Chapter 3

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When I awoke, it was around 12:30 a.m. Everyone had already come back, but since it was Friday, everyone was up watching movies in the living room. I heard the front door shut.

He's leaving early. I thought to myself.

I ran down the stairs and past the T.V. in the living room. I looked at Amy and Rouge. Amy stared at me, but I didn't have it in me to look at her long. Rouge didn't even move.

Third.

Amy hops off the sofa. "I'm gonna go make some popcorn. Be right back."

"But I just made-." He tried to explain

Amy ran into the kitchen, jumped out the window, and ran around the house. Then she jumped in front of the gate I was headed for.

"I'm not going to… let you… get yourself… killed." She was out of breath.

"Amy, if I don't do it, who will? Why don't you care about the people?" he stepped closer.

"Piko twister!" In one swing of her hammer, a pink twister the size of a door raced towards Jetsu.

"Silent wind" Jetsu's necklace started to glow, and a white substance seemed to materialize and cut the twister in half, causing the wind to be blocked, causing the attack to be stopped. "Answer me, Amy."

She remained silent. Her attack was surprisingly weak. She was tired from running as fast as she could to Jetsu, that and she was probably holding back.

"No answer still? Well, move out of my way."

"I…I can't do it. Jetsu, please…" She started to tremble.

"No. I'm leaving" He took another step closer.

Jetsu charged at Amy. Amy shut her eyes tight, ready for impact. Instead of an attack, however; there was a big blast of wind making Amy stagger backwards. Jetsu had jumped over Amy and used Espio's transparency skill. That way, when Amy turned to look out the gate for Jetsu, she couldn't see which way he was going, therefore slimming the chances of her finding him if she decided to pursue him.

Jetsu had gotten as far as a half a mile before the ability wore off. Ten minutes later, Jetsu could see Shadow holding someone over the top of a merchant store. The song "All Hail Shadow" was playing all around us. It was the song of the week for the station square Top Radio Hits.

'All Hail Shadow!

The hero rise again'

"Shadow, NO! STOOOP!!!" Jetsu yelled

Shadow looked at Jetsu, and then he loosened his grip, dropping Chris!? We all recognize his voice when he yells.

'Obliterating everything-

"Oh dear God!" Jetsu gawked. That's not your friend'

As fast as he could, Jetsu ran to the spot where Chris would land. Successfully catching him, Jetsu ran him over to the nearest bench.

'Nothing-

"Wha-." Chris started. Can stop you-.'

"I'll explain later." Stopped him. 'Now. No ghost will bring you down.'

Chris looked beaten up, and Shadow appeared to be worn out a little. Chris put up a pretty good fight towards Shadow. But why were they fighting?

'When there's nothing left to lose-.'

"Chaos Control!" Shadow dissappeared.

'You win…'

Chris pulled out an emerald green Chaos Emerald.

"So that's what he's after. Give it to me and run." I advised him.

"Alright. Just don't die!"

Jetsu help up the emerald so Shadow knew Chris didn't have it anymore.

"You should have stayed home, Jetsu. Now you will be sorry you crossed my path."

'Suffer long and it will set you free.'

"That may be, but I will stop you Shadow."

'Only through trial do we-."

"Tell me, why do you care so much for the humans?" He asked.

'Find the strength we need.'

"I can ask like, three of you the exact opposite" I replied

'It's never over just another day'

"Listen." Shadow said.

'I'm hoping tragedy, and everything that comes our way. Determination of the strong. Found the meaning you searched for so long.'

"What are you getting at!" I yelled out at him, where ever he was.

Shadow swept kicked Jetsu from behind and kicked him again into a light pole. He started to say the words of the song in his own version.

"All hail Shadow, the hero rides again."

Jetsu quickly jumped to avoid the bench that was thrown at him. He jumped off the light pole at the peak of his ascent, to make more time to recuperate.

"Obliterating everything that's not my friend."

Chaos sphere was casted at Jetsu. Dodging most the ones that connected made critical damage. He fell into the local Mega pool. Shadow doesn't like to swim. He can, but he doesn't have to. He waits there, using his Jetshoes to stay above the water. Jetsu didn't get a good breath before going under.

"Nothing can stop me now." He Smirked.

One can only hold his breath for so long.

"No punk will bring me down"

He knows Jetsu has to come up sooner or later.

"When there's nothing left to lose-."

Desperate for air, Jetsu jumped as hard as he could, trying to past Shadow.

"I win."

Chaos Blast from one foot away. Jetsu was blown away, so was the pool water.

End of Chapter 3.