Sonic X: Friendship is Universalby JPtheRobotHedgehogChaptersInfiltrate! Area 99Dr. Eggman and Steam's ambitions!Getting the Chaos Emerald!Battle for the Element of Loyalty!Clash! Sonic vs. KnucklesFierce Battle! School WarsGiant Free For All! Chris and Kat's House PartyLost and Found! The Cutie Mark Crusaders are here!Amy on the beachFor the Element of Laughter! Knuckles and the Royal Pony Couple team upCollison! The Sonic x Mane Baseball Team!The Lovely Phantom Thief Rouge and her GirlsAll-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam's base - Part 1All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam's base - Part 2The Animal Friends' New Home!Origin Story Time! - Part 1: The Mane PartyOrigin Story Time! - Part 2: Sonic HeroesSteam's TRUE Ambitions!Big's Big Fishing AdventureChase after the Hero Sonic!PrologueEnter the Supersonic Hedgehog and the Element of LoyaltyEmergency Launch! The X TornadoPrincess Celestia reveals it all! Steam and the Eternal Peace Project!Infiltrate! Area 99(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 2 Infiltrate! Area 99 Sonic and Rainbow Dash had decided to stay and relax at Chris and Kat's mansion. However, they needed to stay out of everyone's sight, except for Chris and Kat, so not to scare them, especially because of what happened that certain night. The next day, Sonic was relaxing on the roof, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on a cloud above the mansion. Chris and Kat were on the balcony, talking with their mom on the phone. Chris wore a red shirt with short white sleeves, and long black ski sleeves coming out of them, yellow turtle neck, small yellow designs on the chest and shoulders, blue jeans with cobalt blue around the knees, a yellow belt, white socks and blue and yellow sneakers. Kat wore a white t-shirt with small blue flowers all over, a zip-opened cyan blue jacket, with pockets on the front, a pink skirt with white on the sides, black pants under it, white socks and cyan sneakers. "Hello my lovely children!" their mom spoke through the phone. "I regret informing that there's been a lot of rain storms here, so we had to suspend the filming until they stop. Because of that, I won't be able to return home for at least another week or so. But I'll make it up to you by sending you two some presents, I hope you like them!" "Thanks Mom!" Chris said. "By the way, there's something we'd like to talk to you about." "What is it? Did something happen?" their mom asked. "Well mom, do you remember what you said about not being allowed to swim in the adults' pool and not being allowed to swim at night?" Chris asked. "WHAT?!" their mom gawked in shock. "Are you saying you decided to go swimming in the adults' pool at night and alone?!" "Not exactly…you see…" Chris looked up at Sonic who was relaxing on the roof. "A cat fell inside the pool and I jumped in to save it!" Sonic gave Chris a weird look at the fact that he's been called a "cat". "Aww, so that's what really happened? I'm so proud of you son for saving an innocent cat from drowning, you have such a gold heart like me!" the mother praised her son. "Aw mom, quit it, you're making me blush." Chris said, rubbing the back of his head. Kat then took the phone from Chris' hand. "And that's not all, there was a…" she looks up to see Rainbow Dash sleeping on a cloud. "…there was also this cute injured puppy who wondered into our garden and I treated its wounds!" Rainbow Dash's ear twitched, she opened her eye and looked down at Kat, after hearing her call her a "puppy". "Aww, you've got such a pure and kind heart my dear Kat! I'm proud to call myself the luckiest mother in the world, having such brave and kind-hearted children!" their mother continued on praising them. "Aww seriously mommy, you're embarrassing us!" Kat blushed. "Anyway, I would love to continue talking with you, but I'm afraid I need to get back at filming while the rain storm is down for the time being! Now give momma your good bye kisses!" Their mother said. Kat made a kiss noise at the phone, followed by Chris, both still blushing at their mother's praise. "Good bye my children, see you next week!" the mother bid farewell before she hung up. Sonic jumped off the roof and landed on the balcony's railing, and sits down on it. "Hey Chris, you do realize that I'm actually a hedgehog and not a cat, right?" he asked the human boy. Rainbow Dash flew down from her cloud and landed next to Sonic. "Yeah, and do I LOOK like a puppy to you Kat?" she asked the human girl. "I'm actually a Pegasus for your information!" "We know that." The two siblings replied. "It's just our mom wouldn't understand." Chris explained. "What do you mean?" Sonic asked. "I wasn't just simply going to tell my mom that I had actually saved a giant blue talking hedgehog from our swimming pool. She would never believe it!" Chris explained. "Because normal hedgehogs are actually smaller in size, they walk on four and their colors are white black or brown, not blue; and they can't talk." "And I wasn't just simply going to tell her that I've helped a cyan pony with wings who can also talk." Kat explained. "The ponies in this world don't have wings and their colors are usually brown, black or white, not cyan; and they can't talk either." "Meaning…she would think you were making up stories then?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Exactly!" Chris said. "Oh, I think I understand now." Rainbow Dash said. "Yup, I guess it's true, considering how those guys reacted when they saw us last night." Sonic said. "Just curious, when did you learn how to talk Sonic?" Chris asked curiously. "Yeah, I'm curious as well Rainbow Dash!" Kat asked. "Uh, that's a good question…" Sonic replied embarrassed. "I don't remember much from my childhood, so of course, I don't remember the day when I started talking." "Well…I only know it was probably back when I was still a foal, but overall, I can't remember." Rainbow Dash was just as embarrassed as Sonic. "I see…" Chris understood, while Kat nodded in agreement. Then the phone started ringing, Chris answers it. "Hello?" "Hello Chris!" a male adult voice spoke. "Oh, hi dad!" Chris greeted happily. "Hi daddy!" Kat took the phone and greeted him cheerfully. "Nice to hear you too Kat!" their dad replied. "Anyway, I just spoke with your mom, and she told me that you two helped a cat and a dog who apparently wondered off into our backyard huh?" their dad said. "I think it's time to update our security…" "I guess." Chris chuckled. "But I must know, was it hard helping them out?" their dad asked in concern. "Didn't the cat try to scratch you or the dog tried to bite you or anything?" "No way!" his children replied. "When we helped them out, they were really happy, and then we just let them go after that." Chris explained. "Besides, you have nothing to worry about; we've got Grampa, Mr. Tanaka and Ella looking after us both!" "Yeah, don't worry daddy, they are all doing their thing and keeping us both safe!" Kat reassured. "Well that's good to know." Their dad replied in relief. "Anyway, I have another meeting to attend, so I'll talk to later. Good bye, love you both!" "Love you too dad, bye!" "Bye daddy, love you too!" Chris hung up the phone. When they looked at Sonic and Rainbow Dash they both looked exasperated at the fact they were still being referred to as a cat and a dog respectively, even if the siblings were only talking with their dad. Chris and Kat realized this and they both blushed in embarrassment. "Oh, that reminds me; I bet you two are hungry!" Chris said. "Would you like to eat?" "Yeah, I could go for some food, what's on the menu?" Sonic asked, lying down on the rail. "Yeah, I could go for some grub right now." Rainbow Dash agreed. "Kat and I have been doing some research on the Internet on what hedgehogs and ponies eat and we've found this for you" Chris presented a bowl of some small cereal like food to Sonic, while Kat presented a bowl of carrots to Rainbow Dash. "Carrots…seriously?" Rainbow Dash gave a deadpan look at Kat. Sonic picked a piece from his bowl and ate it. "BLAAAARGH!" he reacted in disgust. "What the heck is this anyway?!" he demanded. "Cat food." Chris replied nervously. "BLAAAAARGH! GROSS! I'm NOT eating this junk!" Sonic made a scene. "Yeah, don't you have any grass sandwiches or anything?" Rainbow Dash agreed. "Well…it looked like it was hedgehog food, but it was written that it may be cat food, huh?" Chris nervously said. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "I could get some grass and make a sandwich, but I can't just take grass from our backyard." Kat nervously said. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head "Hey Dash! Let's go get our own food!" Sonic said. "Exactly what I was thinking!" Rainbow Dash agreed with him. "HEY!" the siblings reacted when Sonic jumped toward a nearby tree, while Rainbow Dash flew after him. "Where are you going!?" "Sorry squirts, but we've decided to go out for lunch!" Rainbow Dash said. "You can't go outside, it's dangerous!" Chris tried to stop them. Sonic and Rainbow Dash grinned. "See you later!" Sonic then boosted off the tree in a blue streak of light, while Rainbow Dash blasted off into the skies in a rainbow colored streak of light. "NO! COME BACK!" the siblings yelled, but they were already gone. "Maybe we should have asked them what they like to eat first…" Kat said sadly. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #5 Name: Christopher "Chris" Thorndyke Age: 12 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Friends, Family, Adventure, Sports, Animals, Cotton Candy Dislikes: Evil, Disloyalty, Bullies, being left alone Abilities: Skateboarding, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Mechanics, Karate (taught by Mr. Tanaka) Bio: A shy but kind young 12-year-old, who enjoys company of friends and family, and craves for adventure along with his younger sister, Kat. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #6 Name: Katherine "Kat" Thorndyke Age: 10 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Nate (her childhood friend and secret crush), Friends, Family, Adventure, Sports, Animals, Chocolate Dislikes: Evil, Disloyalty, Bullies, being left alone Abilities: Cycling, Roller-skating, Perspective, Mechanics, Karate (taught by Mr. Tanaka) Bio: Chris' 10 year old younger sister, she is a tomboy who enjoys a good adventure and the company of her family and friends. Sonic and Rainbow Dash's absence only last for 10 seconds flat; Sonic came back with some chilli dogs, while Rainbow Dash came back with some grass sandwiches. The two sat down on the couch in the living room, enjoying their meals, while Chris and Kat sat next to them, while watching the news on TV. "Last night, a giant blue hedgehog and a cyan winged pony with a rainbow colored mane appeared out of nowhere." The news reported on TV announced, while footage of Sonic and Rainbow Dash from last night was shown. "The police tried to intercept them, but all their attempts turned out to be futile, even the S-Team was no match for them. What are they? Where did they come from? Sam Speed and Sarah Sky of the S-Team could not be reached for comments; however, we have some interviewees who were at the spot where the hedgehog and the winged pony first appeared. Let's hear what they have to say." "It was about this tall, blue fur, white glove, read sneakers and it looked like a hedgehog." One police officer described Sonic on TV. "It appeared to be a pony, only her coat was cyan blue, her mane and tail had the seven colors of the rainbow and she had wings." Another police officer on TV described Rainbow Dash. "Oh, and the mark of a storm cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt on her flank!" "It went really fast; it just ran right past me going "Screeech", that way!" a car driver described and gestured. "Those wings were REAL!" a woman explained. "The pony flew up while an officer was grabbing hold of her with his net and she spun like a tornado, sending the officer and his net flying!" "Those two obviously aren't creatures from this world!" a man pointed out. "I'm serious! They moved even faster than a Mach 5!" The scene changes to a laboratory filled with animals locked in cages, a scientist, holding a monkey in his arms, which was playing with the scientist's glasses, was being interviewed. "They could have been U.M.A.s" the scientist explained. "If you're wondering if they could be beings from Earth, then…my answer is "no". The fastest animal on land is the Cheetah, and the fastest animal on air is the Peregrine Falcon, and they can't even keep up with a car or a plane. Animals who can run or fly that fast do not exist on Earth, so it is safe to assume that they are nothing more than mere machines…robots to be exact." "What a loon." Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes as she took a bite out of her grass sandwich. "Speak for yourself, what if you were caught while you were gone for food?" Kat asked. "Even jet fighters can't keep up with me, relax, I'm still here right?" Rainbow Dash said all laid back and enjoying her sandwich. "At least you're both safe." Chris said. "So how are your meals?" "Pretty good." Sonic said while eating his chilli dog. "More or less…" Rainbow Dash said while eating her grass sandwich. The door opens and old man with gray hair, wearing a shirt with dark and light green stripes over his purple sweater, brown pants, purple shoes and a large white lab coat comes into the living room. His name was Chuck Thorndyke, Chris and Kat's grandfather. "There you two are!" Chuck walked up to Chris and Kat. "Did you hear it? Two robots that looked like a hedgehog and a Pegasus appeared out of nowhere and outraced the S-team!" His common sense kicked in when he finally noticed Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Huh?" he looked at the news on TV and the two speeders, then he reaches his face at Sonic and Rainbow Dash with a glare, they both glare back. Chris and Kat react as they both grab a pillow each and cover up both Sonic and Rainbow Dash, trying to hide them from Chuck, while giggling nervously. "HEY!" Sonic complained while under the pillow. "What are you doing?! Get off!" "What the hay girl?!" Rainbow Dash complained. "Get the buck off of me! I can't breathe!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash ultimately managed to push Chris and Kat, and their pillows off them, finally catching some air. Chuck examined them more carefully. "Blue…cyan…rainbow mane…look like a hedgehog and a Pegasus…" he murmured, that's when he realized that it was the same creatures who showed up last night, his scientific instincts kick in as he grabs a hold of Sonic, while Rainbow Dash managed to get away. "HEY!" Sonic yelled. "Grandpa, what are you doing?!" Chris nearly panicked. Chuck pulled out a screwdriver and presses it onto Sonic's back, causing him to laugh from ticklish. "Finally, I'm curious to see what you're made of!" Chuck said in excitement, still thinking Sonic might be a robot. "Let him go old man!" Rainbow Dash yelled angrily and kicked Chuck, causing him to release Sonic. "OUCH!" Chuck yelled in pain. Sonic sighted in relief. "Thanks a lot Dash!" "It isn't over yet!" Rainbow Dash flared her wings as Chuck recovered. "Hold still you!" Chuck growled. "Grandpa, stop!" Chris and Kat intervened. "Sonic isn't a robot and neither is Rainbow Dash!" Chris explained. "That's right Grandpa, they are both flesh and bone!" Kat added. "Flesh…and…bone?" Chuck dropped his screwdriver in shock. He knew Chris and Kat would never lie to their own grandpa, so he knew they were telling the truth. He stared at Sonic and Rainbow Dash, who were both still in battle stances. "In related news, more strange creatures have been spotted this morning." The news reporter on TV announced. Sonic and Rainbow Dash lost their focus on Chuck when they heard familiar cries coming from the TV. They looked and they gasp in surprise and shock when they saw Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel cowering and whimpering on top of a billboard, surrounded by the police. "Please, leave us alone!" Cream whimpered in fear while hugging onto Cheese. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "P-Please…d-d-don't hurt us…" Fluttershy whimpered in fear while cowering next to the sign, with Angel hiding in her mane in fear. "It's Cream and Cheese!" Sonic exclaimed. "And that's Fluttershy and Angel Bunny!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed as well. "You know them?" Chris asked. "Yeah, I know the rabbit and the blue creature, that's Cream and Cheese!" Sonic explained. "And I know the yellow Pegasus with the pink mane and the rabbit, that's Fluttershy and Angel Bunny!" Rainbow Dash explained. "It looks like we're not the only ones who ended up in this world." Sonic said. "It's time to go!" he raced out of the house. "Yeah, no one picks on Fluttershy and Angel and gets away with it!" Rainbow Dash declared, following after Sonic while flying. Chris and Kat followed them to the door. "But do you even know where they are?!" Chris asked them. This question caused both Sonic and Rainbow Dash to stop on their tracks and they race back in front of the two siblings. "Y-Yeah…actually, we have no idea where they are." Rainbow Dash rubbed the back of her head, while Sonic shrugged off, while laughing sheepishly. Sweat drops rolled down the side of both their heads, one on each "Yeah, we didn't think so." Kat said. "But perhaps Grandpa can help." "Someone called for me?" Chuck appeared. "Hey Grandpa, do you think that Rainbow Dash and Sonic's friends were taken away by the military?" Kat asked. "I'll see what I can find, follow me, to my workshop!" Chuck said, leading his grandchildren and the two speeders to his workshop. Soon… Our heroes were at Chuck's workshop built inside the mansion's garage. Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked around, while Chuck contacted the police about Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends, while Chris and Kat all stood next to him. "Oh, I see, that's quite interesting." Chuck said while talking on the phone. "Thanks, that'll be helpful…sorry, I'll invite you over for dinner sometime." He hung up. "Well?" Chris asked. "The police said that Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends were all taken to Area 99." Chuck explained. "Area 99?!" Chris asked. "That's one of G.U.N.'s laboratorys, isn't it?" Kat asked. "G.U.N.?" Sonic and Rainbow Dash asked curious. "Yeah, also known as "Guardians of United Nations"." Chris explained. "It's a military organization working for the United Federation, equipped with tanks, armed cars, and other weapons." "Sounds just like Eggman…" Sonic growled under his breath at the thought of his arch-nemesis. "Reminds me of Steam…" Rainbow Dash growled at the thought of the mad scientist pony who was her and her friends' enemy, who kidnapped the Princess of her country. "To be taken to a military laboratory, it means they plan on researching them." Chuck explained. "They believe that they could be aliens from outer space or perhaps even biological weapons from another country. What do you two think?" he asked the speeders. "I think they are DEAD MEAT for kidnapping Fluttershy, along with Angel!" Rainbow Dash growled in anger, flaring up her wings. "As if I care what they think me!" Sonic shrugged in annoyance. "Besides, now that we know where they are, we're going to save them!" "But if you go after them, chances are you'll be caught yourselves!" Chris tried to warn them. "Only if they can catch us!" Sonic grinned smugly. "Yeah, the Speed Duo won't be caught by a bunch of losers!" Rainbow Dash boasted. They were about to leave, but the workshop's door closed on their faces. Sonic and Rainbow Dash weren't pleased at all by this, they turned to the humans. "What's the big idea?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash growled. "It wasn't me!" Chris defended himself. "Me neither!" Kat also defended. "It was me!" Chuck confessed, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at him in confusion. "This could be fun! My blood's boiling with excitement for the first time since I was younger!" "Grandpa! You're not thinking about going too are you?" Chris asked in concern. "Of course! And you and Kat are coming along too!" Chuck said. "Besides, weren't you the one who said you didn't want to live a dull, boring life like your father Chris?" "H-Hey! That's a secret! Don't tell dad about it!" Chris said in embarrassment. "I know!" Chuck laughed. "This is going to be quite an adventure, I just know it!" Kat said in excitement. "I love adventures!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at the humans, before looking at each other. "Are they serious?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I guess so…" Sonic replied. Soon… Chuck was driving his old but still functional convertible car, with Chris on the front seat, Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Kat sat in the back. They have been driving for 2 hours from the city, into the desert area, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were both growing impatient. "This thing is moving WAY too slow, geez!" Sonic complained. "Can't this thing go any faster?!" Rainbow Dash complained. "Patience my young friends!" Chuck replied while driving. "Is it time grandpa?" Chris asked. "Yeah!" Chuck confirmed. Chris and Kat brought out some devices that looked like ear-plug communicators along with red and blue colored scopes each, that covers one of your eyes, and handed each over to Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Put them on your ears!" Chris explained. "What are these?" Sonic asked, while he and Rainbow Dash examined them. "They are infrared scopes." Chuck explained. "If I'm right, Area 99 is filled with traps that can set off an alarm with just one wrong move from any intruder. With these, you should be able to find those traps and avoid them!" "They are also equipped with communicators, so we can stay in touch while you're away!" Kat added. "Awesome!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she put on her scope (the blue one). "They'll never see us coming!" Sonic put on his scope (the red one). "Right, we'll move on ahead then!" Sonic jumped out of the car and raced down the road at supersonic speed, Rainbow Dash flies out of the car and took off into the skies, leaving behind a rainbow trail as she followed after Sonic. "WOW!" Chris and Kat looked in amazement. "Wow…" Chuck looked surprised. "They really are fast! ALL RIGHT!" he yelled as he hit the gas hard and drives at high speeds after Sonic and Rainbow Dash, while Chris and Kat held on for dear life to their seats. Meanwhile… Area 99 was a military laboratory run by G.U.N. (Guardian of United Nations), a military organization who works for the United Federation. The purpose of this lab was to invent and develop weapons and gadgets to protect their country from enemy forces and research any life form that may be an alien or a biological weapon from another country, which brings us to Cream the Rabbit and her Chao friend, Cheese, along with Fluttershy and Angel Bunny. Both duos were locked away inside of test tubes, as scientists researched them using their computers and many other devices at their disposal. "What is going on?!" Cream asked from inside her tube. "Please let us go!" Angel Bunny was trying to kick his way out, but it was futile, Fluttershy was cowering in fear. "Um, could you please j-j-just…let us go? I-If…you know…if that's okay?" she asked meekly and frightened. But the scientists ignored them as they continued on researching them, as they were currently examining their body heat. "Why is this happening?!" Cream wondered in panic. "Why are you doing this to us?!" "T-This is scary…" Fluttershy said. "Angel Bunny…what are we going to do?!" Angel Bunny was exhausted from kicking the tube, he looked at Fluttershy with a sad expression. Meanwhile… Sonic and Rainbow Dash were racing down the road, until they saw the building up ahead. "This must be it!" Rainbow Dash said. "What's the plan?" "Sonic! Rainbow Dash! Listen carefully!" Chris announced through their communicators. "Once you get past the gates, head for the air vents, which should lead you inside without setting off any alarms!" "Roger!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash said. "But…even if they manage to make it inside, how will they know where they are locked up?" Chris wondered. "I know!" Kat said excited as she took the communicator from Chris. "Rainbow Dash! Sonic! Once you get inside, look for anything that may look suspicious to you! That should lead you to your objective!" "Kat! That's just…irresponsible!" Chris scolded. "You got any better ideas?" Kat looked at her older brother with a sly look, making Chris realize he doesn't have any. "Got it Kat!" Rainbow Dash replied. "We're going in!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash head for the gate. Sonic jumps over it, while Rainbow simply flies over it. As soon as Sonic touched the ground, the alarm went off. "Intruder detected!" the computer voice announced. Sonic and Rainbow moved around at such high speeds, the security cameras couldn't keep up with them. They did as Chris told them and entered the air vent without being spotted by the cameras. "We're in the air vent!" Sonic announced while slide down the vent, Rainbow followed him while flying. "Roger!" Chris replied. Sonic didn't get a soft landing as he landed on his butt at the bottom of the vent. "Ouch, not exactly what I call a perfect landing." He said while rubbing his butt in pain. "You ok Sonic?" Rainbow asked him. "I'll be fine Dash, let's just…" Sonic looked ahead and his scope revealed security lasers all over the way. "Oh, you've got to be joking!" he complained. "What was that Sonic?" Chris asked through the communicator. "Nothing." Sonic said when he noticed a window on the floor of the vent. He and Rainbow Dash looked through the window; there was a hallway with security cameras watching over the place. "Kat said to look for anything suspicious, but whish way should we head for?" Rainbow Dash wondered, until she got an idea. "Hey Sonic, what do you say we split up and search?" "Sounds good, we'll meet up as soon as we find them." Sonic said. The blue hedgehog ripped the window's cover off. He and Rainbow jump down to the hallway, but careful enough not to get spotted by the security cameras. Sonic went to the left, while Rainbow went to the right. "Heh! This is too easy!" Sonic chuckled as he avoided the cameras, using a mix of speed and stealth. "You guys wouldn't even see a big stallion Pegasus get past you!" Rainbow Dash giggled, making a joke about Bulk Biceps, a fellow Pegasus on steroids (just kidding). Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #7 Name: Cream the Rabbit & Cheese Age: 6/? Gender: Female/? Species: Rabbit/Chao Likes: Family, Friends, Sweets, Snacks, Peace, Flowers, TV, Coconuts (Cheese) Dislikes: Evil, Sadness, Bullies, Disloyalty, Disharmony, being left alone Abilities: Teamwork, Flying, Spin Dash, Agility, Cooking, Cleaning Bio: Inseparable friends, Cream is a well-mannered rabbit who was raised like a princess by her mother and Cheese is always there by her side no matter what happens, even if they get separated. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #8 Name: Fluttershy & Angel Bunny Age: 15/? Gender: Female/Male Species: Pegasus/Rabbit Likes: Animals, Friends, Peace, Harmony, Vegetables, Pranks (Angel Bunny) Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Disharmony, being left alone, being ignored, being rejected, when he doesn't get his way (Angel Bunny) Abilities: (Fluttershy) Supersonic Flying speed (second to Rainbow Dash), Agility, Animal communication, "The Stare", Bearer of the Element of Kindness; (Angel Bunny) Digging, Speed, Agility, Strength; (Both) Teamwork Bio: Shy, Timid, but Kind-hearted and strong when she wants to be, Fluttershy lives up to her title as the Element of Kindness and is willing to help out animals and her friends when in need, along with her mischievious, but trustworthy pet, Angel Bunny. "Searching for intruder…searching for intruder…searching for intruder…" The security was having trouble searching for the intruders in the laboratory, but no matter how hard they tried, Sonic and Rainbow Dash moved around too quickly for the cameras to spot them. Meanwhile, Chuck stopped the car by the edge of a cliff near the building. "I wonder if they are ok." Chris said worried. "So do I." Kat agreed. Back in the laboratory, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel Bunny were still being researched on, this time they were using the 3-dimensional scanner on them. "I'm scared Cheese!" Cream said as she hugged Cheese. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "I don't like this at all!" Fluttershy said. "I just want to go home!" Angel couldn't help but agree with Fluttershy, he didn't like being treated as a research subject. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash met up earlier than expected when they find the door leading into the room where their friends were in. "Um, yeah, I think this is the place." Rainbow Dash said, looking at the door. "But we can't just burst in there…" Sonic said. "That would draw the security's attention." "Then how are we going to get inside?" Rainbow Dash asked. Sonic was trying to think of something, when all of a sudden, the lights went off, leaving the hallways dark. "Huh?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked surprised. "Malfunction in the timing system…malfunction in the timing system…" the computer screen reported. "What is going on here?!" one of the workers demanded. "I can't see a thing!" another worker complained. Taking advantage of the dark, Sonic and Rainbow Dash snuck inside the room and as soon as they saw their friends in the tubes, Sonic used his Spin Dash, while Rainbow used her bucking, to smash the tubes open, freeing them. "What the?!" the workers reacted. "What was that noise?!" a female worker demanded. They couldn't see well in the dark, but Sonic and Rainbow Dash manage to take their friends to a safe spot where they can't be found so easily. "Soni-" "Rainbo-" Sonic and Rainbow hushed Cream and Fluttershy, they both covered their mouths with hands or one hoof, respectively. Cheese hugged Sonic happily, while Angel Bunny greeted Rainbow Dash with a bro hoof/foot. "Who's there?!" the workers heard them. "Oh no..." Fluttershy gasped in fear. "Come on, let's get out of here!" Sonic whispered. The others nodded in agreement as they use the darkness to their advantage to escape the workers before any of them were spotted. Meanwhile, in the power generator's room, the workers were searching the room for the problem. They noticed many of the cables were cut in half and there were small pointy objects impaled onto some cables and parts of the generator, sparks flying everywhere. "What's this? A paper airplane?" one worker picked one pointy object up and examined it. It looked like a paper airplane as he described, except it wasn't made out of paper, instead it looked like a small computer chip folded in the shape of a paper airplane, it had some electricity flowing through some parts. "Wha?!" he gawked. "Who could have made this thing?! Never mind that for now, hurry up and restore the system to normal!" "Yes sir!" the other workers obeyed. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were running down the hallways with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel Bunny, taking advantage of the power outage as their means of escape. "Rainbow Dash, I'm so glad you've found me! I was so scared!" Fluttershy cried. "It's alright Fluttershy, I'm here now!" Rainbow Dash comforted her. "But Sonic-san, how did you and, um…" "Rainbow Dash." "Right! Sonic-san, how did you and Rainbow-chan manage to cut off the power?" Cream asked in curiosity. "To be honest, we didn't do anything." Sonic confessed. "Yeah, it just went off by itself." Rainbow Dash said. "Maybe you've got something that brought good luck for situations like these!" Cream said. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "You think so?" Sonic asked. But all of a sudden, the back-up generator came online, our heroes gasped in shock as the lights came back on, they stopped on their tracks as the security cameras all pointed directly at them. "Eeek!" Fluttershy whimpered. "They have caught us!" "Oh no! I shouldn't have jinxed it!" Cream felt guilty. "It's not your fault." Sonic said. "Yeah, don't blame yourself!" Rainbow Dash agreed. On top of the cameras, they noticed small laser beam cannons come out and aim at them. "Shoot! Let's go!" Sonic announced. "Okay!" Cream said. The Laser Cameras started shooting at them. Sonic grabs a hold of Cream's hand and races down the hallway, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy fly after them with Angel riding on Fluttershy's head. Meanwhile, Chris, Kat and Chuck heard the alarms going off like crazy from their hiding spot outside the building. "Sonic! Rainbow Dash! What's going on?!" he asked. "Don't mind us!" Sonic simply replied. Back in the hallways, our heroes continued dodging the lasers, but Sonic and Rainbow Dash soon get fed up with being treated as moving targets, they looks at Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel. "Both of you, keep moving and DON'T stop!" Rainbow Dash ordered. "Right!" Cream and Fluttershy agreed. Sonic jumps up, while Rainbow Dash flies up, and punch and kick the cameras, destroying them, while Cream, Fluttershy along with Cheese and Angel, continue on down the hallway. Sonic grabs onto a camera from behind and aims it at the other cameras, destroying it with it's lasers. Cream and Fluttershy react in fear as destroyed cameras fall around them. "What are you standing there for?! Get moving!" Sonic ordered as he ripped the camera off its place and destroys it. "Oh, sorry!" Fluttershy apologized as she and Cream continued on, along with Cheese and Angel. "Area 2, closing!" a computer voice spoke. The security gates begin to close across the hallways, as Cream and Fluttershy keep on moving with their critter friends, a security gate was closing up in front of them. "Oh no! We're not going to make it!" Cream cried. "Uh oh!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash noticed the problem; they rushed/flew after their friends to aid them. Sonic picked up Cream and holds her in his arms, while Rainbow Dash wraps one hoof around Fluttershy's, and they dash under the security door, before it closed. "Thank you Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy said. "That was a close one!" Cream exclaimed. Before Sonic and Rainbow Dash could reply, more laser cameras shot lasers at them, they dodge it and prepare for combat. But before they made a move, Cream and Fluttershy noticed something (or rather THINGS) headed their way. "Sonic-san! W-what is that?!" Cream gawked in fear. Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked and saw small paper airplane like devices, followed by spearhead shaped energy beams, flying down the hallway toward them. The heroes prepared, except instead of attacking them, the airplanes and spearheads attack the laser cameras instead, destroying them. "Huh?" the heroes looked confused. "I don't understand, what's going on?!" Cream asked. "No time for that! Let's get going!" Sonic grabbed Cream's arm and made a run for the security gate, while Cream held Cheese under her arm; Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew after them, with Angel in the latter's mane, they all manage to get past the gate before it closed. "Intruder alert…Intruder alert…Iiiinnnndruuderr alleee…" The whole security system went down and the lights went off, due to the damage caused by the airplanes and spearheads. However the laser cameras were still on, except they were malfunctioning as they shot lasers at random directions. "We've lost control of the laser cameras!" one worker announced. "Turn them off!" another worker yelled. "We can't! They won't turn off!" a worker kept slamming buttons in vain. Back with our heroes, they were running/flying up the stairs while dodging the lasers from the out-of-control laser cameras. Just then a laser sliced a part of the stairs off, Cream screams as she was about to fall, but Sonic manages to catch her on time. "Hang on Cream!" Sonic said. "I'm trying Sonic-san!" Cream said. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy looked worried but relieved that Sonic managed to catch on time, but then more lasers start slicing parts of the stairs off, some almost landed on them, but they dodged it. "We have to get going, NOW!" Rainbow Dash shouted. "Right!" Sonic pulled Cream up and carried her and Cheese in his arms and jump toward the remaining stairs, before another laser sliced off the part where Sonic was standing on. Sonic uses his speed and agility to jump and land on the intact parts of the stairs, while Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew up after them while dodging the lasers. They finally manage to reach the last floor, where the lasers couldn't reach them; they were safe for the time being. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy landed next to Sonic and Cream. "That was crazy!" Rainbow Dash said. Fluttershy hugged Rainbow Dash, crying. "Oh Rainbow Dash! It was so scary, they were doing these strange scary things and…and…it was scary!" "There, there, Fluttershy, it's all over, you're safe now." Rainbow Dash comforted her friend along with Angel. "What about you Cream? They didn't do anything to hurt you did they?" Sonic asked Cream. "No; thank you so much for coming to save us Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan!" Cream thanked Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "It was nothing, really!" Sonic said with a thumb up. "Um, excuse me, but are you a…hedgehog?" Fluttershy asked Sonic. "Huh? Yeah, why you ask?" Sonic asked. "Oh, I'm so sorry, it's just, I've never seen a hedgehog this big and with blue fur, and wow, you can even talk, that's amazing!" Fluttershy said admiring the blue hedgehog. "Rainbow Dash?" Sonic asked. "Oh yeah, Fluttershy, this is Sonic, he's a supersonic hedgehog who can even rival my own speed!" Rainbow Dash introduced Sonic to Fluttershy. "And Sonic, this is Fluttershy, she's an animal caretaker and one of my best friends! Oh and the white rabbit is her pet, Angel Bunny!" "Oh, well, nice to meet you Fluttershy and Angel Bunny!" Sonic greeted with a smile. "I'm guessing you've already met Cream and Cheese too huh?" "Oh yes, I was just as surprised to meet them as I met you, I've never seen a giant bunny that talks or a…Chao, was it?" Fluttershy wondered. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Oh yeah, that reminds me, Cream, Cheese, this is here is Rainbow Dash, she's a Pegasus who can even match my speed!" Sonic introduced Rainbow Dash to Cream and Cheese. "And Rainbow Dash, these are Cream and Cheese, they are two of my best friends!" "Pleased to meet you Rainbow-chan!" Cream bowed politely to Rainbow Dash, while Cheese did the same. "Nice knowing ya too squirts!" Rainbow Dash smiled. "Anyway, now that we know each other a little better, what do you say we get out of here?" Sonic asked. "Chris, Kat and Chuck are probably worried about us." "Ok!" Cream and Fluttershy agreed, while Cheese chippered and Angel Bunny nodded in agreement. Before they made a move, Sonic heard a noise coming from the other side of the wall. "What's that noise?" he asked. "What is it Sonic?" Rainbow Dash asked. Sonic didn't answer right away. He took off his infrared scope and leaned his ear over to the wall and heard the noise more clearly. "Sounds like an airplane engine…" he murmured, and then he grinned as if he already guessed what it was. "The Tornado 2!" Outside, flying over Area 99's building; Miles "Tails" Prower was seen flying in his Tornado 2. In the back seat, Twilight Sparkle and Spike acted as his co-pilots. All three of them looked down at the building below. "It appears to be over." Tails said. "I hope they're okay." Twilight said. "I'm sure they're fine." Spike said. As they watched, Sonic boosted his way through the roof, while holding Cream and Cheese in his arms, followed by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, with Angel Bunny holding onto her mane. "Rainbow Dash! Fluttershy!" Twilight squealed with joy. "They must have heard us coming! Hang on!" Tails announced as he flew down toward them. Sonic manages to land on the Tornado 2's wing, while still holding Cream and Cheese. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy fly up next to them. "Hey Tails!" Sonic greeted. "Hey Sonic, Cream and Cheese!" Tails greeted them back. "Twilight! Spike!" Rainbow and Fluttershy gasped with joy to see their friend. "Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy! Thank Celestia you're both safe, and Angel too!" Twilight smiled with joy to see her friends and her friend's pet rabbit, safe and sound, along with Spike. "Oh I see now!" Cream exclaimed looking at Tails and Twilight. "Those strange paper airplanes and glowing spearheads, that was you, wasn't it?" Tails and Twilight wink at them as a way of saying "yes". "That's right! Now hang on tight and don't fall off!" Tails announced as he piloted the Tornado 2, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flying next to it. On the ground, Chris, Kat and Chuck saw the Tornado 2 fly over them, with their friends on board and Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flying next to it. "Wooooow!" Chris exclaimed. "Sooo cool!" Kat exclaimed. Chuck chuckled in delight. "Well youngsters, mission accomplished, it's time to head home!" he said as he started the car and drives down the road back to the city. Our heroes enjoyed their reunion as they flew over their heads in the Tornado 2 with the Pegasus flew next to it, on their way back to the city. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Dr. Eggman and Steam's ambitions!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) After rescuing their friends from Area 99, our heroes returned back to the Thorndyke mansion. Everyone was at Chuck's workshop, getting to know each other better. "My name is Chris and this is my sister Kat." Chris introduced himself and his sister to Tails, Cream, Cheese, Twilight, Spike, Fluttershy and Angel. "Your friends, Sonic fell and almost drowned in our pool and Rainbow Dash had a harsh landing and got hurt, but we helped them out!" "I'm Tails, I'm Sonic's best friend and I'm like a little brother to him!" Tails introduced himself. "Right Sonic?" "Right!" Sonic said. "I'm Cream and this is my best Chao friend, Cheese. We are pleased to meet you." Cream introduced herself and Cheese, while bowing politely to the two human siblings. "I'm Twilight Sparkle, the personal student of Princess Celestia and the Element of Magic and this is my assistant, Spike!" Twilight introduced herself and Spike. "Pleased to meet you!" Spike greeted. "Um…I'm…Fluttershy, I'm an…uh, animal caretaker and the, um…Element…of Kindness…and this is Angel…my pet bunny." Fluttershy quietly introduced herself and Angel, in a shy manner. "Um…nice…to meet you…I-I think." "Pleased to meet you all." Kat said with a smile. "I just know we're going to be great friends!" "Oh yeah, this is Chuck, he's our grandfather!" Chris introduced Chuck, who was sitting on a chair admiring the paper airplane like device in his hand. "This is simply amazing!" Chuck said. "I've never seen such a remote-control airplane like this one before!" "Trust me, I was amazed myself!" Twilight said. "To be able to create inanimate objects that move on their own without using magic!" "Aw shucks, they are nothing special." Tails chuckled, blushing in embarrassment. "But…" Chris then turned to Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "That was really dumb what you did! Those guys are the army you know?! You could have started a war!" "I agree that was pretty reckless of you!" Kat joined in. "And Kat!" Chris turned to his sister. "You were reckless yourself telling them to find something "suspicious"!" "Hey, what else could I have told them in order to find their friends?" Kat shrugged. "Even if we started a war, everything would work out well in the end!" Sonic said. "Right Dash?" "Yeah squirt, relax, the important thing is it didn't happen and we saved our friends!" Rainbow Dash said. "That's not the problem I'm talking about…!" Chris said. Sonic and Rainbow Dash simply shrugged off, but Chris continued to scold them and his sister for their reckless behavior. "I have to admit, I've never seen such advanced technology before!" Chuck said still admiring the paper airplane. "You must tell me where you got such technology from!" "I can't say where exactly…all I can tell you is that it came from a faraway land from where I am from." Tails said. "And where is this place you say you're from?" Chuck asked eagerly. "I don't know…all I know is we were pulled into this world by that light explosion, as if it sent us through a space-time wormhole." Tails explained. "That's odd, because my friends and I were pulled in here by a light explosion as well!" Twilight said. "Yeah, what a coincidence, right?" Spike said. "Or is there something we're missing?" "Twilight…you said something about "magic"?" Chuck asked the unicorn. "Oh well…" Twilight blushed modestly. "Back in our world, Unicorns like Twilight are experts with magic, their horns act as magic wands!" Spike explained for Twilight. "She was the one who created those glowing spear heads!" "Well, yeah." Twilight agreed while still blushing modestly. "Yeah, unlike a certain attention horse, Twilight is the most-magically gifted Unicorn in all of Equestria!" Rainbow Dash said. "Yes…she is…" Fluttershy said. "Oh, you guys…you're making me blush!" Twilight said. Chuck crossed his arms, intrigued by all of this. "Hmmm…very Interesting…extremely interesting…" he said. "Geez…" Chris groaned, due to Sonic, Rainbow and Kat not listening to his lecture. "Nii-chan please, you and I have seen what Sonic and Rainbow are capable of, so try to worry less ok?" Kat reasoned with her brother. Chris simply let out a sight. "…" "Hey Sonic!" Tails turned to his blue friend. "If you, Cream, Cheese and I all ended up in this world then…there's a good chance that the others may have been pulled into this world too!" "Yeah, now that I think about it, if Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Angel, Spike and I are here, that means the rest of us are somewhere around here too!" Twilight agreed. "Hmm…" Sonic tried to remember. "The others who were there when it happened were Knuckles, Amy and…" The sudden memory of his arch-nemesis suddenly came into their minds. "Dr. Eggman!" Sonic and his friends exclaimed. "But if we're all here then…" Rainbow gasped when she and the others remembered a certain mad Pony scientist. "Steam!" the ponies and Spike exclaimed. "Who and who?" Chris and Kat questioned, along with Chuck. Meanwhile… In the middle of the ocean in the far of east of the main land, there was a small desert island, except it wasn't really deserted because of the giant sinister looking tower built on it, with several floating cameras around its top. Inside the tower, Dr. Eggman and Steam and their robotic minions were watching the new world they ended up on through the monitors. "It seems we've been teleported here by Chaos Control…" Eggman said. "It appears the Elements of Harmony had sent us all here…" Steam said. "Well, I suppose it doesn't really make any difference." Eggman said as he turned to the mad earth pony scientist. "Since the two of us are equally evil masterminds, what do you say we join forces to achieve our ultimate goals, Steam?" "I suppose that would be the best course of action…" Steam agreed. "Very well then, let's team up, Dr. Eggman." "A wise choice my little pony." Eggman grinned evilly. "Soon, I shall conquer this silly little planet and create my own empire: Eggmanland! And soon, I will expand it across the boundaries of time and space itself!" "And I will finally be able to complete that important project that cowardly princess refused to complete!" Steam grinned evilly. Both villians laughed maniacally as the screen zoomed out into a full view of the island and their tower of operations. Episode 3 Eggman and Steam's ambitions! It was early morning; everything was peaceful in the city of Station Square. However they were unaware of the danger that was about to befall upon them, as the villainous human and pony were preparing to make their move. "We shall begin by taking over this city!" Eggman said. "Yes, it is time to send the world a message!" Steam said. "Whish one will you use, Eggman-sama?" Decoe presented Eggman a tray with a deck of cards, with pictures of robots on them. Eggman picked up the deck and looked over the cards, trying to decide which one. "Hmm…they all look so good, I just don't know." He said, he places the entire deck inside a slot-machine like gizmo and pulls the lever. The slots roll and after 10 seconds, the same picture of the robot appeared in all three of them. "Ah, this one! We'll use this guy!" Eggman grinned evilly. "Doctor, if I make a suggestion, I will personally "convince" the criminal underworld of this world to join our cause." Steam said. "Since the inhabitants of this world apparently know this world better than we do, it would be wise to make them join forces with us." "Not a bad idea Steam, just remember to use force if they refuse to join us or attempt to betray us!" Eggman said. "I don't think that will be a problem." Steam chuckled evilly. Meanwhile, in Station Square… There isn't much to say what is going on in the big city inhabited by humans. There were only people walking through the streets, cars driving down the roads, children playing in the park and at the sport fields, like basketball, skateboarding, etc. Everyone was just minding their own business. In the sewers below the city, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity were using the underground tunnels to avoid the attention of any humans who would get too curious. "This is all Sonic's fault!" Knuckles roared out loud. "I swear, if I ever see Rainbow Dash again, she's gonna wish we never met!" Rarity roared out loud in her Drama Queen mode. "It's all a misunderstanding Knuckles!" Amy tried to reason with the stubborn echidna. "You and I both know its Eggman's fault!" "Yeah!" Pinkie Pie agreed. "And Rarity, how can you pin the blame on Dashie?!" "Yeah Rarity, Rainbow may act like a "loose cannon" at times, but if ya want mah opinion, I'd say that Steam fella's the vermin responsible for all of this!" Applejack sided with Pinkie Pie. "No! If it wasn't for Sonic's nonsense, this wouldn't have happened!" Knuckles growled in anger. "Hush you both! Rainbow Dash's reckless and brutish attitude is infamous for making trouble much worse than it already is!" Rarity growled in anger while still in Drama Queen mode. "But this time, THIS TIME, she REALLY took the cake! It's, perhaps even, the WORST…THING…POSSIBLE!" A red vein sticks out from her forehead Amy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie stopped on their tracks, fed up with Knuckles' stubbornness and Rarity being a Drama Queen. Blue veins stick out from their foreheads, one on each "How can you two possibly jump into that conclusion?!" Amy demanded in annoyance. Knuckles stopped and replied "Because trouble is always happening whenever he is involved!" "Because she's an EGOTISTICAL EGOMANIACAL LOOSE CANNON, THAT'S WHY!" Rarity yelled still in Drama Queen mode. Applejack sighted. "Man Rarity…just 'cause we're bein' forced to hide in tah sewers, you have to be such a big Drama Queen and blame OUR FRIEND for it?!" "Yeah Rarity, stop being such a big meanie, over-dramatic, Drama Queen!" Pinkie Pie said. "And Knuckles, you're only blaming Sonic, because you're just jealous of him!" Amy said crossing her arms. "In that case, see you later…" Knuckles simply walked away. "What?! Hey! You're just gonna leave us behind Knuckles?!" Amy demanded. "Why would you want to hang out with a guy who is "jealous" of your "boyfriend"?" Knuckles replied back while walking away. "Well, I don't mean to burst your bubble girls, but if you're sticking up for Rainbow Dash, then I shall go my own separate way." Rarity said walking away. Amy and Applejack sighted in annoyance, while Pinkie Pie frowned sadly. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each "He's so stubborn." Amy said. "What a Drama Queen!" Applejack said. "I can't believe Rarity hates Dashie! How could she?" Pinkie sniffed sadly. "And, uh, Amy? Is yo friend always this bitter 'bout this Sonic fella?" Applejack asked the pink hedgehog. "Yeah, he's clearly jealous of Sonic, don't really know why yet though." Amy explained. "And, uh, Applejack and Pinkie, what about your friend, uh, Rarity?" "Oh, she's just bein' a big 'ol Drama Queen like always." Applejack explained. "Don't worry, she'll get over it." "Rarity hates Dashie…" Pinkie murmured. "No she doesn't Pinkie, she's just bein' a Drama Queen is all." Applejack comforted Pinkie. "Ah pretty sure she'll get over it." "Yeah, you're probably right AJ." Pinkie suddenly became her usual happy self again. "We should just wait until she's calmed down." "That's the spirit Pinkie!" Applejack smiled. "Come on, we better catch up before we lose them!" Amy said. "Right!" Pinkie agreed. Amy, Applejack and Pinkie ran/galloped after Knuckles and Rarity who were way ahead of them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #9 Name: Knuckles the Echidna Age: 16 Gender: Male Species: Echidna Likes: Fruit (especially grapes), Peace and quiet, Friends, Relaxing, Training, Being left alone, Challenges, Guarding the Master Emerald, Treasure Hunting Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Bright sunshine, Being around females (he feels shy and awkward around them), Being tricked, betrayed or taken advantage of, Being teased (especially by Sonic), Foul play Abilities: Punching, Super Strength, Super Speed, Spin Dash, Climbing, Gliding, Master Emerald control, Agility Bio: The last of his own kind living on the floating island known as Angel Island, Knuckles the Echidna takes his job as the Guardian of the Master Emerald seriously and doesn't get out much, except when the world is in danger or someone steals the Master Emerald under his nose. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #10 Name: Applejack Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Earth Pony Likes: Apples, Family, Friends, Working hard, Competition, Honesty, Peace, Harmony, her Stetson Hat, Playing Poker Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Dishonesty, Sadness, Arrogance, Losing her hat Abilities: Super Strength, Speed, Rope Tricks, Apple tree bucking, Bearer of the Elements of Honesty Bio: One of the owners of Sweet Apple Acres and the Element of Honesty, her strength and well-balanced skills makes her one of the most dependable ponies ever, even though she shouldn't play Poker. Meanwhile, a sunny day in Station Square meant a perfect day to go down at the beach. People were having a great time, playing in the water, surfing on the waves, digging holes in the sand, building sand castles and playing beach volleyball. But all this fun was soon about to be ruined as the life guard noticed something moving underwater and it wasn't a person or an aquatic mammal. With the group who was playing beach volleyball, one player pushed the ball too hard that the other player couldn't catch it. The ball landed in the water. "I've got it!" the female player rushed over to the water to pick up the ball. But just as she was about to pick it up, a large robot emerged from the water, causing everyone to look in shock and awe. The ball landed on the stunned female player. The robot was large, had a humanoid appearance with grey and blue color design, missile shaped arms with a green color design, and a single magenta eye on its face. His name is E-23, Codename: Missile Wrist! "AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" the female player screamed in horror. Missile Wrist started rampaging across the beach, shooting his missile arms at the life guard's shed and the cars and everything else, causing people to run away while screaming in fear and panic. Dr. Eggman appears flying over the scene in his Egg Mobile, a little round steel flying metallic dish, with a green headlight with a red rim around it, red wings on the sides, and a long red rod sticking out of the bottom. He was laughing maniacally. "That's it Missile Wrist, show them some more of Dr. Eggman-sama's power!" he ordered his killing machine, as Missile Wrist continues to rampage all over the beach and into the city! Meanwhile, in the back alleys of the streets, a group of thugs were mugging a poor man for money. They manage to knock him out and throw him in the trash can. "Next time pay up, or else!" the thug leader laughed along with the rest. "Nicely done!" "Huh? Who's there? Show yourself!" the thug leader demanded. The Steam emerged from the shadows. "Relax, I'm just a little pony, in search of friends." He said sinisterly. The thugs started laughing. "Oh man, for a moment, I thought it was a cop!" one said. "But it's just a talking pony in a geek get-up!" Steam was irritated by the laughing and the insults; he places his hoof on his lips and whistles. A large steam powered robot appears and glares down the thugs, the latter stopped laughing. "Now then, let's get straight to the point: join me and together, we'll have complete control over this city!" Steam demanded. "Refuse and my little friend will show you the true meaning of severe pain!" The robot prepares for an attack, the thugs were frightened, and so the thug leader steps forward. "Ok, ok, you've got a deal!" he said. "Just tell us what you want us to do?" Steam grinned evilly, "Follow me…" Meanwhile, at Thorndyke Mansion… Not yet aware of the danger going on in the city, our heroes were simply relaxing for a bit. Tails was washing the Tornado 2 with a gardening hose, while Chuck and Twilight stood next to him; Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Spike were sitting at a tea table, enjoying some snacks and refreshments. "I enjoy keeping the Tornado 2 nice and shiny!" Tails said while washing his plane. "I must say, I admire your plane Tails." Chuck said. "I'm still surprised how a huge contraption can actually fly!" Twilight said. "You don't have airplanes in your world?" Chuck asked. "No, all Non-Pegasi ponies get around in carriages pulled by Pegasi or in hot-air balloons." Twilight explained. "I see, interesting." Chuck commented. "I agree!" Tails said. "How do you like the donuts Cheese?" Cream asked. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered happily, enjoying his donut. "I can tell!" Cream giggled. "It's so nice to finally enjoy some peace and quiet, especially after that incident in the horrible place." Fluttershy said enjoying a donut, while Angel enjoyed some carrots. "Yeah, good thing Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan came to save us!" Cream said. "Well, I'm not sure they could have pulled it off by themselves, Twilight and Tails helped out too ya know?" Spike added. "Oh, don't worry Spike-san, I know Twilight and Tails helped out too!" Cream said. "Indeed, and we're all very grateful." Fluttershy said. "Hey guys!" Chris showed up with Kat following behind. "Have you guys seen Sonic, or Rainbow Dash?" "Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan said that they were going out for a little stroll." Cream explained. "And here we tried to warn them that it was dangerous for them to leave the mansion." Kat said. "What do you mean?" Tails asked. "We've told them that it would be hard to find them if they ever leave the mansion, for starters." Chris explained. "Is it?" Tails asked. "Not really sure, but…" Chris said. "In any case, do you have any business with them?" Twilight asked. "Yeah! There's big trouble going on in the city!" Kat said. "SERIOUS TROUBLE!" Back in the city… Missile Wrist continued on causing rampage across the city streets, with people running away in panic. The police fired their rifles at it, but it was futile as Missile Wrist was bullet proof. "It's no good, no good." Eggman mockingly chuckled at them. Then a policeman with a flamethrower fired a wave of fire at Missile Wrist, setting the robot on fire. "Did that did it?" the mustached officer wondered. The flames extinguished, only to reveal Missile Wrist completely unscathed. Eggman descended down in his Egg Mobile, chuckling at them. "Fools, your weapons are useless!" Eggman said. "Now, whish one of you fools is giving the orders?" "Um, it's me…" the mustached officer reluctantly replied. "Then, Missile Wrist, use him as an example!" Eggman ordered his robot. Missile Wrist aimed his missile arm at the mustached officer and fires at him. Meanwhile, Steam, his robot and the thugs witnessed the carnage caused by Missile Wrist from the back alleys. The thugs were agape in shock while Steam looked amazed but pleased with his new partner-in-crime's power. "I admit I'm amazed myself." Steam said with an evil smile. "We've just recently became allies and he's already impressed me!" "Wow, with that kind of power, we could control over not just this city, but the whole world!" the thug leader exclaimed. "Boys, are you thinking what I am thinking?" "Hell yes we are boss!" one the thugs replied. "Come, we must recruit more!" Steam said. "We need more men and more fire power to expand our army!" "Yes, sir, Steam sir!" the thugs saluted obediently, following Steam and his robot back into the shadows of the back alley. Meanwhile, Tails was flying over the skies in the Tornado 2, with Twilight and Spike in the back, Fluttershy flew next to them, with Angel in her mane. "Where could they be?!" Tails wondered. "Finding Sonic is like finding a needle in a pile of hay!" "Rainbow Dash is no exception, unless if she has decided to take a nap on a cloud." Twilight said. "I just hope none of them were captured." Fluttershy said worried. "Rainbow Dash can look after herself, so I wouldn't worry much." Spike said. "So can Sonic, but since trouble is going down in the city, we need to find them now!" Tails said. On the ground, Chris, Kat and Chuck searched for Sonic and Rainbow Dash at the park, in Chuck's car. They stop by the park, Chris and Kat climb out and start calling out for them. "SONIC! SONIC!" Chris called out. "IF YOU ARE HERE THEN COME ON OUT!" "RAINBOW DASH! WHERE ARE YOU!?" Kat called out. "COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE!" "SONIC!" "RAINBOW DASH!" But sadly, there was no answer and no sight of the two speeders anywhere, only people minding their own business and enjoying themselves at the park. "Looks like they're not here." Chuck said. "Let's go search someplace else." "Ok…" "Right…" Chris and Kat got in the car as Chuck drives down the road, as their search continues. Meanwhile… Sonic and Rainbow Dash were nowhere to be found in the city. Way up high in the mountains in the outskirts of Station Square, the blue hedgehog and the rainbow-mane cyan Pegasus stood on the mountain side, admiring the mountainous scenery. "This place is beautiful isn't it?" Rainbow Dash asked while admiring the scenery. "Yeah." Sonic said, with his arms crossed. "Hey Dash, race you to the top of that mountain up there?" he asked pointing at the huge mountain up ahead." "You're on!" Rainbow Dash accepted the challenge Sonic and Rainbow Dash got into a starting position. "3…2…1…GO!" And they were off. Sonic raced down the mountain in direction to the mountain in front of him, Rainbow Dash flew next to him, as they were neck-to-neck, while racing toward the mountain. It was an epic moment as the fastest thing alive on Mobius and the fastest flyer in Equestria tested their speed against each other. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card#11 Name: Miles "Tails" Prower Age: 8 Gender: Male Species: Fox Likes: Sonic, Friends, Adventure, Flying, Tornado, Machines, Building gadgets, Candy, Chilli Dogs Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disloyalty, Bullies, Insults about his genius, being left alone, Lightning Abilities: Flying, Mechanics, Piloting, Spin Dash, Tail Swipe, Gadget control Bio: Sonic's Best friend and adopted little brother, his mechanical and piloting skills whish can rival even Dr. Eggman's, and his ability to fly by spinning his twin-tails has helped the blue hero a lot in his battles against their arch-nemesis Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #12 Name: Twilight Sparkle Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Reading, Magic, Learning new spells, Studying, Family, Friends, Helping others in need, keeping things organized, Peace, Harmony, Order, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Disorder, Disloyalty, Liars, falling behind on her studies, when things don't go according the plan Abilities: Unicorn Magic, Elemental spells, Teleporting, Speed, Mechanics, Bearer of the Element of Magic Bio: Princess Celestia's personal student and the Element of Magic, her powerful magic powers and leadership skills equivalent to that of a princess of an entire kingdom makes her one of Equestria's finest heroines. Back in the sewers, Knuckles, Amy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity were still walking along the underground tunnels of Station Square. "Hey Knuckles, do you think we could rest for a while?" Amy asked. "Rest if you want to, I'm going on ahead." Knuckles growled. Amy was irritated by that. "But I'd worry more with Knuckles on his own..." she said to herself. "Hey, Rarity…ya feelin' fine now?" Applejack asked. Rarity didn't reply, as she remained silent. "Fine, don't say anythin', but if ya still believe Rainbow Dash is the one at fault here, mah opinion still stands: Steam is the one to blame, not Rainbow!" Applejack reasoned with her. "Yeah Rarity, how could you be so mean?" Pinkie Pie demanded. "Dashie has never done anything wrong on purpose!" Rarity looked down in regret, but didn't want to say it, just yet. She first needed to see Rainbow Dash and make amends with her. "Say Knuckles, do you think we'll be able to get back to our own world?" Amy asked the Echidna. "It's not a matter of being able to, but a matter of we HAVE to!" Knuckles said. "Why is that?" Amy asked. "Because…I need to." Knuckles said quietly. "If I can't go back and protect it, there's no telling what might happen to it. It is my mission…to protect it…I'd rather die than to fail my mission." "Protect it? What would that be?" Applejack asked curiously. "It is none of your concern, my little pony." Knuckles replied. "The name's Applejack, for yo information!" Applejack scoffed. "Whatever…" Knuckles said. "I have to return to my world, and resume what I must do!" Before Applejack or Amy could question him any further, a huge tremor was heard coming from the streets above them. "What was that?!" Amy asked. "Ah have bad feelin' 'bout this! Applejack said. "Come on!" Knuckles headed for the ladder leading out of the sewers. The group climbed up the ladder and got out of the sewers through the manhole, in the middle of the streets. They were shocked to see the whole streets heavily damaged and destroyed cars lying around. "Oh my, what happened here?!" Rarity gawked in shock. "Everyone, look!" Amy pointed out, everyone looked and they saw Missile Wrist headed into a building. Inside the building, the people who were working there scream in fear and panic, as Missile Wrist continues his rampage and carnage spree. The people hide inside broom closets and other places they could hide in. Eggman saw everything through Missile Wrist's point of view using the small computer screen on his Egg Mobile. Police cars arrive, surrounding the whole building. Eggman chuckled evilly. "Missile Wrist, get on the rooftop, stat!" he ordered. "Roger!" Missile Wrist complied. The killer robot shot his missile arm through the ceiling and all the way up to the rooftop; grappling hooks came out of the missile part and grappled onto the rooftop's floor. Missile Wrist then pulled itself up all the way to the rooftop, causing explosions and even more destruction to the building's interior. The Chief of the Police and his men gasped in shock when they saw the robot on the building's rooftop and Eggman floated next to it in his Egg Mobile. "Alright, enough fun and games for now, time to send this city a message!" Eggman pressed a button on his Egg Mobile. He activated a large holographic screen projected over the city, using it to broadcast himself to the city; he was also broadcasting himself on every TV in the city. "Greetings people of this planet! I am Dr. Eggman-sama, the greatest scientific genius in the universe, and soon to become its greatest ruler!" he announced. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion, Tails, Cream and Cheese gasped when he saw Eggman on TV. "Dr. Eggman!" Tails exclaimed bitterly "Who?" Chris asked, along with Kat, Twilight, Spike and Fluttershy, while Angel looked curious. "The guy who's always trying to conquer Sonic, Cream and my world!" Tails explained. "And the bad man we always have to stop!" Cream added. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "I would like to announce that from now on, this city is officially mine and I shall convert it into the crown jewel of my new empire: Eggmanland! Make any attempts to resist, and you shall be met with brute force!" Eggman laughed evilly. "You there!" The Chief of the Police yelled using his mega phone. "Is that robot yours?!" "That's correct!" Eggman said. "Then get that thing off the roof, it might hit an airplane!" The Chief of the Police yelled. "How rude…" Eggman chuckled. "Let me teach you then!" With a snap of his fingers, he ordered Missile Wrist to fire his missile arm at the police, which he complied, destroying the police cars, knocking every police officer out. "So, will you surrender your city now?" Eggman asked sinisterly. The Chief of the Police recovered from the attack, coughing and covered in suite and embracing a tire that fell off a destroyed car, in a humorous manner. "I'm afraid…you're going to have to…talk to the mayor about that sort of thing." The Chief of the Police said between coughs. "Then bring me the mayor, right now!" Eggman ordered, his glasses glowing in sinister way. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #13 Name: Amy Rose Age: 12 Gender: Female Species: Hedgehog Likes: Sonic, Candy, Adventure, Friends, Romance, Peace, Harmony, Shopping, Cooking, Hiking Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disharmony, Disloyalty, Sadness, Being left alone, Being ignored, Losing, Seeing people getting hurt Abilities: Piko Piko Hammer skills, Super Speed, Double Jump, Boxing, Spin Dash, Cooking, Co-piloting, Tarot Card Fortune Telling Bio: Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend, she follows Sonic wherever he goes, usually getting involved in his adventures and fighting by his side, whether he likes it or not. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #14 Name: Pinkamena "Pinkie" Diane Pie Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Earth Pony Likes: Parties, Fun, Activities, Games, Friends, Singing, Smiles, Laughing, Making new friends, Cupcakes and other sweets and snacks Dislikes: Evil, Disharmony, Party Poopers, Being left alone, Being rejected, Sadness, Frowning, Crying Abilities: Pinkie Pie (in other words: being random), Double Jump, Party Cannon skills, Pinkie Sense, Bakeing, Throwing parties, Bearer of the Element of Laughter Bio: Fun personified and the Element of Laughter, she will always welcome new friends with a smile and throw parties for them, and despite not having any defined skillset, it's her oddball nature that can either make her a pushover or your worst nightmare. Meanwhile, back in the Torndyke mansion, Tails started up his Tornado 2. "Come on you guys! We have to hurry!" Tails called out. "Coming Tails!" Chris said as he put on his football helmet, while Kat put on her cycling helmet. "We're here!" Twilight said carrying a hard-cover spell book using her magic, followed by Spike riding on her back. She places the book in her saddlebag. The four of them got on board the Tornado 2 in the back seats, as Tails prepares for take-off. "Take care of both Chris and Kat, you hear Tails?" Chuck advised. "Promise!" Tails said. "Let us know if Sonic or Rainbow Dash come back!" "Good luck guys!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese said. "Come back safely…" Fluttershy said, while Angel stood next to her. "Alright, Tornado 2, take off!" Tails announced as he took off into the skies in the Tornado 2, with Chris, Kat, Twilight and Spike. On their way there, Chris noticed what looked like a glowing golden ring next to Tails. "Hey Tails, what is that?" he asked. "This?" Tails picked up the ring and explained. "It's a Golden Ring of Power, or a Power Ring for short. They can be found scattered all over Mobius, or get some through work. They can give you a boost of power when in you're in a pinch and they're also used as currency in our world." "Cool!" Chris and Kat exclaimed. "Hey wait a minute!" Spike intervened. "That looks just like those rings that Twilight was able to produce via that new spell she recently learned!" "Huh?" Tails looked at Spike and Twilight. "Y-Yeah…now that I look at that ring, it DOES look identical to the ones I found in this spell book I found!" Twilight said, pulling out her spell book and turning her pages, until she finds the correct one. "Here!" She shows the spell book to Tails, Chris and Kat, Tails gasped in shock. "This…this is an ancient Mobian Sorcerer Spell Book! How did you get your hands on this!?" he asked. "I just found it all abandoned and alone in one of the dungeons of Albatross." Twilight explained. "Are you saying this book originated from YOUR world?" "Yeah, but how is it possible? I though all these books were destroyed after the Mobian Sorcerers became extinct." Tails wondered. "I don't know…" Twilight said. "Whatever the case, this seems to be the last of its kind." Kat said. "Um guys, can we solve this mystery later and focus on the matter at hand, please?!" Chris intervened. "Right, we worry about it later, we need to stop Eggman!" Tails said. "Right!" Kat, Twilight and Spike agreed. Back in the city, Steam and his Robot minion gathered and recruited even more human criminals from around the city, from behind the scenes of Eggman's attack on the city. They also watched how the police desperately attempted to stop Eggman and Missile Wrist, this time they brought the mayor with them. "And just who are you supposed to be?!" Eggman demanded. "Dr. Eggman! This is the mayor of Station Square, here to announce that we have NO intention of giving ourselves into your demands!" the mayor yelled through the mega phone. "Oh really?" Eggman grinned sinisterly as he snaps his fingers. Missile Wrist fired his missile arms at the building behind the mayor and the police, causing a huge explosion of dust and debris that rained down on them. Steam's recruits snickered at this from behind the dark alleys, while Steam smiled sinisterly and his robot stood there emotionlessly. "So, will you give yourself into my demands now?" Eggman demanded. The mayor and the police recovered from this, while still covered in dust and pieces of the building. "I'm afraid…you will have to talk about that…to our country's leader, the President!" he mayor said between coughs through the mega phone. Eggman frowned in disappointment. "Missile Wrist, teach these vermin how it's done." He was about to snap his fingers until… "NOT SO FAST DR. EGGMAN!" Tails and the others showed up flying in the Tornado 2, headed straight for Eggman. The mad doctor screamed in shock and barely dodged their attack. "Tails?!" Eggman growled in anger. "So that little fur ball is here too?! MISSILE WRIST, SHOOT DOWN THAT PLANE!" "Roger!" Missile Wrist obeyed and shot his missile arms at the Tornado 2. "TAILS! Incoming missile arm at 9 o' clock!" Chris announced. "Hang on tight!" Tails announced as he barrel-rolled out of the way. "WHOOOOOA!" Chris, Kat, Twilight and Spike screamed in surprise as they held on, during the barrel-roll. Meanwhile, with Steam and his goons… "Steam, what is going on?!" The thug leader asked, but noticed his angry look. "Steam?" "Dammit! It's Celestia's pet and her pet!" Steam cursed. "So they were pulled into this world too!?" "You know them?" another thug asked. "Sadly yes, they are the ones trying to interfere with our plans to conquer the universe!" Steam explained. "So, should we help them out now?" the thug leader asked. "No, we are not ready yet; let's leave this one to them." Steam said. "Now let's go back to the base!" "Yes sir." The thugs obeyed. They disappeared into the shadows, leaving Eggman and Missile Wrist to deal with our heroes. "Take this!" Tails fired the Tornado 2's machine guns at Missile Wrist. It had no effect. "Darn! That robot is bullet proof!" Tails cursed. "Tails, LOOK OUT!" Kat screamed when she saw another missile arm headed for them. Tails tries to dodge it, but the missile arm ends up destroying the propellers on the front of the plane. "AAAH! We've lost the propellers!" Tails screamed, as the Tornado 2 started losing altitude. "AAAH! This is it! Twilight, it was an honor being your assistant and friend!" Spike screamed. "And you're the best assistant and friend I could ask for, Spike!" Twilight screamed. "Knock it off you guys! We are NOT going to die!" Tails pressed a few buttons and then pulled a lever. "Tornado 2, Battle Mode, engaged!" he yelled. The Tornado 2 transformed into its battle mode. In this mode, the wings were placed in an "X" position and the tail of the plane was lifted up a little, it's broken propellers were withdrawn and it's speed increased greatly via the back-up engine. "Wooooow!" Kat exclaimed. "Tails, what did you do!?" Chris asked in surprise. "I've just activated the Tornado 2's battle mode!" Tails announced. "Hang on tight everyone!" The heroes braced themselves as Tails pilots the Tornado 2 around Missile Wrist, dodging its missile arms. Meanwhile, the people of Station Square, the police, the mayor and the news reporters all surrounded the building witnessing the battle. Knuckles, Amy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity were witnessing it from the other side of the street. "That's Tails!" Amy exclaimed. "And look, Twilight and Spike are with them!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. "HI TWILIGHT! SPIKE!" applejack covers her mouth with her hoof. "Pinkie! You'll attract the crowd too if ya keep yellin' like that!" Applejack warned. "Whoopsie, you're right!" Pinkie Pie giggled innocently. "They appear to be in trouble!" Rarity said. "Come on Knuckles, we've got to save Tails!" Amy said. "I don't have time to deal with this nonsense!" Knuckles selfishly refused. "Knuckles, you're an IDIOT!" Amy yelled angrily and headed for the building. "AMY!" Knuckles yelled in protest. "Hey! Wait for us!" Pinkie Pie hopped after Amy, while Applejack and Rarity (albeit, reluctant) galloped after her, Knuckles followed them behind. Inside the building, Amy called the elevator and entered. "Amy! Wait up!" Knuckles called while headed for her, followed by Pinkie, Applejack and Rarity. Amy crossed her arms, still angry at Knuckles as the elevator doors close. "NO!" Knuckles yelled. "Dammit! It's the same thing over and over!" he cursed. "Hey Knucksie, how about we take the stairs?" Pinkie asked while hopping, as she, Applejack and Rarity waited for him by the stairs. Meanwhile… "So, who exactly got to the top of the mountain again?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I dunno, I was so focused on the path, I didn't notice." Sonic shrugged. Unsure of who won their race, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were now racing their way back into the city. As they made their way back, Sonic noticed something grey falling from the sky. "STOP!" Sonic grabbed Rainbow Dash by her hoof and skid to a halt, forcing Rainbow Dash to stop too. "WHOA!" Rainbow Dash was pulled back as something grey crash landed on the last spot she was flying over. "That was a close one." Sonic said. "You ok Dash?" "Yeah…what just happened?" Rainbow asked. "That!" Sonic pointed to the grey thing, which looked like a grey Pegasus with its head stuck in the concrete road. "Derpy?" Rainbow Dash recognized it in surprise. "Friend of yours?" Sonic asked. "Yeah…she's Ponyville's local mailmare." Rainbow Dash explained. "And sadly, she's quite clumsy and…well, you already get the idea." A Sweat drop rolled down the side of her head "Should we help her?" Sonic asked. "Might as well." Rainbow said. Sonic and Rainbow Dash went up to help Derpy get her head out of the concrete ground; Sonic grabbed her by her hind legs, while Rainbow Dash grabbed her tail with her mouth. Working together, they manage to help Derpy get her head out, except she ends up landing on top of them both. "Woooo! That was a dozy of a landing!" Derpy sat up happily with one eye looking up and the other down, not realizing that she was sitting on top of Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Hey Derpy!" Rainbow called. "Oh hi Rainbow Dash didn't see ya there!" Derpy finally noticed Rainbow and greeted her happily. "I've been looking all over for you!" "I'm glad you're alright too Derpy, now how about you get off of us, please?" Rainbow asked. "Oh, sorry Rainbow Dash." Derpy apologized and flew off them. Sonic and Rainbow Dash got up, dusting themselves off. When Sonic got a good look at Derpy, he couldn't help but notice her cross-eyes, but he didn't want to offend her so he decided to ignore it. "Hey, uh, Derpy, nice to meet you." Sonic greeted her. "Oh, hello Mr. Hedgehog, nice to meet you too!" Derpy greeted him cheerfully. "Derpy, this is Sonic, my new friend and speed rival!" Rainbow Dash introduced Sonic to her. "Speed Rival?" Derpy asked curiously. "Yeah, believe it or not, this guy can move pretty fast, he can even match my speed!" Rainbow said. "Ooooh, cool!" Derpy said in awe. "But whish one is the fastest?" Sonic and Rainbow shrugged. "We've already had a race, but we failed to see who crossed the finish line first." Sonic said. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Ooooh…" Derpy said, both eyes looking in opposite way, each. "So, what'cha doing right now?" "We were just on our way back into the city, our friends are there too!" Rainbow Dash explained. "You should come along too." "Will there be muffins?" Derpy asked hopefully. "Yeah, there will be muffins." Rainbow sighted. "Okey Dokey!" Derpy agreed happily. "Alright, let's get going!" Sonic said. "Alright!" Rainbow said. "Right behind you!" Derpy said. The hedgehog and the two Pegasi raced down the road back to the city. Sonic and Rainbow kept a safe pace so they wouldn't lose sight of Derpy who was following behind them. Sadly, they had to make a few stops, due to Derpy constantly crashing against and getting her head stuck in just about anything in the way, from fences, to rocks, to light posts and even cars, forcing Sonic and Rainbow to help her get her head out of them, before pressing on. "You weren't kidding about the "clumsy" part." Sonic whispered to Rainbow Dash. "And you don't even want to know what she did to town hall once." Rainbow whispered back. "Hey! What are all those people doing over there?" Derpy asked as she noticed a group of people gathered around at an electronics shop. Sonic and Rainbow noticed it as well and they became curious. They jumped onto a tree to get a better view and to hide from the people, Derpy bumped face first against the trunk, causing it to shake a little and leafs fall, Sonic and Rainbow hushed her as they stay hidden. They notice they were watching the big TV on the store's display, Sonic looked surprised when he saw Eggman broadcasting himself on it. "Eggman!" Sonic growled. "So that Egghead is here too?!" "Eggman?" Rainbow and Derpy asked. "The big guy who's always trying to take over my world and I have to stop him all the time!" Sonic explained. "What?!" Rainbow gasped in shock. "Ooooh, so he's a bad guy?" Derpy asked. "Yeah, he's Evil with a capital "E"!" Sonic said. "And I'm guessing he's trying to take over this world too, judging from that broadcast." Rainbow Dash asked. "Yeah, what else could it be?" Sonic agreed. Then the screen changed to show Tails and the gang battling Missile Wrist in the Tornado 2. "Looks like the party has already started!" Sonic grinned slyly. "We better get going then!" Rainbow Dash flared up her wings. "Derpy, wrap your hoof onto mine!" "Okey Dokey!" Derpy did as Rainbow Dash told her. Next thing she knew, Rainbow Dash took off into the skies, while holding Derpy (who was cheering in excitement) by her hoof, while Sonic jumped off the tree and boosts toward the city. Back in the city, Tails and the others struggled to dodge Missile Wrist's attacks, while their own attacks were having no effect on it. "Isn't there anything that can break this dude?!" Spike wondered. While they were battling, Knuckles, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity manage to get onto the rooftop and they notice Missile Wrist from behind. "Ok, we're here. As for the plan, we…" Before Knuckles could continue on, he noticed Amy come out of the elevator. "Ha! You're too slow Amy!" Knuckles taunted. Amy ignored Knuckles as she pulls out her Piko Piko Hammer, it was yellow and had red around its "head", causing Knuckles and the ponies to react in surprise or shock. "LEAVE TAILS ALONE YOU BULLY!" Amy charged at Missile Wrist from behind, with her hammer. "NO AMY! STOP!" Knuckles yelled. Tails noticed Amy charging at the robot. "Amy?!" he said. When she got close enough, Amy swung her hammer at Missile Wrist with all her great might…in vain. Her attack hardly left a dent and she only ended up hurting herself. "Ow…" Amy groaned as she shook her arm in pain. Missile Wrist took notice of Amy and while still was still in pain, he brings out its "fingers" from its missile arm and grabbed her. "AAAAAAH!" Amy scream in horror as Missile Wrist took Amy hostage. "Oh no! He's got Amy hostage!" Pinkie Pie reacted. "Not good!" Applejack said. "What a ruffian!" Rarity said. "Let her go!" Knuckles charged at the robot. "Not so fast!" Eggman showed up in his Egg Mobile. Knuckles was forced to stop, the ponies rush to his side. "Who's this guy?" Applejack asked. "Eggman!" Knuckles growled. "Take another step, and the girl's a goner!" Eggman threatened sinisterly, as he snapped his fingers, ordering Missile Wrist to crush Amy under its grip, which he did! Amy screams in pain as Missile Wrist's grip, as it began to break every fragile bone in her body, while Knuckles and the ponies were forced to do nothing but watch helplessly. "You coward!" Knuckles growled. "You big meanie!" Pinkie yelled. "You ruffian!" Rarity yelled. "Ya shameless villain!" Applejack growled. Eggman laughed evilly. "Flattery gets you nowhere! I intend taking this planet for myself and there's nothing you can do about it! Not even that bastard Sonic could possibly stop me now!" he said, but then he looks around, feeling a bit paranoid. "Come to think of it…I don't know whether he made it into this world or not." He said feeling uneasy. "Ah don't know who ya think yer are Mr. Mustache, but yo better stop this or you'll be very sorry!" Applejack threatened. "Grrrrr!" Knuckles growled in anger. Tails and the others saw the situation from the Tornado 2 and they were becoming worried. "I wished Sonic was here." Tails said worried. "If Rainbow Dash was here, she'd take care of this guy in 10 second flat!" Spike said. As if their prayers were granted, Twilight and Chris noticed a blue and rainbow streaks racing down the streets. "It's Sonic!" Chris exclaimed happily. "And Rainbow Dash!" Twilight exclaimed happily. "Alright!" Tails, Kat and Spike exclaimed happily when they noticed them too. Sonic and Rainbow Dash raced/flew down the streets at high speeds, while Derpy held onto Rainbow's hoof. They raced past a couple; the tailwind caused the woman to shriek as she pushed her dress down, as the tailwind lifted it. "That one never gets old." Sonic chuckled to himself. "Sonic!" "Rainbow Dash!" The speed duo and the crossed-eyed Pegasus looked up and saw Tails and the others in the Tornado 2. Chris picked up a Power Ring and threw it at Sonic, while Twilight picked up another one with her magic and throws it at Rainbow Dash. Sonic grabs the ring Chris threw while Rainbow Dash reaches her hoof through the one Twilight threw. "Thanks!" Sonic and Rainbow said. Rainbow then let Derpy go. "Derpy, go and follow that blue plane! Our friends are there!" she said. "Okey Dokey!" Derpy obeyed and flew after the Tornado 2. "AAAAARGH! It's that meddling blue hedgehog again!" Eggman roared in anger. "Missile Wrist, forget the girl for now and KILL THAT HEDGEHOG!" "Roger." Missile Wrist obeyed and threw Amy away. Amy scream in horror as she was thrown away, Knuckles manages to catch her in his arms. "I've gotcha!" Knuckles said and put Amy down. Sonic and Rainbow Dash tapped onto the Power Rings' power as they glow brightly. "It's PARTY TIME!" Sonic grinned as he curled into his Spin Dash form and races up the building. "OH YEAH!" Rainbow Dash gained a boost of speed using her Power Ring as she flew next to Sonic, up the building. "FIRE!" Eggman barked his order. Missile Wrist fired its missiles from its chest at Sonic and Rainbow Dash. They dodge most of them, until one of them seemingly hit them, as the missile exploded upon impact. "YES! HE'S DEAD! HE'S FINALLY DEAD!" Eggman cheered happily. "Think again, Eggface!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash came out of the explosion cloud, completely unharmed, and jumped/flew high above their heads. "Sonic…" Amy whispered lovingly when she saw her hero. "YAY, DASHIE!" Pinkie Pie cheered. Eggman growled furiously. "MISSILE WRIST, KILL THAT HEDGEHOG AND THAT PEGASUS TOO!" he barked angrily. Missile Wrist obeyed and fired its missile arms at Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Sonic landed on one of the arms, with one hand, and then he jumped high, as Rainbow Dash landed on the other one with one hoof. Sonic landed back on the missile arm with one hand and pulled his lower eye shadow down with his finger and sticks his tongue out, making a funny face at the killer robot, before jumping off high again, while Rainbow Dash lands on the other one and slaps her flank with one hoof, taunting the robot. "That bastard and that bitch are making fun of me!" Eggman roared in rage. "KILL THEM ALREADY YOU USELESS BUCKET OF BOLTS!" A red vein sticks out from his forehead Missile Wrist continues firing his missile arms at Sonic and Rainbow, but they both continue on messing with it, as they dance, laugh and taunt at both it and Eggman. "Hey Sonic, don't you think it's about time to finished this guy off already?!" Knuckles called out. "And Rainbow, quit showin' off and finish the job already!" Applejack called out as well. "You've got it!" Sonic and Rainbow agreed. Rainbow lands on one missile arm, while Sonic rode on her back. As the missile arm was retracted back, Missile Wrist looked at them, only to see them making a pull the lower eye-shadow with your finger (or hoof in Rainbow's case) and stick your tongue out funny face combo. Missile Wrist's eye turned red in anger, he tries to smash them with his other arm, except both of them jumped up high, causing Missile Wrist to end up smashing his own arm into a pile of scrap metal. "I can't believe he fell that THAT!" Rainbow laughed. "Yeah, most of Eggman's robots are slow and dim-witted." Sonic laughed. "How DARE you!?" Eggman roared in rage. "FIRE!" Red veins stick out from his forehead Missile Wrist fired even more missiles from its chest, all headed for Sonic and Rainbow Dash. The missiles exploded on impact. "YES! This time, I'VE DONE IT!" Eggman cheered. "Wrong again, Eggface!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash came out of the explosion cloud, free falling down toward Missile Wrist. Sonic taps into the Power Ring's power and curls into his Spin Dash form and Rainbow Dash does the same and in 10 seconds flat, she manages to pull off her Sonic Rainboom. Both of them land on Missile Wrist's head and… KA-BOOOM Missile Wrist exploded into a million pieces from Sonic and Rainbow Dash's attack and Eggman screamed in horror as he was caught in the explosion himself. "ALRIGHT SONIC!" Tails and Chris cheered. "YEAH, RAINBOW DASH!" Twilight, Spike and Kat cheered. "Rainbow Dash! WOOOOT!" Derpy cheered. "YAAAAAY, DASHIE!" Pinkie Pie cheered. When the explosion cleared away, Missile Wrist was reduced into nothing but a pile of scrap metal, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stood there victorious, while Eggman and his Egg Mobile were both covered in suite from the explosion, coughing. "Hey Eggy, it's been a while!" Sonic greeted Eggman with a sly grin. "Take that Eggman! Sonic told me about you! You'll never take over the universe, not as long as Sonic and I are around!" Rainbow Dash said, glaring at Eggman. "Sonic…" Eggman coughed. "I see you've made a new friend…well, I have made a friend of mine too you know?" "Huh?" Sonic and Rainbow looked puzzled. "Listen well Sonic, and you too Rainbow Dash! You'll never get away with this, just you wait!" Eggman declared as he flew away in his Egg Mobile. "Next time we meet, my new partner-in-crime and I will be victorious!" Eggman laughed maniacally while flying away in his Egg Mobile, until he was out of sight. "Coward…" Sonic and Rainbow whispered. A small grey Mobian rabbit came out of the robot's remains, sighting in relief. "Free at last." He said. "Thanks a lot Sonic!" "No problem Pocky!" Sonic smiled. "Huh?" Rainbow Dash looked puzzled. "Was that rabbit inside that robot all along?" "Yeah, most of Eggman's robots use small animals as life-sized batteries for his robots." Sonic explained. "And the only way to save them is by destroying the robots." "That's screwed up!" Rainbow became angered. "Now I REALLY wanna kick that guy's flank!" "Don't worry, we will." Sonic assured. "SONIKKU!" Amy suddenly tackled Sonic, hugging him. "Oh Sonic! I thought I'd never see you again!" "Amy…that hurts…" Sonic gasped for air, while still being hugged. "DASHIE!" Pinkie Pie suddenly tacked Rainbow Dash, hugging her. "Oh Dashie, I'm SUPER DUPER HAPPY that you're alright!" "Hey Pinkie, nice to see you too." Rainbow Dash gasped for air. Pinkie finally broke from the hug. "I'm really glad to see you Dashie! Miss Drama Queen over there, she's been uttering nasty things about you!" Pinkie Pie said. "Huh?" Rainbow Dash looked puzzled. "She means Rarity's been sayin' bad thangs 'bout you and sayin' you were responsible for sendin' us here." Applejack made things clear. "What?!" Rainbow Dash gawked and looked at Rarity. The fashionista unicorn giggled nervously. "I do admit, I overreacted juuuuuust a little." She said nervously. "A LITTLE!?" Pinkie roared at Rarity. A red vein sticks out of her forehead "Oh alright, I overreacted a lot." Rarity admitted reluctantly. "And I am sorry…it was much uncalled for and very unladylike of me…will you ever forgive me Rainbow Dash?" "Yeah, I guess so…" Rainbow Dash accepted Rarity's apology. "And I'm sorry I couldn't stop Steam from activating his thingamajig, even though I tricked his idiot stalker into damaging it." "Ah forget about it, we know it wasn't your fault Rainbow." Applejack said. "Yeah, that meanie-pants Steam is the bully!" Pinkie Pie said. Knuckles looked silently at the reunion, before he noticed some soldiers wearing their G.U.N. army attire and armed with machine guns and rifles. "Guys, we've got company!" he warned the others. Sonic, Rainbow and the others noticed the G.U.N. soldiers, all pointing their weapons at them. "Alright you freaks, put your hands where we can see them…and, er hooves too!" one soldier threatened them. "What do you want from us?!" Knuckles demanded. "Just do what we say and no one gets hurt!" the G.U.N. soldier ordered. Knuckles growled in anger, as a purple aura flowed over his body. "I won't be ordered around by anyone!" he threatened. "H-Hey, just calm down!" the G.U.N. soldier tried to reason with him. "Knuckles, just leave them." Sonic told Knuckles. "Hey guys!" Tails called out. "Grab on!" Chris tossed out a rope ladder off the side of the Tornado 2. "Time to go!" Sonic wraps his arm around Amy and jumped and grabbed onto the ladder. "Hey! Wait for us!" Pinkie Pie hopped and wraps her hoofs onto the ladder, followed by Applejack and Pocky. "Let's go!" Rainbow Dash and Derpy picked up Rarity and flew after the Tornado 2. Knuckles on the other hand was still growling and glaring at the soldiers. "Knuckles! Come on! Let's get going!" Sonic called out. Knuckles was still glaring at the soldiers. "Please Knuckles, we have to go!" Amy called out. Knuckles continued on, until he finally gave into his friends' pleads and went after them. "SHOOT HIM!" the G.U.N. soldier ordered. The soldiers fired their weapons at Knuckles, but missed. The red echidna jumped off the edge of the building and grabbed onto the rope ladder. "HOLD YOUR FIRE!" the soldier ordered, as they ceased fire. "We'll never catch them at this rate." The soldiers stood there as they watched the Tornado 2 fly away from the scene until it was out of sight. With our heroes, Sonic held onto the rope ladder while holding Amy in his arm, while Pinkie, Applejack, the small rabbit and Knuckles held on. Rainbow and Derpy flew next to the plane while both carrying Rarity. "So where are we headin'?" Applejack asked. "We're going back to our mansion!" Kat said. "Fluttershy and Angel are waiting for us!" Twilight added. "Cream and Cheese are waiting too!" Tails added. "Wow! That means we're all back together!" Amy said happily. "YAY! We're all together again!" Pinkie Pie cheered. "This calls for a party!" "Well, not really…we're still missing Tormenta and Hawkeem and others." Rainbow said. "Oh right." Pinkie Pie said. "Well, you guys can enjoy your reunion without me!" Knuckles said. "Huh?!" Everyone looked at Knuckles. Next thing they knew, Knuckles let go of the rope ladder and fell, much to their shock and surprise…well, almost everyone. "Farewell!" Knuckles called out as he used the air cutting through his dreadlocks to glide away, until he was out of sight. "Knuckles…?" Amy looked worried. "Why isn't he staying with us?" "Yeah, what's that red dude's problem?" Rainbow asked. "Because he has an important mission and he believes he's better off doing it alone than with help from others." Sonic explained. And thus, the day was saved and Eggman and his robot were defeated, as our heroes fly away back to the Thorndyke Mansion in the Tornado 2, except Rainbow and Derpy fly next to them while carrying Rarity. However, it wasn't over yet, for Eggman and Steam are more than determined to take over the planet and complete their ambitions and our heroes will have to work together to stop them before they can return home. And with the help of their new human friends, Chris and Kat, they were in for one huge adventure! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Getting the Chaos Emerald!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 4 Getting the Chaos Emerald! That evening, Sonic and his friends, the Mane 6, Spike, Derpy, Chris and Kat have all gathered in the artic of Chuck's workshop. The Mane 6 and Spike were enjoying their reunion, while Derpy enjoyed some muffins that Kat had prepared for her and Angel enjoys some carrots. Sonic was relaxing by the window, while Tails, Amy, Cream and Cheese lay down on some pillows, relaxing and enjoying their own reunion. The small rabbit (who is named Pocky by the way) was sitting on Chuck's bed, taking a nap. Chris and Kat watched them as Rainbow Dash told everyone about her first encounter with Sonic and how they evaded capture from the police and finally their epic race against the S-Team. "And then I pulled off my Sonic Rainboom and got in front of their jet fighter captain in 10 seconds flat!" Rainbow told the story. "And Sonic did the same with his own move with the race car captain! You should have seen it; those guys were left with a dumbfounded look on their faces! It was priceless!" "I can already imagine it." Twilight said. "Aw man, I wish I could have seen you both in action! It would have been SO cool!" Pinkie Pie said hoping in excitement. "It really sucks that I wasn't there, I really, REALLY wish I was, so I could witness it with my own eyes!" "Alright, settle down Sugarcube!" Applejack calmed her pink friend down. "I'm impressed to actually meet someone- or rather, somepony – who can move as fast as Sonic!" Tails said. Amy scoffed. "No matter how fast she is, she'll never be able to beat and/or take away MY Sonic!" she said, glaring at Rainbow. "Amy…" Cream said. "Hey, what's with the "I'm gonna kick your flank" look?" Rainbow asked Amy in confusion. Amy stood up and pointed at Rainbow in an Objection-like way. "Stay away from MY Sonic, he's MINE and NO ONE else's!" she yelled. "The less you two hang around each other, the BETTER!" "Amy!" Tails and Cream said. Sonic looked away from the scene, pretending like that had nothing to do with him. "What's your problem?" Rainbow demanded annoyed at Amy. "Yeah, why are you suddenly jumping on Rainbow like that Amy?" Spike looked confused. "Amy, please stop it!" Cream intervened. "You're leaving a very bad impression on everyone else, especially Sonic!" "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. Amy suddenly realized what she was doing after Cream mentioned Sonic being near. She started to laugh sheepishly. "You're right…sorry Rainbow Dash." She apologized lamely. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Rainbow Dash and the other ponies (except Derpy, who was still enjoying Kat's muffins), Spike and Chris just stared at Amy dumbfounded. "What just happened?" Chris asked Tails. "Sorry, Amy believes that she and Sonic are destined lovers, to say the least." Tails explained. "Oooh!" the others understood. "How romantic!" Rarity exclaimed all lovingly. "Rarity…" the other ponies stared deadpan at Rarity. Sweat drops rolled down the side of their heads, one on each Chris on the other hand, decided to change the subject. "Anyways, you guys haven't yet explained how you all ended up here on Earth." He said. "Grandpa and I are curious too!" Kat joined her brother's side. "It would be nice if you told us the full story now!" The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party looked at each other, wondering if this was a good idea. But in the end, they decide that it would be wise to explain, because hopefully, doing so would also give them a clue on how to return back to their own worlds. The Sonic Heroes explain that they were battling against Dr. Eggman and retrieve the Chaos Emeralds from the mad doctor himself, but after an accident, the Chaos Emeralds ended up creating a huge light explosion that knocked them out and the next thing they knew they all woke up in world full of humans. The Mane Party explain that they were on a mission to save both Equestria, their kingdom, and Albatross, the Griffin Kingdom, from a mad scientist earth pony known as Steam, who had taken over Canterlot with an army of steam powered robots, to complete an experiment the princess had cancelled years ago, using the Elements of Harmony. After an accident however, the Elements created a light explosion that knocked them out, and the next thing they knew was waking up in a world full of humans. "Ok, I get the part where you were pulled in here by some light explosion, but what I DON'T get are what these Chaos Emeralds and Elements of Harmony are." Chris said. "Yeah, what are they?" Kat asked. "The Chaos Emeralds are seven mystical gemstones that can be used to power-up machinery or grant special powers for those who can harness their power!" Tails explained. "Legend tells that whoever collects all seven, they have the power to create miracles or total destruction, depending on the users' wishes!" Amy added. "Dr. Eggman is always trying to use them to conquer our world, but in the end Sonic-san manages to get them first and use them to stop his plans!" Cream explained. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Wow!" Chris and Kat looked astonished, along with the Mane Party. "And what about the Elements of Harmony?" Kat asked. "The Elements of harmony are six supernatural artifacts and the most powerful force in Equestria, though the extent and nature of their power are largely unspecified. Each artifact represents an element of friendship: Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic." Twilight explained. "Each one can only be used by the mare or stallion who bares one of those elements and they are used during times when a catastrophe is happening as a last resort to stop it!" "And we are the mares who bare each one of those elements!" Pinkie Pie said. "My Element is Laughter; it is like, the best one ever!" "Mah Element is Honesty; I'd never lie to any of mah friends, ever!" Applejack said proudly. "I happen to bear the Element of Generosity, for you see, I have a huge passion for jewels and making dresses and clothes with them, and I just love to share my work with everypony!" Rarity said. "M-My E-Element i-i-is…Kindness…" Fluttershy said shyly. "My Element's Loyalty!" Rainbow Dash said proudly. "I'd never leave my friends or anypony in need hanging!" "And that leaves me as the bearer of the Element of Magic." Twilight said and continued. "However, the Elements can only be activated once they are wielded by the bearers of the Elements and when they are all together. The effects of the Elements are generally temporary and non-lethal, usually a form of banishment or imprisonment. The only exception was when we used them to turn Nightmare Moon back into Princess Luna, destroying the evil in her." "Wooow!" Chris and Kat said in astonishment. "However I think none of that will happen..." Chuck said. "Legends have legendary heroes for a reason." "You think it will all end?" Cream asked. "I wonder if it will…" Chuck said. "Eventually, the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony will disappear into legend." "That isn't always the case." Sonic replied. "Once the Chaos Emeralds have been used, they scatter across the whole world, waiting to be found again." "Yeah, and as long as we, the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony are around, the Elements of Harmony will always be here to stay!" Rainbow Dash said. "So, there's a good chance they might have also ended up scattered around here on Earth." Chris deduced. "Yeah, and if we find them, I bet we can use them to send you all back to your own worlds!" Kat said. "But how do we know they ended up here on Earth?" Tails asked. "Yeah, there's still the possibility that they might have stayed back in our own worlds!" Twilight said. "But we'll never know for sure unless we find them ourselves!" Kat replied. "Right Rainbow-chan?" "Yeah!" Rainbow agreed. "And if they DID end up here, we'll gather them all up again and return home before lunch time! Right Sonic? Girls?" "That's right!" Sonic grinned, giving her a thumbs up. "Yeah!" Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Spike and Derpy agreed. Twilight sighted. "Fine, I'll believe in the possibility that the Elements and the Emeralds are scattered in this world for now." She said and looked down worried. "I just pray to Celestia that it's true." Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #15 Name: Rarity Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Fashion, Dresses, Clothing, Designing, Gems, Friends, Family, being treated like a lady Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Disorder, Disharmony, losing things, being treated wrongly, HORRIBLE Fashion Sense Abilities: Limited Unicorn Magic, Gem Detector Spell, Designing Dresses and Costumes, Perspective, Bearer of the Element of Generosity Bio: Ponyville's top Fashionista and the Element of Generosity, though she isn't very strong and doesn't enjoy unladylike things such as fighting, her way with words and keen eye for detail can make her a formidable opponent to her foes. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #16 Name: Spike the Dragon Age: 8 Gender: Male Species: Dragon Likes: Rarity, Gems, Friends, Adventure, Keeping things organized, Sleeping Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, being left alone, Twilight's bossiness and worrywart attitude, Boredom, when things don't go as he wants Abilities: Dragon Magic, Fire-breath, Lava Swimming, Organizing, Cooking Bio: Twilight Sparkle's number one assistant, this mischievous yet faithful baby dragon is a master of cooking, organizing and keeping things in check and is kind of like a life size fax machine, all while being a loyal friend. Meanwhile, in a construction site, the workers were busy building a new building in the city, minding their own business and nothing out of the ordinary was happening, at least not at the moment. A digging machine was digging up some more dirt from the ground and they have yet to notice the large green gemstone, which was buried, but slightly visible in the ground. It was the green Chaos Emerald, shining brightly, awaiting someone to find it. Meanwhile, while the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party succeeded in saving the city from Dr. Eggman, the human inhabitants, especially the government, still didn't trust them. At The United Federation headquarters, the President of the country was just receiving word from his workers about our heroes' whereabouts. "Mr. President, we've managed to locate them." A worker announced. "What? Where are they hiding?" The President asked. "The animals and the ponies are hiding out in some celebrity's house." The worker explained. "We've also learned about the whereabouts of Dr. Eggman and his terrorist group, hiding out in their base of operation built on a desert island in the middle of the Southern sea. "Good, then send our men there and capture them!" The President ordered. "Hold on Mr. President, because we don't have the correct information yet, we cannot hunt down the animals and the ponies yet." The worker explained. "Fine, then hurry up and put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists!" The President ordered. "We've already sent a team to monitor Dr. Eggman's activities Mr. President." The worker explained. "Our Southern Sea police patrol will let us now when he attacks." "Good. What about the animals and the ponies?" the President asked. "We have just begun monitoring them." The worker announced. "We've sent out two deputy agents to investigate, they will be looking into the place where the boy and the girl are hiding them in." The next morning… In the Thorndyke Mansion, the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party were enjoying their breakfast in Chuck's workshop. Chris and Kat had told them they didn't want to risk letting them being seen by either Ella or Mr. Tanaka, concerned about what they might do if that happens. They understood as they enjoyed their breakfast. "Ok, we're leaving now!" Chris and Kat announced, carrying their school bags and wearing their skate and roller-skate gear, respectively. "Ok, see you later!" Chuck said. "Bye!" The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party said. Chris and Kat left the mansion, Chris rides on his skateboard while Kat rides on her roller-skates, on their way to school. "So, what should we do today?" Spike asked. "Well, I'm gonna go stretch my wings for a bit." Rainbow got up, flaring up her wings. "I should go stretch my legs for bit too." Sonic agreed. "What are you guys going to do?" Rainbow asked. "I stay here and help Chuck out with his work." Tails said. "I stay here and help them both out too." Twilight said. "Um, well, I'd like take Angel out for a walk in the lawn, if, you know, that's ok?" Fluttershy said. "Cheese and I will go with Fluttershy and Angel!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "Darling, would you be a dear and help me design some new clothes?" Rarity asked Amy. "Sure!" Amy said, still giving a slight glare at Rainbow Dash. "I'll go make some cupcakes!" Pinkie Pie said. "Derpy you wanna help?" "Would I?" Derpy agreed. "Though I'd like to make some muffins too!" "I'll help out too, at least I'll have something to do to spare some time." Pocky volunteered. "Right, and I'll help out Twilight, Tails and Chuck." Spike decided. "Great, see you guys later!" Rainbow Dash flew out the window. "Yeah, same here!" Sonic race out of the workshop at supersonic speed. "Have fun, and don't get caught!" Chuck warned them. "Ok!" our heroes agreed. With Chris and Kat… The Station Square Elementary School is where all the young boys and girls living in the city come to attend math, language, history and gym classes. Chris was attending his own class, while Kat attended her own, since they were of different age. Chris had only failed one year, while Kat hasn't failed a single one so far. In Chris's class, all the students were sitting at their desks chatting with each other, or studying. Chris was sitting next to two of his friends and classmates, Danny and Francis. Danny is an 11 year old African boy with pale green eyes, wearing a green jacket over his black t-shirt, blue jeans and red sneakers. He's a sports fanatic and has been friends with Chris and Kat since childhood. Francis is an 11 year old girl with green eyes, has ginger hair and wears deep coral overalls and a short sleeves baby blue shirt. She also has freckles. Like Danny, she's been friends with Chris and Kat since childhood. "That's right! I've seen it with my own eyes!" Danny asked Francis. "It was like witnessing the shooting of a movie!" "I saw it too!" Francis replied. "Hey Chris! You've seen it on the news too, right?" "Uh…yeah." Chris nervously replied. Just then, the School Principal entered the classroom, followed by a mysterious looking man. "Your attention please!" the School Principal began. "I'd like to inform you all that Ms. Wendy, your teacher, is currently participating in a trans-continental Super Quiz. She has, since yesterday, quit from this school." The students looked shocked and surprised by this news. Chris, Danny and Francis looked at each other. "In any case, Mr. Stewart here will be taking her place, starting today." The school principal announced, referring to the mysterious man next to him. Mr. Stewart had blond hair, brown eyes. wore a blue coat, glasses, a turquoise vest, a white sweater, and dark grey pants. "Pleased to meet you all class." Mr. Stewart politely greeted his new class. "Pleased to meet you too Mr. Stewart!" the whole class greeted him back. As everyone returns to what they are doing Mr. Stewart secretly eye-balled Chris and gave off a secretive smile as if in interest. Meanwhile, in Kat's class, all students were doing their thing; Kat was sitting next to some of her friends and fellow classmates. One of them was Nate, a 10-year-old boy with dark brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a dark blue jacket, black shorts, grey sneakers and white socks. He's a sport and animation fanatic who has been friends with Kat and her brother since childhood and as time has passed, Kat began to develop feelings for him, but she plans to remain secretive about it, until she feels the time is right. Next to them was Lucy, a 10-year-old girl with wild dark brown hair, blue eyes, she wore a pink overall dress and a white and blue striped shirt and stockings, and pink shoes. She was Nate's little twin sister who was a hyperactive girl who loved to do anything she finds exciting and has been best friends with Kat and Chris since childhood. She and Pinkie Pie should hang out sometime, Kat though to herself. And last there was Tucker, a 10-year-old fat boy with blonde hair, wore a white and orange t-shirt, a dark orange jacket, grey pants and black sneakers. He was a bit of a glutton who enjoyed a good meal and loves to watch animated movies with his best friend Nate. He too is a childhood friend of Kat and Chris. "And then, it happened, and they were like "whoosh", and then they BAM, right in the head, it was so EXCITING!" Lucy explained in a hyperactive manner. "Yes, yes sis, you and I saw it together." Nate said. "I saw it too, it got me over the edge, that I couldn't stop eating!" Tucker gobbled up a chocolate bar. "What about you Kat?" Nate turned to her friend. "You saw it on TV too right?" "Uh, OH! Uh, sure, of course I saw it!" Kat waved her hands while laughing nervously. Then just as in Chris' class, the School Principal entered the classroom, this time followed by a mysterious woman. "Your attention class!" the School Principal announced. "I would just like to inform you all that your teacher, Mr. Wallace, has been transferred to a public school in Canada and has since of yesterday quit this school." The entire class reacted in shock of this news. Kat, Nate, Lucy and Tucker looked at each other. "Starting today, Ms. Brenda will be in charge of your class." The School Principal announced, referring to the mysterious woman next to him. Ms. Brenda had long ginger hair, brown eyes, tanned skin, glasses, she wore a maroon shirt, dark red jacket and skirt that went down to her ankles. "Hello class, I'm pleased to meet you all." Ms. Brenda greeted her new class. "Pleased to meet you too." The whole class greeted her back. As the whole class returned to what they were doing, Ms. Brenda stared at Kat, with a secretive smile in interest. After class… During break time, everyone was heading out to play and hang out outside. Chris was waiting for Danny, who was getting ready. "Danny! Are you ready?" Chris asked. "Uh, just a minute!" Danny called out. Chris sighted as he waited. Then he noticed Mr. Stewart walking up to him. Chris didn't know what to expect as his new and mysterious teacher looked down at him with a smile. "Christopher Thorndyke. Your father holds 70% of the computer world's share and is the CEO of Starship Soft, Nelson Thorndyke. Your mother is the famous movie star, Lindsay Fair." Mr. Stewart said. "And…what about it…?" Chris asked nervously. In the corner of his eye, he saw Kat talking to Ms. Brenda down the hallway, but turned his attention back to Mr. Stewart. "Oh nothing, it's just…" Mr. Steward extended his hand for a shake. "I am truly honored, as your mother's fan! I am pleased to meet you Chris!" "Me too." Chris shook Mr. Stewart's hand. "Tell me something, what is your favorite animal?" Mr. Stewart asked. "Uh…?" Chris stared at Mr. Stewart at that question, but answers him anyway. "I like hedgehogs." "Oh?" Mr. Stewart gave him a look. "Was that weird?" Chris asked nervously. "Oh no, not at all." Mr. Stewart chuckled. "Chris!" Danny finally showed up. "Sorry to keep you waiting." "I'll see you later Mr. Stewart!" Chris said good bye to his teacher before leaving with Danny. "You're so slow!" he told Danny. Mr. Stewart kept eye-balling Chris until he was gone. He looked and saw Kat leaving as she finished talking with Ms. Brenda, the latter looked at him. They both nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… Sonic was racing along the mountains, while Rainbow Dash flew over his head. The Pegasus flies down over to Sonic. "So Sonic, what's the deal between you and Amy?" Rainbow asked. "…" Sonic gave her a deadpan look and looked away from her. "It was a simple question…" Rainbow said. "Isn't she your girlfriend or something?" Sonic sighted in defeat. "Not really…but she believes that we're destined lovers, just because her tarot cards said she and I were destined to meet." Sonic explained. "Tarot Cards?" Rainbow asked. "Like, the cards that Fortune Tellers use to predict someone's fortune?" "Yeah." Sonic replied. "So, she thinks that because her cards predicted that you two would meet, she thinks you're destined lovers?" Rainbow asked. "…" She didn't get an answer as Sonic simply remained silent, until he decides to change the subject. "Race you to that mountain again?" he asked. "Hey! Why is he avoiding my question?! Rainbow asked herself in her throughts, but decides to let it go for now. "Ok, you're on!" "Ready, set, GO!" Sonic and Rainbow race each other down the road toward the mountain ahead of them. Meanwhile, La Tormenta and Hawkeem wondered around the mountain, with no clue of where they are or where their friends were. "Just where in the world estamos nos?!" Tormenta asked, looking around. "Definitely not in Equestria OR Albatross anymore, that's for sure." Hawkeem replied. "Nuestros amigos could be here too!" Tormenta said. "And we have to encontrarlos if they are!" "Yes, IF they ARE here." Hawkeem said. "How do we know they didn't stay back in our world?" "Come on Hawkeem, have a little fe!" Tormenta said. Hawkeem just kept looking around while carrying his sage staff in one talon, until he saw two streaks of light, and recognized the rainbow one. "Oh, I do have "fe" Tormenta." He said. "Whether it appears right on your face or not." Tormenta looked and saw the streaks and, like Hawkeem, he only recognized the rainbow one. "Eso es Rainbow Dash!" he exclaimed. "But a dónde va and who is that con ella?" "I don't know, they seem to be headed toward the top of that mountain." Hawkeem said. "Come on Tormenta!" "Cierto!" Tormenta agreed. The two of them started following the two streaks; despite how fast they were going Hawkeem at least knew where they were headed. A few minutes and 10 seconds flat later, Sonic and Rainbow Dash made it to the top of the mountain, apparently at the same time. "So who made it first this time?" Rainbow asked. "Sorry, guess I didn't pay attention to it again." Sonic shrugged sheepishly causing Rainbow to place one hoof over her face. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each "Oh well…" Rainbow said. "But seriously though, is Amy really your girlfriend or are you thinking that her fortune is wrong?" "Rainbow…" Sonic looked at her with a deadpan expression. "Just drop it already." "Ok…but I was only asking because of how she yelled at me the other day." Rainbow remembered Amy's lecture. "I know…but it's not a subject that I wish to talk about so let's just pretend it didn't happen." Sonic said in a harsh and serious tone. "Alright, alright, don't get mad." Rainbow said taken aback. "I was only curious anyway." "Darn you Amy! Why do you always have to go around telling people you and I are boyfriend and girlfriend when we are not?! But…what is this warm feeling inside of me?" Sonic wondered to himself. "So, time to go back to the mansion?" Rainbow asked. "You know it!" Sonic grinned. "Rainbow Dash! So glad you estás a salvo!" Rainbow and Sonic turned around to see two faces only Rainbow Dash recognized. There was a Sahuagin in a super hero/luchador get up, followed by an old griffin in dressed like a sage. "Tormenta! Hawkeem!" Rainbow exclaimed. "So you guys are here too?" "You know them Rainbow?" Sonic asked. "Yeah, they help me and the girls take down that jerk Steam!" Rainbow explained. "Rainbow, who is the erizo azul with you?" Tormenta asked. "Oh yeah, Tormenta, Hawkeem, this is Sonic, he's a new friend from another world and new speed rival!" Rainbow introduced Sonic to them. "Hey there!" Sonic greeted them. "I am honored to conocerte senõr Sonic!" Tormenta shook Sonic's hand. "I am La Tormenta, a super hero of justice!" "Um, yeah, nice to meet you too Sonic." Hawkeem greeted a bit nervous. "I am Hawkeem, a subject of King Czar, the ruler of Albatross, and I am one of its greatest heroes…or so they call me." "How did you guys find us anyway?" Rainbow asked. "We saw you two racing up the mountain, so we followed you." Hawkeem explained. "Why were you two racing anyway?" "To see who's the fastest, duh." Rainbow replied. "But it seems we tied." "Hey, you know that isn't so malo." Tormenta said. "Maybe." Rainbow said. "And what were you guys doing out here anyway?" Sonic asked. "The heck should we know? One minute we were knocked out by the light explosion, and the next thing we know, we wake up here in the middle of the mountains!" Hawkeem replied. "We kept wondering around looking for Twilight, Rainbow and the others, while trying to figure out where we are, and we had to survive by eating any animals we encountered." That made Sonic and Rainbow flinch. The fact that having a griffin and a sahuagin around was enough to think it's a bad idea hanging out with creatures that eat other creatures. "Can you NOT bring the "eating animals" bit up please?" Rainbow demanded. "My apologies." Hawkeem replied. "Anyways, Sonic and I were just going back to the mansion." Rainbow said. "Twilight and the others are all back there, waiting for us." "Ah, so you found some shelter?" Hawkeem asked. "Yeah, but try to keep your carnivorous side under control, because our friends aren't the only ones living in there." Sonic warned them. "No tenga miedo, I've made a policy to never eat anything that talks or it's someone's pet, everything else is food to me!" Tormenta said. "I don't eat my own allies." Hawkeem replied apathetically. "Good, then let's go!" Sonic grabbed Hawkeem's talon and raced down the mountain, as Hawkeem screamed for dear life. Tormenta grabbed onto Rainbow's body as she took off into the skies. She was having a bit of trouble keeping her balance because of Tormenta's weight but she still manages to keep up with Sonic. "I'm volando!" Tormenta yelled at the top of his lungs as he held onto Rainbow. Meanwhile… Back in the construction site, the workers were still doing their job and unaware of the Chaos Emerald buried in the ground. The digging machine was about to dig up some more dirt, but then, the Chaos Emerald sends out a radiation of Chaos Energy at the Digger, covering it in an aura of green light. "What in the world?!" the workers and the driver gawked at this. Then all of a sudden, the driver lost control of the digger as it began moving on its own and starts attacking the workers and knocking down other vehicles and construction supplies. Everyone took cover; the driver was forced to jump out of the digger as it continued rampaging across the construction site, until it stopped. "What the hell just happened?!" one worker demanded. "It…just moved…by itself!" the driver said scared. "Hey, what is that?" another worker noticed the Chaos Emerald on the ground. All the workers gathered around the Chaos Emerald. They all stared at it in awe and curiosity. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #17 Name: Pescado "La Tormenta" Maloliente Age: 47 Gender: Male Species: Sahuagin Likes: Super Heroes, Mexican Wrestling, Heroic actions, helping others in need, keeping promises, Acting, Cooking, Adventure, Family, Friends Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Disloyalty, Chaos, Betrayal, Breaking promises, Villains, Bullies, being forced to pick sides between the ponies and his Tribe Abilities: Super Strength, Mexican Wrestling, Underwater breathing, Acting, Cooking Bio: A super hero/luchador sahuagin from a far-away kingdom who is on a mission to better the image of his people, while his wrestling skills sends his enemies running, it's his ability to put on a show that makes him possibly one of the world's greatest super heroes. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #18 Name: Hawkeem Age: 85 Gender: Male Species: Griffin Likes: Peace, Magic, being left alone, Drinking, Friends, serving Skylord Czar, living a normal life Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Crimes, Blackmail, Death, being forced to do things he doesn't want to do, being forced to make choices Abilities: Griffin Magic, Super Strength, Weapon usage, 85 years' worth of wisdom, Teamwork with Magic Users (like Twilight) Bio: An old Griffin Sage, who was once the greatest hero of Albatross, then he later became a washed up has been, due to a life of tragedies one after another, but now he is slowly becoming a hero again thanks to Twilight and her friends. Meanwhile, Chris, Kat and their friends were gathered in the school's cafeteria, enjoying their lunch, while having some conversations with each other. "So Chris, what were you and Mr. Steward talking about?" Danny asked. "He…asked me what my favorite animal was." Chris replied. "What's up with that?" Danny laughed. "I dunno…" Chris shrugged, before looking at Kat. "Hey Kat, I saw you talking with a woman while I was talking with Mr. Steward." "Oh yeah, she's our new teacher, Ms. Brenda." Kat said. "So you guys have a new teacher too?" Francis asked, Kat and her classmates nodded. "Wow, what a coincidence!" "Or is it…?" Chris and Kat through to themselves. "Anyway, what were you and Ms. Brenda talking about?" Chris asked. "She…um…asked me if I liked ponies." Kat said blushing nervously. "Really?" Nate asked. "That's almost as odd as the question Mr. Stewart asked Chris." "Y-Yeah." Kat replied. "And what did you guys tell them?" Tucker asked while stuffing his face with curry. "I told him I liked hedgehogs…" Chris said. "And I said I do like ponies…" Kat said still blushing. "Aw, I like hedgehogs and ponies too!" Lucy said hyperactively. "Lucy, you like EVERYTHING!" Nate told his sister. "I can't seem to recall what exactly you DON'T like, other than boredom that is." Their conversation is interrupted when they saw the news played on the TV hanging from the wall of the cafeteria. "Just a few hours ago, a mysterious green colored gemstone was found here in the construction site." The news reporter announced. "However, this gemstone seems to be radiating some kind of energy not native to this world that demagnitises machinery. If you notice statics surging through the screen, that's all because of the gemstone." Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie, Derpy and Pocky were all together in the living room, watching TV and eating cupcakes and muffins. "We have no clue of what this gem could be, but we were able to confirm that it was the reason why one of the construction site's diggers went out-of-control and the reason why you're hearing the strange noises on the screen, due to the interference of the broadcast of its energy." The news reporter continued, she shows a rough sketch of the green Chaos Emerald. "Here is a sketch of what the gemstone looks like." Cream, Cheese and Pocky gasped in shock. "A CHAOS EMERALD!" they shouted, while Cheese chippered. "Chaos Emerald?" Pinkie and Derpy asked. "Is that is one of the Chaos Emeralds you and your friends told us about?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah!" Cream said. "We've got to let Sonic-san and the others know!" "Right behind you Cream!" Pocky said. Cream left the room with Cheese and Pocky, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie and Derpy followed them behind. At the workshop, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Tormenta and Hawkeem were by the entrance, Tormenta looked like he had a blast riding Dash, but Hawkeem looked like he was about to throw up from riding with Sonic. "Don't worry, you'll get used to it." Sonic said to Hawkeem with a deadpan look. "Easy said than done! I'm not as young as I used to be!" Hawkeem complained. A blue vein sticks out of his forehead "Oh get over it." Rainbow said. "Anyway, this is it!" "So this is our new escondorismo?" Tormenta asked staring at the workshop. "It's only part of the mansion over there." Sonic said pointing out the huge mansion nearby. "But yeah, this is where we're staying." "Ok, but where's Twilight and the others?" Hawkeem asked. "They are probably upstairs." Rainbow said. "Let's go inside!" They step into the workshop, as both Sonic and Rainbow shout out: "Hey guys, we're back!" Tails, Twilight, Spike, Amy, Rarity and Chuck came down to see them. "Welcome back Sonic and Rainbow and…" Tails noticed Hawkeem and Tormenta. "Uh, who are your new friends?" "Hawkeem!" Twilight shouted in surprise. "And LT!" Spike shouted in surprise as well. "Twilight and amigos!" Tormenta rushed to embrace Twilight, Spike and Rarity, while Hawkeem smiled a bit. "Heya y'all!" Applejack came in and noticed Tormenta and Hawkeem. "Whoa, Hawkeem, LT!" "Holla Applejack!" Tormenta embrace her as well. "Sonic, who are they?" Amy asked. "Just two of our little pony and baby dragon's friends." Sonic said. "The Sahuagin is La Tormenta and the griffin is Hawkeem." Rainbow introduced them. "I see, seems you've found more of your friends then." Chuck smiled. "Sonic-san! Sonic-san! We've got big problems!" La Tormenta put his friends down. "Someone's con problemas?" Sonic went to check and saw Cream and the others rushing over toward them. "Sonic-san! We've got big problems!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese said. "Yeah, they found a Chaos Emerald!" Pocky said. "What? Really?" Sonic gawked. "Chaos Emerald, qué es eso?" Tormenta showed up behind Sonic along with Hawkeem. Cream, Cheese and Pocky gasped in shock in fear at the sight of the Sahuagin and the Griffin. "Sonic-san who…?" "LT! Hawkeemy! You're here and you're alright!" Pinkie exclaimed happily in a hyperactive manner. "YAY! That means the whole team is back together! Tails, Twilight, Spike, Rainbow, Amy, Rarity, Applejack and Chuck joined them and they were happy to see that everyone was finally together, except Angel wasn't happy to see Tormenta. While they were enjoying their reunion, Sonic turned back to Cream, Cheese and Pocky. "You were saying about a Chaos Emerald?" the blue hedgehog asked his fellow mobians. Meanwhile, on Eggman and Steam's base… Eggman, Steam and their robotic minions and criminal thugs were watching the news about the Chaos Emerald on TV, the villains grinned evilly at this. "In the area around the site where the incident took place, no radiation has been detected. Just what made the stone affect this machine? Scientists are working hard to discover what it is. That's all for now. This is Scarlet Garcia reporting for SSTV." The news reporter, known as Scarlet Lucia announced, before the scene changed to the commercials. "So the Chaos Emeralds DID end up in this world too huh?" Eggman said sinisterly. "Well, I suppose we'll just have to go pick it up and add it to our collection." "It's a pity it isn't one of the Elements of Harmony but at least it is something close to them." Steam said and turned to his human criminal minions. "Listen up you scumbags, go get that Emerald and don't fail us!" "As you command Steam-sama." The Thug Leader, known as Giovanni, complied, and turned to his men. "Alright you bums, move out!" The thugs complied, as he and Giovanni set out to get the Emerald. "Well, I suppose I should get going too." Eggman said and turned to his robots. "Decoe!" "Whish will it be this time Eggman-sama?" Decoe asked as he handed the tray with the card deck on it. "Let's see…" Eggman picked up the deck and looked over the cards. "Hmm, which one, which one…" Unable to decide, he places the entire deck in the slot-machine and pulls the lever. The wheels slide and in a few minutes, all of them stop, all showing the picture of a purple bird-like robot. "Ah-ha! E-11, Codename: Beacon! We'll use this robot!" Eggman decided. Giovanni and his goons take off in their dropship, followed by Beacon and Eggman in his Egg Mobile. "Once I have collected all the Chaos Emeralds, I'll finally be able to build my ultimate mech, and once I have built my ultimate mech, Sonic and his merry-bunch won't stand a chance!" Eggman laughed maniacally. However, they don't realize that one of the Southern Sea police officers spotted them on the move. He pulls out his walkie-talkie. "Sir! The terrorists are on the move!" he announced. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #19 Name: Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik Age: ??? Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Himself, Machines, Robots, Chaos Emeralds, Eggs, Winning, Ruling the world, Torturing, Murder Dislikes: Sonic, Losing, Good guys, Animals, being ignored, not getting invited to anything, anyone who gets in his way, when things don't go according his plans Abilities: Machinery, Building Robots, Athletics, Strength Bio: An evil genius with an IQ of 300, this power hungry mad scientist uses his genius to create small animal powered robots to help him take over the world, only to be foiled by Sonic and his friends. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #20 Name: Chuck Thorndyke Age: 55 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Building things, Baseball, Family, Friends, Adventure, Tails, Twilight Dislikes: Evil, Broken machines, Bullies Abilities: Machinery, Baseball, Couching Bio: The grandfather of Chris and Kat, he may be old, but one could never be too young at heart, he enjoys building things and learning about advanced technology and magic with Tails and Twilight. In the Thorndyke Mansion, Hawkeem and La Tormenta were already properly introduced and were already briefed about the Chaos Emeralds. After learning that the green Chaos Emerald was found in a construction site, Sonic and Rainbow Dash already left for the city and do some scouting. Tails, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Rarity and Pinkie got onboard the Tornado 2, as they get ready for take-off. "Tails-san, please be careful!" Cream said. "You got it!" Tails said. "But Sonic already went ahead of us; I wonder if he even knows where he's going." Amy wondered. "He doesn't, he just went on to scout the city for us." Tails said. "Yeah, and Dashie is helping him out, so don't worry!" Pinkie said cheerfully. Amy puffs in anger and jealousy, at the fact that Sonic and Rainbow are hanging out with each other too much. Tails, Twilight, Spike and Rarity noticed this and became worried. "Um, Pinkie, I don't think you should have mentioned "Dashie" in front of Amy." Rarity said. "Why not, she knows they are just helping each other out, it's not like she thinks they are going on a date or anything." Pinkie went on cheerfully, not realizing the damage she caused. "Uh oh…" Spike, Twilight, Rarity and Tails noticed Amy boiling up after Pinkie said "date". "THAT'S IT! TAILS, TAKE OFF RIGHT NOW!" Amy shouted in a rage. A red vein sticks out of her forehead "Eh, ok…" Tails nervously said. "Here we go!" And they took off into the skies in the Tornado 2. That leaves everyone else to ride in Chuck's car. Applejack sat on the front seat, with Fluttershy, Angel, Cream, Cheese, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem sat in the back. "The city is around here, this time it's big…" Chuck said as he started his engine and followed after the Tornado 2. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were searching the city streets from top to bottom while avoiding the attention of the human citizens. "Find anything yet?" Sonic asked. "Nope, nothing." Rainbow replied. "I wonder what's keeping Tails and the others." Sonic said as he raced up to the top of a building, Rainbow Dash flew by his side. Sonic then landed on top of a banner's pole and watched over the city. Rainbow Dash looked around while still in the air, her wings flapping. "We should be able to see if they are coming from up here." Rainbow said as she and Sonic looked over the city. Meanwhile, as Eggman, Beacon, Giovanni and his goons head for the city, the mad egg-shaped human noticed something on radar. "What's this?" he wondered. When he looked behind he saw a barrage of missiles headed for them. Eggman grinned evilly. "This should be fun! Beacon, do your stuff!" he ordered. Beacon acted itself as a decoy and drew the attention of the missiles, making them come after it. As Beacon flew around, with missiles on its tail, it flew down toward the ocean, when it was near, it slowed down and turn forward, as the missiles ended up landing in the ocean. "Hooooo ho ho ho ho! What was that? I thought this would be more exciting than that!" Eggman mocked with an evil laugh. Giovanni and his goons laughed evilly, and at the same time they were impressed how Eggman's robot countered the military's attempt at thwarting their plans. "With this kind of power, we can control not just Station Square, but the whole world too!" Giovanni said. "I am glad I joined forces with Steam and Eggman, are you all?" "Yeah!" his goons replied. "Well, enough fun and games for now, let's go get that Chaos Emerald!" Eggman declared. The villains continue on en route to Station Square. Back in school, Chris and Kat were attending their own classes with Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda as their respective teachers. In Chris' class, the young boy noticed the Tornado 2 fly by the window and gasped in surprise. "Chris? What's the matter?" Francis asked him. "Uh…it's nothing…" Chris turned to his teacher. "Excuse me, Mr. Stewart, there's some important business I need to attend to!" he said as he ran out of the classroom. "Chris?!" Danny and Francis said in confusion, along with the other classmates. "Everyone settle down!" Mr. Stewart calmed his class down. "I too have forgotten something important that I need to attend. I'll leave you all for self-study until I get back." He said before leaving the class room. "Huh?!" the entire classroom fell into confusion. Meanwhile, in Kat's class, they were trying to solve a question that Ms. Brenda had given them. However, Kat also noticed the Tornado 2 fly past the window and gasped. "Kat? Are you alright?" Nate asked. "Uh, nothing…" Kat said and turned to Ms. Brenda. "Hey Ms. Brenda, I just remembered I'm needed someplace else, see ya!" she ran out of the classroom. "Wha?! Katty?" Lucy asked in confusion, along with Nate, Tucker and the rest of the class. "Quiet everyone!" Ms. Brenda silenced them. "I'm afraid I'm needed someplace else too. I'll leave you all to continue your studies on your own until I return." She also left the classroom. "Huh?!" Nate, Lucy, Tucker and the whole class became confused. Leaving the school, Chris jumped on his skateboard, he was joined by Kat on her roller-skates. "You saw them too, didn't you?" Chris asked. "Uh huh." Kat said. "Something big is going down." "Right, let's follow them!" Chris said. The Thorndyke siblings went after the Tornado 2, they also notice their Grandpa's car following them, but it was going too fast for them to catch up. They notice the Sahuagin and the Griffin with them and wonder who they are, but shrug it off for now, they needed to know what was up and help them. Little do they know that Mr. Stewart, along with Ms. Brenda were following behind them in their car, but not too close otherwise their cover would be blown. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were still waiting for their friends, until they notice both the Tornado 2 and Chuck's car. "They're finally here." Sonic said. "They sure took their sweet time." Rainbow said. "SONIKUU!" Amy shouted waving at Sonic. "Over here!" "Yo, we see you!" Sonic waved back along with Rainbow. "You guys took your sweet time to get here! What took ya?" he joked a bit, before he and Rainbow went after them. Sonic ran and jumped from building to building, while Rainbow simply flew after them. At the construction site… The media and the police had the whole place surrounded, and there was a crowd of people wondering what was going on and those who already knew wanted to see the emerald, but the police barred them out. The spot where the emerald was found was covered by a blue sheet, preventing its energy from magnetizing any electronic device around. "I think Horie Izumi will have a clean sweep." A camera crew man said. "You think?" a camera man asked. "What do you think about the Snakes, then? I want to see the closing season. Huh?" The camera man noticed three flying objects approaching. "What are those?" "Huh? What's the matter?" the camera crew guy asked. "What's wrong?" Scarlet asked. "It's probably nothing but…let's see…" the camera man zooms in with his camera on the three objects and gasps in horror, as he at least recognizes one of them. "It's Dr. Eggman!" Everyone gasped in shock and horror. Sonic and Rainbow were on their way to the construction site, except they stop for a moment when they notice a crowd of people running down the streets in panic. "What's going on?" Rainbow asked confused. "I think I know." Sonic noticed Eggman, Beacon and the Dropship heading for the construction site. "Looks like Eggman is after the Chaos Emerald too! What do you say we take care of them?" "Exactly what I was thinking!" Rainbow said with a grin. The two speeders decided going after Eggman and his allies. "Oh, that must be it!" Eggman saw the construction site. "Well, you boys ready?" "Yes sir!" Giovanni and his men complied. "Good, then…huh?" Eggman noticed Sonic and Rainbow headed for them. "Ha, so they are after the Emerald too huh? E-11 Beacon, take care of them and don't let them get the Emerald!" Beacon complied as it turned around and flew toward Sonic and Rainbow, while Eggman, Giovanni and his goons continued on to the construction site. "What?" Sonic and Rainbow notice Beacon but… WHAM! "Ouch!" Sonic was knocked away by Beacon's charge attack. "Sonic!" Rainbow cried. "Rainbow! Go after Eggman and that dropship!" Sonic yelled, before Beacon attacked him again. "OUCH!" "NO! I can't just leave you!" Rainbow said. "I'll be fine Rainbow, just go and GET THAT EMERALD, NOW!" Sonic tried to fight back, but was getting beaten down by Beacon. "Sonic…" Rainbow didn't like leaving others in peril, but it looked she had no choice. "Ok…don't get killed okay?" "I won't!" Sonic flinched, before Beacon attacked him again. Rainbow ends up leaving Sonic to deal with Beacon by himself and went after Eggman, she noticed the others in Chuck's car, she decides to go down and check on them. As Sonic was having trouble dealing with Beacon, Tails and the others showed up in the Tornado 2. "Sonic's in trouble! Amy, the ring, quick!" Tails ordered. "Right!" Amy pulled out a power ring. "SONIC! OVER HERE!" Amy threw the ring at Sonic, the blue hedgehog tried to catch it, but Beacon ends up pushing him aside, causing him to miss the ring as it fell down to the streets. "No way!" Sonic yelled as he lost the ring. "Darn! He couldn't get it!" Amy said worried. "No worries, I've got this!" Pinkie said as she pulled out her Party Cannon and tried to aim for Beacon. "Pinkie, what are you doing?!" Twilight asked. "I'm gonna blast that meanie-junky bird out of the skies!" Pinkie said, but Twilight, Spike Rarity, and Amy stop her. "NO! That thing is moving way too fast!" Twilight warned. "AND you might end up hitting Sonic by accident!" Amy warned. "Aw phooey!" Pinkie cursed to herself as she was forced to put her Party Cannon away. "Can't you get us close Tails?" Spike asked. "But not too close, that horrible flying monstrosity might attack us if you do!" Rarity warned. "I'll try!" Tails said. Meanwhile, Eggman and the thugs were nearing the construction site, but Eggman noticed Rainbow Dash headed for them. "Dammit! That Pegasus is headed for us!" He cursed, but then he noticed Chuck's car below, he noticed Cream and Cheese in it, and grinned evilly. "Giovanni, do you see that car below! They are after the Emerald as well! Hold them off while I get the Emerald myself!" "Roger!" Giovanni complied. Rainbow Dash noticed the dropship descending down toward Chuck's car, she realized it was going to attack it. "Oh hay seeds! I've got to save them!" she said to herself, but noticed Eggman continuing on. "But if Eggman gets there first…" The dropship brings out its weapons and aim for the car. "Ready, aim, FIRE!" Giovanni ordered, and the weapons began to fire at them. The explosions caused Chuck to almost lose control of his car. "Whoa!" he exclaimed, along with the rest. "EEEEK!" Cream and Fluttershy cried. "Oh my God!" Pocky cried. "What in tarnation!?" Applejack gawked, holding onto her hat. "What just pasó?!" Tormenta demanded. "That is what "pasó"!" Hawkeem pointed out the dropship flying after them. "Uh oh, its little things are glowing!" Derpy noticed. "It's gonna fire at us again! Hang on tight!" Chuck announced. He started driving like crazy while dodging the dropship's weapons, everyone hung on for dear life, while Cream and Fluttershy cried in panic, and embracing Cheese and Angel respectively. Rainbow couldn't stand it anymore, as she couldn't leave her friends in danger. "That's it! Those bastards are going down!" Rainbow declared in anger as she flew toward the dropship. A red vein sticks out of her forehead She started slamming her hoofs on the dropship, followed by punching, kicking, and bucking, until it got its attention. "Gotcha!" Giovanni grinned evilly as he fired its weapons at Rainbow, who dodged them. "Rainbow Dash!" Fluttershy cried. "Be careful y'all, if that than hits it ya…" Applejack tried to warn her. "I'll draw it' attention, you guys better get going!" Rainbow shouted, while dodging the dropship's attacks. "I'm afraid that isn't going to happen!" Giovanni grinned as one of his men, fired its rifle at one of the car's tires, causing it to go flat. "Dammit!" Chuck cursed as he lost speed due to the flat tire. "At this rate we'll never get there on time!" "Leave them ALONE YOU JERKS!" Rainbow kept on attacking the dropship with all her might. "Ugh, all that pounding is driving me crazy!" one of the thugs complained. "It's time to land and slaughter them!" Giovanni declared as he ended up landing the dropship. As it did, all the thugs, dressed in combat armor rush out of the ship and charge at the car. "Those aren't robots!" Cream exclaimed. "And they don't look like one of them fancy lookin' officers either!" Applejack commented. "What do we do?!" Pocky asked. "No temas! For La Tormenta is here to salvar el día!" Tormenta declared as he charged at the thugs. "There he goes again." Hawkeem exasperated. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Guess we ain't got a choice." Applejack said as she hoped out of the car. "Come on y'all, its go time!" "Yeah!" Rainbow said as she joined in the fighting. "Yeah, butter them muffins!" Derpy piped in. Rainbow Dash, La Tormenta, Applejack were the first ones to charge at the thugs. The human criminals attacked our heroes with their weapons, including batons, electric chargers, rifles and laser rifles. But they didn't give up as they took them down one by one. Rainbow used her speed and agility to dodge their attacks before landing a good buck to the face. La Tormenta used his amazing Mexican wrestling skills to beat them down like rag dolls and Applejack used her lasso tricks to wrap them up spin them around and throw them at another group of thugs, knocking them down like bowling pins. Hawkeem, Fluttershy, Angel, Cream and Cheese soon joined them. The old griffin brings his enemies down using his staff and his talons to leave some nasty wounds. Cream and Fluttershy use their Teamwork with Cheese and Angel to outsmart and defeat the thugs, with a little courage and because they want to protect their friends. Last, Pocky uses his jumping skills to jump on the thug's heads and trick them into attacking each other. Meanwhile, Eggman manages to get to the construction site. He removed the sheet off the ground and started digging, until he found the Green Chaos Emerald. "There she is!" Eggman was about to pick it up, but someone else grabbed it before he did. "Wha-?! Who dares?!" "So, this is one of the Chaos Emeralds?" Chris asked holding the Chaos Emerald in hand. "Looks like it." Kat said. "Excuse me." Eggman tapped Chris' left shoulder with his finger. "Huh?" Chris looked, and with his right hand, Eggman knocked the emerald off of Chris' hand and it landed on Eggman's left hand. "Hey! You thief!" Chris and Kat yelled. "Thief? Sorry kids, but this Eggman is a thief by nature!" Eggman chuckled evilly. "Sayonara!" Eggman jumped onboard his Egg Mobile, but Chris and Kat jump in as well and try to grab the Emerald from him, but Eggman keeps pushing them. "Give it back! It's ours!" Kat yelled. "The Chaos Emeralds are MINE, not yours!" Eggman yelled. "No they're not! They belong to Sonic and his friends!" Chris yelled. "Well, TOO BAD!" Eggman pushes them off his Egg Mobile and flies away. But he doesn't realize that Chris managed to grab onto the rod underneath it, while Kat wrapped her arms around Chris' torso. Meanwhile, Sonic was getting tired of being treated like a ball by Beacon, but when he noticed the Tornado 2 coming up and Amy having another ring ready, he took his chance. As Beacon charged at him again, Sonic regained his balance and kicked Beacon right on top of his head before jumping up to the Tornado 2. "Here Sonic, CATCH!" Amy threw the second ring at Sonic. "GOT IT!" Sonic grabbed the ring and focused as he channeled its power into him. He glares down at Beacon who was charging up on him again. "It's PAYBACK TIME!" Sonic yelled and curled up into his Spin Dash ball form and homes in on Beacon. He smashed his way right into its head and out from behind. The damage on Beacon caused the robot bird to short out and explodes into a million pieces. Then a small humanoid blue bird flew out of the explosion. "Free at last!" the bird cheered happily. "Thank you Sonic-san!" "No problem Flicky!" Sonic replied with a smile and a thumbs up. "Alright! Way to go Sonic!" Amy cheered. "And another one of Sonic's friends has been saved!" Twilight smiled, referring to Flicky. Meanwhile, Rainbow and the rest of the gang managed to defeat all the thugs, only Giovanni remains, as he walks out in his combat armor. "You must be the big boss huh?" Rainbow asked. "Well, as you can see, we took care of your men, now it's your turn for a beat down!" "You think you're so strong, just because you defeated them all huh?" Giovanni chuckled evilly. "Well, it seems you have forgotten about my best men, the only two henchmen I trust: Fear and Pain!" He brought out two over-the-top futuristic looking rifle guns, each with the names "Fear" and "Pain" written on their sides. "Bring it on ya loser!" Rainbow dared. "Just do your worst!" Giovanni sneered as he pointed his rifles at Rainbow Dash and her friends. The Rainbow Pegasus and her allies get ready, while Giovanni charges up his weapons to full power. After a 10 seconds flat moment of glaring at each other, Giovanni fires his weapons, as Rainbow Dash and her friends charged at him and as camera turns into slow-motion, they manage to swiftly dodge the blasts, and… WHAM! BAM! CRACK! SMASH! BUCK! CHAO! BOOM! As the dust cleared Giovanni lay down on the ground, beaten up, and bruised up, bleeding and his combat armor in pieces, as Rainbow Dash and her friends surrounded him. "That'll teach you to mess with my pals!" Rainbow yelled. "We may look cute, but "cute" doesn't mean "weak"…right?" Fluttershy asked. "No it doesn't." Applejack confirmed. "That was fun!" Pocky said. "Yeah!" Derpy agreed. "The muffins have been buttered!" "Heh…you may…have me…beat…but…the Chaos Emerald…is…still…ours…!" Giovanni utter in between spitting teeth and blood before passing out. Rainbow realized something. "Oh no! The Chaos Emerald!" Then they heard screaming from above, along with Sonic and the others. They look up and gasp in shock as they saw Eggman flying away in his Egg Mobile, with Chris holding onto the rod underneath and Kat holding onto his torso. "CHRIS! KAT!" Sonic, Rainbow and their friends gawked. "My grandchildren!" Chuck gasped in horror. "What are they doing?! Are they CRAZY?!" Twilight gawked in horror. "Never mind that, we've got to SAVE THEM!" Tails said. "Let's go!" Sonic raced ahead of them, followed by Rainbow Dash. Tails and the others on the Tornado 2 followed them afterwards. Onboard the Egg Mobile, Eggman sneered as he stared at the Chaos Emerald in his hand. "Ho ho ho ho! I only need six more and then I'll build the ultimate weapon!" he declared. Chris manages to climb up to the Egg Mobile's tail, while Kat holds onto him from behind. "What's the plan Nii-chan?" Kat asked in a low voice. "I'll take him from the left and you take him from the right." Chris whispered. "Roger!" Kat said. The Thorndyke siblings climbed up the Egg Mobile, Chris from the left and Kat from the right. What they didn't know is that Eggman was already aware of this as he sneers and begins to tilt his Egg Mobile left and right, trying to shake them off. "Ho ho ho ho! You thought I wasn't aware that you little brats managed to sneak on board did you?" Eggman laugh sinisterly as he tried to shake them both off. Chris and Kat screamed in horror as they struggle to hold on, until both manage to grab onto Eggman's mustache, from each end, causing him to scream in pain. "LET GO OF MY MUSTACHE YOU DAMN BRATS!" Eggman yelled as he continued to try and shake them both off, as Chris and Kat held onto his mustache. Ultimately, he manages to shake them both off, sending them screaming up at the top of their lungs while falling to their doom. "My most prominent feature." Eggman said adjusting his mustache. "It's just a little stretched…" But then he noticed something horrible. "AH! MY EMERALD IS GONE!" he screamed. Indeed, Chris managed to snatch the Emerald from Eggman, but now both he and Kat were falling toward their doom, screaming at the top of their lungs. Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda noticed it as they gasped in horror. "Quick, we've got to save them!" Ms. Brenda said. "Right!" Mr. Stewart pressed a button opening his car's roof and inflating the backseats. "I just hope we make it on time!" he said as he hit the gas. They were almost about to hit the concrete ground, Mr. Stewart tries to speed up but then he and Brenda heard an explosion from behind. They looked and gasp in shock as they saw Sonic performing his Sonic Boost and Rainbow Dash performing her Sonic Rainboom, both got right past them. Sonic jumps up and catches Chris in his arms, while Rainbow gets under Kat and she lands on her back. Both Speed Heroes race down the street, followed by the Tornado 2, Tails, Twilight and the others cheering for them. Mr. Stewart stopped the car by the side-walk; both he and Ms. Brenda sighted in relief, as Mr. Stewart deflated the back seats and closed the roof. "Looks like we've got worried for nothing." Mr. Stewart said. "Indeed." Ms. Brenda agreed. "Let's head back to the school." "Right." Mr. Stewart said, as they drove back to school. Later that evening… Applejack and the others rounded up Giovanni and his men and hand-cuffed them all together and left them on the scene with the dropship, which Chuck removed its fuel from it and filled a tank with it. After replacing the flat tire, they all returned to the Thorndyke Mansion. Later on, the police arrived and they found Giovanni and his men all rounded up with the dropship. Recognizing him and his men as local street thugs, they arrested them on the spot and the dropship was taken away back to Area 99. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… "Look, look! It's a Chaos Emerald!" Chris and Kat showed the Chaos Emerald to everyone (with Flicky also in the mix). "Well done you two!" Tails said. "Excellent work!" Twilight said. "Way to go y'all!" Applejack said. "Yay! First Chaos Emerald Get Party!" Pinkie cheered throwing confetti at Chris and Kat and blowing a party whistle. "All begins with one!" Cream said. "Only six more to go!" Amy said. "But we can't keep it like this, since it affects machines." Chuck said. "Don't worry, with my mechanical talent and Twilight's magic, we'll make sure it doesn't cause any significant damage!" Tails said. "Right Twilight?" "Uh, right!" Twilight said blushing embarrassed. "But I gotta say, you kids are CRAZY after pulling off a stunt like you did!" Spike said. "Whish reminds me…" Chris and Kat turned to Sonic who was resting by the window and Rainbow Dash who was resting on a pillow. "We're sorry guys." Chris said. "About what?" Sonic asked while Rainbow gave them a questioning look. "For making you worry…" Chris said sadly. "Yeah, it was inexcusably reckless of us…" Kat agreed, who also looked sad. "Don't worry about it too much." Sonic said. "Besides, going against Eggman the way you did, it was pretty awesome!" he said with a grin, a wink and a thumbs up. "Yeah squirt, you reminded me a lot about this certain filly I know!" Rainbow winked. "Really?" Kat asked along with Chris. "Yeah!" Sonic agreed. "For sure!" Rainbow agreed. "I just know she and Scootaloo would get along swimmingly!" "However, next time, try not to do anything rash like that." Chuck said. "Or you'll be no different than Sonic or Rainbow Dash!" he chuckled. "Yes!" Chris and Kat agreed. The Thorndyke siblings looked at Sonic and Rainbow Dash, then at Tails, Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Cream the Rabbit, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel Bunny, Applejack, Derpy Hooves, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, and last Pocky and Flicky. They look down and admire the green Chaos Emerald on Chris' hand, glowing radiantly. The first Chaos Emerald has been collected, thanks to the efforts of the Thorndyke siblings. Only six more remain. But what about the Elements of Harmony? And what will Eggman and Steam do next? The adventures of the Sonic Heroes, the Mane party, and the Thorndyke siblings was far from over! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Battle for the Element of Loyalty!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) That night in the middle of a forest, it was mostly peaceful and quiet. Mostly because, The Conductor was wondering around aimlessly, cutting his way through the vines and other plants in the way. "Dammit! I can't believe Steam fired me just like that!" The Conductor cursed out loud. "It's all that stupid pony's fault! As if Applejackass didn't ruin my life already, now Crap-bow Trash fooled me into making Steam turn against me! I swear by my mother's hairy hinny, I'll make them BOTH suffer!" A red vein sticks out from his forehead Suddenly, his cursing stops when he suddenly trips over something and lands on his face. "OW! Stupid branch!" The Conductor cursed and when he got up, he looked and what he saw wasn't a branch, but a blue robot leg with a red foot. When he looked up the rest, he saw Metal Sonic laying on the grass, deactivated with his eyes completely black, possibly because of the light explosion knocking him out. "Stupid piece of crap!" The Conductor kicked Metal Sonic in the head out of resentment. "That's for causing me to trip ya worthless heap of metal!" After kicking Metal Sonic in the head, his systems suddenly came back online, his black eyes revealed its red eyes glowing. "Uh oh…" The Conductor said nervously as Metal Sonic got back up on its feet. Metal Sonic looked over to the Conductor (who looked frightened) and then he grabs the oddball diamond dog in the neck and lifts him up, his grip nearly chocking him. "Analyzing subject's data…" Metal Sonic spoke, as he glared at the Conductor in his grip, analyzing him. "Accessing data: subject identified as a diamond dog, codenamed: "The Conductor", real identity: Unknown, resident of Equestria, a kingdom from another dimension, working as an assassin for hire." "Gah…" The Conductor chocked as Metal Sonic had his grip on his neck. "Look buddy…could you just…let me go? You're…chocking me!" Metal Sonic glared at the Conductor with his cold red eyes. "Negative! You are too suspicious to be released. I shall hold you hostage until I meet up with my master, Dr. Eggman-sama." He spoke. "Then…I guess I'll just…have to…BLAST YOUR HEAD OFF!" The Conductor pulled out his gun and fired at Metal Sonic's head. But the bullet bounced right off his head. "I am bullet-proof; your weak weapon is ineffective!" Metal Sonic spoke coldly and slams the Conductor against a tree, while still keeping a hold of him by the neck. "AAAAAAARGH!" The Conductor screamed in pain and chocked. "This is your last warning: surrender to me in the name of Dr. Eggman-sama or be terminated!" Metal Sonic threatened the diamond dog assassin. The Conductor chocked even harder as his eyes were beginning to pop out of his sockets and his face was turning purple. "Okay…I'll…do…what…you…say…" he said between gasps. "Good." Metal Sonic said. "One more warning: you will be immediately destroyed at the very first sight of defiance or if distracted!" "O…k…!" The Conductor gasped. With that Metal Sonic released the Conductor's neck, causing him to fall on his knees as he gasps for sweet fresh air. While he was doing that, Metal Sonic began to scan his surroundings. "Accessing location data…" Metal Sonic spoke. "No data found…location: unknown. Scanning indicates, current location is not Mobius, but a different dimension named Earth." "What are you saying?!" The Conductor asked while still gasping for air. "Are you saying I'm not in Equestria, or Albatross?" "Affirmative." Metal Sonic said. "I don't believe it…" The Conductor was in shock. "Was this because of that light? If that is the case, does that mean, that Steam is here, along with those…those PONIES?!" he spat that last part in disgust. "Highly probable." Metal Sonic responded. "I was sent here most possibly due to the light explosion, Eggman-sama and Sonic are likely to have been sent to this dimension too." "If that's the case…" the Conductor readied his gun. "I'll just have to kill those damn ponies before I can find a way to return to my own dimension!" "Must search Dr. Eggman-sama and aid him in destroying Sonic." Metal Sonic said. "Chances of succeeding will be increased if you and I work together." The Conductor grunted. "I prefer working alone…but I suppose I don't have a choice. Very well, let's team-up!" "Proceeding…" Metal Sonic started walking down the path with the Conductor by his side. "I'll just play along for now, but once I have finally dealt with those ponies, I'll figure out a way to weasel my way out of this mess and scrap this bastard! Hehehehe, he'll never know what hit him!" the Conductor said in his thoughts, grinning evilly to himself, careful enough to not be seen by Metal Sonic, whose eyes glow a frightening and sinister color of red. Episode 5 Battle for the Element of Loyalty It was early morning and everyone had already finished their breakfast. Sonic was up on the roof taking a nap, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on a cloud. While everyone was doing their thing, Tails, Twilight, Spike, Chris, Kat and Chuck were admiring the Chaos Emerald inside the machine that Tails and Chuck had built with the aid of Twilight's magic. "It looks so delicious…I wish I could take a bite out of it!" Spike said drooling at the sight of the Chaos Emerald. "Sorry Spike, but you are NOT eating this Emerald!" Twilight warned him. "It might kill you or worse, turn you into a monster!" "Aw…" Spike lamented. "The Chaos Emerald, it looks like an ordinary gemstone, doesn't it?" Chris asked. "It does, doesn't it?" Tails said. "But it's anything but ordinary! It's got an infinite power that can turn your thoughts into power, and that can help you unlock special abilities." "And once all seven are together, a miracle can happen right?" Kat asked. "In the right hands, yes!" Tails said. "But in the wrong hands, it can spell disaster for us all!" "We need to analyze this thing more carefully." Chuck said. "We may be able to find more secrets behind its powers." "Yes, we might be able to find something useful and we can use it to aid those in need, instead of harming them." Twilight agreed. "Although, I'm still concerned that the Elements of Harmony may have been left behind…" "We know how you feel Twilight, but rest assured, we'll figure this whole issue out sooner or later." Tails said. "Yeah Twilight, have a little faith!" Spike agreed. Twilight sighted. "Alright I'll try and stay positive." She said, and then she remembered something. "By the way…" "What is it?" Kat asked. Twilight used her magic to pulls out the spell book from her saddlebags. "This spell book…Tails, you said it was originally from your world, correct?" she asked. "Yeah." Tails said. "It was written by an ancient tribe known as the Mobian Sorcerers. They were powerful creatures who used to live on Mobius over thousands of years ago. Their spells included Time manipulation, shape shifting, teleporting, shrinking or growing, etc., etc. Stories tell that they were also the ones who created the Power Rings, power sources that can give you a boost of energy and protect you from harm, the more you get, the more powerful you become. They also work as currency back in my world." "Amazing!" Chuck said. "These Mobian Sorcerers sound like very interesting characters!" "Yeah, I wish I could meet them." Twilight said. "But Tails, you mentioned these guys were extinct and that all the spell books were destroyed, right?" "Yeah, I did. "Tails continued explaining. "The Mobian Sorcerers wanted to use these spells to help create a world that everyone could be happy. Unfortunately, things didn't go as they planned, for the other tribes were not only jealous of their powers, they feared them. When the Sorcerers tried to reason with the other tribes, they refused to listen to them and a war had started. It was grueling war that lasted for centuries and in the end, the other tribes succeeded in destroying every last Mobian Sorcerer, along with any lore about their powers. However, their lore wasn't completely destroyed as the Power Rings remained scattered across Mobius. They can be found all over the place, and every time you take them from where you found them, the next day more rings appear where they were found, like apples growing on trees, and it continued on happening, to this very day." "Woooooow!" everyone was admired by this piece of history. "But if all the spell books were destroyed, then how did this one end up in Albatross?" Spike asked. Tails remained silent for a moment, and then he asked. "How exactly did you find that book?" "Well…" Twilight tried to remember. "I remember we were exploring a dungeon in Albatross, when we came across this dead body…when I inspected the body, I noticed it wasn't a pony or any creature you can find Equestria or in Albatross, and it was wearing what looked like a beat up sorcerer outfit, and in its hand was this book, along with this note, which I believe was his final message he wrote before he or she died." Twilight showed the note to Tails and the others, it stated: "This is my letter to whoever finds me, either dead or alive. What I hold in my book is my family and tribe's most valued treasure. I used the last of my powers to escape death for now, but I'm afraid it won't be long before death gets me for sure. So please, I beg of you stranger, take this spell book and use it to make your world a better place. Farewell stranger and good luck." Everyone remained silent for a moment, until Kat broke the silence. "So the last of the Mobian Sorcerers used the last of their powers to teleport him or herself to another dimension?" "Sounds like it, and was hoping someone could use their magic for good." Chris said. "Yeah, that sounds like the most logically explanation." Tails agreed. "I agree as well." Chuck said. A knock was heard on the trap door to the first floor, causing them to jump in surprise. "Masters, I need you to allow me to clean up this room!" they heard the voice of a middle-aged woman on the other side. Chris and Kat gasped. "It's Ella!" "Who?" Spike asked. "Our personal maid." Kat explained. "We can't let her see you! You have to hide!" Chris warned Tails, Twilight and Spike. "Wh-What?! But where?!" Tails asked looking around for a hiding place, along with Twilight and Spike. The door opened as Ella came in. Without wasting time, Tails, Twilight and Spike threw themselves onto the pillows, and relaxed their bodies, pretending to be toys. Ella was the Thorndyke family's maid; she was a strong, African woman in her early 30s, with brown curly hair, green eyes, light blue dress, white apron with pink around and yellow main shoes. She was also carrying her vacuum cleaner. "Did your toys just jump over there?" Ella asked the siblings. "Uh, I appreciate the effort." Chris smiled nervously along with Kat and Chuck. Ella sighted as she started cleaning the room with her vacuum cleaner. "Masters, may I ask you to leave this room? And Chuck, you need a break from all your research." She said while cleaning, and then she noticed Tails, Twilight and Spike lying on the pillows pretending to be toys, except she doesn't know that. "Oh!" Ella exclaimed. "Uh oh, this is bad!" Chris whispered, almost in panic, along with Kat and Chuck. Ella knelt down next to the "toys" and admired them. "How adorable!" she said. "Are they your new toys?" "Uh, yeah! They are from Dad!" Chris laughed nervously. "Right Kat?" "Uh, yeah, that's right! Daddy sent them over for our good behavior!" Kat said smiling innocently. "Wow! Kind as always!" Ella said impressed as she admired the "toys", until she noticed Tails' eyes move. "Huh?" she looked confused. Before she could have a chance to react however, Chris immediately grabbed Tails, while Kat grabbed both Twilight and Spike. "Sorry Ella, we'll be leaving now, bye!" The siblings got out of there taking the "toys" with them. "Yeah, I could use a break or two, see you!" Chuck decided to follow his grandchildren and left. "Huh?" Ella was dumbfounded by their strange behavior. Outside, Sonic and Rainbow Dash woke up from their naps, when they heard Chris, Kat and Chuck's huffing. They look down and saw them running out of the workshop, carrying Tails, Twilight and Spike. "Just what are they doing?" Sonic wondered. "Should we go ask them?" Rainbow asked while sitting on her cloud. "Well…" Before Sonic could reply, he heard them say "OOMF!" and they look down and saw they had bumped into a tall Japanese man, wearing glasses, a black tuxedo and a cobalt blue necktie and he looked like some kind of butler. The man was unfazed by the bump, unlike Chris, Kat and Chuck. "Is something to matter, Masters Chris and Kat?" the man asked. "Uh, no, it's nothing to worry about, Mr. Tanaka." Chris and Kat laughed nervously at their butler, known as Mr. Tanaka. "We'll just be on our way then!" Kat said, while she and Chris laughed nervously as they walk away, but Mr. Tanaka eye-balled them suspiciously. Chuck was going to follow them, but Mr. Tanaka stopped him. "Master Chuck, I see you are taking a break from your research, which means it is time for you to go to the swimming club. I, Tanaka, shall take you there, if you please." He said. "I don't want to." Chuck refused. "Besides, I still have a lot of research to do!" Mr. Tanaka glared at Chuck. "The truth is, today is Sunday. It's a holiday." He reminded him. "You should take care of yourself, please." Next thing you know, Chuck was taken away by Mr. Tanaka. "I understand! It's just like you said, because you're in shape! Hey! I want to take a break soon!" Chuck complained until they were both gone. Realizing the coast was clear; Tails, Twilight and Spike stopped pretending to be toys, while Chris and Kat sighted in relief. "Looks like we're in the clear." Twilight said, as Kat put her and Spike down. "We sure are." Tails said as Chris put him down. Rainbow Dash saw the coast was clear and decided to go check on them, as she flew down from her cloud, followed by Sonic who jumped off the roof. Both landed next to them. "Hey guys, what just happened?" Sonic asked them. "We almost got caught." Tails answered. "Who exactly was the guy who took Chuck away?" Spike asked. "That was Mr. Tanaka, he's our butler." Kat explained. "Oh, I guess that explains the fancy dressing." Spike said. "Well, it looks like we're safe for now." Rainbow Dash said. "I'm going back to my nap." "Yeah, wake us up if anything is up." Sonic said. But before the two speeder could go back to their naps, "SONIKKU!" "DASHIE!" Amy and Pinkie Pie tackled both of them, and they also end up knocking Chris, Kat, Twilight, Spike and Tails. "OUCH!" everyone yelled. "Amy, what the hell are you doing?!" Sonic yelled. "Pinkie, could you please stop doing that?!" Rainbow yelled. "I agree with them, you might hurt somepony or somebody, if you keep doing that!" Twilight agreed with them. "Sorry, but this is IMPORTANT!" Amy said. "They found another Chaos Emerald!" "What!?" they asked in surprise. "Yeah, come see on the TV!" Pinkie said. Soon… The whole party was in the living room watching the news, the news reporter; Scarlet Garcia was detailing the scoop while footage of a forest was shown. "According to the government's satellites and eye-witnesses living near the Brave Forest, there's been detected another energy radiation similar to the one that came from the mysterious gemstone found in the construction site yesterday." Scarlet announced. "Our investigation team is currently looking into this disturbance and confirm whether it is another gemstone or not." "It sure does sound like a Chaos Emerald." Tails said. "But what if it isn't?" Spike said. "It could be one of the Elements of Harmony…" "You could be right, but how do we know for sure?" Twilight said. "Well, I say we go and investigate it ourselves instead of just standin' around gossipin." Applejack suggested. "Applejack is right." Chris said. "Besides, they said it's on Brave Forest, it isn't that far from here!" "Yeah, so let's get going team!" Kat said. "Hold on, how are we all going to get there?" Hawkeem said. "Isn't your grandfather on some swimming club or something? And isn't Tails' plane thing too small to fit everyone?" "You do have a point." Kat said. "I guess some of us should stay here while others will go." Amy leaned over to Sonic. "Oh Sonic, wouldn't it be fun and romantic if we went to Brave Forest, just the two of us?" she asked him dreamingly. "We look for the Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony thing and then we'll be together for all eternity!" Sonic sweated in embarrassment, and blushed slightly, not enough for anyone to notice. The others looked dumbfounded at the fact Amy was flirting with Sonic at a time like this, except Derpy who had no idea what was going on and Rarity simply found it romantic. "That's SO romantic!" Rarity commented. "Darlings, why don't we let them go on their own and let them find the Emerald or Element while we wait for them?" Rainbow, Twilight and Applejack looked at Rarity thinking she was crazy, Fluttershy and Pinkie didn't think it was a bad idea, Angel does a "gag me" expression, Spike was thinking of going with Rarity, Tormenta and Derpy had no idea what to think while Hawkeem had an apathetic expression. "Amy, how can you think about going on a date at a time like this?" Tails asked dumbfounded. "Tails is right! We're not going on a picnic here!" Rainbow agreed. Amy glared at them, especially Rainbow Dash. "What's your problem?! We can still look for the Emerald or Element while we spend time together!" she then looks at Sonic lovingly. "Right Sonic?" "I'll pass thanks." Sonic replied with a deadpan expression. "WHAT?!" Amy gasped in shock and anger. "Why not?!" "Amy, we're not going on a picnic! We're just going there to pick it up and bring it back safely, and that's all there is to it." Sonic explained. "Fine, but you better promise me to take me on a date after this! You owe me!" Amy insisted. Sonic groaned in annoyance and defeat. There was no way to change this girl's mind. "Hey wait! Why does Sonic owe you date for refusing to go with you?" Rainbow asked, only to receive a glare from Amy. "It was a simple question…" she said. Then Pinkie Pie had idea. "Hey I know, why won't Dashie and Amy go retrieve the Emerald or Element together?" she suggested. "WHAT?!" Amy gasped in shock. "Eh?!" Rainbow looked confused along with everyone else. "It wouldn't hurt if we just let them at least try, right?" Pinkie said and winked at the others, giving them a hint. "Oh, yeah, you two should totally go there!" Kat said. "Uh, seriously, I have to go with this girl who's even more loco than Pinkie?" Rainbow asked. "I'm not going with her and that's final!" Amy roared. "GUYS! PLEASE!" Twilight yelled. "The more we stick around here, the higher the chances someone else might find them before we even make a move! So, Rainbow, Amy, you're both going and no "ifs", "ands" or "buts". Understand!?" Everyone went silent, but they knew Twilight made a good point, Rainbow and Amy sighted in defeat. "Fine." They both said. "Good." Twilight said. "But wait, aren't they supposed to stay hidden from the other humans?" Fluttershy asked. "I think that's where Chris and Kat come in, since they probably know the Forest better than Amy-chan or Rainbow-chan do." Cream suggested. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "But how are we going if grandpa is at the swimming club?" Chris asked. "Why don't you use the train?" Tails asked. "Wha?!" Chris gawked. "But with all the other passengers…?!" Soon… Much to Chris' dismay, he and Kat took Amy and Rainbow Dash with them to the train station while everyone else remained in the mansion. Despite Amy and Rainbow Dash pretending to be toys, Chris felt extremely uncomfortable as all the other passengers kept staring and gawking at them. "My, such large and interesting looking toys!" a woman commented. "I wonder where they got them from?" another woman asked. "Must be foreign or something." A man guessed. "Ehh…everyone's staring at us…" Chris whispered feeling uncomfortable. "Don't worry, as long as Rainbow-chan and Amy-chan behave themselves, we've got nothing to worry about." Kat whispered. Rainbow glared at her in disbelief and whispered harshly "What do you mean "behave ourselves", Amy's the one who…" "Hey! Be quiet! You're not supposed to talk, remember?" Chris whispered back. "Oh, sorry!" Rainbow whispered. "I wonder if they think I'm cute." Amy whispered. A little girl next to them then pulled Amy by her ear, while nagging her mother. "Hey mommy, this is such a cute toy, I want one too!" the girl said. Amy was tearing up and getting annoyed as the little girl pulled her ear. "Damn brat…stop pulling my ear! Besides, the only one who can call me cute is Sonic!" she growled in her thoughts. A red vein sticks out from her forehead Careful not to be noticed, Amy kicked the little girl from behind, causing her to let go of her ear and sending her flying against the other end of the train. All the passengers gasped in shock and surprise, while Chris and Kat pretend like they just about as shocked as they were, while Amy and Rainbow continue pretending to be toys. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" the little girl started to cry a river in pain from Amy's kick and from her impact against the wall. "Heh, serves you right you annoying brat!" Amy chuckled to herself in her thoughts. Rainbow on the other hand glared a little at Amy for not only hurting a child but she almost blew their cover. After the train ride, Chris and Kat carried Amy and Rainbow respectively out of the station and headed for the forest as quickly as they could. Once at the entrance to the forest, they made sure no one was around, and they put both of them down. "Man, that's not something I want to experience anytime soon!" Chris said in relief. "It wasn't that bad." Kat said. "Yeah, except Amy almost blew our cover by kicking that kid." Rainbow said apathetically. "No one touches me or calls me cute! Only Sonic can!" Amy said arms crossed and looking away. Chris sighted. "Alright, let's get this over with." And with that, they entered the forest, in search of what could possibly be a Chaos Emerald or an Element of Harmony. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Sonic was taking a nap on the balcony, while everyone was doing their thing and staying out of Ella or Mr. Tanaka's sight. Fluttershy, Angel, Cream, Cheese, Tails, Twilight, Spike, Applejack and Hawkeem were relaxing on their chairs, while Tormenta took his clothes off, minus his underwear and was swimming in the pool along with Pinkie and Derpy. Pocky and Flicky were seen playing around in the yarn in the background. "Um, Pinkie?" Fluttershy asked. "Are you sure it was really good idea to have Rainbow and Amy go together? Not objecting or anything but, well, I mean, you've seen the way how Amy acts toward her haven't you?" "Of course silly!" Pinkie said cheerfully while swimming with Derpy and Tormenta. "It's like it said in one of Twilight's books, that when two ponies don't get along, the best way to make them get along is by having them working together!" "Wow! I never actually thought of that!" Cream said surprised. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "I wonder if it even will work…" Tails said doubtfully. "Amy is about as stubborn as a mule when it comes to Sonic." Somewhere out there, a random mule lifted its head as its ears twitched, getting the vibe someone or somepony just told a metaphor referring to its species, before cutting back to Tails and the others at the pool. "Oh, you know, when a mare falls over heels for the stallion of her dreams, they'll do anything to get his attention." Rarity said dreamingly. Applejack rolled her eyes and turned to Tails. "Don't listen to her Sugarcube, she just been readin' too much of one of those mushy romance novels." She told him. Rarity took offense for that and huffed as she looked away. "Well, I guess we'll soon find out whether Pinkie's plan works or not." Spike said. "Oh, it WILL work Spike, you'll see!" Pinkie said confidently. "I sure hope so." Fluttershy said. "Me too." Tails said. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #21 Name: Derpy Hooves Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Pegasus Likes: Family, Friends, Muffins, delivering mail, making bubbles, helping others Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, being made fun of her eyes Abilities: Flying, Mail-delivery, Cross-eyed Stare, Weather control, Flank Stomp, making Muffins Bio: Ponyville's local mailmare, this strange cross-eyed, muffin-loving pony may have a bad habit of ramming and destroying things by accident, getting herself electrocuted when controlling storm clouds, and for showing-up in the most unusual of all places, but deep inside she's a hard-working mare and a determined mother who looks after her daughter, Dinkie Doo. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #22 Name: Pocky Age: 13 Gender: Male Species: Rabbit Likes: Carrots, Cooking, Playing, Family, Friends Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Bullies Abilities: Super jump, Ground Pound, Kicking, Cooking Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, he was used as an organic battery source for Dr. Eggman's E-23 Missile Wrist, until he was saved by Sonic and Rainbow Dash, now he is freeloading in the Thorndyke Mansion. Deep in the Brave Forest, Metal Sonic and the Conductor were walking through the forest. The Conductor looked like crap as he didn't get any sleep last night, while Metal Sonic carelessly dragged him along coldly. "Hey Metal Sonic, you can fly right? Why can't you just fly us out of here?" The Conductor yawned. "Negative." Metal Sonic replied. "My scanners indicate that there are enemy spies watching this forest, due to the energy signature I've recently picked up." The Conductor groaned in boredom and annoyance…as if things couldn't get worse, he was in a world where its inhabitants were probably going to kill him for being an outsider. But just as he though this, he began to wonder about the energy signature Metal had mentioned. "So…what is this energy thing you were talking about?" The Conductor asked. "It may possibly be one of the Chaos Emeralds from my world, or perhaps an energy source similar to them." Metal Sonic said. "I haven't been able to confirm it yet." "Well, I don't know what these "Chaos Emeralds" are and I don't care, I just want to slaughter those God damn ponies!" The Conductor roared in desperation and anger. A red vein sticks out from his forehead Metal Sonic didn't say a word, nor did he care about this strange diamond dog's condition. He looked around until he detected something. "4 life forms detected nearby." He said and he went to check on them. "Wait up…" the Conductor yawned as he followed Metal Sonic. Meanwhile… Chris, Kat, Rainbow and Amy were walking down the pathway, in search for what might be a Chaos Emerald or an Element of Harmony. Chris and Kat were ahead while Rainbow and Amy followed behind. Rainbow looked at Amy. "Amy, mind if I ask you a question?" she asked in a serious tone. "If it's about taking MY Sonic away from me, forget it!" Amy said bitterly. "WHAT?!" Rainbow gawked in disbelief. "No! I want to know why do have such an attitude toward me?! It can't be just because you think I'm trying to take Sonic away, is it?" "I don't think are trying to take Sonic away, I KNOW you are!" Amy said. "Yeah? Care to show me some proof?!" Rainbow demanded. "I don't need proof, my heart is telling me that Sonic is about to be taken away by another girl, and I can't allow that to happen!" Amy said. "So listen, if you even DARE lay one finger…er, hoof on MY Sonic, I swear you'll regret it so bad that…" "You're gonna kick my flank, I get it!" Rainbow interrupted. "So what you're saying is, you have no proof, yet you already concluded that I'm trying to take Sonic away from you, correct?" "Like I said, I DON'T need proof to know that you are trying to take Sonic for yourself!" Amy insisted. "Why? Because you're a fortune-teller?" Rainbow raised an eyebrow. "It's my love for Sonic, it's everything that means to me, it is our destiny to be together and live happily ever after!" Amy said dreamingly. "Geez, you put even Rarity's Drama Queen Moments to shame." Rainbow said apathetically. "I don't understand this whole love business much, but I'm pretty sure, that is NOT how love works." "Huh?!" Amy looked at Rainbow confused. "What do you mean?!" "Well, I mean, sure, Sonic is a really cool guy and I like him, and we even compete to see who is the fastest, but that's all there is to it." Rainbow said. "What I'm saying is, first, you become friends with the guy, get to know each other and stuff, and after spending some time you might or might not fall for him. In other words, I think Sonic's a swell pal, but he's just not my dream stallion." Amy was surprised to hear this, and at the same time she looked sad and guilty. "So, you mean…" "Amy, do you honestly think that just because your fortune told you that you and Sonic were destined to meet, that it meant you were destined lovers?" Rainbow Dash asked very seriously. "How much do you even know Sonic by the way? Did you two even get to know each other at all?" That did it. Amy was now emotionally obliterated. She didn't say a word, but deep down, she and Sonic never really got a chance to know each other much, since he's always busy fighting Eggman and going on adventures with Tails and the others and all she ever did was stalk him and just be by his side, trying to get his attention the whole time. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat overheard them from ahead. "Wow, it looks like Rainbow Dash just put the final nail in Amy's coffin." Kat whispered. "Yeah, she looks so guilty." Chris whispered back. "Do you think…" "Hold that thought!" Kat said when she heard something from nearby. "Do you hear that?" Chris perked his ear over. "Yeah, I do." Rainbow and Amy broke from their "girl talk" and heard it as well. "Sounds like there are people nearby." Rainbow said. "Maybe it's the investigation team?" Amy guessed. "Probably, let's go take a look, but stay out of sight." Chris advised. The four heroes headed where the noise was coming from. They were unaware however that Metal Sonic and the Conductor had managed to spot them just before they left. "It's…HER!" The Conductor growled in fury. "The reason why Steam doesn't trust me anymore!" "Amy Rose…" Metal Sonic recognized the pink hedgehog girl. "So she is here. Chances of Sonic's presence in this world have doubled." "Let's go get them!" The Conductor pulled out his gun, but Metal Sonic held him back. "No, first we must follow them to the Emerald or other energy source, and then we attack and take it from them." Metal Sonic said. "Fine…" The Conductor groaned under his breath. He HATED taking orders from others, except when they are willing to pay him with bits, but taking orders from a ROBOT? That's just degrading. But nevertheless, he decides to play along for now, and when the time is right, he shall happily betray that annoying piece of crap and deal things on his own. Back with our heroes, Chris, Kat, Rainbow and Amy stop and hide behind some bushes. They look over and they saw police officers and investigators investigating the area. "Huh, how interesting, first there was that gemstone and now there's a necklace?" One police officer asked. "Yeah, the radiation pattern is different though but it's quite similar to the one from that gemstone." One investigator said. "Necklace?" Rainbow whispered. "Could this mean…?" "Can we take a look at it?" another police officer asked. "Of course." The investigator said. Rainbow Dash gasped in shock when she saw the investigator showing a plastic bag containing a golden necklace with a red thunderbolt shaped gem on it. "It's…MY element!" Rainbow Dash almost screamed. "Hm?" The investigators and the police officers heard her and looked, except they saw nothing as the heroes manage to hide on time. "You guys heard something?" a police officer asked. "Meh, it was probably just a wild animal." The other police officer shrugged it off. As they continue on investigating, Chris, Kat and Amy looked at Rainbow Dash. "You know what that necklace is?" Chris asked. "Yeah, it's one of the Elements of Harmony! This one is my Element, the Element of Loyalty." Rainbow Dash said. "We've got to get it from them!" "Sure, but how?" Chris wondered. The four try to come up with a plan, until they heard the sounds of gunfire and screaming. They look over and much to their shock and horror; they saw some police officers and investigators lying on the floor dead, bullet holes on their heads and blood gushing from them. The ones who are alive stay alert and point their guns. "Who's there?! Show yourself!" one investigator demanded pointing his gun. But instead of getting an answer, a ball of lightning shot out of the hiding place and landed on the field, creating an explosion of electricity, the four heroes hide behind the bushes, taking cover from the explosion. When the explosion cleared, the heroes looked up and gasped in horror to see all investigators and police officers lying on the ground, dead! But what's more they saw a robot that looks just like Sonic in the middle of the area, along with a strange looking diamond dog dressed like a train conductor wielding a gun. "Oh no! Not HIM!" Rainbow and Amy gasped in horror to see their enemies. Chris and Kat noticed their expressions and they guessed they knew who those two were, but for now they stay hidden. The Conductor walks up to a dead investigator and picks up the plastic bag containing the Element of Loyalty necklace. "Well, shoot my kitten and call me Susie! It's one of them Elements of Harmony thingies that Steam planned to use to complete his project thingy! I'll bet when I show this to him, maybe he'll give me another chance!" he said, causing Rainbow Dash to snap in anger. "Oh hay no! I did not just bucking hear that!" Rainbow Dash flared up her wings in anger and jumped out of the bushes. A red vein sticks out from her forehead "Rainbow Dash!" Chris, Kat and Amy complained, but ended up revealing themselves to them. Metal Sonic and the Conductor turned to face our heroes. Rainbow Dash immediately flew at the Conductor, made a 180º turn and bucked him onto a tree, knocking him out cold. This also made him drop the Element of Loyalty necklace; she catches it with her mouth, she takes the necklace out of the bag and places it on her neck. "Oh yeah! No one uses MY element the way they please!" Rainbow said proudly. Chris, Kat and Amy joined her side, as they now face against Metal Sonic. "It is nice to see you again, Amy." He greeted sarcastically to Amy. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #23 Name: "The Conductor" Age: 42 Gender: Male Species: Diamond Dog Likes: Money, Killing, Slaughtering, Murder, Gore, Taunting, Marksmanship, Explosions, Jaywalking, 4th wall breaking jokes Dislikes: Applejack, Rainbow Dash and the other Elements of Harmony, Apples, Losing, Anything that's cute and cuddly, Friendship, Romance, Good guys Abilities: Gun Slinging, Explosives, Stealth, Murder, Jaywalking, Marksmanship, One-liners, 4th wall breaking Bio: Equestria's number one ranked assassin, an apple fritter addict, a master of stealth, gun slinging, explosives, killing, marksmanship, jaywalking, one-liners and 4th wall breaking, he is the perfect soldier, or he would be if it wasn't for his strange habits. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #24 Name: Metal Sonic Age: 3 Gender: Male Species: Robot Likes: Destruction, Getting stronger, Kidnapping animals, Copying Sonic's abilities, Proving he is better than Sonic Dislikes: Sonic, Good guys, Losing, being shut down, being treated like scrap metal, anything that's cute and cuddly. Abilities: Supersonic speed, Super Strength, Agility, Super Computer Intelligence, Telescoping arms and legs, Rocket-propelled Flight, Plasma pulse chest laser, Spin Dash, Light Speed Attack, Ring Spark Field, V. Maximum Overdrive Attack Bio: Sonic's Robotic Doppleganger, created by Dr. Eggman, using Sonic's data base as his main programming, for the sole purpose of destroying his real-life counterpart. "Metal Sonic, I though Sonic already reduced you to scrap metal!" Amy growled in anger. "No matter how many times Sonic defeats me; I just keep coming back, faster and stronger than ever." Metal Sonic said. "I shall face him as many times as it takes until I destroy him, and then I'll destroy you and your friends in the name of Dr. Eggman-sama!" "Not gonna happen buddy!" Rainbow growled. "And you're not taking the Elements of Harmony OR the Chaos Emeralds for your so-called "master"!" "Yeah you hunk of junk, you'll never win!" Kat agreed. "You may look like Sonic, but you'll never be a match for the real Sonic or any of his friends!" Chris declared. "So you say…" Metal Sonic scanned Chris, Kat and Rainbow, until he got their data. "Christopher Thorndyke, Katherine Thordyke and Rainbow Dash…you two humans are native to this world, while the Pegasus is from the same dimension as the diamond dog she just knocked out." "So you know who we are, big deal!" Rainbow said. "You're not taking my Element, and to make sure you don't I'm gonna knock you out, just like I did to that jerk!" "Hmmph!" Metal Sonic scoffed as he flew up a few feet off the ground using his rocket on his back. "I shall be the judge whether you can beat me, or you're just a worthless meat bag!" Rainbow Dash got into a battle stance, while Amy pulled out her Piko Piko Hammer. "Chris, Kat, get into safety, we'll deal with this clown!" Rainbow told them. "Right!" Chris and Kat quickly ran to safety, leaving Rainbow and Amy to deal with Metal Sonic. Rainbow Dash charged first and threw a punch, Metal Sonic did the same and countered her punch, causing a power force wave as hoof and metal fist collided. Metal threw a punch but Rainbow blocked it. She throws another punch, but Metal blocked it, Metal throws another punch but Rainbow blocked it. Rainbow Dash and Metal Sonic parry each other with punches, until both fists and hoofs locked together while they glared at each other silently. "Scanner indicates your speed is about the same as Sonic's, impressive." Metal Sonic said. "I'll take that as a compliment." Rainbow replied with a smug grin. "However, it won't be enough for you to defeat me!" Metal roared as he increased his speed using his rocket. "Oh yeah, let's rock!" Rainbow flared her wings. The two fighters started throwing punches and kicks at each other, each one parrying with each other, while flying around the arena. Rainbow tried to buck him, but Metal ducked and grabbed both her hind legs. "Oh crap!" Rainbow cursed as Metal Sonic held her hind legs and started spinning around until he threw her against a bunch of trees. The force of the impact was so strong it knocked down the trees, as Rainbow lay on the ground in pain. "Rainbow Dash!" Chris and Kat cried in shock and rushed to her aid. "Looks like it's my turn!" Amy held up her hammer and charged at Metal Sonic. "I won't forgive you!" She was about to hit him with her hammer, but Metal dodged it. Amy nearly lost her balance, but she manages to keep herself together. She swings her hammer multiple times at Metal Sonic, but the robotic doppleganger kept dodging every single one, until she got tiered. "Darn…he's too fast…" Amy panted in exhaustion. Metal Sonic landed in front of Amy and glared at her with his red eyes. "Stupid girl, do honestly believe that you can actually even lay one hit on me?" he taunted. "I'd love to take you hostage and use you as bait to lure Sonic to his death, but first…I'm going to make you bleed!" "NEVER!" Amy yelled as she spun like a tornado with her hammer at Metal Sonic. Metal dodged it, but Amy chased after him, while still spinning with her hammer. It proved to be useless as Metal still managed to evade it until she stopped spinning. "Whoa…!" Amy became dizzy after she stopped spinning, she couldn't even walk straight. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat checked if Rainbow Dash was ok. "Rainbow-chan, you ok?" Kat asked worried. Rainbow managed to recover, still felt the pain though. "I'm fine, but he won't for very long!" she said as she flew back to the arena. Amy fell on the ground dizzy as Metal Sonic flew down to her. "Foolish girl, used up all her energy and fell for nothing. Now then…" Metal began to charge up electricity around his body. "…prepare for…" Rainbow bucked him from the right side of his head, sending him flying against a tree, knocking it down upon impact. "Pick on someone your own size chrome dome!" Rainbow taunted with a sly grin. While Metal Sonic is recovering, Amy managed to recover herself first, mostly. "Oww…my head's spinning…" she moaned. "You alright? I didn't miss anything did I?" Rainbow asked. "Not much…" Amy said still feeling a bit dizzy. Metal Sonic managed to recover fast and glared at Rainbow. "You will pay for that, with your life!" he threatened as he began charging up electricity. "Alright Amy, I know you probably still have bitterness toward me because of Sonic, but even I think we should work together to take this guy down!" Rainbow said. "So let's tag team against him!" Amy sighted. "As much as I hate to admit it, you're right, we can't beat him if we fight him separately!" she agreed. "So let's tag team against him!" "Alright, let's do it!" Rainbow flared her wings, while Amy keeps a grip on her hammer. Metal Sonic finished charging up and unleashed a blast of electricity from his body at the two ladies. Both of them scatter as they charge at Metal Sonic from both sides. Metal flew up, dodging them both as they bumped against each other. "Ouch!" they both moaned. "Ok, time for a different tactic!" Rainbow said while recovering. "Right!" Amy agreed while she recovered. Metal Sonic looked down at them and shook his head in disbelief. "Idiots…" he sighted. Rainbow and Amy prepared a different tactic. Rainbow raised her hind legs, Amy jumps on them, and then Rainbow pushes Amy up with all her strength, springing her toward Metal Sonic at great speed. "Take this!" Amy swung her hammer at Metal Sonic, who flew down, dodging it. "Nice try, but not good-" Metal was interrupted as Rainbow Dash bucked him upside the head, sending him flying up again, then Amy, while falling down, slams her hammer down on Metal Sonic, sending him falling down to the ground, forming a dust cloud upon landing. Amy continued coming down and landed another smack with her hammer, causing another dust cloud and leaving cracks on the ground, much to Rainbow's shock and surprise. "Whoa! Girl's stronger than she looks!" Rainbow said to herself in her thoughts, until she snapped to reality. "Amy! You ok?" As the dust cloud cleared, Amy was seen standing with her hammer and panting in exhaustion, Metal Sonic however laid on the ground, heavily damaged and his red eyes weren't on anymore. "I am." Amy panted. Rainbow trotted over to Metal Sonic and kicks it. It didn't come back online. "Heh, I guess that worked! We've did it!" she said. "Yeah!" Amy said. "RAINBOW! AMY! HELP!" Their moment of victory was short lived when the two heroines turned and gasped in shock to see the Conductor conscious again and he took both Chris and Kat hostage. "Alright ladies, you know the drill! Hand over the Element necklace thingy, or I'll blast these brats' brains out!" The Conductor threatened as he held the Thorndyke siblings heads together and pointed a gun at Chris. And if he pulled the trigger, the bullet would pass through his head and hit Kat's too! "BUCK!" Rainbow cursed. "I can't believe I forgot about this guy!" "You coward, let them go!" Amy threatened with her hammer. "Naw uh uh!" The Conductor held the gun next to the Thorndyke siblings' heads. "If you try anything funny, I'll pull the trigger and then, you'll never see them again!" Rainbow and Amy growled in fury and desperation. To make matters worse, Metal Sonic came back online and walked up behind them, damaged but still functional. "Impressive. Maybe you aren't as pathetic as I made you out to be after all." Metal Sonic said before looking back at Rainbow and Amy. "Now then, hand over the Element of Harmony, or else!" "Don't do it Rainbow Dash, they'll…" Kat tried to warn but the Conductor pointed his gun at her head. "Shut it girly, or do you want to die first?!" The assassin diamond dog threatened. Rainbow and Amy were in quite the pickle. They had no idea what to do. The others were still back in the Thorndyke Mansion, and they didn't have any communicators. Plus, even if they did, they wouldn't make it on time. They were left with only one option… "If I hand over the Element of Loyalty, do you promise to let them go?" Rainbow asked the Conductor and Metal. "Maybe…" The Conductor replied shadily. "How do we know you won't kill them anyway even if we did what you told us to?" Amy demanded. "Would I ever lie to anyone or anypony?" The Conductor grinned. "Actually you would." Rainbow and Amy thought the same thing. "Release them, and then I'll hand the Element over!" Rainbow said. "Give me the Element, then I'll let them go!" the Conductor insisted. Rainbow never felt so much anger before, but she sighted in defeat as she was forced to take off the Element of Loyalty. "Fine…" she sighted. "NO!" Chris and Kat cried in their thoughts. Metal Sonic snatched the necklace from Rainbow's hoof, as he joined the Conductor's side. "You made the right choice, Rainbow Dash. You really do live up to your title as the bearer of the Element of Loyalty!" he chuckled evilly. "Now let Chris and Kat go!" Amy demanded. "Actually, I think I'll just keep holding them hostage for a while longer!" The Conductor laughed evilly. "NO!" Rainbow and Amy gasped in shock. "Oh yeah! Expect the unexpected!" The Conductor gloated as he walked away while still holding Chris and Kat hostage, followed by Metal Sonic who still held the Element of Loyalty in his hand. Rainbow Dash and Amy knew something like this would happen, but there was nothing they could do about it. They just stood there as they helplessly watched the two villains walking away with both the Element and, Chris and Kat. All hope seemed lost, except… A sudden blue tornado surrounded the area, catching them by surprise, and then a huge dust cloud surrounded both Metal Sonic and the Conductor. "What in the…?!" Rainbow and Amy gawked. "What the fudge is going on?!" The Conductor demanded. "Scanning current disturbance…" Metal Sonic said and when he got the result, he gasped. "It's…!" Then the dust cloud cleared, they look around confused, both villains gasped in shock to see the Element of Loyalty and the Thorndyke siblings gone! "Wh-WHAT?!" The Conductor gawked. "What the fudges, man! What the FUDGE!?" "What just happened?!" Rainbow looked confused. "That blue tornado, that was…" Amy looked around and gasped in happiness to see Sonic standing on top of a rock, with the Element of Loyalty in hand and with Chris and Kat sitting next to him. "SONIC!" "Hey guys!" Sonic greeted them. "Man, are you a sight for sore eyes!" Rainbow smiled. Sonic smiled back, before he turned to Metal Sonic and gave him a serious glare. "Metal Sonic, so you ended up in this world too huh?" he said. "Sonic the Hedgehog, my loathsome nemesis, my organic brother…I was wondering when you were going to make an appearance." Metal Sonic said glaring at his organic counterpart. "So this is the guy you're supposed to be a robot version of?" The Conductor asked Metal Sonic. Sonic noticed the Conductor. "Who's the puppy dog with you Metal, your new pet?" Sonic mocked. "Very funny Sonic, I'd love to have a rematch with you, but I'm afraid I'm in no condition to fight right now. Don't worry though, we will meet again!" Metal Sonic grabbed the Conductor by the collar and flew away into the sky, while the Conductor humorously complained about being lifted up by the collar. "You cowards! GET BACK HERE!" Rainbow was about to give chase, but Sonic stopped her. "Let it go Rainbow Dash, we'll get them next time." Sonic said. Rainbow Dash simply sighted. "Fine…" "Oh Sonic!" Amy tackled Sonic. "Oh, I'm so glad you're here! I didn't know what to do but you came to save us!" "Amy, you're hurting me!" Sonic gasped for air. Rainbow shook her head at this before turning to Chris and Kat. "Are you squirts alright?" she asked. "We're fine…" Kat said but looked down in guilt. "We're sorry for making you worry." "Yeah, we almost got your Element taken away along with us…" Chris said in guilt. "We're sorry." "Aw knock it off you two, it wasn't your fault to begin with." Rainbow said. "The Conductor is just a lousy chicken of an assassin who'll go to any lengths to get what he wants anyway!" "Same for Metal Sonic." Sonic said after Amy released him. "All that matters is you're both safe and so is the Element. That reminds me…" Sonic handed the Element of Loyalty over, not to Rainbow but to Amy. "Here Amy, you should be the one to give it to Rainbow Dash." He said. "Huh?!" everyone looked puzzled. "But…it was you who got it back, not me." Amy said. "But you DID help her find it and protect it from Metal and that Conductor guy; you deserve to do this more than I do." Sonic said. Amy was silent for a moment, but smiled. "Alright, I'll do it." Amy took the Element of Loyalty from Sonic, and then she turned to Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow Dash…" "Yeah?" Rainbow asked. "I must confess, I did make a bad impression of myself when I told you to stay away from Sonic." Amy confessed. "It's just that, well, you both are fast and you two get along so well, I feared that the two of you would…well, you already know it. And you're right Rainbow, I should have spent more time getting to know Sonic rather than just immediately wanting to go on a date with him or something. I was really immature and…I'm sorry." "Apology accepted." Rainbow replied. "And I'm sorry too if I sounded strict earlier." "It's alright, I probably deserved it." Amy said as she handed the Element of Loyalty over Rainbow Dash. "And I believe this is rightfully yours. Friends?" Rainbow Dash smiled as she shook her hoof with Amy's hand, both holding the Element of Loyalty necklace in between. "Friends!" she said. Sonic, Chris and Kat smiled seeing Rainbow and Amy finally getting along. After they stopped shacking hands/hooves, Rainbow took the Element of Loyalty and placed it on her neck. The two of them turned to Sonic, and the Thorndyke siblings. "And thanks for your help!" They both thanked them. "You're welcome, now let's go home!" Sonic said. "Yeah, let's go, before the police find us here and finds out what happened." Chris giggled. Sonic grabbed Chris' hand, while Rainbow allowed Amy and Kat to ride on her back. "Here we GO!" They shouted as they were off, Sonic raced across the forest, while Rainbow took off into the skies. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Tails, Twilight and the others were back in the workshop, along with Chuck, who just got back from the swimming club, after Ella finished cleaning, until they heard Rainbow and Sonic calling them from downstairs. Everyone went downstairs and they were happy to see Sonic, Rainbow, Amy, Chris and Kat safe and sound. Twilight and the others were astonished to see Rainbow wearing the Element of Loyalty necklace, proving them that the Elements of Harmony DID end up in this dimension as well. They had also noticed that Rainbow and Amy had made amends and become best friends, much to everyone relief and Pinkie was so happy that her plan was a success, she ended up throwing a party to celebrate this. It was a complete victory for today. "You know Rainbow? Even though we're friends now, I still want Sonic to be mine." Amy said. "But I promise to listen to your advice and try and spend more time with Sonic, as friends." "That's good to know. Just don't go jumping to conclusions when you see Sonic hanging out with another girl before getting solid proof first, I know I should." Rainbow said rubbing the back of her head nervously. "Huh?" Amy looked puzzled. "Oh nothing, let's party!" Rainbow said. "Alright!" Amy agreed. Later that night… Metal Sonic flew over the seas, while carrying the Conductor, until they land on Eggman and Steam's Island, being heavily damaged Metal Sonic landed and sat down, after dropping the Conductor face-first on the sand. The Conductor pulled his face out of the sand and removed the sand from his mouth and eyes. The two shadowy figures of Eggman and Steam appeared before them. "Welcome back Metal Sonic." Eggman said. "Dr. Eggman-sama, I am in need of repairs before proceeding further confrontations with Sonic the Hedgehog." Metal Sonic said. Eggman didn't say a word as he pulled out a remote and pressed a switch on it, deactivating Metal Sonic. "Don't worry, I'll repair you and then you'll have your chance to face Sonic again soon." Eggman said with an evil grin. "Steam-sama, I beg of you, give me another chance to assassinate those ponies, I swear I won't fail you again!" The Conductor begged. Steam didn't say a word, he pulled out a dart gun and shot the Conductor with a dart, causing him to fall asleep as the sleeping drug in the dart was injected into his blood stream. "Oh I WILL give you another chance Conductor, but before I sent after them again, you're going to need some "tune-ups". The two mad human and pony scientists looked at each other, they both chuckled evilly as they thought of a top-secret project using both Metal Sonic and the Conductor for it, as they carried their servants back into the base. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and Thorndyke siblings succeeded in keeping the Element of Loyalty safe. Now they have one Chaos Emerald and one Element of Harmony in their collection. Only six Emeralds and five Elements remain. But Eggman and Steam are not going to call it a quit as they are more than determined to accomplish their ambitions! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Clash! Sonic vs. Knuckles(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was already past mid-night, everyone in the city of Station Square have already turned in for the night and rest up for the next day. Everyone, except for Knuckles the Echidna. Knuckles simply sat down on a turned over metal bucket, still wondering what his next move should be. A newspaper latter that was being carried away by the wind came into contact with his legs. The red echidna picked it up and read an article about Sonic and Rainbow Dash and their friends fighting Eggman for the Chaos Emerald. There was another article about the mass murder of police officers and investigators at the site where the Element of Loyalty was found, in Brave Forest. All they found at the crime scene were some cyan colored feathers and some blue, red and yellow pieces of scrap metal, but it was not enough evidence to find out who the real murderer was. Knuckles sighted as he threw the newspaper away, sending it flying along the wind, as he just sat there, worried about his sole life mission: to protect the Master Emerald on Angel Island. This was all he could think of, just sitting at the Altar, with the Master Emerald in place, in the middle of the Island that floated in the heavens thanks to the Emerald's power. He had a peaceful, carefree, yet lonely life on the Island. He never understood why he was given this job, or why it was his fate, destined to live on that Island, guarding the Master Emerald, forever, but then again, he didn't care much, because he was living in peace and tranquility. His thoughts however were interrupted when he sensed someone approaching him from behind. He turned around and gasped in shock to see Dr. Eggman emerging from the shadows. "Dr. Eggman?!" Knuckles gawked, ready for battle. Eggman's expression turned from sly to sad. "Oh Knuckles! I'm so glad I found you! Please, you've got to help me!" he started to cry and begging. "Huh?" Knuckles looked confused. "The Chaos Emeralds, they are lost, somewhere in this strange new world, if only I had all seven of them, I could use Chaos Control and return back to my own world!" Eggman explained while sobbing. "The reason why I had the Chaos Emeralds in the first place was so that I could keep them from causing any more harm to anyone! But Sonic…he didn't care about it, he didn't listen to me! And that's why…he used Chaos Control to send us all to this world!" "WHAT?!" Knuckles gawked in shock. "You're saying…Sonic…did this?!" Eggman cried as he held a blanket over his face, hiding his evil grin from him. "It's true! Sonic believes that I only profit the Chaos Emeralds for myself! He already has one of the Emeralds, but even if he finds the other six, he doesn't plan on going back! And with his fast feet…all he ever does is play around in this new world!" Knuckles could not believe it. Sonic was the one who created Chaos Control and send him to this new world? He became pissed off. "That bastard…" Knuckles growled under his breath. Eggman continued to hide his evil expression under his blanket, while pretending to cry. "You haven't heard anything from Sonic have you? Doesn't he understand, I just want to live a life of peace back on Mobius?! Oh, and you two are supposed to be friends…" Knuckles snapped in rage when he heard that. "Sonic and I are NOT friends! I only helped him, because he needed my knowledge of the places he needed to go!" he explained, denying the fact that he and Sonic were friends. "So, you're telling me, if I get the Chaos Emeralds, I'll be able to return home?" "Yes…" Eggman sobbed. "I'm sure you will, so please, you must believe me!" "Alright, don't worry Doctor, I'm going to find Sonic and settle the score with him, once and for all!" Knuckles declared. "Oh Knuckles, thank you so much, you truly are a good guy!" Eggman said, before turning away and makes an evil expression. "And so GULLIBLE too!" Episode 6 Clash! Sonic vs. Knuckles The next day, the day was pretty much normal, nothing big has happened so far. Sonic took a nap on the balcony while Rainbow Dash took a nap on a cloud, while Chris and Kat had gone to school. Everyone else was doing their thing: Tails, Twilight, Spike and Chuck were researching the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty in Chuck's workshop; Amy, Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack and Derpy were making sweets and snacks while Tormenta was making some more gourmet (even though it wasn't something that ponies would eat) in the kitchen; Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Hawkeem were in the living room, watching TV; and last, Pocky and Flicky were still seen playing in the backyard. As usual, they all made sure that neither Ella nor Mr. Tanaka saw them, or there would be a hell of a lot of trouble. "A murder…" Hawkeem grumbled under his breath as he watched the news on TV. "Just another day in paradise…" "Oh, poor Mr. Hawkeem." Fluttershy said. "What is wrong?" Cream asked. "Oh, Mr. Hawkeem has been though a lot, to say the least." Fluttershy said. "But, I don't think it would be wise to go into detail." She added as she noticed the bitterness in Hawkeem's expression. "Oh, ok." Cream said. "Chao…" Cheese chippered in concern. "This just in, we've detected yet another energy radiation coming from somewhere in Silver Valley!" the news reporter Scarlet Garcia announced. "Perhaps it could be another gemstone or necklace? Nevertheless, because of yesterday's murder case, no one is allowed to go there and anyone who does will be met with force by the police. Stay tuned for more details!" "Another Chaos Emerald?" Cream wondered. "Chao?" Cheese chippered. "Or another Element of Harmony?" Fluttershy wondered. "And no one's allowed in the location, huh?" Hawkeem said. "Well, this certainly made things a whole lot better." He said sarcastically. "I'm gonna go tell Sonic-san and the others!" Cream left the room with Cheese. "Wait for me Cream!" Fluttershy flew after them with Angel following behind. In the kitchen, Amy made some donuts with frosting and sprinkles all over, Pinkie made some cupcakes, Rarity made some grass and flower sandwiches, Applejack made an apple pie, Derpy made some muffins and last Tormenta made some roasted turkey. The ponies didn't seem to like the sight of a poor turkey roasted up, Amy understood why since ponies are herbivorous. "Put it away, put it away!" Pinkie yelled in disgust, while Derpy ended up barfing in the kitchen sink. Rarity fainted and fell, Applejack and Amy caught her. "No offense LT but could you be kind enough to put that away?" Applejack asked. "Lo siento." Tormenta understood as he placed a tray cover over the turkey. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel came into the kitchen all of a sudden. "Guys! They found another Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony!" Cream told them. "Another one?" Applejack asked. "Really?" Derpy asked, acting like she didn't just barf in the kitchen sink. "Yeah, it said so on TV." Fluttershy said. "I gotta tell Sonic about this!" Amy rushed out immediately to look for Sonic. "Yeah, while she's doin' that, we better tell Twi and the others too." Applejack said. "Okey Dokey Lokey!" Pinkie Pie said cheerfully. In the workshop, Tails, Twilight, Spike and Chuck continued on researching both the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty. "Interesting, both the Emerald and the Element seem to be having some sort of interaction, via their energy radiation pattern." Chuck said checking the machine. "They are both just as powerful, and yet, so different from each other." "The Chaos Emeralds work in both good and evil ways depending on how the user uses them." Tails said. "But the Elements of Harmony can only be used by whoever represents each of them." Twilight said. "For example, Rainbow Dash's element here, the Element of Loyalty, can only be used by Rainbow Dash herself, since she is the most loyal of all ponies in Equestria." "Whish is kind of puzzling, how on Earth would Steam be able to use the Elements, if he doesn't represent any of them?" Spike wondered. "Even with the power of technology by his side…" "No clue Spike, but using the Elements to complete a project that the Princess had cancelled…I shiver to think what he could do with them." Twilight said in fear. "Project?" Tails and Chuck asked. "I don't know the details, but it's something horrifying, so horrible that it could destroy both Equestria and Albatross all together, perhaps even the entire universe!" Twilight said. "Even with all six of us together, plus Spike, we were not ready to face him yet when he took over Canterlot, so we teamed up with Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem and seek Albatross' help." "But it wasn't easy, especially since Steam had built climate towers all around Albatross, sending the entire kingdom into a never-ending winter." Spike added on. "We knew that if we were going to save Equestria, we needed to save Albatross first." "Wow, that Steam character sounds just as bad as Eggman!" Tails said. "Perhaps even worse…" "If he was involved in the incident you ponies were, then there's a good chance he may be here as well." Chuck said. "I hope not." Twilight said hopefully, unaware of the fact Steam DID indeed end up on Earth too. Cream and the others came in. "Guys! They found another Emerald or Element!" Cream said. "What?!" Tails and the others gawked. Meanwhile, Sonic still taking a nap on the balcony, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on her cloud. Amy showed up. "Hey Sonic!" Amy called them. "Did you hear about it?" "Huh?" Sonic and Rainbow woke up from their naps. "I found this really beautiful place that I was hoping that we could go have a picnic together!" Amy said hopefully. "It is not a picnic…" Tails said apathetically as he showed up along with the rest of the party. "Someplace beautiful you say…?" Sonic asked. "Huh, what did you say?" Amy asked until she realized something. "Oh I get it, you're planning on letting me have fun all alone again, aren't you?" "Then, I'll pass." Sonic said. "FINE!" Amy couldn't help but yell, and then she looked at Rainbow Dash. "Hey Dashie? You want to come on a picnic right?" "Don't see why not, I was kind of bored anyways." Rainbow said as she flew down from her cloud. "You hear that Sonic? Since you're not coming, then Dashie will come, see you!" Amy said as she joined the others with Rainbow. "I'll go get the car started." Chuck said. "I'll go get the Tornado 2 then." Tails said. "Hey! Aren't Chris and Kat coming along too? I'd hate to leave them left out!" Pinkie said. "Don't worry, we can stop by their school to pick them up, however, you need to lay low so not to attract unwanted attention." Chuck said. "Oh, we can just pretend to be toys like yesterday!" Spike suggested. "Alright, then let's get going!" Twilight said. Meanwhile, with Chris and Kat… The bell ran for the final time as school ended for today. All students picked up their things and left on their way home: some walked home, others took the buss and others waited for their parents to pick them up. "See you guys around!" Chris waved good bye to Danny and Francis, who waved back before leaving. "Bye Nate, bye guys!" Kat waved good bye to Nate, Lucy and Tucker, who waved back before leaving. As Chris and Kat were about to walk home, they noticed Chuck driving up to them in his car, they also notice Applejack, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem were all in there, pretending to be toys. "Hey kids!" Chuck greeted. "Grandpa are you nuts? Why did you bring them with you?" Chris gawked. "Relax, as long as they pretend to be toys everything will be fine." Chuck reassured. "Now get in, we're going on a picnic to Silver Valley!" "Picnic?" Kat asked. "Yes, but not just a picnic, it's also an Emerald and Element hunt!" Chuck said. "Oh!" Chris and Kat exclaimed. Without further delay, Chris got on the front seat, while Kat sat on the back seat with the rest of the guys. And they were off, followed by the Tornado 2, piloted by Tails, with Amy, Twilight, Spike, Pinkie and Rarity in the back, acting as his co-pilots. Off to Silver Valley! Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Sonic continued his nap on the balcony, while Pocky and Flicky were seen playing in the backyard. The sound of a jet engine was heard approaching, it woke Sonic up. He saw a strange looking black robot with curvy spikes on both sides of his head, one on each, yellow eyes, white gloves, red boots, a green belt with a yellow "M" shaped belt buckle and was carrying a green mailbag. He also had a jet-pack attached to his back, which he uses to fly around. His name is Messenger Robo Bokkun, one of Eggman's robots. "Hello Sonic, I have a message for you!" Bokkun said as he pulled out a small TV out of his bag. "Huh?" Sonic looked puzzled, as Bokkun place the TV on his foot. "There, I'll just leave it here." Bokkun said and he pressed the ON switch, as the TV displayed the message. "Sonic!" Knuckles appeared on the screen. "I've had enough of your shenanigans! I know exactly how you think and I intend to put an end to it! Meet me in Silver Valley and we shall settle this once and for all!" "Typical Knuckles…" Sonic groaned with a deadpan look, breaking the 4th wall by looking at the screen. Bokkun backed away as he started to fly away from him. "Warning: this message will now self-destruct…" "WHAT THE FU…?" BOOM! Pocky and Flicky stopped playing as they heard the explosion and they saw Bokkun flying away while laughing out loud. They both looked and saw Sonic all covered in suite due to the TV exploding on his face. "Sonic-san, are you alright?" Flicky asked in concern. Sonic didn't reply, except he was seriously pissed off. "How dare he do something like that to me?!" he roared in rage. A red vein sticks out from his forehead Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #25 Name: Flicky Age: 14 Gender: Female Species: Blue Bird Likes: Bird Seed, Playing, Gardening, Family, Friends Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Bullies, Nature destroyers Abilities: Flying, Pecking, Talon Attack Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, she was used an organic battery for Dr. Eggman's robot E-11 Beacon, until she was saved by Sonic, now she is freeloading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #26 Name: E-47 Codename: Pumpty Abilities: Digging claws, Trapping enemies in its body, Machine guns, Missile Launchers, Rocket Feet Silver Valley was one of the most beautiful places in the country, including trees, fresh air, majestic cliffs, and a huge lake of sparkly blue water. The Sonic Heroes (minus Sonic), the Mane Party, the Thorndyke siblings and their grandfather were all together for a picnic near the lake, enjoying the sweets and snacks. La Tormenta served them his roasted turkey, but only he and the other non-ponys enjoyed it. "Best picnic ever!" Pinkie said. "Except when Tormenta served that roasted turkey…" Rarity said. "Don't worry Rarity; at least it's not a pony or a pet or anything that can talk." Spike comforted her. "That may be true Spike but still…" Rarity felt uncomfortable. "It's a shame Sonic didn't want to come…" Amy said sadly. "Maybe he wasn't interested in the Chaos Emerald? Or the Element of Harmony?" Tails wondered. "Nah, he didn't want to come because he's already been here during our exploration of this world." Rainbow explained. "You've been here before?" Twilight asked. "Yup, but…didn't find any Emeralds or one of the Elements while Sonic and I were here though." Rainbow said. "No worries, I'm sure he'll grow bored and come join us!" Pinkie said optimistically. "I hope you're right Pinkie." Amy said. "But that's odd…" Chris said. "Didn't the news say that there would be police officers trying to keep anyone out of here?" "I didn't see any of them." Kat said. "Perhaps because they got scared when they saw the big sahuagin here?" Hawkeem joked. "Was that a complemento or an insulto?" Tormenta glared a bit at Hawkeem. "Well, it wouldn't be surprising since sahuagins are carnivorous creatures, they can eat all kinds of other creatures including humans, ponies or even cute little animals." Chuck said. "That may be verdade, and mi tribu, the Gastronomo Tribe, is known for kidnapping and eating ponies, but I have made two rules for myself: I never eat anything that talks or pets, and everything else is food!" Tormenta said. "Because I want to mostrar a todos that we sahuagins aren't all bad as everyone makes us out to be!" "I see." Chris said. "I really admire that LT!" Kat said. "He may be big and scary, but he's actually a cool guy, though a bit shady at times." Rainbow said. "Anyway, as soon as we're done with this picnic, we had better start looking for the Emerald or Element." Twilight said. "Good idea." Tails said. Everyone enjoyed their picnic, but then suddenly something huge emerges from the lake, causing them to react in panic. It was a large crimson capsule-shaped robot, with digger claw like arms, machine guns and missile launchers around the neck and the waist, and a single green eye. His name is E-47, Codename: Pumpty. Pumpty attacks the party with one of its digging claws. They try to escape, but the claw manages to scoop up Tails, Chris, Kat, Amy, Chuck, Spike, Fluttershy, Angel, Cream, Cheese and Rarity, while Twilight, Rainbow, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem manage to escape. Pumpty opens its belly and dumps all the captured heroes into his body, before closing it. "Guys!" Twilight cried. "Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho! Look at what we've got here!" Eggman showed up in his Egg Mobile. "Eggman!" Everyone exclaimed. "Him again!?" Applejack exasperated. "I see now…so that report on the news was your doing, huh?" Chris demanded. Eggman shook his finger in a taunting manner. "That's not entirely true; I just simply used the mass media like it's supposed to be." He explained. The captured heroes looked at Chris, Kat and Chuck. "Humans always jump to conclusions like that?" Tails asked. Chris looked nervous, while Chuck and Kat sighted. "That isn't always the case you know…" Kat said. "There are some people who jump to conclusions, but others are smart enough to think twice before giving a final one." Chuck said. "Oh please, somepony, anypony, get us out of here!" Fluttershy cried while hugging Angel. "Don't worry, I'll get us out!" Amy started whacking the glass with her Piko Piko Hammer, but to no avail, as she got tiered. "Hang on guys, we'll get you out!" Twilight said. "Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta, Hawkeem! Prepare for battle!" "Aye aye!" Rainbow and the others prepared for battle. "Yeah, muffin buttering time!" Derpy said. "Not so fast my little ponies, and sahuagin and griffin!" a familiar voice rang up, causing the Mane Party to shudder in fear. "That voice…it can't be!" Twilight shuddered. They looked up and saw a cloud shaped hovership with a glass dome over it, and a certain grayish brown Earth Pony in a lab coat and the mark of a gear on his flank, was piloting it. "Ah yes, everyone and everypony, meet my new partner in crime!" Eggman introduced the evil pony in the cloud hovercraft. "STEAM!" The Mane Party growled. "Hello everypony, dragon, sahuagin and griffin, enjoying your picnic?" Steam taunted. "So you DID end up in this world too?!" Twilight growled in anger. "Correct, and it's finally about time I put you and your miserable friends out of your misery, forever!" Steam laughed evilly. "Dr. Eggman and I have been preparing for this you know? We knew some of you wouldn't get captured so…" Steam pressed a button on his control panel, and then a giant robotic Minotaur with an enormous drill for a right arm erupts from the ground. "Just to make sure you don't do anything stupid, my dear TITAN-1000 Big-Minotaur will be here to keep a close eye on you!" Steam snickered. "And those of you inside of Pumpty, you just sit back and watch your friends' and Sonic's ultimate defeat!" Eggman laughed evilly at them. "What do you mean?!" Amy demanded. "Yeah, what's THAT supposed to mean you freaks!?" Rainbow demanded. "You'll see." Eggman grinned evilly as he looked at the distance on the other end side of the lake along with Steam. Curious, our heroes did so too. On the other side of the lake… Knuckles sat on a rock waiting impatiently for Sonic to show up. "He's late…again! And he calls himself the fastest thing alive?!" he growled in anger in his mind. His thoughts were interrupted when he saw Sonic show up with a sly expression on his face. "Hey Knuckles old pal! Sorry to keep you waiting." He greeted him, with a sly grin. Knuckles got up. "You're late Sonic!" he yelled furious. "My, my, why the cold shoulder Knuckles old buddy?" Sonic said while holding and smelling a flower. "I only made a few short stops just to admire the beautiful sightings of this new world. You seriously need to relax and enjoy life as we know it." "Sonic…you bastard!" Knuckles growled. "Now Knuckles, don't be like that." Sonic said all calm, cool and collected. "Be a little more cool partner!" "Since when are we partners Sonic?" Knuckles growled as he got into a fighting stance. "Now come on, let's settle this once and for all!" "Boy Knuckles, resorting to violence now? I know you don't really want to fight me!" Sonic said. "Shut up!" Knuckles yelled. "The Chaos Emeralds are around here in this world and I know you know where they are, so give them back, or else!" Sonic looked a bit surprised at Knuckles' accusation before turning back into his cocky and sly self. "Aw, poor gullible Knuckles, being played for a fool again." He said. Knuckles snapped at hearing that, now he REALLY wanted to sucker punch that annoying, cocky and arrogant hedgehog in the face. A red vein sticks out from his forehead As the atmosphere begins to become intense between Knuckles and Sonic, the blue hedgehog continued to smile and smell the flower in peace, until he tosses it into the air. "RAAAAAARGH!" Knuckles battle cried as he made his first move. He throws punches at Sonic, but the supersonic hedgehog kept dodging every one of them, the punches simply hitting nothing but air or nearby rocks. Sonic backflip jumped and landed on top of a rock. Sonic sighted as he thought. "Oh Knuckles, when are you going to learn?" Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #27 Name: Steam Age: 66 Gender: Male Species: Earth Pony Likes: Himself, Machines, Building robots, Manipulating others, Make everypony admire him, killing his enemies, World Domination, Completing his ambitions, Carrot Toping Dislikes: Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, King Czar, Beanseh, the Mane Party, Anypony who gets in his way, Potential threats, servants who can't complete his orders, traitors, being rejected or ridiculed Abilities: Machinery, Perspective, High Intelligence, Manipulation, building robots, Super Strength, Arsenal Control, Agility Bio: A former servant of Princess Celestia, he is an ambitious mad scientist pony who is desperately trying to complete a project that Celestia had tried to stop many years ago and will go to any lengths to do so. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #28 Name: TITAN-1000 Codename: Big-Minotaur Abilities: Arm Drill, Flamethrower, Ramming Attack, Rocket-feet, Electricity Horns Knuckles kept leaping and attacking Sonic with punches, but the hedgehog kept dodging every single one of them, leading the hot-headed echidna into hitting rocks or nothing but air. "Heads up Knuckles!" Sonic shouted as he threw a roundhouse kick at Knuckles, but he dodged it. "Nice try!" Knuckles shouted as the started throwing punches at Sonic again. Sonic kept dodging every one of them, leading Knuckles to hit nothing but thin air. "Come on!" the blue hero taunted as he raced into the forest, Knuckles chased after him. Sonic raced up the cliff using his supersonic speed, Knuckles used the spikes on his fists to climb the cliff after him. As they reach the top of the cliff, Sonic race up to the top of a tree and balanced on the tip of it. "Wow! What a great view!" Sonic said admiring the valley while balancing on the tip of the tree. His trance is interrupted when Knuckles grabbed and ripped the tree he was on off the ground. "Take this you blue bastard!" he swung the tree around, sending Sonic flying across the forest. Sonic managed to regain his balance and land on his feet. Knuckles however started punching and knocking down trees on him, but the blue hedgehog used his amazing speed and agility to dodge them. "You're too slow!" Sonic taunted and made a funny face at Knuckles, while dodging falling trees. "STOP MAKING FUN OF ME AND FIGHT ALREADY!" Knuckles yelled in rage as he continued knocking down trees on Sonic. A red vein sticks out from his forehead As the chase went on, Sonic jumped on a knocked down tree on a rock, when another tree landed on one end of the tree he was on, it launched Sonic into the air, like a seesaw. Sonic landed on a tree that was being knocked down and Spin Dashes toward Knuckles. The red echidna tries pushing Sonic in his Spin Dash form, but the spinning blue hedgehog manages to push him back toward the edge of the cliff, smashing through a knocked down tree in the process. Both of them end up falling off and rolling down the cliff on top of each other, until both of them… SPLASH! …landed in the creek. "AH! WATER! HELP! I'M GONNA DROWN! SOMEBODY! ANYBODY!" Sonic panicked as he splashed on the creek's water. "Uh, what are you doing Sonic…?" Knuckles asked apathetically. Sonic stopped splashing and realized that the creek was only deep enough to reach the ankles, making it impossible to drown. "What? I'm not slow-witted!" Sonic shrugged and laughed sheepishly at the screen. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Sonic and Knuckles jumped out of the creek and each landed on each side. "Come on Knuckles, you had enough?" Sonic teased. "Not until I'm finished with you!" Knuckles yelled. Meanwhile, with the others… "That's it Knuckles! Show the annoying hedgehog who's the boss!" Eggman cheered on. Steam chuckled evilly. Our heroes saw Sonic and Knuckles fighting and they couldn't believe what they were watching. "What is going on? Why are Sonic and Knuckles fighting?" Chris asked. "Knuckles is such a moron!" Amy growled. "He let Eggman play him for a fool again!" "Wow, he must be really gullible to fall for a villian's lies." Kat said apathetically. "Hey! Cut it out you two! Aren't you guys supposed to be friends?!" Rainbow yelled, but not loud enough for them to hear her. "It's no use, they can't hear us!" Twilight said. "I say we all go over there and stop them from hurtin' each other!" Applejack suggested. "Good idea!" Tormenta agreed. "Oh yeah!" Derpy agreed as her left eye looked up while her right one down. "Yeah…except Steam's pet won't let us go." Hawkeem said referring to Big Minotaur glaring at them and threatening to skewer them with his drill. "Oh, what are we going to do?" Rarity wondered in despair. "We need to stop them from fighting but how?" Cream wondered. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "Yeah, they can't hear us from here." Spike said. Meanwhile, Tails and Chuck were looking into the console in the center of Pumpty's interior. They manage to remove the cover and find the wires and buttons. "Um, what are you doing?" Fluttershy asked. "If you don't mind me asking?" "If we can figure out how to override the robot's system, we should be able to escape." Tails said. "Right Chuck?" "Exactly!" Chuck said. "Wow, that's awesome Tails!" Chris said. "Aw shucks, I'm just doing what I do best." Tails said, as he and Chuck looked over the wires and buttons. "Let's see, this wire here goes to…" "Argh, this is so irritating!" Amy whined as she pulled out her hammer. "Step aside you two!" Tails and Chuck reacted when they saw Amy with her hammer. "NO AMY DON'T!" "STOP!" Chris and the others tried to stop her, but to no avail. Amy smashed the console to pieces with her hammer, causing it to explode, and leaving a hole in the glass around Pumpty's body. "What the?!" Rainbow and the others looked confused. "AAAH!" Eggman reacted, while Steam looked confused. With Sonic and Knuckles… Sonic heard the explosion and looked over his shoulder, only to lose focus on the fight and receive a punch from Knuckles while he wasn't looking. "AAAAAAAARGH!" Sonic cried in pain as he was sent flying by Knuckles' punch. "Don't look away during a fight Sonic!" Knuckles yelled. Ignoring Knuckles, Sonic recovered quickly while he was in mid-air. He looks over to where the explosion came from and he saw Eggman yelling, with a scientist pony in a cloud like hovercraft looking down angrily, at where the explosion happened. "Eggman!" Sonic growled. He didn't know who the pony with him was, but he already guessed it wasn't a good pony. Sonic landed on his feet, he noticed Knuckles coming in for another punch. This time Sonic side-steps and puts his leg in front of Knuckles', causing him to trip and fall on his face on the solid ground. "Sorry Knuckles, but I don't have time to play with you, see ya!" Sonic said and made a dash for it. Knuckles recovered and saw Sonic leaving. "Hey! Are you running away?! Come back and FIGHT ALREADY!" the hot-headed echidna yelled as he chased after Sonic. "Geez, you're so stubborn…" Sonic said apathetically as he continued on toward where Eggman was. Back with the others… Rainbow, Twilight, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem saw their captured friends poking their heads out from the hole left on Pumpty's belly, gasping for air due to the smoke coming from the destroyed console. "What just happened?" Applejack asked them. "Oh, darlings, it was just awful, dreadful, perhaps even…the…WORST…POSSIBLE…THING!" Rarity cried in her drama queen mode. "English Rarity…" Applejack, Twilight and Rainbow groaned. "Amy just nearly blew us all up!" Spike explained. "Shut up!" Amy yelled. "How dare you?!" Eggman yelled. "Do you have any idea how much money and time I've put into building this thing?!" "Never mind that, let's just…" Steam was cut off when he saw a blue streak run right past Pumpty's legs, destroying them and causing the robot to fall over. "What in the…?!" Eggman and Steam gawked. "Hey guys!" Sonic revealed himself before everyone and everypony. "Sonic!" Everyone (most of them) exclaimed. "Damn you Sonic!" Eggman cursed. "Yo Eggman, I didn't know you liked ponies too!" Sonic teased the mad doctor. "Are you talking about my new partner in crime?" Eggman asked. "I am Steam, and the good doctor and I have teamed up to help each other accomplish our ambitions." Steam introduced himself. "And you must be the creature who keeps sabotaging the doctor's plans?" "Yup, I stop him all the time; it's like my job or something." Sonic said rubbing his nose with pride. "Yeah, and now that he and I working together and with our pals by our side, we're gonna kick your sorry flanks all the way into outer space!" Rainbow Dash declared. "Not exactly how I would put it, but it still works!" Twilight said. "I'm afraid that won't happen! Big Minotaur, skewer them, NOW!" Steam ordered. "Pumpty, reveal your true form!" Eggman ordered. Pumpty picked itself up using its digging claw arms and turned its own body upside down, with Tails and the others still trapped inside. The head withdrew and came out on top, with its only green eye. Big Minotaur joined its side, revving up its drill. "GO!" The two villains ordered. Pumpty made its first move, firing its machine guns at Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends. They manage to avoid the bullets. Big Minotaur charges at them with his drill and electric horns. They dodge him. Sonic manages to land a roundhouse kick on Big Minotaur from behind, followed by Rainbow Dash's bucking. Applejack throws her lasso at Big Minotaur and spins him around, sending him flying at Pumpty. Pumpty counters that by knocking Big Minotaur aside, much to Steam's annoyance. "Hey Eggman, you tell your robot to NOT attack MY robot!" Steam yelled. "What?! It's not my fault that pony decided to throw your robot at MY robot!" Eggman yelled back. As the two mad scientist argue, Pumpty fires its machine guns at the party, but they dodge it. Derpy flies against Pumpty and head-butts it, causing a bit of damage and knocking it away a bit. Pumpty responds by firing its machine guns at her, Applejack pulled her out of there with her lasso. "Careful Sugarcube, ya almost got shot!" Applejack warned her. "Oh, thank you Applejack." Derpy said. "Y'all welcome." Applejack said. Pumpty was about to attack again, until Knuckles suddenly decided to crash in and dragon kicks one of his machine guns. "What?!" Eggman and Steam noticed what happened as they stopped arguing. "Eggman! This fight is between me and Sonic, don't interfere!" Knuckles said. "Knuckles?" Twilight and the others looked a bit surprised, but Sonic wasn't that surprised. "What?! You said you would do it yourself, yet you still didn't!" Eggman yelled. "Why?" Then, Pumpty took flight into the air, while still with Tails and the others trapped inside, and it landed on the other side of the lake. "How do you like that Sonic?" Eggman grinned evilly. "Pumpty still has your friends trapped and the only way to save them is by swimming to the other side of the lake!" Steam the released a bumps of flying laser blaster droids into air from his hovership, after pressing the button on his control panel. "And don't even think about flying to the other side too, or my TITAN-500 Laser Droids will blast you too pieces!" Steam chuckled evilly. "If you want your friends back now, you must hand over both the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Harmony you have!" Eggman demanded. "Eggman…" Knuckles looked shocked. "I though you said you wanted to live your last years in peace…" "Guess he doesn't want to, huh?" Sonic grinned slyly. "Then, that means I've been…" Knuckles tried to say it, boiling angered. "Looks like it!" Sonic replied, while still keeping his sly grin. "He played you for a fool." Hawkeem said. "He tricked you." Twilight said. "He messed with ya!" Applejack said. "He gave you the wrong ingredient for the muffins." Derpy said, with her fore hooves crossed while flying. "He lied to you!" Rainbow said. "He turned you against your own aliado!" Tormenta said. Knuckles was boiling angered that he's been tricked by Eggman, again. "I won't forgive him!" he growled. Eggman laughed evilly. "So, what are you going to do? Give up the Emerald and the Element, or go on a suicide rescue mission?" he taunted them. Sonic and Rainbow grinned as they already figured out a major flaw in their plan. "Guys, hang on!" Sonic grabbed Twilight, Applejack, and Hawkeem, while Rainbow grabbed Derpy and Tormenta, and they both raced AROUND the lake, while carrying their friends. "WHAT?!" Eggman and Steam looked dumbfounded. They did NOT anticipate this! "What in tarnation?!" Applejack cried as she held onto her hat. "Sonic!" Twilight and Hawkeem protested. "Whoooooo!" Derpy and Tormenta shouted in excitement. "Ok, on the count of 3, we attack the legs!" Sonic announced. "Got it!" Rainbow complied. "And that goes for the rest of you, get ready!" "Alright!" The others agreed. "3…2…1…ATTACK!" Sonic, Rainbow and their friends attacked Pumpty's legs all together. Sonic uses his Spin Dash, combined with Twilight's Magic, Applejack's bucking and Hawkeem's axe swing; Rainbow Dash used her bucking, combined with Derpy's flank stomp and Tormenta's double whamie. Their combined attacks destroyed both legs, causing Pumpty to fall over again. "NO! E-47 Pumpty, get up!" Eggman yelled. After knocking down Pumpty again, our heroes went to help out their captured friends out of the robot, through the hole on the glass. "You guys alright?" Sonic asked as he helped them out. "Yeah, I'm ok." Chris said. "Spike, guys?" Twilight asked. "I'm ok Twilight." Spike said. "Oh SONIC!" Amy jumped on Sonic with a big hug. "I KNEW you'd come to save me!" "Hey, calm down Amy!" Sonic said. "Oh my, that was simply awful…dreadful…perhaps even the…WORST…POSSIBLE…THING!" Rarity said in drama queen mode. "You already said that." Kat said apathetically. "Oh, sorry darling, but it was." Rarity said embarrassed. "Anyway, are you guys alright?" Rainbow asked. "Yes, thank you." Fluttershy said. "Thank you for saving us Sonic-san and friends." Cream bowed politely. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Yay, Dashie, you and Sonic, and the rest of the guys were super-duper AWESOME, there was Eggman and Steam, taunting you and saying you couldn't win, and then you proved them wrong by simply moving AROUND the lake! Oh, it was priceless!" Pinkie said. "Yeah, it was, wasn't it AJ?" Rainbow asked. "Well, it was pretty funny to see the look of them faces." Applejack admitted. "Indeed." Chuck agreed. However, their moment of reunion was interrupted when Big Minotaur suddenly erupted from the ground using his big drill. "Aw hayseeds, almost forgot about this annoying varmint!" Applejack cursed. "Let's take him down!" Sonic said. "Alright!" Rainbow said. Big Minotaur shot a burst of flames from its hand; everyone dodged it, as they move in closer. Twilight teleports using her magic behind it and bucked it, Spike then combines with his Fire Breath. Tails swipes it with his twin tails. Big Minotaur then revs up its drill and swings it toward them, everyone manages to dodge it. Rarity brings out some razor sharp jewels from her saddlebag using her magic and stabs Big Minotaur with them, followed by Amy's Spin Hammer Attack. Big Minotaur then charges up its horns with electricity and charges at the party. Once again, they dodge the attack. Tormenta grabs it from behind and piledrives it, followed by Hawkeem's boomerang attack. Big Minotaur was starting to smoke and short out, as it was on its last ropes. "Now's our chance to finish it!" Sonic said. "Sonic!" Chris threw a ring at Sonic. "Rainbow Dash!" Twilight summoned a ring using her magic. "GOT IT!" Sonic grabbed the ring, while Rainbow had her hoof go through the ring. Channeling its energy, Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge at Big Minotaur full speed ahead, Sonic extends his hand at Rainbow, who reaches her hoof for it, allow Sonic to hold it. Then the two roll into a ball, performing an even more powerful spin attack, called the Sonic Rainboost. They pierce right through Big Minotaur's chest, destroying it as the robot collapsed on the ground and exploded to pieces. Sonic and Rainbow break from their spin attack and they look at Big Minotaur's remains. "That was tight!" "Oh yeah!" Sonic and Rainbow bro fist/hoof with each other. The rest cheer for them while others like Hawkeem, Tormenta and Chuck simply smiled. "My Big Minotaur…" Steam growled in anger. "How dare they destroy my creation!" "Aw quit your fussing! Pumpty, get up and show them your true power!" Eggman ordered. Our heroes' moment of victory was short lived when they notice Pumpty getting back up, despite its destroyed feet. Sonic shouted to the ones near it to get away, which they did. "Guess I'll just have to defeat them myself." Eggman said. "Go! E-47 Pumpty, ATTACK!" Pumpty goes into beserk mode as it fires it's machine guns and rockets all over the valley, the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Thorndyke siblings and Chuck take cover behind some rocks. "Now you see the true power of Pumpty don't you?" Eggman laughed maniacally. "At least I still have my drones, GO!" Steam ordered the Laser drones. The Laser Drones join in on the rampage, they start shooting lasers all over. The heroes remain hidden behind the rocks. Knuckles couldn't stand back anymore, nor would he let Eggman get away for tricking him again. "Stand back guys, I'll handle this!" he told them. "By yourself?! Are you insane?!" Twilight yelled. "Yo gonna get burned out there!" Applejack scolded. "Don't worry, Knuckles can handle this!" Sonic said. "What?!" the Mane Party gawked. "Just trust me on this one, my money's on the Echidna!" Sonic said. They still think he was crazy, but end up trusting him on this one. "OK Knuckles, it's all you now!" Sonic said. Knuckles then charges at Pumpty, avoiding it's machine guns and missiles, and the drones' lasers. Once he got close enough, he climbs up Pumpty and jumps high toward Eggman. "OH NO!" Eggman reacted in fear. "EAT THIS YOU LIAR!" Knuckles shouted and unleashed a powerful punch at the Egg Mobile, sending it flying, with Eggman in it. "CURSE YOU KNUCKLES! AND YOU TOO SONIC!" Eggman yelled as he was sent flying into the sky and disappeared in a twinkle star. Then Knuckles jumped onboard Steam's hovercraft and punched the control panel, disabeling his Laser Drones who all fell into the lake. "HOW DARE YOU!" Steam yelled angrily, he tries to buck Knuckles, but the Echidna dodged. "SHUT UP!" Knuckles threw an uppercut at Steam, sending him flying into the sky. "DAMMIT!" Steam cursed as he disappeared in a twinkle star too. Knuckles jumped out of Steam's hovercraft and finished the job by landing a powerful punch onto Pumpty's head, cracking it in half, and causing it to explode into a million pieces. The heroes remained in cover from the explosion. Sonic however saw Knuckles being blown away by the force of the explosion and rushes to his aid. "Knuckles!" Sonic shouted as he grabbed Knuckles' wrist and a tree's branch with the other hand. After the explosion was over, the heroes looked over the rocks. "Is it over?" Rarity asked hopefully. They look at Pumpty's remains, they saw a small humanoid pig crawl out of it. "Yup, it's over." Tails said. "Whew, finally, I'm free!" the pig said. Meanwhile, Sonic and Knuckles jumped off the tree and landed on their feet on the ground. They stare at each other for a moment, before cracking some friendly smiles at each other. "SONIC!" The heroes, with the pig (named Picky), rushed over to them, Amy hugging Sonic in the process. "Are you two alright?" Chris asked. "Yeah, we're alright!" Sonic said. "Sonic! Are you really alright?" Amy asked while still hugging her hero. "How many times do I have to say it? I'm alright!" Sonic insisted. "Thanks for saving me Sonic-san!" Picky said. "Actually, it was Knuckles who saved you bud." Sonic said. Everyone turned to Knuckles, only to see him walking away and waving good-bye to them, leaving them confused as to why, except maybe Sonic. Amy, Applejack and Pinkie rush over to Knuckles' side. "Hey Knuckles? I know you didn't thank Sonic, but you don't have to act like that…" Amy said. "Y'all were fooled and we all thought you were pretty dumb." Applejack added. "Yeah, falling for a big meanie villain's lie, not a smart move ya know?" Pinkie agreed. "Shut up!" Knuckles yelled in annoyance. They didn't say a word, but their expressions showed that they knew he was just covering up his embarrassment. Knuckles look at them and at Sonic and the others and smiles, everyone smiles back at him. After waving good bye to them, he leaves on his own and disappears into the unknown. "He's leaving on his own again…" Amy said. "Yeah, I always thought of him as just a big ol' varmin, but I guess he actually has a big heart underneath it all." Applejack said. "Yeah, but he needs to liven up a bit more, it would be more fun hanging out with a group of friends," Pinkie said. "It's not his fault." Sonic and the others joined their side. "He lived his whole life alone on his home Island, guarding the Master Emerald, and he never hand much contact with the outside world." "Oh." The Mane Party, along with Chris, Kat and Chuck understood. "Master Emerald? Sounds delicious!" Spike humorously reacted with puppy dog eyes. "Don't even think about it Spike!" Twilight said. "Aw…" Spike groaned. Everyone laughed at his reaction, as the camera zoomed out into a full view of the valley, and looked up into the sunset sky. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Fierce Battle! School Wars(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) After the incident in Silver Valley, everyone came to the conclusion that there was no Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony there, so they decided to return back to the mansion and rest. The next morning, Sonic stood on the roof of Chuck's workshop, while Rainbow Dash stood on her cloud, watching the sun rising in the horizon. They stood there for a few seconds, before racing off toward it. Then 10 seconds flat later, they raced back to the workshop and slid to a halt at the entrance. "Ok, so who made it first?" Rainbow asked. "Um…I think we tied, again." Sonic shrugged. Rainbow sighted. "Oh well…" Amy opened the door and saw both Sonic and Rainbow. "Oh, good morning Sonic and Dashie! What were you two up to?" "Good Morning Amy. Nothing much, we just had a little race that's all." Sonic said before coming in. "Yup and we tied…again." Rainbow said following Sonic in. "So what's for breakfast?" Amy watched them come in; she mostly looked at Sonic, dreamingly. She still wants to be with Sonic, but she no longer has that fan-brat attitude she used to have, after she becomes friends with Rainbow Dash. Although, she still felt a bit jealous of Rainbow because she can fly as fast as Sonic can run, but that's beside the point. "I just wish Sonic would hang out with me even just for a while…" Amy sighted in her thoughts. Episode 7 Fierce Battle! School Wars In the mansions' dining room, Chris and Kat were eating their breakfast prepared by Ella. The phone started ringing and Mr. Tanaka answered it. "Thorndyke residence…" he said. He remained silent as he listened to the man on the other side, until he was done. "Yes sir, I'll let them know right away." Mr. Tanaka said before he hung up. The butler of the Thorndyke family entered the dining room and looked at Chris and Kat. "Masters Chris and Kat, I'd like to inform you both that your parents will be arriving home tonight." He said. "Mom and Dad are coming home?!" Chris asked excited. "Isn't it wonderful?" Ella asked. "It's been so many months! I can't wait to see Mommy and Daddy again!" Kat said in excitement. "Yeah, but…" Chris paused, due to the fact he was concerned about Sonic, Rainbow and the others. Kat was able to tell, but not Ella and Mr. Tanaka. "Is something to matter Young Master?" Ella asked Chris in concern. "Oh, it's nothing! Thanks for the breakfast, it was great!" Chris said as he got out of the table. "But you haven't eaten your fruit yet!" Ella reminded him. "Thanks but no thanks, I'm good, bye!" Chris took off. "Yeah, I'm finished too, thanks! Bye-bye!" Kat said as she got out of the table and went after Chris. Ella looked confused at Mr. Tanaka, who just looked back with an equally confused look. Meanwhile, the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party were enjoying their own breakfast with Chuck, in Chuck's room. Chris and Kat came in with their backpacks ready. "Ok guys listen up: just so you know, our Mom and Dad are coming home tonight and I don't think it would be a good idea if they saw you." Chris announced. "Yeah, so we ask you to act like ghosts and stay out of sight." Kat said. "EEEEK! GHOSTIES!" Pinkie randomly screamed and hides under the bed in fear. Everyone stared at her awkwardly before turning back to Chris and Kat. "Ok you two, we'll stay out of sight." Tails said. "Don't worry; everything will work out just fine!" Amy said. "Yeah!" Pocky, Flicky and Picky said in union. "Yeah…" Cream sighted sadly. "Chao." Cheese chippered. "Like Kat said, we'll act as ghosts and remain hidden." Twilight said. "Right guys?" "Right!" Spike, Rainbow, Rarity, Pinkie (who just got out from under the bed), Applejack, Fluttershy, Tormenta and Hawkeem agreed in union. "Mom and Dad are probably still at work today, but they should be arriving pretty soon." Chris said. Sonic finished eating his breakfast and left the room without saying a word, much to Chris' confusion and concern. "Sonic?" he asked. "Did I say something wrong?" "No way!" Amy said. "Just let it be." "Chris, Kat, you two better get going or you're going to be late!" Chuck reminded them, pointing at the alarm clock, it showed 7:04 AM. Chris and Kat reacted in alarm as they started running out of the room. Chris ended up tripping and falling down the stairs, followed by Kat who slipped and landed on top of Chris. "Ouch!" they both shouted in pain. "Ooooh, that's gotta doedo!" Tormenta commented. "Oh my! Kat! Chris! Are you alright?!" Twilight shouted in concern. "Don't worry, we'll be fine!" Kat shouted from downstairs. "But we're gonna be late if we don't hurry, come on Kat!" Chris shouted. The Thorndyke siblings quickly put on their gear and left riding on skateboard and roller-skates respectively. "Say Chuck, isn't Chris and Kat's dad your son?" Tails asked Chuck. "That's right." Chuck replied. "What is their dad's job by the way?" Spike asked. "He is the head of an enormous corporation." Chuck explained. "And their mommy? I-If you don't mind me asking." Fluttershy asked. "She's a movie star." Chuck replied. "Oh my stars! A movie star?" Rarity reacted with sparkly eyes. "Oh my, then she must know a thing or two about fashion, I most certainly wish I could meet her." "Ah am sure y'all would Rarity." Applejack chuckled. "But because their parents have such busy schedules, they don't get to spend a lot of time with each other, right?" Tails asked. "Unfortunately, yes." Chuck replied sadly. "Poor Chris…" Cream said. "Poor Kat…" Fluttershy said. "It's pretty sad, huh?" Tormenta asked Hawkeem. Hawkeem didn't say a word, but sighted sadly, he hardly remembered his own parents, but then again, he didn't want to think about what happened to them. Sometimes, some things are best left unsaid. "Well, I'm gonna go stretch my wings a bit more, see you." Rainbow flew out the window. As Rainbow flew out into the skies, Sonic laid down on the roof staring at the sky, as he relaxed. Meanwhile, with Eggman and Steam… The waves crashed and plashed against the coast. In the tower's control room, Eggman sat on his chair, enjoying the sound of the waves, while Steam was holding an ice bag next to his jaw after Knuckles had punched him yesterday. "Splash! Crash! Splash! Crash!" Eggman chanted while turning his chair left and right. "Doctor, now isn't the time for making wave sounds! OUCH!" Steam shouted, only to hurt himself as he moved his jaw, as he held the ice bag in place. "You're right." Eggman sighted. "But if I am going to become the ruler of this world, I must first gain the respect of its people! And if I do that, then conquering this world should be easy! And to do that, we'll start with the children!" "Good idea…" Steam spoke careful not to hurt himself again. "Decoe!" Eggman shouted. "Yes Dr. Eggman-sama." Decoe said as he handed the tray with the card deck on it, to Eggman. Eggman picks up the deck and looks over the cards. "Hmm, not this one…or this one…ugh, I'm not sure." He murmured before he decided to put the deck in the slot machine and pulled the lever. The slot machine showed the picture of a robot who looks like an old fashioned teacher. "Ah, E-51 Teacher Robot! Perfect! We'll use him!" Eggman decided. Eggman send out the order, as they launched E-51 Teacher Robot. The robot flew into the skies over the ocean and then over the city of Station Square. Until it arrived at the SS Elementary School, the same school that Chris, Kat and their friends attend. Meanwhile, in Chris' class… They were having math class. Chris, Danny, Francis and their classmates were struggling with the equations that Mr. Stewart had written on the chalk board: 1987 / 56 x 1/5 + 1001 = 6 ¼ x 7074 / 5/52 x 8/59 = 781 x 1/6 / 50 x 9874 = Danny groaned. "I can't make heads or tails out of them!" "Me neither…" Francis agreed. Chris stared at both the board and Mr. Stewart who was taking a nap on his desk. "Do you guys think we should wake him up?" he wondered. "Not me!" Danny refused. "I'd do it, but…" Francis hesitated. Everyone groaned in frustration as none of them were able to solve the equations, nor did they have the guts to wake up Mr. Stewart for help. Suddenly E-51 entered the classroom. "Good morning class!" he greeted, all the students reacted in surprise by his sudden appearance, Mr. Stewart woke up all groggy. "Oh, was it nap time?" E-51 looked at Mr. Stewart. "Um…who are you?" Mr. Stewart asked still sleepy. "My name is E-51, Codename: Teacher Robot!" E-51 introduced himself. "Teacher…Robot?" Mr. Stewart asked in confusion and still sleepy. "That's right! And starting today, I'm this class' new teacher!" Teacher Robot said glaring at Mr. Stewart with angry red eyes glowing through its visor. "But…I'm this class' teacher." Mr. Stewart said. "Not anymore." Teacher Robot picked up Mr. Stewart and threw him out of the classroom. "Off you go!" Chris and his classmates reacted in surprise at this, as Mr. Stewart was kicked out of the classroom by E-51 Teacher Robot. As the door closed, Mr. Stewart stood up in anger. "What a rude robot! I need to talk to the Principal about this!" Mr. Stewart growled in anger. A blue vein sticks out of his forehead At the Principal's office, the Principal was sitting on his desk enjoying his coffee. "Principal!" Mr. Stewart barged into the office all of a sudden, causing the Principal to jump in surprise and spill his coffee on his own head. "Ouch!" he whimpered at the coffee spilled all over and how hot it was. "Mr. Stewart, don't you know how to knock before entering a room?!" "Sorry about that, but LISTEN!" Mr. Stewart explained the situation to the Principal. A few minutes later… "I see, so a strange robot kicked you out of the classroom and took over your class huh?" the Principal asked as he followed Mr. Steward back to the classroom. "Exactly, I need your help to get him out and help the students!" Mr. Stewart said. But as soon as they arrived at the classroom, all of a sudden they heard laughing and giggling coming from it. Mr. Stewart and the Principal both looked at the door's window and saw Teacher Robot helping the students solve the equations. "So, if you look at a problem with a smile, it becomes easy to solve!" Teacher Robot explained with yellow happy eyes glowing on his visor. "Wow! I think so too!" Chris agreed. "Me too!" Francis and Danny agreed, along with the rest of their classmates. The Principal smiled upon seeing this. "My, what a wonderful teacher!" the Principal said, causing Mr. Stewart to stare at him with a stupid look on his face. "You've got nothing to worry about." He said before heading back to his office. "NO WAY!" Mr. Steward cursed in distress. He glared at Teacher Robot who was happily teaching the students. "What a strange robot, I better report this one in!" he whispered with a sly grin. Meanwhile, in Kat's class… Kat and her classmates were having English class with Ms. Brenda, their teacher, when suddenly Mr. Stewart barged in. "Ms. Brenda!" he shouted, causing everyone to react in surprise. "Mr. Stewart! Knock before you enter, please!" Ms. Brenda yelled in annoyance at Mr. Stewart's rudeness. "What do you want?!" "I have an emergency and I need your help, please hurry!" Mr. Stewart yelled in distress. Mr. Brenda sighted as she turned to her students. "Sorry, I'll be gone for a while, you all just self-study until I get back." She said before following Mr. Stewart. "Huh? What was that all about?" Nate wondered. "I wonder…" Kat wondered. "Oh! Oh! Maybe Mr. Stewart needs Ms. Brenda's help in setting up something exciting!" Lucy suggested hyperactive. "Or maybe their preparing some kind of feast!" Tucker snickered as he ate some cookies behind his teacher's back. Kat and Nate stared at their friends' silly assumptions before staring at each other in confusion at what the hell just happened. In the hallways… "So why the hell did you drag me out of the classroom like that? You better have a good reason!" Ms. Brenda demanded in annoyance. "But I DO have a good reason!" Mr. Stewart insisted as he escorted her to his classroom. "A robot just kicked me out of the classroom and has taken my students hostage!" They got to the classroom, same as before, the students were happy to have Teacher Robot as their teacher. "You said "hostage", but I see them having fun." Ms. Brenda smiled. "I wish I could join in, but I have my own class to attend, see you around." "WHAT?!" Mr. Stewart gawked with a stupid expression as Ms. Brenda left back to her classroom. "FINE! Guess I'll deal with this myself!" Mr. Stewart then walked into the male bathroom, careful enough not to get spotted. He locks the door to one of the toilets and pulls out his wrist communicator and placed a small headphone in his ear. "This is codename "Teacher"! Repeat: this is codename "Teacher"! HQ, do you copy?" Mr. Stewart called his intelligence agent back in HQ. In HQ, the agent received the message from Mr. Stewart. "What? You're saying a hostile robot has kicked you out of your classroom and has taken the students hostage and you need the army's help in taking him out?" the agent asked. "Exactly!" Mr. Steward said. The agent bursts into laughing. "Don't be an idiot! Wait until the Commander hears about this!" he laughed so hard he accidentally slammed his fist on the panel, causing a VERY loud noise into Mr. Steward's ear through its headphone. Back with Mr. Steward, he sat there fazed by the sudden noise in his ear, before recovering. "There's no need to get so mad." He said. "Fine, I'll just call the police instead!" At the Police Headquarters, one police officer was sitting in his office enjoying his burgers, when he got a phone call, he answers it. "SS Police Department." He said and listened. "What?! A strange robot has kicked you out of the classroom and is terrorizing the students?! Alright, you just hang in there and wait for me by the school's entrance, I'm on my way!" Back in the school, Mr. Stewart stood by the gate waiting impatiently for the police to arrive. "What the hell is taking him so long!?" he groaned under his breath, and then he saw the police car coming. "Finally!" The police car stopped and the police officer came out while still eating his burger. "You the one who called me?" he asked Mr. Steward. "Yes! Hurry and follow me to the classroom, the students are in danger!" Mr. Stewart desperately escorted the police officer into the school building and back to the classroom. "He's in here, get ready!" he warned the police officer. "Alright, let's get this done and over with." The police officer said while eating his burger. Mr. Stewart opened the door, but when they looked inside, Teacher Robot and the students were gone. "Oh yeah, they must have gone outside for Gym Class." He guessed. "To the Gym Field!" At the Gym Field… "Alright class, for today's gym class, we're playing baseball!" Teacher Robot announced, all the students cheered. "Our first step will be catching the ball! Let's go!" The Students cheerfully started practicing in catching the ball in baseball as Teacher Robot helped out those who needed help the most. Mr. Steward and the police officer arrived. "There he is!" Mr. Stewart pointed at Teacher Robot. "That's the robot that is terrorizing the students! Arrest him!" The Police officer simply enjoyed his burger as he watched Teacher Robot helping Chris in throwing the ball, while the others students practiced. "You have to loosen your grip like this! Loose!" Teacher Robot explained. "Got it!" Chris said. The police officer smiled while enjoying his burger. "I don't see the problem at all. The students seemed to be just fine and that robot seems to actually be a really nice guy. Hell! Just watching makes me want to join them in their game!" he said as he watched and ate his burger, much to Mr. Stewart's annoyance. A blue vein sticks out of his forehead "Stop eating your burger and arrest him already!" Mr. Steward snapped and ends up snatching the burger from the officer's hands. That was a HUGE mistake as the police officer gasped in horror and turned to Mr. Stewart in anger as he pulled out his baton. "You DARE assaulting a police officer?! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!" the officer roared in rage. A red vein sticks out of his forehead Mr. Stewart screamed like a little girl as he ran for his life as the angered police officer chased after him, who threatened to bash him with his baton and yelling at him to give him his burger back. Ms. Brenda and her class heard the yelling and saw Mr. Stewart being chased by the police officer. While Lucy, Tucker and the other classmates find it hilarious, Kat, Nate and Ms. Brenda watched with dumbfounded expressions. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each "Oh dear…" Ms. Brenda said as she watched, before turning to her students. "Now, now everyone, let's get back and focus on the class for now, shall we?" she said. Meanwhile, back at Eggman and Steam's base… "What's taking him so long?" Eggman wondered impatiently. "Is he teaching children to respect me?" "Perhaps we should check on him." Steam said as he pressed the button. The monitor showed Teacher Robot playing baseball with the students. Chris made the pitch and threw the ball; Teacher Robot manages to hit the ball with his bat, sending it flying as it disappeared with a twinkle star in the sky. It was a Home Run as Teacher Run ran around the field happily, all the students cheered and Francis commenting that he just earned her respect. "It looks like E-51 is having fun!" Decoe said. "He sure does!" Bocoe agreed. "I don't find it funny." Steam said apathetically. "Neither do I!" Eggman growled in anger. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #29 Name: Decoe & Bocoe Age: ??? Gender: Male Species: Robot Likes: Shrimp Rice Balls and Flat Noodles (Decoe), Pickled Fish Eggs (Bocoe), reflecting over past failures, insulting Eggman behind his back, ice skating Dislikes: Rust, Bokkun's childish pranks and insults, getting scrapped or watch other robots get scrapped Abilities: Piloting, Machinery, Repairing, Decoe Bocoe Bazzoka Fire, Bokkun Beacon and Decoe-Bocoe Cross. Bio: Dr. Eggman's personal humanoid robot assistants, they help Eggman in building robots, piloting mechs, repairing and they have the ability to combine into multiple forms, except into a powerful battle robot, their secret dream. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #30 Name: E-51 Codename: Teacher Robot Abilities: Teaching, Flying, limited Superhuman Strength, Homework Attack Rainbow Dash had just returned after stretching her wings and was now resting for bit on her comfy cloud over the Thorndyke Mansion. Her nap was disturbed when she heard the sound of helicopters. She got up and saw the helicopters heading for them and not wanting to get caught, she buries herself in cloud. She peeks through the cloud's interior and she saw the helicopters fly by. There were three helicopters; two of them were military choppers, while the third one looked more like a luxurious helicopter. Tails, Twilight and the others watched from the window of Chuck's room as they saw the luxurious helicopter land on the landing pad on the mansion's balcony. Ella and Mr. Tanaka were there to welcome the people, escorted by some security agents, who climbed out of the helicopter. First was a couple, a 43-year-old man with brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a cream yellow business suite, blue sweater, dark blue tie and brown shoes; and a 37-year-old woman, with light ginger hair, blue eyes, wearing a red dress, dark red belt, red high heel shoes and a pearl necklace. They were Nelson and Lindsey Thorndyke, Chris and Kat's parents. "Welcome back." Ella and Mr. Tanaka welcomed them. "Good to be back." Nelson and Lindsey replied. Second there were three people that climbed off the helicopter. The first one was a middle age woman, with long multi-colored sparkly hair that ranged from turquoise to pink and seemed to wave in the wind, magenta eyes, a white dress with gold around the edge, gold belt, gold neck piece, gold shoes, and the design of the sun on each hip; the second was another woman, only much younger than the first one, dark skin, greenish blue eyes, long sparkly mid-night blue hair, mid-night blue dress with sparkly cobalt blue around the edges, cobalt blue shoes, black neckpiece with a crescent moon on it, and the design of a crescent moon over piece of night sky on the hips; the third one was an old man with an arrogant expression, pale yellow eyes, grey beard, a grey shirt, black pants, black shoes, and a red jacket. Ella looked at the curiously, along with Mr. Tanaka. Before they could ask, Chuck came in. "Ah, Nelson, Lindsey! So you've finally arrived!" Chuck greeted the happily. "It is good to see you again too dad!" Nelson greeted his old man. "Hello daddy, good to see you!" Lindsey greeted her father-in-law. "It's a miracle that you two actually made it!" Chuck chuckled. "It's not that surprising." Nelson said. "By the way, we also brought some guests." He gestured to the three unknown guests. "Good afternoon, my name is Cielina, but you may call me Ciel." The woman in the white dress greeted. "These are my younger sister, Linda and our friend, Carl." "What are you talking about?!" Carl growled in anger. "My name is Cz…OWW!" he cried in pain as Linda stepped on his foot. "Our apologies about Carl, he is a little…crazy." Linda apologized with a smile, but at the same time giving Carl the "just play along" glare. Carl coughed. "My apologies…" he said dryly. "Well, pleased to meet you Ciel, Linda and Carl." Chuck greeted them. "So who are you exactly?" "We happen to be Lindsey's new friends and she happily allowed us to come visit her home as well." Ciel said. "Well, I just couldn't say no to the new friends who helped me finish shooting that movie." Lindsey said with a smile. "It was no problem at all Lindsey." Ciel smiled, along with Linda and Carl. "Well now, why don't you come on all in?" Chuck asked. "Why thank you sir." Ciel said. "Thank you sir." Linda and Carl said. "By the way, when are Chris and Kat coming home?" Nelson asked. "Oh, school should end in about an hour or so, so they should be home soon." Chuck said. "Excelent!" Nelson said. They all entered the mansion, followed by Ella and Mr. Tanaka who helped carry their luggage. