Sonic lied atop the small base that him and his friends operated, looking up at the clear blue sky. Lounging the day away and not having a care in the world, or at least it seemed. He took in a deep breath and released it a second later, soaking up the beauty of the world he lived in. Sonic's train of thought was interrupted, however, when the hatch that led inside the base slammed open and out popped Tails, waving to Sonic, who waved back, and walked over to him.
"You're still thinking about them, aren't you?" Tails asked.
"Yeah, how'd you know?" Sonic asked back.
"This is the longest I have ever seen you stay in one place, and you tend to lay around when you have a lot on your mind."
"Wow," Sonic said, astonished, "That is REALLY observative."
"Well, people tend to learn stuff about others, especially when you have been best friends with them for as long as we have," Tails said, sitting down next to Sonic, "So what are you thinking about, exactly?"
Sonic shrugged. "I just miss them is all. I am glad we were able to stop Eggman from taking over their world, but..." He said with a sigh, "I wish there was a way where we could still talk to them. You know, check in on them every once in a while when we take a break from foiling Eggman's plans."
"Well..." Tails began.
"Well?" Sonic asked, intrigued, "Well what?"
"If we were able to find all the chaos emeralds, or an equally powerful source of energy, I could probably manufacture two special handhelds that could work between dimensions," he said proudly.
"Really!?!" Sonic said, hopping up and grabbing Tails by the shoulders, "That would be fantastic! Come on buddy, let's start looking for those emeralds!" He said, running to the edge of the roof.
"Sonic! Wait!" Tails yelled, just before Sonic could jump off the roof. Sonic stopped and turned to hear what he had to say.
Tails reached into his "back pocket" and tossed the object to Sonic. He caught it with his fast reflexes and looked upon the item. Sonic's smile shined as brightly as the object he held in his hands. Sonic soon lost his smile though and looked up to Tails with a confused expression.
Tails just smirked. "One down, six to go." He said happily, walking over to Sonic. He stopped right beside Sonic and looked up at him.
"Well?" Tails asked, "What are we waiting for? Let's GO!" He exclaimed, jumping off the roof and flying away.
Sonic chuckled at his friend's enthusiasm. "Right behind ya, buddy! Let's DO IT!" He said, jumping off the roof as well, running after his friend as well as examining the scenery as they embarked on their next adventure.
o.0.o
"Grrrr, I am gonna get that hedgehog back if it's the last thing I ever DO!" Eggman yelled, slamming on his Egg Mobile console.
Orbot looked up from the repair works he was doing and sighed. "Just give it up for right now boss, why not take a few weeks vacation to get yourself straightened out. Go somewhere peaceful and relax; a healthy body makes a healthy mind, and a healthy mind thinks of amazing ideas."
"Oh, shut up and get back to work!" Eggman scowled, leaning back in his seat. "That's actually not a bad suggestion," Eggman thought, "Being an evil mastermind is quite tiring," he sighed, "But genius never rests... most of the time."
Eggman sat back and relaxed, smiling and kicking his feet up as his two henchbots continued repairs on his Egg Mobile in the middle of the desert.
o.0.o
The library was quiet as Twilight wrote in a book with her quill in absolute silence. While she wrote, she thought she heard the sound of some sort of craft fly by her home. She quickly deemed it as nothing to worry about and went back to writing. After she wrote down a few more words, Twilight was nearly scared out of her skin as a blue blur broke through her window and came to a rolling crash into her shelf, sending a flurry of paper and books all over the floor.
"Rainbow!" Twilight yelled, "I just finished re-shelving those. Do you have any idea how long that took!?!"
Rainbow stood up and smiled sheepishly. "HeHe, sorry Twilight," She said, eyes opening wide when she noticed she had an opportunity to mess with Twilight, "And I'm fine, by the way," She said, walking over to Twilight.
Twilight, realizing her mistake, blushed furiously. "Oh my, I'm sorry Rainbow. That was very inconsiderate of me," she said apologetically.
Rainbow waved it off. "It's fine Twilight, I'm just glad to be flying again," She said, spreading her wings to demonstrate her point.
"Oh yeah," Twilight said, "Today was when you could finally take your bandages off!"
"Yep! And check em' out, they never looked awesomer!" She said excitedly, walking over to Twilight to see what she was doing.
"Whactcha writin' there Twi?" She asked.
"Oh, this?" Twilight asked, "I was just writing about the time when Sonic and his friends were here, so future generations could read about the greatest heros Equestria ever had. I am including everypony's involvement, which means that YOU will be in a book. Isn't that great!?!"
Rainbow Dash stared blankly at her for a few seconds as she absorbed the information. "Yeah, that sounds really cool, I'll definitely be sure to buy a copy when it is released."
"Buy? No no no, Rainbow. What I plan to do is write the story and then produce copies to be sent to libraries all over the world, but I could set aside a personal copy for you if you'd like."
"Ehh, sure, go ahead. I'll be waiting for it," Rainbow said, remembering why she was here in the first place, "Oh yeah! I came over to tell you that they are going to erect a golden statue of Sonic and the others in town square in remembrance of their time here and for the brave acts they did. Princess Celestia is going to be there and she wants all of us to be there too to help unveil it, which includes Sweetie Belle, Applebloom, and Scootaloo. Is that awesome or what!?" The said giddily.
"Yeah, that is really something," Twilight responded, "When it is?"
"Soon! So COME ON! Flap those wings Twi, we have a statue to unveil," Rainbow said, tugging on Twilight's wing to coax her out the door.
"Alright Rainbow, alright. You go on ahead, I just need to finish up these last few lines. I'll be right behind you," She assured.
"Okay, but hurry," she said, flying out the door.
Twilight sighed when it was once again peaceful and quiet. She dipped her quill in ink and continued writing.
Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Amy, and Rouge are probably the most amazing creatures I have come across and even more amazing friends that we have ever made. I am sad that they are gone now, but I have a feeling that wasn't the last time we'll see them. I think we will speak to each other again one day, but this time, we won't be going on deadly dangerous adventures. Instead, I think we could all settle for a nice picnic or maybe a simple cup of tea. I write this story that in hopes it can inspire others to try and one day be like Sonic and the others. Not just heros, but best friends who always look out for each other. I am glad that Sonic was able to explore this new world and that we were able to teach him so much, as well as him teach us. I believe we all still have much to learn.
Twilight dropped sighed and dropped her quill in the ink pot, looking at the perfection that was her very first piece of literature that would be read by others. Twilight cast a spell that instantly dried the ink and rested for a bit. She read the last lines over and over again, unsure if that is what she should say or not. She soon decided that it got the message across clear enough and began to close the book.
"Come on Twilight, we're gonna be late!" Rainbow Dash yelled from outside.
"Coming!" She yelled back and slammed the book closed.
She met up with her friends outside and they began walking to the square.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Spike shouted, running down the stairs after them.
As he was running, Spike glanced at the book's cover and raised an eyebrow at the title.
"A little uncreative if you ask me," he mumbled under his breath as he ran to the door.
Looking back at the book, contained inside was the tale of Sonic's adventures in this unfamiliar land, which Twilight appropriately named Sonic New World