CHAPTER 20: THE CRYSTAL CAVES
"I thought you said you had a plan!" said Rainbow Dash angrily.
"I did, but I never expected a trapdoor!" replied Sonic.
"Wasn't it inevitable?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"I guess..." said Sonic.
Sonic looked around as he dusted himself off. He was in a great cave made completely of crystals. Some glowed, making it easy to see. He saw a minecart and rail leading out of the cavern he was in.
"I'll contact Tails." said Sonic. He held up his wrist watch. "Tails, do you copy?" No reply. "Tails? Darn, no signal!""Can we just explore for a bit, see if we can find a way out?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"Umm... There's a minecart over there." replied Sonic.
"Oh, well, ok. Let's go." she said.
They walked over to the minecart. It looked useless! It was rusty and one of the wheels had came off. But then he heard a beeping from his watch. A beacon-like sound. A Chaos Emerald!
"I see a Chaos Emerald on my Radar!" exclaimed Sonic.
"Isn't that yours?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"No, it's..." He looked in the cart. "There!" he picked out a purple Chaos Emerald. One's with Eggman, three is with the gang, and the rest are lost.
"Wait, where did you get the Blue Emerald from, anyway?" asked Rainbow Dash.
"Ah, I went on my own little scavenger hunt. Turns out that lapis that Rarity had was the Emerald. I forgot my watch at the time, so I couldn't tell the gang. And then I forgot I even had it!" he replied.
"You really are Mr Forgetful, aren't you?" mumbled Rainbow Dash.
"Now let's get moving." said Sonic. He knew that the cart was useless, so he decided to grind the track. "Fly along side me." he said.
He jumped onto the track and grinded the left side of the railway. The drop seemed endless if he fell off. Rainbow Dash was flying along side him as ordered. Wooden posts that were rotting away held up the whole tracks. Twists and turns were all over the place.
"This thing's like a rollercoaster!" exclaimed Rainbow Dash.
"I'm expecting a corkscrew next!" Sonic joined in. They were going fast now.
Suddenly, one of the rotting wood posts snapped under Sonic's weight and the whole thing came tumbling down behind him.
"Uh oh!" exclaimed Sonic.
Then the end of the line was ahead. Except it didn't make it to the next cave. Instead is was a drop. Sonic knew he had to jump.
"Get ready to catch me!" Sonic shouted.
He jumped just as the last few rails fell down into the bowels of Equestria. He spun through the air and landed safely inside the cave where the track supposedly ended. Rainbow Dash landed next to him.
"Well, I guess that's over-" before Sonic could finised speaking, Rainbow Dash butted in.
"Hey look! A ring!" she exclaimed. She pointed a hoof at the glowing, gold ring that lay before them.
"This could come in handy." said Sonic, picking it up and putting it in his backpack. He looked around. "There's a way out!" he said, pointing at a sign that said 'CRYSTAL CAVES EXIT: THIS WAY".
"Well, let's go!" said Rainbow Dash. The duo ran and flew towards the exit.