Hello everyone! I'm so happy. Especially for the new reviewers and all my faithful ones too. I'm guessing that you liked that last chapter and don't worry LordoftheGhostKing, I'll make sure you don't explode. I want to thank all of yall' for reading my stories. It means so much to me.

Back to business, this is Izzy and Adana's chapter. I hope that you enjoy it. Again there was that two day interval like last time since the chapter before last.

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(Izzy's p.o.v)

I groaned from the kitchen. Adana, Spectre, Mighty, Cream, Cheese, Tails, and Metal Sonic were in the living room, Adana's living room that is. Sonic, Shadow, and Jet were at Xenma's; while Knuckles, Vector, Espio, and Charmy had just left Winter's place. So in total that would be thirteen Mobians roaming the earth. I was exhausted and hadn't slept for three days. I gathered up my laptop and papers, shoving them into my satchel. I hefted it onto my shoulder and trudged over to say goodbye to everyone.

"I'll see you guys later." I muttered continuing my stride to the door.

"Wait! Don't leave already!" called Cream cutely.

"Sorry little one, I have to leave for a bit. Seeya at the house Mighty." I said with a wave. He nodded at me in understanding.

I strode out the door after hugging Cream, and went for the sidewalk. As I walked along the concrete, brushing my fingers across the wood fences, I breathed in the beautiful scent of the leaves and trees. I thought that it would be terrible to lose a world so precious. I turned to see Quatre Lake. I stood still and watched it for a while. I quickly tramped to my car in the nearby parking lot. I drove home. When I walked in the door I found Mighty on the couch watching TV.

"Sup' man?" I smirked lightly.

"Nothing much, I just…well-…" he trailed off.

"Somethin' wrong?" I asked.

"You probably already know I love to forest bathe. And I just miss being able to do so." He mumbled.

"There are a few forest ponds out back. You just don't know where to look." I chuckled.

"Oh really, I'll just try harder." He replied, giving a deep throaty chuckle. One he gave only when he was truly relaxed.

"Cool, I'll be gone for a while m'kay?" I said, packing a lunch for Quatre Lake.

"Where are you going?"

"To a lake, it's not much really. Just for some peace."

"Okay, be safe and don't get killed." He joked.

"Alright whatever!" I laughed.

I packed some sandwiches, chips, soda, and a bento box. Satisfied with my handiwork I closed the picnic basket. It may be old fashioned but I found it fun. I threw the basket on the counter and grabbed a blanket and my laptop just in case. I gathered my stuff and tossed it in the back seat. Revving the engine, I slammed the gas and sped off down a dirt road behind my house.

I parked my car in the shade once I got there. I felt slightly strange being so alone. I usually had someone with me. I guess the peace was an added grant. I tried to relax but that seemed impossible. Especially with that slightly thick feel to the air. I suddenly found it harder to breathe. I opened my eyes, but nothing was to be seen. I tried everything but I was on edge. Something was tearing at my senses begging me to look at it. I gave in a whipped around in desperation. What the hell was I missing here? I shot off through the thorny bushes. Whipping my hands against the bushes to swat them out of my path. I stopped, the thick feeling was gone. Just like that. Suddenly the feeling returned with vengeance. It swelled inside my chest, hurting me from inside to the out. I fell to the ground with the pounding sensation growing. I screamed in pain. I then sensed a presence. It loomed over my body unmoving.

"Help…" I pleaded.

"Hmp, why should I?" It snarled.

"Please, I don't know why, it's growing. It hurts!" I coughed, blood dripping.

"You're pathetic…" it grumbled.

"I can't breathe, it's thick. It's GROWING!" I wailed as it tore me apart.

"Wha-, what the…" it was shocked.

"HELP!" I coughed, more blood dripped down from my mouth.

"For heaven's sake," he snarled, hoisting me onto his shoulder, "why do I even bother?"

The thing ran me back to my spot in the field, before dropping me and rocketing off into the underbrush. In a few minutes that searing feeling was gone and the blood stopped coming up. I sat up, still dazed by the overwhelming pain. With a sudden gust of wind I was knocked onto my butt. Looking up in annoyance, I saw someone I should've run from. Scourge the Hedgehog was propping himself up on his elbows next to me. I tried to edge away but he nabbed my arm with nimble fingers.

"I shoulda' known dat you wouldn't a been able to handle it." He spat.

"Wha-?" I mumbled, startled by his manner.

"You were attracted to dat Chaos Energy like a fly to old food. Once you got close you were halfway to exploding. You're a lucky gal that I was there. Otherwise the results woulda' been messy." He snapped.

"Whoa slow down a min-…" I tried.

"I'm in deep shit now girl. You're supposed to save US? Great so we'll all be dead before it even begins." He snorted.

"LOOK, I didn't even know what that was so can you slow down and let me speak?" I pleaded.

"Fine, I got nothing better ta do…" he grumbled.

"I don't know if we can save the world but I do know that I can try. We don't have any powers, we have only a prophecy to guide us, and to top it all off our odds aren't good." So to save you the trouble of running your mouth I'll just go ahead and say it. My friends and I aren't heroes and we suck in a fight. I'm pretty sure we can't make a big dent in the ground but we'll defiantly start the hole. We don't have a clue on what to do so we have to depend on one another. So go ahead and laugh." I sighed.

