Robotnik looked at the portal opening up and saw that the other end of the portal was some sort of jungle and coming out were small red furred creatures like the blasted hedgehog; they were wearing tribal masks and had quills on their heads making them look like dreadlocks. They were holding spears and Robotnik pulled out Agent Stone to protect him as a shield.
The main one in the middle faced Robotnik and asked "You! Are you a native to this world?" Robotnik saw that while they were still pointing their spears at them, they were not attacking. Hesitantly he put Agent Stone away and faced them.
"Yes, I am the high prince of the Mushroom people and I rule over this whole world." Robotnik stated sarcastically and then laughed as he saw that some of them were taking him seriously and bowed. "No of course not, you inferior brained simpletons! I came here by force, using what I believe must be the same magic Rings that you just used. I am Doctor Robotnik and while I was forced here; I may open up a restaurant service for those visiting by portals like you. Now the mushrooms may seem bad as first but you will learn to get used to them; maybe that's just me talking who has had nothing to eat but mushrooms for 87 days but that is just my personal recommendation!" Robotnik stated and they then came farther with their spears.
The main one walked up to him and lifted up his tribal mask to reveal his stern face, "Let me make my own person introduction; I am Knuckles and I am the proud son of the High Priest of the Echidna Clan! We don't take kindly to insults and I will allow you the chance to beg for your pathetic life and we may spare you!" He said and Robotnik looked outraged.
"You savages dare call me pathetic, compared to me you are the pathetic ones! You come in here with your spears and dare threaten someone whose single brain cell is larger than all of yours put together! I assure you that brain will always ultimately prevail over brawn and I have knocked out someone far larger than you rodents!" Robotnik stated and screamed as he was overwhelmed by them easily.
Being on his own for over 2 months with nothing but mushroom to eat didn't leave him in the best of shape.
Robotnik managed to get out of their grasp and brought out the Quill he got from the blasted Hedgehog to point at them threateningly, they paused and they lifted up their masks to reveal their dumbstruck face. "Oh yes, I must warn you that this quill has unlimited power and I got it from a pesky blue Hedgehog so back off!" Robotnik stated with them pausing.
"You have seen the Hedgehog? Do you know where he is?" Knuckles demanded and Robotnik nodded smirking realising that they must be after the hedgehog as well. This could be useful. Knuckles and the other Echidnas motioned him to follow them through the portal.
They ended up in a jungle and there were red echidna people all around them, they looked and saw that they started bowing when being escorted by guards wearing tribal masks was an older Echidna who looked like he was using clutches. Knuckles bowed and made a punching gesture whispering to Robotnik "show respect and bow right now; that is my father Pachacamac the High Priest of the Clan!"
Robotnik was about to swear vengeance if he had punched him but Robotnik relented and did so; "Father; we have tested out the magic rings and went to the Mushroom Planet. This individual Robotnik was there and he was sent there and actually met the blue Hedgehog." Knuckles explained to him and Robotnik held out the quill and they all gasped in shock as Pachacamac came closer with his eyes widening.
"For so long we have been doing our best to perfect the process or creating the Rings but I never imagined that we would find our lead to the hedgehog so soon..." Pachacamac stated with a tear in his eye. "The hedgehog would have been the ultimate weapon to prove the might of the Echidna Tribe but that owl got away; the embarrassment was enough but the fact that the owl fought back against us and managed to wound me so great..." Pachacamac stated looking like he was about to let go of his clutches.
"Well Patchy, this is your lucky break! If you have anymore of these rings then we can team up! I know how to find the Hedgehog but here is the deal; I have my own vengeance in mind and I need to use his quills for my own purpose. So we team up and split the rewards; a mutual quid pro quo as they say somewhere on my world. Can you consider that a deal?" Robotnik asked with the Echidna looking sternly.
"As long as you bring me to the Hedgehog and I shall redeem myself by slaying the Hedgehog!" Pachacamac shouted dropping his clutches and was about to fall when Knuckles caught him and the other Echidnas helped him get his clutches back.
"Father, you are in no shape to go out into the field like this, let me go and bring the hedgehog back myself. You can execute him yourself then." Knuckles told him and Pachacamac gave him a stern nod. "I won't fail you father!" Knuckles told him with a bow and he walked up to Robotnik after one of the Echidnas gave him a bag of rings.
"Advanced species travel the stars using their power; we spent a lot of time researching how to make them. You can throw them while thinking or saying where you want to go and it will take you there but a single Ring can only be used once." Knuckles explained to him giving one of them to Robotnik.
Robotnik grinned as then threw it while thinking of his spare lab that only he knew; of course someone of his intellect would make several back up plans and labs. He went through with Knuckles and said out loud "I told you that I would be home by Christmas!"