CINOS THE HEDGEHOG
The Long Lost Brother of Sonic the Hedgehog
I do not own Sonic, the franchise belongs to Sega
I am proud to announce that my first official fanfiction is being published online! This is not just my first Sonic the Hedgehog fanfic, it is my first fanfiction that I ever published. I have written others, but they are not public. Anyway, I am proud of this work, Cinos the Hedgehog. First off, I did not come up with the name "Cinos the Hedgehog" the idea was announced by SonicParadoxTeam on Youtube in their popular comedic series "Sonic Shorts" based on Sega's sonic games, comics, and much more. This story in particular has nothing to do with Sonic Shorts, the only similarity is the name "Cinos", which you all know is "Sonic" spelled backwards. But anyway, I tend to write too much '_', so without further ado, please enjoy reading. The fanfic is based off the Sonic archie comics.
Oh and one more thing, just kidding :P Enjoy!
Sonic sped through Mobius like a race car, not even. Compared to Sonic, a race car seemed like a snail. He was trying to get to Knothole Village to inform everybody about Dr. Robotnik's new plans, and getting there in a matter of seconds, he almost ran right into Princess Sally Acorn,
"Sonic! Watch it" she exclaimed.
"Sorry Sal" Sonic said apologetically, "I just needed to get here fast to tell everybody about Buttnik's new 'master plan'".
"Okay, I'll go get the others".
"Way ahead of ya Sal".
Sonic sped first into Antoine's house, where Sally heard a timid squeal. Antoine D'Coolette came out shaking, and jumping at every sudden sound from the Great Forest.
Next, Sonic found Tails the Fox examining Rotor Walrus' new technology. Rotor carefully explained to Tails how to work it. Sonic told them they were having a meeting and they nodded and followed him.
Lastly, Bunnie Rabbot stomped toward them on her robotic legs. Everybody was present.
"So what's Robuttnik's new plan Sonic?" Tails asked, mimicking Sonic's rude nickname for Dr. Ivo Robotnik, evil genius. Sonic was a big role model to young Tails.
"Robuttnik's new plan is to pollute Mobian waters" Sonic said, "And we need to stop it, of course. Uncle Chuck told me".
Sally nodded, and pulled out Nicole, her little hand held computer device that told her almost whatever she needed to know,
"Nicole, tell me the coordinates of Robotnik's headquarters" Sally asked her hand held computer.
"Searching Sally" Nicole said, in her robotic voice, "34 degrees latitude, 45 degrees longitude".
"And the pollution?" Sally asked.
"Spreading about two miles per hour, Sally" Nicole said.
"English, Nicole" Sonic said, tapping his foot impatiently.
Nicole sighed, "Located just past the Great Forest, and the pollution is spreading very fast, Sonic".
"Thank you", said Sonic, grinning. He always loved messing with Nicole.
Suddenly Nicole beeped unexpectedly, "Another presence detected! Approaching Knothole at 0.5 miles per hour".
"Wow, that's slow" Sonic said distastefully, then laughed, "What is it Nicole? A fat slug?".
"Sonic, hush!" Sally snapped irritably, "Nicole, what organism is this? What are we dealing with?".
"Analyzing, Sally" Nicole replied, and in a matter of seconds she had an answer, "A hedgehog, Sally".
"What?!" Sonic said, surprised, "A hedgehog? How come I never seen it?".
"It may not be from the area", Rotor suggested.
"I can't believe any hedgehog can go that slow" Sonic mumbled, "Makes me mad to think anything of my species is as slow as molasses. It makes me look bad!".
"Is it an old one perhaps?" Rotor asked Nicole.
"No. Hedgehog is the same age as Sonic" Nicole said, "Fur color: Purple, Sharp quills, now traveling at 0.2 miles per hour".
"What in Mobius is this guy?!" Sonic protested, "He gives a bad name to all hedgehogs, not just me!".
"Not cool" Tails agreed.
"Look sugah hog!" Bunnie said, "I see him, he's in the bushes!".
