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Chapter 3- I got business

Maria's POV

Amy took a step aside to show me. I quickly glanced over the group. There was a red echidna, a white bat, a orange fox, a green plant, a brown chipmunk, a silver and two green hedgehogs, a blue one, a pink one that looked like Amy, two rabbits, one old and one young, a green crocodile, a purple chameleon, a bee, a purple cat and finally my eyes spotted a red and black hedgehog. He was leaning against a wall, arms crossed and eyes closed. He looked the same but also a little bit different. He still didn't looked up and I thought that he will not any time soon. Amy was about to introduce me but I stopped her. The others were looking at me suspicious but I didn't care. I was finally seeing him again. My old and only friend on the A.R.K when I was young, the one I gave my life up..well not really anymore. Tears started to form in my eyes and before I realized my mouth opened.

"Shadow" I whispered and with that one word his eyes shoot open and scanned his surrounding. When his eyes landed on me they widened even more. Not even a full second later he was by my side, hugging me. I gladly hugged back and a smile made it's way on my face.

"But how?" I gave him the letter and he read it. After he read it he hugged me again.

"I'm sorry for interrupting this wonderful moment and where everyone probably see Shadow happy more important smile but who are you?" the blue hedgehog asked.

"May I?" Amy asked and I nodded.

"Guys this is Maria. Maria this are Sonic, Silver, Scourge, Manic, Tails, Sally, Rouge, Cream, Vanilla, Vector, Charmy, Espio, Rosy, Knuckles, Blaze and Cosmo" Amy pointed to each while saying the names. Good that I remember names fast. Suddenly Amy's eyes widen.

"Wait...Cosmo?!" Amy went over to Cosmo and hugged her.

"Hey Amy" Cosmo hugged back.

"Looks like two of our old friends came back" the white bat said wait her name was...Rouge right? Cosmo and I smiled and everyone started chatting.

Amy's POV

It was great that Cosmo was back and Maria as a new friend would be great. I liked her already and when what Shadow said was true then was Maria a kind-hearted person you only could like.

"Hey Ames" Sonic came to my side.

"Hey Sonic how you going?"

"Aw you know same old and you" He said while giving me his trademark smile.

"Just as always" I smiled at him.

"You know I haven't seen you in awhile is everything alright?" he asked with a little bit concerned in his voice.

"Yeah I'm fine just thought you want a little bit peace and I'm kinda busy."

"Really with what?" I not really told anybody that I was having a job, except Cream, Rouge and Rosy (who was working with me), but I would tell them...soon...in a week...in a month...never...nah just kidding. I will tell them soon. Just as I was about to answer Sally said "You guys haven't been here before. It would be the best when someone showed you around."

"Sally is right" Rosy, my twin by the way, said. She is working also as a dancing teacher with me together.

"Well Knuckles and I can't" Rouge said.

"And what do we do bat girl?"

"Well Knuckie" Knuckles blushed by that " I thought you could use a break from guarding that Master Emerald."

"And give you the chance to take it no way"

"When you want I gladly come with you" Rouge said while smirking and Knuckles blushed a deep red.

"But I can't let the Master Emerald unguarded."

"I will guard it then" Cream said with a cute smile.

"I don't know" and Cream did a puppy face where nobody could say no.

"Ok" Knuckles said and Cream smiled more.

"What is that Master Emerald?" Maria asked.

"It's a very powerful Emerald that is connected to our heart and gives us unbelievable power" Blaze said.

"Amy how about you show them around." Sally said. Well that wasn't a bad idea but just then my phone rang and Right Round from Flo Rida came. I quickly searched my phone and answered it, knowing already who it was.

"Hello"

"Hi Amy how ya doin' this fine morning?"

"I'm fine and you?"

"Just like always. Listen there is a reason why I called you."

"Really I thought you just wanted to chat" I heard her chuckle.

"Really funny. Listen Katie and Maggie can't make today's lessons and I was hoping that you could"

"Why can't Rosy do that?" Everyone looked at me confused.

"Don't worry I wanted to ask Rosy also but she didn't answer her phone so if you see her..."

"She is with me at the moment"

"Well that is great. Could you come over in the next ten minutes?"

"We will be there" and with that I hung up.

"Where will we be?" Rosy asked beside me.

"You've got a call" I said and Rosy took her phone out and her eyes widen. "oh" was all she was saying.

"Sorry I can't show them around. Got business to take care of." and I headed for the exit, with Rosy following me. I gave them a small smile and went out.

"How long do we have?"

"Because I had to explain, just about seven minutes." Rosy groaned.

"You kidding? It's like five blocks away."

"We better start hurry then" I started running with an annoyed Rosy behind me.

Cream's POV

Why did Amy leave so suddenly? Well that was strange or maybe could it be that she has to work? And I thought she was having a free day once. Poor Amy was working so hard but believe me she was an incredible dancer. Oh how I would want to work with her as a dancing teacher. Cosmo brought me back to reality by saying " I would like to be by Cream if that is ok for her" I smiled at her.

"It would be great" I turned to Maria "if you want you can join us"

"That would be awesome. Are there flowers by the Master Emerald?" She asked.

"More than you can think of" I replied giggling and her eyes sparkled. After everyone went their own way I walked with Cosmo and Maria to Angel Island.

We talked for hours it seems about different things. I also told Cosmo that Tails still loved her and she was blushing. I was happy for them and not jealous anymore. Besides I have a new crush but our age difference is a bit big. He was 17 and I was just about 12.

'I wish that I would be older...16 like Amy'

Then out of nowhere the Master Emerald started to glow really bright and we had to cover our eyes.

Jep I'm leaving you guys with a cliffhanger but you know that's what makes the story interesting :D and sorry for not updating in time. Schools a bit mean with all the class tests and normal tests and I definitely don't want to do the ninth grade again. One time is enough for me but lucky for me I don't have any tests any more. But here is another problem I have a bit of writer's block so sorry when the next chapter isn't on time again. In two weeks I get summer vacation and I hope I can update more chapters for this stories and other stories I'm working on. Again sorry for not updating and thanks to the people who review and read the story. See you later.

~AmeliaTheHedgehog~