Hello again to my people. Once I have my own Internet up and running, I'll start telling who reviewed me and even respond to them if I feel like it.

Shadow: That's if she feels like it…

Knuckles: Which probably won't be too often.

I never asked you guys.

Sonic: You never asked me and here I am talking to you now.

NO! NOW YOU'RE PERMITNATLY STUCK IN THE INTO/ENDING!

Sonic: Perfect…

Great…now on with the story!

Chapter 1

Bright, warm, and cheers from most of the schools can mean only one thing; school is out! But now, one girl has waited this day for too long, and now she must face her biggest (and I also mean first) adventure yet: finding her parents. Yes, I'm talking about Grace the Echidna. She was currently running as fast as she could home, to her two-story house. Inside, no one was home.

"Well, I'm going to miss this place." She let her violet eyes peer around the kitchen and living room, finding a single note left on the table

'Dear our sweet daughter,

We hope you find what your looking for, and that you will be safe. We are dearly sorry for not being there while you leave, so this is our goodbye. Feel free to take this picture of all of us on your journey, and let your friends help be some guidance.

Love, Mother and Father.'

Though they were just her foster parents, they acted as though they were the real ones. Caring and loving as they could be, they still had to hide the truth from their adopted child, though Grace respected that.

"Bye Cathy, bye Steve…I'll miss you guys." She gently lifted the small picture of the three of them off the note and pocketed it; it's size just right. She went upstairs to her room and filled her old backpack with only needed supplies. She had gotten food before she left; her destination was Kate's house.

"Grace!" She spun around to see her friend Jake running fast to catch up.

"Oh, hi Jake! You ready?" She smiled, knowing exactly what he would say.

"Are you kidding? I've been ready!" So predictable. They strolled along until the familiar small house of Kate came into view. She was already outside with her backpack (of course orange I mean) and her very trusty…gadget.

"Are you bringing that with us?" Jake asked curiously.

"Well, duh! It helps to know where we are, what time it is, and it helps me hack remember?"

"Yah, but I think Jake was thinking you wouldn't bring it in case it got damaged." Grace added in before the hedgehog could say a word.

"Oh well…come on! Let's go already! We're already probably going to miss that train that would take us to the Station Square place."

"Great…then we'll need to walk. RUN!" They all scrambled down the street hopping that one, they're train wouldn't leave, two, there were still three tickets left, and three, that they wouldn't kill themselves trying to get there.

About ten minutes later, the group could be seen sulking on a bench in front of the train station.

"Great…we missed it." The tiger nagged, her glare resting on Jake.

"It's not my fault!" Her shouted in protest, but was interrupted.

"It's not anyone's fault, we're just not fast enough. So it will take a little longer to get to Station Square, big deal. It's not like we can't go anymore." She had to bring up their moral, and it seemed to work. That's when a shadow fell upon her body, and standing in front of her was a pure white hedgehog, black stripes on his bent spikes, and black stripes on his arms. He also had a black tuff of fur, dark blue jeans, and shoes painted in a weird fashion (a/n: he looks kind of like Shadow).

"You guys going to Station Square?" His voice was not very deep, but still held mystery to it.

"Yah, but we missed the train. Plus, none of us have a car." Kate had to answer since Grace was deep in thought.

"I could always give you a ride since I'm heading there too." He didn't smile, but it seemed he was.

"What's the catch?" Obviously, Jake was suspicious.

"Nothings the catch. What? I can't be a nice person for once in my life?" If in the right tone, that would have been a rude remark, but he didn't make it that way.

"What's your name?" Grace finally spoke.

"Nathan, but please call me Nate." He spoke his full name as if a type of poison, but Grace seemed pleased with herself.

"I'm Grace, this is Kate, and that is my annoying friend Jake." Grace joked to herself, and even Kate and Nate laughed.

"Hey!" He growled, but everyone continued to laugh for a minute, but it was business once again.

"So you all in?" The echidna, tiger, and green hedgehog looked to each other, nodding in silence.

"Yup." Kate answered for everyone.

"Great, then lets go." Getting up, the three travelers felt a heavy burden lift as they strolled along until reaching Nathan's awesome Jeep.

"Wow." And so their journey continued.

Will the three make it safely to Station Square? Have they met a friend who's willing to help them all? Will what they want wait for them at their destination? Will my questions become stupider as I go? Tune in next time-

Knuckles: SHUT UP already…shesh…

Shadow: what a weirdo

Knuckles: I know. Imagine having to live in her head

Shadow: well duh, I'm there too

Knuckles: really? Because all I ever see is darkness

Now it's your turn to SHUT UP! Ok, you know the drill, but I'm only asking for like 3 reviews, so please PLEASE make me happy and have more. Thank you…REVIEW!