YAY my mid terms are over *victory dance* P.S. hope everyone had a good Halloween
The group sat in Sonic's house while Chris still slept in one of the spare rooms. After the blue hedgehog explained everything to his wife and best friend no one said anything, they couldn't think of anything to say. Something big was clearly happening all of them connected somehow and all of them helpless to stop it.
Spike seemed to be the one to pull at least Amy out of the funk that seemed to consume the room as he cuddled into her chest which also made her come to a decision.
"Amy where are you going?" Sonic asked as he watched his wife put their son in his chair.
"Well I don't know about you Sonic but I don't plan on sitting around till that loony old man comes along looking for vengeance and kills OUR baby in process," she said before walking back over to the group and seeing she had no effect with the look of their monotone faces and her mood switched to down right pissed.
'Men'
"Get your sorry furry ass' in gear you fools before other people are destroyed here. Not only do you have a confused, emotionally damaged teen at risk here about to loose his fucking mind over this but your child," she said before looking at Sonic with the nattiest glare of all," hell you've got the whole bloody planet and probably the universe to consider here. So get up, get it together and help me think of a way to protect our home and our family."
She quickly stormed out of the room but not before giving all three of them one hell of a smack across the head each with her hammer.
"I hate to admit it but she's got a point were sitting here like a bunch of pansies we need a plan," Knuckles said.
"Besides you gotta admit, she's kind of hot when she gets mad like that," added a certain blue hedgehog who was rewarded with more abuse to his head.
The pink hedgehog smiled to herself hiding around the corner as she listened in on the guys actually using their brains for once and tried to come up with a plan to save their home. Across the kitchen she caught her son's eye who was quite content to be slamming his hands on his high chair table like a drum and gave him a wink before walking upstairs.
Meanwhile…
'My head feels like it got stepped on by a million people with sharp shoes…. a lot' Chris thought to himself as he slowly came back into consciousness. The last thing he remembered was the all the fire and destruction, the jewels and finally the girl he met.
"I gotta talk to dad he's gotta know something about this," he said to himself but before he could get up a hand was quick to push him back down.
"Chris if your talking to yourself I'm pretty sure that's a sign to stay in bed," Amy's voice told him as she got him back under his blankets.
The teen couldn't help but find it funny to see Amy in her mom mode even when he was a kid she always acted like the mom whether it was to him or Tails or Cream. It was so different compared to the violent side of her, which usually had people running for their lives.
"So what's on your mind you seem distracted?" the pink hedgehog asked sitting down on the bed beside him.
"What makes you think I'm distracted?"
"How often can I actually sneak up on you Chris, I'm loud and clumsy, hell I smacked my knee on the corner coming in here and I didn't even get a look from you," she replied crossing her arms over her chest and giving him a look.
The boy just smiled in his human form as he rubbed the back of his head trying to play cute but it didn't get passed Amy who was still waiting for an answer.
"Your relentless when your nosey you know that," Chris sighed as the girl sitting in front of him smirked in victory that would make a certain blue hedgehog proud.
"It has something to do with what happened in the jewel I'm pretty sure it has something to do with dad and I need to know what, she said I had to," he explained briefly hoping it would satisfy her curiosity.
"Whose she?" Amy demanded fearing someone might be trying to manipulate her young friend who had a confused mindset as it was.
The teenager just shook his head; he was just as lost, as the rest of them and the closest person who could help him were downstairs on the verge of a break down from before. The only thing she could think to do for him right then was wrap him in a hug like she did all those years ago and wasn't surprised when he hugged her back.
'He may have gotten taller and a little more mature but he's still that scared little boy that needed our help' she thought as she stayed there with him until a crash downstairs disturbed the silence.
"Shadow you can't just sit here anymore you need to talk to him right now you're the only one he'll listen to," Sonic declared angrily," I'm getting real pissed off having to repeat this conversation with you."
