It's been three months since the others found out about where Sonic goes to once a year,and in those three months,Sonic noticed less mersharks in his territory as to which he was happy about,but he does wonder where most of them went.

Sonic knew that he wasn't the last surviving merhog,out of all the species of merhogs,most of which were being killed off by mersharks that inhabited the same habitats of the merhogs,along with humans who seek merhogs as pets or toys.

Depending on where the merhog lives,and what climate there is,the scales and fin(s) of the merhog change to match the environment,but it's different for true blood merhogs.

True blood merhogs are born white,and when they open their eyes,whatever color they see first will decide what the color of their scales and fur and quills will be.

Sonic lay against his favorite rock,just relaxing the day away with little to nothing to do the Mephiles sailed over to the merhog. Over the past three months,Mephiles has been gather information on how fast and strong Sonic is,but the information kept on changing,as of now,Sonic was the size of a medium sized boat,give of take a few inches.

"Hello Sonic."Mephiles said to the large merhog.

"Another test?"Sonic guessed. opening his eyes and looked up at the daywalker.

"Yep,and it seems you strength and speed are still developing,and you should stop growing around the age of twenty-five,and by then you'll be almost as big as a large sized boat,but that's only an estimate." Mephiles said looking down at Sonic.

"Mkay."Sonic said,"What do you want me to do today?"

"Start here,and swim to the docks,then swim back here,we'll have to do this three times,as usual to find the average."Mephiles instructed the merhog.

¨Right."Sonic said as Mephiles readied his timer.

¨Ready when you are."Mephiles said.

"Ready."Sonic said,giving the other a thumbs up.

"Go."Mephiles said and watched Sonic swim off.

They repeated this two more times and Mephiles wrote down the time. As the day bore on,and the testing continued,Sonic started to feel and sense a strange presence,as if someone or something was watching them,till Sonic finally voiced his concerns,"I feel like something is watching us,well more me than you." Sonic said with narrowed eyes.

"Could be Shadow."Mephiles said,brushing off Sonic's words.

"I saw Shadow when I left the docks,as well as when you had me pushing your ship."Sonic said rolling his eyes.

Mephiles looked surprised,"Okay,it's your territory,you don't need to ask me to have a look around."he said smiling.

"Alright,"Sonic said swimming off. Sonic combed through his entire territory,unable to find the person that was watching him and Mephiles. After Sonic finished,he went back to Mephiles and they continued the tests.

"That should be it."Mephiles said,writing down the a few numbers.

"That's good,I'm going to pay the others a visit."Sonic said swimming off.

With Amy and her crew

"Hay Sonic!"Tails waved to the merhog,

"Hay Tails."Sonic nodded to the fox,"Blaze,Amy."He said waving to the others.

"How've you been Sonic."Amy asked once she heard the merhog call her name.

"I've been...fine I guess."Sonic responded,"What about you guys."

"We've all been good,except Silver."Amy said frowning.

"What happened?"

"Silver asked out Blaze,but she rejected him."Amy responded.

"And now he spends most the day crying."Tails added,"Oh! And Shadow is going through one of those days again."

"Thanks for the heads up Tails."Sonic said smiling,"And buy Silver some ice cream,or something."the merhog said,laying on his back in the water.

"Sonic,you've never said you've been feeling fine before,"Blaze said,her back to Silver,"What's up."

"Dunno,just feels like someone is watching me."Sonic responded,feeling uncomfortable."

"Well if someone's watching you,why don't you find out?"Shadow's voice came from behind the merhog.

"Yeash Shadow."Sonic said looking at the naga,"You scared me."

"Sorry Sonic." Shadow apologized,frowning.

"And i've already looked around,I found nothing."Sonic added.

"Don't worry,I'm sure you'll find out."Shadow encouraged the merhog.

"I hope I'll find it soon."Sonic responded. Sonic hung out with his friends for the rest of the day and when night fell he swam down to the sunken ship where he now lived.

