Light awoke from a terrible nightmare. She had just seen Shadow and Sonic look into her eyes with sorrow, say goodbye, and then everything exploded. She wanted to just walk around and shake off the dream, but giggling prevented her.

"You really think that?" Husk asked with the giggle in her voice.

Light listened in, hoping the conversation would pull her from her dream.

"Yeah, like it's weird right?" Shock asked with a bit of shyness. Now Light was interested.

Husk said, "Of course not! It's how you feel! Why don't you just tell me how you feel and what you want to say?"

Light strained her ears.

Shock seemed uncertain, but finally spoke, "Well, this is what I wanna say. I think about you all the time, I love spending time with you despite the fact we've only known each other a short time. I'm sorry about all that's happened, and I want to help. If you'll let me."

Light's blood boiled. He had fallen for Husk! She pressed her face into her cot and closed her eyes tightly, swallowing the lump in her throat. She shouldn't have let herself feel these pathetic, pointless emotions! There is too much going on anyway! She can't do this now!

After a long silence, Husk spoke. Even though Light didn't want to, she listened, "That's beautiful Shock. And you know what? I-"

A huge explosion outside interrupted her. Light bolted up, looking around the place, noting cracks and weak areas. They would need to leave. Now!

"Wha- wha?" Twig mumbled as he rubbed sleep from his eyes. Buck helped Rachael up as Light scooped up Twig. Another bomb went off, closer this time. They were going to be flattened if they didn't get out now.

Rocks were now falling down from the ceiling. They group rushed for the exit, dodging falling objects. They were nearly there when-

BOOM!

The closest one yet went off. The opening crumbled and gave way almost instantly. Light dropped Twig and ran for it, ignoring everyone's protests. She held the chaos emerald tightly, feeling her power surge more powerful than before. She felt the words come, as if from instinct deep down.

"Chaos..."

She folded her arms as the power built up. It felt like everything was now in slow motion to her as the next word came to mind.

"Blast!"

She threw her arms out, and with that a large, red sphere of energy blew the rubble back just long enough for everyone to rush out.

"Everyone, out! Now!" Light ordered, scooping Twig up again. They all made it out just as their little hide out fell. Everyone looked crestfallen, all hope drained. Light set Twig down, but hugged him closely. Dark clouds had come in and rain was beginning to pout. Light cursed her luck. She thought there was no hope left when she saw a flash of lightning.

Twig huddled closer, but Light smiled. Rachael saw her and threw her hands up in exasperation, "Oh great, now Light's lost it!"

Light shook her head, "No, I have an idea!"

There was rubble and pieces of electronic parts everywhere. The group walked through the flattened, broken version of Tail's workshop. There was practically nothing left.

"Okay, if you think we're living here, you really have lost it!" Rachael said with hands on her hips. Light ignored her, wading through the broken pieces of the Tornado. She was looking for a lever, hoping that it wasn't broken! She clawed through plane parts and twisted up pieces of metal until she found it. Score!

She pulled on it hard and it moved agonizingly slowly. The floor nearby began to part, pushing rubble away as it moved. Up rose the beautiful Lightning, looking exactly as it did the last time she saw it.

"Cool!" Twig shouted as the shiny plane appeared. The whole group gaped in awe. Light grinned from ear to ear, proud of her baby. She noted a small handbook in the driver's seat, remembering it wasn't there before. Had Tails modified it since then?

"Rachael, always the practical, pointed out, "There's no way you can fly all of us on that thing."

Light hoped up into the driver's seat, "Of course not! But I can fly maybe two at a time to this island I know about!"

This shut her up, but then Buck jumped in, "Are you certain Robotnick doesn't know about this island?"

Light laughed, "Oh yeah! It's well hidden. Even if he did it's got this top secret security stuff. I guess dads' paranoia never left."

Nothing was said here. Light started up the engine, marveling in it's smooth sound and feel, and thought a moment. She looked through the handbook and her eyes widened.

"This is better than the Tornado!" She said quickly. She pushed a couple buttons and flipped a switch. She grinned from ear to ear as the plane shifted, moved and morphed. It looked about this same, but now there was a box underneath that held four people!

"Hop in everyone!" She said excitedly. Shock, Rachael, Twig and Buck ushered into the box, but Husk hopped up beside Light. Great, She thought.

Shrugging it off, she pushed moved forward; the plane moving easily through the rubble and took off at full speed. She smiled at the exhilaration of flying again. She turned easily, knowing the way to the island easily.

"What if this thing runs out of power?" Husk shouted over the wind. Light mentally rolled her eyes.

"See those squares on the wings? Those are solar panels! We're good on power! And if those don't work, this slot in the front is where I put the chaos emerald to power it up!" She wasn't sure how she knew it was the chaos emerald to use, but it just seemed right.

Husk was silent a moment before speaking again, "You know he likes you!"

Light raised an eyebrow as she turned a little to the left, "What?"

"Shock! He was telling me about it this morning! He wants to tell you but is too afraid! He was practicing on me before the bombs went off and I think it's really sweet what he wants to say!"

Light almost wondered if her super hearing was failing her. She couldn't have heard that right, "I think he likes you!" She shouted back, "Either way, I don't want to talk about it right now! I have an island to find!" She didn't really need much focus to find the island, but didn't want to hear more about Shock. The last thing she needed, was to get her hopes up.

After a half hour of flight, Light saw a small mist nearby. That signaled the island. It was a risky move, since it meant Tails wouldn't be able to track her emerald, but hopefully they'd know to look there. It just seemed the safest place to be at the moment. She flew into the mist and shone her light so she could see through it. There was a random rock sticking up in the middle that she was supposed to land on. Once she saw it, she landed easily with no problems and hopped out.

"Stay there."

Light scanned the small rock that barely had enough room to land on until she saw what she was looking for. There was a fist-size panel near the left of the plane. She focused her lightning, hoping this works. Shadow had opened it once by releasing a chaos spear. Hopefully it's power that opens it. Otherwise everyone's in trouble.

After shooting it, she waited. The seconds felt like hours. After what felt like forever, two metallic arms grabbed hold of the plane. Husk turned invisible, waiting for an attack. Light chuckled as she hopped back into the seat.

"Go!"

The arms pulled back and flung them forward, towards a large rock fifty feet away. Husk screamed, waiting for the crash. Light only waited for the right moment, charging up her power. She shot her lightning at the rock and suddenly. they were no longer outside.

All six of them were sitting in the plane, in an underwater lab. Light flipped the switch that let the others out, who looked a little green. Twig looked around, dumbfounded.

"Was that all an illusion?" Husk asked, a little shaken.

Light shook her head, "No. My uncles Silver and Tails worked together to build this. Only hedgehogs with an immense amount of power can open that door and you're teleported here. Anyone else will crash," She now thought Shadow and G.U.N. had some to do with this.

A series of "oo's" and whistles followed. Light half smiled and led them to an automatic door that led them to a grand living room with cream floors and chocolate colored seats, "To the left are five rooms. Pick one and write your names on the white boards beside them. To the right is the tech room. I think Twig will spend most of his time in there," She teased, "And behind me is the kitchen. Everyone get comfortable. We'll think of a plan later.