Where Are They Now?

Sometime Ago

Sonic and Company were fired from their jobs, filled with grief, shame, misery and regret the entire cast blamed Sonic the Hedgehog. As punishment Sonic was shunned and completely cut off from civilization. The rest of the cast completely disappeared from the face of the Earth. Unable to find them, civilians continued their lives and soon forgot about the once famous actors.

Sonic looked out the window in a very dramatic manner and took a sip of his coffee. "I don't even like coffee." the blue hedgehog mumbled to himself. He picked up the newspaper and began circling jobs available.

"Hmm… Babysitter wanted… nah! Experienced editor needed… maybe… openings available for musical play… hell yeah that's what I'm talking about!" Sonic shouted in triumph. "Let's see auditions are… two days from today! Well I better get my moves and vocals into place… I bet Knuckles can help me out with this!"

Sonic casually took out his cell phone and pressed the three on his phone and Knuckle's number was automatically dialed. "Thanks, to who ever invented speed dial."

Sonic waited for Knuckles to answer but it wasn't exactly Knuckles who answered. "Hey…"

"Ay, Knuckles what do you say if…"

"Well I guess my phones not charged, off, or hell maybe I don't even wanna talk to you! Leave a message bye."

Sonic growled in frustration and after he heard the beep he left his message, "Knuckles I need you to teach me how to dance like… all rad! You know? So call me when you get this!"

Sonic took another sip out of his coffee and sighed, "Man I remember the days when people would call me! Now I have to call people in order to get a job."

Sonic had gone through four jobs the last week and nothing seemed to suit his needs and time. They always had their needs and their hours, but nothing seemed to go in Sonic's direction. Sonic stared at the coffee cup and remembered the faithful day he and the rest of the crew had been fired.

Three Months Ago

"NO! You will not catch me and my character doing and saying something like this!" Sonic the Hedgehog yelled as loud as he could. He stomped his foot and then crossed his hand across his chest.

The Director, a man highly known for his work in the show business shook his head with a sigh. "Sonic, whats the problem."

Sonic, his eyes wide with anger, replied "Whats wrong! The entire thing is wrong! Look do you really think that my character would be doing something like this!" Sonic said as he pointed towards Amy. Amy was smudged in dirt and her dress was partially burnt and she had a furious look on her face.

"What are you trying to say Mr. Hedgehog? That I the great actress Amy the Rose isn't good enough for you!" Amy the Rose said as she stared hard at Sonic.

"No, just that my character wouldn't be caught dead kissing you in the season finale of season sixteen!" Sonic said defiantly.

The Director sighed and pinched the bridge of is nose, "Sonic! That's the point! It's been sixteen season's and I'm sure the audience, well at least the people that support this Sonic and Amy couple want to see this happen between you two guys!"

Sonic held up his hand and closed his eyes, "Just like you guys had Shadow and Rouge kiss in season 12 only to end up with millions of hate letters from Shadow fan girls?"

The Director shook his head, "How was I suppose to know that was going to happen?"

Sonic clenched his teeth in frustration! How could The Director not see all the freaking signs! The millions of fan letters Shadow received, all the women that followed him whenever he took a step out in public and the fact that he won "Teen's Lover of the Century" and The Director had never noticed!

Sonic clenched his teeth together and sighed, "You know what! You're fired."

Everyone stared in shock at Sonic's statement and The Director stared at Sonic with a blank stare. "I'm fired?"

"Yes. You're fired! Now get out of here!" Sonic said as he closed his eyes and shooed the director away with his hands.

The Director put on his sunglasses and when The Director put on his shades it meant he was dead serious. "Sonic Hedgehog, I'm afraid I will be telling your fans that you are no longer part of this program due to the fact that you no longer wish to cooperate with me and your fellow cast members are also fired due to the fact that they support your actions."

Sonic opened his eyes and his mouth dropped in shock. Sonic heard some of his cast mates gasp. "What! You can't do this! It's his fault not ours!"

Sonic rolled his eyes at the sound of the voice. It was his cousin Shadow Hedgehog whom was blaming Sonic for his outburst, like always.

The Director growled dangerously at Shadow's direction and Shadow gulped and backed away.

"Now… I want all of you to leave my studio, and I don't want to hear a single phone call from any of you! Now get out of here now!" The Director barked.