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash observed everything while hiding in her cloud, while the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party, along with their Mobian friends, observed from the window of Chuck's room, while Sonic simply laid down on the workshop's roof. "So that pair are Chris and Kat's parents huh?" Tails said. "Wow, their mom is beautiful!" Fluttershy commented. "She's more than beautiful, she's smashing!" Rarity said. "But she'll never be as smashing as you Rarity." Spike said lovingly. "I wish I could meet them in person." Amy said and looked at Sonic. "Hey Sonic, check it out!" Sonic didn't say a word as he just laid there taking his nap. "Aww…" Amy whined a little. "But who are those three fellers that came with them?" Applejack wondered. "Oh! They are probably friends who have come spend time with them at their house!" Pinkie Pie said excitingly. Careful not to be seen, Rainbow Dash flew down back to the workshop and stopped by the window. "Did you guys notice anything awfully suspicious about the trio that came with them?" she asked. "Suspicious? What do you mean Rainbow-chan?" Cream asked. "Chao?" Cheese chippered. "Yeah what is the matter Dashie?" Tormenta asked. "Well, I don't know if you guys noticed it, but I saw a mark of the sun and moon on each of the two ladies, and that arrogant looking guy kind of reminds me of someone we know." Rainbow said. "A mark of the sun and moon?" Twilight asked and became suspicious. "You know guys? Rainbow may have a point." "What do ya mean Twi?" Applejack asked. "A mark of the moon and sun on each of the ladies?" Twilight repeated. "It can't be just coincidence, could it?" "And a bearded guy with an arrogant attitude?" Hawkeem wondered suspicious. The Mane Party became suspicious, the Sonic Heroes and the Mobian friends looked at them confused. "What are they talking about?" Cream asked Tails, Amy, Cheese and the Mobians, who simply shrugged. Meanwhile, back in school… Chris' gym class continues as they continue playing baseball. Danny manages to hit the ball with his bat, sending it flying high. "Nice hit Danny!" Chris cheered. "Wow! It might be a home run!" Francis watched the ball flying. "Diving Catch!" E-51 Teacher Robot speed up using his rocket thruster and flew up high, catching the ball, much to the students' surprise. "Wow, E-51!" Chris exclaimed. "Wow!" Danny was agape in awe. "Wow, he's so cool!" Francis said. Teacher Robot landed, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. "Wow, I actually did it! I'm really good at this! I haven't had this much fun since I was still a prototype!" he commented. "Hey! E-51!" Bokkun appeared flying with the rocket on his back. "Oh, it's you Menssager Robo Bokkun." Teacher Robot recognized him. "I have a message from Dr. Eggman-sama." Bokkun said. "Huh? What is it?" Teacher Robot looked confused. A question mark appear flying above his head "QUIT SHOWING OFF YOU JERK OR IT'S OFF TO THE SCRAPYEARD WITH YA!" Bokkun yelled out the message, expressing Eggman's anger. A red vein sticks out from his forehead "Huh? You mean…Eggman-sama is mad at me?" Teacher Robot asked. "Of COURSE he is mad at you bolt for brains!" Bokkun yelled angrily. "You were supposed to be teaching these children to respect him not you!" "Oh…I forget." Teacher Robot said, leaving Bokkun dumbfounded. "Anyway, my work here is done!" he said. "What?! What do you mean?!" Bokkun demanded. "You see Bokkun, by getting the children to respect me, I can make them respect Eggman-sama then." Teacher Robot explained. "WHAAAAAAAT!? HAVE YOU SERIOUSLY LOST YOUR MIND!?" Bokkun yelled furiously. "You can't possibility think you can just make up ideas like that! Dr. Eggman will destroy you if you go with THAT plan! Don't say I didn't warn you!" A red vein sticks out from his forehead The students walked over to them curiously and concerned. "What is going on Teacher Robot?" Francis asked. Teacher Robot scoffed at Bokkun. "No matter what Eggman tries to do, I will protect the students with my life!" he declared. "Wow! I don't know what is going on, but Mr. E-51 Teacher Robot is so COOL!" Francis squealed. "I agree!" Chris said. "Same here!" Danny agreed. All the other students agreed, leaving Teacher Robot touched by their praise, his eyes glow pink and heart shaped through its visor. "Aw, dear students, I'm so touched!" Teacher Robot wept with joy. Bokkun watched this and grew jealous. "Why does he get to be loved?! Why am I always the one getting bullied by everyone?!" he cried. "It's NOT FAIR!" Meanwhile, Eggman, Steam, Decoe and Bocoe were monitoring the situation and it wasn't looking good for them. "Uh oh, this looks bad." Bocoe said. "The kids love E-51 more than Eggman-sama." Decoe said. "Well Doctor, it looks like your plan back-fired." Steam said apathetically. Eggman watched and was pissed off. "You useless bucket of bolts! Now you've really crossed the line!" he roared in pure rage. A red vein sticks out from his forehead Back in school, the final bell ring sounded, marking the end of school. "That concludes our lesson for today class, see you all tomorrow!" Teacher Robot dismissed the students. All students put away their baseball equipment and pick up their things before leaving and heading home. "I'm going to meet up with my sister and head home!" Chris said. "What's up?" Francis asked. "Mom and Dad are finally coming home today and we're going to see them!" Chris said excited, but his excitement turned into horror when he saw something in the sky. They look up and gasped in horror when they saw Eggman in his Egg Mobile. The evil mad doctor jumps out and lands on the field, holding his tool belt in hand. "E-51!" Eggman roared in rage. "Eggman-sama! It is you!" E-51 exclaimed in fear. "You've got a lot of nerve not following my orders to make the children respect me!" Eggman roared. "Oh well, I'll simply have to remind you, by force if needed!" he declared as he put on his tool belt over his shoulder. "Oh no! NO! PLEASE! Don't scrap me!" E-51 pleased and rushed to Chris, Francis and Danny's side. "Oh please, you must help me; you can't let him turn me into scrap metal!" "Huh? Why? I though you said no matter what Eggman tried to do to you, you would protect us!?" Chris reminded him. "Did I really say "no matter what"?!" Teacher Robot asked. "Yes you did." Francis said. "We all heard it!" Danny agreed, along with the other students. Teacher Robot realized his mistake and looked down in defeat. "Then I guess there's no turning back now…what was I thinking?!" he cursed to himself. "HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO!" Eggman laughed evilly. "What are you laughing at?!" Chris glared at Eggman. "You brats didn't actually think he was actually going to keep his promise did you?" Eggman chuckled sinisterly. "As long as I am around, we'll be keeping you and your entire class here for detention and none of you will be going home until you finally learn to respect me!" "No way!" Chris refused. "Not a chance!" Danny joined Chris' side. "We'll never respect a villain like you!" Francis agreed. "Never!" the students said. "I knew you would say that! Unfortunately, you have no choice." Eggman said. "E-51!" "Yes sir!" Teacher Robot saluted. "Unless you wanna be converted into a vacuum cleaner, round up the brats for detention, on the double!" Eggman ordered. "Screw this, I'm going home!" Chris started walking away, until Teacher Robot picks him up by the shirt. "What?!" "You're not going anywhere until you learn to respect Dr. Eggman-sama!" Teacher Robot said with angry red eyes. Danny and Francis try to help Chris, only to end up getting captured themselves. All the other students started running for their lives, but something, or rather someone blocked their way. "Where do you think you're going brats?!" asked a psychopathic thug in a battle armor and holding a pair of futuristic guns, accompanied by a bunch of other thugs in battle armor and holding different weapons. The students scream in fear and panic as they were surrounded by both the thugs and Eggman and Teacher Robot. Steam appeared in his hovercraft, known as the Steam Cloud. "That's it Ricardo, don't let these brats out of your sight!" Steam chuckled. "Is that…a pony?" Danny stared at Steam. Eggman laughed evilly. "He maybe a pony, but he's about as evil and twisted minded as I am! He is Steam, my new partner-in-crime!" "Partner-in-crime?!" Francis gawked. "And you all shall stay here until you learn to respect him!" Steam said. "And Chris, don't worry, your little shrew of a sister and her friends will be joining us too!" "What?!" Chris gasped in horror when he saw one of Ricardo's men carrying Kat under his arms, along with Nate, Lucy and Tucker under the arms of other thugs. "Get your hands off of me you SICKO!" Kat yelled while trying to escape his grip. "Nii-chan and I need to go home and see our parents!" "Yeah, let go! I promised my folks I'd be home early!" Nate yelled while trying to escape. "Let's us go ya big meanie pants!" Lucy yelled. "I wanna go home and eat Mama's curry!" Tucker yelled. "You're not going anywhere, not until we're finished with you!" Steam chuckled evilly. "This is bad, this is really, really bad!" Chris said to himself in his thoughts. "Sonic, Rainbow, anyone, help!" Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #31 Name: Daniel "Danny" Age: 11 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Adventure, Friends, Sports, Camping, helping others Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Evil, Bullies, Bugs Abilities: Skateboarding, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, limited Karate Bio: One of Chris' childhood friends and classmates who loves sports and helping out Chris when needed. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #32 Name: Francis Age: 11 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Adventure, Friends, Sports, Camping, helping others, her idols, teasing Chris and Danny Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Evil, Bullies Abilities: Roller-skating, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, limited Karate Bio: One of Chris' childhood friends and classmates who enjoys a good adventure and teasing her friends in friendly ways and helping others in need. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion, it's been two hours since the time when school would end passed and Chris and Kat haven't returned yet. Everyone was starting to get worried sick. "What could be keeping those two so long?" Chuck wondered. "They both know you were coming home." "Perhaps there was an accident?" Lindsey wondered. "Don't worry; our agents will notify us if something is up." Nelson said. "You're right, maybe they are just playing with their friends and lost track of time." Lindsey agreed. Carl sighted. "To be young again…" "If you don't mind me asking, I'd like to know a bit more about your children." Ciel said. "Yes, I too am curious as well." Linda said. "Well, I suppose we could tell you about them while we wait." Lindsey said. Meanwhile, Ella was preparing dinner in the kitchen with Mr. Tanaka's help. "Masters Chris and Kat haven't returned yet?" Ella asked. "Indeed, perhaps I should go look for them and see what is going on." Mr. Tanaka suggested. "No. You know the Thorndykes don't approve of having their children being treated differently from the other children. I am sure they are fine." Ella said. The Thorndyke couple talked about their children to Ciel, Linda and Carl for about an hour or so. When they were done, they realize that they still haven't shown up at all. Nelson couldn't take it anymore. "That's it; I'm going to look for them!" Nelson got off the sofa. "Honey, please calm down, I'm sure there is a reason why they aren't home yet." Lindsey said. "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself." Nelson said. "I just can't help but worry that it's been three hours and they haven't returned yet!" As he sat back down. Chuck sighted. "It's nice to see how much he cares about his children." Ciel giggled. "He reminds me of Shining Armor." She said in her thoughts. "What's so funny?" Lindsey asked. "Oh, my apologies, Nelson just now reminded me of someone Linda, Carl and I know." Ciel explained. "Oh." Lindsey understood. Outside, the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their Mobian friends watched them at the window. Even though the Mane Party found Ciel, Linda and Carl suspiciously familiar, they were starting to worry about what might have happened to Chris and Kat. "It's been three hours already." Amy said and looked up the roof. "Hey Sonic, do you think you can go check on them?" "Hey Dashie! Can you go check on them too?" Pinkie asked. They all notice that both Sonic and Rainbow Dash were already gone, making them wonder where they did they go. Perhaps they already left to check on them? Indeed, Sonic was already racing across the city with Rainbow Dash flying over him, both going at supersonic speed as they make their way to Chris and Kat's school. "Something is definitely up!" Sonic said. "Yeah, and we're gonna find out what it is!" Rainbow said. "Agreed! Let's GO!" Sonic shouted as he and Rainbow speed up down the street. Back in SS Elementary School… "For today's art lesson, we're going to draw a picture of the wonderfully evil genius Dr. Eggman-sama and take notes about his luxurious personality!" E-51 Teacher Robot explained. Chris, Kat, their friends and fellow classmates were all forced to take their seats on the Gym Field's audience seats, surrounded by Ricardo and his goons, as they were forced to draw pictures of Dr. Eggman, while Steam acted as his supervisor. "Does this pose inspire you?" Eggman asked while making poses. "Or do you prefer something more dynamic?" Chris groaned in annoyance. "I'm not sure I can draw this dork right…" he said. "Seriously, no matter what pose he makes, he'll always look like an idiot." Kat agreed. "This is not fun at all!" The usually happy and giddy Lucy complained with a frown. "I'm hungry!" Tucker complained. "How about some lasers for dinner fat boy?!" one of Ricardo's goons threatened. "No thanks." Tucker said frightened. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head And just then, a blue and rainbow colored tornado surrounded them, all sending the student's drawing books, the thugs (except Ricardo) flying in random directions, until it stopped, all note books and Ricardo's goons were all gone. "What just happened?!" Francis wondered along with the others. "How about a champion pose?" Eggman asked still making poses. "Don't you mean a CHUMP!?" Steam and Teacher Robot yelled in annoyance. "Huh?" Eggman looked at them. "We're under attack yet you don't seem to realize we're under attack!" Steam yelled. "What?" Eggman gawked. One student looked up at a flag pole and gasped. "Everyone, look!" he pointed out. Everyone looked and saw Sonic standing on top of the flag pole arms crossed and grinning. Rainbow Dash flew next to him in a similar pose. "Hey Eggman, ready for another clobbering?" Sonic grinned. "Yo Steam, is that your new pet?" Rainbow mocked Steam, referring to Ricardo. "He looks even more pathetic than the last one!" "Who are you calling pathetic?!" Ricardo yelled furiously. A red vein sticks out from his forehead "E-51, go and destroy Sonic!" Eggman ordered. "Don't just stand there like a pathetic idiot, destroy Rainbow Dash!" Steam ordered. "Who's Sonic?" Francis and Danny wondered. "Who's Rainbow Dash?" Nate, Lucy and Tucker wondered. "Aye aye sir!" Teacher Robot obeyed. "I'll reduce them to ashes!" Ricardo pulled out his futuristic guns and pointed them at Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Sonic and Rainbow Dash simply grinned at each other. "Ready?" he asked. "Always ready!" she answered. "Take this! HOMEWORK ATTACK!" Teacher Robot's head opened and a series of homing missiles flew out from it. "EAT THIS!" Ricardo fired homing lasers from his guns. Sonic jumped down from the pole, while Rainbow Dash flew up high, dodging the lasers and the missiles. Sonic landed on the ground and raced toward Teacher Robot as the missiles fly back after him. Rainbow Dash flies over head, dodging Ricardo's lasers, which were also chased after her. Sonic boosts toward Teacher Robot and rams his head right in the sweet spot, causing a chain reaction causing the robot to explode into a million pieces. "Wooow!" Danny, Francis and the other students gawked in awe. Rainbow Dash still had homing lasers chasing after her, until she manages to land right behind Ricardo. "What?" Ricardo looked confused, and then noticed the Homing lasers headed for them, he screams like a little girl, as Rainbow Dash dodges the last minute as the homing lasers end up hitting Ricardo instead, causing a huge explosion upon impact. Sonic walked out of the explosion followed by a small humanoid penguin named Pecky, Rainbow Dash joined their side. "Wow!" Danny exclaimed. "That was amazing!" Francis commented. "Actually that was pretty cool!" Nate said with a smile. "AWESOME!" Lucy jumped from her seat in a hyperactive way. "Thanks for saving me Sonic I thought I'd never get out." Pecky thanked the blue hero. "No problem Pecky!" Sonic grinned giving thumbs up. The dust cleared revealing Ricardo, covered in suite, unconscious but still alive, despite the explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash turned and glared at Eggman and Steam. "Um…well…" Steam sweated nervously. Eggman on the other hand simply chuckled at them. "Well done you two, you've got a prize!" he said. "Huh?!" Steam looked dumbfounded. "A prize for what?" Sonic demanded. "For your latest victory of course, here you go!" Eggman pulled out a small badge with his grinning mug on it, handing it to Sonic and Rainbow. "What the hell kind of prize is that?!" Sonic gave Eggman a refusal look. "I don't want that piece of horse turd!" Rainbow rejected the "prize". "Me neither!" Pecky refused to take the badge. "Fine, then I'll give it to you!" Eggman showed the badge to the students. "I don't want it!" Chris refused. "Me neither!" Kat refused as well. "Ew, gross!" Francis reacted in disgust. "Who would want that?!" Danny refused. "No thanks, you can keep it!" Nate refused to take the badge. "Ew, getawaygetawaygetawaygetawaygetaway!" Lucy instantly refused, reacting in disgust in a hyperactive manner. "If it's not eatable, then I don't want it!" Tucker refused as well. All the other students refused to take the badge. "Fine, you take it Steam!" Eggman handed it to Steam. "Leave me out of this! I'm going back to base!" Steam yelled in disgust and flew away on his Steam Cloud. "Fine, I'll keep it then." Eggman said tagging the badge on his shirt. "See you some other day!" Eggman jumped on his Egg Mobile and flew away. "Just what was that all about?!" Chris wondered, along with Kat. "Never mind that, your folks are all waiting for you back home." Sonic said. "Oh that's right! Let's go Kat!" Chris said. "Right behind you Nii-chan!" Kat said. The Thorndyke siblings picked up their schoolbags and left, along with Sonic, Rainbow and Pecky. The other students stood there for a moment, admiring Sonic and Rainbow. "I wonder who those two are." Nate wondered, while admiring them. "I dunno, but they sure looked pretty cool!" Danny said. "Way past cool even!" Francis commented. "Yeah!" Lucy agreed. "Yeah!" Tucker agreed, but his stomach started grumbling. "Oh, so hungry!" Sonic and Rainbow raced down the street, followed by Chris and Kat, who were more than excited to see their parents again. Mr. Steward watched them along with Ms. Brenda, who just arrived in the car. "You know Brenda? I just learned a valuable lesson from all this." Mr. Steward said. "Yeah and what's that?" Ms. Brenda asked. "That there is more to being a teacher than just giving homework and take naps during classes." Mr. Steward said as he took a bite out of the burger. "Enjoying my burger, bub?" the police officer appeared, tapping his baton on his hand. Mr. Steward looked back and panicked when he saw the officer, and ran for his life, the officer chased after him. "COME BACK HERE YOU BURGER THIEF!" the officer yelled. "One more nibble and I'm calling the SWAT on you!" Ms. Brenda watched this ridiculously embarrassing scene with a dumbfounded look on her face. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Later that day, Ricardo was found unconcious at the school's sports field and was taken away by the athorities, along with their goons who were found scattered around uncouncious. All of their weapons and equipment was later sent to Area 99. Chris and Kat may have left school very late due to that incident, but better late than never as they enter their home. "Mom! Dad! We're home!" Chris called out. "Mommy! Daddy! Where are you?" Kat called out. Their parents appeared to greet their children. "Chris! Kat! You're home!" Lindsey immediately hugged them both; Nelson hugged them and their mother, into a huge family hug. "I KNEW there was nothing to worry about and that you'd be home safely!" Nelson said. "Actually, I was the one who knew there was nothing to worry about!" Lindsey said. "Aw mom, dad, quit it." Chris and Kat giggled. Chuck, Ciel, Linda and Carl watched them from the door to the next room, with smiles on their faces. From the corner of Ciel's eye, she noticed Sonic and Rainbow at the window, but only for a split second, she smiled, knowing she was in the right place. "You saw them didn't you?" Linda whispered. "I did." Ciel said. "Eh?" Carl looked confused, because he didn't notice. Later that night… The whole Thorndyke Family and their guests have joined together for dinner. Chris and Kat made up a lie to cover up the incident and simply told their parents they were in detention and nothing more. "Oh, I should have known!" Nelson said. "When I was your age, I also got home late from school because I was in detention!" Chris nervously rubbed the back of his head, while Kat giggled nervously. "Oh well, at least we know it was nothing to worry about." Lindsey said. "We all have our moments like that from time to time." Ciel giggled. "We certainly do." Linda giggled, while Carl simply gave a nod. Chuck chuckled. "We sure do." He said with a grin. "Actually Chris and Kat, your father was way more worried about you than he let on, wasn't he Tanaka?" "Well…" Tanaka said nervously. "…he was, to the point where he even called the President for help." "Say WHAT?!" Chris and Kat gawked in shock. "That's right!" Ella confirmed. "And your mother even called all of the SSTV network channels to report about your missing whereabouts!" "Wait! I didn't call ALL of them!" Lindsey defended herself. "But you did act like a total drama queen when you did!" Carl chuckled. "Indeed, you reminded me of someone we know, thinking back!" Ciel giggled along with Linda, leaving Lindsey a little embarrassed. Meanwhile, outside, the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their Mobian friends (now including Pecky) watched them from the window. "I still find those three guests familiar, but I am glad to see Chris and Kat reunited with their parents." Twilight said with a smile. "They look so happy; it makes me feel happy too!" Amy said. "But with their busy schedules, I doubt they are gonna stay for a long time." Hawkeem said. "So what? Even when they're apart they're still family!" Applejack said. "Until then, they'll just have to enjoy their time together as much as they can!" "The Thorndyke family sure seems like a nice family, huh?" Tails asked. "They most certainly do." Fluttershy agreed. "It is good having a familia!" Tormenta said. As they watched, Twilight could have sworn that Ciel just saw her and gave her a wink, much to her confusion and suspicion. "Princess Celestia?" she wondered in her thoughs, then she looked at Linda and Carl. "And…Princess Luna and Skylord Czar?" "Your majesty?" Hawkeem wondered in his thoughts when he looked at Carl. "What's wrong darlings?" Rarity asked them both. "I think there's more to those guests than meets the eye." Twilight replied with a smile, as she watched, then she looked up, along with Tails, to the night sky. "Yes there is." Hawkeem agreed. Sonic was laid down on the roof, resting as gazed at the star filled night sky, along with Rainbow Dash who lay down on her cloud. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Giant Free For All! Chris and Kat's House Party(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 8 Giant Free For All! Chris and Kat's House Party It was morning, Chris and Kat had already washed their faces and gotten dressed and were about to head down for breakfast. Before they did, they turned to Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Pinkie Pie. "Now remember, you have to stay hidden and don't show yourself to ANYONE but us, got it?" Chris reminded them. "And remember, we're doing this for your own safety, or you might get captured and taken to Area 99…again, in your case Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel." Kat added. "Ok!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "A-alright Kat and Chris…" Fluttershy said, while Angel simply nodded. "Okey, Dokey Lokey!" Pinkie Pie said in her usual cheerful self. With that, Chris and Kat went down for breakfast, leaving their friends in one of the guest's rooms. But Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie sighted in sadness and boredom. "It's just not fair." Cream said. "Why do we always have to stay hidden from everyone except Chris, Kat and Chuck?" "I know, it's so boring!" Pinkie said. "Why can't they just go ahead and tell them about us? I'm sure they will accept us!" "Um, I don't know, I don't think they will…I mean, what if they think we're bad and they want to send us to that horrible place?" Fluttershy asked, shuddering at the thought of being sent back to Area 99. Angel didn't even what to think about it. "I know what you mean Fluttershy-chan, but it's still not fair!" Cream said sadly as she walked over to the balcony. "Yeah, I'm getting tiered of this whole game of Hide-and-Seek, I want to do something else, like baking cupcakes, or throw a party, or play some friendly jokes on others, or even…scuba diving!" Pinkie Pie said, bored about hiding from the other humans and wanting to be friends with them. Fluttershy sighted sadly. "It's probably for the best…" she said as she followed Cream over to the balcony. Pinkie decides to follow them. As they look out the balcony, Cream saw some flowers growing in the garden and they reminded her of making flower crowns for her mother and all people that she loved the most. That's when an idea sparked in her head, along with Cheese. A light bulb appeared over her head "I know what to do! Come on Cheese!" Cream said as she used her ears to fly down the balcony. "Chao!" Cheese chippered as it followed Cream. "W-wait, Cream, Cheese!" Fluttershy said as she flew after them, with Angel riding in her mane. "Hey wait! Don't leave me hanging!" Pinkie shouted as rushed back in the room and came back with a rope made of bed sheets and used it to climb down from the balcony to the garden. Meanwhile, in Chuck's workshop… The rest of the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party were all doing their thing to pass the time. Sonic was resting by the window, Rainbow and Applejack were hoof wrestling, Hawkeem was laying on the bed reading a magazine, Tormenta and Derpy were doing a "stare" game, Rarity was working on a dress while Amy assisted her and last Tails, Twilight and Spike were reasearching the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty, while still trying to decipher the secrets in the Mobian Sorcerer Spell Book. "Interesting, it seems that the power source that the Mobian Sorcerers used to create the power rings, were the Chaos Emeralds." Twilight said as she read the spell book. "But what puzzles me is, how was I able to create rings with my magic if I didn't have any Chaos Emeralds then?" "I don't know, but maybe Unicorn Magic is somewhat fairly close to the power of the Chaos Emeralds, or maybe because you bear the uh, Element of Magic?" Tails took some wild guesses. "I think the latter makes more sense." Spike said. "Yeah, that's probably it, since apparently the Elements of Harmony seem to interact somehow with the Chaos Emeralds." Tails said. "I guess…" Twilight shrugged. As they continued on doing their thing, they hear Cream giggling outside, along with Cheese and Pinkie Pie. Curious, Tails, Twilight, Spike and Amy walk over to the window and they saw Cream picking flowers in the garden, along with Cheese, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Cheese and the Animal Friends. "What are they doing? Searching for bugs?" Tails guessed. "No silly, Cream is just picking flowers." Amy corrected him. "And Fluttershy, Pinkie and the others are helping her out." Twilight added. "Why would she be picking some boring old flowers like those?" Tails wondered. "There are much prettier ones out there than…" he paused and gasped as he suddenly remembered something about Cream and flowers. (Flashback) Tails was seen walking down the path of a flower patch in the Green Hill Zone, minding his own business, until he noticed Cream picking flowers with Cheese's help. Curious, Tails walked up to her. "Hi Cream." Tails greeted her. "Hello Tails-san!" Cream greeted back happily. "Chao!" Cheese greeted as well. "What are you two doing?" Tails asked them curiously. "Picking flowers of course!" Cream said showing him the flowers she picked, along with Cheese. "We're going to use them to make a crown of flowers for mom!" "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. (End of Flashback) "Could it be that she…" Tails wondered. "Yeah…" Amy said. "She probably misses her mother." "Huh? I don't get it." Spike said. "Well, you see Spike, Cream loves to make flower crowns and then she hands them out to the people she cares about." Tails explained. "Oh, that's so sweet of her!" Twilight exclaimed. "She's probably doing this, because she misses her mother." Amy said. "Before we were brought here, she and Cheese were one of the Mobians who were captured by Eggman and hold them prisoners until they are used as batteries for his robots." "Like Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky were?" Spike asked. "Yeah." Amy said. "Oh…" Twilight and Spike looked down feeling bad for Cream and the fact that she was separated from her mother must be hurting her deeply. The others heard it as well, they also felt bad about Cream being separated from her mother, even though, Hawkeem doesn't seem to show it, or at least, not in front of the others. Sonic thought about it as he stared at the "Peace Park" poster on the wall, he got an idea. A light bulb appeared above his head "I've got it!" Sonic grinned as he got off the window, grabbed both the poster and Rainbow Dash and raced out of the room. "HEY!" Rainbow was caught in surprised as she was dragged by Sonic. "What in tarnation?!" Applejack looked dumbfounded. "Huh?" Everyone else looked and noticed both Sonic and Rainbow were gone, along with the Peace Park poster. "Where did they fueron?" Tormenta wondered. Meanwhile, in the dining room… Chris and Kat, along with Ciel, Linda and Carl, were at the table as Lindsey served them their breakfast. But unfortunately, the breakfast she served was anything but eatable. Chris and Kat facepalmed, Ciel and Linda gave a deadpan look at both Lindsey and the food, while Carl looked like he was about to throw up. "Here you go!" Lindsey said with a smile. "Since I'm always so busy with work, it's always nice to do some motherly things for my children, and giving my guests the sense of hospitality! Here's some pancakes! Enjoy!" She placed a plate of pancakes on the table, the Thorndyke siblings and the guests could tell right away it looked burned to a crisp. Chris picks one up and it immediately crumbled to bits. He sighted along with his sister. "Thank you for your kindness, but…" Ciel tries to be honest enough to not hurt her feelings. "We're really not that hungry." Linda giggled nervously. "Oh…" Lindsey understood, and then she looked at Carl. "What about you Carl?" Carl tries to eat a pancake, but as soon as he took a bite, he made faces, struggling not to complain, and then he swallowed it. He gave off a disgusted look before fainting. "Oh look, Carl loves it so much he fainted in anticipation!" Lindsey smiled. "Mom…" Chris and Kat couldn't help but sight, as they face palmed, while Ciel and Linda checked if Carl was alright. Then Ella comes into the room and gasps in horror when she saw Lindsey serving her own breakfast. "Oh mistress! You shouldn't trouble yourself!" she said. "Don't worry Ella, it's nothing to worry about!" Lindsey said. "But mistress, you just made one of your guests faint!" Ella said. "He's just fine, right children, right Ciel and Linda?" Lindsey asked them. They replied with a "Yup, everything's fine!" kind of look, while struggling to hide their disgust and exasperation. "Hey! Guess what! Tonight, we're having a party!" Lindsey said in excitement. "Party?" Chris asked. "Party?!" Pinkie peeked from the door, along with Cream and Cheese. Fluttershy and Angel remain hidden, while listening. "I'll be inviting both your uncle and your aunt over and there will be loads of food, fun and activities! How's that?" Lindsey asked. "Great idea Mom! Let's do it!" Chris agreed. "Yeah! It's been a while since we last saw Auntie Sarah and Uncle Sam!" Kat agreed in excitement. "Oh see Ella? I've made them happy!" Lindsey said hugging her children happily. "As long as they're happy, it makes me happy!" "A party huh? Well, we best start making preparations for it then, I'll start cleaning this place up, right away!" Ella said as she headed out to clean up. "Interesting, we'd love to help out with preparations as well." Ciel said, giving Linda a wink, giving her a hint. "Oh, yeah, we sure do!" Linda agreed, playing along with her older sister. "And I'm sure Carl will be willing to aid us, as soon as he wakes up!" "Excellent! Let's get started then!" Lindsey said. Cream, Cheese, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Angel overheard their conversation while they remained hidden. "Did you hear that Cheese? A party!" Cream said. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in excitement. "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! A party Fluttershy! It's like, the best thing EVER!" Pinkie Pie squealed in excitement. "We are SO going to help them prepare for the party!" "We'll help out too!" Cream agreed with Pinkie's idea, while Cheese chippered in agreement. "Oh I don't know…Chris and Kat said we're not allowed to show ourselves in front of others." Fluttershy said, while Angel seemed to agree with her. "It will be fine Fluttershy! We'll help them out from the shadows and avoid getting spotted!" Pinkie suggested. "I'm still not sure…" Fluttershy nervously said in doubt. "It sounds quite risky, and I'm sure Twilight will also agree that it's risky." "Twilight? Pffft, you guys worry too much! Come on, let's do it!" Pinkie said in excitement. "Yeah!" Cream agreed along with Cheese. "Oh dear...Angel, why do I have a bad feeling about this?" Fluttershy asked her pet bunny, worried that things may go wrong. Angel simply shrugged. Later that afternoon… At SS Elementary school, Chris and Kat were talking with their friends and fellow classmates about the party that their mother was setting up. "A party? Awesome!" Lucy shouted in excitement. "Yeah, and our aunt and uncle will be coming over too!" Kat said. "Really?" Francis asked. "Yeah, they are our mother's siblings and the captains of the Jet Fighter and Race car divisions of the S-Team respectively!" Chris explained. "And since our mom hasn't been home for a long time, she decided to bring them over." "That's awesome!" Nate replied. "Yeah!" Danny said. As they continued to talk, they were unaware that Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda were both eavesdropping on their conversation; they both looked at each other, giving each other a nod in agreement. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… In the guests' room, Cream was trying to make a flower crown with the flowers she picked from the garden, with Cheese, Pinkie and Fluttershy's help. But sadly… "I don't think this will be enough…" Cream sighted as she checked the progress. "Then let's go pick some more flowers!" Pinkie suggested. "Alright!" Cream agreed. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "I might as well…as long as we don't get caught." Fluttershy reluctantly agreed to help out, along with Angel. Careful to avoid unwanted attention, they leave the guests' room and head outside. On the way, they remain hidden as they watched Lindsey decorating the house with party decorations. Ciel, Linda and Carl were helping her out. "Just watching her, makes me wanna go over there and help them…" Cream sighted sadly. "Chao." Cheese chippered sadly. "But like Chris and Kat said, we…" "We can't show ourselves in front of anyone, yeah, yeah." Pinkie said before turning to Cream. "Don't worry; we can still help them out, just without showing ourselves to them or anyone else!" "I guess…but it's still not fair." Cream said sadly, while Cheese chippered in agreement. Avoiding Lindsey's attention, they head out for the garden to pick up more flowers. Ciel, Linda and Carl were able to catch a glimpse of them from the corner of their eyes, before they went back to helping Lindsey out. Back in school… The final bell of the day rang, marking the end of school for today. Chris and Kat said their goodbyes to their friends before heading out. Before they stepped out, they bump into Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda. "Oh Mr. Stewart!" Chris exclaimed. "Ms. Brenda!" Kat exclaimed. "Hello Chris and Kat." Mr. Stewart greeted them. "Going home early today are we?" "Y-Yeah!" Chris replied nervously. "Is something up?" "Well, believe it or not, Mr. Stewart and I happen to be cousins, and we happen to love children and teaching them!" Ms. Brenda said. "And since we only became teachers in this school recently, we decided to do some house visits with each of our students!" "Indeed, and we're starting with you!" Mr. Stewart said. "ACK!" Chris and Kat reacted in horror. "We apologies in advance, but we happen to have overheard your conversation…" Ms. Brenda said. "Your mother is having a party tonight, right?" "…" Chris and Kat were too shocked and horrified to reply. "We thought it would be a great opportunity to not only to have a house visit, but to finally meet your mother as well!" Mr. Stewart said. "It will be like, how you say, "Killing two birds with one stone"!" "…" Chris and Kat remained silent. "Well, see you at 9!" Mr. Stewart said before he and Ms. Brenda left. After both their teachers were gone, Chris and Kat looked at each other, horrified at the thought of the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party getting caught, feeling worried and concerned about what will happen to them if that was the case. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… "Alright Sonic, why did you drag me along all the way here?" "If Cream is going to make flower crowns, she's going to need better and prettier flowers for it and Peace Park happens to be the place with those kinds of flowers. And I'll need your help finding it." Sonic and Rainbow Dash have been racing across forests and mountains since that morning. Sonic explained the situation to Rainbow Dash as he showed her the Peace Park poster. "Oh, ok Sonic, I guess I can help you out." Rainbow said while looking at the poster. "A friend of yours and my friends' friends are also my friends." She said that with a smile. "Thanks RD! Now let's get moving!" Sonic grinned slyly as he raced down the path. "I'm always on the move!" Rainbow grinned slyly as she flew after him. As the two speeders raced across the land, a certain robotic hedgehog and diamond dog were following them. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… "Mom! We're home!" Chris and Kat shouted as soon as they arrived home. "Welcome home Masters Chris and Kat." Mr. Tanaka welcomed them. "Thank you Mr. Tanaka!" the Thorndyke siblings thanked their butler. "Oh! Welcome home my lovely children!" Lindsey rushed over to her children, give them a huge hug. Ciel, Linda and Carl appeared, all of them smiling at the sight of the Thorndyke siblings being hugged by their mother. Linda leaned over to her big sister. "Sister, when do we get to reveal ourselves to our little ponies and their new friends?" she whispered. "Don't worry my little sister, I have a feeling that moment will come soon enough, just be a little more patient." Ciel whispered. "But what if their family and maid and butler don't accept us?" Linda whispered. "They will, have no fear." Ciel whispered back. "Hey, listen mother! Our teachers will be coming over at 9!" Chris said. "Yeah! They said there are huge fans of yours!" Kat added. "Oh my! How nice! What should I wear to meet them?" Lindsey wondered in excitement. "Oh good grief! What's with everyone coming over here today?!" Everyone looked to see Chuck walking down the steps, wearing a suit and struggling to adjust his necktie. "Grandpa? What's with the suit?" Chris asked, walking up to him, along with Kat. "Mr. Tanaka forced me to wear this for the party." Chuck explained while trying to adjust his necktie. "But it's too damn tight!" "Forget that!" Kat whispered. "We need to hide Sonic, Rainbow and the others before our teachers, uncle, aunt or anyone else finds them!" "Yeah, do you happen to know where they are?" Chris asked, in a quiet voice. "Hm, I think Tails, Twilight, Spike and everyone else are all in my workshop, while the animal friends are all in the backyard." Chuck whispered in a deep thought pose. "I don't know where Sonic and Rainbow Dash are though." As the three discussed in silence, from the corner of their eyes, they saw Cream, Cheese and Pinkie setting up decorations in the sitting room, while Fluttershy and Angel were hiding behind the sofa. The siblings and their grandpa gasp in shock. "Cream! Cheese!" Chris whispered. "Pinkie! Fluttershy! Angel!" Kat whispered. Even though, Ciel, Linda and Carl were a few feet away and couldn't see what was up, they could tell that they saw them. Lindsey however was confused. "Is something wrong?" Lindsey walked up to her children and her father-in-law. The Thorndyke siblings and Chuck react and turn to Lindsey as they desperately try to block her view of the living room, trying to prevent her from seeing the humanoid rabbit, the two ponies and the small pet bunny. "Huh? What's with that reaction?" Lindsey asked in confusion. "Hey! Mommy! How about you go and get dressed before our uncle, aunt and teachers arrive huh?" Kat suggested. "But it's still early for the party." Lindsey said. "Well, better get prepared sooner than later!" Chris said. "Besides, we love to see you in a dress, right Grandpa?" "Huh? Oh, yeah! Of course!" Chuck agreed, playing along with their plan. "Oh alright, I'll go get dressed then." Lindsey ended up agreeing as she left for her room. Chris, Kat and Chuck sighted in relief, before the siblings rushed to the living room, while Chuck headed outside. They forgot however that Ciel, Linda and Carl were still there, and they were aware of what was going on. In the sitting room… "Cream! Pinkie! What do you think you're doing?!" Chris demanded. "Setting up for the party, duh!" Pinkie replied. "I know that! But…" "GET DOWN!" Kat grabbed them and pulled thm behind the sofa where Fluttershy and Angel were hiding before Ella came in carrying the laundry. "Oh, busy, busy, busy." Ella murmured, and then she noticed the decorations that Cream and Pinkie set up. "My, the mistress is so helpful!" she commented with a smile before she left. After Ella was gone, Chris and Kat turned to their friends. "Listen, if you guys hang around here, you're going to be spotted!" Chris tried to reason with them. "Yeah, then they'll probably sent you all back to Area 99!" Kat said. "I-I'm sorry, I tried to warn them!" Fluttershy apologized. "But it looked like fun and we just wanted to help out!" Cream tried to explain. "Besides, it's no fun hiding from everyone!" "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "Yeah, we wanna hang out with the rest of your family and your friends!" Pinkie explained. "We're tired of being forced to hide from everyone!" "We understand but…" Chris tried to reason. "They seem like good friends." "Of course, as expected from my little ponies and their new friends." They all react in surprise as they turn around to see Mr. Tanaka, along with Ciel, Linda and Carl. "M-Mr. Tanaka! Y-You knew about them all along?" Chris stammered. "Hay." Mr. Tanaka replied. "And you three?" Kat asked the guests. "Indeed." They replied. "Oh really, then do you promise not to tell Mom or Ella about them?" Chris asked Mr. Tanaka and the guests. "Hay." Mr. Tanaka replied. "We won't." the guests replied. "Thanks…" Chris and Kat sighted in relief. But soon their relief turned into horror when they noticed that Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie were gone, only Fluttershy and Angel remain. "Where did they go?!" Chris panicked. "Fluttershy where did they go?!" Kat asked. "I-I don't know…I was looking at the guests and didn't see them leave. I'm so sorry!" Fluttershy apologized sadly. "It is alright Fluttershy, but we need to find them, quick!" Kat said. "We shall aid you." Ciel volunteered, along with Linda and Carl. "I shall assist in any way I can." Mr. Tanaka volunteered to help. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… The two speeders continued on speeding across the mountains, Sonic looks at the poster again. "I know we're getting closer, it's around here somewhere." He said. "I hope you're right." Rainbow said as she flew next to Sonic. Not too far behind, the two killers followed the two speeders, with the intention to kill our heroes. Back with the Thorndyke mansion… "Cream? Cheese? Are you here?" Chris checked the guests' room, but Cream and Cheese weren't there, neither was Pinkie Pie. "Pinkie?" Kat checked the living room. "Cream, Cheese, Pinkie Pie…" Fluttershy checked the dining room with Angel, along with Ciel, Linda and Carl. "Where are you?" "It would appear they are not here Fluttershy." Ciel said. "As expected of Pinkie, she has always been the most unpredictable." "Always?" Fluttershy questioned her. "Sister?" Linda stared at her older sister, along with Carl. Ciel didn't say a word, as she looked at Fluttershy. "I'm pretty sure you and your friends have figured out who we really are by now." She said in a calm manner. "Oh my…!" Fluttershy gasped. "It really is you Princess Celestia and Princess Luna? And Skylord Czar?" "That's right my dear Fluttershy." Ciel (who is actually Celestia) replied. "Please excuse our appearance, but we thought it would be wise if we were to remain in disguise until the coast is clear." "Um, with all due respect Princess, perhaps it would be wise to tell Twilight and the others." Fluttershy suggested. "They are in Mr. Chuck's workshop." "Perhaps." Celestia said. "Let's go find your new human friends before we go though, we might as well let them know." "Oh, ok." Fluttershy agreed. Meanwhile, in the kitchen… Ella was preparing some deserts and refreshments for the party until she heard Lindsey calling her. "Ella! Ella!" Lindsey called. Ella turned off the mixer. "Yes?" she called. "I can't find the dress I'm looking for!" Lindsey called. "Have you seen it?" "Isn't it in the closet?" Ella asked. "Which one?" Lindsey asked. Ella sighted. "Hang on, I'm coming!" she called and left the kitchen, heading for Lindsey's room. "Good grief." After she left the kitchen, Cream, Cheese and Pinkie snuck in without being spotted. As they look around, they saw the food that Ella has been preparing for the party, they gasp in awe as they admire it. Pinkie Pie was drooling. "My! What fabulous food!" Cream commented in awe. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "Miss Ella is like, the best maid, EVER!" Pinkie said while drooling at the sight of all the food. "I seriously wish I could be friends with her instead of having to hide from everyone!" Cream looked at the mixer cup filled with fruit pulp, while Cheese looked at the hand mixer on the bowl. Their curiosity got the best of them when they end up pressing the ON button, turning them on and they started sending bits of fruit pulp and cake dough everywhere, causing a huge mess! "OH NO!" Cream and Cheese ended up rushing out of the kitchen in panic, while Pinkie stayed behind catching the bits with her mouth, until Cream and Cheese come back and drag her out. Ella came back after helping Lindsey out with finding her dress, only to find… Meanwhile… Chris and Kat were still looking for Cream, Cheese and Pinkie, as they meet up with Fluttershy, and the guests (who are actually Celestia, Luna and Czar). "Did you find them?" Chris asked hopefully. "I'm afraid not, but…" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! "That was Ella!" Kat gasped. Soon… Chris, Kat and the guests arrive at the kitchen only to find a huge mess caused by the out-of-control mixers and a mortified Ella sitting next to the wall, covered in fruit pulp and cake dough. Fluttershy remains hidden by the door. "Ella! Are you alright?" Chris asked his maid in concern. "Oh…all that hard work…" Ella lamented. Celestia and Luna felt bad for Ella, while Czar avoided getting hit in the face by fruit pulp or cake dough. Chris and Kat looked around, but no sights of Cream, Cheese or Pinkie Pie. Meanwhile, back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… The two speeders continued on searching for the park as they come across an old, broken down, suspended bridge, built over a very deep cliff. "You're not thinking about getting across it are you?" Rainbow asked Sonic. Sonic replied with a sly grin. "Watch me!" was all he said as he speeds across the suspended bridge, the tail wind created by his speed damaged it even more than it already was. "Whoa!" Rainbow Dash said in awe and her mouth agape, before she snapped to reality. "Hey! Wait up!" she shouted as she flew across the cliff, after the blue hedgehog. The two figures, who were already revealed to be Metal Sonic and the Conductor, except the weird diamond dog now had his left arm replaced with a cyborg one, with his gun now connected to it. "I don't get why Steam had to replace my arm with this thing." The Conductor complained about his new arm. "I can take care of these bozos, no problem!" "Complaining gets you nowhere." Metal Sonic said. "Now, proceed in pursuing the targets." Metal Sonic grabbed the Conductor and flew after the two speeders, ignoring his protests. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Lindsey had just finished dressing up her red dress and was now sitting by the mirror, putting on some earrings. "That should do it." Lindsey said. "A little overboard but…" Her phone started ringing. She answers it. "Hello? Thorndyke residence…" she listened to the man on the other side, it was her director. "Oh! A movie? The head role?" she asked, as she continued to listen. "Wow, really?" she asked in excitement, but then she remembered something. "Oh uh, can it wait? I'm having a party tonight at my house and…" While she was talking, Cream, Cheese and Pinkie overheard her from the door. "What? A reception at the hotel? Tonight?" Lindsey asked her director, who continued to talk. Lindsey sighted sadly. "Oh…I see. I understand. Alright, I'll be leaving right now. Good night." Lindsey hung up the phone; she looked down in a state of deep sorrow. "It looks like I'm being forced to leave them alone…again." She began to sob. "My life has always been like this…I didn't even get to do anything motherly at all!" she covers her face with both hands as she sobs loudly. "I'm such a terrible mother! Oh Chris, Kat…please, forgive me!" Cream, Cheese and Pinkie saw the mother of the Thorndyke siblings sobbing, a sight that made them feel terrible. Cream looked very down in sorrow, along with Cheese, while Pinkie Pie struggled not to cry herself, as tears streamed down her eyes, due to the fact that she HATES seeing people sad or crying. "I hate sadness…" Pinkie sobbed in tears. Meanwhile… "Cream…Chesse…Pinkie…" Chris and Kat, along with Fluttershy, Angel, Celestia, Luna and Czar looked around the house. "Maybe we should go see Twilight and the others." Fluttershy suggested. "Hey you're right! Maybe they returned back to Grandpa's workshop!" Chris though and dashed out of the house. "Wait up Nii-chan!" Kat followed after her big brother, followed by Fluttershy. Celestia, Luna and Czar were about to follow them, until they heard Ella calling. "Master Chris! Mistress Kat! Where are you?" they saw her come into the room. "Is something to matter?" Carl/Czar asked. "Have you seen Masters Chris and Kat?" Ella asked them. "I'm afraid their mother will be leaving for another movie." "What? So she won't be staying for the party then?" Linda/Luna asked. "I'm afraid not." Ella said. "Oh, what am I to do…" as she left the room. Celestia, Luna and Czar looked at each other in concern, but they decided to follow after the Thorndyke siblings, Fluttershy and Angel. Meanwhile, Lindsey had her coat on as she was ready to leave in her limousine, as Mr. Tanaka helped the chauffer put her bags in the luggage area. Ella walked up to Lindsey. "I'm sorry Mistress, I looked everywhere but I couldn't find them." Ella apologized. "Ella, you'll have to apologize to them for me. And that goes for Ciel, Linda, Carl, my brother, my sister and their teachers too." Lindsey said. "Of course. Take care of yourself Mrs. Thorndyke." Ella bid her farewell. "Good bye Ella, good bye Mr. Tanaka." Lindsey bid farewell as she got in her limousine. "We'll take care of everything, mistress." Mr. Tanaka bowed as his way of bidding farewell. The chauffer drove the limousine with Lindsey sitting in the back, as they left the mansion. Ella and Mr. Tanaka watched their mistress leave, saddened by the fact that she had to leave her children again. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat quickly arrive at Chuck's room as they swung open the trap door. "Cream! Cheese! Pinkie! Are you here?!" Chris looked around. Kat and Fluttershy look around with Chris, they saw Tails, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Rarity, Applejack, Derpy, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, Chuck, Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky all staring at them. "Um, excuse us, but have you seen you seen Pinkie Pie? Or Cream, or Cheese?" Fluttershy asked. "Uh, no, we haven't seen them." Chuck said. "They haven't come here all day." Twilight said. "Argh! What are we gonna do!" Chris said. "Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda will be here soon and if they find them before we do, then I just KNOW something terrible will happen!" "In that case, we'll help you find them." Chuck declared. Everyone else agreed to help them, although Hawkeem seemed to be cursing under his breath about the fact that he had to look for Pinkie, a little rabbit girl and her pet Chao. "Oh um, Twilight, girls, Spike, Mr. Tormenta and Mr. Hawkeem, there's someone, or…maybe I should say, somepony who wants to see you all." Fluttershy said. "Huh?" Twilight and the rest of the Mane Party gave a questioning look. Soon… As they all came downstairs, they reacted in surprise to see Ciel, Linda and Carl. Chuck was about to protest, until Chris, Kat and Fluttershy stepped in. "It's alright guys, we can trust them!" Chris said. "Actually, there appears to be more to these guys than meets the eye, right Fluttershy?" Kat asked. "Yeah…" Fluttershy said. "Remember that other day, when Rainbow said there was something familiar about them?" Everyone remained silent, as they stared at the three "humans". Ciel and Linda closed their eyes and raised their arms, and then in a huge flash of light engulfed both of them and Carl, as everyone was forced to cover their eyes. When the lights died down, they gasped in awe to see their true forms. Meanwhile, back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… Rainbow Dash had that strange feeling that she was missing out something as she helped Sonic look for Peace Park as she and the blue speeder raced across the mountains. She ends up shrugging it off as she and Sonic skid to halt to check the poster again. "Hmmm…" Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked at poster and then they looked down the cliff and saw a large lake with a meadow of beautiful white flowers growing and blooming around it, just like the one on the poster. "This is it!" Rainbow said. "Yeah! Let's go!" Sonic grinned as he Spin Dashes down the cliff. Rainbow Dash follows after him while flying. The two speeders stop when they got close enough. They walk up to the meadow around the lake and admired the beauty of all the white flowers. "Wow…they are so beautiful! These will surely help Cream make those flower crown thingies for sure right?" Rainbow asked. Sonic picked one flower and smelled it. "Yup, these are perfect!" he said. "Well, let's start picking as many as we can and head home then!" Rainbow said. "Not so fast you two!" Sonic and Rainbow flinched at the sound of the voice. They turned around to see the Conductor pointing his gun at them and Metal Sonic flying over his head. "I've told you we'd meet again Sonic." Metal said. "Heh, no surprise there." Sonic grinned. "This time, I'll make you regret you ever made a fool out of me Bitchbow Crash!" The Conductor aimed his gun at Rainbow Dash. "I still wished I could take my revenge on Applejack, but I suppose I can use you as a warm-up for that!" Rainbow rolled her eyes in disbelief. "Seriously dude, you should just give up before you get yourself killed…or worse." She said noticing his mechanical arm. "Enough talk! Let's settle this!" Metal Sonic was about to charge. "HOLD IT!" Sonic shouted pointing his finger in an Objection-like pose. "How about we look for a better place to fight? I don't wanna risk destroying this meadow after all the hard work we've been through. "Screw that! The writer of this fan fiction is probably just planning on making things hard for us to…" Metal Sonic ended up hitting the Conductor on the head, out of annoyance. "Very well then…I suppose it doesn't make any difference." Metal Sonic agreed as he grabbed the Conductor by the neck, almost chocking him. "Follow us!" Sonic grinned as he raced to another place, with Rainbow Dash flying next to him. Metal Sonic follows them while holding the Conductor's neck, nearly chocking the life out of him. A few seconds later, they arrived at an open field, just a few miles away from the lake and then Sonic looked at Metal Sonic and the Conductor. "How about here?" he asked. "Very well, this battlefield will do." Metal Sonic said as he dropped the Conductor. "Let's settle this!" "Any time you're ready!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash took their fighting states. Metal Sonic took his fighting state, while the Conductor got up gasping for air, before taking his fighting state, holding up his gun attached to his mechanical arm. Meanwhile… Lindsey looked down in sorrow as her chauffer drove her to the hotel. They fail to notice the green car that drove past them, heading for the Thorndyke Mansion. It was Mr. Stewart driving the car and Ms. Brenda next him on the front seat. In the back was a bouquette of roses that Mr. Stewart had bought for Lindsey Fair Thorndyke as a gift from her fan. Ms. Brenda brought out what appeared to be a listening device and handed it to Mr. Stewart. They look at each other with a nod of agreement, as they head for the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #33 Name: Ella Age: 38 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Cleaning, Cooking, the Thorndykes, Peace, keeping things organized, keeping the Thorndyke siblings safe along with the rest of their family and Mr. Tanaka Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disorder, Messiness, when others put themselves in difficult or dangerous situations Abilities: Cleaning, Cooking, Limited Super Strength, Piloting, Driving Bio: The maid of the Thorndyke Family, who likes to keep things clean and organized and cook wonderful meals for everyone. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #34 Name: Edward Tanaka Age: 35 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Martial Arts, serving the Thorndyke Family, keeping those dear to him safe, fighting evil, keeping things organized, teaching martial arts Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disorder, those who threaten the Thorndyke Family Abilities: Martial Arts, Perspective, Agility Bio: The butler of the Thorndyke Family, who is willing to serve the family he works for until the day he passes, even if it means sacrificing his own life. Back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… Sonic clashed against Metal Sonic, using their speed and countering every punch, kick and Spin Dash move. Rainbow Dash used her speed and agility to dodge the Conductor's shots from the gun attached to his robotic arm. Metal Sonic fires electricity from his body at Sonic, who dodge it. Then Sonic lands a roundhouse kick on Metal Sonic's head from behind, knocking him down. Sonic grins slyly as he crouches and begins to spin in place. As Metal Sonic began to recover, he fired a plasma beam from his chest at Sonic. Sonic charges toward the beam and collide, resulting into a power struggle. The Conductor fired rounds of bullets at Rainbow Dash, who kept dodging every single one of them using her speed and agility, and throwing funny faces at the Conductor. "My Grandma has better aim than you!" Rainbow taunted. The Conductor was furious at the smug Pegasus making fun of him, but ends up running out of bullets. "Crap! Out of ammo! No matter, I still have a secret weapon!" he smiled sinisterly as he begins to charge up energy into his gun. Meanwhile, the power struggle between Sonic's Spin Dash and Metal Sonic's plasma beam continued on, until Sonic manages to win and hit Metal Sonic, HARD. The metal doppleganger was sent flying against the Conductor, causing him to misfire at a random direction, missing Rainbow Dash as his intended target. "Hey Dash!" Sonic called out. "You've got it!" Rainbow agreed. "Get off of me you bolt for brains!" The Conductor yelled. "I do not follow orders from idiotic flea bags like you." Metal Sonic kicks the Conductor in the mouth as he got up, damaged from Sonic attack. While the Conductor held his mouth in pain, Metal Sonic detected high levels of energy. He looked to see Sonic and Rainbow both wielding Power Rings, as they channel their energy. "See ya around!" Sonic used the Ring's power to land a powerful Spin Dash on Metal Sonic, sending him flying. "Better luck next time!" Rainbow Dash used the Ring's power to charge at the Conductor and buck him up the chin, sending him flying at Metal Sonic. As the Conductor hit Metal Sonic, it caused a chain reaction and it exploded, sending the burned to a crisp Conductor flying. "Looks like the Conductor is blasting off again!" The Conductor screamed before disappearing with a twinkle star in the sky. Metal Sonic's remains landed on the ground. Sonic checked on him and saw he was completely burned from the explosion, was completely damaged here and there and his eyes were offline, as smoke comes out from all of his damaged parts. "Heh, guess that's that, huh?" Rainbow asked. "Not really…" Sonic said grimly. "Not matter how many times this guy gets scrapped, Eggman still has all of his data, and he'll just use it to create another one." "Seriously?!" Rainbow said. "He really doesn't give up does he?" "Well, Metal Sonic is so far the only creation that came close to defeating me in the past, even though I did manage to defeat him the first time we fought." Sonic said. "Oh well, never mind that, let's go grab those flowers and get back to the mansion." "Alright, but first." Rainbow ends up bucking Metal Sonic's head off its shoulders. "Take that Metal Jerk!" Sonic couldn't help but chuckle at that. After Rainbow was done, the two returned back to Peace Park to get the flowers for Cream. Back in the Chuck's workshop… Right before the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Thondyke siblings and Chuck, stood none other than Equestria's two rulers in their true alicorn forms, and the ruler of Albatross himself in his true griffin form. Princess Celestia was a tall, white alicorn with a hint of pink, her mane and tail were both long and seemed to flow along the wind and they were multi-colored ranging from turquoise to pink, magenta eyes, wearing a golden tiara on her head, a golden neck piece, gold shoes and the mark of the sun on her flank. Princess Luna was about half the size as her older sister, a mid-night blue alicorn, her mane and tail had the same effect as her older sister, except it was night-sky colored, pale blue eyes, wearing a black tiara on her head, a black neck piece with the crescent moon on it, cobalt blue shoes and the mark of the crescent moon over the night-sky on her flank. And finally, Skylord Czar was an old griffion king, with white feathers on his head, brown fur and wings, a long grey beard, wearing a gold crown on his head, a red royal cape and armor. "I had a feeling it was you Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Skylord Czar!" Twilight said with a smile, as she walks up to her teacher for a hug. "It is good to be reunited with you my most faithful student." Celestia smiled as she hugged back her student. "Same here, how is everypony?" Princess Luna asked the rest. "We're fine Princess, thanks." Applejack said, as she and the other ponies and Spike bowed before them. "An honor to meet up with you "They-who-raise-the-sun-and-the-moon"." La Tormenta bowed before the Princesses. "Your majesty." Hawkeem bowed before Skylord Czar. "Good to see you're still in one piece Hawkeem." Czar said. "Oh, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Skylord Czar, I'd like you to meet Tails, Amy, Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky." Twilight introduced the Sonic Heroes to them. "Hello there, your highness." Tails greeted nervously, as he made a small bow before them. "We're pleased to meet you." Amy and the animal friends bowed before them. "A pleasure to meet you too." Celestia greeted them with a smile. The Thorndyke siblings and their grandpa looked in awe at the sight of the Princesses and the king, they had their mouths agape, barely able to say anything. The first one to recover was Kat. "An honor to meet you your true selves your highnesses!" Kat stepped forward and bowed before them. "Twilight Sparkle and her friends have told us all about you!" "Your shock is understandable, but please understand that we were only using these forms to better fit in with this world until we found you." Celestia explained. "It was a bit uncomfortable walking on two, but it was worth it!" Luna said. "Czar however was the one who was less cooperating with the idea of using the human forms." "I don't enjoy standing on two and I rather not be treated like a common civilian." Czar grunted, only to receive the "Nightmare Moon" glare from Luna, causing him to cringe in fear. "Oh, we understand, right Nii-chan and Grandpa?" Kat asked her brother and grandpa. Chris recovered. "Oh, yeah, we do." He said. "Indeed!" Chuck agreed. "Now then, I know Pinkie Pie is somewhere around here along with your friends Cream and Cheese, but, where is Rainbow Dash?" Celestia asked. "We don't know…" Spike said. "She and Sonic took off somewhere this morning." "Well, I suppose we'll have to worry about them later, let us aid you in finding the others before the other guests arrive." Celestia suggested. "Oh right! Come on guys!" Chris shouted as he rushed back into the mansion. "Wait up!" Kat followed her brother, along with the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party and Chuck. Celestia and Luna used their magic to change themselves and Czar back into human forms, before following them. At the front door… Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda arrived at the mansion. Mr. Stewart carried the bouquet as he and Ms. Brenda walk up the front door. Ms. Brenda rings the bell. It was Mr. Tanaka who answered the door. "May I help you?" Mr. Tanaka asked. "I am Mr. Stewart and this is my cousin, Ms. Brenda, we are Chris and Kat's teachers respectively." Mr. Stewart said. "Welcome, we've been expecting you." Mr. Tanaka made a small bow before letting them in. As the two teacher come in, Chris and Kat came to greet them. "Hi Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda!" the two siblings greeted them. "Hi there Chris." Mr. Stewart greeted his student. "Nice to see you too Kat." Ms. Brenda greeted her student. "Ah, welcome, you two must be the Young Masters' teachers." Ella came in to greet them, along with Ciel/Celestia, Linda/Luna and Carl/Czar. They all enter the living room, as they made their proper introductions and settled down to get to know each other. Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda noticed the decorations that Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie had made. "Do you like them? Mrs. Thorndyke was the one who set them up." Ella said. "I see. I was just thinking how cute it looks." Mr. Stewart commented. "Speaking of Mrs. Thorndyke, where is she? We'd love to meet her now if you don't mind." Ms. Brenda said in excitement. "I'm sorry…" Ella looked down sadly. "I regret informing you all that the mistress had to suddenly leave for work again." "What?! Again?" Chris and Kat looked in shock and sadly. "Oh…I see…" Mr. Stewart said sadly. "That's too bad; we were actually looking forward to meeting her." "Yeah, what a pity." Ms. Brenda said in disappointment. "Anyway, I'll just give these to you." Mr. Stewart handed the bouquet over to Ella. "Oh my, they are lovely! Thank you very much!" Ella thanked him as she took the bouquet. "I better go find a vase to put these in!" She was about to leave as Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda sat on the sofa next to their students, until they heard a loud cracking sound coming from outside. The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party heard the sound too. "It came from outside." Carl/Czar said. While everyone was going to look out the window, Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda walked up to a nearby portrait, as Mr. Stewart took out the listening device. Ella looked out the window and saw Chuck lying on ground, with broken plant pots and dirty all around and on top of him. Chuck quickly got up, chuckling nervously and rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry about that. I was looking for something and they fell on top of me." Chuck explained. "Master Chuck, you best be on your best behavior! Masters Chris and Kat's teachers are here!" Ella told him. "What? I better go introduce myself!" Chuck said as he ended up coming in through the window. "Master Chuck! Use the door like everyone else!" Ella scolded. "Don't worry, it's not like anyone's gonna see this!" Chuck said. "Oh good grief." Ella sighted. Chris sighted along with Kat. Then they both notice a pair of feet wearing orange and yellow shoes, along with four pink hooves from under the window's curtain, causing them to scream in terror, grabbing everyone's attention. "What's wrong Young Masters?" Ella asked in concern. "Uh, nothing! Nothing at all!" Chris lied, as he sat back on the sofa, acting like nothing happened. "Yup, we just love to let it out once in a while." Kat made up an excuse, with an innocent smile as she sat next to her brother. "Oh, what a fabulous painting." Mr. Stewart said admiring the painting along with Ms. Brenda, both of them acting like nothing happened. Celestia leans over to the siblings. "You saw them, didn't you?" she whispered. "Yeah…" Chris said. "I just hope no one notices them." Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie were indeed hiding behind the curtain. They look out the window and saw Sonic appearing on a tree, followed by Rainbow Dash flying, both of them carrying bouquets of the flowers they picked from Peace Park. Sonic used sign gesture explaining what he and Rainbow Dash were up to, before they left. "Oh!" Cream exclaimed. "Thank you so much Sonic-san!" She ends up walking out of her hiding spot while carrying Cheese, not realizing the mistake she made. "How kind of him to go find some flowers for me!" Pinkie reacted, but tried NOT to expose herself, because that's what Chris and Kat told her to do. As Cream and Cheese blew their own cover, Ella gasps in shock, Chris and Kat react in horror, Chuck and Czar facepalmed, while Celestia and Luna pretended to be just as in much shock as Ella. "What in the world? A giant talking rabbit?!" Ella gawked in shock, as she picked Cream up from the ground. "Hey! What are you doing?!" Cream began to panic after Ella picked her up. "Did this giant rabbit just talked to me?" Ella gawked while staring at Cream. "Talked you say?" Chuck asked, pretending like he knew nothing. "You must be imagining things, Ella." Mr. Tanaka piped in. "I haven't heard anything at all!" Ciel/Celestia played along. "Neither have I!" Linda/Luna said with an innocent smile. "Nope, nothing!" Czar/Carl said. "Such a wonderful painting!" Ms. Brenda said while she and Mr. Stewart admired the painting. "Oh, Ella! You found the toy that dad bought me!" Chris said picking up Cream and Cheese from Ella. "Toy?" Ella gave a puzzling look. "Well, he could have at least showed it to me before giving it to you, before he left." Then she realizes something. "Wait, if this is a toy he bought you, didn't he buy anything for Kat?" "Um." Kat looked at the curtain where Pinkie was hiding. "Don't worry Ella, I already found it!" Kat walks up to the curtain and looks at Pinkie. "Pinkie…I need you to pretend that you are a toy, now!" she whispered. "Okey Dokey Lokey…" Pinkie whispered back and relaxed her body as she fell onto Kat's arms. Kat carries Pinkie in her arms, while pretending to be a toy. "Here it is! The toy daddy bought for me!" she said. "Awesome Kat!" Chris said and then he looks at Cream and Cheese. "You two pretend that you are toys…" he whispered. "Ok…" Cream whispered. "Chao…" Cheese chippered in a quiet voice. Then Sam Speed came in, along with Sarah Sky. "Hey everyone! How's it going?" Sam greeted them. "Oh, hello Uncle Sam!" Chris greeted him. "Hi there, Auntie Sarah!" Kat greeted her. "Hello little niece!" Sarah smiled as she petted Kat on the head. "What a cute little toy you got there!" "Thanks! By the way, this is Ms. Brenda, my teacher!" Kat introduced Ms. Brenda to her aunt and uncle. "And this is Mr. Stewart, my teacher!" Chris introduced Mr. Stewart to his uncle and aunt. "Pleased to meet you." Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda shook hands with Sam and Sarah respectively. "Pleased to meet you too, call me Sonic Boom!" Sam introduced himself with his nickname. "Sonic Boom today?" Chuck gave Sam a deadpan look. "Yup." Sarah said with a deadpan look. "Today?" Linda/Luna asked curiously. "Yup! Uncle Sam is always coming up with new speed-based nicknames for himself every day! Like: the "Highway Star", "The Fastest Man in Station Square", "Faster than a storm, speed king"…!" Chris explained and mentioned some of his uncle's many speed-based nicknames. "Isn't that right Uncle Sam?" "That's right, so today; I'm calling myself "Sonic Boom"!" Sam chuckled. "Auntie Sarah only has one nickname and that would be "Queen of the skies", because there is no other person in the world who can maintain the skies free of flying criminals!" Kat explained. "She and Uncle Sam share just about the same speed!" "Yeah, I guess you could say that." Sarah said, before eye-balling Ciel, Linda and Carl. "By the way, who might you be?" "Oh, please forgive us. My name is Cielina, but you may call me Ciel and these are my little sister Linda and our friend Carl." Ciel/Celestia introduced herself, her little sister and Carl/Czar. "We happen to be friends of your older sister and your brother-in-law." "An honor to meet you!" Sam and Sarah greeted them. "By the way Ella, hasn't this party started already?" Sam asked. "It's way too early." Ella answered apathetically. Sam chuckled as he took a seat. "I do everything fast!" he said. "I fall in love fast, engage fast, marry fast, divorce fast!" "Oh…" Mr. Stewart gave a weird look at Sam, along with Ciel and Linda. "Oh brother…" Sarah sighted in exasperation. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads "Anyway, if I don't do anything fast, it will make me feel weird." Sam continued on. "I fall asleep fast, I wake up fast, and I can talk even faster than everyone else. No one can catch up with my jaw!" Sam chuckled, while everyone gave off deadpan looks at "Sonic Boom's" arrogance and obsession with speed. "And I thought Carl was an arrogant pig." Linda commented. "HEY!" Carl protested, but quickly drew back when Linda gave him the "Nightmare Moon" glare. "However!" Sam suddenly turned all serious. "There is one person faster than me, actually two! "Oh yeah…Sonic Boom and I were both defeated and outraced by two creatures, both possessing incredible speed!" Sarah said. "Creatures? What kind of creatures?" Mr. Stewart asked. "I'm curious as well." Ms. Brenda said. "One was a giant blue hedgehog, with big sharp quills, green eyes, red shoes and white gloves…" Sam described. "The other one, was a cyan Pegasus, with a rainbow colored mane and tail, magenta eyes and the mark of a cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt…" Sarah described. As they finished explaining however, Sam and Sarah looked toward the window, and they gasp in shock to see Sonic lying on a tree's branch, waving at them with a sly grin on his face; next to him was Rainbow Dash fluttering next to Sonic, pulling down her lower eye lids and sticking her tongue out at them. "ACK! That's them!" Sam reacted pointing at the window. Sonic and Rainbow Dash quickly vanished by moving so fast, Chris, Chuck, Mr. Tanaka, Ciel, Linda and Carl managed to catch only a glimpse from the corners of their eyes, while Ella looked too late. "You saw them right? RIGHT?! The hedgehog was right there on that tree outside, and the Pegasus was fluttering right next to him!" Sam said. "What a gorgeous composition." Mr. Stewart pretended like he saw nothing while admiring the painting, along with Ms. Brenda. "What are you talking about?" Chuck smiled innocently. "I didn't see anything." Mr. Tanaka said. "I haven't seen any hedgehogs or pegasi on that tree at all." Ciel played along. "Neither have I." Linda said. "I di-AAAH!" Linda stomped Carl's foot, making him shut up and give the "Play along" glare. "I mean…uh…me no see hedgehog or pegasus." "I did see them though." Sarah said. "What about you Chris and Kat? You did see them didn't you?" Sam asked his nephew and neice. Chris and Kat simply shook their heads, while smiling innocently. Sam rubbed his eyes in exasperation. "Never mind…it was probably just an illusion. After all, I am the fastest." He said. "But I did see them though…" Sarah said. "I'm pretty sure they were real." "You know…I actually agree with Sarah, if it's a giant talking animal or a pony." Ella said. "Oh? So you actually saw something similar to what Sarah and I saw?" Sam asked Ella, who replied with a nod. "I see, then it wasn't an illusion, they had to be real! After all, Sarah and I saw them first!" "As a matter of fact…" Ella looked at Cream and Cheese on Chris' arms and Pinkie Pie in Kat's arms. "…there's a giant talking animal and a pony right there." "Oh! Hey, Uncle Sam, Aunt Sarah, I regret informing you two that mom had to leave for work again!" Chris immediately changed the subject. "Isn't that just rude of her?" "Oh? But I thought she was the host of the party." Sam said. "It's always been like this huh?" Sarah asked. "Your mother plans something and the next thing you know she always has to leave for work, not even giving you enough time to spend time with her children, huh?" "Yeah, pretty much, can you believe that?" Kat said. "And our teachers were really looking forward to meet her! They are fans of her after all!" However, the siblings didn't realize is that the way they just talked about their own mom, made Cream suddenly remember about their mom's lament, but most of all, the fact that she herself was separated from her mother by Dr. Eggman. She broke herself free from Chris's arms and landed on her feet. "You take that back right now!" Cream yelled angrily at Chris and Kat. "How dare you say such horrible things about your mother?!" "What in the…?!" Sarah gawked, while Sam and Ella looked in shock, when they saw the "toys" come to life all of a sudden. "Your mother loves you two very much, yet you dare say such awful things about her behind her back?!" Cream continued on yelling at the siblings. "I hate you both! I HATE YOU!" Cream started to cry as she ran out of the door, followed by Cheese. While everyone looked in shock, suddenly it was Pinkie Pie who "came to life". "Cream! Wait up!" Pinkie Pie jumped out of Kat's arms and went after Cream and Cheese, leaving everyone looking even more shocked and surprised, or at least Sam, Sarah and Ella were. "Surprised, eh?" Mr. Tanaka spoke up. "Well, I've been meaning to tell you about it all along, but…" He cleared his throat. Ciel giggled nervously, while Linda face palmed and Carl looked away and whistled, pretending like it was none of his business. "What a great painting!" Ms. Brenda said while she and Mr. Stewart continued admiring the painting on the wall. And then, right out of the blue, Tails, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta, Hawkeem and the animal friends came in rushing into the room. "Cream!" Tails called out. "Wait up Cream!" Amy called out. "Pinkie Pie!" Twilight called out. Everyone reacted in shock and surprise again, as Tails, Twilight and the others ran right past them before they left going after Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie, completely oblivious to the fact that they just blew their own cover. Sam, Sarah and Ella stood there with their mouths agape in shock and surprise. "Oh, I think I'm going to faint." Ella murmured as she was about to fall over, until Chuck caught her. "Ella! Shall we dance?" Chuck asked with a big grin on his face. The next thing you know, Chuck starts dancing with Ella. Ciel couldn't help but giggle, Linda looked away in embarrassment and Carl pretended like it had nothing to do with him. Chris leaned over to his uncle. "Uncle Sam! Aren't you supposed to be fast at everything?" Chris asked. "Oh, that's right Chris! I remember things fast and forget things fast!" Sam chuckled, while Chris chuckled as well. "Auntie Sarah! Sometimes it's nice to have your head in the clouds, you know?" Kat asked her aunt. "You're right Kat! Just flying across the wide blue sky, it makes me feel so free, and forget all my troubles!" Sarah said with a smile, while Kat grinned innocently. "What a wonderful painting!" Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda continued admiring the painting. Mr. Stewart looked down at the listening device, along with Ms. Brenda. After overhearing what happened with Cream yelling at Chris and Kat, they began to have second thoughts about it. They decide not to plant the device as Mr. Stewart puts it away in his pocket. They both turn to Chris and Kat. "Well, we be going now. Be sure to call us if your mother comes home again. Bye." Mr. Stewart said. "We'd love to stay a bit longer, but we have to go. See you." Ms. Brenda said. "We're sorry for the trouble." Kat apologized. "Yeah, sorry teacher." Chris apologized as well. After the party was over, Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda got in the car and left. Sam got in his sports car, with Sarah on the front seat. "Guess we'll be going too." Sam said. "Say "hi" to our brother-in-law for us!" Sarah added. After saying their good byes, Sam and Sarah left in the sports car. Chris, Kat, Chuck, Mr. Tanaka, Ciel, Linda and Carl returned back to the living room, to find Ella sitting on the sofa, looking sober, with the bouquet on her lap. "I've been working too hard today…" she murmured. "…I think I'm starting to have hallucinations…" Chris and Kat looked at Ella and then at each other, feeling horrible for her. Tanaka leans over to them. "Young Masters, perhaps it would be wise to confess the truth to her." He whispered to them. "Indeed, Ella is a good friend, if you tell her, I'm sure she'll understand." Chuck agreed. "I agree as well, if you two do really trust her as not only a maid, but also your friend, I am confident she'll come to accept." Ciel/Celestia said. "Sister?!" Linda/Luna looked at her. "It is alright little sister; these two are friends of Twilight and the others, so I believe in them, as you too should." Ciel/Celestia reassured her younger sister. "Eh, I'm getting tiered of using this form all the time, so hurry up and confess!" Carl/Czar demanded. "They are right Nii-chan…" Kat said. "We should at least let the people we trust know about them. To be honest, I've actually been meaning to tell Nate and the others about Rainbow Dash and others. And I know Lucy and Pinkie Pie would get along swimmingly!" "Yeah, I've actually wanted Danny and Francis to know about Sonic and his friends too." Chris admitted. "Alright, let's go tell her." With their decision made, Chris and Kat gather up their courage and walk up to Ella. "Ella, there's something we need to talk to you about…" Chris said. Later that evening… Chris and Kat told Ella about their first meeting with Sonic and Rainbow Dash, telling her about the adventures they had, helping them find and save their missing friends, and how they are helping them collect the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony, the keys to returning to their dimensions, and how they are battling against their enemies Dr. Eggman and Steam. They took Ella over to Chuck's workshop where the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and the animal friends were (with Cheese, Tails, Amy, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy comforting Cream). Chris and Kat told them it was alright and introduced Ella to them and vice versa. Ciel, Linda and Carl changed back into Celestia, Luna and Czar respectively, revealing their true forms to Ella, leaving her in surprise and awe, especially when Chris and Kat told her that they were royalty. Celestia told Ella that there was no need to treat them like royalty, mainly because they were not in Equestria or in Albatross anymore, and instead wish that she, Luna and Czar be treated like normal ponies and griffin, much to Czar's annoyance. With all the explanations, Ella came to understand everything and accepted them as her friends, especially with Cream, Cheese, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Angel, who agreed to help her around the house and the kitchen. Cream explained her situation to Ella about how she and Cheese were kidnapped by Dr. Eggman and got separated from their mother, before ending up on Earth along with the rest. She also admitted that she and Cheese were the ones who caused a mess in the kitchen earlier. "Oh, I understand now." Ella said. "You should have told me earlier! I just hope you are able to return to your own dimensions soon!" "Don't worry, with Sonic-san and the others, and with the help from Rainbow-chan, Twilight-chan and the others, we'll be able to find the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony soon!" Cream said. "Yeah!" Pinkie said. "We're friends after all, and friends always help each other, no matter what hardships we encounter." Fluttershy said, while Angel simply nodded. "I know you will." Ella said. "And Cream…" she began to sob emotionally. "You must be feeling very lonely and sad, being separated from your mother." "It's alright, with Sonic-san and the others, and Pinkie-chan, Fluttershy-chan and their friends by my side, I don't feel sad or lonely anymore." Cream reassured, with tears streaming down her eyes, emotionally. "Ella-san, you're a nice person!" "Yeah, Ella-san, you're the BEST…MAID…EVAH!" Pinkie shouted in a hyperactive way, except she also felt emotional tears coming down her eyes. "Yes…you are, Ella-san." Fluttershy said with emotional tears, even Angel was feeling emotional. "Thank you…and please, just call me Ella, ok? Just Ella is fine." Ella said emotionally. "Ella…san…" Cream said emotionally. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. Pinkie Pie began to cry a river, unable to contain her tears, while Fluttershy tries to wipe away her own, along with Angel. It was an emotional moment. Sonic, Rainbow, Twilight, Spike, Hawkeem, Chris and Kat watched from the door. "Looks like Cream, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Ella are getting along swimmingly." Sonic said. "Yeah…" Rainbow said with a smile. "Indeed." Twilight smiled along with Spike, Chris and Kat. Hawkeem didn't say anything except he felt emotional as a tear ran down his eye. Twilight noticed and grinned. "I saw that tough guy!" she remarked. "What? N-no…I'm not…it's…an old punch to the eye, that's all." Hawkeem tried to cover up, wiping away his tears. Twilight continued to look at Hawkeem with a sly grin. The old griffin exasperated. "Okay, fine! So I'm not made of stone after all!" he admitted. Chris and Kat smiled, but then their hearts sank when they realized the earlier incident with Cream, they looked down in guilt as they left. Sonic, Rainbow and the others noticed. "What's up?" Sonic wondered. "I don't know, but we should check on them, come on." Twilight said. Soon… Sonic, Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and Hawkeem soon found Chris and Kat in each of their rooms. Sonic went to check on Chris, while Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and Hawkeem went to check on Kat. "What's up Chris?" Sonic asked Chris. "What's wrong Kat?" Twilight asked Kat. "Kat and I said something nasty about our own mother in front of Cream." Chris said. "Nii-chan and I always get to see our mother from time to time, but even if she wants to…she can't see her own mother." Kat said, as she and Chris explained the same thing at the same time, but in different places. "I think we've hurt her feelings." Chris said, looking down sadly. Kat looked the same. "Don't worry, Cream is just fine!" Sonic reassured with a wink. "Don't worry Kat, she got mad at you for something, but it will eventually go away, just give it some time!" Twilight said with a smile. "Yeah, we always have disagreements, but we eventually come to agree on something and accept our differences." Spike said. "Yeah, I did have a lot of disagreements before, but I got over it now." Rainbow said. "And I'm sure the old griffin here feels the same, even if he doesn't want to admit it." "Oh bite me!" Hawkeem scoffed and looked away. "Yeah, don't worry about him, and don't you worry about Cream." Twilight said. Then, in Chris room, Cream came in with Cheese carrying a flower crown made of flowers that Sonic and Rainbow picked from Peace Park. "Chris-san! I have this for you!" she said. "For me?" Chris knelt down. Cream placed the crown on his head. "Thanks Cream." "I've made this crown from the flowers Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan gathered for me!" Cream explained. "I've made one for Ella, Rainbow-chan and her friends too!" After that, Cream left and entered Kat's room. "Kat-chan! I've got a present for you!" she said. "Really?" Kat knelt down and Cream placed another crown of flowers on her head. "I like it, thanks Cream." "You're welcome!" Cream smiled and turned to Rainbow and the others. "Here, I've made these for you too!" Cream placed a flower crown on Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and even Hawkeem's heads. "Thanks squirt." Rainbow said. "This is really nice Cream, thank you!" Twilight said. "Yeah, thanks!" Spike said. "Umm…thank you…I think…" Hawkeem nervously said. "You're welcome, these are made from the flowers Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan got!" Cream said. "Now I'm going to give the rest to the others!" Cream and Cheese left. Sonic, Rainbow and the others, along with Chris and Kat came out of their rooms as they watched Cream and Cheese leave. Sonic smiled happily. "Congratulations guys! Cream only gives out flower crowns to everyone she loves very much and considers them her friends!" he explained. "Really? So that means she gave you one too?" Chris asked Sonic. "Of course!" Sonic said with a wink and thumbs up, as he showed his own and placed it on his head. In the dining room… Everyone had gathered at the dining room for dinner. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Alicorn sisters, Czar, Chuck and Mr. Tanaka had all been given flower crowns by Cream and Cheese, as a token of friendship. Ella was the last one to get hers as she knelt down, allowing Cream to place it on her head. "There you go!" Cream said. "Thank you Cream and Cheese." Ella said. Everyone cheered with joy, Ella laughed with joy as she held Cream and Cheese in her arms, both also laughing with joy. Pinkie Pie declares this a friendship party as she pulls out her Party Cannon and fires streamers and confetti all over the room. It was a happy moment as the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their friends no longer needed to hide from anyone in the house anymore. Celestia walks up to Chris and Kat. "So, I believe you two have learned something about friendship haven't you?" Celestia asked. "Um…" Chris and Kat looked at Celestia. "I value friendship above all and I'd love to hear what my student and her friends have learned about friendship and other things also related to friendship." Celestia explained. "Oh, yeah, we have learned that if you want to keep a secret, you can't just keep for yourself." Chris said. "That's right, and if you have friends that you can always count on, we should never have to hesitate to share it with them." Kat added. "And last, we learned that someday, we won't have to keep it a secret from everyone anymore and maybe, they will come to accept it." Chris concluded. "Excelent." Celestia said with a smile. "I am glad that you two have become great friends with my little ponies." Chris and Kat smiled as they enjoyed the party with their family and friends all together, as the camera zooms out the window and into a full view of the Thorndyke Mansion under the night sky. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Lost and Found! The Cutie Mark Crusaders are here!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was a peaceful, quiet night in the streets of Station Square. Most of its citizens have already turned in for the night, while only a few stayed up doing some late night work. Three small shadowy figures ran down the streets hid inside a cardboard box in a dark alley. One of them peeks out and saw some police officers walk by, whistling, as he patrolled the streets. "The coast is clear!" the one who was peek whispered in a female child's voice. The three figures came out of the cardboard box. They sighted in relief as they walked over to the other side, as they walk into the light beam from a street light, revealing what they look like. The first one was a filly Earth Pony, with a yellow coat, red mane and tail, orange eyes, a large pink bow on her mane and no mark on her flank. The second one was a filly Pegasus, with an orange coat, purple mane and tail, purple eyes and no mark on her flank. The third and last one was a filly Unicorn, with a white coat, violet and pink mane and tail, pale green eyes and no mark on her flank. They were Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, together, they were known as the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Hoowie! That sure was a close one girls!" Applebloom sighted in relief. "Yeah, I seriously don't trust those things that walk on two at all!" Scootaloo said. "I wish Rainbow Dash was here." "Yeah, but I don't think it was right having to steal food from those two-legged monsters." Sweetie Belle said. "Well, what do you suggested then? Ask them politely?!" Scootaloo looked at Sweetie Belle with a serious look. "I mean, did you see the way they reacted when they saw us?" Sweetie Belle remembered it, the adult two-legged man reacted in shock to see them right after they asked them politely for help, except instead of helping them, he called the cops to arrest them, leaving them with no choice but to run away. Those memories made her cringe in fear. "I've been trying to forget about this whole time…" Sweetie Belle said, with her left eye twitchy. "Besides, it's not like we had a choice or anythang, we have nowhere to go and we're like, stuck in a whole 'nother world, or somethin'." Applebloom said. "I mean, have you noticed that everypony we meet are these strange, two-legged monsters?" "Yeah, it probably had something to do with that big light that came from the castle." Sweetie Belle said. "I wonder if the others somehow ended up in this here world too." Then, as if her questions were answered, a newspaper that was being carried away by the wind, landed right on the back of her head. "What in the…?!" Sweetie Belle wondered as she picked up the newspaper and looked at it and gasped when she saw what the article was about. "Girls! Look at this!" Applebloom and Scootaloo leaned over to see the article that Sweetie Belle saw on the newspaper. They gasped to see the picture of Rainbow Dash fighting a strange looking monster with a big mustache inside a hovering thing shaped like an egg, alongside a strange giant hedgehog with big sharp quills, gloves and shoes. The article read about how they appeared out of nowhere and how they managed to save the city from the monster, which was known as "Dr. Eggman" and his robotic minions. They gasped when they saw a picture of Twilight and Spike, onboard of some strange bird thing, along with a fox and two monster children, also seen fighting Dr. Eggman and his robot. "Alright! So Rainbow Dash IS in this world after all!" Scootaloo exclaimed in excitement. "And if she, Twilight and Spike are here, then that means that mah sistah and everyone else are here too!" Applebloom said. "Yeah!" Sweetie Belle said. "But who are those strange animals with them? And what about those monsters who look like kids with them?" "I dunno, but if they are on Rainbow Dash's side, then that means we can trust them!" Scootaloo said. "We may not know where they are yet, but I'm sure we'll find them sooner or later!" "Yeah! Ah can't wait to be with mah sistah again!" Applebloom said. "And I miss Rarity!" Sweetie Belle said. "Then it's decided!" Applebloom declared and the three bumped their hooves against each other. "CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS, LOST AND FOUNDERS, YAAAAAAAAAY!" "Go back to sleep you darn kids, or I'm calling the cops!" a random guy shouted from the window, scaring the Cutie Mark Crusaders away as they disappear into the dark of the night. Episode 9 Lost and Found! The Cutie Mark Crusaders are here! It was a wonderful Saturday morning at the Thorndyke Mansion. And since it was Saturday, it meant no school today, or tomorrow, which was Sunday. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Animal Friends, the Alicorn Sisters and Czar no longer needed to hide themselves from those who lived in the mansion and help out Ella and Mr. Tanaka. Twilight and Hawkeem explained the whole situation to Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Skylord Czar, as she (Twilight) continued researching the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty necklace, with Tails, Spike and Chuck. Amy, Rarity, Pinkie, Applejack, La Tormenta and Derpy were helping out Ella in the kitchen while Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and the Animal Friends (Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky) were watching a TV show known as "The Next Show", featuring the main character "Next", a humanoid, purple furred, friendly monster (a man in a suit, actually). Sonic and Rainbow Dash were having a race against each other, while Chris and Kat acted as their referees. Both speeders crossed the finish line. "Who won?" Rainbow asked. "You tied!" Kat said. "Again…?!" Rainbow gawked. "Oh well, guess that means more training." Sonic grinned. "Yeah." Rainbow agreed. "Looks like it!" Chris giggled. Meanwhile, Cream and the others were still watching "The Next Show" on TV, until the news suddenly pop up. "Huh?" Cream asked, along with the others. "We interrupt this program for an important message." Scarlet Garcia announced on TV. "A few nights ago, there have been some food robberies going around the city, ranging from cafés, bars and restaurants. Eye-witnesses account say that this was the work of three little fillies, which may have some connection with the ponies that are allied with the animals. Here are some of the interviewees' comments…" "One had a big bow on her head, another had wings, and the last one had a small horn on her forehead." A police officer described. "Oh, as if we didn't have enough trouble with Dr. Eggman and his gang of terrorists, we now have to deal with little food thieves!" a restaurant owner complained. "And three little fillies no less! Where's the animal control when you need them?!" "A day ago from the start of the robberies, I actually saw the three fillies come up to me asking for help." The man who first saw them said. "I of course didn't trust them at all, so I called the cops on them and have them arrested because…I DON'T TRUST ANIMALS THAT TALK!" "After hearing the descriptions, the police managed to get a somewhat accurate image of what the fillies look like…" Scarlet pulled out a sketch of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Here is a sketch of the little thieves, based on eye-witness description." Fluttershy and Angel gasped in shock when she saw the sketch of the CMC on TV. "Oh my goodness!" she exclaimed. "You know them Fluttershy?" Pecky asked. "I do! I better tell the girls immediately!" Fluttershy said and flew out of the living room with Angel riding in her mane. "If any of you are to see any of these fillies, contact the police immediately." Scarlet announced. "This is Scarlet Garcia of SSTV, signing off." The news ended changing back to "The Next Show" program on TV. "Oh dear…" Cream said. "Chao." Cheese agreed. "We better tell Sonic and the others too." Picky said. "Yeah, let's go!" Pocky agreed. Meanwhile, with the Cutie Mark Crusaders… The three blank flanks had to put on a disguise, by riding on each other's shoulders, with Scootaloo at the bottom, Sweetie Belle in the middle and Applebloom on the top, wearing a jacket around them, Applebloom wore a hat and a pair of glasses, to avoid attention from anyone. In order for the disguise to work, Scootaloo was forced to walk on her hind legs, whish felt uncomfortable. "This is seriously a seriously stupid plan!" Scootaloo complained. "Quiet Scootaloo, ya don't wanna give away who we really are, do ya?" Applebloom hushed her. Scootaloo simply replied with groaning. She hated disguise plans a lot, especially when it involved being forced to walk on two. "Besides, don't worry, this plan will work for sure!" Applebloom reassured. "I don't know Applebloom…" Sweetie Belle whispered as she peeked through the hole between the buttons on the front. "They all seem to be staring at us awkwardly." "Just ignore them Sweetie Belle…" Applebloom said. "And Scootaloo, you just keep on walkin'." "Whatever…" Scootaloo grumbled under her breath. As they continue on walking down the street, as Scootaloo struggles to keep her balance, Sweetie Belle trying not to panic and Applebloom quietly giving the directions. Soon, they come across a jewelry store where Applebloom noticed a familiar looking gold necklace with an orange apple shaped gemstone on it. "Girls! Check out that necklace!" Applebloom whispered. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo peeked through the holes between the buttons of the jacket and gasped in shock. "Applebloom, isn't that…?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yeah, that must be mah sister's element thingy!" Applebloom said. "The description she gave me matches it perfectly: a gold necklace with an orange apple shaped gemstone on it!" "Sweet! Maybe we'll get our cutie marks for retrieving it for your sister!" Scootaloo exclaimed. "But wait! We're not seriously going to steal it are we?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Why not? It's not like these monsters hate us already." Scootaloo said. "But if we steal it from that store, that will give them even more reason to hate us!" Sweetie Belle said. "Fine, then what's your idea?" Scootaloo asked. "Well, I can only think of one thing: getting a job." Sweetie Belle said. "A job? And where are we gonna get a job?!" Scootaloo demanded. "Girls! Girls! Listen, we need that necklace, but in order to avoid any more trouble, we have to earn the money we need to buy it!" Applebloom said. "Besides, maybe one of those jobs will also help us earn our cutie marks!" "Good point." Scootaloo agreed. "That was also my idea too!" Sweetie Belle said. "Then it's settled!" Applebloom said. "Let's go and…Cutie Mark Crusaders, Job Finders, yaaaay!" all three of them hoof bump, quietly, in order to avoid attracting any unnecessary attention. Unknown to them a certain tiny but muscular dark figure in disguise was following their every move. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #35 Name: Applebloom Age: 8 Gender: Female Species: Earth Pony Likes: Finding her special talent, Family, Friends, Adventure, Exploring, Helping others, Apples Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Not having a cutie mark, Getting denied for her offer of helping, Being treated like a kid, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon Abilities: Limited strength, Repairs, Woodwork, Decorating, Limited Leadership skills Bio: The unofficial leader of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Applejack's little sister, who is desperately trying to find out what her special talent is and earn her cutie mark, along with her two best friends and fellow crusaders, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #36 Name: Picky Age: 15 Gender: Male Species: Pig Likes: Peace and quiet, Adventure, Friends, Family, Eating, Mud-baths, Bowling Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, getting hungry, Chaos, Disorder, getting kidnaped Abilities: Strength, Cooking, Tasting, Mud-ball fighting, Digging, Limited Martial Arts Bio: One of Sonic's Mobian animal friends who was used as an organic battery for Dr. Eggman's E-47 Pumpty, until he was saved by Knuckles, now he is free-loading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Fluttershy, Cream and the others gathered everyone at Chuck's workshop and explained to them about what they heard on the news about the CMC. "What?! Mah sister's in this world too?!" Applejack gawked in shock. "Oh my stars, Sweetie Belle is here too?!" Rarity was worried. "And Scoots?" Rainbow asked. "That's right, the nice reporter on TV showed us the sketches of the three of them, I am sure it was them…or, at least I think it is them." Fluttershy said nervously. "Ok Fluttershy, we believe you." Twilight said. "But if they are in the city, this would spell BIG trouble!" "You're right, we need to find them before they get captured and taken to Area 99." Kat said. "Agreed!" the others said. "We shall assist you in your search." Celestia said, while Luna and Czar nodded. "We'll split up and search the town, one goes with me in my car, and some will go with Tails in the Tornado 2, while the rest search on foot and keep a low profile toward the citizens and the police." Chuck said. "Alright, let's go Rainbow Dash!" Sonic said. "You got it Sonic!" Rainbow said. With that, Sonic raced down toward the city with Rainbow Dash flying next to him. "Chris, Kat, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Pinkie and Rarity, you come with me in the Tornado 2." Tails said. "Right!" the ones Tails choose agreed. Tails and his group jump onboard the Tornado 2 and take off into the skies. "The rest of you will come with me in my car, then I'll drop you off at the streets and search on foot, but be sure to keep a low profile, got it?" Chuck asked looking at Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Applejack, Derpy, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, Celestia, Luna and Czar. Celestia giggled. "That shouldn't be a problem." She said as she and Luna used a spell to change themselves and Czar into their human forms. "Good, let's go!" Chuck said. Chuck and his group got onboard the car and depart to the city. "Come back safely before lunch time, you hear?" Ella yelled as she watched them head for the city, along with Tanaka and the Animal Friends. Meanwhile, back in Station Square… (BGM: The Cutie Mark Crusaders Go Crusading) Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, together they are known as the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They are three little fillies who are on an "epic" quest as they crusade for their talents, in search for their cutie marks. Even though none of them have earned their cutie marks yet, they never lose hope and continue on searching for their cutie marks. Right now, while they remain in their "ingenious" disguise, they keep going around town, in search for jobs and raise money to buy the Element of Honesty from the jewelry shop. Not only that, maybe one of the jobs they take will lead them into earning their own cutie marks. Unfortunately, their mission wasn't going well at all… First they tried working as a janitor in a corporation's building, but they end up spilling all the water on the hallway and the boss slipped on it, whish pissed him off enough to fire them. Next, they tried working as a waitress in a café, but end up spilling the coffee on the table and on the costumers, causing them to get pissed off and leave and the owner of the café fires them. Then they try working a plumber, fixing the pipes in the sewers, but unfortunately, the pipes were so messed up, badly bolted and some damaged parts, covered up in chewing gum, they end up bursting, causing a huge flood. Again, they got fired. After that, they try working as a librarian, but while they were trying to organize the books, they try to reach a book to the top shelf, only to end up knocking the book case down, which knocked all the others like dominos, ultimately smashing the receptionist's desk. And…just like the previous jobs, they got fired on the first day… But they don't give up as they were determined to raise money for the Element of Honesty. Little did they know that a shady figure was stalking them from the shadows? What about the Mane Party and the Sonic Heroes? Meanwhile… Our heroes continued on searching the city from top to bottom. Sonic and Rainbow Dash used their speed and agility to race and fly around the buildings and avoid the attention of the citizens or the police. Tails and his group searched the city from a bird's eye view while flying the Tornado 2, they look down using their binoculars, watching what was going on down on the streets. Chuck and his group kept a low profile as they search the city down on the streets, in Chuck's car. Celestia, Luna and Czar did their own searching on foot, while in their human form disguise. They searched and searched, while keeping a low profile and avoid unwanted attention. They heard rumors about some weirdo in a jacket, hat and glasses going around taking random jobs, but fail miserably, not that it helped them in anyway, or does it? It may be rude or offensive to mention this, but the Cutie Mark Crusaders have never been quite successful in their crusading, often ending with them getting hurt or in sticky situations and no cutie mark on it. "You know, I've been wondering about those cute little marks on your rumps for quite some time." Kat told Twilight, Pinkie and Rarity. "Oh, you mean our cutie marks?" Twilight asked. "They are symbols that magically appear on our flanks whenever we discover what our special talent is." she explains. "For example, that stars on mine represent my expertise with magic and my love for star gazing." "Yeah and the balloons on mine represent my talent for throwing parties and make everypony smile! It's like the best one ever!" Pinkie Pie added with a big grin and a proud pose. "That says a lot about you!" Amy smiled. "Yeah, I can tell!" Kat smiled. "What about you Rarity?" "My talent consists of fashion designing and decorating all my works with jewelery, and I mean REAL-LIFE jewelry, not that costume-made jewelry garbage! Oh no! And ultimately share all of my works with everypony!" Rarity explained her special talent. "Yeah, and she's real good at it too!" Spike sighted lovingly. "Cool!" Kat said. "So these Cutie Mark Crusaders, they are working hard to earn their own cutie marks, right?" "Indeed, but sadly, their search has been fairly fruitless, just as our search for them has been right now." Twilight said as she looked down to the streets, along with the others. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash run/fly across from below, but no sight of the three fillies anywhere. "Oh, I just really hope Sweetie Belle is alright, I would just hate to THINK what those ruffians would do to her if they catch her! HANG ON SWEETIE BELLE! YOUR BIG SISTER IS COMING!" Rarity said dramatically. "Don't worry Rarity, we'll find your sister and her friends too!" Amy said. Kat curiously looked at her brother. "Hey Nii-chan, if I was a pony, what do you think MY cutie mark would look like?" she asked him with a big grin. "Huh?" Chris looked puzzled at his sister. "Well…I think…uh…" he tries to answer, but he can't seem to picture his own sister as a pony, let alone what her cutie mark would look like. "Oh, never mind, I was just messing with you anyway." Kat giggled. "Oh…" Chris sighed at being teased by his little sister. A sweat drop rolls down the side of his head "Sonic, everyone, did you find anything?" Tails called the others through the communicator. With Sonic and Rainbow Dash… "Nothing so far Tails…" Sonic replied as he looked around from the rooftops, while Rainbow Dash flew around looking for the fillies. "No sight of them anywhere." Rainbow Dash said looking around. With Chuck and his group… "Negative Tails." Chuck said while looking around while driving. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Derpy, La Tormenta and Hawkeem kept their eyes open while in Chuck's car. Celestia, Luna and Czar looked around in the streets while in their human forms. "Why are we even doing this?!" Hawkeem complained. "I have better things to do than wondering around aimlessly looking for a bunch of fillies!" "Better things? Like what?" Derpy asked curiously. "Errr…" Hawkeem tries to think of something, but all he can think is just laying down on the couch and drinking rum. "I'll think of something…" A sweat drop rolls down the side of his head "Ah just hope Applebloom's alright, that little filly sure knows trouble like apple knows pie." Applejack said while keeping her eyes open. "Oh, we'll find them Applejack, at least, I think so…" Fluttershy said. "Ah hope so…" Applejack said. Our heroes refused to give up until they had found those fillies and bring them back safely into their hands, or hooves or talons. Little do they realize the kind of trouble that the CMC are about to get into. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #37 Name: Sweetie Belle Age: 8 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Singing, helping out her sister Rarity, finding out what her special talent is, Adventure, Friends, Fashion Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Sadness, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, not having a cutie mark Abilities: Singing, Limited Unicorn Magic, Limited Perspective, Making Cute Faces Bio: A member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Rarity's little sister, she is determined to find her own special talent while acting as the voice of reason of the group. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card # 38 Name: Scootaloo Age: 8 Gender: Female Species: Pegasus Likes: Rainbow Dash (her idol), Sports, Adventure, Friends, Action, Fighting villains, finding what her special talent is Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, losing, not having a cutie mark, Romance, anything girly Abilities: Scooter riding, Agility, Limited flying, Hovering Bio: A member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Rainbow Dash's biggest fan, she is determined to find out what her special talent is, serving as the team's transportation driver, and showing off her own skills in order to impress Rainbow Dash. The Cutie Mark Crusaders, while still wearing their disguise, had just run out of a hotel. The security guard came out and yelled "AND NEVER COME BACK!" at them, before heading back inside. The three fillies managed to escape back into the same alley they hide out. Once back in the cardboard box, they remove their disguise and look down in disappointment. "So far, so what?!" Scootaloo spoke up. "We haven't raised any money AT ALL!" "And we didn't get any cutie marks either…" Applebloom sighted as she looked down to her flank, only to find it blank still. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle did the same, and their flanks were also blank still. "Well, look on the bright side, at least our disguise hasn't been blown up until now." Sweetie Belle said. "That hardly makes up for anything…" Scootaloo said. "We have to think of something, before Applejack's element falls into the wrong hands!" Applebloom said. "I'm afraid it's already too late for that!" A demonic voice spoke, causing the three fillies to jump in surprise and fear, recognizing it. "No! Not him!" Applebloom said shaken in fear. "But I though he was gone for good!" Scootaloo said in fear. "Me too!" Sweetie Belle said. The three fillies gulped as they were about to take a peek outside the box, until the mysterious voice pulls the box and throws it away, exposing them. They react not only to see a mysterious tiny figure in a cloak, but he was holding the Element of Honesty necklace in hand (or is that a hoof?), plus the bosses of every place they tried getting a job to were all behind him and some police officers. "Here they are, the little fiends who stole all the food and made you look bad over this stupid necklace!" The mysterious figure said, pointing at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Thanks a lot citizen." A police officer said before glaring at the filles. "You three are gonna get it now!" "You'll pay for ruining my library!" the librarian boss yelled. Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle stood there for a few seconds as the bosses and the police officers glared down at them, they had no idea how he managed to afford for the Element of Honesty, but they had a very good idea of who he really is, but there was nothing they could do at the moment. And then… "RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!" The Cutie mark Crusaders screamed at the top of their lungs as they ran for their lives from the bosses and the police officers, while the cloaked figure chuckled evilly as he followed them. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… The two speeders were still looking for them, until they heard their screaming. "That's them!" Rainbow reacted. "You sure?" Sonic asked. "I'm positive! Come on!" Rainbow said before flying off in the scream's direction. Sonic ends up following her. "Yo Tails! Did you hear that?" Sonic called Tails through the communicator. Meanwhile, with Tails and his group… "We heard it Sonic, we're on our way there now!" Tails replied. "My sister is in trouble?! OH NO! HANG ON SWEETIE BELLE! YOUR BIG SIS IS COMING!" Rarity yelled dramatically. "Is she always like this?" Chris asked. "Don't worry, that's just the way she expresses how concerned she is about her sister." Twilight reassured. "Yup, have no fear Rarity, we'll save her!" Spike said. "Yeah, we'll find her!" Amy and Pinkie said. "Hang on everyone!" Tails announced as he increases the speed. Meanwhile, with Chuck and his group… "You guys heard that, didn't you?" Chuck asked the others as he stopped to pick up Celestia, Luna and Czar. "Yeah, we heard it alright!" Applejack said. "It would appear they are in trouble." Celestia said. "We must hurry." Everyone nodded in agreement as they head for where the scream came from. Meanwhile, with the Cutie Mark Crusaders… Things were looking very bad for the three blank flank fillies. They ran as fast as their legs could, as the bosses and the police chased after them down the streets and alleys, like an angry mob of people. They encounter some obstacles and people in the way, they had to avoid them and keep moving, they did what they could along the way to slow the mob down, such as crossing the street and dodge incoming cars (or metal monsters as they call them), or jump over some wire fences, but that wasn't enough. This chase went on for about an hour or so, until they end up running into a wall of cops. The fillies react to this; they look back and saw the mob all around them. They were completely surrounded. "Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A police officer said. "A bunch of little freaky thieves, that's what we have here!" "What shall we do to them?" A fat police officer asked. "They may be related to that flying pony with the blue hedgehog! Let's send them all to Area 99!" a thinner police officer suggested. "I don't care what you do to them officers; just get them out of our sight!" the plumber boss demanded. "And teach these troublemaking, good-for-nothing horses who is the boss around here!" the Café owner demanded. The three fillies didn't say anything; all hope seemed lost for them. The police officers were about to grab them, it was going to be over soon. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were about to be blank flanks for all eternity. But just then, a blue and rainbow colored streaks of light race past them, confusing everyone. And then there was a blue and rainbow colored tornado surrounding them, everyone reacts as they hit the floor in fear. When it was over, the police and the bosses looked up. "Is it over?" the librarian asked. "Hey! Where the fillies go?!" the plumber boss reacted noticing the fillies were gone. "But…they were right there!" "They got away! Dammit!" "Quick! Let's go look for them!" As they looked around, the camera moves up to the top of one of the buildings, revealing Sonic and Rainbow Dash, who just rescued the Cutie Mark Crusaders from their doom. "Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo exclaimed as she happily hugged her idol. "I knew you'd come for us!" "Hey squirt! It's good to see you too!" Rainbow Dash smiled as she put Scootaloo down. "Are you ok? You're not hurt are you?" "Naw, I'm fine. But who is this?" Scootaloo asked looking at Sonic, along with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle. "Don't worry, he's cool." Rainbow Dash assured to them. "His name is Sonic and he's in the same boat as us. He came here from another world, just like us." "That's right little fillies, I'm guessing you're all friends of Rainbow Dash?" Sonic asked with his sly grin. "Hey Sonic!" Sonic, Rainbow Dash and the Cutie Mark Crusaders looked up to see Tails and his group fly overhead in the Tornado 2. The fillies were shocked to see a huge flying mechanical bird, but were happy to see some familiar faces were riding on it. "Hey Tails! We found them!" Sonic called out. "SWEETIE BELLE!" Rarity called out. "RARITY!" Sweetie Belle cried with joy. Rainbow Dash picked up Sweetie Belle and flew over to the Tornado 2, tossing her over to Rarity's arms. "Oh, my dear sister, I'm so glad you're alright!" Rarity cried while hugging her sister. "I'm sorry about what you had to go through, those ruffians didn't hurt you did they?!" "No sis, Rainbow Dash and, uh, Sonic, got us out before they even had the chance!" Sweetie Belle reassured. The others saw them enjoying their reunion and smiled. Then Applebloom spoke. "Hey Rainbow, is mah sister here too?" she asked. "Yup." Rainbow Dash said. "Oh and here she comes now!" They looked down and saw Chuck and his group in the car, Applebloom reacted when she saw Applejack among the group. "APPLEJACK!" Applebloom cried as she ended up jumping off the building and free fall into the car, except Rainbow Dash grabbed her on time and flew down to the car, dropping her on Applejack as the little filly hugged her older sister. "Applebloom!" Applejack hugged her sister. "Ah'm so glad y'all A-okay mah little sistah!" "Oh Applejack, you have NO IDEA, what Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Ah have been through!" Applebloom said. "Ah have a good idea." Applejack replied. Chuck and the others saw this and smiled to see the family's all reunited. "Well, mission accomplished, time to head back to the mansion!" he said holding his communicator. The others heard him and agreed to go back to the mansion before lunch time. Applebloom was happy to have been reunited with her older sister, same goes for Sweetie Belle with Rarity, and last Scootaloo with her idol, Rainbow Dash, as she rides on her back on the way back to the Thorndyke Mansion. Meanwhile… The mob and the police looked and searched, but no sights of those damn fillies. The cloaked figure walked up to them in disappointment. "You let them get away?!" he demanded. "Apologies kind sir, we…" "I WON'T FORGIVE YOU BASTARDS FOR THIS!" The mysterious cloaked figure removed his cloak revealing himself toward them in a rage. The mob and the police gasped in horror. "YOU'RE…" "FOR YOUR FAILURE, THE PENALTY IS DEATH!" The shaded figure roared in rage as it lashed it out on them. The screen fades to black as you hear bloodcurdling screams of agony and numerous graphical and unpleasant noises of violence and gore. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Their mission was a success; our heroes managed to rescue the Cutie Mark Crusaders from harm and brought them back safe and sound. And just on time for lunch. Celestia, Luna and Czar were back in their true forms. Right now everyone was gathered at Chuck's workshop. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were happy to be reunited with the Mane Party, but they still didn't know about the Sonic Heroes (even though they already met Sonic) or the Thorndykes, so they decided to introduce themselves. "My name is Chris and this is my sister Kat." Chris introduced himself and his sister. "Your sisters and your friends have told us about you." "Yeah, pleased to meet you three!" Kat greeted. "I'm Tails, I'm Sonic's best friend and I am like a little brother to him!" Tails introduced. "I'm Amy and I'm Sonic's girlfriend, right Sonic?" Amy introduced herself and looked at Sonic. "Uh…" Sonic looked away nervously. A sweat drop rolls down the side of his head "I am Cream and this is my best friend Cheese, we're pleased to meet you." Cream introduced herself and Cheese. "I'm Pocky, these are Flicky, Picky and Pecky, pleased to meet you." Pocky introduced himself and the other animal friends. "Hello!" Flicky greeted. "Hey!" Picky greeted. "How do you do?" Pecky greeted. "And of course, you already met Sonic; he's the fastest hedgehog in the world and my speed rival." Rainbow Dash said. "Cool!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders said. "The name's Applebloom, Ah'm the leader of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Applejack's sistah!" Applebloom introduced herself. "These here are my fellow Crusaders: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo!" "Hi!" Sweetie Belle greeted. "Hey!" Scootaloo greeted, while eye-balling Sonic. "And don't think you're better than Rainbow Dash, because no one can beat her in a race!" Sonic chuckled nervously, while the others faked a cough. Rainbow Dash stepped in. "Actually squirt, Sonic and I already raced a few times and…we always tied." She explained. "Seriously?" Scootaloo gawked in surprise. "Yeah, pretty much." Kat nodded. "By the way, these here are Chuck, our grandfather, Ella, our maid and last Mr. Tanaka, our butler." She introduced them. "Hello little ones, pleased to meet you." Chuck greeted them. "I am glad to three were brought back safe and sound, I'm terribly sorry about what you had to go through, but rest assured, you are safe with us here." Ella said. "Friends of Masters Chris and Kat are always welcome at the Thorndyke Mansion." Mr. Tanaka said in a calm manner. "We welcome you Miss Applebloom, Miss Sweetie Belle and Miss Scootaloo." "Thank you!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders thanked them. "Well, now that everything is settled, how about joining us for lunch?" Ella asked. "Sounds good to me, I'm half-starved after being forced to eat nothing but junk for the last few days." Scootaloo said. Moments later, everyone was at the dining room, eating lunch. There was plenty of food for everyone fit to feed their respective species. While they eat the Cutie Mark Crusaders shared their own little misadventures, in which they crusade their talents and look for their cutie marks, while the Thorndyke siblings and the Sonic Heroes shared their own to them. But soon, the Cutie Mark Crusaders' moment of peace was shattered when they realize something horrible… "Oh no! Mah sistah's element!" Applebloom exclaimed in horror. "Darn, that nasty bully still has it!" Scootaloo exclaimed. "Come again?" Applejack and the others looked at them in concern. The Cutie Mark Crusaders ended up explaining about finding the Element of Honesty necklace on display in a jewelry store, trying to raise money for it, and failed miserably, then a cloaked figure shows up with the Element in hand (or was it a actually a hoof?) and sent the angry mob and the police chasing after them, until Sonic and Rainbow Dash rescued them. "A cloaked figure has MAH Element?" Applejack gawked in shock. "But, who is he and what does he want with it?" Spike asked. "Well, we don't know, but we have a pretty good idea of who he is." Sweetie Belle said. "Who?" Chris asked. "Judging from his size and that demonic voice…I'd say it had to be…" Meanwhile… The mysterious figure walked down to the shore all covered in blood of his victims (the mob and the police) and encountered who appeared to be the shadowy figure of Steam and the Conductor, the latter now has both arms mechanized, much to his displeasure. "I've got the Element for you…" The mystery figure said handing the necklace over to them, the Conductor grabbed it. "Excellent work, if Dr. Horo was still around, he'd sure be pleased…if he still had any of his consciousness left that is." Steam replied. "I'm still pissed off that those bastards couldn't even lay a figure on those damn fillies!" the mysterious figure said. "If only I had done it myself…" "You'll get your chance." Steam said. "Now what do you say we return to base…Iron Hoof?" The mysterious figure finally came into light. He was a short looking Earth Pony, a bit taller than Spike, but still short, huge muscles, demonic eyes, sharp teeth, dark coat and hell fire colored mane and tail. "Yes Steam, let's go…" the psychopathic pony known as "Iron Hoof" said in a demonic voice. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Amy on the beach(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) "The Grand Opening of the Emerald Coast Resort! The white sandy beaches, the clear sky and the blue ocean…after you go diving or take a cruise tour; you can have dinner at the hotel restaurant." It was a lovely morning like any other. Our heroes woke up in the morning and went down for breakfast made by Ella. After they finished breakfast, they were all gathered at Chuck's workshop packing up their things and their beach stuff onto the X Tornado. "It sounds like the perfect place to spend a vacation!" Amy said happily. "Yeah, we're gonna have the greatest fun ever!" Pinkie Pie said in excitement. "It sure does sound like fun!" Twilight agreed. "Yeah, it does!" Spike agreed as well. "This is Cheese and mine's first time going to the beach, this is so exciting, isn't it Cheese?" Cream asked her Chao friend. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "I'm excited about go scuba diving and meet the cute little fishies and other critter who live in the ocean." Fluttershy said as she packed the scuba diving gear in the back of the X Tornado, with Angel's and help. "We've never been to the beach before either!" Applebloom said all excited. "We only got to swim in the lake but we've never visited the coast before!" Scootaloo said as she hovered in the air with excitement, by flapping her tiny wings, before landing back on the ground. "Yeah, I'm so excited, I can't stand it!" Sweetie Belle said happily as she shot some magic sparks from her horn in excitement. "Yup, this will probably be our first time near the ocean!" Applejack said. "Well, as long as nopony makes me go into the water, then I am fine with it." Rarity said wearing a pair of pink sunglasses, a yellow blanket over her head with her cutie mark design on it, and a pink swimsuit dress. "Relax Rarity, nopony's forcing you if you don't want to." Twilight reassured her. "I can't believe we're going to the beach!" Picky said in excitement. "Yeah, I can't wait!" Flicky said. "Me neither!" Pocky said. "Yeah!" Pecky and Clucky said together. "Ah, the beach…I sure do enjoy that peaceful sound of the ocean waves." La Tormenta said. "I suppose I'll give it a shot, just to see if it's as fun as it's cracked up to be." Hawkeem sighted, since he had nothing better to do. "Oh yeah! This is gonna be SO awesome!" Rainbow Dash said as she put on her sunglasses. "Beach time! Woot!" Derpy said as she threw her hooves up into the air, but accidentally sent a bag flying up and landed on her head. "Ouch. I'm OK!" she flinched as she rubbed her head in pain. "Engines, OK! Ready to take-off for the Emerald Coast!" Tails announced. "Alright, I know you're all excited, but remember, you can't let anyone see you, or else there will be trouble!" Chris said. "Yeah, because if you get spotted, they'll most likely call G.U.N. to hunt you down and send you all to…AREA 99!" Kat said that in a scary tone, causing some to flinch, while Cream, Cheese and Sweetie Belle cower in fear and Fluttershy almost fainted. "Uh…you need to stop watching all those late night sci-fi, horror, gore movies Kat. You're scaring them." Chris said in embarrassment. "Even though you do make a good point." He admitted. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Not to worry." Chuck said with a smile. "As long as they remain on the backside of the resort plaza, no one will notice anything." "I'm just worried that neither Kat nor I will be there." Chris said looking at the invitation for the Grand Opening of the Emerald Coast Resort party. "Originally, mommy and daddy were going to be the hosts of that party, but once again, duty called." Kat said sadly. "So now, Chris and I are going to host that party." "It's just one of those parties where you only need to show up." Chuck explained. "If you leave halfway through the party, no one will notice you're gone." "Really?" Chris asked, while Chuck nodded. "YAY! Rainbow Dash, after I leave the party, let's go for a swim!" Kat told her in excitement. "You got it!" Rainbow Dash promised. "You too Sonic! Let's go for a swim after that!" Chris told Sonic, who was taking a nap on top of some machines, in excitement. "What's so fun about playing near the ocean, let alone, in it?" Sonic asked him a rhetoric question, causing everyone to look at him in shock, even though Tails and the other mobians didn't look too shocked. "Sonic! Does that mean you're NOT coming?!" Amy asked with a stern look and her fists over her hips. Sonic got up from his nap spot and said: "That's right! So you guys have fun and I'll see you all later!" And then he left running down the street in a blue streak of light. "What's with him?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I though he enjoyed hanging out with us?" "No, it's not that Rainbow Dash, he just hates being near the water." Amy explained in a sad tone. "He's always trying to avoid going anywhere near it, because he can't swim." "Oh, that's right!" Chris remembered the first time he met Sonic, the blue hedgehog fell and nearly drowned in the pool, until he saved his life. "Sonic hates places that he can't cross by running." Tails explained. Amy looked sad to the distance. "I wonder if Sonic and I will ever get to have a date near the ocean, without him worrying about his weakness…" she wondered. "Hey Rainbow Dash, you may be fast, but you can't fly for such a long time, right?" Kat asked the exotic Pegasus. "Yeah, that's true." Rainbow Dash admitted about her own weakness. "That night I got so tiered and landed hard in your backyard huh?" "Yup, you're lucky I was there to help you." Kat said with a smile, while Rainbow Dash chuckled nervously while rubbing the back of her head. They heard the sound of a car horn, they looked over and saw Mr. Tanaka driving the car, with Ella on the passenger seat, while Celestia, Luna and Czar (in their human forms), in the back seat. "Come on Young Masters, get in the car! If we don't hurry, we're going to be late for the ceremony!" Ella called out. "Coming Ella!" Kat called back. "You two better get going." Chuck said. "Right." Chris said. "Good luck Chris!" Tails said. "Wow! A grown-up's party, do your best you hear?" Amy said. "Fear not dears, you are gonna do just fine!" Rarity encouraged them. "Yeah, you can do it!" Spike said. "As long as it's not as boring as the Great Galloping Gala was!" Pinkie Pie said. "Right." Chris chuckled nervously, remembering that Pinkie and the others told her and Kat about this "Great Galloping Gala" and it indeed sounded like a dull and boring adults' party. "This is gonna suck eggs…" Kat said in her thoughts, as she didn't look too excited about the ceremony as she sighted. Soon… The Sonic Heroes (minus Sonic), the Mane Party and the Animal Friends got all onboard the X Tornado, as Tails pilots it over to the runway and Rainbow Dash stands on top of it. "First set of flap-wings, set up!" the young fox announced as he set up the wings-flap. Chuck pressed the button on his remote, tilting the trees around the runway away from it, clearing the path for launch. "Everyone ready?" Tails asked. "Ready!" The others, except for some, replied. "Then X Tornado, launch!" Tails announced. "WAIT!" Hawkeem tried to protest as he was trying to get comfortable, but it was too late as Tails increases speed as they move down the runway, everyone holds on, while some look nervous or in Hawkeem's case, trying to get comfortable on his seat. "And…take off!" Tails announced as he takes the X Tornado off into the skies, while Rainbow Dash jumped off the X Tornado and flew at high speeds, catching up with the plane's speed. Chuck watched them as the X Tornado took off into the skies, then he looks down to see Chris and Kat leave in the car. "Hang in there children." He said in his thoughts. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat remained silent as they sat in the back seat with Celestia, Luna and Czar, while Mr. Tanaka drove the car with Ella on the passenger's seat. The sound of a plane's engine roared above them as Chris and Kat looked up and saw the X Tornado fly right above their heads, as they watched in astonishment. Rainbow Dash slowed down to look down on them wave and wink at them before she took off after the X Tornado, using her Sonic Rainboom. It was so awe-inspiring; they just couldn't take their eyes off of it. "That's Rainbow Dash for you." Celestia giggled. "She really knows how to put up a show." "Indeed." Luna agreed, while Czar just nodded. Mr. Tanaka turned his head back slightly while still driving. "Master Chris, Lady Kat, this is a responsible party for responsible adults, so I need you two to act as such during your stay at the party." He reminded them. "Is that clear?" "Understood Mr. Tanaka." Chris replied. "We'll try our best." Kat said. Meanwhile with Sonic… Not much was happening with our blue hero. After he left the Thorndyke Mansion 5 minutes ago, he was now laying down in the middle of a beautiful landscape between the mountains, enjoying the peaceful nature of the place. "Aw, so much better…" Sonic said as he picked a flower and sniffed it peacefully. Episode 11 Amy on the beach The Emerald Coast was a peaceful and beautiful beach on the coast of Station Square. There was a hotel built right next to it and the people who were staying there either came to the swimming pool, or came down to the beach to relax and play on the sand or swim in its peaceful blue waters. Not too far away from the city and the hotel, the new Beach Resort was just built and the opening ceremony was about to take place and where Chris and Kat were, playing the hosts of the party, with the assistance of Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar. Behind the resort's plaza, there was a small but pleasant beach house, where our heroes were staying while they were having fun at the beach. The X Tornado was seen parked next to the house. Amy was wearing a red bikini with little white hearts all over and a skirt over her bikini bottom with the same design, plus red sandals with a green and purple strap and yellow heart-shaped buckles, one on each, while Cream was wearing a yellow swim suit with flowers on each end of the overall straps and a pink skirt, plus pink sandals with flower-shaped buckles on each. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were playing in the water along with Tails, who was splashing them with his tails. Under the water, Amy Rose was swimming over a coral reef before she swam up to the surface with a gasp for air. "The ocean floor is wonderful!" Amy said. "It sure was a great idea coming here!" Tails said agreeing with Amy. "Chris and Kat will be here soon, won't they?" Cream asked. "Yeah, but only after they finished greeting all the guests and all of that." Tails said. "But at least we know they'll come." "Oh, I'm so excited, I could burst!" Sweetie exclaimed happily as magic sparks came out of her horn. On the sand, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and La Tormenta were playing beach volleyball with Pinkie Pie, Derpy and Hawkeem; Rarity was relaxing on her couch while Spike uses a palm tree leaf as a fan for her; the Animal Friends were building a sand castle; and Twilight was laying down on her sun chair, reading a book about having fun at the beach. "Heads up!" Rainbow shouted as she knocked the volleyball upward. "I got it! I got it!" Derpy said as she gets ready to hit the volleyball. She managed to hit the volleyball before falling to the ground. "I've got this one!" Applejack said as she knocks the volleyball back. "Here comes a Pinkie Spike!" Pinkie shouted as she knocked the volleyball up high. "Your Pinkie Spike is no match for my Tormenta Slam Dunk!" La Tormenta jumped and knocked the ball back with great strenght "Hawky! Watch out! The ball's coming toward you!" Pinkie warned Hawkeem. "Huh?" Hawkeem looked up only to get hit the face by the volleyball and get knocked down into the sand with great force that caused the ground to shake and creating a sand cloud where the ball and Hawkeem landed. As the ground shook, the sand castle that the animal friends were building crumbled. "Aw man, and we were so close to getting it done!" Pocky complained. "Ouch..." Hawkeem got up in pain and rubbing his face was all red from where the ball landed. "Oh Hawky, you were supposed to knock the ball back at them silly!" Pinkie Pie giggled as she helped him up. "Sorry, Pinkie. It was a powerful shot." Hawkeem said. Meanwhile… The new beach resort was now officially open as the ceremony begun. Like the Grand Galloping Gala, this was an adults' party, where everyone was formally dressed and the guests mostly socialize with each other, enjoy the food and listen to music. At the main gate to the plaza, Chris and Kat, both formally dressed acted as the hosts of the party as they greeted the arriving guests. Mr. Tanaka, Ella aided them along with Celestia, Luna and Czar (the last three in their in human forms). "This is so boring..." Chris and Kat said in their thoughts as they sighed in boredom. "Young Masters, are you both feeling alright?" Mr. Tanaka asked them. "Oh, just...fine, I think." Kat said trying to hide her boredom. Chris did the same as they continued greeting the guests. But Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar could tell that they were bored and wanted to go play with their friends instead. Back on the beach… Cheese was dancing and singing near the water while Tails, Cream, Fluttershy, Angel and the CMC were all building a sandcastle together. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, La Tormenta, Pinkie Pie, Derpy and Hawkeem took a break from playing Volleyball and decided to help the animal friends rebuild their own sand castle, to make up for the earlier incident. Twilight was still reading her book, while Spike was still fanning Rarity with the palm tree leaf, while she was still relaxing on her couch. Meanwhile, Amy was walking down the beach on her own while admiring the water and the forest of palm trees nearby. "This place is so beautiful." Amy sighted lovingly. "If only Sonic was here by my side, just the two of us..." Then Amy had a daydream about her and Sonic playing in the water together, laughing happily, and then she also had a vision of her and Sonic sitting together at sunset. "Amy..." Sonic said placing his hand next to her. "Sonic..." Amy place her hand over Sonic's hand. The two then embrace each other lovingly as they look into the sunset. Back in reality, Amy was seen happily enjoying her daydream. "Oh, this is so embarrassing, but it's so romantic I can't stop!" she said while she was enjoying it. Suddenly, a coconut hit Amy on the head, snapping her out of it as she yelped while falling to the ground. "Ouch..." Amy groaned in pain. In an instant, Amy glared at the coconut that snapped her out of her daydream. "Why you!!!" Amy growled angrilly as she pick up the coconut. "I was having a wonderful daydream and you ruined it!!!" she yelled as she threw the coconut toward the ocean. The coconut bounced a couple times on the water before it hit the head of something purple and metallic and fell into the ocean as a lump appeared on the metallic thing's head as it sunk into the ocean. Underwater, the purple and metallic thing was revealed to be the head of a robot that looked like an octopus, with long tentacles made out of sloppy alloy and had red claws on its tips, plus a white bandage now over where the coconut hit. Its name was E-38, codename: Octoron. Without being seen by anyone, Octoron remains underwater as it swims toward where the party was taking place. Back on the beach, Amy was panting in anger and exhaustion from what she just did to the coconut that ruined her daydream. When she finally calmed down, she suddenly realises the scene she just made. "Oh no, I mustn't get angry!" Amy said as she took deep breaths and exhaled. Just then, Amy heard laughing, getting her attention. She turned and saw a couple sitting together on top of a rock. She could hear them talking and and laughing together, getting along well. Amy watched how happy they seemed and looked down in sadness. All she could was screaming to the heavens: "SONIC, YOU JERK!!!" Meanwhile… Sonic sneezed and rubbed his nose. "Was someone calling me a jerk behind my back?" he wondered while he was rubbing his nose. Back on the beach… Amy was walking down the beach again, looking down in sadness. "What's that?" Amy heard the man from the couple ask the woman. The pink hedgehog girl hides behind some rocks while watching them. She saw the woman was offering the man a bracelet made out of sea shells. "This is going to help you swim." the woman said. "Really?" the man asked. "Yes, it's a lucky charm that I made just for you. Please, take good care of it." the woman said. "Thanks." the man said taking the bracelet and puts it on. "Alright, let's go try swimming again!" "Hey! Wait for me!" the woman said as she followed the man into the water. After seeing this, Amy got an idea. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #41 Name: Princess Celestia Age: Over 1000 (exact age unknown) Gender: Female Species: Alicorn Likes: Friends, Family, Friendship, Peace, Harmony, Fun, Guiding others, Giving advice Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Disagreements, Sadness, being called a "Troll" by others Abilities: Solar Magic, Elemental Magic, Flying, Organizing, Strategist, Agility, limited Lunar Magic Bio: The Sun Princess and one of the all-mighty co-rulers of Equestria, she's a calm, cool and collected alicorn who has a deep love for her family and friends, watches over her kingdom with grace and patience along with her little sister Princess Luna, and is loved by everypony, but because of how powerful she is, there is a hand full of individuals who fear her. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #42 Name: Princess Luna Age: Over 1000 (exact age unknown) Gender: Female Species: Alicorn Likes: Friends, Family, Friendship, Peace, Harmony, Fun, Guiding others, Giving advice Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Disagreements, Sadness, when her sister is being cryptic about something Abilities: Lunar Magic, Flying, Organizing, Strategist, Agility, Royal Canterlot Voice, limited Solar Magic Bio: The Princess of the Night and one of the all-mighty co-rulers of Equestria, while more aggressive than her older sister Princess Celestia, she too is a kind-hearted and friendly alicorn who watched over her kingdom with grace, despite having a hard time adjusting modern day life and being feared by most individuals, due to a certain incident from the past that shattered her reputation. Soon… The heroes were still having their fun at the beach, everyone was building sand castles together, while Twilight was still reading her book and Rarity was still relaxing on her couch while Spike is fanning her. Meanwhile, Amy had collected some sea shells and was at the house's balcony trying to make a bracelet with them, just like the woman from the couple she saw earlier. "Is it supposed to be like this?" Amy asked in confusion as she looked at her bracelet. "What are you making?" A familiar voice asked as she came up to Amy, startling her into hiding her present. It was Cream along with Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Um, it's nothing really." Amy tried to hide it. "It's a present for Sonic, isn't it?" Sweetie Belle asked as she pointed behind Amy's back. "N-No! Of course not!" Amy lied, still trying to hide it. "Don't lie, Amy." Fluttershy said with a smile. "Yeah, it's gotta be!" Apple Bloom agreed. "After all, you do love him." Scootaloo said with a smirk. "Yeah Amy, don't try to hide it!" Cream agreed. "Plus, we still remember how you rubbed it into Rainbow-chan's face about you and Sonic." Amy remembered that and felt embarrassed how she made that scene in front of everyone when she yelled at Rainbow Dash that Sonic was hers alone. "You had to remind me of that, didn't you?" Amy asked Cream. Suddenly they heard the sound of an explosion from the distance and the ground shook just a bit. Everyone at the beach looked at the source of the explosion in concern. "The Beach Resort!" Twilight shouted in shock and worry as she looked up from reading her book. Everyone looked at the Beach Resort in the distance and they could see smoke coming from it, along with more explosions. Meanwhile, at the Beach Resort… E-38 Octoron had emerged from the ocean and brought nothing but chaos and destruction to the place. All the Party Guests panic and run from the mechanical monster, while Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar watched in horror. And then Eggman appears on his Egg Mobile laughing maniacally, followed by Steam in his Steam Cloud as they watched Octoron destroying the Beach Resort and the guests running away in panic. "From this day forward, this pathetic beach resort shall disappear from the face of the planet and on top of its ruins, will stand my newest amusement park: the Eggman Sea Park!" Eggman declared. "Construction Team, GO!" Eggman gave the order. An army of little construction robots known as E-39 Quizon came out of the water. They had a body shaped like a flat cube, red on the sides and diagonal yellow and black stripes on the front and back, four arms each equipped with various tools, a small wheel to move around and last a small one-eyed head wearing a construction helmet. "Yes, Eggman! Here we go! Go, go, build, build!" The robots all shouted in unison as they started demolishing the beach resort, using their tools. "Demolish!" they shouted in union as the building collapsed into a pile of breaks and debris. After the beach resort was demolished, the robots started building what appeared to Eggman-themed amusement park attractions. "Sonic must know about this!" Chris said in concern. But then, some steampunk robots and some human thugs, that Steam had hired, appeared and surrounded Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar. Steam chuckled evilly. "You're not going anywhere!" Steam declared. "And especially not you two, "Princess" Celestia and "Princess" Luna, also known as Nightmare Moon." Luna snapped when Steam called her "Nightmare Moon". "DON'T CALL US THAT!" Luna shouted in a very loud tone, also known as the Royal Canterlot voice. She changed back into her alicorn form and was about to unleash a spell but the thugs and the robots pointed their guns at them. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, unless you want to get bullets all over your bodies!" Steam threatened as his minions pointed their guns at them. "What do you want from us Steam?!" Celestia demanded angrily after changing back to her alicorn form, along with Czar. Eggman joined in. "Since you asked, in order to celebrate the opening of my new amusement park, all of you shall be our first guests of honor for the ceremony!" he laughed maniacally. Mr. Tanaka stepped forward. "Young Masters, stand back. I, Tanaka, shall protect you with my life, even if it means losing it." he said and looked up to the villains. "This is as far as you go!" Then Tanaka did some stupid-looking karate poses as he grunts. Until Ella pulls him back over to the group. "Knock it off Tanaka! It would be wise to lay low and do what they say for now!" she explained. "Yeah, we better listen to Ella." Chris agreed. "That's a good boy." Eggman chuckled. "Now excuse me while I go supervise my construction team." After Eggman flew over to where his construction robots were, Steam turned to his minions. "And you guys, keep your eyes on them and don't let them slip away!" the mad scientist pony ordered his robots and thugs. "Yes sir!" Steam's personal minions obeyed. Chris, Kat and the others remained silent and still as the thugs and the robots kept watching them, while being forced to watch the Quizon build the amusement park. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Sonic returned to the Mansion, carrying a bouquet of flowers he collected from the mountains. "Hey guys, I'm back!" Sonic announced as he entered the living room. To his confusion, he noticed that the room was empty. "Huh? They are still playing in the water?" Sonic wondered. He then put the bouquet in a vase. "So beautiful." Sonic said examining the bouquet in the vase. "It fits this room very well. It's such a shame that the rest of the guys are not here to see this." Just then, the door to the backyard opened. Sonic turned and saw Chuck. "Sonic! Thank God you're back!" Chuck said in relief. "What?" Sonic asked in confusion. Chuck picked up the remote and turned the TV on, showing the news. "This just in: The new Beach Resort that was just opened here at Emerald Coast has suddenly been attacked by an army of robots and thugs!" the news reporter announced live from Emerald Coast and the demolished Beach Resort behind him. "Just minutes ago, we received this message from the man behind this invasion! We're playing it now!" The message plays on TV, Eggman appears on the screen laughing maniacally. As Sonic looked on in shock, Eggman shouted evilly, "Instead of this stupid resort, I am going to construct the world's best amusement park! And the name is going to be..." "Eggman Sea Park!" Eggman finished along with a familiar voice. Sonic had a chill run down his spine when he heard a second voice from behind. He turned around and saw Bokkun, standing on the stool, carrying a bomb. "We are only doing this because we know how much you hate water and that you can't swim, so I'd advise you not to go!" Bokkun said as he lit the bomb's fuse. "By the way, here's the usual gift!" he laughs evilly before flying away. Sonic looked panicked as he picked up the bomb before it explodes in his and Chuck's faces. "GOTCHA!" Bokkun shouted with a laugh as he flew away. After the bomb exploded, the explosion left Sonic and Chuck all covered in soot and the bouquet that Sonic got in the vase was killed by it. After shaking off the soot, Sonic whined in exasperation, "The ocean?!" but despite that, he left the mansion while running at supersonic speed, on his way to Emerald Coast, while Chuck just stood there dumbfounded and still covered in soot. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #43 Name: E-38 Codename: Octoron Abilities: Underwater espionage, Sloppy Alloy Tentacle slash, Jump and Crush, Stretchy tentacles Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #44 Name: E-39 Codename: Quizon Abilities: Construction, Demolition, Teamwork with other Quizon, Combine into a giant serpent robot with other Quizon Meanwhile, back on the beach… Amy (now wearing her normal clothes) was looking through binoculars, and she saw someone familiar as she exclaimed in shock, "Eggman!" "Eggman?!" Everyone exclaimed in shock. "Him again?" Rainbow Dash exclaimed in exasperation. "Doesn't that guy ever learn?" "If he's there, then Steam is probably with him!" Twilight said. "Get out of the way!" Tails warned them while piloting the X Tornado. Everyone moved out of the way, making room for take-off. Amy threw her binoculars over to Tails, who caught them, as she got onboard the X Tornado. "Amy no! You're supposed to stay here with the others!" Tails protested. "Sonic will surely come, and if he does, I want to be there!" Amy said with a look of determination. After a pause, Tails said with a smirk, "Okay. Hang on tight." "Well, I'm not gonna sit back and let those two morons get away with this!" Rainbow Dash said as she flared up her wings. "Go get that egg-bellied varmint, Rainbow Dash!" Applejack encouraged her pegasus friend. "And that nut-job of a scientist pony too!" La Tormenta encouraged as well. With that, Rainbow Dash took off into the skies, followed by Tails and Amy piloting the X Tornado. The others who remained behind watched them leave. "Please came back safely everyone." Cream said in concern. "Chao." Cheese said in agreement. "And be careful." Fluttershy agreed. Meanwhile, at the (former) Beach Resort… The construction robots had converted the entire place into an Eggman-themed amusement park. Eggman watched in delight while making suggestions, while Steam and his henchmen kept Chris, Kat and the others hostage. "Good, good!" Eggman said to his robots, "And over here, we'll put a huge roller coaster or a Ferris wheel. Sorry if I am having all the fun myself." While they were forced to watch, Celestia looked at Steam. "Steam, it's not too late to reconsider what you are doing!" she tries to reason with him. Steam simply grunted. "It's already too late "princess". After we're done with you and your little "friends", I'll have Eggman send me back to my world and finish my project, once and for all! And none of you will be there to witness it!" "Do you really think he's going to let you go that easily?" Kat challenged Steam with questions. "Don't you see what kind of man Dr. Eggman is? He owns you now! You're his puppet!" "That's right Steam." Celestia agreed. "And once he doesn't need you anymore. He's going to cut your strings!" "I'm NOBODY'S puppet! Too bad I can't say the same for a certain "teacher's pet of a pony"." Steam said, referring to Twilight, as was too stubborn to understand. "And I happen to be staring at that "teacher"!" he added as he glared at Celestia, who glared back. Suddenly, a blue blur zoomed into the area and slashed the top part of a tower with some robots on it, causing it to fall off and crash to the ground. "WHAT IN THE...?!" Eggman gawked in shock, while Steam noticed it as well, along with Chris, Kat and the others. Then, the blue blur revealed himself as a familiar hedgehog as he said with a smirk, "Sorry I'm late!" "Sonic!" Chris shouted happily. "And Rainbow Dash too!" Rainbow Dash's voice rang as she performed her Sonic Rainboom and blew away all the robots and thugs that held Chris, Kat, Ella, Mr. Tanaka, Celestia, Luna and Czar, with the tailwind created by her speed. She then landed next to Sonic. "Way to go Rainbow!" Sonic said. "No problem!" Rainbow Dash smirked as she bumps her hoof with Sonic's fist. "Alright Rainbow and Sonic!" Kat shouted. "Hey guys! Are you alright?" Sonic waved at Chris and the others. Suddenly E-38 Octoron appeared before Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Eggman laughed maniacally while Steam joined his side. "Feeling confident Sonic?" Eggman taunted with an evil grin. "Today I shall crush you and your little pony friend too like bugs! And don't forget that I am fully aware that you can't swim Sonic!" "Bring it on, tubby!" Rainbow shouted confidently. "Go E-38 Octoron! Destroy them!" Eggman ordered his robot octopus. The octopus sent its tentacles towards Sonic, who ran towards it as he shouted, "Here I go!" he manages to dodge the tentacles and land a head butt on Octoron, sending it back a few feet away and leaving a visible dent on it. "My turn!" Rainbow Dash shouted as she flew toward Octoron. The octopus robot slashed its tentacles at her and she manages to dodge them and lands a buck to the head, causing it to fall on its back. "Now to finish him off!" Sonic shouted as he jumped into the air and gets ready to land a Dive Kick on Octoron, who lifted its tentacle and Sonic kicked right into it, but shockingly, it did not get a dent. "What?!" Sonic gawked in shock and then the tentacle wrapped itself around Sonic, trapping him. Eggman laughs evilly. "You fell for it!" "Hang on, Sonic!" Rainbow shouted as she flew towards him in an attempt to save him. But then the other tentacle got in the way and she ends up landing on it, only to get caught herself too as Octoron wrapped its tentacle around her. "What a fool!" Steam chuckled. With both Sonic and Rainbow Dash trapped in Octoron's grasp, the octopus robot places them both underwater, with the tentacles still wrapped around them. "Sonic! Rainbow Dash!" Chris and Kat cried in worry. Eggman laughed evilly as he said. "This is my newest invention! Octoron's tentacles are made out of a super sloppy alloy, that can stretch and bent in anyway it wants to!" Underwater, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were forced to hold their breaths while trying to escape from the tentacles wrapped around them. Then, almost abruptly, they were pulled out of the water. "Had enough yet?" Eggman asked them with an evil grin. After spitting out some water, Sonic replied with a smirk, "Do your worst!" And after recovering some oxygen, Rainbow Dash agreed and said, "Yeah! We're not afraid of getting wet!" "So you want to go for another swim?" Eggman asked and turned to Octoron. "Put them back in!" Octoron was about to put them back in the water. Thinking fast, Sonic dashed onto the ground and tried to get free from Octoron by running. After a bit of struggle, Rainbow Dash managed to get her wings free and dashed into the air and did the same as Sonic, except by flying in her case. Octoron was slowly being dragged from the might of Sonic and Rainbow's speed. "Go E-38 Octoron! Don't give up!" Eggman shouted at his octopus robot. "Drag them into the ocean and this time, don't pull them out!" The octopus then started heading into the water as Sonic and Rainbow kept trying in vain to break free by speeding. "Sister! Shouldn't we help them?" Luna asked her sister in worry. "At this rate they are gonna be pulled into the ocean and drown!" "I don't think that will be necessary." Celestia replied as she noticed the X Tornado approaching. "Go to it, don't lose!" Eggman cheered Octoron on. Onboard the X Tornado, Amy saw Sonic and Rainbow Dash were in trouble as Octoron kept pulling them into the ocean, while they were trying to escape in vain. "Sonic! Rainbow Dash!" Amy cried in concern. She opened the cockpit's windshield and jumped out of the X Tornado. "AMY!" Tails tried to protest, but she didn't listen. "SONIIIC!" Amy shouted as she fell towards the battlefield and while she was skydiving to the battlefield, Amy let out a battle cry as she pulled out her trusty Piko Piko Hammer. She lands her hammer on the tentacle holding Rainbow Dash first, while falling and then lands on the tentacle holding Sonic, breaking both tentacles in half. The broken tentacles were sent flying right onto Octoron's face, sending him flying back into the water. "What the...?!" Steam gawked in shock. "YOU FOOL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Eggman shouted in anger at Amy. A red vein sticks out from his forehead "How can you do this to Sonic?! He hates the water!" Amy shouted back at the villain. After getting free from the tentacle, Sonic called out to Amy while waving towards her, "Amy, thanks!" "I owe you one Amy!" Rainbow Dash shouted after getting herself free from the tentacle too. Sonic runs up the unfinished rollercoaster, while Rainbow Dash flies all the way up into the sky. When Sonic reaches the end, he leaps off into the air, while the rainbow-mane pegasus flies down as an air cone begins to form around her. "Sonic! Catch!" Tails shouted as he shot a ring at Sonic. "Got it!" Sonic said as he catches the ring. Rainbow Dash was just about to perform her Sonic Rainboom as she got near Sonic. She reached her hoof toward Sonic, who grabbed it and shared the ring's energy with her. And then Rainbow Dash does her Sonic Rainboom, combined with Sonic's Spin Dash. With their attacks combined they smash through Octoron's head, and then back in, smashing every mechanical part inside it, leaving gigantic dents on the outside and then they come out and land back on the ground, with Sonic carrying the animal friend who was trapped inside the octopus robot, Rocky the sea lion. "Thank you Sonic!" Rocky thanked him. "No problem Rocky!" Sonic said with a smirk. "It's another one of Sonic's animal buddies!" Chris exclaimed upon seeing Rocky. Octoron suffered too much damage and couldn't fight anymore as it fell back into the ocean, before exploding into a million pieces. "Oh, no!" Eggman cried. "HA! Too bad Egg-face! And to you too Steam!" Rainbow Dash taunted them, while pulling her lower eye-lid with her hoof and stick out her tongue. Sonic smirked as he put Rocky down, then Amy came rushing up to him with a big hug as she cried "Sonic!" "Knock it off Amy!" Sonic said trying to catch his breath while Amy was hugging him. "Damn you Sonic! I'll remember this day!" Eggman cursed before flying off. "You may have won the battle, but the war isn't over yet!" Steam declared before following Eggman. "Whatever..." Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. "See you later!" Sonic called out. After Eggman and Steam left, Sonic turned to Amy and said, "You overdid it Amy." "I'm sorry, my body simply moved on its own." Amy told Sonic innocently and lovingly, making Sonic roll his eyes. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Are you guys okay?" Tails asked as he flew through the sky with the X Tornado. "Of course!" Sonic shouted at Tails. Sonic then looked at Rainbow Dash and said. "Rainbow, take Rocky back to the other animal buddies, will you?" "You got it Sonic!" Rainbow Dash said, saluting him. Then Sonic looked at Amy and said, "And Amy...thanks for saving us." and then he started to leave. "Ah, wait!" Amy called out, causing Sonic to stop and turn to her in confusion. "Before you go, I want you to take this o-mamori, to help you swim." She said as she presented the sea shell bracelet that she made. (A/N: O-mamori are clothe pouches sold at temples. Written on them are, for example, "child births" or "travel", during which they are said to protect from bad luck.) Sonic looked at the bracelet and said, "But they're just shells." "Maybe, but try it once and you'll see." Amy said. "You made these...for me?" Sonic asked her. "That's right." Amy said while still holding the bracelet out for him, hoping that he takes it. Sonic stared for a moment in surprise, while Rainbow and Rocky chanted in a whisper "Take it Sonic! Take it!" After a moment, Sonic reached out to take the shell bracelet. Suddenly an earth tremor caused them to lose balance and Amy dropped the bracelet. "The bracelet!" Amy cried out as she makes an attempt to get it. Before she could catch it however, one of the construction robots landed right on top of it, crushing it to pieces. "My bracelet!" Amy cried in horror on seeing the bracelet she made destroyed. Sonic, Rainbow and Rocky looked up and saw the construction robots combining into a tower sized serpent like robot, with a bug like head on top and multiple robot arms equipped with various tools. Eggman and Steam showed up again both laughing evilly. "You didn't actually think it was over, did you?" Eggman said with an evil grin. "Well guess what: it isn't!" Steam added. "Say hello to the true power of my E-39 Quizon army, combined into an ocean bug mech, guaranteed to crush you like the insignificant bugs that you are!" Eggman said. "Wow Eggman, I have to admit, you and your "partner" have really been busy lately!" Sonic said with a smirk. "Yeah, all that hard work only so you get your flanks kicked and then come back for more." Rainbow Dash joked with a laugh. "Good work!" Sonic complimented smugly. "SHUT UP, YOU ANNOYING RUNTS!" Eggman and Steam yelled in rage. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each "Hey little snake! Over here!" Sonic taunted E-39 before running off. "No! Over here!" Rainbow taunted the robot as well before flying off the other direction. "Go, Demolition Robot E-39!" Eggman shouted as the robot chased after Sonic and Rainbow. While Sonic and Rainbow Dash continue taunting the robot that is chasing them, Amy knelt down and picked up what was left of her shell bracelet in sadness. "He destroyed... my bracelet..." Amy said sadly as tears began to well in her eyes, and then, the pink hedgehog began to cry, as her tears fall on her hands and on her bracelet's remains. "Amy..." Rocky looked at her, feeling bad for her. As Amy cried, she clutched onto her bracelet's remains, and then, she looked up with fury as fire burned in her eyes. Back in the battle, Sonic and Rainbow continue taunting the robot. "Go E-39! Crush those two like pasta and then throw them far into the ocean!" Eggman shouted at his robot. "How could you two DO SUCH A THING?!" Amy yelled in fury as she lifted her Piko Piko Hammer over her head. A red vein sticks out from her forehead Eggman and Steam looked back in confusion, along with Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Rocky, Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar and they all saw a furious Amy dashing toward the robot, with her Piko Piko Hammer in hand. "HOW DARE YOU!!!" Amy roared before she hit E-39's tail with her hammer real hard. E-39 screamed in pain. Everyone gasped in shock to see Amy taking her anger out on the robot. "My word!" Celestia exclaimed in shock. "Wow!" Sonic simply said while in shock. "What in the world?" Luna just looked in shock. "What is this?!" Steam was just as shocked as everyone else. "What the hell are you doing!?" E-39 demanded at Amy. Amy screamed in anger as she starts swinging her hammer at E-39, knocking away parts of his snake-like body while shouting, "Take this! And this! And that! Have some of this!" While everyone else just watched in shock. "She's like a totally different person!" Kat exclaimed in shock. "Yeah and a scary one too..." Czar said while hiding behind some debris in fear. "Whoa..." Rainbow whispered while in shock. "She's so scary!" Eggman cried in fear after dodging a piece of E-39 that Amy knocked away, "I'm getting outta here!" "Same here!" Steam said in fear. After knocking away enough parts of the robot, Amy smashed E-39's bug-like head and she jumps on top of it while swinging her hammer and yelling "Bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard!" Then, the robot head sprung out, launching Amy up to the sky towards Eggman. "Uh, see ya!" Steam chickened out as he flew away on his Steam Cloud. "W-wait!" Eggman tried to call for him, but Amy managed to reach him and smacked him and his Egg Mobile into the ocean, using her hammer. "EAT THIS!" Amy yelled in rage as she dove towards Eggman with a glowing pink aura while holding her Piko Piko Hammer. Eggman looked up and saw her and he screamed in horror. The next thing that happened caused a giant towering splash of water. Everyone just looked in shock, while Sonic rushed over to the ocean and shouted, "AMY!" and then he does the unthinkable: he jumped into the ocean! "Sonic?!" Rainbow Dash gawked in shock. "Did you just...?!" "Sonic, what are you doing?! You can't swim!" Tails shouted as he flew through the skies in the X Tornado. "Sonic!" Chris cried in worry. Underwater, Amy was slowly sinking down to the ocean floor while still holding her bracelet's remains. When she opened her eyes, she saw Sonic diving toward her. "No Sonic, please don't do this...you can't...swim..." Amy said in her thoughts before she passed out. After she passed out, she started dreaming about her and Sonic running down the beach, with Sonic in the lead and Amy right behind him. It wasn't long before Sonic went farther ahead of her as she shouted, "Hey, wait up, Sonic! Wait for me!" But Sonic just kept going farther ahead as she cried out, "Waaaaait!" Then all of a sudden, Sonic stopped running and so did Amy. Amy wondered why he suddenly stopped as Sonic looked back and said, "Amy-san!" in Cream's voice. This causes Amy to wake up from her dream. She found herself lying on a sun chair and the sun was setting. She looked up and saw Cream, Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders by her side. "Amy-san, thank goodness!" Cream said happily. "Where...where am I?" Amy sat up looking around. "You're back in the terrace of Chris and Kat's beach house." Fluttershy explained. Amy gasped as she remembered something before she asked in concern, "What about Sonic?" Sweetie Belle replied, "He left a while ago." "Oh..." Amy said sadly. She looks down at her hand and notices that the bracelet she made was gone. "My bracelet..." She then began to cry as she said, "I lost it..." "Aw, don't cry Amy-san." Cream said almost crying herself. "Yeah, please..." Apple Bloom said as she and Sweetie Belle were almost crying as well. Scootaloo cries to hold back, but fails as a tear drop came out of her left eye, "Darn it...now you have me tearing up too!" "But..." Amy looked up with tears still running down her face. "I'll make another. As long as Sonic can't swim, we won't be able to go to the ocean together." "That's right, Amy-san." Cream said with a smile. "Besides, even if you can't go to the ocean together, I am sure there will be other places you can go together." Fluttershy said. "I guess you're right." Amy smiled. On the beach, everyone was having fun, now with Chris and Kat in the mix, Rocky is reunited with his fellow animal friends, while Celestia, Luna and Czar sat on their sun chairs. Rainbow Dash was telling the others what happened at the Beach Resort, including how Amy went nuts on E-39 and then on Eggman. "You guys should have seen it! With that big hammer of hers, she charged at the robot full tilt and smashed into pieces like it was no big deal!" Rainbow exclaimed. "It was so awesome!" "Hoo-wee! That must be one strong girl!" Applejack remarked in amazement. "Oh, I wish I could have seen it in action myself!" Pinkie Pie said while hoping in excitement. "Bummer, I should have joined you guys there." "It's probably for the best, because we're supposed to stay hidden from the other humans." Twilight said. Kat remarked in a scary tone, "Or you will be sent to..." "To Area 99, we know." Spike said as he rolled his eyes. "No way we'd let them do something to us." Twilight remarked. "Yeah, like dissect our internal organs and then feed them to the minions of Tartarus?" Hawkeem asked. Everyone looks at Hawkeem after he said that. "Thank you for sharing that "pleasant" image Hawkeem." Twilight rolled her eyes in sarcasam. "I don't know about the "minions of Tartarus", but the "dissect your organs" part could pretty much happen." Chris admitted. "Oh well, never mind any of that! Let's play some more beach volleyball!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed in excitement. "Yeah!" Everyone else cheered in agreement. And so, everyone at the beach went to play volleyball while Celestia, Luna and Czar watched from their sun chairs. Meanwhile... In another part of the beach, Sonic was sitting near the water before he sneezed. "Well, I guess it's time to head back." Sonic said while rubbing his nose. Then, the hedgehog stood up with a familiar item on his wrist: It was the shell bracelet Amy made for him, all fixed with a new string. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Author's Note Special thanks to my good friend Toonwriter for helping me out with this episode! Thanks man, you're the best! For the Element of Laughter! Knuckles and the Royal Pony Couple team up(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) The scene opens showing a forest in the middle of the mountainous regions and it was currently the evening. Knuckles the Echidna was seen climbing up the mountain wall with the help of the spikes on his boxing gloves. After he reached the edge of the mountain he was climbing, he climbed up to the floor and looked around. He has spent days searching for the Chaos Emeralds, the only means to return home. He already knew Sonic and the others had already found the first, leaving only six more to find and as soon as he had found the other six, the sooner he’ll be able to return home and carry out his lifetime mission: guarding the Master Emerald. “I must return back to Angel Island at once, or else something will happen to the Master Emerald and I am not there to protect it.” Knuckles said to himself in his thoughts. As the echidna looked around the environment as he took a better view from the mountain he was standing on. He noticed a small town nearby. “Could the next Chaos Emerald be there?” he wondered to himself in his thoughts. “I should probably investigate.” With that decision made, he jumped down the mountain and slides down toward the forest below, making his way to the town. Unknown to him, a couple of ponies were headed the same way as he was. Episode 12 For the Element of Laughter! Knuckles and the Royal Pony Couple team up Soon, Knuckles landed into the forest at the bottom of the mountain. "Alright, the town is just ahead from here..." Knuckles said to himself as he started running through the forest. Meanwhile, on another part of the forest, not too far from the small village Knuckles was headed toward, we see a white unicorn stallion with a blue mane and tail, with a light blue stripe on them, blue eyes, dark blue hooves and wearing a grey armor over his torso, accompanied by a pink alicorn with purple eyes, long purple, pink and white mane and tail, wearing a golden tiara over her head, a gold neck piece, gold shoes and the mark of a blue jewel shaped like a heart with a yellow stream behind it, as they wonder around, not knowing where they are. "Boy, what a strange new world this is." The pink alicorn said. "Yeah. I hope Twiley and her friends are okay." The white stallion said. The two ponies continued on ahead as they wonder around the forest. The pink alicorn noticed a red blur pass by from nearby. "What was that?" she asked in curiosity. "I don't know, but we better follow it." The stallion said. "Come on!" The two ponies then headed after the red blur through the forest. But they begin to become open out when they looked around the area. It was within a camping site as they went past them as they avoided being detected by anyone. As they continued to look around the forest, they noticed a strong sound coming from the distance. The environment was comfortable when the ponies look around the place except they noticed something was wrong. They saw the trees were cut down and there were parts of the places that were burnt down by something until they stopped. "What in the...?" The white stallion gawked as he looked around the area except there was no magic, but he saw robotic parts rusted as it was stuck on the trees. They felt sadness in the area when there is yellow tape around the place. They kept hidden when they saw the firefighters walked past them to examine the damage around the place. The firefighters looked around and wondered who would want to set the area on fire. The ranger went on by to examine the damage with the cabin and writing down the reports as they checked the place. "Who would want to do something cruel?" "I don't know, but whoever is doing that? What a reckless prank that they have done..." "This was fine about a two weeks ago, but it's sad that we don't know if it is a meteor or not." "But there is no crater, but it was cruel joke... This is the dry season, but we have to be on our toes about it." The two ponies overheard the firefighters and the ranger talking while they remain hidden. "Something crashed here, but not a meteor? Hmm..." The white stallion said quietly to himself. Meanwhile, the red blur, who was actually Knuckles the Echidna himself, was hidden away as he overheard the firefighters and the ranger talking. He looked indifferent about it, as he was more concerned about finding the Chaos Emeralds and return to his own world, before something happens to the Master Emerald, but even so...he couldn't ignore this. "That sounds like the work of a Chaos Emerald..." Knuckles said quietly. "Hey, everyone! Looks what I found!" one female firefighter shouted, catching the attention of the others and the ranger. "What is it?" one of the other firefighters asked, while Knuckles peeked a bit from his hiding place while the two ponies were spying from theirs. "Here." the female firefighter showed them the item she found. It was a golden necklace with a light blue jewel that was shaped like a balloon "Hey, that's not a Chaos Emerald." Knuckles whispered to himself with a look of curiosity on his face. "An Element of Harmony!" the pink alicorn exclaimed quietly in shock. "The Element of Laughter!" The white stallion whispered. Knuckles grumbled under his breath when he thought it was a Chaos Emerald, but he was wrong. He overheard someone saying that it was the "Element of Laughter". He looked around the place except the ground shook as the firefighters felt the vibration of it. "What's happening?!" A firefighter shouted. "Earthquake!" Another firefighter cried. Knuckles and the two ponies, held onto the trees as the ground shook. Suddenly, a large robot emerged from the ground, Knuckles, the two ponies, the firefighters and the ranger gasped in shock as they saw it. At first, Knuckles thought it was one of Eggman's robots, but then he noticed this one had a more "steampunk" theme to it, as it looked like a giant mole with drills for claws and had red glowing eyes. Its name was TITAN-1005, Codename: Burrower. "This can't be another one of Eggman's robots." Knuckles said quietly, "It looks more like a steampunk robot of some sort." "Shining Armor, that robot..." the pink alicorn said to the white stallion. The stallion known as Shining Armor nodded as he said, "No doubt about it. That looks like one of Steam's assassin robots." The firefighters and the ranger stared in shock at Burrower. "My God, what is that!?" one of the firefighters gawked. "Is that one of that Eggman guy's robots?" another firefighter asked. "Naw, his robots are more sci-fi like, this one is more steampunk." the ranger said. Burrower looked down at them and glared at the female firefighter, who was holding the Element of Laughter in her hands. They saw the bloodstain on Burrower's claw except the exterior had a few rust to it. It sensed the Element of Laughter and snagged it away from the firefighter causing more trouble. It activated the flamethrowers again as it was ready for some bloodshed. Burrower didn't say a word when it was ready to assassinate the fire fighters and the environment. "Oh no! That thing's gonna kill those people!" Knuckles exclaimed. There was something quite odd about it when it had a glitch inside the system, but the pink alicorn noticed that it doesn't have any code by it. The pink alicorn saw that it was neglected by Steam due to the old rusted metal from it. "Do something Shining Armor!" the pink alicorn shouted. Shining Armor decided to take matters as he nodded, "Will do, Cadance..." he said as the white stallion's horn started glowing as it became surrounded in a light rose colored aura. Burrower attacked the firefighters with its drill claws, but Shining Armor used his magic to summon a light rose colored magic shield in front of the firefighters, blocking its attack. Burrower disappeared into the ground after this when it felt the power from the white stallion. It left a hole but then it dug back up without leaving a trace as it got the Element hanging by the teeth. Knuckles noticed that the Element was glowing before it disappeared, but he came across the two ponies, while the firefighters were distracted by dealing with the fire. "Did that treasure just glow?" Knuckles asked causing the two ponies jumped in surprise, when they turned around and saw the red echidna next to them. "Whoa!" Shining exclaimed as he noticed Knuckles while slightly startled. Knuckles looked at them in silence, until he asked them, "You friends with an orange pony in a hat, a white unicorn with a stylish mane and a crazy pink pony?" "Why, yes! That's Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie!" The pink alicorn, known as Cadance, exclaimed. "You know them?" Shining asked Knuckles. "Well, let's just say I, ran into them...twice." Knuckles said. "Are they all right?" Cadance asked in concern. "Yeah, they're fine. They're with Sonic and the gang right now." Knuckles replied. “Who’s Sonic?” Shining asked. “Is he a friend of yours?” Cadance asked. Knuckles gritted his teeth in anger at Cadance’s question. “NO! He’s just someone I know and that’s it!” he shouted, refusing to admit that Sonic was his friend. "I think he's in denial." Shining whispered to Cadance, who nodded in agreement, when she could tell by Knuckles' emotions that he doesn't want to admit that Sonic is his friend, but he continued to act in denial. "Anyway, I heard one of you say "Element of Laughter"." Knuckles said, as he changed the subject. "You were referring to that necklace thing that robot stole from one of the firefighters, right?" "That's what it was." Shining replied with a nod. "Strange...I thought it was a Chaos Emerald, but I was wrong when I saw that it was a necklace." Knuckles grumbled under his breath. Knuckles wondered if the Chaos Emerald and the Element have a strong connection for an odd reason, but he doesn't have time to think about it when he went to follow the experiment. Cadence tried to ask him but he disappeared at the end. Shining sighed when they have to track it down. Meanwhile, back in Eggman’s base, Stream was glad when he was informed about the mission being successful. It doesn't mean that he liked Burrower due to the fact that it is his least favorite and tried to replace it with another robot. "I'm glad that worthless hunk of junk did something useful for a change, but that doesn't mean I like him better." Steam mumbled to himself. "Once it finishes delivering that Element of Harmony to me, I'm replacing it with another robot." "Replace who?" asked Eggman to Steam curiously. Steam said, "Burrower, the reason I have to dumb it down. It doesn't reach into my expectations." “That so?” Eggman asked. Steam nodded, “Indeed, he just goes around where it pleases making trouble for me and rarely follows my orders. I just feel like giving it such a beating and leave it to rust…it makes me wonder why I haven’t tossed it in the junkyard yet. But it doesn’t matter now, once I get the Element of Harmony back from it, I’ll do just that and replace him!” “If you say so…” Eggman said. “All that matters is as long as either one of the Emeralds or Elements are in our position, we could care less about what happens with our robots.” “Yes, indeed.” Steam agreed. Meanwhile, Decoe and Bocoe didn’t like what they heard as they thought it was pretty harsh to just throw away a robot because it likes to cause unnecessary mischief, even though it just succeed on its mission, as they looked at each other in concern. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #45 Name: Shining Armor Age: 22 Gender: Male Species: Unicorn Likes: Twilight Sparkle, Princess Cadence, family, friends, peace, harmony, fun, protecting, Fencing Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Chaos, disharmony, watching others getting hurt, traitors Abilities: Unicorn Magic, Protective Magic, Swordscolt skills, Fencing, Stealth Bio: The Captain of the Royal Guard who uses his own abilities to protect the citizens of Equestria and those who are dear to him, especially his younger sister, Twilight Sparkle, and his newly wed wife, Princess Cadence, from anyone who would dare bring harm to them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #46 Name: Princess Mi Amore "Cadence" Cadenza Age: 22 Gender: Female Species: Alicorn Likes: Twilight Sparkle, Shining Armor, family, friends, peace, fun, harmony, romance, heartwarming moments Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, disharmony, sadness, crying, heartbreaking moments Abilities: Alicorn Magic, Love Magic, Healing Magic, Flying, perspective Bio: The Princess of Love and the niece of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, who enjoys having fun with her sister-in-law, Twilight Sparkle, and her newly wed husband, Shining Armor, as well as helping young couples get along. Knuckles entered the hole left behind by Burrower, followed by Shining Armor and Cadance. The two ponies caught up with him as Cadence asked him a question. “Excuse me, Mr. Knuckles?” “Yeah?” Knuckles replied without looking back. “You said you mistook the Element of Laughter for a Chaos Emerald.” Cadance said. “Is it something similar to them?” “I’m curious about it as well.” Shining Armor admitted. “If you don’t mind, we’d like to know.” Knuckles glanced back at them, and saw the determination in their eyes. He replied, “If you really want to know, the Chaos Emeralds are magical gemstones with immense powers from my world.” “Oooh. How powerful exactly?” Cadance asked with curiosity. “Powerful enough to turn thoughts into power, or manipulate the fabric of time and space itself, the latter being the reason why me, Sonic and the others ended up in this world full of humans.” Knuckles explained. “Funny, I think the latter is also the reason why Cadence and I, and apparently Twily and the others, ended up in this strange world too.” Shining said. “Except with the Elements of Harmony.” “Which brings up the question: what are these Elements of Harmony?” Knuckles asked. “I told you about the Chaos Emeralds and it’s only fair you share your own knowledge with me too.” “Sure.” Cadance replied. “The Elements of Harmony are gemstones with magical powers, each representing a sign of harmony: Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic. They can only be controlled by those who have a bond with their specific elements and are said to be the most powerful relics in all of Equestria. When together, they can be used to purify, banish or turn someone into stone, against any force of evil.” “Interesting…” Knuckles whispered. “If they were the reason you ended up in this world, does that mean they can also warp time and space too?” “Maybe…” Cadance said. “I've told you only what I know. There are still things we don’t know about them.” “But whatever the case, we need to find them and Twily and the others, so we can all return back to our own world.” Shining said. “And since we’re all strangers in this world, won’t you help us? And we’ll help you in return?” Knuckles remained silent for a moment, before he replied, “Do what you want.” “Oh, thank you Mr. Knuckles, we won’t forget this!” Cadance said happily. Knuckles didn’t say anything as he said within his thoughts, “I need to find those Chaos Emeralds, no matter what. I need to go back and make sure the Master Emerald is where it belongs.” Soon, Knuckles, Shining Armor and Cadance found the end of the tunnel. They climbed up to the surface and soon, they found themselves in another part of the forest, near a small town. To their shock and horror, the town was completely ruined, with destroyed, burning buildings. The firefighters already arrived at the scene and started working on putting out the fire and saving the people living there. “How did this happen!?” “It’s the same as back in the forest!” “Was it that robot from before?” “No doubt about it!” “Enough chit-chat! We have people to save!” Knuckles, and the pony couple remain hidden as they helplessly watched as the firefighters did their job. “Whoa! That robot just attacked that town!?” Shining Armor asked in horror. “How could Steam possibly allow that robot to cause so much destruction!?” Cadance asked while as equally horrified. “Sad as it is, we can’t do anything to help them.” Knuckles said. “All we can do is find and stop that robot before it causes anymore damage.” “And from delivering the Element of Laughter over to Steam.” Shining Armor added. “Still, we could use our magic to help them, without being seen.” “Do what you want.” Knuckles said, like he didn’t care. Shining Armor and Cadance looked at each other and nodded in agreement. The two of them snuck into town without being seen and began to work their magic, literally. Shining Armor used his magic to create shields and barriers around the victims and the firefighters, protecting them from harm, while Cadance used her own magic to heal and temporarily increase their strength, all while remaining out of sight. Knuckles watched as he used his stealth skills to get past the people without being seen, impressed by the royal pony couple’s magical abilities, though he hides it for the moment and focuses on his mission. This lasted for 5 minutes and when it was finally over, the firefighters managed to put out the fire and save all the victims, thanks to Shining Armor and Cadance, but they didn’t know that, as they remain confused as to where those light shields and magical walls suddenly come from. Some people begin to have outlandish theories that it was a miracle from the Gods, or that it was Mother Nature trying to help them. Shining Armor and Cadance smiled to each other that they were at least able to save that town without being spotted, as they made their way back into the forest, as Knuckles caught up with them. “You guys are crazy, you know that?” Knuckles commented. “Well, we couldn’t just leave them to die.” Shining armor said. “It goes against my code of honor after all.” “And we managed to save them while remaining in the shadows too.” Cadance said. “So there should be no problem.” Knuckles sighed as he said, “Let’s go…the trail continues on this way.” “Right.” Shining and Cadance said in union. Meanwhile, with Burrower… The steampunk styled mechanical mole made its way toward the cliff’s edge, while still holding the Element of Laughter in its teeth. It looked around the place, making sure no one saw him coming, as he waited for his master to appear. While it was waiting, it looked down at the rust around its body and remembered how his master neglected him due to its incompetence. There was a time when it accidentally broke a few bottles and beacons filled with dangerous chemicals, causing a big explosion, destroying a big part of the lab. Steam was obviously angered for that. Then, there was that time where it wiped out a village full of innocent ponies, thinking they were all enemies. This pissed off Steam even more, since he never ordered it to assault it and because he never asked for permission in the first place. And third there was that time where it mistook a fellow TITAN unit for Twilight Sparkle and destroyed it. Steam built it as a fake to assassinate the real Twilight and take her place, then lead the rest of her friends into a trap. When Burrower destroyed it, Steam screamed up a storm and temporarily shut him down. But not this time. This time it was sure to please his master for once, as soon as he delivers the Element of Laughter to him. Or so he thought… Meanwhile, Knuckles, Shining Armor and Cadance caught up with him, but remain hidden behind some trees. They peek out and watched as the robot stood there, waiting for his master to arrive. “There he is.” Shining Armor whispered. “What do you think he’s doing?” Cadance asked quietly. “Most likely waiting for his master to come pick up the Element.” Knuckles replied in a quiet tone. “We should get it back before…” “Someone’s coming!” Shining Armor exclaimed, as he pulled Cadance and Knuckles behind cover. They watched as they saw Steam floating down, while riding in his Steam Cloud, landing next to Burrower. The mad scientist pony was smiling, but Knuckles and the royal couple noticed that his eyes said otherwise, as if he was plotting something against his own pawn. They remain hidden as they continue on watching. Burrower bowed before Steam as it handed the Element of Laughter to his master. “Well done Burrower.” Steam said, pretending to be happy, as he took the Element of Laughter from the robot. “For once you’ve actually proved to be useful, despite all those stupid mistakes you’ve made in the past.” If Burrower had a normal face, it would be smiling right now, after hearing Steam’s praise. However… “Unfortunately, I have no use for you anymore, so you might as well just be scrap metal anyway!” Steam’s expression suddenly turned to both anger and evil. “Come, TITAN-1006 Arachnid!” Burrower reacted when suddenly, a Steampunk-style robot, shaped like a giant spider appeared out of nowhere and shot its wed string at Burrower, trapping him in a ball of spider web. Knuckles and the couple reacted when they saw this, seeing Steam betraying his own pawn just like that. “That bastard!” Shining Armor cursed. “Language dear.” Cadance said to him. “Though I agree, that is unspeakably cruel!” Knuckles nodded silently, that what Steam just did was beyond cruel, seeing how he just betrayed his own ally, “Maybe now’s a good chance for a sneak attack.” He suggested. “Good idea.” Shining Armor said. As the three formulated a plan for a sneak attack, Steam grinned evilly as he stared at his former ally, struggling to break free from Arachnid’s web. “Do not struggle.” Steam said. “Arachnid’s web was modified and designed to be inescapable for those caught in it. Unless someone comes to your rescue, you’ll never get out.” Burrower cried out something in clicks and bleeps, which sounded like it was protesting or threatening at him, but Steam brushed it off like it was nothing and turned to Arachnid, “Arachnid, finish it off!” he ordered. Arachnid crawled up on top of the ball of web and stared down at Burrower’s face. Arachnid was about to crunch its head off until, suddenly its head was engulfed in a light rose aura, and its legs were engulfed in a very light cornflower blue, which prevented it from moving. “What in the!?” Steam reacted to this. “HEADS UP!” Knuckles suddenly charged out from behind the trees toward Arachnid and Rocket Punched it off of Burrower, sending it flying toward Steam, who reacted on time and moved out of the way in his Steam Cloud, as he watched as his robotic spider fell off the cliff. “Betraying your own allies, not very nice, huh my little pony?” Knuckles asked with a smirk. “YOU...!” Steam raged as he looked at Knuckles. “You’re that freak who uppercutted me the other day!” “The one and only.” Knuckles said with a smirk, as Shining Armor and Princess Cadence came out of hiding. “Steam, as Captain of the Royal Guard, you a hereby under arrest for the invasion of Canterlot, kidnapping Princess Celestia, taking Equestrians and Albatrossians hostage and attempting to abuse the power of the Elements of Harmony for the sake of your own foolish ideals.” Shining Armor declared. “So hand over that Element of Harmony and surrender quietly!” “I don’t think so, “Captain”.” Steam said. “I need the Elements of Harmony in order to create a perfect world free of all that is evil and where there is no disharmony. I may not be able to control the elements myself, but with my genius, I can still use to complete my project!” “You can’t do that!” Cadance argued. “Only the bearers of the Elements of Harmony can control the elements, you can’t use science and force them to…” “ENOUGH!” Steam yelled. “I’ll give everypony the world they so desire! And if anyone gets in my way, I will destroy them! ARACHNID!” Suddenly, as in response to Steam’s yell, Arachnid climbed its way back on top of the cliff using its web. It let out a mechanical hiss in anger at Knuckles and the royal pony couple. “Arachnid, destroy these three, cover me while I make my escape!” Steam yelled as he flew away on his Steam Cloud with the Element of Laughter. “He’s getting away!” Shining Armor shouted in anger, as he tried to give chase, but got pulled back, before he got stomped by Arachnid’s legs, by Knuckles and Cadence. “Easy big guy, you almost got trampled there.” Knuckles said. “This guy obviously doesn’t want to let us through.” Cadance said. “We need to deal with it, but first…” she turned to Burrower, who was still trapped in a ball of web. “Shining Armor set him free.” “Huh?” Shining Armor looked confused. “Are you stupid or something!?” Knuckles glared at Cadance. “That thing attacked a camping site AND a town, and you’re just going to set it free?” “I know, but that wasn’t its own fault.” Cadance said. “Steam probably pressured and abused the poor thing, as you can tell by how rusted up it looks. So please, free it Shining Armor!” “I will, Cadence.” Shining Armor said as he fired a magic beam from his horn, slicing the ball open in half, setting Burrower free. Burrower looked confused at them, wondering why they just saved him, but it didn’t matter as it turned its attention to Arachnid, as the robotic mole was ready to get some payback, but Cadence held him back, as she used her magic to hold him. Burrower glared at her, but Cadence remained calm as she spoke softly, “I understand how you are feeling, but you can’t defeat it or Steam on your own.” Burrower stared at her in confusion, while Knuckles looked at Shining Armor, who replied, “Cadence is trying to have the robot side with us.” Cadance continued on, “Steam doesn’t care about you he only cares about his foolish ambitions and ideals. You saw how you completed your task for him and he just tossed you aside like trash.” Burrower looked at her as if saying ‘Why should I trust you?’, to which Cadance responded, “Because we all have a score to settle with Steam, but to do that, we must work together as a team. If you go on your own, Steam will just trap you, like he did earlier.” Burrower gave it some thought, and realized that she made some pretty good points. He looked at her and nodded in agreement. Cadance smiled as she released him from her spell and turned to Shining Armor and Knuckles, “Mr. Mole has agreed to fight by our side!” “Great, now how about a little hand…er, hoof!?” Knuckles shouted as he and Shining Armor were already fighting Arachnid, as they dodged its leg attack, but end up getting caught in its web attack, as they both got stuck in balls of web. “Right…” Cadance said as she looked at Burrower, “Help those two and stop that spider thing!” Burrower nodded as it used its drill claws to cut the balls of web open in half, freeing both Knuckles and Shining Armor. “Wow. I can’t believe I’m saying this but…thanks.” Shining Armor told Burrower, who simply nodded. “Alright, payback time!” Knuckles shouted as the four prepared to battle Arachnid. (BGM: Master of Tartarus – Shoji Meguro (from Persona 3)) Arachnid hissed violently as it charged toward the group, attacking them with its legs, but Knuckles and Shining Armor managed to dodge to the right, while Cadance and Burrower dodged to left. Knuckles charged in and punched Arachnid on its right side, sending it flying toward Burrower, who punched its left side with its drill claws, causing significant damage. Arachnid hissed violently as it swung its legs at Burrower, who was knocked back a few feet back and fall on its back, but then Shining Armor fired a magic blast from his horn, hitting it on its head, damaging him a bit. Arachnid turned to Shining Armor and hissed as it fired its web at him, but he dodged it as Knuckles rushed in and punched it three times in the face, the third one sending it flying a few feet back and fall over on its back. Cadance used her magic to help Burrower back on its feet. The robot mole rushed in and pressed both drill claws onto Arachnid’s belly, dealing even more severe damage, except Arachnid retaliated by swiping its legs at Burrower, but the steampunk mole reacted quickly and hopped back, dodging it on time. Arachnid turned over and got back on its legs and then shot its web up to one of the trees and pulled itself up to it. The group watched as Arachnid, from the tree it was on, fired web balls at them in rapid fire, they reacted quickly as they scatter and avoid the web balls. Shining Armor used his magic to create a shield that blocked the web balls and charging toward the tree, made a 180º turn and bucked the tree with all his strength, causing it to shake a bit and Arachnid almost lost balance. Knuckles saw this and knew what he had to do, as he charged at the tree and punched it hard, “TIMBER!” he shouted as the tree fell with Arachnid still on it, except he used his web to pull himself up to another tree. However Cadance countered this as she managed to catch Arachnid with her magic, as she struggled to pull it down to the ground. Shining Armor helped her out as they combined their magic and succeeded in pulling Arachnid down, as it fell back on the ground. Burrower stepped in and fired its flamethrowers at Arachnid, setting it on fire. Arachnid recovered, except it was on fire, as it came charging toward them at full speed, attempting to burn them. Shining Armor used his shield spell to block his attack, but Arachnid continued on pushing through while on fire. Cadance used her magic to heal her husband while he struggled to keep the shield up. Burrower fired its flamethrowers again, causing Arachnid to start melting, slowly, but surely. This forced Arachnid to slow down as Shining Armor stopped using his spell. Knuckles rushed in and gave the still burning Arachnid an uppercut, sending it flying up high into the air, as the robot spider ended up falling down the cliff again, only this time it’s not going to come back anytime soon. (BGM ends) Knuckles sighed in relief along with Shining Armor as they; Burrower and Cadance succeed in defeating the evil spider robot. “We won.” Knuckles said. “Yeah, but…” Shining Armor looked down sadly, “Steam got away with the Element.” “We’ll get it back, won’t we Burrower?” Cadance asked the mole robot. Burrower looked at Cadance in confusion, who responded, “You know where Steam is headed, right? You’ll help us get the Element of Laughter back, won’t you?” Burrower thought about it for a moment as Knuckles and Shining Armor walked up to them. “Cadance, I know he helped us defeat that thing, but are you sure we can trust this thing?” Shining Armor asked in concern. “I mean, he attacked a camping site and a town “Don’t worry, he’s not working for Steam anymore, meaning he has no reason to be our enemy now.” Cadence assured him. “Plus, we should at least take the responsibility for it and keep an eye on it.” Shining Armor sighed, “If you say so, then alright. We’ll take him with us.” Knuckles shrugged it off like it was none of his business, “Do what you want.” “Thank you.” Cadance said with a smile and looked at Burrower, “By the way, do you have a name Mr. Mole?” Burrower scribbled his name “TITAN-1005 Burrower” on the ground using his drill claw. “Burrower, huh?” Cadance said. “Ok Mr. Burrower, from this moment on you’ll be tagging along with us. Not as a servant, but as our friend.” Burrower looked in surprise at this, but nodded. No one was ever nice to him before, yet this pink alicorn already forgave his actions and accepted him as a friend. Shining Armor was a bit iffy at first, but accepted him as well. Knuckles reluctantly accepted him too, but didn’t even seem to care since he is only focused on getting back home. Burrower then accepted becoming their new ally and friend, joining their group. “Alright Burrower, if you know where Steam is headed to, then lead the way.” Shining Armor said. Burrower nodded as he lead the way down the road next to the cliff side, with the royal pony couple and Knuckles following suit. “I don’t know the deal with these ponies about “friendship” and stuff, but as long as they are willing to help me return home, then this is fine.” Knuckles said to himself within his thoughts, while following the others. Meanwhile, back in Eggman and Steam’s base… Steam had just returned to the base with the Element of Laughter in tow, as he got off his Steam Cloud and was welcomed back by Eggman and his robots. “Welcome back Steam. I trust you were successful?” Eggman asked. “Indeed.” Steam said showing them the Element of Laughter. “Just five more and the Elements of Harmony will be ours.” “What about Burrower?” Decoe asked. “Oh, who cares about it? He’s probably scrap metal thanks to Arachnid, along with Knuckles and the royal pony couple.” Steam said as he chuckled. “Knuckles…” Eggman said. “What is it?” Steam asked. “I don’t think someone like Knuckles would lose that easily.” Eggman said. “And who is this royal pony couple?” “There’s Shining Armor, the captain of the royal guard and sibling to the Bearer of the Element of Magic, Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadence, the neice of both Celestia and Luna.” Steam said. “Why do you ask?” “I was just wondering…did you happen to check if your other robot succeeded in defeating them or not?” Eggman asked. “Um…” Steam hesitated to answer. “Just as I thought.” Eggman said. “If you didn’t check, then there’s a chance that they are still alive and turned your spider robot in scrap metal instead!” “So what? I’ve got the Element of Laughter don’t I? That’s all that matters.” Steam said as he walked past them while carrying the Element. “Now if you excuse me, I need some rest.” Eggman and his robots didn’t say a word as they knew that even though he succeeded in getting one of the Elements, the enemy was still out there, searching for it. “Eggman-sama, should we raise the security?” Decoe asked. “Yes, you do that, just in case those twerps may actually find our base.” Eggman said. “Yes Eggman-sama!” Decoe and Bocoe said in unison, as they bowed before him. Knuckles, Shining Armor and Princess Cadence managed to defeat Arachnid and gained a new friend, Burrower. However, Steam managed to escape with the Element of Laughter during the confusion. Will our heroes be able to recover the stolen Element? And will Knuckles ever find the Chaos Emeralds and return back to his world? All answers will be reveal in the next episode of SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. Author's Note I'm sorry this one took even longer than excepted. I'll try and upload the next one faster, I promise. Also, special thanks to Toonwriter and his sister Faustus for helping with this episode. You guys rock! Collison! The Sonic x Mane Baseball Team!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was a beautiful evening in the outskirts of Station Square as Tails flew through the night sky in the X Tornado, with Twilight and Spike acting as his co-pilots. “Looks like the energy from the Chaos Emerald is working perfectly!” Tails said as he looked at the console with the green Chaos Emerald in it. “Nothing wrong with the Elements either!” Twilight said as she looked at the console with the Element of Honesty in it, after switching it out with the Element of Loyalty. “It looks and feels great!” Spike said comfortably. “You sound pretty comfortable Spike.” Twilight commented. “Yeah, I guess you could say I managed to get over what happened that other time, huh?” Spike said while smiling. Before Twilight could reply, the X Tornado suddenly began to shake, “Whoa! What’s going on!?” Twilight gawked. Spike gasped, “Are we under attack!?” he asked while shaking nervously. “No…the Chaos Emerald appears to be…” Tails trailed off as he started at the Chaos Emerald glowing even brighter than before. “It’s reacting to something…?” Twilight asked. “That must be it.” Tails said as he looked out the cockpit’s wind shield. He saw a stadium in the distance. Whatever it is, it must be coming from that stadium!” “Alright, let’s head there and investigate!” Twilight said. Tails nodded as he descended toward the stadium with the intention of actually landing INSIDE it, that is until a man showed up yelling, “Watch out!! You can’t land here!!” Tails reacted to this and ascended back into the air almost running him over, if he hadn’t ducked, as he braced himself against the tailwind caused by the X Tornado’s speed. “What’s with him?” Tails wondered. “I don’t think we’re supposed to land INSIDE the stadium.” Spike said. “He’s right; we should land OUTSIDE, instead.” Twilight agreed. “Right…” Tails sighed. Soon… Tails landed the X Tornado just outside the stadium. The two-tailed fox got off the plane, followed by the magical unicorn and her baby dragon assistant, as they headed inside the stadium through the entrance. They walk down the hallway as it was dark and kind of spooky, until they saw the light shining from the entrance to the field, just up the stairs at the end of the hallway. They shield their sensitive eyes from the light as they enter the field through the entrance. As they unshielded their eyes, they look around in amazement as they found themselves in the middle of the audience stand. “Wow!” they both exclaimed. “Is this…a Baseball Stadium?” Spike asked in enthusiasm. “Yeah!” Twilight said. Tails spun his twin-tails like helicopter blades and flew over to the field itself, followed by Twilight who used her magic to teleport Spike and herself, next to where Tails landed. As they search the Baseball field, they notice the same man from before trying to pull the string and start the lawn mower. As they looked closer, he was a middle-aged man with brown eyes and grey short hair. He wore an orange baseball cap with a white “D” on it and a blue peak, a white shirt with a blue jacket over it, a red tie, light brown pants and black shoes. “It’s that man again.” Tails said. “Maybe he can help us!” “Hold on, aren’t we supposed to avoid interacting with humans outside of Chris, Kat and the others?” Spike asked. “He’s right; he may not take us lightly.” Twilight said. “It won’t hurt to try.” Tails said. “I’ll go talk to him.” With that, Tails walked up to the man and said, “Hey, mister! But the man didn’t seem to have heard him, as he continued trying to start the lawn mower, so Tails tried again, “HEY, mister!” This time the man heard him and looked up to see Tails looking at him with an innocent look on his face, “What are you doing?” he asked politely. The man jumped in surprise, “The fox spoke!” he exclaimed as he hid behind the lawn mower. Tails reacted to this and said, “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you! The Chaos Emerald reacted to something and…look, just listen to us for a sec!” The man came out of hiding, as he sensed that the talking fox was friendly. Twilight and Spike joined Tails’ side after he got the man’s trust. Moments later… Tails, Twilight, Spike and the middle-aged man, whose name is Alfred Butler, sat on the chairs at the audience as the three otherworldly beings told their story to Alfred. “That’s an unbelievable story! So that plane from earlier was yours?” Alfred asked. “Yeah, sorry if we scared you.” Tails said. “It’s alright.” Alfred replied. “By the way, this stadium is so beautiful!” Tails said. “Everything is so clean!” “Yeah, do you clean it yourself?” Spike asked. Alfred laughed as he replied, “Indeed! Diamond Stadium is the best Baseball Stadium in the world! I’ve been taking care of this place long before the three of you were even born!” “Really?” Twilight asked curiously. “Sure have.” Alfred replied. “It’s been over eight years now. However…” he grim-faced, “It seems all of that is going to end today.” “Huh? Why?” Twilight asked. “Elmer Johnson’s team, the Diamonds, is no longer active, and the corporation has sold the stadium to a reconstruction company.” Alfred explained. “Soon, this place will be leveled.” “Aw, that’s so sad…” Twilight said sadly, “I actually love Baseball. My big brother, my former foal-sitter and I used to play it all the time when I was little.” “Yeah, I wouldn’t mind watching a game, even if it’s only once.” Spike said. Alfred chuckled, “I understand how you feel…if only Elmer was here right now…” he said. “By the way, you mentioned something about an emerald?” “Oh yeah!” Tails exclaimed as he reached his hand into one of his tails and pulled out the green Chaos Emerald. “We’re looking for gems like this one. They’re called Chaos Emeralds.” “And that’s not all!” Twilight said as she used her magic to pull out the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty out of her saddlebag. “We’re also looking for these jeweled necklaces and a jeweled tiara. They are called the Elements of Harmony.” Alfred stared at the Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Harmony, as he suddenly gasped in shock and realization, “Oh! I have one just like that emerald you’re holding!” he said as he pulled a light blue gemstone out of his pocket. Tails, Twilight and Spike gasped in surprise, “How!?” Tails asked. “I found it last night, just lying on the grass.” Alfred said while holding the light blue Chaos Emerald next to Tails’ green Chaos Emerald. Suddenly, the two emeralds began to glow even brighter, much to their surprise and then a light beacon shot from the two emeralds. The light beacon was so tall it reached the top of the night sky. Meanwhile, the citizens of Station Square all saw the light beacon from the distance as they wondered what the heck that was along with Scarlet Garcia and her camera crew, who just happened to be eating snacks at the local café. In the outskirts of the city, Knuckles the Echidna, Shining Armor, Cadance and Burrower were still searching for Steam and the Element of Laughter’s whereabouts, until they also noticed the light beacon in the distance. “What the heck is that!?” Shining Armor gawked. “That light…!” Knuckles exclaimed. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… “Eggman-sama! Take a look at that!” Decoe shouted as he pointed out the light beacon shown on the monitor. “Huh? That light!?” Eggman gawked. “What in the world?!” Steam gawked. “It is coming from the stadium!” Decoe said. “Stadium? Baseball?” Eggman said in wonder, as a grin appeared on his face. “Doctor? Why are you grinning?” Steam asked. Eggman suddenly rushed over to his private quarters and opened the drawer on his desk, showing what appeared to be baseball equipment, including a custom-made baseball uniform, a baseball cap whish was also custom-made, a baseball mask, a baseball bat and finally a baseball. Eggman grinned evilly as he picked up and stared at the baseball. “Finally, the time has come for this!” Eggman said with excitement. Steam just stared at him, dumbfounded, having no idea what has gotten into him, as he watched from the door. Episode 13 Collision! The Sonic X Mane Baseball Team! Meanwhile, at the Thorndyke Mansion… The whole gang (minus Tails, Twilight and Spike) was gathered at the table for dinner. Ella was showing the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party how to set up the table and which silverware to use. “Okay, that’s every last one.” Ella said. “So which fork and knife do you use?” “Ummm, these ones?” Amy said while picking up one set of fork and knife. “These?” Cream said while doing the same. “Chao, chao!” Cheese said also doing the same. “It’s these ones!” Picky said while he and the other animal friends picked up their own set. “These!” Sweetie Belle said as she and Applebloom picked up theirs, along with Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Derpy. “That’s right! You’re all very smart! What good children you are!” Ella said praising them. “Why the hell do we have to memorize this stuff anyway?” Sonic asked while eating an apple. “Yeah, I mean, what’s the point? It’s not like I can pick them up with my hooves or anything.” Rainbow agreed as she tried to pick up the fork and knife but failed, along with Scootaloo. “Well look on the bright side: at least you get to learn about the rules of this world in order to live here.” Chris said. “Even if some of those rules don’t apply to ponies that can’t pick up silverware without magic?” Kat asked her brother. “Well…” Chris replied nervously while rubbing the back of his head. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “All the more reason to hurry up and find those Chaos Emeralds and return home.” Sonic said as he took another bite out of his apple. “Yeah, screw the rules of this world, I’m eating my food without this silverware crap!” Rainbow said as she started eating her grass sandwich from the plate. “Yeah! To hay with that!” Scootaloo agreed as she did the same. “Sonic-sama, you and Ladies Rainbow and Scootaloo have terrible manners!” Mr. Tanaka scolded them. “Yeah, just because you lack the ability to follow certain rules about this world, doesn’t mean you have the right to be rude about!” Applejack agreed. “Whatever…” Rainbow and Scootaloo groaned, while Sonic just laid back and finished eating his apple, throwing the core behind him, which landed inside a nearby garbage can. “More importantly, Tails, Twilight and Spike are late today.” Chuck said while eating his food. “They did say something about testing out a new feature added to the X Tornado.” Luna said. “We just have to pray and hope they return safely.” Celestia nodded. La Tormenta, Hawkeem and Czar didn’t say anything as they just enjoyed their food. Everything was peaceful at the moment, but sadly, that moment was ruined when a familiar childish laugh was heard. They looked up and saw Bokkun flying over their heads, while holding a small TV and wearing a black baseball cap with a grey peak and the letter “E” on it in bold and yellow. “Hey everyone! I bring you a message from Dr. Eggman-sama!” Bokkun announced. “Clean out that ear wax and listen up!” “Eggman!?” Sonic and the others gawked. “Hey you! How did you get in here!?” Mr. Tanaka snapped at Bokkun. “You have terrible manners too!” “Who the hell cares about manners?” Bokkun brushed off Mr. Tanaka’s protest as Eggman appeared on the TV. “Sonic, take a look out the window.” Eggman said. “The window?” Sonic asked in confusion. Dispite this, he and the others walked up to the window and opened it. They gasped in shock when they saw the light beacon coming from the distance. “What is that bright light?” Hawkeem asked. “It’s coming from a Chaos Emerald!” Flicky exclaimed. “Really?” Chris asked. “Yeah, but the strength of that light is too strong.” Sonic said. “Meaning it can’t be just one Chaos Emerald.” Eggman laughed through the TV, “There are two Chaos Emeralds creating that light. And it is coming from…” he suddenly disappears and shows up again wearing his baseball uniform, consisting of a black shirt with the word “Egg” written in purple, white pants and a black baseball cap with a grey peak and the letter “E” written in bold and yellow on it, and was holding a baseball bat over his right shoulder. “…the Diamond Baseball Stadium!” “Stadium!?” Tanaka exclaimed. “Baseball!?” Chuck exclaimed with excitement. “Eh?” Czar and Hawkeem gave them the look. “We shall determine the ownership of the Chaos Emerald through a game of ball!” Eggman declared while doing his baseball stance while holding his baseball bat with one hand and a baseball with the other. “May the best baseball team win!” he added as he laughed maniacally as the message ended and the TV turned off. “And now, this robot will automatically start batting!” Bokkun said. “Batting?” The group asked in confusion. Next thing you know, Bokkun pulled out a baseball bat and a baseball. He throws the ball up and then he bats it at the group and SOMEHOW, as he batted the ball, it turned into multiple balls being batted all over the place, while Bokkun spins his body while holding the bat. Sonic, Rainbow, Chris, Kat, Chuck, Tanaka, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Derpy, Hawkeem, La Tormenta and Czar are seen running around like crazy people, while dodging the incoming baseballs in a humorous manner, while Amy, Cream, Cheese, the CMC, Fluttershy, Celestia, Luna and the animal friends take cover under the table. Bokkun laughed maniacally in a childish manner as he batted hundreds and thousands of balls at the heroes, until he was stopped by Ella who grabbed him from behind. “Don’t make a mess you!” Ella scolded angrily. “Uh oh…” Bokkun whispered nervously. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “You mannerless mecha!” Ella yelled as she threw Bokkun out the window with great force, as the little robot screamed in horror as he was sent flying until he was gone. “Wow, what a strong throw!” Chris commented. “Couldn’t we use her?” Chuck wondered. “Yeah, she could be our pitcher!” Kat said. “Don’t worry about that now!” Sonic shouted. “We need to get to the stadium NOW!” Soon… Chuck got in the car, along with Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie Pie, LT, Hawkeem and the CMC. Chuck started the car as he drove down the road at full speed, while putting on a Diamond baseball cap as he grinned. Sonic races down the road using his supersonic speed, while Rainbow Dash flies just above them just as fast as Sonic, as they all headed straight for Diamond Baseball Stadium. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #47 Name: Clucky Age: 14 Gender: Female Species: Chicken Likes: Friends, Family, Playing, Sewing, Gardening, Cloud-watching Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, Roast-Chicken jokes Abilities: Limited flying, pecking, Perspective Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, she was used as an organic battery source for Dr. Eggman’s E-90 Super Sweeper, until she was saved by Sonic and his friends, now she is free-loading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #48 Name: Alfred Butler Age: 58 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Baseball, Elmer Johnson and the Diamonds, Diamond Baseball Stadium, Friends, Cleaning, Watching over the stadium Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, Sadness, seeing his stadium being destroyed Abilities: Watching, Perspective, Cleaning, Lawn Mowing, Baseball (formerly) Bio: The groundskeeper of Station Square's baseball stadium Diamond Baseball Stadium, who has been working for over eight years. Meanwhile, back in Diamond Baseball Stadium… Tails, Twilight, Spike and Alfred continued watching in awe as they saw the light beacon coming from the two Chaos Emeralds, until it vanishes completely. “What in the world was that?” Alfred asked. “Yeah Tails, what was that just now?” Twilight asked. “This is what happens when the Chaos Emeralds come together.” Tails explained. “I hope HE didn’t notice, though…” Spike looked up and gasped in fear, “Uh, Tails?” he called as he pulled one of his tails “I think HE already did!” “Huh?” Tails and Twilight asked in confusion, until they heard a familiar evil laugh. They looked up and gasped in shock to see Eggman wearing his baseball uniform and holding his baseball bat over his shoulder, while standing in his Egg Mobile. “Eggman!?” Next to him appeared Steam in his Steam Cloud, wearing the same uniform, except the pant, and he looked completely embarrassed by this. “Not…a…word…” he muttered, while Twilight and Spike just stared at him in silence. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each “I just knew it had to be you, Tails!” Eggman chuckled, but then noticed someone missing. “Wait a minute, it’s just you three!? Where’s the rest of your group?” “Eggman! If you’re here for the Chaos Emerald, then I won’t let you have it!” Tails said with determination as he glared at his arch-nemesis. “Same for you Steam! I’m not giving you the Elements of Harmony, no matter what!” Twilight said while glaring at Steam. “Seriously, what’s taking them so long? Are they late? It’s not polite leaving others waiting.” Eggman wondered where Sonic and the others are, before turning his attention back to Tails, Twilight and Spike. “Don’t you guys want to fight? Why don’t you have a bat!?” “A bat? What are you talking about?” Tails asked in confusion. Eggman scoffed, “I have use for a worthless whelp like you who doesn’t want to play ball.” He said as he withdrew the rod under his Egg Mobile and then a robot arm stretched out from underneath it coming directly toward Tails. “Tails, LOOK OUT!” Twilight shouted as she used her magic to teleport Tails, Spike and herself out of the way out of the robot arm. “W-W-What the heck is that!?” Alfred gawked. Suddenly the robot arm turned its attention to Alfred and lashed onto Alfred’s Chaos Emerald that he was holding with left hand. Alfred struggled to break free, but ultimately the robot arm ended up snatching the light blue Chaos Emerald from him. “Oh no! The Chaos Emerald!!” Tails exclaimed. Eggman chuckled evilly as the robot arm extended over to him and gave him the light blue Chaos Emerald, “I’ll start with this one!” he said, before turning back to Tails, Twilight and Spike. “And now for yours! There’s no game yet, and I don’t want to wait around.” “I will NEVER give it to you!” Tails shouted as he made a run for it. “Well, awkward clothing aside…give me the Elements of Harmony now Twilight Sparkle!” Steam demanded as he snapped out of his embarrassment. “Over my dead body!” Twilight shouted as she ran after Tails, with Spike riding on her back. “Not so fast!” Eggman shouted as he sent his robot arm after them. Steam went after them in his Steam Cloud as he flew over them. “LOOK OUT TAILS!” Knuckles suddenly appeared and punched the robot arm, destroying it. Tails, Twilight and Spike reacted when they saw him. “Knuckles! You came!” Tails exclaimed. “WATCH OUT TWILY!” A familiar voice to Twilight and Spike shouted as suddenly a light rose shield appeared above the unicorn and dragon, protecting them from the incoming Steam Cloud as it bumped against the shield. “That voice! And that shield!” Twilight gasped in shock and surprise, as she and Spike turned to see Shining Armor with his horn surrounded in an aura of the same color as the shield. Princess Cadance and Burrower caught up with him as they join his side. “You okay Twilight?” Cadance asked in concern. “BBBFF and Cadance! You’re in this world here too!” Twilight gawked in shock and surprise, mixed with joy. “But wait, who’s that robot with you?” Spike asked. “It’s a long story, I’m glad you’re safe now Twily.” Shining Armor said with a smile. “And you too Spike.” “Thanks to you.” Twilight replied with a smile. “You okay Tails?” Knuckles asked Tails. “Yeah, thanks.” Tails replied. Knuckles turned to Eggman, “It’s been a while, Dr. Eggman! And you too Steam.” Eggman looked surprised as Steam flew away from the group and joined his side, “Knuckles! You made it here before Sonic did!” “Burrower, I thought Arachnid finished you off.” Steam said staring at his former robot minion. “As you can see, he wasn’t.” Shining Armor said with a smirk. “And now, he’s our friend. You’re going to wish you never betrayed him.” Burrower glared at Steam in a threatening manner, but Steam just brushed it off like nothing, “No matter, I have no use for him anyway.” He said. Knuckles turned to the group, “Guys, let’s get out of here. We can’t risk losing another Chaos Emerald, or another Element of Harmony.” “Right.” Tails said. “Huh? What does he mean by “another Element of Harmony”? Does he mean…?” Twilight wondered in her thoughts. “There’s no need for that!” a voice rang up as a blue blur speed around the stadium until it came to a stop, revealing to be none other than Sonic the Hedgehog himself, “Yo, Knuckles! How’s it been?” Knuckles simply smirked. Then a rainbow blur came down from the night sky and landed with a loud thud, as dirt cloud formed from it. When it cleared, it revealed to be none other than Rainbow Dash, “Twilight! Spike! You okay?” “Sonic!” Tails shouted with joy. “Rainbow Dash, too!” Twilight shouted with joy as well. “Don’t forget about us!” Applejack said as she joined Rainbow’s side, along with Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Derpy, LT, Hawkeem and the CMC. “We’re here too!” Amy said as she joined Sonic’s side, along with Cream, Cheese, Chris, Kat, Chuck and Tanaka, who was wearing his Diamonds uniform, which included an orange shirt with short blue sleeves, white pants and a baseball cap like the one Chuck was wearing. “Everyone, you’re all here!” Cadance exclaimed happily. “Hey Princess Cadance, and Shining Armor too!” Applejack greeted, in surprise mixed with joy. “Hey, isn’t that…!?” Tormenta noticed Burrower. “Don’t worry, he’s on our side.” Cadence said calmly. “We wish we could get to know more about you, but right now…” Kat said as she and the others turned to Eggman and Steam. “Sonic! So you’ve come after all!” Eggman exclaimed, “We were going to snatch the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony before you and your friends showed up, but now that you’re all here…” “Eggman! Hand over that Chaos Emerald that you just stole, now!” Sonic demanded. “Yeah, or else we’re going to teach you how to spell “ouch”, the hard way!” Rainbow threatened. Eggman chuckled at them, “If you want the emerald back that badly, you’re going to have to fight for it. Come forth, my robot baseball team!” A large shadow passed over our heroes, as they looked up and gasped in shock to see a huge hovership flying just above their heads. Underneath the ship, the automatic door opened as robots come floating down via tractor beam as one by one, each landed on the baseball field. They were about the same size as a normal person, with their bodies designed to look like they were wearing the same baseball uniform that Eggman was wearing. “Amy-san, I’m scared.” Cream said while hugging Amy in fear. “It’s okay.” Amy comforted her. Soon, one side of the field was now crawling with the baseball player robots known as E-21, codename: Ballios. Eggman jumped off his Egg Mobile, along with Steam who jumped off his Steam Cloud. “Sonic, I’m going to show you the true meaning of baseball! Prepare yourself!” Eggman challenged. “Prepare yourselves!” Decoe and Bocoe showed up, joining their master’s side. Tails angrily protested, “It is forbidden to fight in this stadium, because…” he gets interrupted when Chuck suddenly stepped in, “Eggman, I’m going to make you eat those words!” Chuck said, giving the mad scientist a challenging look, while tails stared in confusion, “Ch-Chuck?” he said, while Chuck continued, “I’ll show you some baseball you’ll never forget!” Eggman chuckled, “So you really are Chuck. I knew I had seen your face before, you were among the runts that I captured back at Silver Valley, weren’t you?” “That’s right, but this time, things will be different.” Chuck said giving a badass determined look. “Well, let me just say it is a pleasure to finally properly meet you. I have seen your name on the Internet when searching about robots and baseball.” Eggman said. “I’ve told you, you can’t play here because it took many years to keep it this precious!” Tails protested. “Eggman, there’s no way you can match my baseball skills!” Chuck said. “If you fight here, you’ll mess everything up!” Tails protested again. “What in the world is that little fox going on about?” Decoe wondered in confusion. “Who knows?” Bocoe replied, being just as confused as Decoe. “Shut up!!” Tails yelled at the two robots, “I’ve told you this is his precious field!” Alfred walked up to Tails and placed his hand over his shoulder as he said, “It’s alright…” Tails looked up at him with confusion, “This place is as good as ruined anyway…” he added. Chuck, Chris and Kat turned and saw Alfred, “You must be…!” Chuck said in surprise. “I’m Alfred Butler, I watch over this stadium.” Alfred introduced himself. “Oh! I’ve read about you on the paper!” Chuck exclaimed, “That Elmer Johnson went from an unknown to the big league here!” “Really?” Chris and Kat asked. “Well, that was all in the past.” Alfred said. Suddenly, Chuck was emotionally pushed to tears as he bawled, while whipping away his tears with his arm, “I’m so glad to be playing in this legendary stadium!” “Grandpa…” Chris muttered in embarrassment. “You’re making a scene in front of everyone…” Kat said, feeling just as embarrassed. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each “If the team is assembled, then I say we begin!” Eggman declared. The others looked confused, “What’s going on?” Amy asked, “I don’t get it.” Cream said, “Chao…” Cheese said, “I’m confuso.” Tormenta said, “So am I.” Hawkeem said. “Ooooh?” Derpy said while her eyes were rolling in an awkward manner. “All right let’s go! For the Chaos Emerald!” Chuck declared while looking at the camera, breaking the 4th wall. Eggman suddenly pushes him aside and breaks the 4th wall too by talking to the camera, “Out of the way…a baseball battle here in Diamond Stadium!” “Baseball…?” Knuckles asked with a deadpan look. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “I figured it was something like this…” Chris sighed. “Me too.” Kat sighed as well. “One, two, three, four…” Mr. Tanaka said while stretching his legs. “A baseball battle? YAY! Finally a really fun way to face off the baddies!” Pinkie Pie cheered. “Well, whatever…” Sonic said, while sitting on one of the Ballios’ head, much to its annoyance. “Fine, bring it on! If it’s a baseball battle he wants, I’ll give him one.” Rainbow Dash said, as she clapped her hooves together while hovering in mid-air. “Are we going to play too?” Cream asked Amy. “Looks that way.” Amy said. “Chao.” Cheese said. “Not sure what gotten into his head, but I guess a baseball battle for the Emerald doesn’t sound so bad.” Applejack said. “Um…do Angel and I have to play too?” Fluttershy asked nervously. “I’d rather not play too, but we have to, for the Chaos Emerald.” Rarity said. “Yay! Baseball!” Derpy cheered. “CUTIE MARK CRUSADER BASEBALL PLAYERS, YAAAAAAAY!” The Cutie Mark Crusaders cheered. “For the Esmeralda del Caos!” La Tormenta cheered. “Baseball…brings back memories, eh Twily?” Shining Armor asked his little sister. “Yeah, you and Cadance want to join our team?” Twilight asked. “For old times’ sake? Of course, Twilight!” Cadance replied with a smile. “Alright, let’s go for it!” Twilight said. “And you too Spike!” “You bet Twilight!” Spike said. “Okay everyone! Let’s play ball!” Mr. Tanaka shouted while still warming up. “Hey Grandpa, do you think it’s really wise to play baseball against Eggman and Steam?” Chris asked his grandpa, while watching Eggman practicing his swings with his baseball bat, while Steam tries doing his own warm-up, “If anything, they are most likely plotting something.” “It seems that way. He’s got this strange stance.” Chuck said. “I wasn’t talking about his stance…” Chris said. “Yeah grandpa.” Kat said, “Those two are villains. Meaning, they intend on cheating their way to victory.” Eggman, Steam and their team turned to the heroes and said, “Alright, let’s decide which team gets to bat first! Rock, paper, sciss…” “I’m against this!” The group turned to see Knuckles and Hawkeem, who both looked very serious. “What is the meaning of this!? Playing a game of baseball over a Chaos Emerald? Geez…” Knuckles said in annoyance. “You guys do realize that if we lose, we’ll be forced to hand over the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony we’ve collected so far, right?” Hawkeem asked with a serious tone. However, their reasoning fell on deaf ears, as Chuck, Eggman and everyone else stared at both Knuckles and Hawkeem with sly expressions, leaving them confused and nervous. “Someone’s not a team player.” Eggman chuckled. “Two, actually.” “Not up for the challenge, eh?” Chuck asked them in a teasing manner. “No guts.” Amy said grinning slyly. “None at all.” Cream said also grinning slyly. “Chao, chao.” Cheese said with a sly expression. “You’re pretty gutless, eh?” Applejack asked slyly. “Oh yes, these two aren’t very manly at all.” Rarity said in a teasing way. Knuckles and Hawkeem reacted to this as everyone started teasing them, “H-hey, what are you…!?” “If you don’t agree we will have to…” Mr. Tanaka said grinning slyly. “What the hell!? Who’re you guys calling gutless!?” Knuckles shouted in anger, taking their comments as insults. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Yeah, what gives!?” Hawkeem shouted, just as angry, “And what the hell do you mean by not “very manly at all”!?” A blue vein sticks out of his forehead “THEN Knuckles…it’s decided.” Sonic said teasingly as he nudged the echidna by his arm. “You’re not backing out on us, are you Hawky?” Pinkie Pie said teasingly as she nudged the griffon by his foreleg. Knuckles and Hawkeem looked down in silence for a few seconds, before karma kicked them in behind as they both shouted in unison, “Alright, I give up! I’ll do it, I’ll do it!!!” “Yay, PLAY BALL!” Pinkie cheered. “I can’t believe you guys turned on me! I’LL REMEMBER THIS!!!” Knuckles shouted in fury. A red vein sticks out of his forehead Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #49 Name: Messenger Robo Bokkun Age: ??? Gender: Male Species: Robot Likes: Annoying others, Anything sweet, Cream the Rabbit (his secret crush), His idea of "funny", Eggman, Messing with Decoe and Bocoe, Ella's cooking, Delivering messages with bombs in them, Oil Dislikes: The joke being on him, Vegetables, Decoe and Bocoe, Eggman being mean to him Abilities: Flight, High physical strength Bio: A childish robot with a passion for explosions and desserts, he is employed by Dr. Eggman to send messages to Sonic and his friends that come in the form of explosive TVs. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #50 Name: E-21 Codename: Ballios Abilities: Baseball, Stretch and Contract its limbs, High Speed, Agility, Strength “Play ball! And so forth…” Decoe shouted while wearing his baseball equipment. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, Chris, Kat, Shining Armor, Cadance and even Burrower had all put on their Diamonds baseball uniforms. While Chris and Kat were wearing the whole thing, including orange baseball helmets, Sonic, the Mane 6 and their friends were only wearing the t-shirt. Chris was the first one to play as the batter, as he got into position with his baseball bat. The Ballios who served as the pitcher threw the ball; it flew so fast, Chris didn’t react on time to swing the bat, as the catcher Ballios behind him caught the ball. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. “So fast…!” Chris whispered in shock. Sonic whistled while lying back on the bench with his head against the box with baseball supplies, “Come on kiddo, concentrate!” he shouted. “Come on nii-chan, you can do it!” Kat cheered for her brother. Chris heard the others cheering as he got his confidence again and got ready for another. Unfortunately he wasn’t fast enough to swing the bat again as the ball flew past him and the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 2!” Decoe announced. “Concentrate Chris! Come on!” Twilight shouted. “Yeah squirt, focus!” Rainbow shouted. Chris nodded as he got ready but unfortunately the ball flew too fast past him, to even swing the ball, and the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 3, you’re out!” Decoe announced. Chris sighed sadly as he walked out the field, “What the heck was that about?” Eggman laughed maniacally, “That’s it! Keep it up!” he cheered, while Steam sighed in annoyance. “Geez, you were pathetic kid. Let me show you how it’s done.” Hawkeem said as he walked out the field and took position as batter, as he got his bat ready. “Okay, come at me!” The pitcher Ballios looked like he was about to throw the ball, except his arm just stretched out toward Hawkeem until it stopped in front of him, then tossed the ball to the catcher Ballios’ glove. “What the hell!?” Hawkeem gawked in shock. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. “How can you count THAT as a strike!?” Hawkeem yelled in anger at Decoe. A red vein sticks out from his forehead “This is how they play the game; you have no choice but to play along.” Decoe said apathetically. Hawkeem growled in anger as he refused to give up and was ready to swing the bat at the incoming ball, but once again, he missed due to the pitcher Ballios’ cheating tactics, as he threw the ball too fast for him to hit, getting a second strike, and then he got a third one because the pitcher Ballios used his stretching arm again and threw it up high before Hawkeem was able to actually hit it, as he spun around and fell on his back in dizziness. The ball landed on the catcher Ballios’ glove. “Strike 3, you’re out!” Decoe announced. Eggman laughed again, “That was awesome! Keep at it!” Hawkeem walked away from the field while dancing around in dizziness until he fell next to the team and fell unconscious. “Who’s pathetic now?” Rainbow asked smugly. “My turn!” Tails said as he took his turn as a batter. Unfortunately his luck was just the same as Chris and Hawkeem as the pitcher Ballios used cheating tactics to ensure he didn’t hit the ball at all, as it landed on the catcher Ballios’ hand. After three strikes, he was out already. “Man…!” Tails cursed as he walked out of the field. “This ain’t lookin’ good.” Applejack said, “Them robots are usin’ dirty tactics to cheat their way to victory!” “Shouldn’t we do something about it?” Fluttershy asked. “I don’t think they’ll listen even if we complain.” Chuck said, “We have no choice but to play along.” “But that’s not fair!” Scootaloo complained. “I’m not surprised.” Kat said, “They are villains, so of course they’re going to cheat.” Amy got up her seat as she pulled out her Piko Piko Hammer, “Well, looks like it’s my turn to bat!” she declared as she entered the field and took her position as batter, “Alright you bolts for brains, if that’s how you wanna play, then come at me!” The pitcher Ballios threw the ball as it came flying at slow motion toward Amy, as she got ready, “It’s mine!” she shouted as she swung her hammer, hitting the ball. “YES! She did it!” Kat cheered. “Yay, go Amy, GO!” Pinkie Pie cheered while waving a giant glove with its index finger pointing up and “Amy Rose in #1” was written on it with bold red letters. Amy started running around the field, but before she could reach home base, one Ballios threw his partner up toward the ball as the flying Ballios caught the ball with his glove and landed safely back on the field. “You’re out!” Decoe announced. “Aw, no way…” Amy gawked sadly, while Eggman laughed maniacally. Later… The two teams switched their positions. Now it was Amy who was going to play the role of pitcher, while a Ballios played the role of batter and Tanaka as the catcher. “I’m better at pitching than batting anyway…” Amy said as she threw the ball. The Ballios was ready to swing the bat, but what he did not expect was that the ball ended up hitting him in the chest, causing him to fall apart in pieces. “WHOA!” Everyone reacted at that. “Good lord!” Cadance said in shock. “She’s got a strong arm!” Shining Armor said as equally shocked. “Woooo!” Derpy exclaimed as her eyes roll around, one up and one down. “That’s Amy-san for you.” Cream said. “Chao, chao!” Cheese said in agreement. “Ooops, sorry about that…” Amy apologized to the batter Ballios, who was now in pieces. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head The batter Ballios cursed at Amy while putting himself back together. After a while, Cadence took her turn as the pitcher, as a Ballios started running from the base he was on to the next. Cadance threw the ball with all her might, Tanaka managed to catch the ball and then he threw it at Tails, who managed to catch the ball, but then the incoming Ballios stretched his legs up high and landed on the home base behind Tails. “Safe!” Decoe announced. “Cripes…” Tails cursed. Later… Now it was Pinkie Pie’s turn to pitch, while Applejack was playing as the catcher, “Alright, here comes a Pinkie Fastball!” Pinkie shouted as she threw the ball. Applejack managed to catch the ball. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. Applejack threw the ball back at Pinkie Pie as she caught prepared another Pinkie Fastball. The batter Ballios tries to scan it her movements, but made his circuits almost overheat, as she threw the ball and Applejack managed to catch it. “Strike 2!” Decoe announced. “Just one more!” Applejack shouted as she threw the ball back at Pinkie Pie who caught it. “Right, time for my Ultra-Super-Mega-Impossible-to-stop Pinkie Fastball!” Pinkie Pie began to do some crazy dance moves, confusing the batter Ballios, as his circuits end up shorting out and fell, as Pinkie threw her ball and Applejack caught it. “Strike 3, you’re out!” Decoe announced. “Yeah!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “Not bad, not bad at all!” Applejack said with a smile. Later… Now it was Twilight’s turn to do the pitching, “Alright, this brings back memories!” she said excitingly. “Okay Twilight, I’m ready!” Spike announced as he was ready to catch the ball. “Here goes! YAAA!” Twilight shouted as she stood up and with all her might, she threw the ball with her hoof at Spike, who was ready to catch the ball. The batter Ballios however managed to hit the ball with his bat. “It’s a homerun!” Eggman shouted. The ball was about to fly out of the field, but Sonic used his supersonic speed to get up to the top of stadium and caught the ball with his glove. “YEAH, SONIC!” Sonic’s friends cheered. “And it’s a homerun…” Decoe said unenthusiastically. “If you catch the ball outside the field, it actually counts as an “out”.” Chuck said apathetically. “What are you worried about?” Sonic complained from the top of the stadium. “Yeah Chucky, after all, this is a fan fiction.” Pinkie Pie broke the fourth wall. Later… The two teams switched places again, as the heroes’ team was back on to batting and Eggman and Steam’s team was back on the fielding. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball, but Amy swung her Piko Piko Hammer as the ball flew back at the pitcher Ballios, causing it to fall apart upon impact. “Ooops, sorry about that.” Amy apologized with an innocent look. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head The pitcher Ballios cursed at Amy as he put himself back together. Next up it was Knuckles’ turn to be the batter. The Ballios threw the ball, but Knuckles managed to swing the bat and hit the ball, sending it flying out the stadium. “I hate to say it, but it’s a homerun.” Decoe said unenthusiastically. “GO KNUCKLES!” The heroes cheered as Knuckles smugly run around the field once. Next up it was Burrower doing the batting, as he held the bat between his drill claws. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball and Burrower swung the bat, hitting the ball as it went flying at the pitcher Ballios, breaking it apart upon impact. Burrower didn’t say a word as he was emotionless toward the pitcher Ballios who was busy putting itself back together. Steam groaned under his breath as he still couldn’t believe his former ally was still alive and was now on the heroes’ side. “My turn, my turn!” Derpy shouted in excitement as she took position as batter. Rainbow shielded her eyes with her foreleg, “I can’t watch this.” The pitcher Ballios then threw the ball, but Derpy ended up swinging the bat and hit the ball, as it went flying up into the air and disappeared into the night sky. “Whoa, where the ball go?” Sweetie Belle asked as she looked up. “I don’t see it.” Applebloom said. “Wait, what’s that!?” Scootaloo gawked as she saw something falling from the sky, but it wasn’t the ball, it was… CRASH! A random satellite landed right on top of the pitcher robot, as the baseball rolled right out of its remains. Everyone jaw dropped at this, while Derpy apologized in an innocent manner, “Ooops, sorry Mr. Satellite, and you too Mr. Pitcher.” A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Everyone was still shocked at this, but after recovering the heroes cheer for Derpy, while Eggman screamed in frustration. Steam acted like he didn’t care as he groaned in boredom. After a while, they removed the satellite’s remains out of the field and the baseball match continued. However, unbeknownst to everyone, Scarlet Garcia and the TV crew has arrived at the stadium and couldn’t believe their eyes as they saw the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party working together as they play baseball against Eggman and Steam’s robotic baseball team. The camera man got the camera in position, “Alright, we’re set.” “Really?” Scarlet asked, “Okay, I’m ready!” “And we’re live in 3…2…1…Action!” the camera man announced. Scarlet Garcia stood before the camera as she made her report while talking to the microphone, “Hey everyone in front of the TV! This is an ultra-special broadcast!” she said, “As of right now, an incredible and unbelievable scene is taking place right here in front of me!” The camera man moved the camera down to the field, showing the heroes and the villains playing baseball, as Scarlet continued her report, “It would seem that the otherworldly creatures, the supersonic hedgehog and the rainbow Pegasus and their friends are playing a baseball match against Eggman and his team of robot baseball players, here at Diamond Stadium! Why in the world are they doing this!? I repeat: Dr. Eggman and the supersonic duo are having a baseball match! The location is: Diamond Stadium!” as the excitement nearly got the better of her, except she managed to calm down, as she cleared her throat, “I will keep updating the events as they happen. This is Scarlet Garcia of SS TV.” Meanwhile, the broadcast was being shown on multiple TVs at home, cafes, restaurants and other public places, and on the big screens around Station Square, or the TVs at the windows of electronic stores. At the Thorndyke Manor, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Ella and the animal friends were also watching the match being broadcasted on TV. Celestia, Luna and Czar recognized Shining Armor and Cadance, who were playing on the heroes’ side. “It would seem Shining Armor and Cadance are in this world two and both of them are safe.” Celestia said in relief. “Sister, shouldn’t we help them?” Luna asked. “I do not believe our assistance will be necessary, but I wouldn’t mind going there and join in on the fun.” Celestia replied with a smile. “That’s not what I meant…” Luna said with a deadpan expression. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head “Hush! I’m trying to watch the game!” Czar hushed them. “Apologies.” Celestia and Luna said in unison. “Go Sonic, go! You can do it! Kick Eggman’s round bottom for us!” the Animal Friends cheered. “I hope they will be alright.” Ella said in concern. Back at the game… Fluttershy nervously took her spot as the batter. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball, but Fluttershy cowered on the ground as the ball flew right past her and the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. “Fluttershy, dear! You must focus and swing the bat as soon as they throw the ball!” Rarity shouted. “I’m sorry…I’ll try again.” Fluttershy said as she got in position again. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball again, and this time Fluttershy managed to swing the bat, but missed as the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 2!” Decoe announced. “Oh…I’m just no good…” Fluttershy said feeling discouraged. “Come on Fluttershy you can do it!” Rainbow cheered for her. “Yeah, ya still have one more chance!” Applejack cheered. Angel nudged Fluttershy to keep on playing while hiding inside her mane, “Oh, okay, just…one more.” Fluttershy said as she got into position again. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball and Fluttershy swung the bat, this time hitting the ball. “Yeah! Way to go Fluttershy!” Rainbow cheered. “Go Fluttershy, go!” Rarity, Twilight and Pinkie cheered for their friend. “Oh, yay…!” Fluttershy cheered as she galloped across the field to the next base. Rarity took her position as batter as the pitcher Ballios threw the ball and Rarity swung and hit it, while Fluttershy galloped across the field until she reached home plate before the Ballios managed to beat her. “Safe!” Decoe announced. “YAY FLUTTERSHY!” The Mane Party, except Hawkeem cheered. Fluttershy looked surprised at herself, “Oh my…” she said as she smiled while blushing in embarrassment. A cute “squee” noise was heard in the background as Fluttershy smiled “The score is 50 to 53!” Chuck announced, “Let’s do this! Tanaka!” “Yes!” Tanaka said. “Call out our secret pitch hitter, Cheese!” Chuck shouted. “Eh…?” Tanaka looked dumbfounded. “Chao!” Cheese chippered in excitement as he took his position as batter. The pitcher Ballios tried to scan the direction how to throw the ball, but frowned as he would probably miss the catch, due to Cheese’s small size. He decides to risk it as he throws the ball. Cheese does absolutely nothing as the ball flew past him, but the catcher missed the ball. “Ball!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios tried again, but the same thing happened again as the catcher failed to catch the ball. “Ball 2!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios tried again, but the catcher missed the third time, while Cheese continued to do absolutely nothing while holding the bat. “Ball 3!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios tried one last time, but failed to aim at the catcher as he missed the ball, yet again. “Ball! Foul ball!” Decoe announced. “Chao!” Cheese chippered happily as he ran around the field. Rainbow and a few others were surprised, but pleased at the same time as they cheered for Cheese. “Yeah, way to go little guy!” Rainbow cheered, “You are a valiente guerrero, Cheese!” LT cheered. Eggman couldn’t believe his eyes as he glared at the pitcher Ballios, “YOU IDIOT!!! YOU ARE COMPLETELY USELESS!!!” he yelled furiously, causing the pitcher Ballios to react in fear. A red vein sticks out of Eggman’s forehead, while a sweat drop rolled down the side of the pitcher Ballios’ head Meanwhile, Chuck whispered a few tricks to Cream’s ear, “You got that?” he asked, “Go, do it!” “You got it!” Cream said as she took her position as batter. “And play ball!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios was about to throw the ball, except… “Pitcher Robot-san!” Cream called out while making an adorable face, “I…I’ve always wanted to tell you this…ever since I first laid my eyes on you…” The pitcher Ballios looked at Cream, suddenly blushing at Cream’s extremely adorable face, as she continued on, “Oh, Pitcher Robot-san…! I…love you…” This causes the pitcher Ballios’ face to turn red in shock and embarrassment as he ended up dropping the ball on the field. “Ball 4, player walk.” Decoe announced. “Yay!” Cream cheered as she ran around the field, while everyone cheered her on, while Rainbow and the others were astonished that someone like Cream actually had the guts to say stuff like that, but cheered for her anyway. Eggman was more than furious at this, “WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING YOU USELESS IDIOT!!!” he yelled at the pitcher Ballios, causing him to react in fear. A red vein sticks out of Eggman’s forehead, while a sweat drop rolled down the side of the pitcher Ballios’ head…again Shining Armor took his turn as batter and succeeded in hitting the ball with his bat, as the ball went flying out the field. “It’s a homerun! Way to go Shining Armor!” Spike cheered. “Way to go dear!” Cadence cheered for her husband. Shining Armor smiled as he galloped around the field. Next up was LT as he got into position. The pitcher Ballios threw a fastball, but LT managed to swing the bat and send the ball flying out the field. “Another homerun! Looking good LT!” Spike cheered. “It was nothing!” LT smiled smugly as he run around the field once. Next up, it was Kat’s turn to bat, as she got into position with her baseball bat. The pitcher Ballios threw a fast ball, but what few people know is that Kat has a very keen eye, even able to see things that move too fast for anyone to see. Through her point of view, the whole world was nearly moving like in slow motion, as she swung the bat and hit the ball, sending it flying across the field. “Way to go Imōto!” Chris cheered for his little sister. Kat giggled as she ran for the next field, however, as she did, she looked up and noticed something in the audience, “Huh? Hey everyone, look!” she called out. Everyone looked up and saw a lot of people from Station Square, gathered at the audience seats to watch the baseball match. “Hey guys! Hit a homerun for us!” some baseball-loving children shouted from the audience. Chuck and Alfred looked in surprise at people sitting at the audience, “This is…” Chuck said, “Just what is going on!?” Alfred asked in shock. The baseball match continued as Rainbow Dash played the role of batter and hit the ball, while Kat made her way around the field and managed to reach home base before the Ballios could stop her. “Safe.” Decoe announced. “Yeah!” Kat cheered as she Rainbow Dash high-fived. “Alright, now we’re tied!” Twilight cheered, as the score between the two teams was now 53-53. Next the Cutie Mark Crusaders took each of their turns as batters, but just like with Cheese, their small size worked to their advantage as the catcher failed to catch the ball, while they did nothing, except Scootaloo who failed to hit the ball, but the catcher still failed to catch the ball. “Foul ball…” Decoe announced, as the CMC each run around the field, much to Eggman’s annoyance. Next Sonic took his turn as batter and hit the ball with his bat. The Ballios tried catching the ball, but Sonic used his supersonic speed to run around the field and reach home base before they could. “Heh, heh.” Sonic chuckled. “Woohoo! Go Sonic!” the others cheered. “Yay…” Fluttershy uttered a very quiet cheer, much to Rainbow’s annoyance. “You really need to work on your cheering…” Rainbow grunted. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Eggman growled in anger, “That’s it! The next one goes down!” he declared. Chris took his position as batter again. The pitcher Ballios threw a fastball, causing Chris to flinch as if he expected the ball to hit him, as it flew past him and the catcher Ballios caught it. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. Chris groaned in disappointment, “There’s no way I can beat that.” He said with a sad tone. Sonic watched as Chris was playing miserably as Decoe announced a second strike, as he decided to take matters into his own hands, “Time out!” he shouted as he gestured. “Huh?” Chris looked confused. “Come here Chris.” Sonic called. Chris walked up to Sonic, “Sonic…” he said sadly. “What’s wrong Chris?” Sonic asked, “In this game, you’re supposed to hit the ball with the bat.” “But it’s impossible for me to hit such a fastball.” Chris said sadly. “Who decided that?” Sonic asked, “Baseball or not, all games work like that Chris. You just have to believe that you can do it.” Chris looked at Sonic in surprise. Kat walked in, “He’s right Nii-chan, you’re not going to give up on me are you?” “Kat…” Chris said as he looked at his sister. “You’ll win this game for us won’t you? Do it for me.” Kat said as she made an adorable face, while encouraging him. Sonic nodded as he blinked at Chris, “Remember Chris: as soon as the pitcher throws the ball, all you have to do is swing the bat.” “Yeah kiddo!” Rainbow flew next to him. “Don’t let those fools get the better of you! Just get out there and show them who’s boss!” “Sonic, Kat, Rainbow…” Chris looked at them, as they looked back with encouraging faces, “Okay!” Chris said as he got his confidence back. “Go for the kill Chris!” Sonic said as he gave him a thumb’s up. “Right!” Chris said as he returned to the field. “Go Nii-chan!” Kat cheered. “You’ve got this Chris!” Rainbow cheered. Chris took his position as batter again, with renewed courage and determination, “Sonic, Kat and Rainbow are right! You can’t give up before you start!” he said within his mind as he kept his eyes on the pitcher Ballios, as he took position and threw the ball at him, “It’s coming! It’s now or never!” he said to himself within his mind. Chris then swung the bat with all his strength as his helmet fell off his head. “Strike 3!” Decoe announced. Chris chuckled to himself, “Looks like I can’t do it after all…” he whispered. “CHRIS! RUN!” Sonic and the others shouted. Chris looked up and saw that the catcher Ballios failed to catch the ball as he struggled to catch it as the ball rolled away. “Oh, right!” Chris shouted as he started running around the field, heading for the next base. Sonic covered Chris’ back as he batted the ball thrown by the pitcher Ballios as Chris used all of his strength in his legs to run around the field until he jumped and skidded across the field on his under belly until he managed to reach home base before the Ballios managed to catch the ball. “Safe!” Decoe announced. Chris looked up and saw that his hands were now on home plate, “I…I did it! I did it guys!” Chris shouted happily. “Good job Chris!” Sonic shouted as he gave him a thumb’s up and winked. “Yay! I knew you could do it Nii-chan!” Kat cheered. “Not bad kid, not bad at all!” Rainbow cheered. “We did it! We won! Alright!” The heroes cheered loudly for Chris as the baseball match finally ended, with Sonic x Mane Baseball Team, 56 and Eggman and Steam’s baseball team, 53. The Sonic x Mane Baseball Team have won! “Damn them!” Eggman cursed as he was furious for losing. Steam sighed, “Somehow, I’m not surprised…” “Shut up Steam!” Eggman growled at his partner before glaring at the heroes, “I won’t stand for this! Bocoe!” “Right here Eggman-sama!” Bocoe said as he handed Eggman a remote. “This will teach them to mess with me!” Eggman said as he pressed a button on his remote. One of the Ballios’ detached it’s head from its shoulders and flew up high using its thruster. It flew toward Sonic and attached itself on top of his head using a pair of spider legs. “What in the…!?” Sonic gawked as he tried to remove the Ballios’ head off. “Oh no! The robot went nuts and moved on its own! It’s going to explode!” Eggman said sarcastically while pretending to be in a panic, with Bocoe, “Whatever shall we do…?” “What!? Explode!?” Chris gawked in shock. Sonic struggled to remove the robot’s head off his own head, “Trying to do a “no game”, huh? I’ll get this thing off!” he shouted as he started running around the baseball field, trying to get the robot head off, but it wasn’t working, “Sticky, aren’t you?” “Hey Sonic! JUMP!” Knuckles shouted. “Right!” Sonic shouted as he did what Knuckles said and jumped high into the air. Then Knuckles, followed by Rainbow Dash and LT jumped up high and did a team attack on the robot’s head, “Don’t overdo it!” Sonic shouted as he braced himself. The trio combined their attacks and they gave a triple whammy on the robot’s head, knocking it right off of Sonic’s head before it exploded to pieces. Sonic sighed in relief, “Whew…thanks, you save me!” he said. “No problem!” Rainbow Dash said. “No problemo!” LT said. Knuckles simply smirked. “Damn it! My plan has failed!” Eggman cursed as he got onboard his Egg Mobile, while Steam got onboard the Steam Cloud. “But I guess it doesn’t matter, at least I still have the Chaos Emerald, so I still win in the end! So long, suckers!” he laughed maniacally as he flew away, followed by Decoe, Bocoe and the remaining Ballios in their hovership. “I never agreed to play some stupid sport match with you…but at least I still have the other Element of Harmony I got the other day, so it should be fine for now.” Steam said, “I’ll let you keep the ones you have, but I’ll be getting them back soon enough. Mark my words!” And with that, Steam left as he followed Eggman and the others. “Oh no…the Chaos Emerald…!” Amy exclaimed in worry. “Huh? Did I hear that right? Steam has one of the Elements of Harmony?” Twilight asked. “Yeah, sorry Twiley, we tried to get it back, but he managed to get away with it.” Shining Armor told his sister sadly. “I see…” Twilight said, “It’s alright though, I’m confident we’ll get it back somehow.” “That’s right, and now that we’re back together, he won’t stand a chance.” Cadance added with a smile. Chris and the others looked around and saw the huge crowd cheering loudly from the audience, “Good job! That was so much fun! What a great match! Yeah, encore! Way to go! Yeah! Yay!” each person in the crowd cheered loudly. “Can you all hear that cheering?” Scarlet asked as she spoke to the camera with her microphone, “Who would have thought that the miracle ball would call out once again thought the Diamond Stadium?” then she noticed someone coming in on the field, “Oh is that…?” she wondered as the camera showed the man who entered the stadium. He was a black skinned man with grey hair and beard, with dark brown eyes. He wore a cobalt blue shirt, a yellow tie, a grey jacket and pants and black shoes. “That’s Elmer Johnson!” Chris exclaimed. “So that’s Elmer Johnson.” Twilight said as she looked at Elmer who walked up to Alfred. “I saw the match on TV. It was a wonderful game.” Elmer said to Alfred, “It’s all thanks to you, Al. From this day forward, this stadium shall always shine this bright!” “Elmer…” Alfred said. “I have decided to leave this field and its care to you. Do you agree?” Elmer asked as he lifted his hand. “O-Of course! Thank you!” Alfred happily said as he took Elmer’s hand as they shook. The crowd cheered even louder as the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their friends watched with a smile. Even Hawkeem couldn’t help but smile and Burrower felt a sense of joy that he never once felt from his former master. Chuck smiled with his arms crossed, “We may have lost the Chaos Emerald, but we managed to save something else from being lost. It may have not been Major League, but it was still fun all the same.” “You’re right! It was fun!” Chris smiled. “I’m so happy for you Nii-chan, you won the match for us all!” Kat said as she tackled her brother, who chuckled nervously. Twilight looked at her brother and sister-in-law with a smile, “And I’m really glad I got be to be reunited with you guys, and to experience some memories from foalhood.” “Yeah, I’m glad you’re safe little sis.” Shining Armor said as he wrapped his foreleg around Twilight’s shoulders. “It’s good to be reunited with you once again.” Cadance said smiling happily. Sonic smiled as he watched everyone happy. He looked up to the night sky as the camera zooms out into a full view of Diamond Baseball Stadium. Eggman and Steam may have escaped with the Chaos Emerald, but they still managed to save an old Baseball Stadium from being destroyed and it shall remain standing for many future events. And now, with Shining Armor and Cadence, as well as Burrower on the team, they will work together to get the stole Chaos Emerald and Element of Harmony from their enemies. Until then, rest for the moment heroes… (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. The Lovely Phantom Thief Rouge and her Girls(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was nighttime in the city of Station Square. Mostly everyone turned in for the night, like our heroes whom after the baseball game, they needed a good night sleep. However, near Station Square’s State Museum, a certain someone was watching the building from within the trees, as she looked through a scouter-like device, scanning it for treasures. She smiled as she took the device off and whispered, “Alright girls, you ready for a little heist?” “Like I have anything better to do…” a gruff female voice spoke. “The Great and Sneaky Trixie was born ready.” Another female voice spoke in an arrogant manner. “Great, let’s head out!” the shadowy figure flew out of the trees. She was an 18-year-old anthropomorphic bat girl with white hair, teal colored eyes and tan skin. She wore white form-fitting, elbow length gloves with pink cuffs, a contoured black jumpsuit which covers from the chest down, with a pink and heart-shaped with white trim breast plate and white long-stocking high-heel boots, with pink cuffs and heart-shaped motif at the toes, along with metal soles and heels. She also wore make-up, consisting of powder blue eyeshadow, pink lipstick and mascara. Her name is Rouge the Bat, a self-proclaimed treasure hunter who seeks to make all of the world’s gems her personal possessions. Following after her was a 15-year-old female griffon, with light brilliant amber colored eyes with violet flame shaped face painting over them, moderate gamboge colored coat, white feathers on her head and moderate gamboge on her wings and brilliant gold talons. Her name was Gilda the Griffon, a brash and arrogant griffon who only wants to have fun in any possible way. And last, following them from the ground was a 15-year-old unicorn mare, with dark grayish violet eyes, pale cornflower blue mane with very pale cornflower blue stripes, brilliant azure coat and the mark of a magic wand with pixie dust coming out from the star on its tip on her flank. She was wearing a purple magician’s hat decorated with light blue stars and moons and a cape of the same design, with a cyan gem ornament securing it around her neck. Her name was Trixie Lulamoon, a traveling magician who constantly boats about her talents, much to others’ annoyance. The three of them head down toward the building up ahead, sneaking in through their own entry ways in order to avoid get caught together and keeping in touch using the same device as Rouge, which also allowed them to see hidden treasure and security devices that will set off the alarm if they make a wrong move. Meanwhile, in the museum’s Security Control Room, three security guards were working late at night. One was looking over the security cameras while reading a book at the same time, while the other two were sitting at the table playing a game of Black Jack. “I’ve got you this time…” one guard said confidently. “Alright…” The other guard however turned one of the cards and smiled as he got up and threw his arms up, while shouting, “Black Jack! Yeah, that’s five wins for me!” “What!? I lost again!? NOOOOOOO!!!” the guard who lost shouted in frustration. “Huh? You lost again!?” the guard who was watching the cameras asked, as he chuckled, “Man, you are pathetic!” Then, out the corner of his eye, he noticed something on the security camera, as he saw the shadowy figure of an anthropomorphic bat walking up toward the glass case containing a large diamond inside it. The figure then jumped over the barrier line around the case and stepped onto the pedestal which that glass case stood on, setting off the alarm. “Wha!?” the guard reacted. “What’s that? What’s going on!?” the other two guards rushed over to see the cameras. The figure, who turned out to be Rouge, as she stepped into the light, placed her hands over the glass case, admiring the large diamond, like a child looking at a store’s window. “It’s so pretty!” Rouge said dreamingly, before she stood back, flew up and sliced the glass case open in half with a single kick. She took the diamond out as she continued on staring at it, “There, there little one. Mommy will take you to a new home.” The guards who watched from the security room were not pleased by this, “Oh yeah? That’s what YOU think!” the guard said, “Commence lockdown!” The guard pressed a few buttons on the control panel, activating the emergency security lockdown, as large steel doors block off every hallway and every window in the building. “Ha! Take that!” the guard shouted, “You’re like a rat trapped in a maze, now! Well, a bat to be exact.” “Let’s go!” the other two guards shouted as they pulled out a night cane and a gun each. The third guard pulled out his gun as the three guards rushed out of the office and headed straight down to the large diamond’s display room. “Alright, put your hands where I can see them!” the security guards shouted as they pointed their guns and night cane. Suddenly, smoke bombs landed right in front of them, blocking their view and causing them to cough, before they got party poppers blasted at their faces and finally, buckets of water landed on their heads. “Ow! Hey! Cough! Cough! Cough! What the hell! Goddammit! Gah!” the guards reacted as they fell for a prank that was set-up at the door they came in through. “Ha! What a bunch of lame-os!” a female voice laughed in a cocky manner, but it wasn’t Rouge’s. “They fell for it just as predicted!” another female voice, that wasn’t Rouge’s either, laughed. After a while, the three guards recovered from that and looked around with angry expressions on their faces, “Ya think that’s funny a little bitches!?” one of the guards yelled. However, they notice that there was no one around. All they saw was the glass case slice open in half and there was now something inside it in the large diamond’s place. One of the guards walked up to it and examined it. It was a calling card with the shadowy figure of Rouge on it and the message “Thank you” written on it, in a rather feminine writing, along with some other feminine decorations around it. “Damn it, where did that bat girl go!?” the guard cursed as he glared at the card in his hand. “And apparently she wasn’t alone.” The guard with the night cane said. “Indeed, there were three different voices we heard.” The other guard with the gun said, “All female, but different tones.” “But where could they have escaped through?” the guard with the card in hand asked, “There are no exits here, besides…” That’s when it hit them. They looked up and noticed that the glass dome above the room had been lifted up by a crane, and since one was a bat, she could have flown out through the gaping hole on the ceiling, while the other two probably had their own ways of escaping through there as well. The three guards screamed in horror at this realization. Meanwhile… Rouge was flying through the night sky of Station Square, followed by Gilda the Griffon and Trixie who was riding on Gilda’s back, much to her discomfort. “Aw, so beautiful, isn’t it?” Rouge said while admiring the diamond in her hand. “Ugh, I still can’t believe we did all of that for a measly piece of jewelry.” Trixie groaned. “At least pranking the guards was worth it.” Gilda said, “Plus, we can sell this baby for a whole bunch of cash, right?” Rouge gave a slight glare, “I’d never trade jewelry for something trivial like money.” She said in a flat tone before looking back at the diamond, “Still, this diamond is pretty bland when compared to the Chaos Emeralds.” “Seriously!? You’re just stealing them because you like shiny things?” Gilda asked. “Of course!” Rouge said, “All of the world’s gems are mine for the taking! The Chaos Emeralds being my top priority!” “Well, as long as I get to pull more pranks, that’s fine, I guess.” Gilda said, “That at least will keep me entertained.” “I suppose a bit of pranking mixed with magic can be fun from time to time, though I do still wish for my days back on stage.” Trixie said as she laid back on Gilda’s back. “Hell yeah, we’re going to rock this new world!” Gilda shouted. “Well, now that we’ve got an agreement, let’s go look for more jewelry!” Rouge said, “And hopefully we find some Chaos Emeralds along the way!” “Right!” Gilda and Trixie said unison. The three phantom thieves flew across the skies of Station Square while the moon shone down upon them. Episode 14 The Lovely Phantom Thief Rouge and her Girls Last night, after the baseball match was over, our heroes returned back to the Mansion. Shining Armor and Princess Cadence, along with the steampunk robot mole Burrower were introduced to the butler and maid of the Thorndyke family, plus Shining and Cadance were happy to see both Celestia and Luna were safe and sound, along with Skylord Czar. Though skeptical about Burrower at first, Cadence explained his situation and soon, all doubts about him faded, slowly but surely. Knuckles however, didn’t stay with them and went off on his lonely journey in search of the Chaos Emeralds, much to Cadance’s disappointment and confusion, until Sonic and his friends explained his situation. After a few introductions here and there, Shining Armor, Cadance and Burrower were welcomed and allowed to stay at the Mansion. Burrower however was taken to Chuck’s workshop for some repairs and giving him a few upgrades and a new shiny armor. Today, it was a peaceful morning at the Thorndyke Mansion… At Chuck’s room, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, the CMC and the Animal Friends were sitting down on their puff pillows as they watched the news on TV. “Last night, what was considered to be the largest diamond in the world was stolen from a display at the State Museum.” Scarlet Garcia stated her report on the news, “From the audacity of the crime, authorities suspect that it is the same thieves involved in a rash of jewel heists and assaults using childish pranks that have taken place recently. More details of these events will be coming soon as the investigation goes on. Reporting live from the State Museum, this is Scarlet Garcia of SSTV.” “Oh dear, that isn’t very nice.” Fluttershy said. “I agree, who would do something so mean and childish like thieving and pranking the guards at the same time?” Picky said. “Thievery and prankin’.” Applebloom said, “Two thangs Ah know we’ll never gonna get cutie marks fer.” “You said it Applebloom.” Scootaloo said. “Stealing jewels…” Flicky wondered, “Wasn’t there someone like that back in Mobius?” “Oh yeah, what was the thief’s name again?” Clucky wondered. “I think the thief’s name was…um…” Flicky tried to remember. “Fang the Sniper?” Rocky asked. “Close, but he was placed behind bars by Sonic, remember?” Flicky said, “I was talking about that other thief.” “Oh.” Rocky said. “Do you mean Rouge the Bat?” Pocky asked. “Yes! What you said!” Flicky confirmed. “Rouge the Bat? Who’s that?” Sweetie Bell asked. “A jewel thief bat girl from our world.” Pocky said, “She goes around the world stealing jewels and so far managed to escape arrest every time.” “Oh my, she sounds like a very bad girl.” Fluttershy said. “Do you think she’s…?” Flicky asked. “Nah, it can’t be…Rouge works alone and the news lady just said that there was more than one thief.” Rocky said, “She does work alone, right?” “Who knows?” Pocky said, “For all we know, she could work with anyone as long as jewels are involved.” “Sonic?” Amy came into the room while carrying a platter with pizza on it as she looked around for Sonic, “Huh? He’s not here either?” “Hi Amy, if you are looking for Sonic, he already left with Tails and the others to search for the other Chaos Emeralds and Elements of Harmony.” Cream explained. “We don’t know when they will be back sadly.” “Chao, chao.” Cheese chippered. “Aw man…” Amy said disappointed, “And I was hoping to get him to try out this pizza I’ve made for him.” “Pizza!?” Scootaloo asked with glimmer in her eyes. Amy looked sadly for a moment but then smiled cheerfully as she turned to Cream and the others, “Oh well, since he’s gone, why don’t we all enjoy this pizza together?” “Really? You’re okay with that?” Cream asked in excitement. “Chao, chao?” Cheese chippered in excitement as well. “Of course, of course!” Amy said, “Now come on, let’s all eat it all up while it’s still warm!” “YAY!” Cream and everyone cheered, while Cheese chippered in excitement. Meanwhile… In the skies of Station Square, Tails was piloting the X-Tornado while keeping his eyes on the Emerald radar along with Chris, while Twilight kept her eyes on the Element Radar along with Kat and Spike. Sonic was lying back on the outside of the plane while spinning a baseball on top of his index finger. Rainbow was flying around, while LT and Hawkeem were in their own cockpit, the three of them were keeping their eyes peeled for anything. “Find anything?” Chris asked Tails. “Well…” Tails said as he looked at the radar. However, he accidentally veered the plane to the left, causing Sonic to lose balance and nearly drop his baseball as he ended up falling off the plane. No one seemed to notice though. “Sorry, nothing…” Tails said. “I don’t see anything either.” Twilight said. “Man, this is taking forever…maybe we should go home and call it a day.” Spike said. “Come on, just a little more.” Kat said. “Yeah, there are still five emeralds and three elements left to find! We need to find them before Eggman and Steam do!” Chris said, “Isn’t that right Sonic?” When Chris turned to see Sonic, he noticed he wasn’t where he last was lying, “Huh, Sonic?” he asked as he looked around, “Where did Sonic go!?” he asked in confusion. “Guys! Where’s Sonic?” “Huh?” LT and Hawkeem noticed Sonic was gone as well. “Hey, you’re right! Where did Sonic go?” Spike noticed it as well, so did everyone else. “Rainbow! Did you see where Sonic go?” Twilight called. “Huh?” Rainbow was still looking around when she turned to the X Tornado after hearing twilight calling her. She then noticed Sonic hanging on for dear life under the X Tornado, as well as holding onto his baseball, “Uh, dude? What are you doing under the plane?” she asked. “Under?” The others asked in confusion. “Don’t ask.” Sonic simply said with a deadpan expression. A sweatdrop rolled down the side of his head Meanwhile, at President’s office… “We cannot wait any longer!” The President said, “Dr. Eggman is a threat to our nation! We must deploy an all-out attack on his headquarters!” “But Mr. President, with our current military strength, do you honestly think we have a chance of defeating him?” one his agents asked. The other agent was skipping through some files, “Our scientists from Area 99 have examined the remains of some of Dr. Eggman’s robots that were destroyed, as well as some weapons used by those criminals working for him, and we have discovered that the technology he uses is far more advanced than ours. No, I’d say they are far superior than anyone else’s.” “Even so, we can’t just sit here and watch!” Jerome Wise, the President’s secretary, said. “At this point, our only hope to stop Dr. Eggman would be Sonic and Rainbow Dash.” One of the assistants said. “Sonic and Rainbow Dash?” the President asked. “Whenever Eggman attacked, the only ones who were able to stand up against Dr. Eggman’s robots were these creatures that resemble a hedgehog and a horse with wings, both referred to as “Sonic” and “Rainbow Dash” respectively.” The assistant said. “If we can get them to fight for our side, maybe we’ll…” “But the big question is: are Sonic and Rainbow Dash willing to help us?” The President asked, “Do you honestly think that they will accept our request?” “We don’t even know if they understand our language or not.” The assistant admitted, “Still, even if they refuse, we won’t take a “no” for an answer and MAKE them accept.” The President was skeptical about that idea, and yet, he still wanted to put an end to Eggman’s reign of terror once and for all. Seeing no other option, he let out a deep sight as he turned to his assistant, “Very well, you have my permission.” “Excellent. Thank you very much.” The assistant said with pleasure. The next day… At SS Elementary School, Chris and Kat were back to their usual everyday school life, while the Sonic Heroes and the Mane party remained back at the mansion. With Chris’ class, they were now having art class and the theme Mr. Stewart chose for today’s class was “Things that I want” as he wrote it on the chalkboard. Danny was drawing a soccer ball, Francis was drawing a star, while the rest of the class drew a puppy, or piece of candy, or a slice of cake, or a flower pot with a flower growing on it, etc. Chris however was a bit less discrete as he drew the Red Chaos Emerald. Both Danny and Francis noticed this as they looked at him curiously. “Hey Chris, is that one of the Chaos Emeralds that Sonic and his friends are searching for?” Francis asked. “Yeah.” Chris replied. “I hope you guys can find them soon.” Danny said. “I don’t mind you kids talking, as long as you don’t stop working.” Chris and Danny turned, while Francis looked up and saw Mr. Stewart looking at them while smiling. “Oh, sorry!” the three of them said in unison as they went back to work on their drawings. Mr. Stewart then noticed Chris’ drawing, “Is that an Emerald?” he asked curiously. “Y-Yeah…” Chris replied hesitantly. “Aren’t Emeralds supposed to be green?” Mr. Stewart asked. “Yikes!” Chris reacted in realization, “You’re right! I guess I better fix it right away!” “Oh, that’s alright, use whatever color you like.” Mr. Stewart reasoned. He then said, “Come to think of it, I heard about a red emerald found in the Silky Heights area.” “Really!?” Chris shouted as he suddenly got up from his seat, accidentally knocking it back onto the floor, in excitement. This however attracted the unneeded attention of the rest of the class who stared at him in confusion. Chris realized this and said, “Ah, sorry.” in an embarrassed tone. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Mr. Stewart cleared his throat as he continued, “If I’m not mistaken, it was found in an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area.” Little did they know, Rouge the Bat, Gilda and Trixie were listening in on their conversation, while they were hiding in a nearby tree. “Well, well.” Rouge said with a devious smile, “I thought I’d come here to see what Sonic and his little friends were up to, but this is even better.” “We’re going to get that red emerald thingy before Rainbow Dash and her pals do right?” Gilda asked. “The Sly and Sneaky Trixie is all for one-upping Twilight Sparkle.” Trixie said. “Of course we are getting it before they do.” Rouge said, “Who knows? Maybe we get to play a little trick on them while we’re at it.” “Hell yeah!” Gilda exclaimed as the three of them quickly left before anyone could see them. Meanwhile… Kat and her class were having English class and Ms. Brenda has asked the students to write down sentences that start with a “I wish for…”. Everyone in class complied as they started writing down their own sentences on their notebooks. Nate wrote down “I wish for the world to always be at peace.”, Lucy wrote down “I wish for more excitement in life”, Tucker wrote down, “I wish for a life-supply of snacks.” And finally Kat wrote down “I wish for an Element of Harmony.” Nate, Lucy and Tucker noticed this and looked at her. “Hey Kat, if you’re helping Rainbow Dash and her friends find these Elements of Harmony, do you think we can join in on the fun?” Lucy asked. “Sure.” Kat said, “I just wished I could have done this sooner.” “It’s okay Kat, we’re all willing to help out after all.” Nate said. “T-Thanks, Nate.” Kat said nervously, trying to hide her blush as she looked away. Lucy giggled at this. “I wish I could join, but my Mom’s making home-made pizza tonight. It’s pepperoni and cheese!” Tucker said in excitement, “So, maybe next time.” “Whatever you say Tucker.” Kat said. “Aw come on Tucker, is food all you really think about?” Lucy asked. “Not always, but…” Tucker tried to reason. Ms. Brenda however noticed them talking as she spoke up, “Miss Kat, Nate, Lucy and Tucker, turn your attention back to your exercise please. There will be plenty of time to talk during recess.” “Sorry Ms. Brenda.” Kat and her friends said in unison as they turned their attention back to the exercise. Ms. Brenda then turned her attention toward Kat as she silently walked up to her and looked down to her notebook. Kat sensed some tension as she sweated nervously. “An Element of Harmony, huh?” Ms. Brenda asked, “You couldn’t possibly mean one of those golden necklaces with the jewels on them, which I kept hearing on the news, could it?” “Uh, maybe?” Kat said nervously. “You know? I’ve heard rumors of a golden necklace with a strangely shaped jewel on it that was found in the Silky Heights area.” Ms. Brenda said. “For real?” Kat couldn’t contain her excitement over the news as she got up from her chair, causing the entire class to stare at her in confusion. “Calm down Kat, you’re disturbing the whole class.” Nate said, trying to calm her friend down. Kat realized this as she noticed everyone staring at her, “Ooops…sorry guys.” She apologized, while rubbing the back of her head in embarrassment. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Ms. Brenda gestured the class to get back to work before turning back to Kat, “I heard that it was found inside an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area.” She said, “If you go there after school, you might be able to find it before anyone does.” “YES…Uh, I mean, thanks for sharing Ms. Brenda.” Kat thanked her teacher, while trying to contain her excitement. After School… As soon as the final school bell rang, Chris and Kat immediately rushed out of their classrooms and met up at the entrance. “Kat, you’re not going to believe it: they found a Chaos Emerald in an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights!” Chris said. “Huh?” Kat looked at her brother, “Funny, I just heard they found an Element of Harmony there too.” “Seriously?” Chris said. “Yeah, what luck, huh?” Kat said, “Two for the price of one!” “We better shake a leg and head on home!” Chris said “Yeah, Rainbow and the others are gonna be so happy!” Kat agreed. “Hey guys! Wait for us!” Chris and Kat turned to see Danny, Nate and Lucy rushing up to them. “Oh, hey guys.” Kat said, “You wanna join us on adventure?” “You know it!” Lucy said, “I wanna meet that Rainbow Dash pony!” “Yeah, and I wanna meet Sonic!” Danny said. “Alright, let’s go!” Chris said. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… In Chuck’s workshop, Tails, Chuck, Twilight and Spike were still researching the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony, as well as trying to uncover the secrets hidden in the Mobian Sorcerer Spell Book. Celestia, Luna, Czar, Shining and Cadance gathered around to watch their progress. Meanwhile, Amy, Cream and Cheese were helping Rarity designing some new outfits and Hawkeem was lying on the bed, reading a magazine. The rest were in the mansion doing their own thing, or helping out Ella in the kitchen. “The Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Harmony, seem to be interacting with one another.” Shining said, “Most interesting.” “You’re right!” Cadance said. Celestia giggled, “You should have seen what they were capable of doing by mixing the two relics’ powers together.” “Indeed, it was quite a show.” Luna said. “Steam and that Eggman fella didn’t even know what hit them!” Czar said. Shining Armor and Cadance looked at the curiously. Celestia, Luna and Czar explained to them about the battle in the stratosphere against one of Eggman’s robots, leaving them astonished when they were finished. “I never would have guessed that the Elements could work well with powers from other worlds!” Shining said. “You and me both.” Cadance said, “I wonder what would happen if they were all together?” “That is the question, isn’t it?” Chuck asked, “These things possess so much power, there’s no telling what they are capable of. And in the wrong hands…I shudder to think of what would happen.” “Perish the thought then.” Luna suggested. “Will do, though it’s easier said than done.” Chuck said. “Hey guys!” They heard Chris’ voice calling. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to see Chris and Kat come into the room, “Welcome home.” Celestia said. “Hey kids, how was school?” Chuck asked his grandchildren. “It was fine, but you’re not going to believe this!” Chris said. “We heard rumors that there might be a Chaos Emerald and an Element of Harmony in an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area!” Kat said in excitement. “Wait, what!?” Everyone in the room exclaimed in surprise. “Those are indeed good news!” Celestia said. “Indeed, you should head there and get them before those villains do!” Czar said. “Before that, there’s some friends of ours who would like to meet you.” Chris said as he and Kat turned to the door. “Okay, come on in now!” Kat said. Danny, Nate and Lucy came in. The three of them gasped in surprise and awe at seeing the otherworldly beings, who looked back in surprise, but pleased to meet some new faces. “Guys, we’d like you to meet mine and Nii-Chan’s classmates, Danny, Nate and Lucy!” Kat introduced them. “Danny, Nate and Lucy, these are Sonic and Rainbow Dash’s friends.” Chris said, introducing the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party to their classmates. “WOW!” Lucy exclaimed, as she rushed over to Spike, “Are you a real dragon!?” “Uh, yup, I’m a dragon.” Spike said. “Can you breath fire?” Lucy asked. “To a certain extent, yes.” Spike said. “COOL!” Lucy exclaimed. Danny walked over to Tails and shook hands with him, “Hey, I’m Danny. Chris told me about you.” “I’m Tails, pleased to meet you Danny.” Tails said as he shook hands with him, “Over there is Amy, Cream and Cheese, helping out Rarity.” “Hi, I’m Amy Rose!” “I’m Cream and this is my Chao friend, Cheese.” “Chao, chao!” “Yo, I’m Nate!” Nate greeted them, “And that is my little sis, Lucy.” “Oh, yeah, silly me, I’m Lucy! Nice to meet you all!” Lucy introduced herself. “I’m Twilight Sparkle, and the dragon is named Spike, he’s my assistant.” Twilight introduced herself and Spike. “I am Rarity, pleased to meet you all.” Rarity introduced herself. “I am Celestia, this is my little sister Luna.” Celestia introduced herself and her sister. “Salutations to you all.” Luna greeted. “And I’m Czar and the sad sack over there is Hawkeem.” Czar introduced himself and Hawkeem, pointing his “thumb” talon back at him. “Hey…” Hawkeem greeted indifferently, without taking his eyes off his magazine. “Don’t worry, that’s just the way he is.” Luna said. “I’m Cadance, and this is my husband Shinning Armor!” Cadence introduced herself and her husband. “Hey.” Shinning Armor greeted, “And I am also Twily’s BBBFF.” “BBBFF?” Nate asked. “That’s Big Brother Best Friend Forever!” Twilight explained, “Which makes Cadance my sister-in-law.” “Cool!” Danny said. “So Chris, Kat, I see you decided to bring your friends over, huh?” Chuck asked. “I’ve been wanting to introduce my new friends to my friends at school since I’ve met Rainbow Dash!” Kat said, “By the way, do you guys know where she is?” “Yeah and where’s Sonic?” Chris asked. “They left for a quick run somewhere out there.” Tails said, “They should be back, right about…” “HEY!” Everyone, except Celestia and Luna, jumped in surprise at the sudden shout, as they turned around to see Rainbow Dash by the window, with Sonic right next to her. “…now.” Tails finished his sentence. “What’s up everyone?” Rainbow asked as she came in through the window, followed by Sonic. “Rainbow Dash! You KNOW I hate it when you do that!” Twilight yelled angrily at Rainbow. “Honestly Rainbow, I though a Manticore was just outside ready to feast on us!” Rarity huffed. “Geez…you guys need to chill.” Rainbow said apathetically. “Hey Chris, hey Kat.” Sonic greeted his human friends, when he took notice of Danny, Nate and Lucy, “Oh, hey, you guys are…?” “I’m Danny, I’m classmates with Chris!” Danny introduced himself, “Wow, I can’t believe it! It really is you! Sonic, the blue hedgehog who bested Eggman so far!” “I’m Lucy! And this is my big brother Nate!” Lucy introduced herself and Nate to Sonic and Rainbow, though she focused more on Rainbow, “Wow! That rainbow pony who showed that big meanie who’s the boss, with her flying skills and that rainbow trail you leave behind, that was so cool! That was really all you, right?” “The one and only!” Rainbow smirked with a pose of pride. “So, what’s up?” Sonic asked. “A Chao Emerald and an Element of Harmony were found inside an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area!” Chris said. “And we are going to join you on the adventure!” Lucy added in excitement. “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” Rainbow shouted in excitement. “HOLD IT!” Pinkie came out of nowhere with an “Objection” like pose, causing everyone to jump in surprise, “First: no running off on adventures with new friends unless I’m invited! And second: its snack time!” “Hey Pinkie.” Chris said, before everyone’s stomachs started growling in hunger. Chuck chuckled at this, “She’s right tough, no point going on an adventure on an empty stomach.” “Indeed.” Celestia said in agreement. “Plus, I REALLY, REALLY, REEEEEEEALLY wanna meet Chris and Kat’s friends!” Pinkie said looking at Danny Nate and especially Lucy, who looked back with excitement. “Yeah, me too!” Lucy exclaimed. Sonic shrugged and before saying with a sly grin, “Then let’s go pig out first, and after that, time for some Emerald and Element of Harmony hunt!” “Oh, alright, let’s go.” Rainbow said, shrugging it off. Snack time… The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their human friends were all gathered together at the dining room, having a big lunch, made by Ella, Pinkie, LT, Applejack and Derpy with a little assistance from Tanaka, the CMC and the Animal Friends. Chris and Kat also took this opportunity to introduce their classmates to the rest of the otherworldly beings they haven’t met yet and, needless to say, they were able to get along quite well, even though Danny was a bit skeptical at first when he saw LT, but he later calmed down after he swore that he only eats wild animals that can’t talk or are pets. As Kat predicted, Pinkie and Lucy were getting along swimmingly. Both of them loved parties and having fun and they even now have their own greeting. First, they say “Pinkie and Lucy…” as they pose, then they say “…parties and fun…” while making another pose, and then they say “…they go together like cake and frosting!” they bump their hips against each other before posing a final time while shouting “WOO!” as confetti shot out of nowhere. None were able to figure out where that last bit came from, but Twilight said it’s probably best not to question it, saying she learned it the hard way. Chris and Kat remembered Twilight telling them that as they explained it to their school friends. Cadance giggled however as it reminded her of the same greeting that she and Twilight used to do when she was still her foalsitter. After snack time… After everyone’s finished eating, our heroes headed straight back to Chuck’s Workshop. Tails, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Twilight, Spike, Applejack, Chris, Kat, Danny, Nate and Lucy got onboard the X Tornado, while Pinkie, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity, the CMC, LT and Hawkeem got on Chuck’s car, with Chuck himself at the wheel. Sonic would go on foot and Rainbow Dash would go flying, as usual. The Animal Friends, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Shining Armor, Cadance, Ella and Tanaka stayed behind as they watched them leave on their adventure. Derpy said she would stay behind as well, saying that she was working on a “secret project” and could afford to put aside for whatever reason. “Take off!” Tails shouted as he piloted the X Tornado, as they took off into the skies. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash already went ahead of them at supersonic speed, while Chuck drove after them. “YAHOO!” This is so AWESOME, Chris!!” Danny exclaimed in excitement. “I know, I know! Please calm down Danny!” Chris shouted trying to calm his friend down. “YAAAY! This is SO COOL!” Lucy exclaimed in excitement, “No wait, it’s so…EXCITING!” “I can’t believe we’re flying in an awesome jet fighter!” Nate shouted in excitement, “I’m really glad you brought us along Kat!” “What are friends for?” Kat smiled, but looked away while blushing a bit. Tails, Twilight and the others looked back and smiled, “Sounds like they’re havin’ fun.” Applejack said. “Yeah, now we’ve got more friends to help us out!” Spike said. “I just hope it will be okay.” Twilight said. “I’m sure it will be fine Twilight.” Amy said, “After all, they got us now.” “Yeah, let’s just focus on finding that abandoned factory and get the Chaos Emerald and Element of Harmony.” Tails said. “Right.” Twilight agreed. Meanwhile, in Chuck’s car, Fluttershy looked up at the X Tornado flying over them, “I sure do hope Mr. Danny, Mr. Nate and Miss Lucy are doing okay.” She said. “The kids looked pretty excited to me.” Tormenta said, “No se preocupe, everything will be fine.” “Fine? Like how Steam and Eggman got away with the Emerald last time!?” Hawkeem asked, “I’ve TOLD you that the game was a waste of time!” “Oh please, we may have not been able to get the Chaos Emerald, but at least we saved that stadium from being destroyed by giving the crowd the BEST Baseball match EVER!” Pinkie said optimistically, “Don’t worry, we’ll get it back and get payback for breaking his promise!” “Pinkie’s right darlings, what happened, happened, and all we must do is moving on forward.” Rarity said, “Eggman and Steam are the foul players here and they will pay dearly for it.” “And with Danny, Nate and Lucy on our side, our search for the rest of the Elements and the Emeralds will be easier!” Sweetie Belle said. “Yeah!” Applebloom and Scotaloo said in unsion. “Alright everyone focus, we need to keep our eyes peeled for the Emerald and the Element.” Chuck said while driving the car. “Right!” the others said. “Fine, let’s just get this over with…” Hawkeem said. Meanwhile, both Sonic and Rainbow Dash were running and flying respectively, way ahead of the others as they raced through the city at supersonic speed. “I’m gonna beat you this time!” Rainbow said smugly. “Heh!” Sonic grinned slyly as he boosted on ahead, while Rainbow did the same. They raced so fast, they leave behind a blue and rainbow colored streak of light behind as they raced through the road so fast, they were practically invisible to the naked eye, until 5 minutes later, they reached the crossroad in the middle of the Silky Heights area, as they both tagged the sign at the same time, ending their race with yet another tie. “I got here first!” Rainbow shouted. “You wish! I got it first!” Sonic said smugly. “You just don’t want to admit I got you beat!” Rainbow accused. “Heh, heh.” Sonic chuckled as he scratched his nose, “No shame in admitting defeat.” “As if!” Rainbow shouted. She then paused for 2 seconds before asking, “It’s another tie, isn’t it?” “Looks like it.” Sonic said. “Darn! Why does this keep happening!?” Rainbow asked in frustration. “Hey, relax, it’s not so bad.” Sonic said, “Just keep on training and maybe one day you’ll be faster than me. Of course, that is a huge “Maybe”.” “Oh it’s on!” Rainbow shouted, taking that as a challenge. “That’s the spirit!” Sonic said with a thumbs up. Rainbow smiled before noticing the sign saying “Factory” and an arrow pointing to the right, “Looks like the factory is to the right side.” She said. Sonic looked back and up, “And here comes the rest of the gang.” He said as he noticed the X Tornado and Chuck’s car headed toward them and waved at them, “Hey! Over here!” Meanwhile, Tails, Chuck and the others noticed Sonic and Rainbow Dash, who was also waving at them. “There they are!” Amy exclaimed. “Let’s go!” They said as both Sonic and Rainbow Dash raced down the right road, while they followed them on the X Tornado and Chuck’s car. Once they were gone however, the arrow on the sign fell off, as Rouge, Gilda and Trixie came out of the bushes, the three of them smiling mischievously. “Ha! Suckers!” Gilda gloated, “They fell right for it!” “Trixie already set up a little surprise just for them a little while ahead.” Trixie said with a mischievous grin, “They are in for quite a show!” Rouge nodded, “Right, so let’s go grab that Chaos Emerald before they realize they have been fooled.” She said as she flew ahead. Gilda and Trixie followed suit. Later… Rouge and the girls soon arrived at an abandoned factory as shown by the deteriorating building with broken windows and a “Keep Out” sign attached to the gate. “This must be the place.” Rouge said, “You girls ready?” “Born ready!” Gilda said. “The Great and Powerful Trixie was born ready as well.” Trixie said. “Then let’s go!” Rouge said leading the way. Rouge and Gilda, who had Trixie riding on her back, flew over the gate and entered the building through one of the broken windows. The three of them looked around the place as they walked down the catwalk. It was dark and covered in dust and spider webs, with piles of crates all over the place. Rouge noticed something shining on the ground below the catwalk, “Girls, I found something!” she called. “What is it?” Trixie asked as she and Gilda looked at where Rouge pointed at. Out of curiosity, they jumped down from the catwalk and walked up to the object as Rouge picked it up and examined. “It’s…a glass ball?” Rouge asked in confusion. “So I’m gonna go ahead and guess that’s NOT a Chaos Emerald?” Gilda asked. “FREEZE!” The girls jumped as lights came on, flashing at them, followed by GUN soldiers pointing their guns at them, “Alright you three, stay where you are and put your hands and, uh, talons and hooves, where we can see them!” the captain of the team ordered while aiming his rifle at them. “Crap! It was a trap!” Gilda cursed, “Now what!?” “Shall Trixie use it?” Trixie asked. Rouge stopped her, “Not in front of these guys, not while they are aiming their weapons at us.” She said. “Hey! He said put your hands, hooves or talons where we can see them!” a female soldier yelled. Rouge sighed as she raise both hands, “Alright, you’ve caught us.” She said. “Seriously?” Gilda gave Rouge a dirty look before sighing and playing along, “Yeah, sure, whatever you say.” “The Busted and Captured Trixie surrenders as well.” Trixie reluctantly played along as well. A female soldier walked up to them. She had peach-colored skin, a slim figure, blue eyes and sandy brown hair and, besides her GUN uniform, she was also wore earrings and lipstick. She pulled out a pair of hand cuffs as she grabbed Rouge’s arm with the intent to cuff her, but… “I guess YOU’RE into S&M, huh?” Rouge asked with a naughty expression. “W-W-W-WHAT!?” the female soldier reacted in shock, as the other soldiers struggled to hold back their laughter. “Ooooooh, burn!” Gilda laughed. “That was kind of lewd, but hilarious at the same time. Trixie approves!” Trixie giggled. The female soldier blushed in anger and embarrassment as she glared at her laughing colleagues, “What are you all laughing at!? Captain!?” she shouted as she looked at the captain, who was laughing as well, but stopped when he noticed her glaring at him. “Um, right…my apologies.” The captain said. Rouge giggled, “We’re not going to try and escape. Besides, I despise pretend jewelry.” “Uh, yup, we have no means of escaping anyway.” Gilda said sarcastically. “Trixie won’t pull off any stunts and try to escape.” Trixie said reluctantly. The captain nodded as he looked at the female soldier, “Put the cuffs away.” He ordered. The female soldier reluctantly did so as she stepped aside as the captain walked up to the three female creatures, “What are your names?” he asked them. “Rouge. Rouge the Bat.” Rouge introduced herself. “Gilda, don’t wear it out.” Gilda said. “I am the Great and Powerful Trixie!” Trixie said with a pose of pride and arrogance. The captain looked at them in suspicion, “You three look familiar…” he said, when suddenly, it hit them, “Ah yes, I remember now! You three are the thieves who stole the world’s largest diamond that was being exhibited at the State Museum, are you?” he asked them. “You could say that.” Rouge said, not willing to hide it. ‘Dude, how can she be so calm?’ Gilda wondered in her thoughts. ‘I can’t believe the audacity of this bat girl.’ Trixie said in her thoughts. “We set up this trap to capture Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends, but instead we ended up catching some unexpected…creatures.” The captain said, “And since they appear to be from the same world as Sonic and Rainbow Dash, we might as well take them with us.” He said as he looked at the three girls, “Come you three, it is time to meet the President.” Rouge simply smiled slyly as she played along, except Gilda and Trixie were reluctant about it as they decided to play along as well. Rouge, Gilda and Trixie ended up going with the GUN soldiers. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #51 Name: Rouge the Bat Age: 17 Gender: Female Species: Bat Likes: Jewels, Chaos Emeralds, the Master Emerald, Winning, being rich, teasing her opponents, Knuckles (her secret crush) Dislikes: Losing, fake jewelry, being made a fool of herself Abilities: Flying, Gliding, Climbing, Kickboxing, Screw Kick, Black Wave, Hip Drop, thieving skills, spying Bio: A world-famous treasure hunter, jewel thief and government spy, Rouge the Bat’s goal is to collect every precious jewel in the world, with the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald being her top priority. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #52 Name: Gilda the Griffon Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Griffon Likes: Pranking others, her idea of fun, proving she is better than Rainbow Dash, Pastries, Spicy Food, Meat Dislikes: Losing, Boredom, being proven wrong, anyone she considers “lame”, being forced to do things she dislikes Abilities: Flying, Cloud Walking, Talon Slash, Strength, limited Griffon Magic, Pranking Bio: A former friend of Rainbow Dash, Gilda loves to prank others she considers lame and hates being bored. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow’s group… Our heroes have been heading down the path that they believed would lead them to the abandoned factory. They have been going on for hours but found no factory yet. On the X Tornado… “We’ve been going on this road for about three hours now…” Applejack said in boredom, “Are you sure this is the right way to where the Element and the Emerald are?” “That’s what the sign said.” Rainbow said, while flying next to the X Tornado, “But you’re right, we’ve been going on for a long time and no sight of a factory!” On Chuck’s car… “See any factories?” LT asked. “No, but I do see a lot of open space!” Pinkie said. “Unless someone decided to demolish it, I think we’ve been had.” Hawkeem said. “Let’s not give up hope yet everyone, we’ll find it.” Chuck said. Back on the X Tornado… “Huh? What is that?” Spike pointed something out below. Everyone in the X Tornado and Rainbow Dash looked down. Sonic, who was running on the ground noticed it as well, along with Chuck and the others who were in his car. They saw what appeared to be some kind of building, except there was something off about it as Sonic slowed down to a stop in front of it. Rainbow landed right next to him, followed by the X Tornado. Tails, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Twilight, Spike, Applejack, Chris. Kat, Danny, Nate and Lucy all got off as they join their side. Chuck stopped the car next to the X Tornado and got off, along with Pinkie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel, the CMC, LT and Hawkeem. “Is this the factory?” Applebloom asked. “Looks like it but…doesn’t it look a bit too clean to be abandoned?” Kat wondered in suspicion. “So what? Let’s go inside and get the Emerald and the Element, and get home before dinner!” Rainbow said. “Even so, some of us should stay out here and remain on guard, in case it’s a trap.” Chuck said. “You never know what might await inside.” “Yeah, like Eggman and Steam might have sent one of their goons to go inside and look for it.” LT said. The others thought about it for a moment, eventually coming to agree on that statement, “Alright, let’s go with that idea.” Chris said. “I’ll go inside.” Sonic said, “Who is coming with me?” “I’ll go, so I can keep a better eye on you.” Amy said, not wanting to leave her beloved blue hedgehog alone, causing him to roll his eyes in dismay. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “No way I’m staying out of the action.” Rainbow Dash said, “So I’ll go!” “Ah might as well go ahead and join y’all.” Applejack said. “I’ll go too.” LT said. Tails, Chris, Kat, Danny, Nate, Lucy, Twilight, LT and last Pinkie Pie joined the group as well, as Chuck said, “The rest of us shall remain on guard out here. Call us if you run into trouble.” He handed each of them their own infrared scopes. Sonic’s party nodded in agreement as they equipped themselves each with their own infrared scopes, before they walked inside the building, while the rest remained outside on guard. Inside the “factory”… Sonic, Rainbow and the others entered the factory, or at least that is what they thought it was, as they looked around. The whole place seemed empty and dark, except for the light coming from the windows. “It sure is dark in here.” Nate said, “And I didn’t bring a flashlight.” “Let me help with that.” Twilight said as her horn became surrounded by a magenta aura, as she concentrated on her illumination spell, lighting up the place with her horn. “COOL!” Danny and Lucy exclaimed, while Nate looked astonished. “That’s the power of unicorn magic for you!” Kat said, “Even though Twilight is the expert when it comes to all sorts of magic.” “Wow, thanks Twilight, I can see better now!” Nate said. “No problem!” Twilight said. Chris and the rest looked around the area, but noticed in the dark, “Hey Twilight, could you point the light over there?” he asked. Twilight looked at where Chris and the others were looking and pointed her glowing horn at the said direction, revealing what looked like a note on the floor. “What’s that?” Applejack wondered, “Some kind of note?” Tails picked it up and read, “If you want what you’re looking for, just say the magic words.” He looked weirded out by this, “Magic words?” “I have a bad feeling about this…” Chris said. “Yeah, and this place is too empty to be deserted and a bit too clean to be abandoned.” Kat said, “I think someone’s trying to…” “OH! OH! OH!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed, “I know this trick! ABRA CADABRA!” Before anyone could react, the note on Tails’ hand suddenly turned to smoke as it flew up into the air and formed letters that spelled out “Surprise losers!” before it evaporated. Then suddenly, the lights come on, revealing what appeared to be a series of gags and catapults, and a show of fireworks. “What the hay!?” Rainbow gawked. Next thing they knew, buckets of water, water balloons and flour bags fell from the ceiling on top of them and the catapults launched all kinds of pies at them, as they cried in shock and surprise, and not in a good way, as they struggled to dodge, but weren’t as lucky. “GAH! IT’S A TRAP!” Danny cried as he got hit by a lemon pie and was all went and covered in flour. “I KNEW SOMETHING WAS OFF!” Kat cried as she struggled to dodge the pies, but wasn’t as lucky with the water buckets, water balloons and flour. “HOLD ON, I’LL...” Twilight gets interrupted when she got hit in the face with a cherry pie, before she could activate a shield spell. “AAAAH! SONIC HELP!” Amy cried as she pulled out her hammer and tried to swing it around and knock the pies, buckets, balloons and flour away, but it wasn’t enough. Sonic growled as he curled into his spin dash form and shredded his way through the chaos. Rainbow Dash and Applejack, along with Tails and LT, struggled to do the same and fight back, while Twilight struggled to activate her shield spell, trying to defend the human children. Pinkie Pie and Lucy on the other hand appeared to be enjoying themselves as they laughed and giggled while getting hit in the face with pies, despite the flour and water mixed on their bodies and/or clothes. Sonic smashed the catapults with his spin dash, followed by Applejack using her bucking and LT using his strength. Rainbow Dash and Tails flew up and destroyed the machines dropping down the water buckets, water balloons and flour bags. About one minute later, all the catapults and machines were destroyed by Sonic and the others, ending the chaos. They looked around and saw the mess that was made, as flour and water mixed with pie pieces was all over the place. They saw that Chris and the others, including themselves, were all covered in the same mess. At the same time, Chuck and the others came barging in, using Hawkeem’s battering ram to knock the doors down, “Is everyone okay?” Chuck asked. But then they paused when they saw the mess, along with Sonic and the others all covered in pie, water and flour. This caused a moment of awkwardness for both groups as they remained silent, before Pinkie Pie asked, “Want some pie?” The silence remained as the factory walls came down all around them and the ceiling landed on top of them. If it was made of stone, that would have been a big problem, except… “Hey! These walls and ceilings…they’re CARDBOARD!” Kat reacted when she touched them, “I KNEW this was all a prank!” “Oh, I bet Eggman is behind all of this!” Amy growled, “How dare he pull off such a childish prank on ME and in front of MY SONIC!? He is so DEAD!” “What about the Chaos Emerald?” Chuck asked, “Or the Element of Harmony?” “Nothing…” Sonic said, “And since this factory isn’t real, that came only mean…” “Eggman and Steam already stole them right under our noses and left this prank behind as a parting gift!” LT said. “Great…just great…” Hawkeem said, but then he grinned, “Even though I’m GLAD I didn’t fall for their trick!” Except he ended up getting hit in the face by pies, thrown by Rainbow and Amy, as they turned around in anger. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each Twilight was inspecting the cardboard ceiling and found out something, “Uh, guys? I don’t think Eggman and Steam were behind this prank.” “Huh!?” The others asked. Twilight used her magic to rip a piece of the cardboard ceiling and showed it to them something that the others missed: a symbol depicting a magic wand surrounded by pixie dust. Rainbow, Applejack and Rarity reacted in shock and rage when they recognized the symbol. “Trixie!” they growled. “Who?” Chris and the others asked in confusion. Meanwhile, with Rouge and her girls… Rouge, Gilda and Trixie were taken to the President’s office. They were told to stay there and wait for the President to arrive as three took their seats, with the female GUN soldier and her captain, both now wearing formal uniforms instead of their combat ones. Trixie hid a grin as she was aware that Twilight and the others had fallen for hers and Gilda’s prank, as she recorded the whole thing on a spy crystal she hide in the area where the fake factory was built, which was transmitted to another crystal she held. She would be sure to share it with Gilda and Rouge later. “Hey! Aren’t you supposed to be serving me some coffee?” Rouge asked the soldier. “Yeah! And where’s my soda?” Gilda asked. “The Great and Powerful Trixie demands some peanut butter crackers.” Trixie added. “Hey missies! Do you know in what position you are right now?” the female soldier asked, as she glared at them. “We’re just a trio of kidnaped girls.” Rouge said, “And you’re just a kidnapping old woman.” “O-Old!?” the female soldier gawked in shock and anger. “Yeah, and you’ve got wrinkles all over your eyes!” Gilda laughed, “Loser…” “Trixie thinks you should’ve retired while you were still in diapers.” Trixie added with a smirk. “W-Who do you think you’re talking to!?!” the female soldier yelled in rage. A red vein sticks out of her forehead “Topaz, give them what they asked for.” The captain said calmly. The female soldier, known as Topaz, gritted her teeth in anger before she calmed down as she complied, “Aye Aye, sir.” She said reluctantly as she went to get Rouge and her girls’ orders, “Why am I stuck with this job?” Gilda looked at Trixie, “So did you get it?” “Trixie got the whole footage.” Trixie said, “She’ll show it to you later.” “Awesome!” Gilda sneakered. Rouge however was staring curiously at Topaz, who was busy preparing the coffee, “So her name is Topaz.” She said to herself, “Isn’t that the name of a jewel?” The sound of a door opening was heard. Rouge and her girls looked to the other side of the room and saw the President and his secretaries come into the room. Topaz looked back while she was pouring coffee into the mug, as she accidentally poured it all the way up as some coffee spilled on her hand, “AH! HOT!” she cried in pain as she burned herself from the hot coffee, dropping the mug on the floor and spilling the coffee all over the floor. Gilda burst into laughing at this, while Trixie and Rouge giggled. “Well, well, aren’t WE having fun in here?” the President asked as he took his seat at his desk. “Oh, I’m very sorry about that.” Topaz apologized as she used a towel to clean up the spilled coffee. “Miss Rouge, Miss Gilda and Miss Trixie.” Jerome Wise spoke up. “Hi!” Rouge greeted cheerfully. “Hey! NEVER call me “Miss”. It’s just Gilda, got it lame-o!?” Gilda retorted in annoyance. “And that’s the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie to you, peasant.” Trixie said. Jerome glared angrily at them, “You three do seem pretty relaxed for a bunch of wanted criminals on the FBI’s most wanted list.” Rouge smiled innocently, while Gilda rolled her eyes and Trixie huffed in annoyance. “Anyway, we’ll get straight to the point: we would like to make a deal with you three.” The President’s assistant said. “A deal?” The three of them asked. “We are willing to drop all charges regarding your jewel heists, as well as your assaults on security members with childish pranks, if you agree to become members of our staff.” The President said. “Staff? You want us to become your secretaries?” Rouge asked. “No Miss Rouge. We want you, as well as Gilda and the “Great” and “Powerful” Trixie, to become government agents, under direct orders from the President.” The assistant explained. “Wow!” the three exclaimed. “So you want a jewel thief, a magician and a griffon who loves to prank others, to work for the government as your agents?” Gilda asked, “Not saying that I ain’t interested, but do you really think that’s a smart move?” “The Unsure and Doubtful Trixie thinks that is a rather unorthodox request, even by government standards.” Trixie said. “I must agree with my girls here.” Rouge said, “Do you really think that the taxpayers will approve of any of this?” “You don’t need to worry about any of that.” The President said, “So, what’s your answer?” “Hmm, let me see…” Rouge said as she thought about it, “If I become a government agent, I might be able to gather more information about the Chaos Emeralds’ whereabouts.” “If I work for the government, maybe I could learn more about authority and find a loop-hole where I can get away with any prank I pull.” Gilda thought to herself." “If I join the government, I could show that Twilight Sparkle not to mess with me.” Trixie said to herself in her thoughts, and in first person, which was rare for her." “Okay, I’ll join you!” Rouge said. “Count me in.” Gilda said. “The Great and Powerful Trixie accepts your request!” Trixie said. “Excellent.” The President said, “Then it’s settled. Welcome aboard, Agents Rouge, Gilda and Trixie.” The President extended his hand to shake. Rouge was the first one to, but before she did, she asked, “But does this mean I have to return the diamond I stole?” The President thought about as he looked at Jerome, “What are your thoughts on this?” Jerome replied, “The perpetrator behind the jewel thefts and assaults with pranks remains unknown to the public. With that in mind, I believe it is safe to say that the stolen diamond isn’t going to turn up anytime soon, nor will anyone ever know who was behind the pranks.” “I see.” The President said, before looking back to Rouge, “Well you heard him. You don’t need to worry about returning the diamond. You may keep it.” “Whoa, covering up for our sake? That’s pretty dirty!” Gilda exclaimed before she grinned, “I like that!” she added, while Rouge and Trixie smiled slyly. Meanwhile… “Uh oh…” Sonic said as he and Rainbow Dash arrived back at the fork in the road where the sign pointing to where the factory was, only to notice that the arrow had fallen off the sign. “Okay, why’s the arrow on the ground instead of being attached to the sign?” Rainbow asked, “Oh, I bet Trixie did it to throw us off the tracks!” “Maybe, but…” Sonic inspected the arrow sign, “I don’t see any proof that it was her on this arrow. It could have been someone else, or maybe she was working with others.” “Trixie? Working with others? Yeah right, she’s too egotistical to admit that she needs help from anyone else!” Rainbow said. “You’re one to talk, Miss Charge-First-And-Ask-Questions-Never.” Sonic teased her. “Hey! At least I never said I’m better than anypony else!” Rainbow retorted. “Whatever…” Sonic shrugged it off as he looked at the other road, “Anyway, let’s try the left road.” “Fine…” Rainbow said. As Tails, Chuck and the others catch up on their vehicles, Sonic signals them as he and Rainbow take the left road. Onboard the X Tornado, Tails, Amy, Cream and Cheese were able to maintain their ground,, along with Twilight and Applejack but Chris and the human children, and Spike, were starting to grow weary and tired of the journey, while Lucy still had some energy left, but not much. In Chuck’s car, Hawkeem looked bored as hell, while LT and Rarity maintained their ground, while Pinkie still had energy left along with the CMC. Fluttershy remained neutral about it as Angel slept inside her mane. Chuck still managed to maintain his ground as he drove the car. X Tornado… “Hey…are you guys feeling hungry?” Danny asked. “It’s been nearly four hours since we took the wrong road…” Chris said, “So yeah…” “Hey Lucy? Do you still have any left overs?” Kat asked her friend. “Sure!” Lucy said as she handed each of her friends some mini-sandwiches. “Thanks.” Nate said as he took a bite out of his sandwich. “Thank you, Lucy-san!” Cream said. “Chao!” Cheese chippered. “You’re welcome!” Lucy said, before yawning. Then everyone else started yawning as well, as they try and enjoy their sandwiches, while Tails piloted the X Tornado. Chuck’s car… “You don’t think Trixie switched the sign to fool us into taking the wrong road, so she could take the emerald and/or the element herself, did she?” LT asked. “Oh, if she did, she’s going to regret doing so!” Rarity said in anger, before she calmed down, “But then again, how did she found out about the emerald and the element? And what does she want them for?” “Oh! OH! Maybe she’s working with a sneaky bat thief and a certain angry griffon to do all kinds of mischief and robberies!” Pinkie blurted out her wild assumption. Everyone just stares at her with dumbfounded expressions, but end up shrugging it off as Chuck said, “Anyway, let’s keep our eyes peeled for that abandoned factory.” “Right!” the others said. “Okey Dokey Lockey!” Pinkie said. With that said, our heroes headed down the road leading up to the Silky Heigths area, where the abandoned factory was, as the sun set and nighttime fell. Meanwhile… Rouge, Gilda and Trixie have accepted becoming government agents working under the President’s orders and for their first assignment, the three of them along with a team of G.U.N. agents were to infiltrate Eggman and Steam’s base, locate its engine room and destroy it. They were now currently riding a G.U.N. airship on its way to the island where the base was located. Topaz and her captain (back in their combat uniforms) were among the team they have been assigned with. Topaz had placed a golden bracelet with fake red gems around them on each of the three otherworldly girls. One on Rouge’s left arm, one of Gilda’s left talon and one on Trixie’s left foreleg. “What are these?” Rouge asked looking at the bracelet, while Gilda and Trixie looked at theirs. “They’re bombs.” The captain said. “Bombs!?” the three girls exclaimed as they looked at the captain. “That’s right.” The captain said as he showed them a remote, “See this remote? Once I press this button, during the mission, they will detonate.” “The hell!? Why would you want to blow us to bits!? I thought we were one of you now!?” Gilda protested. “Sorry, it’s nothing personal.” The captain said calmly, “We just don’t trust you three, yet.” “So you’re saying, either we behave ourselves or get blown to bits, right?” Trixie asked. “Exactly.” The captain said. “You like jewelry, don’t you?” Topaz asked them as she put on her helmet. “The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn’t really care much for jewelry.” Trixie said. “Me neither…” Gilda said, “Only Rouge here does.” “Well, I do like jewelry, but I don’t like imitation jewelry.” Rouge said. “Well of course the jewels are fake.” Topaz said, “I mean, who in their right mind would use real jewelry to make bombs?” “True, but still, these things look tacky…” Rouge said before giving Topaz a sly grin, “But then again, so are you, right?” Topaz reacted in shock and anger, “What the hell is that supposed to mean!?” “Exactly what it means!” Rouge giggled. “Yeah, a tacky old fart who loves fake stuff!” Gilda laughed. “Indeed, these “bracelets” pretty much suit an ugly and old hairless ape as you, Tospaz!” Trixie giggled. Topaz’s cheeks turned red in anger and humiliation as she gritted her teeth in rage before she looked at the captain, “Can I press the button myself? PLEASE!?” A red vein sticks out of her forehead The captain sighed, “Oh, just ignore them Topaz…” “Attention everyone! We’ll be arriving at the landing point in a few short minutes!” the pilot announced. “Roger that.” The captain said, “Everyone, get ready!” “Aye Aye, sir!” the G.U.N. soldiers said in unison. The scene cuts to the airship flying through the night sky as it slowed down for a landing on Eggman and Steam’s island. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #53 Name: Trixie Lulamoon Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Magic Shows, Performing Magic Spells and Tricks, Boasting about herself, Attention, being right, proving she is better than Twilight Sparkle Dislikes: Twilight Sparkle and her friends, Criticism, being ignored, anyone who is better than her, being made a fool of herself, being corrected Abilities: Unicorn Magic, Magic Tricks, Acting, Storytelling, Prosecuting Bio: A former traveling magician who loves to boast about her magical talents and proving she is better than Twilight Sparkle, whom she considers her inferior rival Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #54 Name: Topaz Age: 28 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: G.U.N., Peace, Fighting for Justice, Rouge and her girls, Mr. Tanaka, Vacations, Chocolate-flavoured Ice Cream Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Rouge’s greed for jewelry, Gilda’s bullish and childish behavior, Trixie’s egotistical and boastful attitude, being called old or fat Abilities: Skilled Black Ops agent, Usage of firearms Bio: A human G.U.N. agent who is partners with Rouge, Gilda and Trixie, whose main assignments involve striking at Dr. Eggman and retrieving the Chaos Emeralds, as well as serving as envoys between Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends and the government. Meanwhile… The sun had already set and nighttime had fallen. The heroes had finally arrived at the abandoned factory as Sonic and Rainbow Dash stopped by the gate, while Tails landed the X Tornado nearby and Chuck stopped the car close by. “Now THIS looks like an abandoned factory.” Kat said. “Yup.” Sonic said, “Let’s go inside.” LT punched the gates open as they headed inside the abandoned factory. It was all dark and abandoned like with broken windows and crates all over the place, not to mention dust and spider webs, much to Rarity’s disgust. “What a filthy place!” Rarity complained, “How is anyone supposed to find anything in here?” “They don’t, Rarity.” Applejack said, “That’s why this here place is abandoned. Meaning no one ever comes here without a reason.” “But where’s the Emerald? Or the Element?” Nate asked. “Let’s split up and search the place.” Twilight said as she lit up the place with her illumination spell, “Leave no stone unturned.” “Got it.” The others said. The heroes split up and searched the entire factory for the Emerald and the Element. At the same time, Nate looked at Kat, “Hey Kat? That illumination thing Twilight is doing with her horn…how is she doing that?” “It’s magic Nate.” Kat explained, “Unicorns like her can use their horns to perform all kinds of crazy magic spells. Illumination and levitation being two of the most basic spells that “anypony” can learn.” “Oh, I see.” Nate said. “However, Twilight says that most unicorns can only use spells that are related to their special talent.” Kat said, “You can tell by their Cutie Marks.” “Oh, those tattoo things on their flanks?” Nate asked, only to get slapped on the back of his head, “Ow!” “Cutie Marks Nate, not tattoos.” Kat said sternly, “They are totally different things altogether!” “Okay, sorry…geez…” Nate said as he rubbed the back of his head. “That’s okay, I forgive you.” Kat said, then she muttered, “Your clumsiness with words is kind of cute though…" “What?” Nate looked at her with confusion. “Uh, I mean, let’s just keep our eyes open for the Emerald and the Element for now, ‘kay, cool!” Kat quickly caught herself and decided to change the subject as she looked away while blushing, 'I can’t believe I said that in front of him. How embarrassing…' Nate looked at her in confusion, but decided to shrug it off as he said, “Okay…?” An hour later… The heroes all gathered by the entrance after they finished searching the place, “Find anything?” Twilight asked. “Nothing…” Hawkeem said. “Nada…” LT said. “We didn’t find anything…” Scootaloo said, “Except for spider webs and dust bunnies.” “All Lucy and I found was some candy wrappers.” Pinkie Pie said. The rest just shook their heads, as they didn’t find anything. “What is going on here? Was this all just a hoax?” Amy asked. “Who could have switched the signs? Assuming that this “Trixie” character wasn’t working alone?” Tails wondered. “Who knows?” Sonic said. “Welp, I hate to say it, but this turned out to be one fruitless Element and Emerald huntin’ expedition.” Applejack said, “We didn’t find anything here.” “Aww, that sucks…” Lucy said. Chris and Danny both starting yawning, followed by Kat, Nate and Lucy. Soon Pinkie, the CMC, Cream and Cheese, and Rainbow started yawning along. Chuck said, “Well, it’s getting late. We should just go home now.” “Yeah…” Spike said, “Still, it really bites that we ended up coming all this way for nothing in the end.” “I agree…” Twilight said. The heroes all ended up agreed as they left the abandoned factory and headed back home on their vehicles, while Sonic and Rainbow went on foot and flying respectively. Meanwhile… After landing successfully next to the island’s jungle area, Rouge and her team snuck toward the tower through the trees and other vegetation. Once they reach the edge, they stop and hide behind some rocks and bushes. The captain took out a pair of binoculars and looked through them as he inspected the tower. “Where’s the entrance?” he asked to himself while looking through the binoculars, “Damn it, I can’t find it.” Rouge sighed, “I can’t take this anymore. Give me that rope!” she said as she snatched the rope from the captain’s belt and flew up toward the tower. “Hey! What’re you doing?” Gilda asked as she flew after her, with Trixie riding on her back. “Damn it!” The captain cursed as he was about to press the button, but Topaz stopped him. “Wait!” she said as she looked up to see Rouge and her girls fly up to a certain part of the tower. On the tower’s wall, Rouge flew up toward a door with a small handle next to it and attached the rope onto it, as Gilda and Trixie caught up with her. “The heck you doing?” Gilda asked, “You’re gonna get us blown up!” “The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn’t know what you’re up to, but don’t pull of tricks like that on us again!” Trixie said. “My, my, you two really need to chill.” Rouge said, “Trust me, I KNOW what I’m doing. I’ve been here before after all.” “Come again?” Gilda asked. “This is the exact same base that Eggman was using right before we were sent to this world.” Rouge explained as she dropped the rope down for Topaz and the others to climb up, “So I know my way around it.” “Is that right?” Gilda asked, “You could have just told us before.” “Well, you never asked.” Rouge said, causing Gilda to fall over, anime style, along with Trixie. Rouge looked down and signaled Topaz and the others with a wink and thumbs up. Topaz signaled back in a similar fashion. Soon… Rouge and her team were now inside the tower, as the bat thief lead the way, “This way!” she said, but the captain stopped her, “What the!?” “Where do you think you’re going?” the captain asked. “I know EXACTLY where I’m going!” Rouge retorted, “I’ve snuck in here before after all.” “Are you sure?” The captain asked as Rouge broke her arm free of his grip. “Why would I lie about that?” Rouge asked. “Yeah, cut the girl some slack! If she knows her way around, then just let her lead the way!” Gilda said. “It’s not like we can do anything to betray you, so long as we have these things on.” Trixie said, referring to the bombs attached to her, Rouge and Gilda. “Alright, just give me a second…” the captain said as he activated his map scanner, “Alright, let’s go!” With that, Rouge continued to lead the way, with Gilda, Trixie and the rest of the team following behind her. Because both Eggman and Steam were both asleep, along with the Conductor and Iron Hoof, while Metal Sonic, Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun and Metal Sonic were in standby mode to recharge, they were all unaware of the intruders that snuck inside. And because of Rouge’s knowledge of the place, due to having snuck inside before, they were able to avoid all the traps or set off any alarms. About three hours later, the team managed to cover about 90% of the base as the captain checked his map scanner. “The map is almost complete.” The captain said, “All we need to do now is find the Engine Room.” Topaz looked at Rouge, “If you know where that is, then tell us.” “I’m not into engines.” Rouge simply said. “Is that a “no”?” Gilda asked. Trixie ends up yawning, “Well, Trixie is getting tired of all this and wishes to end this silly mission quickly.” Topaz looked at her watch, “So now what? It will be daybreak soon.” She said. “I’m afraid there is nothing more to be done.” The captain said, “We should retreat for now.” The others complied as they started to leave, but Rouge on the other hand looked at one corridor, that she seemed to recognize, “Wait!” she called them, as they stopped, “I am going to explore a bit further.” “We can’t let you go on your own.” The captain said. “I know…” Rouge said, “I’ll be right back. Let’s go girls!” Gilda and Trixie groaned as they end up joining Rouge’s side reluctantly. Topaz ended up volunteering in joining them, “I’ll go as well.” She said. “What a party pooper…” Rouge complained. “Very well.” The captain said as he handed both the remote and the map scanner to Topaz, “Don’t do anything rash you four.” “Aye…” “Aye Aye, sir!” Rouge, Gilda and Trixie said as they saluted, much to Topaz’s annoyance. While the captain and the rest of the team decided to leave the base and wait for them on the airship, Rouge, Gilda, Trixie and Topaz went down the corridor, but also avoiding triggering any traps or set off any alarms. Rouge signaled the rest as they stopped in front of a closed door. “This should be it.” Rouge said, “This could be dangerous, so watch your backs.” “Let’s just get this over with…Trixie is missing her beauty nap.” Trixie said. Ignoring Trixie’s remark, Rouge sliced the door open with her kicks, as it fell to pieces. The four girls walk inside, finding themselves in a room that Rouge is very familiar with. “Is this the Engine Room?” Topaz asked. Rouge however ignored Topaz as she focused her attention on the large pillar-like console in the middle of the room, with a familiar looking light blue gemstone and an unfamiliar looking golden necklace with a light-blue balloon shaped gem on it, “There it is!” the female bat squealed with joy as she flew over to the console as she leaned her hands against the glass, admiring the gemstone, “The Chaos Emerald…so beautiful…” Gilda, Trixie and Topaz walked up to her, as the griffon and the unicorn looked at the Emerald curiously, while Trixie was more interested in the necklace. “So that’s a Chaos Emerald?” Gilda asked, “Aren’t they usually green or something?” “Chaos Emeralds come in various colors.” Rouge said, still keeping her eyes on the light blue Chaos Emerald. “Trixie is less concerned about the emerald and more so about that necklace…” Trixie said, staring at the necklace, “There is something…familiar about it…” “I’m less concerned about the emerald or the necklace and I’m more concerned about know if this is really the Engine Room or not.” Topaz said. Suddenly, Topaz screamed as she was grabbed and lifted up in the air by a large robot claw. Rouge and the girls turned and noticed this and dodged, another robot claw. “The heck is that thing!?” Gilda demanded when she and the others saw the owner of the robot claws. What they saw was a tall, red robot, with a single red glowing eye on the top side, very short legs and large feet, and robot arms coming out of its hips, each with robot claws, the left one holding Topaz hostage. It came equipped with ultrasonic wave generators. Its name was E-70, Codename: Noizi. “H-Help me!” Topaz pleaded. “Geez, what a klutz…” Rouge sighed as she and the others dodged Noizi’s robot claw attack. “How dare you attack the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie, you piece of junk!? TAKE THIS!” Trixie yelled as she used her magic to summon a deck of cards and shoots them at Noizi, who just brushed them off with its robot claw. Gilda flew up with Rouge up high and both dive down toward the robot, “SCREW KICK!” Rouge yelled as she aimed her foot toward Noizi and spun like a tornado, while Gilda aimed her razor sharp talons while diving toward the robot, while letting out a lion-like roar as a battle cry. However, Noizi was ready to counter their assault as it summoned a large megaphone-like device from the top and aimed at the two girls. Before their attacks could land, powerful ultrasonic soundwaves were shot out of the megaphone. Rouge and Gilda cried in pain as their assault was stopped, while being forced to cover their ears. Both Trixie and Topaz scream in pain as they cover their ears as well. Outside… The noise was sound loud, the captain and the other soldiers covered their ears. “The hell is that noise!?” the captain demanded while covering his ears. Control room… Eggman, Steam and the others (except the robots) cried in surprise as the noise caused by Noizi, woke them up from their sleep, “GAH! The hell is going on!? It’s way too early in the morning!” Eggman complained. “Ugh! So loud!” Steam complained. “WHAT IN TARTARUS’S NAME IS THAT HELLISH NOISE!!?!?” Iron Hoof demanded in rage. “Nooooo! My beauty nap is ruined!” the Conductor cried. Console room… Rouge and her girls flinched in pain as they were forced to cover their ears as they were being subdued by Noizi’s attacks, while Topaz was still being held by the evil robot’s grip. “So noisy…” Gilda grunted. “It’s so powerful…” Trixie grunted as well. “This thing…seems to be equipped with ultrasonic wave generators…” Rouge said as she struggled against Noizi’s assault, “Have to…destroy that…device…on top…” Rouge, Gilda and Trxie struggled to stand on their feet and reach the robot, but Noizi wasn’t going to make things easy for them as it turned the volume dial, on its chest with its free claw, increasing the volume and power of its ultrasonic sounds and… “NOOOOOOOO!!!” A high-pitched little girl’s voice was heard screaming in between Noizi’s ultrasonic waves, “I’M SCARED!!! PLEASE DON’T!!!” The girls screamed in agony as the ultrasonic sounds, mixed with the sounds of what Gilda mentally described as a “little mare foal getting rapped by stallion pedophiles”. “Somebody save me! My head’s about to explode!!!” Topaz cried in agony as she covered her ears. Control room… “Dr. Eggman, WHAT IS THAT HORRIBLE SOUND!?!!?” Iron Hoof yelled while covering his ears. “That would be the robot I assigned to protect the vault containing the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Laughter, E-70 Noizi.” Dr. Eggman said while covering his ears, “If she is making this much noise, that would mean someone must have infiltrated the base and is trying to steal them!” “Tell it stop this horrible noise then, ITS GIVING ME A HEADACHE!” Steam yelled. “MY BEAUTY SLEEP!!!” The Conductor yelled. Eggman growled in annoyance as he pressed some button on his console, “Guard robots, move out!” he ordered. After issuing the orders, Eggman, Steam, the Conductor and Iron Hoof took the elevator down, while still covering their ears. “God, she is loud!” Eggman grumbled under his breath, as he began to wonder why he built such a noisy robot. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #55 Name: Pecky Age: 13 Gender: Male Species: Pinguin Likes: Friends, Family, Teaching, Learning, Fish and other kinds of sea food Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, Slackers Abilities: Pecking, Wing Slap, Swimming, Limited flying, Teaching Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, he was used as an organic battery for Dr. Eggman’s E-51 Teacher Robot, until he was saved by Sonic, now he is freeloading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #56 Name: E-70 Codename: Noizi Abilities: Ultrasonic Wave Generators, Robot Claw Attack Vault Room… “I’M SCARED!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” the girl screams echoed through the room as they came out in between every ultrasonic wave Noizi shot at Rouge and the girls. “We have to do something…quickly!” Rouge grunted. “Uh, I think we’ve got company!” Gilda exclaimed when she noticed three robots coming into the room. The first one was a giant humanoid robot, with a grey and yellow color scheme, and a single pink rose eye, known as E-12, codenamed: Behemoth. The second one was basically a machine gun turret on tank treads with a single yellow eye in the middle with the number “13” on its chest, known as E-13, codenamed: Guardbot. And the third one was a gray robot with a light gray, red and dark gray color scheme that had treads which enabled it to move. It wielded two boxes of missile launchers that act as its "arms" and also had a missile launcher on its head. It was known as E-14, codenamed: Sneezer. “Three more of them!? Give me a break!” Trixie complained as she covered her ears. “Look out!” Rouge shouted as they dodged Guardbot’s machine gun shots and Sneezer’s missiles, which exploded upon impacting the floor or walls. “Girls!” Topaz shouted in concern, but then noticed that one of Sneezer’s missiles destroyed a part of the floor, revealing another room below it. There was some kind of machine in it that looked like a large engine, “So THAT’S the engine room!” the female G.U.N. agent exclaimed. Rouge and her girls continued on dodging Guardbot and Sneezer’s shots at them, as Behemoth charged in for a melee assault, but Gilda and Trixie intercept it as they dodge its robot claws. Gilda unleashed a lion-like roar as she slashed at it with her talons while Trixie summoned some lightning bolt strikes from her horn, dealing some damage to Behemoth. Rouge flew up toward the wall and jumped from it toward Noizi as she tried to use her Screw Kick move on it, but Noizi turned up the volume even more as it unleashed its ultrasonic waves, mixed with the crying girl’s voice, “I’M SCARED!!! SAVE ME!!! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!”, causing Rouge to cry in pain as she covered her ears. “This thing is really starting to piss me off!” Rouge cursed under her breath while covering her ears. Guardbot fired rounds of bullets at Rouge as she dodged with her acrobatics, as she backflip jumped over Sneezer, tricking the machine gun turret robot to hit its own ally. The missle launching robot was now filled with led as it fell, but not before firing two more missiles. One of them was headed for Gilda and Trixie as the magician mare shouted, “Look out!” as she pushed Gilda to safety, as they both dodged the missile, which ended up hitting Behemoth, destroying it. The second missile however ended up hitting the console containing both the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Laughter, much to Rouge’s horror. “Oh no! The Chaos Emerald!” Rouge shouted in concern. “NOOO!!! I’M SCARED!!!” Noizi continued on with her assault, as Rouge, Gilda, Trixie and Topaz were forced to cover their ears. “If we don’t do something, I’m gonna become deaf!” Gilda shouted. While struggling to cover their ears, Rouge just remembered the bracelets that she and the girls were given, “Wait a minute…that’s it!” she shouted as she slice kicked the bracelet off her arm, “Gilda! Trixie! Your bracelets!” “Huh?” The two looked confused. “Show them to me! I have a plan!” Rouge said. The two looked at each other and shrugged as they showed Rouge their bracelets. The bat girl then slice kicked them off their arms, much to their surprise. Then Rouge took the three bracelets and threw them into Noizi’s megaphone, clogging it. “Okay, so that stopped the noise, but not all of it.” Trixie said. “Topaz! Press the button!” Rouge yelled. Topaz realized what Rouge meant by that, “Oh, right!” she said as she pulled out the remote and pressed the button. This caused the three bracelets clogging Noizi’s megaphone to explode taking it with them. Noizi reacted in horror as she could no longer use her ultrasonic wave generator against them, dropping Topaz in the process. “YES! Now it can’t make us deaf anymore!” Gilda shouted. Guardbot fired its machine guns at them as the girls scattered. Gilda and Trixie double assault Guardbot as Gilda tore it to pieces with her talons, and then Trixie finished it off by throwing cards at its remains which impaled and then exploded, destroying it completely. “SCREW KICK!” Rouge yelled as she unleashed her attack on Noizi, drilling right through the robot’s chest. When Rouge came out from the other side, she was holding a small humanoid squirrel in her arms. “Thank you…Miss…Rouge…?” the squirrel known as Ricky said, unsure of how to feel being saved by a jewel thief. “Your welcome.” Rouge said, ignoring Ricky’s uneasiness as she flew up to Topaz and grabbed her, “Let’s get out of here!” “Right!” the others said as Trixie jumped on Gilda’s back as they flew out of the room. Meanwhile, Eggman, Steam, the Conductor and Iron Hoof were on their way to the room, when suddenly Rouge and Gilda (the former carrying Topaz and Ricky, while the latter carrying Trixie) flew right past them, “Out of the way!” the two of them shouted. “Yes, sir! Sorry sir!” the four villains immediately got out of their way, unaware that they just let the intruders escape until it was too late, “Wait a minute, what the hell…!?” Eggman said. “Uh…Doctor?” Steam called. “What?” Eggman looked and then they notice Nozi’s damaged remains as sparks flew out of it’s hole just before it started to glow and… KA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! Eggman and his allies screamed in horror as they were caught in the explosion caused by Noizi’s destruction. Meanwhile, Rouge and her girls, and Ricky managed to reach the exit and escape from the base before the blast could catch them. The captain and the rest of the G.U.N. team saw them escape, giving them a sense of relief. “Thank you, Rouge…and you too Gilda and Trixie.” Topaz said. “Yeah, same here. Thanks.” Ricky said. “Don’t mention it.” Rouge said. “Yeah, I guess so…” Trixie said. “What did I do?” Gilda asked acting all clueless. “But seriously, you and squirrel boy need to lose weight.” Rouge teased out of nowhere, much to Topaz’s annoyance, while Gilda and Trixie laughed at this as the sun rose in the horizon, as a new day started. Back in the base… After the explosion, the whole place was in shambles and smoking. Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun and Metal Sonic arrived at the scene after waking up from their stand by modes, once their batteries were fully charged, only to find their master and his allies just standing there, covered in soot and ashes. “D-Damn it all…” Eggman coughed as he fell unconscious. “This is…your fault…” Steam cursed at Eggman before falling unconscious. “I…think I’ll take my beauty nap right here…good night…” the Conductor said as he fell conscious too. “Damn it all to Tartarus…” Iron Hoof cursed before falling unconscious last. The four robots just stared at them before staring at each other, and then they break the fourth wall by looking at the screen with ‘What the hell just happened!?’ expressions. Later that morning… At SS Elementary School, both Chris and Danny had fallen asleep in the middle of class. Last night, the heroes arrived very late at home and empty handed. Pinkie continues on insisting that Trixie may have had cooperation with a “thieving bat” and a certain “grumpy griffon”, but without solid evidence, nobody bought it and just ignore her. In the end, everyone concluded and agreed that the whole story about a Chaos Emerald and an Element of Harmony hidden in the abandoned factory on Silky Highs, was nothing but a hoax. Chris, Kat, Danny and Nate were extremely sleepy, while Lucy just barely managed to remain awake. Danny, Nate and Lucy were all sent back to their homes, while Chris and Kat went straight to bed after dinner. This was one adventure that felt completely fruitless for our heroes. Chuck, Celestia and the others comforted them, assuring them that they will have better luck next time. The heroes thanked them for the encouragement, as they went to sleep for the night and pray that the next time they learn about an Emerald or Element’s location, it is legit. Mr. Stewart noticed both of his students sleeping in class as he walked up to them and nudged them, “Chris. Danny. Wake up.” Both Chris and Danny wake up as they got up from the seat and shouted “It was a hoax!” in unison. This caused the rest of class, except for Francis to stare at them in confusion, making Chris and Danny to feel embarrassed as they turned to Mr. Stewart, “Sorry Mr. Stewart.” “It’s alright…” Mr. Stewart said, then he whispered to Chris, “By the way Chris: just so you know, I’m sorry that you probably ended up staying up all night looking for the Chaos Emerald. I was mistaken.” “Huh? So it WAS a hoax after all?” Chris asked. “Yes. I apologise.” Mr. Stewart said. “Naw, it’s okay.” Both Chris and Danny said as they all laughed together. Meanwhile, in Kat’s class… Similar to Chris and Danny, Kat and Nate had fallen asleep, while Lucy somehow managed to stay awake, despite having but up all night yesterday. Miss Brenda ended up nudging them, “Katherine, Nathan, wake up.” She said as the two of them woke up as they shouted, “PIES!” in unsion. “Pies!?” Tucker asked with hunger in his face, while the rest of class stared at them in confusion. “Nii-san, Kat-chan, don’t you know you can’t sleep in class?” Lucy said innocently. Kat and Nate grumbled under their breath as they ignore Lucy and look at Miss Brenda, “Sorry Miss Brenda.” “It’s okay…” Miss Brenda said, “Actually, I’m the one who should apologize to you Miss Thorndyke. That story about an Element of Harmony being found at the factory…it’s not true. It was a hoax after all.” “For real?” Kat asked. “For real.” Miss Brenda said. “Oh well, it is okay…” Kat said. “Yeah, no hard feelings here.” Nate said. “Um, what was that about “pies”? Tucker asked them. “Oh, we fell for a trap that involved catapults launching pies at the face and water and four falling on our heads.” Lucy said innocently, causing the entire class to erupt into laughter, while Kat and Nate laughed sheepishly. “Alright class that’s enough fun for now.” Miss Brenda said, “Let us focus back on today’s class, shall we?” “Yes Miss Brenda…” Kat and the others, along with the rest of the class said in unison. As the camera zoomed away into a full view of the school, as the rest of the school day proceeded as normal, without anymore “incidents”. As for Rouge and her girls, thanks to the success of their first mission as G.U.N. agents, they have gained President and the government’s trust, as well as the trust of their fellow agents Topaz, the captain and others. Ricky the squirrel however remained confused as to what was going on, despite being grateful that he was finally set free from being used as a power source for one of Eggman’s machines. Will he ever get to reunite with his fellow Animal Friends? Only time will tell… (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam's base - Part 1(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was a bright new day, as the sun shinned brightly over the Thorndyke Mansion. Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on her cloud, while Sonic was laying on the roof of the mansion, reading a travels magazine. The blue blur sighed as he put the magazine down. “We’ve almost managed to go anywhere we can go in this world…except abroad.” He said, “If not for the oceans separating the continents, I would have reached them easily.” Inside the mansion… Cream, Cheese, the CMC and the Animal Friends were all gathered in the living room, watching the Next Show on TV. All of them were dancing and singing along to the songs and having fun…well, everyone except Scootaloo, who just sat on the couch and frowned. “Rainbow Dash is a hundred times better than some stupid looking monster who sings and dances for no reason.” Scootaloo grumbled in her thoughts. “That’s all for today folks! See you NEXT time!” Next said on TV. “Bye-Bye Next-san!” Cream said. “Chao, chao!” Cheese said. “Well, that sure was a fun episode, right?” Picky asked. “It sure was!” Sweetie Belle said. “Seriously!?” Scootaloo asked in annoyance, “What do you possibly find so appealing about some monster that sings and dances for no reason?” “Scotaloo-chan, how can you say that?” Cream asked, “Next-san is a wonderful monster, who teaches kids how to be polite and always share with your friends!” “Chao, chao!” Cheese chirped in agreement. “Whatever, I can learn everything I need from Rainbow Dash!” Scootaloo said with pride when she mentioned her idol. “No offense Scoots, but…Rainbow isn’t exactly the best role model…” Applebloom said, “Even though she did try to help me find my cutie mark, with little success, but that’s beside the point…” “You’re just jealous!” Scootaloo accused. “Am not!” Applebloom retorted. “Are too!” “Am not!” “Are too!” The two fillies glared at each other while growling in anger. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each “Scootaloo-chan, Applebloom-chan, please, no fighting!” Cream pleaded, along with Cheese in his own language. “Come on, break it up!” Sweetie Belle pleaded. “…” Scootaloo and Applebloom turned away from each other with a huff. “Tell you what: why not just agree that they are both great role models, in their own right?” Flicky said, “Next for sharing and caring, and Rainbow for bravery and loyalty?” “Fine…” The two Cutie Mark Crusaders said in unison. “Hello everyone!” Ella came into the room, followed by Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Derpy, the four of them carrying trays containing some snacks and drinks, “We’ve brought you a lemon pie along with some refreshments!” “Wow! Thank you Ella-san!” Cream exclaimed, “Chao, chao!” Cheese chippered happily, as Ella and the three ponies placed the trays on the table. “Wait until you try out my new recipe for this one muffin I’ve made! It’s gonna knock your socks off!” Derpy said with pride. “Oh, I can hardly wait!” Picky exclaimed in excitement. “Well, don’t just sit there, eat up!” Pinkie said. “Alright!” Scootaloo said. “Woopie!” Applebloom said. “Yay!” Sweetie Belle said. Cream, Cheese, the CMC and the Animal Friends gathered around the table to enjoy the snacks that laid before them, when suddenly the news began playing on TV. “We temporarily interrupt this program to bring you a live emergency broadcast from the Preseidental house…” the news reporter announced. The scene then switches to Scarlet Garcia at what appears to be a press conference, “This is Scarlet Garcia of SS TV, reporting live just outside the Presidential house, where the Secretary General, Jerome Wise is currently having a press conference.” “Fellow citizens of Station Square!” Jerome Wise said while at the stand, “On behalf of the President of the United Federation, I would like to announce that our country, will not submit to Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists!” “Huh, what!?” Cream and the others gawked as they saw they news. Episode 15 All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base – Part 1 Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… Eggman and Steam, along with their respective henchmen, Decoe, Bocoe and Iron Hoof were watching the news on the main computer’s monitor. “Excuse me, Secretary General, but is there any counter attack planned to deal with Dr. Eggman?” a reporter asked on the screen. “Yes!” Jeremy replied. “I admire your vigor, but what can you guys do?” Eggman said to the screen, before turning to Steam, “Am I right Steam?” “Indeed.” Steam said, “They can throw at us whatever they have and it still wouldn’t do them any good. Especially since we just updated our security from last time.” “They are fools throwing their own lives away, that’s what they are.” Iron Hoof said, “If I see them around here, I’ll just crush them into a bloody pulp!” “Yikes!” Decoe and Bocoe flinched. “Right, they can launch as many counterattacks as they want but only I, the great Dr. Eggman, and my partner-in-crime Steam, will come out on top in the end!” Eggman laughed maniacally. Meanwhile… Knuckles the Echidna was climbing up the mountain, punching it with the spikes on his fists, until he finally reached the top. He runs around, looking at the view of both the city and the wilderness surrounding it as he grumbled, “Where could the next Chaos Emerald be?” he wondered, “If I don’t get back to Angel Island soon, who know what will become of the Master Emerald?” As he was growing frustrated with the fact that he hasn’t been able to find anymore Emeralds since the “baseball episode” in which Eggman got away with the Emerald even though he lost the match. His thoughts however were interrupted when he noticed the X Tornado fly over him in the skies. “That was Tails, right?” Knuckles wondered to himself as he rushed down the mountain. Meanwhile, Tails was piloting the X-Tornado above the skies of Station Square. Riding aboard was Chris, Kat, Amy, Twilight, Spike and finally joining the adventure since that morning was Francis from Chris’ class and Tucker from Kat’s class, the latter was eating a jumbo sized bag of chips. “Look Amy, down there! That’s my house right there!” Francis exclaimed, as she pointed it out. “Where?” Amy looked. “Right there! The one with the red roof tiles!” Francis said. “Oh, I see it! It looks great!” Amy said. “Thanks! We should totally hang out there after this!” Francis said. “Alright, I’d love to!” Amy said. Francis then looked at Chris, Kat and Tucker, “Hey you guys! What do you say we fly over the school?” “Sure, why not?” Kat said. “Fine with me.” Tucker said while mouth full. Chris on the other hand looked hesitant about it, “Uhh…well, I…” “You guys! Quit fooling around! We’re not going on a grand tour here!” Tails said in a serious tone. “That’s right! We need to find the remaining Chaos Emeralds and Elements of Harmony before Eggman and Steam do!” Twilight said. “We know that!” Chris said. “But it wouldn’t hurt just to fly over the school just to see it, right?” Francis asked. Tails sighed as he focused on piloting the X Tornado. “By the way Chris, where did you get those goggles from?” Spike asked, noticing that Chris was wearing what appeared to be high-tech looking yellow goggles over his eyes, “Did Chuck build those for you?” “Oh these? Nah, it was my teacher, Mr. Stewart, who gave these to me.” Chris said, “Pretty cool looking, huh?” “They sure are!” Spike said. “I know right? I’m really glad, I actually do love these!” Chris said happily. “Grampa did give this to me!” Kat said, showing off a new wrist watch, “This thing can do more than just tell the time, it can also be used to cast magic spells like Twilight!” “Wait, really!?” Spike asked. “Yeah, apparently he had the assistance from the Princesses in building this.” Kat said, “But he also said it is only a prototype, so it might not be as reliable as Twilight’s magic.” “I guess he wanted you to test it out in case we get into trouble?” Twilight asked. “Yeah, that’s probably it.” Kat said, before turning to Tucker, “Hey Tuck! You better share those with the rest of us, okay?” “Nuh uh! They’re mine! Get your own bag!” Tucker said while clinging onto his precious bag of chips. “Oh no, you don’t you greedy little piggy!” Kat grinned evilly as she pushed a button on her watch as it became surrounded by a light blue aura. She closed her eyes and focused as the watch began to glow brighter. Suddenly, the bag disappeared in a flash of light from Tucker’s arms, causing him to scream like a woman in a horror film, “MY BABIES! WHERE ARE MY BABIES!?” he cried. Meanwhile, the bag reappeared in a flash of light right in front of Kat as she exclaimed, “Hey! It worked!” “Wow!” Twilight and the others exclaimed in shock and amazement. “Hey! You give those back!” Tucker yelled. “You won’t share it with anyone so I’m taking them away from you!” Kat said, “Besides, if you keep eating like that, you won’t even be able to fit through your own house’s doors!” “B-But…” Tucker tried to say something. “I’ll give them back, don’t worry.” Kat said, “You can’t have all the snacks to yourself.” “How did you manage to do that Kat?” Chris asked in shock. “I just used the watch to focus the teleportation spell on the bag of chips and make it teleport itself from Tucker’s arms to me.” Kat said, “Since ponies can teleport themselves around, why not use it to move things around?” “But that’s an advanced spell!” Twilight exclaimed, “How did you manage to…?” “I dunno, I just…ooooh…” Kat suddenly fell back on her seat. “Kat!?” Chris exclaimed. “I’m okay…just…exhausted…” Kat said. “Magic can take a lot out of you, especially if you’re somepony…err, someBODY with less magical talent, in this case, a human with no magic experience…” Twilight said. “On the plus side, at least we know that Chuck and the Princesses’ magical wrist watch works.” Spike said, “Even if it’s only a prototype.” “Darn…” Kat said, “I was going to eat some chips, but after casting that spell, I’m too exhausted to even lift a finger…” “In that case, can I have some?” Spike asked. “Sure, go ahead…” Kat said. “Alright!” Spike said as he took some chips from the bag. “Might as well have some.” Twilight said. “Hey! Don’t forget about us!” Francis called. Everyone enjoyed the chips, including Tails, despite being busy piloting the X Tornado. Tucker pouted, until Kat decided to leave the remaining chips for him as Spike gave the bag back to Tucker, causing him to exclaimed with glee as he embraced the bag, “My babies!” he cried with joy. “Glutton…” Kat murmured, before taking a nap. “Kat…” Chris said in concern. “Don’t worry, she’s only exhausted. She’ll be fine after a nap.” Twilight reassured him. “If you say so.” Chris said. Unbeknownst to them, a tracking device was implanted inside Chris’ goggles. Meanwhile, at SS Elementary School’s parking lot, Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda were secretly tracking the heroes down using the tracking device on Chris’ goggles, as its location appeared as a red bleeping dot on their car’s GPS. Mr. Stewart had a pair of headphones on, so he could listen to their conversations. “Look! That’s our school, down there!” Francis’ voice was heard in the headphones. Both teachers/undercover agents looked out the windows of their car and saw the X Tornado fly over them and the school and into the distance. They went back in as Mr. Stewart started the car and drove after them. Meanwhile, at the President’s office… The President and his assistants, the captain, Topaz, Rouge, Gilda, Trixie and Ricky (who is still confused about what is going on), were all gathered in the meeting room as the captain explained his plan to attack Eggman’s base, to the President, using a small model of the island with Eggman’s base on it. “The Engine Room of Dr. Eggman’s base, is located right here.” The captain explained as he took the tower off its base, as he indicated its location, “The data was found by Topaz, Rouge, Gilda and Trixie after their search.” He said as he placed the tower back in place. “I see.” The President said as he looked at the three otherworldly girls, “The three of you have behaved well for your first mission. You did great!” “It was nothing.” Rouge said with pride. “That was a piece of cake.” Gilda said with confidence, “Next time give me something more challenging.” “Of course! I am the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie after all.” Trixie said with pride. “Uh…can I go home now?” Ricky asked, but everyone just ignored him. “You three are indeed worthy of our trust.” The President said before turning back to the others, “Now then, let us talk about our plan of attack.” “Yes, sir.” The G.U.N. Commander said as he got up from his chair. Topaz looked at Rouge and her girls, “You’re the only ones making an effort here?” “This is hard work, you know?” Rouge said, acting all casual about it. “I’m only doing this because I’ve got nothing better to do.” Gilda said. “And about you? Are you that useless you can’t even take on a killer robot? How sad.” Trixie said. Topaz growled in annoyance at them, before turning to Ricky, “And you?” “I just wanna go home, please.” Ricky said, “I’ve been trapped inside that robot for so long, my family is probably worried sick.” “I think you’re going to have to wait a little longer for that.” Topaz said. Meanwhile, the G.U.N. Commander set up little ships and jets all around the frontal part of Eggman’s island as he explained the plan, “Here’s how it goes: my army will attack Eggman’s base from both the sea and sky, with a full scale frontal assault…” “I see.” The President said, “But won’t Eggman’s robot legion counterattack?” “Not to worry. This frontal assault is nothing but a diversion to draw their attention away from our navy’s special unit, whom will infiltrate the base from the other side of the island.” The G.U.N. Commander explained as he placed another small ship behind the island, “Once inside, they will have to find and destroy the base’s Engine Room.” “About this plan…” one of the secretaries spoke up, “The intelligence bureau will send Rouge and her girls and some other ones.” “Is that so?” The President asked. “Are we the “other ones”?” Topaz asked in a whisper, to her captain. “It can’t be helped.” The captain whispered back, “Compared to Miss Rouge and her girls, we’re pretty much outclassed.” “In any case, what about Sonic and Rainbow Dash?” The President asked. “About that, I’m very sorry Mr. President…” the secretary apologized. “That’s okay.” The President said, “I have decided to take matters into my own hands and send an Envoy.” “An Enjoy?” the secretary asked. Meanwhile, at the Thorndyke Mansion… Ella was cleaning the house until she heard the doorbell ring, “Oh dear, we weren’t expecting visitors.” She said as she walked up toward the door, “Coming, coming!” she opened the door, “Good day! How may I…HUH!?” Ella gasped in shock when she saw none other than Jerome Wise, accompanied by two bodyguards, “H-Hey! Aren’t you…the Secretary General of the Presidential House!?” “Excuse me, are Sonic and Rainbow Dash home?” Jerome asked, going straight to the point. “Huh?” Ella reacted in shock at first, ‘Sonic and Rainbow Dash? How do they know and what do they want?’ she asked herself in her thoughts, ‘If the government is looking for them, then…’ Ella crossed her arms and asked, “What are you talking about? Who are these “Sonic” and “Rainbow Dash” you speak of?” she asked him, while playing dumb, ‘There is NO WAY I’m turning Chris’ friends over to these goons!’ she declared in her thoughts. “Please tell Sonic and Rainbow Dash, that we are not here to arrest them.” Jerome explained, “As an Envoy sent by the President himself, we’re here because we wish for them to cooperate with us, in our battle against Dr. Eggman. Sure, they don’t have to agree to help us if they don’t want to, but if we are successful, we promise to not treat them and their friends as invaders from another world, but as fellow citizens of our nation. We’ll make sure that their lives are safe as long as they remain here.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Ella continued to play dumb, “I’ve already told you, I don’t know anything about this Sonic or Rainbow Dash characters. Sorry, but I can’t help you.” “There’s no point in playing dumb…” Jerome took out his note book and looked at the name list, “…Ella!” “Wha!? How do you know my name!?” Ella asked in shock. “What? You think we don’t know?” Jerome asked, “We know about the otherworldly creatures living in this house, including a two-tailed fox, a pink hedgehog in a red dress, a rabbit in an orange dress, her little blue pet, a fish man, two griffons and a bunch of colorful ponies, along with a bunch of small animals! We KNOW they are all living here and we KNOW that you are acquainted with all of them!” “You are really starting to annoy me, you know?” Ella insisted with an annoyed expression, “I’ve already told that I know nothing about these “otherworldly creatures” you speak of! If you have no other business here, then leave at once!” Jerome growled in annoyance, “Oh, come on! Just bring them here! Or else…!” Ella shut the door on his face. Jerome growled in anger as he tries to force the door open, but to no avail, “Why you…!” he said, until the door open and… SPLASH! Ella splashed Jerome with a bucket full of water and closed the door, leaving the Secretary General just standing there, and all soaking wet and with a dumbfounded expression. Meanwhile, his bodyguards just stared with similar expressions. Suddenly Jerome yelled out in rage as he turned on his bodyguards, “You guys call yourselves secret servant agents!? What the hell were you doing just standing there!? You were supposed to be protecting me!” In the mansion, Ella walked away from the door with the now empty bucket in hand, ignoring Jerome’s yelling from outside. Mr. Tanaka came in walking down the steps as he asked, “Ella? What just happened?” Ella huffed in annoyance, “The Secretary General is nothing but an immature brat in a grown-up’s body! Even if he was a foreign king I've given a reception to...!” as she walked past Mr. Tanaka, who just watched in confusion. Outside, Jerome and his bodyguards decided to leave in their limo, empty handed. Unknown to them, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Shining Armor and Czar had watched and overheard them while hiding on the mansion’s rooftop, as they looked at each other in concern. Meanwhile, Sonic was peacefully taking his nap on the other side of the roof, while Rainbow was taking her nap on a cloud just several feet above the mansion. Back at the President’s Office… “I see…” The President said as he was talking with Jerome on the phone, “No, no, that’s alright. You did all you could. Good work…” he hung up the phone as he turned to his secretary, “It would seem that he couldn’t even get in touch with either of them.” “What a stubborn hedgehog and horse.” One of the secretaries grumbled. “It can’t be helped.” The other secretary said, “We’ll have to deal with this matter ourselves.” “Sure. It seems we have no choice but to go along with this plan now.” The President said in disappointment. “Don’t worry about it.” Rouge said, “After all, you still have us!” “Yeah, forget about Lame-bow Dash and that other Sonic guy, you’ve got me on your team!” Gilda said with pride. “The GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie will help out with your little plan, but only so she can then show that Twilight Sparkle who is the better magician unicorn!” Trixie said arrogantly. The President smiled, “Ah Miss Rouge, Gilda and Great and Powerful Trixie! Thank you very much! I knew I could rely on the three of you!” Rouge smiled slyly ‘That Chaos Emerald I saw back at the base…I need to find it!’ “What am I even doing here?” Ricky complained. “No complaining!” Topaz snapped. Meanwhile… The heroes on the X Tornado were still flying above the city and its surroundings in search of the next Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony, while unknowingly being followed by Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda in their car. Onboard the X Tornado, the green Chaos Emerald powering the plane’s radar began to glow brightly, “Whoa! The Chaos Emerald is reacting!” Tails exclaimed. “So there’s a Chaos Emerald nearby?” Chris asked. “Yup and according to the radar, the signal is coming from…southeast!” Tails said, “Hang on tight everyone!” The others did as Tails said as the young two-tailed fox made a U-turn toward the direction the signal of the next Chaos Emerald was coming from. Meanwhile, the two deputy agents were still following them in the car via the tracking device inside Chris’ goggles down the highway, when suddenly the signal began to move in the opposite direction. “They changed directions?” Mr. Stewart wondered out loud. “Please don’t cause an accident!” Ms. Brenda warned, “Remember that one time…?” “I know, I know!” Mr. Stewart said as he made sure that there weren’t any other vehicles in the way as he made a U-turn, switching to the opposing lane and continue their pursuit of our heroes. Soon… The signal eventually lead them to a large cornfield as Tails landed the X Tornado on an open space separating the fields. “So, the Chaos Emerald is somewhere around this cornfield, right?” Chris asked. “Yup, this is the place the signal lead us to after all.” Tails said. “Then come on! Let’s blow this popsicle stand and GO!” Lucy shouted hyperactively. “Sure, but there’s no need to search for it on foot.” Tails said. “Huh?” The others looked confused, except for Twilight and Spike, who knew exactly what he meant. “Dude, is it time?” Spike asked. “Yup, the time has finally come to show what else the X Tornado is capable of!” Tails said, “Get ready! X Tornado, transform!” He pressed the hidden switch on left handle. Suddenly the X Tornado undergoes a transformation sequence as the two main engines convert into a pair of legs and the lower wings and landing gear are extracted inside the main body. When it was over, the X Tornado had turned into a mech suit-like form. “WOW, so AWESOME!” Francis and Lucy exclaimed with excitement, while Chris and Tucker looked in awe. Kat was still asleep however. “Tails, what did you do!?” Amy asked in surprise. “Surprised?” Tails asked with pride, “This is another feature that Twilight, Spike, Chuck and I added. Say hello to the almighty battle mech, the X Cyclone!” “I know I helped in making this, but this whole advanced technology stuff amazes me, no matter how many times I look at it!” Twilight said. “For real!” Spike agreed, “But enough gawking, let’s go look for that Chaos Emerald already!” “Okay! Hang on tight everyone!” Tails said as he piloted the X Cyclone through the cornfield. “Hey! Kat! Wake up! You just missed something EXCITING!” Lucy yelled hyperactively at Kat. “Yes my Pookie Bear, I’d love to…” Kat moaned in her sleep. “Don’t call me “Pookie Bear", I’m not Nate!” Lucy frowned as she tried to shake her awake, “Come on! Wake up! Wakeupwakeupwakeupwakeup!” Kat groaned as she opened her eyes as she got up and let out a yawn while stretching her arms, “Sorry, did I miss anything?” she asked while rubbing her eyes. “Yes! Tails just turned the plane into a super awesome battle mech!” Lucy said, “So COOL!” “Oh…cool…” Kat said still groggy as she let out another yawn. “You’re still exhausted from that spell you casted with your wrist watch from earlier.” Twilight said, “Maybe you should rest for a while.” “Sure, I think I’ll do that.” Kat said, “By the way, are we in a cornfield?” she asked as she looked outside. “Yup, the Chaos Emerald is somewhere around here.” Spike said, “Hopefully we won’t run into any more trouble before we can find it.” “Don’t jinx it!” Twilight snapped. “Sorry!” Spike apologized. Meanwhile… Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda were still following the signal in Chris’ goggles, as well as hearing their conversations. “A Chaos Emerald, huh?” Mr. Stewart said. “I’ll report this back to HQ.” Ms. Brenda said, taking the communicator hidden in the stick shift, “Come in HQ! These are Tutor and Teacher.” Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #57 Name: X Cyclone Type of vehicle: Custom Mechanical Battle Suit Engine: Tails, Twilight, Spike & Chuck Original Engine (CE & EOH Custom) Weapons: Side-Mounted Double Machine Guns, Homing Missiles, Chaos & Harmony Overdrive (Secret Weapon) Maximum Speed: ??? Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #58 Name: E-35 Codename: Funfun Abilities: Hurricane-Type Wind Blast, Flight Back at the Cornfield, Tails and the others followed the signal of the Chaos Emerald as he piloted the X-Cyclone, until they reached its location. They all climbed out of plane turned mech-suit only to notice that there was no Emerald lying on the ground. “According to the radar, the Chaos Emerald is supposed to be somewhere around this area on this entire cornfield.” Tails said. “But I don’t see it anywhere, you sure we’re in the right place?” Spike asked. “Yeah, I’m sure.” Tails said. “Maybe its buried underground?” Kat suggested. “That’s probably it, so how are we going to dig it up?” Chris wondered. “No worries! We obviously just have to use the X-Cyclone to dig it up!” Francis suggested, without noticing Tails and Twilight’s reactions to it, which clearly showing they didn’t think of that possibility. “Oh yeah, it IS an almighty mech after all, right Tailsy, Twily and Spikey?” Lucy asked. “Uuuuuuuh, about that…” Tails said while rubbing the tip of his index fingers together nervously. “We…didn’t equip the X Cyclone with that specific function.” Twilight giggled nervously. “WHAT!?” The others cried in disbelief. “Then it’s NOT an Almighty mech after all!?” Amy asked. “I guess not…” Tails and Twilight giggled nervously. “Well, I don’t think there was any point to, since I can just dig things up with my claws.” Spike said, “Plus, we’ve got Burrower on our side now, so…yeah.” “You sure you can dig it up by yourself?” Amy asked. “Who do you think you’re talking to?” Spike said with pride, “Watch me!” Spike opened his front paws, revealing his dragon claws and started digging for the Emerald. “While you’re doing that, we’re going to pick up some shovels from that farmhouse nearby! Come on guys!” Chris said as he went on ahead, followed by Kat, Francis, Lucy and Tucker. “Wait up Chris!” Francis shouted as she and the others followed him. Meanwhile, at the President’s Office The President had just received a call from his envoys about the otherworldly creatures and their human friends having located a Chaos Emerald in a cornfield. His secretaries suggested that this would be the perfect opportunity to attack Eggman’s base, by purposely leaking its location to him and lure him away from the base. However, the President hesitated about going along with this plan, since by doing so, they would be endangering the lives of the creatures and the human children’s friends, regardless of whether they were on their side or not. “Mr. President, please! There can be no better opportunity then this!” one of his secretaries said. “Dr. Eggman is after the Chaos Emeralds, right? If we do this, we can distract him long enough to finally take out his base and put an end to his acts of terrorisim!” the second secretary said. “It’s time to make your decision!” “…” The President looked out the window of his office while in deep thought. “Mr. President?” the first secretary asked, while everyone else looked at him in silence and Rouge and her girls minded their own business, while waiting for his response. The President let out a deep sigh, “Very well.” He said. Rouge smirked at this, along with Gilda and Trixie, while he continued, “It’s time to attack!” And so… With the President’s approval, the military forces collectively known as G.U.N., from both aerial and navy, they began to prepare for war and lead an assault on Eggman’s base. Knuckles, who happened to have wondered into one of their bases by pure coincidence, noticed what was happening as he watched curiously. “What in the world are they up to?” the young echidna wondered to himself, as he got closer and eavesdropped on the soldiers running around. “Everybody move! We depart for Eggman’s base in three hours! Let’s go, let’s go!” one of the sergeants shouted as the soldiers saluted and moved out. “Eggman’s base?” Knuckles wondered as he eavesdropped. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… Bored out of his mind and ignoring the G.U.N. agents spying on his base from a nearby island, Eggman was sitting at his chair watching commercials on the giant screen of his control console. “As long as you just spray a little on the stain…” the man in the commercial said, while the lady assisting him sprayed a bit on the stain on a cutting board and then wiped part of it completely with a small towel, “…it won’t have any harmful substances, so you can take it easy and wipe it in this way.” He lifted up the board to show the perfectly clean spot on it. “Here, look.” The audience on TV exclaimed in awe, along with Decoe and Bocoe who were watching along with Eggman. “Wow! It really is clean!” Decoe exclaimed in amazement. “You’re right! We should get one of those!” Bocoe said. Eggman however was not amused as he laid back on his chair, “It’s not something to be impressed about for me…” “What I’m not impressed is how you can just act so lazy instead of working on your next plan!” Steam scolded. “I don’t see YOU coming up with any plan at all.” Eggman glared at Steam. “Oh, I have been working on something alright and it’s definitely going to be more worthwhile than challenging the enemy into a goddamn baseball match!” Steam said. “Aw, shut up! It was still a fun match!” Eggman said, “Sure, we may have lost match, but we still got away with the Chaos Emerald in the end!” “And we still have that Element of Harmony thing we got from Burrower, right?” Decoe asked. “Don’t even MENTION his name dumbot!” Steam snapped when Decoe mentioned Burrower’s name. “Hey! Don’t call my robots “dumbots”!” Eggman defended Decoe, “Only *I* am allowed to call them that!” “Since WHEN do you care!?” Steam yelled in anger. “Since ALWAYS!” Eggman yelled back as the two mad doctors glared at each other in anger. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each Next thing you know, the two of them start waving their arms/forelegs and slapping at each, in a comedic fashion. “H-Hey! No fighting amongst yourselves please!” Decoe cried while he and Bocoe attempted to break up the fight, “That’s right! Evil geniuses must stick together, or something!” Bocoe said as he helped Decoe. Meanwhile, the commercial was suddenly cut short when suddenly its signal detector and decoder picked up the signal of a secret transmission, “What? A Chaos Emerald has been found on Tingalin Villa?” “Chaos Emerald!? WHAT!?” Eggman and Steam stopped fighting when they heard this as Eggman rushed up to the TV and perked his ear to its speakers. “That’s right! A little fox and his friends are digging it up at the cornfield there!” Mr. Stewart’s voice was heard on TV. “We’ll continue observing their actions as they come.” Miss Brenda’s voice spoke. “Very well, keep it up you two.” After that exchange, the TV went back to normal as the commercials continued on playing. Eggman sat down on his chair, “Decoe! Bring me the cards!” “Here you go, Doctor.” Decoe said as he handed him the tray with the card deck. Eggman took the deck and checked them all, “Hmm, let’s see, which one should I choose?” he wondered as he placed the whole deck inside the console and pulled the lever, activating the slot machine. The wheels kept spinning until all three stopped, showing the same robot: a giant yellow bird-like robot, with a giant fan for a body. “That’s it! While go with this one!” Eggman shouted in excitement. Steam sighed in annoyance, “Well, I’m busy with my own project so I can’t assist you this time.” “Well, more fun for me then!” Eggman said, “Let’s go E-35, Codename: Funfun!” The hangar door opened as E-35 Funfun activates his flight mode as it takes off into the skies with Eggman following in the Egg Mobile, as they head for Tingalin Villa. Meanwhile, the G.U.N. spies observing their actions noticed this as one of them pulled out a communicator and said, “This is Team Zeta-Beta V3 reporting in! Dr. Eggman and one of his robots have left the base!” Meanwhile… “Everyone, attack! Our target is Dr. Eggman’s base on the Southern Island! Move out and go all-out!” the Sargent announced through the PA, as all the soldiers headed out on their Jet Fighters and Battleships. Meanwhile, Knuckles overheard the whole thing, “An attack on Eggman’s base, huh?” he muttered. Back at Tingalin Villa… While unaware that the two undercover agents were still tailing them, Spike used his dragon claws while Tails, Amy, Chris, Kat, Twilight, Frances, Tucker and Lucy used the shovels they got from the farmhouse to dig around the area for the buried Chaos Emerald. “Come on, just a little more!” Tails said. “I can almost taste it!” Spike exclaimed. “Don’t even joke about it Spike!” Twilight snapped. “Sorry…” Spike said. A sweat drop rolled on the side of his head They continued on digging until the roaring sound of an engine caused them to stop, “Huh?” Kat said, “You guys hear that?” Suddenly something large flew over their heads. They looked up and gasped in shock when they saw the large bird-shaped turbine robot, known as Funfun, flying across the cornfield until it stopped and turned to face them as it landed with a loud “thud” sound in the middle of the field. “What is THAT!?” Frances exclaimed in shock. Then Eggman showed up in his Egg Mobile, hovering right next to the large robot, with his usual evil, arrogant smile. “Eggman!” Everyone exclaimed. “Tails!” Amy said. “Right!” Tails said as he quickly boarded the X Cyclone and turned to face Eggman as he piloted it. “Greetings losers!” Eggman taunted as he laughed evilly, “Looking for the Chaos Emerald are we?” “We’re not going to hand it over!” Tails said. “That’s right!” Amy shouted. “Eggman, no matter how many times you threaten us, we WON’T give in!” Twilight shouted, “Just give it up already!” “Geez, why are you all acting so cocky? Sonic and that obnoxious horse with wings aren’t here to help you, so why bother going up against me?!” Eggman asked. “So what? We can still take you on!” Tails shouted. “Keep him distracted, we’ll call home and warn Sonic and the others!” Chris said. “Please, do!” Amy said. “Let’s go!” Chris said to Kat, Frances, Tucker and Lucy, who all nodded in agreement. The five human children made a dash for the farmhouse, leaving Tails, Amy, Twilight and Spike to deal with Eggman and his robot. “You guys are seriously going to try and take us on?” Eggman asked, “Fine then, it’s your funeral. Go get them, E-35!” “Let’s go!” Tails shouted as he switched the X Cyclone back into the X Tornado and flew toward Eggman and E-35 Funfun at full speed. Amy pulled out her Piko Piko Hammer and charged onward with a battle cry, while Twilight galloped at full speed with Spike riding on her back. But then, Funfun activated its giant turbine, unleashing a strong gust of wind at our heroes. Tails struggled to fight back against the strong wind as he increased the speed output on the X Tornado, but Amy, Twilight and Spike screamed at the top of their lungs as the wind sent them flying through the air across the cornfield. “AMY! TWILIGHT! SPIKE!” Tails cried in worry, only to lose control of the X Tornado as it fell and crashed back on solid ground, due to the powerful wind blowing in his way. “That’s it Funfun! Get them!” Eggman cheered his robot on. Funfun increased the output of its turbine, unleashing a giant wind wave, destroying everything in its path, as it created a straight path on the cornfield. Tails cursed under his breath as he struggled to get the X Tornado back in control. Chris and his friends and sister were still on their way to the farmhouse when the Thorndyke siblings noticed the giant wind wave headed their way. “LOOK OUT!” Chris grabbed Frances and both dropped to the ground, while Kat did the same with Lucy and Tucker, as they brace themselves against the wind wave, destroying all the corns around them, followed by the farmhouse as well as the barn, the silo and the windmill around it, as they were all blown away. Eggman laughed evilly, “How’s that? Now do you recognize the true power of E-35 Funfun?” “Come on! Get up!” Tails grumbled as he struggled to pilot the X Tornado while fighting against the strong wind. The five human children planted themselves firmly against the ground as they tried to defend themselves against the wind. “I wish I could say this was an exciting moment, but it barely makes it into my Top 10!” Lucy said while struggling against the wind. “Hold on everyone!” Kat shouted. As the wind grew stronger, Chris’ goggles were sent flying off his face as they were blown away by the wind, but he was too busy protecting his friends to even care. Meanwhile… Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda were on their way to the cornfield as they followed the signal. “I just hope the kids haven’t gotten themselves in trouble.” Miss Brenda said. “Same here.” Mr. Stewart said, but then he noticed something on the GPS, “What the!?” Suddenly he stopped the car, “What the? What’s wrong?” Miss Brenda asked, until she noticed the GPS, “Huh?” On the GPS’s screen, it showed the signal on Chris’ goggle headed in the opposite direction. They both looked outside and looked around, expecting to see the X Tornado fly by, but there was nothing like that around. “Just what is going on here?” Mr. Stewart wondered in frustration, “Dammit…” “I have a bad feeling about this…” Miss Brenda said in concern, as Mr. Stewart turned the car around and went in the direction the signal went. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… Decoe and Bocoe were by themselves in base’s control room, keeping an eye on things. “Hey Bocoe, do you really think Eggman made the right choice teaming up with Steam?” Decoe asked. “To be honest, I have my doubts about this partnership with him.” Bocoe said. “Yeah, so do I.” Decoe agreed, “But it’s got nothing to do with the fact that we still haven’t been able to beat Sonic and his friends, even with his help. It’s the fact that…I feel like he could betray us at any moment.” “You’re right.” Bocoe said, “He may be a pony, but he’s downright creepy. No matter how you look at it, he’s way too shady. Plus that Conductor guy and that Iron Hooves guy? Creepiness to the max!” “Plus, what’s this project he mentioned?” Decoe wondered, “Does he have his own evil plan for world domination?” “I wouldn’t doubt it.” Bocoe said, “And whatever it is…I don’t think I would like it.” As they continued to chat about Steam his allies behind their backs, G.U.N.’s aerial and navy forces were headed straight for the base, as they aimed their weapons at it. “Target acquired, awaiting permission to fire.” One soldier said. “Alright men, the time has come to end this!” the Sargent said as he shouted at the top of his lungs, “FIRE!” Upon the Sargent’s orders, all the fighters and battleships fired their rocket launchers at the base, blasting it from every direction as the missiles exploded upon impact. Back inside, the two robots yelped in shock and surprise as the entire base shook from the missiles’ impact as dust and bits of the ceiling fell all around them. “Gah! What’s going on!?” Becoe cried in shock. “It’s G.U.N.!” Decoe shouted as he pointed at the monitor, “They are launching an all-out attack on us!” “Alright, time to launch a counterattack!” Bocoe said with determination. Meanwhile… Steam was working on his project while talking with someone on the communicator, while Iron Hoof was watching over the Conductor as he was getting his “upgrades”. Suddenly they hear the sound of explosions from outside as the whole room shook. “What the hell!?” Steam cried in surprise. “HUH!?” Iron Hoof grumbled. “Is something wrong boss?” the person on the other side of his communicator asked. “I’ll call you right back.” Steam said as he turned the communicator off before the other person could reply. “Attention all personnel! We are under attack from G.U.N.’s aerial and navy forces! Prepare the base’s defenses and launch a counterattack! This is not a drill! I repeat, this is NOT a drill!” the intercom voice sounded throughout the base. “Damn! Guess we have no choice! Iron Hoof, send out our own troops at once!” Steam ordered. “Understood!” Iron Hoof said as did as he was told. ‘I need to act fast, my project is nearly complete. Can’t afford to be thwarted at a time like this!” Steam said in his thoughts. Outside… The base’s defenses were activated as it fired its machine guns, laser torrents and rocket launchers. At the same time, robot soldiers from both Eggman and Steam’s army headed out the base and used their abilities and weapons on incoming fighters and battleships. Soon, the entire island and the ocean around turned into a warzone between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s army. In the small jungle area behind the base, Rouge and her girls, along with Topaz and a group of G.U.N. agents were watching the battle unfold while in hiding. “Whoa, look at them go!” Gilda exclaimed. “They are really going at it.” Trixie said. “Yeah, this the perfect distraction while we go look for and destroy that Engine Room.” Rouge said, and then she added in her thoughts, ‘And hopefully the Chaos Emerald is still there, too.’ as she turned to the others, “Let’s go!” “Roger!” Topaz and the other agents, along with Gilda and Trixie, said in unison. “Do I have to?” Ricky asked in fear. “You may be one of Sonic’s friends, but we can’t just leave you alone.” Topaz said. “So you’re coming whether you like it or not.” Rouge added. “Fine…” Ricky said reluctulantly. Rouge and her girls put on their masks over their faces as they wore black body suits, like the ones worn by spies, as they stealthily make their way toward the base. Meanwhile, at the President’s Office… The President was busy rehearsing his speech, while the camera crew were setting up their filming equipment around the office, in preparation for his live broadcast. “Today’s stormy, today is stormy, today’s stormy, today is stormy…” The President kept on rehearsing, “Um, yes…” he cleared his throat, “Fellow citizens, my fellow citizens everywhere, my fellow citizens from across the country…today, our army…” “Excuse me, Mr. President?” A camera crew called, “Just letting you know we’re all set, and the live broadcast will begin in just a few minutes.” “R-Right…” The President nervously adjusting his tie and cleared his throat. Meanwhile, in the streets of Station Square… The citizens were living their everyday lives, while the police was being cautious of the “murderous fiends” responsible for the murders that happened not too long ago, when suddenly, on the giant TV screen on one of the buildings, along with every TV at home, Scarlet Garcia appeared with the Presidential House behind her. “We interrupt this program to bring you a live broadcast from the Presidential House.” Scarlet announced, as the screen switched to the President himself sitting at his desk in his office. “Fellow citizens everywhere, I’d like to announce to you all that today, we have launched an all-out attack on Eggman’s base!” The President announced. At the Thorndyke Mansion… “Ever since they’ve arrived in this world, Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists have been constantly threatening our peaceful country.” The President continued his speech on TV, while Cream, Cheese, the CMC, the animal friends, Applejack, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie Pie and Derpy were watching. “An attack on Eggman’s base?” Applejack said. “T-This is serious!” Fluttershy said. “Yeah, like super duper hyper mega serious!” Pinkie Pie pipped in. “We gotta tell Sonic-san and the others about this!” Cream said as she got off the sofa and rushed out of the room. “Chao!” Cheese cried as he went after Cream, tripping midway. “Wait up!” Pocky shouted as he and the animal friends went after them, followed by the CMC, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Derpy. The President continued on, “Dr. Eggman’s ultimate goal is world domination, but that is something we will not tolerate, nor will we ever forgive! We must stand united and defend not just our country, but the whole world against this madman and all of his accomplices!” Back at Eggman’s base, the war raged on as both G.U.N. and the Eggman and Steam armies showed no mercy shooting and blasting at each other, as one by one, fighters and battleships were destroyed, killing a lot of the pilots and soldiers onboard, while Eggman and Steam robots were also being destroyed one by one as they were reduced to scrap heap. However, it would seem at Eggman and Steam’s army were more advantageous than G.U.N. was because of their superior technology and unique abilities. However, the aerial and navy forces attacking the base was nothing but a distraction. The infiltration team, led by Rouge and her girls. They planted an explosive next to the back door of the base and took cover as the timer reached zero and blasted the door wide open. They used this as their entry point and infiltrate the base. Meanwhile, at the military base, the second wave of the aerial force was getting ready to launch. Unknown to them was that Knuckles had stowaway inside one of the fighters' missile storage. “Second wave, launch!” the man in the control tower said. Knuckles held on tight as the fighter he was hiding inside took off along with the rest of the second wave. Back at the Thorndyke Mansion, Cream and the others called Sonic and Rainbow Dash and told them about G.U.N.’s assault on Eggman’s base. The Princesses, Skylord Czar and Shining Armor heard them and joined in. They all rushed over to Chuck’s workshop and let everyone know. “Tails! Get the X Tornado ready, it’s…huh!?” Sonic noticed that the X Tornado was nowhere to be found. “The X Tornado is gone?” Cream said. “Chao, chao.” Cheese chippered. Then Chuck came down the stairs from his room and noticed Sonic and the others and said, “Ah, hey everyone. If you’re wondering where Tails is, he, Twilight, Spike, Chris, Kat, Chris’ friend Frances and Kat’s friends Lucy and Tucker have all left in the X Tornado. They haven’t come back for a while now.” “Seriously!? Where the hay did they head off too!?” Rainbow Dash complained, “Especially at a time like this!?” “What’s going on?” Rarity asked, as LT and Hawkeem joined in. “The President announced that he has launched an all-out attack on Eggman and Steam’s base.” Shining Armor said. “What!?” They exclaimed. Meanwhile… Chris’ goggles had landed in the middle of a grass field near the dirt road after being blown away by Funfun’s wind blast. Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda stepped out of the car as they walked up to it, as the latter picked it up and examined it. “These are the goggles I gave to Chris.” Mr. Stewart confirmed, “How did they end up here?” “I don’t know, but I have a good idea…” Miss Brenda said with her face full of concern. “Let’s go!” Mr. Stewart said as they headed back inside the car and drove off back in the direction to the cornfield. Back at the cornfield… Things were not looking good as Funfun’s powerful wind blast from its giant turbine was keeping Tails and the X Tornado pinned down. “Come on! Move!” Tails grumbled as he switched the X Tornado into the X Cyclone and struggled to get up. Meanwhile, the Thorndyke siblings and their friends remain lying on the ground as they struggle to protect themselves from the strong wind. “Can’t…move…like this…” Chris said. “Hey Kat, can’t you…use that magic watch…to stop the wind…?” Tucker asked. “I could…but I don’t think it will…work…” Kat said. “You guys!” The five human children looked and noticed Amy, Twilight and Spike making their way towards them against the wind with the help of some wooden stakes that Amy was carrying and hammering them to the ground one by one. “Amy! Twilight! Spike!” Chris exclaimed. “You guys are okay!” Frances said. “Yeah, what about you guys?” Amy asked. “Same!” The all said in unison. “Where’s Tails?” Twilight asked. Everyone looked and they noticed that Tails had managed to get the X Cyclone back on its feet, but barely. “Just a little more…” Tails said as he turned to face Eggman and Funfun, “I won’t lose to you Eggman!” Eggman just laughed, “You STILL think you stand a chance? That worthless mech of yours is no match for E-35!” “What did you say!?” Tails snapped. “This is only to give you a scare…” Eggman said as he was ready to snap his fingers, “Once E-35 Funfun gets serious, no other machine can possibly rival it!” Eggman snapped his fingers, as Funfun increased the output on its turbine’s power, releasing and even more powerful hurricane-like wind, forcing the X Cyclone to its knees as Tails struggled to pilot it. “No, I can’t…I can’t…lose to you…!” Tails muttered as he struggled to pilot. “It’s no use. Give up!” Eggman said as he snapped his fingers again. This time Funfun unleashed a Hurricane-like blast at the X Cyclone, kicking up dirt off the ground along the way. Tails screamed in horror as he and the X Cyclone were blown away into the skies. Meanwhile, Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda were on their way when suddenly a powerful wind current carrying a bunch of leaves and corns which landed on the car’s wind shields, prevented them from going any further. “What the heck!? What’s going on!?” Mr. Stewart reacted as he looked out the window, but couldn’t see anything as he went back inside before getting hit my flying leaves and corn. “I knew they were in trouble!” Miss Brenda said, “We have no choice but to call for their help!” “Right!” Mr. Stewart pulled out his cell phone and a voice modifier, as he called the dial number and disguising his voice, “Excuse me, is this the Thorndyke Mansion?” Meanwhile, in Chuck’s room… Sonic, RD and their friends were all gathered inside of Chuck’s room while waiting for Tails and the others to return, until the phone started ringing. Chuck answered it, “Yes?” “Excuse me, is this the Thorndyke Mansion?” An unfamiliar voice (Mr. Stewart using his voice modifier) asked from the other side. “Yes, it is.” Chuck said, “How may I help you?” The “mystery voice” explained everything to Chuck, while the others were watching and listening. “WHAT!?” Chuck shouted, “They’re in trouble?! Where?!” he waited for a reply, “Tingalin Villa, huh? Alright, thanks for let me know! Good day sir!” he said as he hung up. “Who was it?” Cream asked. “No idea…” Chuck said with a serious expression, “But that’s besides the issue. Chris, Kat, and everyone are in danger!” “WHAT!?” They gasped in shock. “Oh no! Twilight, Spike and the others are in trouble! We gotta go save them!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “We hear ya Pinkie!” Applejack said. “We’ll save Twilight, Spike and all our friends at once!” Rairty said. “I-I’ll go too…” Fluttershy said. “Here! Here!” Derpy said. “Right! Time for La Tormenta to get into action!” LT declared. “Guess I’ll go too.” Hawkeem said. “Aw yeah!” Rainbow Dash said. ”Can we come too?” Applebloom asked, along with Sweetie and Scootaloo. “Sorry, but not this time.” Applejack said. “I most certainly will not put you little fillies in danger!” Rarity said. “It’s for the best for you young ones to stay and let the more experienced ones handle this.” Shining Armor said. “That’s right.” Cadence said. “Awww…” The CMC reluctantly agreed. “Alright you guys, hurry up to Tingalin Villa!” Chuck said. “Good luck and please return with Twilight and the others safely.” Celestia said. “Best wishes on your journey.” Luna said. “Good luck out there!” Czar said. Sonic nodded, “Right. Okay everyone, here we GO!” Sonic zoomed out of the workshop and raced down the street at supersonic speeds. Rainbow Dash followed right behind him while pulling Pinkie, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem riding in a hot air balloon, which Pinkie Pie herself shot out of her Party Cannon. “Should I even ask how you were able to fit a hot air balloon inside your party cannon?” Hawkeem asked Pinkie Pie. “Same as how I fit all the party decorations and snacks, silly!” Pinkie Pie said, “Come on Rainbow Dash! Let’s go, full throttle!” “Roger!” Rainbow Dash said as she picked up the pace, while everyone screamed at the top of their lungs as they braced themselves. And with that, Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends were off. Onward to Tingalin Villa to save their friends from the clutches of Dr. Eggman and his evil robot Funfun. Meanwhile, the war between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s army rages on, as Rouge and her girls, along with Topaz and her fellow agents infiltrate the base in search of the Engine room and Knuckles, was on his way while stowaway inside one of G.U.N.’s fighters. Will Sonic, RD and friends make in time to save their friends? Who will come out on top in the terrifying war between good and evil? And what about Steam’s project? And the Chaos Emerald? All will be revealed in the next episode of SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL!!! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. Preview Chris: Hi, I’m Chris! Kat: Hi, I’m Kat! Pinkie Pie: And I’m Pinkie Pie! Chris: Eggman’s got us pinned down with his wind robot. Even Tails’ X Cyclone is no match against it! All seems lost! Kat: But then Rainbow Dash, Sonic and the others show up just in time to save the day! Pinkie Pie: Yeah! Pinkie Pie and friends, to the rescue! Chris: All seems well but…uh oh, Eggman’s got the Chaos Emerald! Quick, we need to go after him! Kat: After he pulled a fast one on us even after losing the Baseball match against us, no way we’re letting him run scot free this time. Pinkie Pie: Yeah! Plus, he’s got MY Element along with the other Chaos Emerald! That party-pooping jerk! I won’t forgive him! Chris: We chase him down all the way to his base and…whoa! Is G.U.N. attacking Eggman’s base!? Kat: Yikes! It’s a warzone out there! But we’re not scared, we’re going to take down that rotten eggheaded creep and get the Chaos Emeralds and Element of Laughter back. Pinkie Pie: Yeah! Because, we’re the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party! Uh…it’s a work in progress, don’t judge me! Chris: Next time, on Sonic X: Friendship is Universal: Episode 16: All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base – Part 2! Chris, Kat and Pinkie Pie: Don’t miss it! All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam's base - Part 2Last time on SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL… Having had enough with Eggman’s attempts at terrorizing the world, the President has decided to unleash a full-on all-out attack on his base, with Rouge, Gilda, Trixie, Topaz and a reluctant Ricky leading a sneak attack while the war is going on. Meanwhile, Tails and the others managed to find a Chaos Emerald buried in a cornfield at Tingalin Villa, only to be attacked by Eggman and his robot henchman FunFun. The two villains got our heroes pinned down, not even the X Cylcone is match for them. Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda, who have been keeping tabs on them inform the Thorndyke Mansion about the situation. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and the others head off to the rescue. Who will win the war? Will Sonic and the others make it on time? Find out today in SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL! (BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) “Fellow citizens everywhere, I’d like to announce to you all that today, we have launched an all-out attack on Eggman’s base! Ever since they’ve arrived in this world, Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists have been constantly threatening our peaceful country. Dr. Eggman’s ultimate goal is world domination, but that is something we will not tolerate, nor will we ever forgive! We must stand united to defend not just our country, but the whole world against this madman and his accomplices!” The people on the streets of Station Square listened to the President’s speech on the giant TV screen on one of the buildings, as well as watched live footage of the war between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s robot army. Danny and Nate were watching from the middle of the crowd, alongside Alfred Butler and Elmer Johnson. “Things are looking grim.” Danny said. “Do they even stand a chance?” Nate wondered. “If only they were there…” Danny muttered. “Yeah…” Nate said, knowing who Danny was referring to. Episode 16: All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base – Part 2 At Eggman and Steam’s base, the war between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s robot army continues, as the second aerial squadron arrived, as they dodged the incoming enemy missiles, and fire their own back at them. Knuckles the Echidna, who secretly stowaway inside one of the fighter jets’ missile storage, braced himself as the pilot prepared to fire the missile that Knuckles was sitting on. “Lunching missile!” the pilot said as he pressed the button on top of the control stick and the missile that Knuckles was sitting on was launched, aiming at the base’s tower. “YEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!” Knuckles yelled like a cowboy as he stood up and surfed across the air on the missile, dodging all incoming bullets and missiles as he headed for the base. Once he got close enough, the young red echidna jumped off the missile and punched the side of the tower, digging the spikes on his fists into wall, while the missile landed and exploded just a bit below. With a sigh of relief, Knuckles headed up, using the spikes on his fists to climb up the side of the tower. Meanwhile, inside the base’s tower, Rouge, Gilda, Trixie, Topaz, Ricky and the rest of their squadron kept on running down the hallways, until the bat girl and griffon sensed something up ahead, “Stop!” they both shouted, causing everyone to stop on their tracks. “What’s the matter?” Topaz asked. “Bad news everyone: it looks like the host has sent us the welcoming committee.” Rouge said, as she pointed out a Behemoth, accompanied by two Steam Ponies coming out of the corner of the hallway. “Nothing but pieces of trash in the way of the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie and her loyal followers!” Trixie said with confidence, as she prepared herself. “Since when did I become your follower?” Gilda asked with a deadpan expression. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head “Don’t mind her dear, let’s go!” Rouge said as she went ahead, flying toward the enemies. “Rouge!” Topaz exclaimed, while Gilda and Trixie followed the bat girl. “Oooooh, why did I ever agree to come with you guys?” Ricky asked fearfully, “I still have nightmares about this place!” “Shut up.” Topaz said as she and the rest of the squadron prepared their assault rifles. Meanwhile, back at Tingalin Villa… Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda were trying to push against the strong wind in their car, but to no avail, as the wind was too strong as leafs and corn was sent flying against the windshield and turning the car to the side. “It’s no use.” Miss Brenda said, “The wind’s just too strong.” “Darn it…” Mr. Stewart cursed, “I just hope the children are safe…” Meanwhile, back at the cornfield, The X Cyclone landed back in the middle of the cornfield with a loud “thud” sound and kicking up a big dirt cloud. Inside, Tails was knocked unconscious from the impact. Chris, Frances, Kat, Lucy and Tucker were all laying on the ground, protecting themselves from the wind, while Amy, Twilight and Spike used the wooden stakes hammered onto the ground to fight against the wind. “Seriously! What is up with this wind?” Frances cried as she tried to get up. “Frances!” Chris shouted. “What are you doing!? Don’t get up!” Twilight shouted. “Yeah Frances, the wind will…WHOA!” Lucy cried as the wind carried her off the ground, along with Frances, as they both cried in panic. “FRANCES! LUCY!” the human children shouted in concern for their friends. Fortunately, Amy managed to catch Frances by her wrist and pull her back down, while Twilight did the same with Lucy, but using her levitation magic, “What did Twilight just told you? Stay down!” Amy shouted. “Sorry!” Frances and Lucy apologized as they remain pinned on the ground. “You guys over there okay!?” Spike shouted to Chris, Kat and Tucker. “Yeah, more or less.” Kat said. “But what about Tails?” Chris wondered. “I think he’s passed out.” Amy said, looking at the knocked down X Cyclone. In the X Cyclone, Tails was unconscious on the pilot’s seat, but he soon regains consciousness as the sound of loud mechanical footsteps become louder and louder. He looked up, as Funfun walked up menacingly to the X Cyclone and stomped on it with its left foot. “GAH!” Tails cried in a panic. “Tails!” Chris shouted in concern. “That’s it E-35, crush that useless mech while that worthless flea bag Tails is still inside!” Dr. Eggman ordered his robotic henchman. Funfun obeyed as it presses its foot on the X Cyclone, while Tails is still inside, with the intent of crushing them both together, as the little fox boy panicked. “TAILS!” The others shouted in concern. Eggman laughed maniacally, “Good bye Tails, you and your lame little robot never stood a chance!” he taunted him. Kat glared at him and then at Funfun, “Leave him alone!” she shouted as she focused on her magic wristwatch and then… A magic aura surrounded the X Cyclone, suddenly mixing with the energy from the green Chaos Emerald on the radar and with the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty, causing the battle mech, with Tails still inside, to suddenly move on its own and push Funfun back so hard, it destroyed its left leg, causing it to lose balance and fall on its back. “Huh!?” Tails reacted in surprise when the X Cyclone moved on its own. “WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” Eggman yelled in shock and horror as Funfun fell on its back, changing the wind direction against him, sending him and his Egg Mobile flying off into the skies, “FUNFUN! STOP! SHUT IT OFF YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” he yelled in vain before he disappeared with a twinkle in the sky. Funfun shut off its wind turbine, as leafs and corn that was carried by the wind fell back down, the robot having trouble getting back up due to its now missing left leg. The X Cyclone landed back on the ground as the magic aura disappeared, as Tails looked confused by what just happened. Kat smiled weakly, “Take that…you egg-headed jerk…” she whispered before falling unconscious. Everyone looked shocked and awed, while Tails just looked confused, “What just happened?” he wondered. Meanwhile, the wind was gone, but Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda ended up sending the car flying down the road due to struggling against the wind, it took them by surprise as Mr. Stewart hit the brakes, skidding to a halt. “What the hell just happened?” Mr. Stewart wondered, “The wind stopped?” “Just what is going on?” Ms. Brenda wondered. Suddenly Sonic just zoomed past their car, followed by Rainbow Dash, who was pulling the hot air ballon, with Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem inside it. The two undercover agents looked surprised by this. Back at the cornfield, Twilight, Spike and the children, except Kat, got up and rushed up to the X Tornado, “Tails! Are you okay?” Amy shouted. Tails opened the cockpit and climbed down from it, “I’m fine, but…what just happened? The X Cyclone suddenly moved on its own and…” “I think that was all Kat’s doing.” Spike said, pointing out the younger Thorndyke sibling, lying unconscious on the ground. “KAT!” Chris cried in shock as he rushed to his sister’s side, “Kat! Imōto! Are you alright?” “HEY GUYS!” Everyone turned to see Sonic, Rainbow Dash and the rest of the Mane Party in Pinkie’s hot air balloon. “Sonic!” Amy exclaimed, happy to see Sonic. “And you guys!” Twilight exclaimed to see the Mane Party, “What are you doing here and, uh, what’s with the hot air balloon?” “Pinkie Pie.” Rainbow and the others said, while the party pony herself just smiled with pride. “Oh.” Twilight felt silly for asking, then she asked, “But what are you guys doing here?” “That’s our line!” Rainbow said, “What are YOU guys doing all the way out here?” “A little birdy told us you were here and that you were in trouble.” LT said. “So we came all the way here to the rescue!” Derpy said. “We’re okay, thanks to Kat.” Spike said. “Kat?” Sonic and the Mane Party asked in confusion. “It’s kind of a long story, but…” Tails said, “As for why we’re here, we’ve learned that there was a Chaos Emerald buried here and…OH SHOOT! Almost forgot about it!” the little fox rushed over to the sport where they were digging earlier and started excavating with his own hands. “Tails…” Sonic chuckled, before turning to the others, “Anyway, what exactly did Kat do?” “She used the magic wristwatch to take control of the X Cyclone and kick that oversized electric fan’s butt!” Lucy explained in her usual excited manner. “Come again? Magic wristwatch?” Applejack asked in confusion. “Yeah, at least a prototype that Chuck and the Princesses built together and gave it to Kat to test it out.” Twilight said, “It worked without much issue, but because she wasn’t used to using magic, she collapses from exhaustion every time she casted a spell with it.” “Whoa, for real sugarcube?” Applejack asked in surprise. “But if she collapses after use, then what use is it giving magic to humans?” Hawkeem asked. “Hey!” The human children, except Kat who was still unconscious, took offense to Hawkeem’s comment. “Don’t be a racist against humans Hawkeem!” Pinkie Pie scolded, “She just needs training is all, then she’ll be able to use magic without issue!” “Not necessarily on that last bit, but yeah, training will definitely help her get a better control of her magic.” Twilight said. Suddenly they felt the ground shaking as they struggle to keep balance. “G-Guys, that thing is still kicking!” Chris shouted as he pointed out Funfun get back up by switching into flight mode as it took off into the air, then stop in midair and looked down at the heroes. “Oh no! That thing’s gonna try and blow us away again with that giant turbine of his!” Frances said. “Not if we can help it!” Sonic said confidently. “Yeah, let’s get them!” Rainbow said. “¡Bien! ¡Es hora de poner un espectáculo!” LT said. The entire group got into battle position, while the human children and Spike took cover inside the X Cyclone, with Chris carrying Kat in his arms. (BGM: Master of Shadows – Persona 3) FunFun acted first as it activated its turbine, creating a giant hurricane of wind aimed at the heroes. The group immediately splits into two groups, the one lead by Sonic dodged to the left, while the other lead by Twilight dodged to the right. Rainbow, Tails, Amy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie joined Sonic’s team. Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel Bunny, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem were part of Twilight’s group. Funfun was having a hard time, trying to aim at the attacking groups, as when he trying blowing one group away, the other would flank it with an all-out attack. Whenever Funfun tried blowing away Twilight’s group, Sonic’s group would attacking from behind, with Sonic landing some Homing Attacks, followed by Rainbow Dash and Applejack’s bucking, Tails’s twin tail swipe, Pinkie Pie firing her party cannon and Amy’s hammer attack. Funfun tried attacking Sonic’s group, but this gave Twilight’s group the opportunity to strike from behind, with Twilight firing magic beam from her horn, Rarity levitating some razor sharp gems with her horn and strike Funfun with them, Fluttershy sending Angel Bunny to attacking it with his own bucking, Derpy’s headbutting, LT body slamming it and Hawkeem striking it with his staff and then firing a magic beam from the rune powered lantern on it. Funfun became overwhelmed as it couldn’t keep up with both groups at the same time, not to mention its lack of a more varied arsenal and the lack of a foot, thanks to Kat’s earlier interference. “Sonic!” Chris shouted as he pushed a button on the X Cyclone’s console, firing a ring from the slot at the blue hedgehog. “Rainbow Dash!” Twilight shouted as she used her magic to summon her own ring and shot it at the cyan Pegasus. “Got it!” Sonic and Rainbow caught each of their own rings. They looked at each other and nodded with determination before looking at Funfun and… “SONIC RAINBOOST!” Both speedy heroes shouted as they tapped onto the power rings’ power and charged at Funfun, full speed ahead. Sonic grabs Rainbow by the hoof and the two of them curl into a ball together as Rainbow unleashes the Sonic Rainboom, combined with Sonic’s own Sonic Boom, charging with enough force to smash right through Funfun’s chest. Funfun collapsed back onto the middle of the cornfield, with a big smoking hole through the chest, as its eyes shut down and the turbine stopped working, permanently. (BGM ends) “ALRIGHT!” The team cheered in unison, as Sonic and Rainbow Dash landed back on the ground, victorious, with Sonic carrying a small Mobian bald eagle in his right arm. “Thanks Sonic, you’ve saved me!” the bald eagle said. “No problem, Locky.” Sonic said. “Geez, how many of these little guys did Eggjerk capture!?” Rainbow asked. “Enough to give power to these big ones, that’s how many.” Sonic said glaring at Funfun’s lifeless remains. “You serious, sugarhog?” Applejack asked, “If he’s captured that many, we might endin’ up runnin’ out of room back Chris and Kat’s mansion!” “Oh crap!” Chris cursed, realizing what Applejack’s meant. “I’m sure we can work it this out somehow, I mean, they need a place to stay after all.” Fluttershy said. “Yeah, we’ll worry about that later, now what about that Chaos Emerald?” Hawkeem asked. “Oh, you’re right!” Tails exclaimed as he rushed back to the digging spot and continued on digging with his bare hands. Until he dug up a yellow colored gem, “Alright!” Tails exclaimed happily as he pulled the gem out of the ground, revealing its diamond-like shape, glowing in a radiant yellow light, “We found the Chaos Emerald!” “Thanks for digging it up for me Tails!” a familiar, unwelcoming voice spoke up. “Huh?” Tails looked around for the source of the voice but couldn’t see anyone, but while he wasn’t looking he felt his hand that was holding the Chaos Emerald suddenly holding nothing but air, “Huh!?” he looked and gasped in horror to find the Emerald he found missing, “WHAT!?” “EGGMAN!” Derpy shouted while pointing up the sky. Everyone looked up and gasped in horror to see Eggman in his Egg Mobile, with a robot arm coming out from underneath the vessel, holding the Chaos Emerald in hand. The hand moved up to Eggman and handed him the Emerald, before retracting back inside, the red rod taking its place, “You guys are so easily distracted!” the evil doctor taunted, “Anyway, thanks for the Chaos Emerald! HOOOOO HO HO HO HO HO HO!!!” he laughed evilly before flying away at full speed. Rainbow was furious, “Why that dirty, filthy, cheating, piece of horse turd!” A red vein sticks out of her forehead “Tails! Everyone! Let’s go!” Sonic said. “Right!” Tails and the others said in agreement. The entire group ended up piling into the X Tornado (Pinkie Pie having already stuffed the hot air ballon inside her Party Cannon), with Sonic and Rainbow Dash riding outside, “Hey! Get off me!” Hawkeem yelled, “YOU get off ME!” Amy yelled as she smacked him with her hammer, “Who’s touching my flank!?” Rairty cried, “Not me!” Spike assured, “Sorry that was me!” Pinkie apologized, “What!? PINKIE!” Rarity cried in disgust, “Oooh, big muscles you got there LT!” Lucy said, “Gracias!” LT said proudly, “Hey, what about my muscles!?” Tucker asked jealously, “Ooooh, jealous now Tucker? I thought food was your one true love.” Lucy said with a teasing grin, “ACK!” Tucker gawked, “She totally caught you!” Frances teased, “No she didn’t!” Tucker said, “And get off my potato chips!” “Oh boy…” Chris said nervously, when he saw just how big their group was, while keeping his unconscious sister safe. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “Um, listen, maybe its best some of us stayed behind.” Chris suggested, “Especially you Frances, Lucy, Tucker and most of all Kat.” “Huh? Stay behind, why?” Frances asked. “Yeah, we wanna go on more exciting adventures!” Lucy pouted. “And I’m not done eating!” Tucker said, stuffing his face with chips. “Because it’s too dangerous! You might end up getting hurt, or worse!” Chris tried to reason, “Plus, Kat will keep falling unconscious if we let her keep using that wristwatch of hers!” Suddenly he felt a hand gripping on his shoulder. Chris turned his head to look behind and gasped to see Kat, glaring at him. “Nii-san, you should know better than to underestimate your Imōto…” Kat said in a low, angry tone. “K-Kat, when did you…!?” Chris was interrupted as Kat place her index finger over his lips. “You may be the big brother, but which one of us has the guts, hmm?” Kat asked with a sly grin, making Chris feel nervous. “Chris, we can take care of ourselves!” Frances said. “Yeah, besides, between you and Kat, you’ve always been the wimpy one!” Lucy said, causing Chris to flinch at her harsh words. “Oooh, BURN!” Tucker, Hawkeem and Rainbow shouted. “Guys, NOW isn’t really the time for trash talking!” Twilight scolded them, “Eggman just stole the Chaos Emerald and we need to get it back NOW!” “And we’ll need all the help we can get, so are you guys in or not?” Tails asked. “We’re in!” Kat, Frances, Lucy and Tucker shouted. Chris hesitated at first due to his own friends and sister showing more courage than him, but ultimately shrugged it off and shouted, “Alright, fine! I’m in too!” “Good! Than sit down and fasten your seat belts!” Tails said. “Roger!” Everyone said in unison, while Chris sighed deeply. Tails input the commands onto the main control console, transforming the X Cyclone back into the X Tornado. Everyone braced themselves, while Sonic stood proudly on the plane’s nose and Rainbow Dash flying above them. “Alright, let’s do it to it!” Sonic shouted, as Tails kicked the X Tornado into high gear and took off into the skies, “OOOOOOH YEEAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” Rainbow Dash shouted as she blasted off into the skies right next to the x-winged fighter jet, as they both headed in the same direction as Eggman went. Meanwhile, Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda came out of the car, as they saw the X Tornado and Rainbow Dash fly just above them, leaving them both gawking in awe and confusion, wondering what the hell just happened. Back at Eggman and Steam’s base… Rouge, Gilda and Trixie teamed up and unleashed their “girl power” combos on the Behemoth, as the big robot soldier kept swinging its robot claws at them. While the robot was distracted, Topaz snuck up behind it and planted a bomb on its ankle. “Girls, stand back!” Topaz warned them. Rouge, and her girls nodded as they got away from the Behemoth. Topaz did the same as she pulled out the remote and pushed the button, causing the bomb to detonate and take out its foot, and damaging the floor. The Behemoth’s weight was too much for the damaged floor to handle as the evil robot ended up falling right through. “WO-HO! That was awesome!” Gilda shouted. “Not bad, for a monkey.” Trixie said. “Nice one.” Rouge said as she and Topaz gave each other a high five. “Alright team, let’s get moving!” Topaz ordered the rest of the soldiers. “Yes ma’am!” the soldiers saluted. Ricky simply whimpered as he was forcefully dragged by the team to help them on the mission. In the control room… Decoe and Bocoe watched the situation unfold on the monitors, showing the war going on outside, and the others showing Rouge and her team going through the bases defenses, and another showing Steam and his allies doing…something. “Oh boy, what a mess…” Decoe said, “We’ve got the G.U.N. army attacking us from outside…” “…a small team of soldiers have infiltrated our base…” Bocoe added. “…and Steam and his lackeys are doing God knows what.” Decoe finished, “How can we possibly keep track of all of this!?” “I knew Steam was up to no good, but we can’t just ignore G.U.N.’s assault. Oh, what are we gonna do?” Becoe said. He then noticed a signal on the radar, “What? Another one headed our way!? No way! I’m not letting them come anywhere near our base! Time for a counterattack!” “Take them down!” Decoe shouted as Becoe started typing frantically on the main computer’s keyboard. Unbeknownst to them however is that the “mysterious” signal headed for them was none other than… Outside… “WHAT THE HELL!?!!?!” Eggman cried in shock and horror as he found himself on the receiving end of his own army’s missile attack as he frantically flew around dodging every missile, “YOU IDIOTS! IT’S ME, YOUR MASTER! STOP ATTACKING ME!!!” While still dodging the missiles around, he saw all the damage around his base as the war between G.U.N. and his army raged on, “Hoo-boy, what a complete mess…” he said as he quickly dodged another missile, “Those fools really did a number to this place, but they will soon find out what happens when you mess with Dr. Eggman!” he declared as he tried to do his usual evil laugh, only to start dodging more missiles, “WHOA! WHOA! HEY! CUT IT OUT! IT’S YOUR MASTER HERE! STOP ATTACKING ME!!!” he yelled while dodging missiles and headed back towards his base, “GRRRRR! Why is this happening!?” Meanwhile, in Station Square… Danny, Nate, Alfred and Elmer, along with the other civilians, were all watching the war unfold on the big screen TV on the side of the building, while Scarlet Garcia kept them updated on the situation. “It looks like the battle is intensifying.” Scarlet said, “Huh? What’s that? Something is approaching the base! It’s…” The camera zoomed in on the flying object headed towards the base, “It’s…a plane?” Danny and Nate gasped with joy, “That’s the X Tornado!” Danny shouted. “Huh? X Tornado? What’s that?” The other civilians around them looked confused when they heard Danny say it. “But wait! There’s something standing on top of the plane and…something small flying to the plane!” Scarlet Garcia said as the camera zoomed in some more, revealing, “It’s something blue it’s…the blue hedgehog? And the rainbow haired Pegasus?” “It’s Sonic and Rainbow Dash!” Nate shouted. “Who? Huh? Who’s that?” The citizens around asked even more confused than before. “You know who those two are?” some of the citizens asked them. “Of course we do, they’re the ones who’ve been protecting us from Eggman this whole time!” Elmer said. “They even saved the Diamond Baseball Stadium from being demolished!” Alfred said. “The rainbow haired Pegasus, that’s Rainbow Dash!” Nate answered. “And the blue hedgehog, that’s Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!” Danny answered. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #59 Name: Rocky Age: 15 Gender: Male Species: Seal Likes: Family, Friends, socializing, doing water tricks, ball balancing on his nose, Fish Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disharmony, being left alone, water pollution Abilities: Swimming, Strength, Communication, Water tricks, Ball Balancing Bio: One of the animal friends from Mobius, who was captured by Dr. Eggman and used as an organic battery for E-38 Octoron, until he was saved by Sonic and Rainbow Dash, and now he is free-loading at the Thorndyke Mansion Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #60 Name: Ricky Age: 13 Gender: Male Species: Squirrel Likes: Family, Friends, organizing, writing stories, Stella Queen (Mobius’ own Stephen King), socializing Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disharmony, being bossed around, being dragged into things he wants nothing to do with, bad fanfiction, “Mary Sue” Original Characters Abilities: Climbing, Strength, Claw Attack, Jumping, Story-Writing Bio: One of the animal friends from Mobius, who was captured by Dr. Eggman and used as an organic battery for E-70 Noizi, until he was rescued by Rouge the Bat, and is now being forcefully dragged around by Rouge and her team The heroes were following Eggman’s trail as it lead them straight towards his and Steam’s base on the lone island in the middle of the ocean far off the coast. They also notice the war going on between G.U.N.’s navy and areal forces against Eggman and Steam’s robot army. “Whoa nelly! Look at ‘am go!” Applejack exclaimed. “It’s a warzone out there!” Kat said, “But we’re not scared or anything, because we won’t let Eggman get away this time, right guys?” “Yeah!” Lucy said. “You’ve heard them Tails, full speed ahead!” Sonic said. “Right! Hang on tight everyone!” Tails said as he piloted the X Tornado straight into the warzone, with the base being their destination. Along the way however, they had to fight off Eggman and Steam’s areal forces, consisting of mass-produced versions of Beacon, Teacher Robot and Super Sweeper from Eggman’s side and steampunk-styled Robot Griffons and Pegasi from Steam’s side. Tails shot them down using the X Tornado’s machine guns and homing missiles, while Sonic used his Homing attack and Rainbow Dash used her bucking on any enemies that got too close. At the same time, they had to defend the G.U.N. soldiers who were in trouble, much to their surprise. “Wait, is that…?” one soldier gasped in surprise. “It’s the blue hedgehog and the rainbow Pegasus!” another soldier exclaimed. “What did you say?” The Commander asked through the communicator. “Sir! The blue hedgehog and the rainbow Pegasus are here, riding on a white, x-winged jet fighter and they are taking down Eggman’s forces, while also defending our troops!” one of the soldiers reported. “Seriously?” the Commander gawked in surprise. Meanwhile, in Eggman and Steam’s base… Rouge and her team continued on through the base’s interior, while navigating across certain traps and obstacles, until they managed to find the Engine Room. “There it is!” Rouge said. “Finally!” Gilda said. Before they could reach the door however, another Behemoth suddenly burst through the wall from behind, as they turned to face it. “What the?! Isn’t that the same robot from before?” Topaz asked. “No, this is a mass-produced model, I’m pretty sure this one’s different from the earlier one.” Rouge said, “Gilda, Trixie and I will take care of this guy, you and the rest head for the Engine Room!” “Right, everyone, let’s go!” Topaz commanded the rest of the team. “Yes ma’am!” the other soldiers said in unison. Topaz and the others, along with a reluctant Ricky, went on ahead, leaving Rouge, Gilda and Trixie to deal with the Behemoth. “The GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie, shall not be defeated by the likes of some mechanical beast!” Trixie boasted as she throws some smoke bombs at the Behemoth, allowing her, Rouge and Gilda to sneak in for a surprise attack, as the big robot swung its arms around, trying to hit them, but to no avail. Topaz, Ricky and the other soldiers were headed for the Engine Room, when suddenly a hidden trap door opened, revealing a whole squad of Guardbots coming up on an elevating platform, blocking the entrance. “Look out!” Topaz shouted as she and the soldiers ducked, avoiding the barrage of bullets from the Guardbots’ machine guns. “Topaz!” Rouge reacted, but ends up getting caught in one of Behemoth’s claws. “Concentrate, bat girl!” Gilda let out a lion-like battle roar as she sliced the Behemoth’s claw clean off, freeing Rouge. Rouge got out of the claw, “Thanks, that was close…” “Watch it!” Trixie shouted as she used her magic to summon a barrier around Rouge, Gilda and herself, protecting them from the bullet barrage. Behemoth attacked the barrier with its remaining claw, as Trixie struggled to keep it up. “Damn it! We’re pinned down!” Gilda cursed, “Anyone got any bright ideas?” Before either Rouge or Trixie could say anything, Knuckles suddenly burst through the wall with his powerful fists, as he charged at the Behemoth and punched it so hard, it flew against the wall, exploding into pieces. “What the!?” Gilda reacted in surprise. “What in Equestria’s name!?” Trixie reacted as well. “Knuckles!?” Rouge gasped in surprise to see the red echidna. “Knuckles?” Ricky looked in surprise. The red echidna himself payed little heed to them as he dodged the barrage of bullets and charged at full speed towards the Guardbots, destroying them one by one with a combination of punches, kicks and martial arts, until they were nothing but piles of scrap metal. “Whoa…” Gilda simply said in surprise, along with Trixie, Topaz and the soldiers. Ricky immediately rushed up to Knuckles as he said, “Oh Knuckles, I’m so glad to see you!” “Ricky? What are you doing here?” Knuckles asked in surprise to see the small squirrel. “Long story short, ever since I was freed, these brutes have been dragging me around against my will!” Ricky said. Topaz ignored Ricky’s remark as she walked up to them, “Hey, thanks for the save just now! I’m guessing you’re one of Sonic’s friends, right?” “We’re NOT friends!” Knuckles shouted in denial, as he turned around with his arms crossed and an “offended” look. “Yeah right, you two worked together to defeat Dr. Eggman in the past.” Ricky said. “That doesn’t automatically make us friends!” Knuckles said, still in denial, “Teaming up with Sonic in the past was just a means to an end, and nothing more!” “But at the very least, you two know each other, right?” Topaz asked. “I guess…” Knuckles said, “But more importantly, what are you guys doing in here anyway?” While they were talking, Rouge quietly hide behind the soldiers so she could hide her wings inside her suit without Knuckles noticing, much to Gilda and Trixie’s confusion. When Knuckles asked what they were doing, the now disguised bat girl walked to him and answered, “We’re here to destroy Dr. Eggman’s base. We were just on our way to the base’s Engine Room and set up the explosives there.” Knuckles smirked, “That’s pretty reckless you know? We’re talking about a mad scientist who wants to take over the world with an army of robots. There’s no guarantee you’ll come out of this alive.” “Not to mention dragging me, an innocent bystander, into enemy territory!” Ricky complained. “We are well aware of the risks!” Topaz said with determination, but ignoring Ricky, “That’s why we’re not going to sit back and just let him do what he wants with our world!” Ricky grumbled under his breath when Topaz ignored him. “I see.” Knuckles said before he smiled, “In that case, I’ll join you guys! Dr. Eggman has threatened my world countless times and I’m not about to let this world or any other fall victim to his selfish ambitions!” “Wow, somebody’s got a sense of justice.” Rouge said in a flirty manner. “Huh? Did you say something?” Knuckles asked in confusion. “Oh nothing, it’s nothing!” Rouge giggled. “Uh…” Ricky, Topaz, Trixie and the soldiers deadpanned at them. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each “Yuck! Get a room you two!” Gilda complained, doing a “gag me” face. Meanwhile, in the control room… “YOU IMCOMPETENT BUCKET-HEADED MORONS!!! CAN’T YOU IDIOTS TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR MASTER AND YOUR ENEMIES!?!?” A very furious Dr. Eggman yelled at Decoe and Bocoe for mistaking him for an enemy earlier. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Sorry, Doctor…” Decoe and Bocoe both looked down apologetically, ashamed of themselves for their mix-up. “Bah, never mind that…” Eggman said, turning back to the monitors, “G.U.N. attacking our base, Steam doing God knows what in the basement and now Sonic and his playmates are headed this way…” he pressed on the communications button and said, “Bokkun, head down to the basement and find out what that stupid horse and his lackeys are up to and take Metal Sonic with you, just in case!” “Aye aye, Doctor!” Bokkun said through the communicator. “Meanwhile…” Eggman suddenly started pushing buttons like mad, “I’ll deal with these little pests myself!” Outside, Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked down at Eggman and Steam’s island and noticed the hatches opening all over it, revealing a bunch of missile launchers. “Heads up guys!” Rainbow shouted. “What’s that?” Chris asked. “Anti-aircraft missiles!” Tails warned, “Everyone, hang on tight!” Back in the base, Eggman chuckled evilly, as his seat converted into a blue cockpit like seat, that resembled his Egg Mobile, but with a yellow drill on the front and a cover above. Decoe and Bocoe reacted in surprise. “Uh oh, Eggman-sama’s about to go missile happy!” Decoe said. “Take cover!” Bocoe shouted. The two robot henchmen took cover under the coffee table, as Eggman readied himself, “Get ready Sonic…for your demise!” he started mashing the buttons on his steering wheel. Outside, the missile launchers, fired a barrage of missiles into the skies, all of them aimed directly for the X Tornado. Tails used his piloting skills, from barrel rolls, to somersaults, dodging every single one of them. Rainbow Dash did the same thing using her own flying acrobat skills, while Sonic held on tight, all while they were both shouting in excitement like kids on a roller coaster ride. Everyone else inside the X Tornado held on tight as they either shouted in excitement, while others screamed in panic. “Oh my God! We’re gonna die! We’re all gonna die!” Chris shouted in panic as he held on for dear life. “WAAAAAA! I’m gonna lose my lunch and die!” Tucker shouted, before holding his mouth, feeling sick. “Will you guys, STOP PANICKING!? We are NOT gonna die!” Tails shouted with determination, “And those anti-aircraft missiles are nothing but toys compared to the might of the X Tornado!” “This thing wasn’t a match for that big electric fan robot thought, how can you-WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!” Hawkeem screamed in panic as Tails barrel rolled out of a barrage of missiles’ way, along with Rainbow Dash. “Oh, ye of little faith!” Tails said, “Twilight! Spike! You guys ready?” “Ready!” Twilight said. “Yeah, let’s do it!” Spike shouted. “OOOOOH, HOHOHOHOHOHOHO! Take that, and that! And that! And one more for the heck of it!” Eggman shouted as he spun his seat around while mashing the fire button, firing an endless barrage of missiles at the heroes. “RD! You’ve got this?” Sonic asked. “I’ve had this since I was born!” Rainbow said smugly. Back in Station Square… The citizens watching the broadcast gasped in worry when they saw the missile headed for the heroes. “Oh no! They are gonna get shot down!” “There’s no way they’ll survive that!” “It’s Game Over man!” “No way! Sonic and Rainbow Dash won’t be defeated that easily!” Danny shouted. “That’s right! I believe in Sonic and Rainbow Dash!” Nate shouted, “Go get them guys!” “Yeah!” Alfred and Elmer shouted in unison. Back in the fight… As the barrage of missiles came at the X Tornado from every single direction, the heroes got into position and then, “NOW!” Tails shouted. Twilight casted a spell on the X Tornado, combining with the Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty, Spike jumped onto the mini-torrent underneath the plane. Sonic curled into a ball and started charging a spin dash, while Rainbow Dash flapped her wings up to maximum speed, and then… With a battle cry, Sonic charged off the X Tornado with a Spin Dash into the missile barrage, alongside a charging Rainbow Dash, while Tails performed a barrel roll, creating a force field, powered with Twilight’s magic, combined with the Chaos Emerald and the two elements, not only reflecting the missiles, but also firing energy blasts in every direction. At the same time, tails fired the machine guns and homing missiles, along with Spike firing the mini-torrent at the incoming missiles. Sonic and Rainbow Dash keep bouncing off every single missile in mid-flight, destroying them or deflecting them at nearby enemy robots. This went on until nothing but explosions surrounded the heroes. Everyone who was watching looked worried for a moment, and then… “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” Rainbow Dash flew out of the explosion, with Sonic riding on her back, surfer style. Followed by the X Tornado, with half of the group cheering in excitement, while the other one looked like they were about to throw up. “WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!! That was AWESOME!!!” Frances shouted. “That…was…EXCITING!!!” Lucy and Pinkie Pie shouted as they gave each other a fist/hoof bump. “YEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!” Applejack yelled like a cowpony, “Now that was CRAZY!” “Crazy-AWESOME, you mean!” Derpy said. “Oh yeah! We rule!” Kat shouted as she and LT gave each other a high five. “Uuuuuuuuh…” Chris groaned in sickness, along with Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel and Locky. “BLAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!” Tucker and Hawkeem barfed into each of their paper bags. Rainbow landed on top of the X Tornado, as Sonic jumped off her back and landed on the plane, “That was tight!” Sonic whistled. “Yeah! We were like, awesome!” Rainbow Dash said. Meanwhile, in Station Square… The citizens were shocked, surprised and overjoyed to see that the blue hedgehog, the rainbow pony and their friends on the X Tornado came out of that just fine, as they all erupted into cheers. “Yeah! That’s it Sonic!” Danny shouted. “You show them Rainbow Dash!” Nate shouted. Soon, all the citizens watching the broadcast began chanting Sonic and Rainbow Dash’s names, now fully recognizing the two otherworldly creatures not as invaders, but as heroes. Back in Eggman and Steam’s base… “Looks like they survived your missile happy assault Eggman-sama.” Decoe said. Eggman growled in anger, “Annoying little pincushion, flying horse and their annoying friends! They are like something that gets stuck on your shoe and you can’t scrape it off no matter what you do!” A red vein sticks out of his forehead “So…now what Doctor?” Bocoe asked. “Now? Time for plan B!” Eggman said as he got off his seat and rushed toward the elevator, going up, while his two robot henchmen just watched. Back with our heroes… Tails aimed at the center of the tower and fired his machine guns, forming a large circle made of bullet holes, then fired a missile at the center of the circle, the resulting explosion creating a huge hole of the side of the tower, “We’re going in! Hang on!” Tails announced as he flew the X Tornado straight into the hole. Inside the base… Tails switched the X Tornado into X Cyclone mode as it landed right in the middle of the hallway. Sonic and Rainbow looked at each other and grinned as they went on ahead, with everyone else following inside the X Cyclone. Along the way, they keep dodging every single trap, ranging from spikes, to flamethrowers, to buzzsaws and lasers, using their speed and agility, while the X Cyclone destroyed some using its machine guns and homing missiles. They destroyed every enemy that gets in their way, ranging from Behemoths, Guardbots, Laser Turrents, Sneezers, Steampunk Ponies, Steampunk Griffons and Steampunk Dragons, with Sonic using his Spin Dash, Rainbow Dash using her flying acrobat skills and the X Cyclone used its weapons. After about half an hour of high-speed platforming action, the heroes break down the large doors, entering a large, dark room, and soon they stop on their tracks when they were greeted by none other than Dr. Eggman in his Egg Mobile. “Sonic and his silly little playmates! I applaud you for making it this far, but this is as far as you will go!” Eggman declared. (BGM: “Big Arms” – Sonic Mania Adventures – Jahn Davis’s Remix) Suddenly, the lights come on, revealing a huge, tall robot standing right before them, as they gasped in surprise. It had blue legs and arms connected to its torso with silver-plated metal alloys. Its torso was black with a red, rounded blade with edges that point upward. Its lower part of its torso was black with a stripe of yellow directly above it. Eggman chuckled maniacally as he flew up to the robots’ head and attached the Egg Mobile on top, giving him manual control of the mechanical monstrosity. “You’ve destroyed every robot I threw at you and even saved the little critters that I’ve stuffed inside them! But this time, I’ll finish you off myself, along with E-18, codename: Guerra-Hard!” Eggman declared dramatically, “Now then, shall we dance?” “Bring it Eggface!” Sonic and Rainbow shouted. “Don’t forget us!” Applejack jumped out of the X Cyclone, followed by Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem, as they joined Sonic and Rainbow Dash’s side. Twilight and Spike stayed inside the X Cyclone to assist Tails, Amy, Locky and the human children. “Let’s do it to it!” Tails said as he gripped the wheel firmly. And so the big showdown between our heroes and Eggman begins as the evil doctor pilots Guerra-Hard, throwing a punch at them, but they manage to move out of the way, as they unleash a counterattack. (BGM pause) Meanwhile, with Steam… Steam and Iron Hoof felt the tremors as the war outside raged on, as they secretly tried to work on the project, when suddenly Bokkun, accompanied by Metal Sonic came in. “Hey Steam, what’s up?” Bokkun asked. “Oh, it’s you.” Steam said with a deadpan expression, “I’m working on my secret project.” “Secret project you say?” Bokkun asked, “I wonder what that could be and why didn’t you share that info with the boss?” “Because…it’s a surprise, that’s it.” Steam said, trying to play dumb. “Oh really? But then why do you have one of our escape shuttles here?” Bokkun asked, pointing out the large red shuttle with the Eggman logo on the side. “That’s…uh…” Steam tried to come up with an excuse. “You were planning to escape and leave us to fend for ourselves, weren’t you?” Metal Sonic asked. Suddenly, Iron Hoof tackled Metal onto the ground, but the robot doppelganger managed to push him off easily, while Bokkun gasped in shock, as both Metal and Iron Hoof were engaged in combat. “Iron Hoof…” Steam grunted in annoyance, “I guess the cat’s out of the bag…” he said, “Fine, I’ll confess, I have been secretly working towards my own personal goal from behind the scenes, hiring thugs-for-rent, borrowing parts from Eggman’s own personal arsenal, and with the help of some old blueprints for the TITAN units, from my old friend and partner Dr. Horo, so I could achieve that goal.” “What goal?” Bokkun asked. “To rid every trace of evil in the entire world, until only good remains!” Steam said, as he held up the Element of Laughter, “I will use the Elements of Harmony to power up my invention and bring pure light shining over every corner of the world and destroy all shadows!” Bokkun’s pupils shrunk in horror at this, “Th-that’s…PURE INSANITY! You can’t get rid of evil! No one can!” “Just like that sorry-excuse of a goody two-shoe princess and her so-called little pony friends, you wouldn’t understand!” Steam said, “If evil didn’t exist, then we wouldn’t have threats like Nightmare Moon, Discord and the Changelings terrorizing Equestria in the first place! If they actually used the Elements the PROPER way, our world would finally know TRUE peace!” “I thought you were just a crazy pony who wanted to take over the world, just like Eggman-sama, but…turns out you’re just insane!” Bokkun said. “Well sometimes, if you wanna achieve your goals, you can never be afraid of getting your hands dirty and fight evil with evil!” Steam said, “Teaming-up with Eggman and take over the world, was nothing but a stepping stone towards my goal! And to be honest…it was rather painful pretending to be all buddy-buddy with that egg-headed moron. He claims to be an evil genius, but he’s no different than some little brat trapped in an adult’s body, throwing a temper tantrum for not having his way!” “How…stupid…” Bokkun murmured. “Huh?” Steam asked. “How stupid of you, calling Eggman-sama a brat, when you happen to be the BIGGEST brat here!” Bokkun yelled, “Ridding the world of evil? Fight evil with evil? Don’t make me laugh! You’re no evil genius yourself, you’re just an insane pony who is also nothing but a little brat trapped in a stallion’s body, throwing a temper tantrum for not having his way!” “How dare you lecture me, you piece of horse turd!?” Steam glared at Bokkun, “You’re so pathetic, playing the hero while trying to defend your so-called evil master, who happen to be a pathetic man-child of a monkey! If only he had listened to my advice before, we probably could have won together. But I guess it doesn’t matter in the long run, since I have decided to officially call off this alliance. Not that you’ll ever get to tell your master anyway, since you and your “bodyguard” are about to be scrapped here and now!” Then suddenly, the Conductor came to life and tackled Bokkun to the ground. The small messenger robot gasped as he saw the diamond dog, now with more cybernetic enhancements than before, now with both arms completely mechanical and the left side of his face was also mechanical and with a green bionic eye, gripping his now cybernetic hands around his neck, strangling him. “Iron Hoof, Conductor…finish them off!” Steam ordered as he entered the shuttle and made his escape, “So long, fools! It has NOT been a pleasure, working with you!” “NO!” Bokkun and Metal cried as the Conductor and Iron Hoof held them back, while the mad pony scientist escaped using the shuttle, as it flew out from the backside of the island, undetected by the others outside. Meanwhile, in the Engine Room… Rouge and her squad made it inside the Engine Room located underneath the room where they previously fought and defeated Noizi. It seems Eggman didn’t bother covering up the giant hole caused by the explosion during that last battle, as it left the Engine Room exposed. A careless act that may soon prove to be his own downfall as the G.U.N. soldiers used a ladder to climb down and scattered around the room, setting up the explosives in every corner of the room. Soon, once all the explosives were in place, one soldier set up the timer on the main explosive to 15 minutes. “Ma’am! The explosives are all set!” one G.U.N. soldier reported. “Excellent, our mission is complete!” Topaz said, “Alright girls, let’s move!” But then noticed that Rouge was gone and only Trixie and Gilda remained, along with Knuckles and Ricky. “Huh? Where’s Rouge?” Topaz asked. “She’s still up there.” Knuckles said, pointing up the hole. Rouge groaned in exasperation as she searched the room above for the Chaos Emerald, but no luck so far, “I guess they must have been monitoring this place and moved the Chaos Emerald somewhere else.” She assumed. “Rouge!” Topaz called. “What?” Rouge called back. “We’ve finished setting up the explosives! It’s time to leave!” Topaz informed. “You guys go on ahead and leave without me, I’ll catch up!” Rouge said. “What are you talking about? This place is gonna blow in 15 minutes!” Topaz said. “Don’t worry, I’ll be done in less than 5 minutes!” Rouge insisted. “What the heck?” Topaz asked in confusion. Meanwhile, in the control room… Decoe and Bocoe were watching the situation in the Engine Room, both of them looking puzzled by Topaz and Rouge’s banter. “Uh…do you think these guys are on our side?” Decoe asked curiously. “I have no idea, so instead of attacking…” Bocoe said as he pushed the button on the console. Back in the Engine Room… Suddenly, the only door leading out of the room was locked up by several high security doors, blocking their only exit. Rouge gasped in surprise at this, “Uh oh, I guess we’ve been spotted.” She said. “Rouge! What the heck just happened?” Topaz asked as she and the others climbed out of the Engine Room, while Gilda just flew up with Trixie riding on her back. “They put the room on lockdown, but no biggie, I’ll smash through this thing easily!” Rouge said as she rushed towards the door and unleashed several kicks on it, but none of them even scratched it, “Oh man, this is harder than I thought…” the bat girl said as she stopped kicking, after realizing she wasn’t doing any damage. “Stand back, I’ll bust this thing wide open!” Knuckles let out a battle cry as he unleashed a powerful punch on the door…and causing no damage whatsoever, “Huh? Not even a scratch?!” he asked in shock, then he starts punching the door continuously, only to leave a really tiny dent, “Damn! This really IS hard!” A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “My turn!” Gilda let out a lion’s roar as she flew towards the door and slashed at it with her talons, multiple times…only to have the same result as Rouge and Knuckles, “What the heck!?” “Behold, the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie’s explosive escape!” Trixie shouted as she used her magic to summon a barrage of fireworks at the door…and it resulted in the same thing, “What!? Seriously!?” Topaz looked at her watch, showing the timer for the time bomb, still counting down, and looked one of the soldiers, “Can’t we go back and disarm it?” she asked them. The soldier simply shook his head. “No…” Topaz fell to her knees, “We’re done for…” “We can’t just give up!” Knuckles said. “That’s right! It’s all over if you give up.” Rouge said. “Hey guys, instead of attacking the door individually, wouldn’t it be better if you worked together and attacked the door together at the same time?” Ricky suggested. “As much as I hate to admit it, the little squirrel is right.” Gilda said, “We might just have better luck if we work together.” “As much as she’d rather not to, Trixie will swallow her pride and…cooperate with you guys.” Trixie said a little disgusted at saying that one word. Everyone nodded in agreement and soon, Knuckles started punching, Rouge started kicking, Gilda started slashing with her talons and Trixie shot magical fireworks, at the giant door, as little by little they started doing some damage to it. In the control room… Decoe and Bocoe were still confused if they were allies or enemies as they watched Rouge’s squad and Knuckles trying to break out on the monitor. However, when they switched to the basement’s camera, they gasped in shock to see Bokkun and Metal struggling in a fight against Iron Hoof and the now cybernetic enhanced Conductor, plus Steam was long gone. “What the!? What’s going on!? Why are they fighting!?” Decoe asked in shock. “I don’t know, but it seems our suspicions were true after all! Steam wasn’t trustworthy after all!” Bocoe said. “Speaking of Steam, where the heck is he?!” Decoe wondered, as he noticed that the mad scientist pony was nowhere in sight. Back at the Eggman fight… (BGM resumes) The heroes unleashed a counterattack on Eggman and his Guerra-Hard robot, but to their surprise, they dodged, and they unleashed their own counterattack by throwing a kick, sending Sonic, Rainbow, LT, Applejack, Derpy and the X Cyclone flying up against the ceiling. Pinkie, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity and Hawkeem tried to attack, but Eggman and Guerra-Hard countered with a spin kick, sending them flying against the wall. The group that hit the ceiling fell off it, as Eggman and Guerra-Hard rushed in and spin kicked them against the other wall. “HOOOOO, HO HO HO HO HO HO! This is so much fun!” Eggman laughed maniacally. The heroes recovered from the attack as Sonic said, “We’re not done yet!” “Yeah, it ain’t over until the fat mare sings!” Rainbow Dash declared. “Let’s get them!” Tails shouted as he piloted the X Cyclone, with Amy, Twilight, Spike, Locky and the human children assisting him. The X Cyclone fired a bunch of homing missiles on Eggman and Guerra-Hard, but they just swat them like flies with their arms and legs, destroying them. “Stupid fox boy! That useless mech of yours couldn’t even beat Funfun! What makes you think it can actually beat Guerra-hard?!” Eggman asked. “’Cause he ain’t fightin’ alone, ya rotten egg-headed varmint!” Applejack shouted as she used her lasso on Pinkie Pie and Hawkeem and swung them at the evil genius and his robot. Pinkie pulled out a giant mallet, while Hawkeem pulled out an axe, as they both unleashed their battle cries. “Fools!” Eggman said as he commanded Guerra-Hard to catch them with his right hand and threw aside. LT let out a battle cry as he rushed at them, followed by Derpy and a barrage of razor sharp jewels, courtesy of Rarity, but Eggman and his robot just kicked LT and Derpy away and then caught and crushed the jewels with his right hand, reducing them to dust, much to Rarity’s horror. “MY JEWELS!!” she cried as she fainted, landing on LT who landed next to her a second ago. Derpy landed a few feet away from them. Fluttershy flew up to Guerra-Hard’s head, where Eggman was and shouted, “Stop all this bullying right now, or else I’ll give you…the “STARE”!” she threatened him. “Ooooh, scary…” Eggman laughed. Then Fluttershy gives Eggman a terrifying, soul-piercing stare, causing the mad doctor to flinch a little, “Oh no…that’s…terrifying actually…” he admitted, “Alright, fine, I’ll give up my evil ways…” “Really?” Fluttershy asked. “NO!” Eggman shouted as he pushed the button and smashed both Fluttershy and Angel between Guerra-Hard’s palms, sending them falling unconscious. “FLUTTERSHY!” Rainbow cried as she flew as fast as she could and caught both of them in her forelegs, “Fluttershy! Fluttershy! And Angel! Are you alright!?” Fluttershy woke up, but flinched in pain, “Rainbow Dash…is Angel…?” Rainbow looked at Angel, also waking up, but in pain, “Yeah…but you two are in bad shape…” “How could this happen? I’ve never encountered anyone who could resist my “stare”.” Fluttershy wondered. “Stand back, I’ll take it from here.” Rainbow said as she set Fluttershy and Angel down and glared at Eggman, “Alright, no more horsing around!” “Let’s get them!” Sonic shouted. Sonic and Rainbow Dash charged at Eggman and Guerra-Hard at full speed, “Again, fools!” Eggman said as he and his robot dodged and then punched the two speedsters against the wall, then slamming the palm of the hand on top of them, pushing them against the solid metal. “What the hay is going on!? This guy just keeps countering all of our attacks!” Rainbow said, struggling to breathe while being pushed against the wall. “Looks like old egg for brains finally managed to build a decent robot.” Sonic admitted. “HAH, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Looks like you imbeciles finally met your match, huh?” Eggman asked, “E-18 Guerra-Hard is a special robot! Instead of being powered by one of your disgusting critter friends, it is actually powered by a Chaos Emerald! Or should I say, by TWO Chaos Emeralds!” The heroes gasped in shock at this revelation, “Well, that explains it!” Sonic said. “I’ve waited for so long for this moment!” Eggman said, “I finally get to crush my arch-nemesis and his pathetic friends all at once!” RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING (BGM pauses) “Huh?” Eggman’s evil speech was interrupted by the sound of his phone ringing. He picked it up, “Hello?” “Dr. Eggman-sama! We’ve got two problems that we figured we need your help with!” Decoe said on the other side. “Huh? What problems?” Eggman asked in confusion. “First, we’ve trapped some people in the Engine Room, but we’re not sure if they are enemies or not.” Decoe explained, “Next, there’s a fight in the basement.” “Really now? Let me see…” Eggman turned on the monitor showing the security footage of the Engine Room, showing Rouge’s Squad and Knuckles attacking the door, “What the!? KNUCKLES!? OF COURSE THEY ARE ENEMIES YOU BUCKET HEADED RETARDS!!!” he yelled at the phone. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Oooooooh, enemies! Of course, that makes more sense!” Decoe laughed sheepishly on the other side. “As for the basement…” Eggman switched the footage and gasped to see Metal and Bokkun trying to fight off Iron Hoof and the Conductor, “What the!? Metal and Bokkun!? Why are you two fighting against my partner’s henchmen!?” “Uh, I’m not sure, but I think it’s safe to say that Steam has decided to bail on us and left his henchmen to hold Metal and Bokkun back.” Decoe said. “WHAT!? HE BETRAYED US!?” Eggman yelled in rage, “Why that candy-colored girly horse toy bastard! Wait until I get my hands on him!” A second red vein sticks out of his forehead “Yeah…and as for the people trapped in the Engine Room…they did mention something about a…” Decoe gulps, “…time bomb…” Eggman’s pupils shrunk in horror behind his small thick glasses, “T-T-TIME BOMB!?!?!?!” he shouted in shock and horror. “TIME BOMB!?” the heroes heard it and gawked in shock and horror. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #61 Name: Nathan “Nate” Age: 10 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Kat (his secret crush), Family, Friends, Sports, Music, Curry, Popular things Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Bullies, Boredom Abilities: Athletics, Guitar playing, Cycling, Intelligence Bio: A classmate of Kat, this laidback kid may look like he doesn’t have a care in the world, but he’s actually a pretty reliable, if not somewhat naïve, hard-working guy who is always happy to help those in need. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #62 Name: E-18 Codename: Guerra-Hard Abilities: Chaos Energy-based Super Speed, Chaos Energy-based Super Strength, Chaos Energy-based Agility, Martial Arts In the Engine Room… Knuckles, Rouge, Gilda and Trixie continued to work together in smashing their way through every think layer of the security door, as they managed to reach the halfway point. “Only 10 minutes remaining! At this rate we’ll never make it!” Topaz said while looking at the timer on her wristwatch. “I’ve told you not to give up!” Knuckles shouted while punching the door. Back in the Eggman fight… “Well, this complicates things…” Sonic said, as he and Rainbow Dash used their strength to push Guerra-Hard’s palm off them. “Seriously? Setting up a bomb only to get yourself locked in the same room as it? And everypony says I’m the reckless one!” Rainbow said. Soon, the two speedsters manage to break free of Guerra-Hard’s grip, much to Eggman’s surprise, “What the!?” the mad doctor cried in shock as he hung up the phone. (BGM resumes) “Everyone, REGROUP!” Sonic shouted, and the entire team rushed in and joined his and Rainbow’s side. “You heard them right?” Rainbow asked. “Yeah, a time bomb!” Twilight said. “We’ve gotta hurry and finish this guy off and get out of here!” Spike said. “But this guy can kind of predict our moves and counterattack, how are we supposed to lay a finger on them?” Hawkeem asked. “I know! Instead of just attacking him directly, wait for him to make a move and then counterattack!” Chris suggested. “Good idea!” LT said, “I’ve got an idea!” LT rushed toward Eggman and Guerra-Hard, “Hey! Cara de huevo!” “Huh!?” Eggman reacted to LT. “Your mother es una gallina fea grande y gorda!” LT threw an insult at him. At first Eggman didn’t understand what he said until he looked up on his Egg Mobile’s computer and gasped in shock and anger at the insult, “NO ONE TALKS ABOUT MY MOTHER THAT WAY! GUERRA-HARD! ATTACK!!!” A red vein sticks out of his forehead Guerra-Hard threw a kick at LT, who just stood there and with a battle cry caught the robot’s foot, “What the!?” Eggman cried in shock. “Ahora!” LT yelled. Sonic jumped on top of the robot’s leg, while LT held onto it. The blue blur then zooms up the leg and spin dashes right into the robot’s chest, smashing right through and coming out from the other side, with both the light blue and yellow Chaos Emeralds in each hand. “Wow!” Everyone reacted in awe, while Eggman screamed in horror. “Oh no!” the mad doctor cried in fear. Sonic then speed over to the X Cyclone and jumped on top, “Everyone! Get on board!” The others did just as Sonic said and got onboard the X Cyclone, Rainbow joining Sonic’s side. “Time for the big finale!” Sonic said, “Everyone! With me!” “Roger!” The others said. (BGM ends) (BGM: Sonic’s Solution – Sonic X) Sonic held both Chaos Emeralds in hand, focusing his energy onto them as the energy from the emeralds turned his thoughts into power, and sharing this energy with Rainbow Dash and the X Cyclone, along with everyone onboard. Everyone did the same as Sonic and focused their energy onto the emeralds, as Twilight, Rarity and Kat used their magic using their horns and magic wristwatch, and Tails activated the Chaos & Harmony Overdrive, using the green Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty, as the heroes and the mech-suit started glowing. Eggman watched this, then looked at the screen with a worried expression, “This is going to suck, isn’t it?” he asked. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “CHARGE!” Sonic and Rainbow shouted, as the X Cyclone fired a barrage of bullets and homing missiles, all combined with Chaos Energy, blasting all over Guerra-Hard as Eggman screamed in horror. Then Sonic unleashed his almighty Light Speed Attack, followed by Rainbow Dash’s Double Rainboom, smashing through Guerra-Hard’s body like tissue. The two landed back on the X Cyclone, all of them still glowing as it switches back into the X Tornado and then blasts into Guerra-Hard’s torso, smashing right through it, leaving a gigantic hole, and then smashing through the wall. “NOOOOO, CURSE YOU SONIC! AND CURSE YOUR ANNOYING FRIENDS!” Eggman cried as he unplugged the Egg Mobile off of Guerra-Hard’s head and flew out of the room, “I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG!” Once they were gone, Guerra-Hard’s mutilated body started short-circuiting and glowing before it exploded into a giant mushroom-shaped explosion cloud, with the top shaped like Eggman’s face, as we cut back to outside the base, as the explosion was visible from the top of the tower, as the glowing X Tornado flew away. But they weren’t done yet as they started flying through the tower, multiple times, turning the whole thing into Swiss cheese. Meanwhile, in the Engine Room… Only 5 minutes remaining before the time bomb detonates, as Rouge and her girls, and Knuckles were nearly done breaking through the security door, until they hear the tremors. “Huh? What’s going on?” Topaz asked. “It must be Sonic-san’s doing!” Ricky said. “Damn it! I’m not going to play second fiddle to that guy!” Knuckles said as he shouted a battle cry, smashing right through the security door with a Megaton Punch, creating a giant hole big enough for them to escape through. “Whoa!” Gilda gawked. “Alright!” Knuckles said with pride. “LOOK OUT!” Rouge shouted as she tackled Knuckles down to the ground, as the X Tornado flew right past them, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash riding right on top of it, while still surrounded in a Chaos Energy Aura, creating an even bigger hole on the security door, before smashing through the wall. “Sonic, how dare you!” Knuckles growled in anger and jealousy, before looking at Rouge, who was on top of him, “And you! Get off of me right now!” “What the heck? Aren’t you being a bit rude?” Rouge asked, offended as she got off of him, “I’ve just saved your life! How about a little “thank you”, huh?” “I didn’t ask for your help!” Knuckles replied. “Oh, you’re seriously the worst!” Rouge pouted. “Hey love birds! Save the old couple banter for AFTER we get out of here!” Gilda shouted at them in disgust. Knuckles and Rouge shut up as they join the rest of the squadron in their escape through the big hole on the door, backtracking all the way back to their entry point. In the basement… Metal and Iron Hoof wrestled against each other as they power struggled. Bokkun tried to escape from the Conductor’s grip as the Diamond Dog, turned cyborg pointed his gun at his face. “It’s Game Over for you and your steel plated faker pal, runt!” the Conductor said as he was about to pull the trigger. “Wrong pal! It’s Game Over, for YOU!” Bokkun said as he pulled out a bomb. “WHAT THE FU-“ BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! “Moron!” Bokkun laughed as he flew away from the Conductor after detonating the bomb on his face, leaving him standing there all covered in soot. Metal managed to win the power struggle as he threw Iron hoof off of him and sent him flying at the Conductor, knocking them both out. “Bokkun, we must report this to Eggman-sama!” Metal Sonic asked Bokkun. “Agreed!” Bokkun said. But they were suddenly interrupted by the tremors, “W-W-What the!?” Bokkun asked. “Incoming call from Decoe and Bocoe.” Metal Sonic said, as he heard his inner communicator ringing. “Metal Sonic! Bokkun! Hurry up and get out there right now, before the whole base blows up with you two still there!” Decoe shouted. “Every man, woman, child and robot for themselves!” Bocoe shouted. “Blows up!?” Bokkun reacted in shock. Metal Sonic however wasted no time as he grabbed Bokkun and activated his Maximum Overdrive, as he blasted off through the ceiling, flying away from the base, joining Eggman in his Egg Mobile, along with Decoe and Bocoe in their escape, but leaving iron Hoof and the Conductor behind, unconscious. In the Engine Room… The Time Bomb, was about to explode in 3…2…1… KA-BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!! Once the timer reached zero, all the explosives in the Engine Room went off, blowing up the Engine Room into smithereens, as the explosion extended even further into the rest of the base. Outside… Rouge and her girls, Topaz and the soldiers, Ricky and Knuckles managed to get out of the base’s tower, just on time as they looked back and witnessed as a giant explosion formed around the tower’s base. “GET DOWN!” Topaz shouted as they all fell on the ground, taking cover from the explosion’s resulting shockwave. Meanwhile, the remaining soldiers on their military ships and jets, all watched as the explosion took out the tower’s base, causing the entire thing to collapse. Back in Station Square… The citizens witnessed the same thing on the big screen, as they all erupted into cheers, celebrating the heroes’ victory over Dr. Eggman and his terrorist group. Danny however looked concerned, along with Nate, “Sonic…Rainbow Dash…everyone…” the African boy murmured in worry. “Kat and everyone…” Nate said in worry. “Oh that’s right! Is Sonic, Rainbow and their friends okay?” Elmer wondered looking at Alfred who looked back, sharing the same concerned expression as him. At the Thorndyke Manor… Chuck and the others who stayed behind, also saw the same thing on TV, “No way, did they get caught in that explosion?” the grandfather of Chris and Kat asked in concern. “Don’t worry, I’m sure they are fine, right Cheese?” Cream asked her friend. “Chao!” Cheese chippered in agreement. “I believe in Twilight and her friends!” Celestia said with confidence. “Same here!” Luna said in agreement. “Hawkeem survived worse stuff than a big-ass explosion! He’ll live and so will his new friends!” Czar said. “Go Sonic!” The Animal Friends shouted in unison. “Come on Twily!” Shining Armor said, as he and Cadence held each other’s forelegs. The Cutie Mark Crusaders held each other’s forelegs as they prayed for Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow and the others’ safety. Back at the island… Everyone present stared at where Eggman and Steam’s base used to be, now reduced to a pile of smoking debris. Suddenly, something flies out of the smoke, revealing to be the X Tornado, with Sonic and Rainbow on top, still surrounded in a Chaos Energy aura, as they flew up high into the skies, while carrying some kind of capsule by a magnet underneath it. Once the aura died down, Sonic stood up and raised both arms with each emerald in hand. “That was TIGHT everyone!” Sonic shouted in triumph. “Oh yeah! That was 120% AWESOME!” Rainbow Dash shouted victoriously. “YEEEEEEAH!” Tails and everyone onboard the X Tornado shouted while bumping their fists/hooves/claws/talons into the air, in triumph. While the heroes celebrated their victory, Danny, Nate, Elmer, Alfred and the citizens watching in Station Square erupted into cheer as they chanted their heroes’ names “Sonic” and “Rainbow Dash”. Cream, Cheese, the Animal Friends, Shining Armor and Cadence erupted into cheers for their friends, while Chuck sighted in relief, and Celestia, Luna and Czar smiled warmly for them. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Soon… That evening, the X Tornado landed back near Chuck’s workshop near the Thorndyke Mansion. Chuck and the others welcomed our heroes back with open arms as not only they all came back in one piece, but brought back two more Chaos Emeralds. Unfortunately, they couldn’t find the Element of Laughter, and they had no idea where Steam ran off to. Kat also reported to Chuck and the Princesses about the prototype magic wristwatch, saying that it worked but made her fall unconscious after casting certain spells and last but not least, the wristwatch broke beyond repair after that final attack on Eggman, his robot and his base. Despite these shortcomings, it was still a huge success for our heroes as Pinkie Pie decided to throw another party to celebrate their latest victory. But before that… “By the way, what’s the deal with that capsule you brought back?” Czar asked the heroes, pointing out the capsule. “I’ve been wonderin’ that too.” Applebloom said, “What’s the big deal about it?” “Something that my pals and I from back on Mobius know all too well.” Sonic said, “Here, I’ll show you!” Everyone watched as Sonic jumped on top of the big yellow button on top of the capsule, causing it to open in half, releasing a bunch of small anthropomorphic animals, much to everyone’s surprise. “Freedom!” a small male bear shouted. “Yeah! We’re free!” a small female elephant cried with joy. “Finally! We’re safe!” a small male parrot shouted. “Thank you Sonic the Hedgehog!” all the animals cheered for the blue blur. “You’re welcome, but didn’t save you by myself. My friends here, they helped out too!” Sonic said, referring to Rainbow, Tails, Twilight, Chris, Kat and everyone else. “Well, ain’t y’all a sight for sore eyes!” an old lady’s voice called out from the capsule, that caused the Equestria group to gasp in shock, especially Applejack and Applebloom, “Applejack and Applebloom, that be them, ain’t them Big Mac?” “Eeyup!” “A sight for sore eyes they are, but their new friends, I wonder who they are?” “Is that…!?” Applejack and Applebloom, and the rest of the Equestrian group were surprised to see the three familiar figures that came out of the capsule, following the small animals. “We’re gonna need a bigger mansion…” Chris murmured in worry. “For once, I agree with you Nii-san…” Kat said sheepishly. A sweat drop rolled down the side of their heads, one on each Author's Note Hoooooo, boy. This one was a dozzy to work on. And just on time for Christmas, huh? I know some of you already lost your petience with me, but for those of you who are still following this story, thank you, that means a lot to me. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. This JP the Robot Hedgehog wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year for you all! And signing off! The Animal Friends' New Home!SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 17: The Animal Friends’ new home! Chris was sleeping soundly in his bed, as the sun began to slowly rise up and shine its light through his bedroom window. He slowly opened his eyes and got up, stretching and yawning. “Man that was one crazy dream…” He said, “And here I thought we’d have to deal with a hundred animals and ponies living with us…” “Uh, I wouldn’t be so sure about that Nii-chan.” Kat’s nonchalant sounding voice rang up from the door. “Huh?” Chris suddenly became fully awake from the sound of his sister’s voice. And then, when he looked around his room. Surprise! Small anthropomorphic animals sleeping everywhere, plus Kat standing by the door in her pajamas with a stoic expression and a small mobian pigeon sleeping on her head. At that moment, Chris realized, “It wasn’t a dream!?” “Nope…” Kat said still acting nonchalant. Chris’ eyes opened wide, his pupils shrunk in horror and out came a scream, “IT WASN’T A DREAM!!!” His scream was so loud it was heard by everyone in the mansion and Chuck’s workshop, waking them up from their sleep. “Ugh, so loud…” Sonic, who was sleeping on the roof, groaned half-asleep as he sat up and stretched his arms out. “Man, and here I was having an awesome dream!” Rainbow, who was sleeping on her cloud high above the mansion, complained as she got up on her hooves and stretched her back and wings. Soon… While “swimming“ through the “sea” of Animal Friends, the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party, the Thorndyke Family and servants somehow managed to do all their morning routine: take a shower, get dressed and then go down to the dining room for breakfast. However, because of the increased number of “guests”, Ella had to get help from Tanaka, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Pinkie, Fluttershy and LT in order to get breakfast ready for everyone. Also assisting Ella and the others were the three newcomers from Equestria. The first one was a zebra with strong cyan eyes, light gray and dark persian bluish gray coat, mane and tail, Indigoish black hooves and brilliant amber colored jewelry, including a pair of large earrings and dzilla neck rings, and her cutie mark was a gray stylized spiral sun. The second one was an elderly female earth pony, with light lime green coat, light grey mane and tail, both of them tied back into a bun and light brilliant orange eyes. She wore an orange handkerchief with apples and white trim, and finally, her cutie mark was an apple pie. The third and final one was a large brilliant amaranth earth pony stallion, with brilliant orange mane and cropped tail, moderate sap green eyes, light yellowish gray hooves and freckles. He wore a work horse collar around his neck and finally his cutie mark was a big green apple sliced in half. “I should have seen this coming.” Ella sighted as she wiped the sweat off her forehead with her arm, “With so many guests you keep bringing, I would have worked myself down to exhaustion without all of your help.” “And now that we have Miss Zecora, Mrs. Smith and Master Macintosh helping us out, this should make things a little easier.” Mr. Tanaka said as he bowed before the three of them, “I, Tanaka, appreciate your assistance.” “Aw shucks, it was nothin’!” The elderly female pony, known as “Granny Smith” said, “Since y’all were kind enough to give us a roof to sleep under, we’re all happy to help out, ain’t that right Big Mac?” “Eeyup!” The large pony with the work horse collar, known as “Big Macintosh”, said in agreement. “Your gratitude is unnecessary, for our gratitude is more necessary.” The zebra known by the name of “Zecora” said in rhymes, “For had Twilight and friends not come to our rescue, we would still be in need of rescue.” “No problem everyone!” Pinkie said, “Plus, with this many guest, plus you three, we’re going to have even more fun with bigger parties!” “Pinkie, I hate being a party pooper as much as the next person…or pony or mobian, whichever, but I’m pretty sure having THIS many guests is going to be a big problem for us in the future.” Ella said. “Why?” Pinkie asked in confusion. “It’s true that we live in a mansion, and the Thorndyke family is rich, but that doesn’t mean we have enough money to support THIS many guests to last a life time!” Ella explained, “Why, before you know it, we’ll be out of both money and food just to support them in no time!” “Indeed.” Tanaka said in agreement, “We don’t know when you’ll be able to return to your worlds, and until then, you all need a place to stay. But I am afraid all of you won’t be able to live here once we’re out of money or food to support all of you.” Pinkie gasped in shock, “Oh gosh! You’re right! I didn’t consider that possibility at all! I’m so terribly sorry!” she bowed apologetically. “It’s alright Pinkie, we know how much you love to party and I agree that the more guests the merrier.” Ella said, “Still, we should gather everyone and talk about how to solve this issue.” “I shall go inform Masters Chris, Kat and Chuck.” Mr. Tanaka said as he left the kitchen. “In the meantime, let’s wrap things up around here and serve their breakfasts, shall we?” Ella asked. “You got it!” Amy, Cream, Cheese, Pinkie, Fluttershy and LT said in unison. Granny Smith, Big Mac and Zecora agreed to help out as well. After breakfast… The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the CMC, the Thorndyke siblings, Chuck, Ella, Tanaka, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Granny Smith, Big Mac and Zecora and ALL of the mobian animal friends were gathered at entrance hall. The Thorndykes and their servants, along with the Princesses and the Skylord all stood at the top of the stairway as they looked down at the otherworldly guests, who looked up to them. Chuck stepped forward and spoke up first, “Our friends from both Mobius and Equestria, I’m sure some of you are wondering why we asked Chris and Kat to gather you all here. Well, that’s because: each and every one of you were caught in some strange space-time phenomenon and ended up here in our world. Some of you were captured, while others fought to survive in this strange, unknown world, until you all eventually were rescued and brought here at our mansion. Sure, we don’t care if you’re different from us, you’re all our guests and we welcome you with open arms. However, the thing is…” “…there’s just WAY too many of you!” Skylord Czar said. “Exactly, thank you your highness.” Chuck said, as Skylord Czar nodded and allowed him to continue, “While it is true that the Thorndykes are millionaires, that doesn’t mean we have enough money to last a life time, nor do we have enough to support you all until the day you can return to your respective worlds.” The mobians and equestrians chattered as they looked at each other with concern. It’s true that there’s a lot of them and that money doesn’t last forever. They were all worried, wondering what’s going to happen to them now. “Does this mean we’re getting kicked out?” One mouse asked in worry, causing all the animal friends to scream in a panic. “You guys!” Tails tried to call their attention. “Everyone, listen! Nobody’s getting kicked out!” Kat tried assured them. “We don’t wanna end up on the streets in this scary unknown world!” a duck cried in a panic. “Strays! Hobos! Eating from the garbage cans!” a cat cried in a panic. “None of that is going to happen!” Chris tried assure them. “Scabies! We could catch scabies!” a raccoon cried in a panic. “We were actually thinking of moving you guys to…” Celestia tried to reason with them. “Or fleas! I hate fleas!” a dog cried in a panic, “They suck all the blood out of ya! Ya hear me!? They SUCK all the BLOOD out of you!!!” The animal friends continued to panic, as the heroes try to reason with them and calm them down, but fail. Celestia looked at Luna with a look of approval, to which the Princess of the Night nodded in agreement, as she took a deep breath and… “SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILEEEEEEEEEENCE!!!” Luna yelled with a loud booming voice that echoed throughout the entire mansion, and could even be heard from outside. This action caught the heroes by surprised and silenced the animal friends, as they finally stopped panicking and looked at her. “W-W-What the heck!?” Amy said in shock. “Wow...” Sonic simply said. “Whoa!” Chris and Kat exclaimed in amazement. Luna cleared her throat as she continued on with the same tone, “PEOPLE OF MOBIUS! NONE OF YOU ARE GETTING KICKED OUT! WE ARE SIMPLY GOING TO MOVE YOU ALL TO A NEW PLACE THAT WILL SERVE AS YOUR NEW HOME FOR AS LONG AS YOU REMAIN IN THIS WORLD, SO PLEASE DO NOT PANIC AND ACTUALLY LISTEN TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY BEFORE YOU JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS!” her tone was loud and clear. Maybe a bit too loud as some had to cover their ears. “A new home?” one squirrel asked. “That right you guys.” Pocky said, “We may have three Chaos Emeralds and Two Elements of Harmony, but we still have no idea where the rest of them might be, and because of that, we have no clue when we’ll be able to return to our respective worlds.” “So until then, we’ll have to get used to living in this world and actually try and fit in with the humans for the time being.” Picky said. “But where are we going to live, if we can’t stay in this mansion?” one turtle asked. “Well, we’ve decided that Pocky and the others are going to keep living here along with Sonic and his friends, and the Equestrians are staying as well.” Chuck said, “As for the rest of you, we’ve decided to build you all a new home, here on Earth.” “Sonic and Rainbow Dash already found the perfect place where the new home will be built during one of their travels. Now, we just need both the money, materials, magic and as well as Burrower’s assistance in build your new home.” Czar said, “This is a job that can only be accomplished if we all work together, so we ask for your cooperation as well.” “What do you say? Are you in?” Chuck asked. The animal friends looked at each other and the looked at the heroes and nodded, “Yeah, we’re in! Count us in! Let’s do it!” they all said in agreement. “Great! Then let’s go!” Chuck said. Soon… We cut to a large open field, not too far away from the mansion. Chuck had placed the blueprints for the animal friends new home on display. It was shown to be a large 10 story tall mansion with bedrooms, bathrooms, a kitchen, dining rooms, living rooms and other optional facilities that can be added if they get enough materials, but for now they will just simply focus on the necessities. Chuck, along with Tails, Twilight and Spike explained the details to the others about the plans and what everyone’s roles are: Sonic, Rainbow, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Cream, Cheese, Rarity, Spike, Hawkeem and Zecora were in charge of gathering materials. Tails, Twilight, Spike, Derpy, the CMC, Chris, Kat, Chuck, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Czar, Ella, Tanaka and Granny Smith would be in charge of the construction and overseeing its progress. LT, Applejack, Shining Armor, Burrower and Big Macintosh would be in charge of the heavy lifting. And finally Pocky, Picky, Flicky and all the other animal friends were divided and assigned to each of the three teams and figure out a balance between teammates. The Material Gathering Team were given a list of all the materials they will need to help the construction, and a wagon to help carry them back, before they set out to search for them. Once they were off, Burrower used its digging and excavation powers to dig up a big hole that matches the wideness and the deepness shown on the blueprint, forming the basement. Next, the Construction Team, with the aid of the Heavy Lifting Team used the tools and materials they already had from Chuck’s workshop and started working on the construction of the new mansion, starting with the basement. With the Material Gathering Team… With Sonic leading the group, they arrived at one part of a forest that seemed like a good place to be gathering materials as they scattered around the place and got to work. Rainbow and Fluttershy gathered wood and branches, Pinkie and Hawkeem gathered rocks, Rarity and Spike gathered buried gems, Cream, Cheese and Zecora gathered flowers and other plants, and Sonic acted alone as he raced around looking for materials and checking on everyone’s progress. The Animal Friends that joined them split into groups as the searched around the place for materials. While running around, Sonic spotted someone near the lake, as he stopped on his tracks in order to get a better look. He saw an 11-year-old girl on a wheelchair. She had blond hair and aqua colored eyes, and she was wearing a short-sleeved white shirt with a pink stripe on both sleeves, and a lime green bow below the collar. Over that, she wore a deep pink vest, which was buttoned by a pink button. She was also wearing a short pink skirt with a darker pink stripe all the way around it near the bottom. On her feet, she wore white and pink sneakers with no laces, gray soles, and no socks. The girl kept pulling her wheelchair’s lever to move, but couldn’t due the wheels being stuck in the mud. Seeing the distress in the girl’s face due to being unable to move her wheelchair out of the mud, Sonic decided to go and help her out. “Here, let me help!” Sonic said, as he grabbed the wheelchair’s handles and gently pushed the wheelchair out of the mud, much to the girl’s surprise and relief. “Thank you.” The girl said as she turned her head and gasped in surprise to see Sonic, “Wait a minute! Aren’t you Sonic the Hedgehog?” “You know about me?” Sonic asked. “Yes! You’re the one who saved the world from Dr. Eggman alongside Rainbow Dash and all your friends, right?” the girl asked. “Yeah, that’s right.” Sonic said, then suddenly recognized who the girl was, “Hold on, I remember seeing you before! You’re from the same school as Chris and Kat, aren’t you?” “Yes! I’m also from the same class as Chris!” the girl said with a smile, “My name is Helen, by the way!” “Pleasure to meet you, Helen!” Sonic said with a smile, “So what are you doing all the way out here?” Helen pointed towards the lake, the blue hedgehog looked at the direction she was pointing and saw a small island right in the middle of it. “I came all this way here to see that island.” Helen explained, “I come here quite often to see it.” “That island?” Sonic asked as he and Helen watched it together, as he leaned his elbow on the wheelchair’s handle, “What’s so special about it?” “Papa told me that there are some small pretty white flowers on that island.” Helen explained, “He once promised me that he would take me there so we could see them together…but…” Sonic looked at Helen and saw her expression turning sad, “Papa is always busy with his work. And because of that, he had to constantly put our promise on hold.” “Grown-ups…they always have an excuse to keep themselves busy, am I right?” Sonic said with a grin. “But in Papa’s case, he’s always keeping himself busy for my sake.” Helen said, causing Sonic’s grin to disappear, “He’s trying to raise money in order to help me with my…” Helen looked down at her legs and Sonic instantly knew what she was referring to. The blue blur could tell that this girl really wanted to go to that island and see the flowers, but her condition prevented her from doing so on her own, and her father was busy trying to raise money to help her get better. “Do you really want to go to that island?” Sonic asked. “I do, but…” Helen said. “Then I’ll take you there myself!” Sonic declared, causing the girl to gasp and look at him in surprise. “You’ll…actually take me there?” Helen asked, “I…don’t want to trouble you or anything.” “Don’t worry, it’s no trouble at all!” Sonic said with a grin and thumbs up, but then he remembered his task, “Oh, but I can’t do it today, I’ve got my own thing to take care of and it’s going to take a while to finish.” “Oh…” Helen looked a bit sad, but understood. “But how does next week sound?” Sonic asked, causing Helen to look at him in surprise, “Are you available next week?” “Yes!” Helen said as she reached out her hand to him, while pointing her pinky finger, “Pinky promise?” Sonic grinned as he crossed his pinky finger with Helen’s, “Cross my heart, hope to fly and stick a cupcake in my eye!” he said. “Huh?” Helen asked confused. “It’s the “Pinkie Promise” quote that one of my new pony pals taught me.” Sonic said, “And it’s a promise I intend to keep no matter what.” Helen giggled, “They must be really wonderful friends huh?” “They are.” Sonic said, “Anyway, let’s meet again here next week!” “Yeah!” Helen said in excitement. With their “Pinkie Promise” sealed, Sonic and Helen said their good byes to each other as the blue hedgehog raced off to continue his search for more materials. Helen took one last look at the island before she left for home on her wheelchair, while holding on to that promise to heart. As Sonic made his way back he quickly checked on the others: Zecora gathered some plants, with Cream and Cheese’s help, as they both marveled at all the specimens that Earth had to offer, “Plants like these, I’ve never seen before. Studying them, will be anything but a chore.” “I know right? I’d love to make more flower crowns for my friends!” Cream said, “I hope you look forward to it Zecora-san!” “Chao!” Cheese said in agreement. “I look forward to it, my rabbit friend, for I too am eager to be your friend.” Zecora said with a smile. “Must she always speak in rhymes?” one rooster asked his dog friend, who just shrugged it off. Meanwhile, Pinkie and Hawkeem gathered rocks, while Rarity and Spike were digging for gems. “I must say, I never expected this area to be rich with buried gems! Decorating the animal friends’ new home will be so much fun!” Rarity said. “Yeah, but we also need normal rocks and grind them into cement to make the house more durable.” Hawkeem said, “Lucky thing we have an ex-rock farmer to help us with that.” “Hey, when you live in a rock farm for the majority of your fillyhood, this stuff kind of becomes common knowledge!” Pinkie said with a small grin of pride. “A…rock farm?” one canary asked in confusion, while the others just shrugged it off despite being just as confused. “I’ll explain later.” Pinkie told them. “I wish I could eat all of these gems up…” Spike said, drooling in hunger. “Now, now, darling, remember, these gems for helping build the Animal Friends’ new home.” Rarity reminded him, “But I promise to save a few just for you to nibble on.” “Okay.” Spike said as he continued digging up more gems. And finally Rainbow was chopping down the toughest looking branches from each tree, using and axe and her speed-based strength, while Fluttershy nervously watched from a safe distance while gathering up the chopped down branches to one spot, with some help from the animal friends. “Heads-up!” Rainbow shouted as she flew towards the next branch and swung the axe down on the branch with all her might, only for it to suddenly get stuck, “What the!?” she gawked in confusion as she tried to pull the axe out, but to no avail. “What’s wrong Rainbow?” Fluttershy asked in concern. “The axe is stuck and it won’t come off!” Rainbow shouted as she struggled to pull the axe out. “Need some help?” Sonic offered. “Naw, I’ve got this, but you guys better stand back.” Rainbow said as she flew up high into the skies at full speed. “Oh dear…” Fluttershy said, “Everyone! Take cover!” Sonic and Fluttershy escorted all the nearby animal friends away from the tree where Rainbow got her axe stuck to. Meanwhile, Rainbow flew all the way up until she reached about as high as the nearby mountains, she locked on to the branch where the axe was stuck and flew down at supersonic speeds, until she broke the sound barrier, creating a rainbow colored sonic boom. At blinding speeds, she flew down until she made impact on the axe, pushing it all the way down until sliced the branch clean off the tree, as she landed on the ground with extreme force, creating a small crater on it, the branch landed next to her. “OOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEAH! Take that you stupid branch!” Rainbow shouted in triumph, as she taunted the branch, “Thought you could outsmart THE Rainbow Dash, did ya? Yeah, didn’t think so!” “Um, Rainbow? Are you…talking to the broken branch, that can’t talk back?” Fluttershy asked, causing Rainbow to freeze up for a moment and looked nervously to see both her, Sonic and everyone else looking at her with deadpan expressions. “Uh, maybe? But that’s between me and the branch.” Rainbow said nervously, “The important thing is, I’ve got both the axe out and cut down the branch at the same time.” “Yeah, sure…” Sonic said sarcastically. “I…guess so?” Fluttershy said unsure. A sweat dropped rolled down the side of their heads, one on each “So, can we PLEASE forget about the whole talking to broken branches part?” Rainbow asked pleading. “Nope! Nuh uh! Certainly not! Not happening!” the others said. “Aw come on guys!” Rainbow whined. “Rainbow Dash, no self-respecting hero would be caught dead talking to inanimate objects, like broken branches!” Hawkeem of all people scolded her. “Especially NOT after resorting into drastic measures for something so simple to solve!” Rarity scolded as well. “Seriously, you wouldn’t catch me dead talking to, oh I don’t know, broken Eggman robot parts.” Sonic said ironically. “…” Rainbow’s face turned red of total embarrassment as there was no way they were going to let her live this down. “Rainbow, next time, use a saw!” Pinkie said as she handed her a saw. “Fine…” Rainbow said, taking the saw, while still feeling embarrassed. Meanwhile, Helen was on her way back home, when she heard a loud explosion from nearby. She looked back and saw the rainbow-colored sonic boom ring in the sky, followed by a rainbow trail leading down towards the forest that remained in the sky until they vanished. She gasped in surprise by this, realizing that must have been Rainbow Dash, realizing that she was in the area along with Sonic. She smiled knowing that she at least got to personally meet one of the two heroes and hoped for a chance to meet the other one someday, as she continued on her way home. Back with the Material Gathering Team, they continued on gathering materials until the wagon was completely full and there wasn’t enough space for the spare ones. They decided that they got enough for now, as the team pulled the wagon back to the construction site with all of their loot. Meanwhile, with the Construction and Heavy Lifting teams… The Construction team were divided into two groups: one was in charge of building, while the other would supervise and give out instructions. The Heavy Lifting Team, as their name suggested, helped carry the heavy equipment and materials. For ordinary people, this would have taken ages to complete, but with everyone’s diligence and the Equestrian’s magic, they have managed to complete the basement, complete with a boiler room, a washing room and a storage room, in less than an hour, as they started working on the first floor of the new home, which would include the entrance hall, the living room, the siting room, the dining room, the tea room, the pantry and the kitchen. “Wow, at this rate, we should have the whole thing complete in a week!” Chuck said. “Hopefully nothing bad happens until then.” Chris said. “Don’t jinx us Nii-chan!” Kat said, playfully slapping him on the shoulder. “Ow.” Chris said as he rubbed his shoulder, “Gotcha.” “We may not look that reliable on our own, but we Animal Friends can get anything done as long as we all work together!” Pocky told them. “But that rotten Eggman, he somehow manages to kidnap us all and stuff us inside those horrible machines of his.” Picky said, “It’s a good thing we have Sonic and his friends to free us by smashing the robots to bits.” “That’s awful, kidnapping small innocent critters and turning them into his robot slaves.” Twilight said, “How did he become such a terrible monster I wonder?” “Yeah, why is he doing these awful things?” Chris asked. “Try asking Sonic when he comes back, he can give you a better explanation.” Pocky said. “Alright.” Chris said. “And according to Twilight, Steam is trying use the Elements for a project that Celestia had cancelled?” Kat asked. “That’s right.” Twilight said as she looked at Celestia, who was helping with the construction along with Luna and Czar, “She said it could bring ruin to all of existence, but I don’t see exactly how it could possibly be that catastrophic. She hasn’t given us the full details of that project…” “Have you tried asking her?” Kat asked. “Well, a lot has happened and I didn’t get the chance to do so…but maybe we should way for the material team to come back.” Twilight said. “Fair enough.” Kat said, “These past few weeks, have been really crazy.” “You can say that again.” Chris said. “These past few week, have been pretty crazy.” Kat repeated with a naughty grin. “I knew you were going to do that.” Chris sighed in exasperation as he face-palmed. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Kat just replies by sticking her tongue out in a teasing manner. “Okay break time’s over, let’s get back to work.” Chuck said. They nodded as they continued on with their work. There are still things they don’t know yet, such as the details of Steam’s project, why Celestia tried to stop it and there was also the full story from both the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party, but all in due time. For now, they worked on the first floor of the building. At around the same time, they heard the sound of an explosion in the sky as they saw the Sonic Rainboom ring created by Rainbow Dash breaking the sound barrier. At first they wondered what the heck that was all about, before they returned to work, but Twilight was not happy knowing that Rainbow was without a doubt doing something reckless. She was going to give her a big scolding as soon as she got back. Time passed and the first floor was completed just as the Material Gathering Team returned with their wagon full of stuff, while some of them carrying materials with their own hands. Before they could start working on the second floor however, Twilight gave Rainbow an ear full, scolding her for acting reckless and using the Sonic Rainboom for something that was easy to solve without resorting to such drastic measures. Rainbow was forced to submit and apologize to everyone for her stupid stunt, because one good look at the others made her realize no one was going to defend her, not even Sonic, nor the Thorndyke siblings. Scotalloo looked like she wanted to defend her, but decided to stay quiet, when her fellow crusaders gave her the glare. She swore she’d never do that again and actually ask others for help instead. The others forgave her as they continued on with their work, but warned her that next time they won’t be as forgiving since it was lucky that her Sonic Rainboom did not cause any serious damage. Later that evening… After a long day of hard work, our heroes and the Animal Friends have succeeded in building the mansion up to three floors. They still had a long way to go, but at least they managed to include bedrooms and despite being incomplete, it was now ready to habitation. They didn’t have beds, but the extra pillows and blankets from the Thorndyke Mansion were enough for the first Animal Friends who were going to live there to sleep in. All in all, our heroes managed to accomplish their mission for today and decided to continue their work tomorrow as they decided to give the first group of a tour around the first three floors and the basement. The plants and the jewelry sure made place a lot more lively and comfortable, despite the lack of proper furniture. Once they were done, they left them to their own devices as they make themselves comfortable in their new home. The heroes and the remaining animal friends returned to the Thorndyke Mansion to rest up for tomorrow. Sonic remembered the “Pinkie Promise” he made with Helen that he would take her to the island in the middle of the lake next week. He had to make sure not to forget it lest he’ll suffer Pinkie Pie’s wrath for breaking a “Pinkie Promise”. Looking around, the mansion became less crowded since the first group of Animal Friends moved to their new home. There were still many of them, but at least it was less work for Ella, Tanaka and everyone who was in charge of the house work and cooking. At dinner time, Granny Smith, Big Macintosh, as well and Applejack and Applebloom, helped with the cooking as they prepared a lot of Apple Pies and Apple Cider for tonight’s menu. Everyone dug in as they enjoyed this delicious apple dinner as a reward for today’s hard work. Twilight realized that now that everyone was together, it was about time ask Celestia the one question she has been meaning to ask this whole time. “Princess Celestia?” Twilight called. “Yes, Twilight?” Celestia asked. “I know that a lot has happened and we had a bunch of crazy stuff to deal with, even today, but I’ve been meaning to ask you something that has been plaguing my mind since our last adventure in Equestria.” Twilight said. Celestia frowned, realizing what she meant, “You wish to know more about the “Eternal Peace Project” that Steam has been working on, correct?” Everyone at the table paused and looked at Celestia in confusion and curiosity. “That’s right, your highness.” Twilight said, “We know that Steam was once the Equestrian Kingdom’s royal scientist and that he’s been working on this project until you decided to pull the plug. So, what exactly is this project? And why did you decide to pull the plug on it?” “Yeah! We never got the chance to know the truth because you were captured by Steam and his goons at the time and Princess Luna only gave us vague answers instead of the whole truth.” Spike said, “So…what is it about?” Spike asked. Everyone looked at Celestia, waiting for her answer. The Sun Princess looked at her sister, who nodded in agreement, then she looked at Czar, who also gave the same look. Celestia sighed as she looked at everyone gathered at the table: the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Thorndykes, everyone was looking at her, waiting for her answers. “Very well, I shall tell you the whole truth…” Celestia said, as she began to explain her history with Steam and what the “Eternal Peace Project” is about… To be continued… Author's Note Whew, here it is, my first “Intermission” episode and it’s finally done. A mix of laziness and trying to write rhyming dialogue for Zecora has made me put the story on hold for so long, but here it is. At least you didn’t have to wait until Christmas this time, huh? As usual, R&R please. Origin Story Time! - Part 1: The Mane PartySONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 19: Origin Story Time! - Part 1: The Mane Party The next day, it was just another normal day for the Thorndyke Family and their otherworldly guests. Chris and Kat got up early, got dressed, had their breakfast and went off to school on their skate and roller skates respectively, as they said good bye to their grandpa, maid, butler and guests. After that, our heroes decided to continue on expanding the Animal Friends’ Mansion, with the three teams playing their roles: material gathering, construction and heavy lifting. The day went by without much incident, Chris and Kat returned from school and brought their classmates, Danny, Frances, Nate, Lucy and Tucker, with them. The two Thorndyke siblings already told them everything and that they were building a new home for the Animal Friends and they all agreed to help out. Danny, Nate and Tucker agreed to help with the heavy lifting, while Lucy and Frances helped with the construction. Later that evening, the building now had six floors and more of the animal friends were able to move in. They also managed to add a bit more furniture to make it more homely and comfortable. The heroes decided to cal it a day and returned back to the Thorndyke Mansion for dinner, with Chris and Kat’s classmates staying over as well. “So, Celestia told us her history with Steam and the whole “Eternal Peace Project”, but now we’d like to know your stories.” Kat said to the Mane Party. “Our stories?” Twilight asked. “Yeah, like how did each of you guys become who you are now and how you all met.” Kat said. “Oh! I’m curious as well!” Lucy said. “Yeah, same here!” Danny said. “Same here too!” Frances said. “I’m kind of curious too.” Chris said. “Me too.” Nate said. “Sure! You guys up for it?” Rainbow asked the Sonic Heroes and the others. “Yeah!” The Sonic Heroes and the others replied in unison, while Sonic himself simply said, “Sure, why not.” “Okay, then, who wants to go first?” Twilight asked her friends. “Oh! Me first! Me first!” Pinkie shouted while waving her right forehoove in the air. “Alright Pinkie, go for it.” Twilight said. “Yay!” Pinkie cheered before clearing her throat and began her story, “Okay, so, it all started back when I was just a wee little filly, and as some of you already know, I used to live in a rock farm just outsider of Ponyville, with my mom, my dad and my sisters. And let me tell you, it was the most boring life ever! All we ever did was harvest and mine for rocks, to be sold as building material, or even as pets, like my sister Maud does (she even owns a pet rock of her own), heck, sometimes we even sold rocks…as FOOD!” “Food!?” Everyone except the Equestrians asked in confusion. “Don’t ask, just roll with it.” Rainbow told them. “Yeah, so anyway, me and family all ever did was farm rocks, all day long. There was no talking, no smiles, just rocks.” Pinkie continued, “One day, we were in the South field, getting ready to rotate the rocks to the East field, when all of a sudden…there was a big explosion sound that echoed throughout the entire farm and in the sky, I saw…a rainbow-colored wave that cleared away the otherwise cloudy and miserable sky, turning it into a clear sunny sky, with a big rainbow and all! It was the first time that I have experienced joy in all my life! It was like nothing I had ever experienced before! I just wanted to keep smiling forever and ever, and I wanted everyone I knew to do the same! Unfortunately, rainbows don’t last forever, so I had to think of another way to make ponies smile!” “Let me guess: you threw a party?” Chris asked. “Yupperuney! While my family was busy, I’ve secretly set up a surprise party inside the farm’s silo!” Pinkie continued on, “When I showed my family the party I set up…well, at first they all gasped in surprise, and they looked like they were about to cry as if they were disapointed in me for doing something that wasn’t rock related, or so I thought, because afterwards, they all…SMILED! I realized that their reaction was of somepony who never smiled and by extention, never felt happiness or joy before and was experiencing it for the first time in their lives! In other words, my surprise party was a success and me and my family became closer than ever before!” “Wow!” The others responded in awe as they found the story pretty heartwarming. Chris and Kat looked at each other and both realized they had the same idea for the next time their parents come home. “Not only that, that’s how I got my cutie mark, after realizing that my calling in life is to make everypony smile and bring happiness and joy to their lives! That’s why, when I got old enough, I left my rock farming days behind and moved to Ponyville, where my noble mission to bring smiles and happiness began! And that, my friends, is how Equestria was made!” Record Scratch noise in the background “Wait, what!?” Everyone’s faces turned from awe to confusion just from that last thing Pinkie just said. “What story were we listening to again?” Danny asked in confusion. “About how I realized that making everyone in Equestria smile in happiness was my calling in life, duh!” Pinkie said with a cheeky smile. “Ha! I get it!” Lucy said with a smile. “Ooookay…?” Danny said, “That didn’t really answer my question but, I guess this means your story is over?” “Yup-yup! Who’s next?” Pinkie asked her friends. “I’ll go next.” Applejack volunteered. “Okay Applejack, go right ahead.” Twilight said. Applejack cleared her throat as she began telling her story, “So, as y’all know, mah family and I live on an apple farm known as Sweet Apple Acres, harvestin’ apples, sellin’ them to Ponyville and to the rest of Equestria, all in good family business. While ah am happy with this life now, I wasn’t initially fond of it. As a filly, what I wanted at the time was to live a more sofisticated life in the big city. So ah left my Granny Smith and Big Mac in charge of the farm (Applebloom was still a foal at the time), as I moved to the big city of Manehatten, to live with my uncle and aunt Orange. I though I would finally find my calling in life in the most metropolitan city in all of Equestria, but sadly that wasn’t the case. While mah Uncle and Aunt Orange did welcome me with open hooves and even showed me the ropes…being proper, just wasn’t mah style and I felt like a complete stranger makin’ a fool of herself in front of all the other sophisticated ponies. Ah just couldn’t get used to the big city life, nor could I get over mah life on the farm. I’ve never felt so homesick in mah whole life and I wished I could just go back to that kind of life again, and then, that’s when it happened! All of a sudden, Ah heard na explosion and afterwards, a rainbow appeared and it was pointin’ right at Ponyville, where Sweet Apple Acres was. Seeing this made me realize where mah callin’ in life was. Ah quit tryin’ to be proper and moved back to Sweet Apple Acres, where Big Mac and Granny Smith welcomed me with open hooves. And that’s how ah got this here Cutie Mark. And Ah’ve been happily livin’ and workin’ at the farm ever since!” “Wow!” The others said, while others nodded and smiled. “We wouldn’t have minded if ya decided to stay with yer Aunt and Uncle Orange, but Ah sure am glad to have you around Applejack.” Granny Smith said, “To be honest, life on the farm wasn’t quite the same without you, ain’t that right Big Mac?” “Eeyup!” Big Macintosh said in agreement. “Aw, shucks.” Applejack said, as she tipped her hat, “Y’all are makin’ me blush.” “I’m guessing you’re actually unhappy living in a big mansion here, huh?” Chris asked. “Nah, not at all.” Applejack said, “Ah mean, sure, Ah miss the farm, but I’m used to stayin’ in the big city and big fancy mansions after all mah travels with mah friends and all the family reunions. Plus, you and Kat are quite casual despite comin’ from a sophisticated family, unlike many that Ah have seen. It’s quite refreshin’ if Ah’m bein’ honest with y’all.” “Yeah, most rich people tend to be snobbish, stuck-up or arrogant.” Rainbow said, “No offense.” “None taken.” Chris said, “But I do know what you mean Rainbow. Kat and I have been to a lot of rich folk parties, and while some of them are decent, others tend to be exactly like how you described them.” “Like that spoiled, whiny little daddy’s girl, Milan Ramanda.” Kat said with an annoyed look. Every human present in the room groaned in annoyance when Kat brought up this “Milan Ramanda”, all having had awful experiences with that girl. “Who’s Milan Ramanda?” Amy asked. “Just your typical spoiled, snobby, mean rich girl, and nothing more.” Kat said. “Is she from your school?” Sonic asked. “No, she attends a private school across town.” Kat said, “But we have run into her a couple of times both at parties and events, and sometimes even in our everyday life. She also seems hate mine and Chris’ guts just because we’re just as rich as she is and will do anything in her power just to prove how “superior” she and her family are compared to us.” “She’s no different than a mosquito buzzing in our ears.” Lucy said with an annoyed expression. “So she’s basically a human version of Diamond Tiara…great.” Scootaloo said. “Diamond Tiara? Who’s that?” Tails asked them. “A spoiled rich unicorn filly, who has a thang against “blank flanks” like me, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.” Applebloom said. “Geez, no matter what dimension you live in, I guess there is always going to be a spoiled rich mean girl, huh?” Nate asked. Everyone at the table chuckled nervously, but then sighed with an annoyed expression regarding the subject. “Well, let’s forget about that for the time being and focus onto the next story.” Twilight said, “Rarity?” “Certainly darling.” Rarity said, as she cleared her throat and told her story, “As a filly, fashion has always been my calling. I poured my heart and soul to make them FABULOUS! But no matter what I did, I just couldn’t get it right! I couldn’t make the outfits the way I wanted them to! I knew was missing something, but I didn’t know what! And then suddenly, my horn started acting on its own and carried me all across the land. Normally, I would try to fight back, but unicorn magic doesn’t happen without a reason. I knew it had something to do with my talent, and that it would lead me to my Destiny! And that Destiny was…a rock! A really big rock! At first I was upset, thinking that my horn was playing tricks on me. But then, there was a big explosion and rainbow colored wave spreading across the sky, causing the big rock to split in half, revealing what was inside it: a whole pile of BEAUTIFUL gemstones! It was the most SMASHING sight I’ve ever seen and at that moment I’ve realized, that THAT was what I needed to prefect my dresses!” “You used the gemstones to make dresses?” Frances asked. “That’s right! I’ve decorated my dresses with real-life jewels!” Rarity said with pride, “When the audience saw the actors at the play, wearing my costumes decorated with the gemstones I had found, they were amazed by it! Thanks to the show’s success, I’ve realized that my talent comes from finding gemstones that I use for my fashion!” “Well, those gemstones you and Spike dug up for the Animal Friends’ new home certainly made that place even better!” Pokey said. “Indeed!” Clucky said. “I also can’t wait to try out those dresses we’ve been working on in our spare time!” Amy said. “Oh, I want to try them!” Lucy said. “Same!” Kat said. “Do you also make outfits for men?” Nate asked. “Certainly, dear!” Rarity said. “Then count me in too!” Nate said. “Wait, can she also make outfits for two-legged species?” Danny asked. “Well, I’ve only started to learn how to make outfits for bipedal species when I arrived in this world, but sure, I can make it happen! I love a good challenge!” Rarity said. “Then I’m in!” Danny said. “Hey, don’t leave me out!” Tucker said. Rarity giggled, “Alright darlings, I’ll make the most FABULOUS outfits for you all! I’ll even include you too Ella and Tanaka, as well as Mr. And Mrs. Thorndyke.” “Why, thank you Rarity.” Ella said. “I, Tanaka, would be honored to try your fashion.” Tanaka said. “Excelent!” Rarity said, “Now, I believe Twilight is up next?” “I guess I am.” Twilight said, as she cleared her throat and began her story, “As a young filly from Canterlot, I have always wanted to go to the Summer Sun Celebration, where Princess Celestia would raise the sun, and I saw the most amazing and wonderful thing I’ve ever seen.” “The Summer Sun Celebration?” Kat asked. Celestia looked at Luna, who nodded, and she cleared her throat, “The Summer Sun Celebration is an event mainly for commemorating my defeat over Nightmare Moon, who tried to cover Equestria in eternal darkness. Or at least it was…but now it is to celebrate the return of my dear sister Luna.” “Ooooh!” The human children said in awe. Celestia looked at Twilight, who nodded as she continued on, “And so, watching Princess Celestia raising the sun at the event, inspired me to learn everything there is about magic! I’ve pulled all-nighters, reading and studying about magic. I ended up reading every book in my own personal library, as well as Canterlot’s pubic library’s books!” “Really? Every single book from a WHOLE library!?” Frances asked. “That’s right!” Twilight said with pride. “That’s Twily for ya!” Shining Armor said, while Cadence giggled, along with Celestia and Luna. “Wow, talk about dedication!” Danny said. “Yeah!” Nate said. “Yup, Twilight’s an egg-head, through and through.” Rainbow said, before realizing what she said, “I mean, the GOOD kind of egg-head, not that other kind of egg-head.” “We know Rainbow.” Sonic and the others replied in unison, with Cream adding the “san” at the end and Cheese chippering in his own language. Twilight cleared her throat as she continued on, “After spending months of nothing but studying, my parents decided to enroll me into Princess Celestia’s school for gifted unicorns! I was so happy, it was like a dream come true! But…there was one problem: in order to enroll into the school, I had to pass an entrance exam! The judges and my parents were all there, watching me as I had to use my magic to hatch an egg! I knew that was the most important day, that my whole future depended on the outcome of this exam, and I…was about to blow it! All the pressure I felt while trying to hatch the egg, got to me. I couldn’t focus properly. I was making a fool of myself in front of everyone. But, just as I was about to give up, this big explosion noise and rainbow colored wave from outside startled me and all of a sudden I unleashed my magic, hatching the egg succefully! Although, I also ended up losing control of my magic, until Princess Celestia came in and calmed me down. She told me that I possessed magical talent unlike any other pony she’s come across and asked me to become her personal protege. With a little encouragement from my parents I accepted her offer, plus, that’s how I’ve also got my cutie mark!” “And by the way, I was in that egg Twilight hatched!” Spike said. “Really? So that’s how you came to live with ponies instead of with your kind?” Frances asked. “Yup, and boy, am I glad!” Spike said, “Dragons in their natural habitat, they can be pretty nasty. This one time, in order to understand my origins better, I hung out with a group of teenage dragons, and while at first they mocked me for my small size and for socializing with ponies, they soon accepted me after taking a belly-flop dive in lava with them. However, things turned south when they encouraged me to crack a defenseless Pheonix egg. I refused, and they turned on me. Fortunately, Twilight, Rarity and Rainbow, who have been following me this whole time came for my aid and stood up for me. It was on that day that I’ve learned that what’s important is not what you are, but who you are.” “Wow!” The others responded in awe. “So anyway, that’s the story of how I become Princess Celestia’s student and got my cutie mark.” Twilight said, “And Spike here was also taken under her wing and grew up to become my number one assistant and best friend.” “Yes, indeed.” Celestia said with a smile, “And you have made quite the progress since then, especially after moving to Ponyville and meeting your friends.” “I guess I did.” Twilight said blushing nervously, before looking at Fluttershy, “You’re next Fluttershy.” “Oh dear…” Fluttershy said a bit shyly, but took a deep breath and told her story, “It all started at Summer Flight Camp. This may surprise you, but as a young filly, I was VERY shy…” “Oh really!?” The others said sarcastically in their thoughts, daring not to say it out loud. “…not only that, I was also a very weak flyer.” Fluttershy continued, “Because of my shyness and weakness, I was always treated as the butt of everypony’s jokes. I’ve never felt so humiliated in my life, then suddenly right out of nowhere, Rainbow Dash came to my aid. She stood up for me against the bullies that picked on me, and in order to defend my honor, she and the bullies decided to have a race, while I acted as the flagmare for the race. I waved the flag and Rainbow and the bullies were off at high speeds, but the tail wind created by their speed knocked me off the cloud I was standing on and I fell down to the surface. With my lack of proper training and confidence in my flying skills, I thought I was done for, but luckly, I ended up having a really soft landing on a swarm of butterflies. I was relieved, but also amazing at seeing these creatures for the first time in my life. After all, butterflies cannot fly as high as a pegasus can, nor have I ever been that close to the surface. It was my first time meeting all the wonderful creatures that lived on the ground: the butterflies, the squirrels in the trees, the cute little bunnies, the birds flying freely and the bees collecting the honey from the flowers, it was a truly magical place and I owed it all to the race! If I had known what life on the ground was like, I would have stayed and never leave! And then, there was this sudden explosion and a rainbow colored wave in the sky. It frightened all the animals, but I stood my ground and comforted the poor dears, ensuring them that everything was okay and it worked! It was then that I realized, I had the special ability to communicate with animals, unlike anypony else and…that’s how I got my cutie mark!” “Wow, so you’re an expert on animals huh?” Frances asked. “Yes, I love animals with all my heart! It doesn’t matter if they are small or big, cute or scary, I will look after them as if they were my own children!” Fluttershy said with pride. “Unless they are big scary dragons.” Rainbow said, with a deadpan expression, “Which I think its kind of wierd, since you’ve managed to tame a seriously huge one with your “Stare”.” “Don’t you mean the same dragon that you ended up waking from its 100 year long nap?” Applejack glared at Rainbow with a deadpan expression, “Because you know, yelling and hitting sleeping giant beasts is always a good idea.” “You did what now!?” Ella asked. “Huh?” Kat and the others looked at Rainbow. “Yeah Rainbow, that wasn’t very smart.” Twilight scolded her, “If Fluttershy hadn’t come to our rescue, we’d be pony barbeque right now!” “Uhhhh…” Rainbow tried to come up with a defense, but failed. “Now, now, everyone.” Fluttershy defended her friend, “I know she made a mistake, but that’s no excuse to bully her! What’s done is done, and its time to move on!” Twilight and Applejack flinched when Fluttershy defended Rainbow. “Besides, I’m sure Rainbow has learned to never pick fights with giant sleeping creatures, right Rainbow Dash?” Fluttershy asked. “Y-Yeah…” Rainbow said, feeling embarrassed and ashamed of such a dumb decision, before regaining her composure, “I still find it wierd that you are scared of any dragon that isn’t Spike.” “Well, its like Spike said earlier, older dragons are…pretty nasty creatures. I’m not sure if my “Stare” would work on them the same way it did to that large dragon.” Fluttershy said. “You mean like how your “Stare” had no effect on Eggman?” Spike asked. “Yes, while my “Stare” has been very effective on all misbehaving creatures, there have been a few who aren’t intimidated in the slightest, like that awful Eggman.” Fluttershy said. “Uh, not to sound ignorant, but what is this “Stare” you guys are talking about?” Chris asked. “Fluttershy may look fragile and innocent, but she can be very harsh and intimidating when she’s angry or serious!” Rainbow explained, “There aren’t many who haven’t cryed their eyes out and begged for forgiveness after looking directly into her eyes when she’s mad.” “Yikes! Remind me to never make you mad Fluttershy!” Danny said. “Uh, don’t make me mad???” Fluttershy said awkwardly. “Ok…?” Danny said, raising his eye brow. “Well, I guess this means its time for Rainbow Dash.” Twilight said. “Finally!” Rainbow said, “And if you guys have been paying attention to my friends stories, then buckle up, cuz its time for the grand finale!” “Alright!” Kat said. “Oh boy, can’t wait!” Lucy said excitedly. “Alright Rainbow Dash, shot!” Nate said. Rainbow Dash stood up proudly and told her story, “As Fluttershy already told you, she was picked on a lot by bullies, at the Flight Summer Camp, and as her friend, I stood up for her and the bullies decided to hold a race against me. Not one to turn down a challenge, I accepted, not just to teach those bullies a lesson, but to defend Fluttershy’s honor as well! Once Fluttershy gave the signal, the race was on! Me and the bullies raced against one another across the race track, going through every cloud ring from start to finish. I have never flown like that before! That freedom was unlike anything I have ever felt! The speed, the adrenaline, the wind in my mane, I LOVED it! But, the one thing loved even more than flying fast, was winning! All my willpower and determination to win the race helped me achieve what was once thought to be impossible! I broke the sound barrier and performed the Sonic Rainboom for the very first time!” “Wow!” The others said in awe. “Many believed that the legendary “Sonic Rainboom” was just an old fairy tale, but on that day when I discovered my love for racing, I ended up proving that the legends were true! I’ve made the impossible, possible!” Rainbow Dash said with pride, “And that my friends, is how I’ve earned my cutie mark!” “I get it now!” Kat said, “That big explosion and rainbow wave that the others mentioned, it was you performing your first Sonic Rainboom, wasn’t it?” “That’s right!” Rainbow said. “So her first Sonic Rainboom caused a chain of events that lead Twilight and the others into discovering their calling in life and earn their cutie marks?” Chris said. “Yup, even though we haven’t met each other yet, besides Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, we were already connected since that fateful day!” Twilight said, “If Rainbow hadn’t performed her Sonic Rainboom on that day, we would have never have discovered our Cutie Marks.” “We all owe our cutie marks to her!” Rarity said. “Aw shucks guys.” Rainbow smiled as her friends gathered around her for a group hug. “Awww.” Everyone said, while Sonic, the Princesses, Czar, Hawkeem, LT and Tanaka all smiled. “Ewww! All this sappiness is making me wanna lose my dinner!” Scootaloo whined. “Aw can it Scoots!” Applebloom said as she and Sweetie Belle hugged from both left and right sides respectively, causing her to roll her eyes. “So then, how did you guys end up meeting each other?” Nate asked. “Well, it all started when Princess Celestia tasked me and Spike to supervise on the preperations for the Summer Sun Celebration, in Ponyville.” Twilight said, “Before I met my friends, I was so focused on my studies that I didn’t have time to make friends, but Princess Celestia insisted that I did so by socializing with its citizens. And that’s when I ran into my friends along the way. First Pinkie, then Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and finally Fluttershy. I honestly didn’t care about making friends with them at first, I was too focused to warn the Princess about the return of Nightmare Moon, which was going to happen on the very day of the Celebration…and that’s what ended up happening. Nightmare Moon returned and casted all of Equestria into eternal night. And with the Princess gone and imprisoned, I had find the Elements of Harmony, since they were the only artifacts that could defeat her. My friends came to my aid, even though I was reluctant to, but it turns out, if not for them, I would have never have found the Elements of Harmony, let alone defeat Nightmare Moon all by myself. With Applejack’s honesty, Fluttershy’s kindness, Pinkie Pie’s laughter, Rarity’s generocity, Rainbow Dash’s loyalty and with my magic, together we used the magic of friendship to find the elements of harmony and defeat Nightmare Moon! Upon her defeat, she reverted back into Princess Luna, and Princess Celestia free from her prison, reunited with her sister.” “Wow!” The others said. “My, you’ve been on quite the adventures, haven’t you?” Ella asked. “It’s never a dull moment with you, is it?” Chuck asked. “And we wouldn’t have it any other way!” Rainbow said. “And now you have us as your friends!” Lucy said. “And us too!” Tails said. “Thanks guys, we appreciate it.” Twilight said. Time passed as eveyone enjoyed their dinner while they listened to more stories from the rest of the Mane Party. The CMC tell their story of how they became friends and formed their group to try and find their Cutie Marks; Derpy tells about her story of how she got her Cutie Mark for making bubbles, but also got a job as Ponyville’s local mail courior; LT told his story of how he used to eat ponies like the rest of his kind, but stopped doing it after realizing that gave them a really bad reputation among ponykind for cruely devouring their species and has since decided to only eat anything that doesn’t talk, or isn’t a pet, in order to show that not all sahuagins are as bad as they think; Shining Armor and Cadence told their story of how they got together and eventually got married, and even shared some of their favourite stories with Twilight from when she was younger, and the Princess sisters and Czar told their story of how their kingdoms became allies. Hawkeem however, was a little reluctant to share his own story, telling everyone that he’ll tell his when he feels more comfortable with it, leaving the others a little disapointted but decided not to press him for it. Perhaps another time… After dinner was over, Chris and Kat’s classmates said their good byes and left for home as our heroes waved them good bye. Afterwards, they all decided to cal it a day and went to sleep, getting ready to go to bed… “Hey Sonic.” Tails said. “Yeah Tails?” Sonic asked. “Since Twilight and the others shared their stories, do you think we should also share ours with them?” Tails asked. “Sure, tomorrow maybe.” Sonic said, “Now if you’ll excuse me, I need some shut eye.” “Okay, good night Sonic.” Tails said. “Night.” Sonic replied, as he went for the rooftop and went to sleep under the stars, while Tails and the others went inside. Rainbow Dash slept on her cloud in the sky just above the mansion. Author's Note I’m getting tired of explaining why I keep taking so long, so I’ll just go ahead and say: R&R and I’ll try to get the next one out ASAP. No promises though. Origin Story Time! - Part 2: Sonic HeroesSONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 20: Origin Story Time! - Part 2: Sonic Heroes The day after the Mane Party (most of it) shared their stories, our heroes continued with their usual routine of getting up in the morning, taking their shower, get dressed and then head for the dining hall for breakfast and resume the construction of the Animal Friends' new home. Everything was proceeding smoothly as more Animal Friends moved in as their new home started to look more like a large mansion built to hold hundreds of people, or in this case highly intelligent anthropomorphic animals. So far, they managed to build up to nine floors, leaving just one more floor to go. They decided to take a break for the time being as Ella and the others prepared their lunch. "We're almost done, just a little bit more and your new home will finally be complete!" Chuck said. "That went surprisingly fast." Pocky said, "Probably because we have magic and high-tech geniuses on our side." Tails and Twilight giggled bashfully, as the twin-tailed fox scratched the back of his head while Twilight leaned her left foreleg over her right on, while Chuck said, "That may be true, but we've only managed to make it this far thanks to everyone's cooperation." "Indeed, all three groups did their parts splendidly." Celestia said. "And as a reward for all your hard work, we've prepared this feast for you all!" Ella said as she, Tanaka, and their Mobian and Equestrian cooking friends set up the table, placing all the food on it. "Alright! Let's dig in!" Spike said. "Yeah!" Almost everyone shouted. The heroes enjoyed their meal together as there was a big variety of food suited for everyone's tastes, along with some alternatives for some. "Oh, this is heaven!" Tucker said as he enjoyed his food. "Tucker! That's the SECOND dose you are eating! We're supposed to have ONE of each, remember?" Nate scolded him. "Hey! Who ate all of the peanuts!?" Rainbow complained. "Me!" Pinkie Pie said, "And I would like some more please!" "Hmm, gems!" Spike drooled as he started munching on a ruby. "I was going to use those spare gems for my new dresses, but I suppose you can have some of them Spike. You earned them." Rarity smiled. "Thanks Rarity, you're the best!" Spike said as he scarfed down a sapphire. "So long as you don't accidentally eat any of the Chaos Emeralds." Twilight said, "They might end up killing you, or worse, turn you into some kind of monster." "Not to mention they are our ticket back to our worlds!" Tails added. "Along with the Elements of Harmony." Twilight added. "I know, I know." Spike said, "I won't go near them, no matter how tasty they may look." "You're lucky Knuckles isn't here; he would have a cow." Sonic said. "Speaking of Knuckles, isn't he your friend?" Cadence asked. "Oh, we ARE friends, but he's too stubborn to admit it." Sonic said. "Why is that?" Shining Armor asked. "Because he doesn't want to admit that Sonic is the better of the two." Amy scoffed, "And he treats us the same way just because we are friends with Sonic." "And he's pretty gullible too, getting tricked by Eggman into thinking Sonic is the bad guy!" Rainbow said. "What!?" Shining Armor asked, "How could he fall for that villain's lies so easily!?" "Because he's a loner and that made him gullible." Sonic said, "Living on a floating Island, doing nothing but guarding the Master Emerald 24/7, alone, without anyone to keep him company, will do that to you." "Really, he's lived his whole life by himself?" Cadence asked, "What about his family?" "Who know? All we know is that he's the last of his kind and has been living alone on Angel Island, guarding the Master Emerald all his life." Sonic said. "The last of his kind?" Kat asked, "You mean he's the last living echidna left in your world?" "That's right." Tails said, "Apparently a tragic event took the lives of his people and only his bloodline survived. Other than that, we're still in the dark about the details of said event." "Man, that really bites." Chris said, while his sister and their classmates nodded in agreement. "If I recall, you've mentioned this Master Emerald before. Is it perhaps related to the Chaos Emeralds?" Rarity asked. "Yeah." Tails replied, "From what we know, the Master Emerald, as its name indicates, is the master control unit for the Chaos Emeralds. Much like the Emeralds themselves, its origins are a complete mystery to us too. It is also what keeps Angel Island floating up in the sky." "Wow!" The others exclaimed in awe. "Poor Knuckles, it must be a heavy burden having to guard such an important artifact." Cadence said, feeling bad for the red echidna, "Maybe if he had someone to keep him company…" "Don't worry Cadence." Sonic assured her, "Knuckles may be more stubborn than a mule, and more gullible than a dodo, but he's been opening up to us and started becoming more friendly with us since our first adventure together. He just doesn't want to admit it because he's so used to being alone." "Yeah, it's just that ever since we got sucked into this world, all he seems to care about is finding the Chaos Emeralds as quickly as possible, because the Master Emerald was left behind in our world and someone might attempt to steal it." Amy said. "He's stubborn and gullible, but his heart is in the right place." Cream said, "He's our friend whether he's aware of it or not." "Chao, chao!" Cheese said in agreement. "I see, so that's why he isn't with you?" Shining Armor asked. "Yeah. But look at it this way: Knuckles may be looking for the Emeralds on his own, while we are looking for the Emeralds together, but our goals are one and the same." Sonic said, "We all want to return home." "Understandable." Cadence said, "Still wish he didn't have to run off on his own." "Same here, but we'll just have to trust him." Tails said. "Right…" Shining Armor said, "Well, I suppose we can leave it at that. Let's talk about something else." "Actually, I'm curious about you and Eggman." Applebloom said to Sonic and his friends. "Yeah, was he always a bad guy?" Sweetie Belle asked. "I've always known Eggman as a rotten egg since the day I met him." Amy said. "He's a big and mean bully who needs to be taught a lesson!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chipped in agreement. "He's the absolute worst!" The animal friends said in unison. Then everyone looked at Tails and Sonic, waiting for their response. Tails spoke first, "Well, he's got talent as a mechanic and he's a genius with IQ of 300. I wouldn't mind partnering with him if he wasn't so egomaniacal and obsessed with world domination." Sonic said, "Pretty much everything they said is how I feel about Eggman too, but…" his expression turned serious, "…he wasn't always like that…" "Really?" The others looked at Sonic in curiosity. Sonic sighed as he spoke in a serious, yet calm tone, "I still remember the days when he actually wanted to use his genius for good instead of evil like they were yesterday…" Sonic's POV It was about three years ago when I first met him, before he became the villain known as Dr. Eggman, he was just a normal human scientist known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. As a matter of fact, he was the very first human I have ever encountered, since the population of Mobius mostly consists of giant, colorful, talking animals, as Chris and the others would put it. On the day I first met him, I was just a little kid hedgehog who always, and still is, living by my own rules, running around at the speed of sound since far back as I can remember, from the hills of Green Hill Zone to the volcanic ruins of Marble Zone, even to the dreaded underwater Labyrinth Zone, I would always go to wherever the wind would take me to, until I stumbled upon Robotnik's secret lab. "Whoa, where the heck am I?" I asked myself, as I climbed out of the manhole, and looked around the mysterious lab. There were a bunch of machines, tables littered with piles of notes and documents, blackboards with a bunch of calculations drawn on it with chalk, corkboards with notes and pictures pinned on them, a living room with a kitchen and fridge, I guess for relaxing, and more… Then I stumbled upon the man himself, working with some type of machine. He looked back at me, and we both reacted in surprise to see each other. Robotnik, before he was Eggman, didn't look all that different from what he looks today, with the mustache, glasses and goggles over his bald head, but instead of his red suit, he was wearing a black shirt with a white lab coat over it, which had his name tag on it, black pants and shoes and white gloves. "W-Who are you?" the scientist known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik spoke as he pointed his wrench at me, "How did you find this place?" "Uh, hi there, sorry to drop in unannounced…" I spoke up, "I was running around until I stumbled upon this place by accident, and if you just put that wrench down, maybe we could resolve this peacefully, because I don't want to hurt you or anything, but…" "You found this place? By accident you say?" Robotnik asked. "That's right, running around at the speed of sound and exploring the world, it's kind of my thing." I told him. "And you didn't trigger any alarms or activated my security system?" Robotnik asked. "Alarms? Security system? Guess not, I'm just too fast!" I said with pride. "Really? You run THAT fast?" Robotnik asked, as he put the wrench down, "I'd like to see it for myself. What is your name little hedgehog?" "Me? I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!" I introduced myself, "And you're…Dr. Ivo Robotnik?" I asked after reading the name tag on his lab coat. "Yes, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, scientist extraordinaire and pretty much the only human living in this alien world." The scientist said, "Now come, there's something I'd like you to help me with and your super speed might just be what I am looking for." "Uh, okay? Help you with what exactly?" I asked him. "See this machine here?" Robotnik pointed at the machine that he was working with earlier. "What is it?" I asked, then I noticed six colorful stones inside the dome like part at the top. "It is my latest project, I call it the Retro-Orbital Chaos Compressor, or R.O.C.C. for short. Using the energy from the Golden Power Rings that appear scatted across the planet and these colorful gemstones, known as…" "The Chaos Emeralds!?" I gasped in surprise when I recognized the gemstones. "Yes, you know about them?" Robotnik asked. "Hell, yeah I do, everyone on Mobius knows about them." I said, "Seven Mystical gemstones that can either create miracles or cause complete destruction, depending on the user. But wait…" I looked at the dome again, I saw the Green, the Red, the Purple, the Blue, the Light Blue, the Yellow, but no White one. "I'm only counting six Emeralds, where's the Seventh?" I asked him. "Yes, unfortunately, I've been trying to find the seventh and final Emerald for some time now, but no luck." Robotnik said, "I was going to use the R.O.C.C. to rid the world of pollution, protect the people from natural disasters and create environmentally friendly technology for everyone. In short, make the world a better place for all. But without that seventh emerald, the R.O.C.C. is horribly unstable in its current state." "Bummer, and you need my speed to help you find it, how?" I asked him. "Ah yes, do you see this machine right here?" Robotnik directed me to a machine with a treadmill that resembled some type of hamster-wheel, "This is my Kinetic Gyratoscope, it calculates and enhances the speed of any living creature that runs on it." He looks at me with excitement in his eyes, "And I would like to use it to experiment with your speed!" "Huh?!" I was taken by surprise by this sudden request. "You said you're fast enough to evade my security system right? I want to see that speed of yours for myself and maybe help you become even faster than before, so that you can help me find the missing Emerald!" Robotnik told me his plan as he waited for my answer. "Umm, let me think…" I thought about it for a while. This Robotnik guy seemed like an okay dude, and he wanted to use his machine like an eco-friendly energy generator that is also capable of preventing natural disasters, and he believes that my speed is the key to helping him finish his project. With that in mind, I figured… "Sure Doc, I'll help you out!" I replied. "Really? Excellent! Just get on the treadmill and I'll start the machine right away!" Robotnik said as he rushed up to the machine's control console. I did as I was told and jumped on the treadmill. At first, the experiment was going as planned, I ran and ran, and the velocimeter displaying my speed just kept rising. The Doctor was flabbergasted when he saw that my speed had reached 1234.0 kilometers per hour and still rising until he noticed something was wrong as we both heard the machine suddenly making strange sounds. "Wait Sonic, STOP! The machine can't take it!" Robotnik shouted in concern. "What was that Doc…" Before I could finish that sentence though, I've heard a big explosion for a second and then, everything went black. Normal POV "Oh my God! Robotnik killed Sonic!" Lucy shouted suddenly, "You bast…" "LUCY!" Chris and the others shouted before she could finish that sentence. "Don't even think about finishing that line sis!" Nate scolded her, "There are kids here!" "Plus, its rude to interrupt!" Amy said, "And Sonic's not dead, he's right here telling us the story!" Lucy laughed sheepishly, "Sorry, I couldn't resist." "It's fine, I think I'll stop here for now and continue after we finish working." Sonic said. "Awwww!" The others protested at Sonic for stopping at a cliffhanger. "Come on! A cliffhanger!? I hate those!" Spike said. "I wanna know what happens next!" Applebloom said. "Later Applebloom, for now, let's just finish our lunch and get back to work." Applejack told her little sister. "You too Spike." Twilight said. "Fine." Applebloom and Spike said reluctantly. The group finished eating their lunch and returned to working on the final floor for the Animal Friends' new home. Chris and Kat however notice Chuck deep in his thoughts. "Is something on your mind Grandpa?" Chris asked him. "Robotnik…I feel like I've heard that name before, but where…?" Chuck muttered to himself, not noticing his grandchildren were right next to him. "Granpa Chuck!" Kat called to him. "Huh? Oh sorry, guess I was spacing out for a bit." Chuck said. "What were you muttering about?" Chris asked, "Something about hearing Robotnik's name somewhere?" "Did you actually meet him before?" Kat asked. "Of course not! Aside from Eggman, I've never met anyone named "Robotnik", its just…I think I once heard one of my old colleagues mention that name at some point, that's all. Meh, I'm probably overthinking it anyway. Come on, let's get to work!" "Right." Chris said, while still a bit concerned. "If you say so." Kat said. Everyone returned to work, as Chuck continued to think if Robotnik is the same one he heard about from his colleague or perhaps a relative. But if that's the case, how did he end up on Sonic and his friends' world in the first place? Unable to come up with a conclusive hypothesis he decided to brush of the whole "Robotnik" thing as just a coincidence. "At the very least, I hope it is just a coincidence." Chuck thought to himself. Later that evening… "Well, everyone, I know you guys worked really hard to make this possible, and you're all pretty tiered but, WE DID IT!" Chuck announced, "The Animal Friends' new home is complete!" The group cheered (while others just smiled quietly), as the big ten-floor high mansion was finally finished. "Thanks to everyone's collaboration and hard work, we've finally managed to get this bad boy finished in record time and is now ready for living in it! We even prepared a few extra rooms for new friends to come, but aside from that, this is it! Anything you want to say?" Pocky and the other animal friends walked up and said, "We wanted to say thank you so much for building this place for me and my pals. We apologize if our big numbers caused everyone to worry, and we wished you didn't have to go through all this trouble for us and when we do find the Chaos Emeralds, this place will probably serve no purpose other than a tourist attraction, but you guys went through it for our sakes without much of a complaint. And for that on mine and everyone's behalf, thank you very much! We owe you all big time!" The others applauded for Pocky and his friends' speech. "Thank you very much Pocky and friends." Chuck said, "And now, without further ado…" Everyone brings out their party poppers. "On behalf of everyone involved in this project and for all of their hard work…" "HOORAH!" Everyone shouted as they fired their party poppers, streamers and confetti raining everywhere, as everyone cheered or applauded or smiled. "That concludes the ceremony! Have a wonderful rest of your day and take a nice long break! You've earned it!" Chuck said. Later at dinner time… After the ceremony was over, all the Animal Friends moved to their new home while our heroes could finally relax for a change as they all gathered for dinner. "Alright Sonic, you promised! Tell us what happened next!" Applebloom said. "Yeah, we wanna know how you survived the big explosion!" Spike said. "Alright, alright…" Sonic said as he cleared his throat and continued with his story, while the others listened in. Sonic's POV I must have been unconscious for some time as my vision was nothing but darkness, my ears were ringing, my mind and muscles just stopped functioning for a while, until I've heard Robotnik's voice calling out to me. "Sonic! Sonic! Can you hear me? If you can then answer me! Hey! Are you listening!? Come on, wake up!" As his voice grew louder and louder, my mind and muscles came back to me, and I was able to open my eyes. I saw Robotnik looking at me with concern in his eyes. "Doctor R.?" I spoke. "Oh, you're still alive, good!" Robotnik said with relief. "What happened?" I asked as I sat up, on his couch in the living area. I saw myself wrapped in medical plaster around my head, my left arm, my legs and around my torso, and I was also covered in bandaged here and there. "My Kinetic Gyratoscope couldn't handle your speed and exploded." Robotnik explained, "I've got to say, you're pretty resilient for a hedgehog, seeing as you managed to survive such a big explosion. Unfortunately, your sneakers and socks weren't as lucky…" The Doctor showed me my sneakers, plus my socks, all burned to a crisp from the explosion. "Darn, there goes another pair!" I growled in annoyance, "I keep losing a lot of pairs of sneakers because they keep getting worn out from my speed, but this is just the worst!" "I'm very sorry but being able to run at the speed of sound will do that to your footwear, since the friction will easily ruin them." Robotnik explained to me, "For now, you should rest, and I'll get you a new pair as my way of making up to you for of my selfish request." "Okay…" I said reluctantly as laid down on the couch. Yes, believe it or not, the very same man who is a villain today, ended up saving me and in my current state, I was in no shape to go anywhere, so I did as I was told and rest. A week passed and Robotnik nursed me back to health. He helped me remove the plaster off once I was able to move again. "Thanks Doctor R., I was supposed to help you, but you ended up helping me instead." I said to him. "No need to thank me, it's my fault you ended up in that state in the first place." Robotnik said, "And to make it up to you, I have a gift for you." "Aw come on Doc, you don't have to give me any…" "Please, I insist." Robotnik handed the present to me. "Well, alright I guess." I said as I opened the present and inside, I saw, a shiny pair of red sneakers with a white belt and gold buckle on each, "These are…" "Indeed, your new pair of sneakers!" Robotnik said with pride, "But these aren't any ordinary sneakers, they are special friction-proof Power Sneakers! I made them myself!" "Wow, really? You made these for me?" I asked in amazement. "For you and you, alone." Robotnik said. Without a second thought, I put my new sneakers on (and yes, it's the same pair of sneakers that I'm wearing right now), then… "Let's GO!" I shouted as I raced off, while Robotnik watched in surprise. I ran out of the lab and into the world outside as I wanted to test out my new sneakers. Through the Rocky Mountains, the ancient ruins, the underground caves, the Green Hill Zone, I broke the sound barrier and raced all over the lands at the speed of sound like there was no tomorrow for about one hour before I made my way back to Robotnik's lab. "WOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, "That was awesome! Hey Doctor! These Power Sneakers are awesome! Thank you so much!" "I'm glad you like them Sonic." Robotnik said. "Like them? I LOVE them!" I said, "This is the best gift ever! I'll gladly help you find the missing Chaos Emerald and help you finish your project!" "Really? Oh, I'm glad to hear that! I look forward to working with you Sonic the Hedgehog!" Robotnik said with a smile as he extended his hand to me. "Same here, Dr. Ivo Robotnik." I said as I took his hand and shook on it. And so, I agreed to partner with Robotnik, using my supersonic speed to both run errands for him and look for the missing Emerald while he continued to work on his machine. Three months later, we would finally reach the end of that long journey, but what awaited us there was no happy ending with everyone smiling, but a tragic fate to a kind-hearted brilliant scientist and the birth of to a nightmare. After searching high and low, I spotted something shinning in the corner of my eye while I was running through the underground caves. Out of curiosity, I went to check it out and as I got closer, I saw what was shinning and gasped in surprise to find, the White Chaos Emerald! "The last Emerald! I've found it!" I shouted as I picked it up. "Chaos Emerald GET!" jingle plays "I better take this back to the lab! Doctor R. is gonna freak out once he sees this!" Without wasting anytime, I made my way out of the underground caves and returned to the lab as soon as possible. "Doctor R.! Doctor R.! You'll never believe what I found!" I shouted as soon as I got into the lab. "Huh?" Robotnik looked over his shoulder as he was working on his machine. "Look!" I showed him the White Chaos Emerald. Robotnik's jaw dropped, "I-I-I…I can't believe it!" he stuttered, "Y-Y-You a-a-actually f-f-found it!" "Does this mean we can finally complete your R.O.C.C. thingy, right?" I asked him. "Y-YES!" Robotnik took the Emerald, "At last, my R.O.C.C. will finally be complete! No more pollution or natural disasters and we won't have to waste anymore of the planet's natural resources! All of our problems will finally be solved!" "So? This is it? We did it didn't we?" I asked. "Yes, WE did it! I couldn't have done this without you Sonic! You are a true hero!" Robotnik said. "You mean, WE are true heroes!" I corrected him. "Yes, yes! Well, no more wasting time, let's put this bad boy in the machine with its friends!" Robotnik said as he pressed a button on the control console, opening the glass dome on top and placed the last Emerald inside along with the other six Emeralds. He closes the dome and then he starts working his magic as he typed on the console, "And now…the moment of truth and justice! Retro-Orbital Chaos Compressor, ACTIVATE!" He pressed the button, and the machine came to life as the seven emeralds started glowing and sending a giant beam of light into the heavens, sending their energy across the globe. Sonic and Robotnik took a step back and watched as the computer monitors showing the effects of the Chaos Emeralds being sent around the world, powering up machines and preventing natural disasters all over. Everything was going exactly as planned as we looked at each other and smiled with pride. "Once again, thank you for all your help, Sonic, you helped me make my dream a reality." Robotnik said. "You're welcome and thank you for the new kicks! They really helped me control my speed!" I spoke. We both shook hands in gratitude. "You know? This calls for a celebration, shall we go prepare a feast?" Robotnik asked. "You bet; I really could go for some chili dogs right about now!" I answered. We went to the fridge to get some grub, but when we opened it, there was nothing inside, except for a single, foul-smelling rotten egg in the fridge's door. "Whoopsie-daisy, I forgot to go shopping again." Robotnik laughed nervously as he took the egg out of the fridge. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "EEEEUGH! That egg STINKS!" I nearly gagged as I plugged my nose, "How long has it been in there!?" "I would say for about six months now." Robotnik replied as he closed the fridge, "But with a pinch of salt, it will be good as new." We didn't realize it at the time, but that rotten egg was about to become the catalyst for the biggest tragedy in all of Mobius. Robotnik was going to get some salt for the egg, but he failed to notice one of the cables linked to the R.O.C.C. was in his way. "Doctor, look out!" I tried to warn him. "Aaaah!" The Doctor failed to notice on time as he tripped over the cable and fell towards the control console for the R.O.C.C. and accidentally slammed his hand, that was holding the egg at the time, on the console, causing the machine to short circuit and electrocute the poor doctor along with the rotten egg, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!" the doctor screamed in pain as he was being electrocuted. "Doctor R.!" I screamed in horror as I dashed towards him, only to end up getting knocked back but an electric shock. "S-S-S-SOOOOON-N-N-N-IIIICCC!" The Doctor cried in pain as he looked back while his hand holding the egg was stuck on the console as he was being electrocuted. I looked up and I watched in horror as the doctor was being electrocuted to death as the R.O.C.C. started to meltdown, "DOCTOR!" KA-BOOOOOOOM! The R.O.C.C. exploded, taking Robotnik and the rotten egg with it, sending machine parts flying everywhere, along with the Chaos Emeralds and the Power Rings powering it, while all I could do was run from the explosion and save myself. I've managed to get out the lab and get away as far away as possible from the explosion which ended up destroying the entire lab. I watched as the rings scattered everywhere and the seven Chaos Emeralds were sent flying to different corners of the planet as the left behind a streak of light of their respective colors behind before they were gone. And all that remained of the lab was just a pile of burning scrap metal. "Doctor…" I couldn't believe my eyes as I saw destruction caused by that huge explosion and the Doctor was caught and most likely killed in it. Other Mobians gathered at the spot, no doubt wondering what that explosion was, only to gasp in shock at the destruction. "Oh my gosh, what happened!?" A chicken asked. "An explosion!?" a blue bird asked. "What in the world just happened!?" a rabbit asked. There was no way the doctor could have survived that explosion like I did when the treadmill exploded, could he? But if there was a 1% chance that he did then… "E-Everyone! Robotnik's buried under all that ruble, we gotta help him!" I shouted. "Huh? Robotnik?" a dog asked in confusion. "Who's that?" a cat asked just as confused. "Isn't that the human scientist?" a peacock asked curiously. "He's buried under all that!?" a walrus asked in shock. "He can't still be alive after that, can he?" a squirrel asked skeptically. "Look, we don't have time for questions, we gotta save them before its too late! PLEASE!" I pleaded. The mobians ended up agreeing to help despite their skepticism as we rushed back to the lab's remains and started digging through the rubble, "Doctor Robotnik! Doctor Robotnik! Where are you!? If you're alive, answer me! DOCTOR!" I shouted at the top of my lungs as I kept calling for him, while digging through the ruble. Suddenly, I heard the scream, as me and the other mobians turned to see a rabbit freaking out at the sight of a white glove wearing hand sticking out of the ruble, "I-I-I think I found him!" the rabbit said. "Doc!" I dashed towards where the hand was coming out of as I started digging next to the hand, until I've managed to dig up the rest of him, "Doctor! Are you okay?!" Luckly, the Doctor was still in one piece, but he was in a bad shape. He was covered in bruises and burn marks, his lab coat and clothes were all burned and ruined, his glasses were cracked. I placed my ear next to his chest and to my relief I could still hear his heart beating, but it was faint. I got up and turned to the other mobians, "We need to take him to a medic, right now!" I told them. Soon, me and the other mobians carried Robotnik's unconscious body to the village and then we took him to the local clinic and had the medic owl working there check up on him. He examined his body and said that despite all the external injuries he had suffered, he miraculously suffered less damage than his species normal would from surviving an explosion. I wondered, did the Chaos Emeralds have something to do with it? I wasn't sure, but then he went and said that he was now in a coma and his chances of waking up were slim. He said that he'll do whatever he can to bring him back to health, but he also said no promises on whether he'll recover from his coma or not. I looked at the Doctor and promised to come and see him every day to see if he'll recover or not. So, I decided to stay at the village inn and visit him regularly. I traveled all over the lands, collecting rings and doing odd jobs to pay the inn and help fund the clinic to help with Robotnik's recovery. But then, two week later, I had just woken up only to notice that there were no villagers around. I shrugged it off at first and went for the clinic only to find no one inside including Robotnik! "Wh-What happened!? Doc? Doctor R.!? Where are you?!" I called, but no one answered, "Actually, where is EVERYBODY!?" I rushed out the clinic and searched the village, trying to look for help, only to find no one at all. The whole village had basically become a ghost town. "What could have happened?" I wondered, until I've heard a bird's cry nearby, "Flicky's in trouble?" I raced over to where the cry came from, and it led me to the square where to my shock and surprise I saw someone standing by the tree. Was that Robotnik? But when did he recover and what was he wearing? A red suit and black pants and matching boots, and he had his back turned to me so I couldn't see his face from where I was facing him. "Doctor Robotnik?" I called to him. "…" he remained silent. "When did you manage to recover and get a change of clothes?" I asked him, "Also, I've heard Flicky crying for help from this direction. You haven't seen her, have you?" "Oh yes, I was helping her." He spoke, but his tone, it sounded, sinister. He turned around to face he, his glasses were fixed and now I got a good look at him. Big mustache, glasses, goggles over his head, red suit, white gloves, black pants and matching boots, "I, the great Doctor Ivo Robotnik, have decided to take advantage of these silly little animal villagers and turn them into my robotic minions to help build my empire!" "Huh!?" I gawked in shock and then, I noticed a bunch of robots suddenly appeared out of nowhere. One looked like a ladybug on a wheel, mantis like arms and boosters on each side, another looked like a crab, then one like a blue wasp with an energy cannon on its stinger, a caterpillar with spikes on its back, a bat-like bot, an armadillo-like one, an orb-shaped one with an angry face and four spike balls orbiting around it and finally a pig-like one. "Wh-What? You turned everyone into…THOSE!? WHY!? How could you do something so cruel!?" I asked him in anger. "Calm down hedgehog, your little animal friends are all INSIDE these robots and they are alive and well, they are simply being used as organic batteries to give them the power to move." Robotnik said with such a casual and sinister tone, "Wanna join them?" I was shocked, disgusted and sadden by my friend's sudden change in tone and personality. The kind-hearted scientist known as Doctor Ivo Robotnik, enslaving others and turning them into his robotic slaves? It was unheard of, unacceptable and simply uncool! "You creep!" I said as I charged at him, "I'll make you change them back to normal!" Suddenly, the robots got in my way as they shielded Robotnik from me, "If you want to stop me, you'll have to get through my robots first! And just so you know, the only way to save your friends is by destroying the robots. But that won't happen, because my robots were designed to combat ignorant rebels like you! So, you might as well give up and join them, trust me, you'll be much happier that way." I couldn't help but laugh at the part where he said, "give up". Was that a joke? The Robotnik I knew wouldn't suggest such a thing unless he was trying to challenge me, but this time it sounded more like a threat than a challenge. I didn't want to accept it, but I guess…it was too late to save him from that explosion after all. When he got electrocuted along with that rotten egg, it must have somehow absorbed the negative energy of the Emeralds and turned him into…this. "Give up? What a joke!" I spoke. "What did you say!?" "Robotnik" asked. "The Robotnik I know would only say "give up" a way to challenge me, but the way you worded it sounded more like a threat." I told him, "I guess I couldn't save him in the end. Doctor Ivo Robotnik is dead." "What are you talking about, I'm the great Doctor Robotnik and I'm alive and..." "No, you are not!" I shouted, "You are just a shadow of his former self who has kidnaped my friends and turned them into your robotic slaves! Robotnik wanted to help others not enslave them, so you can't be him at all! From now on, your name's not Ivo Robotnik, it's EGGMAN!" Yeah, because his body looks like a giant egg. "Eggman!?" "Robotnik" clearly looked offended, "How dare you disrespect me you blue oversized pin cushion! Bah, enough of this! I'll show you I'm not joking around! Go, my Badniks! ATTACK HIM!" The robots known as "Badniks" charged at me, and I moved out of the way with my speed. The Badniks scattered as they chased after me, each one using their different abilities against me. The ladybug one, known as "Motobug" used its speed to charge at me and attack with its mantis arms, the wasp known as "Buzzbomber" fired its stinger blaster, and the crab one known as "Crabmeat" fired missiles from its pincers, and so on. I used my speed to dodge every single one of their attacks. I went for the counterattack as I rolled into a ball and unleashed my spin attack on the Motobug, smashing it into a pile of scrap metal and freeing Pocky the Rabbit from it. Then I spin attacked into Buzzbomber, destroying it and freeing Cucky the Chicken. Next, I spin dashed into Crabmeat, freeing Flicky the Blue Bird. "W-What have you done!?" Eggman screamed in horror to see three of his Badniks reduced to scrap metal as he glared at his remaining ones, "What are you idiots doing!? GET HIM!" A red vein sticks out of his forehead "Sonic, look out!" Pocky shouted as he pointed out the rest of the Badniks charging at them. "Stand back you guys, I'll take care of them! And free the rest of our pals!" I said as I charged at them another spin attack. The angry orb known as "Orbinaut" launched its spike balls at me, but I dodged every one of them and smashed right into it, freeing Rocky the Seal. Avoiding the spikes, I aimed for the head of the caterpillar bot, known as "Catterkiller"'s, scraping it and freeing Picky the Pig. Suddenly, the armadillo-bot known as "Roller" did his own spin attack and knocked me sideways out of my spin attack, then "Batbrain", the bat one, came and slammed me into the side. And then, "Ball Hog" the pig like one pulled out a bomb from its stomach and threw it at me. "Look out Sonic!" Picky and Rocky managed to catch me and push me out of harm's way. The bomb that Ball Hog threw at me landed next to Roller and Batbrain, exploding right on their faces, destroying them, freeing Pecky the Pinguin and Ricky the Squirrel from each of them. "GAH! YOU IDIOT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Eggman yelled at Ball Hog for his incompetence, while Ball Hog looked back nervously. A red vein sticks out of Eggman's forehead while a sweatdrop rolled down the side of Ball Hog's head I smiled at this as he looked back at Picky and Rocky, "Thanks for the save guys." I told them. "No problem, Sonic!" Picky said. "We just wanted to help since you saved us." Rocky said. "Aw, you guys." I was touched by their kind gesture, before turning to face Ball Hog, "But I can take it from here. Ball Hog pulled out more bombs from its stomach and threw them at me, but acting quick, I grabbed Picky and Rocky and took them to safety while avoiding the bombs. After making sure they were in a safe spot, I spin dashed towards Ball Hog, dodging his bombs all the while, until I finally connected with it, smashing it to bits and freeing Becky the Bear. "N-No way…" Eggman was flabbergasted that all his Badniks got destroyed. I turned to face Eggman and said, "See that Eggman? You shouldn't have doubted me in the first place." "I can't believe you…DAMN RODENT!" Eggman cursed at me, "You leave me no choice but to deal with you myself!" Suddenly, an egg shaped hovership with a single headlight on the front, two red wings and a red rod sticking out of the bottom came out of its hiding spot in the square's tree. It was Eggman's Egg Mobile, as the mad doctor jumped onboard. "Let's see if you are fast enough for THIS!" Eggman shouted he pressed a button on his console, withdrawing the rod inside and then out came a chain with an orange and brown checked ball, that suddenly grew into the size of a wrecking ball. "Uh oh, everyone, get back!" I shouted to my pals, who scattered, but then, "WHOA!" I quickly jumped out of the way as Eggman swung the wrecking ball hanging from under his Egg Mobile at me. Unfortunately, the ball ended up hitting one of the houses, demolishing it. "Hold STILL!" Eggman shouted as he continued to swing the wrecking ball at me and I kept moving out of the way, but also demolishing the village. "Cut it out man! You're destroying the whole village!" I shouted. "Then STOP RUNNING!" Eggman shouted as he continued to swing the wrecking ball with reckless abandon. "Watch out!" Sonic and the Animal Friends screamed as they run for their lives avoiding the wrecking ball and flying debris. Eggman laughed maniacally, "After this whole village is destroyed, I'll just built the base of my new empire on top of it, then I'll expand it to the rest of this silly little planet! This world will be mine!" "Alright, enough is enough! Time to turn the tables on this rotten egg!" I said as I ran up one of the intact houses and ran along the rooftops until I reached Eggman, "Yo Eggman!" "Huh!?" Eggman was taken by surprise as I hit his Egg Mobile with my spin attack, "Ow! Hey, watch it! This baby is brand new!" He swung his wrecking ball at me, and I moved out of the way, but the house I was standing on got demolished. I continued to take advantage of the rooftops to reach Eggman and hit his Egg Mobile with my spin attack, dealing damage to it, until I suddenly ran out of rooftops to run on. "Uh oh." I spoke. "Game, Set and Match! I WIN!" Eggman declared as he swung his wrecking ball at me again. But this time, I couldn't dodge it on time as the wrecking ball demolished the house I stood on and I fell and ended up buried under the ruble. "SONIC!" The Animal Friends cried in concern. Eggman laughed maniacally, "You put up a good fight Sonic, as expected of my former minion. You should have just accepted a life as a robot, and this could have been avoided. Oh well, I suppose that's that. Time to end this!" Despite all the debris on top of my, I remained confident, "Don't count me out just yet Eggman." I said as pulled out my trump card: a single golden Power Ring that I kept in case of emergencies like these. I tapped into the ring's power as it filled me with overflowing power. I smashed my way out of the debris with a ring powered spin dash as I went straight at Eggman's wrecking ball, knocking it over Eggman's head. Eggman looked up and then at the camera, "Oh crap…" The wrecking ball fell right on top of Eggman and his Egg Mobile, causing massive damage, followed by a massive explosion as Eggman screamed in pain. Once the ring's power died down, I stopped and looked back. As the smoke cleared, I saw Eggman and his Egg Mobile covered in soot from the explosion. The mad doctor coughed as he glared at me. "You little pest!" Eggman cursed at me, "You think that just because you beat me, that everything is over now? Guess what: it is not! This is only the beginning!" "…" I said nothing as I stared at him with confident grin. "Listen well, Sonic the Hedgehog! I, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, swear this to you: I am the supreme ruler of this planet! Or at least I will be, once I have obtained the key to my victory: The Chaos Emeralds!" "…!" I gasped when he mentioned the Emeralds. "The Emeralds got scattered across the planet after that little incident, but no matter because I am going after them, with the rest of my robot army powered by your remaining friends! With the Emeralds, I will become invincible, and this planet shall be mine! Then, you will regret the day you decided to defy me!" Eggman said as he flew away in his Egg Mobile, "Farewell Sonic! The next time we meet, will be our LAST!" He continued to laugh maniacally until he was out of sight. "SONIC!" The Animal Friends came out of hiding as they rushed up to me, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" "I'm okay guys." I told them. We looked around and saw the destruction caused by Eggman. My friends were devasted to see their village in ruins and I still couldn't believe that my friend could turn into such a monster after that accident. Robotnik was able to save me, but…I couldn't save him. Robotnik was dead and now, Dr. Eggman stands in his place. From a kind-hearted scientist who wanted to make the world a better place, to a psychotic power-hungry mad scientist who seeks world domination. "Sonic, what are you going to do?" Picky asked him, "That man was your friend, wasn't he?" "Yeah, he was, but not anymore." I told them, "As for what I'm gonna do? Well…" "Please, you gotta save the rest of our friends, they have all been captured and turned into his mindless robot slaves!" Flicky said, "And you are the only one who can stop him!" "I guess you're right, I stopped him once already and I can do it again." I said with determination, "So he's after the Chaos Emeralds, huh? Guess I'll just have to find them before he does and put a stop to his plans and save some friends!" "Thank you Sonic!" The animal friends said. "Well, I'm off! You guys stay safe!" I've told them as I ran in the same direction Eggman went. "Good luck Sonic!" The animal friends cheered for me. Ever since that fateful day, I never slowed down. I continued to face off against Eggman and his robotic minions, saving my buddies trapped inside and finding the Chaos Emeralds before he could. Along the way, I faced many different challenges, I met my pals Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Cream and Cheese and many others who joined me in my battle against the evil mad doctor. But it wasn't just Eggman, I also encountered other rivals and enemies along the way. I've had so many adventures and every time I get all the Chaos Emeralds before Eggman did, and every time, I defeated him, time and time again. But no matter how many times I beat him, old Egg-breath always manages to escape, swearing that he will win next time. Normal POV Sonic had just finished his story as he looked around and saw everyone with their own different reactions, in both amazement, shock and sadness. "Wow Sonic, I had no idea that you had been through so much." Chris said. "I'm sorry about your friend Sonic." Celestia said, "As someone who went through a similar event in the past, you have my deepest condolences." "Except Twilight and her friends were able to bring me back to my senses, but that's besides the point." Luna said. "I wonder, if we used the Elements of Harmony on Eggman, would that turn him back to a good guy?" Rainbow wondered. "Or they could turn him into a statue, like Discord." Spike said. "At the moment, there is no guarantee what the Elements might do to him." Twilight said, "But no use thinking about it now." "That's right." Tails said, "Eggman may have been a good guy at one point, but it doesn't change the fact that he turned into a bad guy who has hurt a lot of innocents and ruined the lives of so many." "That's why we can't just sit idly by while he does whatever he pleases." Amy said, "Plus, its all his fault why Sonic and I aren't together like we should be!" "Uh…" Sonic gave Amy a deadpan expression for that comment. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Yeah, I'm pretty such Egg-Breath isn't the only reason you two aren't together…" Rainbow added with a deadpan tone. "Excuse me!?" Amy demanded. A blue vein sticks out of her forehead "ANYWAY! That sure was an amazing story, albeit a bit sad, but now we would like to hear your stories as well!" Scotaloo asked Tails and the others. "Well…sure, why not." Tails said, "Anything to keep Amy from losing it." He added in his thoughts. They spent the rest of dinner time, listening to Sonic's friends' stories. Tails explained that before meeting Sonic, he used to be bullied for both having two-tails and for his inventions. He was often tormented by his bullies with stupid nicknames like "pixel-brain", "two-tailed freak" and "twin-tailed flea bag", but what was worse than that is that they would often steal his inventions and smash them to bits, right in front of him. Then one day, after being bullied yet again, he saw Sonic ran past him. Amazed and curious, he followed him using his own twin tails like helicopter blades to keep up with him, until he found Sonic's plane, the Tornado, which was a red-colored plane at the time. Being a tech lover, he worked on the plane and gave it a new paintjob, until Sonic caught him in the act. Tails did his best to explain himself, telling him about following him because he thought he was cool and that he loved machines since he was a kid and that he was always bullied for it along with the fact that he has two tails. Fortunately, Sonic understood and decided to let the two-tailed genius fox continue working on his plane. Ever since then, they have become best friends, almost like brothers, fighting together in their battle against Eggman his robot army. Amy explained that she originally came from a family of fortune-tellers and after hearing stories about Sonic and his heroic deeds, she immediately fell in love with him. Desperate to meet her hero, she used her tarot card reading skills to find him. The result was that she and Sonic were indeed destined to meet each other, on the mysterious Little Planet, a small planetoid with mystical properties that appears timely above Never Lake for approximately one month out of every year and vanishes completely for the remaining eleven months. And lo and behold, she did meet Sonic there. Unfortunately, she also ended up being kidnapped by Metal Sonic and used as bait to lure him into a trap, but after being rescued, she proved herself useful to Sonic by fighting alongside him, defeating both Eggman and freeing Little Planet from his control. Amy would keep following Sonic and join his battle against Eggman to prove that she's both a capable fight and girlfriend, with the latter still being a work in progress. Cream explained that she and Cheese, along with his twin brother Chocola, were raised by her single mother, Vanilla the Rabbit. They used to live a normal life with no big incidents, as Cream was raised like a princess by her mother, always telling her to be polite and treat everyone with respect, say please and thank you, even when they don't return their feelings to her. That kind of life however was interrupted when Dr. Eggman and his minions attacked their village and captured everyone, including her and her mother. Sonic came and saved her and Cheese, but Mother and Chocola were still Eggman's captives. Cheese, along with his brother, were raised to be capable fighters, so he and Cream decided to work together as a team and save her mother and Chocola. They succeeded in aiding Sonic in defeating Eggman and reuniting with their family and they have been friends since then. Unfortunately, despite this achievement, Cream and Cheese were still captured by Eggman on the night the Chaos Control incident happened, but that's beside the point. After all that talk, dinner time was over as everyone finished and decided to call it a night. Chris and Kat's classmates said their goodbyes as they left the mansion and head back to their homes, while the heroes went to bed for the night. "Looks like we heard the stories from both sides." Kat said to her brother. "Yeah, they all went through a lot." Chris said, "Sonic, Rainbow, and everyone seemed to be destined for a life of adventure and danger, unlike us, who besides being rich, we're just a bunch of normal kids living normal, boring, uneventful lives." "Then they came to our world, suddenly, life got turned upside down and now we get to go on exciting adventures with our new friends!" Kat said, "Too bad they can't stay with us forever." "Yeah." Chris said sadly, "And once they return to our worlds, we'll be back to living normal boring lives again…" "Chris…" Kat said in concern. "Kat…I know I called us normal, but you see, our parents, you know how they are always busy with their jobs, right?" Chris said, "We barely ever get to see or even spend time with them. Sure, we have Grandpa Chuck, Tanaka and Ella looking after us, but what about the other kids, like our classmates, Danny, Frances, Nate, Lucy and Tucker, they all get to spend time with their parents as much as they want, but we…" "Chris, nii-chan, please stop." Kat said in concern. "But Kat…" "Being pessimistic about it isn't going to change anything!" Kat said, "I know you're upset that we don't get to spend as much time with Mom and Dad as the other kids do with their parents, I am too, but at least we get to stay in touch with them, even if we are apart! And if we get a chance to spend time with them in person, we should cherish those moments instead of worrying about being alone all the time. Just be happy that you have at least have Grandpa, Tanaka and Ella to keep you company, and me. I'm always here for you Nii-Chan and don't you forget it." "Kat…" Chris said, "Yeah, I guess you're right. Sorry about that. I'm supposed to be the older brother, yet I'm being comforted by my younger sister. Pathetic, isn't it?" "I don't think so." Kat said, "Honestly, the thought of our new friends returning home does make me sad, but I'm still glad to have met all of them." "Yeah, me too." Chris said, "But am I really okay with that? Will I still be okay once they are gone? Will I…no, I shouldn't think like that! I've gotta stay positive! Gotta…stay…positive…I…" "Hello! Earth to nii-chan!" Kat called to him. "Oh, sorry, I guess I spaced out, didn't I?" Chris said. "Yeah, you did." Kat said, "Sheesh, sometimes I wonder which one of us is the REAL older sibling." "Come on, I'm still working on my older brother duties! Cut me some slack!" Chris complained. Kat giggled impishly as she skipped ahead, while Chris sighed at being the butt of his younger sister's teasing, before following her. Unbeknownst to them, Sonic and Rainbow Dash overheard their conversation from behind the corner as they left the scene and headed outside to sleep on the roof and on a cloud, respectively. They thought about Chris and Kat's conversation and wondered if there was anything they could do for them before returning to their respective worlds, but before they could come up with anything, they both went to sleep. Author's Note Happy New Year, everyone! R&R as always! Steam's TRUE Ambitions!A/N: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic X and all their respective characters and locations belong to SEGA/Sonic Team and TMS Entertainment. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and its characters and locations belong to Hasbro. All original characters such as Kat and her classmates belong to me, while characters like LT, Hawkeem, Steam and others belong to Super Writer. SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 21: Steam’s TRUE Ambitions! A few days ago… Steam managed to escape from Eggman’s base in one of his escape shuttles, undetected, while the Conductor and Iron Hoof stayed behind to prevent Bokkun and Metal Sonic from stopping him. Soon after, he heard a massive explosion from behind as he looked back and saw his now former colleague’s base collapse like a house of cards, being reduced to a pile of burning metal as smoke came out of its remains. He could see several things that were too far away to tell what they were, flying away from the scene. He could only assume that was Eggman and his robots and the Mane Party and their friends escaping in their Egg Mobile and their jetfighter. “Bunch of fools, all of them.” He scoffed, uncaringly, as he took out his communicator, “This is Steam speaking, do you copy? Over.” “Loud and clear sir, what’s the situation? Over.” One of his hired thugs asked on the other side. “My disposable “partner” has been dealt with and I am now on my way to your location.” Steam replied, “How is the progress going on your end? Over.” “Everything is proceeding as planned sir.” The thug replied, “The towers should be ready by next week and as for that old partner of yours? We’ve managed to repair his body, but he has yet to wake up. Our boys are doing what we can to keep his body stable, but there’s no guarantee that he’ll wake up just like that. Over.” “I see.” Steam said, “Anyway, I’ll be arriving soon, so until then, just keep doing your job Denis. Over.” “Roger that, sir. Over and out.” Denis replied before he hung up. Steam changed the communicator’s channel and called, “Iron Hoof! Conductor! Do you copy? If you two are still breathing, then answer! Over.” Meanwhile… At the remains of the recently destroyed base, Iron Hoof and Conductor managed to regain their consciousness and dig their way out of the debris. “That damn bomb loving brat and that metal imposter!” Conductor cursed, “They’ll pay ten million-fold when I get my hands on them!” “The Death penalty isn’t good enough for them!” Iron Hoof growled, “I’m gonna lock them up in the deepest, darkest depths of Tartarus and throw away the key!” “Iron Hoof! Conductor! Do you copy? If you two are still breathing, then answer! Over.” Steam’s voice came from Iron Hoof’s communicator. Iron Hoof took out the communicator and replied, “This is Iron Hoof speaking. Conductor is right next to me. Over.” “Listen up! We’re done teaming up with Eggman and his metal buffoons. It’s about time we carry out our original plan ourselves. Meet me at the base. Over.” Steam said. “Roger that boss. Over and out.” Iron Hoof said as he hung up and turned to the Conductor, “Let’s go.” “Who died and made you the boss?” Conductor demanded. “Now isn’t the time for your delusions! Let’s just go or the boss will cut the deal off again!” Iron Hoof said. “Fine.” Conductor said as he activated his jet boots, while Iron Hoof activated the jet wings coming of his saddle. They both flew off in the same direction that Steam’s shuttle went, while avoiding detection from nearby G.U.N. soldiers. Soon… After escaping the wreckage of Eggman’s base and avoiding G.U.N.’s detection, Conductor and Iron Hoof made their way off the island and followed Steam’s signal back to where his actual base is. After two hours, they arrived at a deserted shore and continued further into land until they find Steam next to the escape shuttle. “About time you showed up.” Steam said, “Spare me the excuses, we have much work to do. By the way, you weren’t followed, were you?” “No sir.” Iron Hoof and Conductor replied. Without further ado, Steam, followed by his two henchmen, headed towards the side of a mountain. After making sure no one was watching, Steam flipped over a rock revealing a switch and pressed it. The side of the mountain opened, revealing a secret passage, as the three of them went inside before Steam closed it again. After walking silently through the dark corridor built inside the mountain, they finally arrive at their hidden base. There were a lot of machines around, robots and hired goons working, with the majority building some type of tower. “Welcome back Steam.” One of the goons greeted him, “As you can see: we’ve been working tirelessly on building those towers you asked for, using all the stolen assets from around the world, of course. Soon, neither the government nor those pesky “heroes” will stand a chance against us!” “Excellent work Denis.” Steam said, “And what about “him”?” “Yes, we were able to locate “him” and brought “him” back here as you asked.” The goon named Denis said, “He is in the lab right now.” “Good, I’ll go see him now.” Steam said. “Yes, of course, go right ahead sir.” Denis said as he moved out of the way. “Him?” Iron Hoof asked, “Steam, do you mean he’s…” “Yes.” Steam replied, “He ended up in this world as well, despite his unfortunate “accident”.” Steam, followed by Iron Hoof and Conductor, headed for the lab as they walk through the door labeled “laboratory”. Inside, it was exactly like what you’d expect from a mad scientist’s lab, with lots of machines, bottles, tubes, and a table for experimenting on live subjects. Speaking of which, “He” is laying on it right now in a deep slumber. “No way! I thought this guy bit the dust!” Conductor gawked. “He’s almost as tough as I am.” Iron Hoof said, “And that’s saying something.” Steam walked up to the table, stood on a stool to get to the “his level” and said, “Welcome back, my old friend…Horo.” On the table laid Dr. Horo, the cyborg griffon scientist who supported Steam on the Eternal Peace Project. He was currently in bad shape as most of his cybernetics were badly damaged and his flesh and bone parts was covered in bruises and missing some feathers. Steam sighed, “We were so close to achieving our goal, yet the Princess’ apprentice’s stupid friend got in the way. Thanks to her and that idiot mercenary’s stupidity, our plan got derailed and sent us to another world. But not to worry, all they accomplished was delay the inevitable.” Steam brought out the Element of Laughter. “We just need to find the other five Elements, and then nothing will stop us from finally completing the project.” Steam turned to Iron Hoof and Conductor, “Both of you, I will need some assistance in repairing him.” “Yes sir.” Iron Hoof and Conductor said. Many hours later… Steam, Iron Hoof and Conductor, along with some scientists, worked tirelessly in repairing Horo’s cybernetics and treating his wounds. After they were finished, they try to bring him back to life by hooking him to the machine and charge him up with thousands of volts of electricity, in a similar fashion to Frankenstein. “Now Iron Hoof, throw the switch!” Steam ordered. Iron Hoof did as he was told and flipped the switch, as electricity was shot into Horo’s body. “Yes, come to life Horo! Come back to this world and rise! RISE!” Steam yelled and stood up on his hindlegs and raised his forelegs dramatically, while Conductor pointed a flashlight up his face for the dramatic effect. Everyone in the room watched as Horo was getting charged with tons of electricity. Soon, Horo’s body began to twitch to life. He slowly moved his arms, as he sat up. “He’s alive! ALIVE!” Steam shouted as he did the same dramatic pose, while the Conductor pointed the flashlight up his face for the dramatic effect again, “Stop that!” Steam yelled at Conductor, who back away, as Steam stood back on his four legs and trotted over to the lab table as Horo tried to adjust to his surroundings. “Horo, my old friend, can you hear me?” Steam asked him. Horo looked to where Steam was and looked at him in the eye with his cybernetic and normal griffon eyes, “…Steam…?” he asked. “Yes, it’s me Horo, your old friend Steam!” Steam said, “We were able to bring you back to life through the power of science!” Horo was silent for a moment, before he asked, “What about the “Eternal Peace Project”? Was it a success?” “Unfortunately, no. That wretched Pegasus and this idiot here ruined everything and…we ended up getting transported to another world.” Steam said. Conductor grumbled under his breath as Steam kept rubbing his failure in his face. “What?” Horo asked in surprise as he looked around and noticed the humans, who had different reactions to him, ranging from shocked, to amazed, to fearful, “And those creatures? Are they…human?!” “Yes, humans, the main inhabitants of this new world.” Steam said, “I was able to gather some to help get our plans back on track.” “And just so you know: we were the ones who found your broken body and brought it here.” Denis and his goons stepped forward, “We are all working towards the same goal after all.” Horo gave them an emotionless stare, that gave Denis and his goons the chill down the spine, before turning to Steam, “So, what is the plan?” “The towers should be back online by the end of the week and ready to trap anyone who would try to get in our way.” Steam said, “Meanwhile, we’ll finish working on the machine and get all of the Elements of Harmony to serve as its main power source.” “How many do we have?” Horo asked. “We have one, while the ponies and their playmates have two.” Steam said, “We are still searching for the rest, but they could be anywhere in this world.” “Last time we had all the Elements from the get-go, so all we needed to worry about was building the machine.” Iron Hoof said. “That’s not the case this time!” Steam said, “Now if only we had some way of finding them more quickly.” “Um, excuse me, Steam, sir.” Denis intersected. “What is it Denis, can’t you see we are busy!?” Steam grumbled. “Apologies sir, I just thought I’d tell that, while you guys were talking, one of my men got back from scouting and, they brought back something that might interest you.” “And what would that be?” Steam asked. “This!” Denis brought out a golden necklace with a purple diamond-shaped gemstone, resembling the ones on Rarity’s cutie mark, on it. “The Element of Generosity!” Steam and the others gasped in surprise, while Horo blinked. “Yup, and its all yours!” Denis said as he placed the Element on Steam’s hoof. Steam smiled evilly as he stared at it, “That makes two Elements in our possession! Four more to go!” “So, does this mean we get a bigger cut of the action now?” Denis asked. “Well, aren’t we confident?” Dr. Horo said sarcastically. “Relax Dr. Horo.” Steam said, “He brought us one of the Elements of Harmony, so at the very least, they are useful in some capacity.” “If you say so…” Dr. Horo said. “As for your cut, you’ll get it as soon as you and your men finish working on those towers and then move each of them to every corner of this pathetic country!” “Yes sir!” Denis said before turning to his men, “You heard the boss! Get back to work!” Denis and his men left the room as they went back to work on the towers, leaving just Steam, Horo, Conductor and Iron Hoof left. “Now then, I believe it is about time we end this game and get rid of our problems once and for all!” Steam said. “You want me to go and assassinate the Mane Party at the rich kids’ place? Easy peasy! Just leave it to me!” Conductor said as he was about to leave, but Steam stopped him. “Not so fast Conductor!” Steam said, “If you insist on doing this, then I insist that you let me fix ALL of your problems first! Iron Hoof!” “On it!” Iron Hoof suddenly karate chopped on the back of Conductor’s head, knocking him out. “Good job Iron Hoof.” Steam said, “But now I have another mission for you: hunt down and kill Dr. Eggman! Tell him I’ve decided to cut ties with him and that I intend to rule the world on my own terms before you finish him off.” “Understood!” Iron Hoof said before he left. “And Dr. Horo, I’m going to need some assistance with this idiot!” Steam said referring to the Conductor, “He may have the skills, but lacks common sense and intelligence. We need to fix that before sending him off on his mission.” “Understood.” Dr. Horo said. An unknown amount of time later… “Excellent! All systems green! Time to come to life TITAN-2000, Codename: Assassin Diamond!” The diamond dog, formerly known as the Conductor (real name unknown) came to life in a new form: a steampunk styled, robotic diamond dog, equipped with all his weapons and other upgrades inside his body. “And now, for the testing!” Steam said, “Dr. Horo!” Dr. Horo flipped the switch, unleashing small, steampunk pony robots who attacked Assassin Diamond from all directions, but the new TITAN unit dodged all their attacks and pulled out his guns, shooting every last one of them in the head, destroying them. Then he finished another group off with grenades, and finally, the last group off with an energy beam. “Wow! He perfected way better than expected!” Steam commented, as he smiled evilly, “Now, I’ve got a mission for you: Kill the Mane Party and their stupid friends!” The screen zoomed in on Assassin Diamond’s glowing red eyes as Steam laughed evilly in the background. Author's Note A/N: Read and review, please! Big's Big Fishing AdventureSONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 22: Big’s Big Fishing Adventure Flashback to the beginning of everything… Big the Cat and his best friend Froggy, were taking a nap under a tree while they were fishing at the lake, under the moonlight on that once peaceful and quiet nighttime. Suddenly Big woke up at the sound of an alarm coming from the distance. Curious, he turned his head over to where the sound was coming from and saw a tall tower in the distance. The large cat tilted his head in confusion as to what all that could be about. “Ribbit…” Froggy woke up, as he looked up to his best pal and wondered what was happening. “I don’t know Froggy, but whatever is going on over there doesn’t sound like something we should be involved with.” Big said, “Hopefully nothing comes our way.” “Ribbit?” Froggy asked in his frog language. “You think it could have something to do with that giant mustached egg that your frog friends talk about?” Big asked, “Maybe. But if it is, I’m sure the “Hedgehog-san” that your friends have also mentioned will take care of him.” In the distance, they heard mechanical whirs, explosions, gunfire and such, followed by the sound of a bi-plane, and then they noticed a blue blur smash its way into the tower. “You know Froggy? You may be right about the bad mustached egg and Hedgehog-san.” Big said as he looked at Froggy, “What do you say we go look for another fishing spot, before…” Suddenly, there was a bright light shining in the direction of the tower. Big and Froggy looked back and saw a huge bright light explosion headed right for them. “Huh? What’s going on!?” Big asked just before he and Froggy both got engulfed in the explosion, as it continued to expand and swallowing up everyone and everything in its range, including our heroes and villains. When the explosion was finally gone, everyone, including Eggman's tower, were all gone. An unknown amount of time later… Big’s POV I must have been sleeping for quite a long time. As I opened my eyes, I could see the night sky and some trees, but…something did not feel right. As I got up onto a sitting position, I noticed that the lake was gone. Not only that, but the position of both the trees in the forest and the stars in the sky looked different from what I remember. “Did I sleepwalk all the way to somewhere else?” I asked myself. I looked around when I noticed something else was amiss, or rather, someone was missing! “Froggy?” I called as I looked around to find my little buddy, only to notice that he was nowhere to be found, “Froggy? Where are you?” I called, but no response. “Froggy!” I called as I began walking around the unfamiliar forest, “Come on buddy, if you are here, then answer me! Froggy!” I called and I called, but still no answer… “Aw man! First, I go to sleep and wake up in some place I don’t know about, and now my little pollywog pal is missing!” I said, “Today is not my lucky day…” Okay, let’s calm down and think back: the last thing I remembered was that big flash of light coming from the tower, then I must have fallen unconscious because it was so bright and when I woke up, I found myself in an unfamiliar location and somehow, me and Froggy got separated. The first thing I should do is familiarize myself with my new location and hopefully find my buddy. Yeah, let’s do that! “Hang on Froggy, I’m coming!” I shouted out loud to motivate myself and began exploring the forest. And so, I began my new adventure in this strange new place. The forest didn’t look that different from the ones I’m familiar with, but I could tell that it wasn’t one I’ve previously visited and the animals, at least the ones that came out at night, all quickly ran away from me as soon as I approached them or tried talking to them. Strange. I know I may look a bit scary because of how “big” I am, but I’ve never seen any animal run away from me in fear before. It’s almost like they have never seen a giant cat before. Along the way, I ran into a lake. Using my trusty nose, I tried sniffing it in hopes of finding Froggy. Sadly, I didn’t find Froggy, but I did smell a lot of fish, some of which I’ve yet to catch. But no, fishing can wait! I need to find Froggy! Sorry Fish-san looks like I’ll have to leave you alone for now. And so, I continued my search for Froggy while also exploring the forest. Again, I tried asking the animals about my pal, but they just ran away as soon as I got close to them. Am I really that scary? That made me feel a little blue. I hope I can gain their trust somehow. After about an hour of walking, I got out of the forest and got onto a big concrete pathway while some strange lines in the middle and on the sides. What do they call it? Oh, a highway! I looked around and tried to sniff out Froggy, but still there was no sign of him. “Froggy! Yoohoooooo!” I called out to him, “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” Still no reply unfortunately. I was getting worried about him. He couldn’t be…? No! I need to have faith! I know Froggy is somewhere around here, I just need to keep looking for him. So, I kept telling myself. Just as I stepped onto the highway however, a pair of lights suddenly appeared from the left, followed by a roaring sound. I turned to look, while also shielding my eyes from the light. I couldn’t see very well, but I could tell something was headed my right towards me. I heard a loud noise coming from it too, it sounded like a “horn”? Then a screeching sound. And then… Then the huge thing coming my way, with lights on the front and big wheels, came to a stop right in front of me. Oh, I remember what this huge thing is called! A truck! Then there were two more “horn” sounds and a voice yelling at me saying, “Hey! What’s the big idea! I could have run you over you know?” I looked over and saw a…monkey that only has hair on their head and is wearing clothes? Oh wait! I remember what they are called! Humans! I’ve never seen one before, but that is what Froggy described from his frog friends’ descriptions. He looked angry. “Hey! Did you hear me? Get off the road before I run you over!” the man shouted at me. A blue vein popped out of his forehead. “Um…” I spoke, “Excuse me, but you wouldn’t happen to have seen my friend anywhere?” “The heck?!” the man’s angry expression suddenly shifted to surprised, “Wh-Who are you!? Or better yet, WHAT the heck are you!?” “Hm? I’m a cat, and the name’s Big.” I replied, confused by the human’s sudden shift. “Oh yeah, a giant talking cat, that explains everything!” the man said, “Look, I don’t know what your deal is, but if you don’t get off the road now, I’ll…” “Wait! I am just looking for my friend! His name is Froggy, because he’s a frog! We got separated and I need to find him before something bad happens to him!” I tried to explain myself. “Sorry big guy, but I haven’t seen any frogs! Now move! It’s not safe to just stand on the road and I’ll be in trouble if I don’t finish my delivery on time!” the man said. “Oh, okay then…” I said sadly as he began making my way to the other side of the highway. I looked back and saw the man leave while riding in his truck. He didn’t seem very nice, but at least he was kind enough to tell me what he knew about Froggy, even though he didn’t really know anything. Also, is it really that surprising to see a “huge cat that can talk”, as he described? It’s as if wherever I ended up wasn’t even the same world I am from. … Wait! What if that is the case? What if that big ball of light sent me to some other world completely different from my own? What if I am not on my planet anymore? And if that is the case, is Froggy even HERE? Am I all alone? Will I ever be able to see him again? I shook my head, “Get a hold of yourself Big!” I shouted to myself, “I can’t let such thoughts plague me! I need to keep looking and have faith that Froggy is here and safe!” After motivating myself, I continued through the forest on the other side of the “road” and carried on my search. Along the way, I ran into another lake, with lots of fish, but still no Froggy. I wanted to fish so badly but fishing alone wouldn’t be as enjoyable without my pal, so I’ll had to keep searching. I continued searching through the forest until I reached a farm. I sniffed the air and…I smelled a lot of animals and plants growing, but I still can’t pick up Froggy’s scent. Speaking of plants, I’m kind of hungry. Normally I eat fish and berries in the forest, but the food they were growing there was tasty looking. No, I shouldn’t take them! The people who own this farm will be very upset if I did! My stomach kept growling as I hadn’t eaten anything for a while. Why did it have to come to this? And where could Froggy be right now? “Maybe I can ask the people who own this farm for some food?” I wondered to myself. I mean, it doesn’t hurt to try and maybe the people who run the farm are nicer than that truck driver. I held back my hunger as I headed for the farmhouse and knocked on the door. I waited for a while, until someone answered the door. “Good evening and how may I…” a human lady answered the door, her face looked happy, but then it switched to shocked and…horror? Anyway, I went and asked, “Excuse me, but I’m hungry and I was wondering…” “KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” the woman screamed before slamming the door on me. That wasn’t very nice. “Gregory! There is a massive monster cat outside!” I heard her yelling inside. “Monster”? How rude. Still, I have a bad feeling about this. I’ve decided to leave before things get hairy. So, I left as soon as possible and hid behind some trees. I looked back and I saw the woman and a man, carrying a “boomstick”? I think. “Where is it?” the man asked as he looked around, pointing his boomstick. “I swear, he was right here by the door!” the woman said. “You sure you weren’t imagining things? You have been working a bit too hard as of late.” The man asked. “I know what I saw! He was here!” the woman assured, “He…probably just ran off somewhere!” “Listen Heather, it’s late and you’re probably tired, and so am I, so what do you say we go to bed and rest up for tomorrow? We got work to do.” The man said. The woman groaned in defeat, “Fine.” She said as they both went back inside and locked the door. I saw the whole thing while I was hiding behind the trees. That was scary. I know I could probably take them on, but I don’t like resorting to violence. I’m still hungry, but it’s better not to steal from their farm, even though they thought I was a monster. I’ll have to keep going. An hour later… I searched and I searched, but still there was no sign of Froggy and my tummy is still rumbling. So far, these humans I’ve encountered were very mean. First the truck driver yelled at me, and then that farm couple tried to shoot me, thinking I’m a monster. I just hope the next one is nice…if I find another one that is…oh man, I’m so hungry! “Maybe I should have just fished even without Froggy.” I told myself, “Oh Froggy, where could you be? I wish you were here…” The more I walked, the louder my belly growled, and the weaker I felt, and then…I fell over and hit the ground with a loud thud and then… Everything went black… ????????? A long time ago, I was a little kitten just wandering in the jungle, with rumbling in my tummy. I didn’t know my parents and I was always living by myself. I could barely keep my belly happy just by eating berries and other fruit I could find. It wasn’t enough. One day, I couldn’t find any more food and I grew really, really, hungry, but just when I thought it was all over for me, that’s when I met the greatest fisherman in the world: Froggy! Froggy may seem like your everyday frog, but he’s a master angler. He took pity on me and offered me salmon he caught himself. I took a bite and…it was the most delicious thing I have ever tasted! After I finished, I asked him to take me under his wing, to which he accepted. Since then, Froggy and I have been living together. He taught me the art of fishing, showed me how to build my own rod and instead of using bait, we used lures in order to catch fish. Every day was a bountiful day, as we caught a huge variety of fish and I’ve never been hungry again! I owe everything to Froggy; He saved me from a life of loneliness and hunger and helped me find a place to belong. We happily live our lives filled with joy and our tummies filled with salmon and other tasty fish we caught! “Hey!” I never want to be apart from him! If we get separated in one way or another, I think I might just… “Hey! Wake up!” “Huh!?” ????????? I suddenly opened my eyes found myself face to face with…horses? Two horses. No wait, I think they are too small to be horses. Ponies, yeah, that’s right! Wait, talking ponies, but they aren’t anthropomorphic? “Are you okay?” one of the ponies asked. Taking a better look, I noticed that the one who just asked me if I was okay, had a horn coming out of its forehead, magic mint coat, brilliant cyan mane and tail with a white streak, sunglow eyes, and a mark of a lyre on her flank. “Uh…” I tried to speak, only to hear my tummy rumbling, “I’m hungry…like, really hungry.” “Aw, you poor thing…” the other pony said. This one didn’t have a horn. She had a beige coat, pigment blue mane with a rose-pink streak, cerulean eyes and the mark on her flank were three objects that appeared to be either three bows, or three candies. “Bon Bon, don’t you have anything to feed him?” the mint pony with the horn asked the beige one. “Hold on.” The pony named “Bon Bon” pulled out something from her bag and handed it to me. They look like candies or bows, like the ones on her flank. “Here, maybe this will help your hunger a bit.” “Thank you.” I said as I took them and put them in my mouth whole. Tasted like plastic. “You dummy! You don’t eat the wrapping!” Bon Bon scolded, while the other pony giggled. I spit out the candy, “Sorry.” I said as I removed the wrapping around the candy and put it in my mouth. It was too hard to chew but it had a sweet taste. So, this is candy? I’ve never had one before, but it tastes great! Not as good as fish, but I’ll take it anyway! “Well? How is it?” Bon Bon asked. “Still hungry, but I’m feeling a little better.” I said, “Thank you.” “You’re welcome!” Bon Bon said with a smile. “So, what exactly are you? A giant monster cat?” the other pony asked. “I am just a cat, not a monster.” I said feeling a little hurt. “Oh, sorry.” The mint pony said, “Anyway, guess we should introduce ourselves. My name is Lyra Heartstrings.” “And I’m her best friend and roommate Sweetie Drops, but my friends call me Bon Bon.” “My name is Big, Big the Cat.” I said, “Pleased to meet you and thank you for helping me.” “So Big, what were you doing here? We just found you passed out in the middle of the forest.” Lyra said. “Well, I was with my friend, and then there was a big light explosion, woke up in a strange place only to notice we got separated. I’ve been looking for my friend since, but I eventually got hungry, and I couldn’t find anything to eat and then…I guess I passed out from the hunger.” I explained. “Wait! Hit by a light explosion and then woke up in an unfamiliar place?” Lyra asked. “Something wrong?” I asked. “The same thing happened to me and Lyra!” Bon Bon said. “Really?” I asked. “Yeah, me, Lyra and our friends were on our way to stop some crazy scientist from taking over the world, or something, but then there was this big blinding light explosion and the next thing we know, we are here.” Bon Bon said. “We have no idea where the rest of our friends are, but at least we had each other’s backs since we arrived in this world.” Lyra said. “Lucky…” I said sadly, “I’ve been separated from my friend since I came to this world. I’ve been searching for him for a while now, but I’ve had no luck so far.” “Aw, that’s so sad!” Bon Bon said, “If your friend is here, then finding him may prove difficult!” “But don’t worry, we’ll help you find him!” Lyra said. “You will?!” I asked hopefully. “We will?” Bon Bon asked her friend. “Sure! We still need to find OUR friends, but it wouldn’t hurt to help our new friend find HIS friend too!” Lyra said. “I suppose so.” Bon Bon said, “Alright Big-san, we’ll help you find your friend!” “Oh, thank you! Finally, some friendly faces I can depend on!” I said overjoyed, “The people in this world so far have not been so friendly, but I’m glad to find two friendly ponies!” “The pleasure is ours Big-san!” Lyra said, “Now then, what’s your friend’s name and what do they look like?” “His name is Froggy and he’s, well, a frog.” I explained, “And because he’s a frog, he likes to hang out where there is water. I’ve ran into two lakes so far, but no sign of him.” “Sounds like a good start!” Bon Bon said. “Okay, then let’s search for any lake we can find!” Lyra said. “Alright!” I said. And so, with my two new friends Lyra and Bon Bon, I set out on my search once again. I also forgot to mention, but I noticed that the sun was out. I must have been out cold all night until these two kind ponies saved me. Bon Bon’s sweets helped ease my hunger, but until I can find Froggy, I won’t be able to enjoy any fish I catch. I know I sound stubborn when I say that, but that’s how really feel about all of this! Anyway, Lyra, Bon Bon and I travelled to all sorts of places in search of Froggy and their missing friends. We traveled out of the forest, back on the road, to another farm, to a small town and so on. Along the way, we ran into some more humans, all of them staring at us with these looks of confusion and surprise. Last time I encountered humans, they acted mean towards me, but this time, Lyra suddenly acted very excited at the sight of humans, which frightened most of them while others looked dumbfounded. Lyra tried talking to them and asked them all sorts of questions that had nothing to do with Froggy or their friends, but fortunately Bon Bon was able to keep her in line. Bon Bon apologized on our behalf and asked them the question about our friends. Although they were still surprised to see our kind, they responded to us anyway saying they hadn’t seen them. Bon Bon thanked them, and we went on our way. After Lyra regained her composure, she apologized saying that she has always admired humans and got excited to finally meet real ones. Bon Bon added that Lyra has always admired humans to the point that she wants to become one, like how her sitting position resembles the way human beings sit on benches or even trying to hold up items with her hooves instead of levitating them with her horn. That is all very interesting, but then I remembered we still needed to find our friends, so I changed the subject back to that. The two agreed and we continued with our search. Several days later… Unfortunately, finding our friends proved to be way more difficult than we originally thought. In this new world, that is completely unfamiliar to me and to my two new friends, it was only natural that it wasn’t going to be that easy. We ran into a few more humans, but at least these were not as bad as the ones I previously encountered, but none of them knew anything about Froggy or Lyra and Bon Bon’s friends. We were starting to give up hope. One day however, we’ve been hearing stories from a group of humans about a blue hedgehog and a rainbow maned Pegasus saving a city named Station Square from a villain calling himself…” Dr. Eggman”!? Hey, wait a minute! “A blue hedgehog!?” I asked out loud, “Hedgehog-san!?” “A rainbow-maned Pegasus!?” Lyra and Bon Bon looked at each other in surprised, “Rainbow Dash!?” The three of us looked at each other and realized that if Hedgehog-San and this “Rainbow Dash” they mentioned are here, then the chances that Froggy and their friends are in this world as well. Our hopes have been restored. And so, we continued the search. Even if it takes a thousand years, I will find my friend! “Hang on Froggy! I’m coming!” On the day of the attack on Eggman and Steam’s base… Days passed as we continued to search for our friends. We continued to hear more stories about Hedgehog-san and Dash-chan stopping Eggman’s evil plans. There was even this one time they played a game of “baseball” I believe that is what they call it, and we saw the whole thing on one of these “TV” thingamajigs. Anyway, it looked fun! I wish we could have joined them. One day, we overheard a group of humans in uniform talking about Dr. Eggman’s base on an island to the south, saying that they were going launch an attack on it. I wonder… “What if our friends were captured by this Eggman fella?” Lyra wondered. “If that’s the case, he must be planning to turn into robots, like Big told us, if he hadn’t already.” Bon Bon said. “Oh no! What if Eggman captured Froggy and turned him into a robot!?” I panicked at the mere thought of that. “Okay! Calm down! I’m sure we they are fine.” Lyra said, trying to calm me down. “Yeah, maybe.” Bon Bon said, “But if we are seriously going to their base, then we’re going to need a boat, or an airship.” “Alright men let’s move out!” one of the soldiers said, as he and his friends went off somewhere. “Maybe those soldiers can give us the life we need!” Bon Bon said, “Time for a stealth mission!” “Oh boy, here we go.” Lyra said. “Huh?” I looked confused, but both Bon Bon and Lyra were already ahead of me, “Hey! Wait for me!” I shouted as I went after them. Soon… Lyra, Bon Bon and I stealthily followed the soldiers and next thing I knew, we stowed away on their big boat, by hiding inside one of their supply crates. The three of us tried our best to stay quiet, trying not to make a sound so as not to get caught by the soldiers. “Oof, kind of…tight in here.” Bon Bon whispered. “Is the coast clear?” Lyra asked in a whisper. Bon Bon lifted the lid slightly, “Yup, no soldiers in sight.” We got out of the crate. Slowly, we made our way out of the supplies room and inside the big ships’ hallways. We made sure not to get spotted by any soldiers. Every time a soldier came our way, Bon Bon would hide inside a cardboard box, Lyra hid inside an oil drum, and I hid behind a potted plant. Lyra and Bon Bon gave me weird looks for some reason. Why? I thought I was doing a good job hiding. I think… Anyway, we made outside and… KA-BOOOM!!! We screamed in surprise at the sound of the explosion as we ducked and covered. We looked up and saw the battle between the soldiers in their ships and plane fighting against Eggman’s robots. “Whoa! It’s a warzone out here! Be careful guys!” Bon Bon said. “Got it!” Lyra said. “Okey Dokey!” I spoke. We continued unseen by the soldiers and got one of the lifeboats. We carefully lowered the boat down to the water and then I pulled the string on the boat’s engine, turning it on. I admit, this was my first time sailing a boat like this, but how hard can it be? “Incoming!” Bon Bon shouted as she pointed out a destroyed plane headed our way. I immediately turned the boat the other way, avoiding the plane’s burning remains as it splashed into the water. This time it was Lyra who warned us about a destroyed birdy robot coming our way. I turned the boat away from it as it also landed in the water, making a big splash. We kept going as we sailed our way towards the island with the big tower on it. I remember that tower all too well! It’s the evil mustached egg’s, Dr. Eggman’s, base! And not only that… I picked up an all too familiar scent…it was… “Froggy! He’s here!” I shouted at the top of my lungs. “What!?” Lyra and Bon Bon looked at me with surprised looks. “Let’s go!” I shouted with determination as I steered the ship toward the island, dodging every danger along the way while Bon Bon and Lyra held on for dear life while screaming. Soon… We reached the island from the side, as the beach on the front was full of Eggman’s robots and explosions. We got out of the boat and headed into the jungle behind the tower. Froggy’s scent was getting stronger as I headed in that direction. “Big! Wait up!” Lyra and Bon Bon cried out to me as they were a little way behind me. But I didn’t listen, I just continued following the scent until I found a lake. Clear water? Check Good lighting? Check. Lots of fish? Check. This is the perfect fishing spot! If not for the fact that this in the middle of an island belonging to a very bad man like Dr. Eggman, I could stay here and fish all I want! But no, I’m here for Froggy! So, let’s get to work! “Big!” Lyra and Bon Bon caught up to me. “Geez, why did you run off like that?” Lyra asked, “We’re on enemy territory here! It’s too dangerous to wonder off on your own!” “Yeah, so let’s find our friends and leave!” Bon Bon said. “That is exactly what I am doing.” I said as I brought out my trusty fishing rod, “Froggy is somewhere in this lake and I’m going to save him!” I cast my fishing rod’s lure right into the middle of the lake and waited for a bite. “Dude! This isn’t the time for fishing!” Lyra said. “It is the perfect time for fishing.” I said, “Just be patient and watch a master angler at work.” Lyra and Bon Bon both looked confused, “Ooookay, well, we’ll keep an eye out for trouble while you do your fishing.” Bon Bon said. Some time passed, Lyra and Bon Bon kept watch while continued to wait for a bite. The sounds of the war between the human soldiers and Eggman’s robots continued in the distance. I ignored them as I focused on my fishing. “Anything yet Big?” Bon Bon asked. “Patience.” I said, “You can’t rush this. You must take your time.” “No offense Big, but wouldn’t it be easier to just…” “Oh!” I exclaimed as I felt a tug on my rod and then suddenly the line was being pulled in, “Something’s biting!” I exclaimed as I pulled by my rode while reeling in. “Hang on Big! We’ve got you!” Lyra shouted as her horn started glowing a golden light and then the same one on my fishing rod, as I felt the pull from the line feel a bit weaker. Meanwhile, Bon Bon pulled me by my belt with her teeth. After about a minute or so, we’ve managed to pull out whatever was biting, and it was… “WHAT IN CELESTIA’S NAME IS THAT!!?!?” Lyra and Bon Bon screamed at the sight of our catch. The catch was a giant metallic piranha with red metal scales(?), yellow and white fins, razor sharp teeth and scary looking eyes! I could tell it wasn’t a real fish but one of Eggman’s robots! But more importantly…! “That big mean fish has Froggy!” I shouted. “WHAT!?” Lyra and Bon Bon cried in shock. The big robot piranha came right for us with a biting attack. The three of us scattered as we avoided its attack, however, even on land, it kept flopping and leaping towards us with the intention of eating us! “What do you mean this thing has Froggy!?” Bon Bon asked. “Froggy and his frog friends once told me, Dr. Eggman captures animals and puts them inside his robots to give them the power to move!” I explained, “Even some of Froggy’s pals got captured and turned into robots too.” “That’s horrible! And you are saying that Froggy might be inside this big guy like a battery?” Lyra asked. “Yes…in which case!” I let out a battle cry as I charged at the big piranha, who came charging at me with another biting attack. “BIG!” The two ponies cried in concern. Using my full strength, I managed to catch the big fish by the jaws with my bare hands. “Whoa! Big is so strong!” Lyra exclaimed. It’s true that I am strong, by I can’t keep holding this big fish back for much longer. “Lyra! Lift me up!” Bon Bon shouted. “Got it!” Lyra said as she used her magic to lift Bon Bon up into the air and throw her down at the big fish, as she came in for a dive attack with her hind hooves. “Eat THIS!” Bon Bon let out a battle cry as she dive attacked right into the big fish’s head, leaving a big massive dent on it. The robot fish stopped moving for a bit as Bon Bon jumped off and rushed back to Lyra’s side. This was my chance! With all my strength, I snapped the big fish’s jaws wide open and then I charged right in through the mouth, smashing through the robot’s insides until I found what I was looking for: the robot’s core, with Froggy inside it! “Froggy!” I cried with joy as I smashed it open, setting Froggy free as it hopped out and onto my hands, “I’ve missed you!” “Ribbit!” Froggy cried in joy. Sadly, our reunion was interrupted when everything around us was breaking down, “Uh oh! Time to go! Hang on!” I cried as I rushed out of the big robot fish through the mouth. We got out of the big robot fish, just as it suddenly exploded to bits, sending me and Froggy flying toward Lyra and Bon Bon, both jumped out of the way as I rolled and crashed, back first and upside down into a tree, while holding onto Froggy, keeping him safe from harm. “Ouch!” I cried, “You okay Froggy?” “Ribbit!” Froggy said. “Good.” I said as I got back up on my feet. “Big! Are you alright?” Bon Bon asked as she and Lyra came rushing to our side. “I’m okay and so is Froggy!” I said. “Ribbit!” Froggy cried. “So that’s Froggy? Nice to meet you! I’m Lyra and this is Bon Bon!” Lyra greeted my friend. “Yeah, nice to meet you too Froggy.” Bon Bon greeted him. “Ribbit!” Froggy cried happily. “Froggy says “Nice to meet you too!” I translated for them. We all giggled together. “Well, we found Froggy, but we still have no idea where the rest of our friends are.” Bon Bon said, “Maybe they are inside the tower?” “Perhaps. Should we check it out?” Lyra asked. But before we could answer that, suddenly a huge explosion came from the top of the tower. We looked up and saw something glowing fly out of the dome like part on the top, which was now up in smoke. We couldn’t see it clearly, but the glowing thing suddenly started flying around and punching holes through the entire tower at blinding speeds. “What the hey is going on!?” Bon Bon demanded. Again, before anyone could answer, there was another huge explosion, this time coming from the base of the statue and this one was even bigger than the last one. “Look out!” I cried out as I grabbed Lyra and Bon Bon and then ran as fast as I could away from the explosion while holding them and Froggy. We took cover behind some large boulders as the force of the explosion blew everything away, followed by the sound of something crumbling. After things had died down, we looked up from behind the rocks and gasped in shock to see that the entire tower was gone. All that remained was a big smoking pile of debris. “Oh no!” Bon Bon cried in worry. “The tower…it’s gone!” Lyra said. “But what about our friends!? Did they get out or were they…?” Bon Bon wondered in worry. I looked up and saw something fly out of the smoke: it was a big white plane, and it was carrying some kind of capsule. I could see two figures standing on top of the plane, but they were too far away to tell who they were. But if I had to guess, one of them must be Hedgehog-san! And the other must be the “Rainbow Dash” pony that Lyra and Bon Bon told me about. “Don’t worry!” I said, “I am sure your friends are safe and sound.” “How do you know for certain?” Lyra asked. “Because I’m sure it was Hedgehog-san and Dash-chan who were on that plane!” I said with certainty, “Hedgehog-san is always saving others, and if the same is true for Dash-chan, then I am positive that they saved them!” Lyra and Bon Bon looked at each other, then at me. “Okay Big, if you say so, then I trust you.” Bon Bon said, “I just wish we could follow them and join them, but we don’t even know where they are going.” “If only we knew where they were staying.” Lyra said. “Yeah…” I said, “Oh well, at least we still have each other, right? As long as we’re together, we can overcome any problem! Right?” “Right!” Bon Bon smiled, “We’ve been together for these past couple of days and even though it wasn’t that long ago, we formed a pretty strong bond and friendship overall.” “Yeah!” Lyra said, “But you know what would make this friends group even better?” “What?” Bon Bon asked. “If we had a human friend too!” Lyra answered. “Oh…” Bon Bon said, “Yeah, that would make things more interesting I’ll give you that. But for now, what do you say we get off this island. We found who we were looking for after all.” “Good idea.” Lyra said. “Okey Dokey! I’ll ride us back to the mainland!” I said. “Ribbit!” Froggy cried in agreement. And so, the four of us got back on the lifeboat and left the island. As we headed back to the mainland, I realized something: Froggy and I got pulled out from our world, and Lyra and Bon Bon were pulled out from their own, and somehow, we all ended up in this new world, unfamiliar to both sides. And despite being complete strangers in a strange new place, we formed a bond of friendship that goes beyond the limitations of our worlds, and we’ve helped each other survive and look for our missing friends. Was it all a coincidence or fate that we ended up meeting each other like this? Well, either way, it feels nice and somewhat natural. Because as long as you have friends you can depend on, you can do almost anything! I never want to let go of this feeling and I’m sure Froggy and my new pony friends feel the same! Plus, in this new world, I could find new kinds of fish to catch! That made me realize… Our big fishing adventure in this new world had just begun! Author's Note A/N: And that’s the final side story for this intermission section! Next time, it’s back to the main story! Were you able to catch any references here? Please let me know! As always, R&R and I’ll try to upload the next episode ASAP. No promises though. Until next time, PEACE! Chase after the Hero Sonic!A week after the Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base… At the Presidential House, the President sighed bored, as he signed some paperwork when his assistant, Jeremy Wise, came in with the newspaper. “Dr. Eggman’s Base, destroyed by G.U.N.” Jeremy read the headline, “Isn’t this great President-san? This will surely guarantee your position for your upcoming reelection campaign!” “I’m not too sure about that Jeremy…” the President sighed. “Huh?” Jeremy looked confused. “In the battle against Eggman, the true heroes were none other than Sonic and Rainbow Dash.” The President said. “HUH!?” Jeremy was flabbergasted at this. He looked at the newspapers again and much to his shock and horror, every headline that came after the G.U.N. destroying Eggman’s base, were all kinds of articles talking about how Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends saved not only Station Square, but the whole world from the evil genius’ tyranny. “SONIC!? RAINBOW DASH!?” Jeremy was even more flabbergasted. He then turned the TV on, and every news channel was all about Sonic and Rainbow Dash. “SONIC!? RAINBOW DASH!? SONIC!? RAINBOW DASH!? SONIC!?!? RAINBOW DASH!?!?” Jeremy was going insane. “SONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSOCNICRAINBOWDASHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! THOSE TWO ARE EVERYWHERE!?!? Wait a minute…does this mean…!? DOES THIS MEAN THOSE TWO MIGHT BECAME THE NEXT PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED FEDERATION!?!?!?!?” The President flabbergasted and then facepalmed at his assistant’s absurd question, “What the hell are you going on about Jeremy? Don’t be ridiculous.” A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Jeremy slammed his hands on the desk, “This is NO JOKE President-san! If those two become the new Presidents…!” “Jeremy, please try and stay calm.” The President tried to calm his assistant down, “Don’t take this situation too seriously.” Jeremy calmed down a little, but remained worried, “This is troublesome…” Then suddenly he came up with an idea, “That’s it!” A light bulb appeared above his head “Huh?” The President looked confused. “President-san, you will host the “Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party”! Jeremy said with glee. “The Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party?” The President only looked more confused. “That’s right President-san!” Jeremy explained his plan, “We’ll invite Sonic, Rainbow Dash and all their friends over to the party and then, you’ll shake hands, or hooves in Rainbow Dash’s case, with both! Then the next day, both TV news shows and newspapers will be filled with stories about you, Sonic and Rainbow Dash! Your popularity will skyrocket, and you’ll be reelected President in the next election!” Jeremy began chuckling and rubbing his hands together, “Yes! It’s the PERFECT plan! I’ll send the invitations to Sonic and Rainbow Dash right now to attend the Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party!” “Jeremy, WAIT!” The President called Jeremy out, but he already left to start preparation without his consent. He slumped down on his desk sighing deeply. SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 23: Chase after the Hero Sonic! The next day, at the Thondyke Mansion… “Ready, set, GO!” Sonic and Rainbow Dash took off on yet another race as they zoomed out the front door and jumped/flew over the main gate and headed off into the unknown. “Wait Sonic! Rainbow Dash! You’ve both got letters!” Chris called them out, but they were already too far away to hear him. “Dash-chan and Sonic-san got letters? Who are they from?” Kat asked him. “Let me check…” Chris checked the letters and gasped in surprise, “What!? They are from the President!?” “What!? The President!?” Kat gasped in surprise. Soon… The whole gang gathered in the living room as Chuck opened the letters and read them, “The Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party? Are these invitations for a party?” “Yeah, both letters are addressed to Sonic and Rainbow Dash, but the rest of us are also invited!” Kat added. “Great! Rarity! Time to bring out the new tuxedos and dresses you and Amy have been working on!” Chuck said. “ALRIGHT!” Most of the gang rejoiced, while some remained quiet but smiled with delight. “Finally! A chance to show this world my brand of fashion with Amy-dono’s assistance!” Rarity said with excitement, “It will be FABULOUS!” “Usually, I’m the one who plans the parties, but I’m more than happy to get invited to a party planned by another!” Pinkie Pie said, “Let’s see if it lives up to my expectations!” “I just hope it won’t be a repeat of the Great Galloping Gala.” Applejack said. “If this is going to be an extravagant party, it’s gotta have all kinds of extravagant meals!” Amy said as she began to fantasize about all the delicious, mouth-watering dishes they would serve. “Amy, you’re drooling.” Tails laughed sheepishly. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “A party at the President’s place? Sounds fancy.” Czar said. “Indeed, this may be as good as any opportunity to meet the ruler of this land in person.” Celestia said. “Sister, are you planning on forming a friendship with the President?” Luna asked. “Of course, it would be best to have the ruler from this world as both a friend and an ally for as long as we remain here, wouldn’t you agree?” Celestia asked. “Well, you got me there but…” Luna said. “Not to worry, if he decides to stab us in the back, we’ll pay him back tenfold!” Czar said. “We’ll do no such thing! But we will fight back if he decides to betray us.” Celestia said, “But I don’t think it will come to that.” “I hope not.” Luna said. Suddenly the door opened, revealing Sonic and Rainbow Dash, both back from their race. “We’re back!” They both shouted as they came into the living room. “Sonic! Rainbow! Right on time!” Chris said. “Guess what! You’ve been invited to a big party by the President! Do you know what that means?” Kat asked them. “A party?” Sonic asked. “The President? Whoa, whoa, whoa! Are you saying…?” Rainbow asked. “Yes! It means you’ve been recognized as heroes by the ruler of this land!” Kat said, “Isn’t it awesome?” “OH YEAH!” Rainbow shouted cheerfully, “About time this world recognized our awesomeness! But what the rest of you guys?” “Not to worry! According to the invitations, the rest of us were invited too!” Chris said. “Now that’s what I’m talking about!” Rainbow said. “Question: when’s the party taking place?” Sonic asked. “On the day after tomorrow.” Chris answered. “Then I’ll pass.” Sonic said. “HUH!?” Everyone reacted in shock and surprise. “But why Sonic?” Chris asked. “Because I’ve made a Pinkie Promise with Helen.” Sonic said. “Pinkie Promise?!” Pinkie reacted in surprise. “Helen?” Chris looked confused, but then it hit him, “Wait! You mean THAT Helen?” “Yeah, your classmate Chris.” Sonic said. “When exactly did you two meet and made plans?” Kat asked. “About a week ago, on the day we started working on the Animal Friends’ new home.” Sonic answered, “I was out searching for materials when I ran into her. She had her wheelchair stuck, so I helped her out. We talked for a bit, she said she wanted to visit this island in the middle of the lake to see some white flowers, but her parents are too busy to take her there, so I made a Pinkie Promise to take her there myself next week and yeah, that’s pretty much the whole story.” “Wait, you’ve already made plans with someone, and you didn’t say a word?” Rainbow asked. “I saw no reason to bring it up until Chris and Kat mentioned the party.” Sonic said, then he suddenly realized something, “Oh crap, I can’t waste any more time!” Sonic rushed to Chuck, “Chuck! I need a rowboat and a pair of lifejackets please!” “Check the storage room in back of the mansion.” Chuck said while still looking at the invitation. “Okay, thanks!” Sonic said before he dashed out of the living room. Chris and Kat looked dumbfounded. “Well, sucks Sonic can’t join us, but I guess a Pinkie Promise IS a good excuse to miss out on a party.” Rainbow Dash said. “Of course, it is silly!” Pinkie giggle, “After all…” suddenly her head grows huge, grows a pair of demon horns and her eyes are on fire, “…NO ONE BREAKS A PINKIE PROMISE OR ELSE!!!” she suddenly shouted with a demonic sounding tone. Everyone backed away from Pinkie Pie in fear, as her huge demon head reverted to normal. “Anyway, time to get ready for that party! YAY!” Pinkie hopped away. “Scary…” Chris and Kat whispered. The others nodded in agreement. “By the way, what about the royal pony couple, the Apple family and Zecora?” LT asked. “They agreed to stay to help the Animal Friends adjust to their new home for a few days, including on the day of the party. I don’t think they’ll be able to go.” Twilight said, “It’s a shame, but…” “This story already has too many characters as is and the author can’t keep track of them all.” Pinkie suddenly popped in to break the fourth wall before leaving again. Everyone just stared at where Pinkie was with black stares. Sweat drops rolled down on the sides of their heads, one on each “I was actually going to say that maybe it’s better if only some of us go to the party while the others stay in the mansion either helping Ella and Tanaka, or the Animal Friends.” Twilight said. “Don’t worry Twilight, I’m sure the author and the readers knew that already.” Kat said. “What?” Twilight asked in confusion. “What?” Kat asked back. “Oh boy…” Chris shook his head and facepalmed. The day after tomorrow… At the Presidential House, Jeremy watched with glee as the main hall was all decorated and set up for the charity party, complete with fireworks, the guests all gathered around the tables, chatting and enjoying the appetizers, security guards watching over the place, keeping an eye out for troublemakers, and of course the press was there too. “Excellent, everything is set! All that is left is getting Sonic and Rainbow Dash to shake hands and hooves with the President! I’ll make sure the press gets the whole thing on camera along with some nice pictures!” Jeremy said, rubbing his hands together with excitement. “Sir! Our guests of honor have arrived!” a guard told him. “What! Quick, get the press, hurry!” Jeremy ordered. A moment later… Jeremy, the guards and the press all gathered outside as the Thorndyke Limousine arrived. Once the limo came to a full stop, one of the bodyguards came and opened the door for our heroes. One by one, the heroes came out, all of them wearing their new dresses and tuxedos that Rarity and Amy have been working on for the past weeks since they started living with the Thorndykes. First came Amy, who wore a long, beautiful rose red dress, with white sleeves and a rose shaped corsage around her waist and rose red slippers. Next up was Rarity, who wore a beautiful purple dress with long white sleeves, white fluffy cufflinks and collar decorated with amethysts and purple slippers. Then Rainbow Dash, who wore a beautiful (and awesome) light blue dress with a rainbow-colored long skirt, white long sleeves, golden bracelets decorated with lightning bolt shaped rubies, a crown made of grapes (they are fake), and light blue slippers. Cream wore a cute magenta dress with daisy shaped corsage on each strap and magenta slippers. Cheese wore a tuxedo white a white shirt, black coat and pink bowtie. Tails wore a tuxedo consisting of a white shirt, black coat and a yellow bowtie. Twilight wore a lavender dress, dark blue slippers, black tulip shaped corsage around her forehooves and pink star-shaped gemstone hair clip on her mane. Spike wore a tuxedo with a white shirt, dark purple coat and a lime green bowtie. Applejack wore an orange dress with a white fluffy belt decorated with orange apple-shaped gemstones, golden bracelets and orange slippers. She was still wearing her Stetson hat, naturally. LT wore a tuxedo with a dark blue coat, white shirt and blue bowtie. Hawkeem wore a tuxedo with a dark brown coat, white shirt and dark brown bowtie. Fluttershy wore a light green dress decorated with bows, cufflinks with pink butterfly-shaped jewels, light green slippers and a butterfly shaped pink gemstone hair clip on her mane. Angel Bunny wore a white collar with a black bowtie. Pinkie Pie wore a hot pink dress, light blue, fluffy collar and cufflinks decorated with balloon-shaped sapphires, a small top hat with a light blue corsage and hot pink slippers. Derpy wore a black dress with a white collar, long white sleeves, black slippers and a small muffin-shaped hat. Chris wore a tuxedo consisting of a white shirt, yellow bowtie, blue coat, pants and slip-on shoes. Kat wore a yellow dress with a pink sash tied into a big bow on the side, long white sleeves, pink slippers and a pearl necklace around her neck. Chuck wore a tuxedo consisting of a white shirt, black coat, pants and slip-on shoes. The CMC wore matching white dresses along with their capes with their group’s logo on it. Celestia and Luna wore a pink and a dark blue dress respectively with corsages around the waist. Czar wore a black tuxedo under his royal cloak. The press looked in awe as they flashed their cameras, snapping photos as the heroes gathered in one big group after getting out of the limo. Jeremy pushed through the press to greet our heroes, “Welcome to the Presidential House! So happy to see you decided to accept the invitations Rainbow Dash and…huh?” “Hmm?” The gang look confused at Jeremy’s own confusion. “Uh, is it just Rainbow Dash with you? Where is Sonic?” Jeremy asked them. “He’s not coming.” Chuck answered him. “WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!?!” Jeremy screamed in shock and horror. “Anyway, onward everyone! It’s time to PAR-TAY!” Chuck shouted. “YEAAAAH!” The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party all charged into the building with Chuck leading them, except Hawkeem, Celestia, Luna and Czar who just silently followed them. “Sonic’s not coming? Lame!” One press member said. “What a waste of our time.” Another press member said. “We were supposed to have both Rainbow Dash AND Sonic shake hands with the President, not just one of them.” Another one said. “Well, time to pack things up and look for another story to cover.” “We got better things to do.” Jeremy gasped in panic when he noticed the press leaving, “WAIT! WAIT!” he was quick to get ahead and stop them from leaving, “Please don’t go! Sonic WILL come! I assure you! MEN!” “Yes?” The guards asked. “Go to the Thorndyke Mansion and bring Sonic here, NOW!” Jeremy ordered. “Sir, yes sir!” The guards obeyed. Later… Back at the Thorndyke Mansion, Ella was busy cleaning the main hall with her vacuum cleaner, when suddenly, the guards from the party barged their way in through the front door, surprising her. “What is the meaning of this? Who are you people?” Ella asked. “We are from the government, and we are here to bring Sonic over to Presidential House.” The leading agent said. “You barged in here, without even knocking or ringing the doorbell, acting like big shots, just to get Sonic?” Ella asked in annoyance, “How bothersome! Well too bad, but he’s not home, so could you please leave?” “Don’t play dumb with us! We KNOW Sonic is here now give him to us!” The Leading agent demanded. “Why would I play dumb about this? I’ve told you Sonic ISN’T home! He’s hanging out with his friend! Now please leave or I’m going to have to use force!” Ella threatened them. “You think you can defy the government lady!?” The Leading Agent snapped in anger at her threat, “Men! Just ignore her and search the entire mansion for Sonic! Leave no stone unturned!” “TANAKA!” Ella called at the top of her lungs. Tanaka showed up immediately as he came in through the double doors and stood in the agents’ way. “You bastard! You DARE interfere with government business!?” The Leading Agent growled in anger. “Interfere? I’m simply ridding the mansion of rude intruders!” Tanaka said while getting into his fighting stance. The Leading Agent snapped as he shouted, “Men! Let’s knock this bastard out!” The agents and Tanaka charged at each other with a battle cry. The agents underestimated Tanaka however as he was a master in eight different styles of martial arts, as the butler of the Thorndyke family easily dispatches the agents, throwing them out of the house like drunks at a bar. “You’ll pay for this!” The Leading Agent threatened in vain while he and his fellow agents ran away in fear. “Excuse me.” Tanaka claps his hands together and bows before taking his leave. “Hmph, serves them right.” Ella said. Meanwhile… The Sonic Heroes and Mane Party were all enjoying the party at the Presidential House as they gathered at the table and enjoyed the delicious dishes at the table. There were even dishes that were more fitting for the ponies of Equestria, how considerate. Pinkie, however, believed that this party could use a bit more “fun” and “wild”, but Twilight insisted on staying put and just enjoying the party for what it is for now. Pinkie reluctantly obeyed. Meanwhile, Jeremy was on the phone with his agents, “What? He’s not home!?” he asked, “And you’re sure they weren’t just playing dumb? No?” “Looks like things aren’t going exactly as planned, huh Jeremy?” The President asked. “I assure you; everything is going EXACTLY as planned! I’ll make sure of that!” Jeremy insisted before turning his attention back on the phone, “Get G.U.N. on the line!” A few seconds later… “Sir! This is an emergency! Mobilize all troops!” Jeremy ordered, “And if you don’t have enough men, then I’ll contact the Intelligence Department and the Office of Science and Technology! Your orders: capture Sonic! Capture him, no matter the cost!” And just as ordered, G.U.N. mobilized their troops, from the land, sea, air and even from space with their surveillance satellites. Even though some people were eager to capture Sonic, others thought these orders were absurd, but decided not to argue and just follow them. “Systems all green! We have an image! We will begin the search now!” A member of the Intelligence department said. “Listen up troops!” The G.U.N. Sargent spoke up, “Our target is none other than Sonic! A tall, bipedal blue hedgehog who can run at way over 1234.8 kilometers per hour! Stay alert everyone!” “Roger!” his men responded. Satellite footage showed different parts of Station Square and other areas surrounding it, until one of them showed a blue streak speed by for only a second. “Sargent! We’ve confirmed his location!” “Where?” “In the S-13 district!” “Roger!” the Sargent switched to the air force channel on his communicator, “Air force, come in! He’s at the S-13 district!” “Roger!” an air force member said. “Sargent! He is currently moving up north at about 643.7376 kilometers per hour.” “Follow him and don’t you dare lose sight of him, you hear me?” “Too late. He’s already gone.” The G.U.N. Sargent fell over anime style before getting back up and yelled, “You idiots! Find him no matter what or you’ll get more than just a pay cut!” “Sir, yes sir!” Meanwhile… Sonic went to Helen’s house to pick her up and then take her to the lake as he pushed her on her wheelchair at his incredible speed. Along the way, Sonic and Helen noticed the air force flying through the skies as if they were searching for someone, as they arrived at the lake. “Those guys are making a lot of noise today…” Sonic commented about the air force, then he looked at Helen, “Stay here, I’ll go get the boat.” Helen reacted in surprise as Sonic zoomed off as the resulting tailwind blew past her hair. At the Presidential House… The party was still ongoing as our heroes finished their lunch. Celestia, Luna and Czar took this opportunity to talk and introduce themselves to the President. Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie asks if it’s okay to use her Party Cannon and liven the party up, but Twilight told her to hold it off for now as they take this opportunity to meet the President. Meanwhile, Jeremy was doing the best he could to keep the press entertained as he served them drinks. “Is Sonic still not here?” one press member asked in a drunken tone. “I wanna go home…HIC!” Another one said as he got the drunken hiccups. “H-Here! Have some champagne!” Jeremy laughed nervously as he served them more drinks, “Hey! Bring another round of hors d’oeuvres!” he called to the servants. “Yes sir!” the servant said. “Dammit! What the hell is taking those G.U.N. idiots so long?” Jeremy wondered why G.U.N. hadn’t captured Sonic yet, in his thoughts. Meanwhile… Sonic returned to the Thorndyke Mansion to pick up the boat. However, he failed to notice the Intelligence Department van parked just outside the wall. “Target confirmed!” one agent said. They looked at the footage and through the thermos vision footage, they saw Sonic talking to Ella. “It’s Sonic!” the other agent said as he pulled out his communicator, “Attention! We’ve located Sonic! He’s at the Thorndyke residence!” “Roger! We’ll send the chopper unit over!” Soon, the helicopters squad showed up at the mansion. One of them spotted Sonic leaving the mansion carrying a rowboat over his head. “There he is! Hit him with the tear gas!” the pilot said. “Roger!” his co-pilot said as he loaded a tear gas grenade into his grenade launcher. He aimed at Sonic and fired the grenade at him. Sonic, however, heard the shot and noticed the grenade coming at him. Without wasting any time, he jumped toward the grenade and kicked it, sending it right back at the co-pilot who shot it. “AAAAAARGH!” The two pilots cried and coughed violently as the tear gas grenade filled the helicopter with its contents, giving them a taste of their own medicine. Sonic zoomed off while carrying the rowboat. The Intelligence agents facepalmed at this, “We failed. Sonic is headed back up north.” One of them reported. Sonic ran down the highway with rowboat in tow, but then he noticed police cars and helicopter squad right on his tail. “What’s going on?” the speedy hero wondered as he increased his speed and jumped off the highway bridge as he continued towards the lake. “See? I’ve told you there was no way we could catch up to him.” One of the officers said. “We’re just no match for the blue guy.” Another one said. The helicopters continued going after Sonic as one of the co-pilots reported to the Sargent. “What? He’s gone off road? Where is he headed to? The lake? Listen! Do not lose sight of him! Capture him at all costs!” The G.U.N. Sargent ordered. “Roger!” Meanwhile… Helen was watching the island in the middle of the lake until Sonic showed up with the boat. “Sorry to keep you waiting.” Sonic said, “Let’s go!” “Okay!” Helen said. Back at the Presidential House… “Where the hell is Sonic!?” a press member demanded. “Yeah! What’s taking so long!?” another member demanded. “The sun’s already setting!” one member complained. “Hey guys!” Jeremy showed up with a big bottle of wine, “Here! I would like you all to have a taste of 1969’s Chateau Latour! Please, have a drink before you all go.” Jeremy served them the brand-name wine, convincing them to stay even longer. Back with Sonic and Helen… Sonic placed the rowboat on the lake, helped Helen get on the boat along with her wheelchair, and both put on their lifejackets. Sonic rowed the boat towards the island. “It’s getting late.” Sonic noticed the sun setting. “I’m so excited! I wonder what kind of flowers they might be?” Helen smiled with anticipation, but then frowned in disappointment as she sighed, “I wish Papa could come with me too, but knowing him…he’s probably hard at work.” Meanwhile, Helen’s Father was working hard at his job at the convenience store, organizing the products when his boss walked up to him. “Douglas-kun, about your shift next week…do you want me to hire a part-time assistant? With the way things are going, wouldn’t it be better to…” “It’s okay! I can work the night shift too!” Helen’s Father, named Douglas, said to his boss. “Oh, I see. Of course.” The boss said. “I need the money to help my daughter after all.” Douglas said. Back with Helen, she sighed deeply as she wished her father was here right now. “We’re almost there! Hang tight!” Sonic said as they were getting closer to the island. Suddenly, they are interrupted by the sudden wind and the sound of helicopter blades. Sonic and Helen looked up and saw the helicopters. “These guys again?” Sonic asked annoyed. “What’s going on?” Helen asked in confusion. The wind suddenly becomes stronger as one of the helicopters descended towards them, forcing Sonic and Helen to shield themselves. “What are you doing? Don’t come any closer!” Sonic shouted at them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #63 Name: Helen Age: 11 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Family, Friends, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Chris, Kat, Flowers, Nature, Adventures, catching lizards, snakes and bugs Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Evil, Violence, Loneliness, being unable to walk, her parents not being able to spend time with her, people ruining nature Abilities: Science, Biology, Machinery, Programming Bio: A classmate of Chris and one of his closest friends, who loves nature and wants to go on adventures despite being born with a condition that restricted her to a wheelchair and spent most of her life as a paraplegic. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #64 Name: Lucy Age: 10 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Pinkie Pie, Family, Friends, Fun, Excitement, Adventure, Candy Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Boredom, Evil, Loneliness, being left out of an adventure Abilities: Running, Hiking, Parkour, Climbing, Sports Bio: A classmate of Kat and one of her closest friends, she’s always craving for excitement in life and loves to go on adventures. One of the helicopters fired a grappling hook at the rowboat, smashing through the floor and leaving a hole, surprising Sonic and Helen. “Got them! Pull them back to shore!” the pilot said. The helicopter moves back, pulling the rowboat with the grappling hook. Sonic however was having none of it, “Damn! Are you scared Helen?” he asked. “I’m okay.” Helen said. “Great! Then let’s get out of here!” Sonic said as he pulled the grappling hook out of the hole as water filled the boat from it. Sonic placed the grappling hook on one of the wheelchair’s handlebars, “Hang on tight!” he said as he climbed on the back of the wheelchair. The pull from the hook lifted the wheelchair, along with Helen and Sonic, off the boat as it sank into the bottom of the lake. Sonic used his own weight to swing the wheelchair back and forth until he was close enough to the island. Sonic took the hook off, sending the wheelchair, Helen and himself flying toward the island, landing on solid ground. Unfortunately, they landed too close to the edge of the cliff as the wheelchair’s wheels rolled off the edge, “Uh oh, I think I’ve miscalculated!” Sonic said before the wheelchair slid off the edge, along with him and Helen as they screamed. Acting quickly, Sonic grabbed the handles, placed his feet on the side of the cliff and used his super sonic speed to run back up the cliff while pushing Helen on her wheelchair until they finally made it back up. Sonic made sure to keep a distance from the edge this time. “That was close.” Sonic said, then he turned to Helen, “Are you okay Helen? Did I scare you? Huh?” Helen was facing her head down, trembling for a bit, before lifting her head up and started laughing out loud, surprising Sonic. “That was so FUN! I’ve never been this thrilled in my life before and this is only my first adventure ever!” Helen said beaming with joy. Sonic smiled and winked in approval. Their moment of heart-to-heart however is interrupted when the helicopters close in on them. “You’re right that this is turning into an adventure.” Sonic said he walked behind Helen and gripped on her wheelchair’s handlebars, “So Helen? What do you say we go on more adventures?” “Of course!” Helen said. “Alright! Let’s go!” Sonic said as he pushed Helen on her wheelchair at sonic speed toward the forest. “Sir! The target has fled into the forest!” one of the pilots reported. “Roger that!” the G.U.N. Sargent said, “Send in the special forces! Trap him like a rat in a maze!” “Roger!” At the Presidential House… “Oi! The glass is empty!” “I hear you! Here comes more refills!” Jeremy was still trying to keep the press from leaving as he continued to serve more drinks. Meanwhile, our heroes were still enjoying the party as normal as they were having some pre-dinner appetizers. The President chatted with the Princesses of Equestria and the King of Albatross as they discussed their plans on forming a treaty of friendship and harmony between worlds. The President took this opportunity to ask them about Rainbow Dash and her friends, Celestia answered any questions he had about them. Pinkie Pie wanted to ask the President to liven up the party as she finds the party a bit boring and commented on how one of his men was more focused on serving drinks to the press instead of focusing on them, since they were the guests of honor, but Twilight insisted on staying put for now. “I wonder how Sonic is doing right now?” Chris wondered. With Sonic and Helen… The sun had set and thus, it was now officially nighttime. Sonic and Helen were able to escape far deep into the forest as they took off their life jackets. While searching for the patch of flowers that is supposed to be on the island, they decided to stop and take a short break, as they have a little heart-to-heart. “Mama and Papa keep themselves busy every day so that I can have everything I need.” Helen said, “They buy me everything, they take me to the best doctors and this wheelchair is also very expensive. But to be honest, I don’t want or need any of that. All I want is Mama and Papa spending time with me.” Helen looked down in sadness, but then she looked up to Sonic with a bright smile. “But I’m okay now! Thanks to you, I got to go on a fun adventure!” she said as she smiled, and Sonic smiled back at her. Sonic’s ear twitched however when he heard something. He looked back and saw something headed their way from deep in the forest. “It looks like our adventure isn’t over yet.” He blue hero said. “Huh?” Helen looked as she and Sonic saw several bright lights moving around in the forest’s darkness. She smiled as she said, “Sonic! We’ve got enemies incoming at 6 o’clock!” “Roger that!” Sonic said he grabbed the wheelchair and pushed them at sonic speed down the forest. “Target confirmed! Pursuit and corner him!” The lights were revealed to be more G.U.N. agents riding on hoverbikes as they navigate the forest in pursuit of Sonic. “Sonic! The enemy is right on our tail!” Helen said. “Roger that Helen! Time to show you what a real adventure is like!” Sonic smirked. Sonic zipped past the trees in zig-zag formation at sonic speed, while still pushing Helen on her wheelchair. The G.U.N. soldiers become confused by Sonic’s pattern as they try to pursuit him, but some of them ended up crashing into the trees, leaving them unable to continue the chase. “Ha! Too easy! Piece of cake!” Sonic taunted them. “Sonic look out!” Helen shouted. “WHOA!” Sonic reacted in surprise as he skids to a halt in front of a cliff side. Both Sonic and Helen looked up and saw how tall the cliff was, then looked back and saw the agents coming in close on their hoverbikes. “Here they come!” Helen said. “No problem! Hang tight!” Sonic smirked confidently as he gripped the handlebars. Helen held on tight to her wheelchair as Sonic took a few steps back away from the cliff. “Nowhere to run Hedgehog!” the G.U.N. soldier shouted as he and his colleagues closed in on them. “Wanna bet?” Sonic taunted with a smirk as he boosted towards the cliffside and ran up it, while still pushing Helen on her wheelchair. “AAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!” The G.U.N. soldiers screamed in horror as they ended up crashing their hoverbikes on the cliffside. Sonic and Helen made it up to the top of the cliff. They looked down and saw the soldiers laying around in pain next to their wrecked hoverbikes. “Owww, that hurts!” “I didn’t know he could run up the cliff!” “That’s not fair!” They complained. Sonic and Helen looked at each other and laughed. Once they stopped, they looked ahead and gasped surprise at the sight that lay before them. “Whooooaaaaa!” They exclaimed in awe as right before their eyes, they saw a giant flower patch of tiny white flowers as they gently swayed in the wind, as white petals were being carried by the wind. It was indeed the most beautiful and breath-taking sight yet. “These must be the tiny white flowers that Papa told me about.” Helen said, “Its even better than what I imagined!” “Shall I start picking them?” Sonic asked as reached out to one of the flowers. “Wait Sonic, don’t!” Helen shouted, prompting Sonic to stop. “Huh? Why?” Sonic asked in confusion. “I want to keep this place as is. I want to show this place to Papa and Mama the next time I come here.” Helen explained. Sonic nodded as he stepped away from the flower patch, “I understand. Let’s keep all this a secret between us until then.” Helen nodded as she and Sonic continued to watch the flower patch. Suddenly they heard something metal hitting rock behind them. They looked back and saw that the agents used their grapple hooks to hook onto the edge of the cliff and climb up. “Man, these guys are persistent!” Sonic grumbled. “If they come up here, they are going to step all over the flowers!” Helen was worried. “Leave this to me!” Sonic said. The G.U.N. agents were almost at the top when, “YO! OVER HERE!” they heard someone shout at them. They looked to the side and gasped in shock to see Sonic and Helen on another cliff far away from where they originally were, waving at them before they rushed deep into the forest. “There they are! After them!” one G.U.N. agent shouted, as more hoverbike soldiers chased after them. Sonic continued to race down the forest while still pushing Helen in her wheelchair as the hoverbike soldiers chased after them. “Sonic! Look out!” Helen screamed and Sonic skid to a halt as they stopped right in front of the edge of the cliff. They looked down and saw nothing but water down below. “It’s the lake!” Sonic said. Soon, the soldiers catch up to them as they got off their hoverbikes and aimed their grapple guns at Sonic, plus a helicopter appeared flying right across the cliff and right above the lake, the pilot aiming his grapple guns at Sonic too. “It’s pointless to resist Sonic! Surrender quietly and come with us to the President’s office!” The Leading G.U.N. agent made it clear that this was not negotiable. “I still have things to do!” Sonic refused to comply. “Then you leave us no choice!” The Leading G.U.N. agent said, “Men! Prepare to fire on my mark!” Sonic braced himself as he still had grapple hooks aimed at him both from agents and the helicopter behind him. “FIRE!” The Leading agent shouted and he and his agents and the helicopter pilot fired their grapple hooks at Sonic. Once again, they underestimated just how fast Sonic really is, as he dodged the grapple hooks, resulting in them getting tangled up with each other. “What the!?” The soldiers reacted in shock. “Time to make our escape!” Sonic picked up Helen, carrying her in his arms like a princess as she gasped in surprise, and then he ran up the rope coming from the helicopter and jumped onboard. “Why you!” The pilot got off his seat and charged at Sonic, who just moved out of the way. The pilot lost his balance and fell out of the helicopter. He screamed in horror as he fell into the lake. Sonic gently put Helen down on the passenger seat while Sonic took the pilot seat. “Sonic, do you know how to pilot a helicopter?” Helen asked. “Usually I let Tails handle this, just like how I let him handle the Tornado but…how hard can it be?” Sonic said as he looked over the controls, “Let’s see, maybe this one?” He pressed a button, which released the grapple hook’s rope off, causing the agents down on land to fall over. “Okay.” Sonic said, “Also, can’t leave anything behind.” He pressed the button on the handle, which fired the other grapple hook which then wrapped around Helen’s wheelchair handlebar. Sonic then pulled the wheelchair up with the grapple hook as he and Helen took off into the skies in the helicopter. Helen gasped in awe as she looked out the window, “Sonic! Look!” Sonic looked in the direction Helen was looking and saw the tiny white flower patch on top of the cliff from high above. He smiled while Helen continued to watch the flower patch until it was out of sight, as they both got away on the helicopter. Meanwhile, the G.U.N. agents watched as their target got away in one of their own transports. “Damn…he got away again…” One agent cursed. “We severely underestimated him…” Another agent said. “We’re just no match for him…” The Leading agent said. “Guys! A little help!” the pilot shouted from the lake. Later… Sonic continued to pilot the helicopter with Helen on the passenger seat as they flew above the city at nighttime. “Looks like the adventure is over.” Helen said. “Sure, looks that way. Did you have fun?” Sonic asked. “Yeah! A lot!” Helen beamed with joy. “Awesome! Anyway, it’s dark out.” Sonic said, “Shall I take you home?” “Wait Sonic!” Helen said, “Before that, don’t you want to meet the President?” “I don’t care about any of that.” Sonic said. “But I’d feel bad if you kept him waiting because of me.” Helen said, “Besides, you already fulfilled your Pinkie Promise, so I’d like you to go see him, even if its only for a short while.” Sonic nodded, “As you wish, let’s go say “hi” to the President.” Sonic changed course as they flew in the direction of the Presidential House. Meanwhile… “WHAT!? What do you mean he got away!?” Jeremy yelled on the phone, “You USELESS idiots! Where is he now!?” Suddenly he hears helicopter blades, “Huh? What’s going on?” The others also heard it and saw the doors open, revealing Sonic and Helen in her wheelchair. The helicopter parked outside. “Sonic!?” his friends exclaimed in surprise. “And Helen!?” Chris and Kat exclaimed. “Hey guys!” Sonic greeted them as he walked up to them while pushing Helen in her wheelchair. Their reunion was cut short when Jeremy suddenly popped up in front of him. “Sonic! Welcome to the Presidential House! We’ve been expecting you and Rainbow Dash!” Jeremy said, “Quick! Over here President-san! PRESIDENT-SAN!” The President walked up to our blue hero, “Sonic the Hedgehog, a pleasure to finally meet you in person.” He said as he reached out for a handshake. “Likewise, President-san.” Sonic said as he returned the handshake. “Perfect!” Jeremy said, “Both of you hold that pose for a bit. Quick, start taking pictures! Start taking pictures!!! Where’s the press!?” Unfortunately, the press drank way too many glasses of champagne and wine, they all passed out. They were in no shape or form to be taking pictures now. “WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!” Jeremy screamed out loud in horror before he fainted from the shock. Sonic, the President, Helen and the others looked for a second before they all started laughing out loud. “Hey Twilight! Can I ask him now?” Pinkie asked. “Alright Pinkie, go for it.” Twilight said. “Hey President-san! How would you like to see a real party, Pinkie style?” Pinkie asked him. “A Pinkie style party? Is this something from your world?” The President asked. “You betcha!” Pinkie said. “Very well, you have my permission.” The President said. “YES!” Pinkie Pie pulled out her party cannon and fired it. Next thing you know, the entire Presidential House was decorated to the brim with “Pinkie Pie” styled party decorations, including balloons, confetti, music blasting out of a decked out jumbo-sized stereo, a disco ball and a table full of cupcakes, muffins, chili dogs, and a huge cake. “Whoa!” The guards and the guests reacted in surprise. “Good God!” The President was also surprised by the sudden change of atmosphere. “Come on everypony…er, I mean, everybody! It’s PARTY TIME FOR REALISES! YAY!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “OOOOOH YEAH!” Rainbow Dash shouted, “It’s about time!” “Woohoo! Party!” Kat shouted. Soon, everyone was drawn to the fun and wild atmosphere of a Pinkie Pie approved party, as the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party, the Thorndykes, the Princess and Skylord and even the President and the guards and guests started dancing to the music and enjoying the food. Jeremy and the press, however, remained passed out. “Helen! Shall we dance?” Sonic asked with a bow and offering his hand. Helen giggled, “Yes we shall.” She accepted the offer as she took his hand. Sonic and Helen danced together along with everyone else. Despite the wheelchair, Helen was having a blast she did her own dance with Sonic as they went around dancing across the dance floor. While they danced Sonic introduced his friends to her, starting with best friend and adopted brother Tails and then Rainbow Dash, his speed friend and rival, and the other hero who helped defeat Dr. Eggman and his army. Then he introduced Amy, Cream and Cheese, then Twilight and the rest of the Mane Party: Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Spike, Derpy, La Tormenta, and Hawkeem, in that order, then the CMC and finally the Princesses and Skylord Czar. And after that they ran into Chris and Kat, who Helen had already known since they went to the same school. “You two get to go on adventures with such wonderful people? You are so lucky!” Helen told them. “You have no idea!” Kat said, “How was your adventure with Sonic?” “Oh, it was so much fun! I wish you could have joined us too!” Helen said. “Maybe we can all go together next time?” Chris asked. “Great idea! It will be a date!” Helen said. “What!?” Chris flustered at the word “date”. Helen, Kat and Sonic laughed at Chris’ reaction. “Ah, youth, it’s a beautiful thing.” Chuck laughed. “Grandpa.” Chris said. Meanwhile, Jeremy regained consciousness and saw the party, “What’s going on? What is all of this?” he asked. “Ah Jeremy, you’re awake.” The President came up to him while still dancing, “Listen, its better if you call off your plan to use Sonic’s and Rainbow Dash’s popularity to boost my chances at the reelection and enjoy this party! After all, we’re supposed to be celebrating our victory over Dr. Eggman and his terrorist band.” Jeremy looked at the President and then at the press, who are still out cold from drinking too much. He sighed in defeat, “Fine, I’ll call the whole thing off.” “Good! Now come on, let’s dance!” The President grabbed Jeremy by the arm and pulled him onto the dance floor. “WHOA! WHOA” WHOOOOA!” Jeremy screamed as he got roped into the party as well. Sonic, Rainbow, Chris, Kat, Chuck and Helen saw this and laughed together as they continued to dance together as Pinkie announced that it was time for the dance-off competition as everyone got paired together to compete to see who can outdance who. Later that night… “Then they tried to capture us by firing a rope with a hook from a helicopter! They first came at us from the left, like this! We tried to dodge to the right, but we were on a boat. We couldn’t move fast enough, so they ended up hitting our boat right in the middle! But we didn’t panic. We quickly removed the hook, pulled up and used our opponent’s actions as an advantage to…Oh! Mama! I would like some seconds please!” “Alright. You sure have an appetite today.” “And then…” “Wait! I’m going to have a second serving too. I need to be fully prepared for you story today.” “Hurry up Papa! The best part is yet to come! The real adventure started when we jumped off the cliff!” “Okay! Okay!” After the party at the Presidential House, everyone returned home. Sonic and Rainbow Dash decided to drop Helen over at her house together before heading off. While having dinner with her parents, Helen was still excited about her adventure with Sonic that she started telling the whole story to them while her memory of it was still fresh. Her parents were flabbergasted but listened to her story. Both went to the kitchen to get seconds. “I think I’m going to need two bottles of wine if I’m going to listen to the rest of her story.” Helen’s father, Douglas, went to get the wine, then he noticed his wife getting emotional while she was preparing the second serving, “What’s wrong dear?” “Our little girl Helen, I’ve never seen her so happy before!” Helen’s mother teared up, “She’s so energetic that she even ask for seconds!” “Honey…” Douglas said as he wrapped his over her shoulders. “All this time, we kept her in the house because we were scared that she might get hurt if she went outside.” Helen’s mother said. “I’ll have to rethink my work schedule for next week. No, I’ll make sure that it gets changed. I can’t believe I forgot that I promised that I would take her this this special place.” Douglas said. “Papa! Mama! What’s taking so long? I haven’t even told you the best part yet!” Helen called from dinning room. “Coming dear!” Douglas said. “Please wait! This stew is special for a reason, it takes time to prepare!” the mother said. They both returned to the dining room with the second serving of stew and the two wine bottles, so they could continue listening to Helen’s story. “Alright! Here’s the best part: after they used helicopters against us, guess what they brought out next!” Helen said. “I don’t know Helen, what?” Douglas asked. “Hoverbikes! The kind that can float off the ground and water, just like the ones you see in the movies! Oh, and then I met the President and then there was a huge party that was set up by a single shot from a pink pony’s cannon and…” “Whoa! Slow down there Helen! You’re getting way too excited! Just take you time.” Helen’s mother told her. “Remind me again what happened after the helicopter pulled you up?” Douglas asked. “Aw man! I don’t even know where to begin anymore!” Helen said. Meanwhile… Right outside of Helen’s house, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were both laying down on top of a large tree branch from a nearby tree, as they watched Helen and her parents having dinner together as the young girl told her parents about her adventure with Sonic. “I can’t believe I missed out on your adventure with Helen. I wish I had gone with you guys instead of that boring party.” Rainbow said. “But I still showed up and then the party really kicked off, right?” Sonic said. “Yeah, I’m glad you ended up showing up, because that party was pretty “bleh”.” Rainbow said, “Although I admit, watching that guy trying to keep the press around by serving them drinks and appetizers was funny. “Tell you what: next time I make plans to go on an adventure with Helen or someone else, I’ll make sure to tell you about it. Deal?” Sonic extended his hand for a shake. “Deal!” Rainbow accepted as he placed her hoof on Sonic’s hand, and they shook. After they break up the hand/hoof shake, they both took one last look at Helen enjoying dinner with her family while still telling them about her adventure before they decided to go back home as they took off at sonic speed. (BGM: Hikaru Michi (The Shining Road) – Aya Hiroshige) The scene opens with a shot of Station Square at nighttime, as the sun slowly begins to rise from the horizon, changing the night sky to dusk, then dawn, and finally morning. Our world is enchanted Even the nervousness of our love is sealed in our tears It changes to Sonic and Rainbow Dash sitting near the edge of one of the buildings as they watch the sun rise. After a while, the two looked at each other and gave each other a fist/hoof bump before parting ways as Sonic jumps off the building while Rainbow Dash flies away. Boy Let's go together to find the spell To a land where forbidden dreams can come true Sonic is seen walking through the mist in the park before stopping near a tree. Looking closely, we see Amy standing next to the tree giving a worried look. Let's meet up tomorrow in secret At the hill where we can see the dawn, where we once buried a little bird In the cold morning mist, when I hold hands with you We'll break the seal of the shining road Forever Sonic and Amy then stare at each other without saying a word. (BGM ends) Author's Note And there we go. Don’t really have anything else to say other than R&R and all that and I really need to get off this habit of leaving things for during the holidays. Oh well, until next time! See ya! ProloguePrologue Planet Mobius It was night time, Big the Cat, a large purple cat who was fishing by the lake, was seen sleeping next to a tree, while still holding his fishing rod. It had white fur on his belly and chest, dark purple stripes over his arms and tail, white muzzle, long years, brown gloves, a belt with a gold buckle around his waist and dark purple fishing boots with two brown straps over them each. There was a small frog sleeping next to Big. It was Froggy, Big's best friend and companion. Suddenly Big woke up at the sound of an alarm coming from the distance. Curious he turned his head over to where the sound was coming from and saw a tall tower in the distance. The tower was built in the middle of a futuristic looking military base of sorts, as robots and weapons appeared all around ready for battle as the alarms were still on, alerting everyone that an enemy was on the way. Then a blue streak of light appeared running toward the base, the robots fired their weapons at it, along with the defense weapons around the base. The blue streak moved around at supersonic speed, dodging every bullet and missile. The blue streak slowed down a bit, revealing to be a blue hedgehog with sharp quills, green eyes and plain muzzle, belly and arms. He was wearing red sneakers with a white strap over them and gold buckles on them and white gloves. He was Planet Mobius' Fastest Thing Alive and one of its greatest heroes, Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic dashed toward the entrance while avoiding incoming fire from the robots and the defenses. He jumped on top of one robot, then leaped toward the next one, using them as steps to jump over the gate. Now on the outer perimeter of the base, the blue hedgehog continued running while avoiding enemy fire. Then more robot guards suddenly appeared and chased after Sonic with the intent to kill the spiky intruder. As the chase went on, Sonic ended up stepping on a pad with a human face wearing glasses, a pair of goggles over his bald head and a huge mustache. This pad turned out to be a spring, as it sent Sonic flying. The blue hedgehog did not expect that as he yelled in surprise and shock. One of the robots leaped toward and punched him, sending poor Sonic flying. "SONIC!" a voice shouted. Up in the night sky, a small orange two-tailed fox, with blue eyes, three bangs on his forehead, white muzzle and belly and chest, wearing white gloves and read and white sneakers, appeared flying in a blue and yellow bi-plane. In the back seat was a pink female hedgehog with green eyes, her quills curved downwards, clear muzzle and arms, wearing a red dress, white gloves, gold bracelets and red boots with a white stripe up the middle. They are Miles "Tails" Prower, Sonic's Best friend and mechanical genius, and Amy Rose, Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend and a tarot card fortune-teller. Tails piloted the plane, known as the Tornado 2, toward Sonic, with Amy acting as her navigator. But as they did, some enemy fire hit the side of the bi-plane, damaging it. "AH! Tails! We've been hit! What do we do?!" Amy nearly panicked. "Don't worry Amy, we'll be fine!" Tails said. Tails then fired a missile at Sonic, who was still flying due to the robot's attack. Sonic recovered and saw the missile close in on him. As it got closer, the missile split open in half and a large golden ring fell out of it. The blue hedgehog grinned as he grabbed the ring. The ring began to glow a strong, blinding light, as Sonic closed his eyes and channeled its energy into him. He curled into a ball and Spin Dashed at supersonic speed, back into the base. The robots panicked but were immediately destroyed as Sonic Spin Dashed against them, reducing them to scrap metal, then he Spin Dashed the gates down blasting through and destroying the robots and the defenses on the base's outer perimeter. One robot managed to catch Sonic with its robot claw and tried to pin the blue hedgehog down, but it was futile as Sonic managed to break himself free and destroy the robot with his Spin Dash move. He then proceeds toward the tower, spin dashing the side of the tower up and smashing through one of its search lights. Meanwhile, Tails was having a hard time trying to keep the plane steady due to the damage it suffered, so he tries to land, however a rock was in their way as the two panicked. "It's a rock! Dodge it Tails!" Amy screamed. "It's no use!" Tails panicked as he couldn't turn the plane around or the breaks weren't working. But just as they were about to hit the rock, a red streak suddenly appeared and smashed the rock to pieces, allowing the plane to pass through where it used to be, Tails finally manages to stop the plane. The two sight in relief that they were safe. They look back at where the rock was and standing on its remains was a red echidna with dreadlocks, purple eyes, a white curve on his chest, white boxing gloves with two spikes coming out of his knuckles, red sneakers with yellow stripes and metal plates on top and green socks. "Knuckles!" Tails exclaimed as he recognized the echidna. "Thanks for the help!" Knuckles didn't reply back as he looked back at where the base was. "Knuckles…?" Tails wondered. "Just what's wrong with you?" Amy asked annoyed. Knuckles didn't listen as he sighted to himself. "How annoying…this is too much…" Meanwhile, inside the tower, security gates closed shut throughout the hallways. In the control room, two robots: Decoe, a yellow tall one, and Bocoe, a short grey one were monitoring everything happening in the tower. "Dr. Eggman-sama, every security gate has been engaged." Decoe announced to a large fat human standing next to a machine in the middle of the room. The human was Dr. Eggman. He was large, fat human, whose body was shaped like an egg and a large brown mustache under his pinkish nose. He wore small thick glasses, black goggles over his round, bald head, a red long-sleeved shirt with a short white zipper, a long matching stripe down the back, matching stripes on the side of each sleeve, four white solid stripes across his chest and back with gold square buttons at the end of the stripes with two to a side of the zipper, two white round buttons on front at the bottom with one to each side, tuxedo-like tails on the back at the bottom, and yellow sleeve cuffs, long black pants which his shirt is on top of, but slightly shows on the front beneath the zipper and white leather gloves and black boots which seem attached to his pants. "Dammit! Why is that cursed hedgehog always getting in the way of my plans?!" Eggman growled in frustration. "Isn't it obvious Doctor?" A cute and kind female voice spoke. Eggman turned to see his prisoner (and the owner of the voice), a cute cream-colored female rabbit, with brown eyes, long ears, wearing an orange dress, a baby blue ribbon around her neck, orange and yellow shoes and white gloves. In her arms was a small light blue creature with yellow on top of its tear shaped head, hands and feet, pink wings and a red neck-tie. They were Cream the Rabbit and her Chao friend Cheese, both of them are friends of Sonic and the others. "It's because you are always doing many awful things and that's why he'll always come to stop you." Cream explained. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Is that so?" Eggman grinned as he pulled out a red gemstone from his pocket; an evil grin appeared on the mad doctor's face. "Well, he's not going to stop me this time! Once I place this last Chaos Emerald into this machine, my robots will become all-powerful and invincible!" "Please, don't!" Cream begged. "Chao chao chao!" Cheese chippered. "That's right! Sonic-san won't forgive you for this!" Cream said. Eggman simply chuckled evilly. "I'm afraid he won't be able to catch me this time!" While they continued to argue, they were unaware that a female bat, with white hair, pale green eyes, light blue eye shadows and pink lipstick; wearing a black body suit with a pink heart plate over her chest, wearing long white gloves and matching boots with pink hearts on each end, was hiding in the shadows above them. She was Rouge the Bat, the mysterious and sexy treasure hunter, seeking to steal the Chaos Emeralds when they least expect it. Eggman continued on. "Every security gate has been engaged, there's no way he'll make it here on time without-" his gloating is suddenly cut-off when the doors were suddenly blasted open. Everyone looked at the destroyed door, they saw Sonic standing there with his ring in hand, and a sly smile on his face. "Sonic-san!" Cream cried with joy. "Chaooo!" Cheese cried as well. "That was fast…" Eggman murmured. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "However…!" Eggman grinned evilly as he wasted no time and placed the Chaos Emerald inside the machine and grabbed the switch. "I'm afraid you are too late to stop me! All I have to do is press this switch!" Eggman laughed evilly. "Yeah? Then how about I snatch that switch from you?" Sonic grinned. Eggman fell silent for a moment, until a Sonic look-alike robot entered the room. He had black and red eyes, only three spikes, a jet engine on his back, a yellow energy cannon on his belly, red shoes, and yellow hands with sharp metal claws. It was Metal Sonic, Sonic's robotic counterpart. "Well then, why don't you just try?" Eggman asked evilly. Metal Sonic lashes at Sonic with his claws, but the real hedgehog dodges it swiftly. "Alright, bring it on!" Sonic taunted as he ran across the room, Metal Sonic gave chase, using his jet engine to keep up with Sonic. "Go Metal Sonic! Take him down!" Eggman cheered. Rouge watched and immediately took cover as Metal Sonic started shooting laser beams from his belly, but Sonic dodged them swiftly. "Do I smell perfume?" Sonic though as he could have sworn he picked up Rouge's scent, but shrugs it off as he continued dodging Metal Sonic's attacks. "That's it Metal Sonic, chase that damn hedgehog out of here!" Eggman cheered for his metal creation, but then Sonic jumped in front of Eggman as Metal Sonic began to charge up electricity. Realizing what Sonic was doing he screamed in horror. "NO! STOP! ABORT ATTACK!" But it was too late, as Metal Sonic fired electricity from his body, Sonic jumped out of the way and Eggman ducked as the electricity hit the machine where the Chaos Emeralds were in, damaging it. "You Metal Idiot!" Eggman yelled at Metal Sonic, who stood there emotionlessly. "Never mind, I'll teach that hedgehog a lesson!" He pressed the switch, without realizing the damage that Metal Sonic caused to the machine. "Huh?" Eggman looked back and noticed the damage, as the machine began to short-circuit, sending sparks flying everywhere. "It's broken!" he cried in terror. As the machine began to malfunction, the Chaos Emeralds started to glow brightly, everyone in the room looked at the machine worried of what is about to happen. And then it happened, the machine unleashed a giant light explosion, Sonic, Cream, Cheese, Eggman, Rouge, Metal Sonic, Decoe and Bocoe were all caught in it. But the explosion didn't stop there as it emerged from the tower and started growing even bigger. Meanwhile, Tails, Amy and Knuckles saw the explosion and they looked worried. "W-What's that?" Amy asked worried. Knuckles stared silently with his arms crossed, he whispered. "Chaos Control..." Then the explosion caught all three of them. Big the Cat and Froggy, who were only bystanders in all of this were caught in it as well. The explosion continued to expand as it caught even more creatures from across Mobius. When the explosion was finally gone, everyone, including Eggman's tower were all gone. Equestria It was night time over Equestria, the pony kingdom, ruled by its all-powerful ruler, Princess Celestia. Or it was, until her castle in Canterlot, the capital of Equestria was taken over and converted into a base of operations for a mad pony and his army of steam powered robots, patrolling the streets of the city. All of the inhabitants were taken prisoner and forced to do Steam's bidding as he desperately tried to accomplish an experiment the princess had tried to stop years ago. However, the alarms went off as they detected an intruder heading for the city, all robot soldiers got into position and readied themselves, along with the defense weapons scattered around the city. Just then, a rainbow streak of light came in flying down to the city, the defenses start shooting machine guns at it, but it dodged swiftly, as it entered the city. The streak slowed down a bit, revealing to be a cyan female Pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tail, magenta eyes and a white storm cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt mark on her flank. She was Rainbow Dash, the fastest flyer in Equestria and the Element of Loyalty. The robots attempt to chase after her, as the exotic pony with wings taunted them into chasing her around the city, while dodging incoming bullets. Meanwhile, while Rainbow was keeping the robots distracted, two more ponies sneaked into the city and started freeing the prisoners. They were Fluttershy, a cream yellow pegasus with a pink mane and tail, cyan colored eyes and 3 pink butterfly marks on her flank; she was shy but tough when she wants to animal lover and the Element of Kindness; and Rarity, a white unicorn with a stylish purple mane and tail, blue eyes, with light blue eye shadows and long eye lashes, and she had 3 diamond marks on her flank; she was a fashionista with a keen eye for detail and the Element of Generosity. "Don't worry friends; we're here to rescue you." Fluttershy spoke in a quiet but kind voice. "Oh, thank you so much, I don't know what I would do if someone didn't come to rescue us!" one of the prisoner ponies thanked them. "It was no trouble at all." Rarity said proudly. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was still distracting more robot guards, using her flying stunts and using her agility to dodge their attacks. Then two more ponies appeared and set free more prisoners, while the robots were distracted by Rainbow Dash. They were Applejack, an orange earth pony with blonde mane and tail, both with a red ribbon tied around at the end of each, green eyes, a Stetson hat over her head and 3 red apple marks on her flank; she was one of the owners of Sweet Apple Acres and the Element of Honesty; and Pinkie Pie, a pink earth pony with dark pink cotton-candy like mane and tail, light blue eyes and 3 party balloon marks on her flank; she was a fun and party loving oddball of a pony and the Element of Laughter. "Have no fear; the Mane Party is here to the rescue!" Pinkie Pie cheered. "Are y'all alright?" Applejack asked the prisoners. "Thanks to you, we are, thank you." One of the prisoners said. "Aw, no problem, Mr. Unamed-Background-Pony." Pinkie Pie broke the 4th wall. "Uh, my name is Onyx, for your information." The prisoner said, with a deadpan expression. "Pinkie Pie, could you please mind the 4th wall for once?!" Applejack sighted. "Ooops, sorry." Pinkie Pie apologized without losing her smile. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash continued on messing with the robots, even tricking them into destroying each other, as she continued on messing around. Rainbow Dash laughed and gloated about how stupid they were, but her gloating is immediately cut-off when a large robot bursted out from a house, destroying it and catching Rainbow Dash by surprise. Rainbow Dash didn't see this one coming as the robot threw an uppercut at Rainbow Dash, sending her flying off into the night sky while screaming in shock and pain. "RAINBOW DASH!" a female voice cried as a purple unicorn with a baby dragon riding on her back, charged out of hiding toward her friend's rescue. She was Twilight Sparkle, a purple unicorn with dark purple mane and tail, with a pink streak on the left side over them both, purple eyes and pink star with white sparkles around mark on her flank; she was Princess Celestia's number one student, the leader of the Mane Party and the Element of Magic; and Spike, a baby dragon with purple scales, green quills, green eyes and yellow underbelly; he was Twilight's number one assistant. As Twilight galloped to the top of the tallest building, her horn started glowing a magenta colored aura as she enveloped a magical shield around herself and Spike, protecting themselves from the bullets. But then a bomb landed next to them, causing her to scream in horror as she lost focus and was sent flying a few feet next to the edge of the building, while Spike hung on to her neck. "Twilight, are you alright?" Spike asked Twilight flinched in pain as she struggled to get up. "I'll be fine Spike…but Rainbow Dash needs help!" she said as she prepared another spell, she fired a beam of magic toward Rainbow Dash, who was still dazed from the robot's attack. The end of the beam then takes on the form of a golden ring. Rainbow Dash noticed it and she reached her hoof as the ring fit right through it. Rainbow Dash then closed her eyes and channeled its energy into her as the ring glowed brighter. And in just 10 seconds flat, she was fully recovered and immediately blasted off back toward Canterlot, she was going so fast, she broke the sound barrier, as a rainbow colored ring was created as she did. This was Rainbow Dash's ultimate skill: the legendary Sonic Rainboom! In a speed faster than the speed of sound (and leaving behind a rainbow trail) she flew around the streets, ramming and destroying every robot in her path. The Giant robot from before saw her coming and prepared to block her attack, but it was futile as Rainbow Dash smashed through his hands, and then right through its chest, and emerges from its back, leaving a huge hole in it. The giant robot collapsed and exploded to bits. "That…was…AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash shouted as she finished by doing a back loop over the city, leaving a rainbow shinning over the city, before she then smashed through one of the castle's windows. Meanwhile, Twilight smiled but frowned as she fell exhausted from using her magic, Spike kneels to her side in concern. "Twilight!" he said worried. "That took too much magic…" Twilight murmured. Just then another robot appeared, holding a sword, Spike and Twilight reacted in fear as it was about to attack them, but just then, a sword stabbed right through its head, then a fist uppercutted it right into the air, and finally a lightning bolt struck on it, destroying it. Twilight and Spike looked up and saw three of their most unlikely allies: La Tormenta, a Sahuagin with yellow eyes and green scales, who looked like a super hero/luchador, wearing a white luchador mask with light blue designs around the eyes, black lethar jacket with white fur around the neck and black lethar gloves; he was goofball yet a noble warrior working hard to better the image of his people; Hawkeem, an old griffin with black feathers, wearing goggles over his eyes and an eye patch over his left eye, his left arm was replaced with a robotic one, wearing a cobalt blue scarf around his neck, some old ragged sage clothes and black cape, and a staff with a lamp hanging from it, strapped over his shoulder, along with a scabbard; he was the Griffin Kingdom's greatest hero, who became a wash up, but was later changed back into a hero thanks to Twilight and her friends; and finally, standing on a storm cloud was Derpy Hooves, a cross-eyed gray Pegasus with yellow eyes, blonde mane and tail and bubble marks on her flank. She carried a brown mail bag strapped over her shoulder. "Thanks a lot you guys!" Spike said. "La Tormenta is here to salvar el dia!" La Tormenta said in a super hero style tone. "It was an honor." Hawkeem said in a calm manner. "No problem at all Spike and Twilight Sparkle!" Derpy said as she hopped on the storm cloud, but accidentally ends up shocking herself, in a humorous way. "Ouch…!" Spike, Tormenta and Hawkeem helped Twilight up on her hoofs. "Thanks a lot guys." She said. "Now, where's Rainbow Dash?" "I think she managed to get in the castle!" Derpy said all burned up from getting electrocuted. "Uh oh, I just hope she doesn't do anything risky!" Twilight said worried. "She has a habit of getting herself in trouble!" "No tiene miedo, I'm sure she can handle on her own until we find her!" La Tormenta said. "But first, we should regroup and give the order to the others!" Hawkeem said. "Right." Twilight said as she picked up a communicator, levitating it with her magic. "Attention everyone, this is Twilight Sparkle speaking!" Meanwhile, inside the castle, Rainbow Dash had managed to get inside, but there were security doors blocking every hallway. In the throne room, converted into a laboratory there were two robots monitoring everything happening in both the castle and the city of Canterlot. "Steam-sama, Canterlot is under attack by the Mane Party and one of them has managed to infiltrate the castle. " One robot announced. "All security doors have been activated!" On the other side, next to a machine was an old man grayish brown earth pony, with black turned white mane and tail and mustache, wearing a white lab coat over his brown vest over his white shirt, and red tie, large thick glasses and a large dark gray gear mark on his flank. He was Steam, a mad scientist pony, who was a former member of Canterlot Tech and former servant of Princess Celestia. "Dammit! I can't believe those cursed ponies are still alive despite every assassin and trap I set up for them!" Steam fumed in anger. "Of course they are still alive Steam!" a female voice spoke. Steam looked back to see his main prisoner, trapped inside a magic-proof capsule. A white, with a hint of pink, adult sized alicorn, her mane and tail were flowing as if it were in the wind and ranged from turquoise to light pink. Her eyes were magenta and there was a mark of the sun on her flank. She wore a gold tiara, a gold neck piece, and gold shoes. She was Princess Celestia, the all-powerful ruler of Equestria. "Because Twilight Sparkle and her friends care and look out for each other, their magic of friendship can overcome anything they go up against, and that includes defeating evildoers such as yourself!" Celestia declared. "Magic of friendship?! PFFFT, gimme a break, there is NO magic in it, it's completely unnecessary! Just a word that is what it is!" Steam berated her, as he held up a god tiara with a pink star gem on top, with an evil smile. "And once I have placed the final Element of Harmony in my machine, I will finally be able to amplify their power and make this world a better place for everypony forever!" "How many times have I told you Steam?! It's been already confirmed that the experiment will lead to disasterous results!" Celestia tried to reason with the mad pony. "SILENCE!" Steam yelled. "You Celestia are nothing but a coward, this experiment will change the world and I won't let you or anypony stop me from completing it!" "You'll never get away with this Steam! Twilight Sparkle and her friends will come and put an end to your foolish schemes!" Celestia declared, unable to contain her anger any longer. As they argued, they were unaware that hiding in the shadows above the room was a female griffin with white feathers, brown fur and yellow eyes, and on the other side was an azure blue female unicorn with purple eyes, white mane and tail, wearing a purple wizard hat and cape with blue stars all over and the marl of a magic wand with pixie dust all around it on her flank. They were Gilda, a griffin who is a former friend of Rainbow Dash, the latter ditching her for being a bully, just looking for some entertainment, and the Great and Powerful Trixie, an attention horse of a magician with a bloated ego that rivals Rainbow Dash's and Twilight Sparkle's self-proclaimed rival. The two of them remain hidden as they overhear them. Steam could only chuckle darkly. "That's where you are wrong dear Celestia…my security gates are completely impenetrable, there's no way they will-" he is suddenly interrupted when the reinforced doors were destroyed in a rainbow colored explosion. Everypony looks at the doors; they saw Rainbow Dash standing there with the gold ring still around her hoof. "Rainbow Dash!" Celestia said happily, until she noticed somepony missing. "Where is Twilight and the others?" "Hey Princess, Twilight and the rest should arrive shortly!" Rainbow Dash said. "But until then…" she glares at Steam. "Uh…" Steam looked nervous. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Alright freakazoid! Hand over the Elements of Harmony and I won't have to kick your flank!" Rainbow Dash threatened. "Uh…" Steam still looked nervous, but then he smiled evilly. "Sorry, but you're still too late!" He wasted no time and placed the Element of Magic tiara into the machine with the other Elements of Harmony. He quickly pulls out a switch and was ready to press it. "If you take another step, I'll press this switch and then it will all be over!" he laughed evilly. "NO!" Celestia cried in concern. "Rainbow Dash, you can't let him press that switch!" "No worries, I'll deal with this guy in 10 seconds flat!" Rainbow Dash boasted, ready to charge at Steam. "I don't think so, Crap-bow Trash!" an arrogant sounding voice spoke. Then in a puff of smoke emerged a goofy-looking, diminutive diamond dog wearing a police hat, a blue jacket over his white shirt, red tie, black pants and slip on shoes, he was also armed with a large revolver. He's the Conductor, Equestria's top assassin hired by Steam to assassinate the Mane Party. "You again?! Don't you ever give up?!" Rainbow Dash groaned in annoyance. "Shut it horsie!" Conductor fired his revolver at Rainbow Dash, who swiftly dodged it. "Missed!" Rainbow Dash teased as she flew around the room, while dodging the Conductor's shots. "Don't let her get away you bubbling fool!" Steam yelled at the Conductor. The chase went on, Gilda and Trixie remain hidden as they take cover from the Conductor's shots, which were intended to hit Rainbow Dash. "Stop her already you fool!" Steam yelled, but then Rainbow Dash landed in front of him. "Huh?" "Gotcha now my little pony!" He pulls out the "PONY KILLER", a hand Gatling gun and aimed at Rainbow Dash. However Steam noticed that he was directly behind Rainbow Dash and if she moved out of the way…Steam screamed in horror. "AAAH NO! DON'T SHOOT! DON'T SHOOT!" But the Conductor didn't listen as he fired rounds at Rainbow Dash, that latter, just as Steam predicted, moved out of the way. Steam barely moved out of the way, as the rounds ended up hitting his machine, damaging it. "You stupid fool!" Steam yelled furiously at the Conductor. A red vein sticks out of his forehead "Uh…" The Conductor looked nervously. "That's it, the deal's OFF!" Steam yelled furiously. "WHAT?!" The Conductor gasped in shock. "You heard me! I don't need you anymore, since I already have all the Elements in place, I'll just activate my machine now and finish the project!" Steam then pressed the switch. "NO!" Celestia gasped in horror. "Aw horse apples!" Rainbow Dash noticed this as well. However, because of the damage caused by the Conductor, the machine began to malfunction as sparks were sent flying everywhere. Steam realized this, except it was too late. "NOOO, my creation!" Steam gasped in horror as the machine short circuited, the elements were starting to glow brighter, as everyone in the room watched. A light explosion suddenly came from the malfunctioning machine, Rainbow Dash, Princess Celestia, Steam, the Conductor, Gilda, Trixie and the robots were all caught in the explosion. Outside the castle, Twilight and her friends had regrouped by its entrance, along with some new allies, followed by an army of pony and griffin soldiers. However the assault was halted when they notice the light explosion coming from the castle. "What in tarnation?!" Applejack gawked. "GET DOWN!" Twilight yelled, fearing the worst. They did so, but the explosion of light caught everypony anyway and that included bystanders, as the explosion expanded throughout all of Equestria. When the explosion was over, everypony was gone. Author's Note Here it is! The first chapter of Sonic X: Friendship is Universal! Be sure to leave a review when you're done reading ok? Thank you. Enter the Supersonic Hedgehog and the Element of Loyalty(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them. Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 1 Enter the Supersonic Hedgehog and the Element of Loyalty Sonic was knocked out and laid down on the floor after the light explosion hit him. He slowly begins to regain conscious as he opened his eyes. He sat up shaking his head from the dizziness. "What was that light show all about?" Sonic wondered to himself as he rubbed his head. "Wish I knew…" an unfamiliar female voice spoke. "Huh?" Sonic turned to where the voice came from. He gasped in surprise to see a cyan Pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tail and the mark of a storm cloud with rainbow colored lightning bolt on her flank. It was Rainbow Dash, lying next to him, slowly regaining conscious. "Whoa! Never seen a pony with wings before!" Sonic exclaimed. "Never seen a Pegasus before?" Rainbow Dash spoke as she got up. "What cave have you been living in?!" Rainbow Dash opened her magenta eyes and finally noticed Sonic, she jumped in surprise and flared up her wings in alarm. "Whoa, alright, who are you and…what are you? Some kind of hedgehog?" "Actually yeah, I'm a hedgehog." Sonic spoke. "Who are you?" "I asked you first!" Rainbow Dash glared at Sonic. "Are you another one of Steam's assassins?!" "Whoa, take it easy miss, I don't even know this Steam guy and…" Sonic stopped when he noticed something. "And what?!" Rainbow Dash demanded. "LOOK OUT!" Sonic grabbed Rainbow Dash and leapt out of the way of some large truck. "Whoa!" Rainbow Dash didn't expect that. "What just happened?" Before Sonic could answer her question, he noticed a car headed straight for them, he grabbed Rainbow Dash again and ran out of its way. But just then another truck appeared, except this one stopped on its own tracks, right in front of them. "Huh?" Sonic and Rainbow Dash wondered what was going on, just then the sound of car horns sounded around them. The blue hedgehog and the multi-colored mane pony immediately realized they were in the middle of the streets of a big city, as they looked around their surroundings. They also noticed thousands of humans on the sidewalks of the streets staring and gawking at them, along with the ones driving the vehicles, except the ones who were behind continued sounding their horns. "Where the hay are we?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "No clue…" Sonic said staring back at the humans. "And then there are those guys." Rainbow Dash looked at the humans. "What are they staring at? Oh wait, are they staring at us?!" she asked. "I believe so." Sonic said. "It's like they never saw a hedgehog or a pony with wings before." "I don't like this." Rainbow Dash flared her wings ready for action and Sonic got into a fighting state, just in case. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #1 Name: Sonic the Hedgehog Age: 15 Gender: Male Species: Hedgehog Likes: Running, Going fast, Adventure, Friends, Happiness, Chilli Dogs Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Injustice, Sadness, Waiting, Water Abilities: Supersonic Speed, Spin Dash, Light Speed Attack, Agility Bio: A supersonic hedgehog who travels around the world searching for adventure and saving the world from the forces of Dr. Eggman and his robotic soldiers. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #2 Name: Rainbow Dash Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Pegasus Likes: Flying, Going fast, Winning, Being popular, Adventure, Friends, Happiness Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Disloyalty, Injustice, Sadness, Waiting, Losing Abilities: Supersonic Flying Speed, Weather Control, Sonic Rainboom, Bearer of the Element of Loyalty Bio: The fastest flyer in all of Equestria and the Element of Loyalty, who may act like a "loose cannon" but is actually good at what she does and would never sell her friends for fame and glory. "Hey, what the hell is going on?!" a truck driver from far behind in the traffic jam demanded. "So noisy!" Sonic complained. "I know, right?" Rainbow Dash agreed. "Hey, what the heck are those things?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash turned to see two police officers standing before them. "A hedgehog…and a horse…with wings?" one large police officer stared at them. "A giant blue hedgehog and a cyan horse with wings?" "Well, whatever they are, we better move them off the road." The other slicker police officer said as he took off his hat and knelt down to Sonic and Rainbow Dash's size. "Hey there little friends, you wanna come over to my place?" "Hey, are you sure that's such a good idea?" the large police officer asked in concern. "It's alright, I have 3 cats at home, I can handle this!" the slicker police officer said and started to gesture to Sonic and Rainbow Dash to come over to him. Sonic crossed his arms with a disbelief glare, while Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in disbelief. "Uh oh, they are putting up a defense!" the large police officer warned his partner. "Yeah, but that won't stop me!" the slicker police officer leaps toward the hedgehog, but he stepped aside swiftly. "What the?!" he gawked. Rainbow Dash was a bit surprised by how fast Sonic dodged that, but quickly returns back to glaring at the slicker officer who was about to leap toward her, but just like Sonic, she also manages to dodge him as he did. "Wha-huh?!" the slicker police officer gawked again. "Why you little…!" the large police officer growled as he pulled out his baton, but before he could make a move, another large police officer with a brown mustache stopped him. "Easy there Duffy, a true police officer doesn't harm animals!" the mustached police officer told him. "But sir…" the large officer called Duffy tried to say something. "Hey Kyle, Greg, get behind the hedgehog and the pony, will you?" the mustached officer ordered two other police officers. "Yes sir!" both officers Kyle and Greg walked up behind both Sonic and Rainbow Dash, while the mustached, large and slicker police officers stand in front of them. "Alright, on the count of three, we pounce on them!" the mustached officer explained, as they got into position. "Everyone ready? One…two…THREE!" The police officers pounce on Sonic and Rainbow Dash, as they end up dog pilling on them…or did they? "Hey! I think I've got an arm!" Officer Kyle said. "And I think I've got a leg!" Officer Greg said. "Alright, on the count of three, we pull them both out!" the mustached officer announced. "One…Two…THREE!" Except what they pulled wasn't Sonic or Rainbow Dash, but each other, as they spun around in a comical way before landing on the floor. "OUCH!" they exclaimed. "Hey! Where did the hedgehog and the pony go?!" they wondered. Sonic and Rainbow Dash had managed to both swiftly dodge the officers and were now sitting on top of a car, Sonic shrugged off at the officers' silliness while Rainbow Dash giggled at them. Except they were both caught in a net by two other officers. "What the?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash didn't expect this. "Hey Captain, over here!" the officer who caught Sonic shouted. "We've got them! We've got them!" the officer who got Rainbow Dash shouted. But their moment of victory was short lived as Sonic dashed away, with the net still over him and the police officer screaming while holding onto the net. Rainbow Dash took off into the night sky, and just like Sonic, she still had the net over her, and the officer screaming while holding onto the net. The officers grab onto the officer holding Sonic, but they all end up being carried away, as Sonic dashes down the road. Rainbow Dash growled in annoyance at the police holding her with the net, she spun around at supersonic speed, creating a rainbow colored tornado, until she sent the officer and his net flying, the officer screaming as he was sent flying down the road. Back on the ground, a police car was approaching until they saw Sonic with the officers holding onto him with the net heading toward them, they skid to a halt, Sonic jumps over the car, while the officers lost their grip of the net and they all landed inside the car through the window, followed by the officer who was holding Rainbow Dash, who landed last. Sonic removed the net from over his head as he ran down the road heading for the highway, with Rainbow Dash following him behind while flying. "Alert! Alert! Attention all units!" the mustached officer grabbed and shouted at the radio in the police car he was in. "A large blue hedgehog and a cyan pony with wings and a rainbow colored mane are loose in the city! Block all roads, all traffic must cease! Release the choppers, and secure the skies!" Meanwhile, two police officers driving down the highway in their police car heard the announcement and they both chuckled at it. "A giant blue hedgehog and a cyan pony with wings and a rainbow mane?" the officer driving the car chuckled. The officer laying back on the seat next to him laughed. "We'd make a lot of money if we catch something like that!" he joked. "I bet they are just a remolded car and plane, or something like that!" "You're right, they can't be seriously suggesting that they are the real deal and not vehicles!" the driver laughed. But their laughing is cut off when they saw and became wide-eyed when they saw Sonic (from behind) standing on the front of the car. Rainbow Dash descended right next to him while flying. "Where could I be, this place certainly can't be my own world." Sonic said. "This place is crawling with humans! There's no way this can be my world either!" Rainbow Dash said. "If you say so." Sonic jumped off the car and dashes down the road, Rainbow Dash dashed after him, they both leaving behind a blue and rainbow streak behind. Meanwhile, the two officers in the car were stunned by what they just saw, wide-eyed. "Hey, just now…what kilometers…if not mistaken…?" the officer on the front seat asked. "About…100 miles per hour." The driver responded. "That so…" his partner said. Meanwhile, in the skies another pair of officers in a chopper were flying overhead of the highway. "What? The patrols couldn't stop them?! How can they possibly move around so fast?!" the pilot demanded at the radio. "Hey, aren't those…" his co-pilot spotted Sonic running down the highway with Rainbow Dash flying a few feet above, next to him. "Targets acquired!" the pilot announced. "The hedgehog and the pony with wings are heading north from central street 1015, they have entered the highway!" "Roger!" the intelligence agent copied that as he entered another channel. "Patrol 80-5-5, the targets are in the area and headed your direction! Repeat: they are headed your direction!" Back in the highway, a group of officers have formed a road block and an aerial block with choppers holding huge nets together. "Roger that, we're in position!" one officer replied. "The only way they are gonna get past us is by going underground, or be strong enough to burst through the aerial blockage!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash were heading toward the road/aerial block in the way, Sonic grinned as he jumps over the road block and spin dashes through aerial block nets, while Rainbow Dash manages to get past the aerial block by spinning like a drill through the net blockage. Both of them manage to get to the other side unscathed and continue on running, or flying in Rainbow Dash's case, down the highway. "Well…the hedgehog managed to jump over a hundred meters above us and both he and the pony were strong enough to break through the aerial block." The officer announced while laughing sheepishly. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Oh boy, they are gonna love this back at HQ." the chopper's pilot laughed sheepishly, while his partner simply placed his hand over his head in disbelief. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each "Uh, this is Chopper 35 to HQ…Chopper 35…we're still in pursuit, but I'm afraid we can't…" the pilot announced to the agent. "It can't be…are you saying you've LOST them?!" the agent asked. "Bingo!" the pilot replied. "Captains!" the agent turned to a man and a woman in uniforms. The man was Sam Speed, he had ginger hair, green eyes, his uniform consisted of a jacket with red on top and white on the bottom, a police badge, red pants, white gloves and red boots with one white stripe over it, vertically. The woman was his twin sister, Sarah Sky, she had ginger hair in a spiky style, green eyes, her uniform was the same as Sam, except it was sky blue where it was red, and also had a police badge on it. "No big deal…it's been a while since we've had some action, right sis?" Sam asked his sister and co-captain. "Yes, indeed." She agreed. With that, Sam and Sarah turned to their team members. "S-Team, move out!" they ordered. The other members of the team had about the same uniform as their captains, only in reverse when it came to the color design of their uniform's jackets. The S-team was a special police force with the job of chasing down and capture speeders, whether on the road or in the sky. It was divided into two teams: Sam's team was all male and they patrolled the streets and highways in their race cars; Sarah's team was all female and they patrolled the skies in their jet fighters. The engineers reported the two captains about the weather and road conditions and prepared their vehicles how they requested them. They even prepared the "special milk" for each of their captain's race car and jet fighter. The race car team's captain car was red while the jet fighter team's captain's jet fight was sky blue, the rest of their teams were white. "Captains, the hedgehog and the pony were last seen leaving central street 1015 highway" one of the agents announced. "Roger!" Once everything was ready, Sam and Sarah gave the order to their teams and they moved out in their vehicles. Sam Speed and his team raced down the highway, while Sarah and her team took off into the skies above them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #3 Name: Samuel "Sam Speed" Fair Age: 28 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Speed, Going Fast, Competition, Winning Dislikes: Going Slow, Losing Bio: The Captain of S-Team's race car team who is obsessed with speed and anything to do with speed and always looking for competition. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #4 Name: Sarah "Sarah Sky" Fair Age: 28 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Flying, Freedom, Birds, Peace, Competition, Friends Dislikes: "Being grounded", Chaos, Disharmony, her brother's arrogance Bio: The Captain of S-team's jet fighter team who is always with her head "in the clouds" and is in love with flying through the wide blue sky. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash managed to lose sight of the police for the time being. They were still in the highway, except they were now in part located on the outskirts of the city. Sonic was sitting on top of a light post while Rainbow Dash was flying next to him, her wings flapping in order to stay up in the air. "The sky at night looks about the same…just like the stars and the moon." Sonic said staring at the star filled night sky. "Yeah…but just where are we?" Rainbow Dash wondered. "Could I have been sent here because of that light?" "Light?" Sonic looked at Rainbow Dash. "Yeah, I was trying to rescue the princess from this mad scientist pony, then I tricked his assassin into attacking him, but he dodged and hit his machine thing with the Elements inside it and then…" Rainbow Dash explained. "There was…a light explosion when this man scientist pony guy tried to activate the machine even though it was damaged?" Sonic guessed. "How did you know?" Rainbow Dash gasped. "Something similar happened to me too." Sonic explained. "I was trying to stop this mad scientist back in my world and I tricked his mech into attacking him, except he got out of the way and hit the machine with the Chaos Emeralds in them. When he tried to activate it, there was a light explosion and I blacked out. And when I woke up, I was in the middle of the street with you at my side." "No way!" Rainbow Dash looked surprised. "My best guess is…the Chaos Emeralds must have somehow teleported me here." Sonic said. "Yeah, I guess I could say the same for the Elements of Harmony" Rainbow Dash agreed. "We must have ended up traveling through time and space…into a whole different world." Sonic said. "I wonder…" Rainbow Dash looked worried. "…could I have been the only one to end up here? Or did the others somehow ended up here?" "Yeah…" Sonic agreed. "I'm worried about my pals too." They both remain silent, wondering what to do, until Sonic stood up on top of the light post. "Oh well, no problem, I'm sure we'll sort this whole issue out." He said and looked at Rainbow Dash. "And since we're two strangers from other worlds stuck in a whole different one, I suggest we work together until we get a better understand of what is going on." "I guess I have no other options." Rainbow Dash agreed. "But since we're going to stick together, do you think you can keep up with me?" she grinned smugly. Sonic grinned slyly. "I think the real question is: can YOU keep up with ME?" he said. "You're on!" Rainbow Dash said with a sly grin on her face. Sonic made a fist and bumped it with Rainbow Dash's hoof, thus an alliance was born. "Oh yeah, I haven't introduced myself yet! My name is Rainbow Dash, fastest flyer in all of Equestria and the Element of Loyalty!" Rainbow Dash introduced herself. "I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog, Fastest thing alive on Mobius!" Sonic introduced himself. "Alright Dash, since you can fly, why don't you go ahead and scout the area from a bird's eye-view…or Pegasus' eye-view in your case." He chuckled at that last statement. "Alright, then you stay down here and scout things out on land! Good luck!" Rainbow Dash flew into the skies. "Good luck!" Sonic shouted at Rainbow Dash as she flew away. Sonic jumped off the light post and landed back on the highway. Before he started running, he saw some lights heading for him, as it got closer he saw the S-Team Race Car team heading toward him, until they slow to a stop. Sam Speed stepped out of his car. "Yo, Blue Hedgehog!" Sam greeted him. "There's been a local search for you. Thank you for waiting." Sonic was about to make a run for it. "Wait!" Sam called, Sonic stopped. "You should hear a person's words until the end you know?" Sam continued as he took off his helmet. "You know? This city…this place is too peaceful. Last year, we only captured one criminal; he brought a formula machine once into the highway, pretending to be a racer. But in the end, his fun only lasted for 2 minutes. He drove around from place to place. Hell you can even make Ramen in only 2 minutes." He chuckled. "…" Sonic remained silent as he listened to him. "Hey, this is the part where you're supposed to laugh." Sam said. Sonic placed his fists over his hips, giving Sam a sly smirk. "Close enough…" Sam smirked back. "In any case, in this city, we're unique. We are the Race Car team of Station Square's Special High-Speed police force, the S-Team. I'm the Captain…call me "Highwest"." He introduced himself. "Sorry, that was a long introduction. From now on…things will be fast!" Sonic reacted as Sam's team mates drive their cars toward him, the blue hedgehog makes a run for it as he dashes down the highway. "Stay alive until I can catch you." Sam said in his thoughts as he watched Sonic run from his team mates. Sam placed his helmet back on before getting back inside his race car and drives down after them. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash flew high up into the night sky and looked down the ground, she had just seen Sonic running down the highway being chased by race cars. "What the hay is going on down there?" Rainbow Dash wondered. Before she could go over to Sonic's aid however, she heard the sound of jet engines. It was getting louder as if whatever was making the noise was getting close to her. She looks over to where it was coming from; she saw the S-Team Jet Fighter team heading for her. The jet fighter's engines pointed down, causing them to slow down to a stop, as they stay up in the air. Sarah comes out of the cockpit and walks up on top of her jet's front. "Hello my little pony." She greeted Rainbow Dash. "How nice of you to wait for us." Rainbow Dash glared at Sarah ready for a fight. "Whoa, easy there." Sarah said a she took her helmet off. "It would be nice of you if you just allow me to say something to you." Rainbow Dash simply remained in place as she flapped her wings to stay in the air, in silence as Sarah continued on. "You know, this city is quite peaceful. Not that I have something against it of course, I love peace and tranquility. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't want to get into action once in a while. Last year one criminal stole a jet plane and flew around from place to place, pretending to be some ace pilot…but it didn't last long, because we were there when his fun was over." "…" Rainbow Dash remained silent. "His fun only lasted for two short minutes; you could make sushi in less time than that." Sarah added. "What? Don't you think that's funny?" Rainbow Dash only crossed her fore hoofs and smirked slyly. "Good enough for me." Sarah smirked back. "In any case, in this town, we're quite unique, we're the Jet Fighter team of Station Square's Special High-Speed police force, the S-Team. I am the Captain…call me Sarah Sky, also known as the "Queen of the skies"." She introduced herself. "Sorry if I bored with that long introduction, from now on…let's fly!" Rainbow Dash reacts when Sarah's team mates were headed right for her in their jet fighters, the cyan Pegasus took off leaving a rainbow trail behind, as they jet fighters chase after her. "Don't get caught by them ok my little pony, because I want to be the one who catches you." Sarah said in her thoughts before she placed her helmet on and went back inside her jet fighter's cockpit. She adjusts her jet fighter's thrusters back in position and blasts off after them. And so, two high-speed chases have begun, Sonic vs. S-Team's Race Car team and Rainbow Dash vs. S-Team's Jet Fighter team. Sonic and Rainbow Dash were both currently ahead of the race cars and jet fighters chasing them down, they both had smug grins on their faces. "So you guys want to have some fun huh? Then let's go!" Sonic taunted them as he speeds down the highway. "Hey guys, is the "S" in S-Team supposed to stand for "Slow Motion" or "Slowpoke"?" Rainbow Dash taunted as she speed up her pace. "They are increasing their speed!" one S-team racer announced. "Raise rear wing 20 degrees, boost up! The rest of you, back me up!" The chase goes on at high-speed, Sonic looks up to see Rainbow Dash being chased by the jet fighters, Rainbow Dash looks down to see Sonic chased by the race cars, they both wink at each other in agreement as they increase their speed. "Come guys, pick up the pace will ya?" they both taunted. The racers and flyers manage to catch up with them and surround them. "Oh no, at this rate I'm gonna get caught!" Sonic pretended to be desperate before changing back to his cocky self. "YEAH RIGHT!" he immediately vanished. "What the?! Where did he go?!" one S-team racer looked around. "Yo!" Sonic knocked on the cockpit's window while the racer was looking the other side. "Huh?" he looked, but Sonic was already gone. Then Sonic jumped on top of another race car and looks down at the driver. "WHAT!?" the racer gawked when he saw Sonic. "Hey! Cut that out! That's dangerous! All the good kids reading this fan fiction will start copying you!" he yelled at Sonic, breaking the 4th wall. Sonic responded by looking at the screen and says: "Kids, don't stand on top of moving vehicles!" he advised while breaking the 4th wall, before jumping off and speeding down the road. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was flying around the jet fighters, teasing and taunting them, the flyers were unable to keep up with her. "Hey, what the heck is she doing!?" one pilot demanded. Suddenly all rainbow trials disappeared and Rainbow Dash was nowhere to be found. "Now where did she go?!" another pilot demanded. "Peek-a-boo!" Rainbow Dash appeared standing on top of one jet fighter and looking down at the pilot. "GAH!" the pilot reacted. "Hey! Are you THAT irresponsible or just stupid?! All the good boys and girls will start copying you!" she yelled, breaking the 4th wall. Rainbow Dash looks at the screen and says: "Remember kids, don't try this at home, and leave it to the professionals!" she said and realized something in surprise. "Whoa, I just sounded like Pinkie Pie for a moment!!" she said in her thoughts, but shrugs it off as she flew off the jet fighter. "That damn pony is making fun of us!" the pilot growled in anger. A red vein sticks out from her forehead "All units increase speed to full and let's catch that flying freak of nature!" she growled as she increased her jet's speed. "Roger!" the others agreed and did the same. Back on the highway… "That damn hedgehog is making a fool of the S-Team!" the driver growled. "I'll show him! Increase speed output, full speed ahead!" "Roger!" the others agreed as they speed up after Sonic. Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other as they raced against their respective opponents and they were both impressed at each other, as Sonic winks and gives Rainbow Dash a thumbs up, while Rainbow Dash saluted and winked at him, as the race went on. "Full Throttle!" both racer and pilots yelled as they boost up to the max. The races went on and on, neither sides giving sights of slowing down and give up. Just when things weren't looking bad for the S-Team already, it just got a whole lot worse for them. "WHAAAAAAAT!?" the racers and pilots gawked in shock and horror to see Sonic and Rainbow Dash running, and flying, respectively…in BACKWARDS! (SONIC DRIVE plays) "H-Ho…How can this be?! Impossible!" a racer gawked. "She's flying in BACKWARDS!?" a pilot gawked. "Is he stupid or something?!" another racer gawked. "Captain, do something!" one pilot called. "This is so annoying!" a racer complained. "Looks like playtime is officially over." Sam Speed declared. "I have to agree with you." Sarah Sky agreed. "All units clear the central way, it's time for the special milk!" both captains ordered their team mates. All team mates obey as they clear the way for them, leaving them to deal with Sonic and Rainbow Dash themselves. "I didn't want to use this from the start…but to pass in front of me like that in MY highway…is UNFORGIVABLE!" Sam Speed declared. "I wasn't expecting to have to use this…but I suppose, if you want to protect your title as the "Queen of the skies", use any means necessary!" Sarah Sky declared. "Super Nitro, ON!" Sam and Sarah activated their Special Milk, and immediately got a tremendous amount of boost, as they raced/flew right past their team mates. "WHOA!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash nearly got rammed over, but managed to get out of the captains' way. "HAHAHAHAHA! No one is faster than me in MY highway!" Sam gloated. "No one shall best the Queen of the skies and get away with it!" Sarah declared. "The only way they can catch us now is by being faster than the speed of sound!" Sam laughed. But their moment of glory is shattered when both Sonic and Rainbow Dash speed up to them and both broke the sound barrier, unleashing their Sonic Boost and Sonic Rainboom respectively, running and flying right past both captains in just 10 seconds flat! "A SONIC BOOM?!" both Captains looked shocked. "It's over…" Sam whispered. "We'll never catch them at this rate…" Sarah whispered. "Captain! It's the D-point!" their team mates warned. Sam snapped to reality and hit the brakes, releasing some parachutes as he did. Sarah did the same. Sonic grinned at them, along with Rainbow Dash, however, the cyan Pegasus noticed something in the highway that made her worry. "Sonic, STOP! You're running out of road!" she called out. "What?!" Sonic looked back but it was too late as he ends up smashing through the barriers around the gap, and flew past some windmills, Rainbow Dash following behind. The tail wind created from their speed hit all windmills causing them to spin faster than usual, causing the lights in the city to glow even brighter. Sonic flew over the city due to how fast he was running; Rainbow Dash catches up with him. "Wow Sonic, I guess you really are fast!" Rainbow Dash said. "Thanks, you're pretty fast yourself too Rainbow Dash!" Sonic said. "Thanks." Rainbow Dash giggled. "You know? This place may not be so bad after all; we've met some really interesting people along the way…" Sonic said as he looked back to the highway from far away. "Yeah, this could be fun!" Rainbow Dash agreed. Back on the highway, Sam Speed and Sarah Sky stood on the edge of the end of the highway, staring at the city, they both felt disappointed that they were unable to catch Sonic and Rainbow Dash, but secretly they were happy to have finally found some competition after many years. Back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash, after flying over the city, they were now flying over the outskirts on the other side. Sonic noticed that Rainbow Dash was starting to look exhausted. "Hey Rainbow, you okay?" he asked. "That race took a lot out of me…" she said. "…I may be fast, but I'm not used to flying for so long…" "Don't worry, we should be landing so-" Sonic looked down and saw something that made him cringe. "A-a…a pool?!" The blue hedgehog looked nervous when he saw a swimming pool in the backyard of a huge mansion, directly under him, he looked back at Rainbow Dash, but she was starting to lose speed due to exhaustion. Panicked, Sonic starts running in mid-air in vain. "Oh crap!" Sonic yelled as he inevitably falls down and crash lands into the swimming pool, causing a huge splash. Meanwhile, inside the mansion, a young boy woke up from the sound of the splash. He had brown hair, and blue eyes, looked about 12 years old. "Huh?" he wondered as he climbed out of the bed and walked over to the window and saw the large waves forming around the pool. He also noticed the silhouette of a pony with wings crash landing next to the pool and laid there. Curious, the boy rushed out of his bedroom and ran down the hallways, he noticed a young girl with light brown hair and blue eyes, about 10 years old, coming out of her room along the way. "Nii-chan…what was that noise?" she asked in a sleepy voice. "Kat…" the boy said. "There's something going down at the swimming pool and I'm going to investigate it." "Can I come too?" the girl, named Kat, asked. "I don't know…" the boy hesitated. "Please…!" Kat begged. The boy sighted. "Fine, but stay by my side at all times." He said. "Ok!" Kat agreed. The two siblings ran down the hallways together, they go down the stairs and leave the mansion through the window leading to the backyard. Meanwhile, at the pool, Sonic held his breath while he was underwater. He tries to jump out but wasn't enough to reach the surface. He looks around and notices the ladder by the edge of the pool, he tries to make a run for it, but seemed to be stuck in place because of the force of the water. Back in the surface, the two siblings got to the pool, Kat noticed an exhausted Rainbow Dash laying down by the pool. "Look Nii-chan, isn't that…?" she pointed her out. "A pony with wings?" the older brother stared at it, but turned his attention back to the pool and he could see Sonic at the bottom. Sonic was still trying to reach the ladder, but unfortunately his attempts turned out to be futile as he still couldn't reach it, no matter how fast he ran while underwater. Just when he through he was doomed to drown, the boy jumped into the pool to his rescue. The boy grabbed Sonic by his arm and carried him back to the surface. Kat was by Rainbow Dash's side checking if she was ok, she noticed that she was starting to regain conscious. She also noticed her brother come out of the pool with Sonic. Sonic coughed out some water and carefully took some deep breaths. "That was a close one, are you ok?" the boy asked. "Yeah, thanks a lot." Sonic said. The boy and his sister looked shocked. "You can talk?" the boy asked. "Of course I can and so can her." Sonic said, referring to Rainbow Dash. "Yeah, we both can talk." Rainbow Dash regained conscious. "Wow! Nii-chan, it's a talking flying pony and a talking blue hedgehog!" Kat exclaimed. "Yeah, this is so cool!" the boy said. "My name is Chris, and this is my sister Kat." He introduced himself and her sister. "Nice to meet you, what are your names?" Kat asked. "The name's Rainbow Dash!" Rainbow Dash introduced herself with a proud pose. "I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!" Sonic introduced himself with a smile. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Emergency Launch! The X Tornado(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Dr. Eggman placed his set of cards inside his slot machine, pulls the lever and the wheels spin until they stop, all showing the picture of the same robot. "Bingo! We'll use this one!" Eggman declared. "And this one can carry a crew inside too! Steam, are your boys ready yet?" "More than ready is impossible Doctor." Steam said, as he turned to an army of human criminals. "All of you move out and don't screw up like you the last guys did, or you'll be on your own like them!" "Don't worry, we won't fail you!" The leader, Robert replied. "Just remember what you promised us in return." "I haven't forgotten…" Steam replied. "Even though it won't matter after I'm done through with those little horses who keep messing everything up, I'll just dump you afterwards." He added in his thoughts. Robert and his men moved out, followed by the Conductor and Iron Hoof. Steam failed to notice that the Conductor was secretly carrying the Element of Honesty in his pocket, as bait for Applejack and settle the score with her once and for all. Soon… Robert and his men, the Conductor and Iron Hoof were all onboard of a giant green, bird-like, spacecraft, equipped with powerful missiles, lasers, a powerful suction force and the ability to fly into outer space. Its name was E-90, codenamed: Super Sweeper. Super Sweeper was moved toward the launch tunnel by the moving platform. The villains onboard fastened their seatbelts, as Super Sweeper was ready for launch. As soon as the door opened, the giant spacecraft launched itself into outer space. Episode 10 Emergency Launch! The X-Tornado Meanwhile, in Area 99… The scientist working on the facility were busy examining the remains of all the robots that Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends had destroyed so far, along with the weapons that Giovanni and Ricardo used. They were fascinated that the technology Eggman and his yet-unknown-to-them partner used were unlike anything they had seen before. Unfortunately, they had to put their research on hold as something was up. The Intelligence agents were having some kind of trouble handling the worldwide monitoring due to some interference. "Status report on the situation!" the G.U.N. Commander ordered. "We had confirmation of a missile launch about five minutes ago but now there's no trace of it." One of the agents reported. "Just what is that Dr. Eggman up to this time?" The Commander wondered, before turning back to the agents. "Have you confirmed what was launched?" "We don't know that yet." The agent replied. The G.U.N. Commander looked concerned; he had a bad feeling about this. Meanwhile, with Eggman and Steam… "I think we're just about ready." Eggman said. "Shall we get started?" "And remember, if any of those fools get in the way, take them out, use any means necessary!" Steam added. "Aye-Aye Dr. Eggman-sama and Steam-sama!" their henchmen obeyed through the communicator. Meanwhile, in space… Robert pressed the button on the control-panel, activating Super Sweeper's powerful suction force, as the spacecraft opened its beak at the front, revealing a vacuum-cleaner like tube that came out of it. It began sucking in all nearby satellites. Robert's men, the Conductor and Iron Hoof watched in awe. Back in Area 99… "System alert! System alert!" an agent called out. "What's wrong?" the G.U.N. Commander asked. "Our satellites have been jammed! No wait, they VANISHED!" the agent reported. "WHAT?!" the G.U.N. Commander gawked in shock as he looked at the monitor. The monitor showed radar with a space-point view of Earth. There were smaller white dots, which were the satellites, and a big dot that was the source of the problem. All the smaller dots were moving toward the big one. "What is this?!" the Commander gawked in shock. "How could this be?!" Meanwhile… Super Sweeper sucked all the satellites in, while the villains onboard watched with awe. Eggman and Steam monitored the situation from the base. Decoe and Bocoe were sitting at the table and drinking oil tea, in a Japanese style manner. "Ah, watch them flow in my little pony!" Eggman said to Steam as they monitored. "With all these satellites, we can easily take them apart and use them as parts for new robots!" "Indeed. This is a perfect "killing two birds with one stone" kind of plan doctor." Steam said. "You are a genius indeed!" "I know I am!" Eggman said with pride. Area 99… "I don't believe this…" The Commander was now concerned. "Contact the president immediately!" "Yes sir." One of the agents replied. Meanwhile, in the Thorndyke Manor… Everything was peaceful at the Thorndyke Manor. Ouside, Sonic was seen taking a nap on the roof, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on a cloud above the mansion. Mr. Tanaka was seen moaning the lawn with a Push-Moaner, while the Animal Friends, Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky, were seen playing around in the backyard. Inside, in the living room, Cream, Cheese, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were singing and dancing along with Next, as they watched the Next Show on TV. Tails, Twilight, Spike, Chris, Kat and Hawkeem were all sitting down on the couch, while Celestia, Luna and Czar stood up, as they watched. "Hello everyone! Here are some snacks!" Ella said cheerful, as she came in, followed by Amy, Applejack, Rarity, Derpy and La Tormenta, as they all carried their own snacks and placed them on the table. "Wow!" Everyone, except Cream and the others who were still watching TV, exclaimed as they saw the snacks on the table. "Ella and I made these Apple Pies!" Amy said. "She also helped out with makin' the Apple Cider!" Applejack said. "I enjoyed making these Grass/Flower Sandwiches with Ella." Rarity said adjusting her mane. "Mmmm, Muffins!" Derpy said as she looks up with one eye and down with the other. "My Tacos are the spiciest there is, but Ella helped me make them even spicier than siempre!" La Tormanta said. "I have to say, their cooking is simply the best!" Ella said. "I believe these are their best works yet!" "Aw shucks, it's nothin' really." Applejack said, blushing while scratching the back of her head. "I am more of a fashion designer, but thank you for your compliment dear." Rarity said with a smile. "I'm so happy to hear that from you Ella! I can't wait to deliver these to Sonic!" Amy said in excitement. "Don't worry; I'll deliver it for him!" Tails said as he picked up the pie. "No way Tails!" Amy glared at Tails, knowing he was lying about delivering the pie to Sonic and was planning to eat it himself. "I'm the one delivering the pie over to Sonic, so LET GO!" she grabbed the pie and shook Tails off, sending him flying toward the TV. "OUCH!" Tails cried as he crashed against the TV, of which the screen turned into static. Cream and the others gasped at this as they stopped dancing and singing along. "Tails, you bully! You made Mr. Next Show end!" Cream sniffled. "Chao chao!" Cheese agreed. "Yeah Tails, that wasn't very nice!" Pinkie Pie agreed, while Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders nodded. "I'm sorry guys." Tails apologized after he recovered. "It's alright everyone, I'll just turn it back on!" Chris said as he picked up the remote. Chris pressed the Power button on the remote to turn the TV off, and then he pressed it again, hoping it would bring the TV back to normal, except the static was still there. "Huh? That's odd…" Chris said as he tried again and again, and even started changing the channels, but all they got was static. "What gives? There's nothing on." Kat said. "You don't suppose…" Twilight wondered. "Yup, the TV is dead." Hawkeem said apathetically. Next thing they knew, Cream and Cheese started crying a river, anime style, after Hawkeem said that. Sonic and Rainbow Dash heard the crying from outside and they came in through the window. "What's going on?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Dashie! Sonic! The TV isn't working anymore!" Kat told them. "And that's a bad thing?" Sonic asked. "Well…" Chris nervously pointed out Cream and Cheese crying. A sweatdrop rolled down the side of his head Twilight tries to use her magic to fix the TV, as her horn was engulfed in a magenta aura, along with the TV in a similar aura to her horn. But when she was done, and both auras on her horn and the TV were gone, the static was still there. "Strange, my magic says the TV is fine, but something else is causing it to show only static." Twilight said. "Now I can't watch the "Next Show" anymore!" Cream said while crying. "I don't believe this, now I can't watch any of my cooking shows!" Amy said. "Or any sport shows." Scootaloo said. "Or fashion shows." Rarity said. "Or Wrestling shows and Super Hero movies." La Tormenta said. "Or the mistress' movies!" Ella said. "Or the news." Luna said. "Or my Samurai Movies." Mr. Tanaka said as he appeared out of nowhere, causing everyone to jump. "Mr. Tanaka…I don't think that's the prob…" before Chris could finish his sentence, they heard a childish laugh. The situation turned from bad to worse, when Bokkun the Menssager Robo arrived, Ella and the others took their snacks off the table, allowing him to land on the table. "Oh crap! Not this guy again!" Sonic reacted remembering the last time he saw Bokkun. "TAKE COVER!" Sonic, Rainbow, Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight, Spike, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Ella, Applejack, Rarity, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, Mr. Tanaka, Celestia, Luna and Czar took cover behind the couch, the chair and the fireplace, and grabbed things like pillows or firewood and used them as shields. "What are you morons hiding from? Come over here this instant!" Bokkun said apathetically as he pulled out the small monitor from his mailbag. "I bring you all a message from Dr. Eggman-sama himself, so clean out the ear wax from those ear holes and listen up!" Eggman appears on the monitor's screen. "Sonic, you should be afraid you know? That empty head of yours can't even fathom exactly what the heck is going on. So, I'll just show you…" the screen changes to E-90 Super Sweeper sucking up all the satellites in space. "He's stolen all the satellites!" Chris exclaimed, while everyone looked both horrified and outraged. The screen changes back to Eggman. "Everyone in this world only seems to enjoy watching shows and movies about everything, so they only have themselves to blame for this! And don't even bother coming after my E-90 Super Sweeper! You want to know why? Because it is all the way up in the stratosphere! Not even that pathetic Tornado 2 of yours will be able to even reach him! So what are you going to do about it? NOTHING, that's what!" he laughs maniacally, as if he already won. "And now, Bokkun will automatically start crying!" After that message was over, Bokkun did what Eggman said and started to cry for no apparent reason, in a very loud and high-pitched tone that causes everyone to cover their ears as it was getting on their nerves. "What did he mean by stratosphere?" Scootaloo spoke loudly. "I'm not sure, but knowing Eggman…" Tails tried to answer while trying to ignore Bokkun's crying, until Chuck came in. "To put it simply, it is all the way high up, at the top of the sky!" Chuck said somewhat excited. He wasn't sure if anyone heard him right, because of Bokkun's annoying, nerve-wrecking crying. "My, what a noisy robot! Let's go!" Chuck said as he picked up Bokkun and carried him out of the mansion. "Let go you old man!" Bokkun yelled as he escaped Chuck's grip, pulled out a bomb and placed it on Chuck's grip. "WHAT THE FU…" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! "Ouch…" Chuck coughed out smoke as he was covered in suite from the bomb's explosion. "Got you dumb-ass!" Bokkun gave the middle finger salute while laughing maniacally, before he flew away. Chuck didn't say anything as he walked back in, but still covered in suite and smoking. "Art thu alright Chuck?" Luna asked. "Don't worry, I'll be fine." Chuck said. "As I was saying, he's all the way up on the very top of the sky. About right here…" Chuck shows them a map of the Earth's atmosphere, pointing out the location of the stratosphere, which is at the very top of it and the part that separates the planet's sky with outer space. "Can the Tornado 2 reach that high?" Chris asked. "Or can Rainbow Dash fly up there?" Kat asked. Tails wasn't sure, even Rainbow Dash had her doubts but won't show it, not wanting to spoil her cool image. "Hey, there's no harm in trying!" Sonic suggested. "Come on Tails, to the Tornado 2!" "Right!" Tails agreed. Soon… Tails got onboard the Tornado 2, Twilight and Spike got in the back seat, acting as his co-pilots. Sonic stands on top of the plane's upper wings. Rainbow Dash was ready to take off into the skies. "Everyone hold on! Tornado 2, take off!" Tails announced as he pilots the Tornado 2 down the runway until it takes off. Rainbow Dash takes off into the skies at high speed, leaving behind a rainbow blur. "Good luck everyone!" Amy and the others shouted as they watched our heroes take off into the skies. "And please, return safely." Celestia whispered. Soon… The Conductor, Iron Hoof, Robert and his goons were minding their own business as they control E-90 Super Sweeper. Then the alarms went off, causing them to jump in surprise, Robert looks at the radar and notices a signal approaching the center. He grabs the communicator. "Hey Boss! Something's approaching us!" He reported to them. Meanwhile with Eggman and Steam… "It's the hedgehog and his playmates!" Eggman said. "And those troublemaking Element Bearers!" Steam growled in anger. "Dispose of them!" "Yes, shoot them down and take no prisoners!" Eggman ordered. "Yes sir!" Robert complied on the communicator. Back in the sky… Our heroes were approaching E-90 Super Sweeper on the Tornado 2, with Rainbow Dash flying next to them. "Alright Tails, onward and charge!" Sonic ordered pointing at Super Sweeper. "No need to say it twice!" Tails said as he charges at Super Sweeper, followed by Rainbow Dash. Super Sweeper attacks them with a bite, but they dodge it. Tails and Rainbow Dash did a U-turn and attack it. Tails fires the Tornado 2's guns at Super Sweeper, but it didn't do much damage. "Damn it! It's bullet proof!" Tails cursed. "My turn!" Rainbow Dash charged forward and started punching, kicking, bucking and slamming her hooves all over Super Sweeper at super-fast speed. But when she was done, it didn't do much damage as she landed back on the Tornado 2 with her hooves all sore. "Never mind…" she grumbled under her breath. E-90 Super Sweeper summons its torrents and fires at them, Tails dodges them, while Sonic and the others held on. Twilight got an idea. "Tails! Try flying around that thing's head and make it dizzy!" she said. "Got it!" Tails agreed as he dodged the torrent's lasers. He did what Twilight told him to do and flew around and around Super Sweeper's head. As Twilight predicted, it tried to spin around while trying to not lose sight of them, but Tails started going faster and faster, it started spinning faster and faster too. Meanwhile, Robert, The Conductor and Iron Hoof and their minions, who were inside the robot began to feel dizzy and sick, even Eggman and Steam who were witnessing the battle from their base. "What the heck are they doing?!" Eggman demanded feeling his head spinning. Back in the battle, Tails saw his opening and fired the machine guns at the torrent, destroying it. "Yatta! It worked!" Tails cheered. "Don't celebrate just yet!" Sonic reminded. As the pilots of E-90 were beginning to recover, they decide to fly higher toward the stratosphere, Tails follows them in the Tornado 2. "Hey you morons! Get on the guns right now and shoot them down!" Robert ordered his goons who obeyed him as they got on the guns. "Now the real battle begins!" Iron Hoof said as he fired the missiles at them. Tails dodges them by barrel rolling out of the way, while everyone else held on. The goons came out from the sides and the top of Super Sweeper and fire at them; they dodge them as well using the barrel roll. It was a struggle as Twilight ended up creating a magenta colored shield around them, using her magic from her horn. "This is now getting serious!" Spike said. "But it's not over yet! Rainbow, you ready?" Sonic said. "I was born ready!" Rainbow replied and looked at Twilight, who nodded in agreement, knowing what their plan was. They waited for the right moment until Super Sweeper fired its missiles again. "NOW!" Sonic and Rainbow shouted as they jump off the Tornado 2 and Twilight lifted the shield for a split second so they could come out of it. Once outside, Sonic curls into his Spin Ball form and homes in on the missiles sending them flying back at Super Sweeper, while Rainbow Dash flew around while the missiles chased after her until she got close enough to Super Sweeper, she then did a back-flip over the missiles, tricking them into flying toward the robot. All the missiles landed on Super Sweeper, causing massive damage and destroying the torrents, and sending the goons controlling them flying while screaming in horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash landed back on the Tornado 2 after Twilight lifted the shield again, allowing them to land back on. "That was AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash cheered as she and Sonic did a bro fist/hoof. "But it's still not over yet!" Twilight reminded them. They flew up even higher toward the stratosphere. "Enough of these stupid games!" the Conductor declared and jumped onboard a torrent. The heroes notice the torrent emerge from the back of the robot, Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and Sonic recognize the diamond dog on it. "Oh no, it's that idiot again!" Rainbow groaned. "Doesn't he ever learn?!" "Wait, what's that on his hand?" Spike noticed the Conductor waving at them while holding something on his hand he was waving with. They gasp in shock when they realize that what he was holding in his hand was Applejack's Element of Honesty necklace. "You want it? Come and get it!" the Conductor yelled as he fired his torrent at them. Tails swiftly dodges the shots as he tries to get in close. "You know about that weird diamond dog?" he asked. "Long story short, he's a mercenary that Steam hired to hunt us down and prevent us from stopping his plans." Twilight told the short version of it. "Yeah! So let's bring him down and take Applejack's Element back!" Rainbow declared as she flew off the Tornado 2 and toward the Conductor. Sonic follows her as he jumps off the Tornado 2. "No wait! It's probably a trap!" Twilight called but they were already too far away to hear her. As they got close enough, Twilight was right as the Conductor jumped back into the robot as he set the torrent on self-destruct. As they got close, Sonic heard the countdown and gasped, but Rainbow Dash didn't seem to realize it. "Rainbow Dash, get away from that thing!" Sonic shouted and pushed Rainbow and himself out of the way, as the torrent self-destructed. "Whoa! What the hay just happened?!" Rainbow gawked in confusion. "It was a trap!" Sonic said. "That guy was daring us to attack him so he could blow that thing up on our faces!" "What?!" Rainbow shouted in fury, as she and Sonic landed back safely on the Tornado 2. "Are you guys alright?" Twilight asked. "I tried to warn you that guy was trying to lead you into a trap!" "Yeah, sorry about that." Sonic and Rainbow apologized. Back in the robot, the Conductor saw that his plan failed, Iron Hoof scuffed. "BAH! Enough of the stupid games! AGAIN!" he declared as he slammed his hoof down on the "Super Sweeper" button. Super Sweeper's mouth opened revealing its vacuum-cleaner like tube unleashing its powerful suction force, Sonic, Rainbow and the others reacted as they were being sucked them in. "Tails! Get us out of here!" Sonic shouted as he held onto the wing, along with Rainbow Dash. "I'm trying!" Tails said as he struggled to turn the Tornado 2 around. He somehow manages to turn around and fly away from the vacuum, but it wasn't over yet as Super Sweeper continues to use its name-sake move on them. "Damn it! It's still after us!" Sonic cursed. "Hang on guys and don't let go!" Tails announced as he flew even higher toward the top of the sky, while Super Sweeper ended up sucking all the clouds around them while it continued chasing after them. "It's still chasing us!" Spike announced. "What do we do?" "At this rate we're gonna get sucked in!" Twilight announced. Tails kept flying higher and higher while trying to come up with a plan, however, as he was about to reach the very top of the sky, his engine failed and blew a fuse, as smoke came out from it. "Oh no!" Tails reacted in horror, while Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Twilight and Spike reacted in horror when they notice the propellers on the front stop spinning. The next thing they knew they were screaming at the top of their lungs as the Tornado 2 started to fall out of the skies. The Conductor, Iron Hoof and Robert saw this and laughed maniacally along with their goons, thinking they had won the battle. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #39 Name: Tornado 2 Type of vehicle: Bi-plane Engine: Tails Original CE Engine Weapons: Top Front-mounted Double Machine Guns, Homing Missiles Maximum Speed: ??? Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #40 Name: X Tornado Type of vehicle: Custom X-Wing Jet-Fighter Engine: Tails, Twilight, Spike & Chuck Original Engine (CE & EOH Custom) Weapons: Side-Mounted Double Machine Guns, Homing Missiles, Chaos & Harmony Overdrive (Secret Weapon) Maximum Speed: ??? Our heroes screamed in horror as they held on as the Tornado 2 kept falling from the skies, Tails was struggling to get the plane started again and avoid crash landing. "This is it! We're gonna DIE! WE'RE GONNA DIE!" Spike screamed as he embraced Twilight. "This time we are defiantly GOING TO DIE!" "Will you shut up!? We are not gonna die!" Tails yelled as he struggled to get the plane started again. Sonic and Rainbow Dash held onto the Tornado 2's top wings as they continue falling, they notice the ocean floor was right below them, making Sonic enter a state of insecurity. "Tails, we're heading for the water, DO SOMETHING ALREADY!" he yelled. "I'M TRYING!" Tails yelled. It took about a minute and a half, but somehow Tails managed to get the plane started again and got it steady JUST in time before it hit the water's surface, as they flew up again. Tails sighted in relief, along with Sonic, Rainbow and Twilight, but Spike on the other hand, his face was as pale as a ghost. "Oh my dear sweet Celestia! I can't believe we've survived THAT!" Twilight said as she sighted in relief. But notices Spike all pale as a ghost and shaken in fear. "We are dead! We are dead! We survived but we are dead!" Spike stammered in fear as he was still in a state of panic. Twilight tries to calm him down. "What the hay happened back there, Tails?" Rainbow asked the two-tailed fox. "Why did the plane suddenly went "kaput"?" "I don't really know but…" Tails tried to say it, except... "Sorry guys, but we have to retreat for now…" "WHAT?!" Rainbow gawked. "Why is that?!" "Tails has a point Rainbow." Sonic said. "I hate backing out from fights too, but after that incident, we have no choice but to go back to the Mansion for now." "I'm…never…riding…a plane…again…" Spike gasped in between his speech due to the fear, as his little baby dragon heart raced faster than ever, before he fainted on Twilight's lap. "I agree, let's retreat for now and come up with a new strategy." Twilight said. "Fine…" Rainbow sighted as she reluctantly agrees to them. With that decision, they decide to flying back to the Thorndyke Mansion for now. Soon… Our heroes had returned back to the Mansion, everyone welcomed them back thinking they had succeed. But when they noticed the depressed looks on their faces, they could tell the mission didn't go the way it was supposed to. "Do not feel discouraged, sometimes you can find victory right away, but other times, it's best to walk away and live to fight another day." Celestia comforted Twilight, Rainbow and Spike. "Thank you Princess, please excuse me now." Twilight said as she took Spike over to the rest of her friends, as they comfort the little baby dragon. "Don't worry, I know you'll win next time." Ella said. "I know you will feel better after dinner." "Yeah, you can try one of my tacos" La Tormenta offered. Sonic and Rainbow smiled but frowned when they looked up in the sky, they could see Super Sweeper still in the sky causing trouble, and they looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Later that night… Everyone had enjoyed their dinner and returned back to doing their usual things to pass the time at Chuck's workshop; Spike had managed to recover from his fear (mostly), thanks to his friends, especially Rarity. Sonic was on the roof of Chuck's workshop, reflecting over the battle they had with Super Sweeper. Tails, Chris and Chuck were currently repairing the Tornado 2. Rainbow and Twilight informed Applejack and the others that the Conductor was onboard the robot, and he had Applejack's Element, leaving them in shock, especially Applejack. "Say what now?" Applejack gawked in shock. "That's right Applejack! The Conductor has YOUR Element!" Rainbow said. "Sonic and I tried to get it back, but we almost ended up falling for his trap." "I tried to warn you both but you were already gone." Twilight said. "Hey, I already said I was sorry!" Rainbow protested then he looks back at Applejack. "Anyway, he probably had that thing because he wants YOU to come and get him, since he obviously still has something against you." "Yeah, except we know it's a trap!" Twilight said. "Yeah, Ah know it sounds like a trap and all, but what're we gonna do about it?" Applejack asked. "Wait, that goofy looking dog has a grudge on Applejack?" Kat asked. "Why is that?" "He claims Ah left him for dead in a desert about 4 years ago, but Ah don't remember doin' that!" Applejack explained. "He could have mistaken me for another pony or somethin' but there's no actual evidence to prove it or otherwise." "Interesting…because I though he was Rainbow's rival, seeing how he was working with Metal Sonic, who is Sonic's rival." Kat said. "The Conductor is after us all, and he's mad at me for making him look bad in front of Steam, but its Applejack he has the grudge on." Rainbow said. "But to be honest I think that guy is just an idiot, because we all know Applejack would never do that to anypony, or any other creature for that matter." "Yeah, that guy is just a rotten apple and nothing more." Applebloom added. "We know he's most likely leading us all to a trap by flashing the Element of Honesty at our faces like that, but we still have to get it back from him…somehow." Twilight said. "But then there was that problem with the Tornado 2…" "Such a powerful machine, to outmatch the Tornado 2 like that…" Chuck said. Tails looked worried as he started at the Tornado 2, while Chris patted him on the shoulder. "Hey Tails!" Sonic showed up as he jumped off the roof. "Sorry to tell you this, but the Tornado 2 isn't fast enough to keep up with that robot. You need to power it up!" "We could…" Tails said. "Really?" Chris asked. "Yeah…by using the Chaos Emerald and Rainbow's Element of Loyalty…" Tails suggested. "The only problem is…" everyone looks curiously. "…converting the energy." "What do you mean by that?" Spike asked. "It's true that the Chaos Emeralds possess an infinite amount of energy, and while the Elements of Harmony only work when they are together and under the control of their respective bearers, they can work individually if they are to combine their own energy with the Emerald's energy." Tails started to explain. "The big problem is how to harness all that energy. If the converter can't contain 100% of it, the excess energy inside will run wild, causing the Tornado 2 to explode!" The others were shocked to hear that, but Spike ended up fainting when he imagined back in the Tornado 2 and it suddenly exploded because of what Tails just explained, with him onboard and others onboard, Rarity and Twilight reacted to this. "Spike!" "Spiky-wicky!" While Twilight and Rarity try to help Spike recover, the others continue. "What do you suggest we do then?" Kat asked. "Hmm, the only solution I can find is to release all that excess energy." Chuck suggested. "But then we won't be able to stop that robot!" Tails protested. "Or get mah Element back!" Applejack added. "Is there another choice?" Chuck asked. "Well, I could install a spare booster, along with an energy conversion system." Tails explained. "You would have to tune-up the engine then." Chuck pointed out. "The Tornado 2 can't harness the energy of the Chaos Emeralds combined with the Elements in its current state." Tails said. "Can't you make a spare engine combined with the conversion system then?" Chuck asked. "That way there is much less danger of the excess energy going wild." "I'm afraid its body can't handle it the way it is now." Tails explained sadly. "It needs to be remodeled completely in order for that to work." "In that case, why not build a new plane with spare boosters and the conversion system that uses both the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements as a power source?" Kat suggested. "Building a new plane would take a lot of time and effort…" Tails said. "You can do it Tails! You're a mechanical genius after all!" Sonic encouraged him. "Sonic is right!" Chuck agreed. "If you and I work together through the night, we might be able to pull this off! And Twilight will be happy to assist us, won't you?" he asked looking at Twilight. "Oh, of course!" Twilight agreed. "I'll assist you any way I can!" "Come you two, I have something to show." Chuck said as he escorted Tails and Twilight over to wherever he is taking them. "H-Hey! Wait for me!" Spike gawked as he followed them. Soon… Chuck lead Tails, Twilight over to a steel door way in the back of the workshop, as Spike caught up with them. Chuck typed in the access code on the small keyboard next to the door and it opened. He escorted the three into what appears to be an elevator, after the door closed, Chuck pressed the button and it starting going down underground. "Where are you taking us?" Tails asked. "You'll see." Chuck smiled. The elevator stopped, the doors opened, revealing only darkness. Soon, the lights went on, revealing a huge laboratory full of machines, tools, bottles, beacons and other mechanical parts, leaving Tails, Twilight and Spike astonished. "My friends, welcome to my secret base!" Chuck proudly announced. "Wow!" Tails admired the place. "Indeed! This is unlike anything I've seen in Equestria or Albatross!" Twilight commented. "Yeah!" Spike agreed. "I'm glad you all like it!" Chuck smiled in delight. "We've got all the necessary equipment we need to build a new plane that will certainly be able to match that robot and if we work together through the night with the combination of technology and magic, it'll be ready to go by tomorrow morning." "Then let's do it!" Tails said in excitement. "Spike and I will do our best!" Twilight smiled in delight, Spike nodded in agreement. The two geniuses, the magical unicorn and her baby dragon assistant got started on building a new plane, one that has speed fast enough to match E-90 Super Sweeper, equipped with a spare booster combined with an energy conversion system, using the Chaos Emerald, combined with Rainbow Dash's Element of Loyalty necklace as a power source. Tails and Chuck did most of the physical work, along with Spike, putting together all the nuts, bolts and wires, while Twilight assisted them using her magic. She and Tails worked together on putting together the conversion system, while Chuck and Spike assisted them. They kept on going, as they double check the blueprints, iron out the bugs, installing the weapons, studying the Chaos Emerald and Rainbow's Element carefully, and Twilight using her magic to power-up and assist them, as they worked together through the night. "It's getting late; maybe you should take a break." Chuck said as he yawned. "Good idea…" Spike yawned as he fell asleep, Twilight used her magic to pick him up and put him on a small pillow for him to rest on. "But we're so close now, this shouldn't take long to complete!" Tails said. "I'll stay up too and help him." Twilight said. "Suit yourselves." Chuck shrugged as he left, leaving Tails and Twilight to finish the job. The fox and the unicorn continued on working hard on putting the finishing touches to the new plane. They felt someone tap on their shoulders and they looked back and saw Chris and Kat. "Hi!" Kat greeted them. "Chris? Kat? What are you doing here?" Twilight asked them surprised to see them. "We just wanted to check on how you're doing working on the new plane." Kat said. "Actually, there's something we'd like to request you." Chris said. "Huh?" Tails and Twilight looked curious. Chris and Kat whispered into their ears what their request was and explained why they wanted them to do that. Tails and Twilight quietly nodded in agreement and to keep it a secret until they show the new plane to everyone. The next morning… The sun was rising and a new day was born as Sonic stood on top of the roof of Chuck's workshop watching the Sun rise, while Rainbow Dash yawned as she woke up from her sleep on her cloud. Celestia stood on the roof of the mansion with Luna and Czar by her side. In Equestria, Celestia was the one who controlled the Sun, while her younger sister Luna, controlled the Moon. But here on Earth, the Sun and the Moon moved on their own. They were impressed by how this world worked differently from their own, while Czar just watched silently. Inside the mansion, Chris, Kat, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and the Animal Friends were all asleep in the living room. Cream and Cheese were the first ones to wake up when they notice something appear on the television. "Yay! Mr. TV has come back to life!" Cream said cheerfully. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered happily. The rest woke up feeling a bit groggy, but noticed the TV coming back on, Cream rushed up to it, followed by Cheese, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy. The title "EGG TV" appeared on the screen, and then… "Good morning!" Cream, Cheese, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy screamed in horror and fright when they saw Dr. Eggman suddenly pop up on the television. "Welcome to the Dr. Eggman channel everyone! This television program is brought to you by the satellites from Happy South Island!" Everyone watched what was on television, and they clearly could tell it wasn't something they would want to watch, especially Cream and the others. "I don't like this show at all!" Cream said almost tearing up. "Me neither! Where's the remote?" Pinkie Pie said looking around for the remote. "Right here!" Kat grabbed the remote and tried to change the channel, but she ended up getting the same show. "What the?!" "Today's special broadcast is "The Cleaning of the Stratosphere's Space Satellites" plan!" Eggman continued on, while Kat tries to change channels, hoping to find a different show, but it was in vain. Then the screen shows Eggman standing on the stage, holding a remote as he continues on. "Today's broadcast reporter is everyone's favorite idol, Dr. Eggman-sama! The great Dr. Eggman is gonna steal your heart, BABY!" he announced in excitement, as if he already won the battle. "Baby?!"Eveyone gawked in their minds after hearing Eggman say that. Meanwhile, in Area 99… "Sir, the enemy is on the move again!" an agent reported as they detected the robot flying back into the stratosphere. "Prepare the laser satellites!" the G.U.N. Commander ordered. "Yes sir!" the agents complied. Back at Chuck's Workshop… Sonic and Rainbow had just finished watching the sun rise, when they heard Tails and Twilight calling them. The two speeders jumped off the roof to meet up with them. "Is it ready to go?" Sonic asked. "Yup, everything is set!" Tails said. "Go gather the others over here so we can show it to everyone" Twilight said. "You got it!" Rainbow Dash saluted, before she flew off, Sonic running next to her. Meanwhile, at the Stratosphere… Super Sweeper had reached the stratosphere. Robert activates Super Sweeper's vacuum-like tube, ready to suck up the satellites. However, G.U.N. wasn't going to give them up that easily as they activated the laser beams installed on the satellites. Back in Area 99… "Ready…" the G.U.N. Commander said. "…Aim…Careful…wait for it, wait for it…and, FIRE!" All the satellites fired their lasers at E-90 Super Sweeper in union, ready to blast that cursed robot to bits, as the Commander and his men, and their agents watched on the screen. But just as the lasers were about to hit the robot, a force field appeared around it, blocking the lasers. "What in the world!?" the G.U.N. Commander gawked at what he just witnessed. "Sir, attack unsuccessful!" one agent said. Back at the Stratosphere… "How annoying…" Robert grunted. "No matter, time to suck up all those satellites." He pressed the button, activating Super Sweeper's suction force, sucking up all the satellites. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Everyone witnessed what was going on as it was being broadcasted on TV and they weren't pleased by what they were witnessing. "This guy is full of el proprio!" La Tormenta commented. "Broadcasting his evil deeds to the whole world like that!" "Such an egomaniac!" Rarity said. "He's even more psychotic than those creeps we encountered back in Albatross!" Hawkeem said. "That's for sure!" Pocky said, while Picky, Flicky and Pecky nodded in agreement. "His muffins are over baked!" Derpy said. "And his apples are getting even more rotten with each trick!" Applejack said. Just then, Sonic and Rainbow Dash showed up. "Hey guys, Tails, Twilight, Spike and Chuck just finished working on the new plane!" Rainbow Dash said. "If you wanna see it, come on over to the workshop!" Sonic said. "Really?" Pinkie Pie said. "Yay! I wanna see it! I wanna see it!" Soon… Sonic and Rainbow Dash had gathered everyone as they stood in front of Chuck's workshop, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Ella and Mr. Tanaka were also there to see it. "It was a long night, and took a lot of work and magic, but we've managed to pull it off." Chuck said as he pulled out a remote and looked at Tails and Twilight. "Shall we?" Tails and Twilight nodded. Chuck pressed the button on the remote. The others expected the doors to open, but instead, they were surprised to see the workshop lift up from the ground, revealing a secret garage that was hidden right under it. In that said garage, was the new plane that Tails, Chuck, Twilight and Spike have been working on. It was a large, white, X-wing Jet-Fighter, with yellow on the front, red boosters in the back with a spare one hidden underneath them, some smaller wings on the front and the back, machine guns and homing missile launchers on the sides of the front part, and some cockpits on top, the main one being on the front. Everyone admired it as it was an updated version of the Tornado 2, as they smiled in delight. "Everyone, we give you, the X Tornado!" Tails announced. Sonic let out a whistle. "You really outdid yourself this time Tails!" he commented. "Thanks, but I couldn't have done it without Twilight, Spike and Chuck." Tails said. "I am confident that with this vessel you will be able to rid of that mechanical menace in the sky." Celestia said with a smile. "Well, no time for sitting around, let's go!" Sonic said. "Wait Sonic!" Chris and Kat stepped in. "We're coming along too!" "But that's impossible Chris, the plane only has two seats." Sonic explained. "Tails, Twilight." Kat told them. "Sorry Sonic, I forgot to tell you…" Tails said. "Chris and Kat came to us last night and asked us to add extra cockpits." "That way we can join you on the ride, along with Applejack." Chris said. "The Cutie Mark Crusaders and LT are joining us as well. "The Cutie Mark Crusaders are coming because they want to make up for their screw ups while trying to retrieve Applejack's Element themselves the other day and LT…well, because he's a super hero." Kat explained. "Is this okay with you Sonic?" Chris asked. "Ah already asked Applejack to come along, so did Sweetie Belle with Rarity." Applebloom explained. "I had to sit out on the action the other day, but this time, La Tormenta shall fight alongside you to salvar el dia!" La Tormenta declared. "Can I come along too Rainbow Dash? Huh? Can I?" Scootaloo asked her idol. "Sure, why not? I'm sure this will be a great experience!" Rainbow Dash said. "In that case, welcome aboard, Buddy!" Sonic said with a thumb up. "Thanks!" Chris and Kat gave them a thumbs up back. "Then let's get movin' y'all!" Applejack said. "Alright!" Sonic, Tails, Chris, Kat, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and La Tormenta said as they rushed to the X Tornado and got onboard. "Best of luck, to all of you!" Celestia said. "We shall pray for your success!" Luna said. "Good luck out there." Czar said. "Please bring us back our next animal friend!" Flicky pleaded, along with the other animal friends. Soon… Everything was set. Tails was on the main cockpit serving as the pilot, while Chris sat in the seat behind him, acting as his co-pilot. Twilight, Spike, Applejack, La Tormenta and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were on the extra cockpits, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stood on top of the plane. Everyone watched as Tails started the engines and pilots the X Tornado slowly onto the runway. "First wings flap, set-up!" Tails announced as he pressed the button, setting up the wings on top of the X Tornado. "Stand-by for launch." Chuck announced as he pressed another button on his remote, making the palm trees around the runway to tilt about 35º away from the runway, clearing the path for launch. "This is it! No turning back now!" he said in excitement. "X Tornado, launch!" Tails announced as he begins to increase speed as they move down the runway, Sonic was determined along with Rainbow Dash, who jumped off the plane and started flying using her own wings, catching up with its speed, everyone onboard held on tight as the speed kept increasing over 300 mph. "And…take off!" Tails announced as he pulled the handles, making the X Tornado lift off from the ground and fly into the skies. "Second set of wings flaps, set-up!" Tails announced as he set up the wings under the plane. With the X Tornado in full form, they take off into the skies at full speed, while everyone holds on tight. As everyone held on, the Cutie mark Crusaders looked excited about flying way up high above the ground, while La Tormenta felt like flying on his own, even though he couldn't. "This is fantastico!" La Tormenta exclaimed. "Yeah, I'm so excited I think I'm gonna die of it!" Scootaloo said. "Calm down guys! Remember, we're going to destroy an evil robot in the Stratosphere, we're not going on a picnic!" Twilight announced. "Ok guys, here we go! Get ready!" Tails announced as they reach the top of the sky and they could see Super Sweeper in the distance. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam's base… "Eggman-sama! Something is approaching E-90 at high speed!" Decoe announced. "At a really, REALLY, high speed!" Becoe added. "Those fools again, when will they ever stop interfering with our plans?!" Steam yelled and turned to Eggman. "Why can't you just get rid of them for good already!?" "A minor set-back, this time they are going down, and I mean it!" Eggman grabbed the microphone. "Listen up you bums! The hedgehog and his merry bunch are headed your way again, take them out, and this time, do it right!" "Yes sir!" they complied. "And if you fail again, then the deal is officially OFF!" Steam threatened. "Understood sir! We won't fail!" Robert replied. Back in the sky… Super Sweeper started firing its missiles at our heroes right off the bat. "Alright, time to party!" Sonic jumped off the X Tornado and started hoping from missile to missile, Rainbow Dash flying next to him and dodging the missiles swiftly, as they make their way toward the robot. "Hey! Wait for me!" La Tormenta opened the cockpit and jumped out. "Hey, what're you doin'?! Get back in here!" Applejack protested, but he didn't listen. La Tormenta does the same as Sonic and jumps from missile to missile, except he messes up on the last on and almost fell, until Rainbow Dash catches him, saving his life. "Gracias Rainbow Dash." La Tormenta said. "No problem, but you were crazy for doing that!" Rainbow Dash commented. "Hey guys!" Sonic called them as they landed on top of the robot, but then torrents come out and start firing at them, they use their speed to dodge the shots, but it was pretty hard to get near them. "Look out guys!" Tails warned them as he fired the machine guns at the torrents, destroying them as they explode into a million pieces. "Thanks a lot Tails!" Sonic shouted as he waved at them and gave them a thumb up. "CRAP! Have to take care of that annoying plane first!" Robert cursed as he activated a laser satellite and fired it's lasers at the X Tornado. Tails uses his piloting skills to dodge the lasers, but was having trouble in getting anywhere near the robot. "Darn! At this rate, I can't get anywhere near the robot!" Tails said. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta saw their opening as the satellite was too focused on the X Tornado. They look at each other and nod in agreement, they dash toward the satellite and attack, Sonic jumps up and dives into the satellite with a dive kick, Rainbow Dash does a 180º turn and bucks into it using her hind legs, and last Tormenta rams head first into it. The satellite took critical damage as it started breaking down with smoke and fire coming out of it. The three heroes burst out from the top, as the satellite bursts into flames, sending them flying, but they manage to land back safely onto the X Tornado. "You alright Rainbow Dash?" Scootaloo asked her. "No worries kid, I'm good." The cyan Pegasus replied. "Yeah me tambien." Tormenta said. "What about you Sonic?" Chris asked the blue hedgehog. "A-Ok!" Sonic gave him a thumbs up. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Even though Eggman only meant to broadcast his robot stealing all the satellites, the intrusion of the X Tornado soon turned into a dog fight show, being broadcasted on TV, Amy and everyone else who remained behind at the Mansion were witnessing the battle. "Oh Sonic, you're so awesome!" Amy said holding her hands over her chest and had a love-struck expression on her face. "Yay! Go Dashie! Go LT! You too Sonic! You guys rock!" Pinkie Pie cheered waving her hoof wearing a large glove resembling a hand pointing it's index finger up, and the phrase "Dashie, LT and Sonic are #1" written on it. Back in the sky… The battle was taken up even higher toward the top of the sky. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Tormenta jump off the X Tornado and land on top of Super Sweeper. Unfortunately, because of the strong wind and increased speed, Sonic and Tormenta lost their balance and almost fell off, but Rainbow Dash manages to save them both as she wraps her forelegs around Sonic and Tormenta's arms, one with each. "Thanks a lot RD." Sonic said. "This makes it twice that I'm saved by you." Tormenta commented. Rainbow Dash grinned at that. Meanwhile, Super Sweeper managed to drive away the X Tornado with its missiles, before it brought out the vacuum-like tube, ready to suck up Rainbow Dash, Sonic and Tormenta. "Cuidado Dash!" Tormenta exclaimed when he noticed the tube pointing at them. "YIKES!" Rainbow Dash gawked as she tries to fly away from it while carrying Sonic and Tormenta. But the powerful suction force was too strong as Rainbow Dash struggles to fly even faster and even tries to go sideways, but it was no use. Sonic and Tormenta's weights combined weren't helping either, but she couldn't just let them go or else they will get sucked up instead. Meanwhile, Tails and the others noticed this. "Oh no! They are going to get sucked up!" Twilight said. "We'll never make it on time at this rate!" Spike said. "Don't worry, everyone buckle up!" Tails said as he grabbed the lever on his left side. "Booster switch, ON!" he announced as he pulled it, activating the spare booster, combined with the energy conversion system, giving the X Tornado a powerful boost of speed, due to the energy of the Chaos Emerald combined with Rainbow's Element of Loyalty. He made a U-turn, making his way back toward the robot, they saw that the heroes were very close to getting sucked in, but Tails fires his machine guns, combined with Twilight's magic shots. The bullets and the magic shots all hit the vacuum-like tube, causing critical damage and blowing it up to pieces, saving the heroic trio's lives. "YEAH!" Tails and the others cheered. "YEEEE-HAW! That was a close shave!" Applejack said. "Thanks again guys!" Sonic gave them a thumb up. "Took you guys long enough, but thanks." Rainbow said with smile. "NOOOO! We needed that part in order to steal the satellites!" Robert cried in despair. "Out of my way, I'll do this myself!" Iron Hoof pushed Robert aside and started typing and pulling levers on the control panel. Rainbow Dash, Sonic and Tormenta landed back on top of the X Tornado as the battle continued on. Super Sweeper summoned more lasers and continued to fire at them, but Tails had some tricks left up the sleeve. "Hold on everyone! Chaos & Harmony Overdrive!" he announced as he performed a barrel roll, as he did, the Chaos Emerald and Rainbow's Element combined ended up creating an energy field around the X Tornado. As the lasers came into contact with the field, they were reflected right back at Super Sweeper, causing damage to the robot. "AAAAAARGH!" the villains onboard cried as the robot shook after being hit by its own lasers. "Wow! Tails, what just happen'?" Applebloom asked. "The Chaos & Harmony Overdrive." Tails explained. "It's the secret weapon that we've developed, using the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony combined to grant the X Tornado special abilities." "The powers and effects vary every time it's used, depending on the situation we're in." Twilight added. "SWEET!" The others exclaimed. "You little runts are going to regret that!" Iron Hoof yelled as he typed and pulled lever like mad, trying to shoot them out of the skies with everything they have left. The battle kept on going all the way into the skies until they breach the Stratosphere, entering the edge of outer space. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Tormenta, who were standing on top of the plane suddenly started to shiver due to the low temperature. Chris and Kat noticed this. "Sonic, Rainbow and LT look cold." Chris announced in concern. "It's probably because we're breaching the Stratosphere." Kat said. "The temperature has dropped down to below -20º Celsius, but they should be fine." Tails said. "Are ya sure about that Sugarcube?" Applejack asked, becoming concerned about them, especially Rainbow and Tormenta. "Don't worry, it will be fine!" Tails assured to them. Sonic, Rainbow and Tormenta thought they could handle it, despite how cold they were feeling. However, they notice that there was ice forming on parts of the X Tornado and they were getting frozen themselves. "Oh crap!" Rainbow tries to fly off the plane, but she already had her hooves frozen, and soon her wings too. "Maybe we should have stayed inside the plane." Tormenta said as the ice formed all over his body. "Don't worry, this is not over yet!" Sonic remained calm, even though he already became frozen up the neck. Soon, all three of them became encased in ice; the others noticed this and reacted in shock and horror. "Rainbow Dash, LT, NO!" Scootaloo cried. "Not good!" Applejack said in concern. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head "Uh Tails? Sonic, Rainbow Dash and LT are all frozen solid!" Chris announced. "What?!" Tails gawked. "Great, now what?" Spike asked. "We have to save them somehow!" Sweetie Belle said. "We can't risk going outside, we'll get frozen ourselves!" Twilight said. "Then what do we do?" Applejack asked. "I know! How about we give them a ring?" Chris asked. "I can't! The hatch for the Ring Launcher must be frozen too." Tails said, as he pushed the button but nothing happened. But then he and Twilight remembered what Chuck said about releasing the excess energy. "Wait what if we…" he and Twilight said together, before realizing they were about to say the same thing. They just nodded in agreement as Tails typed something on the keyboard, while everyone looked puzzled. Then a small case opened, revealing a ring, the same goes in the cockpit containing Twilight, Spike and Kat, and the one containing Applejack and Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Here, grab each of your rings and attach them to the yellow cables under your seats." Tails announced. "Why? What will happen?" Chris asked. "No time for playing 50 questions now! Just do it!" Twilight said as she picked up one ring with her magic and gave it to Kat who was on the seat behind her. And so they did, despite struggling to maintain the balance due to Tails piloting the X Tornado and dodging incoming missiles and lasers. But after a few seconds, Chris, Kat and Applebloom attached each of their rings onto the yellow cable. As they did, the excess energy was released as sparkly waves of energy come out of the X Tornado, melting all the ice around it. Meanwhile, Sonic, Rainbow Dash and even La Tormenta felt the energy coursing through their bodies. "Now we're talking!" Sonic grinned as he easily breaks free from his icy prison, followed by Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta. "Oh yeah! Back and better than ever!" Rainbow said feeling the energy coursing through her body. "Ready to kick so evil butt once again! La Tormenta returns!" Tormenta spoke like a super hero. "Hey Applejack, you ready to get your Element back?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Fer sure!" Applejack opened the cockpit and felt the energy coursing through her body as well. "Wooo-weee! So this is what it feels like to get all charged-up!" "Wait! We're coming too!" Applebloom said as she, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle joined their side. "I think you fillies helped enough today." Applejack refused to allow them to join them. "We just want to make up for the screw-ups from the other day and help you get your Element back." Applebloom said. "Pretty please with sugar bits?" Sweetie Belle asked. "We promise we'll do whatever you ask us to do after this!" Scootaloo said. "Fine, but you better listen to what your elders tell you next time." Applejack reluctantly allowed them to join them. "YAAAAAY! CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS, WORLD SAVIORS!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders yelled in union, forcing everyone to cover their ears. After they recover from that, with the released excess energy coursing through their bodies, Sonic tells Tails to turn the X Tornado around and head for the incoming missiles. Tails does so, and then, the real party begins. Sonic curled into his Spin Ball form and uses his homing attack on the missiles, Rainbow Dash allows Scootaloo to ride on her back as she flies toward the missiles and just then, unleashes her Sonic Rainboom, ramming through and destroying the missiles in front of her. Applejack, with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle riding on her back jumps from missile to missile, followed by Tormenta, as they kick the missiles against the other. All of them soon reached the mouth of Super Sweeper and charge right into it before it closed. Inside of Super Sweeper… All the soldiers onboard panicked as they were taken down one by one by Sonic, Rainbow and their friends, and destroying parts of the robot while they are at it. Leaving no part of the robot untouched, they make their way to the main engine's generator, they combine their best moves to smash it to a million pieces. As the generator was reduced to scrap metal, a small humanoid chicken came flying out of its remains. "Thank you so much for rescuing me!" the chicken, also known as Clucky thanked them. "You're always welcome Clucky! "Sonic said with a smile. "Come on guys, time to bail!" "Not so fast!" everyone flinched when they turned back and saw Iron Hoof, the Conductor and Robert, the latter wearing some kind of suit of armor and claw like gloves. "Hey, look who it is: it's the Three Stooges!" Sonic joked. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU CALL US?!" the three villains yelled in union. Red veins stick out from their foreheads, one on each The others laugh at their reactions, but soon stop when the Conductor ends up firing a warning shot over their heads, forcing them to duck. "You know the drill, leave Applejack to me and you can take care of the rest." The Conductor told Robert and Iron Hoof. "Fine by me." Robert said. "More kills for me." Iron Hoof said in a sadistic tone. Applejack wasn't surprised that the Conductor wanted to fight her alone, she looks at the others. "Leave the diamond mutt to me and y'all take care of the other two!" she told them. The others nodded in agreement, as they got into a battle stance against both Robert and Iron Hoof, Clucky rides on Sonic's back. Applejack decides to confront the Conductor on her own. "At long last, a one-on-one duel to the death, just you and me Applejack!" the Conductor said sadistically as he put away his gun and pulled out a knife. "You shall regret the day you left me for dead in that desert 4 years ago!" "Let's just get this over with." Applejack sighted as she got into her battle stance, the Conductor did the same. The battle begins with the Conductor charging and slashing at Applejack with his knife. The bearer of the Element of Honesty dodges every slash and throws a few kicks at the Conductor, who also dodges them. As the Conductor attempts to stab Applejack with his knife, she barely manages to move out of the way, but fortunately, she didn't get a single cut as she dodged his attacks. With the others, Rainbow Dash, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Tormenta warned Sonic and Clucky that you cannot defeat Iron Hoof head-on, and must use brains instead. Sonic understood and guessed the same thing could be said about Robert and his mechanical suit, fortunately, he had an idea. He explains it in a way that neither Robert or Iron Hoof can hear it and they set it into motion by using funny faces and other kind of taunts or insults on them both and trick them into attacking each other. Because of the two villains having super-sized egos, the two end up turning against each other, forget all about Sonic and the others and end up fighting each other. The plan was a success. Back with Applejack, she had enough of trying to reason with that stubborn Diamond Dog and just worries about getting her Element back. After dodging another attack from the Conductor with his knife, Applejack pulled out her lasso and caught him with it, then swing him over her head and crashed him head first against the ground, stunning him long enough for her to check his pockets. She dug through his belongings (mostly just guns, and knives and other junk, including a picture of his mother, whish creep Applejack out, as she puts it back in), until she finally finds what she was looking for: her Element of Honesty necklace. "Finally…sorry, but this here Element is mine, see ya partner!" she taunted before she rushed out of there, before the Conductor was able to recover. Back with Sonic and the others, they were satisfied to see both Robert and Iron Hoof knock each other out, Applejack joined their side. "I've got mah Element back! Now's the time to go!" she announced as she noticed the whole interior of the robot falling apart and the soldiers getting out of there using the escape pods. "Alright, guess it's time for: up, over and gone!" Sonic announced as he Spin Dashes (while Clucky holds onto his back into the ceiling, followed by Rainbow Dash (with Scootaloo on her back), Tormenta and Applejack (with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle on her back) who jump after them. Outside… Tails and the others who remained on the X Tornado watched as E-90 Super Sweeper broke down into small explosions around the body with small escape pods coming out from underneath it. They notice Sonic, Rainbow and the others come out flying out from its interior as E-90 Super Sweeper exploded into a million pieces, plus, Robert, Iron Hoof and the Conductor being sent flying out of it in a humorous way. "CURSE YOU ALL! LOOKS LIKE THE CONDUCTOR IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" The Conductor cursed as he, Iron Hoof and Robert disappeared in the distance with a flash of light on the spot where they were gone. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… With E-90 Super Sweeper's destruction, the broadcast was over and the screen turned into static. But no one was worried since they knew this meant Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Twilight and their friends had succeeded on their mission. "They have done it." Celestia said. "They have succeeded on their mission." "Of course they did, because Sonic was there to save the day!" Amy said all love-struck. "What brave warriors." Mr. Tanaka said. Back with our heroes… Sonic, Clucky, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and La Tormenta all landed safely back on top of the X Tornado. Everyone gives a thumb up or smile at each other and Applejack waves the Element of Honesty on her hoof, in triumph, before placing it around her neck, while Applebloom hugs her. In Eggman and Steam's base… The whole screen went to static and they have lost contact with Super Sweeper's crew. Eggman sighted as he sat on his chair. "Another plan…down the drain…" he groaned in frustration. Steam didn't say anything, but all these constant defeats were getting on his nerves. "I should fire that idiot for using the Element to lure them in and fail…" he groaned. But alas, he and Iron Hoof were the only allies from his world he had left so he had no choice but to put that decision on hold for now. And finally… Our heroes have returned back to the Thorndyke Mansion, all triumphant on their mission and for retrieving the Element of Honesty necklace and Clucky reunited with the other animal friends. Even though they didn't come out unscratched because Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Tormenta had been encased in ice and got a cold from it. Sonic had to sit down on the sofa, remove his shoes and place his feet in a bucket of hot water, and wrap himself with a warm blanket around the body. Rainbow Dash and Tormenta also had a warm blanket wrapped around their bodies to keep themselves warm. "Here you go Master Sonic, Master Tormenta and Miss Dash." Ella said while carrying a tray containing three dishes of soup and three spoons. "This is my special health soup, drink them up and you'll feel better." "Thank you Miss Ella." Sonic, Rainbow and Tormenta said as she placed the soup on the table. "Well, looks like once again you saved the day Sonic, along with Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta." Chuck said. "Not this time Chuck." Sonic objected. "Yeah, Sonic, LT, Applejack, the kids and I may have been the ones who destroyed that thing, but the ones who truly deserve the credit are Twilight, Spike, Tails, Chris, Kat and the X Tornado!" Rainbow Dash said, actually giving someone else credit, instead of keeping it to herself. "As much as I hate to admit it, Rainbow Dash and Sonic are right; they are the ones who deserve the credit…this time." La Tormenta admitted as well. "ALRIGHT!" Tails and Chris high-fived, while Kat and Twilight hugged each other, with Spike in between them. "And last but not least is you Chuck, for helping them create the X Tornado." Luna added. "Indeed." Mr. Tanaka nodded in agreement. "Well, all's well when ends well, I guess." Applejack said. "Now we have two Elements of Harmony, including mine and Rainbow's. That just leaves 4 more to go!" "Hey everyone!" Everyone turned and saw Amy come in carrying a tray full of cups of ice cream. "I've made all this ice cream just for Sonic!" Sonic flinched when he heard Amy say all that ice cream was just for him, while Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta felt bad for him, as if the poor guy wasn't cold enough already. "No thanks…too cool…" Sonic stammered as he looked at the screen and shrugged. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Princess Celestia reveals it all! Steam and the Eternal Peace Project!SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 18: Princess Celestia reveals it all! Steam and the Eternal Peace Project! Princess Celestia’s POV “Very well, I shall tell you the whole truth…” As some of you already know, Equestria is a mystical world of magic and wonder, filled with many beautiful landscapes and wondrous creatures, including ponies, griffons, sahuagins, dragons and more. Using the magic of friendship, our societies have flourished and we all managed to coexist with each other in peace, despite our differences. But while it is a peaceful world for the most part, and despite all the efforts to maintain order and peace, it is not without those who wish to disturb it…vile, evil creatures, consumed by the darkness in their hearts, they seek to destroy our societies and rule over our world with an iron fist, bringing chaos and ruin into our lives and bring nothing but pain and suffering to anyone who opposes them. Fortunately, our world has yet to meet complete ruin, because of one its most powerful artifacts and valuable treasures: the Elements of Harmony. Before Twilight and her friends, my sister Princess Luna and I were the bearers of the Elements of Harmony and together we have defeated many evils that tried to conquer our world and bring misery to our little ponies. Together with the rulers of neighboring kingdoms, and our closest, most trusted allies from across Equestria and beyond, peace and harmony was restored and we all lived happily ever after...or so we wished that was the case. Although we were successful in defeating our enemies and restore peace, Equestria was still a dangerous place for anypony to live in. Even with all major threats out of the picture, we knew we still needed a plan, not only to ensure that our enemies can never threaten us again, but also to prevent any new threats from rising. But even with our magic and even with the Elements, it still wasn’t enough to make everypony’s lives easier. That’s where Equestria’s royal scientists come in. Among them was Dr. J, a rather eccentric scientist pony who loves making gadgets, calling them her “babies” and such. While she wasn’t exactly the most friendly of ponies, and wasn’t very good at making friends, her heart was still in the right place and her gadgets really helped better the lives of all of Equestria’s citizens. Next we had Dr. Horo, a griffon scientist who moved from Albatross to Canterlot in order to expand his field of expertise: cybernetics. He was a very serious individual, with barely a sense of humor left in him, but a brilliant scientist nonetheless. He’s helped many ponies by replacing the limbs of injured and disabled ponies and made quite a name for himself. And finally there’s Steam, a scientist pony who uses his steam-powered machines to achieve his goals, but also to help everypony in need. He was, or rather, is a very ambitious pony, saying that one day his genius will revolutionize all over Equestria and that his name will go down in history as the greatest pony scientist who has ever lived. Together, these three brilliant scientists have worked together on finding ways to help us make Equestria an even better place for everypony and ensure that all evil can never succeed. And even though most of their solutions were temporary, they succeeded in bringing peace back to all kingdoms. But Steam wasn’t satisfied… One day, I was asked for an audience by Steam saying that he had come up with a plan that could finally solve everypony’s problems, permanently. He called it: the “Eternal Peace Project”. “We’ve been working our flanks day and night coming up with solutions to solve every crisis in Equestria for ages, but every single one of them turned out to be temporary.” He explained to us, “But the Elements of Harmony, they have the power to banish evil, right? So my plan is, to create this machine, using the power of the Elements, to transmit its magic in the form of radio waves all over Equestria and erase every trace of evil inside everypony’s hearts all at once! And with the Elements’ unlimited magic power, and the continuous Harmony waves spreading all across the world, Equestria will be rid of evil, forever!” Apparently, neither Horo nor J were aware of this plan, since Steam was the one who came up with it on his own. Steam showed us the blueprints for some kind of machine that was meant to send out energy waves that could remove all evil intentions out of anypony it touches. But in order for the machine to work, it required the six Elements of Harmony. At the time, we didn’t really know the full extent of the Elements’ powers, but I thought that Steam’s plan was so crazy, that it might just work. Horo and J were also onboard in collaborating on his “Eternal Peace Project” and so, with this unanimous decision, we put the plan into motion. But little did we know, that the “Eternal Peace Project” was actually going to bring ruin instead of peace... “Excuse me.” Chris raised his hand, interrupting my story, “You just said “I” and left out Luna back there. Where was she during that time?” I fell silent for moment as I looked at Luna, who nodded sadly. I sighed as I replied, “Sadly, at one point during our mission to maintain peace in Equestria, my sister Luna has too succumbed into the darkness in her heart and became a monster that threatened the safety of our little ponies. She had to be locked away in the Moon for a long time.” Chris, Kat and the others looked shocked at this, remembering that Twilight and her friends told them about how Princess Luna became a monster known as “Nightmare Moon” but later returned back to normal thanks to the Elements of Harmony, as they looked at Luna who nodded sadly. I cleared my throat as I said, “But that is a story for another time. May I continue?” “Yes, sorry for interrupting.” Chris said. “It’s alright.” I cleared my throat, “Continuing on…” A month later, after a lot of hard work and barely any breaks for eating and sleeping, we’ve finally managed to put together the “Harmony Machine” as Steam called it. Steam as usual, was so full of confidence that this plan was going to work while Horo patted his old friend and partner on the back for a job well done and J…well, she looked a bit hesitant, but tried to hide it by acting like everything was going to be okay. But I could tell that something was bothering her. Does she think this plan might not work, I wondered. Well, sadly, there was only one way to know that for sure… “Finally, the Harmony Machine is complete! With this, Equestria will become a peaceful paradise for everypony! All of our problems, including all of our future ones will finally be solved!” Steam said in excitement and filled with confidence, “Now, all we need to do is place the Elements of Harmony in each slot and then we can get this show on the road! Your majesty, care to do the honors?” “Of course.” I said as I lifted up the chest containing the Elements inside using my magic. “W-Wait just a second!” Dr. J spoke up, “Can we please stop and think for a second?” We all looked at J in confusion, “Is there something to matter Dr. J?” “I mean, I know we’re supposed to maintain the peace of Equestria, but once all of that evil is gone, then what?” Dr. J asked. “Then what? We’re free to live our lives however we please without the fear of anymore threats, that’s what!” Steam said. “Yeah but, Princess, are you really sure you want to go through with this?” Dr. J asked me. “Well, I…” I tried to answer the best I could but then… “Of course she does! This is what she and her sister have been working so hard to achieve: to create a world of peace and harmony with no more wars or conflicts.” Dr. Horo said, “If only Princess Luna didn’t lose her marbles and got herself locked away in the moon.” I gave Horo the glare, “Dr. Horo! I do not appreciate when anypony speaks for me, and especially mentioning my sister!” “My apologies your highness, I was merely trying to help as a royal scientist.” Dr. Horo said. “Plus, it’s because of the evil inside everypony’s hearts when our world is unable to be truly peaceful in the first place!” Steam said, “This is why we’ve built this machine! So that we can finally have true peace at last!” “It’s true that evil exists in all of us and if we’re not careful we may succumb and do horrible things that we may regret later, but it’s also because of evil why good exists!” Dr. J said, “What if getting rid of all evil DOESN’T solve our problems? What if getting rid of evil ends up creating NEW problems instead? Have you perhaps considered that possibility?” I couldn’t believe what Dr. J said and neither could Steam and Horo. And yet, she made a valid point. Good can only exist because of evil, just like day and night cannot exist without each other. There needs to be a balance in all things. Oh, how could I have been so foolish? I was so focused on bringing peace to Equestria that I have forgotten that even if you have good intentions, you may end up doing more harm than good if you are not careful. “Come on J, getting cold hooves now? Even after all of this time? You already agreed to do this, so you might as well see all the way to the end right?” Steam said. “Princess, you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to, but I’m honestly having second thoughts about this plan.” Dr. J said, “Please…” “Come on Princess, we need to end this now! It’s time fulfill our destiny and free Equestria from all evil, forever!” Steam said. “No! Good and evil cannot exist without one or the other!” Dr. J shouted, “Just like how day and night cannot exist one without the other, or how a predator cannot exist without prey, or why dreams cannot exist unless we have negative feelings! Don’t do this!” “Do it!” Steam shouted impatiently. “Don’t!” J shouted as she pleaded. “Just do it, your highness!” Horo shouted. “NO!” “YES!” As the two sides continued to pressure me into picking one choice or the other, it suddenly felt like time had just stopped. I needed to gather my thoughts and think about this, as I mentally blocked out their shouting. It is true that Equestria, while a peaceful world full of harmony, it is not without its flaws and there are many threats hiding in the shadows waiting for the opportunity to destroy that peace. My sister, my allies throughout Equestria and I have worked together to save the world from anypony who wished to cause harm and we have succeeded despite our victories only being temporary. Using the Harmony Machine might finally put an end to this cycle, but at the same time, what if that ends up creating a new problem instead of solving everything. If everyone loses all evil in their hearts, only good and positivity will remain, but…that might just end up turning them into carefree zombies that cannot think of anything other than living in the present and forget about both the future and even the past. If good can only exist as long as there is evil, then where will all that evil go? Perhaps it won’t be destroyed and instead it gather in one place and…I can’t even imagine what that would result. Sure, I’ve heard that sometimes miracles can only happen with a leap of faith, but the chances of something like that happening are too low, even by Equestria standards. I may be the Princess of the Sun, and one of the most powerful alicorns to ever live, but even I am not invincible, far from it actually. And the same goes for my sister and my niece. We all have flaws, but it’s those flaws that actually gives us reason to better ourselves. It’s what give us the extra push to move forward. It’s our negative emotions and the evil slumbering in our hearts that makes our positive ones and the good in our hearts even stronger. We managed to get this far because we worked together as a team, not only to better the lives of everypony, but in order to better ourselves and each other too. In short, Steam’s “Harmony Machine” isn’t the solution to our problems, but the Magic of Friendship itself that is the better solution. As long as we have friendship on our side, then Equestria will always have peace and harmony! With my mind made up, I turned my attention back to the royal scientists who were still going on and on whether to use the machine or not. “My friends, I am sorry to say, that despite our efforts, I regret informing you all that the Harmony Machine is NOT the solution we’re looking for.” I told them. “WHAT!?” Steam screamed in horror and shock, while Horo glared at me. “Oh, good. I was worried you’d actually agree with them.” J said. “I have realized that without evil, there can be no good.” I said, “If we use this machine, it won’t solve all our problems and will create a new one instead.” “Y-You…! After all this time, you’re just going to back out!?” Steam screamed in anger. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Seriously? Getting cold hooves too Princess? Whatever happened to maintaining the peace of Equestria!?” Horo asked. “I am sorry Doctors, but if “Eternal Peace” means risking turning everypony into carefree zombies, then I cannot trust it.” I said firmly, “Besides, evil isn’t something that can be destroyed, just like how good cannot be destroyed either. What if instead of being destroyed, all the evil will gather in one place and…a new, even bigger threat is born from it?” “B-But…you won’t know unless we try, right?” Steam asked. “Again, I am sorry, but there are just some risks that are just too great to take.” I said, “Besides, even if they are only temporary, look at how much we have managed to accomplish together. Did we not make it this far, because we worked together and had each other’s backs the whole time? Did we not succeed in bettering the lives of others and our own as well because we’re a team? Not just as team, but friends.” “Huh!?” Steam and Horo looked confused while J was surprised. “That’s right, we’ve managed to keep peace and harmony because we’re friends. The Magic of Friendship is the one and true solution to all our problems!” I said, “Yes, we may fight, we may do or say things we’ll regret later, but we can learn from those mistakes and get back on our feet and try again. It may not be a perfect solution, then again, no solution is without flaws, but as long as we have friends that we love and we can trust, you can overcome any obstacle. That’s why, I have decided to call off the “Eternal Peace Project” and instead, spread the word of Friendship to all of Equestria.” J started clopping her hooves on the ground as she applauded me, “Well said Princess! And I agree! As long as we have friends, we can take on whatever challenge any villain throw at us! So let’s forget about all this and move forward with our next project!” “Agreed.” I said, before I looked at Steam and Horo, “You understand, right Steam? Dr. Horo?” Steam and Horo had fallen silent for a moment, before I suddenly felt the ground shake for about five seconds before the scientist pony shouted, “NOOOOOO!” his voice filled with anger. “S-Steam!?” J asked in shock, while I also looked just as shocked. “YOU CAN’T QUIT!!! NOT AFTER ALL OF THIS!!!” Steam yelled at the top of his lungs, his expression filled with anger, “YOU AGREED TO THIS, SO NOW YOU MUST SEE TO IT TILL THE END!!! WE ARE GOING TO END ALL OF EVIL AND CURROPTION IN EQUESTRIA FOREVER!!!” “Steam, please, calm down and think it over! We can’t get rid of evil! It is a part of our nature, much like…” “SHUT UP!!!” Steam yelled, interrupting J, “I AM NOT ABOUT TO LET ALL MY HARD WORK GO TO WASTE JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE TOO CHICKEN $#%& TO TAKE SOME RISKS!!!” “Steam! First of all, language! Second, no yelling! And third, some risks are just not worth taking! Sometimes you have to take the hard path in order to achieve your goal!” I tried to reason with him. “If you’re too afraid to make the right choice, then we’ll just have to make it for you! Dr. Horo!” Steam commanded. Suddenly, Horo threw his cane aside and took off his lab coat, revealing the giant cybernetic right arm, with razor sharp claws, as he stood up on his hind legs menacingly. “Dr. Horo, wha…ACK!” I cried in surprise as I dodged the mechanical claw attack from the griffon scientist. “Princess!” J shouted as she rushed to my side. “I’m okay Doctor.” I assured her as I glared at both Horo and Steam, the latter with a glare of hatred and the former giving me a cold, menacing look. “You should know better than to back out at the last minute Princess.” Horo said, “Now you pay the consequences of your actions.” “Give us the Elements of Harmony, OR DIE!!!” Steam yelled. “I will not!” I said as I put the chest away with my magic, “Now desist this foolish act at once! I do not wish to harm either of you!” “Same! We’re supposed to be friends, we shouldn’t be fighting each other like this!” Dr. J said as she brought out one of her gadgets, two pairs of mechanical boots, one pair for both fore and hind legs. “If we really are friends, then give us the Elements and FREE US FROM THIS NIGHTMARE FOREVER!!!” Steam yelled. “No!” I said. “Then…DIE!!!” Steam said he climbed onto Dr. Horo’s back and brought out his weapon, a steampunk gun. (BGM: Wily Machine – Megaman 9 Arranged Soundtrack) I reacted quickly as I summoned a shield with my magic to block Steam’s shots from his gun. Dr. J rushed forward, turned around and bucked at Dr. Horo with her mechanic boots, knocking the griffon back a bit. Steam and Horo glared at her as I summoned a shield around her, blocking Steam’s gunshots and the laser beams from Horo’s bionic left eye. “Your shields cannot protect you forever!” Horo shouted coldly as he lunged at both of us and slashed his giant mechanical claw at us. I responded by flaring open my wings, picking up J with my levitation spell and fly up high, avoiding the attack. I placed J on my back as I summoned another magic barrier, blocking both Steam and Horo’s gunshots and laser beams. “Please stop this! We don’t want to fight you!” I tried to reason. “Then why won’t you just give up the Elements already!” Steam demanded in anger. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “We’ve already told you, nothing good will come out of this project! It will just create more chaos!” Dr. J shouted. “You are but a pair of cowards, too scared to do what needs to be done.” Horo said as he flared open his wings and took flight, lunging at us with his claw again. I was just barely able to dodge as I was forced to counterattack by shooting magic blasts from my horn at Horo, who blocked my blasts with his mechanical arm. I flew away but the two former friends gave chase as they continued to fire and J and me as I used my magic barrier to block their shots. “STOP RUNNING AWAY YOU COWARD!!!” Steam yelled as he continued to fire his gun at us, while Horo fired more lasers. I kept flying away until Dr. J suddenly jumped off my back and toward the two crazed villians, “Dr. J!” I cried in concern as I looked back. J used her boots to enhance her physical strength and jumped up high into the air and dived toward them, or rather directly towards Steam, punching him across the face, forcing him to drop the gun and knocking him off of Horo as the two fell off the griffon. Horo and I stopped and watched as the two fell towards the ground. I flew down and used my levitation magic to catch them both and helped them land safely on the ground. Dr. J looked up and gasped, “Princess, LOOK OUT!” she shouted. I looked up and saw Horo lunging at me with his claw again. Unfortunately, I had no time to dodge so I summoned my magic barrier again. I was able to avoid severe damage, by the force of his attack destroyed my barrier and knocked me back against the wall. “Princess!” Dr. J cried in concern, but Steam suddenly punched her across the face. “You bitch! How could you betray me like that?!” Steam yelled as he punched her again and again, then finally bucked her, knocking her back across the room, “We were going to change the world together! But I guess you’re just that bad at making friends, because you always turn your back on them when they need you most!” Dr. J glared at Steam, “Friend!? You lost the right to call yourself our friend the moment you acted like a stallioncolt, just because the Princess and I realized your plan was flawed!” “SHUT UP!!!” Steam yelled as he punched J across the face again. “J!” I yelled as I pulled myself out the wall, dodging more laser beams from Horo as he continued to fly after me. I flew towards Steam and J, the former still beating her up and pulled J out of there with my levitation magic. “Thank you your highness.” Dr. J said weakly as he face was bruised from Steam’s beating. “You’re welcome.” I said as I used my magic to heal her. Steam threw a fit after I’ve managed to save J from him. He looked around and made a run for his gun, but I shot a magic blast at it, blowing it up to bits, before he could grab it. “NOOOOOO!!!” Steam cried in horror. Horo however was still coming at us. Dr. J galloped towards him while dodging his laser beams and threw some punches and bucks at him using her boots to increase her strength, knocking him back while he blocks her attacks with his cybernetic arm, before he swatted her back with it. I manage to catch her with my magic and put her down gently. Both of us got into position as Horo was coming at us, with Steam joining his side. “Give us the Elements, or we really won’t hesitate to kill you both!” Steam demanded coldly. “I’ve already told you: no!” I said, “And that’s my final word!” “Same here! I’m not going to sacrifice everypony’s free will for the sake of a fake peace!” Dr. J said. “Very well…” Steam looked at Horo and gave him the approval look. Horo nodded in response as he approached us and raised his mechanical arm, “If I still had a sense of humor, I would laugh at your futile attempts to stop us.” I responded by firing a magic beam at Horo, who moved out of the way, “Missed!” he taunted. “Oh, did I?” I said while smiling smugly. KABOOOOOM!!! An explosion was heard from behind Steam and Horo, along with the sound of metal bits hitting the ground. They both looked back and gasped in horror to see that the “Harmony Machine” was blown to bits by my magic beam. “M-My…My…MY HARMONY MACHINE!!!” Steam screamed in horror, “Destroyed!?” Horo glared at me, “You tricked me into moving out of the way!” “Your fault for leaving yourself open and for standing right in front of the machine.” I said without losing my smug smile. “Nice one Princess!” Dr. J said as she rushed toward Steam and punched him across the face so hard he was knocked unconscious. Before Horo had the chance to react, I trapped him in a magic bubble and shrunk it down to the point that he was curled up in a ball and unable to move. “You think this can stop me!?” Horo demanded while trapped in the magic bubble. “No, but this will!” I said as I used my magic to send Horo flying out the window. He kept on going while trapped in the magic bubble, far, far away from Canterlot, until he ended up getting caught in the middle of a passing dragon migration. I could faintly hear him screaming in horror as the dragons ganged up on the old cyborg griffon while carrying him away towards their destination. (BGM ends) With Dr. Horo taken care of, I turned my attention to Steam, as Dr. J glared down at him. “I can’t believe it…he just…attacked us out of nowhere like that…” she said, “I thought he and Dr. Horo could have been trusted, despite their personalities, but to think they would go this far to achieve their goals…” “I am just as shocked as you are.” I said, “But now, he needs to face the consequences of his foolish act.” And so, with Steam and Horo defeated and the Harmony Machine destroyed, Equestria was saved from another disaster. I called the Royal Guards and ordered them to place Steam under arrest. After his arrest, Steam was put on trial and was found guilty of the following charges: “Assault and battery”, “Attempted murder” and “Attempted reckless endangerment”. For these crimes, Steam was sentence to live in exile in the middle of the Badlands, where he would live out the rest of his days alone. On the day after the trial, Dr. J and I watched as Steam was taken away inside the prison carriage, as he glared at us from the window, “You will both regret this! Mark my words, I will be back and the Eternal Peace Project will finally be completed and then Equestria will finally be free of all threats! Including YOU!” he spouted his last words before he was finally out of sight. With the matter resolved, Dr. J apologized to me about the entire incident, saying that she should have realized it sooner, that the “Eternal Peace Project” was flawed from the start and that both Steam and Horo were too full of themselves to realize the error of their ways. I assured to her that I was just as guilty for not realizing it sooner either and I thanked her for helping me realize the error of my ways for agreeing to that project in the first place. Dr. J was surprised but happy to hear me say that, but she still felt the need to take responsibility for all of this. She told me she was going to quit her job as a royal scientist and travel around Equestria to improve her skills as a scientist and continue to use her talent to help everypony in need. I respected her decision and wished her best of luck on her journey. With my sister locked away in the moon, Dr. Horo becoming a plaything for the dragons, Steam living in exile and Dr. J now traveling Equestria, I realized I was now forced to bear the burden of ruling over and protecting Equestria alone. I did the best I could, but I knew I couldn’t do this by myself, which is why I decided to search for somepony to become my student, teach them about the importance of both life and friendship, and hopefully that same student would one day surpass and succeed me as one of the bearers of the Elements of Harmony. “Twilight Sparkle being that student correct?” Kat asked me. “Correct.” I said, while hiding the fact that Twilight wasn’t my first student, but that was yet another story for another time. “Yeah and when Nightmare Moon escaped from the moon and tried to bring the “Eternal Night” or whatever back to Equestria, Twilight, the others and I became the new Bearers of the Elements of Harmony and together we kicked her butt and changed her back into Princess Luna!” Rainbow Dash said, “And the rest is pretty much history.” “Wow, so what Steam was trying to do this whole time was wiping out all evil the world with the Elements of Harmony?” Twilight asked, and I nodded, “I see, no wonder why he got exiled.” “Yeah, this whole time he was just trying to play God and rob us of our free will, and therefore creating a fake, artificial peace!” Rainbow said. “A well-intentioned extremist, is what we call people, or ponies in this case, like Steam.” Chuck said, “Indeed, he may have had good intentions, but his actions were more harmful than good. No good deed should ever come at the cost of the lives of the innocent, we need find a solution where no one needs to be sacrificed.” “I agree!” Tails said. “Same here!” Amy said. “Ditto!” Pinkie Pie said. Everyone present at the table nodded in agreement, “Thanks for telling us all of this Princess.” Twilight told me, “Now that we know what we’re up against, we won’t stop until Steam is defeated and learns a lesson he’ll never forget.” “And you can count on us too!” Rainbow said, as she and the other Element bearers, Spike and her other friends, joined her side. “And now, you’ve got us too!” Amy said, joined by her other Mobian friends. “Same here, I guess.” Sonic said, while enjoying his apple pie piece. “Us too!” Kat and Chris said in unison. “I expect nothing less from my dear student and her friends, both old and new.” I giggled, “I’ll be counting on you all!” After finishing my story, we all continued to enjoy our apple-themed dinner, while conversing about other different topics. Once dinner was over we all prepared to go to bed early, as tomorrow, we had to continue working on the Animal Friends’ new home. Normal POV “Hold up, wasn’t Dr. J among us when we went to infiltrate Canterlot Castle after Steam took it over?” Pinkie Pie asked her friends, “Do you think she ended up in this world too?” “Oh yeah, you’re right!” Twilight said, “I mean, I hope not, but if she did…I just hope she’s okay…” “Yeah, same here.” Applejack said, “She did help us during our Albatross mission with all those gizmos she loves to tinker with.” “Wherever she is, I’m sure she’s doing fine!” Derpy said, “After all, she is a genius inventor!” Meanwhile… A shadowy four-legged figure in a cloak was helping a group of construction workers fix their equipment with her inventions. The workers were impressed as their shoddy equipment suddenly became good as new and working properly again, thanks to this mysterious stranger who was just passing by. “Hey thanks little pony! You saved our bacons in getting these old things working again!” one of the workers said. “Yeah, you were a big help!” another worker said. “It was nothing.” The cloaked pony said, “I was just doing my job in using my talents to help those in need.” “Well, you helped us out, so thanks!” a third worker said. “And now, I must be going.” The pony said as she started walking away. “Hey, before you go, could you tell us you name?” one worker asked. The pony stopped for a moment. She sighed as she took off her hood, revealing to be a female Earth Pony with a dark brown coat and silver mane, wearing a pair of grey goggles over her cyan eyes. “Just call me J.” she replied, “Dr. J.” To be continued… Author's Note Whew, that took some work, and there were times I felt like repeating myself just to drive home the point, but hey! At least I didn’t have to make you wait a whole another year for the next one to come out, eh? Again, R&R, it would really make me happy and I’ll try and post the next chapter soon-ish. This is JP the Robot Hedgehog wishing you all a Merry Christmas and signing off!
