Chapter 2: Shocking News and a New Friend

Tails was tuning up the Tornado around the same time Sonic disappeared. The young, orange-yellow furred, twin-tailed fox was unaware of what happened except the fact that his hero and almost older brother went to stop Eggman again earlier that morning. Soon he heard a knocking at the door and an energetic female voice calling, "SONIC! Are you in there?!?" Sighing, Tails got up, wiped the grease of his hands, opened the door, and saw it was Amy, as per usual.

The pink hedgehog was Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend and can never seem to give the poor guy a break. Usually, Amy was wearing a red, white trimmed dress with matching boots, hair band, and gold bracelets with her white gloves. But since it was summer, she was wearing a white tank top, blue shorts and sandals as well as a blue visor.

Amy: Hey, Tails! Is Sonic around?

Tails: Sorry, Amy. I haven't seen him since this morning when he ran off to fight Dr. Eggman again. But I'm sure that he'll be home soon.

???: I think you might want to think again.

They both looked around to see where the voice had come from. Soon Amy saw that it came from the jackal-like creature sitting on the roof. He looked down at them with such guilt in his eyes, as if he did not want to say what he said next.

Jackal creature: Your friend is not here. He is in another world.

Amy: (Angrily) Another world?!?!? What do you mean?!?!? Who are you and what did you do to my Sonic?!?

Tails: (Nervously) A-amy! Calm down!

Jackal creature: It's all right. I was expecting this. You and your other friends deserve the right to know. Why not we all meet on that floating island you know and I will explain everything. (Prepares to leave)

Tails: Wait! Who are you?

Jackal creature: …Lucario. (Disappears)

Still confused and curious on what Lucario had to say, Amy and Tails went to find the others and meet him on Angel Island, not bothering with Knuckles since it was his home. A while later, they, as well as Rouge, the Chaotix (Vector, Charmy, and Espio), Shadow, and his girlfriend, Angel, made it to the island just to hear Knuckles ranting about again.

Knuckles: Listen! I don't CARE if it's important! YOU are TRESPASSING on MY ISLAND!

Tails: *Sighs* Looks like Lucario made it before us.

Lucario: (As the others approaches) I understand that I am trespassing and I apologize but please listen. It is about your friend, Sonic.

Knuckles: *Record scratching* Wait a second! Rewind and freeze! Sonic?!? What happened to him?!?

Rouge: That's what we all like to know!

Knuckles: Yipes! Uhh, hey guys! What are you all doing here?

Amy: Lucario asked us to meet here.

Lucario: That I did.

Knuckles: Oh. MAN! I feel so stupid!

Lucario: No. You were just doing your duty as I am doing mine right now. Listen to what I have to say.

Here's Lucario's story:

I come from another world. A world full of Pokémon living in peace and unity. We were saved from some natural disasters a few months ago by a human becoming a Pokémon and working together with a rescue team. We hoped that peace will last again, but were sadly mistaken. The balance of our world had become disrupted and the natural disasters happened once again.

I found out after I came back from a training session with a large fighting-type Pokémon called Hariyama. I soon went to see a Pokémon that stares at the sun all day to give him special sight of the past and future, called Xatu, and he told me that the only way to save the world was to get help from a hero in another world. As soon as I heard this, a Pokémon called Ninetales came and told me that the only help that can be found was in your world, Mobius, and that the spirits of the Murky Cave can send me there, provided that I remain to make sure that you all understood what was happening.

I soon went to the Murky Cave and saw Sonic's battle with his enemy, who pulled out a large cannon that seemed impossible to escape from. Wasting no time, the spirits protected Sonic from the attack and transported myself to his location, and Sonic was sent to my world. I had a feeling that the egg-shaped human might attack me so I gave him a warning of my power by defending myself with an Aura Sphere. Where Sonic was sent in my world, I do not know. But I do know that he will use his power as a Pokémon wisely and that my world will be safe again.

After Lucario told his story, there was such stunned silence that the only thing that made noise was the wind through the trees. That is, until Angel spoke up.

Angel: So Sonic was sent to your world to save it while you're staying here to make sure we don't worry too much?

Lucario: Yes. That is the main point.

Knuckles: One thing still bothers me. How did you know about Angel Island?

Charmy: Yeah! How did you know?

Lucario: A Lucario's main ability is to sense auras. So I used my ability to find a suitable meeting place to tell my story and sensed the aura of the island.

Knuckles: Whoa! Impressive!

Shadow: So what are you going to do now?

Lucario: I am staying in this world for a while and I was about to look for a place to stay.

Knuckles: Well you can stay here on the island. It's my way of saying sorry for biting your head off.

Vector: Plus you can hang around with the rest of us! What do you say to that?

Lucario: *Stunned* You…you all are accepting me?

Espio: You did save Sonic.

Rouge: And you also gave us the answers we need. So why not? Let's all be friends.

Lucario: *Smiling* Thank you! Everyone!

Lucario is now accepted as a friend by the Sonic Heroes, but what about Sonic? Will he be accepted as a friend or will he be treated a misfit? I guess we'll have to find out!

END NOTES: Hey there! I am so happy today because I got my first story alert! I like to thank LunaAsh for that! THANK YOU!

Now for my main two cents. The even numbered chapters are actually zipping back to Mobius to see what goes on behind the scenes while Sonic is in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon world. It's not much right now but wait until the later chapters! Then the going gets good!

Please R&R and I'll get the next chapter up as soon as I can!

Sonic and related (c) SEGA/Sonic Team
Lucario (c) Nintendo/The Pokemon Company/Game Freak