This story was inspired by Sega and lanceXstorm5. Credit for the chreaters goes to their original creators at Sega. Credit for the idea of the story line goes to lanceXstorm.

Chapter Five Bonding

Joe looked at the clock after watching some more videos. It was 10:14 so his Grandmother should be up by now. He turned to Blaze.

"Blaze listen, my Grandmother should be up by now so I'm going to tell Grandma what happened before I have you walk in okay?" Blaze nodded.

"Joe walked out into the wallway and closed his door behind him. He knocked on his Mother's door. Once he heard her say "come in." Joe walked in and closed the door behind him.

"Mom I'm going to tell Grandma and Grandpa about Blaze. What I'm going to do is tell them what happened then I'll have Blaze walk in. I want you to be there to back me up. Ok?" His Mother nodded without rolling her eyes.

"Ok." Joe froze.

"Ok? Your not giving any attitued!" Joe exclaimed. He was confused as hell! His Mother always rolled her eyes or something involving video games.

"Well since, Blaze was it? Ended up being real. I'm not going to huff or anything. I normaly would because you were talking about a fictional game and I would always think of you living in a fantasy life and not getting with reality. But since Blaze turned out to be a real character from one of your games I figured I'd-"

"Get over it?" Joe said with a smile. His Mother loved a song called "Get Over It" and whenever he got mad at something and ranted about it, she would say "Get Over It." A month ago Joe started doing it back at her.

"Yes smart-ass." Joe laughed while walking out with his mother fallowing. He opend his door and motion for Blaze to fallow them when they reached the curtin that gave Grandpa his privacy in the living room Joe whispered to Blaze.

"Wait out here until I open the certain ok?" Blaze nodded and Joe knocked on the doorway until he heard his Grandmother tell them to come in. After he pushed the curtin to the side letting his Mother go first and went in closing the curtin behind him, he walked in to see his Grandfother in his chair and his Grandmother on the couch.

"Grandma Grandpa, I want to tell you guys something. What I'm about to say is true. This morning I woke up and someone was in my bed." His Grandmother sat up.

"What? Are you ok?" Joe held up a hand.

"Yes just let me finish. I jumped out and greabbed my Metchette and pointed it at them. The person in my bed...was a Sonic character." They stared at Joe like he had lost it.

"Are you serious?" Asked his Grandmother. Joe pointed to his Mom.

"Hay ask her."

"He's telling the truth, it's not a joke." Said Holly.

"I have her waiting in the kitchen. Are you ready?" Asked Joe.

"If this is true than yes." Joe pulled the curtin to the side and Blaze walked in. Both his Grandparents couldn't belive it.

"Grandma, Grandpa, meet Blaze The Cat. Blaze this my Grandma Joan and my Grandpa Tom." Blaze nervously spoke.

"Hello." After a minute of silence Joe decided to break the awkwordness with a laugh.

"No heart attacks?" Both of his Grandparents laughed.

"So are you guys ok?" Joe asked.

"Yeah were fine. I'm certainly surprised. How did this happen?" Asked Joan. Blaze explained what happened before with the Eggmen and Joe explained what he thinks happened.

"So she's stuck here?" Asked Tom. Joe nodded.

"If the other Emeralds are in different dimensions like I think then definatly. She needs all seven to get back home."

"Well she's more than welcome to stay with us." Said Joan. Blaze smiled.

"Thank you both." She than noticed somthing and turned to Joe.

"Didn't you say you have an Uncle." Joe nodded.

"He left for work already. I'm going to have to explain things to him when he gets home." Joe turned back to has Grandparents.

"We'll let you guys be." They all left the living room. Holly turned to her son.

"Joe can I look at that emerald for a bit?"

"Sure." Joe and Blaze went in and Joe handed his Mother the emerald before she went in her room.

"Wonder what she's up to?" Joe said. Blaze turned to him.

"I don't know but what was with that big container you Grandfather had filled with juice?" Joe turned to her.

"Blaze...That wasn't juice..." Blaze was realy grossed out.

Meanwhile in Holly's room. Holly took a picture of the Emerald and got on a website called Lucky's Wonder of Chinchillas. She posted the picture with a comment saying.

