Trixie’s Fourteenth Story
Loyalties and New Abilities

Chapter One “Knuckles”

Sonic had gotten to where Spike was but there was something…wrong about his situation.
Nobody was around and Knuckles looked frightened to death clenching onto the master emerald.
Sonic stepped up to him waving his hand in front of Knuckles’s face.

“Hey Knux?” he said.

Knuckles was still freaked.

“HEY LOOK ROUGE!” Sonic shouted.
“WHERE?!” Knuckles responded turning his head. “KEEP HER AWAY FROM MY EMERALD!”
“Knew that’d get your attention, so what’s going on Knux? Your master emerald shot a beam into the sky brighter then lightning.” said Sonic.
“The master emerald rebuilt itself after Spike got close to it, he went berserk and nearly killed those other hedgehogs, for some reason they’re all fine and dandy now that makes no sense at all.” said Knuckles in a fast pace as he was constantly looking to his side in an alert fashion.
“Yeah those guys have always been hard to figure out.” said Sonic.

Knuckles’s eye was twitching.

“Yo Knux? You there?” Sonic said.
“Yes, I’m just going to keep an eye out this time.” said Knuckles.

Sonic left after a few moments as Knuckles picked up the master emerald.

“Since I’ll probably never see Angel Island again I won’t absolutely need to keep the master emerald in one place, of course this means all the work I did making a good place for it was for nothing.” said Knuckles quietly. “But at least if I move it the master emerald won’t be in as much danger, every time I go to sleep or take an eye off or it somebody comes around and steals it.”

Knuckles lifted the beautiful glowing lime-green gem over his head as if it weighed nothing.

“It’s not like I can stay awake forever.” said Knuckles. “I suppose I will have to find a safe place for it where the chances of even needing to fight will be low.”

Knuckles ran through the distance with the master emerald lifted over his shoulders as he slowly disappeared through the trees of the long forest that seemed to cover half the planet.
End chapter

Chapter Two “Forgiven”

Day broke out in the sky lighting up a bright blue and white, one of the first times Vicky’d seen the sun on Blake’s planet.
Vicky hadn’t done much anything; she was still a bit confused with Blue at the moment and was still trying to figure things out.
She was wearing red and white slacks however Mint had been sewing a lot she got cold and stopped by her house but didn’t think to tell the others she was all right.
Mint also had a small change, she has a blue and red skirt she made herself but she wasn’t thinking about that she was too busy thinking about her weird conversation with Tin.
Tim was very distant from everyone; well more so then usual he didn’t even let them inside to check on him.
He kept saying he was perfectly normal but that wasn’t really the case, he suddenly got a new ability and was hiding it from everyone.
Vicky had been talking to Blue.

“Why did you want me to call you Victoria?” Blue asked wondering about thirty minutes before.

Vicky felt nervous, trying to think of a way to explain till she finally got it.

“Have you looked in a mirror lately? Didn’t you notice you’re in your twenties now?” Vicky said.

The lake’s rushing water was hard to see any reflection but nonetheless Vicky took Blue’s hand then pointed to it.
Blue leaned over it, seeing the scarf and seeing how much older he now looked.

“How is this possible…?” he said.

Vicky was rubbing the back of her head feeling weird.

“Blue you lost a large chunk of your life, you were zapped to the future is what you told Me.” said Vicky.

Blue was almost entranced looking at his older self almost as if in a dream, he stood up.

“Did I lose my memory or something? Do I have amnesia…?” said Blue. “And that doesn’t explain why you want me to call you by your full name.”

Vicky was shaking like a leaf; she gave him her hammer pointing out the chip.

“You told me, before you lost your memory…uhhhhhhh.” She said feeling very odd.

But Blue pretty much figured it out and was also uncomfortable.

“I guess I can tell you I forgive you for lying to me.” She said. “You see uhhh well you and I were what you said uhhhh.”

Vicky felt uncomfortable; Blue rubbed the back of his head.

“So you’re saying I lost a bit of my memory? And eleven years of my life?” blue asked.
“Yeah that’s pretty much It.” said Vicky.
“No wonder the commander was acting so weird.” thought Blue. “Did I turn on him or something?”
“Yeah in the future you did, or at least I think.” said Vicky.
“I guess I don’t have anywhere to go then…what am I supposed to do now? I don’t have anybody else no friends or anything.” Blue said.
“Well…you could stay with us if you want.” said Vicky.
“But aren’t you still mad at me? I completely used you to get to the chaos emerald before.” said Blue. “I don’t understand.”

