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Garin just sat there, listening as the group told him what had happened
"We HAVE to get off the island before Scar Blade finds us." Topaz finished.
"I think we're a little on that." Shelby said.
"Why's that?" Topaz asked.
Shelby just pointed over her shoulder and to the window. Looking in was a small blue flame. When it realized that it had been spotted it made a break for it.
"I'll bet its Benny the Blade." Jacques growled. "He's ALWAYS getting the dirt for Scar Blade."
"I can handle that bottom dwelling scum sucker." Garin growled, getting up.
"Oh no you don't, you're still in no shape for going after ghosts." Jacques said, trying to stop him.
"Jacques I'm going after him and you're not stopping me!" Garin growled.
Jacques knew that once Garin got something on his mind, there was no stopping him even if he was weak.
"Don't think you're going alone." Shelby said. "The guy still has the black chaos emerald, I can't take that sitting down."
"And if she goes, I go!" Topaz said, rapping her arm around Shelby.
"Yeah, and it's not like it's any safer here." Manic said. "We're going, our mom's on the island! They may have her captive!"
"Manic has a point." Sonia said.
"Did she just say that I have a point? Sonic, you're a witness." Manic joked.
"Please, be serious!" Shelby said.
"Alright, alright!" Manic said.
"Sorry, but this whole thing is just getting to me." Shelby said. "We don't have any Chaos Emeralds on an island invested with ghosts and they have one."
"We're going to have to find out where they're hiding and steal it back!" Topaz said.
"New we're talking!" Manic said.
"Why's he so pumped up about this?" Eddy asked Sonic.
"Are you kidding? The guy is one heck of a thief." Sonic replied.
"A thief?" Nazz asked in shock.
"Don't worry, little lady, I don't steal from friends and family." Manic said.
"Oh, I didn't mean-"
"We were all born with silver spoons in our mouths, Nazz, you've just gotta keep yours." Sonic said.
"Yeah, I had to steal mine." Manic joked, causing most of them to laugh.
"Manic, you'd get along great with our friend, Crystal." Topaz said.
"I would?" He asked.
"Yeah, she's pretty nice and full of surprises." Topaz said.
"Cool, I'd like to meet her." Manic said.
"Maybe you'll get the chance." Topaz said.
"Hope so, sounds like I might like her." He said.
"Can we stay focused here?" Shadow asked.
"Chill Shadow, I've already got a plan." Shelby said.
"You do?' Sonia asked.
"Yeah. Listen, while I was in the jungle, I found the way to their hide out! The entrance is hidden behind this rock wall that goes up when you give it the right password." Shelby explained. "If we get enough lime leafs and dried mustard powder, we could blow the door open! Once inside, we'd have to get past all of the ghosts that might be inside, and if they have any prisoners, free them. I have a pretty good idea where Scar Blade has the emerald stashed, while I get it, you guys ready the barrels of gunpowder they're most likely to have in the war room and we prepare to blow them sky high!"
"I like the sound of that!" Eddy said.
"That'll make 'em sore!" Kevin said.
"If Gemstone was here we'd be able to blow them up without the gunpowder!" Topaz said. "But this will make it all the more fun!"
"But what if we're discovered?" Garin asked.
"We go with plan B." Shelby said.
"What's plan B?" Sonia asked.
"Simple, we run like bloody murder and then some more, maybe fight off a few." She shrugged.
"Isn't that risking it?" Double D asked.
"Where's the fun in it if it's easy?" Shelby asked.
"Can't argue with you there." Sonic said.
"Come on, whoever said this was going to be easy?" Topaz asked. "Besides, we've got a fox eye view."
"Fox eye?" The triplets asked.
"That's me!" Topaz said. "I can fly up and let you know if there's any trouble."
"But what if YOU'RE caught?' Sonia asked.
"That's why I'm taking Tails, if something happens to me, he can let you know." Topaz said, throwing her arm around Tails, causing him to blush.
"Oh my gosh!" Nazz cried.
"What?" Double D asked.
"I almost forgot about Sarah and Jimmy!" She said.
"Oh my goodness, you're right, they're still missing!" Double D said.
"Who?" Sonic asked.
"Ed's little sister and her best friend." Double D told him.
"A couple of kids, one a big mouth and the other a weakling?" Shelby asked.
"Yeah." Eddy said.
"Uh oh." She said.
"What?" Kevin asked.
"I think Scar Blade had them." Shelby said. "I saw a few pirates taking two kids into the cave."
"WHAT?!" The Peach Creek kids cried.
"Hey, I don't even know what they look like, I'm not even sure if it was them or not but it's a very good chance because I heard a little girl telling kid named Jimmy that they would be alright and that he asked her if she was sure." Shelby said.
"It has to be them." Nazz said. "I mean, what are the odds?"
"The odds are-"
"Don't even think about it!" Eddy snapped at Double D.
"Looks like we've got a rescue, mission." Topaz said.
"Are you sure that its wise? It sounds terribly risky and unsanitary, to say the least." Double D said.
"Chill, Double D, if anything happens we've still got our medallions." Sonic said.
"I've got my own bunch of weapons." Shelby said, reaching into her pocket and pulled out the same cube she had before her and Double D help Nova.
"The Hyper Cube survived the shi wreck?" Topaz asked.
"Yep, and it still has everything inside." Shelby said.
She pressed a button on the side and the same guitar from before came out and Shelby grabbed it. It was followed by a keyboard, which Topaz caught. The instruments then turned into weapons similar to Sonic and Sonia's.
"Whoa! You've got weapons just like Sonia and Sonic!" Manic said.
"Yep, specially made by our friend, Shurie." Shelby said.
"Another friend of ours', May the Echidna, plays the drums just like you, Manic." Topaz said.
"Oh my, then how do we tell her apart from May Kanker?" Double D asked.
"We'll just call her Mimi." Topaz said. "Her real name is Mimi but she'd rather be called May."
"Well that clears that up." Eddy said.
"We must hurry, little sister needs our help." Ed said.
"I wanna come, too!" Tune said.
"Tune it's too dangerous." Double D said.
"Let him come." Shelby said. "We'll need all the help we can get, besides, there are smaller places where he might be able to fit it that we can't."
"So he'll be of some use." Nova said.
"Yeah, and you're coming too, we'll need someone to light the fire." Shelby told Nova.
"Really?" Nova asked.
"Duh, besides, something tells me you'll be of more help then we think." Shelby said.
"Okay then, I'm in." Nova said.
"Hey, we're coming too!" Kevin said.
"By 'we' I hope you're including me!" Nazz said.
"Of course." Kevin said.
"Count us in!" Johnny said.
"CHOA!" Plank cried.
"Rolf shall fight those who are evil!" Rolf proclaimed.
"Count us eds in too!" Eddy said.
"Hey, we're not gonna let you guys have all the fun!" Manic said.
"Yeah, we're in too!" Sonic said.
"This might not be the best thing I could be doing but it'll do." Sonia said almost jokingly.
"I'm in." Shadow said quietly.
"And I know that my crew will go along if I go." Garin said.
"Then everyone is going." Topaz said.
"Just tell us when you want us to attack, Garin, and we'll be ready." Shelby said.
"Then we set out tomorrow at dawn." He said.
All the while, the entire time they were talking, someone was watching, she sighed at the sight of her children.
"Good luck to you all, and don't forget, if you ever need me, I'll always be there for you. Always."
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Well, now we know where Sarah and Jimmy are but they've still got to get to them. So until next time people. R&R please.