Sonic Haven Season 1 – Episode 19

"It's been too long, they should've been back by now." Sally said as she paced back and forth in the middle of Haven. "We should mount a rescue operation!"

"I don't think that's a good idea." Max said.

"Why not? The last time we went in we came out with Bunnie and Nicole, plus Tyler and the Chaos Emerald he found. We should be able to go back in and kick Robotnik's butt again!" She said with enthusiasm.

"Yeah, but we went after Bunnie immediately after she was captured. We also had a plan, and people on the inside, and Sonic." Tails said sorrowfully.

"Aw don't worry sugah, we'll get 'em back!" Bunnie said encouragingly. "After all, even if they are turned into Robians, Tyler can just fix 'em like he fixed me." She turned to face Tyler before saying: "Ah almost forgot to thank y'all for what ya did ta fix me. Thanks."

"Don't mention it." Tyler said, leaning against a wall off to the left of the group. He was just outside of the door to the computer room that Nicole had made her home. "I'm gonna go check on Nikki, when I pulled her from the drive, she was still pretty shaken. I hope she's better now."

"Well let me know if she's not, I don't want her to fall apart." Sally said as Tyler moved for the door to the computer room.

"I will." Tyler said as he walked inside, leaving the group outside to continue wondering what on Mobius they would do.

"I am thinking zat Soneek and Tiara maybe being ze Robian death machines!" Antoine exaggerated.

"Oh 'Twan, we need ta work on yer attitude! They're both pretty smart, they'll be fine." Bunnie said as she slapped Antoine on the shoulder.

Antoine made a noise when Bunnie's arm hit his shoulder, feeling his breath leave him and a throbbing pain in his arm. "Zat eez not improving ze attitude!" He said as he pointed to her arm.

"Sorry 'Twan, guess Ah still don' know mah own strength." Bunnie said jokingly.

"I am guessing zat we will also need to be working on your touch!" Antoine said as he rubbed his shoulder.

"Great, we can work together! Let's go!" Bunnie said as she grabbed Antoine's arm and drug him off to the small practice area in the corner excitedly.

"Should we do something?" Max asked.

"No, it'll be good for both of them." Sally said as she sat down for the first time since getting back to Haven.

"Are you sure?" Tyler asked Nicole for the third time.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Nicole said without any tension in her voice.

"Great! I've been really worried about you since you came out of the drive Nikki." Tyler said in relief.

"Nikki?" She said, noting the nickname he'd given her.

"Ohh..." Tyler said as he felt heat hit his face like a tidal wave. "Yeah, I started calling you that after I jumped into the real world.

"Uh-huh..." Nicole said as she processed his words. "How did you make it into the real world anyway?" She asked.

"Oh, yeah. That would be this Chaos Emerald." Tyler said as he held up the green Emerald for her to see on the webcam. "Knuckles said that I have some kind of gene that allows me to tap into its power. I guess I used it to reach the real world."

"Interesting. Can you come back in?" She asked.

"I don't know, let me try." Tyler said as he started to focus.

He channeled the energy of the Chaos Emerald into his body and let it run through him, trying to bring himself into the digital space. He focused on Nicole and used her as an anchor of sorts, something to keep him focused. However, instead of bringing himself into the computer next to Nicole, he instead brought Nicole out of the computer!

He was completely dumbfounded as he stared at Nicole, who was standing in front of him in the REAL WORLD. How did this happen? More Chaos Energy no doubt. He looked at Nicole and saw the amazed expression on her face. She couldn't believe what had just happened either! He opened his mouth to speak but then found himself in the digital world, completely surrounded by various files of Nicole's. Amoung those files were ones she'd kept from Robotnik's computer, including the specs for the S.W.A.T. Bots and Robian suits.

His mouth dropped open in shock as he realized that he could now move between the real world and the digital one at will! And not only that, but he could take other people with him as well! He gathered himself and then jumped back into the real world and caught his breath.

"Wow..." Nicole said.

"Yeah, wow." Tyler echoed.

"That's crazy... it would've been nice to know that you could do that back when we were being chased." Nicole said.

