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Chapter 1: Memories of a time long since past

It had been two months since the reappearance of the chaos demons and defeat of Black, the world had more or less gotten back to normal, with the exception of Eggman not having tried anything else in his quest for global conquest. Miles was walking through station square... he had to get provisions for both him and Mighty, along with oil for MS's maintenance so his arms where full of carrier bags.

"This ought to do us for a good while… good thing Metal can hack Eggman's bank accounts" he smiled mischievously. He started remembering the old group he was in, the 3 Shadows…he recognised the feeling he had with Mighty and Metal as the same he felt back then. A Feeling of belonging that he had missed these past forty-five years. He stopped outside their home, which was the building Joz had given him after Sapphire had moved into the mansion. His memory hadn't shifted from the days of the shadows while he fumbled with the lock. He sighed

"Oh... good times…." he said as he opened the door "HEY Mighty! Mind helping me with these? They're too much for an old fox like myself to carry alone you know!"

"Comin gramps!" the armadillo teased

"Any more of your lip and I'll give you a paintball right between the eyes…the kind of paint that's doesn't wash off!"

"Take it easy Miles, I was only jokin ya, here let me carry some of those…"

They had gotten the supplies into the living quarters, Miles noted that Metal was watching TV, the news was on.

"Once again the hero, Sonic the Hedgehog has saved the lives of many, earlier today, as he stopped the plot of a terrorist group bent on stealing gold from the central street bank. Again, our Blue hero was unavailable for comment as he ran off soon after the…"

There was a thump sound as Metal threw the remote with enough accuracy that it hit the off switch on the TV set.

"Calm down Metal, you should know by now he would be featured a lot on the news" said Miles

"Hmph…" said the robot and hovered over to the window

Miles chuckled, in certain ways Metal reminded him of Shadow after he learned Joz was hired to kill Eggman and his family. Sulking there, watching the world go by. Miles memory drifted back to that age again… The G series robots, Gerald's constant plots to destroy the world, the Mind Control crowns… and of course Apocalypse and the true ultimate life… Miles shuddered remembering the last adventure they had.

"Somthin wrong Miles? Is it to cold?" asked Mighty

"What? Oh no no, I'm fine"

"Okay, but don't blame me if you catch a cold"

"Miles?" said Metal

"What is it friend?"

"Omega called me earlier through Robotnik's old radio system"

Miles' ears pricked up, if Omega did that… "Any way to be traced"

"There's a means, but not a reason to monitor that channel… its as old as the first badniks" replied Metal "its not been used for three years…"

"So what did he want?"

"Apparently Shadow and Rouge want to meet you later… it sounded important"

"And you didn't tell me before? Where?"

"No need to get snippy... he said it was at an old hang out of yours… Green woods"

Miles knew the place he meant… it was more than an old hangout… it was his original home, his birthplace… it was also quiet far away.

"Well I suppose I better get moving then… contact Omega back Metal… tell him I'm on my way"

"Don't tell me what to do" replied Metal, even though he did what he was asked.

It did take quiet a while for Miles to get there; even with the added speed of his second tail acting like a hovercraft's fan it took him a good 5 hours to get to his birthplace. When he got there he found what was technically his old team waiting for him.

"So what's up guys? Why did you call an old fox out to this old place for…"

"Its about Sonic" said Shadow

"I thought it might be…"

"He has finally started to call me out to explain what I know about his origins…"

Miles nodded sagely, he knew all to well what that would involve "you do realise you can't tell him anything… before I left him to fend for himself I erased his memory… true he was good before that but… the shock of finding out what he is may cause him to revert to…"

"He already knows something…" interrupted Shadow

Miles was taken aback, that could spell disaster. Rouge obviously felt the same; Miles noticed the fear in her eyes

"What?" she said, with what seemed two voices… Miles realised that she had also brought her grandfather's sword, The Annemuir. Joz must also of been talking there "When, What? Why?" she fired questions at him

"It was back up at ARK" said Shadow "I … when I thought I was going to die… I told him "No matter what happens do not let the mistakes of the past control your life. If you need definition look towards your feelings, not you're previous actions."

"That was a while ago..." said Rouge "If any damage was caused by that… then it would already have been done wouldn't it?"

"I'm not so sure it hasn't" Said Miles

"What do you mean?"

"Sonic is now more Curious about his past now that he has found a link to it… I doubt much would stop him from finding… a peaceful way to use it, and I'm sure he knows at least where he probably came from… if he knows who made Shadow…"

"Agreed" said Shadow "but do we really have a right to keep it from him? I mean he's already proved countless times that he is a Hero now… in fact probably the best the world has seen"

"Only because of what we did…"

"Yeah" said Joz through Rouge "If he finds out he may become… that thing again"

"Even if we don't tell him… what's to stop him finding out some other way? Now that Eggman is playing with his grandfather's toys I'm sure something will eventually trigger his memory… and what then?" Said Shadow

Both Miles and Rouge cringed at this

"Well it seems you have already made up your mind, so why have you asked us here?" pouted Miles

"Don't be like that"

"And why not? All that work will go down the drain, mark my words… "

"You don't know that"

"Still it begs the question Shadow, why did you ask us here if you already decided on this?" asked Rouge/Joz

"Well, just as we don't know he will revert… we don't know that he won't ether, so I want you to be ready… just in case…"

"We will be ready old friend" Said Miles "I just hope you know what your doing"

"Me too Miles… me too"