Sonic Medley: Have A Chaotic Time To Travel

Sonic Medley: Have A Chaotic Time To Travel is series special that takes place after the events of Sonic X season 3, but also featuring characters from Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series), Sonic Underground, Sonic Boom (TV series), the Archie and IDW comics, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Synopsis
The timeline has been altered. A new face arrives on Earth destroying everything to do with Dr. Eggman and his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. But when the newcomer comes Mobius, Sonic, friends and Shadow are in for the shock of their lives to discover that this new face is someone the Ultimate Lifeform hasn't seen in over 50 years. Who is this mysterious Freedom Fighter, and why does she seem so familiar?

Part 1
In a lab, which is located on the Space Colony ARK, a mysterious scientist with name "Kintobor" walks to the shelf that has canisters with blue, white, and black quills and throws them in a beaker to extract the essence of Chaos energy, turning the liquid yellow and then poured into a test tube ready to be sent into a time window that showed where the scientists are studying in their field before the raid happened. One of them noticed a package that contained the test tube and note that says to give it Maria Robotnik that will cure her of her illness. After that was accomplished, the raid began exactly as expected and Gerald was apprehended with Maria and Shadow running from the GUN soldiers to the room with the escape capsules. Shadow was in one of the capsules while Maria had to stay behind to ensure that the Ultimate Lifeform escaped, but not before pleading to help people and give them a chance to be his friend. But unbeknownst to Shadow, Maria not only looks stronger, but she feels stronger, too. As Shadow's capsule was launched, a bright light had appeared inside. Was it an explosion, or could it be that someone used Chaos Control? How is it possible?

Fast Forward

On the planet Cascade, the Metarex arrive to kidnap Eggman per one of the comrades, Leon's orders until the plan fell apart and Molly learns of her team's betrayal with her own eyes. When Shadow came and promised her that he will always be there when she needs him, she's suddenly became inspired by his words just like the story of Black Wind. With one final look at Shadow, Molly flies towards the Metarex fleet, and just as the black hedgehog goes to join her, a bright blue light streams in the sky and flies in Molly's view between her and the Metarex ships. In a blink of an eye, Molly disappears from her ship, as do the other Cascade comrades from theirs. And then, a bright flash engulfs the sky and the Metarex ships in it. There doesn't seem to be any survivors other than Eggman's space craft, and Rouge and Shadow are pondering what just happened. Then, out of nowhere, a note appears from the Chaos Emerald they found when they were looking for Metarex files, which turned out to be a trap set by Leon and his teammates.

''I have saved your friend from a horrible fate that was just waiting to happen. And don't worry about the others; they're safe, too. Leon and his teammates are teleported to the Chaotix Detective Agency where they will be safe, but not without punishment for their betrayal to their own. And Molly is on another planet, but I do not know how she will return. I hope to see you again one day, Shadow. Promise.

M.R.''

Those two initials struck like a chord for Shadow. He knows this, and that bright light he saw was the same as when he escaped in the capsule while Maria had to stay behind. Could it be...?

Fast Forward

Sonic and his friends have reached the coordinates sent by Dr. Eggman to save said evil genius from the clutches of the Metarex and attempted to prevent a phenomenon that occurs once every thousand years. As the planet reaches its Final Mova stage, Dark Oak attempts to crush the planet egg when Cosmo transforms and goes to immobilize him so that Super Sonic and Super Shadow can destroy the Metarex and save the galaxy. The Sonic Power Cannon is fired, and to everyone's surprise, the same blue light from Cascade joins the two hedgehogs towards the tree, and it seemed that Dark Oak is no more...and neither is Cosmo it seems. Tails is crying for the loss of his friend...until a hand touches him and he looks to see...an alive Cosmo! The fox cried with joy to see her alright, afraid that he had killed her, but Cosmo assured him that he didn't revealing to him that she was saved by someone. But who? It wasn't Shadow or Sonic, but something did join the two hedgehogs towards the tree and unexpectedly pulled Cosmo out before the blast hit. And just like what happened with Shadow and Rouge, a note appears but from one of Cosmo's rose petals, signed with same initials: "M.R". Why does it sound so familiar?

10 years later

The story opens up to an open desert on Earth in the daytime when something flies over the scorching sand with two riders flying by hoverboards with two passengers behind them. One other passenger up front is standing on the engine's wing belonging to someone piloting it, who turns to the one waving a glove hand, gesturing that it's the target they're looking for; Area 99.

Somewhere far in the desert, a photo shoot seems to be taking place as Lindsey Thorndyke, the film star and parent of Christopher Thorndyke, is posing in front of the camera when Sam Speed, her brother and the uncle of Chris, heard what sounds like a jet fly by and in the corner of his eye, there is indeed a fighter jet soaring in the sky, but none like he's seen before except for the X Tornado since Sonic and his friends arrived on Earth. Nelson, the husband of Lindsey and father of Chris, follows his gaze and is stunned to see this, too. From what they could tell, it looks like there's two hedgehogs (one yellow and one very light grey), one echinda flying the jet, a purple sparrow and an emerald green hawk each flying on hoverboards of their respected colors, and one lavender cat. But they couldn't see their faces because some are wearing either borongs, masks out of wood or bones, or helmets to mask their identities.

Nelson is appalled by this and assumes that it couldn't be Sonic or any of his friends. They're already sent home to prevent the two planets merging into one. Sam notices this and wonders if he recognizes these creatures other than who've they met recently.

The assailants hover over the base and one of them signals the attack, leaving the two riders and the pilot to stand by and watch as the other three crash into the base, doing anything to whatever comes their way, be it Chaos Control, ESP, and/or knocking out the soldiers with a Chaos Spear. The sounds of the explosion has also caught Lindsey's attention as she takes a break from her photo op. Soon, Area 99 goes up flames, forcing every scientist and soldier to clear out. And with no possible casualties claimed, the pilot and the riders join the assailants to salvage whatever they can find in the wreckage, hopefully something valuable and vital. No one spoke as they take in what they had witnessed until a few seconds, Nelson makes an important phone call.

