Hey guys. Thanks to all who reviewed. Here's chapter 22.

Matt walked into his house, soaking wet from the rain.

"Matt, I was wondering if you were okay! I was so worried!" His mom ran up to him and hugged him.

"Uh, Mom? What were you so worried for, it's just a little rain," He told her.

"I know, but all over t.v they were showing robots attacking the town! Looking for some kind of emerald," his mom told him. He reached into his packet and clenched his emerald. Then he realized, it wasn't there! He was trying to focus on what had happened to it.

"Uh, Oh, I was at school the whole time, I stayed after, and then that attack happened, I stayed until they said it was safe to leave," He lied to her. He wasn't even sure what he was saying, he was just thinking about the emerald.

"Okay, well, go upstairs and change your clothes. Your soaked," He marched up the stairs, nervous as hell. All he could think is that he left the emerald on the Egg Carrier by mistake. If his friends hated him now, they would probably want to kill him if Eggman got the remaining emeralds.

"What am I worried about?" Chaos was pretty hurt after that shock. "It's not going to be in any condition to "destroy the world". Matt joked to himself. He got changed into some clean clothes, and decided to forget about Eggman, Chaos, and Chaos Emeralds, this hero was on vacation.

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"Gah! I can't believe this! That damn rodent defeated Chaos, and now, Chaos has disappeared!" Eggman yelled. "Could this day get any worse!" Eggman was walking outside of his ship, trying to locate his missing monster. After getting shocked, he turned into a puddle, and just disappeared. But, Eggman came across something that made his day a little better. "The final Chaos Emerald!" He gasped. "I have collected all seven of them! According to my grandfather's research, when all seven of them emeralds are together, Chaos will become the most powerful being ever!" He ran off, to find his beloved monster.

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The next day at school Matt was not greeted by Nick and Ashley like he normally is.

"They must still be mad at me," He said to himself, walking in the school. During class, he passed notes with Bree most of the time, but making sure not to get caught by the teacher. Until, he got a note from someone else.

Hey Matt, I heard you and Bree are going out, this true?

Yup, we started going out yesterday. Who told you?

Your friend Ashley, she was telling everyone this morning what a jackass you were yesterday.

Figures Ashley would be saying stuff about Bree and him. But, he couldn't blame her. He thought he was a huge jerk to them.

'After class I'll find them and tell them I'm sorry,' He thought to himself. After class, Bree and him were holding hands, walking to their next class, when Ashley, Emily, and Nick walked by.

"Look Matt, it's the geek squad!" Bree joked to her boyfriend. He just stood there with a blank face. "Matt, if this relationship is going to work, you have to laugh when I joke!" Bree yelled annoyed.

"Yeah, hold on," Matt said, walking up to them. "Guys, I just wanna-"

"Do you guys hear anything?" Ashley said sarcastically, looking at her other two friends.

"Only the wind," Emily said, glaring at Matt. The two started walking off, Nick following.

"Nick wait!" Matt yelled to him. He turned around. "Your not mad at me, are you?"

"Matt...you made your choice. It's alright that you would rather hang out with your girlfriend more than us. I just hope, that your happy with the decision," And with that, Nick was soon following his two friends. Matt was hurt by his words. Not because he said the harshly, he actually said them very clam and nice. But the meaning they had, almost made Matt want to cry, he put his head down, and walked to his next class. Bree didn't even wait for him.

At lunch a few hours later, Matt was still depressed, he was holding his head up with his arm, and staring at his three best friends. They were laughing so hard, they looked as if they couldn't breathe. Were they happier without him there? He kept hoping, that this was a bad dream, and that he would wake up soon. But he knew it wasn't once Bree started shaking him.

"Matt, your seem so sad today, is something wrong?" She said, giving him puppy dog eyes.

"Uh, no. It's nothing. I was just thinking back on some old times," he told her.

"Oh, well would you like to tell me about them?" She asked him.

"No, not really," He said simply.

"You don't know a lot about being my boyfriend, do you?" Bree asked, looking at him like he was a retard.

"What? Did I do something wrong?" He asked, seriously wondering what he did to tick her off. But she just sighed and turned around to talk to one of her friends.

"Smooth move Romeo," Matt turned around to see Josh standing behind him.

"Josh, what are you doing here?" Matt asked, in surprise.

"What, are you to good to talk to me now too?" He asked.

"Uh, no. Sit down, Tell me about yesterday," He said to him. He did not want him to leave him alone with these people for another second.

"Right here?" Josh asked, giving him a look of stupidity.

"Hehe, right, I suppose we should go somewhere else," Matt said, realizing what he said. "Bree, I'll be back in a bit. I'm going with Josh for a walk around the school.

"Whatever," She said, without even looking at him.

"She seems like a real keeper," Josh joked.

"Shut up," Matt still couldn't help but chuckle at his joke. "So, shes a little rough around the edges."

"A little?" Matt ignored that and asked him a question.

"Josh, your popular. Why don't you get embarrassed being seen with us?" He was hoping for a good answer.

"Why would I get embarrassed about being seen with you guys?" Josh asked confused.

"Well, were not exactly the coolest people around school," Matt said, as if it were obvious.

"Well, you guys may not be the coolest, but who is? I'm only popular because most of the cool kids are in my class," Josh told him.

"So, you don't think that we are losers?" Matt asked.

"Of course not, no one does," Josh said to him.

"Really?" Matt was extremely shocked.

"Yes. Now, does this have something to do with Bree?"

"I guess, she told me not to hang out with those guys, because they are uncool."

"Matt, if she really liked you, she wouldn't care about who you hang out with."

"I guess your right."

"I know I am. Now, just tell her that you are going to hang out with whoever you want." Right after Josh told him this, Ashley walked by,from coming out of the bathroom.

"Oh, hey Josh," She said.

"Hey Ash," He replied back. "Now, go say sorry to her."

"Hey Ashley," Matt said, running up to her.

"Oh my God! The all mighty Matt is talking to little me. This is so uncommon seeing how I'm such a huge loser!" She yelled sarcastically.

"Ashley, I-" He was cut off.

"Save it Matt. I don't give a crap about what you ha e to say, or about your girlfriend," She stormed trough the halls, rage filled her body. Everything she told him was true.

"See, now she hates me! They all do!" Matt told Josh.

"Just give it some time. I'm sure that they will forgive you."

"Are you sure?" Matt asked.

"Real friends forgive and forget," Josh told him. Matt hoped they would forgive soon...

Well, there's chapter 22. Hope you guys enjoyed it. I personally didn't think it was the best. But, still please REVIEW!

Manik T. Hedgehog Hero of Time- Tikal will be in this. Gamma was the robots that attacked the town, and that they fought on the Egg Carrier. But, I don't think Zero will be in this.