Chapter 1: REMEMBERING THE PAST

by Carlata Jones

Eris an agent of G.U.N & of it's elit EGT(Extreme gear team) deals with the lost of her father among other things. things at 1 of the many G.U.N bases ends up going to hell. Eris loses her EGT and has to start over once more from scratch. adding an unknown double agent to it and the one hedgehog she hates as well. being force to set up a life with him. sonic characters oc more

CHAPTER 1

REMEMBERING THE PAST

1:50am G.U.N HQ in the middle of Hucksure Shore Jungles base sleeping quarters a woman of 20 goes and tosses and turns in her sleep. Dreaming a non peaceful dream…..

SOMEONE STOP THEM NOW BEFORE THEY GET AWAY! IF WE LOSE THEM NOW WILL BE DONE FOR!

YES MA'AM! Several men shouted in union and started to run off to the west side of central square why a woman of 5'6 with fur the color of a tropical sunset and aqua green markings called out orders. She was a hybrid of a lynx and fox. She had aqua green markings on her body that showed the lynx within her. Her ears were slightly larger than a lynx's ears and more pointed like a fox's they had purple tuffs on them. Her tail was about the length of a fox's but shorter then one so about half the length of a foxes and lynx's tail. It to was tiped purple. Along with her fingers as well as her feet tho one couldnt see then with her boots on. She had teal claws that poked out of her hands. She always kept them sharp. She wore half finger leather gloves with stainless steel bands on them. Within the bands where a set of titanium diamond metal claws she could use at will. She wore the standard G.U.N agent uniform of her design. She had on a black leather crop top that criss crossed at the sides and showed off her midsection. She had on a pair of sports shorts that were in black as well that came up past her knees. As well as a standard G.U.N. vest. On it was a golden badge of Sarg on it indicating she was of high rank. She also had on military grade boots. She had a leg halter on her right leg with a standard combat knife in it. On her left a smaller one with a few first-aid things in it. She had her hair up in a high ponytail. It was a soft purple color tipped with teal on the ends and her bangs covered her left eye a bit and was tipped teal as well. Her eyes were sectoral heterochromia. Her right eye was blue with purple. Why her left eye was pink with soft orange. She had a headset on with the mouthpiece coming around her left side and she growled low clearly annoyed at the moment. Her name was Belladonna Eris Monroe. And she was a sergeant of the group that was running after some people who had caused an explosion on E. 7th and west grand square. Many people were hurt and some may even be dead but her top priority was the people that were at large still. There was chatter over the line of men and women screaming saying they saw them go one way or another. Belladonna or Eris as she preferred to be called. Goes and slams her fist on a nearby truck side when she hears a soft chuckle and a voice that annoyed her even more…

Sounds like your having trouble little half breed.

SHADOW!?

Eris's head whips around and her ears lay flat and she bares her fangs at him hissing. She always hated when he snuck up on her like that.

What the hell are you doing here Shadow?

What do you THINK i'm doing here? Shadow goes and jumps down from atop another truck and lands a few from her walking up to her with a bit of a smug look on his face.

I'm here cause the boss sent me here saying you could use some help.

WHAT!?

You heard me Belladonna.

Growling low once more Eris goes and clenches her fist tightly looking at him with her two tone eyes. Clearly pissed now.

I don't NEED your help you factory reject!

At that moment there comes a scream through the intercom..

SERGEANT WE NEED HELP NOW! EGGMAN Jr. JUST SHOWED UP TO HELP THEM!

Eris's eyes widen as Shadow goes and chuckles once more saying…

You were talking about NOT needing help kitten?

She looks at him and groans inwardly and heads off to E. 7th and grand square grabbing her air board along the way. Hopping on it she stops in front of shadow looking at him holding out her hand even though it was the LAST thing she wanted.

Shadow goes and smacks her hand aside nodding- thanks but i'll get there faster on my own thanks.

Forget it shadow i'm in charge here, not you.

Think again kitten orders from the boss.

WHAT?!

Ma'am we just got orders from the Staff Sergeant he said that shadow is to take point from here on in.

Standing on her air board speechless she goes and looks at shadow and dropping her hand she goes and speeds off to where eggman had shown up. Grunting shadow goes and and follows behind picking up speed as he does.

By the time they got there it was pure chaos. Both men and women from G.U.N were shooting at eggman's robots why others were in hand to hand combat with the criminals. Some G.U.N agents were helping men & women and children to safety as fast as they could. But it was pure hell. Eris goes and stops dead on her board almost flying off it. As shadow goes and stops as well looking around as well.

Right we need to stop eggman turns out he has a couple of chaos emeralds on hand in that new toy of his.

CHAOS EMERALDS?! You gotta be kidding. No wonder the Staff Sergeant Conner sent you. And if you're here that means that…

Hey girl missed me?

Eris looks to her right and coming in for a landing was none other than Rouge herself.

Well well well. LOOKED what the cat dragged in. my fave jewel thief.

Hey Eris long time no see. We will have to catch up later right now we have a job to do.

Nodding Eris looks to Shadow. so reject what's the plan?

Nodding shadow goes and points at eggman. THAT'S our target right there look.

Rouge and Eris both look to see where he was pointing at and right there just above robots head was the 2 chaos emeralds. It was the red and light blue one. Encased in hard glass crystal. We need to get up there and take that out and get those to emeralds back. Only problem is that egghead is firing missiles all over the place and with those lackies of his nothings helping. I can get us up there with chaos control but then after i don't know what to do. I was up there once already with rouge and we couldn't break that glass at all. So that's where you and your claws come in Belladonna.

Growling at shadow she looks at him annoyed. The names ERIS factory reject get it right. You of all people should know I hate being called Belladonna.

Hey you two cut it out we have work to do. Rouge tells them. I'll fly you up there Eris why shadow tys and holds eggman missiles at bay.

And who's gonna stop his lackies from getting in the way? If you havent noticed some of them can fly you know?

THAT'S WHERE I COME IN!

Over head there comes the sound of more missiles being shot off along with the sound of guns going off at rapid fire. And the sound of a plane flying over head and along with some giggling. Eris looks up and sees a familiar old plan zooming by and her face lights up.

SKYE!?

And don't forget us!

Two more voices could be heard over the sound of the fighting as well as a KEYAAAAA! As one of the two voices took out one of eggman's lackies from behind knocking them out cold.

It was Tifa The Bat and Lara-su. Rogues and Knuckles daughter and Knuckles and Julie-su's.

Hey girl's about time you showed up.

Hey ma sorry we're late we had some trouble along the way with one of egghead Jrs. mini toys.

No worries Tifa dear.

Eris smiles and nods. then the whole gangs here than?

Yep and we best hurry if we don't wanna let Skye have all the fun. Rouge exclaimes.

Nodding Shadow goes and takes point and Eris follows behind him along with Tifa. Rouge goes and stops Lara-su looking at her asking her something that Arise just catches a whiff of.

Lara-su you sure you're ok to be fighting in your condition? I don't want you to end up getting hurt and losing….

Before she could hear anything more eris was out of ear shot. And she had to focus on the task at hand.

Shadow goes with the help of Tifa and Skye manages to clear a path for Eris why Lara-su and Rouge catch up. Skye goes and keeps eggman jr. occupied why Shadow and Eris go and fight everything left and right. Rouge and lara-su go and manage to catch up just as they were nearing the launching point.

We need to hurry skye is running out of ammo and he can't hold off jr. for much longer. Tifa tells everyone.

Right Belladonna your only going to have one shot at this with rouges help. Think you can do it with what little air you have left?

I am going to have to the closest air port been destroyed by a rogue missile and didn't have time to grab a backup air tank on the way out here from the base. Not to SAY some two tailed FOX forgot to upgrade my extreme gear the other day when he said he WOULD… SKYE!- Erise goes and growls in the mic.

Yeah yeah yeah i know and i'm sorry. But it wasn't my fault ok. You know it wasn't. I promise no matter what i'll upgrade it after we end up taking care of this mess.

Enough you two. Eris gets going and remember…

Yeah yeah yeah reject don't use my power boost till the last second for maximum height. I know that already I am an grand prix extreme gear 5 time champ you know.

Yeah i know. I was gonna say to be careful you rainbow wannabe.

Before Eris could react to that shadow was gone already and running up one of the arms of the robot just as it slammed down on the ground at the same moment Skye goes and falls out of the sky crash landing into a building. Sighing annoyed eris goes and starts up her extreme gear and heads off making sure to keep an eye on her air tank and what was left in it. She needed every bit for this last stunt. Everyone was counting on her this time and she couldn't fail now.

Just as she was nearing the jumping point something out of the corner of her eye catches her attention and it was from that point in time everything went in super slow motion and her eyes widened in both shock and fear….

Off to her right was an older version of herself. But as a male. He had the same colored fur as hers only tinted with more silver and gray. He could have been mistaken for her identical twin if it wasn't for the fact he was a lot older than her and had gray and silver running threw his fur. It was Colonel Maxwell Samuel Monroe, her father. They go and for the briefest moment the lock eyes as she flies by. In his eyes tho old were a reflection of hers. Full of life, love and bravery. And for a moment before he turned his head back at the sound of screaming. Proudness. Proudness for her and what she had become. But at the same time she turns her head at the sound of screaming and realizes what happened a moment too late. One of the G.U.N missiles, before goes astray due to eggman jr.'s assault. And it ends up heading towards her father and the rest of his men. Without thinking for a single moment Eris goes and turns her board towards her father and men in hopes of stopping the missile in time before it hits them. She uses her power boost right at the moment Rouge reaches her and she pulls out of reach and towards the missile and her father. But as soon as she gets close enough to try and stop it it explodes right then and there. Sending debris everywhere and it sends her flying along with everyone around her nearby. She ends up landing not too far off from her father and men with debris and heavy concrete slabs on top of her. She was knocked out cold for a few moments. But the worst of it her father had gone flying back onto a rebar steel and had shards of metal sticking out of him. Eris goes and and wakes up and grones out as she looks around. Her vision was blurry as she held her head shaking it to try and clear it. She looks around her and sees the aftermath of the missile and goes and pushes the concrete slabs off her and gets up. She ends up falling back down soon as she gets up still really out of it. She ends up holding onto her left arm as she stagers up realizing it was busted up. She staggers around looking around trying to see what happened. There were voices calling out her name but she didn't hear them only thing she needed to know if her father was ok. And that's when she sees him not too far off. A pool of blood forming around him. Her eyes widen in shock and fear as she runs over to him calling out to him.

Daddy? DADDY!? DADDY WAKE UP PLEASE! PLEASE WAKE UP! PLEASE DADDY YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME LIKE MOM DID YOU PROMISED HER YOU WOULDN'T LEAVE ME!

