Connection Part 2--Chapter Three

Author: Blu Evermind

A/N: THE SONADOW IS STILL HERE. But something's aren't. And some shall betray them all. And some are just plain weird. OKAY! NO MORE SPOILERS! hey, that was cool. Think I'll make it my summary. The one I have now totally sucks.

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Chapter Three

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Shadow awoke around 10am to the sound of his lover's scream. A few seconds later, Sonic ran into the room, brushing off nonexistent bugs or something else gross and uncomfortable, "GET IT OFF! AHHH!"

Shadow sat up right in bed, "What is it?"

Sonic walked over to the bed, getting in to the bed to join the Ultimate Lifeform, "The slippers--they haunt me."

"Oh! Those were from Amy," Shadow said, laughing a little. But he stopped when he saw the serious look on Sonic's face. "What's up?" he asked.

"Its about Amy," he looked down, "I'd thought she'd find out we were together sooner or later. I'd thought she'd notice us holding hands just once, and get the picture and go away...but she hasn't." he looked up, laughing lightly, "She was always obivious."

"You want to tell Amy about us?" Shadow asked.

"I can't tell her! I'd break her heart. We have to find some other way..."

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"so, can you do that, Tails?" Sonic asked, on the edge of his seat. Shadow sat next to him, drinking a glass of juice.

Tails sat across from them, a blank look on his face, "Lemmie get this straight. You want me to tell Amy that you guys have been going out for a year and that her favorite hero is gay?"

Sonic nodded quickly, "Yep!"

Tails put his face in his hands, "She's gonna murder me for this, ya know." he did like Amy alot and he did want her to stop liking Sonic, but this way was just TOO cruel.

Suddenly, Sonic jumped over and engulfed him in a hug, "Thanks Tails."

Tails pulled away as Sonic sat back down, "Yeah, your welcome." his stomach didn't feel right. It was a mixture of nausea and excitement. "When do you want me to tell her?"

"As soon as possible. Hey! You can tell her at Knuckles and Rouge's BBQ party today!"

Shadow put his glass down, "They made up? That quick? It was only yesterday."

Sonic nodded, "They can't stay mad at each other for long."

Shadow smiled slightly. ~I wonder if you'll forgive me just as quick, Sonikku.~ he thought vaugely.

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The day was just beginning at the Station Square Bank. Bank tellers were enjoying the 300th day in a row that the bank hadn't been robbed. Too bad such a beautiful record was going to be tarnished soon.

One bank teller was handing out candy to a costumer's restless children when the front door started rattling. Then the door began to crack as an invisible force added pressure to it. Suddenly the door shattered and in walked a young girl. One of the officers at once pulled her away from the broken glass.

She began brushing off her black dress, "Little girl, did you get out?" But she met the girl's eyes and the officer fell over in a slump.

By now, costumers were trying to get their money and leave, but the girl held up her arm and dropped it again just as quick. "Stay--DOWN!" she cried and everybody fell to the floor. One bank teller tried to stand up again, but her arm only reached to set off the alarm under the desk.

But this girl didn't panick. She walked causally over to said bank teller and held up a black bag, "Fill it up. Thanks to you, when I'm done, everyone in here will have to die." Random screams and cries filled the room.

The teller began to fill the bad, tears running down her cheeks the whole time. Maria smiled sickenly, "Don't cry. Your too pretty too! If I had a mother, I'd want her to look just like you." She walked away with the bag to the next teller. "This shall go off without a flaw, just as I planned. This will keep that damn doctor off my back--"

"Too bad you didn't plan for us!" A familar voice cried from the destroyed entrance. Maria turned around but her shock left her countenance when she noticed Sonic...and Shadow.

Shadow was shocked himself and didn't say anything.

At once, Sonic shot at Maria, making her drop her bag of money. But the money simply floated in the air. "What the..." But Sonic didn't get to finish as Maria kicked him back. Shadow ran up to him, "Are you okay--"

"Shadow no! Get her--" but Sonic was cut off as Maria then kicked Shadow across the room, falling on random victims. She then turned back to Sonic and kicked him while he was on the ground. Sonic then grabbed her leg, pulling her down to the floor also. She hit the floor lightly because when she was close to the floor, she magically slowed down. Maria then kicked Sonic again.

