Sonic wasn’t surprised by the party Pinkie had thrown for the ponies as soon as they got back to the little village. Heck, her song and dance number made him believed that she was capable of a lot more then she seemed to let on, which unnerved him honestly. Still, he was impressed that she just got a party together in less time than it took him to think about it. The moment the small party of hero’s and one Eggman returned with not one, but two alicorns, all the ponies seemed to jump for joy, followed by a blur, and then the loud party.
At first, none of the ponies seemed to want to approach the hedgehog, but when the story was told, he couldn’t keep their hooves off of him, so to speak. The little colts and fillies all seemed to gaze and wonder at the hedgehog, having never seen a being like him before. Of course, he took it like a champ, sitting down with the kids as they wanted to feel the back of his head. He assured their parents as they approved to child them away that the kids were safe.
“Wow mister Sonic! Did you really take on Nightmare Moon on your own?” A gray little colt asked, his wings flapping excitedly.
“Well of course!” He responded ruffling the little guys head. “Though I was more of a distraction then anything.” The blue hedgehog committed. “All I really did was irking the girl away from the girls as they got super charged with that crazy harmony power, right Rainbow?”
Sonic winked towards the cyan mare as she puffed her chest out proudly, displaying the necklace that hung around her neck proudly. Rainbow clapped her hard against his back, nearly sending him toppling over due to the force. “You know it! But you were no slouch either. Still…Sorry I missed the epic fight between you and Nightmare Moon. I did catch the tail end though…with you having your flank hoofed to ya.” She finished in a snicker.
“Ha ha…Cut me some slack Dashie. She caught me off guard. And I was technically fighting an all-powerful being.” He said rubbing his shoulders a bit.
She rolled her eyes at the nickname he gave her. “Ha…Yeah sure. Still. It takes serious guts to fight an alicorn point blank. I’m just surprised you survived.”
Sonic thought back for a moment, the indecision Nightmare Moon-Wait…no…Luna had made then, spare him. He looked back at the light blue mare in question, the little alicorn hiding behind her sister as best she could as the ponies partied all around them. Sonic chuckled a lightly as he fell to his back, his hands behind the back of his head as he did so. “Heh, I’m extremely lucky it would seem.”
Rainbow Smirked as she nodded in agreement. “True that! You and Egghead totally owe Twilight for saving your flank from that giant worm you told me about.” She nudged his side and snickered a second later.
“I know right! Still that leaves the dilemma of getting back to my world.” Sonic said with a deep sigh. He opened his eyes to gaze over at Dash. “Speaking of which, where is the Eggster?”
Rainbow lifted her head to look about, seeing if she could see him anywhere around. “Huh…Don’t know. Did he slink off somewhere? You would think somepony as big as him would be easy to spot.”
It was Sonic’s turn to snicker. “Heh, you’d be surprised Dashie. He can be a slippery one when he wants to be.” In one fluid motion, much to the foals about him delight, the hedgehog got to his feet, doing a bit of a turn in the air to so that he could face the cyan pegasus. “Shall we go play ‘Spot the Egg?’.”
“There’s no need Sonic,” said the lavender unicorn named Twilight, making her way towards them; the two princesses in tow behind her. “He is within the confides of the Library. He said, and I quote, ‘I don’t have time for any type of party what so ever…but if you could bring me a piece of cake that would be swell.’ End quote.”
“Hmm…sounds like the Eggy, still, gonna go check up on him.” Gotta make sure he’s not up ta something anyway. Saying the last part within the confines of his mind.
“Then allow me to join you.” Everypony and one hedgehog turned to see the sun princess herself making her way to the little group, the light blue mare, Luna, right behind her. “I would like to know more about how you came into this world as well, Sir Sonic.”
Sonic busted out into laughter as the finished speaking, Twilight’s eyes growing wide with worry in the meantime. After a full thirty seconds, he wiped a finger under one of his eyes, clearing away some of the tears that had accumulated underneath it. “Haha, Sorry Princess, it’s just, well, I’ve never been called Sir Sonic before.” He said in between hearty chuckles. “It sounds way too formal, and also kinda funny to me. Just call me Sonic, Kay?” He gave the mare a warm smile and a wink of his eye when he was finished.
Celestia looked upon the Hedgehog’s un-faulting expression before returning his smile with a soft giggle of her own. “Have it your way Sonic,” She leaned into him causing the hedgehog to give her a questioning gaze. She whispered something within his ear, making the hedgehog to smile broadly. When he chuckled and raised a hand to her, balling his fist and pointed his thumb in the air she nodded gently in recognition. “So shall we?” She said gesturing towards the tree library.
