Chapter 9: Dreams into Nightmares

At the morning, (10 o'clock at the morning) Amy was dressed for work. "Shadow, I have to go to work today." Shadow didn't respond. Amy looked at him with suspicion. "Shadow, are you okay?" Shadow snapped out of his absentminded. "Oh, yeah. I'm fine." Still, Shadow was worried about Amy. "Okay, I'll see you at 3 at the afternoon. Bye, Shadow." Amy left from her apartment.

Shadow looked at the ceiling and remembers the Chaos Control from John. I think I'll visit fox boy and the faker. Shadow jumped from the couch and skated to Tail's house. Shadow knocked, and Tails opened the door. "Hi, Shadow."

"Hey, Tails. Is the faker here?"

"Nope. He's at the Sonic Gym. John wanted to sign up, so Sonic had no choice."

"Okay, I'll go to the Sonic Gym to visit the faker and John." Shadow cracked his knuckles when he said the word "John". Tails smiled and had an anime sweat drop. Oh boy. John, watch out for Shadow.

Shadow opened the gym door and saw everyone busy. Knuckles was punching a bag, Sonic is practicing kicking an Eggman dummy, and John was running fast like Sonic (about 135 mph). "Hey, Shadow. How are you?" Sonic stopped kicking. "Fine," Shadow walked to the track and stretched out. "So, how is your fian- I mean girlfriend?" John punched Knuckles on the arm hard. "WHAT!" Knuckles rubbed his arm from the attack.

(Meanwhile at the base) (You've guessed it)

"Muhahahahaha, this is perfect. That blue hedgehog and ultimate life freak will be no more. First, I must collect the seven Chaos Emeralds and then capture the daughter of Fianna. However, I must find the daughter. Fianna is very powerful to defeat." The man with an egg shape went to the computer for DNA. "On the other hand, she is dead, and I can't revive her. Her daughter and son are still alive and posses the same power but has not awaken the power." It was Eggman again and planned a new scheme. "At least I got a piece of Fianna's hair and find that her daughter is." He placed it in the DNA finder. When the search is completed, Eggman laughed. "Muhahahahaha, I've found her." He pressed a button and a cage open. "Come along my friend. Let's have a little fun." Red eyes glowed in the dark and metal claws stomped. However, it stopped and looked up. "Huh? What is it?" Eggman was suspicious of what was going on.

"It only listens to me," a white hedgehog appeared on the front of the door. "What! Shadow! Is that you! You're always getting in my way! You are…what? Wait, you're not Shadow. Who are you?" Eggman was a little scared.

"He he he, let's just say I am the opposite of him." He held out a hand and told it to come. It went to the white hedgehog. "I also have control over you friend."

"What do you want?"

"Just capture the black hedgehog, Shadow, and the daughter of Fianna, Amy Rose, and I'll let you take control of him."

"Hmm…I'll have to think about it." Eggman turned and walked away. Though he was the tail, the tail crashed in front of him. Eggman was scared, really scared, and the hedgehog jumped in front and stood on the tail.

"Sorry, but I need a yes or no." The hedgehog smiled evilly.

"First tell me your name."

"He he, I'm glad you asked."

(Okay, okay! Back to the Sonic Gym. Sheesh.)

Shadow, Sonic, John, and Knuckles were at break time. John and Shadow had fights, and Sonic and Knuckles separated them. Suddenly, screams and a loud roar were heard. "What was that?" Knuckles heard the roar. Afterward, a computer screen came from the white board. "Everyone! There is a metal dragon coming from the dock, and it is destroying the city!" Tails appeared. "Okay. Everyone, let's go." Sonic lead everyone to the dock.

A metal dragon came to the city, destroying the city with a laser blast from its mouth. The dragon was 50 feet tall and 40 feet wide. It spread its wings so it must be 100 feet, and a tail 40 feet. (Think. How many mansions you could buy?) The boys got there just in time. "Muhahaha, sorry I didn't send you a message, but I wanted to surprise you." Eggman was on his egg machine and landed. "So, old man. What new things you have come up today?" Sonic said until he was interrupted. "Eggman! I finally found you! I will avenge my family, now by ending your life!" John ran in front of Sonic. "So, you're John Rose. Where's your sister?"

