"We're here, hedgehog." The ebony hedgehog murmured after he got himself out of the vehicle. Soon enough opening the other car door to see Sonic still having his peach arms crossed to his chest,the pout he had for the rest of the trip was still stuck onto the other's face.

Shadow raised an eye ridge when the usually talkative hedgehog hadn't said a word to him. He didn't say anything by it,only pressing a button,causing the force field to vanish.

Sonic barely noticed and stared at Shadow with the same expression. "Are you waiting for me to throw you over my shoulder once again?" The ebony hedgehog spoke calmly to the other.

"Hmpf!" Sonic turned his head away from Shadow.

"Fine,have it your way." Shadow leaned into the car and, a bit differently than before wrapped his blue sleeved arms around Sonic before leaning backwards.

"Wha!" Sonic yelped when he felt hands around his waist. "Shadow what are you doing!"

"Getting you out of the vehicle since you didn't want to yourself." Shadow said simply, taking the other hedgehog out of the car non threateningly.

"At least give me a warning next time!" Sonic yelled at him before being set down gently on the metal ground. *Wait,metal ground?* For some reason,he tensed when he didn't feel any soil or pieces of green stems. "Wait,where's the grass?" Sonic looked down, and up at Shadow for an explanation.

"There's no grass here, or anything in nature for that matter." The cop replied before somehow making the police car portable in his hand. Carefully placing the now mini vehicle into a thin black box before putting it away.

"How did you do that?" Sonic asked with awe in his voice, forgetting at the moment what he asked about earlier.

"There's a chip located somewhere on my body and the car's, I can make it appear and disappear as I please." Shadow said before focusing his attention on his detained prisoner.

"Cool. Oh dang, uh about my first question. What! How come there's no plant life here!"

Shadow sighed before extended his hand outwards. "Look around hedgehog, do you see anything that is non machinery?" Sonic looked at his surroundings, his rival was right. There was practically nothing that didn't have some parts of metal.

The buildings stretched high up,towering the two hedgehogs from down below. The blue hedgehog could see the almost stale and abnormal sky and the scent of the cold air. Black and a misty dark purple color evaded the sky like it was infected somehow. Sonic's look showed some concern for the planet he was on, Shadow could see that in an instant. *How do the people here survive like this?* "Shadow,you didn't really answer my question you know. Was this place always like this?"

"You have no right to ask questions like that prisoner." Shadow took a quick glance at the sky before gesturing to Sonic, "Now come along, I must escort you to your new home."

Sonic's look to concern quickly changed to annoyance. "Oh yeah? How come you answered my questions in your dumb car with no hesitation then?" His foot tapping onto the ground, making a thud sound that echoed faintly.

"Don't question me,hedgehog. Now follow." Shadow urged the other, thinking to himself why did he answer Sonic's questions back there?

"No way! I'm not going anywhere with you until you answer me! This was funny for a little while but now it's just annoying!" Sonic said with a more raised tone.

"I don't know the answer to your previous question prisoner. You content now?" Shadow answered blandly.

Sonic cocked his head, "What? What do you mean you don't know? You live here,dontcha?" *You gotta be kidding me.* He kept himself from spatting an insult to Shadow, really not fond of being called prisoner again.

"I...hmmmm." Shadow withdraw his response before revealing anything important,which only made Sonic want to press against the topic even more.

"What was that Shadz?" Sonic soon touched his shoulder while leaning in a bit, "I didn't quite hear that." Shadow mumbled something before adjusting himself from contact with him.

"What?"

"It's nothing." Shadow had his lazy expression before grabbing Sonic's wrist quickly.

"Hey!" Sonic exclaimed before trying to wiggle from his grip. "Let go!"

"I've been exhausted from your behavior, allow me to do my job and send you to where you belong." He grumbled.

"Home?"

"Jail."

"I'm not a prisoner! Let me go! For the last time just please explain why is this happening now to me!"

"Enough." Shadow said with more emotion, something felt wrong with himself, ever since he was asked so many questions he'd never thought to himself before Sonic came along, he was felt strange and something else. And he didn't like that. He wanted to resume his duties of a cop.

