"What I always do!" Sonic reached back to scratch behind his ear. "I --" He yawned yet again. "saved it."

When blue eyelids began to lift again, they lacked the motivation to rise higher than midway. His words were a rope for his mind to trip over, giving Sonic a reason to express some sadness for only a moment. "Well, no," he retracted. "I helped, but Chip saved the world that time." Sonic smiled a little, previous sorrow vanished in an instant. "He saved me, too." And with that, Sonic had no reason to feel remorse. Chip did what he had to as Light Gaia. He gave everything for their world, always and forever.

Still. They would be friends until the end of Sonic's time, but even this hedgehog knew they'd never meet again.