This is a sequel to Dreaming of Paradise. You don't need to read that one to understand this. Sides, I have a nutshell for everyone:

DoP in a Nutshellzz

Okay, so Silver and Blaze was all sent back into time because Mephiles is this big doo-doo head that wanted to rule the world. But! When they got there, Shadow fell in love with Silver. He went to Scourge for help and for a while it was all mushy-mushy-goo-goo-love. Until! Mephiles returned to force Silver to kill Sonic. But! He was all like 'NO.' And Mephiles was all like 'YES.' And he did some shit and suddenly Blaze and Silver had to go home! But! In order to keep the one he loved with him, Shadow proposed to Silver. Then there was this really dramatic scene and the ending was all depressing because Silver went home and Shadow didn't get to say goodbye and everyone was all like 'Damnit Knuckles!'

If that didn't make much sense, as if anything ever does, go check out the last two chapters. That should be all you need to know. Anyway, enjoy.

Silver and Co. belongs to SEGA/Sonic Team.
Doctor Finny and Scourge belong to Archie.
This is the only time I'm putting this here.

OMGSEQUEL!

The sun rose to another depressing morning. It has been nearly three years since anyone has heard from their friends that had teleported to the future. Sonic the Hedgehog wasn't as concerned as the other members of the house. Eggman's attacks had finally slowed to a stop, meaning he would have a nice break to soak up the summer sun or do whatever it is mutant animals do. Rouge had decided to do something for herself as well. She requested a vacation from work and took off on a plane yesterday evening. She said that she needed to get away from the boring atmosphere.

Shadow, on the other hand, was still suffering a loss. It wasn't as bad as a year ago, but it certainly didn't get better. He worked often and refused to come home for weeks at a time. Every now and then, Sonic would begin to worry that the black hedgehog had gotten himself into trouble, but he'd always return eventually. Tails continued to work on the machine. Now that he had a sturdy tesla coil, he was positive the portal wouldn't explode like it had in the past. The only thing he needed now was the coordinates to the future. Unfortunately, that was going to be hard to find.

Silver and Blaze didn't leave anything behind. Nothing but pictures and memories. Then again, they didn't bring anything with them in the first place. Shadow had an idea though. The super computer in their office still had the white hedgehog's profile on it. He had refused to delete it.

Of course Tails was a little freaked out, but good fortune graced them when the account was hacked. Silver did indeed leave his coordinates behind in case he forgot them. Along with a folder filled with information on him. It contained basic things they already knew: his age, his likes and dislikes, his date of birth, his family, etc. Only by snooping through these files did Shadow learn what happened to the mother.

Silver didn't tell anyone, but his mother had trouble giving birth to him, and died in the process. He was an only child and refused to live with his father for some reason.

Everyone was too excited about the coordinates to read anything else. They rushed home and the portal was started up. Tails furiously typed in the numbers a repeated number of times. Eventually, it turned a red color, revealing a world devastated by fire. That was it.

"Now, before we go in, there are a few things I need to – Shadow?" Tails looked at the colors of the machine to find that the black hedgehog had already sped off into the other world.

Silver's world was nothing like back home. Buildings were toppled over, fires started and ended randomly, the ground was unstable in certain places, and there was no one to be seen. Shadow figured he was transported to another part of the city. He had no idea where to start, until he noticed a flag waving in the distance. As he approached it, he met Blaze. She had grown slightly taller and had a crown on her head. She didn't seem happy to see him. He asked her to lead him to Silver, but she refused.

"You're the last person he needs to see right now." She turned on her heel and marched her soldiers away. Eager to see his lost love, Shadow followed them. He hid behind buildings and debris to keep from being seen. Blaze whirled around ever so often, but never caught sight of him. She became suspicious. Instead of making her way back to her palace, she led him to Iblis. When the fiery demon emerged and began to attack, she fled with her servants, leaving him behind to face it.

The beast picked up a nearby building. Small bits of concrete debris fell on top of him, but he merely brushed it away. It held the structure above its head and paused before bringing it down quickly, aiming for the hedgehog. He dashed to his right, evading the attack. He crossed his arms, unimpressed. Then again, he was a monster in Silver's opinion.

