Upon reaching the human world, in a randomized exit portal, Crimzone and Articzlar took no time in sending out runners to find out where on earth they exactly were. Darkerz and Demon were chosen instantly. The father and son team were well trained for such things, and knew each other well in case of battle.
While waiting, Meiou, Foxbeast, Shadow, Shade, and Abyss gathered about to discuss how to remain hidden, no matter where they were. Abyss had been promoted into the Rubeteiau, on a commanding level the same as Darkerz. Though she hadn't been bred in their race, she was trustworthy. Shadow was not promoted by speech, but by knowance of all. Everyone saw and understood his power, and now as strange as it seemed for him, wisdom. Shade had remained at his stature, just under Abyss, and had made up with Meiou it seemed. The red rabbit had needed no promotion, like Shadow, he was still head of the mech guild, and was often aided by Tails, until the fox left that is. Foxbeast had also remained the same, though she was being watched more, by her brother expecially.
They all stayed close to keep warm, it was in the middle of winter in this dimension, unlike the other that was summer.
Darkerz and Demon looked about, the hedgehog racing about the ground, and the hedge-bat flying high in the sky swiftly. It appeared that they were deep in the forest, but there was what appeared to be an old human's hunting cabin nearby. With all the snow about, it was definitely not in season for hunting, but the two didn't know that, so they were still cautious.
Upon arriving, they saw it was deserted, and after a quick scout of the area, they forced the front door of the small building open, revealing a one room house, aside from the tiny bathroom and rather large basement.
Darkerz went downstairs into the basement, after he had found a flashlight. He didn't have night eyes, like his son. Finding the generator, he cranked it on, having seen Tails do so to one similar before. The lights flashed on.
Meanwhile, Demon looked about curiously, opening and closing chests, and making a mess about the place. After all, humans didn't deserve respect, now did they? He pulled open drawers and cabinets, leaving the supplies, they QuickTails had given them plenty. Glancing to a wall, he saw a map. It marked their location. He pulled it down off the wall and stuffed it in a backpack pocket. He didn't understand the Earth's geography, this was his first time in such a dimension, but certainly one of the others back at camp would.
The hedge-bat's father came back from the basement with a angry look on his face.
"I found a map, Dad. Find any.." Demon started.
"No. Let's get out of this godforsaken hellhole." Darkerz didn't say anything more as they left. He wasn't about to tell his son about all the animal skins and furs he had found down there, earth AND mobiun.
They arrived back at the camp, where they showed Shadow the map. The hedgehog knew exactly where they were. As they made preperations to leave, Darkerz pulled his look-a-like aside, and told him what he had seen.
Shadow appeared alarmed, and immediately changed their plans, and brought Meiou over.
"Is it possible, that during the traveling of dimensions, that a time warp could have happened?" He asked the red rabbit.
The reabbit was busy shining up his swords, but nodded in response. "It's possible. Not likely but quite possible."
After discussing it, they all decided risks were not to be taken, and mapped out a more roundabout way to the portal. It would take them long, they had been lucky to been teleported already near to it. It was still slow going, from the cold, but they eventually made it without further events.
They had finally reached the portal in the cave system, which had been even harder to navigate, with the formation of stalactites and stalagmites. But as Shadow had said, the humans had not found it, nor would they ever.
It was agreed that a few of the strongest go first, to help keep in order all the rest that followed. Shadow, Foxbeast and Kight were chosen. Though the blue husky had gotten increasingly more lazy with no one to fight with, he was still powerful.
After quite a few flashes of light, and a feeling of disembodiment, they appeared in the ark. Shadow sighed at its familiarity, it had been a long time since he had been home. Foxbeast sniffed, then looked at him with an alert look.
"Someone's here. Right now." She said quietly to him.
Kight sniffed as well, his nose twitching. A look of primal pleasure came to his face. "CAT!"
The blue husky dog took off running after the scent, barking wildly. The ebon hedgehog and purple hedge-fox looked at each other, in confusion, then alarm as they raced after him. They had never thought of him having a problem with cats, they hadn't never noticed it, but Blaze had always kept a good distance away from him.
Too late, they heard a loud "REWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRR!" They came around the corner to see the husky barking madly at the ceiling of the hanger they were now all in. Team Chaotix and Knuckles the echidna were nearby, trying to calm him down. Looking up, there was a blue catlike creature hanging from a beam, metal claws that extended from his hands slashing defensively, trying to keep the dog away.
"GET AWAY FROM ME YA DAMN MUTT! IT'S ONLY BEEN 2 YEARS!!" The cat screamed at the dog.
After a few minutes, Kight calmed down, allowing the cat down, who they now saw was dressed in black pants, arm guards, and a red scarf. He pulled his metal hand claws off and stuffed them in a small bag he carried around his waist.
"Ya freakin' sex hound, I'm not gay, as good friends as we are, I'M NOT FREAGIN' GAY! And I'm a cat, what are ya thinking!?" The blue cat asked, his black eartips twitching.
"I wasn't trying to attract you, I just wanted to tackle and lick, haven't seen you in while hehehehe. Your scent excited me." Kight said, before plopping lazily on the floor to take a nap.
Knuckles and Team Chaotix looked irritated, more the the red echidna.
"Hey Shadow, and Foxy. Nice to see you lived. Took you while to get back didn't it? This is Kenji. He was helping us out, turns out he knew how to bypass all the defense systems. Tails was thinking about having the freedom fighters have this base as headquarters. But you seem to need it more hunh?" The guardian of the Master Emerald said.
"There's enough room for all of us, the ARK is enormous. From the looks of the humans nowadays, even I won't say no to you coming up here." The ebon hedgehog said darkly.
Vector the crocodile came up, trailed by Espio and Charmy.
"BUZZBUZZBUZZ! We came to prove to Kenji that Espio is a better ninja then him, though I don't' really think so!" The bee said in a sing song voice.
Espio gave Charmy a quick, but deadly glance, which the bee ignored, and continued to sing. The chameleon said nothing.
The blue cat that they called Kenji smirked and chuckled at this, finding it funny. He turned to the two newcomers.
"Hey ya'll. So this is your ARK? Sweet place you got here." He said to Shadow.
"Mmm, you certainly are pretty aren't you? Nice to meet you." He said to Foxbeast.
The purple hedge-fox blushed, and her brother glared daggers at the cat.
"We must aid the others, sister. We have much to do." Shadow said, pointedly saying 'sister' to disturb the cat, who like Charmy, ignored the remark.