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Shadow laughed nervously and walked up to her.

"Its nothing Rouge...its just a 'just incase this happens'..."he tried to take it from her,but Rouge's vampiric ablities abled her to move fast.

"And what do you expect to happen that you would need this?"

"Look...its just incase something happens to you.For I see no reason to keep going on in this world if everyone I've ever cared about is ripped away from me from the cold clammy hands of death.For you know death cannot reach me unless in certian ways.Which,no thanks,I'll die on my own then in the hands of an enemy"he shrugged.

"You fear something may happen to me?Why?"she handed him the bottle.He took it silently,she already knew the answer.Incase someone actually succeeded in killing her for power or whatever reason.

"You needn't worry about me.I'll be fine.Anyway...why is your lip bleeding?"she had just now noticed.Shadow laughed.

"Fighting our new friend.He challenged me,kind of a suspicious looking fellow".Rouge rolled her eyes and her tongue traced over his bottom lip,cleaning the blood and protecting the wound.

"I don't trust him"she spoke after her action.She folded her arms and her eyes turned their icey blue.

"Something tells me he shouldn't be trusted,and also something tells me that I should protect him from harm...strange"she shrugged it off.

"Well...tell you this,its going to be alot harder to be able to hug a certian bat from behind"they both laughed,that would certianly be funny indeed.They were the same height,smae coloring,and with the wings extended,you wouldn't be able to tell if it was Cryptic or Rouge.Sonic walked up to the door way and leaned across the frame,just in time for them to see him and stop laughing,figuring he had something important to say.

Sonic didn't like that fact that Cryptic seemed to be right about alot of things.Everyone laughed,but then suddenly stopped as he neared by.He wanted to ask Rouge about it,but then had the sudden feeling she might turn against,him another perdiction gone right.He had been sneaking around the cooridors to find out if Shadow and Rouge were really together,and the gut feeling didn't help when he came to check up on the both of them seperately,only to find them both asleep in Shadow's bed.

"So...if he's right about these things,could it really be that Rouge is holding back information..."he began to think outloud.

"Or the fact that Amelia is just toying with you?"Cryptic emerged from the shadows.

"What?"

"Heh...Amelia is attracted to power lord Sonic.Something that you have.A lord has lands,armies,leader of the armies,and empires.Miss Amelia only has her armies and empire.Sure she has her title,but people respect one more when they are known as Lord,or King.Though,I'm sure the General is already working on taking your place.Soon he will suggest you stay in the empire.Lords and Kings earn their respect off the battle field,and you need to tell yourself,are you going to sit back and watch everything disappear beneath you?"Cryptic left Sonic stareing at him.He felt his heart literally shatter to pieces.Amy was toying with him?Shadow was going to try and take his power and suggest he not fight?Why would they do this to him?Sonic's eyes hardend,Cryptic had been right about a few other things,why would this time be any different?

Cryptic sat on his bed,simply laughing.

"What a fool...what Sonic does not know is that,when that time comes and Shadow does suggest Sonic stay in the empire,Sonic will be in no condition to fight.Then he will start turning upon the only people he can really trust.His love life will shatter,his friendship will die,and his hatred will consume him.And when he is full of nothing but hatred,he will bring this world into the ground with him...but...somehow...I cannot for see it"he got up and started to pace.

"Sonic is not strong enough to sustain so much hatred within his heart.So unless he gets so out of hand that he starts another war between Shadow...this will never happen.Though I cannot say I'm completely thrilled with the idea,but something does indeed need to happen.So far he's believed everything I've told him.What he does not understand is that when the leader of them all,steps within the room of his or her allies,all allies are to be silent.So when they laugh and then suddenly stop,its a sign of respect.But...does he know the difference?Hmmmm...though this may be breaking the rules a little bit,lets get some advice from the beloved little sister".Cryptic sat in a pentigram circle and began to chant.

"What is my Lord doing up so late at night?"the walls echoed to Sonic's ears.Was he going insane?He had to be,the wall just talked to him!Espio appeared before him,his being a chemlon really came in handy.

