The setting was in mid 1800's and the day was Christmas eve night. In a house was a young Shadow wearing a suit sitting right next to a yellow female hedgehog who was wearing a blue dress. A knock from the back door was heard, they opened the door to see a wrapped box sitting still. The female hedgehog opened the present to gasped in surprised. Inside was a puppy with grey fur about 3 months old barking and jumps happily.
"Oh Shadow, he is cute." The yellow hedgehog said hugging the pup while he's licking her face.
"I wonder where this puppy came from?" Shadow asked then pet the puppy on his head.
"Can we keep this puppy, Shadow?" She asked with a smile.
"I don't know Maria. We don't know where he came from. He might carry diseases." Shadow said to his girlfriend.
"But he's only a baby. He will die if we don't take him in. And it's Christmas eve." Maria said. The black hedgehog looked at the pup who was giving him the puppy eyes.
"Okay, what you wish." Shadow said with a smile.
"Thank you Shadow!" Maria thanked then give him a hug.
Next year, Maria waited for her boyfriend after Shadow told her to wait at the plaza. The fox, bear and wolf came in suits and dresses
"Michel, Henry and Alice? Why are you three here?" She asked her friends.
"Shadow will be here in a 30 seconds." Michel the fox said. Maria saw Shadow coming to her but looked a little nervous.
"What is wrong with you, Shadow?" Maria asked. Shadow looked at his friends who were giving him smiles then back to his girlfriend.
"Maria my dear. When we talked that night years ago, I felt a spark between us. You have been in every adventure without the word no. Even when you have been kidnapped, you always counted on us all thy time. Maria," He knelled down then pull out a box out from his pockets then opened the box to revealed a silver ring. Maria gasped
"Will you marry me?"
"Yes of course my love!" Both hedgehog hugged tightly and kissed.
"Mister Shadow." A young voice called out.
"Did anyone heard that?" Shadow asked then saw that everyone is gone.
"Shadow!" The hedgehog shield his eyes from a bright light around him.
Shadow slowly opens his eyes to see both Cream and the squirrel boy looking at him in worry.
"What happened?" Shadow asked rubbing the back of his head.
"You hit your head really hard. You've been out for 7 minutes." The boy informed.
"Was all of that, just two memories?" Shadow thought. "It felt so real."
"Mister Shadow, we don't know where we are." Cream said. The three Mobians went out of the train to see three different tunnels.
"We should go to that tunnel." Cream pointed out. But the tracks were so tight and need balance to get to the other side.
"Are you sure that's the way?" The boy asked.
"Of course!" The rabbit said and about to go. Shadow was about to go but sees the boy was standing still shaking.
"W-We have to go there?" The boy asked.
"Okay kid, what's your name?" Shadow asked.
"Ray." Ray said.
"Alright Ray, how about I'll carry you to the other side?" Ray nodded then the hedgehog picked the squirrel in his arms. Both Cream and Shadow with Ray in his arms were walking slowly on the beams, Shadow slipped but got back balancing. Now both were walking through the city and hearing Christmas music of course.
"Do you hear it?" Cream asked the two.
"Hear what?" Shadow asked.
"I can hear it too!" Ray said. The two went ahead to a tunnel
"Again with this?" He rushes to the kids to see that it was a large office with large computer monitors. He saw the kids watching some elves working.
"This report says that a girl named Cream Elisabeth Rabbit had an outrage when she heard that her father, Ice can't make it to Christmas this year." Shadow turned to Cream who looks like she's going to cry and hugging Cheese tightly. The elves walked to a weird transportation and leaved.
"Are you okay?" The black hedgehog asked the rabbit.
"This is the first Christmas that my dad can't make it." Cream said with a tear.
"Come on, you're one of the people I've met that has so much of this Christmas spirit. Don't cry." Shadow said to cheer the rabbit up which works.
"Hey guys! Check this out." They saw Ray right next to the transportation.
"How come you kids can't stay?" The two walked to Ray.
"I think this is the way out of here." The squirrel said then both him and Cream went in. Shadow sighed then went on the tube with the kids behind him. There were about four buttons and Shadow pushed the red one then they went off like lightning. They stop suddenly making Shadow hit his head
"Why is always my head?!" Shadow growled while rubbing his head.
"I think this is where Santa wrap all of the presents." They look to see a wrapping station. Then a large present appeared and going to a small tunnel.
"It's says that it's for Ray the flying squirrel." Cream read.
