Meanwhile, After the brief battle between Eggman and Shadow, Eggman was still at the same spot he was before, then his engine died and he crashed. He looked up and saw Cream, and she was ticked off.

"I suppose you'd let me go?" he asked

"Not a chance" said the rabbit, brandishing a pair of knives, unfortunately, the engine started back up and the doctor escaped. A short time later, Mighty appeared-

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"Are you sure you want Eggman the birdbrain to live?" asked the black, bat-winged demon the size of an eight year old.

"Yes, there has to be two villains in every story. One that seems to be the main villain and the real main villain." Answered the slightly annoyed Author, who looked at Bob with her short blond hair over her eyes. "Shinia, Get in here. Your brother is being a pain."

"You're evil."

"It comes with the territory of being an author, writer, or comic artist."

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A short time later, Mighty appeared and exchanged a few words with Knux and Charmy.

"Hey you two, long time no see. How are you?" The red armadillo greeted his friends.

"Great Mighty! Vector married Vanilla and became Cream's step-dad! And Sonic married Sally and are on their honeymoon!" yelled the ecstatic little bee.

"Fine, the master emerald hasn't broken in 5 years, thanks to duck tape." Said the echidna.

"Yeah well, duck tape is the miracle fix. But enough with the pleasantries. I'm putting together a little expedition to Castle Runega, want to come?" Said Mighty.

"Sure" said the echidna, Charmy, and Cream.

Anyway, Back to Shadow!

As he looked at Snow, An armored hedgehog walked in the room, Shadow, Thinking it was a threat knocked off its helmet, and saw nothing inside the armor, which walked over and picked up its head.

"Allow me to explain Shadow. That is Shade, She guards the castle from those who would destroy it. She can't talk, mainly because of a curse, she only came in to meet you. I think. And she was the one who brought you here as well! Did I mention she's dead?"

"How can you tell that's a 'she'?"

Then Shade started to move and beckoned shadow and Snow to follow her. They did so and then they reached a room that held a machine, with 8 indentions in it one for each chaos emerald while eighth seemed it could hold something a little smaller than the Master emerald.

"What is that?" Shadow asked

"I don't know. But when Shade brought me here the first time, She gave me a scythe to defend myself with."

"Defend yourself from what?"

"I don't know."