Chapter 59: Caninestein:
Dr. Robotnik's POV:
I was waiting, but then Snively, Scratch, and Grounder appeared. "We have him, Sir," says Snively.
"Excellent," I said, "show him to me!"
Scratch and Grounder then threw Professor Caninestein in front of me. "Robotnik," says Caninestein, "what do you want?"
"Your research in time travel," I said, "there's a certain mistake in the past I want to correct!"
"And why would I ever help you," asks Caninestein.
"Trust me, you will," I said.
Sonic's POV:
We were all resting in Angel Island.
"So far, there doesn't seem to be a big threat to deal with," says Sally, "like Robotnik using Knuckles or the Ancient Mech Suits. It just seems to be Scratch and Grounder."
"They as dumb as you say," asks Knuckles.
"Dumber," I said.
Then Espio appears. "I got news," says Espio, "Robotnik has Professor Caninestein!"
"What," asks Sally.
"Sacre Bleu," says Antoine.
"Oh no," says Bunnie.
"That's terrible," says Rotor.
"So... I have no idea who that is," I said.
They all look at me. "Sahneec, he ees ze plahnet's leadeeng expert een time trahvel technahlogy," says Antoine.
"He discovered time travel be-fo-wah ya were even born," says Bunnie.
"He even made the first ever time machine in Mobius," says Rotor, "but then destroyed it so people like Robotnik couldn't use it again!"
"How do you guys know so much," I asked.
"Because we did research that isn't from comic books or video games," says Sally.
I then thought about it... "Fair."
"I never heard of this guy either," says Knuckles.
"News didn't really get to Angel Island that much," says Sally.
"True," says Knuckles.
"If Robotnik gets the Professor to make him a time machine," says Espio, "it could mean trouble!"
"No prob," I said, "I'll just go over and save the Professor!"
"Take Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Stix with you," says Sally, "you might need them!"
"Okay then," I said.
. . .
We arrived at Robotnik's lair.
"I think I see him," says Stix, "and that must be the Professor... and he's making a time machine!"
"But why," asks Amy.
"Mind control maybe," Knuckles suggests.
"Wait, look," says Tails.
"I'll be getting my lunch," says Robotnik, "keep up the good work, Professor!" Robotnik then leaves.
"Let's go," I said.
We then got in. "Professor Caninestein," asks Amy.
The professor turns and sees us. "What are you doing here," asks the Professor.
"We're here to get you out of here," I said.
"So, you're here to kidnap me like Robotnik warned," asks the Professor.
"What," I asked.
"You are the villains that wish to steal his throne and take over Mobius," says the Professor, "you wish to take away our money! You wish to take away our freedom! And you even wish to take away our music!"
"This guy is paranoid," says Stix, "and that's coming from me!"
"Wait, maybe he's been brainwashed, like Mac," says Tails, "his memories of who's good and who's evil are reversed!"
"And Dr. Robotnik will use this time machine to make sure your band of criminals will no longer exist," says the Professor.
"Wait, Robotnik's messing with your mind," says Amy.
"I will hear no more of this," says the Professor.
I then slammed into him, but then the time machine activated...
. . .
I woke up with a headache. "Where am I," I asked.
"Would ya look at all of 'em," asks Bunnie, "it's hard to believe they used to be livin' things."
I was confused. Then I looked and saw Sally, Antoine, Bunnie, Rotor, and me and Bunnie wasn't a cyborg! "I went back in time," I said.
"It's all thanks to a machine Robotnik stole from my uncle," past me says, "let's keep moving!"
This was the day I met Tails!
Knuckles' POV:
I woke up and looked around. I then saw Knothole... but... how was this place... I then saw the Master Emerald!
"Has anyone seen my hammer," asks Amy.
"I think it's in the haystack," says Stix. I then realized I went back to the time where I found Knothole... for Robotnik!
I saw my arm secretly giving Amy back her hammer. "There it is." She picks it up. "I thought I lost you!" She then started kissing it. I forgot how weird that was. Wait, this could be my chance to make up for... I could stop myself from telling Robotnik where Knothole was!
Amy's POV:
I woke up and started looking around.
I saw Cream and me. "Isn't this exciting," asks Cream.
"Sure is," says another me.
I went back to the time where Cream and me met Cheese!
Tails' POV:
I took a look around. "Where am I," I asked.
I then saw myself growing. This was the time I became a giant!
"My appetite's getting bigger! I'm so hungry, I can't stand it," says the other me.
"Amazing," I said.
Stix's POV:
I woke up and saw me and the guys meeting Og. "I don't believe it," I said, "evil twins! Or... maybe that time machine just brought me back to the time we met Og."
"Let me tell you, my story. Gather round the campfire," says Og.
Amy notices a fire has been started in the middle of her living room. "You started a fire in my living room," asks Amy.
"SSSSSSSSSssssssssshhhhhhhhh…"
"Yep, time travel," I said.
Sonic's POV:
I was moving and I saw Bunnie and Antoine. "You ahre lucky zat you ahre pahrtnered weeth a great, heroic, sahldiair just ahs myself. Ziss pahlace guard will keep you sahfe ahnd..."