GOOOD MORNING HUCKSURE ISLAND! IT'S YOUR FAVORITE MORNING HOST ALEX RIDER. AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY TODAY ON THE GOOD OLD SHORES OF HUCKSURE AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GONNA BE A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY TODAY. SO WHY NOT HEAD DOWN TO THE BEACH FOR SOME FUN IN THE SUN. BUT MAKE SURE YOU WEAR YOUR SUNSCREEN BEFORE GOING OUT. DON'T NEED NO ONE GETTING SUNBURNT TODAY. HA HAAA! NOW FOR OUT NEXT SONG OF THE MORNING BY EVERYONE'S FAVORITE BAND CRUSH 4O LIVE AND LEARN!...

A guy with a strong jamaican accent announces right at the same time Eris goes and wakes up from her nightmare in a cold sweat as her favorite song starts to play

Can you feel life moving through your mind

Looks like it came back for more - yeah, yeah, yeah

Can you feel time slipping down your spine

You try and try to ignore

But you can hardly swallow

Your fears and pain

And you can't help but follow

And puts you right back where you came

Live and learn - Hanging on the edge of tomorrow

Live and learn - From the works of yesterday

Live and learn - If you beg or if you borrow

Live and learn - You may never find your way

Can you feel your life tangle you up inside

Now you're facedown on the floor…

She lays there in the dark of her room with her arm over her face as she starts to cry. AGAIN for what seemed like the 500th time in a week. It had only been a month since the battle and the loss of her father. It still haunted her to this day and she couldn't get over what had happened. She lays there in the dark her eyes now closed as she remembers that day... her with a broken arm. Her father not too far off from her. Everything ringing in her ears. Blood dripping from a gash on her left midsection from a deep wound. Her father in a pool of his own blood. She runs to him crying out for him not to leave her alone cause he had promised mom he never would.

Her holding him in her arms after she got him off the rebar steel that was sticking threw his chest just under his heart. But the shards of debris were too deep in him to get out. She held him in her arms as he laid dying in them. Her crying over his body as her friends running over to her to make sure she was ok when the only thing she cared about was her father.

Her best friend forever. The one man she could always count on to be there for her for whatever reason. He was always there for her. Laid dying in her arms now. and the only thing that brought her back to reality was the one hedgehog she hated more than anything. SHADOW…

he laid a hand on her witch had brought her out of her shocked state but only for a moment. He looked at her with eyes that were cold yet sad full of regret even? and it pissed her off more than ever. In the other hand was the yellow chaos emerald and she looked at him and at her father then at eggman jr. than back at Shadow. He had no right welding that chaos emerald whatsoever. He was a reject. A FREAK of nature that should have never been born or made.

It was his fault that her father died that day. He KNEW he was there he even admitted it later on. She remembered it all. She remembered punching him right in the face and taking the emerald from him which took him off guard. HIM of all people the ultimate life form off guard. Hehe… pathetic. She remembered taking the emerald from him and grabbing her board and running off. She remembered her friends calling out to her trying to stop her. She didn't care how bad in shape she was in.

didn't care if she died or not all she cared about was her father. If she did this now there could still be time to save him. And she would let hell rain down on all who ever thought shadow should do it. There was no way in hell she would let some factory reject save station square not after what he did to her. Not once but TWICE. It was also because of him that she lost her mother when she was just a very young kit. And now she was going to lose her father now because of him. And that was the last straw. Rouge goes and tries to catch up to eris but it was no use. Eris goes and with a swing of her right hand a bolt goes and amies it at rouge which stops her in her steps. As she looks on after her. Shadow was the only one to get up and go after her to try and reason with her. But it was no use…

she remembered her father's dying words before she took the emerald from Shadow. She had to do it. She would do one. But not the other. No way in HELL would she forgive the reject for taking her father away. The only family she had left. The chaos emerald goes and starts to spark to life sensing Eris's feelings and also started to react to the other two chaos emeralds as well. Eris remembered shadow taking her by her upper left arm trying to stop her but she goes and with her right one, the one with the emerald in it and punches him once more sending him flying back. She looks at Shadow once more says 4 words that a very tiny part of her regrets. But she knew it was a VERY tiny part of her that regretted it.

THIS. IS. YOUR. FAULT!

Shadow goes and stands there as Lara-su and Tifa help him up as rouge stands there in shock not knowing what to do. They never SEEN this side of her before and it scared them all. Even Shadow himself was worried.

Eris lays there in her bed remembering everything that happened that day not so long ago. She remembers how the power of the chaos emerald took hold of her as she set out to take down Eggman jr. She remembers it filling her very soul with such power. Power she never felt before. She remembers seeing an air hose wiggling around with air coming which is what she needed. She remembers taking it and filling up her air tank which had a crack in it and was leaking out. She remembered hearing Skye calling out to her to not do it cause it would be too dangerous. But she didn't care. She remembered jumping on her board and flying off picking up speed and holding the chaos emerald close to her. She remembered its power taking hold of her. And for a moment she heard her mother's voice saying…

I'm so proud of you my little rainbow. And remember I will always be with you forever. I love you my little rainbow.

At that moment as she went flying in the sky she saw her mother in all her beautiful radiance and walking up next to her was her father. Smiling his smile he always had as his silver eyes shone brighter than any stars in the night skies. Hes words rang out to her once more.

Forgive Shadow it wasn't his fault it was mine. I told him not to tell you. It wasn't his fault it was mine. I'm sorry my little rainbow. Please forgive me. I didn't want you to get hurt trying to protect me. You had a job to do. And still have to do it. Use the Chaos Crystal Claws it's the only way to stop eggman Jr.. she remembered him saying that. And she remembered what he said after in that image in the skies.

I love you my little rainbow. And I am so proud of you.

She remembered how tears welled up in her eyes and she thought of everything that happened. Her father said to use the chaos crystal claws that meant like shadow AND his majesty king Sonic. she could use the power of the emeralds. But was it true? Was it possible to even do so? There was no more time for morning over her father now. As the power welled up inside of her she yelled out as a light surrounded her at the same time eggman. Jr. went in for the final blow.

She remembered yelling out…

CHAOS CRYSTAL CLAWS!

She remembered laying there in her bed how that one blow ended it all. She remembered falling from the skies and falling fast. She remembered how she started blacking out. She remembered how she knew soon she would be joining her father and mother soon. She remembered as she fell from the skies strong arms catching her and holding her close as saying something in her ear. She remembered it being Shadows's voice. And him saying something she never thought she would hear him say in a million years.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Eris.

She remembered feeling something wet fall on her cheek. She remembered opening her eyes and seeing for the first time ever since she knew him a single silver tear fell from his eyes as he looked at her. And she remembered something elses she forgot when she was just a kit as she laid next to her mother and she passed on and to the next life over the rainbow bridge….

Ple….ase….for...give him…

She remembered blacking out soon after. And 3 weeks later waking up in a hospital bed. And next to her the one hedgehog she hated the most. The one hedgehog she wished had died instead of her father. Was there right next to her waiting for her to wake up from her coma. She remembered She tried to get up and attack him but found out she couldn't cause she was strapped down. She remembered the nurses and doctors saying she would wake up a few times and tried to attack him. They told him to leave but he wouldn't so they had to strap her down.

Sighing as tears kept falling she looked at her alarm clock and it read 5:45am. She was late getting up despite the fact the general said she could have time off for what happened. She lay there as the last few verses go off from Live and learn….

Live and learn

Hanging on to the edge of tomorrow

Live and learn

From the works of yesterday

Live and learn

If you beg or if you borrow

Live and learn

You may never find your way

Live and learn

Hanging on to the edge of tomorrow

Live and learn

From the works of yesterday

Live and learn

If you beg or if you borrow

Live and learn

You may never find your way….

And that was Live and Learn by crush 40. Before we get to the next song have you ever had to live threw something so dramatic so shocking. That you had…...

She roars out and grabs her alarm clock and ripping it out of the socket and throwing it across the room and into a mirror causing it and the mirror to shatter and the alarm clock to brake. She remembers everything when all she wanted to do was forget what happened. She wanted to go numb from it all. So what was STOPPING her from doing so? She knew. Oh boy did she know what was stopping her. Sighing she closes her eyes and the image of Shadow holding her as he saved her that day as that one single silvery tear falls. Forcing her to see him in a whole new life. She didn't know how or why. But it was the only thing keeping her from going numb.

Sighing she gets up off her bed with a grone as she reaches for her Crutch. It turns out it wasn't only her arm that was in bad shape that day she had busted her foot to as well. And she didn't know it till she saw the cast. She goes and heads for her shower. And sitting down on a plastic chair she goes on with the task of putting her cast in a trash bag and taping it up around the top part of it. She goes and does the same with her left arm. She did have nurses to help but they got in the way up to the point she ended decking one of the male nurses cause he got to hands on. Needless to say he lost his job because of it. She wouldn't minded it if it was another time and another place. And she wasn't so broken both physically and somewhat mental. He was pretty cute and all. For a jack rabbit. But even still something told her it wouldn't have been right either way.

Once done she goes and she goes and undresses taking off her nightgown and panties and turns the hot water on to the most comfortable temperature. Once she gets it right she goes and starts to wash herself. That was the easy part. The tricky part was her hair. When it wasn't in a ponytail it came down to the middle of her back. That's when she heard a knock and a ding-dong from her door and she knew at once who it was. Wrapping up in a towel she heads to the door and pushes a button and opens it. And standing there was Lara-su and she was looking a tad plump needless to say.

She had found out Lara-su was pregnant with Argyle crocodile's kids. At the time she hadn't really shown much of anything. But it turns out she was going on 3 months now. And it was starting to show.

Hey Lara-su your just in time. I just finished washing up everything else but my hair.

Grate. Then how about we go for that haircut instead.

Touch my hair and kids or not I'll kill you.

Not even a little trim?

Erise glares daggers at her.

Hey you PROMISED BELL-A-DONN-A…

Your roten little FINK! If i wasn't so busted up i'd WHOOP your goddamn ass chicka!

You'd really beat a perger woman down for touching your hair?

This is ME where talking about you know?

Good point Eris. so you would.

The two go and stand there for a moment till one of the guards passing by clears his throat and both girls start laughing.

Your dismissed Private.

Yes Ma'am.

He goes and walks off why Eris lets Lara-su in and she closes the door behind her as the light automatically turn on.

Whoa girl what happened in here?She goes and points to the busted mirror and clock. Let me guess. You had that nightmare again didn't you?

Looking away and sighing Eris nods.

