Disclaimer: Although the original concept for this story is mine, all Sonic related characters are property of Sega. The movie "The Matrix," Halo, and Xbox is property of its respective owner(s).
Author's Note: It took me way too long to finish my last story, let alone start a brand new one. I've been very busy, and I haven't been able to write except on the weekends. I'll try to update as often as possible, but I can't guarantee that I'll update every couple of days. This story does contain a lot of computer jargon; if you have any questions, please send me a message. Because it is a parody of the actual movie, please don't be disappointed if it turns out to be crappy. In the meantime, enjoy! R & R please! :)
Lost in the Matrix!
After a long day at the office, it was time for Silver to reveal his true colors. By day, the white hedgehog worked at a government agency in the financial sector, specializing in computer programming and information securities; he was head of the cyber-security department. He worked in a cubicle, typing furiously at his computer for hours on end. Although he did have life outside the office, he never did anything to attract attention to himself; no one would have ever guessed that someone like Silver could live a double life.
By night, Silver took on a completely different role. He became an untraceable computer hacker, writing illegal viruses and wreaking havoc on the mainframe. He might visit up to five different internet cafes within the Greater Metro Area in order to complete his work. Silver was smart enough to understand that anyone at anytime could access his computer, so he was constantly on the move.
He never told anyone why he chose to hack into so many computers; no one had ever asked him. Even if someone had asked him, Silver would have never gone into that much detail. He probably did it just for the thrill of gaining access to someone else's personal data.
On occasion, he designed some videogame software for himself, one of his special projects. He would save it on a portable hard drive and work on it once in a blue moon. Tonight was a rare occurrence; he had time to finish one of his videogames. He was sitting in front of a very expensive computer; Silver was always given the latest prototype super computer to try out. He would type some code with one hand while eating a sandwich with the other hand. Silver was in the middle of typing when his cell phone rang suddenly.
Nearly choking on his sandwich, Silver picked up the phone and answered. "Hello?" he asked.
"Silver! I'm so glad you picked up! There's an international Halo tournament at Hemmingway Auditorium! I'm going to go check it out; hopefully I'll be able to stand a chance against some of the Halo masters! Do you want to come?" It one of Silver's nerdy friends from work, Tails the Fox. His main goal in life was to become the world's number one Halo player. Tails worked in Silver's department, right under him in authority.
Suddenly, another male voice came through the line, "Yeah, I just signed up! I hope you can come and watch me play!" This new voice belonged to Victor the Cat. He was in almost every online forum imaginable. He was one of the few people the white hedgehog knew that also led a double live. While Silver hacked into people's computers, Victor liked to gain the passwords of
other people's accounts. However, unlike Silver, he didn't have to worry so much about getting caught, potentially costing him a job. Victor made a living by writing viruses and selling them at the highest bid.
"Sorry, I don't think I can come. I'm in the middle of something right now." Silver said.
Tails replied, "Look, Silver, if you're trying to write another one of those computer games, it's not going to make you a billionaire. You're not doing anything important; why not come and watch Victor get pwned by a bunch of noobs in Halo?"
"Hey, I can certainly put up a fight, unlike a certain person I know!" Victor said vehemently.
Silver said, "Calm down, you two! I'm tired of listening to ya'll bicker about your videogames! I'll come if you promise me that you won't fight with each other."
"Thanks so much!" said Victor, "you're a good friend, you know that?"
"Yeah, whatever, but still think both of ya'll are, have been, and always will be noobs." Silver replied.
"Hey, I put a ton of effort gaining levels online; how dare you insult me like that!" Tails and Victor growled angrily at the same time.
"Look, I'll meet ya'll at the auditorium in fifteen minutes. I'll see you later," the white hedgehog said, hanging up the phone. "Why must I put myself into such awkward positions; I really wish I didn't have to listen to those tow argue about stupid videogames all the time," he thought to himself.
Later, at Hemmingway Auditorium
Silver was standing a long line outside the auditorium in the rain; the line hadn't moved in at least thirty minutes. He was about to go back home when he suddenly recognized Tails' voice calling out to him.
"Silver, come over here! We're already the number one players in the junior varsity division in the semifinals! The final match starts soon!" the orange fox yelled excitedly.
