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-Chapter 1-

POV: Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic stood there, shocked at what he had just seen.

Metal knocked the chaos emeralds out of Sonic's quills, proceeding to choke him. At that moment, the emeralds started to glow, then a bright light flashed. Sonic was blinded, along with the other mobians in the room.

Now that everyone's vision had returned, collective gasps where heard.

Where Metal was supposed to be, lay a blue, breathing, hedgehog, who was currently unconscious.

"W-what in Chaos happened!?" Sonic exclaimed, trying to wrap his head around the incident.

"I... I think the emeralds did something to Metal. Th-they turned him into a mobian!" Tails stated the obvious.

Sonic flicked his ear as the distant buzz of machinery was heard. He shook his head, clearing his thoughts.

"Well, whatever happened, we still got Eggbreath's base to trash!" Sonic stated, spindashing into the first badnik that appeared. 

Soon after, the team realized that none of the badniks recognized Metal in his current state, and had started to fire at him.

Metal may be Sonic's enemy, but Sonic would never leave someone in the line of fire, especially if they're unconscious.

Alright, let's wrap this up, guys! He signed, answered by small nods from the others.

Sonic kicked and punched any badnik that came near, chatting casually with his friends, mostly just to get on the doctor's nerves.

"So, how's things going on your side, Knux?" He asked the echidna, who punched a hole through an Egg Pawn. 

"The usual. Rouge has been visiting more frequently since the whole titan incident." He replied,

"I'm still not sure who to trust the Master Emerald with when I go treasure hunting, though."

Sonic nodded as he leapt over the blue quills of the hedgehog, hitting a buzz bomber. Things were getting more dangerous, as more and more swarms of badniks came.

"Guys, I think we need to get out of here!" Tails exclaimed, barely dodging a bullet.

I'd like to stay and trash Eggman's base, but it seems like he wants Metal dead now, too. Should we keep fighting, or take him somewhere safe and come back another time?

Sonic made his decision. He scooped up the former robot and called to his friends:

"C'mon guys, let's get outta here!" They followed after the azure hedgehog as he dodged the missiles, lasers and spikes coming from every direction.

Sonic pounced on, kicked, and slid under badniks as he made a beeline for the exit. The door was closing slowly, so he was racing against the clock.

Sonic doesn't lose races.

He spindashed every badnik in front of him, clearing space for his friends. Knuckles went ahead and held the door open, allowing the mobians passage to the outside world.

The azure hedgehog dropped onto the grass, adrenaline still coursing through his veins. He stared at the former badnik, then noticing he had no gloves or shoes.

Sonic stood up, stretching his limbs. At that moment, he noticed the faint red line running down his arm.

Huh, I didn't feel that at all... Must be the effect of all that adrenalin.

Tails noticed this, too, and ran up to his brother.

"Sonic, you're bleeding!" He exclaimed, examining the wound on his shoulder. 

"No worries, bud! You know how fast I heal!" He said, gesturing the wound, which had already started to close up.

The hedgehog turned his head to Metal, then frowned.

"What are we supposed to do with him, now? Eggman nearly killed him, so he ain't going back there." He turned to the team. They all shrugged, having no idea on what to do.

"Well, I guess he's staying with us until we decide..."

Sonic picked up the hedgehog, and headed home with Tails after saying his farewells to the others.

POV: Metal Sonic

The hedgehog woke, immediately noticing that he was in unfamiliar territory. He tried to move, but couldn't.

Did that fox hack my system?

Metal tried to move his arm to get up, but still couldn't budge it.

"Morning, Mets! How are you feeling?" Metal focused his pupils on his doppelgänger, who was holding a plate of chilli-dogs. An unfamiliar, yet pleasant sensation filled Metal's body. 

Metal then noticed the fur in his muzzle. He blinked in surprise.

What the-?!

He finally managed to move his arm, pushing himself into an upright position. He guessed the reason he couldn't move in the first place, was that he was more used to a robot body.

Metal was glad that both of his arms were intact.

Sonic sat next to him, much to his annoyance.

"So, do you want some?" He asked, holding out a chili-dog. Metal narrowed his eyes in suspicion. Noticing this, Sonic laughed.

"Don't, worry! If I wanted to get rid of you, I'd have just left you back at Eggy's base!"

What does he mean by that?

Metal was going to refuse, but then his stomach made it's presence known. He looked down at it, flattening his ears when Sonic snickered.

He hesitantly took the food, and brought it to his mouth. He tried to take a bite out of it, but failed miserably when he dropped it onto his lap.

The moment it fell, Metal felt something he did not like. He yelped, and spread his legs as a reflex while the chilli-dog fell on the couch.

"Uhh... I'll have to clean that later... Do you need any help?" Sonic gave an awkward smile.

Metal, still recovering from the burn, turned his head to the hedgehog. 

Speech forms when air vibrates the vocal cords.

Metal forced himself to form some words, imitating the mouth positions to talk properly.

"No... Sank you..." Metal picked the chilli-dog again, bringing it up to his mouth. He bit down on it, and was hit by a wave of new things he had never experienced before.

It tasted... otherworldly.

Metal finished the chilli-dog in a few bites, then turned to the hedgehog for more. He wasn't sure why his rival was helping him, but he didn't care, since all he could think about was the delicious chilli-dogs.

"The plate is all yours, but don't rush! You don't want to end up losing your lunch by eating too fast. I learned that the hard way." He pushed the plate towards the former robot and stood, heading out of the living room. Metal grabbed another one and set to eating it.

END OF CHAPTER 1

(A/N)

I hoped u guys liked this chap! See ya!