"Okay, first of all, ya're not a palace guard. We had to book it when we were kids. Years be-fo-wah ya could even git the job 'n second, everyone en knothole knows ya sleep with a nightlight."
"Yes, but I ahm brahve enough to sleep een a cahbeen next to Steex! Trust me, zat tahkes true courahge."
"So, Captain Courage, would ya lak to go first?"
Antoine then looks at the dark hallway 'n started shakin'. "UUUUUUUUUmmmmmmmmm... I ahm ahlso a gentlemahn ahnd a true gentlemahn ahlways lets ze lahdy go first."
"Mah hero," Bunnie says, sarcastically.
"Better get used to it," I said, "because one day, you're gonna be all over this guy... at uncomfortable levels."
Knuckles' POV:
I then secretly followed myself. I had to stop myself from telling Robotnik where Knothole is! I then lost myself. "What?"
"Thought I couldn't notice you following me," asks the other me, "another echidna. I thought I was the last, but you even look exactly like me! So, who are you?"
"Listen, you can't tell Robotnik where Knothole is," I said.
"Wrong answer!" He then attacked me...
Amy's POV:
I was following Cream and myself.
"Weah lookin faw yoah buyse, whaht ahh yah up t'," asks Dingo.
"We're looking for chaos," says Cream.
"Chaow, Oy could ayt," says Dingo.
"No, chaos," says Cream, "the little creatures!"
Sleet and Dingo laugh. "There's no such thing as chaos," says Sleet.
"Thyah a myth loike Muckfoot and the Toime Aytah," says Dingo.
"Come to think of it, during this time, I didn't believe in chaos," I said to myself, "now I feel silly!"
Tails' POV:
"I am a genius! Soon those fools will think Sonic is the villain and I am the hero," says Robotnik, "I'm returning to my fortress to get just the weapon I need for this situation! I'm leaving you two in charge! If anything goes wrong, I'll melt you down and turn you into hood ornaments!"
"I better find a way to get back to my time," I said. I then saw my giant footprints. "This is so weird."
Stix's POV:
"Stix, Og called his pals over to invade Angel Island," says Sonic.
"Hey. Crazy baseless allegations are my thing," says the other me.
"They probably saw the island and hopped to it," says Og, "like how I got here!"
We then heard stuff. "Gotta go," says Sonic.
"Watching your past is actually kind of boring," I said to myself, "I gotta get outta here!"
Sonic's POV:
I then saw my first meeting with my best friend.
"What," the other me asked. It was a kid. "You're the scientist?"
"Wow, you're Sonic! The Sonic! I'm your biggest fan!"
"You know what, right now, we gotta get away from Shnowser here," says the other me. I then grabbed the kid and ran off with him.
"Yeah, at first, I didn't want any sidekick, but then Tails grew on me," I said to myself. Then Professor Caninestein appeared in another time machine.
"Sonic!"
"Professor," I asked.
"Don't worry, the incident sent me to the day Robotnik took over Mobius and upon seeing it, my memories returned to me," says the Professor.
"Wow, Mac needed chili," I said.
"We must gather the others, get on!" I then hopped on his time machine, and we left.
. . .
We were then traveling through the time stream. "Hey, what's with these clocks," I asked.
"I believe they were someone's idea of a joke," says the Professor.
We then headed for a moment in the past...
. . .
"Where are we," asks the Professor.
"Antoine, can aah talk to ya," asks Bunnie.
"But of course, whaht would you like to tahlk ahbout," asks Antoine.
"Aah just wanted to say ya were very brave."
Bunnie then kissed Antoine for a long time. "UUUUUUUUUhhhhhhhhh... Professor... I think we should leave," I said.
"Agreed," says the Professor. We then exited...
. . .
We then saw Knuckles fighting himself.
"How do we tell which is which," I asked.
"I can't let you tell Robotnik," says Knuckles.
"That's him," I said. I then grabbed Knuckles and we left...
. . .
"What are you doing," asks Knuckles, "I could've stopped myself from destroying Knothole!"
"I know you feel bad about that," I said, "but think of it this way, if you didn't, we'd probably never have become friends!"
"I... I didn't think of that," says Knuckles.
"Then shall we continue," asks the Professor.
"One thing," says Knuckles, "why don't I remember fighting someone that looks like me?"
"Time travel's far more complicated than people think," says the Professor.
. . .
We then saw Amy as she was watching herself with Cream and Cheese. "You ready," I asked.
. . .
We then picked up Tails. "I'm glad you guys are here," says Tails, "I was almost stepped on by me!"
. . .
We then found Stix. "Hey guys, there's us hanging with Og," says Stix.
"Cool," I said, "let's go!"
. . .
Now we're back on Angel Island. "And Robotnik shall never get my research again," says the Professor.
"Glad to hear," says Sally, "so, what was your time travel adventure like?"
"It was kind of cool seeing the past," I said, "though there are some things one can't unsee." I pointed to Antoine and Bunnie, and we all laughed.
In the next chapter, Sonic gets an award.
