Ch. 3 Looked up, I know see the crowd was still there. Everyone was looking at us worried, and now there were Police everywhere. I looked annoyed at Shadow and Eggman. "See the trouble you caused?" Cassie looked worried and I whispered, "Cassie…" she looked at me and I smiled at her comfortingly. She returned it, but I dropped my gaze when I heard a large voice. "You there! Release the kids! Or We will open fire!" Eggman looked towards the men and laughed. "You should be the ones recoiling! Shadow! Egg-fleet! ATTACK!" I was then pushed towards Eggman, and ducked to avoid being knocked over by robots that were charging towards the crowd. Screams then broke out among everyone, and I knew we were in serious trouble. "Sir! What do we do?" one of the police men yelled. "Get the people back! Try to get the kids!" I noticed that the people were fleeing back, and the police were moving in. I frowned at this and then decided we needed to run again. Using my own instincts, I grabbed Eggman and began attacking him.
Cassie screamed as I was knocking poor egghead everywhere. "Cassie! Run! Blend into the group!" I demanded. Cassie looked at me and then said, "No! I wont leave you!" "Cassie! Go now!" I growled harshly. I knew she wouldn't leave me. I wouldn't leave her if I was in her position. I then snapped once more, "Cassie! GO NOW!" she backed up a bit and ran. I never seen her run so fast, but I knew that would get one of us to safety. "GRR! Get off me you little brat!" Eggman yelled at me. I was then tossed to the ground and stood back up. I myself, then ran. I ran into the crowd and bolted. "Claire!" hearing my name, I look over to see Cassie looking at me relieved. I smiled, still running I grab her hand and we continued running. "No! No! No! Shadow! Get after those girls!"
Cassie and I got far enough where we could rest a moment. We were now hiding under the deck of the wooden stage outside. I sighed and whispered. "I cant believe what were going through…" Cassie smiled, "You got that right." I smiled at her and then said, "What do you think we should do? Go home or back to the school?" I was being completely serious now. Our lives were in such a twist that even I was clueless. Cassie looked at me and then said, "I don't know…" I took a deep breath and sighed. "I don't know either Cassie…we better stay hidden for now…" She nodded. That's when I heard the sound of Shadow's shoes on the deck. My heart froze. Cassie's eyes were wide as she heard him nearing us. "Ahh!" I let out a scream when Shadow actually punched through the floor of the stage. Cassie and I began dragging ourselves away from the monster that was trying to reach us.
I let out a scream as once again, he punched through the flooring. We scrambled out from beneath, and got towards the front. "Oh no!" Once we had reached the end of the deck, robots were blocking our way. I looked at the back and Shadow was already there as well. "Girls, I think our game of cat and mouse ends here." Eggman said annoyed. I looked at Cassie and then Eggman. "Alright…" Cassie grabbed my hand and whispered, "Claire!" I gave a sad look to her. "Were trapped. I have no energy to run or fight." And I was being honest. Running and attacking took a lot of blows from me, and I had no other plans in me. Eggman grinned, but Shadow still had that same expressionless face. I looked away, and was then shoved to move. When we reached the back of the building, no one was there…I look around worried. "Where is everybody?" Eggman chuckled. "My robots were able to take care of them easily." I gave a shocked look to Cassie who was staring at the ship that awaited us.
We were both shoved in the top deck. I looked around and noticed that there was large doors and metal bands surrounding the ship. "Come." Shadow said quietly. As instructed, we were both go up and arrive in our cells. "You will both be staying on this floor. I will have you both separated for classification reasons." Eggman said as he looked at us both. I gave a worried look and said, "But Cassie and I don't want to be alone!" He laughed at my little tizzy. "I don't have a problem with you both be together. But there are other reasons I need you both in different places. Now, Go!" I was then pushed into a one room cell, almost like jail, and thrown to the floor. "You couldn't have just walked me in?" I snapped at Shadow. He looked at me and it seemed he was about to answer when Cassie began crying.
I looked over my shoulder and saw her holding her arm like she was struck. I shove Shadow over and grab her in a comforting hug. "I'm scared…I am so scared…" she whispered. I hushed her rubbing her back quietly. "It will be alright Cassie. You'll see. Someone…will get us out of this mess, and we will get home…" I said smiling. She nodded and tried to calm down. I looked at Shadow who was actually a foot away from me. "You both can stay together for now." I nodded quietly as he left. I then heard the sound of the doors shutting. I sighed as Cassie sobbed quietly. I then had tears come to my eyes. I whipped them away and then leaned back against the wall. "What have we gotten into Cassie…I sure hope someone comes soon…" I whispered before I fell into a deep sleep.