Hey Party PEOPLE! :D Here's Chapter 12! Sorry it took sooooooo long! I own No one!

Shadow scratched the back of his head, thinking and biting his lip. 'If…..Amy liked Sonic….Does that mean….Rouge likes me?' He thought with wide eyes. He didn't want that at all. He frowned softly at such a thought. 'That's ridiculous!'

"Shadow, is everything alright?" Knuckles asked, watching him. Shadow grunts and nods before standing. "Yep! Everything's good!" He said quickly. "Hey, Sonic, I'll be back in a moment, Kay?"

Before Sonic could even say okay, Shadow had already left. Knuckles blinks, wondering what was going through Shadow's head at the moment. It wasn't like him to just run off without a reason. Knuckles shrugs though, This is Shadow we're taking about. He does anything without a reason.

Shadow ran. He was trying to catch up to Rouge. He was starting to think it wasn't the best idea to actually go after the bat. He didn't want what he thought before was true. He really didn't.

"Rouge!" Shadow called as he ran into the forest since that's where Rouge's scent leads him. He looked around only seeing green blurs fly past him. But he suddenly stops. 'What am I doing? I shouldn't be going after her!' He thought, running a hand through his quills. 'Yeah, she has been my friend for awhile but still…' He frowned, crossing his arms over his chest as he started thinking.

But something drags him out of his thoughts. His ears twitch as not one but two distant screams ring out from the distance along with an explosion. Off towards town, you could see pure black smoke filling the sky quickly. In seconds, Shadow was off and running towards the town. But he was in for something bad….

-Gasps!- What could have happened? Sorry it's short! :D I'll update soon! R&R guys!