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Shadow's POV

"What?" I yelled. "You mean to tell me these... COMPLETE STRANGERS have somehow gotten our powers and we're just STUCK HERE?"

"Well, not complete strangers," Sonic repiled calmly enough. "I've known Sophie for two days now. That's a bit more than a stranger, is it?"

"Grrr... THAT'S NOT THE POINT!"

The blonde girl spoke up. "Hey, uh, Shadow, right?"

"What do you want?" I grumbled.

"Could you at least help me out a little bit?" she asked. "I'm not exactly comfortable with my new powers, and-"

"YOUR new powers? They were my powers before, and now here I am, with some kid at my heels saying 'Hi, I stole your powers. Can you give me a little tour of them?' No way, kid."

She gritted her teeth. "Don't. call. me. kid." he yelled, as anger blazed like blue fire in her eyes.

"I'll call you whatever I feel like." I replied tartly.

She refused to make eye contact with me on her next statement, which was surely the one that brought our little screaming contest to a close.

"You were a lot nicer when you thought I was Maria."

All color drained from my face. "W-what?" I stumbled back a bit, colapsing on the bed a little. "When...?"

Amy answered for her. "You called Sarah 'Maria 'when you were barely awake."

I was stunned. "I... Did?" Now that they mentioned it, I could see how I might have made that mistake... I shivered at a dark flashback of her death.

"It's true." Sarah admitted. "You also told me..." she gulped nervously, as if deciding whether or not to tell me.

"What?" I asked, anticipating the answer.

"You told me... you told me not to leave you again. And... I felt as if I had to stand by you, no matter what." her eyes turned cold again. "I stand corrected." She looked at the others. "Now, can I leave?" Without waiting for a reply, she left the room.

"Three... Two... One." Sophie counted aloud. On one, Sarah burst back into the room.

"Aw, who am I kidding? I have no idea how to use these powers! I need help! Who knows what could happen next? I could be taking a math exam and then, BOOM! I'm in Cuba!" she sighed in resignation. "Shadow, I..." she took another pause. "As much as I hate so say it, I really need help."

"Mooooood swings!" I heard Sonic whisper to Sophie. I'm pretty sure Sarah didn't hear it, though.

I took a pause to think about what this would mean. I didn't exactly have a place to go, and I was not, I repeat not, going to live in the same house with the faker for as long as we're here. I suppose it could work out with Sarah.

"Fine," I said at last. "But only is you can help me find a plae to stay."

She smiled. "Alright. Oh and one more thing-" she paused, looking at me with a silly look in her eye. "Stop calling me kid."

"Whatever you say, kid."

"Grr... I guess I can't have everything my way, can I?"

Augh... So... Short! Need to work on that!

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