Title: Project: Endigo

This chapter is a small intro to the real deal.

Legal: I don't own any characters of Sonic the Hedgehog. The only character I own is Endigo.

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1 month ago

The dark amber began to melt as the temperature hit maximum level. When it finished draining, the wires plugged into the creature began to recede, causing him to fall to the conveyor belt below. The fox was washed off and dressed in a pair of dark blue sneakers and white gloves. At the end of the track, his fur was dried out. Lastly, a small robot popped a small capsule into his mouth, marked CEE (Chaos Emerald Energy). Suddenly the robot was crushed within the fist of the indigo-furred creature, as he grew to twice his original size. His eyes opened, shining with the intensity of the golden Chaos Emerald. The fox dropped the remains of the small 'bot at his feet.

"Look's like I'm awake." he chuckled, walking towards the nearest window. "This means one of my fellow creations has strayed from its original programming." the fox looked down at the planet Earth. "To destroy."

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Today

Sonic, along with Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, and the rest of the warriors that had spent time training with and getting to know Emerl, had gathered at Emerald City Beach. It had been three weeks since the blue hedgehog had been forced to destroy the ancient Gizoid. Eggman had overwritten all of Gerald's peaceful programs. The small robot would have destroyed the planet if not for Sonic. The gang had come to put one item in the time capsule that had been dedicated to their robotic friend. First up was Amy and Cream.

"We wanted to put something that included the three of us together." Cream held up a picture with Amy to the left, Cream to the right, and Emerl in the center. The put it into the container.

Tails stepped up next. He took a deep breath. "This is the warp pad that Emerl used to transport to the Death Egg that day."

The procession continued with each mourner. Rouge gave up the gem that the Gizoid had loved the most. Shadow dropped in the pair of gloves he had worn during his last battle with the robot. Knuckles donated the only recovered piece, Emerl's third eye.

Soon, Sonic was the only one left. He brought the green emerald with him. "This is the first emerald that we gave to our friend. When I first found the robot, I thought he was just a hunk of junk, but soon, I realized that he was becoming more like me, then Tails, and so on. He became a sentient being with a unique personality, including each of our best qualities. Attacking him was one of the hardest things I had to do and I'll never forget him." the hedgehog dropped the emerald into the capsule. "I hope that we never have to disturb this memorial. And now, a moment of silence for our lost friend, Emerl." Sonic pushed the container out to sea.

Shadow suddenly felt a disturbance in the space/time continuum that could only come from Chaos Control. He looked up just in time, seeing a two-tailed fox appear over the capsule. He looked about 16 years old, but the dark hedgehog knew the truth. This was the creation Gerald had warned him about. "Endigo."

To be continued…