Vicky smacked her palm to her face.

“Look, you said you and I were uhhhhh well not mad at each other in the future and I believed you after you saved my life ok, I’m not an unreasonable person.” said Vicky.

Blue smiled.

“Well this is the first time I’ve ever had a fox for a friend.” He said.

Vicky felt uncomfortable again.

“Well anyway, if you’re on OUR side then there’ll be a few rules to state.” said Vicky. “First off no trying to kill any of us, I told this to Tai, next off you build your own house AWAY from ours and if any crazed hedgehog comes attacking us you do your share of helping, last off no messing with me.” said Vicky. “got it?”

Blue laughed.

“I think I pretty much know better then to mess with you, or you’ll try pounding my face in again.” said Blue humorously.

Vicky smirked in a friendly way as if thinking “This guy’s crazy.”
End chapter

Chapter Three “Ability”

Tim was hearing words in his head, most of it being Mint’s thoughts, Gizmo’s thoughts were harder to hear it seemed.
But he wanted to keep this all to himself he wanted to find out what was going on with him first.
He found himself getting chills a LOT of them he was sitting in bed most of the time. Mint was getting worried which wasn’t normal for her she was normally very optimistic but all she could really do was check up on him.
Tim rubbed his head with this weird feeling overcoming him, he heard Mint thinking “poor guy.” Constantly and it was getting harder and harder to hear his own thoughts.

“What’s going on with me?” he thought as he held his head in his hand.

Tim heard something…it alarmed him he jolted his head.

“I know you’re reading my thoughts…” he heard.

Tim’s eyes opened as he saw a wolf standing in Tim’s small living room out of Tim’s sight.
It was Leo, he supposedly went back to his own time the future but it seemed since Anna failed he was left to try to change the future yet again which was odd cause it was supposedly reset.

“You’re wondering why you got through that fire alive? And why you suddenly got the ability to read thoughts…?” Tim heard again.
“WHO ARE YOU?!” he shouted at the top of his lounges.

Mint heard the shouting from next door and came running.

“If you want answers don’t tell the fox you heard me…” Tim heard again.

As Mint came trying to open the door Tim barred it shut leaving only a tiny peek hole for Mint in his door.

“I’m fine I’m fine!” he said as Mint looked at him with concern.
“Why are you closing the door Tim? Who’s in there!” Mint said.
“Nobody I’m fine, I just had a…nightmare.” said Tim.

Mint gave him a suspicious expression.

“I don’t really believe that.” He heard her think.
“Really I’m fine.” As if she’d spoken.

Mint left him after he asked her too, she wasn’t the type to pry into his business but she was still worried about that yelling.
As Tim turned he felt this awful feeling run through him.

“Alright who are you?” Tim said in a quieter voice.
“Don’t you know from reading my thoughts?” said Leo coming into Tim’s sight.
“What’s going on? Did you do this to me?” said Tim rubbing his head again.
“Yes and no, the abilities is a formula we created you were passed out a few minutes back when you lost your freezing ability, we simply took that ability away and replaced it.”
“WHAT!” Tim said with anger in his eyes.

Leo smirked.

“I can see you’re the pessimistic type, while the others aren’t right? Your brother’s a bit of a showoff at times and you’re jealous of him at the same time you’re happy for him and then of course you’re mad you don’t get the attention from your brother as before.” Leo said.
“You don’t know what you’re saying!” Tim said.
“Actually I do I studied the past and once tried changing, it pretty much what I’m doing now; I’d be turning fourteen by the time you turned into an adult.” Tim heard him think.
“What do you want?” Tim asked still frowning at him annoyed and ticked.
“Not what I want what you want; you want to prove yourself right? Then do it you have a unique ability and for as long as you have it you’ll be doing us favors otherwise we’ll simply take it away.” said Leo.
“What makes you think I’d even THINK about helping you?” said Tim.
“Cause you once betrayed your supposed ‘friends’ before remember? Why so different.” said Leo.
“CAUSE…you’re the one who did this to me in the first place.” Tim said with clenched fists.
End chapter

Chapter Four “The Rift”

Marty got back to his time or he thought he did he felt nervous as he scanned his area.

