Ok, I'm like SUPER, SUPER, SUPER sorry for the wait-

Knuckles: if there's anyone still left

-BUT I got sidetracked on my…other interests

Shadow: what could be more interesting than me?

…I can give you about fifteen things, maybe more

Shadow: thanks for the confidence booster…

Well cheer up! You have 1 month, and I think 6 days but I'm not sure, until your AWSOME KICK BUTT GAME IS REALEASED!

Knuckles: yah, for like $50 since you have a crappy Gamecube…

SHUT-UP I GOT IT FOR X-MAS! Anyways, here you go! (I'm doing this quick so sorry for mistakes in advance)


Chapter 3

"You didn't…"

"Yup."

"But how?"

"They were coming here anyways, so I simply gave them a ride." Sonic glared at the young hedgehog in front of him, and Tails was beginning to panic.

"You didn't tell her, did you?" The fox added in, a little shifty now.

"Nah, I knew I'd get in too much trouble if I did, so I saved her the adventure." By this time, the two chatty girls had made their way over to make sure that Jake was al right, considering the fact he was staring into space at Sonic.

"Hey! Do you know Nate or something?" Kaolin asked curiously.

"Yah, we go back…hey, you going to pop in and say hi to your folks?" The blue blur asked the white one.

"I was thinking of it," Nathan responded halfheartedly.

"I thought you said you were," Grace commented on his obvious lie. They sat there in silence at the teenage tiger punched her friend a few times to try to wake him up.

"…Is he alright?" Sonic asked trying to get away from his burning stares.

"Yah, give him your autograph and he'll be fine," the echidna joked and laughed with Kate, who handed the hero a piece of paper and a pen. The hedgehog scribbled some things and handed it back. Once it was in possession of the green teenager, he turned his gaze to the signature and drooled some more, never moving his eyes.

"So…what brings you three to Station Square?" Tails asked in his still child-like voice.

"Me and him are looking for family, and she's just here to hang," Grace answered for them as she pointed her thumb at Jake.

"Maybe we could help you out…the best we can," Sonic offered, but added to the end since he knew he couldn't do what he wished.

"That would be great!"

&$&#

In a matter of a week, it became apparent that the blue hero and the two-tailed fox either didn't want to help the echidna, or they couldn't. Either way made Grace kind of angry.

"Why do you keep avoiding the subject of my parents? Is there something you know that I don't!" She shouted at the top of her lungs, and when she was done, she gasped for air.

"Listen…Grace…there's just some things that we're not aloud to tell you, ok?" Miles put simply.

"Then you do know something?" She looked up into his eyes and he couldn't lie anymore.

"We know everything," Sonic spoke for his friend.

"They why didn't you tell me this in the beginning?" Grace was pacing around the apartment that the two heroes shared.

"Because we're not supposed to tell you. We made a promise to your dad."

"Wait a minute. So the only thing keeping me away from knowing my past is a stupid promise?" Once again, she came to yelling.

"Yes. And you're going to have to respect it like we do. If you want to know so bad, go find out for yourself!" The blue hedgehog was surprised to find himself arguing back so fiercely.

"Fine then, I will!" She slammed the door behind her and was at the base of the building in no time. As she scoured the streets in pure rage, she spotted Nathan and a black hedgehog. They seemed to not get along.

"Hey! Nate! Wait up!" She ran to catch them, and when she was their, her friend wouldn't even look at the other.

"Hey Grace…" He was obviously ticked.

"What's wrong?" She was curious, and gave the black man cautious glances.

"Meet my dad…Shadow."


Shadow: I knew something was suspicious about that kid! AAHH!

Well be calm because outside the story, you don't have a son.

Shadow: Does this mean…I have a wife?

Yup.

Knuckles: hahaha!

I would be laughing, echidna.

Knuckles: …

Sonic: REVIEW!

What the-