Right. Then get dressed and let's go. You need to get the hell out of here and it's the perfect day for it.

To tired and beat already from the dream Eri nods and goes and gets dressed. She wears a simple little sundress, something easy considering how she had a busted leg and soon after It doesn't take her long to do so. And soon after they leave but not before having someone clean up the mess in her room.

On the way out they run into Skye. and they stop and talk for a bit.

So those new upgrades and coming along well. It will have everything you need next time your on the field. Even has a remote control and homing device like you asked. Good. and what about light weight combat gear. Yep it has a storage compartment for that as well. And the twin air tanks you wanted as well. Even put in a backup tank to as pre-requested.

Wont this just slow it down in the end with all this on it Skye? Lara-su asked...

Yeah it will some. But not by much. But since this is her battle gear i made one similar to it for regular use. Has all the same components as her battle gear. But for everyday use instead. It will make shopping easier on her and everything. Well to an extent of course. But it will help non the less. And I also upgraded your racing gear too. It's much lighter AND faster to with 3 tanks on it so you won't have to refill so much during races. Ok wellllll…. To be honest…. I kind of made you a whole new set of racing gear. From scratch.

Skye goes and rubs the back of his head looking a bit sheepish. Your old one was outdated and did not follow the new rules and regulations for this season so i thought i'd do you a solid and build you a whole new custom extreme gear this time. Come on, I'll show you…

They go and follow Skye as he head's deeper into his workshop and there on a table under a cloth was Eris new extreme gear.

Presenting The Crystal Rose!

With that said he goes and he removes the cloth and under it was Eris's new gear. It was a pearlescent silver with metallic chrome pink and purple accents and on it's side was a rose. It shone in the fluorescent lamps of the shop and it was beyond beautiful. And Eris could only imagine how it would look under the sunlight.

S-Skye it's. Beautiful. Eris goes and touches the gear in aw of its beauty. It was nothing she had seen before and she was in love with it already. Oh how i wish i could take it out for a test run right now and feel the wind in my hair and fur. I miss going out Lara-su. It was my only way out from everything.

Yeah i know it was. But in another week you can. Besides, I'm sure Skye needs to finish fine tuning it right?

Yeah I do. Just to make sure it will run right. Besides there's another reason i did this for you Eris. Skye goes and he hands her a card and she goes and takes it out of the envelope and on the front of it was a cute little fox with a party hat on holding a balloon with a nose maker in it's mouth. She looks at Skye and Lara-su confused when behind her there comes a loud….

SURPRISE!

Eris goes and turns around almost falling over to see nearly the whole of the base in party hats and with nose makers of all kinds. Above their heads was a banner saying happy birthday and balloons and confetti falling all around her. And off to her left was the biggest birthday cake she ever saw. She didn't know what to think. Or for that matter what was going on.

S-Skye? Lara-su? What is going on?!

What does it LOOK like girl? It's your surprise birthday party!

Surprise Birthday party?!

But my birthday isn't till June 6th….

That's the thing with being in the dark all the time Sergent!

Everyone goes and looks to their right and walking up to Eris Lara-su and Skye was General Rias.

Eris goes and stammers… G-g-g-general Rias s-s-sir! I-i-i mean Ma'am sir! Eris still in shock of what was going on ends up saluting with her left arm which she forgot moment was in a cast and she ends up hitting herself in the head which causes her to fall backwards which then causes Skye and Lara-su to catcher before she fell over.

Owwww…. Eris goes and rubs her head with her right hand and stands to attention. Saluting General Rias.

At ease soldier.

Y-y-yes Ma'am.

Ma'am Rias if i may ask what is going on here.

Wel look around you. It's a party of course.

Y-y-es i can see that. But you said it was MY party? I'm a bit confused.

Not surprising since you stayed in your room up till now barely coming out of it for the last month. Sergeant Monroe today is June 6th. And if i remember right that is what your father put when he enlisted you into G.U.N is it not?

Then it dawned on her. Slowly at first then as the days went by she remembered it was her birthday today. She goes and nearly falls over Skye had a seat ready for her this time.

Yep that's right Sergeant today's your 21st birthday so congratulations.

B-b-but who did this? Whose idea was it?

Why it was mine of course! General Rias said with an overly toothy grin. Even for her since she was a Sabertooth. I knew you been feeling low of late due to what happened and all so i thought this would help.

Eris looks around at everyone. At Skye. at Lara-su and others from the squad she had control over and then some. And tears began to well up in her eyes and spill over.

General Rias t-thank you. Thank you all.

She had forgotten her own birthday. Some part of her wanted to cause her father had something planned for her. He told her before the big battel he would have something planned for her. But now because of General Rias she remembered him saying something. She looks down at the card and realizes that there's a piece of paper sticking out of the card. She goes and starts to open it but Rias stops her by placing a hand on her left shoulder as she walks by and shakes her head.

Why not wait to read that later in private my dear i have a feeling it's something not meant for public eyes right now.

Nodding Eris goes and puts the card away for now. As Rias calles out..

LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! AND THAT'S AN ORDER! IF NONE OF YOU PARTY HARD THEN EXSPECT 200 EXTRA LAPS AROUND THE FIELD WITH YOUR USUAL 100 COME TOMORROW! THIS IS TO BE A HAPPY TIME SO NO MORE TEAR'S SERGEANT MONROE!

YES MA'AM!

General Rias goes and bends down and whispers in Eris ear. Come see me after the party. There's something special I wish to give you.

Nodding she looks up at her smiling. Yes Ma'am i will.

Before she could say anything more there comes to soldiers with gifts for her and Rias nods smiling.

The party lasted till 21:00 hours. (9pm) and it soon began to die down. Men and women were starting to clean up the mess. The presents that were given were set off to the side. Eris wondered where she was going to put everything. Even though she had a pretty large room as was. Skye was finishing off his 5th piece of cake of the night why Lara-su was eating a 7th helping of BBQ ribs.

Good god girl where are you putting all of that at?

That's what happens when your eating for 3.

Wait?! THREE!? YOUR HAVING TWINS!? Does a leather face know your having Twins?

No he doesn't. Not yet anyway. Argyle and the rest of the chaotix team has yet to come home.

I see. Well I'm sure leather face will be thrilled he's having twins.

Yeah i know i am. And I can't wait either.

Hey Eris you best get going General Rias wanted to see you remember.

Right thank's Skye.

Don't worry about your gifts. I'll have someone help bring them up to your room and place them nice and neat on the sofa.

Thanks Lara-su.

No problem.

Nodding Eris goes and gets up and takes hold of the finely crafted Walking stick that one of her squad members, Skylar Silverfox. It was a beautiful hand crafted walking staff. Made from redwood pine. Engraved on the head was a fox and a lynx. According to Skylar the fox totem represents intelligence and wisdom, who occasionally help people or animals to solve a problem or punishes somebody careless or arrogant.

And the lynx totem points to your gift of 'hearing' other people's thoughts and seeing into their souls, as well as their intentions and thoughts. You can pick up on vibrational energies and use them to determine your actions and responses. The lynx symbolism also speaks about instinct and the powers of observation. You can always rely on these things, especially when you are feeling confused or disconnected. The lynx totem represents your vision and foresight, and your ability to see through lies and deceptions and find the unseen. This helps you develop an awareness of the world around you. The lynx meaning also has something to do with valuing your promises and taking care of people's confidence in you. When you give someone your word, you must honor it. Least that was what Skylars Nan told was varnished in a gold like laquer to show off its true color.

She loved it. It represented her well. Not only cause she was both these animals but cause it was right about who she was.

She had gotten it when the on base doctor came by with news that she had healed up faster than anyone expected. And that her bones were 100% better. But he still wanted to take it easy and do physical ED for 3 weeks at most. She agreed to it and looked at her new board. She secretly wanted to kill the doctor at that moment more than anything she wanted to go riding. But Lara-su said that skye needed another few weeks to fine tune everything so in the end it worked out non the less. On her way out. She goes and grabs the card Skye gave her. And heads to general Rias office.

Once there she straightens herself up and knocks on the door.

Come in Sergeant.

You wanted to see Ma'am?

I did and please were off duty so you can call me Rias.

Eris nods. Ok Rias. you wanted to see me then?

I did. But tell me did you bring that card with you?

I did and I have yet to read it. As you said not to.

Then do it now if you would.

But you said…

I know what I said but please…. I would also like to hear the last words of my old friend as well please.

Eris knew that her father and General Rias Gremory were close friends, in fact she was literally like family. Her and mom were like sisters ever since middle school. When she was little she used to call her aunty RiRi, but hasn't since her mom's passing. and in knowing this she would allow it. But something told her that this letter wasn't just for her but for Rias as well. She could see it in her eyes along with feeling it in her soul. Just like Skylar said was the lynx's power.

Nodding once more she goes and opens the envelope back up and takes out the card. Once more the cute little fox with the party hat on and balloons and noise maker stared back at her smiling. She goes and opens it up and takes out the letter and reads the card. Inside it in gold and metallic pink letters it said happy birthday princess. And under it it was signed

Love you always our little rainbow. Love mom and dad forever and always.

Ever since her mother's passing her father had always signed it as such every year. For as long as she could remember. And tonight would be the last time he would do so. It would also be the last time she would hear him call her his little rainbow.

Tears started to well up in her eye's but she take's a deep breath and looks to Rias who nods and she opened the letter and from it a golden heart locket with a ruby in the middle of falls out. She opens it and inside it was a picture of her mom and dad smiling back at her with a tiny little her in her mom's arms. On the left side of it was an engraving.

To our little rainbow. Know that no matter where we are in the world weather it be heaven or hell. We will be with you always. Love M & D

Eris looks to Rias who was now looking over threw a window out towards the training field with an arm on the window itself and was resting her forehead on it. Said in a very quite shaky voice…

Read the letter please Eris..

Nodding Eris goes and reads the letter that was written in an all too familiar handwriting… it only had a few words on it… it said …. Insert CD. Wondering what he meant she here's a soft click and static sounding as she looks over at the wall as a screen comes up out of the wall and an all too familiar voice starts playing with an all to familiar face looking back at them...

Belladonna Eris Monroe...Eris. my beautiful little rainbow.

By now you would have gotten this as per requested on your 21st birthday. Should anything happen to me. I have so much to tell you and so little time to tell it all. I guess I should tell you about why your getting this video like this on your birthday. That is cause i foresaw this event happening months before. As you know our family line has the ability to see things most can't and as you know this ability is called "The Crystal Foresight". It is an ability that only our kind can have. For almost a year I saw my death coming and no matter how hard i tried to seek help to prevent it, it was meant to happen. I was to have died that day in battle. There was nothing no one could do, not even the elders of the Knuckles clan could help. Not even the last few elders of our people could help change my fate. Not even King Sonic's friend's Silver and Blaze could help me. It was destined to happen no matter what we did. I have no regrets in life whatsoever. I lived every moment of it happy and carefree. Even when Lyla your mother passed away during a battle i lived happy and carefree.

