Ok..Now we're getting down to it! Not only was this chapter a delight to create, It delves into certain relationships between characters. And provides some context on how those relationships will play out in future chapters...Enjoy!


As Sonic, Twilight and the others enter the city, Twilight bumps into Flash Sentry, who was helping evacuate the citizens, knocking the Alicorn to the ground.

"We've got to stop bumping into each other Twilight!" said Flash as he helped Twilight up.

Twilight scowled at him. "Thats Princess Twilight to you, Lieutenant!" said a very stern Twilight.

"Your still upset about what happened? How many times do I have to say I'm sorry Twily?" said Flash.

"As many times as you wan't, because I will never forgive what you did, you jerk! And don't...call...me...Twily!" said an angry Twilight.

"Hey! Less arguing! More stop'n Eggman! Ya hear?" said Applejack.

"Your right Applejack, I don't have time to stand around and argue with a complete jerk!" said Twilight as she stormed off with her friends following her.

"…(annoyed sigh)…Mares…" said Flash, rolling his eyes.

Omega approached Flash. "I do not fully understand the emotions of others…even the one known as love…I can sense that Princess Twilight was angry with you…but, she wants to talk things out…" said Omega.

Flash looked surprisingly Omega. "How do you know?" he asked.

"My sensors indicated that her heart rate was beating at a high rate of speed, and her brainwaves also indicated a sense of sadness, regret and forgiveness….." said Omega.

"Yeah, sensors...and I'm really a griffon..." lied Flash.

"I am also equipped with a advance lie detector computer software" Omega then looks at Flash. "You are a terrible lier…if you lie to me again, I will be force to rip out your spine and do an activity known as jumping rope with said spine…" said Omega as he walked away.

Flash stood there with a fighting look. He would make sure that he'd never ever again anger that robot. It just may very well be the last thing he ever does, He thought.

As Twilight and her friends race to the palace, Starlight looked over in the direction of Sunburst's house. Some of the buildings were on fire, which made Starlight nervous.

"Twilight, I'm going to check on Sunburst and see if he's ok! You keep going!" said Starlight as Twilight nodded. Starlight then ran towards Sunburst's.

As the battle grew closer to the palace, Tails, Knuckles, Shining Armor and his troops try to fend of Eggman's robotic amy, while Cadence takes Flurry Heart to the palace entrance.

"Find a place to hide, and keep out of site!" said Cadence.

"But mom, I wanna help Tails!" said Flurry.

"Not a chance sweetie! Now go!" said Cadence as she turned around to join her husband.

"But mom!" wined Flurry.

"NOW!" shouted Candace.

Cadence flew off, as Flurry looked on. She didn't just want to sit on the side lines, she has done so her whole life. She wanted to help her new friend...there was something she liked about him. Tails saved her form that dragon bird…and she was going to return the favor, even if her mom was going to be peeved at her. Flurry watched as Tails flew like a helicopter, distracting Eggman's robots so the others can take them out. As she watched, she saw Eggman coordinating his robots to attack, and saw Amy in some sort of metal clamp on the front of his flying chair. She then came up with an idea on how to help. As she flew off to the guard's locker room, everyone else continued to fight. Even though everypony was making progress knocking the robots out of the sky, they kept on getting back up. For some reason, Unicorn magic just wasn't enough to destroy them in one shot. They needed to hit them at least 3 times to knock them out of commission.

"Every time we blast them out of the sky, they just get back up again!" shouted Shining Armor.

"We have to keep trying! If they…..Honey, Watch Out!" shouted Cadence as a armored robot charged Shining Armor from behind.

The robot was about to slam the Prince with a heavy punch, when Knuckles dashed between them and punched the robot so hard, it flew backwards, metal scraps flying as it did. Knuckles then looked over his shoulder at Shining Armor.

"Your welcome…" said Knuckles, he then continued to crush robots with his punches as Shining Armor watched.

"He is strong...If he wasn't so temperamental, he could make a great captain of the royal guard" said Shining Armor with a smirk.

As the battle continued, Eggman looked at the radar in his Egg-Mobile. He noticed the energy signature was not originating from a Chaos Emerald, but it was coming from the heart shaped crystal spinning under the Palace's arched foundation.

"So thats what's causing the energy fluctuations…hmm…" said Eggman.