"I can't laugh at the admittance, but I will say that I would help."

"Why would you help?"

"Because I find those Dark recruits as annoying as you do."

"How come?"

"Because I got two still on my tail."

"Are they close?" I asked.

"Very, it won't be long before they catch up."

"Great, so why aren't you running?"

"Cause' I'm tired."

I sat there and stared at him for a minute before mentally deeming him as useless. With a sigh, I went back to staring at the waterfall. It must've been twenty minutes or so and I was out cold in the grass. So I wasn't happy when I was finally jarred awake. Someone was poking me with something sharp. I tried to wave it off but instead I received a rather forceful jab to the waist.

"What the world was that for?!" I yelped angrily.

"Get up girl, we have company." snarled Scourge.

"Who?" I asked groggily sitting up.

"Dark Legion recruits." He replied, voice wavering.

"Why does your voice have that edge in it?" I asked nervously.

"Cause' it's doubtful that we will win."

"Fantastic…" I grumbled, getting to my feet.

I looked down at myself; I was in shorts and a T-shirt. I had nothing to defend myself with. We were so toasted.

(Adana's p.o.v)

Our little war planning meeting was going nowhere fast. So far we had accomplished arguing and that was it. I needed some air. Battle planning was going to go spiraling down with no hope of going back up. I sighed and walked out the back door. The grass and trees smelled amazingly fresh and crisp. Though the feelings seemed false with the war brewing. I frowned. How could this have happened? This was stuff that happened in movies and comic books. This was the real world for Christ's sake. Fictional characters were called fictional for a reason. I strode off into the dirt banks behind my house. My emotions swirled and mixed with my actions. I was so confused, which led me to search for answers. Knowing I would find nothing in the dirt roads, I trekked to the musky banks nearby. The creek wouldn't hold my answers either. In my frustration I hurled a handful of pebbles into the opposite banks. The small fragments clattered and tumbled against the incline, as if angered by the sudden disturbance. I felt like the pebbles; scattered and being held down only to sink to the bottom of a river of endless questions. My mind swirled into deeper ranges of my mind. I slowly stumbled aimlessly in one direction of the bank. We had no power, no experience, and no way to help. Yet we were still being depended on by everyone. Still deep in thought, I stopped…

"Onigei seimous, watashi no shinda teki." Howled a voice in the distance. (It's a pleasure to face you, my dead enemy)

"Mada watashi wa mada ikite." I replied absentmindedly. (Yet I still live)

I was wrenched back to reality, I had just replied in Japanese. Since when do I know Japanese? But the bigger question remained, who did I just respond to? With a sudden gust of wind and quite a few leaves, a man appeared out of a storm circuit of leaves. He was dressed like a dragon quest martial artist. But he also had cloth covering most of his face. He went into a fighting stance.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Kurayami no gundan Number: 14, Gale Verdan." He replied.

"You came because?"

"Because, I plan to terminate you." He snarled.

With a cry Gale lunged for me, and I dodged just in time. Unfortunately for me this guy was very nimble. He easily twisted around and planted a well-executed jump onto my back. I was forced into a wall of musky moss. I flipped myself over and tried to defend but he outwitted me. Using the rocks as his advantage he sent hundreds of stones in my direction. The force wasn't enough to kill me but it was enough to put me on my knees. My legs felt heavy from his blows. Trying to stand was a challenging enough chore, but dodging his expert attacks were next to impossible. He went for every vital area; striking as he went. My mind raced at light speed in an attempt to find a solution. In a final resort I forced a handful of wet slimy moss into his face when he closed in. The moss found its way into his mouth and eyes. He was blinded now. I didn't have a chance to escape with my feeble attempt. Using my knowledge of the area I limped to the banks edge. I pounded desperately at the side walls. Gale was finally able to see and was making his way towards me. I continued to pound harder at the wall, but Gale was beside me now. He raised his hand for the final blow. I gave one last shove to the jagged walls… sending a cascading avalanche of rocks to tumble down the edges. The stones and boulders rolled and cascaded down the sides burying the both of us. My mouth was filled with grit and pebbles as I clawed to the surface. Finally wrenching my body t the surface I hobbled a ways before collapsing beside the dirt hills. My breath was heavy and filled with grit. I only hoped that everyone else was better off than I was. I slowly supported my form and stumbled and crawled towards my house. I only made it to the backyard before I sank to my knees in exhaustion.

(Izzy's p.o.v)

I was not happy. Scourge and I had won but I was not happy. The paper next to me explained it all.

You Thought You Could Win?

We are ready for you,

The war is about to begin,

Ready yourselves now,

For the bloodshed of the end.

We are waiting for you…

Come now, face your death.

I wasn't happy. And neither were my friends.

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I am so sorry for not updating. My grandmother just died and now we are redoing our landscape. It's pretty hectic. So I hope you can enjoy the chapter even if it's a bit rushed.

Ciao for now,

Songbird, O.o