Time: 2:01 PM

Ken, holding Gemstone in his arms, ran across from alleyway to alleyway as quickly as possible.

"Feeling ok so far?" Ken asked with Gemstone looking at him and nodding.

"Yes, I am now." She said while looking around. "I can't believe this how fast you are."

"Yeah, it one of the best things I do. Well that and screw around with the people here." Ken said with a smile, to which Gemstone looked at him.

"You... You're that guy that causes mischief around here? Always putting up those symbols?" She asked with Ken nodding.

"The very same one, and I also have that symbol on my quill." He said as he pointed at his top quill. "The man who once raised me always told me it was a symbol of hope and a hero. I never understood on what he meant by that..."

"You... Have all that speed, so much like that legend Sonic and Hamon. Have you ever thought of going against the empire?" Gemstone asked, with Ken shrugging.

"Yeah, I did. Besides, even if I did go against it, I'm not sure if I can alone though. I mean, yeah I have the speed, but what can I do?" He asked until something came into his head. "You asked if I was this Hamon guy, right? I might as well look this guy up."

"I think... You could be his son." Gemstone said with Ken looking at her. "You... Have the looks, the speed, all of that. You could be the one to stop this... Xiran guy."

"Maybe... I don't know yet." Ken said until he suddenly stopped at a boarded house, and put Gemstone down. "This is it... They should be in here." He looked to see a cellar door and opened it. "Should be beyond this door. Shut it behind you." He started walking down, with Gemstone following after closing it, to see a Light Blue Echidna wearing tribal clothing, and small cat that Red. "Hey guys! I'm back!"

"Ken! You're back!" The small cat said as he ran and hugged Ken's leg, to which he patted his head.

"Hiya Edge. Good to see you again." Ken said while he looked at the Echidna. "Comet."

"I'm guessing that was you who put up the symbol? As always?" Comet asked with Ken nodding, until he looked at Gemstone. "And who the hell is this? You know we can't-"

"Look. She needed help, and I have her help." Ken said. "My choice. Deal with it."

"You met her. Just like that?" Comet asked in anger. "We don't know who she is. She could be a spy, a secret soldier, or WORSE. What if that's the case?"

"Then we deal with it, but come on Comet. Can you HONESTLY tell me with girl would harm somebody?" Ken asked while Gemstone stared at them in worry.

"Am... I not suppose to be here?" She asked with Ken looking at her.

"No. You're staying here." He said until he looked at Comet. "Right Comet?" Comet stared at him a bit and growled.

"Fine. But let's just hope she's useful in some way." He said with Gemstone looking at him and nodded.

"I'll try my best." She said with Ken looking at her and nodded.

"I'll make sure he goes easy on you." He said until he looked at Comet. "Anyway... I wanted to ask you something. Who is this Hamon guy? He seems like a big deal."

"Hamon?" Comet asked in question. "Never heard of him. Why?"

"Well... Gemstone said my speed and looks resembled this guy... I was wondering if you knew much of him." Ken said with Comet shaking his head.

"No. Sorry, but I'll keep my eyes open on something like that." He said until he gave Ken a spray paint can. "After seeing what you pulled, thought you'd need another."

"Thanks... Homemade smoke bombs sometimes." Ken said with a smile and put it into his backpack.

Downtown - Time: 2:05 PM

Yune walking through the streets, seeing the area all alone since she never had and friends except for her Ariel, until she her eyes caught something; the spray painted symbol on the wall while people crowded around it.

"Sheesh. This kid has no respect whatsoever." One Mobian citizen said.

"I'm not sure where this kid's parents are, but he sure as heck needs a leash to keep him in check!" A female one said.

"If he's trying to against this broken as hell empire, I say more power to him!" Another said while Yune started passing through the crowd and saw the symbol up close, observing it.

"What if that's what he's doing?" Yune asked, which caught their attention. "What if he's showing nothing can stop him despite the empire?"

"Then that kid is as good as dead!" Another Mobian said as they all nodded in agreement and started walking away from it, leaving Yune to look at it more.

"...Why do I feel like I met you?" Yune asked until she was grabbed by the neck and held in a stranglehold. "L-let go of me!"

"I'm sorry madam... But Emperor Xiran wants you dead." The voice said, revealing to be Stone.

Hideout - Time: 2:07 PM

Comet looked through a large monitor on a desk, containing multiple monitors that also contained the viewing from security cameras, until his eyes caught Stone and Yune struggling.

