The Rookie Chronicles (ChaosControl VA's AU)/Chronology ("Other Worlds" Saga)

==Multiversehttps://chaoscontrolvaocs.carrd.co/#sonicocuniversesystem Arc==
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===Into the Archie Universe===
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===Into the Boom Universe===
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===Into the Dreadful West Universe===
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===Into the Ascension Universe===
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===Into the Solara Universe===
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===Into the Ruined UniverseA.K.A. the Spring-Heeled Jack Universe===
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==Saving Alexa Arc==
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==Finding Vi Arc==
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==Into the Zenithversehttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Sonic_Zenith_(Kannatherage%27s_AU) Arc==
===Entering the Zenithverse===
Spectrum’s Battleship floats through the air as it travels to an unknown destination, with Berri and Ginger busy cookinghttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Ginger_The_Polar_Bear#Skills_and_Abilities in the battleship’s kitchen.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Spectrum%27s_Battleship#Kitchen Berri teasingly compliments Ginger on her cooking like usual, much to Ginger’s sweet appreciation, mentioning how it’s become easier to focus on her cooking now that she’s been slowly trying to get over her fears of losing her friends as of late.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Ginger_The_Polar_Bear#Personality Berri agrees, but then comments about how things don’t seem to be getting easier for her, as Team Spectrum’s efforts to stop the Order of Genesis have become increasingly taxing. Ginger then half-jokingly suggests that the both of them should go on vacation sometime together, before the two of them accidentally brush hands. They look up at each other and stare for a bit, blushing as they nervously think of what to do.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Ginger_The_Polar_Bear#Berri_The_Rabbithttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Ginger_The_Polar_Bear
In the heat of the moment, Berri decides that she and Ginger should indeed go on a vacation, which excites Ginger out of her nervousness. Berri doesn’t stop there, however, as she suggests they go on vacation off-world, which then confuses Ginger. They then make their way to the room on the battleship that’s holding the Warp Topaz,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Spectrum%27s_Battleship#Artifact_Room where Berri grabs it off of its pedestal and attempts to use it to open a portal to another dimension. Ginger quickly and nervously protests this, saying that it's wrong to just use it behind Spectrum’s back, but Berri brushes her worries off by saying that they’ll be back before he even discovers anything, which only agitates Ginger further. Ginger’s worrying eventually starts to distract Berri, which annoys her to the point where she yells for Ginger to be quiet as she tries to concentrate, which accidentally causes the Warp Topaz to open a portal to a random world. Berri and Ginger both get sucked in, and Lamia, who had snuck onto the ship to find and torment the two againhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Berri_The_Rabbit/Ginger_the_Polar_Bear in the first place, quickly follows after them.
Meanwhile in the Zenithverse (in Millicent Prower’s workshop), Millicent Prower is in the middle of working on a hoverboard while Charlotte The Mouse is in the middle of reading a romance novel while drinking tea. They soon get into a conversation about being visited by people from another dimension, as well as getting flirty with each other,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Millicent_%22Double_Trouble%22_Prower#Love_Interestshttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Charlotte_The_Mouse#Love_Interests when they hear thunder outside. They rush outside and see the other end of Berri and Ginger’s portal open up in the sky, as the two emerge from it and start to fall to the ground below. Berri grabs Ginger and attempts to fly them both to safety,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Skills_and_Abilities but an airplane flies by and knocks Berri out as she covers Ginger from the impact of the vehicle. Ginger tries to wake Berri up as they continue falling when Millicent and Charlotte, on Millicent’s new hoverboard, fly up to rescue them.
They carry them safely down to the streets of Untitled City, where Ginger tries to wake Berri up again. Char joins in and Berri soon wakes up, confused as to where they are. She asks who their rescuers are, and they reply by introducing themselves and explaining that they’re currently in Untitled City. Berri and Ginger then quickly realize that Berri screwed up (though she won’t admit it yet) and that they’re in a new world that they’ve never visited before and didn’t intend on going to, and so they explain as much to Millie and Char there (along with explaining how they used the Warp Topaz to get to their dimension). Millie and Char are skeptical at first, so Berri and Ginger show them the aforementioned Warp Topaz, which definitely changes their minds. Millie and Char ask if the two are able to make it back home, and Berri and Ginger explain that it’ll take a few days until the Warp Topaz recharges before they can leave, after having been used to cross over into their dimension already. Millie then offers for them to stay at her workshop for the time being, but Berri is hesitant at first. Ginger, however, convinces her otherwise, saying that they can maybe salvage this vacation of theirs in the meantime, and so they accept the offer. After they leave for the workshop, Lamia drops out of the portal above before it closes and uses her magic to safely land, following Berri and Ginger with Millie and Char closely behind as she remains unseen by anyone.
===Having some Fun===
As night descends upon the workshop, Millie just finishes giving Berri and Ginger a tour, which includes introducing the two to Millie’s Gembots, all while Charlotte is drinking tea in the kitchen again.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Entering_the_Zenithverse After Millie asks Berri some questions about their universe, Berri asks her and Char about their obvious relationship, which Ginger scolds her for, as it’s too personal of a question. Millie and Char tell them not to worry as they understanding why she would ask that, and they acknowledge how they’re both dating. The two of them then ask if Berri and Ginger are dating too, as they look very close, to which they deflect nervously. Afterwards, to lighten the mood and to pass the time, Millie and Char challenge Berri and Ginger to a game of basketball, to which they confidently accept. Eventually, after playing for some time, the game is tied up and Berri and Ginger are about to make the winning goal when they trip on each other, with the two nearly kissing; Millie and Char use this to win the game while Berri and Ginger nervously get off each other.
