Shadi was leaning against one of the trunk walls when the lid opened. "Out of the trunk ya vermin." Shadi and Timothy climbed obediently out. "Follow the President and Lady Topaz now... don't be doing anythin' foolish."

They cowered as if afraid and scurried off, making the man grin in satisfaction. Shadi was also grinning... but secretly. What a fool...

***

Shadow rubbed his arm, "So... they thought that was work?"

"Shadow, it might not have been to you but it was to us. And if you don't pretend it was then you'll be given even bigger loads... and less food." Shadow shrugged.

"Fine."

"Someone's coming!"

"Hush!" They all quieted. Dantes appeared above them, Shadow issued a low growl. "Lady Topaz, you see bellow you, the pets who bring the next batch, as well as work on my secret project." Rouge gasped.

"It's Topaz!"

"Yeah... brainwashed like the rest of them." Muttered Shadow. "There are so many of them! What is this project?"

"You see my dear Topaz, I am having them build me a palace. And if you choose, you can be it's queen." Many of the slaves gaped, others hid their shock. This lady had once supported them... if she accepted, she would be part of the group that oppressed them. Topaz also seemed surprised. "Oh Charles! Would you let me think about this?"

"I know, the shock must be great, but I have loved you ever since I first saw you."

"Ugh, you can practically see the oil sliding from his mouth." Shadow murmured to Rouge, making her quietly giggle. It was too quiet for the two humans above to hear. "Guards?" Dantes clapped his hands. Two GUN soldiers appeared. "Would you "escort" the two new pets to their new companions?" Sniggering quietly, the guards did as they were told. Shadi and Timothy were tossed down forcefully. "And now Topaz dearest, I shall show you the progress. Of course, I shall bring you back every day to see it..." As the voices faded, Shadi stood and sniggered.

"What an idiot." Timothy burst out laughing.

"Did you see the ponch on him?"

"Yup, he looked a lot different a couple of years ago."

"Gained weight then?"

"Of course! You can't expect the President to WALK anywhere can you? Unless it's the buffet table." Said Shadi sarcastically. Timothy laughed even harder, tears rolling down his cheeks. The other prisoners looked at them in amazement, except Shadow, who was pushing forward, Rouge following him anxiously. "Who are you?" Shadi faltered as he looked at his Dad.

Timothy looked from father to son. "Is this your Dad Shadi?" Shadow froze, "Shadi?" Rouge leapt forward.

"Shadi!" Shadi blinked.

"Dad... who's this?"

"It's your mother."

"WHAT?!"

"Long story." Shadi nodded. Then he pulled Timothy forward.

"Mom, Dad, this is Timothy. He's uh...."

"Do you know Amy Rose?" Timothy interrupted. Shadow and Rouge nodded.

"Well... in the world I come from, she has an evil counterpart named Rose, kinda like Sonic has Scourge." Another nod. "And um.... well she... she raped you really, and I was born that way so I'm half phantom." Said Timothy. Rubbing the back of his head in shame. Rouge blinked. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah." Rouge hugged him. "Wha...?"

"You can be part of our family."

"Rouge..."

"What?"

"If you haven't noticed, we are in a cement pit with no way out. It's nice we're reunited but we're still in danger's jaws so to speak."

"We won't be for long." Said Shadi brightly.

"Oh? Why?"

"I got hold of Darius Dad, when he saw me he was very pleased and was going on and on and on about how you'd reward him greatly... until I told him you'd be very ticked about the whole thing. So then he went all quiet and practically gave me the soul gun. If you're wondering how I did this I warped him into the trunk on the way."

"Trunk?"

"Yeah, Dantes put us in the trunk of his car."

"Why the...!"

"Dad please! We don't need you to say stuff like that!" Said Shadi quickly.

"Okay then, continue."

"'Kay. So I have the soul gun, all we have to do is stick it into Pamilyn's gut and pull the trigger. I already set it to reverse."

"Why her gut?"

"No idea. Darius said it was the easiest place for re-entry." This statement made Shadow suspect that there were a few other soul-less people wandering around Mobius... and he could guess who had made them that way....

"So how do we get out by giving Pamilyn her soul back?"

"Simple, we have to wait a few days until Topaz can get a full layout of the place."

"How will we know she has it?" Asked Knuckles. Shadi was now past being surprised. He answered easily.

"She'll send Skald and Sauna. Erica and Fred will be going with Eric to get Rock and the others if possible. Horus will stay with them."

"Who are Sauna and Skald?" Asked Jet. Shadi described them.

"So that's where they are..." Said Wave quietly. Sonic groaned.

"Oh please, don't tell me you two have kids! We don't need anymore Babylon Rogues!" Jet glared.

"We didn't do what you think we did." An old fox piped up.

"Yeah, he's right you know. They take some of each person's DNA. They have some kind of re-production machine. It only needs the DNA to create the child." Everyone who hadn't known this gasped. Horrified.

"Is that true?" Asked Shadi, shocked.

"As true as the fact that if you look at the sun too long you'll go blind." Said the fox.

"I'll give Pamilyn back her soul then... where is she?" Asked Shadi. Tails led him toward the cave.

***

"Are you sure you did it correctly?" "As correctly as I ever will." Said Shadi. At that precise moment... black spread across Pamilyn's white fur. They watched the colour re-appear, slowly at first, then faster, and faster... until she was completely covered. Then she gasped and sat bolt upright, coughing.

"Where is the *censored* who did that to me?!" Then she noticed them all staring at them. "Oh hi, you don't happen to know where that guy who thought he could lock me up is do you? I know there was a girl who wore too much damn perfume with him." Shadow laughed.

"That would be three."

"Three? What kind of a name is that?"

"It's a code name. Darius is the one who "locked you up" as you put it."

"Really? Where is he? I have his death warrant here. Signed by himself." Rouge laughed now.

"Pamilyn you take this stuff too seriously."

"Yeah, maybe I do, but he's still gotta pay."

"So what's the plan Shadi?"

"An escape plan I hope." Pamilyn cut in.

"Yes Pamilyn, an escape plan."

Wow, that was one major fast update for me............................................................... especially seeing as I just wrote this whole chapter with no previous planning!

:D

Disclaimer: A sure sign you are going mad....

No, the signs I'd be going mad are if 1. I talk to myself 2. I argue with myself 3. I lose arguments with my....

Disclaimer: Oh shut up we get the freaking picture!

Shadi: Uh oh...

Timothy: He's in trouble now.

Shadi: Yup.

Disclaimer: Oh crap.

GET OVER HERE NOW!!!!!

Disclaimer: *sprints away as fast as he can*

R&R please. ^^ And tell me if this way of writing is easier to read. ^^