Bunnie was right. A short, purple hedgehog stumbled out of the leaves clumsily. He had short, sharp purple quills and a short nose. He wore clean sneakers, as if he never wore them. He was not wearing socks, or gloves. His purple hands were callused. He looked distinctly like Sonic's mother, Bernie the Hedgehog.
Sonic crossed his arms in disgust.
"Sonic, be nice" Sally whispered, nudging him.
"Hello sugah", Bunnie said with a smile, "What're ya doin here?".
The hedgehog was trembling, "I-I c-c-c-".
"Spit it out already, kid!" Sonic yelled, "What? Are ya slow at talking too?".
"Y-y-yes, I-I'm sorry" the hedgehog said.
"No need to be sorry sugah" Bunnie said, "What's yer name?".
"C-Cinos" the hedgehog said, "Cinos the Hedgehog".
"That's my name backwards!" Sonic growled, "Are you some sort of an imposter? Cause you're messing with the wrong hedgehog".
"Let him speak" Sally said.
"S-Sonic right?" Cinos stammered.
"How do you know my name?" Sonic demanded.
"I-I-I'm, y-your, l-long lost brother" Cinos said, "B-Bernie and J-Jules had t-t-twins, t-they gave m-me away".
"Shut up" Sonic said, "I'm Bernie and Jules' only son. Now scram ya crazy-".
"Sonic!" Sally said getting annoyed now, "How many times do I have to tell you? Quit being rude".
"Sorry Sal but he's ticking me off!" Sonic snapped, "He can't just come in here and say he's my brother. How in Mobius can he be related to me? I'm the fastest thing alive! This guy seems like the slowest thing alive!".
"T-that's exactly who I-I am" Cinos said, "Bernie and J-Jules s-sent me t-to a h-h-hospital in M-Mobius, b-because I-I-I was r-r-really s-s-slow, a-and d-didn't k-know how to e-eat. I-I t-travel at the s-s-speed of m-molasses".
"Awww, poor thing" Bunnie murmured sympathetically.
"That is sad" Sally agreed in a depressing tone.
"F-Finally t-t-they l-let m-m-me out" Cinos continued, "D-Doctor R-R-Ronald Q-Quack s-s-said t-t-that I-I-I was s-strong e-enough t-to live on my own. S-So t-the first thing, I-I did, w-was to g-go a-and find my b-brother that I n-never met".
"Awww, that's so sweet sugah" said Bunnie.
Sonic still wasn't convinced, "I don't know who you are, but Bernie and Jules never told me about a brother. Nor did Uncle Chuck. And how did you find me?".
"D-Dr. Q-Quack".
"And I never knew that Dr. Horatio Quack had a relative named Ronald, unless that's another 'long lost brother' as well".
"N-No" Cinos said, "T-They k-know e-each other".
"Then why didn't Dr. Quack tell me about you?!" Sonic screamed.
"I-I-I d-don't know" Cinos stammered.
"That's it" Sonic said, "Come with me ya little freak of nature, were going to see Dr. HORATIO Quack, and I'm gonna find out the truth!".
"I-I'm s-slow" Cinos reminded him.
Sonic roughly scooped the little guy in his arms, whom he outweighed greatly, and was about ready to break off into a sprint when Sally stopped him,
"Wait, how about Robotnik's plan?" she asked.
"Oh, that" Sonic said, embarrassed that he forgot, "I guess we should focus on that first".
"R-R-Robotnik has s-swat bots all over" Cinos said, as Sonic placed him down on the ground, "I-I think it's g-gonna be hard-".
"Don't worry sugah" Bunnie said, showing off her new robotic blaster, "I'll blast em to bits with this new upgrade Rotor gave me".
Rotor had replaced Bunnie's big, stubby arm canon with a new lightweight, red hot laser shooting one. Rotor smiled, proud of his work. The upgrade was also more fitting to Bunnie's body weight, and she could move around easier.
