Jojo and Joey were playing video games for the whole day, but Jojo knew something about Joey and so he addressed it.
"Joey, I saw the way you looked at Zay earlier."
Joey's cheeks immediately blushed but he tried to play it off.
"What are you talking about Jojo?"
"Don't lie to me, I know you like her. Dude, if anything you made a good choice for a girl because she is awesome."
"Wait, if she is so awesome, then why don't you go after her? Besides, I've just never really met other people. What I mean is, that if you had never seen a girl before you can actually talk to, you would look at her in a strange way, too. "
"Alright, but you see Joey, a starboy like me can do many things but being disloyal to his girl is something I can't do. I have a girlfriend already."
"You do?! Tell me about her!"
"Well Joey, her name is Amelia and she is honestly amazing. She does look beautiful and she has a great personality. She is the perfect stargirl in my eyes."
"Sounds awesome. But you were right about one thing, though. Z really is pretty, you can't deny that. But as I said, I wasn't interested in her that way. At least for now. You'll never know what future has in store for you."
"Dude, one day I will ship you guys." said Jojo.
"Is shipping a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Well, it can be both, but since you are in my hands you will be set."
Joey now had full faith in Jojo as a friend but he asked if he had ever been shipped before.
"Great question Joey, I have been shipped and I still am being shipped."
"By who exactly?"
"His name is Saturnnights, you should check out his story, especially Falling Away."
The conversation had now died down, but one of the Freedom Fighters suddenly came inside Jojo's house.
"Jojo! Joey!"
It was Tails who rushed through the door and right into the living room where the guys were sitting.
"I've tracked Eggman!"
Tails panted from his dash but calmed down quickly.
"Easy, man, keep it cool. Where is he hiding?", Jojo asked.
"He's about 250 miles northeast, right at the mountainside.", Tails replied.
"Have you told the others yet?"
"I sent them a message. We are going to meet at the square and then head to the base. See ya there!"
"Alright. So what do you think, Joey?"
"I think we should get going. Every second we waste could mean serious trouble."
"Ok, then let's go. Just let me pick my sword."
The two left the house and went to the square, where the others were already waiting.
"Hey, guys! ready to go?", Zakayla greeted them."
Both nodded and the group and Tails led the way to his aircraft. Once they got to the old warehouse on the outskirts of the city, where the fox had parked it, all took a seat and Tails took off. After 10 minutes they had traveled about half the way, as Sonic noticed something.
"Hey, guys! There's a bunch of robots heading to the city!"
Everybody looked down to see the horde.
"Sonic, this isn't a bunch- it's a battalion!", Tails exclaimed.
"We need to stop them before they reach the city!", Jojo yelled from the back seat.
"But if we don't stop Eggman, he'll complete his project.", Joey mentioned.
"Then we'll split up! Sonic and I take on those robots, while Tails flys Jojo and Joey to the base!", Zakayla suggested.
Tails nodded. "Once I get the guys there I'll return to pick you up."
All agreed and Tails landed the plane.
The Team jumped off and Tails flew Jojo and Joey to Eggman's base.
They got off the plane completely now and headed inside, while Tails flew back to the others. The duo was looking at each other again as friends would do.
"Jojo, I don't know if I am ready for this."
"Dude, I have had to fight through many things, some include Eggman and mean fan fiction writers but I am still here. I know you Joey and you are ready for this."
"Alright Jojo, let's do this."
Jojo and Joey were running to the base when Jojo stopped and told Joey," remember this term, to the beginning and to the end."
Joey nodded in agreement as they entered the base of Eggman. The young teenagers were intimidated by it first but soon found more trouble as a bunch of bots came. Joey took out one half with his swift shoto while Jojo took out the other with his gun. The two then headed to a door with Eggman's face on it. They both breathed heavily and were greeted by the doctor.