We'll be together again someday

Skirmish in the Sky

Chris was going into the living room to talk to Sonic.

"Hey Sonic, I got you a cell phone! This is gonna make things a lot easier." Chris said.

"What?" Sonic said and took the cell phone from Chris' hand. "Oh, really."

"Yeah, don't you see? Now we'll be able to reach each other right away, for when you're out on a run! We can talk anywhere now. No sweat!" Chris said and winked. "Now make sure you leave it on."

"Hey Chris, it's time to get going!" someone said and Tails and Amy entered the room looking impatient.

"We've been waiting outside for you." Amy said.

"Oops, I forgot."

"Where are you guys going?" Sonic asked.

"Now that we can go out in public, we're heading to Station Square to go shopping! We've spent weeks hunting down Chaos Emeralds, but now it's time to do some bargain hunting. So I'm gonna shop 'til I drop!" Amy said and scowled. "There's no point in waiting for you to take me 'cause I don't even know where you are most of the time." she said then saw the cell phone in Sonic's hand. "We can stay connected all the time!"

"No thanks." he said and dropped it into Amy's hand before dashing out the door.

"Wait, Sonic! What about your cell phone?" Chris said and Sonic popped back.

"Oh, leave a message for me!" he said then left again.

Tails shrugged.

"I guess he wants to be left alone." he said.

"But why can't he be left alone with me?!" Amy asked frustrated.

Later on Thorndyke Limo Ella was driving the, with Chris in the passenger's seat. Tails, Amy, Cream, and Cheese were sitting around a table in the back with beverages.

"I don't understand why Sonic doesn't want me calling him." Chris said.

"Unfortunately, Sonic is the kind of guy who needs lots of privacy." Amy said.

"But what do we do if there's an emergency? Without a phone, we don't have a way to reach him."

"Don't worry, Chris. No matter where Sonic is, he has a way of showing up when he has to." Tails said.

"Are you sure?" Chris asked.

"Count on it!" Tails, Amy and Cream said together with a thumbs up.

"Chao-chao!" Cheese said.

Chris smiled and the limo neared the Station Square Shopping Center.

When they got to Station Square Shopping Center the mall was packed. Ella held up a new outfit for Cream, while Cheese bounced on a pile of folded shirts. Amy was trying on different outfits in the fitting room, but stopped when she noticed everyone staring at her. All but one of the shoppers fled and Amy was disappointed.

Meanwhile, Chris and Tails were looking at a new toy: a panda action figure called Pandam.

"That is so cool! This figure has kung fu kick action!" Chris said but Tails wasn't so excited.

"Hey Chris, look." he said and Chris looked up to see that they were surrounded by shoppers staring at them.

"You think they want this toy?" he asked.

"They're staring at me." Tails said quietly.

Suddenly he fell as a young boy grabbed his namesakes and showed him to his mother.