===Lamia's First Attack===
Later on, as everyone’s asleep, Berri tries to talk to a (seemingly) half-asleep Ginger. She tries to explain how she’s feeling about what Millie and Char said (about them being a couple),https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Having_some_Fun but she also says that she’s unsure if she should feel guilty about using the Warp Topaz behind Spectrum’s back. However, she quickly finds out that Ginger has been hypnotized by Lamia while they were asleep, and Lamia uses her to hold Berri in place as she confronts her. As they talk, Millie and Char wake up from the commotion, seeing Lamia. Millie panics while Char draws her sword, knocking Lamia back for Berri to shake Ginger off of her. Berri quickly takes over fighting Lamia from Char, while Millie tries to wake Ginger up, eventually pouring water over her and apologizing for it later. While this is happening, Berri continues to fight Lamia off until she retreats into the darkness outside the workshop.
Berri then comes back over to check on the others, with Millie trying to calm the Gembots down and with Char comforting Ginger while also asking about what just happened. Berri and Ginger guess that Lamia must have followed them when they opened the portal, and Berri gets super guilty about it and walks off to be by herself. Ginger then takes an opportunity to explain Lamia to Millie and Char after they ask about it (specifically explaining her powershttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Skills_and_Abilities and their tense rivalship with her), and the two of them react to all of it with fear and disgust (specifically at how Lamia uses her power to lord over others, and so cruelly at that).https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Personality Ginger then decides to talk with Berri, as she’s worried about her (so everyone dissipates for the time being). Before she goes over to Berri though, Millie asks Ginger if she was able to defend herself, to which Ginger says no.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Ginger_The_Polar_Bear#Lamia_The_Constrictor Millie tells her that she’ll have to fight for herself eventually before she goes over to Char, allowing Ginger to finally go after Berri.
After asking if Char’s alright, Millie suggests that they both go back to bed. Before they do so though, the scent of pizza lures the two outside (with Millie even levitating off the ground towards the source of the smell). While this is happening, Ginger walks over to Berri, asking about what she said to her while she was under Lamia’s spell (again), having only heard dream-like murmurs. Berri hesitates at first, but eventually relents, saying that she feels guilty about using the Warp Topaz behind Spectrum’s back, especially now that she knows Lamia followed them into this new world with plenty more children for her to destroy the lives of.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Personality Ginger tries to put Berri at ease, saying that her feeling guilty over doing something wrong is good, and that it is a sign of self-responsibility. Berri, after acknowledging and accepting that, is then about to tell her something else (what she feels about Millie and Char suggesting they were a couple) when she notices that Millie and Char are gone.
Millie and Char wake up from their hungry daze in the middle of the woods surrounding the workshop, quickly becoming confused as to where they are. Having successfully lured Millicent and Charlotte out into the open with a magic scent, Lamia reveals herself, and the two of them are (obviously) put on edge as they remember what Ginger told them about her. Lamia, however, starts to tell them that Berri and Ginger have malicious intentions and that they’ll hurt them, so they should trust in her instead. All of this confuses the two of them further, especially since they still don’t know much about Berri and Ginger. Eventually, Lamia convinces them to drop their guard, and she then quickly subdues Millicent and Charlotte in her coils. She tells them not to worry, as she’ll make their heads no longer hurt from their confusion and childish-gullibility, so she then proceeds to (successfully) hypnotize them into a submissive, blissful, and obedient state.
Berri and Ginger soon catch up to them, and Berri calls Lamia out directly while Ginger hides from view, telling her to stay away from them and that she has to take responsibility for accidentally bringing her to this dimension. Lamia argues that Millie and Char are in a much better place now as they're under her thumb, allowing her to mold their minds into whatever form she wants them to be in. Aside from that though, Lamia also tries to put doubt into Berri’s mind, saying that it doesn’t matter what she does to try and fix her mistakes, that her past will always haunt her; Lamia even brings up Rebel as an example,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Rebel_The_Hedgehoghttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Rebel_The_Hedgehog#Berri_The_Rabbit which definitely throws Berri off-guard. Lamia then orders Millie and Char to attack Berri, and together, they quickly subdue Berri for Lamia to start to hypnotize her too. Ginger silently questions whether or not she can help, remembering what Millie told her, and she eventually chooses to come out of hiding and smack Lamia away. Berri then breaks free from Millie and Char and swiftly defeats Lamia, knocking her out. Berri and Ginger then knock Millie and Char out and return them to the workshop while they're unconscious.
Millie and Char wake up in the workshop, confused as to what happened. Berri and Ginger explain what had happened to them, while also stating how Ginger helped fight back against Lamia and how they locked her up in a containment cell hanging from the ceiling in Millie’s (14th) basement. Millie and Char thank Berri and Ginger for saving them, realizing they were indeed tricked by Lamia, and Millie congratulates Ginger for how she helped and even suggests teaching her a few things on self-defense later.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Ginger_The_Polar_Bear#Millicent_%22Double_Trouble%22_Prower Millie and Char then embrace as Berri commends Ginger for her helping too, causing Ginger to blush. As they’re very close to each other at the moment, Ginger nervously asks if there was anything else Berri wanted to tell her from before, to which Berri nervously lies and says otherwise. Char sees all this unfold, immediately realizing that the two indeed have feelings for each other, but she decides to keep it to herself until the morning.