"Ken, look at this." Comet said as Ken walked over, with Gemstone looking as well.

"Looks like it's police brutality." Ken said as Comet looked at him.

"What are you going to do? She seems to be in trouble." He asked while Ken stared at the monitor more, deciding what to do until he gripped his chains.

"I'm going out there. I figure it wouldn't mean much to everybody else, but the world is already going to hell already." Ken said.

"Be careful. From the looks of it, he's not much of one to screw around." Comet said as Ken nodded and looked at Gemstone.

"I'll be back soon. Help Comet and look after Edge?" He asked as she nodded.

"I... will." Gemstone said as Ken ran out and made his way to the scene, while Edge walked over to Gemstone's leg, grabbed her pants, and started tugging it a bit.

"Can you and I play?" He asked cutely, to which Gemstone smiled at him.

"Of course. What is it you want to play?" She asked sweetly.

"I have the game called 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2'! They made a game from him, we can play that!" Edge said with a smile, with Gemstone nodding.

"Ok. Let's go." She said as Edge grabbed her hand and started taking her to a tv.

"I'll be Sonic!" Edge said happily.

Downtown - Time: 2:09 PM

Ken sped through the streets as quickly as possible until he heard screaming.

"That must be that girl!" He said as he made a quick turn, skidding tightly until he stopped to see Stone and Yune. "Hey! Let her go!" Hearing him made them look at him.

"You... You're that hedgehog..." Yune said silently.

"Well, it appears like everybody's here!" Stone said with a smile. "Never thought I would catch the family so easily."

"Family?" Ken asked. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Oh? You didn't know? I'd expect some weakling to tell you, but by the orders of Emporor Xiran..." Stone said as he pushed Yune away, activated something on his armored gauntlets, and aimed it at her in which caused elastic ropes to come out and pin her against the wall. Once it was done, he looked at Ken. "...I have to kill you."

"Following the orders of that cheap knockoff? That's something special!" Ken said as he took out his chains from his pants and slammed it onto the ground. "Well then, come on then! I'm not one for you to face off with!"

"So, talk rubbish about Xiran huh?" Stone asked as he pressed the gauntlets again, creating energy blades from the top of his wrists. "I'd like to see what the son of Hamon can do!"

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I'm not Hamon! I'm Ken the Hedgehog!" Ken yelled as he started running toward Stone, with the chains sparking in small flickers of heat, and whipped them toward him, to which Stone quickly dodged them and tried to stab Ken in the stomach, but quickly ducked.

Ken gripped the chains more, with his glowing a bit brownish, and tried to whip Stone again with it, but countered it with the blades, making energy of brown and grey lash out and sent them back. Stone used the power of the gauntlets to change one of his blades into darts, and started throwing them at Ken, to which he quickly dodged them and knocked some of them back by using his chain, and used it to knock down a pole attached to one of the building, to which Ken quickly grabbed and tried to hit Stone with it, but used on of the blades to cut through it.

Ken dodged the blade from hitting him and used the other two pieces to hit him in the face with, but Stone quickly grabbed them, slammed Ken down onto the ground, and tried to stab him but dodged while he took out his spray paint and sprayed the ground for a bit until he jumped away and pulled the nozzle back a bit, causing a small explosion to hit and stun Stone. Seeing it gave Ken the opportunity to use the chains to hit Stone, in which he succeeded, but was countered by him grabbing the chain, yanked Ken toward him, and punched him in the stomach, stunning him.

"No!" Yune yelled while Stone attempted to stab Ken through the skull with both arms, but he recovered quickly and grabbed them, making both of them struggle.

"Man, you're tough! Ken said with a smirk and quickly pushed away from the blades. "But now it's time to get serious!" He popped his knuckled until he heard tanks coming by, along with footsteps of soldiers. "Oh boy... Sorry, guess we'll have to play some other time!" He sped toward Yune, yanked the roped off of her, picked her up, and ran off while the tanks and soldiers started to shoot at him, with the twins getting out of there quickly.

"That hedgehog..." Stone said as he tried to follow, but was stopped.

"Stop right there, Top Warrior: Stone." A female voice said as Stone looked to see a adult Yellow cat with piercing Brown eyes. "Your needs here are no longer needed. You obviously cannot handle to son and daughter Hamon and Jasmine. They both escaped because of you... Return to Xiran, from his request."

"Alexandria..." Stone said in surprise, but his eyes darkened and started walking back to where Xiran was. "...You'll be mine soon enough."