My Son decided to start collecting crystals that look like this.

If anyone finds one get it and please let me know.

Back in Joe's room, Blaze decided to use the computer while Joe was watching TV. Blaze Google'd herself and found some interesting info about herself and what games she's been in. When she decided to look at some pictures, she froze.

"Joe?"

"Yo." he kept his eyes on the TV.

"What...is...this?" Blaze sounded angry. Joe looked at the computer screen and thought 2 words. {Oh fuck!}

"IF I EVER FIND THE PERVERT WHO MADE THIS I'LL-"

"BLAZE!" Blaze looked at Joe.

"It was bound to happen sooner or later. Some fan will make pornagraphic pictures of thier favorite video game character or cartoon character." Blaze angerly went to a different page.

"Well those people are perverted." Joe chuckled at this.

"And you never looked at porn before?" Joe asked with carcasm. Blaze turned to him.

"No never! Who would?" Joe laughed.

"Over half of the world! It's like my Mom says, everyone thinks it but nobody says it." Joe said before turning to her.

"You seriously never thought of anything perverted?" Blaze shook her head.

"No, my parents raised me to act properly so I would be a respected Princess." Joe knew what this meant.

"Oh great your brain washed." Once Joe said this Blaze was confused.

"What?"

"Blaze listen. It's true that you need to act a certain way around your people. But when your alone or with your friends you should be able to let loose and have fun, make a dirty joke. I bet you never even cursed before have you?" Blaze shook her head.

"Nope." Blaze siad proudly.

"You see? I think your parents want to make sure you act like everyone expects a Princess to act. Whatever thats like in your world." Blaze crossed her arms.

"It's not like I have the time anyway. I'm too busy searching for the Sol Emeralds and gaurding them." Joe's eyes widend.

"When was the last time you relaxed for more than a day?" Blaze thought for a moment before saying.

"I don't know. I'm always gaurding the Sol Emeralds so I never realy relax."

"Well since the Sol Emeralds are possibly in other dimensions, you don't have a choice." Said Joe while turning back to the TV. Blaze thought a moment before asking.

"Joe?" Joe turned to her before she continued.

"What is this world like exactly?" Joe sighed before muting the TV.

"This world isn't so great. Half the people in the world are selfish, cold, heartless, and most of oll greedy." Joe turned to TruTv and saw Most shocking. It was a repeat so Joe knew what was going to happen.

"Ok watch this. These two are in line at a fast food joint." Blaze watch as a senior man and a younger man stood waiting. Out of no where the younger man sucker punched the senior and knocked him out, then prceeded to steal his wallet.

"Things like this happen all the time. Last week there was a drive-buy down the block!" Blaze turned to Joe.

"What's a drive-buy?"

"It's where a group of people shoot at someone while driving buy in thier car." Joe said before grabbing a Newspaper clipping from next to the computer screen and handed it to Blaze.

"Read this." Blaze read the artical that spoke of two 18 year olds being the victoms of the attack. They servived but Blaze was surprised about how harsh this world was.

"Everyone we know was asking if I was alright. Good thing it wasn't me." Joe said as he thought about people in this world.

"Is the whole world like this?" Asked Blaze as she put the clipping back where Joe had it.

"No, not the whole world. The other half of the population are good hearted. I just live in a bad nighborhood." Blaze thought back to this morning.

"Is that why you keep that sword buy your bed?" Joe nodded.

"It's so I'm ready. If anyone messes with my friends or family I WILL kick thier ass!" Blaze flinch because Joe cursed but her mind was on other things.

"Does anyone try anything?" Joe hung his head.

"Just with me. I always got bullied in school." Blaze was surprised by this.

"Why did people bullie you?"

"Because I liked video games so much." Joe answered angry from the memories.

"What did they do to you?" Blaze asked and Joe seemed to get angrier.

"They made fun of me, called me gay, acted gay around me just to piss me off. raAGH!" Joe banged his fist on the bed. Blaze hoped she wasn't going to far.

"What did you do?"

"I tried to ignore them, but when they did somthing physical I would try and punch them. I lashed out at them alot. Especialy this one guy who bugged me the most. I don't know what would happen if the teachers or my friends didn't hold me back." After Joe answered Blaze felt sorry for making him upset.

