A/N: so what did the will say?

Ch 3: The Gathering

Sonic walked into the hospital room, ignoring the fact that everyone was in there and plugged the earphones into Signo's ears and switched on the recorded sounds. He had collected noises from Green Hill, CPZ, the arcade, Hang Castle, Mystic Mansion, Labyrinth and Scrap Brain and was now playing them back to her.

"Sit down Sonic" Shadow beckoned. Rouge, Knux, Amy, Tails, Vector, Charmy, Espio, Denizen and a black and white striped racoon where sat in the room around Shadow. "We are here to read Signo the hedgehog's will" he began but Sonic interrupted him.

"What! You've given up on her have you?" he yelled angrily. Shadow glared at him. Sonic could tell he felt the same way, but had finally come to realise there was no hope.

"Let's get on then shall we?" Shadow said as Sonic sat back down. "To Shadow the hedgehog I leave the deeds to my apartment and the disk containing Professor Gerald's computer diary – I think he will find it interesting. Remember I will always love you; you're the best big brother in the universe!"

"Good on you Signo" Tails said.

"To Denizen the hedgehog," Shadow continued, Denizen sat up. "I leave my make up; red lip-gloss and eyeliner, currently worth $500 – she might find it useful for something unknown to me. Now you can't steal anymore of my boyfriends, coz I don't have one coz I'm dead. HA HA! Love ya."

"Thanks Signo" Denizen whispered, "I guess you're right" and then she put her head into Espio shoulder and cried.

"To Zak the racoon" Shadow said, the racoon looked at him. "I leave 25 of my money and my school diary – he'll find out a lot of things from that. You are the sweetest guy in the world, I will always love you forever and forever. In life and in death and in anything in between."

"I'll always love you too," He whispered; wiping his eyes.

"To Vector the crocodile and Charmy Bee," Shadow continued. "I leave my chocolate recipe book and 25 of my money – I hope my cakes still taste as goods when you make them. Sorry I couldn't make it to your wedding baby! Remember I will live on, inside of you."

"We'll miss you, every time we make those cakes we'll think of you" Vector said looking up into the sky.

"To Rouge the bat" Shadow ploughed on "I leave my treasure box – there is lots of jewels I know you will like in there. You have been the best mate ever, I know you're baby will be beautiful, just like it's mother."

"Thanks, and if you don't mind; I'm gonna steal your name and name her after you" Rouge said, rubbing her stomach.

"To Amy Rose" he continued. "I leave my clothes – I know how lovely you will look in them, especially my wedding dress I made, but I never got married, and I don't think – even If had lived I would have married. You have one hell of a complicated personality."

"I always complimented your fashion sense, your clothes were wonderful" Amy said, Tails put his arms around her.

"To Miles Prower I leave my microchip collection and my computer – so you will continue to remember me and still be a smart arse. You will go far I tell you, but remember Amy is a great young woman, hang onto her as best you can"

"Don't worry I will!" Tails tried to laugh, but couldn't bring himself to do it.

"To Knuckles the echidna I leave the wall of the Chaos – guard it well and it will show you many things. It will also enable you to find out more about your past. Look after Rouge for me, coz no one plays my mate ok?"

"OK!" Knuckles said feebly.

"To Espio the chameleon I leave my photo albums – so you can remember the good times we shared together. By now I would've expected you to have met Denizen and fallen in love with her. Look after yourself."

"How does she do that?" Espio whimpered, trying to make a joke, but tears spilled from his eyes.

"And to Sonic the hedgehog" Shadow looked across at him and read slowly. "I leave my diary, 50 of my money, the right to kick Eggman's butt for me and something I doubt very much he will want. When Zak left, he promised me I would learn to love again. I didn't think I would ever love anyone the way I loved him. And guess what, I was right. You always said I was your best friend, but it pained me so much. Ever since that time I fell on you in Club Robot. Nik, I don't know what it is about you. Promise me you will find someone to love and someone who loves you. But remember this – the last thing I leave to you before I die. I leave you my diary, 50 of my money, the right to kick Eggman's butt for me and above all things I leave you - Sonic the hedgehog, my love."