Rouge returned around midnight and flew onto the balcony leading into Sonic's bedroom. Cosmo and obviously Cream were fast asleep, but Amy still has her eyes wide open as she leaned on the railing on the balcony, looking up at the moon.

'Shouldn't be asleep, Hun?' Rouge asked as she dusted herself off.

'Probably. I'm tired as all hell but I just can't sleep, I'm just worried and… so many other things.' Amy sighed before rubbing her eyes.

'There's no need to stress, you know as well as I do that we're going wake Cream up. She'll be safe and sound by the time the week's out.' Rouge said with her usual, coy smile.

'I guess you're right.' Amy shrugged.

'Something else on your mind?'

'I don't know.'

'How do you not know?'

'Well, there is. But I don't know if it's important, or if it's even anything worth talking about. I'm just being silly. Yeah, that's it.' Amy nodded to reassure herself before turning around to walk back inside.

'Spill the beans.' Rouge said firmly as she grabbed Amy's arm.

'Oh, it's silly. It's just-'

'Sonic?' Rouge cut in.

'How did you know?'

'Who doesn't know?' Rouge rolled her eyes.

'What does that mean?!' Amy snapped.

'We all know how you feel about Big Blue. Is he being an arrogant prick or something?' Rouge asked.

'To me? Always. I love him but I just wish he'd talk to me. Like tonight when he smiled at me and told me that going to bed was a great idea, that was something small and insignificant but it felt amazing just to be acknowledged by him. I just wish… oh, I don't know.' Amy trailed off.

'I think I know what you're saying, kiddo. Being a girl really sucks sometimes, and I do have a bit of advice for you?' Rouge said with a smile.

'Oh, yeah?'

'Boys suck.'

The two girls burst into hysterics before covering their mouths, trying not to wake anyone up. Amy agreed with the ivory bat before they decided to come with a few more funny 'pieces of advice'. After their laughter subsided, they walked back into the room before making themselves comfortable and ready for bed. They quickly grew tired and drifted off to sleep.

In the early hours of the morning, everyone was sound asleep. Except for Sonic, who was tossing and turning on the roof. He almost woke up, a few times, but then quickly went back to sleep before anyone else woke up. He began talking in his sleep… who was he talking to?

-
'Blue Hero, we meet again.' The female voice rang in his ears.

'What now?' He replied stubbornly as he looked around for a clear view.

'Do you remember me?'

'Well, it's hard to tell right now. I can't see you!'

The female voice let out a slight giggle before the mist and the cloud cleared, revealing the same red echidna that Knuckles had seen earlier that evening. Sonic's eyes widened when he saw her saunter towards him. She bowed her head and smiled slightly.

'It's you, the girl that keeps sending us visions.' Sonic said, stunned.

'Yes, I have helped you before.'

'Yeah, long time no see. So, who are you?' Sonic smiled a little.

'I am Tikal, daughter of Chief Pachacamac. Bring your friend Cream to me, I can help her.'

'How? Where are you?' Sonic asked frantically as she began to fade away.

'On the other side of Mobius. The last place you'd want or think to visit.' She smiled as she completely disappeared.

'Where the hell is that?' Sonic said to himself.
-

Sonic opened his eyes and quickly shot up to a sitting position. He looked around and tried to recap everything that had just happened. She had finally revealed her name and who she was, although she technically had told him where to go. The other side of Mobius? The last place they would want or think to go? That could be anywhere!

'Tails! Tails, wake up!' Sonic whispered as he shook his brother.

'Aww, you're so cute.' Tails murmured in his sleep.

'What the? Tails! Wake up!'

'You mean more to me that all my tools.'

'Tails!'

'You're the prettiest girl I've ever seen.'

'TAILS!' Sonic exclaimed again as he gently slapped his brother across the face.

'What?! Huh! Sonic? What are you doing?' Tails whispered angrily.

'Ok for starters, I have important news and two, you were dreaming about the prettiest girl you've ever seen.' Sonic mocked as he bat his eyes and raised his hands to his face causing Tails to go redder than their hotheaded echidna friend.

'Uh, um… So, what's the news?' Tails stuttered nervously, hoping to change the subject.

'The girl! She came to me in my sleep!' Sonic exclaimed, still trying not to wake up Knuckles and Shadow.

'The red echidna? Shouldn't you be telling Knuckles this? In the morning, mind you.' Tails murmured as he pulled the blanket over his head only to have it ripped off again by his blue brother.

'Probably but I'll tell him in the morning. I need to tell you now.'

'Why?!'

'You know this planet back to front, and Tikal said that we have to cross to the other side to-'

'Tikal?' Tails cut him off.

'The red echidna. She said we have to go to the last place we would want to go or think to go. So, where is that?' Sonic asked.

'I don't know? Maybe the ancient tombs?' Tails muttered face down into his pillow.

'You mean the ones where all those old royal people are?' Sonic said as he shuddered.

'You could be a little more delicate towards the deceased but yes.'

'Makes sense, the chick is supposed to be ancient but reincarnated or something?'

'Well, it's worth a try? We'll set out tomorrow now go back to sleep!' Tails said as he hit Sonic with his pillow.

Sonic rolled his eyes before walking back out to the balcony and leaping up to the roof. At least they had a start, but was it going to work? Sonic rest his head on his hands and looked up at the moon and stars which glistened in the sky, they sure were beautiful.
Amy must be getting mighty worried about Cream… wait, why was he thinking about Amy?
He shook this from his head and rolled over before forcing himself to go back to sleep.