Chapter 2-17: Snow

A/N: Sorry for the delay! I have been stuck trying to come up with the idea for this chapter. I tried working on other stories to help and it did some so here we are at last with The Transfer Students 2-17. In case you didn't know the 2 stands for the school year and 17 stands for the chapter within that school year. There will be 4 years in this story and I may or may not continue into a college year. Also I am open to ideas for chapters to help with speeding things up. If I use your idea it will be noted at the start of each chapter like this "Suggested by: User OR Idea by: User" so with that here is the new chapter.

Rage woke up the next morning and rolled over smashing his hand on to the alarm clock. "I thought I turned that thing off." He groans sitting up. He looked to see Applejack and Applebloom reading something together. That's right, he remembered that he let Applejack and her family stay with him during the blizzard.

"Mornin' Rage!" Appleloom says cheerfully as he sat up.

"Howdy, sleep well sugar cube?" AJ asks. Rage stands up, stretches and looks at her.

"I slept fine…for once." He replies opening the door to the closet where he kept his clothing.

"Hey Rage, why do you always wear that same outfit?" Applebloom asks.

"Well…" Rage starts. "One thing is I don't have anything else to wear…two I just like it."

"Well that's no fun! Sonic and Shadow are always wearing some different stuff. You should get some new clothes!" Applebloom exclaims.

"I would but I don't know where any of the clothing stores around town are." Rage replies "Besides things have been insane lately. If I ever see another person hell bent on destroying CHS or the world it will be too soon. Is Sunset awake yet?"

"Dunno." AJ answers "Thanks again for lettin' us stay here."

"It's no big deal really." Rage replies. "Anything for a friend."

Meanwhile Sonic, Shadow, Rebecca and XL were sitting in Sonic and Shadows house watching Daring Doo and the Kingdom of the Crystal Mare. The four had decided to bunk together during the storm so that XL and Rebecca had company. "Say Shadow." XL looks at the dark haired teen.

"What?" He asks.

"How did you and Sonic meet Rage, you know really. Not those stories you keep on making up to protect the worlds?" he asks.

"Ask Sonic…" Shadow answers. XL then turns to Sonic.

"Well if you really want to know how we all met. It was while Shadow and I were in a face off against Dr. Eggman." Sonic begins. "Eggman had taken the Chaos Emeralds and escaped to the Space Colony ARK in order to complete his plans. He had built a new model of his Egg Dragoon which sadly was too much for the two of us, even in our super forms…"

Flashback…

"Oh ho ho ho! This is the end Sonic the Hedgehog!" Eggman laughs. In the hand of his Egg Dragoon were Sonic and Shadow.

"You won't get away with this…Eggman." Sonic struggles to respond.

"Good by, Sonic!" Eggman chuckle a he throws the two down and raises the hand of the mech. Right as he brought down a voice echoes.

"Chaos Control!" it called causing the wounded Sonic and Shadow to vanish.

"What?!" Eggman exclaims looking around. His eyes soon lay upon a crimson red hedgehog who as putting Sonic's body down.

"Th-Thanks…." Sonic says softly to the hedgehog.

"Grr…who the heck are you?!" Eggman yells and the hedgehog looks up glaring at Eggman with his emerald green eyes.

"So you are Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik." The hedgehog says taking a few steps forward. "My name is Rage Chaotic the Hedgehog, I am the Chaos Guardian." He introduces himself as a sword appears in his hand.

"So another rodent to mess with my plans." Eggman chuckles as he backs up and exits an air lock. "Very well come get me then Rage the Hedgehog I am ready for you.

"Going into space? That is a mistake…" Rage smirks as the Chaos Emeralds surround him. "Allow me to show you what the Chaos Emeralds are really capable of." He shouts. The Chaos Emeralds spin and form a blinding light around Rage. When it dies Rage was a pure white hedgehog flashing slightly different bright colors. His eyes were a bright red and his clothing had changed to a plain red T-shirt, grey pants and his gloves and shoes remaining unchanged. As Rage opens his eyes a bright red flare of energy sparks around him as he darts out of the air lock in pursuit of Eggman.

"What? Super Rage?" Eggman asks shocked that this hedgehog had just transformed.

"Not quite." Rage answers. "I am True Chaos Rage. My power in this form surpasses that of the hyper form. Prepare yourself!" Rage yells as he charges.

"Where did you go?!" Eggman yells before a flash of light appears behind him and he turns to see Rage with his sword up slightly as if he had sliced something. Then without warning his new Egg Dragoon split in half. Panicking Eggman ejects and flies back towards the planet. Rage shakes his head and returns to the ARK where Sonic and Shadow were now standing up as their bodies had recovered.

"You saved us?" Sonic asks "Who are you?"

"I am Rage Chaotic the Hedgehog. A pleasure to meet you Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog." He answers

End of flashback

"Wow so he saved your lives?" Rebecca asks.

"More like stepped in uninvited." Shadow growls. "But…I have to admit he did well…"

"Wow…" XL says rubbing his chihn. "I had no idea you guys met in such a strange way."

Back at Rage's house Rage had gotten out of the shower and walked down stairs to see Granny Smith was watching the TV in the middle of a crime drama. Sunset was reading in the couch next to her. She looked up to see Rage coming down and smiles. "Hey Rage! How are you?"

"I am doing fine." Rage nods. "You?"

"Great, thanks for asking." Sunset replies cheerfully. Rage comes and joins her.