===Admitting the Truth===
The next morning, Berri and Ginger walk through the workshop and meet up with Millie and Char, who are still a little freaked out by the events of the other night.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Lamia's_First_Attack They ask Berri and Ginger how long it will be until the Warp Topaz is fully charged, to which they say it will only be a couple more days; they also assure Millie and Char that they’ll be taking Lamia back with them when they leave, much to their relief. Millie then invites Ginger over to the other side of the room to teach her self-defense; before Ginger walks over to Millie though, Berri tries to tell Ginger how she feels about Millie and Char saying that they looked like a couple yesterday again, but she also chickens out again, much to Ginger’s confusion. Char sees this and smiles slyly as a dreamy-eyed Berri now watches Ginger learn self-defense with Millie.
Char leans over and slyly questions Berri about her possible feelings for Ginger, which Berri denies even having initially. Eventually though, with an almost-shameful blush, she admits to Char that she indeed has feelings for Ginger. Char then squeals excitedly in response, but then quickly gets a headache, as she is currently sleep deprived from the night before. Berri then explains how she and Ginger have been friends for so long and that she has only recently started to get feelings for her, and Millie and Char’s couple comment from the other day only made her think more about her feelings. Char then gets excited and starts suggesting that Berri should take her out to dinner and dancing before Berri cuts her off, saying that she can’t. When Char asks why, Berri explains that she’s scared of what Ginger might think of her feelings when she finds out about them, and that she’s worried that it could ruin their friendship. Char then reminisces on when she and Millie got together,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Millicent_%22Double_Trouble%22_Prower#First_Kisshttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Charlotte_The_Mouse#First_Kiss which leads to her encouraging Berri, saying that you’ll never know some things for certain, and that you’ll just have to have courage and take a leap of faith (a leap of faith that leads to something bigger and different from friendship, as Char clarifies, which Berri picks up on and ponders). Berri then looks at Ginger, who is now teaching Millie how to dance (which is going poorly, as Millie trips and starts bleeding from her nose), and silently resolves to take the risk.
===The Date===
Later in the day, Berri and Ginger walk down the streets of Untitled City, wearing fancy clothes they borrowed from Char. Ginger asks Berri what they’re doing as they walk, to which Berri says that they should have some fun before they leave this dimension as they walk up to the Starspace Restaurant. Ginger is amazed by the sight of the place, but then wonders if it's going to be expensive, to which Berri says that she shouldn’t worry about that (having also been given Charlotte's card too). They sit down at a table, and Ginger notices that a bouquet of her favorite flowers (Ice Queens)An obvious reference to RWBY. is in the table’s vase. Berri knowingly smirks as Ginger explains that they’re known to be the only flowers in Holoska that can survive its weather conditions, popping out of the snow every spring. Ginger then questions why they’re at their table, to which Berri smugly states that she may have made arrangements. Ginger then hugs Berri out of excitement, saying that she’s a good friend, which causes Berri to blush; Berri quickly grows worried again though, as she starts thinking about her friendship with Ginger that will be on the line when she finally confesses…
===Infiltration===
At the same time, Millie and Char are still at the workshop, watching a soap opera on the couch together, which Millie is personally not enjoying... After stating those feelings aloud, Millie asks Char where Berri and Ginger are, to which Char explains that Berri is going to try and confess her feelings to Ginger.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#The_Date Millie approves of this, stating that she knew those two would get together eventually. Char then teases Millie on how clueless she really is, to which Millie starts teasing her too in response. Eventually, the two start kissing right there on the couch when they’re suddenly (and unknowingly) hit by one of Katherine Cheshire’s potions, temporarily petrifying them in that position.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Katherine_Cheshire#Weapons_and_Gadgets Katherine then drops down into the room, having snuck into the workshop beforehand, as she starts to mess with the petrified lovers. As she does this, her wrist communicator goes off, and she answers it to hear NULL on the other end, requesting an update on her mission. She states, in an annoyed manner, that she just infiltrated the workshop and that she’ll start looking now, to which NULL impatiently requests for her to do faster. He also states how urgent it is for them to terminate the “dimensional interlopers,” to which Katherine groans in annoyance, having been briefed on this multiple times before. She then ends communication with NULL and tells Millie and Char, as they’re still petrified, that she’ll be back for them later, all before descending into the basements.