"Let's go."

~~~~~~Time skip~~~~~

"Shadow what's the matter with you!" Sonic whined when he was being dragged throughout this strange planet. "Why can't you just say this is all a joke?"

The cop held his head with his unoccupied hand, having slight pains from the whole walk with Sonic. "Because this isn't a joke, can't you understand that? I'm not who you think I am,remember?" Sonic went quiet for a moment, releasing a big sigh. He forgotten…*Oh right, this isn't my Shadow..* He perked up before thinking timidly, *Err! The Shadow in my planet that is! I keep forgetting that! Oh how I wouldn't mind a punch from him than being dragged and treated as a bad guy with this Shadow.*

...How was Shadow anyway? Is he getting worse since I assumed he was fine back home? Maybe Rouge is nursing him, I kinda wish I was more caring back there. Maybe helping Rouge would be better than be dragged with this other weird Shadow.*

He gazed at his 'kidnapper', once again In disbelief how similar features could make himself confuse of the whole cop matter.

Shadow soon stopped in his tracks, unintentionally causing Sonic press on his back for a couple of seconds. The flustered hedgehog shoving himself away from him before mustering a quick sorry.

"You should be more aware of your surroundings hedgehog. Even if I pardon you from your foolish mistake." The cop said quietly before staring at a huge facility in front of them.

Sonic placed his hands on his hips before huffing, "Oh my mistake. It was such a huge mistake I just made." He said with obvious sarcasm. He blinked twice when he noticed the prison, it had the same shiny coat of black metal,just like the rest of the planet. What was a bit different was in the surrounding area, 2 motionless robots stood guard in front of the prison. Sonic fighting the urge to spin dash them, as when he raised his fist, Shadow eyed him suspiciously.

"What are you doing?" Shadow asked, while fumbling into his pocket.

"Heh oh uh sorry. Habit of mine on trying to destroy robots whenever I see them." Sonic said with a sheepish smile, soon enough lowering his fist.

Shadow had questions on why, but he didn't pressure the other to tell him right now, what was more important was placing Sonic in his jail cell. "Come then." Both of them walking again towards the door. The robots without warning coming back to life when Sonic was at the door.

"Are they supposed to do that?" Sonic asked, smiling at his reflection from the robots. Though he yipped when one brought out a laser gun.

"Yes,of course,they are guards afterall." Shadow responded, showing no interest or emotion when the robot buzzed and beeped loudly.

"Shadow! Do something!"

He sighed before showing his ID to the robot, "This should ease them down."

And it did, the grey machinery nodded in approval before once again resuming to their non moving position. Sonic sighed in relief before being tugged to follow the cop. Shadow scanning the card quickly to finish his objective.

Sonic didn't get a chance to explore or even look at the prison clearly, as soon as he stepped into the prison, he was thrown a bit too harshly into the nearest jail cell. Shadow quickly locking him when Sonic hit the ground on his bottom.

"Hey! Why did you do that?!" Sonic yelled to him,rubbing his bottom slightly.

"Securing you in your cell, I don't want to deal with other prisoners trying to take a bite out of you." Shadow said simply, adjusting his police hat,ready to leave Sonic by himself. "Now if you excuse me,I have to leave."

Sonic quickly got himself on his feet to grasp at the bars, frowning at the other. "Oh no you're not! Release me!"

Shadow already left, whistling on his way to his boss's office.

"I said come back! SHADOW!"

My what a temper he has.* Shadow thought, not knowing how a certain someone had just as much as a temper, maybe even more than Sonic. His steps echoed throughout the prison, almost muffling the sounds of prisoners shouting and pleading to him. His face never changing until he was opening the door of his Boss's office.

"Sir, I have returned."

"Oh finally you came! I couldn't wait much longer for you cop." A voice said with amusement,obviously waiting for Shadow's arrival for a time.

"May I come in,sir?"

"Get in here,cop. I have questions for ya."

~~~~~~Time Skip~~~~~~~

Hands gripped angrily at the bars that kept him from escaping from this awful place. The blue hedgehog kept himself in place for a while, staring at the direction where Shadow left without a care about him!

"When he comes back I'm gonna-"

"Shut your mouth you fool!" A voice blurted rudely to Sonic,who tried to turn his head towards a fellow from his right, avoiding his quills to poke him in the eye.

"Uh,you talking to me?" Sonic replied calmly, a bit taken back that this dirty looking prisoner called him a fool when he just got placed here.

"Who else? Now I'm warning you newbie, please don't try to annoy the cop." The male Mubunion said with a bit of concern. "You won't like it when he's mad."

Sonic rolled his eyes, sure Shadow's temper wasn't perfect,but being afraid of that sounded ridiculous to him. "Pft, I got him angry more times than I can count," He thought for a moment, *Or Mobiun Shadow, but that'll would just make me seem crazy if I tell this dude that.* "And I'm definitely not scared by it."

The prisoner, who looked like a bunny from the dark light shining on them seemed awed by that. "Really? Was it bad?"

"Meh when you get use to it then it's practically funny than bad. Why,haven't he lost his temper here?" Sonic asked, he would be surprised If Shadow didn't.

