Chapter 1: Sonic learns the truth

Sonic sped along at his usual incredible speed without actually knowing where he was going. The newspaper had highlighted anyone with information or help should confront Bill Prote, the man who owns the shop where chao eggs can be bought. Sonic entered to find Bill cowering in a corner but his grey hair and fairly fat body was easy to find. "Bill Prote?" Sonic questioned "It's me Sonic the hedgehog. I'm interested in helping find Tails." Bill recognised Sonic and tightly squeezed himself out of the corner and walked towards Sonic. "Great to see you again Sonic!" began Bill positively "For a second or two I mistook you for one of the capturers…" Sonic smiled but at the same time remained curious. "How did you see the captors?"

"Sonic," Bill's tone changed dramatically "Are you accusing me of kidnapping Tails!?" Sonic hastily took a step back and tripped on an odd piece of the floor. Sonic kicked it in his anger and it flew into the air and smacked Bill on the face knocking him down. Where the piece had been was Tails crying for help, surrounded by many other people in a deep hole. One by one Sonic freed them all and Tails was delighted to be free. "Thanks Sonic," Tails congratulated on being free "I can't believe Bill would do such a thing." Sonic cried out "Oh no Bill's escaped!"

"We'll find him," announced one of the crowd "You need to find out who else is responsible." Sonic and Tails nodded in unison and the crowd poured out of the shop. They too were about to leave when suddenly the phone went off. Sonic went to answer it but Tails advised they didn't. It went to the answering machine and the voice was unmistakable. "Bill this is Shadow, bring the gold chao and Tails to me within 24 hours otherwise I'll detonate Station Square. You know the plan so hurry up before Sonic finds out I'm…" Sonic stamped on the ground and clasped both fists. "Shadow has betrayed us Tails; we have a huge task on our hands. We need to gain access to the chao world to collect the gold chao before Bill does and deactivate the bomb before Shadow destroys this place. Then we have to stop Shadow, this time there's no way back." Tails sadly looked at Sonic "Shadow was our friend."

"Not any more," stated Sonic and the two ran out and began their huge task of saving Station Square and possibly the world.