Chapter 8: Secrets Hidden

"Shadow, how do you feel?" Amy asked giving him a cup of coffee. Shadow took the cup and sipped it. "I feel better. Thank you, Amy." Amy smiled and blushed at the same time. Amy and Shadow heard the doorbell rang. "I'll get it. John's here." Amy ran and opened the door. "Hey, sis. How are you?" John asked. "Fine. How are you?" Amy asked. "Same thing." When John entered, Shadow made a glare. John made a glare back at him. "John, why don't you sit down?" "My pleasure," John replied with distrust. "Wait, here. I'll get the album from my room." She ran to her room.

While she is searching for it, Shadow asked first. "John, were you the one emailing me a week ago?" John was a bit angry. "I told you. I never email anyone for years. I was busy looking for…"

"Eggman. To avenge your family four years ago after the incident." John grabbed Shadow's neck and rams him to the wall. How strong is this guy?

"I don't know why you received that information and what is going on, but I want you to stop going to secrets I have." John released Shadow from his grip and turned away. "If anything happens to my sister," John looked at Shadow but made a half-face, "you will die." Instead of Shadow attacking John, he remained calm as usual.

"Okay, John. I found the album." Amy got out of her room and held the book out to John. "Hey, thanks, sis." John took the album from her hands. "Shadow, I think it is best for John and me to be alone to see our family." Shadow nodded with understanding. He still wanted to be with Amy, but he remembered Maria's and Melanie's promise and left them be. "Shadow, may I ask you something?" Shadow turned around and looked at Amy. "Please, don't fight against John. He is the only family I have." Shadow nodded. She is right. She lost her mother and father and has John left. He turned and went to his room. However, he opened the door a little to see what was going on. This was the first time Shadow saw. John cried, but he made silent tears. "It's okay." Amy was patting John's back. "I'm…not crying." John wiped away his eyes. "John, you always cried when I cry." Amy started to have tears. John looked down and closed his eyes when he saw his mother and father. "Okay, I admitted. I act tough and strong, but I have something soft inside when it comes to death." "John, can you keep a promise?" John nodded. "Promise me that you won't fight Shadow. I love him." "Yes, sister. I promise." John sounded disappointed. Shadow heard this and remembered how he cried when Maria cried. He felt that he should been punished for trying to destroy the world. He cried at that memory.

"Thank you, Amy. Thank you for inviting me." John gave the book back to Amy. "Don't thank me." She grabbed Shadow's hand and pulled him beside her. "Thank Shadow. He brought you here. Without him, you would not find me." Shadow blushed when Amy looked at him and held his hand tighter. "R-right. Thanks." John said calmly, but he still hated Shadow.

When John is about to leave, Shadow stopped John. "Amy, may you go inside? John and I still have a discussion to make one last time."

"Shadow…"

"Please. This is important. I promise. We won't fight."

Amy nodded her head. "Okay. I understand."

As Amy stayed inside, John was frustrated. "Now what? Last time, it was the…"

"Shut up. This is different," Shadow interrupted.

"I hope it is not a stupid question."

"Have you ever been in super form by using the seven Chaos Emeralds? Using Chaos Control by using an emerald?"

John's eyes were wide. How did this guy know? "How did you know? Let me guess…"

"No, it is not from the email. It is just a wild guess."

John thought of it to answer or not to answer. "Okay, I'll tell you. I have been in super form using the seven Chaos Emeralds six years ago." Six years? Alone? "My father helped me…actually, I helped him to defeat the worst enemy. I learned Chaos Control from my father with and without the Chaos Emerald."

"Do you still remember how to use them?"

"Yes, I still. My dreams kept repeating everyday from the battle. Amy already learned Chaos Control when she was born."

John looked at the clock from Amy's clock. "I have to go."

"Wait, does Amy shown her powers six years ago or more?"

"No, I'm sorry. I don't think so. If she uses these powers, she might…never mind. I must go."

She might what? What will happen to her? Shadow stopped him. "John, what will happen to her?" John took out a white emerald from the bushes. "Sorry, I've gotta go. See ya. CHAOS CONTROL!" John disappears in front of Shadow.