Author's Notes: Legalities out of the way first. I don't own the characters, storyline, or the song. This story is based on the events of Sonic Unleashed. Next, I would like some input from the audience. What do you guys like most about these stories? Who would you like them to focus on? Is there anything you don't like? And which is your favorite and why. I'd really appreciate some input so I know how to write my next story ;) So read on and enjoy!
Sonic stood on a cliff checking his watch for the time. The sun wouldn't set for ten more minutes. Sonic sighed and tapped his foot impatiently, looking around the desert canyon. He pressed a button on his watch and said aloud,
"Tails, can't I just go now?" Sonic said with obvious annoyance.
"Sonic, the rocket's not gonna take off for fifteen more minutes whether you're on it or not. If you go now, the guards have a better chance of spotting you." Tails' voice said simply through the watch.
"But I hate waiting!" Sonic complained crossing his arms.
"I don't know what to tell you Son-" Tails began before he was cut off by Amy.
"Is that Sonic?!" Sonic heard her voice in the background before it came clearer.
"Sonic! I have a few new lyrics for you! There are only a few lines, but they go like this, This is my escap-"
"Amy! You can show Sonic when he gets back!" Tails cut her off, sounding exasperated. Sonic laughed. "Ok Sonic, the rocket is getting ready to launch. You can go now if you make sure you're not spotted ok?" Sonic grinned.
"No prob, little bro! I can move faster then those dumb robots can see, I'll be fine!" Sonic said glancing down at the launch pad several miles away. Sonic took off in a blur down the side of the cliff. He reached the ground and took off headed directly for the pad. Sonic hummed his newest version of "It Doesn't Matter," excited for the upcoming fight. Amy had complained that all of Sonic's songs were too 'rock'. So he had spent some time rewriting "It Doesn't Matter," before all of this had started up. The heroes had caught wind of Eggman's latest plot thanks to Tails's new hacking skills. Eggman had apparently built a new cannon in space, the structure similar to that of the eclipse cannon, and was planning to fire it on the planet within the next few days. Sonic was taking no chances. So the heroes immediately planned a counteraction. The last rocket to Eggman's space fleet was leaving in a few minutes. Sonic had plans to board it.
Sonic stopped and hid behind a building as several guards passed by. Stealthily, he zipped between the guards and buildings, making his way to the cargo loading area. Once he reached the clear stretch between the buildings and the rocket, Sonic took off full speed, careful not to fling up too much sand behind him. He crossed the five miles between the launch pad and the buildings in less than a minute, and without being seen, he boarded the shuttle. Sonic snooped around the shuttle for a good place to hide until it launched. There weren't any robots on the shuttle mainly because the space craft was merely carrying extra supplies. Sonic found his hiding spot next to an emergency escape pod. He clicked his watch back on and said,
"I'm in." He laid back relaxing. "I have to say though, it was boring not stirring up any trouble."
"Hey, you can cause all the trouble you want once you reach the fleet." Tails replied. "Amy and I will meet you in Apotos once this is all over. Apparently that's where Eggman has another base."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, all of his emergency ships are programmed to land there in case anything happens. Such as, Sonic the Hedgehog ruining yet another plot," Tails said laughing.
"You know it Tails!" Sonic said. Before he could add anything else the rocket began initiating launch sequence. "I'll call you guys when this is all over!" He shouted over the noise of the ship before turning off the communicator.
***
Super Sonic laughed at the steel doors Eggman closed in an attempt to stop him. Deciding to make a more dramatic entrance, Sonic burst through the enforced floor into Eggman's control room. The doctor himself was sprawled on the floor, his hovercraft several yards away.
"S-Sonic!" Eggman stammered as Sonic slowly lowered to the ground. "L-look, go easy on me…" He looked around the room nervously. "I'll turn over a new leaf! I swear!" He crossed his hands and put his head down. "Just give me a chance." Sonic laughed.
"Well, this is new. Showing remorse Eggman?" Sonic asked, overconfident in his position. "If you played nice, I wouldn't have to break all of your toys…" However while Sonic was saying this he didn't notice Eggman grab a small remote. Eggman quickly pressed a button.
"Gotcha!" Eggman said laughing. Sonic heard a whir of moving machinery and looked around the room. Several panels rose from the floor around him and devices from the ceiling started to shift. Not wanting to find out what this machine would do, Sonic started to run out of the circle. He was slowly pulled back to the center like a magnet. Rings of chaos energy pulled him to the center of the circle and immobilized him. Eggman, laughing the whole time, proceed to a control panel in the back of the room. Sonic struggled to break free of the rings of energy, but to no avail. Eggman pressed another button and the machinery in the ceiling began to pulse. It pulsed faster and faster until they released their energy. Sonic yelled out as the machine cancelled his super form, pulling the Chaos Emeralds away from him.
The ship began to morph into the cannon, now being supplied with power from the Chaos Emeralds and Sonic. Eggman laughed triumphantly as the cannon moved into shape completely.
"I've waited a long time for this!" He pressed another button and yelled fire.
"No!" Sonic shouted reaching out, before falling to his knees, screaming under the assault of the machine. The cannon fired.
***
On the planet, flying through the skies was a red plane. It was well past sundown, but there was still enough light out to see comfortably. Tails and Amy were in this plane flying to Apotos. Amy was idly watching the sky. Cause I know I can go Where no one's ever gone
And I'm not looking back… Amy smiled softly at the lyrics. She couldn't wait to hear the melody Sonic would come up with for these. Suddenly a flash of purple light in the sky caught her attention.
"Tails!" She said smiling. "He did it!" Tails looked up into the sky and saw the light was becoming brighter.
"No he didn't" He mumbled to himself. They both gaped as the purple light became closer. They watched the beam plunge into the planet not far from where they were. They screamed as the resulting shockwave shot toward them.
"Hang on Amy!" Tails shouted as the plane spiraled toward the ground.
***
The next few days were a blur to Amy. Somehow she and Tails had been separated. She had blundered her way lost and confused into the city of Spagoina. When she arrived, she had heard stories about monsters attacking at night and that the world was split into pieces. Amy didn't even try to understand how the continents themselves were still intact. She had seen too many impossible things to think too deep into it. Amy wandered around the town aimlessly, curious to see these monsters. She still had her mallet with her and she decided she'd help out some people if she could. Night fell quickly. After she embarrassed herself to the extreme by mistaking a total stranger for Sonic, she took off toward the center of town, where she heard people yelling. When she arrived, she was surprised to see a group of people dancing in the middle of the street. Although they all seemed normal, Amy could tell something was wrong with the scene. When the people noticed her they immediately approached her and began to dance with her. She felt a strange coldness around her heart and tried to escape, calling out for help.
Suddenly, there was a flash of light. Everyone around her collapsed and monsters rose out of them. Dazed and confused, Amy didn't realize what was going on until someone placed her on her feet some distance away from the scene. She turned around to see a retreating figure sprint around the corner. There was also a little, well, Amy wasn't sure how to describe the little pink flying figure, floating in front of her. It looked at her curiously for a long time, then turned around and shouted,
"Hey! Wait for me!" Amy watched it fly away puzzled.
"Things should stay calm around here for some time now," A voice from behind Amy said. She whirled around to see an old man. "Chalk up another one for Sonic!" He said to himself, looking around at the townspeople satisfied. Amy almost turned around, then she realized he had said 'Sonic.' She ran up to him shouting.
"You know Sonic?! Is he ok? What happened to him? What's going on?!" Amy blurted out. The man laughed.
"I'd be happy to explain everything over a plate of cucumber sandwiches!" Amy raised her eyebrows at his choice of food but followed him to his laboratory.
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End part one.