No Place like Home
*Me, Sonic, Tom, & Maddie all stayed where we were as we were surrounded by Robotnik's drones*
Tom: It's the government whack job who keeps trying to kill us. Unsuccessfully! Nice of you to swing by on your way to Comic-Con.
Maddie: Yeah, what are you wearing?
*Robotnik looked at his clothes*
Dr. Robotnik: It's a flight suit, designed to modulate my body temperature and reduce, drag!
Tom: Yeah, and you still are one
Dr. Robotnik: Oh-hoo! Good one. You are catching fire, Thomas. Oh, and speaking of heat, I see you've taken a lover. Does she have a name, or should we just call her 'collateral damage'?
Tom: Hey, watch your mouth! Unless you want a little more of what I gave you earlier. *he turned to Maddie* I punched him in the face.
Sonic: Oh! He punched him right in the face! It was awesome!
Ayla: And hilarious!
Dr. Robotnik: The time for talking is over! It's time to push buttons!
Sonic: Your flying eggs are pretty impressive, Mr. Eggman, but let's face it, you'll never catch us!
Ayla: The only thing you could possibly catch is a cold. Especially with that big nose of yours!
Dr. Robotnik: Confidence! A fool's substitute for intelligence.
*He pressed a button in his pod & the drones' weapons got charged up with the energy from Sonic's quill*
Sonic: That's not good.
Ayla: You think!?
Tom: Sonic, I know you and your sister got the super speed and everything, but Maddie and I -
Sonic: Totally defenseless?
Ayla: Good for target practice?
Maddie: Yeah, pretty much.
Sonic: Don't worry. I know exactly what to do.
*Suddenly, he jumped up to the side wall, jumped forward, & pushed Tom & Maddie off the roof*
Ayla: Sonic! Have you lost your mind!?
Sonic: Relax, I've got it covered.
*Robotnik looked down & pretended to be shocked*
Dr. Robotnik: I was not expecting that . . . But I was expecting not to expect something, so it doesn't count.
*Suddenly, the drones fired missiles at us. Then, just as they were about to hit us, everything went black*
(Sonic's POV)
*I used my speed to freeze time. I looked at my invisible wristwatch & tapped my foot in boredom. Then I grabbed my frozen sister, wrapped her arms around my neck, & then a navigated our way through the frozen missiles, playing with them along the way. But Mr. Eggman used the power of my quill to give his pod super speed & he started firing slow moving missiles at me, but I managed to dodge all of them. Once I was close to Tom & Maddie, time started movie again & i could hear my sister, Tom, & Maddie screaming*
(Ayla's POV)
*When I realized where we were, I screamed along with Tom & Maddie*
Ayla: SONIC! IF WE SURVIVE THIS, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!
*He immediately started reaching for one of the Rings, that had spilled out from the bag*
Sonic: Come on! Come on, come on, come on!
Ayla: Hurry!
*He plucked off one of his quills & used it to catch a Ring. Then he ran down the side of the tower & threw it. It opened & Tom & Maddie fell through it. It closed & he started to lose control of his speed*
Sonic: Whoa, whoa, whoa! No, no, no!
Ayla: Sonic!
*I quickly got out my board & used it to catch him, lowering hik to the ground*
Sonic: Thank, sis.
Ayla: Anytime.
*Suddenly, Robotnik came down in his aircraft*
Dr. Robotnik: Can I give you one genius piece of advice? Don't run. It'll only hurt more if you do. And it's bad for your joints, they proved it.
Sonic: All right, Eggman. You wanna get fast? Let's get fast!
Ayla: Catch us if you can, Eggs-for-Brains.
*He quickly scrambled to pick up the Rings we had dropped & we ran into the city*
Dr. Robotnik: The hard way it is. *we zoomed through the streets with the mad doctor hot on our trails* That was an illegal left, by the way!
(Third-Person POV)
*The picture froze, showing the same scene from the beginning*
Sonic:*off-screen* So, here we are again! We've been through so much together!
Ayla:*off-screen* And now you see why we're being chased by a crazy man! Want to know how this ends. Yeah. Me too.