Somewhere in the grasslands of another planet, the sound of a whirring engine can be heard. It came from a vermilion and fuschia hoverboard with a rabbit logo at the end where the feet nearly touches it. Those feet belong to an older Cream the Rabbit. Already, it has been ten years since the defeat of the Metarex and everybody has been taking it easy as they await for the Master Emerald, from which the energy is used to teleport Chris into Sonic's world, to restore and repair itself. And now, those ten years are worth the wait because after Chris has been sent back to his world, the Master Emerald is fully replenished and repaired miraculously. Word of its restoration spread throughout Mobius, but no word got around on what happened on Earth...yet. And after coming up with many ways to be one step ahead of Dr. Eggman before he plots another move to conquer Mobius, Tails came up with a more efficient, faster transportation than the X-Tornado and the Blue Typhoon; aerodynamic hoverboards called the X-Hurricanes. Cream was actually riding it for a field test since she had gotten stronger over the years, and after her experience in space, it's finally paid off. After the test ended, she flies back to Tails, who recorded the whole thing. Ever since Chris came to Mobius and came up with many ways to give Sonic a fighting chance against the Metarex, they've really inspired Tails to come up with new ways to one-up Dr. Eggman, who has been awfully quiet as of late, but the fox wasn't the one to let his guard down. He had to take the advantage to get a head-start before the evil scientist strikes.

Right then, Sonic, Amy, and Knuckles arrive on hoverboards of their own. Well, moreso Amy and Knuckles on boards while Sonic wears his hover shoes. And Rouge? She already has her wings and would consider it to be a waste not to use them when Tails insisted that she gives the hoverboard a chance. And to the bat's surprise, Cosmo, who had just became Tails's girlfriend after the battle with the Metarex, sternly suggested that she heeds Tails's advice to the letter no matter how sufficient her wings are, or how much she wanted to find some Chaos Emeralds. Everyone except Rouge just laughed at that sassy attitude. Just then, Vanilla shows up with the Chaotix Vector, Charmy, and Espio. She asked if they have been out in their battleships recently which raises suspicion but also concern, especially when her daughter is involved. Cream denied this saying that they hadn't left Mobius since they went into space to battle against the Metarex. Vanilla revealed that Vector told her that someone attacked Area 99 on Earth, and witnesses report seeing two hedgehogs, one echinda, one hawk, one sparrow and one cat on the scene. She sternly warns to not convince her there is no one from Mobius who could pull something like this off, demanding an explanation. Vector jumps in saying that he, Charmy, and Espio were investigating the crime scene when they heard someone sneaking around the government base, and showed Sonic's team who they've found; Shadow the Hedgehog! The last time they have seen of him was when he used Chaos Control to prevent the destruction of the galaxy from the Planet Egg, and everyone thought he was dead. Even Rouge has asked Dr. Eggman where the Ultimate Lifeform has gone, but he hasn't answered her question until she saw this for herself. Vanilla soon tells them that Shadow witnessed the attack himself, for he had nothing to do with planning it. Cream defended her friends, telling her mother that they have been together at Tails's warehouse all morning and it could've been Sonic, Amy or Knuckles attacking on Earth. Vanilla ends this conversation by saying that if it's not Sonic's team, then they have a much bigger problem, and that she has Chris and his friends waiting on hold at her house so that they could sort out the matter. After hearing the news, Sonic and his friends seem to be thinking the same thing; a rogue Freedom Fighter. Hopefully, they'll figure out who it is before they strike.

At Vanilla and Cream's house, there is indeed Chris, Frances, Danny, and Helen waiting for them through the holo-screen. Chris is back to his old self since they've last seen him as a 12-year-old due to use of the Master Emerald's energy that reverted him that way when he was teleported on Sonic's world. After being sent home in Dr. Eggman's transport ship, the effects of the Master Emerald are somehow stripped away and he's turned back into an 18-year-old, now 20 years of age. At least, it put an end to the confusion.

Chris, Frances, Danny, and Helen are at what remains of the Area 99 base so that they can clear their friends' names. During the search, Chris and Helen suspect this to be work of Dr. Eggman since he's stolen information about his grandfather Gerald Robotnik and creating Shadow from the government before. Danny and Frances seem to agree, believing that the mad scientist may have been creating lifeforms of his own and started this attack to frame Sonic and his friends. Luckily for them, only a few computers seem to be intact so that Chris can hack into system and see what it is that has been stolen before the assailants left the scene. From the looks of things, whoever it is they're dealing with sure knew what they were doing because there was a log entry of copying data for formulas that created Shadow, which strangely is all they have stolen. But then, something glinted in the corner of Frances' eye and when she goes to pick it up, it looked a sliver...from a gem of some kind. But what? Chris scans a sample of it and sends it to Tails so that he can determine what kind of gem it came from. What he saw blew his mind. The energy levels radiating off the sliver indicate that it's similar to a Chaos Emerald, yet from the immense power it's giving off appears to have fire-based properties. And judging by the opaqueness and density, it's not even an emerald; it's sapphire. And unlike the fake emeralds they've encountered, this gem was created magically rather than artificially. So, there really is another type of gem out there capable of possessing another kind of magic other than Chaos Energy. And to add more to the mystery, Danny finds two quills, one white and one...yellow, the latter gaining the attention of the black hedgehog. He has that feeling again, the same one he felt when he and Rouge were on Planet Cascade. It's as if he recognizes the quill. Rouge notices his gaze, and had the same feeling as well. That quill is...Maria's! But...how? Vector, Charmy, and Espio are confused by the name until Shadow explained about who she was and how close he was to her for a very long time until the so-called accident occurred 50 years ago. Everyone just lowered their heads in sympathy for Shadow after learning of his loss. Chris has already told his friends about the Ultimate Lifeform after clearing up Sonic's name of the crimes he was framed for, and Cosmo could emphasize how Shadow felt when she lost her planet and her people, including her family. The only memory he had after being launched in the capsule was that flash of light from inside the space research station, and he witnessed the very same thing when he and Rouge were on Planet Cascade fighting against the Metarex, and a note had mysteriously appeared before them written by this "M.R". Then, something clicked in place. Years ago, before having started a business in a makeshift bar of their agency, Vector, Charmy and Espio found a note that was tied with the remaining Cascade Freedom Fighters, Leon and his friends, as it was written with the same initials. Cosmo took out one of her rose petals that also has the same initials, confirming no doubt that they're written by the same person. So, how could the quill be Maria's unless... she's changed somehow? Or, could this be a clone of the original who was supposedly killed since the raid on the ARK? Shadow dismisses it, however, as it's impossible for anyone to survive on the ARK, even with a terminal condition. But even with the evidence, it's not enough to lead them to the assailants, or clear their friends' names. That is, until Helen spotted another quill. This time, it's ginger-colored and judging by how long it is compared to a hedgehog's, it belonged to an echinda. Unfortunately, they have to end the video contact before the press and soldiers show, but not before promising to report back if they find anything out of the ordinary. While that's happening, Tails traces the energy levels from the sliver to determine the location where an emerald and a sapphire would coexist magically. So far, there's nothing on Mobius that fits the description, and they've been to many planets in the galaxy where a Chaos Emerald is located, but nothing out of the ordinary. The Master Emerald would be considered a possible source, but it's mainly for Chaos Emeralds, not "firey sapphires" as Knuckles puts it. Somehow, his statement gave Tails an idea. The emeralds and sapphires wouldn't just be magical gemstones of immense power, they would also be seeds of immense power. What if there is a source where gems are produced on the same branch, like on a tree? A Cardinal tree, which Sonic confuses that to be a tree be full of Cardinal birds as Shadow was correcting him that Tails was referring to a family of gemstones, much to the shock of others. And if there is one anywhere in the galaxy, they'd find the assailants, but they need to know who they're dealing with.

