OK, I warped time once before when I moved this story three years from the game timeline.
Now I will warp time again... although slightly less then before.
So, its just a jump to the left, and then a step the the right.
Welcome to the wedding.
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Chapter Seven - mutual cause
A red echidna stood off to the side, grumbling to himself and watching the guests arrive.
"Leave it to Sonic to not invite me till there was only a month left" he muttered.
Rouge and Shadow arrived in a dress and suit that looked almost as expensive as the rest of the ceremony.
Knuckles hung his head hoping he wouldn't be seen.
His attire was an old ceremonial echidna gown, perfectly acceptable and appropriate for the ceremony, just not very up to date considering what everyone else was wearing.
"Oh, Knucklehead" Rouge called.
"Crud" Knuckles breathed as Rouge and Shadow approached.
"Why hello there Knuckles, I must admire your ability to wear such a thing" Rouge said winking slightly.
"It's a traditional garb, if anything what you are wearing is ridiculous" Knuckles spat back.
"Now now Knuckles, I know it must be traditional, I just hope that your date didn't wear something that clashes" Rouge shrugged off his anger and dropped the bomb.
"Date?" Knuckles was flabbergasted.
"Yes, didn't Sonic tell you, all the groomsmen and bridesmaids needed dates" Rouge faked concern.
"Don't worry, i'm sure your date will be along in a moment, well goodbye for now" Rouge said walking away with a large smile.
"That was evil of you" Shadow said speaking for the first time since he had gotten here.
"But fun" Rouge responded her smile growing wider.
"Hmph, Some things never change" Shadow said his face never changing from his frown.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Rouge turned on Shadow but he just kept walking.
"Nothing" Shadow responded his expression never changing.
Rouge frowned for a bit before responding.
"Shadow, smile for once, it's a wedding, happy day all around" Rouge said as she caught up with him.
"I'll smile, i'm just saving it"
"Saving it, for what?" Rouge asked turning to Shadow again.
"For when Sonic does something stupid"
"It's his wedding day, I doubt he would try to do anything stupid"
"Ah thats right, it is his wedding day" Shadow said his smile faintly pulling at his lips.
Rouge noticed the small change in his face and gasped.
"And you said I was being evil"
"Hmph" Shadow went as his smile faded away.
(…)
Knuckles felt his temper flare as Rouge walked away.
"Who does she think she is saying I need a date" he thought aloud as he looked around.
"Wait... everyone has a date... except me... oh crud" Knuckles' temper turned to worry.
"This is going to be a long day..." He breathed accompanying it with a sigh.
Knuckles just ground his teeth and tried to distract himself by looking around.
Tails was over checking the sound system, with Cream darting between him and over to Amy's room.
Sonic was over at the entrance, greeting people as they came in.
Rouge and Shadow were standing by the gift table and seemed to be having quiet the conversation.
Knuckles turned back to the entrance and saw as Blaze walked in accompanied by a white-ish hedgehog.
Soon after came in a orange raccoon followed by a grey koala.
"Those two must be from Blaze's dimension" Knuckles thought to himself as they hovered around the cat and hedgehog.
Knuckles just turned his head down for a moment, "Even the people from another dimension got the part about the date"
Knuckles laughed a little, "I'm going to kill that hedgehog on his wedding day"
His thoughts were interrupted when a pair of shoes came into his vision.
Following them up he saw a long ornate garb similar to his own.
The colors were different but it was defiantly echidna garb.
"Hey there Knuckles" a familiar voice rang out from the figure.
"Shade?" Knuckles breathed as he looked up at her face.
"No, Ix, you know another echidna in this dimension?" Shade said while lightly punching Knuckles.
"Heh, I guess not" Knuckles said laughing a bit.
"Hey, did you miss the date part too?" Knuckles asked seeing nobody accompanying her.
"Date?" Shade said oblivious to it as well.
"You mean they didn't tell you either?" Knuckles really felt like punching Sonic now.
"Well... no..." Shade said with some worry on her features.
Knuckles saw as Shade's expression suddenly turned to one of calm.
"Um, are you ok Shade?" Knuckles asked startled at the sudden change.
"Well, it seems that we have a mutual problem" Shade said with a small smirk forming.
"Uh, I guess so" Knuckles said oblivious to where Shade was going with this.
"So..." Shade said smiling as she got closer.
