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And also thank you to everyone else who reviewed this story, wait I already said that... oh well thanks anyway, in this chapter there will be a lot of weapons from which I have taken the names from Resident Evil 4 (I'm not good with weapons) now onto chapter 12! Enjoy!!

Chapter 12: The Island

It was now early morning and the four hedgehogs were all ready and waiting at the extraction point. The wind was blowing across their faces as they were given each their communicating device, the device was the size of an I-pod but with a touch screen feature, the screen was developed with the same feature as the TV in the room where Amy and Sonic met the boss for the first time, as the screen will automatically turn on when the boss will want to communicate with them. They all waited as the chopper in which will take them to the island came in view, each having a bag or two over their shoulders as they walked two where the chopper landed. They all climbed in, both men let the two female hedgehogs climb inside first, inside, Amy and Rose sat on one bench while Vengeance and Sonic sat opposite them, everyone was in complete silence. Rose was wearing a black top with matching black trousers as she was going for the less noticeable look, she was also wearing a belt around her hips with a range of different throwing knives and throwing stars, each have a different purpose and each have helped her in different situations, her weapon of choice is her throwing stars and knives. Amy on the other hand was wearing complete opposite to what Rose was wearing. She was wearing a light blue top and a light brown trouser that had the words 'Diva' on her left hip, her weapon of choice is a handgun (with a silencer) and a semi- auto sniper (you didn't think that Amy would go unprepared did you?). Vengeance was wearing jeans, a leather jacket and a white plain top underneath however the top was clinging onto every inch of his skin making every muscle noticeable. His weapon of choice is the Broken Butterfly (magnum 45, very powerful) and the Killer7 (another magnum 45). Sonic on the other hand was wearing his usual jeans and a grey top (very simple I know) his weapon of choice is his fists. Even though they were in silence they were still preparing themselves for the mission that awaited them, Vengeance and Amy was reloading their guns while Rose was sharpening her knives and throwing stars. Sonic on the other hand was checking if he got everything in his bag, he had clothes, which Amy had putted in his bag, a communicator to contact Tails and Shadow slightly similar to the communicator to which the boss will contact them. Also a picture he had brought with him just to remember why he was doing this and if things get difficult, not to give up after all he was in this for Amy, wasn't he? He looked out at the window, to which he saw the island coming in view; just looking at it gave him an uneasy feeling. As he continues to daydream he didn't realise that they had already landed until Vengeance jabbed him with his elbow. They all climbed out from the chopper giving a slight wave at the driver as he gave them good luck, wasting no time they all went straight ahead carrying their bags they decided that they should make a temporally base. They each kept walking through the woods that they were dropped off, each feeling the same uneasy feeling that Sonic had felt before, the strangest thing was that it was all quiet, if there were strange creatures on the island then why is it so quiet? Every step that they took was with caution, who knew what traps lay ahead, it was then that Vengeance saw a cave. He gave a signal which was meant that everyone get behind him while he checked if it was safe for their base, he got out his gun, the Broken Butterfly, and walked into the cave. Waiting for some response at the mouth of the cave, Rose had taken out a throwing star from her belt; she got into a fighting stance position if the worse should happen. A few moments of silence later and Vengeance was walking out calmly smirking at the three nervous hedgehogs that were standing before him. Rose frowned at his smirk and without warning threw three throwing stars at him, unfortunately he was too fast and had Rose pinned to a wall in the cave, he had one hand on both of her arms that were pinned above her head, both Sonic and Amy were surprised to his quickness even Sonic didn't sensed it. But they were both snapped out of thought when Rose spoke the first time that day.

"Vengeance," her voice was stern as she tried had not to yell at him as this would give their position to those so called creatures. "I'm going to ask you nicely," she took a deep breath, "get your filthy hands off me before I break your god damn neck." Vengeance cocked an eyebrow.

"You call that asking nicely?" he questioned not bothering about the position that there in.

"It's as close as nice I'm going to get so you better make use of it." She sneered at him. Vengeance made 'tut' noise hearing Rose's tone.

"Now, now you didn't say please." He said coolly at the fuming Rose. She growled at him. Never did she have to say 'please' to anyone unless of course if she was in a good mood but that wasn't the point. Never was she going to say please to this idiot, but how else would she get this buffoon off her? Unless of course if she twists her words... She took a deep breath.

