A/N: this fanfic has nothing to do with Christmas! It also contains scenes of violence, murder, death and ghosts so it gets a bit freaky (as in weird)

Ch1: The night of Chaos

It was the middle of the night and Shadow had just fallen asleep. He was dreaming about what Knuckles had said earlier………

"Five thousand years ago tomorrow, the chaos emeralds were formed. The master emerald told me that tonight, one of us will encounter three ghosts that will show us amazing things" Knuckles said solemnly. Amy, Tails, Sonic, Espio and Shadow laughed. Shadow's little sister Signo did not laugh, but folded her arms.

"The wall of the Chaos told me too, it said one of more of us will be greeted by the ghosts. I suggest you do not laugh, I do not think you should mock the wall of the chaos or the master emerald any of you" Signo added, backing up what Knuckles had said.

Espio was no longer smiling. "You're kidding right?" he asked.

Signo shut her eyes. "No, I'm not" Signo answered, as her eyes snapped open "And I won't have anyone calling me a liar" she glared at everyone. Shadow smiled 'just the same as she's always been'

"I can see why you're Shadow's sister!" Sonic laughed.

"Stop trying to change the subject and I am proud to be Shadow's sister thank you very much". Everyone laughed except Sonic (and Signo and Knuckles-they were still serious)."You will see" Signo said quietly; glaring at everyone apart from Knuckles.

THE CLOCK CHIMED 12 O'CLOCK and Shadow felt a gust of warm air above him and woke up. He gasped and stared up at the figure above him.