Authors message " My only message here is that I would realy appreiciate any tips on how to be a better writer because to be quite honest I am nervouse and really need some info on whether or not my story is any good so please send any reviews that will help me learn how to be a better writer. Also once again I appologise fo any spelling errors and here the dissclaimer: I do not own sonic or any of the other sega characters."

"He fell into the ocean soon after the battle." Shadow said looking away.

"What! N-no that can't be right!" Tails had unfortunately just walked in." It isn't true! It just cant be!", he wailed tears, streaming from his eyes.

Streaky felt her own cheeks grow hot and damp as a tear fell from each eye.

'No, no tears.' She told herself irritably, 'You have to be the strong one now.' She thought recalling some tragedy long ago.

She walked over and put an arm around Tails trying to comfort him and at the same time trying to calm herself. Tails and Sonic had always been closer than brothers so to him the loss was catastrophic. The shock was equally devastating to the self proclaimed girl-friend Amy who was so shocked that she resigned herself to crying her eyes out, quietly, which was the exact opposite for Cream and Cheese who were both sitting on the floor bawling. Shadow was the only one without tears, although the look on his face resembeled somthing along the lines of regret.

After a while Streaky spoke agin,"Where did it happen?"

"Off the coast of Dolphin Point." came Shadow's reply.

Streaky knew what she was going to do now. She was going to Dolphin Point to bring Sonic back alive or his body if what shadow said was true.

'Its beter than sitting here just crying.' She thought glumly.

A part of her did not want to accept that Sonic was dead. She let Tails go and made sure that he was alright

"get some rest Tails. You've had quite a shock." She said trying to keep her voice steady.

Before he could object she headed to the door. Shadow also tried to leave.

"Where do you think you are going?" Amy asked with her face stained by her tears.

"Out." was all he said and before Amy could stop him, he was gone.

"He is too hurt to be going anywhere.", Amy sighed.

Streak was already a mile away from the hanger when Shadow caught up.

"Wait.", he called.

Streaky stopped concern all over her face.

"What are you doing here Shadow? You should be resting."

"I need to tell you something ,then I will be on my way." He said still as aloof as always.

"Ok what is it?" She asked slightly irritated to be stopped so soon.

"He's after you."

Streaky blinked, confused. "Wait, who is?"

" The one who defeated us." Came Shadow's breathless reply.

The wounds were taking their toll.

"What do you mean?" Streaky asked worried. 'He needs to be resting.' She was more worried about Shadow than the bad news he was trying to tell her.

"That black lizard is after the world rings," he said pointing at her hand with the gold ring."He was going on and on about them during our fight."

Streaky fidgeted with the ring a bit. She had only 6 of the world rings. She could never find the ring of darkness.

"Ok, you told me what you wanted." She tried to sound unconcerned, "Now go get some rest." She said sternly.

"Heh, fine." He headed towards the opposite direction from the hanger. Streaky was about to question him when he said,

"I don't need you or your friends charity. I can take care of myself." not even stopping.

Streaky watched him go for a sec and then continued on her quest.

'I guess you can't argue with a guy like Shadow.' , she thought as she sped towards Dolphin Point.

As she ran, she thought about what Shadow had said.

'All these things keep happening. First the weird dream which I cant remember much about anyway, and now an enemy that not only seems to have killed one of my best friends, but also has a bone to pick with me.' There was no joy in this dash, her mind was to troubled to enjoy it.

Though she would not say it out loud she was worried about Shadow too. though they had fought many times in a weird way he was just a different kind of freind, well sort of, more like aquaintences who did not get along. Whatever the case Streaky was determined to stop the beast who hurt her freinds so bad no matter what.

Somewhere far away, a dark creature shows its sharp fangs in a wicked smile. "I can feel it, the world rings are getting closer" The voice was a venemous hiss. "And soon I will have my revenge."

"So, who is this beast and can Streaky find Sonic?

Who knows?"