"You're sure this is the place he'll be?" Shadow asked from their hiding spot. He and Rouge had slipped away before the awards ceremony to the place Rouge had deduced the larger cloaked figure would be...But he wasn't there yet. "Just hold your horses, Shadow. He's probably watching the awards ceremony. He'll be here soon." Rouge said, having some impatience in her voice as well. Shadow sighed and went back to watching. This guy was their only lead on what happened to Omega, and Shadow swore he wouldn't let him slip through their fingers again. If only he knew what had happened to the other guy...
After a few minutes, the door opened, and the larger cloaked figure finally showed himself, looking from side to side before closing it behind him and removing his cloak entirely, revealing the large, metallic figure underneath. Shadow and Rouge gasped as they recognized who the figure was. "OMEGA!?"
"Uh, Shadow! Rouge! What...What a funny coincidence running into you two here!" Omega stammered out, having heard Shadow's shocked exclamation. "Coincidence? We were LOOKING for you, you dumb rust bucket!" Rouge shouted as she and Shadow leaped down from their hiding place. "Why'd you turn off your tracker? We were worried sick!"
"Well, I don't know about sick..." Shadow muttered, before Rouge smacked his arm. "We had to utilize a corporate asset! We had to put our reputations on the line! I had to pass up on an opportunity to steal the legendary Time Stones! We did ALL of that just to find you, and you've been FINE this whole time!?"
"Well, uh, I can...see why you might be angry about all of that, but uh...I can explain!" Omega said, still seeming somewhat nervous and shifty eyed. "Omega? Who are these two?" A gruff, female voice suddenly asked. Shadow and Rouge turned to see the source of it, that purple hedgehog who had raced for the Chao and Wisp Preservation Society. She was wearing a black leather jacket with black and red boots, various black rings and bracelets. Her hair up front was spiked up and red, with red contact lenses in her eyes to match...Even her Gear had some spikes on it to match her punk aesthetic. She was clearly the type who would love destruction just as much as Omega...And the way she locked her arm into his hand...
Shadow and Rouge locked eyes for a second, both of them having just connected the same dots. "Well then, Omega dearest..." Rouge started with a smirk as she and Shadow turned their heads towards Omega and crossed their arms in unison. "Guess you better start explaining."