Katherine eventually reaches the (14th) basement and discovers Lamia in her cage as it hangs from the ceiling. She quickly notifies NULL that she’s found one of the targets, to which he gives her the confirmation to terminate her. Katherine then proceeds to lower Lamia in her cage to the ground, where she is about to petrify her permanently when Lamia suddenly reacts. She starts to manipulate Katherine, saying that she’s dreaming and that she’ll need to wake up, before hypnotizing her. The mind-controlled Katherine then lets Lamia out of her cage and locks herself in as she starts to roll around in her continued trance. Lamia notes how she’s just a poor wannabe of herself and escapes the workshop, not noticing the petrified Millie and Char on her way out. As she leaves, Millie and Char finally unpetrify, but they continue their make out session, completely oblivious as to everything that just happened; or that is until they start to hear “weird” noises coming from within the 14th basement. With Millie and Char becoming confused by and curious about the noises (and also a little annoyed, due to their snuggling time being so rudely interrupted), they enter the 14th basement and discover Katherine in Lamia’s cage, still hypnotized and rolling around, but with the addition of her making those “unusual” noises. Now in confusion and shock, Millie and Char lock down the workshop and try to get into contact with Berri and Ginger to let them know that Lamia has escaped.
===Dancing under the Glass Ceiling (The AET Attacks)===
Meanwhile, Berri and Ginger are still at the Starspace Restaurant, having finished and enjoyed dinner, now dancing together on the dance floor with all the other patrons. Ginger says that she’s enjoying herself, and Berri says the same, but Ginger notices Berri is nervous about something and questions her. With a deep breath, Berri asks Ginger if she remembers Millie and Char’s couple comment from the day before, which she does. Berri then explains that she’s been thinking about what they said, and she’s come to realize that she does have feelings for Ginger. Ginger’s eyes widen as Berri continues, saying how much she admires her cooking and sweetness and loyalty, but also saying that she understands if Ginger doesn’t feel the same way. Ginger doesn’t know what to say, struggling to get her words together as the gap between them starts closing. Before they kiss though, NULL, Atlas, and Butterscotch crash through the glass ceiling and descend to the dance floor, much to everyone’s shock. After this happens, they start terrorizing and killing anyone in their sights, causing everyone else to flee in terror. In the chaos, Berri takes Ginger and hides her in a closet for her safety, despite Ginger’s protests as she wants to fight too (having been taught a little bit by Millie already).https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Admitting_the_Truth Berri says that these guys seem to be very different from Lamia and that she can’t risk losing her before finally locking her in. After this, Berri rips off her dress, revealing her normal clothes underneath as she states how the dress was too heavy for her anyway.
She then leaps out into the fray and makes her presence known to the AET, who brace themselves for a fight, knowing she’s a capable fighter after having studied her for their assassination mission. Berri fights all three of them at once, eventually sending NULL and Atlas into a retreat. Butterscotch, however, continues to fight Berri, and she nearly defeats her when Berri finally gets the upper hand and sends her flying to the floor, inadvertently causing a locket to fall away from Butterscotch’s person. Not noticing this, Butterscotch finally retreats, leaving Berri to find the locket and open it to discover a picture of Butterscotch with Vanilla and Cream; seeing this, Berri realizes that Butterscotch might be related to her sister and niece in this universe. After making this realization, Berri finally frees Ginger from the closet, who gasps in shock upon seeing Berri all bloody from the fight. On that note, Ginger says that maybe she shouldn’t have joined her (not yet, anyway), and she hopes she’s alright, which Berri says she is. Ginger then says she needs to tell Berri something, with Berri herself getting a little bit nervous about what she might say, but they’re interrupted by Millie and Char who have finally gotten a hold of them on their phones, explaining the situation back at the workshop.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Infiltration Berri, relieved that she won’t be able to hear Ginger’s possible answer to her confession from before, takes the opportunity to leave with her and head back to the workshop.
===Interrogation===
Upon their arrival and descent into the workshop’s 14th basement, Berri and Ginger find Millie and Char in a panicked state, with Katherine still rolling around in Lamia’s cage. Berri takes Katherine out of the cell and snaps her out of her trance with a powerful slap. With Katherine shocked and disoriented, Berri takes the opportunity to interrogate her, asking her who she is. Katherine, worried for her safety, tells Berri that she works for a group called the AET, and that they exterminate those who they believe to be anomalies that threaten the existence of the Zenithverse.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Anomaly_Extermination_Team_(AET) When Berri then asks about what happened to Lamia, Katherine says she doesn’t remember, saying that she was only sent to kill Lamia while the rest of her team was going to kill her and Ginger.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Dancing_under_the_Glass_Ceiling_(The_AET_Attacks) Realizing that the attack at the restaurant was that assassination mission, Berri then asks where the team is hiding, to which Katherine says that they’re using the abandoned mall outside of the city as a base for the time being.
With Berri getting everything she needed, Millie uses the opportunity to fire her Wind-Powered Machine Gun at Katherine when they’re outside the workshop, causing her to fly off into the distance. Millie and Char then say that they’ll prepare to go after the AET and “persuade” them into leaving Berri and Ginger alone, while Berri says that she’ll go hunt down Lamia, and that she’ll also investigate something else along the way (referring to Butterscotch's locket). As Berri prepares to leave, Ginger tries to talk with her again, which makes Berri very nervous. Berri says that Ginger should stay at the workshop where it’s safe and she leaves shortly afterwards. Flustered, Ginger sits down near the workshop and mopes, all of which Char sees. Still sleep deprived from the night before, Char takes a break from preparing to siege the AET’s new base to go talk with Ginger, asking her what happened. Ginger tells Char that Berri told her she likes her, but she won’t seem to let her respond. Char suggests that maybe Berri has a lot on her mind, and that Ginger not being safe might bring extra stress. Ginger disagrees, as she has noticed how nervous Berri has been getting whenever she has tried to talk with her after the confession. Ginger then suggests that maybe Berri is afraid of her saying something that might break her heart as Char falls asleep from her sleep deprivation. Seeing this, Ginger lays her down on the ground and leaves to go find Berri.
