Chapter 37: Into the "Black Cloud"

Super Shadow, Sonic, and Silver were able to make it to the entrance to the Black Cloud. They rushed inside a small opening and began to travel up. Suddenly, some black lightning began appeared and head down to the three hedgehogs.

"CHAOS SHIELD!" Super Silver got in front of his comrades and formed a light green shield around them. Successfully, his shield was strong enough to block the lightning to strike at them.

"I can't see", Super Sonic looked around.

"Look", Super Silver pointed ahead.

The three hedgehogs looked forward and noticed a huge ball of light forming further ahead. It brightened as the heroes got close to it. Then they flashed to a different area. The three opened their eyes and looked around. They ended up at an unknown area that was filled with black mists and lots of strange little white balls of light. Actually, the balls of light were souls. And there were a whole lot of them! Still, were they near Sin, or further away? Now the hedgehogs had to stay cautious. Even so, they had to find a way to get to Sin, so that way they could kill him.

"Souls…" Super Silver looked at the small balls of light.

"Wow, there's a lot of them", Super Sonic kicked back in the air as he looked around.

"Don't forget, Sin's been doing this for a hundred years", Super Shadow pointed out. "He's been doing this to women and to innocent creatures."

"So how many do you think there are?" Super Sonic asked. "A million? Billons? Zillions? Trillions? Or maybe more than that?"

"We shouldn't worry about that now", Super Silver got focused again. "We gotta find Sin and stop him from taking over the world."

"But WHICH way, wise guy?" Super Sonic did a back flip in air and was back in position. "In case you didn't notice, everything looks the same. The mists…the floating souls…all of that…"

"True, but still…" Super Silver began to look around.

Super Shadow continued to look around silently as so did his comrades. Suddenly, he saw a light pink firefly that was floating in its place. What was it? Was it one of Amy's souls? If it was, then where was she? After Super Shadow stared at the firefly in awe, it floated away hurriedly.

"Amy", he said to himself as he followed it.

"Hey, wait up!" Silver called out as he followed him.

"Hey, don't leave me behind!" Sonic snapped as he followed them.

Meanwhile, all of the residents of Emerald Town walked out of their homes as they looked up at the sky. It was pure black with flashing lightning and the roaring thunders. After another loud rumble was heard, Kayla woke up from her sleep. She knew that she was scared of thunderstorms and there was no way that she could go back to sleep now. Curiously and fearfully, she got out of her bed and walked to her window. She gasped in fear. What she saw was an enormous black sky that was filled with terrifying lightning bolts and loud booming thunders. To her, that didn't look like a regular thunderstorm. Something bad was happening and she could feel it.

"Honey, are you ok?" Melanie asked as she came in along with her husband.

"We thought of checking on you since you don't like thunderstorms-," Danny rubbed his eyes.

"I don't think it's a thunderstorm this time…" Kayla shook her head.

"What are you talking about?" Danny asked as he and his wife walked to the window. "Good lord, what is that?!" he gasped in shock after he looked at the huge black sky.

"I have no idea", Melanie shook her head. "But I'll tell you one thing…it's not good…"

Back in the city streets, most of the townspeople began to get frightened because of the loud thundering and such. The Chaotix ran out of their detective agency and took one good look at the sky. One of the detectives was a lime green crocodile that had on his huge red pajamas and slippers. The next one was a purple/pink chameleon that had on a white tank top and long blue and white striped pajama pants that glared at the sky suspiciously. Another creature standing next to him was a black armadillo with a large red shell on his back. He yawned as he was seen in some yellow goofy looking pajamas that had green poky dots on them. And last, there was a yellow and black bumble bee that only had a sleeping cap on his head.

"Holy crap, what's going on?!" the crocodile asked shockingly.

"I have no idea…" the chameleon shook his head. "But I bet Eggman's behind all of this."

"Either him, or it's something else", the armadillo threw his hands in the air. "Still, that doesn't look like a regular thunderstorm!"

"Golly, that looks freaky!" the bumble bee widened his eyes in shock.

Across the street, two orange/peach rabbits walked out of their house. One of them was tall that wore a long yellow gown and the other was shorter with a short light blue gown. They gasped as they looked up at the sky.

"Mommy, what is that?" the little rabbit shivered with fear.

"I don't know, Cream", her mother pulled her close for protection. "But I hope Sonic knows about this…And that he can save us..."

Back with the three hedgehogs, they followed the light pink firefly for a few minutes. They gasped as they noticed something far ahead of them. Quickly, they flew all the way to it. It was Amy, who was still dead and in her black outfit. The light pink firefly circled around her as so did a few more fireflies. Also, her skin looked terribly pale. Her arms were crossed in an 'X' formation with black chains on them. Super Shadow tried to break them off, but he received a small burn on his left hand. He blew on his fingers just so he could cool off the sudden heat. However, he was still able to hold her up. Gently, he carried her in bridal style and glared at her worriedly.

"This is bad…" he said.

"Hey", Super Sonic snapped his fingers at her ear. "Amy, wake up."

"Can you hear us?" Super Silver waved his hand in front of her face. "It's us, your friends."

"Amy, please wake up", Super Shadow begged as he patted her cheeks softly.

"She's still dead", Super Silver crossed his arms. "I'm guessing her souls are still under Sin's powers until he takes over the world."

"But where is he?" Super Sonic asked.

"Hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm…" an evil giggled was heard around the three.

"It's him", Super Shadow swift his eyes side to side angrily.

"Sin!" Super Silver yelled out as he looked around. "Where are you, you coward!?"

"Quit hiding and show yourself!" Super Sonic demanded.

"Oh, I'm not hiding…" Devil Sin's voice said. "I'm only waiting for the right moment to kill you all. You see those chains on Midnight? Well, only I can release them, and there's nothing you can do about it."

"Grr!!" Super Shadow growled strictly as he looked around.

"Don't worry", Devil Sin's voice said calmly yet evilly. "She's just enjoying her little rest…like you all should be…"

"I don't like this", Super Sonic got into his fighting position.

"Me neither", Super Silver got into his fighting position. "Stay focus you guys."

"…" Super Shadow looked down at Amy. "C'mon, wake up for me…" he thought worriedly and sadly. Suddenly, he heard mysterious whoosh that touched him from the front. He looked up and widened his eyes. Something was different. Something just happened…

(GASP)! What now!? What did happen to Shadow-kun??? Hopefully, it isn't Sin's evil schemes again…Hmm…suspense…suspense….