As Eggman was distracted with the heart, Flurry flew over to his Egg-Mobile stealthily. Amy who was watching the battle, saw the young Alicorn as she flew over to her.

"Don't worry, I'm going to get you loose…" whispered Flurry, trying not to alert Eggman.

"Who are you?" asked Amy quietly.

"I'm Flurry Heart, your one of Tails' friends, right?" whispered the young princess.

"Yes! How do you know him?" Amy quietly asked.

"He's my friend too…now hold still…" said Flurry as she levitated a guard's helmet to the metal clamp that locked Amy in place.

Using the helmet's metal horn, she was able to use it like a lock pick and open the clamp, quickly using her magic to levitate Amy so she didn't fall.

"Thank you Flurry Heart…" whispered Amy.

"Don't mention it…now come on…" said Flurry quietly.

As they tried to slowly levitate away, two robotic arms launched out, and grabbed them both.

"Where do you think your going?" said Eggman.

"...Ahh...Let me go buster, or you'll have to deal with my mom and dad!" cried Flurry.

Cadence here'd her daughter's cry and looked at Eggman. "Ahh! Flurry! No!" she cried.

Shining Armor, Tails, and Knuckles looked at Eggman after hearing Cadence scream, and saw her in Eggman's clutches.

"No!…You let my daughter go! NOW!" shouted Shining Armor.

"Tell you what. I'm a reasonable fellow…I'll release her back to you, in exchange for that spinning crystal heart relic!" said Eggman with a grin.

"You better not hurt my baby! Or I'll!..." said Cadence as she flew at Eggman.

"Uh, Uh, Uh…you wouldn't want your little pony to be huge to death, would you?" said Eggman as the robotic arm started to squeeze Flurry, making her cry.

Cadence stopped in her tracks, fearing for her daughter's life.

"Now thats better…...The heart, if you will!" said Eggman.

As Cadence watched in horror, a rainbow colored flash flew past Eggman, as it did, the arms holding both Amy and Flurry got smashed to pieces, dropping them. Flurry then used her levitation spell to lower Amy to the ground as she flapped her wings.

"Sonic! I'd new you'd come!" Amy cried…but she then noticed that not only was her crush flying…he was creating a rainbow colored streak, when it was usually blue. "Sonic?…" she looked on in confusion.

"Sonic? Who's Sonic? Thats my aunt Rainbow Dash!" Flurry told Amy.

"Rainbow Dash?" Amy then felt not only disappointed…but sad. Maybe Sonic didn't get sent to this world.

As Rainbow flew through the air, taking out Eggman's robots with her high speed drop kicks, Eggman grew more frustrated with each fallen robot.

"Time to send in the big guns!" said Eggman, as he pressed a button on his console.

Suddenly a huge tank like robot crawled up to the fight. It looked like a heavily armored tank, armed with rocket launchers, laser cannons, and huge metal hammer-like fists. Rainbow noticed the tank of a robot and charged the thing, but as she drop kicked it, she hurt her leg.

"YAAAOOOWWWW!" shouted Rainbow as she backed off, not even making a dent in its armor.

"Nice try you pesky pegasus…My E-Golem's armor is tough enough to withstand the force of 100 out of control freight trains. Your weak little pony legs won't do a thing….Now If you don't mind...E-Golem, crush these pathetic ponies as well as Sonic's little friends…" ordered Eggman.

The E-Golem and what remained of the flying robots approached the ponies and Sonic's friends. The we're being backed into the Crystal Hearts alter. The E-Golem pointed its rocket launcher at them, everypony began fearing for their lives...everypony...except Rainbow Dash, who had a confident smile on her face.

"Hah! I may be awesome…but I wouldn't take on a entire army by myself…Thats why I brought back up!" she shouted.

Suddenly a lasso grabbed a flying robot and slammed it to the ground.

"Think ya can just attack us without a fight? Y'all dumber then a dog bark'n at itself in a mirror!" shouted Applejack.

Two robots pointed their guns at Applejack, but lost visual when a levitating powderer patted their visors, covering them in makeup.

"It may not look like it you horrible, unfashionable brute, but we ponies are capable of more then you know!" said Rarity as she fluted her main.

The two robots wiped away the powder and took aim, but then where blasted away by confetti.

"You need to learn to turn that frown upside down! Don't be such a party pooper!" said Pinkie.

The two robots recovered form the confetti cannon blast and fired at Pinkie, who dodged each shot using her Pinkie Sense.