"DAMN!" Sonic cried, suddenly standing up.

Shadow untangled himself from the victims, standing up, "Sonic!"

"Would you just forget about me for a moment and ATTACK her? She's right there!" Sonic cried angrily.

Shadow turned to Maria, helpless look on his face, "Um..." ~I can't. How can I tell him I can't?~

Maria looked back, smiling deviously, "Its so FUN to push your buttons, Shady." She cooed weirdly. "Well, its really been fun." She flicked her fingers as if she were flicking at flies at the many beams holding up the bank's celing, "But I really have to go." She walked out the bank, money floating on behind her.

Sonic and Shadow were just about to go on after her when there came a loug creaking sound. The many beams holding up the celing began falling. They only had enough time to get out all the bank employees and costumers.

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"Who was that?" Sonic asked no one in particular. In fact, the question was getting pretty dull since the poloce had already milked them for all the information they had. "And how could she do that? With making thing's float?"

"Hmmm...." Was Shadow's response. But inside his head, he was answering all of Sonic's questions. But the connection of the chaos emeralds was long gone and they could no longer tell what the other was thinking. ~The Professor was always fasinated in making his creations--beyond normal human standards. He made me invincible, and that girl has special powers. She said her memory was erased from my mind. But she was one of the Professor's creations. Like when humans meet and they can see the God in them.~

"Shadow?" Sonic asked, "You've been real quiet lately."

"Oh," Shadow quickly thought up a lie, "Just thinking about how Amy will react when Tails tells her."

"Oh." Sonic said, stopping, "Me too. I don't think we should go to the BBQ. If she sees me...and she has that damn hammer....I'm toast." he took Shadow's hand, "I know, let's go home and have a party of our own," he purred.

Who could put down a offer like that?

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Meanwhile, on Angel Island, the BBQ was starting off without a flaw. Seeing as the island was floating in the air, the sounds of the bank collapsing and the screams of the people below were lost to their ears.

Knuckles was over the grill with Rouge nearby, "See? I can cook!"

"Don't get too cocky..." and just as Rouge finished saying this, the grill burst into flame, engulfing Knuckles' head. He at once handed the spatula to his girlfriend and walked off to douse his head in ice.

Meanwhile, Fiona, Tails, Cream, Cheese, and Amy, sat at a nearby picnic table. Cream was petting her chao while Amy chatted endlessly about Sonic. Fiona had her hand latched to Tails' as Tails had a sad look on his face. Fiona at once noticed this. "What's the matter, Miles?"

"Oh," Tails turned to face Fiona so Amy couldn't hear him. "Sonic asked me to tell Amy about he and Shadow."

"Oh, that's terrible." Fiona said, with faux feeling.

"I know. I hate to see her sad. Or in this case, homicidal." Tails said, turning back to face Amy again. "Um...Amy?"

"...course he hasn't told me did he like the slippers or not but--What?" She blinked and turned to Tails.

"Can I speak to you in private?" Tails asked.

"Okay!" The bouncy hedgehog said, standing up and following Tails to the back of Knuckles' house. "What is it, Tails?"

"Amy...how do I put this...Sonic's gay."

Amy blinked, obviously shocked. Tails took this opening and spoke again. "Sonic's gay, he's with Shadow...and he's stupid."

"Tails..." Amy mummered, voice sounding hurt, "Your lying right?" her green eyes were filling with tears; she was scared.

"I'm sorry, Amy. But he's stupid. He doesn't know what he has right here! He doesn't know that someone right here is willing to love him forever and ever."

"Please be lying," she sighed, sitting down right on the sidewalk.

Tails sat down with her, "He should be lucky to have someone like you love him! I'd be lucky myself..."

"Sonic doesn't love me?" Amy cried, latching onto Tails' arm, "How could he?!" She was about to pull out her hammer but Tails' hand on hers stopped her. She looked up and their eyes met. For a moment, the world stopped turning. She forgot about Sonic for one of the few times in her life. Tails forgot about what his friend was just throwing away.

All that mattered was that they both kept looking at each other like that.

And they kissed.

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End of Chapter 3

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A/N: Yesh, I'm horrible, aren't I? Review!