Everyone began filing out of the studio before Sonic shouted, "You'll be hearing from my lawyer!" Sonic then threw a nearby pipe at The Director's head.

The pipe only landed a few inches away from The Director but it was enough that the pipe rolled onto The Director's shoe. "Physical aggression! You'll be hearing from my lawyer Sonic Hedgehog!" The Director yelled as Sonic ran out the door.

Present Time

Sonic frowned; maybe Knuckles wouldn't want to talk to him after all. He would most likely blame Sonic for the loss of his job even though it was obviously The Director's fault. Sonic picked up his phone and dialed Tail's number.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Tail's its Sonic…"

"What the hell do you want?"

Sonic was caught off guard by what the little fox had responded to him.

"Tail's relax! It's me Sonic! Remember you were my side kick in the show and…"

"Yeah I know so what do you want?" the boy obviously sounded annoyed.

Sonic smiled, he knew how to get to Tails. "Remember that one ice cream shop you've always wanted to go to? Well I was wondering if you wanted to…"

"What? Do you think I'm that stupid to fall for your tricks? Well I'm not." Tails said defiantly.

"Oh. I mean its not for you, its just ever since you pointed that place out I've really wanted to go and I have no one to go with and how am I going to spend all this money?"

"Sonic! I'm so sorry! Are we still friends, I mean I could go with you and we could have ice cream! Hey, I'll even pay for your ice cream and I'll buy you a chili cheese dog? How does that sound, little buddy?"

Sonic smiled and closed his eyes in triumph. "Thanks, Tails! That makes me feel a whole lot better! So does one sound good?"

"Oh yeah definitely! I'll see you at one at your place, Sonic! Bye!" Tails said cheerfully and hung up.

Sonic raised both arms in the air and yelled, "Who's the actor around here! I am!"

Sonic got up from his chair and headed towards his living room which looked more like a game room than anything else. He turned on his Playstation 3 and started playing Sonic the Hedgehog.

"Pshh. I remember when I first started filming this! I even did my own stunts, and I even put extra hours for this project! Now I'm fired and at home jobless, in debt with who knows how many thousand dollars and girlfriendless. Jesus! I haven't had a girlfriend in two months and a half. And it's all thanks to that Director." Sonic growled.

Sonic threw the control at the plasma television and began stomping at the Playstation 3.

"That's your money," then Sonic flipped over his couch, "That's your mother who stops calling you after she finds out your jobless and disappears somewhere in Canada!"

Sonic growled even louder and took out a marker and began writing all over his wall. "This is when your dad takes out the last of your money from your account and disappears somewhere in Italy!"

Sonic was about to put a roll of aluminum into the microwave when his doorbell rang.

Sonic casually walked to his door as tough nothing had happened. To his surprise it was Knuckles. Knuckles wore his expensive sunglasses and had a leather jacket on him.

"Whats up, Sonic? You called?" Knuckles said as he flashed Sonic his golden tooth.

Sonic stared in awe but he quickly shook himself out of it and said, "Knuckles, remember in season six when you had to dance for your life? And you had to take dancing classes? Well I need you to teach me those moves."

Knuckles removed his glasses in one swift motion revealing his purple eyes. "You mean season seven episode ten. And yes I can show you, if you're willing to enter the world of dancing."

Sonic narrowed his eyes, "What do you mean the world of music?"

Knuckles smirked, "The world of music is the world where drugs, suicide, hoes, drugs all run the world. But I said world of dancing, not music."

Sonic rolled his eyes, "Last time we talked you told me that the world of music was about freedom, free will, and the poetry of one's soul. Now you're telling me that it's about drugs? Make up your mind! Also you said drugs twice."

Knuckles sneered, "That's not the point! Do you want to know how too…" Knuckles did a fancy twirl and did the splits and stood up like nothing had ever happened, "dance?"

Sonic's mouth dropped open and he nodded.

Knuckles smiled, "We start tomorrow at five in the morning."

Sonic frowed at the idea of having to wake up so early, "How about ten in the mornig 'cause I'm busy at that time."

"Liar! You just want to sleep!" Knuckes mumbled as he made his way into Sonic's apartment and then he stopped in his tracks looking around. "Sonic what the hell happened here?"

Sonic snapped his fingers as her remembered his earlier tantrum. "You know, the era decorating."

