A special shoutout to the Guest who reviewed my story! I thank you for commenting, and there might be a part 2 of the 'Together Again' one-shot, but I do not have any ideas of it yet. If you have any, let me know in the review section! As of right now, this one-shot is gonna be a Pirate AU, so there will be Sonadow & Mephilver in it. I hope you all like it!

"Hey Sonic?"

"Yeah?"

"Why are we hiding in here again?"

Sonic sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. "It's the only place I could find where they won't look for us."

Silver looked around. "I never knew this ship had a supply closet."

"I never thought the captains would think we were flirting with them."

"Why would they think we were flirting with them!?"

"Because we accidentally called them hot?"

Silver felt his face heating up. "T-They misunderstood us! We were trying to warn them not to stay out in the sun too long!"

Sonic agreed. "Y-Yeah! You're right! That's what I was trying to tell them, but they got the wrong idea!"

If anyone wondered how this happened to them, it all started when Sonic & Silver were searching for clues on the whereabouts of Sonic's brother Manic and their friend Gadget. They disappeared from their island a few days ago, and no one had seen or heard from them since. Sonia had been devastated to hear that her younger brother and friend could never be found, since the triplets always kept themselves together ever since their parents passed away.

Raised by their Uncle Chuck, a brilliant inventor, the siblings grew up to be strong, sophisticated, and kind hedgehogs who always lend a helping hand. They even made some friends along the way: Silver, Gadget, Knuckles, and Amy. However, Knuckles & Amy moved away years ago with their families, while Silver & Gadget remained on Westside Island with the triplets.

But when Manic & Gadget suddenly vanished on the day they were supposed to meet up near the marketplace, they knew something was wrong. Asking everyone who knew about the both of them, the only clue they got from one of Manic's thief friend that they were last seen speaking to a couple of strangers near the port, but their outfits indicated they weren't from here.

Afraid that they were kidnapped by pirates or some bad people, Sonic & Silver chose to find them, while Sonia had to stay behind with Uncle Chuck incase their brother and friend would return to them safe and sound. They were able to get some supplies and a boat to help them sail at the seas, but it didn't last long. 3 days after they departed from the island, they crossed paths with a pirate ship, known as The Maria.

Sonic & Silver hoped they wouldn't be seen, but they were wrong when they ended up captured by the pirates, tied up against the poles, their stuff confiscated, and a bunch of scary mean pirates pointing their swords at them. Luckily, they didn't get hurt but they had to be cautious, because pirates are extremely dangerous, especially their bloodthirsty captains.

Speaking of captains, the ship had two of them, as they arrived for both Sonic & Silver to see them. They weren't exactly what they imagined. Instead of two huge brutes who want them dead immediately, they were two dark male hedgehogs who look like they could be twins, except for their stripes and outfit being a different color. The first captain had red stripes in his dark quills, along with a tan muzzle, red eyes, and an eyepatch to cover his left eye. He was dressed in a red and gold uniform fit for a pirate captain, brown gloves, brown boots with golden buckles on them, rope tied around his wrists and ankles that were accessories, a brown belt wrapped around his waist, and a red hat with feathers on them fit for a captain.

The second dark hedgehog had teal stripes to go along with his quills, along with glowing dark green eyes and a white muzzle. His outfit is similar to his twin, except the colors were switched to blue and gray. He didn't have an eyepatch, and he wore a teal captain's hat with a single white feather sticking on top.

"It seems we have a couple of stowaways," the red and black hedgehog was the first to speak, studying their appearance from head to toe. "They don't look like pirates though."

The blue and black hedgehog nodded. "Indeed. Shall we dispose of them?"

"Not yet, my brother. I wish to know who they are."

"And if we don't get a response?"

"We'll resort to other methods to make them talk.

The red and black hedgehog stepped forward. "I'll cut to the chase. You may know me as the most feared pirate in all the sea: Captain Shadow." He pulled his cutlass sword out from its sheath, pointing its curved sharp tip near Sonic. "What is your name, blue hedgehog?"

Sonic gulped, sensing a dangerous aura from him. "I-I am Sonic. That's my name."

"No last name?"

"I prefer not to say."

Shadow studied him, then he pointed his finger at Silver. "What about your friend here?"

"His name is Silver, and he's with me."

"G-Greetings!" Silver quivered a little. "W-We are not your enemy! I swear!"

The blue and black hedgehog stepped forward, studying Silver's body language. "If you answer our questions, snowflake."

"Um, my name is Silver."

