Episode 13: Sol Emerald of Friendship
Months have gone by since the big blizzard and soon, spring has sprung. The trees are covered in green leaves, the wind is blowing across the grass, flowers are blooming, and the sky is blue and clear. Outside of the city of New Mobotropolis, Eve is taken by herself. She sighs happily to feel the sun beams and the breeze of the wind.
Above the skies of the forest, a strange portal open and a hover car comes out. Soon, it being chased by two police craft.
Some shouts, "Stop!"
The the police craft fire at the hovercraft they are chasing. The hovercraft moves around and ends up dropping something shiny from the sky. In the forest, Eve continues to walk in the forest to enjoy the day. She begins to make her way to Freedom HQ that is out of the city, but ends up getting a smack on the head.
Something hits her head, making her scream, "Ow!"
Eve rubs her head and looks on the ground. To her surprise, she sees a strange, green, rectangular emerald of some kind.
Eve picks up the gem, "What in Mobius? Where did this come from?"
Eve looks up to see nothing has happened out of the sky.
"Hmm, I better head to Freedom HQ and show this to the others," Eve says to herself.
Eve speeds off with her super speed to Freedom HQ. After Eve disappears with her super speed, a flash of light appears and lands on the ground.
The being is a lavender and violet furred cat walking on two legs with gold eyes and a white furred muzzle. She has a long tail with dark purple at the end, and purple plumes of hair with dark purple tips in a ponytail with a red hair tie, and an oval gem on her forehead. She is wearing a purple flared coat with coattails and a dark pink hemline, a gold collar with white tights, white gloves with fuzzy cuffs and high heeled, dark pink shoes with white stripes and fuzzy cuffs.
The cat says, "I… I can sense the Sol Emerald is somewhere close by, but where?"
The cat then runs off to go find the 'Sol Emerald' she has mentioned. Unknown to the feline, robots appears from the forest and have seen her walking by.
In Freedom HQ, the Freedom Fighters are at a meeting. Each of the Freedom Fighters are at their seats as Sally is standing next to the computer Nicole is on.
"Alright, everyone. It has been a few months since we heard from Dr. Eggman. We need to be sure we keep up on our toes in case he plans another one of his schemes," Sally says.
"Yeah. As much as I like the fact that we haven't been seeing Eggman, we can't just rest while Eggman is planning something," Eve says.
"What's the worst Eggmaqn can do?" Sonic asks.
Sonia rolls her eyes, "There are plenty that can happen."
"Still, we need to be ready in case Dr. Eggman plans anything else or use one of his robots," Rotor says.
"Is there anything else we need to discuss?" Amy asks.
"Well. Rotor has been able to create a world wide communication system and installed it into Nicole. It will allow us to contact any Freedom Fighter Group around the world," Sally says.
"That's so amazing. How many Freedom Fighters are there?" Galaxina asks.
"Well, there are," Eve says, counting her fingers.
Then answers, "A lot."
"Do you think we'll get to meet them?" Cosmo asks.
"Maybe someday. There a lot of us. It will be time for anyone of them will call us on a mission," Tails says.
Suddenly, Cream and Cheese run in in a panic.
"Guys! Guys! We need help!" Cream panics.
"Chao Chao Chao!" Cheese cries.
Eve stands and asks, "Cream? Cheese? What's going on?"
"Badniks and Swatbots are in the Great Forest and they're attacking someone," Cream panics.
Eve and Sonic turn to each other.
"Well, it didn't take long for Eggman to cause trouble, and on to someone else," Sonic says.
Sonic and Eve super speed out of Freedom HQ to find the Mobian in need.
In the Great Forest, the female cat is being attacked by Badniks and Swatbots. The Swatbots fire their blaster at the cat, but she quickly dodge and kicks them in the head and chest.
One of the badnisk says, "He's so strong?"
That ticks the cat off, "Who are you calling 'he'?"
The cat is so mad that she unleashes fire from her hands and fire it at the robot. The robot soon explodes in place. The cat then jumps up as the Swatbots fire. Just then, bee Badniks fly out of nowhere and begin to attack the cat.
The cat angrily asks herself, "How many of these robots are there?"
The cat then flies above ground and continue to fire her fire at them.
In the forest, Sonic and Eve run through the forest to find the person Cream says that needs help. Sonic and Eve soon stop in the middle of the forest to hear strange blasting sound.
Soon, Eve smells something, "Sonic. I can smell smoke."
"And when there's smoke, there's fire. And when there's fire, there's Eggman," Sonic says.
"Then let's hurry. It's coming from this way," Eve points out.
The two hedgehogs hurry to the source of the blasting sound and the smell of smoke to find the person in trouble.