Thankfully, Espio recalls of a certain squirrel he and his friends have recruited recently after the battle with the Metarex to be the eyes and ears on the cases they've solved. While Vanilla stayed home, with Vector and Charmy keeping company, Espio takes the others with him to what looks like an upgraded Café Chaotix where one of the new recruits is currently working inside. To say that Sonic and his friends are astonished is an understatement. The last time they've been in their agency, Vector, Charmy, and Espio had to use it as a makeshift restaurant to make enough money for purchasing new engine parts, as well as build a new agency since the old one was destroyed upon breaking into one of Metarex ships. Now, everything is high-tech as they are able to upgrade their own spaceship and alter it with refurbished salvageable parts from other spaceships, as well as battleships, that have been destroyed since the on-going war with the Metarex. There is a bar, a refreshments lounge, and even a music stage where Vector would provide entertainment for the crowd, only now there's room for more than one musician. The walls are even plastered with posters of Honey Brand Clothes And Accessories, which sponsored Café Chaotix in providing designs for employment uniforms. Sitting at the bartender's stand is the new recruit himself, Ray the Flying Squirrel. When he saw Espio with Sonic and his friends, Ray welcomed them with special drinks of their choice on the house before going straight to business. While no one was looking, he leads them to a back room, which is an upgraded version of their old agency office, to discuss a serious matter. He heard the news from Vanilla through Vector about the attack on Chris's world and there have been rumors to believe that one of the members who assisted in the attack is said to be Honey since she is a Mobian cat. But Ray refuses to believe that rumor for he's known Honey for years and never would he think of her participating in the attack on another planet. With no other alternative, Espio had to bring in Honey for questioning to hear her side of the story. The fashionista confessed to hearing about the attack and had a feeling that the gossip about one of the assailants being a cat. Surprisingly, she knows this cat, Princess Blaze of Soleanna, and Honey was her Lady Royal. When Shadow asked about the lead assailant being a yellow hedgehog, Honey answered yes, despite not being able to identify who it is, and was asked to design an outfit for that she may "start a new life" as the yellow hedgehog puts it, which she did but never got the answer why. When Honey introduced her to Blaze, the princess gave her something that has helped her overcome the new changes in her personal life: an Angel Sapphire medallion, which was exactly what the sliver Chris and his friends found came from. When Honey got a call from Vector to design a new agency and a new restaurant, the yellow hedgehog was already gone and Blaze with her. Ray added that he heard the Chaotix was hiring new recruits that he jumped the chance and that was how he met Honey. When the restaurant was being constructed, Vector gave him an assignment to be the eyes and ears and report back to him. He hasn't seen the hedgehog or Blaze, but he remembered seeing something that might give them a clue where they were hiding in refuge. Ray taps on a table and it turns into a touchscreen tabletop computer to reveal that he's been taking pictures from his previous assignment. Someone keeps teleporting from one planet to the next, not with Chaos Control, but with special Power Rings that allows efficient transportation for a longer distance than short distance. From the pictures, it looks like a scrawny, brown-furred badger, who's face is masked unfortunately, and he's been using the rings to teleport from Mobius to the one planet they've been to before; Planet Hobidon. And it has the one landmark that fits Tails's description: a Cardinal tree. Speaking of Tails, the two-tailed fox gets a message from Chris that he and his friends found the few missing pieces of evidence from the crime scene; a tuft of lavender fur, one emerald green feather, and purple feather, and it's just the motivation they needed to go to Planet Hobidon.

