Sonic felt his senses flood through him; the gravity on his body, the smell of pine needles and grass all around him, the feeling of the cool ground beneath his spines, the cool air blowing past his nose, the weight of another body on top of his… Wait what-!

Sonic's eyes flew open as he shifted his body to confirm that there was someone on top of him. Sonic sat up holding the person that was on him and looked down. Sonic smiled a small smile of reassurance and gratitude. She must have been the one to save me… I told you to leave and yet you stayed to help me out. This must mean that Lightening Wing was taken down by her, or that he got away, either way Princess Celestia isn't going to be happy about this one. Sonic then shimmied himself out from under Rainbow Dash's smaller body and lightly laid her down.

Right when Sonic moved her, her charred top fell off of her, falling to the dirt below. Sonic blushed intensely and he looked away instantly before his eyes could view her breasts. What the hell? How did that happen? How did she save me anyways? CPR probably…but how did her top just come off like that? Sonic quickly took off his bloodstained shirt and without looking laid his shirt on top of her torso.

Good grief… I owe her my life, I probably would have died entirely if I wasn't resuscitated. I guess I'll wait for her to wake up… but first I gotta get this shirt on her…

/5 minutes later/

Rainbow Dash slowly came back to her senses, a dull pain throbbed through her body as she tried to sit up. She felt as though someone just rubbed icy hot all down her body; on the inside! Damn that stings… I am never messing with lightening again! Her magenta eyes then widened with worry and anxiety, "Sonic!?" she called out without hesitation; she looked around herself quickly but didn't see him there anywhere.

"Yo, right here." Rainbow Dash snapped her head towards Sonic who was standing a few meters away, shirtless, while looking at his phone curiously, it was fried beyond repair. How did this happen? Sonic thought to himself then putting his phone back up and faced the cyan pegasus with a smirk. "You took your time to wake up."

Rainbow Dash sprung up from the dirt ignoring the sharp pains she felt across her body and bolted towards Sonic with happiness exuding from her heart. She quickly hugged him but only to hear a sharp inhale from him. She backed off quickly then recognized slightly raised welts on his body that traveled in lightening strike lines that started on his left pectoral, up to his shoulder and going down his side in an interesting fashion, like tattoo. That must have been from the lightening strike… Rainbow Dash scoured his body with her worried gaze, all evidence of him being shot was erased except for light scarring on his chest and a small light scar on his arm from when the bullet grazed it.

"I'm sorry…" Rainbow Dash started regarding the welts on his body, she knew just how badly lightening strikes can hurt the body.

"For what, it was an accident; you didn't know I was hurt when you hugged me-" Sonic chuckled.

She chuckled too then scratched her head nervously reminiscent to how Sonic does, "Yeaaaahhh not about that,- to revive you I had to use a lightning bolt to jolt your heart back to life…" she said still not recognizing that she didn't have her original top on anymore.

Sonic look pensively at her for a second. Again she risked her life to save me. No wonder she was knocked out on top of me… to share the lightening bolt's power so it wouldn't completely fry me. Wow, that's one tough chick! Did fry my phone though…

"So that's what happened to your shirt…" he mumbled, but she heard as she looked down and realized she was wearing his bloodied red buttoned up shirt now, the top buttons fastened so her breasts wouldn't show. She then started to blush and she looked to Sonic with wide eyes embarrassed eyes.

Sonic then got the gist of what she was probably thinking so he quickly put his hands up in a defensive gesture; the last thing he wanted Rainbow Dash to think is that he was a pervert! "I didn't look! I swear!" Sonic looked away and down at the ground. "But I do appreciate you saving my life, even though I told you to leave you stayed even though you could have lost your life as well…" his eyes returned slowly up to Rainbow Dash, she was staring at him with a slight blush on her face. "Why?"

Because I love you dodo! Can't you see that? She shook her head then scowled at him, "What? You wanted me to leave you alone to fight after you got hit by something in your chest- bleeding everywhere? Are you insane? I am your friend!" She spat at him, coming closer to him as she ranted. "I will never, and I mean NEVER leave you alone to fight if I can help!" while she yelled at him she was waving her hands around dramatically.

Her attitude then changed dramatically as she crossed her skinny arms, "I can never leave you alone to fight for yourself, we're in this together…" her voice softened, growing slightly more romantic, she then shook her head then frowned at him again, "Because we are friends! And I can never leave a friend when they're in trouble! I am the element of loyalty after all!" she put her hands on her hips and looked at Sonic. And Sonic looked at her.

After about ten seconds of staring Sonic spoke up, "The element of loyalty? What's that?"

[Break]

Shadow could hear voices coming to him, although they were still fuzzy to him as he started to regain consciousness. Soon he could decipher Pinkie Pie's voice that seemed fairly close to him. Then he could decipher Twilight's anxious voice then Fluttershy and Tails; the latter of them sounding overly triumphant. Then he could head Knuckles booming voice in a commanding tone.

Shadow's lips then formed a grimace as his head slowly shook back and forth. Goddamn why is everyone so freaking loud?!

He could hear Pinkie's voice again this time telling her friends to be quiet, fortunately they all hushed and Shadow's grimace lessened a bit. His amber eyes snapped open and he yanked his head up, gasping slightly. Alright Master Emerald, you gave us another chance to live. I will make sure it would not be in vain. He looked around him to see his friends looking at him with a reassured expressions, Pinkie pie wore the largest expression of reassurance and happiness for Shadow's recovery. Twilight held her hand to her heart and closed her eyes as if she was uttering a small prayer for Shadow's life. The rest of his friends looked on with smiles.

