I'm sorry, there were some issues where certain lines of the story didn't save, so I had to cancel and fix them quickly

Of all the ideas Sonic could have considered in his life, this is definitely the one he would use the most in every situation against him, right?

Sonic smiled and quickly turned toward the balcony, starting to run and accelerate, leaving a faint blue trail behind. He reached the balcony, took a leap, and jumped off it, leaving everyone in shock.

As Twilight snapped out of her daze and started looking for him, the guards behind her were frozen in place.

"I didn’t expect that..."

"But I wasn’t expecting anything, so it doesn’t count."

Now, did Sonic remember to bring his parachute? Or is it true! He doesn’t seem to need it.

After his risky and crazy move, Twilight quickly approached the balcony to witness how her 'threat' was launching himself into the void of his own accord. But her eyes widened even more when she saw that he had his hands behind his head, legs crossed, an arrogant look fixed on her as if he knew someone would come to see him fall, and a calm smile that showed he didn’t care about the situation he was in.

Before watching him disappear into the darkness of the night, during the long and high distance between the castle and the base of the mountain, she could only see him move his lips and wink while his body took a diving position, his gaze fixed on the ground. Twilight was ready to jump after him to reach him, but her body wouldn’t respond. She was confused, unsure whether she should save him or not but was "saving" him really the word she was looking for? He had jumped with complete confidence. Was it his idea of escape? Was he saying goodbye to her for now? Or would they meet again in another situation?

The pegasus guards arrived flying above her, aiming their crossbows at the dark void without seeing their target. They put their weapons away, letting out a heavy sigh of frustration at having allowed the invader to escape despite the advantage they had over him.

"Your Majesty, would you like us to send a search team?" asked one guard as she stepped away from the balcony, looking down and sighing.

"Just hold your positions. Everyone who saw him up close, I want detailed descriptions of his appearance. I want a portrait of the intruder with every detail of his appearance and what he’s capable of doing."

The guard saluted, tilting his helmet to the side, and left with the other guards. After they left, Twilight sighed and rubbed her forehead with her helmet as she headed down the hallway, remembering the last few seconds she saw the blue intruder after he jumped from the balcony and enjoyed the fall while staring at her. "He’s... he’s such a show-off and arrogant..." she complained, left speechless by the personality and attitude of the speedy intruder.

"I see something’s bothering you," a warm and pleasant voice called her attention. She looked up to see the source of the words, a white alicorn who towered over her, wearing an elegant and majestic dress that was long and flowing, extending to the ground with layers of fabric that seemed to shine ethereally, almost as if made of light or stardust. The upper part of the dress had a fitted corset that accentuated Celestia’s figure, adorned with shiny details like gems or embroidery mimicking light sparks. The colors of the dress harmonized with her mane’s soft pink and violet tones, with rainbow reflections. Her soft, bright colors mainly highlighted white, light purple, pink, and blue, with subtle details adding a touch of luxury and magic. Her presence was accompanied by a gentle smile and a relaxed look, demonstrating inner peace of mind.

"Welcome, Celestia, it’s nice to see you here. Is Luna still not ready?" Twilight smiled nervously, hoping she wouldn't find out what had happened, knowing deep down that it was impossible for her not to know because of the guards' alert.

"My sister is finishing getting ready, and I imagine she’ll want to present herself to the guests to calm the 'situation' that occurred, about which I hope to learn from you what happened, unless you have plans with your friends." Celestia smiled calmly and began walking, with the young princess following her, taking a deep breath before releasing it to calm the fear of how the intruder had escaped from the castle.

"Don’t worry, Celestia. Don’t worry about them; they should enjoy the gala, and I’ll take care of making sure everything is perfect. I’ve already asked the guards to give descriptions and create a portrait to identify him more easily. I have no idea what his goal is, but I can say that he simply outsmarted our security, escaped without a fight, and no one got hurt."

As she explained to the ruling princess how they couldn’t stop the intruder, they unknowingly arrived at the grand hall where their friends were enjoying the food and staying together, talking somewhat worried after what they had experienced upon arriving at the gala.

"Twilight and Princess Celestia are here!" Pinkie shouted energetically, jumping happily toward her princess friend, drawing the attention of the rest of their friends, who gathered around them, expecting good news.

"Hello, girls. Are you having a good time?" she said, trying to hide her embarrassment for failing.

"It could be better, but if you’re here, it means everything turned out fine!" Spike exclaimed, smiling as he sipped some punch.

"Actually, Spike... that 'thing' escaped," she whispered as quietly as possible, knowing about her assistant’s sharp hearing, causing him to almost spit out the punch, but he quickly swallowed it, choking slightly, surprising the others with his reaction.

Applejack didn’t hesitate and was the first to face the reality. "So, I’m assuming by Spike almost choking, that something went wrong, right?"