“Where am I?” he thought.

As he looked it was all blackness a little neon blue light and a metal floor that seemed more like a mirror.

“Hello there pinky.” He heard.

He turned his head and there was Anna standing in front of him.

“Stop calling me that.” said Marty rolling his eyes.
“I guess you messed it ALL up royally huh?” said Anna.
“Shut up I only stopped you.” said Anna.
“You know we’re just doing our parent’s dirty work.” said Anna.
“Your mind tricks don’t work on me Anna.” said Marty crossing his arms as Anna had her hands on her hips with an evil smile.

Marty rubbed his nose.

“So pinky where do you think we are?” said Anna.
“For the last time stop calling me pinky! And how the heck would I know.” said Marty.
“Maybe you blew up time and we’re stuck in a fluke.” said Anna.
“Please stop talking to me, you’re evil my Dad said not to trust you.” said Marty closing his eyes as he spoke.
“I can’t help it if you’re daddy’s little boy.” said Anna moving her fur back a little. “And now I’m stuck here thanks to SOMEONE.”
“Oh COME ON you were trying to blow up everyone on the freaking planet.” said Marty.
“Everyone has different hobbies.” said Anna who sounded sincere yet sinister.
“You know you’re a monster.” said Marty.
“I know.” she said in a happy voice which creped Marty out big time.
“Where’s Leo?” said Marty.
“Wouldn’t you like to know.” said Anna. “Maybe you should ask nicely.”
“Tell me or I’ll pound you!” said Marty.
“Oh yeah uhu I don’t think Daddy’s boy got any super strength like his Daddy you’re wimpy like your mom.’ said Anna.
“Don’t talk about my mom!” said Marty.

Anna sighed.

“I’d better not get stuck here my whole life with a pink wimpy hedgehog screaming all the time.” said Anna. “It’s so hard to find anyone interesting around here.”
“You know I’m right here and I am NOT wimpy my IQ’s almost as high up as the fox who built remarkable things.” said Marty in a ‘in your face.’ Way. “And at least I’m no sadistic fox with more power then she can handle.”
“I can’t help it if I naturally find pain amusing.” said Anna.
“You’re disturbing.” said Marty.

Marty’s train of thought turned.

“We won’t last long in here with no food or water…” said Marty speaking his thoughts out loud.
“Well you won’t, I haven’t eaten in years I guess it’s cause I’m not totally all ‘fox’” said Anna.
“I don’t even know how you got here anyway.” said Marty.
“Well my Mom came out of nowhere from the fake chaos emerald, the Meterex or what’s-their-names were planning on making an army using the fake chaos emeralds they would have copied any dna they saw then trained the new plant people or whatever to take over the planet, then my mom was half fox instead, pretty dark but I like it.” said Anna.
“That’s more creepy then I imagined, so your mom would have been an evil clone for those crazy people who tried taking over the universe?” said Marty.
“Yeah, now she’s just a lowlife helping you ‘rebels’ or whatever you’re called.” said Anna.
“Hey we wouldn’t have had to rebel against anything if you hadn’t been helping Blake.” said Marty.
“And being a pink Sonic fanatic is better?” said Anna.
“HEY! Sonic’s awesome! He’s faster then the speed of sound! How many people can do that?” said Marty.
“Shadow can.” said Anna smiling.
“Yeah but he’s not a hero.” said Marty. “Not like Sonic.”
“Oooooo a fan boy.” said Anna.
“I’m not a fan boy!” said Marty.
“Oh yeah? You’re wearing Sonic wristbands for peet’s sake.” said Anna.
“They happen to go with my outfit.” said Marty. “Anyway I’m not sticking around with YOU all my life so I’m going to explore, see ya never!”

With that Marty stormed off looking for the end of the blackness.
There was a small amount of light where he and Anna had been standing but he couldn’t figure out, he was hoping it wasn’t his getting stuck in a time fluke but he was getting more and more uneasy since he couldn’t feel any corners to the room, he started suspecting he was right.

