AN - I don't own Dragonball Z or Sonic/Knuckles. They belong to there respective owners.

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Chapter 2

Halfway, they met up with Tien and Yamcha.

"Who's she?" Tien said.

"I'm Lara-An." (AN - I changed her name)

They continued on.

They soon reached the arena. Hercule and Vegeta had already arrived.

"Who are they?" the newscaster said. "And how did they fly in?"

'Why did they come?' Vegeta thought.

"Just who are you?" Hercule demanded.

"Is that any of your business, you afro-headed freak of nature?" Lara-An said.

"Why you..." Hercule yelled.

He tried to change her. Lara-An lifted her hand and he was instantly frozen. She walked up to him.

"Let this be a lesson to you, ya' big loser," she said. "Never mess with an echidna. Especially if that echidna can control Chaos Energy."

She flicked her wrist and let him drop. Then everyone heard nine voices.

"LARA-AN!" they called.

"I don't believe it!" Lar-aAn exclaimed. "It's..."

Before she could finish, two red echidnas, a fox, and a bee flew down. Then a crocodile, an armadillo, a chameleon, a pink echidna, and a blue hedgehog appeared.

"Knuckles!" Lara-An exclaimed happily.

"Lara-An!" the younger red echidna exclaimed.

They and the whole group embrace. Then the older echidna walked up.
"Good to see you again," he said softly.

"Dad?" Lara-An whispered.

The echidna smiled and nodded. Lara-An's eyes lit up.

"Dad!" she exclaimed embracing him.

"I'm glad you're alright," he said. "We came as soon as Knuckles told us you had been captured by the Dark Legion."

"Unfortunately," Lara-An said. "A few hours ago, I had a run-in with out 'distant cousin'."

"Lemme guess," Knuckles said. "Menniker."

"Bingo!" Lara-An said.

"Hold it!" Vegeta yelled. "Just who are you anyway?"

"I am Locke," the older echidna said. "I am Lara-An's father."

"I'm her twin brother Knuckles," the younger echidna said.

"I'm Mighty," the armadillo said.

"I'm Espio," the chameleon said.

"Vector's my name," the crocodile said. "Trashin' the Dark Legion's my game."

"Showoff," the bee said. "I'm Charmy."

"I'm Julie-Su," the pink echidna said.

"I'm called Sonic," the hedgehog said.

"And I'm Tails," the fox said.

"We're teammates of Lara-An," Mighty said.

Then Lara-An paused.

"Hey, Knux," she said. "You feel that?"

"Yeah," Knuckles said frowning. "And they seem sickeningly familiar."

"I don't sense anything," Goku said.

"They're probably just talking," Vegeta said.

Lara-An looked up.

"It's there!" she exclaimed.

Slowly an echidna in yellow armor and a man descended.

"Who are they?" Krillin said.

"I...don't...believe it," Locke said.

"It can't be!" Julie-Su exclaimed.

"It's...not possible," Sonic said.

"Oh yes it is," the man said. "Lara-An, I see you've still got your bionic parts."

"No thanks to you," Lara-An said.

"Well, well, well," Vector said. "The black sheep of Knux's family returns."

"You know me too well," the echidna said.

"Who are they?" Goku said.

"I am Dr. Robotnik."

"I am Enerjak.

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That's all for Chapter 2. Remember to R&R.