Hi everybody!
Sally: hello peoples *both wave*
Well I got a 4 day weekend from school! *dances around the room with party favors*
Sally: makes ya kinda wonder what one is
And I decided to update while the vacation was. Hope ya like this chapter! Btw, the song used is the opening theme to Inuyasha called "Change the world" and I put it in Japanese, the language it's really in, and in English so I won't confuse others.
Sally: too late for that
Alright, now I know all of you might be saying why I'm using a theme song from another anime (I don't own Inuyasha either and I never will) well it does have some significance. You'll see later in the fic why I use the opening, and how I use the ending
Sally: enough mystery, let's get on with the action/adventure already!
P.P.S. I also put another well known song in here, I don't own it either.
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(intro plays)
Sonic walked around Sally until his head was on her shoulders. He started snapping his fingers, and nodding his head. Sonic then began to nod his head to the beat, causing his quills to flare around like a rock star's.
Sally could only watch in wonder. She had heard some of Sonic's music before, that's where she got the "Escape from the city" song. It had lyrics about freedom and breaking free, and rocking beats. Sally had learned to like them; in fact they were her favorites also due to the fact they were the only kind of music she had ever heard. She snapped her fingers along with Sonic and remembered the lyrics from hearing them through Sonic's door every morning.
I'm drunk off your kiss
Sonic ran into his room and turned the volume up on the stereo from loud, to blasting. The steel wires on the speakers began to pump up and down like a working heart. Soon the entire tree house was shaking to the beat. The crew could forget about staying hidden at this point.
for another night in a row
this is becoming too routine for me
Sonic ran onto the bed and started jumping up and down on the bed while strumming his air guitar. He even did a split while pretending to strum. He bobbed his head up and down like he was at the concert instead of just listing to the song.
but I didn't mean to lead you on
Sonic sang the lyrics though the music was so loud it looked like he was mouthing it. Sally's head followed Sonic as he jumped up and down. Her face perked up; she was enjoying what was going on.
and its alright to pretend
The others had enough of the music. They were all clutching their ears for dear life; some were even on their knees. Shadow managed to take his hands off his ears, but the look of pain still remained on his face.
that we still talk
After watching Sonic for a while, Sally decided to join in on the action. (A/N and we all know what that means don't we) She jumped into the air, and did one of her own attacks.
"Bouncy Bubble Ball," she screamed over the music. She curled into a ball, and launched herself into the air. It looked at first like a homing attack, but it had a new twist. As she spun, a bubble-like shield appeared around her. The ball flew into the air, and started bouncing off the walls. (A/N sound kinda like the stunt she pulled in chap. 3? Or maybe the one in chap. 13 when she entered the tree house?)
its just for show, isn't it?
Sally's little ball started bouncing off the walls even faster. At first Sonic didn't notice, until she hit him in the back while he was in the air. She knocked him onto the floor, then bounced on him again, and again. Shadow was the only one watching, so he enjoyed this and never bothered to help. Sally's ball bounced faster and faster; destroying many of Sonic's things, and close to destroying Sonic's back.
It's my fault that it fell apart
The room, then the tree house began to shake. Sonic was about to be rolled over, but he rolled out of the way and out the doorway. He stopped at Shadow's feet.
just maybe you need this
Sonic looked up to Shadow for help, but he didn't know either. They then looked to see Sally puncturing holes in the ceiling, and floor. Pictures fell off the wall, and the pieces of furniture were reduced to splinters.
and I didn't mean to
Sonic and Shadow had to come up with a way to get Sally to stop. Sonic ran into the room and tried to catch Sally. He squared his feet, and braced himself. He had played sports before, so he knew how to catch. He got his hands in front of him, ready to catch.
lead you on
Sonic's wrapped his hands around the spinning ball, but ran right over him. He tried to catch her while she was still in the air, but she took him down with her to the ground. Sonic now lay as flat as a pancake on the floor.
you were everything I wanted
Shadow watched with interest from the doorway at Sonic's attempts. He had seen Sally use this move before, the race back in the desert when she flipped from that big fall. He smirked.
but I just can't finish what I started
Shadow watched as Sally squished Sonic again, and again, etc. As much as he enjoyed watching Sonic getting bashed, he wondered how Sally would stop. Her ball showed no signs of slowing down, or control for that matter. It seemed like Sally couldn't control what she was doing, like other things, and she didn't know how to stop.
there's no room left here on my back
Sonic spent all of his energy trying to get up off the floor. Every time he managed to pull his face off the wooden floor, Sally would just bounce right over his body again. Sonic knew he wasn't getting anywhere, but he wasn't the type to quit.
it was damaged long ago
Shadow had seen enough. He skated over to Sonic and pulled him off the ground. Sonic resembled an unaired tire in Shadow's hands. Shadow gave the Sonic pancake a shake, popping Sonic back to his regular shape. Sonic landed on the ground with a plop, then ran for cover as soon as he had the feeling back in his legs.
though you swear that you are true
Shadow then looked up to Sally who was still bouncing off the walls. All the time he had been standing in the middle of the room she hadn't hit him once. He didn't know whether this was because she didn't want to, or just dumb luck.
He then moved casually out of the way once. Sally's ball bounced off the ceiling and onto the opposite wall. Shadow then prepared to take her down.
I still pick my friends over you
When Sally's ball bounced at him, Shadow moved out of the way with ease. Not only that, but he stuck his foot out to trip her. The ball bounced over the leg, and bounced like a basketball on the wooden floor before slowing to a stop.
my friends over you
The ball stopped and uncurled. The shield around it faded, and left Sally still spinning on her feet. Her feet were wavering, much like when Rouge confused her, and she had curlicues for eyes. She stumbled about the floor before falling face first at Shadow's feet.
She shook herself off and looked around at the damage she had done. She had wrecked Sonic's room beyond what he kept it in, and made a few holes in the walls. She looked around, and then at Shadow and Sonic. Sonic was still hiding behind a dresser that had fallen on its side. Sonic came out with his hands still over his head. Sally shrugged and jumped out one of the holes in the walls. Shadow and Sonic rushed to the wall to watch her drop onto her feet.
Please tell me everything
that you think that i should know
Knuckles and the others had recovered from the sound. They stood up and walked over to the room, ignoring the wind that the sound made. They looked around at all the damage, then at the one of the holes in the walls that Sonic and Shadow were both looking out of. They rushed to the hole as well. All of them asked Sonic questions with their expressions and Sonic gave them the expression he had whenever Sally did something, and they all nodded in reply. They then pushed him out of the way to look out the hole. Sonic was frozen with a sweat drop going down the side of his face while a blue background was around him.
about all the plans you made
Sally looked up to see the group watching her. She closed her eyes and waved up at them. She then ran into the forest while the song still blared.
when I was nowhere to be found
Shadow watched as Sally ran away. He knew she only meant to have fun, but her fun had some expenses. He put one foot on the edge of the hole, and jumped out.
and its alright to forget
that we still talk
Shadow landed, and easily caught up to Sally. He ran beside her while the afternoon sun played on the branches. Sally had had no sleep because of the fight last night, so Shadow had no idea how she could be so awake.
