The group gasped as they appeared in Blaze's house. Phoenix, Flame and Sparkle gasped as they appeared out of nowhere.

"Blaze! AJ!" The three gathered around the group.

"Mom?! Dad?! Sparkle?!" Blaze stared at them before looking around. "We're… at my home?"

"Crusher!"

They all turned to see Crusher collapse on the ground, smoke appearing above him as he panted in exhaustion. Pickle helped him up as the emerald fell from his tires.

"You okay?"

"Y-yeah…" Crusher nodded and struggled to get on his tires.

"Crusher, what's going on?" Stripes asked, picking up the emerald. "How do you have a Chaos Emerald?"

"It… It's mine," Crusher sighed.

"What?" Watts looked confused.

"Alright, Crusher, you better start explaining what the hell is going on!" Starla screeched.

"I…" Crusher sighed. "My real name is Shadic Hedgehog-Robotnik, youngest son of Shadow Hedgehog-Robotnik, an ultimate lifeform, and Sonic Hedgehog, the fastest being alive. As the youngest, I was deemed as the most powerful one of my siblings, and because of that, Towers sees me as a monster,"

"But what are you doing here? In Axle City?" Gabby asked.

"I… Towers threw me down a waterfall when I was 8 years old," Crusher replied. "He wanted to have me killed, so I wouldn't be a bother to anyone… even if I didn't know I would be,"

"My family found him when he was washed up near my family's home near the river," Pickle added. "We took him in since then,"

"Oh, but why would he deem you a monster?" Megan asked. "Because you're powerful? Power could be a gift and a blessing,"

"My grandfather is Black Doom, a being of darkness." Crusher explained. "My Dad is the ultimate lifeform, made with unstable Chaos Energy himself. My Mom is a being with speed and Chaos Energy that could be morphed into any power needed. Towers kept thinking that my family… would be dangerous to humans,"

"Your powers are amazing, even if you DO use it for bad things," AJ chuckled.

"I… my inventing is not from me," Crusher deadpanned. "That was from the Chaos Emerald. If I had my inhibilator rings before, I wouldn't even need to cheat,"

"Your what?" Sparkle tilted her head.

"These," Crusher lifted his tires to reveal the rings around his springs. "They help keep my Chaos Energy stabilized, so I can use them without dying or burning out,"

"Why didn't you tell us?" Blaze asked.

"Because last time word got out of Crusher's abilities, Grandpa was given death threats and biddings," Pickle explained.

"Chaos Energy IS dangerous, but those who want them are beings who want to take advantage of them," Stripes agreed with a nod.

"One of them is Towers," Crusher hissed. "He used to enslave Dad by forcing him to do GUN work, but when he broke out from that, Towers deemed our family dangerous and unstable, along with the rest of our family,"

"But to target an 8 year old?" Phoenix frowned. "That is TOO cruel!"

"Towers madman!" Zeg cried.

"Yeah!" Gabby agreed. "He gives humans a bad name!"

"I know," Crusher sighed. "One of the reasons I started to dislike humans… I… they reminded me so much of Towers…"

"But, Crusher, not ALL humans are like Towers," Watts told him.

"I know that," Crusher let out another sigh. "My Uncle Ivo is human. My cousin JC and my other cousin Violet are humans too,"

"I'm sorry for the trauma that Towers caused you," Blaze hugged the dark blue truck. "If you want, we can help you stop him and his army from destroying the city,"

"But first, we must protect the city,"

The group turned to see Aleena jump inside through the window. Crusher jumped to his tires.

"GRAMMY!"

"Oh, my dear baby boy!" Aleena took Crusher into her tires. "I'm so glad that you're safe! But wait, where's Mauglie?"

"Towers… he… he had him surrounded…" Crusher whimpered.

"Oh dear…" Aleena hissed and held her grandchild closer. "Don't worry, I know a way for us to defeat Towers,"

"How, Grammy?" Blaze asked.

"We need all seven Chaos Emeralds," Aleena told them.

"But Grammy, Mauglie HAS one of them!" Crusher cried out. "And the rest are in Mobius! How are we going to get to Mobius?!"

"I will fetch the one Mauglie wields," Aleena assured him. "As for the way to Mobius, I was told a path to our home thanks to Oracle,"

"The Oracle of Delphius?!" Stripes cried out.

"Of COURSE Oracle is late…" Crusher grumbled. "He's ALWAYS late…"

"And how DO we get there then?" AJ asked.

"Through the Great Forest," Aleena told them. "The Sunstone of the almighty Lion guardian could help you all find a way,"

"But what about Axle City?" Sparkle questioned.

"I will take care of everything until you all get back," Aleena assured them. "but you must go now while you still can,"

"Didn't Oracle give any teleportation powder?" Crusher complained.

"Well, we can always ask Swoops to help pick us up," Blaze suggested.

"Good call," Darington agreed.

"But, Grammy…" Crusher still looked uncertain. "I… me… go back to Mobius…? B-By myself…? I… I wouldn't know how to react if I saw Mom or Dad or any of my other family members…"

"I know it's hard, dear, but sooner or later, you would have to face them," Aleena assured him, kissing his forehead. "I know you can do it, sweetie. Especially with all your friends to help you out,"

"I… okay," Crusher smiled and nodded. "I'll try,"

"Then come on! Swoops is already waiting for us," Blaze told him, taking him by the tire with a smile.

"Yeah!" Pickle agreed, taking his other tire with a smile.

"I… o-okay!" Crusher felt his cheeks redden as they held his tires. "Let's do this!"

Aleena laughed as she watched her youngest grandson drive off with everyone else.

She knew he could do this.

He was in great hands, er, tires, after all.