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In the next couple of days, despite the horrendous nightmares of fire and ash, Silver manages to spend more time with Amy, Cream, and Cheese. Although he appreciated everything Tails and Sonic were doing, he sometimes felt he was crossing an invisible line. Either by interrupting Tails time in his garage or being an inconvenience to the blue hedgehog, not that they said anything outright negative by his actions. By accident he had voiced out his concern once to Amy, and to his surprise the female hedgehog instantly corrected his thoughts, raving at him to not be so anxious about what others were doing. It wasn't that he was crossing a line, Sonic and Tails tended to get stuck into their own world. Tails like to invent and upgrade almost all of his machinery on a routinely basis. Spending time tinkering in the garage is his favorite pastime and it motivates him to not only work out new problems with his invention, but it helps make his creativity into a reality.

Sonic was more of a fast paced hedgehog. Always on the lookout for more adventures or chilling in the sunlight. His personality is that of the wind, carefree and laidback, than up front and demanding. It was to no one's surprise but Silvers, when the blue hero would suddenly make himself scarce at odd times. Amy had insisted that Silver wasn't a bother to anyone, in fact, Sonic and Tails had instantly taken a liking to him; they were just giving him a bit of space to get accommodated. None of them really had experience with amnesia, so giving him a bit of space had been the best option for now.

Silver then had felt incredibly guilty for thinking so negatively. Which had led him to seeking Vanilla's help in the subject of culinary since he had noticed that Sonic and Tails had the habit of going out to eat when they were hungry, and although Silver appreciated all the different foods he had tried (he was staying away from chili dogs since they were too spicy), he wanted to make a home meal, as well as a thank you gift. After all, he was basically free loading off of his friends. The least he could do is make a meal and keep the house tidy.

The first day had been a complete disaster. Not only had he over cooked the pasta, he had royally messed up on the pie and the salad they were making, and he didn't even want to think about all the plates he had broken when he had lost control of his psychokinesis. He mentally put a note on the fact that dishes tended to be very fragile when handling with his psychokinesis. Despite the mess, Vanilla had still managed to make dinner work that night. The second day he was faring better, but they had moved from glass to paper plates and plastic cups, which was not a big surprise.

During his trials, not only had he gotten to learn more about Vanilla, but also of her daughter, Cream. Much like him, the small rabbit was shy but modest, having a clear and steady voice when she was in her element. Much like her companion, Cheese, they were both really happy children. Thinking about the blue Chao made a ghost of a grin appear on Silver's face. The Chao had really taken a liking to him, or more specifically, his soft warm fur. Any time he was in the vicinity, Cheese would snuggle into him, happily chirping into silver fur. The first couple of time he had been royally embarrassed, and much to his dismay, everyone else thought the action had been cute. As to their fifth companion, Amy had continued to be a wonderful supportive friend, going far to make Silver comfortable in the new world he was rediscovering. She had introduced him to her new motorbike, which had shaved a couple of years off his life, much to Amy's laughter.

When Silver had questioned her sanity, Cream had insisted that Amy was sound of mind.

On the bright side, he hasn't gotten many visions the past few days. On the downside, the ones he had gotten had made him feel very uncontrollable, because it made him feel like he was peeking into the private lives of his new friends. He knew how sacred privacy was, and with his abilities, it's throwing out personal boundaries through the window. He knows his friends don't mind much... partly because they don't know how in depth some visions are. He had made a private promise to himself to keep things underwraps, nothing was worse than having a stranger snoop around in private matters. Even with the promise, he didn't make him feel any less guilty. One such vision had left his stomach tied into irreversible knots and mind sinking into a blanket of despair.

A young but familiar rabbit made her way to the park, dragging alongside a stuffed but worn teddy bear. Children of all different sizes, ages, and shapes were happily playing in the playground. Two children, a small raccoon and fox, came running to greet Cream, who let out a cheerful greeting.

"Let's play Princesses and Knights," The young rabbit chirped.

The two other children looked at one another before turning their gaze to the orange rabbit. "But you always want to be the knight!"

Cream tightened her grip on her bear, "But it's been so long since we've played. You promised to play today!"

