Chapter 5
The figure that stood on top of Twinkle Tower was none other than the mystery hedgehog. The emerald shard now hung over her neck by a piece of string she had found. She looked down upon the small group of heroes sitting at a Café. Her gaze turned towards the male hedgehog.
"Shadow?"
FLASHBACK
"Come on, you can do better than that." Shadow mocked as he dodged the kicks and punches the female hedgehog was throwing at him.
"Hold still Shadow."
The female threw a punch which was caught by Shadow. He quickly pulled her up and delivered a round house kick towards her face. The hedgehog skidded to the floor. Shadow stood above her.
"Humph, I thought you were stronger."
END FLASHBACK
"Shadow, you will pay for the pain you put me through."
The hedgehog jumped off the building and landed in front of the group.
"What the?" the male exclaimed.
"Who are you?" the white bat exclaimed.
"Who I am is of no importance, all that is important is that I want Shadow."
Everyone's eyes widened.
"How do you know Shadow?" the pink hedgehog exclaimed.
"That does not matter. Shadow step forth!" she yelled pointing at Sonic.
"Whoa princess, you got the wrong hedgehog. My name is Sonic."
"Sonic? Well yes, I see you clearly now. You're not Shadow. Well then, where is he?"
Everyone looked at the ground.
"He's dead." Rouge said.
"What? No! That honor should have gone to me!"
Rouge glared at the hedgehog in a manner that is totally unexpected of her.
"Honor? What the hell are you talking about?"
"Huh, why are you so upset, were you his girlfriend or something? How pathetic."
Rouge couldn't take anymore. She lunged herself at the hedgehog. Rouge threw her fist back and was about to make impact when she disappeared.
"What the?"
At that moment, Rouge felt a hard boot against her back as the hedgehog kicked her there.
"Rouge!" Amy yelled.
At that point, Sonic andAmy rushed over and helped Rouge up. The hedgehog was in front of them.
"You! Don't you EVER talk about Shadow like that again!" Rouge yelled pointing a trembling finger at the hedgehog.
The hedgehog shook her finger.
"Touché, touché."
Sonic's eyes fell towards the emerald shard.
"Hey, that's a piece of a chaos emerald!"
The hedgehog also looked down at her shard.
"Indeed, that foolish Echidna was no match for me!"
"You hurt Knuckles?" Amy asked.
"No, not too seriously. I don't have time to deal with small fry. I set my sights on Shadow."
"But I told you, he's dead." Rouge screamed.
"Hmmm, that is correct. But now that he is out of the way, I might as well do what Gerald assigned me to do."
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Professor Gerald Robotnik?" they all asked.
"Yes, and I will fulfill his plans for revenge on the humans for killing Maria!"
"Y-you mean Maria? F-from 50 years ago?" Amy quivered.
"Of course."
"How can that be?" Sonic asked. "Who are you?"
The female closed her eyes and smirked. She opened them after a few seconds and spoke.
"I am Amber The Hedgehog!"
