Sorry about the wait. I'll be honest, I went to college and forgot this existed. On the upside, my grammar improved! Anyway, please enjoy this long overdue update. I will try to update in under a year next time. ^^'

Sonic's POV

"So, what does this Robotnik guy do? You said he was a scientist, right?" I ask Tails after we had all crowded into the machines and taken off. Cream was still wide eyed, Knuckles was miffed that we banned him from driving, and Rouge had this evil smirk on her face that...didn't bode well for Knuckles. Amy just seemed annoyed.

Hey, it wasn't my fault this thing is a two seater! I so wasn't turning down the chance to drive this again, and Tails had to lead the way. We couldn't share! I'm not complaining, that's for sure, but at least I have an excuse this time.

"He is an amazing inventor, specifically known for his talents in robotics. He sometimes does biological studies, but they usually end in...less than pleasant results. I admire him mainly for his influential studies in flight crafts and trans-dimensional travel. He has made little progress on the later, but his studies on the former are progressing well. He already has a propulsion based prototype that seems to run off of the methane gas in the atmosphere! It's both environmental and revolutionary!" He continued to gush over the guy, but honestly I got lost somewhere around trans-dimension something.

"Whoa, whoa! Slow down little buddy! I'm quick on my feet, not with my ears! Can you explain that in a bit less detail?" I asked.

As I asked, I noticed that Rouge had found a way to flip a helicopter without crashing it. Wait...if I remember right, Knuckles doesn't like going upside down. That ended badly at last years fair.

"Basically, he is trying to-and succeeding at- the invention of flying cars. He is also studying ways to get to other universes." He says with a grin. It's nice to see him smile so much. He seemed so shy around the others, so it's nice to know he is at least comfortable around me.

"Well I can't wait to meet him. He sounds pretty cool. Maybe he will have better luck understanding the oracle than I do." I say with a quick grin of my own. The helicopter just did a sideways loop...he's not going to be happy when they land.

Tails looked back, seeming to just notice this. "I didn't know that trick was physically possible."

"I don't think it is." I reply. Rouge is her own kind of special. When it comes to car tricks, she defy's physics. It seems that applies to helicopters too.

"O, we are almost there! Turn left at the next building, and it's that giant skyscraper at the center!"

Giant was an understatement! This thing had to be at least 100 stories tall, twice the size of any of the other buildings in the city. I mean, I knew our state's capital had big buildings, but I had never seen one like this.

"It's so cool to see it in person." He said with a bit of a sad grin.

"You haven't been here before? If you like the place so much, why not?" I asked, confused. He was so smart, if he tried hard enough he could do anything. Why hasn't he tried to come here before if he wanted to?

"I didn't have the transportation before, and after I did invent something mobile enough for this I was so proud that I showed mom. She has kept me under lock and key ever since, "for my own protection"." He says with air quotes and a grimace. "I know she means well, but I can take care of myself. High school was the only way I could get out. She even had me homeschooled up to this point." I was landing outside the building as he said it. I had to come down gently, I didn't want to damage some powerful guys lawn.

"She just wants to protect you. I know how it feels to be smothered though. My dad and mom are always worried too. They worry when I run, they don't want me to drive. The idea of me going fast scares them. I love em, but I wish they would loosen the reins a bit." I give him a slight smile, knowing too well how he felt.

Tails' POV

It's nice to have someone empathize with me for once. I grin back as the landing completes and everyone jumps out. Knuckles falls straight to the ground, looking ready to vomit. I guess he didn't like the tricks. Cream is clutching her toy tighter, but otherwise fine. Amy is still steaming for some reason though. She has been mad ever since we divided into groups. Rouge is smirking as she tries to hand me the control.

"You keep it. You're going to need it on the way home." I respond. No sense in passing it back and forth. She just shrugs and walks up next to Sonic as Knuckles looks up at her and glares.

"So, how are we going to get inside, smarty pants? I'm pretty sure famous people don't usually take time out of their days for field trips." Asks Amy, still mad. It seems directed at me now though, the reason for which I can't begin to fathom.