Sally turned to see Shadow running alongside her. She smiled at him when he looked at her. She then sped up and started running up and down the logs that littered the forest floor.
its just for fun, isn't it?
Sally jumped off the trees never touching the ground. Shadow ran underneath her. As Sally was jumping, she started her Bouncy Bubble Ball attack again. She started it as she was in air about to land on a tree trunk. The shield from the ball kept her from the impact, but cracked the tree in half.
It's my fault that it fell apart
The ball stopped and Sally rolled on the ground. Shadow was a few feet away. He saw the tree that she had split in half was beginning to fall, right on top of where she was. He sped up, and grabbed her as he ran past.
just maybe you need this
Shadow stopped as soon as they were out of the timber range. He was holding Sally under his arm so she was looking at the tree that fell behind them. Shadow turned his head so he looked over his shoulder at the fallen tree. He then looked down at Sally who stared back at him. She smiled and hopped up onto the fallen tree.
and I didn't mean to lead you on
She stood on her hands, then on just one. Her two legs stayed in the air in a Y shape. Her arm that wasn't holding her up went out to one side. She then looked up at Shadow, showing him her pose. She grinned ear to ear. She then slid off the trunk and ran into the forest.
you were everything I wanted
It was like a moving camera shot. Sally was jumping off tree trunks while Shadow followed her on the ground running in a straight path. Sally then used her high jumping ability once they got to a small clearing.
but I just can't finish what I started
Sally turned around and pointed at Shadow when she sang the words. She grabbed his hand and led him deeper into the surrounding forest.
There's no room left here on my back
it was damaged long ago
Sally ran with Shadow trailing behind her. She looked back at him and laughed. She then let go of Shadow's hand and got directly in front of him. She stopped and ducked her head. Shadow was still running, and hovering a foot off the ground, so she ended up going right between his legs before he could stop. She then jumped up onto Shadow's back, and into his quills.
though you swear that you are true
Shadow's head reeled over backwards from the added weight. He almost lost his balance. He wobbled, and his arms waved at his sides.
I still pick my friends over you
He steadied himself and crossed his arms. His pupils went to the corners of his eyes trying to look up onto his head. He looked slightly annoyed. His eyes were as far as they could go to see the wiggling fur on his head.
my friends over you
Sally popped her head out just as the words played. She took in a breath of air before opening her eyes.
She looked down at Shadow from the top of his head. He stared at him with her innocent big eyes and asked, "Can we run Shadow?"
Shadow considered it for a moment. While he was doing this Sonic and the others appeared in the clearing behind the two. They had managed to barely catch up to Shadow and Sally and were now watching him. They stayed hidden, not breathing, though they didn't know why. Neither Sally or Shadow noticed their presence.
just maybe you need this
you need this
Shadow thought. He looked up to see Sally looking at him upside down from the top of his head. /She's expecting me to say yes/ he said to himself. He looked up again at Sally's hopeful face.
and I didn't mean to
Shadow kept thinking, keeping Sally in suspense. She began to grow impatient, and began to play with Shadow's quills. She twirled one around one of her fingers. The red and black mixing together to form a dark crimson color. What Sally didn't see, was Shadow's smirk.
lead you on
Shadow started running, jolting Sally from her daydreaming. She grabbed onto Shadow's quills for dear life, but was really a good ride to her. Shadow ran through the forest using his speed, the wind whipping past him, the branches brushing past his body, the on and off shine of the sun through the trees, and the quiet tranquility being disrupted.
you were everything I wanted
Sally was hanging onto Shadow by his quills. The rest of her body was furling in the air like a flag. She laughed, and pulled herself closer to Shadow. She put her foot on Shadow's head, and helped herself back on. She stuck her head out to the front to embrace the wind.
but I just can't finish what I started
Sally dug her fingers into Shadow's thick quills. She embedded her fingers in, so she could better hold on. After she had something to hold onto, she then sat back and enjoyed the ride.
There's no room left here on my back
it was damaged long ago
Shadow was enjoying himself for a rare moment. He loved running as much as Sonic did. It gave him freedom from his worries and cares. The world whipped past him in a blur, so he didn't have to worry about anything slowing him down. The only problem was that he had to stop eventually.
His pupils moved up to the corners of his eyes. He saw Sally from an angle. She was leaning forward off his head. The wind made her pigtails move like streamers behind her. She seemed to enjoy the sensation of running as much as he did. Shadow smirked, and sped up. though you swear that you are true
Shadow could feel her fingers clinging onto his quills. Somehow Sally seemed to ease him. He didn't have to hide anything from her. She also didn't know anything about him that he didn't want her to know. This let him open up things about him that he never told anyone.
I still pick my friends over you
you were everything I wanted
Sally jumped off Shadow's head for a moment and ran in front of him. Amazingly, Shadow didn't seem to mind someone in front of him. She ran backwards (A/N her specialty) and pointed to Shadow when she sang the words.
Shadow whipped his head back from looking at Sally and concentrated on the forest ahead. He jumped over logs, ran sideways on tree trunks, and jumped over creeks and streams. Sally was enjoying herself both from the run, and the new sensations of the forest.
but I just cant finish what I started
Shadow ran over a stream. The air boots caused the water to splash high into the air just as Sonic and the others were running past. They arrived just in time for Sonic to get splashed. Rouge snickered behind her hand. She didn't even try to hide it. Sonic then shook himself off and watched the path Shadow had made with his shoes. He wondered why Shadow was doing all this, it wasn't like him.
there's no room left here on my back
it was damaged long ago
Sally sang out the words at the top of her lungs. No matter how far they were from the tree house the music ran throughout the forest as loud as could be. They had been running for several miles, but they could still hear it clearly. It could be because they paid attention to the song everywhere they went.
though you swear that you are true
Sally jumped back onto Shadow's head as he skidded to a stop at the base of a tree. Shadow skidded and landed on his rear while he caught his breath. He leaned his head against the tree. Sally jumped out of his quills and landed on his chest. She slid down and landed on the ground between his legs.
my friends over you
(end music plays)
Sally looked behind her shoulder at Shadow. She smiled and let out a giggle. Shadow smirked back. That smirk turned into a smile. (A/N yes Shadow can smile if he wants to) He grabbed Sally from behind and began to tickle her.