The white hedgehog quickly walked over to a large section of chairs where Tails and Victor were sitting. They were on their own separate team representing the Greater Metro Area, while the opposing team, consisting of a black ferret and a red fox, represented France. This final match would determine the world's greatest Halo player. The two teams would play four matches, each match taking place in a different area in the game. The team that won three out of those four matches would be declared the winner.
Two official-looking bears stepped out of the crowd of spectators, giving each player a controller. They briefly explained the rules, making sure that there was no cheating. A whistle blew, signaling the start of the match; the race was on.
Silver was watching the match in front of him intently. He knew how good of a player Tails and Victor were, but he thought that the French team put up quite a match. Tails and Victor quickly took the lead, but the Frenchmen soon caught up. Until the end of the match, it was an extremely close game. After fifteen minutes, a whistle blew, signaling the end of the match. The score after the first round:
GMA (Greater Metro Area): One
France: Zero
The fox was arguing with his teammate in undecipherable French, with the ferret, red in the face, was almost to the point of screaming at the fox. One of the officials had to step in and calm the two competitors down. After about five minutes, the Frenchmen were calm enough to resume the match. They sat back down in their chairs and resumed their match. This time, they took the lead, and, unfortunately for Tails and Victor, were more experienced in this area of the game, leaving the fox and cat in a very bad position. At the end of the second round, the score was as follows:
GMA: One
France: One
The game was becoming extremely tense as each team was battling to win the third and final match. Silver glanced over his shoulder and saw something he thought was in his imagination. Various competitors had paused their games and walked away, leaving the TV screen turned on. Silver saw figures pushing their way out of the screen and stepping onto the flat, solid ground of the auditorium. These figures were popping out of almost every single screen. It appeared that dozens of Mephiles clones were slowly advancing towards him, taking care not to draw attention to themselves. They were wearing black suits with matching black ties, white button-down shirts and dark sunglasses; these were government agents, usually sent out to track down the most notorious criminals. "Why would agents be here tonight?" the white hedgehog thought to himself, "what would someone do, steal an Xbox?"
He tried to get Tails' attention, but he was too busy playing the videogame. "Not now, Silver, or you'll get me disqualified!" he said vehemently.
While the Mephiles clones kept coming towards Silver, different figures came out of the screen. The white hedgehog couldn't believe what he was seeing! Blaze, along with Shadow and Amy, were trying to push their way through the crowd towards Silver. Before the white hedgehog could even blink once, Blaze grabbed him from behind and pulled him to a far wall, separating themselves from the spectators.
"Blaze!" Silver said, extremely shocked, "I can't believe this is happening! Where have you been? I thought you died!"
"Well, things aren't exactly what they seem." Blaze said looking over her shoulder.
"Why are there dozens of Mephiles clones coming towards me?" Silver asked confusedly.
Blaze replied, "Not now, Silver, we have to take you to a safer place."
"What do you mean? What's going on?" Silver asked.
Shadow came up right next to Blaze. He said, "Great! You've found the key master the prophet spoke of! Now let's get Tails and Victor out of here before…"
Suddenly, all of the lights in the auditorium died. Several people were screaming and running from the Mephiles clones as they started to cause mass chaos. They sent crystal shards flying into the stadium, creating even more chaos. Tails and Victor had somehow found one of the TV screens that Shadow used earlier, and were transported into some other location.
Blaze was dragging him by the arm, pushing several people out of the way. One of the clones tripped her as she was dodging some of the spectators. The Mephiles clone then grabbed the white hedgehog and threw him toward some other clones. While Silver was being dragged across the auditorium floor by the group of clones, Shadow, teleported in front of the clones, sending Chaos Spears into each one of them. Shadow was trying to get Silver to get into one of the TV screens in the back of the auditorium; only a select few TV screens would teleport Silver to the location Blaze had previously been; the rest of the screens would only transport him to the home base of the Mephiles clones.
As Shadow was about to send Silver through one of the screens, a clone jumped out from behind a chair and hit the white hedgehog in the head, causing him to stagger forward, walking through one of the screens. Suddenly, he felt like he was falling through thin air; he could suddenly feel wind rushing through his quills. As he looked down and saw a vast, empty expanse of space, his vision suddenly went black.
End Note: Talk about a cliffhanger! This is my first time writing an action story, so please be fair. Read and Review please!