So sorry I took so long I had writer's block and so much school stuff but I'm on spring break now and have more time on my hands to do updates. Anyway, the crystal empire won so let's go.

(Sonic's POV)

"I am not sure. He never told me. Julies said he promised the Pegasi guardians that he would protect the Great Emerald with his life. One of the last things he told me was, "The Emerald lies where happiness lives in the heart of us all." I could never figure out what he meant by that." Mom told us. "Happiness lives in the heart of us all? What the hay does that mean?" Applejack said. I thought to myself. 'Happiness lives in the heart of us all. What… heart, happiness…. "The Crystal Empire!" I shouted in exclamation. Everypony looked at me confused. "What do you mean the Crystal Empire, Sonic?" Rainbow asked me. "Look, ever since I came back to Equestria I have learned a lot. The Crystal Empire seems like the place since there is a heart and when happiness fills it, it comes to us all." I explained.

"Sonic's right. The Great Emerald must be in the in the Crystal Empire." Twilight said. "Right, so let's go to the Crystal Empire, save Equestria again, and stop Amy!" Rainbow said excitedly. "Remember, I don't want to hurt Amy. Yes, she did a lot of unforgivable stuff but she has had a hard home life and few friends. When we do get her to remove the alicorn amulet, we need to show her the power of friendship. Ok?" I said pleading. "Don't worry, Sonic. We're going to help Amy and then throw her a party." Pinkie Pie said happily. "Thanks, girls. Now come on, we have a Great Emerald to find." Then we all left to find the Great Emerald.

(Rainbow Dash's POV)

I won't lie. I don't like Amy but Sonic's right. We have to help her. She may have hurt me and Sonic but that doesn't mean she's bad. Trixie and Starlight were kinda like her but now they've changed. They accepted the power of friendship and maybe with the Great Emerald we can stop her and save Equestria. We arrived at the Crystal Empire pretty quickly and raced towards the castle to talk to Shining Armor and Princess Cadance.

"The Great Emerald? Sorry, Twilly. I've never heard of anything like that." Shining Armor said after Twilight explained the story. "Same here." Princess Cadance said while playing with Flurry Heart. "Are you sure the crystal ponies haven't said anything about the Great Emerald?" Sonic asked. "Hmm. Maybe there's something in the library?" Shining Armor suggested. "The library? That could take forever! We need to find the Great Emerald now!" I said urgently. "Rainbow, we have no choice. The royal library might be the only place that has information on the Great Emerald." Sonic told me. I sighed in defeat. "Fine." Then we all went to the royal library.

Several Hours later

We looked at every book in the library and nothing about the Great Emerald. "I found something!" Sonic shouted. He flew to where everyone was with the book in his hooves. "According to this book, the Great Emerald was once protected by the great Pegasi Guardians. Rare Pegasi that could use magic without a horn. Jules was the first normal Pegasi to be a part of the rare Pegasi but sometime after he died, they vanished. It doesn't explained what happened to them after they disappeared. All it says that to protect the Great Emerald they raised their home into the sky where no pony, no even the best flyers in all of Equestria, could find the Great Emerald." Sonic explained.

"So there's no hope?" Fluttershy said worried. "Maybe not. Sonic, the book says your father was a protector of the Great Emerald. So maybe that means someone who has his blood in him can find it." Twilight said. "You're right. Sonic, Jules is your father and the Elements are connected to the Great Emerald so maybe together, we can find the Great Emerald." Rainbow Dash said. (Think of the Pegasi guardians have alicorn wings and not normal pegasus wings)

"Yeah, let's get a balloon and find the Great Emerald!" Sonic said confidently. "YEAH!" Everypony shouted happily.

Later

Cadance and Shining Armor were able to get us a hot air balloon fairly quickly. "So, what the hay are we looking for exactly?" Applejack asked. "According to the book, we're supposed to be looking for an island in the sky." Twilight said. "A floating island? Really?" I asked confused. "I have seen a lot but never a floating island and we know Discord we could do that!" Rarity said. "Well, that's what the book said. It's too bad we had to leave Spike and Starlight behind but I didn't think we would be able to find the island with them." Sonic explained. "I agree. They were fine with it and I promised Starlight pictures and samples of plant life." Twilight said.

"Just how are we going to fine a floating island?" I asked impatiently. "The book doesn't say. But we're close." Sonic said. "How do you know that?" Twilight asked. "I don't know." Sonic said confused himself. "Duh… With Sonic being Jules's son, who was part of those guardian Pegasi, he probably is also part of the guardians and can sense the emerald." Pinkie Pie said like it was obvious. Everyone looked at her in silence. "Well, if that's the case then I'll lead us to the Great Emerald." Sonic said as he grabbed some rope and flew ahead to find the Great Emerald.

