//------------------------------// // Some Quality Time // Story: Prince Sonic the Hedgehog // by castroedgar316 //------------------------------// About half an hour later in the throne room, both groups had just about finished explaining the situation and how to send hedgehog Sonic and his group back to their world but couldn't come up with anything. "As much as I hate to say it, I'm afraid there is no way that we currently know about, will be able to send you all home." Princess Celestia said in a glum tone. "No need to be upset about it, you did your best and that's what really counts." Hedgehog Sonic said. "So we really are stuck here, huh?" Pony Rainbow Dash asked. "It's like the princess said, there is a way just that we don't know what that way is yet." Pony Twilight said. "I'm sure we'll figure it out eventually." Rabbit Sonic said. "Yeah, we're bound to find a way eventually!" Dragon Rainbow Dash said. "Well what do you guys suppose we should do in the meantime?" Dragon Spike asked. After thinking about it for a moment Hedgehog Sonic said, "Maybe now is a good time to trade notes about each other's worlds." "Yes!" Both Twilights cheered in unison. "Before that, let me get a few things." Rabbit Sonic said before teleporting way. After a few seconds, he returned with a large pile of parchment, quills, and bottles of ink. "What's all that for?" Pony Rainbow Dash asked. "Well knowing Twilight as much as I do, she's bound to take a lot notes when it comes to discovering something everydragon, or pony in your guy's case, hardly knows about." Rabbit Sonic said. "That's definitely true. Heck, she still begs me for any new information I could give on the chaos emeralds." Hedgehog Sonic laughed. "Hey, that's only when you do something new with them!" Both Twilights argued, earning a laugh from everyone else. "Anyway, what should we talk about first?" Colt Spike asked. "How about we talk about each other's growth cycles?" Pony Twilight suggested, "That way, when we can better understand the changes to either Spike's body when they happen." "Excellent idea Twilight." Princess Celestia said. "You guys go ahead and do that, I'm gonna go on a walk around the castle for a bit." Rabbit Sonic said. "Mind if I join you?" Hedgehog Sonic asked. "Sure, I don't mind." Rabbit Sonic responded. "Then lead the way." Hedgehog Sonic said before the both of them made their way out of the throne room. After a few minutes of walking around, both Sonics stopped in the castle's garden before watching the sun set. "This much of been some day huh?" Rabbit Sonic asked, "Going into another dimension, meeting dragon versions of your friends and family, and meeting someone else who can relate to you extremely well." "Yeah, never in my life did I think anything like this would happen." Hedgehog Sonic admitted. After seeing the sun disappear behind the horizon, Hedgehog Sonic said, "Seeing the sun go down until it becomes night reminds me of our last adventure." "You mean when Nightmare Moon returned again for revenge against us?" Rabbit Sonic asked. "That's it. It was interesting to become the werehog at night thanks to her interrupting the transformation to my super form." "So you called that form the werehog, huh. While I was like that, I was called the wererabbit." "Wererabbit?" Hedgehog Sonic asked. "It was best name we could come up with." Rabbit Sonic explained before taking a short pause, "I don't suppose your dark had the same conversation about him, did he?" "Yeah we did." Hedgehog Sonic replied, "When he said we needed dark chaos energy that isn't from my dark form it just seemed impossible without putting anypony at risk..." "That was until you came here." Rabbit Sonic finished. The two of them though about it for a moment before saying in unison, "Nah!" "Although it would allow us to transform into our werehog/wererabbit forms again, we'll more than likely start charging at night again." Hedgehog Sonic began. "And if that happens, we might end up scaring anyone who doesn't know about it." Rabbit Sonic continued, "And we aren't exactly sure what affects could happen when we use dark chaos energy instead of Nightmare Moon's magic instead." "Although it could take forever, I'd say it's best if we let dark take care of it." Hedgehog Sonic said. "And when that day comes, we'll be ready by then." Rabbit Sonic said. "Only thing is, how do explain it to everyone?" Hedgehog Sonic asked. "Let's worry about that when the time comes, for now let's focus on our current situation." Rabbit Sonic replied. "I'm still bummed that we haven't found a way to send me and the others back to equestria." Sonic said in a upset tone. "Don't worry, just cause we haven't found the solution doesn't mean it isn't there." Rabbit Sonic reassured, "We will find a way to get you guys