Angel: Here we are, guys! The final episode for season 2! And then we'll be on the third and final season of Sophia X! And then I'll finally be done with anything to do with Sonic. About time. I'll let you guys know what I plan to do when I'm done with this story.
Also, you may know Chris' adult voice actor: Michael Sinterniklaas. He voiced Leonardo in the 2003 TMNT show (oh my god, is this fate or something since I wrote that show and I love TMNT?). He's also Nathaniel in Miraculous Ladybug (another favorite of mine). And he's also Dean Venture in the Venture Bros (not a favorite, but I watch it occasionally). For that reason alone, I love this episode. I didn't really remember that he voiced Chris as an adult since I wasn't watching TMNT at the time of both shows' airings in 2003. I only watched TMNT 2003 about 2 years ago and it clicked to me when I was writing this. Anyway, onwards! Fangirling over XD
Oh! I won't be here the rest of the week to update this, so I'm updating it now. I'm leaving tomorrow morning, so I wouldn't have time if I waited. I'm spending five days at my cousin's place and my laptop...well, it's not in the best shape to take it with me. It's still functional (or else I wouldn't be here), but it's so worn from the outside that I can't possibly take it. Anyway, see you guys next week.
Johanvanguard: It's interesting that Chris dragged Sonic and Sophia to so many different places while evading capture. It's nice that Sonic and Sophia didn't mind it and were okay with whatever decision Chris made. I'm glad that Chuck knocked some sense into Chris' parents and told them that they needed to find Chris and no one else. Sophia cutting her hair and leaving part of it buried in the ground was shocking, but pretty cool. In the end, it was fantastic that with some wise words from Sonic and Sophia that Chris did the right thing and let them go home. Chris' parents finding him at the lake house was nice. For the next chapter, I wonder how Sophia will react to returning home and how the others will react to her new look.
Angel: Well...Chris was just really upset that they were leaving. I would be too...though, my friends didn't move away, it was the other way around since I moved when high school was over ^^' I had Sophia cut her hair as a symbol of herself still being on Chris' world, since technically, she is a human. Kinda like with Serena from Pokemon X and Y season, but I hate short hair, so Sophia's hair is now waist-length. As for Sophia, you'll see who she greets when she returns with Sonic.
Scrappy Doo Fan: Wow, I have been gone for a LONG time...glad to be back. Still, in the end Chris managed to make a difficult choice. That took courage, and I guess that's pretty cool.
Angel: Time just flies by...
Bajy: Awesome. The next episode after this is one of my favorites in season 2. Looking forward to reading more soon.
Angel: For me, it is a favorite. I just don't like to be reminded that this story exists...
Suntan140: Can't wait for part 2. I'm rooting for Shadow x Sophia.
Angel: That ship is still being thrown around?
Challishanlon99: I'm proud of you Chris remember what I said I know you will see them again maybe sooner than you think anyway thank you for this chapter I can't wait to read more and Chris I really hope that you're not mad at me but if you are that's okay.
Angel: Hey, don't hint that he'll see them again XD
Guest: Update please
Angel: Updates are only on Thursdays. If you've been reading recent chapters, you'd know that. It was previously on Tuesdays too, but I'm not that far ahead on season 3 to update that soon in the week.
Dreamlighting: Next season Chris goes to their world happy she finds Shadow my dog fine final check next week cone comes off his tail is almost fully healed been stressful month and half keep going love it
Angel: At first I didn't understand what you said until I looked at it again and figured it out. Glad to hear your dog is doing okay. My sister loves dogs while I tolerate them. I am allergic to their fur, so I stay away from them. Anyway, thank you.
Devin sands: Hey I don't know if you can do this but after you do the final episode why not make an epilogue make up your own ending.
Angel: Let me stop you right there. I will not because asking for this story was fair enough. The fans have asked enough out of me and honestly, after this story, I'm moving on to other things. I'm not that attached to write my own ending for this.
The sky is cloudy over their world as a giant ship looms over it. "Attention! I have an important announcement that I'm sure you'll hate!" Eggman chuckles evilly into his microphone. "Your favorite fiend has returned, your king of calamity, the awesome Dr. Eggman! I am delighted to inform you that this planet will soon be under my power! It is pointless to try and resist me! Surrender immediately, or you will all be destroyed!"