"I'm sorry." Blaze said making Joe turn to her confused.

"What for? You didn't do anything."

"I'm sorry for bringing up those bad memories." Joe chuckled.

"Blaze, thats all they are now is bad memories. I graduated from High School last year. I'm never see those ass-holes again." Joe said while cracking up. Blaze stared at him.

"Just how old are you anyway?"

"19. My birthday was yesterday. What about you?" Joe asked.

"I'm 18, my birthday is later in the year." Blaze answered. Joe raised an eyebrow.

"November 15 1992." Joe's eyes widened.

"What are the months in your dimension?" Blaze looked confused.

"January, Febuary, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, Aguest, November, December. Why" Joe sat there for a second before speaking.

"We have the same months. When is summer and winter?"

"Winter starts around October and Summer startes in June." Joe had a nervous look.

"...This is just wierd." Joe said before he suddenly had a thought.

"Hold on. Blaze let me use the computer." Blaze moved and let Joe on. After doing a search on google he found what he was looking.

"I knew it. Look at this." Blaze looked over Joe's shoulder at the screen while he continued.

"With the exception of the year, your Birthday is the same date that Sonic Rush, the game where you made your first apperence was released." Blaze stood there for a second.

"Now That is wierd." Blaze sat down while Joe thought of something.

"Maybe the people who come up with the games somehow see whats going on subconciously and think they thought up the idea origionaly." Blaze thought for a second.

"Joe?" Joe turned to her.

"Can you show me what its like to play that game?" Joe smilled.

"I can't show you the game I showed you on youtube because it's for a system I don't have. I can show you a more recent one that I have though." Joe change the channel on the TV and turned on his Wii. Blaze was curious about it.

"What is that?" Joe smilled.

"This is called a Nintendo Wii. It's a video game console made by Nintendo. It uses motion based control but certain games you can use a regular controller." Blaze thought back to this morning again and remembered something.

"You said Sonic was the second most populare series. Whats the most populare." Joe selected the game channel.

"This." Blaze looked and saw Super Mario Galaxy and laughed.

"Sonic's going to get a kick out of this." Joe chuckled and pulled out a game.

"So I'm guessing this happened?" Blaze looked at Joe and saw him holding Mario and Sonic and the Olympic winter games.

"Yup!" Blaze started laughing. Joe thought. {She kinda has a cute laugh. NO! Don't bother, she's royalty so I got no chance. She probably wouldn't like me that much anyway.} Joe proceded to switch games and put in Sonic Unleashed. He let the game play the opening scene and saw Blaze was shocked to see Sonic as a Wherehog. He selected the day level of Chun-Nan. He blasted through the level like he knew it like the back of his hand. When he finished the level he got an S rank. Blaze was surprised.

"Wow, that looks fast." Joe laughed.

"It is. Want to see a realy old sonic game?" Blaze nodded. Joe switched the games again and put in Sonic Mega Collection and selected Sonic one. He played the level easily.

"That is old." Said Blaze making Joe chuckle.

"You can't beat the classics." Joe and Blaze switched seats so Blaze could get back on the computer while Joe played. Blaze would turn to the TV and watch him play every couple of minutes. Joe decided to play Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Once he got 50 rings he paused.

"Hay Blaze you know how Sonic goes Super Sonic when he has all the Chaos Emeralds?" Blaze turned to him.

"Yeah why?" Joe pointed to the TV screen. Blaze watched as Joe unpaused, made Sonic jump and turn into Hyper Sonic. Blaze jumped while Joe kept playing.

"What is that!" Joe chuckled.

"It's called Hyper Sonic. This game introduced a more powerfull set of emeralds called Super Emeralds. They're a more powerful version of the Chaos Emeralds. Basicly thier just a bigger version of the Chaos emeralds. This is the only game that has them so I don't know if they realy exist." Blaze thought about the possibilty while she looked at the multicolored Sonic. Joe thought about how the Super Emeralds were connected to the Master Emerald when it hit him. He paused the game and turned to Blaze.

