Ch. 14: Helpful Friends

Back with the others, they were on another side of the beach, poking at the ground. Sonic was trying his best to shine the buckles of his shoes, but he just found himself sighing. Then he looked at the others, to see they were just as miserable.

"This whole journey was such a mistake!" said Fluttershy. "All we wanted was somepony to help us."

"Well, we had a few allies, but look how all that turned out," said Sonic. Applejack sighed.

"Ya think maybe it's time we talk to Twilight?" she asked.

"After what Pinkie and I said?" asked Sonic, and he scoffed. "Good luck." Then Spike ran up out of breath.

"She's! Been! Taken!" he shouted.

"What?!" asked Rainbow as she zipped up.

"Twilight's been taken!" Spike said quickly. "Tempest – She grabbed her and took her on her ship!" Everyone gave a horrified gasp.

"We gotta get her back!" said Rainbow.

"Are you kidding?" asked Sonic. "She's got way too much of a lead on us. Even at my top speed, I might never catch up to her, much less make it back to Canterlot in time."

"And we got no way to defeat those monsters…" said Applejack. They all gave another upset sigh and looked around at each other.

"Well, good thing I happen to know of a group of mighty heroes that could handle this easily," said a familiar voice. The team looked up and saw Capper standing on a rock above them.

"Well, look what the cat dragged in…" said Rarity. "Himself."

"Y'know, on Mobius, that sort of statement is kinda racist," said Sonic. "But you have me interested, Conman Capper. Elaborate."

"These heroes have faced the Storm King's army, and escaped!" said Capper dramatically. "I've seen them tackle the streets of the roughest towns, break out of the tightest situations, and inspire others to join their cause!"

"Ooh!" said everyone, impressed and excited.

"Now don't get too excited," said Applejack bluntly. "He's just talking about us."

"Aw…" said the team again.

"Seriously, man?" asked Sonic.

"They even escaped certain doom at the hooves of Commander Tempest!" said Capper as he slid down the rock, ramped off it and landed in front of the team.

"Yeah, that was pretty great," said Rainbow.

"Are you kidding me?!" asked another voice. The team looked and saw Celaeno and her crew. "That was AWESOME!" Squabble squawked loudly behind his captain.

"Whoa!" said Sonic. "What are you guys doing here?"

"Figured you could use a claw," said Boyle, snapping the removable claw on his right wing.

"We're all onboard to help you fight the Storm King!" said Celaeno. "Just not on board our actual ship…"

"Yeah, sorry about that by the way," said Sonic.

"Not yer fault, mate," said Mullet. "That crazy unicorn sunk it, but you got back our arrrgghhh! And we're ready to kick some booty!" Celaeno drew her sword in confidence as the rest of the crew yelled and growled. Then Sonic saw something bubbling out in the water.

"Uh guys?" he said, pointing to it. They all looked and saw a strange yellow light. Then something floated out of it. Something glowing yellow. Then it stopped moving and was revealed to be Princess Skystar in her hippogriff form, spreading her large pair of yellow feathered wings.

"Is that what I think it is?" asked Capper in awe.

"Yes. Yes, it is," said Sonic. Then Skystar landed on the rocks nearby.

"Hellooo!" she said in a sing-song voice before returning to normal. "Me again." Then she chuckled. "I am gonna get so grounded… but I talked things over with Shelly and Sheldon and they pointed out that you were just trying to help your friends! So I wanna help too!" Then she flew up to Pinkie in one flap. "Cause ya know, one small thing… can make a really big difference." That last part she whispered to Pinkie, but Sonic heard her anyway and smiled.

"That's it, right? We didn't make friends with anypony else?" asked Spike.

"Guess so," said Sonic, flipping out the white Chaos Emerald he found in Seaquestria. "But now that I've got all seven Chaos Emeralds, we aren't gonna need anypony else."

"All right, Y'all," said Capper. "I think our course is clear. Y'all ready to do this thing?"

"Oh yeah!" said Sonic.

"We're coming, Twilight!" said Pinkie and everyone cheered. "As soon as we bake up a plan!"

"'Bake'? Aha! Now there's an idea!" said Sonic. "I've got our plan! All we're gonna need is a cart, a disguise for Capper, a fake shipping order, and a big-honkin' cake."