"We changed our minds!" The fox said, his face twisting into a frown before brightening, "Let's play hide-and-seek instead. It's funner!"

The two children then turned to a larger group behind them, "Come on Cream, let's go," They yelled as they ran to the group of other children.

Cream looked down at her bear, a stricken look on her face. Her lips wobbled a bit as she whispered, "They promised." She brought the bear close to her nose. Inhaling the old scent, "Daddy would have played with me."

Silver had gotten the vision when Cream was helping him dress a new cake that Vanilla had made. He had been so out of it, he hadn't even felt the tiny, warm arms of Cheese against his neck or the warm, soft new jack he was wearing. 'Daddy.' The sad and dejected tone that Cream had used had almost left the pale hedgehog reaching for a napkin. His heart throbbed the rest of the day, and that's when he noticed her home devoid of any male presence, the only picture he would see were of that of her mom and the small blue Chao. Some of the pictures held other people in them, but there was no one that held the presence of the young girls father.

The whole experience left a sour taste in his mouth. He didn't dwell on the matter for too long, because Cream had brought back his attention on finishing decorating the cake.

The short, yet powerful vision had been the cause of what Silver was about to agree to do couple of days later. Amy and Cream were both looking at him, waiting for his decision. Both were bright-eyed and vibrating with energy. He really wanted to blame all the powdered sugar he put on their french toast. "Do I really have to wear a tiara?"

"Well... you don't have too. But..." Despite Cream's statement, Amy's face stated the contrary and it scared him.

Silver let out a silent breath, his lips curving almost into a grin despite his situation, "Okay, let's play Princesses and Knights."


A couple of hours later, Sonic was knocking on the familiar wooden door. "Hiya, I'm here to pick up Silver and Amy." Sonic chirped as soon as Vanilla had opened the door.

The older woman smiled as she made room for Sonic to get in, "Hello dear. They're all in Creams room."

A pleasant and sweet scent had drifted across the blue hedgehogs nose. "Hmm. Something smells good."

Vanilla smiled tenderly, her eyes gleaming with pleasure, "We've had a productive morning. I'm sure Silver will be delighted to make it again at your house."

Sonic nodded eagerly, he could never say no to food. As long as food was present, he was a happy hedgehog. "Does that mean he's no longer breaking dishes," Sonic chuckled a bit, remembering Silver's embarrassed face, when he told him what had happened.

"The poor dear is very skittish and nervous at times," Vanilla recounted her memories with an amused smile, "But he's been improving. Growing more confidant day by day."

Sonic nodded in agreement, "Yeah, it's good to hear he's been doing better." Then his muzzle soured in thought, "Tails and I have been trying to give him space the last couple of days. Trying to give him freedom to explore, while not trying to make him feel too suffocated. You know... taking things at his pace but it might be backfiring. He's been far more reserved lately, then the first few days I met him. I don't know if it's because of his visions or we're doing something wrong." Sonic hoped he was making a bit of sense. He really was out of his element. Saving the day and kicking butt is more his style, but helping someone with no memories? Sonic really didn't have footing on where or how to help. All he could do is play it by ear, while Tails researches more on the matter.

"Has he remembered anything?" Vanilla asked gently, knowing how sensitive the topic was turning out to be.

Sonic stared at his feet, resisting the urge to go outside and run. He always thought better when he was on the move. "No. That's another reason why we were giving him space. We wanted to see if his memories as a human would return without him feeling pressured."

Vanilla could understand his reasoning. Her long ears twitched for a moment before settling down. "Do you believe him? That he used to be a human?"

Sonic rocked sideways, thinking of an answer. "Well, not to sound too insensitive, but it doesn't make much of a difference to me if he used to be a human or not. He's a great kid, has a strong sense of justice despite lacking confidence in himself. At this point, I'm worried about him not getting his memories back at all. Another thing I am worried about is finding some of his family or friends. They could be out there looking for him. Tails hasn't seen any filed reports on a missing kid that could potentially be Silver." Sonic then bit his lip before continuing, his emerald orbs hardening. "I can't imagine being in their shoes. If Tails was to go missing and be in Silver's place without memories of a sense of who he use to be, I'd wouldn't know what I'd do. I wouldn't know where to start looking for my little bro."

