It's time for the final chapter to this story.
In the last chapter, it was revealed that Sonic really had a brother, whose name was Gerald (and I see that most of you were surprised by that). He kicked Eggman Nega's butt back to his own dimension. Nega, who got Sonic exiled through Mayor Draco, captured Draco's family and held them hostage. He also captured Elise, Lord Regis, and the President to make sure Draco followed his commands.
Well, it's time to see how this all ends.
Chapter 10: New and Old Acquaintances
Sonic stood at his position, his mouth hanging open. Gerald had just revealed that he was Sonic's brother, and Sonic could not believe it. It took him a while to regain his composure.
"Are…you…really my…brother?" Sonic asked, still stunned.
"Yep. Gerald the Hedgehog. When I heard about your exile, I came here as fast as I could. But it seems you got bailed out before I got here. Of course, knowing you like I do, you can't stay in trouble like that for long." Gerald told him.
"So, how long are you going to be back?" Sonic asked him.
"Well, I've got nothing to do anywhere else, so I guess I'm back for good." Gerald said.
"Sweet!" Sonic said, excited.
As they were going to Sonic's house, Sonic reacquainted Gerald with the heroes, and introduced some new ones.
They first came across the Babylon Rogues.
"Over there are Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow, and Storm the Albatross. They're known as either the Babylon Rogues, or Team Babylon. They're thieves, but they have some good in them."
"Really? Well, I hope they don't steal from me."
"Don't worry. They won't steal from you. At least not anything THAT important."
They walked by a basketball court. Armand and Axel were playing one-on-one again, with Basil keeping score.
"Who are they?"
"Armand the Tiger, Basil the Fox, and Axel the Boar. Call them Team Berserker. They're like that occasionally. They've been best friends since they were young."
"Lucky them."
Armand had the lead over Axel. Armand needed one more point to win. The score was 24-19, with 25 being the point limit. Axel had the ball going down the backcourt, with Armand in hot pursuit. Axel took a 3-point shot, but Armand stole it and ran the other way. Before Axel could get a chance, Armand shot a 3-pointer, and it went in.
"Armand wins!" Basil announced.
"Yes! I win again." Armand gloated.
"Knock it off, Armand. You know I could've had that basket." Axel argued.
"Still, I won." Armand reminded him.
Sonic and Gerald moved on. They came upon Tails' House. Tails and Cream were inside.
"That's Miles Prower's house, but we call him Tails. He's married to Cream the Rabbit."
"Wait…a…minute. Tails married Cream? Aren't they a little too young?"
"Mayor Draco allowed it since they would be happy."
"Hard to believe."
They found Knuckles and Team Chaotix chasing Rouge down. Rouge had the Master Emerald (so what else is new?), so it was no surprise that Knuckles was chasing her down.
"And they are…"
"Knuckles the Echidna is the guardian of the Master Emerald, Rouge the Bat is a government spy and a thief, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy Bee, and Vector the Crocodile make up Team Chaotix, the crack detective agency."
"They look like a bunch of klutzes to me."
Luckily for him, the others were too busy to hear him.
"Watch what you say. They don't like being called that."
"I hear ya, bro."
They soon came across Shadow and Omega.
"Shadow the Hedgehog is the ultimate life-form. E-123 Omega is a robot, the last of the E-Series. Despite being built by Eggman, he's a heroic robot."
"You don't see that every day."
"Yeah. Let's move on."
They find Rector, Howl, and Raine walking by.
"Those three are Rector Rose, Howl the Wolf, and Raine the Butterfly. They're known as Team Virtex. Don't mess with them. Rector is Amy's brother, by the way."
"He looks overprotective."
"More than you know. I'm actually in love with Amy. My friends know that."
"Wait a minute. I thought Amy was an annoyance to you."
"Well, I was actually in love with her ever since the Little Planet incident."
"I see."
Amy ran by, carrying a couple of shopping bags.
"Amy loves to go shopping. She always wants me to come along, but I've never had the chance."
"Sounds like a date waiting to happen."
"A date? Oh right, I forgot. Amy!"
Amy stopped.
"What is it, Sonic?"
"I never got to ask before. Now I will. Do you want to go on a date with me?"
Amy's heart nearly stopped. Sonic was actually asking her out on a date. But Rector was nearby, and he didn't look too happy.
"What's this about a date?" Rector said, surprising both Sonic and Amy.
"Uh…nothing." Sonic said. But it was no use.
"I heard you ask her out. Don't lie to me."
Sonic saw no way out of this. Amy turned to Rector.
"Please, Rector, let me go with him. Please?" Amy asked.
Rector started to shake his head, but saw that Amy wanted to go out. So…
"You know what? I suppose I could let you go out with him. But if he hurts you, I will…"
"I won't hurt her. I promise." Sonic told him.
"Okay. Have a good time."
Amy jumped up with a happy look. Sonic took her hand in his and they walked off.
"I better get going." Gerald said, then turned and headed to Sonic's house.
Sonic and Amy were walking by City Hall, when Draco called out to Sonic.
"Sonic, wait!" Draco called.
"What is it, Mayor?"
"I just wanted to say I'm sorry for exiling you. Eggman Nega had my family. I couldn't do anything."
"It's okay. I understand." Sonic said.
"Thank you. As of now, I hereby release you from exile. Now have a good day."
"Thank you."
Sonic and Amy headed off on their date as Draco headed back inside. Elise, Lord Regis, and the President had returned to their cities to resume their duties. Armand, Axel, and Basil were taking a break. Rector, Howl, and Raine were walking along the street, deciding what they should do next, Tails and Cream were eating lunch at Tails' house, Knuckles got the Master Emerald back, thanks in part to Rouge being called on a government assignment, Team Chaotix headed back to the agency, and the Babylon Rogues went off to raid some ruins. Everything was back to normal in Station Square.
End of Chapter 10.
Well, Rector allowed Amy to go on a date with Sonic (Surprised you there, Babylon Sky Hawk), Tails and Cream were having lunch, and everything else is back to normal. This was a somewhat short chapter, but I like it. I'm sure you will too.
Now that I'm done with this, I can return to Sonic Riders: Ultimate Tournament.
If you haven't already, check out the poll I placed on my profile. After chapter 10 of the tournament is up, the poll will close, and you all can see the results.
Read and give your final review. (I'll say that at the end of every multi-chapter story.)