A/N:: Anyways, I'm glad to see everyone likes this chapter, even though a few people find it freaky that I made Manic a hired hand. Well, it was a stretch, and I took it, give me a break. Now to offer my services.

Wolfgirl16:: ::appears, pinning Amy to a wall, throwing her piko piko hammer into a random river, and helps Knuckles and Wolfgirl up from the cliff:: okay, I'm done, now don't do that again.

Now, let's begin. ::gives a thumbs up::

"Demon Island"

Chapter 4

"This guy tried to kill Amy?" Shadow stared at the out cold hedgehog.

"Yeah, Amy said he was hired by Lance to kill her." Knuckles replied.

Amy sat off in a corner, staring at the dark sky. Lance was acting even worse than Robotnik, and he was serious. He was desperate to destroy Tails' workshop, and send a hired hand to kill her. Manic didn't seem to be the kind of person that would just go around and kill people for money. She stared over as Sonic laid a wet rag on the green hedgehog's forehead. She didn't see any reason to hate Manic, just a little disturbance that Lance would hire him to kill her. The group jumped as the green hedgehog stirred from being knocked out by Knuckles. His sapphire eyes sparkled, as he sat up. He looked around to see where he was. He jumped from the bed, only to fall off, near the wall of the hotel room. Sonic tried to get the freaked out hedgehog to calm down.

"Hey, it's alright, calm down."

"Why the hell are you trying to help me? I tried to kill that girl, leave me alone!!" Manic scrambled to his feet.

"It's alright, we don't wanna hurt you, just calm down." Tails spoke up.

"Are you deaf, fox? I said leave me alone, that usually means stay away from me." His eyes flashed with anger.

Manic glared at the group, until Amy walked up to him. He opened her arms, and pulled him into a hug, surprising everyone in the group, including the green hedgehog. They were all surprised because the green hedgehog she was hugging had tried to drown her, and now she was hugging him.

"You don't have to feel bad about it, Lance hired you, and that's all that's what happened, we don't find any fault with you, alright, settle down."

Manic stared off into the wall, ignoring the blush that was appearing on his face. Knuckles fell to the ground, anger rising in his eyes. Sonic and Shadow saw this and backed away in fear. Amy saw this too, and released the green hedgehog go, and he headed for the door.

"Hey, where you going? Don't you wanna help us in any way at all?" Sonic called after him

"I wouldn't be able to help you, I don't know anything that could help, I wouldn't be able to help unless you offered me some money that could help me eat for about a week. If you need me, I'll be in the club house near the hotel, if anyone there tries to give you a hard time, just tell them you know me, and they'll leave you alone."

Leaving the ground shocked, Manic opened the door, and slammed it on his way out. Shadow and Sonic started to compare their notes on what they thought about this Manic, and Knuckles walked up to Amy, as they began to chat on what they were going to do about Lance and getting Angel Island back.

{Outside:: With Manic}

Manic walked into the club house, giving a few people that knew him a high five, and walked into his room, only to meet with a cat that was sitting on one of his chairs.

"I take it you didn't kill her." Lance smiled.

"No, they had me out numbered, and the guardian knocked me out."

"You told then you were doing it for money, when you know the stakes are higher."

Two shadowy figures appeared with a light blue hedgehog in their arms, struggling to escape. It was a girl with light tan hair and had hazel eyes, with a silk red tank top. She tried to struggle from their grip, but it was no use.

"Ally!" Manic gasped.

"Manic!"

Ally stepped on their feet, forcing them to let go, and she ran over to Manic, throwing her arms around him. He put a tight grip on her, running his hand through her silky hair.

"Manic, I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too...but I thought..." Manic stared into her hazel eyes.

"That she was dead? I simply used one of the emeralds, and revived her. And we had a deal, I bring your love back to life, and you kill that Amy girl. But until you do, Ally will stay with me. Mess up, and she'll go back to hell where she belongs." Lance smiled, evily.

"If you even want me to cooperate, you'll let Ally stay with me, take her and I won't do anything you say." Manic hissed.

"Alright, but remember my words, Manic. You owe me everything for the kindness I showed you by bringing Ally back from the grave. If you fail your task to get rid of that girl, I'll use my death emerald and send her back to death. I have to go now, I'll speak to you later, hedgehog."

Lance left, his two followers leaving as well. After Lance left, Manic tightened his grip on Ally, silently praying thanks that he could finally hold his love in his arms again. Ally was equally happy that she was alive, and was even happier to touch, much less hug Manic again.

"You made a deal to kill someone to bring me back?" Ally whispered.

"I'm sorry..." Manic murmured, releasing his grip around her.

"I understand, but I don't want you to kill anyone, Manic. I could have waited for you to come to me, instead of bargaining with someone to bring me back." Ally laid her hand on Manic's.

"I know...but I..."

Ally laid her finger on Manic's lips, silencing him.

"Even if we only have a short time together again, I want to enjoy every minute of it, alright, Manic?" The light blue hedgehog whispered.

"...alright."

Ally threw her arms around Manic, and rewarded him with a kiss which he gladly returned. Manic didn't care if he was only going to share even a half a day with Ally, he just wanted to keep the time he had with her again.

A/N: I bet no one saw that coming!! lol, that's the only reason Manic became a hired hand for Lance, so he could have his girlfriend back. ^^ oh well, we'll all see what happens next time.