Chaotix

Chaotix Detective Agency, 11:30 AM.

Vector looked out the window as water pelted it from the outside.

"You know boys… sometimes I wonder, is all this worth it? Searching day in and day out, trying to find some kind of clue as to Sonic's whereabouts, only to come up with nothing for fifteen straight years…" Vector said. "And for what? A small paycheck that will probably not amount to much?"

"Oh great… he's in one of his moods again." Charmy said as he placed down a card onto the table.

Espio just sighed. "Vector, please turn that sprinkler off, we can barely afford the water bill as it is…"

"Right, sorry." Vector said as he turned a valve, turning off the sprinkler.

"So… do you think we should close the Sonic case?" Charmy asked.

"I don't know Charmy… my gut tells me that he is still out there, somewhere. But…" Vector said before trailing off.

"Fifteen years later without a single clue suggests otherwise…" Charmy finished for him.

"Yeah. And it's not like a crucial clue is gonna just suddenly knock on the front door!" Vector said as he pointed to the door.

As if on cue, someone began to knock on the door.

"… Ok that was spooky." Charmy said.

"Oh come on!" Vector said as he opened the door. "What are the odds that… oh my goodness…"

"What?" Charmy asked.

"BOYS! WE GOT OUR LEAD!" Vector said as he held up a photo.

A photo of Sonic.

11:45 AM

"Am I the only one who thinks something is off with this?" Espio asked.

"Yeah, it is kinda freaky that a big clue like this just popped up out of no-where…" Charmy said.

"Listen, we have no other cases to look into right now, and this may be our big lead! So what's the harm?" Vector responded.

On the back of the picture that was left, there was a message.

"If you wish to know what had happened to the hedgehog, head to the clock shop."

And sure enough, when the trio arrived at the clock shop, they were greeted by the owner.

"Hey you three, I was expecting you!" Said the owl in charge of the shop. "Someone left this note for you." He said handing Vector a note.

"To receive your next clue, turn the time forward by fifteen."

"Turn the time forward…"

"By fifteen?" Charmy asked.

"Hmmm…. say, are there any clocks that are out of sync?" Vector asked.

"Well, let's take a look." The owl said as he led the trio inside.

Sure enough, there was a clock that was behind by fifteen minutes exactly.

"So, if we were to move it forward by fifteen minutes…" Vector said as he changed the time on the clock… only for nothing to happen.

"Uh…"

"… Maybe this guy intended for us to get here a little later?" Vector said as he finished moving the clock forward to noon.

Sure enough, a bird popped out, and in it's beak was another note.

"Ok… what does it say?" Charmy asked.

"Let's see…"

"To find your prize, return to where your journey began."

"So… back to the office?" Espio asked.

"I… guess?" Vector said, unsure as to what to say.

"Something tells me this was all a wild goose chase…" Espio sighed out.

"Did you see who left these notes here?" Vector asked.

"No, I'm sorry." The Owl said. "This all happened when I was checking my inventory in the back."

"Hmmm I see…" Vector said as a grin appeared on his face. "Boys, I think I just about solved this mystery."

"How much are you willing to bet he is completely off the mark…" Charmy asked Espio as he followed Vector out of the shop.

Back at Chaotix HQ, Noon

"Now boys, I want you two to stay behind me, no matter what." Vector said to his team. "Got it?"

"Yeah sure, let's just get this disappointment over with…" Charmy said.

When Vector opened the door, his team was surprised to see a hooded figure inside.

"Hello there, Chaotix."

"Ok, so it was a trap… great…" Charmy said.

"Let's just get this over with." Espio followed up, preparing to fight.

"Now hold on boys, let's see what our friend here has to say." Vector said as he put a hand in front of the others.

"What more is there to say, you pretty much figured everything out, didn't you, Mr. World's Greatest Detective?" The hooded figure said. "That includes my identity."

"Yeah, that's right… good to see you again, Sonic." Vector said.

"Wait… huh?!" Charmy asked as the figure took off his cloak, revealing the blue hedgehog himself.

"Surprise!" Sonic said as he revealed himself.

"… So a trap, got it!" Charmy said as he prepared his stinger.

"Now hold on!" Vector said even louder this time. "Let me finish, there is more to this."

"I'm listening…" Espio said.

"Your first note said that we would find out what happened to you at the clock shop, where you told us to move time forward by fifteen." Vector said. "Minutes is not the only way to measure time. And it just so happens, that it has been just about fifteen years since your little disappearing act. This leads me to believe that you time traveled, forward by fifteen years."

"Right, I remember Tails mentioning something like that being possible…" Charmy said.

"So how does this prove that this is the real Sonic?" Espio asked.

"Simple, only Sonic could of planted those clues." Vector explained. "The owl in the clock shop works fast, it would of only taken him less than a minute to check his inventory. Not to mention that he would of been able to hear someone tampering with one of the clocks, meaning that whoever left those clues, had to be ludicrously fast… and the only one who can move at those speeds…"

"Is… Sonic…" Charmy finished.

Sonic then began to clap.

"Well done Vector! You really are the world's best detective!" Sonic said. "Oh, and if you want to verify that it's me, give Knuckles a call."

"We'll do that later. Good to see you again Sonic!" Vector said as he wrapped an arm around the blue hedgehog.

"Good to see you too Vector. So, what have you guys been up to these past fifteen years?" Sonic asked.

"Oh uh… lots of things! Lots of new cases coming in! Yeah!" Vector said nervously.

"We spent pretty much the last fifteen years looking for you, and when we weren't we were solving small cases for small amounts of pay." Espio said.

"Oh… neat!" Sonic said.

…

…

…

"Well, I guess I will see you guys around! You gonna be at Cream's birthday party?" Sonic asked.

"Yeah, see you there!" Vector said with a wave.

And with that, Sonic was off.

"… SOMEONE CALL AMY SO WE CAN GET PAID!"

And the Chaotix began celebrating a job well done.

That, and their impending paycheck.

End of Chapter 7

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Yeah, I had no idea what kind of things I could of had the Chaotix doing over the fifteen years. So, I decided to have them just go on a little investigation. Just to have a bit of a fun chapter. That's all.

Honestly, outside of Amy and Tails, I really didn't think too much about what characters were going to be doing during those fifteen years. Anything else I come up with is just random thoughts that I had for them. Truth be told, a reason that I put off updating this story so much was because I honestly had zero clue as to what I could do with the Chaotix. That being said, when I had the idea of having just a fun chapter with very little exposition with them, I decided to just roll with it, and that is when I started writing again. Also the Sonic Movie happened (which I loved :D) and it kinda put me back in a Sonic mood. I'm trying to get all this done before that mood goes away. :)

Next up is another Subchapter, and it is the Tails VS Shadow fight I had been teasing a bit. I hope you all look forward to it! Again, it is all drafted out, just need to edit it a bit. :)

So, I will see you then!