"Vengeance,please get your filthy hands off me before I break your god damn neck." She said as sweetly as possible, now it was Vengeance's turn to frown; she had managed to turn the situation around again and had humiliated him. Hearing Amy and Blackout chuckle lightly behind him; he tightened his grip on her wrists making Rose gasp for a second that only he could hear.

"You'll pay for this girl." He said in a low voice not wanting Amy or Blackout to hear. He growled as he dropped her from the pinned position. She continued to smirk as Vengeance walked into the cave with his bag over his shoulder. Blackout had followed Vengeance while Amy ran over to her friend.

"Did you see the look on his face?" she said to a triumphant looking Rose. Rose picked up her bag which she had dropped and walked into the cave with Amy beside her, she took the three throwing stars that she threw at Vengeance out of the wall it had landed, as she refused to waste three good throwing stars by leaving them there. While inside, the two male hedgehogs were making themselves at home, in a figure of speaking of course.

"Apparently we have to get into a warehouse, further north of here." Vengeance said looking at his watch for further co-ordinates.

"I presume that this mission isn't going to go as smoothly as we've planned then." Rose said calmly, as she stood besides Vengeance, glancing at his watch.

"You presume correct." Vengeance said in reply to her comment. "It seems that these 'creatures' are somehow guarding the specimen, approximately, there are over 1 million different types of 'creatures' on the island, either way it's not going to be easy." His expression had hardened and his usual frown had deepened. Amy had a perplexed look on her face, worried that this mission might be her last, while Blackout was thinking the same thing. It was then that they heard a scuttling sound... All four hedgehogs jumped into their fighting stance, each of them drawing out their weapon of choice. The sound was

growing louder. Rose glanced at Amy who was getting nervous; her weapon was shaking in her hand, her eyes glanced from Amy to Vengeance who was surprisingly looking at her. His eyes were telling her that he and she should be in front of the two clearly nervous hedgehogs, clearly because of there high level of skill. Rose nodded towards Vengeance and in one movement both highly skilled hedgehogs were in front of Amy and Blackout. Out from the mouth of the cave came a gigantic spider like creature, it looked like a daddy long legs spider but 10 times bigger. But as I have said before this was a gigantic spiderlike creature, as the spider had some sort of squid like creature on the place where its head should have been, overall the thing looked terrifying as well as disgusting. Both Rose and Vengeance could hear Amy whimpering behind them, they looked at each other, but their gaze broke when they heard more scuttling noises. Almost on cue they saw more of the gigantic spider like creatures, Vengeance looked at them with disgust, as he was going to have to fight these mutated excuses for spiders, just great! Rose wasted no time, she threw a throwing knife at the creatures, aiming for the squid thing on its head she manage to take down three of them in a row, hearing a screeching sound from the creatures, they disintegrated. Vengeance took out seven of them before switching guns to the Broken Butterfly; he then took out another nine, being careful to aim at their weakness to which Rose has shown them. Hearing their screams of pain before disintegrating pleased Rose; at least until she found that she was yelling a scream of her own. A wave of pain washed over Rose's body, she looked over her shoulder, only to find that the squid thing on its head had grown some sort of weapon, but not only a weapon that it had developed, it was also dripping of a green like substance. She could guess that it was some sort of venom. She had been cocky and was now paying the price. Growling, she wasn't going to let that happen again, she threw three throwing stars from her belt, destroying the weapon it had developed immediately, making the creature disintegrate, but she didn't forget about the creatures behind and before long they were disintegrated as well. After long the creatures were gone but she was still in agony, she had a huge gash running down her right leg, yet she was able to stand but not for long as she collapse. She would have landed on the floor if Vengeance hadn't have caught her, he picked her up bridal style, try hard not to touch her wound, he then placed her head on one of his bags. He examined her wound, the venom had infected the wound, judging her wound she would only have a week, maximum. It seems that she was only knocked out from the pain since when he growled her eyes opened. She looked around but then hissed at the pain, she then looked at Vengeance who was still looking at her wound, and this surprised her. 'He's helping me again?' she thought before she whimpered at the pain which caught Vengeance's attention. He looked in her eyes and saw one thing, fear. He had to help her especially since he had made that promised. From that day he tried to keep his promise. Tried. He knew that he had broken his promise, once before but he swore that he will never, ever let that happen again. He swore on his life that no harm will ever come to her. Even if she didn't know about him, just yet, doesn't mean that he wouldn't keep his word. Keeping that thought in mind he looked at Amy who clearly wanted to know about the well-being of her friend, but she was shocked that a highly levelled fighter such as Rose was injured so easily, she couldn't help but wonder what the amount of damage would be if Rose and Vengeance didn't stood in front of her and Blackout.