"Over hear!…..Missed Me!….Na,na,na,na,na,na!…." Pinkie taunted the robots as they rapidly fired at her. She then bounced between the two made a raspberry at one. As they both fired, she jumped out of the way, causing them to shoot each other.

As another robot took aim at Pinkie, but it froze in midair. In a instant the robot turned into a desk lamp, and fell to the ground.

"The thing is Eggman…" Eggman turned to see a lavender Alicorn fly in front of the others. "You might have an army of robots...but in Equestria, we've got the most powerful weapon of all...and because of it...we always have each other's backs…thats the power of friendship!" said Twilight.

Enraged and at the same time confused at what Twilight just said, Eggman started to have an aneurism. "Errrggg…Friends! Shmens! I don't care what you multi-colored ponies say, do, or what this friendship power is…you can not, and will not stop me in my conquest!" said Eggman.

The E-Golem fired a rocket at the others…when it was suddenly intercepted by a blue flash, and thrown into the air, where it blew up.

"If they can't stop you!…You know that I will!" said Sonic as he landed in front of everypony.

"Sonic?! No, no, no, NO! NOT YOU AGIAN!" yelled Eggman.

"Sonic! I'd knew you'd come to save us…you always do!" Amy said to herself.

Eggman's flying robots took aim at all of them…When Omega fell from above, landing hard enough to crack the ground beneath his feet. As he stood up…Cadence, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart looked at Omega…was he one of Eggman's? if so, why would he be facing his creator?

"Alright, Omega! Eggman doesn't stand a chance!" shouted Tails, as Flurry looked at him.

"Omega?" she asked herself.

The robots fired at the walking arsenal of a robot, who block the gunfire with his energy shield. He then ejected its mini-guns from its hands and fired at them. As the rapid onslaught of gun fire ripped through the rest of Eggman's flying army, the E-Golem attempted to crush Omega with its fists. But Sonic used his spin dash to shove it out of the way.

"...Heh...Its armor may be tough, but I know one trick that will rip right through it. Hey Omega!" The robot looked at Sonic as shot down the last flying robot. "What do you say we try the Cannon Ball Special!" shouted Sonic.

"Excellent…My favorite team maneuver!" said Omega in a surprisingly happy tone.

Sonic jumped high into the air, and preformed his spin dash, as Omega's hand withdrew into its arm, as his wrist then split apart. Sonic then landed in the open wrist continuing the spin dash. Omega then took aim at the E-Golem. As Omega prepared to fire, Sonic started to spin sideways as well as forward, to generate a devastating blow. The E-Golem started to move even closer to everypony.

"Firing Cannon Ball Special in 5….4…3…2…1…Fire!" said Omega as Sonic blasted towards the E-Golem.

The force form Sonic's attack allowed him to penetrate the E-Golem's heavy armor…smashing right through its chest. As Sonic shot out the other side of the robot, he flew towards Eggman, he then stopped his spin dash.

"Strike 3…Your out! See ya Egghead!" shouted Sonic as he kicked Eggman's Egg-Mobile hard enough to send the mad Scientist flying.

"I'll get you for this Sonic! You and your little pony friends toooooooooo!" yelled Eggman as he disappeared over the horizon.

As Sonic landed on the ground, the now incapacitated E-Golem surged with electrical currents and caught fire. It then exploded in a huge fiery blast, with Omega using his energy shied to protect the others form shrapnel.

As the smoke cleared…Cadence, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart looked at Sonic. They never saw such a fast and powerful hedgehog…As the other citizens, stuck their heads out of their homes and noticed the battle was over, they all started to cheer.

"Thats our Sonic…he never give's up! Not without a fight!" said Knuckles.

Amy started to run toward her crush. "Oh Sonic! I was so worried! I knew you…" Amy stopped as she saw Rainbow Dash fly over to him.

"Sonic that was so awesome! You're the hedgehog!" said and excited Rainbow Dash, giving him a hoof / fist bump.

"You where pretty awesome too! The way you trashed those robots...you and I are a lot alike!" said Sonic as he complemented her.

"Heh…Sonic, your too kind…" said Rainbow as she blushed.

Amy noticed this and couldn't help but feel jealous. Sonic never complemented her when she did something awesome…that is…when she wasn't being held hostage.

A little later as everypony recovered from Eggman's attack, Twilight and the others explained what was going on to Cadence and Shining Armor.

