Silver groaned, curling up in Shadow's arms. He and Blaze had won gold, but that was at the cost of a very sore and bruised 14 year old hedgehog.

"It's hoooooooockeeeeeey?" Jasper called over, milling around the arena.

Shadow rolled his eyes. "It's not his fault that he's in hockey."

"I have a kid that likes Hockey and it's just what happens, jeez, it's a game." Jasper milled away.

Shadow rolled his eyes. "You obviously don't understand what I am talking about."

Sonic walked up, smiling as always. "You alright, Silv?" Silver just groaned in response.

Sonic chuckled, wrapping an arm around Shadow. "That rough, huh?"

"I don't understand why they make Silver do hockey...." Shadow sighed.

Sonic shrugged. "I guess because they have a personal gripe with us. I mean, come on! That was years ago!"

"Yes, go to them with that argument and see where it gets you."

"Aw, come on, Shads! Don't you believe in me?"

"I believe in you when you aren't going up against them." Shadow hissed, and they started to walk Silver back to hs dorm.

Suddenly, Ramona stormed past. "The green one doesn't know good food if it cooked him itself!" She yelled.

Sonic blinked, looking to Shadow and saying quietly, "I've never had a problem with Luigi. Wonder what happened...."

"They were fighting over food before Jasper went and broke his leg." Shadow mumbled.

"You." Ramona yelled at a nearby bystander, sleeping under a bench. "Purple boy. You look like a good kid."

"Good kid...?" Sonic tilted his head. "Isn't he, like, a criminal or somethin'?"

"Wah? Me? Arrested for Tennis crimes!" Waluigi jumped out from under the bench.

"I've heard worse." Ramona shrugged. "Ya like food."

"Wuh do ya mean like food." Waluigi jumped onto the bench and posed. "I love food lady!"

"You'll do." Ramona picked him up and walked off.

"What did we just watch?" Sonic blinked.

"I will never understand these humans." Shadow sighed, shaking his head.

"They're your family." Sonic commented.

"That's even more of a reason for my earlier statement."

"But what if you increase gravity so he can't jump as easily, and make a surface he sticks to, he will struggle and be unable to jump as he can." Timmy stated, as he walked along side Bowser.

"I feel like I didn't need any more reasons, but there's another one." Shadow groaned as he gestured to Timmy.

"Or, Instead of the peach plot like you always do, don't kidnap the monarch, just force a full scale friedrich maneuver, surround the kingdom and just have at it, Mario and allies can't compete will something like that, what are their, like 12 people who can challenge you, over take them." Timmy continues as they walked.

Shadow facepalmed. "Is he really giving advice to a villain?"

"You've done that a few times." Sonic commented, earning a glare from his fiance.

"Also, like, aren't we at the olympics, you could easily poison every one here, or just kill us all, are you a beginner or what." Timmy added.

"I've drank poison once. Taste isn't really something I would go for." Shadow commented blandly. Sonic looked to him, terrified, but then calmed, remembering that Shadow couldn't die by poison or diseases.

"Ok for him decapitation but everyone else would suit well with poison." Timmy said, hearing his own family member make a comment to the side.

Shadow blinked. "You can't be serious...."

"It's your family, you should expect this." Sonic chuckled.

Timmy and Bowser were finally out of ear shot as they discussed the destruction of lives.

"Guess I'll look out for anything I drink or eat." Sonic said.

"Whatever, we should get Silver back." Shadow rolled his eyes. He then looked to Silver, still in his arms. "I'm not sure we should leave him there though...."

Sonic frowned, but was quick to wipe it off, an idea that could possibly make Shadow happy entering his mind. "What if I bring him to Mario and I's room? He could stay with us and be safe!"

"Are you sure? Will Mario agree?"

"Eh, I don't really care what he has to say. Besides, at least Silver will be safe."

Shadow looked uncertain, but ended up nodding, giving Silver to Sonic. Sonic smiled, kissing Shadow's cheek, before running back to his room. Shadow was left with a muzzle dusted pink and a gentle smile.

"He really would make a good father...."