Maria's Return-Part 9 Strange Powers and Matchmakers
Maria woke in Shadows arms she must have fainted like after she used Chaos Spears "Maria are you alright?" Shadow enquired his voice trembling "I guess so I don't know what's wrong with me lately!" she was wondering if it was the Necklace, "Well I'm taking you to get checked out at Tails's house this isn't normal! You may be really sick" Shadow's voice was full of concern Maria protested "But I'm fine there's wrong with-" she was going limp again he caught her just in time "Maria I'm taking you to get checked out whether you like it or not, because if I lost you I…" tears where shining in his eyes "I don't know what I'd do!" He used Chaos Control and Tails's house swept into view. He knocked loudly on the door praying that Tails was home. He answered the door and a worried expression came over his face when he saw the unconscious Maria and the distraught looking Shadow "Tails you gotta help me… please!" tears where steaming down his face he looked a mess "Yes Shadow of course come in!" He laid Maria down onto the examination table gripping her hand tightly. "O.K. well what happened?" Tails asked while listening to Maria's heartbeat "Well Sonic came over and he well, tried to attack me tried to take Maria. He left and then she, put her hands over the wounds that Sonic gave me she said "Chaos Heal" and then she fainted! Please tell me you can help her please!" Tails was shocked "Sonic did what? I told him to stay away from you!" he was taking Maria's temperature now he pulled a worried face "Can you help her!? is she gonna be O.K.!?" Shadow was desperate "What happened before she fainted?" he was curious about the Chaos powers Maria seemed to posses "Well her Necklace was glowing weirdly-" Tails cut him off "I'm gonna need to scan her and Shadow you'll have to wait in there O.K.?" Tails said gesturing towards the door "O…O.K." reluctantly he let go of Maria's hand and walked over to the door he hated the thought of being separated from her but Tails knew what he was doing.
Tails put her through the body scanner her body was being effected by the Necklace "Hmm just what kind of diamond is this?" he questioned the unconscious Maria. He took a closer look at the Necklace it was glowing a green colour he took the readings from her body scan and separated the Necklace's readings he gasped "But that can't be!" he ran to tell Shadow his readings when Sonic came through the open window and he was bruised pretty badly "Buddy you… you gotta help me!" Tails didn't even want to look at him "Get out Sonic you can't be here not now-" He was cut off by Shadow who was coming down the corridor "Hey Tails can I-" he saw Sonic "You! Tails what's that bastard doing here!" Sonic looked mad "Me what are you doing here you faker!" if he didn't do something soon he'd have a fight on his hands and he didn't need that not with Maria unconscious in the next room. Then an ear splitting scream filled the room "Maria!" Shadow yelled and ran to the scanning room. Maria was distraught then she saw Shadow "Shadow where… where am Oh My God!" "Maria shhhh it's alright we're at Tails's house getting you checked out you're O.K. calm down" then a voice she really didn't want to here filled the room "Ah there's my little side dish! Maria babe how you doin'!" "Shadow get him away from me!" she pleaded to Shadow distress filling her voice "Don't worry Maria he was just leaving!" Tails had entered the room but Sonic wasn't about to go down without a fight. He walked over to Maria and put his hand to her cheek Shadow went to hit him but Tails held him back "If you try to hurt Sonic he might hurt Maria!" Tails warned. "You'd better listen to Tails Shadow because he's 100% correct. Now your coming with me Maria and pretty boy here can't stop me!" then a green light pushed Sonic back "NO!" Maria yelled "I'm not going with you Sonic I don't want you I've never wanted you I love Shadow so just leave me alone please just leave me alone!" Sonic looked unwell he dropped to the ground muttering something about his head. "Oh my God is he O.K. is he hurt?!" Maria was worried she might have hurt him even if he was being a jerk at the moment "That's what I needed to tell you. Maria that Necklace has given you strange Chaos powers that aren't known of. That jewel is from the Master Emerald. It