We sat for maybe an hour staring down the plate of chilidogs on Shona's car, nothing had happened and the sun was starting to set. Shona got up to get something to drink and I turned to Shadow.

"look… Shadow about what I said-" I started quietly but he cut me off with a growl "I don't want to hear it."

I looked down to my hands that squeezed my knees. I inhaled and turned back to him "What I said earlier- I didn't mean it… I-"

"Just stop." he hissed, not looking at me still.

"I only said it because-"

He finally turned to me, a glare I had become too accustomed to was plastered on "I don't give a damn about your motives. I also said I don't want to hear it. Now- Shut up, girl."

We turned back to the plate to see it empty.

"God damn it!" Shadow yelled and stood up violently, then rushed to the door "Look what you did!" he growled.

Shona returned with two Coca-Colas "Did Sonic come by?" she asked, handing me a can.

I cracked the top "Yea and I tried to apologize to Shadow."

She scoffed "Yea, good luck with that."

Shadow came storming back in, empty tray in hand. He stomped off to the kitchen and I heard the tray crash into the sink. He returned, emerald in hand he pointed to Shona "You- Do you know where knuckles is?"

She shrugged "I might have an idea?"

"Great- go get him." He grabbed the top of my arm and yanked me up. "And you're coming with me." he growled.

"What? Why am I-"

He pointed out the window "We have to catch up to that faker."

"You're acting like we're hunting him! Calm the hell down!" I yanked away from his grasp "And let go of me!" I snarled.

I walked to the door "Come back here!" Shadow hissed. I stopped and leaned back threw the door and promptly flipped him the bird. As I walked outside and headed over to Shona's car I opened my mouth to shout for the blue blur. However I clamped down on my tongue when a strong grasp yanked me off balance by my forearm. I tried to yank away and bared my teeth "Leave me alone! I'm already covered in enough bruises!"

He raised his voice back "And you disserve every one of them, you injudicious girl!"

"No I don't, you maddening hedgehog!" with this he gripped my shirt and hurled me into my yard and I tumbled, scraping my arms as I went. I rolled onto my stomach and began to push myself up when he appeared in front of me. He began to speak but I lunged and let out an aggravating yell. He was quick to get me off by punting me in the stomach. I flew off and landed on my back- the ringing in my ears returned when my head snapped against the lawn. "How many times do we have to go threw this?" he snarled and approached me.

By this point Shona had already left and was going to get the red echidna. I rolled over and slowly made my way up onto my hands and knees. My breathing was harsh and I remembered how beat up I already was before I started this fight.

A wind picked up and hands hauled me up off the ground and in a flash my house was in the distance. I looked up to see cerulean blue quills and emerald eyes.

In a moment our surroundings changed to woods then changed again into an opening then back to woods. I constantly checked behind us and Sonic let out a chuckle "Don't worry about ol' Shadow! He can't keep up."

I jumped and let out a shriek when a whip of energy surged past us. Sonic and I both looked over his shoulder to see a more than familiar form skating in our direction- and he was gaining quickly. "No he's not! you better step it up Sonic!"

With a grin the blue blur leaned forward and I felt the pace quicken. I looked back behind us again to see shadow gone. "where did he go?"

"See I told ya!"

Then the thought hit me "He has an emerald- he can use-" and in a beam of light shadow was in front of us and I was ripped out of Sonic's grasp.

Shadow hefted me up and flopped me over his shoulder. I let out a gasp and gripped onto the smaller quills on his back when I realized how high we were- how the hell did we get all the way up here?

"Shadow don't you dare let go of me!" I shouted as I stared down the forest below. He let out a small scoff and we just hovered midair- waiting.

"Shadow-"

"Shut up."

"Look I-"

"Will you shut up. I have to pay attention!" I looked up to see his ears pivoting about and he stared off toward the horizon. He let out a grumble and spun to head back.

A powerful shove knocked me out of his grasp and I was sent flying. I let out a scream as I tumbled threw the air and watched as blue and black collided above me.

I was going to die.

I was sure that it was going to happen this way- and it was all because those damned hedgehogs.

A strong grip pulled my t-shirt taught and I stopped falling with a violent lash. "You blue Idiot!" I heard Shadow's voice directly above me. I couldn't look up to see who caught me but I took a wild guess.

He pulled up and went to grab my upper arm. I reached up to grab anything and it cost me. Instead of grabbing me- Shadow got a hand-full of my shirt and I slipped right out- tumbling downward again. I let out another scream and I was swiped out of the air.

Sonic landed and sprinted off with me in hand. I immediately put up a fuss "Put me down! Put me down!" he skidded to a stop and set me on my feet. I stumbled away from him regaining a steady breath. My hands and legs where shaking "You almost got me killed!" I shouted angerly and he looked at me, confused. "If you wouldn't have attacked Shadow I wouldn't have fallen!"

Ok- so I was really angry only because he caught me the second time- but I was pretty freaked out and I felt like my heart was about to beat open my ribcage.

Shadow landed behind me and as he strode past, tossed my t-shirt up to me. As I threw it on Sonic's confusion grew greater. "Look if I would have known prince of darkness over here was being out of character and saving you I wouldn't have done it. But when I showed up it looked like a damsel in distress situation."

I let out a sigh as my nerves calmed "Yes I thank you for that- and… I apologize for just yelling at you- I was mid-heart-attack."

Sonic let out a small laugh "No biggie!" he turned to run off but stopped "Oh and thanks for the chilidogs! I was starving!"

"Sonic- wait!"

He stopped after two steps "We actually need to talk to you- about how you all got here."

"You talk to him all you want, girl but I'm going home. I have nothing to speak to him about." Shadow snarled and turned to walk off.

"Oh no you don't! You walk your spikey ass back here!"

"Don't talk to me like a child!"

"Then stop acting like one!"

Sonic just stood and watched as Shadow and I bickered. We argued for maybe a few minutes before the threats started coming into play.

Sonic butted in "WHOA WHOA WHOA! Let's calm down here!" we both snapped our focuses toward him.

Sonic was right- and I snarled toward Shadow whom returned the gesture. "I'm not catching you next time." Shadow hissed and grabbed my forearm roughly and brought out the chaos emerald. "You coming with?" I asked sonic who shook his head "I'd rather walk." then dashed off.

The swirling ensued and we re-appeared in my driveway. About half a minute later and Sonic skidded to a stop a few feet away "Beat me!" he laughed and Shadow let out a snarl, turned then stomped inside. I noticed that Shona's car was back in the driveway again and I immediately headed inside, Sonic following close behind.