Shadow remained quiet. Watching the cunning bat's every move. Though she was merely walking, He didn't know where in the world she was taking him.

Rouge was doing nothing but thinking herself. Sure tricking Shadow and the others would be a peace of cake. But one careless mistake and the whole plan could be flushed down the toilet. And bye bye flying in the freedom. Rouge didn't want Shadow to get even more suspicious as they walked, so she brought out her old charm.

"So Shadow.. Even though this place is disserted. You have to admit, it aint that bad" Rouge smiled looking back at Shadow.
"I agree, although I could imagine better."
"Whaddya mean?" Rouge asked curious.
"Well the service here is worthless.. Not to mention sharing the vacation with those morons." Shadow complained.
"Least they're keeping their distance" Rouge shrugged.
"Ha! Distance?" Shadow scuffed. "That blue hedgehog nearly drooled in my plate." Shadow exaggerated.
Rouge giggled.
An announcement spread throughout the ship on speaker, "Water activities now set up, water slides, wave pools, and hot tubs ready for your enjoyment. On top east deck! We hope to see you soon!" The announcement was a recording, used previously on other occasions.

They both kept walking.
Rouge brings Shadow to an arcade room. All kinds of games could be seen, air hockey, even an actual bowling alley!

Shadow stared astonished.
"it's a miracle we got here first, huh Shadow? Up for a game of air hockey?" Rouge leaned against the air hockey table.
Shadow stared bewildered "Air hockey?"
"haven't you ever played?" Rouge asked him smileing.
"No… I haven't" Shadow walked to the other side of it, slowly scanning the table.
"It's easy! See that puck there in the middle? What we do, is try to get that puck into the opponents goal. That is the objective…. Who ever gets it in the most wins the game!"
Shadow nodded "Alright.."
Rouge flicked the switch "here we go!"
"KYAAA!" Shadow flicked the puck off the table with his hand feircely, Rouge quickly ducks, it flies over rouge's head and dents the wall behind them, it bounces off the floor.
"Damn" Shadow muttered.
"Not like that!" Rouge exclaimed.
Shadow crossed his arms. "What?"

---Later---

"Sooo nice for you all to join us here" Benigo said grateful.

It was dinner, all sonic and company were at the long dinner table with an elegant silk white tablecloth, the table was well decorated as well. A turkey, a Ham, Roast beef even; salads, biscuits, mashed potatoes, corn, and all sorts of food. It was more plentiful then a Thanksgiving dinner.

"You look lovely miss rouge" Benigo complemented.
"As always" rouge smirked.
Amy glared at Rouge.

As everyone started eating, talking etc. Rouge was taking in a lot of food. She had already finished 6 plates of food, and still going.

Sonic sat on the left of Rouge, Shadow on the right. Shadow sipped a little white wine from his wine glass. He occasionally drifted his sight to Rouge then back down to his dinner plate, and sometimes even at Sonic.

Sonic couldn't help but notice all the food Rouge was eating. He was stunned… until he decided to say something.

"WHEEERE DOES IT AAAALLL GO?!" Sonic said pointing at Rouge. Saying it loud so the whole table could here.
Shadow punched Sonic on the jaw, the blow pushing him out of his chair.
"What was that for!" Sonic yelped.
Shadow glared at him, he knew what Sonic was saying, ohh he knew alright, all the guys knew. Shadow sat back down in his chair calmly.

"Who do you think you are hurting Sonic like that!" Amy shouted.
"Give it a rest Amy" Sonic got back into a chair. "He didn't punch me too hard" Of course Sonic didn't know his jaw was swelling up like a balloon.

After dinner, desserts are dressed on the table, sundae's, banana splits, hot fudge brownies, ice cream, and even delicious fruit.

Rouge took some vanilla ice cream into her plate.
Cream slowly took a banana split "oh it all looks so lovely, Doesn't amy?"
"Yeah, I don't know what to choose first…" Amy turned to sonic. "What are you going to pick, Sonic?" Amy asked politely.
"I don't know.. the hot fudge sundae's look good" Sonic smiled.
Amy smiled back.
Rouge slowly spinned her spoon in the vanilla ice cream, filling the spoon, and pulled it up to her mouth.

