Episode 4: Introductions

The tall man walked closer to Tails and Sonic, with footsteps that seemed heavier with every step he takes. He went over to Sonic, towering over him. Sonic felt tense as he thought, "Who is this guy and why does he seem so familiar? I never met anyone like him in my world. Then again, I don't really recognize many of the people around here." The strange student then stopped a few feet away from the two. Sonic was on the offense and ready for anything this guy would likely throw at him. But, instead of an attack, like the blue hero expected…he extended his right hand.

?: Greetings. You two must have transferred here.

Sonic and Tails were now more confused than before.

Sonic: How'd ya know?

?: I know a lot of things, my friend. You may call me "Mal".

Sonic reluctantly took a hold of Mal's hand and shook it. He thought, "Something stinks about this guy and not just because he's a lot taller than me."

Mal: Allow me to welcome you two to Canterlot High. I'm sure your experience will be extremely pleasant here.

He then walked away past the two, unknowingly brushing Tails' sleeve, which actually caused the young boy to shudder. As soon as Mal was gone, Tails spoke in his mind, "This 'Mal' doesn't seem trustworthy. At all. In fact, He's like a serial killer straight from a horror flick."

Sonic looked around to get his mind off the disturbing encounter. He spotted a clock that stated "8:25 AM". This actually baffled Sonic quite a bit. The clock was saying it was morning even though it was night-time when they were dragged into the portal. Meanwhile, Tails was searching his pockets in hopes of finding his Miles Electric. He felt something in one of his back pockets. It felt small, but it was definitely the Miles Electric.

Tails: I got it! The Miles Elec-!

It was…a smartphone. With a touch screen. Tails was agitated and confused. The Miles Electric, what was essentially his magnum opus aside from the Tornado, was turned into an iPhone. Sonic looked and was bewildered himself.

Sonic: Tails? What the heck are you holding?

Tails: It's…my Miles Electric.

Sonic: You serious?

Tails: I wish I wasn't, but I am. It appears the interdimension shift changed the machinery we possessed as well.

Sonic: Is that why we're wearing clothes?

Tails: I think that's a positive. We'd be in a worse position if we showed up in the buff.

Sonic's face then turned pink. He wasn't sure why, but he realizes this is a case of humiliation. The bell then rang as several students starts running into the main halls. Sonic and Tails were being pushed around by the flood of students.

Sonic: Hey! Quick pushing-Watch your-!

Suddenly, he crashed into someone. Someone large.

Sonic: Augh! What the heck, man?

?: Hey! Watch where ya going, pal!

Sonic recognized the voice. He looked up to see this person. It was a young adult male who wore white tank-top, dark brown camo jeans, some familiar shoes, and a pendent that sports…a Mini Green Emerald. His hair was styled in dreadlocks and he had purple eyes.

Sonic: …Knuckles?

Knuckles: Huh. Guess you heard of me.

He stood up as he grabbed Sonics hand to drag him up. He then shook the hand vigorously, which caused to Sonic to struggle with speaking.

Sonic: U-u-u-u-u-u-h, h-e-e-e-e-e-e-y!

Knuckles then let go of Sonics hand and picked up his backpack.

Knuckles: Sorry, sometimes I get a little too firm when greeting the new guys. What are your names?

Sonic: I'm Sonic and this here is my little bro, Tails.

Tails: My names actually Miles, but I prefer Tails.

Knuckles: Well, great to see new faces around here. This your first day?

Sonic: Sort of, we don't start till Monday.

Knuckles then pulled Sonic into a bear hug for a quick second and then patted Tails on the head.

Knuckles: Well since you're new here, I'll be glad to show you two around.

Sonic and Tails weren't quite sure about that. They knew little about this world and human life in general, thus making the idea rather unfavorable. They do however need to know their way around the school if they want to find any of the chaos emeralds if they were in the school.

Sonic: I guess.

Knuckles: Great! Just stick with me and you'll know your way around here in no time.

With that, knuckles showed them around the school. They visited the history area, where a man that looked and talked like professor pickles was teaching, the science area where tails enjoyed looking at the labs, the library, wear Sonic knew he would take his naps and so on and so forth until they reached the cafeteria. Sonics nose perked up when he smelly something that only made him droll.

Knuckles: You two are lucky, you showed up just in time for chilly Friday.

Sonic: Do they have chilly dogs?

Knuckles: Chilly dogs, chilly fries, chilly burgers, and traditional chilly.

Sonic immediately went up to the line to get his favorite food. He didn't like to wait in lines because they were slow, but it would be worth it for his slice of heaven he knew as chilly dogs. As the line went along, Sonic grabbed three chilly dogs and chilly fries since he never had them before and wanted to try them. Knuckles grabbed some grilled chicken and some milk instead and Tails only took a salad and a water bottle.

Knuckles: Wow man, I didn't know you liked chilly dogs that much.

Tails: Trust me, you have no idea.

The trio was now walking down the lunchroom to where knuckles said he'd introduce them to his other friends. As they walked, Sonic and Tails saw all the different kinds of groups that you'd expect to see: jocks, geeks, techies, musicians, and etcetera. Soon they were at the table Knuckles told them about. There were three other students Sonic and Tails recognized. One was a girl with purple hair tied up in a red ring around her head, a ruby on her fore head, and wearing a set of clothes and high heel shoes that were all too recognizable. It was this world's version of Blaze the cat. The second student had a head of white hair styled like a giant plant leaf. He wore a white polo shirt, light blue jeans, gold wrist bands with a blue line, and boots that looked odd. It was the human version of Silver. The last one Sonic knew all too well, despite this being an alternative universe. He had black hair with red strips in them, he had tanned skin, and he wore a red t-shirt, a black vest, black jeans, gold rings around his wrists, and black and white shoes with red rims around them. He also had a guitar slung over his shoulder for some reason. It was Shadow, no questions asked.

Knuckles: Guys, I'd like to introduce you to my new pals and newest members of our group, Sonic and Tails.

Blaze: Hello there.

Silver: Hi.

Shadow: Whatever.

Sonic and Tails then sat down next to each other with Sonic sitting next to Knuckles.

Sonic: Um, hey there. It's nice to meet you all.

Sonic then reached out his hand to shake the others hands. No one took it. Blaze was texting someone on her phone, Silver was doing what appeared to be homework, and Shadow was acting too cool to care. "This is going to be a long adventure" Sonic thought as he started eating his chilly dogs.

After lunch finished, Sonic and tails decided to leave the school since there classes don't start till Monday.

Sonic: We might as well check out what this town has to offer if we're going to be stuck here. We should also start looking for the emeralds if we're going to get home.

Tails: Agreed

As they walked away, a shadowy figure watched from just around the corner of the building. It was the same guy that Sonic and Tails encountered earlier, Mal. He began to speak to himself quietly.

Mal: Take all the time you need accursed hedgehog, you saved me the trouble of dimension hopping to track you down.

Mal then reached into his pocket and pulled something out. It was the purple chaos emerald, but it was the size of a bead.

Mal: Soon, all the chaos emeralds will be in my grasp, and then I'll finally have my revenge.

Mal started to cackle quietly under his breath, to ensure no one heard him.

Mal: Hehehehehehehehehe.