The small animals run away from the city, coughing.
"If Sonic and Sophia were back in this world, we would have seen them by now," Decoe tells his boss.
"We're wasting our time! They must've decided they liked that other planet better," Bokkun calls out.
"I'm positive Princess Sophia and Sonic followed me here. They would never let their archenemy get away," Eggman brags on his hunch. No one had seen the two for several weeks now ever since they returned, as they weren't aware of what happened to them back in Station Square. Valentina and Elliot had made posters, asked around, and searched the whole palace, but Sophia was nowhere to be found. It's as if she disappeared into thin air.
"I am not sure, doctor. Perhaps Sophia and Sonic got bored fighting with you," Bocoe turns a page from his book.
"Working for him is even worse," Decoe comments, hand on his cheek.
"Let's just get this over with!" Bokkun shouts in annoyance, angering Eggman.
"Now hear this! THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING, SUBJECT TO MY RULE OR I WILL KNOCK OUT THIS WHOLE WORLD! YOU HEAR ME, SONIC AND SOPHIA?! SOOOONIC! SOPHIAAAA!"
There's no response.
Amy pours a cup of tea for Valentina, taking a sip of her own cup. "Ah, just the way I like it."
"We're really happy you stopped by to visit, Miss Amy and Queen Valentina," Cream smiles happily, Cheese trying to cheer up Rose. She's curled up in Valentina's hands, sniffling.
"So have you thought about that offer we made the other day? Would you like to come live here?" Vanilla asks Amy in excitement. Amy closes her eyes fondly.
"Thanks for the invitation...but I...can't accept."
"Why?!" Cream stands up with pleading eyes. "We want you to stay here with us! We really care about you!"
"Please, Cream," Vanilla tries to calm her down as Amy opens her sparkling eyes.
"I know. I'm really glad I have a friend like you, but you don't have to worry about me. It's been lonely without Sonic around, but...I know...he'll come back."
"Along with my daughter..." Valentina speaks up softly. "I know that she is not mine, but I still love her. She's my only child. I just hope...that she's safe!" She tries not to cry as Elliot had done enough crying for the both of them. Every day, he would just look out the balcony, holding Sophia's portrait. It's as if he's waiting...waiting for her to arrive back.
Elliot is just looking at the picture, caressing it. She looks royal...ready to accept her destiny despite knowing everything...and...
His only heir.
His child.
Gone.
He's had the guards search for days and nothing. What happened to her? Was she kidnapped? Or...
Did she hate them so much that just now she's doing something about it?
"I am so sorry," He sobs, hugging the picture. "If I had spoken before...you would be right here...with us...I could not make you happy. I could not be a better father. But...if this was what you wanted...I stand by you, my daughter. My Sophia..."
"Father?"
He lifts his head up at the soft voice and looks out the window to see a smiling Sophia. "My baby!" He jumps right through the window, landing on the grass. He looks back up, only to see that she's gone.
Another illusion...
"I am back!" Eggman's voice brings Amy out of her thoughts. "And better than ever!" Amy frowns in annoyance. "I've come to publicize my dastardly designs for building the Eggman Empire! I'm all set to spread misery and mayhem around the globe! You better quit your foot dragging and race to the rescue, Sonic and your royal pain! Otherwise this world will have to face the music!"
Suddenly, a disco ball appears, lighting up the ship with lights. He places his hands on his hips, shaking them.
"How embarrassing," Bocoe replies as they just stare.
"What dance is that?" Bokkun asks in confusion, Decoe leaning towards them.
"I think it is called the jerk."
Something hits their ship, causing all of them to fall onto the ground. "What was that?!" Bocoe sits up with wide eyes.
"I think something hit us!"
A Piko Piko Hammer is stuck to their ship, creating a hole. "Hey! Who is the wise guy that hammered our hull?!" Bocoe demands as they look outside.
"There's something about that hammer that looks awfully familiar..." Eggman murmurs, Decoe turning to the pink hedgehog standing outside Cream's house.
"Amy! Why did you hit us?! We were not bothering you!"
"Don't you have any idea what time it is?!" Amy yells up at them. "Turn down the volume or I'll knock that flying loudspeaker out of the sky!"
