*Ahem, I'm unsure how to move this story forward, I don't really have a plot so...*

Anyway! Here's chapter 5...

Disclaimer: I probably should've done this four chapters ago so...

1. I DO NOT OWN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
2. I DO NOT OWN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
3. I DO NOT OWN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
4. I DO NOT OWN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
5. I DO NOT OWN SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

*Okay, now that that's been clarified, let's move on*


I decided to forget about yesterday and move on. Too many kind of weird things were going on. But on the up side, I made some new friends!...Even if they are all emo.

In fact, I was in such a good mood that I decided to hold practice for my play.

Big mistake.

The day started out well. I woke up on time, I'd finished all my homework, I was at school on time and my teacher was absent, so we got a substitute! She let us have free time after doing the lesson (which I accidentally slept through because I didn't get enough sleep trying to finish my homework.) So I took everything as a good sign. The wall was even halfway fixed, so the principal decided to let us use the stage!

I was so hyped, I wanted to hurry and practice at lunch time, but Sonic wasn't willing to sacrifice lunchtime to practice. (chili dog day, figures.) Rouge had to tutor a failing student at lunch, and we couldn't find Silver or Ryu anywhere. So I postponed practice until after school.

When the bell signaling the end of the school day rang, I lingered around for a bit while getting my books. The substiute teacher, (she's a kangaroo) was walking around collecting pencils from the floor and putting them on the desk. was the nicest teacher to me so far (probably because she wasn't with me long enough to know that I'm a teacher's nightmare...) and I took a liking to her, so I decided to ask her a question.

"Ms. Pincher?" I asked. "Yes Fury?" She asked back in her high-pitched voice. "What would you do if you had two friends that were fighting and you weren't sure why?" Ms. Pincher stopped collecting pencils and sat on the teacher's desk. "Oh, that's a tough one." She said. I nodded. "Well, first I would go to the two that were fighting and ask them why they were so mad." She said after a moment of thinking. If it was that simple, I wouldn't be asking you. I thought. "But, what if they don't want to tell you?"

Ms. Pincher was quiet. "Well, maybe you should give it some time." She said. "Oh, it's not advice for me!" I said defensively. "It's for my friend...Star!...Star the hedgehog!" Ms. Pincher raised an eyebrow at me and smiled. "Of course. Sorry, I just assumed that you would be asking. Well, that's what I would do." She said. "But don't give it TOO much time. If you can't find a solution soon, chaos usually breaks loose." I nodded. Spoken like a true veteran. I thought.

After my talk with Ms. Pincher, I went straight to the auditorium. Amy, Silver, Rouge and Sonic were already waiting. They were sitting in seats next to each other talking. "Hi guys!" I said. "Hey!" They said back. I looked around the auditorium. "Where are Shadow, Ryu, and Blaze?" I asked. "They're coming later. Shadow said he had to do something and Blaze is tutoring Ryu." Silver said. I nodded. "Here." I said, throwing everyone a script. "Go over your lines before they get here, I'm gonna run to the bathroom!" I said, running back out of the auditorium.

I jetted down the hallway and rammed the bathroom door open. A girl was there, and when I ran in, she looked at me in shock. "Sorry!" I said, running to a stall. "Fury?" The girl said. I stopped in my tracks long enough to look at the girl. "Midnight!" I said, running over to her. Midnight smiled.

"Hey," She said. "What's up?" "Gettin ready to practice." I said. "For what?" "I'm going to do a play for the talent show." "What's it about?" "A girl and a vampire." I said. Midnight was quiet for a second before finally saying: "O-oh! That's...cool." She said. "Do you mind if I watch?" She tapped the charm on a little necklace she had around her neck. "Sure! That's a cute necklace!" I said, admiring it. It looked like a pure diamond necklace on a golden chain. "Thanks." She said a little quietly.


Ryu's POV

"Thanks Blaze." I said as we walked out of the tutor room. "Anytime." She said. "Now to head to practice."

We both headed down the hallway in silence... Well, not complete silence.

"I wonder if he would tell me if I asked him what's been going on with Shadow...?" Blaze thought. Not very likely. I thought. I didn't really want to tell anyone that I just didn't like Shadow...AT ALL. Well, I wouldn't mind telling people that, it's just that they wouldn't believe me and they'd pressure me for more info. I didn't feel like having that.

"And then there was that incident with the wall..." She thought again. Okay, THAT I wouldn't tell anyone. I'd miraculously managed to keep it a secret from my sister (who knows pretty much everything except what happens with me apparently) and as long as she didn't know, than no one needed to know.

However, that was SOME fight. I didn't think that HE was so strong. The punch through the wall had me completly flabbergasted. All I could think that day was: He's not like me, he shouldn't BE that strong!

