Author's Note: I had a request just recently and I think I'll grant it in this next chapter! Enjoy!

Sonic and the others were sitting on the giant tour bus pretty much doing nothing. Silver and Knuckles were playing chess, Sonic, Emerald, Tails, Sean, KC, and Krystal were watching TV, Shayla was playing her guitar, Shadow was tuning his guitar, Midnight was playing her gameboy, and the others were discussing business matters for the band.

"Hey you can't do that!" Knuckles shouted.

"Can too. I just knocked down your king." Silver smirked.

"Yeah well you can't jump in chess." Knuckles protested.

"Can too. Can't I Midnight?" Silver asked. Midnight walked over to the board.

"Technically he can, because he's playing with a bishop and knocked your king down, so I say checkmate." Midnight answered. Silver laughed and pointed at Knuckles. Knuckles glared at Midnight.

"What? It's the rules." Midnight explained.

"I'm gonna get you for that." Knuckles said as he stood up and began chasing Midnight. Midnight ran over to where the others were watching TV. Midnight dashed over to Emerald. Emerald picked Midnight up and sat her in her lap.

"Hey ease off Knuckles." Sonic ordered as he kicked Knuckles away.

"She had Silver beat me at chess." Knuckles explained.

"Then next time, if you wanna win, play by the rules." Sonic ordered.

"Midnight go get your guitar so I can tune it." Shadow ordered. Midnight slid out of Emerald's lap and ran over to the instrument closet. Just as she grabbed her guitar, Midnight heard voices in the other room. She set her guitar down and opened the door to the other room just a crack.

She saw Suicune and Espio sitting in chairs chatting. Midnight smiled and prepared to watch the show.

"Seems to me like your pushing away." Suicune said.

"A ninja doesn't have time to love." Espio explained.

"Maybe he doesn't have time to love, but he has time to think." Suicune pointed out. Espio looked at her. He shook his head.

"I can't." Espio explained.

"You're not trying." Suicune protested. She slowly took his hand. They slowly started to close in on each other.

"Hey, Suicune! We need your help in here!" Sean shouted just before they kissed. Suicune turned to Espio.

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that." Suicune apologized as she left. Midnight hid in the closet as Suicune opened the door. She walked out away from the room. Midnight could hear her crying softly.

That night, Sonic and the others played Before I Forget by Slipknot. The crowd in the stadium were screaming their heads off (hard to believe huh?).

"Alright everyone! We'll be playing in New York next week! Have a goodnight!" Sonic shouted once they were through. The crowd cheered as they went backstage.

"That, was awesome!" Midnight shouted as she set her guitar down. Sonic and the others suddenly saw police cars drive by.

"What now?" Sonic asked.

"Let's check it out." Midnight said as she started to follow the police cars.

"Midnight!" Sonic shouted as he reached for Midnight. He missed and watched Midnight follow the police cars.

"Oh no." Sonic sighed.

"C'mon we've gotta make sure she doesn't get hurt." Sean explained as he began following Midnight. The others followed closely behind him. They came to a burning field. The police cars had been tipped over and the field was practically bare.

They ran over to Midnight. She was looking up at an enormous ship that had just landed on the field.

"Egghead up to his old tricks?" Sonic asked as he stood next to Midnight. Midnight shook her head. A purple hedgehog stood at the front of the ship. Sonic glared at the hedgehog.

"Counterclock." Sonic said through clenched teeth. Counterclock chuckled.

"I see you haven't changed one bit. I have an old friend who is just dying to meet you." Counterclock explained. A silver hedgehog with purple eyes and a red snake on his head suddenly walked up next to Counterclock. Midnight hid behind Sonic.

"What are you talking about?! I don't even know him!" Sonic explained.

"You don't." Counterclock corrected.

"My name is Soran. I've come to annihilate all of you and an old friend." Soran explained.

"You must be an idiot! None of us know you and we would never be your friend!" Shayla shouted. Soran chuckled.

"Don't think I don't see you hiding behind that hedgehog." Soran smirked. They all gasped as Midnight poked her head out from behind Sonic's legs.

"Hello Midnight." Soran greeted.

"No hard feelings?" Midnight shivered. Soran shook his head.

"Everything is unforgivable in my mind." Soran explained. Counterclock snapped his fingers and large creatures of dark matter appeared.

"Emerald, get Midnight out of here. We'll handle this!" Sonic shouted as he got into his battle position. Sonic nodded at KC. KC tossed an object at the creatures. An enormous explosion suddenly destroyed the creatures.

"Oh, now that was too easy." Krystal chuckled. Counterclock ran over to Sonic.

"This isn't over yet." Sonic whispered.

