DISCLAIMER: I do not own Sonic or it's characters, or any of the songs used in the story. All rights to Sonic go to SEGA, and all rights to the songs go to the bands they're by. This story however is mine, and it also includes original characters too. Enjoy!
Our heroes return from a 12 week holiday after finishing at Mobius High. They figured they deserved the time off, what with going through their last year of school, making new friends, finding new love, and killing their former principal, they hadn't had much time to themselves. Their next opponent is college, and they couldn't be more prepared for it. Well, they could be. But they're not gonna let other people know that.
A blue hedgehog with green eyes stood in front of the college. He wore a red and white flame shirt, blue jeans, and brown boots, and he carried a cardboard box with him. "So, here we are. The next step" said Sonic the hedgehog. He turned to the rest of his friends and smirked, seeing them do the same. They were obviously as excited as he was to be there.
"Yep. College. Or, to give it it's proper title, Mobius University," his friend Tails said. He has yellow fur along with two tails, which were mostly yellow, except for the tips which were white, and his eyes were blue. He also wore a green long sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers, and also carried a cardboard box.
"We worked so damn hard to get here too," Knuckles said. He is a red-furred echidna with purple eyes, and wore a black muscle shirt along with green shorts and black shoes. He carried two boxes; one for his stuff, and one for his girlfriend's stuff.
"Where's everybody else?" Sonic asked. An orange coloured echidna with purple eyes named Shade appeared and spoke, saying "Shadow and Rouge are probably doing who knows what somewhere, Cream is busy getting ready with her mom still, Jet and Wave are gonna take a while because of how far away they live, and Silver and Blaze are on their way right now," she said, pausing. She then turned to Knuckles and said "Hey babe!"
"Hey," he replied, kissing her cheeks, being careful not to drop the boxes. He noticed that she wore a white tank top, black jeans, and brown sandals.
"Wait, what about Amy?" Sonic asked, noticing that Shade had left her name out.
"Oh, crap! I almost forgot, she's still getting her stuff from her house," Shade replied.
"Does she need any help?" Tails asked.
"No thanks, I'm good," said a familiar voice. Shade, Knuckles, Tails and Sonic turned around to see pink furred, green eyes hedgehog named Amy Rose, dressed in a black t-shirt, black jeans, and red sandals. She carried a cardboard box which had "Amy's stuff" written on it in large black writing.
"Need assistance honey?" Sonic asked.
"Sure, if you think you can carry it," Amy teased. Sonic smirked and grabbed the box, taking it from Amy. He then winced as he tried to hold it upright, but gave the box back to Amy. "You okay?" she asked.
"Yeah. It's just... what do you have in there?" Sonic asked, making the others laugh.
"Just some stuff. Laptop, clothes, books, stuff like that," she replied. She felt a bit smug as she could hold the box easily and Sonic had trouble.
"Wait... you brought it didn't you?" Sonic asked knowingly. Amy shivered, as she knew what Sonic was talking about, but she simply smirked and nodded her head.
"Gotta keep my guard up," Amy replied. The thing that they were talking about was a large, red and yellow hammer that Amy had gotten. After the business with Eggman, they all decided to better protect themselves, and Amy got a hammer as a result. Surprisingly, despite it's heft, she can throw it around pretty well. It had been customized so that it was able to shrink, making it easier to carry, but Sonic still had trouble with it.
"I'm getting tired of waiting for the rest of them," Knuckles said, impatience in his voice.
"Come on, just give another minute or two. They'll be back soon," Tails said, trying to calm down his red echidna friend.
"So, do you wanna go in there singing?" Shade asked to Sonic. He shook his head.
"Why not?" Tails asked his blue hedgehog friend.
"Well, I am tempted, but I'm not sure we should be singing just yet, I dunno what song to sing, and doing it while carrying these in with us might look weird," Sonic replied.
"Well, I'm up for it," said a voice. They turned to see Shadow and Rouge walking side by side, each with a box in hand. Shadow is a hedgehog with black and red fur along with red eyes, and wore a white t-shirt with the logo of the band Avenged Sevenfold on it, along with black jeans and blue sneakers. Rouge is a bat with white fur who had wore a red tank top, with blue jean shorts and white shoes.
"Okay, I will sing. But only when the others get here," Sonic said. He thought it'd be nice to get a chance to sing with his friends. He hadn't seen them for almost 12 weeks. Minus Amy. He spent most of his time with her.
"Who else is left?" asked Shadow.
"Silver, Cream, Wave, Jet and Blaze," Shade replied. Almost as if on cue, they heard a whirring sound, and looked to see their friends; a green hawk and a purple swallow, both of which had blue eyes, and both of which had boxes of their things. The green hawk was called Jet, and he wore a blue t-shirt with grey stripes on it, along with blue jeans and black shoes. Next to him was Wave, who wore a purple shirt along with black shorts, and black sandals. They were both riding bizarre looking skateboard that hovered off the ground. Jet's board was green and Wave's board was purple.
"What's with the Tony Hawk motif?" Sonic asked, getting a laugh from Jet.
