Message to all readers: There will be no singing in this Sonic story because I wanna focus on the story itself and on some of my ideas. But I have some ideas for some themes I have for a few chapters, so stay tuned for it. And not all of Sonic's friends from his world will be in every chapter but I will have Tails, Knuckles, and Amy in some chapters. Also, I'm creating a world where the Rainbow Faces come from and what their life is like. NOW, on to the story!
(Series Intro) (It's in the 1st chapter)
Chapter 2: Stranger from the Beyond
In the past, after the Rainbow Faces left the Earth…
Orion and Zena were piloting a meteor- like ship through space. The meteor glowed with blue flames. Orion then traced his finger on a rocky panel in the ship. A screen of energy appeared. The screen displayed a large part of the solar system. It showed them that they were now at least a mile from Earth.
"Find the planet Paleoton" Orion ordered the screen. The screen then shifted a few miles ahead and then displayed their home world: Paleoton. Orion then tapped on the planet. The planet was now highlighted on the screen.
"Engage Fast Travel" Orion commanded. The entire meteorite started to glow brightly and then, within seconds, zoomed at great speed that was close to Light Speed. Their window displayed only blue and white colors while they traveled. After a few seconds, the meteorite slowed to halt and the glow died down. Their window showed space again. A planet then came into view. Orion and Zena smiled. They have now arrived home. Orion then traced his finger upward on the panel, and the meteor ship went forward. They passed through the atmosphere without trouble. Their home world Paleoton was very similar to Earth. As the Rainbow Faces flew further down towards home, their window showed parts of their world. Like the Great Valley, there were beautiful trees, green grass, and other kinds of plants. The inhabitants of Paleoton were all dinosaurs as well, but they were all very intelligent and lived a more human like style. But unlike Earth, all the inhabitants had special powers. Some could use fire or even ice. Others had telekinetic or terrakinetic abilities. Those who walked on all fours could also walk on twos. Their houses were made of a very tough rock material. Some were shaped like domes while others were shaped like small towers. Each house also had circle or square shaped windows. All the vehicles used for leaving the planet were shaped like meteorites. Their food sources were plants, fruits, and fish. Even the 'Sharpteeth' ones lived in harmony with the 'Leaf Eaters.' Their race was quite a peaceful race. But unknown to them all, there was a traitor among them.
Some dinos watched as the Rainbow Faces flew by in the sky. The Rainbow Faces then landed their meteor ship at a rocky base. They came out and breathed some fresh air. 2 dinos then walked to them. One was a male dark blue colored Three-Horn named Taven. This Three-Horn looked very tough but he had a gentle heart. The other was a female purple colored Flyer named Mira. This Flyer was cheerful like Ducky but wise like Ruby. The Rainbow Faces hugged their friends. It has been a long time since they left.
"Where have you guys been?" Taven said happily.
"We've missed you guys very much" Mira said happily as well. After they parted from their hugs, The Rainbow Faces smiled at their fellow Paleons.
"It's a long story" said Orion. Orion then explained how they visited the planet Earth. Even though their friends were aware that Earth had the original dinosaurs, they were surprised when the Rainbow Faces told them that Earth was in danger of a certain scientist and a great beast. But their friends were happy that the Rainbow Faces helped save the Earth from Iblis. Their friends were also surprised to hear about Sonic. The Rainbow Faces also told their 2 friends about the great battle that happened with Iblis.
"Oh, I wish that I was there to see it" Taven said with a smile.
"Me too. That would've been incredible" Mira said with a smile.
"It was quite an outstanding fight" said Orion.
"We watched as the young heroes fought together and took down the great beast" said Zena. Though Taven and Mira haven't heard about Sonic and Iblis, they were glad that the Rainbow Faces were safe. Only the Rainbow Faces, their leader Avalar, and a few others knew about Sonic's world. Zena then looked at Mira.
"So, has anything happened while we were gone?" asked Zena.
Mira shook her head. "Not much really. Everything is still fine here."
"Yeah, there's nothing bad that happened" said Taven.
Mira then remembered something. "Master Avalar asked to see you guys."
Taven then remembered as well. "Oh, yeah. Avalar said that he has to talk to the both of you about something."
The Rainbow Faces then raised an eyebrow and then they felt a little upset. Almost nothing is hid from their leader Avalar. Avalar is a turquoise colored Flyer. He is a powerful telepath that could read other's thoughts but could also extend his mind's eye to see things very far away. He also had the powers of energy manipulation. Despite his mind powers, he's not a mind controller, and he is wise and kind. He lived in the tallest tower near the mountains. He also had an assistant who was like an adviser to him. The helper is a dark green colored Dome-Head named Daxter. Daxter had the power of fire. His fire was also green colored when he used it. Daxter was also a bit stubborn and arrogant, and can be rude at times.