===Confronting Butterscotch and her Family===
Meanwhile, Berri has found the Zenithverse’s Vanilla and Cream in Untitled City, and she has tracked them to their house while they were taking a stroll. Berri knocks on the door and Vanilla answers, initially being friendly with her. Berri then shows her the locket and says that she might have dropped it. Vanilla is initially confused but she quickly becomes silently shocked when she sees the picture inside, leading to Berri asking her about Butterscotch.
Vanilla and Berri continue their conversation inside the house, with Vanilla explaining how Butterscotch was bullied for most of her early life, with her eventually snapping and killing her entire class. She also explains how NULL found and manipulated her into thinking that she and Cream didn’t love her anymore so that she could join his terrorist group.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Butterscotch_The_Rabbit#Past Berri is obviously shocked by this, and Vanilla continues to explain that while her killings are wrong, she and Cream still love her, and it breaks their hearts with her continuing her dark deeds and not returning home. Berri then makes a promise to try and break through to her, which Vanilla is confused by. Suddenly, Cream enters the room, saying that she saw Butterscotch on the neighbors’ rooftops outside. Surprised, Vanilla attempts to go outside to talk to her, but Berri urges her not to, believing that she could kill them. Berri then suggests that she should go outside to try and reason with Butterscotch instead, which Vanilla hesitantly agrees to.
Taking the locket back, Berri exits the house and has a standoff with Butterscotch, who is very angry at Berri for taking her locket. Berri explains that she understands Butterscotch’s story now, and that she really wants to help her. Butterscotch gets even more upset, saying that she’s too far gone for Berri to even help her. In response, Berri reveals that she’s technically her aunt in her dimension,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Berri_The_Rabbit#Familyhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Butterscotch_The_Rabbit#Family which causes Butterscotch to initially laugh in disbelief. After thinking about that revelation for a few seconds once she’s done laughing, however, Butterscotch realizes that Berri is telling the truth, and this shocks her. In her confusion, Butterscotch attacks Berri, and a fight finally breaks out between them. As they continue to fight and destroy the houses around them in the process, Berri continues to try and break through to Butterscotch, saying that her family still loves her, that she understands what it’s like to feel alone, and that NULL is manipulating her; Butterscotch, however, responds to all of this with further outbursts of emotion. Eventually though, the fight ends with Butterscotch breaking down and crying in Berri’s arms, who comforts her with compassion.
Moments later, Berri and Butterscotch sit down in the rubble and start talking vulnerably with each other, with Butterscotch explaining that she had a feeling that NULL was manipulating her, with a friend of hers already saying so, but she couldn't be sure. Berri tells her that while her killing is still wrong, she's sorry about what has happened to her, and she explains that she always has a place with her family. Butterscotch is hesitant though, as she's nervous that her family may not forgive her for her horrible actions, but Berri (remembering her own guilt over accidentally bringing Lamia into this dimension earlier) reassures her that they definitely will if she takes responsibility for those actions and makes an effort to change, which Butterscotch appreciates. Almost as if they were on cue, Vanilla and Cream show up and beckon Butterscotch into an embrace. Butterscotch thanks Berri for what she's done, with Berri finally giving her back the locket, and she goes off to be with her family, who also thank Berri for keeping her promise (and in record time too).
Berri then gets up and looks behind her to see Ginger staring at her, having seen the whole thing. Ginger embraces Berri as she asks her what had happened, and Berri does explain in response. Ginger smiles and says that Berri always sees the good in people and that she is always willing to help them overcome themselves before finally kissing her, much to Berri's shock, then saying that that's one of the reasons why she loves her after breaking off the kiss. Berri, relieved and happy about this response, kisses Ginger back, and they hold it for some time. After breaking away again, Ginger asks Berri why she was pushing her away after her confession, to which she responds by saying that she was afraid that her confession might have ruined their friendship, admitting that it felt weird to be in love with a friend. Ginger, now understanding why Berri was acting the way she did, says that romance is so much bigger and different than friendship (harkening back to what Char told Berri earlier), and that their love especially is.
As they embrace, Berri starts to sense that something is off, with Ginger becoming confused and nervous as to what is going on. Berri then calls out their apparent watcher, and Lamia's coils suddenly burst from the shadows and wrap both of them up with an unparalleled speed in response, holding them in place as Lamia herself comes out of hiding to admire her prizes. After Lamia mocks their new union, saying that it means nothing if they don't hold her beliefs, Berri explains that she knew that Lamia couldn't stay away from them for long, having used that to her advantage to draw her out into the open. Lamia becomes confused by this, and Berri explains that the AET plans to kill all three of themhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Interrogation and that it would be better if they helped each other and teamed up against these people. Ginger is obviously not okay with this idea, but Berri nudges her and explains that it just might be enough for the AET to get the message. Lamia thinks about this and eventually says that she will indeed work with them, but only under one condition…
Meanwhile, Butterscotch is embracing her family when she sees Lamia carrying Berri and Ginger towards the AET's current base, laughing maniacally all the way. Butterscotch says that she has to go help them, which her family wholeheartedly agrees with. Before Butterscotch leaves though, she gives her family her locket, saying that it will help remind them that they will be together again soon. After one final embrace, Butterscotch climbs the rooftops and follows after Lamia in hot pursuit.
