Chapter 12

Pay back and Dark Soldiers

*Mia's Pov*

I began laughing really, really hard. Tears came to my eyes as I said, "Dude, holy crap man, geez. You suck at name calling. My friend's baby sister can come up with better then that." I finished my laughter and wiped away the tears. "Aw man, Shadow that was a good laugh. Thanks so much." I said, and Sonic and the others gave me a look like I belonged in the mental hospital.

"What?" I asked, and Knuckles shook his head slowly.

"Nothing Mia."

I looked over to Shadow, who stared at me with a confused look on his face.

"Uhm, Sonic? What's wrong with him?" I asked the blue blur and he shrugged.

Shadow shook his head and began walking back up the stairs. His voice rang out, "I'm only staying until my wounds are gone and I repay Mia back."

"For what?" I asked.

"For, uh, saving me life, back at the lab." He said, turning to look me in the eyes.

I blushed and looked away, my eyes looking over to the TV. We all heard footsteps go up the stairs and a door shut. Sonic snorted.

"Ungrateful jerk..." he muttered, before leaving the room.

"Uh, Mia, you hungry?" asked Amy.

"Starving."

"Well come on then." She said and I followed her to the kitchen, and found Tails and Cream sitting at the table. They were looking at a magazine and eating chips and dip.

"Hey Tails, Cream, " I said, as Amy went over to the fridge.

"Hi, Mia! How're you feeling?" asked Tails and I smiled.

"Good, though my arm still feels a bit...eh." I said, patting the bandage on my arm.

"Mia."

I turned back towards Amy and narrowly caught the peach that had been flying at my face. She moioned me to come closer and I did, taking a small bite of the sweet fruit.

"What's up?" I asked her.

"Do you...like Sonic?" She asked bluntly, giving me the eye.

"As in friend-like, or like-like?"

"Like-like."

I shook my head. "I only like him as a friend, don't worry. Besides, I barely know the guy. Well, most of you guys, but I still get good vibes, so it's all good." I took another bite.

"Ok, good. Sonic is definetly mine!" She said, a determined look in her eyes.

"Oh...you love Sonic." It was more of a statement then anything.

"Oh, totally! He's so nice, and strong, and sweet. He can do anything when he puts his mind to it!" She said in admiration.

"Well, I think you two would make a cute couple Amy." I said truthfully.

"Mia!" Sonic's voice came from behind me, and I turned to see his horrified and flushed face. His jaw was hanging wide open and I couldn't help but giggle a bit. I even heard Knuckles in the back cracking up from the other room.

"Oh, Sonic! Did you hear that?Mia said we look good as a couple!" squealed Amy and tackled the blue blur to the ground happily.

Sonic's face turned an even redder color and I started to laugh at this, making sure not to lean my arm on anything.

"Thanks Mia, putting those ideas in her head." growled Sonic. I stuck my tongue ou at him and he glared. "Why you-"

I ran past him and Amy, getting away before Sonic broke free and came after me. I ran straight into Knuckles though, who was still laughing.

"Run, man, run!" I screamed/laughed, running out of the room and towards the door. Knuckles gave a yell as he saw Sonic's face and ran out after me.

"Oh jeez!" I yelled, feeling the wind around Knuckles and I as we ran out into the yard. Knuckles gave me a 'WTF' look.

"Don't you feel it? The wind?" I said, suddenly nervous.

Before Knuckles could answer, Sonic tackled him to the ground and began to wrestle him.

Before I knew it, before I even thought the words, "Run.", I was off the ground and into a tree.

"Oh crud, oh crud, oh crud!" I whimpered, a bit afraid as I held onto the tree in a death grip. Then the wind shoved me off the tree.

I screamed as I fell, but I had a soft landing at least.

"You ok?" asked Sonic, as I got off of Knuckles's back and stood up shakily.

"Oh yeah, I'm peachy. Sorry Knux." I said, brushing myself and helping him up.

Once he'd popped his back, Knuckles gave me a confused look. "What...was that? You just flew up into the tree!"

I was about to answer, but someone else did.

"Well, the princess's-"

"Shut it, Shadow!" I yelled at the black and red hedgehog.

"Princess?" shouted Knuckles and Sonic, looking at me with wide eyes. I growled at Shadow.

"Jerk-off!" I shouted at him, and the jerk used Chaos Control to go back to the house. Knuckles and Sonic gave me looks as I stalked back to the house and inside the bombarded me with questions, which also got everyone else invovled. I explained everything to my group of new friends, who actually took it all very well. I also explained my necklace. Then, I went to kill Shadow.

Amy lent me her Piko-Piko hammer to use. The girl was on my buddy list for life.

"Yoo-hoo, oh Ultimate Lifeform~, come out, come out, wherever you are~!" I called, checking in his room. "Where was that tard..." I thought outloud, then heard a chuckle behind me.

Jumping, I swung the hammer around and hit someone, hard.

"Ow! What the hell?" said Shadow's voice and I smirked in triumph.

"You deserve it, you idiot!" I said and he rubbed his head. I noticed something then. A few of his bandages were gone, and I gave him a questioning look.

"As the Ultimate Lifeform, I also have the ability to heal myself. And lucky for you, I cannot use Chaos Control while healing, but I can run."

I ran like the dickens!

"Amy! Sonic! HELP!" I screamed, running into the kitchen.

"Mia? What-!"

"No time, Knuckles!" I said, running past the enchidna, and accidently hit him with the hammer. "Sorry Knux!" I almost ran into Amy then and she gave me a look. "Hide me!"

She gave me a confuzzled look, then she heard Shadow growl. "Quick, in here!" She showed me the cabinet under the sink and I squeezed myself in.

"Stay here until I knock on the door three times." she said and shut the door. I waited for a few seconds, and heard Shadow yell out my name again. Oh god, if he found me in this tight little space...oh, was I screwed.

Suddenly, I heard Amy and Cream scream.

"What the-?" I opened the door, falling out onto my knees and looked up. Infront of me, was a Dark Soldier. It grinned malisciously at me.

"Mia..." It drawled and lunged at me. I screamed myself and imagined the purple sphere, fearing the worst. It shrilled loudly and I opened my eyes to see a goopy puddle on the kitchen floor. Amy would kill me, but at least I found a way to get rid of them.

"Amy? Knuckles? Sonic?" I yelled and heard nothing. I went out on a limb. "Shadow?" I ran into the living room, and found no one. I ran upstairs and found Cream and Cheese huddled in their room.

"Cream!" I rushed over and she hugged me, the Chao as well. "What happened?"

"They-they came in through the door..." the frightened rabbit whimpered. "They dragged out Shadow first and everyone ran after them to save him!"

Why would they take Shadow? I wondered, to find me?

I imagened both Cream and Cheese in a purple sphere to protect them, and told them to stay put.

"Be careful, Ms. Mia."

"Don't worry, we'll be back in no time, 'k?" I winked and went downstairs and out the door running out to the woods. Two Soldiers intercepted me and I sighed. The wind circled me and I grinned, calling it to me and forcing it to circle together, creating a small tornado.

"Get rid of them!" I yelled and it grew more and picked them up easily, tossing them around like rag dolls. I kept going, even though I had no idea where I was going. I came to a stop as I felt a tug to the right of me and I followed it.

"SOOOONIC!" screamed Amy's voice and I ran in that direction. I found all five of my friends back to back, surronded by 30-something Dark Soldiers.