The Rainbow Faces and their friends then went to Avalar's home. Avalar's tower was a few feet taller than the other tower homes. There were 2 rock- like statues by the entrance of Avalar's house. One looked like a Three Horn in a fierce stance while the other looked like a Big Sharptooth, also in a fierce stance. The fellow Paleons used the rock elevator to get to the top of Avalar's home. The rock platform levitated to the very top. They entered Avalar's room. Avalar was looking outside one of his big windows. Inside his room, there were different kinds of rock materials and crafts on some shelves. Daxter then heard the others appear. Avalar then looked at the others as well. Daxter then crossed his arms.
Daxter's voice: The Vulture (From Spider-Man, voiced by Dwight Schultz)
Avalar's voice: Iroh (From Avatar: The Last Airbender, voiced by Mako)
Taven and Mira's voices are up to the readers.
"Well, you guys sure took your time didn't you?" Daxter said with a frown. The Rainbow Faces and their friends frowned lightly.
Avalar then frowned lightly at his helper. "Now, now Daxter. Orion and Zena have been through a long journey."
Daxter then turned his head and hmphed. The Rainbow Faces then came over and bowed their heads to their leader.
"It's always nice to see you again Master Avalar" Orion said with a smile.
"And you as well" Avalar said with a smile. The Rainbow Faces hugged their leader and their leader returned it. After they parted from the hug, Orion and Zena then had sad looks.
"I assume that you know what we did" said Orion.
Avalar's expression then turned from happy to concern. "Yes, I know that you helped the Mobian Sonic and the other beings on the planet Earth. You both know the rule that when we visit other planets with life, we only observe others' lives and not interfere with them."
The Rainbow Faces looked at the ground in sadness. Daxter raised both eyebrows at what their master said. Daxter then smiled in an obnoxious way at the Rainbow Faces. He believed that they could be in trouble now.
Avalar then lightly smiled. "But I'm happy that you helped saved the Mobian's life and the other dinosaurs' lives. The mighty beast Iblis had to be stopped."
The Rainbow Faces then smiled. Daxter raised both eyebrows in surprise. Daxter then looked away in frustration. Taven and Mira then shook their heads at Daxter. Mira then looked at Avalar.
"But who or what is this Mobian and this Iblis?" asked Mira. Avalar then smiled and then began to explain to Taven and Mira about Sonic's world.
"Sonic is from the planet Mobius and is a sentient blue hedgehog. He was gifted with the power of super speed. He is friends with other Mobians as well" Avalar explained. Avalar then also said more about Mobius, Eggman: the evil scientist and about Sonic's adventures. He then began to explain about Iblis. How Iblis was an ancient beast made of magma and fire. He also explained about Mephiles and how both beings make up the powerful deity Solaris. Taven, Mira, and even Daxter were very astounded about the story. The Rainbow Faces then told their leader about what happened to the Stone of Cold Fire. Daxter raised both eyebrows and listened carefully. Orion explained how Iblis was imprisoned in the stone and thrown into space for good. Avalar then said that the Rainbow Faces made a good decision at finding the Chaos Emeralds. Taven and Mira asked about the mystical emeralds. Avalar explained about them as well. Both dinos were astounded about the emeralds' power. Daxter seemed very interested in the emeralds.
Later at night…
All the Paleons were getting ready for sleep. Orion was outside his rock house looking at Avalar's tower. Zena then came over to her brother. Orion felt troubled that Daxter has changed over time.
"Are you alright?" said Zena. Orion then looked at Zena.
"I'm alright but there's something that worries me about Daxter" said Orion.
"Well, we know how stubborn and rude he is. But I don't think he means any harm to us" said Zena.
"Maybe, but it seems that he has changed. It looked like that he was very interested in the Stone and the emeralds" Orion said with concern.
Zena then thought for a moment. "Do you think that he wants… great power?"
Orion nodded. "Exactly. I really hope that he's not planning something terrible."
Zena then told her brother not to worry too much since they don't know for certain about Daxter's motives. Zena then said that they should get some rest. Orion then nodded. They both went inside their home. Though no one, not even Avalar, knew that Daxter was walking quietly in the night. He went to a secret vault that only he and Avalar knew about. He went downstairs close to Avalar's craft room. He approached a big rocky wall made of obsidian. There was a small round gray colored rock in the middle of the wall. Daxter then turned the round rock 3 times to the left, 2 times to the right, 1 time left, and 1 time right. The rocky wall began to shake for a few seconds and then slid open. Inside the vault, there were different kinds of powerful artifacts and relics. Daxter walked over, eying a green crystal relic. It was called the Crystal Gauntlet. It had the power to summon crystals of magical power by incantations. Daxter then took the relic and placed it on his left arm. The gauntlet latched tightly to Daxter's arm. Daxter examined his gauntlet with a wicked smile.
"With this relic, I will find the power I want. I will find some way to release the TRUE master who will dispose of that foolish other master of mine. Paleoton will belong to me and the real master" Daxter said with evil. He imagined what would happen when he releases a powerful dino monster who once ruled Paleoton but was sealed away by Avalar's ancestors. His name… was Daegon (DAY-gon)
Daegon's appearance: Similar to Mesogog (From PRDT), the white of the eyes are orange and the irises are red. The voice idea will be revealed soon.
