Lantern Power, who owns Isabel, asked for this one. Here you go, Amiga! Enjoy! :)

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The Journey That Changed Her Forever

Chapter 1: The Ring

Twelve-year-old Isabel sighed as she finished reading her book about Percy Jackson. "Man, I wish I could be like that," she said aloud. "Go travel to neat places. That would be so cool."

She wished she could, but her parents weren't big on traveling and mostly stayed home, something that saddened Isabel a little as she really wanted to see what other places were like. Her classmates got to go to other countries for the summers while she got to just stay at home. Granted, she didn't mind not having school, but it would be nice to go somewhere for the summer too. Sighing, she picked up the next book in the series and began reading it, hearing her mother come upstairs to announce it was dinner time, so she set aside her book, but the longing to travel stayed with her, like a seed that was just waiting to sprout.

One day, while she was home alone as her parents were off at work, she was walking through the backyard, enjoying the day and the bright sun when something caught her eye and she looked to see a gold glint nearby. "Gold? Did Mom perhaps lose some of her jewelry out here?" She asked herself. She walked towards it, knowing how much her mother would be happy if her lost jewelry was returned. But to her surprise, it was a large gold ring, perfectly round. It was too small to be a bracelet, but it was very shiny. She had never seen such a shiny finish on anything like it before.

Suddenly, the ring vibrated and flew out of her hand, making her jump as it began to grow in size and hover over the ground while the inside part of the ring glowed a yellowish-gold color, becoming a Portal. Isabel's eyes grew wide as she saw this. "A portal?" She asked aloud. "Whoa."

Curiosity getting the best of her, but caution still making her pause, Isabel looked at the portal and then cautiously and curiously stepped into it, walking through it and a strange, but not unpleasant, sensation came over her. "It feels like I'm walking through a door," she said to herself as she saw stepped out of the ring and into another world. "Whoa."

From her surroundings, she guessed she was on the other side of the Portal and the area was green and lush and looked like a paradise. "This place is beautiful," she said to herself.

She then saw something in front of her and stopped in surprise. There was a creature that looked like a porcupine or hedgehog with blue quills. The creature had a look of shock on his face and his body was in a fighting position. She noted his white gloves and red shoes, guessing he was a runner. As she stood watching him, he relaxed his stance and stood.

"Well, I wasn't expecting a human," he admitted. "But it's better than having to deal with an enemy."

Noting the appreciative tone of his voice, she grew curious. "Um, I don't think we're enemies since I don't know you," she said. "I'm Isabel."

He smiled, holding out a hand. "Nice to meet you, Isabel," he said as they shook hands. "I'm Sonic the Hedgehog."

"Sonic the Hedgehog?" She asked. "That's a cool name."

"Thanks," he said. "You've got a cool name too."

"Thanks," she said. "Hey, Sonic, what is this place?"

"The Green Hill Zone, part of my home," he said before looking curious. "Isabel, how did you get here?"

"I found a gold ring in my backyard and it opened up into that portal," she said. "I got curious and walked through it, but wasn't sure what I'd find."

Sonic nodded. "You found a Warp Ring," he said. "And since you crossed though it, guess it's self-explanatory as to what it does."

They watched the ring shrink down and she picked it up, handing it to him, but he gently closed her hand over it. "You hold onto it so that you can get back home," he said with a smile. "And that way, you can visit here to whenever you'd like."

She looked at him. "For real?" She asked hopefully.

"For real," he said with a smile as she pocketed the ring, excitement filling her. He then looked in the distance before looking back at her. "Hey, you want to come meet some friends of mine?"

"I'd love that," she said, eager to meet some new friends.

"Well, is it okay if I carry you there? It'll be a lot faster."

She gave him a curious look. "Um, okay," she said.

Sonic picked her up bridal style and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "Hold on," he said and began running.

Isabel then saw why he had said it'd be faster if he carried her. He ran like the speed of light. "Wow, you're fast!" She said.

"Fastest hedgehog around," he said with a grin. "No one tops my speed."

"I can believe that," she said as they arrived at New Mobotropolis. The city was amazing and Sonic led her over to a building where several creatures were doing stuff and he led her to one that looked like a two-tailed fox working on an airplane. "Hi, Sonic," the fox said in greeting.

"Hey, Tails," he said, greeting the fox with a fist bump before turning to Isabel. "Isabel, this is Tails, one of my best and closest friends. Tails, this is Isabel. She's new here."

Tails smiled. "Welcome to New Mobotropolis," he said in a friendly manner.

"Thanks," Isabel said, shaking his hand.

The others, curious, came over to meet her and she greeted them all, happy to meet them and they seemed delighted to be friends with a human who was nice. But while they were happy to meet an ally, some grew very concerned.

"I'm not sure it's safe for her to stay here, Sonic," Espio said. "While she is our ally, she may not always be safe with our enemies around."

"Espio's right," Knuckles said, looking up at Isabel. "No offense, kid, but Eggman is not someone you want to run into."

"Who's Eggman?" She asked, curious.

"Our sworn enemy," Sonic said. "He's been trying to take over Mobius and steal the seven Chaos Emeralds, gems so powerful they can destroy or create."

"But they also have powers that we don't completely understand," Espio said.

"Okay," she said. "But…can I still visit you guys?"

They all looked at each other. "I don't see why not," Sonic said.

"Sonic, are you sure?" Knuckles asked.

"She's already used the Warp Ring and knows what it can do, Knuckles," he said. "And I trust her."

Espio looked at Isabel. "If we do allow you to visit, you can't tell anyone about this and you have to keep the Warp Ring on you at all times," he said. "Do you understand?"

She nodded. "I understand," she said.

Knuckles nodded. "Okay," he said, though he still had some uncertainty.

Sonic smiled. "Alright," he said. "Isabel, whenever you want to use the Warp Ring, hold in out in front of you and when you feel it vibrate, let it go and it'll open up to your world. When you cross over, reach out for the ring and it'll return to you."

She nodded. "Thanks, Sonic," she said, giving him a hug. "I'll be sure to visit you guys."

"I'll hold you to that, Izzy," he said with a smile.

Smiling back, she returned home, grabbing the Warp Ring and putting it in her pocket. She then ran inside her house and noted the time. "Alright," she said with a grin. "I knew it. Another world, time stands still here."

She couldn't wait to visit her new friends again soon.

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