also contains in the centre, a piece of DNA from you and a piece of DNA, from Shadow combined and since you have Shadow's DNA, that means you can't control your Chaos powers!" Maria was afraid "Well is there something you can do!?" Maria enquired "Well you need Stabilizer Rings on your wrists and ankles to stop you burning out your energy, because if you use Chaos powers with out them you'll-" Maria collapsed again "-Collapse!" Tails finished. "O.K. then that doesn't sound too bad" Maria was willing to try anything "The thing is I need to test you first to see the other Chaos attacks you posses!" Tails said as he bent down to pick Sonic up Shadow took him from Tails and put him on the bed at the other end of the room. "I'll give you these temporary Stabilizer Rings for the testing but they'll only last 24 hours is that O.K.?" Tails asked "Fine with me!" Maria was frightened but she didn't show it "O.K. test 1 Shadow come here!" Tails was interested to see if Shadow had experienced anything. "Um this is gonna sound kinda strange but uh bare with me O.K.!" "Fine if it helps Maria I don't care!" Shadow answered with enthusiasm "Have you ever noticed anything weird around Maria at particular times anything at all?" Tails was interested with Shadow's answer "Well um, you know the dinner party a few days ago, well um I got really angry with Silver I felt like I wanted to punch him, but then Maria touched my shoulder and a singing filled my head and my rage was gone!" "Well do you think you can recreate that feeling so I can test if it was in fact caused by Maria?" Tails asked he was more curious than he'd ever been before
"O.K. sure!" and he saw Shadow concentrating on feelings of rage and anger "What can you hear now?" Tails asked him whilst scanning himself and Maria "The singing I can hear it again where is it coming from?" Shadow was slightly embarrassed that he had lost control over himself, it was like this thing in his head was manipulating but at the same time he enjoyed it. "It's coming from Maria's thoughts she is using a song of pure Chaos energy to calm you down. I think she can also read your thoughts and my guess is she doesn't like hearing you angry." Maria it was her, well at least someone who he could trust was doing this to him. "What about Sonic was it me who hurt him!?" Maria was slightly afraid of herself to think that she could just change someone's mind like that "Maria you don't care about anyone you're inconsiderate!" Tails suddenly blurted out Maria was furious the next thing he knew he was blasted back by the same force as Sonic was and then his mind was filled with fire the pain was unbearable but at least he knew what Maria did to Sonic "Maria stop I didn't mean it!" he yelled and the mind fire was gone like a flash "Oh my God it was me who hurt Sonic I… I didn't mean to it was just impulse!" Maria was worried she didn't want to be the source of any pain "Don't sweat it it's nothing you just need to learn how to control yourself O.K. now we've got that sorted we can do the physical testing" Tails wanted to know just how much of her was effected by the Necklace. They all went down a corridor to a room full of weights and treadmills "O.K. Maria put this on" Tails said gesturing to a silver coloured full body suit "O.K. it wont hurt me will it?" Maria was cut off by Tails "Calm down Maria it's just to put your readings into the computer so Shadow and I can scan them now step onto the treadmill by the large window and remove your booster shoes" Tails said gesturing to a treadmill opposite a large window where Shadow was sat he gave her a wave she waved back "I'm gonna set it to the highest frequency so just run as fast as you can!" Tails called out "Ready begin" he turned it on and Maria started running after about half a minuet the readings where going off the scale "Oh-no Maria stop! Stop running" he yelled he didn't like what he saw "What Tails what's wrong!" Shadow walked over to the computer "Well when she was running she was building up enough heat to make a supernova! If she hadn't been wearing those Stabilizer Rings she would have had a burn out!" Tails sounded distressed Shadow was worried about his lover he looked over at Maria who was just standing there "Maria never go at your top speed O.K." Tails instructed he didn't want Maria to get hurt. Next