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Sonic and the gang had finally caught up to the two at the tree. Sonic was still damp from before, and the others were out of breath from running, or flying in some cases, to keep up. While the others panted and rested, Sonic stared at the sight before him.
Sonic saw a sight that just couldn't be possible. He saw Shadow smiling, and enjoying himself. Sally was laughing so hard she was on the verge of tears. Sonic's mouth fell to the ground. He tried to process this scene in his mind, and even pinched himself to make sure he wasn't having a dream, or nightmare from what happened today.
Shadow was sitting with Sally on his lap while he tickled her. Sally now had tears flying from her eyes while she tried to get out of Shadow's grasp. Shadow held her in, but never once grabbed her. Sally was trying her best to stop Shadow from poking at her stomach and armpits.
Shadow ceased the tickling and pulled Sally to his chest. Sally turned around, once she had gained composure, and gave him a hug back. Shadow let his arms fall to his sides while Sally held on. She wrapped her arms around the center of his body with her eyes closed. Her head rested on the white patch on his chest. Shadow could not help smile again at how comfy she looked.
Shadow looked up to see Sonic staring at him while the others were still resting. They then turned to him, and their jaws dropped. Shadow's smile changed to his usual angry glare. He didn't like it when people stared at him.
"What?" he grunted looked up towards the sky and not at them at all.
"I-t's j-jus-t," Sonic stuttered, "I've ne-v-ver s-seen you d-do. . . that. . . before."
"Yeah, S-s-hadow," said Amy trying to pull her mouth from the ground. "It's not like you."
Shadow snorted. He then looked down at Sally who was still hugging him. He nudged her with one finger. She slid off his chest and onto the ground on her back with a bubble coming from her mouth. Shadow smiled in his head knowing what would happen if he smiled on the outside. Sally looked so much more innocent, peaceful, harm-less than she really was.
Shadow got up onto his feet. He crossed his arms and scowled using his usual pose. Sonic and the others instantly lifted their chins up and looked away whistling with their hands behind their backs. Shadow picked Sally up and hoisted her onto his shoulder. He then turned to Sonic.
"Well, we going yet?" he asked.
Sonic turned to Shadow. After all that had happened he acted as if it didn't really matter at all. "S-s-sure," Sonic answered.
Shadow skated past him and the rest. He then ran off in a flash through the forest back to the tree house. Sonic shrugged his shoulders before signaling the others to follow.
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Back at the tree house, night was falling. The blue sky turned darker before the net of stars was cast over it. The sky was an ocean, and the stars the fish. The clouds the lines of ripples. The moon the small boat that rocked in that sea.
Sally had taken her nap, and, after sleeping for the rest of the day, was now awake. She sat on a tree branch gazing up at the stars. She seemed transfixed by them. Even back at Amy's apartment she always looked up at the stars. She seemed to know that they were clearer away from the city.
Shadow sat on the same branch a few feet away from her. He watched her in her hypnotic state. He turned his attention to the stars, hoping to see what she saw in them. He saw twinkling orbs suspended in blue jelly. His past on the Ark came to his mind. He quickly turned away before the memories flooded into his head. He drew his attention to the ground, and then closed his eyes.
A soft melody floated into the air. Shadow looked up to see Sally singing a song in Japanese. Shadow had no idea how she learned the language, but the melody told of hope and dreams. Shadow listened.
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni (Piercing through the gales, unafraid of anything)
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite (Now I hold my courage and pieces of my smile)
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa (If we reach out to the soaring future without losing our passion, we'll be able to shine)
It's wonderland
Shadow's ears twitched. Sally didn't really have the most graceful voice. In fact, it squeaked a couple of times when she sang. Shadow didn't really care about how she sang, it as the way she did it. She really meant the words, they seemed to describe her.
He listened. He heard Sally humming the melody between the verses. Even the melody was full of hope. Shadow envied that melody, it had something he never could have.
hai-iro no sora no kanata nanika oite kita (You've left something in the far reaches of the grey sky)
kimi wa mayoi nagara (and you keep on searching)
sagashi-tsudzukeru (as you wander.)
kimi no kokoro furuete'ta asu no mienai yo (In the night when your heart shook, and I can't see tomorrow)
nanimo shinjirarezu mimi wo fusagu kimi ni deaeta toki (I can't believe anything, and close my ears)
hontou no ibasho mitsuketa (When I met you, I found my true place in life)
nanigenai yasashisa ga koko ni atte (An innocent kindness is right here)
bokura mezameru (And so we awaken. . .)
Shadow followed the song with one ear. With the other he kept the sweet and serene sounds of nature. He didn't know how, but he could understand the words. As he listened to the words, he thought of Maria. . .
I want to change the world
nido to mayowanai (I won't hesitate again)
kimi to iru mirai katachi doreba doko made mo toberu sa (I want to change the world If I can shape a future with you, then I can fly anywhere)
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni shiranai ashita e tsubasa hiroge hanabatakeru hazu sa (I can spread my wings and fly towards the unknown future without losing my passion)
It's wonderland.
Sally once again hummed the melody in between the words. Shadow closed his eyes and thought of the girl aboard the Ark. His eyes began to water. He brushed them away with his arm. He never let anyone see him weak. He closed his eyes and concentrated on the song. Little did he know that his eyes were filling with tears because of the song.
bokura wa onaji sekai wo oyogi-tsudzukete'ru tagai no negai e todoku hi made minna onaji fuan kakaete sasaeaeru yo tachidomaru shunkan ni mitsumete'ru kono basho ni iru (We keep swimming the same world until the day we reach our dreams. All of us bear the same worries. When you stop and look, I'll be right here gazing at you)
I want to change the world
kono te hanasazu ni mimamoru hitomi wo (If you accept my gaze as I watch over you)
uketometara nandatte dekiru hazu (and don't let go of my hand, I can do anything)
Change my mind
hitori ni sasenai (I won't let you be alone)
minna koko ni iru (Everyone is here)
donna koto mo tsukinukete ikou (Let's pierce our way through whatever may happen)
It's wonderland
The song had a happy feel, so why did Shadow feel so sad? He couldn't understand it himself. He dried his ears with his gloves, and moved over to Sally so he was right next to her. He gently tapped her on the shoulder.
Sally turned, and looked at Shadow without stopping her singing. Shadow smiled, and Sally took this for her to continue.