"Blaze, is the some kind of Master Emerald for the Sol Emeralds." Blaze shook her head.

"I actualy searched to see if there was one myself when Knuckles told me about the Master Emerald. Unfortunatly I haven't found anything even hinting to the existance of a Master Emerald." Joe thought it over.

"Thats not right." Blaze raised an eyebrow.

"Why do you say that."

"Because the Master Emerald controls the Chaos Emeralds, so it would make sence if the Sol Emeralds had a Master Emerald too." Blaze thought about it. what he said made sence, but than why couldn't she find any trace of a Master Emerald existing in her world. She put that thought aside when she needed to ask an important question.

"Joe? Where's the bathroom?" Joe chuckled.

"It's the door right of my Mom's room." Blaze nodded and left. After she was done she smelled something cooking and fallowed the smell to the kitchen to see Joe's Grandmother Joan cooking. Joan saw her.

"Hello."

"Hello. What are you cooking?" Joan continued cooking.

"Chicken Cutlets." Blaze looked and the food.

"It looks delicous." Joan chuckled.

"My Grandson loves my cooking. He says I should have been a chef." Blaze giggled at the thought.

"How long until it's ready?" Asked Blaze.

"It's almost done. When you go back to Joe's room let him know please." Blaze nodded. She walked back to Joe's room to see him with what looked like a small white steering wheel in his hands. She looked at the screen to see him play a racing game.

"What game is this." Blaze asked.

"Mario Kart Wii." Answered Joe as he kept playing. Once Joe finished the race Blaze saw who he was playing as.

"Is that you?" Blaze looked in confuesion.

"It's called a Mii, M I I. You can make one to look like yourself to use in certain games." Blaze that it looked alot like him when she remembered Dinner.

"I almost forgot. Dinner is almost ready." Joe nodded.

"Ok. Just so you know, we don't eat dinner at the table like normal familys. We just take our food and go eat in our rooms. My Uncle is the only one who eats at the kitchen table. Hopefully he didn't bring his girlfriend." Suddenly the door opened and a tall man with glasses and short hair sttod in the dorrway. Everyone just stood thier.

"...Shit." Joe said.

"So this is her?" Joe was confuesed.

"Huh?"

"Grandma already explained everything to me." Joe got mad.

"That doesn't mean you can barg in without nocking Uncle Tom." Blaze looked at Joe before looking at Tom.

"Thats your Uncle?" Joe nodded.

"Blaze, meet my Uncle Tom. Unlce Tom, Meet Blaze The Cat." They both shook hands.

"By the way dinners ready." Uncle Tom said before leaving. Joe got up and set up the table for him then went to the kitchen with Blaze fallowing. Joe grabbed his and Blazes plate and hand Blaze her dinner. They went back to Joe's room and Joe put his dinner on the table while Blaze sat at the computer desk. Before Joe left to get his drink he stopped at the doorway and turned to Blaze.

"What do you want to drink?" Blaze thought for a moment before asking.

"What do you have?"

"Apple Juice, Soda, V8 Splash, Milk, Strewberry Milk, and Chocolate Milk." Blaze thought for a moment.

"I've had Chocolate Milk before but I never heard of Strawberry Milk. I think I'll try some." Joe smirked.

"Good choice." Joe left while Blaze thought. {where have I seen that smirk before?} Blaze looked at the computer screen and saw a little Sonic Figurine. {Of cource! He smirks just like Sonic!} Joe soon came back with 2 glasses with pink milk Blaze assumed to be Strawberry Milk. Joe gave her a glass while Joe had a bigger glass.

"Thats alot of Milk." Blaze said making Joe laugh.

"I drink like a fish." Joe said with a laugh before taking a sip. Blaze decided to ask about something.

"Joe, how long has Sonic been your favorite?" Joe thought about it before speaking.

"For as long as I remember. Sonic's creation in this world was around 1991, and I was born in 1992. I remember how much I wanted to be like Sonic when I was little. I would run like Sonic and even smirk like him." Blaze giggled.

"You still do." Joe's eyes widened.

"Guess it effected me." Joe started laughing before he remembered.

"It's also another reason why people picked on me when I was little." Blaze felt sorry before Joe laughed again.

