Chapter 10: The Vision

Night Raid had return back to HQ and notify the mission went successful as planned all thanks to Sonic. Najenda was impress by Sonic's fighting and the fact he defeated Zanku without any help proven that he's gotten a lot stronger due to his intense training.

"Well done Sonic, on your first day with Night Raid you've proven to be a valuable asset to the team." Najenda complimented.

"Thanks. That guys was straight up crazy if you ask me." Sonic stated.

"Tell me about it." Tatsumi agreed.

"Also, I hear that you can heal people with your energy. Is this true?"

"Yeah that's the truth alright."

"We might use your healing skills in the future but overall well done. You may dismiss."

Everyone exit and return to their rooms or at the kitchen to celebrate. Sonic heading to his room to relax for the night. The blue blur had complete his first mission with Night Raid but still couldn't get over the fact that this world he's in involving criminals and he's not too fond of it realizing what he has done.

"I still can't get over the fact that I killed Zanku. I am a hero still but killing is not my strong suit. *Sigh* I have to do what I have to do in order to free this world and bring peace to the civilians until I come back home even find Shadow." Sonic thought.

"Hey Sonic!"

Sonic stop and turns around. There was Najenda catching up to Sonic.

"Oh hey Najenda, what's up?" Sonic asked.

"I know you're not fond of killing people. I can see it right in your eyes." Najenda suspected.

"So you knew?"

"Yes. I know it's not your type of style to kill I completely understand. Although, not everything is what you think can find justice."

"I suppose you're right. Sometimes you got to do what you have to do to stop the massacre."

"Yes. I believe so and I am sure you understand that."

"Yeah. When I killed Zanku, I understand now. I maybe different to this world but I'll get used to it. Thanks for the talk."

"You're welcome. If you need to talk, you can always come to me."

"I'll keep that in mind."

Sonic resume to head to his room to relax. He got comfortable of taking his shoes off and lay on the bed. He look up to the ceiling to take a moment to think. He sighed to try relaxing his mind and to clear his head. Slowly he close his eyes to sulk up in the moment of silence in his room. What he didn't know that he was placed in a deep trance instead of meditating, he was visiting in the mind by his Chaos Energy going to his subconscious.

Sonic's Subconscious…

Sonic arrive to the Master Emerald Shrine. He look around to see his surroundings.

"I'm in my subconscious? But how?" Sonic questioned.

"I brought you here Sonic."

Sonic look over sees Tikal approaching to him.

"Tikal. Hey what's up?" Sonic greeted.

Tikal hugged Sonic catching the hedgehog by surprise.

"Whoa there. Tikal what's going on, it's like you're happy to see me or something." Sonic assumed.

Tikal releases Sonic from the hug.

"Sonic, there's something I have to tell you." Tikal informed.

"What's up, something bad happen from Mobius?"

"No it's not like that. I… I had a vision."

"Really? That's new. I never knew you had a vision Tikal."

"Neither did I and it just came to me out of nowhere."

"So is that why you brought me here?"

"Yes. I want to talk to you about this vision."

"OK then, shoot."

"Sonic. I had a vision about Shadow."

"Shadow? What's he got to do with the vision?"

"I'm not sure but when I saw the vision, it appears that you and Shadow are going to become bitter enemies than before."

"What? That can't be true. Shadow and I are friends. Yeah we're rivals but friendly rivals."

"Not what the vision I had to have anything to do with it. This vision, your rivalry against Shadow grows into a darker place where there's no escape."

"But how? There's got to be an answer why would Shadow and I will be bitter enemies?"

"I believe you have the answer."

"I don't understand."

"Try to think about it. Why would Shadow be this bitter against you?"

Sonic look away, frowning as he place a hand onto his chin to think this over. Taking a moment to think and what Shadow has against him.

"It's gotta be something that would drag Shadow to be this angry by that vision of yours Tikal." Sonic pondered.

"Do you know why?"

"I don't know. I can't seem to… wait a minute. I think I know."

"What is it?"

"Shadow mentioned that he's tired that I've beaten him. It's got to be that I always beaten him. He thinks that I've bested him and he never beats me. The truth is he can't beat me and now Shadow has gotten bitter because of it during our fight back at Chemical Plant Zone. He wants to prove that he's the Ultimate Life Form and I've taken that away from him or so he thinks."

"Then you have to stop Shadow. You got to work things out with him."

"I know but I don't know where he is and I'm needed with Night Raid. They say they'll help find Shadow."

"Can Shadow listen to you of what you say?"

"Honestly no, he can be very stubborn. Unless I can break it down to him with brutal words, he'll definitely listen."

"Can it work?"

"I hope so. I know Shadow way too well and I know he'll listen to me."

"Let us hope. My time is up, we will speak again soon Sonic."

"Yeah sure thing. I hope this work."

"Me too, I don't want anything bad happen to you and Shadow."

"That's not going to happen Tikal. I'll make sure of it."

"I believe so. Goodbye for now Sonic."

"You too."

The flash of light appear and it takes Sonic out of his subconscious.

Reality…

Sonic wakes up, opening his eyes from his subconscious. He lifts himself up to sat up from the bed and looks around to find out he's at his room. Sonic thinks about the conversation he had with Tikal about the vision she had about Shadow betraying Sonic and become bitter rivals.

"Shadow become my big time enemy? That can't be true and it won't happen. Wait… can it? Can we really become bitter enemies as our rivalry will escalate? Man… I don't know." Sonic pondered.

Meanwhile, around in the North…

We see the ultimate life form traveling north hoping to find Sonic. He uncover his mouth from the scarf and takes his hood off wearing a brown cloak. Shadow looking on and continue to head out, doesn't care wherever he goes but determine to find Sonic no matter what.

"I will find you Sonic and we will continue where we left off." Shadow thought.