"And my super speed" Sonic boasted, "Those swat butts won't know what hit em!".
"I-I-I'm quiet" Cinos said, "M-My feet are light on t-the g-ground, I c-can be a spy".
"Great idea sugah!" Bunnie praised him, ruffling up his small quills, "Look at that! Takin' charge, what do ya think, Sally girl?".
Sally thought for a moment, scratching her chin, "Hmm, I don't know...".
"Leave the little runt here" Sonic said rudely, "He'll only get in the way and slow us down".
"Aw sugah hog don't be that way" Bunnie said softly.
"I don't know, Bunnie" Sally added, "I think Sonic's right. The little guy is just too slow and too clumsy. I wouldn't be so sure on that 'light on feet' part. His steps are pretty heavy. Sorry Cinos, I'm afraid you'll have to stay behind in Knothole".
Cinos' enthusiastic expression died, "Oh o-okay".
"Sorry sugah" Bunnie said, feeling sorry for him, "Maybe next time".
Suddenly, Dulcy the dragon came crashing down from the sky. Antoine, who had been so quiet all this time, now shrieked with fear as Dulcy headed straight toward him,
"Ah! She iz coming zis way!".
"Gang way!" Dulcy shouted.
Sonic rushed Sally out of the way. Tails used his two twin tails to fly a short distance away. Antoine was too busy freaking out to get out of Dulcy's way. So Rotor grabbed him by the collar and threw him against a nearby oak by accident. Cinos was much too slow to get out of the way without assistance. So Bunnie scooped up the helpless hedgehog and moved him out of the way just in time.
Dulcy crashed and banged her head right into the tree next to where Antoine was. Screaming, Antoine dashed into the bushes, his little tail sticking out.
"Dulcy!" Sally exclaimed, "Are you alright?".
Dizziness was present in the dragon's spinning eyes, "I'll clean my room later, Ma".
"Dulc, snap out of it!" Sonic said, patting her scales rapidly.
"Ah, oh!" Dulcy said, as she shook her head to clear it, "Ah, pardon me Sonic".
"That's okay, Dulcy" Sonic said, "Glad you're okay".
"Dulcy, did you find out anything about Robotnik?" Sally asked urgently.
"You won't believe it, Sally" Dulcy replied, "Robotnik and Snively have designed a new kind of robot. They're called the stink bots. They're the ones responsible for polluting the water".
"Stink butts, heh?" Sonic chuckled, "That just means more robots for me to smash! More of Robuttnik's toys for me to break!".
"Don't get cocky yet, Sonic" Dulcy warned, "I saw these robots, and they are ugly! Not only are they ugly, but they stink! I guess that's why they're called stink bots! I don't mean annoying stinky, I mean putrid stinky! Disguising! Ugh, I still have their smell on my breath. I'm gonna need to wash my mouth out for a week".
Rotor tilted his head, resting it on his hand. This is what he did when he was thinking of something. Usually this was a good sign for all the freedom fighters.
"Ya think of something, Rote?" Sonic asked, grinning.
"I have" Rotor replied calmly, "But I will need privacy in my lab for at least a day. I know just the thing we need to fight those stink bots".
"You got it, Rote" Sonic said, "See Dulc, I told ya I got this".
Dulcy smiled, "You freedom fighters always amaze me".
"Now" Sonic turned to Cinos, who was huddled in the corner next to Bunnie, "We need to find out if were related. I'll take ya to Doctor Quack. He can do a blood test or something".
"W-which one?" Cinos asked.
"MY Doctor Quack" Sonic replied.
Cinos nodded as Sonic scooped him up again.
"Wait, Sonic", Sally called, just as they were about to leave, "What about Robotnik? Do you think Knothole can manage without you?".
"Relax Sal" Sonic answered back, "They have you, Bunnie, Nicole, Rotor, Dulcy, Tails, they'll be fine. You guys are capable of handling a little Robuttnik, aren't ya?".
Sally smiled, "Yeah, I guess you're right. Be careful".
