Siblings Reunited Revised (On Hiatus)

The Ransom

         Sonic was running around Green Hill Zone for the umpteenth time. He was thinking. And really Green Hill Zone was the best place for thinking. He looked at the watch that Tails had made for him. It was practically indestructible, and Tails had made it because he was tired of Sonic not coming home on time. For the Fastest Thing Alive, Sonic was usually late to everything. He realized that he need to leave or Tails, Amy and Knuckles would kill him. Turning around he ran back home where the first thing he saw were two familiar bikes was parked in the drive. Wondering what the Faker and his brother's bike was doing here he opened the door and almost walked into Omega.

"What the heck?" Sonic said surprised.

"Sonic!" Tails said "You won't believe what happened!"

Sonic looked around everyone was there, Team Chaotix, Cream, Rouge, everyone. They all looked worried. "What?"

"Eggman issued a ransom!" Sally said worried.

"What?" Sonic yelled. The man couldn't have gone that far had he?

'Look at this.' Amy said 'It's the video he sent.'

'I haven't seen it yet, I just arrived myself, and from what I heard it's not good.' Sally said with a worried look on her face.

Sonic and Sally sat down and looked at the recorder. An image of Eggman popped up.

'Sonic my old enemy and dear princess Sally, for years you have plagued me, and now both of you will fall! I have here three prisoners that if you do not give yourselves up in three days, will be roboticized.' Eggman laughed evilly. 'And to make you faster in your decisions... BRING THEM IN!'

A group of SWATbots marched in carrying three people. Sonic froze and Sally put her hands over her mouth. They were three hedgehogs. They could spot them a mile away but, the red hedgehog was bloody and his clothes were torn in some places.

'So you two, you have two options, surrender yourselves to me or the three prisoners go to the roboticizer and become my slaves! I know you think I won't let them go, however I am a man of my word. And no rescue plans either, one hint of destruction and I will roboticize them, starting with the red one!'

'WHAT ROBOTICIZING ME ONCE WASN'T ENOUGH FOR YOU?' the red hedgehog asked with his eyes burning with anger. 'YOU WILL PAY FOR USING ME AS BAIT, YOU WILL PAY IN BLOOD FOR WHAT YOU DID TO HER ALL THOSE YEARS AGO!'

Tears started to form in Sally's eyes as the red hedgehog said that. The video continues as a group of SWATBots gut punched the red hedgehog over and over until he was unconscious.

'DON'T DO IT SONIC!' the girl hedgehog said pleadingly 'FIGHT HIM! DON'T LET HIM IN! DON'T GIVE UP!'

'AH DON'T SAY THIS OFTEN SONIC' the green hedgehog said 'BUT SAVE US DAMMIT,'

Eggman laughed "Tik tok you two. Time flies."

Sonic stared as the screen faded. Knuckles and put his hand on Sonic's shoulders.

"So who were they?" Tails asked

Sally struggled to speak. "Whe- When was this sent?"

"About an hour ago, I think." Tails replied.

Sonic clenched his fist. "I have to save them."

Sally starting towards the door and murmured "I'm going with you."

"Who are they?" Amy asked.

Sonic looked up when Sally stopped in her tracks and turned to the others. Everyone surprised by the sad serious look in their eyes.

"They are the heads of the resistance in Robotropolis." Sally said the others looked confused.

"But Eggman conquered that area sixteen years ago, how do you know him?" Rouge said voicing the confusion.

Sonic looked away and finished Sally's sentence. "The hedgehogs are my younger siblings, Nova, Sonia and Manic and together we the children of Queen Aleena."

Everyone looked dumbfounded. Rouge looked at him as if Christmas had come early.

"YOU'RE A PRINCE?" Shadow said looking furiously at Sonic.

"Wait, doesn't that mean I have two brothers and a sister?" Tails said.

"Yeah Tails, it does." Sonic said. Tails looked happy at that.

WHY THE HELL DIDN'T YOU TELL US!" Shadow yelled. 'AFTER ALL THESE YEARS WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THE TRUTH?'

Sonic flinched. Amy turned to Shadow and slapped him.

"Shadow, he's just seen his siblings and friend held prisoner!"

"No, no Shadow is right I should've told you, I just..." Sonic sighed "I just didn't want you to treat me like royalty. I came here to make sure that Eggman or Robotnik didn't ruin other people's lives like he had ruined mine and countless others."

Shadow 'hmphed' and looked away.

"Look guys I need to save them." Sonic said pleadingly "They're my family... I left them without saying goodbye, or why I was going. He probably tricked them with a fake Sonic or something, I dunno... Please, help me."

Everyone looked at him, with varying degrees of uncertainty. Sonic sighed.

"Fine, I can't see any other option but to give myself up. I won't let them suffer again." Sonic stood up, and started towards the door. Knuckles, Sally and Amy grabbed him before he could leave.

'Sonic...' Amy said 'You're not giving yourself up. I don't care what the others do. I'm going with you!'

Sonic smiled. 'Thanks Ames.'

"Me too" Knuckles said "We all are! If we don't, people will suffer." He said smartly.

"Yeah, they'll have to suffer with you as King." Sonic joked. Everyone snickered at that thought.

"You two knew?" Amy asked pointed at Knuckles and Sally.

"Yeah I knew him and them, in the, ahem, 'past'."

"So, when do we leave?" Sally asked "I can get the old gang back together if needed."

"We can't go now; we need to find out where they are, and the layout of where they are. We need to sneak in so that he doesn't robotize them." Sonic sighed "Tails can you find out where they are and the layout of the place?"

Tails smiled. "You can count on me!" he ran to his lab computer and started looking for the 'prison-base' that Eggman was keeping his prisoners.

Sonic smiled at the fox's enthusiasm, and turned to the group.

"Guys, listen I really am sorry that I didn't tell you sooner, and thanks for helping me out with this."

Cream ran over and hugged him. He sighed. "Thank you for forgiving me..."

Sonic turned to Sally and said "Call up the Freedom Fighters Sal, We have a mission."