they went to a room with robots and another viewing window Tails and Shadow where inside it "Now Maria we're gonna test your strength I'm gonna activate these fighting robots and just do what you can!" Tails called from the window "O.K.!" Maria agreed reluctantly she didn't particularly agree with violence but if it was just a test then she might as well get it over with. She surprised herself she was more physically able than she thought, and the Chaos powers she was using were like second nature she could lift a robot into the air just with the power of Chaos! Maria wasn't even working up a sweat she was good then Shadow had a thought he could teach her weapon combat too, a very intimate lesson! It had been 23 hours of testing, scanning and training Shadow and Maria where exhausted "O.K. I've found some information, about the Chaos powers you posses Maria. The one where you blast people back with green energy, and hurt them by thought waves is called "Chaos Pain"; the one where you lift stuff in the air is called "Chaos Manipulate"; The one where you read people's mind's and dreams' is called "Chaos Reader"; The one where you sing in people's minds is "Chaos Song"; The one where you use Chaos to enhance your attacks is called "Chaos Attack" and the one where you heal people using Chaos is called "Chaos Heal" pretty neat huh?" Tails was very exited but all Shadow and Maria wanted to do was go home "Maria I should have some Stabilizer Rings made for you by tomorrow if I can. These things are tricky to make!" Maria was half asleep so Shadow answered for her "Cool thanks Tails I know we haven't got on at times but you've really helped me out tonight! If there's anything you ever need just call and we'd be more than happy to-" Tails cut him off "-Oh and one more thing no sex until I give you the Stabilizer Rings! Maria still can't control her powers yet and we don't want to risk a burn out." Tails was tough but fair Shadow didn't want to risk it either "I'll tell her when she wakes up!". Once they where home Shadow took Maria upstairs and laid her on her bed, and then he went into his own room and slipped into a dreamless sleep.
When Maria woke up the next morning she expected to see Shadow asleep next to her but he wasn't. She herd loud snoring coming from next door. "Shadow…" Maria laughed to herself "Well it's only-" she checked the clock beside her "10:30 I'll let him sleep for a while" she got out of bed and put on her white, long, soft dressing-gown-it reminded her of Shadow's fur she stroked it softly and proceeded downstairs. She turned on the T.V. endlessly flicking through the channels the only thought on her mind was Shadow. Shadow woke slowly remembering last night, thinking Maria was still asleep he wondered downstairs to make her breakfast but as he got closer to the kitchen the smell of toast, eggs and bacon filled his nose and then a sound filled his ears it was Maria- singing! "Baby look at me and tell me what you see you ain't seen the best of me yet gimme time I'll make you forget the rest I got more in me and you can set it free I can catch the moon in my hand don't ya know who I am remember my name. Fame I'm gonna live forever I'm gonna learn how to fly high I feel it comin' together people will see me and cry Fame I'm gonna make it to heaven light up the sky like a flame Fame I'm gonna live forever baby remember my name!" he opened the door and started to applaud her "Well done you're through to the Academy of Performing Arts!" Maria bowed like a stage performer "Why thank-you sir." she walked over to him and embraced him. "Now how about some breakfast?" she stepped aside revealing 2 plates of bacon egg and toast with a bottle of champagne beside two tall wine glasses "Well how could I turn down breakfast from the most gorgeous Hedgehog on Mobius?!" he said teasing her slightly pulling her towards his body-but then he remembered what Tails said-no sex! "Hey Shadow I've just had a thought how about we but breakfast aside for later and we do something more fun?" Maria started to nuzzle his neck, Shadow used every ounce of control inside himself to stop from joining in with Maria "We can't!" Shadow said as he held her close not wanting her to be offended "What-what do you mean Shadow?" Maria questioned sounding upset "Tails said no sex until he gives you proper