~ Chapter 22 ~

In the mansion, Tanaka is on the phone. Chris, Y/N, Tails, Amy, Cream, and Cheese head down the stairs. Tanaka covers the mouthpiece.

"Mr. Chris, I have Mr. Thorndyke on the line for you."

"Ah, cool!"

Chris runs over to the phone.

"Hold on! I thought Chuck was here!" Tails thought.

"He is." Amy said.

Chris takes the phone from Tanaka, who steps aside.

"Thank you. Hey there! How's it going, Dad? ... Are you calling from the office or are you travelling?"

"Chris' father is the Mr. Thorndyke on the phone. If it was Chuck, he'd say "Hello, Grandpa."" Amy commented.

"Right. It is Mr. Nelson Thorndyke." Tanaka nodded.

"You see? I'm right."

"Yeah, now it's clear."

"They both have a same Thorndyke last name. So, they're technically related." Y/N chuckled.

"She's not here. Mom is in Filmdom City acting for a movie. If you need to reach her, you can call her at the studio, though. ... O-Okay, I'll be there."

Chris hangs up.

"That's weird. My dad wants us all to go to Filmdom City, but he won't say why."

"Filmdom City? Where the movie stars live? Yeah!! Let's go!" Amy excitedly exclaimed.

"It sounds like fun! Right, Cheese?" Cream nodded.

"Chao!"

Chris, Chuck, Y/N, Tails, Amy, Cream, and Cheese are gathered in the garage. Tails loads the four Chaos Emeralds into the X-Tornado.

"We're all set."

"So Tails, how many more Chaos Emeralds do you need now?" Chris asked.

"We have four, and Knuckles is holding one. We need seven."

"Wow! Just two more!"

Amy appears impatient.

"Yeah, but we have to be really careful now when we add the new Chaos Emeralds to the ones we have already."

"The four Chaos Emeralds we have now are okay because they've had tome to adapt to each other. But if we add a new Emerald without following the right steps, it could cause an electromagnetic reaction that we can't control, and we'll be in major trouble." Y/N finished up Tails' sentence.

He nodded and crossed his arms.

"The last time they were all brought together, it was a disaster."

"Complete disaster..."

"Huh. It sounds tricky." Chris said.

"Hey! Aren't you forgetting we're supposed to meet your father in Filmdom City now!" Amy shouted.

"Yeah. Sorry."

Soon, the X-Tornado takes off with Tails, Amy, and Chris aboard. Sonic and Y/N leaps onto the back of the craft.

"Filmdom City, huh? I've never been there."

"Me either."

Tanaka is driving Chuck, Ella, Cream, and Cheese to Filmdom City. They then made it and entered the door and Chris knocked on it.

"Yes, come in."

Chris opens the door.

"Hi, Dad!"

He runs to his father and hugs him.

"Hello, son!"

The others head inside as well.

"Thanks for coming, Chris. Boy, am I happy to see you."

Tails, Y/N, and Sonic notice the Chaos Emeralds in the latter's possession are glowing. Y/N noticed her crystal started to glow, too.

"Sonic, how are you?"

Nelson extends his hand for a shake.

"Hey, that race you won was really amazing!"

Sonic shakes Nelson's hand.

"Thanks a lot!"

Nelson turned to Y/N.

"And you must be Y/N. Sonic's sister. Pleasure to finally meet you."

"The pleasure is mine."

Y/N shakes Nelson's hand.

"Hey Dad, I want you to meet some of my other friends who came along. ... This is Tails." Chris introduced.

Tails who rubs behind his head.

"Nice to meet you. Hello."

"Amy."

"Hello."

"And here's Cream and Cheese."

"Hello, sir." Cream blushes.

"And this is my teacher, Mr. Stewart."

Suddenly, everyone but Nelson and Mr. Stewart do a double take.

"Mr. Stewart's here?! No way!"

"Hello, sir. It's a pleasure to meet you." Mr. Stewart smiled.

"So, how is my son doing in school?"

"He's a model student, Mr. Thorndyke."

"Is there a reason we're here, or did we travel all this way just to say hello?" Chuck crossed his arms.

"You mean I didn't tell you? This is a very special day!" Nelson said as he began to explain how to surprise Lindsey with a present for their anniversary today.

He's in the hugging position as he imagined it.

"So, what do you think?"

"Well..." Chuck sweatdrop.

"That's almost as original as the time you wished her a happy birthday by skydiving onto her set." Tanaka sweatdrop.

"I guarantee you're going to leave Mrs. Thorndyke downright speechless." Ella sweatdrop.

"I guess.... it's very... romantic...?" Y/N sweatdrop.

"That's what I'm going for!" Nelson gave them thumbs up.