Infiltrate! Area 99(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 2 Infiltrate! Area 99 Sonic and Rainbow Dash had decided to stay and relax at Chris and Kat's mansion. However, they needed to stay out of everyone's sight, except for Chris and Kat, so not to scare them, especially because of what happened that certain night. The next day, Sonic was relaxing on the roof, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on a cloud above the mansion. Chris and Kat were on the balcony, talking with their mom on the phone. Chris wore a red shirt with short white sleeves, and long black ski sleeves coming out of them, yellow turtle neck, small yellow designs on the chest and shoulders, blue jeans with cobalt blue around the knees, a yellow belt, white socks and blue and yellow sneakers. Kat wore a white t-shirt with small blue flowers all over, a zip-opened cyan blue jacket, with pockets on the front, a pink skirt with white on the sides, black pants under it, white socks and cyan sneakers. "Hello my lovely children!" their mom spoke through the phone. "I regret informing that there's been a lot of rain storms here, so we had to suspend the filming until they stop. Because of that, I won't be able to return home for at least another week or so. But I'll make it up to you by sending you two some presents, I hope you like them!" "Thanks Mom!" Chris said. "By the way, there's something we'd like to talk to you about." "What is it? Did something happen?" their mom asked. "Well mom, do you remember what you said about not being allowed to swim in the adults' pool and not being allowed to swim at night?" Chris asked. "WHAT?!" their mom gawked in shock. "Are you saying you decided to go swimming in the adults' pool at night and alone?!" "Not exactly…you see…" Chris looked up at Sonic who was relaxing on the roof. "A cat fell inside the pool and I jumped in to save it!" Sonic gave Chris a weird look at the fact that he's been called a "cat". "Aww, so that's what really happened? I'm so proud of you son for saving an innocent cat from drowning, you have such a gold heart like me!" the mother praised her son. "Aw mom, quit it, you're making me blush." Chris said, rubbing the back of his head. Kat then took the phone from Chris' hand. "And that's not all, there was a…" she looks up to see Rainbow Dash sleeping on a cloud. "…there was also this cute injured puppy who wondered into our garden and I treated its wounds!" Rainbow Dash's ear twitched, she opened her eye and looked down at Kat, after hearing her call her a "puppy". "Aww, you've got such a pure and kind heart my dear Kat! I'm proud to call myself the luckiest mother in the world, having such brave and kind-hearted children!" their mother continued on praising them. "Aww seriously mommy, you're embarrassing us!" Kat blushed. "Anyway, I would love to continue talking with you, but I'm afraid I need to get back at filming while the rain storm is down for the time being! Now give momma your good bye kisses!" Their mother said. Kat made a kiss noise at the phone, followed by Chris, both still blushing at their mother's praise. "Good bye my children, see you next week!" the mother bid farewell before she hung up. Sonic jumped off the roof and landed on the balcony's railing, and sits down on it. "Hey Chris, you do realize that I'm actually a hedgehog and not a cat, right?" he asked the human boy. Rainbow Dash flew down from her cloud and landed next to Sonic. "Yeah, and do I LOOK like a puppy to you Kat?" she asked the human girl. "I'm actually a Pegasus for your information!" "We know that." The two siblings replied. "It's just our mom wouldn't understand." Chris explained. "What do you mean?" Sonic asked. "I wasn't just simply going to tell my mom that I had actually saved a giant blue talking hedgehog from our swimming pool. She would never believe it!" Chris explained. "Because normal hedgehogs are actually smaller in size, they walk on four and their colors are white black or brown, not blue; and they can't talk." "And I wasn't just simply going to tell her that I've helped a cyan pony with wings who can also talk." Kat explained. "The ponies in this world don't have wings and their colors are usually brown, black or white, not cyan; and they can't talk either." "Meaning…she would think you were making up stories then?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Exactly!" Chris said. "Oh, I think I understand now." Rainbow Dash said. "Yup, I guess it's true, considering how those guys reacted when they saw us last night." Sonic said. "Just curious, when did you learn how to talk Sonic?" Chris asked curiously. "Yeah, I'm curious as well Rainbow Dash!" Kat asked. "Uh, that's a good question…" Sonic replied embarrassed. "I don't remember much from my childhood, so of course, I don't remember the day when I started talking." "Well…I only know it was probably back when I was still a foal, but overall, I can't remember." Rainbow Dash was just as embarrassed as Sonic. "I see…" Chris understood, while Kat nodded in agreement. Then the phone started ringing, Chris answers it. "Hello?" "Hello Chris!" a male adult voice spoke. "Oh, hi dad!" Chris greeted happily. "Hi daddy!" Kat took the phone and greeted him cheerfully. "Nice to hear you too Kat!" their dad replied. "Anyway, I just spoke with your mom, and she told me that you two helped a cat and a dog who apparently wondered off into our backyard huh?" their dad said. "I think it's time to update our security…" "I guess." Chris chuckled. "But I must know, was it hard helping them out?" their dad asked in concern. "Didn't the cat try to scratch you or the dog tried to bite you or anything?" "No way!" his children replied. "When we helped them out, they were really happy, and then we just let them go after that." Chris explained. "Besides, you have nothing to worry about; we've got Grampa, Mr. Tanaka and Ella looking after us both!" "Yeah, don't worry daddy, they are all doing their thing and keeping us both safe!" Kat reassured. "Well that's good to know." Their dad replied in relief. "Anyway, I have another meeting to attend, so I'll talk to later. Good bye, love you both!" "Love you too dad, bye!" "Bye daddy, love you too!" Chris hung up the phone. When they looked at Sonic and Rainbow Dash they both looked exasperated at the fact they were still being referred to as a cat and a dog respectively, even if the siblings were only talking with their dad. Chris and Kat realized this and they both blushed in embarrassment. "Oh, that reminds me; I bet you two are hungry!" Chris said. "Would you like to eat?" "Yeah, I could go for some food, what's on the menu?" Sonic asked, lying down on the rail. "Yeah, I could go for some grub right now." Rainbow Dash agreed. "Kat and I have been doing some research on the Internet on what hedgehogs and ponies eat and we've found this for you" Chris presented a bowl of some small cereal like food to Sonic, while Kat presented a bowl of carrots to Rainbow Dash. "Carrots…seriously?" Rainbow Dash gave a deadpan look at Kat. Sonic picked a piece from his bowl and ate it. "BLAAAARGH!" he reacted in disgust. "What the heck is this anyway?!" he demanded. "Cat food." Chris replied nervously. "BLAAAAARGH! GROSS! I'm NOT eating this junk!" Sonic made a scene. "Yeah, don't you have any grass sandwiches or anything?" Rainbow Dash agreed. "Well…it looked like it was hedgehog food, but it was written that it may be cat food, huh?" Chris nervously said. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "I could get some grass and make a sandwich, but I can't just take grass from our backyard." Kat nervously said. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head "Hey Dash! Let's go get our own food!" Sonic said. "Exactly what I was thinking!" Rainbow Dash agreed with him. "HEY!" the siblings reacted when Sonic jumped toward a nearby tree, while Rainbow Dash flew after him. "Where are you going!?" "Sorry squirts, but we've decided to go out for lunch!" Rainbow Dash said. "You can't go outside, it's dangerous!" Chris tried to stop them. Sonic and Rainbow Dash grinned. "See you later!" Sonic then boosted off the tree in a blue streak of light, while Rainbow Dash blasted off into the skies in a rainbow colored streak of light. "NO! COME BACK!" the siblings yelled, but they were already gone. "Maybe we should have asked them what they like to eat first…" Kat said sadly. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #5 Name: Christopher "Chris" Thorndyke Age: 12 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Friends, Family, Adventure, Sports, Animals, Cotton Candy Dislikes: Evil, Disloyalty, Bullies, being left alone Abilities: Skateboarding, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Mechanics, Karate (taught by Mr. Tanaka) Bio: A shy but kind young 12-year-old, who enjoys company of friends and family, and craves for adventure along with his younger sister, Kat. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #6 Name: Katherine "Kat" Thorndyke Age: 10 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Nate (her childhood friend and secret crush), Friends, Family, Adventure, Sports, Animals, Chocolate Dislikes: Evil, Disloyalty, Bullies, being left alone Abilities: Cycling, Roller-skating, Perspective, Mechanics, Karate (taught by Mr. Tanaka) Bio: Chris' 10 year old younger sister, she is a tomboy who enjoys a good adventure and the company of her family and friends. Sonic and Rainbow Dash's absence only last for 10 seconds flat; Sonic came back with some chilli dogs, while Rainbow Dash came back with some grass sandwiches. The two sat down on the couch in the living room, enjoying their meals, while Chris and Kat sat next to them, while watching the news on TV. "Last night, a giant blue hedgehog and a cyan winged pony with a rainbow colored mane appeared out of nowhere." The news reported on TV announced, while footage of Sonic and Rainbow Dash from last night was shown. "The police tried to intercept them, but all their attempts turned out to be futile, even the S-Team was no match for them. What are they? Where did they come from? Sam Speed and Sarah Sky of the S-Team could not be reached for comments; however, we have some interviewees who were at the spot where the hedgehog and the winged pony first appeared. Let's hear what they have to say." "It was about this tall, blue fur, white glove, read sneakers and it looked like a hedgehog." One police officer described Sonic on TV. "It appeared to be a pony, only her coat was cyan blue, her mane and tail had the seven colors of the rainbow and she had wings." Another police officer on TV described Rainbow Dash. "Oh, and the mark of a storm cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt on her flank!" "It went really fast; it just ran right past me going "Screeech", that way!" a car driver described and gestured. "Those wings were REAL!" a woman explained. "The pony flew up while an officer was grabbing hold of her with his net and she spun like a tornado, sending the officer and his net flying!" "Those two obviously aren't creatures from this world!" a man pointed out. "I'm serious! They moved even faster than a Mach 5!" The scene changes to a laboratory filled with animals locked in cages, a scientist, holding a monkey in his arms, which was playing with the scientist's glasses, was being interviewed. "They could have been U.M.A.s" the scientist explained. "If you're wondering if they could be beings from Earth, then…my answer is "no". The fastest animal on land is the Cheetah, and the fastest animal on air is the Peregrine Falcon, and they can't even keep up with a car or a plane. Animals who can run or fly that fast do not exist on Earth, so it is safe to assume that they are nothing more than mere machines…robots to be exact." "What a loon." Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes as she took a bite out of her grass sandwich. "Speak for yourself, what if you were caught while you were gone for food?" Kat asked. "Even jet fighters can't keep up with me, relax, I'm still here right?" Rainbow Dash said all laid back and enjoying her sandwich. "At least you're both safe." Chris said. "So how are your meals?" "Pretty good." Sonic said while eating his chilli dog. "More or less…" Rainbow Dash said while eating her grass sandwich. The door opens and old man with gray hair, wearing a shirt with dark and light green stripes over his purple sweater, brown pants, purple shoes and a large white lab coat comes into the living room. His name was Chuck Thorndyke, Chris and Kat's grandfather. "There you two are!" Chuck walked up to Chris and Kat. "Did you hear it? Two robots that looked like a hedgehog and a Pegasus appeared out of nowhere and outraced the S-team!" His common sense kicked in when he finally noticed Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Huh?" he looked at the news on TV and the two speeders, then he reaches his face at Sonic and Rainbow Dash with a glare, they both glare back. Chris and Kat react as they both grab a pillow each and cover up both Sonic and Rainbow Dash, trying to hide them from Chuck, while giggling nervously. "HEY!" Sonic complained while under the pillow. "What are you doing?! Get off!" "What the hay girl?!" Rainbow Dash complained. "Get the buck off of me! I can't breathe!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash ultimately managed to push Chris and Kat, and their pillows off them, finally catching some air. Chuck examined them more carefully. "Blue…cyan…rainbow mane…look like a hedgehog and a Pegasus…" he murmured, that's when he realized that it was the same creatures who showed up last night, his scientific instincts kick in as he grabs a hold of Sonic, while Rainbow Dash managed to get away. "HEY!" Sonic yelled. "Grandpa, what are you doing?!" Chris nearly panicked. Chuck pulled out a screwdriver and presses it onto Sonic's back, causing him to laugh from ticklish. "Finally, I'm curious to see what you're made of!" Chuck said in excitement, still thinking Sonic might be a robot. "Let him go old man!" Rainbow Dash yelled angrily and kicked Chuck, causing him to release Sonic. "OUCH!" Chuck yelled in pain. Sonic sighted in relief. "Thanks a lot Dash!" "It isn't over yet!" Rainbow Dash flared her wings as Chuck recovered. "Hold still you!" Chuck growled. "Grandpa, stop!" Chris and Kat intervened. "Sonic isn't a robot and neither is Rainbow Dash!" Chris explained. "That's right Grandpa, they are both flesh and bone!" Kat added. "Flesh…and…bone?" Chuck dropped his screwdriver in shock. He knew Chris and Kat would never lie to their own grandpa, so he knew they were telling the truth. He stared at Sonic and Rainbow Dash, who were both still in battle stances. "In related news, more strange creatures have been spotted this morning." The news reporter on TV announced. Sonic and Rainbow Dash lost their focus on Chuck when they heard familiar cries coming from the TV. They looked and they gasp in surprise and shock when they saw Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel cowering and whimpering on top of a billboard, surrounded by the police. "Please, leave us alone!" Cream whimpered in fear while hugging onto Cheese. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "P-Please…d-d-don't hurt us…" Fluttershy whimpered in fear while cowering next to the sign, with Angel hiding in her mane in fear. "It's Cream and Cheese!" Sonic exclaimed. "And that's Fluttershy and Angel Bunny!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed as well. "You know them?" Chris asked. "Yeah, I know the rabbit and the blue creature, that's Cream and Cheese!" Sonic explained. "And I know the yellow Pegasus with the pink mane and the rabbit, that's Fluttershy and Angel Bunny!" Rainbow Dash explained. "It looks like we're not the only ones who ended up in this world." Sonic said. "It's time to go!" he raced out of the house. "Yeah, no one picks on Fluttershy and Angel and gets away with it!" Rainbow Dash declared, following after Sonic while flying. Chris and Kat followed them to the door. "But do you even know where they are?!" Chris asked them. This question caused both Sonic and Rainbow Dash to stop on their tracks and they race back in front of the two siblings. "Y-Yeah…actually, we have no idea where they are." Rainbow Dash rubbed the back of her head, while Sonic shrugged off, while laughing sheepishly. Sweat drops rolled down the side of both their heads, one on each "Yeah, we didn't think so." Kat said. "But perhaps Grandpa can help." "Someone called for me?" Chuck appeared. "Hey Grandpa, do you think that Rainbow Dash and Sonic's friends were taken away by the military?" Kat asked. "I'll see what I can find, follow me, to my workshop!" Chuck said, leading his grandchildren and the two speeders to his workshop. Soon… Our heroes were at Chuck's workshop built inside the mansion's garage. Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked around, while Chuck contacted the police about Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends, while Chris and Kat all stood next to him. "Oh, I see, that's quite interesting." Chuck said while talking on the phone. "Thanks, that'll be helpful…sorry, I'll invite you over for dinner sometime." He hung up. "Well?" Chris asked. "The police said that Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends were all taken to Area 99." Chuck explained. "Area 99?!" Chris asked. "That's one of G.U.N.'s laboratorys, isn't it?" Kat asked. "G.U.N.?" Sonic and Rainbow Dash asked curious. "Yeah, also known as "Guardians of United Nations"." Chris explained. "It's a military organization working for the United Federation, equipped with tanks, armed cars, and other weapons." "Sounds just like Eggman…" Sonic growled under his breath at the thought of his arch-nemesis. "Reminds me of Steam…" Rainbow Dash growled at the thought of the mad scientist pony who was her and her friends' enemy, who kidnapped the Princess of her country. "To be taken to a military laboratory, it means they plan on researching them." Chuck explained. "They believe that they could be aliens from outer space or perhaps even biological weapons from another country. What do you two think?" he asked the speeders. "I think they are DEAD MEAT for kidnapping Fluttershy, along with Angel!" Rainbow Dash growled in anger, flaring up her wings. "As if I care what they think me!" Sonic shrugged in annoyance. "Besides, now that we know where they are, we're going to save them!" "But if you go after them, chances are you'll be caught yourselves!" Chris tried to warn them. "Only if they can catch us!" Sonic grinned smugly. "Yeah, the Speed Duo won't be caught by a bunch of losers!" Rainbow Dash boasted. They were about to leave, but the workshop's door closed on their faces. Sonic and Rainbow Dash weren't pleased at all by this, they turned to the humans. "What's the big idea?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash growled. "It wasn't me!" Chris defended himself. "Me neither!" Kat also defended. "It was me!" Chuck confessed, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at him in confusion. "This could be fun! My blood's boiling with excitement for the first time since I was younger!" "Grandpa! You're not thinking about going too are you?" Chris asked in concern. "Of course! And you and Kat are coming along too!" Chuck said. "Besides, weren't you the one who said you didn't want to live a dull, boring life like your father Chris?" "H-Hey! That's a secret! Don't tell dad about it!" Chris said in embarrassment. "I know!" Chuck laughed. "This is going to be quite an adventure, I just know it!" Kat said in excitement. "I love adventures!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at the humans, before looking at each other. "Are they serious?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I guess so…" Sonic replied. Soon… Chuck was driving his old but still functional convertible car, with Chris on the front seat, Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Kat sat in the back. They have been driving for 2 hours from the city, into the desert area, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were both growing impatient. "This thing is moving WAY too slow, geez!" Sonic complained. "Can't this thing go any faster?!" Rainbow Dash complained. "Patience my young friends!" Chuck replied while driving. "Is it time grandpa?" Chris asked. "Yeah!" Chuck confirmed. Chris and Kat brought out some devices that looked like ear-plug communicators along with red and blue colored scopes each, that covers one of your eyes, and handed each over to Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Put them on your ears!" Chris explained. "What are these?" Sonic asked, while he and Rainbow Dash examined them. "They are infrared scopes." Chuck explained. "If I'm right, Area 99 is filled with traps that can set off an alarm with just one wrong move from any intruder. With these, you should be able to find those traps and avoid them!" "They are also equipped with communicators, so we can stay in touch while you're away!" Kat added. "Awesome!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she put on her scope (the blue one). "They'll never see us coming!" Sonic put on his scope (the red one). "Right, we'll move on ahead then!" Sonic jumped out of the car and raced down the road at supersonic speed, Rainbow Dash flies out of the car and took off into the skies, leaving behind a rainbow trail as she followed after Sonic. "WOW!" Chris and Kat looked in amazement. "Wow…" Chuck looked surprised. "They really are fast! ALL RIGHT!" he yelled as he hit the gas hard and drives at high speeds after Sonic and Rainbow Dash, while Chris and Kat held on for dear life to their seats. Meanwhile… Area 99 was a military laboratory run by G.U.N. (Guardian of United Nations), a military organization who works for the United Federation. The purpose of this lab was to invent and develop weapons and gadgets to protect their country from enemy forces and research any life form that may be an alien or a biological weapon from another country, which brings us to Cream the Rabbit and her Chao friend, Cheese, along with Fluttershy and Angel Bunny. Both duos were locked away inside of test tubes, as scientists researched them using their computers and many other devices at their disposal. "What is going on?!" Cream asked from inside her tube. "Please let us go!" Angel Bunny was trying to kick his way out, but it was futile, Fluttershy was cowering in fear. "Um, could you please j-j-just…let us go? I-If…you know…if that's okay?" she asked meekly and frightened. But the scientists ignored them as they continued on researching them, as they were currently examining their body heat. "Why is this happening?!" Cream wondered in panic. "Why are you doing this to us?!" "T-This is scary…" Fluttershy said. "Angel Bunny…what are we going to do?!" Angel Bunny was exhausted from kicking the tube, he looked at Fluttershy with a sad expression. Meanwhile… Sonic and Rainbow Dash were racing down the road, until they saw the building up ahead. "This must be it!" Rainbow Dash said. "What's the plan?" "Sonic! Rainbow Dash! Listen carefully!" Chris announced through their communicators. "Once you get past the gates, head for the air vents, which should lead you inside without setting off any alarms!" "Roger!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash said. "But…even if they manage to make it inside, how will they know where they are locked up?" Chris wondered. "I know!" Kat said excited as she took the communicator from Chris. "Rainbow Dash! Sonic! Once you get inside, look for anything that may look suspicious to you! That should lead you to your objective!" "Kat! That's just…irresponsible!" Chris scolded. "You got any better ideas?" Kat looked at her older brother with a sly look, making Chris realize he doesn't have any. "Got it Kat!" Rainbow Dash replied. "We're going in!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash head for the gate. Sonic jumps over it, while Rainbow simply flies over it. As soon as Sonic touched the ground, the alarm went off. "Intruder detected!" the computer voice announced. Sonic and Rainbow moved around at such high speeds, the security cameras couldn't keep up with them. They did as Chris told them and entered the air vent without being spotted by the cameras. "We're in the air vent!" Sonic announced while slide down the vent, Rainbow followed him while flying. "Roger!" Chris replied. Sonic didn't get a soft landing as he landed on his butt at the bottom of the vent. "Ouch, not exactly what I call a perfect landing." He said while rubbing his butt in pain. "You ok Sonic?" Rainbow asked him. "I'll be fine Dash, let's just…" Sonic looked ahead and his scope revealed security lasers all over the way. "Oh, you've got to be joking!" he complained. "What was that Sonic?" Chris asked through the communicator. "Nothing." Sonic said when he noticed a window on the floor of the vent. He and Rainbow Dash looked through the window; there was a hallway with security cameras watching over the place. "Kat said to look for anything suspicious, but whish way should we head for?" Rainbow Dash wondered, until she got an idea. "Hey Sonic, what do you say we split up and search?" "Sounds good, we'll meet up as soon as we find them." Sonic said. The blue hedgehog ripped the window's cover off. He and Rainbow jump down to the hallway, but careful enough not to get spotted by the security cameras. Sonic went to the left, while Rainbow went to the right. "Heh! This is too easy!" Sonic chuckled as he avoided the cameras, using a mix of speed and stealth. "You guys wouldn't even see a big stallion Pegasus get past you!" Rainbow Dash giggled, making a joke about Bulk Biceps, a fellow Pegasus on steroids (just kidding). Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #7 Name: Cream the Rabbit & Cheese Age: 6/? Gender: Female/? Species: Rabbit/Chao Likes: Family, Friends, Sweets, Snacks, Peace, Flowers, TV, Coconuts (Cheese) Dislikes: Evil, Sadness, Bullies, Disloyalty, Disharmony, being left alone Abilities: Teamwork, Flying, Spin Dash, Agility, Cooking, Cleaning Bio: Inseparable friends, Cream is a well-mannered rabbit who was raised like a princess by her mother and Cheese is always there by her side no matter what happens, even if they get separated. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #8 Name: Fluttershy & Angel Bunny Age: 15/? Gender: Female/Male Species: Pegasus/Rabbit Likes: Animals, Friends, Peace, Harmony, Vegetables, Pranks (Angel Bunny) Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Disharmony, being left alone, being ignored, being rejected, when he doesn't get his way (Angel Bunny) Abilities: (Fluttershy) Supersonic Flying speed (second to Rainbow Dash), Agility, Animal communication, "The Stare", Bearer of the Element of Kindness; (Angel Bunny) Digging, Speed, Agility, Strength; (Both) Teamwork Bio: Shy, Timid, but Kind-hearted and strong when she wants to be, Fluttershy lives up to her title as the Element of Kindness and is willing to help out animals and her friends when in need, along with her mischievious, but trustworthy pet, Angel Bunny. "Searching for intruder…searching for intruder…searching for intruder…" The security was having trouble searching for the intruders in the laboratory, but no matter how hard they tried, Sonic and Rainbow Dash moved around too quickly for the cameras to spot them. Meanwhile, Chuck stopped the car by the edge of a cliff near the building. "I wonder if they are ok." Chris said worried. "So do I." Kat agreed. Back in the laboratory, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel Bunny were still being researched on, this time they were using the 3-dimensional scanner on them. "I'm scared Cheese!" Cream said as she hugged Cheese. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "I don't like this at all!" Fluttershy said. "I just want to go home!" Angel couldn't help but agree with Fluttershy, he didn't like being treated as a research subject. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash met up earlier than expected when they find the door leading into the room where their friends were in. "Um, yeah, I think this is the place." Rainbow Dash said, looking at the door. "But we can't just burst in there…" Sonic said. "That would draw the security's attention." "Then how are we going to get inside?" Rainbow Dash asked. Sonic was trying to think of something, when all of a sudden, the lights went off, leaving the hallways dark. "Huh?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked surprised. "Malfunction in the timing system…malfunction in the timing system…" the computer screen reported. "What is going on here?!" one of the workers demanded. "I can't see a thing!" another worker complained. Taking advantage of the dark, Sonic and Rainbow Dash snuck inside the room and as soon as they saw their friends in the tubes, Sonic used his Spin Dash, while Rainbow used her bucking, to smash the tubes open, freeing them. "What the?!" the workers reacted. "What was that noise?!" a female worker demanded. They couldn't see well in the dark, but Sonic and Rainbow Dash manage to take their friends to a safe spot where they can't be found so easily. "Soni-" "Rainbo-" Sonic and Rainbow hushed Cream and Fluttershy, they both covered their mouths with hands or one hoof, respectively. Cheese hugged Sonic happily, while Angel Bunny greeted Rainbow Dash with a bro hoof/foot. "Who's there?!" the workers heard them. "Oh no..." Fluttershy gasped in fear. "Come on, let's get out of here!" Sonic whispered. The others nodded in agreement as they use the darkness to their advantage to escape the workers before any of them were spotted. Meanwhile, in the power generator's room, the workers were searching the room for the problem. They noticed many of the cables were cut in half and there were small pointy objects impaled onto some cables and parts of the generator, sparks flying everywhere. "What's this? A paper airplane?" one worker picked one pointy object up and examined it. It looked like a paper airplane as he described, except it wasn't made out of paper, instead it looked like a small computer chip folded in the shape of a paper airplane, it had some electricity flowing through some parts. "Wha?!" he gawked. "Who could have made this thing?! Never mind that for now, hurry up and restore the system to normal!" "Yes sir!" the other workers obeyed. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were running down the hallways with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel Bunny, taking advantage of the power outage as their means of escape. "Rainbow Dash, I'm so glad you've found me! I was so scared!" Fluttershy cried. "It's alright Fluttershy, I'm here now!" Rainbow Dash comforted her. "But Sonic-san, how did you and, um…" "Rainbow Dash." "Right! Sonic-san, how did you and Rainbow-chan manage to cut off the power?" Cream asked in curiosity. "To be honest, we didn't do anything." Sonic confessed. "Yeah, it just went off by itself." Rainbow Dash said. "Maybe you've got something that brought good luck for situations like these!" Cream said. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "You think so?" Sonic asked. But all of a sudden, the back-up generator came online, our heroes gasped in shock as the lights came back on, they stopped on their tracks as the security cameras all pointed directly at them. "Eeek!" Fluttershy whimpered. "They have caught us!" "Oh no! I shouldn't have jinxed it!" Cream felt guilty. "It's not your fault." Sonic said. "Yeah, don't blame yourself!" Rainbow Dash agreed. On top of the cameras, they noticed small laser beam cannons come out and aim at them. "Shoot! Let's go!" Sonic announced. "Okay!" Cream said. The Laser Cameras started shooting at them. Sonic grabs a hold of Cream's hand and races down the hallway, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy fly after them with Angel riding on Fluttershy's head. Meanwhile, Chris, Kat and Chuck heard the alarms going off like crazy from their hiding spot outside the building. "Sonic! Rainbow Dash! What's going on?!" he asked. "Don't mind us!" Sonic simply replied. Back in the hallways, our heroes continued dodging the lasers, but Sonic and Rainbow Dash soon get fed up with being treated as moving targets, they looks at Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel. "Both of you, keep moving and DON'T stop!" Rainbow Dash ordered. "Right!" Cream and Fluttershy agreed. Sonic jumps up, while Rainbow Dash flies up, and punch and kick the cameras, destroying them, while Cream, Fluttershy along with Cheese and Angel, continue on down the hallway. Sonic grabs onto a camera from behind and aims it at the other cameras, destroying it with it's lasers. Cream and Fluttershy react in fear as destroyed cameras fall around them. "What are you standing there for?! Get moving!" Sonic ordered as he ripped the camera off its place and destroys it. "Oh, sorry!" Fluttershy apologized as she and Cream continued on, along with Cheese and Angel. "Area 2, closing!" a computer voice spoke. The security gates begin to close across the hallways, as Cream and Fluttershy keep on moving with their critter friends, a security gate was closing up in front of them. "Oh no! We're not going to make it!" Cream cried. "Uh oh!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash noticed the problem; they rushed/flew after their friends to aid them. Sonic picked up Cream and holds her in his arms, while Rainbow Dash wraps one hoof around Fluttershy's, and they dash under the security door, before it closed. "Thank you Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy said. "That was a close one!" Cream exclaimed. Before Sonic and Rainbow Dash could reply, more laser cameras shot lasers at them, they dodge it and prepare for combat. But before they made a move, Cream and Fluttershy noticed something (or rather THINGS) headed their way. "Sonic-san! W-what is that?!" Cream gawked in fear. Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked and saw small paper airplane like devices, followed by spearhead shaped energy beams, flying down the hallway toward them. The heroes prepared, except instead of attacking them, the airplanes and spearheads attack the laser cameras instead, destroying them. "Huh?" the heroes looked confused. "I don't understand, what's going on?!" Cream asked. "No time for that! Let's get going!" Sonic grabbed Cream's arm and made a run for the security gate, while Cream held Cheese under her arm; Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew after them, with Angel in the latter's mane, they all manage to get past the gate before it closed. "Intruder alert…Intruder alert…Iiiinnnndruuderr alleee…" The whole security system went down and the lights went off, due to the damage caused by the airplanes and spearheads. However the laser cameras were still on, except they were malfunctioning as they shot lasers at random directions. "We've lost control of the laser cameras!" one worker announced. "Turn them off!" another worker yelled. "We can't! They won't turn off!" a worker kept slamming buttons in vain. Back with our heroes, they were running/flying up the stairs while dodging the lasers from the out-of-control laser cameras. Just then a laser sliced a part of the stairs off, Cream screams as she was about to fall, but Sonic manages to catch her on time. "Hang on Cream!" Sonic said. "I'm trying Sonic-san!" Cream said. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy looked worried but relieved that Sonic managed to catch on time, but then more lasers start slicing parts of the stairs off, some almost landed on them, but they dodged it. "We have to get going, NOW!" Rainbow Dash shouted. "Right!" Sonic pulled Cream up and carried her and Cheese in his arms and jump toward the remaining stairs, before another laser sliced off the part where Sonic was standing on. Sonic uses his speed and agility to jump and land on the intact parts of the stairs, while Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flew up after them while dodging the lasers. They finally manage to reach the last floor, where the lasers couldn't reach them; they were safe for the time being. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy landed next to Sonic and Cream. "That was crazy!" Rainbow Dash said. Fluttershy hugged Rainbow Dash, crying. "Oh Rainbow Dash! It was so scary, they were doing these strange scary things and…and…it was scary!" "There, there, Fluttershy, it's all over, you're safe now." Rainbow Dash comforted her friend along with Angel. "What about you Cream? They didn't do anything to hurt you did they?" Sonic asked Cream. "No; thank you so much for coming to save us Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan!" Cream thanked Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "It was nothing, really!" Sonic said with a thumb up. "Um, excuse me, but are you a…hedgehog?" Fluttershy asked Sonic. "Huh? Yeah, why you ask?" Sonic asked. "Oh, I'm so sorry, it's just, I've never seen a hedgehog this big and with blue fur, and wow, you can even talk, that's amazing!" Fluttershy said admiring the blue hedgehog. "Rainbow Dash?" Sonic asked. "Oh yeah, Fluttershy, this is Sonic, he's a supersonic hedgehog who can even rival my own speed!" Rainbow Dash introduced Sonic to Fluttershy. "And Sonic, this is Fluttershy, she's an animal caretaker and one of my best friends! Oh and the white rabbit is her pet, Angel Bunny!" "Oh, well, nice to meet you Fluttershy and Angel Bunny!" Sonic greeted with a smile. "I'm guessing you've already met Cream and Cheese too huh?" "Oh yes, I was just as surprised to meet them as I met you, I've never seen a giant bunny that talks or a…Chao, was it?" Fluttershy wondered. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Oh yeah, that reminds me, Cream, Cheese, this is here is Rainbow Dash, she's a Pegasus who can even match my speed!" Sonic introduced Rainbow Dash to Cream and Cheese. "And Rainbow Dash, these are Cream and Cheese, they are two of my best friends!" "Pleased to meet you Rainbow-chan!" Cream bowed politely to Rainbow Dash, while Cheese did the same. "Nice knowing ya too squirts!" Rainbow Dash smiled. "Anyway, now that we know each other a little better, what do you say we get out of here?" Sonic asked. "Chris, Kat and Chuck are probably worried about us." "Ok!" Cream and Fluttershy agreed, while Cheese chippered and Angel Bunny nodded in agreement. Before they made a move, Sonic heard a noise coming from the other side of the wall. "What's that noise?" he asked. "What is it Sonic?" Rainbow Dash asked. Sonic didn't answer right away. He took off his infrared scope and leaned his ear over to the wall and heard the noise more clearly. "Sounds like an airplane engine…" he murmured, and then he grinned as if he already guessed what it was. "The Tornado 2!" Outside, flying over Area 99's building; Miles "Tails" Prower was seen flying in his Tornado 2. In the back seat, Twilight Sparkle and Spike acted as his co-pilots. All three of them looked down at the building below. "It appears to be over." Tails said. "I hope they're okay." Twilight said. "I'm sure they're fine." Spike said. As they watched, Sonic boosted his way through the roof, while holding Cream and Cheese in his arms, followed by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, with Angel Bunny holding onto her mane. "Rainbow Dash! Fluttershy!" Twilight squealed with joy. "They must have heard us coming! Hang on!" Tails announced as he flew down toward them. Sonic manages to land on the Tornado 2's wing, while still holding Cream and Cheese. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy fly up next to them. "Hey Tails!" Sonic greeted. "Hey Sonic, Cream and Cheese!" Tails greeted them back. "Twilight! Spike!" Rainbow and Fluttershy gasped with joy to see their friend. "Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy! Thank Celestia you're both safe, and Angel too!" Twilight smiled with joy to see her friends and her friend's pet rabbit, safe and sound, along with Spike. "Oh I see now!" Cream exclaimed looking at Tails and Twilight. "Those strange paper airplanes and glowing spearheads, that was you, wasn't it?" Tails and Twilight wink at them as a way of saying "yes". "That's right! Now hang on tight and don't fall off!" Tails announced as he piloted the Tornado 2, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flying next to it. On the ground, Chris, Kat and Chuck saw the Tornado 2 fly over them, with their friends on board and Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy flying next to it. "Wooooow!" Chris exclaimed. "Sooo cool!" Kat exclaimed. Chuck chuckled in delight. "Well youngsters, mission accomplished, it's time to head home!" he said as he started the car and drives down the road back to the city. Our heroes enjoyed their reunion as they flew over their heads in the Tornado 2 with the Pegasus flew next to it, on their way back to the city. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Dr. Eggman and Steam's ambitions!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) After rescuing their friends from Area 99, our heroes returned back to the Thorndyke mansion. Everyone was at Chuck's workshop, getting to know each other better. "My name is Chris and this is my sister Kat." Chris introduced himself and his sister to Tails, Cream, Cheese, Twilight, Spike, Fluttershy and Angel. "Your friends, Sonic fell and almost drowned in our pool and Rainbow Dash had a harsh landing and got hurt, but we helped them out!" "I'm Tails, I'm Sonic's best friend and I'm like a little brother to him!" Tails introduced himself. "Right Sonic?" "Right!" Sonic said. "I'm Cream and this is my best Chao friend, Cheese. We are pleased to meet you." Cream introduced herself and Cheese, while bowing politely to the two human siblings. "I'm Twilight Sparkle, the personal student of Princess Celestia and the Element of Magic and this is my assistant, Spike!" Twilight introduced herself and Spike. "Pleased to meet you!" Spike greeted. "Um…I'm…Fluttershy, I'm an…uh, animal caretaker and the, um…Element…of Kindness…and this is Angel…my pet bunny." Fluttershy quietly introduced herself and Angel, in a shy manner. "Um…nice…to meet you…I-I think." "Pleased to meet you all." Kat said with a smile. "I just know we're going to be great friends!" "Oh yeah, this is Chuck, he's our grandfather!" Chris introduced Chuck, who was sitting on a chair admiring the paper airplane like device in his hand. "This is simply amazing!" Chuck said. "I've never seen such a remote-control airplane like this one before!" "Trust me, I was amazed myself!" Twilight said. "To be able to create inanimate objects that move on their own without using magic!" "Aw shucks, they are nothing special." Tails chuckled, blushing in embarrassment. "But…" Chris then turned to Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "That was really dumb what you did! Those guys are the army you know?! You could have started a war!" "I agree that was pretty reckless of you!" Kat joined in. "And Kat!" Chris turned to his sister. "You were reckless yourself telling them to find something "suspicious"!" "Hey, what else could I have told them in order to find their friends?" Kat shrugged. "Even if we started a war, everything would work out well in the end!" Sonic said. "Right Dash?" "Yeah squirt, relax, the important thing is it didn't happen and we saved our friends!" Rainbow Dash said. "That's not the problem I'm talking about…!" Chris said. Sonic and Rainbow Dash simply shrugged off, but Chris continued to scold them and his sister for their reckless behavior. "I have to admit, I've never seen such advanced technology before!" Chuck said still admiring the paper airplane. "You must tell me where you got such technology from!" "I can't say where exactly…all I can tell you is that it came from a faraway land from where I am from." Tails said. "And where is this place you say you're from?" Chuck asked eagerly. "I don't know…all I know is we were pulled into this world by that light explosion, as if it sent us through a space-time wormhole." Tails explained. "That's odd, because my friends and I were pulled in here by a light explosion as well!" Twilight said. "Yeah, what a coincidence, right?" Spike said. "Or is there something we're missing?" "Twilight…you said something about "magic"?" Chuck asked the unicorn. "Oh well…" Twilight blushed modestly. "Back in our world, Unicorns like Twilight are experts with magic, their horns act as magic wands!" Spike explained for Twilight. "She was the one who created those glowing spear heads!" "Well, yeah." Twilight agreed while still blushing modestly. "Yeah, unlike a certain attention horse, Twilight is the most-magically gifted Unicorn in all of Equestria!" Rainbow Dash said. "Yes…she is…" Fluttershy said. "Oh, you guys…you're making me blush!" Twilight said. Chuck crossed his arms, intrigued by all of this. "Hmmm…very Interesting…extremely interesting…" he said. "Geez…" Chris groaned, due to Sonic, Rainbow and Kat not listening to his lecture. "Nii-chan please, you and I have seen what Sonic and Rainbow are capable of, so try to worry less ok?" Kat reasoned with her brother. Chris simply let out a sight. "…" "Hey Sonic!" Tails turned to his blue friend. "If you, Cream, Cheese and I all ended up in this world then…there's a good chance that the others may have been pulled into this world too!" "Yeah, now that I think about it, if Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Angel, Spike and I are here, that means the rest of us are somewhere around here too!" Twilight agreed. "Hmm…" Sonic tried to remember. "The others who were there when it happened were Knuckles, Amy and…" The sudden memory of his arch-nemesis suddenly came into their minds. "Dr. Eggman!" Sonic and his friends exclaimed. "But if we're all here then…" Rainbow gasped when she and the others remembered a certain mad Pony scientist. "Steam!" the ponies and Spike exclaimed. "Who and who?" Chris and Kat questioned, along with Chuck. Meanwhile… In the middle of the ocean in the far of east of the main land, there was a small desert island, except it wasn't really deserted because of the giant sinister looking tower built on it, with several floating cameras around its top. Inside the tower, Dr. Eggman and Steam and their robotic minions were watching the new world they ended up on through the monitors. "It seems we've been teleported here by Chaos Control…" Eggman said. "It appears the Elements of Harmony had sent us all here…" Steam said. "Well, I suppose it doesn't really make any difference." Eggman said as he turned to the mad earth pony scientist. "Since the two of us are equally evil masterminds, what do you say we join forces to achieve our ultimate goals, Steam?" "I suppose that would be the best course of action…" Steam agreed. "Very well then, let's team up, Dr. Eggman." "A wise choice my little pony." Eggman grinned evilly. "Soon, I shall conquer this silly little planet and create my own empire: Eggmanland! And soon, I will expand it across the boundaries of time and space itself!" "And I will finally be able to complete that important project that cowardly princess refused to complete!" Steam grinned evilly. Both villians laughed maniacally as the screen zoomed out into a full view of the island and their tower of operations. Episode 3 Eggman and Steam's ambitions! It was early morning; everything was peaceful in the city of Station Square. However they were unaware of the danger that was about to befall upon them, as the villainous human and pony were preparing to make their move. "We shall begin by taking over this city!" Eggman said. "Yes, it is time to send the world a message!" Steam said. "Whish one will you use, Eggman-sama?" Decoe presented Eggman a tray with a deck of cards, with pictures of robots on them. Eggman picked up the deck and looked over the cards, trying to decide which one. "Hmm…they all look so good, I just don't know." He said, he places the entire deck inside a slot-machine like gizmo and pulls the lever. The slots roll and after 10 seconds, the same picture of the robot appeared in all three of them. "Ah, this one! We'll use this guy!" Eggman grinned evilly. "Doctor, if I make a suggestion, I will personally "convince" the criminal underworld of this world to join our cause." Steam said. "Since the inhabitants of this world apparently know this world better than we do, it would be wise to make them join forces with us." "Not a bad idea Steam, just remember to use force if they refuse to join us or attempt to betray us!" Eggman said. "I don't think that will be a problem." Steam chuckled evilly. Meanwhile, in Station Square… There isn't much to say what is going on in the big city inhabited by humans. There were only people walking through the streets, cars driving down the roads, children playing in the park and at the sport fields, like basketball, skateboarding, etc. Everyone was just minding their own business. In the sewers below the city, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity were using the underground tunnels to avoid the attention of any humans who would get too curious. "This is all Sonic's fault!" Knuckles roared out loud. "I swear, if I ever see Rainbow Dash again, she's gonna wish we never met!" Rarity roared out loud in her Drama Queen mode. "It's all a misunderstanding Knuckles!" Amy tried to reason with the stubborn echidna. "You and I both know its Eggman's fault!" "Yeah!" Pinkie Pie agreed. "And Rarity, how can you pin the blame on Dashie?!" "Yeah Rarity, Rainbow may act like a "loose cannon" at times, but if ya want mah opinion, I'd say that Steam fella's the vermin responsible for all of this!" Applejack sided with Pinkie Pie. "No! If it wasn't for Sonic's nonsense, this wouldn't have happened!" Knuckles growled in anger. "Hush you both! Rainbow Dash's reckless and brutish attitude is infamous for making trouble much worse than it already is!" Rarity growled in anger while still in Drama Queen mode. "But this time, THIS TIME, she REALLY took the cake! It's, perhaps even, the WORST…THING…POSSIBLE!" A red vein sticks out from her forehead Amy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie stopped on their tracks, fed up with Knuckles' stubbornness and Rarity being a Drama Queen. Blue veins stick out from their foreheads, one on each "How can you two possibly jump into that conclusion?!" Amy demanded in annoyance. Knuckles stopped and replied "Because trouble is always happening whenever he is involved!" "Because she's an EGOTISTICAL EGOMANIACAL LOOSE CANNON, THAT'S WHY!" Rarity yelled still in Drama Queen mode. Applejack sighted. "Man Rarity…just 'cause we're bein' forced to hide in tah sewers, you have to be such a big Drama Queen and blame OUR FRIEND for it?!" "Yeah Rarity, stop being such a big meanie, over-dramatic, Drama Queen!" Pinkie Pie said. "And Knuckles, you're only blaming Sonic, because you're just jealous of him!" Amy said crossing her arms. "In that case, see you later…" Knuckles simply walked away. "What?! Hey! You're just gonna leave us behind Knuckles?!" Amy demanded. "Why would you want to hang out with a guy who is "jealous" of your "boyfriend"?" Knuckles replied back while walking away. "Well, I don't mean to burst your bubble girls, but if you're sticking up for Rainbow Dash, then I shall go my own separate way." Rarity said walking away. Amy and Applejack sighted in annoyance, while Pinkie Pie frowned sadly. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each "He's so stubborn." Amy said. "What a Drama Queen!" Applejack said. "I can't believe Rarity hates Dashie! How could she?" Pinkie sniffed sadly. "And, uh, Amy? Is yo friend always this bitter 'bout this Sonic fella?" Applejack asked the pink hedgehog. "Yeah, he's clearly jealous of Sonic, don't really know why yet though." Amy explained. "And, uh, Applejack and Pinkie, what about your friend, uh, Rarity?" "Oh, she's just bein' a big 'ol Drama Queen like always." Applejack explained. "Don't worry, she'll get over it." "Rarity hates Dashie…" Pinkie murmured. "No she doesn't Pinkie, she's just bein' a Drama Queen is all." Applejack comforted Pinkie. "Ah pretty sure she'll get over it." "Yeah, you're probably right AJ." Pinkie suddenly became her usual happy self again. "We should just wait until she's calmed down." "That's the spirit Pinkie!" Applejack smiled. "Come on, we better catch up before we lose them!" Amy said. "Right!" Pinkie agreed. Amy, Applejack and Pinkie ran/galloped after Knuckles and Rarity who were way ahead of them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #9 Name: Knuckles the Echidna Age: 16 Gender: Male Species: Echidna Likes: Fruit (especially grapes), Peace and quiet, Friends, Relaxing, Training, Being left alone, Challenges, Guarding the Master Emerald, Treasure Hunting Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Bright sunshine, Being around females (he feels shy and awkward around them), Being tricked, betrayed or taken advantage of, Being teased (especially by Sonic), Foul play Abilities: Punching, Super Strength, Super Speed, Spin Dash, Climbing, Gliding, Master Emerald control, Agility Bio: The last of his own kind living on the floating island known as Angel Island, Knuckles the Echidna takes his job as the Guardian of the Master Emerald seriously and doesn't get out much, except when the world is in danger or someone steals the Master Emerald under his nose. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #10 Name: Applejack Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Earth Pony Likes: Apples, Family, Friends, Working hard, Competition, Honesty, Peace, Harmony, her Stetson Hat, Playing Poker Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Dishonesty, Sadness, Arrogance, Losing her hat Abilities: Super Strength, Speed, Rope Tricks, Apple tree bucking, Bearer of the Elements of Honesty Bio: One of the owners of Sweet Apple Acres and the Element of Honesty, her strength and well-balanced skills makes her one of the most dependable ponies ever, even though she shouldn't play Poker. Meanwhile, a sunny day in Station Square meant a perfect day to go down at the beach. People were having a great time, playing in the water, surfing on the waves, digging holes in the sand, building sand castles and playing beach volleyball. But all this fun was soon about to be ruined as the life guard noticed something moving underwater and it wasn't a person or an aquatic mammal. With the group who was playing beach volleyball, one player pushed the ball too hard that the other player couldn't catch it. The ball landed in the water. "I've got it!" the female player rushed over to the water to pick up the ball. But just as she was about to pick it up, a large robot emerged from the water, causing everyone to look in shock and awe. The ball landed on the stunned female player. The robot was large, had a humanoid appearance with grey and blue color design, missile shaped arms with a green color design, and a single magenta eye on its face. His name is E-23, Codename: Missile Wrist! "AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" the female player screamed in horror. Missile Wrist started rampaging across the beach, shooting his missile arms at the life guard's shed and the cars and everything else, causing people to run away while screaming in fear and panic. Dr. Eggman appears flying over the scene in his Egg Mobile, a little round steel flying metallic dish, with a green headlight with a red rim around it, red wings on the sides, and a long red rod sticking out of the bottom. He was laughing maniacally. "That's it Missile Wrist, show them some more of Dr. Eggman-sama's power!" he ordered his killing machine, as Missile Wrist continues to rampage all over the beach and into the city! Meanwhile, in the back alleys of the streets, a group of thugs were mugging a poor man for money. They manage to knock him out and throw him in the trash can. "Next time pay up, or else!" the thug leader laughed along with the rest. "Nicely done!" "Huh? Who's there? Show yourself!" the thug leader demanded. The Steam emerged from the shadows. "Relax, I'm just a little pony, in search of friends." He said sinisterly. The thugs started laughing. "Oh man, for a moment, I thought it was a cop!" one said. "But it's just a talking pony in a geek get-up!" Steam was irritated by the laughing and the insults; he places his hoof on his lips and whistles. A large steam powered robot appears and glares down the thugs, the latter stopped laughing. "Now then, let's get straight to the point: join me and together, we'll have complete control over this city!" Steam demanded. "Refuse and my little friend will show you the true meaning of severe pain!" The robot prepares for an attack, the thugs were frightened, and so the thug leader steps forward. "Ok, ok, you've got a deal!" he said. "Just tell us what you want us to do?" Steam grinned evilly, "Follow me…" Meanwhile, at Thorndyke Mansion… Not yet aware of the danger going on in the city, our heroes were simply relaxing for a bit. Tails was washing the Tornado 2 with a gardening hose, while Chuck and Twilight stood next to him; Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Spike were sitting at a tea table, enjoying some snacks and refreshments. "I enjoy keeping the Tornado 2 nice and shiny!" Tails said while washing his plane. "I must say, I admire your plane Tails." Chuck said. "I'm still surprised how a huge contraption can actually fly!" Twilight said. "You don't have airplanes in your world?" Chuck asked. "No, all Non-Pegasi ponies get around in carriages pulled by Pegasi or in hot-air balloons." Twilight explained. "I see, interesting." Chuck commented. "I agree!" Tails said. "How do you like the donuts Cheese?" Cream asked. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered happily, enjoying his donut. "I can tell!" Cream giggled. "It's so nice to finally enjoy some peace and quiet, especially after that incident in the horrible place." Fluttershy said enjoying a donut, while Angel enjoyed some carrots. "Yeah, good thing Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan came to save us!" Cream said. "Well, I'm not sure they could have pulled it off by themselves, Twilight and Tails helped out too ya know?" Spike added. "Oh, don't worry Spike-san, I know Twilight and Tails helped out too!" Cream said. "Indeed, and we're all very grateful." Fluttershy said. "Hey guys!" Chris showed up with Kat following behind. "Have you guys seen Sonic, or Rainbow Dash?" "Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan said that they were going out for a little stroll." Cream explained. "And here we tried to warn them that it was dangerous for them to leave the mansion." Kat said. "What do you mean?" Tails asked. "We've told them that it would be hard to find them if they ever leave the mansion, for starters." Chris explained. "Is it?" Tails asked. "Not really sure, but…" Chris said. "In any case, do you have any business with them?" Twilight asked. "Yeah! There's big trouble going on in the city!" Kat said. "SERIOUS TROUBLE!" Back in the city… Missile Wrist continued on causing rampage across the city streets, with people running away in panic. The police fired their rifles at it, but it was futile as Missile Wrist was bullet proof. "It's no good, no good." Eggman mockingly chuckled at them. Then a policeman with a flamethrower fired a wave of fire at Missile Wrist, setting the robot on fire. "Did that did it?" the mustached officer wondered. The flames extinguished, only to reveal Missile Wrist completely unscathed. Eggman descended down in his Egg Mobile, chuckling at them. "Fools, your weapons are useless!" Eggman said. "Now, whish one of you fools is giving the orders?" "Um, it's me…" the mustached officer reluctantly replied. "Then, Missile Wrist, use him as an example!" Eggman ordered his robot. Missile Wrist aimed his missile arm at the mustached officer and fires at him. Meanwhile, Steam, his robot and the thugs witnessed the carnage caused by Missile Wrist from the back alleys. The thugs were agape in shock while Steam looked amazed but pleased with his new partner-in-crime's power. "I admit I'm amazed myself." Steam said with an evil smile. "We've just recently became allies and he's already impressed me!" "Wow, with that kind of power, we could control over not just this city, but the whole world!" the thug leader exclaimed. "Boys, are you thinking what I am thinking?" "Hell yes we are boss!" one the thugs replied. "Come, we must recruit more!" Steam said. "We need more men and more fire power to expand our army!" "Yes, sir, Steam sir!" the thugs saluted obediently, following Steam and his robot back into the shadows of the back alley. Meanwhile, Tails was flying over the skies in the Tornado 2, with Twilight and Spike in the back, Fluttershy flew next to them, with Angel in her mane. "Where could they be?!" Tails wondered. "Finding Sonic is like finding a needle in a pile of hay!" "Rainbow Dash is no exception, unless if she has decided to take a nap on a cloud." Twilight said. "I just hope none of them were captured." Fluttershy said worried. "Rainbow Dash can look after herself, so I wouldn't worry much." Spike said. "So can Sonic, but since trouble is going down in the city, we need to find them now!" Tails said. On the ground, Chris, Kat and Chuck searched for Sonic and Rainbow Dash at the park, in Chuck's car. They stop by the park, Chris and Kat climb out and start calling out for them. "SONIC! SONIC!" Chris called out. "IF YOU ARE HERE THEN COME ON OUT!" "RAINBOW DASH! WHERE ARE YOU!?" Kat called out. "COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE!" "SONIC!" "RAINBOW DASH!" But sadly, there was no answer and no sight of the two speeders anywhere, only people minding their own business and enjoying themselves at the park. "Looks like they're not here." Chuck said. "Let's go search someplace else." "Ok…" "Right…" Chris and Kat got in the car as Chuck drives down the road, as their search continues. Meanwhile… Sonic and Rainbow Dash were nowhere to be found in the city. Way up high in the mountains in the outskirts of Station Square, the blue hedgehog and the rainbow-mane cyan Pegasus stood on the mountain side, admiring the mountainous scenery. "This place is beautiful isn't it?" Rainbow Dash asked while admiring the scenery. "Yeah." Sonic said, with his arms crossed. "Hey Dash, race you to the top of that mountain up there?" he asked pointing at the huge mountain up ahead." "You're on!" Rainbow Dash accepted the challenge Sonic and Rainbow Dash got into a starting position. "3…2…1…GO!" And they were off. Sonic raced down the mountain in direction to the mountain in front of him, Rainbow Dash flew next to him, as they were neck-to-neck, while racing toward the mountain. It was an epic moment as the fastest thing alive on Mobius and the fastest flyer in Equestria tested their speed against each other. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card#11 Name: Miles "Tails" Prower Age: 8 Gender: Male Species: Fox Likes: Sonic, Friends, Adventure, Flying, Tornado, Machines, Building gadgets, Candy, Chilli Dogs Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disloyalty, Bullies, Insults about his genius, being left alone, Lightning Abilities: Flying, Mechanics, Piloting, Spin Dash, Tail Swipe, Gadget control Bio: Sonic's Best friend and adopted little brother, his mechanical and piloting skills whish can rival even Dr. Eggman's, and his ability to fly by spinning his twin-tails has helped the blue hero a lot in his battles against their arch-nemesis Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #12 Name: Twilight Sparkle Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Reading, Magic, Learning new spells, Studying, Family, Friends, Helping others in need, keeping things organized, Peace, Harmony, Order, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Disorder, Disloyalty, Liars, falling behind on her studies, when things don't go according the plan Abilities: Unicorn Magic, Elemental spells, Teleporting, Speed, Mechanics, Bearer of the Element of Magic Bio: Princess Celestia's personal student and the Element of Magic, her powerful magic powers and leadership skills equivalent to that of a princess of an entire kingdom makes her one of Equestria's finest heroines. Back in the sewers, Knuckles, Amy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity were still walking along the underground tunnels of Station Square. "Hey Knuckles, do you think we could rest for a while?" Amy asked. "Rest if you want to, I'm going on ahead." Knuckles growled. Amy was irritated by that. "But I'd worry more with Knuckles on his own..." she said to herself. "Hey, Rarity…ya feelin' fine now?" Applejack asked. Rarity didn't reply, as she remained silent. "Fine, don't say anythin', but if ya still believe Rainbow Dash is the one at fault here, mah opinion still stands: Steam is the one to blame, not Rainbow!" Applejack reasoned with her. "Yeah Rarity, how could you be so mean?" Pinkie Pie demanded. "Dashie has never done anything wrong on purpose!" Rarity looked down in regret, but didn't want to say it, just yet. She first needed to see Rainbow Dash and make amends with her. "Say Knuckles, do you think we'll be able to get back to our own world?" Amy asked the Echidna. "It's not a matter of being able to, but a matter of we HAVE to!" Knuckles said. "Why is that?" Amy asked. "Because…I need to." Knuckles said quietly. "If I can't go back and protect it, there's no telling what might happen to it. It is my mission…to protect it…I'd rather die than to fail my mission." "Protect it? What would that be?" Applejack asked curiously. "It is none of your concern, my little pony." Knuckles replied. "The name's Applejack, for yo information!" Applejack scoffed. "Whatever…" Knuckles said. "I have to return to my world, and resume what I must do!" Before Applejack or Amy could question him any further, a huge tremor was heard coming from the streets above them. "What was that?!" Amy asked. "Ah have bad feelin' 'bout this! Applejack said. "Come on!" Knuckles headed for the ladder leading out of the sewers. The group climbed up the ladder and got out of the sewers through the manhole, in the middle of the streets. They were shocked to see the whole streets heavily damaged and destroyed cars lying around. "Oh my, what happened here?!" Rarity gawked in shock. "Everyone, look!" Amy pointed out, everyone looked and they saw Missile Wrist headed into a building. Inside the building, the people who were working there scream in fear and panic, as Missile Wrist continues his rampage and carnage spree. The people hide inside broom closets and other places they could hide in. Eggman saw everything through Missile Wrist's point of view using the small computer screen on his Egg Mobile. Police cars arrive, surrounding the whole building. Eggman chuckled evilly. "Missile Wrist, get on the rooftop, stat!" he ordered. "Roger!" Missile Wrist complied. The killer robot shot his missile arm through the ceiling and all the way up to the rooftop; grappling hooks came out of the missile part and grappled onto the rooftop's floor. Missile Wrist then pulled itself up all the way to the rooftop, causing explosions and even more destruction to the building's interior. The Chief of the Police and his men gasped in shock when they saw the robot on the building's rooftop and Eggman floated next to it in his Egg Mobile. "Alright, enough fun and games for now, time to send this city a message!" Eggman pressed a button on his Egg Mobile. He activated a large holographic screen projected over the city, using it to broadcast himself to the city; he was also broadcasting himself on every TV in the city. "Greetings people of this planet! I am Dr. Eggman-sama, the greatest scientific genius in the universe, and soon to become its greatest ruler!" he announced. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion, Tails, Cream and Cheese gasped when he saw Eggman on TV. "Dr. Eggman!" Tails exclaimed bitterly "Who?" Chris asked, along with Kat, Twilight, Spike and Fluttershy, while Angel looked curious. "The guy who's always trying to conquer Sonic, Cream and my world!" Tails explained. "And the bad man we always have to stop!" Cream added. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "I would like to announce that from now on, this city is officially mine and I shall convert it into the crown jewel of my new empire: Eggmanland! Make any attempts to resist, and you shall be met with brute force!" Eggman laughed evilly. "You there!" The Chief of the Police yelled using his mega phone. "Is that robot yours?!" "That's correct!" Eggman said. "Then get that thing off the roof, it might hit an airplane!" The Chief of the Police yelled. "How rude…" Eggman chuckled. "Let me teach you then!" With a snap of his fingers, he ordered Missile Wrist to fire his missile arm at the police, which he complied, destroying the police cars, knocking every police officer out. "So, will you surrender your city now?" Eggman asked sinisterly. The Chief of the Police recovered from the attack, coughing and covered in suite and embracing a tire that fell off a destroyed car, in a humorous manner. "I'm afraid…you're going to have to…talk to the mayor about that sort of thing." The Chief of the Police said between coughs. "Then bring me the mayor, right now!" Eggman ordered, his glasses glowing in sinister way. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #13 Name: Amy Rose Age: 12 Gender: Female Species: Hedgehog Likes: Sonic, Candy, Adventure, Friends, Romance, Peace, Harmony, Shopping, Cooking, Hiking Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disharmony, Disloyalty, Sadness, Being left alone, Being ignored, Losing, Seeing people getting hurt Abilities: Piko Piko Hammer skills, Super Speed, Double Jump, Boxing, Spin Dash, Cooking, Co-piloting, Tarot Card Fortune Telling Bio: Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend, she follows Sonic wherever he goes, usually getting involved in his adventures and fighting by his side, whether he likes it or not. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #14 Name: Pinkamena "Pinkie" Diane Pie Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Earth Pony Likes: Parties, Fun, Activities, Games, Friends, Singing, Smiles, Laughing, Making new friends, Cupcakes and other sweets and snacks Dislikes: Evil, Disharmony, Party Poopers, Being left alone, Being rejected, Sadness, Frowning, Crying Abilities: Pinkie Pie (in other words: being random), Double Jump, Party Cannon skills, Pinkie Sense, Bakeing, Throwing parties, Bearer of the Element of Laughter Bio: Fun personified and the Element of Laughter, she will always welcome new friends with a smile and throw parties for them, and despite not having any defined skillset, it's her oddball nature that can either make her a pushover or your worst nightmare. Meanwhile, back in the Torndyke mansion, Tails started up his Tornado 2. "Come on you guys! We have to hurry!" Tails called out. "Coming Tails!" Chris said as he put on his football helmet, while Kat put on her cycling helmet. "We're here!" Twilight said carrying a hard-cover spell book using her magic, followed by Spike riding on her back. She places the book in her saddlebag. The four of them got on board the Tornado 2 in the back seats, as Tails prepares for take-off. "Take care of both Chris and Kat, you hear Tails?" Chuck advised. "Promise!" Tails said. "Let us know if Sonic or Rainbow Dash come back!" "Good luck guys!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese said. "Come back safely…" Fluttershy said, while Angel stood next to her. "Alright, Tornado 2, take off!" Tails announced as he took off into the skies in the Tornado 2, with Chris, Kat, Twilight and Spike. On their way there, Chris noticed what looked like a glowing golden ring next to Tails. "Hey Tails, what is that?" he asked. "This?" Tails picked up the ring and explained. "It's a Golden Ring of Power, or a Power Ring for short. They can be found scattered all over Mobius, or get some through work. They can give you a boost of power when in you're in a pinch and they're also used as currency in our world." "Cool!" Chris and Kat exclaimed. "Hey wait a minute!" Spike intervened. "That looks just like those rings that Twilight was able to produce via that new spell she recently learned!" "Huh?" Tails looked at Spike and Twilight. "Y-Yeah…now that I look at that ring, it DOES look identical to the ones I found in this spell book I found!" Twilight said, pulling out her spell book and turning her pages, until she finds the correct one. "Here!" She shows the spell book to Tails, Chris and Kat, Tails gasped in shock. "This…this is an ancient Mobian Sorcerer Spell Book! How did you get your hands on this!?" he asked. "I just found it all abandoned and alone in one of the dungeons of Albatross." Twilight explained. "Are you saying this book originated from YOUR world?" "Yeah, but how is it possible? I though all these books were destroyed after the Mobian Sorcerers became extinct." Tails wondered. "I don't know…" Twilight said. "Whatever the case, this seems to be the last of its kind." Kat said. "Um guys, can we solve this mystery later and focus on the matter at hand, please?!" Chris intervened. "Right, we worry about it later, we need to stop Eggman!" Tails said. "Right!" Kat, Twilight and Spike agreed. Back in the city, Steam and his Robot minion gathered and recruited even more human criminals from around the city, from behind the scenes of Eggman's attack on the city. They also watched how the police desperately attempted to stop Eggman and Missile Wrist, this time they brought the mayor with them. "And just who are you supposed to be?!" Eggman demanded. "Dr. Eggman! This is the mayor of Station Square, here to announce that we have NO intention of giving ourselves into your demands!" the mayor yelled through the mega phone. "Oh really?" Eggman grinned sinisterly as he snaps his fingers. Missile Wrist fired his missile arms at the building behind the mayor and the police, causing a huge explosion of dust and debris that rained down on them. Steam's recruits snickered at this from behind the dark alleys, while Steam smiled sinisterly and his robot stood there emotionlessly. "So, will you give yourself into my demands now?" Eggman demanded. The mayor and the police recovered from this, while still covered in dust and pieces of the building. "I'm afraid…you will have to talk about that…to our country's leader, the President!" he mayor said between coughs through the mega phone. Eggman frowned in disappointment. "Missile Wrist, teach these vermin how it's done." He was about to snap his fingers until… "NOT SO FAST DR. EGGMAN!" Tails and the others showed up flying in the Tornado 2, headed straight for Eggman. The mad doctor screamed in shock and barely dodged their attack. "Tails?!" Eggman growled in anger. "So that little fur ball is here too?! MISSILE WRIST, SHOOT DOWN THAT PLANE!" "Roger!" Missile Wrist obeyed and shot his missile arms at the Tornado 2. "TAILS! Incoming missile arm at 9 o' clock!" Chris announced. "Hang on tight!" Tails announced as he barrel-rolled out of the way. "WHOOOOOA!" Chris, Kat, Twilight and Spike screamed in surprise as they held on, during the barrel-roll. Meanwhile, with Steam and his goons… "Steam, what is going on?!" The thug leader asked, but noticed his angry look. "Steam?" "Dammit! It's Celestia's pet and her pet!" Steam cursed. "So they were pulled into this world too!?" "You know them?" another thug asked. "Sadly yes, they are the ones trying to interfere with our plans to conquer the universe!" Steam explained. "So, should we help them out now?" the thug leader asked. "No, we are not ready yet; let's leave this one to them." Steam said. "Now let's go back to the base!" "Yes sir." The thugs obeyed. They disappeared into the shadows, leaving Eggman and Missile Wrist to deal with our heroes. "Take this!" Tails fired the Tornado 2's machine guns at Missile Wrist. It had no effect. "Darn! That robot is bullet proof!" Tails cursed. "Tails, LOOK OUT!" Kat screamed when she saw another missile arm headed for them. Tails tries to dodge it, but the missile arm ends up destroying the propellers on the front of the plane. "AAAH! We've lost the propellers!" Tails screamed, as the Tornado 2 started losing altitude. "AAAH! This is it! Twilight, it was an honor being your assistant and friend!" Spike screamed. "And you're the best assistant and friend I could ask for, Spike!" Twilight screamed. "Knock it off you guys! We are NOT going to die!" Tails pressed a few buttons and then pulled a lever. "Tornado 2, Battle Mode, engaged!" he yelled. The Tornado 2 transformed into its battle mode. In this mode, the wings were placed in an "X" position and the tail of the plane was lifted up a little, it's broken propellers were withdrawn and it's speed increased greatly via the back-up engine. "Wooooow!" Kat exclaimed. "Tails, what did you do!?" Chris asked in surprise. "I've just activated the Tornado 2's battle mode!" Tails announced. "Hang on tight everyone!" The heroes braced themselves as Tails pilots the Tornado 2 around Missile Wrist, dodging its missile arms. Meanwhile, the people of Station Square, the police, the mayor and the news reporters all surrounded the building witnessing the battle. Knuckles, Amy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity were witnessing it from the other side of the street. "That's Tails!" Amy exclaimed. "And look, Twilight and Spike are with them!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed. "HI TWILIGHT! SPIKE!" applejack covers her mouth with her hoof. "Pinkie! You'll attract the crowd too if ya keep yellin' like that!" Applejack warned. "Whoopsie, you're right!" Pinkie Pie giggled innocently. "They appear to be in trouble!" Rarity said. "Come on Knuckles, we've got to save Tails!" Amy said. "I don't have time to deal with this nonsense!" Knuckles selfishly refused. "Knuckles, you're an IDIOT!" Amy yelled angrily and headed for the building. "AMY!" Knuckles yelled in protest. "Hey! Wait for us!" Pinkie Pie hopped after Amy, while Applejack and Rarity (albeit, reluctant) galloped after her, Knuckles followed them behind. Inside the building, Amy called the elevator and entered. "Amy! Wait up!" Knuckles called while headed for her, followed by Pinkie, Applejack and Rarity. Amy crossed her arms, still angry at Knuckles as the elevator doors close. "NO!" Knuckles yelled. "Dammit! It's the same thing over and over!" he cursed. "Hey Knucksie, how about we take the stairs?" Pinkie asked while hopping, as she, Applejack and Rarity waited for him by the stairs. Meanwhile… "So, who exactly got to the top of the mountain again?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I dunno, I was so focused on the path, I didn't notice." Sonic shrugged. Unsure of who won their race, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were now racing their way back into the city. As they made their way back, Sonic noticed something grey falling from the sky. "STOP!" Sonic grabbed Rainbow Dash by her hoof and skid to a halt, forcing Rainbow Dash to stop too. "WHOA!" Rainbow Dash was pulled back as something grey crash landed on the last spot she was flying over. "That was a close one." Sonic said. "You ok Dash?" "Yeah…what just happened?" Rainbow asked. "That!" Sonic pointed to the grey thing, which looked like a grey Pegasus with its head stuck in the concrete road. "Derpy?" Rainbow Dash recognized it in surprise. "Friend of yours?" Sonic asked. "Yeah…she's Ponyville's local mailmare." Rainbow Dash explained. "And sadly, she's quite clumsy and…well, you already get the idea." A Sweat drop rolled down the side of her head "Should we help her?" Sonic asked. "Might as well." Rainbow said. Sonic and Rainbow Dash went up to help Derpy get her head out of the concrete ground; Sonic grabbed her by her hind legs, while Rainbow Dash grabbed her tail with her mouth. Working together, they manage to help Derpy get her head out, except she ends up landing on top of them both. "Woooo! That was a dozy of a landing!" Derpy sat up happily with one eye looking up and the other down, not realizing that she was sitting on top of Sonic and Rainbow Dash. "Hey Derpy!" Rainbow called. "Oh hi Rainbow Dash didn't see ya there!" Derpy finally noticed Rainbow and greeted her happily. "I've been looking all over for you!" "I'm glad you're alright too Derpy, now how about you get off of us, please?" Rainbow asked. "Oh, sorry Rainbow Dash." Derpy apologized and flew off them. Sonic and Rainbow Dash got up, dusting themselves off. When Sonic got a good look at Derpy, he couldn't help but notice her cross-eyes, but he didn't want to offend her so he decided to ignore it. "Hey, uh, Derpy, nice to meet you." Sonic greeted her. "Oh, hello Mr. Hedgehog, nice to meet you too!" Derpy greeted him cheerfully. "Derpy, this is Sonic, my new friend and speed rival!" Rainbow Dash introduced Sonic to her. "Speed Rival?" Derpy asked curiously. "Yeah, believe it or not, this guy can move pretty fast, he can even match my speed!" Rainbow said. "Ooooh, cool!" Derpy said in awe. "But whish one is the fastest?" Sonic and Rainbow shrugged. "We've already had a race, but we failed to see who crossed the finish line first." Sonic said. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Ooooh…" Derpy said, both eyes looking in opposite way, each. "So, what'cha doing right now?" "We were just on our way back into the city, our friends are there too!" Rainbow Dash explained. "You should come along too." "Will there be muffins?" Derpy asked hopefully. "Yeah, there will be muffins." Rainbow sighted. "Okey Dokey!" Derpy agreed happily. "Alright, let's get going!" Sonic said. "Alright!" Rainbow said. "Right behind you!" Derpy said. The hedgehog and the two Pegasi raced down the road back to the city. Sonic and Rainbow kept a safe pace so they wouldn't lose sight of Derpy who was following behind them. Sadly, they had to make a few stops, due to Derpy constantly crashing against and getting her head stuck in just about anything in the way, from fences, to rocks, to light posts and even cars, forcing Sonic and Rainbow to help her get her head out of them, before pressing on. "You weren't kidding about the "clumsy" part." Sonic whispered to Rainbow Dash. "And you don't even want to know what she did to town hall once." Rainbow whispered back. "Hey! What are all those people doing over there?" Derpy asked as she noticed a group of people gathered around at an electronics shop. Sonic and Rainbow noticed it as well and they became curious. They jumped onto a tree to get a better view and to hide from the people, Derpy bumped face first against the trunk, causing it to shake a little and leafs fall, Sonic and Rainbow hushed her as they stay hidden. They notice they were watching the big TV on the store's display, Sonic looked surprised when he saw Eggman broadcasting himself on it. "Eggman!" Sonic growled. "So that Egghead is here too?!" "Eggman?" Rainbow and Derpy asked. "The big guy who's always trying to take over my world and I have to stop him all the time!" Sonic explained. "What?!" Rainbow gasped in shock. "Ooooh, so he's a bad guy?" Derpy asked. "Yeah, he's Evil with a capital "E"!" Sonic said. "And I'm guessing he's trying to take over this world too, judging from that broadcast." Rainbow Dash asked. "Yeah, what else could it be?" Sonic agreed. Then the screen changed to show Tails and the gang battling Missile Wrist in the Tornado 2. "Looks like the party has already started!" Sonic grinned slyly. "We better get going then!" Rainbow Dash flared up her wings. "Derpy, wrap your hoof onto mine!" "Okey Dokey!" Derpy did as Rainbow Dash told her. Next thing she knew, Rainbow Dash took off into the skies, while holding Derpy (who was cheering in excitement) by her hoof, while Sonic jumped off the tree and boosts toward the city. Back in the city, Tails and the others struggled to dodge Missile Wrist's attacks, while their own attacks were having no effect on it. "Isn't there anything that can break this dude?!" Spike wondered. While they were battling, Knuckles, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity manage to get onto the rooftop and they notice Missile Wrist from behind. "Ok, we're here. As for the plan, we…" Before Knuckles could continue on, he noticed Amy come out of the elevator. "Ha! You're too slow Amy!" Knuckles taunted. Amy ignored Knuckles as she pulls out her Piko Piko Hammer, it was yellow and had red around its "head", causing Knuckles and the ponies to react in surprise or shock. "LEAVE TAILS ALONE YOU BULLY!" Amy charged at Missile Wrist from behind, with her hammer. "NO AMY! STOP!" Knuckles yelled. Tails noticed Amy charging at the robot. "Amy?!" he said. When she got close enough, Amy swung her hammer at Missile Wrist with all her great might…in vain. Her attack hardly left a dent and she only ended up hurting herself. "Ow…" Amy groaned as she shook her arm in pain. Missile Wrist took notice of Amy and while still was still in pain, he brings out its "fingers" from its missile arm and grabbed her. "AAAAAAH!" Amy scream in horror as Missile Wrist took Amy hostage. "Oh no! He's got Amy hostage!" Pinkie Pie reacted. "Not good!" Applejack said. "What a ruffian!" Rarity said. "Let her go!" Knuckles charged at the robot. "Not so fast!" Eggman showed up in his Egg Mobile. Knuckles was forced to stop, the ponies rush to his side. "Who's this guy?" Applejack asked. "Eggman!" Knuckles growled. "Take another step, and the girl's a goner!" Eggman threatened sinisterly, as he snapped his fingers, ordering Missile Wrist to crush Amy under its grip, which he did! Amy screams in pain as Missile Wrist's grip, as it began to break every fragile bone in her body, while Knuckles and the ponies were forced to do nothing but watch helplessly. "You coward!" Knuckles growled. "You big meanie!" Pinkie yelled. "You ruffian!" Rarity yelled. "Ya shameless villain!" Applejack growled. Eggman laughed evilly. "Flattery gets you nowhere! I intend taking this planet for myself and there's nothing you can do about it! Not even that bastard Sonic could possibly stop me now!" he said, but then he looks around, feeling a bit paranoid. "Come to think of it…I don't know whether he made it into this world or not." He said feeling uneasy. "Ah don't know who ya think yer are Mr. Mustache, but yo better stop this or you'll be very sorry!" Applejack threatened. "Grrrrr!" Knuckles growled in anger. Tails and the others saw the situation from the Tornado 2 and they were becoming worried. "I wished Sonic was here." Tails said worried. "If Rainbow Dash was here, she'd take care of this guy in 10 second flat!" Spike said. As if their prayers were granted, Twilight and Chris noticed a blue and rainbow streaks racing down the streets. "It's Sonic!" Chris exclaimed happily. "And Rainbow Dash!" Twilight exclaimed happily. "Alright!" Tails, Kat and Spike exclaimed happily when they noticed them too. Sonic and Rainbow Dash raced/flew down the streets at high speeds, while Derpy held onto Rainbow's hoof. They raced past a couple; the tailwind caused the woman to shriek as she pushed her dress down, as the tailwind lifted it. "That one never gets old." Sonic chuckled to himself. "Sonic!" "Rainbow Dash!" The speed duo and the crossed-eyed Pegasus looked up and saw Tails and the others in the Tornado 2. Chris picked up a Power Ring and threw it at Sonic, while Twilight picked up another one with her magic and throws it at Rainbow Dash. Sonic grabs the ring Chris threw while Rainbow Dash reaches her hoof through the one Twilight threw. "Thanks!" Sonic and Rainbow said. Rainbow then let Derpy go. "Derpy, go and follow that blue plane! Our friends are there!" she said. "Okey Dokey!" Derpy obeyed and flew after the Tornado 2. "AAAAARGH! It's that meddling blue hedgehog again!" Eggman roared in anger. "Missile Wrist, forget the girl for now and KILL THAT HEDGEHOG!" "Roger." Missile Wrist obeyed and threw Amy away. Amy scream in horror as she was thrown away, Knuckles manages to catch her in his arms. "I've gotcha!" Knuckles said and put Amy down. Sonic and Rainbow Dash tapped onto the Power Rings' power as they glow brightly. "It's PARTY TIME!" Sonic grinned as he curled into his Spin Dash form and races up the building. "OH YEAH!" Rainbow Dash gained a boost of speed using her Power Ring as she flew next to Sonic, up the building. "FIRE!" Eggman barked his order. Missile Wrist fired its missiles from its chest at Sonic and Rainbow Dash. They dodge most of them, until one of them seemingly hit them, as the missile exploded upon impact. "YES! HE'S DEAD! HE'S FINALLY DEAD!" Eggman cheered happily. "Think again, Eggface!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash came out of the explosion cloud, completely unharmed, and jumped/flew high above their heads. "Sonic…" Amy whispered lovingly when she saw her hero. "YAY, DASHIE!" Pinkie Pie cheered. Eggman growled furiously. "MISSILE WRIST, KILL THAT HEDGEHOG AND THAT PEGASUS TOO!" he barked angrily. Missile Wrist obeyed and fired its missile arms at Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Sonic landed on one of the arms, with one hand, and then he jumped high, as Rainbow Dash landed on the other one with one hoof. Sonic landed back on the missile arm with one hand and pulled his lower eye shadow down with his finger and sticks his tongue out, making a funny face at the killer robot, before jumping off high again, while Rainbow Dash lands on the other one and slaps her flank with one hoof, taunting the robot. "That bastard and that bitch are making fun of me!" Eggman roared in rage. "KILL THEM ALREADY YOU USELESS BUCKET OF BOLTS!" A red vein sticks out from his forehead Missile Wrist continues firing his missile arms at Sonic and Rainbow, but they both continue on messing with it, as they dance, laugh and taunt at both it and Eggman. "Hey Sonic, don't you think it's about time to finished this guy off already?!" Knuckles called out. "And Rainbow, quit showin' off and finish the job already!" Applejack called out as well. "You've got it!" Sonic and Rainbow agreed. Rainbow lands on one missile arm, while Sonic rode on her back. As the missile arm was retracted back, Missile Wrist looked at them, only to see them making a pull the lower eye-shadow with your finger (or hoof in Rainbow's case) and stick your tongue out funny face combo. Missile Wrist's eye turned red in anger, he tries to smash them with his other arm, except both of them jumped up high, causing Missile Wrist to end up smashing his own arm into a pile of scrap metal. "I can't believe he fell that THAT!" Rainbow laughed. "Yeah, most of Eggman's robots are slow and dim-witted." Sonic laughed. "How DARE you!?" Eggman roared in rage. "FIRE!" Red veins stick out from his forehead Missile Wrist fired even more missiles from its chest, all headed for Sonic and Rainbow Dash. The missiles exploded on impact. "YES! This time, I'VE DONE IT!" Eggman cheered. "Wrong again, Eggface!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash came out of the explosion cloud, free falling down toward Missile Wrist. Sonic taps into the Power Ring's power and curls into his Spin Dash form and Rainbow Dash does the same and in 10 seconds flat, she manages to pull off her Sonic Rainboom. Both of them land on Missile Wrist's head and… KA-BOOOM Missile Wrist exploded into a million pieces from Sonic and Rainbow Dash's attack and Eggman screamed in horror as he was caught in the explosion himself. "ALRIGHT SONIC!" Tails and Chris cheered. "YEAH, RAINBOW DASH!" Twilight, Spike and Kat cheered. "Rainbow Dash! WOOOOT!" Derpy cheered. "YAAAAAY, DASHIE!" Pinkie Pie cheered. When the explosion cleared away, Missile Wrist was reduced into nothing but a pile of scrap metal, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stood there victorious, while Eggman and his Egg Mobile were both covered in suite from the explosion, coughing. "Hey Eggy, it's been a while!" Sonic greeted Eggman with a sly grin. "Take that Eggman! Sonic told me about you! You'll never take over the universe, not as long as Sonic and I are around!" Rainbow Dash said, glaring at Eggman. "Sonic…" Eggman coughed. "I see you've made a new friend…well, I have made a friend of mine too you know?" "Huh?" Sonic and Rainbow looked puzzled. "Listen well Sonic, and you too Rainbow Dash! You'll never get away with this, just you wait!" Eggman declared as he flew away in his Egg Mobile. "Next time we meet, my new partner-in-crime and I will be victorious!" Eggman laughed maniacally while flying away in his Egg Mobile, until he was out of sight. "Coward…" Sonic and Rainbow whispered. A small grey Mobian rabbit came out of the robot's remains, sighting in relief. "Free at last." He said. "Thanks a lot Sonic!" "No problem Pocky!" Sonic smiled. "Huh?" Rainbow Dash looked puzzled. "Was that rabbit inside that robot all along?" "Yeah, most of Eggman's robots use small animals as life-sized batteries for his robots." Sonic explained. "And the only way to save them is by destroying the robots." "That's screwed up!" Rainbow became angered. "Now I REALLY wanna kick that guy's flank!" "Don't worry, we will." Sonic assured. "SONIKKU!" Amy suddenly tackled Sonic, hugging him. "Oh Sonic! I thought I'd never see you again!" "Amy…that hurts…" Sonic gasped for air, while still being hugged. "DASHIE!" Pinkie Pie suddenly tacked Rainbow Dash, hugging her. "Oh Dashie, I'm SUPER DUPER HAPPY that you're alright!" "Hey Pinkie, nice to see you too." Rainbow Dash gasped for air. Pinkie finally broke from the hug. "I'm really glad to see you Dashie! Miss Drama Queen over there, she's been uttering nasty things about you!" Pinkie Pie said. "Huh?" Rainbow Dash looked puzzled. "She means Rarity's been sayin' bad thangs 'bout you and sayin' you were responsible for sendin' us here." Applejack made things clear. "What?!" Rainbow Dash gawked and looked at Rarity. The fashionista unicorn giggled nervously. "I do admit, I overreacted juuuuuust a little." She said nervously. "A LITTLE!?" Pinkie roared at Rarity. A red vein sticks out of her forehead "Oh alright, I overreacted a lot." Rarity admitted reluctantly. "And I am sorry…it was much uncalled for and very unladylike of me…will you ever forgive me Rainbow Dash?" "Yeah, I guess so…" Rainbow Dash accepted Rarity's apology. "And I'm sorry I couldn't stop Steam from activating his thingamajig, even though I tricked his idiot stalker into damaging it." "Ah forget about it, we know it wasn't your fault Rainbow." Applejack said. "Yeah, that meanie-pants Steam is the bully!" Pinkie Pie said. Knuckles looked silently at the reunion, before he noticed some soldiers wearing their G.U.N. army attire and armed with machine guns and rifles. "Guys, we've got company!" he warned the others. Sonic, Rainbow and the others noticed the G.U.N. soldiers, all pointing their weapons at them. "Alright you freaks, put your hands where we can see them…and, er hooves too!" one soldier threatened them. "What do you want from us?!" Knuckles demanded. "Just do what we say and no one gets hurt!" the G.U.N. soldier ordered. Knuckles growled in anger, as a purple aura flowed over his body. "I won't be ordered around by anyone!" he threatened. "H-Hey, just calm down!" the G.U.N. soldier tried to reason with him. "Knuckles, just leave them." Sonic told Knuckles. "Hey guys!" Tails called out. "Grab on!" Chris tossed out a rope ladder off the side of the Tornado 2. "Time to go!" Sonic wraps his arm around Amy and jumped and grabbed onto the ladder. "Hey! Wait for us!" Pinkie Pie hopped and wraps her hoofs onto the ladder, followed by Applejack and Pocky. "Let's go!" Rainbow Dash and Derpy picked up Rarity and flew after the Tornado 2. Knuckles on the other hand was still growling and glaring at the soldiers. "Knuckles! Come on! Let's get going!" Sonic called out. Knuckles was still glaring at the soldiers. "Please Knuckles, we have to go!" Amy called out. Knuckles continued on, until he finally gave into his friends' pleads and went after them. "SHOOT HIM!" the G.U.N. soldier ordered. The soldiers fired their weapons at Knuckles, but missed. The red echidna jumped off the edge of the building and grabbed onto the rope ladder. "HOLD YOUR FIRE!" the soldier ordered, as they ceased fire. "We'll never catch them at this rate." The soldiers stood there as they watched the Tornado 2 fly away from the scene until it was out of sight. With our heroes, Sonic held onto the rope ladder while holding Amy in his arm, while Pinkie, Applejack, the small rabbit and Knuckles held on. Rainbow and Derpy flew next to the plane while both carrying Rarity. "So where are we headin'?" Applejack asked. "We're going back to our mansion!" Kat said. "Fluttershy and Angel are waiting for us!" Twilight added. "Cream and Cheese are waiting too!" Tails added. "Wow! That means we're all back together!" Amy said happily. "YAY! We're all together again!" Pinkie Pie cheered. "This calls for a party!" "Well, not really…we're still missing Tormenta and Hawkeem and others." Rainbow said. "Oh right." Pinkie Pie said. "Well, you guys can enjoy your reunion without me!" Knuckles said. "Huh?!" Everyone looked at Knuckles. Next thing they knew, Knuckles let go of the rope ladder and fell, much to their shock and surprise…well, almost everyone. "Farewell!" Knuckles called out as he used the air cutting through his dreadlocks to glide away, until he was out of sight. "Knuckles…?" Amy looked worried. "Why isn't he staying with us?" "Yeah, what's that red dude's problem?" Rainbow asked. "Because he has an important mission and he believes he's better off doing it alone than with help from others." Sonic explained. And thus, the day was saved and Eggman and his robot were defeated, as our heroes fly away back to the Thorndyke Mansion in the Tornado 2, except Rainbow and Derpy fly next to them while carrying Rarity. However, it wasn't over yet, for Eggman and Steam are more than determined to take over the planet and complete their ambitions and our heroes will have to work together to stop them before they can return home. And with the help of their new human friends, Chris and Kat, they were in for one huge adventure! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Getting the Chaos Emerald!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 4 Getting the Chaos Emerald! That evening, Sonic and his friends, the Mane 6, Spike, Derpy, Chris and Kat have all gathered in the artic of Chuck's workshop. The Mane 6 and Spike were enjoying their reunion, while Derpy enjoyed some muffins that Kat had prepared for her and Angel enjoys some carrots. Sonic was relaxing by the window, while Tails, Amy, Cream and Cheese lay down on some pillows, relaxing and enjoying their own reunion. The small rabbit (who is named Pocky by the way) was sitting on Chuck's bed, taking a nap. Chris and Kat watched them as Rainbow Dash told everyone about her first encounter with Sonic and how they evaded capture from the police and finally their epic race against the S-Team. "And then I pulled off my Sonic Rainboom and got in front of their jet fighter captain in 10 seconds flat!" Rainbow told the story. "And Sonic did the same with his own move with the race car captain! You should have seen it; those guys were left with a dumbfounded look on their faces! It was priceless!" "I can already imagine it." Twilight said. "Aw man, I wish I could have seen you both in action! It would have been SO cool!" Pinkie Pie said hoping in excitement. "It really sucks that I wasn't there, I really, REALLY wish I was, so I could witness it with my own eyes!" "Alright, settle down Sugarcube!" Applejack calmed her pink friend down. "I'm impressed to actually meet someone- or rather, somepony – who can move as fast as Sonic!" Tails said. Amy scoffed. "No matter how fast she is, she'll never be able to beat and/or take away MY Sonic!" she said, glaring at Rainbow. "Amy…" Cream said. "Hey, what's with the "I'm gonna kick your flank" look?" Rainbow asked Amy in confusion. Amy stood up and pointed at Rainbow in an Objection-like way. "Stay away from MY Sonic, he's MINE and NO ONE else's!" she yelled. "The less you two hang around each other, the BETTER!" "Amy!" Tails and Cream said. Sonic looked away from the scene, pretending like that had nothing to do with him. "What's your problem?" Rainbow demanded annoyed at Amy. "Yeah, why are you suddenly jumping on Rainbow like that Amy?" Spike looked confused. "Amy, please stop it!" Cream intervened. "You're leaving a very bad impression on everyone else, especially Sonic!" "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. Amy suddenly realized what she was doing after Cream mentioned Sonic being near. She started to laugh sheepishly. "You're right…sorry Rainbow Dash." She apologized lamely. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Rainbow Dash and the other ponies (except Derpy, who was still enjoying Kat's muffins), Spike and Chris just stared at Amy dumbfounded. "What just happened?" Chris asked Tails. "Sorry, Amy believes that she and Sonic are destined lovers, to say the least." Tails explained. "Oooh!" the others understood. "How romantic!" Rarity exclaimed all lovingly. "Rarity…" the other ponies stared deadpan at Rarity. Sweat drops rolled down the side of their heads, one on each Chris on the other hand, decided to change the subject. "Anyways, you guys haven't yet explained how you all ended up here on Earth." He said. "Grandpa and I are curious too!" Kat joined her brother's side. "It would be nice if you told us the full story now!" The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party looked at each other, wondering if this was a good idea. But in the end, they decide that it would be wise to explain, because hopefully, doing so would also give them a clue on how to return back to their own worlds. The Sonic Heroes explain that they were battling against Dr. Eggman and retrieve the Chaos Emeralds from the mad doctor himself, but after an accident, the Chaos Emeralds ended up creating a huge light explosion that knocked them out and the next thing they knew they all woke up in world full of humans. The Mane Party explain that they were on a mission to save both Equestria, their kingdom, and Albatross, the Griffin Kingdom, from a mad scientist earth pony known as Steam, who had taken over Canterlot with an army of steam powered robots, to complete an experiment the princess had cancelled years ago, using the Elements of Harmony. After an accident however, the Elements created a light explosion that knocked them out, and the next thing they knew was waking up in a world full of humans. "Ok, I get the part where you were pulled in here by some light explosion, but what I DON'T get are what these Chaos Emeralds and Elements of Harmony are." Chris said. "Yeah, what are they?" Kat asked. "The Chaos Emeralds are seven mystical gemstones that can be used to power-up machinery or grant special powers for those who can harness their power!" Tails explained. "Legend tells that whoever collects all seven, they have the power to create miracles or total destruction, depending on the users' wishes!" Amy added. "Dr. Eggman is always trying to use them to conquer our world, but in the end Sonic-san manages to get them first and use them to stop his plans!" Cream explained. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Wow!" Chris and Kat looked astonished, along with the Mane Party. "And what about the Elements of Harmony?" Kat asked. "The Elements of harmony are six supernatural artifacts and the most powerful force in Equestria, though the extent and nature of their power are largely unspecified. Each artifact represents an element of friendship: Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic." Twilight explained. "Each one can only be used by the mare or stallion who bares one of those elements and they are used during times when a catastrophe is happening as a last resort to stop it!" "And we are the mares who bare each one of those elements!" Pinkie Pie said. "My Element is Laughter; it is like, the best one ever!" "Mah Element is Honesty; I'd never lie to any of mah friends, ever!" Applejack said proudly. "I happen to bear the Element of Generosity, for you see, I have a huge passion for jewels and making dresses and clothes with them, and I just love to share my work with everypony!" Rarity said. "M-My E-Element i-i-is…Kindness…" Fluttershy said shyly. "My Element's Loyalty!" Rainbow Dash said proudly. "I'd never leave my friends or anypony in need hanging!" "And that leaves me as the bearer of the Element of Magic." Twilight said and continued. "However, the Elements can only be activated once they are wielded by the bearers of the Elements and when they are all together. The effects of the Elements are generally temporary and non-lethal, usually a form of banishment or imprisonment. The only exception was when we used them to turn Nightmare Moon back into Princess Luna, destroying the evil in her." "Wooow!" Chris and Kat said in astonishment. "However I think none of that will happen..." Chuck said. "Legends have legendary heroes for a reason." "You think it will all end?" Cream asked. "I wonder if it will…" Chuck said. "Eventually, the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony will disappear into legend." "That isn't always the case." Sonic replied. "Once the Chaos Emeralds have been used, they scatter across the whole world, waiting to be found again." "Yeah, and as long as we, the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony are around, the Elements of Harmony will always be here to stay!" Rainbow Dash said. "So, there's a good chance they might have also ended up scattered around here on Earth." Chris deduced. "Yeah, and if we find them, I bet we can use them to send you all back to your own worlds!" Kat said. "But how do we know they ended up here on Earth?" Tails asked. "Yeah, there's still the possibility that they might have stayed back in our own worlds!" Twilight said. "But we'll never know for sure unless we find them ourselves!" Kat replied. "Right Rainbow-chan?" "Yeah!" Rainbow agreed. "And if they DID end up here, we'll gather them all up again and return home before lunch time! Right Sonic? Girls?" "That's right!" Sonic grinned, giving her a thumbs up. "Yeah!" Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Spike and Derpy agreed. Twilight sighted. "Fine, I'll believe in the possibility that the Elements and the Emeralds are scattered in this world for now." She said and looked down worried. "I just pray to Celestia that it's true." Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #15 Name: Rarity Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Fashion, Dresses, Clothing, Designing, Gems, Friends, Family, being treated like a lady Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Disorder, Disharmony, losing things, being treated wrongly, HORRIBLE Fashion Sense Abilities: Limited Unicorn Magic, Gem Detector Spell, Designing Dresses and Costumes, Perspective, Bearer of the Element of Generosity Bio: Ponyville's top Fashionista and the Element of Generosity, though she isn't very strong and doesn't enjoy unladylike things such as fighting, her way with words and keen eye for detail can make her a formidable opponent to her foes. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #16 Name: Spike the Dragon Age: 8 Gender: Male Species: Dragon Likes: Rarity, Gems, Friends, Adventure, Keeping things organized, Sleeping Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, being left alone, Twilight's bossiness and worrywart attitude, Boredom, when things don't go as he wants Abilities: Dragon Magic, Fire-breath, Lava Swimming, Organizing, Cooking Bio: Twilight Sparkle's number one assistant, this mischievous yet faithful baby dragon is a master of cooking, organizing and keeping things in check and is kind of like a life size fax machine, all while being a loyal friend. Meanwhile, in a construction site, the workers were busy building a new building in the city, minding their own business and nothing out of the ordinary was happening, at least not at the moment. A digging machine was digging up some more dirt from the ground and they have yet to notice the large green gemstone, which was buried, but slightly visible in the ground. It was the green Chaos Emerald, shining brightly, awaiting someone to find it. Meanwhile, while the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party succeeded in saving the city from Dr. Eggman, the human inhabitants, especially the government, still didn't trust them. At The United Federation headquarters, the President of the country was just receiving word from his workers about our heroes' whereabouts. "Mr. President, we've managed to locate them." A worker announced. "What? Where are they hiding?" The President asked. "The animals and the ponies are hiding out in some celebrity's house." The worker explained. "We've also learned about the whereabouts of Dr. Eggman and his terrorist group, hiding out in their base of operation built on a desert island in the middle of the Southern sea. "Good, then send our men there and capture them!" The President ordered. "Hold on Mr. President, because we don't have the correct information yet, we cannot hunt down the animals and the ponies yet." The worker explained. "Fine, then hurry up and put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists!" The President ordered. "We've already sent a team to monitor Dr. Eggman's activities Mr. President." The worker explained. "Our Southern Sea police patrol will let us now when he attacks." "Good. What about the animals and the ponies?" the President asked. "We have just begun monitoring them." The worker announced. "We've sent out two deputy agents to investigate, they will be looking into the place where the boy and the girl are hiding them in." The next morning… In the Thorndyke Mansion, the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party were enjoying their breakfast in Chuck's workshop. Chris and Kat had told them they didn't want to risk letting them being seen by either Ella or Mr. Tanaka, concerned about what they might do if that happens. They understood as they enjoyed their breakfast. "Ok, we're leaving now!" Chris and Kat announced, carrying their school bags and wearing their skate and roller-skate gear, respectively. "Ok, see you later!" Chuck said. "Bye!" The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party said. Chris and Kat left the mansion, Chris rides on his skateboard while Kat rides on her roller-skates, on their way to school. "So, what should we do today?" Spike asked. "Well, I'm gonna go stretch my wings for a bit." Rainbow got up, flaring up her wings. "I should go stretch my legs for bit too." Sonic agreed. "What are you guys going to do?" Rainbow asked. "I stay here and help Chuck out with his work." Tails said. "I stay here and help them both out too." Twilight said. "Um, well, I'd like take Angel out for a walk in the lawn, if, you know, that's ok?" Fluttershy said. "Cheese and I will go with Fluttershy and Angel!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "Darling, would you be a dear and help me design some new clothes?" Rarity asked Amy. "Sure!" Amy said, still giving a slight glare at Rainbow Dash. "I'll go make some cupcakes!" Pinkie Pie said. "Derpy you wanna help?" "Would I?" Derpy agreed. "Though I'd like to make some muffins too!" "I'll help out too, at least I'll have something to do to spare some time." Pocky volunteered. "Right, and I'll help out Twilight, Tails and Chuck." Spike decided. "Great, see you guys later!" Rainbow Dash flew out the window. "Yeah, same here!" Sonic race out of the workshop at supersonic speed. "Have fun, and don't get caught!" Chuck warned them. "Ok!" our heroes agreed. With Chris and Kat… The Station Square Elementary School is where all the young boys and girls living in the city come to attend math, language, history and gym classes. Chris was attending his own class, while Kat attended her own, since they were of different age. Chris had only failed one year, while Kat hasn't failed a single one so far. In Chris's class, all the students were sitting at their desks chatting with each other, or studying. Chris was sitting next to two of his friends and classmates, Danny and Francis. Danny is an 11 year old African boy with pale green eyes, wearing a green jacket over his black t-shirt, blue jeans and red sneakers. He's a sports fanatic and has been friends with Chris and Kat since childhood. Francis is an 11 year old girl with green eyes, has ginger hair and wears deep coral overalls and a short sleeves baby blue shirt. She also has freckles. Like Danny, she's been friends with Chris and Kat since childhood. "That's right! I've seen it with my own eyes!" Danny asked Francis. "It was like witnessing the shooting of a movie!" "I saw it too!" Francis replied. "Hey Chris! You've seen it on the news too, right?" "Uh…yeah." Chris nervously replied. Just then, the School Principal entered the classroom, followed by a mysterious looking man. "Your attention please!" the School Principal began. "I'd like to inform you all that Ms. Wendy, your teacher, is currently participating in a trans-continental Super Quiz. She has, since yesterday, quit from this school." The students looked shocked and surprised by this news. Chris, Danny and Francis looked at each other. "In any case, Mr. Stewart here will be taking her place, starting today." The school principal announced, referring to the mysterious man next to him. Mr. Stewart had blond hair, brown eyes. wore a blue coat, glasses, a turquoise vest, a white sweater, and dark grey pants. "Pleased to meet you all class." Mr. Stewart politely greeted his new class. "Pleased to meet you too Mr. Stewart!" the whole class greeted him back. As everyone returns to what they are doing Mr. Stewart secretly eye-balled Chris and gave off a secretive smile as if in interest. Meanwhile, in Kat's class, all students were doing their thing; Kat was sitting next to some of her friends and fellow classmates. One of them was Nate, a 10-year-old boy with dark brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a dark blue jacket, black shorts, grey sneakers and white socks. He's a sport and animation fanatic who has been friends with Kat and her brother since childhood and as time has passed, Kat began to develop feelings for him, but she plans to remain secretive about it, until she feels the time is right. Next to them was Lucy, a 10-year-old girl with wild dark brown hair, blue eyes, she wore a pink overall dress and a white and blue striped shirt and stockings, and pink shoes. She was Nate's little twin sister who was a hyperactive girl who loved to do anything she finds exciting and has been best friends with Kat and Chris since childhood. She and Pinkie Pie should hang out sometime, Kat though to herself. And last there was Tucker, a 10-year-old fat boy with blonde hair, wore a white and orange t-shirt, a dark orange jacket, grey pants and black sneakers. He was a bit of a glutton who enjoyed a good meal and loves to watch animated movies with his best friend Nate. He too is a childhood friend of Kat and Chris. "And then, it happened, and they were like "whoosh", and then they BAM, right in the head, it was so EXCITING!" Lucy explained in a hyperactive manner. "Yes, yes sis, you and I saw it together." Nate said. "I saw it too, it got me over the edge, that I couldn't stop eating!" Tucker gobbled up a chocolate bar. "What about you Kat?" Nate turned to her friend. "You saw it on TV too right?" "Uh, OH! Uh, sure, of course I saw it!" Kat waved her hands while laughing nervously. Then just as in Chris' class, the School Principal entered the classroom, this time followed by a mysterious woman. "Your attention class!" the School Principal announced. "I would just like to inform you all that your teacher, Mr. Wallace, has been transferred to a public school in Canada and has since of yesterday quit this school." The entire class reacted in shock of this news. Kat, Nate, Lucy and Tucker looked at each other. "Starting today, Ms. Brenda will be in charge of your class." The School Principal announced, referring to the mysterious woman next to him. Ms. Brenda had long ginger hair, brown eyes, tanned skin, glasses, she wore a maroon shirt, dark red jacket and skirt that went down to her ankles. "Hello class, I'm pleased to meet you all." Ms. Brenda greeted her new class. "Pleased to meet you too." The whole class greeted her back. As the whole class returned to what they were doing, Ms. Brenda stared at Kat, with a secretive smile in interest. After class… During break time, everyone was heading out to play and hang out outside. Chris was waiting for Danny, who was getting ready. "Danny! Are you ready?" Chris asked. "Uh, just a minute!" Danny called out. Chris sighted as he waited. Then he noticed Mr. Stewart walking up to him. Chris didn't know what to expect as his new and mysterious teacher looked down at him with a smile. "Christopher Thorndyke. Your father holds 70% of the computer world's share and is the CEO of Starship Soft, Nelson Thorndyke. Your mother is the famous movie star, Lindsay Fair." Mr. Stewart said. "And…what about it…?" Chris asked nervously. In the corner of his eye, he saw Kat talking to Ms. Brenda down the hallway, but turned his attention back to Mr. Stewart. "Oh nothing, it's just…" Mr. Steward extended his hand for a shake. "I am truly honored, as your mother's fan! I am pleased to meet you Chris!" "Me too." Chris shook Mr. Stewart's hand. "Tell me something, what is your favorite animal?" Mr. Stewart asked. "Uh…?" Chris stared at Mr. Stewart at that question, but answers him anyway. "I like hedgehogs." "Oh?" Mr. Stewart gave him a look. "Was that weird?" Chris asked nervously. "Oh no, not at all." Mr. Stewart chuckled. "Chris!" Danny finally showed up. "Sorry to keep you waiting." "I'll see you later Mr. Stewart!" Chris said good bye to his teacher before leaving with Danny. "You're so slow!" he told Danny. Mr. Stewart kept eye-balling Chris until he was gone. He looked and saw Kat leaving as she finished talking with Ms. Brenda, the latter looked at him. They both nodded in agreement. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… Sonic was racing along the mountains, while Rainbow Dash flew over his head. The Pegasus flies down over to Sonic. "So Sonic, what's the deal between you and Amy?" Rainbow asked. "…" Sonic gave her a deadpan look and looked away from her. "It was a simple question…" Rainbow said. "Isn't she your girlfriend or something?" Sonic sighted in defeat. "Not really…but she believes that we're destined lovers, just because her tarot cards said she and I were destined to meet." Sonic explained. "Tarot Cards?" Rainbow asked. "Like, the cards that Fortune Tellers use to predict someone's fortune?" "Yeah." Sonic replied. "So, she thinks that because her cards predicted that you two would meet, she thinks you're destined lovers?" Rainbow asked. "…" She didn't get an answer as Sonic simply remained silent, until he decides to change the subject. "Race you to that mountain again?" he asked. "Hey! Why is he avoiding my question?! Rainbow asked herself in her throughts, but decides to let it go for now. "Ok, you're on!" "Ready, set, GO!" Sonic and Rainbow race each other down the road toward the mountain ahead of them. Meanwhile, La Tormenta and Hawkeem wondered around the mountain, with no clue of where they are or where their friends were. "Just where in the world estamos nos?!" Tormenta asked, looking around. "Definitely not in Equestria OR Albatross anymore, that's for sure." Hawkeem replied. "Nuestros amigos could be here too!" Tormenta said. "And we have to encontrarlos if they are!" "Yes, IF they ARE here." Hawkeem said. "How do we know they didn't stay back in our world?" "Come on Hawkeem, have a little fe!" Tormenta said. Hawkeem just kept looking around while carrying his sage staff in one talon, until he saw two streaks of light, and recognized the rainbow one. "Oh, I do have "fe" Tormenta." He said. "Whether it appears right on your face or not." Tormenta looked and saw the streaks and, like Hawkeem, he only recognized the rainbow one. "Eso es Rainbow Dash!" he exclaimed. "But a dónde va and who is that con ella?" "I don't know, they seem to be headed toward the top of that mountain." Hawkeem said. "Come on Tormenta!" "Cierto!" Tormenta agreed. The two of them started following the two streaks; despite how fast they were going Hawkeem at least knew where they were headed. A few minutes and 10 seconds flat later, Sonic and Rainbow Dash made it to the top of the mountain, apparently at the same time. "So who made it first this time?" Rainbow asked. "Sorry, guess I didn't pay attention to it again." Sonic shrugged sheepishly causing Rainbow to place one hoof over her face. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each "Oh well…" Rainbow said. "But seriously though, is Amy really your girlfriend or are you thinking that her fortune is wrong?" "Rainbow…" Sonic looked at her with a deadpan expression. "Just drop it already." "Ok…but I was only asking because of how she yelled at me the other day." Rainbow remembered Amy's lecture. "I know…but it's not a subject that I wish to talk about so let's just pretend it didn't happen." Sonic said in a harsh and serious tone. "Alright, alright, don't get mad." Rainbow said taken aback. "I was only curious anyway." "Darn you Amy! Why do you always have to go around telling people you and I are boyfriend and girlfriend when we are not?! But…what is this warm feeling inside of me?" Sonic wondered to himself. "So, time to go back to the mansion?" Rainbow asked. "You know it!" Sonic grinned. "Rainbow Dash! So glad you estás a salvo!" Rainbow and Sonic turned around to see two faces only Rainbow Dash recognized. There was a Sahuagin in a super hero/luchador get up, followed by an old griffin in dressed like a sage. "Tormenta! Hawkeem!" Rainbow exclaimed. "So you guys are here too?" "You know them Rainbow?" Sonic asked. "Yeah, they help me and the girls take down that jerk Steam!" Rainbow explained. "Rainbow, who is the erizo azul with you?" Tormenta asked. "Oh yeah, Tormenta, Hawkeem, this is Sonic, he's a new friend from another world and new speed rival!" Rainbow introduced Sonic to them. "Hey there!" Sonic greeted them. "I am honored to conocerte senõr Sonic!" Tormenta shook Sonic's hand. "I am La Tormenta, a super hero of justice!" "Um, yeah, nice to meet you too Sonic." Hawkeem greeted a bit nervous. "I am Hawkeem, a subject of King Czar, the ruler of Albatross, and I am one of its greatest heroes…or so they call me." "How did you guys find us anyway?" Rainbow asked. "We saw you two racing up the mountain, so we followed you." Hawkeem explained. "Why were you two racing anyway?" "To see who's the fastest, duh." Rainbow replied. "But it seems we tied." "Hey, you know that isn't so malo." Tormenta said. "Maybe." Rainbow said. "And what were you guys doing out here anyway?" Sonic asked. "The heck should we know? One minute we were knocked out by the light explosion, and the next thing we know, we wake up here in the middle of the mountains!" Hawkeem replied. "We kept wondering around looking for Twilight, Rainbow and the others, while trying to figure out where we are, and we had to survive by eating any animals we encountered." That made Sonic and Rainbow flinch. The fact that having a griffin and a sahuagin around was enough to think it's a bad idea hanging out with creatures that eat other creatures. "Can you NOT bring the "eating animals" bit up please?" Rainbow demanded. "My apologies." Hawkeem replied. "Anyways, Sonic and I were just going back to the mansion." Rainbow said. "Twilight and the others are all back there, waiting for us." "Ah, so you found some shelter?" Hawkeem asked. "Yeah, but try to keep your carnivorous side under control, because our friends aren't the only ones living in there." Sonic warned them. "No tenga miedo, I've made a policy to never eat anything that talks or it's someone's pet, everything else is food to me!" Tormenta said. "I don't eat my own allies." Hawkeem replied apathetically. "Good, then let's go!" Sonic grabbed Hawkeem's talon and raced down the mountain, as Hawkeem screamed for dear life. Tormenta grabbed onto Rainbow's body as she took off into the skies. She was having a bit of trouble keeping her balance because of Tormenta's weight but she still manages to keep up with Sonic. "I'm volando!" Tormenta yelled at the top of his lungs as he held onto Rainbow. Meanwhile… Back in the construction site, the workers were still doing their job and unaware of the Chaos Emerald buried in the ground. The digging machine was about to dig up some more dirt, but then, the Chaos Emerald sends out a radiation of Chaos Energy at the Digger, covering it in an aura of green light. "What in the world?!" the workers and the driver gawked at this. Then all of a sudden, the driver lost control of the digger as it began moving on its own and starts attacking the workers and knocking down other vehicles and construction supplies. Everyone took cover; the driver was forced to jump out of the digger as it continued rampaging across the construction site, until it stopped. "What the hell just happened?!" one worker demanded. "It…just moved…by itself!" the driver said scared. "Hey, what is that?" another worker noticed the Chaos Emerald on the ground. All the workers gathered around the Chaos Emerald. They all stared at it in awe and curiosity. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #17 Name: Pescado "La Tormenta" Maloliente Age: 47 Gender: Male Species: Sahuagin Likes: Super Heroes, Mexican Wrestling, Heroic actions, helping others in need, keeping promises, Acting, Cooking, Adventure, Family, Friends Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Disloyalty, Chaos, Betrayal, Breaking promises, Villains, Bullies, being forced to pick sides between the ponies and his Tribe Abilities: Super Strength, Mexican Wrestling, Underwater breathing, Acting, Cooking Bio: A super hero/luchador sahuagin from a far-away kingdom who is on a mission to better the image of his people, while his wrestling skills sends his enemies running, it's his ability to put on a show that makes him possibly one of the world's greatest super heroes. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #18 Name: Hawkeem Age: 85 Gender: Male Species: Griffin Likes: Peace, Magic, being left alone, Drinking, Friends, serving Skylord Czar, living a normal life Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Crimes, Blackmail, Death, being forced to do things he doesn't want to do, being forced to make choices Abilities: Griffin Magic, Super Strength, Weapon usage, 85 years' worth of wisdom, Teamwork with Magic Users (like Twilight) Bio: An old Griffin Sage, who was once the greatest hero of Albatross, then he later became a washed up has been, due to a life of tragedies one after another, but now he is slowly becoming a hero again thanks to Twilight and her friends. Meanwhile, Chris, Kat and their friends were gathered in the school's cafeteria, enjoying their lunch, while having some conversations with each other. "So Chris, what were you and Mr. Steward talking about?" Danny asked. "He…asked me what my favorite animal was." Chris replied. "What's up with that?" Danny laughed. "I dunno…" Chris shrugged, before looking at Kat. "Hey Kat, I saw you talking with a woman while I was talking with Mr. Steward." "Oh yeah, she's our new teacher, Ms. Brenda." Kat said. "So you guys have a new teacher too?" Francis asked, Kat and her classmates nodded. "Wow, what a coincidence!" "Or is it…?" Chris and Kat through to themselves. "Anyway, what were you and Ms. Brenda talking about?" Chris asked. "She…um…asked me if I liked ponies." Kat said blushing nervously. "Really?" Nate asked. "That's almost as odd as the question Mr. Stewart asked Chris." "Y-Yeah." Kat replied. "And what did you guys tell them?" Tucker asked while stuffing his face with curry. "I told him I liked hedgehogs…" Chris said. "And I said I do like ponies…" Kat said still blushing. "Aw, I like hedgehogs and ponies too!" Lucy said hyperactively. "Lucy, you like EVERYTHING!" Nate told his sister. "I can't seem to recall what exactly you DON'T like, other than boredom that is." Their conversation is interrupted when they saw the news played on the TV hanging from the wall of the cafeteria. "Just a few hours ago, a mysterious green colored gemstone was found here in the construction site." The news reporter announced. "However, this gemstone seems to be radiating some kind of energy not native to this world that demagnitises machinery. If you notice statics surging through the screen, that's all because of the gemstone." Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie, Derpy and Pocky were all together in the living room, watching TV and eating cupcakes and muffins. "We have no clue of what this gem could be, but we were able to confirm that it was the reason why one of the construction site's diggers went out-of-control and the reason why you're hearing the strange noises on the screen, due to the interference of the broadcast of its energy." The news reporter continued, she shows a rough sketch of the green Chaos Emerald. "Here is a sketch of what the gemstone looks like." Cream, Cheese and Pocky gasped in shock. "A CHAOS EMERALD!" they shouted, while Cheese chippered. "Chaos Emerald?" Pinkie and Derpy asked. "Is that is one of the Chaos Emeralds you and your friends told us about?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah!" Cream said. "We've got to let Sonic-san and the others know!" "Right behind you Cream!" Pocky said. Cream left the room with Cheese and Pocky, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie and Derpy followed them behind. At the workshop, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Tormenta and Hawkeem were by the entrance, Tormenta looked like he had a blast riding Dash, but Hawkeem looked like he was about to throw up from riding with Sonic. "Don't worry, you'll get used to it." Sonic said to Hawkeem with a deadpan look. "Easy said than done! I'm not as young as I used to be!" Hawkeem complained. A blue vein sticks out of his forehead "Oh get over it." Rainbow said. "Anyway, this is it!" "So this is our new escondorismo?" Tormenta asked staring at the workshop. "It's only part of the mansion over there." Sonic said pointing out the huge mansion nearby. "But yeah, this is where we're staying." "Ok, but where's Twilight and the others?" Hawkeem asked. "They are probably upstairs." Rainbow said. "Let's go inside!" They step into the workshop, as both Sonic and Rainbow shout out: "Hey guys, we're back!" Tails, Twilight, Spike, Amy, Rarity and Chuck came down to see them. "Welcome back Sonic and Rainbow and…" Tails noticed Hawkeem and Tormenta. "Uh, who are your new friends?" "Hawkeem!" Twilight shouted in surprise. "And LT!" Spike shouted in surprise as well. "Twilight and amigos!" Tormenta rushed to embrace Twilight, Spike and Rarity, while Hawkeem smiled a bit. "Heya y'all!" Applejack came in and noticed Tormenta and Hawkeem. "Whoa, Hawkeem, LT!" "Holla Applejack!" Tormenta embrace her as well. "Sonic, who are they?" Amy asked. "Just two of our little pony and baby dragon's friends." Sonic said. "The Sahuagin is La Tormenta and the griffin is Hawkeem." Rainbow introduced them. "I see, seems you've found more of your friends then." Chuck smiled. "Sonic-san! Sonic-san! We've got big problems!" La Tormenta put his friends down. "Someone's con problemas?" Sonic went to check and saw Cream and the others rushing over toward them. "Sonic-san! We've got big problems!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese said. "Yeah, they found a Chaos Emerald!" Pocky said. "What? Really?" Sonic gawked. "Chaos Emerald, qué es eso?" Tormenta showed up behind Sonic along with Hawkeem. Cream, Cheese and Pocky gasped in shock in fear at the sight of the Sahuagin and the Griffin. "Sonic-san who…?" "LT! Hawkeemy! You're here and you're alright!" Pinkie exclaimed happily in a hyperactive manner. "YAY! That means the whole team is back together! Tails, Twilight, Spike, Rainbow, Amy, Rarity, Applejack and Chuck joined them and they were happy to see that everyone was finally together, except Angel wasn't happy to see Tormenta. While they were enjoying their reunion, Sonic turned back to Cream, Cheese and Pocky. "You were saying about a Chaos Emerald?" the blue hedgehog asked his fellow mobians. Meanwhile, on Eggman and Steam's base… Eggman, Steam and their robotic minions and criminal thugs were watching the news about the Chaos Emerald on TV, the villains grinned evilly at this. "In the area around the site where the incident took place, no radiation has been detected. Just what made the stone affect this machine? Scientists are working hard to discover what it is. That's all for now. This is Scarlet Garcia reporting for SSTV." The news reporter, known as Scarlet Lucia announced, before the scene changed to the commercials. "So the Chaos Emeralds DID end up in this world too huh?" Eggman said sinisterly. "Well, I suppose we'll just have to go pick it up and add it to our collection." "It's a pity it isn't one of the Elements of Harmony but at least it is something close to them." Steam said and turned to his human criminal minions. "Listen up you scumbags, go get that Emerald and don't fail us!" "As you command Steam-sama." The Thug Leader, known as Giovanni, complied, and turned to his men. "Alright you bums, move out!" The thugs complied, as he and Giovanni set out to get the Emerald. "Well, I suppose I should get going too." Eggman said and turned to his robots. "Decoe!" "Whish will it be this time Eggman-sama?" Decoe asked as he handed the tray with the card deck on it. "Let's see…" Eggman picked up the deck and looked over the cards. "Hmm, which one, which one…" Unable to decide, he places the entire deck in the slot-machine and pulls the lever. The wheels slide and in a few minutes, all of them stop, all showing the picture of a purple bird-like robot. "Ah-ha! E-11, Codename: Beacon! We'll use this robot!" Eggman decided. Giovanni and his goons take off in their dropship, followed by Beacon and Eggman in his Egg Mobile. "Once I have collected all the Chaos Emeralds, I'll finally be able to build my ultimate mech, and once I have built my ultimate mech, Sonic and his merry-bunch won't stand a chance!" Eggman laughed maniacally. However, they don't realize that one of the Southern Sea police officers spotted them on the move. He pulls out his walkie-talkie. "Sir! The terrorists are on the move!" he announced. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #19 Name: Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik Age: ??? Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Himself, Machines, Robots, Chaos Emeralds, Eggs, Winning, Ruling the world, Torturing, Murder Dislikes: Sonic, Losing, Good guys, Animals, being ignored, not getting invited to anything, anyone who gets in his way, when things don't go according his plans Abilities: Machinery, Building Robots, Athletics, Strength Bio: An evil genius with an IQ of 300, this power hungry mad scientist uses his genius to create small animal powered robots to help him take over the world, only to be foiled by Sonic and his friends. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #20 Name: Chuck Thorndyke Age: 55 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Building things, Baseball, Family, Friends, Adventure, Tails, Twilight Dislikes: Evil, Broken machines, Bullies Abilities: Machinery, Baseball, Couching Bio: The grandfather of Chris and Kat, he may be old, but one could never be too young at heart, he enjoys building things and learning about advanced technology and magic with Tails and Twilight. In the Thorndyke Mansion, Hawkeem and La Tormenta were already properly introduced and were already briefed about the Chaos Emeralds. After learning that the green Chaos Emerald was found in a construction site, Sonic and Rainbow Dash already left for the city and do some scouting. Tails, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Rarity and Pinkie got onboard the Tornado 2, as they get ready for take-off. "Tails-san, please be careful!" Cream said. "You got it!" Tails said. "But Sonic already went ahead of us; I wonder if he even knows where he's going." Amy wondered. "He doesn't, he just went on to scout the city for us." Tails said. "Yeah, and Dashie is helping him out, so don't worry!" Pinkie said cheerfully. Amy puffs in anger and jealousy, at the fact that Sonic and Rainbow are hanging out with each other too much. Tails, Twilight, Spike and Rarity noticed this and became worried. "Um, Pinkie, I don't think you should have mentioned "Dashie" in front of Amy." Rarity said. "Why not, she knows they are just helping each other out, it's not like she thinks they are going on a date or anything." Pinkie went on cheerfully, not realizing the damage she caused. "Uh oh…" Spike, Twilight, Rarity and Tails noticed Amy boiling up after Pinkie said "date". "THAT'S IT! TAILS, TAKE OFF RIGHT NOW!" Amy shouted in a rage. A red vein sticks out of her forehead "Eh, ok…" Tails nervously said. "Here we go!" And they took off into the skies in the Tornado 2. That leaves everyone else to ride in Chuck's car. Applejack sat on the front seat, with Fluttershy, Angel, Cream, Cheese, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem sat in the back. "The city is around here, this time it's big…" Chuck said as he started his engine and followed after the Tornado 2. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were searching the city streets from top to bottom while avoiding the attention of the human citizens. "Find anything yet?" Sonic asked. "Nope, nothing." Rainbow replied. "I wonder what's keeping Tails and the others." Sonic said as he raced up to the top of a building, Rainbow Dash flew by his side. Sonic then landed on top of a banner's pole and watched over the city. Rainbow Dash looked around while still in the air, her wings flapping. "We should be able to see if they are coming from up here." Rainbow said as she and Sonic looked over the city. Meanwhile, as Eggman, Beacon, Giovanni and his goons head for the city, the mad egg-shaped human noticed something on radar. "What's this?" he wondered. When he looked behind he saw a barrage of missiles headed for them. Eggman grinned evilly. "This should be fun! Beacon, do your stuff!" he ordered. Beacon acted itself as a decoy and drew the attention of the missiles, making them come after it. As Beacon flew around, with missiles on its tail, it flew down toward the ocean, when it was near, it slowed down and turn forward, as the missiles ended up landing in the ocean. "Hooooo ho ho ho ho! What was that? I thought this would be more exciting than that!" Eggman mocked with an evil laugh. Giovanni and his goons laughed evilly, and at the same time they were impressed how Eggman's robot countered the military's attempt at thwarting their plans. "With this kind of power, we can control not just Station Square, but the whole world too!" Giovanni said. "I am glad I joined forces with Steam and Eggman, are you all?" "Yeah!" his goons replied. "Well, enough fun and games for now, let's go get that Chaos Emerald!" Eggman declared. The villains continue on en route to Station Square. Back in school, Chris and Kat were attending their own classes with Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda as their respective teachers. In Chris' class, the young boy noticed the Tornado 2 fly by the window and gasped in surprise. "Chris? What's the matter?" Francis asked him. "Uh…it's nothing…" Chris turned to his teacher. "Excuse me, Mr. Stewart, there's some important business I need to attend to!" he said as he ran out of the classroom. "Chris?!" Danny and Francis said in confusion, along with the other classmates. "Everyone settle down!" Mr. Stewart calmed his class down. "I too have forgotten something important that I need to attend. I'll leave you all for self-study until I get back." He said before leaving the class room. "Huh?!" the entire classroom fell into confusion. Meanwhile, in Kat's class, they were trying to solve a question that Ms. Brenda had given them. However, Kat also noticed the Tornado 2 fly past the window and gasped. "Kat? Are you alright?" Nate asked. "Uh, nothing…" Kat said and turned to Ms. Brenda. "Hey Ms. Brenda, I just remembered I'm needed someplace else, see ya!" she ran out of the classroom. "Wha?! Katty?" Lucy asked in confusion, along with Nate, Tucker and the rest of the class. "Quiet everyone!" Ms. Brenda silenced them. "I'm afraid I'm needed someplace else too. I'll leave you all to continue your studies on your own until I return." She also left the classroom. "Huh?!" Nate, Lucy, Tucker and the whole class became confused. Leaving the school, Chris jumped on his skateboard, he was joined by Kat on her roller-skates. "You saw them too, didn't you?" Chris asked. "Uh huh." Kat said. "Something big is going down." "Right, let's follow them!" Chris said. The Thorndyke siblings went after the Tornado 2, they also notice their Grandpa's car following them, but it was going too fast for them to catch up. They notice the Sahuagin and the Griffin with them and wonder who they are, but shrug it off for now, they needed to know what was up and help them. Little do they know that Mr. Stewart, along with Ms. Brenda were following behind them in their car, but not too close otherwise their cover would be blown. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were still waiting for their friends, until they notice both the Tornado 2 and Chuck's car. "They're finally here." Sonic said. "They sure took their sweet time." Rainbow said. "SONIKUU!" Amy shouted waving at Sonic. "Over here!" "Yo, we see you!" Sonic waved back along with Rainbow. "You guys took your sweet time to get here! What took ya?" he joked a bit, before he and Rainbow went after them. Sonic ran and jumped from building to building, while Rainbow simply flew after them. At the construction site… The media and the police had the whole place surrounded, and there was a crowd of people wondering what was going on and those who already knew wanted to see the emerald, but the police barred them out. The spot where the emerald was found was covered by a blue sheet, preventing its energy from magnetizing any electronic device around. "I think Horie Izumi will have a clean sweep." A camera crew man said. "You think?" a camera man asked. "What do you think about the Snakes, then? I want to see the closing season. Huh?" The camera man noticed three flying objects approaching. "What are those?" "Huh? What's the matter?" the camera crew guy asked. "What's wrong?" Scarlet asked. "It's probably nothing but…let's see…" the camera man zooms in with his camera on the three objects and gasps in horror, as he at least recognizes one of them. "It's Dr. Eggman!" Everyone gasped in shock and horror. Sonic and Rainbow were on their way to the construction site, except they stop for a moment when they notice a crowd of people running down the streets in panic. "What's going on?" Rainbow asked confused. "I think I know." Sonic noticed Eggman, Beacon and the Dropship heading for the construction site. "Looks like Eggman is after the Chaos Emerald too! What do you say we take care of them?" "Exactly what I was thinking!" Rainbow said with a grin. The two speeders decided going after Eggman and his allies. "Oh, that must be it!" Eggman saw the construction site. "Well, you boys ready?" "Yes sir!" Giovanni and his men complied. "Good, then…huh?" Eggman noticed Sonic and Rainbow headed for them. "Ha, so they are after the Emerald too huh? E-11 Beacon, take care of them and don't let them get the Emerald!" Beacon complied as it turned around and flew toward Sonic and Rainbow, while Eggman, Giovanni and his goons continued on to the construction site. "What?" Sonic and Rainbow notice Beacon but… WHAM! "Ouch!" Sonic was knocked away by Beacon's charge attack. "Sonic!" Rainbow cried. "Rainbow! Go after Eggman and that dropship!" Sonic yelled, before Beacon attacked him again. "OUCH!" "NO! I can't just leave you!" Rainbow said. "I'll be fine Rainbow, just go and GET THAT EMERALD, NOW!" Sonic tried to fight back, but was getting beaten down by Beacon. "Sonic…" Rainbow didn't like leaving others in peril, but it looked she had no choice. "Ok…don't get killed okay?" "I won't!" Sonic flinched, before Beacon attacked him again. Rainbow ends up leaving Sonic to deal with Beacon by himself and went after Eggman, she noticed the others in Chuck's car, she decides to go down and check on them. As Sonic was having trouble dealing with Beacon, Tails and the others showed up in the Tornado 2. "Sonic's in trouble! Amy, the ring, quick!" Tails ordered. "Right!" Amy pulled out a power ring. "SONIC! OVER HERE!" Amy threw the ring at Sonic, the blue hedgehog tried to catch it, but Beacon ends up pushing him aside, causing him to miss the ring as it fell down to the streets. "No way!" Sonic yelled as he lost the ring. "Darn! He couldn't get it!" Amy said worried. "No worries, I've got this!" Pinkie said as she pulled out her Party Cannon and tried to aim for Beacon. "Pinkie, what are you doing?!" Twilight asked. "I'm gonna blast that meanie-junky bird out of the skies!" Pinkie said, but Twilight, Spike Rarity, and Amy stop her. "NO! That thing is moving way too fast!" Twilight warned. "AND you might end up hitting Sonic by accident!" Amy warned. "Aw phooey!" Pinkie cursed to herself as she was forced to put her Party Cannon away. "Can't you get us close Tails?" Spike asked. "But not too close, that horrible flying monstrosity might attack us if you do!" Rarity warned. "I'll try!" Tails said. Meanwhile, Eggman and the thugs were nearing the construction site, but Eggman noticed Rainbow Dash headed for them. "Dammit! That Pegasus is headed for us!" He cursed, but then he noticed Chuck's car below, he noticed Cream and Cheese in it, and grinned evilly. "Giovanni, do you see that car below! They are after the Emerald as well! Hold them off while I get the Emerald myself!" "Roger!" Giovanni complied. Rainbow Dash noticed the dropship descending down toward Chuck's car, she realized it was going to attack it. "Oh hay seeds! I've got to save them!" she said to herself, but noticed Eggman continuing on. "But if Eggman gets there first…" The dropship brings out its weapons and aim for the car. "Ready, aim, FIRE!" Giovanni ordered, and the weapons began to fire at them. The explosions caused Chuck to almost lose control of his car. "Whoa!" he exclaimed, along with the rest. "EEEEK!" Cream and Fluttershy cried. "Oh my God!" Pocky cried. "What in tarnation!?" Applejack gawked, holding onto her hat. "What just pasó?!" Tormenta demanded. "That is what "pasó"!" Hawkeem pointed out the dropship flying after them. "Uh oh, its little things are glowing!" Derpy noticed. "It's gonna fire at us again! Hang on tight!" Chuck announced. He started driving like crazy while dodging the dropship's weapons, everyone hung on for dear life, while Cream and Fluttershy cried in panic, and embracing Cheese and Angel respectively. Rainbow couldn't stand it anymore, as she couldn't leave her friends in danger. "That's it! Those bastards are going down!" Rainbow declared in anger as she flew toward the dropship. A red vein sticks out of her forehead She started slamming her hoofs on the dropship, followed by punching, kicking, and bucking, until it got its attention. "Gotcha!" Giovanni grinned evilly as he fired its weapons at Rainbow, who dodged them. "Rainbow Dash!" Fluttershy cried. "Be careful y'all, if that than hits it ya…" Applejack tried to warn her. "I'll draw it' attention, you guys better get going!" Rainbow shouted, while dodging the dropship's attacks. "I'm afraid that isn't going to happen!" Giovanni grinned as one of his men, fired its rifle at one of the car's tires, causing it to go flat. "Dammit!" Chuck cursed as he lost speed due to the flat tire. "At this rate we'll never get there on time!" "Leave them ALONE YOU JERKS!" Rainbow kept on attacking the dropship with all her might. "Ugh, all that pounding is driving me crazy!" one of the thugs complained. "It's time to land and slaughter them!" Giovanni declared as he ended up landing the dropship. As it did, all the thugs, dressed in combat armor rush out of the ship and charge at the car. "Those aren't robots!" Cream exclaimed. "And they don't look like one of them fancy lookin' officers either!" Applejack commented. "What do we do?!" Pocky asked. "No temas! For La Tormenta is here to salvar el día!" Tormenta declared as he charged at the thugs. "There he goes again." Hawkeem exasperated. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Guess we ain't got a choice." Applejack said as she hoped out of the car. "Come on y'all, its go time!" "Yeah!" Rainbow said as she joined in the fighting. "Yeah, butter them muffins!" Derpy piped in. Rainbow Dash, La Tormenta, Applejack were the first ones to charge at the thugs. The human criminals attacked our heroes with their weapons, including batons, electric chargers, rifles and laser rifles. But they didn't give up as they took them down one by one. Rainbow used her speed and agility to dodge their attacks before landing a good buck to the face. La Tormenta used his amazing Mexican wrestling skills to beat them down like rag dolls and Applejack used her lasso tricks to wrap them up spin them around and throw them at another group of thugs, knocking them down like bowling pins. Hawkeem, Fluttershy, Angel, Cream and Cheese soon joined them. The old griffin brings his enemies down using his staff and his talons to leave some nasty wounds. Cream and Fluttershy use their Teamwork with Cheese and Angel to outsmart and defeat the thugs, with a little courage and because they want to protect their friends. Last, Pocky uses his jumping skills to jump on the thug's heads and trick them into attacking each other. Meanwhile, Eggman manages to get to the construction site. He removed the sheet off the ground and started digging, until he found the Green Chaos Emerald. "There she is!" Eggman was about to pick it up, but someone else grabbed it before he did. "Wha-?! Who dares?!" "So, this is one of the Chaos Emeralds?" Chris asked holding the Chaos Emerald in hand. "Looks like it." Kat said. "Excuse me." Eggman tapped Chris' left shoulder with his finger. "Huh?" Chris looked, and with his right hand, Eggman knocked the emerald off of Chris' hand and it landed on Eggman's left hand. "Hey! You thief!" Chris and Kat yelled. "Thief? Sorry kids, but this Eggman is a thief by nature!" Eggman chuckled evilly. "Sayonara!" Eggman jumped onboard his Egg Mobile, but Chris and Kat jump in as well and try to grab the Emerald from him, but Eggman keeps pushing them. "Give it back! It's ours!" Kat yelled. "The Chaos Emeralds are MINE, not yours!" Eggman yelled. "No they're not! They belong to Sonic and his friends!" Chris yelled. "Well, TOO BAD!" Eggman pushes them off his Egg Mobile and flies away. But he doesn't realize that Chris managed to grab onto the rod underneath it, while Kat wrapped her arms around Chris' torso. Meanwhile, Sonic was getting tired of being treated like a ball by Beacon, but when he noticed the Tornado 2 coming up and Amy having another ring ready, he took his chance. As Beacon charged at him again, Sonic regained his balance and kicked Beacon right on top of his head before jumping up to the Tornado 2. "Here Sonic, CATCH!" Amy threw the second ring at Sonic. "GOT IT!" Sonic grabbed the ring and focused as he channeled its power into him. He glares down at Beacon who was charging up on him again. "It's PAYBACK TIME!" Sonic yelled and curled up into his Spin Dash ball form and homes in on Beacon. He smashed his way right into its head and out from behind. The damage on Beacon caused the robot bird to short out and explodes into a million pieces. Then a small humanoid blue bird flew out of the explosion. "Free at last!" the bird cheered happily. "Thank you Sonic-san!" "No problem Flicky!" Sonic replied with a smile and a thumbs up. "Alright! Way to go Sonic!" Amy cheered. "And another one of Sonic's friends has been saved!" Twilight smiled, referring to Flicky. Meanwhile, Rainbow and the rest of the gang managed to defeat all the thugs, only Giovanni remains, as he walks out in his combat armor. "You must be the big boss huh?" Rainbow asked. "Well, as you can see, we took care of your men, now it's your turn for a beat down!" "You think you're so strong, just because you defeated them all huh?" Giovanni chuckled evilly. "Well, it seems you have forgotten about my best men, the only two henchmen I trust: Fear and Pain!" He brought out two over-the-top futuristic looking rifle guns, each with the names "Fear" and "Pain" written on their sides. "Bring it on ya loser!" Rainbow dared. "Just do your worst!" Giovanni sneered as he pointed his rifles at Rainbow Dash and her friends. The Rainbow Pegasus and her allies get ready, while Giovanni charges up his weapons to full power. After a 10 seconds flat moment of glaring at each other, Giovanni fires his weapons, as Rainbow Dash and her friends charged at him and as camera turns into slow-motion, they manage to swiftly dodge the blasts, and… WHAM! BAM! CRACK! SMASH! BUCK! CHAO! BOOM! As the dust cleared Giovanni lay down on the ground, beaten up, and bruised up, bleeding and his combat armor in pieces, as Rainbow Dash and her friends surrounded him. "That'll teach you to mess with my pals!" Rainbow yelled. "We may look cute, but "cute" doesn't mean "weak"…right?" Fluttershy asked. "No it doesn't." Applejack confirmed. "That was fun!" Pocky said. "Yeah!" Derpy agreed. "The muffins have been buttered!" "Heh…you may…have me…beat…but…the Chaos Emerald…is…still…ours…!" Giovanni utter in between spitting teeth and blood before passing out. Rainbow realized something. "Oh no! The Chaos Emerald!" Then they heard screaming from above, along with Sonic and the others. They look up and gasp in shock as they saw Eggman flying away in his Egg Mobile, with Chris holding onto the rod underneath and Kat holding onto his torso. "CHRIS! KAT!" Sonic, Rainbow and their friends gawked. "My grandchildren!" Chuck gasped in horror. "What are they doing?! Are they CRAZY?!" Twilight gawked in horror. "Never mind that, we've got to SAVE THEM!" Tails said. "Let's go!" Sonic raced ahead of them, followed by Rainbow Dash. Tails and the others on the Tornado 2 followed them afterwards. Onboard the Egg Mobile, Eggman sneered as he stared at the Chaos Emerald in his hand. "Ho ho ho ho! I only need six more and then I'll build the ultimate weapon!" he declared. Chris manages to climb up to the Egg Mobile's tail, while Kat holds onto him from behind. "What's the plan Nii-chan?" Kat asked in a low voice. "I'll take him from the left and you take him from the right." Chris whispered. "Roger!" Kat said. The Thorndyke siblings climbed up the Egg Mobile, Chris from the left and Kat from the right. What they didn't know is that Eggman was already aware of this as he sneers and begins to tilt his Egg Mobile left and right, trying to shake them off. "Ho ho ho ho! You thought I wasn't aware that you little brats managed to sneak on board did you?" Eggman laugh sinisterly as he tried to shake them both off. Chris and Kat screamed in horror as they struggle to hold on, until both manage to grab onto Eggman's mustache, from each end, causing him to scream in pain. "LET GO OF MY MUSTACHE YOU DAMN BRATS!" Eggman yelled as he continued to try and shake them both off, as Chris and Kat held onto his mustache. Ultimately, he manages to shake them both off, sending them screaming up at the top of their lungs while falling to their doom. "My most prominent feature." Eggman said adjusting his mustache. "It's just a little stretched…" But then he noticed something horrible. "AH! MY EMERALD IS GONE!" he screamed. Indeed, Chris managed to snatch the Emerald from Eggman, but now both he and Kat were falling toward their doom, screaming at the top of their lungs. Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda noticed it as they gasped in horror. "Quick, we've got to save them!" Ms. Brenda said. "Right!" Mr. Stewart pressed a button opening his car's roof and inflating the backseats. "I just hope we make it on time!" he said as he hit the gas. They were almost about to hit the concrete ground, Mr. Stewart tries to speed up but then he and Brenda heard an explosion from behind. They looked and gasp in shock as they saw Sonic performing his Sonic Boost and Rainbow Dash performing her Sonic Rainboom, both got right past them. Sonic jumps up and catches Chris in his arms, while Rainbow gets under Kat and she lands on her back. Both Speed Heroes race down the street, followed by the Tornado 2, Tails, Twilight and the others cheering for them. Mr. Stewart stopped the car by the side-walk; both he and Ms. Brenda sighted in relief, as Mr. Stewart deflated the back seats and closed the roof. "Looks like we've got worried for nothing." Mr. Stewart said. "Indeed." Ms. Brenda agreed. "Let's head back to the school." "Right." Mr. Stewart said, as they drove back to school. Later that evening… Applejack and the others rounded up Giovanni and his men and hand-cuffed them all together and left them on the scene with the dropship, which Chuck removed its fuel from it and filled a tank with it. After replacing the flat tire, they all returned to the Thorndyke Mansion. Later on, the police arrived and they found Giovanni and his men all rounded up with the dropship. Recognizing him and his men as local street thugs, they arrested them on the spot and the dropship was taken away back to Area 99. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… "Look, look! It's a Chaos Emerald!" Chris and Kat showed the Chaos Emerald to everyone (with Flicky also in the mix). "Well done you two!" Tails said. "Excellent work!" Twilight said. "Way to go y'all!" Applejack said. "Yay! First Chaos Emerald Get Party!" Pinkie cheered throwing confetti at Chris and Kat and blowing a party whistle. "All begins with one!" Cream said. "Only six more to go!" Amy said. "But we can't keep it like this, since it affects machines." Chuck said. "Don't worry, with my mechanical talent and Twilight's magic, we'll make sure it doesn't cause any significant damage!" Tails said. "Right Twilight?" "Uh, right!" Twilight said blushing embarrassed. "But I gotta say, you kids are CRAZY after pulling off a stunt like you did!" Spike said. "Whish reminds me…" Chris and Kat turned to Sonic who was resting by the window and Rainbow Dash who was resting on a pillow. "We're sorry guys." Chris said. "About what?" Sonic asked while Rainbow gave them a questioning look. "For making you worry…" Chris said sadly. "Yeah, it was inexcusably reckless of us…" Kat agreed, who also looked sad. "Don't worry about it too much." Sonic said. "Besides, going against Eggman the way you did, it was pretty awesome!" he said with a grin, a wink and a thumbs up. "Yeah squirt, you reminded me a lot about this certain filly I know!" Rainbow winked. "Really?" Kat asked along with Chris. "Yeah!" Sonic agreed. "For sure!" Rainbow agreed. "I just know she and Scootaloo would get along swimmingly!" "However, next time, try not to do anything rash like that." Chuck said. "Or you'll be no different than Sonic or Rainbow Dash!" he chuckled. "Yes!" Chris and Kat agreed. The Thorndyke siblings looked at Sonic and Rainbow Dash, then at Tails, Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Cream the Rabbit, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel Bunny, Applejack, Derpy Hooves, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, and last Pocky and Flicky. They look down and admire the green Chaos Emerald on Chris' hand, glowing radiantly. The first Chaos Emerald has been collected, thanks to the efforts of the Thorndyke siblings. Only six more remain. But what about the Elements of Harmony? And what will Eggman and Steam do next? The adventures of the Sonic Heroes, the Mane party, and the Thorndyke siblings was far from over! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Battle for the Element of Loyalty!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) That night in the middle of a forest, it was mostly peaceful and quiet. Mostly because, The Conductor was wondering around aimlessly, cutting his way through the vines and other plants in the way. "Dammit! I can't believe Steam fired me just like that!" The Conductor cursed out loud. "It's all that stupid pony's fault! As if Applejackass didn't ruin my life already, now Crap-bow Trash fooled me into making Steam turn against me! I swear by my mother's hairy hinny, I'll make them BOTH suffer!" A red vein sticks out from his forehead Suddenly, his cursing stops when he suddenly trips over something and lands on his face. "OW! Stupid branch!" The Conductor cursed and when he got up, he looked and what he saw wasn't a branch, but a blue robot leg with a red foot. When he looked up the rest, he saw Metal Sonic laying on the grass, deactivated with his eyes completely black, possibly because of the light explosion knocking him out. "Stupid piece of crap!" The Conductor kicked Metal Sonic in the head out of resentment. "That's for causing me to trip ya worthless heap of metal!" After kicking Metal Sonic in the head, his systems suddenly came back online, his black eyes revealed its red eyes glowing. "Uh oh…" The Conductor said nervously as Metal Sonic got back up on its feet. Metal Sonic looked over to the Conductor (who looked frightened) and then he grabs the oddball diamond dog in the neck and lifts him up, his grip nearly chocking him. "Analyzing subject's data…" Metal Sonic spoke, as he glared at the Conductor in his grip, analyzing him. "Accessing data: subject identified as a diamond dog, codenamed: "The Conductor", real identity: Unknown, resident of Equestria, a kingdom from another dimension, working as an assassin for hire." "Gah…" The Conductor chocked as Metal Sonic had his grip on his neck. "Look buddy…could you just…let me go? You're…chocking me!" Metal Sonic glared at the Conductor with his cold red eyes. "Negative! You are too suspicious to be released. I shall hold you hostage until I meet up with my master, Dr. Eggman-sama." He spoke. "Then…I guess I'll just…have to…BLAST YOUR HEAD OFF!" The Conductor pulled out his gun and fired at Metal Sonic's head. But the bullet bounced right off his head. "I am bullet-proof; your weak weapon is ineffective!" Metal Sonic spoke coldly and slams the Conductor against a tree, while still keeping a hold of him by the neck. "AAAAAAARGH!" The Conductor screamed in pain and chocked. "This is your last warning: surrender to me in the name of Dr. Eggman-sama or be terminated!" Metal Sonic threatened the diamond dog assassin. The Conductor chocked even harder as his eyes were beginning to pop out of his sockets and his face was turning purple. "Okay…I'll…do…what…you…say…" he said between gasps. "Good." Metal Sonic said. "One more warning: you will be immediately destroyed at the very first sight of defiance or if distracted!" "O…k…!" The Conductor gasped. With that Metal Sonic released the Conductor's neck, causing him to fall on his knees as he gasps for sweet fresh air. While he was doing that, Metal Sonic began to scan his surroundings. "Accessing location data…" Metal Sonic spoke. "No data found…location: unknown. Scanning indicates, current location is not Mobius, but a different dimension named Earth." "What are you saying?!" The Conductor asked while still gasping for air. "Are you saying I'm not in Equestria, or Albatross?" "Affirmative." Metal Sonic said. "I don't believe it…" The Conductor was in shock. "Was this because of that light? If that is the case, does that mean, that Steam is here, along with those…those PONIES?!" he spat that last part in disgust. "Highly probable." Metal Sonic responded. "I was sent here most possibly due to the light explosion, Eggman-sama and Sonic are likely to have been sent to this dimension too." "If that's the case…" the Conductor readied his gun. "I'll just have to kill those damn ponies before I can find a way to return to my own dimension!" "Must search Dr. Eggman-sama and aid him in destroying Sonic." Metal Sonic said. "Chances of succeeding will be increased if you and I work together." The Conductor grunted. "I prefer working alone…but I suppose I don't have a choice. Very well, let's team-up!" "Proceeding…" Metal Sonic started walking down the path with the Conductor by his side. "I'll just play along for now, but once I have finally dealt with those ponies, I'll figure out a way to weasel my way out of this mess and scrap this bastard! Hehehehe, he'll never know what hit him!" the Conductor said in his thoughts, grinning evilly to himself, careful enough to not be seen by Metal Sonic, whose eyes glow a frightening and sinister color of red. Episode 5 Battle for the Element of Loyalty It was early morning and everyone had already finished their breakfast. Sonic was up on the roof taking a nap, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on a cloud. While everyone was doing their thing, Tails, Twilight, Spike, Chris, Kat and Chuck were admiring the Chaos Emerald inside the machine that Tails and Chuck had built with the aid of Twilight's magic. "It looks so delicious…I wish I could take a bite out of it!" Spike said drooling at the sight of the Chaos Emerald. "Sorry Spike, but you are NOT eating this Emerald!" Twilight warned him. "It might kill you or worse, turn you into a monster!" "Aw…" Spike lamented. "The Chaos Emerald, it looks like an ordinary gemstone, doesn't it?" Chris asked. "It does, doesn't it?" Tails said. "But it's anything but ordinary! It's got an infinite power that can turn your thoughts into power, and that can help you unlock special abilities." "And once all seven are together, a miracle can happen right?" Kat asked. "In the right hands, yes!" Tails said. "But in the wrong hands, it can spell disaster for us all!" "We need to analyze this thing more carefully." Chuck said. "We may be able to find more secrets behind its powers." "Yes, we might be able to find something useful and we can use it to aid those in need, instead of harming them." Twilight agreed. "Although, I'm still concerned that the Elements of Harmony may have been left behind…" "We know how you feel Twilight, but rest assured, we'll figure this whole issue out sooner or later." Tails said. "Yeah Twilight, have a little faith!" Spike agreed. Twilight sighted. "Alright I'll try and stay positive." She said, and then she remembered something. "By the way…" "What is it?" Kat asked. Twilight used her magic to pulls out the spell book from her saddlebags. "This spell book…Tails, you said it was originally from your world, correct?" she asked. "Yeah." Tails said. "It was written by an ancient tribe known as the Mobian Sorcerers. They were powerful creatures who used to live on Mobius over thousands of years ago. Their spells included Time manipulation, shape shifting, teleporting, shrinking or growing, etc., etc. Stories tell that they were also the ones who created the Power Rings, power sources that can give you a boost of energy and protect you from harm, the more you get, the more powerful you become. They also work as currency back in my world." "Amazing!" Chuck said. "These Mobian Sorcerers sound like very interesting characters!" "Yeah, I wish I could meet them." Twilight said. "But Tails, you mentioned these guys were extinct and that all the spell books were destroyed, right?" "Yeah, I did. "Tails continued explaining. "The Mobian Sorcerers wanted to use these spells to help create a world that everyone could be happy. Unfortunately, things didn't go as they planned, for the other tribes were not only jealous of their powers, they feared them. When the Sorcerers tried to reason with the other tribes, they refused to listen to them and a war had started. It was grueling war that lasted for centuries and in the end, the other tribes succeeded in destroying every last Mobian Sorcerer, along with any lore about their powers. However, their lore wasn't completely destroyed as the Power Rings remained scattered across Mobius. They can be found all over the place, and every time you take them from where you found them, the next day more rings appear where they were found, like apples growing on trees, and it continued on happening, to this very day." "Woooooow!" everyone was admired by this piece of history. "But if all the spell books were destroyed, then how did this one end up in Albatross?" Spike asked. Tails remained silent for a moment, and then he asked. "How exactly did you find that book?" "Well…" Twilight tried to remember. "I remember we were exploring a dungeon in Albatross, when we came across this dead body…when I inspected the body, I noticed it wasn't a pony or any creature you can find Equestria or in Albatross, and it was wearing what looked like a beat up sorcerer outfit, and in its hand was this book, along with this note, which I believe was his final message he wrote before he or she died." Twilight showed the note to Tails and the others, it stated: "This is my letter to whoever finds me, either dead or alive. What I hold in my book is my family and tribe's most valued treasure. I used the last of my powers to escape death for now, but I'm afraid it won't be long before death gets me for sure. So please, I beg of you stranger, take this spell book and use it to make your world a better place. Farewell stranger and good luck." Everyone remained silent for a moment, until Kat broke the silence. "So the last of the Mobian Sorcerers used the last of their powers to teleport him or herself to another dimension?" "Sounds like it, and was hoping someone could use their magic for good." Chris said. "Yeah, that sounds like the most logically explanation." Tails agreed. "I agree as well." Chuck said. A knock was heard on the trap door to the first floor, causing them to jump in surprise. "Masters, I need you to allow me to clean up this room!" they heard the voice of a middle-aged woman on the other side. Chris and Kat gasped. "It's Ella!" "Who?" Spike asked. "Our personal maid." Kat explained. "We can't let her see you! You have to hide!" Chris warned Tails, Twilight and Spike. "Wh-What?! But where?!" Tails asked looking around for a hiding place, along with Twilight and Spike. The door opened as Ella came in. Without wasting time, Tails, Twilight and Spike threw themselves onto the pillows, and relaxed their bodies, pretending to be toys. Ella was the Thorndyke family's maid; she was a strong, African woman in her early 30s, with brown curly hair, green eyes, light blue dress, white apron with pink around and yellow main shoes. She was also carrying her vacuum cleaner. "Did your toys just jump over there?" Ella asked the siblings. "Uh, I appreciate the effort." Chris smiled nervously along with Kat and Chuck. Ella sighted as she started cleaning the room with her vacuum cleaner. "Masters, may I ask you to leave this room? And Chuck, you need a break from all your research." She said while cleaning, and then she noticed Tails, Twilight and Spike lying on the pillows pretending to be toys, except she doesn't know that. "Oh!" Ella exclaimed. "Uh oh, this is bad!" Chris whispered, almost in panic, along with Kat and Chuck. Ella knelt down next to the "toys" and admired them. "How adorable!" she said. "Are they your new toys?" "Uh, yeah! They are from Dad!" Chris laughed nervously. "Right Kat?" "Uh, yeah, that's right! Daddy sent them over for our good behavior!" Kat said smiling innocently. "Wow! Kind as always!" Ella said impressed as she admired the "toys", until she noticed Tails' eyes move. "Huh?" she looked confused. Before she could have a chance to react however, Chris immediately grabbed Tails, while Kat grabbed both Twilight and Spike. "Sorry Ella, we'll be leaving now, bye!" The siblings got out of there taking the "toys" with them. "Yeah, I could use a break or two, see you!" Chuck decided to follow his grandchildren and left. "Huh?" Ella was dumbfounded by their strange behavior. Outside, Sonic and Rainbow Dash woke up from their naps, when they heard Chris, Kat and Chuck's huffing. They look down and saw them running out of the workshop, carrying Tails, Twilight and Spike. "Just what are they doing?" Sonic wondered. "Should we go ask them?" Rainbow asked while sitting on her cloud. "Well…" Before Sonic could reply, he heard them say "OOMF!" and they look down and saw they had bumped into a tall Japanese man, wearing glasses, a black tuxedo and a cobalt blue necktie and he looked like some kind of butler. The man was unfazed by the bump, unlike Chris, Kat and Chuck. "Is something to matter, Masters Chris and Kat?" the man asked. "Uh, no, it's nothing to worry about, Mr. Tanaka." Chris and Kat laughed nervously at their butler, known as Mr. Tanaka. "We'll just be on our way then!" Kat said, while she and Chris laughed nervously as they walk away, but Mr. Tanaka eye-balled them suspiciously. Chuck was going to follow them, but Mr. Tanaka stopped him. "Master Chuck, I see you are taking a break from your research, which means it is time for you to go to the swimming club. I, Tanaka, shall take you there, if you please." He said. "I don't want to." Chuck refused. "Besides, I still have a lot of research to do!" Mr. Tanaka glared at Chuck. "The truth is, today is Sunday. It's a holiday." He reminded him. "You should take care of yourself, please." Next thing you know, Chuck was taken away by Mr. Tanaka. "I understand! It's just like you said, because you're in shape! Hey! I want to take a break soon!" Chuck complained until they were both gone. Realizing the coast was clear; Tails, Twilight and Spike stopped pretending to be toys, while Chris and Kat sighted in relief. "Looks like we're in the clear." Twilight said, as Kat put her and Spike down. "We sure are." Tails said as Chris put him down. Rainbow Dash saw the coast was clear and decided to go check on them, as she flew down from her cloud, followed by Sonic who jumped off the roof. Both landed next to them. "Hey guys, what just happened?" Sonic asked them. "We almost got caught." Tails answered. "Who exactly was the guy who took Chuck away?" Spike asked. "That was Mr. Tanaka, he's our butler." Kat explained. "Oh, I guess that explains the fancy dressing." Spike said. "Well, it looks like we're safe for now." Rainbow Dash said. "I'm going back to my nap." "Yeah, wake us up if anything is up." Sonic said. But before the two speeder could go back to their naps, "SONIKKU!" "DASHIE!" Amy and Pinkie Pie tackled both of them, and they also end up knocking Chris, Kat, Twilight, Spike and Tails. "OUCH!" everyone yelled. "Amy, what the hell are you doing?!" Sonic yelled. "Pinkie, could you please stop doing that?!" Rainbow yelled. "I agree with them, you might hurt somepony or somebody, if you keep doing that!" Twilight agreed with them. "Sorry, but this is IMPORTANT!" Amy said. "They found another Chaos Emerald!" "What!?" they asked in surprise. "Yeah, come see on the TV!" Pinkie said. Soon… The whole party was in the living room watching the news, the news reporter; Scarlet Garcia was detailing the scoop while footage of a forest was shown. "According to the government's satellites and eye-witnesses living near the Brave Forest, there's been detected another energy radiation similar to the one that came from the mysterious gemstone found in the construction site yesterday." Scarlet announced. "Our investigation team is currently looking into this disturbance and confirm whether it is another gemstone or not." "It sure does sound like a Chaos Emerald." Tails said. "But what if it isn't?" Spike said. "It could be one of the Elements of Harmony…" "You could be right, but how do we know for sure?" Twilight said. "Well, I say we go and investigate it ourselves instead of just standin' around gossipin." Applejack suggested. "Applejack is right." Chris said. "Besides, they said it's on Brave Forest, it isn't that far from here!" "Yeah, so let's get going team!" Kat said. "Hold on, how are we all going to get there?" Hawkeem said. "Isn't your grandfather on some swimming club or something? And isn't Tails' plane thing too small to fit everyone?" "You do have a point." Kat said. "I guess some of us should stay here while others will go." Amy leaned over to Sonic. "Oh Sonic, wouldn't it be fun and romantic if we went to Brave Forest, just the two of us?" she asked him dreamingly. "We look for the Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony thing and then we'll be together for all eternity!" Sonic sweated in embarrassment, and blushed slightly, not enough for anyone to notice. The others looked dumbfounded at the fact Amy was flirting with Sonic at a time like this, except Derpy who had no idea what was going on and Rarity simply found it romantic. "That's SO romantic!" Rarity commented. "Darlings, why don't we let them go on their own and let them find the Emerald or Element while we wait for them?" Rainbow, Twilight and Applejack looked at Rarity thinking she was crazy, Fluttershy and Pinkie didn't think it was a bad idea, Angel does a "gag me" expression, Spike was thinking of going with Rarity, Tormenta and Derpy had no idea what to think while Hawkeem had an apathetic expression. "Amy, how can you think about going on a date at a time like this?" Tails asked dumbfounded. "Tails is right! We're not going on a picnic here!" Rainbow agreed. Amy glared at them, especially Rainbow Dash. "What's your problem?! We can still look for the Emerald or Element while we spend time together!" she then looks at Sonic lovingly. "Right Sonic?" "I'll pass thanks." Sonic replied with a deadpan expression. "WHAT?!" Amy gasped in shock and anger. "Why not?!" "Amy, we're not going on a picnic! We're just going there to pick it up and bring it back safely, and that's all there is to it." Sonic explained. "Fine, but you better promise me to take me on a date after this! You owe me!" Amy insisted. Sonic groaned in annoyance and defeat. There was no way to change this girl's mind. "Hey wait! Why does Sonic owe you date for refusing to go with you?" Rainbow asked, only to receive a glare from Amy. "It was a simple question…" she said. Then Pinkie Pie had idea. "Hey I know, why won't Dashie and Amy go retrieve the Emerald or Element together?" she suggested. "WHAT?!" Amy gasped in shock. "Eh?!" Rainbow looked confused along with everyone else. "It wouldn't hurt if we just let them at least try, right?" Pinkie said and winked at the others, giving them a hint. "Oh, yeah, you two should totally go there!" Kat said. "Uh, seriously, I have to go with this girl who's even more loco than Pinkie?" Rainbow asked. "I'm not going with her and that's final!" Amy roared. "GUYS! PLEASE!" Twilight yelled. "The more we stick around here, the higher the chances someone else might find them before we even make a move! So, Rainbow, Amy, you're both going and no "ifs", "ands" or "buts". Understand!?" Everyone went silent, but they knew Twilight made a good point, Rainbow and Amy sighted in defeat. "Fine." They both said. "Good." Twilight said. "But wait, aren't they supposed to stay hidden from the other humans?" Fluttershy asked. "I think that's where Chris and Kat come in, since they probably know the Forest better than Amy-chan or Rainbow-chan do." Cream suggested. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "But how are we going if grandpa is at the swimming club?" Chris asked. "Why don't you use the train?" Tails asked. "Wha?!" Chris gawked. "But with all the other passengers…?!" Soon… Much to Chris' dismay, he and Kat took Amy and Rainbow Dash with them to the train station while everyone else remained in the mansion. Despite Amy and Rainbow Dash pretending to be toys, Chris felt extremely uncomfortable as all the other passengers kept staring and gawking at them. "My, such large and interesting looking toys!" a woman commented. "I wonder where they got them from?" another woman asked. "Must be foreign or something." A man guessed. "Ehh…everyone's staring at us…" Chris whispered feeling uncomfortable. "Don't worry, as long as Rainbow-chan and Amy-chan behave themselves, we've got nothing to worry about." Kat whispered. Rainbow glared at her in disbelief and whispered harshly "What do you mean "behave ourselves", Amy's the one who…" "Hey! Be quiet! You're not supposed to talk, remember?" Chris whispered back. "Oh, sorry!" Rainbow whispered. "I wonder if they think I'm cute." Amy whispered. A little girl next to them then pulled Amy by her ear, while nagging her mother. "Hey mommy, this is such a cute toy, I want one too!" the girl said. Amy was tearing up and getting annoyed as the little girl pulled her ear. "Damn brat…stop pulling my ear! Besides, the only one who can call me cute is Sonic!" she growled in her thoughts. A red vein sticks out from her forehead Careful not to be noticed, Amy kicked the little girl from behind, causing her to let go of her ear and sending her flying against the other end of the train. All the passengers gasped in shock and surprise, while Chris and Kat pretend like they just about as shocked as they were, while Amy and Rainbow continue pretending to be toys. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" the little girl started to cry a river in pain from Amy's kick and from her impact against the wall. "Heh, serves you right you annoying brat!" Amy chuckled to herself in her thoughts. Rainbow on the other hand glared a little at Amy for not only hurting a child but she almost blew their cover. After the train ride, Chris and Kat carried Amy and Rainbow respectively out of the station and headed for the forest as quickly as they could. Once at the entrance to the forest, they made sure no one was around, and they put both of them down. "Man, that's not something I want to experience anytime soon!" Chris said in relief. "It wasn't that bad." Kat said. "Yeah, except Amy almost blew our cover by kicking that kid." Rainbow said apathetically. "No one touches me or calls me cute! Only Sonic can!" Amy said arms crossed and looking away. Chris sighted. "Alright, let's get this over with." And with that, they entered the forest, in search of what could possibly be a Chaos Emerald or an Element of Harmony. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Sonic was taking a nap on the balcony, while everyone was doing their thing and staying out of Ella or Mr. Tanaka's sight. Fluttershy, Angel, Cream, Cheese, Tails, Twilight, Spike, Applejack and Hawkeem were relaxing on their chairs, while Tormenta took his clothes off, minus his underwear and was swimming in the pool along with Pinkie and Derpy. Pocky and Flicky were seen playing around in the yarn in the background. "Um, Pinkie?" Fluttershy asked. "Are you sure it was really good idea to have Rainbow and Amy go together? Not objecting or anything but, well, I mean, you've seen the way how Amy acts toward her haven't you?" "Of course silly!" Pinkie said cheerfully while swimming with Derpy and Tormenta. "It's like it said in one of Twilight's books, that when two ponies don't get along, the best way to make them get along is by having them working together!" "Wow! I never actually thought of that!" Cream said surprised. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "I wonder if it even will work…" Tails said doubtfully. "Amy is about as stubborn as a mule when it comes to Sonic." Somewhere out there, a random mule lifted its head as its ears twitched, getting the vibe someone or somepony just told a metaphor referring to its species, before cutting back to Tails and the others at the pool. "Oh, you know, when a mare falls over heels for the stallion of her dreams, they'll do anything to get his attention." Rarity said dreamingly. Applejack rolled her eyes and turned to Tails. "Don't listen to her Sugarcube, she just been readin' too much of one of those mushy romance novels." She told him. Rarity took offense for that and huffed as she looked away. "Well, I guess we'll soon find out whether Pinkie's plan works or not." Spike said. "Oh, it WILL work Spike, you'll see!" Pinkie said confidently. "I sure hope so." Fluttershy said. "Me too." Tails said. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #21 Name: Derpy Hooves Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Pegasus Likes: Family, Friends, Muffins, delivering mail, making bubbles, helping others Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, being made fun of her eyes Abilities: Flying, Mail-delivery, Cross-eyed Stare, Weather control, Flank Stomp, making Muffins Bio: Ponyville's local mailmare, this strange cross-eyed, muffin-loving pony may have a bad habit of ramming and destroying things by accident, getting herself electrocuted when controlling storm clouds, and for showing-up in the most unusual of all places, but deep inside she's a hard-working mare and a determined mother who looks after her daughter, Dinkie Doo. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #22 Name: Pocky Age: 13 Gender: Male Species: Rabbit Likes: Carrots, Cooking, Playing, Family, Friends Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Bullies Abilities: Super jump, Ground Pound, Kicking, Cooking Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, he was used as an organic battery source for Dr. Eggman's E-23 Missile Wrist, until he was saved by Sonic and Rainbow Dash, now he is freeloading in the Thorndyke Mansion. Deep in the Brave Forest, Metal Sonic and the Conductor were walking through the forest. The Conductor looked like crap as he didn't get any sleep last night, while Metal Sonic carelessly dragged him along coldly. "Hey Metal Sonic, you can fly right? Why can't you just fly us out of here?" The Conductor yawned. "Negative." Metal Sonic replied. "My scanners indicate that there are enemy spies watching this forest, due to the energy signature I've recently picked up." The Conductor groaned in boredom and annoyance…as if things couldn't get worse, he was in a world where its inhabitants were probably going to kill him for being an outsider. But just as he though this, he began to wonder about the energy signature Metal had mentioned. "So…what is this energy thing you were talking about?" The Conductor asked. "It may possibly be one of the Chaos Emeralds from my world, or perhaps an energy source similar to them." Metal Sonic said. "I haven't been able to confirm it yet." "Well, I don't know what these "Chaos Emeralds" are and I don't care, I just want to slaughter those God damn ponies!" The Conductor roared in desperation and anger. A red vein sticks out from his forehead Metal Sonic didn't say a word, nor did he care about this strange diamond dog's condition. He looked around until he detected something. "4 life forms detected nearby." He said and he went to check on them. "Wait up…" the Conductor yawned as he followed Metal Sonic. Meanwhile… Chris, Kat, Rainbow and Amy were walking down the pathway, in search for what might be a Chaos Emerald or an Element of Harmony. Chris and Kat were ahead while Rainbow and Amy followed behind. Rainbow looked at Amy. "Amy, mind if I ask you a question?" she asked in a serious tone. "If it's about taking MY Sonic away from me, forget it!" Amy said bitterly. "WHAT?!" Rainbow gawked in disbelief. "No! I want to know why do have such an attitude toward me?! It can't be just because you think I'm trying to take Sonic away, is it?" "I don't think are trying to take Sonic away, I KNOW you are!" Amy said. "Yeah? Care to show me some proof?!" Rainbow demanded. "I don't need proof, my heart is telling me that Sonic is about to be taken away by another girl, and I can't allow that to happen!" Amy said. "So listen, if you even DARE lay one finger…er, hoof on MY Sonic, I swear you'll regret it so bad that…" "You're gonna kick my flank, I get it!" Rainbow interrupted. "So what you're saying is, you have no proof, yet you already concluded that I'm trying to take Sonic away from you, correct?" "Like I said, I DON'T need proof to know that you are trying to take Sonic for yourself!" Amy insisted. "Why? Because you're a fortune-teller?" Rainbow raised an eyebrow. "It's my love for Sonic, it's everything that means to me, it is our destiny to be together and live happily ever after!" Amy said dreamingly. "Geez, you put even Rarity's Drama Queen Moments to shame." Rainbow said apathetically. "I don't understand this whole love business much, but I'm pretty sure, that is NOT how love works." "Huh?!" Amy looked at Rainbow confused. "What do you mean?!" "Well, I mean, sure, Sonic is a really cool guy and I like him, and we even compete to see who is the fastest, but that's all there is to it." Rainbow said. "What I'm saying is, first, you become friends with the guy, get to know each other and stuff, and after spending some time you might or might not fall for him. In other words, I think Sonic's a swell pal, but he's just not my dream stallion." Amy was surprised to hear this, and at the same time she looked sad and guilty. "So, you mean…" "Amy, do you honestly think that just because your fortune told you that you and Sonic were destined to meet, that it meant you were destined lovers?" Rainbow Dash asked very seriously. "How much do you even know Sonic by the way? Did you two even get to know each other at all?" That did it. Amy was now emotionally obliterated. She didn't say a word, but deep down, she and Sonic never really got a chance to know each other much, since he's always busy fighting Eggman and going on adventures with Tails and the others and all she ever did was stalk him and just be by his side, trying to get his attention the whole time. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat overheard them from ahead. "Wow, it looks like Rainbow Dash just put the final nail in Amy's coffin." Kat whispered. "Yeah, she looks so guilty." Chris whispered back. "Do you think…" "Hold that thought!" Kat said when she heard something from nearby. "Do you hear that?" Chris perked his ear over. "Yeah, I do." Rainbow and Amy broke from their "girl talk" and heard it as well. "Sounds like there are people nearby." Rainbow said. "Maybe it's the investigation team?" Amy guessed. "Probably, let's go take a look, but stay out of sight." Chris advised. The four heroes headed where the noise was coming from. They were unaware however that Metal Sonic and the Conductor had managed to spot them just before they left. "It's…HER!" The Conductor growled in fury. "The reason why Steam doesn't trust me anymore!" "Amy Rose…" Metal Sonic recognized the pink hedgehog girl. "So she is here. Chances of Sonic's presence in this world have doubled." "Let's go get them!" The Conductor pulled out his gun, but Metal Sonic held him back. "No, first we must follow them to the Emerald or other energy source, and then we attack and take it from them." Metal Sonic said. "Fine…" The Conductor groaned under his breath. He HATED taking orders from others, except when they are willing to pay him with bits, but taking orders from a ROBOT? That's just degrading. But nevertheless, he decides to play along for now, and when the time is right, he shall happily betray that annoying piece of crap and deal things on his own. Back with our heroes, Chris, Kat, Rainbow and Amy stop and hide behind some bushes. They look over and they saw police officers and investigators investigating the area. "Huh, how interesting, first there was that gemstone and now there's a necklace?" One police officer asked. "Yeah, the radiation pattern is different though but it's quite similar to the one from that gemstone." One investigator said. "Necklace?" Rainbow whispered. "Could this mean…?" "Can we take a look at it?" another police officer asked. "Of course." The investigator said. Rainbow Dash gasped in shock when she saw the investigator showing a plastic bag containing a golden necklace with a red thunderbolt shaped gem on it. "It's…MY element!" Rainbow Dash almost screamed. "Hm?" The investigators and the police officers heard her and looked, except they saw nothing as the heroes manage to hide on time. "You guys heard something?" a police officer asked. "Meh, it was probably just a wild animal." The other police officer shrugged it off. As they continue on investigating, Chris, Kat and Amy looked at Rainbow Dash. "You know what that necklace is?" Chris asked. "Yeah, it's one of the Elements of Harmony! This one is my Element, the Element of Loyalty." Rainbow Dash said. "We've got to get it from them!" "Sure, but how?" Chris wondered. The four try to come up with a plan, until they heard the sounds of gunfire and screaming. They look over and much to their shock and horror; they saw some police officers and investigators lying on the floor dead, bullet holes on their heads and blood gushing from them. The ones who are alive stay alert and point their guns. "Who's there?! Show yourself!" one investigator demanded pointing his gun. But instead of getting an answer, a ball of lightning shot out of the hiding place and landed on the field, creating an explosion of electricity, the four heroes hide behind the bushes, taking cover from the explosion. When the explosion cleared, the heroes looked up and gasped in horror to see all investigators and police officers lying on the ground, dead! But what's more they saw a robot that looks just like Sonic in the middle of the area, along with a strange looking diamond dog dressed like a train conductor wielding a gun. "Oh no! Not HIM!" Rainbow and Amy gasped in horror to see their enemies. Chris and Kat noticed their expressions and they guessed they knew who those two were, but for now they stay hidden. The Conductor walks up to a dead investigator and picks up the plastic bag containing the Element of Loyalty necklace. "Well, shoot my kitten and call me Susie! It's one of them Elements of Harmony thingies that Steam planned to use to complete his project thingy! I'll bet when I show this to him, maybe he'll give me another chance!" he said, causing Rainbow Dash to snap in anger. "Oh hay no! I did not just bucking hear that!" Rainbow Dash flared up her wings in anger and jumped out of the bushes. A red vein sticks out from her forehead "Rainbow Dash!" Chris, Kat and Amy complained, but ended up revealing themselves to them. Metal Sonic and the Conductor turned to face our heroes. Rainbow Dash immediately flew at the Conductor, made a 180º turn and bucked him onto a tree, knocking him out cold. This also made him drop the Element of Loyalty necklace; she catches it with her mouth, she takes the necklace out of the bag and places it on her neck. "Oh yeah! No one uses MY element the way they please!" Rainbow said proudly. Chris, Kat and Amy joined her side, as they now face against Metal Sonic. "It is nice to see you again, Amy." He greeted sarcastically to Amy. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #23 Name: "The Conductor" Age: 42 Gender: Male Species: Diamond Dog Likes: Money, Killing, Slaughtering, Murder, Gore, Taunting, Marksmanship, Explosions, Jaywalking, 4th wall breaking jokes Dislikes: Applejack, Rainbow Dash and the other Elements of Harmony, Apples, Losing, Anything that's cute and cuddly, Friendship, Romance, Good guys Abilities: Gun Slinging, Explosives, Stealth, Murder, Jaywalking, Marksmanship, One-liners, 4th wall breaking Bio: Equestria's number one ranked assassin, an apple fritter addict, a master of stealth, gun slinging, explosives, killing, marksmanship, jaywalking, one-liners and 4th wall breaking, he is the perfect soldier, or he would be if it wasn't for his strange habits. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #24 Name: Metal Sonic Age: 3 Gender: Male Species: Robot Likes: Destruction, Getting stronger, Kidnapping animals, Copying Sonic's abilities, Proving he is better than Sonic Dislikes: Sonic, Good guys, Losing, being shut down, being treated like scrap metal, anything that's cute and cuddly. Abilities: Supersonic speed, Super Strength, Agility, Super Computer Intelligence, Telescoping arms and legs, Rocket-propelled Flight, Plasma pulse chest laser, Spin Dash, Light Speed Attack, Ring Spark Field, V. Maximum Overdrive Attack Bio: Sonic's Robotic Doppleganger, created by Dr. Eggman, using Sonic's data base as his main programming, for the sole purpose of destroying his real-life counterpart. "Metal Sonic, I though Sonic already reduced you to scrap metal!" Amy growled in anger. "No matter how many times Sonic defeats me; I just keep coming back, faster and stronger than ever." Metal Sonic said. "I shall face him as many times as it takes until I destroy him, and then I'll destroy you and your friends in the name of Dr. Eggman-sama!" "Not gonna happen buddy!" Rainbow growled. "And you're not taking the Elements of Harmony OR the Chaos Emeralds for your so-called "master"!" "Yeah you hunk of junk, you'll never win!" Kat agreed. "You may look like Sonic, but you'll never be a match for the real Sonic or any of his friends!" Chris declared. "So you say…" Metal Sonic scanned Chris, Kat and Rainbow, until he got their data. "Christopher Thorndyke, Katherine Thordyke and Rainbow Dash…you two humans are native to this world, while the Pegasus is from the same dimension as the diamond dog she just knocked out." "So you know who we are, big deal!" Rainbow said. "You're not taking my Element, and to make sure you don't I'm gonna knock you out, just like I did to that jerk!" "Hmmph!" Metal Sonic scoffed as he flew up a few feet off the ground using his rocket on his back. "I shall be the judge whether you can beat me, or you're just a worthless meat bag!" Rainbow Dash got into a battle stance, while Amy pulled out her Piko Piko Hammer. "Chris, Kat, get into safety, we'll deal with this clown!" Rainbow told them. "Right!" Chris and Kat quickly ran to safety, leaving Rainbow and Amy to deal with Metal Sonic. Rainbow Dash charged first and threw a punch, Metal Sonic did the same and countered her punch, causing a power force wave as hoof and metal fist collided. Metal threw a punch but Rainbow blocked it. She throws another punch, but Metal blocked it, Metal throws another punch but Rainbow blocked it. Rainbow Dash and Metal Sonic parry each other with punches, until both fists and hoofs locked together while they glared at each other silently. "Scanner indicates your speed is about the same as Sonic's, impressive." Metal Sonic said. "I'll take that as a compliment." Rainbow replied with a smug grin. "However, it won't be enough for you to defeat me!" Metal roared as he increased his speed using his rocket. "Oh yeah, let's rock!" Rainbow flared her wings. The two fighters started throwing punches and kicks at each other, each one parrying with each other, while flying around the arena. Rainbow tried to buck him, but Metal ducked and grabbed both her hind legs. "Oh crap!" Rainbow cursed as Metal Sonic held her hind legs and started spinning around until he threw her against a bunch of trees. The force of the impact was so strong it knocked down the trees, as Rainbow lay on the ground in pain. "Rainbow Dash!" Chris and Kat cried in shock and rushed to her aid. "Looks like it's my turn!" Amy held up her hammer and charged at Metal Sonic. "I won't forgive you!" She was about to hit him with her hammer, but Metal dodged it. Amy nearly lost her balance, but she manages to keep herself together. She swings her hammer multiple times at Metal Sonic, but the robotic doppleganger kept dodging every single one, until she got tiered. "Darn…he's too fast…" Amy panted in exhaustion. Metal Sonic landed in front of Amy and glared at her with his red eyes. "Stupid girl, do honestly believe that you can actually even lay one hit on me?" he taunted. "I'd love to take you hostage and use you as bait to lure Sonic to his death, but first…I'm going to make you bleed!" "NEVER!" Amy yelled as she spun like a tornado with her hammer at Metal Sonic. Metal dodged it, but Amy chased after him, while still spinning with her hammer. It proved to be useless as Metal still managed to evade it until she stopped spinning. "Whoa…!" Amy became dizzy after she stopped spinning, she couldn't even walk straight. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat checked if Rainbow Dash was ok. "Rainbow-chan, you ok?" Kat asked worried. Rainbow managed to recover, still felt the pain though. "I'm fine, but he won't for very long!" she said as she flew back to the arena. Amy fell on the ground dizzy as Metal Sonic flew down to her. "Foolish girl, used up all her energy and fell for nothing. Now then…" Metal began to charge up electricity around his body. "…prepare for…" Rainbow bucked him from the right side of his head, sending him flying against a tree, knocking it down upon impact. "Pick on someone your own size chrome dome!" Rainbow taunted with a sly grin. While Metal Sonic is recovering, Amy managed to recover herself first, mostly. "Oww…my head's spinning…" she moaned. "You alright? I didn't miss anything did I?" Rainbow asked. "Not much…" Amy said still feeling a bit dizzy. Metal Sonic managed to recover fast and glared at Rainbow. "You will pay for that, with your life!" he threatened as he began charging up electricity. "Alright Amy, I know you probably still have bitterness toward me because of Sonic, but even I think we should work together to take this guy down!" Rainbow said. "So let's tag team against him!" Amy sighted. "As much as I hate to admit it, you're right, we can't beat him if we fight him separately!" she agreed. "So let's tag team against him!" "Alright, let's do it!" Rainbow flared her wings, while Amy keeps a grip on her hammer. Metal Sonic finished charging up and unleashed a blast of electricity from his body at the two ladies. Both of them scatter as they charge at Metal Sonic from both sides. Metal flew up, dodging them both as they bumped against each other. "Ouch!" they both moaned. "Ok, time for a different tactic!" Rainbow said while recovering. "Right!" Amy agreed while she recovered. Metal Sonic looked down at them and shook his head in disbelief. "Idiots…" he sighted. Rainbow and Amy prepared a different tactic. Rainbow raised her hind legs, Amy jumps on them, and then Rainbow pushes Amy up with all her strength, springing her toward Metal Sonic at great speed. "Take this!" Amy swung her hammer at Metal Sonic, who flew down, dodging it. "Nice try, but not good-" Metal was interrupted as Rainbow Dash bucked him upside the head, sending him flying up again, then Amy, while falling down, slams her hammer down on Metal Sonic, sending him falling down to the ground, forming a dust cloud upon landing. Amy continued coming down and landed another smack with her hammer, causing another dust cloud and leaving cracks on the ground, much to Rainbow's shock and surprise. "Whoa! Girl's stronger than she looks!" Rainbow said to herself in her thoughts, until she snapped to reality. "Amy! You ok?" As the dust cloud cleared, Amy was seen standing with her hammer and panting in exhaustion, Metal Sonic however laid on the ground, heavily damaged and his red eyes weren't on anymore. "I am." Amy panted. Rainbow trotted over to Metal Sonic and kicks it. It didn't come back online. "Heh, I guess that worked! We've did it!" she said. "Yeah!" Amy said. "RAINBOW! AMY! HELP!" Their moment of victory was short lived when the two heroines turned and gasped in shock to see the Conductor conscious again and he took both Chris and Kat hostage. "Alright ladies, you know the drill! Hand over the Element necklace thingy, or I'll blast these brats' brains out!" The Conductor threatened as he held the Thorndyke siblings heads together and pointed a gun at Chris. And if he pulled the trigger, the bullet would pass through his head and hit Kat's too! "BUCK!" Rainbow cursed. "I can't believe I forgot about this guy!" "You coward, let them go!" Amy threatened with her hammer. "Naw uh uh!" The Conductor held the gun next to the Thorndyke siblings' heads. "If you try anything funny, I'll pull the trigger and then, you'll never see them again!" Rainbow and Amy growled in fury and desperation. To make matters worse, Metal Sonic came back online and walked up behind them, damaged but still functional. "Impressive. Maybe you aren't as pathetic as I made you out to be after all." Metal Sonic said before looking back at Rainbow and Amy. "Now then, hand over the Element of Harmony, or else!" "Don't do it Rainbow Dash, they'll…" Kat tried to warn but the Conductor pointed his gun at her head. "Shut it girly, or do you want to die first?!" The assassin diamond dog threatened. Rainbow and Amy were in quite the pickle. They had no idea what to do. The others were still back in the Thorndyke Mansion, and they didn't have any communicators. Plus, even if they did, they wouldn't make it on time. They were left with only one option… "If I hand over the Element of Loyalty, do you promise to let them go?" Rainbow asked the Conductor and Metal. "Maybe…" The Conductor replied shadily. "How do we know you won't kill them anyway even if we did what you told us to?" Amy demanded. "Would I ever lie to anyone or anypony?" The Conductor grinned. "Actually you would." Rainbow and Amy thought the same thing. "Release them, and then I'll hand the Element over!" Rainbow said. "Give me the Element, then I'll let them go!" the Conductor insisted. Rainbow never felt so much anger before, but she sighted in defeat as she was forced to take off the Element of Loyalty. "Fine…" she sighted. "NO!" Chris and Kat cried in their thoughts. Metal Sonic snatched the necklace from Rainbow's hoof, as he joined the Conductor's side. "You made the right choice, Rainbow Dash. You really do live up to your title as the bearer of the Element of Loyalty!" he chuckled evilly. "Now let Chris and Kat go!" Amy demanded. "Actually, I think I'll just keep holding them hostage for a while longer!" The Conductor laughed evilly. "NO!" Rainbow and Amy gasped in shock. "Oh yeah! Expect the unexpected!" The Conductor gloated as he walked away while still holding Chris and Kat hostage, followed by Metal Sonic who still held the Element of Loyalty in his hand. Rainbow Dash and Amy knew something like this would happen, but there was nothing they could do about it. They just stood there as they helplessly watched the two villains walking away with both the Element and, Chris and Kat. All hope seemed lost, except… A sudden blue tornado surrounded the area, catching them by surprise, and then a huge dust cloud surrounded both Metal Sonic and the Conductor. "What in the…?!" Rainbow and Amy gawked. "What the fudge is going on?!" The Conductor demanded. "Scanning current disturbance…" Metal Sonic said and when he got the result, he gasped. "It's…!" Then the dust cloud cleared, they look around confused, both villains gasped in shock to see the Element of Loyalty and the Thorndyke siblings gone! "Wh-WHAT?!" The Conductor gawked. "What the fudges, man! What the FUDGE!?" "What just happened?!" Rainbow looked confused. "That blue tornado, that was…" Amy looked around and gasped in happiness to see Sonic standing on top of a rock, with the Element of Loyalty in hand and with Chris and Kat sitting next to him. "SONIC!" "Hey guys!" Sonic greeted them. "Man, are you a sight for sore eyes!" Rainbow smiled. Sonic smiled back, before he turned to Metal Sonic and gave him a serious glare. "Metal Sonic, so you ended up in this world too huh?" he said. "Sonic the Hedgehog, my loathsome nemesis, my organic brother…I was wondering when you were going to make an appearance." Metal Sonic said glaring at his organic counterpart. "So this is the guy you're supposed to be a robot version of?" The Conductor asked Metal Sonic. Sonic noticed the Conductor. "Who's the puppy dog with you Metal, your new pet?" Sonic mocked. "Very funny Sonic, I'd love to have a rematch with you, but I'm afraid I'm in no condition to fight right now. Don't worry though, we will meet again!" Metal Sonic grabbed the Conductor by the collar and flew away into the sky, while the Conductor humorously complained about being lifted up by the collar. "You cowards! GET BACK HERE!" Rainbow was about to give chase, but Sonic stopped her. "Let it go Rainbow Dash, we'll get them next time." Sonic said. Rainbow Dash simply sighted. "Fine…" "Oh Sonic!" Amy tackled Sonic. "Oh, I'm so glad you're here! I didn't know what to do but you came to save us!" "Amy, you're hurting me!" Sonic gasped for air. Rainbow shook her head at this before turning to Chris and Kat. "Are you squirts alright?" she asked. "We're fine…" Kat said but looked down in guilt. "We're sorry for making you worry." "Yeah, we almost got your Element taken away along with us…" Chris said in guilt. "We're sorry." "Aw knock it off you two, it wasn't your fault to begin with." Rainbow said. "The Conductor is just a lousy chicken of an assassin who'll go to any lengths to get what he wants anyway!" "Same for Metal Sonic." Sonic said after Amy released him. "All that matters is you're both safe and so is the Element. That reminds me…" Sonic handed the Element of Loyalty over, not to Rainbow but to Amy. "Here Amy, you should be the one to give it to Rainbow Dash." He said. "Huh?!" everyone looked puzzled. "But…it was you who got it back, not me." Amy said. "But you DID help her find it and protect it from Metal and that Conductor guy; you deserve to do this more than I do." Sonic said. Amy was silent for a moment, but smiled. "Alright, I'll do it." Amy took the Element of Loyalty from Sonic, and then she turned to Rainbow Dash. "Rainbow Dash…" "Yeah?" Rainbow asked. "I must confess, I did make a bad impression of myself when I told you to stay away from Sonic." Amy confessed. "It's just that, well, you both are fast and you two get along so well, I feared that the two of you would…well, you already know it. And you're right Rainbow, I should have spent more time getting to know Sonic rather than just immediately wanting to go on a date with him or something. I was really immature and…I'm sorry." "Apology accepted." Rainbow replied. "And I'm sorry too if I sounded strict earlier." "It's alright, I probably deserved it." Amy said as she handed the Element of Loyalty over Rainbow Dash. "And I believe this is rightfully yours. Friends?" Rainbow Dash smiled as she shook her hoof with Amy's hand, both holding the Element of Loyalty necklace in between. "Friends!" she said. Sonic, Chris and Kat smiled seeing Rainbow and Amy finally getting along. After they stopped shacking hands/hooves, Rainbow took the Element of Loyalty and placed it on her neck. The two of them turned to Sonic, and the Thorndyke siblings. "And thanks for your help!" They both thanked them. "You're welcome, now let's go home!" Sonic said. "Yeah, let's go, before the police find us here and finds out what happened." Chris giggled. Sonic grabbed Chris' hand, while Rainbow allowed Amy and Kat to ride on her back. "Here we GO!" They shouted as they were off, Sonic raced across the forest, while Rainbow took off into the skies. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Tails, Twilight and the others were back in the workshop, along with Chuck, who just got back from the swimming club, after Ella finished cleaning, until they heard Rainbow and Sonic calling them from downstairs. Everyone went downstairs and they were happy to see Sonic, Rainbow, Amy, Chris and Kat safe and sound. Twilight and the others were astonished to see Rainbow wearing the Element of Loyalty necklace, proving them that the Elements of Harmony DID end up in this dimension as well. They had also noticed that Rainbow and Amy had made amends and become best friends, much to everyone relief and Pinkie was so happy that her plan was a success, she ended up throwing a party to celebrate this. It was a complete victory for today. "You know Rainbow? Even though we're friends now, I still want Sonic to be mine." Amy said. "But I promise to listen to your advice and try and spend more time with Sonic, as friends." "That's good to know. Just don't go jumping to conclusions when you see Sonic hanging out with another girl before getting solid proof first, I know I should." Rainbow said rubbing the back of her head nervously. "Huh?" Amy looked puzzled. "Oh nothing, let's party!" Rainbow said. "Alright!" Amy agreed. Later that night… Metal Sonic flew over the seas, while carrying the Conductor, until they land on Eggman and Steam's Island, being heavily damaged Metal Sonic landed and sat down, after dropping the Conductor face-first on the sand. The Conductor pulled his face out of the sand and removed the sand from his mouth and eyes. The two shadowy figures of Eggman and Steam appeared before them. "Welcome back Metal Sonic." Eggman said. "Dr. Eggman-sama, I am in need of repairs before proceeding further confrontations with Sonic the Hedgehog." Metal Sonic said. Eggman didn't say a word as he pulled out a remote and pressed a switch on it, deactivating Metal Sonic. "Don't worry, I'll repair you and then you'll have your chance to face Sonic again soon." Eggman said with an evil grin. "Steam-sama, I beg of you, give me another chance to assassinate those ponies, I swear I won't fail you again!" The Conductor begged. Steam didn't say a word, he pulled out a dart gun and shot the Conductor with a dart, causing him to fall asleep as the sleeping drug in the dart was injected into his blood stream. "Oh I WILL give you another chance Conductor, but before I sent after them again, you're going to need some "tune-ups". The two mad human and pony scientists looked at each other, they both chuckled evilly as they thought of a top-secret project using both Metal Sonic and the Conductor for it, as they carried their servants back into the base. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and Thorndyke siblings succeeded in keeping the Element of Loyalty safe. Now they have one Chaos Emerald and one Element of Harmony in their collection. Only six Emeralds and five Elements remain. But Eggman and Steam are not going to call it a quit as they are more than determined to accomplish their ambitions! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Clash! Sonic vs. Knuckles(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was already past mid-night, everyone in the city of Station Square have already turned in for the night and rest up for the next day. Everyone, except for Knuckles the Echidna. Knuckles simply sat down on a turned over metal bucket, still wondering what his next move should be. A newspaper latter that was being carried away by the wind came into contact with his legs. The red echidna picked it up and read an article about Sonic and Rainbow Dash and their friends fighting Eggman for the Chaos Emerald. There was another article about the mass murder of police officers and investigators at the site where the Element of Loyalty was found, in Brave Forest. All they found at the crime scene were some cyan colored feathers and some blue, red and yellow pieces of scrap metal, but it was not enough evidence to find out who the real murderer was. Knuckles sighted as he threw the newspaper away, sending it flying along the wind, as he just sat there, worried about his sole life mission: to protect the Master Emerald on Angel Island. This was all he could think of, just sitting at the Altar, with the Master Emerald in place, in the middle of the Island that floated in the heavens thanks to the Emerald's power. He had a peaceful, carefree, yet lonely life on the Island. He never understood why he was given this job, or why it was his fate, destined to live on that Island, guarding the Master Emerald, forever, but then again, he didn't care much, because he was living in peace and tranquility. His thoughts however were interrupted when he sensed someone approaching him from behind. He turned around and gasped in shock to see Dr. Eggman emerging from the shadows. "Dr. Eggman?!" Knuckles gawked, ready for battle. Eggman's expression turned from sly to sad. "Oh Knuckles! I'm so glad I found you! Please, you've got to help me!" he started to cry and begging. "Huh?" Knuckles looked confused. "The Chaos Emeralds, they are lost, somewhere in this strange new world, if only I had all seven of them, I could use Chaos Control and return back to my own world!" Eggman explained while sobbing. "The reason why I had the Chaos Emeralds in the first place was so that I could keep them from causing any more harm to anyone! But Sonic…he didn't care about it, he didn't listen to me! And that's why…he used Chaos Control to send us all to this world!" "WHAT?!" Knuckles gawked in shock. "You're saying…Sonic…did this?!" Eggman cried as he held a blanket over his face, hiding his evil grin from him. "It's true! Sonic believes that I only profit the Chaos Emeralds for myself! He already has one of the Emeralds, but even if he finds the other six, he doesn't plan on going back! And with his fast feet…all he ever does is play around in this new world!" Knuckles could not believe it. Sonic was the one who created Chaos Control and send him to this new world? He became pissed off. "That bastard…" Knuckles growled under his breath. Eggman continued to hide his evil expression under his blanket, while pretending to cry. "You haven't heard anything from Sonic have you? Doesn't he understand, I just want to live a life of peace back on Mobius?! Oh, and you two are supposed to be friends…" Knuckles snapped in rage when he heard that. "Sonic and I are NOT friends! I only helped him, because he needed my knowledge of the places he needed to go!" he explained, denying the fact that he and Sonic were friends. "So, you're telling me, if I get the Chaos Emeralds, I'll be able to return home?" "Yes…" Eggman sobbed. "I'm sure you will, so please, you must believe me!" "Alright, don't worry Doctor, I'm going to find Sonic and settle the score with him, once and for all!" Knuckles declared. "Oh Knuckles, thank you so much, you truly are a good guy!" Eggman said, before turning away and makes an evil expression. "And so GULLIBLE too!" Episode 6 Clash! Sonic vs. Knuckles The next day, the day was pretty much normal, nothing big has happened so far. Sonic took a nap on the balcony while Rainbow Dash took a nap on a cloud, while Chris and Kat had gone to school. Everyone else was doing their thing: Tails, Twilight, Spike and Chuck were researching the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty in Chuck's workshop; Amy, Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack and Derpy were making sweets and snacks while Tormenta was making some more gourmet (even though it wasn't something that ponies would eat) in the kitchen; Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Hawkeem were in the living room, watching TV; and last, Pocky and Flicky were still seen playing in the backyard. As usual, they all made sure that neither Ella nor Mr. Tanaka saw them, or there would be a hell of a lot of trouble. "A murder…" Hawkeem grumbled under his breath as he watched the news on TV. "Just another day in paradise…" "Oh, poor Mr. Hawkeem." Fluttershy said. "What is wrong?" Cream asked. "Oh, Mr. Hawkeem has been though a lot, to say the least." Fluttershy said. "But, I don't think it would be wise to go into detail." She added as she noticed the bitterness in Hawkeem's expression. "Oh, ok." Cream said. "Chao…" Cheese chippered in concern. "This just in, we've detected yet another energy radiation coming from somewhere in Silver Valley!" the news reporter Scarlet Garcia announced. "Perhaps it could be another gemstone or necklace? Nevertheless, because of yesterday's murder case, no one is allowed to go there and anyone who does will be met with force by the police. Stay tuned for more details!" "Another Chaos Emerald?" Cream wondered. "Chao?" Cheese chippered. "Or another Element of Harmony?" Fluttershy wondered. "And no one's allowed in the location, huh?" Hawkeem said. "Well, this certainly made things a whole lot better." He said sarcastically. "I'm gonna go tell Sonic-san and the others!" Cream left the room with Cheese. "Wait for me Cream!" Fluttershy flew after them with Angel following behind. In the kitchen, Amy made some donuts with frosting and sprinkles all over, Pinkie made some cupcakes, Rarity made some grass and flower sandwiches, Applejack made an apple pie, Derpy made some muffins and last Tormenta made some roasted turkey. The ponies didn't seem to like the sight of a poor turkey roasted up, Amy understood why since ponies are herbivorous. "Put it away, put it away!" Pinkie yelled in disgust, while Derpy ended up barfing in the kitchen sink. Rarity fainted and fell, Applejack and Amy caught her. "No offense LT but could you be kind enough to put that away?" Applejack asked. "Lo siento." Tormenta understood as he placed a tray cover over the turkey. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel came into the kitchen all of a sudden. "Guys! They found another Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony!" Cream told them. "Another one?" Applejack asked. "Really?" Derpy asked, acting like she didn't just barf in the kitchen sink. "Yeah, it said so on TV." Fluttershy said. "I gotta tell Sonic about this!" Amy rushed out immediately to look for Sonic. "Yeah, while she's doin' that, we better tell Twi and the others too." Applejack said. "Okey Dokey Lokey!" Pinkie Pie said cheerfully. In the workshop, Tails, Twilight, Spike and Chuck continued on researching both the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty. "Interesting, both the Emerald and the Element seem to be having some sort of interaction, via their energy radiation pattern." Chuck said checking the machine. "They are both just as powerful, and yet, so different from each other." "The Chaos Emeralds work in both good and evil ways depending on how the user uses them." Tails said. "But the Elements of Harmony can only be used by whoever represents each of them." Twilight said. "For example, Rainbow Dash's element here, the Element of Loyalty, can only be used by Rainbow Dash herself, since she is the most loyal of all ponies in Equestria." "Whish is kind of puzzling, how on Earth would Steam be able to use the Elements, if he doesn't represent any of them?" Spike wondered. "Even with the power of technology by his side…" "No clue Spike, but using the Elements to complete a project that the Princess had cancelled…I shiver to think what he could do with them." Twilight said in fear. "Project?" Tails and Chuck asked. "I don't know the details, but it's something horrifying, so horrible that it could destroy both Equestria and Albatross all together, perhaps even the entire universe!" Twilight said. "Even with all six of us together, plus Spike, we were not ready to face him yet when he took over Canterlot, so we teamed up with Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem and seek Albatross' help." "But it wasn't easy, especially since Steam had built climate towers all around Albatross, sending the entire kingdom into a never-ending winter." Spike added on. "We knew that if we were going to save Equestria, we needed to save Albatross first." "Wow, that Steam character sounds just as bad as Eggman!" Tails said. "Perhaps even worse…" "If he was involved in the incident you ponies were, then there's a good chance he may be here as well." Chuck said. "I hope not." Twilight said hopefully, unaware of the fact Steam DID indeed end up on Earth too. Cream and the others came in. "Guys! They found another Emerald or Element!" Cream said. "What?!" Tails and the others gawked. Meanwhile, Sonic still taking a nap on the balcony, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on her cloud. Amy showed up. "Hey Sonic!" Amy called them. "Did you hear about it?" "Huh?" Sonic and Rainbow woke up from their naps. "I found this really beautiful place that I was hoping that we could go have a picnic together!" Amy said hopefully. "It is not a picnic…" Tails said apathetically as he showed up along with the rest of the party. "Someplace beautiful you say…?" Sonic asked. "Huh, what did you say?" Amy asked until she realized something. "Oh I get it, you're planning on letting me have fun all alone again, aren't you?" "Then, I'll pass." Sonic said. "FINE!" Amy couldn't help but yell, and then she looked at Rainbow Dash. "Hey Dashie? You want to come on a picnic right?" "Don't see why not, I was kind of bored anyways." Rainbow said as she flew down from her cloud. "You hear that Sonic? Since you're not coming, then Dashie will come, see you!" Amy said as she joined the others with Rainbow. "I'll go get the car started." Chuck said. "I'll go get the Tornado 2 then." Tails said. "Hey! Aren't Chris and Kat coming along too? I'd hate to leave them left out!" Pinkie said. "Don't worry, we can stop by their school to pick them up, however, you need to lay low so not to attract unwanted attention." Chuck said. "Oh, we can just pretend to be toys like yesterday!" Spike suggested. "Alright, then let's get going!" Twilight said. Meanwhile, with Chris and Kat… The bell ran for the final time as school ended for today. All students picked up their things and left on their way home: some walked home, others took the buss and others waited for their parents to pick them up. "See you guys around!" Chris waved good bye to Danny and Francis, who waved back before leaving. "Bye Nate, bye guys!" Kat waved good bye to Nate, Lucy and Tucker, who waved back before leaving. As Chris and Kat were about to walk home, they noticed Chuck driving up to them in his car, they also notice Applejack, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem were all in there, pretending to be toys. "Hey kids!" Chuck greeted. "Grandpa are you nuts? Why did you bring them with you?" Chris gawked. "Relax, as long as they pretend to be toys everything will be fine." Chuck reassured. "Now get in, we're going on a picnic to Silver Valley!" "Picnic?" Kat asked. "Yes, but not just a picnic, it's also an Emerald and Element hunt!" Chuck said. "Oh!" Chris and Kat exclaimed. Without further delay, Chris got on the front seat, while Kat sat on the back seat with the rest of the guys. And they were off, followed by the Tornado 2, piloted by Tails, with Amy, Twilight, Spike, Pinkie and Rarity in the back, acting as his co-pilots. Off to Silver Valley! Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Sonic continued his nap on the balcony, while Pocky and Flicky were seen playing in the backyard. The sound of a jet engine was heard approaching, it woke Sonic up. He saw a strange looking black robot with curvy spikes on both sides of his head, one on each, yellow eyes, white gloves, red boots, a green belt with a yellow "M" shaped belt buckle and was carrying a green mailbag. He also had a jet-pack attached to his back, which he uses to fly around. His name is Messenger Robo Bokkun, one of Eggman's robots. "Hello Sonic, I have a message for you!" Bokkun said as he pulled out a small TV out of his bag. "Huh?" Sonic looked puzzled, as Bokkun place the TV on his foot. "There, I'll just leave it here." Bokkun said and he pressed the ON switch, as the TV displayed the message. "Sonic!" Knuckles appeared on the screen. "I've had enough of your shenanigans! I know exactly how you think and I intend to put an end to it! Meet me in Silver Valley and we shall settle this once and for all!" "Typical Knuckles…" Sonic groaned with a deadpan look, breaking the 4th wall by looking at the screen. Bokkun backed away as he started to fly away from him. "Warning: this message will now self-destruct…" "WHAT THE FU…?" BOOM! Pocky and Flicky stopped playing as they heard the explosion and they saw Bokkun flying away while laughing out loud. They both looked and saw Sonic all covered in suite due to the TV exploding on his face. "Sonic-san, are you alright?" Flicky asked in concern. Sonic didn't reply, except he was seriously pissed off. "How dare he do something like that to me?!" he roared in rage. A red vein sticks out from his forehead Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #25 Name: Flicky Age: 14 Gender: Female Species: Blue Bird Likes: Bird Seed, Playing, Gardening, Family, Friends Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Bullies, Nature destroyers Abilities: Flying, Pecking, Talon Attack Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, she was used an organic battery for Dr. Eggman's robot E-11 Beacon, until she was saved by Sonic, now she is freeloading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #26 Name: E-47 Codename: Pumpty Abilities: Digging claws, Trapping enemies in its body, Machine guns, Missile Launchers, Rocket Feet Silver Valley was one of the most beautiful places in the country, including trees, fresh air, majestic cliffs, and a huge lake of sparkly blue water. The Sonic Heroes (minus Sonic), the Mane Party, the Thorndyke siblings and their grandfather were all together for a picnic near the lake, enjoying the sweets and snacks. La Tormenta served them his roasted turkey, but only he and the other non-ponys enjoyed it. "Best picnic ever!" Pinkie said. "Except when Tormenta served that roasted turkey…" Rarity said. "Don't worry Rarity; at least it's not a pony or a pet or anything that can talk." Spike comforted her. "That may be true Spike but still…" Rarity felt uncomfortable. "It's a shame Sonic didn't want to come…" Amy said sadly. "Maybe he wasn't interested in the Chaos Emerald? Or the Element of Harmony?" Tails wondered. "Nah, he didn't want to come because he's already been here during our exploration of this world." Rainbow explained. "You've been here before?" Twilight asked. "Yup, but…didn't find any Emeralds or one of the Elements while Sonic and I were here though." Rainbow said. "No worries, I'm sure he'll grow bored and come join us!" Pinkie said optimistically. "I hope you're right Pinkie." Amy said. "But that's odd…" Chris said. "Didn't the news say that there would be police officers trying to keep anyone out of here?" "I didn't see any of them." Kat said. "Perhaps because they got scared when they saw the big sahuagin here?" Hawkeem joked. "Was that a complemento or an insulto?" Tormenta glared a bit at Hawkeem. "Well, it wouldn't be surprising since sahuagins are carnivorous creatures, they can eat all kinds of other creatures including humans, ponies or even cute little animals." Chuck said. "That may be verdade, and mi tribu, the Gastronomo Tribe, is known for kidnapping and eating ponies, but I have made two rules for myself: I never eat anything that talks or pets, and everything else is food!" Tormenta said. "Because I want to mostrar a todos that we sahuagins aren't all bad as everyone makes us out to be!" "I see." Chris said. "I really admire that LT!" Kat said. "He may be big and scary, but he's actually a cool guy, though a bit shady at times." Rainbow said. "Anyway, as soon as we're done with this picnic, we had better start looking for the Emerald or Element." Twilight said. "Good idea." Tails said. Everyone enjoyed their picnic, but then suddenly something huge emerges from the lake, causing them to react in panic. It was a large crimson capsule-shaped robot, with digger claw like arms, machine guns and missile launchers around the neck and the waist, and a single green eye. His name is E-47, Codename: Pumpty. Pumpty attacks the party with one of its digging claws. They try to escape, but the claw manages to scoop up Tails, Chris, Kat, Amy, Chuck, Spike, Fluttershy, Angel, Cream, Cheese and Rarity, while Twilight, Rainbow, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem manage to escape. Pumpty opens its belly and dumps all the captured heroes into his body, before closing it. "Guys!" Twilight cried. "Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho! Look at what we've got here!" Eggman showed up in his Egg Mobile. "Eggman!" Everyone exclaimed. "Him again!?" Applejack exasperated. "I see now…so that report on the news was your doing, huh?" Chris demanded. Eggman shook his finger in a taunting manner. "That's not entirely true; I just simply used the mass media like it's supposed to be." He explained. The captured heroes looked at Chris, Kat and Chuck. "Humans always jump to conclusions like that?" Tails asked. Chris looked nervous, while Chuck and Kat sighted. "That isn't always the case you know…" Kat said. "There are some people who jump to conclusions, but others are smart enough to think twice before giving a final one." Chuck said. "Oh please, somepony, anypony, get us out of here!" Fluttershy cried while hugging Angel. "Don't worry, I'll get us out!" Amy started whacking the glass with her Piko Piko Hammer, but to no avail, as she got tiered. "Hang on guys, we'll get you out!" Twilight said. "Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta, Hawkeem! Prepare for battle!" "Aye aye!" Rainbow and the others prepared for battle. "Yeah, muffin buttering time!" Derpy said. "Not so fast my little ponies, and sahuagin and griffin!" a familiar voice rang up, causing the Mane Party to shudder in fear. "That voice…it can't be!" Twilight shuddered. They looked up and saw a cloud shaped hovership with a glass dome over it, and a certain grayish brown Earth Pony in a lab coat and the mark of a gear on his flank, was piloting it. "Ah yes, everyone and everypony, meet my new partner in crime!" Eggman introduced the evil pony in the cloud hovercraft. "STEAM!" The Mane Party growled. "Hello everypony, dragon, sahuagin and griffin, enjoying your picnic?" Steam taunted. "So you DID end up in this world too?!" Twilight growled in anger. "Correct, and it's finally about time I put you and your miserable friends out of your misery, forever!" Steam laughed evilly. "Dr. Eggman and I have been preparing for this you know? We knew some of you wouldn't get captured so…" Steam pressed a button on his control panel, and then a giant robotic Minotaur with an enormous drill for a right arm erupts from the ground. "Just to make sure you don't do anything stupid, my dear TITAN-1000 Big-Minotaur will be here to keep a close eye on you!" Steam snickered. "And those of you inside of Pumpty, you just sit back and watch your friends' and Sonic's ultimate defeat!" Eggman laughed evilly at them. "What do you mean?!" Amy demanded. "Yeah, what's THAT supposed to mean you freaks!?" Rainbow demanded. "You'll see." Eggman grinned evilly as he looked at the distance on the other end side of the lake along with Steam. Curious, our heroes did so too. On the other side of the lake… Knuckles sat on a rock waiting impatiently for Sonic to show up. "He's late…again! And he calls himself the fastest thing alive?!" he growled in anger in his mind. His thoughts were interrupted when he saw Sonic show up with a sly expression on his face. "Hey Knuckles old pal! Sorry to keep you waiting." He greeted him, with a sly grin. Knuckles got up. "You're late Sonic!" he yelled furious. "My, my, why the cold shoulder Knuckles old buddy?" Sonic said while holding and smelling a flower. "I only made a few short stops just to admire the beautiful sightings of this new world. You seriously need to relax and enjoy life as we know it." "Sonic…you bastard!" Knuckles growled. "Now Knuckles, don't be like that." Sonic said all calm, cool and collected. "Be a little more cool partner!" "Since when are we partners Sonic?" Knuckles growled as he got into a fighting stance. "Now come on, let's settle this once and for all!" "Boy Knuckles, resorting to violence now? I know you don't really want to fight me!" Sonic said. "Shut up!" Knuckles yelled. "The Chaos Emeralds are around here in this world and I know you know where they are, so give them back, or else!" Sonic looked a bit surprised at Knuckles' accusation before turning back into his cocky and sly self. "Aw, poor gullible Knuckles, being played for a fool again." He said. Knuckles snapped at hearing that, now he REALLY wanted to sucker punch that annoying, cocky and arrogant hedgehog in the face. A red vein sticks out from his forehead As the atmosphere begins to become intense between Knuckles and Sonic, the blue hedgehog continued to smile and smell the flower in peace, until he tosses it into the air. "RAAAAAARGH!" Knuckles battle cried as he made his first move. He throws punches at Sonic, but the supersonic hedgehog kept dodging every one of them, the punches simply hitting nothing but air or nearby rocks. Sonic backflip jumped and landed on top of a rock. Sonic sighted as he thought. "Oh Knuckles, when are you going to learn?" Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #27 Name: Steam Age: 66 Gender: Male Species: Earth Pony Likes: Himself, Machines, Building robots, Manipulating others, Make everypony admire him, killing his enemies, World Domination, Completing his ambitions, Carrot Toping Dislikes: Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, King Czar, Beanseh, the Mane Party, Anypony who gets in his way, Potential threats, servants who can't complete his orders, traitors, being rejected or ridiculed Abilities: Machinery, Perspective, High Intelligence, Manipulation, building robots, Super Strength, Arsenal Control, Agility Bio: A former servant of Princess Celestia, he is an ambitious mad scientist pony who is desperately trying to complete a project that Celestia had tried to stop many years ago and will go to any lengths to do so. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #28 Name: TITAN-1000 Codename: Big-Minotaur Abilities: Arm Drill, Flamethrower, Ramming Attack, Rocket-feet, Electricity Horns Knuckles kept leaping and attacking Sonic with punches, but the hedgehog kept dodging every single one of them, leading the hot-headed echidna into hitting rocks or nothing but air. "Heads up Knuckles!" Sonic shouted as he threw a roundhouse kick at Knuckles, but he dodged it. "Nice try!" Knuckles shouted as the started throwing punches at Sonic again. Sonic kept dodging every one of them, leading Knuckles to hit nothing but thin air. "Come on!" the blue hero taunted as he raced into the forest, Knuckles chased after him. Sonic raced up the cliff using his supersonic speed, Knuckles used the spikes on his fists to climb the cliff after him. As they reach the top of the cliff, Sonic race up to the top of a tree and balanced on the tip of it. "Wow! What a great view!" Sonic said admiring the valley while balancing on the tip of the tree. His trance is interrupted when Knuckles grabbed and ripped the tree he was on off the ground. "Take this you blue bastard!" he swung the tree around, sending Sonic flying across the forest. Sonic managed to regain his balance and land on his feet. Knuckles however started punching and knocking down trees on him, but the blue hedgehog used his amazing speed and agility to dodge them. "You're too slow!" Sonic taunted and made a funny face at Knuckles, while dodging falling trees. "STOP MAKING FUN OF ME AND FIGHT ALREADY!" Knuckles yelled in rage as he continued knocking down trees on Sonic. A red vein sticks out from his forehead As the chase went on, Sonic jumped on a knocked down tree on a rock, when another tree landed on one end of the tree he was on, it launched Sonic into the air, like a seesaw. Sonic landed on a tree that was being knocked down and Spin Dashes toward Knuckles. The red echidna tries pushing Sonic in his Spin Dash form, but the spinning blue hedgehog manages to push him back toward the edge of the cliff, smashing through a knocked down tree in the process. Both of them end up falling off and rolling down the cliff on top of each other, until both of them… SPLASH! …landed in the creek. "AH! WATER! HELP! I'M GONNA DROWN! SOMEBODY! ANYBODY!" Sonic panicked as he splashed on the creek's water. "Uh, what are you doing Sonic…?" Knuckles asked apathetically. Sonic stopped splashing and realized that the creek was only deep enough to reach the ankles, making it impossible to drown. "What? I'm not slow-witted!" Sonic shrugged and laughed sheepishly at the screen. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Sonic and Knuckles jumped out of the creek and each landed on each side. "Come on Knuckles, you had enough?" Sonic teased. "Not until I'm finished with you!" Knuckles yelled. Meanwhile, with the others… "That's it Knuckles! Show the annoying hedgehog who's the boss!" Eggman cheered on. Steam chuckled evilly. Our heroes saw Sonic and Knuckles fighting and they couldn't believe what they were watching. "What is going on? Why are Sonic and Knuckles fighting?" Chris asked. "Knuckles is such a moron!" Amy growled. "He let Eggman play him for a fool again!" "Wow, he must be really gullible to fall for a villian's lies." Kat said apathetically. "Hey! Cut it out you two! Aren't you guys supposed to be friends?!" Rainbow yelled, but not loud enough for them to hear her. "It's no use, they can't hear us!" Twilight said. "I say we all go over there and stop them from hurtin' each other!" Applejack suggested. "Good idea!" Tormenta agreed. "Oh yeah!" Derpy agreed as her left eye looked up while her right one down. "Yeah…except Steam's pet won't let us go." Hawkeem said referring to Big Minotaur glaring at them and threatening to skewer them with his drill. "Oh, what are we going to do?" Rarity wondered in despair. "We need to stop them from fighting but how?" Cream wondered. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "Yeah, they can't hear us from here." Spike said. Meanwhile, Tails and Chuck were looking into the console in the center of Pumpty's interior. They manage to remove the cover and find the wires and buttons. "Um, what are you doing?" Fluttershy asked. "If you don't mind me asking?" "If we can figure out how to override the robot's system, we should be able to escape." Tails said. "Right Chuck?" "Exactly!" Chuck said. "Wow, that's awesome Tails!" Chris said. "Aw shucks, I'm just doing what I do best." Tails said, as he and Chuck looked over the wires and buttons. "Let's see, this wire here goes to…" "Argh, this is so irritating!" Amy whined as she pulled out her hammer. "Step aside you two!" Tails and Chuck reacted when they saw Amy with her hammer. "NO AMY DON'T!" "STOP!" Chris and the others tried to stop her, but to no avail. Amy smashed the console to pieces with her hammer, causing it to explode, and leaving a hole in the glass around Pumpty's body. "What the?!" Rainbow and the others looked confused. "AAAH!" Eggman reacted, while Steam looked confused. With Sonic and Knuckles… Sonic heard the explosion and looked over his shoulder, only to lose focus on the fight and receive a punch from Knuckles while he wasn't looking. "AAAAAAAARGH!" Sonic cried in pain as he was sent flying by Knuckles' punch. "Don't look away during a fight Sonic!" Knuckles yelled. Ignoring Knuckles, Sonic recovered quickly while he was in mid-air. He looks over to where the explosion came from and he saw Eggman yelling, with a scientist pony in a cloud like hovercraft looking down angrily, at where the explosion happened. "Eggman!" Sonic growled. He didn't know who the pony with him was, but he already guessed it wasn't a good pony. Sonic landed on his feet, he noticed Knuckles coming in for another punch. This time Sonic side-steps and puts his leg in front of Knuckles', causing him to trip and fall on his face on the solid ground. "Sorry Knuckles, but I don't have time to play with you, see ya!" Sonic said and made a dash for it. Knuckles recovered and saw Sonic leaving. "Hey! Are you running away?! Come back and FIGHT ALREADY!" the hot-headed echidna yelled as he chased after Sonic. "Geez, you're so stubborn…" Sonic said apathetically as he continued on toward where Eggman was. Back with the others… Rainbow, Twilight, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta and Hawkeem saw their captured friends poking their heads out from the hole left on Pumpty's belly, gasping for air due to the smoke coming from the destroyed console. "What just happened?" Applejack asked them. "Oh, darlings, it was just awful, dreadful, perhaps even…the…WORST…POSSIBLE…THING!" Rarity cried in her drama queen mode. "English Rarity…" Applejack, Twilight and Rainbow groaned. "Amy just nearly blew us all up!" Spike explained. "Shut up!" Amy yelled. "How dare you?!" Eggman yelled. "Do you have any idea how much money and time I've put into building this thing?!" "Never mind that, let's just…" Steam was cut off when he saw a blue streak run right past Pumpty's legs, destroying them and causing the robot to fall over. "What in the…?!" Eggman and Steam gawked. "Hey guys!" Sonic revealed himself before everyone and everypony. "Sonic!" Everyone (most of them) exclaimed. "Damn you Sonic!" Eggman cursed. "Yo Eggman, I didn't know you liked ponies too!" Sonic teased the mad doctor. "Are you talking about my new partner in crime?" Eggman asked. "I am Steam, and the good doctor and I have teamed up to help each other accomplish our ambitions." Steam introduced himself. "And you must be the creature who keeps sabotaging the doctor's plans?" "Yup, I stop him all the time; it's like my job or something." Sonic said rubbing his nose with pride. "Yeah, and now that he and I working together and with our pals by our side, we're gonna kick your sorry flanks all the way into outer space!" Rainbow Dash declared. "Not exactly how I would put it, but it still works!" Twilight said. "I'm afraid that won't happen! Big Minotaur, skewer them, NOW!" Steam ordered. "Pumpty, reveal your true form!" Eggman ordered. Pumpty picked itself up using its digging claw arms and turned its own body upside down, with Tails and the others still trapped inside. The head withdrew and came out on top, with its only green eye. Big Minotaur joined its side, revving up its drill. "GO!" The two villains ordered. Pumpty made its first move, firing its machine guns at Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends. They manage to avoid the bullets. Big Minotaur charges at them with his drill and electric horns. They dodge him. Sonic manages to land a roundhouse kick on Big Minotaur from behind, followed by Rainbow Dash's bucking. Applejack throws her lasso at Big Minotaur and spins him around, sending him flying at Pumpty. Pumpty counters that by knocking Big Minotaur aside, much to Steam's annoyance. "Hey Eggman, you tell your robot to NOT attack MY robot!" Steam yelled. "What?! It's not my fault that pony decided to throw your robot at MY robot!" Eggman yelled back. As the two mad scientist argue, Pumpty fires its machine guns at the party, but they dodge it. Derpy flies against Pumpty and head-butts it, causing a bit of damage and knocking it away a bit. Pumpty responds by firing its machine guns at her, Applejack pulled her out of there with her lasso. "Careful Sugarcube, ya almost got shot!" Applejack warned her. "Oh, thank you Applejack." Derpy said. "Y'all welcome." Applejack said. Pumpty was about to attack again, until Knuckles suddenly decided to crash in and dragon kicks one of his machine guns. "What?!" Eggman and Steam noticed what happened as they stopped arguing. "Eggman! This fight is between me and Sonic, don't interfere!" Knuckles said. "Knuckles?" Twilight and the others looked a bit surprised, but Sonic wasn't that surprised. "What?! You said you would do it yourself, yet you still didn't!" Eggman yelled. "Why?" Then, Pumpty took flight into the air, while still with Tails and the others trapped inside, and it landed on the other side of the lake. "How do you like that Sonic?" Eggman grinned evilly. "Pumpty still has your friends trapped and the only way to save them is by swimming to the other side of the lake!" Steam the released a bumps of flying laser blaster droids into air from his hovership, after pressing the button on his control panel. "And don't even think about flying to the other side too, or my TITAN-500 Laser Droids will blast you too pieces!" Steam chuckled evilly. "If you want your friends back now, you must hand over both the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Harmony you have!" Eggman demanded. "Eggman…" Knuckles looked shocked. "I though you said you wanted to live your last years in peace…" "Guess he doesn't want to, huh?" Sonic grinned slyly. "Then, that means I've been…" Knuckles tried to say it, boiling angered. "Looks like it!" Sonic replied, while still keeping his sly grin. "He played you for a fool." Hawkeem said. "He tricked you." Twilight said. "He messed with ya!" Applejack said. "He gave you the wrong ingredient for the muffins." Derpy said, with her fore hooves crossed while flying. "He lied to you!" Rainbow said. "He turned you against your own aliado!" Tormenta said. Knuckles was boiling angered that he's been tricked by Eggman, again. "I won't forgive him!" he growled. Eggman laughed evilly. "So, what are you going to do? Give up the Emerald and the Element, or go on a suicide rescue mission?" he taunted them. Sonic and Rainbow grinned as they already figured out a major flaw in their plan. "Guys, hang on!" Sonic grabbed Twilight, Applejack, and Hawkeem, while Rainbow grabbed Derpy and Tormenta, and they both raced AROUND the lake, while carrying their friends. "WHAT?!" Eggman and Steam looked dumbfounded. They did NOT anticipate this! "What in tarnation?!" Applejack cried as she held onto her hat. "Sonic!" Twilight and Hawkeem protested. "Whoooooo!" Derpy and Tormenta shouted in excitement. "Ok, on the count of 3, we attack the legs!" Sonic announced. "Got it!" Rainbow complied. "And that goes for the rest of you, get ready!" "Alright!" The others agreed. "3…2…1…ATTACK!" Sonic, Rainbow and their friends attacked Pumpty's legs all together. Sonic uses his Spin Dash, combined with Twilight's Magic, Applejack's bucking and Hawkeem's axe swing; Rainbow Dash used her bucking, combined with Derpy's flank stomp and Tormenta's double whamie. Their combined attacks destroyed both legs, causing Pumpty to fall over again. "NO! E-47 Pumpty, get up!" Eggman yelled. After knocking down Pumpty again, our heroes went to help out their captured friends out of the robot, through the hole on the glass. "You guys alright?" Sonic asked as he helped them out. "Yeah, I'm ok." Chris said. "Spike, guys?" Twilight asked. "I'm ok Twilight." Spike said. "Oh SONIC!" Amy jumped on Sonic with a big hug. "I KNEW you'd come to save me!" "Hey, calm down Amy!" Sonic said. "Oh my, that was simply awful…dreadful…perhaps even the…WORST…POSSIBLE…THING!" Rarity said in drama queen mode. "You already said that." Kat said apathetically. "Oh, sorry darling, but it was." Rarity said embarrassed. "Anyway, are you guys alright?" Rainbow asked. "Yes, thank you." Fluttershy said. "Thank you for saving us Sonic-san and friends." Cream bowed politely. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Yay, Dashie, you and Sonic, and the rest of the guys were super-duper AWESOME, there was Eggman and Steam, taunting you and saying you couldn't win, and then you proved them wrong by simply moving AROUND the lake! Oh, it was priceless!" Pinkie said. "Yeah, it was, wasn't it AJ?" Rainbow asked. "Well, it was pretty funny to see the look of them faces." Applejack admitted. "Indeed." Chuck agreed. However, their moment of reunion was interrupted when Big Minotaur suddenly erupted from the ground using his big drill. "Aw hayseeds, almost forgot about this annoying varmint!" Applejack cursed. "Let's take him down!" Sonic said. "Alright!" Rainbow said. Big Minotaur shot a burst of flames from its hand; everyone dodged it, as they move in closer. Twilight teleports using her magic behind it and bucked it, Spike then combines with his Fire Breath. Tails swipes it with his twin tails. Big Minotaur then revs up its drill and swings it toward them, everyone manages to dodge it. Rarity brings out some razor sharp jewels from her saddlebag using her magic and stabs Big Minotaur with them, followed by Amy's Spin Hammer Attack. Big Minotaur then charges up its horns with electricity and charges at the party. Once again, they dodge the attack. Tormenta grabs it from behind and piledrives it, followed by Hawkeem's boomerang attack. Big Minotaur was starting to smoke and short out, as it was on its last ropes. "Now's our chance to finish it!" Sonic said. "Sonic!" Chris threw a ring at Sonic. "Rainbow Dash!" Twilight summoned a ring using her magic. "GOT IT!" Sonic grabbed the ring, while Rainbow had her hoof go through the ring. Channeling its energy, Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge at Big Minotaur full speed ahead, Sonic extends his hand at Rainbow, who reaches her hoof for it, allow Sonic to hold it. Then the two roll into a ball, performing an even more powerful spin attack, called the Sonic Rainboost. They pierce right through Big Minotaur's chest, destroying it as the robot collapsed on the ground and exploded to pieces. Sonic and Rainbow break from their spin attack and they look at Big Minotaur's remains. "That was tight!" "Oh yeah!" Sonic and Rainbow bro fist/hoof with each other. The rest cheer for them while others like Hawkeem, Tormenta and Chuck simply smiled. "My Big Minotaur…" Steam growled in anger. "How dare they destroy my creation!" "Aw quit your fussing! Pumpty, get up and show them your true power!" Eggman ordered. Our heroes' moment of victory was short lived when they notice Pumpty getting back up, despite its destroyed feet. Sonic shouted to the ones near it to get away, which they did. "Guess I'll just have to defeat them myself." Eggman said. "Go! E-47 Pumpty, ATTACK!" Pumpty goes into beserk mode as it fires it's machine guns and rockets all over the valley, the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Thorndyke siblings and Chuck take cover behind some rocks. "Now you see the true power of Pumpty don't you?" Eggman laughed maniacally. "At least I still have my drones, GO!" Steam ordered the Laser drones. The Laser Drones join in on the rampage, they start shooting lasers all over. The heroes remain hidden behind the rocks. Knuckles couldn't stand back anymore, nor would he let Eggman get away for tricking him again. "Stand back guys, I'll handle this!" he told them. "By yourself?! Are you insane?!" Twilight yelled. "Yo gonna get burned out there!" Applejack scolded. "Don't worry, Knuckles can handle this!" Sonic said. "What?!" the Mane Party gawked. "Just trust me on this one, my money's on the Echidna!" Sonic said. They still think he was crazy, but end up trusting him on this one. "OK Knuckles, it's all you now!" Sonic said. Knuckles then charges at Pumpty, avoiding it's machine guns and missiles, and the drones' lasers. Once he got close enough, he climbs up Pumpty and jumps high toward Eggman. "OH NO!" Eggman reacted in fear. "EAT THIS YOU LIAR!" Knuckles shouted and unleashed a powerful punch at the Egg Mobile, sending it flying, with Eggman in it. "CURSE YOU KNUCKLES! AND YOU TOO SONIC!" Eggman yelled as he was sent flying into the sky and disappeared in a twinkle star. Then Knuckles jumped onboard Steam's hovercraft and punched the control panel, disabeling his Laser Drones who all fell into the lake. "HOW DARE YOU!" Steam yelled angrily, he tries to buck Knuckles, but the Echidna dodged. "SHUT UP!" Knuckles threw an uppercut at Steam, sending him flying into the sky. "DAMMIT!" Steam cursed as he disappeared in a twinkle star too. Knuckles jumped out of Steam's hovercraft and finished the job by landing a powerful punch onto Pumpty's head, cracking it in half, and causing it to explode into a million pieces. The heroes remained in cover from the explosion. Sonic however saw Knuckles being blown away by the force of the explosion and rushes to his aid. "Knuckles!" Sonic shouted as he grabbed Knuckles' wrist and a tree's branch with the other hand. After the explosion was over, the heroes looked over the rocks. "Is it over?" Rarity asked hopefully. They look at Pumpty's remains, they saw a small humanoid pig crawl out of it. "Yup, it's over." Tails said. "Whew, finally, I'm free!" the pig said. Meanwhile, Sonic and Knuckles jumped off the tree and landed on their feet on the ground. They stare at each other for a moment, before cracking some friendly smiles at each other. "SONIC!" The heroes, with the pig (named Picky), rushed over to them, Amy hugging Sonic in the process. "Are you two alright?" Chris asked. "Yeah, we're alright!" Sonic said. "Sonic! Are you really alright?" Amy asked while still hugging her hero. "How many times do I have to say it? I'm alright!" Sonic insisted. "Thanks for saving me Sonic-san!" Picky said. "Actually, it was Knuckles who saved you bud." Sonic said. Everyone turned to Knuckles, only to see him walking away and waving good-bye to them, leaving them confused as to why, except maybe Sonic. Amy, Applejack and Pinkie rush over to Knuckles' side. "Hey Knuckles? I know you didn't thank Sonic, but you don't have to act like that…" Amy said. "Y'all were fooled and we all thought you were pretty dumb." Applejack added. "Yeah, falling for a big meanie villain's lie, not a smart move ya know?" Pinkie agreed. "Shut up!" Knuckles yelled in annoyance. They didn't say a word, but their expressions showed that they knew he was just covering up his embarrassment. Knuckles look at them and at Sonic and the others and smiles, everyone smiles back at him. After waving good bye to them, he leaves on his own and disappears into the unknown. "He's leaving on his own again…" Amy said. "Yeah, I always thought of him as just a big ol' varmin, but I guess he actually has a big heart underneath it all." Applejack said. "Yeah, but he needs to liven up a bit more, it would be more fun hanging out with a group of friends," Pinkie said. "It's not his fault." Sonic and the others joined their side. "He lived his whole life alone on his home Island, guarding the Master Emerald, and he never hand much contact with the outside world." "Oh." The Mane Party, along with Chris, Kat and Chuck understood. "Master Emerald? Sounds delicious!" Spike humorously reacted with puppy dog eyes. "Don't even think about it Spike!" Twilight said. "Aw…" Spike groaned. Everyone laughed at his reaction, as the camera zoomed out into a full view of the valley, and looked up into the sunset sky. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Fierce Battle! School Wars(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) After the incident in Silver Valley, everyone came to the conclusion that there was no Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony there, so they decided to return back to the mansion and rest. The next morning, Sonic stood on the roof of Chuck's workshop, while Rainbow Dash stood on her cloud, watching the sun rising in the horizon. They stood there for a few seconds, before racing off toward it. Then 10 seconds flat later, they raced back to the workshop and slid to a halt at the entrance. "Ok, so who made it first?" Rainbow asked. "Um…I think we tied, again." Sonic shrugged. Rainbow sighted. "Oh well…" Amy opened the door and saw both Sonic and Rainbow. "Oh, good morning Sonic and Dashie! What were you two up to?" "Good Morning Amy. Nothing much, we just had a little race that's all." Sonic said before coming in. "Yup and we tied…again." Rainbow said following Sonic in. "So what's for breakfast?" Amy watched them come in; she mostly looked at Sonic, dreamingly. She still wants to be with Sonic, but she no longer has that fan-brat attitude she used to have, after she becomes friends with Rainbow Dash. Although, she still felt a bit jealous of Rainbow because she can fly as fast as Sonic can run, but that's beside the point. "I just wish Sonic would hang out with me even just for a while…" Amy sighted in her thoughts. Episode 7 Fierce Battle! School Wars In the mansions' dining room, Chris and Kat were eating their breakfast prepared by Ella. The phone started ringing and Mr. Tanaka answered it. "Thorndyke residence…" he said. He remained silent as he listened to the man on the other side, until he was done. "Yes sir, I'll let them know right away." Mr. Tanaka said before he hung up. The butler of the Thorndyke family entered the dining room and looked at Chris and Kat. "Masters Chris and Kat, I'd like to inform you both that your parents will be arriving home tonight." He said. "Mom and Dad are coming home?!" Chris asked excited. "Isn't it wonderful?" Ella asked. "It's been so many months! I can't wait to see Mommy and Daddy again!" Kat said in excitement. "Yeah, but…" Chris paused, due to the fact he was concerned about Sonic, Rainbow and the others. Kat was able to tell, but not Ella and Mr. Tanaka. "Is something to matter Young Master?" Ella asked Chris in concern. "Oh, it's nothing! Thanks for the breakfast, it was great!" Chris said as he got out of the table. "But you haven't eaten your fruit yet!" Ella reminded him. "Thanks but no thanks, I'm good, bye!" Chris took off. "Yeah, I'm finished too, thanks! Bye-bye!" Kat said as she got out of the table and went after Chris. Ella looked confused at Mr. Tanaka, who just looked back with an equally confused look. Meanwhile, the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party were enjoying their own breakfast with Chuck, in Chuck's room. Chris and Kat came in with their backpacks ready. "Ok guys listen up: just so you know, our Mom and Dad are coming home tonight and I don't think it would be a good idea if they saw you." Chris announced. "Yeah, so we ask you to act like ghosts and stay out of sight." Kat said. "EEEEK! GHOSTIES!" Pinkie randomly screamed and hides under the bed in fear. Everyone stared at her awkwardly before turning back to Chris and Kat. "Ok you two, we'll stay out of sight." Tails said. "Don't worry; everything will work out just fine!" Amy said. "Yeah!" Pocky, Flicky and Picky said in union. "Yeah…" Cream sighted sadly. "Chao." Cheese chippered. "Like Kat said, we'll act as ghosts and remain hidden." Twilight said. "Right guys?" "Right!" Spike, Rainbow, Rarity, Pinkie (who just got out from under the bed), Applejack, Fluttershy, Tormenta and Hawkeem agreed in union. "Mom and Dad are probably still at work today, but they should be arriving pretty soon." Chris said. Sonic finished eating his breakfast and left the room without saying a word, much to Chris' confusion and concern. "Sonic?" he asked. "Did I say something wrong?" "No way!" Amy said. "Just let it be." "Chris, Kat, you two better get going or you're going to be late!" Chuck reminded them, pointing at the alarm clock, it showed 7:04 AM. Chris and Kat reacted in alarm as they started running out of the room. Chris ended up tripping and falling down the stairs, followed by Kat who slipped and landed on top of Chris. "Ouch!" they both shouted in pain. "Ooooh, that's gotta doedo!" Tormenta commented. "Oh my! Kat! Chris! Are you alright?!" Twilight shouted in concern. "Don't worry, we'll be fine!" Kat shouted from downstairs. "But we're gonna be late if we don't hurry, come on Kat!" Chris shouted. The Thorndyke siblings quickly put on their gear and left riding on skateboard and roller-skates respectively. "Say Chuck, isn't Chris and Kat's dad your son?" Tails asked Chuck. "That's right." Chuck replied. "What is their dad's job by the way?" Spike asked. "He is the head of an enormous corporation." Chuck explained. "And their mommy? I-If you don't mind me asking." Fluttershy asked. "She's a movie star." Chuck replied. "Oh my stars! A movie star?" Rarity reacted with sparkly eyes. "Oh my, then she must know a thing or two about fashion, I most certainly wish I could meet her." "Ah am sure y'all would Rarity." Applejack chuckled. "But because their parents have such busy schedules, they don't get to spend a lot of time with each other, right?" Tails asked. "Unfortunately, yes." Chuck replied sadly. "Poor Chris…" Cream said. "Poor Kat…" Fluttershy said. "It's pretty sad, huh?" Tormenta asked Hawkeem. Hawkeem didn't say a word, but sighted sadly, he hardly remembered his own parents, but then again, he didn't want to think about what happened to them. Sometimes, some things are best left unsaid. "Well, I'm gonna go stretch my wings a bit more, see you." Rainbow flew out the window. As Rainbow flew out into the skies, Sonic laid down on the roof staring at the sky, as he relaxed. Meanwhile, with Eggman and Steam… The waves crashed and plashed against the coast. In the tower's control room, Eggman sat on his chair, enjoying the sound of the waves, while Steam was holding an ice bag next to his jaw after Knuckles had punched him yesterday. "Splash! Crash! Splash! Crash!" Eggman chanted while turning his chair left and right. "Doctor, now isn't the time for making wave sounds! OUCH!" Steam shouted, only to hurt himself as he moved his jaw, as he held the ice bag in place. "You're right." Eggman sighted. "But if I am going to become the ruler of this world, I must first gain the respect of its people! And if I do that, then conquering this world should be easy! And to do that, we'll start with the children!" "Good idea…" Steam spoke careful not to hurt himself again. "Decoe!" Eggman shouted. "Yes Dr. Eggman-sama." Decoe said as he handed the tray with the card deck on it, to Eggman. Eggman picks up the deck and looks over the cards. "Hmm, not this one…or this one…ugh, I'm not sure." He murmured before he decided to put the deck in the slot machine and pulled the lever. The slot machine showed the picture of a robot who looks like an old fashioned teacher. "Ah, E-51 Teacher Robot! Perfect! We'll use him!" Eggman decided. Eggman send out the order, as they launched E-51 Teacher Robot. The robot flew into the skies over the ocean and then over the city of Station Square. Until it arrived at the SS Elementary School, the same school that Chris, Kat and their friends attend. Meanwhile, in Chris' class… They were having math class. Chris, Danny, Francis and their classmates were struggling with the equations that Mr. Stewart had written on the chalk board: 1987 / 56 x 1/5 + 1001 = 6 ¼ x 7074 / 5/52 x 8/59 = 781 x 1/6 / 50 x 9874 = Danny groaned. "I can't make heads or tails out of them!" "Me neither…" Francis agreed. Chris stared at both the board and Mr. Stewart who was taking a nap on his desk. "Do you guys think we should wake him up?" he wondered. "Not me!" Danny refused. "I'd do it, but…" Francis hesitated. Everyone groaned in frustration as none of them were able to solve the equations, nor did they have the guts to wake up Mr. Stewart for help. Suddenly E-51 entered the classroom. "Good morning class!" he greeted, all the students reacted in surprise by his sudden appearance, Mr. Stewart woke up all groggy. "Oh, was it nap time?" E-51 looked at Mr. Stewart. "Um…who are you?" Mr. Stewart asked still sleepy. "My name is E-51, Codename: Teacher Robot!" E-51 introduced himself. "Teacher…Robot?" Mr. Stewart asked in confusion and still sleepy. "That's right! And starting today, I'm this class' new teacher!" Teacher Robot said glaring at Mr. Stewart with angry red eyes glowing through its visor. "But…I'm this class' teacher." Mr. Stewart said. "Not anymore." Teacher Robot picked up Mr. Stewart and threw him out of the classroom. "Off you go!" Chris and his classmates reacted in surprise at this, as Mr. Stewart was kicked out of the classroom by E-51 Teacher Robot. As the door closed, Mr. Stewart stood up in anger. "What a rude robot! I need to talk to the Principal about this!" Mr. Stewart growled in anger. A blue vein sticks out of his forehead At the Principal's office, the Principal was sitting on his desk enjoying his coffee. "Principal!" Mr. Stewart barged into the office all of a sudden, causing the Principal to jump in surprise and spill his coffee on his own head. "Ouch!" he whimpered at the coffee spilled all over and how hot it was. "Mr. Stewart, don't you know how to knock before entering a room?!" "Sorry about that, but LISTEN!" Mr. Stewart explained the situation to the Principal. A few minutes later… "I see, so a strange robot kicked you out of the classroom and took over your class huh?" the Principal asked as he followed Mr. Steward back to the classroom. "Exactly, I need your help to get him out and help the students!" Mr. Stewart said. But as soon as they arrived at the classroom, all of a sudden they heard laughing and giggling coming from it. Mr. Stewart and the Principal both looked at the door's window and saw Teacher Robot helping the students solve the equations. "So, if you look at a problem with a smile, it becomes easy to solve!" Teacher Robot explained with yellow happy eyes glowing on his visor. "Wow! I think so too!" Chris agreed. "Me too!" Francis and Danny agreed, along with the rest of their classmates. The Principal smiled upon seeing this. "My, what a wonderful teacher!" the Principal said, causing Mr. Stewart to stare at him with a stupid look on his face. "You've got nothing to worry about." He said before heading back to his office. "NO WAY!" Mr. Steward cursed in distress. He glared at Teacher Robot who was happily teaching the students. "What a strange robot, I better report this one in!" he whispered with a sly grin. Meanwhile, in Kat's class… Kat and her classmates were having English class with Ms. Brenda, their teacher, when suddenly Mr. Stewart barged in. "Ms. Brenda!" he shouted, causing everyone to react in surprise. "Mr. Stewart! Knock before you enter, please!" Ms. Brenda yelled in annoyance at Mr. Stewart's rudeness. "What do you want?!" "I have an emergency and I need your help, please hurry!" Mr. Stewart yelled in distress. Mr. Brenda sighted as she turned to her students. "Sorry, I'll be gone for a while, you all just self-study until I get back." She said before following Mr. Stewart. "Huh? What was that all about?" Nate wondered. "I wonder…" Kat wondered. "Oh! Oh! Maybe Mr. Stewart needs Ms. Brenda's help in setting up something exciting!" Lucy suggested hyperactive. "Or maybe their preparing some kind of feast!" Tucker snickered as he ate some cookies behind his teacher's back. Kat and Nate stared at their friends' silly assumptions before staring at each other in confusion at what the hell just happened. In the hallways… "So why the hell did you drag me out of the classroom like that? You better have a good reason!" Ms. Brenda demanded in annoyance. "But I DO have a good reason!" Mr. Stewart insisted as he escorted her to his classroom. "A robot just kicked me out of the classroom and has taken my students hostage!" They got to the classroom, same as before, the students were happy to have Teacher Robot as their teacher. "You said "hostage", but I see them having fun." Ms. Brenda smiled. "I wish I could join in, but I have my own class to attend, see you around." "WHAT?!" Mr. Stewart gawked with a stupid expression as Ms. Brenda left back to her classroom. "FINE! Guess I'll deal with this myself!" Mr. Stewart then walked into the male bathroom, careful enough not to get spotted. He locks the door to one of the toilets and pulls out his wrist communicator and placed a small headphone in his ear. "This is codename "Teacher"! Repeat: this is codename "Teacher"! HQ, do you copy?" Mr. Stewart called his intelligence agent back in HQ. In HQ, the agent received the message from Mr. Stewart. "What? You're saying a hostile robot has kicked you out of your classroom and has taken the students hostage and you need the army's help in taking him out?" the agent asked. "Exactly!" Mr. Steward said. The agent bursts into laughing. "Don't be an idiot! Wait until the Commander hears about this!" he laughed so hard he accidentally slammed his fist on the panel, causing a VERY loud noise into Mr. Steward's ear through its headphone. Back with Mr. Steward, he sat there fazed by the sudden noise in his ear, before recovering. "There's no need to get so mad." He said. "Fine, I'll just call the police instead!" At the Police Headquarters, one police officer was sitting in his office enjoying his burgers, when he got a phone call, he answers it. "SS Police Department." He said and listened. "What?! A strange robot has kicked you out of the classroom and is terrorizing the students?! Alright, you just hang in there and wait for me by the school's entrance, I'm on my way!" Back in the school, Mr. Stewart stood by the gate waiting impatiently for the police to arrive. "What the hell is taking him so long!?" he groaned under his breath, and then he saw the police car coming. "Finally!" The police car stopped and the police officer came out while still eating his burger. "You the one who called me?" he asked Mr. Steward. "Yes! Hurry and follow me to the classroom, the students are in danger!" Mr. Stewart desperately escorted the police officer into the school building and back to the classroom. "He's in here, get ready!" he warned the police officer. "Alright, let's get this done and over with." The police officer said while eating his burger. Mr. Stewart opened the door, but when they looked inside, Teacher Robot and the students were gone. "Oh yeah, they must have gone outside for Gym Class." He guessed. "To the Gym Field!" At the Gym Field… "Alright class, for today's gym class, we're playing baseball!" Teacher Robot announced, all the students cheered. "Our first step will be catching the ball! Let's go!" The Students cheerfully started practicing in catching the ball in baseball as Teacher Robot helped out those who needed help the most. Mr. Steward and the police officer arrived. "There he is!" Mr. Stewart pointed at Teacher Robot. "That's the robot that is terrorizing the students! Arrest him!" The Police officer simply enjoyed his burger as he watched Teacher Robot helping Chris in throwing the ball, while the others students practiced. "You have to loosen your grip like this! Loose!" Teacher Robot explained. "Got it!" Chris said. The police officer smiled while enjoying his burger. "I don't see the problem at all. The students seemed to be just fine and that robot seems to actually be a really nice guy. Hell! Just watching makes me want to join them in their game!" he said as he watched and ate his burger, much to Mr. Stewart's annoyance. A blue vein sticks out of his forehead "Stop eating your burger and arrest him already!" Mr. Steward snapped and ends up snatching the burger from the officer's hands. That was a HUGE mistake as the police officer gasped in horror and turned to Mr. Stewart in anger as he pulled out his baton. "You DARE assaulting a police officer?! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!" the officer roared in rage. A red vein sticks out of his forehead Mr. Stewart screamed like a little girl as he ran for his life as the angered police officer chased after him, who threatened to bash him with his baton and yelling at him to give him his burger back. Ms. Brenda and her class heard the yelling and saw Mr. Stewart being chased by the police officer. While Lucy, Tucker and the other classmates find it hilarious, Kat, Nate and Ms. Brenda watched with dumbfounded expressions. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each "Oh dear…" Ms. Brenda said as she watched, before turning to her students. "Now, now everyone, let's get back and focus on the class for now, shall we?" she said. Meanwhile, back at Eggman and Steam's base… "What's taking him so long?" Eggman wondered impatiently. "Is he teaching children to respect me?" "Perhaps we should check on him." Steam said as he pressed the button. The monitor showed Teacher Robot playing baseball with the students. Chris made the pitch and threw the ball; Teacher Robot manages to hit the ball with his bat, sending it flying as it disappeared with a twinkle star in the sky. It was a Home Run as Teacher Run ran around the field happily, all the students cheered and Francis commenting that he just earned her respect. "It looks like E-51 is having fun!" Decoe said. "He sure does!" Bocoe agreed. "I don't find it funny." Steam said apathetically. "Neither do I!" Eggman growled in anger. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #29 Name: Decoe & Bocoe Age: ??? Gender: Male Species: Robot Likes: Shrimp Rice Balls and Flat Noodles (Decoe), Pickled Fish Eggs (Bocoe), reflecting over past failures, insulting Eggman behind his back, ice skating Dislikes: Rust, Bokkun's childish pranks and insults, getting scrapped or watch other robots get scrapped Abilities: Piloting, Machinery, Repairing, Decoe Bocoe Bazzoka Fire, Bokkun Beacon and Decoe-Bocoe Cross. Bio: Dr. Eggman's personal humanoid robot assistants, they help Eggman in building robots, piloting mechs, repairing and they have the ability to combine into multiple forms, except into a powerful battle robot, their secret dream. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #30 Name: E-51 Codename: Teacher Robot Abilities: Teaching, Flying, limited Superhuman Strength, Homework Attack Rainbow Dash had just returned after stretching her wings and was now resting for bit on her comfy cloud over the Thorndyke Mansion. Her nap was disturbed when she heard the sound of helicopters. She got up and saw the helicopters heading for them and not wanting to get caught, she buries herself in cloud. She peeks through the cloud's interior and she saw the helicopters fly by. There were three helicopters; two of them were military choppers, while the third one looked more like a luxurious helicopter. Tails, Twilight and the others watched from the window of Chuck's room as they saw the luxurious helicopter land on the landing pad on the mansion's balcony. Ella and Mr. Tanaka were there to welcome the people, escorted by some security agents, who climbed out of the helicopter. First was a couple, a 43-year-old man with brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a cream yellow business suite, blue sweater, dark blue tie and brown shoes; and a 37-year-old woman, with light ginger hair, blue eyes, wearing a red dress, dark red belt, red high heel shoes and a pearl necklace. They were Nelson and Lindsey Thorndyke, Chris and Kat's parents. "Welcome back." Ella and Mr. Tanaka welcomed them. "Good to be back." Nelson and Lindsey replied. Second there were three people that climbed off the helicopter. The first one was a middle age woman, with long multi-colored sparkly hair that ranged from turquoise to pink and seemed to wave in the wind, magenta eyes, a white dress with gold around the edge, gold belt, gold neck piece, gold shoes, and the design of the sun on each hip; the second was another woman, only much younger than the first one, dark skin, greenish blue eyes, long sparkly mid-night blue hair, mid-night blue dress with sparkly cobalt blue around the edges, cobalt blue shoes, black neckpiece with a crescent moon on it, and the design of a crescent moon over piece of night sky on the hips; the third one was an old man with an arrogant expression, pale yellow eyes, grey beard, a grey shirt, black pants, black shoes, and a red jacket. Ella looked at the curiously, along with Mr. Tanaka. Before they could ask, Chuck came in. "Ah, Nelson, Lindsey! So you've finally arrived!" Chuck greeted the happily. "It is good to see you again too dad!" Nelson greeted his old man. "Hello daddy, good to see you!" Lindsey greeted her father-in-law. "It's a miracle that you two actually made it!" Chuck chuckled. "It's not that surprising." Nelson said. "By the way, we also brought some guests." He gestured to the three unknown guests. "Good afternoon, my name is Cielina, but you may call me Ciel." The woman in the white dress greeted. "These are my younger sister, Linda and our friend, Carl." "What are you talking about?!" Carl growled in anger. "My name is Cz…OWW!" he cried in pain as Linda stepped on his foot. "Our apologies about Carl, he is a little…crazy." Linda apologized with a smile, but at the same time giving Carl the "just play along" glare. Carl coughed. "My apologies…" he said dryly. "Well, pleased to meet you Ciel, Linda and Carl." Chuck greeted them. "So who are you exactly?" "We happen to be Lindsey's new friends and she happily allowed us to come visit her home as well." Ciel said. "Well, I just couldn't say no to the new friends who helped me finish shooting that movie." Lindsey said with a smile. "It was no problem at all Lindsey." Ciel smiled, along with Linda and Carl. "Well now, why don't you come on all in?" Chuck asked. "Why thank you sir." Ciel said. "Thank you sir." Linda and Carl said. "By the way, when are Chris and Kat coming home?" Nelson asked. "Oh, school should end in about an hour or so, so they should be home soon." Chuck said. "Excelent!" Nelson said. They all entered the mansion, followed by Ella and Mr. Tanaka who helped carry their luggage. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash observed everything while hiding in her cloud, while the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party, along with their Mobian friends, observed from the window of Chuck's room, while Sonic simply laid down on the workshop's roof. "So that pair are Chris and Kat's parents huh?" Tails said. "Wow, their mom is beautiful!" Fluttershy commented. "She's more than beautiful, she's smashing!" Rarity said. "But she'll never be as smashing as you Rarity." Spike said lovingly. "I wish I could meet them in person." Amy said and looked at Sonic. "Hey Sonic, check it out!" Sonic didn't say a word as he just laid there taking his nap. "Aww…" Amy whined a little. "But who are those three fellers that came with them?" Applejack wondered. "Oh! They are probably friends who have come spend time with them at their house!" Pinkie Pie said excitingly. Careful not to be seen, Rainbow Dash flew down back to the workshop and stopped by the window. "Did you guys notice anything awfully suspicious about the trio that came with them?" she asked. "Suspicious? What do you mean Rainbow-chan?" Cream asked. "Chao?" Cheese chippered. "Yeah what is the matter Dashie?" Tormenta asked. "Well, I don't know if you guys noticed it, but I saw a mark of the sun and moon on each of the two ladies, and that arrogant looking guy kind of reminds me of someone we know." Rainbow said. "A mark of the sun and moon?" Twilight asked and became suspicious. "You know guys? Rainbow may have a point." "What do ya mean Twi?" Applejack asked. "A mark of the moon and sun on each of the ladies?" Twilight repeated. "It can't be just coincidence, could it?" "And a bearded guy with an arrogant attitude?" Hawkeem wondered suspicious. The Mane Party became suspicious, the Sonic Heroes and the Mobian friends looked at them confused. "What are they talking about?" Cream asked Tails, Amy, Cheese and the Mobians, who simply shrugged. Meanwhile, back in school… Chris' gym class continues as they continue playing baseball. Danny manages to hit the ball with his bat, sending it flying high. "Nice hit Danny!" Chris cheered. "Wow! It might be a home run!" Francis watched the ball flying. "Diving Catch!" E-51 Teacher Robot speed up using his rocket thruster and flew up high, catching the ball, much to the students' surprise. "Wow, E-51!" Chris exclaimed. "Wow!" Danny was agape in awe. "Wow, he's so cool!" Francis said. Teacher Robot landed, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. "Wow, I actually did it! I'm really good at this! I haven't had this much fun since I was still a prototype!" he commented. "Hey! E-51!" Bokkun appeared flying with the rocket on his back. "Oh, it's you Menssager Robo Bokkun." Teacher Robot recognized him. "I have a message from Dr. Eggman-sama." Bokkun said. "Huh? What is it?" Teacher Robot looked confused. A question mark appear flying above his head "QUIT SHOWING OFF YOU JERK OR IT'S OFF TO THE SCRAPYEARD WITH YA!" Bokkun yelled out the message, expressing Eggman's anger. A red vein sticks out from his forehead "Huh? You mean…Eggman-sama is mad at me?" Teacher Robot asked. "Of COURSE he is mad at you bolt for brains!" Bokkun yelled angrily. "You were supposed to be teaching these children to respect him not you!" "Oh…I forget." Teacher Robot said, leaving Bokkun dumbfounded. "Anyway, my work here is done!" he said. "What?! What do you mean?!" Bokkun demanded. "You see Bokkun, by getting the children to respect me, I can make them respect Eggman-sama then." Teacher Robot explained. "WHAAAAAAAT!? HAVE YOU SERIOUSLY LOST YOUR MIND!?" Bokkun yelled furiously. "You can't possibility think you can just make up ideas like that! Dr. Eggman will destroy you if you go with THAT plan! Don't say I didn't warn you!" A red vein sticks out from his forehead The students walked over to them curiously and concerned. "What is going on Teacher Robot?" Francis asked. Teacher Robot scoffed at Bokkun. "No matter what Eggman tries to do, I will protect the students with my life!" he declared. "Wow! I don't know what is going on, but Mr. E-51 Teacher Robot is so COOL!" Francis squealed. "I agree!" Chris said. "Same here!" Danny agreed. All the other students agreed, leaving Teacher Robot touched by their praise, his eyes glow pink and heart shaped through its visor. "Aw, dear students, I'm so touched!" Teacher Robot wept with joy. Bokkun watched this and grew jealous. "Why does he get to be loved?! Why am I always the one getting bullied by everyone?!" he cried. "It's NOT FAIR!" Meanwhile, Eggman, Steam, Decoe and Bocoe were monitoring the situation and it wasn't looking good for them. "Uh oh, this looks bad." Bocoe said. "The kids love E-51 more than Eggman-sama." Decoe said. "Well Doctor, it looks like your plan back-fired." Steam said apathetically. Eggman watched and was pissed off. "You useless bucket of bolts! Now you've really crossed the line!" he roared in pure rage. A red vein sticks out from his forehead Back in school, the final bell ring sounded, marking the end of school. "That concludes our lesson for today class, see you all tomorrow!" Teacher Robot dismissed the students. All students put away their baseball equipment and pick up their things before leaving and heading home. "I'm going to meet up with my sister and head home!" Chris said. "What's up?" Francis asked. "Mom and Dad are finally coming home today and we're going to see them!" Chris said excited, but his excitement turned into horror when he saw something in the sky. They look up and gasped in horror when they saw Eggman in his Egg Mobile. The evil mad doctor jumps out and lands on the field, holding his tool belt in hand. "E-51!" Eggman roared in rage. "Eggman-sama! It is you!" E-51 exclaimed in fear. "You've got a lot of nerve not following my orders to make the children respect me!" Eggman roared. "Oh well, I'll simply have to remind you, by force if needed!" he declared as he put on his tool belt over his shoulder. "Oh no! NO! PLEASE! Don't scrap me!" E-51 pleased and rushed to Chris, Francis and Danny's side. "Oh please, you must help me; you can't let him turn me into scrap metal!" "Huh? Why? I though you said no matter what Eggman tried to do to you, you would protect us!?" Chris reminded him. "Did I really say "no matter what"?!" Teacher Robot asked. "Yes you did." Francis said. "We all heard it!" Danny agreed, along with the other students. Teacher Robot realized his mistake and looked down in defeat. "Then I guess there's no turning back now…what was I thinking?!" he cursed to himself. "HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO HO!" Eggman laughed evilly. "What are you laughing at?!" Chris glared at Eggman. "You brats didn't actually think he was actually going to keep his promise did you?" Eggman chuckled sinisterly. "As long as I am around, we'll be keeping you and your entire class here for detention and none of you will be going home until you finally learn to respect me!" "No way!" Chris refused. "Not a chance!" Danny joined Chris' side. "We'll never respect a villain like you!" Francis agreed. "Never!" the students said. "I knew you would say that! Unfortunately, you have no choice." Eggman said. "E-51!" "Yes sir!" Teacher Robot saluted. "Unless you wanna be converted into a vacuum cleaner, round up the brats for detention, on the double!" Eggman ordered. "Screw this, I'm going home!" Chris started walking away, until Teacher Robot picks him up by the shirt. "What?!" "You're not going anywhere until you learn to respect Dr. Eggman-sama!" Teacher Robot said with angry red eyes. Danny and Francis try to help Chris, only to end up getting captured themselves. All the other students started running for their lives, but something, or rather someone blocked their way. "Where do you think you're going brats?!" asked a psychopathic thug in a battle armor and holding a pair of futuristic guns, accompanied by a bunch of other thugs in battle armor and holding different weapons. The students scream in fear and panic as they were surrounded by both the thugs and Eggman and Teacher Robot. Steam appeared in his hovercraft, known as the Steam Cloud. "That's it Ricardo, don't let these brats out of your sight!" Steam chuckled. "Is that…a pony?" Danny stared at Steam. Eggman laughed evilly. "He maybe a pony, but he's about as evil and twisted minded as I am! He is Steam, my new partner-in-crime!" "Partner-in-crime?!" Francis gawked. "And you all shall stay here until you learn to respect him!" Steam said. "And Chris, don't worry, your little shrew of a sister and her friends will be joining us too!" "What?!" Chris gasped in horror when he saw one of Ricardo's men carrying Kat under his arms, along with Nate, Lucy and Tucker under the arms of other thugs. "Get your hands off of me you SICKO!" Kat yelled while trying to escape his grip. "Nii-chan and I need to go home and see our parents!" "Yeah, let go! I promised my folks I'd be home early!" Nate yelled while trying to escape. "Let's us go ya big meanie pants!" Lucy yelled. "I wanna go home and eat Mama's curry!" Tucker yelled. "You're not going anywhere, not until we're finished with you!" Steam chuckled evilly. "This is bad, this is really, really bad!" Chris said to himself in his thoughts. "Sonic, Rainbow, anyone, help!" Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #31 Name: Daniel "Danny" Age: 11 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Adventure, Friends, Sports, Camping, helping others Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Evil, Bullies, Bugs Abilities: Skateboarding, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, limited Karate Bio: One of Chris' childhood friends and classmates who loves sports and helping out Chris when needed. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #32 Name: Francis Age: 11 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Adventure, Friends, Sports, Camping, helping others, her idols, teasing Chris and Danny Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Evil, Bullies Abilities: Roller-skating, Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, limited Karate Bio: One of Chris' childhood friends and classmates who enjoys a good adventure and teasing her friends in friendly ways and helping others in need. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion, it's been two hours since the time when school would end passed and Chris and Kat haven't returned yet. Everyone was starting to get worried sick. "What could be keeping those two so long?" Chuck wondered. "They both know you were coming home." "Perhaps there was an accident?" Lindsey wondered. "Don't worry; our agents will notify us if something is up." Nelson said. "You're right, maybe they are just playing with their friends and lost track of time." Lindsey agreed. Carl sighted. "To be young again…" "If you don't mind me asking, I'd like to know a bit more about your children." Ciel said. "Yes, I too am curious as well." Linda said. "Well, I suppose we could tell you about them while we wait." Lindsey said. Meanwhile, Ella was preparing dinner in the kitchen with Mr. Tanaka's help. "Masters Chris and Kat haven't returned yet?" Ella asked. "Indeed, perhaps I should go look for them and see what is going on." Mr. Tanaka suggested. "No. You know the Thorndykes don't approve of having their children being treated differently from the other children. I am sure they are fine." Ella said. The Thorndyke couple talked about their children to Ciel, Linda and Carl for about an hour or so. When they were done, they realize that they still haven't shown up at all. Nelson couldn't take it anymore. "That's it; I'm going to look for them!" Nelson got off the sofa. "Honey, please calm down, I'm sure there is a reason why they aren't home yet." Lindsey said. "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help myself." Nelson said. "I just can't help but worry that it's been three hours and they haven't returned yet!" As he sat back down. Chuck sighted. "It's nice to see how much he cares about his children." Ciel giggled. "He reminds me of Shining Armor." She said in her thoughts. "What's so funny?" Lindsey asked. "Oh, my apologies, Nelson just now reminded me of someone Linda, Carl and I know." Ciel explained. "Oh." Lindsey understood. Outside, the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their Mobian friends watched them at the window. Even though the Mane Party found Ciel, Linda and Carl suspiciously familiar, they were starting to worry about what might have happened to Chris and Kat. "It's been three hours already." Amy said and looked up the roof. "Hey Sonic, do you think you can go check on them?" "Hey Dashie! Can you go check on them too?" Pinkie asked. They all notice that both Sonic and Rainbow Dash were already gone, making them wonder where they did they go. Perhaps they already left to check on them? Indeed, Sonic was already racing across the city with Rainbow Dash flying over him, both going at supersonic speed as they make their way to Chris and Kat's school. "Something is definitely up!" Sonic said. "Yeah, and we're gonna find out what it is!" Rainbow said. "Agreed! Let's GO!" Sonic shouted as he and Rainbow speed up down the street. Back in SS Elementary School… "For today's art lesson, we're going to draw a picture of the wonderfully evil genius Dr. Eggman-sama and take notes about his luxurious personality!" E-51 Teacher Robot explained. Chris, Kat, their friends and fellow classmates were all forced to take their seats on the Gym Field's audience seats, surrounded by Ricardo and his goons, as they were forced to draw pictures of Dr. Eggman, while Steam acted as his supervisor. "Does this pose inspire you?" Eggman asked while making poses. "Or do you prefer something more dynamic?" Chris groaned in annoyance. "I'm not sure I can draw this dork right…" he said. "Seriously, no matter what pose he makes, he'll always look like an idiot." Kat agreed. "This is not fun at all!" The usually happy and giddy Lucy complained with a frown. "I'm hungry!" Tucker complained. "How about some lasers for dinner fat boy?!" one of Ricardo's goons threatened. "No thanks." Tucker said frightened. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head And just then, a blue and rainbow colored tornado surrounded them, all sending the student's drawing books, the thugs (except Ricardo) flying in random directions, until it stopped, all note books and Ricardo's goons were all gone. "What just happened?!" Francis wondered along with the others. "How about a champion pose?" Eggman asked still making poses. "Don't you mean a CHUMP!?" Steam and Teacher Robot yelled in annoyance. "Huh?" Eggman looked at them. "We're under attack yet you don't seem to realize we're under attack!" Steam yelled. "What?" Eggman gawked. One student looked up at a flag pole and gasped. "Everyone, look!" he pointed out. Everyone looked and saw Sonic standing on top of the flag pole arms crossed and grinning. Rainbow Dash flew next to him in a similar pose. "Hey Eggman, ready for another clobbering?" Sonic grinned. "Yo Steam, is that your new pet?" Rainbow mocked Steam, referring to Ricardo. "He looks even more pathetic than the last one!" "Who are you calling pathetic?!" Ricardo yelled furiously. A red vein sticks out from his forehead "E-51, go and destroy Sonic!" Eggman ordered. "Don't just stand there like a pathetic idiot, destroy Rainbow Dash!" Steam ordered. "Who's Sonic?" Francis and Danny wondered. "Who's Rainbow Dash?" Nate, Lucy and Tucker wondered. "Aye aye sir!" Teacher Robot obeyed. "I'll reduce them to ashes!" Ricardo pulled out his futuristic guns and pointed them at Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Sonic and Rainbow Dash simply grinned at each other. "Ready?" he asked. "Always ready!" she answered. "Take this! HOMEWORK ATTACK!" Teacher Robot's head opened and a series of homing missiles flew out from it. "EAT THIS!" Ricardo fired homing lasers from his guns. Sonic jumped down from the pole, while Rainbow Dash flew up high, dodging the lasers and the missiles. Sonic landed on the ground and raced toward Teacher Robot as the missiles fly back after him. Rainbow Dash flies over head, dodging Ricardo's lasers, which were also chased after her. Sonic boosts toward Teacher Robot and rams his head right in the sweet spot, causing a chain reaction causing the robot to explode into a million pieces. "Wooow!" Danny, Francis and the other students gawked in awe. Rainbow Dash still had homing lasers chasing after her, until she manages to land right behind Ricardo. "What?" Ricardo looked confused, and then noticed the Homing lasers headed for them, he screams like a little girl, as Rainbow Dash dodges the last minute as the homing lasers end up hitting Ricardo instead, causing a huge explosion upon impact. Sonic walked out of the explosion followed by a small humanoid penguin named Pecky, Rainbow Dash joined their side. "Wow!" Danny exclaimed. "That was amazing!" Francis commented. "Actually that was pretty cool!" Nate said with a smile. "AWESOME!" Lucy jumped from her seat in a hyperactive way. "Thanks for saving me Sonic I thought I'd never get out." Pecky thanked the blue hero. "No problem Pecky!" Sonic grinned giving thumbs up. The dust cleared revealing Ricardo, covered in suite, unconscious but still alive, despite the explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash turned and glared at Eggman and Steam. "Um…well…" Steam sweated nervously. Eggman on the other hand simply chuckled at them. "Well done you two, you've got a prize!" he said. "Huh?!" Steam looked dumbfounded. "A prize for what?" Sonic demanded. "For your latest victory of course, here you go!" Eggman pulled out a small badge with his grinning mug on it, handing it to Sonic and Rainbow. "What the hell kind of prize is that?!" Sonic gave Eggman a refusal look. "I don't want that piece of horse turd!" Rainbow rejected the "prize". "Me neither!" Pecky refused to take the badge. "Fine, then I'll give it to you!" Eggman showed the badge to the students. "I don't want it!" Chris refused. "Me neither!" Kat refused as well. "Ew, gross!" Francis reacted in disgust. "Who would want that?!" Danny refused. "No thanks, you can keep it!" Nate refused to take the badge. "Ew, getawaygetawaygetawaygetawaygetaway!" Lucy instantly refused, reacting in disgust in a hyperactive manner. "If it's not eatable, then I don't want it!" Tucker refused as well. All the other students refused to take the badge. "Fine, you take it Steam!" Eggman handed it to Steam. "Leave me out of this! I'm going back to base!" Steam yelled in disgust and flew away on his Steam Cloud. "Fine, I'll keep it then." Eggman said tagging the badge on his shirt. "See you some other day!" Eggman jumped on his Egg Mobile and flew away. "Just what was that all about?!" Chris wondered, along with Kat. "Never mind that, your folks are all waiting for you back home." Sonic said. "Oh that's right! Let's go Kat!" Chris said. "Right behind you Nii-chan!" Kat said. The Thorndyke siblings picked up their schoolbags and left, along with Sonic, Rainbow and Pecky. The other students stood there for a moment, admiring Sonic and Rainbow. "I wonder who those two are." Nate wondered, while admiring them. "I dunno, but they sure looked pretty cool!" Danny said. "Way past cool even!" Francis commented. "Yeah!" Lucy agreed. "Yeah!" Tucker agreed, but his stomach started grumbling. "Oh, so hungry!" Sonic and Rainbow raced down the street, followed by Chris and Kat, who were more than excited to see their parents again. Mr. Steward watched them along with Ms. Brenda, who just arrived in the car. "You know Brenda? I just learned a valuable lesson from all this." Mr. Steward said. "Yeah and what's that?" Ms. Brenda asked. "That there is more to being a teacher than just giving homework and take naps during classes." Mr. Steward said as he took a bite out of the burger. "Enjoying my burger, bub?" the police officer appeared, tapping his baton on his hand. Mr. Steward looked back and panicked when he saw the officer, and ran for his life, the officer chased after him. "COME BACK HERE YOU BURGER THIEF!" the officer yelled. "One more nibble and I'm calling the SWAT on you!" Ms. Brenda watched this ridiculously embarrassing scene with a dumbfounded look on her face. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Later that day, Ricardo was found unconcious at the school's sports field and was taken away by the athorities, along with their goons who were found scattered around uncouncious. All of their weapons and equipment was later sent to Area 99. Chris and Kat may have left school very late due to that incident, but better late than never as they enter their home. "Mom! Dad! We're home!" Chris called out. "Mommy! Daddy! Where are you?" Kat called out. Their parents appeared to greet their children. "Chris! Kat! You're home!" Lindsey immediately hugged them both; Nelson hugged them and their mother, into a huge family hug. "I KNEW there was nothing to worry about and that you'd be home safely!" Nelson said. "Actually, I was the one who knew there was nothing to worry about!" Lindsey said. "Aw mom, dad, quit it." Chris and Kat giggled. Chuck, Ciel, Linda and Carl watched them from the door to the next room, with smiles on their faces. From the corner of Ciel's eye, she noticed Sonic and Rainbow at the window, but only for a split second, she smiled, knowing she was in the right place. "You saw them didn't you?" Linda whispered. "I did." Ciel said. "Eh?" Carl looked confused, because he didn't notice. Later that night… The whole Thorndyke Family and their guests have joined together for dinner. Chris and Kat made up a lie to cover up the incident and simply told their parents they were in detention and nothing more. "Oh, I should have known!" Nelson said. "When I was your age, I also got home late from school because I was in detention!" Chris nervously rubbed the back of his head, while Kat giggled nervously. "Oh well, at least we know it was nothing to worry about." Lindsey said. "We all have our moments like that from time to time." Ciel giggled. "We certainly do." Linda giggled, while Carl simply gave a nod. Chuck chuckled. "We sure do." He said with a grin. "Actually Chris and Kat, your father was way more worried about you than he let on, wasn't he Tanaka?" "Well…" Tanaka said nervously. "…he was, to the point where he even called the President for help." "Say WHAT?!" Chris and Kat gawked in shock. "That's right!" Ella confirmed. "And your mother even called all of the SSTV network channels to report about your missing whereabouts!" "Wait! I didn't call ALL of them!" Lindsey defended herself. "But you did act like a total drama queen when you did!" Carl chuckled. "Indeed, you reminded me of someone we know, thinking back!" Ciel giggled along with Linda, leaving Lindsey a little embarrassed. Meanwhile, outside, the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their Mobian friends (now including Pecky) watched them from the window. "I still find those three guests familiar, but I am glad to see Chris and Kat reunited with their parents." Twilight said with a smile. "They look so happy; it makes me feel happy too!" Amy said. "But with their busy schedules, I doubt they are gonna stay for a long time." Hawkeem said. "So what? Even when they're apart they're still family!" Applejack said. "Until then, they'll just have to enjoy their time together as much as they can!" "The Thorndyke family sure seems like a nice family, huh?" Tails asked. "They most certainly do." Fluttershy agreed. "It is good having a familia!" Tormenta said. As they watched, Twilight could have sworn that Ciel just saw her and gave her a wink, much to her confusion and suspicion. "Princess Celestia?" she wondered in her thoughs, then she looked at Linda and Carl. "And…Princess Luna and Skylord Czar?" "Your majesty?" Hawkeem wondered in his thoughts when he looked at Carl. "What's wrong darlings?" Rarity asked them both. "I think there's more to those guests than meets the eye." Twilight replied with a smile, as she watched, then she looked up, along with Tails, to the night sky. "Yes there is." Hawkeem agreed. Sonic was laid down on the roof, resting as gazed at the star filled night sky, along with Rainbow Dash who lay down on her cloud. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Giant Free For All! Chris and Kat's House Party(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 8 Giant Free For All! Chris and Kat's House Party It was morning, Chris and Kat had already washed their faces and gotten dressed and were about to head down for breakfast. Before they did, they turned to Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Pinkie Pie. "Now remember, you have to stay hidden and don't show yourself to ANYONE but us, got it?" Chris reminded them. "And remember, we're doing this for your own safety, or you might get captured and taken to Area 99…again, in your case Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel." Kat added. "Ok!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. "A-alright Kat and Chris…" Fluttershy said, while Angel simply nodded. "Okey, Dokey Lokey!" Pinkie Pie said in her usual cheerful self. With that, Chris and Kat went down for breakfast, leaving their friends in one of the guest's rooms. But Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie sighted in sadness and boredom. "It's just not fair." Cream said. "Why do we always have to stay hidden from everyone except Chris, Kat and Chuck?" "I know, it's so boring!" Pinkie said. "Why can't they just go ahead and tell them about us? I'm sure they will accept us!" "Um, I don't know, I don't think they will…I mean, what if they think we're bad and they want to send us to that horrible place?" Fluttershy asked, shuddering at the thought of being sent back to Area 99. Angel didn't even what to think about it. "I know what you mean Fluttershy-chan, but it's still not fair!" Cream said sadly as she walked over to the balcony. "Yeah, I'm getting tiered of this whole game of Hide-and-Seek, I want to do something else, like baking cupcakes, or throw a party, or play some friendly jokes on others, or even…scuba diving!" Pinkie Pie said, bored about hiding from the other humans and wanting to be friends with them. Fluttershy sighted sadly. "It's probably for the best…" she said as she followed Cream over to the balcony. Pinkie decides to follow them. As they look out the balcony, Cream saw some flowers growing in the garden and they reminded her of making flower crowns for her mother and all people that she loved the most. That's when an idea sparked in her head, along with Cheese. A light bulb appeared over her head "I know what to do! Come on Cheese!" Cream said as she used her ears to fly down the balcony. "Chao!" Cheese chippered as it followed Cream. "W-wait, Cream, Cheese!" Fluttershy said as she flew after them, with Angel riding in her mane. "Hey wait! Don't leave me hanging!" Pinkie shouted as rushed back in the room and came back with a rope made of bed sheets and used it to climb down from the balcony to the garden. Meanwhile, in Chuck's workshop… The rest of the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party were all doing their thing to pass the time. Sonic was resting by the window, Rainbow and Applejack were hoof wrestling, Hawkeem was laying on the bed reading a magazine, Tormenta and Derpy were doing a "stare" game, Rarity was working on a dress while Amy assisted her and last Tails, Twilight and Spike were reasearching the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty, while still trying to decipher the secrets in the Mobian Sorcerer Spell Book. "Interesting, it seems that the power source that the Mobian Sorcerers used to create the power rings, were the Chaos Emeralds." Twilight said as she read the spell book. "But what puzzles me is, how was I able to create rings with my magic if I didn't have any Chaos Emeralds then?" "I don't know, but maybe Unicorn Magic is somewhat fairly close to the power of the Chaos Emeralds, or maybe because you bear the uh, Element of Magic?" Tails took some wild guesses. "I think the latter makes more sense." Spike said. "Yeah, that's probably it, since apparently the Elements of Harmony seem to interact somehow with the Chaos Emeralds." Tails said. "I guess…" Twilight shrugged. As they continued on doing their thing, they hear Cream giggling outside, along with Cheese and Pinkie Pie. Curious, Tails, Twilight, Spike and Amy walk over to the window and they saw Cream picking flowers in the garden, along with Cheese, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Cheese and the Animal Friends. "What are they doing? Searching for bugs?" Tails guessed. "No silly, Cream is just picking flowers." Amy corrected him. "And Fluttershy, Pinkie and the others are helping her out." Twilight added. "Why would she be picking some boring old flowers like those?" Tails wondered. "There are much prettier ones out there than…" he paused and gasped as he suddenly remembered something about Cream and flowers. (Flashback) Tails was seen walking down the path of a flower patch in the Green Hill Zone, minding his own business, until he noticed Cream picking flowers with Cheese's help. Curious, Tails walked up to her. "Hi Cream." Tails greeted her. "Hello Tails-san!" Cream greeted back happily. "Chao!" Cheese greeted as well. "What are you two doing?" Tails asked them curiously. "Picking flowers of course!" Cream said showing him the flowers she picked, along with Cheese. "We're going to use them to make a crown of flowers for mom!" "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered. (End of Flashback) "Could it be that she…" Tails wondered. "Yeah…" Amy said. "She probably misses her mother." "Huh? I don't get it." Spike said. "Well, you see Spike, Cream loves to make flower crowns and then she hands them out to the people she cares about." Tails explained. "Oh, that's so sweet of her!" Twilight exclaimed. "She's probably doing this, because she misses her mother." Amy said. "Before we were brought here, she and Cheese were one of the Mobians who were captured by Eggman and hold them prisoners until they are used as batteries for his robots." "Like Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky were?" Spike asked. "Yeah." Amy said. "Oh…" Twilight and Spike looked down feeling bad for Cream and the fact that she was separated from her mother must be hurting her deeply. The others heard it as well, they also felt bad about Cream being separated from her mother, even though, Hawkeem doesn't seem to show it, or at least, not in front of the others. Sonic thought about it as he stared at the "Peace Park" poster on the wall, he got an idea. A light bulb appeared above his head "I've got it!" Sonic grinned as he got off the window, grabbed both the poster and Rainbow Dash and raced out of the room. "HEY!" Rainbow was caught in surprised as she was dragged by Sonic. "What in tarnation?!" Applejack looked dumbfounded. "Huh?" Everyone else looked and noticed both Sonic and Rainbow were gone, along with the Peace Park poster. "Where did they fueron?" Tormenta wondered. Meanwhile, in the dining room… Chris and Kat, along with Ciel, Linda and Carl, were at the table as Lindsey served them their breakfast. But unfortunately, the breakfast she served was anything but eatable. Chris and Kat facepalmed, Ciel and Linda gave a deadpan look at both Lindsey and the food, while Carl looked like he was about to throw up. "Here you go!" Lindsey said with a smile. "Since I'm always so busy with work, it's always nice to do some motherly things for my children, and giving my guests the sense of hospitality! Here's some pancakes! Enjoy!" She placed a plate of pancakes on the table, the Thorndyke siblings and the guests could tell right away it looked burned to a crisp. Chris picks one up and it immediately crumbled to bits. He sighted along with his sister. "Thank you for your kindness, but…" Ciel tries to be honest enough to not hurt her feelings. "We're really not that hungry." Linda giggled nervously. "Oh…" Lindsey understood, and then she looked at Carl. "What about you Carl?" Carl tries to eat a pancake, but as soon as he took a bite, he made faces, struggling not to complain, and then he swallowed it. He gave off a disgusted look before fainting. "Oh look, Carl loves it so much he fainted in anticipation!" Lindsey smiled. "Mom…" Chris and Kat couldn't help but sight, as they face palmed, while Ciel and Linda checked if Carl was alright. Then Ella comes into the room and gasps in horror when she saw Lindsey serving her own breakfast. "Oh mistress! You shouldn't trouble yourself!" she said. "Don't worry Ella, it's nothing to worry about!" Lindsey said. "But mistress, you just made one of your guests faint!" Ella said. "He's just fine, right children, right Ciel and Linda?" Lindsey asked them. They replied with a "Yup, everything's fine!" kind of look, while struggling to hide their disgust and exasperation. "Hey! Guess what! Tonight, we're having a party!" Lindsey said in excitement. "Party?" Chris asked. "Party?!" Pinkie peeked from the door, along with Cream and Cheese. Fluttershy and Angel remain hidden, while listening. "I'll be inviting both your uncle and your aunt over and there will be loads of food, fun and activities! How's that?" Lindsey asked. "Great idea Mom! Let's do it!" Chris agreed. "Yeah! It's been a while since we last saw Auntie Sarah and Uncle Sam!" Kat agreed in excitement. "Oh see Ella? I've made them happy!" Lindsey said hugging her children happily. "As long as they're happy, it makes me happy!" "A party huh? Well, we best start making preparations for it then, I'll start cleaning this place up, right away!" Ella said as she headed out to clean up. "Interesting, we'd love to help out with preparations as well." Ciel said, giving Linda a wink, giving her a hint. "Oh, yeah, we sure do!" Linda agreed, playing along with her older sister. "And I'm sure Carl will be willing to aid us, as soon as he wakes up!" "Excellent! Let's get started then!" Lindsey said. Cream, Cheese, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Angel overheard their conversation while they remained hidden. "Did you hear that Cheese? A party!" Cream said. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in excitement. "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! A party Fluttershy! It's like, the best thing EVER!" Pinkie Pie squealed in excitement. "We are SO going to help them prepare for the party!" "We'll help out too!" Cream agreed with Pinkie's idea, while Cheese chippered in agreement. "Oh I don't know…Chris and Kat said we're not allowed to show ourselves in front of others." Fluttershy said, while Angel seemed to agree with her. "It will be fine Fluttershy! We'll help them out from the shadows and avoid getting spotted!" Pinkie suggested. "I'm still not sure…" Fluttershy nervously said in doubt. "It sounds quite risky, and I'm sure Twilight will also agree that it's risky." "Twilight? Pffft, you guys worry too much! Come on, let's do it!" Pinkie said in excitement. "Yeah!" Cream agreed along with Cheese. "Oh dear...Angel, why do I have a bad feeling about this?" Fluttershy asked her pet bunny, worried that things may go wrong. Angel simply shrugged. Later that afternoon… At SS Elementary school, Chris and Kat were talking with their friends and fellow classmates about the party that their mother was setting up. "A party? Awesome!" Lucy shouted in excitement. "Yeah, and our aunt and uncle will be coming over too!" Kat said. "Really?" Francis asked. "Yeah, they are our mother's siblings and the captains of the Jet Fighter and Race car divisions of the S-Team respectively!" Chris explained. "And since our mom hasn't been home for a long time, she decided to bring them over." "That's awesome!" Nate replied. "Yeah!" Danny said. As they continued to talk, they were unaware that Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda were both eavesdropping on their conversation; they both looked at each other, giving each other a nod in agreement. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… In the guests' room, Cream was trying to make a flower crown with the flowers she picked from the garden, with Cheese, Pinkie and Fluttershy's help. But sadly… "I don't think this will be enough…" Cream sighted as she checked the progress. "Then let's go pick some more flowers!" Pinkie suggested. "Alright!" Cream agreed. "Chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "I might as well…as long as we don't get caught." Fluttershy reluctantly agreed to help out, along with Angel. Careful to avoid unwanted attention, they leave the guests' room and head outside. On the way, they remain hidden as they watched Lindsey decorating the house with party decorations. Ciel, Linda and Carl were helping her out. "Just watching her, makes me wanna go over there and help them…" Cream sighted sadly. "Chao." Cheese chippered sadly. "But like Chris and Kat said, we…" "We can't show ourselves in front of anyone, yeah, yeah." Pinkie said before turning to Cream. "Don't worry; we can still help them out, just without showing ourselves to them or anyone else!" "I guess…but it's still not fair." Cream said sadly, while Cheese chippered in agreement. Avoiding Lindsey's attention, they head out for the garden to pick up more flowers. Ciel, Linda and Carl were able to catch a glimpse of them from the corner of their eyes, before they went back to helping Lindsey out. Back in school… The final bell of the day rang, marking the end of school for today. Chris and Kat said their goodbyes to their friends before heading out. Before they stepped out, they bump into Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda. "Oh Mr. Stewart!" Chris exclaimed. "Ms. Brenda!" Kat exclaimed. "Hello Chris and Kat." Mr. Stewart greeted them. "Going home early today are we?" "Y-Yeah!" Chris replied nervously. "Is something up?" "Well, believe it or not, Mr. Stewart and I happen to be cousins, and we happen to love children and teaching them!" Ms. Brenda said. "And since we only became teachers in this school recently, we decided to do some house visits with each of our students!" "Indeed, and we're starting with you!" Mr. Stewart said. "ACK!" Chris and Kat reacted in horror. "We apologies in advance, but we happen to have overheard your conversation…" Ms. Brenda said. "Your mother is having a party tonight, right?" "…" Chris and Kat were too shocked and horrified to reply. "We thought it would be a great opportunity to not only to have a house visit, but to finally meet your mother as well!" Mr. Stewart said. "It will be like, how you say, "Killing two birds with one stone"!" "…" Chris and Kat remained silent. "Well, see you at 9!" Mr. Stewart said before he and Ms. Brenda left. After both their teachers were gone, Chris and Kat looked at each other, horrified at the thought of the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party getting caught, feeling worried and concerned about what will happen to them if that was the case. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… "Alright Sonic, why did you drag me along all the way here?" "If Cream is going to make flower crowns, she's going to need better and prettier flowers for it and Peace Park happens to be the place with those kinds of flowers. And I'll need your help finding it." Sonic and Rainbow Dash have been racing across forests and mountains since that morning. Sonic explained the situation to Rainbow Dash as he showed her the Peace Park poster. "Oh, ok Sonic, I guess I can help you out." Rainbow said while looking at the poster. "A friend of yours and my friends' friends are also my friends." She said that with a smile. "Thanks RD! Now let's get moving!" Sonic grinned slyly as he raced down the path. "I'm always on the move!" Rainbow grinned slyly as she flew after him. As the two speeders raced across the land, a certain robotic hedgehog and diamond dog were following them. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… "Mom! We're home!" Chris and Kat shouted as soon as they arrived home. "Welcome home Masters Chris and Kat." Mr. Tanaka welcomed them. "Thank you Mr. Tanaka!" the Thorndyke siblings thanked their butler. "Oh! Welcome home my lovely children!" Lindsey rushed over to her children, give them a huge hug. Ciel, Linda and Carl appeared, all of them smiling at the sight of the Thorndyke siblings being hugged by their mother. Linda leaned over to her big sister. "Sister, when do we get to reveal ourselves to our little ponies and their new friends?" she whispered. "Don't worry my little sister, I have a feeling that moment will come soon enough, just be a little more patient." Ciel whispered. "But what if their family and maid and butler don't accept us?" Linda whispered. "They will, have no fear." Ciel whispered back. "Hey, listen mother! Our teachers will be coming over at 9!" Chris said. "Yeah! They said there are huge fans of yours!" Kat added. "Oh my! How nice! What should I wear to meet them?" Lindsey wondered in excitement. "Oh good grief! What's with everyone coming over here today?!" Everyone looked to see Chuck walking down the steps, wearing a suit and struggling to adjust his necktie. "Grandpa? What's with the suit?" Chris asked, walking up to him, along with Kat. "Mr. Tanaka forced me to wear this for the party." Chuck explained while trying to adjust his necktie. "But it's too damn tight!" "Forget that!" Kat whispered. "We need to hide Sonic, Rainbow and the others before our teachers, uncle, aunt or anyone else finds them!" "Yeah, do you happen to know where they are?" Chris asked, in a quiet voice. "Hm, I think Tails, Twilight, Spike and everyone else are all in my workshop, while the animal friends are all in the backyard." Chuck whispered in a deep thought pose. "I don't know where Sonic and Rainbow Dash are though." As the three discussed in silence, from the corner of their eyes, they saw Cream, Cheese and Pinkie setting up decorations in the sitting room, while Fluttershy and Angel were hiding behind the sofa. The siblings and their grandpa gasp in shock. "Cream! Cheese!" Chris whispered. "Pinkie! Fluttershy! Angel!" Kat whispered. Even though, Ciel, Linda and Carl were a few feet away and couldn't see what was up, they could tell that they saw them. Lindsey however was confused. "Is something wrong?" Lindsey walked up to her children and her father-in-law. The Thorndyke siblings and Chuck react and turn to Lindsey as they desperately try to block her view of the living room, trying to prevent her from seeing the humanoid rabbit, the two ponies and the small pet bunny. "Huh? What's with that reaction?" Lindsey asked in confusion. "Hey! Mommy! How about you go and get dressed before our uncle, aunt and teachers arrive huh?" Kat suggested. "But it's still early for the party." Lindsey said. "Well, better get prepared sooner than later!" Chris said. "Besides, we love to see you in a dress, right Grandpa?" "Huh? Oh, yeah! Of course!" Chuck agreed, playing along with their plan. "Oh alright, I'll go get dressed then." Lindsey ended up agreeing as she left for her room. Chris, Kat and Chuck sighted in relief, before the siblings rushed to the living room, while Chuck headed outside. They forgot however that Ciel, Linda and Carl were still there, and they were aware of what was going on. In the sitting room… "Cream! Pinkie! What do you think you're doing?!" Chris demanded. "Setting up for the party, duh!" Pinkie replied. "I know that! But…" "GET DOWN!" Kat grabbed them and pulled thm behind the sofa where Fluttershy and Angel were hiding before Ella came in carrying the laundry. "Oh, busy, busy, busy." Ella murmured, and then she noticed the decorations that Cream and Pinkie set up. "My, the mistress is so helpful!" she commented with a smile before she left. After Ella was gone, Chris and Kat turned to their friends. "Listen, if you guys hang around here, you're going to be spotted!" Chris tried to reason with them. "Yeah, then they'll probably sent you all back to Area 99!" Kat said. "I-I'm sorry, I tried to warn them!" Fluttershy apologized. "But it looked like fun and we just wanted to help out!" Cream tried to explain. "Besides, it's no fun hiding from everyone!" "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "Yeah, we wanna hang out with the rest of your family and your friends!" Pinkie explained. "We're tired of being forced to hide from everyone!" "We understand but…" Chris tried to reason. "They seem like good friends." "Of course, as expected from my little ponies and their new friends." They all react in surprise as they turn around to see Mr. Tanaka, along with Ciel, Linda and Carl. "M-Mr. Tanaka! Y-You knew about them all along?" Chris stammered. "Hay." Mr. Tanaka replied. "And you three?" Kat asked the guests. "Indeed." They replied. "Oh really, then do you promise not to tell Mom or Ella about them?" Chris asked Mr. Tanaka and the guests. "Hay." Mr. Tanaka replied. "We won't." the guests replied. "Thanks…" Chris and Kat sighted in relief. But soon their relief turned into horror when they noticed that Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie were gone, only Fluttershy and Angel remain. "Where did they go?!" Chris panicked. "Fluttershy where did they go?!" Kat asked. "I-I don't know…I was looking at the guests and didn't see them leave. I'm so sorry!" Fluttershy apologized sadly. "It is alright Fluttershy, but we need to find them, quick!" Kat said. "We shall aid you." Ciel volunteered, along with Linda and Carl. "I shall assist in any way I can." Mr. Tanaka volunteered to help. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… The two speeders continued on speeding across the mountains, Sonic looks at the poster again. "I know we're getting closer, it's around here somewhere." He said. "I hope you're right." Rainbow said as she flew next to Sonic. Not too far behind, the two killers followed the two speeders, with the intention to kill our heroes. Back with the Thorndyke mansion… "Cream? Cheese? Are you here?" Chris checked the guests' room, but Cream and Cheese weren't there, neither was Pinkie Pie. "Pinkie?" Kat checked the living room. "Cream, Cheese, Pinkie Pie…" Fluttershy checked the dining room with Angel, along with Ciel, Linda and Carl. "Where are you?" "It would appear they are not here Fluttershy." Ciel said. "As expected of Pinkie, she has always been the most unpredictable." "Always?" Fluttershy questioned her. "Sister?" Linda stared at her older sister, along with Carl. Ciel didn't say a word, as she looked at Fluttershy. "I'm pretty sure you and your friends have figured out who we really are by now." She said in a calm manner. "Oh my…!" Fluttershy gasped. "It really is you Princess Celestia and Princess Luna? And Skylord Czar?" "That's right my dear Fluttershy." Ciel (who is actually Celestia) replied. "Please excuse our appearance, but we thought it would be wise if we were to remain in disguise until the coast is clear." "Um, with all due respect Princess, perhaps it would be wise to tell Twilight and the others." Fluttershy suggested. "They are in Mr. Chuck's workshop." "Perhaps." Celestia said. "Let's go find your new human friends before we go though, we might as well let them know." "Oh, ok." Fluttershy agreed. Meanwhile, in the kitchen… Ella was preparing some deserts and refreshments for the party until she heard Lindsey calling her. "Ella! Ella!" Lindsey called. Ella turned off the mixer. "Yes?" she called. "I can't find the dress I'm looking for!" Lindsey called. "Have you seen it?" "Isn't it in the closet?" Ella asked. "Which one?" Lindsey asked. Ella sighted. "Hang on, I'm coming!" she called and left the kitchen, heading for Lindsey's room. "Good grief." After she left the kitchen, Cream, Cheese and Pinkie snuck in without being spotted. As they look around, they saw the food that Ella has been preparing for the party, they gasp in awe as they admire it. Pinkie Pie was drooling. "My! What fabulous food!" Cream commented in awe. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "Miss Ella is like, the best maid, EVER!" Pinkie said while drooling at the sight of all the food. "I seriously wish I could be friends with her instead of having to hide from everyone!" Cream looked at the mixer cup filled with fruit pulp, while Cheese looked at the hand mixer on the bowl. Their curiosity got the best of them when they end up pressing the ON button, turning them on and they started sending bits of fruit pulp and cake dough everywhere, causing a huge mess! "OH NO!" Cream and Cheese ended up rushing out of the kitchen in panic, while Pinkie stayed behind catching the bits with her mouth, until Cream and Cheese come back and drag her out. Ella came back after helping Lindsey out with finding her dress, only to find… Meanwhile… Chris and Kat were still looking for Cream, Cheese and Pinkie, as they meet up with Fluttershy, and the guests (who are actually Celestia, Luna and Czar). "Did you find them?" Chris asked hopefully. "I'm afraid not, but…" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! "That was Ella!" Kat gasped. Soon… Chris, Kat and the guests arrive at the kitchen only to find a huge mess caused by the out-of-control mixers and a mortified Ella sitting next to the wall, covered in fruit pulp and cake dough. Fluttershy remains hidden by the door. "Ella! Are you alright?" Chris asked his maid in concern. "Oh…all that hard work…" Ella lamented. Celestia and Luna felt bad for Ella, while Czar avoided getting hit in the face by fruit pulp or cake dough. Chris and Kat looked around, but no sights of Cream, Cheese or Pinkie Pie. Meanwhile, back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… The two speeders continued on searching for the park as they come across an old, broken down, suspended bridge, built over a very deep cliff. "You're not thinking about getting across it are you?" Rainbow asked Sonic. Sonic replied with a sly grin. "Watch me!" was all he said as he speeds across the suspended bridge, the tail wind created by his speed damaged it even more than it already was. "Whoa!" Rainbow Dash said in awe and her mouth agape, before she snapped to reality. "Hey! Wait up!" she shouted as she flew across the cliff, after the blue hedgehog. The two figures, who were already revealed to be Metal Sonic and the Conductor, except the weird diamond dog now had his left arm replaced with a cyborg one, with his gun now connected to it. "I don't get why Steam had to replace my arm with this thing." The Conductor complained about his new arm. "I can take care of these bozos, no problem!" "Complaining gets you nowhere." Metal Sonic said. "Now, proceed in pursuing the targets." Metal Sonic grabbed the Conductor and flew after the two speeders, ignoring his protests. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Lindsey had just finished dressing up her red dress and was now sitting by the mirror, putting on some earrings. "That should do it." Lindsey said. "A little overboard but…" Her phone started ringing. She answers it. "Hello? Thorndyke residence…" she listened to the man on the other side, it was her director. "Oh! A movie? The head role?" she asked, as she continued to listen. "Wow, really?" she asked in excitement, but then she remembered something. "Oh uh, can it wait? I'm having a party tonight at my house and…" While she was talking, Cream, Cheese and Pinkie overheard her from the door. "What? A reception at the hotel? Tonight?" Lindsey asked her director, who continued to talk. Lindsey sighted sadly. "Oh…I see. I understand. Alright, I'll be leaving right now. Good night." Lindsey hung up the phone; she looked down in a state of deep sorrow. "It looks like I'm being forced to leave them alone…again." She began to sob. "My life has always been like this…I didn't even get to do anything motherly at all!" she covers her face with both hands as she sobs loudly. "I'm such a terrible mother! Oh Chris, Kat…please, forgive me!" Cream, Cheese and Pinkie saw the mother of the Thorndyke siblings sobbing, a sight that made them feel terrible. Cream looked very down in sorrow, along with Cheese, while Pinkie Pie struggled not to cry herself, as tears streamed down her eyes, due to the fact that she HATES seeing people sad or crying. "I hate sadness…" Pinkie sobbed in tears. Meanwhile… "Cream…Chesse…Pinkie…" Chris and Kat, along with Fluttershy, Angel, Celestia, Luna and Czar looked around the house. "Maybe we should go see Twilight and the others." Fluttershy suggested. "Hey you're right! Maybe they returned back to Grandpa's workshop!" Chris though and dashed out of the house. "Wait up Nii-chan!" Kat followed after her big brother, followed by Fluttershy. Celestia, Luna and Czar were about to follow them, until they heard Ella calling. "Master Chris! Mistress Kat! Where are you?" they saw her come into the room. "Is something to matter?" Carl/Czar asked. "Have you seen Masters Chris and Kat?" Ella asked them. "I'm afraid their mother will be leaving for another movie." "What? So she won't be staying for the party then?" Linda/Luna asked. "I'm afraid not." Ella said. "Oh, what am I to do…" as she left the room. Celestia, Luna and Czar looked at each other in concern, but they decided to follow after the Thorndyke siblings, Fluttershy and Angel. Meanwhile, Lindsey had her coat on as she was ready to leave in her limousine, as Mr. Tanaka helped the chauffer put her bags in the luggage area. Ella walked up to Lindsey. "I'm sorry Mistress, I looked everywhere but I couldn't find them." Ella apologized. "Ella, you'll have to apologize to them for me. And that goes for Ciel, Linda, Carl, my brother, my sister and their teachers too." Lindsey said. "Of course. Take care of yourself Mrs. Thorndyke." Ella bid her farewell. "Good bye Ella, good bye Mr. Tanaka." Lindsey bid farewell as she got in her limousine. "We'll take care of everything, mistress." Mr. Tanaka bowed as his way of bidding farewell. The chauffer drove the limousine with Lindsey sitting in the back, as they left the mansion. Ella and Mr. Tanaka watched their mistress leave, saddened by the fact that she had to leave her children again. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat quickly arrive at Chuck's room as they swung open the trap door. "Cream! Cheese! Pinkie! Are you here?!" Chris looked around. Kat and Fluttershy look around with Chris, they saw Tails, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Rarity, Applejack, Derpy, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, Chuck, Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky all staring at them. "Um, excuse us, but have you seen you seen Pinkie Pie? Or Cream, or Cheese?" Fluttershy asked. "Uh, no, we haven't seen them." Chuck said. "They haven't come here all day." Twilight said. "Argh! What are we gonna do!" Chris said. "Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda will be here soon and if they find them before we do, then I just KNOW something terrible will happen!" "In that case, we'll help you find them." Chuck declared. Everyone else agreed to help them, although Hawkeem seemed to be cursing under his breath about the fact that he had to look for Pinkie, a little rabbit girl and her pet Chao. "Oh um, Twilight, girls, Spike, Mr. Tormenta and Mr. Hawkeem, there's someone, or…maybe I should say, somepony who wants to see you all." Fluttershy said. "Huh?" Twilight and the rest of the Mane Party gave a questioning look. Soon… As they all came downstairs, they reacted in surprise to see Ciel, Linda and Carl. Chuck was about to protest, until Chris, Kat and Fluttershy stepped in. "It's alright guys, we can trust them!" Chris said. "Actually, there appears to be more to these guys than meets the eye, right Fluttershy?" Kat asked. "Yeah…" Fluttershy said. "Remember that other day, when Rainbow said there was something familiar about them?" Everyone remained silent, as they stared at the three "humans". Ciel and Linda closed their eyes and raised their arms, and then in a huge flash of light engulfed both of them and Carl, as everyone was forced to cover their eyes. When the lights died down, they gasped in awe to see their true forms. Meanwhile, back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… Rainbow Dash had that strange feeling that she was missing out something as she helped Sonic look for Peace Park as she and the blue speeder raced across the mountains. She ends up shrugging it off as she and Sonic skid to halt to check the poster again. "Hmmm…" Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked at poster and then they looked down the cliff and saw a large lake with a meadow of beautiful white flowers growing and blooming around it, just like the one on the poster. "This is it!" Rainbow said. "Yeah! Let's go!" Sonic grinned as he Spin Dashes down the cliff. Rainbow Dash follows after him while flying. The two speeders stop when they got close enough. They walk up to the meadow around the lake and admired the beauty of all the white flowers. "Wow…they are so beautiful! These will surely help Cream make those flower crown thingies for sure right?" Rainbow asked. Sonic picked one flower and smelled it. "Yup, these are perfect!" he said. "Well, let's start picking as many as we can and head home then!" Rainbow said. "Not so fast you two!" Sonic and Rainbow flinched at the sound of the voice. They turned around to see the Conductor pointing his gun at them and Metal Sonic flying over his head. "I've told you we'd meet again Sonic." Metal said. "Heh, no surprise there." Sonic grinned. "This time, I'll make you regret you ever made a fool out of me Bitchbow Crash!" The Conductor aimed his gun at Rainbow Dash. "I still wished I could take my revenge on Applejack, but I suppose I can use you as a warm-up for that!" Rainbow rolled her eyes in disbelief. "Seriously dude, you should just give up before you get yourself killed…or worse." She said noticing his mechanical arm. "Enough talk! Let's settle this!" Metal Sonic was about to charge. "HOLD IT!" Sonic shouted pointing his finger in an Objection-like pose. "How about we look for a better place to fight? I don't wanna risk destroying this meadow after all the hard work we've been through. "Screw that! The writer of this fan fiction is probably just planning on making things hard for us to…" Metal Sonic ended up hitting the Conductor on the head, out of annoyance. "Very well then…I suppose it doesn't make any difference." Metal Sonic agreed as he grabbed the Conductor by the neck, almost chocking him. "Follow us!" Sonic grinned as he raced to another place, with Rainbow Dash flying next to him. Metal Sonic follows them while holding the Conductor's neck, nearly chocking the life out of him. A few seconds later, they arrived at an open field, just a few miles away from the lake and then Sonic looked at Metal Sonic and the Conductor. "How about here?" he asked. "Very well, this battlefield will do." Metal Sonic said as he dropped the Conductor. "Let's settle this!" "Any time you're ready!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash took their fighting states. Metal Sonic took his fighting state, while the Conductor got up gasping for air, before taking his fighting state, holding up his gun attached to his mechanical arm. Meanwhile… Lindsey looked down in sorrow as her chauffer drove her to the hotel. They fail to notice the green car that drove past them, heading for the Thorndyke Mansion. It was Mr. Stewart driving the car and Ms. Brenda next him on the front seat. In the back was a bouquette of roses that Mr. Stewart had bought for Lindsey Fair Thorndyke as a gift from her fan. Ms. Brenda brought out what appeared to be a listening device and handed it to Mr. Stewart. They look at each other with a nod of agreement, as they head for the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #33 Name: Ella Age: 38 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Cleaning, Cooking, the Thorndykes, Peace, keeping things organized, keeping the Thorndyke siblings safe along with the rest of their family and Mr. Tanaka Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disorder, Messiness, when others put themselves in difficult or dangerous situations Abilities: Cleaning, Cooking, Limited Super Strength, Piloting, Driving Bio: The maid of the Thorndyke Family, who likes to keep things clean and organized and cook wonderful meals for everyone. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #34 Name: Edward Tanaka Age: 35 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Martial Arts, serving the Thorndyke Family, keeping those dear to him safe, fighting evil, keeping things organized, teaching martial arts Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disorder, those who threaten the Thorndyke Family Abilities: Martial Arts, Perspective, Agility Bio: The butler of the Thorndyke Family, who is willing to serve the family he works for until the day he passes, even if it means sacrificing his own life. Back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… Sonic clashed against Metal Sonic, using their speed and countering every punch, kick and Spin Dash move. Rainbow Dash used her speed and agility to dodge the Conductor's shots from the gun attached to his robotic arm. Metal Sonic fires electricity from his body at Sonic, who dodge it. Then Sonic lands a roundhouse kick on Metal Sonic's head from behind, knocking him down. Sonic grins slyly as he crouches and begins to spin in place. As Metal Sonic began to recover, he fired a plasma beam from his chest at Sonic. Sonic charges toward the beam and collide, resulting into a power struggle. The Conductor fired rounds of bullets at Rainbow Dash, who kept dodging every single one of them using her speed and agility, and throwing funny faces at the Conductor. "My Grandma has better aim than you!" Rainbow taunted. The Conductor was furious at the smug Pegasus making fun of him, but ends up running out of bullets. "Crap! Out of ammo! No matter, I still have a secret weapon!" he smiled sinisterly as he begins to charge up energy into his gun. Meanwhile, the power struggle between Sonic's Spin Dash and Metal Sonic's plasma beam continued on, until Sonic manages to win and hit Metal Sonic, HARD. The metal doppleganger was sent flying against the Conductor, causing him to misfire at a random direction, missing Rainbow Dash as his intended target. "Hey Dash!" Sonic called out. "You've got it!" Rainbow agreed. "Get off of me you bolt for brains!" The Conductor yelled. "I do not follow orders from idiotic flea bags like you." Metal Sonic kicks the Conductor in the mouth as he got up, damaged from Sonic attack. While the Conductor held his mouth in pain, Metal Sonic detected high levels of energy. He looked to see Sonic and Rainbow both wielding Power Rings, as they channel their energy. "See ya around!" Sonic used the Ring's power to land a powerful Spin Dash on Metal Sonic, sending him flying. "Better luck next time!" Rainbow Dash used the Ring's power to charge at the Conductor and buck him up the chin, sending him flying at Metal Sonic. As the Conductor hit Metal Sonic, it caused a chain reaction and it exploded, sending the burned to a crisp Conductor flying. "Looks like the Conductor is blasting off again!" The Conductor screamed before disappearing with a twinkle star in the sky. Metal Sonic's remains landed on the ground. Sonic checked on him and saw he was completely burned from the explosion, was completely damaged here and there and his eyes were offline, as smoke comes out from all of his damaged parts. "Heh, guess that's that, huh?" Rainbow asked. "Not really…" Sonic said grimly. "Not matter how many times this guy gets scrapped, Eggman still has all of his data, and he'll just use it to create another one." "Seriously?!" Rainbow said. "He really doesn't give up does he?" "Well, Metal Sonic is so far the only creation that came close to defeating me in the past, even though I did manage to defeat him the first time we fought." Sonic said. "Oh well, never mind that, let's go grab those flowers and get back to the mansion." "Alright, but first." Rainbow ends up bucking Metal Sonic's head off its shoulders. "Take that Metal Jerk!" Sonic couldn't help but chuckle at that. After Rainbow was done, the two returned back to Peace Park to get the flowers for Cream. Back in the Chuck's workshop… Right before the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Thondyke siblings and Chuck, stood none other than Equestria's two rulers in their true alicorn forms, and the ruler of Albatross himself in his true griffin form. Princess Celestia was a tall, white alicorn with a hint of pink, her mane and tail were both long and seemed to flow along the wind and they were multi-colored ranging from turquoise to pink, magenta eyes, wearing a golden tiara on her head, a golden neck piece, gold shoes and the mark of the sun on her flank. Princess Luna was about half the size as her older sister, a mid-night blue alicorn, her mane and tail had the same effect as her older sister, except it was night-sky colored, pale blue eyes, wearing a black tiara on her head, a black neck piece with the crescent moon on it, cobalt blue shoes and the mark of the crescent moon over the night-sky on her flank. And finally, Skylord Czar was an old griffion king, with white feathers on his head, brown fur and wings, a long grey beard, wearing a gold crown on his head, a red royal cape and armor. "I had a feeling it was you Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Skylord Czar!" Twilight said with a smile, as she walks up to her teacher for a hug. "It is good to be reunited with you my most faithful student." Celestia smiled as she hugged back her student. "Same here, how is everypony?" Princess Luna asked the rest. "We're fine Princess, thanks." Applejack said, as she and the other ponies and Spike bowed before them. "An honor to meet up with you "They-who-raise-the-sun-and-the-moon"." La Tormenta bowed before the Princesses. "Your majesty." Hawkeem bowed before Skylord Czar. "Good to see you're still in one piece Hawkeem." Czar said. "Oh, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Skylord Czar, I'd like you to meet Tails, Amy, Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky." Twilight introduced the Sonic Heroes to them. "Hello there, your highness." Tails greeted nervously, as he made a small bow before them. "We're pleased to meet you." Amy and the animal friends bowed before them. "A pleasure to meet you too." Celestia greeted them with a smile. The Thorndyke siblings and their grandpa looked in awe at the sight of the Princesses and the king, they had their mouths agape, barely able to say anything. The first one to recover was Kat. "An honor to meet you your true selves your highnesses!" Kat stepped forward and bowed before them. "Twilight Sparkle and her friends have told us all about you!" "Your shock is understandable, but please understand that we were only using these forms to better fit in with this world until we found you." Celestia explained. "It was a bit uncomfortable walking on two, but it was worth it!" Luna said. "Czar however was the one who was less cooperating with the idea of using the human forms." "I don't enjoy standing on two and I rather not be treated like a common civilian." Czar grunted, only to receive the "Nightmare Moon" glare from Luna, causing him to cringe in fear. "Oh, we understand, right Nii-chan and Grandpa?" Kat asked her brother and grandpa. Chris recovered. "Oh, yeah, we do." He said. "Indeed!" Chuck agreed. "Now then, I know Pinkie Pie is somewhere around here along with your friends Cream and Cheese, but, where is Rainbow Dash?" Celestia asked. "We don't know…" Spike said. "She and Sonic took off somewhere this morning." "Well, I suppose we'll have to worry about them later, let us aid you in finding the others before the other guests arrive." Celestia suggested. "Oh right! Come on guys!" Chris shouted as he rushed back into the mansion. "Wait up!" Kat followed her brother, along with the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party and Chuck. Celestia and Luna used their magic to change themselves and Czar back into human forms, before following them. At the front door… Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda arrived at the mansion. Mr. Stewart carried the bouquet as he and Ms. Brenda walk up the front door. Ms. Brenda rings the bell. It was Mr. Tanaka who answered the door. "May I help you?" Mr. Tanaka asked. "I am Mr. Stewart and this is my cousin, Ms. Brenda, we are Chris and Kat's teachers respectively." Mr. Stewart said. "Welcome, we've been expecting you." Mr. Tanaka made a small bow before letting them in. As the two teacher come in, Chris and Kat came to greet them. "Hi Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda!" the two siblings greeted them. "Hi there Chris." Mr. Stewart greeted his student. "Nice to see you too Kat." Ms. Brenda greeted her student. "Ah, welcome, you two must be the Young Masters' teachers." Ella came in to greet them, along with Ciel/Celestia, Linda/Luna and Carl/Czar. They all enter the living room, as they made their proper introductions and settled down to get to know each other. Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda noticed the decorations that Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie had made. "Do you like them? Mrs. Thorndyke was the one who set them up." Ella said. "I see. I was just thinking how cute it looks." Mr. Stewart commented. "Speaking of Mrs. Thorndyke, where is she? We'd love to meet her now if you don't mind." Ms. Brenda said in excitement. "I'm sorry…" Ella looked down sadly. "I regret informing you all that the mistress had to suddenly leave for work again." "What?! Again?" Chris and Kat looked in shock and sadly. "Oh…I see…" Mr. Stewart said sadly. "That's too bad; we were actually looking forward to meeting her." "Yeah, what a pity." Ms. Brenda said in disappointment. "Anyway, I'll just give these to you." Mr. Stewart handed the bouquet over to Ella. "Oh my, they are lovely! Thank you very much!" Ella thanked him as she took the bouquet. "I better go find a vase to put these in!" She was about to leave as Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda sat on the sofa next to their students, until they heard a loud cracking sound coming from outside. The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party heard the sound too. "It came from outside." Carl/Czar said. While everyone was going to look out the window, Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda walked up to a nearby portrait, as Mr. Stewart took out the listening device. Ella looked out the window and saw Chuck lying on ground, with broken plant pots and dirty all around and on top of him. Chuck quickly got up, chuckling nervously and rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry about that. I was looking for something and they fell on top of me." Chuck explained. "Master Chuck, you best be on your best behavior! Masters Chris and Kat's teachers are here!" Ella told him. "What? I better go introduce myself!" Chuck said as he ended up coming in through the window. "Master Chuck! Use the door like everyone else!" Ella scolded. "Don't worry, it's not like anyone's gonna see this!" Chuck said. "Oh good grief." Ella sighted. Chris sighted along with Kat. Then they both notice a pair of feet wearing orange and yellow shoes, along with four pink hooves from under the window's curtain, causing them to scream in terror, grabbing everyone's attention. "What's wrong Young Masters?" Ella asked in concern. "Uh, nothing! Nothing at all!" Chris lied, as he sat back on the sofa, acting like nothing happened. "Yup, we just love to let it out once in a while." Kat made up an excuse, with an innocent smile as she sat next to her brother. "Oh, what a fabulous painting." Mr. Stewart said admiring the painting along with Ms. Brenda, both of them acting like nothing happened. Celestia leans over to the siblings. "You saw them, didn't you?" she whispered. "Yeah…" Chris said. "I just hope no one notices them." Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie were indeed hiding behind the curtain. They look out the window and saw Sonic appearing on a tree, followed by Rainbow Dash flying, both of them carrying bouquets of the flowers they picked from Peace Park. Sonic used sign gesture explaining what he and Rainbow Dash were up to, before they left. "Oh!" Cream exclaimed. "Thank you so much Sonic-san!" She ends up walking out of her hiding spot while carrying Cheese, not realizing the mistake she made. "How kind of him to go find some flowers for me!" Pinkie reacted, but tried NOT to expose herself, because that's what Chris and Kat told her to do. As Cream and Cheese blew their own cover, Ella gasps in shock, Chris and Kat react in horror, Chuck and Czar facepalmed, while Celestia and Luna pretended to be just as in much shock as Ella. "What in the world? A giant talking rabbit?!" Ella gawked in shock, as she picked Cream up from the ground. "Hey! What are you doing?!" Cream began to panic after Ella picked her up. "Did this giant rabbit just talked to me?" Ella gawked while staring at Cream. "Talked you say?" Chuck asked, pretending like he knew nothing. "You must be imagining things, Ella." Mr. Tanaka piped in. "I haven't heard anything at all!" Ciel/Celestia played along. "Neither have I!" Linda/Luna said with an innocent smile. "Nope, nothing!" Czar/Carl said. "Such a wonderful painting!" Ms. Brenda said while she and Mr. Stewart admired the painting. "Oh, Ella! You found the toy that dad bought me!" Chris said picking up Cream and Cheese from Ella. "Toy?" Ella gave a puzzling look. "Well, he could have at least showed it to me before giving it to you, before he left." Then she realizes something. "Wait, if this is a toy he bought you, didn't he buy anything for Kat?" "Um." Kat looked at the curtain where Pinkie was hiding. "Don't worry Ella, I already found it!" Kat walks up to the curtain and looks at Pinkie. "Pinkie…I need you to pretend that you are a toy, now!" she whispered. "Okey Dokey Lokey…" Pinkie whispered back and relaxed her body as she fell onto Kat's arms. Kat carries Pinkie in her arms, while pretending to be a toy. "Here it is! The toy daddy bought for me!" she said. "Awesome Kat!" Chris said and then he looks at Cream and Cheese. "You two pretend that you are toys…" he whispered. "Ok…" Cream whispered. "Chao…" Cheese chippered in a quiet voice. Then Sam Speed came in, along with Sarah Sky. "Hey everyone! How's it going?" Sam greeted them. "Oh, hello Uncle Sam!" Chris greeted him. "Hi there, Auntie Sarah!" Kat greeted her. "Hello little niece!" Sarah smiled as she petted Kat on the head. "What a cute little toy you got there!" "Thanks! By the way, this is Ms. Brenda, my teacher!" Kat introduced Ms. Brenda to her aunt and uncle. "And this is Mr. Stewart, my teacher!" Chris introduced Mr. Stewart to his uncle and aunt. "Pleased to meet you." Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda shook hands with Sam and Sarah respectively. "Pleased to meet you too, call me Sonic Boom!" Sam introduced himself with his nickname. "Sonic Boom today?" Chuck gave Sam a deadpan look. "Yup." Sarah said with a deadpan look. "Today?" Linda/Luna asked curiously. "Yup! Uncle Sam is always coming up with new speed-based nicknames for himself every day! Like: the "Highway Star", "The Fastest Man in Station Square", "Faster than a storm, speed king"…!" Chris explained and mentioned some of his uncle's many speed-based nicknames. "Isn't that right Uncle Sam?" "That's right, so today; I'm calling myself "Sonic Boom"!" Sam chuckled. "Auntie Sarah only has one nickname and that would be "Queen of the skies", because there is no other person in the world who can maintain the skies free of flying criminals!" Kat explained. "She and Uncle Sam share just about the same speed!" "Yeah, I guess you could say that." Sarah said, before eye-balling Ciel, Linda and Carl. "By the way, who might you be?" "Oh, please forgive us. My name is Cielina, but you may call me Ciel and these are my little sister Linda and our friend Carl." Ciel/Celestia introduced herself, her little sister and Carl/Czar. "We happen to be friends of your older sister and your brother-in-law." "An honor to meet you!" Sam and Sarah greeted them. "By the way Ella, hasn't this party started already?" Sam asked. "It's way too early." Ella answered apathetically. Sam chuckled as he took a seat. "I do everything fast!" he said. "I fall in love fast, engage fast, marry fast, divorce fast!" "Oh…" Mr. Stewart gave a weird look at Sam, along with Ciel and Linda. "Oh brother…" Sarah sighted in exasperation. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads "Anyway, if I don't do anything fast, it will make me feel weird." Sam continued on. "I fall asleep fast, I wake up fast, and I can talk even faster than everyone else. No one can catch up with my jaw!" Sam chuckled, while everyone gave off deadpan looks at "Sonic Boom's" arrogance and obsession with speed. "And I thought Carl was an arrogant pig." Linda commented. "HEY!" Carl protested, but quickly drew back when Linda gave him the "Nightmare Moon" glare. "However!" Sam suddenly turned all serious. "There is one person faster than me, actually two! "Oh yeah…Sonic Boom and I were both defeated and outraced by two creatures, both possessing incredible speed!" Sarah said. "Creatures? What kind of creatures?" Mr. Stewart asked. "I'm curious as well." Ms. Brenda said. "One was a giant blue hedgehog, with big sharp quills, green eyes, red shoes and white gloves…" Sam described. "The other one, was a cyan Pegasus, with a rainbow colored mane and tail, magenta eyes and the mark of a cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt…" Sarah described. As they finished explaining however, Sam and Sarah looked toward the window, and they gasp in shock to see Sonic lying on a tree's branch, waving at them with a sly grin on his face; next to him was Rainbow Dash fluttering next to Sonic, pulling down her lower eye lids and sticking her tongue out at them. "ACK! That's them!" Sam reacted pointing at the window. Sonic and Rainbow Dash quickly vanished by moving so fast, Chris, Chuck, Mr. Tanaka, Ciel, Linda and Carl managed to catch only a glimpse from the corners of their eyes, while Ella looked too late. "You saw them right? RIGHT?! The hedgehog was right there on that tree outside, and the Pegasus was fluttering right next to him!" Sam said. "What a gorgeous composition." Mr. Stewart pretended like he saw nothing while admiring the painting, along with Ms. Brenda. "What are you talking about?" Chuck smiled innocently. "I didn't see anything." Mr. Tanaka said. "I haven't seen any hedgehogs or pegasi on that tree at all." Ciel played along. "Neither have I." Linda said. "I di-AAAH!" Linda stomped Carl's foot, making him shut up and give the "Play along" glare. "I mean…uh…me no see hedgehog or pegasus." "I did see them though." Sarah said. "What about you Chris and Kat? You did see them didn't you?" Sam asked his nephew and neice. Chris and Kat simply shook their heads, while smiling innocently. Sam rubbed his eyes in exasperation. "Never mind…it was probably just an illusion. After all, I am the fastest." He said. "But I did see them though…" Sarah said. "I'm pretty sure they were real." "You know…I actually agree with Sarah, if it's a giant talking animal or a pony." Ella said. "Oh? So you actually saw something similar to what Sarah and I saw?" Sam asked Ella, who replied with a nod. "I see, then it wasn't an illusion, they had to be real! After all, Sarah and I saw them first!" "As a matter of fact…" Ella looked at Cream and Cheese on Chris' arms and Pinkie Pie in Kat's arms. "…there's a giant talking animal and a pony right there." "Oh! Hey, Uncle Sam, Aunt Sarah, I regret informing you two that mom had to leave for work again!" Chris immediately changed the subject. "Isn't that just rude of her?" "Oh? But I thought she was the host of the party." Sam said. "It's always been like this huh?" Sarah asked. "Your mother plans something and the next thing you know she always has to leave for work, not even giving you enough time to spend time with her children, huh?" "Yeah, pretty much, can you believe that?" Kat said. "And our teachers were really looking forward to meet her! They are fans of her after all!" However, the siblings didn't realize is that the way they just talked about their own mom, made Cream suddenly remember about their mom's lament, but most of all, the fact that she herself was separated from her mother by Dr. Eggman. She broke herself free from Chris's arms and landed on her feet. "You take that back right now!" Cream yelled angrily at Chris and Kat. "How dare you say such horrible things about your mother?!" "What in the…?!" Sarah gawked, while Sam and Ella looked in shock, when they saw the "toys" come to life all of a sudden. "Your mother loves you two very much, yet you dare say such awful things about her behind her back?!" Cream continued on yelling at the siblings. "I hate you both! I HATE YOU!" Cream started to cry as she ran out of the door, followed by Cheese. While everyone looked in shock, suddenly it was Pinkie Pie who "came to life". "Cream! Wait up!" Pinkie Pie jumped out of Kat's arms and went after Cream and Cheese, leaving everyone looking even more shocked and surprised, or at least Sam, Sarah and Ella were. "Surprised, eh?" Mr. Tanaka spoke up. "Well, I've been meaning to tell you about it all along, but…" He cleared his throat. Ciel giggled nervously, while Linda face palmed and Carl looked away and whistled, pretending like it was none of his business. "What a great painting!" Ms. Brenda said while she and Mr. Stewart continued admiring the painting on the wall. And then, right out of the blue, Tails, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity, Applejack, Derpy, Tormenta, Hawkeem and the animal friends came in rushing into the room. "Cream!" Tails called out. "Wait up Cream!" Amy called out. "Pinkie Pie!" Twilight called out. Everyone reacted in shock and surprise again, as Tails, Twilight and the others ran right past them before they left going after Cream, Cheese and Pinkie Pie, completely oblivious to the fact that they just blew their own cover. Sam, Sarah and Ella stood there with their mouths agape in shock and surprise. "Oh, I think I'm going to faint." Ella murmured as she was about to fall over, until Chuck caught her. "Ella! Shall we dance?" Chuck asked with a big grin on his face. The next thing you know, Chuck starts dancing with Ella. Ciel couldn't help but giggle, Linda looked away in embarrassment and Carl pretended like it had nothing to do with him. Chris leaned over to his uncle. "Uncle Sam! Aren't you supposed to be fast at everything?" Chris asked. "Oh, that's right Chris! I remember things fast and forget things fast!" Sam chuckled, while Chris chuckled as well. "Auntie Sarah! Sometimes it's nice to have your head in the clouds, you know?" Kat asked her aunt. "You're right Kat! Just flying across the wide blue sky, it makes me feel so free, and forget all my troubles!" Sarah said with a smile, while Kat grinned innocently. "What a wonderful painting!" Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda continued admiring the painting. Mr. Stewart looked down at the listening device, along with Ms. Brenda. After overhearing what happened with Cream yelling at Chris and Kat, they began to have second thoughts about it. They decide not to plant the device as Mr. Stewart puts it away in his pocket. They both turn to Chris and Kat. "Well, we be going now. Be sure to call us if your mother comes home again. Bye." Mr. Stewart said. "We'd love to stay a bit longer, but we have to go. See you." Ms. Brenda said. "We're sorry for the trouble." Kat apologized. "Yeah, sorry teacher." Chris apologized as well. After the party was over, Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda got in the car and left. Sam got in his sports car, with Sarah on the front seat. "Guess we'll be going too." Sam said. "Say "hi" to our brother-in-law for us!" Sarah added. After saying their good byes, Sam and Sarah left in the sports car. Chris, Kat, Chuck, Mr. Tanaka, Ciel, Linda and Carl returned back to the living room, to find Ella sitting on the sofa, looking sober, with the bouquet on her lap. "I've been working too hard today…" she murmured. "…I think I'm starting to have hallucinations…" Chris and Kat looked at Ella and then at each other, feeling horrible for her. Tanaka leans over to them. "Young Masters, perhaps it would be wise to confess the truth to her." He whispered to them. "Indeed, Ella is a good friend, if you tell her, I'm sure she'll understand." Chuck agreed. "I agree as well, if you two do really trust her as not only a maid, but also your friend, I am confident she'll come to accept." Ciel/Celestia said. "Sister?!" Linda/Luna looked at her. "It is alright little sister; these two are friends of Twilight and the others, so I believe in them, as you too should." Ciel/Celestia reassured her younger sister. "Eh, I'm getting tiered of using this form all the time, so hurry up and confess!" Carl/Czar demanded. "They are right Nii-chan…" Kat said. "We should at least let the people we trust know about them. To be honest, I've actually been meaning to tell Nate and the others about Rainbow Dash and others. And I know Lucy and Pinkie Pie would get along swimmingly!" "Yeah, I've actually wanted Danny and Francis to know about Sonic and his friends too." Chris admitted. "Alright, let's go tell her." With their decision made, Chris and Kat gather up their courage and walk up to Ella. "Ella, there's something we need to talk to you about…" Chris said. Later that evening… Chris and Kat told Ella about their first meeting with Sonic and Rainbow Dash, telling her about the adventures they had, helping them find and save their missing friends, and how they are helping them collect the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony, the keys to returning to their dimensions, and how they are battling against their enemies Dr. Eggman and Steam. They took Ella over to Chuck's workshop where the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and the animal friends were (with Cheese, Tails, Amy, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy comforting Cream). Chris and Kat told them it was alright and introduced Ella to them and vice versa. Ciel, Linda and Carl changed back into Celestia, Luna and Czar respectively, revealing their true forms to Ella, leaving her in surprise and awe, especially when Chris and Kat told her that they were royalty. Celestia told Ella that there was no need to treat them like royalty, mainly because they were not in Equestria or in Albatross anymore, and instead wish that she, Luna and Czar be treated like normal ponies and griffin, much to Czar's annoyance. With all the explanations, Ella came to understand everything and accepted them as her friends, especially with Cream, Cheese, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Angel, who agreed to help her around the house and the kitchen. Cream explained her situation to Ella about how she and Cheese were kidnapped by Dr. Eggman and got separated from their mother, before ending up on Earth along with the rest. She also admitted that she and Cheese were the ones who caused a mess in the kitchen earlier. "Oh, I understand now." Ella said. "You should have told me earlier! I just hope you are able to return to your own dimensions soon!" "Don't worry, with Sonic-san and the others, and with the help from Rainbow-chan, Twilight-chan and the others, we'll be able to find the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony soon!" Cream said. "Yeah!" Pinkie said. "We're friends after all, and friends always help each other, no matter what hardships we encounter." Fluttershy said, while Angel simply nodded. "I know you will." Ella said. "And Cream…" she began to sob emotionally. "You must be feeling very lonely and sad, being separated from your mother." "It's alright, with Sonic-san and the others, and Pinkie-chan, Fluttershy-chan and their friends by my side, I don't feel sad or lonely anymore." Cream reassured, with tears streaming down her eyes, emotionally. "Ella-san, you're a nice person!" "Yeah, Ella-san, you're the BEST…MAID…EVAH!" Pinkie shouted in a hyperactive way, except she also felt emotional tears coming down her eyes. "Yes…you are, Ella-san." Fluttershy said with emotional tears, even Angel was feeling emotional. "Thank you…and please, just call me Ella, ok? Just Ella is fine." Ella said emotionally. "Ella…san…" Cream said emotionally. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. Pinkie Pie began to cry a river, unable to contain her tears, while Fluttershy tries to wipe away her own, along with Angel. It was an emotional moment. Sonic, Rainbow, Twilight, Spike, Hawkeem, Chris and Kat watched from the door. "Looks like Cream, Pinkie, Fluttershy and Ella are getting along swimmingly." Sonic said. "Yeah…" Rainbow said with a smile. "Indeed." Twilight smiled along with Spike, Chris and Kat. Hawkeem didn't say anything except he felt emotional as a tear ran down his eye. Twilight noticed and grinned. "I saw that tough guy!" she remarked. "What? N-no…I'm not…it's…an old punch to the eye, that's all." Hawkeem tried to cover up, wiping away his tears. Twilight continued to look at Hawkeem with a sly grin. The old griffin exasperated. "Okay, fine! So I'm not made of stone after all!" he admitted. Chris and Kat smiled, but then their hearts sank when they realized the earlier incident with Cream, they looked down in guilt as they left. Sonic, Rainbow and the others noticed. "What's up?" Sonic wondered. "I don't know, but we should check on them, come on." Twilight said. Soon… Sonic, Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and Hawkeem soon found Chris and Kat in each of their rooms. Sonic went to check on Chris, while Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and Hawkeem went to check on Kat. "What's up Chris?" Sonic asked Chris. "What's wrong Kat?" Twilight asked Kat. "Kat and I said something nasty about our own mother in front of Cream." Chris said. "Nii-chan and I always get to see our mother from time to time, but even if she wants to…she can't see her own mother." Kat said, as she and Chris explained the same thing at the same time, but in different places. "I think we've hurt her feelings." Chris said, looking down sadly. Kat looked the same. "Don't worry, Cream is just fine!" Sonic reassured with a wink. "Don't worry Kat, she got mad at you for something, but it will eventually go away, just give it some time!" Twilight said with a smile. "Yeah, we always have disagreements, but we eventually come to agree on something and accept our differences." Spike said. "Yeah, I did have a lot of disagreements before, but I got over it now." Rainbow said. "And I'm sure the old griffin here feels the same, even if he doesn't want to admit it." "Oh bite me!" Hawkeem scoffed and looked away. "Yeah, don't worry about him, and don't you worry about Cream." Twilight said. Then, in Chris room, Cream came in with Cheese carrying a flower crown made of flowers that Sonic and Rainbow picked from Peace Park. "Chris-san! I have this for you!" she said. "For me?" Chris knelt down. Cream placed the crown on his head. "Thanks Cream." "I've made this crown from the flowers Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan gathered for me!" Cream explained. "I've made one for Ella, Rainbow-chan and her friends too!" After that, Cream left and entered Kat's room. "Kat-chan! I've got a present for you!" she said. "Really?" Kat knelt down and Cream placed another crown of flowers on her head. "I like it, thanks Cream." "You're welcome!" Cream smiled and turned to Rainbow and the others. "Here, I've made these for you too!" Cream placed a flower crown on Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and even Hawkeem's heads. "Thanks squirt." Rainbow said. "This is really nice Cream, thank you!" Twilight said. "Yeah, thanks!" Spike said. "Umm…thank you…I think…" Hawkeem nervously said. "You're welcome, these are made from the flowers Sonic-san and Rainbow-chan got!" Cream said. "Now I'm going to give the rest to the others!" Cream and Cheese left. Sonic, Rainbow and the others, along with Chris and Kat came out of their rooms as they watched Cream and Cheese leave. Sonic smiled happily. "Congratulations guys! Cream only gives out flower crowns to everyone she loves very much and considers them her friends!" he explained. "Really? So that means she gave you one too?" Chris asked Sonic. "Of course!" Sonic said with a wink and thumbs up, as he showed his own and placed it on his head. In the dining room… Everyone had gathered at the dining room for dinner. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Alicorn sisters, Czar, Chuck and Mr. Tanaka had all been given flower crowns by Cream and Cheese, as a token of friendship. Ella was the last one to get hers as she knelt down, allowing Cream to place it on her head. "There you go!" Cream said. "Thank you Cream and Cheese." Ella said. Everyone cheered with joy, Ella laughed with joy as she held Cream and Cheese in her arms, both also laughing with joy. Pinkie Pie declares this a friendship party as she pulls out her Party Cannon and fires streamers and confetti all over the room. It was a happy moment as the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their friends no longer needed to hide from anyone in the house anymore. Celestia walks up to Chris and Kat. "So, I believe you two have learned something about friendship haven't you?" Celestia asked. "Um…" Chris and Kat looked at Celestia. "I value friendship above all and I'd love to hear what my student and her friends have learned about friendship and other things also related to friendship." Celestia explained. "Oh, yeah, we have learned that if you want to keep a secret, you can't just keep for yourself." Chris said. "That's right, and if you have friends that you can always count on, we should never have to hesitate to share it with them." Kat added. "And last, we learned that someday, we won't have to keep it a secret from everyone anymore and maybe, they will come to accept it." Chris concluded. "Excelent." Celestia said with a smile. "I am glad that you two have become great friends with my little ponies." Chris and Kat smiled as they enjoyed the party with their family and friends all together, as the camera zooms out the window and into a full view of the Thorndyke Mansion under the night sky. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Lost and Found! The Cutie Mark Crusaders are here!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was a peaceful, quiet night in the streets of Station Square. Most of its citizens have already turned in for the night, while only a few stayed up doing some late night work. Three small shadowy figures ran down the streets hid inside a cardboard box in a dark alley. One of them peeks out and saw some police officers walk by, whistling, as he patrolled the streets. "The coast is clear!" the one who was peek whispered in a female child's voice. The three figures came out of the cardboard box. They sighted in relief as they walked over to the other side, as they walk into the light beam from a street light, revealing what they look like. The first one was a filly Earth Pony, with a yellow coat, red mane and tail, orange eyes, a large pink bow on her mane and no mark on her flank. The second one was a filly Pegasus, with an orange coat, purple mane and tail, purple eyes and no mark on her flank. The third and last one was a filly Unicorn, with a white coat, violet and pink mane and tail, pale green eyes and no mark on her flank. They were Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, together, they were known as the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Hoowie! That sure was a close one girls!" Applebloom sighted in relief. "Yeah, I seriously don't trust those things that walk on two at all!" Scootaloo said. "I wish Rainbow Dash was here." "Yeah, but I don't think it was right having to steal food from those two-legged monsters." Sweetie Belle said. "Well, what do you suggested then? Ask them politely?!" Scootaloo looked at Sweetie Belle with a serious look. "I mean, did you see the way they reacted when they saw us?" Sweetie Belle remembered it, the adult two-legged man reacted in shock to see them right after they asked them politely for help, except instead of helping them, he called the cops to arrest them, leaving them with no choice but to run away. Those memories made her cringe in fear. "I've been trying to forget about this whole time…" Sweetie Belle said, with her left eye twitchy. "Besides, it's not like we had a choice or anythang, we have nowhere to go and we're like, stuck in a whole 'nother world, or somethin'." Applebloom said. "I mean, have you noticed that everypony we meet are these strange, two-legged monsters?" "Yeah, it probably had something to do with that big light that came from the castle." Sweetie Belle said. "I wonder if the others somehow ended up in this here world too." Then, as if her questions were answered, a newspaper that was being carried away by the wind, landed right on the back of her head. "What in the…?!" Sweetie Belle wondered as she picked up the newspaper and looked at it and gasped when she saw what the article was about. "Girls! Look at this!" Applebloom and Scootaloo leaned over to see the article that Sweetie Belle saw on the newspaper. They gasped to see the picture of Rainbow Dash fighting a strange looking monster with a big mustache inside a hovering thing shaped like an egg, alongside a strange giant hedgehog with big sharp quills, gloves and shoes. The article read about how they appeared out of nowhere and how they managed to save the city from the monster, which was known as "Dr. Eggman" and his robotic minions. They gasped when they saw a picture of Twilight and Spike, onboard of some strange bird thing, along with a fox and two monster children, also seen fighting Dr. Eggman and his robot. "Alright! So Rainbow Dash IS in this world after all!" Scootaloo exclaimed in excitement. "And if she, Twilight and Spike are here, then that means that mah sistah and everyone else are here too!" Applebloom said. "Yeah!" Sweetie Belle said. "But who are those strange animals with them? And what about those monsters who look like kids with them?" "I dunno, but if they are on Rainbow Dash's side, then that means we can trust them!" Scootaloo said. "We may not know where they are yet, but I'm sure we'll find them sooner or later!" "Yeah! Ah can't wait to be with mah sistah again!" Applebloom said. "And I miss Rarity!" Sweetie Belle said. "Then it's decided!" Applebloom declared and the three bumped their hooves against each other. "CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS, LOST AND FOUNDERS, YAAAAAAAAAY!" "Go back to sleep you darn kids, or I'm calling the cops!" a random guy shouted from the window, scaring the Cutie Mark Crusaders away as they disappear into the dark of the night. Episode 9 Lost and Found! The Cutie Mark Crusaders are here! It was a wonderful Saturday morning at the Thorndyke Mansion. And since it was Saturday, it meant no school today, or tomorrow, which was Sunday. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Animal Friends, the Alicorn Sisters and Czar no longer needed to hide themselves from those who lived in the mansion and help out Ella and Mr. Tanaka. Twilight and Hawkeem explained the whole situation to Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and Skylord Czar, as she (Twilight) continued researching the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Loyalty necklace, with Tails, Spike and Chuck. Amy, Rarity, Pinkie, Applejack, La Tormenta and Derpy were helping out Ella in the kitchen while Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and the Animal Friends (Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky) were watching a TV show known as "The Next Show", featuring the main character "Next", a humanoid, purple furred, friendly monster (a man in a suit, actually). Sonic and Rainbow Dash were having a race against each other, while Chris and Kat acted as their referees. Both speeders crossed the finish line. "Who won?" Rainbow asked. "You tied!" Kat said. "Again…?!" Rainbow gawked. "Oh well, guess that means more training." Sonic grinned. "Yeah." Rainbow agreed. "Looks like it!" Chris giggled. Meanwhile, Cream and the others were still watching "The Next Show" on TV, until the news suddenly pop up. "Huh?" Cream asked, along with the others. "We interrupt this program for an important message." Scarlet Garcia announced on TV. "A few nights ago, there have been some food robberies going around the city, ranging from cafés, bars and restaurants. Eye-witnesses account say that this was the work of three little fillies, which may have some connection with the ponies that are allied with the animals. Here are some of the interviewees' comments…" "One had a big bow on her head, another had wings, and the last one had a small horn on her forehead." A police officer described. "Oh, as if we didn't have enough trouble with Dr. Eggman and his gang of terrorists, we now have to deal with little food thieves!" a restaurant owner complained. "And three little fillies no less! Where's the animal control when you need them?!" "A day ago from the start of the robberies, I actually saw the three fillies come up to me asking for help." The man who first saw them said. "I of course didn't trust them at all, so I called the cops on them and have them arrested because…I DON'T TRUST ANIMALS THAT TALK!" "After hearing the descriptions, the police managed to get a somewhat accurate image of what the fillies look like…" Scarlet pulled out a sketch of the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Here is a sketch of the little thieves, based on eye-witness description." Fluttershy and Angel gasped in shock when she saw the sketch of the CMC on TV. "Oh my goodness!" she exclaimed. "You know them Fluttershy?" Pecky asked. "I do! I better tell the girls immediately!" Fluttershy said and flew out of the living room with Angel riding in her mane. "If any of you are to see any of these fillies, contact the police immediately." Scarlet announced. "This is Scarlet Garcia of SSTV, signing off." The news ended changing back to "The Next Show" program on TV. "Oh dear…" Cream said. "Chao." Cheese agreed. "We better tell Sonic and the others too." Picky said. "Yeah, let's go!" Pocky agreed. Meanwhile, with the Cutie Mark Crusaders… The three blank flanks had to put on a disguise, by riding on each other's shoulders, with Scootaloo at the bottom, Sweetie Belle in the middle and Applebloom on the top, wearing a jacket around them, Applebloom wore a hat and a pair of glasses, to avoid attention from anyone. In order for the disguise to work, Scootaloo was forced to walk on her hind legs, whish felt uncomfortable. "This is seriously a seriously stupid plan!" Scootaloo complained. "Quiet Scootaloo, ya don't wanna give away who we really are, do ya?" Applebloom hushed her. Scootaloo simply replied with groaning. She hated disguise plans a lot, especially when it involved being forced to walk on two. "Besides, don't worry, this plan will work for sure!" Applebloom reassured. "I don't know Applebloom…" Sweetie Belle whispered as she peeked through the hole between the buttons on the front. "They all seem to be staring at us awkwardly." "Just ignore them Sweetie Belle…" Applebloom said. "And Scootaloo, you just keep on walkin'." "Whatever…" Scootaloo grumbled under her breath. As they continue on walking down the street, as Scootaloo struggles to keep her balance, Sweetie Belle trying not to panic and Applebloom quietly giving the directions. Soon, they come across a jewelry store where Applebloom noticed a familiar looking gold necklace with an orange apple shaped gemstone on it. "Girls! Check out that necklace!" Applebloom whispered. Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo peeked through the holes between the buttons of the jacket and gasped in shock. "Applebloom, isn't that…?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Yeah, that must be mah sister's element thingy!" Applebloom said. "The description she gave me matches it perfectly: a gold necklace with an orange apple shaped gemstone on it!" "Sweet! Maybe we'll get our cutie marks for retrieving it for your sister!" Scootaloo exclaimed. "But wait! We're not seriously going to steal it are we?" Sweetie Belle asked. "Why not? It's not like these monsters hate us already." Scootaloo said. "But if we steal it from that store, that will give them even more reason to hate us!" Sweetie Belle said. "Fine, then what's your idea?" Scootaloo asked. "Well, I can only think of one thing: getting a job." Sweetie Belle said. "A job? And where are we gonna get a job?!" Scootaloo demanded. "Girls! Girls! Listen, we need that necklace, but in order to avoid any more trouble, we have to earn the money we need to buy it!" Applebloom said. "Besides, maybe one of those jobs will also help us earn our cutie marks!" "Good point." Scootaloo agreed. "That was also my idea too!" Sweetie Belle said. "Then it's settled!" Applebloom said. "Let's go and…Cutie Mark Crusaders, Job Finders, yaaaay!" all three of them hoof bump, quietly, in order to avoid attracting any unnecessary attention. Unknown to them a certain tiny but muscular dark figure in disguise was following their every move. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #35 Name: Applebloom Age: 8 Gender: Female Species: Earth Pony Likes: Finding her special talent, Family, Friends, Adventure, Exploring, Helping others, Apples Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Not having a cutie mark, Getting denied for her offer of helping, Being treated like a kid, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon Abilities: Limited strength, Repairs, Woodwork, Decorating, Limited Leadership skills Bio: The unofficial leader of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Applejack's little sister, who is desperately trying to find out what her special talent is and earn her cutie mark, along with her two best friends and fellow crusaders, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #36 Name: Picky Age: 15 Gender: Male Species: Pig Likes: Peace and quiet, Adventure, Friends, Family, Eating, Mud-baths, Bowling Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, getting hungry, Chaos, Disorder, getting kidnaped Abilities: Strength, Cooking, Tasting, Mud-ball fighting, Digging, Limited Martial Arts Bio: One of Sonic's Mobian animal friends who was used as an organic battery for Dr. Eggman's E-47 Pumpty, until he was saved by Knuckles, now he is free-loading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Fluttershy, Cream and the others gathered everyone at Chuck's workshop and explained to them about what they heard on the news about the CMC. "What?! Mah sister's in this world too?!" Applejack gawked in shock. "Oh my stars, Sweetie Belle is here too?!" Rarity was worried. "And Scoots?" Rainbow asked. "That's right, the nice reporter on TV showed us the sketches of the three of them, I am sure it was them…or, at least I think it is them." Fluttershy said nervously. "Ok Fluttershy, we believe you." Twilight said. "But if they are in the city, this would spell BIG trouble!" "You're right, we need to find them before they get captured and taken to Area 99." Kat said. "Agreed!" the others said. "We shall assist you in your search." Celestia said, while Luna and Czar nodded. "We'll split up and search the town, one goes with me in my car, and some will go with Tails in the Tornado 2, while the rest search on foot and keep a low profile toward the citizens and the police." Chuck said. "Alright, let's go Rainbow Dash!" Sonic said. "You got it Sonic!" Rainbow said. With that, Sonic raced down toward the city with Rainbow Dash flying next to him. "Chris, Kat, Amy, Twilight, Spike, Pinkie and Rarity, you come with me in the Tornado 2." Tails said. "Right!" the ones Tails choose agreed. Tails and his group jump onboard the Tornado 2 and take off into the skies. "The rest of you will come with me in my car, then I'll drop you off at the streets and search on foot, but be sure to keep a low profile, got it?" Chuck asked looking at Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Applejack, Derpy, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, Celestia, Luna and Czar. Celestia giggled. "That shouldn't be a problem." She said as she and Luna used a spell to change themselves and Czar into their human forms. "Good, let's go!" Chuck said. Chuck and his group got onboard the car and depart to the city. "Come back safely before lunch time, you hear?" Ella yelled as she watched them head for the city, along with Tanaka and the Animal Friends. Meanwhile, back in Station Square… (BGM: The Cutie Mark Crusaders Go Crusading) Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, together they are known as the Cutie Mark Crusaders. They are three little fillies who are on an "epic" quest as they crusade for their talents, in search for their cutie marks. Even though none of them have earned their cutie marks yet, they never lose hope and continue on searching for their cutie marks. Right now, while they remain in their "ingenious" disguise, they keep going around town, in search for jobs and raise money to buy the Element of Honesty from the jewelry shop. Not only that, maybe one of the jobs they take will lead them into earning their own cutie marks. Unfortunately, their mission wasn't going well at all… First they tried working as a janitor in a corporation's building, but they end up spilling all the water on the hallway and the boss slipped on it, whish pissed him off enough to fire them. Next, they tried working as a waitress in a café, but end up spilling the coffee on the table and on the costumers, causing them to get pissed off and leave and the owner of the café fires them. Then they try working a plumber, fixing the pipes in the sewers, but unfortunately, the pipes were so messed up, badly bolted and some damaged parts, covered up in chewing gum, they end up bursting, causing a huge flood. Again, they got fired. After that, they try working as a librarian, but while they were trying to organize the books, they try to reach a book to the top shelf, only to end up knocking the book case down, which knocked all the others like dominos, ultimately smashing the receptionist's desk. And…just like the previous jobs, they got fired on the first day… But they don't give up as they were determined to raise money for the Element of Honesty. Little did they know that a shady figure was stalking them from the shadows? What about the Mane Party and the Sonic Heroes? Meanwhile… Our heroes continued on searching the city from top to bottom. Sonic and Rainbow Dash used their speed and agility to race and fly around the buildings and avoid the attention of the citizens or the police. Tails and his group searched the city from a bird's eye view while flying the Tornado 2, they look down using their binoculars, watching what was going on down on the streets. Chuck and his group kept a low profile as they search the city down on the streets, in Chuck's car. Celestia, Luna and Czar did their own searching on foot, while in their human form disguise. They searched and searched, while keeping a low profile and avoid unwanted attention. They heard rumors about some weirdo in a jacket, hat and glasses going around taking random jobs, but fail miserably, not that it helped them in anyway, or does it? It may be rude or offensive to mention this, but the Cutie Mark Crusaders have never been quite successful in their crusading, often ending with them getting hurt or in sticky situations and no cutie mark on it. "You know, I've been wondering about those cute little marks on your rumps for quite some time." Kat told Twilight, Pinkie and Rarity. "Oh, you mean our cutie marks?" Twilight asked. "They are symbols that magically appear on our flanks whenever we discover what our special talent is." she explains. "For example, that stars on mine represent my expertise with magic and my love for star gazing." "Yeah and the balloons on mine represent my talent for throwing parties and make everypony smile! It's like the best one ever!" Pinkie Pie added with a big grin and a proud pose. "That says a lot about you!" Amy smiled. "Yeah, I can tell!" Kat smiled. "What about you Rarity?" "My talent consists of fashion designing and decorating all my works with jewelery, and I mean REAL-LIFE jewelry, not that costume-made jewelry garbage! Oh no! And ultimately share all of my works with everypony!" Rarity explained her special talent. "Yeah, and she's real good at it too!" Spike sighted lovingly. "Cool!" Kat said. "So these Cutie Mark Crusaders, they are working hard to earn their own cutie marks, right?" "Indeed, but sadly, their search has been fairly fruitless, just as our search for them has been right now." Twilight said as she looked down to the streets, along with the others. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash run/fly across from below, but no sight of the three fillies anywhere. "Oh, I just really hope Sweetie Belle is alright, I would just hate to THINK what those ruffians would do to her if they catch her! HANG ON SWEETIE BELLE! YOUR BIG SISTER IS COMING!" Rarity said dramatically. "Don't worry Rarity, we'll find your sister and her friends too!" Amy said. Kat curiously looked at her brother. "Hey Nii-chan, if I was a pony, what do you think MY cutie mark would look like?" she asked him with a big grin. "Huh?" Chris looked puzzled at his sister. "Well…I think…uh…" he tries to answer, but he can't seem to picture his own sister as a pony, let alone what her cutie mark would look like. "Oh, never mind, I was just messing with you anyway." Kat giggled. "Oh…" Chris sighed at being teased by his little sister. A sweat drop rolls down the side of his head "Sonic, everyone, did you find anything?" Tails called the others through the communicator. With Sonic and Rainbow Dash… "Nothing so far Tails…" Sonic replied as he looked around from the rooftops, while Rainbow Dash flew around looking for the fillies. "No sight of them anywhere." Rainbow Dash said looking around. With Chuck and his group… "Negative Tails." Chuck said while looking around while driving. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, Derpy, La Tormenta and Hawkeem kept their eyes open while in Chuck's car. Celestia, Luna and Czar looked around in the streets while in their human forms. "Why are we even doing this?!" Hawkeem complained. "I have better things to do than wondering around aimlessly looking for a bunch of fillies!" "Better things? Like what?" Derpy asked curiously. "Errr…" Hawkeem tries to think of something, but all he can think is just laying down on the couch and drinking rum. "I'll think of something…" A sweat drop rolls down the side of his head "Ah just hope Applebloom's alright, that little filly sure knows trouble like apple knows pie." Applejack said while keeping her eyes open. "Oh, we'll find them Applejack, at least, I think so…" Fluttershy said. "Ah hope so…" Applejack said. Our heroes refused to give up until they had found those fillies and bring them back safely into their hands, or hooves or talons. Little do they realize the kind of trouble that the CMC are about to get into. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #37 Name: Sweetie Belle Age: 8 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Singing, helping out her sister Rarity, finding out what her special talent is, Adventure, Friends, Fashion Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Sadness, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, not having a cutie mark Abilities: Singing, Limited Unicorn Magic, Limited Perspective, Making Cute Faces Bio: A member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Rarity's little sister, she is determined to find her own special talent while acting as the voice of reason of the group. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card # 38 Name: Scootaloo Age: 8 Gender: Female Species: Pegasus Likes: Rainbow Dash (her idol), Sports, Adventure, Friends, Action, Fighting villains, finding what her special talent is Dislikes: Evil, Bullies, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, losing, not having a cutie mark, Romance, anything girly Abilities: Scooter riding, Agility, Limited flying, Hovering Bio: A member of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Rainbow Dash's biggest fan, she is determined to find out what her special talent is, serving as the team's transportation driver, and showing off her own skills in order to impress Rainbow Dash. The Cutie Mark Crusaders, while still wearing their disguise, had just run out of a hotel. The security guard came out and yelled "AND NEVER COME BACK!" at them, before heading back inside. The three fillies managed to escape back into the same alley they hide out. Once back in the cardboard box, they remove their disguise and look down in disappointment. "So far, so what?!" Scootaloo spoke up. "We haven't raised any money AT ALL!" "And we didn't get any cutie marks either…" Applebloom sighted as she looked down to her flank, only to find it blank still. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle did the same, and their flanks were also blank still. "Well, look on the bright side, at least our disguise hasn't been blown up until now." Sweetie Belle said. "That hardly makes up for anything…" Scootaloo said. "We have to think of something, before Applejack's element falls into the wrong hands!" Applebloom said. "I'm afraid it's already too late for that!" A demonic voice spoke, causing the three fillies to jump in surprise and fear, recognizing it. "No! Not him!" Applebloom said shaken in fear. "But I though he was gone for good!" Scootaloo said in fear. "Me too!" Sweetie Belle said. The three fillies gulped as they were about to take a peek outside the box, until the mysterious voice pulls the box and throws it away, exposing them. They react not only to see a mysterious tiny figure in a cloak, but he was holding the Element of Honesty necklace in hand (or is that a hoof?), plus the bosses of every place they tried getting a job to were all behind him and some police officers. "Here they are, the little fiends who stole all the food and made you look bad over this stupid necklace!" The mysterious figure said, pointing at the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Thanks a lot citizen." A police officer said before glaring at the filles. "You three are gonna get it now!" "You'll pay for ruining my library!" the librarian boss yelled. Applebloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle stood there for a few seconds as the bosses and the police officers glared down at them, they had no idea how he managed to afford for the Element of Honesty, but they had a very good idea of who he really is, but there was nothing they could do at the moment. And then… "RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!" The Cutie mark Crusaders screamed at the top of their lungs as they ran for their lives from the bosses and the police officers, while the cloaked figure chuckled evilly as he followed them. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash… The two speeders were still looking for them, until they heard their screaming. "That's them!" Rainbow reacted. "You sure?" Sonic asked. "I'm positive! Come on!" Rainbow said before flying off in the scream's direction. Sonic ends up following her. "Yo Tails! Did you hear that?" Sonic called Tails through the communicator. Meanwhile, with Tails and his group… "We heard it Sonic, we're on our way there now!" Tails replied. "My sister is in trouble?! OH NO! HANG ON SWEETIE BELLE! YOUR BIG SIS IS COMING!" Rarity yelled dramatically. "Is she always like this?" Chris asked. "Don't worry, that's just the way she expresses how concerned she is about her sister." Twilight reassured. "Yup, have no fear Rarity, we'll save her!" Spike said. "Yeah, we'll find her!" Amy and Pinkie said. "Hang on everyone!" Tails announced as he increases the speed. Meanwhile, with Chuck and his group… "You guys heard that, didn't you?" Chuck asked the others as he stopped to pick up Celestia, Luna and Czar. "Yeah, we heard it alright!" Applejack said. "It would appear they are in trouble." Celestia said. "We must hurry." Everyone nodded in agreement as they head for where the scream came from. Meanwhile, with the Cutie Mark Crusaders… Things were looking very bad for the three blank flank fillies. They ran as fast as their legs could, as the bosses and the police chased after them down the streets and alleys, like an angry mob of people. They encounter some obstacles and people in the way, they had to avoid them and keep moving, they did what they could along the way to slow the mob down, such as crossing the street and dodge incoming cars (or metal monsters as they call them), or jump over some wire fences, but that wasn't enough. This chase went on for about an hour or so, until they end up running into a wall of cops. The fillies react to this; they look back and saw the mob all around them. They were completely surrounded. "Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A police officer said. "A bunch of little freaky thieves, that's what we have here!" "What shall we do to them?" A fat police officer asked. "They may be related to that flying pony with the blue hedgehog! Let's send them all to Area 99!" a thinner police officer suggested. "I don't care what you do to them officers; just get them out of our sight!" the plumber boss demanded. "And teach these troublemaking, good-for-nothing horses who is the boss around here!" the Café owner demanded. The three fillies didn't say anything; all hope seemed lost for them. The police officers were about to grab them, it was going to be over soon. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were about to be blank flanks for all eternity. But just then, a blue and rainbow colored streaks of light race past them, confusing everyone. And then there was a blue and rainbow colored tornado surrounding them, everyone reacts as they hit the floor in fear. When it was over, the police and the bosses looked up. "Is it over?" the librarian asked. "Hey! Where the fillies go?!" the plumber boss reacted noticing the fillies were gone. "But…they were right there!" "They got away! Dammit!" "Quick! Let's go look for them!" As they looked around, the camera moves up to the top of one of the buildings, revealing Sonic and Rainbow Dash, who just rescued the Cutie Mark Crusaders from their doom. "Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo exclaimed as she happily hugged her idol. "I knew you'd come for us!" "Hey squirt! It's good to see you too!" Rainbow Dash smiled as she put Scootaloo down. "Are you ok? You're not hurt are you?" "Naw, I'm fine. But who is this?" Scootaloo asked looking at Sonic, along with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle. "Don't worry, he's cool." Rainbow Dash assured to them. "His name is Sonic and he's in the same boat as us. He came here from another world, just like us." "That's right little fillies, I'm guessing you're all friends of Rainbow Dash?" Sonic asked with his sly grin. "Hey Sonic!" Sonic, Rainbow Dash and the Cutie Mark Crusaders looked up to see Tails and his group fly overhead in the Tornado 2. The fillies were shocked to see a huge flying mechanical bird, but were happy to see some familiar faces were riding on it. "Hey Tails! We found them!" Sonic called out. "SWEETIE BELLE!" Rarity called out. "RARITY!" Sweetie Belle cried with joy. Rainbow Dash picked up Sweetie Belle and flew over to the Tornado 2, tossing her over to Rarity's arms. "Oh, my dear sister, I'm so glad you're alright!" Rarity cried while hugging her sister. "I'm sorry about what you had to go through, those ruffians didn't hurt you did they?!" "No sis, Rainbow Dash and, uh, Sonic, got us out before they even had the chance!" Sweetie Belle reassured. The others saw them enjoying their reunion and smiled. Then Applebloom spoke. "Hey Rainbow, is mah sister here too?" she asked. "Yup." Rainbow Dash said. "Oh and here she comes now!" They looked down and saw Chuck and his group in the car, Applebloom reacted when she saw Applejack among the group. "APPLEJACK!" Applebloom cried as she ended up jumping off the building and free fall into the car, except Rainbow Dash grabbed her on time and flew down to the car, dropping her on Applejack as the little filly hugged her older sister. "Applebloom!" Applejack hugged her sister. "Ah'm so glad y'all A-okay mah little sistah!" "Oh Applejack, you have NO IDEA, what Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle and Ah have been through!" Applebloom said. "Ah have a good idea." Applejack replied. Chuck and the others saw this and smiled to see the family's all reunited. "Well, mission accomplished, time to head back to the mansion!" he said holding his communicator. The others heard him and agreed to go back to the mansion before lunch time. Applebloom was happy to have been reunited with her older sister, same goes for Sweetie Belle with Rarity, and last Scootaloo with her idol, Rainbow Dash, as she rides on her back on the way back to the Thorndyke Mansion. Meanwhile… The mob and the police looked and searched, but no sights of those damn fillies. The cloaked figure walked up to them in disappointment. "You let them get away?!" he demanded. "Apologies kind sir, we…" "I WON'T FORGIVE YOU BASTARDS FOR THIS!" The mysterious cloaked figure removed his cloak revealing himself toward them in a rage. The mob and the police gasped in horror. "YOU'RE…" "FOR YOUR FAILURE, THE PENALTY IS DEATH!" The shaded figure roared in rage as it lashed it out on them. The screen fades to black as you hear bloodcurdling screams of agony and numerous graphical and unpleasant noises of violence and gore. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Their mission was a success; our heroes managed to rescue the Cutie Mark Crusaders from harm and brought them back safe and sound. And just on time for lunch. Celestia, Luna and Czar were back in their true forms. Right now everyone was gathered at Chuck's workshop. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were happy to be reunited with the Mane Party, but they still didn't know about the Sonic Heroes (even though they already met Sonic) or the Thorndykes, so they decided to introduce themselves. "My name is Chris and this is my sister Kat." Chris introduced himself and his sister. "Your sisters and your friends have told us about you." "Yeah, pleased to meet you three!" Kat greeted. "I'm Tails, I'm Sonic's best friend and I am like a little brother to him!" Tails introduced. "I'm Amy and I'm Sonic's girlfriend, right Sonic?" Amy introduced herself and looked at Sonic. "Uh…" Sonic looked away nervously. A sweat drop rolls down the side of his head "I am Cream and this is my best friend Cheese, we're pleased to meet you." Cream introduced herself and Cheese. "I'm Pocky, these are Flicky, Picky and Pecky, pleased to meet you." Pocky introduced himself and the other animal friends. "Hello!" Flicky greeted. "Hey!" Picky greeted. "How do you do?" Pecky greeted. "And of course, you already met Sonic; he's the fastest hedgehog in the world and my speed rival." Rainbow Dash said. "Cool!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders said. "The name's Applebloom, Ah'm the leader of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Applejack's sistah!" Applebloom introduced herself. "These here are my fellow Crusaders: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo!" "Hi!" Sweetie Belle greeted. "Hey!" Scootaloo greeted, while eye-balling Sonic. "And don't think you're better than Rainbow Dash, because no one can beat her in a race!" Sonic chuckled nervously, while the others faked a cough. Rainbow Dash stepped in. "Actually squirt, Sonic and I already raced a few times and…we always tied." She explained. "Seriously?" Scootaloo gawked in surprise. "Yeah, pretty much." Kat nodded. "By the way, these here are Chuck, our grandfather, Ella, our maid and last Mr. Tanaka, our butler." She introduced them. "Hello little ones, pleased to meet you." Chuck greeted them. "I am glad to three were brought back safe and sound, I'm terribly sorry about what you had to go through, but rest assured, you are safe with us here." Ella said. "Friends of Masters Chris and Kat are always welcome at the Thorndyke Mansion." Mr. Tanaka said in a calm manner. "We welcome you Miss Applebloom, Miss Sweetie Belle and Miss Scootaloo." "Thank you!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders thanked them. "Well, now that everything is settled, how about joining us for lunch?" Ella asked. "Sounds good to me, I'm half-starved after being forced to eat nothing but junk for the last few days." Scootaloo said. Moments later, everyone was at the dining room, eating lunch. There was plenty of food for everyone fit to feed their respective species. While they eat the Cutie Mark Crusaders shared their own little misadventures, in which they crusade their talents and look for their cutie marks, while the Thorndyke siblings and the Sonic Heroes shared their own to them. But soon, the Cutie Mark Crusaders' moment of peace was shattered when they realize something horrible… "Oh no! Mah sistah's element!" Applebloom exclaimed in horror. "Darn, that nasty bully still has it!" Scootaloo exclaimed. "Come again?" Applejack and the others looked at them in concern. The Cutie Mark Crusaders ended up explaining about finding the Element of Honesty necklace on display in a jewelry store, trying to raise money for it, and failed miserably, then a cloaked figure shows up with the Element in hand (or was it a actually a hoof?) and sent the angry mob and the police chasing after them, until Sonic and Rainbow Dash rescued them. "A cloaked figure has MAH Element?" Applejack gawked in shock. "But, who is he and what does he want with it?" Spike asked. "Well, we don't know, but we have a pretty good idea of who he is." Sweetie Belle said. "Who?" Chris asked. "Judging from his size and that demonic voice…I'd say it had to be…" Meanwhile… The mysterious figure walked down to the shore all covered in blood of his victims (the mob and the police) and encountered who appeared to be the shadowy figure of Steam and the Conductor, the latter now has both arms mechanized, much to his displeasure. "I've got the Element for you…" The mystery figure said handing the necklace over to them, the Conductor grabbed it. "Excellent work, if Dr. Horo was still around, he'd sure be pleased…if he still had any of his consciousness left that is." Steam replied. "I'm still pissed off that those bastards couldn't even lay a figure on those damn fillies!" the mysterious figure said. "If only I had done it myself…" "You'll get your chance." Steam said. "Now what do you say we return to base…Iron Hoof?" The mysterious figure finally came into light. He was a short looking Earth Pony, a bit taller than Spike, but still short, huge muscles, demonic eyes, sharp teeth, dark coat and hell fire colored mane and tail. "Yes Steam, let's go…" the psychopathic pony known as "Iron Hoof" said in a demonic voice. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Amy on the beach(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) "The Grand Opening of the Emerald Coast Resort! The white sandy beaches, the clear sky and the blue ocean…after you go diving or take a cruise tour; you can have dinner at the hotel restaurant." It was a lovely morning like any other. Our heroes woke up in the morning and went down for breakfast made by Ella. After they finished breakfast, they were all gathered at Chuck's workshop packing up their things and their beach stuff onto the X Tornado. "It sounds like the perfect place to spend a vacation!" Amy said happily. "Yeah, we're gonna have the greatest fun ever!" Pinkie Pie said in excitement. "It sure does sound like fun!" Twilight agreed. "Yeah, it does!" Spike agreed as well. "This is Cheese and mine's first time going to the beach, this is so exciting, isn't it Cheese?" Cream asked her Chao friend. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered in agreement. "I'm excited about go scuba diving and meet the cute little fishies and other critter who live in the ocean." Fluttershy said as she packed the scuba diving gear in the back of the X Tornado, with Angel's and help. "We've never been to the beach before either!" Applebloom said all excited. "We only got to swim in the lake but we've never visited the coast before!" Scootaloo said as she hovered in the air with excitement, by flapping her tiny wings, before landing back on the ground. "Yeah, I'm so excited, I can't stand it!" Sweetie Belle said happily as she shot some magic sparks from her horn in excitement. "Yup, this will probably be our first time near the ocean!" Applejack said. "Well, as long as nopony makes me go into the water, then I am fine with it." Rarity said wearing a pair of pink sunglasses, a yellow blanket over her head with her cutie mark design on it, and a pink swimsuit dress. "Relax Rarity, nopony's forcing you if you don't want to." Twilight reassured her. "I can't believe we're going to the beach!" Picky said in excitement. "Yeah, I can't wait!" Flicky said. "Me neither!" Pocky said. "Yeah!" Pecky and Clucky said together. "Ah, the beach…I sure do enjoy that peaceful sound of the ocean waves." La Tormenta said. "I suppose I'll give it a shot, just to see if it's as fun as it's cracked up to be." Hawkeem sighted, since he had nothing better to do. "Oh yeah! This is gonna be SO awesome!" Rainbow Dash said as she put on her sunglasses. "Beach time! Woot!" Derpy said as she threw her hooves up into the air, but accidentally sent a bag flying up and landed on her head. "Ouch. I'm OK!" she flinched as she rubbed her head in pain. "Engines, OK! Ready to take-off for the Emerald Coast!" Tails announced. "Alright, I know you're all excited, but remember, you can't let anyone see you, or else there will be trouble!" Chris said. "Yeah, because if you get spotted, they'll most likely call G.U.N. to hunt you down and send you all to…AREA 99!" Kat said that in a scary tone, causing some to flinch, while Cream, Cheese and Sweetie Belle cower in fear and Fluttershy almost fainted. "Uh…you need to stop watching all those late night sci-fi, horror, gore movies Kat. You're scaring them." Chris said in embarrassment. "Even though you do make a good point." He admitted. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Not to worry." Chuck said with a smile. "As long as they remain on the backside of the resort plaza, no one will notice anything." "I'm just worried that neither Kat nor I will be there." Chris said looking at the invitation for the Grand Opening of the Emerald Coast Resort party. "Originally, mommy and daddy were going to be the hosts of that party, but once again, duty called." Kat said sadly. "So now, Chris and I are going to host that party." "It's just one of those parties where you only need to show up." Chuck explained. "If you leave halfway through the party, no one will notice you're gone." "Really?" Chris asked, while Chuck nodded. "YAY! Rainbow Dash, after I leave the party, let's go for a swim!" Kat told her in excitement. "You got it!" Rainbow Dash promised. "You too Sonic! Let's go for a swim after that!" Chris told Sonic, who was taking a nap on top of some machines, in excitement. "What's so fun about playing near the ocean, let alone, in it?" Sonic asked him a rhetoric question, causing everyone to look at him in shock, even though Tails and the other mobians didn't look too shocked. "Sonic! Does that mean you're NOT coming?!" Amy asked with a stern look and her fists over her hips. Sonic got up from his nap spot and said: "That's right! So you guys have fun and I'll see you all later!" And then he left running down the street in a blue streak of light. "What's with him?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I though he enjoyed hanging out with us?" "No, it's not that Rainbow Dash, he just hates being near the water." Amy explained in a sad tone. "He's always trying to avoid going anywhere near it, because he can't swim." "Oh, that's right!" Chris remembered the first time he met Sonic, the blue hedgehog fell and nearly drowned in the pool, until he saved his life. "Sonic hates places that he can't cross by running." Tails explained. Amy looked sad to the distance. "I wonder if Sonic and I will ever get to have a date near the ocean, without him worrying about his weakness…" she wondered. "Hey Rainbow Dash, you may be fast, but you can't fly for such a long time, right?" Kat asked the exotic Pegasus. "Yeah, that's true." Rainbow Dash admitted about her own weakness. "That night I got so tiered and landed hard in your backyard huh?" "Yup, you're lucky I was there to help you." Kat said with a smile, while Rainbow Dash chuckled nervously while rubbing the back of her head. They heard the sound of a car horn, they looked over and saw Mr. Tanaka driving the car, with Ella on the passenger seat, while Celestia, Luna and Czar (in their human forms), in the back seat. "Come on Young Masters, get in the car! If we don't hurry, we're going to be late for the ceremony!" Ella called out. "Coming Ella!" Kat called back. "You two better get going." Chuck said. "Right." Chris said. "Good luck Chris!" Tails said. "Wow! A grown-up's party, do your best you hear?" Amy said. "Fear not dears, you are gonna do just fine!" Rarity encouraged them. "Yeah, you can do it!" Spike said. "As long as it's not as boring as the Great Galloping Gala was!" Pinkie Pie said. "Right." Chris chuckled nervously, remembering that Pinkie and the others told her and Kat about this "Great Galloping Gala" and it indeed sounded like a dull and boring adults' party. "This is gonna suck eggs…" Kat said in her thoughts, as she didn't look too excited about the ceremony as she sighted. Soon… The Sonic Heroes (minus Sonic), the Mane Party and the Animal Friends got all onboard the X Tornado, as Tails pilots it over to the runway and Rainbow Dash stands on top of it. "First set of flap-wings, set up!" the young fox announced as he set up the wings-flap. Chuck pressed the button on his remote, tilting the trees around the runway away from it, clearing the path for launch. "Everyone ready?" Tails asked. "Ready!" The others, except for some, replied. "Then X Tornado, launch!" Tails announced. "WAIT!" Hawkeem tried to protest as he was trying to get comfortable, but it was too late as Tails increases speed as they move down the runway, everyone holds on, while some look nervous or in Hawkeem's case, trying to get comfortable on his seat. "And…take off!" Tails announced as he takes the X Tornado off into the skies, while Rainbow Dash jumped off the X Tornado and flew at high speeds, catching up with the plane's speed. Chuck watched them as the X Tornado took off into the skies, then he looks down to see Chris and Kat leave in the car. "Hang in there children." He said in his thoughts. Meanwhile, Chris and Kat remained silent as they sat in the back seat with Celestia, Luna and Czar, while Mr. Tanaka drove the car with Ella on the passenger's seat. The sound of a plane's engine roared above them as Chris and Kat looked up and saw the X Tornado fly right above their heads, as they watched in astonishment. Rainbow Dash slowed down to look down on them wave and wink at them before she took off after the X Tornado, using her Sonic Rainboom. It was so awe-inspiring; they just couldn't take their eyes off of it. "That's Rainbow Dash for you." Celestia giggled. "She really knows how to put up a show." "Indeed." Luna agreed, while Czar just nodded. Mr. Tanaka turned his head back slightly while still driving. "Master Chris, Lady Kat, this is a responsible party for responsible adults, so I need you two to act as such during your stay at the party." He reminded them. "Is that clear?" "Understood Mr. Tanaka." Chris replied. "We'll try our best." Kat said. Meanwhile with Sonic… Not much was happening with our blue hero. After he left the Thorndyke Mansion 5 minutes ago, he was now laying down in the middle of a beautiful landscape between the mountains, enjoying the peaceful nature of the place. "Aw, so much better…" Sonic said as he picked a flower and sniffed it peacefully. Episode 11 Amy on the beach The Emerald Coast was a peaceful and beautiful beach on the coast of Station Square. There was a hotel built right next to it and the people who were staying there either came to the swimming pool, or came down to the beach to relax and play on the sand or swim in its peaceful blue waters. Not too far away from the city and the hotel, the new Beach Resort was just built and the opening ceremony was about to take place and where Chris and Kat were, playing the hosts of the party, with the assistance of Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar. Behind the resort's plaza, there was a small but pleasant beach house, where our heroes were staying while they were having fun at the beach. The X Tornado was seen parked next to the house. Amy was wearing a red bikini with little white hearts all over and a skirt over her bikini bottom with the same design, plus red sandals with a green and purple strap and yellow heart-shaped buckles, one on each, while Cream was wearing a yellow swim suit with flowers on each end of the overall straps and a pink skirt, plus pink sandals with flower-shaped buckles on each. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were playing in the water along with Tails, who was splashing them with his tails. Under the water, Amy Rose was swimming over a coral reef before she swam up to the surface with a gasp for air. "The ocean floor is wonderful!" Amy said. "It sure was a great idea coming here!" Tails said agreeing with Amy. "Chris and Kat will be here soon, won't they?" Cream asked. "Yeah, but only after they finished greeting all the guests and all of that." Tails said. "But at least we know they'll come." "Oh, I'm so excited, I could burst!" Sweetie exclaimed happily as magic sparks came out of her horn. On the sand, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and La Tormenta were playing beach volleyball with Pinkie Pie, Derpy and Hawkeem; Rarity was relaxing on her couch while Spike uses a palm tree leaf as a fan for her; the Animal Friends were building a sand castle; and Twilight was laying down on her sun chair, reading a book about having fun at the beach. "Heads up!" Rainbow shouted as she knocked the volleyball upward. "I got it! I got it!" Derpy said as she gets ready to hit the volleyball. She managed to hit the volleyball before falling to the ground. "I've got this one!" Applejack said as she knocks the volleyball back. "Here comes a Pinkie Spike!" Pinkie shouted as she knocked the volleyball up high. "Your Pinkie Spike is no match for my Tormenta Slam Dunk!" La Tormenta jumped and knocked the ball back with great strenght "Hawky! Watch out! The ball's coming toward you!" Pinkie warned Hawkeem. "Huh?" Hawkeem looked up only to get hit the face by the volleyball and get knocked down into the sand with great force that caused the ground to shake and creating a sand cloud where the ball and Hawkeem landed. As the ground shook, the sand castle that the animal friends were building crumbled. "Aw man, and we were so close to getting it done!" Pocky complained. "Ouch..." Hawkeem got up in pain and rubbing his face was all red from where the ball landed. "Oh Hawky, you were supposed to knock the ball back at them silly!" Pinkie Pie giggled as she helped him up. "Sorry, Pinkie. It was a powerful shot." Hawkeem said. Meanwhile… The new beach resort was now officially open as the ceremony begun. Like the Grand Galloping Gala, this was an adults' party, where everyone was formally dressed and the guests mostly socialize with each other, enjoy the food and listen to music. At the main gate to the plaza, Chris and Kat, both formally dressed acted as the hosts of the party as they greeted the arriving guests. Mr. Tanaka, Ella aided them along with Celestia, Luna and Czar (the last three in their in human forms). "This is so boring..." Chris and Kat said in their thoughts as they sighed in boredom. "Young Masters, are you both feeling alright?" Mr. Tanaka asked them. "Oh, just...fine, I think." Kat said trying to hide her boredom. Chris did the same as they continued greeting the guests. But Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar could tell that they were bored and wanted to go play with their friends instead. Back on the beach… Cheese was dancing and singing near the water while Tails, Cream, Fluttershy, Angel and the CMC were all building a sandcastle together. Rainbow Dash, Applejack, La Tormenta, Pinkie Pie, Derpy and Hawkeem took a break from playing Volleyball and decided to help the animal friends rebuild their own sand castle, to make up for the earlier incident. Twilight was still reading her book, while Spike was still fanning Rarity with the palm tree leaf, while she was still relaxing on her couch. Meanwhile, Amy was walking down the beach on her own while admiring the water and the forest of palm trees nearby. "This place is so beautiful." Amy sighted lovingly. "If only Sonic was here by my side, just the two of us..." Then Amy had a daydream about her and Sonic playing in the water together, laughing happily, and then she also had a vision of her and Sonic sitting together at sunset. "Amy..." Sonic said placing his hand next to her. "Sonic..." Amy place her hand over Sonic's hand. The two then embrace each other lovingly as they look into the sunset. Back in reality, Amy was seen happily enjoying her daydream. "Oh, this is so embarrassing, but it's so romantic I can't stop!" she said while she was enjoying it. Suddenly, a coconut hit Amy on the head, snapping her out of it as she yelped while falling to the ground. "Ouch..." Amy groaned in pain. In an instant, Amy glared at the coconut that snapped her out of her daydream. "Why you!!!" Amy growled angrilly as she pick up the coconut. "I was having a wonderful daydream and you ruined it!!!" she yelled as she threw the coconut toward the ocean. The coconut bounced a couple times on the water before it hit the head of something purple and metallic and fell into the ocean as a lump appeared on the metallic thing's head as it sunk into the ocean. Underwater, the purple and metallic thing was revealed to be the head of a robot that looked like an octopus, with long tentacles made out of sloppy alloy and had red claws on its tips, plus a white bandage now over where the coconut hit. Its name was E-38, codename: Octoron. Without being seen by anyone, Octoron remains underwater as it swims toward where the party was taking place. Back on the beach, Amy was panting in anger and exhaustion from what she just did to the coconut that ruined her daydream. When she finally calmed down, she suddenly realises the scene she just made. "Oh no, I mustn't get angry!" Amy said as she took deep breaths and exhaled. Just then, Amy heard laughing, getting her attention. She turned and saw a couple sitting together on top of a rock. She could hear them talking and and laughing together, getting along well. Amy watched how happy they seemed and looked down in sadness. All she could was screaming to the heavens: "SONIC, YOU JERK!!!" Meanwhile… Sonic sneezed and rubbed his nose. "Was someone calling me a jerk behind my back?" he wondered while he was rubbing his nose. Back on the beach… Amy was walking down the beach again, looking down in sadness. "What's that?" Amy heard the man from the couple ask the woman. The pink hedgehog girl hides behind some rocks while watching them. She saw the woman was offering the man a bracelet made out of sea shells. "This is going to help you swim." the woman said. "Really?" the man asked. "Yes, it's a lucky charm that I made just for you. Please, take good care of it." the woman said. "Thanks." the man said taking the bracelet and puts it on. "Alright, let's go try swimming again!" "Hey! Wait for me!" the woman said as she followed the man into the water. After seeing this, Amy got an idea. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #41 Name: Princess Celestia Age: Over 1000 (exact age unknown) Gender: Female Species: Alicorn Likes: Friends, Family, Friendship, Peace, Harmony, Fun, Guiding others, Giving advice Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Disagreements, Sadness, being called a "Troll" by others Abilities: Solar Magic, Elemental Magic, Flying, Organizing, Strategist, Agility, limited Lunar Magic Bio: The Sun Princess and one of the all-mighty co-rulers of Equestria, she's a calm, cool and collected alicorn who has a deep love for her family and friends, watches over her kingdom with grace and patience along with her little sister Princess Luna, and is loved by everypony, but because of how powerful she is, there is a hand full of individuals who fear her. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #42 Name: Princess Luna Age: Over 1000 (exact age unknown) Gender: Female Species: Alicorn Likes: Friends, Family, Friendship, Peace, Harmony, Fun, Guiding others, Giving advice Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Disagreements, Sadness, when her sister is being cryptic about something Abilities: Lunar Magic, Flying, Organizing, Strategist, Agility, Royal Canterlot Voice, limited Solar Magic Bio: The Princess of the Night and one of the all-mighty co-rulers of Equestria, while more aggressive than her older sister Princess Celestia, she too is a kind-hearted and friendly alicorn who watched over her kingdom with grace, despite having a hard time adjusting modern day life and being feared by most individuals, due to a certain incident from the past that shattered her reputation. Soon… The heroes were still having their fun at the beach, everyone was building sand castles together, while Twilight was still reading her book and Rarity was still relaxing on her couch while Spike is fanning her. Meanwhile, Amy had collected some sea shells and was at the house's balcony trying to make a bracelet with them, just like the woman from the couple she saw earlier. "Is it supposed to be like this?" Amy asked in confusion as she looked at her bracelet. "What are you making?" A familiar voice asked as she came up to Amy, startling her into hiding her present. It was Cream along with Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Um, it's nothing really." Amy tried to hide it. "It's a present for Sonic, isn't it?" Sweetie Belle asked as she pointed behind Amy's back. "N-No! Of course not!" Amy lied, still trying to hide it. "Don't lie, Amy." Fluttershy said with a smile. "Yeah, it's gotta be!" Apple Bloom agreed. "After all, you do love him." Scootaloo said with a smirk. "Yeah Amy, don't try to hide it!" Cream agreed. "Plus, we still remember how you rubbed it into Rainbow-chan's face about you and Sonic." Amy remembered that and felt embarrassed how she made that scene in front of everyone when she yelled at Rainbow Dash that Sonic was hers alone. "You had to remind me of that, didn't you?" Amy asked Cream. Suddenly they heard the sound of an explosion from the distance and the ground shook just a bit. Everyone at the beach looked at the source of the explosion in concern. "The Beach Resort!" Twilight shouted in shock and worry as she looked up from reading her book. Everyone looked at the Beach Resort in the distance and they could see smoke coming from it, along with more explosions. Meanwhile, at the Beach Resort… E-38 Octoron had emerged from the ocean and brought nothing but chaos and destruction to the place. All the Party Guests panic and run from the mechanical monster, while Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar watched in horror. And then Eggman appears on his Egg Mobile laughing maniacally, followed by Steam in his Steam Cloud as they watched Octoron destroying the Beach Resort and the guests running away in panic. "From this day forward, this pathetic beach resort shall disappear from the face of the planet and on top of its ruins, will stand my newest amusement park: the Eggman Sea Park!" Eggman declared. "Construction Team, GO!" Eggman gave the order. An army of little construction robots known as E-39 Quizon came out of the water. They had a body shaped like a flat cube, red on the sides and diagonal yellow and black stripes on the front and back, four arms each equipped with various tools, a small wheel to move around and last a small one-eyed head wearing a construction helmet. "Yes, Eggman! Here we go! Go, go, build, build!" The robots all shouted in unison as they started demolishing the beach resort, using their tools. "Demolish!" they shouted in union as the building collapsed into a pile of breaks and debris. After the beach resort was demolished, the robots started building what appeared to Eggman-themed amusement park attractions. "Sonic must know about this!" Chris said in concern. But then, some steampunk robots and some human thugs, that Steam had hired, appeared and surrounded Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar. Steam chuckled evilly. "You're not going anywhere!" Steam declared. "And especially not you two, "Princess" Celestia and "Princess" Luna, also known as Nightmare Moon." Luna snapped when Steam called her "Nightmare Moon". "DON'T CALL US THAT!" Luna shouted in a very loud tone, also known as the Royal Canterlot voice. She changed back into her alicorn form and was about to unleash a spell but the thugs and the robots pointed their guns at them. "I wouldn't do that if I were you, unless you want to get bullets all over your bodies!" Steam threatened as his minions pointed their guns at them. "What do you want from us Steam?!" Celestia demanded angrily after changing back to her alicorn form, along with Czar. Eggman joined in. "Since you asked, in order to celebrate the opening of my new amusement park, all of you shall be our first guests of honor for the ceremony!" he laughed maniacally. Mr. Tanaka stepped forward. "Young Masters, stand back. I, Tanaka, shall protect you with my life, even if it means losing it." he said and looked up to the villains. "This is as far as you go!" Then Tanaka did some stupid-looking karate poses as he grunts. Until Ella pulls him back over to the group. "Knock it off Tanaka! It would be wise to lay low and do what they say for now!" she explained. "Yeah, we better listen to Ella." Chris agreed. "That's a good boy." Eggman chuckled. "Now excuse me while I go supervise my construction team." After Eggman flew over to where his construction robots were, Steam turned to his minions. "And you guys, keep your eyes on them and don't let them slip away!" the mad scientist pony ordered his robots and thugs. "Yes sir!" Steam's personal minions obeyed. Chris, Kat and the others remained silent and still as the thugs and the robots kept watching them, while being forced to watch the Quizon build the amusement park. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Sonic returned to the Mansion, carrying a bouquet of flowers he collected from the mountains. "Hey guys, I'm back!" Sonic announced as he entered the living room. To his confusion, he noticed that the room was empty. "Huh? They are still playing in the water?" Sonic wondered. He then put the bouquet in a vase. "So beautiful." Sonic said examining the bouquet in the vase. "It fits this room very well. It's such a shame that the rest of the guys are not here to see this." Just then, the door to the backyard opened. Sonic turned and saw Chuck. "Sonic! Thank God you're back!" Chuck said in relief. "What?" Sonic asked in confusion. Chuck picked up the remote and turned the TV on, showing the news. "This just in: The new Beach Resort that was just opened here at Emerald Coast has suddenly been attacked by an army of robots and thugs!" the news reporter announced live from Emerald Coast and the demolished Beach Resort behind him. "Just minutes ago, we received this message from the man behind this invasion! We're playing it now!" The message plays on TV, Eggman appears on the screen laughing maniacally. As Sonic looked on in shock, Eggman shouted evilly, "Instead of this stupid resort, I am going to construct the world's best amusement park! And the name is going to be..." "Eggman Sea Park!" Eggman finished along with a familiar voice. Sonic had a chill run down his spine when he heard a second voice from behind. He turned around and saw Bokkun, standing on the stool, carrying a bomb. "We are only doing this because we know how much you hate water and that you can't swim, so I'd advise you not to go!" Bokkun said as he lit the bomb's fuse. "By the way, here's the usual gift!" he laughs evilly before flying away. Sonic looked panicked as he picked up the bomb before it explodes in his and Chuck's faces. "GOTCHA!" Bokkun shouted with a laugh as he flew away. After the bomb exploded, the explosion left Sonic and Chuck all covered in soot and the bouquet that Sonic got in the vase was killed by it. After shaking off the soot, Sonic whined in exasperation, "The ocean?!" but despite that, he left the mansion while running at supersonic speed, on his way to Emerald Coast, while Chuck just stood there dumbfounded and still covered in soot. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #43 Name: E-38 Codename: Octoron Abilities: Underwater espionage, Sloppy Alloy Tentacle slash, Jump and Crush, Stretchy tentacles Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #44 Name: E-39 Codename: Quizon Abilities: Construction, Demolition, Teamwork with other Quizon, Combine into a giant serpent robot with other Quizon Meanwhile, back on the beach… Amy (now wearing her normal clothes) was looking through binoculars, and she saw someone familiar as she exclaimed in shock, "Eggman!" "Eggman?!" Everyone exclaimed in shock. "Him again?" Rainbow Dash exclaimed in exasperation. "Doesn't that guy ever learn?" "If he's there, then Steam is probably with him!" Twilight said. "Get out of the way!" Tails warned them while piloting the X Tornado. Everyone moved out of the way, making room for take-off. Amy threw her binoculars over to Tails, who caught them, as she got onboard the X Tornado. "Amy no! You're supposed to stay here with the others!" Tails protested. "Sonic will surely come, and if he does, I want to be there!" Amy said with a look of determination. After a pause, Tails said with a smirk, "Okay. Hang on tight." "Well, I'm not gonna sit back and let those two morons get away with this!" Rainbow Dash said as she flared up her wings. "Go get that egg-bellied varmint, Rainbow Dash!" Applejack encouraged her pegasus friend. "And that nut-job of a scientist pony too!" La Tormenta encouraged as well. With that, Rainbow Dash took off into the skies, followed by Tails and Amy piloting the X Tornado. The others who remained behind watched them leave. "Please came back safely everyone." Cream said in concern. "Chao." Cheese said in agreement. "And be careful." Fluttershy agreed. Meanwhile, at the (former) Beach Resort… The construction robots had converted the entire place into an Eggman-themed amusement park. Eggman watched in delight while making suggestions, while Steam and his henchmen kept Chris, Kat and the others hostage. "Good, good!" Eggman said to his robots, "And over here, we'll put a huge roller coaster or a Ferris wheel. Sorry if I am having all the fun myself." While they were forced to watch, Celestia looked at Steam. "Steam, it's not too late to reconsider what you are doing!" she tries to reason with him. Steam simply grunted. "It's already too late "princess". After we're done with you and your little "friends", I'll have Eggman send me back to my world and finish my project, once and for all! And none of you will be there to witness it!" "Do you really think he's going to let you go that easily?" Kat challenged Steam with questions. "Don't you see what kind of man Dr. Eggman is? He owns you now! You're his puppet!" "That's right Steam." Celestia agreed. "And once he doesn't need you anymore. He's going to cut your strings!" "I'm NOBODY'S puppet! Too bad I can't say the same for a certain "teacher's pet of a pony"." Steam said, referring to Twilight, as was too stubborn to understand. "And I happen to be staring at that "teacher"!" he added as he glared at Celestia, who glared back. Suddenly, a blue blur zoomed into the area and slashed the top part of a tower with some robots on it, causing it to fall off and crash to the ground. "WHAT IN THE...?!" Eggman gawked in shock, while Steam noticed it as well, along with Chris, Kat and the others. Then, the blue blur revealed himself as a familiar hedgehog as he said with a smirk, "Sorry I'm late!" "Sonic!" Chris shouted happily. "And Rainbow Dash too!" Rainbow Dash's voice rang as she performed her Sonic Rainboom and blew away all the robots and thugs that held Chris, Kat, Ella, Mr. Tanaka, Celestia, Luna and Czar, with the tailwind created by her speed. She then landed next to Sonic. "Way to go Rainbow!" Sonic said. "No problem!" Rainbow Dash smirked as she bumps her hoof with Sonic's fist. "Alright Rainbow and Sonic!" Kat shouted. "Hey guys! Are you alright?" Sonic waved at Chris and the others. Suddenly E-38 Octoron appeared before Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Eggman laughed maniacally while Steam joined his side. "Feeling confident Sonic?" Eggman taunted with an evil grin. "Today I shall crush you and your little pony friend too like bugs! And don't forget that I am fully aware that you can't swim Sonic!" "Bring it on, tubby!" Rainbow shouted confidently. "Go E-38 Octoron! Destroy them!" Eggman ordered his robot octopus. The octopus sent its tentacles towards Sonic, who ran towards it as he shouted, "Here I go!" he manages to dodge the tentacles and land a head butt on Octoron, sending it back a few feet away and leaving a visible dent on it. "My turn!" Rainbow Dash shouted as she flew toward Octoron. The octopus robot slashed its tentacles at her and she manages to dodge them and lands a buck to the head, causing it to fall on its back. "Now to finish him off!" Sonic shouted as he jumped into the air and gets ready to land a Dive Kick on Octoron, who lifted its tentacle and Sonic kicked right into it, but shockingly, it did not get a dent. "What?!" Sonic gawked in shock and then the tentacle wrapped itself around Sonic, trapping him. Eggman laughs evilly. "You fell for it!" "Hang on, Sonic!" Rainbow shouted as she flew towards him in an attempt to save him. But then the other tentacle got in the way and she ends up landing on it, only to get caught herself too as Octoron wrapped its tentacle around her. "What a fool!" Steam chuckled. With both Sonic and Rainbow Dash trapped in Octoron's grasp, the octopus robot places them both underwater, with the tentacles still wrapped around them. "Sonic! Rainbow Dash!" Chris and Kat cried in worry. Eggman laughed evilly as he said. "This is my newest invention! Octoron's tentacles are made out of a super sloppy alloy, that can stretch and bent in anyway it wants to!" Underwater, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were forced to hold their breaths while trying to escape from the tentacles wrapped around them. Then, almost abruptly, they were pulled out of the water. "Had enough yet?" Eggman asked them with an evil grin. After spitting out some water, Sonic replied with a smirk, "Do your worst!" And after recovering some oxygen, Rainbow Dash agreed and said, "Yeah! We're not afraid of getting wet!" "So you want to go for another swim?" Eggman asked and turned to Octoron. "Put them back in!" Octoron was about to put them back in the water. Thinking fast, Sonic dashed onto the ground and tried to get free from Octoron by running. After a bit of struggle, Rainbow Dash managed to get her wings free and dashed into the air and did the same as Sonic, except by flying in her case. Octoron was slowly being dragged from the might of Sonic and Rainbow's speed. "Go E-38 Octoron! Don't give up!" Eggman shouted at his octopus robot. "Drag them into the ocean and this time, don't pull them out!" The octopus then started heading into the water as Sonic and Rainbow kept trying in vain to break free by speeding. "Sister! Shouldn't we help them?" Luna asked her sister in worry. "At this rate they are gonna be pulled into the ocean and drown!" "I don't think that will be necessary." Celestia replied as she noticed the X Tornado approaching. "Go to it, don't lose!" Eggman cheered Octoron on. Onboard the X Tornado, Amy saw Sonic and Rainbow Dash were in trouble as Octoron kept pulling them into the ocean, while they were trying to escape in vain. "Sonic! Rainbow Dash!" Amy cried in concern. She opened the cockpit's windshield and jumped out of the X Tornado. "AMY!" Tails tried to protest, but she didn't listen. "SONIIIC!" Amy shouted as she fell towards the battlefield and while she was skydiving to the battlefield, Amy let out a battle cry as she pulled out her trusty Piko Piko Hammer. She lands her hammer on the tentacle holding Rainbow Dash first, while falling and then lands on the tentacle holding Sonic, breaking both tentacles in half. The broken tentacles were sent flying right onto Octoron's face, sending him flying back into the water. "What the...?!" Steam gawked in shock. "YOU FOOL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Eggman shouted in anger at Amy. A red vein sticks out from his forehead "How can you do this to Sonic?! He hates the water!" Amy shouted back at the villain. After getting free from the tentacle, Sonic called out to Amy while waving towards her, "Amy, thanks!" "I owe you one Amy!" Rainbow Dash shouted after getting herself free from the tentacle too. Sonic runs up the unfinished rollercoaster, while Rainbow Dash flies all the way up into the sky. When Sonic reaches the end, he leaps off into the air, while the rainbow-mane pegasus flies down as an air cone begins to form around her. "Sonic! Catch!" Tails shouted as he shot a ring at Sonic. "Got it!" Sonic said as he catches the ring. Rainbow Dash was just about to perform her Sonic Rainboom as she got near Sonic. She reached her hoof toward Sonic, who grabbed it and shared the ring's energy with her. And then Rainbow Dash does her Sonic Rainboom, combined with Sonic's Spin Dash. With their attacks combined they smash through Octoron's head, and then back in, smashing every mechanical part inside it, leaving gigantic dents on the outside and then they come out and land back on the ground, with Sonic carrying the animal friend who was trapped inside the octopus robot, Rocky the sea lion. "Thank you Sonic!" Rocky thanked him. "No problem Rocky!" Sonic said with a smirk. "It's another one of Sonic's animal buddies!" Chris exclaimed upon seeing Rocky. Octoron suffered too much damage and couldn't fight anymore as it fell back into the ocean, before exploding into a million pieces. "Oh, no!" Eggman cried. "HA! Too bad Egg-face! And to you too Steam!" Rainbow Dash taunted them, while pulling her lower eye-lid with her hoof and stick out her tongue. Sonic smirked as he put Rocky down, then Amy came rushing up to him with a big hug as she cried "Sonic!" "Knock it off Amy!" Sonic said trying to catch his breath while Amy was hugging him. "Damn you Sonic! I'll remember this day!" Eggman cursed before flying off. "You may have won the battle, but the war isn't over yet!" Steam declared before following Eggman. "Whatever..." Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes. "See you later!" Sonic called out. After Eggman and Steam left, Sonic turned to Amy and said, "You overdid it Amy." "I'm sorry, my body simply moved on its own." Amy told Sonic innocently and lovingly, making Sonic roll his eyes. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Are you guys okay?" Tails asked as he flew through the sky with the X Tornado. "Of course!" Sonic shouted at Tails. Sonic then looked at Rainbow Dash and said. "Rainbow, take Rocky back to the other animal buddies, will you?" "You got it Sonic!" Rainbow Dash said, saluting him. Then Sonic looked at Amy and said, "And Amy...thanks for saving us." and then he started to leave. "Ah, wait!" Amy called out, causing Sonic to stop and turn to her in confusion. "Before you go, I want you to take this o-mamori, to help you swim." She said as she presented the sea shell bracelet that she made. (A/N: O-mamori are clothe pouches sold at temples. Written on them are, for example, "child births" or "travel", during which they are said to protect from bad luck.) Sonic looked at the bracelet and said, "But they're just shells." "Maybe, but try it once and you'll see." Amy said. "You made these...for me?" Sonic asked her. "That's right." Amy said while still holding the bracelet out for him, hoping that he takes it. Sonic stared for a moment in surprise, while Rainbow and Rocky chanted in a whisper "Take it Sonic! Take it!" After a moment, Sonic reached out to take the shell bracelet. Suddenly an earth tremor caused them to lose balance and Amy dropped the bracelet. "The bracelet!" Amy cried out as she makes an attempt to get it. Before she could catch it however, one of the construction robots landed right on top of it, crushing it to pieces. "My bracelet!" Amy cried in horror on seeing the bracelet she made destroyed. Sonic, Rainbow and Rocky looked up and saw the construction robots combining into a tower sized serpent like robot, with a bug like head on top and multiple robot arms equipped with various tools. Eggman and Steam showed up again both laughing evilly. "You didn't actually think it was over, did you?" Eggman said with an evil grin. "Well guess what: it isn't!" Steam added. "Say hello to the true power of my E-39 Quizon army, combined into an ocean bug mech, guaranteed to crush you like the insignificant bugs that you are!" Eggman said. "Wow Eggman, I have to admit, you and your "partner" have really been busy lately!" Sonic said with a smirk. "Yeah, all that hard work only so you get your flanks kicked and then come back for more." Rainbow Dash joked with a laugh. "Good work!" Sonic complimented smugly. "SHUT UP, YOU ANNOYING RUNTS!" Eggman and Steam yelled in rage. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each "Hey little snake! Over here!" Sonic taunted E-39 before running off. "No! Over here!" Rainbow taunted the robot as well before flying off the other direction. "Go, Demolition Robot E-39!" Eggman shouted as the robot chased after Sonic and Rainbow. While Sonic and Rainbow Dash continue taunting the robot that is chasing them, Amy knelt down and picked up what was left of her shell bracelet in sadness. "He destroyed... my bracelet..." Amy said sadly as tears began to well in her eyes, and then, the pink hedgehog began to cry, as her tears fall on her hands and on her bracelet's remains. "Amy..." Rocky looked at her, feeling bad for her. As Amy cried, she clutched onto her bracelet's remains, and then, she looked up with fury as fire burned in her eyes. Back in the battle, Sonic and Rainbow continue taunting the robot. "Go E-39! Crush those two like pasta and then throw them far into the ocean!" Eggman shouted at his robot. "How could you two DO SUCH A THING?!" Amy yelled in fury as she lifted her Piko Piko Hammer over her head. A red vein sticks out from her forehead Eggman and Steam looked back in confusion, along with Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Rocky, Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Ella, Celestia, Luna and Czar and they all saw a furious Amy dashing toward the robot, with her Piko Piko Hammer in hand. "HOW DARE YOU!!!" Amy roared before she hit E-39's tail with her hammer real hard. E-39 screamed in pain. Everyone gasped in shock to see Amy taking her anger out on the robot. "My word!" Celestia exclaimed in shock. "Wow!" Sonic simply said while in shock. "What in the world?" Luna just looked in shock. "What is this?!" Steam was just as shocked as everyone else. "What the hell are you doing!?" E-39 demanded at Amy. Amy screamed in anger as she starts swinging her hammer at E-39, knocking away parts of his snake-like body while shouting, "Take this! And this! And that! Have some of this!" While everyone else just watched in shock. "She's like a totally different person!" Kat exclaimed in shock. "Yeah and a scary one too..." Czar said while hiding behind some debris in fear. "Whoa..." Rainbow whispered while in shock. "She's so scary!" Eggman cried in fear after dodging a piece of E-39 that Amy knocked away, "I'm getting outta here!" "Same here!" Steam said in fear. After knocking away enough parts of the robot, Amy smashed E-39's bug-like head and she jumps on top of it while swinging her hammer and yelling "Bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard!" Then, the robot head sprung out, launching Amy up to the sky towards Eggman. "Uh, see ya!" Steam chickened out as he flew away on his Steam Cloud. "W-wait!" Eggman tried to call for him, but Amy managed to reach him and smacked him and his Egg Mobile into the ocean, using her hammer. "EAT THIS!" Amy yelled in rage as she dove towards Eggman with a glowing pink aura while holding her Piko Piko Hammer. Eggman looked up and saw her and he screamed in horror. The next thing that happened caused a giant towering splash of water. Everyone just looked in shock, while Sonic rushed over to the ocean and shouted, "AMY!" and then he does the unthinkable: he jumped into the ocean! "Sonic?!" Rainbow Dash gawked in shock. "Did you just...?!" "Sonic, what are you doing?! You can't swim!" Tails shouted as he flew through the skies in the X Tornado. "Sonic!" Chris cried in worry. Underwater, Amy was slowly sinking down to the ocean floor while still holding her bracelet's remains. When she opened her eyes, she saw Sonic diving toward her. "No Sonic, please don't do this...you can't...swim..." Amy said in her thoughts before she passed out. After she passed out, she started dreaming about her and Sonic running down the beach, with Sonic in the lead and Amy right behind him. It wasn't long before Sonic went farther ahead of her as she shouted, "Hey, wait up, Sonic! Wait for me!" But Sonic just kept going farther ahead as she cried out, "Waaaaait!" Then all of a sudden, Sonic stopped running and so did Amy. Amy wondered why he suddenly stopped as Sonic looked back and said, "Amy-san!" in Cream's voice. This causes Amy to wake up from her dream. She found herself lying on a sun chair and the sun was setting. She looked up and saw Cream, Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders by her side. "Amy-san, thank goodness!" Cream said happily. "Where...where am I?" Amy sat up looking around. "You're back in the terrace of Chris and Kat's beach house." Fluttershy explained. Amy gasped as she remembered something before she asked in concern, "What about Sonic?" Sweetie Belle replied, "He left a while ago." "Oh..." Amy said sadly. She looks down at her hand and notices that the bracelet she made was gone. "My bracelet..." She then began to cry as she said, "I lost it..." "Aw, don't cry Amy-san." Cream said almost crying herself. "Yeah, please..." Apple Bloom said as she and Sweetie Belle were almost crying as well. Scootaloo cries to hold back, but fails as a tear drop came out of her left eye, "Darn it...now you have me tearing up too!" "But..." Amy looked up with tears still running down her face. "I'll make another. As long as Sonic can't swim, we won't be able to go to the ocean together." "That's right, Amy-san." Cream said with a smile. "Besides, even if you can't go to the ocean together, I am sure there will be other places you can go together." Fluttershy said. "I guess you're right." Amy smiled. On the beach, everyone was having fun, now with Chris and Kat in the mix, Rocky is reunited with his fellow animal friends, while Celestia, Luna and Czar sat on their sun chairs. Rainbow Dash was telling the others what happened at the Beach Resort, including how Amy went nuts on E-39 and then on Eggman. "You guys should have seen it! With that big hammer of hers, she charged at the robot full tilt and smashed into pieces like it was no big deal!" Rainbow exclaimed. "It was so awesome!" "Hoo-wee! That must be one strong girl!" Applejack remarked in amazement. "Oh, I wish I could have seen it in action myself!" Pinkie Pie said while hoping in excitement. "Bummer, I should have joined you guys there." "It's probably for the best, because we're supposed to stay hidden from the other humans." Twilight said. Kat remarked in a scary tone, "Or you will be sent to..." "To Area 99, we know." Spike said as he rolled his eyes. "No way we'd let them do something to us." Twilight remarked. "Yeah, like dissect our internal organs and then feed them to the minions of Tartarus?" Hawkeem asked. Everyone looks at Hawkeem after he said that. "Thank you for sharing that "pleasant" image Hawkeem." Twilight rolled her eyes in sarcasam. "I don't know about the "minions of Tartarus", but the "dissect your organs" part could pretty much happen." Chris admitted. "Oh well, never mind any of that! Let's play some more beach volleyball!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed in excitement. "Yeah!" Everyone else cheered in agreement. And so, everyone at the beach went to play volleyball while Celestia, Luna and Czar watched from their sun chairs. Meanwhile... In another part of the beach, Sonic was sitting near the water before he sneezed. "Well, I guess it's time to head back." Sonic said while rubbing his nose. Then, the hedgehog stood up with a familiar item on his wrist: It was the shell bracelet Amy made for him, all fixed with a new string. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Author's Note Special thanks to my good friend Toonwriter for helping me out with this episode! Thanks man, you're the best!
For the Element of Laughter! Knuckles and the Royal Pony Couple team up(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) The scene opens showing a forest in the middle of the mountainous regions and it was currently the evening. Knuckles the Echidna was seen climbing up the mountain wall with the help of the spikes on his boxing gloves. After he reached the edge of the mountain he was climbing, he climbed up to the floor and looked around. He has spent days searching for the Chaos Emeralds, the only means to return home. He already knew Sonic and the others had already found the first, leaving only six more to find and as soon as he had found the other six, the sooner he’ll be able to return home and carry out his lifetime mission: guarding the Master Emerald. “I must return back to Angel Island at once, or else something will happen to the Master Emerald and I am not there to protect it.” Knuckles said to himself in his thoughts. As the echidna looked around the environment as he took a better view from the mountain he was standing on. He noticed a small town nearby. “Could the next Chaos Emerald be there?” he wondered to himself in his thoughts. “I should probably investigate.” With that decision made, he jumped down the mountain and slides down toward the forest below, making his way to the town. Unknown to him, a couple of ponies were headed the same way as he was. Episode 12 For the Element of Laughter! Knuckles and the Royal Pony Couple team up Soon, Knuckles landed into the forest at the bottom of the mountain. "Alright, the town is just ahead from here..." Knuckles said to himself as he started running through the forest. Meanwhile, on another part of the forest, not too far from the small village Knuckles was headed toward, we see a white unicorn stallion with a blue mane and tail, with a light blue stripe on them, blue eyes, dark blue hooves and wearing a grey armor over his torso, accompanied by a pink alicorn with purple eyes, long purple, pink and white mane and tail, wearing a golden tiara over her head, a gold neck piece, gold shoes and the mark of a blue jewel shaped like a heart with a yellow stream behind it, as they wonder around, not knowing where they are. "Boy, what a strange new world this is." The pink alicorn said. "Yeah. I hope Twiley and her friends are okay." The white stallion said. The two ponies continued on ahead as they wonder around the forest. The pink alicorn noticed a red blur pass by from nearby. "What was that?" she asked in curiosity. "I don't know, but we better follow it." The stallion said. "Come on!" The two ponies then headed after the red blur through the forest. But they begin to become open out when they looked around the area. It was within a camping site as they went past them as they avoided being detected by anyone. As they continued to look around the forest, they noticed a strong sound coming from the distance. The environment was comfortable when the ponies look around the place except they noticed something was wrong. They saw the trees were cut down and there were parts of the places that were burnt down by something until they stopped. "What in the...?" The white stallion gawked as he looked around the area except there was no magic, but he saw robotic parts rusted as it was stuck on the trees. They felt sadness in the area when there is yellow tape around the place. They kept hidden when they saw the firefighters walked past them to examine the damage around the place. The firefighters looked around and wondered who would want to set the area on fire. The ranger went on by to examine the damage with the cabin and writing down the reports as they checked the place. "Who would want to do something cruel?" "I don't know, but whoever is doing that? What a reckless prank that they have done..." "This was fine about a two weeks ago, but it's sad that we don't know if it is a meteor or not." "But there is no crater, but it was cruel joke... This is the dry season, but we have to be on our toes about it." The two ponies overheard the firefighters and the ranger talking while they remain hidden. "Something crashed here, but not a meteor? Hmm..." The white stallion said quietly to himself. Meanwhile, the red blur, who was actually Knuckles the Echidna himself, was hidden away as he overheard the firefighters and the ranger talking. He looked indifferent about it, as he was more concerned about finding the Chaos Emeralds and return to his own world, before something happens to the Master Emerald, but even so...he couldn't ignore this. "That sounds like the work of a Chaos Emerald..." Knuckles said quietly. "Hey, everyone! Looks what I found!" one female firefighter shouted, catching the attention of the others and the ranger. "What is it?" one of the other firefighters asked, while Knuckles peeked a bit from his hiding place while the two ponies were spying from theirs. "Here." the female firefighter showed them the item she found. It was a golden necklace with a light blue jewel that was shaped like a balloon "Hey, that's not a Chaos Emerald." Knuckles whispered to himself with a look of curiosity on his face. "An Element of Harmony!" the pink alicorn exclaimed quietly in shock. "The Element of Laughter!" The white stallion whispered. Knuckles grumbled under his breath when he thought it was a Chaos Emerald, but he was wrong. He overheard someone saying that it was the "Element of Laughter". He looked around the place except the ground shook as the firefighters felt the vibration of it. "What's happening?!" A firefighter shouted. "Earthquake!" Another firefighter cried. Knuckles and the two ponies, held onto the trees as the ground shook. Suddenly, a large robot emerged from the ground, Knuckles, the two ponies, the firefighters and the ranger gasped in shock as they saw it. At first, Knuckles thought it was one of Eggman's robots, but then he noticed this one had a more "steampunk" theme to it, as it looked like a giant mole with drills for claws and had red glowing eyes. Its name was TITAN-1005, Codename: Burrower. "This can't be another one of Eggman's robots." Knuckles said quietly, "It looks more like a steampunk robot of some sort." "Shining Armor, that robot..." the pink alicorn said to the white stallion. The stallion known as Shining Armor nodded as he said, "No doubt about it. That looks like one of Steam's assassin robots." The firefighters and the ranger stared in shock at Burrower. "My God, what is that!?" one of the firefighters gawked. "Is that one of that Eggman guy's robots?" another firefighter asked. "Naw, his robots are more sci-fi like, this one is more steampunk." the ranger said. Burrower looked down at them and glared at the female firefighter, who was holding the Element of Laughter in her hands. They saw the bloodstain on Burrower's claw except the exterior had a few rust to it. It sensed the Element of Laughter and snagged it away from the firefighter causing more trouble. It activated the flamethrowers again as it was ready for some bloodshed. Burrower didn't say a word when it was ready to assassinate the fire fighters and the environment. "Oh no! That thing's gonna kill those people!" Knuckles exclaimed. There was something quite odd about it when it had a glitch inside the system, but the pink alicorn noticed that it doesn't have any code by it. The pink alicorn saw that it was neglected by Steam due to the old rusted metal from it. "Do something Shining Armor!" the pink alicorn shouted. Shining Armor decided to take matters as he nodded, "Will do, Cadance..." he said as the white stallion's horn started glowing as it became surrounded in a light rose colored aura. Burrower attacked the firefighters with its drill claws, but Shining Armor used his magic to summon a light rose colored magic shield in front of the firefighters, blocking its attack. Burrower disappeared into the ground after this when it felt the power from the white stallion. It left a hole but then it dug back up without leaving a trace as it got the Element hanging by the teeth. Knuckles noticed that the Element was glowing before it disappeared, but he came across the two ponies, while the firefighters were distracted by dealing with the fire. "Did that treasure just glow?" Knuckles asked causing the two ponies jumped in surprise, when they turned around and saw the red echidna next to them. "Whoa!" Shining exclaimed as he noticed Knuckles while slightly startled. Knuckles looked at them in silence, until he asked them, "You friends with an orange pony in a hat, a white unicorn with a stylish mane and a crazy pink pony?" "Why, yes! That's Applejack, Rarity and Pinkie Pie!" The pink alicorn, known as Cadance, exclaimed. "You know them?" Shining asked Knuckles. "Well, let's just say I, ran into them...twice." Knuckles said. "Are they all right?" Cadance asked in concern. "Yeah, they're fine. They're with Sonic and the gang right now." Knuckles replied. “Who’s Sonic?” Shining asked. “Is he a friend of yours?” Cadance asked. Knuckles gritted his teeth in anger at Cadance’s question. “NO! He’s just someone I know and that’s it!” he shouted, refusing to admit that Sonic was his friend. "I think he's in denial." Shining whispered to Cadance, who nodded in agreement, when she could tell by Knuckles' emotions that he doesn't want to admit that Sonic is his friend, but he continued to act in denial. "Anyway, I heard one of you say "Element of Laughter"." Knuckles said, as he changed the subject. "You were referring to that necklace thing that robot stole from one of the firefighters, right?" "That's what it was." Shining replied with a nod. "Strange...I thought it was a Chaos Emerald, but I was wrong when I saw that it was a necklace." Knuckles grumbled under his breath. Knuckles wondered if the Chaos Emerald and the Element have a strong connection for an odd reason, but he doesn't have time to think about it when he went to follow the experiment. Cadence tried to ask him but he disappeared at the end. Shining sighed when they have to track it down. Meanwhile, back in Eggman’s base, Stream was glad when he was informed about the mission being successful. It doesn't mean that he liked Burrower due to the fact that it is his least favorite and tried to replace it with another robot. "I'm glad that worthless hunk of junk did something useful for a change, but that doesn't mean I like him better." Steam mumbled to himself. "Once it finishes delivering that Element of Harmony to me, I'm replacing it with another robot." "Replace who?" asked Eggman to Steam curiously. Steam said, "Burrower, the reason I have to dumb it down. It doesn't reach into my expectations." “That so?” Eggman asked. Steam nodded, “Indeed, he just goes around where it pleases making trouble for me and rarely follows my orders. I just feel like giving it such a beating and leave it to rust…it makes me wonder why I haven’t tossed it in the junkyard yet. But it doesn’t matter now, once I get the Element of Harmony back from it, I’ll do just that and replace him!” “If you say so…” Eggman said. “All that matters is as long as either one of the Emeralds or Elements are in our position, we could care less about what happens with our robots.” “Yes, indeed.” Steam agreed. Meanwhile, Decoe and Bocoe didn’t like what they heard as they thought it was pretty harsh to just throw away a robot because it likes to cause unnecessary mischief, even though it just succeed on its mission, as they looked at each other in concern. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #45 Name: Shining Armor Age: 22 Gender: Male Species: Unicorn Likes: Twilight Sparkle, Princess Cadence, family, friends, peace, harmony, fun, protecting, Fencing Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Chaos, disharmony, watching others getting hurt, traitors Abilities: Unicorn Magic, Protective Magic, Swordscolt skills, Fencing, Stealth Bio: The Captain of the Royal Guard who uses his own abilities to protect the citizens of Equestria and those who are dear to him, especially his younger sister, Twilight Sparkle, and his newly wed wife, Princess Cadence, from anyone who would dare bring harm to them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #46 Name: Princess Mi Amore "Cadence" Cadenza Age: 22 Gender: Female Species: Alicorn Likes: Twilight Sparkle, Shining Armor, family, friends, peace, fun, harmony, romance, heartwarming moments Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, disharmony, sadness, crying, heartbreaking moments Abilities: Alicorn Magic, Love Magic, Healing Magic, Flying, perspective Bio: The Princess of Love and the niece of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, who enjoys having fun with her sister-in-law, Twilight Sparkle, and her newly wed husband, Shining Armor, as well as helping young couples get along. Knuckles entered the hole left behind by Burrower, followed by Shining Armor and Cadance. The two ponies caught up with him as Cadence asked him a question. “Excuse me, Mr. Knuckles?” “Yeah?” Knuckles replied without looking back. “You said you mistook the Element of Laughter for a Chaos Emerald.” Cadance said. “Is it something similar to them?” “I’m curious about it as well.” Shining Armor admitted. “If you don’t mind, we’d like to know.” Knuckles glanced back at them, and saw the determination in their eyes. He replied, “If you really want to know, the Chaos Emeralds are magical gemstones with immense powers from my world.” “Oooh. How powerful exactly?” Cadance asked with curiosity. “Powerful enough to turn thoughts into power, or manipulate the fabric of time and space itself, the latter being the reason why me, Sonic and the others ended up in this world full of humans.” Knuckles explained. “Funny, I think the latter is also the reason why Cadence and I, and apparently Twily and the others, ended up in this strange world too.” Shining said. “Except with the Elements of Harmony.” “Which brings up the question: what are these Elements of Harmony?” Knuckles asked. “I told you about the Chaos Emeralds and it’s only fair you share your own knowledge with me too.” “Sure.” Cadance replied. “The Elements of Harmony are gemstones with magical powers, each representing a sign of harmony: Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic. They can only be controlled by those who have a bond with their specific elements and are said to be the most powerful relics in all of Equestria. When together, they can be used to purify, banish or turn someone into stone, against any force of evil.” “Interesting…” Knuckles whispered. “If they were the reason you ended up in this world, does that mean they can also warp time and space too?” “Maybe…” Cadance said. “I've told you only what I know. There are still things we don’t know about them.” “But whatever the case, we need to find them and Twily and the others, so we can all return back to our own world.” Shining said. “And since we’re all strangers in this world, won’t you help us? And we’ll help you in return?” Knuckles remained silent for a moment, before he replied, “Do what you want.” “Oh, thank you Mr. Knuckles, we won’t forget this!” Cadance said happily. Knuckles didn’t say anything as he said within his thoughts, “I need to find those Chaos Emeralds, no matter what. I need to go back and make sure the Master Emerald is where it belongs.” Soon, Knuckles, Shining Armor and Cadance found the end of the tunnel. They climbed up to the surface and soon, they found themselves in another part of the forest, near a small town. To their shock and horror, the town was completely ruined, with destroyed, burning buildings. The firefighters already arrived at the scene and started working on putting out the fire and saving the people living there. “How did this happen!?” “It’s the same as back in the forest!” “Was it that robot from before?” “No doubt about it!” “Enough chit-chat! We have people to save!” Knuckles, and the pony couple remain hidden as they helplessly watched as the firefighters did their job. “Whoa! That robot just attacked that town!?” Shining Armor asked in horror. “How could Steam possibly allow that robot to cause so much destruction!?” Cadance asked while as equally horrified. “Sad as it is, we can’t do anything to help them.” Knuckles said. “All we can do is find and stop that robot before it causes anymore damage.” “And from delivering the Element of Laughter over to Steam.” Shining Armor added. “Still, we could use our magic to help them, without being seen.” “Do what you want.” Knuckles said, like he didn’t care. Shining Armor and Cadance looked at each other and nodded in agreement. The two of them snuck into town without being seen and began to work their magic, literally. Shining Armor used his magic to create shields and barriers around the victims and the firefighters, protecting them from harm, while Cadance used her own magic to heal and temporarily increase their strength, all while remaining out of sight. Knuckles watched as he used his stealth skills to get past the people without being seen, impressed by the royal pony couple’s magical abilities, though he hides it for the moment and focuses on his mission. This lasted for 5 minutes and when it was finally over, the firefighters managed to put out the fire and save all the victims, thanks to Shining Armor and Cadance, but they didn’t know that, as they remain confused as to where those light shields and magical walls suddenly come from. Some people begin to have outlandish theories that it was a miracle from the Gods, or that it was Mother Nature trying to help them. Shining Armor and Cadance smiled to each other that they were at least able to save that town without being spotted, as they made their way back into the forest, as Knuckles caught up with them. “You guys are crazy, you know that?” Knuckles commented. “Well, we couldn’t just leave them to die.” Shining armor said. “It goes against my code of honor after all.” “And we managed to save them while remaining in the shadows too.” Cadance said. “So there should be no problem.” Knuckles sighed as he said, “Let’s go…the trail continues on this way.” “Right.” Shining and Cadance said in union. Meanwhile, with Burrower… The steampunk styled mechanical mole made its way toward the cliff’s edge, while still holding the Element of Laughter in its teeth. It looked around the place, making sure no one saw him coming, as he waited for his master to appear. While it was waiting, it looked down at the rust around its body and remembered how his master neglected him due to its incompetence. There was a time when it accidentally broke a few bottles and beacons filled with dangerous chemicals, causing a big explosion, destroying a big part of the lab. Steam was obviously angered for that. Then, there was that time where it wiped out a village full of innocent ponies, thinking they were all enemies. This pissed off Steam even more, since he never ordered it to assault it and because he never asked for permission in the first place. And third there was that time where it mistook a fellow TITAN unit for Twilight Sparkle and destroyed it. Steam built it as a fake to assassinate the real Twilight and take her place, then lead the rest of her friends into a trap. When Burrower destroyed it, Steam screamed up a storm and temporarily shut him down. But not this time. This time it was sure to please his master for once, as soon as he delivers the Element of Laughter to him. Or so he thought… Meanwhile, Knuckles, Shining Armor and Cadance caught up with him, but remain hidden behind some trees. They peek out and watched as the robot stood there, waiting for his master to arrive. “There he is.” Shining Armor whispered. “What do you think he’s doing?” Cadance asked quietly. “Most likely waiting for his master to come pick up the Element.” Knuckles replied in a quiet tone. “We should get it back before…” “Someone’s coming!” Shining Armor exclaimed, as he pulled Cadance and Knuckles behind cover. They watched as they saw Steam floating down, while riding in his Steam Cloud, landing next to Burrower. The mad scientist pony was smiling, but Knuckles and the royal couple noticed that his eyes said otherwise, as if he was plotting something against his own pawn. They remain hidden as they continue on watching. Burrower bowed before Steam as it handed the Element of Laughter to his master. “Well done Burrower.” Steam said, pretending to be happy, as he took the Element of Laughter from the robot. “For once you’ve actually proved to be useful, despite all those stupid mistakes you’ve made in the past.” If Burrower had a normal face, it would be smiling right now, after hearing Steam’s praise. However… “Unfortunately, I have no use for you anymore, so you might as well just be scrap metal anyway!” Steam’s expression suddenly turned to both anger and evil. “Come, TITAN-1006 Arachnid!” Burrower reacted when suddenly, a Steampunk-style robot, shaped like a giant spider appeared out of nowhere and shot its wed string at Burrower, trapping him in a ball of spider web. Knuckles and the couple reacted when they saw this, seeing Steam betraying his own pawn just like that. “That bastard!” Shining Armor cursed. “Language dear.” Cadance said to him. “Though I agree, that is unspeakably cruel!” Knuckles nodded silently, that what Steam just did was beyond cruel, seeing how he just betrayed his own ally, “Maybe now’s a good chance for a sneak attack.” He suggested. “Good idea.” Shining Armor said. As the three formulated a plan for a sneak attack, Steam grinned evilly as he stared at his former ally, struggling to break free from Arachnid’s web. “Do not struggle.” Steam said. “Arachnid’s web was modified and designed to be inescapable for those caught in it. Unless someone comes to your rescue, you’ll never get out.” Burrower cried out something in clicks and bleeps, which sounded like it was protesting or threatening at him, but Steam brushed it off like it was nothing and turned to Arachnid, “Arachnid, finish it off!” he ordered. Arachnid crawled up on top of the ball of web and stared down at Burrower’s face. Arachnid was about to crunch its head off until, suddenly its head was engulfed in a light rose aura, and its legs were engulfed in a very light cornflower blue, which prevented it from moving. “What in the!?” Steam reacted to this. “HEADS UP!” Knuckles suddenly charged out from behind the trees toward Arachnid and Rocket Punched it off of Burrower, sending it flying toward Steam, who reacted on time and moved out of the way in his Steam Cloud, as he watched as his robotic spider fell off the cliff. “Betraying your own allies, not very nice, huh my little pony?” Knuckles asked with a smirk. “YOU...!” Steam raged as he looked at Knuckles. “You’re that freak who uppercutted me the other day!” “The one and only.” Knuckles said with a smirk, as Shining Armor and Princess Cadence came out of hiding. “Steam, as Captain of the Royal Guard, you a hereby under arrest for the invasion of Canterlot, kidnapping Princess Celestia, taking Equestrians and Albatrossians hostage and attempting to abuse the power of the Elements of Harmony for the sake of your own foolish ideals.” Shining Armor declared. “So hand over that Element of Harmony and surrender quietly!” “I don’t think so, “Captain”.” Steam said. “I need the Elements of Harmony in order to create a perfect world free of all that is evil and where there is no disharmony. I may not be able to control the elements myself, but with my genius, I can still use to complete my project!” “You can’t do that!” Cadance argued. “Only the bearers of the Elements of Harmony can control the elements, you can’t use science and force them to…” “ENOUGH!” Steam yelled. “I’ll give everypony the world they so desire! And if anyone gets in my way, I will destroy them! ARACHNID!” Suddenly, as in response to Steam’s yell, Arachnid climbed its way back on top of the cliff using its web. It let out a mechanical hiss in anger at Knuckles and the royal pony couple. “Arachnid, destroy these three, cover me while I make my escape!” Steam yelled as he flew away on his Steam Cloud with the Element of Laughter. “He’s getting away!” Shining Armor shouted in anger, as he tried to give chase, but got pulled back, before he got stomped by Arachnid’s legs, by Knuckles and Cadence. “Easy big guy, you almost got trampled there.” Knuckles said. “This guy obviously doesn’t want to let us through.” Cadance said. “We need to deal with it, but first…” she turned to Burrower, who was still trapped in a ball of web. “Shining Armor set him free.” “Huh?” Shining Armor looked confused. “Are you stupid or something!?” Knuckles glared at Cadance. “That thing attacked a camping site AND a town, and you’re just going to set it free?” “I know, but that wasn’t its own fault.” Cadance said. “Steam probably pressured and abused the poor thing, as you can tell by how rusted up it looks. So please, free it Shining Armor!” “I will, Cadence.” Shining Armor said as he fired a magic beam from his horn, slicing the ball open in half, setting Burrower free. Burrower looked confused at them, wondering why they just saved him, but it didn’t matter as it turned its attention to Arachnid, as the robotic mole was ready to get some payback, but Cadence held him back, as she used her magic to hold him. Burrower glared at her, but Cadence remained calm as she spoke softly, “I understand how you are feeling, but you can’t defeat it or Steam on your own.” Burrower stared at her in confusion, while Knuckles looked at Shining Armor, who replied, “Cadence is trying to have the robot side with us.” Cadance continued on, “Steam doesn’t care about you he only cares about his foolish ambitions and ideals. You saw how you completed your task for him and he just tossed you aside like trash.” Burrower looked at her as if saying ‘Why should I trust you?’, to which Cadance responded, “Because we all have a score to settle with Steam, but to do that, we must work together as a team. If you go on your own, Steam will just trap you, like he did earlier.” Burrower gave it some thought, and realized that she made some pretty good points. He looked at her and nodded in agreement. Cadance smiled as she released him from her spell and turned to Shining Armor and Knuckles, “Mr. Mole has agreed to fight by our side!” “Great, now how about a little hand…er, hoof!?” Knuckles shouted as he and Shining Armor were already fighting Arachnid, as they dodged its leg attack, but end up getting caught in its web attack, as they both got stuck in balls of web. “Right…” Cadance said as she looked at Burrower, “Help those two and stop that spider thing!” Burrower nodded as it used its drill claws to cut the balls of web open in half, freeing both Knuckles and Shining Armor. “Wow. I can’t believe I’m saying this but…thanks.” Shining Armor told Burrower, who simply nodded. “Alright, payback time!” Knuckles shouted as the four prepared to battle Arachnid. (BGM: Master of Tartarus – Shoji Meguro (from Persona 3)) Arachnid hissed violently as it charged toward the group, attacking them with its legs, but Knuckles and Shining Armor managed to dodge to the right, while Cadance and Burrower dodged to left. Knuckles charged in and punched Arachnid on its right side, sending it flying toward Burrower, who punched its left side with its drill claws, causing significant damage. Arachnid hissed violently as it swung its legs at Burrower, who was knocked back a few feet back and fall on its back, but then Shining Armor fired a magic blast from his horn, hitting it on its head, damaging him a bit. Arachnid turned to Shining Armor and hissed as it fired its web at him, but he dodged it as Knuckles rushed in and punched it three times in the face, the third one sending it flying a few feet back and fall over on its back. Cadance used her magic to help Burrower back on its feet. The robot mole rushed in and pressed both drill claws onto Arachnid’s belly, dealing even more severe damage, except Arachnid retaliated by swiping its legs at Burrower, but the steampunk mole reacted quickly and hopped back, dodging it on time. Arachnid turned over and got back on its legs and then shot its web up to one of the trees and pulled itself up to it. The group watched as Arachnid, from the tree it was on, fired web balls at them in rapid fire, they reacted quickly as they scatter and avoid the web balls. Shining Armor used his magic to create a shield that blocked the web balls and charging toward the tree, made a 180º turn and bucked the tree with all his strength, causing it to shake a bit and Arachnid almost lost balance. Knuckles saw this and knew what he had to do, as he charged at the tree and punched it hard, “TIMBER!” he shouted as the tree fell with Arachnid still on it, except he used his web to pull himself up to another tree. However Cadance countered this as she managed to catch Arachnid with her magic, as she struggled to pull it down to the ground. Shining Armor helped her out as they combined their magic and succeeded in pulling Arachnid down, as it fell back on the ground. Burrower stepped in and fired its flamethrowers at Arachnid, setting it on fire. Arachnid recovered, except it was on fire, as it came charging toward them at full speed, attempting to burn them. Shining Armor used his shield spell to block his attack, but Arachnid continued on pushing through while on fire. Cadance used her magic to heal her husband while he struggled to keep the shield up. Burrower fired its flamethrowers again, causing Arachnid to start melting, slowly, but surely. This forced Arachnid to slow down as Shining Armor stopped using his spell. Knuckles rushed in and gave the still burning Arachnid an uppercut, sending it flying up high into the air, as the robot spider ended up falling down the cliff again, only this time it’s not going to come back anytime soon. (BGM ends) Knuckles sighed in relief along with Shining Armor as they; Burrower and Cadance succeed in defeating the evil spider robot. “We won.” Knuckles said. “Yeah, but…” Shining Armor looked down sadly, “Steam got away with the Element.” “We’ll get it back, won’t we Burrower?” Cadance asked the mole robot. Burrower looked at Cadance in confusion, who responded, “You know where Steam is headed, right? You’ll help us get the Element of Laughter back, won’t you?” Burrower thought about it for a moment as Knuckles and Shining Armor walked up to them. “Cadance, I know he helped us defeat that thing, but are you sure we can trust this thing?” Shining Armor asked in concern. “I mean, he attacked a camping site and a town “Don’t worry, he’s not working for Steam anymore, meaning he has no reason to be our enemy now.” Cadence assured him. “Plus, we should at least take the responsibility for it and keep an eye on it.” Shining Armor sighed, “If you say so, then alright. We’ll take him with us.” Knuckles shrugged it off like it was none of his business, “Do what you want.” “Thank you.” Cadance said with a smile and looked at Burrower, “By the way, do you have a name Mr. Mole?” Burrower scribbled his name “TITAN-1005 Burrower” on the ground using his drill claw. “Burrower, huh?” Cadance said. “Ok Mr. Burrower, from this moment on you’ll be tagging along with us. Not as a servant, but as our friend.” Burrower looked in surprise at this, but nodded. No one was ever nice to him before, yet this pink alicorn already forgave his actions and accepted him as a friend. Shining Armor was a bit iffy at first, but accepted him as well. Knuckles reluctantly accepted him too, but didn’t even seem to care since he is only focused on getting back home. Burrower then accepted becoming their new ally and friend, joining their group. “Alright Burrower, if you know where Steam is headed to, then lead the way.” Shining Armor said. Burrower nodded as he lead the way down the road next to the cliff side, with the royal pony couple and Knuckles following suit. “I don’t know the deal with these ponies about “friendship” and stuff, but as long as they are willing to help me return home, then this is fine.” Knuckles said to himself within his thoughts, while following the others. Meanwhile, back in Eggman and Steam’s base… Steam had just returned to the base with the Element of Laughter in tow, as he got off his Steam Cloud and was welcomed back by Eggman and his robots. “Welcome back Steam. I trust you were successful?” Eggman asked. “Indeed.” Steam said showing them the Element of Laughter. “Just five more and the Elements of Harmony will be ours.” “What about Burrower?” Decoe asked. “Oh, who cares about it? He’s probably scrap metal thanks to Arachnid, along with Knuckles and the royal pony couple.” Steam said as he chuckled. “Knuckles…” Eggman said. “What is it?” Steam asked. “I don’t think someone like Knuckles would lose that easily.” Eggman said. “And who is this royal pony couple?” “There’s Shining Armor, the captain of the royal guard and sibling to the Bearer of the Element of Magic, Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadence, the neice of both Celestia and Luna.” Steam said. “Why do you ask?” “I was just wondering…did you happen to check if your other robot succeeded in defeating them or not?” Eggman asked. “Um…” Steam hesitated to answer. “Just as I thought.” Eggman said. “If you didn’t check, then there’s a chance that they are still alive and turned your spider robot in scrap metal instead!” “So what? I’ve got the Element of Laughter don’t I? That’s all that matters.” Steam said as he walked past them while carrying the Element. “Now if you excuse me, I need some rest.” Eggman and his robots didn’t say a word as they knew that even though he succeeded in getting one of the Elements, the enemy was still out there, searching for it. “Eggman-sama, should we raise the security?” Decoe asked. “Yes, you do that, just in case those twerps may actually find our base.” Eggman said. “Yes Eggman-sama!” Decoe and Bocoe said in unison, as they bowed before him. Knuckles, Shining Armor and Princess Cadence managed to defeat Arachnid and gained a new friend, Burrower. However, Steam managed to escape with the Element of Laughter during the confusion. Will our heroes be able to recover the stolen Element? And will Knuckles ever find the Chaos Emeralds and return back to his world? All answers will be reveal in the next episode of SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. Author's Note I'm sorry this one took even longer than excepted. I'll try and upload the next one faster, I promise. Also, special thanks to Toonwriter and his sister Faustus for helping with this episode. You guys rock!
Collison! The Sonic x Mane Baseball Team!(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was a beautiful evening in the outskirts of Station Square as Tails flew through the night sky in the X Tornado, with Twilight and Spike acting as his co-pilots. “Looks like the energy from the Chaos Emerald is working perfectly!” Tails said as he looked at the console with the green Chaos Emerald in it. “Nothing wrong with the Elements either!” Twilight said as she looked at the console with the Element of Honesty in it, after switching it out with the Element of Loyalty. “It looks and feels great!” Spike said comfortably. “You sound pretty comfortable Spike.” Twilight commented. “Yeah, I guess you could say I managed to get over what happened that other time, huh?” Spike said while smiling. Before Twilight could reply, the X Tornado suddenly began to shake, “Whoa! What’s going on!?” Twilight gawked. Spike gasped, “Are we under attack!?” he asked while shaking nervously. “No…the Chaos Emerald appears to be…” Tails trailed off as he started at the Chaos Emerald glowing even brighter than before. “It’s reacting to something…?” Twilight asked. “That must be it.” Tails said as he looked out the cockpit’s wind shield. He saw a stadium in the distance. Whatever it is, it must be coming from that stadium!” “Alright, let’s head there and investigate!” Twilight said. Tails nodded as he descended toward the stadium with the intention of actually landing INSIDE it, that is until a man showed up yelling, “Watch out!! You can’t land here!!” Tails reacted to this and ascended back into the air almost running him over, if he hadn’t ducked, as he braced himself against the tailwind caused by the X Tornado’s speed. “What’s with him?” Tails wondered. “I don’t think we’re supposed to land INSIDE the stadium.” Spike said. “He’s right; we should land OUTSIDE, instead.” Twilight agreed. “Right…” Tails sighed. Soon… Tails landed the X Tornado just outside the stadium. The two-tailed fox got off the plane, followed by the magical unicorn and her baby dragon assistant, as they headed inside the stadium through the entrance. They walk down the hallway as it was dark and kind of spooky, until they saw the light shining from the entrance to the field, just up the stairs at the end of the hallway. They shield their sensitive eyes from the light as they enter the field through the entrance. As they unshielded their eyes, they look around in amazement as they found themselves in the middle of the audience stand. “Wow!” they both exclaimed. “Is this…a Baseball Stadium?” Spike asked in enthusiasm. “Yeah!” Twilight said. Tails spun his twin-tails like helicopter blades and flew over to the field itself, followed by Twilight who used her magic to teleport Spike and herself, next to where Tails landed. As they search the Baseball field, they notice the same man from before trying to pull the string and start the lawn mower. As they looked closer, he was a middle-aged man with brown eyes and grey short hair. He wore an orange baseball cap with a white “D” on it and a blue peak, a white shirt with a blue jacket over it, a red tie, light brown pants and black shoes. “It’s that man again.” Tails said. “Maybe he can help us!” “Hold on, aren’t we supposed to avoid interacting with humans outside of Chris, Kat and the others?” Spike asked. “He’s right; he may not take us lightly.” Twilight said. “It won’t hurt to try.” Tails said. “I’ll go talk to him.” With that, Tails walked up to the man and said, “Hey, mister! But the man didn’t seem to have heard him, as he continued trying to start the lawn mower, so Tails tried again, “HEY, mister!” This time the man heard him and looked up to see Tails looking at him with an innocent look on his face, “What are you doing?” he asked politely. The man jumped in surprise, “The fox spoke!” he exclaimed as he hid behind the lawn mower. Tails reacted to this and said, “I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to scare you! The Chaos Emerald reacted to something and…look, just listen to us for a sec!” The man came out of hiding, as he sensed that the talking fox was friendly. Twilight and Spike joined Tails’ side after he got the man’s trust. Moments later… Tails, Twilight, Spike and the middle-aged man, whose name is Alfred Butler, sat on the chairs at the audience as the three otherworldly beings told their story to Alfred. “That’s an unbelievable story! So that plane from earlier was yours?” Alfred asked. “Yeah, sorry if we scared you.” Tails said. “It’s alright.” Alfred replied. “By the way, this stadium is so beautiful!” Tails said. “Everything is so clean!” “Yeah, do you clean it yourself?” Spike asked. Alfred laughed as he replied, “Indeed! Diamond Stadium is the best Baseball Stadium in the world! I’ve been taking care of this place long before the three of you were even born!” “Really?” Twilight asked curiously. “Sure have.” Alfred replied. “It’s been over eight years now. However…” he grim-faced, “It seems all of that is going to end today.” “Huh? Why?” Twilight asked. “Elmer Johnson’s team, the Diamonds, is no longer active, and the corporation has sold the stadium to a reconstruction company.” Alfred explained. “Soon, this place will be leveled.” “Aw, that’s so sad…” Twilight said sadly, “I actually love Baseball. My big brother, my former foal-sitter and I used to play it all the time when I was little.” “Yeah, I wouldn’t mind watching a game, even if it’s only once.” Spike said. Alfred chuckled, “I understand how you feel…if only Elmer was here right now…” he said. “By the way, you mentioned something about an emerald?” “Oh yeah!” Tails exclaimed as he reached his hand into one of his tails and pulled out the green Chaos Emerald. “We’re looking for gems like this one. They’re called Chaos Emeralds.” “And that’s not all!” Twilight said as she used her magic to pull out the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty out of her saddlebag. “We’re also looking for these jeweled necklaces and a jeweled tiara. They are called the Elements of Harmony.” Alfred stared at the Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Harmony, as he suddenly gasped in shock and realization, “Oh! I have one just like that emerald you’re holding!” he said as he pulled a light blue gemstone out of his pocket. Tails, Twilight and Spike gasped in surprise, “How!?” Tails asked. “I found it last night, just lying on the grass.” Alfred said while holding the light blue Chaos Emerald next to Tails’ green Chaos Emerald. Suddenly, the two emeralds began to glow even brighter, much to their surprise and then a light beacon shot from the two emeralds. The light beacon was so tall it reached the top of the night sky. Meanwhile, the citizens of Station Square all saw the light beacon from the distance as they wondered what the heck that was along with Scarlet Garcia and her camera crew, who just happened to be eating snacks at the local café. In the outskirts of the city, Knuckles the Echidna, Shining Armor, Cadance and Burrower were still searching for Steam and the Element of Laughter’s whereabouts, until they also noticed the light beacon in the distance. “What the heck is that!?” Shining Armor gawked. “That light…!” Knuckles exclaimed. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… “Eggman-sama! Take a look at that!” Decoe shouted as he pointed out the light beacon shown on the monitor. “Huh? That light!?” Eggman gawked. “What in the world?!” Steam gawked. “It is coming from the stadium!” Decoe said. “Stadium? Baseball?” Eggman said in wonder, as a grin appeared on his face. “Doctor? Why are you grinning?” Steam asked. Eggman suddenly rushed over to his private quarters and opened the drawer on his desk, showing what appeared to be baseball equipment, including a custom-made baseball uniform, a baseball cap whish was also custom-made, a baseball mask, a baseball bat and finally a baseball. Eggman grinned evilly as he picked up and stared at the baseball. “Finally, the time has come for this!” Eggman said with excitement. Steam just stared at him, dumbfounded, having no idea what has gotten into him, as he watched from the door. Episode 13 Collision! The Sonic X Mane Baseball Team! Meanwhile, at the Thorndyke Mansion… The whole gang (minus Tails, Twilight and Spike) was gathered at the table for dinner. Ella was showing the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party how to set up the table and which silverware to use. “Okay, that’s every last one.” Ella said. “So which fork and knife do you use?” “Ummm, these ones?” Amy said while picking up one set of fork and knife. “These?” Cream said while doing the same. “Chao, chao!” Cheese said also doing the same. “It’s these ones!” Picky said while he and the other animal friends picked up their own set. “These!” Sweetie Belle said as she and Applebloom picked up theirs, along with Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Derpy. “That’s right! You’re all very smart! What good children you are!” Ella said praising them. “Why the hell do we have to memorize this stuff anyway?” Sonic asked while eating an apple. “Yeah, I mean, what’s the point? It’s not like I can pick them up with my hooves or anything.” Rainbow agreed as she tried to pick up the fork and knife but failed, along with Scootaloo. “Well look on the bright side: at least you get to learn about the rules of this world in order to live here.” Chris said. “Even if some of those rules don’t apply to ponies that can’t pick up silverware without magic?” Kat asked her brother. “Well…” Chris replied nervously while rubbing the back of his head. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “All the more reason to hurry up and find those Chaos Emeralds and return home.” Sonic said as he took another bite out of his apple. “Yeah, screw the rules of this world, I’m eating my food without this silverware crap!” Rainbow said as she started eating her grass sandwich from the plate. “Yeah! To hay with that!” Scootaloo agreed as she did the same. “Sonic-sama, you and Ladies Rainbow and Scootaloo have terrible manners!” Mr. Tanaka scolded them. “Yeah, just because you lack the ability to follow certain rules about this world, doesn’t mean you have the right to be rude about!” Applejack agreed. “Whatever…” Rainbow and Scootaloo groaned, while Sonic just laid back and finished eating his apple, throwing the core behind him, which landed inside a nearby garbage can. “More importantly, Tails, Twilight and Spike are late today.” Chuck said while eating his food. “They did say something about testing out a new feature added to the X Tornado.” Luna said. “We just have to pray and hope they return safely.” Celestia nodded. La Tormenta, Hawkeem and Czar didn’t say anything as they just enjoyed their food. Everything was peaceful at the moment, but sadly, that moment was ruined when a familiar childish laugh was heard. They looked up and saw Bokkun flying over their heads, while holding a small TV and wearing a black baseball cap with a grey peak and the letter “E” on it in bold and yellow. “Hey everyone! I bring you a message from Dr. Eggman-sama!” Bokkun announced. “Clean out that ear wax and listen up!” “Eggman!?” Sonic and the others gawked. “Hey you! How did you get in here!?” Mr. Tanaka snapped at Bokkun. “You have terrible manners too!” “Who the hell cares about manners?” Bokkun brushed off Mr. Tanaka’s protest as Eggman appeared on the TV. “Sonic, take a look out the window.” Eggman said. “The window?” Sonic asked in confusion. Dispite this, he and the others walked up to the window and opened it. They gasped in shock when they saw the light beacon coming from the distance. “What is that bright light?” Hawkeem asked. “It’s coming from a Chaos Emerald!” Flicky exclaimed. “Really?” Chris asked. “Yeah, but the strength of that light is too strong.” Sonic said. “Meaning it can’t be just one Chaos Emerald.” Eggman laughed through the TV, “There are two Chaos Emeralds creating that light. And it is coming from…” he suddenly disappears and shows up again wearing his baseball uniform, consisting of a black shirt with the word “Egg” written in purple, white pants and a black baseball cap with a grey peak and the letter “E” written in bold and yellow on it, and was holding a baseball bat over his right shoulder. “…the Diamond Baseball Stadium!” “Stadium!?” Tanaka exclaimed. “Baseball!?” Chuck exclaimed with excitement. “Eh?” Czar and Hawkeem gave them the look. “We shall determine the ownership of the Chaos Emerald through a game of ball!” Eggman declared while doing his baseball stance while holding his baseball bat with one hand and a baseball with the other. “May the best baseball team win!” he added as he laughed maniacally as the message ended and the TV turned off. “And now, this robot will automatically start batting!” Bokkun said. “Batting?” The group asked in confusion. Next thing you know, Bokkun pulled out a baseball bat and a baseball. He throws the ball up and then he bats it at the group and SOMEHOW, as he batted the ball, it turned into multiple balls being batted all over the place, while Bokkun spins his body while holding the bat. Sonic, Rainbow, Chris, Kat, Chuck, Tanaka, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Derpy, Hawkeem, La Tormenta and Czar are seen running around like crazy people, while dodging the incoming baseballs in a humorous manner, while Amy, Cream, Cheese, the CMC, Fluttershy, Celestia, Luna and the animal friends take cover under the table. Bokkun laughed maniacally in a childish manner as he batted hundreds and thousands of balls at the heroes, until he was stopped by Ella who grabbed him from behind. “Don’t make a mess you!” Ella scolded angrily. “Uh oh…” Bokkun whispered nervously. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “You mannerless mecha!” Ella yelled as she threw Bokkun out the window with great force, as the little robot screamed in horror as he was sent flying until he was gone. “Wow, what a strong throw!” Chris commented. “Couldn’t we use her?” Chuck wondered. “Yeah, she could be our pitcher!” Kat said. “Don’t worry about that now!” Sonic shouted. “We need to get to the stadium NOW!” Soon… Chuck got in the car, along with Chris, Kat, Mr. Tanaka, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie Pie, LT, Hawkeem and the CMC. Chuck started the car as he drove down the road at full speed, while putting on a Diamond baseball cap as he grinned. Sonic races down the road using his supersonic speed, while Rainbow Dash flies just above them just as fast as Sonic, as they all headed straight for Diamond Baseball Stadium. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #47 Name: Clucky Age: 14 Gender: Female Species: Chicken Likes: Friends, Family, Playing, Sewing, Gardening, Cloud-watching Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, Roast-Chicken jokes Abilities: Limited flying, pecking, Perspective Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, she was used as an organic battery source for Dr. Eggman’s E-90 Super Sweeper, until she was saved by Sonic and his friends, now she is free-loading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #48 Name: Alfred Butler Age: 58 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Baseball, Elmer Johnson and the Diamonds, Diamond Baseball Stadium, Friends, Cleaning, Watching over the stadium Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, Sadness, seeing his stadium being destroyed Abilities: Watching, Perspective, Cleaning, Lawn Mowing, Baseball (formerly) Bio: The groundskeeper of Station Square's baseball stadium Diamond Baseball Stadium, who has been working for over eight years. Meanwhile, back in Diamond Baseball Stadium… Tails, Twilight, Spike and Alfred continued watching in awe as they saw the light beacon coming from the two Chaos Emeralds, until it vanishes completely. “What in the world was that?” Alfred asked. “Yeah Tails, what was that just now?” Twilight asked. “This is what happens when the Chaos Emeralds come together.” Tails explained. “I hope HE didn’t notice, though…” Spike looked up and gasped in fear, “Uh, Tails?” he called as he pulled one of his tails “I think HE already did!” “Huh?” Tails and Twilight asked in confusion, until they heard a familiar evil laugh. They looked up and gasped in shock to see Eggman wearing his baseball uniform and holding his baseball bat over his shoulder, while standing in his Egg Mobile. “Eggman!?” Next to him appeared Steam in his Steam Cloud, wearing the same uniform, except the pant, and he looked completely embarrassed by this. “Not…a…word…” he muttered, while Twilight and Spike just stared at him in silence. Sweat drops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each “I just knew it had to be you, Tails!” Eggman chuckled, but then noticed someone missing. “Wait a minute, it’s just you three!? Where’s the rest of your group?” “Eggman! If you’re here for the Chaos Emerald, then I won’t let you have it!” Tails said with determination as he glared at his arch-nemesis. “Same for you Steam! I’m not giving you the Elements of Harmony, no matter what!” Twilight said while glaring at Steam. “Seriously, what’s taking them so long? Are they late? It’s not polite leaving others waiting.” Eggman wondered where Sonic and the others are, before turning his attention back to Tails, Twilight and Spike. “Don’t you guys want to fight? Why don’t you have a bat!?” “A bat? What are you talking about?” Tails asked in confusion. Eggman scoffed, “I have use for a worthless whelp like you who doesn’t want to play ball.” He said as he withdrew the rod under his Egg Mobile and then a robot arm stretched out from underneath it coming directly toward Tails. “Tails, LOOK OUT!” Twilight shouted as she used her magic to teleport Tails, Spike and herself out of the way out of the robot arm. “W-W-What the heck is that!?” Alfred gawked. Suddenly the robot arm turned its attention to Alfred and lashed onto Alfred’s Chaos Emerald that he was holding with left hand. Alfred struggled to break free, but ultimately the robot arm ended up snatching the light blue Chaos Emerald from him. “Oh no! The Chaos Emerald!!” Tails exclaimed. Eggman chuckled evilly as the robot arm extended over to him and gave him the light blue Chaos Emerald, “I’ll start with this one!” he said, before turning back to Tails, Twilight and Spike. “And now for yours! There’s no game yet, and I don’t want to wait around.” “I will NEVER give it to you!” Tails shouted as he made a run for it. “Well, awkward clothing aside…give me the Elements of Harmony now Twilight Sparkle!” Steam demanded as he snapped out of his embarrassment. “Over my dead body!” Twilight shouted as she ran after Tails, with Spike riding on her back. “Not so fast!” Eggman shouted as he sent his robot arm after them. Steam went after them in his Steam Cloud as he flew over them. “LOOK OUT TAILS!” Knuckles suddenly appeared and punched the robot arm, destroying it. Tails, Twilight and Spike reacted when they saw him. “Knuckles! You came!” Tails exclaimed. “WATCH OUT TWILY!” A familiar voice to Twilight and Spike shouted as suddenly a light rose shield appeared above the unicorn and dragon, protecting them from the incoming Steam Cloud as it bumped against the shield. “That voice! And that shield!” Twilight gasped in shock and surprise, as she and Spike turned to see Shining Armor with his horn surrounded in an aura of the same color as the shield. Princess Cadance and Burrower caught up with him as they join his side. “You okay Twilight?” Cadance asked in concern. “BBBFF and Cadance! You’re in this world here too!” Twilight gawked in shock and surprise, mixed with joy. “But wait, who’s that robot with you?” Spike asked. “It’s a long story, I’m glad you’re safe now Twily.” Shining Armor said with a smile. “And you too Spike.” “Thanks to you.” Twilight replied with a smile. “You okay Tails?” Knuckles asked Tails. “Yeah, thanks.” Tails replied. Knuckles turned to Eggman, “It’s been a while, Dr. Eggman! And you too Steam.” Eggman looked surprised as Steam flew away from the group and joined his side, “Knuckles! You made it here before Sonic did!” “Burrower, I thought Arachnid finished you off.” Steam said staring at his former robot minion. “As you can see, he wasn’t.” Shining Armor said with a smirk. “And now, he’s our friend. You’re going to wish you never betrayed him.” Burrower glared at Steam in a threatening manner, but Steam just brushed it off like nothing, “No matter, I have no use for him anyway.” He said. Knuckles turned to the group, “Guys, let’s get out of here. We can’t risk losing another Chaos Emerald, or another Element of Harmony.” “Right.” Tails said. “Huh? What does he mean by “another Element of Harmony”? Does he mean…?” Twilight wondered in her thoughts. “There’s no need for that!” a voice rang up as a blue blur speed around the stadium until it came to a stop, revealing to be none other than Sonic the Hedgehog himself, “Yo, Knuckles! How’s it been?” Knuckles simply smirked. Then a rainbow blur came down from the night sky and landed with a loud thud, as dirt cloud formed from it. When it cleared, it revealed to be none other than Rainbow Dash, “Twilight! Spike! You okay?” “Sonic!” Tails shouted with joy. “Rainbow Dash, too!” Twilight shouted with joy as well. “Don’t forget about us!” Applejack said as she joined Rainbow’s side, along with Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Derpy, LT, Hawkeem and the CMC. “We’re here too!” Amy said as she joined Sonic’s side, along with Cream, Cheese, Chris, Kat, Chuck and Tanaka, who was wearing his Diamonds uniform, which included an orange shirt with short blue sleeves, white pants and a baseball cap like the one Chuck was wearing. “Everyone, you’re all here!” Cadance exclaimed happily. “Hey Princess Cadance, and Shining Armor too!” Applejack greeted, in surprise mixed with joy. “Hey, isn’t that…!?” Tormenta noticed Burrower. “Don’t worry, he’s on our side.” Cadence said calmly. “We wish we could get to know more about you, but right now…” Kat said as she and the others turned to Eggman and Steam. “Sonic! So you’ve come after all!” Eggman exclaimed, “We were going to snatch the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony before you and your friends showed up, but now that you’re all here…” “Eggman! Hand over that Chaos Emerald that you just stole, now!” Sonic demanded. “Yeah, or else we’re going to teach you how to spell “ouch”, the hard way!” Rainbow threatened. Eggman chuckled at them, “If you want the emerald back that badly, you’re going to have to fight for it. Come forth, my robot baseball team!” A large shadow passed over our heroes, as they looked up and gasped in shock to see a huge hovership flying just above their heads. Underneath the ship, the automatic door opened as robots come floating down via tractor beam as one by one, each landed on the baseball field. They were about the same size as a normal person, with their bodies designed to look like they were wearing the same baseball uniform that Eggman was wearing. “Amy-san, I’m scared.” Cream said while hugging Amy in fear. “It’s okay.” Amy comforted her. Soon, one side of the field was now crawling with the baseball player robots known as E-21, codename: Ballios. Eggman jumped off his Egg Mobile, along with Steam who jumped off his Steam Cloud. “Sonic, I’m going to show you the true meaning of baseball! Prepare yourself!” Eggman challenged. “Prepare yourselves!” Decoe and Bocoe showed up, joining their master’s side. Tails angrily protested, “It is forbidden to fight in this stadium, because…” he gets interrupted when Chuck suddenly stepped in, “Eggman, I’m going to make you eat those words!” Chuck said, giving the mad scientist a challenging look, while tails stared in confusion, “Ch-Chuck?” he said, while Chuck continued, “I’ll show you some baseball you’ll never forget!” Eggman chuckled, “So you really are Chuck. I knew I had seen your face before, you were among the runts that I captured back at Silver Valley, weren’t you?” “That’s right, but this time, things will be different.” Chuck said giving a badass determined look. “Well, let me just say it is a pleasure to finally properly meet you. I have seen your name on the Internet when searching about robots and baseball.” Eggman said. “I’ve told you, you can’t play here because it took many years to keep it this precious!” Tails protested. “Eggman, there’s no way you can match my baseball skills!” Chuck said. “If you fight here, you’ll mess everything up!” Tails protested again. “What in the world is that little fox going on about?” Decoe wondered in confusion. “Who knows?” Bocoe replied, being just as confused as Decoe. “Shut up!!” Tails yelled at the two robots, “I’ve told you this is his precious field!” Alfred walked up to Tails and placed his hand over his shoulder as he said, “It’s alright…” Tails looked up at him with confusion, “This place is as good as ruined anyway…” he added. Chuck, Chris and Kat turned and saw Alfred, “You must be…!” Chuck said in surprise. “I’m Alfred Butler, I watch over this stadium.” Alfred introduced himself. “Oh! I’ve read about you on the paper!” Chuck exclaimed, “That Elmer Johnson went from an unknown to the big league here!” “Really?” Chris and Kat asked. “Well, that was all in the past.” Alfred said. Suddenly, Chuck was emotionally pushed to tears as he bawled, while whipping away his tears with his arm, “I’m so glad to be playing in this legendary stadium!” “Grandpa…” Chris muttered in embarrassment. “You’re making a scene in front of everyone…” Kat said, feeling just as embarrassed. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each “If the team is assembled, then I say we begin!” Eggman declared. The others looked confused, “What’s going on?” Amy asked, “I don’t get it.” Cream said, “Chao…” Cheese said, “I’m confuso.” Tormenta said, “So am I.” Hawkeem said. “Ooooh?” Derpy said while her eyes were rolling in an awkward manner. “All right let’s go! For the Chaos Emerald!” Chuck declared while looking at the camera, breaking the 4th wall. Eggman suddenly pushes him aside and breaks the 4th wall too by talking to the camera, “Out of the way…a baseball battle here in Diamond Stadium!” “Baseball…?” Knuckles asked with a deadpan look. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “I figured it was something like this…” Chris sighed. “Me too.” Kat sighed as well. “One, two, three, four…” Mr. Tanaka said while stretching his legs. “A baseball battle? YAY! Finally a really fun way to face off the baddies!” Pinkie Pie cheered. “Well, whatever…” Sonic said, while sitting on one of the Ballios’ head, much to its annoyance. “Fine, bring it on! If it’s a baseball battle he wants, I’ll give him one.” Rainbow Dash said, as she clapped her hooves together while hovering in mid-air. “Are we going to play too?” Cream asked Amy. “Looks that way.” Amy said. “Chao.” Cheese said. “Not sure what gotten into his head, but I guess a baseball battle for the Emerald doesn’t sound so bad.” Applejack said. “Um…do Angel and I have to play too?” Fluttershy asked nervously. “I’d rather not play too, but we have to, for the Chaos Emerald.” Rarity said. “Yay! Baseball!” Derpy cheered. “CUTIE MARK CRUSADER BASEBALL PLAYERS, YAAAAAAAY!” The Cutie Mark Crusaders cheered. “For the Esmeralda del Caos!” La Tormenta cheered. “Baseball…brings back memories, eh Twily?” Shining Armor asked his little sister. “Yeah, you and Cadance want to join our team?” Twilight asked. “For old times’ sake? Of course, Twilight!” Cadance replied with a smile. “Alright, let’s go for it!” Twilight said. “And you too Spike!” “You bet Twilight!” Spike said. “Okay everyone! Let’s play ball!” Mr. Tanaka shouted while still warming up. “Hey Grandpa, do you think it’s really wise to play baseball against Eggman and Steam?” Chris asked his grandpa, while watching Eggman practicing his swings with his baseball bat, while Steam tries doing his own warm-up, “If anything, they are most likely plotting something.” “It seems that way. He’s got this strange stance.” Chuck said. “I wasn’t talking about his stance…” Chris said. “Yeah grandpa.” Kat said, “Those two are villains. Meaning, they intend on cheating their way to victory.” Eggman, Steam and their team turned to the heroes and said, “Alright, let’s decide which team gets to bat first! Rock, paper, sciss…” “I’m against this!” The group turned to see Knuckles and Hawkeem, who both looked very serious. “What is the meaning of this!? Playing a game of baseball over a Chaos Emerald? Geez…” Knuckles said in annoyance. “You guys do realize that if we lose, we’ll be forced to hand over the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony we’ve collected so far, right?” Hawkeem asked with a serious tone. However, their reasoning fell on deaf ears, as Chuck, Eggman and everyone else stared at both Knuckles and Hawkeem with sly expressions, leaving them confused and nervous. “Someone’s not a team player.” Eggman chuckled. “Two, actually.” “Not up for the challenge, eh?” Chuck asked them in a teasing manner. “No guts.” Amy said grinning slyly. “None at all.” Cream said also grinning slyly. “Chao, chao.” Cheese said with a sly expression. “You’re pretty gutless, eh?” Applejack asked slyly. “Oh yes, these two aren’t very manly at all.” Rarity said in a teasing way. Knuckles and Hawkeem reacted to this as everyone started teasing them, “H-hey, what are you…!?” “If you don’t agree we will have to…” Mr. Tanaka said grinning slyly. “What the hell!? Who’re you guys calling gutless!?” Knuckles shouted in anger, taking their comments as insults. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Yeah, what gives!?” Hawkeem shouted, just as angry, “And what the hell do you mean by not “very manly at all”!?” A blue vein sticks out of his forehead “THEN Knuckles…it’s decided.” Sonic said teasingly as he nudged the echidna by his arm. “You’re not backing out on us, are you Hawky?” Pinkie Pie said teasingly as she nudged the griffon by his foreleg. Knuckles and Hawkeem looked down in silence for a few seconds, before karma kicked them in behind as they both shouted in unison, “Alright, I give up! I’ll do it, I’ll do it!!!” “Yay, PLAY BALL!” Pinkie cheered. “I can’t believe you guys turned on me! I’LL REMEMBER THIS!!!” Knuckles shouted in fury. A red vein sticks out of his forehead Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #49 Name: Messenger Robo Bokkun Age: ??? Gender: Male Species: Robot Likes: Annoying others, Anything sweet, Cream the Rabbit (his secret crush), His idea of "funny", Eggman, Messing with Decoe and Bocoe, Ella's cooking, Delivering messages with bombs in them, Oil Dislikes: The joke being on him, Vegetables, Decoe and Bocoe, Eggman being mean to him Abilities: Flight, High physical strength Bio: A childish robot with a passion for explosions and desserts, he is employed by Dr. Eggman to send messages to Sonic and his friends that come in the form of explosive TVs. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #50 Name: E-21 Codename: Ballios Abilities: Baseball, Stretch and Contract its limbs, High Speed, Agility, Strength “Play ball! And so forth…” Decoe shouted while wearing his baseball equipment. The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, Chris, Kat, Shining Armor, Cadance and even Burrower had all put on their Diamonds baseball uniforms. While Chris and Kat were wearing the whole thing, including orange baseball helmets, Sonic, the Mane 6 and their friends were only wearing the t-shirt. Chris was the first one to play as the batter, as he got into position with his baseball bat. The Ballios who served as the pitcher threw the ball; it flew so fast, Chris didn’t react on time to swing the bat, as the catcher Ballios behind him caught the ball. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. “So fast…!” Chris whispered in shock. Sonic whistled while lying back on the bench with his head against the box with baseball supplies, “Come on kiddo, concentrate!” he shouted. “Come on nii-chan, you can do it!” Kat cheered for her brother. Chris heard the others cheering as he got his confidence again and got ready for another. Unfortunately he wasn’t fast enough to swing the bat again as the ball flew past him and the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 2!” Decoe announced. “Concentrate Chris! Come on!” Twilight shouted. “Yeah squirt, focus!” Rainbow shouted. Chris nodded as he got ready but unfortunately the ball flew too fast past him, to even swing the ball, and the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 3, you’re out!” Decoe announced. Chris sighed sadly as he walked out the field, “What the heck was that about?” Eggman laughed maniacally, “That’s it! Keep it up!” he cheered, while Steam sighed in annoyance. “Geez, you were pathetic kid. Let me show you how it’s done.” Hawkeem said as he walked out the field and took position as batter, as he got his bat ready. “Okay, come at me!” The pitcher Ballios looked like he was about to throw the ball, except his arm just stretched out toward Hawkeem until it stopped in front of him, then tossed the ball to the catcher Ballios’ glove. “What the hell!?” Hawkeem gawked in shock. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. “How can you count THAT as a strike!?” Hawkeem yelled in anger at Decoe. A red vein sticks out from his forehead “This is how they play the game; you have no choice but to play along.” Decoe said apathetically. Hawkeem growled in anger as he refused to give up and was ready to swing the bat at the incoming ball, but once again, he missed due to the pitcher Ballios’ cheating tactics, as he threw the ball too fast for him to hit, getting a second strike, and then he got a third one because the pitcher Ballios used his stretching arm again and threw it up high before Hawkeem was able to actually hit it, as he spun around and fell on his back in dizziness. The ball landed on the catcher Ballios’ glove. “Strike 3, you’re out!” Decoe announced. Eggman laughed again, “That was awesome! Keep at it!” Hawkeem walked away from the field while dancing around in dizziness until he fell next to the team and fell unconscious. “Who’s pathetic now?” Rainbow asked smugly. “My turn!” Tails said as he took his turn as a batter. Unfortunately his luck was just the same as Chris and Hawkeem as the pitcher Ballios used cheating tactics to ensure he didn’t hit the ball at all, as it landed on the catcher Ballios’ hand. After three strikes, he was out already. “Man…!” Tails cursed as he walked out of the field. “This ain’t lookin’ good.” Applejack said, “Them robots are usin’ dirty tactics to cheat their way to victory!” “Shouldn’t we do something about it?” Fluttershy asked. “I don’t think they’ll listen even if we complain.” Chuck said, “We have no choice but to play along.” “But that’s not fair!” Scootaloo complained. “I’m not surprised.” Kat said, “They are villains, so of course they’re going to cheat.” Amy got up her seat as she pulled out her Piko Piko Hammer, “Well, looks like it’s my turn to bat!” she declared as she entered the field and took her position as batter, “Alright you bolts for brains, if that’s how you wanna play, then come at me!” The pitcher Ballios threw the ball as it came flying at slow motion toward Amy, as she got ready, “It’s mine!” she shouted as she swung her hammer, hitting the ball. “YES! She did it!” Kat cheered. “Yay, go Amy, GO!” Pinkie Pie cheered while waving a giant glove with its index finger pointing up and “Amy Rose in #1” was written on it with bold red letters. Amy started running around the field, but before she could reach home base, one Ballios threw his partner up toward the ball as the flying Ballios caught the ball with his glove and landed safely back on the field. “You’re out!” Decoe announced. “Aw, no way…” Amy gawked sadly, while Eggman laughed maniacally. Later… The two teams switched their positions. Now it was Amy who was going to play the role of pitcher, while a Ballios played the role of batter and Tanaka as the catcher. “I’m better at pitching than batting anyway…” Amy said as she threw the ball. The Ballios was ready to swing the bat, but what he did not expect was that the ball ended up hitting him in the chest, causing him to fall apart in pieces. “WHOA!” Everyone reacted at that. “Good lord!” Cadance said in shock. “She’s got a strong arm!” Shining Armor said as equally shocked. “Woooo!” Derpy exclaimed as her eyes roll around, one up and one down. “That’s Amy-san for you.” Cream said. “Chao, chao!” Cheese said in agreement. “Ooops, sorry about that…” Amy apologized to the batter Ballios, who was now in pieces. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head The batter Ballios cursed at Amy while putting himself back together. After a while, Cadence took her turn as the pitcher, as a Ballios started running from the base he was on to the next. Cadance threw the ball with all her might, Tanaka managed to catch the ball and then he threw it at Tails, who managed to catch the ball, but then the incoming Ballios stretched his legs up high and landed on the home base behind Tails. “Safe!” Decoe announced. “Cripes…” Tails cursed. Later… Now it was Pinkie Pie’s turn to pitch, while Applejack was playing as the catcher, “Alright, here comes a Pinkie Fastball!” Pinkie shouted as she threw the ball. Applejack managed to catch the ball. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. Applejack threw the ball back at Pinkie Pie as she caught prepared another Pinkie Fastball. The batter Ballios tries to scan it her movements, but made his circuits almost overheat, as she threw the ball and Applejack managed to catch it. “Strike 2!” Decoe announced. “Just one more!” Applejack shouted as she threw the ball back at Pinkie Pie who caught it. “Right, time for my Ultra-Super-Mega-Impossible-to-stop Pinkie Fastball!” Pinkie Pie began to do some crazy dance moves, confusing the batter Ballios, as his circuits end up shorting out and fell, as Pinkie threw her ball and Applejack caught it. “Strike 3, you’re out!” Decoe announced. “Yeah!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “Not bad, not bad at all!” Applejack said with a smile. Later… Now it was Twilight’s turn to do the pitching, “Alright, this brings back memories!” she said excitingly. “Okay Twilight, I’m ready!” Spike announced as he was ready to catch the ball. “Here goes! YAAA!” Twilight shouted as she stood up and with all her might, she threw the ball with her hoof at Spike, who was ready to catch the ball. The batter Ballios however managed to hit the ball with his bat. “It’s a homerun!” Eggman shouted. The ball was about to fly out of the field, but Sonic used his supersonic speed to get up to the top of stadium and caught the ball with his glove. “YEAH, SONIC!” Sonic’s friends cheered. “And it’s a homerun…” Decoe said unenthusiastically. “If you catch the ball outside the field, it actually counts as an “out”.” Chuck said apathetically. “What are you worried about?” Sonic complained from the top of the stadium. “Yeah Chucky, after all, this is a fan fiction.” Pinkie Pie broke the fourth wall. Later… The two teams switched places again, as the heroes’ team was back on to batting and Eggman and Steam’s team was back on the fielding. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball, but Amy swung her Piko Piko Hammer as the ball flew back at the pitcher Ballios, causing it to fall apart upon impact. “Ooops, sorry about that.” Amy apologized with an innocent look. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head The pitcher Ballios cursed at Amy as he put himself back together. Next up it was Knuckles’ turn to be the batter. The Ballios threw the ball, but Knuckles managed to swing the bat and hit the ball, sending it flying out the stadium. “I hate to say it, but it’s a homerun.” Decoe said unenthusiastically. “GO KNUCKLES!” The heroes cheered as Knuckles smugly run around the field once. Next up it was Burrower doing the batting, as he held the bat between his drill claws. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball and Burrower swung the bat, hitting the ball as it went flying at the pitcher Ballios, breaking it apart upon impact. Burrower didn’t say a word as he was emotionless toward the pitcher Ballios who was busy putting itself back together. Steam groaned under his breath as he still couldn’t believe his former ally was still alive and was now on the heroes’ side. “My turn, my turn!” Derpy shouted in excitement as she took position as batter. Rainbow shielded her eyes with her foreleg, “I can’t watch this.” The pitcher Ballios then threw the ball, but Derpy ended up swinging the bat and hit the ball, as it went flying up into the air and disappeared into the night sky. “Whoa, where the ball go?” Sweetie Belle asked as she looked up. “I don’t see it.” Applebloom said. “Wait, what’s that!?” Scootaloo gawked as she saw something falling from the sky, but it wasn’t the ball, it was… CRASH! A random satellite landed right on top of the pitcher robot, as the baseball rolled right out of its remains. Everyone jaw dropped at this, while Derpy apologized in an innocent manner, “Ooops, sorry Mr. Satellite, and you too Mr. Pitcher.” A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Everyone was still shocked at this, but after recovering the heroes cheer for Derpy, while Eggman screamed in frustration. Steam acted like he didn’t care as he groaned in boredom. After a while, they removed the satellite’s remains out of the field and the baseball match continued. However, unbeknownst to everyone, Scarlet Garcia and the TV crew has arrived at the stadium and couldn’t believe their eyes as they saw the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party working together as they play baseball against Eggman and Steam’s robotic baseball team. The camera man got the camera in position, “Alright, we’re set.” “Really?” Scarlet asked, “Okay, I’m ready!” “And we’re live in 3…2…1…Action!” the camera man announced. Scarlet Garcia stood before the camera as she made her report while talking to the microphone, “Hey everyone in front of the TV! This is an ultra-special broadcast!” she said, “As of right now, an incredible and unbelievable scene is taking place right here in front of me!” The camera man moved the camera down to the field, showing the heroes and the villains playing baseball, as Scarlet continued her report, “It would seem that the otherworldly creatures, the supersonic hedgehog and the rainbow Pegasus and their friends are playing a baseball match against Eggman and his team of robot baseball players, here at Diamond Stadium! Why in the world are they doing this!? I repeat: Dr. Eggman and the supersonic duo are having a baseball match! The location is: Diamond Stadium!” as the excitement nearly got the better of her, except she managed to calm down, as she cleared her throat, “I will keep updating the events as they happen. This is Scarlet Garcia of SS TV.” Meanwhile, the broadcast was being shown on multiple TVs at home, cafes, restaurants and other public places, and on the big screens around Station Square, or the TVs at the windows of electronic stores. At the Thorndyke Manor, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Ella and the animal friends were also watching the match being broadcasted on TV. Celestia, Luna and Czar recognized Shining Armor and Cadance, who were playing on the heroes’ side. “It would seem Shining Armor and Cadance are in this world two and both of them are safe.” Celestia said in relief. “Sister, shouldn’t we help them?” Luna asked. “I do not believe our assistance will be necessary, but I wouldn’t mind going there and join in on the fun.” Celestia replied with a smile. “That’s not what I meant…” Luna said with a deadpan expression. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head “Hush! I’m trying to watch the game!” Czar hushed them. “Apologies.” Celestia and Luna said in unison. “Go Sonic, go! You can do it! Kick Eggman’s round bottom for us!” the Animal Friends cheered. “I hope they will be alright.” Ella said in concern. Back at the game… Fluttershy nervously took her spot as the batter. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball, but Fluttershy cowered on the ground as the ball flew right past her and the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. “Fluttershy, dear! You must focus and swing the bat as soon as they throw the ball!” Rarity shouted. “I’m sorry…I’ll try again.” Fluttershy said as she got in position again. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball again, and this time Fluttershy managed to swing the bat, but missed as the catcher Ballios caught the ball. “Strike 2!” Decoe announced. “Oh…I’m just no good…” Fluttershy said feeling discouraged. “Come on Fluttershy you can do it!” Rainbow cheered for her. “Yeah, ya still have one more chance!” Applejack cheered. Angel nudged Fluttershy to keep on playing while hiding inside her mane, “Oh, okay, just…one more.” Fluttershy said as she got into position again. The pitcher Ballios threw the ball and Fluttershy swung the bat, this time hitting the ball. “Yeah! Way to go Fluttershy!” Rainbow cheered. “Go Fluttershy, go!” Rarity, Twilight and Pinkie cheered for their friend. “Oh, yay…!” Fluttershy cheered as she galloped across the field to the next base. Rarity took her position as batter as the pitcher Ballios threw the ball and Rarity swung and hit it, while Fluttershy galloped across the field until she reached home plate before the Ballios managed to beat her. “Safe!” Decoe announced. “YAY FLUTTERSHY!” The Mane Party, except Hawkeem cheered. Fluttershy looked surprised at herself, “Oh my…” she said as she smiled while blushing in embarrassment. A cute “squee” noise was heard in the background as Fluttershy smiled “The score is 50 to 53!” Chuck announced, “Let’s do this! Tanaka!” “Yes!” Tanaka said. “Call out our secret pitch hitter, Cheese!” Chuck shouted. “Eh…?” Tanaka looked dumbfounded. “Chao!” Cheese chippered in excitement as he took his position as batter. The pitcher Ballios tried to scan the direction how to throw the ball, but frowned as he would probably miss the catch, due to Cheese’s small size. He decides to risk it as he throws the ball. Cheese does absolutely nothing as the ball flew past him, but the catcher missed the ball. “Ball!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios tried again, but the same thing happened again as the catcher failed to catch the ball. “Ball 2!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios tried again, but the catcher missed the third time, while Cheese continued to do absolutely nothing while holding the bat. “Ball 3!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios tried one last time, but failed to aim at the catcher as he missed the ball, yet again. “Ball! Foul ball!” Decoe announced. “Chao!” Cheese chippered happily as he ran around the field. Rainbow and a few others were surprised, but pleased at the same time as they cheered for Cheese. “Yeah, way to go little guy!” Rainbow cheered, “You are a valiente guerrero, Cheese!” LT cheered. Eggman couldn’t believe his eyes as he glared at the pitcher Ballios, “YOU IDIOT!!! YOU ARE COMPLETELY USELESS!!!” he yelled furiously, causing the pitcher Ballios to react in fear. A red vein sticks out of Eggman’s forehead, while a sweat drop rolled down the side of the pitcher Ballios’ head Meanwhile, Chuck whispered a few tricks to Cream’s ear, “You got that?” he asked, “Go, do it!” “You got it!” Cream said as she took her position as batter. “And play ball!” Decoe announced. The pitcher Ballios was about to throw the ball, except… “Pitcher Robot-san!” Cream called out while making an adorable face, “I…I’ve always wanted to tell you this…ever since I first laid my eyes on you…” The pitcher Ballios looked at Cream, suddenly blushing at Cream’s extremely adorable face, as she continued on, “Oh, Pitcher Robot-san…! I…love you…” This causes the pitcher Ballios’ face to turn red in shock and embarrassment as he ended up dropping the ball on the field. “Ball 4, player walk.” Decoe announced. “Yay!” Cream cheered as she ran around the field, while everyone cheered her on, while Rainbow and the others were astonished that someone like Cream actually had the guts to say stuff like that, but cheered for her anyway. Eggman was more than furious at this, “WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING YOU USELESS IDIOT!!!” he yelled at the pitcher Ballios, causing him to react in fear. A red vein sticks out of Eggman’s forehead, while a sweat drop rolled down the side of the pitcher Ballios’ head…again Shining Armor took his turn as batter and succeeded in hitting the ball with his bat, as the ball went flying out the field. “It’s a homerun! Way to go Shining Armor!” Spike cheered. “Way to go dear!” Cadence cheered for her husband. Shining Armor smiled as he galloped around the field. Next up was LT as he got into position. The pitcher Ballios threw a fastball, but LT managed to swing the bat and send the ball flying out the field. “Another homerun! Looking good LT!” Spike cheered. “It was nothing!” LT smiled smugly as he run around the field once. Next up, it was Kat’s turn to bat, as she got into position with her baseball bat. The pitcher Ballios threw a fast ball, but what few people know is that Kat has a very keen eye, even able to see things that move too fast for anyone to see. Through her point of view, the whole world was nearly moving like in slow motion, as she swung the bat and hit the ball, sending it flying across the field. “Way to go Imōto!” Chris cheered for his little sister. Kat giggled as she ran for the next field, however, as she did, she looked up and noticed something in the audience, “Huh? Hey everyone, look!” she called out. Everyone looked up and saw a lot of people from Station Square, gathered at the audience seats to watch the baseball match. “Hey guys! Hit a homerun for us!” some baseball-loving children shouted from the audience. Chuck and Alfred looked in surprise at people sitting at the audience, “This is…” Chuck said, “Just what is going on!?” Alfred asked in shock. The baseball match continued as Rainbow Dash played the role of batter and hit the ball, while Kat made her way around the field and managed to reach home base before the Ballios could stop her. “Safe.” Decoe announced. “Yeah!” Kat cheered as she Rainbow Dash high-fived. “Alright, now we’re tied!” Twilight cheered, as the score between the two teams was now 53-53. Next the Cutie Mark Crusaders took each of their turns as batters, but just like with Cheese, their small size worked to their advantage as the catcher failed to catch the ball, while they did nothing, except Scootaloo who failed to hit the ball, but the catcher still failed to catch the ball. “Foul ball…” Decoe announced, as the CMC each run around the field, much to Eggman’s annoyance. Next Sonic took his turn as batter and hit the ball with his bat. The Ballios tried catching the ball, but Sonic used his supersonic speed to run around the field and reach home base before they could. “Heh, heh.” Sonic chuckled. “Woohoo! Go Sonic!” the others cheered. “Yay…” Fluttershy uttered a very quiet cheer, much to Rainbow’s annoyance. “You really need to work on your cheering…” Rainbow grunted. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Eggman growled in anger, “That’s it! The next one goes down!” he declared. Chris took his position as batter again. The pitcher Ballios threw a fastball, causing Chris to flinch as if he expected the ball to hit him, as it flew past him and the catcher Ballios caught it. “Strike 1!” Decoe announced. Chris groaned in disappointment, “There’s no way I can beat that.” He said with a sad tone. Sonic watched as Chris was playing miserably as Decoe announced a second strike, as he decided to take matters into his own hands, “Time out!” he shouted as he gestured. “Huh?” Chris looked confused. “Come here Chris.” Sonic called. Chris walked up to Sonic, “Sonic…” he said sadly. “What’s wrong Chris?” Sonic asked, “In this game, you’re supposed to hit the ball with the bat.” “But it’s impossible for me to hit such a fastball.” Chris said sadly. “Who decided that?” Sonic asked, “Baseball or not, all games work like that Chris. You just have to believe that you can do it.” Chris looked at Sonic in surprise. Kat walked in, “He’s right Nii-chan, you’re not going to give up on me are you?” “Kat…” Chris said as he looked at his sister. “You’ll win this game for us won’t you? Do it for me.” Kat said as she made an adorable face, while encouraging him. Sonic nodded as he blinked at Chris, “Remember Chris: as soon as the pitcher throws the ball, all you have to do is swing the bat.” “Yeah kiddo!” Rainbow flew next to him. “Don’t let those fools get the better of you! Just get out there and show them who’s boss!” “Sonic, Kat, Rainbow…” Chris looked at them, as they looked back with encouraging faces, “Okay!” Chris said as he got his confidence back. “Go for the kill Chris!” Sonic said as he gave him a thumb’s up. “Right!” Chris said as he returned to the field. “Go Nii-chan!” Kat cheered. “You’ve got this Chris!” Rainbow cheered. Chris took his position as batter again, with renewed courage and determination, “Sonic, Kat and Rainbow are right! You can’t give up before you start!” he said within his mind as he kept his eyes on the pitcher Ballios, as he took position and threw the ball at him, “It’s coming! It’s now or never!” he said to himself within his mind. Chris then swung the bat with all his strength as his helmet fell off his head. “Strike 3!” Decoe announced. Chris chuckled to himself, “Looks like I can’t do it after all…” he whispered. “CHRIS! RUN!” Sonic and the others shouted. Chris looked up and saw that the catcher Ballios failed to catch the ball as he struggled to catch it as the ball rolled away. “Oh, right!” Chris shouted as he started running around the field, heading for the next base. Sonic covered Chris’ back as he batted the ball thrown by the pitcher Ballios as Chris used all of his strength in his legs to run around the field until he jumped and skidded across the field on his under belly until he managed to reach home base before the Ballios managed to catch the ball. “Safe!” Decoe announced. Chris looked up and saw that his hands were now on home plate, “I…I did it! I did it guys!” Chris shouted happily. “Good job Chris!” Sonic shouted as he gave him a thumb’s up and winked. “Yay! I knew you could do it Nii-chan!” Kat cheered. “Not bad kid, not bad at all!” Rainbow cheered. “We did it! We won! Alright!” The heroes cheered loudly for Chris as the baseball match finally ended, with Sonic x Mane Baseball Team, 56 and Eggman and Steam’s baseball team, 53. The Sonic x Mane Baseball Team have won! “Damn them!” Eggman cursed as he was furious for losing. Steam sighed, “Somehow, I’m not surprised…” “Shut up Steam!” Eggman growled at his partner before glaring at the heroes, “I won’t stand for this! Bocoe!” “Right here Eggman-sama!” Bocoe said as he handed Eggman a remote. “This will teach them to mess with me!” Eggman said as he pressed a button on his remote. One of the Ballios’ detached it’s head from its shoulders and flew up high using its thruster. It flew toward Sonic and attached itself on top of his head using a pair of spider legs. “What in the…!?” Sonic gawked as he tried to remove the Ballios’ head off. “Oh no! The robot went nuts and moved on its own! It’s going to explode!” Eggman said sarcastically while pretending to be in a panic, with Bocoe, “Whatever shall we do…?” “What!? Explode!?” Chris gawked in shock. Sonic struggled to remove the robot’s head off his own head, “Trying to do a “no game”, huh? I’ll get this thing off!” he shouted as he started running around the baseball field, trying to get the robot head off, but it wasn’t working, “Sticky, aren’t you?” “Hey Sonic! JUMP!” Knuckles shouted. “Right!” Sonic shouted as he did what Knuckles said and jumped high into the air. Then Knuckles, followed by Rainbow Dash and LT jumped up high and did a team attack on the robot’s head, “Don’t overdo it!” Sonic shouted as he braced himself. The trio combined their attacks and they gave a triple whammy on the robot’s head, knocking it right off of Sonic’s head before it exploded to pieces. Sonic sighed in relief, “Whew…thanks, you save me!” he said. “No problem!” Rainbow Dash said. “No problemo!” LT said. Knuckles simply smirked. “Damn it! My plan has failed!” Eggman cursed as he got onboard his Egg Mobile, while Steam got onboard the Steam Cloud. “But I guess it doesn’t matter, at least I still have the Chaos Emerald, so I still win in the end! So long, suckers!” he laughed maniacally as he flew away, followed by Decoe, Bocoe and the remaining Ballios in their hovership. “I never agreed to play some stupid sport match with you…but at least I still have the other Element of Harmony I got the other day, so it should be fine for now.” Steam said, “I’ll let you keep the ones you have, but I’ll be getting them back soon enough. Mark my words!” And with that, Steam left as he followed Eggman and the others. “Oh no…the Chaos Emerald…!” Amy exclaimed in worry. “Huh? Did I hear that right? Steam has one of the Elements of Harmony?” Twilight asked. “Yeah, sorry Twiley, we tried to get it back, but he managed to get away with it.” Shining Armor told his sister sadly. “I see…” Twilight said, “It’s alright though, I’m confident we’ll get it back somehow.” “That’s right, and now that we’re back together, he won’t stand a chance.” Cadance added with a smile. Chris and the others looked around and saw the huge crowd cheering loudly from the audience, “Good job! That was so much fun! What a great match! Yeah, encore! Way to go! Yeah! Yay!” each person in the crowd cheered loudly. “Can you all hear that cheering?” Scarlet asked as she spoke to the camera with her microphone, “Who would have thought that the miracle ball would call out once again thought the Diamond Stadium?” then she noticed someone coming in on the field, “Oh is that…?” she wondered as the camera showed the man who entered the stadium. He was a black skinned man with grey hair and beard, with dark brown eyes. He wore a cobalt blue shirt, a yellow tie, a grey jacket and pants and black shoes. “That’s Elmer Johnson!” Chris exclaimed. “So that’s Elmer Johnson.” Twilight said as she looked at Elmer who walked up to Alfred. “I saw the match on TV. It was a wonderful game.” Elmer said to Alfred, “It’s all thanks to you, Al. From this day forward, this stadium shall always shine this bright!” “Elmer…” Alfred said. “I have decided to leave this field and its care to you. Do you agree?” Elmer asked as he lifted his hand. “O-Of course! Thank you!” Alfred happily said as he took Elmer’s hand as they shook. The crowd cheered even louder as the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their friends watched with a smile. Even Hawkeem couldn’t help but smile and Burrower felt a sense of joy that he never once felt from his former master. Chuck smiled with his arms crossed, “We may have lost the Chaos Emerald, but we managed to save something else from being lost. It may have not been Major League, but it was still fun all the same.” “You’re right! It was fun!” Chris smiled. “I’m so happy for you Nii-chan, you won the match for us all!” Kat said as she tackled her brother, who chuckled nervously. Twilight looked at her brother and sister-in-law with a smile, “And I’m really glad I got be to be reunited with you guys, and to experience some memories from foalhood.” “Yeah, I’m glad you’re safe little sis.” Shining Armor said as he wrapped his foreleg around Twilight’s shoulders. “It’s good to be reunited with you once again.” Cadance said smiling happily. Sonic smiled as he watched everyone happy. He looked up to the night sky as the camera zooms out into a full view of Diamond Baseball Stadium. Eggman and Steam may have escaped with the Chaos Emerald, but they still managed to save an old Baseball Stadium from being destroyed and it shall remain standing for many future events. And now, with Shining Armor and Cadence, as well as Burrower on the team, they will work together to get the stole Chaos Emerald and Element of Harmony from their enemies. Until then, rest for the moment heroes… (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again.
