Sorry for taking so long to update. Again, the only excuse I really have is laziness and not being on the computer too much in the past couple weeks :P I also had to split this chapter into two parts because it became ridiculously long. I might repost this chapter if I decide to split the chapter differently, though.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: See previous chapters. I do own Kai and Riku, though, so HA!

Chapter 9!!!1!!!!11!!!!!!11!! I Have You Now

Rouge and Shadow were cuddling under the sheets of Rouge's bed after a nice long session of 'relieving tension'. The soft glow of the candles around them made the atmosphere quite lovely. "Oh, I love you, Shadow." Rouge sighed as she cuddled up to him more.

"You're okay, Rouge." said Shadow. Rouge gave him a slightly annoyed look, but then proceeded to resting her head on his fluffy chest fur.

"Captain! We just found out the rab-" began the yellow-striped clone from chapter 5 as he walked into the bedroom. The clone gaped at the two new lovers while they were cuddling. They stared right back at him as the blood drained from their faces.

"Kai! Get the hell out of here!" bellowed Shadow.

"B- but the Rabbit and her friends are coming here!" replied Kai.

"What?!" said a shocked Rouge. She instantly leapt from the bed and stormed past Kai, all while stark naked. Kai froze in place and didn't utter another word. Shadow sighed and got out of the bed too, proceeding to put his gloves back on and preen his wings. He left the room and walked over to Rouge, who was staring intently at the image of the idiots wandering towards her castle. "The Eggman must have told them to come." she muttered.

"What are your orders, Rouge?" asked Shadow.

"Gather up the clones and go capture Cream and her chao. You can do as you wish with the others, but bring the rabbit and the chao alive. I have plans for them …" said Rouge darkly, and she began laughing quietly to herself.

"You're going to rape her!?" an astonished voice said from the doorway. It was none other than Riku. They all just stared at him. Kai found his voice again.

"Ew, Riku. Just … ew …" said Kai.

"Both of you! Go get the others and tell them to head towards the forest to capture the rabbit and her chao. They can do what they want with the others." ordered Shadow.

"Yes sir!" saluted Riku, who then turned around and tripped down the stairs. Kai's legs began to work again and he silently walked out of the room, still in shock. Shadow then leapt up onto the window sill and prepared for flight.

"Wait! Shadow." Rouge called and Shadow stood still on the sill.

"What is it, Rouge?" Shadow asked before he felt Rouge's broomstick smack him on the butt. Shadow yelped and turned to look at a smirking Rouge.

"That was for before." Rouge said, still smirking.

"Can you smack me a little harder?" asked Shadow, sticking his butt out slightly. Rouge then became sour and then jumped up behind him and shoved him out the window.

"Fly, my pretties! Fly!" Rouge shouted with glee to her troops. The rest of the clones took flight and went off to do the witch's bidding, and start a bonfire with that annoying Scarecrow. Then Rouge realized that she was still naked, and ran to the bedroom to put her clothes back on.

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The fellowship (I was running out of different names for 'group') had finally treated Fox's cuts and began to travel on their not so merry way to the wicked witch's castle. To get there, they had to travel threw a dark, gloomy forest filled with dead trees and other dead things. I'm just not trying anymore, am I? "Uh, I think the giant gash in my arm is still bleeding. Can we go back?" asked Fox nervously.

"You're just trying to weasel out of going to get the witch's bra, so NO!" answered Tin Man. Fox moaned a bit as he looked at the growing red blotch on his bandaged arm. The others were oblivious to his pain, for they were trying to figure out where the heck the witch's castle was in the first place.

"Why did we think that going through this scary forest would lead us to the witch's castle?" asked Fox.

"Because you always have to go through a scary place to reach your destination!" replied Scarecrow in his usual upbeat manner. Fox wasn't reassured by Scarecrow's explanation, but who's ever reassured by a bag of straw that shouldn't be walking around in the first place? As they slowly tiptoed through the forest, Cream thought she saw something ahead in the sky.

"Do you guys see that?" asked Cream. The group came to a stop and craned their heads to the sky and noticed a massive black blob coming towards them.

"Do you think it's the Fuzzys again?" asked Scarecrow.

"Weren't they white?" asked Fox.

"I can't see anything!" complained Tin Man. Everyone looked at Tin Man briefly, and a small gust of wind rushed by them.

"Hm … That was weird. What do you think that was?" asked Scarecrow as he turned to look at Cream, only Cream was no longer there. Instead, an equally confused Cheese was standing on the ground where Cream used to be. "… Cream?"

"Chao chao chao chao, chao (Do I even look like Cream, you idiot)?!" complained a now annoyed Cheese.

"Help Me!" came a cry from the sky. The gang looked up and saw Cream in the clutches of someone who looked a lot like …

"Shadow!" Tin Man shouted angrily. Shadow paused mid-flight and turned to look at Tin Man.

"I'd like to stay and chat, Tin Man, but I have business to attend to," Shadow turned towards two others who looked a lot like him as they approached. "Riku, Kai, get the chao," he ordered.