"And I am known as Captain Mephiles the Dark. As for snowflake, that's your new nickname."

The atmosphere felt heavy, as Mephiles stared at both Silver and Sonic. "Now then, answer our questions."

Before any of them could speak, someone else beat them to it.

"S-Sonic!? S-Silver!?"

"I-Is it really you guys!?"

Sonic turned his head, eyes widening in astonishment as both he and Silver gaped at seeing a couple of familiar faces on the ship, whom they thought moved away from their island and never came back.

"Knuckles!?" Sonic gasped.

"Amy!?" Silver exclaimed in disbelief.

"YOU TWO ARE PIRATES!?"

After Knuckles & Amy told their captains about how they knew Sonic & Silver, what they were here for, and what their background is, Captain Shadow & Mephiles decided to keep them on the ship as their prisoners, entrusting their most trusted crew members to make sure they won't escape unless they wish to fear the deadly consequences.

Because of that, Sonic & Silver had to change into different outfits suited for them instead of their old garbs. Sonic wore a white long-sleeved top with a blue vest over it that had golden accessories on it, an orange and white scarf tied around his waist with the brown felt that had a golden buckle on it, brown boots and gloves, blue bands on his wrists and ankles, a golden hoop earring pierced on his left ear, and an orange and white bandana tied around his head.

Silver wore a long-sleeved peach blouse with a dark green blouse over it, brown gloves with blue cuffs around his wrists, a brown belt wrapped around his waist, knee-length brown and blue boots with buckles on them, and a dark blue bandana tied around his head.

They were both kept in the prison cell located at the bottom deck of the boat, guarded by one of their crew members, who is a tall brown anthropomorphic bear. They were given some blankets and pillows to sleep on the floor, along with some edible food, and can only be let out to complete any chores they must do, such as swabbing the poop deck.

Sonic still couldn't believe both Knuckles & Amy became pirates, but knew they had no choice. Knuckles & Amy lost their folks to the plague, and were nearly captured by slave traders. Luckily, Captain Shadow and Captain Mephiles stopped it from happening, offering them a place in their crew in exchange for their loyalty to them. They accepted it, and ended up liking their new lifestyle.

"Manic & Gadget are missing!?" Amy covered her mouth in shock. "How and when!?"

Sonic sadly nodded, swabbing the deck with a mop. "About a week ago. They never arrived at the marketplace where we were supposed to meet up. I asked around, and a buddy of Manic's mentioned seeing him and Gadget talking to a couple of strangers near the port, except those strangers weren't from our island."

Knuckles frowned, folding his arms over his chest. "Any description of whom they were speaking to?"

Silver shook his head. "He never got a good look at them. The only thing he was able to see is that one of the strangers is a jackal."

"And that there was a spooky dark ship, but he couldn't see what the words are," Sonic added, huffing a little. "Our only clue is finding a jackal, but there haven't been any reports of any pirate who is a jackal captured by the navy! It's frustrating!"

Amy patted his back to provide comfort. "Is that why you didn't bring Sonia with you?"

Sonic shook his head. "No way. I don't want to put my sister in danger. Plus, she needs to stay with Uncle Chuck, just in case Manic & Gadget ever made their way back home safe and sound."

"I know they will. Manic is street smart, and Gadget is book smart," Knuckles responded. "They won't give up easily."

"Let's just hope they really didn't get captured," Silver sighs.

They had to end their conversation when the captains arrived, ordering everyone to complete their tasks at once. Sonic & Silver made sure the entire poop deck was cleaned, along with other parts of the ship. Though surprisingly, the captains told them to stop cleaning, as they wanted to speak with them at once.

"Before we could answer any of your questions, we do have a comment about you guys," Sonic said. "Isn't the sun burning you two?"

Captain Shadow arched his eyebrow in confusion. "Pardon?"

Silver placed a finger on his chin in a thinking pose. "He does have a point. How are you able to survive the heat in your attire?"

Captain Mephiles tilted his head. "We do not follow on what you're saying."

Sonic pondered for a moment, then snapped his fingers. "Now I get it! You're both immune to the sun, even though you're both hot!"

"Extremely hot, but you're protected from the sun by your hats," Silver added.

In the end, they both realized what they just said and sped away from the captains, deciding to find a hiding spot so they wouldn't see what type of expression they had, which is why they are now in the supply closet, hoping to stay hidden until everyone is asleep.

"What are the chances we're gonna be thrown overboard?" Sonic shivered, trying not to think about how dangerous the sea is.