"So Twilight... how many guards did that thing leave on the ground before they managed to stop him?" Rainbow asked, hoping for a winning response about the guards.

"Actually, it’s something different... better follow me, you won’t believe it." They all exchanged a glance before following her as she started walking.

Leaving Celestia to enjoy the gala, Twilight guided her friends to the hall where everything began, now empty of guests and awaiting repairs. "This is where everything started and ended. As you saw from Spike’s reaction, we couldn’t capture him. He escaped even though he was surrounded by all the guards who had seen him earlier, but he didn’t do anything serious beyond this," she pointed with her helmet at the hole in the ceiling and the severely cracked floor from his landing. "After that, he just ran and ran, then left in the most unexpected way possible."

As they admired the hole in the ceiling and the impact area, Applejack looked around, curious about how he escaped from where he came in. "So, he... um, just flew out through the ceiling?"

Twilight sighed, and her horn began to glow, enveloping her in magic. "It would be easier if I show you. I prepared an effective spell for situations like this." The whole area was covered in a magical purple field, showing a translucent illusion of the guests before everything started.

"Twilight, dear, this spell is marvelous!" Rarity said, amazed, but upon seeing her alicorn friend, she noticed how focused she was and how difficult it must be to maintain. "Although I don’t think it's quite at the right level to use," she smiled awkwardly, knowing her own skill limits.

They could see all the guests talking calmly, walking and enjoying the evening peacefully. "AAAAAAAHHHHHH!" A scream was heard, and they all looked around trying to find the source, until a loud, thunderous crash made a hole in the ceiling, releasing a cloud of dust, showing the blue figure face down on the ground. Everyone covered themselves but realized it was just an illusion and felt a bit silly for reacting that way.

After a moment, they saw how his limbs touched the ground, signaling that he positioned himself and pushed up with his arms and legs, lifting his face from the crater he had formed. "Face first... why do I always land face first wherever I fall?" He shook his head to remove debris from the ceiling and floor that he had impacted, quickly regaining his composure, noticing he wasn’t alone and his vision was a bit blurry. He quickly recovered and saw who was surrounding him.

"That was a bad landing, but I give him a seven out of ten for taking it and getting up," Rainbow Dash smiled, joking about the painful entrance the blue figure made.

Suddenly, the guards had surrounded him, and "Don’t lose sight of him, I’ll inform the princesses" he said, and his companions nodded to his plan as he headed toward the door to leave quickly, but stopped when he saw who was entering. It was his lavender alicorn friend making an entrance.

But before he could get any closer, Sonic quickly revved up, darting past Twilight’s right side. In that split second as he zipped past her, he flashed a smile and winked. She barely had time to notice his appearance or physical features; only a gust of wind remained, blowing from where he had been held captive to the door.

"Don’t let him escape!" shouted one of the guards, immediately starting to chase after him.

"Wow... and he had so little respect for you, dear, such a... such a..."

"Wild? Crazy? Energetic!?" Pinkie started throwing out options while popping up on each side, circling Rarity. "I was going to go with rude, but yes! All of those are just as acceptable."

Rainbow approached Twilight’s illusion at the moment Sonic escaped. "Can you stop this whenever? I want to see the moment when he goes." Twilight nodded and stopped the moment when he was passing by her illusion.

"Just... here?"

"Yeah! Look at him! He literally thinks he's the best just because he escaped from the guards, that silly smile and... winking at you? Who does this guy think he is?" Applejack approached, looking at the frozen illusion of the fast intruder along with her friend’s, then looked at her pegasus friend. "Doesn't he remind you of someone...?"

But before Rainbow could respond, Twilight interrupted. "This is how it all started... now I'll fast-forward to just... a moment ago..." The entire scene began to speed up rapidly, showing how the guests were leaving the hall, leaving it empty, until the doors opened again, revealing Sonic braking, landing exactly where he had fallen, surrounded by all the guards, until Twilight arrived with the guard who had informed her of his location.

"And here... it all ended..." The confrontation with the guards accelerated so quickly that it was barely visible due to everything that had happened, leaving only the moment where they exchanged words before the final decision.

"Lower your weapons. I’ll handle this. And no one is to act on their own" she declared fiercely, staring at her guards, who lowered their weapons and ceased their magic, watching as their princess prepared to face the threat.

The two of them locked eyes, each analyzing the other, waiting for a move or a word. The silence didn’t last long, as Twilight was the first to break it.

"So, tell me, you say you want to leave, is that true?"

Sonic nodded, giving her a genuine smile as he saw the princess's determination to bring the chase to an end.

"You had the chance to leave before, but you chose to come back in. Why would you do something so illogical?" she asked, observing him with a mix of nerves and determination, trying to demonstrate her leadership as the Princess of Friendship, handling the threat by herself without needing to face him physically.

"I could’ve left. I knew that for sure" he said casually. "But something went wrong in that situation."

