The next Day, 7:00pm Wednesday Night.

"Hmm… any sevens?" Rouge held her cards just below her eyes.
"Go Fish" Shadow said smoothly.
"Hmph" Rouge said reaching for another card "Ya suuure?" Rouge asked playfully, her hand on the back of a card, scattered among the pile of cards, on the coffee table.
Shadow eyed her.
Rouge flipped up the card. "Well would you look what I've got, a whole set of sevens"
Shadow stacked 3 sets of cards out from his hand, placing them beside him, smirking. "Fair enough"
"You cheater!" Rouge said pointing at him.
"Me? Hmph you're the only double dealer around here, Rouge" Shadow replied.
"I don't know whaaaat your talking about" Rouge answered, looking away, with her devious smile.
Shadow put his hand of cards down, and got up to his feet; and began walking away.
Rouge put her hands out in front of her. "What? Where are you going?"
"Out." Shadow said firmly.

Shadow walked up to the screen door in the dining room, opening it slowly, entering the balcony. He leaned on the railing of the balcony wall. He watched rouge put the cards together and back in the box, just for a second, he then turned back to the view of the city from the balcony. It was a dark night; he could see families walk on the sidewalk, holding hands, laughing about what seemed as nothing. Shadow closed his eyes, seeing this was nothing but bothersome to his heart.

Shadow opened his eyes, instantly jumping from the balcony, hitting the floor with his hover skates, one hand meeting with the concrete, he speed off, nothing but a yellow streak fading away in the distance. He was moving faster than any echidna, any fox, and any hedgehog, even Sonic himself. He felt the wind against his face. He had to go faster. He had to push harder. No holding back. Shadow passed several windmills; the force of his speed caused the windmills to spin out of control.
Lights in several households flickered, outlets sparking with electricity, even Rouge's club. Rouge turned in surprise, seeing the lights in the house grow bright, after it's flickering spasm.
"What's going on?!" Rouge shouted.
Shadow's hands moved in the wind like blades. He kept moving, covering as much land as he could cover. Shadow was not thinking. He did not need to. His objective was nothing but to go as fast as he could. When traveling at these speeds, Shadow forgot about the world, he was alone, and no problems could faze him. Shadow came up to a cliff, and jumped from the very edge, rocks dropped from the cliff, bouncing down to the dark bottom. Shadow's knee and right foot hit the ground, his eyes closed, and arm resting against his knee, sand flowing around him like a lethal gas. The hedgehog lifted himself up, and moved onto a tree stump. He panted, sweat on his forehead, exhausted. Shadow was surprised at his exhaustion; he wondered how far he actually had traveled.

10:00pm

The phone rings. Rouge answers.
A mysterious voice spoke "Code. G-1-4-2-0-6. Agent needed. Urgent."
"Affirmative." Rouge hanged up. "So the president wants a word with me?" Rouge smiled. "Been a while".

11:07pm

"You comprehend the regulations of this exchange, Agent Rouge?" The agent stood in front of rouge.
Rouge saluted to the agent, with a wink. "You have my word" Rouge sat in one of the chairs of the room, crossing her legs. "It's been a while…. Soo.. What's this all about?" Rouge's eyes moved to the president.
A women sitting on the opposite side of rouge began to speak. "As you may be on familiar terms with, the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald have a strong connection. One, which can control one another, in the right conditions; you are the only agent to witness this.-"
"And?" Rouge cut the woman off, wanting her to get to the point.
"We fear the emeralds are too powerful to be out around this planet. With Dr. Robotnic, and other terrorists throughout this world, the emeralds could fall into the wrong hands, as they have so many times in the past." The women looked directly to Rouge's eyes. "We feel it is best to keep them isolated."
Rouge put her arms on the arm rests of the chair, leaning forward."Why I'd be happy to isolate all of the e-"
"Underground, where our scientists can study them. Those emeralds can prove useful for future technologies of this world."
"Underground? But why?"
"There are no questions. You are to find and bring us all of the Emeralds. Or you won't find yourself a safe way out of this building. Our scientists are quiet interested in your kind." The women opened the door and walked out, coldly.
Rouge turned to the president. "What's wrong with her? Isolating the Emeralds, all in one place, is that really safe?"
The president folded his hands. "It's for the best." He said emotionless.
"Well what if I don't follow along with this mission of yours?" Rouge crossed her arms.
"I believe your question had already been answered." The president replied.
Rouge got out of the chair. Taking a step back. "Oh come on, you'd dissect me just cause I didn't go along with the mission?"
The president stood up from his chair, and turned to the window, his arms behind his back, the president spoke. "Sacrifices need to be made, for the safety of this nation."

The agent held a shot to rouge's neck, ready to inject it, Rouge gasped.
"Alright alright, I'll do what you say, don't need to get rough" rouge exclaimed.

"This meeting is to be kept undisclosed" the agent said to Rouge.
Rouge turned to him "As always" she turned back to the door, she walked away calmly, though her mind was racing.
The agent grabbed Rouge by the arm, She turned in shock, as the needle met into her skin, injecting a thick liquid. Rouge dropped to the floor, knocked out.