So here we are! The final story-arc of Sonic Reborn which will be based on Sonic Generations. Now what's going to be different this time is instead of Classic Sonic meeting with Modern Sonic, it will be Sonny encountering both versions of the non-human Sonic the Hedgehog. Same goes for Sonny and Sonic's friends. Also, the areas they encounter will be a mix of the ones Sonny has been to as well as Sonic's hence the Chemical Plant area which Sonny never went to back in the early story-arcs of this fan-fiction. Hope you all enjoy the last few chapters this series has to offer and be sure to check out my other works!

Chapter 112: Birthday

"Heads up, guys!" Miles said running toward a picnic bench in the middle of Central City's largest park. "Sonny's heading this way!"

Then just after Miles spoke, Sonny caught up to him and looked at the picnic table with confusion. Not only was Miles standing nearby, but Amelia, Chuck, Crème, Cheese, Rouge Baxter, Victor, Charles, and Espen all seemed to be huddled around the picnic table obscuring whatever was on it from Sonny's vision.

"What's going on?" Sonny asked.

"Surprise!" Everyone suddenly shouted as they turned aside to reveal a blue and white cake with Sonny's face on it with the number '20' on it.

Taken aback, Sonny sighed deeply and said, "Wow, you really got me!"

"We know you typically don't like surprises, but we thought we'd make up for your parents being absent on this special day of yours," Miles said.

"Aw, you didn't have to do this for me," Sonny replied as everyone at the picnic table started putting together hotdogs from the assorted ingredients that were laid out.

"But I insisted that we do it!" Amelia said and kissed Sonny on the cheek. "It's not everyday that you turn 20!"

"Yeah, and in one more year you'll be of drinking age," Victor said as he swallowed three hotdogs at once.

"I suppose," Sonny shrugged. "But where's Michael?"

"He's currently working on a case with his partner Rae Squirrel," Charles answered. "So he couldn't make it to your party."

"What about Shawn and Silva?" Sonny said to Rouge.

"They said they'd be here," Rouge said and turned to Chuck. "Right?"

"I think so," Chuck said through a mouthful of hotdog.

"Well, before they get here, happy birthday, Sonny!" Miles said presenting Sonny with a chili-dog wrapped in a red ribbon. "Unlike the other hotdogs here, this one's handmade."

"Really?" Sonny grabbed the chili-dog from Miles' hands and took a bite of it. "Mmm, tastes like it's handmade. Thanks, Miles!"

"No problem!" Miles smiled.

But just as Sonny was about to finish the chili-dog a strange purple vortex appeared in the sky above the park, followed by a shockwave that knocked everything off the picnic table including the birthday cake.

"What is that?" Miles asked as something emerged from the vortex.

"I don't know," Sonny replied as the thing appeared to be a massive black shadow with a menacing grin, claw-like hands, and clockwork gears emerging behind its back.

"It looks scary," Crème said shivering slightly clutching Cheese close to her breast.

"Whatever it is, I don't remember inviting him," Chuck said clenching his fists.

The shadow then roared as it approached Sonny and his friends but then it froze as a light blue aura surrounded it followed by several gunshots that appeared along the shadow's body.

"Hey, Sonny," Silva said as he floated down from a nearby tree with his hands outstretched. "Long time, no see."

"Silva!" Blake exclaimed.

"It's no good," Shawn said suddenly appearing next to Silva in a flash of light. "My bullets aren't affecting that thing."

"Shawn!" Rouge said irritably. "What took you and Silva so long?"

"We were on our way when we saw that thing appear in the sky, and figured you guys were in trouble," Silva explained. "Good thing we showed up when we did."

At that moment, the blue aura that surrounded the shadowy creature suddenly faded.

"What the—?

Several holes suddenly appeared along the creature's body showing different locations inside them. Their gravitational force was so great that Sonny and his friends were getting pulled towards them. While some like Charles, Crème, Cheese, Espen, and Amelia got immediately sucked into the portal-like holes, others like Chuck, Rouge, Victor, and Miles held onto the picnic table for dear life.

"I don't suppose either of you have a Chaos Emerald on hand," Sonny asked as he, Shawn, and Silva stood their ground.

"Were we supposed to bring one?" Shawn asked mockingly as he continued firing at the shadowy creature with his gun.

"Then I guess we have no choice but transform," Silva said as the same light-blue aura that surrounded the creature engulfed him. "Let's do this, Silver!"

But before he could fully transform, the shadowy creature grabbed Silva with one of its claw-like hands while taking Shawn in the other.

"What are doing to my friends?" Sonny asked the shadowy creature as Shawn and Silva suddenly vanished inside the creature's hands. "Let them go!"

"Sonny!" Miles cried as he let go of the picnic table along with the others who tried to hold on. "Help us!"

"Miles!" Sonny cried as the last of his friends were absorbed into the portal-like holes. "Hold on, I'll save you!"

Sonny charged head-on towards the shadowy creature and was just about to transform into Sonic when the creature swatted him back like a fly causing Sonny to hit the ground and pass out.

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When Sonny came to, he found himself lying in an empty space that was devoid of color completely. But as Sonny squinted his eyes, he could see the faint outlines of unknown structures in the distance.

"I know what this is," Sonny said as he got up and rubbed his head. "Sonic! Am I in your part of my mind again?"

When no answer came, Sonny shrugged and walked towards the nearest structure.

"What's the matter? You don't feel like talking?" Sonny said. "Fine, then I'll just wake up."

Sonny shut his eyes and tried to awaken himself, but nothing happened.

"Huh? That usually works."

So Sonny concentrated harder, but the world around him was still white.

"Um, Sonic, I think something's wrong," Sonny said as he approached a structure which contained the loop-the-loop rock that was next to the lake back on South Island. "Normally I would be awake right now, but something's preventing me from waking up."

Noticing the loop-the-loop rock, Sonny scratched his head in confusion.

"This is weird," Sonny noted. "Maybe Sonic's hiding here."

After taking in a deep breath, Sonny took off down the grassy lane that led up to the loop-the-loop structure at a fast pace with the color suddenly returning to it with each step he took.

To be continued…