Winter stood on top of the skyscraper and looked down into the city below. His white fur looked like it glowed against the black of the night. His reptilian, turquoise eyes shone with the stars. He watched as the might life came alive once again. He protected the citizens and slowly gained favor with them. He was starting small but it would go a long way in the future. Sonic didn't mind making a place for him in the hero group. Eggman had been active lately so he was particularly looking for any suspicious robotic activity. His sharp night vision told him everything around him was fine for now. He saw a trial of fire in the distance.

His sister October was also around. The fire left orange streaks in the sky when she flew around, doing her nightly business as well. Even though she's not really on any side, thanks to Shadow telling her to look out for herself alone. As long as she didn't cause trouble Winter just let her be. He sometimes wondered about Thorne too. His brother was probably hiding somewhere, still belonging to the darker side. On the villainous path their parents took.

October saw him in the distance and waved. Winter waved back. After October had gone past, Winter noticed a man in a trench coat walking down an alley, looking awfully suspicious. Winter decided to stay hidden for now and carefully follow the person. He jumped silently rooftop to rooftop, not even disturbing the loose bricks the hung on the edges. The man knocked on the door and a light above the half awning turned on. He slipped inside after doing a quick 360 and shut the door. Winter perked up his crystalline ears as he heard the soft conversation.

"Did you pick it up?"

"I did...Eggman will be pleased."

Winter knew this was what he had been watching out for.

"Eggman. What are you up to?" He asked himself quietly before hopping onto the other building's roof. "Why are your minions here?"

Winter saw a vent on the side of the building. His sister, who had their father Mephiles' power to change different forms did not carry that power over to Winter. How could he get inside without being seen? There was a window open on the fourth floor just a crack. Enough for Winter to slide his claws under and open. Clinging to the side of the building, he slid it open and landed on the carpet. It was dark inside and he was like a beacon with his glowing crystals. He dimmed his crystals by thought and slinked around, trying to find the person he was interested in. He heard them downstairs and hid around the stair case. Egg man's servants bots were gathered around a table as the cloaked stranger tipped his hat back.

Eggman either paid this guy and he didn't know what he was getting involved with, or by the look on his face he was threatened to be his delivery boy or else.

Winter watched as a screen came up in the middle of the room, with a prerecorded message from Eggman himself.

"Wonderful work Scorn! I knew I could count on you. Hehe now here is your pay. Bring me more and you'll get a bonus!" The video of the Dr. said as it turned to static.

The robots escorted the trench coat guy, Scorn, back out the door. Winter finally burst forth, doing a surprise attack and froze the robot's circuits solid. He just needed to follow this Scorn guy and see what else he knew about Eggman's plan. He followed Scorn back to an apartment building across town. He cringed whenever he saw the homeless huddle up together around a bin fire. Winter took a few minutes to make sure they were all okay and told them about a homeless shelter not far from the apartments. They nodded and told them that they knew but it had been filled for the night. Winter promised the next day he would make sure they were chosen. He did take his patrol duties seriously, but if there ever was someone who got harmed in a chase down, he would stop and help them first. After all Sonic was usually in hot pursuit, closing in due to his fast speeds. Winter looked at some remains of buildings still yet to be rebuilt. The city went into overdrive production, trying to return to its former splendor. It was one very few cities that had started rebuilding. The ruins are a reminder of lives lost and a world almost destroyed by his mother and father.

He heard the elevator ding at the sixth level and the low cough of the same voice patterns as Scorn. A light turned on.

"A raise...highly doubt that would happen." Said Scorn as he lay on his ratted couch. "No matter. That idiot pays me lump sums for just delivery work, imagine if he promotes me! I'll be out of this apartment soon. It's better than robbing banks."

Scorn closed his eyes and drifted off. Winter had learned all he needed to. He called the police on the special phone they had given him and rushed over in five minutes. Scorn jumped up from the couch.

"Oh what? Cops?" He said as he peered through his blinds and cursed. "Some one was following me..."

He quickly ran down the fire escape but was soon stopped by Winter who landed in front of him.

"Oh now who are you?! Get out of my way!"

But Scorn was grabbed by the arms and had his hands held behind his eyes. He wriggled and tried to break free.

"Geez do you lift weights or something kid?!" He exclaimed as Winter froze his two hands together. "That's so cold!"

"I'm sorry for your discomfort. But the ice will melt once you're at the police station. That speech you had to yourself just now is enough to convict you of several charges."

Scorn hung his head in disbelief as he was taken away in a police car. Winter took to his vantage points again, waiting out the rest of the night.

One of Eggman's spy bots had seen what happened and quickly reported back to his creator. Eggman gave a wide smile.

"Ah Winter. I've been wanting to see this new hero."