During the fight, the feline is doing her best to fight back. Dodging the Swatbots, firing her fire powers at the Badniks, but isn't enough to get past them and more continue to show up. Suddenly, one of the Swatbots smacks the cat on the head. The feline falls to the ground and lost consciousness.
The Swatbot scans the feline, "Subject Identification: Unknown. Must bring her to Dr. Eggman."
Suddenly, the Swatbot is smacked on the back and slams on the tree. Landing on the ground is Sonic the Hedgehog.
"Hey. It's not cook to gang up on someone, especially a girl. I suggest you leave whoever this is along," Sonic says.
Just then, the Swatbots point their blasters at Sonic saying, "Hedgehog alert! Hedgehog alert!"
"Hmph. looks like we'll do this the hard way," Sonic says.
Sonic then uses his super speed to create a powerful spin dash and smack at the Swatbots like bumpers.
Eve brings out her chaos energy bow and arrow, "Chaos Arrow!"
She then fires her arrow and strike four bee badniks. They soon explode and fall to the ground. Eve then fires more of her Chaos arrows with her bow and strike the flying badniks down. Eve turns around to see the lavender feline still unconscious and the Swatbots approach her.
Eve then brings out her Master Emerald Sword, "Oh no you don't."
Eve then super speed to the Swatbots and slashes at them. The two robots are split in half and fall to the ground. The black and red hedgehog turns to the feline and kneels down to her. Eve turns her body over to see the cat's face.
Eve gasps and thinks, "That gemstone on her forehead… it can't be."
Eve then senses someone is behind her. She creates a Chaos Bow and Arrow and shots at another bee Badnik out of the sky. It explodes and the pieces hit the ground.
Eve sighs, "That was a bit of a breather. Annoying robots."
Eve turns to Sonic to see him spin dashing rest of the Swatbots around them. Soon, all of them are nothing, but broken parts, scrap metal.
Sonic runs over, "Well, another job well done for two of the best Freedom Fighters of Knothole and New Mobotropolis."
Sonic runs to Eve and kneels to see the feline.
"How is she?" Sonic asks.
"I think so. However, I think a Swatbot gave her a hard bump to the head," Eve says, noticing the bump the feline close to the back of her head.
"Sheesh. You think Eggman's robot could have been more gentle," Sonic says.
"Maybe so, but this girl needs help, and," Eve says.
She then turns to the knocked out feline, "This girl. I think I know who she is."
"You do?" Sonic says, confused.
"I believe so. We need to get her to the hospital. She's badly hurt," Eve says.
"Right," Sonic says.
He picks up the cat and speed off to the hospital with Eve close by. Eve turns to the feline and recognize her face and the gemstone on her forehead.
"Could it be? Could she really be Blaze? I haven't seen her in years, but at this moment… she needs help," Eve thinks.
Sonic and Eve continue to speed back to New Mobotropolis to get the feline the assistance she needs.
Sometime later in New Mobotropolis Hospital, the feline is resting in the hospital head with a bandage wrapped around her head. Outside of the room, Sonic and Eve talk to Dr. Quack and Aleena about how the cat receives her injuries.
"I see, so Dr. Eggman's machines are responsible for the girl's injuries," Dr. Quack says.
"That's right. It looks like Egghead is already giving us problem and spring just sprung," Sonic says.
"We're just glad that none of us got hurt too badly. Seem that a bit of the forest have it's tree blasted off and burned," Eve says.
Aleena says, "Well, there's nothing to worry about. The patient just need some rest until she awakens."
"Okay. We'll come back when she wakes up," Eve says.
Sonic and Eve soon leave the hospital and are heading to Tails' workshop close to his house.
Sonic turns to Eve, "So is that girl really?"
"It is her. I'm sure that is the same girl I met when I was little. She had the same fur color and the red gemstone on her forehead. I'm sure that feline is Blaze," Eve says.
"But you said that Eve lived in this other world called the Sol Dimension? Why is she here now?" Sonic asks.
"That something we need to know ourselves, but she needs some time. She seems to got pretty banged up from the Swatbot and Badnik attacks," Eve days.
"Yeah. We'll ask Nicole to see if anymore is hidden somewhere," Sonic says.
"Yes. In the meantime, we need to ask Tails about this strange gemstone I found," Eve says, showing Sonic the gemstone she has found.
Not long, Sonic and Eve are in Tails' workshop. Cosmo is there with him as she watches Tails work on a machine. Tails is using a welding masking to fire a torch at a piece of metal, cutting it in half.
Cosmo says, "So this feline might be the same friend you met when you were young."
"That what I suspect. I know it's been a long time since I last saw her, but I know it's Blaze. I only wish I knew why she's here," Eve says.
"I'm sure we'll figure something out," Sonic says.
Tails finishes his welding and places the metal, the torch, and the mask on the table. He then walks over to see Sonic, Eve, and Cosmo waiting for him.
