(The Great Fox touches down in front of the Louvre pyramid. We exit the ship and meet with Ness and Lucas)

Lucas: Oh, guys! You're here.

Judy: How much did you know about the kidnapping?

Ness: Not much, but we did find a message.

(Ness shows us the message they find. I read it aloud)

Me: To anyone who finds this, I have taken your precious Chipettes and made them my prisoners. However, I am willing to make an offer. In exchange for their freedom, I want Ladybug and Cat Noir's Miraculouses by midnight. You have until then to make a decision. I shall send an accomplice of mine to the drop off point at the Eiffel Tower on my behalf.

Sofia: Guess we know where to go, but I feel like something's missing.

Marinette: (screams)

Falco: What is it, Marinette?

(We look up and notice six dragons flying above)

Adrien: Are those dragons?!

Me: Not just any dragons. They're Elemental Dragons. And look who's riding them!

(The dragons land in front of us and the riders are revealed as the Ninja and the Crystal Gems)

Garnet: So you must be Archer. Your friend Smoke told us all about you.

Me: (to Judy) I told you he'd get my message.

Kai: So, any idea where the villain is holding them?

Me: No, but we just got a location from the message he left. Said the exchange is happening at the Eiffel Tower.

Lloyd: Well we better get there as soon as we can.

(We leave for the Eiffel Tower to meet with the villain's accomplice. Also, Scarlett is owned by Ben10Man and I own Cobalt)

Heroes Unite!

Chapter 2: Unexpected Rifts, Part 2

On the floating Angel Island, a lone echidna named Knuckles is resting beside the Master Emerald. He wakes upon hearing a plane engine. He stands up and sees a blue biplane touch down in front of him. The ones aboard were his friends Sonic and Tails. The island guardian also noticed Amy, along with Shadow, Silver and Blaze coming.

"Hey, guys." Knuckles greeted. "What are you doing here?"

"Well, long story short, my scanner detected strange fluctuations in time and space." Tails explained.

"What do you mean by 'strange fluctuations'?" Knuckles asked, a bit puzzled.

"Think of them as wormholes popping up in numerous places." Tails simplified, remembering the incident involving Eggman's Time Eater. At first, everyone present was confused about what Tails said, but they got a clear understanding when a vortex opened above everyone and Star Fox, the Jedi, Ladybug and Cat Noir land on the ground.

"Ugh…" Obi-Wan groaned.

"Is everyone okay?" Fox asked.

"Yeah, I think so. Good thing that lumpy thing I landed on broke my fall." Slippy confirmed.

"That was me." Cat Noir sat up, glaring at him.

"Sorry." Slippy apologized.

"Fox? Falco?" Sonic asked, remembering his friends from the Subspace incident.

"Sonic?" Fox turned to the Blue Blur.

"You know him?" Ladybug asked.

"It's a very long story." Falco answered.

"Why are you guys here?" Sonic asked.

"Well, General Pepper got sucked into some kind of vortex and we tried to rescue him." Krystal explained.

"Same thing happened to Ahsoka." Anakin spoke up.

"And Alya, too." Ladybug spoke.

"Hmm, I don't know how these vortexes keep popping up, but they're becoming a bit of a problem." Silver said.

"I agree. We need to find a way to fix this." Cat Noir said.

"Luckily, I know a way to solve this predicament." Shadow spoke up. Sonic thought of it for a moment.

"Oh, I get it. Since the wormholes link several universes through space and time, maybe the Chaos Emeralds' power will counter it." Sonic theorized.

"Yes, but their power alone won't be enough." Shadow said, pointing to the Master Emerald.

"Let's hope you're right about this, Shadow." Knuckles said as the rest of his friends pulled out the Chaos Emeralds. The seven smaller gems begin to glow and float around the large gem, but they soon notice a vortex opening up and sucking in the Emeralds.

"Oh no!" Amy gasped as she tries to grab some of the Emeralds, but unfortunately for her, she got sucked in as well.

"Amy!" Sonic gasped.

"Not good! The Master Emerald is what's keeping Angel Island afloat! We can't let it crash into the sea!" Knuckles said, knowing that Angel Island can't float without the Master Emerald. To prove his point, the entire island started to shake as it began to fall.

"Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, you're coming with me!" Sonic commanded. "Silver, Blaze, do what you can to keep this rock from sinking!"

"Got it!" Silver nodded. The group jump in just before the vortex closes, leaving Silver and Blaze to try and keep the island from sinking into the sea.

Another portal opens elsewhere and our heroes come out in an open field. Everyone looks around to get a sense of where the vortex sent them.

"Where are we now?" Cat Noir asked.

"I don't know, but we need to find our friends before they get hurt - or worse." Tails said with worry. They continue looking around before Ladybug notices a castle in the distance.

