After a days worth of walking, they had reached there destination. They stopped outside the ruin that used to be eggmans secret headquarters.
"So this is it?" piped up Espio, breaking the silence.
Sonic opened his eyes, he was awake, and ready for who or whatever was in there.
"Oi, Knuckles you can put me down now!" He blurted out.
"Come round have you?" Knuckles said as he lowered Sonic to the floor.
"Yes, no thanks to you. So, are we doing this?"
"Yes, we have to." replied Shadow, his eyes closed and arms folded.
"Let's go then," ordered Silver who lead the group toward the doors.
They burst through the doors and saw it all. Cream was lying unconcious on the floor in the corner with Tails next to her in chains. Blaze was in the corner staring up at them.
"S-Silver? You came!" She attempted to run up to him but she too, like Tails, was chained up.
"Where are Rouge, Amy and Amber, Blaze?" Questioned Knuckles.
"I'm sorry Knuckles, I'm so sorry.."
"What?" He shouted.
"Rouge is lost to us, they rewired her brain! They say it's irreversable. She only listens to her now!" Blaze nodded her head towards the door.
"Who's 'her'?" Knuckles questioned
Blaze looked up, but not at Knuckles, at Shadow.
"Why are you looking at me?" Shadow was confused.
"Amber..." Blaze cringed at the name.
Everyone turned and looked at Shadow.
"No, no she wouldn't!" He was trying to keep hope.
"She rewired Rouge's brain, ordered Creams excecution, framed Tails..." Blaze explained.
"Yeah, but she didn't actually hurt anyone!" Shadow cut over her.
"She kidnapped Amy and me, stole your chaos emerald..."
"Maybe she's just feeling insecure?"
"SHE KILLED ALL THREE OF THE BABYLON ROUGES!" Tails shouted, containing himself no more.
Blaze looked at the floor again.
"She's evil and twisted Shadow. She never loved you..."
"She hates you." Tails blurted out.
Shadow held back the tears.
"She couldn't do it all by herself?" Shadow said, his voice quivering.
"No, she has Tikal helping her."
"Those bitches." said Sonic.
"Thats not all, they've wiped Amy's memory, she's on there side now too. I'm so sorry, we're all thats left."
Sonic gaped at her.
"Wha-what about Vector and Charmey?" Piped up Espio.
"Brain wiped."
The door slammed open.
"Hello Boys..."