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni (Piercing through the gales, unafraid of anything,)
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite (Now I hold my courage and pieces of my smile)
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e (If we reach out to the soaring future)
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa (without losing our passion, we'll be able to shine)
It's wonderland
Sally hummed the last notes. Shadow closed his eyes and let the last notes fade away. He opened them, and looked at Sally who was still gazing out onto the forest this time. /She always gazing at something/
"Where'd ya learn that song?" Shadow asked as quiet as the night.
"Somewhere," Sally sighed.
Shadow knew he wasn't going to get a better answer out of her. He got up and walked along the branch back to the tree house. When he got there, he turned around to see Sally still sitting there. Her arms were on the branch propping the rest of her up. She seemed troubled. Sally got up, and skipped along the branch and into the tree house. Shadow wondered how she could be so troubled, yet happy.
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Sonic and the others watched as Sally and Shadow came up through one of the holes in the floor of Sonic's room. Shadow came up first followed by Sally who hopped through the hole in one hop.
"Do ya hafta keep doin that?" Sonic yelled at them.
"Doing what?" Sally said cocking her head to one side.
"Grrrr," Sonic said to himself as he gritted his teeth.
/Makes ya wonder if the kid's just innocent, or just plain stupid/ Shadow thought.
"Well after what happened this afternoon," said Knuckles breaking the conversation, which wasn't going anywhere anyway, "we can kiss being inconspicuous goodbye."
"Are you kidding!" yelled Rouge, "the whole world, let alone the Knothole, knows by now!"
"Yeah, so whose idea was it to put a boom box here?" asked Knuckles looking at the members of the group.
"Uh, wasn't me," said Sonic looking up to the ceiling.
Knuckles slapped his forehead, and pulled it down his face. The guardian's vein was popping out. He tried to make it go away by rubbing his temples. He tried clearing his mind; going into a meditation exercise.
"So, what do we do now?" asked Rogue looking up at the group.
"Might as well watch TV," said Tails hopping on the old and tattered couch in front of the set. He clicked the channel changer.
The others followed the fox. Neither knew what to do at this point. They had come to wait things out, but had gotten more attention than they wanted. Now they just had to hope, and wait.
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"In today's news, people have come back to city after it has been declared safe. Project Shadow has left the city, hopefully for good. G. U. N. is still searching for where it might be headed. As you can see, the tanks and doids have left the city and normal activity has resumed. There is still left over damage, which is still getting cleaned up. Fallen tanks have pierced several buildings, and many buildings have taken damage from the chase. Little is known about the strange route, for according to the path, it went in several circles before leaving the city.
In other news, an old abandoned factory was blown up. It wasn't on purpose either. According to reports the old factory just up, and exploded. Bright flames billowed through the air along with smoke. Firemen even had difficulty coming to site because of the many roads that have been closed to the area throughout the years. When the fire was finally put out, the firemen concluded that it was not an accident. They discovered high tech explosives to be the cause though nobody knows of how they got to be there since no one has gone in that factory since it's been abandoned. Also, it was very thought out. The explosion destroyed the factory, but did not touch any of the surrounding buildings. It also destroyed the factory very well, as if certain things were meant to be destroyed.
It seems that ever since Project Shadow was discovered in this city strange events have occurred. The damage of buildings, and now the explosion. Many have blamed this on the Project's sudden revival. Why it decided to show up is still a mystery. This new event adds to this. One can only wonder how these events are connected. We can only hope that nothing else like this ever happens again.
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Shadow turned his head to Sally who was sitting on the top of the couch right next to him. His raised eyebrows as he looked at her. After a while of his gaze Sally turned to look at him back. She then let out a grin.
"You knew the way out," mocked Shadow.
"Well, yeah, of course I did," answered Sally. "But if we went that way it wouldn't have been as much fun."
Shadow sighed and turned his attention back to the TV. It was then they flashed a shot of the factory erupting in flames. He saw the gray building, the smokestacks, the half hidden yard with tires piled around its sides. . .
"Wait. . .," said Shadow recognizing the picture.
"That's the factory Robotnic was at," gaped Sonic as the pointed at the picture on the screen.
"Blew up, huh," said Knuckles with a raise in his voice.
"Seems to me that they flew the coop," said Rouge walking over to the couch and leaning her elbows on one of the arms. "They've got another plan, and they didn't need that old place anymore. Wonder what they've got cooking."
"Do ya think they might've followed us?" asked Tails looking away from the TV.
"Let's hope not," fretted Amy.
"Do you hear something," asked Sally looking around the room. The others looked at her in bewilderment, since she had gone completely off topic. They then swiveled their heads around to see if they could hear anything. Only Rouge's bat ears picked up on it.
"It's a buzzing noise, like an engine," she said.
"I think I know where it's coming from," said Sally triumphantly. She hopped off the couch and skipped over to the tree house door. She flung open the door to reveal 2 large lights shining on them. She backed up and shielded her eyes with one arm. The others came up behind her squinted.
The wind blew in their faces as they got to the doorway. The buzzing noise was a helicopter hovering right in front of the door. The light was too bright and reflected off the windshield so they couldn't see who was flying it.
Shadow looked down at Sally to see she wasn't all surprised behind her arm. It was like the trouble she was showing before in her singing had come. Shadow could only wonder what she called trouble. /If wrecking a city and a forest is considered fun, wonder what she considers trouble/ Shadow thought. /I have this feeling that she knows the most about this trouble than we ever will/
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I know there was basically nothing in this chapter but 2 songfics but I really wanted to put them in. They really fit in, no?
Sally: no what?
Nevermind *sighs* anyway this chapter was just to catch up on things and to show the closeness of Shadow and Sally at this point.
Sally: course, he's my best-friend or something like that.
Well, you can now see how Shadow trusts Sally. I just wanted to make that point clear along with the fact that they are not the couple I am setting up in this fic. I know they're really close, but it's not love just a little kid getting a serious person to open up.
Sally: well I'm confused. How bout everyone out there? *several people nod their heads*
It's just some people interpreting the wrong message. Don't worry though, this closeness makes the two best friends in later chapters.
Sally: you mean we aren't already
I mean in confidants, those sorta things. Anyway as for nothing being in the chapter I know that. It's just that if I put in the next part it would be as long as the last one.
Sally: and we all don't want our eyes to be all big again.
Yeah, my point exactly. Besides I really like keeping all of you in suspense. *laughs maniacally* I'm getting better at cliffhangers.
Sally: yup, we're all just hanging off the edge right now *yawns*
Don't worry, the real plot will thicken
Sally: and appear
. . .Soon *angrily* I know all of you are getting in the plot now, but these are just the complications. The problem's coming, along with the apocolix! Before they drag me away again for psychological therapy I just wanna say . . . ttfn!