"Is that a castle?" Ladybug asked. They turn their attention to the red roofed castle. A memory sparked within Sonic's eyes.

"Hang on, I know that castle." Sonic theorized.

"You do?" Anakin asked.

"Yeah - In fact, I think I figured out where we are now." Sonic said. "We're in the Mushroom Kingdom!"

"How did you know about this place?" Krystal asked.

"To put it simply, I've been here a few times during the Smash tournaments. I even know the kingdom's princess and those who protect it and her." Sonic explained.

"So you do." Obi-Wan said.

"I would really like to meet this princess." Slippy said.

"Well, you're in luck! That castle's right in front of us!" Sonic told her. "There is just one problem though."

"What kind of problem?" Ladybug asked. Her answer came when they hear an explosion from the castle, followed by a scream for help.

"The one that involves her being kidnapped by an evil tyrant almost every day." Sonic shrugged. To prove his point, they notice the Koopa King, Bowser in the Koopa Clown Car and hanging from it is a cage with Princess Peach inside. In pursuit were the kingdom's most famous heroes, Mario and Luigi, aided by their buddies, Yoshi and Starlow. The brothers and their friends notice our group, instantly recognizing their friends from Mobius, as well as Team Star Fox.

"Sonic! Guys!" Mario cried, elated to see his friendly rival again. "You could've told us you were coming!"

"Hey, Mario!" Sonic greeted happily. "Didn't expect to end up here." He then gave a firm handshake, as what most friendly rivals do, until Luigi walked up to them.

"What are you doing here, anyway?" Luigi asked.

"Well, we're not 100% sure…" Knuckles replied. "The Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald got sucked into a weird portal, just like the one we just came out of. Amy tried to save them, but she got sucked in as well!"

"What!? Amy was kidnapped!?" A surprised Mario asked.

"That's right." Shadow explained afterwards. "We jumped in to rescue her and our search led us to you."

Starlow then had a moment of thought before turning to the Mario Bros. "Hey guys," She asked. "You don't think Bowser was responsible for Amy's capture, do you?"

"Not sure…" Mario replied. "It could be possible Bowser captured Amy, but I am not sure how it was possible."

"Well, why don't we ask the big guy after we knock down his army!?" Knuckles suggested as he cracked his namesakes.

"I suppose we could, we were just on our way there right now. You just saw Bowser take off with the princess…" Luigi said.

"Again…?" Team Heroes and Shadow deadpanned.

"Yes…" The Mario Bros. deadpanned in reply.

And so the two groups made their way to Bowser Castle (with Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ladybug and Cat Noir having some introductions to the Sonic Heroes' Mushroom Kingdom friends and who was who).

Later, at the Castle of the Koopa King, Bowser, along with his son, Bowser Jr., is in the throne room with a caged Princess Peach beside him, a Power Star seen in her hands.

"BWA-HA-HA-HA! Listen well, my elite minion task force!" Bowser roared, gaining everyone's attention.

"It's time to initiate my awesome plot to defeat that pesky plumber Mario!" He bellowed with pride.

Then his son started jumping for attention as he added. "And if that weren't awesome enough, he'll ALSO stomp his little buddies too!" Junior shouted with glee, Bowser giving him a good pat on the back, as any dad would for their son.

Soon, the entire army cheered for their king.

"You're the Koopa!"

"You rock!"

"Bowser FOREVER!"

"You're the essence of awesome!"

"We're under attack!"

"Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! 'We're under attack!' You jokers are the greatest!" A thrilled Bowser said as he roared with laughter for this great moment… until he spotted something…

"Hey! Who are those hairy fellows in the back?! We SHAVE around here, minions!" Bowser shouted as he jumped off the stand and landed near the end of the crowd, ready to give the troopers that didn't shave a good scolding, only to find that it wasn't the troopers, but to his surprise, it was…

"Bah! Mario! And Green 'Stache! And Dino-brain? AND SONIC, TOO?! How'd you get in here?" A shocked Bowser demanded with a mix of rage and surprise (rage towards the Mario Bros and surprise for noticing Sonic's group, along with some faces that are new to him).

"You know," A snarky Cat Noir answered. "While your troops may be nasty, at least they're being polite leaving the gate open for us!"

"WHAT?!" Bowser shouted. "My front gate was open?!" He then furiously stomped the ground as he turned toward his troops. "How many times do I have to tell you idiots?! If you're the last one in, LOCK THE GATE!"

"Put a cork in it, Bowser!" Knuckles shouted. "You release Princess Peach now! And we'll be taking back our friend Amy too, thank you very much!"

With his son joining him, Bowser prepped for battle. "Like we'd do anything you nimrods say! I don't know anything about Amy, but Princess Peach is mine, and once you're out of the picture, she'll stay mine!"