“You know it!” Sonic cheered before dashing towards the entrance, Rainbow Dash flying up to join the hedgehog soon after.
“Right behind ya dude!” Rainbow called out not too soon afterwards.
Celestia chuckled before leaving as well, Luna following behind her in her wake. Twilight’s eye slightly twitched before she shook her head wildly, realizing that she was left behind. “Hey! Wait for me!”
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Though Eggman was more than a little miffed at being interrupted, for the fifteenth time, from his studies, he believed that he had very little to say in the matter, two living embodiments of goddesses sitting not too far away from him. He would have to be careful with those two. From what he had read before, they could literately move the sun and the moon at will. As enemies, they would be a force to be reckoned with. Still, a challenge is a challenge and-
“Yo, Eggy? You with us dude?”
Eggman growled as he looked towards the blue hedgehog who was snapping his fingers in front of the scientist. “It’s Eggman, you insufferable hedgehog, and yes I am.” Eggman’s scowled depend as the hedgehog’s smile brighten.
“Sweet! So got anything to add to the story?” He asked with a nod.
Eggman scoffed as he looked back towards the book he was going over. “I’m sure you were able to covered the minimal basics of our arrival.” He said rather coldly. Embellishing it a bit while doing so as I could tell.
Sonic had indeed told them the nature of their arrival having been falling into the magic induced portal before they had met their untimely end the giant worm Eggman had ‘employed’ to help him defeat the hedgehog. He was slightly surprised to the fact that the hedgehog had left out the battle prior to their landing in Equestria.
Eggman scoffed inwardly. The names Equestria, Canterlot, and worst of all Ponyville spun in his head. There was no end to the insufferable pony puns he was subjected to within the few hours of him being in this land.
His focused was brought back the conversation that the Princess was having with the blue hedgehog. “I see, while it was inconvenient for you and your friend to have been brought here under such circumstances you have my upmost thanks having played a part in retuning my dear sister back to me.” The regal voice of the Sun Ruler said softly.
Eggman had just read about that not too long ago in one of Twilight Sparkles books.
He shivered.
Ugh! Just thinking that name gives me diabetes! Everything is just too dang cute and cuddly! But I digress, if I was in the sun princess position I would have done more then send her to the moon. Deficiency will never be tolerated under my rule!
“Glad we could help out Tia!” Sonic said, for the third time since they had started talking it would seem. And for the third time Twilight instantly groaned with annoyance. Apparently Sonic was given ‘special’ permission to call the princess by such an informal name, much to Twilight’s annoyance, and to Sonic’s, Rainbow Dash’s, and apparently Celestia’s amusement.
The blue hedgehog glanced over to Celestia’s sister in question. She was looking towards the blue hedgehog up until he had glanced her way, quickly turning away and looking down as soon as their eyes met. Celesita, seeing this, gently nudged her sister. “Is there something wrong Luna?”
Luna’s eyes widened before she looked away, biting her lower lip gently. “We, um…” She looked back to the blue hedgehog, her face drooping in sadness slightly. Sonic, for his part just folded his arm about his chest and tilted his head slightly. The Lunar Mare’s eye’s looked away before she spoke again. “We…We would like to apologize for…for…” Tears began to build in her eyes slowly. Before she could even speak anymore, the hedgehog held up a hand, waving it in front of his face in a dismissing gesture.
“No problem.” He said before smiling again brightly.
She moved from behind her sister, the her brow scowling slightly. “But…But we nearly hurtest thou…badly. Is there nothing that we can doth for thee to maketh up to thou?”
Sonic raised an eyebrow before tapping his chin in thought. The white alicorn gave the hedgehog a questioning look, as did the others in the room. Well all except for the good doctor of course. When he was done the hedgehog made his way to the mare, a determined look on his features. When he did, she shrunk back slightly out of apprehension, but did not move from her spot. When he was close the hedgehog raised his hand above her head, causing her to flinch in response. Instead of anything malice she flet something lightly press into the top of her head and gently ruffle her light blue mane. She opened her eyes to see the blue hedgehog smiling gently down towards her.
“Just smile…” Was all that he said before pulling his hand back to his side. “Kay?”
The little alicorn blushed brightly at his words before moving back behind her sister. Celestia smiled towards Sonic as he made his way back to the others, his hand locked behind his head as he did so. “Alright my little ponies. As fun as this party is, I must return to the castle. I am sure everypony in Canterlot is worried and I must address the world as a whole to let them know that everything is ok.” She turned to the purple unicorn. “Are you ready to leave Twilight?” The purple unicorn’s ears sprayed back against her head, gaining a questioning glance from Celestia. “Is there something wrong my student?”
