Chapter 13: Nite and Trance

Nite was running on a treadmill with various sensors attached to his body, one on either temple and one over his heart. He was only jogging but the speed indicator was already extremely high.

Trance stood next to him working on a console and taking notes on Nite's adrenaline levels, heart rate, chaos energy and various other things that the black wolf didn't understand.

"This is incredible Nite! You're moving faster than most race cars yet your adrenaline and heart rate are at walking level, amazing!"

Nite grinned.

"Oh you haven't seen nothing yet Trance"

With that he sped up and soon the speed readings went through the roof as Trance stared at there screen wide eyed, she didn't think something like this was possible for anyone other than Shadow.

"Amazing…"

"I know I am"

While still running Nite faced his friend and smiled, she smiled back. There was a definite bond of friendship visible between the two wolves and maybe something deeper which could be seen in the way they looked at each other, the shared hidden emotions visible in their eyes.

OOO

Trance and Nite are sitting in Trance's quarters eating lunch; Nite seems a little apprehensive but Trance seemed fine, that or she was just doing a better job of hiding it. Luckily for Nite she hadn't really noticed.

The dark wolf decided he might as well start a conversation:

"T-chan…" the two had gotten into the habit of referring to each other by nicknames "you've never really told me why you spend so much time in the infirmary or why you're not allowed to leave the base…"

The wolf girl paused for a moment, surprised by Nite's question. She then smiled weakly at her friend.

"Well…I suppose it's only a matter of time before you find out…I might as well tell you…"

Nite was slightly worried at the sudden change in her attitude, she seemed a lot more serious than usual, she looked down at her plate as she continued on:

"You see N-kun…I'm very sick…I've been sick since the day I was born. While my mother was pregnant with me she contracted a virus which she passed on to me, my father had already died in a car crash and she died shortly after I was born…the virus…it could kill me as well if I don't get regular shots to help my immune system fight it…"

Nite was over come with inner despair at the thought of losing his friend but managed to stay calm as he didn't want to worry her.

"Isn't there a cure?"

"No…we can only slow its progress…we were hoping that your natural immunity to any type of disease could help us create a vaccine…but so far we haven't found a way…"

"Trance…" was all the black wolf could say as they continued to eat, now shrouded in silence. He didn't want to pry into why she couldn't leave the base…

OOO

"Let me see her!" Nite pushed the scientist to the side as he entered the infirmary doors and stopped in the door way, wide eyed at what he saw.

Trance was laying on an operating table her once glossy white fur now seeming dull. She was once so full of life and now she looked so weak that the slightest jolt could kill her.

"Her condition is worsening at extraordinary speeds…"

Nite glanced to his side to see the scientist that had tried to prevent him form entering the room, he then turned back to the severely sick Trance, his voice nearly as weak as she looked.

"Isn't there any way to help her?"

"I'm sorry Nite…but we've done all we can do…"

"Can I…" he felt as though his own life was slowly being taken from him, she was everything to him his first and only real friend on this base for the past year and yet she was being taken away from him, he wanted to die "can I talk to her doc?"

"She can hear you Nite…but she's too weak to even reply…I'll give you some privacy…" with that the scientist motioned for everyone to leave except for the two wolves.

Nite walked up to his dying friend and did his best to smile through his tears.

"Hey T-chan…its good to see you…" the weak white wolf turned her head slightly to face Nite and smiled weakly at him, she tried to talk but couldn't find the energy "it's alright…you don't need to talk…I just wanted to tell you…that I'm sorry that I couldn't help you find your cure…"

It's alright Nite.

His eyes widened in surprise as he heard her voice in his head, and saw her smile with a little more energy.

Yeah…this is the skills I always told you about…I'm psychic…they were worried someone would use my talents for dark purposes that's why they didn't let me leave.

"Trance I…"

Don't worry N-kun I know I'm going to die…I've been waiting for it for quite some time now…but I have no regrets…being friends with you…made my last moments the happiest of my life…man, I'm so tired…sorry Nite but I think I'll go to sleep now…

With that the white wolf's eyes slowly closed as she fell into a silent slumber, Nite was worried that she had passed away from him forever but as he turned to the monitors it showed that her vitals were weak but still there. Tears stung at his eyes as he watched her sleep, then something struck him, an idea, a way to save her life.

He turned and nearly sprinted to the door.

OOO

Nite lay on an operating table next to Trance, a cord attached to his arm and leading to the white wolf's, he looked at her. She seemed so at peace right now and he hoped with all his might that his plan would work.

The same scientist from before walked up to him, a mask hiding his nose and mouth.

"We're ready to begin the operation Nite…hopefully when you wake up everything will be fine…"

"Alright doc, lets rock' n 'roll…"

Nite turned to face his friend again as he felt a needle pierce into his other arm and his consciousness slowly begin to fade, he smiled weakly as he felt himself drifting off to sleep as he weakly reached over and grasped her hand whispering.

"I love you Trance…" as he finally drifted away to his own silent dream world.

OOO

The War Hawk was gradually making its way towards Tails' workshop with Nack still piloting. The others sat in the back near a still slumbering Nite and the white wolf they now knew as Trance. She looked down at the black wolf with immense worry visible in her eyes.

"He's currently reliving his past in his mind…but the mental blocks are strong and he will need help to break them…if he cant break those blocks then he'll never wake up…"

She looked at the others, all as worried as her for the well being of their bounty hunter friend.

"His memories were psychically blocked…I might be able to help him break through the barriers…"

Spike spoke up from the group "I read that only the one who blocked a person's mind psychically can unblock it again…" every one turned to him and he just shrugged "I read a lot of books"

"You're right…" Trance spoke up as she turned back to her fellow wolf, resting his head on her lap as she stroked his cheek comfortingly "…I am the one who blocked his memories from him…to save him from GUN…"

Amy was confused a little "why block them though…I mean if he really is an ultimate life form like Shadow and Sonic then GUN should be no match for him…"

Trance sighed as he looked at the heroes "…it's a long story…"

Nack's voice then shot back over the intercom, he had been listening in "we got a LONG flight mates"