A TALE THROUGH DREAMS

CHAPTER 1

The night was calm, the breeze blowing ever so peacefully. But one person couldn't relax, his mind tormented by terrible nightmares. "No…don't…stop it…leave her alone..! AH!" Shadow awoke for the fifth time in a many nights, scared by his own mind, unable to sleep. Not since he heard about that one girl…the one called Madotsuki…

"Why do I keep having these nightmares…maybe I just need to take a short walk…yeah, that's what I'll do." Shadow left the apartment and began walking, but he happened to see that terrible spot where Madotsuki made her final choice…one more permanent than any other… The blood was still there on the ground, despite anyone's effort to clear it. Like a testament to her final choice, it refused to be changed, refused to be erased. Shadow felt fear well inside of him, and he ran back home, wondering how this time could ever leave his head and he could get some inner peace…

The next morning, he rushed over to Tails' place. He heard about his latest invention; a device that can take you to anywhere in time or space. He rushed in, hoping Tails was up and prepping the machine. "Tails! Thank god you're awake. Listen, I need to use this machine. Please?" Tails was dumbfounded. Shadow never really looked this horrified at all, even if the apocolypce where to come. "Why do ya need it?" Shadow told all to Tails, the nightmares, the girl, even the sleepless nights and occasional bedwetting caused by the dreams. Tails fired up the machine, knowing that if Shadow was scared, something must be done to help. "Now remember, something you do then can impact now. Be careful, and make sure you come back with your sanity INTACT." With this, Shadow went to that fateful day, 2 years ago…