“Look what a mess you got is into,” said Anna. “I despise kids anyway always thinking they can prove their worth.”
“Hey you’re as old as I am!” said Marty.
“Heh not the same mental age.” said Anna. “Anyway I’m going to use chaos control anyway.”
“You and I both know you have not been able to do that, be my guest though not like I care if you live or die.” said Marty.
“CHAOS!” Anna screamed holding her fists crossing each other.

Nothing happened, however the light lit up the entire place.

But it was just a room no door nothing just emptiness.

“Looks like I was right, we were stuck in a time-rift or something like that it must have stranded us in an area that looks familiar to us.” said Anna.
“You mean the room you tried killing me in.” said Marty.
“Yeah good times.” Anna said with a laugh.

Marty gave her an angry expression then sat down.

“Guess I completed my mission at least.” said Marty.
End chapter

Chapter Five “Strength and Telepathy”

Tim rubbed his eyes again hoping it was a dream he’d strayed into.
But nope Leo stood there.

“I was taken back here to complete my mission and if I have to use plan B I will use plan B.” thought Leo not able to help thinking in front of Tim.
“I’m not going to do this to my friends again, I feel enough guilt from the last time.” said Tim.
“Guilt is something you can ignore, now you’ll do as we say or you’re going to have a lot more problems, thanks to testing these abilities on you we are able to harness abilities in the future, that is if you idiots haven’t changed it.” said Leo. “Think about it and I will see you later.”

Leo left Tim alone in the room, Tim went outside to explain but Mint had been waiting there the whole time.
She was tapping her foot as if somewhat annoyed.

“Oh don’t give me the look.” said Tim.
“Tim why are you always like that, you need an attitude adjustment.” said Mint.
“What are you my mom now?” said Tim.
“No I’m your friend and I don’t like to see you acting like this, you and me are going to talk, right now.” said Mint.

Mint grabbed Tim by the arm moving fast paced.
Tim was thinking about struggling and overpowering her but oddly enough she seemed to be ten times stronger then usual so he just rolled his eyes and put up with it.
Mint climbed up the hill still dragging Tim along till she got at a nice spot overlooking her house.

“Ok, sit.” Mint said persistently.

Tim sat down and she sat down next to him.

“Sorry to be so direct but I’ve been worried about you.” said Mint.
“Why would you care about me? Come to think of it why aren’t you depressed your brother was shot down?” said Tim.
“Why would I be depressed? He’s in heaven silly,” said Mint. “Besides you’re the one who’s been depressed and I for one don’t like it.”
“I can’t help it ok, for one my bro just up and left with Vicky having some elaborate thing to do leaving me there stunned with the stinking burning of our house.” said Tim.
“Gizmo and me were there, you have to understand those two ALWAYS have to be doing something.” said Mint.

Tim’s ear twitched it always did when he overheard a thought.

“Besides you have me and Gizmo, we’re not as useless as the others think we are.” He heard Mint think.
“That reminds me the others don’t think we’re useful.” said Tim.
“Well that’s a whole other subject, just cause we can’t lift huge boulders create fire from our fingertips or run at the speed of sound doesn’t mean we’re not helpful.” said Mint.
“Funny I got the feeling you were thinking different,” said Tim.
“I was, I think we’re useful no matter what the others might think.” said Mint. “So shape up ok, we’re all fine in our own ways we don’t need an ability to be a hero you know.”

Tim felt better now, Mint had this sweet way about her where it made you want to believe every word she said, Tim scratched his head and nodded.

“Yeah guess you’re right, I’m just being a drama king,” said Tim with a half smile.

Mint jumped up happily raising her arms then grabbing him.
She hugged him and he was lifted off his feet suddenly, when she opened her eyes she noticed she’d picked him up as if he were as light as tissue paper.

“Oh my gosh I’m getting that super strength again.” Tim heard her think.

She put him down gently.

“You have super strength?” Tm exclaimed.
“I…uhhhhhh.” Mint rubbed the back of her head. “Not exactly.”

Tim and Mint were very sibling like, Tim looked at her with the look like a brother would if he found out his little sister was reading at a collage level.

“Well when I’m thinking really hard on something I can lift things, one time Gizmo couldn’t move and I helped him up when I pushed myself, I guess I was thinking on it.” said Mint. “I’m happy to see my friend smiling, you’re like another brother to me aheheh.”
“But I didn’t hear her thinking? Maybe I wasn’t paying attention,” thought Tim.
End chapter

Chapter Six “Commander and Tai.”

