(Next chapter up! Welcome to Apotos!)

(Y/N)'s P.O.V.

So, after a fun race and with Sonic picking me up with me NOT blushing from him carrying me like a princess, along with bashing some of Eggman's robots, we have arrived to the city of Apotos. A beautiful place with white buildings and friendly people. I have come here a few times before on my own, but it's been a while since I have last visited this place. Also, Sonic had the Chaos Emeralds, however... "What the heck happened to the emeralds?!?" I shout, holding one of the emeralds in my hands. They were all drained of color and no light shined whatsoever. "I'm... not sure exactly but I think it has to do with Eggman breaking the planet apart." He answers.

Wait a second. Did he say... ((Y/N) exe. Has crashed. Rebooting...) I freeze as I progress his words. "Uhm, Miss (Y/N)?" I feel a poke on my face. "WHAAAAAAT?!?" I scream. I drop the emerald and grab Sonic by his arms, "You mean to tell me that the massive earthquake I felt this morning was the planet cracking itself apart?!?" I shout. He looks at me with a scared look, "Pretty much." He answers. I give him a deadpanned look then let him go as I close my eyes and rest a hand on my head. "Sometimes I wonder how you can be so calm about this stuff." I mutter. "Well, we're still alive and not floating off into space. That make you feel better?" He says. I give a raised brow, but he makes a good point. "I guess." I sigh out.

I pick up the emerald I dropped as we all finally pass under the archway into the Apotos, "Okay, so, the emeralds have lost their power, little guy has lost his memory, and now I find out that the planet is currently in pieces as it hovers over the core. Anything I'm missing?" I ask. Sonic juggles two emeralds with one hand, "Well, I'm still confused about what that form I took was about. What with the hair and those arms..." He says. "So, is this how you usually are?" The little guy asks him. "Yeah, this is the real me. Pretty cool, huh?" Sonic poses after he stops juggling the emeralds. I roll my eyes, but smile at his antics. "Huh?" But I notice the little guy is gone.

"Uh, I think he vanished- Oop. Now wait, there he is." I see him at an ice cream stand. "What the-? Doesn't he want his memories back? Hey! What about your memories?!" I hear Sonic shout to the little guy. But little guy is preoccupied by the massive sundae in front of him. "Well," I place a finger on my chin as I recall how he said he was hungry. "He did say he was hungry. And come to to think of it, I'm a little hungry myself." I state. He looks at me, "Can't figure out what's going on or save the world on an empty stomach." I tell him. He sighs, "Okay. Let's go refuel. After you~" He says, the gestures for me to go first. I give him a smirk, "Such a gentleman." I tease. (Indeed~ ☺️)

And so we each got that delicious sundae and the little guy is enjoying it very much as he flies happily. It's also cute how it's bigger than him, he really is a little guy. "Mmmm-Mm! This chip whatever stuff is great." He says. I lick my a little of mine and I have to say, it is delicious~ "Agree." I smile. "If you both say so... how about giving me a hand to look for someone who knows about Chip?" Sonic says. I open my eyes as I watch him walk. "Chip?" The little guy asks in curiosity, tilting his head cutely. "Gotta call you something, don't we? Whaddya think?" Sonic asks him. "Yeah! Chip... Chip! I love it. Yum!" Chip says as he flies around us. I giggle at his excitement. "Well, then, now that you're happy with both your dessert and new nickname, let's go ask some random people!" I state, lifting my ice cream like it's a torch. (Off we go!)

Third Person P.O.V.

Once the group had finished their desserts, they started asking people within the city. "Oh, do I know this small creature? I'm sorry, but I don't recall ever meeting him before." A lady says. "Sorry, ain't hear of nor seen this fairy in my life." An elderly man with a mustache says. "Never heard of him. Wait, he lost his memory? That must suck." A young boy says. The gang were took a break as they rest on the side of a building. "I'd say, there are a lot more robots here than I last recall." An elderly man in a black robe says as he walks by them. This gets the two hedgehogs' attention. "Eggman?" (Y/N) says. "Who else? I'll go check it out. You stay here to help Chip." He says, running off before (Y/N) could come with.

She huff a little, "Always running." She comment. Chip flies to be next to her, "Eggman?" He says. She looks at him, "Basically an evil mad scientist that builds robots to take over the world and has no real friends." She summarizes. "Oh." Chip replies. (Yeah. Tragic. 😒) (Y/N) pushes herself off the building she was leaning against and stretches her arms above her head, "Sonic will meet up with us later. Come on, let's go." She says. Chip nods his head as the two make their way through the streets.

The two had talked to more people if they know about Chip, but no one did. Sonic then met up with them after a few minutes from running through Apotos and taking out Eggman's robots. "So, any luck with finding someone who knows Chip?" He asks. (Y/N) shakes her head, "No, but I ain't giving up!" She declares. (😤) Sonic chuckles at her passion, one of the things he admires about her, and the three continue on their quest.

