𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧.

•𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐞•

Amy, Rouge, and Knuckles were all seated around the table with Shadow and Tails, Amy and Rouge looking apologetic while Knuckles just seemed proud. "I knew you guys were fucking," he boasted cockily. Shadow slammed his hands down on the wooden park table, the box with the vaccine bouncing with the sudden force of Shadow's aggression.

"Sonic could be suffering and that's what you're thinking about?!" he released and animalistic snarl with his words, emphasizing his anger. Knuckles shook his head. "Of course I'm worried about Sonic. But it's not every day you find out your friend is literally bedding his biggest rival. And that said rival actually enjoys it." Shadow's tan cheeks fired up with a vibrant red, his scarlet eyes darting away from the echidna sitting across from him.

Tails rubbed his back comfortingly. "Don't worry, Shadow. I'm sure Knuckles is just as worried as you. He just has a strange way of showing it," the kitsune said softly. The ebony nodded and allowed himself to sit back down, Rouge placing a consoling hand on his shoulder. He shrugged her off. "S-so how are we gonna find Sonic?" Amy spoke up nervously, her fingers fidgeting with each other. It was clear she wasn't too fond of everything happening either. "I don't know. They probably took him to another base. They wouldn't just kill him. They know he's a powerful unit," Shadow said lowly, his ears drooping forwards as he looked down at his hands.

Tails gripped his chin, humming in thought. Amy knew he was onto something, her shining green gaze already turned to him. "What's on your mind, Tails?" she asked. Her query instantly drew the others' attention to the yellow fox kit as he continued to think of a way they could possibly get Sonic back. Everything seemed impossible. Sonic was taken from G.U.N.'s main headquarters and thrown somewhere else, and with so many bases around the country, it would take a long time to even come close to knowing where to look. But Tails had a plan.

"I think... I know what we could do." Everyone strained their ears, listening closely as Tails started his explanation. "Shadow, you and Rouge work at G.U.N.. Do they have documented files of all their agents across the country?" The two afore mentioned mobians looked between each other. They nodded. "Good. If I can find a way to hack into those files, we can try to find Sonic's." Shadow stopped him, "But on his documents they won't have what base he's assigned to. He's not a G.U.N. agent. Or soldier for that matter. He's just a work in progress unit."

Tails knew this already, both his namesakes swaying behind him as he continued to grind the cogs in his mind. "Even if he's not a unit yet, though, they must have it written somewhere what state or country he's in," he suggested. Amy and Knuckles looked at the two agents, waiting for their response. Shadow wasn't sure of Tails' claims, but Rouge spoke in his place.

"Yes. They'll have those written on his file. I have access codes to certain bases, so if he happens to be in a state where I have a couple of codes to the camera system and the logs, I can easily track him."
"They gave you access codes?" Shadow asked in disbelief. Not even he had managed to convince the Commander to give them to him. Rouge chuckled seductively, "You think the Commander would really give me the access codes to his bases? I had my own ways of getting them, sweetheart."

Shadow grinned at her. For once she was actually being useful. "Great. And if we don't have the access codes to the base he's in?" Knuckles asked, leaning against the backrest of the bench with his arms crossed. Amy nodded, still looking unnerved about the situation.

Rouge shot Knuckles a sly smirk, sending chills down the echidna's spine. His muzzle adopted a color similar to that of his fur. "We'll hack into the bases' systems one by one. It'll take much longer, yes, but with both Tails and I working on it, we'll be golden." Tails smiled wide and nodded. Their plan was coming into place wonderfully. Shadow stood up and grabbed the box with the antidote. "I'll start packing for when you two do find the base. I want to be ready to go as soon as possible." Amy glared at the darker hedgehog.