Only cause i had you to live for. I had you to keep me going every day. I didn't have time to be sad or cry or get angry cause i had you by my side. Each and every day we spent together I cherished them all. Every time I had a hard day at work I would come home to your smiling face and a cute little drawing you did every day. I remember how I would hand up those drawings as if they were a precious gift. And to me they were. They were the most wonderful gift I could ever ask for. I kept them safe in a shoe box so I could look at them when I was feeling down. No matter what they were memories from a time gone by. From when you were a little kit. From a time gone by. Everyday i would pull out that old shoe box and look at them and i would remember how you would tell me about your day the adventures you went on with your little flikie friends and the chao. And you would tell such stories about it all and later draw a picture of your adventures. I loved every moment spent with you. And later on in life when i found out you wanted to follow in my footsteps i couldn't of been more proud then i was that day. I remembered how I helped you every step of the way.

Even when it was tough and I was your commanding officer you didn't want me taking it easy on you whatsoever cause you didn't want the other cadets making fun of you. I watched you grow up into an even more beautiful version of your mother. Even though you came out looking like me mostly. You ended up with her eyes and hair color. Her silky soft fur. You were both of us in one. The only thing I regret in life right now is the fact I won't be there for you any more. I won't see you continue to struggle in life. I wont get to see you make it to general. And worst of all i won't be able to walk you down the aisle on your wedding day or hold my grandchildren for the first time. Those are the only things I regret in life. Yes i do believe those are the only things in life i regret. And I am sorry about that i truly am. But you need not to worry. Cause your Aunty RiRi will be with you now for the rest of your journey….

Rias goes and mumbles something under her breath. Something like… you stupid puffy headed hairball… she ends up choking on the hairball bit….

And Eris looks up at her…

Rias…?

Nothing.. *ehem..* it's…. Nothing please ….keep playing the video if you would….

Nodding Eris does so…

I know you are too old for a godparent but still nonetheless she is your. I know she will take my place when the time comes and do the things i can not do now. And I know come time she will be there till the very end for you and and your family.

RiRi.. my best friend… my LOVE please watch over Eris for me now. And make sure she gets things done like she wanted and to continue in my footsteps like she wanted. Don't let her go astray from my loss. But do give her time to heal both physically and mentaly for what will happen then will be a shock to her and she will need time. Therefore I ask one last favor of you. There is a grand prix happening in Shining Star City. let her run it let her feel the wind in her fur once more like she used to. Let her be the winner she was meant to be. I ask that you release her from her punishment for this. You knew this was going to happen. That she would end up trying to save me and get gravely hurt in the process. We both knew this would happen and there was nothing we could of done.

Even if we kept her on the base it was going to happen either way. I knew this and you knew it too. Please grant a dying man's last wish for his daughter. Lift her punishment of being confined to Hucksure Base HQ. I know had this not happened we would have allowed it either way. So please do it. If not for me then do it for her. And RiRi had this never happened. Know I would have taken you up on that offer for a date night next week. I knew Lyla would've wanted it. She would have wanted us to both be happy. And I'm just sorry we never got the chance to fully live our lives together. Like Lyla would have wanted. So please my Love forgive me for leaving you behind like this. I never wanted it to happen. Love you RiRi. I love the both of you. And RiRi remember to give her the gauntlets you know there meant for her. I know you wanted to keep then but you have something better to live for now. Something we both wanted to take care of. And to think this puffy headed old hairball still had had a few kits left in him. * hahahah*...

Rias goes and growls low annoyed and broken as she places a hand on her midsection as tears start to fall down her striped sabertooth face. Eris looks back in aw at the great beast she calls her, her General. And listens to the final bit of the video…

Well it is nearly time to head out. We will be moving base again this time setting up in station square and getting ready for the battle ahead but before i go i do have one last thing to say…. * Knock Knock Knock*... oh one moment… enter!

Hey daddy how's it going?

AH Eris my little rainbow. What are you doing here?

Old Snaggletooth sent me to get you it's almost time to go. Are you ready?

Oh come on now Eris don't go calling Rias that you know it annoys her.

Why do you think I do it? I love seeing her get all annoyed the stripes on her forehead make this cute little heart when she scrunches up her face.

Well I can't argue there. Cause it is true. And it is pretty adorable when she does that.

Right?

Hey what are you doing with this video?

Oh that? Nothing im just about done anyway with it. Just a little message to my future self for taking a few notes is all.

Oooo fun can we get a video of us real fast pleeease daddy.

Sure thing kiddo.

With that past Eris enters the line of the video camera now. her father sits down in his seat and she sits in his lap like when she was little.

So have anything to say?

Yeah I do. Hey future me. It's past me. And i wanted to let you know that whatever happens you got this girl no matter how bad things may be remember you have friends by your side to help you every step of the way. They will always be there with you. During the good times and bad. And when all look's blek look to them cause there your shining light in the shadows. They will be there for you till the end. And even if you happen to push them away they will always be there waiting for you. Skye. Melody his sister. Lara-su and Argyle and team chaotix and king Sonic and queen Sally as well as the twins Prince Manic and Princess Sona. so you won't be alone ever.

Hey what about Shadow?

OMG daddy really?! Do I have to?

That's an order.

Dammit…

Ok ok fine. You even have that factory reject Shadow by your side. Yeah yeah yeah. I know we hate him for so many reasons. But daddy is a higher rank than us so we gotta listen to him and if daddy says to add him in the lot then we got to. You know how scary he is. Tho maybe not as scary as old Snaggletooth Rias.

ERIS!..

What!?

Oh what will i do with you? You overgrown kit.

Love me like you always do?

HAHAHAHAHA… i guess you got me there my little rainbow.

So what about you daddy any last words?

Yes I do. RIRi i know your there and your listing to this right now in the future. And I know your in tears. But remember code Graisa Re 742-BCD45-77691-A6889N

ALL RIGHT EVERYONE WE HAVE 30 MINUTES LEFT TO MOVE OUT SO FINISHED WHAT YOUR DOING AND LET'S GET MOVING!

Well your heard old snaggletooth daddy lets get going.

Don't think i didn't hear that Seragent Monroe.

EEP!? YES SIR! I-I-I MEAN.. MA'AM… I-I-I MEAN SIR MA'AM…. WHAAAA!

There comes a loud crash as the past Eris falls off her dad's lap and onto the floor as a big tooth face enters the line of camera and she smiles into it. Why at the same time the Past her picks herself up off the floor and all three faces could be seen. Now together smiling…

50 laps around the new base once we get there Ma'am.

Nope. 150.

Dammit.

Well there goes that night to hang out with Lara-su and that rest. SO WORTH IT!

Ok cute stuff lets go. Rias goes and places a giant hand on the top of past Eris head and as she goes and Kisses her father on the head. You ready hot stuff?

Yeah just about. Let me save this and I'll be fully done.

Wait wait wait… Rias needs to say something to her future self. Come on Rias do it please.

Aaah making a video for your future self hmm? Well ok why not.

Hey Future me. I just wanted to let you know that past me is doing well. And I guess you would know that since your me. But from the future. But i guess the pass doesn't matter right now so i guess if i had to say something to my future self it would be this. Listen Snaggletooth. Eris is going to need you one day soon. One day she's going to be broken and not all there. And you're gonna want to protect her from harm. And try to keep that promise you made to Lyla but you will fail i am sure of it. But know that you tried your best in doing so. And that's ok. Because maybe it was meant to happen. Or maybe not and it happened anyway. Who knows. But know that you need to be strong for her both physically and mentaly to. Remember to be hard on her why at the same time gentle to. Take care of her like she was your own cub. Guide her on the right path. And don't let her get too far ahead of herself. Let her be herself and be free. And remember if things go well let her join the Shining Star Grand prix. That will be our birthday gift to her. And Eris if your seeing this. Don't blame yourself. None of it was your fault.

Oh my god really Rias?! You'll let me go this year?

Sur why not? As long as you work hard between now and then. And have Skye upgrade your gear so it meets the new rules and regulations.

The past me goes and hugs Rais and past Rais smiles a big extra toothy grin.

Ok ok enough sargent we have work to do now and were still TECHNICALLY on duty.

Oh right right…

Past me goes and stands up saluting both her father and Rais. and they do it back and dismiss her.

Past Rais and Past Maxwell look at one another and quickly look to make sure the door was mostly close why they share one final kiss before saying good-bye Eris we love you.

With that the video shuts off.

Eris didn't look to Rias for a long time. And for a long time the room was silent. The only sound was the soft crying from Rias herself. Eris couldn't bring herself to look at Rais but she knew she had to. And when she did she saw a whole new Rais unlike the strong powerful Sabertooth that she was. What she saw was a broken and lost woman who lost the only thing in life. She didn't think for a moment how this would affect Rais in any way shape or form. Part of her didn't care. But another smaller part did. All she could see was the woman who in time could have been her new mother. And she knew that her real mom would've wanted that. She would have wanted them to be happy together. And for Eris to call someone she knew and trusted with all her heart and soul mother. But Rais also knew this was going to happen. And Eris heart turned away once more.

Rias? Is it ture?

Yes little one it is. I am carrying your new little step sister or brother within me. And I knew this would happen to your father.

The way she said made it sound as if she was talking to a little child. At that time it didn't matter to her cause she felt so little right then. Like she was a little kit all over again. But it pissed her off nonetheless. She KNEW that this would happen to her. She KNEW she would end up losing her father and didn't tell her. She knew it all along. How could she trust someone like her? And call her MOTHER?!

Rias….

It is not your fault. We both wanted to tell you tonight. Together. But then that happened.

Eris goes and she gets up and looks at Rias and she looks at Eris and at the moment. In her eyes there was pain, sorrow and anger. In Rias eyes there was pain, sorrow and pure regret. Regret for what? For not telling her sooner? At that moment they were not General or Sergeant right now. No. that didn't matter right now. We were off the clock right now. And the only thing that matter was the fact that Rias looked in worst condition then Eris was right now. She looked as Eris felt. Like everything was no more. But right then and there Eris was mostly stone why Rias was just broken.

Eris...I…

Eris didn't know what to say at that point. Eris was too angry to say anything and she knew it. How could she do this to her? Eris trusted her. She was there for her every step of the way as she was growing up. Eris remember it all! And with this one little tiny act everything was thrown out the door. Eris didn't know who Rias Gremory was any more. All Eris saw was a broken traitoris bitch.

