Act One: "Double Trouble"

Chapter One

A Party for the Generations

20 years later… in the present

In a random field many miles from any city was the setup for a party. A picnic table with plates of food sat surrounded by three trees with streamers. Amy, Knuckles, Rouge, Blaze, Cream, Vector, Charmy, and Espio worked to prepare everything for the surprise party.

Tails ran up to them, "Places people, PLACES!" He paused a moment to catch his breath, "He'll be here… any second!"

Tails's sense of timing was impeccable because the words weren't even out of his mouth for a second before Sonic ran up behind him. He'd figured out what Tails was up to on the way other, and was praying a few people wouldn't be there.

"No Big the Cat, check! No Chris Thorndick, check! No Chaotix-oh GODDAMMIT! Tails, what did I tell you about inviting them?!"

"SURPRISE!"

Everyone, who had been crowded around the table jumped aside to show the spread on the table. Vector took the lid off a cake with Sonic's face in blue icing. Espio, Knuckles, Rouge, and Blaze fired off party poppers filled with confetti.

"Yeah surprise, surprise," Blaze muttered sarcastically. She knew Sonic had already figured it out.

Sonic facepalmed, "Tails, I'm never putting you in charge ever again-!" He suddenly became very occupied with keeping Amy off of him. The others were paying little to no attention to him as they mingled.

Knuckles, and Rouge were talking about just how fucked up they were gonna get that night, and Espio watched Charmy find out how many chilidogs he could stuff in Vector's mouth (a lot). Blaze was taking with Cream, and Cheese offered her a cupcake.

"So Sonic, how'd I do for my first time?"

Sonic was holding Amy at bay with a hand in her face, "I told you not to invite the Three Stooges you dolt!"

"Aw come on Sonic, I know what will cheer you up! You'll love this…" Tails reached behind him.

Sonic was not amused, "When I get done with you I swear- OH MY GOD, CHILIDOG!"

Sonic snatched the treat, and started munching on it with an "OM NOM NOM NOM NOM!"

Tails smirked, "Did I do good Mr. Director Man?"

"You got lucky this time."

Everybody was so busy having a good time nobody noticed the portal forming until it was too late. With a sound like a weird explosion a shockwave was sent right for them.

Sonic noticed, "Oh what now?!"

Everyone let out a shout of surprise as the shockwave hit them, and sent all the party stuff flying, including Sonic's chilidog.

"Okay," Sonic called out. "Is everyone except the Chaotix alright?" He noticed his chilidog was gone, and looked around for it.

Tails waved to get Sonic's attention, "Sonic, what is that?" He pointed to the portal.

"What's this now?" The Time Eater clawed out of the portal, "A party? And I'm not invited?"

"But we didn't invite you," Tails protested.

"And yet you invited the Idiot Brigade," Sonic snarked sourly.

"I see how it is. C'mon everybody, party at my house!"

The Time Eater opened several portals into the air in front of it, and a massive whirlwind started to suck them into them.

"Whee!" Charmy was the first to get sucked up. Vector was next, followed by Espio with a cry of, "Hey now, what the hail?!"

"Thank you God," Sonic shouts out.

While he's occupied the next victims were Rouge, and Knuckles who grabbed Amy, dragging her along with them.

"Sonic!" Amy flashed through a portal.

Vector disappears yelling, "I DON'T WANNA DIIIEEEE!"

Sonic finally caught on, "Hey hey, that's a little too much there!" Since, due to a plothole, he was unaffected by the wind he took a running start, and charged the monster with a Homing Attack.

The Time Eater backhanded the attack away like swatting a fly, "I think it's enough to fill me up, nom nom nom nom!"

Sonic grunted as he hit the ground, "Oo-ow-fuck-owww!"

Rouge vanished next, and then Blaze. Tails was the last, hanging on to a picnic table for dear life. He knew it was a losing battle.

"Help… us… Soniiiic!"

Then he too was gone.

"Aw, don't feel too bad sweety, I'll make it up to you! How does a tropical vacation spot back in 1991 sound?"

Sonic blanked out as the world went white.

To be continued…

Next Chapter: "GREEN HILL!"