"Glad to see you back grumpy pants." Pinkie Pie said smiling at him, Shadow smirked at her before it went away seeing Tails about to explode with triumph.

Tails fist trembled, he then punched it towards the air, and then with extreme exuberance shouted "YEAAAH BITCH!" beside him Fluttershy jumped slightly to his exclamation while he looked at Shadow, "I knew that would work! Applejack and Rarity didn't think I could do it but, YEAH!"

Rarity frowned, "It was because none of us would have thought that outlandish foolery with that car would work and we would just be wasting time!"

Shadow's eyes narrowed, looking bemused, "A car?"

Tails stepped out of the way of the smoking Prius C behind him, "Yeah, I used the car as an defibrillator to shock you to life!" Shadow was to say the least very impressed but he didn't show it. His eyes instead looked to the ground noticing the two blackened metal pedals that were hooked up to the battery by a jumper cable. He saw how the engine compartment of the car was smoking due to the battery.

"Looks like you also destroyed her car as well Tails…" Shadow murmured.

"I- Oh…" Tails felt incredibly nervous and ashamed as he turned to Fluttershy, "I'm sorry Fluttershy, and I can fix it for you tonight." He scratched behind his head in embarrassment.

Fluttershy smiled at him with an understanding expression. "Why don't we do it together?" She suggested looking into his eyes. Tails felt his heart jump from her expression and started to blush nervously.

A smile of relief spread across Tails' muzzle, "I would love that." He replied back, his smile and the way he replied sent Fluttershy's heart into somersaults straight to heaven.

Shadow watched Fluttershy's and Tails' interaction silently just now noticing their closeness. Fluttertails? I was almost sure Twilight had a thing for him… I wonder how long this has been going on… Pinkie then stepped in front of him, bending down with a hand outstretched. "Can you stand?" Shadow then put his eyes on Pinkie's and noticed the same gleam that shone in Fluttershy's eyes regarding Tails was shining in Pinkie's. Shadow pulled back his head, distancing himself from her, but nodded and stood up himself ignoring her waiting hand.

"Tails, do you know where Sonic is?" Shadow looked past Pinkie to the vulpine who was closing the hood of the Prius C.

Tails looked at him for a second then growing worried, "No, ha-have you- I mean can you feel him?" Tails asked worried for the wellbeing of his brother.

Shadow shook his head, all of their friends that were paying attention to Shadow and Tails' conversation felt sorrow hit them again, but Shadow wasn't finished. "I can't feel him because our bodies are healed and once again refueled with chaos energy. I don't feel the tether that bounded us earlier." Shadow finished. Their friends felt a wave of relief, a bigger wave of relief came from Tails though, and he had turned his back to back to everyone to hide his emotions.

After a few seconds Tails spoke. "Thanks Shadow, I really needed to hear that." Shadow can hear the emotion flooding his voice and nodded at him respectfully.

Tails then turned around, "Alright let's find Sonic!" he shouted out courageously. All his friends looked at him with big smiles and cheered with him.

"Yeah let's find that blue blur!" Twilight coaxed cheerfully.

"He can't be too far away! Let's track him down!" Applejack said next.

"Hey I think I can see him!" Fluttershy said as she leaned forward slightly and squinted her eyes to get a closer look, "And Rainbow Dash…"

Once the two figures came closer everyone realized it was Rainbow Dash and Sonic. Tails looked absolutely relieved when he saw his brother, the vulpine bit his bottom lip to keep a straight face but in actuality he could feel his lip threatening to quiver. Fluttershy beside him noticed how he was feeling and felt the urge to hold his hand that was hanging loosely to the side. Slowly her fingers got closer but before she could grasp his the fox suddenly burst forward, rushing towards his friend.

Sonic noticed his brother running over to him and let go of Rainbow Dash's supporting shoulder and rushed towards his buddy, having a slight limp from the electrocution his body took earlier.

"Sonic!" Tails cried out as they both embraced each other in a brotherly fashion, Sonic could feel his brother's pain, he did die after all. It must have been absolutely heartbreaking to find out that the person you looked up to for just about all your life has suddenly fell to death's cold embrace especially when that person that you cared for is nowhere to be seen. Sonic hugged his brother back and Tails let out the emotion finally freeing it from his constant suppression to save face. "I thought we were truly going to lose you." Tails said, his words saturated in a melting pot of emotions.

"Yeah buddy me too, I'm sorry- I should have been more careful." Sonic said closing his eyes, hearing the pain in his voice that was usually cheery and happy hurt him inside too. The two embraced each other in silence for about ten more seconds before Tails replied.

"Damn right you should've." Tails choked out starting to chuckle. Sonic chuckled with him and finally let go of his bro. Tails quickly wiped his eyes and flashed a glance at all their friends around them. Tails blushed at the ladies' reactions; they were covering their mouths or crossing their hands over their hearts as they watched the tear jerking, heartfelt episode before them. Fluttershy was crying silently and held a big smile as she watched the reunion of the two brothers.

Tails slightly blushed and looked back up to Sonic, "So what happened anyways? How did you get hurt?" Tails asked his expression getting serious.

Sonic copied his demeanor and looked over to Shadow; Shadow gave him a wise look and folded his arms. Sonic then quickly looked around at his friends that were all equally as curious to find out what had happen. "Let's find someplace more private to talk about it." His expression serious, he looked back to Tails, "Things are about to get serious."