Sally: hello peoples *both wave*
Well I got a 4 day weekend from school! *dances around the room with party favors*
Sally: makes ya kinda wonder what one is
And I decided to update while the vacation was. Hope ya like this chapter! Btw, the song used is the opening theme to Inuyasha called "Change the world" and I put it in Japanese, the language it's really in, and in English so I won't confuse others.
Sally: too late for that
Alright, now I know all of you might be saying why I'm using a theme song from another anime (I don't own Inuyasha either and I never will) well it does have some significance. You'll see later in the fic why I use the opening, and how I use the ending
Sally: enough mystery, let's get on with the action/adventure already!
P.P.S. I also put another well known song in here, I don't own it either.
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(intro plays)
Sonic walked around Sally until his head was on her shoulders. He started snapping his fingers, and nodding his head. Sonic then began to nod his head to the beat, causing his quills to flare around like a rock star's.
Sally could only watch in wonder. She had heard some of Sonic's music before, that's where she got the "Escape from the city" song. It had lyrics about freedom and breaking free, and rocking beats. Sally had learned to like them; in fact they were her favorites also due to the fact they were the only kind of music she had ever heard. She snapped her fingers along with Sonic and remembered the lyrics from hearing them through Sonic's door every morning.
I'm drunk off your kiss
Sonic ran into his room and turned the volume up on the stereo from loud, to blasting. The steel wires on the speakers began to pump up and down like a working heart. Soon the entire tree house was shaking to the beat. The crew could forget about staying hidden at this point.
for another night in a row
this is becoming too routine for me
Sonic ran onto the bed and started jumping up and down on the bed while strumming his air guitar. He even did a split while pretending to strum. He bobbed his head up and down like he was at the concert instead of just listing to the song.
but I didn't mean to lead you on
Sonic sang the lyrics though the music was so loud it looked like he was mouthing it. Sally's head followed Sonic as he jumped up and down. Her face perked up; she was enjoying what was going on.
and its alright to pretend
The others had enough of the music. They were all clutching their ears for dear life; some were even on their knees. Shadow managed to take his hands off his ears, but the look of pain still remained on his face.
that we still talk
After watching Sonic for a while, Sally decided to join in on the action. (A/N and we all know what that means don't we) She jumped into the air, and did one of her own attacks.
"Bouncy Bubble Ball," she screamed over the music. She curled into a ball, and launched herself into the air. It looked at first like a homing attack, but it had a new twist. As she spun, a bubble-like shield appeared around her. The ball flew into the air, and started bouncing off the walls. (A/N sound kinda like the stunt she pulled in chap. 3? Or maybe the one in chap. 13 when she entered the tree house?)
its just for show, isn't it?
Sally's little ball started bouncing off the walls even faster. At first Sonic didn't notice, until she hit him in the back while he was in the air. She knocked him onto the floor, then bounced on him again, and again. Shadow was the only one watching, so he enjoyed this and never bothered to help. Sally's ball bounced faster and faster; destroying many of Sonic's things, and close to destroying Sonic's back.
It's my fault that it fell apart
The room, then the tree house began to shake. Sonic was about to be rolled over, but he rolled out of the way and out the doorway. He stopped at Shadow's feet.
just maybe you need this
Sonic looked up to Shadow for help, but he didn't know either. They then looked to see Sally puncturing holes in the ceiling, and floor. Pictures fell off the wall, and the pieces of furniture were reduced to splinters.
and I didn't mean to
Sonic and Shadow had to come up with a way to get Sally to stop. Sonic ran into the room and tried to catch Sally. He squared his feet, and braced himself. He had played sports before, so he knew how to catch. He got his hands in front of him, ready to catch.
lead you on
Sonic's wrapped his hands around the spinning ball, but ran right over him. He tried to catch her while she was still in the air, but she took him down with her to the ground. Sonic now lay as flat as a pancake on the floor.
you were everything I wanted
Shadow watched with interest from the doorway at Sonic's attempts. He had seen Sally use this move before, the race back in the desert when she flipped from that big fall. He smirked.
but I just can't finish what I started
Shadow watched as Sally squished Sonic again, and again, etc. As much as he enjoyed watching Sonic getting bashed, he wondered how Sally would stop. Her ball showed no signs of slowing down, or control for that matter. It seemed like Sally couldn't control what she was doing, like other things, and she didn't know how to stop.
there's no room left here on my back
Sonic spent all of his energy trying to get up off the floor. Every time he managed to pull his face off the wooden floor, Sally would just bounce right over his body again. Sonic knew he wasn't getting anywhere, but he wasn't the type to quit.
it was damaged long ago
Shadow had seen enough. He skated over to Sonic and pulled him off the ground. Sonic resembled an unaired tire in Shadow's hands. Shadow gave the Sonic pancake a shake, popping Sonic back to his regular shape. Sonic landed on the ground with a plop, then ran for cover as soon as he had the feeling back in his legs.
though you swear that you are true
Shadow then looked up to Sally who was still bouncing off the walls. All the time he had been standing in the middle of the room she hadn't hit him once. He didn't know whether this was because she didn't want to, or just dumb luck.
He then moved casually out of the way once. Sally's ball bounced off the ceiling and onto the opposite wall. Shadow then prepared to take her down.
I still pick my friends over you
When Sally's ball bounced at him, Shadow moved out of the way with ease. Not only that, but he stuck his foot out to trip her. The ball bounced over the leg, and bounced like a basketball on the wooden floor before slowing to a stop.
my friends over you
The ball stopped and uncurled. The shield around it faded, and left Sally still spinning on her feet. Her feet were wavering, much like when Rouge confused her, and she had curlicues for eyes. She stumbled about the floor before falling face first at Shadow's feet.
She shook herself off and looked around at the damage she had done. She had wrecked Sonic's room beyond what he kept it in, and made a few holes in the walls. She looked around, and then at Shadow and Sonic. Sonic was still hiding behind a dresser that had fallen on its side. Sonic came out with his hands still over his head. Sally shrugged and jumped out one of the holes in the walls. Shadow and Sonic rushed to the wall to watch her drop onto her feet.
Please tell me everything
that you think that i should know
Knuckles and the others had recovered from the sound. They stood up and walked over to the room, ignoring the wind that the sound made. They looked around at all the damage, then at the one of the holes in the walls that Sonic and Shadow were both looking out of. They rushed to the hole as well. All of them asked Sonic questions with their expressions and Sonic gave them the expression he had whenever Sally did something, and they all nodded in reply. They then pushed him out of the way to look out the hole. Sonic was frozen with a sweat drop going down the side of his face while a blue background was around him.
about all the plans you made
Sally looked up to see the group watching her. She closed her eyes and waved up at them. She then ran into the forest while the song still blared.
when I was nowhere to be found
Shadow watched as Sally ran away. He knew she only meant to have fun, but her fun had some expenses. He put one foot on the edge of the hole, and jumped out.
and its alright to forget
that we still talk
Shadow landed, and easily caught up to Sally. He ran beside her while the afternoon sun played on the branches. Sally had had no sleep because of the fight last night, so Shadow had no idea how she could be so awake.
