Shadow the Hedgehog

"No, but I've heard of it happening." ---- "It could be both. Just get out of there before they decide to blow the hotel up, that'll ruin our cover."

"But yet you're not, which is refreshing. It means you aren't dead inside from what you were put through." ---- "Yeah. I guess they really don't like us."

"It's good you feel some guilt, you don't want to become detached." ---- "I think our friends knew we'd use it."

"Maybe it's being around people you attacked under mind control?" ----- Hope shot her grapple to the next building to save herself. "The building fell down."

""You're doing a great job." ---- "Exactly." Hope paused as she heard a few faint thuds and the building she was on started to collapse on itself.

"Of course not. You never struck me as spiteful." -- "Anytime, Melody."

"I never thought you would." --- "No, but be careful now you mention it."

"You might be able to do that kind of thing when Melody's back here." --- "No, they look like they're waiting."

"Can you blame her? Having barely encountered magic you'd struggle to find many people here or elsewhere to do that kind of thing, so Melody wouldn't want to weird Hope out. She's the first friend she made here." ---- "Those goons aren't moving. This is pretty fishy."

"Don't look so sad. People have different opinions is all." ---- "Nice work, now get out of there."

"I'm afraid I'm with Anna on this." ---- Shadow was swimming lengths while Rouge relaxed in plunge pool.

"Yeah. Changing yourself like that isn't right." ---- The pair noticed the lighting and decided to head to the pool, Rouge leaving the Emerald behind after getting her swim wear. "Go for it," said Hope.

"Agreed." ---- Hope saw Shadow and Rouge get close to the room so fiddled with the pool lighting, hoping to get their attention. "Here goes."

"Not when you're trying to single handedly keep things under control. At least the backup was fast." ---- "Head away from the grate, you're on the same floor as the room now. I'll do the lates when they're in it and you can snatch it if they take the bait."

"Tell me about it. I'm just glad I never got tripped in." ---- "Yep. I think they want the emerald too. They're taking their sweet time though."

"It's not your fault. I direct my anger at that infernal pool." ---- "That's good to know..... hang on, there are some suits going through the front entrance, they look familiar."

"Then I'll just have to wait." ---- "Good luck."

"How long are they gonna be in that weird place?" ------ "Yes, so try to slow yourself down."

"Hopefully it's changed by now though." ----- "Keep going straight until you reach another, bigger drop."

"You just got unlucky is all. If you could've fought back you would've, but you were knocked out." ----- "You should've brought cleets then," joked Hope.

"What is it, what you did to Zet? He's fine now, and it's in the past. I'll only clobber you if you try something now." ---- "Pretty much. At least it looks nice."

"You've nothing to apologise for." ---- "Yep, got them up now. Go straight down until you reach a T section, then head right."

"Agreed." --- "Of course, they're roomy."

"Likewise. This job isn't easy." ---- "I can imagine. You can use the ducts to get around unseen."

"If you have a way to judge how long someone will take to be rehabilitated, please let me know." ---- "That was pretty impressive."