Tails woke up to see the group was sleeping as he groaned. "My head." Tails said as he held his head in his palm. Tails got up and accidentally hit Flames waking her up. "Tails?" Flames asked as Tails looked at her. "Sorry if I woke you up." Tails said. "Don't sweat it." Flames said as she stood up and stretched. "What happened?" Tails asked. "Shady put a some device on you and made you tell him how to use the fire stone." Flames said. "I-I did?" Tails asked. "It wasn't your fault. You were basically a zombie the way you were. Luckily I have your intelligence and I used it to my advantage." Flames said. "Thanks. The last thing I remember was passing out outside." Tails said. "Shady threw you off the side of the roof and Sonic caught you." Flames said as Tails' eyes shot open. "I know. It was dark." Flames added as Tails nodded. "Since we are up how are you doing with that dark feeling?" Tails asked. "Same. I feel like I'm dark. Like when I look at something I want to break it or them." Flames said as she balled up her hands and looked down. "Wow. Well I have good news. Shadow isn't done so when he comes back you can use that on him. Just don't kill him." Tails said as Flames nodded.
Flames and Tails was working on a way to stop her coal problem when Amy woke up. "Mornin Amy." Flames said. "Hey." Amy said as she waved. "I'm sorry about last night." Tails said. "It's not your fault. Shadow put that device on you." Amy said. "I told him that but he is still certain it is his fault." Flames said. "It's not your fault." Amy said as Tails smiled softly. "I know but it still feels like it's my fault." Tails said. "Was it my fault when Shady put that choker on me?" Flames asked. "No but.." Tails said. "No but nothing! He did the same thing to you. At least you didn't have to watch you try and kill your friends having no control over yourself." Flames said. "Okay. You win." Tails said as the three laughed softly. "Your intelligence." Flames said. "Want to get something to eat?" Amy asked. "Sure let me just wake up the others." Tails said as Amy stopped him from walking over to the others. "She means the three of us." Flames asked. "Okay." Tails said as they walked out.
The three was eating at Meh Burger talking. "Have you told them about that dark feeling?" Tails asked. "What dark feeling?" Amy asked. "I get it when I start turning into coal. It gives me a urge to destroy something." Flames said. "Oh. So how do you stop it?" Amy asked. "I don't. I control it. But I won't be able to control it much longer." Flames said as the two gulped. "As long as you don't turn into that coal form you'll be able to manage right?" Tails asked as Flames nodded."Yeah. I just hope I don't though." Flames said as her hair sparked. "Whoa!" Amy and Tails said as they jumped from the sparking hair. Flames poured her tea on her hair as the two sat back down. "I'm really getting bored of that. I mean it's okay in battle but not in a somewhat restaurant." Flames said as she shook her head sending tea everywhere. "Hey!" Amy said as she got sprayed. Tails flew up as he avoided almost all of the tea. "Sorry." Flames said.
Sonic and Sticks woke up to see the three gone as they looked around. "Tails? I thought he was unconscious." Sonic said as he noticed Tails was gone. "Sonic. It's 1:00 pm. They could be anywhere." Sticks said as the three walked into the workshop. "Or they could be right there." Sonic said. Flames wringed her hair from tea as she walked in. "What happened to you?" Sticks asked. "To make a long story short hair sparked up and I poured tea on my head." Flames said. "And got tea on me." Amy added as she wringed the bottom of her dress. "Luckily I can fly." Tails said. Amy and Flames smiled as Flames shook her wet hair at Tails. "Hey!" Tails said. "Take that!" Flames said as she hive fived Amy. "You got it on my caste!" Tails said as he tried to find a towel. "Sorry. Just messing around with you." Flames said. "Hardy har har. Very funny." Tails said sarcastically. "Tails are you feeling okay? You seem more grumpier than you did earlier." Flames asked. "Just peachy." Tails said as the group looked at him. Tails rolled his eyes as they looked at him which made Sonic worried. "Tails. What's up?" Sonic asked as he led Tails to some chairs. "I'm fine Sonic." Tails said. "Then why are you so grumpy all of a sudden?" Amy asked. "Someone knows why." Tails said as he looked at Flames. "Me? I don't know what's up with you." Flames said. "Sure you don't." Tails said as Flames' hair lit. "Don't blame me for your problems!" Flames said as Tails rolled his eyes. "He's acting like Shadow." Sonic said as he looked at Tails. Flames growled as she balled her fist. "This isn't my fault! It's yours! You're the one who wants to act like this!" Flames said as her hands flamed. "Sure it's my fault. It's my fault your were made." Tails said as the group gasped. "Tails! This isn't like you!" Amy said. "Made?! You think the problem is that I was made? What friend you are." Flames said as she teleported away. " Flames wait!" Amy said before the group looked at Tails. "What?" Tails asked. "What?! You just told her you were acting like a jerk because she was made!" Sonic said. "So? If there's a problem with that I'll leave." Tails said as he got up and headed for the door.
