"So you're really an ultimate life form mate?"
Nite was actually starting to get a little irritated with the purple weasel and he could see that irritation mirrored on Spike's face as the three continued their trek through Station Square heading towards the Chaotix HQ.
"For the twenty seventh time Nack, yes I really am an ultimate life form….now please stop asking…"
"Wow mate…just imagine the money we could'a made if we knew when we were still the Hunters…I mean having one of the most powerful beings on the planet, everyone would want to hire us…"
Nite actually took that into some thought, if he'd known he was an ultimate life form when they first became the Hunters then they would have been the top pick for anyone who wanted someone caught and could charge a much higher price. He smiled at the thought.
"Yeah, we could have also cut down on travel expenses using Chaos Control"
Nack raised an eyebrow and turned to face his wolf friend.
"Then why are we walkin' to the Chaotix mate?"
"Cos I just spent a good portion of the day laying unconscious and I want to stretch my legs a little" Nite stated in a matter of fact voice, he then turned and smiled at the green porcupine to his right, "Which means later you and I are gonna have a wee race Spike, I'd like to test my speed"
Spike smiled confidently at his friend, "Ha, you don't stand a chance against me Nite"
Shortly after that he stumbled forward under the force of Nite and Nack smacking him on the shoulders and smiling before saying in unison "You've lightened up!"
The green
porcupine sighed and the continued on their way to the Chaotix
Detective Agency, Amy had already phoned ahead to tell them the most
of what had happened but had forgotten to tell them that Sonic wasn't
dead.
Nite also wanted to let his friends know he was fine in
person. He pushed the door to the team's office open a broad smile
on his face as he yelled out.
"Hey everyone! I'm back!"
"NITE!" came the all too familiar voice of the head of the Chaotix crew, Vector as he lunged from another room practically destroying the door as he charged over to his little friend, knocking over several items of furniture as he did so.
"Hey Vec, nice to…"
Before Nite could finish the large reptile had lifted him up in a huge hug, Nack and Spike winced at the cracking sounds they heard coming from the wolf's back.
"Nite! You're alive! You aren't hurt are ya little buddy, did ya run into any trouble?"
Vector held the wolf out at arm's length, turning him as if he were just a little child to check if he was injured. He had always considered the black wolf like his protégé in power and had since become overly protective of him.
"Are there any side effects? Any scratches? Bruises? Breaks?" he was frantic and now practically shaking the wolf in front of him in a panic as the other members of the team emerged from other room, a little calmer than their boss.
"I'm fine, I'm fine" said Nite as he was getting progressively dizzy under Vector's shaking of him, "We. Are. Here. To. Tell. You. That…" he lost the ability to speak and Spike had to finish it for him.
"Sonic is still alive," stated the porcupine rather flatly.
Vector froze, dropping the wolf with a loud thud on the floor as his mind registered what the green porcupine had just said, and then a chorus of one word erupted from everyone as Vector grabbed Spike and began to shake him in much the same way he had done to Nite.
"WHAT!" the room yelled.
OOO
Sonic was currently running his way towards Rouge's mansion; he didn't want to use Chaos Control for two reasons. One being he didn't want to spook them by just appearing out of nowhere and two being that he didn't have a chaos emerald in the first place.
I wonder how Shadow will react, probably just be calm and cool about it, just like always.
With that
thought he picked up speed, his friends had already decided to throw
a huge party for his return and the fact that Nite got his memories
back. He was surprised to know that he now had a wolf as a brother in
a way, but then again he did have a giant lizard in his family as
well so it wasn't really that strange.
He stopped abruptly
outside the mansion's front door and raised his hand to ring the
doorbell calmly, waiting with a large grin on his face as he heard
footsteps heading in the direction of the door from the other
side.
When it opened the blue hero came face to face with his
black and red counterpart.
"Hey Shado…."
He was cut off as the dark hedgehog lunged forward knocking his brother to the ground in a fierce and very uncharacteristic hug.
"Sonic! You're alive!"
Sonic struggled to speak from the force of the hug, "Won't…be…for long…"
Shadow soon realised what he was doing and stood up, helping his brother to his feet and looking away sheepishly.
"Sorry about that…" he took a deep breath then turned back to his blue brother, now back to his usual self, "Its good to see you again Sonic"
Sonic smiled, "Yeah like wise bro, so where's…"
"Rouge and Omega," came a female voice, "We're right here blue boy"
Sonic turned and smiled as Rouge the bat and the ultimate E-series robot, Omega emerged from the building. But that soon changed to a look of surprise as the huge machine grabbed him in an even tighter hug than Shadow's.