Standing up Eris goes and salutes Rias stating.

Ma'am i believe you have something that belongs to me left by my father?

Rias stood there in shock her Violet eyes going white with shock knowing she had lost Eris. and mostly likely for good. Rias bottom lip trembled as tears fell down her face like a waterfall. She couldn't speak at all. But she had to say something. At that moment the words spoken were not her own. It was like she was on autopilot. With a trembling voice she says…

Y-y-yes. Th-th-there on..my desk… in the safety…. De...po...sit box…...the code Gra...isa...Re 742-BC...D45-77...691-A68…..89N….

Rias stands there dead in shock like a deer in the headlights. Eris goes over to the box and she inputs the code. Graisa Re 742-BCD45-77691-A6889N.

The box on the outside looked like any beat up old safe deposit box but more military graded. Like one of them briefcases that people would half handcuffed themselves to. Inside it was a pair of fingerless gloves much like her own. But she knew they belonged to her father. She goes and touches one of the two gloves and she smiles a little bit. Nodding she goes and tries one of them on. And despite being made for male hands it fitted like...well. Like a glove. Like it was meant for her all along. Smiling she goes and releases the claws and they shone in the dim lamp light of the room. They sparkled like stars in the night skies. She goes and retrake them and puts the glove back in its place next to the other one and closes and lock the lid up once more. She looks over to Rias and stands in front of her with the box and salutes…

Ma'am if this is all I wish to return to my room for the night.

Rias goes and again on autopilot salues her back. You may go Sergeant. And Sergeant Monroe about that….grand prix….

Yes Ma'am?

Make sure your …..ready for it. You leave at…... first light tomorrow.

Yes Ma'am.

With that Eris goes and saluts once more and takes her walking staff and turns to leave closing the door behind her slowly. Just as the door closed fully behind her she here's a soft crashing sound. Like someone collapsing. Eris eyes light up for a moment and tears begin to well up as she holds onto the door knob knowing what happens. Rias had collapsed and it was because of her. But now the darker, more bitter her didn't care but she knew she couldn't leave her there. Especially if she was carrying the last of her family's line within her. Slamming her hand with the walking staff in it into the wall she looks up and sees Shadow and her eyes darken even more.

What the hell do you want SHADOW? She said through gritted teeth.

Shadow stands there and sees Eris… a DIFFERENT ERIS then the one he knew. It was like within her a darker form of her former self took hold of her. What happened behind those doors?

Gritting her teeth more she looks to Shadow in the eyes.

WHAT. IS. IT. YOU. NEED. REJECT!

Shadow's eyes go and they harden to his usual damier as he looks at her. He goes and he hides something behind him shaking his head.

It's nothing Sergeant Monroe. I thought I heard something so I came to check it out.

Right. Then call a medical team here at once. Gritting her teeth she goes and says under her breath which Shadow catched all to well… That traitoris bitch…. General Gremory seems to have collapsed from some kind of shock. And make sure that they take extra special care of her Reject. She's carrying the Last of my family within her.

Shadow looks at her in slight shock wondering what could've happened behind the doors to make her this way. Nodding Shadow reaches for a com device and pushes a button on it.

ATTENTION ALL MEDICAL STAFF! EMERCY. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. I REPEAT EMERCY! ALL MEDICAL STAFF IS TO MEET AT GENERAL GREMORY OFFICE RIGHT AWAY. SHE HAS COLLAPSED FROM SHOCK AND IS CARRYING A CHILD WITHIN HER. I REPEAT. GENERAL GREMORY HAS COLLAPSED FROM SHOCK AND IS EXPECTING. GET HERE IN TRIPLE TIME! NOW!

With that Shadow looks at Eirs once more.

Eris…?

Your dismissed Reject. I have to get ready to go tomorrow. The general has granted me the ok to leave the base and head to Shining Star city and prepare for the Grand Prix.

I… see… it was all Shadow could say. He couldn't say anything more. He didn't KNOW what to say right now. All he knew was Eris had changed within that short amount of time in the General's office. And during that time something happened between the two that caused Rias to collapse from shock.

Shadow for once in his long life of being the Ultimate life form felt… defeated. Sure in the past he's been defeated before. By eggman. By his son Jr. sonic and so many more. But this…? THIS felt something all new altogether. Like nothing he felt before. He could hardly put words to it. But if he had to. It would be like the day he lost Maria Robotink before his eyes. He never thought he'd feel this way again with his friends around him. But just now that's how it felt with Eris. sighing and looking down before heading into the Generals office he goes and places a small delicate wrapped box on the safety box she held and walks into the Generals office. Eris doesn't even look at it. And walks off herself and to her room as she goes and turns a corner where no one could see her and she starts to cry.

Unknown to her in the shadows of another doorway was a figure watching her. His name was Jax Silverwolf. A cougar And he was a spy to Eggman Jr. he had been undercover for a long long time at this base and he now saw a new plan forming within him which he thought Jr. would love. Quitey he goes and and steps father back into the shadows chuckling softly as his sapphire blue eyes shine in the shadows as he takes his leave to inform Eggman Jr.

After a few moments of having another breakdown Eris straightens herself up and heads to her room unaware that she had been watched from the shadows. Her eyes are cold and hard once more. As she was about to head in she runs into a soldier and call's to him.

Soldier attention now!

He stops in his footsteps and saluts her. YES MA'AM!

As you know the general is down and out. And with the base not having anyone ranked higher then me or lower the Rias….

MA'AM! I am sorry to have interrupted you but the Staff Sergeant from Base 77632 will be here momentarily Ma'am!

I see. So until he shows up I will be in charge. When will he be here?

Precisely at 23:30 hours Ma'am.

Right. Then get the men ready to welcome him. And inform him that I need to speak with him the moment he shows up. And get a vehicle ready as well. I will be leaving the base tonight.

Ma'am i thought you were not allowed to leave the base till 3 weeks from now?

Things changed and Rias terminated my punishment so I could get ready for the upcoming grand Prix in Shining Star city. Inform Skye at once to gather his things and everything else needed he will be coming with me as my pit crew. And get me the extreme gear force at once and have them ready by 02:00am!

YES MA'AM! RIGHT AWAY!

Your dismissed Soldier!

With that he runs off to carry out her orders. Eris enters her room and sets the box down and for the first time she sees the tiny little box on top of it the one Shadow had left her. She sneers at it and ignores it as she looks around her room. She would need help packing everything up. It was going to take her a couple of months to settle in her new place in Shining Star City. sighing she hits an entercom on the wall and a staticky voice comes threw...

Ma'am?

I need the moving crew up here at once. Tell them to bring the cleaning crew with them as well. And tell them to move it double time.

Yes Ma'am!

With nothing to do for that time being Eris goes and heads to the shower and starts to get ready for a hot shower and to shave her legs and everything. It would be good to get back in her uniform again. Along with some of her other clothing she couldn't wear due to the castes on her arm and leg. Taking 20 minutes to have her time in her shower she goes and gets out drying off her fur and hair when she gets a call over the com. Pushing a button a screen slides up from the wall and turns on just as she was putting a bathrobe on behind a screen and tying it shut. She goes and walks out from behind the screen and picks up a brush and starts brushing it.

Hey Eris you wanted to see me?

Yeah fox boy i did. I take it you got the message i sent?

Yeah I did. And I got some men packing things up now. I should be ready to go in about 3-4 hours.

Good. Skye make sure you bring my other two boards as well. Never know when we will need them. And you know how I like being prepared should anything happen.

Yes i know they were the first things packed up…

There was silence for a few short moments when Skye asked..

Eris? Are? Are you ok? What I mean is… I heard what happened with Risa...how she collapsed and everything. And I was wondering if you where ok considering…

Eirs goes and looks at the screen now and the look from her shocked Skye to the core.

Of course i'm ok why wouldn't i be?

Well I know you and her are close and...and… and well….with what happened to your father… i… I'm worried about your Eris! I'm scared I'm going to lose my best friend somehow. I can't shake this feeling that you changed in such a short amount of time. I can even see it in your eyes. They went cold and dark. Not like they used to be before all this happened. Eris PLEASE. Talk to me! What happened tonight in Rias office?!

If you must know SKYE… she said clearly annoyed now… I found out she is no different than that REJECT SHADOW! SHE BETRAYED ME AND BACKED STABBED ME! SHE LIKE SHADOW KNEW WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO MY FATHER AND THEY BOTH BETRAYED ME! I TRUSTED HER! SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR ME WHEN I NEEDED HER. AND SHE GOES AND BACKSTABBED ME AND LIES TO ME ABOUT MY FATHER… AND THE WORST OF IT ALL… THE WORST OF IT ALL! SHE'S NOW CARRYING MY FATHER'S CUB IN HER! THAT UNGRATEFUL BACKSTABBING SKANK IS CARRYING WHAT'S LEFT OF MY FAMILY LINEAGE WITHIN HER!

Clenching her teeth she looks at Skye with pure dark malice within her eyes. The Eris he once knew. The kind, strong, powerful loving and caring Queen Vixen was no more. He could see it in her eyes now. But he also saw just a tiny little sliver of her old self there as well so he had to keep holding on that maybe in time she would return to her old self some day. And till that day came he would hold on and follow her till that day. Even if she pushed him away he would wait till the old her came back. He would have to tell his sister Melody what happened as well as Lara-su and his mom Mina Mongoose and his dad Tails. And the Chaotix team everyone what he saw right then and there. She and her family had been a big part of his life. ALL of their lives. In more ways than one. But none more so than his Lara-su's and Shadows and Rogues and her daughter Tifa. They all been threw so much together and he,Lara-su, Tifa, Rias, and a few others were there for her when her mom passed. And blamed Sadow for what happened. And now the loss of her father and finding out the Rias had betrayed her?! It looked like that was too much since she loved Rias so much like a second mother. And he knew there was no use fighting her now. For now all he could do was be there and support her till the real her came back from whatever darkness she was in. They look at one another for a few moments when there comes a loud crash from behind Skye and that broke whatever moment was there and Skye goes and shakes his head and scrabbling to make sure nothing was broken and no one was hurt…

HEY! Be Careful with that stuff! I got to go to Eris and I'll make sure we're ready to go on time. With that he goes and runs off to make sure everything was ok.

Eris goes and ends the transmit as she gets up and looks up at the wall clock and see's what time it is. The Staff Sergeant would be here soon and she had to get ready to meet him. She decides to wear one of the new standard grade G.U.N outfits that was given to her. A new crop top in gray camo style along with a pair of matching shorts. She goes and puts on her vest and the rest of her gear and gets ready to head out when there is a knock on the door. She goes and answers it…

Ma'am where here as requested to help clean up and start packing.

