Chapter 7 is here! Enjoy!

Chapter 7: Grand Theft Emerald

Scribbles reported what he learned from Spice.

" Cool! We already have three Emeralds. We need to get four more!" Boomer whooped. Techno began work on cloning Maria. Ghost started to recall who had the remaining Chaos Emeralds.

" Let's see… Espio has one. So does Tails. Big uses one as his luck charm. I have no idea who has the last one." Ghost pondered. Shadow arrived carrying some clothes.

" These were Maria's clothes when she died. I hope they'll still fit." Shadow said. Techno took them into the shelter as the other chao left to collect the gems. Boomer went to Big's house in the Mystic Ruins. Big was there casting his line.

" Duh… Hi there friend! Would you like some fish?" the fat cat asked. Boomer nodded. Big went to catch more fish, leaving Boomer and Froggy. The green chao went to snatch the Emerald, but was stopped by the frog. Boomer growled as he lunged at his amphibious foe.

When Big returned, Froggy was gone and Boomer clutched the yellow Emerald.

" Hey! Where's Froggy?" he asked.

" Um… he went to visit some relatives in… a vat of grease. He wanted me to take the charm for a little bit." The chao fibbed. Surprisingly, Big fell for it and let Boomer go.

Next, Scribbles knocked on the ninja's door. Espio answered it and let the mute chao in.

" You must be the famous Scribbles. It is an honor for you to visit my dojo. I visited your garden and saw the condition it was in. Let me guess, you need my Chaos Emerald?" the detective asked. Scribbles nodded.

" As I thought. I shall be back with it… sit tight." He affirmed as he went back the hall and came out with the white Emerald. Scribbles took it, bowed to the ninja, and quickly exited.

Ghost snuck into Tails' workshop and started to take the Cyclone apart. He started with a wrench and decided that it wouldn't work. The pale chao got a big smile on his face as he picked up a crowbar and smashed the plane open. Once the machine was broken like a piñata, Ghost picked up the red Emerald and walked off whistling.

Meanwhile, back in the shelter, Shadow was watching Techno work with the capsule where Maria was being cloned.

" Now to crack some codes!" The violet genius whooped as he furiously tapped keys on a keyboard.

" Do you realize how many years it took scientists to clone sheep? It could take months or even…" Shadow started.

" Done!" Techno exclaimed as he hit one more key.

" How did you do that?" the ultimate life form questioned.

" I was trained to be the best by Tails! We need to wait now…" Techno said as they left the shelter. The rest of the gang returned, each one carrying an Emerald.

' We need one more!' Scribbles scrawled happily. Suddenly, the mute chao looked into the sky. The rest of the group started to watch as a ship landed in the Neutral Garden.

Who's in the ship? Where's the last Emerald? Stay tuned!