Worlds Collide

Chapter Eleven

Okay, so I take the food down to the laundry room and set it on the dryer, no washing machine, and then leave. I can do that, Shadow went over his "mission" in his head for like the tenth time, not wanting to let Callisto down.

Everyone had finished eating and Megan, Alex, Eli, and Sonic were playing Sonic Riders. Megan was playing as Knuckles, Alex as Tails, Eli as Shadow, and Sonic as himself. Big shocker there. The rest of the group was watching and cheering whomever on.

Shadow grabbed the plate of pizza Callisto had made and headed down the stairs that led to the laundry room. When he had reached the bottom of the stairs he realized the room was really dark and dusty. He walked around it for a little while, trying to find anything out of place. The only thing he found was that there was another door. He knew it led to the basement, but the sign on the door was what surprised him. It read, 'The New CHAOTIX Base.' Shadow rolled his eyes.

Alright, where's the damn machine? Shadow thought, not really wanting to be down there for much longer. He turned his head to the left and was face to face with it.

"Found it," Shadow said to himself. He then realized the washing machine was too high for him to put the pizza on. He looked around for a chair or something, but found no such luck. His eye then caught sight of a laundry basket. It'll do.

Shadow ran over to the basket and shoved it, finding it pretty light. Once, he was over to the machine he climbed up onto the basket and then jumped onto the machine. "That worked out perfectly," Shadow said, happy nothing bad happened.

Shadow then heard a small snicker coming from the basement door. Just then he realized it was open a little. A yellow eye shone there, watching him.

"Maybe I spoke to soon," Shadow growled and ran towards the door, throwing it open. But no one was there.

"Alright you coward," Shadow said, "Show yourself!" But no sound met his challenge. Only silence.

"No fair! Eli, you cheated," Sonic protested, throwing down the controller. Alex grabbed it like it was a baby falling to the floor. Megan looked at Alex, "You do know that's my controller, right?"

Alex looked down and sure enough it was Megan's controller, "Oh…"

Megan mimicked her, "Yeah. Oh..."

Eli smirked at Sonic, "I didn't cheat. I told you there were rails before we started. I even told you how to get on them. It was fair play."

Sonic grumbled, "You still cheated…"

Megan shook her head at Sonic, "I know. I always say these two cheat," she pointed at Eli and Alex.

Sonic cocked an eyebrow at her, "Um… Actually Megan you just suck."

Megan looked ready to punch the blue hedgehog, "I only suck at racing games! Give me a Knuckles stage in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle and I'll kick all of you're butts."

Sonic laughed, but Alex said, "Don't laugh blue boy. She's like Knuckles's other half. She can totally kick butt in his levels."

"What about the other levels?" Amy asked.

Megan blushed, "Okay, I admit that I suck at those…"

Charmy piped up, "Why do you always play as Knuckles? I mean, why not someone else?"

Megan stared at the little bee like he was an enemy. "Are you crazy?!" Megan screeched. "If I play as someone else that means I'm not Knuckles. And if I'm not Knuckles, I'm going against all I believe in. Don't ever suggest I be someone else!"

Everyone stared at her with amusement, confusion, and just plain fear. Knuckles was actually flattered, but frightened.

A couple of minutes passed and Sonic said, "Anyway… I want a rematch!"

Amy stood up, "No way, Sonic! You've been playing this whole time! Cream wanted a turn a long time ago! Now hand it over!"

Sonic normally would've fought back, but right now he was so terrified of her after reading the profiles on Megan's computer. I have a child with Amy. I got to be more…um… What's the word? Responsible! I've got to be more responsible!

"Sure Amy, Cream can play," he said. He tried to smile at her, but his eye twitched.

Amy sort of took a step back, "Uh… Okay, thanks?" She held out her hand to take the controller, but instead Sonic held her hand. That got stares from everybody. It caused Amy to blush.

Sonic then understood that she wanted the controller, so he quickly snatched his hand away and tossed it to her. He was bright red with embarrassment. Tails knew Sonic was about ready to burst, so to break the tension he said, "What's taking Shadow so long?"

Maddie looked at the orange fox and then she grinned an evil smirk, "You know who probably captured him."

Sonic's fur changed back to blue once all eyes were off him. "Who took him?" Cream asked, her knees beginning to shake.

Maddie then got up and walked over to the light switch, flicked it to OFF, and then walked over and sat in the middle of the group. Then, to add more drama, Maddie pulled out a flashlight from under the pillow she was sitting on. She turned it on and shone the light under her face to make it look as spooky as possible.

In a creepy voice the kitten said, "Well, no knows for sure what lives down in the darkness of this house. What we do know is that a black creature with blood red eyes, and dripping fangs and razor sharp claws stalks innocent victims down in the depths of the shadows. It only comes out at night, when all little creatures lay down their heads. But that's exactly what it wants! For you to put your guard down, so it can drink your blood…

"It follows scent, not with its eyes. It's blind! But it manages to find you… And then, once you least expect it… IT POUNCES!

Charmy and Cream let out a scream and the two hid behind Vector, shaking.

Maddie let out a laugh and fell on her side. Megan hurried over to the wall and flicked on the lights to let poor Cream know it was okay. Charmy she really didn't care about…

"Hahahahahah! You fell for it!" Maddie laughed, trying to sit up.

Callisto hit Maddie in the back of the head, "That was very rude Maddie! You apologize right NOW!"

Maddie rubbed the back of her head, and then she rolled her eyes, "I didn't know they were going to act like that…" She then saw the terrified look on Cream's face, "Sorry…"

Cream nodded her forgiveness, but she held on to Vector's tail with trembling hands.

Charmy chuckled, "I knew there was nothing to be afraid of! Nothing at all. Heh heh…"

All of a sudden the door to the laundry room flew open.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! It's the MONSTER!" Charmy shrieked and dove behind Vector.

The 'monster' grumbled, "Calm down kid. It's just me…"

Charmy peeked over the crocodile's tail, only to find Shadow standing there, leaning against the door nonchalantly.

Everyone laughed when Charmy's face turned red. Megan looked at her wristwatch then her face grew pale. Her parents would be home any minute. And she had eleven talking animals in the house. Plus Eli and Alex, but they wouldn't care if they were over. Megan had to think. Quickly.