Daxter then sealed the vault and walked away. He gathered some other items from his room and walked quietly to the meteor base. He piloted the rocky ship and flew into space. His destination was to find the Stone of Cold Fire. His evil master told him that the powerful meteor would enter the Earth. Daxter's ship flew to Earth. Daxter was the traitor.
Present Day…
It was nighttime. The Moon shined in the night. Sonic rested by Littlefoot's nest. No one noticed that a green fiery meteorite flew by in the night. It landed close to where the Stone of Cold Fire was before. Daxter then walked out. He looked to where the Stone had landed. He crouched down and felt the ground. Daxter then thought for a moment while scratching his chin with a finger. Daxter then stood up and snapped his finger. A small blue portal appeared. He reached inside the portal and pulled out a small red rock the size of his hand. This red rock was a magical tool that Paleons use for almost anything. He walked close to the spot and his stone chimed with a red glow. He then looked at the rock in his hand.
"Oculus" Daxter chanted. The red rock then cracked in several places and broke apart. The pieces of rock moved around and shaped into some kind of circle. The empty space of the circle glowed with red energy. Daxter then brought the rock device to his eye. Everything looked red as he looked around but then he saw some energy hovering where the Stone once stood that glowed blue. He saw a trail that led to the Valley and then into space. Daxter then put the rock back down.
"Normalem" Daxter chanted again. The rock eye broke apart again and formed back into a normal red rock. Daxter then put his rock tool back in his little pocket portal. Daxter snapped his finger and the portal vanished out of sight.
"So, the Stone was here and then that Mobian sent it into space" Daxter said as he examined the spot. Daxter then looked at the Valley.
"When morning comes, I'll find that blue hedgehog and have him tell me what happened" Daxter said as he thought of a plan. Daxter then went back inside his meteor ship for some rest.
Next Day…
The dino kids were running to meet Tria because Tria had a surprise to tell them. Sonic wasn't with them though. The Blue Runner was out exploring near the Mysterious Beyond. The dino kids walked in excitement about Tria's surprise.
"Did Tria say what her surprise be?" Petrie asked as he flew by his friends.
Cera frowned lightly. "Nooooo. It wouldn't be much of a surprise if she did."
"Cera's right. The best surprises are always surprises" said Ruby.
"Maybe Tria learned to fly" Petrie said with happiness. Cera suddenly stopped walking, resulting in Littlefoot and Ruby bumping into her. The other kids also stopped walking while everyone raised an eyebrow at Petrie.
"Well, that big surprise" Petrie said with a shrug. Cera rolled her eyes. The kids then saw Tria and walked to her. Tria then said "Hello, children."Cera then asked what the surprise was.
"Oh, Cera. Always to the point" said Tria. She then told them that she found a secret getaway place.
"Oh, no. If it secret, how we know about it?" Petrie said with concern.
Cera frowned in annoyance. "BECAUSE she's going to tell us! (Looks at Tria) right?"
Tria nodded in response and the kids felt pretty excited.
"It's my secret…" Tria began. The kids leaned in with eagerness.
"…mud pool" Tria finished. The kids then let out "HUH?" The kids felt disappointed, especially Cera.
"We're going to a mud hole!" Cera exclaimed in disbelief. Tria then said that they might like it.
"What's to love about mud?" Cera said with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, this mud is special. You'll understand when you sit in it" said Tria. The kids didn't seem to like the idea of mud.
"We're supposed to sit in the mud?" said Cera.
"And just let yourself go" Tria said with a relaxing expression. Ruby and Spike started to like the idea of relaxing. Ruby said that it would be a good idea to 'let myself go' and Spike agreed. The others, however, weren't comfortable with it. Littlefoot then said that they were still in the middle of a game. Chomper and Petrie quickly nodded.
"And we did agree to finish it. (Looks at Ducky) right Ducky?" said Chomper.
Ducky then thought for a moment. "Uh, mud might be nice. Yep, yep, yep."
Littlefoot and Chomper then frowned at Ducky. Ducky felt a little sad. She didn't want to upset the others.
"But, I know you can't finish the game without me. So, I will stay" said Ducky. Cera was now thinking the same thing the others did. But before she could say so, her father then came in. He insisted that Cera should go too. Cera complained that she didn't want to sit in mud. Topps still said that she should go. Cera sighed in defeat and said "I'll go." Cera felt upset as she watched the other kids take off to play their 'game.' Tria tried to cheer up Cera by saying that it will be fun. Cera still didn't feel happy in the slightest. Tria then led Cera, Spike, and Ruby to her secret mud pool which was more like a spa of some sort. After a few moments, they stopped by some tall plants.