(Ayla's POV)
*Robotnik stayed right behind us as we zoomed through the city. Robotnik started firing lasers at us. We dodged most of them, but I had to use a trash can lid to deflect some of them*
Sonic: But how is this possible?! No one's ever caught up to us before!"
Ayla: Gee, do you think if has something to do with your quill & the power it's giving it!?
Sonic: Good point!
Ayla: Try using the Rings! Maybe we can lose him!
Sonic: Good idea!
*He threw one of the Rings & it opened, showing Paris, France, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. We went past a Mime, entertaining a little girl & her Mother*
Sonic: Coming through!
Ayla: Excuse us!
*Robotnik followed us through the Ring*
Mime: Sacrebleu!
Dr. Robotnik: Excusez-moi, monsieur!
*Sonic opened another Ring & it showed the Great Wall of China*
Sonic: Here we go! Room to open it up! *We started to pick up speed, but Robotnik was still behind us* We can't lose him!
Ayla: We just gotta keep going!
*Sonic opened another Ring & it showed the Sphinx of Giza. Robi fired lasers, which we dodged, while also destroying it in the process*
Sonic: If we can't beat 'em, blind 'em.
Ayla: Good idea!
*We both zoomed in a circle to create a sand storm*
Dr. Robotnik: Lost . . . Visual contact! *we zoomed up one of the pyramids* You're not allowed up there! It's one of the Seven Wonders! *he blasted out of the sand storm. Sonic opened another Ring at the top of the pyramid, Green Hills on the other side of it. we were about to go through the portal, but Robotnik fired a laser at us. it hit, sending us flying through the portal, landing hard on the pavement. Sonic was knocked unconscious & I groaned in pain. Tom & Maddie arrived on the scene with a farmer. Joey Evans, Ms. Perkins, Natalia, & the most of the high school population arrived on the scene* You both are astonishing little creatures. It'll be fun to take you both back to the lab for a litany of invasive exploratory procedures. Any last words?
*Sonic & I both struggled to stand up*
Sonic: Guac . . . I like that word . . .
*I was in too much pain to say anything. Suddenly, a Ring opened behind Robotnik's aircraft*
Dr. Robotnik: I don't have to tell you how many scientific breakthroughs have been made possible by animal testing. You're being very selfish.
Tom: Going my way?
Dr. Robotnik: What the - *suddenly, Tom punched him in the face, again, they began to fight in the aircraft. Robotnik grabbed Tom by the shirt* Who the hell do you think you are?!
*Tom broke free & punched him a third time*
Tom: I'm the Donut Lord, you son of a -
*He got elbowed in the face by Robotnik & thrown off the aircraft*
Dr. Robotnik: Autopilot, adjust! *Maddie ran over to her husband* Why? Why would you throw your life away for these . . . Things? That's why I don't have friends. Next thing you know, you're somebody's best man, they want to have the wedding out of town . . . Like nobody has anything better to do! Anyway, where were we? Oh, yes-you were about to die.
*Suddenly, a bullet bounced off the aircraft. We all turned in that direction & saw Wade, holding his gun*
Wade: That's our sheriff you're messing with.
*Just then, Crazy Carl & most of the town joined him*
Crazy Carl: And our Blue Devil and Guardian Angel, *he held up a chainsaw* who, as everyone can see, are very real creatures and not at all invented by me!
*Wade gently pushed down the chainsaw*
Wade: Careful. Just- just put it away.
*Among them was the girl I helped before I even became Radio Rebal*
Girl: And that hedgehog girl is our Radio Rebal!
*I was shocked that she knew, that everyone in Green Hills knew. Maddie looked over me & Sonic*
Maddie: Tom?
*Tom helped me stand up as he & I looked at my unconscious brother*
Dr. Robotnik: I don't mean to be indelicate here, but someone should get some ice, keep the bodies fresh. *Tom lowered his head* They're just silly little aliens. They didn't belong here!
Tom: These little aliens . . . Knew more about being human . . . Than you ever will. Their names are Sonic and Ayla. This was their home . . . and they are my friends. *hearing that, Sonic opened his eyes & took my hand. I felt a surge of power go through me as he stood up, leaving Dr. Robotnik bewildered & Tom & Maddie smiling* He's all yours. *he lead Maddie away* Everyone, get back!
