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The First Emerald
Eventually Tails and Charmy stopped boasting and joined the others.
"We can take you as far as the first Chaos Emerald, but then you're on your own from there." Said Espio.
"Great! Let's get going!" Exclaimed Knuckles. They all jumped to their feet and started running, trying to keep up with Sonic's fast pace.
After a while, they reached a big tree with a tree house at the top.
"So, where do you think the emerald is?" Vector wondered out loud.
"I reckon up there!" Charmy squeaked. "La la la la la." But by the time they were halfway up the tree, Charmy's mood had changed.
"I'm bored. Can we go home now?" The others groaned and carried on climbing. "Ok, guess not." He continued, but realised he was being ignored and began to sing, hoping it would get everyone's attention.
"I'm a little teapot, short and stout. Here's my handle, here's my –"
"Shush!" Vector commanded. "We're nearing the emerald. Sonic, since you're the fastest, run and grab it. Then we can get out of here."
Just as he said that, a yellow homing attack knocked him flat and Shadow the hedgehog stepped forward.
"You're not taking my emerald." He declared.
"Step aside Shadow." Sonic demanded. "We need to get those emeralds back where they belong."
"Then fight me for it."
"You're on."
Shadow leapt at Sonic, who dodged round him and used Blue Tornado. Shadow retaliated with his own tornado. The force of the wind from both hedgehogs blew off the roof and sent the Chaos Emerald flying. Tails flew up and caught it.
"Oh yeah! I rock! I rock!" He chanted, doing a little dance. Shadow, however noticed and jumped at him, using a flying kick. "Um… Sonic- catch!" The blue blur dived and the glowing gem squarely in the palm of his hand. So Shadow changed direction and made for Sonic once again.
"Big- Go long!" He yelled.
"Um… Ok." The cat replied, but unfortunately he slipped and fell off the tree house. Luckily, Amy caught it. They could just hear a faint:
"Ouch. That hurt." As Big bounced off a branch. Shadow and Sonic however, were too busy fighting each other to notice. Amy, getting annoyed, passed the jewel to Cream and walked over to the two boys. There was a resounding thud as they both were smacked with her Piko Piko hammer.
"Come on guys!" She shouted. "We have the emerald -now let's get out of here."
Shadow struggled to his feet. "I still want my emerald!"
"Mr Shadow?" Cream piped up from the corner. "Perhaps if you come with us you might get more emeralds." Shadow considered this.
"Ok then. He said finally. "But this doesn't mean I like you Sonic!"
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