"Amy, Blackout" his voice was calm but his expression serious, "Both of you must get the specimen." Both of the hedgehogs were wide eyed. Even Rose was slightly shocked by what he had said. Amy was about to protest but it was Rose who spoke.

"Are you insane?" her voice was now fading, but her spirit was still burning alive. Her throat had gone dry and was now unbearable to speak but then again since when did she ever back down from a fight? "There is no way that they will be able to last five

seconds in this place let alone five minutes." She stopped to breathe before Vengeance placed one finger against her lips.

"Save your energy." He said bluntly as she took another breath. "I know what I'm doing," he changed his attention back to Amy, "You two should be able to get to the warehouse further north of here and get the specimen," he stopped so he could throw his watch at Blackout who caught it easily. "That watch will show you roughly show you the last position of the creatures as they move extremely fast, but on the other hand that watch will be able to show you the weaknesses of the creatures just in case you run into one of them." He turned his attention back to Rose who was shaking slightly, he was about to tend her when Amy spoke.

"You can't be serious! I and Blackout don't have much experience in stuff like this, we'll be killed just like that!" she clicked her fingers just to make her point. Vengeance glanced at Amy from the corner of his eye and spoke.

"Do you know why the Boss sent you and Blackout with us?" he asked Amy, but not waiting for an answer he continued. "He knows that both of you are capable with this mission, I don't know how he knows but he does. You shouldn't underestimate his decisions." He paused for a minute "Now you two better hurry up and get the specimen, I can't babysit all day you know." He said without looking at the puzzled pair. Rose on the other hand was hearing the conversation and the moment he heard that him tending her would be 'babysitting' it took her everything not to raise her middle finger at him, but then again she couldn't, she couldn't move without inflicting pain to herself, and believe me the pain was unbearable. Every muscle hurt, she could conclude now that the venom was spreading quickly, she couldn't help but wonder how much time she had left... Amy and Blackout on the other hand, were out of the cave and were walking silently through the woods. Blackout looked at the watch that Vengeance had given him, what Vengeance had said was true, it did show the creatures position or by his words their last position as they showed up on the watch as yellow blinking dots that changed once in a while when the creatures have moved. His eyes then glanced to Amy who was surprisingly looking at him. He could tell that she was feeling anxious and also scared of the fact that Vengeance and Rose wasn't going to protect them if things went for the worse, but for some strange reason she felt slightly safe, was it because of being with Blackout? She continued to stare at him as if she was expecting an answer to appear in front of her.

"Are you scared?" he asked her, he knew that it was a stupid question but he wanted to make sure that what he was going to say next was really mattered at this point.

"Yes, I'm worried of what's going to happen to us and-" she got no further then that because they both heard a distant thump up ahead. Blackout's ear twitch, desperately trying to focus where the sound is coming from, he glanced at the watch to see a particular blinking yellow dot up ahead, he guessed that the sound was coming from that particular spot. He glanced at it again but only to find that the yellow blinking dot had moved closer to Amy and him. He looked at Amy, she could tell from his expression to get ready, as she took out a handgun forgetting the silencer, fearing that her dying screams would surely give her and Blackout away rather then mere gun shots. Seconds past as they heard the thump getting closer, he stood closer to Amy fearing that the creature up ahead would attract more creatures to their location. Her hand that held her handgun began to shake; she began to hate the distance from them and the creature and wish for them just to come out already so they could destroy them, although she hated the fact that she had to kill them but nonetheless they were planning to kill them weren't they? Basically that thought made her feel a little better as she manage to gain control of her hand, she pretended that she was Rose, cold, heartless, no emotions, no mercy. It was then that the creature finally showed itself, it skin was a dark