Knuckles nodded then sat on the over turned sofa, "One thing for sure is that the new era kids sure know how to make someone feel uncomftrable." Knuckles crunched up his face as he tried to find a way to sit on the over turned sofa.

Sonic looked at his watch it was ten minutes before one and Tails was bound to show up any minute.

"Knuckles you gotta go 'cause I'ma hit the road, so get." Sonic said as politely as he could.

Knuckles smiled and rubbed his neck. "Yeah about that, Sonic. I need a place to stay."

Sonic's eye's widened as he stared at Knuckle's in disbelief. "What?"

Knuckles smiled and tugged at the collar of his leather jacket. "Where do you think I got this money for the jacket and these expensive glasses?"

Sonic slapped his face. "Are you telling me that you spent are your money on that leather jacket and sun glasses!"

"Yeah and that rest I invested it in this thing called, Shamzoo!"

Sonic knew he had something similar to it but he wasn't sure what. "You mean, Shamwow?"

Knuckles shook his finger in Sonic's face and laughed, "No! Shamzoo? Its twenty five more efficient than that brand and last twenty years instead of ten! You see the benefits of this investment! I'll be rich in no time!"

Sonic shook his head in disbelief. "So you got evicted from your apartment?"

Knuckles laughed, "Where'd you get that crazy idea? I didn't I decided to leave since the rent for the place was just to high! I mean really? Two thousand dollars for a five bedroom apartment and three bathrooms? Ha! I could do better on eBay!"

Sonic hung his head in defeat, there was no way he would be able to talk reason into Knuckles.

"So where are we going today, Sonic?" Knuckles asked as he practiced taking off his glassed in a serious way.

Sonic grinded his teeth together and said through clenched teeth, "No where! You stay here and clean this mess up since your crashing at my place!"

Knuckles smirked, "You told me your place was like this 'cause it was the new style!"

"Well guess what? The style went out of style three minutes ago!"

Knuckles' face turned serious, "Wow, Sonic. That's amazing, I mean the way you were able to know when it went out of style." Knuckles got up and did just what Sonic had instructed him to do, clean.

Knuckles grabbed a flowered apron from Sonic's closest and began cleaning.

Sonic was amazed at this and silently left for the door. Tails was walking down the hallway when he saw Sonic.

Tails didn't seem to glad to talk to Sonic but he had always secrety harbored a deep hatred for him, but until the time came he would continue to pretend to worship as an idol.

"Yo, Tails. Long time no see!" Sonic said sounding oddly familiar to somethng Tail's had heard somewhere.

"I heard you tried out for the role in Back To the Future 4, but you didn't make it."

Sonic's face turned dark and he clenched his fists, "Where did you hear this?"

Tails' raised an eyebrow, "I was buying a stick of gum at the grocery store, when I saw People's Magazine and I saw your picture arguing with Steven Spielberg. I picked it up and read the article. It said you punched Steven in the eye for rejecting you and you even tried killing him."

Sonic looked Tails in the eyes with a dark maniacal glint in his eye. "And I almost succeeded in doing so."

Tails' felt his hair on end but he kept calm, "So to the ice cream store?"

Before Sonic could answer, Knuckles came rushing out of Sonic's apartment and slapped Sonic on the back, hard.

"Tails! I haven't seen you in forever! How are you? Do you still have money?"

Tails didn't know what to make of Knuckles questions so he merely said hi to Knucles and looked at Sonic.

Sonic had his hand across his face and slung his arm around Knuckles, "Come on Knuckles lets get ice cream."

"I haven't had ice cream in years!" Knuckles said happily. Tails on the other hand glared at Sonic for inviting Knuckles. And so the trio headed off into their first day out in the public together.

Later at the Ice Cream shop…

"Get down, Knuckles!" Sonic yelled as a bullet whizzed past Sonic's ear. Tails reloaded his gun and fired to round of bullets before taking cover again.

"Sonic! Theres too many and I don't think we have enough bullets!"

Sonic smirked, "We don't need bullets," Sonic took out three grenades and Tails' eyes grew in amazement, "We just need to aim right."

Sonic pulled off the ring on the grenade and threw them toward the enemy in a respective direction.

In those few seconds that followed it seemed time moved slowly.

To Be Continued…