"So these Chaos Emeralds sent Sonic and his friends to Equestria from their world?" asked Shining Armor.

"Yes, and we have to find the rest of them before Dr. Eggman finds them first. According to Sonic…If Eggman collects all seven, he will have enough power to take over Equestria and possibly…the rest of the world. My friends and his friends are returning to Ponyvile…I think we can use the cutie map to locate the remains six emeralds by using the one Sonic already has." said Twilight.

"Well I hope you are successful…If this attack was just a taste of whats to come form Eggman. I don't want to try the main corse." said Cadence.

Pinkie Pie popped out of nowhere. "Yeah! He's a real rotten egg, and those thing are really yucky!" said Pinkie as she popped away.

Starlight and Sunburst ran over to the others.

"We saw the explosion form Sunburst's house! Is everypony alright?" asked Starlight.

Twilight nodded. "We sure are, thanks to Sonic's quick thinking and Omega's fire power." said Twilight.

"You two totally missed the fireworks! Sonic did that spinning thing and jumped into Omega's hand! Then Omega shot him right at a huge robot like a cannonball! Blasting though the robots super strong armor like it was made of tissue paper!" said a very excited Rainbow.

"Sounds like we missed quite a show! This Sonic fellow, Starlight said that he and his friends are from another world! Would it be possible to meet this hedgehog? I have so many questions!" asked Sunburst.

"Sure thing! I'll introduce you!" said Rainbow as she flew over to where Sonic was.

As she did, a very jealous Amy glared at the pegasus with the rainbow colored mane.

"I don't know why…but...I...don't...like...her…" said Amy with crossed arms, thinking she was alone.

"Don't like who?" asked Knuckles who walked up behind her.

Jumpy at what he just heard, Amy tired to come up with an excuse. "I…don't…like…HER!" Amy pointed at Rarity, who was adjusting her makeup. "If you ask me! She's way to persnickety!" said Amy.

Knuckles just frowned at Amy. "Amy…you don't even know who that is…And besides, you always act all lovey dovey with Sonic, isn't that the same as putting on makeup?" said Knuckles.

Amy got pissed. "Oh yeah! Well…what do you know about women anyway! You're so antisocial, you never leave that floating island of yours! You only do when someone's stolen your big emerald or you wan't to stop Eggman, who I'll remind you, alway's manages to trick your gullible butt into aiding him in his schemes! Thats why you where sent here as well! He told you that Sonic went crazy and he needed Chaos Emeralds to help stop him…and what do you do? You hand over 3 of the 7 Chaos Emeralds! He then locks you up with the rest of us, and he laughs his egg-shaped butt off at how dumb you are!" said Amy as she walked away.

Now Knuckles was pissed. Amy was just jealous that Sonic found a new super fast friend, that just so happened to be a girl.

"What an ungrateful little brat! Here I risk my life to save her, and she has the nerve to tell 'ME' off! What do I know about women! She's not even 13 years old! What does SHE know about women!" shouted the angry echidna.

As Knuckles vented his raging attitude, Applejack couldn't help but overhear him. She Watched as he slammed his fist against a crystal wall, causing it to crack.

"Hey, hey, easy there partner…ya can't let your rage get the best of ya!" Knuckles turned to Applejack. "Anger and rage are important to vent now and then, but if ya let it get to ya too much…" Applejack then started to feel depressed. "…If ya let your rage and anger get outta hoof…it could hurt those around ya…even the ones ya love…" said Applejack as she put her head down.

Knuckles noticed her sadness, this pony probably had to deal with anger in her past. If it was her's or someone else's she cared for. He then realized she was right…Anger was always getting the best of him, like it did today when he was discovered at the library. He was so sure that these ponies would think he's a freak, that he acted cold when they got curious about his presence. So he acted out, scaring them enough to call the guard.

"Your…your right…" Applejack looked up at him. "Recently, I have been letting my anger get the best of me…My whole life I've been through so much…I tend to take it out on others." said Knuckles.

Applejack smiled at the echidna. "Well thats mighty big of ya to admit that! My names Applejack!" Applejack then extended her hoof.

"Knuckles…the Echidna…" said Knuckles as he shook Applejack's hoof.

Applejack shook his hand up and down rapidly. "Well howdy Knux…um…you don't mind if I…"

"…You know…I kind of like it…" said Knuckles.

