Author's Note(s): Hey, hey, hey, looky here! Yes, I now finished the prologue, and it looks different, doesn't it? Well, despite what I put on my profile, it still looks more different than I anticipated. Oh well, read it anyway! P I managed to find quite a few grammatical errors in the original text. Believe it or not, I DID re-use some of the old lines. The grammatical errors were fixed in the version. Woah, I mustn't have been paying much attention last time--those were some pretty bad ones.
Disclaimer: Chaotix, Babylon, and anything else Sonic-related is copyright SEGA/Sonic Team. Hannah and Janelle (the chief of police--her name is mentioned at the beginning of the next chapter) are owned by ME.
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Team Chaotix: On the News
Prologue
She glanced around at the area as she passed through, carrying a light brown-colored board at her side. It was empty and quiet. No one ever came back here. It was a nice place. It was her place.
She walked swiftly down the narrow alleyway. Despite the buildings around her, almost no one came through here. Not even criminals came by here, for they were afraid that someone from the buildings here would spot them.
However, she knew for a fact that no one used any of the rooms towards the alleyway. They were all completely vacant, and no one was willing to live in them. Of course, she purposely set it up that way. She planned it out so that she could continue coming here without anyone knowing.
All was quiet. Not even a whistle of the wind stirred. Perfect! She slipped her board towards the ground and underneath her feet. It hovered about a foot off the ground, and she balanced herself on it. A green beam of light lashed out behind it.
Suddenly, a rush of wind came behind her. The sudden intrusion of blazing winds after perfect calm startled her, and she slipped off of her board. Rolling along the ground, she had no time to move before being grabbed tightly by a powerful grasp.
She was unable to make out the figure, but clearly there were three in the near vicinity. She opened her mouth and tried to scream, but nothing came out. She felt a powerful jab to the head. The next thing she knew, blackness had already overcome her.
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Futuristic squad cars lined the edges of the alleyway. Yellow tape blocked off all three entrances—the words "Crime Scene" written along them. A woman lifted the tape up and ducked into the alleyway. She was the chief of police, making her way through to survey the scene.
The alleyway itself was stuck in between two other alleys. It was more or less an intersection of alleys. Three buildings and three alleys surrounded this small intersection. The tips of them were rounded at this point, and angled out in two directions.
One of the buildings stood right in front. It was the length of both the alleyways next to it—a rather far distance, she was able to note from here. It was the main building a block-sized apartment complex, and probably expensive at that. It was at least seven stories high.
The other two buildings were part of the same complex, and were the same height. However, they were a lot larger. The exact length of each of the building was over double the front one, due to the rather unusual positioning. As with the first building, they were also rounded off at the front.
Both were triangular shaped, but unlike the first one, angle on them was larger than ninety degrees. They filled in the final shape of the block, creating a very unusual, three-way alleyway, which intersected right here at this point.
She glanced down at the untouched scene. Right at the center of the intersection, a board laid upside-down on the road. It was golden brown, approximately six inches in width, and about three feet long. It was about an inch thick.
She glanced over at another officer nearby—a female, anthro rabbit. The girl was a deep beige color, and only slightly taller than herself. She perked her ears up upon hearing her boss speak. "Is this her Gear?" The chief asked.
The girl jumped slightly in surprise, quickly turning around and noticing her there. She cleared her throat and approached. "Yes, this is it." She stated. Thinking of something else, she then added, "It's very unusual for…"
"Thanks." The chief interrupted, not caring about what else the girl had to say.
She turned back around and stood up, just in time to notice three figures coming this way. She snarled. 'Well, well, well, what do we have here?' She thought to herself.
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Three figures stood at the corner of the street, glancing down at the unusual commotion going on in an alleyway about halfway down the block. A few futuristic squad cars were lined up around the edge, and traffic was completely locked out of this whole area all-together.
The leader looked down at his sheet, and knew it was the place. "Well, this is apparently the scene," he said. He took a quick glance back at his comrades. "Any last objections?" he asked.
The second member chuckled slightly. "You sure you're up to this, Vector?" The chameleon asked. "Really, we can turn back any time we want with no worries."
Vector looked surprised. "What's gotten into you, Espio? We signed up for this job, and we're going to finish it!"
The third member nodded quickly. Adding to Vector's statement, he said, "Yeah, after all, that's our policy! Dontcha' remember!" He sang.
A trickle of sweat ran down Espio's head. "Then why'd you ask our opinions about it?"
Vector grinned slyly. "Because I wanted to know who didn't want to go on with it, so I could know who would be absent!"
Vector then marched off, calling out as he rushed for the alleyway. "Come on, Charmy!"
If you need help, we're on our way,
Espio sighed and rushed after them. "I'm coming, I'm coming! I've come all this way—I'm not backing out now.
Vector approached the alley, but a guard stopped him. After showing off his papers, they were let in.
Ready for adventure, nothing makes us stay,
As he walked up, Vector noticed a tall, female cat walking toward them.
Doing our best, everything goes our way!
Suddenly a bad thought came into his mind. What if they failed? NO! He had a lot of money down on this mission, and he wasn't about to let it go. "I presume that you're the head honcho around here?" He asked.
No case is too small, so long as we get our pay.
Vector held out his hand. Grinning slyly, he boldly proclaimed, "I'm Vector the Crocodile, and we're Team Chaotix!"
Team Chaotix!
We never turn down work that pays,
Team Chaotix!
We'll solve your case in all our ways.
Team Chaotix!
Working through any obstacles,
Team Chaotix!
We're ready when duty calls.
When we're put to the test, Vector puts everything to rest,
As enemies arrive, we allow Espio to thrive,
Up in the sky, Charmy keeps us flying high,
Nothing gets in our way, or we toss it all away!
Team Chaotix!
We never turn down work that pays,
Team Chaotix!
We'll solve your case in all our ways.
Team Chaotix!
Working through any obstacles,
Team Chaotix!
We're ready when duty calls.
With our skills, we'll make it through,
As a team, we'll show you what we can do.
Solving crime, that's our way,
So long as we get our pay!
Team Chaotix!
We never turn down work that pays,
Team Chaotix!
We'll solve your case in all our ways.
Team Chaotix!
Working through any obstacles,
Team Chaotix!
We're ready when duty calls.
We're ready for adventure,
Taking another venture,
Showing you what we can do!
Team Chaotix!
We never turn down work that pays,
Team Chaotix!
We'll solve your case in all our ways.
Team Chaotix!
Working through any obstacles,
Team Chaotix!
We're ready when duty calls.
C-H-A-O, T-I-X!
C-H-A-O, T-I-X!
Chaotix
Yeah, we're Team Chaotix!