Alright, I originally wanted to wait until I'd finish JTU before publishing the sequel, but it would've taken too long :3 JTU is already taking longer than I was expecting, I'm very busy with school, so that means it would take even longer, and I simply had to publish it. What? There are several fanfiction writers who publish a sequel before finishing the first story.
Note (WARNING: JTU SPOILER!): Corinne, Viveca, Aramina and Renee from this story are not the ones from the universe where Sonic travelled in JTU. They're counterparts from Sonic's universe, who arrived in Pixie Hollow at the end of JTU.
Sonic, Shadow and Silver were inspecting their Mainland camp.
One of the soldiers: "Happy Arrival Day, commanders!"
Sonic: "Thanks"
Another solider: "Only those in Pixie Hollow have Arrival Days. Those from enemy kingdoms have Thank you, Aaron Stone, for letting us live days"
A mission to investigate strange activity on the Mainland right on their Arrival Day. What could be better? Quite a lot of things, really. Still, it was better than any other Arrival Day they'd ever had. Sure, there were certain people whom they had wished to be there with them and couldn't be, but they had several new things to talk about. Such as their recent mission in Shimmervale. Yes, that Shimmervale. Where they confronted Gwyllion and found out the truth about the battle from eight years ago. Or almost just as satisfying, the mission in Flutterfield, where they had recovered the Blazefire Sabre, the Falcon Staff and the Ring of Embers from Henna. Maybe neither of the three would end up using them, as they might prefer their own swords that they had found during their travels in parallel universes, but it was still nice to have that memory back. How Henna had managed to steal them remains unknown, but she must've had her tricks. It didn't matter, though. She was in prison. And Sonic could've thought of much more if Corinne hadn't flew behind him to give him a hug.
Corinne: "Happy Arrival Day, guys!"
Sonic: "I can't believe you remembered after not even a year in Pixie Hollow"
Corinne pointer at herself with her thumb. "Aaron Stone fangirl. 'Nuff said"
Renee: "Aaron Stone fanatic. 'Nuff said"
Corinne let Sonic go. "So, have you made your Arrival Day wish yet? Oh, but don't tell me the wish or it won't come true"
Sonic: "What would be the point? We all know what it is and that it won't come true"
Corinne looked down. "Yeah, sorry about that"
Sonic: "Anyway, we should probably start the investigation. Delta division, I want you to check the eastern region"
Corinne, Viveca, Aramina and Renee: "Yes, sir!"
Later, at night:
Sonic had separated from his team and was checking a distant hill area. He was spying on a couple of strange creatures from behind a tree.
Sonic (thinking): "Wait, I know those things. I saw them in Enchancia when...no way. Mephiles' minions? I might as well take care of them"
He flew out of his cover ready to face them, but something had cut him off. Or rather someone. Someone on a motorbike, dressed all in motocross gear and wearing a helmet.
The biker: "Hey, creeps! The circus is that way!"
It was a female voice, speaking in an English accent that Sonic was very familiar with. Normally, it wouldn't have been a surprise. He was on the Mainland, or as the humans called it, in England, after all. But the voice itself also sounded familiar.
Before Sonic could react, the biker had already jumped off her bike and stabbed a worm monster in the head with her sword.
Sonic: "Hey, wait for me!"
Sonic drew his Elucidator, the sword he had acquired, ready to head into action, but the biker was too fast. She stabbed through two more worms with her sword in reverse grip, after which she took out the birds with what looked like firebolts.
Sonic (thinking): "Wha...reverse grip? And she can control fire too?"
The reverse grip is commonly used with daggers or short swords provided that they are short enough, but with standard length one-handed swords? Unlikely. One would have to be superhumanly strong and fast, which, in fact, seemed to be the case here. What was even weirder, though, was that it was a human. They don't normally have these kinds of powers.
But there was no time to think about that. There was a case to investigate. The biker, however, turned to Sonic. "Aaron Stone cosplay? Well, you got the wings and spikes right, but how did you manage to get so small?"
Sonic: "I'm just that awesome"
The biker: "Then how comes I stole your fun?"
Sonic: "Hold on, you can understand me? Humans can't usually do that"
The biker: "I'm just that awesome"
Sonic: "I've noticed. Hey, since you owe me a pack of monsters to do some target practice on, may I know your name, or at least see your face?"
The biker: "But then where would the mystery be?"
Sonic: "Right. I guess you're after the same thing as I am if you're up this late hunting creatures"
The biker: "Not really. It's just what I usually do, among other things. Why, do you know what those things are?"
Sonic: "In a way. But still, if you're interested, we'd have a place at the Pixie Hollow Special Forces for someone like you"
The biker: "No, thanks. I work better on my own. Oh, and by the way, happy Arrival Day. Chaos Control!"
With that, she was gone, along with her motorbike.
I bet you're all wondering who the mystery biker is. I'm not going to tell you, you'll have to wait and see :3
