Near Hideout - Time: 4:24 PM
Ken walked through alleyway to alleyway, while Yune followed him at a certain distance so she wouldn't get caught, until Ken opened the cellar door and went inside.
"Could that be his home?" Yune asked as she snuck to it and slowly opened it gently so it wouldn't make any noise, while unknown to her, Stone was jumping from building to building while looking around.
"One of those twins have GOT to be somewhere!" Stone said in anger until he spotted Yune, making him stop and observe her for a bit until she entered in quietly. "So... That's where they might be hiding... " Ken, now in the inside the hideout, saw Comet and Gemstone, with Edge being asleep on her lap.
"Hey guys, I'm back." Ken said as they looked at him.
"Is that one girl who was in that guys grip safe?" Comet asked with Ken nodding.
"Yeah... And I when I saved her... It felt like I knew her from somewhere." Ken said while they looked at him. "Her name was Yune, a name I feel like is familiar to me... I think she could be my sister or something."
"How... Can you be sure?" Gemstone asked until her eyes widened. "Are you really-"
"Yeah, I think I am." Ken said while looking at Comet. "This Hamon guy was... A world hero before Xiran came in and destroyed the old hedgehog clan. Yune's... Mom said I looked so much like him."
"Then you're... His son?!" Comet asked in shock, with Ken nodding slowly.
"From what she said, yeah. She also gave me this." He said as he showed them the Light Blue Chaos Emerald.
"One of the Chaos Emeralds!" Gemstone said while she gently put Edge off of her lap and walked over to see it glow a bit brightly. "Can... I hold it?" Ken nodded and gave it to her, making her eyes sparkle by seeing it. "Wow... I've never seen one up close before..."
"You said one of them, right?" Ken asked with Gemstone nodding.
"There's seven in total. Collect them all, and a miracle can happen that corresponds to your thoughts." She said with a smile and gave it back to Ken.
"Really? Her mom, Ariel, said this is one of the two that Xiran doesn't have... I hate to see what happens if he gets all seven." Ken said with Comet nodding, until he noticed something.
"What the hell is she doing here?" He asked as Ken looked to see Yune, shocking him.
"Yune?! What are you doing here?" Ken asked in shock. "Your mom told you to-"
"I came on my own free will." Yune said. "I feel safe with you, safer than I ever have been. And... I overheard what you and my mom said... If there is a possibility of... you being my twin brother..." Hearing it surprised Gemstone and Comet. "...Then who else am I suppose to be with?"
"But... Your mom-" Ken said until Yune shook her head.
"I don't care of what she thinks... You're... My brother." She said as Ken stared at her and sighed.
"Alright... You can stay..." He said in which grew Comet angry.
"Seriously Ken? AGAIN?" He asked in anger, with Ken looking at him.
"Hey, what choice do -" He said until there was an explosion out on nowhere, destroying half of the hideout and waking up Edge.
"Huh?" He asked while looking around in fear, seeing the dust clear up and saw Stone.
"You!" Yune said in anger, with Stone smiling at Ken.
"This time... You're not escaping!" Stone said as he ran at Ken and threw him through a wall, making him flip for a bit until he landed on his hands and feet while Comet tried to punch him, but was grabbed by the hand and throw toward Ken, knocking them both down. While down, Stone jumped out of the ruins of the house and walked toward them. "So... You all are the whole group helping that hedgehog. This is starting to become better!" Both Yune and Gemstone held Edge close so he wouldn't hurt them while both Ken and Comet got up.
"He's as strong as me, which is a surprise since he's a hedgehog like you." Comet said as Ken nodded. "And plans to take him out?"
"No, with him there's almost no way on beating him. He's just ALL power and reflexes." Ken said while Stone summoned the blades from his gauntlets. "Those gauntlets really make any offence and defense he wants. Unless we can get rid of those, which is near impossible, we barely stand a chance." Stone smirked, ran to them and tried to stab them with the blades but dodged as Comet grabbed one of his arms and started to spin him around until Stone quickly landed and threw Comet onto the ground, stunning him. He was about to stab him with them but Ken quickly ran and tried to kick him in the face but ended up getting his leg grabbed and thrown at a pole, knocking him down a bit.
Stone then tried to stab Comet again with the blades, but he clapped his hands against them, stabbing and cutting his hands up a bit but stopped them. While he held them, Stone began to power them up more, causing Comet's hands to get burned from the blade until he kicked Stone off, making him react by changing the blades into darts and threw them at Comet's leg, going through his knee and knocking him down while yelling, catching Ken's attention as he recovered.