After a while of quick dodging, Shadow decided he'd had enough and used his Chaos Emerald to teleport away. He took a path to his left. He searched for any sign of life. Eventually, he came across a small village in the middle of nowhere. There was a large palace north of it. He assumed Blaze was there. Having no other choice, he asked around, holding up a picture of Silver. The residents nodded and pointed to a small, two-story house. They said it belong to him.

Feeling his blood rush, Shadow immediately made his way around to the back. There he was: sitting on the grass near a garden. A basket of apples sat beside him. He was pulling out pesky weeds and didn't seem to notice when the other hedgehog snuck up behind him. Instead of hugging Silver as he had planned, he slid the basket away from him, stealing it.

After clearing the garden, Silver reached for the basket. He looked around when he found it wasn't there. The basket sat by the door that leads into the home. He sighed and stood reluctantly. However, when he picked it up, Shadow came from behind and picked him up, hugging him tightly.

At first, Silver didn't know what was going on. He thrashed wildly until he heard a familiar voice. "Hey, hey! Calm down it's me."

"Shadow!" Silver squealed and tackled the other hedgehog to the ground in a hug. "I missed you so much! Shadow!" He began to wail and buried his face in the patch of fur on Shadow's chest. He didn't mind. "Where've you been? Why didn't you visit sooner? Shadow!"

He sat up and considered pulling Silver off, but he didn't want to disrupt their embrace. "It's alright. I won't be leaving for a long time. I'm going to stay here with you." He brought his lover closer. "I won't leave you."

They remained in that position until Silver stood and led him inside the small house. It was cozy with bits and pieces of unneeded furniture everywhere. There was a couch in the living room. A table was in front of that, and bookshelves cluttered with articles and loose pages sat to the left of the sofa. Shadow was told to stay here until he returned. He heard the white hedgehog talking in the other room. He said something about his father and an unwanted visitor.

Shadow assumed this unwanted visitor was him. His heart sunk as he continued to listen. His lover told whoever he was talking to that he had to leave, no matter what. When Silver returned, he decided to pretend as if he didn't hear.

"The Doctor wants to speak with me. He's just next door. Do you want to come with me?" Shadow shrugged. His answer was taken as a 'yes' and he was pulled out of the house. "This way!" Silver playfully pulled him next door, giggling as he did.

The Doctor was in fact the same Finitevus from Shadow's time period. He hadn't changed a bit. The echidna said it was a secret that his 'family' had passed on throughout the generation. They didn't spend any time talking, as he pushed Silver into the other room to talk with him privately. About five minutes later, the Doctor returned, holding a cuff that appeared similar to Silver's. It glowed a soft color of red. He handed it to the black hedgehog.

"This will protect you from a time paradox. You'll be able to wander around in this world without having to worry about your head exploding, to say the least." He attached it to Shadow's wrist and kept the other gold band. "You won't be needing this," He pointed. "That thing acts just like your bands, so you shouldn't notice much of a difference." He sighed. "If anything happens to go wrong, contact me immediately." He shooed the two away after that, saying he had work that needed to be done.

"That's my teacher. He's kinda violent at times, but he's really nice." Silver hugged his lover. "Oh, by the way." He stepped back, hands behind him in an innocent way. "I've been waiting to tell you 'yes' for the past few years."

Shadow paused, trying to remember what the question was. When his mind couldn't come to a plausible conclusion, he shrugged. "'Yes' to what?"

The white hedgehog giggled. "This, silly." He held up his ungloved ring finger. The diamond ring Shadow had given him the night before he left was still there. His eyes lit up. "Y-Yes to marrying me?" Silver nodded.

Shadow resisted the urge to hop around in a happy dance. "There's just one problem." Damn. "Scourgey has to agree."

That's right. He'd forgotten. Scourge had traveled back before Shadow had the chance to slip through the portal. He lived on the other side of Silver's house, in a rugged shack. The green hedgehog was happy to see his friend, but wouldn't allow him inside. 'Too much of a mess,' was his excuse. He stopped Shadow before he had a chance to hug someone he hasn't seen in years.

"Whoa – No. We have to get one thing straight," He pointed to himself. "No homo." The greeting was changed to a handshake.

"Nice place. I bet it attracts a lot of women." Shadow shook his head. "How long have you been living in that dump?"

Scourge laughed. "First of all, it isn't the house that attracts," He posed. "It's this thing, baby." Silver laughed softly to himself. "Second, I've been living here for a few weeks since Ellsworth kicked me out."

