Chaotix Chronicles Vol. 2

(Hello, friends! I'm so, so sorry it took me so long to get this next portion written, my life has been hectic these past few months. Anyway, I know what direction I want this series to go in now, and I'm hoping that this story- as well as the rest of this series- is not nearly as sloppy as the first story was. Also, I hope you don't mind, but I will be rewriting some of the canon character's backstories to varying degrees. With that said, here we go.)

Prologue

12 years prior

"You've gone mad, Aleena."

"Please," Queen Aleena begged, "will you at least consider my offer? I'm giving you an opportunity to save your clan from total destruction."

The Bride of Constant Vigil let out a dry laugh, "On the contrary, we will be given protection inside the kingdom walls; we will be safe."

"At what cost!" cried the hedgehog, "You'd be sacrificing the free will of you and your clan. What about your son? He will be killed without hesitation."

Constant Vigil's eyes glowed with a sudden burning intensity, "My son will never be in danger. I will not allow it."

"How can you prevent it? Surely the Monolithians will eliminate any potential threat to their control-especially the son of a clan leader that could cause a revolt among their captives."

"Do not concern yourself with the safety of my child after abandoning your own."

Aleena, with a heavy heart, realized that she was wasting her time. She didn't care about what happened to the Shinobi clan, but without their help it would not be long before the wolves had enslaved the hedgehogs as well, and eventually all of Mobius. That was the future that Magia had envisioned.

And Magia's predictions were never wrong.

Aleena turned to leave, "You're making a mistake," she murmured, "it doesn't have to end like this."

"You can spout as much nonsense as you wish from that ivory tower of yours, Hedgehog," the chameleon laughed without humor, "but soon the wolves will be there to knock it down."

"I'm sure they will," the royal replied with conviction, "But unlike you, I will fight for my freedom of my people and my family. If you honestly believe that a quick surrender is more honorable than a loss, than you have no idea what honor is."

With that said, Queen Aleena turned on her heel and made for the exit. Her words still hung in the air like a sharp blade. Constant Vigil was impressed with Aleena's tenacity. She stuck to her ideals. Unfortunately, she was nothing more than a pawn in the clan leader's game.

In the present day, Roman was sitting on the front porch outside the Chaotix office. The dawn was just starting to break, and the fog from last night's rain was settling over the sea.

You are such a fool; you have a job to do. You do not have time to waste with these clowns.

"They seem like nice people," she whispered in response, "And I cannot go back to Monolith."

Magia gave you life for one reason and one reason alone. What would she think if she saw you throw that away? Abandoning your legacy? Wasting her time and sacrificing the freedom of millions?

"Magia died a long time ago, what she would think has no effect on me now."

This conflict was interrupted by the sight of a woman rounding the corner. A rabbit in a brown and white dress was approaching the office.

Roman was instantly alarmed, reaching for her hood only to remember that she had left her cloak inside.

She looks harmless enough, just don't act suspicious and you will be okay.

The rabbit slowed her pace upon reaching the stairs, "Who are you?" She asked.

"You approached me."

The bunny blinked, "My name is Vanilla. I need to speak with Vector."

Roman was never a good judge of character, but even she could tell there was no danger here. "Of course, one moment please."

She escaped inside, leaving Vanilla, -who was now very confused- standing by the porch steps.

The boys were all sleeping soundly, including Vector, who slept behind his desk. Roman was wary to disturb the snoring beast, so she woke Espio instead.

"What are you doing?" He asked after being poked a few times in the head.

"There's a lady outside named Vanilla. She wishes to speak to Vector."

The chameleon was up in a flash, he stepped outside with Roman in toe.

Vanilla was happy to see a familiar face, "Hello."

"Good morning, Vanilla," was his reply.

So they know each other, thought Roman.

"What can we do for you?" Espio asked.

Vanilla's eyes seemed misty, "My Cream has disappeared, and I was hoping you boys could find her for me."

(I'll post the next chapter soon, now that I have some free time. The first volume of this series was horribly sloppy, as I now realize, and will probably be redone in the future. But, as I mentioned before, I know what I want to do with this series now, I just wasn't sure how to get it started. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this little prologue, and I'll see you guys in the next chapter, thanks for reading!)