Power Switch Chapter 11

   Amy turned to Shadow. “What was that?” She asked. “Nothing.” Shadow replied grimly, almost fed up with this whole situation. Shadow lay down and chewed on a toy, his teeth were coming in and it hurt like Hell. Amy rubbed Shadow’s back. “Don’t worry; whatever they did to you won’t happen with us, right Cream?” Cream nodded and played with her dolls.

   Shadow looked up and started to whine and fuss. Amy picked him up and set him on her lap. “What’s wrong baby?” She asked in a high pitched baby voice. “My mouth hwurt!” Shadow whined. Amy got him to open his mouth so she could see. “Ohhh I see, you’re teething.” Amy saw two little beginnings of fangs poking out of Shadow’s gums. “Hm, so that’s why you’ve been cranky all morning, it must really hurt.” Amy gave Shadow a teething ring (that looked just like the yellow rings that they would collect all the time, except for it was rubber and it squeaked. (Not like a dog chew toy, it was made for the babies of the Sonic Universe.)) “There now, that should help and give you something to chew on.” Amy held Shadow gently and rocked him back and forth. Shadow looked up at her and felt….safe and happy.

    Meanwhile Sonic and Silver were following a map through Mexico and down Central America into South America. “Sonic,” Silver said. “Where is this Fountain of Youth crap you’ve been telling me about? Sonic trudged ahead and pushed away vines that were in his face. “A book told me that it was somewhere in this jungle in South America…..or Florida…I don’t know which one.” Silver facepalmed. “Sonic you better know where we’re going; these bugs are driving me nuts!” Sonic was surrounded by a bug repellent bubble. “What bugs, I don’t see any. LOL.” “SONIC!” Silver yelled and it echoed through the trees.

    Back at the house things were going very smoothly. Shadow was sleeping, Amy was reading magazines and Cream was watching TV. “Ms. Amy what happens if Shadow doesn’t get back to normal?” Cream asked. “I don’t know Cream; I guess he’ll have to grow up again.” Amy answered. Cream nodded and paused. “May we go to the park after Shadow wakes up?” Amy smiled. “That’s a good idea Cream.”

    Silver tried to keep up with the Blue Blur as they marched through the trees and finally found an opening just as the clock hit 3 O’clock. Sonic got out first only to step in a pile of quicksand. “Silver, HELP!” Sonic squirmed around and tried to get out only sinking faster into the ground. “Sonic don’t move, moving only makes you sink faster!” Silver grabbed onto Sonic’s hand and pulled. “Oh my God, Sonic you’re heavy!” Silver yelled as he pulled up. “Shut up Silver! You weigh .2 pounds heavier than me so be quiet about how much I weigh!” Silver pulled Sonic all the way out and threw him on the ground. Sonic got up and hurried ahead into the afternoon sun.

    Shadow woke up in his bassinette and sneezed. His sneeze blew off his blanket that was draped over him, revealing the cute onsie that Amy had put on him earlier. He looked around and “W-WAHHHHHH!” Shadow cried making Cream jump. “Shadow, you scared me! What’s wrong?” Shadow continued crying, he couldn’t stop for some reason. Cream ran to get Amy. “Ms. Amy! Shadow’s crying!”

    Amy ran in from the kitchen and went over to where Shadow was and picked him up. “Shhh, Shhh its okay, Mom- I mean Amy’s here. What’s wrong, don’t cry.” Amy swayed back and forth to try and get the motion to calm Shadow down. “What’s wrong with him Ms. Amy?” Cream asked worryingly. “I don’t know Cream, maybe he’s just hungry. Amy faced Shadow toward her and looked at him. “Are you hungry?” She asked. Shadow’s stomach growled in response. “I guess that’s a yes.” Cream happily said. “Cream, will you go get one of the formula bottles for me please.” Amy asked. “Yes Ms. Amy.” Cream replied, and went into the kitchen to fetch the bottle.

    Shadow had calmed just to a whine and looked up at Amy. “Mama-er Amy.” Amy looked at him and smiled. “It’s okay, you can call me Mama if you want to, I don’t mind.” Shadow fiddled with his bib and got tears in his eyes again. Amy rubbed his stomach. “Cream is gonna come back with your bottle, I promise.

     Cream walked back in the room with a full bottle in her hands. “Here Shadow I got your bottle for you.” Cream handed the bottle to Amy. “Thanks Cream, Look Shadow I have your ba-ba right here.” Amy gently pushed the nipple of the bottle into Shadow’s mouth, making Shadow calm down and start suckling on it. Cream looked over and smiled. “Oh he’s so cute.” Amy nodded and continued holding the bottle. Shadow suckled and looked at Cream and panned back to Amy. “I-I can’t believe..a-am I starting to..like this?” Shadow thought to himself and stopped drinking. Amy then put him over her shoulder and patted his back gently. “Com’on let’s see if Shadow can give me a burp.” Shadow blushed and burped softly. “There we go. Good boy! Who’s my sweet widdle baby?” Amy asked, having way too much fun with it. Shadow blushed again, not wanting to answer but then Amy started tickling him. “Haha hahaha hehe!” Shadow laughed, completely helpless in Amy’s arms. “Com’on who is it?” Amy asked again, grinning. “M-me! Heheheha!” Shadow answered her in between laughing fits. Amy stopped tickling him and sat him up again. “Good, is little Shadow happy now?” Amy asked. Shadow nodded in response. “Good,” Cream butted in. “Ms. Amy said that after you woke up we could go to the park.” Cream smiled. Amy nodded and put Shadow in a stroller. Shadow gulped. People he didn’t want to see him were going to whether he liked it or not.