A New Start

"A New Start" is the fifty-second episode of the anime series Sonic X, and the final episode of the second season (first season in the Japanese version). It serves as a "conclusion" to the series, before the initiation of the Metarex arc, and shows what happens after Sonic and his friends use Chaos Control to return to their own homeworld from Earth. In particular, Sonic arrives home during the events of the episode.

The episode's Japanese title is "Kaze No Omoide" (風の思い出), or "Memories of the Wind". The French title is "Souvenirs, souvenirs", or "Memories, memories".

Characters

 * Doctor Eggman
 * Amy Rose
 * Cream the Rabbit
 * Vanilla the Rabbit
 * Cheese
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Rouge the Bat
 * Miles &quot;Tails&quot; Prower
 * Chuck Thorndyke (recording)
 * Super Sonic
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Chris Thorndyke (Kid and adult)
 * Danny (adult)
 * Helen (adult)
 * Frances (adult)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (flashback)
 * Ricky
 * Chirps
 * Joe Sushi

Story
The episode starts back at Mobius. Eggman, who is up to his old tricks as usual, is announcing that he's back and is going to rule the world, hoping that he will lure Sonic to him. Sonic has not come back yet, and everyone is wondering if he is there or not, even Eggman. That night, Amy is having tea and a sleepover at Cream's. Cream is begging Amy to live with them from now on, only for her to reject Cream's offer. Eggman flies his fortress around announcing the same thing, trying to find Sonic. Amy runs outside and throws her hammer at the fortress, and he exclaimed that now she didn't have another, right before another one materializes in her hand. She then proceeds to attack Eggman while he and his robots nag her about Sonic with increasing distress, only angering her more.

Meanwhile, Knuckles and Rouge are talking about possible reasons why Sonic is taking so long to return. After Knuckles sarcastically remarks about how she misses him, the two get into a fight. In the Tornado, Tails flies in with his nightcap trying to stop Eggman. Eggman wants Tails to help him but Tails refuses. Eggman tells Tails he isn't ready to fight him yet as the ship is hit by another hammer. Eggman flies off as Tails follows him. Eggman tries to hide behind some clouds trying to trick Tails but Tails starts shooting at him first. As Eggman starts firing at him and surrounds him with missile fire, Tails realizes he has to give up. He pulls a lever and a message from Chuck says that he modified the Tornado saying he hopes his gift comes in handy. The Tornado transforms into a high-powered Hyper Tornado jet. Tails attacks him with plasma blasts and missile fire but Eggman's ship is unaffected. Eggman fires his new Interceptor Missile that only follows Tails' plane and Tails can't get rid of it. Eggman counters by firing a new Interceptor Missile at Tails that is made to home in on only Tails' plane. However, just as it is about to catch Tails, Eggman tells Decoe to recall the missile because he doesn't really want to destroy Tails yet. No Recall button was installed.

Just then, Super Sonic appears out of a portal and blows up the missile right before it hits Tails. Super Sonic then lands on Eggman's ship and Eggman comments that he's finally back. Sonic says Eggman won't be taking over this world either and Eggman tells him not to get in the way. Then he blows up the ship and flies away as Tails was glad to have him back while going back to sleep. When Knuckles and Rouge finish their battle, they see Sonic flying in the sky. After Knuckles starts to laugh and calls her "awful", due to the massive amount of dirt on her, Rouge tackles him and starts tickling him. Back at Cream's house, Amy, who was not asleep, was looking out of the window and sees Super Sonic flying and runs after him. Sonic goes straight to Amy's house as the sun rises, and Amy find him there. After a long silence, Sonic greets her. She then yells at him, saying how he didn't come back and that she thought she'd never see him again. Out of joy, she breaks down and cries. She just wants Sonic to say that I love you; the hedgehog, kneeling, hands her a flower and replies. This event varies between countries; in the Japanese version, Sonic says something to Amy but it is muted, and in the American and English versions he says he will never leave Amy again. In the French version he actually replies, "I love you." Amy heard what Sonic said, and, regardless of language, starts crying again as she hugs Sonic, while Sonic just smiles and hugs her back.

Elsewhere, six years have gone by, and Chris stands next to the portal working on it as Helen comes in telling him that it is time. They race out in a car with Helen driving in a specially designed car. Helen remarks that Chris isn't a good driver, so she will never let him drive. At the meeting place, Danny says he wants to be the first to go through the portal. Chris says that it's useless until he figures out how to cause Chaos Control. The two of them say that they cannot believe it has already been six years. He remembers the point when he was saying goodbye and realizes that Sonic can cause Chaos Control. Sonic says to hold on tight and that he is going to go really fast. Chris has some flashbacks, his times with Shadow, the first time Super Sonic was seen, and the time he rescued Sonic from the pool. With that Chris lets out a tear and sees Sonic letting out his own as Super Sonic uses Chaos Control to leave.

Trivia

 * Amy's ability to produce more than one hammer and the full look at how exactly her hammers appear out of Hammerspace premiere.
 * It is shown that the cities in Sonic's world are occupied by the small animals.
 * Tails is seen wearing a nightcap when flying the Tornado.
 * In the Japanese version, Rouge suggests to Knuckles that he returns to primary school to learn the way to a girl's heart.
 * In the Japanese version, there a sign that reads "Amy's House". For some reason, it was removed in the 4kids dub.
 * In the French dub, Sonic tells Amy that he loves her. In the 4kids dub, he says he'll never leave her. In the Japanese version, the audio is removed for some reason, but then, in episode 69, Amy reveals that in the Japanese version, Sonic says that he missed her a lot. Also, although it can only be seen clearly in the French version, Sonic gives Amy a pink rose, which often signifies "freindship."
 * This episode shows that Eggman doesn't like to kill people. As he asked to recall the missile they launched on Tails and was frantic when he learned it couldn't be recalled.
 * This is the first time that Sonic cries, when he takes Chris for a ride on his back.