Sonic Cross Mission 3 part 2

"My Monster Friend,"

Sonic and the boy who looked like Lucas instantly went at it. Being smaller and quicker the boy was able to maneuver through Sonic's attacks. Sonic jumped up then tried to slam his fist down on him, but the boy moved out of the way. The boy rammed his shoulder into Sonic knocking him back. Sonic was downright startled by the display of strength. Sonic landed on his butt afterwards. The boy went back at Sonic again, and punched him right in his muzzle. Sonic rolled with the punch then slammed the side of his giant fist into the boy's side. He went flying towards a tree, but he kicked off of it just in time to dodge another strike from Sonic's flat palm. Sonic sunk his nails into the tree out of irritation. The boy then landed on the ground. He charged his hands with electrical energy, then shot it out in a powerful burst of lighting. With Sonic still grasping the tree he pulled himself out of the way. Sonic planed his feet against it then kicked off dodging another lighting blast.

"You're getting on my nerves," the boy said charging back at Sonic.

"Back at ya kid. You better get out of my way," Sonic growled as he missed Claus's head with a chop.

"My name isn't kid it's Claus, and second your gonna get hurt messing with me," Claus said as he kicked at Sonic. Sonic blocked it with his arm.

"Claus…that's just Lucas's name jumbled up," Sonic said as he grabbed Claus's arm then threw him to the side.

"Will you get out of here, I need to get my brother some where safe," Claus growled as he landed on his feet.

"How do I know you're really his brother? He never talked about you,"

"We look exactly alike!"

"Well, I do remember him saying he had a twin, but I thought his brother died. From what little I was able to get,"

"You're wasting my time with all this," Claus began to focus really hard. "PK Thunderbeam!"

Claus put his hands together then shot out a powerful concentrated form of lighting. Sonic couldn't move so he raised a shield to block it. He struggled to hold it back, so he rolled out of the path of the blast. Sonic charged at Claus on all fours. He opened his hand then slammed it into Claus's chest. He then pined him to the ground with his other hand raised. Claus struggled, but couldn't get free.

"I notice you're a bit more aggressive then Lucas is,"

"Especially when I need to protect him,"

Sonic looked at Claus in thought. Sonic then heard something faint. He turned his head toward Lucas.

"Wait….he's….my b-brother," Lucas said weakly, but Sonic caught it.

Claus was still struggling, but once Lucas said he was alright Sonic immediately backed off. However, Claus still wanted to fight. He tried to kick Sonic in the head, but Sonic grabbed him by the ankle then lifted him upside down. Claus still tried to punch Sonic, but he was out of his range.

"Alright kiddo calm down. Lucas told me you're cool. This was just a misunderstanding," Sonic explained.

"What, how do you know Lucas?" Claus didn't realize Sonic had Lucas's well being in mind.

"Sorry about that. I thought you were posing as his brother or something. I just wanted to get Lucas somewhere safe, but since we both have that idea in mind lets get him outta here," Claus was lost for words. Sonic sat him back on his feet gently. He turned toward Lucas, and walked over. Claus watched closely ready to fire incase of fowl play. Sonic stopped he looked around. "We got company,"

Soon enough more Ultimate Chimeras jumped out. Claus was just as scared as Lucas was when he saw them. However, being unfamiliar with them, and wanting to protect his friend Sonic didn't care. Four came out this time. They all went for Sonic at the same time. Sonic turned then punched one in the face, then brought his elbow into another's jaw, then grabbed another by the underbelly then threw it overhead, and for the last one he donkey kicked it in the face. While Sonic had them busy, Claus found the courage to go over to get Lucas out of there. When he got to Lucas he gently lifted him from the tree he was leaning on. One of the Chimera noticed this and dove to end both of them. Claus didn't notice it until it was too late. Claus cradled Lucas close and put his back to Chimera using himself as a shield for Lucas. However, it fell short. From behind Sonic had stretched his arm to grab its tail. Sonic began pulling it in. Sonic jerked it into his grasp. He grabbed the back of the neck with his other hand still on the tail. He pulled out as hard as he could. The Chimera began to stretch. Then he dropped it on his knee breaking it in half. He threw away the scrap. He turned toward the others.

