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(A/N: I'm so so so SO sorry about the delay on getting this chapter out! First I had my driving test, then I went to Cyprus on holiday, then I lost my notebook then I cut my leg open! -Holds head- But I'm back up and running now. I found my notebook under the back seat of my car so everythings cool, and all my ideas and planning are unspoiled so I'll be a writing machine from now on! -Writes-)
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Chapter Seventeen
Shadow kicked the robot twice to move it off of the supposed hatch. He knelt in the various size assortments of nuts and bolts and stared at the oil covered floor. He shuddered as he felt the slick substance beneath his fingers as they glided through, feeling for the handle for the hatch. Upon finding the handle, he pulled it up, expecting something to explode from the newly opened hatch, he took a few steps back, and making sure he was out of blast range. Shadow glanced over the side when no blast or robots came flying out of the hatch, He looked down the dark shaft, a frown graced his face when he saw no ladder, and he couldn't even see any evidence of one, which meant there had to be an elevator. Shadow looked at the size of the hatch, this wasn't the main entrance to the base, and the hatch was way too small to compensate for Eggman. The frown on Shadow's face deepened, he looked around the mouth of the hatch and saw no button to call the lift, he was going to have to jump. Shadow kept his eyes focused on the dark passage as he leapt down, he also kept his trained eyes on the look out for any kind of trap or wires. The trap in the forest surrounding the base had made the crimson tainted hedgehog cautious. As he dropped he could faintly see scratches in the concrete, signalling that either the robot he had destroyed came up through here, or this was a main entrance and exit for the robots. He could dimly see something joining the scratches, but in the dark he couldn't really see what it was, he tried to smell what it was, but pungent fumes were interfering with his nose. Quickly he put his finger out to collect some of it on his glove, to examine later. He quickly looked down and saw a platform rushing up to meet him. Shadow cursed when he landed awkwardly on his ankle. He tested his balance and smirked; absolutely nothing could stop the Ultimate Lifeform. Shadow walked around the platform, this was a lift alright. Shadow walked up to the controls and looked at them in mild curiosity. If he pressed a wrong button... He shook his head viciously Just do it him mind scolded him and Shadow pushed one of the three buttons on the tiny control pad. Nothing happened for a few minutes and Shadow began to get severely annoyed. Shadow sighed and looked for a way around the obstacle, kneeling down he placed his hand onto the metal platform, only to have his hand slip away; his glove sliding on some slick substance. Shadow brought his hand up in front of him and sniffed lightly. A worried look crossed his face, the slightly metallic scent of the liquid confirmed it was blood, Amy! Shadow scowled as pure fury ran through him. Red sparks flew off of the onyx creature as he let the rage take control, raw fury exploded from his body, red coloured energy snapped at the walls and platform. Snarling he let the fatal two words fall from his lips
"CHAOS BLAST!"
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Amy awoke to beeping machines and flashing lights. She wasn't sure of what was happening, but the lights were helping her see more of where she was being held. There were no windows and only one door. Surrounding her cell there were various size test tubes and stasis tubes. Amy now knew she was in a laboratory. An Eggman lab. Amy wasn't sure why she was here or what Eggman wanted; but it wasn't the first time Eggman had tried to get to the boys through the girls. The scheming asshole. He thinks Sonic will come. Amy knew Sonic would come but not before Shadow did. She trusted Shadow with all her heart and soul. She knew Sonic and Tails would find her trust in the ebon hedgehog unfounded; but she didn't care. She started to sit up, pain rippled through her shoulders but she was determined to not cry out, letting herself collapse against the bars. She tried to remember how she had blacked out; she remembered she was leaning against... Her eyes widened and she scrambled away from the bars. Amy was scared, what did Eggman want with her? Sighing she sat in the middle of her cell, holding her knees to her body protectively. A flashing red dot caught her attention and she turned her head towards it, she wasn't sure what it meant, but she had a feeling that it was someone to help her. Her eyes widened as she watched the red dot move with such speed that she was sure it was either Shadow or Sonic. Amy looked around her cell again, determined to find a way out and meet her rescuer. Frustration set in when she could only see gleaming metal staring back at her; walking steadily to a bar she took the offensive barrier in her petite hands and began pulling at it with all her might. Cursing lightly she let her hands fall away from the bar, her head fell forward and she let a few tears roll down her cheeks. Defeated, she fell to her knees and her hands fell by her sides, she needed to get out of there. Amy let her eyes travel back to the red dot on the giant screen in front of her, it wasn't going as fast as it was and a few horrid thoughts crossed her mind. What if her rescuer had been captured themselves or killed? Or maybe it wasn't a rescuer at all? Amy let a sob escape her soft lips, was she damned to stay in this cell forever?
"Why are you crying Amy?" A weak voice travelled to her crumpled form. Amy whipped her head around, letting tears scatter from her cheeks and managed to see a pair of sparkling blue eyes in the darkness.
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Sonic grumbled as Tails walked ahead of him, although he knew why the young fox was in front, he hated being forced to walk. After the incident of the spikes, Tails had told the cobalt hedgehog that he was now in charge; at first Sonic was glad to relinquish the lead, but after awhile the pace was starting to bug the hell out of him, although he never mentioned anything to his best friend. The blue hedgehog walked at Tails' pace wondering when his legs would stop itching, trying to force their owner to run. Stopping, the blue hedgehog bent down and scratched his legs, as if that would get rid of the urge to run. Tails turned and looked at his best friend scratching his legs as if he had fleas.
"What's wrong Sonic?" He asked, Sonic's eyes slowly travelled to the orange fox's, he shot upright, placed his right hand behind his head and let out an embarrassed laugh.
"Nothing buddy!" He chirped trying to suppress his embarrassment. Tails smiled at his best friend
"Wanna lead again?" The little fox asked. Sonic's emerald eyes gleamed in happiness; nodding eagerly he sped off in front of the young genius. Tails shook his head and rotated his twin tails to lift him off of the ground and fly after his best friend.
Soon the inseparable duo stood in front of an Eggman base, with the entrance just a gaping hole in the metal. Tails looked around and saw the doors several meters away smouldering.
"Looks like Shadow has been here" Sonic said sarcastically. Tails nodded in disbelief, he knew Shadow was capable of such things, but to do them to save someone? Tails didn't believe it until he saw the massive hole in front of him.
"Shall we follow the path of destruction?" Tails asked, keeping his fear at bay for the time being. Sonic gave a half-hearted shrug
"I suppose" He muttered. Tails gulped, and followed the blue hero into the dark base.
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Shadow watched from the side of the walkway he had landed on after destroying the elevator. Various robots had rolled past him he didn't recognise some of them, but most of them were just Eggpawns with barley any CPU to walk let alone cause any trouble for the onyx hedgehog. After making sure the coast was clear, he stepped out of his surveying spot and started walking forwards. Shadow cursed when a few Eggpawns came barrelling around one of the bends up ahead. They all skidded to a stop after seeing the crimson streaked hedgehog standing in their way. A high pitched beep emitted from their metal shells as they charged towards the ebon hedgehog. Shadow jumped up, and set his body in a spin. He used his homing attack to destroy the few pawns. As he sped up to try and get through without getting caught up in more of Eggman's robots and giving himself away and more importantly, to make sure his trespassing didn't make anyone hurt Amy.
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Finally! I apologise to everyone! -Begs forgiveness- Next Time: Sonic and Tails find the right base and Shadow finds an unexpected person.