Last time on Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic and Jules arrive to West Island, only to find it under attack by Snively and his robotic army. Uncle Chuck was able to fend them off until Sonic arrived and together they beat back the invaders handily. However, it seems other places of West Island were affected by the attack as someone's defenses had repelled Robotnik's forces…

At the Wing Fortress, Robotnik was receiving a report from Sage regarding the losses of their forces, which needless to say greatly infuriated the doctor.

Robotnik: "My robots were destroyed… by other robots stationed on the island!?"

Sage: "Yes, Lord Robotnik. Egg Robo forces sent to Casino Night and Metropolis were met with heavy resistance and subsequently destroyed. A level of security like that is… disturbingly on par with your own technology, milord."

Robotnik: "Do not insult me, Sage! I am the most intelligent being on the planet! No one, absolutely no one, can match me!"

After yelling, he went quiet as Sage apologizes profusely, which he ignores. His mind concentrates on what Sage said, thinking that someone he knew may be on the island. Very few people had intellect as good as his and he knew two of such people. As he thinks to himself a monitor turns on to reveal Snively on screen.

Robotnik: "Snively! Progress report!"

Snively: "Er… Emerald Hill Resort was a bust, sir… We were met by resistance by-"

Robotnik: "More robots that don't belong to us?"

Snively: "Huh? Uh… No… A teal colored hedgehog with a mustache and a blue hedgehog wearing red and white shoes, matching Omelette's earlier description."

Robotnik slams his hands on the arms of his throne as he quickly gets up, yelling at no one in particular but was aiming at Snively, who cowered in fear at the yelling.

Robotnik: "CHARLES!?"

Sage: "Lord Robotnik. Be calm. You'll break something if you get too heated."

Robotnik: "Grr… So Charles is here!? Is he the one that built those robots to repel my own!? No that can't be… He wouldn't know of my invasion ahead of time… So then who knew? Or were these robots always here? What is… SAGE!"

Sage: "I'm…"

Sage shakes her head, deciding to just play along rather than argue.

Sage: "Yes, sir?"

Robotnik: "I need pictures! I need video evidence! I need to see who or what destroyed my robots! Who in their right mind has the gall to fight against me when I'm so close to winning!?"

Sage: "Of course, sir."

Robotnik: "SNIVELY! You twiddling twerp! Go to Omelette's location and dig for the Chaos Emerald! NOW!"

Snively: "B-But I lost my Egg Drillster-"

Snively starts to backpedal as he sees Robotnik glare in his direction, not wanting any excuses. In fear, Snively simply says a 'Yes, sir' before hastily cutting communication. Robotnik sits back on his throne, rubbing his head to calm himself.

Robotnik: "Ugh… The mention of Charles knows how to make me lose it… I was happy and calm not long ago… Even after my body was disabled briefly by that EMP. Right as I was going to snap that twerp princess's neck. I need to keep my cool. These are, at best, minor inconveniences…"

Robotnik took a deep breath before smiling again, thinking of the positives. He'll soon get all seven Chaos Emeralds and his plans will be complete. He'll be rid of the world and all who dare to stand in his way will be vaporized. He needn't worry over silly things like past acquaintances. They'll be nothing but a distant memory soon enough.

Back at Emerald Hill Resort, within Uncle Chuck's house, which was a humble home with a log cabin-like interior, rug and all, Sonic and Jules were offered a plate of Charles' cooking, Sonic in particular getting a massive helping of chili dogs which he chowed down on as Jules catches his brother up on recent events.

Uncle Chuck: "I see. So someone has been tracking down the Chaos Emeralds and recently attacked the Kingdom of Acorn and South Island, two locations with Chaos Emeralds. Am I understanding correctly?"

Jules: "That's right. Sonic even has a Chaos Emerald from South Island."

As if on cue, Sonic pulls out the Emerald given to him by Lam after their adventure together. Chuck was shocked but understood how dire the situation was.

Uncle Chuck: "I see… It has been a while since I've seen a Chaos Emerald up close…"

Sonic gulps down his mouth full of food before speaking.

