"Get behind me," Sonic growled, pushing her up against the back wall.

The rest of them continued to close in and Kira whimpered with fear. Suddenly, she realized that the one behind her was moving too. The walls screeched to a sudden stop and they were left in a small square.

Sonic sat down and gazed at the walls, "Are you okay?"

She nodded, "I'm f-fine."

The walls began to dim and a large light moved down them. Sonic pushed her behind him again, but when it passed nothing happened. The glass cleared and the scientists looked at one of the computer screens in fascination. It was an infrared scan of her and Sonic, only instead of just them, there was a thin red and orange line flowing inbetween their heads.

"It's a miracle," one whispered.

"If you look closely, you can see others," another one insisted.

"How did it happen?"

"This is one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time!"

"The possibilities..."
Her head filled with pain and she cupped her hands around her ears again. She buried her face in her knees and tried to make the headache go away. Finally the voices stopped and she looked up, to see that the walls were beginning to move again. Another one came crashing down between her and Sonic, and her eyes widened in fear.

"Sonic!" she screamed.

He was shouting something too, but the glass appeared to be soundproof. She began moving frantically, banging on the glass, and screaming at the scientists. They paid no attention to her and soon the walls were smothering her. The air grew thin and the walls continued to move.

"Please, stop," she begged.

Suddenly, the walls stopped and moved back, fresh air entered, and she was kneeling on the floor. She looked over her shoulder and saw that Sonic was being taken away. The ceiling shifted and a chute appeared, with Amy sliding down instead.

"LEAVE ME ALONE YOU CREEPS!" she yelled banging her hammer on the glass as the scientists moved in to surround the containers.

"She certainly has a temper," one of them noted.

"Do you think that's her natural color?" another asked.

"Where'd she get the hammer?"

"WOULD YOU SHUT UP!" Kira yelled suddenly.

The scientists stopped and stared at her. She crossed her arms, tried to give them a nasty look, and failed. Her bottom lip trembled and she fell to the ground crying.

"Maybe that's enough for one day," someone said, "She's not used to it."

"I agree," another said softly.

The floor jerked under her and soon she was back in the cell. Everyone looked anxious and Kira guessed that Sonic had recapped what had happened. Amy stormed off and began banging on the door with her hammer, Cream held Cheese protectively, Annalise looked like she didn't know what to do, and Tails looked pained. Probably because he's worried about the X-tornado, she realized.

"Amy, why don't you sit down for a minute?" Sonic suggested.

Amy whipped around and glared at him, "NO WAY! I'M NOT GIVING UP UNTIL THESE BOZOS LET US OUT!"

He held up his hands, "Nevermind!"

Kira laid down on one of the cots that lined the walls. Her eyes closed, but her mind raced with one question: What was that red line? She groped around for answers, but was unable to find any. The headache returned and she gave up. She let her mind wander and quickly fell asleep.

When she woke up, there were trays of food. Each of them was labeled with their names and she picked up hers. It held a piece of steamed broccoli, three slices of apple, a glass of water, and a piece of roasted chicken. She grabbed hers and sat down. Everybody else had long since finished theirs and were now trying to figure out something to do.

Kira finished her chicken and set the tray down, unsure what else she would do with it, and walked over to where everyone sat.

Tails looked up and gave her a grin that didn't reach his eyes, "Hey Kira."

She sat down, "What's up?"

"We're trying to figure out a way out of here," Sonic explained.

"I think we should just bash down the door," Amy said.

"That didn't work, Amy," Sonic sighed.

"SO WHAT!" she shrieked.

"Can you guys calm down?" Kira said calmly, "I already have a plan."

Everybody's heads turned, "What is it?" Tails asked.

She held back a smile, "Okay, here's the plan..."

Sorry for the wait. XP I've been working on other stuff...so yeah. And sorry for the bit of a cliffhanger. I'll get the next chapter posted soon. As always: Read, review, and enjoy! ~tfflv