Flames leaned in closer as Shadow was frozen like stone. "Uh Flames?" Shadow asked. "Yeah Shady?" Flames asked. "What about that echidna?" Shadow asked. "Oh! Sorry I wasn't thinking." Flames said as she backed away. "Join me Flames." Shadow said as he held his hand out. "I can't. You're trying to destroy the world. I can't do that." Flames said as she tripped and fell. "Flames!" Shadow said as he grabbed her and lifted her up. "Why did you save me?" Flames asked. "I feel a weird feeling in my chest when I'm around you." Shadow said. "I think it's called love." Flames said. Shadow held out the fire stone as Flames looked at him. "Take it. Before I change my mind." Shadow said as Flames nodded. "Thank you Shady." Flames said. Flames held the fire stone as it caught on fire and her eyes glowed orange. "Gah!" Flames grunted as she let go of the stone. "Are you okay?" Shadow asked. "N-no." Flames said as she fell out the tree. "Flames! I got you!" Shadow said as he grabbed her hand. "Shady... get help." Flames said as she looked up at him with her eyes halfway open. "I have no choice but to call that faker. Hold on Flames. I'll get you some help." Shadow said.
Shadow teleported into Tails' workshop and saw him working. "Help her." Shadow said as Tails turned to see him sitting Flames on the table. "What did you do?!" Tails asked. "Nothing. Something else did and I found her like this. Now help her!" Shadow said as he teleported away. "Sonic! Flames is here!" Tails said as cheek her pulse. "She's alive and resting. It might take her a day or two to wake up but she'll pull threw." Tails said noticing Sonic had run in after Shadow had teleported away. "Good. That girl has been threw a lot that we could never imagine. And if her vision is true she has a lot more to go threw." Sonic said. "What vision?" Tails asked. "She said it was about us on the ground and her turning into that coal form. Then she was... you know." Sonic said. "Oh. You don't really think that will happen do you?" Tails asked. "Of course not." Sonic said. "Well I should get some sleep. Mind helping me carry her inside?" Tails said as Sonic picked up Flames. "Sure thing buddy." Sonic said as they walked out.
Flames opened her eyes to see Tails amd Sonic sleeping on the couch. "Shadow. I've got to find Shadow!" Flames thought as she got a piece of paper and wrote a note. Flames was at the tree she saw Shadow as she looked around. "It's hard to see in the dark. If only I had Sticks' vision too." Flames said as she flamed her hand for light. "Shadow! It's Flames!" Flames said. "I know." Shadow said as he jumped out the tree. "Thanks for helping me." Flames said. "No problem. You do know I will be keeping the fire stone?" Shadow said as Flames chuckled. "I know. You're Shady the emo after all." Flames said as Shadow blushed. "You need to go back and get some rest." Shadow said. "I'll be fine. Besides it's fun to break the rules and not follow orders every once and a while." Flames said. "So why did you come back?" Shadow asked. "Because I wanted to. Really it's because I wanted to." Flames said. "Oh. Well I want to show you something." Shadow said as he held out his hand. Flames grabbed his hand as they teleported away. Flames was on a mountain as they looked at the ocean.
"Man would Sonic hate to be there." Flames said as Shadow chuckled. "I always wanted to throw him into the ocean and see him react to that." Shadow said. "Then let's do it." Flames said with a devilish grin. "That's what I like to hear." Shadow said as they teleported away. Flames grabbed Sonic's feet and Shadow grabbed his arms as they teleported away. "Ready?" Flames asked as they hovered over the ocean. "Release!" Shadow said as they dropped him. Sonic woke up to the cold water as he saw Flames and Shadow laughing above the water. "What's up with your hair?" Shadow asked as Flames' hair grew red and black highlights. "Just happens when I show an emotion. Let's do Tails next." Flames said. "Flames? Why are you and Shadow hanging out and dropping me in water?!" Sonic asked. "Scatter! Scatter!" Flames said as they teleported away. "Great now I have to swin back to the shore." Sonic said as he paddled. "You're quite the opposite of what you usually are. I like this side of you." Shadow said. "Thanks. Now as I was saying...Scatter!" Flames said as she pointed at Sonic. Shadow and Flames laughed as they teleported away. "Was Shadow just laughing?" Sonic asked.