Eggman growls at the interruption. No one orders him around. "Just because your boyfriend's not here, don't take it out on me!" Eggman retorts back.
"That is right."
"You should not blame Dr. Eggman."
"It certainly isn't my fault he hasn't shown up yet," Eggman says, Valentina stepping outside.
"I bet the reason Sonic stayed back on that other planet was cause he couldn't stand to be with you anymore! And Sophia probably didn't want her overbearing parents to treat her like a trophy!"
Fire surrounds the hedgehog, the same happening with Valentina. Cream, Vanilla, Cheese, and Rose immediately close the door and windows as they growl.
"Talk about fired up," The three minions hug each other.
"They'll cook our goose!"
"Perhaps we should say we are sorry," Decoe suggests, looking up at Eggman.
"They're the ones who are gonna be sorry if they mess with me! What's the worse the queen could do? She's not as strong as her own daughter. You better cool off, cupcakes. We've got your hammer up here so you can't touch us!"
As soon as he says that, a new hammer appears in Amy's right hand. She grips it tightly as Queen Valentina pulls out a sword. They all shout in fear.
"Another one!"
"She has more hammers than a hardware store!" Bokkun looks at it nervously.
"Don't strike me just because you've struck up with Sonic!" Eggman scrunches up his nose. Amy and Valentina yell.
"You creep!"
"Where's your boyfriend?" Eggman teases back.
"Don't tease her, she's mad enough already!"
"That's because Sonic dumped her and Sophia abandoned her!"
"I was NOT. DUMPED!" Amy exclaims sharply.
"Stop trying to tarnish my daughter's name!"
"Oh yeah? Then how come they're hiding from you on another planet?!" Amy throws her hammer while Valentina jumps up and slices at the metal in anger.
Knuckles and Rouge are watching the display, chuckling. "Amy's not too happy."
"She's been like that since we came back. The king and queen aren't themselves either," Rouge points out.
"I know why. Amy misses having Sonic around to hang out with. And Sophia's parents...well, that's easy. They miss her. She is their only child, after all. Not biologically, but she's all they have. Not seeing your only family...it can be hard to not see them after a while. You start to worry like crazy, like the King. I heard that he's got the whole planet surrounded for them to report if Sophia comes back."
Rouge glances at Knuckles with a smirk. "Yeah...this planet can get pretty lonely. I wonder why Sonic or Sophia still haven't shown up. What do you think?"
Knuckles shrugs with a small smile. "Who knows? Sonic's unpredictable. I'm just glad that Sophia's parents made me an official knight."
Ever since they arrived, the King and Queen knighted Knuckles officially, as a thank you for protecting Sophia and looking after her. He owed them one. After all, sometimes Sophia would give him the best advice...
And also makes sure that he doesn't lose it on occasion.
"I'm sure they're on their way, unless they hit a time warp during the transfer to this world. If that happened, they may not get here for weeks, or months, even years!"
"Time warps are tricker than you realize. All kinds of crazy things can happen if you get stuck in one. Of course, you're just a jewel thief, so you wouldn't know. You don't have a clue."
He suddenly gets hit in the head, screaming at the bump that Rouge has just given him. "What'd you do that for?!" He demands angrily.
Rouge huffs, turning away. "Cuz I don't like your attitude." She crosses her arms like he did, mimicking his face. " 'You're just a jewel thief, so you wouldn't know.' Ugh! Instead of being so nasty all the time, maybe you could try being nice to me once in a while and then maybe I wouldn't find you so unlikable! As it is now, you're as sour as a truckload of lemon!"
"Then don't hang out with me!" He shouts at her.
"I WON'T!" She shouts so loud that his dreads get blown away. "Once I'm gone, you'll be completely miserable, mister!"
Knuckles looks away with a blush on his cheeks. "Actually, it'll be a huge relief not to have to deal with your batty behavior. But I'm sure you'll come flying back." He gets hit again with a Screw Kick. He sits up slowly, dirt on him. "That...does it. It's been a real kick having you around, but you better behave yourself or I'll have to give you the boot!"
One of her eyes twitch at how rude he's being. "I'm gonna keep pounding away till I've got you tenderized." His eyes widen at her threat. "From now on, you're gonna respect me!"
"Oh!" He exclaims in pain from a punch.