After picking up Vector and Charmy, Shadow opens a portal with his rings through the power of the Master Emerald to Planet Hobidon where the Cardinal tree would be. The planet looks so lush with greenery ever since its Planet Egg has been returned to its rightful spot, despite of it no longer having its inhabitants. They've have managed to find a campsite close to the tree, which they took as a sign that the assailants can't be far. But none have any idea where or when they will strike, so Sonic suggests they each will split up into groups; Amy will be paired with Rouge, Cream is with Tails, Knuckles is with Cosmo, Sonic is with Shadow, despite the latter's refusal, and Vector and Charmy will stay at the campsite while Espio scouts ahead. The minute they left, Vector gets caught in a net trap when Charmy wasn't looking. One by one, the assailants ambush the rest of Sonic's teammates. Cream and Tails are knocked out of the sky, leaving Tails unconscious; Amy and Rouge were trapped in a cave after Rouge was distracted by a variety of jewels; and Cosmo, while attempting to listen to one of the trees for answers, runs for her life downhill after large logs suddenly begin rolling down towards her and would have fallen into the river if Knuckles hadn't pushed her out of the way. Sonic, Shadow and Espio were not ambushed as the black hedgehog spots the only two blue-clad assailants, both wears borongs, one white and one light blue with the latter sitting in a fighter jet. One of the two spots the hedgehogs and the purple chameleon, and they took off in an, giving Sonic, Shadow and Espio a chase in pursuit. Apparently, the boys aren't having any luck as the piloting assailant showed exceptionally incredible flight maneuvers around the gorge. While Sonic and Shadow kept in pursuit, Espio turned invisible to get ahead and turned visible after they passed him so that he has more time to plan a counterattack. The assailants could see that the two hedgehogs aren't letting up, so they decided to trick them with a surprise attack. As they turned around the corner with a tree levitating next to them, the assailants flew straight past the hedgehogs. They were able to get a glimpse of the assailants' eyes as they are both blue, but one of them in the back look very familiar to Shadow. They looked so pure, so kind, and yet so loving. He was so distracted by those eyes, that doesn't notice the tree flying towards him and Sonic until the latter did and push themselves out of the way. Whoever the assailants are, they sure knew what they were doing. As the hedehogs speed up after the fighter jet, Shadow gives Espio the signal to stop it in its tracks, causing it to crash to the ground and throwing the assailants out of their seats. And before they could get back on, Sonic, Shadow and Espio land behind them with Shadow warning them not to move or he will attack. But then, the boys find themselves completely surrounded by the other assailants including the same badger they saw from Ray's photos. Everyone is at a standstill as they're waiting for signal to attack, but if anyone tries to move, someone could get hurt. The white masked assailant looked to his partner who glances back and they both nod as he gestures his followers to lower their weapons before turning to the boys saying "I wouldn't either". The voice sounded female and so familiar to Shadow, but that's not the only surprise. The assailant lowers her borong to reveal her yellow quills and a familiar face that only Shadow knows too well. It's Maria! She's alive! Her partner did the same to reveal ginger-colored dreadlocks tied into a ponytail with a familiar-looking white headband that even Shadow recognizes; Molly! But as an echidna? How?

An hour later, they're back at Maria and her team's campsite, who have revealed their faces as well. Before Maria could introduce them, Sonic's team voiced their feelings of displeasure for what they did prior to them, but Maria reasons them that she's been on her own for years until meeting Molly and a few others along the way while also making a few enemies. She was only trying to send Sonic's team and the Chaotix back to Mobius so that they wouldn't get involved.

Sonic's Resistance

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz): The series' most iconic protagonist in the Sonic universe. A slim anthropomorphic hedgehog with blue fur covering his entire body with a peach muzzle and inner ears, as well as peach fur on the front of his torso, emerald green eyes, six long quills on the back of his head, two spines protruding from his back behind his shoulders, and a short pointy tail. His attire includes white gloves with cuffs, and red boots with a white stripe in the middle, white toes and soles, and three gold rings for cuffs. He also wears a white neckerchief on his neck to highlight his maturity.
 * Amy Rose (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent)-Sonic's genuine girlfriend rather than being self-proclaimed. She is a pink-furred, thin, anthropomorphic hedgehog with green eyes and peach skin covering her muzzle, inner ears, and arms. She has a small, black nose, triangular ears on top of her head, and no back spines. She also has two long eyelashes on each side of her eyes. Additionally, her five short head quills point downwards, somewhat resembling a bob cut. She also has three spikes for bangs on her head, and a short tail. For attire, Amy wears a white, sleeveless dress with a red long sleeveless coatigan fastened by a white outlined strap, cerise leggings underneath, tall red boots with a white stripe down the center, white cuffs and gray soles, a red hairband, and white wrist-length gloves with gold bracelets for cuffs. Due to her age, she's more curvaceous and slender as she is agile.
 * Miles "Tails" Prower (voiced by Vincent Tong)-Sonic's best friend and brother figure. He is a teenage, anthropomorphic fox about with a unique genetic mutation giving him two tails instead of one. He has mostly amber fur with white fur around his muzzle with cheek tufts, front torso with fluffy fur on top of his chest, and the tips of his tails. He also has sky blue eyes, triangular ears with white canals on top of his head, a small black nose, and three locks of hair on his forehead. For attire, he wears a pair of brown goggles with clear lenses on his head that change color when worn on his eyes, a brown cargo vest with multiple pockets (which can store items of any size), a brown utility belt with a small buckle adorned with his signature symbol, and white medium-long gloves with brown cuffs. He also wears red boots with white toes and cuffs. Due to his age, he's more slender and muscular as he's close to Sonic's height by the shoulders.
 * Knuckles (voiced by Tracy Morgan)- Sonic's most respected rival and guardian of the Master Emerald. He is an anthropomorphic echidna with red fur that covers most of his body, a black nose on his peach-skinned muzzle, a white crescent-shaped patch of fur on his chest, and purple eyes. He also has seven dreadlock-like spines around the sides and back of his head and a medium-sized, tri-crooked tail. For attire, Knuckles wears a pair of red and yellow hi-tops, designed with wrap-like markings, that have green cuffs and gray metal plates on top. He also wears gloves with knuckle-spikes on them and has white sports tape wrapped around his hands, the lower half of his arms and legs, and his biceps, making him similar to a Muay Thai boxer.
 * Cream the Rabbit (voiced by Andrea Libman)- The team's special aid and now Special Ops, and love interest of Antoine Mont-D'Bleu the Jackal. She's now a teenage cream-colored anthropomorphic rabbit with a white muzzle that possesses a small brown nose. She has brown eyes and a tuft of princeton orange hair on her forehead. She has brown eyelids and princeton orange markings around her eyes and on the ends of her lopped ears. For attire, Cream wears a vermilion sleeveless tank shirt, brown denim bell bottom jeans, white gloves with gold cufflinks, brown belt at the waist, and vermilion slip-ons with yellow soles. Her ears are tied up into a ponytail with the blue ribbon from her dress. Due to her age, she's more curvaceous and slender as well as she is agile.
 * Rouge the Bat (voiced by Eden Espinosa)-Treasure hunter and ally of Sonic's team. She is an anthropomorphic bat with white fur, tan skin, teal eyes, and a curvy figure. She has large pointy ears, a small black nose on her muzzle, a short pointy tail, and a pair of dark purple wings on her back. Only her head appears to have fur, which flares out into six points at the back. She usually wears light blue eyeshadow and pink lipstick. Her new attire is a black, sleeveless, collared minidress a white vest fastened by her pink heart-shaped chestplate, long white gloves with silver trimming surrounding a heart-shaped gem at the top, a pink heart-shaped jeweled belt at the waist, pink tights, and white boots with pink detailed decorations near the top, pink jeweled toes that form a heart, and silver wedged heels.
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (voiced by Kit Harington)-The Ultimate Lifeform created by Gerald Robotnik and a rival of Sonic, but now an ally of his team, and love interest of Maria, his close friend. He is a black-furred anthropomorphic hedgehog and, like Sonic, is rather slim with relatively long arms and legs and pronounced shoulders that give him a tall and slightly lanky appearance; unlike Sonic, however, Shadow appears to be more barrel-chested with broad shoulders. He has red eyes, a small patch of white fur on his chest, a tan-skinned muzzle, and tan-skinned ear canals. He also has six quills on his head, four of which curve upwards while the other two curve downwards, two spines on his back, and a small pointy tail. He has red stripes on each of his head quills, around the edges of his eyes, and on his arms and legs. He also has a single cowlick-like spike that sticks out from underneath each of the top side quills on his head. His attire includes white gloves with black cuffs and, instead of red backs, red gauntlets with five layers of golden ring bands that glow every time he takes a hit, and the glow symbolizes the amount of energy Shadow absorbs to get stronger. His shoes are boots that mainly white and smooth with black heel regions. Over the boots is a red greave the same fashion as his gauntlets and black cuffs. Around the rim of the soles, Shadow's boots have red strips of metal on the rear and front of the bottom, broken below the in-steps. On the bottom of each sole is also an orange-yellow line of four small "jets": three up front and one on the heel.
 * Cosmo (voiced by Anna Cummer)- The last Seedrian of the now extinct planet Greengate and now Tails's girlfriend. She is a humanoid plant with pale peach skin, blue eyes, and green hair. In her new form, Cosmo is taller by Tails's shoulder length. Her hair has grown longer by the waist with fully grown roses on each side of the head, and her attire is the same as it was, but with a few changes. A rose-shaped jewel is in place where the amulet used to be, and a yellow belt is at her waist like her sister's, but in a hexagonal shape.

