2 weeks had passed since the attack from White Acropolis.
Sonic and Amy's wedding was coming fast.
Knuckles and Sonic were catching up with each other.
Blaze was learning new ways to use her fire.
Shadow was acting rather strange lately.
"This is the 4th time Shadow's left without a trace," Blaze said annoyed.
"This is unusual even for him," Sonic agreed.
"Perhaps we should look for him," Amy thought.
"Good idea," Blaze agreed.
The 3 of them went into the village to look for Shadow.
They spent all afternoon looking for him but no clues were left to find him.
The sun was almost down by the time the 3 regrouped.
"It's almost dark, what do we do now?" Amy wondered.
"Maybe we can ask Knuckles for some help," Sonic thought.
"That may work," Amy thought.
Sonic and Amy then went back to the castle while Blaze went to check the forest.
She walked around with no clue until one point, she saw an opening in the forest.
She starts walking towards it but a figure was locking the opening.
Blaze walked slowly up to the figure until he turned his head to reveal the figure as Shadow.
"Shadow? What are you doing out here?" Blaze asks.
She took a step forward before Shadow then glares at her menacingly.
"Not. Another. Step," Shadow said looking angry.
"Are you ok?" Blaze asks in worry.
"Please leave before it's too late," Shadow begs.
"I'm not leaving you all alone," Blaze replies.
Just then, the moon rose to its peak and then turned red.
The moonlight shown very hard on Shadow making him fall to the ground weakly.
"Please... run while... you can," Shadow says weakly.
"I'm not leaving you," Blaze replies.
She then starts thinking of what's going on.
She then looks back at Shadow only to realize he's not the hedgehog he once was.
He now had giant teeth, his fur was now a dark red and he was now powered by the moonlight.
"Shadow?" She asks frightened.
"I am no longer Shadow, I am a bloodthirsty Werehog," Shadow says not looking at Blaze.
"Shadow, what the hell happened to you?" Blaze asks in panic.
"I have been cursed by the Blood Moon," Shadow replies.
"Please go, I don't want to kill you," Shadow begs.
"I can't leave my best friend like this," Blaze replies.
Shadow then shows her his giant claws.
"Please, for both our sakes, I have to stay here now," Shadow begs.
"I'm Not Leaving!" Blaze yells.
Shadow then turns away from her.
He then looks back at her with bloodthirst in his eyes.
"I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY!" He yells as if he's going to kill her.
He then starts running towards her.
Blaze then uses her fire powers to propel herself up into the air.
She then uses her powers to put Shadow in a fire cage.
"I'm sorry Shadow," She says in sorrow.
"Please tell me this isn't permanent," She begs.
"This is only until the morning I think," Shadow replies still looking bloodthirsty.
Blaze then decides to stay with Shadow until morning.
"This is better for our sakes, I won't lose my best friend," Blaze says as she sits by the fire cage.
"I hope this won't take long," Blaze says as she drifts to sleep.
End of Chapter