"Here we are" Tria said as she pushed some tall plants aside with her tail. The place actually looked quite nice. There was a creek nearby that led water down to a big mud pool and there was a waterfall too. The mud bubbled a little and it was a bit thick. Ruby and Spike liked the place already. Spike was the first to enter the mud. The mud felt thick enough but it also felt warm. Spike mumbled in happiness and sat down in the mud. He felt pretty relaxed. Cera still didn't understand.
"It's just mud" Cera said with an unimpressed expression. Tria rolled her eyes and sighed. However, they didn't notice that Ichy then flew close by. He landed on a branch while staying out of sight. Ichy wondered why they sat in mud as well.
"What's so special about sitting in mud?" Ichy said with a frown. Eggman watched the scene at his base. Eggman rubbed his chin in thought as he looked at Tria and the others relaxing.
"It looks like some kind of mud spa" said Eggman.
Ichy felt confused. "What's a mud spa?"
"To put it simply, it's a place to relax your body and mind" stated Eggman.
Ichy put a feathered finger on the bottom of his beak. "But how can mud be relaxing?"
The evil genius then said that something must be warming up the mud pool at a decent temperature. Eggman thought that would be nice to relax some time. Eggman then thought for a moment and then grinned wickedly.
"Well, then. I'll give them a spa that they'll never forget" Eggman said with an evil laugh. Ichy then flew back to base as Eggman started to build something to cause trouble.
Meanwhile, near the Mysterious Beyond…
Sonic was up near the top of a high cliff looking all around. He smiled and then jumped. He did some air tricks while falling. Then he somersaulted and sky dived head first while in the air. He fell pretty fast. When he got close to the ground, he somersaulted again. When his feet met the ground, he zoomed fast up the cliff. He was in the air for a few seconds and landed. He stretched his muscles a little. He sighed with happiness. He loved the thrill of doing some dangerous things. Though he didn't notice that a certain Dome-Head was watching in the shadows. Sonic then jumped a few times to get to another cliff. Sonic then crossed his arms while looking at the sky. He then thought about something.
"I wonder how the kids are doing" Sonic said while scratching his chin. He then thought about going to see what the kids are up to. But before he could zoom off, a voice stopped him.
"Excuse me, stranger" said a voice. Sonic then froze and let out "Huh?"
He looked behind himself and saw a dark green colored Dome-Head walking towards him, revealed to be Daxter.
"Uh, who are you?" asked Sonic.
"Oh, I'm just a curious stranger passing by" said Daxter. Sonic then eyed the gauntlet Daxter had. He then looked at Daxter.
"You're not from around here, are you?" Sonic said with a raised eyebrow.
"You might say that. And I heard that you're not from around here either" said Daxter.
Sonic raised both eyebrows. "Are you an alien dinosaur too? Like Orion and Zena?"
Daxter nodded. "Well, yes. My name's Daxter, but I came here because I heard about the Stone of Cold Fire that landed here."
Sonic then replied "Oh" and told him that he used it to seal a great monster away, and sent it into outer space.
"So, what's with the crystal bracelet?" Sonic asked as he pointed at Daxter's gauntlet.
"It's needed to accomplish a goal of mine but I also need a great power source as well" said Daxter.
"Well, sorry but I can't help you because I got rid of the Stone. (Froze for a moment) But why do you need the Stone's power?" said Sonic.
Daxter then frowned. "That is only for me to know. Now, will you help me or not?"
Sonic started to feel uneasy around this Dome-Head. He was getting a bad feeling about it. He then thought that Daxter might have bad intentions, like Pterano did.
"I… don't know if I should help you" said Sonic.
"But if you help me, I can make you more powerful than anything in this world. We can even rule this world. Why bother playing with these dino weaklings" said Daxter. Sonic was now REALLY not liking where this was going. He didn't like what Daxter called his friends.
Sonic then crossed his arms and frowned. "Well, maybe I won't then. Maybe you're up to something bad."
Daxter then clenched his fists while glaring at Sonic. "I warn you hedgehog, you're either with me or against me."
Sonic then glared at Daxter. "Well, I guess I'm against you then."
Daxter hmphed while he glared more at Sonic. "Very well then. But know this, I will find a way to get what I need and then I will destroy you and all the lesser dinosaurs here."
Daxter then shot green fire at Sonic but Sonic jumped high to avoid it. Daxter then scooped up some rocks and chanted, "Motus." The little rocks came together and formed into a small brown crystal. Sonic then landed as he saw Daxter crush the crystal in his hand. Sonic raised an eyebrow in confusion. Suddenly, the cliff then shook hard and broke apart under Sonic's feet. Sonic yelled "Whoaaaa!" as he fell off. Daxter then hmphed as he watched Sonic fall. Sonic then managed to wall jump back up. But when Sonic got back to the top, Daxter was gone. Sonic looked around but saw no sign of Daxter. He completely vanished. Sonic then crossed his arms.