*Everyone backed away*
Sonic: I think you have something that belongs to me! *he clenched his fist & the power from the quill in Robotnik's aircraft came to him* This is my power, and I'm not using it to run away anymore. I'm using it to protect . . . My . . . Friends! *he looked at me* And fight alongside my sister!
*I smiled back at him & then turned to Robotnik with a glare. Robotnik put on his goggles & readied his aircraft's concealed weapons. Red dots appeared all over us as we got ready to fight. Robotnik smirked & fired the weapons. We dodged the weapons, me with a few dance moves I learned from Ms. Perkins, & hit the aircraft with body slams, kicks, & punches. I also worked a little magic of my own, messing with the aircraft's wiring, shutting off the weapons & a few other things*
Dr. Robotnik: Now you've done it!
Ayla: Guess what, Eggman? We're not leaving Earth. You are! So, bon voyage!
Sonic: Donut Lord!
*Tom nodded from behind the aircraft & threw a Ring. It opened, revealing the Mushroom World on the other side. Just as Robotnik charged at us, we did a double spin dash, hitting the aircraft with powerful force, sending it, & a screaming Robotnik, flying into the Ring. The Ring closed & Sonic powered down I was a little dizzy from the spin dash. The crowd cheered*
Tom: I told you, you got this.
Sonic: Hey, we got this
Ayla: We sure do.
*Tom held up both his hands & we jumped up for a high-five. Sonic was so happy, he ran ran around in circles and super speed. Tom then handed us the Ring Pouch*
Tom: I think these belong to you.
Sonic: Thank you very much.
*Before he gave it back, Tom set a rule*
Tom: No more pushing people off buildings.
Sonic: You know I can't promise that.
Ayla: Don't worry, I'll make sure you do.
*Tom gave back the pouch*
Tom: You did pretty good, space 'hogs.
Sonic: Thanks, Donut Lord.
Maddie: You're gonna have to explain this 'Donut Lord' thing.
Tom: Nope, sorry. That's between me and the little guys. Right? *we nodded* We got our own thing, you got your thing with your . . . Sister.
*Him & Maddie both realized something*
Maddie: Oh, my God, my sister. We can never go back there.
Tom: I mean, are we? *he & Maddie looked at each other* Cause it kinda feels like we're home right now.
Maddie: Really?
Tom: I kinda feel like I checked the 'save a life' box off my bucket list. Now all I want to do is spend my life with the people I care about. I want to check that box.
Maddie: Yeah, I like that.
*They hugged each other. Meanwhile, Wade tried to disperse the crowd*
Wade: All right, everybody. Nothing to see here. Let's disperse. *most of the crowd started to leave, but a few teens stayed* Just another ordinary day in Green Hills. Carl, I'll take that chainsaw. *me, Sonic, Tom, & Maddie headed home* Come on, let's go! You act like you've never seen a fight between the intergalactic space rodents and a robot with a doctorate!
*The teens followed us*
*A few days later, we were helping Tom & Maddie fix the damage that had been done to the house during the fight against Robotnik*
Tom: You got enough there?
Maddie: Yes, Mr. Manager.
Tom: Need any more?
*He rolled a roller brush in front of Maddie*
Maddie: You get that away!
*I was also looking for a place hang my new keepsakes*
*Girl I helped, who I found out was named Annie, found out about my identity after she, & a few classmates accidentally discovered my radio station while on a science class camping trip. They secretly watched me performing my show & all agreed to keep what they saw a secret. But slowly most of the school found out, but luckily they all agreed to keep it a secret to. They all followed us to the house & asked for my autograph, which I happily gave. Another thing that happened was that Joey was so impressed by my dance moves that he offered me a chance to participate in his contest. I turned him down, but I did get an autograph from him. Ms. Perkins also declared that I was now her best student, which used to be Natalia & even though I wasn't enrolled*
*Just then, we all heard a knock at the door. Sonic & I ducked behind the couch. Tom & Maddie answered the door, revealing a military man*
Commander Walters: Mr. and Mrs. Wachowski?
