Hello, everyone! This is Umbra the Hedgehog signing back in! Jeez, did it really take me about two months to update this story? Man, time sure flies. Well, uh...I can't really think of much else to say before starting this one. I guess we can cut to the chase then. Here's Chapter 14!

NOTE:

-All of the characters or universes featured in this fic belong to their respective owners. Umbra the Hedgehog belongs to me. Flame Torpedo Burn belongs to Kiyoki Fujimoto97/Flame Burn96. Phronima belongs to Simoneer.

Multi-Dimensional Melee!

Chapter 14: Mechanics at work.

Back at the base, the team was trying to calm down and prepare for what came next.

As they waited for Sonic and Umbra to return, Zero and the Guyver were practicing their moves on each other, while Tanya, Flame, and Spyro just watched. At the same time, Yin and Yang were at another spot, talking.

Or rather, Yang was talking while Yin was trying to meditate.

"Come on, Yin. You're missing all the fun!"

She didn't answer.

"Your loss."

With that, Yang went to the others, while Yin kept meditating.

He sat down next to Flame, intending to inform her about what he had just done. After all, it was her idea to begin with.

"So, she coming?"

"Nah, she's busy meditating."

"Aww..." Flame then turned her attention back to the fight, though she kept the conversation going. "Does she do that often?"

"Sort of. She usually does it when I'm not around. Either that, or she uses a Foo Field to block out anything I say."

"Hmm..." Flame began to think. "Ya think she's worried about the guys?"

"Nah, I don't think so. Why would she be worried? These two are something else!"

Before Flame could reply to that statement, her attention was caught by something else.

"Hey, guys!"

This seemed to get everyone's attention, even snapping Yin out of her trance. It didn't take them too long to notice the portal she was looking at. Before anyone could say anything, the two hedgehogs came out of it, along with the two robots they retrieved.

"Guys, you're back!"

Umbra lowered Sonic and the two robots, very carefully.

"So, who wants the bot and who wants his tools?"

Flame got up excitedly. "I call the body!" She then approached the male in the blink of an eye.

"I guess I'll work on everything else then." Tanya then took his weapon and the small robot, and backed away a little.

Sonic then began to speak. "So, who's gonna help who?"

Everyone then began to move towards either one of the two mechanics. Umbra, Yin, Yang and Zero decided to help Flame with the body, while Spyro and the Guyver went over to where Tanya was heading, with Spyro carrying Sonic on his back.

Let's follow the first five...

"So, how exactly do we fix him? I need spare parts, y'know." Flame was kneeling in front of the body, wrench in hand.

Umbra moved the other body closer to her. "Why do you think we brought this?"

She couldn't find an answer. "Hehe...nevermind. Let's do this!"

As she began to disassemble the female, Yin and Yang both approached Umbra.

"You OK?"

"Anything interesting happen?"

Umbra reassured them both, his hand making its way to Yin's cheek. "It's OK, guys. All we ran into are these two. Admittedly, the female was a problem, but we managed to pull through." He then took his hand back. "If anything, the biggest problems we ran into were the place fading away and Sonic's leg injury."

"Oh, so that's why Spyro was carrying him!" Yang didn't get it at first.

"Yeah, pretty much. But hey, he'll be alright. He always manages to get back into the game with no problems whatsoever."

As the conversation ended, they were called back.

"Hey, guys! A little help over here!"

They noticed that Zero was the only one helping Flame with the repairs, and immediately went back to help.

Yin decided to make the question. "What do we do?"

"If you can disassemble this thing, it'd be really helpful. We'll go check on the new guy!"

And so, the three of them began to take the female apart, while Flame and Zero began to prepare the male for the repairs.

Now, let's check on the others...

"Wow, it's a huge cut!" Tanya let out as she and the other two were tending to Sonic's leg injury.

"No kidding. Did you see the size of that thing's weapon?"

"Well, it doesn't really matter anymore." The cut had been successfully stitched up. "There you go!"

Spyro then put some ice on his leg. "This should cool it down."

"Even though the cut is closed, you should wait a bit longer before you start running again. Trust me, I know." The Guyver was being serious, being an expert on injuries and having trouble with them occasionally.

"Thanks, guys. But shouldn't we be working on fixing all this stuff?"

Tanya began to cover the cut with bandages. "Yeah, we have to, but if any of it gets broken, we can fix it." Once she finished, she got back up. "But if something happens to you, it's not as easy. We're lucky the guardian had the first-aid kit. If he didn't, who knows what could happen to you, or to the guys."

"Besides, you've helped us both in the past. It only seems fair that we do something in return." Spyro approached him, stopping right next to Tanya.

Sonic finally managed to stand up again. "Wow...thanks a lot, guys." Then, he noticed something. "Hey, where-"

"Oh, don't worry about him. He went over to pick up some spare parts." He didn't get to finish that sentence.

And, sure enough, the Guyver came back with some parts. "Do you think this will be enough to fix them?"

"This?" Tanya prepared her Omnitool. "Guyver, with this many parts, I won't only fix them, I can upgrade them!"

"Well, what are we waiting for then?" Sonic handed her the female's claw. "Let's do it to it!"

"A new catchphrase? Boy, the author must be having a blast with this chapter!"

