Sonic the Hedgehog

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Vacation is over-By David Barritt Carter

Ch.1 Attack in the sky

Authors note: This is another revision of my story, so if it looks familiar, no you aren't crazy. I hope I make a better impression the second time around. Enjoy the story, tell me what you think…see you at the bottom.

In the sky a small red like plane flew through the clouds and performed several flips. At the controls was a young golden furred fox named Tails. On the top of the craft Tails knew his best bud Sonic stood there. Sonic wasn't like Tails because he was a Hedgehog, the fastest creature of all. Tails and Sonic were Freedom Fighters and it was their job to stop Dr.Eggman and his swat bots. "Hey Sonic, how are things going with Sally?"

"Things haven't been going swell and just yesterday she threw me out." Sally was daughter to king Acorn and at times was a real pain, but Sonic had endured it and soon the squirrel and he fell nuts for each other. The past month had been such a quiet one that's why he volunteered to scout for trouble. It wasn't clear if his nemesis had really gone, and the sooner it was confirmed, the sooner he could rest. Tails spotted the cloud formation and steered hard right as lasers clipped the air.

"I'm going to take us low Sonic," Tails said. The next attack sent Sonic onto his back. Pushing up he began to run, as he neared the edge he curled up and became a blue blur. Explosions filled the air as Sonic tore through each swat bot while Tails lowered the plane to just barely hitting the tree tops. Pulling up, Tails could feel the force of gravity push down on his plane and he gritted his teeth as his gloved hands held the controls. Sonic circled through the air lazily and crashed through the tree tops and onto the forest floor.

"I can't help it if trouble is attracted to me," Sonic confessed to the forest. "My friends are always in trouble and my enemies use them as leverage. Sally was my one love, and yet she just threw me out, and the nemesis that's been gone for a month has resurfaced." Sonic was about 15 years old and with blue hedge like spines and his trade mark red and white sneakers. Standing in the forest he could see the tall trees and the clouds now returning to base. Sonic then ran through the forest at top speed, burning a trail in the grass. Near the lake Tails had landed their mean of transportation and smiled as Sonic emerged from the trees. "Hey bud did you see the enemy?"

"Yeah, and boy there is no distinction who created those stealth swats. Their base must be on the far side of the continent, I guess. Should we report this to the others?" Tails was concerned about Sonic ever since his last fight against Eggman. We were all in danger, Tails thought, the only way out was by exploding the core. It put a strain on Sonic's relationship with Sally and hurt the Freedom Fighters. The core had destroyed countless years of research and Sonic soon after was shunned away. "Sonic, would you have done it differently?"

"No, because if I hadn't lured Eggman to the core you would be part of his dodo swat bot squad. If Sally wishes to give up on us, then…" The trees parted as grappler arms broke through and a huge menacing face appeared. Tails flew to the air and with his two tails and Sonic sped away knowing it would follow. "Tails, can you read its plate?"

"Yeah it's a…0561," Tails read. "Didn't we encounter those in the dark forest?" Sonic closed his eyes as he missed a tree and focused on one of their desperate missions. Antoine and Rotar were to scout ahead and were caught by a spider like machine. Their arms could focus on 8 preys. Even though he was a million times faster, this 0561 was throwing trees from left to right into the forest. Sonic hid behind a tree and watched as the machine lumbered on. "Sonic you ok?"

"Yeah…just didn't expect this on my agenda," Sonic said while catching his breath. The forest was a mess and Sonic didn't dare show his face in Knothole. Tails and he had argued for vacation, Sally accepted their proposal, only on the terms that if trouble arrived they'd come back to Knothole and trade notes. Sonic never pictured himself as a leader, but Sally said he had the natural poise and never faltered on a life or death decision. A grappling arm appeared from behind and Tails barely saved Sonic in time. Holding onto his friend he looked below at the towering soot of dirt.

"Sonic, if we get to the plane we could investigate this new lair. But there is a possibility, we may to take make cloud cover; Rotar is down that alley. Rotar may tell Sally and the mess you're in, will only worsen." The odds were not sweet, but Sonic knew Tails and knew there was no other way.

"Heading to Knothole is not one of your better ideas," Sonic said. The two friends headed back to the plane and headed home.

Knothole was located deep in the forest of Morbius where the Freedom Fighters resided. Watering the plants outside was Antoine, once part of a royal force, now here watering plants. I will get Sonic for this, he thought evilly. Antoine wasn't much to look at wearing a jacket with false awards that were made during his childhood, yet for his age he looked adult. Rotar, the walrus genius, carried a potted plant to the garden smiling.

"Beautiful evening, huh Antoine?" Antoine grumbled something as he left the plants to find something better to do. Bunnie Rabbot was sweeping the porch with such speed, that the dust had made a tiny tornado. A pink haired hedgehog name Amy Rose beamed at him as she skipped along. A person such as I, should be on scouting missions like Sonic, Antoine thought.

