I'm sorry to say it, but it seems like I only have two reviews (i love you guys ) and if I don't get more, I don't really have the motivation to write more so any new readers can catch up...so thats why chapters are getting in later...sorry...

Chapter 15: Finding And Sliding

Shadow woke inside the shelter of the tree; his body was warm even from sleeping alone. He shifted slightly and felt a pressure on his side. He was on his left side sleeping, so he could feel something on his right. He turned and saw the sleeping content face of Kyra…? What? She didn't sleep here with him all night did he? No wonder he was so warm.

"Kyra!" He shouted and backed outside into the morning light.

"Good morning." A huge yawn came from her body, having to wake herself up.

"Did you sneak into my tree last night?" She smiled from inside, guilty with proof.

"But you looked so adorable." She scurried out and stood up to match his level, throwing her arms around him.

"Don't touch me!" He pushed her away in time to turn around before his cheeks were flushed. He started forward, his walk had already begun.

"Shadow! I'm not ready to go yet!" She ran after him through the evergreens and maples to follow the dear black animal.

It was morning on the island; Knuckles had made it through the night. Sonic had to stand his ground to the ancient father in front of him. Any movement would have thrown at least ten soldiers on him, but a savior came at that moment.

"Father, stop this now!" Sarah wore her culture's clothes, her marks and colors now perfectly clear to the world.

"My daughter…you have returned to us." The father's eye grew in happiness to see him child's face so mature since she ran…far away.

"This isn't right and you know it." She didn't come running into his open arms, which still lay wide to the world. They closed; her eyes had shown the real anger she held inside, not willing to come even touch her parent.

"I'll tell you what's not right, losing half of our people since the echidna's were granted this responsibility, and having to watch them pass down that right from child to child in the art of harnessing the power we should have had a long time ago."

"They earned it…we didn't." Sweet, simple, and to the point. Sonic moved, twelve soldiers stood to show their weapons and strength.

"Stop! He's my friend!" They turned to her; the princess of their land had given a command they couldn't refuse.

"No. He's an outsider and a friend to the…"

"That doesn't matter, he's my friend and that means I know him. He's not an outsider." She waved for him to come to her, and Sonic obeyed.

"Uh…should I leave?" He stood to her side, almost like an insult to the alpha.

"No! You'll help my target." He turned, pointing forward and leading his troop onward towards the red echidna atop the green gem, it's slow spinning made him move constantly.

Shadow came to the top; his eyes couldn't believe what they saw. The city below was huge, lights still on since the rock gave a shadow too big to uncover. The site was to be never missed, and towers came in the distance. Houses were lined with trees on the outside, and no parks were on the inside, He began down, stones slipping from his presence as he heard the scream of Kyra, she had tumbled. Rocks traveled with her, making it impossible to stop until the reached the wall, the steep cliffside that traveled down the side until it came to the flat surface that lay below.

"Shadow!" She reached out, not able to receive a helping hand in return.

"Kyra!" Shadow kicked into gear and sped to the rockslide that was engulfing Kyra, the edge to near to bear.

Ah! Kyra! NO!...ok then...
Palla: yah...i wish i was in more stories. i mean come on, i'm your personally character!
Tasha: well i'm monica's and you don't hear me telling the world.
Crystal: well i'm the writer's sister's fancharacter and i'm not even in like any...i mean i'm not a child!
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