To Shade-the-Hedgehog:Glad you like my story, and I will check yours out.

Here is the next chapter for the story (no duh). It is only two paragraphs but eh... enjoy!

Chapter Three

"Zo thish ish Shadow?" asked Chris presently eating a ear of corn. "Please don't talk with your mouth full," said Mrs. Thorndyke. "It's impolite." "Speaking of polite, where's Cream?" asked Sonic. "Here you go Faker," said Shadow handing Sonic a small dish of cream. "Not that kind of cream!" barked back Sonic. "I think she is in here room," said Tails. "She has been in there crying ever since Shadow arrived," added in Amy. "She hasn't left her room for anything." "Could some one tell me what you all mean by 'cream?'" urged Shadow. "Cream is a rabbit," answered Sonic. "Oh..." replied Shadow. "So what's wrong with her... It is a girl right? I mean cream is kind of girlie huh." "Shadow's got a point," said Tails. "She doesn't stay sad for more then a hour at most unless everybody else is sad at the same time. It's like she thinks someone just died, and she's more depressed now than when we all thought Shadow was dead." "I was dead," said Shadow cheerfully. "WHAT!!!" everybody screamed in unison except Mrs. Thorndyke who spit out the water she was drinking and fainted. "At least I think I was."

"What you experienced Shadow, was catalepsy," said Tails. "Wuh?" questioned Shadow. "It's a sleeping sickness that makes you appear dead, but your still alive. Only a certified doctor can properly tell the difference. The people who found you probably couldn't tell that you were still alive. That's why they buried you." "Or maybe it was G.U.N. and they buried me alive on purpose!" exclaimed Shadow. "If it was G.U.N. they would have dissected you," remarked Sonic. "Good point," said Shadow. "Hey Tails, how do you know this stuff." "Edgar Allen Poe once wrote about catalepsy in his story entitled 'The Premature Burial,'" replied Tails. Everybody stared at him for a moment until Sonic broke the silence. "I think I better take Tails to the carnival tomorrow and get him away from the books for awhile." "Oh-oh-oh take me too!!!" cried Amy. "We should also take Cream. That would cheer her up. We could also take Chris and Chuck." "I have not played those carny games in a long time," said Chuck. "I used to be pretty good back then. Ah, but there probably ridged now a days." "Ah come on Grandpa," said Chris. "It wouldn't be the same with out you." "Okay okay if it will make you happy. I haven't had funnel cakes in awhile anyway!" "Let's go tell Cream Sonic," said an excited Tails. "Race ya." "YOUR ON," exclaimed Sonic dashing off. "Why do I even bother," said Tails while running after Sonic. "Shadow," said Amy. "Yeah?" "How did you escape your grave? You forgot to tell us that." "Three words. 'ULTIMATE LIFE FORM.' Remember?"