Zavok stared at the early morning sky. The stars were just now disappearing and over the horizon the sun's rays were just beginning to peak out. They've been waiting for nearly two days. Where could they be? He was starting to get irritated and worried and sick the more they sat around.

"Do you see that? That kinda looks like Zazz!" Her voice echoed in his head. It has been since he lost her.

He punched the rocky wall of the mountain.

"Calm down," Sonic said but he didn't understand. Zavok couldn't calm down! "They'll be here soon. I'm sure of it!"

Suddenly Tails' squeaky voice pierced through the icy winds. "Look! A shooting star! Everybody make a wish!" He folded his hands and prayed to the star like a child. Sonic did the same.

Zavok didn't understand. Why would someone wish hopelessly on a star? It wasn't a god and it didn't have any more power than the sun or the moon. All Zavok wished for was to see his little sister again soon.

Immediately after the thought he heard the sound of Eggman's ship.

After a short ride Eggman's ship flew over tall man made structures and the brightest lights she's seen! This must have been what was called a "city." The lights below were so bright Jade couldn't sleep. The lights were of all different colors! They didn't look half as beautiful as she imagined. She preferred the light of a fire or a candle burning low but these artificial lights made the earth look ugly and the forest around it looked sad.

When they were finally out of the city's poisoned lights the moon shown in its full glory. The moon was full and blue and the stars paled in comparison.

Jade sat near the window, with her head leaning on the glass, dozing in and out of sleep from midnight on. She had just started to dream when the ember in her chest caught light again. The warmth woke her up.

The scene below changed. There were no greens or browns of the forest or fields it was only white sheets of snow.

Slowly Jade crawled to the door. This simple action made her pant as if she had just ran two miles. "Hey!" She screamed but nobody came to answer. Maybe they weren't really going to let her out again.

The further the ship flew the worse the burning got. Finally, after what felt like forever, Orbot came in and let the door open. "Come on," he urged. "We're about to land."

Jade made it seem impossible to push herself to her feet. Please, Big Brother. Be here! Be here! When they got near the doors they often exited from Cubot gave her a sweater but with the burning in her chest she doubted she would need one. Jade put it on anyway and waited until the doors open.

"Where's Eggman?" She asked but she didn't really care.

"He's coming, don't you worry." Orbot folded his hands in front of him for only a moment before taking her arm and gently pulling her outside. For a robot he was quite the gentleman. He was far nicer than Eggman but just as dumb.

Sonic pulled Zavok behind the mouth of the cave. There wasn't much to it. The Emerald was easily accessible, almost too easily accessible, which made Tails nervous. Tails was busy at work on his tablet, trying to decipher some hieroglyphics.

"Hurry up, Tails. Eggman will be here at any moment." Sonic urged his friend to turn off his tablet.

"Hang on, I'm almost done." Tails jumped at the sound of Eggman's voice complaining in the distance. Sonic peaked out and saw Jade clutching the sweater at her chest. Her face was red and frostbitten but the cold, for some reason, didn't bother her. She was more concerned getting into the cave.

She collapsed in the snow. Sonic put a hand out to halt Zavok from running to her. "Not yet," he whispered. "We don't want to scare Eggman off." Although, Sonic knew Eggman would probably abandon the girl and flee if he saw Zavok.

"What's wrong with her now?" Eggman demanded of Orbot.

"It appears she's cold and in pain." Orbot helped her up. "We must hurry." He led her to the mouth of the cave where it was much warmer. By this time Tails finally turned off his Tablet and they stood in the shadows ready to jump Eggman.

Zavok could hardly contain himself and this time Sonic wasn't going to stop him. As soon as he saw Eggman Zavok jumped from the shadows and attacked the fat man. Jade leaped forward as if to avoid the tackle.

He pinned Eggman until Sonic came over to help him.

"Wait, Jade, don't-" Tails yelled in an attempt to stop Jade from taking the Chaos Emerald but it was too late. Jade snatched the Emerald and relief washed over her face. Eggman struggled under Zavok in an attempt to escape.

"Get off!" He wiggled his hands free and pushed Zavok away. The three of them, Eggman and both of his robots, tried to flee through the entrance but by the time they got there rocks tumbled and sealed them shut.

It was pitch dark. Jade wouldn't be able to see. Slowly Zavok approached her and set a hand on her shoulder to let her know he was there. Her tiny body jumped but she soon relaxed when she sensed him.

"I'm glad I found you," she whispered.

Tails turned on his tablet, letting the pale glow light the cave. "I tried to warn you." He said under his breath.

"Sorry, Tails. I didn't think anything would happen."

He didn't get mad at her. Nobody could. "It's okay. I'm sure there's a way out of here."

Eggman helped the cube robot turn on bright lights from his eyes. "Where would that be?" He growled.

Tails shrugged. "I'm not sure." He started pressing buttons on his tablet.

While he and Eggman figured out the routes Zavok turned to Jade. "You seem okay now." He didn't mean to say it aloud.

"Yeah I feel a lot better. I think when we're close to Chaos Emeralds they react to each other, like a calling. But it might only be when they're in their hiding places." She paused and looked down at the Emerald. "That's blue, green, white…and turquoise. 4 out of 7."

Soon Tails and Eggman agreed on a route and everyone followed them out. Jade stayed close to Zavok, even after they found their way out Jade kept by his side. Was she just as scared as he was?

Eggman didn't seem to care for Jade now with Zavok there. His robots would be useless so he fled.

"I still can't take all of us," Tails frowned. "Do you mind, Sonic?"

Sonic shook his head. "Not at all."

By the look on Jade's face she had something to say the entire time. She finally found her voice, "Tails, if you don't mind can you take me and Big Brother home?"

"Are you sure? What about the whole 'easy target for Eggman' thing?" Sonic eyed her. It took Zavok a moment to figure out why he was doing that. He just wanted Jade to think this plan through fully.

"The reason I stayed down here to help you guys was because I thought I'd be safer here than on the Hex for as long as he was after the Emeralds. But this is unfamiliar territory to me. I don't know where to hide or who to trust. I realize now that at least if I'm on the Hex I have my brothers and with their powers they'll keep me safe. Eggman's machines will be useless to him."

Sonic nodded and looked at Tails. "Be careful, buddy. I'll catch up with the other three." With that he took off.

"Well then what are we waiting for?" Everyone piled into the plane.