"Heh, yeah. At least we're both ok though." Tyler said in relief.

"Yeah, thanks to you. Seriously, will you ever run out of ways to amaze me?" She said with a smile on her face.

Tyler blushed and dropped his head with a dumb smile plastered on his face. "I dunno, you tell me. Besides, you're the one who came up with the idea to create things that we could use to escape. Without you, we wouldn't have made it out of there." He said as he collected himself.

"True, but I'm not the one who accomplished the impossible." She said as she walked over to him. "You saved my life Pix."

"Well, I uh..." He stammered. "Pix... like, short for Pixel?" He asked.

"Yeah, if you have a nickname for me, then I think it's only fitting that I have one for you." She said.

"But seriously, thanks Pix." She said with a big smile and a sparkle in her eye. She embraced him in a tight hug. After several moments, she let him go, hesitated for a moment, then said: "I think I-I'm gonna go tell the others about our l-latest development." She said with a slight nervous stutter. She took a deep breath, brushed the hair out of her eyes and composed herself. "You coming?" She asked.

"Yeah." Tyler said weakly. "Yeah, I'm coming." He repeated, this time with more confidence.

"Great, maybe I can give you a tour of Haven." She said as they turned toward the door.

"Um, this is your first time in it as well as mine. I think it would be more like exploring together." he corrected.

"Ok, yeah, you're right. But we're really good at that, right?" She said with a smirk.

"Hmm, yeah..." He said with a smirk of his own.

Together, they both went out to the main area to tell the rest of the team about this latest exciting development. And as they stepped out and everyone turned to look at them, Tyler couldn't help but wonder what had just happened to them in that last conversation.

"Sonic, it's coming back!" Tiara yelled as Sonic prepared to challenge one of the mysterious robots that had come after them shortly after they'd landed here in this alternate dimension.

"Don't worry, I've got it covered!" Sonic said encouragingly.

He charged at the robot, trying to knock it down and take it out. Instead, he tripped over a heaved section of the concrete in the road. He faceplanted, seeing stars as he hit the ground hard and felt air leave his chest in a huff. Then, he felt a heavy metal foot on his back, pressing him into the ground with considerable force.

"Sonic!" Tiara exclaimed in shock.

Just as Sonic thought it might be over for him, he felt the pressure ease as the robot over his head was knocked back and then blown to pieces from an unknown explosion. He lifted his head to see a pinkish-purple stiletto in front of his face. The heeled shoe took off toward the other robots that were still approaching, letting Sonic get a good look at its owner.

The heeled shoe belonged to a purple cat in a black shirt and purple jacket. Her arms thrust behind her in preparation for attack, fire stemmed from her fingers in a strangely hypnotic fashion. She collected the fire together into a ball and threw it at another of the robots which was getting too close.

Just as Sonic was about to pull himself up and help the purple cat, he felt someone rather strong grab his arm and hoist him to his feet. He turned to see a red and black armadillo holding his arm.

"We need to go!" The armadillo said as he checked Sonic for wounds. Finding none, he pulled Sonic along in the direction of what was apparently safety.

Sonic did not object, but made sure to check on Tiara, whom he hadn't heard since he went down. As he turned to look, he saw a shot whizz overhead and strike one of the robots with a disc that attached itself to its chest. Just when he thought that the trick was over, the cat he'd seen earlier hit the disc with a fireball, causing the robot to explode in dramatic fashion. He traced the line of the shot up to its point of origin but was unable to see who'd fired it.

Remembering what he was initially trying to check, he again turned his head towards Tiara to check on her. When he finally found her, he could see that she was ok and was, in fact, ahead of him, running with some kind of yellow squirrel.

Things had turned on their head quickly, and Sonic had too many questions and not enough answers!

(End Season 1)

Author's Note: As I said in the last chapter, I'm going to take a short break. I do want to get back to this soon though! Especially to Max, who I actually had grand plans for but I feel I sidelined for most of Season 1.

If you have any suggestions that you'd like to give, I would appreciate them. So feel free to PM me if you would like to suggest something.

Anyway, Kiah out. See you next season!