*This chapter meets my Rewritten Stamp of Approval*
My first Sonic the Hedgehog fic on here! Yay! My sister was originally the one with the idea, but I decided to make her 'series' version into a story instead - mainly because it'd take a heck of a long time drawing and animating. XD
So anyway, I'm going to try to keep everyone in character as best as I can, but be warned, they WILL be OOC because of obvious reasons (i.e Would Shadow really be in a band? Would Knuckles really leave the Master Emerald behind? Would Sonic really be going over the moon to get Amy back?). Also, this is a couple of years later, so everyone will be a little more mature and such - especially Amy and Cream.
As for Silver, I barely know him. I've seen - and played - him in the Sonic Riders series and Olympic games, and I read the first volume of his comic. That's it. So if I get his character completely and utterly wrong, please forgive me.
I guess I'll shut up now and let you guys read on (that is, if you haven't already skipped this. T_T)
Title: True Love Only Exists in Fairytales
Rating: K+
Main Genres: Romance, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Other Genres: Comedy, Friendship
Main Shipping: SonAmy, SilvAmy
Other Shipings: Knuxouge, Tailream
Warnings: Implied suggestive themes
Chapter Song: I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas
Story Song: Rainy Day Man by Patricia Tollett (Sailor Moon song)
Okay, guys. Enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own the Sonic gang or I Gotta Feeling. They belong to SEGA and the Black Eyed Peas, respectfully.
~*True Love Only Exists in Fairytales
Chapter I ~ Life Rocks
Purple lights illuminated the dark arena as guitar music started to play. Thousands of screaming fans jumped out their seats when a blue, red, and dark purple spotlight casted upon three figures - completely shadowed still - on the large stage. Although you could only saw the figures' outline, the fans all knew who they were.
"Sonic!"
"Knuckles, look over here!"
"Aaah! Shadow!"
The drummer began tapping his sticks together, the sound projected throughout the entire stadium. The red light in the middle brightened just as the echidna held the microphone to his mouth.
(*Knuckles*)
"*I gotta feelin'
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
The other two lights flicker before brightening as well; first Shadow's then Sonic's as they sang.
(*Shadow*) (*Sonic*)
(I gotta feelin') (woohoo)
(*Knuckles*)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good, good night
All three spotlights immediately turned white as the boy band got pumped.
(*All*)
Tonight's the night
Let's live it up
I got my money
Let's spend it up!
Go out and smash it
Like oh my god
Jump off that sofa
Let's get, get OFF
The blue hedgehog jumped down from the low-leveled stairs and kneeled down to the audience, touching their extended hands.
(*Sonic*)
I know that we'll have a ball
If we get down
And go out
And just loose it all
As Shadow sang, it seemed like he really felt the first line:
(*Shadow*)
I feel stressed out
I wanna let it go
Let's go way out, spaced out
And loosing all control
(*Sonic & Knuckles*)
Fill up my cup
Mazal Tov
Look at her dancing
Just take it off
(*Shadow*)
Let's paint the town
We'll shut it down
Let's burn the roof
And then we'll do it again
Sonic jumped up and down, getting the audiences pumped, while Knuckles added emphasis with arm gestures.
(*Sonic*)
Let's do it, let's do it
Let's do it (Let's do it), let's do it (*Knuckles*)
And do it (Do it!), and do it (Let's live it up)
And do it (Do it!), and do it (And do it!)
(*Knuckles*) (*Shadow*)
And do it, do it, do it (Hey, hey!)
Let's do it (Let's do it!), let's do it (Let's do it!)
Let's do it! (Hey, hey, hey!)
(*Knuckles*)
Here we come, here we go (*Sonic*)
We gotta rock (Rock, rock, rock, rock)
Easy come, easy go
Now we on top (top, top, top, top)
(*Sonic*)
Feel the shot - body rock (*Knuckles*)
Rock it don't stop (Stop, stop, stop, stop)
Round and round - up and down
Around the clock (rou, rou, roun, round)
Shadow finally walked down the stairs and to the side of the stage, all his die-hard fans screaming to the point where his ears twitched with impatience and irritation.
(*Shadow*)
Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday
Friday, Saturday,
Saturday, to Sunday
(*Knuckles*)
Get, get, get, get, get with us
You know what we say
Party everyday
Pa pa pa party everyday
Sonic clapped his hands together repeatedly until the audience took it up.
(*Shadow*) (*Sonic*)
(And I'm feelin') (woohoo)
(*Knuckles*)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That's tonight's gonna be a good good night
(*Shadow*) (*Sonic*)
(I gotta feelin') (Woohoo)
(*Knuckles*)
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good night
That tonight's gonna be a good good night
(*Sonic*)
(Woohoo . . . )*"
Thunderous applause echoed the arena as the band bowed. Hours later, the concert was finally over, and after signing autographs, CDs, and t-shirts, the group went to their dressing room.
"Terrific show, guys," their manager, Mr. Bone, praised. "Keep up the good work." With a quick glance at his clipboard, the indigo canine walked out the door.
