Hey Everyone! This Fic is centered around Manic the Hedgehog and the trouble he (sometimes unknowlingly) causes with his little green Medallion, and street smart attitude. Please review and let me know what you think!
Chapter One: Neon skies
Just when he thought he lost track of her, the green hedgehog used the last of his physical strength to climb up the rusty metal fire escape ladder on the side of an apartment building. The downtown streets illuminated as the lampposts lit up during the sundown hour.
Manic vowed he would find the girl who stole his sister's Pink Crystal Medallion, and he won't stop until he's reclaimed it.
A neon pink flash towards the left caught his attention
There, he whispered to himself
His own Jade Medallion hung around his neck suddenly lit up, as if it too was rejuvenated and ready to go.
He raced off the building, a neon green glow around him reflected off the brick walls and apartment windows. He was too fast for the normal eye to see, but the thief girl could see him coming a mile away.
"Get off my back, you creep!" she shouted while running
She was tall, slim, but had thick legs from running and climbing constantly. She wore a White leather jacket, fingerless gloves, golden belt, grey skinny jeans and black steel toed boots.
A black hoody underneath the leather jacket hid her face and hair
"Drop the Gem and you won't ever have to see me again!" He responded, giving chase across the various rooftops
"No way, jerk! This thing is too much fun to play with!"
I whole heartedly disagree, lady…
The girl gave an example of her fun by shooting a pink ball of energy toward her pursuer so Manic sidestepped to the right and avoided the hit.
He knew how much those energy blasts hurt from his last encounter with the thief, so he did his best to avoid taking damage.
Lets see how you like it!
Manic steadied his aim at the moving target and fired his own energy blast from his hand. It was a much weaker blast but still packed a punch
"OW! Screw you, asshole! That actually hurt!"
"Like I said, give up the Gem and I'll leave you alone!"
The girl stopped, spun around and concentrated all her energy into one giant blast
Oh shit
With nowhere to hide, Manic shut his eyes and shielded himself from the oncoming attack.
Both of them flew backwards as their combined energy clashed, causing a shockwave that covered the entire downtown area.
The power in citizens homes went out for a moment, then quickly flickered back on, causing no concern from anyone.
"ughh… brain freeze, not cool…." Manic muttered as he came to
The thief girl lay unconscious a few feet from him so he crawled to her, reached into her jacket pocket and took the Crystal Medallion back. He got to his feet and was just about to race off when she said something
"Please, I need that!"
Manic scoffed at this "Sorry honey.. You've lost"
"I'll be in a lot of trouble if I lose that!"
"It wasn't yours to begin with, so uh - tough shit"
"I'm nothing without that Gem! Please!"
Manic said nothing.
Feeling the Gem's energy leaving her body, the thief girl looked at her hands in despair while Manic noticed one of her hands were made of Metal. She had a strange digital display on her wrist below it, as well.
This chick's too friggin' weird for me, I'm getting outta here…
He sped off into the night, but not before hearing the SCREECH of car tires coming to an abrupt stop behind him. Manic climbed a rooftop and held his arm out, ready to fire at whoever this was.
But the stop wasn't for him.
Five guys, looked like foxes or Wolves, jumped out of the car while the driver pointed at the Thief girl, still kneeling on the ground.
"Yeah, that's her!" The driver yelled
The leader walked forward "Hey, baby! Aw, whatcha crying about?"
She stiffened "oh, shit…"
Manic watched as the gang circled around her, forcing her to stand up
"You didn't think we'd forget that bullshit you pulled on us, now did you?" Another thug said as he pulled out a knife "Looks like it's payback time!"
His four friends followed suit and pulled out their own sharp weapons while the girl clinched her fists
Aw, man. She ain't gonna win this one….
"Where's your little Gem? I wanna see a magic show, bitch!" The thug taunted
Fuckin' hell…
Manic got a running start and jumped off the roof as high as he could, balling his fist up and slamming it into the street. The Jade Energy caused a small shockwave that knocked everyone off their feet. The leader swung his blade as he stood and Manic responded with a flurry of punches that K.O'd his opponent. His friends jumped up and the green hedgehog spin kicked in every direction. His Gem's energy made him ten times faster than he usually is and his attacks were too fast to either block or avoid.