Sonic stared, Tails even stared. Knuckles looked but then looked in the other direction. Shadow was busy.

Rouge slowly slid the spoon to her lips.. into her mouth, she pressed her lips at the spoon, eating the ice cream from the spoon. She only caught Shadow's attention when she let out a moan of pleasure "Mmmm… it's devine.." she said taking another spoon full.
Shadow looked over at her and almost chocked on a grape, he got out of his chair, his face a little red, and walked towards the exit of the room.

"Leaving so soon Shadow old boy?" Sonic said in his british accent, still with the balloon jaw.
Shadow ignored him like a deaf man and walked out.
Rouge looked at Sonic "You really should get that checked out" she eyed his jaw.
Sonic laughed "You kid'n? It doesn't hurt me at all.. hehehe" Sonic touched his jaw and yelped in pain.
Rouge giggled eating more ice cream. "Well knuxy your awfully quiet."
Knuckles shared some of creams banana split, it was too much for her to finish.
He swallowed his bite. "When I'm away from the Master Emerald, there's no reason to talk, the only reason I'm here is to retrieve a piece of the Master Emerald. "
"Really? But what does this cruise have to do with the Master Emerald?" Rouge asked half eyed.
Amy grew annoyed, Knuckles was giving away information again!
"On the island the boat's taking us to, there's an emerald shard there," Knuckles said deep in thought on how he could restore the Master Emerald yet again.
"Really…what makes you so sure?" Rouge took another bite of the ice cream.
"That's enough from you bat girl" Knuckles gritted his teeth. He didn't like it when people questioned his statements.

--outside on the upper deck of the ship, late at night -3am—

Outside on the upper deck of the ship, Shadow leans against the railing of the walls of the ship, recollecting his thoughts. He had to spend time alone, otherwise he would have gone crazy with so many morons in the same room. Shadow gazed at the stars. They were far out into sea.. no light pollution near by, so the stars were uncountable. It reminded him of the many times he'd stair from the Space colony, at earth, the stars, anything really outside his window. Shadow strolled by the swimming pool, looking at his reflection.

"what does Rouge have that I don't got!" Amy yelled to cream. She was in a hot tub with cream. The two girls had no clothes on, it was so late, they figured no one would see them.

Shadow overheard it, and hid behind the wall perpendicular to the wall the hot tubs laid against. Shadow watched them, with surprise. He knew he shouldn't watch them, but he couldn't help it.

"Amy you're a great hedgehog, but I think your coming on to Sonic just a little too much.. I mean.. um.. well.. "
Amy stood up "Too strong?! If I do nothing all he'd do is ignore me!"
Shadow's eyes widened, he hid against the wall looking away.. then crouched down looking back at them from behind the wall again.

Cream hesitated "well you should try to be a little less aggressive Amy.. " Cream suggested, feeling ashamed of what she was saying.
"Aggressive? Am I really that aggressive?"
"Yes.. you are really aggressive Amy…" cream admitted.
Shadow was still watching them.
Amy sat back down "So then I should let Sonic be the aggressive one?"
"Umm.. I guess so Amy" Cream smiled uneasily.
"Ohh I can imagine it now! It's perfect! Cream you're the best!" Amy complimented.
"Thanks Amy" cream giggled.
Amy noticed a hedgehog's shadow, and spotted the hedgehog watching them.
"Sonic is that you?!" Amy jumped out of the hot tub and ran to him.
Shadow jumped and ran from the area into the lobby, and down the stairs and into the hall. Amy chased him fast.
"You were watching me! This proves you want me!" Amy yelled.
Shadow turned passing Sonic fast.
"Boy does my jaw feel better!" Sonic felt his jaw with his hand grinning happily.
"Take me now you agreessive hedgehog you!" Amy flung herself at Sonic pushing him over.
"Whao amy! Get off!" Sonic yelped. His fur all wet from Amy's wet body.