"It's time you learn some manners! No wonder why Sophia has to calm you down! You better start being polite or else!"
Meanwhile, while she's beating up Knuckles, Tails is flying over the city, Eggman having woken him up. He's wearing a night cap over his ears. "I'm grouchy when I don't get my sleep. I'll teach you not to wake me up, Eggman!"
"I won't rest until I track down Sonic and Sophia and nobody else will either, so if you wanna get back to sleep then help me find that hedgehog and princess!" Eggman says to the two-tailed fox. On the inside, he missed having someone to fight. If he didn't find his enemies, then who was he? "
Tails throws off his cap, gritting his teeth. "I'm never helping you!"
"He's challenging us!" Bokkun exclaims.
"Charge up the cannons, doctor?" Decoe looks up in determination. "We can blast him out of the sky!"
"Good idea."
Something hits the ship, again. "Hold on, we're not ready to fight you yet. Let's lead him into a trap. Follow me, Tails."
"Okay, but don't try anything funny," Tails follows after him.
"Who, me?" Eggman replies innocently.
"Come back here, I'm not finished with you, Eggman," Amy sets down her hammer, Cream opening up the door nervously. Valentina calms down, taking a deep breath.
"Why don't you come back inside, Amy and your highness? Your tea is getting cold."
Cheese agrees with her and Valentina shakes her head. "I am afraid I must take my leave," She puts on her polite voice again. "My husband has already lost a child. I do not wish to make him think that he has lost me too..."
Rose flies up to her and Valentina walks up to her carriage, Amy and Cream staring after her in worry.
"We'll hide from him behind these clouds," Eggman says once they're over the forest. "Then we can ambush that pest!"
Tails fires at them. "Tails didn't even wait for us to double-cross him!"
"That twerp is already one step ahead of you," Decoe narrows his eyes. Eggman gets to his feet.
"Alright, I'll just have to up the ante by triple-crossing him!"
"Oh, doctor, he is coming at us again!" Bocoe notices that Tails is coming back.
"Fire!"
A flurry of lasers comes for Tails, but he spins the plane around to avoid them, glancing back at the ship. "Guess he's got me. I better get out of here, fast." He pulls a lever and the passenger seat turns into a window, closing him in, but he didn't do that. "Hey, what's going on?!"
"Tails, this is Chuck."
He looks down at the radio in shock. "Since you just pulled the transformation lever, I assume you're in danger right now."
Tails beams at what Chuck did. "Don't worry, this new shield is made of a special material that can withstand almost any assault. When I heard you were leaving, I decided to give you a secret gift. I made sure you were away from the lab and made some modifications to the X Tornado. I'm not as clever an engineer as you, but I don't think I did too badly for an old timer. Anyway, I did my best and I hope your gift comes in handy."
Tails tries not to cry. "Thanks Chuck..."
"X Tornado, transform!"
His plane turns into a new plane. "Now it's the Hyper Tornado. Good luck, Tails."
"Eggman, look out!" Tails declares, Eggman glancing behind him.
"What is that?"
"Tails transformed his plane," Bocoe notices the new design.
"It looks completely different now."
"And more dangerous," Bokkun finishes nervously.
Tails fires a huge electric laser, shocking everyone inside. "Missiles away!" He fires a bunch of rockets. "Fire plasma blast!" He sets the ship on fire.
"You wasted your time, you little pest. Because in a few moments, your plane will be history!" Eggman laughs evilly.
"We have the perfect weapon to take him down, doctor," Decoe suggests.
"I'll turn the tables on Tails. Let's do a little fox hunting with our brand new interceptor missile."
"Roger! All systems are go. Begin missile launch sequence now." They fire a large missile that follows Tails' every move.
"It's coming quick, but I can trick it!" He fires some of his own missiles, but it still follows him. "If I can't outsmart that thing, I'll outmaneuver it." He flies to his right, flying towards Eggman's ship. "Here goes." He comes straight down. "So long." He flies out of the way, hoping that the missile would hit them instead, but it continues following his ship. Eggman chortles at Tails' failure.
"I finally invented the perfect weapon. No matter how hard you try, you won't shake that missile from your tail, Tails."
"This missile is programmed to only attack your plane," Bocoe holds up a finger, Bokkun giggling with a wide smile.
