Chapter Seventeen

"Ok so far so good no crazy stuff in sight." Sonic announced as they stood together on a beach looking out to sea.

"And what was you expecting to see, the water turning into blood?" Shadow sarcastically said with a roll of his eyes.

"Yeah or some sea monster rising out and charging at us?" Zhadow said with equal sarcasm.

"You both are so alike." Sonic sighed with a shake of his head.

"Or how about you running over to us with anger?" Knuckles said as he happened to have turned his head and saw a version of Sonic run towards them.

All now turned to face the running blue hedgehog of this world then gasped as he rammed into Knuckles and both fell to the ground. This worlds Sonic began to strangle Knuckles while growling in anger down at him.

"You are a cheating, no good bastard Knuckles!" This worlds Sonic shouted as he tightened his grip.

"Whoa hey he is not this worlds Knuckles ok." Sonic said as he walked over and tried to get his counterpart off his friend.

"I say let him get his frustration out Sonic." Shadow deviously said as he smirked while watching the scene with amusement, Angel was watching with amusement too as Shadow held her.

"Not helping Shads." Sonic muttered with a roll of his eyes.

"Wait what?" This worlds Sonic said as he looked up at Sonic with confusion, loosening his grip a little.

"N-not Knuckles fr-from this world." Knuckles chocked out and was slowly losing his surroundings from lack of oxygen.

This worlds Sonic looked back down at Knuckles then let go. He stood up and took a couple of steps away with a very confused expression. Silver bent down and assisted Knuckles to his feet as Knuckles gasped in air.

"What do you mean?" This worlds Sonic asked as he locked eyes with his double.

Ten minutes later...

"Right and you expect me to believe you all are hopping from zone to zone?" This worlds Sonic asked with a disbelieving raised brow.

"If it's a lie then how do you explained me?" Sonic grinned with amusement at his look-a-like.

"Long lost twin?" This worlds Sonic casually said with a shrug.

Sonic dead-panned at that then deeply sighed with a shake of his head.

"So what makes this worlds Knuckles a cheating no good bastard?" Shadow asked with a smirk and still finding all this entertaining.

"He cheated on my best friend with some slut from a nightclub." This worlds Sonic growled aggressively as he pointed an accusing finger at Knuckles.

"Bad Knuckles, bad, bad Knuckles." Zhadow said with a smirk as he lightly whacked Knuckles around the head.

"Hey stop it and if you do that again then I'll damn well hit you back!" Knuckles shouted with anger as he turned his head to look at Zhadow.

"Zone cop remember, you hit me I arrest you." Zhadow smugly said as he smirked.

Knuckles just grumbled under his breath and turned his head back around.

"So I have a female best friend here, cool." Sonic said with some excitement while grinning.

"You lot are really from a different zone huh." This worlds Sonic said with a small frown.

"Yes we are so please refrain from choking Knuckles again." Zonic semi seriously said with a frown at this worlds Sonic.

"Yeah sorry about that, I guess my hunt for that damn echidna continues." This worlds Sonic began his words apologetically then became angry once more when mentioning Knuckles.

"Sonic I found...o-k what's going on?" This worlds Shadow appeared from using chaos control then got a little confused when he saw who was also here.

Another explanation later...

"Ok and this is not in anyway bazaar." This worlds Shadow said with a small frown at the zone hoppers.

"Are you both like together like these two are?" Silver innocently asked with a smile at this worlds versions of Sonic and Shadow.

This worlds Sonic and Shadow looked over at the zone hopping Sonic and Shadow then exchanged looks before bursting out laughing.

"And what is so funny?" Sonic asked with a small frown and crossing his arms at the two laughing versions of him and Shadow.

"S-sorry, it's, it's just such an unexpected question." This worlds Shadow said as he tried to calm down on his laughter.

"And somehow a very amusing one too." Shadow rolled his eyes and was not sounding all that happy with the reaction to Silvers question.

"No we are not together, neither of us are gay so never gonna happen." This worlds Sonic said as he stopped laughing and composed himself but still held a look of amusement in his eyes.

"Oh right, cool. So you guys dating anyone?" Sonic asked as now he was growing curious to know about this worlds version of him and Shadow.

"I'm not but he is." This worlds Shadow said with a grin while pointing a thumb at this worlds Sonic.

"Yeah Amy's a cool girl and very thoughtful. Take yesterday for an example, she got up like four in the morning and organised a sunrise picnic for me and her at the beach." This worlds Sonic said with a loving smile as he recalled yesterday morning with his girlfriend.

Sonic was now looking a little freaked out as once again there was a version of him dating Amy. Shadow smirked as he side glanced at his boyfriend to see the reactions he knew would be on Sonics face.

"Ok so what about you both?" This worlds Sonic asked as he looked at the two zone cops with a grin.

"Huh? Why are you asking us that question?" Zonic asked as he frowned deeply.

"Hey yeah that is a very good point me from this world, so you guys in a secret relationship with one another or dating someone else?" Sonic said with amusement in his tone then looked at the two zone cops looking a little awkward now.