"It looks like that we got another villain on the loose. But I won't let anyone hurt my friends" thought Sonic. The Blue Runner then decided to see what the kids are doing for today and ignored the thought of Daxter. He then zoomed off. But he didn't know that Daxter was back by his meteor ship. Daxter felt pretty angry at Sonic. He was now determined to destroy Sonic and the dinosaurs.
"Alright, rodent. You made your choice" Daxter said as he watched Sonic zoom away in the distance.
Back in the Valley…
Littlefoot, Chomper, Ducky, and Petrie were playing a game with a pine cone. Chomper kicked the cone hard. Petrie then said that they were glad to decide not to go to the mud pool. The others agreed that sitting in mud wasn't really fun. They played with the cone some more. Chomper kicked again. Littlefoot and Petrie tried to get it, but they ended up head butting each other. Littlefoot and Petrie moaned in pain.
"Me miss it" Petrie groaned.
"But I won't" said Chomper. Chomper ran and then bit down on the cone. Suddenly, something popped out of Chomper's mouth. It was a tooth. Chomper then dropped the cone. The others stopped and saw the tooth on the ground. Chomper had lost his left tooth.
"It looks like your tooth Chomper" said Littlefoot.
Chomper felt anxious. "MY tooth? But my teeth are supposed to be in my mouth."
"Me agree but that tooth definitely not in that mouth" Petrie said as he pointed at Chomper's jaw.
Chomper started to feel really worried and started walking in circles. "My tooth! My TOOTH!
"Does it hurt?" asked Littlefoot.
Chomper stopped walking. "No. But you think it WILL?!"
Ducky then said that it will be okay. Chomper didn't feel convinced or happy about it.
"What's next? An arm? A leg? My tail?!" Chomper exclaimed with worry. Chomper then held his tail. He really didn't want to lose his tail.
"What's happening to me?" Chomper said in sadness.
"Me never hear of tooth just falling out" stated Petrie.
"Never? Never?!" exclaimed Chomper.
"Well, I have" said a voice that was revealed to be Topps. The tough Three-Horn walked over to the kids.
"It starts with a tooth, and before you know it, the fella's turning to bones and falling to pieces" stated Topps.
"I don't wanna turn into bones" Chomper said with fear.
"It isn't up to you. Mark my words. By nightfall, you'll be nothing but a pile of bones" Topps said with a small grin. The Three-Horn started to walk away.
"But wait, how do I get my tooth back in my mouth?" asked Chomper. Topps didn't respond and walked farther away. It seemed that Topps was just messing with Chomper's head but Chomper didn't see it that way. Chomper felt pretty upset. Littlefoot then said that they could ask Mr. Thicknose. Chomper cheered up. Mr. Thicknose was a yellowish green Three-Horn with a flat nose and didn't have all 3 horns. But he was pretty smart. They all decided to go meet up with Mr. Thicknose.
Mr. Thicknose had a look at Chomper's mouth and saw the hole. He told Chomper that he will try to help. He tried tree star sap, flower dust, and even thick mud. But none of the ideas worked, the tooth kept falling out. Mr. Thicknose sighed in defeat.
"I'm sorry son, but I don't think I can fix this one. Until today, I've always tried to avoid experience with Sharptooth teeth" said Mr. Thicknose. The Three-Horn walked away. Chomper felt very sad. He then said that he wished Sharpteeth lived in the Valley so he could ask for help from his own kind. Littlefoot then thought of something.
"Maybe we could ask Ruby or Sonic" Littlefoot said with a smile.
"But Ruby doesn't have any teeth and Sonic went exploring again" Chomper said while feeling upset. Chomper also said that they don't know where Tria's secret mud place is. Littlefoot then said that they will have to try. Ducky then said that Ruby certainly knows more about Sharpteeth more than they do and maybe Sonic will meet up with them. Petrie then said that Chomper could use his good sense of smell to find Ruby. Chomper then said he'll try because he was worried that Topps was right. Though Littlefoot didn't think that it was true that Chomper could turn into bones. Chomper sniffed the air well and tried to pick up Ruby's scent.
Meanwhile, Tria, Ruby, and Spike still had fun relaxing in the mud spa. Cera still didn't want to go in and sat on a rock near them.
"What kind of a Three-Horn sits in mud?" Cera said with a frown.
"It's just as silly to sit there and watch Cera" said Tria.
Cera then grinned. "Good point. I won't watch anymore."
The snobby Three-Horn then turned her back on Tria and ate some leaves. Tria sighed. However, no noticed that Eggman and Ichy came close by. They watched the group from above the trees. Eggman then laughed evilly. He then pushed a button on his vehicle. Near some plants, some kind of metal robot with tentacles crawled into the mud. The evil genius and metal bird then flew away.
Back with Chomper and the others…
Chomper led the others to find Ruby with his nose. They wondered where Sonic could be. Ducky said that they were looking for awhile.
"I don't know if we are getting there" said Ducky.