"'Keep up the good work'?" the red echidna repeated, spinning around on a green stool. His waist-length locks swayed slightly with the movement, before resting back down. "Does he think we're invisible? There's no way we can with all the work they're making us do!"
"Mmm-aah!" Sonic sighed as he extended his tan arms over his head, grabbing his wrist to get a better stretch. "Ah, c'mon, Knuckles. It's not that bad, right, Shadow?" He did his trademark grin at the black and red hedgehog sitting at the other side of the room in a corner.
"Hmph," was the grunted answer. He kept his red eyes on the cream-colored walls, seeming to somewhat be in his own world – either that or trying to ignore the company around him.
"Ah, you guys just can't keep up!" Sonic waved a gloved hand at them then turned back to his mirror.
"Excuse us for not being an energetic monkey like you," Shadow replied, rolling his eyes before turning his glare at the blue hedgehog.
"Better a monkey than a hard-headed bull!" Sonic grinned.
The door opened to once again to reveal their manager. "Guys, don – umm . . . " The dog blinked twice at the sight before him: Sonic and Shadow in mid-air about to collide in a heated battle, and Knuckles acting as referee. "Umm, am I interrupting?"
Knuckles glanced up from the now wrestling hedgehogs and shrugged. "Nah. What is it now?"
"Um, well, I-I just wanted to remind you all to plan the video plot and a new song. The deadline is coming very soon."
"Yeah, yeah," Knuckled shrugged again. "We got it."
Mr. Bone frowned. "You had a month to think of something, and now only have two days. If you don't come up with anything, we have someone else who will." With that, the canine left.
Knuckles rolled his purple eyes before turning his attention back to the fight. It was pretty even, but got nowhere, so he decided to start the discussion. "So, what are we doing for the video?"
"Who knows?" Sonic grinned as he dodged Shadow's punch. "We'll think of something." He did a somersaulted kick; the dark hedgehog was sent to the wall.
"In two days?"
Sonic waved with a shrug. "No bi – H-Hey!" he yelped when Shadow attacked him from behind in a curled ball, sending him to another wall, hard enough that it cracked.
"Hmph. Take that, Faker!" Shadow grinned as he crossed his arms over his patch of white fur. He glanced at Knuckles. "Who cares? We could be in a busted old van driving off a cliff, for Chaos' sake, and all the girls would still fall over it." He rolled his eyes in disgust. The black hedgehog could not – and never hoped to – understand fangirls and their obsession with male celebraties. You don't see guys doing that with female stars!
"That's not exactly good for our image. . . . "
Shadow rolled his eyes. "Then make it a motorcycle!"
"Or!" Sonic came in, pushing Shadow out of the way so he could face Knuckles. "We can just forget the concept and think of a song instead!"
Knuckles looked thoughtful. "Yeah. We could just base the video off the song."
"See? No big!" Sonic shrugged as he went back to his make-up table.
"Oh, so I suppose you already have a new song prepared?" Shadow challenged, glaring as he made his way toward the blue hedgehog.
"No, but – Hey!"
"Is this it?" Shadow grinned with a smirk as he snatched the paper Sonic was reading out of his hands. His smirk widened as he started reading it. "Oh, I'm sure this'll be a hit!"
"Give it!" Sonic reached, but Shadow was just as fast as he was.
"Here." He gave it to Knuckles.
Sonic snatched the paper back, but it was too late. The echidna was already laughing. "Knux!" he growled.
"I didn't think you were such a softy." Shadow snickered. "You're more pathetic than I thought."
Before Sonic could retort, Knuckles added, "Ever since we got rid of Eggman, I guess he's been losing his fighting spirit. Now he's tied down! Do I hear wedding bells in the future? Hahaha!"
Sonic huffed out a sigh of annoyance, but didn't say anything. What was the point? They'd only think he was too embarrassed to 'admit' it. "Oh, forget it." He left the room, leaving his band mates in their joyful laughter.
Hey Sonic!
Glad to hear everything's going great in the music business!
You know, it's been three months and I still can't believe you'd be in a band – not saying you aren't good or anything,
Just that it's kinda unexpected. . . . But then again, that's one of the things I love so much about you.
I never know what you're going to do next. 3
But before I ramble on too much, how are you? Shadow's not giving you a hard time, is he? How can you tolerate him? If it were me, I probably would have clawed his eyes out already!
But of course, you're having the time of your life, I suppose, compared to me. You get to party everyday, meet other celebrities, occasionally hang out with your fangirls. . . . Grrr. I'm getting mad just at the thought of you hanging around other girls! You better not be cheating on me, Sonic the Hedgehog, or you'll face my wrath!
Anyway, back to my point. . . . I knew it'd be boring without you, but I didn't think it'd be that boring!
Write soon, okay?
I wish you luck and hope everything keeps going well with the band (I heard rumors about you making your first video, is it true?).