"They're called Extreme Gear boards. Basically they're like skateboards, except they don't have wheels, they hover, and they move us pretty damn fast," Wave said. She and Jet then hopped off their boards and pressed a button on them to make them shrink so they could carry them under their arms.
"They're amazing!" exclaimed Tails.
"You like them?" Jet asked his yellow fox friend.
"Like them? I love them!" Tails replied.
"Do you love them as much as you love me?" asked a sweet sounding voice. Tails knew who it was, and turned to see his girlfriend, Cream, who also carried a cardboard box, walk up to him. Both Tails and Cream had fake frowns. She was a cream and orange rabbit and wore a dark orange t-shirt, blue jeans, and brown sandals.
"No, I love you even more," Tails said nervously. He hated getting caught out.
"I'm only kidding Tails. I'll let you be your nerdy little self," she said, kissing him on the cheek. He blushed and breathed a sigh of relief.
"I really do love you more though," Tails said.
"I know sweetie. You're forgiven. And I will admit, these boards are pretty cool," Cream said, making Tails smile wider than it was earlier.
"We could make you a couple if you're interested," Wave suggested.
"Ooh, can we get some too?" asked another pair of voices. Everyone turned to see Blaze and Silver walking to them, both with cardboard bo. Silver, a hedgehog with silver fur, wore a dark blue t-shirt, black slacks and blue sneakers, and Blaze, a cat with purple fur, wore a dark red t-shirt, along with red shorts and black shoes. They both had amber coloured eyes.
"Looks like we have our work cut out for us," said Jet, turning towards Wave, who nodded in agreement.
"How come it took you two so long to get here? I thought you were on your way already?" Sonic asked, turning to Silver and Blaze.
"Let's just say it's harder getting things ready for two people than for one person," Blaze said.
"Yeah. Who would have thought that living together would be such a pain in the ass?" Silver said.
"I know right?" Blaze replied, earning a laugh from Silver. They kissed for a second, smiles all around. Soon, the bell went, and Sonic decided to put his plan into action.
"Guys, wanna go in singing?" Sonic asked.
"Sure. What song?" Shadow replied.
"How about... 'It Must Really Suck' by Four Year Strong. I think it could be good," Sonic replied. Everyone smiled, and they walked to the large, 8 foot tall double door, which was painted dark brown. The outside wall of the college were completely white all over, except for the windows.
Verse 1
I'm a mess such a wreck, don't forget about it
I drag myself through the dirt just to feel a little closer to the ground
Because I've always had my head up in the clouds
Take a second and look down
I've got my name on a string
Tangled up in lights despite the fact that they aren't working
I lay my life on the line to find a way to be unforgettable
Chorus
Don't fix it if it hasn't broken yet
Don't regret it if it hasn't happened yet
So let's go, a tiny spark to set it off
I'll explode, ignite the dark illuminate the unknown
But since your head's in the clouds the best advice I've found is don't look down
As soon as the chorus ended, the gang headed through the doors.
Verse 2
Face the facts, you're a betting man and the desk is stacked
Against you all the time
Since your life is just a failure by design
Do you feel like you're better without it?
Cause it looks like you're nothing without it
Chorus
Don't fix it if it hasn't broken yet
Don't regret it if it hasn't happened yet
So let's go, a tiny spark to set it off
I'll explode, ignite the dark illuminate the unknown
But since your head's in the clouds the best advice I've found is don't look down
They bobbed their heads to the chugs of the instruments before they yelled the next line together.
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
Everyone started moshing to the breakdown as it kicked in, and they all went hard at it despite the cardboard boxes. There were smiles all around as they moved to it, before getting to the last chorus.
Last chorus
A tiny spark to set it off
Ignite the dark and live it up
Don't fix it if it hasn't broken yet
Don't regret it if it hasn't happened yet
So let's go, a tiny spark to set it off
I'll explode, ignite the dark illuminate the unknown
But since your head's in the clouds the best advice I've found is don't look down
Well it's the best advice I've found
DON'T LOOK DOWN!
As the song ended, they looked around and saw that they had no clue where they were. Well, everyone except Tails. He knew where they had to go so they could get their assigned rooms. He led them through a bunch of corridors, all of which were painted white like the outside of the college, and they all had red lockers, similar to their high school.
He managed to find a pair of red double doors, which led to a large hall, which was like their lunch hall, only bigger. There was dark blue paint on the walls, and the floor was a polished brown colour, and a big stage on the right side of the room, with a pedestal, and numerous chairs around it, which Tails guessed would be where the new teachers would sit. There were rows of chairs spread around, so Sonic and everyone else sat near to each other, and they awaited their new teachers.
Hey, I hope you like the title of the story, and I hope you like the rest as it comes along. Stick around, because there will be more awesomeness soon.
Song: "It Must Really Suck To Be Four Year Strong Right Now."
Band: Four Year Strong.
Album: Enemy Of The World.
Year of release: 2010.
Record company: Decaydance Records, Universal Motown Records.