"Sorry it too long. I'm trying to work on a new project," Tails says.
"That's alright. Now that you're not busy, think you can help us with a little mystery," Eve says, holding the gem in her hand.
Tails looks at the gemstone, "Hmm, I never seen one like this before."
"It seems to be an unusual gem, it seems to have some strange energy. It seems similar to Chaos Energy," Eve says.
"Really now? Well, it's a good thing I was able to find this," Tails says, bringing out a green Chaos Emerald.
"A Chaos Emerald? Where you get that?" Sonic asks.
"I found it in the Great Forest. So what do you think Eve?" Tails replies.
Eve takes the Chaos Emerald and holds it in her hand.
"Hmm, the Chaos Emerald and the strange gemstone do possess a powerful energy. And yet, the unknown geem seems to possess some kind of unknown energy," Eve says.
Sonic places his hand under his chin, "That's weird. Do you think it's some kind of Power Gem."
"Could be," Eve says.
"Eve," A voice speaks.
Just then, Nicole the holo-lynx appears in the room.
"Hey Nicole, what's up. Found Eggman or any of his dumb bots?" Sonic says with a smirk.
"That what I need to tell you. Dr. Eggman has sent more of his Swatbots and Badniks to the Great Forest Sally and the others are there now.. On another note, I got work from Dr. Quack that the feline yu brought in has awaken," Nicole says.
Sonic sighs, "Them again. I thought we're done with them."
"I'll go check on Blaze and you deal with the robots," Eve says.
"Now that's what I'm talking about," Sonic says.
Tails says, "I'll go with you, Sonic. You might need some help."
"Thanks little buddy," Sonic says, ruffling the fox's head.
Sonic and Tails hurry off to stop the robots that are coming to the city to help the Freedom Fighters.
"Come on Cosmo, we'll go to the hospital yo check on Blaze," Eve says.
Eve picks up Cosmo and hurries to the hospital to check on Blaze.
In front of the Great Forest, Sally and the others are fighting against Dr. Eggman's robots. Sally uses her ring blades to slice the Swatbots. Amy slams her hammers at it. Antoine fights them with her swords and Bunnie uses her blaster at the robots. They continue to fight against the robots and destroy them.
Amy slams her hammer at the robot, "There are so many of them."
Antoine uses his sword to repels the Swatbot's blast, "Oui. Zere are too many for us to fight, but I know that we must."
"We can't allow them to get to New Mobotropolis," Sally says.
A Swatbot prepares to fire at Sally, but a blue round blur slams from behind and lands on the ground. It reveals to be Sonic, himself.
"Hey guys, looks like you all started without me," Sonic says.
Amy whacks the hammer, "Glad to see you're here Sonic. We can really use some help."
"There sure are a lot of them this time around," Bunnie replies.
Sonic smirks, "Well then. I say it's time to rock and roll."
Sonic then speeds to the robots and rams them like a pinball. Sonic then punches and kicks some of the robots that come their way. The Swatbots and the Badniks begins to explode and fall to the ground. Sonic then lands on the ground to see the robots are busted, but more begin to show up.
Sonic sighs, "How many robots Eggman made?"
"Too many I have to admit," Sally says.
"We'll just have to keep fighting them until we beat them," Sonic says.
One of the Swatbots come over, "Hedgehog alert!"
Soncie then rams the robot with hard force.
In the hospital, Eve and Cosmo are in front of the feline's bedroom. Aleena opens the door and allow them girls to walk in. They walk into the room to see the feline sitting in bed deep in thought, and still has the bandage wrapped around her head.
Aleena says, "Hello dearie, you have some visitors."
"Okay," The cat says.
Eve and Cosmo walk over with calm smiles on their faces.
Eve says, "Hi. If you don't me asking, but if your name is Blaze."
"Um yes, how do you know?" The feline asks.
"I know it's been a long time Blaze, it's been around ten years since I ended up in your world through that vortex," Eve says.
"Hmm," The feline, Blaze replies confused.
Eve and Blaze look at each other, eye to eye. Blaze stare at Eve careful you see her bright red eyes.
Blaze eyes widen with a realized look, "Eve?"
Eve happily nods her head, "Yep! It's me, Eve."
"It it is you," Blaze says, surprised.
Eve happily hugs Blaze, "It's great to see you again."
"You too," Blaze says, showing a calm smile.
Eve then turns to Cosmo, "Blaze, this is my friend, Cosmo. Cosmo, this is Blaze."
"Hello," Cosmo says.
"Hello. I never seen a being like you before," Blaze says.
"It's a long story. Either way, what are you doing on Mobius?" Eve asks.
Blaze sighs with a frown, "It's a bit of a long story. I felt that this is something I have to do. I can't allow you to get involved."
"I'm sure there is a way to help you if you tell us," Eve says.