Vanilla tried to not to let her emotions get the best of her as she responded to Sonic. She hoped she masked her own worry, "I can't imagine it either. Like you, I have taken care of Cream my whole life, to have her suddenly go missing it's unbearable to think." Vanilla took a deep breath. She was glad Sonic was coming to her for guidance, despite her being inexperienced in the department, "Silver right now is very unsure of himself because of his missing memories. It disturbs him to have such a big gap of his life gone. Just take it slowly. Step by step. It won't be easy but life will find a way. He'll find a way."

Sonic smiled gratefully at Vanillas words, he really has been looking for assurance and he hadn't expected it to come from Cream's mother of all people. He's used to having everything rest on his shoulders. Hearing encouragement had boosted his own resolve. "You know he cleaned the entire kitchen the other day," There was a visible smile on his face as memories flickered over his mind, "I've never seen the entire place that clean." Except for when his parents had lived, but he kept that to himself.

Vanilla gave a small giggle. "He does seem to be the type to like things clean. I was wondering how he keeps his fur so clean."

Vanilla and Sonic were about to continue their conversation when a scream disrupted the atmosphere.

Sonic was instantly on his feet, readying to dash to Creams room when a warm hand descended on his shoulder. He looked up unexpectedly at Vanilla in question, but the older rabbit had a small smile on her lips, "Let me get my camera."

Sonic looked at her confused as she started to rummage through her drawers. Blue furred ears twitched at the shout from upstairs, "How did I end up like this! Amy! No!"

"Better you than me! Now hold still!"

With a conflicted look, Sonic followed Vanilla up the stairs. She followed her lead and slowly creeped through the hallway and slightly cracked open the door. Vanilla let out another giggle, while Sonic's jaw dropped before slamming his hands on his muzzle to buffer the laugh that had bubbled up.

Silver was quivering on the floor, with Amy holding him in a steel head lock. Around his neck, two small blue arms were him holding tight. A small but flashy, orange plastic tiara was crooked on his head quills, and his two large quills at the back of his head were tied together by a blue hair tie. Above them, Cream had a small black pen-like object in her hand, her tongue sticking out in concentration as she followed Silver's jerking head.

"Stay still Silver!" Amy growled, tightening her hold despite Silver's wheeze. "She's going to poke your eye out with you moving too much."

"Amy, you're a demon in disguise!" Silver puffed, fighting against her hold, "I never agreed to this."

Cream giggled at the pale hedgehog. She had really outdone herself on the eyeshadow. Now only if Silver would stay still. "Yes you did. You promised to let me practice my makeup skills."

"You should be glad that you have white fur," Amy twisted to the side in order to get Silver's head from jerking away from the eyeliner, "Almost any color can match you. I'm so jealous."

"Cry me a river! And get that thing away from me!" Silver wailed and flailed, fighting to get air into his lungs. Just how strong was Amy!? Nothing he had done had manage to loosen her hold, in fact, it appeared that she was getting stronger by the second.

The two hedgehogs continued wrestling on the floor. Only by the sudden flash of bright light did they freeze. Silver squeaked in horror as his eyes landed on the familiar camera in Vanilla's hand. Sonic was rolling in laughter on the floor, tears trailing down his face. This was the best thing he had ever walked in on! Silver's face flushed a bright red, matching the color scheme Cream had been going for.

"Haha! A-are you going -haha- to the meeting looking like that!" Sonic wheezed as he continued to laugh, as he rolled around.

Silver wanted the floor to swallow him whole.


"Why are we meeting again?" Silver asked, as he flew with Cheese in his arms beside a running Sonic. Amy and Cream were beside him as well, riding Amy's new motorcycle. Thankfully, he had avoided riding the death trap, but to his horror, Cream was much of an adrenaline junky as Amy.

"Oddly enough, Rouge had called a meeting," Sonic reported, making a sharp turn. Ahead of them lied a secluded cabin. Dark green foliage easily hid the small building, only by memory was Sonic able to find the cabin secluded deep in the mountains.

"That's all she said?" Amy asked incredulously, leaning to the side to make the sharp turn. "Isn't it a little weird?"