Stabilizer Rings I don't want you to have another Chaos burn out! I'm just playing it safe I'm doing this because I-!" Shadow cut off by Maria's lips softly grazing his own and then she pulled away it was like sweet torture! "It's alright Shadow I understand let's just eat breakfast 'K?" Shadow felt relived that she understood. Maria was a little bit disappointed that she and Shadow couldn't… but she quickly got rid of her disappointment when she suddenly had a great idea. "Hey do you know what would be a great idea!!??" Shadow was wondering what she had in mind. "What Maria what would be a great idea?" "Well how about we set Sonic up with someone!" Shadow found himself chuckling at her comment it was sheer genius! "Great idea Maria but who would we set him up with?" Shadow had someone in mind but he wasn't sure that Maria was thinking of the same person "Well what about Amy I know that she likes him and I've seen Sonic look at her a few times the way you're not supposed to look at a friend!" he couldn't believe it she was brilliant! "You my Angel are a true matchmaker! How would we pull it off?" Maria ran straight towards the phone and dialled Amy's number "Hi Amy it's Maria!" "Hey Maria what's up?" "Nothin' much say how about we meet up to see a movie at the Mobadome Cinema at 8 pm I'll bring Shadow and someone for you if your interested!" *She's a instigator a real master mind!* Shadow thought but would Amy take the bait "Um O.K. Maria you've got a deal! * pm at the Mobadome can't wait!!" Hook line and sinker. "Good job Maria you're a natural at this now all we have to do is convince Sonic! That may be hard seeing as he's not exactly our number one fan right now!" Maria suggested "Well what if I told him that we want to be friends and we want to meet up at the Mobadome Cinema at 8 pm to watch a movie?" Shadow was impressed with her skills "That aughta get him but how do we make sure he stays with Amy!" "Well what if we have "Plans" that we forgot and pretend to leave but stay and spy on them?!" Shadow was amazed that she was capable of such a scheme she was… was there even a word for it? She made the call and he fell for it! So later on that evening Shadow and Maria put their plan into action.
Amy was stood outside of the Mobadome Cinema she checked her watch "7:57. They should be here soon" She saw three figures Shadow, Maria and… SONIC!! As soon as she saw Sonic her mood was elevated. "Thanks guys I'm sorry about the whole insane jealousy thing I… I don't know what came over me…" Sonic was saying to the Shadow and Maria for the ump-teeinth time "Now we can be-AMY!!" Sonic saw the pink Hedgehog and braced himself for a death hug but instead she just held him softly… he liked that-but not in a friend way. She was acting so grown up she was 17 now and was getting more mature by the day she didn't act like a fan-brat anymore! As she pulled away Sonic felt a little bit disappointed "Hi Sonic! You O.K.? You're blushing!" Amy's voice sounded as sweet as honey to him-was it possible he had feelings for her. Amy was glad Sonic wasn't running away but surprised by his blush the Maria broke the silence that filled the air "Oh shoot Shadow we forgot that we have to go see Tails about the Stabilizer Rings today!" Amy couldn't help but feel like this was a set-up then Shadow spoke "Damn well we've gotta go but hey why don't you two stay and watch the movie it's a re-run from 2004 called 50 First Dates is that O.K.?" yup defiantly a set-up! "Yeah that's O.K. Ames is it O.K. with you!" Sonic was treating her more respectfully like an Adult "Yeah it's O.K. bye Shadow, bye Maria!" Shadow and Maria walked around the corner and waited until Sonic and Amy were in side Screen 2 (That's were the film was being shown) Shadow and Maria got into their places 2 rows behind Sonic and Amy so they could see what they were doing. About halfway through the film Shadow saw Sonic do the old "Yawn-Arm-Over-Shoulder" trick. *So far so good* Shadow thought. When the movie was over Sonic and Amy walked out of the Mobadome-hand in hand! "Oh… My… God!" Maria giggled as Sonic lowered his head down to kiss Amy on the lips Amy kissed back then Sonic carried her in a wedding lift and ran off at his fastest pace "Well it looks like we won't be the only couple whose had sex anymore!" Shadow mused as he listened to Maria giggle.