"Maybe that why Tria call secret mud pool 'secret'" said Petrie. Littlefoot then said that they will find the place as long as Chomper doesn't lose the scent. Chomper sniffed the air some more. He had his tooth in one hand.
"Uh, this way" Chomper said as he pointed to a nearby cave. The others felt uneasy.
"You sure?" asked Littlefoot.
"Tria go in there?" Petrie said with fear.
"That's what my sniffer says" Chomper said with a shrug. Littlefoot then said that they will go in together. Petrie gulped. Ducky and Petrie looked at each other while feeling unsure. The kids started to walk into the cave. However, they didn't notice that Eggman and Ichy came by, watching them go inside the cave.
"Oh, I've got a little something for you guys too" Eggman said with a dark chuckle. He then pushed another button. Ichy then rubbed his feathery hands while chuckling. Both the scientist and the metal bird flew away.
Chomper and the others walked some more in the cave. It felt a little cold and creepy for them. Petrie said that the cave was a strange place for relaxing. Ducky then said that she wouldn't like relaxing in this place. Littlefoot then said that it's not so bad really. Petrie sat on Littlefoot's back looking around. He heard a buzzing around him. He looked behind himself and saw a bee. Petrie jumped in fear and tried to get away from the bee, but the bee followed. Chomper then saw the bee and felt happy. He likes to eat insects.
"Oh, boy! A buzzing Buzzer" exclaimed Chomper. Petrie flew towards Chomper and Chomper caught the bee in his mouth. Petrie then said that bees might not taste good. The bee moved around Chomper's mouth. It then stung his mouth. Chomper let out "Ow" and let go of the bee. Chomper licked his gums and then said "Spicy." The bee then flew outside the cave. The others felt relieved that the bee flew away. Suddenly, they heard another buzzing sound that grew louder. It also sounded more aggressive. They all turned to see 5 metal bees appearing. The robotic insects had black and yellow colors with red eyes and they were 4 times bigger than normal bees. The kids felt really scared now.
"I don't think I've seen those Buzzers before" Chomper said with fear. Littlefoot then looked at the insects closely. Littlefoot then gasped.
"Those aren't normal Buzzers. They're metal Buzzers!" exclaimed Littlefoot.
"That mean Eggman's here!" exclaimed Petrie.
"Run!" yelled Littlefoot. The kids took off running as the metal bees chased them.
Meanwhile, Tria and the others were still relaxing some more. Cera played with a rock, but she was definitely NOT having a good time.
"(Grunts) This is so boring. I could be with the others having fun" Cera said while feeling upset. Though, she didn't know that the others weren't having fun at all.
Back in the cave, the other kids were still running away from the angry looking metal bees. Littlefoot then spotted a hole where they could hide. Littlefoot led the others into the hole. The metal bees then stopped and hovered around the hole. The metal insects then flew upwards. The others thought they were safe. Chomper then walked backwards and tripped on something. He shook his head to clear his senses. He saw that he tripped on a dino skeleton that had no teeth left. Chomper got up fast and ran in fear. The others then followed Chomper outside the hole. They all stopped running for a moment.
"Chomper, what's wrong?" asked Littlefoot. But before Chomper could speak, the metal bees appeared again. The metal insects waited for them to come out. The metal buzzers then pointed their stingers at the kids. The kids gasped in fear and ran again screaming. The metal bees shot lasers as they chased the kids out of the cave. The kids ran as fast they could but the metal buzzers started gaining on them. They saw some bushes and jumped in them. The metal buzzers flew past them. They stopped and hovered, looking around for their targets. They saw no sign of the kids. The metal bugs then flew away. The kids then popped out of the bushes. The metal bugs were gone.
Littlefoot panted a little. "Everyone okay?"
Ducky and Petrie nodded, but Chomper felt upset. He then told the others of seeing the toothless skeleton. He really didn't want to become bones.
"It's okay Chomper. You still have your tooth and I'm sure Ruby can fix it" said Littlefoot.
"Not if we can't find her" Chomper said while feeling really upset. Chomper then said that he might lose his nose next because his nose led them to the cave.
Littlefoot felt upset as well. "I really hope we can find Sonic. He could help" thought Littlefoot.
Littlefoot then thought of another idea. "Hey, why didn't I think of it before? We could use the Looking Rock." Littlefoot then looked up to the Looking Rock, which was a tall cliff that oversees all of the Valley. Littlefoot then said that they could find Ruby for sure. The others felt happy and they all agreed. It didn't take them too long to climb up the cliff. When they were about to reach the top, Ducky slipped and almost fell. But Chomper grabbed her arm and pulled her back up in time.
"Thank you Chomper" said Ducky.
"No problem" said Chomper. But then suddenly, Chomper slipped on some pebbles and slid down a slope. The others yelled, "Chomper!" There was a small loose branch of a tiny tree Chomper managed to grab onto but his tooth rolled close to the very edge of the cliff. The other were relieved that Chomper didn't fall. Chomper said that he was okay but then he remembered that he dropped his tooth. He looked to see that it was by the edge.