Sonic rubbed his quills thoroughly, as he came to a stop. His green eyes landed on the Tornado and a black motorcycle. "Yeah. Something must be really wrong if she's asking for a meeting."

"You guys have another house?" Silver asked, mesmerized by the isolated building. It was smaller than the one he was staying at.

Sonic stared up at his floating friend, "Yeah, we have accumulated many different bases over the years of fighting Eggman and other criminals. Although this one isn't used much."

Silver didn't really know how to respond to that, so he kept is mouth shut.

Amy parked her motorcycle besides the Tornado, and then proceeded to walk to the entrance. She tapped the door twice, before opening it. She gestured for everyone to get in before closing the door behind her. Golden eyes instantly checked his surrounding. The inside of the caben felt abandoned, although Silver can attribute it to no one being here to maintain it. Dust laid on every countertop and furniture and Silver resisted the urge to clean it. There were no pictures hung on the wall or on the furniture, at the far end of the room, there was a filled up bookcase and a couple of chairs. He could only see the beginnings of the kitchen, and there was a hallway that could possibly lead to a bathroom or other rooms. His gaze then fell on two familiar shapes out of the group; Tails and Knuckles walked around a large table to greet them.

"Took you long enough," Knuckles crossed his arms over his chest, huffing in irritation, "I thought you were the fastest thing around."

Sonic rubbed his nose, a big grin on his face, he almost burst out laughing thinking about the earlier events, "Not my fault. We had a small problem back at Creams house."

"I assume everything is alright," Knuckles let his eyes wander over his allies, checking for any indication of a fight or a wound.

Silver hoped he didn't blush too brightly when Sonic glanced his way, "Yup. Everything is all good."

"Hmm," A very feminine voice purred, near Silver, causing him to slide away from the noise in surprise. "So this is the little hedgie everyone's been talking about."

The bats teal-green eyes easily slid over Silver's body, stopping briefly at the Chao in his arms. She rose a perfect brow at the jacket he was wearing before continuing her examination. Silver resisted the urge to cower away, the female bat was making him like he was slowly being dissected, piece by piece, like nothing could escape her gaze. "Well ain't you adorable and cute," She purred, watching in satisfaction as the hedgehog grew more nervous.

"T-talking about me? What do you mean?" Silver gently rubbed Cheeses head, content with having a familiar presence near him, despite the hungry stare he was getting.

Fluttering her long eyelashes, Rouge responds, "Well everyone saw you confronting Eggman's robot. Any friend of Sonic gets to be quickly recognized by the public."

A sinking feeling was starting to grow in the pit of his stomach. He really didn't want to attract attention, especially not in the condition he was in. He could already feel his palms starting to sweat-

"Leave the kid alone," Knuckles warned from his position next to Tails, "You should go bother someone else."

A seductive grin replaced her casual smile, "Why Knuckles! Don't tell me your jealous-" Knuckles growled deeply in his chest in response at the outrageous comment. "-But you don't have to worry your pretty little head off. I am into older fellas after all." The bat then turned her attention back to the younger hedgehog. A genuine curiosity twinkled in her eyes, "I wouldn't worry too much kid. Sonic has been keeping everything pretty much wrapped up and away from the public's eyes."

Silver sighed in relief and sagged a bit where he was standing. He should really thank Sonic later, he really didn't have to go that far to protect him, yet he was nonetheless very grateful-

"Let's get this meeting underway, I still have things to do," A deep voice rumbled, cutting off any other conversation or thought process in the room. Once Silver got a look at the hedgehog, he instantly flashed back to the day he was in the store with Amy, remembering the figure with black and red quills talking outside to Sonic.

"You always have things to do, Shadow," Sonic kept his voice light and crossed his arms; he leaned back into a wall. "Don't you ever get a day off?"

"I'm a very busy hedgehog," The ultimate life form muttered, giving off an air of intimidation but it was quickly overshadowed by his serious tone. "And I don't tend to slouch."

Sonic rolled his emerald green eyes, "Sounds like someone got out of the wrong side of-"

"Sonic!" Tails quietly hissed, his twin tails puffing up in exasperation. He could best friend really try and avoid annoying Shadow for one day! "Can you do this later?"