Tom: Yes?
*The Commander handed them an envelope*
Commander Walters: A token of appreciation from your government for keeping quiet about recent incidents which never occurred.
Tom: Wow! Wonder what it is.
Maddie: Money to fix the house?
Tom: Letter from the president?
Commander Walters: You'll see.
Tom: Okay.
*He opened the envelope to reveal a $50 gift card for Olive Garden*
Maddie: Olive Garden.
Tom: Yeah, heh. The way you said 'You'll see' made me think it was something better than the things we said.
Commander Walters: Have you tried their Never Ending Pasta Bowl? It never ends!
Tom: That sounds . . . Fancy.
Maddie: Mm-hmm . . . Well, thank you. We appreciate the gesture.
Tom: Oh, hey. I guess we can close the file on that Robotnik guy, huh? Just disappeared.
Commander Walters: I'm sorry, but no such person exists or ever has existed.
Tom: I wish that were true.
Commander Walters: You haven't, by any chance, been in contact with a pair of certain alien creatures since the incident, have you? Uncle Sam would love to have a chat with him. Very casual. Brunch, perhaps.
Tom: Oh, you mean the little blue guy and girl? No. No, nothing. No.
Maddie: Mm-mmm.
Tom: Doubt we'll ever hear from them again.
Maddie: Mm-mmm.
Commander Walters: Very well.
Tom: Okay. Thank you.
Maddie: Great.
*Tom closed the door, with the Commander trying to peak inside*
Tom: To be honest, I'm pretty pumped about the pasta bowl.
*Sonic & I can put from behind the couch*
Ayla: So, is he gone?
Maddie: He's gone.
Ayla: Good.
Sonic: So, do you guys wanna watch a movie or what?
Maddie: Sorry, buddy. It's a school night. It's time for you to go back to your cave.
Sonic: What!? *he sat on the couch next to Ozzy* It's 3:00 in the afternoon!
Tom: You know how you get when you're tired.
Ayla: He has a point, you know.
Tom: She's right, you know. Come on.
Sonic: Me? I'm not like anything. Ugh, you guys are so uncool!
Tom: Yeah, yeah, we know. *Sonic & u started to make our way to the door* Hey, buddy, where you going?
Sonic: You said we have to go back to our cave.
Maddie: Oh, did we?
Ayla: Uh . . . Yeah. Unless you know of any other caves around here.
Maddie: You'll see.
*Tom opened the door to the attic. We went up & found that it had been turned into a two person bedroom. One bed was a red race car & the other was a purple bed with canopy. All of our stuff from our cave was also there*
Ayla: Oh wow . . .
Sonic: Are you kidding me . . .? I can't believe it.
Ayla: It's . . .
Sonic: It's all here! *we both started running around the room, very excited* Look at this! Are you kidding?! And the beanbag?! No way! How did you even get this?! And you got it all the way over - I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it!
Tom: What do you think, Ayla?
Ayla: This is awesome!
*We then sat down on Sonic's bed*
Maddie: Well, welcome home.
Sonic: Thank you, so much.
Ayla: You guys are the best.
*Just then, Ozzy came up & tried to get on my brother's bed*
Sonic: Oh, no, you don't! No second-best animal friends allowed in my room. *Ozzy started licking his face* Wait, what are you doing? Stay away from me! Stop it! I'm warning you, I've got nunchucks! Hey, stop! Okay, you can stay!
*I giggled as I watched Sonic try to protect his face from Ozzy*
Ayla:*in her mind* There really is no place like home.*Ozzy started licking my face next* Ack! Cut that it, Ozzy! That tickles!
(Third-Person POV)
*Meanwhile, outside of Green Hills, some leaves started to swirl in the wind. Suddenly, a Ring opened & an amber male fox with sky blue eyes, a white muzzle, & wearing white gloves & red & white sneakers came out of it. He looked at a device in his hand*
Tails: If these readings are accurate, they're here. I found them! I just hope I'm not too late.
*With that said, he opened his two tails & used them to fly to Green Hills*