She smiled at Knuckles. "Well then, ya can call me AJ. Sound fair, Knux?" she asked.

Knuckles smiled at her in agreement. As everypony returned to the train station to take it back to Ponyvile, Tails said goodbye to Flurry Heart.

"I've got to help Sonic and the others find the rest of the Chaos Emeralds…It was really nice meeting you Flurry." said Tails, slightly blushing as he walked to the train.

Flurry looked at her parents. "Aww, mom, can't I go with them? I wan't to spend more time with Tails." she asked.

"Absolutely not! This mission of theirs is going to be dangerous, Dr. Eggman is still out there. And theres the fact you can't fully control your magic, I don't want you to get in their way because of it." said Cadence.

"Oh come on! That's not fair! I finally make a real friend! And you wont let me spend time with him! Why are you so overprotective! I hardly ever get to go out in public! I don't have any friends beside my aunt Rarity and Applejack's little sisters, and Scootaloo, who aren't even my age! On top of that, I hardly even see them! You won't even let me go to a real school to make any other friends! You keep telling me to listen to aunt Twilight...well...she always tells me that Friendship is Magic...Doesn't that mean anything to you?" cried Flurry.

Cadence looked at her daughter. She had been really strict with her lately, and it was unfair to stop her form spending time with her new friend…like she just said, friendship was the most powerful magic of all.

"…Ok…you can go, But! You must do and listen to everything aunt Twilight says, and try not to get the way! Understand?" said Cadence.

"I read you loud and clear, mom!" said Flurry.

Flurry then gave her parents a hug, and hopped on the Train. As everyone entered the train, Flash looked at Twilight, she glanced over at him, but then quickly gave him a frown and walked into the train car with her head held high. He remembered what Omega said about being sad that she wanted to make up. He just wished he could talk to her when the fate of Equestria wasn't in the balance. Cadence noticed Flash's face, she knew about his relationship with Twilight, and wanted to help mend it.

"Lieutenant Flash Sentry!" He looked over at Cadence. "I wish for you to accompany my daughter to Ponyvile. She will be allowed to make her own decisions and go where she wants, just make sure she's safe." asked Cadence.

"Of course your majesty!" said Flash as he saluted her.

"Oh and try to talk to Twilight…I hate to see you to apart…you do make a cute couple…" said Cadence, as she made a helpful wink at Flash, who was standing there blushing at what she just said.

As everypony entered the train, Flash entering a different train car so Twilight did't get angry at Cadence for making him go. Sunburst walked next to Cadence and Shining Armor, looking at Flash with a flirting stare.

"Well, Princess Twilight Sparkle and Lieutenant Flash Sentry. I must say, I'm a bit jealous." said Sunburst.

"Why's that?" asked Shining Armor.

"Well…lets just say I alway's thought Flash was a strapping young stallion." said Sunburst.

Cadence and Shining Armor rolled their eye's with smiles on their faces. As they returned to the city, Omega was having a argument with the conductor.

"Oh no! I am not letting back on my train! Last time, you smashed right through the side of the rear car when exiting! Do you know how much it coasts to repair that type of damage?" said the conductor.

"Very well..Then I will give you a choice of to different options…1, you let me on the train. Or 2...I will squeeze you until you turn into glue…make your choice…" said Omega.

The now terrified conductor looked at the brute of a robot, shaking in a cold sweat. "L-l-like I-I-I said…your…welcome…to r-r-ride, any time…" said the conductor, fearing for his life.

Omega approached the door to the rear car, but before his entered he glanced over at the terrified conductor pony. He raised his arm and clenched his claw like hands, which made the conductor flinch. He then managed to fit through the small door as the twins whistle blew.

"A, a, a, all a, a, a, aboard…ehhhh" the conductor then fainted.


Ooo...Someone's jealous of Sonic and Rainbow's relationship, If their relationship does take off, will Amy find someone else, or somepony else? What could have possibly happened between Twilight and Flash that would make her so mad at him? Why is Applejack so concerned about anger issues...did something happen to a loved one in the past that was the result of anger? And what will her relationship be like with Knuckles? Why does Sunburst have the hots for a stallion that obviously doesn't swing that way? And why is it so fun to write dialogue for a walking arsenal of a robot who has homicidal thoughts and makes ponies wet themselves in fear? All these questions answered, and more in the next couple of chapters! Thank you, and please comment & review!