greyish colour; its feet were huge compared to its arms which look like sticks, correction twigs. However that all changed when it spotted Blackout and Amy, the so called twigs it had for arms had grew longer in a matter of seconds, it made a whipping sound as it hit the ground. It seemed too snarled at the pair as it got ready for a fight. Naturally, fear rise inside of Amy, she was about to scream when she caught herself, is this what Rose would have wanted? After all that training and she was reduced to a screaming pink fluff, how nice, Rose would have been an appalled to see her backing out from a fight that she spent loads of time training her for. She looked at Blackout who was looking at the watch on his wrist, how could he be looking at the watch at this time? But it was then that the answer hit her, Vengeance said that the watch could also point out the weakness as well as the last location of the creature. Now knowing Blackout's full attention she too glanced at the watch while keeping her attention at the creature, she didn't want the creature to take this as an opportunity for it to make an attack. The watch bleeped a few times as it tried to find out its weakness, but it eventually found that his legs were its weakness; Amy glanced at the creature then back at the watch. There must some mistake, this couldn't be its weakness, and its legs were too strong for any impact on it to effect, but then again since when would Vengeance lie about something like this? She raised her gun and fired two bullets as an experiment. As soon as it made impact the creature let out a deafening scream but was soon silenced as Blackout took the opportunity to gave a blow to its throat, not being able to breathe the creature fell to the floor with a thump, its arms flared around itself before as it fell nearly hitting Amy if Blackout didn't got her out of the way in the nick of time. The pair couldn't stop but grin at each other when they caught their breath. Amy couldn't help but laugh slightly, it felt good to be with him, the fact that they actually beaten a creature together made her feel happiness, an emotion that she hadn't felt for a very long time. All that time with Rose has made her grown slightly cold, but with Blackout it felt good, a nice feeling, she felt as if nothing could stop this moment from ending.

"Remember, it's not over yet." He didn't want to burst her moment of happiness but it had to be said after all, if he didn't say it then Vengeance would surely will as he imagine if Rose didn't get injured and the four of them were still together. Amy nodded but that look of happiness was still in her eyes, she proudly continued to walk forward with Blackout following her. It was a while before they made progress with there mission, as they stopped at a castle like building. "It seems that the specimen is beyond the castle." He looked around to see if there was any way around the castle instead of going inside it, after all god knows what other horrible creatures lurks inside the castle. He growled as he not seeing any way around it, it seems that they're going to have to go inside the castle just to move on. It didn't bother him that he was going to face more creatures, it was just that he was worried for Amy, the very thought of losing her to mere creatures angered him; he lost her once but will never lose her again, he'll make sure of it. The voice of Amy snapped him back into reality.

"Where to next?" she asked him in a cheerful mood obviously she was still happy as before. Blackout stared at her and smirked, even when they were in a matter of life and death only Amy could be happy in these situations.

"Well, there's no other way around the castle, so I'm guessing we should go inside." He expected Amy to be disappointed but her reply was most unusual.

"Bring it on!" she half-yelled as she brought out her handgun and stood in a Rose-like stance waiting patiently for Blackout to open the door. He chuckled at her attitude, realising that there was still a bit of Amy left in there, he then opened the door and poked his head in and took a quick glance around. Not seeing any threat, he let himself and Amy inside; they couldn't help but stare at how big the hallway was it was huge! It was

like being at posh prom night. They continued to explore the castle together never keeping their guard down and yet they never went apart.

Back to Vengeance and Rose

While Blackout and Amy were getting along,Vengeance and Rose was doing the same... He had finished tightening the piece of cloth on her leg to stop the remaining venom from spreading; he then had to squeeze the excess venom from her wound so he could clean it without making it a danger to himself. After several screams and threats from Rose, Vengeance manages to squeeze the excess venom out from her wound.

"There, see that wasn't hard was it?" he said at the panting Rose whose voice was nearly gone from all her screaming and threats.

"When... I'm fully healed... I'll kill you..." she managed to say to him after a couple of deep breaths. Taking this as her way of saying thanks he replied.

"Your welcome," he said coolly to Rose, her chances for her to survive her injury were increasing but that doesn't mean that she was out of the clear just yet. He glanced over her for a moment. Trying to see of there was any other places that she was hurt, but seeing none he thought he might as well ask. "Is there any where else you're hurt?" his voice had softened to a more reasonable tone then before. Unable to speak for the moment, she shook her head, but she didn't miss the fact that his voice was softened for that moment.

"Why are you helping me?" a question she was to ask herself in her head but found that she was asking him directly. He glanced at her for a moment but then replied.

