Today at Sky Patrol, Sonic was telling his friends the stories about how he and his sister met Breezie and how Y/N doesn't trust her much when she found something odd about her being in 'danger'.

"...And that's how we know the 'lovely' madam Breezie."

"Grr... It still makes me mad! She was working with Eggman from the beginning!" Tails disgruntled.

"I know! I've had a suspicion of her ever since we first met and I was right! Still don't like her though." Y/N said with a glare, crossing her arms.

"And why are we just hearing about her now?" Amy pouted in jealousy.

"Relax—This was long ago. Besides, I haven't told everyone all of my adventures. Especially not ones that go: 'Hey guys! Wanna hear about the time I got played for a chump?! Derp!'"

This made Y/N, Bunnie, and Rotor snicker while Antoine smirked deviously.

"I am thinking I would enjoy zose stories."

"Shush! Be nice!" Bunnie smacked his arm playfully.

"Another time, perhaps." Sally said, showing them the hologram of the poster with Breezie in it along with the Casino Park Arena Chaos Emerald Championship. "Breezie's come a long way from being a double agent. She runs the largest entertainment network in the world. Her next publicity stunt is a fighting tournament—with a Chaos Emerald as the prize. Sonic, Y/N, Tails, and Amy will be Team Fighters. I got you spots on the roster."

"Yes!!" Y/N grinned, punching her fist in excitement.

"You can count on us!" Amy saluted with a wink.

"Cool!" Tails cheered.

"Pooteetah..." Kirby pouted in disappointment.

"Don't worry, Kirby. You can still come with me to watch me fight. There's also some sweet treats~"

This made her alien friend popped up with happiness and happily nodded. Antoine, Bunnie, and Rotor were not happy with the news.

"Sal... Ah know we got whupped earlier, but we'd like another shot at a Chaos Emerald, too." Bunnie said.

"I tried to get us all on the roster. But the cut-off for registration already passed, and Breezie would only concede to Sonic, Y/N, Amy, and Tails specifically." Sally frowned with a shrug.

"Isn't Breezie connected to a lot of shady stuff? We're trying to save the world! Why don't we just take the emerald?" Rotor asked.

"Because we don't do that! She's not like Eggman—it'd look like we'd be stealing from her!" Amy exclaimed, slamming her hands down the table.

"She's got a point. If we're going to save the world, we'd have to be more stealth about it." Y/N said, nodding.

"I do enjoy the direct route..." Sonic added.

"Again—saving the world!" Rotor directed.

Sally immediately stopped their argument.

"Amy's right—The world looks to us for hope, now more than ever. If we act like we're above the law, we're only sowing trouble for ourselves later. And Y/N's right that we need to be more stealth. Regardless of whether Breezie is a criminal kingpin or a legitimate business woman, I did offer to buy the emerald off her. She wouldn't sell it."

"Hiring the Chaotix, paying off Breezie... Is your dad cool with using his kingdom's treasury to bankroll us?" Sonic asked with a tease.

This made Sally embarrassed as she fake coughed herself, knowing she made a little lie to her dad. Nicole who's there smirked at her.

"Daddy is... pragmatic. *AHEM* Anyway! The tournament starts tomorrow. Good luck, team members."

With that, Sonic, Y/N, Kirby, Amy, and Tails left the meeting to get some good rest.

"Breezie advertised this event everywhere. We may be playing it straight, but what's stopping Dr. Eggman from invading Casino Park?" Tails wondered.

"Not sure. If I know Breezie, I'm sure she's smart enough to not let Eggman get in her way since she knows him more than anything and doesn't work with him anymore." Y/N said.

"You're probably right."

The next morning, they're now at the Casino Park as they passed by the people who're chatting or taking pictures where they can see Breezie in front of the entrance. She's slightly-taller-than-average female Mobian hedgehog with aqua green fur and purple irises. She has long quill gatherings with blue highlighted tips that fall behind her head, resembling long hair, and has two smaller and curved bangs of quills on her forehead. She also has purple irises, peach skin and a short black snout. She wears a red business suit with red high heels, a white undershirt, yellow buttons, and white gloves being held together by yellow cuff rings. She appears to wear makeup, having purple eyelids and, in her initial appearance, red lipstick.

Breezie beamed to see them as she greeted them with open arms.

"There they are! The stars of the show!"

Sonic gently held Breezie's hand with a respectful dramatic bow.

"It's been a long time, Breezie. Seems like you're doing well for yourself."

"You as well, mister world-wide hero."

Breezie turned to Y/N who's patting Kirby with a neutral look.

"Well, hello, Y/N. You look very well too. Still pretty as ever. You've got a cute little friend there."

"Hi, Breezie. You're looking more fashionable than ever."