"Sonic is alive!" came his robotic voice, "joy mode initiated!"
"Um…Omega, as much as I'm enjoying your hug I do have news for you all…"
Omega seemed to nod and turned to face the others still with the blue hedgehog in his hands as he held him out in front of him. Sonic just shrugged and started to speak.
"Well Tails and the others who already know I'm alive now are gonna throw a part for my big return, it's also to celebrate that Nite has his memories back…"
"Memories back…" Rouge spoke up, seeming to be in thought slightly, "well that explains his obvious stupidity most of the time…so what did he remember?"
"That he's one of us," Sonic pointed to himself and Shadow.
"What do you mean one of us," his black and red sibling asked, "he's a wolf and we're hedgehogs"
Sonic smiled, "One of us as in an Ultimate Life Form, we sure have one dysfunctional family don't we!"
OOO
The sun had set and all of Sonic's friends were now in Spike's apartment for their big party. Spike had suggested that they use his apartment, saying that it was unlikely that GUN would track them down there. But his real reason was that he wanted to avoid the pinkness that was Amy Rose's place.
So far everyone was having a great time, Espio was showing off his ninjitsu style moves to entertain and Vector had brought a LOT of CDs for them to play. Some of them were up dancing while others were playing games such as twister, Spike knew his apartment would appear ransacked in the morning but it was for a good cause, a worthy sacrifice.
Vector and Nack were currently having a drinking competition and neither appeared to be getting remotely drunk, but despite the joy of the occasion Nite had the urge to be alone and was currently sitting on the roof of the building staring up at the starry sky and taking in the beauty of the full moon.
He had his memories back and was glad, but he now had to get his thoughts sorted out, his feelings put into check. Especially about his brothers and Trance…she had explained earlier that when he had given her his blood that it somehow gave her his lifespan, and allowed her to stay as young as him forever pretty much.
He sighed.
"Mind if I join you?"
He opened his eyes to see that Shadow was now on the roof as well, he just smiled at the black hedgehog. He never pegged him as much of a party person.
"Not at all Shadow"
The black hedgehog sat down beside him, and seemed a little puzzled as to why someone so outgoing and full of energy like Nite wasn't inside with the rest of the party.
"May I ask why you are out here?"
Nite sighed, "Just had some thoughts I wanted to sort out…"
"Thoughts such as what you're going to do now that you are an Ultimate Life Form"
"Yeah…stuff like that, maybe I could become some kind of super hero but with you and Sonic around I wouldn't stand a chance at getting any publicity"
He smiled at the black and red being and was slightly surprised to see him smile back.
"Well whatever you decide, Nite the wolf, remember that you are now one of our family…I better get going though, Sonic and the others want me to play twister with them,"
"You have my sympathy,"
The two smiled at each other and then Shadow re-entered the building through the window that both he and Nite had climbed out of to get to the roof. Nite felt a lot more content now, he was lucky in his life to have so many friends, and now he had family. Something he had never had before, but he was still confused as to how he was to feel about Trance…his memorise had been hidden for so long that they were now all jumbled up, not that his thoughts made sense before it had happened.
"Hey Nite, Shadow said you were here"
He glanced down as he heard the sweet caring voice drift up to him and couldn't help but smile as he saw Trance clumsily climbing out onto the roof with him.
"Guess you're a little confused huh?"
He raised an eyebrow, "You read my mind?"
She smiled sweetly at him, "Heck no, you're always confused about something its one of your cutest traits"!"
The two laughed with each other for a few moments before the black wolf jumped to his feet and helped Trance up as well.
"It's good to see you again T-chan"
"Like wise N-kun…"
The two
locked eyes and froze for a moment, just staring at one another the
emotion that the two shared very evident in the electricity that
seemed to spark between them. That was until they both slipped and
fell from the roof, Nite instinctively grabbing Trance and rolling in
the air so he landed on his back using himself to soften the blow as
they hit the hard concrete.
He heard everyone hurry to the window,
worried about their two friends as the crowded around the small
opening and stared down at the black and white wolves. Nite slowly
opened his eyes to find himself looking into the worried eyes of
Trance, but he just smiled and started to laugh a slight blush across
his cheeks as he realised that he was currently hugging the white
wolf, he soon started to laugh as well then within just a few seconds
everyone was laughing.
Nite had never been so happy, he had friends, family and…Trance…