CHAPTER 1

IT'S JUST A TOASTER

It was a beautiful day in Tech City and at the Chaotix Charmy was in the garage working on a brand new toaster, until the rest of the gang came in with their own problems and they figured Charmy could help.

"Charmy, the printer's jammed.", Shadow said.

"Charmy the computer isn't working", Tonya said.

"The toilet's clogged up again", Vector said.

"I think something's wrong with the coffee, it tastes funny." Espio said.

At last Charmy couldn't take it anymore, "Shut the hell up! I ain't no god damn mechanic! So have some god damn respect!"

Everyone backed off after Charmy's words.

Charmy then realized what he said and tried to rephrase it, "I mean sorry, can't get to it."

"But Charmy, that's your job to fix things." Vector reminded.

"I don't do that stuff, I take care of vehicles, defusing bombs. You know things that are useful."

"What about that toaster I wanted you to make?"

"You kept bugging me about it that's why."

"Well is it done?"

"Almost I just got to adjust this loose bolt first. Then it'll be ready."

"Hurry up, the report about that truck incident needs to be printed now." Shadow didn't like his work to be late always on time so he wouldn't have to worry about it the next day.

"I said wait damn it!"

Rouge came behind him agreeing with Charmy, "Yeah Shadow, give the boy his space. Your stupid report can wait."

Shadow knew Rouge was starting something, "Stay out of my business, bat."

"Well stop being selfish. Other people have feelings too yea know."

"Why do you always have to start shit with me?"

"Maybe because I feel like it."

They were interrupted when Charmy was done with the toaster.

Charmy held the toaster in the air, "Done!"

Rouge grabbed for it and looked at it. She then eyed a small black button on the side of it, "Does this button make the bread darker?" She pushed it and then a white light appeared from nowhere and sucked Rouge in.

Everyone was speechless for the moment, until Tonya spoke up, "Where did she go?"

Later on a trashy street Rouge was unconscious on the wreaked and abandoned road when it was usually full of traffic. She woke up slowly confused as she looked around her surroundings, "Charmy? Oh boy, where am I?" She continued to look around, "Is this Tech City?" She saw the same buildings except the ones she was looking at now were severely damaged. "This is Tech City, but something's different about it. Why is the sky pitch black? Why are the streets abandoned? Why is the city halfway destroyed? What's going on?" She looked on the ground beside her and saw the toaster she had. Some pieces were broke off from it. "Charmy's toaster did this." She pressed the black button multiple times, but it didn't do anything, "Oh no, it's broken. What am I going to do?"

Then a bright white light shone on her blinding her.

A voice called out, "Hold it right there. You're under arrest."