"Surprising mom with that ring while she's filming is a great idea!" Chris said.

"A wonderful plan, sir." Tanaka said.

"Hey, you can give me jewelry any time!" Ella suggested.

"Now honestly, you really think she'll like it, Ella?"

Nelson opens the box, revealing the Chaos Emerald.

"Oh my! It's amazing!"

Suddenly, it begins reacting with the blue Chaos Emerald in Sonic's hand and the white crystal around Y/N's neck.

"What's going on?" the hedgehog siblings exclaimed.

The reaction becomes so great that a beacon is projected into the air. At the Station Square, Knuckles runs along the top of a building before gliding off. His Chaos Emerald is in his grasp.

"There's a Chaos Emerald somewhere around here..."

He lands on the ground.

"That Emerald could be any place in this city."

Then he sees the beacon.

"I found it."

Back to others, the reaction violently causes the lights to flicker and the TV to turn to static. Nelson finally closes the box.

"Just what is going on here?" Nelson questioned.

"The filming is about to begin. You should go get changed, sir." Tanaka said.

"Yeah, you're right." Nelson then leaves the room.

"Now what? That ring is made from the Chaos Emerald, isn't it?" Amy said.

"We need that Emerald to get home, but now it looks like Chris' mom'll be wearing it on her finger." Sonic said.

"We should talk about it with Chris, but let's wait until after the surprise party is over."

Later, the final scene is being set up. Nelson is in position, and Sonic and Y/N are watching from a distance. Knuckles approaches them.

"Knuckles." Y/N turned to him with a smile.

"Hello, Y/N, Sonic."

"Hey there, Knuckles. What's crackin'?" Sonic greeted, not happy to see him.

"You tell me."

"To be honest, I'm not really sure."

"Let's try one more take. Try to get it right this time, please. Ready? And... action!" Director said.

Lindsey leans against a tree.

"The prince swore he would return some day, and I know he'll keep his word."

She looks up and sees Nelson, but does not know his identity.

"Is it really you...?"

They approach each other. However, he trips.

"Whoa!"

The box falls on the ground, and the Chaos Emerald tumbles out. It immediately reacts with the emeralds and a crystal in Sonic's, Knuckles', and Y/N's possessions.

"Oh no! The ring!"

Lindsey removes Nelson's wig.

"Nelson?"

"Lindsey..."

Everyone feels the effects of the reaction. The Chaos Emeralds' reaction causes stage lights to fall and other equipment to explode.

"Put that ring back in the box right away!!" Sonic shouted.

Tanaka acts quickly and scoops the emerald back into the box and closes it. One last stage light falls.

"I think perhaps we should move off the set, sir?"

"What in the world has gotten into you? We're shooting the most important scene in the entire movie!" Lindsey glares at Nelson.

"I was only trying to surprise you, honey."

"This isn't going like Dad planned at all." Chris sweatdrops in nervousness.

"Sorry, I forgot I married a movie star!" Nelson shot back in anger.

"Well, how would you like it if I barged into one of your company's shareholder meetings and made a complete fool of myself?"

"At least I cared enough to come visit you!"

"What is that supposed to mean? Are you insinuating that I don't care?"

"Now, now. Calm down." Chuck barged in.

"Butt off!" the couple shouted.

"Sonic, Y/N, we need that ring." Knuckles said.

"We know, but it won't be easy to get." Sonic said.

"Let's just tell 'em we need it to get home."

Y/N smacked Knuckles' arm.

"Knuckle! We can't spoil their anniversary!"

Suddenly, the ground shakes. The Egg Fort II has crashed through the roof, and Eggman and his hench-bots are racing toward our heroes.

"Hand over that Chaos Emerald!" Decoe and Bocoe ordered.

"It's Eggman. Of course." Y/N, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles sighed with a sweatdrop, not surprised for this.

They split up and run. On a Jurassic Park movie set, a couple are cowering in the car as a T-rex menaces them. Sonic and Y/N leaps into the top of the T-rex and taunts Eggman.

"This way, Eggman!"

"Bleh!!"

As the hedgehogs leaves, Eggman's Eggmobile crashes through the the T-rex's head.

"I'll get you, hedgehogs!"

Y/N ran back into the studio to see Topaz, Rouge, and Eggman wrestling for the Chaos Emerald.

"Give up!" Topaz grunted.

"Get away! Decoe and Bocoe, come and help me! Hurry!" Eggman shouted.

"Oh, yes, Doctor!"

"Coming!"

"Come on! Drop it!" Rouge shouted.

"I'd rather drop you!"

