"Leave me alone Sonic!" Flames said as she ran into the forest. "Not until you tell me what's up with you!" Sonic said as he followed her. "Flames! Wait!" Knuckles said as he ran off. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Amy asjed as Sticks nodded. "We got to see this." Tails said as they ran after Knuckles. Flmaes tripped on a rock as she fell. "What's up with you?" Sonic asked. "I'm just thinkimg of how I was created by a mistake." Flames said as she sat up and looked down. "So? Why does this make you run off like that?" Sonic asked as he sat beside her. "Because that means I'm a mistake." Flames said as her hair glew red. "Don't think like that! You're not a mistake!" Sonic said as her hair lit. "Yes I am Sonic! If it wasn't for Amy knocking that box down from Eggman we wouldn't be here talking!" Flames said as she jumped up. "Flames!" Knuckles said as he hugged her. Sonic gasped silently as she looked shocked. "Are you okay?!" Knuckles asked. "No. I'm not." Flames said as Knuckles let go. "What's wrong?" Knuckles asked. "I'm a mistake Knuckles." Flames said. "No you're not! You're Flames. Your my Flames." Knuckles said as Flames looked at him with shock and embarrassment. "What did you just say?" Flames asked as her hair stopped flaming. "You're my Flames." Knuckles said as he hugged her. Sticks and the others came out a bush and saw as they looked at Sonic. "I'm a accident! I'm not suppose to be here!" Flames said. "No your not suppose to be here. But you're here aren't you? You have a chance to live a life." Knuckles said. "Since when did you become a love expert lover boy?" Flames asked. "When I met you." Knuckles said as they both blushed.

"Wh-what?" Flames asked as she looked at his face. "I...er.. I mean." Knuckles said as he blushed. Flames smiled as she kissed his cheek. "I know exactly what you mean." Flames said as Knuckkes gave a sheepish grin. "Aw!!!!" the group said as Flames and Knuckkes eyes shot open. They had forgot about the others being there as they shared a slight grin of embarrassment. "Your couple name could be Knuxames!" Amy said as they walked out the forest. "Amy for the last time NO!" Flames said as her hair lit up. "Sorry!" Amy said. Flames growled as steam came out her nose as she looked at Amy. "She's sorry Flames." Knuckles said as he held her hand. "S-sorry." Flames said as she looked down. "It's okay." Amy said. Flames looked at her ahnd which Knuckles was holding as she blushed. "I'll let go if you want." Knuckles said. "No! It gives me a wierd feeling in my chest." Flames said. "Love?" Amy asked as Flames nodded. "That must be Shadow's DNA. He doesn't know what love was if it killed him." Sonic said as the group agreed. "Oh yeah! We have something for you Flames." Amy said as she took out a communicator with a fire frame around the screen. "What's this?" Flames asked as she looked at the communicator. "It's a communicator. We want you to join Team Sonic." Knuckles said. "I don't know." Flames said. "I'll beg you." Knuckles said. "Don't. Please." Flames said. "Then say 'yes." Knuckles said. "But what if-" Flames said before Knuckles got in his knees and grabbed her leg. "Please? Pertty please wirh a flaming cherry on top?" Knuckles said as he got on his stomach and looked at her with puppy eyes. "Fine." Flames said as she put the communicator on.

The group ate at Meh Burger as they put the karaoke machine out. "You should go perform." Knuckles said. "I really shouldn't." Flames said. "Do I have to beg again?" Knuckles asked as he pushed his chair out. "If you do it with me." Flames said. "Fine." Knuckles said as he grabbed her hand. "This is gonna be good." Sonic said as they looked at Knuckles grab a mic and handed it to Flames.

(Nightcore Dark horse)

The group laughed as Knuckles beside Flames as she sung. "I bet you five dollars he doesn't pull it off." Sonic said. "It's a bet!" Tails said as he put out five dollars. "I don't know Sonic. He's a pertty good rapper." Sticks said as they watched Knuckkes and Flames.

(at the rap)

Tails grabbed the money as Sonic's jaw dropped. "Told ya." Sticks said. "Where did he learn to rap?!" Sonic said as the three laughed. "He learned it after you made Dud-itude." Amy said.

(after song)