Sally turned to see Shadow running alongside her. She smiled at him when he looked at her. She then sped up and started running up and down the logs that littered the forest floor.
its just for fun, isn't it?
Sally jumped off the trees never touching the ground. Shadow ran underneath her. As Sally was jumping, she started her Bouncy Bubble Ball attack again. She started it as she was in air about to land on a tree trunk. The shield from the ball kept her from the impact, but cracked the tree in half.
It's my fault that it fell apart
The ball stopped and Sally rolled on the ground. Shadow was a few feet away. He saw the tree that she had split in half was beginning to fall, right on top of where she was. He sped up, and grabbed her as he ran past.
just maybe you need this
Shadow stopped as soon as they were out of the timber range. He was holding Sally under his arm so she was looking at the tree that fell behind them. Shadow turned his head so he looked over his shoulder at the fallen tree. He then looked down at Sally who stared back at him. She smiled and hopped up onto the fallen tree.
and I didn't mean to lead you on
She stood on her hands, then on just one. Her two legs stayed in the air in a Y shape. Her arm that wasn't holding her up went out to one side. She then looked up at Shadow, showing him her pose. She grinned ear to ear. She then slid off the trunk and ran into the forest.
you were everything I wanted
It was like a moving camera shot. Sally was jumping off tree trunks while Shadow followed her on the ground running in a straight path. Sally then used her high jumping ability once they got to a small clearing.
but I just can't finish what I started
Sally turned around and pointed at Shadow when she sang the words. She grabbed his hand and led him deeper into the surrounding forest.
There's no room left here on my back
it was damaged long ago
Sally ran with Shadow trailing behind her. She looked back at him and laughed. She then let go of Shadow's hand and got directly in front of him. She stopped and ducked her head. Shadow was still running, and hovering a foot off the ground, so she ended up going right between his legs before he could stop. She then jumped up onto Shadow's back, and into his quills.
though you swear that you are true
Shadow's head reeled over backwards from the added weight. He almost lost his balance. He wobbled, and his arms waved at his sides.
I still pick my friends over you
He steadied himself and crossed his arms. His pupils went to the corners of his eyes trying to look up onto his head. He looked slightly annoyed. His eyes were as far as they could go to see the wiggling fur on his head.
my friends over you
Sally popped her head out just as the words played. She took in a breath of air before opening her eyes.
She looked down at Shadow from the top of his head. He stared at him with her innocent big eyes and asked, "Can we run Shadow?"
Shadow considered it for a moment. While he was doing this Sonic and the others appeared in the clearing behind the two. They had managed to barely catch up to Shadow and Sally and were now watching him. They stayed hidden, not breathing, though they didn't know why. Neither Sally or Shadow noticed their presence.
just maybe you need this
you need this
Shadow thought. He looked up to see Sally looking at him upside down from the top of his head. /She's expecting me to say yes/ he said to himself. He looked up again at Sally's hopeful face.
and I didn't mean to
Shadow kept thinking, keeping Sally in suspense. She began to grow impatient, and began to play with Shadow's quills. She twirled one around one of her fingers. The red and black mixing together to form a dark crimson color. What Sally didn't see, was Shadow's smirk.
lead you on
Shadow started running, jolting Sally from her daydreaming. She grabbed onto Shadow's quills for dear life, but was really a good ride to her. Shadow ran through the forest using his speed, the wind whipping past him, the branches brushing past his body, the on and off shine of the sun through the trees, and the quiet tranquility being disrupted.
you were everything I wanted
Sally was hanging onto Shadow by his quills. The rest of her body was furling in the air like a flag. She laughed, and pulled herself closer to Shadow. She put her foot on Shadow's head, and helped herself back on. She stuck her head out to the front to embrace the wind.
but I just can't finish what I started
Sally dug her fingers into Shadow's thick quills. She embedded her fingers in, so she could better hold on. After she had something to hold onto, she then sat back and enjoyed the ride.
There's no room left here on my back
it was damaged long ago
Shadow was enjoying himself for a rare moment. He loved running as much as Sonic did. It gave him freedom from his worries and cares. The world whipped past him in a blur, so he didn't have to worry about anything slowing him down. The only problem was that he had to stop eventually.
His pupils moved up to the corners of his eyes. He saw Sally from an angle. She was leaning forward off his head. The wind made her pigtails move like streamers behind her. She seemed to enjoy the sensation of running as much as he did. Shadow smirked, and sped up. though you swear that you are true
Shadow could feel her fingers clinging onto his quills. Somehow Sally seemed to ease him. He didn't have to hide anything from her. She also didn't know anything about him that he didn't want her to know. This let him open up things about him that he never told anyone.
I still pick my friends over you
you were everything I wanted
Sally jumped off Shadow's head for a moment and ran in front of him. Amazingly, Shadow didn't seem to mind someone in front of him. She ran backwards (A/N her specialty) and pointed to Shadow when she sang the words.
Shadow whipped his head back from looking at Sally and concentrated on the forest ahead. He jumped over logs, ran sideways on tree trunks, and jumped over creeks and streams. Sally was enjoying herself both from the run, and the new sensations of the forest.
but I just cant finish what I started
Shadow ran over a stream. The air boots caused the water to splash high into the air just as Sonic and the others were running past. They arrived just in time for Sonic to get splashed. Rouge snickered behind her hand. She didn't even try to hide it. Sonic then shook himself off and watched the path Shadow had made with his shoes. He wondered why Shadow was doing all this, it wasn't like him.
there's no room left here on my back
it was damaged long ago
Sally sang out the words at the top of her lungs. No matter how far they were from the tree house the music ran throughout the forest as loud as could be. They had been running for several miles, but they could still hear it clearly. It could be because they paid attention to the song everywhere they went.
though you swear that you are true
Sally jumped back onto Shadow's head as he skidded to a stop at the base of a tree. Shadow skidded and landed on his rear while he caught his breath. He leaned his head against the tree. Sally jumped out of his quills and landed on his chest. She slid down and landed on the ground between his legs.
my friends over you
(end music plays)
Sally looked behind her shoulder at Shadow. She smiled and let out a giggle. Shadow smirked back. That smirk turned into a smile. (A/N yes Shadow can smile if he wants to) He grabbed Sally from behind and began to tickle her.