"I will, Sal" Sonic said, he waved as he dashed off with Cinos, "We need to do this quick, dude. Knothole needs me".
"O-okay" Cinos replied, "S-s-sorry f-for a-all t-the t-trouble".
For a second, Sonic felt some sympathy for the little guy, "Uh, don't worry dude. No problemo".
As Sonic raced off into the sunset, he saw the remains of Uncle Chuck's chili dog stand in the distance. He figured he would give Cinos a little tour on the way to Doctor Quack's. He also hoped Doctor Quack was still there. Robotnik had captured a lot of Mobians ever since he took over and built his own empire.
"W-why are w-we g-going t-towards that?" Cinos asked, pointing at the damaged chili dog stand.
"This is where my Uncle Chuck" Sonic began, "Or, OUR Uncle Chuck, ran his chili dog stand with my dog, Muttski before Robuttnik took over".
"O-oh" Cinos replied, "I-I g-guess R-Robuttnik is a p-pretty big j-jerk, huh?".
Sonic chuckled a little when Cinos called Robotnik "Robuttnik". It was nice to see somebody else say it for a change, besides him and Tails.
"Yeah" Sonic replied, "His nephew, Snively, has a giant, pointy nose. He's just as worse as his uncle".
As Sonic and Cinos shared a moment of laughter, Sonic kind of liked having a brother. Although he didn't know if Cinos was telling the truth yet, Sonic would still consider him a brother if Cinos chose to stick around.
"Chili dogs are the best snack around" Sonic explained to him, licking his lips at the thought, "I can eat a dozen at once!".
Cinos nodded, "N-never t-tried 'em".
"I wish I can give ya one now" Sonic said, "But I guess that blubberbutt Robuttnik ate all of Uncle Chuck's inventory".
"H-ha!" Cinos laughed.
"We should keep going" Sonic said, "I just thought I would show you that".
"O-okay" Cinos said, "I-it w-was nice, t-thanks".
Sonic nodded and they raced off into the distance once more.
Sally was reading a bedtime story to Tails when she heard a few shrieking noises of a few citizens outside.
Tails, who was half asleep, sat up abruptly. Sally sighed, all that reading she had done was a waste, since Tails was wide awake again.
Is Robotnik attacking already?
"What's that noise, Aunt Sally?" Tails asked, curiosity twinkling in his young eyes.
"Nothing, Tails" Sally lied, "Go back to sleep".
"But I heard-".
"Hush Tails, go back to sleep" Sally urged, "I will be right back".
Sally ignored Tails' continued whining and went outside. She realized that there was too little of a yelling noise to ensure that Robotnik was launching a full on attack on Knothole. He didn't even know where it was after all.
Antoine was sprawled out on the ground, Bunnie shaking her head next to him. Antoine moaned and pleaded in his French accent,
"Ah merci! Zis can't not be happening!".
"What's the matter?" Sally asked.
"Robotnik's pollution, Sally girl" Bunnie murmured, "It's spreading. Antoine just went for a simple swim in the river. An he came back all sickly".
"Antoine, why would you go for a swim?!" Sally yelled at him, "Didn't you hear what Sonic said about Robotnik polluting the waters of the Great Forest? Why would you do something that stupid?".
"Merci my princess!" Antoine moaned, "Zis was not my fault. Robotneek's dreaded steenk bots came out of zee water and pulled me in!".
Sally gasped, "Are you serious?".
"Yes my princess" Antoine said, "I would nevair go in zee water in zis conditioners".
"Conditions, Antoine" Sally jumped as she saw Tails at the doorstep of the house. Tails laughed at Antoine's slurred speech and mispronunciations.
"Tails!" Sally scolded him irritably, "I told you to go to bed! What are you doing up?".
"But Aunt Sally, I wanted to see what was wrong" Tails complained.
"I told you it was nothing, now go back to bed" Sally said, "I will be in there to say goodnight to you soon. Now go".
Huffing and puffing, Tails stomped back into the house and slammed the door behind him.