Shadow and Flames teleported to the top of the Meh Burger sign as they laughed. "His face. That will never get old." Shadow said. "That was fun. Why can't you be good?" Flames asked. "I want revenge on this worthless universe and all they have done to me." Shadow said as he looked down. Shadow blushed as he felt Flames hold his hand. "Me too?" Flames asked. "Why would you think that?" Shadow asked. "I'm part of this universe. Look. If you hang out with me tomorrow I'll show you that the world has changed. Deal?" Flames said. "Fine. But what about that faker?" Shadow asked. "I'll handle him. You just met me at Meh Burger tomorrow morning. Amd don't destroy the place!" Flames said. "Fine." Shadow said as he crossed his arms. "Thanks." Flames said.
Flames teleported into Tails' house to see Sonic and Tails giving her an angry expression. "Look. We were just hanging out. It was my idea to throw you in the ocean." Flames said as Tails giggled at the soked hedgehog. "Why were tou hanging out?" Sonic asked as Flames' highlights turned green. "Because I wanted to. He's changed Sonic." Flames said. "He tried to kill you and took over you!" Sonic said as Flames laid back on the couch. "He didn't try to kill me Sonic. He controlled me to get me to join him." Flames asked. "Well you're not!" Tails said. "I know. He's joining us tomorrow. I want to show him that Mobuis is friendly now." Flames asked. "He agreed to that?!" Tails and Sonic asked. "Yep. Tomorrow morning at Meh Burger. Not asking." Flames said. "What if we say no?" Sonic asked. "Then I'll use my bionic strength to change your mind for you." Flames said as she cracked her knuckles. "Okay so I'll call Amy and Sticks and you call Knuckles." Sonic said.
The group was waiting at Meh Burger when Shadow teleported in front of Flames. "Glad you came." Flames said as Knuckles growled. "Sure. What do you want to do?" Shadow asked. "I heard they're having a paintball war at the beach in a couple of minutes. Gives me time to get in a paintball suit and head there." Flames said. "If I get to hit that faker then let's do it." Shadow said. Flames grabbed a paintball suit from the racket as she walked into a dressing room. "You have to wear one too you know?" Amy said as Shadow growled. "Why should I?" Shadow asked. "It's the only way they'll let you in! And you get to hit Sonic with paintballs without committing a crime!" Flames said from the dressing room. "Sold." Shadow said as he grabbed the paintball suit.
The group was in there positions when the bell ringed for the first match. "Okay move out." Flames said as she rolled to another barrel. "What's your plan?" Tails asked. "Take down the enemy." Flames said. "Maybe in battle but thus is a game. Just hit them with a paintball and they're out." Sonic said. "Okay." Flames said as she pointed at Sonic's head. "Flames?" Sonic asked. "Move your head." Flames whispered as she fired. Sonic moved his head out the way for the paintball to hit Dave. "One down. Six to go." Flames said as she loaded her paintball gun. Amy, Stucks, Knuckles, and Sonic had got out as Flames shot down the last of the other team members. "We won!" Tails said. "This round. Tomorrow is the finals where you all will have to go against each other." Amy said. "Will you come?" Flames asked. "Of course. I hate to admit it but it was fun shooting Sonic." Shadow said as Sonic mumbled something. "Great!" Flames said. "Let's go get some victory chilli dogs." Sonic said. "Pass. See you tomorrow faker." Shadow said as he teleported away. "I can't believe you made him act nice for a change." Amy said. "I didn't do anything but be a friend." Flames said.
"I might fix up this suit and make an outfit for the finals." Amy said. "Cool. You do know you're not in the finals right?" Flames asked. "Yeah but I'll dress for the support." Amy lied. "You were great!" Knuckles said as he hugged Flames. "Thanks. You weren't bad yourself." Flames said as she hugged back. "Aren't you coming?" Amy asjed as Flames walked into the market. "I'll catch up with you." Flames said. "Okay." Amy said as she turned around. Flames was in the market as she some kids singing. "No no no. Like this." Flames said as she turned the song.
(behind these hazels eyes Nightcore)
"Huh?" the group asked as they heard singing. Flames was singing as the kids smiled. Flames saw the group as she gave an award look. "It's okay!" Sonic said as she smiled.
(Course)
"She's gotten better." Sonic said. The group nodded as they looked at Flames.
