We open in the lair of Wizeman from NIGHTS into Dreams with the latter there.

"Reala!" Wizeman called to Reala, whom immediately came to his master's service. "I have a mission for you."

Yes, Master Wizeman?" Reala responded.

"Destroy the Chronicles!" Wizeman ordered. "But bring Nights back to me!"

"Of course, Master Wizeman." Reala said obeying his master's orders as he warped out of the lair to do what he was told.

"This time, Nights and vengence will be mine!" Wizeman said before letting out a laugh and ending with a loud cough.

In Nightopia, Tyler was chatting with Nights when a certain someone decided to pay them a surprise visit.

"There you are." Reala said followed by his trademark laugh.

"I know that laugh anywhere." Tyler said as Reala appeared before Tyler and Nights.

"Hello, Tyler." Reala greeted Tyler. "I'm back, and this time, I'll have my revenge."

"You don't scare me, Reala." Tyler retaliated.

"I learned some new tricks since our last encounter." Reala informed Tyler and Nights. "I also brought some friends with me." He then moved away to show them his adversaries.

"All living things kneel before your master!" Metal Sonic presented himself declaring his wrath.

"Hello, Tyler, Nights." Dr. Eggman appeared and greeted the heroes.

"Dr. Eggman?! Metal Sonic?!" Tyler exclaimed. "Impossible! Eggman was destroyed by his machine! And Metal Sonic was defeated by Sonic in his super form!"

"I was saved by this mysterious being called 'Wizeman' and in exchange for saving my life, I was told to take you down, Tyler." Dr. Eggman explained.

"So, then, Tyler, we'll be taking Nights back to his master now." Reala informed Tyler.

"NEVER!" Tyler retaliated.

"Very well, then..." Reala responded to Tyler's answer as he then immediately fired his Dark Beam directly at Nights.

"NO!" Tyler exclaimed pushing Nights out of the way, resulting in the Darm Beam to hit him instead. "*grunts in pain* What's...happening...to me?!" The Darl Beam resulted in brainwashing Tyler. "Must kill hedgehog and friends." Tyler then rboke out of his trance with all the strength he got. "No! Got to fight it!" But he was soon pulled back into the trance as he reached over to Sonic and started choking him.

Reala laughed sinisterly at his work. "Perfect."

"Tyler..." Sonic said to Tyler being strangled. "...What are you doing?!..."

"Must kill hedgehog and friends..." Tyler said under the trance before breaking out of it briefly. "Sonic! Help! I'm scared!"

"You have to fight it, Tyler!" Nights told Tyler.

"Fight it, Big Bro!" Tails cheered for Tyler.

"Tyler..." Sonic said to Tyler still being strangled. "...remember all the times we fought together. How all of us met."

Tyler then started remembering all the times he fought with his friends and it was breaking Reala's control over him as he began to loosen his grip on Sonic's throat.

"You took your glove off." Tyler reminisced.

Tyler remembered the time when Sonic removed one of his gloves and gave it to Tyler.

"What?!" Reala reacted to what is happening. "What is this?!"

"I dualizd with you." Nights reminded Tyler.

Nights showed a flashback to when he and Tyler dualized for the first time.

"I let you ride in the Tornado." Tails reminded Tyler.

Tails' flashback showed him and Tyler flying in the Tornado.

"I'm...remembering..." Tyler said remembering everything.

"I gave you one of the seven Sol Emeralds." Blaze reminded Tyler.

Blaze's flashback showed her giving Tyler of the Sol Emeralds.

"I gave you a piece of my power." Silver reminded Tyler.

Silver's flashback showed him removing some of his telekinetic powers and transferring it inside Tyler.

"I taught you Chaos Control." Shadow reminded Tyler.

Shadow's flashback showed him teaching Tyler how to use Chaos Control with one of the Chaos Emeralds.

"I let you be in my band."

"I can do this." Tyler said almost overcoming Reala's control. "I will break free."

Tyler then moved his arm skyward and summoned a sword of light before engaging Reala into battle. They fought for some time, until Tyler emerged victorious.

Reala laughed weakly. "You may have won the battle, but the war is just starting, Tyler."

"What do you mean, Reala?" Tyler demanded. "What war?"

"Until next time..." Reala simply said before he summoned a dark vortex and escaped and his laughter echoed.

Has Reala been truly defeated or does he and Wizeman have something bigger planned?

Our heroes ponder what is in store for them in the near future.

Find out next time in Episode 3: The Trap.