"It has a personal touch."
Bocoe and Decoe clap. "You have really outdone yourself, doctor."
"You deserve credit for creative cruelty!"
Eggman rubs his head bashfully.
Tails looks at how much power he's losing. "It's no use! I can't get away!"
"I think Tails has learned his lesson," Eggman continues to watch. "You can go ahead and recall the missile."
"Uh," Decoe turns to him nervously. "But how, doctor?"
"Just hit the recall button."
"Eh heh...there is no recall button," Decoe explains, sweating.
"You didn't install one?!" Eggman shouts at him. "Thanks to you, Tails really is going to be destroyed! With Sonic and the princess gone, I can't afford to lose another enemy!"
"Sorry doctor," Decoe says sheepishly.
"There is nothing we can do to save him now," Bocoe replies nervously.
While Eggman did want to make trouble, he didn't want anyone to perish for it. Besides...Tails was a strong competitor since they both fly.
Tails glances back at the missile, sweating as it seems to come closer. "This is it..." He'd go out without saying hi to his friends...wherever they are...
The moon suddenly shines as Tails has his eyes squeezed shut. A bright yellow glow hits him and he looks up to see Super Sonic and Super Sophia! His eyes widen in utter shock before it turns into happiness, a tear shedding from his eye. The two phase through the missile, destroying it. They land with a thump as they stare up at Eggman's ship.
The evil trio have looks of shock, Eggman's mouth wide open. He had no idea where they came from or how they got back, but he knows that it's Sonic and Sophia in the flesh.
"Hi Eggman."
"Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun," Super Sophia greets next, both smirking.
"What's up?"
Eggman grins widely, his mouth opening in awe. "You're finally here."
"Missed us?" Super Sophia gives them a look of amusement.
"O-Of course not!" Eggman denies immediately, noticing that he stuttered.
"You won't be conquering this world either," Super Sonic informs the evil doctor.
"That's what you think, Super Saps! If you dare to interfere with my plans, I'll destroy you like bugs!" Before he can even do anything, the two zip inside, destroying the ship right in front of the full moon. He screams in agony, the four flying into the sky inside the Egg Mobile. Then there's a twinkle in the sky where they disappear for now.
They fly away, Tails flying after them. He looks so happy he's trying not to cry. "Boy...it's good to have my buddies back..."
As they disappear, Eggman and the others are sinking towards the ground. "Aw, I can't believe it! Princess Sophia and Sonic beat us without even breaking a sweat."
"Why did they have to come back?" Decoe complains.
"We'll never take over this world with Sonic and Sophia hanging around..." Bocoe murmurs as they fly past the moon.
"Excuse me, Doctor. But why do you have a smile on your face?" Decoe wonders as Eggman is usually angry that the two interfere in his plans.
"You should be miserable. Sophia and Sonic totally destroyed us! And she was being rude!" Bokkun defends, but he didn't actually mean it.
"It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you plot your revenge," He laughs evilly at what he had in store next.
"We'll get even with them!"
They all start laughing. Sonic the Hedgehog and Princess Sophia would never put them down for long...
Knuckles lands on the dirt, groaning from Rouge's relentless attack. "So..." She pants, getting a little tired, "Do ya...give up yet?"
"Are you kidding?" He clenches a fist. She beat him up, and now it was time for him to return the favor. "I'm just warming up." One of his teeth has chipped. He suddenly looks up, gasping at two shooting stars in the sky. But they're too gold to be shooting stars...and two of them would never appear together. "It's them!"
The two smile up at the sky. "Well, what do you know? I guess neither of us knows very much about those time warps work. I'm just glad that our princess has returned," Rouge shrugs at a smiling Knuckles. He lets out a laugh.
"You look awful!" He's referring to the dirt on her.
"Yeah?" She tackles him to the ground.
"Oh, stop! That tickles!"
"Didn't I warn you to behave?"
"Alright! Ha ha! Alright!"
Cream sleeps on top of Amy's lap, the hedgehog looking out to the window. She has a far off look at a shooting star, but she knows that it isn't. She steps outside, looking up at the flying Sonic in the sky. Sophia has already left him to make her way back home.
She glances at a picture. In it, Sonic is smiling as she's glomping him in another one of her hugs.
