The train sped down the tracks. Raze hung onto the top of the train trying to think of a way to slow it down. It seemed hopeless. Just then she saw a blue blur shoot down the track.
"Could that be…?" Raze asked herself aloud.
Just then the train started to glow white and jerked to a stop. Raze looked behind her. There was a white hedgehog on the tracks behind the train. The train was stopped. Raze jumped down of the train and onto the ground below the tracks. "I probably should get out of here." said Raze aloud.
The white hedgehog slowly pushed the train along to a platform so the frightened passengers could get off.

"WHO WAS THAT!" V screamed at her teammates.
"I don't know, V." answered Prow. "I didn't see her."
"Myst! You saw her! Who was she!"
"She…" she paused. "She said her name was Raze the Swallow. No relation to Wave, though."
"So… it seems we have a problem here. How can we do anything with a vigilante out there stopping crime?"
Prow looked over at the T.V. across the room. "Hey, V. Check this out." He walked over to the T.V. and turned up the volume.
"…as if the train hijacking wasn't enough for today, a bank nearby was robbed." the news reporter said. "The strangest thing was that the culprits were not caught on tape. If anyone has any information on who…" Prow turned the T.V. off.
"So," V started. "There's another team out there robbing banks, too. Now, why didn't Raze stop them?" No one answered. "I'm going for a walk outside."
"Are you serious? Someone'll see you." protested Myst.
"Myst. The cops didn't see who I was. I should be safe."

"Silver! Sonic! You're back. How was it?" asked Jason.
"Exhilarating." answered Sonic.
"Hey, Jason. There's something I think you should know." said Silver.
"What?"
"I saw someone on top of the train. It looked like… Wave."
"Wave? But… she's dead, Silver."
"What if she…" started Silver.
"SHE'S DEAD! I SAW IT HAPPEN! The whole place exploding. Debris everywhere. I remember it well. We were running down a hallway that led outside. Wave was right next to me. Things started falling all around us. Wave tripped and fell. I went to go get her." His voice was breaking up. He started crying. "I was right next to her when it happened." Jason stopped. His eyes were all wet with tears. "I have to go." He then walked out the front door of the building.
The sunlight was blinding to his eyes. He exited the building and started walking down the sidewalk. He wasn't watching where he was going and bumped into someone.
"Oh, uh. I'm sorry." Jason apologized.
"It's okay." said a female voice. "Hey. Are you okay? You look sad."
"I'm fine. I was just thinking about someone close to me who died."
"Who was it?"
"Wave. You may have heard of her on the news?"
"Wave the… swallow?"
"Yeah, that's her."
"Hmm. You need some company?" asked the female.
"I could use some company."
"Name's Viper. Viper the Hedgehog."
"I'm Jason."
They shook hands and started walking. "Hey. I know somewhere we could go to cheer you up." replied Viper.
"Really? Where?" asked Jason.
"You'll see."

Silver walked down a hall and entered a big room that was used for storage when the building was being used. Everything was cleared out. Jason and friends were using this big space for a place to sleep. There was someone still asleep in there. Silver walked over to her and knelt down. "Blaze? You're still asleep?"
"No." she replied. "Just resting."
"You've been in here for hours. What's wrong?"
"I was just thinking… about Wave. I can't believe how Jason must feel."
"Not good. Jason's gone for a walk outside. Didn't say when he'll be back."
Blaze didn't say anything. She just got up and left the room.

"Where are we going?" asked Jason. "Are we there yet?"
"Yes. Yes we are." replied Viper.
"This… is a restaurant."
"Yeah. I'm hungry. Aren't you?"
Jason looked at her and then at the door. "Famished."
They entered the restaurant and a waitress came over and led them to their seat. "Susan will be over. She'll be taking care of you this evening."
"Thank you." replied Viper as the waitress walked away. "Did you see her face?"
"She's probably not used to seeing a human and a hedgehog together." replied Jason.
"Probably not." Viper said through a laugh.
Then their waitress walked over. "Hi, I'm Susan. May I take your order?"

Raze sat down on a bench in the park, thinking about the day's events, wondering why she ran away. "Why didn't I stay and say thanks?" she asked herself.
A teenage girl was walking by but stopped when she saw Raze. "Hey. You look like that bird on the news. What's her name? Uh…"
"Wave?" Raze cut in. "Yeah, well, I'm not. Okay? I get that all the time."
"Well, then, who are you?"
"I'm Raze. What's your name?" Raze asked.
"Name's Fiona." the teen answered. "Fiona Fox."

"So what happened to Wave?" Viper asked before taking a bite of her hamburger.
"I don't really want to talk about it." Jason said after taking a sip of Coke.
"Well, you have to tell someone or it's gonna drive ya nuts."
Jason sighed. "Fine. It happened 10 days ago at the abandoned weapons factory. I was fighting against Lightning and I told the others to go while I hold him off. Well, while I had my back turned, Lightning escaped my grasp, hit a button on a control panel, and took off down a hallway. We chased him down the hall while the place was blowing up. We almost made it outside when Wave tripped on a piece of debris that fell in our way. I was almost by her side when a massive piece of debris fell in my way. The others had escaped while I tried to get to her. I was right there, and then the whole place blew." Jason's eyes were wet with tears now. "I survived, but there was no sign of Wave. The explosion was so powerful she must have vaporized from it."

Viper took her hand and put it on Jason's. "I'm so sorry."
"Yeah. So was I. Every second of every day I think about her."
After a couple minutes, when they had finished eating, they walked outside. They started walking down the sidewalk and then Viper led him into an alley.
"Where are we going?" Jason asked.
"I got a surprise for you." Viper answered. She led him to a door. "Wait here." she said as she entered the door. She came out about a minute later holding a purple jewel. "Here. I want you to have this." said Viper. Handing the jewel to Jason.
"What is it?" asked Jason
"A gift. From one friend to another." answered Viper.
"Thank you." Jason replied.
"Your welcome. Well I have to go." She gave Jason a hug. "See you later." With that, she walked away.
Jason looked at the jewel Viper gave him. It was extremely shiny and pretty. "Yeah. I hope so." He then turned around and headed back to the building for a good night's sleep.