Chapter ten: into oblivion
The protectorate sat in vectors café with their friends around them.
"So," Espio said slowly, "you're leaving?"
"Yes," Julie-Sue said seriously, "To oblivion, I, Knuckles, and Jet must try to save our people from that dreadful place."
"And I have to come to… why?" Sonic asked.
"You're part of the protectorate now, matchstick," Julie-Sue answered irritably, "anyway, I thought you like danger?"
"Oo, she got you there, buddy," Jet laughed.
"Well, if you're going," Espio stood, "I'm coming too."
"I'll come with," Vector agreed.
"Yeah," Charmy chimed in, "Let's go!"
"No, Charmy, it's dangerous where we're going," Vector said, "you need to stay here."
"That goes the same for you two," Sonic said so Cream and Amy.
"But we've been in dangerous situations before!" Amy interjected.
"Those aren't like this," Knuckles said warily, "Oblivion is an area encompassed by an unending storm, that's not something you can fight off, like Eggman, its nature."
"Shadow," Sonic addressed the dark hedgehog, "I can't believe I'm saying this but, while I'm gone, can you protect the city?"
"I think I can do that," Shadow answered.
"Just don't forget whose side you're on, you tend to wander."
"Okay," Jet said, "Who's coming with us?"
"Tails, Espio, and Vector." Julie-Sue answered.
"What?" Amy yelled, "How come Tails gets to go?"
"Because, he can fly a plane," Sonic said.
"So, that's it then," Jet hopped out of his chair and towards the door "let's go."
The protectorate and their three friends said their goodbyes and took to the skies. Jet, Julie-Sue, Vector, and Espio flew in Jets blimp, while Tails, Sonic, Knuckles, and Rouge went in Tails' plane.
"Hey," Sonic asked Knuckles, "what about the master emerald and that big chunk of Angel Island?"
"It should follow us."
"You know, stuff like that shouldn't weird me out anymore."
"That's what I was thinking, when Jewels told me." Knuckles Laughed.
They arrived at oblivion sooner then they expected.
"I thought you said it was on the other side of the world!" Sonic shouted over the loud storm winds
"I guess we over exaggerated, hold on tight."
Tails drove the plane strait into the storm.