A Royal Secret 2

Chapter 4: Reunion

~At the Sonic Team's old headquarters...~

"Now, we all know why we're here..." Sonic told all of his friends and wife, as they were gathered around inside a meeting room area of their old headquarters that they had, ever since they were young adults/teenagers/kids. The place wasn't used by them anymore, in fact, their kids used it as their hangout spot now.

"Yes Sonic, we all know why we're here." Tails, Sonic's life long brother and best friend told him, as he sat with his childhood sweetheart, Cream. He and Cream have gotten together, when they were teenagers and up to this point, they were still going strong.

"Yeah, we heard that Scourge has returned and taken over your old kingdom." Tails deadpanned, summarizing Sonic's current problem.

"Yeah, we're sorry to hear it, Blue..." Rouge said, genuinely sympathetic to Sonic. Rouge has changed a bit over the years as well. Of course, she's still seductive and flirty, but she's showing a bit more of a caring side to the others, as well as her husband, Shadow; even though he tries not to show it, much.

"Thank you Rouge, but we have bigger problems...Scourge got resurrected, because...of his wife, Rosy..." Sonic told them, but everyone interrupted him to gasp.

"Scourge...married Rosy?!" Shadow exclaimed in surprise, even though his tone didn't show much surprise.

"That's crazy! Even for Scourge!" Tails added, with Cream nodding in agreement. Silver, Blaze, Knuckles and Tikal began to chatter among themselves, until Sonic got their attention again.

"OK, but the bottom line is this...Scourge has everyone trapped in Mobotropolis under some kind of force field." Sonic added, Tails got up and went up to Sonic.

"I have noticed that Sonic, I can't be too sure...but...that force field looked like it was made from some dark energy that looks oddly similar to Chaos Energy."

"You think so, Tails?" Sonic asked the twin tailed fox. Tails nodded and pulled out his computer, then, he began typing something on it and everyone saw some graphs on the screen.

"OK, the graph on the left is a simulation of what Chaos Energy would be like, if it was powering the force field." Tails said, pointing at the graph. "And the one on the right, is Scourge's force field on Mobotropolis."

"Interesting..." Shadow said, impressed with Tails' research as he observed the graphs closely. "...And Tails might be on to something as well...Scourge's force field is giving off more negative impulses, than the simulation he made."

"Yeah..." Tikal agreed with him, nodding her head and had a frown on her face. "...I can sense the negative shock waves in my body as well...and I can confirm that the energy he's using, is definitely not Dark Chaos Energy, but in fact something similar to it...only question is what?"

"Well, looks like we're going to have to go there to find out..." Sonic told them.

"But Sonic, we have no clue how Scourge is powering that force field." Blaze pointed out. "And even if we did, how do we even counteract it?"

"I'd say 'we use the Chaos Emeralds', but you're right Blaze...we don't know how the Chaos Emeralds will react to this, new, dark and unknown energy...It might do more harm than good..."

"So, we have to figure out a way to stop Scourge before we make a move." Sonic said, thoughtfully. "Firstly, we have to find out, if anyone managed to escape from Mobotropolis before the force field came up. We need to help them first and find out how Scourge attacked the place, in almost less than a day."

Everyone nodded in agreement with Sonic, but Amy looked worried a little bit and Sonic seemed to notice Amy's worried look.

"Amy, are you alright?" he asked her, everyone looked and saw the troubled and worried look on Amy's face.

"Sonic, I'm worried...what happens if...if our kids get involved in this?" she asked him. Everyone became silent, as Amy's words sunk into their heads. She's right...what happens, if their sons and daughters get harmed, or worse, killed...by the hands of that monster, known as Scourge?

"I agree with Amy...what about the kids?" Knuckles asked Sonic in concern. "I don't want my son or daughter getting harmed by that...that psycho!"

Knuckles began to growl loudly and clenched his fist tightly, thinking about what he'll do, the second Scourge threatens his family. Tikal told him to calm down a bit and Knuckles did, slightly reluctant at first, because he's angry at what Scourge could possibly do to their children.

"Well, what do you suggest that we do Amy?" Cream asked her best friend.

"Starting tomorrow, we're taking our kids out of the city and into this location..." Amy told her, as she pulled out a map and unfolded it, revealing to everyone a hidden location, not too far from Mobotropolis.

"Amy, where did you get this map?" Sonic asked her, in surprise.

"I had this for ages..." Amy admitted, with a small. "I was sworn to keep this location a secret by my mother, she told me only reveal this location when the time's right and that time's now. Sonic, everyone...I have a feeling that Scourge is going out for an all out war on the whole of Mobius.. and this location's a safe area for the kids and us, at least until we can figure out how to get into Mobotropolis and dethrone Scourge."

Everyone nodded in agreement with Amy, as they began to study the map.

Meanwhile...

Sonia and Manic were wandering in the forest, panting and exhausted.

"Sis...I can't believe that we just left them there!" Manic said, with tears in his eyes, as he punched a tree in frustration and anger. "Mom and dad! They could be...they could be..."

Then, he felt a stinging slap on his face. He rubbed his cheek, and saw Sonia glaring at him, with her arms crossed. "I'm sorry sis, but I'm freaking out right now..."

"Manic...I know it's hard...but we have to keep going! If dad gave us his sword to deliver to Sonic, he knew what he was doing." Sonia said, looking at Excalibur on her back.

"How do we even find him?" Manic asked her. "Sonic's miles away and we've been traveling by foot and now we're lost, starving and thirsty..."

"I know...roughing it is not my style..." Sonia agreed with him. "But sacrifices have to be made, Manic...Now come on, we have to get to Sonic...before, they get to us first."

"OK, big sis..." Manic agreed with a nod, as he and Sonia kept on their perilous journey, to find their older brother and save their family and kingdom.

"I hope mom and dad are safe..." he added, worriedly. "...We can't lose them again...we just can't!"

But, little did they know, that right on their tails...was Scourge and Rosy's minions...

"Looks like we finally found them..." the male voice called out, evilly.

"Do we go in on the attack?" the female voice asked him, really eager to get them.

"No...we follow them..." the male voice objected. "Besides, they said they're looking for former King Sonic...we stay close to them and then...we kill two birds with one stone..."

"I like the way you think...brother dearest..." the female voice agreed, evilly.