"My tooth!" exclaimed Chomper. Chomper tried to get his tooth with one hand but he couldn't reach it.
"Chomper, don't!" exclaimed Littlefoot.
"You could fall!" added Ducky. Chomper kept trying though but still couldn't reach it. The branch was starting to come apart. The others gasped. Littlefoot then put his tail down for Chomper. The little Sharptooth grabbed it the moment the branch broke off. But the tooth rolled off the cliff. Chomper yelled, "No!" Littlefoot then pulled Chomper back up while Petrie, without having a second thought, dove down after the tooth. He flew past some clouds, which the dinos call 'Sky Puffers.' Petrie then flew back up with the tooth in his beak. Chomper felt really happy. Petrie then gave the tooth to Chomper. Petrie felt pretty proud of himself. Chomper thanked Petrie. Ducky then said that Petrie flew past the Sky Puffers. Petrie felt surprised and frightened that he flew that far.
"Me did?" asked Petrie.
"You sure did" answered Littlefoot.
Petrie shook a little. "Sometimes me scare me."
They all finally made to the top of the cliff. It was quite a nice view of the Valley. They all looked for the mud pool and then spotted it. It was not too far off. They all started to climb back down. But they didn't see that Sonic made his way back to the Valley. Sonic looked around for the others but couldn't find them. He then asked Grandpa Longneck. Grandpa told Sonic that he heard that the kids went to see Tria's secret getaway place. Sonic raised an eyebrow in confusion but then he nodded and said thanks. Sonic started to search around for the others.
Back at the mud place…
Cera didn't want to stay at the mud pool any longer since she was so bored.
"Are you finished relaxing yet?" said Cera.
"Come on Cera. Try dipping in one toe" Tria insisted.
"(Sigh) Fine" said Cera. She then put one foot in. It felt nice and warm. Cera felt really surprised. But she still didn't like the mud at all. She started to walk away but then she slipped on her mud covered foot, and slid into the mud. She was completely drenched in it. Tria and the others chuckled a little.
"Doesn't it feel good?" asked Tria.
"Well, it's better than usual mud" Cera admitted. They all had fun. But they didn't notice a pair of red eyes in the mud that were watching them, getting ready to strike.
Meanwhile with the others…
The other kids walked carefully through a mucky swamp. They had to be careful because there were pools of Sinking Sand. But they were getting close to the mud spa. The swamp was very smelly too.
"Right now, it wouldn't be so bad if I lost my nose" Chomper mumbled as he covered his snout. But Chomper didn't watch where he walked and fell into Sinking Sand. Chomper tried to get out but he ended up sinking more. Petrie then grabbed Chomper's left claw while Chomper held his tooth in his right claw. Littlefoot then put his tail out for Chomper. Petrie couldn't pull Chomper out.
"Grab on!" exclaimed Littlefoot. Petrie then slipped and let go of Chomper, but Chomper managed to grab Littlefoot's tail. Chomper was about neck deep in the quicksand. Littlefoot pulled hard but Chomper started to lose his grip. He still held his tooth.
"Use both hands" stated Littlefoot.
"No. I can't let go of my tooth" said Chomper.
"One tooth isn't worth a whole you" stated Ducky. Chomper still didn't want to lose his tooth. He was now up to his nose in quicksand. Chomper lost his grip and sank below. Littlefoot put his tail in the quicksand again and managed to pull Chomper out with Petrie and Ducky's help. Chomper was okay. The others felt relieved. But then suddenly, they heard loud buzzing sounds again. They all looked to see that the metal bees have returned. The group screamed in fear. They ducked down as the angry insects swooped down on them. Littlefoot managed to hit one with his tail while the others kept trying to avoid the bee bots. One bee bot aimed its stinger at Ducky. A metal spike appeared on the stinger. It charged at Ducky. Ducky covered her head and screamed. Suddenly, a blue wind came by and destroyed the bee bot. The kids looked to see that it was Sonic, who arrived just in time again.
"Sonic!" exclaimed the kids.
"Time for some pest control" Sonic said with a grin. The metal bees now set their sights on Sonic. The bee bots shot lasers at Sonic but the Blue Runner dodged with ease. He destroyed some bots with a Homing Attack and kicked the last 2 bots into the Sinking Sand. Sonic hmphed in victory. The kids thanked Sonic and Sonic said, "Welcome."
"How did you find us?" asked Ducky.
"I heard you guys trying to help Chomper and I heard Eggman's metal insects" answered Sonic. Everyone was okay again, but Chomper felt upset again. Sonic looked at Chomper.
"What's wrong little buddy?" asked Sonic.
Chomper sighed in sadness. "I lost my tooth." Chomper then pointed at the missing tooth in his jaw. Sonic then told Chomper that he'll be okay. Chomper still didn't feel happy. Littlefoot then said that they have to find Ruby as he remembered the mud pool. Sonic and Petrie stayed with Chomper as the others went to find Ruby. Sonic wondered why they needed Ruby's help.
