I paced around the floor of my cell. It had been a day since Eggman had come to see me. The pain in my shoulder and leg had decreased slightly but it still hurt a bit. I was running the events over and over in my mind. Lightning, computers, haystacks, Eggman and a prison cell! It still puddled my mind. If this was the world of Sega then…….
"Where's Sonic?" I said out loud.
I walked over to the bars of my cell and looked out. There was nothing around. My sword still lay on a table across the hall. My sword? Why did I call it my sword? I've never seen it before in my life but for some reason it seemed right. It was my sword. I tried to pick the lock again but failed. I flung my arms down in frustration and walked away from the bars.
Just then there was a crashing sound. It sounded like something metal being smashed apart. I turned just as a bright red hedgehog swept into the room. He raced over to the table my sword was on and started to look at it slightly puzzled. He didn't look like he worked for Eggman. I decided to speak.
"Hey! Care to get me out of here?" I said.
The hedgehog jumped and then turned to look at me. He looked surprised.
"Woah man! Don't do that. You scared me to death." He replied.
"Wuss." I muttered under my breath as the hedgehog walked over to me.
"Hey!" he said, he had obviously heard me, "I can just leave you here."
"Ok, ok. Sorry. Ya happy?" I replied rather disgruntled.
The hedgehog smiled and knelt down next to the lock. It was then that I noticed the large spear by the hedgehog's side. He took it out and tried to break the lock with it. The head was too big and wouldn't fit. I could see him curse under his breath. Suddenly he jumped up and ran back to the table. He was about to pick up my sword when he stopped. He picked up a small notebook and looked at it. I remembered it. Eggman had left it there from earlier.
The hedgehog picked up my blade and it sparked I felt a small twang of pain in my head. It was almost as if my blade was reacting to someone else using it. The hedgehog slashed forward art the lock and it split in two. The cell swung open and he tossed me my sword. I caught it and the pain went away. I blinked in surprise.
"How'd you end up in there?" asked the hedgehog.
I gave a small laugh. How was I going to explain this?
"Well it might seem weird but….."
Suddenly all the lights went out.
"Ah nuts!" said the hedgehog, "He sure works fast doesn't he. Come on"
The hedgehog grabbed my hand and started to run forwards. For some reason I found myself able to see extremely well even in the poor light. Did the hedgehog know about that…..
"OW!" yelled the hedgehog as he collided with a wall.
….guess not I thought.
"Smooth. Really smooth." I laughed.
"Can it you." He replied.
A little while later we had reached the exit. With the base power off all the robots were deactivated. I couldn't help cleaving a few in half with my sword. I was amazed how sharp the blade stayed even when slicing metal. I slowly explained how I had appeared here and how Eggman had captured me. The hedgehog seemed to be slightly impressed at my story.
"Amazing. So your names Lynx eh? I'm Kilm." Said the hedgehog, "I got pulled here like you…..only I ended up in a slightly better position.
"Really? Wow! How many more people got sucked in? So who are you?" I asked.
"Well if you must know I go be the name XPERT."
I stopped dead.
"XPERT!" I yelled, "Then it was you who got me into this mess."
"Wait a minute. Are you MTP?"
"Yes!"
"Then I really did send that email." He replied with a small laugh.
"This is no laughing matter. What if we can't get back?"
The hedgehog stopped chuckling and looked at the ground. He seemed to be thinking hard to himself. I turned away to see a small house a little way off. I studied it for a moment.
"Hey is that?" I asked.
"Sonic's house? Yep."
"Then Tails is there too?"
"Yup."
I couldn't believe it. For a second I found myself not wanting to go home. This was too good an opportunity to pass up. I sprang forwards quickly gathering a lot of speed. It surprised me how fast I was going. I got a sudden urge to spin my tails. No I couldn't. I wasn't Tails. I suddenly found my feet leaving the ground. I looked over my shoulder to see my nine tails spinning fiercely. I was actually propelling myself along like Tails does. I was impressed at myself. I reached the house and charged the door. If it was locked it wasn't for long. I burst in and stopped. Tails was standing in the middle of the room holding a cup of something. As I barged in he turned and stared at me. He looked very nervous. My jaw hung loose as I continued to stare. Behind me Klim walked in.
"Erm….Klim…..who is this?" asked Tails nervously.
I snapped myself out of my trance and spoke.
"Oh sorry. I'm Lynx. Klim here rescued me from Eggman's base." I said.
"He's from the same place as me." Put in Klim, "It makes me wonder if anyone else has been pulled here."
"This is strange." Said Tails, "Nothing like it has happened before. How do we stop it if we don't know what it is and how do we get you back?"
"Maybe this will help." Said Klim taking out the notebook from earlier, "Found it in Eggman's base."
Tails snatched the notebook off Klim and started reading.
"Fascinating." He said, "This has all sorts of information on energy. Chaos Emerald, lightning….everything."
I looked from Tails to Klim. Klim looked a bit twitchy as if he was thinking again. I looked back at Tails as he spoke.
"Ah ha! I've got it!" he said, "It looks like if enough energy is concentrated at one point it opens a portal to other dimension and…..oh no!"
"What is it?" asked Klim snapping out of his thoughts.
"It looks like Eggman is after the Chaos Emerald. He's going to use them to try and open a portal to your world."
"WHAT?!" I yelled grabbing the notebook off Tails.
I read a passage out loud.
"Since I, Eggman, cannot seem to thwart the efforts of Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, I will be taking my plans elsewhere to a place without them to get in my way! The best way seems to be through the usage of the Chaos Emeralds, so I will order my robots to go and retrieve them and bring them to me. Thankfully I already have the grey one, so now I only have six more to collect." I read.
"That's not good. Eggman's robot's could already have them all." Said Klim.
"I doubt it." Said Tails, "Eggman's robots are pretty weak and all the Emeralds are guarded in one way or another."
Klim nodded. I was busy flicking through the notebook. I stopped on a page and laughed. The other looked at me.
"Look at this." I said turning the notebook towards them, "Eggman even drew us a map."
Klim laughed.
"Well Eggman did it again I guess." Said Tails smirking, "He gave you a way to escape and a map to help you."
"Yeah. But we should go now." I said ripping the map out of the notebook, "Just to be sure we get the Emeralds first."
"Right." Said Klim nodding.
"Wait a sec." Said Tails, "You're going after the Emeralds now! What about Sonic? He hasn't finished resting yet."
"It's ok Tails." Replied Klim, "You look after him and let me and Lynx worry about the Emeralds."
Tails didn't look too comfortable about that. Klim noticed.
"Ok then. When Sonic wakes up you and him go for the grey Emerald Eggman has. We'll get the others."
"You sure?" asked Tails.
"Look Tails." I said, "After you busted into Eggman's base he's no doubt going to up his security. I doubt we'd be able to get in but you and Sonic might. In the meantime we'll look for the other Emerald. I can't just sit here doing nothing."
Tails sighed and then nodded.
"Alright then. Just be careful. The Emeralds are powerful and the guardians of them are very tough."
"No problem Tails." Replied Klim as he walked out of the door, "Later."
"See you Tails." I said.
"Bye you guys." Said Tails.
I turned away from the house and sighed. I wondered if Eggman's notebook had been correct. Would the Emeralds get us home or would we both be stuck here forever. One thing at a time I thought to myself as I followed Klim away from the house.