(?'s POV)

I am the last of the Pegasi Guardians. My people have lived their life and protected the Great Emerald greatly. I can sense ponies coming but they are all good. One of their auras feels familiar. I can't explain it but he's a guardian but at the same time he's not and the girls with him are important as well. Who are they and why does one of them feel familiar?

(Sonic's POV)

"We're almost there, girls. I can feel it." I said. I looked and saw something odd. "Girls, do you see that?" I asked pointing at the strange figure in the clouds. "Yeah, what is that?" Twilight asked. "Maybe it's the floating island?" Applejack said. "Looks like it! Speed it up, Sonic!" Pinkie Pie said excitedly.

"Are you sure?" I asked hesitantly. "YEAH!" I nodded. "Okay. Hang on girls!" Then I sped up and flew to the island like lightening to the ground. We landed fairly smoothly. "Wow. That was the best landing I've done in a while. Wouldn't you girls agree?" I asked as I turned around to see their manes in a frizz. "You call that smooth?" Twilight asked. "That was awesome!" Pinkie Pie said happily. "If we are going to explore this whole island then I need to fix my mane." Rarity said.

Several Minutes Later

After Rarity fixed her hair, we all got together to make a plan. "I still can't believe that there's an actually island in the sky." Applejack said in disbelief. "I know! I'm already taking as much notes as I can and so many sample of the various plant life!" Twilight said excitedly. "Focus, Twilight. We're here to find the Great Emerald, but it doesn't hurt to collect some samples as well." I told her. She squealed in excitement as she collected more samples. "Okay, here's the plan. We need to split up to cover more ground. Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie, you are one group. Twilight, and Fluttershy, you are another group. And Rainbow and I will be another. If Rarity, Twilight, or I see anything then we'll use our magic to make a signal in the air. Also, be cautious. We don't know if any of the Pegasi guardians are up here or where they are hiding. There could be traps."

"Sonic is right. Everypony, be on your guard and good luck." Twilight said then each of us went our separate ways to find the Great Emerald.

(Twilight's POV)

Fluttershy and I walked all over the island but we could find nothing. Of course, we found some plant and animal life. Fluttershy talked to them but they didn't know anything. "Twilight, how will we know when we find the Great Emerald?" Fluttershy asked. "No idea, but we can't give up. We represent the Elements Of Harmony. We have to find a way to help Amy. Sonic cares about her so we should as well." I told her and she nodded in agreement. We continued to walk forward till we hit a trap and now we we suspended in the air with a net. I tried to use my magic but it didn't work. "Why are you here?" I heard a male voice say. We looked down in screamed in fear.

(Rarity's POV)

"Oh my. The humidity is ruining my mane." I complained. "Rarity, this isn't a time to be worrying about your mane. We need to find the Great Emerald. Who knows what Amy could be plannin' now? She wants Sonic and if she can't have him then she might hurt him or worse if we don't do something." Applejack told me. Oh, I hate to admit it but Applejack's right. I can't worry about my mane. I must worry about Princess Celestia's son. "You're right. Princess Celestia lost Sonic once and it's our mission to make sure she doesn't lose him again." Applejack and Pinkie Pie nodded in agreement. "So, are we going to ask that red pegasus about the Great Emerald?" Pinkie Pie asked. "What red pegasus?" Applejack and I asked. She then pointed to a tree. "That one over there." And before we knew it, the tree of us were in some sort of cage. "Five down, two to go."

(Sonic's POV)

"Sonic, do you know how we are going to use the Great Emerald and the Elements of Harmony to stop Amy?" Rainbow asked me. "No, I don't. But we have to try. Amy is really nice but she had little to no friends and her home life was less then stellar. I was nice to her but she may have misinterpreted that as an act of love. She just needs friends and to understand the magic of friendship." I explained to her. "I know but I'm also worried that she'll hurt you again." Rainbow Dash said sadly. "Dashie, no one can keep us apart anymore. Our love and friendship is stronger then any alicorn amulet." I told her then gave her a kiss on the cheek. All of a sudden, I heard a rustle in the bushes. "Be on your guard, Rainbow. Someone is here and it's not one of our friends." Rainbow and I looked all around till I saw something red and I shot it with my magic.

The red blur came out of the bushes to reveal a pegasus. And he looked nothing like a normal pegasus. "Why are you here? Who are you?!"

That's it for now. I will update sometime in the next few days due to me finally being on Spring Break. Don't forget to fav, follow, and review and I will see y'all later.