Thanks to all reviewers of this, and my other five stories too. You've really made my day!

Anyhow,, here's chapter two for your enjoyment. I hope you like it! Next update will be soon so keep reviewing this one! xxx

CHAPTER TWO: COINCIDENCE?

As they all gathered at the ring pool waiting for Tails' arrival, Sally watched over them all chatting amongst themselves.

Her eyes fell on Sonic who was sat alone at the edge of the pool. He was staring off into space, lost in thought. She kept watching him quietly until he quickly jumped to his feet, his eyes were tearful and the quills on his back raised as most animals' fur does when they feel scared or threatened.

"Sonic?! What's the matter?!" Sally asked as she rushed up to him and embraced the shaking hedgehog.

"It's the dream..." Sonic mumbled. "The dream..." He said again between shivers.

"Sit down and tell me all about it." Sally calmly said as she tugged at the hedgehog to make him sit.

By this time, everyone else had gathered round upon noticing the state Sonic was in. They were eager to hear what had upset him so much.

"Last night," Sonic started as he calmed down slightly. "I had a nightmare and I couldn't remember it as soon as I woke up. But when I went outside, part of it came back into my mind..." He trailed off.

"What did ya' rememba' Suga-hog?" Bunnie coaxed.

"You don't want to know-it was gross. It was all about Tails. It was terrible!" Sonic paused for breath. "And then jus' now, I remembered some more. Tails was screaming. It was the worst scream any of us will probably ever hear-and then he was gone." Sonic ended and buried his head into Sally's shoulder as she hugged him.

"It's o.k. It's a dream remember. We would never let anyone or anything do anything to Tails" Sally told him softly.

As soon as Sally had finished speaking, the most terrifying, spine chilling scream came flooding through the forest. It was a scream instantly recognisable to all of them.

"Oh my God-my baby!!!" Screamed Sally as she began to dash into the forest in the direction of the screams. She soon noticed that Sonic wasn't following and turned to see him rooted to he spot.

"Sonic! Come on! Lets go!!!" She yelled at him.

"Oh God....That's the same scream Sally...the exact same ones from my dream!" Sonic called back to her over his shoulder as he ran into the forest.

He ran and ran in the direction of the screams but he couldn't find anything. The screams then ceased and the forest suddenly went silent. There was no chance that he would find Tails now!!! Slowly, he jogged back to the others to see if they had had any luck. As he approached them, he noticed that they were all huddled around something small at the side of the path. From where Sonic was, he couldn't tell what it was but he could see that it was lying in a large, red pool.

"Is that Tails?!" Sonic made the freedom fighters jump as he raced up to them.

"No, Sonic look." Sally said pointing at the side of the object. Sonic now recognized it. It was Tails' swimming bag covered in blood and it had a huge slash mark down one side.

They all stood staring at it for a while and then dived back as something inside it began to move...

"Sugah fox?!" Bunnie questioned warily.

A Cam-bot slid its way out of the bag and projected a screen towards them. Before any one knew what was happening, a huge, disgustingly ugly picture of Robotnik appeared on the screen.

"Greetings animals of Mobius!" Robotnik's image said.

So, how was it? I'm in the middle of another story that I haven't put up yet and I might need some fan characters in the future. If you want me to check yours out, please leave it in your review! Thanx!