Shadow the Hedgehog

"I admire your spirit." ---- Zamy stepped aside to let Ziona in. "See for yourself."

"I didn't say we couldn't handle it." ---- "I'm sure you are now. I'll call Ziona." Zamy turned on her radio. "Hi Ziona, it's me. I just caught Zoe and Dominic having opened a cabinet and smashed a bottle. You might want to get over here. I just hope the guardians didn't have some kind of attachmemt to them."

"It's not been too difficult yet. The worst must be yet to come," said HRH Hope. ---- "They were locked up precisely because they were fragile. It's not hard to work out."

The group headed further into the cave. ---- "Do you think I was born yesterday? Let me guess, that cabinet opened itself and two bottles magically fell out while you were dusting the room" she said, annoyed.

"Agreed. Thank you Rouge," smiled Hope. "Any time." ---- Zamy saw the smashed bottles. "What the heck are you two doing in here!?"

There was a loud "bang" as the grenade went off, shattering the skeleton's skull. "That was pretty close," said Hope. ---- "You're right, let's go." Zamy hurried to the source of the noise.

"Sure." Rouge lifted Hope up and flew close to the monster, giving her the chance to throw the grenade into its mouth. --- Zamy picked up the invitations and teleported to Haven.

"Worth a shot," replied Hope, fumbling with the grenade as she tried to get it lit, all the while the giant skeleton getting closer. ---- "So, shall we go?"

"I think they've fused into... that," said Hope. ---- "No. I couldn't possibly comment on that. You've not been given a single day without some emergency rearing its head."

"That's one big skeleton." ---- "I wouldn't say that," replied Zamy, finishing the last card.

"We're about to find out," said Hope, turning a tight corner. ---- "I wouldn't call a 30 second task 'work'."

"That's good to know." ----- "I'm not sure how that'd be faster."

"I'm impressed some made it this far," said HRH Hope. ---' "Well that'd take care of Haven. I'll still have to teleport off to the UF."

Rouge and the two different Hopes cautiously headed further into the cave, stepping over old bones with tatters of clothes still remaining. --- Zamy adjusted it. "Great. Hopefully we can hand them out quickly in one fell swoop.'

"It could be. I can't really tell." ---- Zamy copied it down. "Like this?"

"Yes. Something bigger alongside a group of our shambling friends." ---- "Ok, if you tell me the design I can try and put them on the cards."

"Indeed, though I think I hear something else," replied Rouge. ---- "Exactly. Now, are you ready?"

"That might work." The group entered the cave, Hope in front with her torch. ---- "With my teleporter escaping disaster is quite easy. And I have spares on case this breaks.'

"Probably a horde of skeletons inside," muttered Rouge. ---- "Well I have to be prepared for any eventuality."

"I think I see a cave up ahead." --- Zamy returned with her supplies.

"I'm not one to sit on my backside whilst you're descending into the depths of the unknown." ---- "Great." Zamy smiled and headed into her room to get her stationary.

"If we don't my kingdom's going to be under new management soon." ---- "Great. I'll go get the supplies."

HRH Hope pulled out a compass and pointed into the fog. "This way, west." ---- "Agreed. Do you want to give the invites out later? We can make some fancy cards if you want."

Most likely. We should keep moving," said HRH Hope, running after the others with her counterpart. ---- When she reached the apartment, Zamy checked her PDA. "No urgent messages. That's relieving."

"I think that's all of them," said Rouge. ---- Zamy paid the bill then got up to leave.