Twilight looked up towards her princess and teacher. “Well…Ah…the thing is, after I have found true friendship, for me to just up and leave them…” She trailed off, not exactly knowing how to say what she wanted to. Celestia gave her a knowing smirk however.
“Spike, take a letter.” A little purple and green lizard made his way to the forefront of the group, holding out a quill and parchment. Sonic raised a questioning eye before remembering he was introducing to him at the start of the party. He had wondered where the little guy went. Before he could say anything however the princess continued. “Ahem, I Celestia of Equestira hereby decrees that my student Twilight Sparkle remain in Ponyville to further study the wonders and the magic of friendship from this day forward.” Just as she began to speak, the rest of the elements made their way into the room as well, hearing the last bit and smiling happily because of it.
“Well shoot sugarcube, Looks like you’re stuck with us now?” Applejack said pulling the mare in for wink and a side hug.
“I agree. It will be a pleasure to continue being your friend Twilight Sparkle.” Rarity mused as she smiled warmly at the mare.
“Hey yeah it will be!” The ever enthusiastic Rainbow cheered, doing a full twirl in the air before landing on the grond beside them.
“Um, I don’t mind either.” The timid Fluttershy said with a warm smile.
“Oh! We should have a party to celebrate!!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed jumping high in to the air.
Twilight smile, wiping a tear from her eye, before focusing in on the blue hedgehog behind her new friends. He held an amused look on him as he watched the proceedings without saying a word. Smiling wider, she walked up to princess with a determined look. “My first project will be to find a way to send my new friends back to their world, if that’s ok with you princess.”
Celestia nodded once before looking back to the hedgehog and the doctor. “Of course my dear Twilight. I was going to do a bit of digging on my end to see if there was any other incidents like their own back in the Canterlot records. It truly is a strange case in deed and not one I am familiar with.”
Sonic smiled brightly. “Hey! No worries! A bit of a vacation can do us some good eh Eggy?” Sonic said nudging the large male in his side. Eggman just glared up at him before continuing his reading. Sonic shrugged before looking towards Celestia. “So…not to be rude but before but where are we going to stay anyway until we do get back?”
“Oh, my! I didn’t even think about that!” Twilight exclaimed. “Well…I know the library has an extra room down here in the lower level. Maybe one of you could stay here.” Before Sonic could say a thing Eggman looked up from his book.
“That sounds like a marvelous ideal. Don’t mind if I do.” He said before adding a smile, which made the unicorn mare wince. “It will allow me to do extra reading and maybe, just maybe, help find a way to get me and my little blue friend back to our world in one piece.”
Before Twilight could voice how she had different plans Rainbow Dash pumped her fist in the air. “Sweet! That means I totally get to hang out with Sonic back in my pad!”
“Ah Rainbow, you live in the clouds. As far as I can tell, he’s not a pegasus and can’t walk let alone fly.” She looked towards the blue hedgehog for confirmation to which she received a nod.
“Well…Shoot!” Rainbow said with a scowl, her hooves crossing over her chest.
“I would totally let him live with me at the Cakes house!” Pinkie called out. “But I can’t because their using the spare room for the new foals coming soon!”
“And I have Sweetie Belle, so my place is no good as well.” Rarity said softly with a sad smile.
“I could take him in, though he would have ta sleep in the barn.” Applejack chipped in.
“Oh no, that just won’t do.” All eyes turned to Fluttershy as she hovered towards the blue hedgehog pulling the hedgehog into a hug. “I can allow him to sleep in my home. He is technically an animal and it will do Angle Bunny good to have another male inside the house.” She said giving the hedgehog a warm smile as she did.
“Wait…But…I…” Twilight said in a stutter.
“I don’t mind.” Sonic said with a shrug. “Beats sleeping outdoors anyway. I’m game.”
Celestia nodded before smiling. “It is settled then. Twilight will house Doctor Eggman and Fluttery will allow Sonic to live with her until we find a way to send them back. Now I must really take my leave. Farewell my little ponies, and to you to other worlders.” Celestia and Luna made their way out the door, the latter looking back towards the blue hedgehog and giving him a smile before quickly following after her sister.
Twilight’s eye twitched as she watched her teacher leave. “But…but…”
“So!” Sonic said claping his hands together. “What’s to eat! I’m starving!”