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As Maria and Shadow squeezed through the door the chaos emeralds began to give of sparks. Knuckles waved for Maria to stop. She followed the instruction but insted of waiting for the go signal she waved her hand at the master emerald which glowed in reply. The silent comunication continued for a moment until the emeralds stopped glowing and so did Maria.

"So, Knuckles." She began as she passed him his cup of tea.

"Yeah"

"Your job is to protect the chaos emeralds..."

"Yes it is."

"And Shadow's job is... well... to protect me"

"What's your point?"

"I'm a chaos emerald am I not?" her face pit up with a smirk, "Doesn't this mean you two are in the same boat?"

"WHAT? NO WAY!" She seriously thinks we are simmilar? Definetly his sister...

"Maria, I do not recomend for you to talk to people who are not in the right scence of mind."

These two will drive anyone insane! "WHO ARE YOU CALLING CRAZY?"

"I see what you mean," Maria sighed in dissapointment. She stepped out the door waving the emeralds a bye-bye.

"Okay then..?"

But what Maria said bothered him. Everyone was under the impression that Shadow was treated like a pet, insted he's her precious little brother? Robotnik is papa? There has to be something off about all this.

SEVERAL HOURS LATER

As Manic opened his eyes the scenery around him felt like a blur, yet like a blast from the past. Getting up he began wandering around from the room where even Sonic was lying fast asleep. Realising there was no where to go he tried to retrace his steps to the room. Damn it... he thought So I wake up in an unknown place. Get lost... Oh this reminds me of Robotnik's layers... He turned around and something caught his eye. What's that?

He steped forward reaching his hand at what seemed to be the wall, his hand slipped right throgh it. Finally slipping through himself he realised it was a smalll metre by meter indent in the wall with a large hatch on the floor. Plastered across the door was a DO NOT ENTER sighn. he felt his interest peak.

"Well how do I open this?"

As he climbed down the ladder he was stared down by Shadow who's face was showing disaproval.

"Whoa! Nice place you got here!"

"How did you?.. Never mind.. Sonic's brother I assume?"

"Manic" he stretched out his hand, "You're Shadow I assume"

"Yes" Shadow returns the handshake for a short moment.

"So what exactly is this place?" asked Manic glancing around.

"My room?"

"That explaims the bunk beds!"

Shadow looks at Manic with no comeback, the room fills with silence.

"Um... Can I crash here?"

"Why?"

"Cux you seem like a cool guy?"

"Ha Ha, Very funny"

"Look, Your door has a cloaking function..."

"I WAS WONDERING HOW YOU GOT PAST THAT"

"Look, dude, This can keep my sister- Sonia- off my tail for a day or two.."

"Fine, But no drum set, The room may be soundproof but it's not good quality"

"How'd ya know about the drums?"

"Rouge"

Relising the obvious Manic rolled his eyes," Riiiiiiight... So... It's a deal?"

"Yes"

"Can I take the top bunk?"

"No..."

MEANWHILE

Sonic opened his eyes and squiented in suspition. He jumped down dashing to the closest window. "Hold on..." he muttered, "Is this the ark?"

"SONIC" Exclaimed a cheerful voice as the door behid him slid open, "You're awake!"

"I don't remember falling asleep" he muttered and his eyes opened wide as he forces his head to bend back to look a Chris's face. "Chris... Since when are you so TALL?"

"It's a long story.."

After they exchange a hug Sonic starts in a half whisper, "Have you seen a pink Hedgehog around... Not Amy... She wears a leather biker outfit? Spiky hair? Really annoying?"

A head peeked through the open door, "I heard that, Sonic!"

"Hey, Sonya! What's up?"

"Stop stalling sonic and start explaining"

"Ugh.. I hoped to avoid these situations... Chris?"

"Yes?"

"This is my sister- Sonya The Hedgehog"

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Chris!"

"It's nice to meet you too!"

Sonic moved over to Chris's side, "As you can see she can be a DARLING when she wants too!"

Meanwhile on Earth

A female voice came from the end of the presiden'ts office in the White house, "You mean they have returned?"

"Yes, Mrs President"

"Thank you" So it seems you have returned, Old Friend...