"I'll never tell you where she is."

"Oh yeah? Why your sister did have powers like your mother? She has powers like your mother because your mother inherited these from her ancestors. Like for an example, your mother makes wishes for people who have a good heart, but Amy makes wishes an instant like one of the ancestors."

"What? I thought…"

"You thought that she inherits your mother's powers, but there was more to that."

John shook his head to get rid what Eggman said. "Shut up!"

John made a homing attack at Eggman, when suddenly, he was intercepted. John fell back hard but got up. "Gaww…what the? Shadow? Did you just protect Eggman?" The white hedgehog stood in front of him. "John, that's not me. I'm right here." John turned around and saw the black hedgehog. "Wha…? Now, I'm really confused." Shadow skated and stopped in front of John.

"Virus. What do you want now?" Virus laughed and snickered. "Now, now. Shadow. I'm hurt, but don't worry. I'll take care of Shad for you." Shadow was beginning to be distrustful. "What do you mean?"

"After you die, I'll take a piece of quill from you and Amy, so I can create Shad without her memory of you and her mother."

"You're sick."

Virus smiled, and Shadow made a glare. The dragon crushed the lamppost with its claw. It roared and spread its wings. It flew, and this is a tough challenge. "Hey, Sonic," Tails hovered on the Tornado 2.

"Tails!" Sonic ran to him.

"Bad news. This dragon is invincible from original attacks. History is repeating itself six years ago. You, Shadow, and John need to use the seven Chaos Emeralds to defeat the dragon. Good thing I retrieve the five of the emerald, but we need Shadow's emerald and John's emerald. Here!" Tails threw the emeralds to Sonic. "John, didn't you say you went to super form six years ago?" Shadow asked. Everyone stared at John for the truth.

"I…umm…okay, I did fight this dragon six years ago. It started like this."

"AHHH!" Jak crashed into a boulder. "Jak, are you okay?" Fianna ran to him. "I'm fine." Jak held the 8-year-old Amy. She was unconscious but safe. "Dad! Look out!" John yelled from the roof of the building with people. The dragon, with out metal, smashed them with its tail, but Fianna blocked the attack by her spell barrier. "I can't stop it, Fianna. One hedgehog or two cannot defeat the dragon." Jak stood up and stroked Amy's head. "Jak, what should we do? Our daughter is asleep, and she cannot wake up her powers."

"But we have a son who learns Chaos Control and finished his training."

Fianna was surprised. "Please, don't Jak. I don't want to lose our son as I lost my parents. It's too much." Jak wiped Fianna's tears, and she looked at him.

"I know, but we have no choice." Fianna looked at Amy, John, and Jak, and nodded. She used telekinesis and contact John in the mind.

John.

John heard this, and he knew who that person was. Mommy?

Use Chaos Control to come to us.

Okay, I will.

John took out a yellow Chaos Emerald. "Chaos Control!" He disappeared from the building to the Rose family. "Son, I need you to help me," Jak said.

"Dad, why me?" John was confused.

"John, you're the only one who learned the Chaos Control. Amy is unconscious and too young to learn this attack. Please," Fianna stroked John's quills, "make me and Amy happy." The young hedgehog nodded and understood her.

Jak and John went in front of the dragon. The dragon got closer to them. When John saw the dragon's greatness, he was frightened. "Ready, John?" Jak asked. He nodded and gulped at the same time. The seven Chaos Emeralds float around the two hedgehogs and made them transformed into crystal hedgehogs. Fianna hid behind a rock to protect Amy.

Jak and John attacked the dragon, but it had no affect. "We can't…defeat…it, dad," John was gasping for air. "I know. It seems that…it is invulnerable to…our attacks." Jak was also out of breath.

Fianna's point of view

As I saw them out of energy, I had no other choice. "Mommy?" A weak voice came to me. I looked at my little girl. "John and daddy are in super form, but the dragon is too strong."

"Shhh, everything is going to be fine, Amy. Rest."

"Mommy, are you going to help?"

"Yes. I am, but I don't know how…"

"Seal it."

I was surprised. "What?"

"Use your powers to seal the dragon."

"I told you. I don't know how."

"You said you have that kind of power to seal anything, even invincible people."

