Disclaimer: If I owned these characters, would I really be writing fanfics?
No, I wouldn't be here; I'd be helping my parents with their bills! So: I
don't own anything but John and Elena, as well as the story.
Author's notes: If I make mistakes in info or if the characters are off, it's not entirely my fault. I only ever watched one episode of SU, and that was on holiday in England when I was twelve. The Sonic TV series (plural) never came to Finland, so the only way I know anything (besides from Sonic video games) is the stuff people put on the net, part of which is probably inaccurate. You'll notice, I'm British when it comes to speaking or writing English, so if you're American, my spelling may be a bit weird. It should't have any mistakes, though.
And, yes, I'm the same Chris(tina) Atola who wrote Three Suns on Mobius on the Mobius Library site. I'm not sure when I'll get back to that, I've managed to get writer's block, and still haven't gotten rid of it. If I do make mistakes, I'd appreciate it if you corrected me in an e-mail, so that I don't go and repeat the mistake. Right, on with the story.
Lost!
Part 1
Elena and John Ridge, fifteen-year-old twins, woke up in a long, dark alleyway. John helped his sister up and asked, "Where are we? This sure isn't home!" Elena, who was mute, signed back, "I don't know. It's not familiar, wherever it is."
There was a loud crashing sound nearby. John looked around, saw no-one and said, "Come on, let's get out of here; I've got a bad feeling about this place." He took Elena's hand in his, and together they set off in (what they hoped was) the direction of the exit to the alleys.
After a quarter of an hours walk, the twins came out in a wide street, which, by the looks of it, had once been busy with stalls on either side. Now, the street was dirty, and only a few hooded and cloaked figures walked quietly. One figures hood fell back, causing Elena to gasp silently. What they saw wasn't human... The figure they were looking at was a bipedal, purple-quilled hedgehog, about a metre and twenty centimetres tall.
The twins took a nervous step back, not knowing whetherthe creature in front of them was friend or foe. John pushed Elena behind him, and asked,
"Who are you, and where on Earth are we?"
The hedgehog answered, in a decidedly feminine voice,
"Who I am, is a long story. Where you are, is easy. You're in Robotropolis, once known as Mobotropolis."
"Uh, which planet are we on?" asked John, getting even more nervous.
"This is Mobius, where did you think it is?"
"Earth, third planet of the Sol system."
"You're a long way from home..." She was interrupted by a group of armed robots marching up the street. They were two metres tall, painted red. (
Any guesses as to what they are?)
"Those robots mean trouble. Follow me!" Elena tapped John's shoulder and signed, "I think she's trustworthy. Do as she says, let's go!" They ran off, following their guide.
After a few minutes of running, they found themselves on the roof of a low building. When they stopped, Elena signed, "John, can you ask her to tell the long story she mentioned?" John nodded (in case youdidn't know, as far as I'm concerned, nodding means yes, shaking your head means no) and asked their guide,
"My sister asked, what's the long story you mentioned?"
(Now then, if you already know the story off by heart, you can skip ahead.)
-"Alright. About fifteen years ago, I was queen of this kingdom. My brother- in-law, Charles, invented a machine capable of turning living tissue into machinery. He intended it for things like limb replacement. Unfortunately, an evil Overlander by the name of Ivo Robotnik stole the plans for the roboticiser and overthrew me. I was forced to leave my three children on people's doorsteps. I left my daughter, Sonia, on the doorstep of an aristocrat, my older son Manic on the doorstep of a commoner, and Maurice, widely known as Sonic, my youngest son, on the doorstep of a mountaineer. I gave all three special medallions - you'll se their use sooner or later.
"When Sonic was five, Robotnik discovered that the mountaineers weren't paying their taxes and roboticized them. Charles found Sonic in the ruins of the house, and took him to a Freedom Fighter settlement. About a year ago, my children found each other and started openly opposing Robotnik. I've spent all this time in hiding, since there's a prophecy that when the time is right, my children and I will form the Council of Four and overthrow Robotnik. Until then, I cannot join my children."
(No need to skip after this point, I think.)
-"I guess I should introduce us. I'm John Ridge, this is my twin sister, Elena. As you've probably gathered, she's mute. But, hang on, you didn't explain one thing; what on Earth is an Overlander?"
-"An Overlander looks like you two except with only four fingers, and they're generally shorter." John happened to glance down over the side of the building, and gave a start; a blue blur had just passed by the building. He looked back up at Aleena to see her smiling.
"That. Was Sonic living up to his nickname. I think you'd be better off with the triplets, instead of wandering around here; you'd bet picked up by Robotnik's henchmen in no time. Just head over to the main street and wait. Sonic always takes that route at least once a day. You remember the way, don't you?"
Elena nodded, and signed, "Let's go, John."
After a few minutes walk, they were back on the street. The twins sat down on the doorstep of an abandoned house and waited. A minute later, Elena sat up bolt upright, listened intently, then signed,
"I hear something coming! It sounds like something hovering above the ground! We'd better get out of sight till we know who or what it is."