"Just walking Espio,you shouldn't try to give me a heart attack".

"My apologies sir".

"Its alright...umm...you know your Commander better than anyone because your second in command right?"

"Correct".

"Would she ever pretend to have feelings for someone just because they had power?"Sonic asked,his gut twisting in a painful knot.

"Depends on the situation.If her life depends on it,I would think so,but yet again,she would just kill whoever threatened her.In a situation as in your own...I wouldn't think so.Infact I'm sure she wouldn't.All she wanted as a child was to be loved,I doubt she would abuse that privlage...I hope that ahs put your mind at ease".

"Yeah...thanks"liar liar,it didn't ease his feelings.He didn't threaten her for her life,he offered for her services and a chance to end this war.So would the same principle still applied.He headed to his room,he had gotten very little sleeping,and knew he wouldn't get some now.He picked up his sword and went of to the small arena.Rouge had taught him a simple spell to summon fake fighters,people he could kill but weren't actually people.It was the best way to relieve himself of civic duties.He only began practicing to find that,these things didn't prove much of a challenge,then again,he wasn't much of a spell caster.

"Your up late"Shadow said,leaning against the doorway.Sonic didn't look at him,but continued kicking the crap out of the fake fighter.He was about to slam his blade onto the fake fighter's shoulder,but another blade stopped him.Shadow's arm was extended and one of this blades out,blocking him.

"These things are no challenge,why not you and I have a rumble?"Shadow smiled as he brought out his matching blade.Sonic scowled as he turned towards him,this was exactly what he needed right now.

"Alright,but I'm not holding back till third blood"Sonic growled,making Shadow look at him in puzzlement.And Sonic didn't lie,he came straight at him when they counted to three.Shadow dodged him,just barely getting his ear nipped.He then jumped over it as it swung at his legs.

"Whats the matter Sonic?Having a rough week?"Shadow laughed,making Sonic angrier for some strange reason.He brought his sword down on Shadow's shoulder as he would have the fake fighter.But there was a difference between the two,the fake fighter would just disappear,but for Shadow...blood spurted against the walls.And it seemed as though the blade was lodged into the muscle in Shadow's shoulder.Shadow looked at the blade then looked back at Sonic before grabbing the sharp end and ripping it out.

"And what the hell is with you?"Shadow punched him square in the jaw,hearing a crack.Sonic stumbled back as his jaw askewed to the side.He clutched it and his eyes watered in pain.Shadow stood up and grabbed hold of Sonics jaw and snapped it back in place.

"Why are you guys always laughing then suddenly stopping when I walk into the room.Why didn't you tell me about you and Rouge,why does everyone keep secrets from me?"Sonic growled fiecerly.

"One,being quiet is a sign of respect for the higher authority,two,my business is my business,and three,you asked us to join you,not share our personal lives with you"Shadow moved his hand to cover his bleeding shoulder.Sonic glared at him and his eyes softened.

"Something tells me you should stop listening to that bat"Rouge said from the doorway.Both boys looked up.Rouge sauntered in and raised to glowing hands to Shadow's shoulder than to Sonic's jaw.After both completely healed,she punched them both hard in the gut.

"You two are positively stupid when it comes down to it".Both boys doubled over and growled.

"You two are allies,and becoming friends.Just because some crazy sorceror starts opening his mouth,doesn't mean its true".She cracked her knuckles and stretched.A large knocking sound echoed up the many passageways up to where they were.

"Who's here at this time?"Shadow asked, a non answering Sonic.Sonic shrugged and they all made their way down stairs.Once they were down there,Sonic opened the door.On the other side stood a purple hedgehog,her eyes blank,blood soaked her amored clothes,and dirt was stuck under her nails.Sonic's entire body filled with ice and it became very difficult to breath.

"S...Sonya?"his voice wavered with fright and sadness.The hedgehog looked up,her emerald green eyes blank and with an eeriy hypnotic voice she answered him.

"Sonic...help...me".

A/N:I updated pretty quickly eh?Hope you like the chapter r/r please.How was this chapter?Erriy?