With Shadow and Mephiles next morning

There was a lot going on at the docks that woke up Shadow,"What's all the comotion?"Shadow asked Mephiles as he came out of his ship.

"It's Scourge."Mephiles said,"He found a merhog,"Mephiles didn't get a chance to finish.

"Was it Sonic?"Shadow asked,worried.

"No,looks like an arctic merhog."Mephiles finished,"We should warn the others."

"You go ahead."Shadow said,"I want to see it."before he headed towards the docks.

"Scourge,"Shadow said walking over to the green hedgehog,"I see you caught a merhog,"He said looking the at the merhog currently tapped in the net,"but that's not the Blue Death."

"I know,I'm going to use this one as a bait." Scourge said smiling.

"Hmm,"Shadow hummed,"Good luck with that."Shadow turned and walked away,waving a hand as he left.

The Arctic merhog Shadow saw had light blue scales and had ember eyes,it was small,Shadow had assumed it was a female,but questioned as to why it was here as he sailed off.

With Sonic

Sonic had seen the Arctic merhog's capture,he knew it was a female just by her size and frame,and he did nothing to help her,even when she called out. He only responded by saying,"Not my problem." before she was taken away.

Sonic swam deep within the sea,which is something he usually never did until now,the dangers that are in the darkest part of the sea made the merhog curious.

As the merhog went deeper,is got darker,and hard to see until a underwater volcano erupted for a short period of time,in that moment, Sonic saw something shining and swam to pick it up. Although he couldn't see it as well,he could feel it,and it felt like a book.

Sonic was so distracted that he never noticed a large octopus about to wrap it tentacles around his tail until last moment.

"WHAT THE FUCK!"Sonic snapped,clawing at one of the eight tentacles. This octopus wasn't friendly in any way,so Sonic had to find à way to get it off of him,and fast. Sonic smirked as he saw another underwater volcano about to erupt. Sonic managed to make his way over to it,still holding the book.

Once the volcano erupted,the octopus let go and fled,"I'm out of here!"Sonic said swimming back to his home to look at the book.

"Home sweet home."Sonic mumbled,passing the guard sharks and entered the ship and placed the book down on a desk before looking through the pages in shock,the book was about the history of the merhogs and sharks up to now.

Sonic closed the book,the illustrations horrifyingly close to his memories.

"Sonic?"The merhog turned around and found himself face to face with Shadow.

"Uh,yes Shads?"Sonic said,closing the book.

"What were you reading?"

"Don't worry about it…"Sonic mumbled,putting the book away,"Do you have something to tell me?" he asked,looking at the naga as he swam his way towards the merhog.

"You know you can tell me."Shadow said smiling at the merhog.

"No,"Sonic said sternly,"And why are you here?" He asked,changing the subject.

"Well,there is a arctic merhog here."Shadow said as they both left the sunken ship.

"I know,I saw Scourge catch her." Sonic said,stopping.

"Well Scourge is planning to use that merhog as to bait you."Shadow explained.

"So he can capture me,"the blue merhog finished,"Too bad for him it won't work,"Sonic said in a sour tone,"That arctic merhog can die for all I care,she got herself captured and it's not my problem." those words left Shadow in shock.

"You just can't abandoned her,she's a merhog like you."Shadow said,stopping the merhog.

"I don't care for the arctic merhogs,the only reason why she'd be here is if her species are in trouble with the mersharks."Sonic explained,"And besides,my species and theirs don't mix,at all and that's final."Sonic growled,moving around the naga.

"Just because you species don't mix,doesn't mean you should abandon them!"Shadow spat angrily.

Sonic groaned in annoyance because he knew that Shadow was right,and he hated it when Shadow was right,"Alright,but just this once!"Sonic snapped,"Where is she?"

"On Scourge's ship."Shadow responded.

"I expect something in return."Sonic said with a lusty growl.

Shadow's eyes widened before he responded,"He he,"He chuckled,knowing what Sonic meant.