"Um...Ryu?"

I turned my attention back to Blaze. "I don't want to intrude, but I've kinda been noticing that you and Shadow don't really get along." She said. You don't need eyes to see that. I thought, but said nothing. "I'm not gonna ask what happened with the wall and all that, but I personally think you should talk to Shadow." She said. I sighed. "I know Shadow has problems, but he's not THAT bad a guy." She said. That's just not gonna happen. I thought. It pains me to know that I'll have to even see his face during practice.

Blaze and I entered the auditorium at the same time my sister and Fury did. "Hi Ryu! Hi Blaze!" Fury said, holding the door open for us. "Hey...Midnight? Shouldn't you be getting home?" I asked her. "Well," She said. "Shouldn't you?" Midnight stared at me. "Fury was holding practice, and I wanted to watch." She said innocently. "You know you shouldn't be here right now." I said sternly. "Well don't I have as much a right to be here as you?" She shrieked. Fury and Blaze stood in the midst of the tension. "You guys go ahead." I said to Blaze and Fury. "WE, need to talk."

Fury and Blaze went into the auditorium and closed the door, leaving Midnight and I in the hallway. Midnight turned to me. She didn't look happy at all. "Ryu!" She said. "Are you trying to ruin my chances of making friends here?" "No, but you know you're not supposed to be out in the sunlight longer then you should be." I said. "Would you stop worrying about me? I've got the necklace on, I'll be fine!" "You KNOW that the necklace isn't supposed to be used as a sure way of being in the sunlight. It has a time limit you know." "Yes, I know." She said.

"Well if you know, then why aren't you getting your butt back where it belongs? HOME." I said. "Listen here, Big. Brother." Midnight said with absolute coldness in her voice. "This is the first time in a long time that I've been able to hold a normal conversation with someone without being "hungry" you get me?" I slowly nodded. "Yeah, yeah, great. Just...go, but if you faint, that's your problem." I said. Midnight smiled and ran into the auditorium.

"How long were you standing there?" I asked, turning around to see Shadow at the end of the hallway. "Long enough." He said, walking ahead of me and opening the door to the auditorium. Now what's THAT supposed to mean? I thought, following him into the auditorium.

Sonic, Silver and Rouge were on the stage practicing a scene already. Midnight was in the fifth row near the center watching the three act. Fury was talking to Shadow who was apparently ignoring her. Eventually, she bopped him on the head with a script and pushed him onto the stage. Watching her made me grin a little bit. "Hey Ryu, get over here!" She said, turning towards me, who was walking towards the first row of seats. Shadow looked at me and my grin turned into a straight face. I think Midnight noticed because she telepathically told me to: Cool it, don't ruin my chances because of you're rivalry! I was beginning to wonder who was the more selfish.

"Okay, so right now we are on Act 3, where Crimson meets...those three, I forgot their names-" Fury started. "Hey!" Amy shouted offensively. "Hay is for horses!" Fury said, over her shoulder. "Anyway, here, take the script. You and Shadow have a scene next."

Man, this day just keeps getting better.


Shadow's POV

The only good thing about this is that the scene is a fight scene. When Trick first meets Dark, they instantly hate each other. They don't know why, they just do.

However, the fight was supposed to be a "fake fight." Which means imaginary hitting, and words that were written for you. Fine by me.

When Rouge's, Silver's and Sonic's part was over, that weird girl from yesterday with a the long wavy hair (what was her name? Daylight? Starlight?) stood up and started clapping. Sonic, being the showoff that he is, bowed. "You're too kind." He said. I find it hard to tell when he's joking.

"Okay, next scene!" Fury ordered. I was already on stage so I didn't move. Ryu came up and stood on the opposite side of the stage. I stared at him, and he stared back. If this was an anime scene, there would be lighting coming from our heads and meeting in the center of the stage.

"Wow, I didn't even have to tell you how pose, it's like your naturals at this!" Fury said. "I've had plenty of practice." Ryu said loud enough so I could hear.

"Okay," Fury said, unaware of Ryu's comment. "So, Dark's walking through the woods, hot on Trick's trail, when BAM! AND ACTION!" Fury yelled.

I ran to the middle of the stage and Ryu stopped me. "Where are you going?" He demanded.

"You..." I said. "You're that guy Crimson was with."

"If you're following her, you should just turn around. You're not getting past me."

"Get out of my way."

"Make me."

I was getting ready to punch Ryu for real when Fury yelled: "PAUSE!"

"Um, you two stay there, The teacher needs some help." She said, running out of the auditorium. "I'll help!" Rouge, Amy and Blaze said, running after Fury. "Well, while we're on pause, I'm gonna go to the bathroom." Sonic said. "I'll go too. I want some water." Silver said as they walked out of the auditorium.

