A Sonic the Hedgehog Christmas Carol

I was going to make a Pokemon one of theses but someone in my CC already did that.

This story is not cannon to the storyline of my other fanfics; it's just a Christmas treat.

Everyone is 15 years older in this story than in the games.

Well here's my interpretation of Charles Dickens greatest story ever.

The cast members are:

Dr. Eggman as Ebenezer Scrooge

Gerald Robotnik as Jacob Marley

Sonic as Bob Cratchit

Shadow as Fred

Amy as Mrs. Cratchit

Charmy as X-mas Past

Espio as X-mas Present

Vector as X-mas Future

Various others

Doctor Eggman was the richest man in Station Square. Thanks to his grandfather Gerald Robotnik that is. Gerald Robotnik's scientific advancements had given him fabulous wealth. After the government had discovered that Gerald's will left that wealth to any surviving family members they had been forced to most give of it to Eggman. On the bright side he had abandoned his mad attempts to conquer the world but on the other hand he had become a greedy, industrialist tycoon. Eventually some who had once opposed him needed jobs after losing that hobby and he hired them just to have the freedom to push them around. Everyone who knew him in Station Square agreed, Eggman was not only rich, he was a fat jerk.

Eggman's greatest payment to his grandfather's legacy was his famous robotics factory. Here many revolutionary robotic devices were manufactured and distributed worldwide. They ranged from voice activated microwaves, to robot soldiers sporting ten guns with 400 shots in each (only available in the U.S.A). Most of theses were of his grandfather's design that Eggman enhanced himself until he was rich enough to hire people to do it for him. Eggman had abandoned his failing quest for power for a successful quest for money.

Eggman waited impatiently in his office for one of his employees. It was Christmas eave and the rush to get new appliances out to stores was in action. Weakly, the large door in front of him creaked open. On the two doors read the letters E and R. Sonic the Hedgehog crept into the room and asked, "You wanted to see me sir?" Eggman yelled, "Get in here Sonic!" Sonic closed the door and walked over to Eggman's desk and sat down in the chair in front of it.

"What do you need me for sir?" Sonic asked, trembling. Eggman shouted, "Yes what do I need you for? That is a question that I have asked myself many times. You're so worthless that I should just throw you out on the streets!" "Sir what did I do wrong?" Sonic fearfully asked. Working for Eggman and giving up fighting and running had completely broken Sonic's spirit. Eggman yelled, "Only 49 appliances came out of your station today instead of the designated 50!" Sonic replied, "I'm sorry sir, but the handle is rusty and hurts my arms to pull." Eggman retorted, "Always thinking of yourself aren't you Sonic. Well I guess I'll just have to dock your pay!" Sonic pleaded, "Please don't sir I need that money! I'll do anything as much work as you want to make up for today!"

Eggman thought for a minute and said, "All right I won't dock your pay if you work all day tomorrow." Sonic replied, "But sir tomorrow's Christmas!" Eggman replied, "Bah humbug!" Sonic begged, "But sir my wife needs a day off from slaving over a hot stove, and my three year old daughter hasn't spent a full day with me since she was born, and my son is sick…" "Oh cry me a river Sonic!" Eggman said as he walked over to Sonic and slapped him on the back of the head knocking him on the ground. It had been 15 years since they first met but Sonic was still a young, fit hedgehog. Normally he could have taken that hit and made Eggman regret it, but only with an intact spirit. "You're working tomorrow or you're next paycheck won't be half as large as your previous one!" Eggman shouted. Sonic weakly and slowly got to his feet. He said, "Yes sir, sorry for troubling you." He then walked out the door.

After Sonic left Eggman's secretary Rouge the Bat buzzed in and said, "Sir Shadow the Hedgehog is here to see you." "Send him in" Eggman dryly replied. He wondered what Shadow could want. As the black hedgehog walked in he was holding a Christmas Wreath and greeted, "Merry Christmas!" Eggman replied, "Rouge said that Shadow was here to see me not some gay jingle-head." Shadow replied, "I've changed a lot since you last saw me, besides its Christmas Eve one of the best times of the year!" Eggman scoffed, "Bah humbug."

