*clathunk*

"WOAH!"

"What is this place!?"

The two young boys' eyes were filled to the brim with awe and wonder. Before them lay a circular room with seven columns. On each of the columns lay a black emerald. The ceiling was open and above a full moon shone down on them.

Tails walked over cautiously and picked up one of the stones.

"What do you suppose..."

"1. 2. 3..."

"Hmmmm..."

"...6..."

Chris's face suddenly grew pale as he reached for his backpack. Out of it he pulled a glowing cyan emerald.

"That makes 7... ohmygosh... TAILS!"

Tails turned around slowly, with the same deadly pale expression as Chris.

They gave one another the exact same worried look...

"THE CHAOS EMERALDS!"


"AAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHHHH! WEHAVETODOSOMETHINGWECAN'TJUSTSITHEREANDDONOTHING!" The impatient pink hedgehog paced the room at Sonic speed. "THEYCOULDBEHURT... OR WORSE!"

"Amy..."

"Amy... PLEASE!"

"WENEEDTOGOAFTERTHEMBUTIT'SALREADYQUARTERTOTWELVEAND-"

"ENOUGH!"

Everyone in the room stopped and stared at the usually quiet rabbit.

Cream jumped up on the coffee table in the center of the living room. Finally having enough of it.

"YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING!? THEN QUIT MAKING A FUSS ABOUT IT!" Her face grew red and hot, "CHRIS ASKED US TO STAY HERE AND PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF THIS FINE CITY AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO!" Cream's tone dropped lower, "There's already PLENTY of help in rescuing Sonic! We NEED you HERE!"

Tears began to flow from Amy's eyes as she looked down in shame. Cream walked over and put a comforting arm around her, not in regret, but in a way to motivate her.

"Tails and the others have a plan. They'll get him out of there." Cream gave a slight, but hopeful smile, "You'll see."

Amy kept her eyes low and closed, but acknowledged Cream with a slight nod of the head.

Cream pulled back her arm slowly and walked to the door confidently.

"Let's go guys! Eggman won't wait around for us to save the day! We have to be sure to get there first!"

Cheese gave a warrior-like, "Chao! Chao!"

"ALRIGHT! The Chaotix are prepped and ready to go!"

Mr. Tanaka bowed in respect to Cream, to which she replied with a cute smile.

Ella gave out a fierce warrior cry and held up a spatula with fork-ends sticking out of the smooth surface like a mace.

Cream gave a slightly scared and slightly confused look.

"Tails fashioned it for me to carry into battle. Do you like it?" Ella gave one of her big, silly grins.

Cream smiled back, still a little shocked and nervous, "Y-Yes, Ella. It will work nicely."

Vector spoke next, "Uuuuuhhhhh... Guys?"

Everyone looked at the crocodile with blank expressions.

A bead of sweat formed on Cream's forehead, "What's wrong, Vector?"

Vector grew a little panicked, "Uuuuuuhhhhh... Where are the GIRLS!?"

Cream then realized that Amy and Rouge were gone.

The others panicked. No one knew where the two of them would have gone. Amy had been in a constant panic to which she was in no state to leave and Rouge hadn't even spoken a word since Shadow's departure.

But Cream knew better.

She glanced at the open window to her right.


HUGE thank you to NikkiE-K for helping me!

Please as always send in any ideas you may have. They really do help me out. And if anyone drew art for this, let me know. I'd love to see it.