Flame and Tai were standing as if silent after something had happened.
Flame rubbed his face.

“Commander Flame?” Tai spoke out.
“Where’d Angie go?” said Flame.
“She used chaos control.” said Tai drawing his swords looking over his bluish blades.
“How do you know so much about the chaos emeralds?” Flame asked with a baffled expression on his face.
“I used to be a general, taking the chaos emeralds would have been my last mission it’s was my responsibility to know of them.” said Tai.
“How come you hang around me then?” asked Flame.
“My honor commander is more important to me then anything, if that means helping you to preserve it I shall.” said Tai.
“But, Angie said that’s the ‘only’ reason you hang around me, I thought it was because you were my friend.” said Flame.

Tai looked back at him then back at his swords.

“I respect you commander, but truly I wish for order on this planet.” said Tai.

Flame sat down snapping his fingers as he played with the flames that came from his fingertips.

“Don’t you think this place would be happier without an empire trying to rule over it, I don’t see what the big deal with having a king is anyway.” said Flame.
“Well in all respect honor is everything, power is everything.” said Tai.
“You’re not trying to cross me are you?” said Flame.
“No, you asked for my opinion.” said Tai.
“Yeah yeah I know your honor.” said Flame laying his head back on the grass looking up at the sky. “But what’s honor mean when there’s nobody to honor you for it.”

Tai irritated looked the other way.

“You have no idea what you’re saying.” mumbled Tai.

Flame sat up hearing what he’d said.

“I know a lot more then you think I do Tai.” said Flame. “If you’ve been put through half of what I’ve been through you’d understand, always running hardly fighting forced to hide I hate that so much.” said Flame.

Tai darted his eyes.

“Running, actually I remember that.” said Tai. “Back before you were my commander…”
“Yeah I blocked you if you remember, and had to protect my friends.”
“I don’t understand your need for friendship.” said Tai.
“Friendship is all we have Tai, all our family members except my brother were all lost in the fire.” said Flame.
“Fire?” Tai asked.
“Long story.” said Flame.
“I think we’re very different commander, I suppose it’s because of our different motives.” said Tai.
“What are your motives?” asked Flame.
“My whole life I have wanted to keep position of my honor, even if it meant fighting my former commander or dueling with my current one I will not leave my honor on the table.” said Tai.
“Tai you’re making me to want to trust you less and less I thought you’ve stopped all that and are on our side, I stood up to Angie believing that.” said Flame.
“No offence commander but I did not ask you to stand up for me, I can take care of myself I’m fully capable even if our ages are sort of close, I was a general you know you have no IDEA how huge that is.” said Tai.
“I know you’re capable of handling yourself Tai, but if you don’t want to be my friend why are you bothering with Me.” said Flame standing up.

Tai put his swords down next to him.

“I made a promise to you and I will keep It.” said Tai.
“But I don’t want it if you’re just pretending.” said Flame.
“I will teach you the way of the sword commander, I already told you that I respect you.” said Tai.
“What if I don’t want you to? What if I’ve had it with your debt.” said Flame with his deeper teenage sounding voice.

Flame’s fur tinted red when he was mad.
Tai rubbed his face with his hand as if in a dilemma.

“Listen commander, I didn’t say it’s the sole reason.” said Tai calmly. “I feel you are a good leader and teaching you how to fight will be important if an enemy comes, you can’t rely on your pure talent forever your power is getting harder and harder to control.”

Flame cooled down.

“I guess I’ll continue to trust you, but you’re making it difficult Tai.” said Flame firmly.

Nobody was around but the two, there were a few people speaking about a mile away.
Finally some activity from the residence of Blake’s planet although they seemed way more happy now that Blake was taken out of power.
A gray fox quite a few hedgehogs and a few other people were talking with each other the area was hopeful again but there was always this shadow of doubt whenever there was news of Blake.
And nobody had any idea of what Eggman was planning.
End chapter

Chapter Seven “Damaged Machine”

Tim went back inside his house after finally making Mint believe he was fine, but he actually wasn’t fine.
He’d been hearing her thoughts all day and he was just lucky she was the nice type of person because with his new ability he could hear things that could ruin friendships.
Tim lay down putting his feet up happy to have it quiet enough to hear his own thoughts.
A restless day and he sat down on the newer bed in his new house.
Gizmo was quite a craftsmen when Gizmo’s city was destroyed he was the one making the shelters and with as much time as he needed Tim’s small house was built up quite nicely.
But there were only a few things in his house since the old one burned down.

