Me: Kay' Guys! Welcome back! Thanks for the AWESOME REVIEWS!
Knuckles: I BETTER BE IN THIS CHAPTER! CAUSE IF I AREN'T...
Me: Do be quiet, Knuckle-head. I'm gonna get a headache if ya don't stop.
Knuckles: Why don't I just beat you up now?
Me: That's not necessary...Here's the next chapter, guys. Silver's making an appearance!
Knuckles: What about my appearance?!
Me: Knuckles, Live with the guilt. And ya look fine to me. Red definitely suits ya.
Knuckles: Are you saving me for best till last?
Me: *rolls eyes* Yes, that's what I'm doing... (Hopefully he'll be quiet now.)
Knuckles: ...
Me: (SUCCESS!)
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. All characters go to SEGA. Shadow's theme belongs to Crush 40. Silver's belongs to Lee Brotherton.
Sidekick Swap
Chapter 2
Shadow & Tails
"Yes. So...You good with engineering?"
"If you call banging on the keyboard engineering, then yes."
"Uh. Okay. Are you any good at engineering at all?"
"...Not really."
"Oh, too bad. I thought you could help me with fixing the doors in the Blue Typhoon. Since you broke them all, that is." The black hedgehog and the fox walked through the tunnel from the city, making progress towards a house.
"Uh..."
"Never mind... Where are we going anyways?"
"Someone has hidden a secret- Never mind."
"Come on, do tell! I'm your 'partner' after all."
"You'll find out."
"I never did like it when you said that for some reason..." The black hedgehog chuckled at this statement.
-Silver's House-
"Cause every night I still lay awake, And I dream of an absolution..."
Silver nodded his head to the beat, as the music filled his ears (where ever they are). Nothing could spoil this moment. NOTHING.
"In the nightlight, do you see what you dream? All your triumph, and all you'll ever be...BRZZZTTT..."
"What the...? The song doesn't go like that at all!" Silver banged on the stereo's play button again and again, almost jamming it.
"...BRZZZTT... All hail Shadow! Heroes rise again!"
"What the...? Who the heck is this guy?! Oh no! I can't turn it off!" He began banging on the stop button, but it too seemed jammed. Meanwhile... A fox outside was rewiring the wires, which were connected to the stereo, thus changing the song.
"All set, Shadow!" Tails grinned.
"Good."
"Do we need to bring this?" Tails asked, bringing out a briefcase.
"Yes, we do. Just in case he DOESN'T talk."
"Um...Okay..."
"You can do the honours if you like." Shadow held out a sniper. Tails's eyes widened.
"I can't do that! I'm only 8 years old!"
"Pfft. Suit yourself." He loaded the gun, and walked over to the door. Tails was about to the knock on the door politely like an average neighbour, but Shadow stopped him and shook his head. From outside, they could even hear frustrated yells.
"(Bow your heads low, all hail Shadow!)"
"COME ON! TURN OFF FOR SOLARIS SAKES! UGH! THIS IS TRAUMATISING ME! PLEASE! WHY CAN'T THERE BE A POWER CUT?! WHY, OH WHY?!"
"Hear that? It's the insane screams of a criminal. You can't be too careful, Kid."
"Yeah but-" Suddenly, Shadow kicked the door open, and it fell to the ground.
"OH, CHAOS! THE REPO MEN ARE HERE! OH SORRY GUYS! I FORGOT TO PAY THE-" Shadow entered the room; as the lights went off, and Silver found himself tied up in a chair as a bright light cast over him. The sniper was at the tip of his nose. "-Bill..."
"This is a good enough payment. Now, tell me where you've hid it."
"P-p-please...Put that d-d-down..." Silver stuttered, shaking violently.
"Shadow, maybe you should reason with him." Tails suggested, as he did not like the sight of this.
"Oh, I'll reason with him alright. Tell me where it is, and I won't hurt you...Much..."
"I don't...know what you're t-t-talking about..." Silver was shaking like mad now. "Just please, put that a-away..."
"Hmph. Fine. Tails, hand me the weapon...OF TORTURE."
"NO! NOT THE WEAPON OF T-T-TORTURE!"
Shadow raised an eye ridge, "Will you tell me where it is?"
"I told you! I d-d-don't k-k-know!"
"They ALWAYS pick the HARD WAY. Tails, pass me the weapon."
"Okay, Shadow. Just, go easy on him, okay?" Tails reluctantly exchanged the weapons, so he was now holding the sniper. He was also carrying a machine gun, due to the fact that it was in the briefcase.
"I promise...NOTHING." The light suddenly shined on the weapon, revealing a duster.
"OH SOLARIS! PLEASE NO! I AM INNOCEN- HA HA HA, STOP IT, HA HA HA, PLEASE, HA HA."