The bunny shook his head before responding, his torm gloves lazily grasped the solid bars. "No never, he was always so serious and quiet. But his boss always told us he'd be killing us if we didn't obey him and quiet down." He said with a heavy sigh, "But it wouldn't really matter anyway."

Sonic cocked his head to the side, this was another time someone mentioned the boss. He shook his head in denial, "No,Shadow wouldn't kill anybody,now matter how much he's tempted." *I mean,I'm still here.* "Why wouldn't it matter?"

"Because the boss is going to kill us anyway when he's finish doing his project. He's just using his number one cop to obey his wishes." He murmured in dismay. Sonic was shocked at hearing that.

What! I may have to speak with Shadow's boss. He could be trying to manipulate him!* "Project? Say, who is this boss people keep talking about? He doesn't seem like a swell guy."

"Wow really, I haven't noticed." The prisoner said with an annoyed glare, "Yeah he isn't a good guy, he captured every citizen in this entire area for crying out loud. Pretty sure he's enslaved half of the world by now."

Sonic slightly tensed, *Wait, so these folks are not?* "So you're not a criminal?"

"Oh no! The only thing I've done was stepping on the grass, when there was a no stepping on the grass sign. I didn't think it was such a big deal!" He cried, "Nobody here did anything either!"

But I thought there wasn't any grass here??*

Sonic finally started to scan the area, seeing the same dirty smudged faces with grief and sorrow all sitting down on the cold hardened ground. They didn't seem like bad guys either, and the blue hero was a bit of an expert to tell who was innocent are not. That always been a part of his job. He felt pity for them, his gaze softened when he even saw infants and toddlers too in this terrible prison. One kitten crying for its mother.

Sonic had more questions for the male, things he was hearing weren't making sense to him. "So you said the boss enslaved half the people here?" The prisoner nodded slowly before looking down at the floor.

"Oh that's it! I'm going after this guy!" The energy rushing into his veins in an instant soon poofed away when he remembered, he was kept in this cage.

"Shadow! Come back and unlock this cell! It's important!" Sonic started to yell to the ebony cop once again, only this time he wasn't going to stop until Shadow comes back to him.

I have to save these people! And I won't give up or go home until I do!*

~~~~~~~~Time Skip~~~~~~

The other hedgehog pressed back onto his brown leathered chair, placing his feet on the table in front of his cop. With calmness he stated, "So you asked when I asked for you to do?"

Shadow nodded, having his whole body straightened to give respect to his boss. His boss chuckled at that,loving the respect no doubt.

"My what a good cop you are...how was it anyway?" The hedgehog asked before further making himself comfortable before the others response. Getting himself more into the darkness than in the dim hazed light of the lamp hanging over them.

Shadow slightly frowned before telling the story. "It was not an easy task just like you said sir, but it wasn't a challenge I couldn't do. Right now I placed him in his cell."

His boss laughed in chuckles, Shadow noticing how dark it sounded. "When I see the look on his face! I got him! Once again you make me proud stripes!"

Shadow sighed softly, not really digging the nickname his boss gave him,but he never said anything about it. "I'm glad that I exceeded your expectations, sir."

I can scratch catching prisoner off my list,now I just need to focus on the citizens and the cop. Nothing can go wrong.* He was about to speak before Shadow turned around when he heard a distant voice repeatedly shouting his name.

"My apologies sir, I'll quiet him down." Shadow said quickly before rushing out of the office to confront Sonic. His boss frowned a bit that he didn't bow to him before he left or even let him say *I accept your apology and I grant you permission to go.*

"Hmpf, oh well. He's still in my control,anyhow. Well,since he's here locked up, I should start to begin phase 2.."

That hedgehog is going to get me in trouble,why can't he be silent?* Shadow thought, slightly jogging throughout the hallways,memorizing where each prisoner was in their cell. A sudden realization hit him, *Maybe he got in conflict with another prisoner.* The thought made him run towards the blue hedgie,but definitely not super sonic speed.

~~~~~~~Time Skip~~~~~~

"Shhaaaaadoooow…." Sonic's lips slipped out, quickly his throat got tired of shouting the others name and began to softly call out to him.

"I don't think he's going to come for you." The prisoner said softly.

"He will don't you worry. Shadow can't just ignore me!" *Well he would but I won't let him!*

That's what I'm afraid of.* The gloomy prisoner thought to himself before shifting to the corner of his cell when he caught sight of the cop making his way towards Sonic.

"Hedgehog, what's with all the noise?" Shadow asked before kneeling down to have an eye to eye contact with Sonic,who was slightly starting to sit down.