Freedom Fighters

 * Maria Robotnik (voiced by America Ferrera)-The granddaughter of Gerald Robotnik and a close friend of Shadow, now a love interest. As a human, she has peach skin with blonde hair and blue eyes, and her attire a blue crop top with short puffy sleeves and light blue trim, a blue headband, a pale blue long-sleeved dress and white low-heeled shoes. But after being administered a cure and out of her crystal tomb, she's now a full-fledged, yellow-furred anthropomorphic hedgehog with blue eyes, peach skin on her muzzle, inner ears and arms. She has a small black nose, triangular ears on top of her head, and no back spines. She also has two medium-length eyelashes on each side of her eyes. Her quills act like long hair draping down to the waist with two below the ears as locks, and a blue hairband ties the bottom part like a ponytail. For attire, she now wears a royal blue tail waistcoat with light blue outlines, angel wings on the back, and is fastened with a dark blue ring, along with openings to reveal a pale blue sleeveless dress underneath, a chromium blue headband with teardrop-shaped sapphires on both sides, a sapphire pendant necklace surround by red, orange yellow, green and purple gems, black detachable bell sleeves with white cuffs and blue trimming at the wrist, white gloves with gold rings for cuffs, black leggings underneath, and royal blue wedged mid-heeled boots with sapphire decoration near the top and on the toes, white soles, and gold rings around the ankles. Whenever she swipes her sapphire pendant, her angel wings are projected to life.
 * Molly (voiced by Kelly Sheridan)-The leading captain of the Cascade Freedom Fighters, and second-in-command of Maria's team, as well as a love interest of Espio. As a human, she's peach-skinned with ginger hair and blue eyes. For attire, she's worn the uniform that all the Planet Cascade captains wore: a light blue long-sleeved turtleneck underneath a dark grey-blue sleeveless romper with a stand up collar open, three white buttons and two yellow straps on the sides, and dark blue leggings. She also wore a white hairband, a white bracelet with a single yellow stripe on her left forearm, white socks, and dark purple short boots. But after being exposed to the magic of the Emerald Tree, she's now a full-fledged ginger-furred echinda with blue eyes, peach muzzle, a black nose, dreadlock-like spines around the sides and back of her head and a medium-sized, tri-crooked tail. Her attire is similar to her original, only she now wears a sleeveless dark grey-blue dress with two yellow stripes on both sides, a light blue scarf at her neck, matching detachable sleeves that loop around the thumb, white gloves, dark blue leggings, and dark purple tall boots.
 * Sticks (voiced by Cree Summer)- The wild card of Maria's team and a love interest to Knuckles. She is an anthropomorphic badger only slightly shorter than Amy. She has orange fur with long thick hair on the back of her head, which she bounds in a braid with three auburn strings, and two brown stripes across each of her eyes and bushy round ears that reach the end of her hair. She is rather scrawny, with a peach muzzle, a small black nose, blue eyes and a medium-long bushy tail. For attire, Sticks wears a grey tribal dress with an elbow-length tribal shawl of brown, red, and green of diamond patterns, a pair of spiral bracelets on the upper arms, golden bands on the wrists, a golden necklace and a tiara-like band atop her forehead, both of which were decorated with triangles and a light blue jewel in the center, and tan sandals.
 * Silver (voiced by Josh Brener)-The artillery expert of Maria's team and love interest of Blaze the Cat. He is a very light gray (almost white) anthropomorphic hedgehog with white fur on his chest surrounding his neck with gold eyes and peach skin. He has a black nose on his muzzle, two large spines at the back of his head, while on the front of his forehead there are five distinct spines flared up and back, the two final ones covering up most of his small, triangular ears. He also has a short, pointy tail. For attire, Silver wears a pair of white gloves with cyan circles with lines sticking out the bottom, leading to golden gauntlets with cyan accents, and navy blue boots with a white stripe down the center, cyan toes, and gray soles, and golden greaves the same fashion as his gauntlets with a red gem set at the bottom.
 * Blaze the Cat (voiced by Kelly Hu)- The royal guardian of the Sol Emeralds and love interest of Silver. She's a lavender-furred, anthropomorphic cat with gold eyes, a small black nose and a white-furred muzzle. She has triangular ears with peach-colored canals and a long tail with the end frayed and violet. Her fur is longer on each side of her head and sweeps slightly upwards. She has four plumes of hair with violet tips done up in a high ponytail with a red hair tie. She also has a red oval gem on her forehead, resembling a bindi. For attire, Blaze wears a purple cheongsam dress with rose and gold trimming. The trimming forms from a collar into a hibiscus on the chest. She also wears white gloves with fluffy cuffs fading from white to magenta at the tips, white leggings, and rose wedge-heeled, thigh-high boots with grey soles, white stripes, and fluffy trimming the same style as her gloves.
 * Jet the Hawk (voiced by Seth Green)- The former leader of the Babylon Rogues now turned Special Ops for Maria's team and love interest to Wave the Sparrow. He is an anthropomorphic hawk with emerald green and dark emerald green feathers covering his body and white feathers on his front torso. On his arms near his wrists are dark emerald green fire-like markings. He has a golden beak and azure blue eyes with red and black markings on the sides. His hair is styled like a mohawk with dark emerald green tips. He also has three tail feathers with dark emerald green tips. For attire, Jet wears a pair of white gloves that possess visible lining with red and black cuffs and dark gray gauntlets. He also wears a black vest with red flames on the ends, tall white boots with red and black greaves, and gray soles, and a grey helmet with white stripe in the middle and a built-in yellow visor.
