It was a peaceful night. Tails was sleeping peacefully beside me, but again I couldn't sleep. I felt a little warm like I was coming down with a fever. I decided maybe a nice drink of water would cool me down.

I came to the door, and as still as I opened it, fire covered my hand. The fire spread throughout the room. "Tails!" I shouted. "Tails!" But he didn't wake up. I dashed to him, shaking him, and screaming at him, trying to wake him up, but the fire spread all around us. There was no escape-

Cream woke up, gasping for air. Tails was up, with his hands holding Cream's. "Don't worry. Don't worry… Everything is alright now…"

"Oh, Tails! I had a horrible dream. There was fire everywhere, and… it was horrible!"

"You're still shaken up after last night." He said. "But you're safe, trust me… Anyway, we have a guest with us." Cream soon noticed Charmy Bee flying next to her.

"Charmy, what are you doing here?" She asked.

"Not to loud! We can't let Shadow know I'm here." Charmy whispered. "So anyway, I've heard what happened about your mother and all, and I really wanted to comfort you, and make sure you're alright."

"Aw, thanks. But why is Shadow here?"

"He's babysitting!" Charmy answered pleasantly. "Sonic had to leave…"

"Why?" The young rabbit asked.

"Something about reporting the crime! He really wanted to be the one to do it…"

"Why?"

"Well…He didn't say… I guessing it's because… Sonic is like a big brother! He looks after Tails' friends."

"And how do you know all this?" Tails asked.

"Um, logic!" Charmy replied.

"I'm sure the main reason you're here is because this is a pretty big case, and the Chaotix wants to solve it," Tails concluded.

"… You're very smart! Would you like to join the Chaotix someday? You can be like my big brother!" Charmy exclaimed excitedly.

"Not too loud, Charmy!" Tails whispered angrily. But it was too late.

"Tails? … Cream! Charmy! What are you two doing here?" Shadow asked with angry.

"Um… Slumber party." The bee said.

Shadow sighed. "You can't have guests over, Tails, Cream and Charmy will have to go. This is my only chance to gain Sonic's trust. Sonic will find out what to do." The dark hedgehog told them, pushing us out.

"Why do these things happen to me?" Cream whispered. A wind breeze of cold, winter air froze the rabbit. I stood at the house for a while. I won't run away. I will wait until Sonic comes back…

A few hours later, Sonic dashed to his house. He was about to open the door when Cream came up to him. "Cream?" Sonic asked. "Wha…"

"Shadow made me go outside…"

"What? How? Why were you sleeping here?"

"Didn't Tails tell you?"

Sonic shook his head. "Wait, what has he been telling you?"

Cream looked at him nervously. "He… We were talking about the fire, and who might have caused it."

Sonic sighed. "Cream can you go someplace else? Tails and I need to talk…"