Good. make sure you pack everything up and i mean EVERYTHING. This is a full on move and I won't be coming back here for some time.

Yes Ma'am!

Has the SS showed up yet?

Yes he has and he's waiting in the office on the second floor Ma'am.

Good. that will be all. And make sure your careful with everything. And DON"T touch the metal box with the small package on it. Understood? I'll take care of that myself when when i get back

The several men standing there salute her and in union say..

YES MA'AM!

Good now get to work.

Eris goes and walks down the hallway and she could see the base abuzz like she wanted it to be. She wanted to show the SSergeant that the Hucksure base was ready for anything. As she turns the corner a female Soldier stops her.

Ma'am the Extreme Gear force is ready for your arrival.

Good. tell them i will be there shortly i need to go see the SSergeant first.

Yes Ma'am! Saluting she runs off and Eris heads to the second floor taking an elevator not far off. As she gets into it she finds she won't be alone for the ride. On it was Jax the one who was watching her not so long ago.

Well hello there beautiful.

Eris goes and cocks an eyebrow at him and looks at him…

Private Silverwolf? Oh come now Eris where friends here. Are we not?

Defined FRIEND Silverwolf.

Oh you scratch my back i scratch yours. That kind of thing… he says with a toothy grin.

Sighing annoyed she looks at him and folds her arms. What is it you need Silverwolf?

I want to be part of the team that goes with you to Shining Star City for the grand Prix. Please Sergeant let me go with you.i been top of my class of late and i know i'd be a huge asset to it.

And what makes you think i'd let a PRIVATE join my team? Do you know what the extreme gear team is? We don't just race's mind you. We are an elite force balanced out by power and speed. We are strong as one. We are a UNIT fighting as one when on the field. And you must hold your own when on my team. Not just against me the team leader but everyone else. So what makes you think you have what it takes to join the big dogs?

Believe it or not i have resources that G.U.N doesn't have. Slurty voice. Things that could make your gear even stronger then what that twin tailed fox could do it all. He goes and he moves in closer to her forcing her to move backwards into a corner of the elevator. And smiling he goes and leans very close to her seeing at how he has her now. Jax stood 2 feet taller than her. Even with the fox part of her he was taller than her either way. He was a cougar after all. And a big one at that even for him. She could feel the power emuaiting off him as he forced himself closer to her till they were all but touching now. As he says…

Don't move a muscle Sargent...

He goes and with his free hand behind his back he goes and he presses a small button and the elevator stops all of a sudden with a jerk as he goes and crunches something in his other one. Eris slowly moves her eyes and right there just next to her head which she didn't see before was a Deadly Venomous Blood Vain Scorpion. And a BIG one at that. Eris more than anything wanted to scream out but she was too petrafied to do so. All she could do was hold onto Jax shaking as he goes and with his free hand puts the button in his back pocket and wraps his arm around her and slowly moves her away from where the scorpion was. Jax goes and removes his hand and drops it to the floor and steps on it to make sure it was dead. He goes and hisses out now holding his right hand.

SHIT!...

Jax?!

I managed to save you Sergeant but in doing so it got me instead.

Oh shit! What are we to do? Those things are rare around here and I don't have any DBVS antivenom on me.

That's not what I am worried about right now. What I am worried about is the fact of the rumors about those little bastards.

Wait you don't mean…

Yeah I do. If that one was here that could mean there's more of them some place. And for all we know in the elevator shaft.

Eris had already taken out her few first aid things and started to bandage up Jax's hand…

What are we going to do Jax….? After bandaging up his hand Eris tries the emergency button and phone and finds there not the emergency button or phones not working!

Eris wouldn't admit it. Yes due to some things that happened she had become cold and dark. But more than anything this scared her the most and for a short moment the old her showed up. She was scared of the Deadly Blood Vain Scorpion. It and any arachnid. But this one in particular caused when she was a kit of 6 years old one was found in her room under her pillow. In short, Eris hasn't been the same since.

I don't know. All I know is that we need to get help. And if the phones or any other electronic devices aren't working then there's only one thing we can do and you wont like it.

So help me Jax you say were going to have to climb our way out of her I'll fucking demot you so fast back to Cadet you wont make private ever again!...

Then I won't tell you.

There's got to be another way Jax. I refuse to open that hatch and let more of those THINGS in here.

Well unless you have a better idea that's exactly what we are going to have to do!

Just shut up and let me think for a moment i know there's got to be another way.

WELL YOU BEST HURRY BELLADONNA CAUSE LOOK!

Eris really didn't want to look but she did anyway. And her nightmare was coming true. The hatch had a small dent in it. Small enough not really be noticed if someone was looking up but yet big enough to let the little creetens in. and worst of all. They could hear very loud. Very loud. * clackity clackity clack… and her heart sank and and if her fur wasn't already white it was now. Cause on top of the roof of the elevator was either a QUEEN or KING DBVS trying to get in.

Eris couldn't move at all whatsoever. She was in pure shock. It wasn't til Jax after trying to snap her out of it 5 times slapped her across the face that i snapped out of it.

WHAT THE FUCKING HELL JAX!?

I HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO GET YOU TO COME BACK TO REALITY! NOW THINK! IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO!

At that moment she remembered something…

MY CLAWS!

Your claws?!

Yes there made from a titanium crystal and in order to power them up I use chaos shards. We can use that to try and power up our come and get help.

Then what the fuck you waiting for sergeant!?

Nodding Eris goes and she takes off one of her gloves and opens one of the compartments and takes out a red chaos shard. Smiling she goes and opens the panel to the elevator and starts to get to work…

Hurry up sarg there coming in. and that looks like it's big daddy this time around!

Eris goes and looks up and sees he was right. The claw that was trying to bust open was a bright blood red color and that was something she would never forget. She looked back at what she was doing and right at the last second the elevator comes to life and Eris hits the closest floor and it starts to move up why Jaxs was doing his best to smash any DBVS that were coming down and Eris was trying her best to help. The elevator was almost to the second level now they just had to hold off for a bit longer. But the King wasn't gonna give them that chance at all. Cause right at that moment he manages to pry open the door and several elite DBVS drop thru we where done for. Or so we thought. Right at that moment when one of the Elite DBVS jumped at Eris the elevator dings and the door opens up causing her and Jax to fall out and making the EDBVS launch into the wall behind us. We looked back and saw even more coming out and we knew we were toast. Jax's goes and gets up pulling me with him as Eris takes out her other claw and gets ready to fight why he ran to a com and hit the big red button on it saying…

WARNING! WARNING! THIS IS PRIVATE JAX SILVERWOLF! AND WE HAVE A CODE SCARLET! REPEAT WE HAVE A CODE SCARLET! ALL PERSONNEL TO THE SECOND LEVEL IMMEDIATELY!. REPEAT THIS IS NOT A DRILL! THIS IS A CODE SCARLET!

Eris goes and already having fought off a few of the EDBVS started to run. They could hear yelling and shouting as G.U.N agents were running their way.

SOMEONE BETTER HAVE BROUGHT ME AN EXTRA PAIR OF MY CLAWS I'M GOING TO NEED THEM IM DOWN ONE SET!

There was chaos all over the place as more and more of the DBVS and EDBVS start to come out of nowhere. Eris goes and tries her best to fight with one set of her claws why using her military knife as back up. But it was doing little good. There were just too many of them. And the only way to stop them was to take out the King himself.

Everyone was battling left and right Eris didn't know what to do right now. She was scared stiff but she knew she had to stay strong if her men saw her curling up into a ball like a scared little kit she would be the laughing stock of the base. Not like she would care right now anyway.

Eris goes and looks for a way out. And soon finds one. But it was gonna be a long drop but she had no other choice. It was the fastest way down. Going and running she goes and she all but pole vaults over the railing and drops down a 600 foot drop. She opens her arms and legs to try and slow down her speed some. But the moment she does an EDBVS drops onto her and goes and starts attacking her. Eris goes and rolls over trying to fight it off. But it was sticking to her like a fly to honey. It was no use. With it being on her back and her falling at 90MPH it was no use she couldn't get that gammed thing off her. And worst it was getting ready to sting her with it's deadly tail and she knew she would be a goner. Or so she thought. At that moment she hears an all too familiar voice ring out over the chaos. And for once she was happy to hear it despite how much she hated him….

CHAOS SPEAR!

A deadly bolt from Shadows Chaos Spear hits the EDBVS dead on and it falls off with a screaming sound. And Shadow goes and catches Eris as she was falling and she holds on as he calls out once more…

CHAOS CONTROL!

In a blinding green light Eris and Shadow end up on the ground within seconds just as a EDBVS goes flying by causing Eris to hold onto Shadow a bit longer as they end up ducking just in time.

I had that perfectly handled Factory Reject. Eris goes and swings her left claws at an oncoming EDBVS killing it as Shadow goes and uses another chaos spear to take out two more.

Yeah sure you did. From where I was it was about to skewer you like a shish kabob.

Mhmmm yeah..right sure whatever you say Reject.

By this time they were now back to back fighting. And insulting one another back to back to.

On your left Belladonna!

Its fuckin S.. you fucking freak! GET IT RIGHT FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE!

With that said she goes and aims a roundhouse kick at an EDBVS and sends it right at Shadow who goes and sends it flying to his right, right into three more DBVS's.

And why should i? At this point both her and Shadow were now facing off with one another why at the same time fighting the DBVS's as well. And not missing a beat.

Eris goes and and uses her left claw and takes a swipe at Shadow. Why at the same time Shadow goes and block's it and aims a high kick at her which Eris blocks as well.

Listen here PRINCESS. You need to get up off your high horse your on and start acting your age.

And why should I!? Eris goes and amis a punch his way which he blocks in time but not the kick low kick to his gut that sends him flying back a few feet. Grunting and using his feet to slow him down to a stopping point. Shadow goes and places a hand on his right knee and stands up at ready with a chaos sphere. He goes and he points at Eris now clearly pissed.

Listen PRINCESS. Enough is enough. This ends here and now. I don't know what your problem is with me but it needs to stop.

You really don't remember what you did to me all those years ago when i was a kit? You don't remember what you did to me a month ago? You don't remember anything at ALL!? HOW COULD YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT YOU DID TO ME SHADOW?! YOU. TOOK. MY. PARENT'S. AWAY FROM. ME! AND I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOUR FOR THAT YOU REJECT!