 * Wave the Sparrow (voiced by Mae Whitman)-Tech specialist and love interest of Jet. She is ananthropomorphic swallow with light and dark purple feathers that cover her body and head. Her hair is styled like a pair of long braids. On her arms near her wrists are light purple fire-like markings. She has a golden-curved beak, light purple eyelids, cobalt blue eyes, and two tail feathers. For attire, she wears a white helmet with a grey stripe in the middle and a built-in gold visor, white gloves with red fingers and gold bracelets, a white shirt that stops at the forearms and exposes her midriff, a cropped black leather biker jacket with a belt-loop at hem, a white necklace with a red utility gem, dark purple flare-designed black trousers, and black boots with red accents and grey soles.
 * Stripes (voiced by Phil LaMarr)- The Freedom Fighters' weapons supplier, and love interest of Rouge the Bat. He is a tall, slim, and muscular light tan-furred anthropomorphic tiger with brown stripes on his arms, cheek tufts, muzzle and tail, brown hair, brown eyebrow-like markings, light tan ears with peach canals, light grey muzzle, a dark grey nose, and gold eyes. For attire, he wears a full-bodied dark blue unitard, a white vest with a light blue cape and hood fastened by gold clasps on the shoulders, white gloves with dark blue fingers and cuffs, a dark blue mask that covers the lower part of his face, a yellow belt with red utility packs on both sides, and tall brown boots with a red stripe in the middle and red soles.
 * Sally Acorn (voiced by Rebecca Hussain)-The current princess of Mobius who appointed Maria Robotnik as leader of the Freedom Fighters. She is a brown-furred anthropomorphic chipmunk with auburn hair that connects to the stripe going down her back and ending on her tail, and tan fur on the front of her torso. She has small, triangular ears with light brown canals on top of her head, and her face has a lighter brown patch in which her large blue eyes and muzzle with a small black nose are settled. For attire, Sally wears a black short-sleeved, short unitard with white rimming, an azure denim closed, crop vest, black finger gloves with a white trim, Ring Blades and azure knee-high boots with white cuffs, soles, and outlines on the buckles with dark blue details inside.
 * Nicole the Lynx (voiced by Erica Linbeck)-Sally's artificial intelligence now made lady-in-waiting. Originally, she started out as a grey hand-held device containing data like a small computer. But after Sally, Wave, and Maria used data from Gerald's formula that created Shadow and the magic of the Chaos Emeralds, Sol Emeralds, and the Power Rings, Nicole's mind was transferred to the physical body of a brown-furred anthropomorphic lynx with long triangular ears that turn black on the ends, cheek tufts on her muzzle and a stripe along the bridge of her black nose as well as one under each of her green eyes, medium-long black hair with splits at the ends that she wears down, and a tail. For attire, she wears a purple dress with a black interior and a white skirt with a front slit, decorated with a white trim and a small golden brooch with a purple gem connected to purple beaded necklace, black leggings, black gloves with white fingers, long purple sleeves, and gold trimming surrounding a purple gem, and black wedge-heeled boots with white toes, soles, and trimming surrounding the same purple gem, along with purple detailed frills at the knees.
 * Sonia the Hedgehog (voiced by Erica Fanning)-The long-lost sibling of Sonic and Manic, and the heiress to the throne of Mobius, only to have it revoked to Sally Acorn for the safety and protection of her brothers until they find their mother, Queen Aleena. She is a slim, anthropomorphic hedgehog with fuschia pink fur, peach skin on her muzzle, inner ears, and arms, and green eyes like Sonic. She has a small black nose, triangular ears on top of her head, and no back spines. She also has two medium-length eyelashes on each side of her eyes. Her quills act like long hair draping down to the waist, and it's dyed in pink with full fringes neatly parted from the right while pulled back into a ponytail and pinned with a gold seven-pointed star-shaped tiara. For attire, Sonia wears a short, glittering dress with a color gradation of dark purple to red at the hem, a gold sweetheart neckline, and a red tulle petticoat, a bell-sleeved bolero with the same color gradation as her dress from shoulder to wrist, lined in gold and with a ruffled collar, which is fastened with a large ruby broach, white gloves with purple bracelets for cuffs, a silver jeweled belt at the waist, dark red tights, and dark purple wedged, high-heeled, thigh-high boots with red toes and soles.
 * Manic the Hedgehog (voiced by Matt Hill)-The long-lost sibling of Sonic and Sonia, a "Robin Hood" kind of pickpocket, informant alongside Sonia for Maria's team, as well as a love interest of Sally Acorn. He is a slim anthropomorphic hedgehog with green fur that covers most of his body with peach muzzle and inner ears as well as peach fur on the front of his torso, six long quills, two spines protruding from his back behind his shoulders, green eyes and a short pointy tail. His quills are arranged in a way with spiky fringes on the front to resemble that of a mohawk. For attire, Manic wears an orange, sleeveless leather jacket, two hoop earrings on his left ear, white gloves with black spiky bands for cuffs, an orange fanny pack at his waist, and orange boots with white toes, cuffs, a front zipper and soles. On his neck is a gold jewel tied with a white string in rememberance of the triplets' mother, Queen Aleena.

