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Angel Island was burning, the lush green forests reducing to cinders, the hundreds of animal inhabitants burnt into charred remains while they slept. The Master Emerald lay splintered into thousands of fragments; it's power, which could rival that of a God, was worthless and meaningless now. Eggman was standing there, right at the top of the Altar, holding a familiar orange Kitsune by the throat. "Tails!" exclaimed Sonic "Sonic! Help me, please!!" Tails screamed "Hold it right there Sonic, you take one move, and you can say goodbye to your friend. Forever" said Eggman, with a note of triumph in his voice. But... wait, how could Eggman be here? Sonic had already defeated him aboard the Death Egg and destroyed his cyborg suit as he attempted to escape, he should be dead! Yet, here he was, standing before Sonic in pristine health, not a single scratch upon him. There was little Sonic could do, Eggman was holding Tails suspended above the ground, and from the look on his face, Tails was rapidly running out of breath, but in his other hand he held a small pistol. Even Eggman surely isn't that evil... Sonics mind was in a deep state of conflict and turmoil "This is the worst of all things that can possibly happen to me! I've gotta save Tails, but if I try to do anything, Eggman will kill him! What can I do..." Sonic took a step forward... "I've already warned you Sonic! Attempt ANYTHING and I will kill your friend!" said Eggman, lifting the gun to Tail's head Sonic took another step forward... "This is your last chance Sonic! Move and TAILS WILL DIE!" Sonic took another step forward... There was nothing, there was complete and utter silence, it was as if all of space and time ceased to exist, all that mattered was the confrontation on Angel Island. Sonic heard the angry cough of the bullet as it left the chamber of the gun, he saw the bullet travel only ten centimetres until it hit it's target. The bullet tore through flesh and bone, piercing the skull of his dearest friend; it traversed through head, carving itself a brutal and violent path for a way out. The bullet exited the other side, taking with it blood and brain matter. Sonic collapsed to his knees, his undying scream not leaving his lips. * * *

"TAILSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!" screamed Sonic, jolting upright in his bed. It was just about dawn, but that did not stop the orange Kitsune running in from the other bedroom screaming "What's the matter Sonic?! What's wrong!" asked a very frightened and confused Tails Seeing Tails alive brought warm feelings back into Sonics heart "Nothing... just another nightmare" he sighed. The nightmares were happening a lot more frequently now, and they were almost exactly the same, Eggman, taking away the people that he cared about in such a brutal fashion. Tails said that Sonic would just be stressed after his most recent confrontation with Eggman; Knuckles just said Sonic was losing his nerve. But whatever is was, it was definitely starting to take a toll on Sonics mental state "Just another nightmare?" said Tails, now looking extremely worried and concerned "Sonic, I thought you said that the nightmares had stopped, I thought you said that you were sleeping peacefully now?" "I am" Sonic lied "This was just a one off dream I suppose" "Well, I do hope so... I'd never want anything to happen to you" said Tails, reaching his hand out towards Sonics. "After all, if you left, what would happen to poor old me?" chuckled Tails, giving Sonics hand a little squeeze. "Hopefully you'll sleep fine, good night" said Tails "Well, morning" he added looking out of the stone window to see the first blood-red rays of the sun shining above the treetops. As he walked over to the door, he was stopped by the soft sound of Sonic whispering his name. "Yes Sonic?" said Tails, turning round to face the Hedgehog. "Tails..." muttered Sonic, very close to tears "Yes...? What is it?" Sonic lost control, his eyes became great waterfalls, streaming out their salty contents, torrents of tears rapidly ran down his cheeks, streaking through his blue fur. "Tails, you are without a doubt the best friend that I could ever ask for, and I'm really thankful that you're here. If anything happened to you I'd never forgive myself" "Well" said Tails; highly uncomfortable as Sonic had never been this emotional before in the past "If you want me to stay around..." Tails was starting to grin "Promise that you'll not go all soppy on me again like that please?" Sonic sat up a bit more, rubbing his arm across his tear soaked cheeks "I won't" Tails turned and left the room, closing the door behind him. With the presence of his friend gone Sonic held his head in his hands, dissolving into silent tears. Each one shed because of the power his own mind had over him. "Ok, none of it happened, it was all a bad dream, Angel Island is fine and Tails is alive, I need to stop worrying." Sonic rested his head against his pillow and drifted off again into an uneasy slumber