"That's my name!" Ray grabbed the present but was gone when he passed a small tunnel. Cream jumped through the tunnel, Shadow growled in frustration before jumping through the tunnel as well. The three Mobians were on a long metal slide. The kids were screaming while Shadow had a face like "I don't care anymore". Now they were falling to a tower of presents where they landed.
"Is everyone alright?" Shadow asked the kids.
"I think so, mister Shadow." Cream said. Ray came out from the present with his own present.
"Oh boy, this might be what I asked for!" Ray was about to open the present but
"Wait! Look." Cream pointed to a sign on the present that says "Don't open until Christmas"
"Sorry kid, you have to wait." Shadow said. Then metal wires came out of the ground then they were lifted to the sky by a blimp. Ray screamed getting Shadow's and Cream's attention.
"Something got me!" Ray shouted as he was dragged down to the presents. Shadow easily pull out Ray and a familiar kid
"Charmy?! Why are you here?" Cream asked.
"I just want to know what's my presents are." Charmy said.
"How did you follow us without us knowing?" The hedgehog asked.
"My friend is a ninja." The bee said.
"That is...Okay I'll let that slide for now." They saw a large Christmas tree which was a size of a mountain.
(Sorry that I can't write the scene where the star was falling. I realized that ya it's cool but it's pointless so that's why I'm not writing the scene)
They landed on top of a red sleigh. Elves came and found the Mobians in the bag.
"Alright stowaways, time to get back to your groups."
"Sorry mister." Charmy apologized.
"Well at least you learned you lesson." Charmy slide down the bag with the polar bear greeting. Cream slide down the slide
"Hello miss Rabbit." The bear greeted. Shadow jumped on the ground.
"Great job for watching the kids." The bear said to Shadow who nodded. Ray was about to slide down with his present but
"Hold it. You have to return the gift." One of the elves said. "We'll take care of the present. Trust us." Ray smiled then gave it back before sliding down to meet the others. Later, reindeers came out with bells ringing but Shadow couldn't hear. All of the elves and kids were cheering
"It's Santa!" Cream shouted but Shadow doesn't care. His eyes widened when he saw Maria in the crowds
"It's all a hallucination. She's gone." Shadow thought then looking away. Then a bell from the reindeer fell off and roll towards Shadow. He picked it up and shakes it but nothing was heard.
"Okay if I believe then these hallucinations will disappear?" He asked then sighs "I believe. I believe." He shakes the bell and this time it ringed. He noticed that everyone was silent and turned to see a famous person. Santa Claus
"Are you Shadow the hedgehog?" Santa asked.
"Yes." Shadow responded.
"You said you believe. After 14 years of being stuck in the dark, you finally found the light. Follow me." Shadow followed Santa to the sleigh
"What do you want for Christmas?" Shadow looked back to the kids
"I don't want anything but I know someone else." Shadow said something to Santa then walked back to the kids.
"You're so luck!" Charmy said. Then Santa flies away to deliver presents to everyone. Everyone was going back to the train now had the missing cart back. The polar bear punched in Charmy's ticket to say
"Lean? What does that mean?" The bee asked.
"I think that your hand is on the way."
"Oh learn. Got it!" Charmy said before flying in the train. The polar bear punched in Ray's ticket
"Depend on?" Ray asked.
"Yes. You depend on your friends. Can you depend on us to take you home?" The bear asked. Ray looked at both Cream and Shadow with a smile
"Yes I do." Ray said then went inside the train. The bear punched in Cream's ticket
"Lead. Like lead balloon?" The young rabbit said.
"It means that you lead your friends to here. Without you then Shadow and Ray would have been lost." The bear commitment.
"Thanks." Cream said then went in the train. Shadow gave the bear his ticket and the bear punched the ticket behind his back. The bear give it back to Shadow saying "Believe"
"Got to say, glad that I came." Shadow said.
"You're welcome." Both Shadow and the bear went in the train and going. It was Ray's stop
"We're going to miss you, Ray." Cream said.
"I know. Thank you for getting me back to the Christmas spirit. And thanks Shadow for helping me." Ray thanked.
"No problem kid." Shadow said with a smirk. Ray waved as he went in his house. Now it was Shadow's stop
"Mister Shadow." Cream spoke.
"Yes?" Shadow asked.
"I'm going to miss you. So will Cheese." Cream said.
"...I'll miss you too kid." Cream hugged Shadow and this time, Shadow hugged back.
"Have a great Christmas." The bear said with a smile.
"Ya. You too." Shadow went inside his house as the train leaves. He saw that Balto was still sleeping. Shadow petted him before going to sleep.
Next chapter will be the final. I hope you all like this ;3