As their luck would have it, the next doorway down was deep enough for both to be out of sight. They hid in the doorway and waited.
End part 1
Author's notes: If I make mistakes in info or if the characters are off, it's not entirely my fault. I only ever watched one episode of SU, and that was on holiday in England when I was twelve. The Sonic TV series (plural) never came to Finland, so the only way I know anything (besides from Sonic video games) is the stuff people put on the net, part of which is probably inaccurate. You'll notice, I'm British when it comes to speaking or writing English, so if you're American, my spelling may be a bit weird. It should't have any mistakes, though.
And, yes, I'm the same Chris(tina) Atola who wrote Three Suns on Mobius on the Mobius Library site. I'm not sure when I'll get back to that, I've managed to get writer's block, and still haven't gotten rid of it. If I do make mistakes, I'd appreciate it if you corrected me in an e-mail, so that I don't go and repeat the mistake. Right, on with the story.
Lost!
Part 1
Elena and John Ridge, fifteen-year-old twins, woke up in a long, dark alleyway. John helped his sister up and asked, "Where are we? This sure isn't home!" Elena, who was mute, signed back, "I don't know. It's not familiar, wherever it is."
There was a loud crashing sound nearby. John looked around, saw no-one and said, "Come on, let's get out of here; I've got a bad feeling about this place." He took Elena's hand in his, and together they set off in (what they hoped was) the direction of the exit to the alleys.
After a quarter of an hours walk, the twins came out in a wide street, which, by the looks of it, had once been busy with stalls on either side. Now, the street was dirty, and only a few hooded and cloaked figures walked quietly. One figures hood fell back, causing Elena to gasp silently. What they saw wasn't human... The figure they were looking at was a bipedal, purple-quilled hedgehog, about a metre and twenty centimetres tall.
The twins took a nervous step back, not knowing whetherthe creature in front of them was friend or foe. John pushed Elena behind him, and asked,
"Who are you, and where on Earth are we?"
The hedgehog answered, in a decidedly feminine voice,
"Who I am, is a long story. Where you are, is easy. You're in Robotropolis, once known as Mobotropolis."
"Uh, which planet are we on?" asked John, getting even more nervous.
"This is Mobius, where did you think it is?"
"Earth, third planet of the Sol system."
"You're a long way from home..." She was interrupted by a group of armed robots marching up the street. They were two metres tall, painted red. (
Any guesses as to what they are?)
"Those robots mean trouble. Follow me!" Elena tapped John's shoulder and signed, "I think she's trustworthy. Do as she says, let's go!" They ran off, following their guide.
After a few minutes of running, they found themselves on the roof of a low building. When they stopped, Elena signed, "John, can you ask her to tell the long story she mentioned?" John nodded (in case youdidn't know, as far as I'm concerned, nodding means yes, shaking your head means no) and asked their guide,
"My sister asked, what's the long story you mentioned?"
(Now then, if you already know the story off by heart, you can skip ahead.)
-"Alright. About fifteen years ago, I was queen of this kingdom. My brother- in-law, Charles, invented a machine capable of turning living tissue into machinery. He intended it for things like limb replacement. Unfortunately, an evil Overlander by the name of Ivo Robotnik stole the plans for the roboticiser and overthrew me. I was forced to leave my three children on people's doorsteps. I left my daughter, Sonia, on the doorstep of an aristocrat, my older son Manic on the doorstep of a commoner, and Maurice, widely known as Sonic, my youngest son, on the doorstep of a mountaineer. I gave all three special medallions - you'll se their use sooner or later.
"When Sonic was five, Robotnik discovered that the mountaineers weren't paying their taxes and roboticized them. Charles found Sonic in the ruins of the house, and took him to a Freedom Fighter settlement. About a year ago, my children found each other and started openly opposing Robotnik. I've spent all this time in hiding, since there's a prophecy that when the time is right, my children and I will form the Council of Four and overthrow Robotnik. Until then, I cannot join my children."
(No need to skip after this point, I think.)
-"I guess I should introduce us. I'm John Ridge, this is my twin sister, Elena. As you've probably gathered, she's mute. But, hang on, you didn't explain one thing; what on Earth is an Overlander?"
-"An Overlander looks like you two except with only four fingers, and they're generally shorter." John happened to glance down over the side of the building, and gave a start; a blue blur had just passed by the building. He looked back up at Aleena to see her smiling.
"That. Was Sonic living up to his nickname. I think you'd be better off with the triplets, instead of wandering around here; you'd bet picked up by Robotnik's henchmen in no time. Just head over to the main street and wait. Sonic always takes that route at least once a day. You remember the way, don't you?"
Elena nodded, and signed, "Let's go, John."
After a few minutes walk, they were back on the street. The twins sat down on the doorstep of an abandoned house and waited. A minute later, Elena sat up bolt upright, listened intently, then signed,
"I hear something coming! It sounds like something hovering above the ground! We'd better get out of sight till we know who or what it is."
As their luck would have it, the next doorway down was deep enough for both to be out of sight. They hid in the doorway and waited.
End part 1
