"So Wave is back?" Tails asked.
They were seated around the bar.
"Yes." Jason said. "Yes, she is. Unfortunately she blamesme for her death."
"Can't you try talking to her?" Blaze asked.
"If you saw her then you would know that she's serious about this." Jason said.
"What does she want?" Sonic asked.
"She wants all of the Chaos Emeralds so she can be fully restored."
"Well, can't we just give them to her?" Silver asked. "She's our friend, right?"
"Can't." Jason said. "We don't know what shape she's in. We can't risk her using the Emeralds for anything else."
"Maybe she's okay," Knuckles said. "Maybe there's nothing wrong with her."
"She threw me through the front doors and then stepped on my neck." Jason said. "How about the part where she actually told me that she wouldn't hesitate to kill one of you to get the Emeralds."
"This is bad." Sonic said. "Jason. How about we train in the Training Room? Maybe you can improve my fighting skills so I'll be more useful this time."
"I don't have a problem with that." Jason said.
"So how'd it go?" Shadow asked.
"I didn't get what I needed." Wave said. "His friends showed up. I'm going back soon, though."
"You'd better." Shadow said. "We need those Emeralds."
"We found all but but two." Wave said. "I know know where the red one is. But where's the green one?"
"Right here."
Wave and Shadow looked at the end of the alley. There was someone standing there, wearing a hat, a trench coat, black goggles, and what looked like a voice changer. Whoever this was appeared to be a black hedgehog and even though the voice changer made the user's voice sound robotic-y and electronic, it sounded like a male's voice.
"Who are you?" Wave asked."
"My name is Marek."
"And what do you want?" Shadow asked.
"I have a proposition for you." Marek said. He pulled out a staff from his trench coat. It had the Green Chaos Emerald on its tip.
"That's the last Emerald!" Wave said.
"If you agree to fulfill a simple task for my master, then I will give you this Emerald." Marek said.
"What's the task?" Wave asked.
"Collect all of the Emeralds and bring them to Mexico. I'll contact you when you arrive."
"I don't work for anyone." Shadow said.
"That's okay." Marek said. "You won't be workingfor anyone. You'll have complete freedom to complete this task."
Shadow thought for a minute before making a decision.
"Fine. We'll do it." he answered.
Sonic swung his sword and Jason blocked. Sonic swung again and Jason blocked.
"How are you so good?" Sonic asked. "What's the secret?"
"You have to anticipate your enemy's every move. Make your move when they're gonna make theirs."
Sonic zipped past Jason and swung his sword, cutting Jason's arm.
"Whoops." Sonic said.
"Eh, don't worry 'bout it." Jason said. "Barely felt it."
"You sure?" Sonic asked.
"Oh, yeah." Jason said.
Then an alarm sounded. Jason and Sonic ran out of the Training Room holding on to their swords.
"What's going on?" Jason asked, as they arrived back in the kitchen.
"There's trouble at the Museum Of Natural History." Blaze said, hanging up the phone.
"Well, then." Jason said. "Time to go."