“Great, I can’t even read a comic book they were all destroyed.” Tim mumbled. “oh well nice to relax.”

Gizmo and Mint were talking; Gizmo’s shack was a little while away but pretty much everyday he’d check up on Mint and Tim.
Tim had no idea where Flame went all he could do was wait, while Mint waited for Vicky but they’d been used to being separated.

“Bye Mint see you tomorrow.” said Gizmo waving as he left.

Mint waved back then shut her door.
Her arms moved up as she stretched then she sat at her table thinking.

“I wonder how it is I can lift so much, I’m really small and I didn’t work out much, is there a way to just be naturally strong?” she thought.

A few quiet moments passed then she stood up looking at her large wooden table.
She put her hands under the table and tried lifting it.

“Grrr.” She groaned as if having trouble.

But the table went up fast, she could see it lifted over her head then she put it down.
She was quiet again then tried lifting something way heavy, she grabbed her queen size bed and found she could hold it up with one hand.

“Amazing…” she said.

She went outside to get some air then she looked over at a tree nearby.

“Hmmmmm.” She said walking up to it.

The tree was already knocked over, Gizmo was going to use it for lumber but he finished Tim’s house without needing it.

“Here goes…” she said putting her hands underneath the log.

With a jolt the log lifted up but she could only lift half way, but he was about two quarters as strong as Rex…she rubbed her face with her hands.

“I don’t understand how this is possible.” She thought.

After a few seconds she smiled.

“This is a good thing though! Maybe I have strength because of all the stuff I had to carry when I was young, or maybe it’s just I have strong bones or something.” thought Mint. “Either way I think at least this is a good thing.”
“Mint…” said a voice.

Mint turned her head after hearing it, the sight made her want to cover her eyes.

“Gizmo what’s wrong!” she said running too him.

Gizmo’s arm was damaged and electricity was making sparks fly everywhere, Gizmo himself was harmed a large amount but if seemed his left side took the most damage.
She held him up letting him lean on her.

“Who did this to you?!” she said. “How did this happen?”
“Somebody crashed my system again…I spent three months getting that system impossible to hack it just doesn’t make sense I even changed my password.” said Gizmo. “Then I was attacked.”
“Who?” she said.
“I don’t know.” He said in a weak voice.

Mint frowned looking almost angry, which was abnormal for her.

“Listen I’m very optimistic but not this time.” said Mint.
“Mint you’re not thinking of taking this guy on are you?” Gizmo struggled to say.

Mint’s fists closed.

“Where were you attacked?” said Mint.
“But-” said Gizmo.
“TELL ME.” Mint said in a firm voice.

Gizmo pointed a direction behind him.
Mint lowered Gizmo to the ground.

“You get Tim to help you, I’ll be right back.” said Mint with a snort as she took off.
“I wouldn’t wanna be that guy right now.” thought Gizmo.
End chapter

Chapter Eight “Mint”

Leo stood awaiting who he foresaw coming, Leo had know exactly what would happen he appeared to be doing another mission.

“3…2…1.” thought Leo.
“HEY! WERE YOU THE ONE WHO HURT GIZMO?!” Mint screamed as she stormed up to him.

Mint moved her bangs out of her angry eyes.

“Hey.” said Leo. “Yeah I did.”
“Why?!” said Mint.
“So you and I could have a little chat.” said Leo.

Mint blinked realizing something.

“You’re the one who hacked Gizmo before…” said Mint.
“Correct.” said Leo.

Mint slugged him.

“Ah!” Leo groaned rubbing his eyes.
“Now explain yourself!” said Mint.

Mint stomped impatiently.

“Listen here I won’t give you the benefit of the doubt this time.” said Mint.

Leo sighed.