"Trust me, you wont have better luck then the other four that came. So, wanna be turned into garbage now, or later,"

They all answered the call. Sonic reached out sinking his claws into the lead Chimera's head. However, the other two sunk their teeth in his arms. Sonic howled out in pain. It was so great he tore the one he grasped right down the middle. He could feel the Chimera's jaws locking, and sooner or later they would shatter his arms. A white blast it the one on his right in the jaw. He was able to shake it off, and then he focused on the one still on his left arm. Claus jumped in to take the one he knocked off. Sonic sunk his claws into the face of the Chimera on his arms, and got his foot on its lower jaw. Then pulled with all his might.

Claus fought off the wild Chimera quite easily. He jumped off its head as it dove for him. It shot out a powerful red blast that hit him in the back though. This took Claus by surprise. As he went to the ground though, he shot out a powerful lightning blast that hit the Chimera right in the mouth, while it was charging it's next attack. It imploded on the inside. Claus looked over to Sonic who got the Chimera's jaw off his arm. Then he began to force it to open wider, and wider, until he broke its jaw.

"Now, have a knuckle sandwich," Sonic said as he forced his fist down its throat. He pulled it back ripping out wires and hardware. "I guess you must have quite the empty feeling right now,"

Sonic turned to Claus to see he was alright, and that he took care of his Chimera. Claus was just staring at Sonic wide eyed. He was just as shocked as Lucas was.

"Nobody messes with my friends, come one we gotta get Lucas outta here before a whole convention decides to show up," Sonic said. Sonic went over then scooped Lucas up. He looked to Claus. "I don't know my way around here, so lead the way,"

Claus nodded then bat wings shot out his back, then he turned then jumped in the air to fly off. Sonic followed as best he could. It was hard since he wasn't as fast as he usually was. He was able to get Lucas on his back, so he could move on all fours. Lucas was partly conscious but still really beat up. He hurried after him through the dark woods. Sonic wasn't too bothered by the dark though. Claus then came to a stop at the end of the forest.

"What, what is it?" Sonic asked.

"You, you can't just go walking in, people might freak out," Claus explained.

"It's pretty dark out, I can hide in the shadows, but take Lucas. Lead me back to your house,"

Claus was hesitant, but agreed. Claus hurried back home to his house. Not many people were out, and those who did see Claus, quickly lost their breath when they noticed Sonic. Claus ran up the hill then to his front yard. He looked behind him to see no one. He sighed with relief. He actually hoped he lost him.

"Hey," came a voice. Claus almost jumped. He looked behind him again to see Sonic. "Can't lose me that easy. Take him inside, I'll be there in a sec,"

Claus did, but not cause Sonic told him to, but because he wanted to. Sonic watched for a moment, but went off somewhere else. Claus flew into the house startling his dad, but making him freak out when he saw Lucas in the condition he's in.

"Claus what happened!" Flint asked.

Claus sat Lucas down on his bed in their room. Over the time the had remodeled the house, so he and Lucas have a room to themselves. Plus they don't have to share a bed.

"Lucas was attacked tonight, PK Heal," Claus said. He placed his hand on Lucas's chest. Lucas was a really fast healer, so he would just help jump start the process. A green glow came from his hand that spread over Lucas's body. "My healing ability isn't near as good as his, so he may have to do the rest,"

Boney stood on his hind legs with his front paws on the bed to see Lucas. Lucas groaned a bit then sat up rubbing his head. Boney leaped into his lap licking his face.

"Whoa okay down boy I'm alright," Lucas said patting the dog on the head. Lucas turned to his family. "Hey, what's going on?"

"Why don't you tell us that, you jerk I was worried!" Claus said grabbing his brother in a hug.