"I have some minor connections in the scientific industry, as I did need a couple things for my plane that I couldn't locate at the dump. A few higher ups took interest in my efforts and aided me. I don't know how much it would help, but hopefully mentioning that I'm an acquaintance of theirs might help." I reply, hoping it would calm her.

"Besides, the oracle knows what she is talking about. She wouldn't send us here without a reason, right? She's never been wrong before." Responds Rouge, popping a gum bubble after.

"She helped me find Cheese once when the bullies hid him." Says Cream in a whisper.

"I wish she wasn't always right. She was so smug after that accident on the wrestling team back in junior high. How the heck does someone predict a broken arm anyway?!" Knuckles says with a growl, finally pulling himself off the ground.

"Magic." Says Rouge while wiggling her fingers and grinning. Knuckles just grumbles in response.

"Well, we aren't going to find out anything if we don't go in, so come on everybody!" Shouts Sonic as he heads towards the main entrance.

I had never seen the inside, as the professor doesn't like to advertise his living space. To my surprise though, the sliding glass doors opened automatically, leading straight into a lobby like area. There was no receptionist at the desk though.

"Who's there?" Said a voice over an intercom system.

"Hi, I'm Sonic, and this is my friend Tails. We were told it was best to come visit you." We heard crashing and banging over the intercom, as if someone had just fallen and knocked everything over. The next thing we knew the elevator across the room opened up, with a stumbling professor Robotnik emerging.

"O come in, come in! It's a pleasure to meet you! I've heard so much about you!" He says with a wide grin.

"You have?" I ask, confused. Neither of us is particularly famous, and Sonic didn't even use my real name. Or his for that matter.

"O yes! Follow me, follow me, I'll explain at the lab. Upstairs you go!" He says as he walks behind the group, pushing us all into the elevator. We follow, confused but interested, as he pushes the fortieth floor button. We emerge in one of the most astonishing labs I've ever seen. There were machines and gadgets everywhere! From just the entrance I can see both a prototype portal and what looks like a fusion chamber.

"Now, go to the center of the room, don't be shy! This is my lab after all! You are my guests!" He says with a grin as he pushes us further in. As we step to the center, a large glass chamber suddenly comes up and surrounds us. What I the world?!

"Got you! I got you! Unlike the other one, you are no threat to me! Hehe!" He says as his grin turns manacled and he starts to cackle.

"What in the heck do you think you are doing?" Screams Knuckles as he knocks on the glass.

"Stopping a danger before it even starts. Do you all know anything about my research?" He asks with a grin as he clasps his hands.

"You focus mainly on transportation and trans-dimensional studies. Why?" I ask.

"Exactly. Trans-dimensional. I may not be able to go to another universe, but I have found a way to view them. I have looked inside and poked around in many different universes, mostly parallel. Every one of them that has me in it though has a problem. You. All of you! You retched little creatures spoil every scheme that any version of myself could invent! If I want to take over the world? You smash my base and imprison me, or blast me away. I want to expand into space, to conquer somewhere less powerful or protected? You limit me to Earth and destroy my transportation, again and again! I succeed in gaining power? You start a revolution and dethrone me! I even die in some versions! Well not in this world. In this world, I will stop you before you get a chance to stop me!" He says with a growl as he presses a button on the monitor next to him. Suddenly, two gates at the bottom of the chamber open, and it starts to fill with water.

Crap, what do we do? If we focus all our strength, we might have a chance at breaking the glass, but it may hold too strong. If we don't, we die. Wait, what about-

"Rouge!" I turn quickly, plan already forming.

"Already on it, shorty!" She says with a grin as she pulls out the remote control.

"Wait, what are you doing?" Shouts professor Robotnik-no, Eggman. Professor is too good for this creep.

"This." Says Rouge with an evil grin of her own as she pulls the joystick up. The helicopter soon becomes visible outside of the lab window, before she pulls in on the joystick and smashes it into the lab and straight into the tank. Not a moment too soon either, as the water had just reached my chest.

"No, no! This can't happen, not here! You are just human teenagers in this world! How can you do anything to stop me?!" He shouts angrily.