"Mind your own business, do you see me telling you how to raise your son," Shadow hissed from the other side of the table hitting a nerve.
"DAMMIT SHADOW HELP HIM WASN'T IT ENOUGH WE ALMOST LOST HIM TODAY," Sonic yelled slamming his fist on the table causing something to fall off the table and smash on the floor.
It was Spike's upset cries that ended the argument enough that Sonic picked him up from his chair and left outside with him without another word.
Amy and Chris came down to see what was happening and saw the mess that was made and 2 missing hedgehogs. Tails helped Amy pick up the pieces as the black hedgehog silently left the room; confused Chris went to find Sonic and shortly found him outside holding a crying Spike.
Silently he walked up to him and watched in awe as the blue hedgehog gently cooed the child before his cries became hiccups and finally calmed down. The teen could help but be a bit jealous that no one ever held him like that before his friends came. At the same time he couldn't believe Sonic could be that gentle when he usually knocked anyone and everything out of his way whenever he ran anywhere.
"Chris you ok?" a voice asked making him realize he must have looked real dumb just standing there.
"Ya sorry, what happened in there?" the boy replied walking towards them.
"Its hard to explain kid."
"Was it something to do with me?" Chris asked and when Sonic flinched he knew he'd hit the nail on the head.
"We heard you when you started yelling… Sonic something happened in the emerald but I really don't know how to describe it really," he admitted reluctantly and at the mention of the emerald Sonic brought his full attention on Chris.
"What did you see?" the blue hedgehog said walking towards the boy but received no answer.
"I've had enough of repeating myself today Chris what did you see," he hissed this time making the teen flinch which he quickly regretted.
"Everything was destroyed and there were flames everywhere I couldn't see anybody until that weird girl came she said something but I can't remember other then that it had something to with us, dad and me I mean," he explained.
'I knew it'
"This is why you two need to talk about this, something big is happening and you two and everybody around you are going to be smack in the middle of it all," he said rambling on not realizing he was saying this stuff out loud until he turned and saw a silver hedgehog replaced the human that was previously there.
"I'm sorry we shouldn't have come here I'm getting you guys in trouble again just like with dad."
"Don't you dare start that again," Sonic turned around realizing what he done.
'He's getting upset and I can't chase after him with Spike if he takes off' he thought quickly getting to him at least within arms reach.
" Listen to me we WILL figure this out but nothing is gonna get done if you don't calm down," he said but something was wrong the kid's heartbeat was getting faster.
"Sonic I can't breath," he heard Chris wheeze out before he started hyperventilating.
"HELP SOMEONE GET OUT HERE NOW," Sonic screamed in panic as he put his son on the grass and caught the kid as he started collapsing.
A black blur shot passed him and grabbed Chris out of his arms before he could do anything else. He turned around to see Shadow sitting on the ground holding Chris with his back to his chest with his arm wrapped around his chest protectively.
The teenager just clung to his father's arm as it got harder and harder for him to take in air.
"Calm down your in no danger here, if anyone tries they'll have to go through me. So stop trying to breath and breath NOW," he said as he began stroking the boy's hair with his free hand.
"Shadow what's going-"
"Water now," Shadow cut Amy off quickly before bringing his full attention back to the boy in his arms.
The pink hedgehog quickly came back with the water but it was still several minutes before Chris could make himself start breathing properly and convince himself that nothing was wrong.
"What was that?" Amy said handing Chris the water.
"That is what the human doctors in his world call a 'panic attack'," he explained then turned to Sonic with a dark stare.
"What did you say to him?" he hissed in a dangerous tone.
Meanwhile…
"Doctor you must calm down we can build a new machine?" one of the mad doctor's robots said as his creator continued destroying his lab.
"CALM DOWN CALM DOWN, I AM TIRED OF FAILING WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME," he ranted.
"Yes, we are we need to get the boy now if this is to work," a strange voice demanded watching on as his dark plan formed in his mind.
All done for now ttyl enjoy