Twilight’s nerves slowly eased as she heard him speak so relaxed, but that attitude was starting to worry her. Why was he so confident? Why didn’t he show any sign of wanting to give up or retreat? Her thoughts were filled with more questions just by looking at him. "And what went wrong in your escape plan?"

"We were surrounded by innocent civilians who had no reason to get hurt. I also noticed the beautiful city below as I came here. It would’ve been a shame if it got damaged while the entire military force was after me. I didn’t want anything to happen to anyone, and I didn’t want to seriously hurt your boys just because I could easily take them down. So, I did what no one would think of or understand when I came back to where I arrived."

All the ponies in the room exchanged glances, trying to comprehend his words. Sonic, for his part, looked behind him, noticing a balcony where moonlight was shining in.

"And what exactly would that be?" Twilight asked, her horn glowing with magic, ready for any offensive move against the guests.

Sonic smiled and quickly turned toward the balcony, starting to run and accelerate, leaving a faint blue trail behind. He reached the balcony, took a leap, and jumped off it, leaving everyone in shock.

Everyone watched as the illusion jumped off the balcony, leaving them speechless, and the spell vanished, leaving Twilight exhausted from the concentration required.

Fluttershy approached the balcony, looking at the void and feeling fear from the great height, stepping back, trembling, crouching down as she recalled the event. "So...so he jumped from this! This height..."

"I'm not sure what he was thinking when he did that! He just jumped and disappeared into the night. I'm not sure if it was the best idea he had, but... I... I don't wish him harm, but I also wouldn't want him free, causing trouble. Who knows what he's doing right now?"

With Sonic, since his escape through the balcony

After the leap and the visual exchange with the princess before disappearing into the darkness of the abyss and the night, he maneuvered by looking at the ground, letting himself be moved by the current of air created by his gravity to take him to see pine trees thanks to the moonlight. He prepared and acted quickly, grabbing the tip of a pine tree with his hands, spinning around it as he descended, turning around its sides and then launching himself at high speed through the forest. "That’s a party I’m not going back to! Not without an invitation and something to wear, obviously" he thought to himself as he ventured further into the forest, guided by the moonlight. His path continued for a few minutes until he managed to exit the forest and heard what seemed to be a horn.

"Mmmh? That sounds like... a train?" He looked in the distance, noticing a train traveling and assuming that such a means of transport existed. This would mean that the technology here wasn’t too far from what he knew. He quickly made light of his situation, acting as if he were lost, while bringing his right hand to his quills, searching as if he couldn’t find what he was looking for in a large, full backpack. Eventually, he took out a phone with a blue case and some stickers on it. He turned it on and started checking it while bringing it close to his mouth, using it as a recorder for his personal act.

"This is my situation! Unknown and inhabited planet, with... almost no resources," he said while checking with his left hand inside his quills, recalling what he had in them. "No chili dogs and no idea how to get back right now... I don’t think I’ll die here easily, but I think I can be back before my birthday," he finished his act, pretending to have made a voice recording, then putting on some music and starting to run toward the train tracks, following them.

As the music accompanied his journey to the next, unknown destination, he didn’t waste time having fun as he traveled along the tracks, moving away from them. He soon reached a junction with a path that continued straight ahead, the one he had been following, and another that veered to the right, joining the same track. He just continued straight, knowing he had more to travel. Ahead of him was a tunnel inside a mountain for the tracks, but he quickly climbed the mountain, reaching the top and then descending at high speed, continuing alongside the track until he reached the first train station he saw. The music ended at the same time he arrived at his new destination, and he turned it off to avoid drawing attention during the night (more than he already had).

As he stepped up to the station from the tracks, he noticed how well-maintained and well-lit it was. He looked up and saw a sign naming his current destination: 'Ponyville'. He walked out, noticing the silence of the village sleeping at night. "I’m glad to see a place that actually sleeps at night. Casino City, as fun as it looks and is... I can’t say I hate that place, but it’s always nice to sleep at night, and speaking of sleeping..." He covered his mouth while yawning and quickly walked away from the village, searching for a place to sleep. His unknown path, away from the village, led him to some apple trees, far from any possibility of encountering anyone. "Apple trees, huh? Thanks for the food."

He gave the tree a light punch, making an apple fall directly into his hand and enjoyed it under the moonlight while leaning against the same tree. "Good night, apple tree. Good night, moon, Good night, pony planet!"

Author's Note

I apologize if the way I make a character act seems out of place compared to what you might expect. I can accept criticism with respect to the dialogues and actions.

After all, I'm not an expert at interpreting actions and dialogues 100% perfectly as expected, but I'm glad to see that you point out those mistakes where I thought I was doing it right. Even if, as I'm writing everything, it doesn't end up being liked, I still appreciate being shown that I could have done a better job.

Thx for reading!