Unity/Chapter 5: Not Again

A Note for the Readers
Even though I, ReensRedux, will be authoring the majority of this chapter, Nitro will be placing his input as he sees fit.

Hypothetically, this chapter happens after Reens returns from Secret Discord and Sneer gets back from Depths of Dimensions. Reens' grandfather, Anthony, will make an appearance, as well as her friend Jeremy Hawkes. There may be some spoilers involved. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask away!

Chapter 6: Not Again!
The Zone between dimensions, flowing with beautiful pictures of the different worlds contained in them, was truly a sight to behold. Each picture teemed with life and beauty. For Sneer the Hedgehog, the pictures couldn't compare to the dimensions themselves. However, the picture of her own dimension was nothing more than a lie.

Sneer landed down softly in front of her family's Mexican restaurant. It was being repaired for the damages it had taken, and it felt like no one had even noticed her absence. She went to the door and noticed her grandparents, working as usual. "Abuela? Abuelo?" They didn't look up from their work, but her Abuela grunted. "Where have you been? We have to get the restaurant up and going again! Get to work!" Sneer sighed. "I go to another dimension and nothing changes..." She pulled on an apron and started cooking the meat for tacos.

A few hours later, Sneer leaned against a table and wiped her forehead free from sweat. She was glad to be back to a somewhat normal routine, though admittedly, she missed the people who had been with her on the journey. People like Tranq, Schnee, and Lena, who supported her. She also still felt guilty for Scarlet's 'death'. If I had just done something different... she thought, looking down at the table. If I could have stopped it...

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Reens, however, had never seen the Zone between worlds. In fact, one could say she had almost never been to another world before. Currently, she was grabbing a stack of boxes that towered a little above her head and loading them into a small moving van. Her grandfather, Anthony "Tony" Thorpe, also carried some boxes, though they were lighter.

"Are you sure you can handle living by yourself, sweetie?" he asked her, setting the boxes down. "We won't be there, you know." Reens set down her own boxes and laughed. "Aw, Grandpa, don't worry! I won't be alone. My friend Jeremy lives near the apartment complex I'm gonna be living at, and he promised to look after me, right?" Tony shook his head and sighed. "Well if you ever need me, you still have my number and address, right?" Reens nodded. "Yup!" She gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Tell Grandma Espie I love her, okay?" With a grin, Reens hopped into the moving van and left Tony behind, waving at her.

Jeremy Hawkes, a friend from Reens' days at school, stood in front of her apartment complex, waving for her. "Reens! It's, it's been forever since, since I've seen, seen you! How, how are you?" "Jeremy!" Reens grabbed him in a fierce hug. "Aw, I've been great! How are you?" Jeremy gently pushed her off of him. "Uh, I'm pretty, pretty good, yeah. Hey, want some help?" "Sure! I'd love some."