"Antoine any word from Sonic?" Standing in the door way was Princess Sally. She had a bun of brown hair and wore a blue jacket. Everyone seemed to be naked in a few parts but that was the way they were raised. Ever since she threw Sonic out she felt denial then regret. Antoine, in his heart, knew he wasn't the bravest of the Freedom Fighters, but if Princess Sally was in dire need of help he'd assist anyway, within his own powers to help. Gulping down dry saliva he responded:

"They haven't my lady, do you suppose they met swats?" Ever Since Eggman left, the forest was in a state of shock and in Knothole they couldn't get on with their lives. A few months back tremors were felt, and just last week the air got foul. Sally, in her head denied the possibility, but if…

"Sonic!" The familiar plane landed near the gate and the Freedom Fighters went to see their defender. Sally lingered behind feeling like she was the bad guy. Sonic and Tails looked bushed, but she reminded herself Sonic didn't live here anymore. Sally held her hands tightly as she came during the middle of the briefing-

"-then Sonic nearly got crushed by that giant robot, if not for my assistance he'd be as thin as a weed. The lair of those bots is located on the other side of the island and if there is similar opposition, we may have to go covert." Now that their part was over all eyes landed on Sally, who was now full leader of the Freedom Fighters. She felt her throat tighten.

"We…will not rush fool hardly into a trap that is bound to be set by Eggman. Thank you Sonic for your scouting, but for the moment being we…don't need your…assistance." Tails was the first to respond with a questioning blunt in his blue eyes. Amy Rose gave Sally a mean look, while the rest of the group questioned her sanity. "I meant it, Sonic you have to go now."

"Hey, I can take a hint. I'll be in the Spooky Forest if anyone needs my…assistance." The last part was a sting to Sally and a last reminder to his group. Turning his back on the friends he had grown up with, and once loved Sally, the hedgehog sped off leaving a trail as sad as the desert. Sonic ran holding his head up and arms behind his back as he hit the cliff and soared into the forest. This didn't slow him down and he didn't stop until he made it to one tree.

"Great place to be when one wants to be alone," a voice said with a touch of pity in it. A fat man wearing a burned scientist's coat and mustache as he revealed himself in what sunlight dare show in this part of the woods. Sonic took a step back and in the light saw none other then Dr. Eggman! He was at his lowest and not the bit afraid of his nemesis. "Don't worry, what control I had over the swat bots is long gone. I see those no good friends of yours kicked you out; I can not express any pity for you, considering both of us don't need it now. I must however admit you beat me well; those flames not only destroyed what power I had, but also the confidence of my lackeys. The only safe place was here…hoping you could…help me."

"Help you! The enemy that has attempted to destroy Knothole, several dozen times? The enemy that had tried to turn, half a forest, of innocent creatures, into mindless drones? In a way I'm glad you're here, because then I can drag your big fat butt to Knothole where we can end those machines of yours once and for all!" Sonic's green eyes pierced his enemy's consciousness, but there was no struggle. His eyes held bewilderment and even the news of machines shocked him.

"Machines you say huh? I've been in this forest for who knows how long gathering berries and hiding. If you're implying I am behind these attacks, then you're wrong Sonic." Sonic was about to leave, but his foot was glued. His mind went through many scenarios, even one where he took Eggman to Knothole and got back together with Sally. He would once again be a Freedom Fighter and get to pick on Antoine. Yet here he was the enemy a thousand times hated, helpless and not even a clue on these spiders from the past. "Face it Sonic, we both are at a standstill about what to do and where to do it."

"What I'm going to do is…" Again scenarios filled his head, one included him putting feathers on Eggman and shooting him into the sky, disastrous results followed. Sally was in many of these scenarios, but none had any truth to them. "Where it shall take place…is here! First-do you know who those machines belong to?"

"They are my blueprints, but I never actually had time to build them. However, a mysterious creature dressed in green was there evident of our fight. Before you came he wanted to have my job, I found his matter of business dismissive and threw him out." Sonic tried to absorb all this while the thinning Eggman ate berries. If what the doctor said was true then the Freedom Fighters had a whole new enemy to attack. "Maybe I can help you Sonic, because both of us can get what we want. I can regain power, and you could work your way back as a Freedom Fighter. What do you say?"

"Eggman, are you nuts? Handing you back your power is as crazy as me walking in a race. It will never happen, and as for the Freedom Fighters, who needs them." The old mastermind seemed to age a bit and Sonic put his hands into fists. Grinding his teeth he felt he was at a cross road: one where it would lead to redemption, the other to an isolation period that spanned as long as Sally hated him. It was crazy even to consider Eggman's offer, but seeing Knothole destroyed was not good either. The famous hedgehog who had defied evil, outraced every creature alive, even foiled Eggman's plans, too many to count had finally made a life breaking decision. "I say, can you repeat that?"

Author note: Well, tell me what you think in your reviews. Ch.2 should be up soon, see you in a sonic flash.