A thunderous boom erupts from the impact as the grounds buckles and sends a shock wave across the area. Knocking down a few near by tress and causing a few small hills to collapse. Sending debris in every direction Shrouding the area in a cloud of dust and dirt.

The five ponies stare in horror, as they witness the possible demise of there friend. Varying from shock, sadness, to anger, none of the ponies mudder a word as they break there gaze and charge toward crater; sloshing through the now wet earth.

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Trotting through the heavy rain, the five stop just before the edge of the impact. Applejack charges in front and glances down at the still smoldering hyper-velocity impact. Just as lightning strikes something in the distance.,the pony attempts to pear through the dust cloud.

Labored coughing is suddenly herd from inside the crater, causing the five to rear back in shock. As the dust begins to settle a figure can be seen in the impact site. Seeing this, Applejack notions the other ponies to join her. Gathering on either side of the earth pony, the others pear at figure below them.

"Whoa, that was a bit close." A familiar voice says from inside the dust cloud. "You're telling me." Another voice says, causing the ponies to break there horrified expressions.

As the dust finally settles, a now blue hedgehog can be seen holding a 'normal' colored Rainbow Dash (bridal style) in his arms. "You alright?" Sonic asks with a smile as he looks down at the mare. The cyan pony nods and smiles back, blushing slightly at the question. "That was so...AWESOME!" The pegasus shouts as she kicks out her legs out.

"Dash, you're OK." A tearful Applejack says as she stares on at the two. "Of course, it will take... More...then..."The cyan mare suddenly goes ridged as she glances at the five ponies looking down at her. "L-Let go!" She shouts as she almost kicks the hedgehog in the face, resulting in a abrupt landing onto the ground below.

The Pegasus jumps to her hooves and glares at the hedgehog. "Hey, you did that on purpose! Didn't you?" She shouts. Sonic shrugs as the remark. "You said to let go." "I didn't mean in literally." Rainbow Dash barks, continuing her snare; only for it to melt into a smile as the hedgehog winks in response.

"RAINBOW!" A relieved Twilight shouts as she joins the two in the hole. Followed by Applejack, Pinkey Pie, Fluttershy, and a reluctant Rarity. Making the once large crater a bit cramped.

"Thought we lost ya there, sugar cube." The orange earth pony says as she hugs the cyan mare. "I'm so relieved, you're alright." The shy pegasus states, trying to push past the others.

"As am I." The white unicorn adds just before being knocked to the side by the enthusiastic party pony.

"Yay! Dashie's alright." The pink pony cheers as she bounces into the air.

"I'm sorry I worried you guys, really. But do you think we can continue this in a place a little more open. It's getting kinda cramped in here." The cyan pony states as she's pushed into the bewildered hedgehog beside here.

The other ponies glance at one another and voice various forms of agreement as they climb/fly out of the impact site. With Rainbow Dash and Sonic exiting the crater last. As the hedgehog exits the hole, he's met with a series of glares. By most of the ponies before him; except Rainbow Dash and Twilight, who appears indifferent if anything.

"You! I've got something to say to you, hedgehog!" Applejack snaps as she charges at Sonic.

"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" The cyan pony shouts as she steps between the two, flaring out her wings for effect.

"Dash? What are ya doing?" The bewildered earth pony asks as she skids to a halt.

"What's gotten into you?" Rarity asks as she walks towards the cyan pegasus.

"Just hear me out, OK?" Rainbow Dash says as she folds in her wings. The two nod in response. The pegasus turns towards the hedgehog and then back at the two. "Now this is going to sound strange, but this wasn't his fault." The ponies gasp at this.

"What do you mean, Rainbow?" The yellow pegasus asks as she flies down next to Rarity. "Well you see.." The pony starts, only to be cut off at the sound of the hedgehog collapsing to the ground behind her.

Rainbow Dash turns around, to see the blue hedgehog now face down in the mud. Her expression twists into shear horror. "SONIC!

Her voice, drowned out by the rawer of thunder.

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A quick concussion of lightning and thunder strikes awakens the hedgehog from his slumber. Glancing around the dark room. He's able to make out that the nearby walls are lined with various books and other assorted items. Another earth shattering lightning/thunder strike reveals that the entire room is crammed with books some piled in stacks. The sounds of heavy rain can be hear coming from an open window across the room.

The reluctant Sonic slides off his bedding and glaces back and notices it's a fancy decorated 'fainting' couch. With one armrest on the left and a curved section on the right. Turning back towards the window,the hedgehog approaches the open window. Only for it to close automatically as it's surrounded by magenta light. Sonic jerks back as he sees this, only to hear a small sigh to his right. Turning to the source, he spots a lavender unicorn standing by the now closed window. With a lit candle stick hovering beside her. Emitting the same aura from her horn as the window just had and what's currently around the candle. "Well that's a neat trick." He says still looking at the unicorn.

