Chapter 50: Till Next Time We Meet

As darkness filled her sight as her eyes start to open up as she felt rumbling from where she was apparently sleeping, she lifted her head up and saw why was the whole place shaking. She was in a train cart on a bed in the center of it, she saw that her clothes were still ragged from the fight with Sunset. Next to her was someone she was glad to see, Sonic as he was sleeping right next to her snoring softly as he slept in the bed.

"Sonic….wait this could be our last time being together like this….."

She immediately goes in to hug him as she goes in snuggles into his chest and then felt his arms go up to her waist meaning he know as well and he wanted to savor it like she wants to as well.

Meanwhile in the other cart is where their friends were including Princess Celestia and Luna which there were a few guards near them in case for their protection, also everyone except the Luna and the guards were covered with bandages and Celestia meanwhile still had a cast on her leg, as they're in the train it was entirely quiet since no one knew what to say after they got onto the train and some were sleeping as they couldn't get enough of it after last night's double problems they had to deal with, Celestia especially felt uneasy since yesterday Sunset almost tried to kill her.

As more time passed on and the train was still moving, Tails deciding to at least have one more moment with her as he scoots next to her as she was asleep. He then places his hand over hers as a sign of affection and then places his head on her shoulder, Silver and Knuckles saw what he did and they tried it too since again this could be their last time to try and have a moment of peace with their friends. Though Shadow was in a seat alone and was watching the fields go through the glass, as he then stares right to where Rainbow Dash sleeping and where Pinkie Pie also and he sighed as he was thinking about what to do.

He then saw the two princesses in the back and they were talking with each other, he decides to go over and see what they were talking about. He walks over and then tries to start a conversation with the two, he sits down and then tries to face the two.

"Hello there Luna?" He asked and it got the attention of the two, they face him. "Oh hello, Shadow is there something you wanted to ask?" Celestia as he wanted to ask a question to them. "So what's going to happen with Sunset now that she's been apprehended?" He asks the two princesses as they both look worried.

"Well I suppose what Luna and I are thinking of placing her under arrest in the Canterlot jail and will be placing her in a physiatrist and have her do community service, and hopefully we can try and get her change," Celestia said. Shadow was not looking impressed since he knew what Sunset has done.

"Why not have her just be punished and be done with it? You've seen what she's done in the past in your world and mine, as well as what she's done to you twice in a row?" He angrily stated to Celestia as the guards were pointing their spears at him since he was talking back to their ruler.

"...I just want to see the good in her even though she's done those terrible things, and I know that forgiveness should be earned ." She said as Shadow was about to contort back though Luna interjected.

"If you're going to stop my sister's judgment on what she will do with Sunset we will stop you by any means necessary." She quietly stated to Shadow, he felt uneasy since at one hand he felt Sunset deserved worse for what she did in his world though, on the other hand, he didn't want to cause a crisis between the worlds. He stood up and started facing away from them.

"Fine do what you want with the girl since she's from this world, but if she goes rogue and finds her way back to our world then she's going to be my problem." He said to them as he walked away into another part of the train, as soon as he was out of earshot Luna spoke softly, "I knew he'd say that." She quietly said.

Shadow got to another part of the train as it was empty well not quite empty as he saw the young rainbow haired Rainbow Dash as she was looking out of one of the window, sat down at a seat and stayed quiet all throughout, Dash knew that he was there and didn't want to bother him but she wanted to talk to him so she spoke up.

"So….the view looks nice outside." She said awkwardly, She didn't hear anything from Shadow as he was off staring at the window, it stayed that way for a few seconds until Rainbow Dash decided to break the ice again but Shadow spoke up first. "Why aren't you with your friends in the other cart?" He asked her and she answered him.

"Well, I slept already when we were in Canterlot so I'm awake at the moment." She said to the boy that was a row away from her. They stayed silent for a few seconds until RD again broke the silence. "Why are so independent?"

She asked him as she didn't get an answer from him as he turns around towards her and begins speaking to her.

"Because….it's less painful to deal with if you lose someone close to you or if they turn their back on you and that at the end of the day….it's better to be alone." He said to her as he looked away. Rainbow hears this and then smirks as she spoke to him.

"Yeah well even if that's true, it's good to know that there are some people that you can always count on." She said as she then got close and nudged his shoulder, Shadow raised his eyebrow in confusion though he understood what she was getting at.

