Chapter 4: Sucked In

It was night time, and everyone said their goodnights to each other. Everyone is asleep, except Thunder. "I gotta know what that time portal does." He got out from his bed and crept to the front door. However, he accidentally woke up Shad with a creaking sound. "Thunder?" She sat up seeing Thunder leaving. "Oh crud. Not again." She left without waking up anyone.

She knocked Shadow's room. Shadow opened the door. "Shad, what's wrong?" Amy hugged Shad. "Daddy, mommy" Shad pulled Shadow's ear and Amy's ear. She whispered.

"WHAT!" They yelled.

"Amy, stay here and watch over the kids. Shad, Shikuya, and I will get Thunder back." Shadow said.

Amy nodded. Shadow knocked Shikuya's door.

Shikuya opened the door. "Shadow, it's too early."

Shadow whispered to her ear. "Oh no. Again?"

"That boy is gonna be grounded for a month instead of a week." Shadow shook his head, sighing.

Shikuya shrugged. "Well, boys will be boys."

Shad tugged her arm, lightly. "Uh Auntie, dad. I like to let you talk through your conversation, but Thunder might open the portal, right now."

They nodded.

They used Chaos Control and head to the garage. Thunder already opened the portal. "Wow. This invention is cool." Then, a flash appeared behind Thunder. "THUNDER!" Shadow yelled. "Uh-oh." Thunder looked back. Shadow pulled his ear. "Okay, you have caused too much trouble, mister." The machine was out of control. It went to 15 years back.

"Uh, Shadow?" Shikuya asked pointing to the machine.

"Hmm?" Shadow looked at the girls.

"The portal! It's sucking us in!" Shad yelled. The portal is sucking in, hard. Shadow grabbed Thunder's hand and held onto a pole. Shikuya and Shad were hanging on the pole. Shadow's hand was slipping. Shad grabbed his hand. Shikuya was slipping. She couldn't hold longer and let go, and the four hedgehogs rifted into time.

Shadow woke up and looked around. "What happened?" He rubbed his head. Thunder, Shikuya, and Shad were unconscious.

"Sis. Wake up." He rubbed her shoulder. Shikuya woke up.

"Ow… what happened? Where are we?" Shikuya asked.

"I have no idea." They looked around in the forest.

Shad and Thunder woke up. "My head's swimming…" Shad whined.

"My head is all fuzzy…" Thunder rubbed his head.

"Finally, you two are awake," Shadow said.

Shikuya patted their heads. "We were about to be worried about you."

Shadow smiled. Still, Thunder is gonna be grounded for a month. Shadow thought. He smelled someone familiar. That scent. Could it be…? He skated out. "Shadow. Wait!" Shikuya skated after him. "Follow?" Thunder asked. Shad nodded. "Whatever." They followed the adults. Shadow stopped. "Hey, what's the rush?" Shikuya asked. The kids caught up. "Hide behind the bushes." He ran behind the bushes. The three followed what he said. "What's up, dad?" Thunder asked. Shadow pointed to the person. Everyone was surprised. The young pink hedgehog was at the beach. It was Amy Rose.