P.S. You know my birthday's in a couple of weeks, right? I'll give you a hint of what I want (Well, I'm sure you already know what I want, but . . . ): It's more than one of the same thing, but different colors; red and pink.
~Forever Yours, Amy. I love you.
Sonic sweatdropped, wondering why he picked such an easily jealous girl to be his girlfriend. He was Sonic the Hedgehog, for crying out loud! Yes, he was popular with the ladies, but was there ever any evidence that he'd be a player? He frowned instantly, knowing Shadow wouldn't hesitate to say something to prove him wrong. But heck, he's never even dated anyone before! Amy was his first girlfriend.
Sonic shook his head and decided not to try and understand what goes on in a girl's head. Instead, he thought of something else, then rolled his eyes, mentally reminding himself to let his girlfriend know her riddles aren't as difficult as she tries to make them. So she wants a bouquet of red and pink roses, huh? he summed up. The blue hedgehog chuckled, running a hand through his spiky quills. He half smirked, half smiled as he remembered her saying in the letter that she couldn't predict what he did next. Well, I bet she won't be expecting her real birthday wish!
"Boring."
"Okay, how 'bout something to do with . . . the Master Emerald?"
Sonic rolled his eyes. "You're obsessed with that thing."
Knuckles flushed, but before he could reply, Shadow said, "I doubt anyone would want to hear about some emerald. Let's just do — "
"And no one wants to feel down after hearing a depressing song," Sonic added, a slight smirk tugging at his lips as Shadow turned a glare at him.
It was the day after the concert and the band were finally settling back in their trailer to think about their new song and first video. Knuckles sat on a chair with his legs and arms crossed; Shadow, of course, leaned against a wall near the door; and Sonic kept spinning in circles on an armrestless chair. "I keep saying, a song about living the most of it!" He shrugged.
The dark hedgehog scoffed. "And how many songs do we already have about something along those lines?"
"And you have a better idea, I presume?"
"A — "
"Nothing that gets you down, I said!"
"I didn't even say anything yet!"
"Well . . . " Knuckles started, looking somewhat hesitant to go on. "Bands usually do love songs, and most of the time it's a hit."
"Yeah, right." Shadow immediately shook his head.
"No, wait." Sonic pondered thoughtfully, thinking about the letter Amy had sent him. He snapped his fingers. "I think I might have it!"
Shadow's red eyes narrowed. "Well, I'm not getting mixed up in some pathetic love song." With that, he pushed himself off the wall and went out the door.
"Well, too bad, Shads," Sonic replied, grinning, despite the dark hedgehog already having left.
Knuckles sighed. "Now what?"
"Write the song!"
And so, they worked through the night. Sonic gave most of the ideas, but the echidna didn't mind, mainly because 'Love' wasn't a subject he was very familiar with. He did, however, have a great time when it came to discussing the video. Apparently, it involved Shadow getting a lot of screen time. . . .
They didn't see the black hedgehog for the rest of the night and early morning. By 8:00 A.M., Mr. Bone bursted into the trailer. "Have yo — "
"Right here!" Sonic waved the paper in the air. The manager walked over and studied it.
With a nod of approval, the canine asked, "And what about the concept for the video? You got that, too?"
Knuckles nodded, then proceeded to tell the indigo hound their plans.
"Ah! Splended! Well, let's get going then!"
On the way to the studio, Sonic paused to throw his reply letter in the nearby mailbox. While Mr. Bone went to Studio G, where most of the video will be shot at, Sonic and Knuckles went to Studio O, where they will record their new song. Inside the building, Knuckles grinned as he spotted a scowling Shadow leaning against a wall with his arms crossed. He nudged Sonic and pointed at him.
The blue hedgehog chuckled. "Guess he didn't get his wish to not be in the song."
"All right, guys!" The producer clapped his hands together, getting the band's attention. "Let's get this thing going."
The three stepped into the large recording booth and placed the sets of headphones over their ears. A few moments later, music began pouring into them. When they were done, the producer spoke into a speaker. "Good job. Let's do a few more takes then you guys can get back to Studio G."
Shadow sighed. "They want too much. . . ."
"They want perfection," Knuckles replied, but annoyance in his voice all the same.
"Stop complaining and just do the thing!" Sonic said. "The faster we do this, the faster we're out."
The other two shrugged indifferently. Just when they were about to start again, Shadow suddenly stopped them. "What is it?" Sonic asked.
"Yes, Shadow," the producer agreed. "Is something the matter?"
The black hedgehog was staring at the music sheet in front of them, and continued to do so as he said, " . . . Why do I have a lot of solos?" There was a pause of silence, then it was broken by a snort. Shadow turned a fierce glare at his bandmates. "I may be forced to do this, but I thought I said I didn't want a part of a love song! Meaning, 'as little parts as possible!'"
Sonic chuckled while Knuckles had a hard time not cracking up. "Sorry, Shads," Sonic said in-between laughter. "But it's your fault for walking out in the first place." The producer could only watch in puzzlement as Shadow continued to glare at his laughing 'friends.'
That's it. Hope you all enjoyed!