(around the end of the song)
Eggman was watching TV when he flipped to a live channel of Flames. "That girl. She's the girl that was made by the DNA fuser! And she has an amazing voice. I need to find her. And by me I mean you two." Eggman said as Orbot and Cubot frowned. "On it Sir." Orbot said. Orbot and Cubot went outside holding a sack as they looked back. "We have to warn that living creature to stay away from Eggman!" Orbot said as he dropped the sack.
Flames walked around as Sonic and the others cheered. "You were-" Knuckles said before Orbot and Cubot came over. "Gah!" Flames said as she tried to kick Cubot. "We're here to warn you!" Orbot said. "Yeah. And we're here to tell you about Eggman wanting to capture Flames." Cubot said. "I've had enough on my hands. Literally." Flames said as she showed the coal hands to the two robots. "He wants to make you evil and for you to join him. You have Sonic's speed, and he likes your voice." Orbot said. "Thank you! Now you tell him that I will never join him!" Flames said as she kicked them far, far away. "Whoa." the group said.
The next day came as Flames woke up Tails. "Come on! We have ti get reaready for the paintball finals!" Flames said. Tails groaned as Flames pulled him from the bed. "Which means GET UP!!" Flames said as Tails got up and stretched out. Flames walked into the kitchen as she looked fhrew the fridge for food. "Do you have anything? I have to balance a girl's taste for all healthy and boy's who liie all junk food. And Sticks." Flames said. "Only chilli dogs." Tails said as Flames grabbed a chilli dog. "That's the one thing you five can agree on!" Flames said as she chowed down. "That sounds like us." Tails said as he grabbed a chilli dog.
Flames and Shadow was fhe last in as they fired at each other. "Come on Shady. Let me win!" Flames said as she fired about hitting his face. "I don't let component win." Shadow said as fired. "Then I'll win myself." Flames said as she ran out and pointed the gun at his forehead. Flames shot the paintball gun at his firehead as his face got covered with red paint. "I win." Flames said as Sonic (Shadow got his karma) cheered and the others joined in. Flames took off the suit to have a white tank top on with jeans on. Shadow took off the suit and used it to wipe the paint off his face. "Good game. For a rookie." Shadow said. "Rookie? I just won." Flames said. "Cause I let you." Shadow said as Flames grabbed the paintball gun. "Fine. I win again." Flames said as she shot red paint into his face. The group laughed as Shadow frowned and wiped the paint off.
The group was sitting on the beach as Sonic scooted over from Flames and Shadow from the other day. "Scared we might throw you in the water again?" Shadow asked as Tails laughed under his breath. "No. Just... nevermind." Sonic said as the group laughed except for Shadow who chuckled for a split second. "Here I am. Once again." Foames hummed. "What's that?" Shadow asked. "Oh that. I was singing it at the market." Flames said. "Yeah she was my amazing Flames." Knuckles said. "You can sing?" Shadow asked. "Show him." Sonic said. "Maybe tomorrow if he comes." Flames said as she teleported away. "What's up with her?" Shadow asked. "If it's what I think we need to find her fast." Tails said. "What? What's wrong with her?" Shadow asked. "See for yourself." Tails said. The sky lit red from the woods as the group ran. "Flames?" the group asked as they looked around.
Flames teleported into the woods as her hands glowed. "What the?" Flames asked as her body started to glow. The glow lighted the sky as she passed out but was still standing due to the glow keeping her up. The glow faded as she fell to the ground and the coal went to her shoulders. "Flames?" she heard Sticks ask as she tried to wake up but she fell deeper into a deep sleep where she couldn't hear the group. Sticks opened a bush and saw Flames. "Found her!" Sticks said as she ran to her aid. "What were you thinking?" Shadow asked as he grabbed the top of Tails' chest caste. "Let me breathe and I'll tell you." Tails said as Shadow let go and he took a deep breath. "So?" Shadow asked. "The coal form she saw. It's changing on it's on now. If we can't find a cure she will turn on her on." Tails said. "What coal form? What is that stuff on her shoulders?" Shadow asked. "Her coal body. When she turns into that form she'll be crushed to her death." Sonic explained. "Will this help?" Shadow asked as he gave them the fire stone. "If I can find out-" Tails asked before Shadow cut him off. "Yes or no?" Shadow asked. "Should." Tails said as Knuckles picked up Flames. "Then let's go find a cure." Knuckles said.