"Comet!" Ken yelled as he ran to Stone, with his chains in hand, and tried to hit him with them, only for one of the blades countering it, giving Ken the opportunity to punch Stone in the face, but he kicked him in chest, sending Ken back but landed. "Alright... Let's just finish this!" Ken then began glow brightly while a Brown aura began to cover him until he flashed, making him quickly dash toward Stone as fast as he was before and started to swing his chains and fists toward him while Stone began countering them with his blades and tried to keep up until he grabbed the chains, yanked them with Ken still hanging on, and punched him in the face, sending him away while the Chaos Emerald flew in the air as well with him grabbing it and landing.
"If that's the best you've got. You're a REAL disappointment!" Stone said with a smirk, while Ken looked at the emerald more.
"Turns your thoughts into power... Can it really help me with just one?" Ken asked as he closed his eyes while he mind started to clear, making his Dark Blue eyes shine into Light Blue along with the same colored aura covering him, surprising them. "Is... This the power of the Chaos Emerald alone?"
"What the...?" Stone asked as Ken got up, with his light blue aura flaring and him smirking.
"Time to show you what I'm REALLY made of!" Ken said as he quickly flashed in a Light Blue flash, appearing behind Stone and quickly kicking him, sending him back as Ken quickly ran while Stone was flying and hit him again, sending him stumbling while Ken began to spin into a ball with Blue light orbs began to form around him. "Ready..." He stopped spinning, having his aura bigger than before, and flash in the speed of light toward Stone, and punched him directly in the chest. "GO!" Once getting punched, it sent skidding across the ground, having some of the road destroyed and leaving Stone lying, with Ken staring at him while the aura faded away and his eyes returned to normal.
"Oh wow..." Yune said as Ken took a deep breath.
"Man... Talk about crazy..." He said as he helped Comet up. "You ok?"
"Yeah... Son of a gun got me good." Comet said while Gemstone and Yune, while keeping Edge nearby walked to them.
"Ken, that was awesome!" Edge said while jumping up and down, with him looking and rubbing his quills.
"Thanks! It's all thanks to this thing." He said while he took out the Chaos Emerald. "This thing is as powerful as they say... I'd hate to see the last two getting in the hands of Xiran."
"That was...Amazing." Gemstone said with a smile, with Ken nodding and her blushing slightly.
"It's not over yet..." Stone said while getting up, surprising them. "I'm not done yet until... I show Xiran... That I will NOT be tossed around! Especially for you destroying all chance I have left of living! Everything I worked for in the empire was for nothing, and now I'm... just an nobody in his eyes!"
"...You make it sound like you prefer being with that guy other that people like me." Ken said while Stone stared at him. "Xiran is no good. He's always been a killer, heck he'll kill anybody the second he gets it. Why would you still follow the orders and avenge what you lost, with a guy that can betray you when your back is turned and thinks of everybody the same way?" Stone stared at him in anger, but slowly calmed down a bit. "Besides... You're here now, right? Why worry about it now?" A thought then just came into his mind. "Are you trying to find a purpose or goal in life?"
"...Yes. That's right." Stone said. "I've always lived under the rule of Xiran. Taking orders from him was always my top priority, and nothing else mattered. When I lost my part in the empire, I thought you were to blame... But hearing these words... I know I've been wrong."
"You have a purpose though." Gemstone said while Stone looked at her. "I think you just need to figure it out in your own way... Working with Xiran is no good for you." She started smiling at him. "Maybe when you do, we could be friends."
"F-Friends?" Stone asked, never hearing that word before.
"You don't know what friends are?" Gemstone asked. "Friends are... People who are always there for you no matter what happens. Maybe you'll find friends yourself." Stone stayed silent while looking at his gauntlets.
"You'll find it... And we'll find ours soon enough." Ken said while looking at the Emerald. "With what we have now... We could find a way to-"
"The Chaos Emeralds interact with one another." Stone said, making them look at him. "The Emeralds attract and also repel against each other, energy wise. Xiran has five of the seven... Get the last one before it's too late."
"Really?" Yune asked while looking at him. "You better not be lying to us..."
"Come on. Let's check if this thing is true." Comet said as they all walked away, leaving Stone alone in thought.