"So what are you planning to do now?" Shadow asked me as he sat beside me, passing me a beer bottle as we both looked up at the sky.

"I don't know. I just know I want to get away from here. Explore. Camp out every day. Enjoy nature. Make new friends. Live my life." I thanked him for the beer and opened it, taking a sip, feeling the cold carbonated drink go down my throat, making me take in a deep breath.

"Really? You're leaving everything behind?" Shadow asked.

"We are going to miss you." Tails said as he climbed up the ladder, peeking his head up to see us.

"You're not going with him? You two are inseperable." Shadow asked my best friend, my brother.

"Nah. Sonic needs his time alone. We've been together all our lives. I know it's going to be tough saying goodbye, but I have faith we will see each other again soon."

I stood up, extending my arms in the air as I started to feel the rain. I chugged down my beer then threw it off the roof, watching it shatter against a tree. I laughed and helped Tails up the ladder and onto the roof with us. Pulling him into a hug instantly.

"I will never forget you." I said, holding in the knot that was forming in my throat. "Ever." My voice cracked, making me let go and look back at Shadow, who was now standing up as well. "Thank you."

"Thank you?" Shadow asked with a scoff. "For what, you idiot?"

"For always challenging me." I smiled, reminding him that without him, we would have never accomplished our goal.