"You were great!" Flames said as they walked back over to the group. "What's up with Sonic?" Knuckles asked. "He lost a bet to Tails." Sticks said. Flames and Knuckles giggled as they held hands. The group walked oit of Meh Burger as they talked and laughed. "Good one." Sonic said. "We better get home." Amy said. "Are you coming?" Tails asked. "Oh that offer is still available. Sure I'll catch up with you." Flames said. Knuckles was about to walk off when Flames grabbed his hand. "Wait!" Flames said as Knuckles looked at her. "Are you okay?" Knuckles asked. "I don't know. Everytime the coal starts spreading I fell a change in my body. I powerful and dark change. It worries me that I feel this Knuckles. I don't know how to stop it and it's only getting worse the more I do a powerful move!" Flames said as her hair lit the sky. "We should talk to Tails and see if he knows how to stop it." Knuckles said. "No! I don't want anyone to get hurt! I feel like I can destroy a kingdom with this dark energy." Flames said. "I understand that but if it gets worse and there was a way to fix it before it would be pretty bad." Knuckles said as Flames nodded. "Okay. We'll tell the others." Flames said. "Hey Tails!" Knuckles said as he ran up to Tails. Knuckles and Tails talked until Tails' eyes shot open and he looked at Flames. Knuckles gave him a slight push as he talked some more. Tails walked over to Flames as Knuckles followed. "Why didn't you tell us?" Tails asked. "I didn't want you to get hurt. None of you. You're the only people who care. If I hurt you I couldn't forgive myself." Flames said as she held her head in her palms until Knuckles grabbed one of her hands and held it. "We need to take some test to see if it's your powers increasing." Tails said as they walked off.

Flames sat on a table as Tails worked. "Are you feeling okay?" Knuckles asked as Flames yawned. "Tired. But fine." Flames said. Flames curled up into a ball as she laid her head and Knuckles' lap. Tails came over and picked some coal off her hands as she slept. "Is she okay?" Knuckles asked. "I don't know. Her DNA results or fine but when it comes to her coal selections she has changed in a whole new way. It can be bad or good but we can't be sure." Tails said. "I don't want to hurt her or for her to be hurt. She really means a lot to me." Knuckles said as he smoothen her hair. "You two can sleep here tonight but I have to finish up tomorrow morning." Tails said as Knuckles nodded. Flames smiled in her sleep as Knuckles scratched her scalp. "I think she likes that." Tails said as Flames' hair glowed making his lap warm. "Me too. She's so cute when she's a sleep." Knuckles said as Flames purred. "Night." Tails said as he walked out the workshop. Knuckles leaned on the wall as he fell asleep. Knuckles woke up to see Flames was atill sleeping as he smiled and carefully moved her head from off his lap. "Glad to see you're up."Tails said as he looked on his laptop. "Hey Tails!" Knuckles said as he waved.

Flames' hair started to light up as coal came from the ground and she started cringing. "It's another spasm!" Tails said as Knuckles ran over to Flames. "Flames! Flames wake up!" Knuckles said as he shook her. "No. No stay away." Flames said as the coal rose faster. "Try this!" Tails said as he tossed him a bottle of water. Knuckles poured the water on her head putting out the fire and waking her up as she screamed and fell off the table. "That hurt." Flames said as Knuckles helped her up. "Are you okay?" Knuckles asked. "Fi- Nope!" Flames said as she looked at her feet. Her feet had been turned to coal. "That isn't the only difference." Tails said as he pointed to her hands. Her hand had glowing veins that made it look like lava. "What does it mean?" Flames asked. "I down know. I suggest not to use your powers until we figure this out." Tails said as Flames nodded. "I'll do my best. I'll see you guys later." Flames said as she sped off. "Wait! We have to catch her!" Tails said as Knuckles nodded.

(play song Bring me to life Nightcore of course)

Flames sat at the lake as shs looked at her reflection. "What is wrong with me?" Flames said as she looked at her hands. "Your nothing!" her reflection said. "I'm something!" Flames said. "You're a mistake that's what you are! No one cares for you! Your boyfriend just feels sorry for you!" her reflection said. "That's not true! I love Knuckles and he loves me!" Flames said. "Just like the village did at Meh Burger huh? I guess loving you is giving you shade." her reflection said. Flames growled as the ground under her feet smoked. "You're just an accident." her reflection said. Flames made an orb of fire in her hand and threw it at the water.

"Where is she?" Sonic asked. Before the group could answer they saw the lake water fly in the air with a crackling sound and stem. "Found her." Sticks said as they ran off. Sonic saw the water had evaporated as there was burnt grass heading into the woods. "Tracks!" Sticks said as they ran off.

Flames was running when she grew weak and fainted. The coal went to the top of her legs as she groaned. "Knuckles. Sonic. Help." Flames said as she closed her eyes. Sonic, Knuckles, and Amy was lookimg for her when they heard her weak cry for help. "Flames!" Knuckles said as he ran threw a bush and saw her passed out on the ground. "It got worst then before!" Knuckles said. "Tails! Sticks! We found her!" Sonic said into his communicator. "On our way!" Sticks said.

Sticks and Tails saw the fusion and her legs. "I made something that could slow the process at my workshop!" Tails said. "Then let's go!" Sonic said as they ran off. Knuckles sat Flames in a chair as Tails injected her with a serum. Flames eyes shot open as her hair flamed. "Ow!" Flames said as she looked at the needle. "It was that or you being turned to coal." Tails said. "Well did you have to hit me in the bone?!" Flames asked. "Ops. Sorry." Tails said as her hair steammed and smoke came out her nose. "You look so cute when your mad." Knuckles said as Flames blushed. "Thanks." Flames said. "Oh me and Sticks thoight you were upset so we got you a journal to write down your thoughts and feelings." Amy said as she gave her a journal. "It's beautiful." Flames said as she put it to her chest.