"I'm hoping they don't make us walk the plank," Silver gulped. "But if we see them again, we can explain to them the real reason why we said that, and hopefully, they'll understand and won't punish us."

"I hear ya. Plus, we can't stay on this ship as their prisoners. We gotta find Manic & Gadget."

"But we still don't have a solid lead on who took them or where they went. There also hasn't been any sightings of a dark spooky ship out in the sea."

"There has to be someone who might've saw them somewhere! Anything that could help us find them!"

"Hopefully, something they left behind that could help us figure out a good location."

Before they could ponder about it, the door swung open, causing them to jump back in fright. When they saw who it was, Sonic let out a huge sigh of relief. "Tails! You almost gave us heart attacks!"

Tails, a small yellow fox with two tails, sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "Sorry about that. I had to check every place until I was able to find you guys. Luckily, you didn't escape from the ship."

"Mostly because we don't have a boat or supplies to help us," Sonic answered.

Silver stepped outside, scanning his surroundings. "No one is with you?"

Tails shook his head. "Nope! Just me! I was told to find you two and bring you over to the mess hall." He then placed his hand up to prevent them from talking. "It was Knuckles & Amy who asked me. The captains are confined to their quarters working on their own tasks, so they have no idea you two will be with us."

Sonic scratched his head. "I thought they'd be looking for us?"

"Knuckles, Amy, & I volunteered to find you two. The captains wanted us to tell you that once we find you two, you both must see them at their office tomorrow when daylight arrives," Tails said.

Silver paled. "We're in trouble, are we?"

"Oh no! They just want to talk, that's all. There's no punishment involved!" Tails reassured them.

Sonic shook his head. "Besides that, why do we need to go to the mess hall?"

Small mugs filled with beer clinked together, as the whole crew enjoyed it along with rum and other types of drinks filled with alcohol. The mess hall is filled with the whole crew, except for the captains who were in their office quarters, and everyone was either singing, dancing, playing music, or enjoying company with their crew mates.

This was something Sonic & Silver had seen for the first time, as they sat at their own seats near the bar. Tails got them some drinks, then had to go help his crewmate named Rouge with something while promising to be back quick. Knuckles was busy arm-wrestling with one of the crew members, and Amy was in the kitchen, occasionally coming out to check and see if the boys are doing all right.

Sonic looked at his drink, twirling the rim of the surface with his finger. "You think it's safe to drink?"

Silver shrugged. "I'm not sure if we're old enough to drink it."

"Either way, I don't want to do anything embarrassing."

"Me too. Maybe we can just skip the drink."

"I hear you," Sonic pushed his mug away. "Hey, do you remember that time about a month ago when Sonia got her heart broken by that jerky tiger who thought he was all that?"

Silver arched his eyebrow. "The one who always flirt with pretty girls? Wasn't his name Stripes?"

"Yup. I still remember that day when Manic came up with a brilliant idea to help cheer her up."

"The time you wore those belly dancer costumes and performed for her so she would stop crying?"

"Not only did it worked, but it also worked on you and Gadget."

Silver's cheeks turned pink. "I'll never forget that day when we came to spend the night at your home and saw so much skin on the both of you."

Sonic smirked. "You two not only got a good view, but our hips helped you two move on from having a bad day."

"Except you never told me how you were able to shake those hips."

"Once we find Manic & Gadget, return home, and make sure there is no danger coming to us, I'll teach you how to shake those hips."

Silver waved his hands out frantically. "T-There's no need! I-I think I'll be fine without knowing!"

Sonic snickered, patting his friend's shoulder. "If you say so." Looking around to make sure no one is looking, he grabbed Silver's wrist, got off the stools with him, and quickly sped to the upper deck, away from the mess hall. "Now that we're alone here without anyone noticing, we can finally start being serious."

"Agreed," Silver nodded, pulling a small journal from his pocket and opened it to a particular page. "The guild member who knew Manic mentioned that besides seeing a dark spooky ship and one of the figures being a jackal, there was something he did remember on that jackal."

"Seeing something red on the jackal," Sonic frowned, folding his arms over his chest. "He couldn't tell if it was a necklace or something else. However, he did remember it appeared to be some sort of ruby thanks to his knowledge of jewels."

"And there hadn't been any reports of dangerous pirate jackals out in the sea."

"There's a possibility he is a new enemy who wasn't discovered by the navy yet."

"Along with the other figure who is still a mystery."

"But if we find that jackal with the ruby, then we'll get more information on where Manic & Gadget could be."

Then, a hand was placed on Sonic's shoulder, causing him to flinch as he heard a dark chuckle escaping from the person's lips. "I'm afraid that isn't possible."

