It's funny how one event can change the lives of many, even if it's been years since said event...

Whereas one world lost its hero.... Another gained one.

Speaking of, let's go check on him, shall we?

Sonic grinned, emerald eyes shining happily as he ran along the wall of a building. He could hear machines following him, indicating that his distraction was working.

You may be wondering, 'why is he being a distraction?'

Well, the simple explanation is that Tails was sneaking into Eggman's base to power it down for good. He was also going to try to find out what the doc's plans were.

To allow his little brother to be able to do that, Sonic decided that a distraction needed to happen. So here we are.

Sonic whooped excitedly, him jumping off the wall of the building and onto a robot nearby. He quickly spindashed it in the air, continuing this streak of destruction until most of the robots were gone.

He was falling now, him spreading his legs and arms out to balance his fall. He felt alive, the wind blowing through his quills nicely in the mid spring's heat.

He breathed in deeply, the clean air crisp in his lungs. As he did, a young voice echoed from the communicator strapped to his wrist," Sonic! Do you copy?"

Sonic moved his wrist closer to his mouth, speaking confidently," Loud and clear, buddy! What's up?"

Tails sounded excited, his voice cheerful," The plan was a success! Eggman's base is no more!"

Sonic fistbumbed the air, a feeling of proudness for his little brother filling him," Great work! What about egghead's plans?"

Tails spoke proudly, the blue speedster could practically see his little buddy puffing out his chest in accomplishment as his tails swished behind him," files are secured in a flash drive and ready to be looked over! And there is an encryption so good that Eggman won't be able to access it!"

Sonic chuckled, replying to Tails as he spindashed onto a nearby balcony," nice! I'll meet you at the workshop as soon as I get the rest of these badniks off my trail!"

He heard a faint 'ok!' As a reply before the line went silent. Sonic smirked as he jumped from the balcony, prepared to show these bots whose boss.....

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After a bit, the bots were no longer in one piece. Sonic whistled, him admiring the scrap that the bots became. All the little critters that powered them ran up to him, making varying noises of thanks.

He knelt next to them, grinning as he spoke," You're welcome, guys. Let's get you all home now, ok?"

He let them climb on his arms, the birds already heading back as he did.

After dropping off the critters back to their respective homes, he started running towards his little buddy's workshop, him feeling light with relief that the critters were ok.

He hated how the egghead would use the wildlife as a power source, it filling him with anger everytime he thought about. They didn't deserve that...

He sighed, his eyes darkening slightly at the thought. They were safe now.. That's all that matters now.

Whatever the Egghead was planning, Sonic hopes it wasn't too bad...

....Too bad he was wrong...