Shadow the Hedgehog

Inside, Shadow was chained to a wall. "You all took long enough," he quipped ---- "Indeed. Thank you again for coming over. I should probably go back now."

HRH Hope and Rouge rushed over. ---- "Well most of the time I don't feel the need to be expressive."

There was a loud knocking from a locked room when Melody called. --- Crowley smiled.

"We can debate that later if we're alive," said Hope. "I've got a bad feeling about this." ----- "I think it'd come under charity given the situation here."

"They've been part of folklore for milennia now." --- "I'll do my best."

Hope raised an eyebrow. "Really? That's surprising," she said as they looked around. ----- "I'm sure you will."

"It's their main weakness. You've never heard of that before?" ---- "Not at all. You're one of the few sane residents here."

"Yeah. That explains why we needed silver." --- "Of course I'll still try to see you from time to time."

"We've got a slight reprieve for now then. Werewolves, should've known.: ----- "I wonder why," he laughed

Hope teleported them close to Shadow. They arrived in a barn. ----- "Thank you for the advice. I wonder if I'll still know the people here in a few decades' time."

"I've got him within a couple hundred metres," said Hope, before noticing something climbing up after them. "I think I know what the problem is here," she said, terrified, fumbling with her lteleporter. ---- "Because living forever means I'll see a lot of them. Friends will probably have them and make me meet them," laughed Crowley.

"That'd use the only shot before reloading. I'd rather wait to give it them in the face then beat them to death with it as they're stunned. You can tell I worked with Shadow," said Rouge, trying to spot their pursuers. ---- "Indeed. But a problem for an immortal."

"That's my plan. I'm getting closer." "So are they!" --- "I see. Not entirely surprising. Still, all the better I'm not here. I'm not a fan of children."

Hope started as well. --- "No, but she probably had to clean up after those children. Why they just haven't sent them away is beyond me. Surely it's something for their HQ to deal with."

Rouge grabbed Hope and her counterpart then flew them across. ---- "I imagine that's Ziona's work."

"It's preferable to the alternative. On your go." ---- "Excellent." Crowley headed to the fridge.

HRH Hope handed Melody the badge. "That's good. But can you do it on the move? The howls are getting closer." ---- "Something cold to drink would be nice thank you."

"Of course. It's just hidden." HRH Hope and Rouge looked at each other. "I have his badge," said HRH Hope. ---- "Just relax. You'te doing ok."

"What exactly do you mean?" asked Hope. ---- "Relax. It's all fine."

Rouge hurried up to the roof. "I think we're in over our heads." --- "It's fine. I'm merely teasing you."

"Definitely not a good sound," said Rouge as she backed towards the others. Both Hopes got onto the roof with Melody's help. ---- Crowley laughed. "You ask to change the subject but don't have one?"

Hope and her reaident counterpart followed after Melody. ---- "Very well. What do you want to talk about?"

"I think they're getting closer." ---- "Indeed."

"Then break it." ---- "Indeed. That would have been most peculiar."