"I don't think so! Not until we find out why you're acting like this!" Sonic said as he grabbed his arm. "Let go of me f-Sonic!" Tails said. "What were you about to say?!" Sonic asked as he pulled Tails over to the chair. "I don't have to tell you anything!" Tails said as he tried to get up. "You're acting like Shadow! Listen to yourself!" Sonic said as he restrained Tails to the chair. "What's wrong with that?" Tails asked as he tried to get free. "It's Shadow! Everything is wrong with Shadow!" Sonic said. "Let me out!" Tails said as he tried to get out. "Not until you tell us why your acting like that!" Sonic said. "Because I can!" Tails said as he broke free. Tails ran out the door as Sonic ran after him. "How is he going so fast?" Sonic thought as he noticed the red aura. "Shadow! That wasn't Tails it was Shadow! Which means Tails is in trouble." Sonic said as he stopped. "Did you catch him?" Amy asked as Sonic walked back in. "That wasn't Tails. It was Shadow." Sonic said. "Then, where's Tails?" Amy asked. "That's what we need to find out." Sonic said.
Tails woke up to see it was black everywhere. "Where am I? Flames. She's in trouble." Tails said as he tried to get free from some ropes. Tails heard someone walking as he smiled. "Help!" Tails said as he teied to kick on the door above him. "Tails? Where are you?" the person said again. "I don't know." Tails said. Tails' caste had been tattered which made his chest hurt. "I can't see you. Describe what it looks like around you." the person said. "Dark." Tails said. "Hold on." the person said. Tails saw fhe door being melted as he saw Flames' face. "Flames! Shadow knocked me out on the way back to my workshop." Tails said as Flames pulled him out. "That explains a lot." Flames said as she called Sonic. "Sonic. The Tails at the workshop isn't the real Tails." Flames said. "Yeah we kinda figured that out already. We're looking for Tails." Sonic said. "H-hey Sonic." Tails said as he held his chest. "What's wrong?" Flames asked? "The caste is messed up." Tails said. "Tails?! Guys Flames found Tails!" Sonic said as they heard some sighs. A blue aura ran past them as Tails and Flames waved. "Tails. Thank goodness you're okay." Sonic said as he hugged him. "Ow ow ow! Chest!" Tails said as Sonic let go.
journal entry*
Me and Knuckles date went really well. At least until we found that Amy was watching us. Then Knuckles used my flaming hair to make us smores. I know it was adorable. Tails was battered up more than his caste so Sonic has been taking care of him for a couple of hours now. Tails has been sleeping alot which is worrying me a little. I don't know a lot about recovering from injuries so it took the team a whike to explain he was resting and not resting in piece. I know I sounded very stupid but it's true. I understand fainting and sleeping but after you have been kidnapped and your ccaste has been messed up I would think you would of had been more than resting. Amy learning her lesson from the other day about messing with my stuff so I should be okay. The family dance is coming to Meh Burger in a couple days. I plan to hide out for the night not having a family and all. If Knuckles asked me out though I'm gone! I hope Shady won't show up to ruin the night for my friends. Sonic and Amy said they were going to keep watch of Tails since Shady has been after him the past couple of days. If I see Shadow I'll kill him! Sorry sorry sorry. I just have enough of Shady for one life. Talk to you soon. Byee!
End of journal entry*
Flames closed the book and laid down the pin. "Hey Flames. Are you going to the family dance?" Amy asked. "No." Flames asked. "Why not?! It'll be fun!" Amy said. "I don't have a family Amy. It will just remind me." Flames said. "We're your family Flames." Amy said. "Then, how are you my friends?" Flames asked. "We're both. You really have Shadow's personality don't you?" Amy said. "I don't know. I just don't want to be reminded of me being a mistake." Flames said. "You're not a mistake. You're Flames. The light that lights the sky." Amy said. "Where did you get that?" Flames asked. "I overheard Knuckles saying it." Amy said. "I'll think about it." Flames said. Amy walked into her room as Flames went to sleep.
