Not much to say... Will they make it? Read and find out! Enjoy!

Shadow had now changed back into his Super form, he walked through the globe with ease. He kept walking until he saw Starr and Doom Mist. Shadow did everything not to lose his cool when he saw Doom Mist for the first time: a green hedgehog wearing a black, eerie hooded cape. He was wearing all black from head to toe, his hairstyle looked like Scourge's; it was a possible chance that he and Scourge were related. Doom Mist laughed when he saw Shadow coming towards him and Starr. She turned around and saw her true love and asked why he was here.

"I lost you once," Shadow said to her. "I'm not going to lose you again."

They stood side by side facing their most powerful adversary. Starr flew up into the air and opened her hands up to reveal a sword made out of solid gold. She pointed it to Doom Mist and went at him with everything she had. Doom Mist was powerful, he readied his arm to swing it at the magical sword but Shadow threw a Chaos Spears at him which threw Doom Mist off guard. Starr's sword thrusted her sword right into Doom Mist's chest. He cried out in pain and fell to his knees. Starr towered over him, he was weak and ready to die, in anger and vengeance.

"That was for all the people I care about!" She yelled at him. "Now it's time to finish you off!"

She took a few steps back and raised her arms to her sides. She was gathering the power to destroy him when she was attacked. She felt a blunt pain in her stomach, she looked down to see a white glove in her gut! She followed the glove to an arm, the arm to a body, the body to a face. Shadow had punched her in the stomach.

"Shadow," she said in a what-are-you-doing tone. The blow was powerful enough where she fell on the ground. The last thing she thought was man, can he punch...

"Sorry Starr," Shadow said smiling and taking his inhibitor rings off and throwing them out of the globe. "But we all like you too much."

Shadow stood between the two hedgehogs and cried out, "CHAOS CONTROL!" A bright light consumed the entire globe.

Meanwhile, everyone was waiting patiently, praying that Shadow AND Starr would make it out alive. They saw a pair of rings fall out of the globe, Rouge ran over to them and picked them up. She turned to the group and said, "he going to use Chaos Control."

Right when she said that, it was happening: Chaos Control. The bright light consumed the entire globe and reached past that. The light blinded the group of friends which made them cover their eyes. Once they felt the light clear they looked and were shocked at where they were: Sonic's yard where they went through the vortex. They looked around but found no Shadow of Starr; they thought the worst.

"Look! Over there!" Silver cried out. He pointed to a black blob in the distance, so the group ran over to see what it was. They were several feet away when they saw what it was: Shadow without his inhibitor rings on, carrying a unconscious teenage Starr in his arms bridal style. Shadow had a lifeless look in his eyes, but he knew in his heart that just holding her he knew that he had saved her. Shadow was ready to pass out himself and drop Starr when Sonic ran over and managed to catch Starr before Shadow could fall on top of her. Unable to catch the other black hedgehog, Shadow fell face down on the ground and was out cold.

Shadow woke up in a daze, the last thing he remembered was punching Starr in her stomach and using Chaos Control. He sat up and realized that he was on a bed. He looked around and saw white walls, white sheets and people wearing white.

"You're up sleepyhead," the nurse said to him. "Your friends will be glad to hear that you're okay. I'll get them."

She left the room to get the others, soon they came in the room excited and relieved. The girls gave Shadow hugs and forehead kisses while the guys just shook his hand. He saw that Starr wasn't with the group.

"Where's Starr?" He asked scared. "Did I..." He was afraid that he killed her.

"The only thing you did was give me a huge bruise!" Said a voice behind the group, they parted to reveal Starr in hospital patient clothes, like Shadow, hooked up to an IV and in a wheelchair. The nurse helped Starr sit on the side of the bed. Starr didn't even get on the bed when Shadow wrapped his arms around her neck and hugged her like he had never hugged her before. The others decided to give the two a moment alone together. He started to cry, his tears falling on her shoulder. After the tender moment, Starr wiped the tears off his face and gave him a gentle kiss.

"I think these are yours," Starr said showing him his inhibitor rings. He laughed and took the rings and put them back on his wrists. "Just answer me this: why did you have to punch that hard?"

"I'm sorry Starr," he stuttered out. "I didn't mean to hurt you, I just didn't want to lose you."

"Well hard or not, I'm glad you did it."

"You are?"

"Yes. A bruise or death, I'll take the bruise every time."

Shadow smiled at her remark. He then did something that he was going to do after graduation.

"Starr the Hedgehog, you complete me and make me feel whole. Will you marry me?"

"Oh Shadow," she gasped as she wrapped her arms around him. "Yes. Yes Shadow I will marry you!"

Nov 16th, Commencement

This was graduation day at last! Diplomas would be given and everyone could put highschool behind them. It was a couple of months since the whole group had been together, except for Knuckles' and Rouge's wedding which was in August. Sonic and Amy were still going out, Tails had gotten a full scholarship to university to take mechanics and Silver's and Blaze's relationship was in full bloom. Shadow and Starr got married right away, on July 13th.

Everyone in that graduating year had gathered in the auditorium with a couple of hours before the actual ceremony; everyone was wearing a black gown with the matching cap. There was a couple of minutes before the teachers would tell everyone to sit down, so old friends got together and talked. With the crowd in a bundle, the Freedom Fighters eventually found each other. Hugs and kisses were exchanged, along with congrats on making it through school.

"So how's the married life Knuckles?" Sonic asked gently elbowing his old friend.

"Any life with the one you love is a good one," Knuckles replied.

"Starr how are you guys doing? I know it's been a while but are you having any..." Any didn't want to make her friends feel uncomfortable.

"Actually no," Starr replied. "I haven't had any seizures for three months! And ugh..." She looked at Shadow, her husband, and he smiled. "We're having a baby. We're twenty-one weeks along!"

Everyone gasped at the wonderful news, giving Starr hugs again and congrats.

"Any idea what you're having?" Silver asked.

"Don't know," Starr replied. "Maybe we'll have both."

Shadow looked at his wife confused and said, "what do mean 'both'?"

"Well... I went to the clinic a couple of days ago for a checkup and found out that I'm pregnant on twins. Shadow, were having two babies!"

Shadow was astounded, like the day he found out he was going to be a father, and hugged and kissed Starr lovingly. While hugging Shadow, Starr looked in the distance and saw Scourge with Fiona. She let go of the hug and told Shadow that she had it do something. Everyone looked as Starr walked over to the green hedgehog, she stopped a few feet in front of him. Scourge told Fiona to give them a minute.

"Scourge may I ask you something?" Starr asked him.

"What?" He bluntly said.

"What did you do after prom?"

"What do you mean 'what did I do'? I went home with Fiona, nothing special. Why?"

"No reason, just wondering," she walked away to meet with the group. She was smiling in satisfaction.

"What was that all about?" Sonic asked her.

"I just wanted to know if he remembered that night, and he doesn't! I needed closure."

Then a teacher called everyone to a seat so the show could go on. A couple of hours went by with him talking on and on, giving diplomas, but everyone graduated and left the building. The Freedom Fighters decided to have a picnic to celebrate. They went to their favourite spot along the river in the lake where Shadow and Starr first kissed; Sonic stood up to say something.

"I'd like to purpose a toast," he said raising his drink in the air. "To friends."

"To friends," everyone raised their glasses and clanged them together laughing and cheering.

THE END

The ending may seemed rush but it needed to be closed. In going to start my new story featuring ShadAmy. Thanks for reading!