Ch. 4: big trouble

As we walked through the halls of Eggman's new base, I stopped and thought. "What about Lara?" I asked myself. I'm on a quest to find her, and I was hoping to find her here, but now I realize...she is not here. I guess I should just...turn around. I don't care about this whole Eggman hunting thing...it's getting so old." I just stood there in the hallway, deciding with myself if I should continue my quest...or help my friends. I then continued walking despite my thoughts, slowly following the others. I didn't really want to be here...but I had no choice.

Suddenly the hallway closed up, and I was separated from my friends! "Sonic!" I yelled, hoping someone would hear me, but no luck. I began banging on the doors, but I suppose they didn't hear me, but a T.V appeared on the wall. It showed Sonic, Shadow, and everyone else, they were fighting Eggman's robot army and I watched. Sonic is so amazing.

After a while, I noticed Shadow disappeared when Eggman abandoned the castle after he was defeated by Sonic. I heard a loud explosion and then...

"This building will self destruct in 5 minutes."

"Uh oh. This isn't good. I have to get out of here...and fast!" I thought. I then looked at the T.V to see how Sonic and everyone else is doing.

"What the...?! Oh no! Amy, Knuckles, Sha-" Sonic said, stopping his sentence. "Shadow..." He continued, his voice sounded a bit quiet and dark.

"What is the matter Sonic?" Knuckles asked him.

"I-It's nothing! I have to find Tails before this place blows up! Everyone needs to evacuate before it does!"

"But Sonic..."

"No. Amy, go with Knuckles!" Sonic said as I watched him dash off the screen. He's risking his life to find me?

I then looked back at the metal walls surrounding me. "SONIC!" I yelled yet again "...Oh man. What if he doesn't find me? We're both doomed unless I think of something! I'm a genius, I have to think of something...I got it!"

I took out a small hammer I had in my pocket and began to hammer at the T.V on the wall; it eventually broke off as I made a small box with it. No, I am not going to try and break the doors down; I'm going to make static electricity do it for me. I pulled out a piece of my fur and stuck it in the box; I know that this will work. I felt a large amount of static, and suddenly, the walls opened! I did it yet again! Of course I then realized I only had 40 seconds to get out by now, and Sonic still hasn't found me. Should I try and find him or just save myself? I have to be quick...I'm going to save Sonic.

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, but it was too late, only 20 seconds left and I don't know where the exit is...I'm going to die, and Sonic is probably going to die with me...

A big explosion knocked me unconscious for a very long time, but to my surprise, I had woken up. I couldn't open my eyes, but I KNEW I wasn't dead. Who or what could have saved me? I am not strong enough to withstand such a blast. I finally was able to open my eyes just slightly, and I found myself outside the destroyed tower.

"L-Lara…you saved me..." I said, only half awake.

"No you fool! It's Shadow who saved you!" I heard Shadow's voice say.

"B-But why, I thought you..." Before I finished my sentence I fell to the ground, passed out.