"What do you think? I wanted you to free me not leave me stuck here." Sonic replied with a murmur, softly grasping his neck to maybe decrease the slight ache coming through.

"Was that all? Or was it a prisoner who disturbed you?" Shadow once again questioned,his gaze darting towards the male bunny the hero was talking to earlier. Once he made eye contact with his captor he yipped and shuffled even farther to the corner to avoid any punishment from the cop.

Sonic shook his head quickly, waving his one hand in denial. "No no! He didn't do anything to me Shadow, honest." He said with a hint of amusement in his voice, seeing as he almost thought that Shadow was being...well maybe protective of him? *Or is that just a stupid hope, or too strong of a word? Either way, he did seem mad for a split second.*

Shadow grunted when he saw Sonic's foolish smile from the one question. "So was that really the only thing you were ripping your throat for." He stood up before placing his hand on the solid wall, "You made me leave my boss without any consent to just come to this?"

Sonic chuckled, "Why else?...Wait boss?" He instantly frowned before standing up himself. "Why were you with that no good hedgehog!"

"It's none of your concern blue one. And seeing as I just left him with no hesitation I must go back to discuss some things."

"Well I'm not going to let you go then! Shadow he's not a nice guy!" Sonic insisted, gripping the bars once again in frustration. *Oh please chaos this conversation will go fast so I can take care of the chump!*

Shadow softly growled, too soft for Sonic or the prisoner to hear. "He's not a bad person if that's what you're implying! I must return back." He said before turning his back on Sonic to walk back to his boss's office.

"He so is! Come back and talk to me, you're being used!" Sonic shouted, "He captured the citizens here with no explanation or reason,Shadow!"

Shadow turned to him with a not so amused glare. "That's a lie, all of these people are guilty over something hedgehog,like you." He didn't hear the soft whimpers from his prisoners, as Sonic could tell,they were afraid of Shadow. Which only made Sonic more determined to sort this mess out, and to give his *friend* a clean reputation.

"I'm telling the truth! I can prove it if you release me. I promise I won't try to escape." Sonic said calmly,sounding genuine.

"You promise huh?" The cop asked, considering the idea of proving who was the higher ranking and higher intelligence from the two, it was himself right?

The blue hedgehog nodded and out of nowhere extending his peach arm from between the cell bars to only stick out his pinky finger. "I promise, and to say that I'm really being truthful...it's going to be a pinky promise!" Sonic said, trying to sound serious,but to the cop it sounded like a child exclaiming something to their caretaker.

He looked strangely at Sonic then down at his pinky waving at him,as if wearing for his response. "What are you doing?" Shadow said with a sigh.

"Like a said we have to pinky promise! Do you know what that is? It's a more uh a promisey way than a regular promise! C'mon just give me your pinky and touch it with mine!" Sonic chirped.

"You are a strange one aren't you? Fine if it gets you content that you'll soon find out that you're wrong." Shadow hesitantly extended his pinky finger towards Sonic, not knowing that every prisoner,or I guess citizen were staring at them curiously. What on Mobus were they doing?

As soon as his pinky made contact with Sonic's, the blue ones gloved pinky curled to his,intertwining their smallest fingers. Shadow wasn't sure how to make of this,but Sonic smiled at how confused he was. It made him think once again about the ebony hedgehog. *I never did this with Mobiun Shadow.. it's kinda cute how he reacted!...wait...what?*

The two were just staring blankly at each other,not sure what to do now since Sonic was the one mainly staring, and Shadow thinking on what to do now.

"Ok we made our…*pinky promise, if you don't mind as to release my finger?"

"Oh right! Uh here you go!" Sonic quickly released Shadow's finger, waiting patiently when Shadow was unlocking his cell door. And when he did, Sonic leaped out with a short laugh before landing on his hands,his legs in the air.

"Woohoo! Freedom! Well,kinda!" Sonic chided. Shadow rolled his crimson eyes at him before placing his hands on his waist, Sonic it weird he wasn't crossing his arms like the original Shadow did,but he shook the thought from his mind. "Alright, now tell me why you think these prisoners are innocent."

"Ok then!"

"Well?"

Sonic looked at him with a sheepish smile, "I don't really have solid evidence."

~~~~~~~Author's note~~~~~

Since I saw how a bit of people didn't want me to discontinue this story,then I guess I can still keep going with it. I just don't know for how long or if I'm going to complete it since I really don't got that many hearts,bookmarks,or feedback. So if anyone is still reading then thank you for taking the time to read this story of mine. Please heart,bookmark, and review so I know people still like this story and if I should keep going with it. Thank you.