The Lovely Phantom Thief Rouge and her Girls(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was nighttime in the city of Station Square. Mostly everyone turned in for the night, like our heroes whom after the baseball game, they needed a good night sleep. However, near Station Square’s State Museum, a certain someone was watching the building from within the trees, as she looked through a scouter-like device, scanning it for treasures. She smiled as she took the device off and whispered, “Alright girls, you ready for a little heist?” “Like I have anything better to do…” a gruff female voice spoke. “The Great and Sneaky Trixie was born ready.” Another female voice spoke in an arrogant manner. “Great, let’s head out!” the shadowy figure flew out of the trees. She was an 18-year-old anthropomorphic bat girl with white hair, teal colored eyes and tan skin. She wore white form-fitting, elbow length gloves with pink cuffs, a contoured black jumpsuit which covers from the chest down, with a pink and heart-shaped with white trim breast plate and white long-stocking high-heel boots, with pink cuffs and heart-shaped motif at the toes, along with metal soles and heels. She also wore make-up, consisting of powder blue eyeshadow, pink lipstick and mascara. Her name is Rouge the Bat, a self-proclaimed treasure hunter who seeks to make all of the world’s gems her personal possessions. Following after her was a 15-year-old female griffon, with light brilliant amber colored eyes with violet flame shaped face painting over them, moderate gamboge colored coat, white feathers on her head and moderate gamboge on her wings and brilliant gold talons. Her name was Gilda the Griffon, a brash and arrogant griffon who only wants to have fun in any possible way. And last, following them from the ground was a 15-year-old unicorn mare, with dark grayish violet eyes, pale cornflower blue mane with very pale cornflower blue stripes, brilliant azure coat and the mark of a magic wand with pixie dust coming out from the star on its tip on her flank. She was wearing a purple magician’s hat decorated with light blue stars and moons and a cape of the same design, with a cyan gem ornament securing it around her neck. Her name was Trixie Lulamoon, a traveling magician who constantly boats about her talents, much to others’ annoyance. The three of them head down toward the building up ahead, sneaking in through their own entry ways in order to avoid get caught together and keeping in touch using the same device as Rouge, which also allowed them to see hidden treasure and security devices that will set off the alarm if they make a wrong move. Meanwhile, in the museum’s Security Control Room, three security guards were working late at night. One was looking over the security cameras while reading a book at the same time, while the other two were sitting at the table playing a game of Black Jack. “I’ve got you this time…” one guard said confidently. “Alright…” The other guard however turned one of the cards and smiled as he got up and threw his arms up, while shouting, “Black Jack! Yeah, that’s five wins for me!” “What!? I lost again!? NOOOOOOO!!!” the guard who lost shouted in frustration. “Huh? You lost again!?” the guard who was watching the cameras asked, as he chuckled, “Man, you are pathetic!” Then, out the corner of his eye, he noticed something on the security camera, as he saw the shadowy figure of an anthropomorphic bat walking up toward the glass case containing a large diamond inside it. The figure then jumped over the barrier line around the case and stepped onto the pedestal which that glass case stood on, setting off the alarm. “Wha!?” the guard reacted. “What’s that? What’s going on!?” the other two guards rushed over to see the cameras. The figure, who turned out to be Rouge, as she stepped into the light, placed her hands over the glass case, admiring the large diamond, like a child looking at a store’s window. “It’s so pretty!” Rouge said dreamingly, before she stood back, flew up and sliced the glass case open in half with a single kick. She took the diamond out as she continued on staring at it, “There, there little one. Mommy will take you to a new home.” The guards who watched from the security room were not pleased by this, “Oh yeah? That’s what YOU think!” the guard said, “Commence lockdown!” The guard pressed a few buttons on the control panel, activating the emergency security lockdown, as large steel doors block off every hallway and every window in the building. “Ha! Take that!” the guard shouted, “You’re like a rat trapped in a maze, now! Well, a bat to be exact.” “Let’s go!” the other two guards shouted as they pulled out a night cane and a gun each. The third guard pulled out his gun as the three guards rushed out of the office and headed straight down to the large diamond’s display room. “Alright, put your hands where I can see them!” the security guards shouted as they pointed their guns and night cane. Suddenly, smoke bombs landed right in front of them, blocking their view and causing them to cough, before they got party poppers blasted at their faces and finally, buckets of water landed on their heads. “Ow! Hey! Cough! Cough! Cough! What the hell! Goddammit! Gah!” the guards reacted as they fell for a prank that was set-up at the door they came in through. “Ha! What a bunch of lame-os!” a female voice laughed in a cocky manner, but it wasn’t Rouge’s. “They fell for it just as predicted!” another female voice, that wasn’t Rouge’s either, laughed. After a while, the three guards recovered from that and looked around with angry expressions on their faces, “Ya think that’s funny a little bitches!?” one of the guards yelled. However, they notice that there was no one around. All they saw was the glass case slice open in half and there was now something inside it in the large diamond’s place. One of the guards walked up to it and examined it. It was a calling card with the shadowy figure of Rouge on it and the message “Thank you” written on it, in a rather feminine writing, along with some other feminine decorations around it. “Damn it, where did that bat girl go!?” the guard cursed as he glared at the card in his hand. “And apparently she wasn’t alone.” The guard with the night cane said. “Indeed, there were three different voices we heard.” The other guard with the gun said, “All female, but different tones.” “But where could they have escaped through?” the guard with the card in hand asked, “There are no exits here, besides…” That’s when it hit them. They looked up and noticed that the glass dome above the room had been lifted up by a crane, and since one was a bat, she could have flown out through the gaping hole on the ceiling, while the other two probably had their own ways of escaping through there as well. The three guards screamed in horror at this realization. Meanwhile… Rouge was flying through the night sky of Station Square, followed by Gilda the Griffon and Trixie who was riding on Gilda’s back, much to her discomfort. “Aw, so beautiful, isn’t it?” Rouge said while admiring the diamond in her hand. “Ugh, I still can’t believe we did all of that for a measly piece of jewelry.” Trixie groaned. “At least pranking the guards was worth it.” Gilda said, “Plus, we can sell this baby for a whole bunch of cash, right?” Rouge gave a slight glare, “I’d never trade jewelry for something trivial like money.” She said in a flat tone before looking back at the diamond, “Still, this diamond is pretty bland when compared to the Chaos Emeralds.” “Seriously!? You’re just stealing them because you like shiny things?” Gilda asked. “Of course!” Rouge said, “All of the world’s gems are mine for the taking! The Chaos Emeralds being my top priority!” “Well, as long as I get to pull more pranks, that’s fine, I guess.” Gilda said, “That at least will keep me entertained.” “I suppose a bit of pranking mixed with magic can be fun from time to time, though I do still wish for my days back on stage.” Trixie said as she laid back on Gilda’s back. “Hell yeah, we’re going to rock this new world!” Gilda shouted. “Well, now that we’ve got an agreement, let’s go look for more jewelry!” Rouge said, “And hopefully we find some Chaos Emeralds along the way!” “Right!” Gilda and Trixie said unison. The three phantom thieves flew across the skies of Station Square while the moon shone down upon them. Episode 14 The Lovely Phantom Thief Rouge and her Girls Last night, after the baseball match was over, our heroes returned back to the Mansion. Shining Armor and Princess Cadence, along with the steampunk robot mole Burrower were introduced to the butler and maid of the Thorndyke family, plus Shining and Cadance were happy to see both Celestia and Luna were safe and sound, along with Skylord Czar. Though skeptical about Burrower at first, Cadence explained his situation and soon, all doubts about him faded, slowly but surely. Knuckles however, didn’t stay with them and went off on his lonely journey in search of the Chaos Emeralds, much to Cadance’s disappointment and confusion, until Sonic and his friends explained his situation. After a few introductions here and there, Shining Armor, Cadance and Burrower were welcomed and allowed to stay at the Mansion. Burrower however was taken to Chuck’s workshop for some repairs and giving him a few upgrades and a new shiny armor. Today, it was a peaceful morning at the Thorndyke Mansion… At Chuck’s room, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel, the CMC and the Animal Friends were sitting down on their puff pillows as they watched the news on TV. “Last night, what was considered to be the largest diamond in the world was stolen from a display at the State Museum.” Scarlet Garcia stated her report on the news, “From the audacity of the crime, authorities suspect that it is the same thieves involved in a rash of jewel heists and assaults using childish pranks that have taken place recently. More details of these events will be coming soon as the investigation goes on. Reporting live from the State Museum, this is Scarlet Garcia of SSTV.” “Oh dear, that isn’t very nice.” Fluttershy said. “I agree, who would do something so mean and childish like thieving and pranking the guards at the same time?” Picky said. “Thievery and prankin’.” Applebloom said, “Two thangs Ah know we’ll never gonna get cutie marks fer.” “You said it Applebloom.” Scootaloo said. “Stealing jewels…” Flicky wondered, “Wasn’t there someone like that back in Mobius?” “Oh yeah, what was the thief’s name again?” Clucky wondered. “I think the thief’s name was…um…” Flicky tried to remember. “Fang the Sniper?” Rocky asked. “Close, but he was placed behind bars by Sonic, remember?” Flicky said, “I was talking about that other thief.” “Oh.” Rocky said. “Do you mean Rouge the Bat?” Pocky asked. “Yes! What you said!” Flicky confirmed. “Rouge the Bat? Who’s that?” Sweetie Bell asked. “A jewel thief bat girl from our world.” Pocky said, “She goes around the world stealing jewels and so far managed to escape arrest every time.” “Oh my, she sounds like a very bad girl.” Fluttershy said. “Do you think she’s…?” Flicky asked. “Nah, it can’t be…Rouge works alone and the news lady just said that there was more than one thief.” Rocky said, “She does work alone, right?” “Who knows?” Pocky said, “For all we know, she could work with anyone as long as jewels are involved.” “Sonic?” Amy came into the room while carrying a platter with pizza on it as she looked around for Sonic, “Huh? He’s not here either?” “Hi Amy, if you are looking for Sonic, he already left with Tails and the others to search for the other Chaos Emeralds and Elements of Harmony.” Cream explained. “We don’t know when they will be back sadly.” “Chao, chao.” Cheese chippered. “Aw man…” Amy said disappointed, “And I was hoping to get him to try out this pizza I’ve made for him.” “Pizza!?” Scootaloo asked with glimmer in her eyes. Amy looked sadly for a moment but then smiled cheerfully as she turned to Cream and the others, “Oh well, since he’s gone, why don’t we all enjoy this pizza together?” “Really? You’re okay with that?” Cream asked in excitement. “Chao, chao?” Cheese chippered in excitement as well. “Of course, of course!” Amy said, “Now come on, let’s all eat it all up while it’s still warm!” “YAY!” Cream and everyone cheered, while Cheese chippered in excitement. Meanwhile… In the skies of Station Square, Tails was piloting the X-Tornado while keeping his eyes on the Emerald radar along with Chris, while Twilight kept her eyes on the Element Radar along with Kat and Spike. Sonic was lying back on the outside of the plane while spinning a baseball on top of his index finger. Rainbow was flying around, while LT and Hawkeem were in their own cockpit, the three of them were keeping their eyes peeled for anything. “Find anything?” Chris asked Tails. “Well…” Tails said as he looked at the radar. However, he accidentally veered the plane to the left, causing Sonic to lose balance and nearly drop his baseball as he ended up falling off the plane. No one seemed to notice though. “Sorry, nothing…” Tails said. “I don’t see anything either.” Twilight said. “Man, this is taking forever…maybe we should go home and call it a day.” Spike said. “Come on, just a little more.” Kat said. “Yeah, there are still five emeralds and three elements left to find! We need to find them before Eggman and Steam do!” Chris said, “Isn’t that right Sonic?” When Chris turned to see Sonic, he noticed he wasn’t where he last was lying, “Huh, Sonic?” he asked as he looked around, “Where did Sonic go!?” he asked in confusion. “Guys! Where’s Sonic?” “Huh?” LT and Hawkeem noticed Sonic was gone as well. “Hey, you’re right! Where did Sonic go?” Spike noticed it as well, so did everyone else. “Rainbow! Did you see where Sonic go?” Twilight called. “Huh?” Rainbow was still looking around when she turned to the X Tornado after hearing twilight calling her. She then noticed Sonic hanging on for dear life under the X Tornado, as well as holding onto his baseball, “Uh, dude? What are you doing under the plane?” she asked. “Under?” The others asked in confusion. “Don’t ask.” Sonic simply said with a deadpan expression. A sweatdrop rolled down the side of his head Meanwhile, at President’s office… “We cannot wait any longer!” The President said, “Dr. Eggman is a threat to our nation! We must deploy an all-out attack on his headquarters!” “But Mr. President, with our current military strength, do you honestly think we have a chance of defeating him?” one his agents asked. The other agent was skipping through some files, “Our scientists from Area 99 have examined the remains of some of Dr. Eggman’s robots that were destroyed, as well as some weapons used by those criminals working for him, and we have discovered that the technology he uses is far more advanced than ours. No, I’d say they are far superior than anyone else’s.” “Even so, we can’t just sit here and watch!” Jerome Wise, the President’s secretary, said. “At this point, our only hope to stop Dr. Eggman would be Sonic and Rainbow Dash.” One of the assistants said. “Sonic and Rainbow Dash?” the President asked. “Whenever Eggman attacked, the only ones who were able to stand up against Dr. Eggman’s robots were these creatures that resemble a hedgehog and a horse with wings, both referred to as “Sonic” and “Rainbow Dash” respectively.” The assistant said. “If we can get them to fight for our side, maybe we’ll…” “But the big question is: are Sonic and Rainbow Dash willing to help us?” The President asked, “Do you honestly think that they will accept our request?” “We don’t even know if they understand our language or not.” The assistant admitted, “Still, even if they refuse, we won’t take a “no” for an answer and MAKE them accept.” The President was skeptical about that idea, and yet, he still wanted to put an end to Eggman’s reign of terror once and for all. Seeing no other option, he let out a deep sight as he turned to his assistant, “Very well, you have my permission.” “Excellent. Thank you very much.” The assistant said with pleasure. The next day… At SS Elementary School, Chris and Kat were back to their usual everyday school life, while the Sonic Heroes and the Mane party remained back at the mansion. With Chris’ class, they were now having art class and the theme Mr. Stewart chose for today’s class was “Things that I want” as he wrote it on the chalkboard. Danny was drawing a soccer ball, Francis was drawing a star, while the rest of the class drew a puppy, or piece of candy, or a slice of cake, or a flower pot with a flower growing on it, etc. Chris however was a bit less discrete as he drew the Red Chaos Emerald. Both Danny and Francis noticed this as they looked at him curiously. “Hey Chris, is that one of the Chaos Emeralds that Sonic and his friends are searching for?” Francis asked. “Yeah.” Chris replied. “I hope you guys can find them soon.” Danny said. “I don’t mind you kids talking, as long as you don’t stop working.” Chris and Danny turned, while Francis looked up and saw Mr. Stewart looking at them while smiling. “Oh, sorry!” the three of them said in unison as they went back to work on their drawings. Mr. Stewart then noticed Chris’ drawing, “Is that an Emerald?” he asked curiously. “Y-Yeah…” Chris replied hesitantly. “Aren’t Emeralds supposed to be green?” Mr. Stewart asked. “Yikes!” Chris reacted in realization, “You’re right! I guess I better fix it right away!” “Oh, that’s alright, use whatever color you like.” Mr. Stewart reasoned. He then said, “Come to think of it, I heard about a red emerald found in the Silky Heights area.” “Really!?” Chris shouted as he suddenly got up from his seat, accidentally knocking it back onto the floor, in excitement. This however attracted the unneeded attention of the rest of the class who stared at him in confusion. Chris realized this and said, “Ah, sorry.” in an embarrassed tone. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Mr. Stewart cleared his throat as he continued, “If I’m not mistaken, it was found in an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area.” Little did they know, Rouge the Bat, Gilda and Trixie were listening in on their conversation, while they were hiding in a nearby tree. “Well, well.” Rouge said with a devious smile, “I thought I’d come here to see what Sonic and his little friends were up to, but this is even better.” “We’re going to get that red emerald thingy before Rainbow Dash and her pals do right?” Gilda asked. “The Sly and Sneaky Trixie is all for one-upping Twilight Sparkle.” Trixie said. “Of course we are getting it before they do.” Rouge said, “Who knows? Maybe we get to play a little trick on them while we’re at it.” “Hell yeah!” Gilda exclaimed as the three of them quickly left before anyone could see them. Meanwhile… Kat and her class were having English class and Ms. Brenda has asked the students to write down sentences that start with a “I wish for…”. Everyone in class complied as they started writing down their own sentences on their notebooks. Nate wrote down “I wish for the world to always be at peace.”, Lucy wrote down “I wish for more excitement in life”, Tucker wrote down, “I wish for a life-supply of snacks.” And finally Kat wrote down “I wish for an Element of Harmony.” Nate, Lucy and Tucker noticed this and looked at her. “Hey Kat, if you’re helping Rainbow Dash and her friends find these Elements of Harmony, do you think we can join in on the fun?” Lucy asked. “Sure.” Kat said, “I just wished I could have done this sooner.” “It’s okay Kat, we’re all willing to help out after all.” Nate said. “T-Thanks, Nate.” Kat said nervously, trying to hide her blush as she looked away. Lucy giggled at this. “I wish I could join, but my Mom’s making home-made pizza tonight. It’s pepperoni and cheese!” Tucker said in excitement, “So, maybe next time.” “Whatever you say Tucker.” Kat said. “Aw come on Tucker, is food all you really think about?” Lucy asked. “Not always, but…” Tucker tried to reason. Ms. Brenda however noticed them talking as she spoke up, “Miss Kat, Nate, Lucy and Tucker, turn your attention back to your exercise please. There will be plenty of time to talk during recess.” “Sorry Ms. Brenda.” Kat and her friends said in unison as they turned their attention back to the exercise. Ms. Brenda then turned her attention toward Kat as she silently walked up to her and looked down to her notebook. Kat sensed some tension as she sweated nervously. “An Element of Harmony, huh?” Ms. Brenda asked, “You couldn’t possibly mean one of those golden necklaces with the jewels on them, which I kept hearing on the news, could it?” “Uh, maybe?” Kat said nervously. “You know? I’ve heard rumors of a golden necklace with a strangely shaped jewel on it that was found in the Silky Heights area.” Ms. Brenda said. “For real?” Kat couldn’t contain her excitement over the news as she got up from her chair, causing the entire class to stare at her in confusion. “Calm down Kat, you’re disturbing the whole class.” Nate said, trying to calm her friend down. Kat realized this as she noticed everyone staring at her, “Ooops…sorry guys.” She apologized, while rubbing the back of her head in embarrassment. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head Ms. Brenda gestured the class to get back to work before turning back to Kat, “I heard that it was found inside an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area.” She said, “If you go there after school, you might be able to find it before anyone does.” “YES…Uh, I mean, thanks for sharing Ms. Brenda.” Kat thanked her teacher, while trying to contain her excitement. After School… As soon as the final school bell rang, Chris and Kat immediately rushed out of their classrooms and met up at the entrance. “Kat, you’re not going to believe it: they found a Chaos Emerald in an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights!” Chris said. “Huh?” Kat looked at her brother, “Funny, I just heard they found an Element of Harmony there too.” “Seriously?” Chris said. “Yeah, what luck, huh?” Kat said, “Two for the price of one!” “We better shake a leg and head on home!” Chris said “Yeah, Rainbow and the others are gonna be so happy!” Kat agreed. “Hey guys! Wait for us!” Chris and Kat turned to see Danny, Nate and Lucy rushing up to them. “Oh, hey guys.” Kat said, “You wanna join us on adventure?” “You know it!” Lucy said, “I wanna meet that Rainbow Dash pony!” “Yeah, and I wanna meet Sonic!” Danny said. “Alright, let’s go!” Chris said. Meanwhile, back in the Thorndyke Mansion… In Chuck’s workshop, Tails, Chuck, Twilight and Spike were still researching the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony, as well as trying to uncover the secrets hidden in the Mobian Sorcerer Spell Book. Celestia, Luna, Czar, Shining and Cadance gathered around to watch their progress. Meanwhile, Amy, Cream and Cheese were helping Rarity designing some new outfits and Hawkeem was lying on the bed, reading a magazine. The rest were in the mansion doing their own thing, or helping out Ella in the kitchen. “The Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Harmony, seem to be interacting with one another.” Shining said, “Most interesting.” “You’re right!” Cadance said. Celestia giggled, “You should have seen what they were capable of doing by mixing the two relics’ powers together.” “Indeed, it was quite a show.” Luna said. “Steam and that Eggman fella didn’t even know what hit them!” Czar said. Shining Armor and Cadance looked at the curiously. Celestia, Luna and Czar explained to them about the battle in the stratosphere against one of Eggman’s robots, leaving them astonished when they were finished. “I never would have guessed that the Elements could work well with powers from other worlds!” Shining said. “You and me both.” Cadance said, “I wonder what would happen if they were all together?” “That is the question, isn’t it?” Chuck asked, “These things possess so much power, there’s no telling what they are capable of. And in the wrong hands…I shudder to think of what would happen.” “Perish the thought then.” Luna suggested. “Will do, though it’s easier said than done.” Chuck said. “Hey guys!” They heard Chris’ voice calling. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to see Chris and Kat come into the room, “Welcome home.” Celestia said. “Hey kids, how was school?” Chuck asked his grandchildren. “It was fine, but you’re not going to believe this!” Chris said. “We heard rumors that there might be a Chaos Emerald and an Element of Harmony in an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area!” Kat said in excitement. “Wait, what!?” Everyone in the room exclaimed in surprise. “Those are indeed good news!” Celestia said. “Indeed, you should head there and get them before those villains do!” Czar said. “Before that, there’s some friends of ours who would like to meet you.” Chris said as he and Kat turned to the door. “Okay, come on in now!” Kat said. Danny, Nate and Lucy came in. The three of them gasped in surprise and awe at seeing the otherworldly beings, who looked back in surprise, but pleased to meet some new faces. “Guys, we’d like you to meet mine and Nii-Chan’s classmates, Danny, Nate and Lucy!” Kat introduced them. “Danny, Nate and Lucy, these are Sonic and Rainbow Dash’s friends.” Chris said, introducing the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party to their classmates. “WOW!” Lucy exclaimed, as she rushed over to Spike, “Are you a real dragon!?” “Uh, yup, I’m a dragon.” Spike said. “Can you breath fire?” Lucy asked. “To a certain extent, yes.” Spike said. “COOL!” Lucy exclaimed. Danny walked over to Tails and shook hands with him, “Hey, I’m Danny. Chris told me about you.” “I’m Tails, pleased to meet you Danny.” Tails said as he shook hands with him, “Over there is Amy, Cream and Cheese, helping out Rarity.” “Hi, I’m Amy Rose!” “I’m Cream and this is my Chao friend, Cheese.” “Chao, chao!” “Yo, I’m Nate!” Nate greeted them, “And that is my little sis, Lucy.” “Oh, yeah, silly me, I’m Lucy! Nice to meet you all!” Lucy introduced herself. “I’m Twilight Sparkle, and the dragon is named Spike, he’s my assistant.” Twilight introduced herself and Spike. “I am Rarity, pleased to meet you all.” Rarity introduced herself. “I am Celestia, this is my little sister Luna.” Celestia introduced herself and her sister. “Salutations to you all.” Luna greeted. “And I’m Czar and the sad sack over there is Hawkeem.” Czar introduced himself and Hawkeem, pointing his “thumb” talon back at him. “Hey…” Hawkeem greeted indifferently, without taking his eyes off his magazine. “Don’t worry, that’s just the way he is.” Luna said. “I’m Cadance, and this is my husband Shinning Armor!” Cadence introduced herself and her husband. “Hey.” Shinning Armor greeted, “And I am also Twily’s BBBFF.” “BBBFF?” Nate asked. “That’s Big Brother Best Friend Forever!” Twilight explained, “Which makes Cadance my sister-in-law.” “Cool!” Danny said. “So Chris, Kat, I see you decided to bring your friends over, huh?” Chuck asked. “I’ve been wanting to introduce my new friends to my friends at school since I’ve met Rainbow Dash!” Kat said, “By the way, do you guys know where she is?” “Yeah and where’s Sonic?” Chris asked. “They left for a quick run somewhere out there.” Tails said, “They should be back, right about…” “HEY!” Everyone, except Celestia and Luna, jumped in surprise at the sudden shout, as they turned around to see Rainbow Dash by the window, with Sonic right next to her. “…now.” Tails finished his sentence. “What’s up everyone?” Rainbow asked as she came in through the window, followed by Sonic. “Rainbow Dash! You KNOW I hate it when you do that!” Twilight yelled angrily at Rainbow. “Honestly Rainbow, I though a Manticore was just outside ready to feast on us!” Rarity huffed. “Geez…you guys need to chill.” Rainbow said apathetically. “Hey Chris, hey Kat.” Sonic greeted his human friends, when he took notice of Danny, Nate and Lucy, “Oh, hey, you guys are…?” “I’m Danny, I’m classmates with Chris!” Danny introduced himself, “Wow, I can’t believe it! It really is you! Sonic, the blue hedgehog who bested Eggman so far!” “I’m Lucy! And this is my big brother Nate!” Lucy introduced herself and Nate to Sonic and Rainbow, though she focused more on Rainbow, “Wow! That rainbow pony who showed that big meanie who’s the boss, with her flying skills and that rainbow trail you leave behind, that was so cool! That was really all you, right?” “The one and only!” Rainbow smirked with a pose of pride. “So, what’s up?” Sonic asked. “A Chao Emerald and an Element of Harmony were found inside an abandoned factory in the Silky Heights area!” Chris said. “And we are going to join you on the adventure!” Lucy added in excitement. “Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” Rainbow shouted in excitement. “HOLD IT!” Pinkie came out of nowhere with an “Objection” like pose, causing everyone to jump in surprise, “First: no running off on adventures with new friends unless I’m invited! And second: its snack time!” “Hey Pinkie.” Chris said, before everyone’s stomachs started growling in hunger. Chuck chuckled at this, “She’s right tough, no point going on an adventure on an empty stomach.” “Indeed.” Celestia said in agreement. “Plus, I REALLY, REALLY, REEEEEEEALLY wanna meet Chris and Kat’s friends!” Pinkie said looking at Danny Nate and especially Lucy, who looked back with excitement. “Yeah, me too!” Lucy exclaimed. Sonic shrugged and before saying with a sly grin, “Then let’s go pig out first, and after that, time for some Emerald and Element of Harmony hunt!” “Oh, alright, let’s go.” Rainbow said, shrugging it off. Snack time… The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party and their human friends were all gathered together at the dining room, having a big lunch, made by Ella, Pinkie, LT, Applejack and Derpy with a little assistance from Tanaka, the CMC and the Animal Friends. Chris and Kat also took this opportunity to introduce their classmates to the rest of the otherworldly beings they haven’t met yet and, needless to say, they were able to get along quite well, even though Danny was a bit skeptical at first when he saw LT, but he later calmed down after he swore that he only eats wild animals that can’t talk or are pets. As Kat predicted, Pinkie and Lucy were getting along swimmingly. Both of them loved parties and having fun and they even now have their own greeting. First, they say “Pinkie and Lucy…” as they pose, then they say “…parties and fun…” while making another pose, and then they say “…they go together like cake and frosting!” they bump their hips against each other before posing a final time while shouting “WOO!” as confetti shot out of nowhere. None were able to figure out where that last bit came from, but Twilight said it’s probably best not to question it, saying she learned it the hard way. Chris and Kat remembered Twilight telling them that as they explained it to their school friends. Cadance giggled however as it reminded her of the same greeting that she and Twilight used to do when she was still her foalsitter. After snack time… After everyone’s finished eating, our heroes headed straight back to Chuck’s Workshop. Tails, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Twilight, Spike, Applejack, Chris, Kat, Danny, Nate and Lucy got onboard the X Tornado, while Pinkie, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity, the CMC, LT and Hawkeem got on Chuck’s car, with Chuck himself at the wheel. Sonic would go on foot and Rainbow Dash would go flying, as usual. The Animal Friends, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Shining Armor, Cadance, Ella and Tanaka stayed behind as they watched them leave on their adventure. Derpy said she would stay behind as well, saying that she was working on a “secret project” and could afford to put aside for whatever reason. “Take off!” Tails shouted as he piloted the X Tornado, as they took off into the skies. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash already went ahead of them at supersonic speed, while Chuck drove after them. “YAHOO!” This is so AWESOME, Chris!!” Danny exclaimed in excitement. “I know, I know! Please calm down Danny!” Chris shouted trying to calm his friend down. “YAAAY! This is SO COOL!” Lucy exclaimed in excitement, “No wait, it’s so…EXCITING!” “I can’t believe we’re flying in an awesome jet fighter!” Nate shouted in excitement, “I’m really glad you brought us along Kat!” “What are friends for?” Kat smiled, but looked away while blushing a bit. Tails, Twilight and the others looked back and smiled, “Sounds like they’re havin’ fun.” Applejack said. “Yeah, now we’ve got more friends to help us out!” Spike said. “I just hope it will be okay.” Twilight said. “I’m sure it will be fine Twilight.” Amy said, “After all, they got us now.” “Yeah, let’s just focus on finding that abandoned factory and get the Chaos Emerald and Element of Harmony.” Tails said. “Right.” Twilight agreed. Meanwhile, in Chuck’s car, Fluttershy looked up at the X Tornado flying over them, “I sure do hope Mr. Danny, Mr. Nate and Miss Lucy are doing okay.” She said. “The kids looked pretty excited to me.” Tormenta said, “No se preocupe, everything will be fine.” “Fine? Like how Steam and Eggman got away with the Emerald last time!?” Hawkeem asked, “I’ve TOLD you that the game was a waste of time!” “Oh please, we may have not been able to get the Chaos Emerald, but at least we saved that stadium from being destroyed by giving the crowd the BEST Baseball match EVER!” Pinkie said optimistically, “Don’t worry, we’ll get it back and get payback for breaking his promise!” “Pinkie’s right darlings, what happened, happened, and all we must do is moving on forward.” Rarity said, “Eggman and Steam are the foul players here and they will pay dearly for it.” “And with Danny, Nate and Lucy on our side, our search for the rest of the Elements and the Emeralds will be easier!” Sweetie Belle said. “Yeah!” Applebloom and Scotaloo said in unsion. “Alright everyone focus, we need to keep our eyes peeled for the Emerald and the Element.” Chuck said while driving the car. “Right!” the others said. “Fine, let’s just get this over with…” Hawkeem said. Meanwhile, both Sonic and Rainbow Dash were running and flying respectively, way ahead of the others as they raced through the city at supersonic speed. “I’m gonna beat you this time!” Rainbow said smugly. “Heh!” Sonic grinned slyly as he boosted on ahead, while Rainbow did the same. They raced so fast, they leave behind a blue and rainbow colored streak of light behind as they raced through the road so fast, they were practically invisible to the naked eye, until 5 minutes later, they reached the crossroad in the middle of the Silky Heights area, as they both tagged the sign at the same time, ending their race with yet another tie. “I got here first!” Rainbow shouted. “You wish! I got it first!” Sonic said smugly. “You just don’t want to admit I got you beat!” Rainbow accused. “Heh, heh.” Sonic chuckled as he scratched his nose, “No shame in admitting defeat.” “As if!” Rainbow shouted. She then paused for 2 seconds before asking, “It’s another tie, isn’t it?” “Looks like it.” Sonic said. “Darn! Why does this keep happening!?” Rainbow asked in frustration. “Hey, relax, it’s not so bad.” Sonic said, “Just keep on training and maybe one day you’ll be faster than me. Of course, that is a huge “Maybe”.” “Oh it’s on!” Rainbow shouted, taking that as a challenge. “That’s the spirit!” Sonic said with a thumbs up. Rainbow smiled before noticing the sign saying “Factory” and an arrow pointing to the right, “Looks like the factory is to the right side.” She said. Sonic looked back and up, “And here comes the rest of the gang.” He said as he noticed the X Tornado and Chuck’s car headed toward them and waved at them, “Hey! Over here!” Meanwhile, Tails, Chuck and the others noticed Sonic and Rainbow Dash, who was also waving at them. “There they are!” Amy exclaimed. “Let’s go!” They said as both Sonic and Rainbow Dash raced down the right road, while they followed them on the X Tornado and Chuck’s car. Once they were gone however, the arrow on the sign fell off, as Rouge, Gilda and Trixie came out of the bushes, the three of them smiling mischievously. “Ha! Suckers!” Gilda gloated, “They fell right for it!” “Trixie already set up a little surprise just for them a little while ahead.” Trixie said with a mischievous grin, “They are in for quite a show!” Rouge nodded, “Right, so let’s go grab that Chaos Emerald before they realize they have been fooled.” She said as she flew ahead. Gilda and Trixie followed suit. Later… Rouge and the girls soon arrived at an abandoned factory as shown by the deteriorating building with broken windows and a “Keep Out” sign attached to the gate. “This must be the place.” Rouge said, “You girls ready?” “Born ready!” Gilda said. “The Great and Powerful Trixie was born ready as well.” Trixie said. “Then let’s go!” Rouge said leading the way. Rouge and Gilda, who had Trixie riding on her back, flew over the gate and entered the building through one of the broken windows. The three of them looked around the place as they walked down the catwalk. It was dark and covered in dust and spider webs, with piles of crates all over the place. Rouge noticed something shining on the ground below the catwalk, “Girls, I found something!” she called. “What is it?” Trixie asked as she and Gilda looked at where Rouge pointed at. Out of curiosity, they jumped down from the catwalk and walked up to the object as Rouge picked it up and examined. “It’s…a glass ball?” Rouge asked in confusion. “So I’m gonna go ahead and guess that’s NOT a Chaos Emerald?” Gilda asked. “FREEZE!” The girls jumped as lights came on, flashing at them, followed by GUN soldiers pointing their guns at them, “Alright you three, stay where you are and put your hands and, uh, talons and hooves, where we can see them!” the captain of the team ordered while aiming his rifle at them. “Crap! It was a trap!” Gilda cursed, “Now what!?” “Shall Trixie use it?” Trixie asked. Rouge stopped her, “Not in front of these guys, not while they are aiming their weapons at us.” She said. “Hey! He said put your hands, hooves or talons where we can see them!” a female soldier yelled. Rouge sighed as she raise both hands, “Alright, you’ve caught us.” She said. “Seriously?” Gilda gave Rouge a dirty look before sighing and playing along, “Yeah, sure, whatever you say.” “The Busted and Captured Trixie surrenders as well.” Trixie reluctantly played along as well. A female soldier walked up to them. She had peach-colored skin, a slim figure, blue eyes and sandy brown hair and, besides her GUN uniform, she was also wore earrings and lipstick. She pulled out a pair of hand cuffs as she grabbed Rouge’s arm with the intent to cuff her, but… “I guess YOU’RE into S&M, huh?” Rouge asked with a naughty expression. “W-W-W-WHAT!?” the female soldier reacted in shock, as the other soldiers struggled to hold back their laughter. “Ooooooh, burn!” Gilda laughed. “That was kind of lewd, but hilarious at the same time. Trixie approves!” Trixie giggled. The female soldier blushed in anger and embarrassment as she glared at her laughing colleagues, “What are you all laughing at!? Captain!?” she shouted as she looked at the captain, who was laughing as well, but stopped when he noticed her glaring at him. “Um, right…my apologies.” The captain said. Rouge giggled, “We’re not going to try and escape. Besides, I despise pretend jewelry.” “Uh, yup, we have no means of escaping anyway.” Gilda said sarcastically. “Trixie won’t pull off any stunts and try to escape.” Trixie said reluctantly. The captain nodded as he looked at the female soldier, “Put the cuffs away.” He ordered. The female soldier reluctantly did so as she stepped aside as the captain walked up to the three female creatures, “What are your names?” he asked them. “Rouge. Rouge the Bat.” Rouge introduced herself. “Gilda, don’t wear it out.” Gilda said. “I am the Great and Powerful Trixie!” Trixie said with a pose of pride and arrogance. The captain looked at them in suspicion, “You three look familiar…” he said, when suddenly, it hit them, “Ah yes, I remember now! You three are the thieves who stole the world’s largest diamond that was being exhibited at the State Museum, are you?” he asked them. “You could say that.” Rouge said, not willing to hide it. ‘Dude, how can she be so calm?’ Gilda wondered in her thoughts. ‘I can’t believe the audacity of this bat girl.’ Trixie said in her thoughts. “We set up this trap to capture Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends, but instead we ended up catching some unexpected…creatures.” The captain said, “And since they appear to be from the same world as Sonic and Rainbow Dash, we might as well take them with us.” He said as he looked at the three girls, “Come you three, it is time to meet the President.” Rouge simply smiled slyly as she played along, except Gilda and Trixie were reluctant about it as they decided to play along as well. Rouge, Gilda and Trixie ended up going with the GUN soldiers. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #51 Name: Rouge the Bat Age: 17 Gender: Female Species: Bat Likes: Jewels, Chaos Emeralds, the Master Emerald, Winning, being rich, teasing her opponents, Knuckles (her secret crush) Dislikes: Losing, fake jewelry, being made a fool of herself Abilities: Flying, Gliding, Climbing, Kickboxing, Screw Kick, Black Wave, Hip Drop, thieving skills, spying Bio: A world-famous treasure hunter, jewel thief and government spy, Rouge the Bat’s goal is to collect every precious jewel in the world, with the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald being her top priority. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #52 Name: Gilda the Griffon Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Griffon Likes: Pranking others, her idea of fun, proving she is better than Rainbow Dash, Pastries, Spicy Food, Meat Dislikes: Losing, Boredom, being proven wrong, anyone she considers “lame”, being forced to do things she dislikes Abilities: Flying, Cloud Walking, Talon Slash, Strength, limited Griffon Magic, Pranking Bio: A former friend of Rainbow Dash, Gilda loves to prank others she considers lame and hates being bored. Meanwhile, with Sonic and Rainbow’s group… Our heroes have been heading down the path that they believed would lead them to the abandoned factory. They have been going on for hours but found no factory yet. On the X Tornado… “We’ve been going on this road for about three hours now…” Applejack said in boredom, “Are you sure this is the right way to where the Element and the Emerald are?” “That’s what the sign said.” Rainbow said, while flying next to the X Tornado, “But you’re right, we’ve been going on for a long time and no sight of a factory!” On Chuck’s car… “See any factories?” LT asked. “No, but I do see a lot of open space!” Pinkie said. “Unless someone decided to demolish it, I think we’ve been had.” Hawkeem said. “Let’s not give up hope yet everyone, we’ll find it.” Chuck said. Back on the X Tornado… “Huh? What is that?” Spike pointed something out below. Everyone in the X Tornado and Rainbow Dash looked down. Sonic, who was running on the ground noticed it as well, along with Chuck and the others who were in his car. They saw what appeared to be some kind of building, except there was something off about it as Sonic slowed down to a stop in front of it. Rainbow landed right next to him, followed by the X Tornado. Tails, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Twilight, Spike, Applejack, Chris. Kat, Danny, Nate and Lucy all got off as they join their side. Chuck stopped the car next to the X Tornado and got off, along with Pinkie, Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel, the CMC, LT and Hawkeem. “Is this the factory?” Applebloom asked. “Looks like it but…doesn’t it look a bit too clean to be abandoned?” Kat wondered in suspicion. “So what? Let’s go inside and get the Emerald and the Element, and get home before dinner!” Rainbow said. “Even so, some of us should stay out here and remain on guard, in case it’s a trap.” Chuck said. “You never know what might await inside.” “Yeah, like Eggman and Steam might have sent one of their goons to go inside and look for it.” LT said. The others thought about it for a moment, eventually coming to agree on that statement, “Alright, let’s go with that idea.” Chris said. “I’ll go inside.” Sonic said, “Who is coming with me?” “I’ll go, so I can keep a better eye on you.” Amy said, not wanting to leave her beloved blue hedgehog alone, causing him to roll his eyes in dismay. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “No way I’m staying out of the action.” Rainbow Dash said, “So I’ll go!” “Ah might as well go ahead and join y’all.” Applejack said. “I’ll go too.” LT said. Tails, Chris, Kat, Danny, Nate, Lucy, Twilight, LT and last Pinkie Pie joined the group as well, as Chuck said, “The rest of us shall remain on guard out here. Call us if you run into trouble.” He handed each of them their own infrared scopes. Sonic’s party nodded in agreement as they equipped themselves each with their own infrared scopes, before they walked inside the building, while the rest remained outside on guard. Inside the “factory”… Sonic, Rainbow and the others entered the factory, or at least that is what they thought it was, as they looked around. The whole place seemed empty and dark, except for the light coming from the windows. “It sure is dark in here.” Nate said, “And I didn’t bring a flashlight.” “Let me help with that.” Twilight said as her horn became surrounded by a magenta aura, as she concentrated on her illumination spell, lighting up the place with her horn. “COOL!” Danny and Lucy exclaimed, while Nate looked astonished. “That’s the power of unicorn magic for you!” Kat said, “Even though Twilight is the expert when it comes to all sorts of magic.” “Wow, thanks Twilight, I can see better now!” Nate said. “No problem!” Twilight said. Chris and the rest looked around the area, but noticed in the dark, “Hey Twilight, could you point the light over there?” he asked. Twilight looked at where Chris and the others were looking and pointed her glowing horn at the said direction, revealing what looked like a note on the floor. “What’s that?” Applejack wondered, “Some kind of note?” Tails picked it up and read, “If you want what you’re looking for, just say the magic words.” He looked weirded out by this, “Magic words?” “I have a bad feeling about this…” Chris said. “Yeah, and this place is too empty to be deserted and a bit too clean to be abandoned.” Kat said, “I think someone’s trying to…” “OH! OH! OH!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed, “I know this trick! ABRA CADABRA!” Before anyone could react, the note on Tails’ hand suddenly turned to smoke as it flew up into the air and formed letters that spelled out “Surprise losers!” before it evaporated. Then suddenly, the lights come on, revealing what appeared to be a series of gags and catapults, and a show of fireworks. “What the hay!?” Rainbow gawked. Next thing they knew, buckets of water, water balloons and flour bags fell from the ceiling on top of them and the catapults launched all kinds of pies at them, as they cried in shock and surprise, and not in a good way, as they struggled to dodge, but weren’t as lucky. “GAH! IT’S A TRAP!” Danny cried as he got hit by a lemon pie and was all went and covered in flour. “I KNEW SOMETHING WAS OFF!” Kat cried as she struggled to dodge the pies, but wasn’t as lucky with the water buckets, water balloons and flour. “HOLD ON, I’LL...” Twilight gets interrupted when she got hit in the face with a cherry pie, before she could activate a shield spell. “AAAAH! SONIC HELP!” Amy cried as she pulled out her hammer and tried to swing it around and knock the pies, buckets, balloons and flour away, but it wasn’t enough. Sonic growled as he curled into his spin dash form and shredded his way through the chaos. Rainbow Dash and Applejack, along with Tails and LT, struggled to do the same and fight back, while Twilight struggled to activate her shield spell, trying to defend the human children. Pinkie Pie and Lucy on the other hand appeared to be enjoying themselves as they laughed and giggled while getting hit in the face with pies, despite the flour and water mixed on their bodies and/or clothes. Sonic smashed the catapults with his spin dash, followed by Applejack using her bucking and LT using his strength. Rainbow Dash and Tails flew up and destroyed the machines dropping down the water buckets, water balloons and flour bags. About one minute later, all the catapults and machines were destroyed by Sonic and the others, ending the chaos. They looked around and saw the mess that was made, as flour and water mixed with pie pieces was all over the place. They saw that Chris and the others, including themselves, were all covered in the same mess. At the same time, Chuck and the others came barging in, using Hawkeem’s battering ram to knock the doors down, “Is everyone okay?” Chuck asked. But then they paused when they saw the mess, along with Sonic and the others all covered in pie, water and flour. This caused a moment of awkwardness for both groups as they remained silent, before Pinkie Pie asked, “Want some pie?” The silence remained as the factory walls came down all around them and the ceiling landed on top of them. If it was made of stone, that would have been a big problem, except… “Hey! These walls and ceilings…they’re CARDBOARD!” Kat reacted when she touched them, “I KNEW this was all a prank!” “Oh, I bet Eggman is behind all of this!” Amy growled, “How dare he pull off such a childish prank on ME and in front of MY SONIC!? He is so DEAD!” “What about the Chaos Emerald?” Chuck asked, “Or the Element of Harmony?” “Nothing…” Sonic said, “And since this factory isn’t real, that came only mean…” “Eggman and Steam already stole them right under our noses and left this prank behind as a parting gift!” LT said. “Great…just great…” Hawkeem said, but then he grinned, “Even though I’m GLAD I didn’t fall for their trick!” Except he ended up getting hit in the face by pies, thrown by Rainbow and Amy, as they turned around in anger. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each Twilight was inspecting the cardboard ceiling and found out something, “Uh, guys? I don’t think Eggman and Steam were behind this prank.” “Huh!?” The others asked. Twilight used her magic to rip a piece of the cardboard ceiling and showed it to them something that the others missed: a symbol depicting a magic wand surrounded by pixie dust. Rainbow, Applejack and Rarity reacted in shock and rage when they recognized the symbol. “Trixie!” they growled. “Who?” Chris and the others asked in confusion. Meanwhile, with Rouge and her girls… Rouge, Gilda and Trixie were taken to the President’s office. They were told to stay there and wait for the President to arrive as three took their seats, with the female GUN soldier and her captain, both now wearing formal uniforms instead of their combat ones. Trixie hid a grin as she was aware that Twilight and the others had fallen for hers and Gilda’s prank, as she recorded the whole thing on a spy crystal she hide in the area where the fake factory was built, which was transmitted to another crystal she held. She would be sure to share it with Gilda and Rouge later. “Hey! Aren’t you supposed to be serving me some coffee?” Rouge asked the soldier. “Yeah! And where’s my soda?” Gilda asked. “The Great and Powerful Trixie demands some peanut butter crackers.” Trixie added. “Hey missies! Do you know in what position you are right now?” the female soldier asked, as she glared at them. “We’re just a trio of kidnaped girls.” Rouge said, “And you’re just a kidnapping old woman.” “O-Old!?” the female soldier gawked in shock and anger. “Yeah, and you’ve got wrinkles all over your eyes!” Gilda laughed, “Loser…” “Trixie thinks you should’ve retired while you were still in diapers.” Trixie added with a smirk. “W-Who do you think you’re talking to!?!” the female soldier yelled in rage. A red vein sticks out of her forehead “Topaz, give them what they asked for.” The captain said calmly. The female soldier, known as Topaz, gritted her teeth in anger before she calmed down as she complied, “Aye Aye, sir.” She said reluctantly as she went to get Rouge and her girls’ orders, “Why am I stuck with this job?” Gilda looked at Trixie, “So did you get it?” “Trixie got the whole footage.” Trixie said, “She’ll show it to you later.” “Awesome!” Gilda sneakered. Rouge however was staring curiously at Topaz, who was busy preparing the coffee, “So her name is Topaz.” She said to herself, “Isn’t that the name of a jewel?” The sound of a door opening was heard. Rouge and her girls looked to the other side of the room and saw the President and his secretaries come into the room. Topaz looked back while she was pouring coffee into the mug, as she accidentally poured it all the way up as some coffee spilled on her hand, “AH! HOT!” she cried in pain as she burned herself from the hot coffee, dropping the mug on the floor and spilling the coffee all over the floor. Gilda burst into laughing at this, while Trixie and Rouge giggled. “Well, well, aren’t WE having fun in here?” the President asked as he took his seat at his desk. “Oh, I’m very sorry about that.” Topaz apologized as she used a towel to clean up the spilled coffee. “Miss Rouge, Miss Gilda and Miss Trixie.” Jerome Wise spoke up. “Hi!” Rouge greeted cheerfully. “Hey! NEVER call me “Miss”. It’s just Gilda, got it lame-o!?” Gilda retorted in annoyance. “And that’s the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie to you, peasant.” Trixie said. Jerome glared angrily at them, “You three do seem pretty relaxed for a bunch of wanted criminals on the FBI’s most wanted list.” Rouge smiled innocently, while Gilda rolled her eyes and Trixie huffed in annoyance. “Anyway, we’ll get straight to the point: we would like to make a deal with you three.” The President’s assistant said. “A deal?” The three of them asked. “We are willing to drop all charges regarding your jewel heists, as well as your assaults on security members with childish pranks, if you agree to become members of our staff.” The President said. “Staff? You want us to become your secretaries?” Rouge asked. “No Miss Rouge. We want you, as well as Gilda and the “Great” and “Powerful” Trixie, to become government agents, under direct orders from the President.” The assistant explained. “Wow!” the three exclaimed. “So you want a jewel thief, a magician and a griffon who loves to prank others, to work for the government as your agents?” Gilda asked, “Not saying that I ain’t interested, but do you really think that’s a smart move?” “The Unsure and Doubtful Trixie thinks that is a rather unorthodox request, even by government standards.” Trixie said. “I must agree with my girls here.” Rouge said, “Do you really think that the taxpayers will approve of any of this?” “You don’t need to worry about any of that.” The President said, “So, what’s your answer?” “Hmm, let me see…” Rouge said as she thought about it, “If I become a government agent, I might be able to gather more information about the Chaos Emeralds’ whereabouts.” “If I work for the government, maybe I could learn more about authority and find a loop-hole where I can get away with any prank I pull.” Gilda thought to herself." “If I join the government, I could show that Twilight Sparkle not to mess with me.” Trixie said to herself in her thoughts, and in first person, which was rare for her." “Okay, I’ll join you!” Rouge said. “Count me in.” Gilda said. “The Great and Powerful Trixie accepts your request!” Trixie said. “Excellent.” The President said, “Then it’s settled. Welcome aboard, Agents Rouge, Gilda and Trixie.” The President extended his hand to shake. Rouge was the first one to, but before she did, she asked, “But does this mean I have to return the diamond I stole?” The President thought about as he looked at Jerome, “What are your thoughts on this?” Jerome replied, “The perpetrator behind the jewel thefts and assaults with pranks remains unknown to the public. With that in mind, I believe it is safe to say that the stolen diamond isn’t going to turn up anytime soon, nor will anyone ever know who was behind the pranks.” “I see.” The President said, before looking back to Rouge, “Well you heard him. You don’t need to worry about returning the diamond. You may keep it.” “Whoa, covering up for our sake? That’s pretty dirty!” Gilda exclaimed before she grinned, “I like that!” she added, while Rouge and Trixie smiled slyly. Meanwhile… “Uh oh…” Sonic said as he and Rainbow Dash arrived back at the fork in the road where the sign pointing to where the factory was, only to notice that the arrow had fallen off the sign. “Okay, why’s the arrow on the ground instead of being attached to the sign?” Rainbow asked, “Oh, I bet Trixie did it to throw us off the tracks!” “Maybe, but…” Sonic inspected the arrow sign, “I don’t see any proof that it was her on this arrow. It could have been someone else, or maybe she was working with others.” “Trixie? Working with others? Yeah right, she’s too egotistical to admit that she needs help from anyone else!” Rainbow said. “You’re one to talk, Miss Charge-First-And-Ask-Questions-Never.” Sonic teased her. “Hey! At least I never said I’m better than anypony else!” Rainbow retorted. “Whatever…” Sonic shrugged it off as he looked at the other road, “Anyway, let’s try the left road.” “Fine…” Rainbow said. As Tails, Chuck and the others catch up on their vehicles, Sonic signals them as he and Rainbow take the left road. Onboard the X Tornado, Tails, Amy, Cream and Cheese were able to maintain their ground,, along with Twilight and Applejack but Chris and the human children, and Spike, were starting to grow weary and tired of the journey, while Lucy still had some energy left, but not much. In Chuck’s car, Hawkeem looked bored as hell, while LT and Rarity maintained their ground, while Pinkie still had energy left along with the CMC. Fluttershy remained neutral about it as Angel slept inside her mane. Chuck still managed to maintain his ground as he drove the car. X Tornado… “Hey…are you guys feeling hungry?” Danny asked. “It’s been nearly four hours since we took the wrong road…” Chris said, “So yeah…” “Hey Lucy? Do you still have any left overs?” Kat asked her friend. “Sure!” Lucy said as she handed each of her friends some mini-sandwiches. “Thanks.” Nate said as he took a bite out of his sandwich. “Thank you, Lucy-san!” Cream said. “Chao!” Cheese chippered. “You’re welcome!” Lucy said, before yawning. Then everyone else started yawning as well, as they try and enjoy their sandwiches, while Tails piloted the X Tornado. Chuck’s car… “You don’t think Trixie switched the sign to fool us into taking the wrong road, so she could take the emerald and/or the element herself, did she?” LT asked. “Oh, if she did, she’s going to regret doing so!” Rarity said in anger, before she calmed down, “But then again, how did she found out about the emerald and the element? And what does she want them for?” “Oh! OH! Maybe she’s working with a sneaky bat thief and a certain angry griffon to do all kinds of mischief and robberies!” Pinkie blurted out her wild assumption. Everyone just stares at her with dumbfounded expressions, but end up shrugging it off as Chuck said, “Anyway, let’s keep our eyes peeled for that abandoned factory.” “Right!” the others said. “Okey Dokey Lockey!” Pinkie said. With that said, our heroes headed down the road leading up to the Silky Heigths area, where the abandoned factory was, as the sun set and nighttime fell. Meanwhile… Rouge, Gilda and Trixie have accepted becoming government agents working under the President’s orders and for their first assignment, the three of them along with a team of G.U.N. agents were to infiltrate Eggman and Steam’s base, locate its engine room and destroy it. They were now currently riding a G.U.N. airship on its way to the island where the base was located. Topaz and her captain (back in their combat uniforms) were among the team they have been assigned with. Topaz had placed a golden bracelet with fake red gems around them on each of the three otherworldly girls. One on Rouge’s left arm, one of Gilda’s left talon and one on Trixie’s left foreleg. “What are these?” Rouge asked looking at the bracelet, while Gilda and Trixie looked at theirs. “They’re bombs.” The captain said. “Bombs!?” the three girls exclaimed as they looked at the captain. “That’s right.” The captain said as he showed them a remote, “See this remote? Once I press this button, during the mission, they will detonate.” “The hell!? Why would you want to blow us to bits!? I thought we were one of you now!?” Gilda protested. “Sorry, it’s nothing personal.” The captain said calmly, “We just don’t trust you three, yet.” “So you’re saying, either we behave ourselves or get blown to bits, right?” Trixie asked. “Exactly.” The captain said. “You like jewelry, don’t you?” Topaz asked them as she put on her helmet. “The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn’t really care much for jewelry.” Trixie said. “Me neither…” Gilda said, “Only Rouge here does.” “Well, I do like jewelry, but I don’t like imitation jewelry.” Rouge said. “Well of course the jewels are fake.” Topaz said, “I mean, who in their right mind would use real jewelry to make bombs?” “True, but still, these things look tacky…” Rouge said before giving Topaz a sly grin, “But then again, so are you, right?” Topaz reacted in shock and anger, “What the hell is that supposed to mean!?” “Exactly what it means!” Rouge giggled. “Yeah, a tacky old fart who loves fake stuff!” Gilda laughed. “Indeed, these “bracelets” pretty much suit an ugly and old hairless ape as you, Tospaz!” Trixie giggled. Topaz’s cheeks turned red in anger and humiliation as she gritted her teeth in rage before she looked at the captain, “Can I press the button myself? PLEASE!?” A red vein sticks out of her forehead The captain sighed, “Oh, just ignore them Topaz…” “Attention everyone! We’ll be arriving at the landing point in a few short minutes!” the pilot announced. “Roger that.” The captain said, “Everyone, get ready!” “Aye Aye, sir!” the G.U.N. soldiers said in unison. The scene cuts to the airship flying through the night sky as it slowed down for a landing on Eggman and Steam’s island. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #53 Name: Trixie Lulamoon Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Unicorn Likes: Magic Shows, Performing Magic Spells and Tricks, Boasting about herself, Attention, being right, proving she is better than Twilight Sparkle Dislikes: Twilight Sparkle and her friends, Criticism, being ignored, anyone who is better than her, being made a fool of herself, being corrected Abilities: Unicorn Magic, Magic Tricks, Acting, Storytelling, Prosecuting Bio: A former traveling magician who loves to boast about her magical talents and proving she is better than Twilight Sparkle, whom she considers her inferior rival Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #54 Name: Topaz Age: 28 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: G.U.N., Peace, Fighting for Justice, Rouge and her girls, Mr. Tanaka, Vacations, Chocolate-flavoured Ice Cream Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Rouge’s greed for jewelry, Gilda’s bullish and childish behavior, Trixie’s egotistical and boastful attitude, being called old or fat Abilities: Skilled Black Ops agent, Usage of firearms Bio: A human G.U.N. agent who is partners with Rouge, Gilda and Trixie, whose main assignments involve striking at Dr. Eggman and retrieving the Chaos Emeralds, as well as serving as envoys between Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends and the government. Meanwhile… The sun had already set and nighttime had fallen. The heroes had finally arrived at the abandoned factory as Sonic and Rainbow Dash stopped by the gate, while Tails landed the X Tornado nearby and Chuck stopped the car close by. “Now THIS looks like an abandoned factory.” Kat said. “Yup.” Sonic said, “Let’s go inside.” LT punched the gates open as they headed inside the abandoned factory. It was all dark and abandoned like with broken windows and crates all over the place, not to mention dust and spider webs, much to Rarity’s disgust. “What a filthy place!” Rarity complained, “How is anyone supposed to find anything in here?” “They don’t, Rarity.” Applejack said, “That’s why this here place is abandoned. Meaning no one ever comes here without a reason.” “But where’s the Emerald? Or the Element?” Nate asked. “Let’s split up and search the place.” Twilight said as she lit up the place with her illumination spell, “Leave no stone unturned.” “Got it.” The others said. The heroes split up and searched the entire factory for the Emerald and the Element. At the same time, Nate looked at Kat, “Hey Kat? That illumination thing Twilight is doing with her horn…how is she doing that?” “It’s magic Nate.” Kat explained, “Unicorns like her can use their horns to perform all kinds of crazy magic spells. Illumination and levitation being two of the most basic spells that “anypony” can learn.” “Oh, I see.” Nate said. “However, Twilight says that most unicorns can only use spells that are related to their special talent.” Kat said, “You can tell by their Cutie Marks.” “Oh, those tattoo things on their flanks?” Nate asked, only to get slapped on the back of his head, “Ow!” “Cutie Marks Nate, not tattoos.” Kat said sternly, “They are totally different things altogether!” “Okay, sorry…geez…” Nate said as he rubbed the back of his head. “That’s okay, I forgive you.” Kat said, then she muttered, “Your clumsiness with words is kind of cute though…" “What?” Nate looked at her with confusion. “Uh, I mean, let’s just keep our eyes open for the Emerald and the Element for now, ‘kay, cool!” Kat quickly caught herself and decided to change the subject as she looked away while blushing, 'I can’t believe I said that in front of him. How embarrassing…' Nate looked at her in confusion, but decided to shrug it off as he said, “Okay…?” An hour later… The heroes all gathered by the entrance after they finished searching the place, “Find anything?” Twilight asked. “Nothing…” Hawkeem said. “Nada…” LT said. “We didn’t find anything…” Scootaloo said, “Except for spider webs and dust bunnies.” “All Lucy and I found was some candy wrappers.” Pinkie Pie said. The rest just shook their heads, as they didn’t find anything. “What is going on here? Was this all just a hoax?” Amy asked. “Who could have switched the signs? Assuming that this “Trixie” character wasn’t working alone?” Tails wondered. “Who knows?” Sonic said. “Welp, I hate to say it, but this turned out to be one fruitless Element and Emerald huntin’ expedition.” Applejack said, “We didn’t find anything here.” “Aww, that sucks…” Lucy said. Chris and Danny both starting yawning, followed by Kat, Nate and Lucy. Soon Pinkie, the CMC, Cream and Cheese, and Rainbow started yawning along. Chuck said, “Well, it’s getting late. We should just go home now.” “Yeah…” Spike said, “Still, it really bites that we ended up coming all this way for nothing in the end.” “I agree…” Twilight said. The heroes all ended up agreed as they left the abandoned factory and headed back home on their vehicles, while Sonic and Rainbow went on foot and flying respectively. Meanwhile… After landing successfully next to the island’s jungle area, Rouge and her team snuck toward the tower through the trees and other vegetation. Once they reach the edge, they stop and hide behind some rocks and bushes. The captain took out a pair of binoculars and looked through them as he inspected the tower. “Where’s the entrance?” he asked to himself while looking through the binoculars, “Damn it, I can’t find it.” Rouge sighed, “I can’t take this anymore. Give me that rope!” she said as she snatched the rope from the captain’s belt and flew up toward the tower. “Hey! What’re you doing?” Gilda asked as she flew after her, with Trixie riding on her back. “Damn it!” The captain cursed as he was about to press the button, but Topaz stopped him. “Wait!” she said as she looked up to see Rouge and her girls fly up to a certain part of the tower. On the tower’s wall, Rouge flew up toward a door with a small handle next to it and attached the rope onto it, as Gilda and Trixie caught up with her. “The heck you doing?” Gilda asked, “You’re gonna get us blown up!” “The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn’t know what you’re up to, but don’t pull of tricks like that on us again!” Trixie said. “My, my, you two really need to chill.” Rouge said, “Trust me, I KNOW what I’m doing. I’ve been here before after all.” “Come again?” Gilda asked. “This is the exact same base that Eggman was using right before we were sent to this world.” Rouge explained as she dropped the rope down for Topaz and the others to climb up, “So I know my way around it.” “Is that right?” Gilda asked, “You could have just told us before.” “Well, you never asked.” Rouge said, causing Gilda to fall over, anime style, along with Trixie. Rouge looked down and signaled Topaz and the others with a wink and thumbs up. Topaz signaled back in a similar fashion. Soon… Rouge and her team were now inside the tower, as the bat thief lead the way, “This way!” she said, but the captain stopped her, “What the!?” “Where do you think you’re going?” the captain asked. “I know EXACTLY where I’m going!” Rouge retorted, “I’ve snuck in here before after all.” “Are you sure?” The captain asked as Rouge broke her arm free of his grip. “Why would I lie about that?” Rouge asked. “Yeah, cut the girl some slack! If she knows her way around, then just let her lead the way!” Gilda said. “It’s not like we can do anything to betray you, so long as we have these things on.” Trixie said, referring to the bombs attached to her, Rouge and Gilda. “Alright, just give me a second…” the captain said as he activated his map scanner, “Alright, let’s go!” With that, Rouge continued to lead the way, with Gilda, Trixie and the rest of the team following behind her. Because both Eggman and Steam were both asleep, along with the Conductor and Iron Hoof, while Metal Sonic, Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun and Metal Sonic were in standby mode to recharge, they were all unaware of the intruders that snuck inside. And because of Rouge’s knowledge of the place, due to having snuck inside before, they were able to avoid all the traps or set off any alarms. About three hours later, the team managed to cover about 90% of the base as the captain checked his map scanner. “The map is almost complete.” The captain said, “All we need to do now is find the Engine Room.” Topaz looked at Rouge, “If you know where that is, then tell us.” “I’m not into engines.” Rouge simply said. “Is that a “no”?” Gilda asked. Trixie ends up yawning, “Well, Trixie is getting tired of all this and wishes to end this silly mission quickly.” Topaz looked at her watch, “So now what? It will be daybreak soon.” She said. “I’m afraid there is nothing more to be done.” The captain said, “We should retreat for now.” The others complied as they started to leave, but Rouge on the other hand looked at one corridor, that she seemed to recognize, “Wait!” she called them, as they stopped, “I am going to explore a bit further.” “We can’t let you go on your own.” The captain said. “I know…” Rouge said, “I’ll be right back. Let’s go girls!” Gilda and Trixie groaned as they end up joining Rouge’s side reluctantly. Topaz ended up volunteering in joining them, “I’ll go as well.” She said. “What a party pooper…” Rouge complained. “Very well.” The captain said as he handed both the remote and the map scanner to Topaz, “Don’t do anything rash you four.” “Aye…” “Aye Aye, sir!” Rouge, Gilda and Trixie said as they saluted, much to Topaz’s annoyance. While the captain and the rest of the team decided to leave the base and wait for them on the airship, Rouge, Gilda, Trixie and Topaz went down the corridor, but also avoiding triggering any traps or set off any alarms. Rouge signaled the rest as they stopped in front of a closed door. “This should be it.” Rouge said, “This could be dangerous, so watch your backs.” “Let’s just get this over with…Trixie is missing her beauty nap.” Trixie said. Ignoring Trixie’s remark, Rouge sliced the door open with her kicks, as it fell to pieces. The four girls walk inside, finding themselves in a room that Rouge is very familiar with. “Is this the Engine Room?” Topaz asked. Rouge however ignored Topaz as she focused her attention on the large pillar-like console in the middle of the room, with a familiar looking light blue gemstone and an unfamiliar looking golden necklace with a light-blue balloon shaped gem on it, “There it is!” the female bat squealed with joy as she flew over to the console as she leaned her hands against the glass, admiring the gemstone, “The Chaos Emerald…so beautiful…” Gilda, Trixie and Topaz walked up to her, as the griffon and the unicorn looked at the Emerald curiously, while Trixie was more interested in the necklace. “So that’s a Chaos Emerald?” Gilda asked, “Aren’t they usually green or something?” “Chaos Emeralds come in various colors.” Rouge said, still keeping her eyes on the light blue Chaos Emerald. “Trixie is less concerned about the emerald and more so about that necklace…” Trixie said, staring at the necklace, “There is something…familiar about it…” “I’m less concerned about the emerald or the necklace and I’m more concerned about know if this is really the Engine Room or not.” Topaz said. Suddenly, Topaz screamed as she was grabbed and lifted up in the air by a large robot claw. Rouge and the girls turned and noticed this and dodged, another robot claw. “The heck is that thing!?” Gilda demanded when she and the others saw the owner of the robot claws. What they saw was a tall, red robot, with a single red glowing eye on the top side, very short legs and large feet, and robot arms coming out of its hips, each with robot claws, the left one holding Topaz hostage. It came equipped with ultrasonic wave generators. Its name was E-70, Codename: Noizi. “H-Help me!” Topaz pleaded. “Geez, what a klutz…” Rouge sighed as she and the others dodged Noizi’s robot claw attack. “How dare you attack the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie, you piece of junk!? TAKE THIS!” Trixie yelled as she used her magic to summon a deck of cards and shoots them at Noizi, who just brushed them off with its robot claw. Gilda flew up with Rouge up high and both dive down toward the robot, “SCREW KICK!” Rouge yelled as she aimed her foot toward Noizi and spun like a tornado, while Gilda aimed her razor sharp talons while diving toward the robot, while letting out a lion-like roar as a battle cry. However, Noizi was ready to counter their assault as it summoned a large megaphone-like device from the top and aimed at the two girls. Before their attacks could land, powerful ultrasonic soundwaves were shot out of the megaphone. Rouge and Gilda cried in pain as their assault was stopped, while being forced to cover their ears. Both Trixie and Topaz scream in pain as they cover their ears as well. Outside… The noise was sound loud, the captain and the other soldiers covered their ears. “The hell is that noise!?” the captain demanded while covering his ears. Control room… Eggman, Steam and the others (except the robots) cried in surprise as the noise caused by Noizi, woke them up from their sleep, “GAH! The hell is going on!? It’s way too early in the morning!” Eggman complained. “Ugh! So loud!” Steam complained. “WHAT IN TARTARUS’S NAME IS THAT HELLISH NOISE!!?!?” Iron Hoof demanded in rage. “Nooooo! My beauty nap is ruined!” the Conductor cried. Console room… Rouge and her girls flinched in pain as they were forced to cover their ears as they were being subdued by Noizi’s attacks, while Topaz was still being held by the evil robot’s grip. “So noisy…” Gilda grunted. “It’s so powerful…” Trixie grunted as well. “This thing…seems to be equipped with ultrasonic wave generators…” Rouge said as she struggled against Noizi’s assault, “Have to…destroy that…device…on top…” Rouge, Gilda and Trxie struggled to stand on their feet and reach the robot, but Noizi wasn’t going to make things easy for them as it turned the volume dial, on its chest with its free claw, increasing the volume and power of its ultrasonic sounds and… “NOOOOOOOO!!!” A high-pitched little girl’s voice was heard screaming in between Noizi’s ultrasonic waves, “I’M SCARED!!! PLEASE DON’T!!!” The girls screamed in agony as the ultrasonic sounds, mixed with the sounds of what Gilda mentally described as a “little mare foal getting rapped by stallion pedophiles”. “Somebody save me! My head’s about to explode!!!” Topaz cried in agony as she covered her ears. Control room… “Dr. Eggman, WHAT IS THAT HORRIBLE SOUND!?!!?” Iron Hoof yelled while covering his ears. “That would be the robot I assigned to protect the vault containing the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Laughter, E-70 Noizi.” Dr. Eggman said while covering his ears, “If she is making this much noise, that would mean someone must have infiltrated the base and is trying to steal them!” “Tell it stop this horrible noise then, ITS GIVING ME A HEADACHE!” Steam yelled. “MY BEAUTY SLEEP!!!” The Conductor yelled. Eggman growled in annoyance as he pressed some button on his console, “Guard robots, move out!” he ordered. After issuing the orders, Eggman, Steam, the Conductor and Iron Hoof took the elevator down, while still covering their ears. “God, she is loud!” Eggman grumbled under his breath, as he began to wonder why he built such a noisy robot. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #55 Name: Pecky Age: 13 Gender: Male Species: Pinguin Likes: Friends, Family, Teaching, Learning, Fish and other kinds of sea food Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Bullies, Slackers Abilities: Pecking, Wing Slap, Swimming, Limited flying, Teaching Bio: One of the small animal friends from Mobius, he was used as an organic battery for Dr. Eggman’s E-51 Teacher Robot, until he was saved by Sonic, now he is freeloading at the Thorndyke Mansion. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #56 Name: E-70 Codename: Noizi Abilities: Ultrasonic Wave Generators, Robot Claw Attack Vault Room… “I’M SCARED!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!” the girl screams echoed through the room as they came out in between every ultrasonic wave Noizi shot at Rouge and the girls. “We have to do something…quickly!” Rouge grunted. “Uh, I think we’ve got company!” Gilda exclaimed when she noticed three robots coming into the room. The first one was a giant humanoid robot, with a grey and yellow color scheme, and a single pink rose eye, known as E-12, codenamed: Behemoth. The second one was basically a machine gun turret on tank treads with a single yellow eye in the middle with the number “13” on its chest, known as E-13, codenamed: Guardbot. And the third one was a gray robot with a light gray, red and dark gray color scheme that had treads which enabled it to move. It wielded two boxes of missile launchers that act as its "arms" and also had a missile launcher on its head. It was known as E-14, codenamed: Sneezer. “Three more of them!? Give me a break!” Trixie complained as she covered her ears. “Look out!” Rouge shouted as they dodged Guardbot’s machine gun shots and Sneezer’s missiles, which exploded upon impacting the floor or walls. “Girls!” Topaz shouted in concern, but then noticed that one of Sneezer’s missiles destroyed a part of the floor, revealing another room below it. There was some kind of machine in it that looked like a large engine, “So THAT’S the engine room!” the female G.U.N. agent exclaimed. Rouge and her girls continued on dodging Guardbot and Sneezer’s shots at them, as Behemoth charged in for a melee assault, but Gilda and Trixie intercept it as they dodge its robot claws. Gilda unleashed a lion-like roar as she slashed at it with her talons while Trixie summoned some lightning bolt strikes from her horn, dealing some damage to Behemoth. Rouge flew up toward the wall and jumped from it toward Noizi as she tried to use her Screw Kick move on it, but Noizi turned up the volume even more as it unleashed its ultrasonic waves, mixed with the crying girl’s voice, “I’M SCARED!!! SAVE ME!!! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!”, causing Rouge to cry in pain as she covered her ears. “This thing is really starting to piss me off!” Rouge cursed under her breath while covering her ears. Guardbot fired rounds of bullets at Rouge as she dodged with her acrobatics, as she backflip jumped over Sneezer, tricking the machine gun turret robot to hit its own ally. The missle launching robot was now filled with led as it fell, but not before firing two more missiles. One of them was headed for Gilda and Trixie as the magician mare shouted, “Look out!” as she pushed Gilda to safety, as they both dodged the missile, which ended up hitting Behemoth, destroying it. The second missile however ended up hitting the console containing both the Chaos Emerald and the Element of Laughter, much to Rouge’s horror. “Oh no! The Chaos Emerald!” Rouge shouted in concern. “NOOO!!! I’M SCARED!!!” Noizi continued on with her assault, as Rouge, Gilda, Trixie and Topaz were forced to cover their ears. “If we don’t do something, I’m gonna become deaf!” Gilda shouted. While struggling to cover their ears, Rouge just remembered the bracelets that she and the girls were given, “Wait a minute…that’s it!” she shouted as she slice kicked the bracelet off her arm, “Gilda! Trixie! Your bracelets!” “Huh?” The two looked confused. “Show them to me! I have a plan!” Rouge said. The two looked at each other and shrugged as they showed Rouge their bracelets. The bat girl then slice kicked them off their arms, much to their surprise. Then Rouge took the three bracelets and threw them into Noizi’s megaphone, clogging it. “Okay, so that stopped the noise, but not all of it.” Trixie said. “Topaz! Press the button!” Rouge yelled. Topaz realized what Rouge meant by that, “Oh, right!” she said as she pulled out the remote and pressed the button. This caused the three bracelets clogging Noizi’s megaphone to explode taking it with them. Noizi reacted in horror as she could no longer use her ultrasonic wave generator against them, dropping Topaz in the process. “YES! Now it can’t make us deaf anymore!” Gilda shouted. Guardbot fired its machine guns at them as the girls scattered. Gilda and Trixie double assault Guardbot as Gilda tore it to pieces with her talons, and then Trixie finished it off by throwing cards at its remains which impaled and then exploded, destroying it completely. “SCREW KICK!” Rouge yelled as she unleashed her attack on Noizi, drilling right through the robot’s chest. When Rouge came out from the other side, she was holding a small humanoid squirrel in her arms. “Thank you…Miss…Rouge…?” the squirrel known as Ricky said, unsure of how to feel being saved by a jewel thief. “Your welcome.” Rouge said, ignoring Ricky’s uneasiness as she flew up to Topaz and grabbed her, “Let’s get out of here!” “Right!” the others said as Trixie jumped on Gilda’s back as they flew out of the room. Meanwhile, Eggman, Steam, the Conductor and Iron Hoof were on their way to the room, when suddenly Rouge and Gilda (the former carrying Topaz and Ricky, while the latter carrying Trixie) flew right past them, “Out of the way!” the two of them shouted. “Yes, sir! Sorry sir!” the four villains immediately got out of their way, unaware that they just let the intruders escape until it was too late, “Wait a minute, what the hell…!?” Eggman said. “Uh…Doctor?” Steam called. “What?” Eggman looked and then they notice Nozi’s damaged remains as sparks flew out of it’s hole just before it started to glow and… KA-BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! Eggman and his allies screamed in horror as they were caught in the explosion caused by Noizi’s destruction. Meanwhile, Rouge and her girls, and Ricky managed to reach the exit and escape from the base before the blast could catch them. The captain and the rest of the G.U.N. team saw them escape, giving them a sense of relief. “Thank you, Rouge…and you too Gilda and Trixie.” Topaz said. “Yeah, same here. Thanks.” Ricky said. “Don’t mention it.” Rouge said. “Yeah, I guess so…” Trixie said. “What did I do?” Gilda asked acting all clueless. “But seriously, you and squirrel boy need to lose weight.” Rouge teased out of nowhere, much to Topaz’s annoyance, while Gilda and Trixie laughed at this as the sun rose in the horizon, as a new day started. Back in the base… After the explosion, the whole place was in shambles and smoking. Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun and Metal Sonic arrived at the scene after waking up from their stand by modes, once their batteries were fully charged, only to find their master and his allies just standing there, covered in soot and ashes. “D-Damn it all…” Eggman coughed as he fell unconscious. “This is…your fault…” Steam cursed at Eggman before falling unconscious. “I…think I’ll take my beauty nap right here…good night…” the Conductor said as he fell conscious too. “Damn it all to Tartarus…” Iron Hoof cursed before falling unconscious last. The four robots just stared at them before staring at each other, and then they break the fourth wall by looking at the screen with ‘What the hell just happened!?’ expressions. Later that morning… At SS Elementary School, both Chris and Danny had fallen asleep in the middle of class. Last night, the heroes arrived very late at home and empty handed. Pinkie continues on insisting that Trixie may have had cooperation with a “thieving bat” and a certain “grumpy griffon”, but without solid evidence, nobody bought it and just ignore her. In the end, everyone concluded and agreed that the whole story about a Chaos Emerald and an Element of Harmony hidden in the abandoned factory on Silky Highs, was nothing but a hoax. Chris, Kat, Danny and Nate were extremely sleepy, while Lucy just barely managed to remain awake. Danny, Nate and Lucy were all sent back to their homes, while Chris and Kat went straight to bed after dinner. This was one adventure that felt completely fruitless for our heroes. Chuck, Celestia and the others comforted them, assuring them that they will have better luck next time. The heroes thanked them for the encouragement, as they went to sleep for the night and pray that the next time they learn about an Emerald or Element’s location, it is legit. Mr. Stewart noticed both of his students sleeping in class as he walked up to them and nudged them, “Chris. Danny. Wake up.” Both Chris and Danny wake up as they got up from the seat and shouted “It was a hoax!” in unison. This caused the rest of class, except for Francis to stare at them in confusion, making Chris and Danny to feel embarrassed as they turned to Mr. Stewart, “Sorry Mr. Stewart.” “It’s alright…” Mr. Stewart said, then he whispered to Chris, “By the way Chris: just so you know, I’m sorry that you probably ended up staying up all night looking for the Chaos Emerald. I was mistaken.” “Huh? So it WAS a hoax after all?” Chris asked. “Yes. I apologise.” Mr. Stewart said. “Naw, it’s okay.” Both Chris and Danny said as they all laughed together. Meanwhile, in Kat’s class… Similar to Chris and Danny, Kat and Nate had fallen asleep, while Lucy somehow managed to stay awake, despite having but up all night yesterday. Miss Brenda ended up nudging them, “Katherine, Nathan, wake up.” She said as the two of them woke up as they shouted, “PIES!” in unsion. “Pies!?” Tucker asked with hunger in his face, while the rest of class stared at them in confusion. “Nii-san, Kat-chan, don’t you know you can’t sleep in class?” Lucy said innocently. Kat and Nate grumbled under their breath as they ignore Lucy and look at Miss Brenda, “Sorry Miss Brenda.” “It’s okay…” Miss Brenda said, “Actually, I’m the one who should apologize to you Miss Thorndyke. That story about an Element of Harmony being found at the factory…it’s not true. It was a hoax after all.” “For real?” Kat asked. “For real.” Miss Brenda said. “Oh well, it is okay…” Kat said. “Yeah, no hard feelings here.” Nate said. “Um, what was that about “pies”? Tucker asked them. “Oh, we fell for a trap that involved catapults launching pies at the face and water and four falling on our heads.” Lucy said innocently, causing the entire class to erupt into laughter, while Kat and Nate laughed sheepishly. “Alright class that’s enough fun for now.” Miss Brenda said, “Let us focus back on today’s class, shall we?” “Yes Miss Brenda…” Kat and the others, along with the rest of the class said in unison. As the camera zoomed away into a full view of the school, as the rest of the school day proceeded as normal, without anymore “incidents”. As for Rouge and her girls, thanks to the success of their first mission as G.U.N. agents, they have gained President and the government’s trust, as well as the trust of their fellow agents Topaz, the captain and others. Ricky the squirrel however remained confused as to what was going on, despite being grateful that he was finally set free from being used as a power source for one of Eggman’s machines. Will he ever get to reunite with his fellow Animal Friends? Only time will tell… (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again.
All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam's base - Part 1(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) It was a bright new day, as the sun shinned brightly over the Thorndyke Mansion. Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on her cloud, while Sonic was laying on the roof of the mansion, reading a travels magazine. The blue blur sighed as he put the magazine down. “We’ve almost managed to go anywhere we can go in this world…except abroad.” He said, “If not for the oceans separating the continents, I would have reached them easily.” Inside the mansion… Cream, Cheese, the CMC and the Animal Friends were all gathered in the living room, watching the Next Show on TV. All of them were dancing and singing along to the songs and having fun…well, everyone except Scootaloo, who just sat on the couch and frowned. “Rainbow Dash is a hundred times better than some stupid looking monster who sings and dances for no reason.” Scootaloo grumbled in her thoughts. “That’s all for today folks! See you NEXT time!” Next said on TV. “Bye-Bye Next-san!” Cream said. “Chao, chao!” Cheese said. “Well, that sure was a fun episode, right?” Picky asked. “It sure was!” Sweetie Belle said. “Seriously!?” Scootaloo asked in annoyance, “What do you possibly find so appealing about some monster that sings and dances for no reason?” “Scotaloo-chan, how can you say that?” Cream asked, “Next-san is a wonderful monster, who teaches kids how to be polite and always share with your friends!” “Chao, chao!” Cheese chirped in agreement. “Whatever, I can learn everything I need from Rainbow Dash!” Scootaloo said with pride when she mentioned her idol. “No offense Scoots, but…Rainbow isn’t exactly the best role model…” Applebloom said, “Even though she did try to help me find my cutie mark, with little success, but that’s beside the point…” “You’re just jealous!” Scootaloo accused. “Am not!” Applebloom retorted. “Are too!” “Am not!” “Are too!” The two fillies glared at each other while growling in anger. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each “Scootaloo-chan, Applebloom-chan, please, no fighting!” Cream pleaded, along with Cheese in his own language. “Come on, break it up!” Sweetie Belle pleaded. “…” Scootaloo and Applebloom turned away from each other with a huff. “Tell you what: why not just agree that they are both great role models, in their own right?” Flicky said, “Next for sharing and caring, and Rainbow for bravery and loyalty?” “Fine…” The two Cutie Mark Crusaders said in unison. “Hello everyone!” Ella came into the room, followed by Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Derpy, the four of them carrying trays containing some snacks and drinks, “We’ve brought you a lemon pie along with some refreshments!” “Wow! Thank you Ella-san!” Cream exclaimed, “Chao, chao!” Cheese chippered happily, as Ella and the three ponies placed the trays on the table. “Wait until you try out my new recipe for this one muffin I’ve made! It’s gonna knock your socks off!” Derpy said with pride. “Oh, I can hardly wait!” Picky exclaimed in excitement. “Well, don’t just sit there, eat up!” Pinkie said. “Alright!” Scootaloo said. “Woopie!” Applebloom said. “Yay!” Sweetie Belle said. Cream, Cheese, the CMC and the Animal Friends gathered around the table to enjoy the snacks that laid before them, when suddenly the news began playing on TV. “We temporarily interrupt this program to bring you a live emergency broadcast from the Preseidental house…” the news reporter announced. The scene then switches to Scarlet Garcia at what appears to be a press conference, “This is Scarlet Garcia of SS TV, reporting live just outside the Presidential house, where the Secretary General, Jerome Wise is currently having a press conference.” “Fellow citizens of Station Square!” Jerome Wise said while at the stand, “On behalf of the President of the United Federation, I would like to announce that our country, will not submit to Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists!” “Huh, what!?” Cream and the others gawked as they saw they news. Episode 15 All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base – Part 1 Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… Eggman and Steam, along with their respective henchmen, Decoe, Bocoe and Iron Hoof were watching the news on the main computer’s monitor. “Excuse me, Secretary General, but is there any counter attack planned to deal with Dr. Eggman?” a reporter asked on the screen. “Yes!” Jeremy replied. “I admire your vigor, but what can you guys do?” Eggman said to the screen, before turning to Steam, “Am I right Steam?” “Indeed.” Steam said, “They can throw at us whatever they have and it still wouldn’t do them any good. Especially since we just updated our security from last time.” “They are fools throwing their own lives away, that’s what they are.” Iron Hoof said, “If I see them around here, I’ll just crush them into a bloody pulp!” “Yikes!” Decoe and Bocoe flinched. “Right, they can launch as many counterattacks as they want but only I, the great Dr. Eggman, and my partner-in-crime Steam, will come out on top in the end!” Eggman laughed maniacally. Meanwhile… Knuckles the Echidna was climbing up the mountain, punching it with the spikes on his fists, until he finally reached the top. He runs around, looking at the view of both the city and the wilderness surrounding it as he grumbled, “Where could the next Chaos Emerald be?” he wondered, “If I don’t get back to Angel Island soon, who know what will become of the Master Emerald?” As he was growing frustrated with the fact that he hasn’t been able to find anymore Emeralds since the “baseball episode” in which Eggman got away with the Emerald even though he lost the match. His thoughts however were interrupted when he noticed the X Tornado fly over him in the skies. “That was Tails, right?” Knuckles wondered to himself as he rushed down the mountain. Meanwhile, Tails was piloting the X-Tornado above the skies of Station Square. Riding aboard was Chris, Kat, Amy, Twilight, Spike and finally joining the adventure since that morning was Francis from Chris’ class and Tucker from Kat’s class, the latter was eating a jumbo sized bag of chips. “Look Amy, down there! That’s my house right there!” Francis exclaimed, as she pointed it out. “Where?” Amy looked. “Right there! The one with the red roof tiles!” Francis said. “Oh, I see it! It looks great!” Amy said. “Thanks! We should totally hang out there after this!” Francis said. “Alright, I’d love to!” Amy said. Francis then looked at Chris, Kat and Tucker, “Hey you guys! What do you say we fly over the school?” “Sure, why not?” Kat said. “Fine with me.” Tucker said while mouth full. Chris on the other hand looked hesitant about it, “Uhh…well, I…” “You guys! Quit fooling around! We’re not going on a grand tour here!” Tails said in a serious tone. “That’s right! We need to find the remaining Chaos Emeralds and Elements of Harmony before Eggman and Steam do!” Twilight said. “We know that!” Chris said. “But it wouldn’t hurt just to fly over the school just to see it, right?” Francis asked. Tails sighed as he focused on piloting the X Tornado. “By the way Chris, where did you get those goggles from?” Spike asked, noticing that Chris was wearing what appeared to be high-tech looking yellow goggles over his eyes, “Did Chuck build those for you?” “Oh these? Nah, it was my teacher, Mr. Stewart, who gave these to me.” Chris said, “Pretty cool looking, huh?” “They sure are!” Spike said. “I know right? I’m really glad, I actually do love these!” Chris said happily. “Grampa did give this to me!” Kat said, showing off a new wrist watch, “This thing can do more than just tell the time, it can also be used to cast magic spells like Twilight!” “Wait, really!?” Spike asked. “Yeah, apparently he had the assistance from the Princesses in building this.” Kat said, “But he also said it is only a prototype, so it might not be as reliable as Twilight’s magic.” “I guess he wanted you to test it out in case we get into trouble?” Twilight asked. “Yeah, that’s probably it.” Kat said, before turning to Tucker, “Hey Tuck! You better share those with the rest of us, okay?” “Nuh uh! They’re mine! Get your own bag!” Tucker said while clinging onto his precious bag of chips. “Oh no, you don’t you greedy little piggy!” Kat grinned evilly as she pushed a button on her watch as it became surrounded by a light blue aura. She closed her eyes and focused as the watch began to glow brighter. Suddenly, the bag disappeared in a flash of light from Tucker’s arms, causing him to scream like a woman in a horror film, “MY BABIES! WHERE ARE MY BABIES!?” he cried. Meanwhile, the bag reappeared in a flash of light right in front of Kat as she exclaimed, “Hey! It worked!” “Wow!” Twilight and the others exclaimed in shock and amazement. “Hey! You give those back!” Tucker yelled. “You won’t share it with anyone so I’m taking them away from you!” Kat said, “Besides, if you keep eating like that, you won’t even be able to fit through your own house’s doors!” “B-But…” Tucker tried to say something. “I’ll give them back, don’t worry.” Kat said, “You can’t have all the snacks to yourself.” “How did you manage to do that Kat?” Chris asked in shock. “I just used the watch to focus the teleportation spell on the bag of chips and make it teleport itself from Tucker’s arms to me.” Kat said, “Since ponies can teleport themselves around, why not use it to move things around?” “But that’s an advanced spell!” Twilight exclaimed, “How did you manage to…?” “I dunno, I just…ooooh…” Kat suddenly fell back on her seat. “Kat!?” Chris exclaimed. “I’m okay…just…exhausted…” Kat said. “Magic can take a lot out of you, especially if you’re somepony…err, someBODY with less magical talent, in this case, a human with no magic experience…” Twilight said. “On the plus side, at least we know that Chuck and the Princesses’ magical wrist watch works.” Spike said, “Even if it’s only a prototype.” “Darn…” Kat said, “I was going to eat some chips, but after casting that spell, I’m too exhausted to even lift a finger…” “In that case, can I have some?” Spike asked. “Sure, go ahead…” Kat said. “Alright!” Spike said as he took some chips from the bag. “Might as well have some.” Twilight said. “Hey! Don’t forget about us!” Francis called. Everyone enjoyed the chips, including Tails, despite being busy piloting the X Tornado. Tucker pouted, until Kat decided to leave the remaining chips for him as Spike gave the bag back to Tucker, causing him to exclaimed with glee as he embraced the bag, “My babies!” he cried with joy. “Glutton…” Kat murmured, before taking a nap. “Kat…” Chris said in concern. “Don’t worry, she’s only exhausted. She’ll be fine after a nap.” Twilight reassured him. “If you say so.” Chris said. Unbeknownst to them, a tracking device was implanted inside Chris’ goggles. Meanwhile, at SS Elementary School’s parking lot, Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda were secretly tracking the heroes down using the tracking device on Chris’ goggles, as its location appeared as a red bleeping dot on their car’s GPS. Mr. Stewart had a pair of headphones on, so he could listen to their conversations. “Look! That’s our school, down there!” Francis’ voice was heard in the headphones. Both teachers/undercover agents looked out the windows of their car and saw the X Tornado fly over them and the school and into the distance. They went back in as Mr. Stewart started the car and drove after them. Meanwhile, at the President’s office… The President and his assistants, the captain, Topaz, Rouge, Gilda, Trixie and Ricky (who is still confused about what is going on), were all gathered in the meeting room as the captain explained his plan to attack Eggman’s base, to the President, using a small model of the island with Eggman’s base on it. “The Engine Room of Dr. Eggman’s base, is located right here.” The captain explained as he took the tower off its base, as he indicated its location, “The data was found by Topaz, Rouge, Gilda and Trixie after their search.” He said as he placed the tower back in place. “I see.” The President said as he looked at the three otherworldly girls, “The three of you have behaved well for your first mission. You did great!” “It was nothing.” Rouge said with pride. “That was a piece of cake.” Gilda said with confidence, “Next time give me something more challenging.” “Of course! I am the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie after all.” Trixie said with pride. “Uh…can I go home now?” Ricky asked, but everyone just ignored him. “You three are indeed worthy of our trust.” The President said before turning back to the others, “Now then, let us talk about our plan of attack.” “Yes, sir.” The G.U.N. Commander said as he got up from his chair. Topaz looked at Rouge and her girls, “You’re the only ones making an effort here?” “This is hard work, you know?” Rouge said, acting all casual about it. “I’m only doing this because I’ve got nothing better to do.” Gilda said. “And about you? Are you that useless you can’t even take on a killer robot? How sad.” Trixie said. Topaz growled in annoyance at them, before turning to Ricky, “And you?” “I just wanna go home, please.” Ricky said, “I’ve been trapped inside that robot for so long, my family is probably worried sick.” “I think you’re going to have to wait a little longer for that.” Topaz said. Meanwhile, the G.U.N. Commander set up little ships and jets all around the frontal part of Eggman’s island as he explained the plan, “Here’s how it goes: my army will attack Eggman’s base from both the sea and sky, with a full scale frontal assault…” “I see.” The President said, “But won’t Eggman’s robot legion counterattack?” “Not to worry. This frontal assault is nothing but a diversion to draw their attention away from our navy’s special unit, whom will infiltrate the base from the other side of the island.” The G.U.N. Commander explained as he placed another small ship behind the island, “Once inside, they will have to find and destroy the base’s Engine Room.” “About this plan…” one of the secretaries spoke up, “The intelligence bureau will send Rouge and her girls and some other ones.” “Is that so?” The President asked. “Are we the “other ones”?” Topaz asked in a whisper, to her captain. “It can’t be helped.” The captain whispered back, “Compared to Miss Rouge and her girls, we’re pretty much outclassed.” “In any case, what about Sonic and Rainbow Dash?” The President asked. “About that, I’m very sorry Mr. President…” the secretary apologized. “That’s okay.” The President said, “I have decided to take matters into my own hands and send an Envoy.” “An Enjoy?” the secretary asked. Meanwhile, at the Thorndyke Mansion… Ella was cleaning the house until she heard the doorbell ring, “Oh dear, we weren’t expecting visitors.” She said as she walked up toward the door, “Coming, coming!” she opened the door, “Good day! How may I…HUH!?” Ella gasped in shock when she saw none other than Jerome Wise, accompanied by two bodyguards, “H-Hey! Aren’t you…the Secretary General of the Presidential House!?” “Excuse me, are Sonic and Rainbow Dash home?” Jerome asked, going straight to the point. “Huh?” Ella reacted in shock at first, ‘Sonic and Rainbow Dash? How do they know and what do they want?’ she asked herself in her thoughts, ‘If the government is looking for them, then…’ Ella crossed her arms and asked, “What are you talking about? Who are these “Sonic” and “Rainbow Dash” you speak of?” she asked him, while playing dumb, ‘There is NO WAY I’m turning Chris’ friends over to these goons!’ she declared in her thoughts. “Please tell Sonic and Rainbow Dash, that we are not here to arrest them.” Jerome explained, “As an Envoy sent by the President himself, we’re here because we wish for them to cooperate with us, in our battle against Dr. Eggman. Sure, they don’t have to agree to help us if they don’t want to, but if we are successful, we promise to not treat them and their friends as invaders from another world, but as fellow citizens of our nation. We’ll make sure that their lives are safe as long as they remain here.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Ella continued to play dumb, “I’ve already told you, I don’t know anything about this Sonic or Rainbow Dash characters. Sorry, but I can’t help you.” “There’s no point in playing dumb…” Jerome took out his note book and looked at the name list, “…Ella!” “Wha!? How do you know my name!?” Ella asked in shock. “What? You think we don’t know?” Jerome asked, “We know about the otherworldly creatures living in this house, including a two-tailed fox, a pink hedgehog in a red dress, a rabbit in an orange dress, her little blue pet, a fish man, two griffons and a bunch of colorful ponies, along with a bunch of small animals! We KNOW they are all living here and we KNOW that you are acquainted with all of them!” “You are really starting to annoy me, you know?” Ella insisted with an annoyed expression, “I’ve already told that I know nothing about these “otherworldly creatures” you speak of! If you have no other business here, then leave at once!” Jerome growled in annoyance, “Oh, come on! Just bring them here! Or else…!” Ella shut the door on his face. Jerome growled in anger as he tries to force the door open, but to no avail, “Why you…!” he said, until the door open and… SPLASH! Ella splashed Jerome with a bucket full of water and closed the door, leaving the Secretary General just standing there, and all soaking wet and with a dumbfounded expression. Meanwhile, his bodyguards just stared with similar expressions. Suddenly Jerome yelled out in rage as he turned on his bodyguards, “You guys call yourselves secret servant agents!? What the hell were you doing just standing there!? You were supposed to be protecting me!” In the mansion, Ella walked away from the door with the now empty bucket in hand, ignoring Jerome’s yelling from outside. Mr. Tanaka came in walking down the steps as he asked, “Ella? What just happened?” Ella huffed in annoyance, “The Secretary General is nothing but an immature brat in a grown-up’s body! Even if he was a foreign king I've given a reception to...!” as she walked past Mr. Tanaka, who just watched in confusion. Outside, Jerome and his bodyguards decided to leave in their limo, empty handed. Unknown to them, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Shining Armor and Czar had watched and overheard them while hiding on the mansion’s rooftop, as they looked at each other in concern. Meanwhile, Sonic was peacefully taking his nap on the other side of the roof, while Rainbow was taking her nap on a cloud just several feet above the mansion. Back at the President’s Office… “I see…” The President said as he was talking with Jerome on the phone, “No, no, that’s alright. You did all you could. Good work…” he hung up the phone as he turned to his secretary, “It would seem that he couldn’t even get in touch with either of them.” “What a stubborn hedgehog and horse.” One of the secretaries grumbled. “It can’t be helped.” The other secretary said, “We’ll have to deal with this matter ourselves.” “Sure. It seems we have no choice but to go along with this plan now.” The President said in disappointment. “Don’t worry about it.” Rouge said, “After all, you still have us!” “Yeah, forget about Lame-bow Dash and that other Sonic guy, you’ve got me on your team!” Gilda said with pride. “The GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie will help out with your little plan, but only so she can then show that Twilight Sparkle who is the better magician unicorn!” Trixie said arrogantly. The President smiled, “Ah Miss Rouge, Gilda and Great and Powerful Trixie! Thank you very much! I knew I could rely on the three of you!” Rouge smiled slyly ‘That Chaos Emerald I saw back at the base…I need to find it!’ “What am I even doing here?” Ricky complained. “No complaining!” Topaz snapped. Meanwhile… The heroes on the X Tornado were still flying above the city and its surroundings in search of the next Chaos Emerald or Element of Harmony, while unknowingly being followed by Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda in their car. Onboard the X Tornado, the green Chaos Emerald powering the plane’s radar began to glow brightly, “Whoa! The Chaos Emerald is reacting!” Tails exclaimed. “So there’s a Chaos Emerald nearby?” Chris asked. “Yup and according to the radar, the signal is coming from…southeast!” Tails said, “Hang on tight everyone!” The others did as Tails said as the young two-tailed fox made a U-turn toward the direction the signal of the next Chaos Emerald was coming from. Meanwhile, the two deputy agents were still following them in the car via the tracking device inside Chris’ goggles down the highway, when suddenly the signal began to move in the opposite direction. “They changed directions?” Mr. Stewart wondered out loud. “Please don’t cause an accident!” Ms. Brenda warned, “Remember that one time…?” “I know, I know!” Mr. Stewart said as he made sure that there weren’t any other vehicles in the way as he made a U-turn, switching to the opposing lane and continue their pursuit of our heroes. Soon… The signal eventually lead them to a large cornfield as Tails landed the X Tornado on an open space separating the fields. “So, the Chaos Emerald is somewhere around this cornfield, right?” Chris asked. “Yup, this is the place the signal lead us to after all.” Tails said. “Then come on! Let’s blow this popsicle stand and GO!” Lucy shouted hyperactively. “Sure, but there’s no need to search for it on foot.” Tails said. “Huh?” The others looked confused, except for Twilight and Spike, who knew exactly what he meant. “Dude, is it time?” Spike asked. “Yup, the time has finally come to show what else the X Tornado is capable of!” Tails said, “Get ready! X Tornado, transform!” He pressed the hidden switch on left handle. Suddenly the X Tornado undergoes a transformation sequence as the two main engines convert into a pair of legs and the lower wings and landing gear are extracted inside the main body. When it was over, the X Tornado had turned into a mech suit-like form. “WOW, so AWESOME!” Francis and Lucy exclaimed with excitement, while Chris and Tucker looked in awe. Kat was still asleep however. “Tails, what did you do!?” Amy asked in surprise. “Surprised?” Tails asked with pride, “This is another feature that Twilight, Spike, Chuck and I added. Say hello to the almighty battle mech, the X Cyclone!” “I know I helped in making this, but this whole advanced technology stuff amazes me, no matter how many times I look at it!” Twilight said. “For real!” Spike agreed, “But enough gawking, let’s go look for that Chaos Emerald already!” “Okay! Hang on tight everyone!” Tails said as he piloted the X Cyclone through the cornfield. “Hey! Kat! Wake up! You just missed something EXCITING!” Lucy yelled hyperactively at Kat. “Yes my Pookie Bear, I’d love to…” Kat moaned in her sleep. “Don’t call me “Pookie Bear", I’m not Nate!” Lucy frowned as she tried to shake her awake, “Come on! Wake up! Wakeupwakeupwakeupwakeup!” Kat groaned as she opened her eyes as she got up and let out a yawn while stretching her arms, “Sorry, did I miss anything?” she asked while rubbing her eyes. “Yes! Tails just turned the plane into a super awesome battle mech!” Lucy said, “So COOL!” “Oh…cool…” Kat said still groggy as she let out another yawn. “You’re still exhausted from that spell you casted with your wrist watch from earlier.” Twilight said, “Maybe you should rest for a while.” “Sure, I think I’ll do that.” Kat said, “By the way, are we in a cornfield?” she asked as she looked outside. “Yup, the Chaos Emerald is somewhere around here.” Spike said, “Hopefully we won’t run into any more trouble before we can find it.” “Don’t jinx it!” Twilight snapped. “Sorry!” Spike apologized. Meanwhile… Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda were still following the signal in Chris’ goggles, as well as hearing their conversations. “A Chaos Emerald, huh?” Mr. Stewart said. “I’ll report this back to HQ.” Ms. Brenda said, taking the communicator hidden in the stick shift, “Come in HQ! These are Tutor and Teacher.” Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #57 Name: X Cyclone Type of vehicle: Custom Mechanical Battle Suit Engine: Tails, Twilight, Spike & Chuck Original Engine (CE & EOH Custom) Weapons: Side-Mounted Double Machine Guns, Homing Missiles, Chaos & Harmony Overdrive (Secret Weapon) Maximum Speed: ??? Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #58 Name: E-35 Codename: Funfun Abilities: Hurricane-Type Wind Blast, Flight Back at the Cornfield, Tails and the others followed the signal of the Chaos Emerald as he piloted the X-Cyclone, until they reached its location. They all climbed out of plane turned mech-suit only to notice that there was no Emerald lying on the ground. “According to the radar, the Chaos Emerald is supposed to be somewhere around this area on this entire cornfield.” Tails said. “But I don’t see it anywhere, you sure we’re in the right place?” Spike asked. “Yeah, I’m sure.” Tails said. “Maybe its buried underground?” Kat suggested. “That’s probably it, so how are we going to dig it up?” Chris wondered. “No worries! We obviously just have to use the X-Cyclone to dig it up!” Francis suggested, without noticing Tails and Twilight’s reactions to it, which clearly showing they didn’t think of that possibility. “Oh yeah, it IS an almighty mech after all, right Tailsy, Twily and Spikey?” Lucy asked. “Uuuuuuuh, about that…” Tails said while rubbing the tip of his index fingers together nervously. “We…didn’t equip the X Cyclone with that specific function.” Twilight giggled nervously. “WHAT!?” The others cried in disbelief. “Then it’s NOT an Almighty mech after all!?” Amy asked. “I guess not…” Tails and Twilight giggled nervously. “Well, I don’t think there was any point to, since I can just dig things up with my claws.” Spike said, “Plus, we’ve got Burrower on our side now, so…yeah.” “You sure you can dig it up by yourself?” Amy asked. “Who do you think you’re talking to?” Spike said with pride, “Watch me!” Spike opened his front paws, revealing his dragon claws and started digging for the Emerald. “While you’re doing that, we’re going to pick up some shovels from that farmhouse nearby! Come on guys!” Chris said as he went on ahead, followed by Kat, Francis, Lucy and Tucker. “Wait up Chris!” Francis shouted as she and the others followed him. Meanwhile, at the President’s Office The President had just received a call from his envoys about the otherworldly creatures and their human friends having located a Chaos Emerald in a cornfield. His secretaries suggested that this would be the perfect opportunity to attack Eggman’s base, by purposely leaking its location to him and lure him away from the base. However, the President hesitated about going along with this plan, since by doing so, they would be endangering the lives of the creatures and the human children’s friends, regardless of whether they were on their side or not. “Mr. President, please! There can be no better opportunity then this!” one of his secretaries said. “Dr. Eggman is after the Chaos Emeralds, right? If we do this, we can distract him long enough to finally take out his base and put an end to his acts of terrorisim!” the second secretary said. “It’s time to make your decision!” “…” The President looked out the window of his office while in deep thought. “Mr. President?” the first secretary asked, while everyone else looked at him in silence and Rouge and her girls minded their own business, while waiting for his response. The President let out a deep sigh, “Very well.” He said. Rouge smirked at this, along with Gilda and Trixie, while he continued, “It’s time to attack!” And so… With the President’s approval, the military forces collectively known as G.U.N., from both aerial and navy, they began to prepare for war and lead an assault on Eggman’s base. Knuckles, who happened to have wondered into one of their bases by pure coincidence, noticed what was happening as he watched curiously. “What in the world are they up to?” the young echidna wondered to himself, as he got closer and eavesdropped on the soldiers running around. “Everybody move! We depart for Eggman’s base in three hours! Let’s go, let’s go!” one of the sergeants shouted as the soldiers saluted and moved out. “Eggman’s base?” Knuckles wondered as he eavesdropped. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… Bored out of his mind and ignoring the G.U.N. agents spying on his base from a nearby island, Eggman was sitting at his chair watching commercials on the giant screen of his control console. “As long as you just spray a little on the stain…” the man in the commercial said, while the lady assisting him sprayed a bit on the stain on a cutting board and then wiped part of it completely with a small towel, “…it won’t have any harmful substances, so you can take it easy and wipe it in this way.” He lifted up the board to show the perfectly clean spot on it. “Here, look.” The audience on TV exclaimed in awe, along with Decoe and Bocoe who were watching along with Eggman. “Wow! It really is clean!” Decoe exclaimed in amazement. “You’re right! We should get one of those!” Bocoe said. Eggman however was not amused as he laid back on his chair, “It’s not something to be impressed about for me…” “What I’m not impressed is how you can just act so lazy instead of working on your next plan!” Steam scolded. “I don’t see YOU coming up with any plan at all.” Eggman glared at Steam. “Oh, I have been working on something alright and it’s definitely going to be more worthwhile than challenging the enemy into a goddamn baseball match!” Steam said. “Aw, shut up! It was still a fun match!” Eggman said, “Sure, we may have lost match, but we still got away with the Chaos Emerald in the end!” “And we still have that Element of Harmony thing we got from Burrower, right?” Decoe asked. “Don’t even MENTION his name dumbot!” Steam snapped when Decoe mentioned Burrower’s name. “Hey! Don’t call my robots “dumbots”!” Eggman defended Decoe, “Only *I* am allowed to call them that!” “Since WHEN do you care!?” Steam yelled in anger. “Since ALWAYS!” Eggman yelled back as the two mad doctors glared at each other in anger. Red veins stick out of their foreheads, one on each Next thing you know, the two of them start waving their arms/forelegs and slapping at each, in a comedic fashion. “H-Hey! No fighting amongst yourselves please!” Decoe cried while he and Bocoe attempted to break up the fight, “That’s right! Evil geniuses must stick together, or something!” Bocoe said as he helped Decoe. Meanwhile, the commercial was suddenly cut short when suddenly its signal detector and decoder picked up the signal of a secret transmission, “What? A Chaos Emerald has been found on Tingalin Villa?” “Chaos Emerald!? WHAT!?” Eggman and Steam stopped fighting when they heard this as Eggman rushed up to the TV and perked his ear to its speakers. “That’s right! A little fox and his friends are digging it up at the cornfield there!” Mr. Stewart’s voice was heard on TV. “We’ll continue observing their actions as they come.” Miss Brenda’s voice spoke. “Very well, keep it up you two.” After that exchange, the TV went back to normal as the commercials continued on playing. Eggman sat down on his chair, “Decoe! Bring me the cards!” “Here you go, Doctor.” Decoe said as he handed him the tray with the card deck. Eggman took the deck and checked them all, “Hmm, let’s see, which one should I choose?” he wondered as he placed the whole deck inside the console and pulled the lever, activating the slot machine. The wheels kept spinning until all three stopped, showing the same robot: a giant yellow bird-like robot, with a giant fan for a body. “That’s it! While go with this one!” Eggman shouted in excitement. Steam sighed in annoyance, “Well, I’m busy with my own project so I can’t assist you this time.” “Well, more fun for me then!” Eggman said, “Let’s go E-35, Codename: Funfun!” The hangar door opened as E-35 Funfun activates his flight mode as it takes off into the skies with Eggman following in the Egg Mobile, as they head for Tingalin Villa. Meanwhile, the G.U.N. spies observing their actions noticed this as one of them pulled out a communicator and said, “This is Team Zeta-Beta V3 reporting in! Dr. Eggman and one of his robots have left the base!” Meanwhile… “Everyone, attack! Our target is Dr. Eggman’s base on the Southern Island! Move out and go all-out!” the Sargent announced through the PA, as all the soldiers headed out on their Jet Fighters and Battleships. Meanwhile, Knuckles overheard the whole thing, “An attack on Eggman’s base, huh?” he muttered. Back at Tingalin Villa… While unaware that the two undercover agents were still tailing them, Spike used his dragon claws while Tails, Amy, Chris, Kat, Twilight, Frances, Tucker and Lucy used the shovels they got from the farmhouse to dig around the area for the buried Chaos Emerald. “Come on, just a little more!” Tails said. “I can almost taste it!” Spike exclaimed. “Don’t even joke about it Spike!” Twilight snapped. “Sorry…” Spike said. A sweat drop rolled on the side of his head They continued on digging until the roaring sound of an engine caused them to stop, “Huh?” Kat said, “You guys hear that?” Suddenly something large flew over their heads. They looked up and gasped in shock when they saw the large bird-shaped turbine robot, known as Funfun, flying across the cornfield until it stopped and turned to face them as it landed with a loud “thud” sound in the middle of the field. “What is THAT!?” Frances exclaimed in shock. Then Eggman showed up in his Egg Mobile, hovering right next to the large robot, with his usual evil, arrogant smile. “Eggman!” Everyone exclaimed. “Tails!” Amy said. “Right!” Tails said as he quickly boarded the X Cyclone and turned to face Eggman as he piloted it. “Greetings losers!” Eggman taunted as he laughed evilly, “Looking for the Chaos Emerald are we?” “We’re not going to hand it over!” Tails said. “That’s right!” Amy shouted. “Eggman, no matter how many times you threaten us, we WON’T give in!” Twilight shouted, “Just give it up already!” “Geez, why are you all acting so cocky? Sonic and that obnoxious horse with wings aren’t here to help you, so why bother going up against me?!” Eggman asked. “So what? We can still take you on!” Tails shouted. “Keep him distracted, we’ll call home and warn Sonic and the others!” Chris said. “Please, do!” Amy said. “Let’s go!” Chris said to Kat, Frances, Tucker and Lucy, who all nodded in agreement. The five human children made a dash for the farmhouse, leaving Tails, Amy, Twilight and Spike to deal with Eggman and his robot. “You guys are seriously going to try and take us on?” Eggman asked, “Fine then, it’s your funeral. Go get them, E-35!” “Let’s go!” Tails shouted as he switched the X Cyclone back into the X Tornado and flew toward Eggman and E-35 Funfun at full speed. Amy pulled out her Piko Piko Hammer and charged onward with a battle cry, while Twilight galloped at full speed with Spike riding on her back. But then, Funfun activated its giant turbine, unleashing a strong gust of wind at our heroes. Tails struggled to fight back against the strong wind as he increased the speed output on the X Tornado, but Amy, Twilight and Spike screamed at the top of their lungs as the wind sent them flying through the air across the cornfield. “AMY! TWILIGHT! SPIKE!” Tails cried in worry, only to lose control of the X Tornado as it fell and crashed back on solid ground, due to the powerful wind blowing in his way. “That’s it Funfun! Get them!” Eggman cheered his robot on. Funfun increased the output of its turbine, unleashing a giant wind wave, destroying everything in its path, as it created a straight path on the cornfield. Tails cursed under his breath as he struggled to get the X Tornado back in control. Chris and his friends and sister were still on their way to the farmhouse when the Thorndyke siblings noticed the giant wind wave headed their way. “LOOK OUT!” Chris grabbed Frances and both dropped to the ground, while Kat did the same with Lucy and Tucker, as they brace themselves against the wind wave, destroying all the corns around them, followed by the farmhouse as well as the barn, the silo and the windmill around it, as they were all blown away. Eggman laughed evilly, “How’s that? Now do you recognize the true power of E-35 Funfun?” “Come on! Get up!” Tails grumbled as he struggled to pilot the X Tornado while fighting against the strong wind. The five human children planted themselves firmly against the ground as they tried to defend themselves against the wind. “I wish I could say this was an exciting moment, but it barely makes it into my Top 10!” Lucy said while struggling against the wind. “Hold on everyone!” Kat shouted. As the wind grew stronger, Chris’ goggles were sent flying off his face as they were blown away by the wind, but he was too busy protecting his friends to even care. Meanwhile… Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda were on their way to the cornfield as they followed the signal. “I just hope the kids haven’t gotten themselves in trouble.” Miss Brenda said. “Same here.” Mr. Stewart said, but then he noticed something on the GPS, “What the!?” Suddenly he stopped the car, “What the? What’s wrong?” Miss Brenda asked, until she noticed the GPS, “Huh?” On the GPS’s screen, it showed the signal on Chris’ goggle headed in the opposite direction. They both looked outside and looked around, expecting to see the X Tornado fly by, but there was nothing like that around. “Just what is going on here?” Mr. Stewart wondered in frustration, “Dammit…” “I have a bad feeling about this…” Miss Brenda said in concern, as Mr. Stewart turned the car around and went in the direction the signal went. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam’s base… Decoe and Bocoe were by themselves in base’s control room, keeping an eye on things. “Hey Bocoe, do you really think Eggman made the right choice teaming up with Steam?” Decoe asked. “To be honest, I have my doubts about this partnership with him.” Bocoe said. “Yeah, so do I.” Decoe agreed, “But it’s got nothing to do with the fact that we still haven’t been able to beat Sonic and his friends, even with his help. It’s the fact that…I feel like he could betray us at any moment.” “You’re right.” Bocoe said, “He may be a pony, but he’s downright creepy. No matter how you look at it, he’s way too shady. Plus that Conductor guy and that Iron Hooves guy? Creepiness to the max!” “Plus, what’s this project he mentioned?” Decoe wondered, “Does he have his own evil plan for world domination?” “I wouldn’t doubt it.” Bocoe said, “And whatever it is…I don’t think I would like it.” As they continued to chat about Steam his allies behind their backs, G.U.N.’s aerial and navy forces were headed straight for the base, as they aimed their weapons at it. “Target acquired, awaiting permission to fire.” One soldier said. “Alright men, the time has come to end this!” the Sargent said as he shouted at the top of his lungs, “FIRE!” Upon the Sargent’s orders, all the fighters and battleships fired their rocket launchers at the base, blasting it from every direction as the missiles exploded upon impact. Back inside, the two robots yelped in shock and surprise as the entire base shook from the missiles’ impact as dust and bits of the ceiling fell all around them. “Gah! What’s going on!?” Becoe cried in shock. “It’s G.U.N.!” Decoe shouted as he pointed at the monitor, “They are launching an all-out attack on us!” “Alright, time to launch a counterattack!” Bocoe said with determination. Meanwhile… Steam was working on his project while talking with someone on the communicator, while Iron Hoof was watching over the Conductor as he was getting his “upgrades”. Suddenly they hear the sound of explosions from outside as the whole room shook. “What the hell!?” Steam cried in surprise. “HUH!?” Iron Hoof grumbled. “Is something wrong boss?” the person on the other side of his communicator asked. “I’ll call you right back.” Steam said as he turned the communicator off before the other person could reply. “Attention all personnel! We are under attack from G.U.N.’s aerial and navy forces! Prepare the base’s defenses and launch a counterattack! This is not a drill! I repeat, this is NOT a drill!” the intercom voice sounded throughout the base. “Damn! Guess we have no choice! Iron Hoof, send out our own troops at once!” Steam ordered. “Understood!” Iron Hoof said as did as he was told. ‘I need to act fast, my project is nearly complete. Can’t afford to be thwarted at a time like this!” Steam said in his thoughts. Outside… The base’s defenses were activated as it fired its machine guns, laser torrents and rocket launchers. At the same time, robot soldiers from both Eggman and Steam’s army headed out the base and used their abilities and weapons on incoming fighters and battleships. Soon, the entire island and the ocean around turned into a warzone between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s army. In the small jungle area behind the base, Rouge and her girls, along with Topaz and a group of G.U.N. agents were watching the battle unfold while in hiding. “Whoa, look at them go!” Gilda exclaimed. “They are really going at it.” Trixie said. “Yeah, this the perfect distraction while we go look for and destroy that Engine Room.” Rouge said, and then she added in her thoughts, ‘And hopefully the Chaos Emerald is still there, too.’ as she turned to the others, “Let’s go!” “Roger!” Topaz and the other agents, along with Gilda and Trixie, said in unison. “Do I have to?” Ricky asked in fear. “You may be one of Sonic’s friends, but we can’t just leave you alone.” Topaz said. “So you’re coming whether you like it or not.” Rouge added. “Fine…” Ricky said reluctulantly. Rouge and her girls put on their masks over their faces as they wore black body suits, like the ones worn by spies, as they stealthily make their way toward the base. Meanwhile, at the President’s Office… The President was busy rehearsing his speech, while the camera crew were setting up their filming equipment around the office, in preparation for his live broadcast. “Today’s stormy, today is stormy, today’s stormy, today is stormy…” The President kept on rehearsing, “Um, yes…” he cleared his throat, “Fellow citizens, my fellow citizens everywhere, my fellow citizens from across the country…today, our army…” “Excuse me, Mr. President?” A camera crew called, “Just letting you know we’re all set, and the live broadcast will begin in just a few minutes.” “R-Right…” The President nervously adjusting his tie and cleared his throat. Meanwhile, in the streets of Station Square… The citizens were living their everyday lives, while the police was being cautious of the “murderous fiends” responsible for the murders that happened not too long ago, when suddenly, on the giant TV screen on one of the buildings, along with every TV at home, Scarlet Garcia appeared with the Presidential House behind her. “We interrupt this program to bring you a live broadcast from the Presidential House.” Scarlet announced, as the screen switched to the President himself sitting at his desk in his office. “Fellow citizens everywhere, I’d like to announce to you all that today, we have launched an all-out attack on Eggman’s base!” The President announced. At the Thorndyke Mansion… “Ever since they’ve arrived in this world, Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists have been constantly threatening our peaceful country.” The President continued his speech on TV, while Cream, Cheese, the CMC, the animal friends, Applejack, Fluttershy, Angel, Pinkie Pie and Derpy were watching. “An attack on Eggman’s base?” Applejack said. “T-This is serious!” Fluttershy said. “Yeah, like super duper hyper mega serious!” Pinkie Pie pipped in. “We gotta tell Sonic-san and the others about this!” Cream said as she got off the sofa and rushed out of the room. “Chao!” Cheese cried as he went after Cream, tripping midway. “Wait up!” Pocky shouted as he and the animal friends went after them, followed by the CMC, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Derpy. The President continued on, “Dr. Eggman’s ultimate goal is world domination, but that is something we will not tolerate, nor will we ever forgive! We must stand united and defend not just our country, but the whole world against this madman and all of his accomplices!” Back at Eggman’s base, the war raged on as both G.U.N. and the Eggman and Steam armies showed no mercy shooting and blasting at each other, as one by one, fighters and battleships were destroyed, killing a lot of the pilots and soldiers onboard, while Eggman and Steam robots were also being destroyed one by one as they were reduced to scrap heap. However, it would seem at Eggman and Steam’s army were more advantageous than G.U.N. was because of their superior technology and unique abilities. However, the aerial and navy forces attacking the base was nothing but a distraction. The infiltration team, led by Rouge and her girls. They planted an explosive next to the back door of the base and took cover as the timer reached zero and blasted the door wide open. They used this as their entry point and infiltrate the base. Meanwhile, at the military base, the second wave of the aerial force was getting ready to launch. Unknown to them was that Knuckles had stowaway inside one of the fighters' missile storage. “Second wave, launch!” the man in the control tower said. Knuckles held on tight as the fighter he was hiding inside took off along with the rest of the second wave. Back at the Thorndyke Mansion, Cream and the others called Sonic and Rainbow Dash and told them about G.U.N.’s assault on Eggman’s base. The Princesses, Skylord Czar and Shining Armor heard them and joined in. They all rushed over to Chuck’s workshop and let everyone know. “Tails! Get the X Tornado ready, it’s…huh!?” Sonic noticed that the X Tornado was nowhere to be found. “The X Tornado is gone?” Cream said. “Chao, chao.” Cheese chippered. Then Chuck came down the stairs from his room and noticed Sonic and the others and said, “Ah, hey everyone. If you’re wondering where Tails is, he, Twilight, Spike, Chris, Kat, Chris’ friend Frances and Kat’s friends Lucy and Tucker have all left in the X Tornado. They haven’t come back for a while now.” “Seriously!? Where the hay did they head off too!?” Rainbow Dash complained, “Especially at a time like this!?” “What’s going on?” Rarity asked, as LT and Hawkeem joined in. “The President announced that he has launched an all-out attack on Eggman and Steam’s base.” Shining Armor said. “What!?” They exclaimed. Meanwhile… Chris’ goggles had landed in the middle of a grass field near the dirt road after being blown away by Funfun’s wind blast. Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda stepped out of the car as they walked up to it, as the latter picked it up and examined it. “These are the goggles I gave to Chris.” Mr. Stewart confirmed, “How did they end up here?” “I don’t know, but I have a good idea…” Miss Brenda said with her face full of concern. “Let’s go!” Mr. Stewart said as they headed back inside the car and drove off back in the direction to the cornfield. Back at the cornfield… Things were not looking good as Funfun’s powerful wind blast from its giant turbine was keeping Tails and the X Tornado pinned down. “Come on! Move!” Tails grumbled as he switched the X Tornado into the X Cyclone and struggled to get up. Meanwhile, the Thorndyke siblings and their friends remain lying on the ground as they struggle to protect themselves from the strong wind. “Can’t…move…like this…” Chris said. “Hey Kat, can’t you…use that magic watch…to stop the wind…?” Tucker asked. “I could…but I don’t think it will…work…” Kat said. “You guys!” The five human children looked and noticed Amy, Twilight and Spike making their way towards them against the wind with the help of some wooden stakes that Amy was carrying and hammering them to the ground one by one. “Amy! Twilight! Spike!” Chris exclaimed. “You guys are okay!” Frances said. “Yeah, what about you guys?” Amy asked. “Same!” The all said in unison. “Where’s Tails?” Twilight asked. Everyone looked and they noticed that Tails had managed to get the X Cyclone back on its feet, but barely. “Just a little more…” Tails said as he turned to face Eggman and Funfun, “I won’t lose to you Eggman!” Eggman just laughed, “You STILL think you stand a chance? That worthless mech of yours is no match for E-35!” “What did you say!?” Tails snapped. “This is only to give you a scare…” Eggman said as he was ready to snap his fingers, “Once E-35 Funfun gets serious, no other machine can possibly rival it!” Eggman snapped his fingers, as Funfun increased the output on its turbine’s power, releasing and even more powerful hurricane-like wind, forcing the X Cyclone to its knees as Tails struggled to pilot it. “No, I can’t…I can’t…lose to you…!” Tails muttered as he struggled to pilot. “It’s no use. Give up!” Eggman said as he snapped his fingers again. This time Funfun unleashed a Hurricane-like blast at the X Cyclone, kicking up dirt off the ground along the way. Tails screamed in horror as he and the X Cyclone were blown away into the skies. Meanwhile, Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda were on their way when suddenly a powerful wind current carrying a bunch of leaves and corns which landed on the car’s wind shields, prevented them from going any further. “What the heck!? What’s going on!?” Mr. Stewart reacted as he looked out the window, but couldn’t see anything as he went back inside before getting hit my flying leaves and corn. “I knew they were in trouble!” Miss Brenda said, “We have no choice but to call for their help!” “Right!” Mr. Stewart pulled out his cell phone and a voice modifier, as he called the dial number and disguising his voice, “Excuse me, is this the Thorndyke Mansion?” Meanwhile, in Chuck’s room… Sonic, RD and their friends were all gathered inside of Chuck’s room while waiting for Tails and the others to return, until the phone started ringing. Chuck answered it, “Yes?” “Excuse me, is this the Thorndyke Mansion?” An unfamiliar voice (Mr. Stewart using his voice modifier) asked from the other side. “Yes, it is.” Chuck said, “How may I help you?” The “mystery voice” explained everything to Chuck, while the others were watching and listening. “WHAT!?” Chuck shouted, “They’re in trouble?! Where?!” he waited for a reply, “Tingalin Villa, huh? Alright, thanks for let me know! Good day sir!” he said as he hung up. “Who was it?” Cream asked. “No idea…” Chuck said with a serious expression, “But that’s besides the issue. Chris, Kat, and everyone are in danger!” “WHAT!?” They gasped in shock. “Oh no! Twilight, Spike and the others are in trouble! We gotta go save them!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “We hear ya Pinkie!” Applejack said. “We’ll save Twilight, Spike and all our friends at once!” Rairty said. “I-I’ll go too…” Fluttershy said. “Here! Here!” Derpy said. “Right! Time for La Tormenta to get into action!” LT declared. “Guess I’ll go too.” Hawkeem said. “Aw yeah!” Rainbow Dash said. ”Can we come too?” Applebloom asked, along with Sweetie and Scootaloo. “Sorry, but not this time.” Applejack said. “I most certainly will not put you little fillies in danger!” Rarity said. “It’s for the best for you young ones to stay and let the more experienced ones handle this.” Shining Armor said. “That’s right.” Cadence said. “Awww…” The CMC reluctantly agreed. “Alright you guys, hurry up to Tingalin Villa!” Chuck said. “Good luck and please return with Twilight and the others safely.” Celestia said. “Best wishes on your journey.” Luna said. “Good luck out there!” Czar said. Sonic nodded, “Right. Okay everyone, here we GO!” Sonic zoomed out of the workshop and raced down the street at supersonic speeds. Rainbow Dash followed right behind him while pulling Pinkie, Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem riding in a hot air balloon, which Pinkie Pie herself shot out of her Party Cannon. “Should I even ask how you were able to fit a hot air balloon inside your party cannon?” Hawkeem asked Pinkie Pie. “Same as how I fit all the party decorations and snacks, silly!” Pinkie Pie said, “Come on Rainbow Dash! Let’s go, full throttle!” “Roger!” Rainbow Dash said as she picked up the pace, while everyone screamed at the top of their lungs as they braced themselves. And with that, Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends were off. Onward to Tingalin Villa to save their friends from the clutches of Dr. Eggman and his evil robot Funfun. Meanwhile, the war between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s army rages on, as Rouge and her girls, along with Topaz and her fellow agents infiltrate the base in search of the Engine room and Knuckles, was on his way while stowaway inside one of G.U.N.’s fighters. Will Sonic, RD and friends make in time to save their friends? Who will come out on top in the terrifying war between good and evil? And what about Steam’s project? And the Chaos Emerald? All will be revealed in the next episode of SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL!!! (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. Preview Chris: Hi, I’m Chris! Kat: Hi, I’m Kat! Pinkie Pie: And I’m Pinkie Pie! Chris: Eggman’s got us pinned down with his wind robot. Even Tails’ X Cyclone is no match against it! All seems lost! Kat: But then Rainbow Dash, Sonic and the others show up just in time to save the day! Pinkie Pie: Yeah! Pinkie Pie and friends, to the rescue! Chris: All seems well but…uh oh, Eggman’s got the Chaos Emerald! Quick, we need to go after him! Kat: After he pulled a fast one on us even after losing the Baseball match against us, no way we’re letting him run scot free this time. Pinkie Pie: Yeah! Plus, he’s got MY Element along with the other Chaos Emerald! That party-pooping jerk! I won’t forgive him! Chris: We chase him down all the way to his base and…whoa! Is G.U.N. attacking Eggman’s base!? Kat: Yikes! It’s a warzone out there! But we’re not scared, we’re going to take down that rotten eggheaded creep and get the Chaos Emeralds and Element of Laughter back. Pinkie Pie: Yeah! Because, we’re the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party! Uh…it’s a work in progress, don’t judge me! Chris: Next time, on Sonic X: Friendship is Universal: Episode 16: All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base – Part 2! 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All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam's base - Part 2Last time on SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL… Having had enough with Eggman’s attempts at terrorizing the world, the President has decided to unleash a full-on all-out attack on his base, with Rouge, Gilda, Trixie, Topaz and a reluctant Ricky leading a sneak attack while the war is going on. Meanwhile, Tails and the others managed to find a Chaos Emerald buried in a cornfield at Tingalin Villa, only to be attacked by Eggman and his robot henchman FunFun. The two villains got our heroes pinned down, not even the X Cylcone is match for them. Mr. Stewart and Miss Brenda, who have been keeping tabs on them inform the Thorndyke Mansion about the situation. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and the others head off to the rescue. Who will win the war? Will Sonic and the others make it on time? Find out today in SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL! (BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) “Fellow citizens everywhere, I’d like to announce to you all that today, we have launched an all-out attack on Eggman’s base! Ever since they’ve arrived in this world, Dr. Eggman and his band of terrorists have been constantly threatening our peaceful country. Dr. Eggman’s ultimate goal is world domination, but that is something we will not tolerate, nor will we ever forgive! We must stand united to defend not just our country, but the whole world against this madman and his accomplices!” The people on the streets of Station Square listened to the President’s speech on the giant TV screen on one of the buildings, as well as watched live footage of the war between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s robot army. Danny and Nate were watching from the middle of the crowd, alongside Alfred Butler and Elmer Johnson. “Things are looking grim.” Danny said. “Do they even stand a chance?” Nate wondered. “If only they were there…” Danny muttered. “Yeah…” Nate said, knowing who Danny was referring to. Episode 16: All-Out Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base – Part 2 At Eggman and Steam’s base, the war between G.U.N. and Eggman and Steam’s robot army continues, as the second aerial squadron arrived, as they dodged the incoming enemy missiles, and fire their own back at them. Knuckles the Echidna, who secretly stowaway inside one of the fighter jets’ missile storage, braced himself as the pilot prepared to fire the missile that Knuckles was sitting on. “Lunching missile!” the pilot said as he pressed the button on top of the control stick and the missile that Knuckles was sitting on was launched, aiming at the base’s tower. “YEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!” Knuckles yelled like a cowboy as he stood up and surfed across the air on the missile, dodging all incoming bullets and missiles as he headed for the base. Once he got close enough, the young red echidna jumped off the missile and punched the side of the tower, digging the spikes on his fists into wall, while the missile landed and exploded just a bit below. With a sigh of relief, Knuckles headed up, using the spikes on his fists to climb up the side of the tower. Meanwhile, inside the base’s tower, Rouge, Gilda, Trixie, Topaz, Ricky and the rest of their squadron kept on running down the hallways, until the bat girl and griffon sensed something up ahead, “Stop!” they both shouted, causing everyone to stop on their tracks. “What’s the matter?” Topaz asked. “Bad news everyone: it looks like the host has sent us the welcoming committee.” Rouge said, as she pointed out a Behemoth, accompanied by two Steam Ponies coming out of the corner of the hallway. “Nothing but pieces of trash in the way of the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie and her loyal followers!” Trixie said with confidence, as she prepared herself. “Since when did I become your follower?” Gilda asked with a deadpan expression. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head “Don’t mind her dear, let’s go!” Rouge said as she went ahead, flying toward the enemies. “Rouge!” Topaz exclaimed, while Gilda and Trixie followed the bat girl. “Oooooh, why did I ever agree to come with you guys?” Ricky asked fearfully, “I still have nightmares about this place!” “Shut up.” Topaz said as she and the rest of the squadron prepared their assault rifles. Meanwhile, back at Tingalin Villa… Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda were trying to push against the strong wind in their car, but to no avail, as the wind was too strong as leafs and corn was sent flying against the windshield and turning the car to the side. “It’s no use.” Miss Brenda said, “The wind’s just too strong.” “Darn it…” Mr. Stewart cursed, “I just hope the children are safe…” Meanwhile, back at the cornfield, The X Cyclone landed back in the middle of the cornfield with a loud “thud” sound and kicking up a big dirt cloud. Inside, Tails was knocked unconscious from the impact. Chris, Frances, Kat, Lucy and Tucker were all laying on the ground, protecting themselves from the wind, while Amy, Twilight and Spike used the wooden stakes hammered onto the ground to fight against the wind. “Seriously! What is up with this wind?” Frances cried as she tried to get up. “Frances!” Chris shouted. “What are you doing!? Don’t get up!” Twilight shouted. “Yeah Frances, the wind will…WHOA!” Lucy cried as the wind carried her off the ground, along with Frances, as they both cried in panic. “FRANCES! LUCY!” the human children shouted in concern for their friends. Fortunately, Amy managed to catch Frances by her wrist and pull her back down, while Twilight did the same with Lucy, but using her levitation magic, “What did Twilight just told you? Stay down!” Amy shouted. “Sorry!” Frances and Lucy apologized as they remain pinned on the ground. “You guys over there okay!?” Spike shouted to Chris, Kat and Tucker. “Yeah, more or less.” Kat said. “But what about Tails?” Chris wondered. “I think he’s passed out.” Amy said, looking at the knocked down X Cyclone. In the X Cyclone, Tails was unconscious on the pilot’s seat, but he soon regains consciousness as the sound of loud mechanical footsteps become louder and louder. He looked up, as Funfun walked up menacingly to the X Cyclone and stomped on it with its left foot. “GAH!” Tails cried in a panic. “Tails!” Chris shouted in concern. “That’s it E-35, crush that useless mech while that worthless flea bag Tails is still inside!” Dr. Eggman ordered his robotic henchman. Funfun obeyed as it presses its foot on the X Cyclone, while Tails is still inside, with the intent of crushing them both together, as the little fox boy panicked. “TAILS!” The others shouted in concern. Eggman laughed maniacally, “Good bye Tails, you and your lame little robot never stood a chance!” he taunted him. Kat glared at him and then at Funfun, “Leave him alone!” she shouted as she focused on her magic wristwatch and then… A magic aura surrounded the X Cyclone, suddenly mixing with the energy from the green Chaos Emerald on the radar and with the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty, causing the battle mech, with Tails still inside, to suddenly move on its own and push Funfun back so hard, it destroyed its left leg, causing it to lose balance and fall on its back. “Huh!?” Tails reacted in surprise when the X Cyclone moved on its own. “WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” Eggman yelled in shock and horror as Funfun fell on its back, changing the wind direction against him, sending him and his Egg Mobile flying off into the skies, “FUNFUN! STOP! SHUT IT OFF YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” he yelled in vain before he disappeared with a twinkle in the sky. Funfun shut off its wind turbine, as leafs and corn that was carried by the wind fell back down, the robot having trouble getting back up due to its now missing left leg. The X Cyclone landed back on the ground as the magic aura disappeared, as Tails looked confused by what just happened. Kat smiled weakly, “Take that…you egg-headed jerk…” she whispered before falling unconscious. Everyone looked shocked and awed, while Tails just looked confused, “What just happened?” he wondered. Meanwhile, the wind was gone, but Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda ended up sending the car flying down the road due to struggling against the wind, it took them by surprise as Mr. Stewart hit the brakes, skidding to a halt. “What the hell just happened?” Mr. Stewart wondered, “The wind stopped?” “Just what is going on?” Ms. Brenda wondered. Suddenly Sonic just zoomed past their car, followed by Rainbow Dash, who was pulling the hot air ballon, with Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem inside it. The two undercover agents looked surprised by this. Back at the cornfield, Twilight, Spike and the children, except Kat, got up and rushed up to the X Tornado, “Tails! Are you okay?” Amy shouted. Tails opened the cockpit and climbed down from it, “I’m fine, but…what just happened? The X Cyclone suddenly moved on its own and…” “I think that was all Kat’s doing.” Spike said, pointing out the younger Thorndyke sibling, lying unconscious on the ground. “KAT!” Chris cried in shock as he rushed to his sister’s side, “Kat! Imōto! Are you alright?” “HEY GUYS!” Everyone turned to see Sonic, Rainbow Dash and the rest of the Mane Party in Pinkie’s hot air balloon. “Sonic!” Amy exclaimed, happy to see Sonic. “And you guys!” Twilight exclaimed to see the Mane Party, “What are you doing here and, uh, what’s with the hot air balloon?” “Pinkie Pie.” Rainbow and the others said, while the party pony herself just smiled with pride. “Oh.” Twilight felt silly for asking, then she asked, “But what are you guys doing here?” “That’s our line!” Rainbow said, “What are YOU guys doing all the way out here?” “A little birdy told us you were here and that you were in trouble.” LT said. “So we came all the way here to the rescue!” Derpy said. “We’re okay, thanks to Kat.” Spike said. “Kat?” Sonic and the Mane Party asked in confusion. “It’s kind of a long story, but…” Tails said, “As for why we’re here, we’ve learned that there was a Chaos Emerald buried here and…OH SHOOT! Almost forgot about it!” the little fox rushed over to the sport where they were digging earlier and started excavating with his own hands. “Tails…” Sonic chuckled, before turning to the others, “Anyway, what exactly did Kat do?” “She used the magic wristwatch to take control of the X Cyclone and kick that oversized electric fan’s butt!” Lucy explained in her usual excited manner. “Come again? Magic wristwatch?” Applejack asked in confusion. “Yeah, at least a prototype that Chuck and the Princesses built together and gave it to Kat to test it out.” Twilight said, “It worked without much issue, but because she wasn’t used to using magic, she collapses from exhaustion every time she casted a spell with it.” “Whoa, for real sugarcube?” Applejack asked in surprise. “But if she collapses after use, then what use is it giving magic to humans?” Hawkeem asked. “Hey!” The human children, except Kat who was still unconscious, took offense to Hawkeem’s comment. “Don’t be a racist against humans Hawkeem!” Pinkie Pie scolded, “She just needs training is all, then she’ll be able to use magic without issue!” “Not necessarily on that last bit, but yeah, training will definitely help her get a better control of her magic.” Twilight said. Suddenly they felt the ground shaking as they struggle to keep balance. “G-Guys, that thing is still kicking!” Chris shouted as he pointed out Funfun get back up by switching into flight mode as it took off into the air, then stop in midair and looked down at the heroes. “Oh no! That thing’s gonna try and blow us away again with that giant turbine of his!” Frances said. “Not if we can help it!” Sonic said confidently. “Yeah, let’s get them!” Rainbow said. “¡Bien! ¡Es hora de poner un espectáculo!” LT said. The entire group got into battle position, while the human children and Spike took cover inside the X Cyclone, with Chris carrying Kat in his arms. (BGM: Master of Shadows – Persona 3) FunFun acted first as it activated its turbine, creating a giant hurricane of wind aimed at the heroes. The group immediately splits into two groups, the one lead by Sonic dodged to the left, while the other lead by Twilight dodged to the right. Rainbow, Tails, Amy, Applejack and Pinkie Pie joined Sonic’s team. Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel Bunny, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem were part of Twilight’s group. Funfun was having a hard time, trying to aim at the attacking groups, as when he trying blowing one group away, the other would flank it with an all-out attack. Whenever Funfun tried blowing away Twilight’s group, Sonic’s group would attacking from behind, with Sonic landing some Homing Attacks, followed by Rainbow Dash and Applejack’s bucking, Tails’s twin tail swipe, Pinkie Pie firing her party cannon and Amy’s hammer attack. Funfun tried attacking Sonic’s group, but this gave Twilight’s group the opportunity to strike from behind, with Twilight firing magic beam from her horn, Rarity levitating some razor sharp gems with her horn and strike Funfun with them, Fluttershy sending Angel Bunny to attacking it with his own bucking, Derpy’s headbutting, LT body slamming it and Hawkeem striking it with his staff and then firing a magic beam from the rune powered lantern on it. Funfun became overwhelmed as it couldn’t keep up with both groups at the same time, not to mention its lack of a more varied arsenal and the lack of a foot, thanks to Kat’s earlier interference. “Sonic!” Chris shouted as he pushed a button on the X Cyclone’s console, firing a ring from the slot at the blue hedgehog. “Rainbow Dash!” Twilight shouted as she used her magic to summon her own ring and shot it at the cyan Pegasus. “Got it!” Sonic and Rainbow caught each of their own rings. They looked at each other and nodded with determination before looking at Funfun and… “SONIC RAINBOOST!” Both speedy heroes shouted as they tapped onto the power rings’ power and charged at Funfun, full speed ahead. Sonic grabs Rainbow by the hoof and the two of them curl into a ball together as Rainbow unleashes the Sonic Rainboom, combined with Sonic’s own Sonic Boom, charging with enough force to smash right through Funfun’s chest. Funfun collapsed back onto the middle of the cornfield, with a big smoking hole through the chest, as its eyes shut down and the turbine stopped working, permanently. (BGM ends) “ALRIGHT!” The team cheered in unison, as Sonic and Rainbow Dash landed back on the ground, victorious, with Sonic carrying a small Mobian bald eagle in his right arm. “Thanks Sonic, you’ve saved me!” the bald eagle said. “No problem, Locky.” Sonic said. “Geez, how many of these little guys did Eggjerk capture!?” Rainbow asked. “Enough to give power to these big ones, that’s how many.” Sonic said glaring at Funfun’s lifeless remains. “You serious, sugarhog?” Applejack asked, “If he’s captured that many, we might endin’ up runnin’ out of room back Chris and Kat’s mansion!” “Oh crap!” Chris cursed, realizing what Applejack’s meant. “I’m sure we can work it this out somehow, I mean, they need a place to stay after all.” Fluttershy said. “Yeah, we’ll worry about that later, now what about that Chaos Emerald?” Hawkeem asked. “Oh, you’re right!” Tails exclaimed as he rushed back to the digging spot and continued on digging with his bare hands. Until he dug up a yellow colored gem, “Alright!” Tails exclaimed happily as he pulled the gem out of the ground, revealing its diamond-like shape, glowing in a radiant yellow light, “We found the Chaos Emerald!” “Thanks for digging it up for me Tails!” a familiar, unwelcoming voice spoke up. “Huh?” Tails looked around for the source of the voice but couldn’t see anyone, but while he wasn’t looking he felt his hand that was holding the Chaos Emerald suddenly holding nothing but air, “Huh!?” he looked and gasped in horror to find the Emerald he found missing, “WHAT!?” “EGGMAN!” Derpy shouted while pointing up the sky. Everyone looked up and gasped in horror to see Eggman in his Egg Mobile, with a robot arm coming out from underneath the vessel, holding the Chaos Emerald in hand. The hand moved up to Eggman and handed him the Emerald, before retracting back inside, the red rod taking its place, “You guys are so easily distracted!” the evil doctor taunted, “Anyway, thanks for the Chaos Emerald! HOOOOO HO HO HO HO HO HO!!!” he laughed evilly before flying away at full speed. Rainbow was furious, “Why that dirty, filthy, cheating, piece of horse turd!” A red vein sticks out of her forehead “Tails! Everyone! Let’s go!” Sonic said. “Right!” Tails and the others said in agreement. The entire group ended up piling into the X Tornado (Pinkie Pie having already stuffed the hot air ballon inside her Party Cannon), with Sonic and Rainbow Dash riding outside, “Hey! Get off me!” Hawkeem yelled, “YOU get off ME!” Amy yelled as she smacked him with her hammer, “Who’s touching my flank!?” Rairty cried, “Not me!” Spike assured, “Sorry that was me!” Pinkie apologized, “What!? PINKIE!” Rarity cried in disgust, “Oooh, big muscles you got there LT!” Lucy said, “Gracias!” LT said proudly, “Hey, what about my muscles!?” Tucker asked jealously, “Ooooh, jealous now Tucker? I thought food was your one true love.” Lucy said with a teasing grin, “ACK!” Tucker gawked, “She totally caught you!” Frances teased, “No she didn’t!” Tucker said, “And get off my potato chips!” “Oh boy…” Chris said nervously, when he saw just how big their group was, while keeping his unconscious sister safe. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “Um, listen, maybe its best some of us stayed behind.” Chris suggested, “Especially you Frances, Lucy, Tucker and most of all Kat.” “Huh? Stay behind, why?” Frances asked. “Yeah, we wanna go on more exciting adventures!” Lucy pouted. “And I’m not done eating!” Tucker said, stuffing his face with chips. “Because it’s too dangerous! You might end up getting hurt, or worse!” Chris tried to reason, “Plus, Kat will keep falling unconscious if we let her keep using that wristwatch of hers!” Suddenly he felt a hand gripping on his shoulder. Chris turned his head to look behind and gasped to see Kat, glaring at him. “Nii-san, you should know better than to underestimate your Imōto…” Kat said in a low, angry tone. “K-Kat, when did you…!?” Chris was interrupted as Kat place her index finger over his lips. “You may be the big brother, but which one of us has the guts, hmm?” Kat asked with a sly grin, making Chris feel nervous. “Chris, we can take care of ourselves!” Frances said. “Yeah, besides, between you and Kat, you’ve always been the wimpy one!” Lucy said, causing Chris to flinch at her harsh words. “Oooh, BURN!” Tucker, Hawkeem and Rainbow shouted. “Guys, NOW isn’t really the time for trash talking!” Twilight scolded them, “Eggman just stole the Chaos Emerald and we need to get it back NOW!” “And we’ll need all the help we can get, so are you guys in or not?” Tails asked. “We’re in!” Kat, Frances, Lucy and Tucker shouted. Chris hesitated at first due to his own friends and sister showing more courage than him, but ultimately shrugged it off and shouted, “Alright, fine! I’m in too!” “Good! Than sit down and fasten your seat belts!” Tails said. “Roger!” Everyone said in unison, while Chris sighed deeply. Tails input the commands onto the main control console, transforming the X Cyclone back into the X Tornado. Everyone braced themselves, while Sonic stood proudly on the plane’s nose and Rainbow Dash flying above them. “Alright, let’s do it to it!” Sonic shouted, as Tails kicked the X Tornado into high gear and took off into the skies, “OOOOOOH YEEAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” Rainbow Dash shouted as she blasted off into the skies right next to the x-winged fighter jet, as they both headed in the same direction as Eggman went. Meanwhile, Mr. Stewart and Ms. Brenda came out of the car, as they saw the X Tornado and Rainbow Dash fly just above them, leaving them both gawking in awe and confusion, wondering what the hell just happened. Back at Eggman and Steam’s base… Rouge, Gilda and Trixie teamed up and unleashed their “girl power” combos on the Behemoth, as the big robot soldier kept swinging its robot claws at them. While the robot was distracted, Topaz snuck up behind it and planted a bomb on its ankle. “Girls, stand back!” Topaz warned them. Rouge, and her girls nodded as they got away from the Behemoth. Topaz did the same as she pulled out the remote and pushed the button, causing the bomb to detonate and take out its foot, and damaging the floor. The Behemoth’s weight was too much for the damaged floor to handle as the evil robot ended up falling right through. “WO-HO! That was awesome!” Gilda shouted. “Not bad, for a monkey.” Trixie said. “Nice one.” Rouge said as she and Topaz gave each other a high five. “Alright team, let’s get moving!” Topaz ordered the rest of the soldiers. “Yes ma’am!” the soldiers saluted. Ricky simply whimpered as he was forcefully dragged by the team to help them on the mission. In the control room… Decoe and Bocoe watched the situation unfold on the monitors, showing the war going on outside, and the others showing Rouge and her team going through the bases defenses, and another showing Steam and his allies doing…something. “Oh boy, what a mess…” Decoe said, “We’ve got the G.U.N. army attacking us from outside…” “…a small team of soldiers have infiltrated our base…” Bocoe added. “…and Steam and his lackeys are doing God knows what.” Decoe finished, “How can we possibly keep track of all of this!?” “I knew Steam was up to no good, but we can’t just ignore G.U.N.’s assault. Oh, what are we gonna do?” Becoe said. He then noticed a signal on the radar, “What? Another one headed our way!? No way! I’m not letting them come anywhere near our base! Time for a counterattack!” “Take them down!” Decoe shouted as Becoe started typing frantically on the main computer’s keyboard. Unbeknownst to them however is that the “mysterious” signal headed for them was none other than… Outside… “WHAT THE HELL!?!!?!” Eggman cried in shock and horror as he found himself on the receiving end of his own army’s missile attack as he frantically flew around dodging every missile, “YOU IDIOTS! IT’S ME, YOUR MASTER! STOP ATTACKING ME!!!” While still dodging the missiles around, he saw all the damage around his base as the war between G.U.N. and his army raged on, “Hoo-boy, what a complete mess…” he said as he quickly dodged another missile, “Those fools really did a number to this place, but they will soon find out what happens when you mess with Dr. Eggman!” he declared as he tried to do his usual evil laugh, only to start dodging more missiles, “WHOA! WHOA! HEY! CUT IT OUT! IT’S YOUR MASTER HERE! STOP ATTACKING ME!!!” he yelled while dodging missiles and headed back towards his base, “GRRRRR! Why is this happening!?” Meanwhile, in Station Square… Danny, Nate, Alfred and Elmer, along with the other civilians, were all watching the war unfold on the big screen TV on the side of the building, while Scarlet Garcia kept them updated on the situation. “It looks like the battle is intensifying.” Scarlet said, “Huh? What’s that? Something is approaching the base! It’s…” The camera zoomed in on the flying object headed towards the base, “It’s…a plane?” Danny and Nate gasped with joy, “That’s the X Tornado!” Danny shouted. “Huh? X Tornado? What’s that?” The other civilians around them looked confused when they heard Danny say it. “But wait! There’s something standing on top of the plane and…something small flying to the plane!” Scarlet Garcia said as the camera zoomed in some more, revealing, “It’s something blue it’s…the blue hedgehog? And the rainbow haired Pegasus?” “It’s Sonic and Rainbow Dash!” Nate shouted. “Who? Huh? Who’s that?” The citizens around asked even more confused than before. “You know who those two are?” some of the citizens asked them. “Of course we do, they’re the ones who’ve been protecting us from Eggman this whole time!” Elmer said. “They even saved the Diamond Baseball Stadium from being demolished!” Alfred said. “The rainbow haired Pegasus, that’s Rainbow Dash!” Nate answered. “And the blue hedgehog, that’s Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!” Danny answered. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #59 Name: Rocky Age: 15 Gender: Male Species: Seal Likes: Family, Friends, socializing, doing water tricks, ball balancing on his nose, Fish Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disharmony, being left alone, water pollution Abilities: Swimming, Strength, Communication, Water tricks, Ball Balancing Bio: One of the animal friends from Mobius, who was captured by Dr. Eggman and used as an organic battery for E-38 Octoron, until he was saved by Sonic and Rainbow Dash, and now he is free-loading at the Thorndyke Mansion Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #60 Name: Ricky Age: 13 Gender: Male Species: Squirrel Likes: Family, Friends, organizing, writing stories, Stella Queen (Mobius’ own Stephen King), socializing Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Disharmony, being bossed around, being dragged into things he wants nothing to do with, bad fanfiction, “Mary Sue” Original Characters Abilities: Climbing, Strength, Claw Attack, Jumping, Story-Writing Bio: One of the animal friends from Mobius, who was captured by Dr. Eggman and used as an organic battery for E-70 Noizi, until he was rescued by Rouge the Bat, and is now being forcefully dragged around by Rouge and her team The heroes were following Eggman’s trail as it lead them straight towards his and Steam’s base on the lone island in the middle of the ocean far off the coast. They also notice the war going on between G.U.N.’s navy and areal forces against Eggman and Steam’s robot army. “Whoa nelly! Look at ‘am go!” Applejack exclaimed. “It’s a warzone out there!” Kat said, “But we’re not scared or anything, because we won’t let Eggman get away this time, right guys?” “Yeah!” Lucy said. “You’ve heard them Tails, full speed ahead!” Sonic said. “Right! Hang on tight everyone!” Tails said as he piloted the X Tornado straight into the warzone, with the base being their destination. Along the way however, they had to fight off Eggman and Steam’s areal forces, consisting of mass-produced versions of Beacon, Teacher Robot and Super Sweeper from Eggman’s side and steampunk-styled Robot Griffons and Pegasi from Steam’s side. Tails shot them down using the X Tornado’s machine guns and homing missiles, while Sonic used his Homing attack and Rainbow Dash used her bucking on any enemies that got too close. At the same time, they had to defend the G.U.N. soldiers who were in trouble, much to their surprise. “Wait, is that…?” one soldier gasped in surprise. “It’s the blue hedgehog and the rainbow Pegasus!” another soldier exclaimed. “What did you say?” The Commander asked through the communicator. “Sir! The blue hedgehog and the rainbow Pegasus are here, riding on a white, x-winged jet fighter and they are taking down Eggman’s forces, while also defending our troops!” one of the soldiers reported. “Seriously?” the Commander gawked in surprise. Meanwhile, in Eggman and Steam’s base… Rouge and her team continued on through the base’s interior, while navigating across certain traps and obstacles, until they managed to find the Engine Room. “There it is!” Rouge said. “Finally!” Gilda said. Before they could reach the door however, another Behemoth suddenly burst through the wall from behind, as they turned to face it. “What the?! Isn’t that the same robot from before?” Topaz asked. “No, this is a mass-produced model, I’m pretty sure this one’s different from the earlier one.” Rouge said, “Gilda, Trixie and I will take care of this guy, you and the rest head for the Engine Room!” “Right, everyone, let’s go!” Topaz commanded the rest of the team. “Yes ma’am!” the other soldiers said in unison. Topaz and the others, along with a reluctant Ricky, went on ahead, leaving Rouge, Gilda and Trixie to deal with the Behemoth. “The GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie, shall not be defeated by the likes of some mechanical beast!” Trixie boasted as she throws some smoke bombs at the Behemoth, allowing her, Rouge and Gilda to sneak in for a surprise attack, as the big robot swung its arms around, trying to hit them, but to no avail. Topaz, Ricky and the other soldiers were headed for the Engine Room, when suddenly a hidden trap door opened, revealing a whole squad of Guardbots coming up on an elevating platform, blocking the entrance. “Look out!” Topaz shouted as she and the soldiers ducked, avoiding the barrage of bullets from the Guardbots’ machine guns. “Topaz!” Rouge reacted, but ends up getting caught in one of Behemoth’s claws. “Concentrate, bat girl!” Gilda let out a lion-like battle roar as she sliced the Behemoth’s claw clean off, freeing Rouge. Rouge got out of the claw, “Thanks, that was close…” “Watch it!” Trixie shouted as she used her magic to summon a barrier around Rouge, Gilda and herself, protecting them from the bullet barrage. Behemoth attacked the barrier with its remaining claw, as Trixie struggled to keep it up. “Damn it! We’re pinned down!” Gilda cursed, “Anyone got any bright ideas?” Before either Rouge or Trixie could say anything, Knuckles suddenly burst through the wall with his powerful fists, as he charged at the Behemoth and punched it so hard, it flew against the wall, exploding into pieces. “What the!?” Gilda reacted in surprise. “What in Equestria’s name!?” Trixie reacted as well. “Knuckles!?” Rouge gasped in surprise to see the red echidna. “Knuckles?” Ricky looked in surprise. The red echidna himself payed little heed to them as he dodged the barrage of bullets and charged at full speed towards the Guardbots, destroying them one by one with a combination of punches, kicks and martial arts, until they were nothing but piles of scrap metal. “Whoa…” Gilda simply said in surprise, along with Trixie, Topaz and the soldiers. Ricky immediately rushed up to Knuckles as he said, “Oh Knuckles, I’m so glad to see you!” “Ricky? What are you doing here?” Knuckles asked in surprise to see the small squirrel. “Long story short, ever since I was freed, these brutes have been dragging me around against my will!” Ricky said. Topaz ignored Ricky’s remark as she walked up to them, “Hey, thanks for the save just now! I’m guessing you’re one of Sonic’s friends, right?” “We’re NOT friends!” Knuckles shouted in denial, as he turned around with his arms crossed and an “offended” look. “Yeah right, you two worked together to defeat Dr. Eggman in the past.” Ricky said. “That doesn’t automatically make us friends!” Knuckles said, still in denial, “Teaming up with Sonic in the past was just a means to an end, and nothing more!” “But at the very least, you two know each other, right?” Topaz asked. “I guess…” Knuckles said, “But more importantly, what are you guys doing in here anyway?” While they were talking, Rouge quietly hide behind the soldiers so she could hide her wings inside her suit without Knuckles noticing, much to Gilda and Trixie’s confusion. When Knuckles asked what they were doing, the now disguised bat girl walked to him and answered, “We’re here to destroy Dr. Eggman’s base. We were just on our way to the base’s Engine Room and set up the explosives there.” Knuckles smirked, “That’s pretty reckless you know? We’re talking about a mad scientist who wants to take over the world with an army of robots. There’s no guarantee you’ll come out of this alive.” “Not to mention dragging me, an innocent bystander, into enemy territory!” Ricky complained. “We are well aware of the risks!” Topaz said with determination, but ignoring Ricky, “That’s why we’re not going to sit back and just let him do what he wants with our world!” Ricky grumbled under his breath when Topaz ignored him. “I see.” Knuckles said before he smiled, “In that case, I’ll join you guys! Dr. Eggman has threatened my world countless times and I’m not about to let this world or any other fall victim to his selfish ambitions!” “Wow, somebody’s got a sense of justice.” Rouge said in a flirty manner. “Huh? Did you say something?” Knuckles asked in confusion. “Oh nothing, it’s nothing!” Rouge giggled. “Uh…” Ricky, Topaz, Trixie and the soldiers deadpanned at them. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each “Yuck! Get a room you two!” Gilda complained, doing a “gag me” face. Meanwhile, in the control room… “YOU IMCOMPETENT BUCKET-HEADED MORONS!!! CAN’T YOU IDIOTS TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR MASTER AND YOUR ENEMIES!?!?” A very furious Dr. Eggman yelled at Decoe and Bocoe for mistaking him for an enemy earlier. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Sorry, Doctor…” Decoe and Bocoe both looked down apologetically, ashamed of themselves for their mix-up. “Bah, never mind that…” Eggman said, turning back to the monitors, “G.U.N. attacking our base, Steam doing God knows what in the basement and now Sonic and his playmates are headed this way…” he pressed on the communications button and said, “Bokkun, head down to the basement and find out what that stupid horse and his lackeys are up to and take Metal Sonic with you, just in case!” “Aye aye, Doctor!” Bokkun said through the communicator. “Meanwhile…” Eggman suddenly started pushing buttons like mad, “I’ll deal with these little pests myself!” Outside, Sonic and Rainbow Dash looked down at Eggman and Steam’s island and noticed the hatches opening all over it, revealing a bunch of missile launchers. “Heads up guys!” Rainbow shouted. “What’s that?” Chris asked. “Anti-aircraft missiles!” Tails warned, “Everyone, hang on tight!” Back in the base, Eggman chuckled evilly, as his seat converted into a blue cockpit like seat, that resembled his Egg Mobile, but with a yellow drill on the front and a cover above. Decoe and Bocoe reacted in surprise. “Uh oh, Eggman-sama’s about to go missile happy!” Decoe said. “Take cover!” Bocoe shouted. The two robot henchmen took cover under the coffee table, as Eggman readied himself, “Get ready Sonic…for your demise!” he started mashing the buttons on his steering wheel. Outside, the missile launchers, fired a barrage of missiles into the skies, all of them aimed directly for the X Tornado. Tails used his piloting skills, from barrel rolls, to somersaults, dodging every single one of them. Rainbow Dash did the same thing using her own flying acrobat skills, while Sonic held on tight, all while they were both shouting in excitement like kids on a roller coaster ride. Everyone else inside the X Tornado held on tight as they either shouted in excitement, while others screamed in panic. “Oh my God! We’re gonna die! We’re all gonna die!” Chris shouted in panic as he held on for dear life. “WAAAAAA! I’m gonna lose my lunch and die!” Tucker shouted, before holding his mouth, feeling sick. “Will you guys, STOP PANICKING!? We are NOT gonna die!” Tails shouted with determination, “And those anti-aircraft missiles are nothing but toys compared to the might of the X Tornado!” “This thing wasn’t a match for that big electric fan robot thought, how can you-WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!” Hawkeem screamed in panic as Tails barrel rolled out of a barrage of missiles’ way, along with Rainbow Dash. “Oh, ye of little faith!” Tails said, “Twilight! Spike! You guys ready?” “Ready!” Twilight said. “Yeah, let’s do it!” Spike shouted. “OOOOOH, HOHOHOHOHOHOHO! Take that, and that! And that! And one more for the heck of it!” Eggman shouted as he spun his seat around while mashing the fire button, firing an endless barrage of missiles at the heroes. “RD! You’ve got this?” Sonic asked. “I’ve had this since I was born!” Rainbow said smugly. Back in Station Square… The citizens watching the broadcast gasped in worry when they saw the missile headed for the heroes. “Oh no! They are gonna get shot down!” “There’s no way they’ll survive that!” “It’s Game Over man!” “No way! Sonic and Rainbow Dash won’t be defeated that easily!” Danny shouted. “That’s right! I believe in Sonic and Rainbow Dash!” Nate shouted, “Go get them guys!” “Yeah!” Alfred and Elmer shouted in unison. Back in the fight… As the barrage of missiles came at the X Tornado from every single direction, the heroes got into position and then, “NOW!” Tails shouted. Twilight casted a spell on the X Tornado, combining with the Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty, Spike jumped onto the mini-torrent underneath the plane. Sonic curled into a ball and started charging a spin dash, while Rainbow Dash flapped her wings up to maximum speed, and then… With a battle cry, Sonic charged off the X Tornado with a Spin Dash into the missile barrage, alongside a charging Rainbow Dash, while Tails performed a barrel roll, creating a force field, powered with Twilight’s magic, combined with the Chaos Emerald and the two elements, not only reflecting the missiles, but also firing energy blasts in every direction. At the same time, tails fired the machine guns and homing missiles, along with Spike firing the mini-torrent at the incoming missiles. Sonic and Rainbow Dash keep bouncing off every single missile in mid-flight, destroying them or deflecting them at nearby enemy robots. This went on until nothing but explosions surrounded the heroes. Everyone who was watching looked worried for a moment, and then… “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!” Rainbow Dash flew out of the explosion, with Sonic riding on her back, surfer style. Followed by the X Tornado, with half of the group cheering in excitement, while the other one looked like they were about to throw up. “WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!! That was AWESOME!!!” Frances shouted. “That…was…EXCITING!!!” Lucy and Pinkie Pie shouted as they gave each other a fist/hoof bump. “YEEEEEEEE-HAAAAAAAAAAAAW!!!” Applejack yelled like a cowpony, “Now that was CRAZY!” “Crazy-AWESOME, you mean!” Derpy said. “Oh yeah! We rule!” Kat shouted as she and LT gave each other a high five. “Uuuuuuuuh…” Chris groaned in sickness, along with Rarity, Fluttershy, Angel and Locky. “BLAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!” Tucker and Hawkeem barfed into each of their paper bags. Rainbow landed on top of the X Tornado, as Sonic jumped off her back and landed on the plane, “That was tight!” Sonic whistled. “Yeah! We were like, awesome!” Rainbow Dash said. Meanwhile, in Station Square… The citizens were shocked, surprised and overjoyed to see that the blue hedgehog, the rainbow pony and their friends on the X Tornado came out of that just fine, as they all erupted into cheers. “Yeah! That’s it Sonic!” Danny shouted. “You show them Rainbow Dash!” Nate shouted. Soon, all the citizens watching the broadcast began chanting Sonic and Rainbow Dash’s names, now fully recognizing the two otherworldly creatures not as invaders, but as heroes. Back in Eggman and Steam’s base… “Looks like they survived your missile happy assault Eggman-sama.” Decoe said. Eggman growled in anger, “Annoying little pincushion, flying horse and their annoying friends! They are like something that gets stuck on your shoe and you can’t scrape it off no matter what you do!” A red vein sticks out of his forehead “So…now what Doctor?” Bocoe asked. “Now? Time for plan B!” Eggman said as he got off his seat and rushed toward the elevator, going up, while his two robot henchmen just watched. Back with our heroes… Tails aimed at the center of the tower and fired his machine guns, forming a large circle made of bullet holes, then fired a missile at the center of the circle, the resulting explosion creating a huge hole of the side of the tower, “We’re going in! Hang on!” Tails announced as he flew the X Tornado straight into the hole. Inside the base… Tails switched the X Tornado into X Cyclone mode as it landed right in the middle of the hallway. Sonic and Rainbow looked at each other and grinned as they went on ahead, with everyone else following inside the X Cyclone. Along the way, they keep dodging every single trap, ranging from spikes, to flamethrowers, to buzzsaws and lasers, using their speed and agility, while the X Cyclone destroyed some using its machine guns and homing missiles. They destroyed every enemy that gets in their way, ranging from Behemoths, Guardbots, Laser Turrents, Sneezers, Steampunk Ponies, Steampunk Griffons and Steampunk Dragons, with Sonic using his Spin Dash, Rainbow Dash using her flying acrobat skills and the X Cyclone used its weapons. After about half an hour of high-speed platforming action, the heroes break down the large doors, entering a large, dark room, and soon they stop on their tracks when they were greeted by none other than Dr. Eggman in his Egg Mobile. “Sonic and his silly little playmates! I applaud you for making it this far, but this is as far as you will go!” Eggman declared. (BGM: “Big Arms” – Sonic Mania Adventures – Jahn Davis’s Remix) Suddenly, the lights come on, revealing a huge, tall robot standing right before them, as they gasped in surprise. It had blue legs and arms connected to its torso with silver-plated metal alloys. Its torso was black with a red, rounded blade with edges that point upward. Its lower part of its torso was black with a stripe of yellow directly above it. Eggman chuckled maniacally as he flew up to the robots’ head and attached the Egg Mobile on top, giving him manual control of the mechanical monstrosity. “You’ve destroyed every robot I threw at you and even saved the little critters that I’ve stuffed inside them! But this time, I’ll finish you off myself, along with E-18, codename: Guerra-Hard!” Eggman declared dramatically, “Now then, shall we dance?” “Bring it Eggface!” Sonic and Rainbow shouted. “Don’t forget us!” Applejack jumped out of the X Cyclone, followed by Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity, Derpy, LT and Hawkeem, as they joined Sonic and Rainbow Dash’s side. Twilight and Spike stayed inside the X Cyclone to assist Tails, Amy, Locky and the human children. “Let’s do it to it!” Tails said as he gripped the wheel firmly. And so the big showdown between our heroes and Eggman begins as the evil doctor pilots Guerra-Hard, throwing a punch at them, but they manage to move out of the way, as they unleash a counterattack. (BGM pause) Meanwhile, with Steam… Steam and Iron Hoof felt the tremors as the war outside raged on, as they secretly tried to work on the project, when suddenly Bokkun, accompanied by Metal Sonic came in. “Hey Steam, what’s up?” Bokkun asked. “Oh, it’s you.” Steam said with a deadpan expression, “I’m working on my secret project.” “Secret project you say?” Bokkun asked, “I wonder what that could be and why didn’t you share that info with the boss?” “Because…it’s a surprise, that’s it.” Steam said, trying to play dumb. “Oh really? But then why do you have one of our escape shuttles here?” Bokkun asked, pointing out the large red shuttle with the Eggman logo on the side. “That’s…uh…” Steam tried to come up with an excuse. “You were planning to escape and leave us to fend for ourselves, weren’t you?” Metal Sonic asked. Suddenly, Iron Hoof tackled Metal onto the ground, but the robot doppelganger managed to push him off easily, while Bokkun gasped in shock, as both Metal and Iron Hoof were engaged in combat. “Iron Hoof…” Steam grunted in annoyance, “I guess the cat’s out of the bag…” he said, “Fine, I’ll confess, I have been secretly working towards my own personal goal from behind the scenes, hiring thugs-for-rent, borrowing parts from Eggman’s own personal arsenal, and with the help of some old blueprints for the TITAN units, from my old friend and partner Dr. Horo, so I could achieve that goal.” “What goal?” Bokkun asked. “To rid every trace of evil in the entire world, until only good remains!” Steam said, as he held up the Element of Laughter, “I will use the Elements of Harmony to power up my invention and bring pure light shining over every corner of the world and destroy all shadows!” Bokkun’s pupils shrunk in horror at this, “Th-that’s…PURE INSANITY! You can’t get rid of evil! No one can!” “Just like that sorry-excuse of a goody two-shoe princess and her so-called little pony friends, you wouldn’t understand!” Steam said, “If evil didn’t exist, then we wouldn’t have threats like Nightmare Moon, Discord and the Changelings terrorizing Equestria in the first place! If they actually used the Elements the PROPER way, our world would finally know TRUE peace!” “I thought you were just a crazy pony who wanted to take over the world, just like Eggman-sama, but…turns out you’re just insane!” Bokkun said. “Well sometimes, if you wanna achieve your goals, you can never be afraid of getting your hands dirty and fight evil with evil!” Steam said, “Teaming-up with Eggman and take over the world, was nothing but a stepping stone towards my goal! And to be honest…it was rather painful pretending to be all buddy-buddy with that egg-headed moron. He claims to be an evil genius, but he’s no different than some little brat trapped in an adult’s body, throwing a temper tantrum for not having his way!” “How…stupid…” Bokkun murmured. “Huh?” Steam asked. “How stupid of you, calling Eggman-sama a brat, when you happen to be the BIGGEST brat here!” Bokkun yelled, “Ridding the world of evil? Fight evil with evil? Don’t make me laugh! You’re no evil genius yourself, you’re just an insane pony who is also nothing but a little brat trapped in a stallion’s body, throwing a temper tantrum for not having his way!” “How dare you lecture me, you piece of horse turd!?” Steam glared at Bokkun, “You’re so pathetic, playing the hero while trying to defend your so-called evil master, who happen to be a pathetic man-child of a monkey! If only he had listened to my advice before, we probably could have won together. But I guess it doesn’t matter in the long run, since I have decided to officially call off this alliance. Not that you’ll ever get to tell your master anyway, since you and your “bodyguard” are about to be scrapped here and now!” Then suddenly, the Conductor came to life and tackled Bokkun to the ground. The small messenger robot gasped as he saw the diamond dog, now with more cybernetic enhancements than before, now with both arms completely mechanical and the left side of his face was also mechanical and with a green bionic eye, gripping his now cybernetic hands around his neck, strangling him. “Iron Hoof, Conductor…finish them off!” Steam ordered as he entered the shuttle and made his escape, “So long, fools! It has NOT been a pleasure, working with you!” “NO!” Bokkun and Metal cried as the Conductor and Iron Hoof held them back, while the mad pony scientist escaped using the shuttle, as it flew out from the backside of the island, undetected by the others outside. Meanwhile, in the Engine Room… Rouge and her squad made it inside the Engine Room located underneath the room where they previously fought and defeated Noizi. It seems Eggman didn’t bother covering up the giant hole caused by the explosion during that last battle, as it left the Engine Room exposed. A careless act that may soon prove to be his own downfall as the G.U.N. soldiers used a ladder to climb down and scattered around the room, setting up the explosives in every corner of the room. Soon, once all the explosives were in place, one soldier set up the timer on the main explosive to 15 minutes. “Ma’am! The explosives are all set!” one G.U.N. soldier reported. “Excellent, our mission is complete!” Topaz said, “Alright girls, let’s move!” But then noticed that Rouge was gone and only Trixie and Gilda remained, along with Knuckles and Ricky. “Huh? Where’s Rouge?” Topaz asked. “She’s still up there.” Knuckles said, pointing up the hole. Rouge groaned in exasperation as she searched the room above for the Chaos Emerald, but no luck so far, “I guess they must have been monitoring this place and moved the Chaos Emerald somewhere else.” She assumed. “Rouge!” Topaz called. “What?” Rouge called back. “We’ve finished setting up the explosives! It’s time to leave!” Topaz informed. “You guys go on ahead and leave without me, I’ll catch up!” Rouge said. “What are you talking about? This place is gonna blow in 15 minutes!” Topaz said. “Don’t worry, I’ll be done in less than 5 minutes!” Rouge insisted. “What the heck?” Topaz asked in confusion. Meanwhile, in the control room… Decoe and Bocoe were watching the situation in the Engine Room, both of them looking puzzled by Topaz and Rouge’s banter. “Uh…do you think these guys are on our side?” Decoe asked curiously. “I have no idea, so instead of attacking…” Bocoe said as he pushed the button on the console. Back in the Engine Room… Suddenly, the only door leading out of the room was locked up by several high security doors, blocking their only exit. Rouge gasped in surprise at this, “Uh oh, I guess we’ve been spotted.” She said. “Rouge! What the heck just happened?” Topaz asked as she and the others climbed out of the Engine Room, while Gilda just flew up with Trixie riding on her back. “They put the room on lockdown, but no biggie, I’ll smash through this thing easily!” Rouge said as she rushed towards the door and unleashed several kicks on it, but none of them even scratched it, “Oh man, this is harder than I thought…” the bat girl said as she stopped kicking, after realizing she wasn’t doing any damage. “Stand back, I’ll bust this thing wide open!” Knuckles let out a battle cry as he unleashed a powerful punch on the door…and causing no damage whatsoever, “Huh? Not even a scratch?!” he asked in shock, then he starts punching the door continuously, only to leave a really tiny dent, “Damn! This really IS hard!” A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “My turn!” Gilda let out a lion’s roar as she flew towards the door and slashed at it with her talons, multiple times…only to have the same result as Rouge and Knuckles, “What the heck!?” “Behold, the GREAT and POWERFUL Trixie’s explosive escape!” Trixie shouted as she used her magic to summon a barrage of fireworks at the door…and it resulted in the same thing, “What!? Seriously!?” Topaz looked at her watch, showing the timer for the time bomb, still counting down, and looked one of the soldiers, “Can’t we go back and disarm it?” she asked them. The soldier simply shook his head. “No…” Topaz fell to her knees, “We’re done for…” “We can’t just give up!” Knuckles said. “That’s right! It’s all over if you give up.” Rouge said. “Hey guys, instead of attacking the door individually, wouldn’t it be better if you worked together and attacked the door together at the same time?” Ricky suggested. “As much as I hate to admit it, the little squirrel is right.” Gilda said, “We might just have better luck if we work together.” “As much as she’d rather not to, Trixie will swallow her pride and…cooperate with you guys.” Trixie said a little disgusted at saying that one word. Everyone nodded in agreement and soon, Knuckles started punching, Rouge started kicking, Gilda started slashing with her talons and Trixie shot magical fireworks, at the giant door, as little by little they started doing some damage to it. In the control room… Decoe and Bocoe were still confused if they were allies or enemies as they watched Rouge’s squad and Knuckles trying to break out on the monitor. However, when they switched to the basement’s camera, they gasped in shock to see Bokkun and Metal struggling in a fight against Iron Hoof and the now cybernetic enhanced Conductor, plus Steam was long gone. “What the!? What’s going on!? Why are they fighting!?” Decoe asked in shock. “I don’t know, but it seems our suspicions were true after all! Steam wasn’t trustworthy after all!” Bocoe said. “Speaking of Steam, where the heck is he?!” Decoe wondered, as he noticed that the mad scientist pony was nowhere in sight. Back at the Eggman fight… (BGM resumes) The heroes unleashed a counterattack on Eggman and his Guerra-Hard robot, but to their surprise, they dodged, and they unleashed their own counterattack by throwing a kick, sending Sonic, Rainbow, LT, Applejack, Derpy and the X Cyclone flying up against the ceiling. Pinkie, Fluttershy, Angel, Rarity and Hawkeem tried to attack, but Eggman and Guerra-Hard countered with a spin kick, sending them flying against the wall. The group that hit the ceiling fell off it, as Eggman and Guerra-Hard rushed in and spin kicked them against the other wall. “HOOOOO, HO HO HO HO HO HO! This is so much fun!” Eggman laughed maniacally. The heroes recovered from the attack as Sonic said, “We’re not done yet!” “Yeah, it ain’t over until the fat mare sings!” Rainbow Dash declared. “Let’s get them!” Tails shouted as he piloted the X Cyclone, with Amy, Twilight, Spike, Locky and the human children assisting him. The X Cyclone fired a bunch of homing missiles on Eggman and Guerra-Hard, but they just swat them like flies with their arms and legs, destroying them. “Stupid fox boy! That useless mech of yours couldn’t even beat Funfun! What makes you think it can actually beat Guerra-hard?!” Eggman asked. “’Cause he ain’t fightin’ alone, ya rotten egg-headed varmint!” Applejack shouted as she used her lasso on Pinkie Pie and Hawkeem and swung them at the evil genius and his robot. Pinkie pulled out a giant mallet, while Hawkeem pulled out an axe, as they both unleashed their battle cries. “Fools!” Eggman said as he commanded Guerra-Hard to catch them with his right hand and threw aside. LT let out a battle cry as he rushed at them, followed by Derpy and a barrage of razor sharp jewels, courtesy of Rarity, but Eggman and his robot just kicked LT and Derpy away and then caught and crushed the jewels with his right hand, reducing them to dust, much to Rarity’s horror. “MY JEWELS!!” she cried as she fainted, landing on LT who landed next to her a second ago. Derpy landed a few feet away from them. Fluttershy flew up to Guerra-Hard’s head, where Eggman was and shouted, “Stop all this bullying right now, or else I’ll give you…the “STARE”!” she threatened him. “Ooooh, scary…” Eggman laughed. Then Fluttershy gives Eggman a terrifying, soul-piercing stare, causing the mad doctor to flinch a little, “Oh no…that’s…terrifying actually…” he admitted, “Alright, fine, I’ll give up my evil ways…” “Really?” Fluttershy asked. “NO!” Eggman shouted as he pushed the button and smashed both Fluttershy and Angel between Guerra-Hard’s palms, sending them falling unconscious. “FLUTTERSHY!” Rainbow cried as she flew as fast as she could and caught both of them in her forelegs, “Fluttershy! Fluttershy! And Angel! Are you alright!?” Fluttershy woke up, but flinched in pain, “Rainbow Dash…is Angel…?” Rainbow looked at Angel, also waking up, but in pain, “Yeah…but you two are in bad shape…” “How could this happen? I’ve never encountered anyone who could resist my “stare”.” Fluttershy wondered. “Stand back, I’ll take it from here.” Rainbow said as she set Fluttershy and Angel down and glared at Eggman, “Alright, no more horsing around!” “Let’s get them!” Sonic shouted. Sonic and Rainbow Dash charged at Eggman and Guerra-Hard at full speed, “Again, fools!” Eggman said as he and his robot dodged and then punched the two speedsters against the wall, then slamming the palm of the hand on top of them, pushing them against the solid metal. “What the hay is going on!? This guy just keeps countering all of our attacks!” Rainbow said, struggling to breathe while being pushed against the wall. “Looks like old egg for brains finally managed to build a decent robot.” Sonic admitted. “HAH, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Looks like you imbeciles finally met your match, huh?” Eggman asked, “E-18 Guerra-Hard is a special robot! Instead of being powered by one of your disgusting critter friends, it is actually powered by a Chaos Emerald! Or should I say, by TWO Chaos Emeralds!” The heroes gasped in shock at this revelation, “Well, that explains it!” Sonic said. “I’ve waited for so long for this moment!” Eggman said, “I finally get to crush my arch-nemesis and his pathetic friends all at once!” RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING (BGM pauses) “Huh?” Eggman’s evil speech was interrupted by the sound of his phone ringing. He picked it up, “Hello?” “Dr. Eggman-sama! We’ve got two problems that we figured we need your help with!” Decoe said on the other side. “Huh? What problems?” Eggman asked in confusion. “First, we’ve trapped some people in the Engine Room, but we’re not sure if they are enemies or not.” Decoe explained, “Next, there’s a fight in the basement.” “Really now? Let me see…” Eggman turned on the monitor showing the security footage of the Engine Room, showing Rouge’s Squad and Knuckles attacking the door, “What the!? KNUCKLES!? OF COURSE THEY ARE ENEMIES YOU BUCKET HEADED RETARDS!!!” he yelled at the phone. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Oooooooh, enemies! Of course, that makes more sense!” Decoe laughed sheepishly on the other side. “As for the basement…” Eggman switched the footage and gasped to see Metal and Bokkun trying to fight off Iron Hoof and the Conductor, “What the!? Metal and Bokkun!? Why are you two fighting against my partner’s henchmen!?” “Uh, I’m not sure, but I think it’s safe to say that Steam has decided to bail on us and left his henchmen to hold Metal and Bokkun back.” Decoe said. “WHAT!? HE BETRAYED US!?” Eggman yelled in rage, “Why that candy-colored girly horse toy bastard! Wait until I get my hands on him!” A second red vein sticks out of his forehead “Yeah…and as for the people trapped in the Engine Room…they did mention something about a…” Decoe gulps, “…time bomb…” Eggman’s pupils shrunk in horror behind his small thick glasses, “T-T-TIME BOMB!?!?!?!” he shouted in shock and horror. “TIME BOMB!?” the heroes heard it and gawked in shock and horror. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #61 Name: Nathan “Nate” Age: 10 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Kat (his secret crush), Family, Friends, Sports, Music, Curry, Popular things Dislikes: Evil, Chaos, Disharmony, Bullies, Boredom Abilities: Athletics, Guitar playing, Cycling, Intelligence Bio: A classmate of Kat, this laidback kid may look like he doesn’t have a care in the world, but he’s actually a pretty reliable, if not somewhat naïve, hard-working guy who is always happy to help those in need. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #62 Name: E-18 Codename: Guerra-Hard Abilities: Chaos Energy-based Super Speed, Chaos Energy-based Super Strength, Chaos Energy-based Agility, Martial Arts In the Engine Room… Knuckles, Rouge, Gilda and Trixie continued to work together in smashing their way through every think layer of the security door, as they managed to reach the halfway point. “Only 10 minutes remaining! At this rate we’ll never make it!” Topaz said while looking at the timer on her wristwatch. “I’ve told you not to give up!” Knuckles shouted while punching the door. Back in the Eggman fight… “Well, this complicates things…” Sonic said, as he and Rainbow Dash used their strength to push Guerra-Hard’s palm off them. “Seriously? Setting up a bomb only to get yourself locked in the same room as it? And everypony says I’m the reckless one!” Rainbow said. Soon, the two speedsters manage to break free of Guerra-Hard’s grip, much to Eggman’s surprise, “What the!?” the mad doctor cried in shock as he hung up the phone. (BGM resumes) “Everyone, REGROUP!” Sonic shouted, and the entire team rushed in and joined his and Rainbow’s side. “You heard them right?” Rainbow asked. “Yeah, a time bomb!” Twilight said. “We’ve gotta hurry and finish this guy off and get out of here!” Spike said. “But this guy can kind of predict our moves and counterattack, how are we supposed to lay a finger on them?” Hawkeem asked. “I know! Instead of just attacking him directly, wait for him to make a move and then counterattack!” Chris suggested. “Good idea!” LT said, “I’ve got an idea!” LT rushed toward Eggman and Guerra-Hard, “Hey! Cara de huevo!” “Huh!?” Eggman reacted to LT. “Your mother es una gallina fea grande y gorda!” LT threw an insult at him. At first Eggman didn’t understand what he said until he looked up on his Egg Mobile’s computer and gasped in shock and anger at the insult, “NO ONE TALKS ABOUT MY MOTHER THAT WAY! GUERRA-HARD! ATTACK!!!” A red vein sticks out of his forehead Guerra-Hard threw a kick at LT, who just stood there and with a battle cry caught the robot’s foot, “What the!?” Eggman cried in shock. “Ahora!” LT yelled. Sonic jumped on top of the robot’s leg, while LT held onto it. The blue blur then zooms up the leg and spin dashes right into the robot’s chest, smashing right through and coming out from the other side, with both the light blue and yellow Chaos Emeralds in each hand. “Wow!” Everyone reacted in awe, while Eggman screamed in horror. “Oh no!” the mad doctor cried in fear. Sonic then speed over to the X Cyclone and jumped on top, “Everyone! Get on board!” The others did just as Sonic said and got onboard the X Cyclone, Rainbow joining Sonic’s side. “Time for the big finale!” Sonic said, “Everyone! With me!” “Roger!” The others said. (BGM ends) (BGM: Sonic’s Solution – Sonic X) Sonic held both Chaos Emeralds in hand, focusing his energy onto them as the energy from the emeralds turned his thoughts into power, and sharing this energy with Rainbow Dash and the X Cyclone, along with everyone onboard. Everyone did the same as Sonic and focused their energy onto the emeralds, as Twilight, Rarity and Kat used their magic using their horns and magic wristwatch, and Tails activated the Chaos & Harmony Overdrive, using the green Chaos Emerald and the Elements of Loyalty and Honesty, as the heroes and the mech-suit started glowing. Eggman watched this, then looked at the screen with a worried expression, “This is going to suck, isn’t it?” he asked. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “CHARGE!” Sonic and Rainbow shouted, as the X Cyclone fired a barrage of bullets and homing missiles, all combined with Chaos Energy, blasting all over Guerra-Hard as Eggman screamed in horror. Then Sonic unleashed his almighty Light Speed Attack, followed by Rainbow Dash’s Double Rainboom, smashing through Guerra-Hard’s body like tissue. The two landed back on the X Cyclone, all of them still glowing as it switches back into the X Tornado and then blasts into Guerra-Hard’s torso, smashing right through it, leaving a gigantic hole, and then smashing through the wall. “NOOOOO, CURSE YOU SONIC! AND CURSE YOUR ANNOYING FRIENDS!” Eggman cried as he unplugged the Egg Mobile off of Guerra-Hard’s head and flew out of the room, “I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG!” Once they were gone, Guerra-Hard’s mutilated body started short-circuiting and glowing before it exploded into a giant mushroom-shaped explosion cloud, with the top shaped like Eggman’s face, as we cut back to outside the base, as the explosion was visible from the top of the tower, as the glowing X Tornado flew away. But they weren’t done yet as they started flying through the tower, multiple times, turning the whole thing into Swiss cheese. Meanwhile, in the Engine Room… Only 5 minutes remaining before the time bomb detonates, as Rouge and her girls, and Knuckles were nearly done breaking through the security door, until they hear the tremors. “Huh? What’s going on?” Topaz asked. “It must be Sonic-san’s doing!” Ricky said. “Damn it! I’m not going to play second fiddle to that guy!” Knuckles said as he shouted a battle cry, smashing right through the security door with a Megaton Punch, creating a giant hole big enough for them to escape through. “Whoa!” Gilda gawked. “Alright!” Knuckles said with pride. “LOOK OUT!” Rouge shouted as she tackled Knuckles down to the ground, as the X Tornado flew right past them, with Sonic and Rainbow Dash riding right on top of it, while still surrounded in a Chaos Energy Aura, creating an even bigger hole on the security door, before smashing through the wall. “Sonic, how dare you!” Knuckles growled in anger and jealousy, before looking at Rouge, who was on top of him, “And you! Get off of me right now!” “What the heck? Aren’t you being a bit rude?” Rouge asked, offended as she got off of him, “I’ve just saved your life! How about a little “thank you”, huh?” “I didn’t ask for your help!” Knuckles replied. “Oh, you’re seriously the worst!” Rouge pouted. “Hey love birds! Save the old couple banter for AFTER we get out of here!” Gilda shouted at them in disgust. Knuckles and Rouge shut up as they join the rest of the squadron in their escape through the big hole on the door, backtracking all the way back to their entry point. In the basement… Metal and Iron Hoof wrestled against each other as they power struggled. Bokkun tried to escape from the Conductor’s grip as the Diamond Dog, turned cyborg pointed his gun at his face. “It’s Game Over for you and your steel plated faker pal, runt!” the Conductor said as he was about to pull the trigger. “Wrong pal! It’s Game Over, for YOU!” Bokkun said as he pulled out a bomb. “WHAT THE FU-“ BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! “Moron!” Bokkun laughed as he flew away from the Conductor after detonating the bomb on his face, leaving him standing there all covered in soot. Metal managed to win the power struggle as he threw Iron hoof off of him and sent him flying at the Conductor, knocking them both out. “Bokkun, we must report this to Eggman-sama!” Metal Sonic asked Bokkun. “Agreed!” Bokkun said. But they were suddenly interrupted by the tremors, “W-W-What the!?” Bokkun asked. “Incoming call from Decoe and Bocoe.” Metal Sonic said, as he heard his inner communicator ringing. “Metal Sonic! Bokkun! Hurry up and get out there right now, before the whole base blows up with you two still there!” Decoe shouted. “Every man, woman, child and robot for themselves!” Bocoe shouted. “Blows up!?” Bokkun reacted in shock. Metal Sonic however wasted no time as he grabbed Bokkun and activated his Maximum Overdrive, as he blasted off through the ceiling, flying away from the base, joining Eggman in his Egg Mobile, along with Decoe and Bocoe in their escape, but leaving iron Hoof and the Conductor behind, unconscious. In the Engine Room… The Time Bomb, was about to explode in 3…2…1… KA-BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!! Once the timer reached zero, all the explosives in the Engine Room went off, blowing up the Engine Room into smithereens, as the explosion extended even further into the rest of the base. Outside… Rouge and her girls, Topaz and the soldiers, Ricky and Knuckles managed to get out of the base’s tower, just on time as they looked back and witnessed as a giant explosion formed around the tower’s base. “GET DOWN!” Topaz shouted as they all fell on the ground, taking cover from the explosion’s resulting shockwave. Meanwhile, the remaining soldiers on their military ships and jets, all watched as the explosion took out the tower’s base, causing the entire thing to collapse. Back in Station Square… The citizens witnessed the same thing on the big screen, as they all erupted into cheers, celebrating the heroes’ victory over Dr. Eggman and his terrorist group. Danny however looked concerned, along with Nate, “Sonic…Rainbow Dash…everyone…” the African boy murmured in worry. “Kat and everyone…” Nate said in worry. “Oh that’s right! Is Sonic, Rainbow and their friends okay?” Elmer wondered looking at Alfred who looked back, sharing the same concerned expression as him. At the Thorndyke Manor… Chuck and the others who stayed behind, also saw the same thing on TV, “No way, did they get caught in that explosion?” the grandfather of Chris and Kat asked in concern. “Don’t worry, I’m sure they are fine, right Cheese?” Cream asked her friend. “Chao!” Cheese chippered in agreement. “I believe in Twilight and her friends!” Celestia said with confidence. “Same here!” Luna said in agreement. “Hawkeem survived worse stuff than a big-ass explosion! He’ll live and so will his new friends!” Czar said. “Go Sonic!” The Animal Friends shouted in unison. “Come on Twily!” Shining Armor said, as he and Cadence held each other’s forelegs. The Cutie Mark Crusaders held each other’s forelegs as they prayed for Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow and the others’ safety. Back at the island… Everyone present stared at where Eggman and Steam’s base used to be, now reduced to a pile of smoking debris. Suddenly, something flies out of the smoke, revealing to be the X Tornado, with Sonic and Rainbow on top, still surrounded in a Chaos Energy aura, as they flew up high into the skies, while carrying some kind of capsule by a magnet underneath it. Once the aura died down, Sonic stood up and raised both arms with each emerald in hand. “That was TIGHT everyone!” Sonic shouted in triumph. “Oh yeah! That was 120% AWESOME!” Rainbow Dash shouted victoriously. “YEEEEEEAH!” Tails and everyone onboard the X Tornado shouted while bumping their fists/hooves/claws/talons into the air, in triumph. While the heroes celebrated their victory, Danny, Nate, Elmer, Alfred and the citizens watching in Station Square erupted into cheer as they chanted their heroes’ names “Sonic” and “Rainbow Dash”. Cream, Cheese, the Animal Friends, Shining Armor and Cadence erupted into cheers for their friends, while Chuck sighted in relief, and Celestia, Luna and Czar smiled warmly for them. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends) Soon… That evening, the X Tornado landed back near Chuck’s workshop near the Thorndyke Mansion. Chuck and the others welcomed our heroes back with open arms as not only they all came back in one piece, but brought back two more Chaos Emeralds. Unfortunately, they couldn’t find the Element of Laughter, and they had no idea where Steam ran off to. Kat also reported to Chuck and the Princesses about the prototype magic wristwatch, saying that it worked but made her fall unconscious after casting certain spells and last but not least, the wristwatch broke beyond repair after that final attack on Eggman, his robot and his base. Despite these shortcomings, it was still a huge success for our heroes as Pinkie Pie decided to throw another party to celebrate their latest victory. But before that… “By the way, what’s the deal with that capsule you brought back?” Czar asked the heroes, pointing out the capsule. “I’ve been wonderin’ that too.” Applebloom said, “What’s the big deal about it?” “Something that my pals and I from back on Mobius know all too well.” Sonic said, “Here, I’ll show you!” Everyone watched as Sonic jumped on top of the big yellow button on top of the capsule, causing it to open in half, releasing a bunch of small anthropomorphic animals, much to everyone’s surprise. “Freedom!” a small male bear shouted. “Yeah! We’re free!” a small female elephant cried with joy. “Finally! We’re safe!” a small male parrot shouted. “Thank you Sonic the Hedgehog!” all the animals cheered for the blue blur. “You’re welcome, but didn’t save you by myself. My friends here, they helped out too!” Sonic said, referring to Rainbow, Tails, Twilight, Chris, Kat and everyone else. “Well, ain’t y’all a sight for sore eyes!” an old lady’s voice called out from the capsule, that caused the Equestria group to gasp in shock, especially Applejack and Applebloom, “Applejack and Applebloom, that be them, ain’t them Big Mac?” “Eeyup!” “A sight for sore eyes they are, but their new friends, I wonder who they are?” “Is that…!?” Applejack and Applebloom, and the rest of the Equestrian group were surprised to see the three familiar figures that came out of the capsule, following the small animals. “We’re gonna need a bigger mansion…” Chris murmured in worry. “For once, I agree with you Nii-san…” Kat said sheepishly. A sweat drop rolled down the side of their heads, one on each Author's Note Hoooooo, boy. This one was a dozzy to work on. And just on time for Christmas, huh? I know some of you already lost your petience with me, but for those of you who are still following this story, thank you, that means a lot to me. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. This JP the Robot Hedgehog wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year for you all! And signing off!
The Animal Friends' New Home!SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 17: The Animal Friends’ new home! Chris was sleeping soundly in his bed, as the sun began to slowly rise up and shine its light through his bedroom window. He slowly opened his eyes and got up, stretching and yawning. “Man that was one crazy dream…” He said, “And here I thought we’d have to deal with a hundred animals and ponies living with us…” “Uh, I wouldn’t be so sure about that Nii-chan.” Kat’s nonchalant sounding voice rang up from the door. “Huh?” Chris suddenly became fully awake from the sound of his sister’s voice. And then, when he looked around his room. Surprise! Small anthropomorphic animals sleeping everywhere, plus Kat standing by the door in her pajamas with a stoic expression and a small mobian pigeon sleeping on her head. At that moment, Chris realized, “It wasn’t a dream!?” “Nope…” Kat said still acting nonchalant. Chris’ eyes opened wide, his pupils shrunk in horror and out came a scream, “IT WASN’T A DREAM!!!” His scream was so loud it was heard by everyone in the mansion and Chuck’s workshop, waking them up from their sleep. “Ugh, so loud…” Sonic, who was sleeping on the roof, groaned half-asleep as he sat up and stretched his arms out. “Man, and here I was having an awesome dream!” Rainbow, who was sleeping on her cloud high above the mansion, complained as she got up on her hooves and stretched her back and wings. Soon… While “swimming“ through the “sea” of Animal Friends, the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party, the Thorndyke Family and servants somehow managed to do all their morning routine: take a shower, get dressed and then go down to the dining room for breakfast. However, because of the increased number of “guests”, Ella had to get help from Tanaka, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Pinkie, Fluttershy and LT in order to get breakfast ready for everyone. Also assisting Ella and the others were the three newcomers from Equestria. The first one was a zebra with strong cyan eyes, light gray and dark persian bluish gray coat, mane and tail, Indigoish black hooves and brilliant amber colored jewelry, including a pair of large earrings and dzilla neck rings, and her cutie mark was a gray stylized spiral sun. The second one was an elderly female earth pony, with light lime green coat, light grey mane and tail, both of them tied back into a bun and light brilliant orange eyes. She wore an orange handkerchief with apples and white trim, and finally, her cutie mark was an apple pie. The third and final one was a large brilliant amaranth earth pony stallion, with brilliant orange mane and cropped tail, moderate sap green eyes, light yellowish gray hooves and freckles. He wore a work horse collar around his neck and finally his cutie mark was a big green apple sliced in half. “I should have seen this coming.” Ella sighted as she wiped the sweat off her forehead with her arm, “With so many guests you keep bringing, I would have worked myself down to exhaustion without all of your help.” “And now that we have Miss Zecora, Mrs. Smith and Master Macintosh helping us out, this should make things a little easier.” Mr. Tanaka said as he bowed before the three of them, “I, Tanaka, appreciate your assistance.” “Aw shucks, it was nothin’!” The elderly female pony, known as “Granny Smith” said, “Since y’all were kind enough to give us a roof to sleep under, we’re all happy to help out, ain’t that right Big Mac?” “Eeyup!” The large pony with the work horse collar, known as “Big Macintosh”, said in agreement. “Your gratitude is unnecessary, for our gratitude is more necessary.” The zebra known by the name of “Zecora” said in rhymes, “For had Twilight and friends not come to our rescue, we would still be in need of rescue.” “No problem everyone!” Pinkie said, “Plus, with this many guest, plus you three, we’re going to have even more fun with bigger parties!” “Pinkie, I hate being a party pooper as much as the next person…or pony or mobian, whichever, but I’m pretty sure having THIS many guests is going to be a big problem for us in the future.” Ella said. “Why?” Pinkie asked in confusion. “It’s true that we live in a mansion, and the Thorndyke family is rich, but that doesn’t mean we have enough money to support THIS many guests to last a life time!” Ella explained, “Why, before you know it, we’ll be out of both money and food just to support them in no time!” “Indeed.” Tanaka said in agreement, “We don’t know when you’ll be able to return to your worlds, and until then, you all need a place to stay. But I am afraid all of you won’t be able to live here once we’re out of money or food to support all of you.” Pinkie gasped in shock, “Oh gosh! You’re right! I didn’t consider that possibility at all! I’m so terribly sorry!” she bowed apologetically. “It’s alright Pinkie, we know how much you love to party and I agree that the more guests the merrier.” Ella said, “Still, we should gather everyone and talk about how to solve this issue.” “I shall go inform Masters Chris, Kat and Chuck.” Mr. Tanaka said as he left the kitchen. “In the meantime, let’s wrap things up around here and serve their breakfasts, shall we?” Ella asked. “You got it!” Amy, Cream, Cheese, Pinkie, Fluttershy and LT said in unison. Granny Smith, Big Mac and Zecora agreed to help out as well. After breakfast… The Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the CMC, the Thorndyke siblings, Chuck, Ella, Tanaka, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Granny Smith, Big Mac and Zecora and ALL of the mobian animal friends were gathered at entrance hall. The Thorndykes and their servants, along with the Princesses and the Skylord all stood at the top of the stairway as they looked down at the otherworldly guests, who looked up to them. Chuck stepped forward and spoke up first, “Our friends from both Mobius and Equestria, I’m sure some of you are wondering why we asked Chris and Kat to gather you all here. Well, that’s because: each and every one of you were caught in some strange space-time phenomenon and ended up here in our world. Some of you were captured, while others fought to survive in this strange, unknown world, until you all eventually were rescued and brought here at our mansion. Sure, we don’t care if you’re different from us, you’re all our guests and we welcome you with open arms. However, the thing is…” “…there’s just WAY too many of you!” Skylord Czar said. “Exactly, thank you your highness.” Chuck said, as Skylord Czar nodded and allowed him to continue, “While it is true that the Thorndykes are millionaires, that doesn’t mean we have enough money to last a life time, nor do we have enough to support you all until the day you can return to your respective worlds.” The mobians and equestrians chattered as they looked at each other with concern. It’s true that there’s a lot of them and that money doesn’t last forever. They were all worried, wondering what’s going to happen to them now. “Does this mean we’re getting kicked out?” One mouse asked in worry, causing all the animal friends to scream in a panic. “You guys!” Tails tried to call their attention. “Everyone, listen! Nobody’s getting kicked out!” Kat tried assured them. “We don’t wanna end up on the streets in this scary unknown world!” a duck cried in a panic. “Strays! Hobos! Eating from the garbage cans!” a cat cried in a panic. “None of that is going to happen!” Chris tried assure them. “Scabies! We could catch scabies!” a raccoon cried in a panic. “We were actually thinking of moving you guys to…” Celestia tried to reason with them. “Or fleas! I hate fleas!” a dog cried in a panic, “They suck all the blood out of ya! Ya hear me!? They SUCK all the BLOOD out of you!!!” The animal friends continued to panic, as the heroes try to reason with them and calm them down, but fail. Celestia looked at Luna with a look of approval, to which the Princess of the Night nodded in agreement, as she took a deep breath and… “SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILEEEEEEEEEENCE!!!” Luna yelled with a loud booming voice that echoed throughout the entire mansion, and could even be heard from outside. This action caught the heroes by surprised and silenced the animal friends, as they finally stopped panicking and looked at her. “W-W-What the heck!?” Amy said in shock. “Wow...” Sonic simply said. “Whoa!” Chris and Kat exclaimed in amazement. Luna cleared her throat as she continued on with the same tone, “PEOPLE OF MOBIUS! NONE OF YOU ARE GETTING KICKED OUT! WE ARE SIMPLY GOING TO MOVE YOU ALL TO A NEW PLACE THAT WILL SERVE AS YOUR NEW HOME FOR AS LONG AS YOU REMAIN IN THIS WORLD, SO PLEASE DO NOT PANIC AND ACTUALLY LISTEN TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY BEFORE YOU JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS!” her tone was loud and clear. Maybe a bit too loud as some had to cover their ears. “A new home?” one squirrel asked. “That right you guys.” Pocky said, “We may have three Chaos Emeralds and Two Elements of Harmony, but we still have no idea where the rest of them might be, and because of that, we have no clue when we’ll be able to return to our respective worlds.” “So until then, we’ll have to get used to living in this world and actually try and fit in with the humans for the time being.” Picky said. “But where are we going to live, if we can’t stay in this mansion?” one turtle asked. “Well, we’ve decided that Pocky and the others are going to keep living here along with Sonic and his friends, and the Equestrians are staying as well.” Chuck said, “As for the rest of you, we’ve decided to build you all a new home, here on Earth.” “Sonic and Rainbow Dash already found the perfect place where the new home will be built during one of their travels. Now, we just need both the money, materials, magic and as well as Burrower’s assistance in build your new home.” Czar said, “This is a job that can only be accomplished if we all work together, so we ask for your cooperation as well.” “What do you say? Are you in?” Chuck asked. The animal friends looked at each other and the looked at the heroes and nodded, “Yeah, we’re in! Count us in! Let’s do it!” they all said in agreement. “Great! Then let’s go!” Chuck said. Soon… We cut to a large open field, not too far away from the mansion. Chuck had placed the blueprints for the animal friends new home on display. It was shown to be a large 10 story tall mansion with bedrooms, bathrooms, a kitchen, dining rooms, living rooms and other optional facilities that can be added if they get enough materials, but for now they will just simply focus on the necessities. Chuck, along with Tails, Twilight and Spike explained the details to the others about the plans and what everyone’s roles are: Sonic, Rainbow, Pinkie, Fluttershy, Cream, Cheese, Rarity, Spike, Hawkeem and Zecora were in charge of gathering materials. Tails, Twilight, Spike, Derpy, the CMC, Chris, Kat, Chuck, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Czar, Ella, Tanaka and Granny Smith would be in charge of the construction and overseeing its progress. LT, Applejack, Shining Armor, Burrower and Big Macintosh would be in charge of the heavy lifting. And finally Pocky, Picky, Flicky and all the other animal friends were divided and assigned to each of the three teams and figure out a balance between teammates. The Material Gathering Team were given a list of all the materials they will need to help the construction, and a wagon to help carry them back, before they set out to search for them. Once they were off, Burrower used its digging and excavation powers to dig up a big hole that matches the wideness and the deepness shown on the blueprint, forming the basement. Next, the Construction Team, with the aid of the Heavy Lifting Team used the tools and materials they already had from Chuck’s workshop and started working on the construction of the new mansion, starting with the basement. With the Material Gathering Team… With Sonic leading the group, they arrived at one part of a forest that seemed like a good place to be gathering materials as they scattered around the place and got to work. Rainbow and Fluttershy gathered wood and branches, Pinkie and Hawkeem gathered rocks, Rarity and Spike gathered buried gems, Cream, Cheese and Zecora gathered flowers and other plants, and Sonic acted alone as he raced around looking for materials and checking on everyone’s progress. The Animal Friends that joined them split into groups as the searched around the place for materials. While running around, Sonic spotted someone near the lake, as he stopped on his tracks in order to get a better look. He saw an 11-year-old girl on a wheelchair. She had blond hair and aqua colored eyes, and she was wearing a short-sleeved white shirt with a pink stripe on both sleeves, and a lime green bow below the collar. Over that, she wore a deep pink vest, which was buttoned by a pink button. She was also wearing a short pink skirt with a darker pink stripe all the way around it near the bottom. On her feet, she wore white and pink sneakers with no laces, gray soles, and no socks. The girl kept pulling her wheelchair’s lever to move, but couldn’t due the wheels being stuck in the mud. Seeing the distress in the girl’s face due to being unable to move her wheelchair out of the mud, Sonic decided to go and help her out. “Here, let me help!” Sonic said, as he grabbed the wheelchair’s handles and gently pushed the wheelchair out of the mud, much to the girl’s surprise and relief. “Thank you.” The girl said as she turned her head and gasped in surprise to see Sonic, “Wait a minute! Aren’t you Sonic the Hedgehog?” “You know about me?” Sonic asked. “Yes! You’re the one who saved the world from Dr. Eggman alongside Rainbow Dash and all your friends, right?” the girl asked. “Yeah, that’s right.” Sonic said, then suddenly recognized who the girl was, “Hold on, I remember seeing you before! You’re from the same school as Chris and Kat, aren’t you?” “Yes! I’m also from the same class as Chris!” the girl said with a smile, “My name is Helen, by the way!” “Pleasure to meet you, Helen!” Sonic said with a smile, “So what are you doing all the way out here?” Helen pointed towards the lake, the blue hedgehog looked at the direction she was pointing and saw a small island right in the middle of it. “I came all this way here to see that island.” Helen explained, “I come here quite often to see it.” “That island?” Sonic asked as he and Helen watched it together, as he leaned his elbow on the wheelchair’s handle, “What’s so special about it?” “Papa told me that there are some small pretty white flowers on that island.” Helen explained, “He once promised me that he would take me there so we could see them together…but…” Sonic looked at Helen and saw her expression turning sad, “Papa is always busy with his work. And because of that, he had to constantly put our promise on hold.” “Grown-ups…they always have an excuse to keep themselves busy, am I right?” Sonic said with a grin. “But in Papa’s case, he’s always keeping himself busy for my sake.” Helen said, causing Sonic’s grin to disappear, “He’s trying to raise money in order to help me with my…” Helen looked down at her legs and Sonic instantly knew what she was referring to. The blue blur could tell that this girl really wanted to go to that island and see the flowers, but her condition prevented her from doing so on her own, and her father was busy trying to raise money to help her get better. “Do you really want to go to that island?” Sonic asked. “I do, but…” Helen said. “Then I’ll take you there myself!” Sonic declared, causing the girl to gasp and look at him in surprise. “You’ll…actually take me there?” Helen asked, “I…don’t want to trouble you or anything.” “Don’t worry, it’s no trouble at all!” Sonic said with a grin and thumbs up, but then he remembered his task, “Oh, but I can’t do it today, I’ve got my own thing to take care of and it’s going to take a while to finish.” “Oh…” Helen looked a bit sad, but understood. “But how does next week sound?” Sonic asked, causing Helen to look at him in surprise, “Are you available next week?” “Yes!” Helen said as she reached out her hand to him, while pointing her pinky finger, “Pinky promise?” Sonic grinned as he crossed his pinky finger with Helen’s, “Cross my heart, hope to fly and stick a cupcake in my eye!” he said. “Huh?” Helen asked confused. “It’s the “Pinkie Promise” quote that one of my new pony pals taught me.” Sonic said, “And it’s a promise I intend to keep no matter what.” Helen giggled, “They must be really wonderful friends huh?” “They are.” Sonic said, “Anyway, let’s meet again here next week!” “Yeah!” Helen said in excitement. With their “Pinkie Promise” sealed, Sonic and Helen said their good byes to each other as the blue hedgehog raced off to continue his search for more materials. Helen took one last look at the island before she left for home on her wheelchair, while holding on to that promise to heart. As Sonic made his way back he quickly checked on the others: Zecora gathered some plants, with Cream and Cheese’s help, as they both marveled at all the specimens that Earth had to offer, “Plants like these, I’ve never seen before. Studying them, will be anything but a chore.” “I know right? I’d love to make more flower crowns for my friends!” Cream said, “I hope you look forward to it Zecora-san!” “Chao!” Cheese said in agreement. “I look forward to it, my rabbit friend, for I too am eager to be your friend.” Zecora said with a smile. “Must she always speak in rhymes?” one rooster asked his dog friend, who just shrugged it off. Meanwhile, Pinkie and Hawkeem gathered rocks, while Rarity and Spike were digging for gems. “I must say, I never expected this area to be rich with buried gems! Decorating the animal friends’ new home will be so much fun!” Rarity said. “Yeah, but we also need normal rocks and grind them into cement to make the house more durable.” Hawkeem said, “Lucky thing we have an ex-rock farmer to help us with that.” “Hey, when you live in a rock farm for the majority of your fillyhood, this stuff kind of becomes common knowledge!” Pinkie said with a small grin of pride. “A…rock farm?” one canary asked in confusion, while the others just shrugged it off despite being just as confused. “I’ll explain later.” Pinkie told them. “I wish I could eat all of these gems up…” Spike said, drooling in hunger. “Now, now, darling, remember, these gems for helping build the Animal Friends’ new home.” Rarity reminded him, “But I promise to save a few just for you to nibble on.” “Okay.” Spike said as he continued digging up more gems. And finally Rainbow was chopping down the toughest looking branches from each tree, using and axe and her speed-based strength, while Fluttershy nervously watched from a safe distance while gathering up the chopped down branches to one spot, with some help from the animal friends. “Heads-up!” Rainbow shouted as she flew towards the next branch and swung the axe down on the branch with all her might, only for it to suddenly get stuck, “What the!?” she gawked in confusion as she tried to pull the axe out, but to no avail. “What’s wrong Rainbow?” Fluttershy asked in concern. “The axe is stuck and it won’t come off!” Rainbow shouted as she struggled to pull the axe out. “Need some help?” Sonic offered. “Naw, I’ve got this, but you guys better stand back.” Rainbow said as she flew up high into the skies at full speed. “Oh dear…” Fluttershy said, “Everyone! Take cover!” Sonic and Fluttershy escorted all the nearby animal friends away from the tree where Rainbow got her axe stuck to. Meanwhile, Rainbow flew all the way up until she reached about as high as the nearby mountains, she locked on to the branch where the axe was stuck and flew down at supersonic speeds, until she broke the sound barrier, creating a rainbow colored sonic boom. At blinding speeds, she flew down until she made impact on the axe, pushing it all the way down until sliced the branch clean off the tree, as she landed on the ground with extreme force, creating a small crater on it, the branch landed next to her. “OOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEAH! Take that you stupid branch!” Rainbow shouted in triumph, as she taunted the branch, “Thought you could outsmart THE Rainbow Dash, did ya? Yeah, didn’t think so!” “Um, Rainbow? Are you…talking to the broken branch, that can’t talk back?” Fluttershy asked, causing Rainbow to freeze up for a moment and looked nervously to see both her, Sonic and everyone else looking at her with deadpan expressions. “Uh, maybe? But that’s between me and the branch.” Rainbow said nervously, “The important thing is, I’ve got both the axe out and cut down the branch at the same time.” “Yeah, sure…” Sonic said sarcastically. “I…guess so?” Fluttershy said unsure. A sweat dropped rolled down the side of their heads, one on each “So, can we PLEASE forget about the whole talking to broken branches part?” Rainbow asked pleading. “Nope! Nuh uh! Certainly not! Not happening!” the others said. “Aw come on guys!” Rainbow whined. “Rainbow Dash, no self-respecting hero would be caught dead talking to inanimate objects, like broken branches!” Hawkeem of all people scolded her. “Especially NOT after resorting into drastic measures for something so simple to solve!” Rarity scolded as well. “Seriously, you wouldn’t catch me dead talking to, oh I don’t know, broken Eggman robot parts.” Sonic said ironically. “…” Rainbow’s face turned red of total embarrassment as there was no way they were going to let her live this down. “Rainbow, next time, use a saw!” Pinkie said as she handed her a saw. “Fine…” Rainbow said, taking the saw, while still feeling embarrassed. Meanwhile, Helen was on her way back home, when she heard a loud explosion from nearby. She looked back and saw the rainbow-colored sonic boom ring in the sky, followed by a rainbow trail leading down towards the forest that remained in the sky until they vanished. She gasped in surprise by this, realizing that must have been Rainbow Dash, realizing that she was in the area along with Sonic. She smiled knowing that she at least got to personally meet one of the two heroes and hoped for a chance to meet the other one someday, as she continued on her way home. Back with the Material Gathering Team, they continued on gathering materials until the wagon was completely full and there wasn’t enough space for the spare ones. They decided that they got enough for now, as the team pulled the wagon back to the construction site with all of their loot. Meanwhile, with the Construction and Heavy Lifting teams… The Construction team were divided into two groups: one was in charge of building, while the other would supervise and give out instructions. The Heavy Lifting Team, as their name suggested, helped carry the heavy equipment and materials. For ordinary people, this would have taken ages to complete, but with everyone’s diligence and the Equestrian’s magic, they have managed to complete the basement, complete with a boiler room, a washing room and a storage room, in less than an hour, as they started working on the first floor of the new home, which would include the entrance hall, the living room, the siting room, the dining room, the tea room, the pantry and the kitchen. “Wow, at this rate, we should have the whole thing complete in a week!” Chuck said. “Hopefully nothing bad happens until then.” Chris said. “Don’t jinx us Nii-chan!” Kat said, playfully slapping him on the shoulder. “Ow.” Chris said as he rubbed his shoulder, “Gotcha.” “We may not look that reliable on our own, but we Animal Friends can get anything done as long as we all work together!” Pocky told them. “But that rotten Eggman, he somehow manages to kidnap us all and stuff us inside those horrible machines of his.” Picky said, “It’s a good thing we have Sonic and his friends to free us by smashing the robots to bits.” “That’s awful, kidnapping small innocent critters and turning them into his robot slaves.” Twilight said, “How did he become such a terrible monster I wonder?” “Yeah, why is he doing these awful things?” Chris asked. “Try asking Sonic when he comes back, he can give you a better explanation.” Pocky said. “Alright.” Chris said. “And according to Twilight, Steam is trying use the Elements for a project that Celestia had cancelled?” Kat asked. “That’s right.” Twilight said as she looked at Celestia, who was helping with the construction along with Luna and Czar, “She said it could bring ruin to all of existence, but I don’t see exactly how it could possibly be that catastrophic. She hasn’t given us the full details of that project…” “Have you tried asking her?” Kat asked. “Well, a lot has happened and I didn’t get the chance to do so…but maybe we should way for the material team to come back.” Twilight said. “Fair enough.” Kat said, “These past few weeks, have been really crazy.” “You can say that again.” Chris said. “These past few week, have been pretty crazy.” Kat repeated with a naughty grin. “I knew you were going to do that.” Chris sighed in exasperation as he face-palmed. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Kat just replies by sticking her tongue out in a teasing manner. “Okay break time’s over, let’s get back to work.” Chuck said. They nodded as they continued on with their work. There are still things they don’t know yet, such as the details of Steam’s project, why Celestia tried to stop it and there was also the full story from both the Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party, but all in due time. For now, they worked on the first floor of the building. At around the same time, they heard the sound of an explosion in the sky as they saw the Sonic Rainboom ring created by Rainbow Dash breaking the sound barrier. At first they wondered what the heck that was all about, before they returned to work, but Twilight was not happy knowing that Rainbow was without a doubt doing something reckless. She was going to give her a big scolding as soon as she got back. Time passed and the first floor was completed just as the Material Gathering Team returned with their wagon full of stuff, while some of them carrying materials with their own hands. Before they could start working on the second floor however, Twilight gave Rainbow an ear full, scolding her for acting reckless and using the Sonic Rainboom for something that was easy to solve without resorting to such drastic measures. Rainbow was forced to submit and apologize to everyone for her stupid stunt, because one good look at the others made her realize no one was going to defend her, not even Sonic, nor the Thorndyke siblings. Scotalloo looked like she wanted to defend her, but decided to stay quiet, when her fellow crusaders gave her the glare. She swore she’d never do that again and actually ask others for help instead. The others forgave her as they continued on with their work, but warned her that next time they won’t be as forgiving since it was lucky that her Sonic Rainboom did not cause any serious damage. Later that evening… After a long day of hard work, our heroes and the Animal Friends have succeeded in building the mansion up to three floors. They still had a long way to go, but at least they managed to include bedrooms and despite being incomplete, it was now ready to habitation. They didn’t have beds, but the extra pillows and blankets from the Thorndyke Mansion were enough for the first Animal Friends who were going to live there to sleep in. All in all, our heroes managed to accomplish their mission for today and decided to continue their work tomorrow as they decided to give the first group of a tour around the first three floors and the basement. The plants and the jewelry sure made place a lot more lively and comfortable, despite the lack of proper furniture. Once they were done, they left them to their own devices as they make themselves comfortable in their new home. The heroes and the remaining animal friends returned to the Thorndyke Mansion to rest up for tomorrow. Sonic remembered the “Pinkie Promise” he made with Helen that he would take her to the island in the middle of the lake next week. He had to make sure not to forget it lest he’ll suffer Pinkie Pie’s wrath for breaking a “Pinkie Promise”. Looking around, the mansion became less crowded since the first group of Animal Friends moved to their new home. There were still many of them, but at least it was less work for Ella, Tanaka and everyone who was in charge of the house work and cooking. At dinner time, Granny Smith, Big Macintosh, as well and Applejack and Applebloom, helped with the cooking as they prepared a lot of Apple Pies and Apple Cider for tonight’s menu. Everyone dug in as they enjoyed this delicious apple dinner as a reward for today’s hard work. Twilight realized that now that everyone was together, it was about time ask Celestia the one question she has been meaning to ask this whole time. “Princess Celestia?” Twilight called. “Yes, Twilight?” Celestia asked. “I know that a lot has happened and we had a bunch of crazy stuff to deal with, even today, but I’ve been meaning to ask you something that has been plaguing my mind since our last adventure in Equestria.” Twilight said. Celestia frowned, realizing what she meant, “You wish to know more about the “Eternal Peace Project” that Steam has been working on, correct?” Everyone at the table paused and looked at Celestia in confusion and curiosity. “That’s right, your highness.” Twilight said, “We know that Steam was once the Equestrian Kingdom’s royal scientist and that he’s been working on this project until you decided to pull the plug. So, what exactly is this project? And why did you decide to pull the plug on it?” “Yeah! We never got the chance to know the truth because you were captured by Steam and his goons at the time and Princess Luna only gave us vague answers instead of the whole truth.” Spike said, “So…what is it about?” Spike asked. Everyone looked at Celestia, waiting for her answer. The Sun Princess looked at her sister, who nodded in agreement, then she looked at Czar, who also gave the same look. Celestia sighed as she looked at everyone gathered at the table: the Sonic Heroes, the Mane Party, the Thorndykes, everyone was looking at her, waiting for her answers. “Very well, I shall tell you the whole truth…” Celestia said, as she began to explain her history with Steam and what the “Eternal Peace Project” is about… To be continued… Author's Note Whew, here it is, my first “Intermission” episode and it’s finally done. A mix of laziness and trying to write rhyming dialogue for Zecora has made me put the story on hold for so long, but here it is. At least you didn’t have to wait until Christmas this time, huh? As usual, R&R please.
Origin Story Time! - Part 1: The Mane PartySONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 19: Origin Story Time! - Part 1: The Mane Party The next day, it was just another normal day for the Thorndyke Family and their otherworldly guests. Chris and Kat got up early, got dressed, had their breakfast and went off to school on their skate and roller skates respectively, as they said good bye to their grandpa, maid, butler and guests. After that, our heroes decided to continue on expanding the Animal Friends’ Mansion, with the three teams playing their roles: material gathering, construction and heavy lifting. The day went by without much incident, Chris and Kat returned from school and brought their classmates, Danny, Frances, Nate, Lucy and Tucker, with them. The two Thorndyke siblings already told them everything and that they were building a new home for the Animal Friends and they all agreed to help out. Danny, Nate and Tucker agreed to help with the heavy lifting, while Lucy and Frances helped with the construction. Later that evening, the building now had six floors and more of the animal friends were able to move in. They also managed to add a bit more furniture to make it more homely and comfortable. The heroes decided to cal it a day and returned back to the Thorndyke Mansion for dinner, with Chris and Kat’s classmates staying over as well. “So, Celestia told us her history with Steam and the whole “Eternal Peace Project”, but now we’d like to know your stories.” Kat said to the Mane Party. “Our stories?” Twilight asked. “Yeah, like how did each of you guys become who you are now and how you all met.” Kat said. “Oh! I’m curious as well!” Lucy said. “Yeah, same here!” Danny said. “Same here too!” Frances said. “I’m kind of curious too.” Chris said. “Me too.” Nate said. “Sure! You guys up for it?” Rainbow asked the Sonic Heroes and the others. “Yeah!” The Sonic Heroes and the others replied in unison, while Sonic himself simply said, “Sure, why not.” “Okay, then, who wants to go first?” Twilight asked her friends. “Oh! Me first! Me first!” Pinkie shouted while waving her right forehoove in the air. “Alright Pinkie, go for it.” Twilight said. “Yay!” Pinkie cheered before clearing her throat and began her story, “Okay, so, it all started back when I was just a wee little filly, and as some of you already know, I used to live in a rock farm just outsider of Ponyville, with my mom, my dad and my sisters. And let me tell you, it was the most boring life ever! All we ever did was harvest and mine for rocks, to be sold as building material, or even as pets, like my sister Maud does (she even owns a pet rock of her own), heck, sometimes we even sold rocks…as FOOD!” “Food!?” Everyone except the Equestrians asked in confusion. “Don’t ask, just roll with it.” Rainbow told them. “Yeah, so anyway, me and family all ever did was farm rocks, all day long. There was no talking, no smiles, just rocks.” Pinkie continued, “One day, we were in the South field, getting ready to rotate the rocks to the East field, when all of a sudden…there was a big explosion sound that echoed throughout the entire farm and in the sky, I saw…a rainbow-colored wave that cleared away the otherwise cloudy and miserable sky, turning it into a clear sunny sky, with a big rainbow and all! It was the first time that I have experienced joy in all my life! It was like nothing I had ever experienced before! I just wanted to keep smiling forever and ever, and I wanted everyone I knew to do the same! Unfortunately, rainbows don’t last forever, so I had to think of another way to make ponies smile!” “Let me guess: you threw a party?” Chris asked. “Yupperuney! While my family was busy, I’ve secretly set up a surprise party inside the farm’s silo!” Pinkie continued on, “When I showed my family the party I set up…well, at first they all gasped in surprise, and they looked like they were about to cry as if they were disapointed in me for doing something that wasn’t rock related, or so I thought, because afterwards, they all…SMILED! I realized that their reaction was of somepony who never smiled and by extention, never felt happiness or joy before and was experiencing it for the first time in their lives! In other words, my surprise party was a success and me and my family became closer than ever before!” “Wow!” The others responded in awe as they found the story pretty heartwarming. Chris and Kat looked at each other and both realized they had the same idea for the next time their parents come home. “Not only that, that’s how I got my cutie mark, after realizing that my calling in life is to make everypony smile and bring happiness and joy to their lives! That’s why, when I got old enough, I left my rock farming days behind and moved to Ponyville, where my noble mission to bring smiles and happiness began! And that, my friends, is how Equestria was made!” Record Scratch noise in the background “Wait, what!?” Everyone’s faces turned from awe to confusion just from that last thing Pinkie just said. “What story were we listening to again?” Danny asked in confusion. “About how I realized that making everyone in Equestria smile in happiness was my calling in life, duh!” Pinkie said with a cheeky smile. “Ha! I get it!” Lucy said with a smile. “Ooookay…?” Danny said, “That didn’t really answer my question but, I guess this means your story is over?” “Yup-yup! Who’s next?” Pinkie asked her friends. “I’ll go next.” Applejack volunteered. “Okay Applejack, go right ahead.” Twilight said. Applejack cleared her throat as she began telling her story, “So, as y’all know, mah family and I live on an apple farm known as Sweet Apple Acres, harvestin’ apples, sellin’ them to Ponyville and to the rest of Equestria, all in good family business. While ah am happy with this life now, I wasn’t initially fond of it. As a filly, what I wanted at the time was to live a more sofisticated life in the big city. So ah left my Granny Smith and Big Mac in charge of the farm (Applebloom was still a foal at the time), as I moved to the big city of Manehatten, to live with my uncle and aunt Orange. I though I would finally find my calling in life in the most metropolitan city in all of Equestria, but sadly that wasn’t the case. While mah Uncle and Aunt Orange did welcome me with open hooves and even showed me the ropes…being proper, just wasn’t mah style and I felt like a complete stranger makin’ a fool of herself in front of all the other sophisticated ponies. Ah just couldn’t get used to the big city life, nor could I get over mah life on the farm. I’ve never felt so homesick in mah whole life and I wished I could just go back to that kind of life again, and then, that’s when it happened! All of a sudden, Ah heard na explosion and afterwards, a rainbow appeared and it was pointin’ right at Ponyville, where Sweet Apple Acres was. Seeing this made me realize where mah callin’ in life was. Ah quit tryin’ to be proper and moved back to Sweet Apple Acres, where Big Mac and Granny Smith welcomed me with open hooves. And that’s how ah got this here Cutie Mark. And Ah’ve been happily livin’ and workin’ at the farm ever since!” “Wow!” The others said, while others nodded and smiled. “We wouldn’t have minded if ya decided to stay with yer Aunt and Uncle Orange, but Ah sure am glad to have you around Applejack.” Granny Smith said, “To be honest, life on the farm wasn’t quite the same without you, ain’t that right Big Mac?” “Eeyup!” Big Macintosh said in agreement. “Aw, shucks.” Applejack said, as she tipped her hat, “Y’all are makin’ me blush.” “I’m guessing you’re actually unhappy living in a big mansion here, huh?” Chris asked. “Nah, not at all.” Applejack said, “Ah mean, sure, Ah miss the farm, but I’m used to stayin’ in the big city and big fancy mansions after all mah travels with mah friends and all the family reunions. Plus, you and Kat are quite casual despite comin’ from a sophisticated family, unlike many that Ah have seen. It’s quite refreshin’ if Ah’m bein’ honest with y’all.” “Yeah, most rich people tend to be snobbish, stuck-up or arrogant.” Rainbow said, “No offense.” “None taken.” Chris said, “But I do know what you mean Rainbow. Kat and I have been to a lot of rich folk parties, and while some of them are decent, others tend to be exactly like how you described them.” “Like that spoiled, whiny little daddy’s girl, Milan Ramanda.” Kat said with an annoyed look. Every human present in the room groaned in annoyance when Kat brought up this “Milan Ramanda”, all having had awful experiences with that girl. “Who’s Milan Ramanda?” Amy asked. “Just your typical spoiled, snobby, mean rich girl, and nothing more.” Kat said. “Is she from your school?” Sonic asked. “No, she attends a private school across town.” Kat said, “But we have run into her a couple of times both at parties and events, and sometimes even in our everyday life. She also seems hate mine and Chris’ guts just because we’re just as rich as she is and will do anything in her power just to prove how “superior” she and her family are compared to us.” “She’s no different than a mosquito buzzing in our ears.” Lucy said with an annoyed expression. “So she’s basically a human version of Diamond Tiara…great.” Scootaloo said. “Diamond Tiara? Who’s that?” Tails asked them. “A spoiled rich unicorn filly, who has a thang against “blank flanks” like me, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.” Applebloom said. “Geez, no matter what dimension you live in, I guess there is always going to be a spoiled rich mean girl, huh?” Nate asked. Everyone at the table chuckled nervously, but then sighed with an annoyed expression regarding the subject. “Well, let’s forget about that for the time being and focus onto the next story.” Twilight said, “Rarity?” “Certainly darling.” Rarity said, as she cleared her throat and told her story, “As a filly, fashion has always been my calling. I poured my heart and soul to make them FABULOUS! But no matter what I did, I just couldn’t get it right! I couldn’t make the outfits the way I wanted them to! I knew was missing something, but I didn’t know what! And then suddenly, my horn started acting on its own and carried me all across the land. Normally, I would try to fight back, but unicorn magic doesn’t happen without a reason. I knew it had something to do with my talent, and that it would lead me to my Destiny! And that Destiny was…a rock! A really big rock! At first I was upset, thinking that my horn was playing tricks on me. But then, there was a big explosion and rainbow colored wave spreading across the sky, causing the big rock to split in half, revealing what was inside it: a whole pile of BEAUTIFUL gemstones! It was the most SMASHING sight I’ve ever seen and at that moment I’ve realized, that THAT was what I needed to prefect my dresses!” “You used the gemstones to make dresses?” Frances asked. “That’s right! I’ve decorated my dresses with real-life jewels!” Rarity said with pride, “When the audience saw the actors at the play, wearing my costumes decorated with the gemstones I had found, they were amazed by it! Thanks to the show’s success, I’ve realized that my talent comes from finding gemstones that I use for my fashion!” “Well, those gemstones you and Spike dug up for the Animal Friends’ new home certainly made that place even better!” Pokey said. “Indeed!” Clucky said. “I also can’t wait to try out those dresses we’ve been working on in our spare time!” Amy said. “Oh, I want to try them!” Lucy said. “Same!” Kat said. “Do you also make outfits for men?” Nate asked. “Certainly, dear!” Rarity said. “Then count me in too!” Nate said. “Wait, can she also make outfits for two-legged species?” Danny asked. “Well, I’ve only started to learn how to make outfits for bipedal species when I arrived in this world, but sure, I can make it happen! I love a good challenge!” Rarity said. “Then I’m in!” Danny said. “Hey, don’t leave me out!” Tucker said. Rarity giggled, “Alright darlings, I’ll make the most FABULOUS outfits for you all! I’ll even include you too Ella and Tanaka, as well as Mr. And Mrs. Thorndyke.” “Why, thank you Rarity.” Ella said. “I, Tanaka, would be honored to try your fashion.” Tanaka said. “Excelent!” Rarity said, “Now, I believe Twilight is up next?” “I guess I am.” Twilight said, as she cleared her throat and began her story, “As a young filly from Canterlot, I have always wanted to go to the Summer Sun Celebration, where Princess Celestia would raise the sun, and I saw the most amazing and wonderful thing I’ve ever seen.” “The Summer Sun Celebration?” Kat asked. Celestia looked at Luna, who nodded, and she cleared her throat, “The Summer Sun Celebration is an event mainly for commemorating my defeat over Nightmare Moon, who tried to cover Equestria in eternal darkness. Or at least it was…but now it is to celebrate the return of my dear sister Luna.” “Ooooh!” The human children said in awe. Celestia looked at Twilight, who nodded as she continued on, “And so, watching Princess Celestia raising the sun at the event, inspired me to learn everything there is about magic! I’ve pulled all-nighters, reading and studying about magic. I ended up reading every book in my own personal library, as well as Canterlot’s pubic library’s books!” “Really? Every single book from a WHOLE library!?” Frances asked. “That’s right!” Twilight said with pride. “That’s Twily for ya!” Shining Armor said, while Cadence giggled, along with Celestia and Luna. “Wow, talk about dedication!” Danny said. “Yeah!” Nate said. “Yup, Twilight’s an egg-head, through and through.” Rainbow said, before realizing what she said, “I mean, the GOOD kind of egg-head, not that other kind of egg-head.” “We know Rainbow.” Sonic and the others replied in unison, with Cream adding the “san” at the end and Cheese chippering in his own language. Twilight cleared her throat as she continued on, “After spending months of nothing but studying, my parents decided to enroll me into Princess Celestia’s school for gifted unicorns! I was so happy, it was like a dream come true! But…there was one problem: in order to enroll into the school, I had to pass an entrance exam! The judges and my parents were all there, watching me as I had to use my magic to hatch an egg! I knew that was the most important day, that my whole future depended on the outcome of this exam, and I…was about to blow it! All the pressure I felt while trying to hatch the egg, got to me. I couldn’t focus properly. I was making a fool of myself in front of everyone. But, just as I was about to give up, this big explosion noise and rainbow colored wave from outside startled me and all of a sudden I unleashed my magic, hatching the egg succefully! Although, I also ended up losing control of my magic, until Princess Celestia came in and calmed me down. She told me that I possessed magical talent unlike any other pony she’s come across and asked me to become her personal protege. With a little encouragement from my parents I accepted her offer, plus, that’s how I’ve also got my cutie mark!” “And by the way, I was in that egg Twilight hatched!” Spike said. “Really? So that’s how you came to live with ponies instead of with your kind?” Frances asked. “Yup, and boy, am I glad!” Spike said, “Dragons in their natural habitat, they can be pretty nasty. This one time, in order to understand my origins better, I hung out with a group of teenage dragons, and while at first they mocked me for my small size and for socializing with ponies, they soon accepted me after taking a belly-flop dive in lava with them. However, things turned south when they encouraged me to crack a defenseless Pheonix egg. I refused, and they turned on me. Fortunately, Twilight, Rarity and Rainbow, who have been following me this whole time came for my aid and stood up for me. It was on that day that I’ve learned that what’s important is not what you are, but who you are.” “Wow!” The others responded in awe. “So anyway, that’s the story of how I become Princess Celestia’s student and got my cutie mark.” Twilight said, “And Spike here was also taken under her wing and grew up to become my number one assistant and best friend.” “Yes, indeed.” Celestia said with a smile, “And you have made quite the progress since then, especially after moving to Ponyville and meeting your friends.” “I guess I did.” Twilight said blushing nervously, before looking at Fluttershy, “You’re next Fluttershy.” “Oh dear…” Fluttershy said a bit shyly, but took a deep breath and told her story, “It all started at Summer Flight Camp. This may surprise you, but as a young filly, I was VERY shy…” “Oh really!?” The others said sarcastically in their thoughts, daring not to say it out loud. “…not only that, I was also a very weak flyer.” Fluttershy continued, “Because of my shyness and weakness, I was always treated as the butt of everypony’s jokes. I’ve never felt so humiliated in my life, then suddenly right out of nowhere, Rainbow Dash came to my aid. She stood up for me against the bullies that picked on me, and in order to defend my honor, she and the bullies decided to have a race, while I acted as the flagmare for the race. I waved the flag and Rainbow and the bullies were off at high speeds, but the tail wind created by their speed knocked me off the cloud I was standing on and I fell down to the surface. With my lack of proper training and confidence in my flying skills, I thought I was done for, but luckly, I ended up having a really soft landing on a swarm of butterflies. I was relieved, but also amazing at seeing these creatures for the first time in my life. After all, butterflies cannot fly as high as a pegasus can, nor have I ever been that close to the surface. It was my first time meeting all the wonderful creatures that lived on the ground: the butterflies, the squirrels in the trees, the cute little bunnies, the birds flying freely and the bees collecting the honey from the flowers, it was a truly magical place and I owed it all to the race! If I had known what life on the ground was like, I would have stayed and never leave! And then, there was this sudden explosion and a rainbow colored wave in the sky. It frightened all the animals, but I stood my ground and comforted the poor dears, ensuring them that everything was okay and it worked! It was then that I realized, I had the special ability to communicate with animals, unlike anypony else and…that’s how I got my cutie mark!” “Wow, so you’re an expert on animals huh?” Frances asked. “Yes, I love animals with all my heart! It doesn’t matter if they are small or big, cute or scary, I will look after them as if they were my own children!” Fluttershy said with pride. “Unless they are big scary dragons.” Rainbow said, with a deadpan expression, “Which I think its kind of wierd, since you’ve managed to tame a seriously huge one with your “Stare”.” “Don’t you mean the same dragon that you ended up waking from its 100 year long nap?” Applejack glared at Rainbow with a deadpan expression, “Because you know, yelling and hitting sleeping giant beasts is always a good idea.” “You did what now!?” Ella asked. “Huh?” Kat and the others looked at Rainbow. “Yeah Rainbow, that wasn’t very smart.” Twilight scolded her, “If Fluttershy hadn’t come to our rescue, we’d be pony barbeque right now!” “Uhhhh…” Rainbow tried to come up with a defense, but failed. “Now, now, everyone.” Fluttershy defended her friend, “I know she made a mistake, but that’s no excuse to bully her! What’s done is done, and its time to move on!” Twilight and Applejack flinched when Fluttershy defended Rainbow. “Besides, I’m sure Rainbow has learned to never pick fights with giant sleeping creatures, right Rainbow Dash?” Fluttershy asked. “Y-Yeah…” Rainbow said, feeling embarrassed and ashamed of such a dumb decision, before regaining her composure, “I still find it wierd that you are scared of any dragon that isn’t Spike.” “Well, its like Spike said earlier, older dragons are…pretty nasty creatures. I’m not sure if my “Stare” would work on them the same way it did to that large dragon.” Fluttershy said. “You mean like how your “Stare” had no effect on Eggman?” Spike asked. “Yes, while my “Stare” has been very effective on all misbehaving creatures, there have been a few who aren’t intimidated in the slightest, like that awful Eggman.” Fluttershy said. “Uh, not to sound ignorant, but what is this “Stare” you guys are talking about?” Chris asked. “Fluttershy may look fragile and innocent, but she can be very harsh and intimidating when she’s angry or serious!” Rainbow explained, “There aren’t many who haven’t cryed their eyes out and begged for forgiveness after looking directly into her eyes when she’s mad.” “Yikes! Remind me to never make you mad Fluttershy!” Danny said. “Uh, don’t make me mad???” Fluttershy said awkwardly. “Ok…?” Danny said, raising his eye brow. “Well, I guess this means its time for Rainbow Dash.” Twilight said. “Finally!” Rainbow said, “And if you guys have been paying attention to my friends stories, then buckle up, cuz its time for the grand finale!” “Alright!” Kat said. “Oh boy, can’t wait!” Lucy said excitedly. “Alright Rainbow Dash, shot!” Nate said. Rainbow Dash stood up proudly and told her story, “As Fluttershy already told you, she was picked on a lot by bullies, at the Flight Summer Camp, and as her friend, I stood up for her and the bullies decided to hold a race against me. Not one to turn down a challenge, I accepted, not just to teach those bullies a lesson, but to defend Fluttershy’s honor as well! Once Fluttershy gave the signal, the race was on! Me and the bullies raced against one another across the race track, going through every cloud ring from start to finish. I have never flown like that before! That freedom was unlike anything I have ever felt! The speed, the adrenaline, the wind in my mane, I LOVED it! But, the one thing loved even more than flying fast, was winning! All my willpower and determination to win the race helped me achieve what was once thought to be impossible! I broke the sound barrier and performed the Sonic Rainboom for the very first time!” “Wow!” The others said in awe. “Many believed that the legendary “Sonic Rainboom” was just an old fairy tale, but on that day when I discovered my love for racing, I ended up proving that the legends were true! I’ve made the impossible, possible!” Rainbow Dash said with pride, “And that my friends, is how I’ve earned my cutie mark!” “I get it now!” Kat said, “That big explosion and rainbow wave that the others mentioned, it was you performing your first Sonic Rainboom, wasn’t it?” “That’s right!” Rainbow said. “So her first Sonic Rainboom caused a chain of events that lead Twilight and the others into discovering their calling in life and earn their cutie marks?” Chris said. “Yup, even though we haven’t met each other yet, besides Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy, we were already connected since that fateful day!” Twilight said, “If Rainbow hadn’t performed her Sonic Rainboom on that day, we would have never have discovered our Cutie Marks.” “We all owe our cutie marks to her!” Rarity said. “Aw shucks guys.” Rainbow smiled as her friends gathered around her for a group hug. “Awww.” Everyone said, while Sonic, the Princesses, Czar, Hawkeem, LT and Tanaka all smiled. “Ewww! All this sappiness is making me wanna lose my dinner!” Scootaloo whined. “Aw can it Scoots!” Applebloom said as she and Sweetie Belle hugged from both left and right sides respectively, causing her to roll her eyes. “So then, how did you guys end up meeting each other?” Nate asked. “Well, it all started when Princess Celestia tasked me and Spike to supervise on the preperations for the Summer Sun Celebration, in Ponyville.” Twilight said, “Before I met my friends, I was so focused on my studies that I didn’t have time to make friends, but Princess Celestia insisted that I did so by socializing with its citizens. And that’s when I ran into my friends along the way. First Pinkie, then Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and finally Fluttershy. I honestly didn’t care about making friends with them at first, I was too focused to warn the Princess about the return of Nightmare Moon, which was going to happen on the very day of the Celebration…and that’s what ended up happening. Nightmare Moon returned and casted all of Equestria into eternal night. And with the Princess gone and imprisoned, I had find the Elements of Harmony, since they were the only artifacts that could defeat her. My friends came to my aid, even though I was reluctant to, but it turns out, if not for them, I would have never have found the Elements of Harmony, let alone defeat Nightmare Moon all by myself. With Applejack’s honesty, Fluttershy’s kindness, Pinkie Pie’s laughter, Rarity’s generocity, Rainbow Dash’s loyalty and with my magic, together we used the magic of friendship to find the elements of harmony and defeat Nightmare Moon! Upon her defeat, she reverted back into Princess Luna, and Princess Celestia free from her prison, reunited with her sister.” “Wow!” The others said. “My, you’ve been on quite the adventures, haven’t you?” Ella asked. “It’s never a dull moment with you, is it?” Chuck asked. “And we wouldn’t have it any other way!” Rainbow said. “And now you have us as your friends!” Lucy said. “And us too!” Tails said. “Thanks guys, we appreciate it.” Twilight said. Time passed as eveyone enjoyed their dinner while they listened to more stories from the rest of the Mane Party. The CMC tell their story of how they became friends and formed their group to try and find their Cutie Marks; Derpy tells about her story of how she got her Cutie Mark for making bubbles, but also got a job as Ponyville’s local mail courior; LT told his story of how he used to eat ponies like the rest of his kind, but stopped doing it after realizing that gave them a really bad reputation among ponykind for cruely devouring their species and has since decided to only eat anything that doesn’t talk, or isn’t a pet, in order to show that not all sahuagins are as bad as they think; Shining Armor and Cadence told their story of how they got together and eventually got married, and even shared some of their favourite stories with Twilight from when she was younger, and the Princess sisters and Czar told their story of how their kingdoms became allies. Hawkeem however, was a little reluctant to share his own story, telling everyone that he’ll tell his when he feels more comfortable with it, leaving the others a little disapointted but decided not to press him for it. Perhaps another time… After dinner was over, Chris and Kat’s classmates said their good byes and left for home as our heroes waved them good bye. Afterwards, they all decided to cal it a day and went to sleep, getting ready to go to bed… “Hey Sonic.” Tails said. “Yeah Tails?” Sonic asked. “Since Twilight and the others shared their stories, do you think we should also share ours with them?” Tails asked. “Sure, tomorrow maybe.” Sonic said, “Now if you’ll excuse me, I need some shut eye.” “Okay, good night Sonic.” Tails said. “Night.” Sonic replied, as he went for the rooftop and went to sleep under the stars, while Tails and the others went inside. Rainbow Dash slept on her cloud in the sky just above the mansion. Author's Note I’m getting tired of explaining why I keep taking so long, so I’ll just go ahead and say: R&R and I’ll try to get the next one out ASAP. No promises though.
