"Hurry! We have to get back before Callie wakes up!" Tiana exclaimed in a whisper. The sun was rising, and the two still hadn't made it home yet. Shadow nodded, and zoomed ahead in a gold blur. Tiana stared in pure awe.

Shadow waited for Tiana before opening the door, to an angry-faced Calypso standing right in front of it.

"Uh . . . I can explain . . . !" Tiana said, pushing past her sister and walking inside. She headed into the kitchen area and grabbed a water bottle, unscrewing it and taking a sip.

"You'd better," Calypso said angrily. Tiana went and sat on the couch, followed by Shadow. Calypso sat on the chair.

"Take a look at this," Tiana said, handing her sister the documents she printed out. Calypso scanned the papers, seemingly uninterested, but when she began to read the part about the supposed cure, her eyes became wide and she began taking in and remembering every word. After a few moments of no sound but rustling paper and Tiana sipping her water impatiently, Calypso finally put the documents down and spoke.

"We have to go to Coldwater Ravine," was all she said. She rushed over to her bedside and picked up a backpack, unzipping it and beginning to pack things in it.

"We need to plan first!" Tiana said, worried for her sister's safety. She ran after, Shadow simply standing up.

"But . . . " Calypso began to speak, but abruptly stopped as they all heard the sound of an impact outside, as if something had landed on the ground after falling a long ways.

The trio all rushed to the door and peered outside. The first thing they noticed was a small hole in the ground, not far from the house, with a white glow coming from it. Calypso, out of curiosity, instantly rushed over and saw what was in the hole. It was a large white gem, the source of the glowing. She picked it up, and found that it was quite warm. After a few seconds of her holding it with both hands, she suddenly dropped it, yelping. Tiana and Shadow rushed over.

"What is that thing?" Tiana asked. Shadow knew, but he still had a question.

"Why did you drop it? Is there something wrong?" Shadow said, picking up the gem. Calypso looked at her hands for a brief moment before answering.

"It . . . burned me!" She answered. "What is that thing?"

"This is a Chaos Emerald," Shadow said. Calypso began to further inspect her hands, which had not been badly burned, but still hurt. Tiana took the Emerald from Shadow suddenly.

"Why did it burn her?" Tiana asked. "It's not hot. A little warm at most." Calypso looked at them both, confused and almost in a panic.

"How . . . how can you hold it without feeling how hot it is?" She asked. Shadow looked down at her, thinking over a theory.

"Can I . . . try something?" He asked Tiana, who gave him the Emerald back. "I don't know what'll happen, but if I'm right . . . "

He took the Emerald and used Chaos Control to teleport him and Calypso just a few feet away. Instantly, Calypso twitched.

"Ow . . . " she mumbled, rubbing her head. "Now I have a headache."

Shadow sighed. "I think you have the illness."

"What!?" Tiana and Calypso shouted in unison.

"On the document it said that someone who had the illness would have odd reactions to some energy sources and waves. A Chaos Emerald gives out energy, and she's reacting oddly."

"Okay, now I agree with Callie. WE HAVE TO GO TO COLDWATER RAVINE!" Tiana shouted, rushing back inside. Calypso followed, still rubbing her head a bit. Shadow, as an afterthought, set the Chaos Emerald back in the hole it had landed in, so that Calypso and Eclipse wouldn't be effected further by the energy, hopefully . . .

By that afternoon, they had everything packed that they'd need for their upcoming adventure. A collapsible tent, food, water, ect. They were ready to leave on an adventure they'd never forget.

"Good luck!" Eclipse waved to them as they left, each a backpack in tow. Just as an emergency backup, Shadow also grabbed the Chaos Emerald.

A/N

Sorry for it being short, but it's just a filler. More adventure and action (and violence, just be warned), is coming soon. Thank you, everyone who's supporting this story! It really means a lot to me!