“Ok I’ll give, almost all of you people mess up the future.” said Leo.
“Are you one of those crazy guys trying to destroy the past for the future?” said Mint.
“Yeah but I wouldn’t exactly put it like that.” said Leo rubbing his face. “This guy will go crazy on a rampage if you don’t leave him alone, I’ll make it happen if you don’t listen.”
“You think you can just come over here and threaten me? That’s not polite at all.” said Mint.
“Polite?” he looked at her with a strange look.
“Yes polite, it’s not polite and I’m ALREADY angry.” said Mint.
“I’ll make you a deal like I did with your little blue fox friend, you do what I say and I won’t destroy your robot friend with his own system.” said Leo leaving.
“I’m not finished with you!” said Mint.
“Yeah you are!” he shouted running out of sight.

Mint followed him running as fast as she could huffing and puffing and she slipped a lot on the terrain.

“Grrrrr.” Mint growled in an annoyed way, she sighed then decided to help Gizmo out.

The wind blew on her face as her tail was moved up and down then sunk down along with her ears.

“Things are getting harder and harder.” thought Mint.

Mint’s voice seemed to eco as she spoke, her pail blue eyes were calmed as she realized she did all she could do and that he was long gone even when she tried running for him he could have gone any direction.
She yawned as the wind went slower; walking slowly she headed for her house.
End chapter

Chapter Nine “Memory Over Speed”

“Blast it!  I can’t stand all these delays.” Eggman said while updating his robots.

Eggman had made about thirty ML’s so far, but he planned on a LOT more but it was taking longer to build them then he thought it would.
With a screwdriver in hand he worked and worked till his eyes were bloodshot.
Shadow stood outside thinking over the parts in his memory he could still make out, he kept remembering the name Maria and the only explanation was the one Eggman gave him.
He sat there quietly tapping his fingers patently waiting for Eggman to finish his plan, Shadow wasn’t very concerned about Eggman’s quest for world conquest he was more there in hope Eggman would find a way to get his memory back but Eggman already pretty much explained he couldn’t help him.

“Doctor?” Shadow said raising an eyebrow as he saw Eggman approach.

Eggman smiled.

“Shadow I do think I found a way to get your memory back.” said Eggman.
“Good.” Shadow said with a relieved expression.
“But it’s risky you see.” said Eggman.

Outside had a few chunks of metal sticking out of the ground, one of them being the spot Shadow was sitting before he walked up to Eggman.
Eggman was on the ground next to his base of operations, a few ML’s could be seen in the background but they were still unfinished.

“Risky?” asked Shadow looking up at Eggman wondering about his motives toward him.
“Well normally you would need to remember on your own, I was able to make an invention to do that for you; you may get your full memory back with no gaps.” said Eggman. “But in doing so you would need emeralds and even if we did get them for a power source my invention has not been tested and I can’t test it except on a subject with memory loss.”
“So you’re saying it could kill me?” said Shadow.
“That’s a dark way of putting it yes and if you’re lucky enough to survive it could fracture the area that controls your abilities since my machine is not yet perfect, your chaos control and other such things.” said Eggman. “I can’t develop the machine to ONLY get your memory because your mind is so much more advanced, my grandfather was a very smart genius but he didn’t plan for memory loss.”

Shadow looked down consumed in thought.

“Wouldn’t I just be a normal hedgehog?” asked Shadow.
“Yes, your speed would go with it also if I don’t succeed in getting this to work.” said Eggman. “Would you rather live with a fractured memory or live with no abilities? You could even find it hard to walk.”

Shadow rubbed his face.

“If you failed would I be able to get my speed back?” asked Shadow in a concerned tone.
“No, not even I would be able to do that for you.” said Eggman also sounding concerned oddly enough.
“Maybe it’s a good thing if he doesn’t try taking me up on my end of the deal anyway, if I do succeed he will remember everything and will have a small allied friendship with Sonic.” thought Eggman stroking his chin.

Shadow took a breath as if making up his mind.

“I’d rather have my memory back, tell me what to do to get It.” said Shadow.

Eggman frowned then sighed.

“All right Shadow I do always keep my end of the deal; well except with my enemies anyway.” said Eggman.

Shadow smirked.

“Do you know where the emeralds are?” asked Shadow.
“Well I could hook up my radar to pick up the type of energy chaos emeralds give off, thank me later.” said Eggman going back inside. “In the meantime so out searching for them, I’ll call you when I’m done.”