"Ellsworth?" Shadow glanced at Silver, who looked away.

"You'll meet him eventually." Scourge grinned. "Anyway, I have to get back to work. Besides, don't you two have a lot of catching up to do?" He winked and disappeared back into his poor excuse for a home.

Silver huffed, hands on his hips. "What was that supposed to mean?"

"I can think of a few things." He took Silver's hands in his and pulled him close. "We do have a lot to do to fill up that, large, pulsing, three-year-void."

"Shadow! You haven't changed a bit! I'd at least think you'd grow up!" Silver's lips were captured in a quick kiss. "You're such an immature pervert!"

It wasn't until after a bit of 'catching up' that Shadow began to notice how much Silver has grown. He has grown taller and skinner. The white hedgehog's waist was slimmer, making it easier to grab hold of him during certain naughty things that won't be mentioned. He had become stronger too.

Silver had definitely changed over the past years. Not only had he gotten taller, but he seemed more educated. It wasn't as if Shadow thought he was stupid before. Idiotic maybe, but certainly not stupid. At least, not to his face. In any case, the white hedgehog had finally learned how to make his own garden and take care of it. He talked to it at times, but it only made him seem cuter. That, and Scourge helped out a bit. Well…quite a bit, actually. But, Shadow didn't care. They had pineapples. He loves pineapples.

It wasn't just the fruit that surprised him. It was the fact that Scourge could scare away Iblis to protect this village. Later on, when he talked to his fiancé, he realized it wasn't the green hedgehog, but in fact, his father. Shadow didn't even know he had a father. He figured he had passed away like his mother. But, he was wrong.

"I don't know, Shadow." Silver placed the pot down. He was washing the dishes at the time. "Daddy doesn't really like people staying with us. He's kinda protective over me."

Shadow chuckled. "How bad can he be?"

"Pretty bad. He's the protector of the Sol Emeralds and wants me to marry Blaze." Yeah, Shadow was going to have a big problem with this guy. "Maybe you can stay the night. But, tomorrow, first thing, you have to find somewhere else to stay."

"What? But, Silver." He wrapped his arms around the other's waist, pressing their foreheads together. "You're my fiancé. I think I have a right to hare a bed with you." They kissed. "I'm sure I can convince your father to let me stay." He weaved his fingers through his lover's quills until he was pushed away.

"Daddy isn't the type of person that is convinced easily." Silver crossed his arms. "He kicked Scourgey out."

"So, your father is the one that protects this village, and you."

The white hedgehog looked down at his feet. "Daddy knows I'm not exactly interested in girls." He buried his face in his hands, ashamed. "He thinks I'm a whore."

"That's horrible! Have you explained yourself?" He clenched his fist. "I'll to knock some-"

"Actually, I've had a couple other boyfriends since we've been apart." Shadow stood there, dumbfounded. Here he was: a person that sacrificed three years of love in order to make this moment all the more precious to him. He was hurt that his lover couldn't do the same. He was also angry. He was jealous. Silver was his fiancé. He didn't belong to anyone else.

"Who?"

He placed a finger on his chin in a thoughtful manner. "Hmm… Well, there was Mephi-"

"You dated Mephiles!?" Shadow had a disgusted and horrified expression.

"N-No… W-Well, not intentionally…"

"What the hell is that supposed to mean? He almost kills us, and you turn around and date him!?"

Silver pouted, unsure of what to say. "It was Daddy's fault!"

"What? How is your father involved?"

"He's involved in everything." Shadow yelped and fell backwards. Scourge had hung himself upside from the ceiling. He decided to drop in during the middle of their conversation. "Really, Stripes? Here I thought the Ultimate Lifeform would be a little more…manly." He received a growl as a response. "Geez, no need to get your panties in a bunch." He turned to Silver. "Dad's coming home-"

Before he could finish his sentence, Silver began to freak out. "D-Daddy isn't supposed to come home until tomorrow! O-Oh! Shadow you have to hide!"

"Honestly Silver," The black hedgehog pulled himself to his feet. "I think I can handle myself." He always pictured Silver's family as nerdy, psychokinetic freaks that took to knowledge and quick thinking more so than brute force. He didn't realize how wrong he was.

I could've written this better. DX