Dusk had hit as the sky darkens while the three walk the streets, Chip lowering his head as he feels disheartening by the lack of progress made. "Hmmm. Still no luck finding anyone who knows me." He says dejectedly. (Y/N) frowns in sympathy and leans down to pat his head. "Hey, don't lose hope, little guy." She comforts him. "Yeah, don't worry about it. Maybe your memory will come back on its own. Remember anything yet?" Sonic says, walking over to stand in front of Chip. (Y/N) stands up straight as Chip hums in thought for a moment. "Nope!" He shakes his head. "Oh, well." Sonic replies, placing his hands on his hips as he leans back.

(Y/N) looks over to see the sun completely set, the streetlights flickering on around them. However, Sonic crouches in pain. "Sonic?" Chip says worriedly. (Y/N) walks over to him but stops when purple smoke starts to surround him, "Blue..." She says in concern. Sonic grunts but then rises and a purple light shines as Sonic transforms into his wolf-like form. He pants from the pain while Chip and (Y/N) look at him in surprise. "Whoa, Mister Monster Guy is back!" Chip says. (Y/N) walks over and stands next to Sonic, "Blue, you alright?" She asks him.

Sonic's P.O.V.

That feeling... I open my eyes and look to find myself like this beast again. "Sonic." I look to see (Y/N) looking at me, her (E/C) eyes holding worry. I shake my head to get my mind clear. "So when the sun goes down.. I turn into... this?" I say out loud. (Apparently.) Then feel a hand on my shoulder, "It appears so. You do resemble a wolf in this form. Hmmm." I look at her as she glances down while she thinks, "Oh! I know. How about we call this form: The Werehog. And before you get on me with the literal meaning of it, is Hedgewolf really better?" She says. (Is it? 🤨) I think for a moment, "I guess not." I reply, shrugging my free shoulder. She smiles, and I feel my heart flutter at seeing that.

"Werehog it is then! And don't be too down. I think you look cool like this." She says. She then reaches her hand up to my head, "Hey, what are you-?" I freeze up as she pets my head. That feels... That feels nice. I close my eyes and lower my head so she could better pet me. "He, he, he. Wow, you're not this affectionate." I hear her laugh. I'm about to reply-She's scratching behind my ear. And it feels so good. I lean more into her touch. "Uh, Sonic?" I feel my tail wag. "Sonic." I should have her pet me more- "SONIC!" I open my eyes and move back. "Sorry!" I apologize. "It's fine. You are just a lot heavier like this. I still can't believe I was able to push you off earlier." She says. (Neither can I. 😐)

Oh. "Are you okay, Sonic?" I look down at Chip when he asked that. "I'm fine. I just need to be careful who sees me like this." I state. This will take some getting use to if this really does happen every night. "Hey, you're still you where it counts." (Y/N) says and gives me a light punch on my shoulder. "Sonic, (Y/N), look!" "What is it?" I ask Chip. We follow him and then see the ice cream vender crying. "It's hopeless. The whole planet has split apart. We're doomed!" He wails. "That's weird. He wasn't so gloomy earlier." I hear (Y/N) comment. Chip flies over to try and cheer him up. But then he drops an ice cream and I go to catch it, only for my arm to stretch really long. "Whoa!" I hear (Y/N) exclaim, my arm then returns to its normal length. "S-Sonic?! You arm just stretched!" I hear Chip say.

"Weird..." I comment, passing the ice cream into my other hand. I then reach out to put it back on the holder, "but it could be useful." I state, holding out my arms. "Yep. And I bet you're a lot stronger now too." (Y/N) says. But then the ice cream vendor goes back to crying and I just shrug. "Looks like he's not gonna be much help right now." (Y/N) says. I nod my head in agreement. "Come on, Chip!" She calls out to Chip and he flies over to us. "I wonder what's wrong with the ice cream man." He says. (Y/N) then holds him in her arms as she brings him in for a hug. "Don't worry, Chip. He's probably going through something." She says to him. He nods his head then flies out of her arms.

We then walk around for a while, bumping into the same kid from earlier and he was surprised by appearance. "Hey, how about those two?" Chip says, flying over to an elderly couple. "Hello there." He greets. The lady replies mutters to him, I cross my arms as I lean back a little. "And while we're talking, you wouldn't happen to have seen a two-tailed fox, have you?" Wait... Tails? (Tails!) "Hold on, does he also have blue eyes and yellow fur with white and red shoes?" (Y/N) asks the old man. "Why yes. Friend of yours?" I walk up to them. "He is. Where did he go?" I ask. The old lady mutters and I couldn't understand a thing she said. "She says he went that way." The old man points to the right.

"Thanks. Come on, big guy." (Y/N) pats my chest, I hope she didn't see me blushing. "We got a fox to find." She says, jogging off in the direction. I nod my head then follow after her. Hold on, buddy, we're coming.

(Looks like things are getting more interesting. Till the next chapter!)