"Uh, Shadow?" Tails asked.
"Yes, what now?"
"You aren't even tickling him."
"What the hell?"
Silver stopped, and looked about. His face turned red slightly. "Um... I have... A good explanation for...Um that..."
"Can I kill him now, Tails?"
"Shadow? Why do you always retort to violence?" Shadow merely shrugged at this question.
"I don't know what you two are up to, but stop it right now!"
"Tell the truth, or you'll regret every waking moment of your tiny hedgehog life."
"But...I d-d-didn't..." Shadow started to move the duster closer.
"Did I make myself clear?" Shadow raised his hand slightly. "Or do I have to make it clearer?"
"FINE!" Shadow smirked. "I hid the fish and chips in the microwave, alright?!"
"Fish...And chips? Shadow, did we come looking for a dinner?"
"No. He's just stalling. Pretty pathetic." Shadow stepped closer and closer. "But, I'm afraid it won't save him." Then, suddenly, bullets started firing around the room, shattering mirrors and windows, as they ducked for cover. When the bullets stopped, Shadow stared at Tails, very frustratingly.
"Uh...Sorry?"
"Saved by the bullets..." Silver chuckled nervously.
"Yes, but you aren't saved from me."
"AYEEE!"
-Twenty minutes later-
"Why won't you give up the damn information?"
"Because, I. Don't. KNOW!" The silver hedgehog was battered and bruised in the chair.
"You know, Shadow, maybe he's telling the truth..."
"Yeah well-"
Suddenly, Shadow's watch started to speak, 'Attention: Shadow the Hedgehog. We have just confirmed that Silver the Hedgehog is no longer a threat nor suspect in our investigation. Abort. Please abort. Over.'
"When I'm untied, you are so gonna get a Telekinesis-Sandwich!" Silver announced, now slightly panting.
"Shadow, maybe we should leave?" Tails suggested, as a worried look appeared on his face as he stared at the silver hedgehog.
"Good idea. He can get himself out..."
"Are you sure?" The white hedgehog began struggling about.
"Yes. I'm sure. But let's leave the theme music on." Shadow smirked as he banged on the stereo, and tunes came out quicker than you could say chilidog.
"HEY! GET BACK HERE! I NEED TO GET YOU DONE FOR IMPERSONATING THE REPO MEN!"
"Come on, Tails."
"Yeah, right." Tails reluctantly walked out of the house. Shadow was about to take back the guns as they exited, but Tails refused for some reason. "I think I could use this for one of my inventions!" He announced, as the pouring rain fell from the sky.
"So...Was that scene too much for you?"
"No. I've been in worse situations than that..." Tails shuddered, "...I have to team up with Rouge tomorrow. YIKES!"
"I don't see what the problem is."
"That's because you haven't seen what happened! She...She..."
"She what?"
"She... KISSED ME!" Shadow tilted his head, as if in utter confusion.
"Alright." Shadow seemed to be blushing slightly, but Tails never noticed it.
The twosome began making the trip back towards G.U.N HQ. When they arrived, many others seemed very...intrigued by the fact that there was a fox teaming up with the Ultimate Life form instead of the usual flirty bat.
"Don't ask." He would say, as he made his way through the building.
"So what were we supposed to be finding anyways?"
"I'm pretty sure there's a lab up ahead."
"Don't change the- A LAB?!"
"Yes. Why don't you go play there?"
"Hm. Shadow, I am not exactly 5 years old."
"Are you sure you can survive the briefing?"
"Yeah. Piece of cake."
And so, they survived the briefing, which lasted at least 3 hours.
Me: Well, Whaddya think?
Knuckles: I never got to beat up Sonic...
Me: Blame Gnat1 ;) He stopped you.
Knuckles: CURSE YOU GNAT1!
Me: Oh, do calm down Knuckles.
Knuckles: I am not even in the story yet! Silver get's his appearance...WHERE'S MINE!
Me: Tell ya what, how about people vote whether you're in the story or not?
Knuckles: That's your best idea yet.
Me: Err...Right. Well, it'll prove how popular you are.
Knuckles: Heh, heh. I'll have a review within one second.
Me: T.T Knuckles, you need to...err...
Knuckles: What?
Me: Err...Eat a chilidog.
Knuckles: Ugh. Please, readers. Put me out of my misery. Once I'm in the story I won't have to bother chatting to this guy.
Me: I'm a girl Knuckles! Don't make me call Rouge up here!
Knuckles: WHY DID YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT HER?!
Me: *raises eyebrow* Oh, I'm sorry. She's in your Diary, right?
Knuckles: You've been reading MY DIARY?! Er... I mean, I don't have a diary.
Me: Sure you don't. R&R please, guys. ;)