Origin Story Time! - Part 2: Sonic HeroesSONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 20: Origin Story Time! - Part 2: Sonic Heroes The day after the Mane Party (most of it) shared their stories, our heroes continued with their usual routine of getting up in the morning, taking their shower, get dressed and then head for the dining hall for breakfast and resume the construction of the Animal Friends' new home. Everything was proceeding smoothly as more Animal Friends moved in as their new home started to look more like a large mansion built to hold hundreds of people, or in this case highly intelligent anthropomorphic animals. So far, they managed to build up to nine floors, leaving just one more floor to go. They decided to take a break for the time being as Ella and the others prepared their lunch. "We're almost done, just a little bit more and your new home will finally be complete!" Chuck said. "That went surprisingly fast." Pocky said, "Probably because we have magic and high-tech geniuses on our side." Tails and Twilight giggled bashfully, as the twin-tailed fox scratched the back of his head while Twilight leaned her left foreleg over her right on, while Chuck said, "That may be true, but we've only managed to make it this far thanks to everyone's cooperation." "Indeed, all three groups did their parts splendidly." Celestia said. "And as a reward for all your hard work, we've prepared this feast for you all!" Ella said as she, Tanaka, and their Mobian and Equestrian cooking friends set up the table, placing all the food on it. "Alright! Let's dig in!" Spike said. "Yeah!" Almost everyone shouted. The heroes enjoyed their meal together as there was a big variety of food suited for everyone's tastes, along with some alternatives for some. "Oh, this is heaven!" Tucker said as he enjoyed his food. "Tucker! That's the SECOND dose you are eating! We're supposed to have ONE of each, remember?" Nate scolded him. "Hey! Who ate all of the peanuts!?" Rainbow complained. "Me!" Pinkie Pie said, "And I would like some more please!" "Hmm, gems!" Spike drooled as he started munching on a ruby. "I was going to use those spare gems for my new dresses, but I suppose you can have some of them Spike. You earned them." Rarity smiled. "Thanks Rarity, you're the best!" Spike said as he scarfed down a sapphire. "So long as you don't accidentally eat any of the Chaos Emeralds." Twilight said, "They might end up killing you, or worse, turn you into some kind of monster." "Not to mention they are our ticket back to our worlds!" Tails added. "Along with the Elements of Harmony." Twilight added. "I know, I know." Spike said, "I won't go near them, no matter how tasty they may look." "You're lucky Knuckles isn't here; he would have a cow." Sonic said. "Speaking of Knuckles, isn't he your friend?" Cadence asked. "Oh, we ARE friends, but he's too stubborn to admit it." Sonic said. "Why is that?" Shining Armor asked. "Because he doesn't want to admit that Sonic is the better of the two." Amy scoffed, "And he treats us the same way just because we are friends with Sonic." "And he's pretty gullible too, getting tricked by Eggman into thinking Sonic is the bad guy!" Rainbow said. "What!?" Shining Armor asked, "How could he fall for that villain's lies so easily!?" "Because he's a loner and that made him gullible." Sonic said, "Living on a floating Island, doing nothing but guarding the Master Emerald 24/7, alone, without anyone to keep him company, will do that to you." "Really, he's lived his whole life by himself?" Cadence asked, "What about his family?" "Who know? All we know is that he's the last of his kind and has been living alone on Angel Island, guarding the Master Emerald all his life." Sonic said. "The last of his kind?" Kat asked, "You mean he's the last living echidna left in your world?" "That's right." Tails said, "Apparently a tragic event took the lives of his people and only his bloodline survived. Other than that, we're still in the dark about the details of said event." "Man, that really bites." Chris said, while his sister and their classmates nodded in agreement. "If I recall, you've mentioned this Master Emerald before. Is it perhaps related to the Chaos Emeralds?" Rarity asked. "Yeah." Tails replied, "From what we know, the Master Emerald, as its name indicates, is the master control unit for the Chaos Emeralds. Much like the Emeralds themselves, its origins are a complete mystery to us too. It is also what keeps Angel Island floating up in the sky." "Wow!" The others exclaimed in awe. "Poor Knuckles, it must be a heavy burden having to guard such an important artifact." Cadence said, feeling bad for the red echidna, "Maybe if he had someone to keep him company…" "Don't worry Cadence." Sonic assured her, "Knuckles may be more stubborn than a mule, and more gullible than a dodo, but he's been opening up to us and started becoming more friendly with us since our first adventure together. He just doesn't want to admit it because he's so used to being alone." "Yeah, it's just that ever since we got sucked into this world, all he seems to care about is finding the Chaos Emeralds as quickly as possible, because the Master Emerald was left behind in our world and someone might attempt to steal it." Amy said. "He's stubborn and gullible, but his heart is in the right place." Cream said, "He's our friend whether he's aware of it or not." "Chao, chao!" Cheese said in agreement. "I see, so that's why he isn't with you?" Shining Armor asked. "Yeah. But look at it this way: Knuckles may be looking for the Emeralds on his own, while we are looking for the Emeralds together, but our goals are one and the same." Sonic said, "We all want to return home." "Understandable." Cadence said, "Still wish he didn't have to run off on his own." "Same here, but we'll just have to trust him." Tails said. "Right…" Shining Armor said, "Well, I suppose we can leave it at that. Let's talk about something else." "Actually, I'm curious about you and Eggman." Applebloom said to Sonic and his friends. "Yeah, was he always a bad guy?" Sweetie Belle asked. "I've always known Eggman as a rotten egg since the day I met him." Amy said. "He's a big and mean bully who needs to be taught a lesson!" Cream said. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chipped in agreement. "He's the absolute worst!" The animal friends said in unison. Then everyone looked at Tails and Sonic, waiting for their response. Tails spoke first, "Well, he's got talent as a mechanic and he's a genius with IQ of 300. I wouldn't mind partnering with him if he wasn't so egomaniacal and obsessed with world domination." Sonic said, "Pretty much everything they said is how I feel about Eggman too, but…" his expression turned serious, "…he wasn't always like that…" "Really?" The others looked at Sonic in curiosity. Sonic sighed as he spoke in a serious, yet calm tone, "I still remember the days when he actually wanted to use his genius for good instead of evil like they were yesterday…" Sonic's POV It was about three years ago when I first met him, before he became the villain known as Dr. Eggman, he was just a normal human scientist known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. As a matter of fact, he was the very first human I have ever encountered, since the population of Mobius mostly consists of giant, colorful, talking animals, as Chris and the others would put it. On the day I first met him, I was just a little kid hedgehog who always, and still is, living by my own rules, running around at the speed of sound since far back as I can remember, from the hills of Green Hill Zone to the volcanic ruins of Marble Zone, even to the dreaded underwater Labyrinth Zone, I would always go to wherever the wind would take me to, until I stumbled upon Robotnik's secret lab. "Whoa, where the heck am I?" I asked myself, as I climbed out of the manhole, and looked around the mysterious lab. There were a bunch of machines, tables littered with piles of notes and documents, blackboards with a bunch of calculations drawn on it with chalk, corkboards with notes and pictures pinned on them, a living room with a kitchen and fridge, I guess for relaxing, and more… Then I stumbled upon the man himself, working with some type of machine. He looked back at me, and we both reacted in surprise to see each other. Robotnik, before he was Eggman, didn't look all that different from what he looks today, with the mustache, glasses and goggles over his bald head, but instead of his red suit, he was wearing a black shirt with a white lab coat over it, which had his name tag on it, black pants and shoes and white gloves. "W-Who are you?" the scientist known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik spoke as he pointed his wrench at me, "How did you find this place?" "Uh, hi there, sorry to drop in unannounced…" I spoke up, "I was running around until I stumbled upon this place by accident, and if you just put that wrench down, maybe we could resolve this peacefully, because I don't want to hurt you or anything, but…" "You found this place? By accident you say?" Robotnik asked. "That's right, running around at the speed of sound and exploring the world, it's kind of my thing." I told him. "And you didn't trigger any alarms or activated my security system?" Robotnik asked. "Alarms? Security system? Guess not, I'm just too fast!" I said with pride. "Really? You run THAT fast?" Robotnik asked, as he put the wrench down, "I'd like to see it for myself. What is your name little hedgehog?" "Me? I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!" I introduced myself, "And you're…Dr. Ivo Robotnik?" I asked after reading the name tag on his lab coat. "Yes, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, scientist extraordinaire and pretty much the only human living in this alien world." The scientist said, "Now come, there's something I'd like you to help me with and your super speed might just be what I am looking for." "Uh, okay? Help you with what exactly?" I asked him. "See this machine here?" Robotnik pointed at the machine that he was working with earlier. "What is it?" I asked, then I noticed six colorful stones inside the dome like part at the top. "It is my latest project, I call it the Retro-Orbital Chaos Compressor, or R.O.C.C. for short. Using the energy from the Golden Power Rings that appear scatted across the planet and these colorful gemstones, known as…" "The Chaos Emeralds!?" I gasped in surprise when I recognized the gemstones. "Yes, you know about them?" Robotnik asked. "Hell, yeah I do, everyone on Mobius knows about them." I said, "Seven Mystical gemstones that can either create miracles or cause complete destruction, depending on the user. But wait…" I looked at the dome again, I saw the Green, the Red, the Purple, the Blue, the Light Blue, the Yellow, but no White one. "I'm only counting six Emeralds, where's the Seventh?" I asked him. "Yes, unfortunately, I've been trying to find the seventh and final Emerald for some time now, but no luck." Robotnik said, "I was going to use the R.O.C.C. to rid the world of pollution, protect the people from natural disasters and create environmentally friendly technology for everyone. In short, make the world a better place for all. But without that seventh emerald, the R.O.C.C. is horribly unstable in its current state." "Bummer, and you need my speed to help you find it, how?" I asked him. "Ah yes, do you see this machine right here?" Robotnik directed me to a machine with a treadmill that resembled some type of hamster-wheel, "This is my Kinetic Gyratoscope, it calculates and enhances the speed of any living creature that runs on it." He looks at me with excitement in his eyes, "And I would like to use it to experiment with your speed!" "Huh?!" I was taken by surprise by this sudden request. "You said you're fast enough to evade my security system right? I want to see that speed of yours for myself and maybe help you become even faster than before, so that you can help me find the missing Emerald!" Robotnik told me his plan as he waited for my answer. "Umm, let me think…" I thought about it for a while. This Robotnik guy seemed like an okay dude, and he wanted to use his machine like an eco-friendly energy generator that is also capable of preventing natural disasters, and he believes that my speed is the key to helping him finish his project. With that in mind, I figured… "Sure Doc, I'll help you out!" I replied. "Really? Excellent! Just get on the treadmill and I'll start the machine right away!" Robotnik said as he rushed up to the machine's control console. I did as I was told and jumped on the treadmill. At first, the experiment was going as planned, I ran and ran, and the velocimeter displaying my speed just kept rising. The Doctor was flabbergasted when he saw that my speed had reached 1234.0 kilometers per hour and still rising until he noticed something was wrong as we both heard the machine suddenly making strange sounds. "Wait Sonic, STOP! The machine can't take it!" Robotnik shouted in concern. "What was that Doc…" Before I could finish that sentence though, I've heard a big explosion for a second and then, everything went black. Normal POV "Oh my God! Robotnik killed Sonic!" Lucy shouted suddenly, "You bast…" "LUCY!" Chris and the others shouted before she could finish that sentence. "Don't even think about finishing that line sis!" Nate scolded her, "There are kids here!" "Plus, its rude to interrupt!" Amy said, "And Sonic's not dead, he's right here telling us the story!" Lucy laughed sheepishly, "Sorry, I couldn't resist." "It's fine, I think I'll stop here for now and continue after we finish working." Sonic said. "Awwww!" The others protested at Sonic for stopping at a cliffhanger. "Come on! A cliffhanger!? I hate those!" Spike said. "I wanna know what happens next!" Applebloom said. "Later Applebloom, for now, let's just finish our lunch and get back to work." Applejack told her little sister. "You too Spike." Twilight said. "Fine." Applebloom and Spike said reluctantly. The group finished eating their lunch and returned to working on the final floor for the Animal Friends' new home. Chris and Kat however notice Chuck deep in his thoughts. "Is something on your mind Grandpa?" Chris asked him. "Robotnik…I feel like I've heard that name before, but where…?" Chuck muttered to himself, not noticing his grandchildren were right next to him. "Granpa Chuck!" Kat called to him. "Huh? Oh sorry, guess I was spacing out for a bit." Chuck said. "What were you muttering about?" Chris asked, "Something about hearing Robotnik's name somewhere?" "Did you actually meet him before?" Kat asked. "Of course not! Aside from Eggman, I've never met anyone named "Robotnik", its just…I think I once heard one of my old colleagues mention that name at some point, that's all. Meh, I'm probably overthinking it anyway. Come on, let's get to work!" "Right." Chris said, while still a bit concerned. "If you say so." Kat said. Everyone returned to work, as Chuck continued to think if Robotnik is the same one he heard about from his colleague or perhaps a relative. But if that's the case, how did he end up on Sonic and his friends' world in the first place? Unable to come up with a conclusive hypothesis he decided to brush of the whole "Robotnik" thing as just a coincidence. "At the very least, I hope it is just a coincidence." Chuck thought to himself. Later that evening… "Well, everyone, I know you guys worked really hard to make this possible, and you're all pretty tiered but, WE DID IT!" Chuck announced, "The Animal Friends' new home is complete!" The group cheered (while others just smiled quietly), as the big ten-floor high mansion was finally finished. "Thanks to everyone's collaboration and hard work, we've finally managed to get this bad boy finished in record time and is now ready for living in it! We even prepared a few extra rooms for new friends to come, but aside from that, this is it! Anything you want to say?" Pocky and the other animal friends walked up and said, "We wanted to say thank you so much for building this place for me and my pals. We apologize if our big numbers caused everyone to worry, and we wished you didn't have to go through all this trouble for us and when we do find the Chaos Emeralds, this place will probably serve no purpose other than a tourist attraction, but you guys went through it for our sakes without much of a complaint. And for that on mine and everyone's behalf, thank you very much! We owe you all big time!" The others applauded for Pocky and his friends' speech. "Thank you very much Pocky and friends." Chuck said, "And now, without further ado…" Everyone brings out their party poppers. "On behalf of everyone involved in this project and for all of their hard work…" "HOORAH!" Everyone shouted as they fired their party poppers, streamers and confetti raining everywhere, as everyone cheered or applauded or smiled. "That concludes the ceremony! Have a wonderful rest of your day and take a nice long break! You've earned it!" Chuck said. Later at dinner time… After the ceremony was over, all the Animal Friends moved to their new home while our heroes could finally relax for a change as they all gathered for dinner. "Alright Sonic, you promised! Tell us what happened next!" Applebloom said. "Yeah, we wanna know how you survived the big explosion!" Spike said. "Alright, alright…" Sonic said as he cleared his throat and continued with his story, while the others listened in. Sonic's POV I must have been unconscious for some time as my vision was nothing but darkness, my ears were ringing, my mind and muscles just stopped functioning for a while, until I've heard Robotnik's voice calling out to me. "Sonic! Sonic! Can you hear me? If you can then answer me! Hey! Are you listening!? Come on, wake up!" As his voice grew louder and louder, my mind and muscles came back to me, and I was able to open my eyes. I saw Robotnik looking at me with concern in his eyes. "Doctor R.?" I spoke. "Oh, you're still alive, good!" Robotnik said with relief. "What happened?" I asked as I sat up, on his couch in the living area. I saw myself wrapped in medical plaster around my head, my left arm, my legs and around my torso, and I was also covered in bandaged here and there. "My Kinetic Gyratoscope couldn't handle your speed and exploded." Robotnik explained, "I've got to say, you're pretty resilient for a hedgehog, seeing as you managed to survive such a big explosion. Unfortunately, your sneakers and socks weren't as lucky…" The Doctor showed me my sneakers, plus my socks, all burned to a crisp from the explosion. "Darn, there goes another pair!" I growled in annoyance, "I keep losing a lot of pairs of sneakers because they keep getting worn out from my speed, but this is just the worst!" "I'm very sorry but being able to run at the speed of sound will do that to your footwear, since the friction will easily ruin them." Robotnik explained to me, "For now, you should rest, and I'll get you a new pair as my way of making up to you for of my selfish request." "Okay…" I said reluctantly as laid down on the couch. Yes, believe it or not, the very same man who is a villain today, ended up saving me and in my current state, I was in no shape to go anywhere, so I did as I was told and rest. A week passed and Robotnik nursed me back to health. He helped me remove the plaster off once I was able to move again. "Thanks Doctor R., I was supposed to help you, but you ended up helping me instead." I said to him. "No need to thank me, it's my fault you ended up in that state in the first place." Robotnik said, "And to make it up to you, I have a gift for you." "Aw come on Doc, you don't have to give me any…" "Please, I insist." Robotnik handed the present to me. "Well, alright I guess." I said as I opened the present and inside, I saw, a shiny pair of red sneakers with a white belt and gold buckle on each, "These are…" "Indeed, your new pair of sneakers!" Robotnik said with pride, "But these aren't any ordinary sneakers, they are special friction-proof Power Sneakers! I made them myself!" "Wow, really? You made these for me?" I asked in amazement. "For you and you, alone." Robotnik said. Without a second thought, I put my new sneakers on (and yes, it's the same pair of sneakers that I'm wearing right now), then… "Let's GO!" I shouted as I raced off, while Robotnik watched in surprise. I ran out of the lab and into the world outside as I wanted to test out my new sneakers. Through the Rocky Mountains, the ancient ruins, the underground caves, the Green Hill Zone, I broke the sound barrier and raced all over the lands at the speed of sound like there was no tomorrow for about one hour before I made my way back to Robotnik's lab. "WOOOOOOOOOOOO!" I shouted at the top of my lungs, "That was awesome! Hey Doctor! These Power Sneakers are awesome! Thank you so much!" "I'm glad you like them Sonic." Robotnik said. "Like them? I LOVE them!" I said, "This is the best gift ever! I'll gladly help you find the missing Chaos Emerald and help you finish your project!" "Really? Oh, I'm glad to hear that! I look forward to working with you Sonic the Hedgehog!" Robotnik said with a smile as he extended his hand to me. "Same here, Dr. Ivo Robotnik." I said as I took his hand and shook on it. And so, I agreed to partner with Robotnik, using my supersonic speed to both run errands for him and look for the missing Emerald while he continued to work on his machine. Three months later, we would finally reach the end of that long journey, but what awaited us there was no happy ending with everyone smiling, but a tragic fate to a kind-hearted brilliant scientist and the birth of to a nightmare. After searching high and low, I spotted something shinning in the corner of my eye while I was running through the underground caves. Out of curiosity, I went to check it out and as I got closer, I saw what was shinning and gasped in surprise to find, the White Chaos Emerald! "The last Emerald! I've found it!" I shouted as I picked it up. "Chaos Emerald GET!" jingle plays "I better take this back to the lab! Doctor R. is gonna freak out once he sees this!" Without wasting anytime, I made my way out of the underground caves and returned to the lab as soon as possible. "Doctor R.! Doctor R.! You'll never believe what I found!" I shouted as soon as I got into the lab. "Huh?" Robotnik looked over his shoulder as he was working on his machine. "Look!" I showed him the White Chaos Emerald. Robotnik's jaw dropped, "I-I-I…I can't believe it!" he stuttered, "Y-Y-You a-a-actually f-f-found it!" "Does this mean we can finally complete your R.O.C.C. thingy, right?" I asked him. "Y-YES!" Robotnik took the Emerald, "At last, my R.O.C.C. will finally be complete! No more pollution or natural disasters and we won't have to waste anymore of the planet's natural resources! All of our problems will finally be solved!" "So? This is it? We did it didn't we?" I asked. "Yes, WE did it! I couldn't have done this without you Sonic! You are a true hero!" Robotnik said. "You mean, WE are true heroes!" I corrected him. "Yes, yes! Well, no more wasting time, let's put this bad boy in the machine with its friends!" Robotnik said as he pressed a button on the control console, opening the glass dome on top and placed the last Emerald inside along with the other six Emeralds. He closes the dome and then he starts working his magic as he typed on the console, "And now…the moment of truth and justice! Retro-Orbital Chaos Compressor, ACTIVATE!" He pressed the button, and the machine came to life as the seven emeralds started glowing and sending a giant beam of light into the heavens, sending their energy across the globe. Sonic and Robotnik took a step back and watched as the computer monitors showing the effects of the Chaos Emeralds being sent around the world, powering up machines and preventing natural disasters all over. Everything was going exactly as planned as we looked at each other and smiled with pride. "Once again, thank you for all your help, Sonic, you helped me make my dream a reality." Robotnik said. "You're welcome and thank you for the new kicks! They really helped me control my speed!" I spoke. We both shook hands in gratitude. "You know? This calls for a celebration, shall we go prepare a feast?" Robotnik asked. "You bet; I really could go for some chili dogs right about now!" I answered. We went to the fridge to get some grub, but when we opened it, there was nothing inside, except for a single, foul-smelling rotten egg in the fridge's door. "Whoopsie-daisy, I forgot to go shopping again." Robotnik laughed nervously as he took the egg out of the fridge. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "EEEEUGH! That egg STINKS!" I nearly gagged as I plugged my nose, "How long has it been in there!?" "I would say for about six months now." Robotnik replied as he closed the fridge, "But with a pinch of salt, it will be good as new." We didn't realize it at the time, but that rotten egg was about to become the catalyst for the biggest tragedy in all of Mobius. Robotnik was going to get some salt for the egg, but he failed to notice one of the cables linked to the R.O.C.C. was in his way. "Doctor, look out!" I tried to warn him. "Aaaah!" The Doctor failed to notice on time as he tripped over the cable and fell towards the control console for the R.O.C.C. and accidentally slammed his hand, that was holding the egg at the time, on the console, causing the machine to short circuit and electrocute the poor doctor along with the rotten egg, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!" the doctor screamed in pain as he was being electrocuted. "Doctor R.!" I screamed in horror as I dashed towards him, only to end up getting knocked back but an electric shock. "S-S-S-SOOOOON-N-N-N-IIIICCC!" The Doctor cried in pain as he looked back while his hand holding the egg was stuck on the console as he was being electrocuted. I looked up and I watched in horror as the doctor was being electrocuted to death as the R.O.C.C. started to meltdown, "DOCTOR!" KA-BOOOOOOOM! The R.O.C.C. exploded, taking Robotnik and the rotten egg with it, sending machine parts flying everywhere, along with the Chaos Emeralds and the Power Rings powering it, while all I could do was run from the explosion and save myself. I've managed to get out the lab and get away as far away as possible from the explosion which ended up destroying the entire lab. I watched as the rings scattered everywhere and the seven Chaos Emeralds were sent flying to different corners of the planet as the left behind a streak of light of their respective colors behind before they were gone. And all that remained of the lab was just a pile of burning scrap metal. "Doctor…" I couldn't believe my eyes as I saw destruction caused by that huge explosion and the Doctor was caught and most likely killed in it. Other Mobians gathered at the spot, no doubt wondering what that explosion was, only to gasp in shock at the destruction. "Oh my gosh, what happened!?" A chicken asked. "An explosion!?" a blue bird asked. "What in the world just happened!?" a rabbit asked. There was no way the doctor could have survived that explosion like I did when the treadmill exploded, could he? But if there was a 1% chance that he did then… "E-Everyone! Robotnik's buried under all that ruble, we gotta help him!" I shouted. "Huh? Robotnik?" a dog asked in confusion. "Who's that?" a cat asked just as confused. "Isn't that the human scientist?" a peacock asked curiously. "He's buried under all that!?" a walrus asked in shock. "He can't still be alive after that, can he?" a squirrel asked skeptically. "Look, we don't have time for questions, we gotta save them before its too late! PLEASE!" I pleaded. The mobians ended up agreeing to help despite their skepticism as we rushed back to the lab's remains and started digging through the rubble, "Doctor Robotnik! Doctor Robotnik! Where are you!? If you're alive, answer me! DOCTOR!" I shouted at the top of my lungs as I kept calling for him, while digging through the ruble. Suddenly, I heard the scream, as me and the other mobians turned to see a rabbit freaking out at the sight of a white glove wearing hand sticking out of the ruble, "I-I-I think I found him!" the rabbit said. "Doc!" I dashed towards where the hand was coming out of as I started digging next to the hand, until I've managed to dig up the rest of him, "Doctor! Are you okay?!" Luckly, the Doctor was still in one piece, but he was in a bad shape. He was covered in bruises and burn marks, his lab coat and clothes were all burned and ruined, his glasses were cracked. I placed my ear next to his chest and to my relief I could still hear his heart beating, but it was faint. I got up and turned to the other mobians, "We need to take him to a medic, right now!" I told them. Soon, me and the other mobians carried Robotnik's unconscious body to the village and then we took him to the local clinic and had the medic owl working there check up on him. He examined his body and said that despite all the external injuries he had suffered, he miraculously suffered less damage than his species normal would from surviving an explosion. I wondered, did the Chaos Emeralds have something to do with it? I wasn't sure, but then he went and said that he was now in a coma and his chances of waking up were slim. He said that he'll do whatever he can to bring him back to health, but he also said no promises on whether he'll recover from his coma or not. I looked at the Doctor and promised to come and see him every day to see if he'll recover or not. So, I decided to stay at the village inn and visit him regularly. I traveled all over the lands, collecting rings and doing odd jobs to pay the inn and help fund the clinic to help with Robotnik's recovery. But then, two week later, I had just woken up only to notice that there were no villagers around. I shrugged it off at first and went for the clinic only to find no one inside including Robotnik! "Wh-What happened!? Doc? Doctor R.!? Where are you?!" I called, but no one answered, "Actually, where is EVERYBODY!?" I rushed out the clinic and searched the village, trying to look for help, only to find no one at all. The whole village had basically become a ghost town. "What could have happened?" I wondered, until I've heard a bird's cry nearby, "Flicky's in trouble?" I raced over to where the cry came from, and it led me to the square where to my shock and surprise I saw someone standing by the tree. Was that Robotnik? But when did he recover and what was he wearing? A red suit and black pants and matching boots, and he had his back turned to me so I couldn't see his face from where I was facing him. "Doctor Robotnik?" I called to him. "…" he remained silent. "When did you manage to recover and get a change of clothes?" I asked him, "Also, I've heard Flicky crying for help from this direction. You haven't seen her, have you?" "Oh yes, I was helping her." He spoke, but his tone, it sounded, sinister. He turned around to face he, his glasses were fixed and now I got a good look at him. Big mustache, glasses, goggles over his head, red suit, white gloves, black pants and matching boots, "I, the great Doctor Ivo Robotnik, have decided to take advantage of these silly little animal villagers and turn them into my robotic minions to help build my empire!" "Huh!?" I gawked in shock and then, I noticed a bunch of robots suddenly appeared out of nowhere. One looked like a ladybug on a wheel, mantis like arms and boosters on each side, another looked like a crab, then one like a blue wasp with an energy cannon on its stinger, a caterpillar with spikes on its back, a bat-like bot, an armadillo-like one, an orb-shaped one with an angry face and four spike balls orbiting around it and finally a pig-like one. "Wh-What? You turned everyone into…THOSE!? WHY!? How could you do something so cruel!?" I asked him in anger. "Calm down hedgehog, your little animal friends are all INSIDE these robots and they are alive and well, they are simply being used as organic batteries to give them the power to move." Robotnik said with such a casual and sinister tone, "Wanna join them?" I was shocked, disgusted and sadden by my friend's sudden change in tone and personality. The kind-hearted scientist known as Doctor Ivo Robotnik, enslaving others and turning them into his robotic slaves? It was unheard of, unacceptable and simply uncool! "You creep!" I said as I charged at him, "I'll make you change them back to normal!" Suddenly, the robots got in my way as they shielded Robotnik from me, "If you want to stop me, you'll have to get through my robots first! And just so you know, the only way to save your friends is by destroying the robots. But that won't happen, because my robots were designed to combat ignorant rebels like you! So, you might as well give up and join them, trust me, you'll be much happier that way." I couldn't help but laugh at the part where he said, "give up". Was that a joke? The Robotnik I knew wouldn't suggest such a thing unless he was trying to challenge me, but this time it sounded more like a threat than a challenge. I didn't want to accept it, but I guess…it was too late to save him from that explosion after all. When he got electrocuted along with that rotten egg, it must have somehow absorbed the negative energy of the Emeralds and turned him into…this. "Give up? What a joke!" I spoke. "What did you say!?" "Robotnik" asked. "The Robotnik I know would only say "give up" a way to challenge me, but the way you worded it sounded more like a threat." I told him, "I guess I couldn't save him in the end. Doctor Ivo Robotnik is dead." "What are you talking about, I'm the great Doctor Robotnik and I'm alive and..." "No, you are not!" I shouted, "You are just a shadow of his former self who has kidnaped my friends and turned them into your robotic slaves! Robotnik wanted to help others not enslave them, so you can't be him at all! From now on, your name's not Ivo Robotnik, it's EGGMAN!" Yeah, because his body looks like a giant egg. "Eggman!?" "Robotnik" clearly looked offended, "How dare you disrespect me you blue oversized pin cushion! Bah, enough of this! I'll show you I'm not joking around! Go, my Badniks! ATTACK HIM!" The robots known as "Badniks" charged at me, and I moved out of the way with my speed. The Badniks scattered as they chased after me, each one using their different abilities against me. The ladybug one, known as "Motobug" used its speed to charge at me and attack with its mantis arms, the wasp known as "Buzzbomber" fired its stinger blaster, and the crab one known as "Crabmeat" fired missiles from its pincers, and so on. I used my speed to dodge every single one of their attacks. I went for the counterattack as I rolled into a ball and unleashed my spin attack on the Motobug, smashing it into a pile of scrap metal and freeing Pocky the Rabbit from it. Then I spin attacked into Buzzbomber, destroying it and freeing Cucky the Chicken. Next, I spin dashed into Crabmeat, freeing Flicky the Blue Bird. "W-What have you done!?" Eggman screamed in horror to see three of his Badniks reduced to scrap metal as he glared at his remaining ones, "What are you idiots doing!? GET HIM!" A red vein sticks out of his forehead "Sonic, look out!" Pocky shouted as he pointed out the rest of the Badniks charging at them. "Stand back you guys, I'll take care of them! And free the rest of our pals!" I said as I charged at them another spin attack. The angry orb known as "Orbinaut" launched its spike balls at me, but I dodged every one of them and smashed right into it, freeing Rocky the Seal. Avoiding the spikes, I aimed for the head of the caterpillar bot, known as "Catterkiller"'s, scraping it and freeing Picky the Pig. Suddenly, the armadillo-bot known as "Roller" did his own spin attack and knocked me sideways out of my spin attack, then "Batbrain", the bat one, came and slammed me into the side. And then, "Ball Hog" the pig like one pulled out a bomb from its stomach and threw it at me. "Look out Sonic!" Picky and Rocky managed to catch me and push me out of harm's way. The bomb that Ball Hog threw at me landed next to Roller and Batbrain, exploding right on their faces, destroying them, freeing Pecky the Pinguin and Ricky the Squirrel from each of them. "GAH! YOU IDIOT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Eggman yelled at Ball Hog for his incompetence, while Ball Hog looked back nervously. A red vein sticks out of Eggman's forehead while a sweatdrop rolled down the side of Ball Hog's head I smiled at this as he looked back at Picky and Rocky, "Thanks for the save guys." I told them. "No problem, Sonic!" Picky said. "We just wanted to help since you saved us." Rocky said. "Aw, you guys." I was touched by their kind gesture, before turning to face Ball Hog, "But I can take it from here. Ball Hog pulled out more bombs from its stomach and threw them at me, but acting quick, I grabbed Picky and Rocky and took them to safety while avoiding the bombs. After making sure they were in a safe spot, I spin dashed towards Ball Hog, dodging his bombs all the while, until I finally connected with it, smashing it to bits and freeing Becky the Bear. "N-No way…" Eggman was flabbergasted that all his Badniks got destroyed. I turned to face Eggman and said, "See that Eggman? You shouldn't have doubted me in the first place." "I can't believe you…DAMN RODENT!" Eggman cursed at me, "You leave me no choice but to deal with you myself!" Suddenly, an egg shaped hovership with a single headlight on the front, two red wings and a red rod sticking out of the bottom came out of its hiding spot in the square's tree. It was Eggman's Egg Mobile, as the mad doctor jumped onboard. "Let's see if you are fast enough for THIS!" Eggman shouted he pressed a button on his console, withdrawing the rod inside and then out came a chain with an orange and brown checked ball, that suddenly grew into the size of a wrecking ball. "Uh oh, everyone, get back!" I shouted to my pals, who scattered, but then, "WHOA!" I quickly jumped out of the way as Eggman swung the wrecking ball hanging from under his Egg Mobile at me. Unfortunately, the ball ended up hitting one of the houses, demolishing it. "Hold STILL!" Eggman shouted as he continued to swing the wrecking ball at me and I kept moving out of the way, but also demolishing the village. "Cut it out man! You're destroying the whole village!" I shouted. "Then STOP RUNNING!" Eggman shouted as he continued to swing the wrecking ball with reckless abandon. "Watch out!" Sonic and the Animal Friends screamed as they run for their lives avoiding the wrecking ball and flying debris. Eggman laughed maniacally, "After this whole village is destroyed, I'll just built the base of my new empire on top of it, then I'll expand it to the rest of this silly little planet! This world will be mine!" "Alright, enough is enough! Time to turn the tables on this rotten egg!" I said as I ran up one of the intact houses and ran along the rooftops until I reached Eggman, "Yo Eggman!" "Huh!?" Eggman was taken by surprise as I hit his Egg Mobile with my spin attack, "Ow! Hey, watch it! This baby is brand new!" He swung his wrecking ball at me, and I moved out of the way, but the house I was standing on got demolished. I continued to take advantage of the rooftops to reach Eggman and hit his Egg Mobile with my spin attack, dealing damage to it, until I suddenly ran out of rooftops to run on. "Uh oh." I spoke. "Game, Set and Match! I WIN!" Eggman declared as he swung his wrecking ball at me again. But this time, I couldn't dodge it on time as the wrecking ball demolished the house I stood on and I fell and ended up buried under the ruble. "SONIC!" The Animal Friends cried in concern. Eggman laughed maniacally, "You put up a good fight Sonic, as expected of my former minion. You should have just accepted a life as a robot, and this could have been avoided. Oh well, I suppose that's that. Time to end this!" Despite all the debris on top of my, I remained confident, "Don't count me out just yet Eggman." I said as pulled out my trump card: a single golden Power Ring that I kept in case of emergencies like these. I tapped into the ring's power as it filled me with overflowing power. I smashed my way out of the debris with a ring powered spin dash as I went straight at Eggman's wrecking ball, knocking it over Eggman's head. Eggman looked up and then at the camera, "Oh crap…" The wrecking ball fell right on top of Eggman and his Egg Mobile, causing massive damage, followed by a massive explosion as Eggman screamed in pain. Once the ring's power died down, I stopped and looked back. As the smoke cleared, I saw Eggman and his Egg Mobile covered in soot from the explosion. The mad doctor coughed as he glared at me. "You little pest!" Eggman cursed at me, "You think that just because you beat me, that everything is over now? Guess what: it is not! This is only the beginning!" "…" I said nothing as I stared at him with confident grin. "Listen well, Sonic the Hedgehog! I, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, swear this to you: I am the supreme ruler of this planet! Or at least I will be, once I have obtained the key to my victory: The Chaos Emeralds!" "…!" I gasped when he mentioned the Emeralds. "The Emeralds got scattered across the planet after that little incident, but no matter because I am going after them, with the rest of my robot army powered by your remaining friends! With the Emeralds, I will become invincible, and this planet shall be mine! Then, you will regret the day you decided to defy me!" Eggman said as he flew away in his Egg Mobile, "Farewell Sonic! The next time we meet, will be our LAST!" He continued to laugh maniacally until he was out of sight. "SONIC!" The Animal Friends came out of hiding as they rushed up to me, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" "I'm okay guys." I told them. We looked around and saw the destruction caused by Eggman. My friends were devasted to see their village in ruins and I still couldn't believe that my friend could turn into such a monster after that accident. Robotnik was able to save me, but…I couldn't save him. Robotnik was dead and now, Dr. Eggman stands in his place. From a kind-hearted scientist who wanted to make the world a better place, to a psychotic power-hungry mad scientist who seeks world domination. "Sonic, what are you going to do?" Picky asked him, "That man was your friend, wasn't he?" "Yeah, he was, but not anymore." I told them, "As for what I'm gonna do? Well…" "Please, you gotta save the rest of our friends, they have all been captured and turned into his mindless robot slaves!" Flicky said, "And you are the only one who can stop him!" "I guess you're right, I stopped him once already and I can do it again." I said with determination, "So he's after the Chaos Emeralds, huh? Guess I'll just have to find them before he does and put a stop to his plans and save some friends!" "Thank you Sonic!" The animal friends said. "Well, I'm off! You guys stay safe!" I've told them as I ran in the same direction Eggman went. "Good luck Sonic!" The animal friends cheered for me. Ever since that fateful day, I never slowed down. I continued to face off against Eggman and his robotic minions, saving my buddies trapped inside and finding the Chaos Emeralds before he could. Along the way, I faced many different challenges, I met my pals Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Cream and Cheese and many others who joined me in my battle against the evil mad doctor. But it wasn't just Eggman, I also encountered other rivals and enemies along the way. I've had so many adventures and every time I get all the Chaos Emeralds before Eggman did, and every time, I defeated him, time and time again. But no matter how many times I beat him, old Egg-breath always manages to escape, swearing that he will win next time. Normal POV Sonic had just finished his story as he looked around and saw everyone with their own different reactions, in both amazement, shock and sadness. "Wow Sonic, I had no idea that you had been through so much." Chris said. "I'm sorry about your friend Sonic." Celestia said, "As someone who went through a similar event in the past, you have my deepest condolences." "Except Twilight and her friends were able to bring me back to my senses, but that's besides the point." Luna said. "I wonder, if we used the Elements of Harmony on Eggman, would that turn him back to a good guy?" Rainbow wondered. "Or they could turn him into a statue, like Discord." Spike said. "At the moment, there is no guarantee what the Elements might do to him." Twilight said, "But no use thinking about it now." "That's right." Tails said, "Eggman may have been a good guy at one point, but it doesn't change the fact that he turned into a bad guy who has hurt a lot of innocents and ruined the lives of so many." "That's why we can't just sit idly by while he does whatever he pleases." Amy said, "Plus, its all his fault why Sonic and I aren't together like we should be!" "Uh…" Sonic gave Amy a deadpan expression for that comment. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Yeah, I'm pretty such Egg-Breath isn't the only reason you two aren't together…" Rainbow added with a deadpan tone. "Excuse me!?" Amy demanded. A blue vein sticks out of her forehead "ANYWAY! That sure was an amazing story, albeit a bit sad, but now we would like to hear your stories as well!" Scotaloo asked Tails and the others. "Well…sure, why not." Tails said, "Anything to keep Amy from losing it." He added in his thoughts. They spent the rest of dinner time, listening to Sonic's friends' stories. Tails explained that before meeting Sonic, he used to be bullied for both having two-tails and for his inventions. He was often tormented by his bullies with stupid nicknames like "pixel-brain", "two-tailed freak" and "twin-tailed flea bag", but what was worse than that is that they would often steal his inventions and smash them to bits, right in front of him. Then one day, after being bullied yet again, he saw Sonic ran past him. Amazed and curious, he followed him using his own twin tails like helicopter blades to keep up with him, until he found Sonic's plane, the Tornado, which was a red-colored plane at the time. Being a tech lover, he worked on the plane and gave it a new paintjob, until Sonic caught him in the act. Tails did his best to explain himself, telling him about following him because he thought he was cool and that he loved machines since he was a kid and that he was always bullied for it along with the fact that he has two tails. Fortunately, Sonic understood and decided to let the two-tailed genius fox continue working on his plane. Ever since then, they have become best friends, almost like brothers, fighting together in their battle against Eggman his robot army. Amy explained that she originally came from a family of fortune-tellers and after hearing stories about Sonic and his heroic deeds, she immediately fell in love with him. Desperate to meet her hero, she used her tarot card reading skills to find him. The result was that she and Sonic were indeed destined to meet each other, on the mysterious Little Planet, a small planetoid with mystical properties that appears timely above Never Lake for approximately one month out of every year and vanishes completely for the remaining eleven months. And lo and behold, she did meet Sonic there. Unfortunately, she also ended up being kidnapped by Metal Sonic and used as bait to lure him into a trap, but after being rescued, she proved herself useful to Sonic by fighting alongside him, defeating both Eggman and freeing Little Planet from his control. Amy would keep following Sonic and join his battle against Eggman to prove that she's both a capable fight and girlfriend, with the latter still being a work in progress. Cream explained that she and Cheese, along with his twin brother Chocola, were raised by her single mother, Vanilla the Rabbit. They used to live a normal life with no big incidents, as Cream was raised like a princess by her mother, always telling her to be polite and treat everyone with respect, say please and thank you, even when they don't return their feelings to her. That kind of life however was interrupted when Dr. Eggman and his minions attacked their village and captured everyone, including her and her mother. Sonic came and saved her and Cheese, but Mother and Chocola were still Eggman's captives. Cheese, along with his brother, were raised to be capable fighters, so he and Cream decided to work together as a team and save her mother and Chocola. They succeeded in aiding Sonic in defeating Eggman and reuniting with their family and they have been friends since then. Unfortunately, despite this achievement, Cream and Cheese were still captured by Eggman on the night the Chaos Control incident happened, but that's beside the point. After all that talk, dinner time was over as everyone finished and decided to call it a night. Chris and Kat's classmates said their goodbyes as they left the mansion and head back to their homes, while the heroes went to bed for the night. "Looks like we heard the stories from both sides." Kat said to her brother. "Yeah, they all went through a lot." Chris said, "Sonic, Rainbow, and everyone seemed to be destined for a life of adventure and danger, unlike us, who besides being rich, we're just a bunch of normal kids living normal, boring, uneventful lives." "Then they came to our world, suddenly, life got turned upside down and now we get to go on exciting adventures with our new friends!" Kat said, "Too bad they can't stay with us forever." "Yeah." Chris said sadly, "And once they return to our worlds, we'll be back to living normal boring lives again…" "Chris…" Kat said in concern. "Kat…I know I called us normal, but you see, our parents, you know how they are always busy with their jobs, right?" Chris said, "We barely ever get to see or even spend time with them. Sure, we have Grandpa Chuck, Tanaka and Ella looking after us, but what about the other kids, like our classmates, Danny, Frances, Nate, Lucy and Tucker, they all get to spend time with their parents as much as they want, but we…" "Chris, nii-chan, please stop." Kat said in concern. "But Kat…" "Being pessimistic about it isn't going to change anything!" Kat said, "I know you're upset that we don't get to spend as much time with Mom and Dad as the other kids do with their parents, I am too, but at least we get to stay in touch with them, even if we are apart! And if we get a chance to spend time with them in person, we should cherish those moments instead of worrying about being alone all the time. Just be happy that you have at least have Grandpa, Tanaka and Ella to keep you company, and me. I'm always here for you Nii-Chan and don't you forget it." "Kat…" Chris said, "Yeah, I guess you're right. Sorry about that. I'm supposed to be the older brother, yet I'm being comforted by my younger sister. Pathetic, isn't it?" "I don't think so." Kat said, "Honestly, the thought of our new friends returning home does make me sad, but I'm still glad to have met all of them." "Yeah, me too." Chris said, "But am I really okay with that? Will I still be okay once they are gone? Will I…no, I shouldn't think like that! I've gotta stay positive! Gotta…stay…positive…I…" "Hello! Earth to nii-chan!" Kat called to him. "Oh, sorry, I guess I spaced out, didn't I?" Chris said. "Yeah, you did." Kat said, "Sheesh, sometimes I wonder which one of us is the REAL older sibling." "Come on, I'm still working on my older brother duties! Cut me some slack!" Chris complained. Kat giggled impishly as she skipped ahead, while Chris sighed at being the butt of his younger sister's teasing, before following her. Unbeknownst to them, Sonic and Rainbow Dash overheard their conversation from behind the corner as they left the scene and headed outside to sleep on the roof and on a cloud, respectively. They thought about Chris and Kat's conversation and wondered if there was anything they could do for them before returning to their respective worlds, but before they could come up with anything, they both went to sleep. Author's Note Happy New Year, everyone! R&R as always!
Steam's TRUE Ambitions!A/N: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic X and all their respective characters and locations belong to SEGA/Sonic Team and TMS Entertainment. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and its characters and locations belong to Hasbro. All original characters such as Kat and her classmates belong to me, while characters like LT, Hawkeem, Steam and others belong to Super Writer. SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 21: Steam’s TRUE Ambitions! A few days ago… Steam managed to escape from Eggman’s base in one of his escape shuttles, undetected, while the Conductor and Iron Hoof stayed behind to prevent Bokkun and Metal Sonic from stopping him. Soon after, he heard a massive explosion from behind as he looked back and saw his now former colleague’s base collapse like a house of cards, being reduced to a pile of burning metal as smoke came out of its remains. He could see several things that were too far away to tell what they were, flying away from the scene. He could only assume that was Eggman and his robots and the Mane Party and their friends escaping in their Egg Mobile and their jetfighter. “Bunch of fools, all of them.” He scoffed, uncaringly, as he took out his communicator, “This is Steam speaking, do you copy? Over.” “Loud and clear sir, what’s the situation? Over.” One of his hired thugs asked on the other side. “My disposable “partner” has been dealt with and I am now on my way to your location.” Steam replied, “How is the progress going on your end? Over.” “Everything is proceeding as planned sir.” The thug replied, “The towers should be ready by next week and as for that old partner of yours? We’ve managed to repair his body, but he has yet to wake up. Our boys are doing what we can to keep his body stable, but there’s no guarantee that he’ll wake up just like that. Over.” “I see.” Steam said, “Anyway, I’ll be arriving soon, so until then, just keep doing your job Denis. Over.” “Roger that, sir. Over and out.” Denis replied before he hung up. Steam changed the communicator’s channel and called, “Iron Hoof! Conductor! Do you copy? If you two are still breathing, then answer! Over.” Meanwhile… At the remains of the recently destroyed base, Iron Hoof and Conductor managed to regain their consciousness and dig their way out of the debris. “That damn bomb loving brat and that metal imposter!” Conductor cursed, “They’ll pay ten million-fold when I get my hands on them!” “The Death penalty isn’t good enough for them!” Iron Hoof growled, “I’m gonna lock them up in the deepest, darkest depths of Tartarus and throw away the key!” “Iron Hoof! Conductor! Do you copy? If you two are still breathing, then answer! Over.” Steam’s voice came from Iron Hoof’s communicator. Iron Hoof took out the communicator and replied, “This is Iron Hoof speaking. Conductor is right next to me. Over.” “Listen up! We’re done teaming up with Eggman and his metal buffoons. It’s about time we carry out our original plan ourselves. Meet me at the base. Over.” Steam said. “Roger that boss. Over and out.” Iron Hoof said as he hung up and turned to the Conductor, “Let’s go.” “Who died and made you the boss?” Conductor demanded. “Now isn’t the time for your delusions! Let’s just go or the boss will cut the deal off again!” Iron Hoof said. “Fine.” Conductor said as he activated his jet boots, while Iron Hoof activated the jet wings coming of his saddle. They both flew off in the same direction that Steam’s shuttle went, while avoiding detection from nearby G.U.N. soldiers. Soon… After escaping the wreckage of Eggman’s base and avoiding G.U.N.’s detection, Conductor and Iron Hoof made their way off the island and followed Steam’s signal back to where his actual base is. After two hours, they arrived at a deserted shore and continued further into land until they find Steam next to the escape shuttle. “About time you showed up.” Steam said, “Spare me the excuses, we have much work to do. By the way, you weren’t followed, were you?” “No sir.” Iron Hoof and Conductor replied. Without further ado, Steam, followed by his two henchmen, headed towards the side of a mountain. After making sure no one was watching, Steam flipped over a rock revealing a switch and pressed it. The side of the mountain opened, revealing a secret passage, as the three of them went inside before Steam closed it again. After walking silently through the dark corridor built inside the mountain, they finally arrive at their hidden base. There were a lot of machines around, robots and hired goons working, with the majority building some type of tower. “Welcome back Steam.” One of the goons greeted him, “As you can see: we’ve been working tirelessly on building those towers you asked for, using all the stolen assets from around the world, of course. Soon, neither the government nor those pesky “heroes” will stand a chance against us!” “Excellent work Denis.” Steam said, “And what about “him”?” “Yes, we were able to locate “him” and brought “him” back here as you asked.” The goon named Denis said, “He is in the lab right now.” “Good, I’ll go see him now.” Steam said. “Yes, of course, go right ahead sir.” Denis said as he moved out of the way. “Him?” Iron Hoof asked, “Steam, do you mean he’s…” “Yes.” Steam replied, “He ended up in this world as well, despite his unfortunate “accident”.” Steam, followed by Iron Hoof and Conductor, headed for the lab as they walk through the door labeled “laboratory”. Inside, it was exactly like what you’d expect from a mad scientist’s lab, with lots of machines, bottles, tubes, and a table for experimenting on live subjects. Speaking of which, “He” is laying on it right now in a deep slumber. “No way! I thought this guy bit the dust!” Conductor gawked. “He’s almost as tough as I am.” Iron Hoof said, “And that’s saying something.” Steam walked up to the table, stood on a stool to get to the “his level” and said, “Welcome back, my old friend…Horo.” On the table laid Dr. Horo, the cyborg griffon scientist who supported Steam on the Eternal Peace Project. He was currently in bad shape as most of his cybernetics were badly damaged and his flesh and bone parts was covered in bruises and missing some feathers. Steam sighed, “We were so close to achieving our goal, yet the Princess’ apprentice’s stupid friend got in the way. Thanks to her and that idiot mercenary’s stupidity, our plan got derailed and sent us to another world. But not to worry, all they accomplished was delay the inevitable.” Steam brought out the Element of Laughter. “We just need to find the other five Elements, and then nothing will stop us from finally completing the project.” Steam turned to Iron Hoof and Conductor, “Both of you, I will need some assistance in repairing him.” “Yes sir.” Iron Hoof and Conductor said. Many hours later… Steam, Iron Hoof and Conductor, along with some scientists, worked tirelessly in repairing Horo’s cybernetics and treating his wounds. After they were finished, they try to bring him back to life by hooking him to the machine and charge him up with thousands of volts of electricity, in a similar fashion to Frankenstein. “Now Iron Hoof, throw the switch!” Steam ordered. Iron Hoof did as he was told and flipped the switch, as electricity was shot into Horo’s body. “Yes, come to life Horo! Come back to this world and rise! RISE!” Steam yelled and stood up on his hindlegs and raised his forelegs dramatically, while Conductor pointed a flashlight up his face for the dramatic effect. Everyone in the room watched as Horo was getting charged with tons of electricity. Soon, Horo’s body began to twitch to life. He slowly moved his arms, as he sat up. “He’s alive! ALIVE!” Steam shouted as he did the same dramatic pose, while the Conductor pointed the flashlight up his face for the dramatic effect again, “Stop that!” Steam yelled at Conductor, who back away, as Steam stood back on his four legs and trotted over to the lab table as Horo tried to adjust to his surroundings. “Horo, my old friend, can you hear me?” Steam asked him. Horo looked to where Steam was and looked at him in the eye with his cybernetic and normal griffon eyes, “…Steam…?” he asked. “Yes, it’s me Horo, your old friend Steam!” Steam said, “We were able to bring you back to life through the power of science!” Horo was silent for a moment, before he asked, “What about the “Eternal Peace Project”? Was it a success?” “Unfortunately, no. That wretched Pegasus and this idiot here ruined everything and…we ended up getting transported to another world.” Steam said. Conductor grumbled under his breath as Steam kept rubbing his failure in his face. “What?” Horo asked in surprise as he looked around and noticed the humans, who had different reactions to him, ranging from shocked, to amazed, to fearful, “And those creatures? Are they…human?!” “Yes, humans, the main inhabitants of this new world.” Steam said, “I was able to gather some to help get our plans back on track.” “And just so you know: we were the ones who found your broken body and brought it here.” Denis and his goons stepped forward, “We are all working towards the same goal after all.” Horo gave them an emotionless stare, that gave Denis and his goons the chill down the spine, before turning to Steam, “So, what is the plan?” “The towers should be back online by the end of the week and ready to trap anyone who would try to get in our way.” Steam said, “Meanwhile, we’ll finish working on the machine and get all of the Elements of Harmony to serve as its main power source.” “How many do we have?” Horo asked. “We have one, while the ponies and their playmates have two.” Steam said, “We are still searching for the rest, but they could be anywhere in this world.” “Last time we had all the Elements from the get-go, so all we needed to worry about was building the machine.” Iron Hoof said. “That’s not the case this time!” Steam said, “Now if only we had some way of finding them more quickly.” “Um, excuse me, Steam, sir.” Denis intersected. “What is it Denis, can’t you see we are busy!?” Steam grumbled. “Apologies sir, I just thought I’d tell that, while you guys were talking, one of my men got back from scouting and, they brought back something that might interest you.” “And what would that be?” Steam asked. “This!” Denis brought out a golden necklace with a purple diamond-shaped gemstone, resembling the ones on Rarity’s cutie mark, on it. “The Element of Generosity!” Steam and the others gasped in surprise, while Horo blinked. “Yup, and its all yours!” Denis said as he placed the Element on Steam’s hoof. Steam smiled evilly as he stared at it, “That makes two Elements in our possession! Four more to go!” “So, does this mean we get a bigger cut of the action now?” Denis asked. “Well, aren’t we confident?” Dr. Horo said sarcastically. “Relax Dr. Horo.” Steam said, “He brought us one of the Elements of Harmony, so at the very least, they are useful in some capacity.” “If you say so…” Dr. Horo said. “As for your cut, you’ll get it as soon as you and your men finish working on those towers and then move each of them to every corner of this pathetic country!” “Yes sir!” Denis said before turning to his men, “You heard the boss! Get back to work!” Denis and his men left the room as they went back to work on the towers, leaving just Steam, Horo, Conductor and Iron Hoof left. “Now then, I believe it is about time we end this game and get rid of our problems once and for all!” Steam said. “You want me to go and assassinate the Mane Party at the rich kids’ place? Easy peasy! Just leave it to me!” Conductor said as he was about to leave, but Steam stopped him. “Not so fast Conductor!” Steam said, “If you insist on doing this, then I insist that you let me fix ALL of your problems first! Iron Hoof!” “On it!” Iron Hoof suddenly karate chopped on the back of Conductor’s head, knocking him out. “Good job Iron Hoof.” Steam said, “But now I have another mission for you: hunt down and kill Dr. Eggman! Tell him I’ve decided to cut ties with him and that I intend to rule the world on my own terms before you finish him off.” “Understood!” Iron Hoof said before he left. “And Dr. Horo, I’m going to need some assistance with this idiot!” Steam said referring to the Conductor, “He may have the skills, but lacks common sense and intelligence. We need to fix that before sending him off on his mission.” “Understood.” Dr. Horo said. An unknown amount of time later… “Excellent! All systems green! Time to come to life TITAN-2000, Codename: Assassin Diamond!” The diamond dog, formerly known as the Conductor (real name unknown) came to life in a new form: a steampunk styled, robotic diamond dog, equipped with all his weapons and other upgrades inside his body. “And now, for the testing!” Steam said, “Dr. Horo!” Dr. Horo flipped the switch, unleashing small, steampunk pony robots who attacked Assassin Diamond from all directions, but the new TITAN unit dodged all their attacks and pulled out his guns, shooting every last one of them in the head, destroying them. Then he finished another group off with grenades, and finally, the last group off with an energy beam. “Wow! He perfected way better than expected!” Steam commented, as he smiled evilly, “Now, I’ve got a mission for you: Kill the Mane Party and their stupid friends!” The screen zoomed in on Assassin Diamond’s glowing red eyes as Steam laughed evilly in the background. Author's Note A/N: Read and review, please!
Big's Big Fishing AdventureSONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 22: Big’s Big Fishing Adventure Flashback to the beginning of everything… Big the Cat and his best friend Froggy, were taking a nap under a tree while they were fishing at the lake, under the moonlight on that once peaceful and quiet nighttime. Suddenly Big woke up at the sound of an alarm coming from the distance. Curious, he turned his head over to where the sound was coming from and saw a tall tower in the distance. The large cat tilted his head in confusion as to what all that could be about. “Ribbit…” Froggy woke up, as he looked up to his best pal and wondered what was happening. “I don’t know Froggy, but whatever is going on over there doesn’t sound like something we should be involved with.” Big said, “Hopefully nothing comes our way.” “Ribbit?” Froggy asked in his frog language. “You think it could have something to do with that giant mustached egg that your frog friends talk about?” Big asked, “Maybe. But if it is, I’m sure the “Hedgehog-san” that your friends have also mentioned will take care of him.” In the distance, they heard mechanical whirs, explosions, gunfire and such, followed by the sound of a bi-plane, and then they noticed a blue blur smash its way into the tower. “You know Froggy? You may be right about the bad mustached egg and Hedgehog-san.” Big said as he looked at Froggy, “What do you say we go look for another fishing spot, before…” Suddenly, there was a bright light shining in the direction of the tower. Big and Froggy looked back and saw a huge bright light explosion headed right for them. “Huh? What’s going on!?” Big asked just before he and Froggy both got engulfed in the explosion, as it continued to expand and swallowing up everyone and everything in its range, including our heroes and villains. When the explosion was finally gone, everyone, including Eggman's tower, were all gone. An unknown amount of time later… Big’s POV I must have been sleeping for quite a long time. As I opened my eyes, I could see the night sky and some trees, but…something did not feel right. As I got up onto a sitting position, I noticed that the lake was gone. Not only that, but the position of both the trees in the forest and the stars in the sky looked different from what I remember. “Did I sleepwalk all the way to somewhere else?” I asked myself. I looked around when I noticed something else was amiss, or rather, someone was missing! “Froggy?” I called as I looked around to find my little buddy, only to notice that he was nowhere to be found, “Froggy? Where are you?” I called, but no response. “Froggy!” I called as I began walking around the unfamiliar forest, “Come on buddy, if you are here, then answer me! Froggy!” I called and I called, but still no answer… “Aw man! First, I go to sleep and wake up in some place I don’t know about, and now my little pollywog pal is missing!” I said, “Today is not my lucky day…” Okay, let’s calm down and think back: the last thing I remembered was that big flash of light coming from the tower, then I must have fallen unconscious because it was so bright and when I woke up, I found myself in an unfamiliar location and somehow, me and Froggy got separated. The first thing I should do is familiarize myself with my new location and hopefully find my buddy. Yeah, let’s do that! “Hang on Froggy, I’m coming!” I shouted out loud to motivate myself and began exploring the forest. And so, I began my new adventure in this strange new place. The forest didn’t look that different from the ones I’m familiar with, but I could tell that it wasn’t one I’ve previously visited and the animals, at least the ones that came out at night, all quickly ran away from me as soon as I approached them or tried talking to them. Strange. I know I may look a bit scary because of how “big” I am, but I’ve never seen any animal run away from me in fear before. It’s almost like they have never seen a giant cat before. Along the way, I ran into a lake. Using my trusty nose, I tried sniffing it in hopes of finding Froggy. Sadly, I didn’t find Froggy, but I did smell a lot of fish, some of which I’ve yet to catch. But no, fishing can wait! I need to find Froggy! Sorry Fish-san looks like I’ll have to leave you alone for now. And so, I continued my search for Froggy while also exploring the forest. Again, I tried asking the animals about my pal, but they just ran away as soon as I got close to them. Am I really that scary? That made me feel a little blue. I hope I can gain their trust somehow. After about an hour of walking, I got out of the forest and got onto a big concrete pathway while some strange lines in the middle and on the sides. What do they call it? Oh, a highway! I looked around and tried to sniff out Froggy, but still there was no sign of him. “Froggy! Yoohoooooo!” I called out to him, “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” Still no reply unfortunately. I was getting worried about him. He couldn’t be…? No! I need to have faith! I know Froggy is somewhere around here, I just need to keep looking for him. So, I kept telling myself. Just as I stepped onto the highway however, a pair of lights suddenly appeared from the left, followed by a roaring sound. I turned to look, while also shielding my eyes from the light. I couldn’t see very well, but I could tell something was headed my right towards me. I heard a loud noise coming from it too, it sounded like a “horn”? Then a screeching sound. And then… Then the huge thing coming my way, with lights on the front and big wheels, came to a stop right in front of me. Oh, I remember what this huge thing is called! A truck! Then there were two more “horn” sounds and a voice yelling at me saying, “Hey! What’s the big idea! I could have run you over you know?” I looked over and saw a…monkey that only has hair on their head and is wearing clothes? Oh wait! I remember what they are called! Humans! I’ve never seen one before, but that is what Froggy described from his frog friends’ descriptions. He looked angry. “Hey! Did you hear me? Get off the road before I run you over!” the man shouted at me. A blue vein popped out of his forehead. “Um…” I spoke, “Excuse me, but you wouldn’t happen to have seen my friend anywhere?” “The heck?!” the man’s angry expression suddenly shifted to surprised, “Wh-Who are you!? Or better yet, WHAT the heck are you!?” “Hm? I’m a cat, and the name’s Big.” I replied, confused by the human’s sudden shift. “Oh yeah, a giant talking cat, that explains everything!” the man said, “Look, I don’t know what your deal is, but if you don’t get off the road now, I’ll…” “Wait! I am just looking for my friend! His name is Froggy, because he’s a frog! We got separated and I need to find him before something bad happens to him!” I tried to explain myself. “Sorry big guy, but I haven’t seen any frogs! Now move! It’s not safe to just stand on the road and I’ll be in trouble if I don’t finish my delivery on time!” the man said. “Oh, okay then…” I said sadly as he began making my way to the other side of the highway. I looked back and saw the man leave while riding in his truck. He didn’t seem very nice, but at least he was kind enough to tell me what he knew about Froggy, even though he didn’t really know anything. Also, is it really that surprising to see a “huge cat that can talk”, as he described? It’s as if wherever I ended up wasn’t even the same world I am from. … Wait! What if that is the case? What if that big ball of light sent me to some other world completely different from my own? What if I am not on my planet anymore? And if that is the case, is Froggy even HERE? Am I all alone? Will I ever be able to see him again? I shook my head, “Get a hold of yourself Big!” I shouted to myself, “I can’t let such thoughts plague me! I need to keep looking and have faith that Froggy is here and safe!” After motivating myself, I continued through the forest on the other side of the “road” and carried on my search. Along the way, I ran into another lake, with lots of fish, but still no Froggy. I wanted to fish so badly but fishing alone wouldn’t be as enjoyable without my pal, so I’ll had to keep searching. I continued searching through the forest until I reached a farm. I sniffed the air and…I smelled a lot of animals and plants growing, but I still can’t pick up Froggy’s scent. Speaking of plants, I’m kind of hungry. Normally I eat fish and berries in the forest, but the food they were growing there was tasty looking. No, I shouldn’t take them! The people who own this farm will be very upset if I did! My stomach kept growling as I hadn’t eaten anything for a while. Why did it have to come to this? And where could Froggy be right now? “Maybe I can ask the people who own this farm for some food?” I wondered to myself. I mean, it doesn’t hurt to try and maybe the people who run the farm are nicer than that truck driver. I held back my hunger as I headed for the farmhouse and knocked on the door. I waited for a while, until someone answered the door. “Good evening and how may I…” a human lady answered the door, her face looked happy, but then it switched to shocked and…horror? Anyway, I went and asked, “Excuse me, but I’m hungry and I was wondering…” “KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!” the woman screamed before slamming the door on me. That wasn’t very nice. “Gregory! There is a massive monster cat outside!” I heard her yelling inside. “Monster”? How rude. Still, I have a bad feeling about this. I’ve decided to leave before things get hairy. So, I left as soon as possible and hid behind some trees. I looked back and I saw the woman and a man, carrying a “boomstick”? I think. “Where is it?” the man asked as he looked around, pointing his boomstick. “I swear, he was right here by the door!” the woman said. “You sure you weren’t imagining things? You have been working a bit too hard as of late.” The man asked. “I know what I saw! He was here!” the woman assured, “He…probably just ran off somewhere!” “Listen Heather, it’s late and you’re probably tired, and so am I, so what do you say we go to bed and rest up for tomorrow? We got work to do.” The man said. The woman groaned in defeat, “Fine.” She said as they both went back inside and locked the door. I saw the whole thing while I was hiding behind the trees. That was scary. I know I could probably take them on, but I don’t like resorting to violence. I’m still hungry, but it’s better not to steal from their farm, even though they thought I was a monster. I’ll have to keep going. An hour later… I searched and I searched, but still there was no sign of Froggy and my tummy is still rumbling. So far, these humans I’ve encountered were very mean. First the truck driver yelled at me, and then that farm couple tried to shoot me, thinking I’m a monster. I just hope the next one is nice…if I find another one that is…oh man, I’m so hungry! “Maybe I should have just fished even without Froggy.” I told myself, “Oh Froggy, where could you be? I wish you were here…” The more I walked, the louder my belly growled, and the weaker I felt, and then…I fell over and hit the ground with a loud thud and then… Everything went black… ????????? A long time ago, I was a little kitten just wandering in the jungle, with rumbling in my tummy. I didn’t know my parents and I was always living by myself. I could barely keep my belly happy just by eating berries and other fruit I could find. It wasn’t enough. One day, I couldn’t find any more food and I grew really, really, hungry, but just when I thought it was all over for me, that’s when I met the greatest fisherman in the world: Froggy! Froggy may seem like your everyday frog, but he’s a master angler. He took pity on me and offered me salmon he caught himself. I took a bite and…it was the most delicious thing I have ever tasted! After I finished, I asked him to take me under his wing, to which he accepted. Since then, Froggy and I have been living together. He taught me the art of fishing, showed me how to build my own rod and instead of using bait, we used lures in order to catch fish. Every day was a bountiful day, as we caught a huge variety of fish and I’ve never been hungry again! I owe everything to Froggy; He saved me from a life of loneliness and hunger and helped me find a place to belong. We happily live our lives filled with joy and our tummies filled with salmon and other tasty fish we caught! “Hey!” I never want to be apart from him! If we get separated in one way or another, I think I might just… “Hey! Wake up!” “Huh!?” ????????? I suddenly opened my eyes found myself face to face with…horses? Two horses. No wait, I think they are too small to be horses. Ponies, yeah, that’s right! Wait, talking ponies, but they aren’t anthropomorphic? “Are you okay?” one of the ponies asked. Taking a better look, I noticed that the one who just asked me if I was okay, had a horn coming out of its forehead, magic mint coat, brilliant cyan mane and tail with a white streak, sunglow eyes, and a mark of a lyre on her flank. “Uh…” I tried to speak, only to hear my tummy rumbling, “I’m hungry…like, really hungry.” “Aw, you poor thing…” the other pony said. This one didn’t have a horn. She had a beige coat, pigment blue mane with a rose-pink streak, cerulean eyes and the mark on her flank were three objects that appeared to be either three bows, or three candies. “Bon Bon, don’t you have anything to feed him?” the mint pony with the horn asked the beige one. “Hold on.” The pony named “Bon Bon” pulled out something from her bag and handed it to me. They look like candies or bows, like the ones on her flank. “Here, maybe this will help your hunger a bit.” “Thank you.” I said as I took them and put them in my mouth whole. Tasted like plastic. “You dummy! You don’t eat the wrapping!” Bon Bon scolded, while the other pony giggled. I spit out the candy, “Sorry.” I said as I removed the wrapping around the candy and put it in my mouth. It was too hard to chew but it had a sweet taste. So, this is candy? I’ve never had one before, but it tastes great! Not as good as fish, but I’ll take it anyway! “Well? How is it?” Bon Bon asked. “Still hungry, but I’m feeling a little better.” I said, “Thank you.” “You’re welcome!” Bon Bon said with a smile. “So, what exactly are you? A giant monster cat?” the other pony asked. “I am just a cat, not a monster.” I said feeling a little hurt. “Oh, sorry.” The mint pony said, “Anyway, guess we should introduce ourselves. My name is Lyra Heartstrings.” “And I’m her best friend and roommate Sweetie Drops, but my friends call me Bon Bon.” “My name is Big, Big the Cat.” I said, “Pleased to meet you and thank you for helping me.” “So Big, what were you doing here? We just found you passed out in the middle of the forest.” Lyra said. “Well, I was with my friend, and then there was a big light explosion, woke up in a strange place only to notice we got separated. I’ve been looking for my friend since, but I eventually got hungry, and I couldn’t find anything to eat and then…I guess I passed out from the hunger.” I explained. “Wait! Hit by a light explosion and then woke up in an unfamiliar place?” Lyra asked. “Something wrong?” I asked. “The same thing happened to me and Lyra!” Bon Bon said. “Really?” I asked. “Yeah, me, Lyra and our friends were on our way to stop some crazy scientist from taking over the world, or something, but then there was this big blinding light explosion and the next thing we know, we are here.” Bon Bon said. “We have no idea where the rest of our friends are, but at least we had each other’s backs since we arrived in this world.” Lyra said. “Lucky…” I said sadly, “I’ve been separated from my friend since I came to this world. I’ve been searching for him for a while now, but I’ve had no luck so far.” “Aw, that’s so sad!” Bon Bon said, “If your friend is here, then finding him may prove difficult!” “But don’t worry, we’ll help you find him!” Lyra said. “You will?!” I asked hopefully. “We will?” Bon Bon asked her friend. “Sure! We still need to find OUR friends, but it wouldn’t hurt to help our new friend find HIS friend too!” Lyra said. “I suppose so.” Bon Bon said, “Alright Big-san, we’ll help you find your friend!” “Oh, thank you! Finally, some friendly faces I can depend on!” I said overjoyed, “The people in this world so far have not been so friendly, but I’m glad to find two friendly ponies!” “The pleasure is ours Big-san!” Lyra said, “Now then, what’s your friend’s name and what do they look like?” “His name is Froggy and he’s, well, a frog.” I explained, “And because he’s a frog, he likes to hang out where there is water. I’ve ran into two lakes so far, but no sign of him.” “Sounds like a good start!” Bon Bon said. “Okay, then let’s search for any lake we can find!” Lyra said. “Alright!” I said. And so, with my two new friends Lyra and Bon Bon, I set out on my search once again. I also forgot to mention, but I noticed that the sun was out. I must have been out cold all night until these two kind ponies saved me. Bon Bon’s sweets helped ease my hunger, but until I can find Froggy, I won’t be able to enjoy any fish I catch. I know I sound stubborn when I say that, but that’s how really feel about all of this! Anyway, Lyra, Bon Bon and I travelled to all sorts of places in search of Froggy and their missing friends. We traveled out of the forest, back on the road, to another farm, to a small town and so on. Along the way, we ran into some more humans, all of them staring at us with these looks of confusion and surprise. Last time I encountered humans, they acted mean towards me, but this time, Lyra suddenly acted very excited at the sight of humans, which frightened most of them while others looked dumbfounded. Lyra tried talking to them and asked them all sorts of questions that had nothing to do with Froggy or their friends, but fortunately Bon Bon was able to keep her in line. Bon Bon apologized on our behalf and asked them the question about our friends. Although they were still surprised to see our kind, they responded to us anyway saying they hadn’t seen them. Bon Bon thanked them, and we went on our way. After Lyra regained her composure, she apologized saying that she has always admired humans and got excited to finally meet real ones. Bon Bon added that Lyra has always admired humans to the point that she wants to become one, like how her sitting position resembles the way human beings sit on benches or even trying to hold up items with her hooves instead of levitating them with her horn. That is all very interesting, but then I remembered we still needed to find our friends, so I changed the subject back to that. The two agreed and we continued with our search. Several days later… Unfortunately, finding our friends proved to be way more difficult than we originally thought. In this new world, that is completely unfamiliar to me and to my two new friends, it was only natural that it wasn’t going to be that easy. We ran into a few more humans, but at least these were not as bad as the ones I previously encountered, but none of them knew anything about Froggy or Lyra and Bon Bon’s friends. We were starting to give up hope. One day however, we’ve been hearing stories from a group of humans about a blue hedgehog and a rainbow maned Pegasus saving a city named Station Square from a villain calling himself…” Dr. Eggman”!? Hey, wait a minute! “A blue hedgehog!?” I asked out loud, “Hedgehog-san!?” “A rainbow-maned Pegasus!?” Lyra and Bon Bon looked at each other in surprised, “Rainbow Dash!?” The three of us looked at each other and realized that if Hedgehog-San and this “Rainbow Dash” they mentioned are here, then the chances that Froggy and their friends are in this world as well. Our hopes have been restored. And so, we continued the search. Even if it takes a thousand years, I will find my friend! “Hang on Froggy! I’m coming!” On the day of the attack on Eggman and Steam’s base… Days passed as we continued to search for our friends. We continued to hear more stories about Hedgehog-san and Dash-chan stopping Eggman’s evil plans. There was even this one time they played a game of “baseball” I believe that is what they call it, and we saw the whole thing on one of these “TV” thingamajigs. Anyway, it looked fun! I wish we could have joined them. One day, we overheard a group of humans in uniform talking about Dr. Eggman’s base on an island to the south, saying that they were going launch an attack on it. I wonder… “What if our friends were captured by this Eggman fella?” Lyra wondered. “If that’s the case, he must be planning to turn into robots, like Big told us, if he hadn’t already.” Bon Bon said. “Oh no! What if Eggman captured Froggy and turned him into a robot!?” I panicked at the mere thought of that. “Okay! Calm down! I’m sure we they are fine.” Lyra said, trying to calm me down. “Yeah, maybe.” Bon Bon said, “But if we are seriously going to their base, then we’re going to need a boat, or an airship.” “Alright men let’s move out!” one of the soldiers said, as he and his friends went off somewhere. “Maybe those soldiers can give us the life we need!” Bon Bon said, “Time for a stealth mission!” “Oh boy, here we go.” Lyra said. “Huh?” I looked confused, but both Bon Bon and Lyra were already ahead of me, “Hey! Wait for me!” I shouted as I went after them. Soon… Lyra, Bon Bon and I stealthily followed the soldiers and next thing I knew, we stowed away on their big boat, by hiding inside one of their supply crates. The three of us tried our best to stay quiet, trying not to make a sound so as not to get caught by the soldiers. “Oof, kind of…tight in here.” Bon Bon whispered. “Is the coast clear?” Lyra asked in a whisper. Bon Bon lifted the lid slightly, “Yup, no soldiers in sight.” We got out of the crate. Slowly, we made our way out of the supplies room and inside the big ships’ hallways. We made sure not to get spotted by any soldiers. Every time a soldier came our way, Bon Bon would hide inside a cardboard box, Lyra hid inside an oil drum, and I hid behind a potted plant. Lyra and Bon Bon gave me weird looks for some reason. Why? I thought I was doing a good job hiding. I think… Anyway, we made outside and… KA-BOOOM!!! We screamed in surprise at the sound of the explosion as we ducked and covered. We looked up and saw the battle between the soldiers in their ships and plane fighting against Eggman’s robots. “Whoa! It’s a warzone out here! Be careful guys!” Bon Bon said. “Got it!” Lyra said. “Okey Dokey!” I spoke. We continued unseen by the soldiers and got one of the lifeboats. We carefully lowered the boat down to the water and then I pulled the string on the boat’s engine, turning it on. I admit, this was my first time sailing a boat like this, but how hard can it be? “Incoming!” Bon Bon shouted as she pointed out a destroyed plane headed our way. I immediately turned the boat the other way, avoiding the plane’s burning remains as it splashed into the water. This time it was Lyra who warned us about a destroyed birdy robot coming our way. I turned the boat away from it as it also landed in the water, making a big splash. We kept going as we sailed our way towards the island with the big tower on it. I remember that tower all too well! It’s the evil mustached egg’s, Dr. Eggman’s, base! And not only that… I picked up an all too familiar scent…it was… “Froggy! He’s here!” I shouted at the top of my lungs. “What!?” Lyra and Bon Bon looked at me with surprised looks. “Let’s go!” I shouted with determination as I steered the ship toward the island, dodging every danger along the way while Bon Bon and Lyra held on for dear life while screaming. Soon… We reached the island from the side, as the beach on the front was full of Eggman’s robots and explosions. We got out of the boat and headed into the jungle behind the tower. Froggy’s scent was getting stronger as I headed in that direction. “Big! Wait up!” Lyra and Bon Bon cried out to me as they were a little way behind me. But I didn’t listen, I just continued following the scent until I found a lake. Clear water? Check Good lighting? Check. Lots of fish? Check. This is the perfect fishing spot! If not for the fact that this in the middle of an island belonging to a very bad man like Dr. Eggman, I could stay here and fish all I want! But no, I’m here for Froggy! So, let’s get to work! “Big!” Lyra and Bon Bon caught up to me. “Geez, why did you run off like that?” Lyra asked, “We’re on enemy territory here! It’s too dangerous to wonder off on your own!” “Yeah, so let’s find our friends and leave!” Bon Bon said. “That is exactly what I am doing.” I said as I brought out my trusty fishing rod, “Froggy is somewhere in this lake and I’m going to save him!” I cast my fishing rod’s lure right into the middle of the lake and waited for a bite. “Dude! This isn’t the time for fishing!” Lyra said. “It is the perfect time for fishing.” I said, “Just be patient and watch a master angler at work.” Lyra and Bon Bon both looked confused, “Ooookay, well, we’ll keep an eye out for trouble while you do your fishing.” Bon Bon said. Some time passed, Lyra and Bon Bon kept watch while continued to wait for a bite. The sounds of the war between the human soldiers and Eggman’s robots continued in the distance. I ignored them as I focused on my fishing. “Anything yet Big?” Bon Bon asked. “Patience.” I said, “You can’t rush this. You must take your time.” “No offense Big, but wouldn’t it be easier to just…” “Oh!” I exclaimed as I felt a tug on my rod and then suddenly the line was being pulled in, “Something’s biting!” I exclaimed as I pulled by my rode while reeling in. “Hang on Big! We’ve got you!” Lyra shouted as her horn started glowing a golden light and then the same one on my fishing rod, as I felt the pull from the line feel a bit weaker. Meanwhile, Bon Bon pulled me by my belt with her teeth. After about a minute or so, we’ve managed to pull out whatever was biting, and it was… “WHAT IN CELESTIA’S NAME IS THAT!!?!?” Lyra and Bon Bon screamed at the sight of our catch. The catch was a giant metallic piranha with red metal scales(?), yellow and white fins, razor sharp teeth and scary looking eyes! I could tell it wasn’t a real fish but one of Eggman’s robots! But more importantly…! “That big mean fish has Froggy!” I shouted. “WHAT!?” Lyra and Bon Bon cried in shock. The big robot piranha came right for us with a biting attack. The three of us scattered as we avoided its attack, however, even on land, it kept flopping and leaping towards us with the intention of eating us! “What do you mean this thing has Froggy!?” Bon Bon asked. “Froggy and his frog friends once told me, Dr. Eggman captures animals and puts them inside his robots to give them the power to move!” I explained, “Even some of Froggy’s pals got captured and turned into robots too.” “That’s horrible! And you are saying that Froggy might be inside this big guy like a battery?” Lyra asked. “Yes…in which case!” I let out a battle cry as I charged at the big piranha, who came charging at me with another biting attack. “BIG!” The two ponies cried in concern. Using my full strength, I managed to catch the big fish by the jaws with my bare hands. “Whoa! Big is so strong!” Lyra exclaimed. It’s true that I am strong, by I can’t keep holding this big fish back for much longer. “Lyra! Lift me up!” Bon Bon shouted. “Got it!” Lyra said as she used her magic to lift Bon Bon up into the air and throw her down at the big fish, as she came in for a dive attack with her hind hooves. “Eat THIS!” Bon Bon let out a battle cry as she dive attacked right into the big fish’s head, leaving a big massive dent on it. The robot fish stopped moving for a bit as Bon Bon jumped off and rushed back to Lyra’s side. This was my chance! With all my strength, I snapped the big fish’s jaws wide open and then I charged right in through the mouth, smashing through the robot’s insides until I found what I was looking for: the robot’s core, with Froggy inside it! “Froggy!” I cried with joy as I smashed it open, setting Froggy free as it hopped out and onto my hands, “I’ve missed you!” “Ribbit!” Froggy cried in joy. Sadly, our reunion was interrupted when everything around us was breaking down, “Uh oh! Time to go! Hang on!” I cried as I rushed out of the big robot fish through the mouth. We got out of the big robot fish, just as it suddenly exploded to bits, sending me and Froggy flying toward Lyra and Bon Bon, both jumped out of the way as I rolled and crashed, back first and upside down into a tree, while holding onto Froggy, keeping him safe from harm. “Ouch!” I cried, “You okay Froggy?” “Ribbit!” Froggy said. “Good.” I said as I got back up on my feet. “Big! Are you alright?” Bon Bon asked as she and Lyra came rushing to our side. “I’m okay and so is Froggy!” I said. “Ribbit!” Froggy cried. “So that’s Froggy? Nice to meet you! I’m Lyra and this is Bon Bon!” Lyra greeted my friend. “Yeah, nice to meet you too Froggy.” Bon Bon greeted him. “Ribbit!” Froggy cried happily. “Froggy says “Nice to meet you too!” I translated for them. We all giggled together. “Well, we found Froggy, but we still have no idea where the rest of our friends are.” Bon Bon said, “Maybe they are inside the tower?” “Perhaps. Should we check it out?” Lyra asked. But before we could answer that, suddenly a huge explosion came from the top of the tower. We looked up and saw something glowing fly out of the dome like part on the top, which was now up in smoke. We couldn’t see it clearly, but the glowing thing suddenly started flying around and punching holes through the entire tower at blinding speeds. “What the hey is going on!?” Bon Bon demanded. Again, before anyone could answer, there was another huge explosion, this time coming from the base of the statue and this one was even bigger than the last one. “Look out!” I cried out as I grabbed Lyra and Bon Bon and then ran as fast as I could away from the explosion while holding them and Froggy. We took cover behind some large boulders as the force of the explosion blew everything away, followed by the sound of something crumbling. After things had died down, we looked up from behind the rocks and gasped in shock to see that the entire tower was gone. All that remained was a big smoking pile of debris. “Oh no!” Bon Bon cried in worry. “The tower…it’s gone!” Lyra said. “But what about our friends!? Did they get out or were they…?” Bon Bon wondered in worry. I looked up and saw something fly out of the smoke: it was a big white plane, and it was carrying some kind of capsule. I could see two figures standing on top of the plane, but they were too far away to tell who they were. But if I had to guess, one of them must be Hedgehog-san! And the other must be the “Rainbow Dash” pony that Lyra and Bon Bon told me about. “Don’t worry!” I said, “I am sure your friends are safe and sound.” “How do you know for certain?” Lyra asked. “Because I’m sure it was Hedgehog-san and Dash-chan who were on that plane!” I said with certainty, “Hedgehog-san is always saving others, and if the same is true for Dash-chan, then I am positive that they saved them!” Lyra and Bon Bon looked at each other, then at me. “Okay Big, if you say so, then I trust you.” Bon Bon said, “I just wish we could follow them and join them, but we don’t even know where they are going.” “If only we knew where they were staying.” Lyra said. “Yeah…” I said, “Oh well, at least we still have each other, right? As long as we’re together, we can overcome any problem! Right?” “Right!” Bon Bon smiled, “We’ve been together for these past couple of days and even though it wasn’t that long ago, we formed a pretty strong bond and friendship overall.” “Yeah!” Lyra said, “But you know what would make this friends group even better?” “What?” Bon Bon asked. “If we had a human friend too!” Lyra answered. “Oh…” Bon Bon said, “Yeah, that would make things more interesting I’ll give you that. But for now, what do you say we get off this island. We found who we were looking for after all.” “Good idea.” Lyra said. “Okey Dokey! I’ll ride us back to the mainland!” I said. “Ribbit!” Froggy cried in agreement. And so, the four of us got back on the lifeboat and left the island. As we headed back to the mainland, I realized something: Froggy and I got pulled out from our world, and Lyra and Bon Bon were pulled out from their own, and somehow, we all ended up in this new world, unfamiliar to both sides. And despite being complete strangers in a strange new place, we formed a bond of friendship that goes beyond the limitations of our worlds, and we’ve helped each other survive and look for our missing friends. Was it all a coincidence or fate that we ended up meeting each other like this? Well, either way, it feels nice and somewhat natural. Because as long as you have friends you can depend on, you can do almost anything! I never want to let go of this feeling and I’m sure Froggy and my new pony friends feel the same! Plus, in this new world, I could find new kinds of fish to catch! That made me realize… Our big fishing adventure in this new world had just begun! Author's Note A/N: And that’s the final side story for this intermission section! Next time, it’s back to the main story! Were you able to catch any references here? Please let me know! As always, R&R and I’ll try to upload the next episode ASAP. No promises though. Until next time, PEACE!
Chase after the Hero Sonic!A week after the Attack on Eggman and Steam’s base… At the Presidential House, the President sighed bored, as he signed some paperwork when his assistant, Jeremy Wise, came in with the newspaper. “Dr. Eggman’s Base, destroyed by G.U.N.” Jeremy read the headline, “Isn’t this great President-san? This will surely guarantee your position for your upcoming reelection campaign!” “I’m not too sure about that Jeremy…” the President sighed. “Huh?” Jeremy looked confused. “In the battle against Eggman, the true heroes were none other than Sonic and Rainbow Dash.” The President said. “HUH!?” Jeremy was flabbergasted at this. He looked at the newspapers again and much to his shock and horror, every headline that came after the G.U.N. destroying Eggman’s base, were all kinds of articles talking about how Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends saved not only Station Square, but the whole world from the evil genius’ tyranny. “SONIC!? RAINBOW DASH!?” Jeremy was even more flabbergasted. He then turned the TV on, and every news channel was all about Sonic and Rainbow Dash. “SONIC!? RAINBOW DASH!? SONIC!? RAINBOW DASH!? SONIC!?!? RAINBOW DASH!?!?” Jeremy was going insane. “SONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSONICRAINBOWDASHSOCNICRAINBOWDASHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! THOSE TWO ARE EVERYWHERE!?!? Wait a minute…does this mean…!? DOES THIS MEAN THOSE TWO MIGHT BECAME THE NEXT PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED FEDERATION!?!?!?!?” The President flabbergasted and then facepalmed at his assistant’s absurd question, “What the hell are you going on about Jeremy? Don’t be ridiculous.” A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head Jeremy slammed his hands on the desk, “This is NO JOKE President-san! If those two become the new Presidents…!” “Jeremy, please try and stay calm.” The President tried to calm his assistant down, “Don’t take this situation too seriously.” Jeremy calmed down a little, but remained worried, “This is troublesome…” Then suddenly he came up with an idea, “That’s it!” A light bulb appeared above his head “Huh?” The President looked confused. “President-san, you will host the “Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party”! Jeremy said with glee. “The Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party?” The President only looked more confused. “That’s right President-san!” Jeremy explained his plan, “We’ll invite Sonic, Rainbow Dash and all their friends over to the party and then, you’ll shake hands, or hooves in Rainbow Dash’s case, with both! Then the next day, both TV news shows and newspapers will be filled with stories about you, Sonic and Rainbow Dash! Your popularity will skyrocket, and you’ll be reelected President in the next election!” Jeremy began chuckling and rubbing his hands together, “Yes! It’s the PERFECT plan! I’ll send the invitations to Sonic and Rainbow Dash right now to attend the Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party!” “Jeremy, WAIT!” The President called Jeremy out, but he already left to start preparation without his consent. He slumped down on his desk sighing deeply. SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 23: Chase after the Hero Sonic! The next day, at the Thondyke Mansion… “Ready, set, GO!” Sonic and Rainbow Dash took off on yet another race as they zoomed out the front door and jumped/flew over the main gate and headed off into the unknown. “Wait Sonic! Rainbow Dash! You’ve both got letters!” Chris called them out, but they were already too far away to hear him. “Dash-chan and Sonic-san got letters? Who are they from?” Kat asked him. “Let me check…” Chris checked the letters and gasped in surprise, “What!? They are from the President!?” “What!? The President!?” Kat gasped in surprise. Soon… The whole gang gathered in the living room as Chuck opened the letters and read them, “The Destruction of Eggman’s Base Celebration Charity Party? Are these invitations for a party?” “Yeah, both letters are addressed to Sonic and Rainbow Dash, but the rest of us are also invited!” Kat added. “Great! Rarity! Time to bring out the new tuxedos and dresses you and Amy have been working on!” Chuck said. “ALRIGHT!” Most of the gang rejoiced, while some remained quiet but smiled with delight. “Finally! A chance to show this world my brand of fashion with Amy-dono’s assistance!” Rarity said with excitement, “It will be FABULOUS!” “Usually, I’m the one who plans the parties, but I’m more than happy to get invited to a party planned by another!” Pinkie Pie said, “Let’s see if it lives up to my expectations!” “I just hope it won’t be a repeat of the Great Galloping Gala.” Applejack said. “If this is going to be an extravagant party, it’s gotta have all kinds of extravagant meals!” Amy said as she began to fantasize about all the delicious, mouth-watering dishes they would serve. “Amy, you’re drooling.” Tails laughed sheepishly. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head “A party at the President’s place? Sounds fancy.” Czar said. “Indeed, this may be as good as any opportunity to meet the ruler of this land in person.” Celestia said. “Sister, are you planning on forming a friendship with the President?” Luna asked. “Of course, it would be best to have the ruler from this world as both a friend and an ally for as long as we remain here, wouldn’t you agree?” Celestia asked. “Well, you got me there but…” Luna said. “Not to worry, if he decides to stab us in the back, we’ll pay him back tenfold!” Czar said. “We’ll do no such thing! But we will fight back if he decides to betray us.” Celestia said, “But I don’t think it will come to that.” “I hope not.” Luna said. Suddenly the door opened, revealing Sonic and Rainbow Dash, both back from their race. “We’re back!” They both shouted as they came into the living room. “Sonic! Rainbow! Right on time!” Chris said. “Guess what! You’ve been invited to a big party by the President! Do you know what that means?” Kat asked them. “A party?” Sonic asked. “The President? Whoa, whoa, whoa! Are you saying…?” Rainbow asked. “Yes! It means you’ve been recognized as heroes by the ruler of this land!” Kat said, “Isn’t it awesome?” “OH YEAH!” Rainbow shouted cheerfully, “About time this world recognized our awesomeness! But what the rest of you guys?” “Not to worry! According to the invitations, the rest of us were invited too!” Chris said. “Now that’s what I’m talking about!” Rainbow said. “Question: when’s the party taking place?” Sonic asked. “On the day after tomorrow.” Chris answered. “Then I’ll pass.” Sonic said. “HUH!?” Everyone reacted in shock and surprise. “But why Sonic?” Chris asked. “Because I’ve made a Pinkie Promise with Helen.” Sonic said. “Pinkie Promise?!” Pinkie reacted in surprise. “Helen?” Chris looked confused, but then it hit him, “Wait! You mean THAT Helen?” “Yeah, your classmate Chris.” Sonic said. “When exactly did you two meet and made plans?” Kat asked. “About a week ago, on the day we started working on the Animal Friends’ new home.” Sonic answered, “I was out searching for materials when I ran into her. She had her wheelchair stuck, so I helped her out. We talked for a bit, she said she wanted to visit this island in the middle of the lake to see some white flowers, but her parents are too busy to take her there, so I made a Pinkie Promise to take her there myself next week and yeah, that’s pretty much the whole story.” “Wait, you’ve already made plans with someone, and you didn’t say a word?” Rainbow asked. “I saw no reason to bring it up until Chris and Kat mentioned the party.” Sonic said, then he suddenly realized something, “Oh crap, I can’t waste any more time!” Sonic rushed to Chuck, “Chuck! I need a rowboat and a pair of lifejackets please!” “Check the storage room in back of the mansion.” Chuck said while still looking at the invitation. “Okay, thanks!” Sonic said before he dashed out of the living room. Chris and Kat looked dumbfounded. “Well, sucks Sonic can’t join us, but I guess a Pinkie Promise IS a good excuse to miss out on a party.” Rainbow Dash said. “Of course, it is silly!” Pinkie giggle, “After all…” suddenly her head grows huge, grows a pair of demon horns and her eyes are on fire, “…NO ONE BREAKS A PINKIE PROMISE OR ELSE!!!” she suddenly shouted with a demonic sounding tone. Everyone backed away from Pinkie Pie in fear, as her huge demon head reverted to normal. “Anyway, time to get ready for that party! YAY!” Pinkie hopped away. “Scary…” Chris and Kat whispered. The others nodded in agreement. “By the way, what about the royal pony couple, the Apple family and Zecora?” LT asked. “They agreed to stay to help the Animal Friends adjust to their new home for a few days, including on the day of the party. I don’t think they’ll be able to go.” Twilight said, “It’s a shame, but…” “This story already has too many characters as is and the author can’t keep track of them all.” Pinkie suddenly popped in to break the fourth wall before leaving again. Everyone just stared at where Pinkie was with black stares. Sweat drops rolled down on the sides of their heads, one on each “I was actually going to say that maybe it’s better if only some of us go to the party while the others stay in the mansion either helping Ella and Tanaka, or the Animal Friends.” Twilight said. “Don’t worry Twilight, I’m sure the author and the readers knew that already.” Kat said. “What?” Twilight asked in confusion. “What?” Kat asked back. “Oh boy…” Chris shook his head and facepalmed. The day after tomorrow… At the Presidential House, Jeremy watched with glee as the main hall was all decorated and set up for the charity party, complete with fireworks, the guests all gathered around the tables, chatting and enjoying the appetizers, security guards watching over the place, keeping an eye out for troublemakers, and of course the press was there too. “Excellent, everything is set! All that is left is getting Sonic and Rainbow Dash to shake hands and hooves with the President! I’ll make sure the press gets the whole thing on camera along with some nice pictures!” Jeremy said, rubbing his hands together with excitement. “Sir! Our guests of honor have arrived!” a guard told him. “What! Quick, get the press, hurry!” Jeremy ordered. A moment later… Jeremy, the guards and the press all gathered outside as the Thorndyke Limousine arrived. Once the limo came to a full stop, one of the bodyguards came and opened the door for our heroes. One by one, the heroes came out, all of them wearing their new dresses and tuxedos that Rarity and Amy have been working on for the past weeks since they started living with the Thorndykes. First came Amy, who wore a long, beautiful rose red dress, with white sleeves and a rose shaped corsage around her waist and rose red slippers. Next up was Rarity, who wore a beautiful purple dress with long white sleeves, white fluffy cufflinks and collar decorated with amethysts and purple slippers. Then Rainbow Dash, who wore a beautiful (and awesome) light blue dress with a rainbow-colored long skirt, white long sleeves, golden bracelets decorated with lightning bolt shaped rubies, a crown made of grapes (they are fake), and light blue slippers. Cream wore a cute magenta dress with daisy shaped corsage on each strap and magenta slippers. Cheese wore a tuxedo white a white shirt, black coat and pink bowtie. Tails wore a tuxedo consisting of a white shirt, black coat and a yellow bowtie. Twilight wore a lavender dress, dark blue slippers, black tulip shaped corsage around her forehooves and pink star-shaped gemstone hair clip on her mane. Spike wore a tuxedo with a white shirt, dark purple coat and a lime green bowtie. Applejack wore an orange dress with a white fluffy belt decorated with orange apple-shaped gemstones, golden bracelets and orange slippers. She was still wearing her Stetson hat, naturally. LT wore a tuxedo with a dark blue coat, white shirt and blue bowtie. Hawkeem wore a tuxedo with a dark brown coat, white shirt and dark brown bowtie. Fluttershy wore a light green dress decorated with bows, cufflinks with pink butterfly-shaped jewels, light green slippers and a butterfly shaped pink gemstone hair clip on her mane. Angel Bunny wore a white collar with a black bowtie. Pinkie Pie wore a hot pink dress, light blue, fluffy collar and cufflinks decorated with balloon-shaped sapphires, a small top hat with a light blue corsage and hot pink slippers. Derpy wore a black dress with a white collar, long white sleeves, black slippers and a small muffin-shaped hat. Chris wore a tuxedo consisting of a white shirt, yellow bowtie, blue coat, pants and slip-on shoes. Kat wore a yellow dress with a pink sash tied into a big bow on the side, long white sleeves, pink slippers and a pearl necklace around her neck. Chuck wore a tuxedo consisting of a white shirt, black coat, pants and slip-on shoes. The CMC wore matching white dresses along with their capes with their group’s logo on it. Celestia and Luna wore a pink and a dark blue dress respectively with corsages around the waist. Czar wore a black tuxedo under his royal cloak. The press looked in awe as they flashed their cameras, snapping photos as the heroes gathered in one big group after getting out of the limo. Jeremy pushed through the press to greet our heroes, “Welcome to the Presidential House! So happy to see you decided to accept the invitations Rainbow Dash and…huh?” “Hmm?” The gang look confused at Jeremy’s own confusion. “Uh, is it just Rainbow Dash with you? Where is Sonic?” Jeremy asked them. “He’s not coming.” Chuck answered him. “WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!?!” Jeremy screamed in shock and horror. “Anyway, onward everyone! It’s time to PAR-TAY!” Chuck shouted. “YEAAAAH!” The Sonic Heroes and the Mane Party all charged into the building with Chuck leading them, except Hawkeem, Celestia, Luna and Czar who just silently followed them. “Sonic’s not coming? Lame!” One press member said. “What a waste of our time.” Another press member said. “We were supposed to have both Rainbow Dash AND Sonic shake hands with the President, not just one of them.” Another one said. “Well, time to pack things up and look for another story to cover.” “We got better things to do.” Jeremy gasped in panic when he noticed the press leaving, “WAIT! WAIT!” he was quick to get ahead and stop them from leaving, “Please don’t go! Sonic WILL come! I assure you! MEN!” “Yes?” The guards asked. “Go to the Thorndyke Mansion and bring Sonic here, NOW!” Jeremy ordered. “Sir, yes sir!” The guards obeyed. Later… Back at the Thorndyke Mansion, Ella was busy cleaning the main hall with her vacuum cleaner, when suddenly, the guards from the party barged their way in through the front door, surprising her. “What is the meaning of this? Who are you people?” Ella asked. “We are from the government, and we are here to bring Sonic over to Presidential House.” The leading agent said. “You barged in here, without even knocking or ringing the doorbell, acting like big shots, just to get Sonic?” Ella asked in annoyance, “How bothersome! Well too bad, but he’s not home, so could you please leave?” “Don’t play dumb with us! We KNOW Sonic is here now give him to us!” The Leading agent demanded. “Why would I play dumb about this? I’ve told you Sonic ISN’T home! He’s hanging out with his friend! Now please leave or I’m going to have to use force!” Ella threatened them. “You think you can defy the government lady!?” The Leading Agent snapped in anger at her threat, “Men! Just ignore her and search the entire mansion for Sonic! Leave no stone unturned!” “TANAKA!” Ella called at the top of her lungs. Tanaka showed up immediately as he came in through the double doors and stood in the agents’ way. “You bastard! You DARE interfere with government business!?” The Leading Agent growled in anger. “Interfere? I’m simply ridding the mansion of rude intruders!” Tanaka said while getting into his fighting stance. The Leading Agent snapped as he shouted, “Men! Let’s knock this bastard out!” The agents and Tanaka charged at each other with a battle cry. The agents underestimated Tanaka however as he was a master in eight different styles of martial arts, as the butler of the Thorndyke family easily dispatches the agents, throwing them out of the house like drunks at a bar. “You’ll pay for this!” The Leading Agent threatened in vain while he and his fellow agents ran away in fear. “Excuse me.” Tanaka claps his hands together and bows before taking his leave. “Hmph, serves them right.” Ella said. Meanwhile… The Sonic Heroes and Mane Party were all enjoying the party at the Presidential House as they gathered at the table and enjoyed the delicious dishes at the table. There were even dishes that were more fitting for the ponies of Equestria, how considerate. Pinkie, however, believed that this party could use a bit more “fun” and “wild”, but Twilight insisted on staying put and just enjoying the party for what it is for now. Pinkie reluctantly obeyed. Meanwhile, Jeremy was on the phone with his agents, “What? He’s not home!?” he asked, “And you’re sure they weren’t just playing dumb? No?” “Looks like things aren’t going exactly as planned, huh Jeremy?” The President asked. “I assure you; everything is going EXACTLY as planned! I’ll make sure of that!” Jeremy insisted before turning his attention back on the phone, “Get G.U.N. on the line!” A few seconds later… “Sir! This is an emergency! Mobilize all troops!” Jeremy ordered, “And if you don’t have enough men, then I’ll contact the Intelligence Department and the Office of Science and Technology! Your orders: capture Sonic! Capture him, no matter the cost!” And just as ordered, G.U.N. mobilized their troops, from the land, sea, air and even from space with their surveillance satellites. Even though some people were eager to capture Sonic, others thought these orders were absurd, but decided not to argue and just follow them. “Systems all green! We have an image! We will begin the search now!” A member of the Intelligence department said. “Listen up troops!” The G.U.N. Sargent spoke up, “Our target is none other than Sonic! A tall, bipedal blue hedgehog who can run at way over 1234.8 kilometers per hour! Stay alert everyone!” “Roger!” his men responded. Satellite footage showed different parts of Station Square and other areas surrounding it, until one of them showed a blue streak speed by for only a second. “Sargent! We’ve confirmed his location!” “Where?” “In the S-13 district!” “Roger!” the Sargent switched to the air force channel on his communicator, “Air force, come in! He’s at the S-13 district!” “Roger!” an air force member said. “Sargent! He is currently moving up north at about 643.7376 kilometers per hour.” “Follow him and don’t you dare lose sight of him, you hear me?” “Too late. He’s already gone.” The G.U.N. Sargent fell over anime style before getting back up and yelled, “You idiots! Find him no matter what or you’ll get more than just a pay cut!” “Sir, yes sir!” Meanwhile… Sonic went to Helen’s house to pick her up and then take her to the lake as he pushed her on her wheelchair at his incredible speed. Along the way, Sonic and Helen noticed the air force flying through the skies as if they were searching for someone, as they arrived at the lake. “Those guys are making a lot of noise today…” Sonic commented about the air force, then he looked at Helen, “Stay here, I’ll go get the boat.” Helen reacted in surprise as Sonic zoomed off as the resulting tailwind blew past her hair. At the Presidential House… The party was still ongoing as our heroes finished their lunch. Celestia, Luna and Czar took this opportunity to talk and introduce themselves to the President. Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie asks if it’s okay to use her Party Cannon and liven the party up, but Twilight told her to hold it off for now as they take this opportunity to meet the President. Meanwhile, Jeremy was doing the best he could to keep the press entertained as he served them drinks. “Is Sonic still not here?” one press member asked in a drunken tone. “I wanna go home…HIC!” Another one said as he got the drunken hiccups. “H-Here! Have some champagne!” Jeremy laughed nervously as he served them more drinks, “Hey! Bring another round of hors d’oeuvres!” he called to the servants. “Yes sir!” the servant said. “Dammit! What the hell is taking those G.U.N. idiots so long?” Jeremy wondered why G.U.N. hadn’t captured Sonic yet, in his thoughts. Meanwhile… Sonic returned to the Thorndyke Mansion to pick up the boat. However, he failed to notice the Intelligence Department van parked just outside the wall. “Target confirmed!” one agent said. They looked at the footage and through the thermos vision footage, they saw Sonic talking to Ella. “It’s Sonic!” the other agent said as he pulled out his communicator, “Attention! We’ve located Sonic! He’s at the Thorndyke residence!” “Roger! We’ll send the chopper unit over!” Soon, the helicopters squad showed up at the mansion. One of them spotted Sonic leaving the mansion carrying a rowboat over his head. “There he is! Hit him with the tear gas!” the pilot said. “Roger!” his co-pilot said as he loaded a tear gas grenade into his grenade launcher. He aimed at Sonic and fired the grenade at him. Sonic, however, heard the shot and noticed the grenade coming at him. Without wasting any time, he jumped toward the grenade and kicked it, sending it right back at the co-pilot who shot it. “AAAAAARGH!” The two pilots cried and coughed violently as the tear gas grenade filled the helicopter with its contents, giving them a taste of their own medicine. Sonic zoomed off while carrying the rowboat. The Intelligence agents facepalmed at this, “We failed. Sonic is headed back up north.” One of them reported. Sonic ran down the highway with rowboat in tow, but then he noticed police cars and helicopter squad right on his tail. “What’s going on?” the speedy hero wondered as he increased his speed and jumped off the highway bridge as he continued towards the lake. “See? I’ve told you there was no way we could catch up to him.” One of the officers said. “We’re just no match for the blue guy.” Another one said. The helicopters continued going after Sonic as one of the co-pilots reported to the Sargent. “What? He’s gone off road? Where is he headed to? The lake? Listen! Do not lose sight of him! Capture him at all costs!” The G.U.N. Sargent ordered. “Roger!” Meanwhile… Helen was watching the island in the middle of the lake until Sonic showed up with the boat. “Sorry to keep you waiting.” Sonic said, “Let’s go!” “Okay!” Helen said. Back at the Presidential House… “Where the hell is Sonic!?” a press member demanded. “Yeah! What’s taking so long!?” another member demanded. “The sun’s already setting!” one member complained. “Hey guys!” Jeremy showed up with a big bottle of wine, “Here! I would like you all to have a taste of 1969’s Chateau Latour! Please, have a drink before you all go.” Jeremy served them the brand-name wine, convincing them to stay even longer. Back with Sonic and Helen… Sonic placed the rowboat on the lake, helped Helen get on the boat along with her wheelchair, and both put on their lifejackets. Sonic rowed the boat towards the island. “It’s getting late.” Sonic noticed the sun setting. “I’m so excited! I wonder what kind of flowers they might be?” Helen smiled with anticipation, but then frowned in disappointment as she sighed, “I wish Papa could come with me too, but knowing him…he’s probably hard at work.” Meanwhile, Helen’s Father was working hard at his job at the convenience store, organizing the products when his boss walked up to him. “Douglas-kun, about your shift next week…do you want me to hire a part-time assistant? With the way things are going, wouldn’t it be better to…” “It’s okay! I can work the night shift too!” Helen’s Father, named Douglas, said to his boss. “Oh, I see. Of course.” The boss said. “I need the money to help my daughter after all.” Douglas said. Back with Helen, she sighed deeply as she wished her father was here right now. “We’re almost there! Hang tight!” Sonic said as they were getting closer to the island. Suddenly, they are interrupted by the sudden wind and the sound of helicopter blades. Sonic and Helen looked up and saw the helicopters. “These guys again?” Sonic asked annoyed. “What’s going on?” Helen asked in confusion. The wind suddenly becomes stronger as one of the helicopters descended towards them, forcing Sonic and Helen to shield themselves. “What are you doing? Don’t come any closer!” Sonic shouted at them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #63 Name: Helen Age: 11 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Family, Friends, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Chris, Kat, Flowers, Nature, Adventures, catching lizards, snakes and bugs Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Evil, Violence, Loneliness, being unable to walk, her parents not being able to spend time with her, people ruining nature Abilities: Science, Biology, Machinery, Programming Bio: A classmate of Chris and one of his closest friends, who loves nature and wants to go on adventures despite being born with a condition that restricted her to a wheelchair and spent most of her life as a paraplegic. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #64 Name: Lucy Age: 10 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Pinkie Pie, Family, Friends, Fun, Excitement, Adventure, Candy Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Steam, Boredom, Evil, Loneliness, being left out of an adventure Abilities: Running, Hiking, Parkour, Climbing, Sports Bio: A classmate of Kat and one of her closest friends, she’s always craving for excitement in life and loves to go on adventures. One of the helicopters fired a grappling hook at the rowboat, smashing through the floor and leaving a hole, surprising Sonic and Helen. “Got them! Pull them back to shore!” the pilot said. The helicopter moves back, pulling the rowboat with the grappling hook. Sonic however was having none of it, “Damn! Are you scared Helen?” he asked. “I’m okay.” Helen said. “Great! Then let’s get out of here!” Sonic said as he pulled the grappling hook out of the hole as water filled the boat from it. Sonic placed the grappling hook on one of the wheelchair’s handlebars, “Hang on tight!” he said as he climbed on the back of the wheelchair. The pull from the hook lifted the wheelchair, along with Helen and Sonic, off the boat as it sank into the bottom of the lake. Sonic used his own weight to swing the wheelchair back and forth until he was close enough to the island. Sonic took the hook off, sending the wheelchair, Helen and himself flying toward the island, landing on solid ground. Unfortunately, they landed too close to the edge of the cliff as the wheelchair’s wheels rolled off the edge, “Uh oh, I think I’ve miscalculated!” Sonic said before the wheelchair slid off the edge, along with him and Helen as they screamed. Acting quickly, Sonic grabbed the handles, placed his feet on the side of the cliff and used his super sonic speed to run back up the cliff while pushing Helen on her wheelchair until they finally made it back up. Sonic made sure to keep a distance from the edge this time. “That was close.” Sonic said, then he turned to Helen, “Are you okay Helen? Did I scare you? Huh?” Helen was facing her head down, trembling for a bit, before lifting her head up and started laughing out loud, surprising Sonic. “That was so FUN! I’ve never been this thrilled in my life before and this is only my first adventure ever!” Helen said beaming with joy. Sonic smiled and winked in approval. Their moment of heart-to-heart however is interrupted when the helicopters close in on them. “You’re right that this is turning into an adventure.” Sonic said he walked behind Helen and gripped on her wheelchair’s handlebars, “So Helen? What do you say we go on more adventures?” “Of course!” Helen said. “Alright! Let’s go!” Sonic said as he pushed Helen on her wheelchair at sonic speed toward the forest. “Sir! The target has fled into the forest!” one of the pilots reported. “Roger that!” the G.U.N. Sargent said, “Send in the special forces! Trap him like a rat in a maze!” “Roger!” At the Presidential House… “Oi! The glass is empty!” “I hear you! Here comes more refills!” Jeremy was still trying to keep the press from leaving as he continued to serve more drinks. Meanwhile, our heroes were still enjoying the party as normal as they were having some pre-dinner appetizers. The President chatted with the Princesses of Equestria and the King of Albatross as they discussed their plans on forming a treaty of friendship and harmony between worlds. The President took this opportunity to ask them about Rainbow Dash and her friends, Celestia answered any questions he had about them. Pinkie Pie wanted to ask the President to liven up the party as she finds the party a bit boring and commented on how one of his men was more focused on serving drinks to the press instead of focusing on them, since they were the guests of honor, but Twilight insisted on staying put for now. “I wonder how Sonic is doing right now?” Chris wondered. With Sonic and Helen… The sun had set and thus, it was now officially nighttime. Sonic and Helen were able to escape far deep into the forest as they took off their life jackets. While searching for the patch of flowers that is supposed to be on the island, they decided to stop and take a short break, as they have a little heart-to-heart. “Mama and Papa keep themselves busy every day so that I can have everything I need.” Helen said, “They buy me everything, they take me to the best doctors and this wheelchair is also very expensive. But to be honest, I don’t want or need any of that. All I want is Mama and Papa spending time with me.” Helen looked down in sadness, but then she looked up to Sonic with a bright smile. “But I’m okay now! Thanks to you, I got to go on a fun adventure!” she said as she smiled, and Sonic smiled back at her. Sonic’s ear twitched however when he heard something. He looked back and saw something headed their way from deep in the forest. “It looks like our adventure isn’t over yet.” He blue hero said. “Huh?” Helen looked as she and Sonic saw several bright lights moving around in the forest’s darkness. She smiled as she said, “Sonic! We’ve got enemies incoming at 6 o’clock!” “Roger that!” Sonic said he grabbed the wheelchair and pushed them at sonic speed down the forest. “Target confirmed! Pursuit and corner him!” The lights were revealed to be more G.U.N. agents riding on hoverbikes as they navigate the forest in pursuit of Sonic. “Sonic! The enemy is right on our tail!” Helen said. “Roger that Helen! Time to show you what a real adventure is like!” Sonic smirked. Sonic zipped past the trees in zig-zag formation at sonic speed, while still pushing Helen on her wheelchair. The G.U.N. soldiers become confused by Sonic’s pattern as they try to pursuit him, but some of them ended up crashing into the trees, leaving them unable to continue the chase. “Ha! Too easy! Piece of cake!” Sonic taunted them. “Sonic look out!” Helen shouted. “WHOA!” Sonic reacted in surprise as he skids to a halt in front of a cliff side. Both Sonic and Helen looked up and saw how tall the cliff was, then looked back and saw the agents coming in close on their hoverbikes. “Here they come!” Helen said. “No problem! Hang tight!” Sonic smirked confidently as he gripped the handlebars. Helen held on tight to her wheelchair as Sonic took a few steps back away from the cliff. “Nowhere to run Hedgehog!” the G.U.N. soldier shouted as he and his colleagues closed in on them. “Wanna bet?” Sonic taunted with a smirk as he boosted towards the cliffside and ran up it, while still pushing Helen on her wheelchair. “AAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!!” The G.U.N. soldiers screamed in horror as they ended up crashing their hoverbikes on the cliffside. Sonic and Helen made it up to the top of the cliff. They looked down and saw the soldiers laying around in pain next to their wrecked hoverbikes. “Owww, that hurts!” “I didn’t know he could run up the cliff!” “That’s not fair!” They complained. Sonic and Helen looked at each other and laughed. Once they stopped, they looked ahead and gasped surprise at the sight that lay before them. “Whooooaaaaa!” They exclaimed in awe as right before their eyes, they saw a giant flower patch of tiny white flowers as they gently swayed in the wind, as white petals were being carried by the wind. It was indeed the most beautiful and breath-taking sight yet. “These must be the tiny white flowers that Papa told me about.” Helen said, “Its even better than what I imagined!” “Shall I start picking them?” Sonic asked as reached out to one of the flowers. “Wait Sonic, don’t!” Helen shouted, prompting Sonic to stop. “Huh? Why?” Sonic asked in confusion. “I want to keep this place as is. I want to show this place to Papa and Mama the next time I come here.” Helen explained. Sonic nodded as he stepped away from the flower patch, “I understand. Let’s keep all this a secret between us until then.” Helen nodded as she and Sonic continued to watch the flower patch. Suddenly they heard something metal hitting rock behind them. They looked back and saw that the agents used their grapple hooks to hook onto the edge of the cliff and climb up. “Man, these guys are persistent!” Sonic grumbled. “If they come up here, they are going to step all over the flowers!” Helen was worried. “Leave this to me!” Sonic said. The G.U.N. agents were almost at the top when, “YO! OVER HERE!” they heard someone shout at them. They looked to the side and gasped in shock to see Sonic and Helen on another cliff far away from where they originally were, waving at them before they rushed deep into the forest. “There they are! After them!” one G.U.N. agent shouted, as more hoverbike soldiers chased after them. Sonic continued to race down the forest while still pushing Helen in her wheelchair as the hoverbike soldiers chased after them. “Sonic! Look out!” Helen screamed and Sonic skid to a halt as they stopped right in front of the edge of the cliff. They looked down and saw nothing but water down below. “It’s the lake!” Sonic said. Soon, the soldiers catch up to them as they got off their hoverbikes and aimed their grapple guns at Sonic, plus a helicopter appeared flying right across the cliff and right above the lake, the pilot aiming his grapple guns at Sonic too. “It’s pointless to resist Sonic! Surrender quietly and come with us to the President’s office!” The Leading G.U.N. agent made it clear that this was not negotiable. “I still have things to do!” Sonic refused to comply. “Then you leave us no choice!” The Leading G.U.N. agent said, “Men! Prepare to fire on my mark!” Sonic braced himself as he still had grapple hooks aimed at him both from agents and the helicopter behind him. “FIRE!” The Leading agent shouted and he and his agents and the helicopter pilot fired their grapple hooks at Sonic. Once again, they underestimated just how fast Sonic really is, as he dodged the grapple hooks, resulting in them getting tangled up with each other. “What the!?” The soldiers reacted in shock. “Time to make our escape!” Sonic picked up Helen, carrying her in his arms like a princess as she gasped in surprise, and then he ran up the rope coming from the helicopter and jumped onboard. “Why you!” The pilot got off his seat and charged at Sonic, who just moved out of the way. The pilot lost his balance and fell out of the helicopter. He screamed in horror as he fell into the lake. Sonic gently put Helen down on the passenger seat while Sonic took the pilot seat. “Sonic, do you know how to pilot a helicopter?” Helen asked. “Usually I let Tails handle this, just like how I let him handle the Tornado but…how hard can it be?” Sonic said as he looked over the controls, “Let’s see, maybe this one?” He pressed a button, which released the grapple hook’s rope off, causing the agents down on land to fall over. “Okay.” Sonic said, “Also, can’t leave anything behind.” He pressed the button on the handle, which fired the other grapple hook which then wrapped around Helen’s wheelchair handlebar. Sonic then pulled the wheelchair up with the grapple hook as he and Helen took off into the skies in the helicopter. Helen gasped in awe as she looked out the window, “Sonic! Look!” Sonic looked in the direction Helen was looking and saw the tiny white flower patch on top of the cliff from high above. He smiled while Helen continued to watch the flower patch until it was out of sight, as they both got away on the helicopter. Meanwhile, the G.U.N. agents watched as their target got away in one of their own transports. “Damn…he got away again…” One agent cursed. “We severely underestimated him…” Another agent said. “We’re just no match for him…” The Leading agent said. “Guys! A little help!” the pilot shouted from the lake. Later… Sonic continued to pilot the helicopter with Helen on the passenger seat as they flew above the city at nighttime. “Looks like the adventure is over.” Helen said. “Sure, looks that way. Did you have fun?” Sonic asked. “Yeah! A lot!” Helen beamed with joy. “Awesome! Anyway, it’s dark out.” Sonic said, “Shall I take you home?” “Wait Sonic!” Helen said, “Before that, don’t you want to meet the President?” “I don’t care about any of that.” Sonic said. “But I’d feel bad if you kept him waiting because of me.” Helen said, “Besides, you already fulfilled your Pinkie Promise, so I’d like you to go see him, even if its only for a short while.” Sonic nodded, “As you wish, let’s go say “hi” to the President.” Sonic changed course as they flew in the direction of the Presidential House. Meanwhile… “WHAT!? What do you mean he got away!?” Jeremy yelled on the phone, “You USELESS idiots! Where is he now!?” Suddenly he hears helicopter blades, “Huh? What’s going on?” The others also heard it and saw the doors open, revealing Sonic and Helen in her wheelchair. The helicopter parked outside. “Sonic!?” his friends exclaimed in surprise. “And Helen!?” Chris and Kat exclaimed. “Hey guys!” Sonic greeted them as he walked up to them while pushing Helen in her wheelchair. Their reunion was cut short when Jeremy suddenly popped up in front of him. “Sonic! Welcome to the Presidential House! We’ve been expecting you and Rainbow Dash!” Jeremy said, “Quick! Over here President-san! PRESIDENT-SAN!” The President walked up to our blue hero, “Sonic the Hedgehog, a pleasure to finally meet you in person.” He said as he reached out for a handshake. “Likewise, President-san.” Sonic said as he returned the handshake. “Perfect!” Jeremy said, “Both of you hold that pose for a bit. Quick, start taking pictures! Start taking pictures!!! Where’s the press!?” Unfortunately, the press drank way too many glasses of champagne and wine, they all passed out. They were in no shape or form to be taking pictures now. “WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!” Jeremy screamed out loud in horror before he fainted from the shock. Sonic, the President, Helen and the others looked for a second before they all started laughing out loud. “Hey Twilight! Can I ask him now?” Pinkie asked. “Alright Pinkie, go for it.” Twilight said. “Hey President-san! How would you like to see a real party, Pinkie style?” Pinkie asked him. “A Pinkie style party? Is this something from your world?” The President asked. “You betcha!” Pinkie said. “Very well, you have my permission.” The President said. “YES!” Pinkie Pie pulled out her party cannon and fired it. Next thing you know, the entire Presidential House was decorated to the brim with “Pinkie Pie” styled party decorations, including balloons, confetti, music blasting out of a decked out jumbo-sized stereo, a disco ball and a table full of cupcakes, muffins, chili dogs, and a huge cake. “Whoa!” The guards and the guests reacted in surprise. “Good God!” The President was also surprised by the sudden change of atmosphere. “Come on everypony…er, I mean, everybody! It’s PARTY TIME FOR REALISES! YAY!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “OOOOOH YEAH!” Rainbow Dash shouted, “It’s about time!” “Woohoo! Party!” Kat shouted. Soon, everyone was drawn to the fun and wild atmosphere of a Pinkie Pie approved party, as the Sonic Heroes, Mane Party, the Thorndykes, the Princess and Skylord and even the President and the guards and guests started dancing to the music and enjoying the food. Jeremy and the press, however, remained passed out. “Helen! Shall we dance?” Sonic asked with a bow and offering his hand. Helen giggled, “Yes we shall.” She accepted the offer as she took his hand. Sonic and Helen danced together along with everyone else. Despite the wheelchair, Helen was having a blast she did her own dance with Sonic as they went around dancing across the dance floor. While they danced Sonic introduced his friends to her, starting with best friend and adopted brother Tails and then Rainbow Dash, his speed friend and rival, and the other hero who helped defeat Dr. Eggman and his army. Then he introduced Amy, Cream and Cheese, then Twilight and the rest of the Mane Party: Applejack, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Spike, Derpy, La Tormenta, and Hawkeem, in that order, then the CMC and finally the Princesses and Skylord Czar. And after that they ran into Chris and Kat, who Helen had already known since they went to the same school. “You two get to go on adventures with such wonderful people? You are so lucky!” Helen told them. “You have no idea!” Kat said, “How was your adventure with Sonic?” “Oh, it was so much fun! I wish you could have joined us too!” Helen said. “Maybe we can all go together next time?” Chris asked. “Great idea! It will be a date!” Helen said. “What!?” Chris flustered at the word “date”. Helen, Kat and Sonic laughed at Chris’ reaction. “Ah, youth, it’s a beautiful thing.” Chuck laughed. “Grandpa.” Chris said. Meanwhile, Jeremy regained consciousness and saw the party, “What’s going on? What is all of this?” he asked. “Ah Jeremy, you’re awake.” The President came up to him while still dancing, “Listen, its better if you call off your plan to use Sonic’s and Rainbow Dash’s popularity to boost my chances at the reelection and enjoy this party! After all, we’re supposed to be celebrating our victory over Dr. Eggman and his terrorist band.” Jeremy looked at the President and then at the press, who are still out cold from drinking too much. He sighed in defeat, “Fine, I’ll call the whole thing off.” “Good! Now come on, let’s dance!” The President grabbed Jeremy by the arm and pulled him onto the dance floor. “WHOA! WHOA” WHOOOOA!” Jeremy screamed as he got roped into the party as well. Sonic, Rainbow, Chris, Kat, Chuck and Helen saw this and laughed together as they continued to dance together as Pinkie announced that it was time for the dance-off competition as everyone got paired together to compete to see who can outdance who. Later that night… “Then they tried to capture us by firing a rope with a hook from a helicopter! They first came at us from the left, like this! We tried to dodge to the right, but we were on a boat. We couldn’t move fast enough, so they ended up hitting our boat right in the middle! But we didn’t panic. We quickly removed the hook, pulled up and used our opponent’s actions as an advantage to…Oh! Mama! I would like some seconds please!” “Alright. You sure have an appetite today.” “And then…” “Wait! I’m going to have a second serving too. I need to be fully prepared for you story today.” “Hurry up Papa! The best part is yet to come! The real adventure started when we jumped off the cliff!” “Okay! Okay!” After the party at the Presidential House, everyone returned home. Sonic and Rainbow Dash decided to drop Helen over at her house together before heading off. While having dinner with her parents, Helen was still excited about her adventure with Sonic that she started telling the whole story to them while her memory of it was still fresh. Her parents were flabbergasted but listened to her story. Both went to the kitchen to get seconds. “I think I’m going to need two bottles of wine if I’m going to listen to the rest of her story.” Helen’s father, Douglas, went to get the wine, then he noticed his wife getting emotional while she was preparing the second serving, “What’s wrong dear?” “Our little girl Helen, I’ve never seen her so happy before!” Helen’s mother teared up, “She’s so energetic that she even ask for seconds!” “Honey…” Douglas said as he wrapped his over her shoulders. “All this time, we kept her in the house because we were scared that she might get hurt if she went outside.” Helen’s mother said. “I’ll have to rethink my work schedule for next week. No, I’ll make sure that it gets changed. I can’t believe I forgot that I promised that I would take her this this special place.” Douglas said. “Papa! Mama! What’s taking so long? I haven’t even told you the best part yet!” Helen called from dinning room. “Coming dear!” Douglas said. “Please wait! This stew is special for a reason, it takes time to prepare!” the mother said. They both returned to the dining room with the second serving of stew and the two wine bottles, so they could continue listening to Helen’s story. “Alright! Here’s the best part: after they used helicopters against us, guess what they brought out next!” Helen said. “I don’t know Helen, what?” Douglas asked. “Hoverbikes! The kind that can float off the ground and water, just like the ones you see in the movies! Oh, and then I met the President and then there was a huge party that was set up by a single shot from a pink pony’s cannon and…” “Whoa! Slow down there Helen! You’re getting way too excited! Just take you time.” Helen’s mother told her. “Remind me again what happened after the helicopter pulled you up?” Douglas asked. “Aw man! I don’t even know where to begin anymore!” Helen said. Meanwhile… Right outside of Helen’s house, Sonic and Rainbow Dash were both laying down on top of a large tree branch from a nearby tree, as they watched Helen and her parents having dinner together as the young girl told her parents about her adventure with Sonic. “I can’t believe I missed out on your adventure with Helen. I wish I had gone with you guys instead of that boring party.” Rainbow said. “But I still showed up and then the party really kicked off, right?” Sonic said. “Yeah, I’m glad you ended up showing up, because that party was pretty “bleh”.” Rainbow said, “Although I admit, watching that guy trying to keep the press around by serving them drinks and appetizers was funny. “Tell you what: next time I make plans to go on an adventure with Helen or someone else, I’ll make sure to tell you about it. Deal?” Sonic extended his hand for a shake. “Deal!” Rainbow accepted as he placed her hoof on Sonic’s hand, and they shook. After they break up the hand/hoof shake, they both took one last look at Helen enjoying dinner with her family while still telling them about her adventure before they decided to go back home as they took off at sonic speed. (BGM: Hikaru Michi (The Shining Road) – Aya Hiroshige) The scene opens with a shot of Station Square at nighttime, as the sun slowly begins to rise from the horizon, changing the night sky to dusk, then dawn, and finally morning. Our world is enchanted Even the nervousness of our love is sealed in our tears It changes to Sonic and Rainbow Dash sitting near the edge of one of the buildings as they watch the sun rise. After a while, the two looked at each other and gave each other a fist/hoof bump before parting ways as Sonic jumps off the building while Rainbow Dash flies away. Boy Let's go together to find the spell To a land where forbidden dreams can come true Sonic is seen walking through the mist in the park before stopping near a tree. Looking closely, we see Amy standing next to the tree giving a worried look. Let's meet up tomorrow in secret At the hill where we can see the dawn, where we once buried a little bird In the cold morning mist, when I hold hands with you We'll break the seal of the shining road Forever Sonic and Amy then stare at each other without saying a word. (BGM ends) Author's Note And there we go. Don’t really have anything else to say other than R&R and all that and I really need to get off this habit of leaving things for during the holidays. Oh well, until next time! See ya!
ProloguePrologue Planet Mobius It was night time, Big the Cat, a large purple cat who was fishing by the lake, was seen sleeping next to a tree, while still holding his fishing rod. It had white fur on his belly and chest, dark purple stripes over his arms and tail, white muzzle, long years, brown gloves, a belt with a gold buckle around his waist and dark purple fishing boots with two brown straps over them each. There was a small frog sleeping next to Big. It was Froggy, Big's best friend and companion. Suddenly Big woke up at the sound of an alarm coming from the distance. Curious he turned his head over to where the sound was coming from and saw a tall tower in the distance. The tower was built in the middle of a futuristic looking military base of sorts, as robots and weapons appeared all around ready for battle as the alarms were still on, alerting everyone that an enemy was on the way. Then a blue streak of light appeared running toward the base, the robots fired their weapons at it, along with the defense weapons around the base. The blue streak moved around at supersonic speed, dodging every bullet and missile. The blue streak slowed down a bit, revealing to be a blue hedgehog with sharp quills, green eyes and plain muzzle, belly and arms. He was wearing red sneakers with a white strap over them and gold buckles on them and white gloves. He was Planet Mobius' Fastest Thing Alive and one of its greatest heroes, Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic dashed toward the entrance while avoiding incoming fire from the robots and the defenses. He jumped on top of one robot, then leaped toward the next one, using them as steps to jump over the gate. Now on the outer perimeter of the base, the blue hedgehog continued running while avoiding enemy fire. Then more robot guards suddenly appeared and chased after Sonic with the intent to kill the spiky intruder. As the chase went on, Sonic ended up stepping on a pad with a human face wearing glasses, a pair of goggles over his bald head and a huge mustache. This pad turned out to be a spring, as it sent Sonic flying. The blue hedgehog did not expect that as he yelled in surprise and shock. One of the robots leaped toward and punched him, sending poor Sonic flying. "SONIC!" a voice shouted. Up in the night sky, a small orange two-tailed fox, with blue eyes, three bangs on his forehead, white muzzle and belly and chest, wearing white gloves and read and white sneakers, appeared flying in a blue and yellow bi-plane. In the back seat was a pink female hedgehog with green eyes, her quills curved downwards, clear muzzle and arms, wearing a red dress, white gloves, gold bracelets and red boots with a white stripe up the middle. They are Miles "Tails" Prower, Sonic's Best friend and mechanical genius, and Amy Rose, Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend and a tarot card fortune-teller. Tails piloted the plane, known as the Tornado 2, toward Sonic, with Amy acting as her navigator. But as they did, some enemy fire hit the side of the bi-plane, damaging it. "AH! Tails! We've been hit! What do we do?!" Amy nearly panicked. "Don't worry Amy, we'll be fine!" Tails said. Tails then fired a missile at Sonic, who was still flying due to the robot's attack. Sonic recovered and saw the missile close in on him. As it got closer, the missile split open in half and a large golden ring fell out of it. The blue hedgehog grinned as he grabbed the ring. The ring began to glow a strong, blinding light, as Sonic closed his eyes and channeled its energy into him. He curled into a ball and Spin Dashed at supersonic speed, back into the base. The robots panicked but were immediately destroyed as Sonic Spin Dashed against them, reducing them to scrap metal, then he Spin Dashed the gates down blasting through and destroying the robots and the defenses on the base's outer perimeter. One robot managed to catch Sonic with its robot claw and tried to pin the blue hedgehog down, but it was futile as Sonic managed to break himself free and destroy the robot with his Spin Dash move. He then proceeds toward the tower, spin dashing the side of the tower up and smashing through one of its search lights. Meanwhile, Tails was having a hard time trying to keep the plane steady due to the damage it suffered, so he tries to land, however a rock was in their way as the two panicked. "It's a rock! Dodge it Tails!" Amy screamed. "It's no use!" Tails panicked as he couldn't turn the plane around or the breaks weren't working. But just as they were about to hit the rock, a red streak suddenly appeared and smashed the rock to pieces, allowing the plane to pass through where it used to be, Tails finally manages to stop the plane. The two sight in relief that they were safe. They look back at where the rock was and standing on its remains was a red echidna with dreadlocks, purple eyes, a white curve on his chest, white boxing gloves with two spikes coming out of his knuckles, red sneakers with yellow stripes and metal plates on top and green socks. "Knuckles!" Tails exclaimed as he recognized the echidna. "Thanks for the help!" Knuckles didn't reply back as he looked back at where the base was. "Knuckles…?" Tails wondered. "Just what's wrong with you?" Amy asked annoyed. Knuckles didn't listen as he sighted to himself. "How annoying…this is too much…" Meanwhile, inside the tower, security gates closed shut throughout the hallways. In the control room, two robots: Decoe, a yellow tall one, and Bocoe, a short grey one were monitoring everything happening in the tower. "Dr. Eggman-sama, every security gate has been engaged." Decoe announced to a large fat human standing next to a machine in the middle of the room. The human was Dr. Eggman. He was large, fat human, whose body was shaped like an egg and a large brown mustache under his pinkish nose. He wore small thick glasses, black goggles over his round, bald head, a red long-sleeved shirt with a short white zipper, a long matching stripe down the back, matching stripes on the side of each sleeve, four white solid stripes across his chest and back with gold square buttons at the end of the stripes with two to a side of the zipper, two white round buttons on front at the bottom with one to each side, tuxedo-like tails on the back at the bottom, and yellow sleeve cuffs, long black pants which his shirt is on top of, but slightly shows on the front beneath the zipper and white leather gloves and black boots which seem attached to his pants. "Dammit! Why is that cursed hedgehog always getting in the way of my plans?!" Eggman growled in frustration. "Isn't it obvious Doctor?" A cute and kind female voice spoke. Eggman turned to see his prisoner (and the owner of the voice), a cute cream-colored female rabbit, with brown eyes, long ears, wearing an orange dress, a baby blue ribbon around her neck, orange and yellow shoes and white gloves. In her arms was a small light blue creature with yellow on top of its tear shaped head, hands and feet, pink wings and a red neck-tie. They were Cream the Rabbit and her Chao friend Cheese, both of them are friends of Sonic and the others. "It's because you are always doing many awful things and that's why he'll always come to stop you." Cream explained. "Chao!" Cheese chippered. "Is that so?" Eggman grinned as he pulled out a red gemstone from his pocket; an evil grin appeared on the mad doctor's face. "Well, he's not going to stop me this time! Once I place this last Chaos Emerald into this machine, my robots will become all-powerful and invincible!" "Please, don't!" Cream begged. "Chao chao chao!" Cheese chippered. "That's right! Sonic-san won't forgive you for this!" Cream said. Eggman simply chuckled evilly. "I'm afraid he won't be able to catch me this time!" While they continued to argue, they were unaware that a female bat, with white hair, pale green eyes, light blue eye shadows and pink lipstick; wearing a black body suit with a pink heart plate over her chest, wearing long white gloves and matching boots with pink hearts on each end, was hiding in the shadows above them. She was Rouge the Bat, the mysterious and sexy treasure hunter, seeking to steal the Chaos Emeralds when they least expect it. Eggman continued on. "Every security gate has been engaged, there's no way he'll make it here on time without-" his gloating is suddenly cut-off when the doors were suddenly blasted open. Everyone looked at the destroyed door, they saw Sonic standing there with his ring in hand, and a sly smile on his face. "Sonic-san!" Cream cried with joy. "Chaooo!" Cheese cried as well. "That was fast…" Eggman murmured. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "However…!" Eggman grinned evilly as he wasted no time and placed the Chaos Emerald inside the machine and grabbed the switch. "I'm afraid you are too late to stop me! All I have to do is press this switch!" Eggman laughed evilly. "Yeah? Then how about I snatch that switch from you?" Sonic grinned. Eggman fell silent for a moment, until a Sonic look-alike robot entered the room. He had black and red eyes, only three spikes, a jet engine on his back, a yellow energy cannon on his belly, red shoes, and yellow hands with sharp metal claws. It was Metal Sonic, Sonic's robotic counterpart. "Well then, why don't you just try?" Eggman asked evilly. Metal Sonic lashes at Sonic with his claws, but the real hedgehog dodges it swiftly. "Alright, bring it on!" Sonic taunted as he ran across the room, Metal Sonic gave chase, using his jet engine to keep up with Sonic. "Go Metal Sonic! Take him down!" Eggman cheered. Rouge watched and immediately took cover as Metal Sonic started shooting laser beams from his belly, but Sonic dodged them swiftly. "Do I smell perfume?" Sonic though as he could have sworn he picked up Rouge's scent, but shrugs it off as he continued dodging Metal Sonic's attacks. "That's it Metal Sonic, chase that damn hedgehog out of here!" Eggman cheered for his metal creation, but then Sonic jumped in front of Eggman as Metal Sonic began to charge up electricity. Realizing what Sonic was doing he screamed in horror. "NO! STOP! ABORT ATTACK!" But it was too late, as Metal Sonic fired electricity from his body, Sonic jumped out of the way and Eggman ducked as the electricity hit the machine where the Chaos Emeralds were in, damaging it. "You Metal Idiot!" Eggman yelled at Metal Sonic, who stood there emotionlessly. "Never mind, I'll teach that hedgehog a lesson!" He pressed the switch, without realizing the damage that Metal Sonic caused to the machine. "Huh?" Eggman looked back and noticed the damage, as the machine began to short-circuit, sending sparks flying everywhere. "It's broken!" he cried in terror. As the machine began to malfunction, the Chaos Emeralds started to glow brightly, everyone in the room looked at the machine worried of what is about to happen. And then it happened, the machine unleashed a giant light explosion, Sonic, Cream, Cheese, Eggman, Rouge, Metal Sonic, Decoe and Bocoe were all caught in it. But the explosion didn't stop there as it emerged from the tower and started growing even bigger. Meanwhile, Tails, Amy and Knuckles saw the explosion and they looked worried. "W-What's that?" Amy asked worried. Knuckles stared silently with his arms crossed, he whispered. "Chaos Control..." Then the explosion caught all three of them. Big the Cat and Froggy, who were only bystanders in all of this were caught in it as well. The explosion continued to expand as it caught even more creatures from across Mobius. When the explosion was finally gone, everyone, including Eggman's tower were all gone. Equestria It was night time over Equestria, the pony kingdom, ruled by its all-powerful ruler, Princess Celestia. Or it was, until her castle in Canterlot, the capital of Equestria was taken over and converted into a base of operations for a mad pony and his army of steam powered robots, patrolling the streets of the city. All of the inhabitants were taken prisoner and forced to do Steam's bidding as he desperately tried to accomplish an experiment the princess had tried to stop years ago. However, the alarms went off as they detected an intruder heading for the city, all robot soldiers got into position and readied themselves, along with the defense weapons scattered around the city. Just then, a rainbow streak of light came in flying down to the city, the defenses start shooting machine guns at it, but it dodged swiftly, as it entered the city. The streak slowed down a bit, revealing to be a cyan female Pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tail, magenta eyes and a white storm cloud with a rainbow colored lightning bolt mark on her flank. She was Rainbow Dash, the fastest flyer in Equestria and the Element of Loyalty. The robots attempt to chase after her, as the exotic pony with wings taunted them into chasing her around the city, while dodging incoming bullets. Meanwhile, while Rainbow was keeping the robots distracted, two more ponies sneaked into the city and started freeing the prisoners. They were Fluttershy, a cream yellow pegasus with a pink mane and tail, cyan colored eyes and 3 pink butterfly marks on her flank; she was shy but tough when she wants to animal lover and the Element of Kindness; and Rarity, a white unicorn with a stylish purple mane and tail, blue eyes, with light blue eye shadows and long eye lashes, and she had 3 diamond marks on her flank; she was a fashionista with a keen eye for detail and the Element of Generosity. "Don't worry friends; we're here to rescue you." Fluttershy spoke in a quiet but kind voice. "Oh, thank you so much, I don't know what I would do if someone didn't come to rescue us!" one of the prisoner ponies thanked them. "It was no trouble at all." Rarity said proudly. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was still distracting more robot guards, using her flying stunts and using her agility to dodge their attacks. Then two more ponies appeared and set free more prisoners, while the robots were distracted by Rainbow Dash. They were Applejack, an orange earth pony with blonde mane and tail, both with a red ribbon tied around at the end of each, green eyes, a Stetson hat over her head and 3 red apple marks on her flank; she was one of the owners of Sweet Apple Acres and the Element of Honesty; and Pinkie Pie, a pink earth pony with dark pink cotton-candy like mane and tail, light blue eyes and 3 party balloon marks on her flank; she was a fun and party loving oddball of a pony and the Element of Laughter. "Have no fear; the Mane Party is here to the rescue!" Pinkie Pie cheered. "Are y'all alright?" Applejack asked the prisoners. "Thanks to you, we are, thank you." One of the prisoners said. "Aw, no problem, Mr. Unamed-Background-Pony." Pinkie Pie broke the 4th wall. "Uh, my name is Onyx, for your information." The prisoner said, with a deadpan expression. "Pinkie Pie, could you please mind the 4th wall for once?!" Applejack sighted. "Ooops, sorry." Pinkie Pie apologized without losing her smile. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash continued on messing with the robots, even tricking them into destroying each other, as she continued on messing around. Rainbow Dash laughed and gloated about how stupid they were, but her gloating is immediately cut-off when a large robot bursted out from a house, destroying it and catching Rainbow Dash by surprise. Rainbow Dash didn't see this one coming as the robot threw an uppercut at Rainbow Dash, sending her flying off into the night sky while screaming in shock and pain. "RAINBOW DASH!" a female voice cried as a purple unicorn with a baby dragon riding on her back, charged out of hiding toward her friend's rescue. She was Twilight Sparkle, a purple unicorn with dark purple mane and tail, with a pink streak on the left side over them both, purple eyes and pink star with white sparkles around mark on her flank; she was Princess Celestia's number one student, the leader of the Mane Party and the Element of Magic; and Spike, a baby dragon with purple scales, green quills, green eyes and yellow underbelly; he was Twilight's number one assistant. As Twilight galloped to the top of the tallest building, her horn started glowing a magenta colored aura as she enveloped a magical shield around herself and Spike, protecting themselves from the bullets. But then a bomb landed next to them, causing her to scream in horror as she lost focus and was sent flying a few feet next to the edge of the building, while Spike hung on to her neck. "Twilight, are you alright?" Spike asked Twilight flinched in pain as she struggled to get up. "I'll be fine Spike…but Rainbow Dash needs help!" she said as she prepared another spell, she fired a beam of magic toward Rainbow Dash, who was still dazed from the robot's attack. The end of the beam then takes on the form of a golden ring. Rainbow Dash noticed it and she reached her hoof as the ring fit right through it. Rainbow Dash then closed her eyes and channeled its energy into her as the ring glowed brighter. And in just 10 seconds flat, she was fully recovered and immediately blasted off back toward Canterlot, she was going so fast, she broke the sound barrier, as a rainbow colored ring was created as she did. This was Rainbow Dash's ultimate skill: the legendary Sonic Rainboom! In a speed faster than the speed of sound (and leaving behind a rainbow trail) she flew around the streets, ramming and destroying every robot in her path. The Giant robot from before saw her coming and prepared to block her attack, but it was futile as Rainbow Dash smashed through his hands, and then right through its chest, and emerges from its back, leaving a huge hole in it. The giant robot collapsed and exploded to bits. "That…was…AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash shouted as she finished by doing a back loop over the city, leaving a rainbow shinning over the city, before she then smashed through one of the castle's windows. Meanwhile, Twilight smiled but frowned as she fell exhausted from using her magic, Spike kneels to her side in concern. "Twilight!" he said worried. "That took too much magic…" Twilight murmured. Just then another robot appeared, holding a sword, Spike and Twilight reacted in fear as it was about to attack them, but just then, a sword stabbed right through its head, then a fist uppercutted it right into the air, and finally a lightning bolt struck on it, destroying it. Twilight and Spike looked up and saw three of their most unlikely allies: La Tormenta, a Sahuagin with yellow eyes and green scales, who looked like a super hero/luchador, wearing a white luchador mask with light blue designs around the eyes, black lethar jacket with white fur around the neck and black lethar gloves; he was goofball yet a noble warrior working hard to better the image of his people; Hawkeem, an old griffin with black feathers, wearing goggles over his eyes and an eye patch over his left eye, his left arm was replaced with a robotic one, wearing a cobalt blue scarf around his neck, some old ragged sage clothes and black cape, and a staff with a lamp hanging from it, strapped over his shoulder, along with a scabbard; he was the Griffin Kingdom's greatest hero, who became a wash up, but was later changed back into a hero thanks to Twilight and her friends; and finally, standing on a storm cloud was Derpy Hooves, a cross-eyed gray Pegasus with yellow eyes, blonde mane and tail and bubble marks on her flank. She carried a brown mail bag strapped over her shoulder. "Thanks a lot you guys!" Spike said. "La Tormenta is here to salvar el dia!" La Tormenta said in a super hero style tone. "It was an honor." Hawkeem said in a calm manner. "No problem at all Spike and Twilight Sparkle!" Derpy said as she hopped on the storm cloud, but accidentally ends up shocking herself, in a humorous way. "Ouch…!" Spike, Tormenta and Hawkeem helped Twilight up on her hoofs. "Thanks a lot guys." She said. "Now, where's Rainbow Dash?" "I think she managed to get in the castle!" Derpy said all burned up from getting electrocuted. "Uh oh, I just hope she doesn't do anything risky!" Twilight said worried. "She has a habit of getting herself in trouble!" "No tiene miedo, I'm sure she can handle on her own until we find her!" La Tormenta said. "But first, we should regroup and give the order to the others!" Hawkeem said. "Right." Twilight said as she picked up a communicator, levitating it with her magic. "Attention everyone, this is Twilight Sparkle speaking!" Meanwhile, inside the castle, Rainbow Dash had managed to get inside, but there were security doors blocking every hallway. In the throne room, converted into a laboratory there were two robots monitoring everything happening in both the castle and the city of Canterlot. "Steam-sama, Canterlot is under attack by the Mane Party and one of them has managed to infiltrate the castle. " One robot announced. "All security doors have been activated!" On the other side, next to a machine was an old man grayish brown earth pony, with black turned white mane and tail and mustache, wearing a white lab coat over his brown vest over his white shirt, and red tie, large thick glasses and a large dark gray gear mark on his flank. He was Steam, a mad scientist pony, who was a former member of Canterlot Tech and former servant of Princess Celestia. "Dammit! I can't believe those cursed ponies are still alive despite every assassin and trap I set up for them!" Steam fumed in anger. "Of course they are still alive Steam!" a female voice spoke. Steam looked back to see his main prisoner, trapped inside a magic-proof capsule. A white, with a hint of pink, adult sized alicorn, her mane and tail were flowing as if it were in the wind and ranged from turquoise to light pink. Her eyes were magenta and there was a mark of the sun on her flank. She wore a gold tiara, a gold neck piece, and gold shoes. She was Princess Celestia, the all-powerful ruler of Equestria. "Because Twilight Sparkle and her friends care and look out for each other, their magic of friendship can overcome anything they go up against, and that includes defeating evildoers such as yourself!" Celestia declared. "Magic of friendship?! PFFFT, gimme a break, there is NO magic in it, it's completely unnecessary! Just a word that is what it is!" Steam berated her, as he held up a god tiara with a pink star gem on top, with an evil smile. "And once I have placed the final Element of Harmony in my machine, I will finally be able to amplify their power and make this world a better place for everypony forever!" "How many times have I told you Steam?! It's been already confirmed that the experiment will lead to disasterous results!" Celestia tried to reason with the mad pony. "SILENCE!" Steam yelled. "You Celestia are nothing but a coward, this experiment will change the world and I won't let you or anypony stop me from completing it!" "You'll never get away with this Steam! Twilight Sparkle and her friends will come and put an end to your foolish schemes!" Celestia declared, unable to contain her anger any longer. As they argued, they were unaware that hiding in the shadows above the room was a female griffin with white feathers, brown fur and yellow eyes, and on the other side was an azure blue female unicorn with purple eyes, white mane and tail, wearing a purple wizard hat and cape with blue stars all over and the marl of a magic wand with pixie dust all around it on her flank. They were Gilda, a griffin who is a former friend of Rainbow Dash, the latter ditching her for being a bully, just looking for some entertainment, and the Great and Powerful Trixie, an attention horse of a magician with a bloated ego that rivals Rainbow Dash's and Twilight Sparkle's self-proclaimed rival. The two of them remain hidden as they overhear them. Steam could only chuckle darkly. "That's where you are wrong dear Celestia…my security gates are completely impenetrable, there's no way they will-" he is suddenly interrupted when the reinforced doors were destroyed in a rainbow colored explosion. Everypony looks at the doors; they saw Rainbow Dash standing there with the gold ring still around her hoof. "Rainbow Dash!" Celestia said happily, until she noticed somepony missing. "Where is Twilight and the others?" "Hey Princess, Twilight and the rest should arrive shortly!" Rainbow Dash said. "But until then…" she glares at Steam. "Uh…" Steam looked nervous. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Alright freakazoid! Hand over the Elements of Harmony and I won't have to kick your flank!" Rainbow Dash threatened. "Uh…" Steam still looked nervous, but then he smiled evilly. "Sorry, but you're still too late!" He wasted no time and placed the Element of Magic tiara into the machine with the other Elements of Harmony. He quickly pulls out a switch and was ready to press it. "If you take another step, I'll press this switch and then it will all be over!" he laughed evilly. "NO!" Celestia cried in concern. "Rainbow Dash, you can't let him press that switch!" "No worries, I'll deal with this guy in 10 seconds flat!" Rainbow Dash boasted, ready to charge at Steam. "I don't think so, Crap-bow Trash!" an arrogant sounding voice spoke. Then in a puff of smoke emerged a goofy-looking, diminutive diamond dog wearing a police hat, a blue jacket over his white shirt, red tie, black pants and slip on shoes, he was also armed with a large revolver. He's the Conductor, Equestria's top assassin hired by Steam to assassinate the Mane Party. "You again?! Don't you ever give up?!" Rainbow Dash groaned in annoyance. "Shut it horsie!" Conductor fired his revolver at Rainbow Dash, who swiftly dodged it. "Missed!" Rainbow Dash teased as she flew around the room, while dodging the Conductor's shots. "Don't let her get away you bubbling fool!" Steam yelled at the Conductor. The chase went on, Gilda and Trixie remain hidden as they take cover from the Conductor's shots, which were intended to hit Rainbow Dash. "Stop her already you fool!" Steam yelled, but then Rainbow Dash landed in front of him. "Huh?" "Gotcha now my little pony!" He pulls out the "PONY KILLER", a hand Gatling gun and aimed at Rainbow Dash. However Steam noticed that he was directly behind Rainbow Dash and if she moved out of the way…Steam screamed in horror. "AAAH NO! DON'T SHOOT! DON'T SHOOT!" But the Conductor didn't listen as he fired rounds at Rainbow Dash, that latter, just as Steam predicted, moved out of the way. Steam barely moved out of the way, as the rounds ended up hitting his machine, damaging it. "You stupid fool!" Steam yelled furiously at the Conductor. A red vein sticks out of his forehead "Uh…" The Conductor looked nervously. "That's it, the deal's OFF!" Steam yelled furiously. "WHAT?!" The Conductor gasped in shock. "You heard me! I don't need you anymore, since I already have all the Elements in place, I'll just activate my machine now and finish the project!" Steam then pressed the switch. "NO!" Celestia gasped in horror. "Aw horse apples!" Rainbow Dash noticed this as well. However, because of the damage caused by the Conductor, the machine began to malfunction as sparks were sent flying everywhere. Steam realized this, except it was too late. "NOOO, my creation!" Steam gasped in horror as the machine short circuited, the elements were starting to glow brighter, as everyone in the room watched. A light explosion suddenly came from the malfunctioning machine, Rainbow Dash, Princess Celestia, Steam, the Conductor, Gilda, Trixie and the robots were all caught in the explosion. Outside the castle, Twilight and her friends had regrouped by its entrance, along with some new allies, followed by an army of pony and griffin soldiers. However the assault was halted when they notice the light explosion coming from the castle. "What in tarnation?!" Applejack gawked. "GET DOWN!" Twilight yelled, fearing the worst. They did so, but the explosion of light caught everypony anyway and that included bystanders, as the explosion expanded throughout all of Equestria. When the explosion was over, everypony was gone. Author's Note Here it is! The first chapter of Sonic X: Friendship is Universal! Be sure to leave a review when you're done reading ok? Thank you.
Enter the Supersonic Hedgehog and the Element of Loyalty(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them. Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots who were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Episode 1 Enter the Supersonic Hedgehog and the Element of Loyalty Sonic was knocked out and laid down on the floor after the light explosion hit him. He slowly begins to regain conscious as he opened his eyes. He sat up shaking his head from the dizziness. "What was that light show all about?" Sonic wondered to himself as he rubbed his head. "Wish I knew…" an unfamiliar female voice spoke. "Huh?" Sonic turned to where the voice came from. He gasped in surprise to see a cyan Pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tail and the mark of a storm cloud with rainbow colored lightning bolt on her flank. It was Rainbow Dash, lying next to him, slowly regaining conscious. "Whoa! Never seen a pony with wings before!" Sonic exclaimed. "Never seen a Pegasus before?" Rainbow Dash spoke as she got up. "What cave have you been living in?!" Rainbow Dash opened her magenta eyes and finally noticed Sonic, she jumped in surprise and flared up her wings in alarm. "Whoa, alright, who are you and…what are you? Some kind of hedgehog?" "Actually yeah, I'm a hedgehog." Sonic spoke. "Who are you?" "I asked you first!" Rainbow Dash glared at Sonic. "Are you another one of Steam's assassins?!" "Whoa, take it easy miss, I don't even know this Steam guy and…" Sonic stopped when he noticed something. "And what?!" Rainbow Dash demanded. "LOOK OUT!" Sonic grabbed Rainbow Dash and leapt out of the way of some large truck. "Whoa!" Rainbow Dash didn't expect that. "What just happened?" Before Sonic could answer her question, he noticed a car headed straight for them, he grabbed Rainbow Dash again and ran out of its way. But just then another truck appeared, except this one stopped on its own tracks, right in front of them. "Huh?" Sonic and Rainbow Dash wondered what was going on, just then the sound of car horns sounded around them. The blue hedgehog and the multi-colored mane pony immediately realized they were in the middle of the streets of a big city, as they looked around their surroundings. They also noticed thousands of humans on the sidewalks of the streets staring and gawking at them, along with the ones driving the vehicles, except the ones who were behind continued sounding their horns. "Where the hay are we?!" Rainbow Dash asked. "No clue…" Sonic said staring back at the humans. "And then there are those guys." Rainbow Dash looked at the humans. "What are they staring at? Oh wait, are they staring at us?!" she asked. "I believe so." Sonic said. "It's like they never saw a hedgehog or a pony with wings before." "I don't like this." Rainbow Dash flared her wings ready for action and Sonic got into a fighting state, just in case. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #1 Name: Sonic the Hedgehog Age: 15 Gender: Male Species: Hedgehog Likes: Running, Going fast, Adventure, Friends, Happiness, Chilli Dogs Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, Evil, Injustice, Sadness, Waiting, Water Abilities: Supersonic Speed, Spin Dash, Light Speed Attack, Agility Bio: A supersonic hedgehog who travels around the world searching for adventure and saving the world from the forces of Dr. Eggman and his robotic soldiers. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #2 Name: Rainbow Dash Age: 15 Gender: Female Species: Pegasus Likes: Flying, Going fast, Winning, Being popular, Adventure, Friends, Happiness Dislikes: Steam, Evil, Disloyalty, Injustice, Sadness, Waiting, Losing Abilities: Supersonic Flying Speed, Weather Control, Sonic Rainboom, Bearer of the Element of Loyalty Bio: The fastest flyer in all of Equestria and the Element of Loyalty, who may act like a "loose cannon" but is actually good at what she does and would never sell her friends for fame and glory. "Hey, what the hell is going on?!" a truck driver from far behind in the traffic jam demanded. "So noisy!" Sonic complained. "I know, right?" Rainbow Dash agreed. "Hey, what the heck are those things?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash turned to see two police officers standing before them. "A hedgehog…and a horse…with wings?" one large police officer stared at them. "A giant blue hedgehog and a cyan horse with wings?" "Well, whatever they are, we better move them off the road." The other slicker police officer said as he took off his hat and knelt down to Sonic and Rainbow Dash's size. "Hey there little friends, you wanna come over to my place?" "Hey, are you sure that's such a good idea?" the large police officer asked in concern. "It's alright, I have 3 cats at home, I can handle this!" the slicker police officer said and started to gesture to Sonic and Rainbow Dash to come over to him. Sonic crossed his arms with a disbelief glare, while Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in disbelief. "Uh oh, they are putting up a defense!" the large police officer warned his partner. "Yeah, but that won't stop me!" the slicker police officer leaps toward the hedgehog, but he stepped aside swiftly. "What the?!" he gawked. Rainbow Dash was a bit surprised by how fast Sonic dodged that, but quickly returns back to glaring at the slicker officer who was about to leap toward her, but just like Sonic, she also manages to dodge him as he did. "Wha-huh?!" the slicker police officer gawked again. "Why you little…!" the large police officer growled as he pulled out his baton, but before he could make a move, another large police officer with a brown mustache stopped him. "Easy there Duffy, a true police officer doesn't harm animals!" the mustached police officer told him. "But sir…" the large officer called Duffy tried to say something. "Hey Kyle, Greg, get behind the hedgehog and the pony, will you?" the mustached officer ordered two other police officers. "Yes sir!" both officers Kyle and Greg walked up behind both Sonic and Rainbow Dash, while the mustached, large and slicker police officers stand in front of them. "Alright, on the count of three, we pounce on them!" the mustached officer explained, as they got into position. "Everyone ready? One…two…THREE!" The police officers pounce on Sonic and Rainbow Dash, as they end up dog pilling on them…or did they? "Hey! I think I've got an arm!" Officer Kyle said. "And I think I've got a leg!" Officer Greg said. "Alright, on the count of three, we pull them both out!" the mustached officer announced. "One…Two…THREE!" Except what they pulled wasn't Sonic or Rainbow Dash, but each other, as they spun around in a comical way before landing on the floor. "OUCH!" they exclaimed. "Hey! Where did the hedgehog and the pony go?!" they wondered. Sonic and Rainbow Dash had managed to both swiftly dodge the officers and were now sitting on top of a car, Sonic shrugged off at the officers' silliness while Rainbow Dash giggled at them. Except they were both caught in a net by two other officers. "What the?!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash didn't expect this. "Hey Captain, over here!" the officer who caught Sonic shouted. "We've got them! We've got them!" the officer who got Rainbow Dash shouted. But their moment of victory was short lived as Sonic dashed away, with the net still over him and the police officer screaming while holding onto the net. Rainbow Dash took off into the night sky, and just like Sonic, she still had the net over her, and the officer screaming while holding onto the net. The officers grab onto the officer holding Sonic, but they all end up being carried away, as Sonic dashes down the road. Rainbow Dash growled in annoyance at the police holding her with the net, she spun around at supersonic speed, creating a rainbow colored tornado, until she sent the officer and his net flying, the officer screaming as he was sent flying down the road. Back on the ground, a police car was approaching until they saw Sonic with the officers holding onto him with the net heading toward them, they skid to a halt, Sonic jumps over the car, while the officers lost their grip of the net and they all landed inside the car through the window, followed by the officer who was holding Rainbow Dash, who landed last. Sonic removed the net from over his head as he ran down the road heading for the highway, with Rainbow Dash following him behind while flying. "Alert! Alert! Attention all units!" the mustached officer grabbed and shouted at the radio in the police car he was in. "A large blue hedgehog and a cyan pony with wings and a rainbow colored mane are loose in the city! Block all roads, all traffic must cease! Release the choppers, and secure the skies!" Meanwhile, two police officers driving down the highway in their police car heard the announcement and they both chuckled at it. "A giant blue hedgehog and a cyan pony with wings and a rainbow mane?" the officer driving the car chuckled. The officer laying back on the seat next to him laughed. "We'd make a lot of money if we catch something like that!" he joked. "I bet they are just a remolded car and plane, or something like that!" "You're right, they can't be seriously suggesting that they are the real deal and not vehicles!" the driver laughed. But their laughing is cut off when they saw and became wide-eyed when they saw Sonic (from behind) standing on the front of the car. Rainbow Dash descended right next to him while flying. "Where could I be, this place certainly can't be my own world." Sonic said. "This place is crawling with humans! There's no way this can be my world either!" Rainbow Dash said. "If you say so." Sonic jumped off the car and dashes down the road, Rainbow Dash dashed after him, they both leaving behind a blue and rainbow streak behind. Meanwhile, the two officers in the car were stunned by what they just saw, wide-eyed. "Hey, just now…what kilometers…if not mistaken…?" the officer on the front seat asked. "About…100 miles per hour." The driver responded. "That so…" his partner said. Meanwhile, in the skies another pair of officers in a chopper were flying overhead of the highway. "What? The patrols couldn't stop them?! How can they possibly move around so fast?!" the pilot demanded at the radio. "Hey, aren't those…" his co-pilot spotted Sonic running down the highway with Rainbow Dash flying a few feet above, next to him. "Targets acquired!" the pilot announced. "The hedgehog and the pony with wings are heading north from central street 1015, they have entered the highway!" "Roger!" the intelligence agent copied that as he entered another channel. "Patrol 80-5-5, the targets are in the area and headed your direction! Repeat: they are headed your direction!" Back in the highway, a group of officers have formed a road block and an aerial block with choppers holding huge nets together. "Roger that, we're in position!" one officer replied. "The only way they are gonna get past us is by going underground, or be strong enough to burst through the aerial blockage!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash were heading toward the road/aerial block in the way, Sonic grinned as he jumps over the road block and spin dashes through aerial block nets, while Rainbow Dash manages to get past the aerial block by spinning like a drill through the net blockage. Both of them manage to get to the other side unscathed and continue on running, or flying in Rainbow Dash's case, down the highway. "Well…the hedgehog managed to jump over a hundred meters above us and both he and the pony were strong enough to break through the aerial block." The officer announced while laughing sheepishly. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head "Oh boy, they are gonna love this back at HQ." the chopper's pilot laughed sheepishly, while his partner simply placed his hand over his head in disbelief. Sweat drops roll down the side of their heads, one on each "Uh, this is Chopper 35 to HQ…Chopper 35…we're still in pursuit, but I'm afraid we can't…" the pilot announced to the agent. "It can't be…are you saying you've LOST them?!" the agent asked. "Bingo!" the pilot replied. "Captains!" the agent turned to a man and a woman in uniforms. The man was Sam Speed, he had ginger hair, green eyes, his uniform consisted of a jacket with red on top and white on the bottom, a police badge, red pants, white gloves and red boots with one white stripe over it, vertically. The woman was his twin sister, Sarah Sky, she had ginger hair in a spiky style, green eyes, her uniform was the same as Sam, except it was sky blue where it was red, and also had a police badge on it. "No big deal…it's been a while since we've had some action, right sis?" Sam asked his sister and co-captain. "Yes, indeed." She agreed. With that, Sam and Sarah turned to their team members. "S-Team, move out!" they ordered. The other members of the team had about the same uniform as their captains, only in reverse when it came to the color design of their uniform's jackets. The S-team was a special police force with the job of chasing down and capture speeders, whether on the road or in the sky. It was divided into two teams: Sam's team was all male and they patrolled the streets and highways in their race cars; Sarah's team was all female and they patrolled the skies in their jet fighters. The engineers reported the two captains about the weather and road conditions and prepared their vehicles how they requested them. They even prepared the "special milk" for each of their captain's race car and jet fighter. The race car team's captain car was red while the jet fighter team's captain's jet fight was sky blue, the rest of their teams were white. "Captains, the hedgehog and the pony were last seen leaving central street 1015 highway" one of the agents announced. "Roger!" Once everything was ready, Sam and Sarah gave the order to their teams and they moved out in their vehicles. Sam Speed and his team raced down the highway, while Sarah and her team took off into the skies above them. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #3 Name: Samuel "Sam Speed" Fair Age: 28 Gender: Male Species: Human Likes: Speed, Going Fast, Competition, Winning Dislikes: Going Slow, Losing Bio: The Captain of S-Team's race car team who is obsessed with speed and anything to do with speed and always looking for competition. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #4 Name: Sarah "Sarah Sky" Fair Age: 28 Gender: Female Species: Human Likes: Flying, Freedom, Birds, Peace, Competition, Friends Dislikes: "Being grounded", Chaos, Disharmony, her brother's arrogance Bio: The Captain of S-team's jet fighter team who is always with her head "in the clouds" and is in love with flying through the wide blue sky. Meanwhile, Sonic and Rainbow Dash managed to lose sight of the police for the time being. They were still in the highway, except they were now in part located on the outskirts of the city. Sonic was sitting on top of a light post while Rainbow Dash was flying next to him, her wings flapping in order to stay up in the air. "The sky at night looks about the same…just like the stars and the moon." Sonic said staring at the star filled night sky. "Yeah…but just where are we?" Rainbow Dash wondered. "Could I have been sent here because of that light?" "Light?" Sonic looked at Rainbow Dash. "Yeah, I was trying to rescue the princess from this mad scientist pony, then I tricked his assassin into attacking him, but he dodged and hit his machine thing with the Elements inside it and then…" Rainbow Dash explained. "There was…a light explosion when this man scientist pony guy tried to activate the machine even though it was damaged?" Sonic guessed. "How did you know?" Rainbow Dash gasped. "Something similar happened to me too." Sonic explained. "I was trying to stop this mad scientist back in my world and I tricked his mech into attacking him, except he got out of the way and hit the machine with the Chaos Emeralds in them. When he tried to activate it, there was a light explosion and I blacked out. And when I woke up, I was in the middle of the street with you at my side." "No way!" Rainbow Dash looked surprised. "My best guess is…the Chaos Emeralds must have somehow teleported me here." Sonic said. "Yeah, I guess I could say the same for the Elements of Harmony" Rainbow Dash agreed. "We must have ended up traveling through time and space…into a whole different world." Sonic said. "I wonder…" Rainbow Dash looked worried. "…could I have been the only one to end up here? Or did the others somehow ended up here?" "Yeah…" Sonic agreed. "I'm worried about my pals too." They both remain silent, wondering what to do, until Sonic stood up on top of the light post. "Oh well, no problem, I'm sure we'll sort this whole issue out." He said and looked at Rainbow Dash. "And since we're two strangers from other worlds stuck in a whole different one, I suggest we work together until we get a better understand of what is going on." "I guess I have no other options." Rainbow Dash agreed. "But since we're going to stick together, do you think you can keep up with me?" she grinned smugly. Sonic grinned slyly. "I think the real question is: can YOU keep up with ME?" he said. "You're on!" Rainbow Dash said with a sly grin on her face. Sonic made a fist and bumped it with Rainbow Dash's hoof, thus an alliance was born. "Oh yeah, I haven't introduced myself yet! My name is Rainbow Dash, fastest flyer in all of Equestria and the Element of Loyalty!" Rainbow Dash introduced herself. "I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog, Fastest thing alive on Mobius!" Sonic introduced himself. "Alright Dash, since you can fly, why don't you go ahead and scout the area from a bird's eye-view…or Pegasus' eye-view in your case." He chuckled at that last statement. "Alright, then you stay down here and scout things out on land! Good luck!" Rainbow Dash flew into the skies. "Good luck!" Sonic shouted at Rainbow Dash as she flew away. Sonic jumped off the light post and landed back on the highway. Before he started running, he saw some lights heading for him, as it got closer he saw the S-Team Race Car team heading toward him, until they slow to a stop. Sam Speed stepped out of his car. "Yo, Blue Hedgehog!" Sam greeted him. "There's been a local search for you. Thank you for waiting." Sonic was about to make a run for it. "Wait!" Sam called, Sonic stopped. "You should hear a person's words until the end you know?" Sam continued as he took off his helmet. "You know? This city…this place is too peaceful. Last year, we only captured one criminal; he brought a formula machine once into the highway, pretending to be a racer. But in the end, his fun only lasted for 2 minutes. He drove around from place to place. Hell you can even make Ramen in only 2 minutes." He chuckled. "…" Sonic remained silent as he listened to him. "Hey, this is the part where you're supposed to laugh." Sam said. Sonic placed his fists over his hips, giving Sam a sly smirk. "Close enough…" Sam smirked back. "In any case, in this city, we're unique. We are the Race Car team of Station Square's Special High-Speed police force, the S-Team. I'm the Captain…call me "Highwest"." He introduced himself. "Sorry, that was a long introduction. From now on…things will be fast!" Sonic reacted as Sam's team mates drive their cars toward him, the blue hedgehog makes a run for it as he dashes down the highway. "Stay alive until I can catch you." Sam said in his thoughts as he watched Sonic run from his team mates. Sam placed his helmet back on before getting back inside his race car and drives down after them. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash flew high up into the night sky and looked down the ground, she had just seen Sonic running down the highway being chased by race cars. "What the hay is going on down there?" Rainbow Dash wondered. Before she could go over to Sonic's aid however, she heard the sound of jet engines. It was getting louder as if whatever was making the noise was getting close to her. She looks over to where it was coming from; she saw the S-Team Jet Fighter team heading for her. The jet fighter's engines pointed down, causing them to slow down to a stop, as they stay up in the air. Sarah comes out of the cockpit and walks up on top of her jet's front. "Hello my little pony." She greeted Rainbow Dash. "How nice of you to wait for us." Rainbow Dash glared at Sarah ready for a fight. "Whoa, easy there." Sarah said a she took her helmet off. "It would be nice of you if you just allow me to say something to you." Rainbow Dash simply remained in place as she flapped her wings to stay in the air, in silence as Sarah continued on. "You know, this city is quite peaceful. Not that I have something against it of course, I love peace and tranquility. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't want to get into action once in a while. Last year one criminal stole a jet plane and flew around from place to place, pretending to be some ace pilot…but it didn't last long, because we were there when his fun was over." "…" Rainbow Dash remained silent. "His fun only lasted for two short minutes; you could make sushi in less time than that." Sarah added. "What? Don't you think that's funny?" Rainbow Dash only crossed her fore hoofs and smirked slyly. "Good enough for me." Sarah smirked back. "In any case, in this town, we're quite unique, we're the Jet Fighter team of Station Square's Special High-Speed police force, the S-Team. I am the Captain…call me Sarah Sky, also known as the "Queen of the skies"." She introduced herself. "Sorry if I bored with that long introduction, from now on…let's fly!" Rainbow Dash reacts when Sarah's team mates were headed right for her in their jet fighters, the cyan Pegasus took off leaving a rainbow trail behind, as they jet fighters chase after her. "Don't get caught by them ok my little pony, because I want to be the one who catches you." Sarah said in her thoughts before she placed her helmet on and went back inside her jet fighter's cockpit. She adjusts her jet fighter's thrusters back in position and blasts off after them. And so, two high-speed chases have begun, Sonic vs. S-Team's Race Car team and Rainbow Dash vs. S-Team's Jet Fighter team. Sonic and Rainbow Dash were both currently ahead of the race cars and jet fighters chasing them down, they both had smug grins on their faces. "So you guys want to have some fun huh? Then let's go!" Sonic taunted them as he speeds down the highway. "Hey guys, is the "S" in S-Team supposed to stand for "Slow Motion" or "Slowpoke"?" Rainbow Dash taunted as she speed up her pace. "They are increasing their speed!" one S-team racer announced. "Raise rear wing 20 degrees, boost up! The rest of you, back me up!" The chase goes on at high-speed, Sonic looks up to see Rainbow Dash being chased by the jet fighters, Rainbow Dash looks down to see Sonic chased by the race cars, they both wink at each other in agreement as they increase their speed. "Come guys, pick up the pace will ya?" they both taunted. The racers and flyers manage to catch up with them and surround them. "Oh no, at this rate I'm gonna get caught!" Sonic pretended to be desperate before changing back to his cocky self. "YEAH RIGHT!" he immediately vanished. "What the?! Where did he go?!" one S-team racer looked around. "Yo!" Sonic knocked on the cockpit's window while the racer was looking the other side. "Huh?" he looked, but Sonic was already gone. Then Sonic jumped on top of another race car and looks down at the driver. "WHAT!?" the racer gawked when he saw Sonic. "Hey! Cut that out! That's dangerous! All the good kids reading this fan fiction will start copying you!" he yelled at Sonic, breaking the 4th wall. Sonic responded by looking at the screen and says: "Kids, don't stand on top of moving vehicles!" he advised while breaking the 4th wall, before jumping off and speeding down the road. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash was flying around the jet fighters, teasing and taunting them, the flyers were unable to keep up with her. "Hey, what the heck is she doing!?" one pilot demanded. Suddenly all rainbow trials disappeared and Rainbow Dash was nowhere to be found. "Now where did she go?!" another pilot demanded. "Peek-a-boo!" Rainbow Dash appeared standing on top of one jet fighter and looking down at the pilot. "GAH!" the pilot reacted. "Hey! Are you THAT irresponsible or just stupid?! All the good boys and girls will start copying you!" she yelled, breaking the 4th wall. Rainbow Dash looks at the screen and says: "Remember kids, don't try this at home, and leave it to the professionals!" she said and realized something in surprise. "Whoa, I just sounded like Pinkie Pie for a moment!!" she said in her thoughts, but shrugs it off as she flew off the jet fighter. "That damn pony is making fun of us!" the pilot growled in anger. A red vein sticks out from her forehead "All units increase speed to full and let's catch that flying freak of nature!" she growled as she increased her jet's speed. "Roger!" the others agreed and did the same. Back on the highway… "That damn hedgehog is making a fool of the S-Team!" the driver growled. "I'll show him! Increase speed output, full speed ahead!" "Roger!" the others agreed as they speed up after Sonic. Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other as they raced against their respective opponents and they were both impressed at each other, as Sonic winks and gives Rainbow Dash a thumbs up, while Rainbow Dash saluted and winked at him, as the race went on. "Full Throttle!" both racer and pilots yelled as they boost up to the max. The races went on and on, neither sides giving sights of slowing down and give up. Just when things weren't looking bad for the S-Team already, it just got a whole lot worse for them. "WHAAAAAAAT!?" the racers and pilots gawked in shock and horror to see Sonic and Rainbow Dash running, and flying, respectively…in BACKWARDS! (SONIC DRIVE plays) "H-Ho…How can this be?! Impossible!" a racer gawked. "She's flying in BACKWARDS!?" a pilot gawked. "Is he stupid or something?!" another racer gawked. "Captain, do something!" one pilot called. "This is so annoying!" a racer complained. "Looks like playtime is officially over." Sam Speed declared. "I have to agree with you." Sarah Sky agreed. "All units clear the central way, it's time for the special milk!" both captains ordered their team mates. All team mates obey as they clear the way for them, leaving them to deal with Sonic and Rainbow Dash themselves. "I didn't want to use this from the start…but to pass in front of me like that in MY highway…is UNFORGIVABLE!" Sam Speed declared. "I wasn't expecting to have to use this…but I suppose, if you want to protect your title as the "Queen of the skies", use any means necessary!" Sarah Sky declared. "Super Nitro, ON!" Sam and Sarah activated their Special Milk, and immediately got a tremendous amount of boost, as they raced/flew right past their team mates. "WHOA!" Sonic and Rainbow Dash nearly got rammed over, but managed to get out of the captains' way. "HAHAHAHAHA! No one is faster than me in MY highway!" Sam gloated. "No one shall best the Queen of the skies and get away with it!" Sarah declared. "The only way they can catch us now is by being faster than the speed of sound!" Sam laughed. But their moment of glory is shattered when both Sonic and Rainbow Dash speed up to them and both broke the sound barrier, unleashing their Sonic Boost and Sonic Rainboom respectively, running and flying right past both captains in just 10 seconds flat! "A SONIC BOOM?!" both Captains looked shocked. "It's over…" Sam whispered. "We'll never catch them at this rate…" Sarah whispered. "Captain! It's the D-point!" their team mates warned. Sam snapped to reality and hit the brakes, releasing some parachutes as he did. Sarah did the same. Sonic grinned at them, along with Rainbow Dash, however, the cyan Pegasus noticed something in the highway that made her worry. "Sonic, STOP! You're running out of road!" she called out. "What?!" Sonic looked back but it was too late as he ends up smashing through the barriers around the gap, and flew past some windmills, Rainbow Dash following behind. The tail wind created from their speed hit all windmills causing them to spin faster than usual, causing the lights in the city to glow even brighter. Sonic flew over the city due to how fast he was running; Rainbow Dash catches up with him. "Wow Sonic, I guess you really are fast!" Rainbow Dash said. "Thanks, you're pretty fast yourself too Rainbow Dash!" Sonic said. "Thanks." Rainbow Dash giggled. "You know? This place may not be so bad after all; we've met some really interesting people along the way…" Sonic said as he looked back to the highway from far away. "Yeah, this could be fun!" Rainbow Dash agreed. Back on the highway, Sam Speed and Sarah Sky stood on the edge of the end of the highway, staring at the city, they both felt disappointed that they were unable to catch Sonic and Rainbow Dash, but secretly they were happy to have finally found some competition after many years. Back with Sonic and Rainbow Dash, after flying over the city, they were now flying over the outskirts on the other side. Sonic noticed that Rainbow Dash was starting to look exhausted. "Hey Rainbow, you okay?" he asked. "That race took a lot out of me…" she said. "…I may be fast, but I'm not used to flying for so long…" "Don't worry, we should be landing so-" Sonic looked down and saw something that made him cringe. "A-a…a pool?!" The blue hedgehog looked nervous when he saw a swimming pool in the backyard of a huge mansion, directly under him, he looked back at Rainbow Dash, but she was starting to lose speed due to exhaustion. Panicked, Sonic starts running in mid-air in vain. "Oh crap!" Sonic yelled as he inevitably falls down and crash lands into the swimming pool, causing a huge splash. Meanwhile, inside the mansion, a young boy woke up from the sound of the splash. He had brown hair, and blue eyes, looked about 12 years old. "Huh?" he wondered as he climbed out of the bed and walked over to the window and saw the large waves forming around the pool. He also noticed the silhouette of a pony with wings crash landing next to the pool and laid there. Curious, the boy rushed out of his bedroom and ran down the hallways, he noticed a young girl with light brown hair and blue eyes, about 10 years old, coming out of her room along the way. "Nii-chan…what was that noise?" she asked in a sleepy voice. "Kat…" the boy said. "There's something going down at the swimming pool and I'm going to investigate it." "Can I come too?" the girl, named Kat, asked. "I don't know…" the boy hesitated. "Please…!" Kat begged. The boy sighted. "Fine, but stay by my side at all times." He said. "Ok!" Kat agreed. The two siblings ran down the hallways together, they go down the stairs and leave the mansion through the window leading to the backyard. Meanwhile, at the pool, Sonic held his breath while he was underwater. He tries to jump out but wasn't enough to reach the surface. He looks around and notices the ladder by the edge of the pool, he tries to make a run for it, but seemed to be stuck in place because of the force of the water. Back in the surface, the two siblings got to the pool, Kat noticed an exhausted Rainbow Dash laying down by the pool. "Look Nii-chan, isn't that…?" she pointed her out. "A pony with wings?" the older brother stared at it, but turned his attention back to the pool and he could see Sonic at the bottom. Sonic was still trying to reach the ladder, but unfortunately his attempts turned out to be futile as he still couldn't reach it, no matter how fast he ran while underwater. Just when he through he was doomed to drown, the boy jumped into the pool to his rescue. The boy grabbed Sonic by his arm and carried him back to the surface. Kat was by Rainbow Dash's side checking if she was ok, she noticed that she was starting to regain conscious. She also noticed her brother come out of the pool with Sonic. Sonic coughed out some water and carefully took some deep breaths. "That was a close one, are you ok?" the boy asked. "Yeah, thanks a lot." Sonic said. The boy and his sister looked shocked. "You can talk?" the boy asked. "Of course I can and so can her." Sonic said, referring to Rainbow Dash. "Yeah, we both can talk." Rainbow Dash regained conscious. "Wow! Nii-chan, it's a talking flying pony and a talking blue hedgehog!" Kat exclaimed. "Yeah, this is so cool!" the boy said. "My name is Chris, and this is my sister Kat." He introduced himself and her sister. "Nice to meet you, what are your names?" Kat asked. "The name's Rainbow Dash!" Rainbow Dash introduced herself with a proud pose. "I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog!" Sonic introduced himself with a smile. (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Emergency Launch! The X Tornado(BGM: SONIC DRIVE - Hironobu Kageyama & Hideaki Takatori) The opening begins as a blue streak of light dashes down the road S-O-N-I-C, GO! Another streak of light appear in the sky, following the blue one, this one was rainbow colored S-O-N-I-C, GO! The two streaks slow down, the blue one reveals to be Sonic the Hedgehog while the rainbow one reveals to be Rainbow Dash. Go, go, go, go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash grin at each other before they both dash toward the screen before it fades white as the title appears on it SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Sonic and Rainbow Dash charge forward as they infiltrate a city that was taken over by the evil genius Dr. Eggman and the mad scientist earth pony Steam. The alarms go off as Eggman and Steam sent their robot minions to stop Sonic and Rainbow Dash. Yesterday's rules are simply loose today The best goal is to break them Sonic and Rainbow Dash race across the streets when they saw robot soldiers blocking their way. Sonic jumps and uses his homing attack on them, while Rainbow Dash speeds her way through them, knocking them down like bowling pins. They try to enter the building where their arch-enemies are, but another wave of robots chase after them out of the building. If I don't keep running There's no other meaning It's a punk philosophy On another part of town, Knuckles was driving a hover car down the road, with Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Angel and Applejack. They notice Sonic and Rainbow Dash greeting them, Sonic giving a thumbs up and Rainbow Dash winking them before dashing ahead of them. Then the robots that were chasing after them appear, causing Knuckles, Applejack and the others to scream in horror as they speed up and try to catch up with the two speeders. Eggman and Steam watched this whole scene from aboard their hover ships, Eggman in his Egg Mobile and Steam on his Steam Cloud. They notice Tails, along with Amy, Twilight Sparkle, Spike, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, flying in the Tornado 2. Biorhythm is a two-time rhythm The scenery instantly becomes countless lines The wind envelops me Eggman and Steam laugh evilly as they fire their missiles at the Tornado 2. Tails and the others notice them and scream in horror. Tails then transforms the Tornado 2 into its battle formation, gaining more speed as he tries to outfly the missiles, the others screaming in horror, while Pinkie Pie shouts and laughs with joy as if riding in a roller coaster. On the road, Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Knuckles and the others are still being chased by the robot soldiers, until they notice the Tornado 2, followed by Eggman and Steam's missiles, coming right at them! The two parties collide, resulting into a big explosion. Sonic and Rainbow Dash are sent flying into the sky, followed by the Tornado 2. Tails and Twilight toss each a Power Ring, one for Sonic and the other for Rainbow Dash. Inside Outside attack Surpass everything altogether I won't let no one and nothing go forward Knuckles and Applejack take down the robots, Knuckles uses his punches, while Applejack uses her bucking. Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy and Angel work together to outsmart the robots into attacking each other. A bright light shines from above them, they look up and see Sonic and Rainbow Dash coming down, with Power Rings in hand and hoof. Sonic then curls into his ball form and Spin Dashs down toward a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Rainbow Dash speed increases tenfold, that she performs her Sonic Rainboom in just a few short seconds, smashing into a robot, destroying it, then proceeds to destroy more robots. Inside Outside, GO! SONIC! Everything altogether, Yes! Sonic! "Watch out" and "Have a nice" are similar That's right – both are by the skin of your teeth Sonic and Rainbow Dash then join hand and hoof together and perform the Sonic Rainboost combo, as they charge into the building where Eggman and Steam control the city, smashing and destroying everything inside it, much to Eggman and Steam's horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash burst out from the top of the building, as it explodes into a million pieces. While in mid-air, Sonic and Rainbow Dash look at each other and grin before they bro fist-hoof with each other, while their friends cheer for them, while Knuckles smiles warmly. Unknown to them, Shadow the Hedgehog, along with Rouge the Bat, Gilda and The Great and Powerful Trixie were watching from the top of one of the buildings. Throw boredom away And start running Sonic closes his eyes and floats up into the air, as the seven Chaos Emeralds fly around him, followed by Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity, all wearing their respective Elements of Harmony. Then in a flash of Chaos Energy and Magic of Friendship, Sonic and the Mane 6 transform into Super Sonic, and the Super Mane 6. They stare at the shadowy figures of some mysterious enemies, before charging at them, full speed, the mystery enemies charge back at them, the two parties collide resulting into a giant explosion. S-O-N-I-C, GO! Chris, Kat, and their family and friends, Big the Cat, Froggy, Charmy and Chocola, along with the Mobian animals cheer on for Sonic and his friends, while Vanilla smiles warmly, along with Vector and Espio S-O-N-I-C, GO! The Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy Hooves, Lyra, Bon Bon, the ponies of Ponyville and the griffons of the Griffon Kingdom cheer on for the Mane 6 and their friends, while Princess Celestia smiles warmly, along with Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armor, Zecora, King Czar, Hawkeem and La Tormenta Go, go, go go, LET'S GO! Sonic and Rainbow Dash then land back on the ground and pose together for the screen, along with Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight Sparkle and all of their friends and family. Eggman and Steam are seen cursing out to them in the background before storming off, ending the opening sequence. (BGM ends) Dr. Eggman placed his set of cards inside his slot machine, pulls the lever and the wheels spin until they stop, all showing the picture of the same robot. "Bingo! We'll use this one!" Eggman declared. "And this one can carry a crew inside too! Steam, are your boys ready yet?" "More than ready is impossible Doctor." Steam said, as he turned to an army of human criminals. "All of you move out and don't screw up like you the last guys did, or you'll be on your own like them!" "Don't worry, we won't fail you!" The leader, Robert replied. "Just remember what you promised us in return." "I haven't forgotten…" Steam replied. "Even though it won't matter after I'm done through with those little horses who keep messing everything up, I'll just dump you afterwards." He added in his thoughts. Robert and his men moved out, followed by the Conductor and Iron Hoof. Steam failed to notice that the Conductor was secretly carrying the Element of Honesty in his pocket, as bait for Applejack and settle the score with her once and for all. Soon… Robert and his men, the Conductor and Iron Hoof were all onboard of a giant green, bird-like, spacecraft, equipped with powerful missiles, lasers, a powerful suction force and the ability to fly into outer space. Its name was E-90, codenamed: Super Sweeper. Super Sweeper was moved toward the launch tunnel by the moving platform. The villains onboard fastened their seatbelts, as Super Sweeper was ready for launch. As soon as the door opened, the giant spacecraft launched itself into outer space. Episode 10 Emergency Launch! The X-Tornado Meanwhile, in Area 99… The scientist working on the facility were busy examining the remains of all the robots that Sonic, Rainbow Dash and their friends had destroyed so far, along with the weapons that Giovanni and Ricardo used. They were fascinated that the technology Eggman and his yet-unknown-to-them partner used were unlike anything they had seen before. Unfortunately, they had to put their research on hold as something was up. The Intelligence agents were having some kind of trouble handling the worldwide monitoring due to some interference. "Status report on the situation!" the G.U.N. Commander ordered. "We had confirmation of a missile launch about five minutes ago but now there's no trace of it." One of the agents reported. "Just what is that Dr. Eggman up to this time?" The Commander wondered, before turning back to the agents. "Have you confirmed what was launched?" "We don't know that yet." The agent replied. The G.U.N. Commander looked concerned; he had a bad feeling about this. Meanwhile, with Eggman and Steam… "I think we're just about ready." Eggman said. "Shall we get started?" "And remember, if any of those fools get in the way, take them out, use any means necessary!" Steam added. "Aye-Aye Dr. Eggman-sama and Steam-sama!" their henchmen obeyed through the communicator. Meanwhile, in space… Robert pressed the button on the control-panel, activating Super Sweeper's powerful suction force, as the spacecraft opened its beak at the front, revealing a vacuum-cleaner like tube that came out of it. It began sucking in all nearby satellites. Robert's men, the Conductor and Iron Hoof watched in awe. Back in Area 99… "System alert! System alert!" an agent called out. "What's wrong?" the G.U.N. Commander asked. "Our satellites have been jammed! No wait, they VANISHED!" the agent reported. "WHAT?!" the G.U.N. Commander gawked in shock as he looked at the monitor. The monitor showed radar with a space-point view of Earth. There were smaller white dots, which were the satellites, and a big dot that was the source of the problem. All the smaller dots were moving toward the big one. "What is this?!" the Commander gawked in shock. "How could this be?!" Meanwhile… Super Sweeper sucked all the satellites in, while the villains onboard watched with awe. Eggman and Steam monitored the situation from the base. Decoe and Bocoe were sitting at the table and drinking oil tea, in a Japanese style manner. "Ah, watch them flow in my little pony!" Eggman said to Steam as they monitored. "With all these satellites, we can easily take them apart and use them as parts for new robots!" "Indeed. This is a perfect "killing two birds with one stone" kind of plan doctor." Steam said. "You are a genius indeed!" "I know I am!" Eggman said with pride. Area 99… "I don't believe this…" The Commander was now concerned. "Contact the president immediately!" "Yes sir." One of the agents replied. Meanwhile, in the Thorndyke Manor… Everything was peaceful at the Thorndyke Manor. Ouside, Sonic was seen taking a nap on the roof, while Rainbow Dash was taking a nap on a cloud above the mansion. Mr. Tanaka was seen moaning the lawn with a Push-Moaner, while the Animal Friends, Pocky, Flicky, Picky and Pecky, were seen playing around in the backyard. Inside, in the living room, Cream, Cheese, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were singing and dancing along with Next, as they watched the Next Show on TV. Tails, Twilight, Spike, Chris, Kat and Hawkeem were all sitting down on the couch, while Celestia, Luna and Czar stood up, as they watched. "Hello everyone! Here are some snacks!" Ella said cheerful, as she came in, followed by Amy, Applejack, Rarity, Derpy and La Tormenta, as they all carried their own snacks and placed them on the table. "Wow!" Everyone, except Cream and the others who were still watching TV, exclaimed as they saw the snacks on the table. "Ella and I made these Apple Pies!" Amy said. "She also helped out with makin' the Apple Cider!" Applejack said. "I enjoyed making these Grass/Flower Sandwiches with Ella." Rarity said adjusting her mane. "Mmmm, Muffins!" Derpy said as she looks up with one eye and down with the other. "My Tacos are the spiciest there is, but Ella helped me make them even spicier than siempre!" La Tormanta said. "I have to say, their cooking is simply the best!" Ella said. "I believe these are their best works yet!" "Aw shucks, it's nothin' really." Applejack said, blushing while scratching the back of her head. "I am more of a fashion designer, but thank you for your compliment dear." Rarity said with a smile. "I'm so happy to hear that from you Ella! I can't wait to deliver these to Sonic!" Amy said in excitement. "Don't worry; I'll deliver it for him!" Tails said as he picked up the pie. "No way Tails!" Amy glared at Tails, knowing he was lying about delivering the pie to Sonic and was planning to eat it himself. "I'm the one delivering the pie over to Sonic, so LET GO!" she grabbed the pie and shook Tails off, sending him flying toward the TV. "OUCH!" Tails cried as he crashed against the TV, of which the screen turned into static. Cream and the others gasped at this as they stopped dancing and singing along. "Tails, you bully! You made Mr. Next Show end!" Cream sniffled. "Chao chao!" Cheese agreed. "Yeah Tails, that wasn't very nice!" Pinkie Pie agreed, while Fluttershy and the Cutie Mark Crusaders nodded. "I'm sorry guys." Tails apologized after he recovered. "It's alright everyone, I'll just turn it back on!" Chris said as he picked up the remote. Chris pressed the Power button on the remote to turn the TV off, and then he pressed it again, hoping it would bring the TV back to normal, except the static was still there. "Huh? That's odd…" Chris said as he tried again and again, and even started changing the channels, but all they got was static. "What gives? There's nothing on." Kat said. "You don't suppose…" Twilight wondered. "Yup, the TV is dead." Hawkeem said apathetically. Next thing they knew, Cream and Cheese started crying a river, anime style, after Hawkeem said that. Sonic and Rainbow Dash heard the crying from outside and they came in through the window. "What's going on?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Dashie! Sonic! The TV isn't working anymore!" Kat told them. "And that's a bad thing?" Sonic asked. "Well…" Chris nervously pointed out Cream and Cheese crying. A sweatdrop rolled down the side of his head Twilight tries to use her magic to fix the TV, as her horn was engulfed in a magenta aura, along with the TV in a similar aura to her horn. But when she was done, and both auras on her horn and the TV were gone, the static was still there. "Strange, my magic says the TV is fine, but something else is causing it to show only static." Twilight said. "Now I can't watch the "Next Show" anymore!" Cream said while crying. "I don't believe this, now I can't watch any of my cooking shows!" Amy said. "Or any sport shows." Scootaloo said. "Or fashion shows." Rarity said. "Or Wrestling shows and Super Hero movies." La Tormenta said. "Or the mistress' movies!" Ella said. "Or the news." Luna said. "Or my Samurai Movies." Mr. Tanaka said as he appeared out of nowhere, causing everyone to jump. "Mr. Tanaka…I don't think that's the prob…" before Chris could finish his sentence, they heard a childish laugh. The situation turned from bad to worse, when Bokkun the Menssager Robo arrived, Ella and the others took their snacks off the table, allowing him to land on the table. "Oh crap! Not this guy again!" Sonic reacted remembering the last time he saw Bokkun. "TAKE COVER!" Sonic, Rainbow, Chris, Kat, Tails, Twilight, Spike, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Ella, Applejack, Rarity, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Derpy, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, Mr. Tanaka, Celestia, Luna and Czar took cover behind the couch, the chair and the fireplace, and grabbed things like pillows or firewood and used them as shields. "What are you morons hiding from? Come over here this instant!" Bokkun said apathetically as he pulled out the small monitor from his mailbag. "I bring you all a message from Dr. Eggman-sama himself, so clean out the ear wax from those ear holes and listen up!" Eggman appears on the monitor's screen. "Sonic, you should be afraid you know? That empty head of yours can't even fathom exactly what the heck is going on. So, I'll just show you…" the screen changes to E-90 Super Sweeper sucking up all the satellites in space. "He's stolen all the satellites!" Chris exclaimed, while everyone looked both horrified and outraged. The screen changes back to Eggman. "Everyone in this world only seems to enjoy watching shows and movies about everything, so they only have themselves to blame for this! And don't even bother coming after my E-90 Super Sweeper! You want to know why? Because it is all the way up in the stratosphere! Not even that pathetic Tornado 2 of yours will be able to even reach him! So what are you going to do about it? NOTHING, that's what!" he laughs maniacally, as if he already won. "And now, Bokkun will automatically start crying!" After that message was over, Bokkun did what Eggman said and started to cry for no apparent reason, in a very loud and high-pitched tone that causes everyone to cover their ears as it was getting on their nerves. "What did he mean by stratosphere?" Scootaloo spoke loudly. "I'm not sure, but knowing Eggman…" Tails tried to answer while trying to ignore Bokkun's crying, until Chuck came in. "To put it simply, it is all the way high up, at the top of the sky!" Chuck said somewhat excited. He wasn't sure if anyone heard him right, because of Bokkun's annoying, nerve-wrecking crying. "My, what a noisy robot! Let's go!" Chuck said as he picked up Bokkun and carried him out of the mansion. "Let go you old man!" Bokkun yelled as he escaped Chuck's grip, pulled out a bomb and placed it on Chuck's grip. "WHAT THE FU…" BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! "Ouch…" Chuck coughed out smoke as he was covered in suite from the bomb's explosion. "Got you dumb-ass!" Bokkun gave the middle finger salute while laughing maniacally, before he flew away. Chuck didn't say anything as he walked back in, but still covered in suite and smoking. "Art thu alright Chuck?" Luna asked. "Don't worry, I'll be fine." Chuck said. "As I was saying, he's all the way up on the very top of the sky. About right here…" Chuck shows them a map of the Earth's atmosphere, pointing out the location of the stratosphere, which is at the very top of it and the part that separates the planet's sky with outer space. "Can the Tornado 2 reach that high?" Chris asked. "Or can Rainbow Dash fly up there?" Kat asked. Tails wasn't sure, even Rainbow Dash had her doubts but won't show it, not wanting to spoil her cool image. "Hey, there's no harm in trying!" Sonic suggested. "Come on Tails, to the Tornado 2!" "Right!" Tails agreed. Soon… Tails got onboard the Tornado 2, Twilight and Spike got in the back seat, acting as his co-pilots. Sonic stands on top of the plane's upper wings. Rainbow Dash was ready to take off into the skies. "Everyone hold on! Tornado 2, take off!" Tails announced as he pilots the Tornado 2 down the runway until it takes off. Rainbow Dash takes off into the skies at high speed, leaving behind a rainbow blur. "Good luck everyone!" Amy and the others shouted as they watched our heroes take off into the skies. "And please, return safely." Celestia whispered. Soon… The Conductor, Iron Hoof, Robert and his goons were minding their own business as they control E-90 Super Sweeper. Then the alarms went off, causing them to jump in surprise, Robert looks at the radar and notices a signal approaching the center. He grabs the communicator. "Hey Boss! Something's approaching us!" He reported to them. Meanwhile with Eggman and Steam… "It's the hedgehog and his playmates!" Eggman said. "And those troublemaking Element Bearers!" Steam growled in anger. "Dispose of them!" "Yes, shoot them down and take no prisoners!" Eggman ordered. "Yes sir!" Robert complied on the communicator. Back in the sky… Our heroes were approaching E-90 Super Sweeper on the Tornado 2, with Rainbow Dash flying next to them. "Alright Tails, onward and charge!" Sonic ordered pointing at Super Sweeper. "No need to say it twice!" Tails said as he charges at Super Sweeper, followed by Rainbow Dash. Super Sweeper attacks them with a bite, but they dodge it. Tails and Rainbow Dash did a U-turn and attack it. Tails fires the Tornado 2's guns at Super Sweeper, but it didn't do much damage. "Damn it! It's bullet proof!" Tails cursed. "My turn!" Rainbow Dash charged forward and started punching, kicking, bucking and slamming her hooves all over Super Sweeper at super-fast speed. But when she was done, it didn't do much damage as she landed back on the Tornado 2 with her hooves all sore. "Never mind…" she grumbled under her breath. E-90 Super Sweeper summons its torrents and fires at them, Tails dodges them, while Sonic and the others held on. Twilight got an idea. "Tails! Try flying around that thing's head and make it dizzy!" she said. "Got it!" Tails agreed as he dodged the torrent's lasers. He did what Twilight told him to do and flew around and around Super Sweeper's head. As Twilight predicted, it tried to spin around while trying to not lose sight of them, but Tails started going faster and faster, it started spinning faster and faster too. Meanwhile, Robert, The Conductor and Iron Hoof and their minions, who were inside the robot began to feel dizzy and sick, even Eggman and Steam who were witnessing the battle from their base. "What the heck are they doing?!" Eggman demanded feeling his head spinning. Back in the battle, Tails saw his opening and fired the machine guns at the torrent, destroying it. "Yatta! It worked!" Tails cheered. "Don't celebrate just yet!" Sonic reminded. As the pilots of E-90 were beginning to recover, they decide to fly higher toward the stratosphere, Tails follows them in the Tornado 2. "Hey you morons! Get on the guns right now and shoot them down!" Robert ordered his goons who obeyed him as they got on the guns. "Now the real battle begins!" Iron Hoof said as he fired the missiles at them. Tails dodges them by barrel rolling out of the way, while everyone else held on. The goons came out from the sides and the top of Super Sweeper and fire at them; they dodge them as well using the barrel roll. It was a struggle as Twilight ended up creating a magenta colored shield around them, using her magic from her horn. "This is now getting serious!" Spike said. "But it's not over yet! Rainbow, you ready?" Sonic said. "I was born ready!" Rainbow replied and looked at Twilight, who nodded in agreement, knowing what their plan was. They waited for the right moment until Super Sweeper fired its missiles again. "NOW!" Sonic and Rainbow shouted as they jump off the Tornado 2 and Twilight lifted the shield for a split second so they could come out of it. Once outside, Sonic curls into his Spin Ball form and homes in on the missiles sending them flying back at Super Sweeper, while Rainbow Dash flew around while the missiles chased after her until she got close enough to Super Sweeper, she then did a back-flip over the missiles, tricking them into flying toward the robot. All the missiles landed on Super Sweeper, causing massive damage and destroying the torrents, and sending the goons controlling them flying while screaming in horror. Sonic and Rainbow Dash landed back on the Tornado 2 after Twilight lifted the shield again, allowing them to land back on. "That was AWESOME!" Rainbow Dash cheered as she and Sonic did a bro fist/hoof. "But it's still not over yet!" Twilight reminded them. They flew up even higher toward the stratosphere. "Enough of these stupid games!" the Conductor declared and jumped onboard a torrent. The heroes notice the torrent emerge from the back of the robot, Rainbow, Twilight, Spike and Sonic recognize the diamond dog on it. "Oh no, it's that idiot again!" Rainbow groaned. "Doesn't he ever learn?!" "Wait, what's that on his hand?" Spike noticed the Conductor waving at them while holding something on his hand he was waving with. They gasp in shock when they realize that what he was holding in his hand was Applejack's Element of Honesty necklace. "You want it? Come and get it!" the Conductor yelled as he fired his torrent at them. Tails swiftly dodges the shots as he tries to get in close. "You know about that weird diamond dog?" he asked. "Long story short, he's a mercenary that Steam hired to hunt us down and prevent us from stopping his plans." Twilight told the short version of it. "Yeah! So let's bring him down and take Applejack's Element back!" Rainbow declared as she flew off the Tornado 2 and toward the Conductor. Sonic follows her as he jumps off the Tornado 2. "No wait! It's probably a trap!" Twilight called but they were already too far away to hear her. As they got close enough, Twilight was right as the Conductor jumped back into the robot as he set the torrent on self-destruct. As they got close, Sonic heard the countdown and gasped, but Rainbow Dash didn't seem to realize it. "Rainbow Dash, get away from that thing!" Sonic shouted and pushed Rainbow and himself out of the way, as the torrent self-destructed. "Whoa! What the hay just happened?!" Rainbow gawked in confusion. "It was a trap!" Sonic said. "That guy was daring us to attack him so he could blow that thing up on our faces!" "What?!" Rainbow shouted in fury, as she and Sonic landed back safely on the Tornado 2. "Are you guys alright?" Twilight asked. "I tried to warn you that guy was trying to lead you into a trap!" "Yeah, sorry about that." Sonic and Rainbow apologized. Back in the robot, the Conductor saw that his plan failed, Iron Hoof scuffed. "BAH! Enough of the stupid games! AGAIN!" he declared as he slammed his hoof down on the "Super Sweeper" button. Super Sweeper's mouth opened revealing its vacuum-cleaner like tube unleashing its powerful suction force, Sonic, Rainbow and the others reacted as they were being sucked them in. "Tails! Get us out of here!" Sonic shouted as he held onto the wing, along with Rainbow Dash. "I'm trying!" Tails said as he struggled to turn the Tornado 2 around. He somehow manages to turn around and fly away from the vacuum, but it wasn't over yet as Super Sweeper continues to use its name-sake move on them. "Damn it! It's still after us!" Sonic cursed. "Hang on guys and don't let go!" Tails announced as he flew even higher toward the top of the sky, while Super Sweeper ended up sucking all the clouds around them while it continued chasing after them. "It's still chasing us!" Spike announced. "What do we do?" "At this rate we're gonna get sucked in!" Twilight announced. Tails kept flying higher and higher while trying to come up with a plan, however, as he was about to reach the very top of the sky, his engine failed and blew a fuse, as smoke came out from it. "Oh no!" Tails reacted in horror, while Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Twilight and Spike reacted in horror when they notice the propellers on the front stop spinning. The next thing they knew they were screaming at the top of their lungs as the Tornado 2 started to fall out of the skies. The Conductor, Iron Hoof and Robert saw this and laughed maniacally along with their goons, thinking they had won the battle. Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #39 Name: Tornado 2 Type of vehicle: Bi-plane Engine: Tails Original CE Engine Weapons: Top Front-mounted Double Machine Guns, Homing Missiles Maximum Speed: ??? Sonic X: Friendship is Universal Card #40 Name: X Tornado Type of vehicle: Custom X-Wing Jet-Fighter Engine: Tails, Twilight, Spike & Chuck Original Engine (CE & EOH Custom) Weapons: Side-Mounted Double Machine Guns, Homing Missiles, Chaos & Harmony Overdrive (Secret Weapon) Maximum Speed: ??? Our heroes screamed in horror as they held on as the Tornado 2 kept falling from the skies, Tails was struggling to get the plane started again and avoid crash landing. "This is it! We're gonna DIE! WE'RE GONNA DIE!" Spike screamed as he embraced Twilight. "This time we are defiantly GOING TO DIE!" "Will you shut up!? We are not gonna die!" Tails yelled as he struggled to get the plane started again. Sonic and Rainbow Dash held onto the Tornado 2's top wings as they continue falling, they notice the ocean floor was right below them, making Sonic enter a state of insecurity. "Tails, we're heading for the water, DO SOMETHING ALREADY!" he yelled. "I'M TRYING!" Tails yelled. It took about a minute and a half, but somehow Tails managed to get the plane started again and got it steady JUST in time before it hit the water's surface, as they flew up again. Tails sighted in relief, along with Sonic, Rainbow and Twilight, but Spike on the other hand, his face was as pale as a ghost. "Oh my dear sweet Celestia! I can't believe we've survived THAT!" Twilight said as she sighted in relief. But notices Spike all pale as a ghost and shaken in fear. "We are dead! We are dead! We survived but we are dead!" Spike stammered in fear as he was still in a state of panic. Twilight tries to calm him down. "What the hay happened back there, Tails?" Rainbow asked the two-tailed fox. "Why did the plane suddenly went "kaput"?" "I don't really know but…" Tails tried to say it, except... "Sorry guys, but we have to retreat for now…" "WHAT?!" Rainbow gawked. "Why is that?!" "Tails has a point Rainbow." Sonic said. "I hate backing out from fights too, but after that incident, we have no choice but to go back to the Mansion for now." "I'm…never…riding…a plane…again…" Spike gasped in between his speech due to the fear, as his little baby dragon heart raced faster than ever, before he fainted on Twilight's lap. "I agree, let's retreat for now and come up with a new strategy." Twilight said. "Fine…" Rainbow sighted as she reluctantly agrees to them. With that decision, they decide to flying back to the Thorndyke Mansion for now. Soon… Our heroes had returned back to the Mansion, everyone welcomed them back thinking they had succeed. But when they noticed the depressed looks on their faces, they could tell the mission didn't go the way it was supposed to. "Do not feel discouraged, sometimes you can find victory right away, but other times, it's best to walk away and live to fight another day." Celestia comforted Twilight, Rainbow and Spike. "Thank you Princess, please excuse me now." Twilight said as she took Spike over to the rest of her friends, as they comfort the little baby dragon. "Don't worry, I know you'll win next time." Ella said. "I know you will feel better after dinner." "Yeah, you can try one of my tacos" La Tormenta offered. Sonic and Rainbow smiled but frowned when they looked up in the sky, they could see Super Sweeper still in the sky causing trouble, and they looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Later that night… Everyone had enjoyed their dinner and returned back to doing their usual things to pass the time at Chuck's workshop; Spike had managed to recover from his fear (mostly), thanks to his friends, especially Rarity. Sonic was on the roof of Chuck's workshop, reflecting over the battle they had with Super Sweeper. Tails, Chris and Chuck were currently repairing the Tornado 2. Rainbow and Twilight informed Applejack and the others that the Conductor was onboard the robot, and he had Applejack's Element, leaving them in shock, especially Applejack. "Say what now?" Applejack gawked in shock. "That's right Applejack! The Conductor has YOUR Element!" Rainbow said. "Sonic and I tried to get it back, but we almost ended up falling for his trap." "I tried to warn you both but you were already gone." Twilight said. "Hey, I already said I was sorry!" Rainbow protested then he looks back at Applejack. "Anyway, he probably had that thing because he wants YOU to come and get him, since he obviously still has something against you." "Yeah, except we know it's a trap!" Twilight said. "Yeah, Ah know it sounds like a trap and all, but what're we gonna do about it?" Applejack asked. "Wait, that goofy looking dog has a grudge on Applejack?" Kat asked. "Why is that?" "He claims Ah left him for dead in a desert about 4 years ago, but Ah don't remember doin' that!" Applejack explained. "He could have mistaken me for another pony or somethin' but there's no actual evidence to prove it or otherwise." "Interesting…because I though he was Rainbow's rival, seeing how he was working with Metal Sonic, who is Sonic's rival." Kat said. "The Conductor is after us all, and he's mad at me for making him look bad in front of Steam, but its Applejack he has the grudge on." Rainbow said. "But to be honest I think that guy is just an idiot, because we all know Applejack would never do that to anypony, or any other creature for that matter." "Yeah, that guy is just a rotten apple and nothing more." Applebloom added. "We know he's most likely leading us all to a trap by flashing the Element of Honesty at our faces like that, but we still have to get it back from him…somehow." Twilight said. "But then there was that problem with the Tornado 2…" "Such a powerful machine, to outmatch the Tornado 2 like that…" Chuck said. Tails looked worried as he started at the Tornado 2, while Chris patted him on the shoulder. "Hey Tails!" Sonic showed up as he jumped off the roof. "Sorry to tell you this, but the Tornado 2 isn't fast enough to keep up with that robot. You need to power it up!" "We could…" Tails said. "Really?" Chris asked. "Yeah…by using the Chaos Emerald and Rainbow's Element of Loyalty…" Tails suggested. "The only problem is…" everyone looks curiously. "…converting the energy." "What do you mean by that?" Spike asked. "It's true that the Chaos Emeralds possess an infinite amount of energy, and while the Elements of Harmony only work when they are together and under the control of their respective bearers, they can work individually if they are to combine their own energy with the Emerald's energy." Tails started to explain. "The big problem is how to harness all that energy. If the converter can't contain 100% of it, the excess energy inside will run wild, causing the Tornado 2 to explode!" The others were shocked to hear that, but Spike ended up fainting when he imagined back in the Tornado 2 and it suddenly exploded because of what Tails just explained, with him onboard and others onboard, Rarity and Twilight reacted to this. "Spike!" "Spiky-wicky!" While Twilight and Rarity try to help Spike recover, the others continue. "What do you suggest we do then?" Kat asked. "Hmm, the only solution I can find is to release all that excess energy." Chuck suggested. "But then we won't be able to stop that robot!" Tails protested. "Or get mah Element back!" Applejack added. "Is there another choice?" Chuck asked. "Well, I could install a spare booster, along with an energy conversion system." Tails explained. "You would have to tune-up the engine then." Chuck pointed out. "The Tornado 2 can't harness the energy of the Chaos Emeralds combined with the Elements in its current state." Tails said. "Can't you make a spare engine combined with the conversion system then?" Chuck asked. "That way there is much less danger of the excess energy going wild." "I'm afraid its body can't handle it the way it is now." Tails explained sadly. "It needs to be remodeled completely in order for that to work." "In that case, why not build a new plane with spare boosters and the conversion system that uses both the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements as a power source?" Kat suggested. "Building a new plane would take a lot of time and effort…" Tails said. "You can do it Tails! You're a mechanical genius after all!" Sonic encouraged him. "Sonic is right!" Chuck agreed. "If you and I work together through the night, we might be able to pull this off! And Twilight will be happy to assist us, won't you?" he asked looking at Twilight. "Oh, of course!" Twilight agreed. "I'll assist you any way I can!" "Come you two, I have something to show." Chuck said as he escorted Tails and Twilight over to wherever he is taking them. "H-Hey! Wait for me!" Spike gawked as he followed them. Soon… Chuck lead Tails, Twilight over to a steel door way in the back of the workshop, as Spike caught up with them. Chuck typed in the access code on the small keyboard next to the door and it opened. He escorted the three into what appears to be an elevator, after the door closed, Chuck pressed the button and it starting going down underground. "Where are you taking us?" Tails asked. "You'll see." Chuck smiled. The elevator stopped, the doors opened, revealing only darkness. Soon, the lights went on, revealing a huge laboratory full of machines, tools, bottles, beacons and other mechanical parts, leaving Tails, Twilight and Spike astonished. "My friends, welcome to my secret base!" Chuck proudly announced. "Wow!" Tails admired the place. "Indeed! This is unlike anything I've seen in Equestria or Albatross!" Twilight commented. "Yeah!" Spike agreed. "I'm glad you all like it!" Chuck smiled in delight. "We've got all the necessary equipment we need to build a new plane that will certainly be able to match that robot and if we work together through the night with the combination of technology and magic, it'll be ready to go by tomorrow morning." "Then let's do it!" Tails said in excitement. "Spike and I will do our best!" Twilight smiled in delight, Spike nodded in agreement. The two geniuses, the magical unicorn and her baby dragon assistant got started on building a new plane, one that has speed fast enough to match E-90 Super Sweeper, equipped with a spare booster combined with an energy conversion system, using the Chaos Emerald, combined with Rainbow Dash's Element of Loyalty necklace as a power source. Tails and Chuck did most of the physical work, along with Spike, putting together all the nuts, bolts and wires, while Twilight assisted them using her magic. She and Tails worked together on putting together the conversion system, while Chuck and Spike assisted them. They kept on going, as they double check the blueprints, iron out the bugs, installing the weapons, studying the Chaos Emerald and Rainbow's Element carefully, and Twilight using her magic to power-up and assist them, as they worked together through the night. "It's getting late; maybe you should take a break." Chuck said as he yawned. "Good idea…" Spike yawned as he fell asleep, Twilight used her magic to pick him up and put him on a small pillow for him to rest on. "But we're so close now, this shouldn't take long to complete!" Tails said. "I'll stay up too and help him." Twilight said. "Suit yourselves." Chuck shrugged as he left, leaving Tails and Twilight to finish the job. The fox and the unicorn continued on working hard on putting the finishing touches to the new plane. They felt someone tap on their shoulders and they looked back and saw Chris and Kat. "Hi!" Kat greeted them. "Chris? Kat? What are you doing here?" Twilight asked them surprised to see them. "We just wanted to check on how you're doing working on the new plane." Kat said. "Actually, there's something we'd like to request you." Chris said. "Huh?" Tails and Twilight looked curious. Chris and Kat whispered into their ears what their request was and explained why they wanted them to do that. Tails and Twilight quietly nodded in agreement and to keep it a secret until they show the new plane to everyone. The next morning… The sun was rising and a new day was born as Sonic stood on top of the roof of Chuck's workshop watching the Sun rise, while Rainbow Dash yawned as she woke up from her sleep on her cloud. Celestia stood on the roof of the mansion with Luna and Czar by her side. In Equestria, Celestia was the one who controlled the Sun, while her younger sister Luna, controlled the Moon. But here on Earth, the Sun and the Moon moved on their own. They were impressed by how this world worked differently from their own, while Czar just watched silently. Inside the mansion, Chris, Kat, Amy, Cream, Cheese, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, La Tormenta, Hawkeem, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and the Animal Friends were all asleep in the living room. Cream and Cheese were the first ones to wake up when they notice something appear on the television. "Yay! Mr. TV has come back to life!" Cream said cheerfully. "Chao, chao!" Cheese chippered happily. The rest woke up feeling a bit groggy, but noticed the TV coming back on, Cream rushed up to it, followed by Cheese, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy. The title "EGG TV" appeared on the screen, and then… "Good morning!" Cream, Cheese, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy screamed in horror and fright when they saw Dr. Eggman suddenly pop up on the television. "Welcome to the Dr. Eggman channel everyone! This television program is brought to you by the satellites from Happy South Island!" Everyone watched what was on television, and they clearly could tell it wasn't something they would want to watch, especially Cream and the others. "I don't like this show at all!" Cream said almost tearing up. "Me neither! Where's the remote?" Pinkie Pie said looking around for the remote. "Right here!" Kat grabbed the remote and tried to change the channel, but she ended up getting the same show. "What the?!" "Today's special broadcast is "The Cleaning of the Stratosphere's Space Satellites" plan!" Eggman continued on, while Kat tries to change channels, hoping to find a different show, but it was in vain. Then the screen shows Eggman standing on the stage, holding a remote as he continues on. "Today's broadcast reporter is everyone's favorite idol, Dr. Eggman-sama! The great Dr. Eggman is gonna steal your heart, BABY!" he announced in excitement, as if he already won the battle. "Baby?!"Eveyone gawked in their minds after hearing Eggman say that. Meanwhile, in Area 99… "Sir, the enemy is on the move again!" an agent reported as they detected the robot flying back into the stratosphere. "Prepare the laser satellites!" the G.U.N. Commander ordered. "Yes sir!" the agents complied. Back at Chuck's Workshop… Sonic and Rainbow had just finished watching the sun rise, when they heard Tails and Twilight calling them. The two speeders jumped off the roof to meet up with them. "Is it ready to go?" Sonic asked. "Yup, everything is set!" Tails said. "Go gather the others over here so we can show it to everyone" Twilight said. "You got it!" Rainbow Dash saluted, before she flew off, Sonic running next to her. Meanwhile, at the Stratosphere… Super Sweeper had reached the stratosphere. Robert activates Super Sweeper's vacuum-like tube, ready to suck up the satellites. However, G.U.N. wasn't going to give them up that easily as they activated the laser beams installed on the satellites. Back in Area 99… "Ready…" the G.U.N. Commander said. "…Aim…Careful…wait for it, wait for it…and, FIRE!" All the satellites fired their lasers at E-90 Super Sweeper in union, ready to blast that cursed robot to bits, as the Commander and his men, and their agents watched on the screen. But just as the lasers were about to hit the robot, a force field appeared around it, blocking the lasers. "What in the world!?" the G.U.N. Commander gawked at what he just witnessed. "Sir, attack unsuccessful!" one agent said. Back at the Stratosphere… "How annoying…" Robert grunted. "No matter, time to suck up all those satellites." He pressed the button, activating Super Sweeper's suction force, sucking up all the satellites. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Everyone witnessed what was going on as it was being broadcasted on TV and they weren't pleased by what they were witnessing. "This guy is full of el proprio!" La Tormenta commented. "Broadcasting his evil deeds to the whole world like that!" "Such an egomaniac!" Rarity said. "He's even more psychotic than those creeps we encountered back in Albatross!" Hawkeem said. "That's for sure!" Pocky said, while Picky, Flicky and Pecky nodded in agreement. "His muffins are over baked!" Derpy said. "And his apples are getting even more rotten with each trick!" Applejack said. Just then, Sonic and Rainbow Dash showed up. "Hey guys, Tails, Twilight, Spike and Chuck just finished working on the new plane!" Rainbow Dash said. "If you wanna see it, come on over to the workshop!" Sonic said. "Really?" Pinkie Pie said. "Yay! I wanna see it! I wanna see it!" Soon… Sonic and Rainbow Dash had gathered everyone as they stood in front of Chuck's workshop, Celestia, Luna, Czar, Ella and Mr. Tanaka were also there to see it. "It was a long night, and took a lot of work and magic, but we've managed to pull it off." Chuck said as he pulled out a remote and looked at Tails and Twilight. "Shall we?" Tails and Twilight nodded. Chuck pressed the button on the remote. The others expected the doors to open, but instead, they were surprised to see the workshop lift up from the ground, revealing a secret garage that was hidden right under it. In that said garage, was the new plane that Tails, Chuck, Twilight and Spike have been working on. It was a large, white, X-wing Jet-Fighter, with yellow on the front, red boosters in the back with a spare one hidden underneath them, some smaller wings on the front and the back, machine guns and homing missile launchers on the sides of the front part, and some cockpits on top, the main one being on the front. Everyone admired it as it was an updated version of the Tornado 2, as they smiled in delight. "Everyone, we give you, the X Tornado!" Tails announced. Sonic let out a whistle. "You really outdid yourself this time Tails!" he commented. "Thanks, but I couldn't have done it without Twilight, Spike and Chuck." Tails said. "I am confident that with this vessel you will be able to rid of that mechanical menace in the sky." Celestia said with a smile. "Well, no time for sitting around, let's go!" Sonic said. "Wait Sonic!" Chris and Kat stepped in. "We're coming along too!" "But that's impossible Chris, the plane only has two seats." Sonic explained. "Tails, Twilight." Kat told them. "Sorry Sonic, I forgot to tell you…" Tails said. "Chris and Kat came to us last night and asked us to add extra cockpits." "That way we can join you on the ride, along with Applejack." Chris said. "The Cutie Mark Crusaders and LT are joining us as well. "The Cutie Mark Crusaders are coming because they want to make up for their screw ups while trying to retrieve Applejack's Element themselves the other day and LT…well, because he's a super hero." Kat explained. "Is this okay with you Sonic?" Chris asked. "Ah already asked Applejack to come along, so did Sweetie Belle with Rarity." Applebloom explained. "I had to sit out on the action the other day, but this time, La Tormenta shall fight alongside you to salvar el dia!" La Tormenta declared. "Can I come along too Rainbow Dash? Huh? Can I?" Scootaloo asked her idol. "Sure, why not? I'm sure this will be a great experience!" Rainbow Dash said. "In that case, welcome aboard, Buddy!" Sonic said with a thumb up. "Thanks!" Chris and Kat gave them a thumbs up back. "Then let's get movin' y'all!" Applejack said. "Alright!" Sonic, Tails, Chris, Kat, Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Spike, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and La Tormenta said as they rushed to the X Tornado and got onboard. "Best of luck, to all of you!" Celestia said. "We shall pray for your success!" Luna said. "Good luck out there." Czar said. "Please bring us back our next animal friend!" Flicky pleaded, along with the other animal friends. Soon… Everything was set. Tails was on the main cockpit serving as the pilot, while Chris sat in the seat behind him, acting as his co-pilot. Twilight, Spike, Applejack, La Tormenta and the Cutie Mark Crusaders were on the extra cockpits, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stood on top of the plane. Everyone watched as Tails started the engines and pilots the X Tornado slowly onto the runway. "First wings flap, set-up!" Tails announced as he pressed the button, setting up the wings on top of the X Tornado. "Stand-by for launch." Chuck announced as he pressed another button on his remote, making the palm trees around the runway to tilt about 35º away from the runway, clearing the path for launch. "This is it! No turning back now!" he said in excitement. "X Tornado, launch!" Tails announced as he begins to increase speed as they move down the runway, Sonic was determined along with Rainbow Dash, who jumped off the plane and started flying using her own wings, catching up with its speed, everyone onboard held on tight as the speed kept increasing over 300 mph. "And…take off!" Tails announced as he pulled the handles, making the X Tornado lift off from the ground and fly into the skies. "Second set of wings flaps, set-up!" Tails announced as he set up the wings under the plane. With the X Tornado in full form, they take off into the skies at full speed, while everyone holds on tight. As everyone held on, the Cutie mark Crusaders looked excited about flying way up high above the ground, while La Tormenta felt like flying on his own, even though he couldn't. "This is fantastico!" La Tormenta exclaimed. "Yeah, I'm so excited I think I'm gonna die of it!" Scootaloo said. "Calm down guys! Remember, we're going to destroy an evil robot in the Stratosphere, we're not going on a picnic!" Twilight announced. "Ok guys, here we go! Get ready!" Tails announced as they reach the top of the sky and they could see Super Sweeper in the distance. Meanwhile, at Eggman and Steam's base… "Eggman-sama! Something is approaching E-90 at high speed!" Decoe announced. "At a really, REALLY, high speed!" Becoe added. "Those fools again, when will they ever stop interfering with our plans?!" Steam yelled and turned to Eggman. "Why can't you just get rid of them for good already!?" "A minor set-back, this time they are going down, and I mean it!" Eggman grabbed the microphone. "Listen up you bums! The hedgehog and his merry bunch are headed your way again, take them out, and this time, do it right!" "Yes sir!" they complied. "And if you fail again, then the deal is officially OFF!" Steam threatened. "Understood sir! We won't fail!" Robert replied. Back in the sky… Super Sweeper started firing its missiles at our heroes right off the bat. "Alright, time to party!" Sonic jumped off the X Tornado and started hoping from missile to missile, Rainbow Dash flying next to him and dodging the missiles swiftly, as they make their way toward the robot. "Hey! Wait for me!" La Tormenta opened the cockpit and jumped out. "Hey, what're you doin'?! Get back in here!" Applejack protested, but he didn't listen. La Tormenta does the same as Sonic and jumps from missile to missile, except he messes up on the last on and almost fell, until Rainbow Dash catches him, saving his life. "Gracias Rainbow Dash." La Tormenta said. "No problem, but you were crazy for doing that!" Rainbow Dash commented. "Hey guys!" Sonic called them as they landed on top of the robot, but then torrents come out and start firing at them, they use their speed to dodge the shots, but it was pretty hard to get near them. "Look out guys!" Tails warned them as he fired the machine guns at the torrents, destroying them as they explode into a million pieces. "Thanks a lot Tails!" Sonic shouted as he waved at them and gave them a thumb up. "CRAP! Have to take care of that annoying plane first!" Robert cursed as he activated a laser satellite and fired it's lasers at the X Tornado. Tails uses his piloting skills to dodge the lasers, but was having trouble in getting anywhere near the robot. "Darn! At this rate, I can't get anywhere near the robot!" Tails said. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta saw their opening as the satellite was too focused on the X Tornado. They look at each other and nod in agreement, they dash toward the satellite and attack, Sonic jumps up and dives into the satellite with a dive kick, Rainbow Dash does a 180º turn and bucks into it using her hind legs, and last Tormenta rams head first into it. The satellite took critical damage as it started breaking down with smoke and fire coming out of it. The three heroes burst out from the top, as the satellite bursts into flames, sending them flying, but they manage to land back safely onto the X Tornado. "You alright Rainbow Dash?" Scootaloo asked her. "No worries kid, I'm good." The cyan Pegasus replied. "Yeah me tambien." Tormenta said. "What about you Sonic?" Chris asked the blue hedgehog. "A-Ok!" Sonic gave him a thumbs up. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… Even though Eggman only meant to broadcast his robot stealing all the satellites, the intrusion of the X Tornado soon turned into a dog fight show, being broadcasted on TV, Amy and everyone else who remained behind at the Mansion were witnessing the battle. "Oh Sonic, you're so awesome!" Amy said holding her hands over her chest and had a love-struck expression on her face. "Yay! Go Dashie! Go LT! You too Sonic! You guys rock!" Pinkie Pie cheered waving her hoof wearing a large glove resembling a hand pointing it's index finger up, and the phrase "Dashie, LT and Sonic are #1" written on it. Back in the sky… The battle was taken up even higher toward the top of the sky. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Tormenta jump off the X Tornado and land on top of Super Sweeper. Unfortunately, because of the strong wind and increased speed, Sonic and Tormenta lost their balance and almost fell off, but Rainbow Dash manages to save them both as she wraps her forelegs around Sonic and Tormenta's arms, one with each. "Thanks a lot RD." Sonic said. "This makes it twice that I'm saved by you." Tormenta commented. Rainbow Dash grinned at that. Meanwhile, Super Sweeper managed to drive away the X Tornado with its missiles, before it brought out the vacuum-like tube, ready to suck up Rainbow Dash, Sonic and Tormenta. "Cuidado Dash!" Tormenta exclaimed when he noticed the tube pointing at them. "YIKES!" Rainbow Dash gawked as she tries to fly away from it while carrying Sonic and Tormenta. But the powerful suction force was too strong as Rainbow Dash struggles to fly even faster and even tries to go sideways, but it was no use. Sonic and Tormenta's weights combined weren't helping either, but she couldn't just let them go or else they will get sucked up instead. Meanwhile, Tails and the others noticed this. "Oh no! They are going to get sucked up!" Twilight said. "We'll never make it on time at this rate!" Spike said. "Don't worry, everyone buckle up!" Tails said as he grabbed the lever on his left side. "Booster switch, ON!" he announced as he pulled it, activating the spare booster, combined with the energy conversion system, giving the X Tornado a powerful boost of speed, due to the energy of the Chaos Emerald combined with Rainbow's Element of Loyalty. He made a U-turn, making his way back toward the robot, they saw that the heroes were very close to getting sucked in, but Tails fires his machine guns, combined with Twilight's magic shots. The bullets and the magic shots all hit the vacuum-like tube, causing critical damage and blowing it up to pieces, saving the heroic trio's lives. "YEAH!" Tails and the others cheered. "YEEEE-HAW! That was a close shave!" Applejack said. "Thanks again guys!" Sonic gave them a thumb up. "Took you guys long enough, but thanks." Rainbow said with smile. "NOOOO! We needed that part in order to steal the satellites!" Robert cried in despair. "Out of my way, I'll do this myself!" Iron Hoof pushed Robert aside and started typing and pulling levers on the control panel. Rainbow Dash, Sonic and Tormenta landed back on top of the X Tornado as the battle continued on. Super Sweeper summoned more lasers and continued to fire at them, but Tails had some tricks left up the sleeve. "Hold on everyone! Chaos & Harmony Overdrive!" he announced as he performed a barrel roll, as he did, the Chaos Emerald and Rainbow's Element combined ended up creating an energy field around the X Tornado. As the lasers came into contact with the field, they were reflected right back at Super Sweeper, causing damage to the robot. "AAAAAARGH!" the villains onboard cried as the robot shook after being hit by its own lasers. "Wow! Tails, what just happen'?" Applebloom asked. "The Chaos & Harmony Overdrive." Tails explained. "It's the secret weapon that we've developed, using the Chaos Emeralds and the Elements of Harmony combined to grant the X Tornado special abilities." "The powers and effects vary every time it's used, depending on the situation we're in." Twilight added. "SWEET!" The others exclaimed. "You little runts are going to regret that!" Iron Hoof yelled as he typed and pulled lever like mad, trying to shoot them out of the skies with everything they have left. The battle kept on going all the way into the skies until they breach the Stratosphere, entering the edge of outer space. Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Tormenta, who were standing on top of the plane suddenly started to shiver due to the low temperature. Chris and Kat noticed this. "Sonic, Rainbow and LT look cold." Chris announced in concern. "It's probably because we're breaching the Stratosphere." Kat said. "The temperature has dropped down to below -20º Celsius, but they should be fine." Tails said. "Are ya sure about that Sugarcube?" Applejack asked, becoming concerned about them, especially Rainbow and Tormenta. "Don't worry, it will be fine!" Tails assured to them. Sonic, Rainbow and Tormenta thought they could handle it, despite how cold they were feeling. However, they notice that there was ice forming on parts of the X Tornado and they were getting frozen themselves. "Oh crap!" Rainbow tries to fly off the plane, but she already had her hooves frozen, and soon her wings too. "Maybe we should have stayed inside the plane." Tormenta said as the ice formed all over his body. "Don't worry, this is not over yet!" Sonic remained calm, even though he already became frozen up the neck. Soon, all three of them became encased in ice; the others noticed this and reacted in shock and horror. "Rainbow Dash, LT, NO!" Scootaloo cried. "Not good!" Applejack said in concern. A sweat drop rolled down the side of her head "Uh Tails? Sonic, Rainbow Dash and LT are all frozen solid!" Chris announced. "What?!" Tails gawked. "Great, now what?" Spike asked. "We have to save them somehow!" Sweetie Belle said. "We can't risk going outside, we'll get frozen ourselves!" Twilight said. "Then what do we do?" Applejack asked. "I know! How about we give them a ring?" Chris asked. "I can't! The hatch for the Ring Launcher must be frozen too." Tails said, as he pushed the button but nothing happened. But then he and Twilight remembered what Chuck said about releasing the excess energy. "Wait what if we…" he and Twilight said together, before realizing they were about to say the same thing. They just nodded in agreement as Tails typed something on the keyboard, while everyone looked puzzled. Then a small case opened, revealing a ring, the same goes in the cockpit containing Twilight, Spike and Kat, and the one containing Applejack and Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Here, grab each of your rings and attach them to the yellow cables under your seats." Tails announced. "Why? What will happen?" Chris asked. "No time for playing 50 questions now! Just do it!" Twilight said as she picked up one ring with her magic and gave it to Kat who was on the seat behind her. And so they did, despite struggling to maintain the balance due to Tails piloting the X Tornado and dodging incoming missiles and lasers. But after a few seconds, Chris, Kat and Applebloom attached each of their rings onto the yellow cable. As they did, the excess energy was released as sparkly waves of energy come out of the X Tornado, melting all the ice around it. Meanwhile, Sonic, Rainbow Dash and even La Tormenta felt the energy coursing through their bodies. "Now we're talking!" Sonic grinned as he easily breaks free from his icy prison, followed by Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta. "Oh yeah! Back and better than ever!" Rainbow said feeling the energy coursing through her body. "Ready to kick so evil butt once again! La Tormenta returns!" Tormenta spoke like a super hero. "Hey Applejack, you ready to get your Element back?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Fer sure!" Applejack opened the cockpit and felt the energy coursing through her body as well. "Wooo-weee! So this is what it feels like to get all charged-up!" "Wait! We're coming too!" Applebloom said as she, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle joined their side. "I think you fillies helped enough today." Applejack refused to allow them to join them. "We just want to make up for the screw-ups from the other day and help you get your Element back." Applebloom said. "Pretty please with sugar bits?" Sweetie Belle asked. "We promise we'll do whatever you ask us to do after this!" Scootaloo said. "Fine, but you better listen to what your elders tell you next time." Applejack reluctantly allowed them to join them. "YAAAAAY! CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS, WORLD SAVIORS!" The Cutie Mark Crusaders yelled in union, forcing everyone to cover their ears. After they recover from that, with the released excess energy coursing through their bodies, Sonic tells Tails to turn the X Tornado around and head for the incoming missiles. Tails does so, and then, the real party begins. Sonic curled into his Spin Ball form and uses his homing attack on the missiles, Rainbow Dash allows Scootaloo to ride on her back as she flies toward the missiles and just then, unleashes her Sonic Rainboom, ramming through and destroying the missiles in front of her. Applejack, with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle riding on her back jumps from missile to missile, followed by Tormenta, as they kick the missiles against the other. All of them soon reached the mouth of Super Sweeper and charge right into it before it closed. Inside of Super Sweeper… All the soldiers onboard panicked as they were taken down one by one by Sonic, Rainbow and their friends, and destroying parts of the robot while they are at it. Leaving no part of the robot untouched, they make their way to the main engine's generator, they combine their best moves to smash it to a million pieces. As the generator was reduced to scrap metal, a small humanoid chicken came flying out of its remains. "Thank you so much for rescuing me!" the chicken, also known as Clucky thanked them. "You're always welcome Clucky! "Sonic said with a smile. "Come on guys, time to bail!" "Not so fast!" everyone flinched when they turned back and saw Iron Hoof, the Conductor and Robert, the latter wearing some kind of suit of armor and claw like gloves. "Hey, look who it is: it's the Three Stooges!" Sonic joked. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU CALL US?!" the three villains yelled in union. Red veins stick out from their foreheads, one on each The others laugh at their reactions, but soon stop when the Conductor ends up firing a warning shot over their heads, forcing them to duck. "You know the drill, leave Applejack to me and you can take care of the rest." The Conductor told Robert and Iron Hoof. "Fine by me." Robert said. "More kills for me." Iron Hoof said in a sadistic tone. Applejack wasn't surprised that the Conductor wanted to fight her alone, she looks at the others. "Leave the diamond mutt to me and y'all take care of the other two!" she told them. The others nodded in agreement, as they got into a battle stance against both Robert and Iron Hoof, Clucky rides on Sonic's back. Applejack decides to confront the Conductor on her own. "At long last, a one-on-one duel to the death, just you and me Applejack!" the Conductor said sadistically as he put away his gun and pulled out a knife. "You shall regret the day you left me for dead in that desert 4 years ago!" "Let's just get this over with." Applejack sighted as she got into her battle stance, the Conductor did the same. The battle begins with the Conductor charging and slashing at Applejack with his knife. The bearer of the Element of Honesty dodges every slash and throws a few kicks at the Conductor, who also dodges them. As the Conductor attempts to stab Applejack with his knife, she barely manages to move out of the way, but fortunately, she didn't get a single cut as she dodged his attacks. With the others, Rainbow Dash, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and Tormenta warned Sonic and Clucky that you cannot defeat Iron Hoof head-on, and must use brains instead. Sonic understood and guessed the same thing could be said about Robert and his mechanical suit, fortunately, he had an idea. He explains it in a way that neither Robert or Iron Hoof can hear it and they set it into motion by using funny faces and other kind of taunts or insults on them both and trick them into attacking each other. Because of the two villains having super-sized egos, the two end up turning against each other, forget all about Sonic and the others and end up fighting each other. The plan was a success. Back with Applejack, she had enough of trying to reason with that stubborn Diamond Dog and just worries about getting her Element back. After dodging another attack from the Conductor with his knife, Applejack pulled out her lasso and caught him with it, then swing him over her head and crashed him head first against the ground, stunning him long enough for her to check his pockets. She dug through his belongings (mostly just guns, and knives and other junk, including a picture of his mother, whish creep Applejack out, as she puts it back in), until she finally finds what she was looking for: her Element of Honesty necklace. "Finally…sorry, but this here Element is mine, see ya partner!" she taunted before she rushed out of there, before the Conductor was able to recover. Back with Sonic and the others, they were satisfied to see both Robert and Iron Hoof knock each other out, Applejack joined their side. "I've got mah Element back! Now's the time to go!" she announced as she noticed the whole interior of the robot falling apart and the soldiers getting out of there using the escape pods. "Alright, guess it's time for: up, over and gone!" Sonic announced as he Spin Dashes (while Clucky holds onto his back into the ceiling, followed by Rainbow Dash (with Scootaloo on her back), Tormenta and Applejack (with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle on her back) who jump after them. Outside… Tails and the others who remained on the X Tornado watched as E-90 Super Sweeper broke down into small explosions around the body with small escape pods coming out from underneath it. They notice Sonic, Rainbow and the others come out flying out from its interior as E-90 Super Sweeper exploded into a million pieces, plus, Robert, Iron Hoof and the Conductor being sent flying out of it in a humorous way. "CURSE YOU ALL! LOOKS LIKE THE CONDUCTOR IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!" The Conductor cursed as he, Iron Hoof and Robert disappeared in the distance with a flash of light on the spot where they were gone. Back in the Thorndyke Mansion… With E-90 Super Sweeper's destruction, the broadcast was over and the screen turned into static. But no one was worried since they knew this meant Sonic, Rainbow Dash, Twilight and their friends had succeeded on their mission. "They have done it." Celestia said. "They have succeeded on their mission." "Of course they did, because Sonic was there to save the day!" Amy said all love-struck. "What brave warriors." Mr. Tanaka said. Back with our heroes… Sonic, Clucky, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, the Cutie Mark Crusaders and La Tormenta all landed safely back on top of the X Tornado. Everyone gives a thumb up or smile at each other and Applejack waves the Element of Honesty on her hoof, in triumph, before placing it around her neck, while Applebloom hugs her. In Eggman and Steam's base… The whole screen went to static and they have lost contact with Super Sweeper's crew. Eggman sighted as he sat on his chair. "Another plan…down the drain…" he groaned in frustration. Steam didn't say anything, but all these constant defeats were getting on his nerves. "I should fire that idiot for using the Element to lure them in and fail…" he groaned. But alas, he and Iron Hoof were the only allies from his world he had left so he had no choice but to put that decision on hold for now. And finally… Our heroes have returned back to the Thorndyke Mansion, all triumphant on their mission and for retrieving the Element of Honesty necklace and Clucky reunited with the other animal friends. Even though they didn't come out unscratched because Sonic, Rainbow Dash and Tormenta had been encased in ice and got a cold from it. Sonic had to sit down on the sofa, remove his shoes and place his feet in a bucket of hot water, and wrap himself with a warm blanket around the body. Rainbow Dash and Tormenta also had a warm blanket wrapped around their bodies to keep themselves warm. "Here you go Master Sonic, Master Tormenta and Miss Dash." Ella said while carrying a tray containing three dishes of soup and three spoons. "This is my special health soup, drink them up and you'll feel better." "Thank you Miss Ella." Sonic, Rainbow and Tormenta said as she placed the soup on the table. "Well, looks like once again you saved the day Sonic, along with Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta." Chuck said. "Not this time Chuck." Sonic objected. "Yeah, Sonic, LT, Applejack, the kids and I may have been the ones who destroyed that thing, but the ones who truly deserve the credit are Twilight, Spike, Tails, Chris, Kat and the X Tornado!" Rainbow Dash said, actually giving someone else credit, instead of keeping it to herself. "As much as I hate to admit it, Rainbow Dash and Sonic are right; they are the ones who deserve the credit…this time." La Tormenta admitted as well. "ALRIGHT!" Tails and Chris high-fived, while Kat and Twilight hugged each other, with Spike in between them. "And last but not least is you Chuck, for helping them create the X Tornado." Luna added. "Indeed." Mr. Tanaka nodded in agreement. "Well, all's well when ends well, I guess." Applejack said. "Now we have two Elements of Harmony, including mine and Rainbow's. That just leaves 4 more to go!" "Hey everyone!" Everyone turned and saw Amy come in carrying a tray full of cups of ice cream. "I've made all this ice cream just for Sonic!" Sonic flinched when he heard Amy say all that ice cream was just for him, while Rainbow Dash and La Tormenta felt bad for him, as if the poor guy wasn't cold enough already. "No thanks…too cool…" Sonic stammered as he looked at the screen and shrugged. A sweat drop rolled down the side of his head (BGM: Mi-Ra-I - Run&Gun) It was night time, in the living room of Chris and Kat's mansion, Sonic and Rainbow Dash's friends are all asleep on the coach and on the floor around the couch, while Sonic and Rainbow Dash stayed up late watching clips of the episode that had just played at the time. You ready for the trip? Just one more day to go Put on a new shirt And let's sneak off in the night The sleepless city is even today Still just looking over us Why don't we sing it a new song Events that could make you cry Remembering without reason With sound of the heels of our boots Let's run through quickly Doing things skillfully may be fine But as we are clumsily standing here That's what I really like about you To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, Let's start aiming for that far off road Saying goodbye to the boring days There's nothing to be lost Stubbornly tie the boots once more Let's open a new door The sleepless city is even today Quietly just looking over us Let's start from here! To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be confused about The waves of time are strong yet gentle Soon I will meet you there Let's light up our world After finishing watching, Sonic turned the TV off and they both went to sleep. The next morning, they woke up when suddenly Ella picked them both up and placed them on the couch. Sonic and Rainbow look at Ella wondering what that was about, Ella points out the message on the wall next to the TV. It was written in Japanese: "When watching TV, keep the lights on and a safe distance from the TV." To shine bright, and be free Nothing to be afraid of. Since we've rode the waves of time, To the other side of the far off road, Soon I will meet you there Let's go and find our future Realizing their mistake, Sonic and Rainbow Dash stared at each other embarrassed, laughing sheepishly. Sweatdrops rolled down the sides of their heads, one on each They look at Ella and apologize, promising to never stay too close to the TV and with the lights off again. (BGM ends)
Princess Celestia reveals it all! Steam and the Eternal Peace Project!SONIC X: FRIENDSHIP IS UNIVERSAL Episode 18: Princess Celestia reveals it all! Steam and the Eternal Peace Project! Princess Celestia’s POV “Very well, I shall tell you the whole truth…” As some of you already know, Equestria is a mystical world of magic and wonder, filled with many beautiful landscapes and wondrous creatures, including ponies, griffons, sahuagins, dragons and more. Using the magic of friendship, our societies have flourished and we all managed to coexist with each other in peace, despite our differences. But while it is a peaceful world for the most part, and despite all the efforts to maintain order and peace, it is not without those who wish to disturb it…vile, evil creatures, consumed by the darkness in their hearts, they seek to destroy our societies and rule over our world with an iron fist, bringing chaos and ruin into our lives and bring nothing but pain and suffering to anyone who opposes them. Fortunately, our world has yet to meet complete ruin, because of one its most powerful artifacts and valuable treasures: the Elements of Harmony. Before Twilight and her friends, my sister Princess Luna and I were the bearers of the Elements of Harmony and together we have defeated many evils that tried to conquer our world and bring misery to our little ponies. Together with the rulers of neighboring kingdoms, and our closest, most trusted allies from across Equestria and beyond, peace and harmony was restored and we all lived happily ever after...or so we wished that was the case. Although we were successful in defeating our enemies and restore peace, Equestria was still a dangerous place for anypony to live in. Even with all major threats out of the picture, we knew we still needed a plan, not only to ensure that our enemies can never threaten us again, but also to prevent any new threats from rising. But even with our magic and even with the Elements, it still wasn’t enough to make everypony’s lives easier. That’s where Equestria’s royal scientists come in. Among them was Dr. J, a rather eccentric scientist pony who loves making gadgets, calling them her “babies” and such. While she wasn’t exactly the most friendly of ponies, and wasn’t very good at making friends, her heart was still in the right place and her gadgets really helped better the lives of all of Equestria’s citizens. Next we had Dr. Horo, a griffon scientist who moved from Albatross to Canterlot in order to expand his field of expertise: cybernetics. He was a very serious individual, with barely a sense of humor left in him, but a brilliant scientist nonetheless. He’s helped many ponies by replacing the limbs of injured and disabled ponies and made quite a name for himself. And finally there’s Steam, a scientist pony who uses his steam-powered machines to achieve his goals, but also to help everypony in need. He was, or rather, is a very ambitious pony, saying that one day his genius will revolutionize all over Equestria and that his name will go down in history as the greatest pony scientist who has ever lived. Together, these three brilliant scientists have worked together on finding ways to help us make Equestria an even better place for everypony and ensure that all evil can never succeed. And even though most of their solutions were temporary, they succeeded in bringing peace back to all kingdoms. But Steam wasn’t satisfied… One day, I was asked for an audience by Steam saying that he had come up with a plan that could finally solve everypony’s problems, permanently. He called it: the “Eternal Peace Project”. “We’ve been working our flanks day and night coming up with solutions to solve every crisis in Equestria for ages, but every single one of them turned out to be temporary.” He explained to us, “But the Elements of Harmony, they have the power to banish evil, right? So my plan is, to create this machine, using the power of the Elements, to transmit its magic in the form of radio waves all over Equestria and erase every trace of evil inside everypony’s hearts all at once! And with the Elements’ unlimited magic power, and the continuous Harmony waves spreading all across the world, Equestria will be rid of evil, forever!” Apparently, neither Horo nor J were aware of this plan, since Steam was the one who came up with it on his own. Steam showed us the blueprints for some kind of machine that was meant to send out energy waves that could remove all evil intentions out of anypony it touches. But in order for the machine to work, it required the six Elements of Harmony. At the time, we didn’t really know the full extent of the Elements’ powers, but I thought that Steam’s plan was so crazy, that it might just work. Horo and J were also onboard in collaborating on his “Eternal Peace Project” and so, with this unanimous decision, we put the plan into motion. But little did we know, that the “Eternal Peace Project” was actually going to bring ruin instead of peace... “Excuse me.” Chris raised his hand, interrupting my story, “You just said “I” and left out Luna back there. Where was she during that time?” I fell silent for moment as I looked at Luna, who nodded sadly. I sighed as I replied, “Sadly, at one point during our mission to maintain peace in Equestria, my sister Luna has too succumbed into the darkness in her heart and became a monster that threatened the safety of our little ponies. She had to be locked away in the Moon for a long time.” Chris, Kat and the others looked shocked at this, remembering that Twilight and her friends told them about how Princess Luna became a monster known as “Nightmare Moon” but later returned back to normal thanks to the Elements of Harmony, as they looked at Luna who nodded sadly. I cleared my throat as I said, “But that is a story for another time. May I continue?” “Yes, sorry for interrupting.” Chris said. “It’s alright.” I cleared my throat, “Continuing on…” A month later, after a lot of hard work and barely any breaks for eating and sleeping, we’ve finally managed to put together the “Harmony Machine” as Steam called it. Steam as usual, was so full of confidence that this plan was going to work while Horo patted his old friend and partner on the back for a job well done and J…well, she looked a bit hesitant, but tried to hide it by acting like everything was going to be okay. But I could tell that something was bothering her. Does she think this plan might not work, I wondered. Well, sadly, there was only one way to know that for sure… “Finally, the Harmony Machine is complete! With this, Equestria will become a peaceful paradise for everypony! All of our problems, including all of our future ones will finally be solved!” Steam said in excitement and filled with confidence, “Now, all we need to do is place the Elements of Harmony in each slot and then we can get this show on the road! Your majesty, care to do the honors?” “Of course.” I said as I lifted up the chest containing the Elements inside using my magic. “W-Wait just a second!” Dr. J spoke up, “Can we please stop and think for a second?” We all looked at J in confusion, “Is there something to matter Dr. J?” “I mean, I know we’re supposed to maintain the peace of Equestria, but once all of that evil is gone, then what?” Dr. J asked. “Then what? We’re free to live our lives however we please without the fear of anymore threats, that’s what!” Steam said. “Yeah but, Princess, are you really sure you want to go through with this?” Dr. J asked me. “Well, I…” I tried to answer the best I could but then… “Of course she does! This is what she and her sister have been working so hard to achieve: to create a world of peace and harmony with no more wars or conflicts.” Dr. Horo said, “If only Princess Luna didn’t lose her marbles and got herself locked away in the moon.” I gave Horo the glare, “Dr. Horo! I do not appreciate when anypony speaks for me, and especially mentioning my sister!” “My apologies your highness, I was merely trying to help as a royal scientist.” Dr. Horo said. “Plus, it’s because of the evil inside everypony’s hearts when our world is unable to be truly peaceful in the first place!” Steam said, “This is why we’ve built this machine! So that we can finally have true peace at last!” “It’s true that evil exists in all of us and if we’re not careful we may succumb and do horrible things that we may regret later, but it’s also because of evil why good exists!” Dr. J said, “What if getting rid of all evil DOESN’T solve our problems? What if getting rid of evil ends up creating NEW problems instead? Have you perhaps considered that possibility?” I couldn’t believe what Dr. J said and neither could Steam and Horo. And yet, she made a valid point. Good can only exist because of evil, just like day and night cannot exist without each other. There needs to be a balance in all things. Oh, how could I have been so foolish? I was so focused on bringing peace to Equestria that I have forgotten that even if you have good intentions, you may end up doing more harm than good if you are not careful. “Come on J, getting cold hooves now? Even after all of this time? You already agreed to do this, so you might as well see all the way to the end right?” Steam said. “Princess, you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to, but I’m honestly having second thoughts about this plan.” Dr. J said, “Please…” “Come on Princess, we need to end this now! It’s time fulfill our destiny and free Equestria from all evil, forever!” Steam said. “No! Good and evil cannot exist without one or the other!” Dr. J shouted, “Just like how day and night cannot exist one without the other, or how a predator cannot exist without prey, or why dreams cannot exist unless we have negative feelings! Don’t do this!” “Do it!” Steam shouted impatiently. “Don’t!” J shouted as she pleaded. “Just do it, your highness!” Horo shouted. “NO!” “YES!” As the two sides continued to pressure me into picking one choice or the other, it suddenly felt like time had just stopped. I needed to gather my thoughts and think about this, as I mentally blocked out their shouting. It is true that Equestria, while a peaceful world full of harmony, it is not without its flaws and there are many threats hiding in the shadows waiting for the opportunity to destroy that peace. My sister, my allies throughout Equestria and I have worked together to save the world from anypony who wished to cause harm and we have succeeded despite our victories only being temporary. Using the Harmony Machine might finally put an end to this cycle, but at the same time, what if that ends up creating a new problem instead of solving everything. If everyone loses all evil in their hearts, only good and positivity will remain, but…that might just end up turning them into carefree zombies that cannot think of anything other than living in the present and forget about both the future and even the past. If good can only exist as long as there is evil, then where will all that evil go? Perhaps it won’t be destroyed and instead it gather in one place and…I can’t even imagine what that would result. Sure, I’ve heard that sometimes miracles can only happen with a leap of faith, but the chances of something like that happening are too low, even by Equestria standards. I may be the Princess of the Sun, and one of the most powerful alicorns to ever live, but even I am not invincible, far from it actually. And the same goes for my sister and my niece. We all have flaws, but it’s those flaws that actually gives us reason to better ourselves. It’s what give us the extra push to move forward. It’s our negative emotions and the evil slumbering in our hearts that makes our positive ones and the good in our hearts even stronger. We managed to get this far because we worked together as a team, not only to better the lives of everypony, but in order to better ourselves and each other too. In short, Steam’s “Harmony Machine” isn’t the solution to our problems, but the Magic of Friendship itself that is the better solution. As long as we have friendship on our side, then Equestria will always have peace and harmony! With my mind made up, I turned my attention back to the royal scientists who were still going on and on whether to use the machine or not. “My friends, I am sorry to say, that despite our efforts, I regret informing you all that the Harmony Machine is NOT the solution we’re looking for.” I told them. “WHAT!?” Steam screamed in horror and shock, while Horo glared at me. “Oh, good. I was worried you’d actually agree with them.” J said. “I have realized that without evil, there can be no good.” I said, “If we use this machine, it won’t solve all our problems and will create a new one instead.” “Y-You…! After all this time, you’re just going to back out!?” Steam screamed in anger. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “Seriously? Getting cold hooves too Princess? Whatever happened to maintaining the peace of Equestria!?” Horo asked. “I am sorry Doctors, but if “Eternal Peace” means risking turning everypony into carefree zombies, then I cannot trust it.” I said firmly, “Besides, evil isn’t something that can be destroyed, just like how good cannot be destroyed either. What if instead of being destroyed, all the evil will gather in one place and…a new, even bigger threat is born from it?” “B-But…you won’t know unless we try, right?” Steam asked. “Again, I am sorry, but there are just some risks that are just too great to take.” I said, “Besides, even if they are only temporary, look at how much we have managed to accomplish together. Did we not make it this far, because we worked together and had each other’s backs the whole time? Did we not succeed in bettering the lives of others and our own as well because we’re a team? Not just as team, but friends.” “Huh!?” Steam and Horo looked confused while J was surprised. “That’s right, we’ve managed to keep peace and harmony because we’re friends. The Magic of Friendship is the one and true solution to all our problems!” I said, “Yes, we may fight, we may do or say things we’ll regret later, but we can learn from those mistakes and get back on our feet and try again. It may not be a perfect solution, then again, no solution is without flaws, but as long as we have friends that we love and we can trust, you can overcome any obstacle. That’s why, I have decided to call off the “Eternal Peace Project” and instead, spread the word of Friendship to all of Equestria.” J started clopping her hooves on the ground as she applauded me, “Well said Princess! And I agree! As long as we have friends, we can take on whatever challenge any villain throw at us! So let’s forget about all this and move forward with our next project!” “Agreed.” I said, before I looked at Steam and Horo, “You understand, right Steam? Dr. Horo?” Steam and Horo had fallen silent for a moment, before I suddenly felt the ground shake for about five seconds before the scientist pony shouted, “NOOOOOO!” his voice filled with anger. “S-Steam!?” J asked in shock, while I also looked just as shocked. “YOU CAN’T QUIT!!! NOT AFTER ALL OF THIS!!!” Steam yelled at the top of his lungs, his expression filled with anger, “YOU AGREED TO THIS, SO NOW YOU MUST SEE TO IT TILL THE END!!! WE ARE GOING TO END ALL OF EVIL AND CURROPTION IN EQUESTRIA FOREVER!!!” “Steam, please, calm down and think it over! We can’t get rid of evil! It is a part of our nature, much like…” “SHUT UP!!!” Steam yelled, interrupting J, “I AM NOT ABOUT TO LET ALL MY HARD WORK GO TO WASTE JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE TOO CHICKEN $#%& TO TAKE SOME RISKS!!!” “Steam! First of all, language! Second, no yelling! And third, some risks are just not worth taking! Sometimes you have to take the hard path in order to achieve your goal!” I tried to reason with him. “If you’re too afraid to make the right choice, then we’ll just have to make it for you! Dr. Horo!” Steam commanded. Suddenly, Horo threw his cane aside and took off his lab coat, revealing the giant cybernetic right arm, with razor sharp claws, as he stood up on his hind legs menacingly. “Dr. Horo, wha…ACK!” I cried in surprise as I dodged the mechanical claw attack from the griffon scientist. “Princess!” J shouted as she rushed to my side. “I’m okay Doctor.” I assured her as I glared at both Horo and Steam, the latter with a glare of hatred and the former giving me a cold, menacing look. “You should know better than to back out at the last minute Princess.” Horo said, “Now you pay the consequences of your actions.” “Give us the Elements of Harmony, OR DIE!!!” Steam yelled. “I will not!” I said as I put the chest away with my magic, “Now desist this foolish act at once! I do not wish to harm either of you!” “Same! We’re supposed to be friends, we shouldn’t be fighting each other like this!” Dr. J said as she brought out one of her gadgets, two pairs of mechanical boots, one pair for both fore and hind legs. “If we really are friends, then give us the Elements and FREE US FROM THIS NIGHTMARE FOREVER!!!” Steam yelled. “No!” I said. “Then…DIE!!!” Steam said he climbed onto Dr. Horo’s back and brought out his weapon, a steampunk gun. (BGM: Wily Machine – Megaman 9 Arranged Soundtrack) I reacted quickly as I summoned a shield with my magic to block Steam’s shots from his gun. Dr. J rushed forward, turned around and bucked at Dr. Horo with her mechanic boots, knocking the griffon back a bit. Steam and Horo glared at her as I summoned a shield around her, blocking Steam’s gunshots and the laser beams from Horo’s bionic left eye. “Your shields cannot protect you forever!” Horo shouted coldly as he lunged at both of us and slashed his giant mechanical claw at us. I responded by flaring open my wings, picking up J with my levitation spell and fly up high, avoiding the attack. I placed J on my back as I summoned another magic barrier, blocking both Steam and Horo’s gunshots and laser beams. “Please stop this! We don’t want to fight you!” I tried to reason. “Then why won’t you just give up the Elements already!” Steam demanded in anger. A red vein sticks out of his forehead “We’ve already told you, nothing good will come out of this project! It will just create more chaos!” Dr. J shouted. “You are but a pair of cowards, too scared to do what needs to be done.” Horo said as he flared open his wings and took flight, lunging at us with his claw again. I was just barely able to dodge as I was forced to counterattack by shooting magic blasts from my horn at Horo, who blocked my blasts with his mechanical arm. I flew away but the two former friends gave chase as they continued to fire and J and me as I used my magic barrier to block their shots. “STOP RUNNING AWAY YOU COWARD!!!” Steam yelled as he continued to fire his gun at us, while Horo fired more lasers. I kept flying away until Dr. J suddenly jumped off my back and toward the two crazed villians, “Dr. J!” I cried in concern as I looked back. J used her boots to enhance her physical strength and jumped up high into the air and dived toward them, or rather directly towards Steam, punching him across the face, forcing him to drop the gun and knocking him off of Horo as the two fell off the griffon. Horo and I stopped and watched as the two fell towards the ground. I flew down and used my levitation magic to catch them both and helped them land safely on the ground. Dr. J looked up and gasped, “Princess, LOOK OUT!” she shouted. I looked up and saw Horo lunging at me with his claw again. Unfortunately, I had no time to dodge so I summoned my magic barrier again. I was able to avoid severe damage, by the force of his attack destroyed my barrier and knocked me back against the wall. “Princess!” Dr. J cried in concern, but Steam suddenly punched her across the face. “You bitch! How could you betray me like that?!” Steam yelled as he punched her again and again, then finally bucked her, knocking her back across the room, “We were going to change the world together! But I guess you’re just that bad at making friends, because you always turn your back on them when they need you most!” Dr. J glared at Steam, “Friend!? You lost the right to call yourself our friend the moment you acted like a stallioncolt, just because the Princess and I realized your plan was flawed!” “SHUT UP!!!” Steam yelled as he punched J across the face again. “J!” I yelled as I pulled myself out the wall, dodging more laser beams from Horo as he continued to fly after me. I flew towards Steam and J, the former still beating her up and pulled J out of there with my levitation magic. “Thank you your highness.” Dr. J said weakly as he face was bruised from Steam’s beating. “You’re welcome.” I said as I used my magic to heal her. Steam threw a fit after I’ve managed to save J from him. He looked around and made a run for his gun, but I shot a magic blast at it, blowing it up to bits, before he could grab it. “NOOOOOO!!!” Steam cried in horror. Horo however was still coming at us. Dr. J galloped towards him while dodging his laser beams and threw some punches and bucks at him using her boots to increase her strength, knocking him back while he blocks her attacks with his cybernetic arm, before he swatted her back with it. I manage to catch her with my magic and put her down gently. Both of us got into position as Horo was coming at us, with Steam joining his side. “Give us the Elements, or we really won’t hesitate to kill you both!” Steam demanded coldly. “I’ve already told you: no!” I said, “And that’s my final word!” “Same here! I’m not going to sacrifice everypony’s free will for the sake of a fake peace!” Dr. J said. “Very well…” Steam looked at Horo and gave him the approval look. Horo nodded in response as he approached us and raised his mechanical arm, “If I still had a sense of humor, I would laugh at your futile attempts to stop us.” I responded by firing a magic beam at Horo, who moved out of the way, “Missed!” he taunted. “Oh, did I?” I said while smiling smugly. KABOOOOOM!!! An explosion was heard from behind Steam and Horo, along with the sound of metal bits hitting the ground. They both looked back and gasped in horror to see that the “Harmony Machine” was blown to bits by my magic beam. “M-My…My…MY HARMONY MACHINE!!!” Steam screamed in horror, “Destroyed!?” Horo glared at me, “You tricked me into moving out of the way!” “Your fault for leaving yourself open and for standing right in front of the machine.” I said without losing my smug smile. “Nice one Princess!” Dr. J said as she rushed toward Steam and punched him across the face so hard he was knocked unconscious. Before Horo had the chance to react, I trapped him in a magic bubble and shrunk it down to the point that he was curled up in a ball and unable to move. “You think this can stop me!?” Horo demanded while trapped in the magic bubble. “No, but this will!” I said as I used my magic to send Horo flying out the window. He kept on going while trapped in the magic bubble, far, far away from Canterlot, until he ended up getting caught in the middle of a passing dragon migration. I could faintly hear him screaming in horror as the dragons ganged up on the old cyborg griffon while carrying him away towards their destination. (BGM ends) With Dr. Horo taken care of, I turned my attention to Steam, as Dr. J glared down at him. “I can’t believe it…he just…attacked us out of nowhere like that…” she said, “I thought he and Dr. Horo could have been trusted, despite their personalities, but to think they would go this far to achieve their goals…” “I am just as shocked as you are.” I said, “But now, he needs to face the consequences of his foolish act.” And so, with Steam and Horo defeated and the Harmony Machine destroyed, Equestria was saved from another disaster. I called the Royal Guards and ordered them to place Steam under arrest. After his arrest, Steam was put on trial and was found guilty of the following charges: “Assault and battery”, “Attempted murder” and “Attempted reckless endangerment”. For these crimes, Steam was sentence to live in exile in the middle of the Badlands, where he would live out the rest of his days alone. On the day after the trial, Dr. J and I watched as Steam was taken away inside the prison carriage, as he glared at us from the window, “You will both regret this! Mark my words, I will be back and the Eternal Peace Project will finally be completed and then Equestria will finally be free of all threats! Including YOU!” he spouted his last words before he was finally out of sight. With the matter resolved, Dr. J apologized to me about the entire incident, saying that she should have realized it sooner, that the “Eternal Peace Project” was flawed from the start and that both Steam and Horo were too full of themselves to realize the error of their ways. I assured to her that I was just as guilty for not realizing it sooner either and I thanked her for helping me realize the error of my ways for agreeing to that project in the first place. Dr. J was surprised but happy to hear me say that, but she still felt the need to take responsibility for all of this. She told me she was going to quit her job as a royal scientist and travel around Equestria to improve her skills as a scientist and continue to use her talent to help everypony in need. I respected her decision and wished her best of luck on her journey. With my sister locked away in the moon, Dr. Horo becoming a plaything for the dragons, Steam living in exile and Dr. J now traveling Equestria, I realized I was now forced to bear the burden of ruling over and protecting Equestria alone. I did the best I could, but I knew I couldn’t do this by myself, which is why I decided to search for somepony to become my student, teach them about the importance of both life and friendship, and hopefully that same student would one day surpass and succeed me as one of the bearers of the Elements of Harmony. “Twilight Sparkle being that student correct?” Kat asked me. “Correct.” I said, while hiding the fact that Twilight wasn’t my first student, but that was yet another story for another time. “Yeah and when Nightmare Moon escaped from the moon and tried to bring the “Eternal Night” or whatever back to Equestria, Twilight, the others and I became the new Bearers of the Elements of Harmony and together we kicked her butt and changed her back into Princess Luna!” Rainbow Dash said, “And the rest is pretty much history.” “Wow, so what Steam was trying to do this whole time was wiping out all evil the world with the Elements of Harmony?” Twilight asked, and I nodded, “I see, no wonder why he got exiled.” “Yeah, this whole time he was just trying to play God and rob us of our free will, and therefore creating a fake, artificial peace!” Rainbow said. “A well-intentioned extremist, is what we call people, or ponies in this case, like Steam.” Chuck said, “Indeed, he may have had good intentions, but his actions were more harmful than good. No good deed should ever come at the cost of the lives of the innocent, we need find a solution where no one needs to be sacrificed.” “I agree!” Tails said. “Same here!” Amy said. “Ditto!” Pinkie Pie said. Everyone present at the table nodded in agreement, “Thanks for telling us all of this Princess.” Twilight told me, “Now that we know what we’re up against, we won’t stop until Steam is defeated and learns a lesson he’ll never forget.” “And you can count on us too!” Rainbow said, as she and the other Element bearers, Spike and her other friends, joined her side. “And now, you’ve got us too!” Amy said, joined by her other Mobian friends. “Same here, I guess.” Sonic said, while enjoying his apple pie piece. “Us too!” Kat and Chris said in unison. “I expect nothing less from my dear student and her friends, both old and new.” I giggled, “I’ll be counting on you all!” After finishing my story, we all continued to enjoy our apple-themed dinner, while conversing about other different topics. Once dinner was over we all prepared to go to bed early, as tomorrow, we had to continue working on the Animal Friends’ new home. Normal POV “Hold up, wasn’t Dr. J among us when we went to infiltrate Canterlot Castle after Steam took it over?” Pinkie Pie asked her friends, “Do you think she ended up in this world too?” “Oh yeah, you’re right!” Twilight said, “I mean, I hope not, but if she did…I just hope she’s okay…” “Yeah, same here.” Applejack said, “She did help us during our Albatross mission with all those gizmos she loves to tinker with.” “Wherever she is, I’m sure she’s doing fine!” Derpy said, “After all, she is a genius inventor!” Meanwhile… A shadowy four-legged figure in a cloak was helping a group of construction workers fix their equipment with her inventions. The workers were impressed as their shoddy equipment suddenly became good as new and working properly again, thanks to this mysterious stranger who was just passing by. “Hey thanks little pony! You saved our bacons in getting these old things working again!” one of the workers said. “Yeah, you were a big help!” another worker said. “It was nothing.” The cloaked pony said, “I was just doing my job in using my talents to help those in need.” “Well, you helped us out, so thanks!” a third worker said. “And now, I must be going.” The pony said as she started walking away. “Hey, before you go, could you tell us you name?” one worker asked. The pony stopped for a moment. She sighed as she took off her hood, revealing to be a female Earth Pony with a dark brown coat and silver mane, wearing a pair of grey goggles over her cyan eyes. “Just call me J.” she replied, “Dr. J.” To be continued… Author's Note Whew, that took some work, and there were times I felt like repeating myself just to drive home the point, but hey! At least I didn’t have to make you wait a whole another year for the next one to come out, eh? Again, R&R, it would really make me happy and I’ll try and post the next chapter soon-ish. This is JP the Robot Hedgehog wishing you all a Merry Christmas and signing off!