===Commitment===
Back at the workshop, Millie wakes up Char, as she was still asleep on the ground. Char jolts awake to Millie calming her down, saying that they’re ready to go. As Char gets up, she has a perplexing thought, and she asks Millie if she was scared to date her. Millie blushes confusedly while asking why Char would think that, to which Char says that she’s been thinking about Berri and Ginger, as they seem to be scared to commit to each other too. Millie takes Char’s hand and says that she tried to remain confident throughout their entire relationship, trying to always be there for Char. Hearing this, Char blushes, admitting that she was in fact scared at first, but got over it with Millie always helping her through it. Still holding hands, they share a kiss before walking back inside the workshop. As they do, Char asks where Ginger is, to which Millie merely shrugs.
===Siege on the AET===
Inside, Millie and Char suit up in battle armor that Millie made, with Char sheathing her sword and Millie strapping her air-powered machine gun to her back. After this, they approach the Gembots, who are eager to help them, and the robots carry and fly them to the outskirts of the city, where Katherine said the AET’s new base was. They drop Millie and Char off at the doorsteps of the abandoned mall before flying back to the workshop, and the two cautiously walk inside.
As they traverse the empty mall, they soon come across NULL scolding Atlas and Katherine (as she’s drying up after having been blasted into a river with Millie’s machine gun) for not being able to terminate the multiversal travelers Berri and Ginger and Lamia, while also contemplating how they could have arrived in their world in the first place and where Butterscotch is,https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Confronting_Butterscotch_and_her_Family all without the knowledge of Millie and Char watching them. Millie and Char try to sneak by them in order to set up a better vantage point on higher ground, but Char accidentally drops one of her romance novels and it hits the ground with a loud thud, alerting the AET to their presence. When Millie gets upset and asks why she brought that along, Char says that she assumed they would try to stake the AET out, and she figured that she would need some entertainment for that event; plus, the romantic tension between Berri and Ginger has been on her mind a lot as of late, and she wanted to delve further into her novels with that feeling in mind. The AET immediately lunges at Millie and Char, who attempt to defend themselves but are quickly overpowered.
===Lamia's Second Attack===
Millie and Char later wake up to find themselves tied down to some chairs together, with the AET questioning them as to why they’re in their new hideout, in which Millie and Char just mock them in response. NULL gets angrier and angrier, eventually telling Katherine to redeem herself as she’s about to pour a petrifying potion on them, saying that what they’re about to do is going to be so much fun. Before Katherine follows through though, someone off to the side throws an object at the potion in her hand, and it shatters the glass vial on impact with an unparalleled speed, getting the potion all over Katherine and petrifying her right on the spot as she screams in shock and agony; as she’s flailing about during her petrification, she accidentally flicks droplets from the potion onto NULL and Atlas who are next to her, petrifying them as well. Millie and Char scream in panic at the sight of what just occurred, until a clunking sound from above gets their attention as their rescuers descend from the steel grinders above: Berri and Ginger.
They remain a distance away from the still-constricted Millie and Char, their faces obscured by the shadows. Millie and Char are happy to see them as they try to break away from the chairs, even beckoning them over to help them out of their containment, but Berri and Ginger don’t say a word as they remain in the shadows. Millie and Char become silent, confused by Berri and Ginger’s own silence. After staring at Millie and Char for a bit, Berri and Ginger start walking towards them, their faces still obscured. Millie and Char start to get very scared as Berri and Ginger continue their abnormal behavior, a feeling that only gets worse as Berri and Ginger knock the petrified AET members over. Finally, Berri and Ginger stop and stand right in front of Millie and Char, their faces still hidden in the shadows, for what feels like forever to them. Millie and Char nervously chuckle and ask Berri and Ginger what’s going on, but neither of them respond as they continue to stand over them. Eventually, Berri and Ginger suddenly grab Millie and Char, holding them in place as they start freaking out. As this happens, Berri and Ginger lean their heads in towards Millie and Char from the shadows, revealing that they have been hypnotized by Lamia, much to Millie and Char’s horror.
Millie and Char become incredibly confused as they desperately try to ask Berri and Ginger what happened to them, again getting no response. Lamia then speaks up as she remains hidden, sarcastically taking pity on Millie and Char for their confusion before descending to the floor and slithering up to the four of them. Millie and Char start to panic again at the sight of Lamia, who asks if they think this dumbfounded look suits their friends or not, which they obviously disagree with. Lamia then reveals how she made a deal with Berri and Ginger to help fight the AET, but only in exchange for their free will, which devastates Millie and Char. Lamia continues on about how it’s better for Berri and Ginger to be this way, as they are now forced to agree with her, with control being Lamia’s entire thesis on how to change the world. Millie and Char then become incredibly depressed and disappointed, thinking that they’ll never see Berri and Ginger return to normal… Lamia then decides to take advantage of Millie and Char’s situation, and she begins to hypnotize them too, with the two of them quickly succumbing to her control thanks to their depression over Berri and Ginger’s condition and their resistance having been reduced significantly since their last encounter. Berri and Ginger quickly release the newly entranced Millie and Char from their chairs and they all stand together as they blissfully gaze up at Lamia, who towers over them and revels in her now having an army of puppets.
