Here it is! 9 chapters in, and it's time for our unlikely group to finally meet up!
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Teleporting through the heart of the world was much more complicated to do when the teensies weren't the ones opening the portal. Never the less, Rayman did manage to get Ratchet, Clank, Jak and Daxter to the other universe he was talking about.
"Kind of hoped we would have ended up in Sonic's universe… but that will have to do." Rayman said to himself, barley above a whisper.
"Where are we?" Jak asked while looking around. The place they landed in kind of reminded Jak and his furry friend the village they both grew up in.
"This is Berk." Rayman told them. "Remember Barbara?" He asked the 4, who nodded as a response. "This is where she came from, though, a few years after she was sent away." He explained as he looked around. "Looks like everyone disappeared in this universe as well…" He concluded when he heard a familiar voice call his name.
As Rayman turned around, he saw Hiccup and Toothless just landing back on the shores of the island. "Well, you were quick to come and visit." The Viking said as his face landed on the guests that came with Rayman. "And you brought friends, I see."
"Hiccup, these are Ratchet and Clank," Rayman gestured to the lombax and robot.
"Hey there." Ratchet said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Clank added.
Rayman then pointed at Jak and Daxter. "And these are Jak and Daxter."
Jak nodded at Hiccup, while Daxter stood up with a smirk on his face, as if trying to make an impression. He did make an impression on the black dragon that looked at him like lunch, rather than anything else.
"Nice to meet you…" Hiccup started awkwardly, not sure how to address those new creatures in front of him. Jak looked the most normal out of all of them but even then, his ears were too long. Hiccup's train of thought was lost as Toothless kind of pushed him out of his way as he stared forward. "Oh, that's Toothless, my dragon." He introduced.
"What kind of name is Toothless for a dragon?" Daxter asked, not impressed, as he leaped from Jak's shoulder and made his way towards Toothless. The dragon smiled a toothless smile at the little orange animal standing in front of him; and Daxter took note of the smile. "Oh… So that's why…" But before he could finish, a set of teeth appeared in the dragon's mouth and he proceeded to take a bite. Daxter panicked and quickly made his way back to his friend's shoulder.
"Sorry about that." Hiccup apologized as he calmed Toothless down. The event did get a laugh from both Ratchet and Jak, the later was scowled by Daxter.
Rayman then spoke up. "Hiccup, our friends from our universes and worlds disappeared a few moments ago. Judging by the emptiness here, I'm assuming the same happened here?" He asked.
Hiccup nodded. "Yeah. Our new Viking kingdom, I guess you could say, was just about to start a war with the scots. Me and the guys were ready for an aerial attack with the dragons when suddenly, everyone vanished! Scots included… I and Toothless are the only survivors, I guess you can say." He finished the explanation.
"How long ago did it happen?" Clank asked.
"About a day ago, Toothless and I started heading back here as soon as it happened to see if anyone from those who stayed are okay." As he looked around more, his face fell. "I guess not."
"Can you take us to where the fight was? It seems to happen here first, might as well investigate there." Jak offered.
"Toothless and I just made it back though," The Viking countered. "It's a day long flight, he needs rest."
Rayman thought for a bit before coming up with an idea. "Ratchet, does your ship has anything we can tie a rope or something to it?" He asked the lombax.
"Umm… I think Clank's defense torrent. Why?" Ratchet asked.
"I could probably use my fists to grab on to it from Toothless's back and allow him to glide behind it without him actually pulling a muscle." Rayman explained before adjusting everyone a position to make his idea work.
Ratchet, Jak and Daxter hopped inside the ship, Clank operated his torrent and Hiccup and Rayman jumped on the black dragon's back. Rayman shot his 2 fists at the torrent but instead of letting it go, he grabbed on to it and a line of energy was formed. Hiccup activated Toothless's prostatic tail fin in order to allow him to glide.
As Ratchet started the ship and they were off the island, they managed to stay afloat and drag Toothless with them. Hiccup guided Ratchet on how to reach DunBroch throughout the flight.
Merida was pacing nervously in her bedroom, glancing at her Miles Electric every few seconds in hopes of hearing back from Sonic. The fact she didn't have any leads as to what happened to her family and people and that she couldn't have done anything to help them, was making her lose her sanity.
After a long wait, which she considered too long, but understandable, a portal opened up in her room. Her spirit lightened up as Sonic and Tails appeared in her room. "Directly to her, convenient." Sonic shrugged as Sly and Michelangelo appeared from the portal as well.
Merida was a bit shocked at the sight of a giant raccoon and a turtle appearing in her room, not to mention the fact they had weapons, but seeing how they were accompanying Sonic and Tails; she calmed down.
"Okay so introductions first," Sonic started off and turned to Merida. "Merida, these are Sly Cooper," Sly nodded his head at her as he placed his cane on his shoulder. "And Michelangelo." The turtle waved at her.
"What uuuuuuupppppp?" The turtle asked Merida as she still tried to adjust to the fact all those animals were at her room.
