Night fell on to Mobius after Sonic had returned from Angel Island with Krypto and the pups. The elderly wolf left for home quickly as his pack needed him, carrying Blade and Rosebud along with him while Sonic took a sleeping White Fang back to his house.

Once the hedgehog got to his house and tucked the white pup in for the night, he laid on his bed, exhausted and full of thoughts from what Krypto and Knuckles had said in regards to training White Fang. The two had a very strong point with the threat of Eggman looming along with Raze, a descendant of the evil wolf Kieron according to Krypto, being his partner.

'Eggman is really starting to get serious with his plans. If he's willing to kill even the most innocent of Mobians, then Mobius is in more danger than ever.' he realized, looking at the white pup with a worried look on his face, 'I really should train White Fang and teach him how to fight. I don't want him to face the same fate as his mother if Eggman was to ambush him at any point. He has to be able to fight back so he has a chance to get away safely.'

Looking at the night sky through the window in his room, Sonic soon realized that White Fang's life could depend on his ability to fight in the case he was not around to protect the young wolf. 'He has to start training tomorrow, for his sake and for the sake of Mobius in case something happens to me and I'm not able to help keep the planet safe.' he concluded, knowing just how severe the situation really is now before allowing himself to drift off into sleep.

At Dr. Eggman's base, Raze watched Eggman pace around in the control room in sheer frustration after what had happened just over twenty-four hours ago. The wound on the dark wolf's shoulder had healed, but it was clear it would remain as a permanent scar.

"Gah! I would've had that hedgehog in my grasp if you had not let yourself get hit by that pup's attack!" the mad doctor complained, his face nearly red at the fact he was so close to accomplishing the first of his goals.

"Do you really expect a three-month-old wolf pup to savagely attack someone in a manner like that Doctor?" Raze questioned, mildly annoyed, "It's quite clear something took over the pup's instincts before striking. No pup would be stupid enough to attack a fully grown wolf unless it was a last resort attempt to get away from danger. He had all the room to run away, but instead he 'chose' to stay and fight."

Dr. Eggman then realized something when he saw White Fang attack.

"That pup, he had white fur and blue eyes! Sonic must have saved him in time before my robots could find it! There must be a way to finish that pup off quickly!" he growled in frustration, realizing his plans could be ruined if he doesn't act.

"After what happened yesterday, I highly doubt the hedgehog will let the pup stray far. However, he might not know that pups are supposed to start learning how to fight at three months old." the dark wolf stated.

Eggman turned towards Raze, raising a brow in suspicion.

"What do you mean, Raze?" he questioned.

"I mean if we lay low for a while, we could kill two birds with one stone. You can use some of your robots to lure Sonic away while some of the remaining robots will ambush the pup with the hedgehog too far away to help him. Once the hedgehog is far enough away, I could lead an ambush effective enough to defeat and capture him. However, in the case the pup somehow escapes, it's best if I do some training in case he tries to save Sonic. At least a month of training should be enough." Raze explained with an evil grin on his face.

Dr. Eggman's face soon turned into a large, evil smirk as he realized that the dark wolf was right.

"That's a brilliant plan! That hedgehog won't see what's coming with me not pulling anything for a few months while I prepare this ambush. Your training will start in the morning then, Raze." he said.

With a nod, the dark wolf left the control room while the mad doctor turned towards the security cameras displaying on his screen.

"You won't see what's coming, Sonic. When the time comes for me to strike, you will soon be mine, hedgehog!" Eggman said to himself, letting out a dark chuckle, eager to start preparing for the ambush.

- The next morning -

As the sun rose the next morning, Sonic looked at White Fang with a look of determination, remembering what Krypto had said last night.

'With the threat of Eggman looming, White Fang needs to start his training. I better wake him up so we can start as soon as possible.' he said to himself, walking over to the white pup.

"White Fang, it's time to wake up. We got a long day today." he said, gently shaking the pup awake.

White Fang moaned as he woke up, unsure of what the blue hedgehog meant. "A long day? What do you mean?" he asked, letting out a yawn.

Sonic smirked as he stood up, "I'll show you. Come on."

The white pup let out a yawn as he followed the hedgehog outside, raising a brow in confusion as to what Sonic meant. As the two went deeper into the forest, White Fang's curiosity grew, unsure of what Sonic planned. Once they were deep enough, Sonic then stopped, causing the white pup to stop in surprise.

"What are we doing?" White Fang asked, raising a brow in confusion.

"Remember when you were asking me about learning how to fight?" the hedgehog asked as he turned towards the pup, still smirking.

The white wolf nodded, allowing Sonic to continue, "I think it's time you start learning how to fight so you can start kicking Baldy McNoseHair's butt."

"Wait? Really!?" the pup asked, piping up in excitement, "When are we starting?"

"Right now." the hedgehog responded.

Over the next two months, Sonic taught White Fang everything he knew about fighting, self-defense, and even survival. Despite being unsure at first, the pup was a fast learner, picking up moves left and right in a short amount of time. Along with his quick learning, White Fang constantly challenged himself to races in order to improve his own speed, and even constantly practiced his spin attack so he would be more efficient at it. Every day that passed, the blue hedgehog saw improvement to White Fang's skill in combat, and confidence. He was certain that there was no way that Eggman would win now, however…

-Two months later-

Inside Dr. Eggman's base, Raze had finished another day of training. Outside of a few scratches, the black wolf was relatively unharmed. As he entered the control room, he noticed the evil scientist working on a certain robot that looked similar to Sonic.

"Are you sure this robot will draw Sonic out right into our trap?" the dark male questioned, raising a brow in suspicion as he stared at the robot.

"Don't underestimate my scientific genius, Raze!" Eggman yelled before turning towards his creation with a devilish grin, "Throughout all the years I've spent losing to that rodent, there is one thing he will never back down from. And that is a good race, even against his own self."

Hey guys, I know this is a short chapter in comparison to the other ones, and it's been a while since I've any updates. I'm really sorry about the lack of updates, writer's block really got to me along with a lot of personal stuff happening that really put me down in the dumps. However, with the quarantine being mandated, I have more time for myself now. I do have a reference up for both Blade and Rosebud, and I will be getting one up for Krypto and Boulder soon. Hopefully I'll get the next chapters up as soon as possible.

~ZekromAmaterasu