Pant, pant...I just got back from a field-trip with my little brother's class. So sadly, this chapter was delayed. But not to fear, because the new chapter is here! I apologize if it seems like I skip ahead too much (like how it's two months in one chapter, and five in the next), but I didn't want to go through every part of the pregnancy (I don't know much about it anyways, except how it works). So anyway, read!

"I cannot wait until this is over," Shadow muttered to himself. Rouge had kept him inside for the past week, and he had gotten tired of it pretty quick. So what if he was now eight months along? He still needed a run every now-and-then, and no one came around this area anyway. Even though his speed had decreased drastically, he was still faster than most other people. The only ones faster than him now were Sonic, Scorge, Blaze, and Gemini (who was a only bit slower than Sonic.) Shadow allowed himself to slow down a bit as he ran into a clearing.

"Hopefully, my kid will be just as fast as me," Shadow said happily. He could envision it now, a child faster than not only modt people, but Amythyst too. Maybe even Sonic! Shadow chuckled a bit at this, not knowing he was being watched.

"Black Volt to Slayed, Black Volt to Slayed, over." Ciel said into his phone, hiding high up in a tree. "I have Nightshade in range. Requesting backup, over."

"Ciel, we don't have to do the spy gig," Gemini answered. "We are just here to grab Shadow. Now stop calling me Slayed, okay? It makes me sound like some weak, extinct thingy."

"Roger that. Still requesting backup."

"Cut out the spy talk already! Okay, you swoop down and distract him, I'll catch him off-guard."

"But what if he attacks me? What if I get him mad?"

"You won't, trust me Ciel. Now, go and...er...continue the operation."

"Roger that! Over and out!" Ciel turned off the phone, flapping his wings energetically. He jumped out of the tree, soaring over his brother.

"I see you up there," Shadow called to him. Ciel laughed.

"I know! I'm distracting you, right?" Shadow stared at him, getting the hint.

"Right Ciel, I'm distracted all right," Shadow said sarcastically. "I'm so distracted, I don't know Gemini's behind me." Gemini stuck his head out of the bushes.

"Dammit Ciel, you gave me away!" Gemini said. "But that doesn't matter, for you still can't get away!" Shadow sighed.

"Alright Gemini, how much did Rouge pay you to follow me?" He asked. Gemini reached into his pocket.

"Five bucks," he said. "I think it's around here somewhere...no...not that...hey, my old sunglasses!" Gemini fished through is pocket for a while, as Shadow silently walked away. Before he could go too far, he felt a sharp kick in his stomach. He groaned. Why did the kid have to kick so hard?

"Gotcha' Shadow," Ciel said, landing right next to him. "Thought you could sneak away, didn't you? Gemini, I got him!"

"Damn!" Gemini said, "The money was fake! I am gonna' kill that cheater of a bat..."

"Come on already," Shadow said. "Are we going to leave yet, or are we just going to stand here?"

"Okay then, Sonic," Gemini teased. "Can't sit still for a minute, can you?"

"HOW DARE YOU CALL ME SONIC?" Shadow yelled loudly (moodswings xx) "NEVER COMPARE ME TO THAT FAKER!"

"Too loud," Ciel moaned, covering his ears. Shadow used this oppertunity to run off, leaving Ciel and Gemini behind. Gemini lowered his sunglasses.

"Well, that didn't go too well," Gemini said. "Uhm, let's not tell Rouge about this, okay?"

"Does this mean we have to chase Shadow again?" Ciel asked.

"Yes Ciel, it does." Gemini muttered. Ciel smiled, pulling out his phone.

"Black Volt, reporting for duty!" Ciel exclaimed happily, flying up into the air to look for Shadow. Gemini shook his head.

"This is going to take a while..."

Yay for humor! Since I haven't had Ciel and Gemini do much in recent stories, I brought them back in here (and also, due to the response of the spy gig in DBR, I added that too X3). Besides, the story is going to need humor before the next chapter. Believe me, I'm eeeevil. Mwahahahaha!