"Uh… Aside fram ma family and peapale vanishing af the earth, Ah am fine…" She replied, kind of confused by the question.
"Okay," Tails was the first to speak. "So we all know that our friends and families disappeared, what we don't know is why and how. Our best chance is to figure out where this hit first." The fox explained.
"It happened to my friends just now, when Sonic picked me up." Sly answered.
"Since we are from the same world, I am assuming we and Mikey had it at the same time." Sonic pointed out.
"It happened a minute or so before I called you." Michelangelo added.
"It fits when you went to see Knuckles and discovered everyone else disappeared." Tails told Sonic who nodded in agreement over the theory.
"It happened here a day aga." Merida spoke up, causing all the attention to fall on her.
"So, it happened here before it happened in any of our own universes." Sonic said.
"Can you show us where it happened?" Sly asked Merida. "Maybe we can find something where it originated from." He said.
"It's the best plan we've got right now." Sonic nodded as he turned to Merida. "Lead the way, Merida."
The red-headed princess nodded as she slung her bow around her shoulder and attached her arrow quiver around her waist. "Fallaw me." She told them as they all ran out of the castle, while Sonic tried his best to keep running at normal speed so that everyone could keep up.
The gang eventually made it to where Merida and her fellow archers were positioned as the war began. "We waited here in case Vikings managed ta get past aur soldiers." She explained.
"You were fighting Vikings?!" Michelangelo was shocked. "According to our friends they were actually cool dudes." He explained his surprise.
Merida just groaned. "Great, Ah am siding with supparters af the enemies."
"Hey, guys?" Sly asked the group as he pointed with his cane at a tiny blue orb of light that was floating near them.
"Will o' the wisps!" Merida exclaimed happily.
"The things that lead us to our fates, right?" Sonic asked.
"Aye." Merida replied with a smile. "They cauled lead as ta aur friends and families!" She said with joy as she walked towards it and a line of wisps formed. Seeing how this was the best lead they had, they started following the trail.
After a long time of walking through the woods, which would have gone by faster for Sonic if he could have run at full speed or if Merida had Angus with her, The group reached the end of the trail. The wisps lead them to a forest clearing that has nothing too special about it.
"Um, you are the expert with these things," Sly turned to Merida. "Is that it, or is there something else that should happen?"
"If they led as here, than samething sh…" A loud noise was heard before she could have finished her sentence.
"Everyone, hide!" Sonic yelled as everyone quickly hid somewhere from what was making the noise.
Sonic, Tails and Merida who had an arrow ready hid behind the bushes while Sly and Michelangelo, cane and Nun-Chucks at the ready, hid in the shadowy trees.
Shortly after, something that looked like a space ship landed in the clearing. Out of it came out Ratchet, Clank, Jak and Daxter. "Is this the place?" Ratchet asked.
"According to Hiccup…" Jak replied.
Not a second passed before the 4 encountered Sly and Michelangelo landing in front of them and ready to attack. Sly, however, quickly realized he knew these 4 figures and stopped the turtle from doing anything else.
"Hey, isn't that the raccoon that helped us take down those losers Gleeber and Lunk?" Daxter asked as he seemed to recognize Sly as well.
"Sly? Right?" Ratchet asked.
Sly giggled a bit at the realization that he indeed knew these guys. "What are you doing here?" He asked with a smile on his face, glad to see he had more friends he knew.
"Wait," Michelangelo stopped. "You know these guys?" He asked in shock.
Soon after, Hiccup and Toothless landed in the clearing. As the teen dismounted Toothless he noticed Sly and Michelangelo facing his new friends. "Even the scots have their alieny friends, huh bud?" Hiccup asked Toothless sarcastically as some introductions were made.
Merida, who still hid with Sonic and Tails, quickly jumped out of the bush as she recognized the voice from few days ago. "Ye!" She screamed, arrow already pointed at Hiccup. "Ah shauld have knawn ye will bi behind this!" She spat.
Toothless was quickly in defense mode in order to protect his best friend, while Ratchet and Jak also joined him. Sly moved to calm Merida down, and so did Sonic and Tails who showed themselves as soon as Merida did.
"Wait, you know him?!" Michelangelo's shock continued to grow at the events.
"Anfourtenetly." Merida signed. "Ah jist knaw the Viking as sanething ta da with this!" She screamed.
"With what exactly?" Hiccup asked, slightly serious and slightly afraid.
"What's going on here?" A voice was heard from above as the limbless form of Rayman glided down, using his helicopter hair. When he landed, his eyes landed mostly on Sonic and Tails. Surprise and small happiness filling his face.
Sonic smirked at the friend he tried to find for more than a month now. "Hello again." He smirked at him.
"WAIT! YOU KNOW EACH OTHER?!" Michelangelo's voice range was exploding by this point. "WHAT IS GOING ON?!"
Some meeting that was. This was one of my favorite scenes to write! Having all of these characters interact with each other was fun... Even if it's crazy.
Another week break is upon this story. However, I should be able to start uploading more chapters a week starting next week. So, that's good I guess. Review if you have something to say!