Sonic: "'A while'? You've seen a Chaos Emerald up close before? I thought only world leaders could get close to these things?"

Uncle Chuck: "It's… a long story. And not a memory I'd want to relive personally… But it does relate to a name that was mentioned just recently… Robotnik…"

Sonic: "Yeah, I noticed you reacted to that. I dunno why but I feel like I knew someone with that name…"

Uncle Chuck could only sigh as he looked at the floor, a look of guilt written all over his expression. Sonic, feeling bad about pressing the issue, simply let's the conversation die down.

Jules: "Charles. Do you know who could be stealing the Chaos Emeralds? And what they could be used for?"

Uncle Chuck: "I do. Only one man could be this brash in his approach. Doctor Ivo Robotnik… He was one of my best partners in the science field, but… An incident seven years ago caused him to distance himself from others, including myself. He vanished from the map ever since then… Until today that is…"

Jules: "I see… I'm sorry, Charles…"

Uncle Chuck just laughs off the apology, waving his hand with a forced smile.

Uncle Chuck: "Don't be sorry, Jules. You have nothing to apologize for. After all, you two came to me seeking answers. I feel obligated to at least help in anyway I can."

Sonic: "Well, can you tell us anything about the Chaos Emeralds then? I imagine they are really powerful and all, but I don't really get it."

Uncle Chuck: "...Sleeping during your mother's lectures again?"

Sonic pauses at that before blushing and laughing nervously, now embarrassed that he didn't pay much attention to his mom's lessons. Uncle Chuck only sighed at his nephew's impatience before proceeding with his explanation.

Uncle Chuck: "The Chaos Emeralds are some of the most powerful artifacts in Mobius's history. In fact, they've been dated back to pre-Mobius history, speculated to be at least thousands of years old. Where there were assumed to be Emeralds in the thousands many eons ago, there now only remain seven. One Chaos Emerald, from what I saw personally, could power an entire country for as long as the country itself would remain. Limitless power, as they say."

Sonic: "So these Emeralds are just one big battery?"

Uncle Chuck: "From my experience, yes. Ivo used one during one experiment. That experiment went… unsuccessfully and it led him down his dark path. Quite a shame too, since he was a prodigy from a long line of prodigies."

Jules: "Basically the human version of our family - only his is more intellectual while our family, minus Chuck of course, are more physical."

Uncle Chuck: "Hey. The brain is a muscle too."

Sonic looks at the Chaos Emerald, wondering if he should bring up what he saw with Lam when she had it in her possession. He decided not to for now and pocketed away the Chaos Emerald. At that moment, something outside caught his attention; a trio of Mobians - a white rabbit, a brown bear, and a blue wolf - were ganging up on a small light orange two tailed fox.

A few moments ago, a young light orange fox with two white tipped tails was walking with a basket of medical supplies, having helped the local populace with any potential injuries. He had a smile on his face as he was approaching Uncle Chuck's home until he is stopped by the aforementioned trio.

Bear: "Hey, punk!"

Fox: "Uh… Y-Yes?"

Bear: "Hand over the basket. My arm's crampin' and I need some ointment!"

Rabbit: "You could, like, totally just… rub it, Bearanger…"

Wolf: "Yehehah! Why do ya need ointment? 'Course, does the basket have food? Me hungee!"

Bearanger: "Yeah, actually! I'm hungry too! I need some food after bashing some stupid tin cans! Hey, punk!"

Fox: "U-Um… M-My name is… M-Miles… Uh…"

Bearanger: "Shut the clatter!"

Rabbit: "Chatter, hun."

Bearanger: "SAME THING, CARROTIA! Just shut up and give me your food!"

Wolf: "By the way, what's with the tails?"

Miles: "I-It… Um… Uh…"

Carrotia: "Oh my~ Such a cutie has two tails? That's, like, super gross, ain't it, Falke Wulf?"

Falke: "Yeah, super gross! He should be taken in!"

