My adventure with shadow the hedgehog

Chapter 10: surprise attack.

Kim: (Looks around) Okay, I think she's still asleep. Redemerald6's birthday is on the twelfth of this month. (whisper) But, you didn't hear that from me.

Me: Kim, what are you doing?

Kim: (Shrieks and runs)

Shadow: Redemerald6 doesn't own Sonic x. Read and review.

Shadow pov

I was in the kitchen helping Mary with lunch. The other kids were either training or setting the table. I had sent Sonic to get Kim because lunch was almost ready. He hadn't come back yet and I was beginning to worry. Lewis walked in "Hey, Lewis, Have you seen Kim and Sonic?" I asked. The boy thought for a moment "I was nearly knocked over by some blue wind. I guess that could have been Sonic, and Kim has been at the arena since dawn." Mary looked at him puzzled "How do you know that?" she asked chopping up some lettuces for the pre-meal salads. "Didn't you notice how quite the house was around that time?" grabbing some bowls taking them to the table. Mary froze and watched the boy leave. She sighed "I hoped that she had stopped doing that." I looked at her puzzled "Stopped what?" Mary put down her knife and dried her hands on her pants "A few year before Kim's family died I noticed that Kim was having trouble sleeping when she stayed the night at my house. Later I found out that she couldn't fall asleep without music playing around her. After her family died she seemed to lose the need for the music." now I understood what Lewis meant. Kim was playing music to sleep again, but, I was confused. Why was it bad that she was listening to music to sleep. It was not that strange. "Is there something wrong with her listening to a lullaby?" Mary sighed again and waved for me to follow her. We went to Kim's room and Mary picked up Kim's mp3 player. She press the play button and it began to play loud, scary, organ music. Mary stopped the song after the first verse.(A/N: The song was Cry Little Sister:Theme to Lost boys.) I shivered, she listened to that to get to sleep? How could she without having nightmares? Mary and I walked back to the kitchen in time for the oven to go off letting us know that lunch was ready. We put the food on the table and not three seconds later Sonic and Kim came inside. To my surprise they were followed by another hedgehog. He was white with odd turquoise symbols on his hands and feet. He wore gloves like mine only the gold ring had a turquoise band in the middle, he also had on boots that zipped up the side. "Sonic, Kim, who is this?" asked Mary. "Everyone, this is Silver. He's a friend of Sonic and Shadow." I was surprised by this comment. "He is?" I asked, more to Sonic then Kim. Sonic nodded and turned to Silver, who looked a little hurt at the fact that I didn't remember him, that made me feel guilty.

Silver pov

Okay, I'll admit it hurt when I realized Shadow didn't remember me. But, It hurt less when Kim explained that the black and red hedgehog had amnesia and could remember anything or anyone from his past, not even Sonic. We ate the food, which was awesome, and when someone was finished they would excuse themselves, thank the Mary and Shadow for preparing it, and pick up a bow and some arrows and turn to the door. There was only a few children who stayed to clean the table. Soon only me Sonic, Shadow, Mary, Kim, and the twins were left. When the twins finished they stood at the same time and did the same as the other kids only Lewis went into the kitchen and came out with an iron skillet before following his brother outside. I raised an eyebrow and gave Sonic a questioning look. Sonic chocked on his food as he tried to swallow and laugh at the same time. When he recovered he told me about what had happened just days before I came. I chocked on my water when Sonic told me about how he almost shot his brother. We sat exchanging funny stories until Clark came running back inside looking scared. The laughter died instantly and was replaced by fear "Clark, what's wrong?" asked Sonic. "Surprise attack... Sword arena... Lewis can't hold out much longer." He panted. We all got up fast and ran outside to the arena. Kim's eyes were alight with rage, that plus she had her sword with her made me scared to go near her.

Kim pov

We arrived at the arena and sure enough the caretakers were there attacking the kids. Lewis was trying to hold them back but need help. I don't know how but the caretakers had increased in numbers over the last few day. I joined the battle sending Sonic to get the archers. A rather large man approached me ready to fight. I drew my sword "Come on ,big boy, let's see what you got." I taunted. He dove at me ready for the kill. Unfortunately for him his size slowed him down, while, my light frame allowed me to move quickly and effortlessly. As long as I kept my speed up I could win this or at lease last until reinforcements showed up. Just as I was really starting to land some serious blows I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. I was so concerned in the battle in front of me I didn't noticed one of the men coming up behind me with a knife. I dropped my sword and fell to the ground in pain. The big man held me down while the man with the knife went for the kill. Suddenly the man with the knife had an arrow in his chest and I realized I was no longer held down. I scrambled to my feet and saw Mark reloading his bow and shooting a man who snicked behind me in the shoulder I made a dive for my sword and stabbed the man. Soon the air was thick with arrows and battle cries from the hand to hand and sword fighter. Lewis ran to his twin and defended him from rocks and knives that were being thrown. I was met by the three hedgehogs and Mark. Mary was leading the younger kids into the house. The battle raged and it looked like we were winning. Finally, the men retreated to the forest. The kids cheered and threw rocks at them. But, I still had a unsettling feeling. Suddenly, I knew why, the caretakers were too easily beat. I focused my chaos energy to pick up on anything strange. Then I heard a faint ticking coming from the house. I gasped "GET THE KIDS OUT OF THE HOUSE, N..." 'BOOM' the entire house blew up. The caretakers had one more trick up their sleeves. They knew the younger kids would be in the house as well as one of the older kids. What I didn't know was that when the caretakers had began to run Mark went back to the house to check on the little kids and Mary. He was in the house went it went up.