Upon hearing this comment, Sonic, Spyro and the Guyver were staring at Tanya, thoroughly confused. However, they quickly turned their attention back to the repairs, thinking it best to ignore her odd quip.

Back to the first group...

"OK, can any of you hand me an arm?"

"Here you go!" Yin handed Flame one of the female's arms, stripped of its cover.

"Thanks, Yin."

Umbra kneeled down to look at the robot. "Anything else you need?"

"Just a little bit of work here, and..." As she connected the arm to the body, Zero put two wires back together, which let loose with sparks. "OK, we're done!"

Yang picked up the covers. "So, does that mean we can put these back on him now? I don't think we should let him walk around like this."

Flame turned her attention to him. "Dude, don't say things like that! It's horribly disturbing!" And then, she turned back to the body. "But yeah, it's time to cover him up!"

And so, the group proceeded to put the covers back on the body, with Flame expecting an automatic reboot.

"Uhh...my head. What happened?" Sure enough, he started functioning again.

"Woohoo, yeah! He's working again!" Flame proceeded to celebrate her second success, jumping happily while letting her tails fly around in random directions.

The repaired male then proceeded to stand up, approaching the group.

Surprising everyone, he followed by kneeling in front of Flame. "It seems I have you to thank for my return to top shape. My gratitude belongs to you...uh..." He stopped when he realized he didn't know his mechanic's name.

"Flame. Flame Torpedo Burn." She didn't leave him hanging for long.

"Oh, Foo! That's a crazy name!" Yang whispered to his sister, which earned him a slap in the back of the head from her. "Ow!"

With this, he continued. "Thank you, Flame." He then noticed the people behind her. "And I suppose you all had a part in my return as well. Can I have your names?"

"Sure thing. I'm Umbra the Hedgehog."

"I'm Yin!"

"I'm Yang!"

"...Zero."

The robot got back up. "Pleased to meet you all. My name is Phronima."

"OK, I take it back. He is the one with a crazy name." This earned him another slap. "Brain damage!"

"And this is..." He stopped. "Wait, where's my Mag? Where's my weapon?"

Umbra calmed him down. "Don't worry, Phronima. If by 'Mag' you mean the little white robot, it's OK." He pointed to the other group. "Tanya's working on it. And on your spear, too."

"Oh." He let out a sigh of relief...or at least made the exact same sound. "That's reassuring."

Zero began to walk towards the other group. "Let's go. You might want to make sure they are in good conditions."

"Good idea, Zero." With that, all of them began to approach the other four team members.

However, they were in the middle of their own conversation.

Well, some of them.

"Wh-wh-what? He...he was on Puckworld?" Sonic and Tanya were talking about Phronima's rescue, while Spyro and the Guyver just watched and listened.

"Yeah, right on top of one of the buildings."

"Was anyone there?"

"Not as far as we saw. In fact, even Dragaunus' Hunter Drones were out cold!"

"Oh..." Tanya was unsure about how she should feel. She got news about her home, but they weren't exactly the best news.

But Sonic reassured her. "Hey, don't worry. Maybe it wasn't your Puckworld. It was probably another one. Besides, once we get rid of that last power source, everything will turn out OK."

This made her feel better, and made the others feel more confident as well.

"Thanks, Sonic."

"Hey, that's what I'm here for!"

Umbra felt a smirk take over his face. "Yep, the old Sonic is definitely back now!"

This immediately caught the others' attention. "Oh, hey, guys! How'd it go?"

"See for yourself." They moved aside so the others could see Phronima, who was...

...staring at nothing.

"Uh, hello?"

No answer.

"Phronima, you there?" Umbra tapped him, which seemed to snap him back to reality.

"Uhh...sorry. What happened?"

Yang was the next one to speak. "You sure you're OK, dude?"

"My systems don't seem to detect any problems."

"Hmm..." Flame began to think. "Maybe it was the parts."

Phronima turned to her. "What do you mean?"

"The parts we used to fix you came from a girl version of you."

"A HUcaseal?" He knew what was happening. "It must have something to do with compatibility issues."

"So, are you sure you're gonna be OK?"

"Don't worry. I'll take care of it."

Sonic decided to break in. "Well, I think we've seen enough."

Phronima turned his attention elsewhere.

"Are you Tanya?"

"Uh, I...um...eh...yeah."

"Was my equipment any trouble?"

"Oh, not really. In fact..." Tanya then took out the Mag and spear. "I upgraded them!" She handed them back to him. "I hope they work out for you."

Phronima then made his spear disappear, while his Mag came online.

"Thank you, Tanya." He kneeled again. "My gratitude will never cease."

"Uh, sure. You know, no problem."

He then got back up.

"Alright, what's next?" Spyro was the next one to say something.

"Now, you wait."

This caught everyone off-guard.

"Whatever happened to 'I'll keep that in mind'?" Sonic didn't like it any better than the first time.

"Forgive me. I will gather the required energy for a stable portal. You just rest and get ready for your next mission."

"Alright then."

The team then began to rest, ready for whatever came next.

Sorry for the long wait, guys. I know I promised I'd write this faster, but I ran into several unexpected delays. Anyway, here's a new chapter. I just hope it's worth the wait.

What's gonna happen next? Stay tuned for Chapter 15 to find out.

This is Umbra the Hedgehog signing off.