"Hmmm, I guess you're right about that." He said as he had a smirk on his face as the two then were looking at the landscapes out the windows of the train, though then someone jumped in on them as Pinkie pops up out of nowhere. "HEY GUYS WHAT'S GOING ON?" Pinkie yelled out as the two were surprised at her out-of-nowhere appearance though Shadow retains his posture as Dash tried to but failed to.

"Agh, Pinkie what the hell I thought you were sleeping with others in the other cart?" Dash called out to her. "Well, it just it was too quiet over there and I was looking for you and Luna told me you two were here." She said to the two as they look at each other and then sigh at this as the two then goes back to looking out the window though now Pinkie looks confused at this though she caught that they didn't want her to speak a lot, she stayed quiet as the three just hear the calming sounds of the wind.

Pinkie looked at the other two as she watched the landscapes continue on as the train kept going forward, she thought in her head. "Man I'm going to miss these guys." She said as she sadly sighed.

After a while has passed a three of the girls were waking up from their naps, though as they were waking up they immediately saw and felt that their respectable boys were holding their hands and each were blushing from it as Tails, Knuckles, and Silver retracted their hand from theirs.

WITH TAILS AND FLUTTERSHY

"Ummm oh my.." Fluttershy replies as she was blushing profusely as Tails was nervous as he didn't know what to say after that stunt he pulled, he looked away as he didn't want to face Fluttershy but he felt her hand touching his arm.

"Umm Tails are you there?" She asked as Tails turned around and still had the look of nervousness on his face. "...Yes, Fluttershy?" He said wondering to her.

"Why were you holding my hand?" She asked him As he was now staring at her he saw the look of sadness and then he just remembered this train ride will the last time he'll talk with Fluttershy. He needed to use the time to talk with her.

"Well it just that maybe let's…...make the most of this can we?" He asked her as she nodded and they laid their heads near each other and start talking about things.

WITH KNUCKLES AND APPLEJACK

Back with these two, Knuckles was slipping his hand right near the hatted girl near him. "Well, I might as well do this since-" As he was thinking about this there was a bump in the train and it moved their seat, as Knuckles stood still to get comfortable as AJ started moving and opened her eyes and saw what was happening.

"Why is Knuxs holding my hand there?" She thought as he was getting close and rested his head near hers. She kind of got what he was doing as they were getting near their destination she wanted to just sit there with him.

WITH SILVER AND RARITY

He was shaking a bit as he was near her on the seats, he looked at her closely as she slept soundly her face still looked beautiful even if some of it looked tarnished from their fight from last night. He decided it may just be better if he just placed his head near her shoulder then just closed his eyes and let the moment play out. As soon as there was a bump in the train Rarity was starting to come around.

"Hmm? That was a long nap I've taken, I guess all that fighting from yesterday….wait where is this weight on my shoulder?" She thought. She looked and then saw Silver there on her shoulder, she immediately blushed at this.

"Wh-Wh-Wh…..WHY IS SILVER THERE?" She wondered as to why he is doing that….she then had another thought. "Wait….we're near to where he and his friends are leaving to their world…..he just wants to do this…" She then closed her eyes and nuzzled close to SIlver as she too wanted a moment of peace between them. Though behind them Spike peaked at them as he sighed and

After a few minutes of quietness going through the train, it suddenly stopped as both Princesses were aware of where they were, The Crystal Empire. Everyone else sighed as they knew it was nearly time, they each got out of their seats with Silver, Tails both letting Fluttershy and Rarity go out first.

Behind in the other room, as Sonic and Twilight were still in a hugging position, with Twilight snuggling his chest, they felt the cart stop rumbling.

"Hey, Twi?" Sonic spoke out quietly as Twilight raised her head from his chest and look at his face. "Hmm?" She murmured out. "Our train stopped…..it's time." He said as he held Twilight's face as she looked sad at this but sighed as she was getting out of bed with Sonic following her.

As everyone starts getting out of the train and heading to the castle, they spotted some workers out in the distance fixing the buildings and the roads from the battle that the crew had with Metal Sonic last night. They kept getting stares from other people from the Crystal Empire as they were walking, Twilight was strongly holding Sonic's hand as they made their way there.

They eventually made it as there were a few guards standing each from the door, and in the middle came Shining Armor and Princess Cadence as the two were now slightly damaged from what happened yesterday with Metal.

"Cadence! Shining!" Twilight yelled out as she then goes to them and hugs the two as they both groan as Twilight then stops and looks at them scared she might have hurt them... "Uggh take it easy Twi, out wounds, are still sore from yesterday with that guy….speaking of which." He whistled as behind the royals was a guard was pulling up a wheelbarrow full of what was left of Metal Sonic.