Sonic turned around, eyes narrowed in suspicion. "What makes you say that, Captain Shadow?"

Shadow smirked. "He won't tell you where your brother and friend are."

"Wait! You know whom the jackal is!?" Silver exclaimed in shock, putting his journal away. "Tell us who it is!"

"Simmer down, snowflake," Mephiles placed his hand up to silence him. "The one you are referring to is called Infinite, leader of the Jackal Squad."

"Also a pathetic pirate who can never match up to me," Shadow scoffed. "Since it's a possibility your brother and friend crossed paths with him and his crew, then it's a possibility they were captured for their loot."

"What!? Are you sure!?" Sonic glared at them. "There's no way they would've been captured! Not without a fight!"

"What we say is true. The Jackal Squad show no mercy to anyone whom they steal or plunder, especially the upper class. They are mercenaries who always get the job done, no matter how sickening it is," Shadow frowned, folding his arms over his chest. "He's the only jackal with a red ruby on him who sails the high seas with his crew. No other jackal fits the description except for him."

Silver paled, whipping his head towards Sonic. "Then wouldn't that mean-

"Hell no! I refuse to believe it!" Sonic shook his head, moving his arm across from his body away horizontally. "They're not dead! I know they're still alive! Manic & Gadget are not weak!"

"Y-Yeah! You're right! They're also very smart and know how to get out of a dangerous situation!"

"Which is why we need to locate Infinite and make him tell us where they are!"

"A horrific idea. You'll easily get slaughtered by them," Mephiles scoffed. "And we won't even bring you to those guys. You're both our prisoners, remember?"

"So abide to our rules, or face the consequences," Shadow smirked devilishly.

Sonic placed a finger on his chin to think, then snapped his fingers as an idea struck him, stretching his lips into a smug grin. "Except you forgot one thing."

Shadow arched his eyebrow. "And that is?"

"We're your prisoners, not part of your crew. We are allowed to leave anytime we want."

Silver picked up on what he said, nodding his head in agreement. "Sonic is right. Since we're just prisoners who were never accepted as part of your crew, there's no need to keep us here."

Sonic happily clapped his hands together. "Here's what's gonna happen. We will leave on a dinghy, find a spooky island, search for the spooky ship that has the person we are looking for, make them tell us where my brother and friend are, then return back home safe and sound without having to commit a felony." He beamed, placing his hands behind his back. "Any questions?"

Shadow rolled his eyes. "That has to be the most idiotic plan I have ever heard."

Mephiles tilted his head in confusion. "It's not possible to do all of that without committing a crime."

"We know how to control ourselves, handsome. We have self-control," Silver grinned.

"Did you just call me handsome?"

"The last time you will ever hear me say that to you. Goodbye!"

Pulling out a smoke bomb from their quills and throwing it onto the ground to cover the whole area with smoke, Sonic & Silver quickly got out of there, ignoring the loud coughs and shouts for them to halt. Following their plan, they were able to find a dinghy, got on it, cut the ropes to make it fall all the way to the ocean ground, and used the oars to paddle away as quick as they can, thankful that Sonic had super speed that made them get out of there in record time before the alarm sounded.

Once they were now out of sight where they couldn't be seen due to the dark, Silver let out a huge sigh of relief. "I can't believe it worked!"

"I still can't believe we didn't die on that ship," Sonic gestured to where they were a few minutes ago, then he paddled at a fast pace, but not too fast so none of them would get sick. "Now we just need to find an island where we can hide, gather more clues on where we can find Infinite & the Jackal Squad, rescue Manic & Gadget, and return back home alive."

Silver agreed. "I do hope Knuckles & Amy would understand on why we pulled a stunt like that."

"They will. We always do dangerous, stupid stuff back then. Plus, they know Manic & Gadget are family, and they'll do the same thing we're doing right now."

"What will happen if the captains and their crew find us? They're gonna be so mad at our escape."

"They'll never capture us. I have my speed, and you have your psychokinesis, which we did not activate until the timing was right."

"I do hope the captains did not get the wrong idea on what we were trying to tell them."

"We'll let them stick with the fact that we were flirting with them," Sonic stated. "While I paddle and you stand guard to make sure there are no other ships nearby, let me tell you the story about what Manic & I did to Sonia's jerky ex-boyfriends whom we never approved of."

I hope the Pirate AU was interesting! I might add a part 2 for it, so let me know when you want to see that! Remember, review and comment and I'll get motivated to update more! Please review!