Dess swung his staff but Jason jumped over it. Rave pulled out a knife and swung at Raze. Raze dodged each attack and performed an uppercut to Rave's jaw, sending her into the air. She hit the ground with a thud. Maverick threw some punches. Viper caught the last one then pulled him in closer and head-butted him in the forehead. The fight went on and on. Each team both fighting vigorously.
"I wish I could do something." Fiona thought aloud. "It's boring just standing here, watching."
"ENOUGH!" shouted Dess. Everyone stopped fighting. "This has gone on long enough!" He turned and looked at Fiona.
"Uh, oh." Fiona said softly.
In a flash, Dess was by her side. He grabbed her by the neck. "Okay, Jason. You seem to be the leader. Tell your team to stand down."
"Actually, Dess. We're not affiliated. Okay? Viper and I just met and as for the green bird… I never saw her before in my life. So…"
"I DON'T CARE!" Dess yelled. "JUST TELL THEM!"
"Uh… okay." Jason looked over at Viper and Raze. "Guys?"
Viper lowered her weapon and Raze just stepped back from Rave.
"You did the right thing, Jason."
Just then, a blue blur knocked Dess over. He let go of Fiona and she fell to the ground, trying to catch her breath.
"WHO ARE YOU?" Dess yelled.
"I'm Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog."
Fiona looked up. "Sonic?" she asked softly.
"Fiona?" came a voice.
She turned around. "Tails?"
Tails flew over to her. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I think."
"You know, Dess. It's not polite to hit a girl." said Sonic, in his usual arrogant way.
"SONIC!" exclaimed Dess. "I've heard about you. You're supposed to be the fastest thing alive."
"What? You want a race?" asked Sonic.
"How about I tell you that there is a bomb in a building nearby and you have about two minutes to disarm it. If you're the fastest thing alive, you should be able to find it and disarm it in time."
With that, Sonic was off. Jason looked over at Tails. "Is she alright?"
"Yeah. She's fine." answered Tails.
Jason looked over at Raze. He didn't look long because she soon took off.
"Wait!" yelled Jason. He then took off after her, leaving Tails alone with Fiona and Viper.

Sonic took off towards the nearest buildings, searching for the bomb while Jason took off after Raze. He was not going to let her out of his sight. He followed her into town. They leaped from rooftop to rooftop. Jason stopped at the edge of the roof of the building he was standing on.
"WAIT!" Jason yelled. Raze stopped just before jumping to another building. She turned around to look at him. "I just have to something." Raze didn't say anything. "Are you really Wave?" he asked. Raze started walking towards him. He just watched as she came into the light that was emitting from one of the lights on the roof. He just noticed as she approached that she was green and not purple. Her pants looked the same as Wave's but were Red with a different design on the pant leg. Her shirt was red. Her gloves were orange with a purple patch. "You're not Wave." Jason said as she stopped inches in front of him.
"No, Jason." she said in a kind voice. "I'm sorry, but…" she paused. "She really is dead."
Jason just looked at the ground. "I didn't even get to say 'I love you'."
Raze put her hand under his chin and raised his head up. "I'm sure she knew you did."
"I know she did. I just wish I could've told her."
Raze just looked at him and lowered her hand. "I have to go." she said as she turned to leave.
Jason gently grabbed her wrist and she turned around again. "Please don't go."
"What?" Raze asked softly.
"For reasons not needed to explain," Jason began. "you remind me of Wave."
Raze looked at Jason for about a minute and then said, "Okay. I'll stay."

"Where is it? Where is it? Where is it?" Sonic kept muttering to himself. He'd searched all the buildings in the area. "He lied." Sonic said as he came to a stop. He took off again towards Freedom Fighters HQ.
Tails saw Sonic go by. "We have to go, Fiona."
"I know, Tails." She said.
Fiona stood up. Tails and Fiona started walking but then Tails turned around and looked at Viper. "You coming, too?" he asked.
"I guess." Viper said with a sigh.
And the three headed home.

Back at FFHQ, everyone sat in the lounge and just rested.
"That was fun." Sonic said sarcastically.
"So, who are you?" Fiona asked Viper.
"My name's Viper." she replied.
"So, Viper." Jason started. "Where'd you learn to shoot like that?"
"Oh, I used to go to firing ranges and practice. I surprised a lot of people."
"Yeah?" Jason asked. "Goin' around, shooting bullets out of the air. I bet you did."
Raze just looked around the room, got up and headed down the hall. Jason saw her and he followed. Finally he caught up to her.
"Raze? Something wrong?" he asked.
"No." Raze said with a yawn. "I'm just tired."
"Well, the bedroom's in that direction." he said as he pointed behind him.
Jason led Raze to the room where they sleep. "Here. You can have mine." Raze slipped into the sleeping bag and fell asleep.

"That was really quick thinking, Dess." Rave commented.
Dess didn't say anything. He just sat down at his desk. He put an elbow up on the desk and rested his head in his hand.
"Something wrong, Dess?" Rave asked.
"Who was that hedgehog?" Dess asked.
"Who? Sonic?" Rave asked.
"NO!" Dess said as he slammed his fist onto the desk, which made Rave flinch. "THE BLACK ONE!"
"I'm not sure." Rave answered nervously.
"WELL GET SURE!" yelled Dess as he leaned forward. "GO AND FIND OUT WHO SHE IS! NOW!" he yelled as he pointed to the door.
Rave quickly left the room. Dess leaned back in his seat and sighed.
"Unbelievable." He muttered.
Rave walked past Maverick. "Got him mad again?"
"Oh, shut up." Rave said as she left their hideout.

Jason sat back down in the lounge chair he was sitting in before.
"What was wrong with Raze?" asked Viper.
"Nothing. She was just tired." answered Jason.
"Well, I should be getting back to my place." Viper said as she stood up.
"You're leaving so soon?" Jason asked.
Viper looked at him. "Don't worry, Jason. You'll see me again." She said with a smile as she turned around and left.
Jason looked over at Blaze who was giving him a look.
"What?" he asked her. She said nothing. "I'm going to bed, too." he said, and left.