home, no matter what it takes." Hearing his caused hedgehog Sonic to smile. "You're right! And if we're lucky, we can probably us it to visit each other whenever we like." Hedgehog Sonic said. "That's the Spirit!" Rabbit Sonic said before offering a fist bump, which hedgehog Sonic gladly accepted. "Sonic!" Called out two voices. When the Sonics turned to see who it was, they saw both Spikes making their way towards them. "Spike! What are you two doing here?" Hedgehog Sonic asked. "We decided to take a walk around the castle not too long after you guys left" Dragon Spike explained, "And when we decided to go to the castle's garden, we saw you two." "It was a good thing we did too because they decided to talk about the more "sensitive parts" of both dragons and ponies." Colt Spike said as a small blush formed. "That is lucky." Rabbit Sonic said he formed a small blush as well, "Anyway, I'm sure they're finished discussing by now and are probably waiting for us. We should head back." Not too long after saying that, both Sonics heard two low growls before seeing both Spikes chuckle nervously. "Luckily for the two of you it's already dinnertime so we should head towards the dining hall and get something to eat." Rabbit Sonic said with a chuckle. "Right." Both Spikes said nervously before the four of them begin to make their way to inside the castle. "Do you think we should tell them about the birds and the bees one day?" Rabbit Sonic whispered to hedgehog Sonic. "They are twelve so I'd say we tell them about it sometime next year." Hedgehog whispered back. Rabbit Sonic replied with a thumbs up before looking at the Spikes with an evil smirk. About an hour after dinner, everyone decided to get some sleep, so after a few arrangements, it was decided that everyone would get their own individual room. In hedgehog Sonic's room, he lied in bed for a while but found that he couldn't fall asleep. Since his room had a balcony, he decided he'd step into it and stargaze for a while. As soon as he did, he saw that the night sky had matched perfectly with the one in equestria during this time of the year, this caused Sonic to remember all the nights he would spend with his mother and how she would always sing him a lullaby to help him fall asleep. Remembering all those memories caused Sonic to let out a depressed sigh. "Is something troubling you Sonic?" A voice asked. The sudden appearance of the voices caused Sonic to jump a little before he turned to see who spoke, only to see this world's Princess Celestia at the entrance of the balcony. "Oh, mo- I mean princess. You startled me." Sonic said before asking, "What are you doing here." "Well my motherly instincts were kicking in and when I found that my Sonic was sound asleep, I decided to check on you." Princess Celestia responded. "Oh, well I'm fine. I just figured I'd stargaze for a bit." Sonic said. "Are you sure?" Princess Celestia asked, "That sigh I just heard is telling me that something isn't fine." Sonic was about to argue, but realized there was no since it's practically him mother and he knew his mother could tell when he's lying. After hesitating for a moment, Sonic finally said, "The thing is, I'm already starting to miss home." "It's okay to feel homesick Sonic." Princess Celestia said. "It's not just that." Sonic continued, "I miss my family as well, mainly my mom." "You know the saying 'you don't realize how much you love something until it's gone?" Sonic asked before receiving a nod in response, "Well, seeing how I've always been a quick chaos control away from my mom, I never worried about not keeping in touch with my mom. But now that I'm in another world with so far no way of getting back, I kinda wish that I visited more often." Sonic then begins to learn on the railing in depression before feeling a Princess Celestia's wing drape over his back. "I understand what you mean, but there is no need to be upset about it." Princess Celestia said, "Although nowadays I'd like to spend more time with him, My Sonic is enjoying his life with Twilight and their friends. I have to face the fact that I wouldn't always be at his side. But I now that as long as he's stays close to them, he'll be perfectly fine. And if I understand stand that, the Princess Celestia you know as your mother should as well. And if you like, you can go ahead and call me mom. After all, I technically am but I'm a dragon instead of a pony. Sonic was taken aback by this and after hesitating for a moment, he suddenly hugged her. "Thanks, mom." He said. "You're welcome, son." Princess Celestia said before returning the embrace with her wings. Although they didn't realize it, Rabbit Sonic saw it all and had a smile on his face. "I knew a little moral support would cheer him up." He said to himself as he walked back to his room.