(Reader's P.O.V.)

I pack my bags in silence, his words echoing in my head. "Even if it hurts, I want you to go home and stay far away." I sniffle, wiping away tears as I continue to pack. Mephiles hasn't spoken either. When we both came back we just went straight to the hotel. He purchased a one-way ticket back to Station Square and I started packing. Silver has been trying to ask what's happening and Jasper, I think she knows what's going on and she's trying to help me pack. "Will you guys please tell me what's going on?" "What's there to say, I'm going home. End of story." I watch as Mephiles turns away. He's hurting too. I understand why he wants me to leave. He's trying to protect me. If I'm far away from the danger, I won't get hurt. He thinks he's dangerous and I know he's not. I finish packing and zip my suitcase shut. "I'll walk with ya to the airport, kay? Man, I hate goodbyes! You got me cryin'!" Jasper sobs, rubbing her eyes with her sleeve. Mephiles silently hands me the plane ticket but I can see he's about to cry too. This whole thing is tearing us up. To Mephiles, this isn't a goodbye for now, this is a goodbye forever. I know that and it hurts even more. I give Silver a goodbye hug and give Mephiles one last look before I head out the door. I wanted to kiss him before I left but I didn't. I regret not doing it if this is the last time we see each other. I regretted not kissing Shadow one last time before he disappeared and now I'm repeating the same mistake. I'm on autopilot. It's like a part of me just died and I'm just a walking corpse trudging forward. I repeat in my head all the things I wish I did with him. All the things that I regret not doing. I'm halfway to the gate when I stop. No, I'm not ending things like this. I drop my bag and run out of the airport. I don't care if what I'm doing is a mistake. I don't care if it kills me. I'm not leaving the person I love behind ever again. They say if you love something you should let it go. But what happens when you let go and they never get the chance to return to you? I let Shadow go and I lost him forever. I'm not letting that happen again. I ran in the direction of the hotel and I stop dead in my tracks. The cause of my misery, Chance, walks into the nearby train station. What if he's going to kill Mephiles? I follow after him and he walks towards a trainyard. Sonic is there and he's carrying the princess. Oh no, he's going to kill Sonic. If he does that the princess will die on Eggman's battleship. I have to stop him! I grab a decent-sized rock as Chance raises his hand with a dark energy surrounding it. I throw the rock at his hand with the accuracy of a sharpshooter. I'm thankful for all the gun lessons Shadow gave me. My aim is perfect. Chance's aim on the other hand is off its mark thanks to me. His hood falls and sure enough, he looks exactly like Tails. I nod to Sonic to let him know I'll take care of this. He gives me a thumbs up and gets the princess out of there. "Oh? So you're willing to throw your life away for a stranger? You're in my way. Just like he was. It turns out your precious Mephiles is a good liar. Sure had me fooled. But guess what? He's not that good a liar when I go back to the crime scene and find a frozen hedgehog dead in the ice. I'll tell you something else. Your fiancé. The supposed light of your life. I snuffed it out. And now it's your turn. You're in my way and I just can't have that." He smirks as he throws balls of dark energy at me. Thankfully because of Shadow's training, I can avoid them with ease. I grab rocks to throw at him as I hide behind cover.

(Chance's P.O.V.)

This wasn't how it was supposed to go. Why is she still here?! Why is she getting in my way?! "You're awfully annoying! You're like something I can't wipe off my shoe. Why don't you be a good girl and just die already!" More rocks are thrown at me as the (C/T) moves from hiding spot to hiding spot almost like a trained soldier. Shadow... He must've taught her some of the things he learned from G.U.N. There's no other way she would know to do all this. I'll bet if she had a proper weapon she'd be an even bigger nuisance. I need a different strategy. I need a different playing field. Someplace that will throw her off. I know a place. "I hope you like reunions because this one is to die for!"