The next day Amy heard a knock at her front door as she ooened it. "Hey Ames." Sonic said. "Hey Sonic. What do you want so early?" Amy asked. "Me and Tails are going to the beach if you want to come. Knuckles said he would come if Flames went." Sonic said. Amy shook Flames as she screamed and fell tto the ground. "Whoa. Had a nightmare?" Sonic asked as he looked at her sweaty face. Flames was dramatized as she started shaking. "Flames?" Amy asked. "It wasn't a nightmare." Flames said with faer in her voice. "What are you talking about? Are you okay?" Sonic asked. Flames shook her head as she started to sob. "Flames. You can tell us. We're your friends." Amy said. "I had a v-vision." Flames said. "What was it about?" Sonic asked. "Me." Flames said. "You're starting to scare me." Amy said. "You should be scared. I saw it all. It was horrible." Flames said. "What are you talking about?" Sonic asked. "I saw Shadow. I saa the fire stone. I saw me and all of you injured on the ground. Then, I saw..." Flames started as she started to cry. "Yes?" Sonic and Amy asked. "I saw me in my coal form. I looked terrifying. I saw me destroy the fire stone and then I saw you all crying around my body." Flames said as the two gasped and shared a fearful look. "I'm sure it was a dream." Sonic said. "Tails and Knuckkes are about to walk threw that door." Flames said. As if it was planned Tails amd Knuckkes walked in and looked at there faces. "What's wrong?" Tails asked. "Lucky guess." Amy said. "Okay. Sticks is gonna run in and say something about a crossed eye moose." Flames said. The group waited and nothing happened. "Told ya." Amy said. "Help! I saw a crossed eyed moose that had a ray gun and- what's wrong?" Sticks asked. "How did you know that?" Tails asked. "It was in my vision." Flames said. "Okay can someone please tell me what is going on?" Tails asked. "No. No we won't let you die Flames. We'll protect you from Shadow." Sonic said.
"Wait what?!" the three (Tails, Knuckles, and Sticks) asked. "Let's go get some-" Tails said before Flames cut him off. "No! I mean it's just I'd rather not go to Meh Burger." Flames said. "Look. We'll keep you safe." Sonic said. "Well then you can keep me safe here." Flames said as the group shared a juvenile look. Knuckles carried Flames on his shoulder as they walked into Meh Burger. "Hmph." Flames said as she crossed her arms. "Oh come on! We had to get you out that house someway." Sonic said as he looked at her from behind Knuckles. "Pit me down Knuckles." Flames said. "Okay." Knuckles said. "Thanks." Flames said as she tried to walk away. "No you don't! You can't stay in that house all day!" Sonic said as he grabbed her hand. "I can and I will!" Flames said as she dragged him with her. "Just come on!" Sonic groaned as he tried to drag her back. Knuckles picked Flames up and put her on his shoulder. "I thought you were on my side!" Flames said. "I'm on the side that helps you!" Knuckles said as he and Sonic walked back. "Welcome to Meh Burger how can I help you?" Dave asked. "Get me five chilli dogs and a soda. What do you guys want?" Sonic asked. "I'm not hungry." Flames said. "Get her a to-go order." Knuckles said. Flames growled as she teleported away. "Flames!" Knuckles said as he looked around.
Flames hid in a tree as Sonic ran under her. "This is my hiding spot." a voice came from behind her. "Shady?" Flames whispered as she jumped to another tree branch. "Relax. I'm not going to attack you." Shadow said. "Oh. Why?" Flames asked as she sat on the branch and leaned on the trunk. "I know you need space." Shadow said. "Thanks Shady." Flames said. "Don't make me change my mind." Shadow said. "Sorry. Why are you hiding? Wait don't answer that." Flames said. "So why are you hiding from that faker?" Shadow asked. "He's trying to push me around." Flames said. "So he's being himself?" Shadow asked. "Good burn. Basically yeah. He's starting to get on my nerves. Why can't he just let me do what I want?" Flames said as she looked down. "I feel you on that one. That faker and his friends are so annoying at times." Shadow said. "Yeah. I mean they're my friends but-" Flames started. "They don't care for no one but themselves." they both said as they blushed and looked at each other. "So I guess you're gonna call Sonic and tell him where I am?" Shadow said. "Who's Sonic?" Flames said as she winked.
"So I guess you're going to that corney dance huh?" Shadow asked. "No. It's a family dance and I was created so no family for me." Flames said as Shadow blushed. "Well. That boyfriend of yours is sure to ask you." Shadow said. "If he does I'll say no. I told Amy I would think about it so she would leave me alone. That girl has no respect for others privacy." Flames said. "She isn't as bad as the Jungle Badger." Shadow said. "Sticks? Oh I heard you faked Tails? If you want to get away with it you have to know him." Flames said. "What'd you know about faking things?" Shadow said as she smirked. "I can do more than you think faker." Flames said in Shadow's voice. "Not bad for a rookie." Shadow said in Flames' voice. They both laughed and blushed as Shadow teleported next to her. "Is there anything I can help you with?" Flames asked as she stood up. "Just couldn't hear you over there." Shadow lied. "Okay then Shady. Can you hear me now?" Flames said as she got in his face. "Perfectly fine now." Shadow said.