Chapter 17: Oh, THAT Mental Examination
Jon was silent as he led Shadow through the school's parking lot to his vehicle, a beat up pickup truck that didn't get much use anymore, usually sitting quietly in the garage behind the house. Shadow was silent as well, having nothing to say to Jon....
Love Is Not Just Another Word
"I love you." That's what Tara said. We were holding hands, sitting on a bench in the park, watching a rather beautiful sunset as the sun dipped into the horizon. She had placed her head on my shoulder, and snuggled close to me, and I had wrapped...
Chapter 16: 20 Minutes in Math Class
Sonic rose from his seat just as everyone else was. He had tried to keep his eye on Shadow, but in the crowd of students, he had lost sight of the black and red hedgehog. Oh well. He had Edward and Pokeinfo to keep him company now. The three were...
Chapter 15: Cameo
Upon exiting the gym, Rhonda let go of Shadow's hand. The black hedgehog turned and looked at his new girlfriend, puzzled. "I'm sorry, Shadow," Rhonda began. "I'll see you at lunch, but I have gym now, and you have art. They say next week they're...
Chapter 14: The Assembly
"Thank you all for coming on such short notice," began the Principal, standing in the middle of the gym and holding a microphone so he could address the entire student body. "I've called you here because it has come to my attention that there are dire...
Chapter 13: The Art of Science
Shadow followed close behind Rhonda and Jayden, watching intently as Jayden pulled the note from her skirt. She seemed oblivious to his presence as she opened it and read the small, scathing reply he had left for her. _'No, but the first to open...
Chapter 12: Epiphany
"You know, I think this day will go down in history as one of the best days of my life," Pokeinfo was saying, as the trio of him, Sonic the hedgehog, and Edward headed for their next class. "And it's all because of you, Sonic." "Yeah, I agree with...
Chapter 11: Math Class Introductions
Math. From minute one, when he stepped through the door to Math class, Shadow decided he just didn't like the subject. He had vague memories of helping Maria with her Math homework, and remembered just how much she had despised the subject. And even...
Chapter 10: Gym
Dreams are always strangest when coupled with something loud and annoying, aren't they? Some people dream about a garbage truck when their alarm goes off early in the morning. Other people think of a fire alarm. Still others are able to block it out...
Chapter 9: Just Another Sunday
The night passed quickly for the two hedgehogs. Soon the sun came up, and the light gradually peeked at the sleeping forms from between the blinds. Shadow was the first to rouse, doing so suddenly, as if waking from a nightmare. He sat up in his bed,...
Chapter 8: The Day After
After a good hour, maybe an hour and a half of searching, Sonic and the rest of the crew found Shadow lounging in a tree. He seemed to be brooding when they found him, but didn't seem the least bit surprised. With a little bit of explaining from Sonic,...
Chapter 7: The Speedz
Sonic hated cars. Their speed was so slow, there were so many rules that the drivers had to pay attention to in order to use one, and worst of all, sitting in one meant your space was confined. Not that Sonic was claustrophobic, oh no; there were many...