"So..." Knuckles mimicked still not catching on.
"We have a mutual problem, so how about a mutual cause" Shade said putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Wait what" Knuckles said ruining the mood Shade had been setting up.
"You needed a date, I needed a date, now neither of us needs a date" Shade said pulling Knuckles from where he was.
"Uh, oh" Knuckles said more to himself then Shade.
Knuckles looked over and saw Rouge with her jaw dropped.
"Come on I'm not a bridesmaid but Amy could still use the help, you help Sonic, he must be nervous" Shade said ordering him around.
"Where did Knuckles get a date like her" Rouge spat as she turned to Shadow.
"Heh, I guess you got outdone Rouge" Shadow said his faint smile returning for a moment.
"Never" Rouge breathed as she silently fumed.
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"Blaze..." Silver asked a bit nervous around all these strange people.
"Yes Silver?" Blaze said turning to him.
He was stunning in that suit, Fuchsia had done a great job, he looked so handsome.
"This feels so strange, all these people, I should probably get Shock or Coil to send me back home" Silver said his head turning down.
"Don't you dare, you are my date and I have to go help Amy, why don't you get to know these people, or at least make sure Marine and Muzy don't get into trouble"
Silver sighed in defeat.
"Fine" He said moving to follow Marine who was talking to some fox.
Blaze found Cream sprinting out of a small lodge, "Cream, I made it"
"Yay, I knew you could, oh come on Amy needs our help" Cream began dragging Blaze with her.
Rouge and Shade were in the room with a rather calm Amy.
"What's wrong" Blaze asked as the girls turned to look at her.
"Nothing" Cream giggled while closing the door.
"Oh something is wrong Blaze, you need to point out your date" Amy said as a grin came to her.
"Uh, is this all it's about?" Blaze said sighing.
"Yes, now point him out" Amy said dragging her to the window.
"Come on, how many hedgehogs did you invite to this thing, it should be easy to spot him" Blaze said turning from the window.
"It would, but we don't need to look, it's more polite if you show us" Amy said taking turning Blaze back to the window.
Blaze sighed and raised her hand to point out the window, "He's over there"
"Ohh, he is quite the hedgehog isn't he" Amy said seeing Silver through the window.
"Wow Blaze, he is really handsome" Cream said smiling brightly.
"Not an echidna, but I see the charm" Shade said sneaking a peak.
"A good catch I say, though I'm not one for hedgehogs" Rouge said with just a hint of envy.
"Ahem" came from the corner of the room.
They all turned and saw Shadow standing in the corner.
"I find that comment out of place Rouge" Shadow said without looking up.
"Shadow, what are you doing here!" Rouge yelled at the previously unnoticed hedgehog.
"You dragged me here didn't you?" Shadow said his face expressionless.
"To the wedding yes, not in here!" Rouge yelled as she pushed Shadow out the door.
All of them sighed, minus Rouge.
"Hello, you must be Blaze, I'm Shade" Shade said introducing herself.
"Nice to meet you, although this dimension certainly has strange ways" Blaze said back a bit cheerier then usual for her.
"Um, we may be busted" Shade said looking over Blaze's shoulder.
"What do you mean" Amy asked following her gaze.
Cream popped up in front of the window then down just as fast, "Shadow is talking to Mr. Silver!"
"That can't be good" Rouge said as she thought about kicking a certain Ultimate Life Form.
"Oh no, he's spotted us" Amy said putting on a fake smile for the two hedgehogs looking at them.
Shadow just walked away from Silver and appeared to be laughing.
Then everyone by the window saw as Silver started to glow and float off the ground.
"What the?" Amy said looking at a flying hedgehog.
"He has psychic powers, flight, moving stuff with his mind, that kind of thing" Blaze said without looking out the window.
"Something's coming" Cream said jumping away from the window.
Indeed something was, a small green glowing projectile was speeding towards the window.
Everyone, except for Blaze, braced for the impact of the object through the window.
However the window just opened instead and in floated a bundle of five flowers.
The flowers separated and went to each of the inhabitants of the room.
Blaze smiled a little as she walked over to the window, "Thank you Silver" she called.
(…)
Ok, no major romance but I hope the small Knuckles X Shade and Blaze X Silver thing is enough to bide you off for now.
The next couple chapters should have more romance as things move to the start of the ceremony and then on to things after.
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Goodbye for now.