At Green Hill Zone, Sonic, Tails, Silver, and Blaze were all talking about the day's events. Sonic was going on about his encounter with the Neo Dragon's spirit. "And then he said we would find it in the place we fear," he ended.

"Wow, you said a mouthful," Blaze said.

"So, we've got to find the place we fear. I know what place I fear," Sonic said, "Evergreen Lake."

"No surprise, there," Tails said.

"Actually, it's because I was traumatized by that lake," Sonic said, "ever since I nearly drowned."

(flashback)

VO: It started when I was just a little kid, I used to love water.

We see a younger looking Sonic playing around the lake while his mother, Queen Aleena, along with younger looking Sonia and Manic, setting up a picnic (Btw, this is before Queen Aleena gave up her kids). Sonic was just running around the pond until he tripped over a branch.

"Whoa," he said before, "HELP!" Boom, he fell into the water, which was about 5 feet deep.

"HELP!" the young hedgehog screamed. Queen Aleena went as fast as she could, not caring for anything but her son's safety. She dived into the water and grabbed the shocked Sonic, just before a countdown above his head reached zero.

VO: And I learned that I would never, ever go near water AGAIN, unless it's a bath or a drink.

(end of flashback)

"Sonic, that doesn't make much sense," Tails said.

"Tails," Sonic interrupted, "I could survive Aquatic Ruin, Hydro City, and even Labyrinth Zone because there were air bubbles. Think about it."

"Now it makes sense," Tails said.

"Well Sonic," Silver said, "looks like the Neo Scope piece is in the lake. You have to fish it out." Sonic started to feel a little funny.

"Don't worry, Sonic," Tails said, "Silver, Blaze, and I will be there to help in case something happens."

"Yes, I have learned CPR, so no worries," Blaze said.

Sonic thought about it. "All right. Some fears must be conquered someday!" He said. With that, the four of them went to the lake.

Meanwhile, we see Amy and Sonia just getting out of Neo Green Hill's Hair Salon, both with new hair styles.

"Wow Sonia, you were right. This hair salon is amazing!" Amy said.

"Yeah, this is the best salon in town," Sonia replied.

Suddenly, someone approached them. He was an red/orange hedgehog with five quills pointing downwards, he had golden eyes, was wearing a red jacket with yellow stripes, black jeans, and black sneakers.

"Excuse me, ladies," he said, "do you know where the Storage Facility is?"

"Sure, just go down that road, and take a right. You can't miss it," Sonia said.

"Thanks," he said, and he went his way.

"Hey, wait!" Sonia exclaimed.

"Yes?" he said.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"My name is Maroon the Hedgehog," he replied, "and you are?"

"Sonia the Hedgehog," she replied.

"Well, see you around, Sonia," he said before going his way.

"Wow," Sonia said, "he's so dreamy."

Speaking of which, let's go to the Neo Green Hill Storage Facility, where Maroon said he needed to go. "This must be the place," he said to himself.

We go to Metropolis, where Doctor Eggman is REALLY mad. "Grr, WHY DO THOSE HEDGEHOGS ALWAYS BEAT ME?!!!" he screamed.

"Uh, sir," Decoe said as he and Bocoe approached Eggman slowly.

"WHAT?!" Eggman asked.

"Take a look at an article we found on the internet," Bocoe said as he showed their master a printed copy of an article.

"A supposed Chaos Emerald has been found," he said to himself, "it has been taken to the Central City Museum for study."

"Should we go get it?" the robots asked.

"Yeah, right! Why would I send you two to get a Chaos Emerald? Besides, I have no use for it right now," Eggman said.

"Right, sir," they said.

Now we go to Evergreen Lake, where Sonic, Tails, Silver, and Blaze search for the Neo Scope piece.

"Man. Evergreen Lake," Sonic said, "still looks intimidating."

"Don't worry, Sonic," Tails said, "this is a small lake, so it should be easy."

"I guess," he replied, "let's get this over with."

"Are you feeling alright, Sonic?" Blaze asked.

"I'm dealing with a trauma, of course I'm not alright," Sonic replied, "but I have to, for the future, for my friends, for Mobius."

Sonic approached the edge of the lake.

"I'll provide aerial assistance, Silver will do ground assistance," Tails said.

"Gotcha!" Sonic said, "here I go!"

In a flash the blue hedgehog jumped into the water, searching for the Neo Scope piece. He was swimming as fast as he could, trying to find it. Suddenly, a countdown appeared above his head and he knew he had to move fast. He saw something glowing and raced as fast as he could. The countdown was ticking fast. Just when the countdown hit zero…