Eggman asked, "So what do you want Shadow I'm a busy man?" Shadow replied, "I'm throwing a Christmas party and inviting everyone. We'll have a warm Christmas dinner, music, Christmas Carols, warm cider…" Eggman interrupted, "How long is this novel?" Shadow replied, "Sorry. Since your Gerald's grandson you're the closest thing I have to family and since we aren't enemies anymore I thought that maybe you would like to join in." Shadow had been declared Gerald's legal son after the finding of his will so he had inherited half of Gerald's fortune so he was the only other person from Eggman's past in Station Square with the ability to throw such a party. But because of Eggman's corporations he wasn't even half as rich as him.

Eggman answered Shadow, "Shadow I'll stop you right there before you waste any more of your breath. I am flattered by your offer really I am but it's just beneath my dignity to appear at a charity party for some penniless losers." Shadow defended, "They're not losers they're my friends. And Sonic wouldn't be penniless if you actually paid him! His last check had 100 zeros before he saw a five and a decimal point!" Eggman sat at his desk and pressed the security button. Two large robots walked in and grabbed Shadow by his arms. "Throw him out in the snow. Never tell me how to run my business Shadow" Eggman said flicking his wrist. Shadow yelled, "You're going to regret this!" Eggman replied, "Thanks to my wealth my attorneys freed me of all charges. If you lay a finger on me you'll be thrown in jail so you can't do anything to me!" Shadow yelled, "That's not what I mean! No one gets away with being as horrible as you forever! You are going to HELL when you die!" Eggman paid this no mind as the robots dragged Shadow out.

As Eggman started to relax Rouge buzzed in again saying, "Dr. Robotnik two young men from a charity organization are here for a 4:00 appointment." Eggman replied, "Let's get this over with." Miles "Tails" Prower the fox and Knuckles the Echidna walked in through the office door. "So it's you guys, well make it fast I haven't got all day" Eggman remarked. Tails cheerfully explained, "Dr. Robotnik we represent the Foundation for Improving the Lives of Homeless Children and we would greatly appreciate it if you would consider donating a small amount of money to our cause." Knuckles whispered, "Tails this is useless." Tails whispered back, "It's worth a try." Eggman after already summoning more security robots replied, "I see no economic advantage towards giving my money to a bunch of snot-nosed punks." Tails pleaded, "Dr. Robotnik you have billions of dollars to your name it won't hurt to give up $100 of it." Two robots came in through the doors and grabbed Tails and Knuckles by their arms. Eggman scoffed, "To steep for my blood." As they were dragged away Tails shouted, "Without money the orphanage will close down and those children will be forced onto the streets!" Eggman replied, "Not my problem." Knuckles yelled, "It's Christmas you fat son of a bitch!" "Bah humbug!" Eggman scoffed.

After that day in the office Eggman sat in a comfortable chair in his large mansion. On his lap was a solid-gold bowl of soup filled with shrimp imported from Japan. His mansion was huge and filled with self portraits. Eggman was alone as always.

Suddenly a ghostly voice rang in Eggman's ears howling, "Change! Change!" The transparent figure of Eggman's late grandfather Gerald Robotnik appeared floating in mid-air with his wrists and ankles bound by rusty chains. "What's going on?!" Eggman shouted. The spirit explained, "I am the ghost of your grandfather and I have come to warn you that you must change your ways before it's too late!" Eggman asked, "What do you mean grandfather?" The ghost replied, "You are a selfish, fat asshole and you must change before you end up like me! You must learn to care for other people!" Eggman asked, "What do you mean I'll end up like you?" The ghost howled, "Before I died I lost my good self to insanity and used the rest of my life to try and destroy the world! Now I am forever bound by these chains, always stuck between Heaven and Hell, never being allowed to move on and always trying to find a way to redeem myself."

Eggman remembered Shadow shout "You are going to hell when you die!" and wondered if he was right. Eggman told the ghost, "Grandfather I am a wonder to your legacy I don't need to change." Gerald responded, "You are too selfish to learn my lessons through words! Tonight you will be visited by three more ghosts, each more terrifying than the last and if they cannot teach you what you need to learn than you are DAMNED!" The ghost dissolved away into the wind. "Three MORE ghosts are coming!" Eggman thought to himself fearfully.