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Sometimes you shouldn't think of what situation your in, but instead the best way to deal with the situation.

"Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well."
-Josh Billings

.:Chapter 2: Separated:.

"Sonic…Please, I know you don't want to talk to me now, but its been three days and you have not spoken nor eaten anything, please, for me, come and eat?"

There was not a day where the heroic, kind of speed felt more defeated. Lying on a heap of hay, he concentrated his eyes upon the ceiling, studying its many flaws. They're creaking… he thought, and so am I.

A crestfallen pink hedgehog sighed and left him be. Walking over to Knuckles, he acted as though he too had seen better days.

"Did you get through to the guy, Amy?"

"No…We have to have empathy. I mean he was at the top of his game back in our world, and wherever he has been he always managed to keep us all together by any means, and he was always the heroic winner. Now I guess he feels like he's let us down."

"Good riddance I say. If he weren't so laid back that day we might have been more prepared…"

"Knuckles! I will not let you sit here on your lazy ass and blame this all on Sonic!"

"Don't I have every right to? You do realize we've left Sally, Vector, and Julie alone in our world! While we're here chillin' in Ancient-Vill they're probably struggling with our attackers! There is no way in hell they can do it on their own!"

"We've always gotten through anything cherry head! If you just had a little faith-"

"Nah Im out. Someone needs to go and earn money, Im sorry, 'gold' for our butts and it might as well be me. Our fallen hero has let us down. By the way, your grammar is wrong. Its 'gotten through everything'"

Knuckles rose from his chair and stormed out of the stable. Amy stood helplessly at the door then collapsed on her knees with frustration. She stared at her now peasant clothing. Was this what she was to be now? Would her friends be separated now by more than just distance and time?

"Hey, Amy. Knuckles has got the right idea. We need to get some dough rollin' in. We gotta get pimp for when we return to our friends in Station Square."

Amy shot up from the floor and embraced Sonic, overjoyed that he had come out of his temporary depression. "Oh Sonic! I love you!"

"…Yeah." With that Sonic was out the door. He could never really respond to Amy with the same three words. He did care for her, but…There were just too many things.

Sonic had no clue in hell where he was going, So he decided to follow a dirt path that he knew he could follow back later. Man I miss my speed…walking is killer. He walked for what seemed for hours upon hours on the road, which had led him now to a mountainous region.

I sure hope the people back at home are all right…I know they can manage themselves. I just know ill find the others here. It was so cold. The mountains only seemed to get higher and higher as he progressed further. The blue blur had never been so blue.

Snow began to fall, and an ill feeling began to well up in his stomach. He could not help but hear the sound of clanging metal. Soft at first, but became thunderously loud as he now began to run.

clang…Clang…CLang…CLANG!

The snow bombarded his chest now, making it hard for him to breathe. The cold was a monster, the noise its roar. He felt, he though, no he knew he was being pursued. He saw a clearing at the end, finally the end! He shot for it, no, leaped towards the clearing.

He fell hard on his back and opened his eyes wide with alert…Yet, what he saw clamed him.

"Well, well. Heard my motivation speech to Amy and decided to show up, huh? I found this place here…Just practicing some sword play with some of the knights from here. Killer noise, eh? Well anyways welcome to the place they call the kingdom of, Malinko."

"…What?" Sonic stood up straight and diverted his attention to Knuckles and stared at his surroundings in awe. What he saw he had only seen in his children's books. A Castle made of ebony brick could be seen clearly from afar. The gigantic field was carpeted with grasses of only the richest quality. The cows could testify this, as they grazed on it fruitfully. A Kingdom, just beyond the snowy mountains that he never noticed.

"Im elated that your admiring our kingdom. I'm sure you would love to come and have dinner with us at the castle. I, the captain, am very happy to see you again." the knight who was sword fighting with Knuckles removed his helmet and threw it aside. Only to reveal an appallingly familiar face.

Sonic smiled widely, as he had not in 365 days. "Captain…Miles Prower. It has a nice ring to it."

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Inside the Mysterious Castle…

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"Miss Mina, They've sent the warnings again. I fear if we keep ignoring them then we might be in some trouble…"

"Lennox, I've told you times before, I don't have control over that decision…I'm merely a co-captain that is not even permitted to consult with the captain…"

The young mongoose had her head resting on top of her desk, dark circles lining her eyes, she seemed exhausted. She had adapted to the new life amazingly well. Mina now recognized herself as a respected member of the medieval Malinko.

She too often wondered what became of her friends. The only friend she found from her time was the newly appointed Captain. This world was like a safe haven for her, she felt safe and prestigious. However, the future seemed grim as the days flew by. Threats from a foreign kingdom arrived to her every morning. She felt nervous, because despite her position, she oddly had no formal control over these matters. Maybe… She thought, If I find the others, they will help this world…

Yet, she knew In her heart, that as soon as they would all reunite (if they ever did) then they would want to go back to their own world as soon as possible to aid their friends.

She stood up sharply, knocking over her chair. She hastily fled from the castle and headed into a lost corner of the Malinkan forest. She was so caught up in her thoughts, that she failed to realize until it was too late, that she was lost.

She drew her sword quickly and scanned the area. The lost corners of the forest were more notorious for enemies. As she turned, a large figure grabbed her by the neck. As she struggled to slay him with her sword, the figure only laughed…An alarming, yet familiar snicker that made her hair stand on end. The figure tore the sword from her grasp, slicing her hand down the middle.

Her vision began to blur as she heard her blood drip down to the floor, tainting the grass scarlet. She could have sword she heard to voice of a young girl, screaming in what seemed to be her direction.

It was too late then. She blacked out completely. Her attackers had her at their mercy, and no one would think he absence peculiar.

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"Whoa Tails…These two tapestries are real interesting…" Sonic gaped at two tapestries. One stroke him with surprise…A tapestry of what seemed to be his old ally, Blaze the Cat.

Tails only nodded slightly, his attention diverted to outside a small window overseeing a courtyard.

"What's wrong…Don't like art?"

"No…Sonic. Our world is in chaos right now." Tails drew a sword, deadly sharp, possibly longer than his short body.

"But this is our world now, too. So which is the better battle?"

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Next Chapter: A Long for guidance. A look at what has happened to their world in their absence.