"Get out of here! Now!" Sonic shouted. The others did as they were told and ran off.

"Seems as though history rewrote itself." Counterclock chuckled.

"What do you want with Midnight?" Sonic asked.

"She hasn't told you? We'll then, you have a lot to talk about." Counterclock smirked as flames of dark energy formed on his fingers.

"I almost lot Emerald because of you and now, you'll pay." Sonic threatened as he charged towards Counterclock.

Meanwhile over at the end of the fields, Emerald and Midnight were looking out at the flaming area. KC and the others ran over to them.

"Looks like we're in the clear." Silver chuckled. Midnight suddenly ran away from the group.

"Midnight!" Suicune shouted.

"Don't follow me!" Midnight ordered. She ran over to the other end of the fields. Soran suddenly flew over.

"Well hello." Soran greeted.

"It wasn't my fault." Midnight explained.

"You trapped me in oblivion!" Soran shouted.

"That was your choice!" Midnight shouted back.

"This is my choice as well." Soran smirked as he tossed a spear of flames at Midnight. A yellow bolt suddenly destroyed it. Shadow the hedgehog suddenly jumped in front of Midnight.

"You're going to have to pass me." Shadow explained. Soran chuckled.

"Fool." He said. He then snapped his fingers and formed a wall of fire around them.

"Things are about to get hot." Soran smirked. He shot a flame at Shadow when he wasn't ready and knocked him against a stone nearby. Shadow struggled to get to his feet. Midnight jumped in front of Shadow.

"Let me handle this." She said.

"Finally." Soran chuckled. Midnight clenched her fists and a beam of light fired at Soran. It destroyed him instantly. Midnight fell to her knees.

"Your power is great, but your energy is numbered." Soran panted.

"I have enough energy to defeat you!" Midnight panted as she shot a sphere of light at Soran. Counterclock suddenly jumped in front of Soran and countered the attack. It struck Midnight and sent her landing on her back. Midnight groaned in pain.

"Nazo has every intention of destroying Sonic." Counterclock panted. The ship suddenly flew over to them. A large metal platform lowered down to them. Counterclock pulled Soran over to the platform and stepped on himself. Sonic ran over to them.

"Rest assured Sonic the hedgehog. She's not safe for very long." Counterclock chuckled as they platform flew up into the ship.

Back on the tour bus, that night, Suicune sat on Midnight's bed bandaging her wounds. Midnight flinched in pain. Suicune started to slow down.

"This Soran guy must be powerful." Suicune sighed.

"What was he talking about back there?" She asked as she finished up bandaging Midnight. Midnight slid under her covers and laid down.

"Remember that Sonic told you I was created by the Master Emerald. It means I'm immortal. Back in the ancient times, when Soran was my age, we always played by the Master Emerald's shrine. It was just me and him. I was lonely. It was nice being with him, but I wanted to be with more people. I found a city outside of the shrine and befriended the children in it. Soran felt that I didn't need him anymore so he wandered off in the woods one night. He found an old woman who offered him a goblet with a drink of youth, and a goblet with a drink of age. Soran chose both and became a teenager with great powers. He used those powers to attempt to destroy me. I fought him and won. I sealed him in the world of the Chaos Emeralds. It's the place souls go when they have faded. No one was more sad than I was that day. I never thought he'd be so caught up in revenge." Midnight explained.

"I'm so sorry." Suicune apologized. Midnight turned to Suicune.

"Suicune?" Midnight asked.

"Yeah?" She asked.

"Do you love Espio?" Midnight asked. Suicune smiled.

"I do Midnight. I know he needs me. He's too serious." Suicune answered.

"Espio loves you, but he's a ninja. He's too proud to admit it." Midnight explained.

"You don't need to be worrying about that right now. I'll handle him." Suicune explained.

"Suicune." A voice said Suicune turned around to see Sonic at the door.

"Goodnight Midnight." Suicune said.

"Night Suicune." Midnight said back. Suicune walked out of the room. Sonic sat on the edge of Midnight's bed.

"I don't want you to be scared." Sonic explained.

"Whoever he is and whatever Nazo wants we'll find out and we'll stop him. I promise." Sonic said.

"I'm not scared." Midnight pointed out.

"Sure your not." Sonic smirked.

"Night Midnight." Sonic said.

"Night." Midnight sighed as she turned on her side and went to sleep. Sonic turned off the lights as he walked out of the room. He stood at the doorway and watched her. Emerald suddenly walked over.

"How is she?" Emerald asked.

"She's fine. She went to sleep right away." Sonic answered.

"Emerald-." Sonic started.

"I only came to see if she was okay." Emerald explained. Sonic remained quite for the rest of the evening.

Very long chapter I know! Oh well!