I was starting to believe in her. "I believe in you, mommy. I trust you." Now, I really believed in her. "Yes, I will. Amy, will you stay here and hide?"

"Yes, mommy." I flew to Jak and John.

Jak's point of view

I was exhausted from the battle, but I saw Fianna flying to us. "Fianna? What are you doing here?" "Jak, listen. We may not defeat it but imprison it," Fianna explained. "Mommy, how can we…?" John asked.

"John, Jak, here's the plan. First, weaken it. Then, use Chaos Control to paralyze the dragon together. Finally, I will my seal magic to seal it." Fianna was serious, so I listened what she tells me. "Son, let's go." (Short, isn't?)

John's point of view

I don't know what was going on, but I follow what dad said. The dragon used its claws and swipe but miss. "John, be careful of the claws. One swipe and back to our original form." my dad warned. Oh, now he tells me. We dodged the attacks such as fireballs, tail, and wings also. The fireball can give us a serious damage, tail also gives us a serious damage, and the wings blow us away from performing our attacks.

When the dragon was very tired, we used Chaos Control to immobilize it. Amy and I said together. "Now, mom!" Fianna used her magic to seal the dragon. I wondered how long because her magic was only temporary.

Wait, after I leave, there is something I must tell you. After the battle, we were going tired and going to bed. I listened at the top bunk. Mommy thought I was asleep. She said, "Amy, when the dragon returns six years later, these powers, I give you, will be revealed with other powers stored in you. You will defeat the dragon and live in peace."

Shadow heard this and remembered the dream. "That's how the dragon returned, but this is different. The dragon is more powerful than ever. It will keep on destroying until the world is gives up. Plus, my mother is not here, so this is tougher." John looked at the dragon. Shadow cannot keep the dream inside forever, or they will be gone. "Everyone, there was something that happened like this on my dream." Sonic crossed his arms. "Okay, then tell us." Shadow told them the whole thing. "Too freaky," Knuckles said. "Guys, we don't have enough time. I'll take care of Eggman. Knuckles take care of Virus," Tails yelled.

All three hedgehogs went to super form. They did everything they could, but it seems that the dragon was powerful than the last time without metal. "Everyone, remember. Don't let it strike you," Shadow said. Later, an explosion came from the ground. Tails was burned and unconscious. "Tails!" Sonic yelled. The dragon made a fireball at him. "Sonic, look out!" Shadow pushed him from the attack. The fireball hit on the trees and caused it to be on fire. "Whew, thanks Shadow, but Tails needs help." Shadow put his hand on Sonic's shoulder. "I know." Knuckles was hit and rammed on a lamppost. "Knuckles!" John shouted. Without a warning, the dragon swiped the three hedgehogs down to the ground, back to their normal mode, injured, and unconscious.

"Muhahaha, I've done it! My victory! Hahaha!" Eggman laughed sinisterly. "Now, find Shadow and destroy the others!" Virus commanded the dragon. Before the dragon got Shadow, the heroes disappeared by Chaos Control.

At Amy's apartment, Shadow was awake and saw everyone in the same condition as his dream proved to be real. He finally saw Amy and Rouge talking to each other.

Rouge's point of view

I was waiting for Amy and holding the first-aid kit. Afterward, I was surprised Amy used Chaos Control to save everyone. "Rouge…help me." Amy was out of breath. Amy bandaged Shadow, Sonic, and John while I was bandaged Knuckles and Tails. "Rouge." I turned around. "I'm going out to stop Eggman." I was surprised that she had to take the risk. I stood up and said, "I can't let you. They are too powerful. You're gonna get yourself killed." Amy turned to me. "Rouge, listen to me. I'm the only hope for everyone. You and I know that someone needs to watch over the boys, but I know Chaos Control also. Please, let me go." I was starting to understand her. I nodded and let her do whatever it is right.

"Amy." We heard a faint voice and turned to Shadow. He was awake but couldn't move his body. "Don't go. You'll die from the dragon." I knew he was right, but Amy kneeled next to him. "Shadow, this is the only way to save the world. I must go." She kissed Shadow in the lips and cried. She broke away and smiled. "Sayonara, Shadow the Hedgehog." She ran and never looked back. "AMY!" Shadow cried and knew Amy is about to die. I looked outside where the dragon was. Please, come back safely.