Sonic opened his mouth to reply only for Shadow to interrupt him, "For the intelligent people in the room, GUN has recently gotten devastating news. Apparently someone has stolen a Time Gear."

The temperature in the room instantly dropped as everyone tried to absorb what the ebony hedgehog had said. Wide eyes of several colors stared in shock at the unmoving ultimate life form. Only Silver and by extension Cheese continued to be unaffected, mostly due to Silver not knowing what a Time Gear is and Cheese was a bit busy taking a nap.

Crouching slightly, Silver whispered as low as possible to Cream who stood beside him, knowing that her large ears would hear him properly, "What's a Time Gear?"

Cream gently bit her lip in worry before whispering back, "Mama once told me of powerful gears around the world that protect time and keeps it flowing properly." Cream gently shook her head, her eyes sparkling in unshed tears, "N-no one messes with Time Gears for fear of damaging time. I-It's unheard of... not even Dr. Eggman looks for them."

"Chao, chao," Cream whimpered into Silver's fur, coming out of his nap. Silver could only stand in place in shock. Someone had actually messed with one! Something of such importance. But why! The three of them missed Rouges ears twitching.

"The government has recently given a report to GUN on how time seems suspended in one of their forests. They don't know the extent of the damage done to the place, and they're still conducting investigations, but they have concluded a Time Gear has gone missing in the area and are afraid that other Time Gears might also be in danger." Shadow reported in monotone, as if it were a business meeting with stranger instead of a gathering among friends, "For now they have decided to withhold the information from the public, but it won't be long before panic starts to show."

"All this sounds horrible and all," Knuckles said, his gaze unwavering from Shadow, "But why are you telling us this? I would assume this is confidential information."

"Honey, confidential doesn't even describe it," Rouge indicated to her large ears, "These aren't just for decorating my face. If it wasn't for a few loose lips around the office, we wouldn't have known that a Time Gear has been stolen."

Steady and calm crimson eyes stared right back, "I imagine that only a few select higher ups know of this information. And one way or another, one of you will find out about this and get into this mess. I'd rather be upfront and know what you all plan to do. Before anything goes sideways."

Silence once again surrounded the room. Tails looked conflicted, "This is a real problem because nobody really knows where all the Time Gears are. We know that they exist, but no one has been able to accurately pinpoint their exact locations. There are multiple theories but-" He turned away from the group and went to another room, still muttering to himself.

"GUN hasn't started investigating potential sites? If the thief stole one Time Gear, who's to say they won't go for the others?" Knuckles asked, leaning forward as he rubbed his muzzle in thought.

Rouge pursed her lips, her wings held tight against her back, "Well, operatives first need the green light rom their higher ups, and as you know, only a few know of this. Although, it won't be long before they release the hounds." Teal eyes swept through the room. "After all, that's why we are all here. To act before anyone else can. Lucky for all of you, I've overheard potential sites. If we can find one Time Gear, we can set a trap for the thief. After all, who doesn't love a collection of something valuable."

Knuckles only raised a brow, "You mean you've been snooping. Again."

"Why do you have to take the fun out of things, Knux." The female bat purred before standing up straighter, wings slightly extended, "There is also another issue. Like the yellow fluff ball said earlier, no one really knows with exact accuracy where the Time Gears are. And at the moment, very hungry people are grappling to take control of GUN operatives. It won't be pretty if a few specific individuals find the Time Gears. People can be very curious."

"The bad side of working for the agency. They're so slow and not all of them are good," Sonic muttered from the back of the room.

"Yes, despite having many allies in GUN, not many are willing to overlook the potential in Time Gears," Shadow crossed his arms over his furred chest, "I'd rather catch the thief as soon as possible and return the Time Gear to its proper location, before any of the higher ups begin to think about doing anything else."

"Here," Tails laid out a map over the huge table, "Could you point to the locations you remember?"

While Rouge got working on circling the places on the map, Sonic walked over towards Cream and Silver to check in on the younger members of the team, "You guys doing alright?"

Silver nervously twirled one of his headquills with a finger, while patting Cheese gently on the head, "This is dangerous. Who would take a Time Gear? And for what purpose?"

