"Why does it feel like we're just a side dish in a main course?"

Silver, who was busy pretending to sleep to avoid talking to Shadow, quickly woke up and gazed at Shadow. Gazed at him like he finally figured out the mystery of the seven wonders of the world.

"You're right!" gasped Silver, realization dawning on him." Like, we were once on top of the world, but fell from grace and now are only remembered in bits and pieces-"

"And are only called upon to satisfy a game master's plan then thrown to abyss like we're nothing!" exclaimed Knuckles, flinging the doors open and sprinkling gold dust all around.

"Gosh, since when did you become so insightful?" questioned Sonic, causally finishing his hundredth back flip.

"Unlike YOU I actually take the time to reflect upon my past, present and future actions and think about what could have gone differently," stated Shadow, rolling his eyes." Pathetic, I thought somebody like YOU would understand my very being. And here, I thought you were good enough to be my fake."

"OH!" exclaimed Vector, popping out of the trash can.

"OH SHIT!" exclaimed Charmy, popping out of the adjacent trash can.

"Now, that's a lotta damage!" exclaimed Espio, appearing beside the adjacent trash can.

"Ha, fake!" spat Sonic, shaking his head while slowly walking up to Shadow." I'll make you eat those words!"

"You won't even get the chance," huffed Shadow, causally pulling out his pistol.

"Hey, guys, I was wondering-" began Amy, walking in causally.

She stopped in her tracks when she saw Sonic slowly rotating his arm while Shadow made sure he had enough bullets in his clip.

"They're at it again, aren't they?" she said, Sonic jumping into the air and homing attacking Shadow.

"Yeah, they do it like every other Wednesday or so," said Silver, flinching slightly from the sound of gunshots.

"VANISH!" exclaimed Shadow before tossing a nearby at a landing Sonic.

"YEAH!" retorted Sonic, deflecting the chair back at Shadow with a kick before kick flipping.

"Hopefully, this won't be the end!" exclaimed Tails, causally eating popcorn.

"Really, why are you saying that Tails?" questioned Sonic, shaking his head." Do you know who I am?"

It was then that Shadow kicked Sonic in the back of the head, sending him flying out the window.

"Weren't there more characters or something?" questioned Rouge, ignoring the sounds of fighting from Shadow and Sonic." What happened to them?"

"Well, considering that we've been MIA for so long, they just stopped coming," said Silver." However, I believe that in due time, they'll be back here and better than ever!"

"Yeah, so where's the ketchup!" exclaimed Sans the Skeleton.

It was then that Shadow and Sonic both fell face first to the floor as they managed to finally hit each other.

"Shoot..." groaned Sonic, getting up.

"Not bad for an impostor," whispered Shadow, getting up as well.

The two stared each other down and for a moment everything was silent. That was until Eggman walked in.

"Shadow, what are you!" he exclaimed waving his arms in the air. "Hurry and reopen before the Shack blows up from your loyal customers with you in it!"

Sonic looked to Silver who looked to Shadow who was looking at the two of them look at him with a sly grin.

"Looks like we're back in business," stated Shadow.