The Chaotix

 * Vector the Crocodile (voiced by Nathan Lane)-The leader and head of the Chaotix Detective Agency, alongside Espio the Chameleon and Charmy the Bee. He is a large, green-skinned crocodile with spiky red scales down his tail and goldenrod-colored eyes. Vector sports a thick body that resembles an S-shape, with his broad upper body getting slimmer towards his tail and legs. By contrast, his arms start out thin and thicken closer to the wrist. His belly, snout and arms are light green, while the rest of his body is dark green. For attire, he wears a black long-sleeved leather jacket, a large gold chain around his neck along with his pair of black-and-gray wireless headphones, white gloves with black belt cuffs, dark gray hi-tops that feature light gray/white accents. The sides of his shoes have an orange imprint of the eight-point compass rose.
 * Espio the Chameleon (voiced by David Wills)-The brains and ninja of the Chaotix Detective Agency. He is also a love interest of Molly. He is a purple anthropomorphic chameleon with a tan muzzle and the heart-shaped pattern on his torso, a ridge of three black spikes going down his spine, and a coiled tail. For attire, Espio wears a full-bodied black unitard with dark purple spade-shaped chest plate with a white outline connected to two matching pauldrons, white gloves with black and gold studded cuffs, dark purple, metal-reinforced, spade-shaped gauntlets, and dark purple boots with a black stripe in the middle, toes, and soles with greaves the same fashion as his gauntlets.
 * Charmy the Bee (voiced by Brandon Mychal Smith)-The youngest member of the Chaotix Detective Agency. He is a teenage anthropomorphic black-and-yellow striped bee with yellow-and-black striped antennae, translucent sky blue wings on his back, black short hair, orange eyes, an exposed peach skin on his muzzle and arms, a tiny black nose, and a silver stinger. For attire, Charmy wears an orange long-sleeved dress shirt with a black necktie, a black blazer jacket with a bee logo and orange lapels, white gloves with black bracelets for cuffs, matching skin-tight trousers, a black belt with a gold buckle, and orange sneakers the same fashion as his gloves with a yellow zipper on the front, and white soles and toes.
 * Jewel the Beetle (voiced by Jessica DiCiccio): The new member and photo journalist of the Chaotix Detective Agency and love interest of Charmy. She is a teenage anthropomorphic beetle with primarily light blue skin, pink eyes, a small black nose and a white muzzle. She has an even lighter blue iridescent exoskeleton with a pink, yellow, green, and blue rainbow-like sheen. Her antennae are light blue. The interior of her wings are cream. For attire, Jewel wears a French pink pea coat with navy blue piping and buttons over a cream-colored dress with a gold brooch with a blue gem and a white, tulle petticoat, white gloves with navy blue cufflinks, a silver chain belt with a red heart-shaped jewel, navy blue tights and French pink wedged mid-heeled boots with cream soles, toes, and trimming.

Allies

 * Vanilla the Rabbit (voiced by Nicole Oliver)-Cream's mother and Vector's love interest. She is a tall, cream-colored anthropomorphic rabbit with a white muzzle that possesses a small brown nose. She has brown eyes and a tuft of princeton orange hair on her forehead. She has brown eyelids and princeton orange markings around her eyes and on the ends of her lopped ears. For attire, Vanilla wears a long lavender dress with white decorations at the end of the long sleeves and skirt, a long, sleeveless burgundy tunic with white trimming, a blue cloak that is fastened by the neck with a yellow heart-shaped pendant, an orange corset styled belt, white gloves with gold cufflinks, and short burgundy mid-heeled boots with yellow trimming on the cuffs and grey soles.
 * Antoine Mont-D'Bleu (voiced by Rob Paulsen)-The defected member of the Jackal Squad posing as a thief when in actuality is an aristocrat while also acting as an undercover mercenary per Sally's orders, and a love interest of Cream. He is a slim, teenage anthropomorphic black-furred jackal with white fur on the chest, white tip on the tail, white tuft on the head, white ear canals and muzzle with cheek tufts, black nose, noticable fangs, and yellow eyes. For attire, Antoine wears a red neckerchief, white finger gloves with black backs and red cuffs to reveal his sharp claws, silver gauntlets with red trimming, and black hi-tops with a silver side zipper, metal toes and caps, and white soles, along with greaves the same style as his gauntlets.
 * Queen Aleena (voiced by Morweena Banks)- The lost-lost mother of the triplets, Sonia, Sonic and Manic and former ruler of Mobius. She's a tall, slim purple-furred anthropomorphic hedgehog with peach skin on the muzzle, inner ears and arms, a small black nose, small pointy tail, forest green eyes and no back spines. Her quills act like long hair draping down to the knees and are in a darker shade with thick fringes covering the forehead like bangs, styled with a golden three-pointed crown adorned with a yellow oval-shaped jewel. For attire, Aleena wears a long white dress with cerise and gold accents, as well as shoulder blades poking out of the sides, a corset bodice in gold with cream accents on the front, white gloves with frilly cuffs, white tights underneath and cream ballet flats with gold decorations. While in battle, she wears a cerise bodysuit and gold armor with the same jewel on her crown, the center of her chest, waist, and tips of her boots. The shoulder blades jut out from her armored-torso piece as white fabric is wrapped around her waist like a belt bound by the yellow jewel. Under it is a large silvery white fabric that contains the pattern of a darker colored spear pointing down to a rainbow-colored Chaos Emerald at the tip. Her boots are also adorned in gold patterns and each have a small silver and cream gem placed at the center. She still has this armor on when she became a disembodied spirit after death.
 * Cyrus the Lion (voiced by Baron Vaughn)-The royal mechanic of Princess Sally and love interest of Sonia. He is a slim, teenage anthropomorphic tan-furred lion with blue eyes, a light grey muzzle, a dark brown brown nose, round ears with light grey-colored canals, and orange tufts on his head that act like bangs and the end of his long tail. For attire, Cyrus wears a teal coat with navy blue shoulders, an orange belt at his waist, a lime green collared shirt with yellow stitching on the chest, brown finger gloves with gold backs to reveal his sharp claws, dark cyan trousers, and teal boots with lime green stripes on both sides, and dark cyan soles.
 * Honey the Cat (voiced by Stephanie Sheh)-The fashion designer, founder and CEO of Honey Brand Clothes And Accessories, as well as Blaze's lady royal and love interest of Ray the Flying Squirrel. She is a teenage, slim anthropomorphic cat that has close-lying yellow-orange fur, a peach muzzle, and long black hair that she keeps in a voluminous ponytailed ringlet. She also has two triangular and perked ears with peach inner ears, a small black nose, large sharp black eyes, thin arms and legs, and a slim tail. For attire, Honey wears a red sweetheart dress with a black transparent, sleeveless mesh that also covers the neck, a black cincher with white lacing at the waist, a red tutu-like skirt, and black tulle petticoat underneath, a red headband, an elaborate white laced tube tie around the ponytail, a short black fur shrug held by four beaded chains with a white gemstone in the center, white angel wings that overlay the skirt at the rim, red gloves with white fingers and cuffs, black arm warmers with white lacing at the end, black tights, and red ballet flats with white straps at the knees and black bottoms.
 * Ray the Flying Squirrel (voiced by Lucas Grabeel)-The new member of the Chaotix as Special Ops and love interest of Honey the Cat. He is a teenage, slim yellow-furred anthropomorphic flying squirrel with a tan muzzle, inner ears and a furry patch on his torso, similar to Sonic's. He has triangular ears, a shiny, bulbous black nose, a long, bushy tail and patagium, or flight flaps, that he can extend from his chest to his arms. For attire, Ray wears a denim blue sleeveless jacket with the Honey Clothing logo, a blue scarf, a blue flight helmet with a grey stripe in the middle and built-in light blue visor, white gloves with blue fingers and cuffs, and blue shoes with white cuffs and two straps that don't reach the toes, and grey soles.