As she’s distracted by her success, Butterscotch (having followed her with Berri and Ginger this whole time) quickly descends from above and strikes Lamia in the head. Lamia becomes very irritated by her interference, while Butterscotch just responds by urging her to “let those random individuals go that she has no relations to.” Lamia chuckles and instead says that Butterscotch will soon be joining her legion too instead, having her hypnotized minions attack her all at once. Butterscotch manages to avoid all of their attacks until she eventually lands a hit on Berri, sending her flying back into a wall where she hits her head, the impact shocking her out of her trance. Berri becomes confused as she tries to figure out where she is before seeing Butterscotch fighting her friends and Lamia in front of her. She also catches a glimpse of the petrified AET members on the floor, saying that her deal with Lamia is now off (now that the AET has been dealt with) as she gets up off the floor and slowly hobbles over to join the fight.
She quickly helps Butterscotch defend herself from the remaining hypnotized forces, with Lamia even joining the mix, and they eventually strike down Charlotte and send her flying backward into another wall. Char slowly wakes up and realizes what is happening, becoming scared as she remembers what happened the last time she faced Lamia. Berri sees this and leaves Butterscotch to go comfort Char, saying that it’s natural to be afraid, but she has to fight for what she loves or she can lose it forever, saying that she learned that from her. Char takes Berri’s words in, gaining a new confidence as she grabs her sword and charges into battle with a yell, quickly grabbing hold of Millie. She pins her to the ground and starts to punch her in the face over and over again as she screams, but she fails to see Millie awaken from her trance and keeps punching her. Millie eventually gets a hold of Char and gets her to calm down, and Char starts crying in Millie’s arms instead, saying how she was so scared and that Millie can’t ever let this happen to her again, which she agrees to as long as Char won’t punch her in the face again.
Realizing that she only has Ginger left at her disposal, Lamia starts to get angry and desperate; she grabs a hold of Ginger and blasts more of the colorful rings from her eyes into Ginger’s, programming her with specific results in mind. She lets go of Ginger afterwards, who quickly and easily begins to dispatch everyone with ease, now seemingly knowing martial arts. Millie reacts to this by saying that’s unfair, with Lamia mocking her and noting how the hypnotized Ginger now has been imprinted with the fighting knowledge that Lamia has observed from Shinobi The Honshū Wolf.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Lamia_The_Constrictor#Shinobi_The_Honsh%C5%AB_Wolf Berri’s face becomes flushed as her eyes widen in fear, realizing that they can’t easily defeat Ginger now, and that she could lose her to Lamia forever. Millie sees this and quickly gets beside Berri, telling her not to lose hope and that she has to fight for Ginger. Berri, realizing that everything has come full circle, gets up and slowly approaches Ginger, who merely stares at her with a blissful smile as she waits to make the first move. Berri says that Ginger is too important to her and that she won’t fight her, getting down on her knees as she allows herself to be beaten up by her.
Ginger just stares at this as her face begins to struggle, showing signs of resistance that eventually give way to her breaking the trance for a little bit. Lamia sees this and quickly spins Ginger around to hypnotize her again, saying that she can't let her feelings get in the way and make her look like she’s still helpless as always (playing on the fact that Ginger was an easy target for Lamia before, on account of her lack of defense). Ginger, once again under Lamia’s control, quickly begins to land blow after blow against Berri, who is still not fighting back. The others quickly come to her aid, attempting to grab a hold of Ginger, but they’re easily thrown aside by her as Lamia watches from the sidelines with a sadistic pleasure. Ginger continues to pummel Berri, but she soon starts to hesitate as she starts to crack through the hypnosis again. Lamia sees this and becomes very angry, swiftly wrapping her tail around her neck and lifting her up to face her, causing her to choke with her face eventually turning blue. As Lamia hypnotizes Ginger again, she says that she will never be free and that is for the best, arguing that even though she now has martial arts, Ginger is still weak and doesn't have the courage to fight back anyway. After this, Lamia drops Ginger to the floor, who coughs and catches her breath before slowly rising up and preparing to finish off Berri. As Ginger lifts her fist, Berri weakly says that she loves her, which sends a shock through Ginger’s body as she starts to tremble. She then closes her eyes and stiffens her face before reopening her eyes again, having fully broken free from the trance, before she spins around and catches Lamia off-guard with a powerful punch that sends her flying backwards. Everyone else (except for the weakened Berri) decides to seize this opportunity, quickly getting up to collectively land blow after blow against the discombobulated Lamia, with Ginger delivering a final blow that knocks her out. With Lamia lying motionless on the ground, Millie quickly grabs one of Katherine’s petrification bottles from her petrified person, and quickly pours it onto Lamia, petrifying her on the spot as everyone sighs in relief.
Berri picks herself up in her battered state as Butterscotch awkwardly walks over to her, trying to thank Berri for helping her with her family. Berri merely smiles before suddenly hugging Butterscotch, much to Butterscotch’s surprise, as she thanks her for saving them and doing the right thing; Butterscotch slowly eases into the hug, coming to enjoy it. After they stop hugging, Butterscotch grabs the other petrified members of the AET and carries them over her shoulders, preparing to leave with them. Before she leaves, Butterscotch turns back to Berri and promises that she will do whatever she can to get out of the AET, much to Berri’s relief and joy; now with a smile, Butterscotch walks out of the building.
