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Previously,

There was a bit of a scare as the group went down the endless path as the group started turning to crystal!! When things seemingly were going to end, a mysterious cloaked figure appeared and helped Sonic out. What decision did he make? Who was that kid? And most important of all, now that they're back together again, what will the next task be like? Find out todaY!!




{{{Episode 18}}}
{{{Laberinth of Insanity}}}



Sonic and the others appeared in the middle of an intersection of about 20 different paths and a wall. "Well... who here has a lotta luck?" asked Sonic. Everyone shrugged. "Man, we could really use Alex right now..."
"How about we play Odds-Evens?" suggested Amy. The group shrugged and huddled up. They all held out their hands, Sonic holding out one finger, everyone else holding out two.
"The odds have it." said Amy.
"Hold it! Sonic couldn't navigate if he had a compas!!" Knuckles argued.
"I tracked down the Egg Carrier and chased it through the Red Mountains, didn't I?!"
"Yeah, to rescue Amy."
"No, it was because I have a good sense of direction!"
"Oh, grow up you two!" Amy shouted. "I'll pick one." She picked a random path and lead the way. Tails and Christin tried to fly up but their heads were met with an invisable ceiling above them and they decided it was best just to follow the others on foot. After what seemed to be hours, they came to an intersection.

"Not another one!" Sonic complained. He looked around the 19 other paths... "Hey, wait a minute... This is where we started!"
"I told you! Hedgehogs don't have any sense of direction!" Knuckles said proudly. "Unlike us Echidnas. Now, follow me."

Knuckles picked another path and led the others down it. And, as with Amy, they eventually came to the same intersection they started from. "Way to go, knuckle-head! Real sense of direction you got there!" mocked Sonic. Knuckles scowled. "Well, let's see you lead us through this maze!"
"I will!"

Sonic went off on another path, followed by the others. The two foxes behind the rest didn't seem to mind where they were going. They were playing some sort of game. After another long while of walking and dead-ends, they found their way!.... back to the intersection they started from, yet again.
"See? I told you hedgehogs had poor sense of direction!" Knuckles said. Sonic scowled. "You're one to boast, Mr. Natural Navigator." he mocked. The group split up and covered the rest of the paths, but ended up just meeting back at the intersection they started from.... again.
"We've tried all 20 of these stupid paths!!" Sonic shouted angrily, kicking the bit of wall between two areas where the path began. "This isn't fair!"
"20 paths?" Chrisitn asked, counting her fingers, confused.
"You just ain't lookin' hard enough!" Knuckles said.
"Says who?" Sonic asked, looking irritated at the echidna.
"Says me."
"Well you did as good as any of us!" protested Sonic.
"Atleast I had some idea where I was going, unlike Amy or you one!" Knuckles shouted.
The two eventually broke out in a bit of a fist-fight. Christin's eyes brightened. "I've got it! There aren't 20 paths here!" she said, walking to the only wall there was. Tails and Amy looked at her odd-- Sonic and Knuckles stopped fighting, Knuckles pulling Sonic's quills and biting his leg, and Sonic pinching Knuckle's nose and digging his foot into his stomache. Christin put her hand on the wall and a screeching sound blared. Everyone covered their ears as the crystal wall shattered, revealing a room with stairs which lead down to the rest of the maze, and hopefully the next Emerald. "Wow! Now that's more like it!" Amy shouted. "Come on, slow-pokes!" The pink hedgehog quickly walked to the next area. Christin went down next, followed by Tails and Knuckles. Sonic had an odd feeling a minute ago but found it easy to ignore now as he climbed down the stairs. Below him were all the others, along with... the red Chaos Emerald! Amy had already picked it up and handed it to Sonic as the maze around them shattered, plunging them all into a portal.

(({{To Be Continued}}))

Next Time

Sonic and his pals go through a tower-like area, passing many booby traps. What kind of task lies waiting for them in the next room? Will they make it to the top and capture another Emerald? Will they get all the Emeralds and defeat Christopher Aosis? Will I ever stop being so annoying? Find out next time!!


Author's Note:

'Allo again, I've been writing like mad lately. Sorry for makin'em so short, but I'll atleast try to make the battle with Aosis long. And the mushy episode coming up... What? Yeh don't think I can write a mushy scene!?... Yer probably right **sighs** But yah can't blame a guy fer tryin. Oh and one more thing... Why the heck ain't I appearing in these stories!? Waahh!... ehh... see you.
--Skar