Bearanger: "Yeah, you're right! Wonder if I can rip a tail off!"

The trio started to crowd over Tails, causing him to start crying as he dropped his basket in fear. His back was against the wall, his legs shaking. As he was about to cry out for help, a blue hero rushed in and slammed a Spin Dash on Bearanger, sending him flying back and landing on his back. Carrotia and Falke look at their fallen comrade then back at who hit him.

Sonic: "Hey. Tweedle Dim and Tweedle Dum. Pick up Yogi there and buzz off. Or else I'll really get mad."

The two look at each other, looking a bit confused.

Carrotia: "Which one is, like, Tweedle Dim in this context?"

Falke: "I dunno. Is that a twinkie? I still hungee…"

Carrotia: "Maybe we should ask him for a twinkie. Hey, like… Blue guy? Can we, like, get a twinkie?"

Sonic just looks at the duo before sighing. He revs up some speed, ignoring the pain his leg was giving off, and dashing around the trio, starting up a tornado by running circles around them. The trio are lifted up and then thrown into the air, disappearing in a sparkle in the air. Sonic just claps the dust off his gloves before returning to the fox.

Sonic: "Hey. You alright, kid?"

Miles: "I… Uh… Y-Yeah… I'm okay…"

Sonic: "Good. Name's Sonic."

Miles: "Sonic!? As in Uncle Chuck's nephew!?"

Uncle Chuck: "The same I've told you about, Miles."

As Sonic picks up Miles' basket to hand back to him, he sees Uncle Chuck and Jules come out after hearing the commotion.

Uncle Chuck: "You darted out so quickly, you barely gave us a chance to ask what was wrong."

Miles: "Uncle Chuck! These three big guys - er, actually one was a girl… Anyway, they tried to steal some medicine, but then they wanted food… And then Sonic rushed in and went 'ZOOM' at the big guy! And then he went 'WHOOSH' at the other two and sent them all packing!"

Sonic looked at Miles with a bewildered look before sighing, thinking the explanation was… good enough.

Uncle Chuck: "O-Of course, Miles. Sonic? This is my little helper of my workshop, Miles Prower. He helps me with getting tools and doing shopping for me when I'm too busy to. He's a fantastic little cub."

Miles blushes at the comment, looking bashful as his eyes dart away from Uncle Chuck. Sonic then places a hand on Miles' head, getting his attention.

Sonic: "Hehe. You're a pretty cool dude, Miles. And don't worry about those jerks; I sent them flying to who knows where."

Uncle Chuck: "Well… Sonic? I may have an idea of where you should go. If you intend to find the Chaos Emerald on this island, you'll need to speak to an acquaintance of mine. She's a bit aloof… But I'm sure she'll help under the right persuasion."

Sonic: "Cool. Where can I find her?"

Uncle Chuck: "Hill Top Mansion; her personal mansion. The quickest way there would be through Chemical Plant and Casino Night. Both being places owned by her."

Sonic: "She owns them?"

Uncle Chuck: "That's right. Chemical Plant is a highly secured location so you'll need a pass to enter."

Chuck then pulls out a pass card from his pocket, handing it to Sonic. Sonic looks at it, showing it to be a Silver card, meaning Chuck had access to a few restricted areas.

Sonic: "Alright. Thanks, Uncle Chuck."

Uncle Chuck: "No problem, Sonic. Be careful out there."

Sonic: "I will! See you in time for supper, everyone!"

Sonic then rushes off, waving as he left out of the resort area and rushing ahead to his next adventure. Miles looks at his hero, his tails wagging more and more. He then looked at Uncle Chuck, who stared back at him.

Miles: "Uncle Chuck… Would it be okay if I…"

Uncle Chuck: "...Of course, Miles. If only because I feel Sonic could use the extra help. Just be careful too, okay?"

Miles nods before running after Sonic. As he ran, his tails started spinning behind him. Before long, his feet were off the ground as his tails acted as propellers, propelling him forward as he followed after Sonic, effectively joining him for their big adventure together.

To be continued…