Littlefoot and Ducky then found Cera near the mud pool with a leaf on her head, making her look like she had long hair. Littlefoot then said that they have to find Ruby. Cera then said in a relaxed tone, "Follow me please." Cera led Littlefoot and Ducky to the others. Littlefoot then told Ruby that Chomper needs help. Ruby and the others now had serious expressions. A muddy tentacle tried to grab Spike but it missed. They all followed after Ducky and Littlefoot. Cera then said in a relaxing tone, "You guys really need to relax." Cera didn't understand what was going on. They didn't see the robot lurking in the mud. It was gonna wait for them to come back.
The others met back with Chomper, Sonic, and Petrie. Chomper looked very upset.
"Are you alright Chomper?" asked Ruby.
"No. My tooth is gone. Forever" said Chomper. Chomper then explained how he lost a tooth while playing the pine cone game with the others. Cera instantly felt flabbergasted.
"What?! You interrupted our relaxing day for a tooth? A TOOTH!?" Cera exclaimed in anger. Sonic then looked at Cera with a frown. Cera went on again, "One day I try to relax, you guys come out here and…!"
"Cera, enough! That doesn't matter right now" Sonic interrupted. Cera frowned greatly at Sonic. Tria then came in.
"Now, now. We're just glad that Chomper isn't seriously hurt" said Tria.
"Not hurt?! I'm going to fall apart!" Chomper exclaimed.
Sonic raised an eyebrow. "Who told you that?"
"Mr. Three-Horn said that I was going to turn into bones" Chomper said with sadness.
"Chomper that's not true" Sonic said with a smile.
Chomper felt surprised. "It isn't?"
Sonic shook his head. "That Three-Horn was just messing with your head."
Tria nodded. "Topsy says lots of silly things."
Chomper felt a little happy but then he remembered his tooth. "But I lost my tooth."
"It's okay Chomper. I've seen it happen more times than I care to see it" said Ruby.
"So have I" added Sonic.
Chomper really started to feel better. "Really?"
"Everyone loses their teeth Chomper. But that's normal. That lost tooth was a baby tooth" said Sonic.
"Baby tooth?" said Chomper.
Ruby nodded. "That's right. A new tooth will grow in and it will be new until you're old."
"Really?" Chomper said with happiness. Sonic and Ruby nodded. The others did so as well.
Chomper smiled. "I feel so happy that it feels like the Bright Circle is shining inside me." Everyone laughed and felt happy too. Now all the kids had fun in the mud pool too when they felt how nice and warm it is. Everyone had fun except Sonic didn't want to get in because he wanted to stay dry. Suddenly, Sonic spotted a muddy tentacle appearing. It then grabbed Spike. Another tentacle grabbed Ducky, then Littlefoot, and then Chomper. The kids screamed in fear. Another tentacle then grabbed Cera. A tendril tried to grab Petrie.
"The mud is alive?!" exclaimed Cera. The muddy tendrils started to squeeze tightly on the kids. Sonic then saw some mud fall off a tendril. It was actually a metal tendril.
Sonic frowned and thought, "Eggman's at it again."
Sonic then jumped in and stomped down in the middle of mud. The tendrils let go of the kids. Everyone saw a medium sized octopus robot crawl out of the mud.
"It's a robot?" said Cera. The octobot tried to hit Sonic with its tendrils but Sonic jumped up and stomped on the robot hard, destroying it. Sonic dusted his hands.
"Problem solved" said Sonic. Everyone thanked Sonic and Sonic nodded. Sonic then saw Eggman and Ichy fly over to the group. Tria and the kids gasped.
"Don't get so confident everyone. That was just one robot" said Eggman.
"Yeah, you won't be able to stop us from sending more" said Ichy. Suddenly, a mud ball hit Ichy in the face. Another mud ball hit Eggman in the face. Both bad guys had disgusted expressions. The kids threw mud at Eggman and the bird. The kids laughed as they threw more mud at them. Eggman then growled in anger and flew away. Ichy followed. Everyone laughed.
"You guys sure showed him huh?" Sonic said with a smile.
"We sure did" said Littlefoot.
"Yeah, we're gonna let Eggman ruin our day" added Cera. Ruby then looked at Sonic.
"Come join us Sonic" said Ruby.
"Yeah, the mud's great" added Cera.
Sonic had second thoughts though. "Nah, you guys go ahead. I'll just watch."
The kids felt a little surprised. Cera then had a mischievous grin. She then threw some mud at Sonic's face. Sonic felt a little disgusted as he wiped some mud off his face. Cera laughed and the others also laughed. Sonic then grinned slyly.
"Okay. If that's the way you want it" said Sonic. The Blue Runner then jumped high and turned into a ball while yelling "YAHOOOOOO!" Sonic hit the mud with a big splash. Everyone got covered in the mud. Sonic laughed and the others joined in.
End of Chapter 2