Tears of anger go and form in Eris's eyes as she goes and calls forth her most powerful card in her arsonal. The Titanium Crystal Link. it was a move that would Link her and her Opponent, in this case Shadow, and encase them in Crystal where they would have a mental battle to the death. She was done playing around now and she wanted this parasight gone from the face of the earth. FOREVER.

Shadow goes and sees the look in her eyes. They where full of hate and deadly intent. And he knew what was coming. He could feel it.

Eris don't do this. You won't win if you do.

I. don't. Care… if i can get rid of you then my life will be so much easier. You took everything from me. And now I'm going to take everything from you.. SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG… TITANIUM…

ERIS! DON'T DO THIS!

CRYSTAL...

EARIS DON'T! THIS ISN'T WHAT YOUR MOTHER WOULD OF WANTED! NOW SNAP OUT OF IT YOU STUPID KIT!

LINK…

Eris goes and runs at Shadow and Shadow had no choice but to fight her off. But before either of their attack could hit the other the King DBVS shows up and ends up knocking Eris away and sends her flying into a wall causing the air to be knocked out of her and causing her to block out to the sound of her name being yelled.

ERIS NOOO!

After that Eris ends up fully blacking out….

5 hours later in the hospital wing…..

Eris grons out slowly waking up to the sound of an annoying.. Beep...beep...beep…. Groning out she goes and tries' to get up but hisses out in pain…

Easy there Sergeant Monore. You pretty beaten up.

Uuuggghhh… J...a...xsss?

Yeah its me.

What happened? I don't remember much of anything but fighting shadow. After that everything else is blank.

Jax help's Eris lay back down as he sighs.

Well you and I were in the elevator heading to the second level when a hoard of DBVS and a king showed up. They nearly got us in the lift but thanks to your fast thinking we got out. But sadly not before they managed to break their way threw and started complete chaos. We lost quite a few men and women. And even more are hurt. Some have the DBVS venom in them and are getting the antivenom now. And before you ask, I already got some and am recovering fast.

And the EGT? The Extreme Gear Team. They all made it but 13 of the 15 of them are down and out due to either a busted leg or arm or more.

SHIT! That's my whole team. Any clue when they will be and ready?

Sadly I don't but it looks like some of them will need a long time to recover meaning…

The EGT is no more for the time being. FUCK! Well what the fucking hell am i to do NOW!? With most of the team out I won't be able to enter the grand Prix this year.

And this year you need all 15 members to a team. This is to be the biggest event in the history of Extreme gear racing.

At that moment Skye walks in with a stack of papers in his hands…

What do you mean the biggest event ever?

Then races run over a course of 15 different events spanning out across the world….

Wait? You mean this isn't an everyday event?

No this time it's a WORLD grand prix.

OH. FOR THE LOVE OF GANASHIA!

That's not the worst part of it, Eris….

Eris goes and glars at Skye who lets out an eep..

Skyeee….

WE NEED A NEW TEAM! THE ONLY 2 THAT COULD DO IT BAILED OUT CAUSE OF WHAT JUST HAPPENED…. PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!

Skye goes and cries out why at this point Eris was Pissed. She goes and starts to rip the wires off her along with the IV's in her and gets up. Jax's goes and tries to stop her but she shoves him off her and gets up off the bed and starts limping to the door when she hears Jax say something and Skye eeping out again…

Is..that a….BIRD on your butt?

Eris stops dead in her tracks and looks at both Jax and Skye…

So help me if you wanna live to see your grandkids you will not say anything to anyone about that mark!

Both nodded. Clearly scared right now of her wrath.

Good. now Jax give me your fucking shirt!

yes Ma'am!

Jaxs goes and takes off his top shirt and gives it to Eris who puts it on over her hospital gown to cover the back end of her up and buttons it up and storms out of the room causing the door to the room to slam against the wall. At once everyone there stands to attention saluting her as she storms down and out of the hospital wing and to the EGT wing. No one dared to stop her they all saw she was on a rampage right now and it would be stupid to try and stop her.

It takes them 20 minutes to get to the EGT wing and once inside Eris is pissed. She spots the last two members of her team and she walks up to them… they see her and try to run but find they can cause there was nowhere TO run….

WHAT THE FUCKING HELL IS YOUR PROBLEMS YOU LITTLE PUSSIES!?

M-m-ma'am we're sorry b-b-b-but… this isn't what we signed…u-u-up for.

Didn't sign up for….didn't sign up for…. DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR!? WHAT THE FUCKING HELL DID YOU SIGN UP FOR HMMM? TELL ME THAT PRIVATE! DID YOU THINK YOU SIGNED UP TO BE LAZY ASS LITTLE SHIT BAGS!? DID YOU THINK YOU SIGNED UP FOR SOMETHING AS EASY GOOD FOR NOTHING'S? DID YOU THINK YOU SIGNED UP FOR PAPER WORK BEHIND A NICE QUIET LITTLE DESK? DID YOU THINK YOU SIGNED UP FOR SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS ONLY BEING CALLED ON WHEN IT WAS RACE TIME? IS THAT IT!?

W-w-w-well Ma'am…

TAKE A GOOD FUCKING LOOK AROUND YOU TWO! THIS IS G.U.N. THIS IS NOT SOME HAPPY GO LUCKY HAPPY PANSY FRANSY LITTLE PUPPY FILLED DREAM PLAYGROUND! THIS IS FUCKING G.U.N.! DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT THAT STANDS FOR BOYS? IF NOT LET ME REMIND YOU…..

GUARDIAN

UNITS

Of

NAT…..IONS….

WE PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS AND KEEP THEM SAFE FROM THINGS LIKE WHAT HAPPENED OUT THERE. WE PROTECTED THEM FROM PEOPLE LIKE EGGMAN JR. AND HIS CRONIES. WE PROTECT THEM FROM ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. NO MATTER WHERE IT MAY BE. THIS IS WHAT YOU SIGNED UP FOR! THIS IS WHAT YOUR JOB IS… THIS IS WHAT G.U.N's EGT IS. WE HELP PROTECT THE PEOPLE OF EVERY NATION WITH OUR LIVES! NOT TO SIT AROUND ON PLUSH LITTLE CUTSIE WOOTSIE LITTLE PUPPY CUSHIONS AND PLAY DRESS UP! SO YOU EITHER MAN THE FUCKING HELL UP AND GROW A PAIR OF FUCKING BALLS OR YOU GET THE FUCKING HELL OUT OF MY SIGHT RIGHT NOW AND DON'T SHOW IT AROUND ME AGAIN! DO. I. MAKE. MYSELF. CLEAR?

The two men go and look at one another clearly scared right now and they bolt out of the room. Eris goes and she picks up a table and throws it across the room and threw a window overlooking the hanger. This causes a few people on the other side to look back at what happened and she stares them down. Yelling out at them….

GET BACK TO WORK AND CLEAN THIS MESS UP NOW!

Without saying anything they do as there told as Jax and Skye come over to her worried.

We need to find a new team ASAP. Jax you said you wanted on my Team. well guess what?

What Sergeant?

There's 15 new spots open. Pick one and lets get going. Skye you're still with me right?

Always Eris. no matter what happens or how much you changed. I'm with you every step of the way.

Good then tell the Staff Sergeant I'll be up to see him soon i need to get dressed.

Sergeant Monroe?

Yes Jax?

Is there anyway i could take up second command over the team?

So be it Private Silverwolf. I will inform the SSergeant at once to promote you to Pv1 right away.

And Jax.

Yes Ma'am?

Those "resource" you told me of? Are they still available?

Smiling a half wicked smile Jax's answers…yes ma'am.

Good get them ASAP. and let your contact know i wish to speak with him.

I am sorry Ma'am but he will only speak with me. But I know that in time he may reveal himself to you when the time is right.

Very well. Now go, I need to change.

Yes Ma'am.

It only Takes Eris a few short minutes to change and to find the SSergeant.

STAFF SERGEANT CONNER SIR!

At eas Sergeant Monroe. At eas.

Yes sir!

So tell me Monroe is what Silverwolf told me true?

Yes sir it's every bit of it.

And the battle within a battle with Shadow?

Yes sir.

And General Rias in ICU in shock and carrying a child no less.

Yes sir.

And did I just hear you go full on mental of the last two members of this base EGT?

That you did sir.

Words going around that your punishment has been terminated is this right?

Yes sir.

And before all this happened you were given the ok to head to the next grand prix?

Yes sir.

And what will you do now that you have no team?

I'll make a new team sir. A team not full of little stupid scardiecat pansies who run at the first sign of trouble. Who will look it dead on and fight to protect those the love.

Good good. And have you found anyone yet?

Only one so far sir. Private Silverwolf. He was with me till i went and started fighting shadow and ended up in the hospital wing. Sir, since your a commanding officer above me I wish to make a request.

Yes Sergeant?

I wish to give Private Silverwolf the rank of PV1 please.

So be it. I will file the paper works myself and have it set up as top priordy.

Thank you sir.

And Monroe. The SS Conner goes and he places a and on her shoulder as he starts to walk off. I am sorry about your father. He was a good man. And I am so very sorry for what happened. But do you think if you used The Titanium Crystal Link on Shadow it would have worked?

I don't know sir. I really don't know. But…

Let that hatred in you go Monroe. I know it hurts but let it go before it leads you down a path you will regret taking. A path of darkness. A path you may never return from.

Sir I can't…

Then so be it. As a commanding officer for the time being I am signing Shadow to your team.

Eris goes and stands there in shock…

Sir.. YOU CAN'T!?

I can. And I just did so get over me on this one Monroe. He will be a great asset to your team. Now finish getting ready you leave within a few hours

Not being able to go against a high rank member's order Eris saluts him and walks off pissed. On her way to her room she stops by Skye's workshop and slams the door open.

Uh oh…

Uh oh is right kid.

What happened?

That was Jax who spoke that time from behind some boxes.

SHA..DOW….

Don't tell us….

Then I WON'T tell you. Just get his gear up to date and ready to go NOW!

Right Eris. skye goes and tells someone to pack Shadows gear as well. As Eris heads goes and heads to her room to make sure everything was packed right and ready to go. Just as she was nearing her room she spots Shadow. Helping some members carrying some Boxe that looked to be from her room.

What the fucking hell do you think your doing HEDGEHOG?

What does it LOOK like I am doing Bird Butt?

Wha?! How? When did? JAAAAXXXX!

Don't worry Belladonna it wasn't him or Skye. I saw it myself for a brief moment when you were walking out of your room in the hospital wing.

Growling she glares at him..

LISTEN HEDGEHOG. SS Conner has given the orders to put you on my new EGT and we leave in a few hours. So hurry up and finish here and go get ready. I already have Skye packing your gear as we speak so stop messing around and hurry up and get packed.