"Don't worry Claus I'm fine, but where's…" Lucas was caught off by a knock…at his window. It was odd enough sine Claus and his room were on the second floor. Lucas went to get it. He opened it for Sonic to leap in. "Whoa, Sonic!"

"Sorry about that Lucas ol' boy," Sonic said smiling.

Immediately Flint and Boney got ready for a fight. Boney barked fiercely.

"Get out of here!" Flint yelled.

"Wait, Dad, Boney he wont hurt us," Lucas said jumping between everyone and Sonic. Claus was perplexed by it, but he wasn't the only one.

"Lucas, isn't that what did this to you?" Flint asked.

"No, of course not, Sonic's the one who saved me actually," Lucas then realized they didn't know Sonic. "Oh sorry, guys this is my friend Sonic the hedgehog, Sonic this is my family, my twin Claus, my dad Flint, and my dog Boney,"

"Nice to meetcha," Sonic smirked. Everyone bedsides Lucas trade nervous glances, but Lucas did not notice.

"Gosh Sonic, what happened to you? You used to look a little more…friendlier," Lucas said looking at Sonic's claws.

"Yeah, don't get used to it though," Sonic griped. Obviously he wasn't to thrilled about it either.

Lucas then hugged him around his waist. Sonic was surprised, but allowed it. He pat Lucas on the head careful his claws didn't hurt him. He also noticed his family was a little shocked and watchful when Sonic did that.

"Ya know all this fur makes you as soft as a teddy bear," Lucas said pulling away as he chuckled. Sonic huffed at him. "But, uh, you're as fierce as a grizzly bear,"

"Nice save," Sonic said.

"So, Sonic how'd you get here? I thought you weren't into dimensional traveling,"

"What do mean, I'm an explorer of course I like to travel. I just don't do wormholes, too freaky,"

"Of course that's why," Lucas chuckled.

"Uh I'd hate to interrupt the reunion here, but in case you guys forgot we have monsters out there trying to kill us!" Claus exclaimed flailing his arms.

"Which is why I'm here. Darn I left so quick I didn't get the mission briefing," Sonic said scratching his nose.

"Briefing?" Lucas questioned. It would seem he would be the only one really talking to him.

"Oh, wait a sec," Sonic said. He reached behind him in his quills to pull out his blue Chaos Emerald. "Okay Solar since I rushed out so quick think you could give that briefing now?" Sonic's Chaos Emerald began to flow.

"Sure why not," replied a voice from the Chaos Emerald. They all jumped that.

"Since when could you do that with an emerald?" Lucas asked.

"Ever since your friend Sonic here got offered a job to be the protector of the universe," Sonic said smiling a smug smile. Everyone gaped at him.

"Seriously!" Claus and Lucas exclaimed.

"Don't forget you have to complete the series of missions, like the one your on. Don't forget Sonic you're on a mission not a pleasure trip,"

"Oh yeah, how could I forget, but since Lucas is my pal I just had to tell him. The smash badges aren't cell phones ya know,"

"Of course, anyways allow me to brief you on your mission now. Ya know its actually a good thing you rushed off like you did. Otherwise by the time you arrived after the briefing the boy would be dead right now,"

Lucas gulped. "Thanks for putting that on my mind,"

"Anyway, I'm sure you've noticed the monsters running around. They are known as Ultimate Chimera. It is the combination of nature and science. It only knows how to kill, and is darn near unbeatable,"

"Which makes me wonder how Sonic was able to trash three of em," Claus said.

"Yeah, the Ultimate Chimera was supposed to be invincible, but Sonic tore it to shreds. No offense Sonic, but you were pretty scary," Lucas said with a sad face. He must've felt bad being scared of such a good friend of his.

"I usually am when I fight like this," Sonic sighed.

"I'm sure you noticed some upgrades to it as well. The reason is because in order to mass produce these creatures and give them new powers, and a new design corners had to be cut, and some of the creatures did not meet standards,"

"Thus the dollar store was born," Sonic commented.