"Why would you want to know that for?" Zonic asked as he was beginning to feel nervous all of a sudden.

"Oh yeah they are so screwing one another behind everyone's backs." Knuckles teased with a grin at the cops from No Zone.

"No we are not!" Zonic shouted as his muzzle showed a tint of red where it could be seen under his helmet.

"Aw so quick to defend us." Zhadow chuckled and was feeling very amused with how his partner was getting so flustered and embarrassed by the accusation.

"But being serious here, we are not in a relationship. Doesn't mean we do not get up to no good when eyes are turned." Zhadow said as he crossed his arms and smirked wider while talking.

"Zhadow our business is that, our business." Zonic said with some frustration in his voice while he turned his head and looked at Zhadow.

"Oh chill or are you feeling ultra frustrated you need some loving?" Zhadow teased then when Zonic began to stutter and not be able to make a consecutive reply with that he burst out laughing.

"It's official we so want you both to tag alone to all our adventures." Sonic said as he laughed at Zonics reaction to the tease.

"Anyway I did come here to say I found the cheating bastard hiding in the next town over and Rouge is also begging you to just leave him alone." This worlds Shadow said in a serious tone while turning his head to look back at this worlds Sonic.

"She better not dare take him back after this but fine, I'll leave him alone." This worlds Sonic seriously said with a growl and looking angry once more.

"Wait I'm with Rouge here? What a dick, how could he just cheat on Rouge." Knuckles said with shock in his features.

"I think a certain someone has the hots for a certain white bat back home." Silver teased as he glanced at Knuckles.

"NO I DO NOT HAVE THE HOTS FOR ROUGE!" Knuckles shouted and was looking furious but the blush on his muzzle told all he was clearly in denial.

"Yeah Knux, you keep telling yourself that one." Sonic chuckled as he winked at the red echidna still looking flustered and angry at the same time.

"You better get in there quick before someone sweeps her off her feet." Silver casually said with a grin at Knuckles.

"Will you all just shut up already, there is nothing going on between me and Rouge ok. Just because she comes up onto my Island for hours doesn't mean we are together!" Knuckles shouted with anger and looking quite flustered.

"So she does go up there and not just for the Master Emerald? Dropped yourself in it now Knux, you both are so totally at it." Sonic said with amusement while holding back a laugh.

Knuckles just grumbled and crossed his arms, refusing to look at anyone right now.

"Well this little trip was very productive if is do say so. We find out Zonic gets laid with Zhadow, Knuckles and Rouge are clearly at it too and the Knuckles here is a dick." Sonic brightly said as he was satisfied with this hop.

"And you left out the part you and Amy are together here." Shadow teased with a smirk while lightly nudging his boyfriend.

"Yeah ok this worlds me is screwing Amy, big deal but at least he has a partner unlike this worlds version of you. I bet he hasn't even had sex before." Sonic said with a small frown while looking right into his boyfriends amused red eyes.

"Are ya a virgin Shadow?" This worlds Sonic asked this worlds Shadow with a teasing grin as he was not.

"I cannot confirm or deny that comment." This worlds Shadow said as he looked away from all and found the waves very interesting to look at.

"Well that clears that, good for ya other Shads." Sonic happily said with a smile while looking at this worlds Shadow.

"Anyway we are going to split and race back to town. It was nice meeting you all and don't be strangers ok." This worlds Sonic said with a grin.

"Yeah it was lovely." This worlds Shadow muttered with a small frown.

The two tuned and dashed off together, leaving the dimension hoppers alone.

"Apart from Knuckles getting strangled this place was peaceful." Silver casually said as he looked at his group.

"And a little boring with no real action." Sonic added with a sigh as he was hoping for more action but not like the last place.

"Why, do you have a thing for being in danger Sonic, are you like an adrenalin junky?" Zhadow asked with a curious to know expression.

"I could be, hey babe am I an adrenalin junky?" Sonic asked with a smile at his partner who was now petting Angel and looking down at her.

"Yes you are and you are stupid for it." Shadow calmly answered as he smiled down at his chao.

"Cool so yeah I am Zhadow." Sonic said with a smug grin.

"You're an idiot Sonic." Shadow sighed with a shake of his head.

"Lets just move on and hope something more exciting happens that we can witness." Sonic happily said with a bright smile.

"Yeah like a version of you actually having a brain and using it." Knuckles teased with a grin at Sonic.

"Agreed." Shadow playfully said as he briefly glanced at Sonic with his eyes then looked back down at Angel.

"Ha you don't have a brain Zonic." Zhadows said as he pointed and laughed.

"And I see you have very clearly." Zonic dryly said with a frown.

"Yeah I do because if we do end up in a zone where there is a Sonic that has a brain and it isn't No Zone then that indicates you do not have one." Zhadow said with high amusement as he smirked back at his partner.

"That makes no sense, lets just get out of here already." Zonic seriously said with a roll of his eyes.

Sonic and Shadow got their chaos emeralds out and crossed them while saying the magic words. A portal quickly appeared and one by one they walked into it, having it shut after the last one entered.