"Aw, Sally girl, he's just a young un" Bunnie said sadly.
"I know, but I don't want him to have nightmares" Sally said, "And he's too young to have to deal with freedom fighter business".
"Aw well, I guess that's true" Bunnie said, then turned to Antoine, "Ya gonna be okay, sugah?".
Antoine shivered, "I should be zee fine".
"Get a good night's rest Antoine" Sally told him, "If you still feel sick in the morning, then we'll find something to help you".
Antoine nodded and stood up shakily. He limped away toward his house, tired and silent.
"Ahm startin' ta think that we can't handle ourselves too well without the sugah hog" Bunnie said worriedly.
"Don't say that, Bunnie" Sally assured her, "Sonic won't be gone long. It's only fair that we let him do this. We shouldn't rely on him too much. We need to let him live his life too. Don't forget that we are skilled freedom fighters as well".
Bunnie nodded, "Yeah, you're right Sally girl. G'night".
"Goodnight Bunnie" Sally watched as Bunnie entered her house and turned out her lights.
But Sally still had an eerie feeling that Bunnie could be right. What if they couldn't manage without Sonic? Would if they did rely on him too much?
Sonic, please hurry home. We need you...I need you.
As the sun rose above the horizon, Sonic blinked open his eyes. He looked at the place Cinos had fallen asleep and saw he wasn't there. A bit panicked, Sonic looked around rapidly looking for the little guy.
"G-g-good m-morning S-sonic" Cinos slow speech sounded close to Sonic, "I-I b-b-brought b-breakfast".
Sonic looked and couldn't believe what he saw. Cinos was holding two big plates of fresh chili dogs.
"Whoa!" Sonic said, drooling at the great smell, "Where did ya get those?".
"U-uncle C-chuck's c-chili dog s-stand" Cinos said, "T-there w-were s-still s-some l-left".
"You went there all by yourself?" Sonic asked, surprised.
"Y-yes" Cinos said, "I-I t-thought I-I s-smelled s-some last n-night. S-so I w-went t-to c-check".
"Wow bud, nice!" Sonic exclaimed, already starting to chow down, "And thanks".
"Y-your w-welcome" said Cinos with a smile.
"Try one, they're good" Sonic said, handing him one.
Cinos took the chili dog reluctantly, "Um, is this meat?".
"I don't know man, but whatever" Sonic said, "It tastes good and that's all that matters".
"O-okay" Cinos stammered, still unsure, but when he took a bite, Sonic saw his eyes light up.
"I told ya so" Sonic said, "Best meal in all of Mobius. Especially Uncle Chuck's recipe".
Cinos nodded as he began stuffing his face with more chili dogs.
"Hey, leave some for me!" Sonic said playfully, as he snatched three more and shoved them down his throat.
Once they were done eating, Sonic immediately took off. He knew they needed him back at Knothole, so he couldn't afford to goof off with Cinos.
I just need to find out the truth, that's all. Then this will all be over, and I'm back to fighting off Robotnik and being a freedom fighter as always.
But Sonic was reluctant. As much as he wanted to believe that was true, he couldn't guarantee it. The more he talked to Cinos, the more certain he was that Cinos was his brother. They both had a weak spot for chili dogs, and they both made jokes about Robotnik.
Hey, that's probably just a coincidence. Don't jump to conclusions, Sonic!
As Sonic's mind raced, he didn't realize how close he was to a nearby lake. Cinos was the one to remind him, but of course, he wasn't fast enough,
"S-s-sonic! L-look o-out!".
Sonic skidded dramatically across the dirt, but he still stumbled right into the dirty water. Cinos fell in beside him.
Sonic choked, gagging as the polluted water filled his mouth. He tried to keep himself afloat, but he couldn't swim. This was the worst possible situation to be in. Sonic's vision was getting blurry as he became more and more submerged into the brown water. His eyes closed and he drifted into the swishing of water.
