"One Month Later…" is a fanfic by Kyle Robinson, a.k.a. Toyzferall, a.k.a. Yellow Comet CO Toyz, based upon the GameCube game 'Sonic Adventure 2 Battle'

Chapter: 1 – "…the REAL ultimate life…"

Story Started: 3-01-02

Chapter Started: 3-01-02

Chapter Finished: 3-01-02

Disclaimer: "So I don't get sued, I've got to tell you all that I don't own the rights to any of the characters or places in this story, with the exception of Flash, Toyzie, Flynn, or Lord, and even then, I don't own rights to them, I just made them up. Sooo… Don't steal them, or you'll get smacked."

A/N: "Okay, first of all, before you read this, you need to know some stuff… As the title implies, this story takes place close to a month after the events of the game. Also, if you are a Shadow lover, you probably will not want to read this. In THIS story, Shadow is dead. That's right, DEAD. D- E-A-D, dead. The way I see it is, after the FinalHazard was destroyed and they tried to keep A.R.K. from hitting earth, Shadow ran out of ring energy and fell to earth. The flash of light was his entering the earth's atmosphere. Then, he caught on fire while falling to earth due to the height and speed of his drop. He then landed on some jagged rocks below, breaking every bone in his body and killing him. Later, he was found by G.U.N., and an autopsy was preformed, confirming that he was dead. This by no means says that my 'fic is a Shadow-bashing story. He IS mentioned, and in endearing terms, too. Also, Rouge is no longer a baddie, which is predictable. She's neutral now, which leads me to my next point. New characters are introduced, here: Two neutral characters [Who are practically goodies, cuz' they help the goodies], and a new baddie. All the original characters are still here, with the exception of Shadow. [Sniffle…] So don't be surprised when you see some new faces here. Also, I rated this PG-13 for quite a few reasons… Lesse, lemme try and sound like an intelligent ESRB rating system thingy: PG-13 for Comic mischief, sexual innuendo [Rouge, need I say more?], violence, mild language. There… Now, if you can't handle that, don't read it! Anyways, on with the story!" –Toyz



Yep, it was just another day… Nothing especially different, other than the return of a member. Toyzie the bat cracked his knuckles absentmindedly as Flash the cat stared at the ground, sitting at the same table as him. Suddenly, the door to Treasures Allied swung open, and a familiar sight to long-time members stepped inside. Rouge. She walked over to the bar, sat down in a chair and leaned on the counter.

"Martini…" she muttered quietly, and the bartender nodded in recognition, mixing her drink. After taking it, she glanced around the room, just then noticing how many stares she'd collected. She remembered lots of them, but most of all, Toyzie. They had been pretty good pals a while back, but a fight sort of kept them apart for a while, and she wasn't sure whether to approach him or not. After a lot of thinking, she decided to go for it, and slowly walked over to the table, sipping her drink…

Toyzie cheerfully looked up, "Hey… Long time no see, eh, Rouge?" He looked her right in the eyes, as if they had ever quarreled at all. The stare made her uneasy, more so than she already had been, and she avoided eye contact with him. Flash, however, was more interested in the large-chested bat's other "assets," and Toyzie gave him a good bonk on the head, "Respect the lady, man…" Flash blinked a few times, looking at the table, with an occasional glance up…

Rouge sat down at the table, placing her drink on it and folding her arms in embarrassment, "Yeah… How've things been around here?"

"Boring… Nothing has happened since you left, really. Oh, you haven't met the guy that has an affinity with your breasts, yet, have you? His name's Flash, he's a newbie here… Flash, that's Rouge." Flash gave Toyzie a nasty look, scratching his head. He was a cat, 17 years old. A skinny yellow tabby, quite skilled despite his youth. Toyzie smacked him on the head again for the look. Toyzie was a 26-year-old bat, not too old himself, but he'd been around Treasures Allied long enough to be able to talk like an oldbie that knew what was going on. He resembled Rouge, only his fur was gray, and he was quite noticeably larger. The old friends talked for a while, and soon forgot the past anger between them.

Meanwhile, in the broken-down Egg Quarters…

Dr. Eggman searched frantically around, yelling in his deep, scratchy, always angry-sounding voice…

"Where is it!? Argh! Why can't I find it!? It was here only a while ago…!"

A cool, calm voice emitted from the opposite corner of the room, where a black wolf was leaning against the wall, holding a disk, "Looking for this, doctor?"

Dr. Eggman spun around quickly, startled, "Wha!? Oh, Flynn… Don't do that! Yes, yes, give me that!" He walked over to the wolf and snatches the disk from his hand angrily, then walking over to a large computer screen and shoved the disk into the computer. Flynn watched, not moving from his leaning position. He was 20, a black wolf, sleek, skillful, and strong. Not to mention, cool. The Dr. watched the screen as text appeared, and read it, glancing at pictures of what appeared to be Shadow, only the red streaks in his quills were yellow. "So… This is the REAL ultimate life… I see…" He continued reading while Flynn looked on indifferently. "To think… A flaw in my grandfather's own work… Yes, Shadow wasn't the ultimate life… A prototype, eh? Interesting… I can do this… Then, the world will be MINE!" Dr. Eggman began to cackle insanely, and Flynn rolled his eyes, despite the fact that they were working together…

A/N: "Okay… That was interesting to write, prolly interesting to read, as well… I don't feel that I described the new characters enough, I'm sorry. Do you think I did? Review and tell me. Also, do you even LIKE the new characters? Because most people think new characters make a 'fic lame. Don't worry, the originals aren't dead, they'll be in the next chapter, and they WILL be most of the story, okay? Also, since he mentined me, I gotta mention my buddy. His FF.net name is "Wonko the Sane," and he wrote a hilarious SA2B fanfic called "Reflections," go read it know! Also, I gave him an idea, and therefore, indirectly wrote over half of chapter 4 of his fic… Heheh… R&R, please!" -Toyz