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Sonic and the gang had finally caught up to the two at the tree. Sonic was still damp from before, and the others were out of breath from running, or flying in some cases, to keep up. While the others panted and rested, Sonic stared at the sight before him.
Sonic saw a sight that just couldn't be possible. He saw Shadow smiling, and enjoying himself. Sally was laughing so hard she was on the verge of tears. Sonic's mouth fell to the ground. He tried to process this scene in his mind, and even pinched himself to make sure he wasn't having a dream, or nightmare from what happened today.
Shadow was sitting with Sally on his lap while he tickled her. Sally now had tears flying from her eyes while she tried to get out of Shadow's grasp. Shadow held her in, but never once grabbed her. Sally was trying her best to stop Shadow from poking at her stomach and armpits.
Shadow ceased the tickling and pulled Sally to his chest. Sally turned around, once she had gained composure, and gave him a hug back. Shadow let his arms fall to his sides while Sally held on. She wrapped her arms around the center of his body with her eyes closed. Her head rested on the white patch on his chest. Shadow could not help smile again at how comfy she looked.
Shadow looked up to see Sonic staring at him while the others were still resting. They then turned to him, and their jaws dropped. Shadow's smile changed to his usual angry glare. He didn't like it when people stared at him.
"What?" he grunted looked up towards the sky and not at them at all.
"I-t's j-jus-t," Sonic stuttered, "I've ne-v-ver s-seen you d-do. . . that. . . before."
"Yeah, S-s-hadow," said Amy trying to pull her mouth from the ground. "It's not like you."
Shadow snorted. He then looked down at Sally who was still hugging him. He nudged her with one finger. She slid off his chest and onto the ground on her back with a bubble coming from her mouth. Shadow smiled in his head knowing what would happen if he smiled on the outside. Sally looked so much more innocent, peaceful, harm-less than she really was.
Shadow got up onto his feet. He crossed his arms and scowled using his usual pose. Sonic and the others instantly lifted their chins up and looked away whistling with their hands behind their backs. Shadow picked Sally up and hoisted her onto his shoulder. He then turned to Sonic.
"Well, we going yet?" he asked.
Sonic turned to Shadow. After all that had happened he acted as if it didn't really matter at all. "S-s-sure," Sonic answered.
Shadow skated past him and the rest. He then ran off in a flash through the forest back to the tree house. Sonic shrugged his shoulders before signaling the others to follow.
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Back at the tree house, night was falling. The blue sky turned darker before the net of stars was cast over it. The sky was an ocean, and the stars the fish. The clouds the lines of ripples. The moon the small boat that rocked in that sea.
Sally had taken her nap, and, after sleeping for the rest of the day, was now awake. She sat on a tree branch gazing up at the stars. She seemed transfixed by them. Even back at Amy's apartment she always looked up at the stars. She seemed to know that they were clearer away from the city.
Shadow sat on the same branch a few feet away from her. He watched her in her hypnotic state. He turned his attention to the stars, hoping to see what she saw in them. He saw twinkling orbs suspended in blue jelly. His past on the Ark came to his mind. He quickly turned away before the memories flooded into his head. He drew his attention to the ground, and then closed his eyes.
A soft melody floated into the air. Shadow looked up to see Sally singing a song in Japanese. Shadow had no idea how she learned the language, but the melody told of hope and dreams. Shadow listened.
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni (Piercing through the gales, unafraid of anything)
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite (Now I hold my courage and pieces of my smile)
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa (If we reach out to the soaring future without losing our passion, we'll be able to shine)
It's wonderland
Shadow's ears twitched. Sally didn't really have the most graceful voice. In fact, it squeaked a couple of times when she sang. Shadow didn't really care about how she sang, it as the way she did it. She really meant the words, they seemed to describe her.
He listened. He heard Sally humming the melody between the verses. Even the melody was full of hope. Shadow envied that melody, it had something he never could have.
hai-iro no sora no kanata nanika oite kita (You've left something in the far reaches of the grey sky)
kimi wa mayoi nagara (and you keep on searching)
sagashi-tsudzukeru (as you wander.)
kimi no kokoro furuete'ta asu no mienai yo (In the night when your heart shook, and I can't see tomorrow)
nanimo shinjirarezu mimi wo fusagu kimi ni deaeta toki (I can't believe anything, and close my ears)
hontou no ibasho mitsuketa (When I met you, I found my true place in life)
nanigenai yasashisa ga koko ni atte (An innocent kindness is right here)
bokura mezameru (And so we awaken. . .)
Shadow followed the song with one ear. With the other he kept the sweet and serene sounds of nature. He didn't know how, but he could understand the words. As he listened to the words, he thought of Maria. . .
I want to change the world
nido to mayowanai (I won't hesitate again)
kimi to iru mirai katachi doreba doko made mo toberu sa (I want to change the world If I can shape a future with you, then I can fly anywhere)
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni shiranai ashita e tsubasa hiroge hanabatakeru hazu sa (I can spread my wings and fly towards the unknown future without losing my passion)
It's wonderland.
Sally once again hummed the melody in between the words. Shadow closed his eyes and thought of the girl aboard the Ark. His eyes began to water. He brushed them away with his arm. He never let anyone see him weak. He closed his eyes and concentrated on the song. Little did he know that his eyes were filling with tears because of the song.
bokura wa onaji sekai wo oyogi-tsudzukete'ru tagai no negai e todoku hi made minna onaji fuan kakaete sasaeaeru yo tachidomaru shunkan ni mitsumete'ru kono basho ni iru (We keep swimming the same world until the day we reach our dreams. All of us bear the same worries. When you stop and look, I'll be right here gazing at you)
I want to change the world
kono te hanasazu ni mimamoru hitomi wo (If you accept my gaze as I watch over you)
uketometara nandatte dekiru hazu (and don't let go of my hand, I can do anything)
Change my mind
hitori ni sasenai (I won't let you be alone)
minna koko ni iru (Everyone is here)
donna koto mo tsukinukete ikou (Let's pierce our way through whatever may happen)
It's wonderland
The song had a happy feel, so why did Shadow feel so sad? He couldn't understand it himself. He dried his ears with his gloves, and moved over to Sally so he was right next to her. He gently tapped her on the shoulder.
Sally turned, and looked at Shadow without stopping her singing. Shadow smiled, and Sally took this for her to continue.
