Amy's Passion

Chapter Seven

Characters are still owned by the same people...surprised?

'Oh no, he's been shot! Hang on, I'm coming!'

Someone's thoughts.....

He felt the thick metal pierce through his torso, giving him a moment of shock, before exploding out his chest. Blood splattered out, splashing into the calm waves, breaking their smooth surface. His legs buckled out from underneath him, and he started to fall down into the wet sand. A gale blew over him, sweeping his legs out from underneath him, but never letting him fall an inch. He felt himself flying forward, but supported under his knees and back. The gunshots seemed to fade away into the distance, leaving an eerie quiet behind. A solace seemed to fall upon him as all his fears and emotions were swept away in the wind. He felt his eyelids begin to droop, but didn't fight back. He relaxed, all tension disappearing, as he faded away into the darkness.

For a moment, Shadow was actually left speechless. It wasn't that he was surprised or anything, but felt a bit awkward. Amy and Alexia had passed out on the bed after hearing about the shooting, while Kai and Jayln were checking out various other news channels for more info on Gahlik and Vinny. It was almost like he wasn't needed. Suddenly, a frightening idea popped into his head.

"We need to get out of here." Shadow commented, standing up. Kai looked at him.

"Why? We're safe here." Kai commented. Shadow glared at her.

"No, we're not. We're in the home of one of the suspects. That's always one of the first places that GUN checks." Shadow remarked, eyes scanning the windows. Kai just blinked, stunned.

"Alright then. Where to?" Jayln asked, eyes still glued to the TV. Shadow couldn't think of an answer. Sure, while watching some shows at Amy's house, he'd found a cool crime show that shows what the criminals do, but in the end, they always got caught. Now, he had to think like a criminal, and think about why they always got caught on the show. They were usually found at either one of their homes, a commonly used hangout place, or a place they would normally go to. However, there was one man who was never caught. They never mentioned his name, but he'd been the star of the last few episodes. It seemed like no matter what the police did, he was always one step ahead of them. All Shadow had to do was think why.

"We go to Sonic's old home." Shadow replied after several seconds of thinking. Kai looked at him in shock.

"Why do we have to go there?" She asked, not even bothering to hide the complete and utter revulsion in her voice.

"Because, if we hide in the home of our enemy, it will give us a bit of time." Shadow answered, biting back a retort.

"I guess that makes sense." Jayln put in, getting to her feet. Kai, though somewhat peeved, did the same.

"Are we going to Chaos Control, or walk?" Jayln asked. Shadow looked at her over his shoulder as he went to wake Amy up.

"We're in a city, at night, surrounded by people who want us dead or imprisoned, and Sonic's house is miles away. What do you think we should do?"

"We'll Chaos Control?" Jayln asked, unsure of herself.

"No, we walk. If someone sees the light from the Chaos Control, which is likely to happen since it's night, they'll know it's us." Kai answered.

"Took you long enough to figure it out." Shadow commented. Kai wasn't sure whether he was saying she was dumb, or smart but didn't see the answer. She took it as a compliment. Amy sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Alex followed suit a few seconds later.

"I'm going to check the street." Shadow announced, and left the room. Amy watched him walk out, before asking, "What are we doing?"

"We're walking to Sonic's house." Jayln answered.

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The two of them seemed to fly through the streets, having finally escaped the beach. They danced through the shadows, only cutting through the light when necessary.

"We have to find Amy, it's the only way. She's the only one with decent medical training who won't try to kill us. I think I have an idea of where she is..." The figure coughed as he let out a weak laugh.

"I hope so...after all, you two can really think alike..." The runner laughed.

"If we did, then the world would be way too messed up."

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Under the weak cover of night, the five outlaws slipped through the thinning shadows, completely out of sight. The sun was finally starting to rise, the depressing moon falling at last.

"There, this is his house." Amy whispered as the small home came into view. It was a cerulean colour with no outstanding features, other then an incredibly weak doorframe.

"Good. We'll set up in here for a few days." Shadow said. He signaled for the others to follow as he walked up the patio to the front door. With a flick of the wrist, the door was open for all to see inside. The five criminals stepped inside, and instantly started walking around, taking mental notes of their new hideout's layout.

"We'll have a few days here at the most. Don't get too attached." Shadow said, closing the door behind him. Amy looked at Shadow, then stopped.

"Wait!" Amy exclaimed, and Shadow spun around, opening the door completely. Everyone gathered to the door, and froze. Amy screamed, and Alexia fainted.

"We need some help over here!"