Chapter 24
Back On Solid Ground

Tails, Amy, Rouge, Knuckles, and Eggman looked at Earth.

"You know…Earth looks magnificent from this point of view." Eggman observed.

"And you still want to conquer it?" Amy asked bitterly.

"What other planet can I conquer; Mars and the little green men who inhabit it?" Eggman asked.

"Sorry I asked…" Amy muttered before the doors slid open showing Mona and Sonic holding up a worn out Shadow.

"Shadow, are you alright?" Rouge asked as she walked over. Mona and Sonic let Shadow get into a sitting position.

"Yeah," He responded. "I would've been a burnt hedgehog if Mona wasn't such a hardhead." Mona kept a straight face at his remark.

"Well, it was awesome when you guys merged to become that wolf-thing." Amy said to them. "What was it like?"

"It was like sharing the same mind." Sonic explained. "I learned how to use Chaos Control…"

"And I think you two were poking around at my memory." Mona shot Sonic and Shadow a smirk. "Very inquisitive about my world aren't you?" Shadow and Sonic both had sweat-drops run down the back of their heads.

"Well…um…it's probably nice this time of year…" Sonic stuttered trying to find a good excuse.

"Oh nice going faker…" Shadow sighed in exasperation and shook his head.

"We can talk about this later when we get back to Earth." Tails said since he was the only one who was thinking about getting off the Space Colony.

The eight characters got into an escape pod that was to take them at least 100 meters from the Pyramid Base. As the pod went through the atmosphere, Eggman looked at the eleven-year-old.

"Excuse me…but once we land…you seven had better run like the devil."

Mona got a tighter grip on her seatbelt as if ready to jump out at a moments notice.

"Okay…we'll remember that…" She said a bit nervously as the Mobians in the pod got poised.

The pod landed and before the dust could settle, the human, fox, 3 hedgehogs, bat, and echidna were flying away on the Tornado towards Angel Island in time to escape whatever was left in the Eggwalker's arsenal. Mona cupped her hands to her mouth and shouted one last insult which she wanted to do ever since she played the video game.

"LOSE WEIGHT YA HARD BOILED EGG!" She shouted causing everyone on board trying to contain their fits of laughter.

Eggman, frazzled by her final insult, let out a yell of anguish.

"GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE BRAT AND GIVE ME THAT STUPID SWORD!" He shrieked before the bi-plane went out of hearing distance.

"I don't think he would've wanted that sword anyway." Rouge smiled. "If he did get his hands on it he would be complaining for a chiropractor. It was really heavy when I picked it up."

"It's probably because the sword chooses the wielder instead of the other way around." Knuckles explained.

"Sounds reasonable…" Sonic muttered before the plane landed on a safe area near Mushroom Forest. "Mona?"

"What?"

"Can I see that sword for a moment?" Sonic asked.

"Okay…just don't blame me if it's heavy." Mona responded as she handed it over by the hilt. Sonic reached over and held it up a bit before…

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sonic was in a hunched position after holding it up for at least five seconds. "It's…it's like trying to hold up Eggman!" Mona got her sword back and sheathed it before she and Rouge tried to hold in their laughter.

"You warned him…" Rouge smirked.

"Geez, was it that heavy when you picked it up?" Sonic asked as he eased his back.

"Nope…it was as light as a plastic sword." Mona smiled.

"Well what do you know…I guess my little theory about you was correct." Shadow smirked as he leaned on a tree trunk.

"What little theory?" Everyone (except Mona) stared at him.

"It's a long story…" The two said at the same time.

We're almost done with the story part!

Shadow: It's a shocking story.

Sonic: And it's quite a tail

And you two are about to be PUNISHED for copying a joke from a Pokemon episode!

Sonic/Shadow: Hehehehe…