next day

metal harbor,6:30am

Rash quickly walked towards the launching platform of the metal harbor.The base had once belonged to GUN but AED had whiped the humans that worked here out and claimed the harbor.You have to admit that a launching base can come in handy someday..surelly when there's a space shuttle in it.

Opal and sniper followed him.The white hedgehog shuddered because of the cold winds that blew past her.Sniper and Rash seemed to be used to it but that wassent mutch of a suprise.Both males had trained allot and rash fur was allot thicker and longer keeping him warmer then most people.

Sniper simply ignored her even picking up his pace but rash,who had been watching her from the corner of his eyes started walking next to her.She sweatdropped looking at him quickly picking up her pace as she didnt want to look weak in the eyes of the AED's leader.Rash continued to walk next to her however which made her feel slightly uncomfy.

Sniper glared at them from the corner of his eyes and rolled his eyes anoyed.He quickly paced to further angryly.Rash was really favoring her!he was bringing others in danger for a girl!.To the echidna all rash girlfriends had wanted the same..power!why should this girl be different."she's probly just playing hard to catch or sommit"he murmered to himself.

Rash wanted to put an arm around the female hedgehog but she ducked away.He sweatdropped then chuckled slightly"dont be scared..just want to protect you from the wind.He smiled"i wont bite..".Opal looked at him"no its ok sir i can walk by myself..".Rash whinced slightly but started walking next to sniper again sighing.

It didnt take to long to arive at the HQ in the metal harbor.Rash punched in the code and entered the building,It was nice and warm there and opal stopped in the middle of the hall enjoying the warmth for a bit.Rash looked at her smiling warmly while in his mind he was plotting how to get her to me his girlfriend.

Though she seemed to be playing hard to catch deep in his heart he knew she wassent just playing..but she indeed was hard to catch.He sighed maybe he should of let her brother come with them to metal harbor.Opal seemed allot less shy when her brother obsidian was around.

The female hedgehog waited for them to continue not looking at rash.Sniper glared at rash as the creature wasjust staring at opal deep in thought.He coughed loudly"shouldent we continue sir?".Rash snapped out of it"wha..o yeah sorry"he quickly walked out of the hall opal and sniper following him.

The blue echidna couldent help but glare at the white hedgehog.Opal whinced slightly.The feeling she was doing sommit that was terribly wrong was almost to mutch and she'd like to cry.Either in the arms of her mother or brother...maybe her father but he had more attention for obsidian latelly as just like her he had become 20 a few days ago.

Rash fired a warningly glare at sniper"sniper..inspect the base..see if its big enough for the whole crew to sleep in.."he boomed.He was able to produce very loud sounds causing his voice to ring out through the whole base.The echidna jumped slightly but imidiatly recovered from the shock"yes sir!"he ran off.

Opal whinced not feeling to comfortable being here alone with rash he could easelly snap her in two if he liked and though theleader seemed friendly towards her she didnt feel like getting toutched by him or any male other then her brother or father.As opal wassent bad to see not bad at all that is her collor shifting fur and bright blue eyes seemed to hypnotise most males.

She was happy obsidian was always around to put an arm around her and glare around at people holding his sword so it was visable to everyone.But now her brother wassent here and she felt very uncomfortable being alone with a male that obviously had a crush on her.As if sensing her fear rash looked the other way "say opal..could you calculate how mutch food we need for all of us and see if there is room enough for that?".

The white hedgehog noddet"yes sir!"she turned around to run of but felt a hand being placed on her shoulder and twitched slightly shuddering."oh and opal..no need to sir me...just call me rash.."rash voice soundet near her ear.She blushed slightly"yes rash.."why the hell was she blushing?why didnt she wack his hand away?she had the right to..he couldent punish her for it.She quickly walked off.