Journal entry*

Hey. This is Flames here. First time writing down my feelings. Ever since the lake fiasco I've felt less confident in myself. Knuckles noticed this and so he wants to go on...dadadaa! A date! We're going to the mountains to gonice skating tomorrow. So excited! Ops. Better calm down before my- and it's too late Tails get the water! Fnsif. Sorry some water got on the paper. Now Amy is trying to get my journal. I CAN'T LET HER KNOW ABOIT THE DATE OR SHE'LL FOLLOW US!!! Yawn. I better get some rest. Talk to you later!

-Flames

end of journal entry*

"Let me see what you wrote!" Amy said as she tried to grab the journal. "No! It is my privacy!" Flames said as her hair flamed. "Just. Let. Me. See. The journal!" Amy said as she tried to grab the journal. Flames eye glowed as her hand glowed red. "I SAID NO!" Flames said as she grabbed Amy's hand. "Hot! Hot! Hot!" Amy said as Flames burned her hand. Flames let go as Amy held her hand and looked at Flames. "That wasn't nice!" Knuckles said as they ran over to Amy. "You can't be nice all the time Knuckles." Flames said as her hair highlighted red.

"She's too angry! We need to calm her down!" Sticks said as Knuckles sighed. "Flames?" Knuckles asked as she looked at him. "What?!" Flames asked. Knuckles kissed her as her eyes bolted open and she kissed back. Flames' hair dulled as she pulled away and fainted. Amy let go of her hand to show a red throbbing burn as the group cringed. "That's gonna be sore for weeks." Amy said as the group looked at Flames and Knuckles. Flames had coal all the way to her hips as Knuckles shook her slightly. "Flames." Knuckles said as Flames groaned. "If that happens one more time I swear I'm goona throw some punches." Flames said as her eyes dulled. The cial on her legs had glowing veins as she stood up.

Shadow busted threw the door to Eggman's base as Eggman jumped. "How do I get her under my control?" Shadow asked. "With that choker." Eggman said. "They took it off!" Shadow said. "Then you can't. But you could over power her." Eggman said. "How do I do that?" Shadow asked. "Where did dhe get her fire powers?" Eggman asked as Shadow took out the fire stone. "Only Tails knows how to use this thing." Shadow said as Eggman laughed. "So make him tell you." Eggman said. "That fox wouldn't tell anyone." Shadow said. "Then use this. It won't work on Flames but it will on Tails." Eggman said as he gave him a device. "What's this?" Shadow asked. "It will turn that annoying fox into a answering machine. With this on he'll tell you anythingyouwant to know." Eggman said. "This could work." Shadow said as he teleported away.

The group was working when Shadow teleported in. "Shadow! What do you want?!" Sonic said. "I want to know how to use this." Shadow said as he held up the fire stone. "Good luck with that! I'll never tell you!" Tails said. "Yes you will fox. Even if I have to make you." Shadow said as he held up the device. "Tails! Stay back!" Flames said as her and Sonic got in front of Tails. Shadow chuckled softly as he teleported behind Tails. "Where'd he go?" Tails asked. "Tails! Look out!" Amy said. Tails turned and saw Shadow as he tried to run away but Shadow grabbed him. "Let Tails go!" Flames said. "Sure thing." Shadow said as he put the device on Tails' arm and he fainted. "Tails!" the group said as Tails stood up and looked dead at the group. "Tails?" Sonic asked as he noticed Tails' lifeless grey eyes. "How do I use the fire stone?" Shadow said as Sonic grabbed Tails and covered his mouth. "Don't tell him!" Sonic said as Tails looked into nowhere. Shadow punched Sonic away from Tails as he grabbed his scuff. "How do I use the fure stone?!" Shadow said. "Focus-" Tails said lifelessly before Flames grabbed him and covered his mouth. "Fight it Tails!" Flames said as Amy and Sonic got in front of Tails and Flames. "Tell me you little freak!" Shadow said. "He's not a freak!" Sonic said as he punched him into a wall. "Focus on-" Tails said lifelessly before Flames squeezed his mouth shut. "Let's use this to our advantage. How do you get you to snap back?" Flames asked as she let his mouth go. "The device." Tails said lifelessly as he held out the arm with the device on it. "Good Tails. Now hold still." Flames said as she was about to pull the device off but Shadow hit her. Shadow grabbed Tails and teleported away as the group ran outside.

Shadow was on the roof as he hung Tails off the side. "How do you use the fire stone?!" Shadow asked. "Focus your energy on the fire stone and aim at your target." Tails said lifelessly as Shadow smirked. "Good. Now say goodbye." Shadow said as he dropped Tails. "Tails!" the group said as Sonic caught Tails. "Take off that device!" Flames said as Sonic did so. Tails' eyes gained life as he closed them. "Come on buddy. Let's get you inside." Sonic said as he carried the unconscious fox in his workshop.