I am back! Everything is good to go and things are up and running again. Sucked not having heat, but, what're ya gonna do.

Here's another chapter! I hope you all enjoy!

*Thirty minutes later*

"We got the Hauler…"

"…might be dead! Get…"

"I'm sorry, Knuckles! You can't get…"

"…all a bunch of amateurs! Let me lift this!"

Taking in bits and pieces of conversation around him, Sonic began to come to. The Blue Blur began to cough violently as he felt the large tree that had collapsed on him lifted into the air. Opening his eyes, the hero's vision blurred and brightened, forcing Sonic to raise a hand to shield himself from the sun.

"He's alright! Gideon, get a medic over here!" A soldier ordered, calling across the park.

"Get up!" Knuckles exclaimed, helping the Blue Blur to his feet.

Swaying a little, the Fastest Thing Alive looked around at the damaged and upheaved park. News reporters and civilians had gathered around the outside of the landscape, trying to get a glimpse inside even though the army had walled them off.

"You alright? You look trashed," The echidna asked.

"I…I, uh, feel trashed," Sonic croaked. "Haven't fought like that in a while. Where's Tails?"

"With Amy. She's, uh, not too good. Doc's have got her."

Just then, two soldiers came trotting up to the heroes.

"I'm Gideon, and this is Jackson. We're gonna check you out and see if you're alright, m'kay?" The first trooper asked. "Hold with us for a few minutes while we make some observations. Now, can you feel your fingers and feet?"

The hero nodded.

The medic jotted some notes. "Alright. Now, slowly move your neck from side to side."

The hedgehog did so. No pain.

"Good. That's good. Vision alright? Headaches? Chest pains? Spine feels alright?" Gideon questioned.

"A little headache, but I think that's from having a tree collapse on me," The Blue Blur responded. "Really, I'm fine. Thanks. Can you tell me where I can find Amy Rose or Miles Prower?"

Gideon pointed across the park field. "They're both in the sick-tent. Docs are working on the girl."

Sonic nodded and began to jog in that direction. It was then he noticed that one of his shoes was missing; only his white sock covered his foot.

The heck? Did I lose it at some point? The hero thought, and then shook his head. I'll find it later.

While Knuckles stayed behind to answer questions, the hedgehog made his way into the tent and walked up to a table where Amy lay. I bunch of wires were hooked up to her and an oxygen mask was over her face. Medics continuously monitored her while a familiar fox sat in a chair near the entrance.

"You're alright!" Tails exclaimed, shooting up from his chair and giving the hero a bear hug. "I was worried that you were poisoned too!"

"Yeah, yeah. I'm fine," Sonic replied, patting the genius on the head and then kneeling down to his level. "What do you mean poisoned too?'"

Miles sighed and shook his head. "Amy's got some toxin in her. Some form of poisonous substance. Doctors say they've never seen anything quite like it. Nothing similar to it has ever been created, so there's no cure yet."

"She's alright, though, isn't she?" The Fastest Thing Alive questioned, grabbing one of Tails' shoulders.

The fox nodded slowly. "Sorta. The stuff inside her doesn't act quickly—that's the good news. The bad news is that she's now in a comatose state due to the toxin and, if a cure is not found, which as of now there is none…she'll die."

A wall hit Sonic. The hero felt his legs go numb as he slumped back into the chair. The speedy hedgehog rubbed his eyes and let out a large sigh. Taking a deep breath in, the hero let a groan emit from his lips as he doubled over and touched his feet.

"You alright?" Tails asked, resting his hand on his friend's back.

"I'm way past alright," The Blue Blur mumbled. "I feel like I've been crushed again."

*With Shadow and Rouge, later that night, at the Mobiosion Port*

"When is something gonna happen?" The bat sighed, leaning back in her chair.

The two were held up in a shabby hotel room that overlooked the docs where the gun shipments should be coming through. They'd been there all day, watching the water go in and out of the ports, but no boats had come in with any shipments.

The two G.U.N. agents had been assigned to intercept a large order of illegal firearms that were scheduled to come in sometime within the next three days. That means they'd have to watch for anyone coming in or going out, nonstop, for three days. A shadowy terror cell named Death Watch were the suppliers of this order, which were known for enlisting the best and most ruthless criminals and assassins to get different jobs done. The buyer was an unknown assailant who had an outside source from a different dimension; however which dimension was currently unknown.

"We'll be here until that boat comes in," Shadow replied stalely, scanning through a pair of binoculars. "If you're bored, maybe you should swap me out."

"I'm good," Rouge stated, waving her hand.

"Thought so," The Ultimate Life Form muttered, zooming in on a few crates.

A piercing silence wafted throughout the room for a few minutes before Rouge broke the quiet.

"Do you think Knuckles takes my little comments seriously or no? Hard to tell with his rough attitude."

The hedgehog snorted. "So you ask me?"

"Would you like me to ask that moldy wall over there?" The bat asked, lowering her eyebrows and frowning.

"It does seem lonely."

"Don't be a jerk. Be honest with me here."

Shadow pulled himself away from the window and chucked the binoculars on the table. "I don't know. Tricky for me too."

"I know you're good at reading people. Don't give me that," The thief seethed. "Why're you so bent on dodging the question?"

"Because I don't like it when people pry into my life, so I don't do it to others. Besides, I don't care much when it comes to…these types of things."

"Whatever. I was just looking for an opinion," Rouge huffed, closing her eyes and shaking her head. "You go back to your solitude and scanning."

After a few minutes, Shadow spoke up.

"He knows that you're joking. He believes that you have…ugh…feelings, for him," The dark hero said in a low voice. "Happy now?"

"He does, does he?" The girl stated curiously, leaning forward and focusing on the Ultimate Life Form. "Good thing I don't."

"I'm good at reading people, remember?" The hero spat. "I know you're lying. I'm going back to watching the docs."

"What's gotten into you?" Rouge murmured, leaning back and closing her eyes again.

So I hope you all enjoyed that chapter! What will happen to Amy? What's the next step for Sonic and the others? *Announcer voice* Find out in the next chapter!

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