Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic, Tails, Knuckles or Rouge. Garion, Rolm, and Leon are mine. Got it?

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"Are you crazy?" the old woman in the doorway asked. "Go back to the mansion? No way!"

"But you don't understand!" Sonic protested. "Your son needs your help!"

"Our son is dead," the old man said. "Now please, leave." He was about to shut the door when I spoke up.

"What if we can prove that we've talked to him?" I asked. That got their attention.

"Look," Leon said, "we can save him if you'd only listen to us."

And so we went on to explain everything that happened.

"...Alright, we'll come. But let me get some things first," the man said as he went inside. He came back a few minutes later with a large lantern.

"Let's go."

"Wait here," I told the others. "We don't want to risk any more people than necessary."

Although they were a bit hesitant, they agreed.

Within minutes we were at the mansion. I opened the door and we went inside. The lights were off again and it was very dark. I hit a light switch but nothing happened.

"Brad?" I called. "Are you there?"

No response.

"Turn on that lantern a bit," I said to the old man. "But not too high."

A small amount of light lit up the room and I was surprised to see a piece of paper floating in front of my face.

'You came back.'

"Yes," I said. I handed the old woman the Dream Stone. I told her earlier what to do. A bright flash of white light blinded me for a moment, and then Brad was standing in front of me.

"Brad!" his mother yelled as she threw her arms around him. His dad only smiled.

"Good to see you again," he said.

"Same to you guys," Brad replied. "But let's get out of here!"

Suddenly a gust of wind blew the lantern out.

"Shoot! My matches are gone!" I hear the father yell.

"Run!" Brad shouted.

We didn't need to be told twice.

We all made it outside before anything happened, but we weren't the creature's target.

"Oh, no!" Brad's mom yelled. "I dropped the Dream Stone inside!"

"Well, we shouldn't need it any more, since we aren't going back in, but that is a shame," Brad said. "It was my greatest treasure."

"Cheer up, Brad!" I shouted. "We're all alright!"

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I finished it! This story now ties in with my main story. Check it out!