"Let's just say that it helps me feel better," his voice was quiet as if he was talking to himself but then his voice returned to normal. "And besides," he leaned forward so that their noses were almost touching "If your going to die on me, who else is going to have to suffer with me on this mission with the two newbies." He then leaned back quickly before she could find the strength to hit him; he then chuckled when she frowned at him. Unable to move her arms, she thought she'll just wait for the right moment to get her own back on him. Between them was a never-ending war, both felt the need to out-match the other any way possible, weather it was verbal fights or either real ones, they felt the need to dominate the other any way possible. He turned his back towards her, fetching something out of his bag when he just happened to ask her "How are you feeling?" Rose thought for a moment after he asked, she hadn't noticed that the pain had faded a little and was becoming reasonable to deal with.

"Slightly better," there was an awkward silence before she continued "thanks" she said noticing that she could move some of her limbs but not enough so that she could hit him, he nodded slightly, she then saw that he was holding a bottle of water and was pouring it's content in a cup, he then lifted her head and brought the cup to her lips.

"Drink this." He said while she eyed him carefully. After much thought she decided that the drink wasn't poisoned and she drank it hungrily, she never realized how thirsty she was. "Better?" he asked after he inspected the cup, noticing that it was empty. She nodded her head. 'Maybe he isn't as bad as I thought' He handed her another cup, she paused before drinking it, it was then that she realised that she knew nothing about Vengeance, all she knew was that he loved to train, and of course love to annoy her. Thinking that since Amy and Blackout was now nowhere in sight she thought that now might be a good a time as any.

"So..." she started to say, sitting up finding the ability to move her arms again as she tried to start a conversation.

"So?" he cocked an eyebrow, interested to what Rose was going to say.

"What's your past life like?" her voice had softened but she kept her eyes away from his, not wanting to look at them directly. He seemed amused by what she had said before answering.

"I could ask you the same thing." He expected her to yell at him but instead she just answered normally.

"Then why don't you?" she asked him innocently.

"Because I know that you won't answer me, simple as that." He replied. She hugged her knees and smiled slightly at the memory that formed in her head.

Flashback

"Why can't you just tell me?" She continued to whine at the blue hedgehog, while he chuckled.

"Why can't you just ask?"He countered.

"Because I know you won't tell me," she huffed at him before continuing what she was saying. "Please? For me..." she putted on her puppy dog face just to persuade him, but he didn't fall for it.

"You're going to have to wait till your birthday..." he said once again, earning another huff from her. "But lets put it this way, you'll like it, I'm sure of it." He said as he walked past the confused pink hedgehog, chuckling slightly at the look of her face, before she caught up with him and continued to ask him.

End of Flashback

"What are you smiling at?" he asked her, the sound of his voice made her change back to her normal look, she frowned before looking up to him.

"Nothing." Her voice had change back from her softened tone to her normal tone. He frowned at her tone.

"That's a pity," he muttered gaining Rose's attention, "You seem less ugly then usual like that." Rose's ears perked up. Did she hear that right? Was that a compliment? Not wanting Vengeance to take what he said back, she kept quiet, but she had a smirk on her face. Just then pain hit her, she screamed slightly, earning Vengeance's attention.

"What is it?! What's wrong?!" he held her in his arms, trying to pinpoint what was wrong. She could now feel her eye lids becoming heavy, it was becoming very difficult to breathe, what could she do? How could she be so weak? A weakling, that's what she is, a pathetic weakling who only depends on everyone else to come and save her. Her defences were breaking down, both mental and physical defences. Her body was weak and her mind was becoming difficult to control. She could still hear Vengeance's voice, telling her to hold on and to keep still, but his voice was fading ever so slowly. They say that when you're about to die, your life flashes before your eyes, for her it was one memory, one specific memory. What's the hell's the matter with you? Your pathetic, a miserable weakling who only depends on everyone except yourself, I can't believe how I can stand you, you and your mouth are really annoying, can't you keep your mouth shut for once in your life?! You know what? I wish I'd never have met you, I wish you wasn't in my life, I wish you were gone for good!! She let a single tear escape her eyes before her eye lids closed, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

Ah ha! So there is more to Rose's past, can you figure out her past? If so review and I'll tell you if you're right or wrong. Remember, review everyone and I'll update chapter 13...