"Knuckles! Hey pal!" Sonic greeted as we entered the kitchen to see Shona and Knuckles sitting at the island bar. Both Shona and knuckles' attention perked up and the echidna spun to face us.

"Hey!" Knuckles jumped down from the stool and started minor chit chat with Sonic. I looked about for grumpy-pants and was somewhat confused on his absence.

"Where's-" I asked to Shona- who took a sip from a Sprite and pointed upstairs. With a nod I headed to the stair case and slowed when I got to the top, stepping quietly off the last step and into the hallway. I peeked into each room as walked and eventually found myself in the TV room. I motioned to open the door leading onto the upstairs back deck when I heard the door leading from the hallway shut. I spun to see a fuming Shadow.

I figured he wasn't done with the argument from not too long ago and I started to mentally string threw responses.

"I'm not staying in the same house as that faker."

Not prepared for him to say this- my mind went blank as I processed.

"wait- what?'

"If the damned hedgehog is staying anywhere- I can tell you it's not here." he grumbled.

"I never said he was…?" I went threw the memories of my encounter with Sonic and none of what I said mentioned anything of the sort. "I don't understand why you would think that…" My voice was pretty flat.

"Good, I-"

I then quickly added "I mean why the hell would I invite him to stay? I didn't even want you to stay here. Hell- I don't want any one of you guys here."

"Well you don't have a choice in whether I stay here or not.'

"And what if Sonic says I don't have a choice?" I knew Sonic would never actually say that but I just wanted to see Shadow's reaction.

"Then I would personally deal with it."

I nodded "So we're on the same page for once?"

"For once." He gave a small nod then turned and opened the door to Sonic, Knuckles and Shona. Whom jumped back as the door opened. Had they been listening?

"Well I didn't think it was possible!" Shona snorted.

"What?" Shadow snapped.

"You two had a conversation that didn't end with someone getting attacked."

I let out a laugh "Actually that's two."

Sonic cleared his throat and walked past Shadow into the room "I don't believe we've been properly introduced I am-"

"Yea I know who you are Sonic- 'fastest thing alive', 'Blue blur' yada yada. I'm Allie." I held out my hand to which he shook. His constant smile almost annoyed me like it had when I was little; back when I played the games (which I guess I still do.) and watched the show.

"Since Shadow can't or more like won't tell me how you got here- care to inform me?" I asked and Sonic gave a small nod.

"Yea no problem! Well… We where fighting Eggman again and this time he Teamed up with his Nega. We had all seven emeralds and unfortunately the Eggmans had all of the Sol emeralds." Knuckles than but in "But when the chaos energy hit the Sol emeralds a huge white explosion swept over everything!" hand motions where included in his explanations. Sonic nodded to this information "Then when I woke up I was in some grassy field."

"I was in the road." Knuckles added then pointed to Shona "And she tapped me with her car."

"Atleast someone know's how to break." Shadow added in- staring right at me with a brow raised. "Ok she has a little Honda Civic! I could hit you and 60 miles per hour and it would still be a tap to you."

"You hit him?" All three of them asked to me.

"A little." I shrugged.

"You broke my arm."

"And look you're fine! And I can vouch for functionality because every punch has hurt like hell!" I spoke in a sarcastic happiness.

"Not my fault you're fragile." he scoffed and crossed his arms.

"You should have just let me save you." Sonic added in to me. "The first time you got me was perfect timing."

"Right so I saved you twice! Guess that means you owe me one!"

I rolled my eyes "What do you want?"

"A chilidog and possibly a place to stay?" I felt the air grow cold and I tensed up. I didn't have to look to know Shadow was glaring expectantly at me. Waiting for me to kick sonic to the curb. Then I thought about it- if Sonic did stay here then I would have someone to keep Shadow from kicking my ass every time I say anything he doesn't seem to agree with.

Which was 95% of the time.

I would take care of it personally.

Shadow's words rang in my memory.

"Sure. I think I can provide."

Sonic let out a small cheer and a low growl silenced the room. "That's not what we agreed on." Shadow snarled and I could see him holding back.

"Actually- I agreed that I didn't want anyone staying here."

"You said-"

"I said- that I didn't want you here either. But you know what? Sonic doesn't beat me up every time I open my mouth!"

His fists balled up tighter and his brow was practically touching the top of his muzzle "Fine. Then I will take care of this problem personally."

I stepped between him and Sonic "You can take care of it by personally walking your self the fuck out of my house!" I bellowed.

He didn't even move but held his glare.

"Shadow the Hedgehog, I said get the hell out of my house!"

"I heard you, Allie." He then walked over to the door that lead to the deck and slammed it shut behind him. The room was left in silence for a moment and I stared down the door. I hid how shocked I was that he had listened. Then I realized it was the first time he had ever actually called me by name- well without me having to tell him...

Hey everyone! FurrReal here!

What the hell is wrong with Shadow? one minute he's nice the next minute he's throwing a fit and beating her up!

Boys are confusing and i wouldn't want to put up with that crap either.

What do you think will happen now that Shadow's gone?

Do you think he's gone for good? Maybe he'll come back? Who knows?

~~FurrReal