I want to change the world
kaze wo kakenukete nanimo osorezu ni (Piercing through the gales, unafraid of anything,)
ima yuuki to egao no KAKERA daite (Now I hold my courage and pieces of my smile)
Change my mind
jounetsu tayasazu ni takanaru mirai e (If we reach out to the soaring future)
te wo nobaseba kagayakeru hazu sa (without losing our passion, we'll be able to shine)
It's wonderland
Sally hummed the last notes. Shadow closed his eyes and let the last notes fade away. He opened them, and looked at Sally who was still gazing out onto the forest this time. /She always gazing at something/
"Where'd ya learn that song?" Shadow asked as quiet as the night.
"Somewhere," Sally sighed.
Shadow knew he wasn't going to get a better answer out of her. He got up and walked along the branch back to the tree house. When he got there, he turned around to see Sally still sitting there. Her arms were on the branch propping the rest of her up. She seemed troubled. Sally got up, and skipped along the branch and into the tree house. Shadow wondered how she could be so troubled, yet happy.
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Sonic and the others watched as Sally and Shadow came up through one of the holes in the floor of Sonic's room. Shadow came up first followed by Sally who hopped through the hole in one hop.
"Do ya hafta keep doin that?" Sonic yelled at them.
"Doing what?" Sally said cocking her head to one side.
"Grrrr," Sonic said to himself as he gritted his teeth.
/Makes ya wonder if the kid's just innocent, or just plain stupid/ Shadow thought.
"Well after what happened this afternoon," said Knuckles breaking the conversation, which wasn't going anywhere anyway, "we can kiss being inconspicuous goodbye."
"Are you kidding!" yelled Rouge, "the whole world, let alone the Knothole, knows by now!"
"Yeah, so whose idea was it to put a boom box here?" asked Knuckles looking at the members of the group.
"Uh, wasn't me," said Sonic looking up to the ceiling.
Knuckles slapped his forehead, and pulled it down his face. The guardian's vein was popping out. He tried to make it go away by rubbing his temples. He tried clearing his mind; going into a meditation exercise.
"So, what do we do now?" asked Rogue looking up at the group.
"Might as well watch TV," said Tails hopping on the old and tattered couch in front of the set. He clicked the channel changer.
The others followed the fox. Neither knew what to do at this point. They had come to wait things out, but had gotten more attention than they wanted. Now they just had to hope, and wait.
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"In today's news, people have come back to city after it has been declared safe. Project Shadow has left the city, hopefully for good. G. U. N. is still searching for where it might be headed. As you can see, the tanks and doids have left the city and normal activity has resumed. There is still left over damage, which is still getting cleaned up. Fallen tanks have pierced several buildings, and many buildings have taken damage from the chase. Little is known about the strange route, for according to the path, it went in several circles before leaving the city.
In other news, an old abandoned factory was blown up. It wasn't on purpose either. According to reports the old factory just up, and exploded. Bright flames billowed through the air along with smoke. Firemen even had difficulty coming to site because of the many roads that have been closed to the area throughout the years. When the fire was finally put out, the firemen concluded that it was not an accident. They discovered high tech explosives to be the cause though nobody knows of how they got to be there since no one has gone in that factory since it's been abandoned. Also, it was very thought out. The explosion destroyed the factory, but did not touch any of the surrounding buildings. It also destroyed the factory very well, as if certain things were meant to be destroyed.
It seems that ever since Project Shadow was discovered in this city strange events have occurred. The damage of buildings, and now the explosion. Many have blamed this on the Project's sudden revival. Why it decided to show up is still a mystery. This new event adds to this. One can only wonder how these events are connected. We can only hope that nothing else like this ever happens again.
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Shadow turned his head to Sally who was sitting on the top of the couch right next to him. His raised eyebrows as he looked at her. After a while of his gaze Sally turned to look at him back. She then let out a grin.
"You knew the way out," mocked Shadow.
"Well, yeah, of course I did," answered Sally. "But if we went that way it wouldn't have been as much fun."
Shadow sighed and turned his attention back to the TV. It was then they flashed a shot of the factory erupting in flames. He saw the gray building, the smokestacks, the half hidden yard with tires piled around its sides. . .
"Wait. . .," said Shadow recognizing the picture.
"That's the factory Robotnic was at," gaped Sonic as the pointed at the picture on the screen.
"Blew up, huh," said Knuckles with a raise in his voice.
"Seems to me that they flew the coop," said Rouge walking over to the couch and leaning her elbows on one of the arms. "They've got another plan, and they didn't need that old place anymore. Wonder what they've got cooking."
"Do ya think they might've followed us?" asked Tails looking away from the TV.
"Let's hope not," fretted Amy.
"Do you hear something," asked Sally looking around the room. The others looked at her in bewilderment, since she had gone completely off topic. They then swiveled their heads around to see if they could hear anything. Only Rouge's bat ears picked up on it.
"It's a buzzing noise, like an engine," she said.
"I think I know where it's coming from," said Sally triumphantly. She hopped off the couch and skipped over to the tree house door. She flung open the door to reveal 2 large lights shining on them. She backed up and shielded her eyes with one arm. The others came up behind her squinted.
The wind blew in their faces as they got to the doorway. The buzzing noise was a helicopter hovering right in front of the door. The light was too bright and reflected off the windshield so they couldn't see who was flying it.
Shadow looked down at Sally to see she wasn't all surprised behind her arm. It was like the trouble she was showing before in her singing had come. Shadow could only wonder what she called trouble. /If wrecking a city and a forest is considered fun, wonder what she considers trouble/ Shadow thought. /I have this feeling that she knows the most about this trouble than we ever will/
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I know there was basically nothing in this chapter but 2 songfics but I really wanted to put them in. They really fit in, no?
Sally: no what?
Nevermind *sighs* anyway this chapter was just to catch up on things and to show the closeness of Shadow and Sally at this point.
Sally: course, he's my best-friend or something like that.
Well, you can now see how Shadow trusts Sally. I just wanted to make that point clear along with the fact that they are not the couple I am setting up in this fic. I know they're really close, but it's not love just a little kid getting a serious person to open up.
Sally: well I'm confused. How bout everyone out there? *several people nod their heads*
It's just some people interpreting the wrong message. Don't worry though, this closeness makes the two best friends in later chapters.
Sally: you mean we aren't already
I mean in confidants, those sorta things. Anyway as for nothing being in the chapter I know that. It's just that if I put in the next part it would be as long as the last one.
Sally: and we all don't want our eyes to be all big again.
Yeah, my point exactly. Besides I really like keeping all of you in suspense. *laughs maniacally* I'm getting better at cliffhangers.
Sally: yup, we're all just hanging off the edge right now *yawns*
Don't worry, the real plot will thicken
Sally: and appear
. . .Soon *angrily* I know all of you are getting in the plot now, but these are just the complications. The problem's coming, along with the apocolix! Before they drag me away again for psychological therapy I just wanna say . . . ttfn!