Suddenly something grabbed Sonic's arm, hoisting him back up toward the surface. Sonic looked up, seeing a familiar, blurry purple shape above him.
Could it be?
Sonic was pushed upwards and he gasped as he hit the surface of the water. Cinos was dragging him on his little shoulders. He was paddling with his legs in the water, supporting not only himself, but also Sonic.
"Sonic, dude! Are you okay?" Cinos yelled, in a normal, shocking tone.
"H-how-"
"I'm fast in the water!" Cinos said with a grin, "And slow on land. My voice even changes when I'm swimming!".
Cinos plopped him on the grassy shoreline, but he stayed in the water. As if he didn't ever want to get out.
Appalled, Sonic stared with his mouth wide open at the little hedgehog.
"Surprised, huh?" Cinos snickered, "I figured I would surprise you guys".
"Dude, that's so cool" Sonic said, "Heck, I can't even swim. But I think you should get out of the water...it doesn't look very...clean".
"Oh, yes, right" Cinos stammered, embarrassed that he didn't take much notice of it.
"Let's keep moving" Sonic said, scooping up Cinos, "I gotta bad feeling about Sal and everybody else back in Knothole. Let's finish this bis up quickly. I gotta get home".
"O-okay"
Sonic sped up, leaving a trail of dust behind him, "Luckily, we are very close to Dr. Quack's. I just hope Robotnik didn't get to him though. He's a pretty smart guy. He probably found a hideout. He does have a family after all".
As the hospital came into view, Sonic stopped suddenly, his sneakers screeching against the dirt.
The hospital was ruined. All that was left was part of it, and the part was graffiti-ed with Robotnik's ugly face logo.
"Dr. Quack, dammit!" Sonic cursed, as he scouted around on quick feet once again to have a look around.
Cinos said nothing. He was appalled. Not just by the wreckage, but also of Robotnik's ugly features.
"Yeah, I know" Sonic said, reading his thoughts, "He's uglier in person".
Sonic ran alongside the building. Cinos squeaking with fright at the thought that Sonic might drop him. But Sonic held him in a firm grip, so that made him feel better.
"DR. QUACK!" Sonic screamed, "DR. QUACK! ARE YOU THERE?"
Silence.
"PLEASE, DOCTOR!" Sonic screamed, "WHERE ARE YOU?".
More silence followed.
"Dammit!" Sonic yelled, as he set Cinos on the flat surface of what was left of the hospital's skyscraper.
"Sonic?"
Sonic jumped, and turned around to see Dr. Quack. He ran over to him,
"I'm glad you're okay, doc. We need to talk" Sonic said, getting straight to the point, as he gestured over to Cinos.
Dr. Quack's eyes widened, "Cinos Malcolm the Hedgehog! My oh my, you have grown! I knew Ronald would get you all fixed up".
"Hey, what's the big idea?" Sonic complained, "You never told me I had a brother!"
Dr. Quack's happy expression died, as he sympathetically looked at Sonic, "I'm sorry, Sonic. It wasn't my place to tell. Jules and Bernie-"
"Jules and Bernie, my butt!" Sonic snapped, "They're dead, and they lied to me! How could they not tell me about my brother? My TWIN brother!"
"I don't know, Sonic" Dr. Quack murmured, "I guess they thought it would be best for you".
"They know nothing" Sonic said, "How dare they! How about Uncle Chuck? Did he know about this too?"
Dr. Quack scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Oh for the love of-"
"S-SONIC L-L-LOOK!"
The shadow of a huge ship loomed over them. Sonic and Dr. Quack gasped as Robotnik stuck his face out of the window,
"Ah, I see we have a nice little family reunion" he said, "Cinos, long time no see. Sonic, you should never had left Knothole. Your friends would say the same! Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!"
What happened to Knothole Village? What did Robotnik do to the rest of the freedom fighters? AND most of all, how does Robotnik know Cinos? Find out all the answers in BROTHERS IN CRIME, the sequel to CINOS THE HEDGEHOG. COMING SOON!
To be continued...