"She's right. Eve and her friends and family helped me and my sister. I'm sure they can help you," Cosmos says in a smile.
Blaze hesitates about telling them. Finally, she nods her head in reply.
Back at the front of the city gate, Sonic and the others continue to fight against Dr. Eggman's robots. Sonic and the Freedom Fighters fight with their physical strength and weapons to defeat Dr. Eggman and his robots.
Amy screams, "Where are those robots coming from?"
Suddenly, they hear maniacal laughter. Just then, a large machine with large black wheels. The machine is a rectangular shape. It has green, black, and yellow color pants colors, and has a black Eggman symbol. It also has pipes and it makes whistling as steam comes out of it.
"What is that thing?" Bunnie asks.
Tails says, "It's one of Dr. Eggman's machines no doubt."
Just then, Dr. Eggman appears riding on his hovercraft.
Eggman maniacally laughs, "You are correct my little fox friend. You win a prize. A dozen more Swatbots and Badniks!"
Eggman presses the button on the control casing the hatch on the machine to open. With that, six Swatbots and six badniks come out of the machine. Sonic and the others are shocked to see more badniks are being created from the machine.
"That machine is making more robots," Sally exclaims.
"That's right, and it's going to make enough to invade New Mobotropolis and Knothole," Eggman says. Then manually laughs.
Sonic and the others watch in shock to see the machine creating more of his destructive machines and are making their way to the city and the village. This is one mission that is going to be difficult.
Back in the hospital, Blaze explains to Cosmo and Eve about her reason for being in this world and what has happened in her home world, the Sol Dimension.
"Okay, let's see if we understand. You were chasing a mad scientist called Dr. Eggman Nega who have stolen seven emeralds called the Sol Emeralds. You're here because you figured out where he was going," Eve clarifies.
"That's correct. I need to find the Sol Emeralds. They're what help keep my home world in balance. Without it, the Sol Dimension will be destroyed," Blaze says.
"It sounds horrible," Cosmo says, sadly.
"Don't worry Blaze, we'll help you find your emeralds," Eve says.
"I appreciate it, but only I can sense the Sol Emeralds power. I am their master, so I am the only one who can control it. From what you told me, you and your friends have responsibilities here. I manage to get one back, but Dr. Nega must have left by now," Blaze says.
"Hmm, maybe we could keep an eye on them," Eve says.
"What do they look like?" Cosmo asks.
Blaze presents her hand and opens her palm. A bit of flame appears and a white color rectangular emerald appears from her hand.
"This is one of the seven Sol Emeralds I need to find. This is what I need to find," Blaze says.
"Uh, do you mean this one," Eve says, holding out the green gem similar to Blaze.
Blaze quickly grabs it and panics, "Yes! This is one of the Sol Emeralds! Where did you find it?!"
"It hit me on the head from the sky. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's true. And I have a bump on my head to prove it," Eve says.
Blaze places her hand on her chin, "Hmm. Dr. Nega dropped the emerald while he was being chased by the Zone Cops," Blaze says.
"Zone Cops? What Zone Cops?" Cosmo asks.
"As I was trying to find the emeralds, I heard that Dr. Nega has declare some kind of war on the Zone Cops and he has taken the Emeralds from my home for his war," Blaze says.
"So as long as we got two, he can't use them to unlock their powers. They're just like the Chaos Emeralds," Cosmo says.
"Chaos Emeralds?" Blaze asks.
"The Chaos Emeralds has the same energy as your Sol Emeralds. Both of the emeralds only have seven. And they have tremendous powers," Eve says.
"I see. So you have powerful gems in this world as well. Fascinating," Blaze says.
She then gets out of bed and grabs her coat, "I must be going. I still have five more of my Sol Emeralds to find."
"We understand. I hope you feel better now," Eve says.
Cosmo says, "I wish you could stay and meet the others."
"I wish I could, but I need to find the Sol Emeralds. Only then my home world will be saved," Blaze says.
Blaze then holds out the two emeralds, and says, "Farewell my friends."
"Goodbye," Eve and Cosmo reply.
Soon, Blaze disappears with a flash of light. Eve and Cosmo sigh as Blaze is no longer in the hospital room.
Cosmo sighs, "I'm going to miss her."
"I'll miss her too, but it seems that she has a journey waiting for her," Eve says.
Sometime later, the girls walk outside and are shocked to see Sonic and the others are a complete mess. They have scratch marks, the girls' hair are messed up, including Antoine's, and have smoke coming out of their bodies.
"What happened to you guys?" Eve asks.
"Dr. Eggman. That's what," Sonic says.
"He made… so many… robots," Amy says, tired.
"I feel like I can't move my limbs," Bunnie says.
"I say we all take a nap," Antoine says.
Then they all collapsed on the ground and fall asleep. Eve and Cosmo look at each other and begin to giggle.