Sorry for the long wait. I've been busy with my summer job again…But here's another chappie! Enjoy! And I don't own anything.
A week has passed. Sonic and Shadow were able to heal up, Mephiles hasn't been seen, and the city was going under construction right now. Even so, the heroes kept their eyes open, just in case. On a late Saturday afternoon, Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles, and Tails were having a discussion at the park.
"Ok, so what's up?" Sonic asked.
"I think that Mephiles guy is looking for the other Chaos Emeralds", Tails stated. "I think we should go after him and take the Emeralds by force."
"Yeah, but you know what happened to us when we fought him last time", Knuckles pointed out. "I mean, we're lucky enough that we survived."
"Still…We can't just let him get away", the blue hedgehog scratched his head.
"What do you think, Shadow?" the echidna turned to him.
"…Tails is right", Shadow spoke as he opened his eyes. "If we hold back now, then we'll regret it for the rest of our lives. I say we get going now."
"Where to?" Sonic had his arms behind his head with a small smile.
"Let's see…" the fox pulled out his laptop and started typing. The screen showed a digital map of the world. Then a light blue dot appeared at the North Arctic location. "According to my calculations, the next Emerald is located at Ice Mountain."
"Ice? Where there's snow?" the blue hero cocked an eyebrow.
"Well, I suggest you to get some snow gear and meet me at my workshop", Tails shrugged his shoulders. "See you guys later." With that said, he spun his two tails and flew his way back to his home.
"Yeah, I'll catch you guys later", Knuckles said and walked away from the hedgehogs.
Not saying a word, Shadow dashed his way home. Sonic took off in the opposite direction. However, no one knew that Rouge was listening to the whole conversation behind a tree near them. Sneakily, she flies her way to her apartment. She's always up to something…
Minutes later, Shadow got done packing everything that he needed for the long journey. He had on a pair of dark red earmuffs and a long red scarf wrapped around his neck. He carried a knapsack on his back, which was filled with medical supplies, some food, and his guns. Before he left the house, a pair of arms wrapped around his waist from behind.
"Shadow, take me with you."
He knew it was Amy. He tried to sneak out, but his plan failed. It's not like he didn't want her to go with him. He just didn't want her to get hurt. Still, he has to go. All that matters to him was to get all of the other Emeralds, defeat Mephiles, and save the world once again. But will Amy understand that?
"I'm sorry. I must go alone", he said with his eyes closed.
"But what am I supposed to do while you're gone?" the pink hedgehog lift her head up with tears.
"Wait for me. I will return to you."
"But…We don't know that yet."
"…I know. However, I can't take you with me."
"Why not?" Amy tried to hold in her sobs.
"If you go, you might end up hurt. Or killed", Shadow lowered his head a little. "I don't want to lose you. And I need you to be safe from harm."
"Shadow…" Amy said softly. "I don't…I don't want you to think that I'm weak. I am strong. Just let me come with you and I'll prove it to you. And Shade has to come too, because I can't leave him by himself. Besides, we're a family, and a family sticks together."
"…"
"…?"
"…Are you sure you want to come with me?"
"…!"
"…"
"Yes."
"If that is what you wish. Pack up."
An hour later, Sonic and Knuckles met up again in front of Tails' workshop. The fox was standing in front of the X-Tornado as he looked at his watch. They were waiting for Shadow. The three of them had on earmuffs and scarves around their necks. Plus, they had small backpacks on their backs. What was taking Shadow so long? Has he changed his mind? From the look on Sonic's face, he was getting VERY impatient. Finally, Shadow came up to them while holding Amy (who had on pink earmuffs and a scarf) in bridal style.
"Don't ask why I'm late", the dark hedgehog warned.
"Amy, what are you doing here?" Sonic asked as he scratched the back of his head. "As a matter a fact, what the heck is she doing with Faker holding her like that?!" he thought unbelievably.
"Don't worry about it", Amy got off of Shadow's arms. "Besides, I'm going with you too. And so is Shade."
"Chao (Hello)!" the dark chao pooped out of Amy's pink backpack as he waved.
"This could slow us down", Knuckles slapped his forehead.
"But Amy", Tails said with concern. "It could be dangerous."
"I SAID I'M GOING, DIDN'T'T I!?" the pink hedgehog pulled out her mallet angrily.
"Um…Yes?" the fox said in a frightened whisper.
"C'mon, let's go find the Emeralds", the blue hedgehog said impatiently.
"Don't you think you need a treasure hunter with you?" a familiar voice said.
"It can't be…" the echidna growled as he looked up. Landing in front of him was Rouge. She had on a purple scarf around her neck and held a lavender knapsack on her back. "What do you want, bat-girl?" Knuckles asked rudely.
"Oh, nice to see you too", the bat smirked at him. "Anyway, I came here to join you on this new adventure", she explained to the group.
"Um…I don't know", the fox pondered.
"Oh, c'mon", the bat crossed her arms. "Besides, I have a radar", she pulled out a hand sized device.
"Still, what makes you think that we can trust you?" Knuckles asked seriously.
"C'mon, we're on the same page, you know", Rouge shrugged her shoulders. "That hedgehog that we faced before is on the loose. If we work together, we could easily take him down and keep the Emeralds away from him."
The echidna stayed silent as he looked away. Everyone else was silent too. They all know that she'll do anything for jewels, no matter what. If she does go with them, they're gonna have to keep an eye on her, because she might want the Emeralds to herself. Still, they need all of the help to stop Mephiles. So there was no other choice. Suddenly, a red and black robot landed next to Shadow and Amy.
"Aah!" the pink hedgehog hid behind her boyfriend.
"Omega", Shadow recognized the robot.
"Long time no see", Rouge waved.
"I have come to tell you what is happening", the robot opened his eyes. "I have found out that Dr. Eggman is preparing to find the Chaos Emeralds."
"Great, just what we needed", Sonic shrugged as he slapped his forehead with annoyance.
"We have to find the other Emeralds before its too late", Omega spoke.
"Then let's go", Shadow agreed.
"You're not gonna lave us behind, are you?" another familiar voice said.
Everyone turned to see who said that. They saw Vector, Espio, and Charmy with their backpacks. What were they doing here? Were they planning on joining everyone? Could they be a big help?
"Them again", Knuckles raised an eyebrow oddly.
"We're here to join you guys!" Vector locked his fists bravely. "Together, we can save the world!"
"Besides, we all gotta stick together", Espio said afterwards.
"Let's go kick some butt!" Charmy said excitedly.
"Well…I guess there's no other choice", Tails shrugged his shoulders. "Let's get going."
"I'm keeping an eye on you", Knuckles warned Rouge.
"I'll take that as a compliment", Rouge said and winked at him, causing him to blush a little.
Hurriedly, everyone got settled in the X-Tornado. Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles, Omega, and Rouge only stood on the wings readily. Tails turned on the ignition and the X-Tornado took off to the sky. Nobody notice that Mephiles heard everything on the other side of the workshop.
"Hmm…I might as well follow them and take the Emerald by surprise", he said evilly.
A new adventure begins! What will happen next? R&R! Sorry for taking too long. I ran out of ideas again! OH NOES!