"We think it might have been best to give this stuff with you since he was from your world," Cadence said as Tails gets the wheelbarrow from the guard.

"Thanks this will be good to use for parts!" He said as he looks at the parts there. Meanwhile, the two royals look at Twilight as she goes back to Sonic starts to hold her hand which gave them the impression of something they thought of.

"...Well let's get down to the mirror shall we?" Celestia spoke up as everyone followed Shining and Cadence to the room. As they walk through the crystal hallways the two then were whispering to each other.

"This means that they're going to separate and….."

"Yeah I know, she's not going to feel good after this."

Immediately they reach the room with the mirror as everyone separate with the mobians on one side and the equestrians were on another side.

"Well, I guess this is it then." Applejack said as she stepped forward to Knuckles. "Yeah it is….sorry we have to go but I'm needed back at my island..to guard the master emerald." He said proudly as he then turned around and just in a moment Applejack walked close to him and kissed him on the cheek as Knuckles loses his composure as his face.

"Wh-Wh what was that for?" He questioned her though AJ now had her hat down and then turned around. "Well….go on and get to yer island." She said quietly though Knuckles came close to her and got close to her ear.

"Hey I'll see you soon...take care of your family." He said as he then stepped into the portal as AJ smiled.

-Pinkie was tearing up as she was holding Shadow's arm though he was trying to get her off of there. "Uggh Pinkie…. get off my arm!" He said waving his arm but it didn't have any effect as she was stuck there real tight. Rainbow Dash coming close to him and tries to get her off.

"Pinkie come on I know this might be hard but he really needs to go." She said as Pinkie then let's go as she had the saddest expression on her face as Shadow rolled his eyes but went close to her and rubbed her poofy hair. "But I almost prepared a going away party in one of the train carts." She said as she sniffled.

"Look I know that you'll be sad that my friends and I will be leaving but….." He stopped as he growled at the next words he's going to say. "I'm….glad that you did that regardless, I have to go back to my job in my world, I hope that we'll see you again and hey." He said as he then gets her attention. "If we ever come back you can try and put a party for our return?" He said as Pinkie brighten up.

"Yaay, I hope to see you and everyone else Shady!" She cheerfully said as Shadow just groans as he goes to the mirror but is stopped by someone tapping his shoulder and then sees Rainbow Dash and then raises her hand and he then immediately shook his hand.

"Hey, thanks for cheering up Pinkie."

"Your welcome, please try to take care of Pinkie."

"Sure I will, and hey maybe next time if you can find a way to get back, maybe we can race?" She asked him as he smirked and nodded.

"Yeah, I think I can do that." He gets a thumbs up and then went into the mirror as she nodded as the two Pinkie and Rainbow then hug.

Rarity had a few tears on her face as she and Silver were eye to eye. "I'm sorry that I have to go like this, it would've been nice to spend more time with you but…" He was then hushed as Rarity placed her finger on his mouth.

"Don't say much else darling, take care of yourself and your future." She said as she placed a kiss on his forehead as he then starts blushing out like a Christmas tree, as he stuttered to try and get his words out as he then straightens up.

"T-T-Thanks….take care of your sister." He said as he quickly hugged her and then quickly jumped into the mirror as Rarity then looked sad at thoughts that went to her head

Tails and Fluttershy were both looking uneasy as one was looking near the sides as Tails was just looking down nervously and he didn't know what.

"So…..I guess this means goodbye Flutters." He said sounding really sad though as he was getting to the parts he was immediately hugged from behind by her.

"I'll miss you, Miles." She said as Tails holds one of her hands and places his head on hers. "And I'll miss you too Fluttershy." He said as he moved in and kissed her head. "I'll try to figure out how to get back here," He said to her as she nodded. He grabs the wheelbarrow and goes into the portal, Fluttershy hugs Applejack as she cried.

The last couple, Sonic and Twilight were now together as both are looking sad as he was the last one to go in. "Well, I guess this is it Twi."

"Yeah, I guess it is." She said as the two then start hugging each other. Both of them feeling their energies going through each other's bodies as it was a sign that their connection was strong. "I swear to you Tails and I will find a way to get the mirror working." He said to her as Twilight nodded. "I will too, you can count on it." She said to him as he smiles.

"That's my girl." He whispered as the two then went in and kissed each other right on the lips as their bodies started to light up from each other's energies inside themselves start to mix, as they needed to breathe and separate as he then was about to walk into it until a voice calls out to him.

