CHAPTER 3

WHO'S THE FASTEST

Shadow, Espio, and Jet were walking straight for the Syherin Desert, it only took a couple more hours before they reached the base.

"This will take forever to get to the desert." Jet was the first to complain.

"We have to walk, it's our only option. Even though I'm the fastest hedgehog around Espio nor you could keep up." Shadow was bragging and also made a point.

"Listen here hedgehog, I'm from a gang called the Babylon Rogues. So don't call me slow!" Jet had said with pride.

"Really, what do they do?"

"Air Boarding."

Shadow raised an eyebrow, "I haven't heard that sport before."

"It's real easy the only thing you need to know is to control your footing."

"Sounds easy to me." Espio thought it couldn't be that hard.

"I don't know, you guys are amateurs compared to me." He was saying he was better than anyone who challenged him.

"What?" Shadow was offended from his comments.

Jet crossed his arms, "You guys don't stand a chance against me."

"If I had an air board I'd teach you a lesson."

Jet took out two shiny balls. One was black and the other was purple. He threw both of the balls on the ground and they both transformed into air boards.

Espio was impressed, "Cool, portable air boards."

"Hop on, boys show me your skills."

Shadow got on the black board and Espio got on the purple one.

Jet got on his green board. Jet looked over at Shadow trying to adjust his footing. He made a chuckle, "Need help, detective."

Shadow gave him an angry look, "I can do this without your help." Shadow stood in a stance on the board and that time he seemed to have gotten it right. "This seems easy. How you holding up, Es?"

Espio was in the same position as Shadow. He stuck out his thumb and winked, "A okay Shad man."

"Now that you guys got your footing maybe we can take them on a test run." Jet wanted to challenge them to a race.

"A race?" Shadow just knew it would be one.

"We accept." Espio said out of nowhere.

Shadow didn't want to challenge him right away, "Es!"

"Then lets go, if you can keep up that is." Jet took off on his air board heading forward.

Shadow followed and so did Espio.

Shadow caught up with Jet quickly.

"You handle that thing pretty well." Jet complimented.

"I'll beat you. On foot and board."

"We'll see." Jet took the edge of his board and slammed it against his.

Shadow lost his balance and fell off.

Espio saw the action and stopped to see if he was okay, "Shadow!"

"Keep going, Es."

Espio nodded and continued on.

Shadow got from the ground and got back on his board. He caught up to Jet angrily, "You big cheat!"

"Who ever said we had to play by the rules?" Jet picked up the speed leaving Shadow behind.

"No rules huh?" He held out his hand directly aiming for his board, "Well then, Chaos Spear!" A yellow light appeared from his hand and was coming at his board.

Luckily for Jet he saw the attack just in time and rode to the side dodging his attack.

Shadow caught up to him.

"Nice try hedgehog, but it didn't work." Jet looked ahead of him and saw a huge rock in the way. He would've dodged it, but it was too late. His board hit the rock and he fell off.

Shadow stood there smirking.

Espio was tired of them playing around, "I think you guys need to stop fooling around and focus on rescuing the girls."

"You're right Es, sorry." Shadow held out his hand offering to help Jet off the ground.

Jet was upset at the moment, but he took his hand anyway.

"Come on guys lets get moving...without dangerous air boarding schemes." Espio rode on his air board normal speed.

Shadow and Jet followed.

A couple of moments later they had made it to the Syherin Desert.

Jet spotted a large tall tower ahead, "Hey look at that tall tower."

Shadow looked at it closely, "That looks like Hao's base. Something doesn't feel right. Full speed ahead guys. We're gonna save our girlfriends."