Chapter 3

In a darkened room elsewhere in the facility we see the figure of Dr. Robotnik staring at a glowing green stasis chamber and at its inhabitant. "Computer what is the status of project "Shadow?" requests Robotnik. "Vitals 100, genetic transmutation 100, programming and memory suppression 50 and holding." replies a computerized voice. "So the brain washing was only half effective, oh well at least its better than the other one." states Robotnik to himself "Computer revive project shadow". "Affirmative" replies the computer.

The stasis fluid in the chamber drains and the chamber's door opens; the sudden change in pressure awakening its occupant. "Uhhhh" moans Shadow who then opens his eyes, which are red as rubies, "Doctor?", "Yes dear boy it is me" replies Robotnik "How do you feel?", "Different" replies Shadow "Doctor where is my brother?". "I'm sorry but I have some bad news about your brother Spike." lies Robotnik with a false sympathetic tone in his voice "Your brother is dead.". "What!?!" yells Shadow who is really Drex before jumping to his feet "That's not possible I was just with him.". "Drex, I know you don't remember, but in route to my facility we were attacked and in the process you were badly injured and Spike was killed." Robotnik responds with the same tone of false sympathy "This all happened five years ago.".

Meanwhile Spike, Brick, and Miles are moving through the building missing all the guards. "So, kid are we nearly out of here?" inquires Brick. "This facility is rather expansive, so it will be quite while before we reach an exit." responds Miles. The trio continue to walk in silence, until they reach what appears to be another cell, with sounds coming from inside. "Miles, Brick stop for a sec." demands Spike, "Why?" asks Miles, "Because it sounds like some one is inside that room, and the door looks like the one on the cell we escaped from.". "Oh and let me guess, you think we should check it out, and save whoever is inside." mocks Brick, but before Spike gets a chance to respond a female voice from inside calls out "Hello. Is some one out there?".

"Wait, hold on I'd know that voice anywhere!" exclaims Spike "Amy is that you in there?" inquires Spike. "Yes! Spike it's me, I knew you'd come to rescue me!" exclaims a very ecstatic Amy. "Amy what are you doing here?" asks Spike, "I don't know, but could you please get us out of here." responds Amy. "What do you mean by "us"? Who else is in there with you?" demands Spike "Just Alice and some big guy who says his name is Shou." replies Amy, "Great, just great. Hold on I'll have you out soon." states Spike. "So, I take it that you know her?" asks Brick, "You could say that." replies Spike while walking to the wall opposite to the door, which he promptly charges at, and reflexively jumps into the air and does a "Homing Attack " causing the door to shatter on impact. "Wow! That was so cool!" exclaims Miles. "How did you do that?" asks Brick who has a very shocked look on his face, "It was just a reflex, I guess." responds Spike. "Amy come on out, but try not to be shocked. I'm not quite my self." calls Spike into the cell.

A brief moment later Amy, Alice, and Shou exit the cell, Amy and Alice are immediately shocked by everyone's appearances including their own, and Shou seems completely oblivious due to the blank stare on his face. After five minutes Spike manages to get the two hysterical girls to calm down. "Are you two ok now?" asks Spike, "Yes." reply both Amy and Alice in unison. "Spike what's going on, and what has happened to us?" asks Alice softly, "I have no idea." answers Spike, "Spike maybe you should finish you conversation later, because there are guards coming this way." interrupts Miles. "From where?" demands Spike, " From all directions, they must have heard the door being destroyed." replies Miles, "Damn it!" swears Spike. "What are we going to do?" asks Amy, "I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to stand and fight." interjects Brick, "You're right we should fight." agrees Spike "Amy, Alice, Miles stay back, and Shou you stay with them." commands Spike.

A few moments later a squad of guards wearing combat armor and carrying stun batons surrounds them on three sides. "Escaped experiments, return to your holding cells now or we will have to use force." commands one of the guards. "Why should we? It's not like getting shot is any worse than what you've already done to us." sneers Spike. "You insolent little brat you will do as I command or else!" yells the same guard, "Or else you'll what?" retorts Brick viciously.

For a moment that seemed to last an eternity Spike, Brick, and the guards just stood there each side staring the other down, neither side moving. "So do you think we can take these guys?" whispers Spike to Brick, "Sure do." he responds before charging at the guards sending several of them flying with a volley of rapid punches, Spike then dispatches the remaining guards by jumping into the air and incapacitating each guard in turn with a kick to the head. "All right every one lets get out of here before reinforcements show up?" Spike says with a commanding tone. "So how are we going to get out of here?" asks Amy, "There is a service elevator in the left corridor that leads to a warehouse on the surface." states Miles after consulting the map on his terminal. "Are we just going to sit here and talk, or we going to get out of here!" yells brick who is already halfway down the corridor. After Brick's comment they quickly hurry down the hall enter the elevator and head to the surface.

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Authors Note: Alice is Cream the Rabbit & Shou is Big the Cat.

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