Oh yeah! The next chapter is here! I'd like to say thanks to all the people who have read (and reviewed) so far. But, since you aren't here with me, you couldn't hear me say it. So I'll write it instead! Thank you people!

Amy made her way into the darkness once more. It seemed to be growing heavier, like a menacing fog. Amy wondered if this was becase Sonic had been put to sleep from the machine, but she that wasn't her focus. She just had to find that portal, or all her previous actions would have been for nothing. Finally, Amy saw a light up ahead. It was a dim one, but a light all the same. Our pink hedgehog walked up to it, watching the dim blue light that it emitted, the only current light in the darkness. All the other portals had slowly faded out, and Amy didn't know why. She didn't care either, for she had finally found her goal. Cautiously, she took a step inside.

When she entered, the room inside looked like an office, except it was full of filing cabinets, even more so than the average office.

"All it needs is a secretary," Amy thought, "and no one would be able to tell the difference." Amy was glad there was no secretary, because that would probably get in the way. Amy quietly opened one of the cabinet drawers. There were little files inside, all ordered in various ways. It was dusty inside, as if no one had looked in it for a long time. In fact, the whole room looked like that, a fine layer of dust across it like a blanket, complete with a few cobwebs. Amy considered cleaning up later, after she found what she was after.

"You won't find it there, chao," Amy whipped her head around to see a small chao, a speed-type hero one at that. The chao was sitting atop one of the cabinets, it's halo shining a little light.

"Who are you?" Amy asked it, "and how do you know what I'm looking for?"

"My, you're curious, chao," the chao squeaked. "Chao, my name is Mic. I am the secretary here. I keep an eye on all memories that come through here. I got a memory from Sonic a few minutes ago about you, chao."

"So, will you let me look?" Amy asked, hoping the little chao wouldn't be a problem.

"Maybe," Mic answered. "Chao, I'm lonely. I've been in here as long as Aurum. I'd like to get out. If you get out, can I some with you?"

"Well, why didn't you get out earlier?" Amy walked over to the little chao.

"Because it's scary out there, chao," Mic looked up at Amy with large blue eyes. "As soon as I came in Sonic, I jumped in the nearest portal, which was this one. So I just stay in here, keeping everything orderly. Sonic and Aurum don't come here often, so I'm all alone."

"You don't need to be alone," Amy whispered, picking up the chao. "You can be with me Mic."

"Thank you Miss Amy," Mic squeaked. "Sonic likes you, chao."

"I'm not sure if he does at the moment," Amy muttered. "After the way I went against him like that."

"Chao, that's why he likes you!" Mic exclaimed. "He likes how you always stick up for yourself, no matter what. It's like you aren't scared of anything. He admires that."

"Well, I am scared of some things," Amy said. "Now come on, let's-" Amy was interrupted as the room began to flicker.

"Chao! The room's shutting down!" Mic squealed. "Something bad must be happening to Sonic! This only happens when he's in critical condition."

"Oh no!" Amy cried, realizing her mistake. "I must have pressed the wrong button! Come on Mic, we gotta' go fix this!" Amy picked up the little chao, and jumped out of the room. She hit the ground running, holding on to Mic as she searched for the Control Room portal.

"There's a large chaos signal around here, I'm sure of it," A black hedgehog with red streaks stood on the hilltop. Of course, this was Shadow, accompanied by Knuckles and Gemini.

"We've been searching for the past hour," Gemini said. "I bet the girls are having better luck."

"Hey, isn't that Sonic down there?" Knuckles asked, pointing a an unmoving blue pile of fur in the grass below."

"You're right for once," Gemini said. "But something seems a little off."

"I have a bad feeling about this," Shadow muttered. "Something's wrong with him. Come on, let's check it out." The three boys were with Sonic in a manner of minutes, and Knuckles was checking the pulse.

"It's faint," Knuckles said. "What do you reckoned happened?"

"It doesn't look like he was attacked," Gemini noted. "Maybe it was magic. Or maybe he was poisoned. Either way, I don't think he's breathing."

"Damn," Shadow muttered. "Does anyone besides know CPR?"

"No," both Knuckles and Gemini responded.

"Do you?" Knuckles asked.

"Actually..."Shadow did know CPR, which meant only one thing.

"Looks like someone's going to have to save the faker, and it's not me," Gemini teased, knowing how much Shadow disliked Sonic. "Better get moving." Shadow let out a sigh, knowing he would regret this later.

"Here we are," Amy told Mic. "That wasn't too bad, was it?"

"No," Mic replied quietly.

"Good. Now, where was that button?" Amy scanned the computer in front of her, soon finding the one she had pressed. "I think this is it." Amy pressed the button. A screen popped up, and a robotic voice began to speak.

"The air system has been down for longer than. allowed. Chances of a successful reboot are: Twenty-seven percent."

"No!" Amy practically yelled. "It was an accident. It wasn't supposed to happen! Come on you stupid thing, reboot!"

"Commencing reboot attempt," said the voice unemotionally. Amy stared at the screen, fear that it wouldn't work eating at her mind.

"Please," Amy said, her voice now quiet. "I don't want to die. I don't want Mic to die, or Aurum either. And...I still don't want Sonic to die. Please work, please. Sonic, come back for me." Amy quietly prayed that this would work.

"Air system successfully rebooted. Commencing wake-up."

"YES!" Amy cried, dancing around in happiness, "It worked! Oh, Sonic, you'll be okay! YIPPEE!"

"No need to be so loud" Mic squeaked, as Amy picked him up while dancing around the room. "Besides, chao, you might want to get back to the memory room, before he notices you're here."

"Oh yeah," Amy said, remembering the memory room. "Come on Mic."

Sonic groaned, wondering what had happened. One minute he was yelling at Amy, the next he was out like a light. Something warm was on his lips, air flowing into his lungs. Sonic's eyes fluttered open, seeing black.

"Good god Shadow," Sonic yelled, pushing the ebony hedgehog off. "I know I'm good looking, but that was uncalled for!" The black hedgehog glared at him angrily, while Gemini and Knuckles erupted in laughter.

"You idiot!" Shadow yelled back. "I was saving your life, for your information."

"Right," Sonic said. "You were saving your Juliet, Romeo."

"He's not kidding," Gemini managed to say in between laughs.

"Yeah, you were almost dead," Knuckles said, still chuckling.

"As I was saying," Shadow growled, "You weren't breathing, so I had to preform CPR. And believe me, I hated it as much as you are."

"Whatever," Sonic replied jokingly. "What are you guys doing here anyway?"

"Shadow thought we found the next chaos emerald," Gemini said, now that he and Knuckles had calmed down. "Instead, we find you almost dead. What happened?"

"Amy," Sonic mumbled. Unfortunately, Shadow heard him.

"What are you talking about Sonic?" Shadow asked. "You know where she is, don't you?"

Hoo, long chapter! Hope ya' liked it. By the way, Mic is mine. I shall get a hero chao named Mic, who shall rule the world alongside me! MWAHAHAHAHA! Crud, there I go again...review please.