Luigi then got out a rucksack, which contained all of the Bros' special items they need, and pulled out a Fire Flower.

"Mario!" Luigi shouted, gaining his brother's attention. "Are you ready?"

"You bet I am! Let's a-go!" Mario said, all pumped up, but before they could even act, another portal appeared.

"Here too?!" Fox gasped in shock, only to hear panic around the throne room.

The vortex's grip was strong, enough to lift Bowser, his son, and his troops off of their feet. "What's going on here?!" Bowser shouted as he was the first to vanish into the wormhole, followed by Bowser Jr. and the rest of his army.

Then the chain that the cage was hanging from gave way and got sucked in with Peach inside along with the Power Star.

"MARIOOOOOO!" They hear Peach's voice as the vortex sucks her in.

"Mamma Mia! What is going on?!" Mario cried, Luigi getting a little scared of what he saw.

"I have no idea, but it looks like we'll scratch Bowser off the list of suspects." Ladybug said. "If he didn't take our friends, then who did?"

"No time for questions!" Shadow shouted. "We have to go after them now!" Soon, Sonic's group and the Mario Bros jumped into the portal before it vanished, leaving Starlow and Yoshi behind.

Both stunned at what just happened, they sped out of Bowser Castle, hurrying back to Peach's to explain what happened, though knowing Toadsworth, he'll be passed out for a very long while as soon as he hears about what happened.

Today was a bright and clear morning in the kingdom of Enchancia and Sofia and Amber are in the royal training field honing their skills. Watching their progress are the Scarlet and Cobalt Warriors, as well as Prince James. The royal sisters' progress is going smoothly.

"Your students really have improved since these last four months, huh?" Cobalt asked.

"I should say so." Scarlett nodded. "But to be honest here, even after four months of training, they still have a lot to learn."

"You make a good point there." Cobalt said. "I have yet to form my own team of warriors from different worlds." He looks toward his left shoulder, where a tiger and dragon badge is pinned. "And yet, here I am: a member of the Scarlet Army."

"Hmm… Perhaps I can help with that." Scarlett said.

"Do you truly believe you can help?" Cobalt asked. Scarlett replies with a quick nod and a grin.

Then, out of nowhere, a vortex opens up and our group of heroes appears from it. Unlike Angel Island however, they managed to land on their feet. Everyone (save for the Bros, Ladybug and Cat Noir) instantly recognize where they are.

"Looks like that portal brought us to Enchancia." Obi-Wan said.

"So you've been here before?" Cat Noir asked.

"It's a long story." Fox shrugged his shoulders.

"Fox! Sonic! Guys!" They hear Sofia's voice nearby. They turn around to meet the young princesses.

"Sofia! Amber!" Sonic greeted with a happy smile.

"Hold on a second, you actually know them?" Ladybug gasped.

"Like Fox said, it's a long story." Sonic replied. The others see Sofia give Tails a quick kiss on his cheek, making him smile with a blush.

"Wow, Tails, I'm surprised." Knuckles grinned. "Is she your girlfriend or something?"

"Sorry, no." Tails told him. "We do like each other, but we decided to just stay friends."

"Welcome back, Fox McCloud and friends." They hear another voice coming. They notice Scarlett and Cobalt.

"Greetings, Scarlett, Cobalt." Fox greeted.

"I don't even want to know how they know you." Mario said, gaining the warriors' attention.

"Looks like I see some new faces." Cobalt said.

"Ah, yes. Mario Bros., Ladybug, Cat Noir, these are the Scarlet and Cobalt Warriors." Fox introduced the newcomers to the two warriors. "Scarlett's the queen of the Kingdom of Cinnibar and the leader of a group of fighters from other worlds called the Scarlet Army. Sonic and I knew about her from Sofia. She and her step-sister Amber are her apprentices."

"Pleased to meet the four of you." Scarlett greeted the new visitors. "So is there some kind of problem?"

"Unfortunately, yes." Krystal answered somberly.

"These strange rifts have been appearing in the other worlds and they took General Pepper, as well as Amy and Princess Peach." Fox explained.

"And they also took Ahsoka!" Anakin mentioned.

"And Alya, too!" Ladybug spoke up.

"Hmm… These rifts are unexpected..." Amber thought to herself as she tapped her chin with her maroon fan, but as she was thinking of the situation, another vortex appeared behind her and started to suck her in, surprising her. She quickly grabbed onto the ground to keep from being sucked in.

"Sofia! Help!"

"Amber!" Sofia gasped as she saw her sister lose her grip and she was sucked in with the portal quickly closing afterwards.

"Not good! Not good at all!" Scarlett growled.

"We have to save Amber!" Sofia suggested.

"Good idea. Cobalt, you inform the king and queen about what happened." Scarlett said.