Sophia lands a few feet away from her home...the home she actually grew up in. Other times, she wouldn't think much of it when she came back from one of her walks, but this time is different ever since she learned the truth about herself. It felt...
It felt like she was coming home to a family...not biologically, but still a family nevertheless. And she'll never forget that.
As she steps up to the front gates, she can see that a window light is on. A few minutes later, the front door opens, revealing her father. He looks tired and shocked at the same time, panting as he can see her in front of the gates. She smiles softly and that's when he knows that he's not dreaming, and that this time, he's looking at his actual daughter.
"Sophia!" He runs up to the gates, Valentina peeking outside.
"What is...?" She gasps sharply and follows after her husband, who throws open the gates and hugs her tightly.
"Sophia..." Valentina hugs her from behind, both parents crying. Sophia smiles at the warm embrace.
"Darling, you cut your hair?" Elliot gently touches her split ends.
"Well, yes..." She rubs her arm sheepishly. "Do you like it?"
"We love you no matter what you look like," Valentina kisses her on the forehead and they share another family hug.
She knows exactly where she's going as she runs down the path. The pink hedgehog had only one destination in mind as there's only one house in that direction.
As the sun is starting to rise, Super Sonic lands somewhere, the bright moon already gone. The sunset arrives, shining over a beautiful lake and a forest. Amy continues running down the dirt path, her heart racing in hope. All she could do was run.
Like he would.
Sonic turns around as he senses someone's presence, having already turned back to normal. He sees a panting Amy, her hands on her knees as she looks at him straight in the eyes. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. Was it really him? Did he really come back? The sun is right behind her as she slightly doubted, but no longer. She knew that it was him.
That he finally came back.
He just smiles at her, waiting for her to catch her breath. "Hi," He greets with a smile and a wave.
"Well?!"
He's surprised and slightly scared by her angry reaction. "What took you so long? I was worried! I wondered...if you were ever going to come back. It scared me!" Tears come to her eyes as she continues staring at him. "To think that...I was never gonna see you again." She tries to hold in a sob and he smiles at her, silently glad to see the hedgehog as well. "Day after day, I waited for you to come, but you never did. I didn't know where you were, I couldn't stand not knowing." The tears are flooding from her cheeks now, but she didn't care. "I told myself...I should give up hoping...I was convinced that you had forgotten all about me...I thought you and my friend were gone forever." She sniffles and continues. "But then I realized...that you two would never abandon me...and I decided...that I would wait for you. Even if it took the rest of my life to see you again...Now you're here."
She falls to her knees as she's bawling. "I'm so glad to finally have you back, Sonic! It's such a wonderful feeling! I don't think I've ever been this happy as I am right now!" She cries in happiness, so relieved that he was okay, and that he protected her friend. She was so joyful that she couldn't be mad at him for long.
She never could.
"Don't you ever leave me again, Sonic the Hedgehog!"
She could sense him in front of her and she looks up to see him holding a white rose in his hand. He winks at her. "Don't you worry, Amy. I never will."
She stares at the flower as she believes him. She knew that his words were true. And that's why she lunges forward and hugs him. Sonic smiles, hugging her back. She continues to cry in their moment as the sun shines down on them...
Meanwhile, a portal is being created, similar to the one that sent Sonic and the others home. Someone is working hard at this project as someone else rolls up to him in a wheelchair.
"Chris?"
He gasps sharply at the voice, turning around. He looks significantly older as he's wearing a lab coat. He's since gotten a haircut also.
"It's time."
"Oh, yeah." His voice sounds deeper too as he stands up. "That's right. We're supposed to meet Danny and Frances for lunch today. Let's go!" He grabs the handlebars of the woman's wheelchair.
"Whoa! Easy, Chris. They know you're always late."
He smiles sheepishly and speeds out of the lab with her.
It's actually Helen who is with Chris, whose hair has gotten longer and is in a ponytail. She's wearing an orange blouse as she's driving the car.
"Why don't you let me drive for a change?" Chris wonders.
"No way! Chuck designed this car especially for me, remember? And besides, riding while you drive is too...nerve-wrecking."
"What does that mean?" He pouts at her choice of words.
"I'm a much better driver. I've never even gotten a parking ticket, which is more than I can say for you!"