"How is the snow?" he asks.

"Piling up like there is no tomorrow." Granny Smith responds. "I sent to Big Mac out to try and shovel. But he said it won't be long till it needs it again."

"Alright I will be sure to take care of it." Rage replies.

"Hey Rage…" Applebloom asks looking at him "Why do you have a sword on your living room wall?" she asks pointing to the sword his father once had.

"It belonged to my father." Rage replies. "It's a keepsake he gave me. I keep it there as a reminder that every family has a protector…my father died protecting us. Now that burden to protect the Chaotic name falls unto me. His eldest son."

"Wow Rage, I had no idea you've been through so much." Sunset says.

"Eeyup." Big Mac agrees.

"It's crazy I know." Rage sighs looking outside. Icezer loved the snow." He smiles.

"Who's this Icezer yer talkin' bout'?" Granny Smith asks.

"My youngest brother who I left back home when I moved here. He and my younger brother Xage didn't know why I left… they wanted me to stay but I couldn't. Not with my…my secrets." Rage replies standn up. "I need to go shovel that snow now."

"I'll come with you!" Sunset offers getting her snow gear on and following Rage who hadn't put anything on outside grabbing a shovel as she did. "Rage aren't you going to put some snow gear on? It's freezing out!"

"I don't get cold." Rage replies.

"Oh…say Rage…you said you were only a young child when your mom and dad died…were you adopted?" Sunset asks and Rage stops shoveling.

"I was…" he says grimly. "And if I ever seen that bastard who calls himself my father again I am going to rip his throat out!"

"Rage?!" Sunset gasps "What are you saying?!"

"Justing the Wolf. That was his name… he was in with Nix… after I turned 12 he killed his wife and tried to corrupt me and my brothers. He took them but left me…I didn't have the dark energy my family's blood normally carries… he left me and I had to find him…he got away but I swore if we meet again…he is good as dead." Rage grunts as he finishes his statement throwing some snow out of the driveway. "Can anyone see us?" he asks. Sunset looks around and shakes her head. Rage nods before extending his hand and all of the snow melts.

"Rage did you just?" Sunset asks and he nods.

"I melted it." He replies "Come on let's get inside." He sighs walking back in.

"That was fast." Applejack says watching the two walk in. "

"Well it's not snowing as hard as it was earlier." Rage responds. "If this keeps up you guys should be able to go home tomorrow."

"That's great!" Applejack exclaims. "You have been so generous to let us stay here Rage, you might make Rarity jealous."

"I hope not." Rage denies putting his hands up defensively. "We know how she can be when she's upset in any way, shape, or form. Remember the Friendship Games?"

"Oh boy don't remind me." Sunset sighs.

"Hey Rage!" Applebloom asks looking at him with gleaming eyes, "Could you play a song for us? Please?"

"Come on now Applebloom." AJ sighs rolling her eyes.

"Why not?" Rage shrugs, "Give me a second." Rage runs upstairs and comes back down with his guitar. "Alright I am going to play the guitar for Open Your Heart." He announces.

"Oh I love that song!" Applebloom cheers. Rage nods and taps his foot to get a beat going before he begins to play. At the end Applebloom cheers, AJ, Sunset, Big Mac and Granny Smith all clap.

"Wow that was great!" AJ compliments.

"Agreed, I wish Sonic and Shadow could have been here so we could have heard the full song and you sing Rage." Applebloom agrees.

"I think you're pretty good at playing that thing Rage." Granny Smith nods.

"Eeyup." Big Mac adds.

"What are Sonic and Shadow up to?" Sunset asks "Now that I think about it I hope they are okay."

"They'll be fine." Rage reassures her. "I bet they are hanging out inside just like we are. I mean it's not fun to play in the snow when it's still snowing pretty hard out there. Besides they don't play much to begin with."

"You're right, as usual." Sunset sighs rolling her eyes. Rage looks at the clock and jumps.

"Oh I should get you guys some lunch!" he exclaims running into the kitchen before coming back out later with sandwiches. The group eats them and Rage takes the dishes into the kitchen.

"Wow Rage that was great thanks!" Applebloom smiles.

"I haven't had a sandwich this good in years!" Granny Smith exclaims "Then again…I haven't had many sandwiches in years."

"Once again Rage you've outdone yourself." Sunset smiles.

"It's no big deal really." Rage blushes rubbing the back of his head. "I am just glad you guys are happy. Just wait for dinner!"

"Oh Rage you're too kind." Granny Smith says before getting close and saying something so that only he could hear. "If you ask me, you're welcome to come to our farm any time."

"We heard that Granny Smith." Applejack says.

"Well, I need to get some work done on my computer so I will be back down in a little while." Rage says walking upstairs to his room.

The rest of the day goes by uneventfully and as night falls Rage decided to let the Apples stay on more night. It was now Friday morning and school was once again cancelled due to the ice from the snow plows. Everyone was at the front door of Rage's house.

"Thank you for letting us stay here Rage." Applejack thanks him with a hug.

"No problem AJ." Rage smiles "It was a pleasure to have you guys."

"Awe shucks we weren't too much of a problem?" she asks.

"No, you guys were awesome! See you at school on Monday!" Rage smiles.

"See ya sugar cube." Applejack agrees as they leave and Rage shuts the door. He then looks over to the couch where Sunset was still sleeping. Smiling he shakes his head with a small laugh before he heads to the computer room to watch a movie from it.

To be continued.