Chapter Four: The uprising

After about twenty minutes, Blaze came out from the shower, her fur was much neater, and she looked just like she used to - despite the hair down and slightly scruffy dress, she was welcomed warmly by Sonic, who offered her a plate of waffles and a glass of milk, they sat down at the table with him.

"You cats like milk right?" Sonic asked kindly, Blaze somehow took this as an insult.

"Why do you assume that?" she snapped.

Sonic raised an eyebrow, "I, I think I saw it on a cartoon once, why? Am I wrong?"

"No," Blaze sighed as she took a drink, "I just don't like people making the assumption. Sorry, thankyou."

Sonic smiled and nodded, there was then a pause.

"Where are Shadow and Tails?" She asked as she looked around them.

"Work," Sonic sighed simply.

"How come you're not there?"

"Pfft. Are you kidding?" Sonic pointed to his black eye, "Those bloody vampires will kill me if they see me again."

"Vampires?" Blaze's eyes widened.

"Well, no." A look of confusion came upon Sonic's face, "They're not called vampires, ah screw it, yes, vampires."

Blaze paused, "Well, I guess if there are werewolves..." she paused to think, "How do you know?"

"Shadow's one." Her eyes widened, again, Sonic saw her look of fear. "Oh, no, no, he's good don't worry." he assured her.

He stood up and put his coat on. "I'm gonna go find a job... hopefully," He rolled his eyes at Blaze and grinned, she nodded as he walked out, after explaining to her where the food was, of course.

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Tails was in the staff room at the hospital, it was rare for it to be a slow day, so today he was lucky. He had a cup of coffee in one hand and was filling in a form with the other, his work was interrupted by a sweet voice at his door.

"Tails, can we talk?"

Tails flinched, spilling his coffee all over his work. Ignoring it, he turned nervously to Cream. "A..about?" he stuttered.

"I..." Cream sat down. "Why did you break up with me?" she asked quietly, her sweet voice painfully piercing his ears.

"I needed... it wasn't..." Tails scrunched his eyes shut, "It's not you, it's me."

Those dreaded words, the worst thing you could say when breaking up with someone.

Cream stood up, her eyes were teary, but that didn't stop her from being mad. Without saying a thing, she stormed out. Tails put his head in his hands. He remembered his last girlfriend was almost mauled by Sonic, thank God she had amnesia afterwards, he couldn't get involved with a girl, it was too dangerous, no matter how beautiful, kind, sweet...

His mind turned off, and another voice spoke to him: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YOU'RE LETTING THE BEST GIRL OF YOUR LIFE WALK OUT OF THE DOOR.

While Tails didn't like this voice, his heart, he had to agree, he ran to the door "Cream!" he called after her. She turned around and raised her eyebrow as Tails approached her, "Look, I'm sorry. Give me another chance."

"I'm listening." Cream's voice sounded cold. He sensed some happiness though, even if she didn't want it to shine through.

"Let me take you out, tonight."

"Ok... where?" The rabbit couldn't stop herself from perking up a little.

"Somewhere nice, I'll pick you up at eight." Tails made a weak smile, which fortanately was returned.

"Sure!" she said, she skipped off through the corridor, Tails smiled, even now, she still had her childhood innocence. Now all he needed to do was fill in that form in his office, and he could go home.

He grunted as he remembered that the paper had been drenched in coffee. Well, no problem, he could easily print a new one from the computer. Tails looked at his computer, then downwards, at the coffee stained keyboard.

"DAMNIT!"

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"Hmm?" Shadow looked behind him, he could have sworn he had heard Tails, nah, his office was on the other side of the hospital. Well, he'd finished his patrol, another hour infront of the monitors in his office and he could get back to the house - not a moment to soon.

Upon entering his office, he noticed a black figure in his chair. "I have a message, Shadow." The very sound of Famine's voice made him bubble up with rage.

"If this wasn't working hours I'd kill you on the spot." Shadow clenched his fists.

"Ooh.." Famine said mockingly, he then stood up, "Don't worry, I won't mess around. Black Ruin has put all of the Black Creatures under my control." He stood at Shadow's side, facing the other way, "The uprising is coming Shadow... you must choose your side."

"I already have." Shadow muttered.

"Then why haven't you killed me yet?" Famine walked away, then shouted back through the corridor. "You'll need a new lock for that door by the way!"

Shadow paused for a few moments after Famine had left, the silence ended abruptly. "Aargh!" He roared as he plunged his fist into the wall in rage, taking off a lot of theplastering, and his skin for that matter. He looked at his throbbing hand, ignoring the pain thanks to the adrenaline coarsing through his body, and went to look for Tails.

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"You punched a wall?" Tails raised an eyebrow whilst bandaging up his cut. Shadow nodded, making Tails roll his eyes, "You're lucky you've not broken your knuckles."

"What are you, a doc-?" Shadow paused as Tails smirked at him, he the lowered his eyebrows, "Shut up." He snatched his hand from Tails, it was bandaged neatly. "Why are you in such a good mood anyway?"

Tails grinned, "I, got a date with Cream."

Shadow raised his eyebrow, "The rabbit?" Tails nodded enthusiastically, "Pfft. Your funeral. Someone that happy-go-lucky would drive me insane."

"I know isn't it great?" Tails smiled off into dreamland. Shadow stood watching him for a few seconds, with his eyebrow raised, he then remembered the importance of his conversation of half an hour ago."

"Oi." He snapped his fingers in Tails face, "Prower, this is important."

Tails snapped out of his dream like state, and gestured for Shadow to go on.

"Famine's got power over the black creatures, he says the uprising is coming."

"Oh, gr- WHAT!?" Tails jumped up, then raised his eyebrow, "Who the hell is Famine?"

"An old friend, so to speak."

"Oh, great. Well we're all dead then?" Tails said this strangely casually.

"I don't think so, there's been talk of uprising for years." Shadow walked away, "We probably won't hear much of it again. Plus it would take months to prepare."

While Shadow didn't seem phased, Tails was worried, he watched Shadow walk calmly out. Then going back to his work, it was pretty much done, so he grabbed his jacket and left for home.


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