"You know….the mirror won't stay turned off forever," Luna uttered as everyone turned around and heard what she said as Twilight and Sonic were surprised at this revelation and she was the first to speak up and get close to her to hear what she means. "R-really? How? Didn't Princess Celestia say the connection between the two worlds will sever?" She asked her as Luna nodded.

"Yes, but it's not forever...see the portal does close but it will open up again until 30 moons have this world." She said which Sonic eye raised as he thought about that.

"How long are 30 moons anyway?" He asks the moon princess she was about to say the answer but Celestia interrupts her sister.

"About two years in both our worlds." The Sun princess said each of the girls look at her in surprise. Twilight then looked at her confusingly.

"Wait….why didn't you tell us this beforehand?" She asked her through the celestial princess looked away.

"I guess after all this commotion that's happened I must've forgotten about that detail." She said as looked embarrassed by that as everyone looked surprised at this as the girls looked confused at this.

Though Sonic then grabs both of Twilight's hands as he then looks at her deeply into her eyes. "If that's how it is then I'll wait for two years to meet you back here." He said Twilight nods as the two then hugged each other one more time as Twilight places her head on his shoulder and Sonic places his hands near her waist.

They separate as he walks to the mirror and faded into it as then the light that was on there and then faded away as the mirror turned to normal. Twilight steps forward to the mirror as she touches it but didn't feel the portal and felt the solidified mirror, she places her head on the mirror as she then tears up as she cries softly.

BACK IN MOBIUS

The boys were all on the side of the mirror as Tails was waiting for Sonic to come out of the mirror. As he waited patiently Tails saw the mirror shine as Sonic then gets out of the mirror as then it starts to flash about and then stopped glowing.

He walks towards it and places his hand on the mirror which didn't do anything as it was a normal mirror now. So now he frowned though he stepped away as he eyed Tails and then looked around and noticed everyone else wasn't here. "Hey, where did everyone else go?" He asked Tails as he quickly explained to him. Well….both Shadow and Knuckles already left his house as they had to get back to their jobs, Silver as well left since he had to go back home to just get back to life from what he said." He explained.

"That's cool, so…." He said nothing as he then walks out of the room as he goes outside for a quick jog while Tails looks back at the MS parts and sees if he can work on recycling it to something of his inventions.

As Sonic keeps running through he then gets to a hill as he then starts to watch the rising sun as he sits down and thinks about everything that's happened so far as he and feels sad that he had to leave her behind but he then smiles as he knows that the two will meet again no matter how.

EPILOGUE

In Equestria

A day has passed as everyone has gone back to Ponyville and gone back to their regular lives though still feeling weary from Sonic and the gang has left, Twilight especially as right now she stands near the balcony on her house and feel the wind blow through her face.

She sighed as she stepped inside as she then laid on her bed and then noticed a package near her bed, She looks at the note as she reads it.

My dearest Twilight

I know that you're probably sad from you being separated from Sonic but I think that this thing inside this package will help your troubles.

Sincerely

Princess Celestia

She raised her eyebrow as she looked at the package and starts to open it as there was a book with sun symbol on the front, she opens it as it said on the left to write something, She got a quill and tried to write on the paper which said "Hello there." she waited for a response as she laid there as she started to sleep until something was on there that said two words.

"Hi there."

MEANWHILE

In an unknown base somewhere, Doctor Eggman was busy typing on his computer looking at something but then angrily banging his computer.

"Gah, I can't believe Metal Sonic is destroyed even after I went to the trouble of rebuilding and modifying him!" He then growled as he got up and kick a piece.

"Now I have to rebuild him from scratch and-" he then received something as he looked at Metal Sonic's last transmission, he calmed down as he took a look at them and what he found was surprising.

"Interesting….It seems that Metal went to the exact same world where his girlfriend was from, imagine the possibilities that are there, that I can harness this energy that these types of humans can possess…..I must work on this and figure out how to get to her world!" He said as he starts trying to get to that dimension.

UNKNOWN LOCATION

Inside a dark place where red was everywhere, there was a cage that is shown to contain what looks to be an old man as he sits down in the middle looking like he's waiting for the right time.

Wow, that probably took more time than it needed to finish this.

But yeah this is the end of this story for now but it's not over yet considering I left some loose ends right there in the end and you probably want to see more do ya?

I'd like to thank NSH for sticking with me for helping me out with ideas, and sguimba, Blockheadgreen1189, and Apexwolf77 for each of you that actually helped me in some way.

Also I want to give a shoutout to MidnightArc for his story "Friendship is Fate" It's actually really good and this author needs more attention for this author's story.

I guess I'll see you later in the next story.

Later!