"Charmed."

"Um... Didn't she try to get you, Y/N, and Tails killed?!" Amy reminded.

"Yeah, but she's a classy lady. Fight fire with fire, right?" Sonic said.

"'Fight'? You've done nothing but help! Paid programming orders have tripled since it was announced you four will be contending!"

Breezie led them the way to the room full of slot machines, bartenders, and more.

"You have full access to all facilities, unlimited trips to the buffet and so on. There's a stack of chips waiting for each of you at the counter—on the house! And, of course, there are a few rules. Once things get started, there's to be no fighting outside of the ring—save it for the cameras. No helping your buddies in the ring... and show up in time for your matches. Did you get all that? Or was it I too fast for you?"

"Nah. One rule of my own—you don't schedule me at night." Sonic smirked.

"Oh-ho-ho, darling! You don't make the rules—I do. You are prime time all the way."

Then, Sonic turned his body away and began to walk away along with Y/N and Kirby who's been busy looking at some delicious snacks, surprising Breezie.

"I guess me and sis're out, then. I know these two can handle things without me or sis. Later!"

"Wait! Daytime it is."

Now this made the hedgehog siblings smirk in triumphant.

"Pleasure doing business with you—as always."

"Don't forget—If you try to beat the house, the house beats you."

With that she was gone. Sonic, Tails, and Y/N snicker at each other.

"Haha—Wow! If looks could kill..."

"Seriously. I'd feel bad if she weren't profiting from a world catastrophe. Thanks for making sure she didn't knife me in the back, Amy."

They noticed Amy is far away from them, staring at something ahead.

"...Amy?" Y/N questioned.

"Oh. My. Gosh! She's here!"

They looked over to see a Mobian yellow cat that has close-lying orange-yellow fur, a peach muzzle, and long jet-black hair that she keeps in two voluminous ponytails. She also has two triangular perked ears with peach inner ears, a small black nose, large orange eyes, thin arms and legs, and a slim two-tone tail.

For her headwear, she wears a red hairband and elaborate white laced cloth-like hair barrettes around her ponytails. She also wears a red dress, black straps on the cuffs, a pair of white wings on the back, and white laces on the lower rim. Her dress also has black outlines around the waist, and a black area on her front skirt with white fasteners. Additionally, she wears white gloves with red backs and laced cuffs, black arm wrappers around her wrists and black and red boots.

Amy zoomed her way through the crowd, knocking them off their feet as she stood in front of the Mobian cat, surprising her.

"It's really you! Honey the Cat! Founder, CEO and designer for Honey brand clothes and accessorieeeees!"

Honey's face brightened up.

"I know you! You're Amy Rose! Freedom Fighter! World traveler and hero!"

Amy gasped.

"I gotta tell you, I love your stuff..."

Amy and Honey then did a cute pose as they said in unison.

"—Because if you don't look sweet, you're not wearing Honey!"

Sonic, Y/N, Kirby, and Tails clapped hands, feeling impressed or scared or neither.

"What's terrifying is, I know they didn't rehearse that." Sonic said as Amy and Honey get along very well.

"Hmm... This outfit is from my old 'Dream-Casters' line."

"Haha—Yep! I love it! I practically wear nothing else!"

"Tell you what's happening—I'm relaunching it as the 'Rose Collection.' You will model and be my spokeswoman, of course."

"EEE! YES!"

"And to help sales... don't you know a princess?"

"I know two!"

Sonic stopped their conversation there as he wrapped his arm around Amy's shoulder.

"So—what brings a fashion diva to a fighting tournament?"

"I'm competing!"

"Really?" Tails questioned in surprise.

"You'd better believe it! I'm all about self-promotion, and the events don't get any bigger than this!"

"Well, I'm looking forward to it." Y/N said. "Hi, my name is—"

"Y/N the Hedgehog! A powerful magic user! A hero! Along with your cute alien friend, Kirby! I've heard so much about you! You inspired me to design!" Honey said, shaking her hands.

"Oh! Well, I'm glad to hear that!"

"Your clothes looks nice as always!"

"Thank you."

Honey then turned to Tails.

"What about you four? Aren't you high-profile enough already?"

"We've come to win the Chaos emerald. It's a crucial part of our plan to save the world!"

"Is that a fact?"

Honey had a thought for a second before she shook hands with him.

"Like I said, I'm just here to advertise. If I win, I'll hand the gem over to you guys."

"Really?! Thank you so much!"

Suddenly, she pulled Tails closer with a rather... scary look.

"And in return, the Freedom Fighters will help promote the next line, riiiiiiiiiight?"

"...I only wear shoes, socks and gloves."

"You can accessorize."