"They are much more destructible now, so defeating them isn't impossible, however they are still dangerous. They have been designed to be smarter too. As you may have notice they were smart enough to ambush you all at the right times,"

"That is a point, so where are they coming from?" Sonic asked.

"That's your mission Sonic. Find out and stop it, simple enough?" Then Sonic's emerald stopped glowing. Seemingly the link was cut off.

"Simple he says," Sonic muttered.

"Don't worry Sonic we can handle it. Sure we may not have Ness or Lucario with us this time, but we can manage," Lucas said.

"Yeah, we should be able to pull it off, but we should rest. Before I came in I made sure no more of those big teeth dorks came knocking, so we should be safe," Sonic said with a smile while slamming his fist into his open hand.

"That's awfully responsible of you Sonic. Am I sure you're really him?" Lucas asked with sly smile.

"Well at night I'm not really myself. I more wanted to unload my aggression then anything else,"

"What's the plan?" Flint asked. Sonic and Lucas turned to the other occupants in the room. It would seem they forgot they were even there.

"Well like Solar said, simple. Find the factory making these twisted neopets, trash it, its toys, and beat the mastermind behind it all," Sonic said.

"Is he always like this?" Claus asked.

"Always," Lucas said.

"Shouldn't we think of something a little more elaborate?" Flint asked. Boney barked in agreement.

"Why over complicate things?" Sonic asked.

"Don't worry Dad, with Sonic here things might work out," Lucas said.

"Don't they always?" Sonic asked.

"No," Lucas said simply.

"Still a downer I see," Sonic said ruffling Lucas's hair.

Claus looked at the scene in surprise. He doesn't remember when Lucas was this happy, but the time when his mom was alive. Flint and Boney had the same feeling. Lucas had never been able to smile like that since the old days. Since it was late they decided to get ready for bed. Sonic was gonna sleep outside on the roof. He said he enjoys the natural air, and being in this village was pretty close to nature. Reminded him of back home. As Lucas was getting in his bed Claus finally spoke his mind.

"Lucas…" Claus said.

"Huh, yeah Claus," Lucas answered turning to him.

"That guy….what's so special about him?"

"What do you mean?" Lucas asked tilting his head.

"Well, I haven't seen you smile like that since…mom was alive," Claus didn't like talking about his mom anymore then Lucas did. "How is he able to make you smile like that again, when I can't?"

"Sonic is a very good friend, and defiantly a friend for life. I trust him and no he would never do anything to let me down, or make me feel sad. He teases me a lot, but he does that to everybody. He means well by all his friends, and will do whatever it takes to save them. I guess I can understand him being chosen to protect the universe. He's wholly committed to the greater good, and I mean the good that makes everyone happy. Sonic just has this uncanny ability to bring out the happiness in someone. I don't know exactly Claus, but you shouldn't be jealous,"

"W-What, I-I'm not jealous," Claus said blushing embarrassed. He looked away. "I just want to make sure he isn't a danger to you. I would hate to have to barbecue him,"

"In the words of Sonic, 'many have tried, non have succeeded'," Lucas said. Claus chuckled. "He's great Claus, you should get to know him. If it makes you feel better the claws and fangs were new to me too. I'll have to get used to it as well,"

"Okay I will, good night Lucas,"

Lucas turned out the light in their room then went to bed. On the roof of the home Sonic was laying down. He stared up at the moon. He brought his hand to his face. He began concentrating.

"Solar said I could learn to control this," Sonic muttered. Sonic's eyes focused fiercely until his clawed hand became his regular gloved hand, but it changed back. "It's a start,"

Sonic sat up then glanced around. He didn't see anything out of the ordinary, but would be on alert for anything. He had overheard Lucas's speech. He smiled.

"Like I said when I first meet you Lucas, 'be prepared to laugh and smile a lot if your gonna be my friend' but I guess Shadow is the only one who ignores that rule,"