Twilight lets out a squeak and jumps at this, dropping the candle in the process. Sonic catches both the candle stick and prevents the pony from crashing into one of the piles of books scattered about.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. You alright?" The blue hedgehog says looking down at the lavender pony. Twilight nods and levitates the candle from the hedgehogs hand.

"Yeah I'm fine, you just startled me that's all.I don't mean to wake wake you"

"Na, it was the storm that did it." Sonic states as he bats the air and glances around the dimly lit room. "So, what is this place?" He continues turning back to the unicorn.

"My house." Twilight says as she moves the candle stick to a near by table.

The hedgehog raises an eyebrow. "Your house?"

The unicorn nods. "I volunteered." She says meekly.

Sonic shrugs and turns back towards the window. "I thought you hated me."

The lavender pony trots to the blue hedgehogs left and glances out the window along side him. "I don't hate you, Sonic." Twilight says continuing to gaze out the window. "You had no control over yourself when you became that...thing."

"But how did you..." The hedgehog says as he turns to the unicorn.

"Rainbow Dash told me...well all of us actually. About how you saved her and how she felt herself slipping away. When she was possessed by those...emeralds."

The hedgehog lets out a sigh of relief and turns back towards the window. "Well that's a load off my shoulders. Thanks for giving me the benefit out the doubt, Twilight"

The unicorn smiles at this and steps closer to the window. "It's really coming down isn't it?" The lavender pony nods and takes a step back. Sonic raises an eyebrow at this , but returns his gaze towards the window.Watching as a bolt of lightning strikes something nearby, bathing the sky in white light for a split second.

"I wounder how those chaos emeralds got corrupted like..."

"How do you know about those." Sonic says cutting the unicorn off.

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"Did I say something wrong?" Twilight asks as she takes a step back.

"You just mentioned the chaos emeralds and how somethings is off about them. I haven't mentioned anything about those. How do you.....?"

The lavender pony drops her head in defeat. "Well, you were asleep...."

"Twilight!" Sonic interjects, cutting the unicorn off. She then turns back towards Sonic.

"Ok, promise you wont get mad, but I kinda...read...your....mind."

"WHAT?!" Sonic snaps upon hearing this.

"Not on purpose, it kind of just happened when I was trying to stop you. When you....went all crazy and now...I.."

The blue hedgehog holds up his hand, to silence the pony. "Ok first off, sorry for snapping at you and second how much do you know about..me?"

Twilight bits he lower lips as she turns away. "Hard to say, it's all in pieces, so putting anything together at this point... Hasn't been easy."

Sonic crosses his arms at this, walks over to the couch and plops down on the left side. "Well you've given me no reason that would make me doubt you. Given that you persuaded your friends to patch me up."

Twilight spins around and rears at this."How did you know about that?" The hedgehog shrugs. "I herd you yelling, saying that it wasn't right to leave me alone like that, but I digress." Sonic pats the other end of the couch. "Sit, I'll help you piece together what you do know, so you can make sense of what you've 'learned'." Sonic says, using finger quotes on the last part.

The lavender unicorn retrieves the candle with her magic and sets it on a table by the couch. Then joins the hedgehog on couch. "I have so many questions." She say as a scroll and quill levitates in front of her; followed by an ink well.

"How do you do that?" The hedgehog asks, raising an eyebrow at the unicorns actions.

"Do what?" Twilight says as she pears from the side of the scroll.

"Make that 'float' like that? Is it some form of telekinesis or..."

"No, nothing like that. It's a form of magic." The lavender pony says as she cuts Sonic off. "No, it through the use of magic. Which allows me to do many things"

"Magic, Hun. You've going to have to explain that to me." The blue hedgehog says as he scratches the back of his head.

The unicorn nods at this and starts to write something on the scroll. "So tell me what you know."

Twilight takes a deep breath and dips the quill in the ink well. "Well from what I've been able to piece together..." The two talk into the night, telling each other of there worlds and comparing how different they are from one another. Though Twilight ends up doing most of the talking, after Sonic showed interest in how ponies have such dominance over things.

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"So, a world where even nature is regulated and controlled; by ponies no less. I gotta say that's pretty impressive." The hedgehog says as he leans back on the couch. "Next you're going to tell me that you ponies have control over gravity." Sonic trails off, waiting for the unicorn to reply. "Twilight?" The blue hedgehog says as he turns to the lavender pony. Only to see that she's curled up at the end of the couch, fast asleep. The hedgehog lets out a chuckle as he stands up and grabs a near by blanket. Covering the sleeping pony with it and picking up the barely lit candle; holding his hand near the flame and blows it out.

"Good night, Twilight."

**Next Time

Rainbow Dash: "Hey, you're alright."

Apple Bloom: "Golly, what could have done that?"

Sweetie Bell: "RUN!"

Sonic: "Aw Yeah, This is Happening!"

Author's Notes:

So, how much does everyone favorite lavender unicorn know? What lies ahead, for our ponies and the mysterious visitor? Find out next time.

All characters belong to there respective owners and as always, all input is welcome.