"I don't fully understand everything that is going on, but I do know one thing." Sonic states as he walks in front of me, "teenagers or not, we won't just stand by when someone is trying to endanger the world we love. Age doesn't limit what you can do," 'no matter what our parents think', I hear him mutter, "and we won't let it limit us!" He says as he charges at the man full speed. He tackles him down before jumping over to the other side of the lab. The others all shout "Yeah!" And follow his example, taking turns keeping the man from getting near his electronics. That doesn't stop him though, as he pulls out a switch and a door opens to reveal a giant mechanical suit. He jumps up and into it, before spinning on us. "Think you can stop me how?!" He says as he charges on them.

I can't get swept up in the heat of battle, I have to think. They can't stop him forever, that robotic suit is too strong. So what can we do? I look around the lab and notice his chemical trays. If I remember correctly, Eggmans biological experiments always had disastrous results... From the viewpoint of the patients that is. Usually there were minor but obvious mutations, that had little impact on the person but made it difficult for them to reintegrate into human society. Maybe if I could just use them properly...

Sonic's POV

The fight was on! No way was this guy hurting my friends, or the world for that matter. Honestly though, we were outmatched. We usually play football together, so we are pretty good at group strategies. Even so, this guy is way too powerful to take down on our own! Especially not when he is in that suit.

"Sonic, catch!" I hear from behind me, and turn to catch a corked vile thrown at me. "Drink it! It's accelium, it should increase your velocity!" He says as he tosses a similar vile of a different color to Amy and Knuckes. "Efficacium, strength enhancer." He tosses another one to Cream and Rouge, "Beastium, the effect varies!" He has a similar one to theirs in his hand which he quickly downs. Following his example, we all drink our own.

"No! Well, I see you followed my work enough to know the names, but if you read it all you would have known better! The effects could be disastrous to those with weak wills!" Shouts Eggman, anger being replaced by a grin.

"It's a good thing none of us have weak wills than!" Shouts Amy as she punches the robot, leaving a huge dent in it and sending it flying into the wall. "Wow." She whispers as she looks down at her hands. Her hands have enlarged quite a bit and her hair seems to have spiked more, with a trail of it leading down her back, almost like quills.

I grin as I feel something flowing through me. It feels odd, but good. I start up a charge and run straight at him. I'm going faster than normal, far faster, as I tackle him with so much speed it smashes the front piece where Amy damaged. Knuckles comes up after me and wrenches Robotnik out of the suit, holding him in the air with his own enlarged fist. "Never hurt my friends." He growls as he tosses him against a wall, leaving him unconscious. I grin and turn around to congratulate the group, only to see Tails, Rouge, and Cream gripping themselves, curled up in pain.

"Crap, no! Did they drink a bad one? What did he call it, Beastium? Their will isn't too weak, is it?" Says Amy as she falls by Creams side. Knuckles goes to Rouge while I run to Tails.

"Like hell it is! There is nothing weak about Rouge, that's for sure!" Knuckles shouts as he curled around her.

"Tails! What's wrong?" I say as I pick up his head. He is clutching it with one hand, and his lower back with the other.

"Th-the formula seems to have larger mutations than the others. Pos-sibly something more dangerous." He says with a grimace. He than starts to scream in unison with the other. I curl closer to him, wanting to help but not being able to do anything. I feel so useless. Still, he does curl close to me for comfort, so at least I'm doing something. As he moves I feel something...growing under my hand. I look down to see two pointy fox-like ears poking out of his now slightly bloody scalp. I look over to see a similar issue with both Cream and Rouge. Rouge's seem more catlike though, while Cream definitely has floppy rabbit ears. I notice that Rouge also grew wings. I look down to see if Tails did too, only to find two...tails. This explains so much. Cream seems to have something puffy poking out of her lower back too, but I can't see what through the dress. Probably a rabbit tail.

"Wh-what changed?" He asked in a parched voice when the screaming finally stopped.

