Been awhile since I got back to this story. But the show must go on!
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When Bill was taken away by the portal, Sonic and Tails were forced to take the Lego people down themselves. This was surprisingly easy and doable, but Tails was still rather saddened by his uncle's abduction.
"Cheer up, Tails," Sonic said, trying to be positive, "I'm sure that Bill is okay. He's a tough warrior. He'll make it."
"I hope so..." Tails muttered. Sonic sighed. Bill was Tails's only surviving family member ever since Eggman had them all killed when he was just a baby. The idea that his only family would be gone was a lot to get over. Sonic decided to call this attack in, considering that it was obviously not from their world. However, when he did, he got some news from Amy.
"An entire army of dark warriors of some kind appeared out of nowhere!" she stated over the coms, "They started to attack the city! If Red hadn't arrived, I don't know what we would've done."
"Well, considering that he has the Phantom Ruby, I'd say that it's fair to say that any battle he gets into can be turned to his favor," Sonic remarked.
"The Ruby can only do so much, Sonic," the voice of Infinite said over the coms, "That's why I rely off of my own physical abilities as well."
"Do you have to be Infinite right now?" Sonic asked. As glad as he was that Infinite's alternate self was on their side, it still gave him unpleasant memories about the jackal who had been the first to defeat him.
"I just exited from a battle, Sonic," Red countered, "That doesn't allow much time to get out of this form."
"Sheesh. I didn't mean any harm."
"So, where's Bill?" another female's voice asked. Sonic guessed that it was Fiona, considering that her voice wasn't flirty sounding. Rouge still had yet to get out of that habit.
"He got sucked into a portal!" Tails blurted out.
"What?!" Fiona shouted, sounding worried. Sonic jumped slightly when he heard that. He still wasn't used to hearing Fiona talk in any emotional tone.
"Oh Tails..." Amy's voice came back. "I'm really sorry!"
Just then, the handheld device Tails carried with him started beeping. Since that usually meant something big was happening, Tails pulled it out and looked at it with concern.
"Uh, guys?" Tails said with worry, "Remember those satellite cameras Bill installed above Mobius?"
"What about them?" Red asked. His voice had returned to normal, which sounded almost like Bill's voice, yet with just enough of a different tone that distinguished between the two of them.
"There's an entire fleet up there! And I don't think they're the friendly types!"
Sonic looked at the monitor screen and what he saw made him worry a bit. The monitor screen showed an entire fleet of futuristic ships flying above the atmosphere. Some where squarish in shape with large white letters reading UNSC, but others were clearly of Alien designs. Sonic realized that not one, but TWO fleets were waiting above Mobius. As they watched, several smaller ships left from the bigger ships and started down towards Mobius.
"They're landing near the city!" Tails shouted.
Sonic didn't wait for more. He sprinted off towards the city, with Tails close behind him. When they arrived in the city, the occupants of the dropships had exited and were surveying the Mobians with suspicion. The majority of them were humans, but a smaller group among them were some kind of alien species much taller than the humans. Needless to say, they towered above the Mobians present, who were both scared and curious of the new arrivals. Two figures stepped forward; an elderly human in a white uniform, and one of the alien creatures in golden armor. Both were obviously of high status in the armies that stood before the Mobains, and this was confirmed when the humans and aliens stepped aside and saluted in respect of the two. The human asked in a voice that held authority, "Please remain calm. We have not come to harm you. Who's in charge here?"
From out of the crowd, Red the Hedgehog stepped forward. He no longer was in his Infinite, but had reverted back to his original form. Sonic chuckled slightly at the sight of him, for he looked very much like a recolor of Sonic himself.
"I am Red the Hedgehog, Commander of the army of the Royal Fighters. I speak for the Mobians here. May I ask, who are you?"
Sonic blinked when he heard that. He had forgotten that Sally had made Red one of her commanders. The human looked to Red, recognizing him as a figure of authority.
"Admiral Terrence Hood, UNSC Marines. My friend here is called the Arbiter."
Red nodded in respect, then asked, "Why do you come armed for war to our planet?"
"We were hoping to pursue an enemy of ours that attacked us," Hood replied, "They fled here, but we have lost sight of-"
Red interrupted him by closing his eyes and seemed to be in deep concentration. Then he opened his eyes and smiled. Noticing the confused face of the Admiral, Red explained, "I'm a mind reader. Literally. Your thougths do not lie, and I have seen who attacked you. Anyone who's an enemy of Eggman is a friend of mine."
Red extended his hand out to the Admiral, who despite his size managed to successfully shake the Mobain's hand. He then turned to the men behind him.
"Put away your arms, boys," he ordered, "They're on our side."
The Marines put away their weapons, followed shortly by the aliens, whom were revealed as the Elites. Red smiled and said, "You do not seem to belong in this world. Care to share your experiences with me?"
In just a short moment, the Mobains and their new friends had come to terms with each other, making a peaceful resolution. Especially when Red heard of how they were attacked. The group of Mobains, Marines, and Elites gathered on the flagship of the UNSC fleet to discuss their next plan of action.
"These attacks," he muttered, "They're too organized and recent to be coincidental. I fear that we may be facing a common foe, one who has tried to turn us against each other."
"The hedgehog speaks the truth," an Elite in white armor stated. "Our enemy must have planned these attacks in the hopes that we would get the impression that we were enemies and fight amongst ourselves."
"So, what do we do?" Sonic asked.
"There's a dimensional disturbance over in the Marble Zone," Tails mentioned, using one of the large screens on the ship to bring up a map for them to see. On the screen was a map of Mobius. At the Marble Zone, a large red dot could be seen, representing the disturbance Tails was detecting.
"Then that's where we head," the Arbiter said to them, "We'll send some of our best warriors to check it out. This is a common foe we face, so we must stand together against it."
"Fine by me," Red stated, "I checked in with Sally, and she says that I have permission to come with you guys. Sonic, Tails, I'd like for you to accompany me if you can. Bring Fiona along too. She has technology that could be beneficial considering what we may be dealing with."
"Alright!" Sonic agreed. Tails just nodded. He was still a little saddened about his uncle's disappearance. One of the Marines in the room nearby saw this and put a hand comfortingly on the fox's shoulder. Tails looked to him and managed a small smile.
"Okay Marines," Admiral Hood announced, "You know the drill! This is a recon mission. Do not engage except in self-defense or if given a just reason to engage. Move out!"
Soon, the Marines got out their Pelicans and dropships while the Elites pulled out their Banshees. At first, they tried giving spares to the Mobians, but Sonic and the others in the recon party politely refused.
"We're much faster without them," Red explained, then did a few laps around a nearby fountain at sound-breaking speeds to prove his point. Once all of the group was prepared, they started off at a reasonable pace towards the Marble Zone. Red looked up to Tails, who had chosen to ride in one of the Pelicans above them.
"I hope the kid will be okay," he muttered to himself.
"Bill Prower, where are you?"
Meanwhile, Bill Prower was looking into the sky in Equestria as they headed towards their own disturbance at the far ends of Equestria's wilderness. He sighed as he rushed alongside Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, with the rest of the group levitating above him in his telekinetic grasp.
"Please be safe, Miles..."
Again, short chapter, but a lot of these will be short. Sorry again for staying away from this for so long!
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