Well, way to ruin it. I thought. Ryu glared at me and walked off the stage.

"Midnight, you should really get going now." Ryu said, turning his back to me. (So that was her name.) Midnight pouted, folded her arms and leaned back on her chair as if to say: I'm not going ANYWHERE. I couldn't help but smirk a bit at that.

"Forget about ME." Midnight said. "I want to know why you and Shadow don't like each other." I froze. Ryu turned around to glare at me from over his shoulder. I turned my head towards the auditorium door.

"Is it about Fury?" Midnight asked. "NO!" Ryu yelled. Midnight drew back a bit. "Okay, sheesh, no need to yell." She said. "Whatever." Ryu said in a low voice, collapsing onto the floor. Midnight and I instantly turned our attention to Ryu, who was clutching his stomach and kneeling on the ground.

"Ryu!" Midnight yelled, standing up from her chair. "Are you okay?" "NO..." He said. "The necklace...wasn't...it didn't..." He stuttered. I lifted my head a little. "Oh no...Ryu, don't tell me..." Midnight started. "What's going on?" I asked. "It's...it's...nothing." Midnight said. Ignoring Midnight, I started walking towards Ryu.

"Don't get any closer." He said.

"What?" I said, kind of annoyed at his crappy attitude. "I said, DON'T. GET. CLOSER. I don't want to hurt you..." "I'm not afraid of you." I said, walking over to Ryu and putting my hand on his shoulder.

When I turned him around...


Fury's POV

"Thanks for you help girls!" Ms. Pincher said as Amy, Blaze, Rouge and I left the classroom. "No problem!" We said in unison, as we trekked down the hallway. "Good play so far huh?" Rouge asked on our way back to the auditorium. "Is that just cuz you're the main character?" I asked her. "...No." She said quietly. Blaze lightly pushed Rouge. "Yeah...Right." She said. "It's fun. I don't know what I would've done for the talent show anyway." Amy said. "I think I just watch too many-"

"AAARGH!"

The four of us froze. "What was that?" I asked. "It sounded like Shadow's voice!" Amy said. "Oh, NO! Did Shadow and Ryu get in another fight?" At hearing those words, I took of in a sprint down the hallway.

"Fury! Wait up!" Blaze yelled, running after me. "Hey! Wait for us!" Amy yelled, running after Blaze with Rouge following her.

I sprinted past Silver and Sonic, who were on their way back also. Sonic was trying to say something to me, but I ran too fast by him. Why did I think that something like this wouldn't happen AGAIN? I thought to myself.

I slammed the doors of the auditorium open and what I saw wasn't pretty. Shadow was lying on the ground, with his face turned towards the floor. Ryu was kneeling not to far away from him. Midnight had her face buried in her hands.

"SHADOW!" I screamed, racing over to him.

Blaze, Amy, Rouge, Sonic and Silver came in a few seconds after I'd screamed. They stared in confusion and took in all that was going on.

"Shadow! Shadow, are you okay? SHADOW!" I yelled, shaking him. He was completely still. Sonic ran over and kneeled next to Ryu. "What happened?" He asked. Ryu didn't say anything. He was staring at Shadow in shock.

Everyone, Silver, Blaze, Amy, and Rouge ran over to Shadow. Blaze was checking to see if he had a pulse, and everyone else was worrying. "Is he alive?" Silver asked after a few minutes. "Yeah..." Blaze said, leaving out the details.


After that incident, Sonic put Shadow over his shoulders and we all left the auditorium.

Midnight and Ryu said they had to get home...fast. "Call me if anything happens." Midnight said as she and her brother left. The rest of us trekked to Shadow's home.

When we got there, we opened the door and went in. Sonic put him on his couch. "Shouldn't we have taken him to a hospital?" Rouge asked in a worried tone. "Well, he's breathing. I can't find anything wrong with him. Maybe he just passed out." Blaze said. Then why was Ryu there? And why did he yell? I thought.

Everyone eventually left one at a time. We all wanted to stay with Shadow to be sure he woke up.

Eventually, I was the only one left and I had to get ready to leave. It's already 11:00 at night... I thought. Just as I was getting ready to get up from where I was sitting (which was on the coffee table right in front on the couch Shadow was on) Shadow grabbed my wrist.

"Fury..." He started. "What happened...to me?"


Will Fury find out what Shadow's talking about? What will happen next? What's Ryu and Midnight's problem? What's wrong with Shadow! Find out in the next Episode of Fury's World!

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-Note: This chapter has been edited. Stupid me waited until it was published to proofread -_-