I already know Bird Butt. SS Conner told me and I have men packing my things. I thought since yours was almost done id help out and help this team finish up.

Ma'am we have finished up. Only thing's left are the gifts from your party and the safety box and small box on top you said not to touch.

Right. Is there one of those small padded digital lock boxes left?

Yes Ma'am.

Good give me a moment. And place my gift in another box and take it down.

Yes ma'am… as for your freak go finish packing.

Eris goes and walks into her room and sees it completely empty except for 2 items. A beat up looking safety box and a small little wrapped gift from HIM. sighing she goes and touched the beat up metal box. With the small wrapped one she sneers at it and throws it into the trash bin without a second glance.

Taking hold of the other box she goes and inputs the code to it and opens it up. She goes and for a short moment she places a hand on your father's gauntlets smiling. She would cherish these always and keep them close to her heart. She closes it back up and inputs the code again. She then goes and places it in the padded boxes and locks it up inputting a code on it that only she would know and sets out.

Unknowing to her Shadow had followed behind her into her room and was hiding in the shadows watching her closely. He saw her input the codes on both boxes. And made sure to remember them. He also saw her throw out the gift he gave her and his eyes hardened as he let out a sigh. Watching her walk out of the room the door closes behind her he goes over to the trash bin and he takes out the small wrapped box and takes the ribbon off it and opens it up. Inside of it was a pair of rings. A pink emerald and a pink diamond. Had she only opened this should have known it wasn't from him. But her mother and father. It was their wedding rings. Maxwell had given them to Shadow to hide till after the battle was over. And to give them to her on your birthday. But her hatred at him clouded her eyes. Sighing he goes and closes the little ring box back up and places the ribbon back on looking out at the full moon as a single tear falls from his eyes.

I'm sorry max i tried. But she hates me too much to even care anymore. I hope you can forgive me. I will keep my promise I made to you before the battle and keep watching over her no matter what.

With those words said Shadow goes and watches the moon for a bit longer till a voice over the com said…

To all personal leaving for Shining Star City. please proceed to the loading docks now. I repeat. To all personal leaving for Shining Star City please head to the loading docks now.

Sighing Shadow goes and walks out of the room with the ring box in hand and head's to the loading docks. Once there he sees Skye and Jax and walks up to them. As he gets close to them he goes and puts the ring box behind his back ( don't ask cause i am now just realizing this of so many years being a sonic fan that every guy but eggman does this.) and Jax sees this and tilts his head.

What was that Shadow?

Huh? Nothing. Lets go her royal Bird butt waiting on us.

Both Skye and Jax look at one another their eyes going wide with shock…

Did you tell him!? They asked one another at once..

NO! I didn't tell him you told him! They exclaimed once more.

I didn't tell him! They said in union…

Well if you didn't tell him Jax and I DIDN'T then WHO did?

I don't know but I know once she finds out we're dead.

Relax you two i saw it myself when she was heading out of the hospital wing.

They look at Shadow and sighed with relief at this.

Alright your three quit messing the fuck around and get in the truck. Shadow Skye you'll be riding with team two. Jax your riding with me AND driving. We have some… THINGS…. To talk about..

Yes Ma'am….

Now if everyone is ready lets go!

WAIT! WAIT FOR US!...

Eri Skye Jax and Shadow go and turn around and the go and see the two men that Eris chewed out not too long ago and Eris goes and folds her arms pissed that they would even show their face's to her after they walked out on her...so she thought…

Manuel? Solamer?

The two go and stop in front of her and Solamer goes and rubs the back of his head in a sheepish way like he doesn't know what to say.

Ma'am me and Manuel been talking and we came to realize you where right. We didn't sign up just to be lazy, good for nothing's and not do our part. We did it to not only show our skills out on the race tracks. But to help others. It's why we signed up and we're sorry we got lazy and everything. We're not like you say we are. And we should have been helping during the battle with the king DVBS. but instead we were hiding in a corner with our tails between our legs LITERALLY. And that was stupid of us.

Go on…

Well Ma'am we spoke to SSergeant Conner and he told us that it wasn't up to him whether we stay or go. We were under your command and we followed orders from you since you lead the EGT and he said that it was up to you on what happens to us now. Manuel states.

I see? Eris goes and cocks an eyebrow looking at the two.

Anything more to add Solamer?

No Ma'am.

The two go and look away in shame of what they did as they wait for Eris' words.

Eris looks to the others for advice. If she had it her way she'd show these sorry excuses a thing or two.

Well what do you three think?

Shadow goes and looks at Eris first and he could see it in her eyes. She would rather put up with him then deal with two pathetic losers like these two.

Eris looks at Shadow and nods. Then looks to Skye and Jax. their faces said it all. They were kind of annoyed with the two of them as well. And so Eris took that as a hint.

Right Shadow Jax and Skye have spoken…

Ma'am? They both ask at once but before they could say anything more they were sent flying into a stack of metal crates.

I already told you two not to show your faces around me again because of what you did. And I meant it. If you couldn't get you damned TAILS out from between your legs to fend off the hoard of DBVS then your of no use to me whatsoever! She goes and emphasizes by throwing one of her arms out.

GET THE FUCKING HELL OUT OF HERE AND OUT OF MY SIGHT! YOU ARE HERE BY KICKED FROM THE EGT AND DEMOTED BACK TO CADETS! YOUR TO GO AND PACK YOUR THINGS AND HEAD BACK TO THE MAIN HQ IN SKYRIDGE FLATS AND STAY THERE TILL GENERAL RIAS STATES OTHERWISE! IS THAT UNDERSTOOD "CADETS"!

Both Manule and Solman look at one another and get up and salute her..

YES SERGEANT MONROE!

Good now get out of my sight you caused us enough time already. Shadow Skye Jax MOVE OUT ON THE DOUBLE!

RIGHT!

Without another word everyone gets into the truck. Just as she gets ready to get herself her ears stand up.

SSergeant Conners we're behind on time…

Yes, I know Monroe. I just wanted to let you know what you did back there was the right call.

She looks at him now tilting her head.

SSergeant?

She's awake now. A bit out of it still. But mostly there. Her and her unborn child are ok. She was the one that told me what to do when she heard what happened and she heard how all but two walked away without a scratch on them after finding out they were hiding she told me to tell them it was up to you on what to do with those two. And she was right. She was watching the whole thing from her window and heard everything too.

SS Conners goes and points at the window and she could now see Rias looking back at her from a wheelchair smiling at her. They lock eyes for a time till Rias nods. And with that Eris looks to SS Conners and nods getting into the truck and closing the door behind her. She rolls down the window sighing deeply…

Why do I get the feeling it was Rias that told you to tell me that Shadow was coming along?

Cause it was. He said smiling

Ooof course it was her.. Figures… she rolls her eyes and saluts him and tells Jax to move out without another word.

Closing the window up to the cool night air she looks to Jax sighing tiredly.

So about those RESOURCES you were telling me about…?

In the other truck in the back seat... Skye was watching Shadow worried about him…

Hey don't worry Shadow I'm sure in time she will return back to her old self we all love. We just got to wait it out and be there for her.

Shadow goes and look at Skye and he goes and he takes out the ring box from behind him and look's at it.

She...didn't open it?

*scoffs* no she didn't. She didn't even give it a second glance. She just threw it away in the trash thinking it was from me.

Did you try telling her that it…

Listen Tj…

Tj. Shadow hadn't called Skye that in a long time. Even though him and Shadow have been best friends for a long time, even if Shadow rarely admits it, he still hadn't used that nick name in a long time. Shadow gave it to him one day out of the blue cause it was easier for him to tell him and his dad apart. Skye looked so much like his father Miles "Tails" Prower. The only difference was if one didn't really look was there hair. It used to be when he was much smaller he was very skittish around people and loud noises but now that he was 17 years old he grew up out of that stage. And for him to call him Tj it was bad. Even for Shadow. Skye goes and places his hands on Shadows arm bringing Shadow to look away from the window and at him.

It'll be ok Shadow you'll see. We just got to holding till then.

Right Tj. we just got to hold on. I made a promise to her dad i'd watch over her and i will do so even if she hates me right now. I won't let her go down the same path i did when i first awoke on space colony ARK.i'll keep at it no matter what.

Skye smiles at him and nods. And I'll be there to help you in any way I can buddy. Skye chuckles.

Good then mind holding this for me for now? Shadow goes and hands him the ring box. I have a feeling we will know when the time's right to give her those.

Sure Shadow.i'll keep them safe for you. He takes the box and puts it in his vannie pack for now and goes and sits back yawning.

Get some sleep kid it's going to be a long ride to SSC.

Sure thing Shadow. Ske goes and closes his eyes why Shadow goes and looks back out at the window at the full moon sighing till he goes and ends up falling asleep as well.

Mean why'll….

Deep in the jungles of Hucksur jungle hidden deep within an old temple lies the hidden base of oh Dr. Eggman and his son….

Ivan my boy you here?

An very old looking Dr. Robotnik goes and hovers over to where his son was at, in a egg hover chair to see what his son is up to.

AAAH there you are my boy.. Eggman states in an old tired voice. How is the plan going?

Hello Father. Ivan Robotnik stood 7'4 feet tall. He was average built. Had long black hair that he kept in a low ponytail held back by a leather thong. He had dark tan skin that he got from his mother's side of the family. And he had deep blue eyes. Needless to say he was down right hot looking as bad guys go. He wore a pair of small black glasses as he worked on something to protect his eyes as sparks flew.

So how is it coming my boy?

Very nicely if i do say so myself. I'll be done with this part soon and we can move the base to SSC and finish there. No one will ever know what hit them.

With that he and his dad both laugh as a set of red eyes light up on a robot for a moment before they black out..

Something big was happening and Eris and her team wouldn't know what it was till it was too late…...

Find out what happens in chapter 2. New Life. New Team. and a New living hell. Where Eris finds out she is forced to pair up with Shadow in a new house owned by G.U.N. By the order of who else? General Rias.

Skye end's up making a few new friends from some old friends from his father's and King sonic's past. Who are they and will they be friend or foe?

And as for Jax the secret Spy for Dr. Ivan Robotnik AKA Eggman Jr. has a few plans of his own he needs to take care of as well. What is the black cat up to and what are his true intentions with them all?

Ivan and his Father have a brand new toy they been working on. It's something big. Something mean and it could end up destroying everything and this time bring the Eggman Empire arise this time.

Stay tuned to find out what happens with this and more. All of this is coming to the nearest Fanfic site near you. So stay tuned and keep living fast and free.