Humans

 * Christopher Thorndyke (voiced by Kendall Knight)-Sonic's best human friend, brother-figure, and Helen's boyfriend. He is peach-skinned with brown hair and blue eyes. At the age of 28, Chris wears a fern green long-sleeved turtleneck, a light brown blazer jacket with a side zipper over it, black trousers, and brown hi-tops with white soles. His hair has grown at a neck's length.
 * Helen (voiced by Ciara Bravo)- One of Chris's closest friends, and now his girlfriend. She is peach-skinned with blonde hair and aqua eyes. At the age of 27, Helen wears a long-sleeved vermilion coat with orange stitch marks over her strapless fuschia dress with white lacing alongside the topmost hem and the same brown belt at her waist, a blue pearl necklace, light pink tights under dark blue tube socks, and brown boots with white frills at the top and lighter brown wedged heels. Her hair has grown to a waist's length and is in a braided ponytail with bangs neatly parted.
 * Frances (voiced by Rebecca Stoichet)-One of Chris's closest friends and now Danny's girlfriend. She's peach-skinned with ginger hair and green eyes. At the age of 27, Frances wears an argyle-patterned, short-sleeved shirt in aquamarine, deep coral, and white over a long-sleeved light aqua dress at the forearms, a red belt at the waist with a small white pocket, beige leggings, and brown short boots with beading around the ankles. Her hair is at a shoulder's length with a lily-shaped barrette on the side.
 * Danny (voiced by Lamar Hall)- One of Chris's closest friends and now Frances' boyfriend. He is brown-skinned with black hair and blue eyes. At the age of 27, Danny wears an army green hoodie over a reddish-orange long-sleeved turtleneck with yellow trimming, dark grey denim pants, and red hi-tops with a side zipper.

Guardians' Guild

 * Spike the Porcupine (voiced by Yuri Lorenthal)-The current leader of the Desert Raiders, former associate of Nephthys the Vulture, Blaze's royal guard, and love interest of Tiara Boobowski the Bobcat. He is an orange-furred, slim, teenage anthropomorphic porcupine who bears a strong resemblance to Sonic in body structure and quills, but having more quills than Sonic and black stripes, peach fur on the front torso and muzzle with cheek tufts, amber eyes, more rounded ears, and a slightly longer tail. For attire, Spike wears a black medieval-style helmet that exposes his ears with a red visor and extends to the middle quill, a black borong at the neck that covers the lower face, white gloves, black gauntlets with red edges, and tall black boots with gauntlets the same fashion as his gauntlets, white bands and red soles.
 * Tiara Boobowski (voiced by Zendaya)-Blaze's lady-in-waiting and love interest of Spike the Porcupine. She is a orange-furred, teenage, slim anthropomorphic bobcat who bears a strong resemblance to Sally in body structure and hair, albeit longer than Sally's, peach fur on the muzzle with cheek tufts and arms, blue eyes, long pointed ears with black tufts on the ends and light brown canals, and a tail. For attire, Tiara wears a black shirt that stops at the forearms, a long red, sleeveless coat with a yellow zipper halfway up the chest and a raised collar, a yellow belt at the waist, white gloves with red bracelets for cuffs, red leggings, and red wedge-heeled boots with white soles and yellow rings around the ankle. Her hair is in a half ponytail with a yellow ribbon tied into a bow.
 * Shard the Hedgehog (voiced by Jerry Trainor)- The former Metal Sonic, a mentee of Nicole the Lynx, and now her boyfriend. As a robot originally created by Dr. Eggman, Shard was created in the image of Sonic the Hedgehog, built mostly of black metal. He has a silver circular depression in his chest with a black center, mirroring the peach skin on Sonic's chest, and where the Power Gem is located. His head has metal fins resembling Shadow's quills instead of Sonic's and a pair of triangular "ears." Shard has a muzzle, shoulder plates, upper arms, legs, and fingers made out of silvery metal. His palms are silvery white, while the backs of his hands are square black plates. His forearms and lower legs are black metal like his head and torso, and he has black feet with yellow stripes designed to resemble Silver's shoes. He has optic sensors with black sclera and yellow irises. After having turned into a real hedgehog by Maria and Blaze's Sol and Chaos magic