This got Tails shook to the core as he clearly didn't sign up for that and already regret saying that, fearing for embarrassing himself in front of his crush Y/N.

"OHMYGOSH! Cream would look so cute in your kids' clothing!" Amy squealed.

"Oh, boy. It's nice to have someone else on our side, at least... since we don't know who else we're facing yet." Sonic said.

"Let's just keep our guard up." Y/N said. "I'll be back for a while. I'm going to find some snacks for Kirby before the tournament starts."

"Alright. See ya, sis!"

Y/N and Kirby then disappeared into the crowd as they look through some places.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Before they knew it, the fighting tournament starts now as Y/N was first to fight against her opponent whom she'd never thought she would see.

"Whoa! Kneecaps?!"

"Hiya, babysitter!"

It was Kneecaps the Echidna as he looks all grown up and wears spiked kneecaps with boots, white gloves, and a silver earring on his dreadlock.

"Wow! You've grown up pretty well!"

"Thanks. You're looking more fine as ever. I can see why Knuckles wouldn't stop talking about you. He's been missing you."

"Well, I'm flattered to hear that. Let's see what you've got."

Y/N got into her fighting stance along with Kneecaps.

"As to you as well."

Once the bell rung, Kneecaps charged her with his spiked kneecap raised high from his leg. Dodging to the side, Y/N hopped backward, right next to the ropes. She brought out her katana as Kneecaps charged her once again. Ducking under another spiked kneecap blow, she slid to the side. Gripping her katana as she remembered her training, small and fast, strike like a snake. Use their strength to your advantage. Dodging another spiked kneecap strike as Kneecaps let out a battle cry, Y/N struck with her katana as ice froze his leg before dancing out of reach. He struggled to move through his frozen leg and tried to kick it down.

Y/N lunged at him, aiming for his torso. Kneecaps quickly avoid that while moving through his frozen leg, grabbing her handle of the katana and yanking her forward. Stumbling forward, Kneecaps gave her a punch in the face. She grunted from the impact and let go of her katana, summoning her shield, and slamming her shield forward. The slam of the impact made Kneecaps drop her katana, staggering away from her feeling dizzy.

"Yeah! Kick his butt sis!" Sonic cheered through the crowd.

Sonic's encouragement gave her a bit of faith. If she could grab her katana, then she could just keep him distracted. That thought fizzled out like pop rocks when Kneecaps noticed it and kicked her katana behind him. Narrowing her eyes when Kneecaps finally managed to break the ice from his leg before he rushed toward her. Narrowly dodging the spiked kneecap that embedded itself into the post. Y/N brought out her whip, swung it, and wrapped it around him and pulled him towards her. She then gave him a good punch in the face a couple of times like punching bag before letting him go as he fell to the ground with a loud thud.

"Sorry, Kneecaps. Nothing personal."

"AND THE WINNER BY WARRIOR—Y/N!!"

Y/N helped him up as he look a little bruised up.

"Nice job, Kneecaps. Good fight."

"Thanks. You too."

They then nodded to each other in respect.

"Good luck on winning."

Y/N left the ring as she gave everyone a smile as they cheer her name while winking at Sonic who's going up next and went into the room, knowing it will be sunset soon as she turned on the TV just in time to see her brother up against the karate man. She giggled as the battle went on smoothly as Sonic gave him a kick to the face.

"AAAAAAAAAnd—You're done!"

"OUGHPH!!!"

"AND THE WINNER BY T.K.O.—SONIC!"

Sonic and the karate man bow to each other.

"I have lost to the Sonic the Hedgehog. I feel no shame in this."

"You fought pretty well, mister. Thanks for keeping things interesting."

Sonic gave the crowd a smile as they chant his name, making Y/N rolled her eyes. She checked the time and flinched to see that it is almost sunset. She looked at Sonic on screen to see his expression frozen for a sec before he zoomed away rather too quickly. Looks like he knew about the sunset. Y/N closed her eyes and felt her body grow big and her fur change. She looked at herself to see that she's back in here werehog form.

"WELL, THIS IS MY LIFE I GUESS. ALTHOUGH, I DON'T LIKE HIDING. I'D HAVE TO WITHOUT SCARING ANYONE."

"Pooteetah?"

She turned to see Kirby carrying the bag of snacks with a look of concern.

"OH, HEY, KIRBY. I'M FINE. LET'S JUST WATCH THE MATCH."

Kirby sat down next to her as the another match showed Amy against a female Mobian warthog as she let out a battle cry with her hammer held high.

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Amy slammed her hammer hard at the warthog Mobian as her opponent crashed into the ropes, breaking it. Y/N and Kirby gulped at that.

"YEAH, I KNEW AMY WOULD WIN..."