Before Eggman went into his ship that was still sticking in the ground from the day Blake and his men started a war, he was interrupted by Bokkun.

“Eggman I don’t think they fell for it, your plan to tell them we captured one of their guys didn’t work after I followed them.” said Bokkun.
“Oh well I have a plan B.” said Eggman continuing inside.
“Huh?” Bukkun said in confusion.
End chapter

Chapter Ten “Optimistic and Sadistic”

The chaos emeralds were shattered in many areas, strangely enough they seemed to be in different spots the usual.
The ones Sonic had known of were either stolen or lost, Tails didn’t get enough time to go back to his house since Anna took him back.
Mint stood standing in the distance overlooking Tails’ house till she realized something was really wrong, the house’s door was broken.
She’d been heading home but must have lost track of her direction.
There was wreckage to be seen inside as rushed in stepping over the broken door.

“Trixie?” she said.

She searched the house franticly; her eye wandered to the glass box in Trixie’s room.
It was broken into but there was a small piece inside it lying against the glass box’s bottom.
She reached her hand inside to pick up the glowing piece of whatever it was.

“A chaos emerald.” She realized. “It’s a piece of a chaos emerald…”

She noticed the other box was broken into as well.
She put a hand to her mouth.

“Tails’ chaos emeralds are gone.” She said looking around the room.

The bed was torn in half as well as all of Tails’ plans taken, every bit of valuable things were in place except the chaos emeralds and Tails’ schismatic.
Mint rushed out the door trampling over the broken furniture.
She was about to look for Sonic when she tripped over the stepping stones in front of Tails’ house but as she was about to get back up again she found herself looking straight into a pair of footprints.

“These are new footprints.” she said with a spark of enthusiasm.

She started hot on the thief’s trail, still ticked at her encounter with Leo but figuring this theft was more important at the moment.
A long way and after a long time of trying to find the trail again after she’d lost track she found herself upon the theft speaking.
There were gaps in the person’s speech but she could make it out.

“I can’t believe it.” she heard.

Her angry blue eyes searching for the one speaking but she couldn’t see anybody.
This quietness overcame her still she got a hold of herself, but she knew she heard something it couldn’t have been her mind playing tricks on her.
In a few seconds she was taken by surprise by being confronted.
Blake the hedgehog was starring her down with his deep dark red eyes.
Mint quivered then realized what he did.

“You stole the chaos emeralds.” said Mint timidly.

Blake stood there breathing loudly.

“Yes.” He said with a scowl. “And they’re shattered, I searched for them for nothing.”
“Don’t you get tired of constantly fighting people for no reason?” said Mint.

Blake raised an eyebrow with a ‘What the heck are you talking about?’ expression.

“I was told about your odd relationship with Spike, why not repair it and stop being mean to people?” she said sincerely.

Blake just grinned.

“Cause I don’t want to, HA.” He said with a smirk. “You honestly think I want to waste my time ‘bonding’ with him, as soon as I figure out a way to get my empire back nobody will even remember I have a son.” He said.

Mint was outraged.

“Well if you ask me you guys BOTH have issues.” she said turning her nose up at him.

Blake rolled his eyes then stomped his foot.

“The chaos emeralds are shattered for some reason or another, I must figure out why that is so.” He thought. “Why would she want to track me down for them…unless she knows a way of restoring them!”
“You know back before my son got here little kids like you wouldn’t even dare to TALK to me without permission.” He said with a glare. “I’m not afraid to put a weld in your hand like I did your little friend.”
“WHAT?! Are YOU the one that did that to Trixie?” she said with her fur almost sticking out in surprise.
“Course, the dear was being unreasonable.” said Blake now stepping closer to Mint.
“Don’t come any closer.” She said moving her hands in a demanding way.
“She knows something.” Blake thought.

Blake kept walking towards her looking amused.

“I don’t need chaos emeralds to be powerful I’m already powerful, but my son seeks them and if I get them then he’ll be forced to come to Me.” thought Blake.

Mint started walking backwards as Blake came closer she stared backing up faster till eventually she started running.

“You leave me alone!” she said looking back at the hedgehog that was picking up speed fast.

Blake grinned.
End chapter