Chapter 25: The Choice

Once Sonic had put the Tornado in his garage, he looked at the others. "What should we do while we wait?"

"How about you tell us what this dimension is like," Tails said with a smile.

"It's wonderful. A lot like yours, but with less humans."

"Doesn't Earth have many humans, though?" Blaze asked.

Sonic nodded. "Earth does have a lot of humans. There's just less than your version of it."

The two anthros nodded and looked around. They were impressed with this dimension, and asked Sonic and Shadow many questions about it. The two happily answered each question they had. Eventually, Sonic and Shadow became emeralds again, going back to the Master Emerald. Chris's voice spoke as it glowed.

I think I can give you the power to choose your form, Chris said. You'll still be living Chaos Emeralds, you just won't have to be stuck in one place all the time.

Thank you, the two said telepathically. What about going back to the other dimension?

I can't send you back. Keeping the two of you there would be too disruptive between the dimensions.

How would it do that? The blue emerald asked. We'd just become human while there.

The Master Emerald glowed. That's correct. But it would be the same situation as when you were just there. There shouldn't be two versions of you in the same body.

Actually, one emerald said as it glowed. It wouldn't. They'd be Maurice and Shade, both in mind and body.

The two emeralds turned back to normal and looked at the deep red one. It was Crimson.

Are you sure? Chris asked.

I am. You said it would be permanent, anyway.

I suppose it doesn't matter where you are, then. What are your thoughts on the matter, Sonic?

"I'd like to go back to the dimension we were in," Sonic said. "But we just got back to our own." He looked at Shadow. "What do you want to do?"

"I can't decide which I would like better."

Sonic thought about it, and turned to Tails and Blaze. "What do you two think?"

"We've lived in the other dimension all of our lives," Tails said.

The hedgehog nodded, and looked at the Master Emerald. "I think we want to go back."

Very well, it said.

A bright light shone from it, and they were gone. When they reappeared, Sonic and Shadow had become Maurice and Shade. Blaze and Tails were there as well, back in their human forms. The four humans smiled at each other and turned to see the Tornado. Miles ran over to it, hugging it as best he could.

The others chuckled and pushed it into the garage. Maurice and Shade groaned, then became Chaos Emeralds.

"I was hoping that wouldn't happen," Blaze sighed. She sighed and took them. A few minutes later, they turned back into Maurice and Shade. "Why do you two keep switching forms?"

"We can change at will," Shade said. "And also because of the Chaos Energy from the Master Emerald."

"I guess that makes sense."

Shade and Maurice smiled.

"So, what are you two going to do now that you're humans permanently?" Miles asked.

"Finish school?" Shade looked at Maurice.

Maurice nodded. "That's what I was thinking."

"Where are you guys going to live?" Miles asked.

"Here, at our house."

Miles smiled."We'll be back at ours."

They nodded and parted ways. Once inside the house, the two brothers looked at each other and smiled.

"Well, we don't have to worry about Eggman anymore," Maurice told Shade.

"That's true. But what if someone else takes his place?"

"Then we'll just have to stop them."

Shade smiled and nodded."What now?" He asked his brother.

"Now, we should get comfortable here." Shade chuckled and they did so. "This is going to be fun," Maurice said.

"Indeed," Shade said.

The two smiled, looking forward to their lives ahead.