Not much more to go, but I think I've figured it out. What happens is...what, you think I'm telling you? Well, in case you do, I'm not. And no, you can't trick me into doing it, I'm not as gullible as Knuckles (don't flame me!)

All across the world, all there was was total darkness. No light, just pitch black.

"What's going on?" Amy whispered, holding on tighter to Eno's arm. "Everything's so...black. I can't see." Out of nowhere came a small light, illuminating the darkness. She looked over at Eno.

"Just a little something I learned," Eno was grinning, bringing the small light closer. "Light's an old magic, one no one's used for a very long time. Took me awile to learn." Amy was astonished. He knew magic too? It wasn't at all like the emeralds, or Gemini's magic. This was warm, yet it contained a power still greater.

"Shouldn't we be getting to Sonic's place?" Eno asked calmly, as if nothing had happened. Amy nodded, and the pair walked on.

There was a small fire at Sonic's house, probably set by Blaze. She, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, Ciel, Cream, Cheese, and Scorge were all around the fire. Shadow seemed to be in a sour mood, muttering something under his breath.

"Hey, it's Amy!" Ciel exclaimed, being the first to notice her. "Hi Amy!" Everyone else seemed to notice her too. Scorge hid behind Rouge, not forgetting what she had been like to his father.

"Hey guys," Amy said. "What happened here?"

"We were getting ready to go defeat Eggman's father," Shadow said "when everything went black. Sonic grabbed Tails and the emeralds and ran off to defeat Robotnik himself."

"What about Beau?" Amy asked. Everyone was silent, wondering how to respond. It was Rouge who broke the silence.

"Amy, Beau is dead," she said. "She was being kept hostage for three and a half years. That explosion at Robotnik's base killed everyone there except Scorge. Beau was already dead by the time you got there."

Amy stood there in silence. Dead? So, Sonic hadn't been meeting anyone secretly. He really hadn't dumped her after all. Amy hung her head in shame. She had been wrong the whole time, and now was too late to say anything to him. Or was it?

"Shadow," Amy said, "Can you use Chaos Control with a sol emerald?"

"I've never tried it," Shadow admitted.

"Blaze, could he try using one of your emeralds?" Amy asked.

"In this case, yes." Blaze pulled out an emerald, handing it to Shadow.

"Okay, Amy, Rouge, Blaze, and Knuckles with me," Shadow said. "Everyone else stays here to keep the kids safe. Chaos Control!" The five characters disappeared, leaving Eno and Ciel with the kids.

"Oh, I wanted to go too," Scorge whined. "I wanted to help Daddy."

"No, Shadow said we have to stay here," Cream said.

"But it's dark here! I can't see where I'm running!" A small light appeared over Scorge's head.

"Better?" Eno asked calmly, moving the ball of light throughout the air. Ciel stared in amazement.

"You...you're a light mage!" Ciel exclaimed.

"That I am." Eno responded. "That's what's needed to undo the night spell, correct?"

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

"I've read about this spell before. Of course, it would be easiest to undo the spell at it's source..."

"I could take you!" Ciel said happily, unfolding his wings. "Of course, I'd have to take the kids, too."

"We don't mind," Cream said, holding Cheese.

"Yeah, then we can help Dad!" Scorge said. "Let's go!"

Sonic stood upon one of the wings of the airship. The emeralds were slowly circuling around him.

"Sonic, are you sure you want to go through with this?" a nervous Tails asked.

"Of course I am," Sonic said, as the emeralds swirled around him.

"Dr. J. Robotnik..." Sonic thought, "You'll pay for what you did to Beau"

Okay short chapter, I know. But I wanted to save the good stuff forthe next chapter!Will Super Sonic defeat Robotnik? Will he forgive Amy? Can Eno undo the spell, and what about Tikal and Gemini? Coming up next!