"I have no idea," Sonic said before giving a confident smile, "But we'll figure it out. One way or another, we'll find who took it and keep the other gears safe."

"But how could you-"

"I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's not a bad idea," Knuckles continued to rub his muzzle in thought, before huffing in consideration.

Rouge pouted, giving the red echidna her innocent wide-eyed look, "Now that hurts my feelings, Knuckles. You know my plans are always the best."

'I bet they are, you dirty thief,' Knuckles thought to himself but without any real venom.

Sonic rushed to the scene, cutting off Knuckles retort, "So what's the plan? We checking them out right?"

The fox nodded beside the table, before pointing towards the map, "Well, by Rouge's description there are four sites, we'll have to split up if we want to check them out today. Preferably sooner rather than later. Especially before GUN or anyone else goes out to investigate."

"I can investigate a site on my own," Knuckles said much to the displeasure of the female bat. She really wanted to continue teasing the red echidna! "I work faster when I'm on my own. I can't really leave the Master Emerald alone for much longer, so we better get this done quick."

"Ugh, fine. Be a party pooper Knuckles," Rouge put a hand on her hips, "Shadow and I will take the mountains to the west. That leaves two other groups to look into the forests in the east and the waterfall near it."

Sonic immediately gulped at the implication of being near water. "Tails and I will take the forest," Sonic rushed to get out the sentence out. He silently apologized to Silver for throwing him under the bus, although Amy wasn't as crazy with Silver, so it won't be that bad. "Why don't you and Amy check out the waterfall."

"I don't really mind," Silver said after a moment, while Amy pouted from the other side of the room.

"W-what about me?" Cream timidly asked, trying to not look at her shoes in disappointment. She really wanted to go and explore a well.

Sonic gently sighed before patting the rabbit on the head, "Look we don't know the gravity of the situation yet. I'll take you to your mother's-"

"I'm not leaving Cheese alone. Where he does, I do," Cream looked back up, a fire lighting inside her eyes. She grappled for an idea, anything that could change their mind. After, all they needed as many people as they could to look for a Time Gear. She wanted to help and she wasn't going to step down from her statement.

Sonic cursed inwardly before making his way over to Silver who looked at him confused, "Wait. What are you doing-OW!" Silver hissed as Cheese tightly clung onto his fur.

"Chao! Chao!" The blue Chao wailed, not wanting to let go of the warmth the fur provided.

"Sonic, stop!" Silver almost shrieked as Sonic continued to tug at the Chao. Some of his hairs were very sensitive and by the way Cheese was clinging to him hurt. He slapped Sonic's hand away after another painful tug. "He's not letting go."

"Cheese c'mon, let go," Sonic pleaded, still wanting to go with his previous plan. Why did the Chao have to be so stubborn!

"Please let me go too, Mr. Sonic, I promise to not get in the way or anything. I'll be extra careful-" Cream insisted, wanting to exploring with her friends. She really didn't want to be left behind again.

Sonic groaned into his glove. He looked at Silver for a moment... they really needed to hit all the places as soon as possible, which meant they needed as many people to go as possible. Only if time wasn't so urgent.

Vanilla is going to kill me... "You promise to be on a good behavior? Not doing anything reckless and always listening to Amy and Silver?"

Cream nodded despite wanting to argue that she was always on her best behavior. Her mama had taught her well after all. After getting Creams agreement, he turned to Amy and Silver with a serious expression, "You guys don't mind, right?"

"Of course not, who do you think your talking to," Amy huffed, setting her arms on her hips, "Besides we are only investigating. Not taking down one of Eggman's bases. Nothing's going to happen."

"Don't worry, we'll keep on eye on her and each other," Silver said, giving his best confident smile.

"Now that we are on all on the same page," Shadow brought the attention back to him, "We'll meet up later tonight to report on our findings."


"Just how far is this stupid waterfall!" Amy angrily swatted at the green foliage. She was sick and tired of walking through mud and the mosquitos were driving her crazy! It didn't help that she was tugging along a bag with supplies. "You sure you can't just fly us there."

Silver looked over his shoulder with a tired frown, "I took you as close as I could. My abilities aren't infinite," He then looked at the sleepy Chao. Cheese was so lucky to be able to sleep the whole trip, "The waterfall should be up ahead."