"And by that I just mean a kiss."Sonic added,"Don't get pervy on me,"he went silent,"What happened at the breeding grounds,that didn't mean much,but maybe soon it will."Sonic smiled before swimming off.

And soon I'll make you mine. Shadow thought,watching the merhog swim away.

Sonic looked around,trying to locate Scourge's ship,"Help!"He heard the arctic merhog's cries.

"Ugh…."Sonic said out loud,watching her struggle,"What's your name?"

"Sonic asked,keeping his distanced from the boat.

"I-i'm Frost…."She said,"Y-you must be Sonic,the Sol King of warm seas.

"Yeah,I am"Sonic said crossing his arms,"Now shut up."He growled as he moved under the net that held the other merhog,tearing a hole into it to allow he to escape.

"Thanks!"Frost said,kissing Sonic's cheek.

"Don' . . !"Sonic growled,pushing the female merhog away from him before he swam into deeper waters followed by Frost.

"Head back home."Sonic said,his back turned to the arctic merhog.

"B-but I need your help!"Frost cired.

"I don't care!"Sonic snapped,glaring at Frost.

"But the mersharks have attacked my home! And you have had to deal with them for all of your life."Frost explained shyly.

"What makes you think I'll help?"Sonic said with narrowed eyes,"You Arctic merhogs are too docile and naive to have any fighting much experience,"Frost looked away from Sonic sadly,"I'm not risking my life for your species."Sonic said,swimming off.

Shadow's Pov

Shadow gripped his side,"That was a cheap Knuckles,I wasn't even going to attack you!" he hisses as blood freely fell from his wound.

"I know,"Knuckles said as Shadow fell down on all fours,"Say hello to the sharks when you see em'"Knuckles said,kicking Shadow off his ship before sailing away.

The smell of Shadow's blood attracted many sharks,but many of which swam away,unsure of what to do,so instead,sawm around Shadow's body as he sank deeper into the ocean.

"What's going on over there?"Sonic said out loud,seeing a large group of sharks circle something and was shocked to find out that is was Shadow. The sharks separated to give the merhog access to Shadow.

Sonic found Shadow's pulse to make sure he was still alive,which to the merhog's relief,he was. Sonic had no idea what to do until a memory came to mind and he was taken back to when he was young.

"There was a time when a few merhogs fell in love with someone from another species,"Aleena said smiling as interest sparked in Sonic's eyes,"At first it wasn't accepted,but as time went on,and their love for each other grew,it became a common thing."

"But what happened?"Sonic asked,"That can't all be it!"

"It isn't."Aleena said,pulling a book from a shelf,"Long ago,"She started,"A merhog feel in love with a human,one day that merhog found that human drowning,and instead of taking them the surface for air,they kissed the human,making them turn into a merhog."

"Lame!"Manic said,rolling his eyes.

"How'd the human change into a merhog?"Sonic asked,ignoring Manic's rude response.

"No one knows,"Aleena said flipping through the pages of the book before stopping on one,"But from that day on,it was known as the kiss of the merhog, and the kiss comes from the heart."

Sonic shook his head,realizing that Shadow's pulse was fading. But how is this going to save Shadow?" Sonic thought in frustration. I hope this works. Sonic thought,kissing Shadow.

The moment Sonic kissed the naga,a white light engulfed the entire water around them and disappeared when the kiss was broken.

"S-Sonic?"Shadow groaned the merhog's name,opening his eyes.

"Glad you're still alive."Sonic said smiling.

"What happened?"Shadow asked,straightening up as he took his naga form.

"I found you bleeding and sinking to the bottom of the sea."Sonic explained the whole thing and the memory and about the kiss,"And it looks like the wound's gone as well."

Shadow smiled at the merhog,"So you do love me."He chuckled with a smile.

"Shadow,I've always loved you."Sonic said blushing.

"Really?"Shadow asked,wrapping his coils around Sonic,their faces only inches apart.

"Yes."Sonic said with a nod,just before Shadow kissed him.