I chuckle in a slightly broke, scared voice. "Your nickname that the Oracle gave you now makes a lot more sense." He stills seems too strained to move though, so I gently pick him up. The others do the same, and we walk towards the slightly dented helicopter. "We need to get them somewhere safe. Amy, you drive the helicopter. I'll take Tails in the Tornado." She just nods as we all file into the helicopter and she takes the controller from Rouge so she can lower us to the ground. I jump out, still carry Tails, and climb into the pilot seat with him in my lap. I'm not letting him go until I'm sure we are safe. The other two seem to have a similar idea. We fly back far slower than the 30 minute trip here. It takes an hour to get back to town, and I lower us down in a clearing in the woods, not too far from our school. We are going to need some privacy for all of this.

I get the invisible tarp thing out of the back seat of the Tornado and spread it out so we have something to lay them on, all on their stomachs for less pain.

"Any better?" I ask quietly as I try to wipe some of the blood out of his hair with my -now stained- jacket.

"The pain is subsiding." I hear him croak out, as he sits up slightly.

"Good." Says Amy with a sigh as the other two start to move. Rouge's shirt is now ruined from the wings ripping it and the blood, and the same goes for the bottom of creams dress and the top of tails pants. We can't send them home dressed like this! And how are we going to hide the mutations anyway? We can't let them be seen, we are not loosing them to crazy scientists like that guy. What to do...

Amy stands up then. "I'll go get them some new clothes. Out of all of us, I have the highest allowance. Pitch in if you would like though. I'll go make a quick run to Goodwill. Don't worry, I won't forget the hats." She says as she turns. I pull out the ten dollars I have with me and Knuckles hands her five before she leaves.

Cream curled up next to Rouge afterwards, doll still held close.

"I'm sorry everyone." Tails says. We all turn to him. What is he sorry for?

"I shouldn't have told you to drink that when I wasn't sure of the result. Now look at us. This is not going to make life easy on anyone." He says, looking down in shame.

"Hey shrimp. No regrets. We were just as stupid as you, taking a chemical we knew next to nothing about. Besides, it got us all outta there safely, right? So what's the harm?" Rouge says with a grin.

"But-the mutations! Everyone has enlarged hands now, and your ears and wings-" he starts.

"I like them." Cream says. "They're cute, and not that hard to hide. Don't be sad, they aren't that bad." She smiles at that, liking her own rhyme.

"I like mine too. The wings are huge, and I will have to hide them with a cape or dress, but you never know. I might be able to glide on these things." Says rouge with a grin.

"You mean it? None of you are mad?" Tails is finally looking hopeful.

"Mad? Why would we be mad? Did you see me out there? I was moving faster than a bullet, and Knuckles and Amy destroyed that suit like it was made of paper!" I say with a grin as I jump up. "I mean, watch this!" I shout as I run around the clearing. The world around me blurs, just like it did in the Tornado. This time though it is me moving and not the machine. I try to stop but slip instead, and tumble in a ball of speed. When I stop, I laugh. That was great! "I am so doing that again!"

Everybody just laughs and smiles. This wouldn't be so bad, now would it?

Amy soon returns, with a new dress for Cream and Rouge, some new jeans for Tails, 3 beanie hats and 6 pairs of stretchy white gloves. "We are going to need the gloves. Everyone's hands are slightly larger, and there is no way we can hide that without them. At least this way, we can say the gloves are padded. Sorry Sonic, I couldn't find new shoes in your size though." She says, looking at me. I look down. Huh, I hadn't even noticed. During the whole adventure, my feet had enlarged and destroyed my shoes.

I just shrug, "I'll buy some new ones later today, I'm sure I can find something. I'll tell my parents I ripped my old ones and hit a small growth spurt." We all turn in one direction as the others change, and we put the gloves on. They look pretty neat like this, actually.

"So what do we do now?" Cream asks.

I shrug and smile. "Live and learn. Eggman is sure to come back, and I bet he won't be happy. For now, let's enjoy the change. Life sure won't be boring ever again." I smile down at Tails, the starter of all this.

'Every Sonic has his Tails.' I remember the oracle saying. For some reason, that seems to mean so much more than just a new friend. O well, I guess we will find out later. I grab his hand, and he smiles up at me in return. Yeah, life sure won't ever be boring again.