"Don't fret Amy," Cream said from further back, "I can hear the water from here."

Amy then looked at the sky and could feel a trail of sweat go down her back. She tugged at the bag. It wasn't very heavy but the weight still irritated her. "I could really could go for ice cream or a cold drink."

"Oh, from that place across-"

"Guys!" Silver called from the front, his voice muffled by the sound of running water, "I found the waterfall."

The trail they had been following had come to a stop ahead of him, a veil of water crashed into eroded rocks and stones, creating a thick mist of dampness. The roar of the water drowned out most of the noise the forrest was making; the scent of wet mud and of crisp freshness assaulted Silvers nose. The cliff rose well above their heads, and at the bottom, the furious water dispersed into a thick sheet, obscuring the view of the underside of the cliff. The water continued to gather at the bottom of the cliff before continuing its journey down the river.

"There's nothing here," Amy circled around once again, before dropping a hand into the water. She jerked back up with a confused hiss, "It's warm?"

Cream went to the edge of the water and tested it out, "It's not that bad. But... that's strange. Why's it warm?"

Cheese let out a chirp before jumping down Silver chest. He fluttered next to Cream and dipped his blue arm in. Silver put a thump underneath his muzzle in puzzlement. Despite the great view he was confused. What were they suppose to look for? For the past hour or so, they had looked all over the area, nothing but plants and few animals were present. Everything seemed normal-

"We should probably check in with Sonic and Tails soon," Amy looked at the confused and anxious hedgehog, "Maybe they had better luck. Why am I even kidding... they always have the best luck finding things."

Silver went to agree before they heard a heavy 'plop' and their gaze instantly fell on Cream-

"Chao! Chao! Chao!" Cheese cried hysterically pointing at the rushing water.

Adrenaline surged within Silver and he didn't think twice before diving into the warm water. Silver for a moment was seized by the powerful rushing water, he grunted as his body hit multiple large protruding stones before getting in control of himself. Keeping a hold of his breath, Silver surged deeper into the water, his gaze locked onto the straining form of Cream at the bottom of the riverbed, who was desperately trying to go back up despite the strong force of the water. Wrapping his arm around her, Silver pushed against the rocks on the ground to the surface, with the help of psychokinesis. Cream gasped as soon as they were out of the water, and Silver let her go. Cheese instantly tackled her into a hug, wet crocodile tears flowing out of his eyes.

"Cream!" Amy rushed to hug the girl gently; the young rabbit coughed out the water she had swallowed. "Are you alright? What happened!"

Cream didn't answer her, instead she focused on soothing Cheese, who was still crying hysterically, "Shh. It's alright Cheese. Shh. I'm okay... It was an accident." She said in a soothing voice, ignoring how drenched her clothes were.

Silver on the other hand tried to open his eyes but he was hit with a blinding wave of dizziness. What! Now? He thought as everything went dark, before being pierced with a blinding familiar light.

A form walked near the waterfall. Long triangular ears twitched at the sound of the loud roar; the humanoid-figure looked around at the sharp rocks and stones before taking a few steps back. Then with a burst of speed, the figure sailed right into the curtain of water. On the other side, the form stood up and continued walking into the cave.

Silver groaned when light filtered into his eyes. To his left, Amy was still holding onto Cream, with a ruffled but calm Cheese. Knowing that they were safe he relaxed before propping himself up. His thoughts then drifted to his vision.. Who had he seen? Who was the shadow in his vision? But more importantly...

"Guys," His voice cracked from his exertion in the water. He clung to his soaked navy blue jacket, "There's more to the waterfall."


Sneak Peak of Next Chapter

Red shoes with a white stripe tapped impatiently against the ground, "Why won't they answer?"

Tails lifted a brow at his best friend, yet his eyes remained locked on the unresponsive communicator, "Like your the one for punctuality. Do I really need to remind you the many times you never checked back in?"

"Do Cream and Silver look like they would miss a check in?" Sonic fired back from his position on the wing of the plane. "Amy has her moments, but she always checks back in at some point. We've already waited more than half an hour for their check in."