The thief girl watched him kick and punch the gang members in awe. A Neon Green Aura followed his attacks and lit up the neighborhood.
Finally Manic knocked out every thug and could stop to take a break. His eyes slowly faded back to normal and his Gem stopped glowing.
Then he was punched and knocked down.
The thief girl grabbed the Crystal Medallion and took off running into the back streets
"What the- HEY!"
She blew him a kiss as she ran "Sorry, Honey, looks like you lost this one!"
Manic got to his feet but she was long gone "…ain't that a bitch!"
The leader of the gang coughed and looked up at the green hedgehog "You're so dead, asshole"
Manic kicked him one last time "Yeah, yeah, cry me a river"
By now Police sirens could be heard coming to this location
Manic sighed "I need a drink"
He put in his headphones and listened to "Machine Head" by Bush on his iPod
TRICK
Down in a small town just outside of Metropolis stands a 16 year old female hedgehog with long purple hair. She's not popular at her school and extremely shy around anyone, so talking is out of the question for her.
Her name is Starr, which to her is ironic because she feels like anything but a star. She lives at home with her step mom and dad. She has zero friends and tends to keep it that way. Typical teenage life for her.
Until she's discovered she can lift objects just by thinking about it.
Today Starr has left school early and run to a downtown bus terminal washroom. She slams the stall door shut and examines her glowing purple hands.
This is real! She says to herself
"Yeah, these washrooms are so disgusting, I didn't think they were real, either!" An older woman replies from another stall
The teenager takes off into the main foyer of the terminal and looks up at a TV Screen broadcasting the local news:
"…local delinquent turned hero Manic, younger brother of deceased hero Sonic, has been seen showing off his new-found abilities around town. He can shoot energy rays, run faster than most cars and is stronger than any weightlifter should be. Is he a threat? According to Mayor Tinsel, He is not"
Starr got a good look at the 22 year old Hedgehog on the screen and pondered to herself
He'll be able to help me!
A police officer walked up to the teenager "Aren't you supposed to be at school right now?"
Suddenly Starr weighed out her options. Blast the cop and run off, or head back to school.
Manic is free to use his powers, why shouldn't I be?
Her fist clinched up for a moment, but another thought hit her
If I do this, I'll have to leave home. Leave Stacy and Dad.
Ultimately, Starr decided to head back to class, the risk wasn't worth losing her home.
A short, Brown female hedgehog with glasses Named Mickie holds her boyfriends' hand as they walk. Her boyfriend, Thompson, is a very tall and muscular hedgehog with August Brown hair. it's around 11 am when they walk through their neighborhood after work.
Something catches Mickie's attention so she turns to look at it. Manic stands in an alleyway closing the back door of a Liquor store. Mickie nudges Thompson and they walk over to their old friend.
"Manny?" Thompson asks
He looks up "Yo, Tommy boy! Mickie! What's up!"
Mickie looks at his backpack, a few bottles of alcohol stick out "Did you steal those?!"
Manic takes a drink of one bottle and burps "Yep"
Thompsons' eyes widen "Can I have one?"
Mickie elbows her boyfriend in the ribs and he changes his tone
"I mean Dude – you shouldn't be doing that"
"Yeah well, shit happens. What brings you guys to this lovely alleyway?"
"We just got done our shifts at Poncho's and we're just coming home. We live a few blocks from here"
"Oh, you two work together. That's adorable!" Manic gives a mock smile
Mickie senses he's upset "…Do you wanna come over? Maybe talk about what's on your mind?"
"Ah, Nah. I don't want to intrude"
"Come on, Manny. Lets talk"
Manic hands Thompson a bottle of Whiskey and he takes a drink, then sees his girlfriend glaring at him
"What? He offered and I'm just being nice!"
"So what's up, Manic?"
"Well, it started with this girl, right? And she stole my sister's Medallion, it's just like mine…"