"Good thing I'll never see them again." Blaze smilled and they ate dinner. After they were done Joe took the plates and glasses and put them in the sink. Joe played Sonic Adventure 2 Battle while Blaze looked up more about herself. When she got bored she looked at the game the Joe was playing.

"Joe?" Joe paused and turned to Blaze.

"Yes?"

"Can I play too?" Joe smiled then went to the main menu and selected multiplayer Joe played as Shadow while Blaze played as Sonic. They were playing a while until Joe saw it was starting to get late.

"Listen, I got to get in the shower. If you want to learn something about Shadow, select story mode and play dark story. could you close your eyes for a sec while I get my draws." Blaze closed her eye until Joe said it was okay. After he left, Blaze did as he said and played dark mode. She thought it was wierd to be playing as Eggman. She remembers Sonic telling her everything about Shadow, but it interesting to see how it happened. After playing a little bit she got up to were people mistook Shadow for Sonic.

"Sonic and Shadow barely look alike." Said Blaze once she watched the cutscene.

"I know. Some people can be real dumbasses." Blaze looked and saw Joe walk in with new pj's and a wet head. Blaze started laughing.

"Nice wet head." Joe grabbed a brush and started brushing his hair until he had it the way he liked it. Blaze suddenly thought of something.

"Wait a minute! I don't have anything to change into." Joe chuckled.

"I wish I could make a joke about you sleeping naked. Don't worry, tomarow I'll have my Mom messure you and get some clothes for you. Maybe I can have her get you something to cover yourself up so you can go out." Blaze blushed at the mention of his joke but was happy about being able to go out.

"So do I guess I have to sleep in this again huh?" Joe smirked and spoke.

"Thats your choice." Blaze turned to him with an eyebrow raised.

"What are you-" Blaze suddenly knew what he ment and blushed like mad. Joe started cracking up like a mad man.

"I'M SORRY! I COULDN'T HELP IT!" Blaze calmed down while Joe tried to stop laughing.

"I'm sorry Blaze but I couldn't help but make the joke. You should have seen your face! You were redder than Knuckles!" Joe started laughing again while a smile formed on Blaze's face.

"Just for that, now I'll keep this on." Joe instantly stopped as a blush formed on his face.

"You mean...you were actualy going to-" Joe saw her smile.

"Gotcha." Joe couldn't belive it.

"You BITCH!" Both of them started cracking up.

"Looks like your developing a dirty sence of humor." Said Joe. Blaze calmed down and said.

"That was funny. I didn't know I could make a joke like that." Joe chuckled and turned to her.

"Well it's time you stopped acting like a Gaurdian Princess so much, stop worrying so much, and started being yourself." Blaze thought before speaking.

"Your right, I shouldn't worry so much, I should be able to make sure I make myself happy once in a while. I bet even Eggman Nega takes a break once in a while." Joe smiled.

"Now you got it. Just don't get lazy like I did." Blaze looked at him confused.

"What do you mean." Joe sighed.

"Ever since I graduated I've gotten lazy and, I got fat. I've recently started working out to lose wieght. I didn't do anything today because I was busy with you." Joe said with a smile. He looked at the time and saw it was 11:51. He turned back to Blaze.

"We should get to bed before my Mom starts bitching." Joe went to brush his teeth when it hit him.

"Blaze remind me to tell Mom to get you a tooth brush too." Blaze nodded before Joe went and brushed his teeth. After they said goodnight to everyone. Joe laid out the sleeping bag and put the Blue Camo Pillow his Mom made before turning on the radio.

"Hope you don't mind but I always have the radio on rock while I sleep. I can't sleep when it's dead quiet and the sounds outside don't help much iether." Blaze nodded.

"Okay." Joe turned out the lights and got into his slepping bag while Blaze kicked of her shoes.

"Thats better." Blaze said making Joe laugh.

"You should have done that hours ago." Blaze laughed too.

"I know." Blaze got into bed and Joe said goodnight.

"Goodnight Blaze."

"Goodnight Joe." Blaze smiled, happy that he had his favorite video game character staying with him. He just wondered if she was ever going to be able to get home.