(I don't own Sonic or Sega)

"What the heck is going on?" Sonic yelled seeing nothing but snakes miles and miles beyond. "How come we never ran into them until now?" Tails asked. Everyone started panicking at the situation until Sonic had to calm everyone down. "Everyone just settle down for a minute!" Sonic yelled. Everyone then stopped for a moment to take a deep breath. "Ok let's just all sit down and discuss the matter." Sonic instructed. Rouge and Knuckles sat on the couch, while Cream sat on Tails's lap on a chair, and Sonic and Amy just stood up. "So what are we going to do?" Knuckles asked holding Rouge. "I don't know why we haven't been attacked until after the fog lifted, but now things are more dangerous than before." Sonic replied. "That didn't answer my question though." Knuckles said back to Sonic. "I don't know what to do!" "One step out that door and we're dead!" Sonic yelled. Everyone just sat in silence thinking about what to do, when all of the sudden Cream got off of Tails's lap and Tails stood up. "I could fly around." Tails suggested. "But the X Tornado hasn't been fully fixed yet." Sonic reminded. "I meant I would fly." Tails said. Sonic had a worried look on his face. "Are you sure you could fly for that long?" Sonic asked. "I think I could last a lot longer than you may think, i'll just fly out the chimney like a reverse Santa Claus and look around." Tails picked up his revolver and rosary and headed to the fireplace. "Tails." Sonic said. Tails turned around to see all of his friends behind him with a scared look. "Be careful out there." Sonic said. "Tails just smiled at his best friend and replied. "Thanks." "Tails wait!" Cream shouted. "Oh yeah I can't leave without giving you a special goodbye." Tails said going over to Cream. Tails hugged her tightly and kissed her on the lips. "I'll be back safely, don't you worry. Tails said. Tails then flew up the chimney and flew outside.

About an hour had past and Tails hadn't come back yet. "Do you think he's ok?" Sonic asked Knuckles. "He'll be fine I know it." Knuckles said as they were both staring out the window. Meanwhile Amy and Cream where having a semi-baby shower for Rouge. "Go on open it up." Amy said handing Rouge the present. Rouge tore open the paper and opened up the box to see diapers made of paper towels. "Not the best choice, but what are you gonna do in times like this." Amy said sarcastically. "These are great Amy, thanks." Cream gave her present next. "I hope you like it." Cream said very excited. "Rouge opened the present to see a blanket for the baby. "Where'd you get this?" Rouge asked. "I sewed it from part of my dress." Rouge looked down to see that Cream's dress had now reached her thighs. "That was nice of you." Rouge thanked hugging both of them. "The baby said thank you too." Rouge said rubbing her stomach. "Have you and Knuckles decided on a name?" Amy asked. "Yes, if it was a boy, we would name him Tsume, which means claws." "That's a great name." Amy said with a smile. "And if it were a girl, we decided on Aisuru, which means loving." "That's also a beautiful name." Cream added. Rouge started to feel the baby kick some more. "I think it may be an echidna." Rouge said smiling. "I asked Knuckles which one he'd prefer last night, and no surprise, he said he would want an echidna." "Figures, did you get mad at him?" Amy asked. Rouge just laughed. "No, because I want an echidna too." Amy and Creamed were shocked to hear what Rouge just said. "Why do you want an echidna?" Cream asked. "I don't know, I think it's for the same reason I like Knucklehead over there, they're strong, brave, and funny when they get mad." Amy and Cream laughed and agreed with the temper part. "But we both agreed that if it was a bat, then we would love him or her just the same." Rouge went and took her new stuff for the baby upstairs and smiled at the growing child inside of her.

Three hours had past and it was already dark out, Sonic and Knuckles were still looking at the window while everyone else went to bed. "I'm starting to get worried." Sonic said very distressed. "Well don't be cause here he comes." Knuckles said pointing out the window. About a minute later Tails came down the chimney covered in soot and coughing heavily. "Tails are you ok?" Sonic asked hurrying over to him. "Sonic I found one!" Tails said holding out the third chaos emerald. "Where was it?" Knuckles asked. "it was in the forest but it was guarded by snakes, so I spent hours trying to fight them off without getting hurt." Tails gave Sonic the chaos emerald and got up. "Where are you getting this ammo anyway?" Sonic asked. "I'm using all of the leftover ammo for the X Tornado, and don't worry I have plenty of it." Tails replied brushing himself off. "I'm going to take a shower now." Tails said heading to the shower. "Ok we're going to bed now." Sonic replied. "Glad you're safe home." Knuckles said. Everyone then went to bed for the night. Tails was showering and thinking about the new job he had to do. "I have to do this until I find all of the chaos emerald, well at least i'm being more helpful now."

Who knows how long it'll take?

Sonic: You know.

Me: Well yes I do, but they don't know.

Sonic: Well whatever.

Me: You're a little rude today.

Sonic: And you just now noticed?

Me: That's it i'm gone, goes into the closet with laptop and locks the door.

Me: Anyway I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and I hope you continue to enjoy the rest of the story... Man I gotta use the bathroom.