He rapidly accelerates the Eggmobile, then slams on the brakes, which sends Topaz and Rouge hurtling toward Mr. Stewart. Y/N quickly acted and brought out her whip and swung it towards the railing. She caught it and swung herself into the air as Rouge and Topaz crash into him, sending them over the railing towards the water. Y/N caught all three of them and brought them back to the ground. She brought her whip back and looked at the group with worry.

"You guys, okay?"

"Yes. Whew! Thank you, Y/N." Mr. Stewart sighed in relief.

"Thanks, sweetie. I owe you one." Rouge dusted herself off.

"Thank you." Topaz smiled at Y/N.

She nodded and ran back to see Eggman and joined in Sonic and Knuckles.

"Eggman! Hand over that Chaos Emerald or else!"

"Or else what? Weazo, get rid of those clowns!"

Eggman presses a button, and E-74 Weazo crashes through the window.

"Not another robot!" Sonic, Y/N, and Knuckles shouted.

Weazo breathes flames into the air, then approaches the Thorndyke family. Lindsey screams.

"You get away! Don't you dare harm my family!" Nelson stood in front of Lindsey.

"Hold it, chump!"

Weazo turns toward the lone figure of Tanaka. Loose debris blows past him in dramatic style.

"Before you lay your claws on the Thorndyke family, you must get past me."

He assumes a defensive karate stance.

"Well, robot, do you feel lucky-- Aaahhh!"

Weazo's tail slaps him into a wall.

"OMG!" Y/N groaned, facepalming.

"What's wrong with that guy?" Knuckles questioned with a judging look on his face.

"Too many kung fu movies." Sonic answered with a sweatdrop.

Weazo continues to bear down on the Thorndykes, but Knuckles grabs its tail.

"Leave them alone, Weazo!"

But Weazo whips Knuckles into a crate and Y/N runs after him.

"You won't win that easy!"

Sonic home attacks Weazo, knocking it over.

"Come on!"

He runs as Weazo chases him. Y/N went over to Knuckles and helped him up.

"You alright?"

"Yeah. We gotta go find Sonic."

"Right."

They started searching for him.

"Soniiic! Hey, Sonic! Where are you?!"

They enter a room adjacent to the one Sonic is in. An aquarium separating them from Sonic gives the illusion that Sonic is underwater.

"They're fighting in... water?"

Y/N pressed her hand against the aquarium wall.

"No, they're not."

Knuckles did the same against the aquarium wall.

"Oh. Now I see."

Weazo fires more flames at Sonic, but they don't quite reach.

"Listen, Sonic! Jump up now!!" Knuckles shouted as he and Y/N nodded at each other with her bringing out her sword.

Sonic does so, and Knuckles and Y/N punches and stabs through the aquarium, sending its water into Weazo. Its flamethrower is now rendered useless. Knuckles and Y/N leaps toward Weazo.

"You're through!"

Knuckles punches Weazo's jaw, Y/N slices its robotic neck off, and Sonic spins through its chest. Weazo explodes. The three villains witness the demise of their robot.

"I think I'll cut Sonic and Y/N a break and call it quits today." Eggman said.

"Good idea." Bocoe nodded.

"Thanks for the Chaos Emerald! Hahahaha!"

The Egg Fort II flies away.

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"Are you all okay?"

Lindsey and Chris run over to hug Nelson.

"You protected us, dear!"

"Of course. You're my family."

"This surprise part certainly was surprising." Chuck said.

"I'm all upset that Eggman stole Mrs. Thorndyke's new ring. That gemstone was so pretty." Ella said.

"I have failed in my duties. I don't deserve this uniform."

Tanaka starts to remove his undershirt, but Chris stops him.

"Hold on! The important thing is that we're all here to celebrate Mom and Dad's anniversary."

"And besides, Tanaka, it isn't your fault that my ring was stolen." Lindsey said with an assured smile.

"Thank you." Tanaka said.

"Hey! Let's all wish my mom and dad a very happy anniversary!"

Confetti begins to fall.

"And many more!" everyone cheered.

"Chao chao!"

"Thank you, everybody." Nelson and Lindsey smiled.

"Congratulations!"

Sonic, Y/N, and Knuckles look on.

"It all worked out today."

"Indeed, bro."

"Oh yeah. Except with Eggman getting away with the Chaos Emerald, it went just perfect."

Y/N grasped her hand around his.

"Cheer up, Knuckles. We still have five Chaos Emeralds and Egghead only has one. Once we collect the last one, and steal one back from him, we'll all get to go home. For now, let's enjoy this celebration while it last."

Knuckles stare at Y/N, ignoring Sonic's glare and looked back to the Thorndyke family before smiling.

"I guess you're right."

Knuckles grasped her hand back, making her blush. Sonic seethed in anger, trying not to blow up right in front of his sister.

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