"Got it." Cobalt nodded as he vanished in a puff of blue smoke.

"You know…" Ladybug said. "I was just thinking, and this is just a suggestion, we should go on an adventure to find whatever's causing these rifts."

"You took those words right out of my mouth, Ladybug." Knuckles agreed as he pounded his fists.

"So we're all in agreement, then. From here on, we shall be known as the Dimension Tr-"Obi-Wan spoke, but before he could finish, another rift opened below the heroes' feet and sucked them all in, along with Sofia and Scarlett.

"Aaaaaahhhh!"

"The Dimension Tra?" James asked. "Sounds like a dumb name."

Cobalt returned a few seconds later, only to find the heroes gone. "No way! They already left without me?!"

"That's pretty much what happened." James blurted, earning a cold glare from Cobalt. "Hey, don't blame me. I had nothing to do with this." Believing he's telling the truth, Cobalt sighed with a slow shake of his head.

The heroes are traveling through the rift. "Okay, these rifts are starting to get old!" Cat Noir complained.

"You got that right! We need to find a way out of this!" Falco shouted.

Tails then took out his Miles Electric. "My scanner's picked up a signal. If I can locate it and determine if it's generating this rift…" He began, only for Slippy to understand as he finished his sentence.

"Then perhaps we can disrupt it! Tails, you're a genius!" Slippy cried.

Tails soon got to work on his scanner, and one he applied the finishing touches, the vortex began to warp a bit, meaning that they did something.

"I hope it worked…" Sofia said as they entered another part of the rift.

Our heroes soon start flying out of a gateway into a dark room where the only sources of light available are from the light blue lines. A few land on the platform while others land on the floor. Afterwards, the gateway began to emit a humming sound and started shaking and rattling. "Now what?" Falco asked.

The humming grew louder and more high-pitched and static electricity started flying everywhere. Scarlett, noticing what was happening, took this as a bad sign.

"EVERYBODY DOWN!" Scarlett cried as the gateway exploded. Then, it looked like gravity gained a bit of control as it sucked in five panels and collapses immediately after.

"Where are we?" Krystal wondered.

"Beats me." Sonic shrugged his shoulders. "But at least we know we're still alive."

"Are you sure?" Anakin asked as he dusted himself off.

"This technology looks advanced... It's safe to say that we came here through this gateway." Slippy theorized, looking at what used to be the gateway. "Or what's left of it, anyway."

"If only we can rebuild it." Cat Noir said, looking at the scattered pieces.

"How?" Mario asked.

"I may have an idea." Anakin spoke as he turned to Kenobi. "Obi-Wan, care to help me with this?"

"I'd be insulted if you didn't." Obi-Wan replied. "Step back, everyone." Everyone else stood at a safe distance away from the Jedi.

"Wait, why?" Ladybug asked.

"You'll see." Sofia said, smiling.

Soon, Anakin and Obi-Wan used the Force to gather all of the pieces of the gateway and put it back together. With some adjustments courtesy of Tails and Slippy, the Gateway reactivates. "Rerouting from backup power. All systems are go. Limited system functionality restored." They hear a voice from the Gateway.

"Wait a minute, 'limited system functionality'?" Knuckles asked. "Am I going to lose an arm going through that thing?"

"Hmm… It appears that the Gateway looks to be unstable." Tails theorized, pointing at the Gateway. They see that it's shaking a bit from its lack of stability.

"I saw some glowing parts go through it. They must be important." Scarlett said.

"Well, it seems to be... alive, at least." Obi-Wan noted.

"My scanner's showing that there's definitely something through there." Tails said.

"It could lead us to either the missing pieces or our friends." Ladybug thought aloud. They soon hear a scream that Star Fox immediately recognized.

"That's General Pepper!" Krystal said. "He must be in trouble!" They soon hear another voice that the Bros recognize.

"MARIO!"

"Princess!" The Mario Bros. called out, knowing that Princess Peach is in trouble.

"Guess we've got some inter-dimensional rescuing to do." Sonic said with resolve and jumped through the Gateway.

"Come on!" Fox said as the rest of them jumped in the Gateway, unaware of the danger that lurks beyond.

(On the way to the Eiffel Tower, I have a talk with Marinette and Adrien)

Me: So who do you think signed that message?

Marinette: Well, based on the outline at the end of the message, it's safe to say Hawk Moth sent this.

Ness: Hawk Moth? Who's that?

Adrien: He's this evil masked man who uses his akumas to turn people into supervillains.

Judy: Whoa. Does this happen a lot?

Marinette: Only if someone is overwhelmed with negative emotions like anger, jealousy and sadness.

Judy: I see.

Lucas: Guys, look! I see it! The Eiffel Tower!

Me: Good eye, Lucas. Now let's get going. You readers may rate/review/fav. Archer out!