"Yes, Captain!" they both saluted, and Riku began fluttering around, screaming, because said chao was now clawing away at his face. "Good job, clones. Now get it back to the castle!" Shadow ordered, not noticing Riku's suffering. He then disappeared in a flash of green light before anything else was said.

"That bastard …" Tin Man mumbled to himself. The gang watched as Kai was trying to pry Cheese off of Riku's face, without much success, I might add. They turned around eventually, and noticed that the whole clone army was here, right before they scooped up Scarecrow and began tearing him apart, cackling madly.

"Scarecrow!" Fox called, but he was whisked away too, and flung into a tree. Tin Man held his ground and kept wildly swinging his axe at the clones. It wasn't enough to keep them from descending upon him …

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Cream sobbed next to Shadow as they waited outside a door inside the wicked witch's castle. "Stop your sobbing. You don't want to appear weak, do you?" Shadow told Cream sternly and coldly. Cream continued sobbing though, as if she didn't even hear him. Cream just wanted to go home and get these stupid ruby boots off. Why did these people want to hurt her?

"Please, mister Shadow. I just want to go home!" she cried. She looked up at his indifferent and fiery eyes, and got no response, or sympathy, from the black, winged hedgehog.

"Then you know what you must do, then." Shadow finally answered. Cream's crying softened to whimpers as she knew that the witch just wanted the boots. If she got the boot's then Cream could go home.

"B- but I don't know how!" she cried, and her sobbing commenced. Shadow rolled his eyes. Finally, the door inched open, and The Wicked Witch stood in the entry, garbed in a lace bra that only covered her nipples, and matching underwear with a zipper on the crotch and a whip fastened to the side. The blood drained from Rouge's face as quickly as it rushed to Shadow's. Cream stopped her crying and looked very confused at the witch's costume. The door slammed in Cream's face and everything was dead silent. "Mister Shadow, what was that strange clothing that the witch was wearing?" asked Cream.

"You'll learn when you're older," Shadow responded calmly, even though his face was as red as a ripe tomato. About a minute passed before the door opened again, and the witch was now dressed in her regular black robe and pointy hat.

"About time you came, my dear," Rouge said nastily to Cream. Cream flinched as new tears began to pool around her eyes. Shadow led Cream into the witch's tower, his face now back to it's normal color, and he set her down on a chair next to a sparkling crystal ball. "Now then …" Rouge began, as she crouched down to Cream's feet. Rouge reached out to the boots, and yelped as an electrical current ran through her whole body. She jumped away from the boots which then sparkled in the setting sun's rays. "Grr!" the witch growled.

"Amy must have put a spell on them so you couldn't get them," Shadow suggested to Rouge.

"Of course! It's something she'd definitely do!" Rouge then turned to Cream, "And you better figure out how to get those boots off, or I'll have to cut your feet off." Rouge threatened. Cream began sobbing again.

"I don't know how!" Cream cried again, and a tapping noise came from the window. Shadow walked over and opened it. Kai came in with a mauled and bloodied Riku and a fussing chao. Cheese was kicking and screaming in Riku's grasp, and also tried to chew Riku's hands off.

"Here's the chao, Captain!" Kai reported, and Riku moaned while slightly nodding his head.

"Excellent work, clones. Now put it in the basket." Shadow said, and Kai brought the basket to Riku and Riku put the chao in the basket and fastened the lid shut. Cheese took one of Riku's fingers with him, though.

"I better get worker's comp …" muttered Riku as he observed his mutilated hand. Kai saluted and Riku lifted his hand to his chest because he was so sore and they both left the room.

"Well, you better think of something fast, or both you and your chao shall pay the price!" stated Rouge.

"No! Leave Cheese out of this!" Cream pleaded. Rouge ignore her and walked over to a ornate hourglass filled with crimson sand. She then turned over the hourglass and faced Cream. "This is how much time you have left to live, so you better think fast!" Rouge said, and she turned to the door and walked out. Shadow followed and closed the door behind him. Cream returned to her sobbing and anguish. All was lost. What could she possibly do now? The crystal ball began to glow faintly, and the image of Cream's mom appeared in the crystal ball.

"Cream? Cream, where are you? I made a pie!" Vanilla's voice called from the crystal ball.

"Oh, Mommy! I miss you so much! I miss mister Sonic, and Mister Knuckles, and Tails, and the farm! Oh, I want to be there Mommy! Mommy!" Cream cried. Then her mother's face morphed into the wicked witch's unexpectedly.

"Mommy, mommy, mommy! I'm so whiny, mommy, and I am just a stupid little rabbit who's worthless! Mommy!" The wicked witch mocked. She then cackled evilly, and the crystal ball turned black. Cream began to cry again, as she awaited her fate.

Will Cream escape before the wicked witch kills her? If she does, will she make it back home? Why am I you these questions if I already know the answers? I don't know :P

Again, I'll repost this chapter if I decide to cut this chapter differently, so I will see you later. Toodles :)