After this, Berri turns around to see Ginger looking at her, a tear streaming down her cheek. Without warning, Ginger swiftly hugs Berri, crying in her arms about how she’s so sorry for hurting her. Berri does her best to comfort Ginger, saying that it wasn’t her fault. Berri does her best to comfort Ginger, saying that it wasn’t her fault. Ginger then lifts her head, just in time for Berri to close the gap between them and share a heartfelt kiss of reassurance. Seeing this, Char starts to squeal with happiness and cheer Berri and Ginger on, while Millie merely stands next to her as she just smirks. Berri and Ginger quickly notice this and turn to them, silently thanking them for their support. Millie then turns to Char and half-jokingly suggests that maybe they should share a kiss too, but Char giggles and says that it might take away from Berri and Ginger’s moment. They merely hug each other as they laugh, all while Berri and Ginger rest their foreheads against each other as they also hug.
===Discussing the Future===
The next morning, Berri and Ginger wake up and look out at the morning sun from the workshop. After telling each other how much they enjoy being together like this, Berri remarks on how different their new romance feels compared to their previous friendship (now fully understanding the difference between the two), which causes Ginger to teasingly question if that's a good or bad thing, with Berri confirming the former as they laugh. Ginger then shifts the conversation by saying that they would definitely have to keep their relationship a secret from any child they come across now (including Cream especially), but Berri reassures Ginger that they will still be there for each other throughout any challenge that their crusade now leads to. After a comforted smile from Ginger, Berri then follows that up with a remark about how they will also want to downplay their relationship when they tell their friends (as to not seem selfish), which causes Ginger to giggle in agreement. Speaking of which, Berri then mentions how the Warp Topaz should be fully charged by now and that they can probably leave for home now, but Ginger says that home can wait a few more minutes, causing the two of them to giggle and to happily share another kiss as the sun beams down on them.
===Goodbye===
Later in the day, Millie and Char stand and face Berri and Ginger (along with Lamia’s still-petrified formhttps://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Lamia's_Second_Attack as she’s being carried over Berri’s shoulder) outside the workshop, preparing to say goodbye to each other as Berri and Ginger prepare to return home.https://sonicfanon.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rookie_Chronicles_(ChaosControl_VA%27s_AU)/Chronology_(%22Other_Worlds%22_Saga)#Discussing_the_Future Millie and Char express how they’re gonna miss Berri and Ginger and that they are happy they met, with Berri and Ginger themselves responding by sharing the same sentiment and thanking Millie and Char for their help, which includes Millie’s few teachings of self-defense for Ginger (inspiring her to finally stand up for herself) and inspiring them to finally get together after so long. Millie then half-jokingly asks Berri and Ginger to be sure that no snake ladies follow them to their dimension next time, which sends them all into a fit of laughter as Berri and Ginger promise to try and remember that. After everyone hugs each other with a few handshakes, with Ginger even promising Char to get her a romance book from their world for the next time they visit, they give their final goodbyes and Berri and Ginger take a few steps away from Millie and Char as they use the Warp Topaz, opening a portal back home. Berri immediately throws the petrified Lamia through it, then chivalrously allows Ginger to walk through next. As Berri is about to enter the portal last, she spots Butterscotch watching the scene from the rooftop of the workshop, who waves goodbye to Berri once she’s spotted by her. Berri merely smiles and waves back before finally jumping through the portal, with it closing a few seconds later.
Millie and Char continue to stand there for a bit as Char begins sobbing, already greatly saddened by their friends’ departure. Millie merely smirks and calls Char out on it, with Char immediately yelling at Millie to let her mourn. Millie then laughs, with Char eventually following suit, unable to remain sad with Millie’s infectious laughter. They share a quick kiss and walk hand-in-hand back to the workshop.
===Epilogue on the Beach===
Some time afterwards, Berri and Ginger now lie on towels as they bask in the sun on a sandy beach.on Earth F1718-1 
https://chaoscontrolvaocs.carrd.co/#sonicocuniversesystem As they lie there, Ginger remarks on how they finally told Spectrum about them stealing the Warp Topaz for a bit, but Spectrum let them off the hook, with his reaction not being as harsh as Berri thought it would be. She also brings up how Lamia has been taken by G.U.N. to a maximum security prison that was recently constructed by them to hold the Order of Genesis members once captured, though she can’t help but feel like the Order will just break her out eventually. She also starts talking about finding a romance novel for Char should they ever return, but she stops as she sees Berri lost in thought. Ginger leans closer to Berri as she asks what’s on her mind, and Berri responds by explaining how she’s been thinking about Millie and Char, specifically with how they reminded her of her relationship with Rebel (having been reminded of that from Lamia earlier). Berri explains that she doesn’t want them to make the same mistakes that she made when she was with Rebel, and Ginger tries to comfort her and put her mind at ease over this in response, saying that they'll figure it out because they're just as responsible with themselves as Berri is with herself. With Berri’s mind at ease from this conclusion, they both express how they’re glad to be facing the world together now as they start to kiss right there on the sand, all while the sun begins to set.
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