"Pooteetah..." Kirby nodded in agreement.

Next is Honey vs Tails.

"From the heart of empire city! Coming to you live from Casino Park! It's the next round in the Chaos Battle Royale! Tonight's program is brought to you in part by... the Meropis Tourism Board! ...Wherever that is... Hexaco Energy—building a brighter, healthier tomorrow! AAAAAAnd Meteortech—now under new, non-evil management! Fancy that! Our state-of-the-art dynamic arena is generating out next battlefield, aaaand—Ooh! We've got a rocky river ride! How exciting!"

Honey and Tails shook hands.

"Well—here we go! Good luck! Let's give 'em a show!"

"Heh heh—I'm not really much of a showman. I'm just here to win the Chaos Emerald and save the world."

Honey suddenly cracked his hand.

"Ah, but you have to make the clientele happy..."

She gave Tails a swift kick in the stomach.

"OUCH...!" Y/N winced at that.

Tails ducked from Honey's kick and spun himself around like a tornado, hitting her for a bit before he did a spin dash which she quickly flipped over him. Tails launch up the sky and dive down towards her as he goes to punch her when she suddenly pointed at something behind him.

"Look out! Rogue wave!"

"Whoa! Where—?!"

But he made a mistake as Honey duplicate herself, zooming around him and then gave him a punch right in the chin and making him fly in the air.

"THAT'S PLAYING DIRTY!" Y/N exclaimed.

"AND THE WINNER BY RING OUT—HONEY!"

"DANG IT... AT LEAST, TAILS TRIED."

Another round goes to Espio she never expect to see vs Bean who looked tired for some reason or he's just bored.

"I didn't expect us to meet again so soon." Espio said.

"Do I know you? The horn's kinda familiar, but then again, I hang out with a lot of coat racks."

"THAT SOUNDS OFFENSIVE." Y/N glared with a growl.

Espio charged Bean.

"Is this a joke? Pumpkin Hill Zone? The mines?! You tried to leave us in a watery grave!"

Bean ducked from Espio's kick by bending his back to make it looks like he's stretching.

"Oh! Right-Right-Right—You're the samurai lizard guy. Neegh... I need more lumbar support..."

Espio angrily threw his ninja star.

"Ninja! I am no samurai lap-dog!"

Bean lazily moved away from the star as it stabbed against the mushroom.

"Oh, I'd hope not. You'd make for a really ugly dog!"

"DON'T LET HIM GET IN YOUR HEAD... C'MON, ESPIO. FOCUS." Y/N said, staring intently at the screen nervously.

Espio spin himself into a tornado.

"STOP BABBLING AND FIGHT ME!"

"Mmm... Nope—Don't think I will."

Bean then brought out his leg and caused Espio to trip and fall out of the ring.

"AND THE WINNER BY RING OUT—BEAN!"

Espio looked up at Bean with shock and disbelief.

"...You baited me. You were playing me from the start."

Bean stare down at Espio with a smirk.

"DANG THAT DUCK!! ONCE I GET MY HANDS ON HIM, I'LL EAT HIM ALIVE!!" Y/N growled, scratching the couch in the process.

"Pooteetah!!" Kirby agreed, angrily munching down his popcorn.

Soon there's round 5 as she saw Knuckles against Bark.

"OHHH! THIS I GOTTA SEE!" she grinned in excitement.

Knuckles punched his gloved fist.

"You again, huh? That suits me just fine. Any last words?"

Without a word, Bark whacked Knuckles right in the cheek with his fist. He grabbed him by the arms and slammed him against the glass where her screen is, surprising her.

"YIKES! C'MON, KNUCKLES! YOU CAN DO IT!"

"Pooteetah...?" Kirby smirked.

Y/N blushed and swatted him away.

"NO, I'M NOT! I'M JUST CHEERING HIM ON!"

Just as Bark was about to punch him again, Knuckles caught his fist and punched him right in the belly. Bark immediately punched him back as he hit him right in the head, leaving a big bruise. But that doesn't stop Knuckles there. Bark punched him in the same cheek again and Knuckles punched him back right underneath his chin. Those two strong Mobian wrestled against each other as they look badly bruised and sweating from all that punching until Knuckles brought out his spiked fist and punched Bark so hard you could see fire ignited from his fist as he sent Bark flying.

"WHOO!!! YEAH, KNUCKLES!!!"

Bark was on the ground unconscious as Knuckles placed his foot on his chest with his fist raised up high in victory.

"AND THE WINNER BY KNOCKOUT—KNUCKLES!"

"YEAH!! I KNEW HE COULD DO IT!!!"

Y/N checked the time to see it will be daylight soon and checked on the phone and smirked to see that she's up against Amy soon. Bring it on!