"It's not my fault somebody turned that one-way sign around!" He defends himself.
"So, who's gonna test out your machine, Chris?" Frances asks him once they've sat down.
"Why don't you send me, Chris?" Danny wonders, his voice deeper. He's since cut his hair, wearing a red shirt. He also has piercings on both ears "I'm not afraid to be the first one to give it a try."
"It's not ready yet. My machine's totally useless till I can figure out how to cause Chaos Control," Chris explains sheepishly.
"But as soon as he does, we'll all be able to go to Sonic and Sophia's world together!" Helen exclaims in excitement. It's been six years now since they've seen the group of friends they were used to having around. They all missed them so much...they had such an impact on their lives.
"Sounds dangerous to me," Frances voices her concerns. Her hair has since grown a little longer, with her bangs touching her eyebrows now. She wears a blue blouse over a green shirt.
"Yeah, if Chris messes it up, we could all be toast!" Danny teases, Chris blushing in embarrassment.
"Well you don't have to come with me, then!" They all laugh at his childish statement.
"Hard to believe it's been six years already," Danny comments softly. It seemed like so long ago that the others just jumped into their lives.
"Hmm," Helen nods at him. "It went fast."
"Yeah," Frances opens her eyes, "Almost at Sonic and Sophia's speed!" Chris smiles fondly at how fast the two would run. They'd always go out for a run no matter what day.
He starts to remember all the fond memories he had with them, how brave he became.
Sonic...Sophia...
"You collected the Chaos Emeralds. Now I see. You don't need the machine that Tails and Grandpa built. You can cause Chaos Control yourselves." Chris was staring at them as they were surrounded by the emeralds, smiling. He had snatched them and taken them to the lake house he would visit with his parents, and now he was saying goodbye to them, having accepted the truth. "You two were able to gather them all in a flash..." A tear ran down his cheek. "Because you're so fast...even though I've been tough to deal with lately, you never gave up on me, guys...Thank you."
"Chris."
He looked up through his tears as they grabbed his hands, putting him over Sonic's shoulders. "We're gonna go really fast. Hang on."
He looked at them in awe that he was going on his first run with them. He did as he was told.
"Stop this, Shadow, please! You have to listen to me," Chris was begging the black and red hedgehog to save Earth, back when Robotnik wanted revenge. "How can you blame people alive today if it happened 50 years ago? You see it's not fair? Ask yourself if this is what Sophia really wants."
"Don't talk to me about fair! Not after what happened here!" Shadow exclaimed in anger.
'People need you, Shadow...'
'You must help them...they deserve to live...'
Super Shadow narrowed his eyes, his goal now changed. "I am Shadow! Shadow the Hedgehog!" His Limiters were removed to give him the power to stop this.
Sonic held out one of Shadow's rings to Chris. He took it sadly, a stray tear hitting it and the drop disappeared...
"Noooo!" Chris broke free from his hold and lunged forward, grabbing the six emeralds. It burned, but he didn't care as he fell from Eggman's spot, clutching onto them. "They're mine. I won't let you take them from me, ever again."
As Chris was unconscious, Super Sonic and Super Sophia were staring down at him. He opened his eyes to see his friends smiling at them.
"Sonic, Sophia, take me with you."
They simply held out their hands and Chris was healed. He smiled up at them, engulfing them into a hug. "Sonic...Sophia...please don't leave. You're the best friend and big sister I ever had. I don't want you both to go away!"
They disappeared right through him and he kneeled there in confusion.
Chris had his last run with them before they left.
"That was close," Chris said in concern, Sophia looking over the hedgehog that he just saved. "Are you okay?"
"Uh, yeah," Sonic caught his breath, his eyes closed. He opened them a bit. "Thanks a lot, you two. If it wasn't for you," He looked at Sophia, "I would've bought it."
He blinked at the hedgehog's speech. "I didn't think you could talk."
"We can do a lot of things," Sophia smiled at him.
"Wow, that's awesome. That you can talk, I mean."
Chris held onto Sonic as a tear escaped, but it wasn't from him. He looked up...to see the hedgehog actually crying. He looked next to him to see that Sophia was smiling slightly, rubbing away her tears with the back of her hand. Seeing them cry made him cry too.
"SONIC! SOPHIA!"
And just like that...they were gone.
