Volume 1: He's Arrogant and OP... The Greatest Hero There'll ever be! He's Blue and He's really cool... Sonic the Hedgehog!
Chapter 1: The Speed at Which to Break the Fourth Wall
Sonic stopped running, he was far enough and nobody was or could follow him anyway. He placed one of the shoes he was carrying on the floor and inspected the second one closely with both his hands, smiling with approval.
"Nice. Wait, did I just steal these? Oh this story is starting out excellently MarcusRak! Fifty-two words in an you've already said 'fuck it' to the source material!"
Oh, cause you're just a 'goody two shoes' for your whole life (pun intended). Don't worry, you're a dynamic character Sonic, your personality will change as the story progresses. Alright, classic Sonic?
"So I look like classic Sonic right now?"
Yes, and that is very, VERY important! Trust me, it is… You'll grow taller, change eye colors, and loose some body fat eventually, but for right now you're that short, confident, spiky hedgehog people grew up with in the late 90's.
"Body fat!? I'd still kick your ass in a foot race or just in general. Anything else you'd like to change about me, God?"
Please refer to me as the author. I know you're being sarcastic and also do not like having my presence in your mind, but calling me a god could offend someone, or give a reader the wrong idea about me.
"It shouldn't matter; my fan base is composed of completely rational, calm, and mature gamers. They don't jump to conclusions, understand sarcasm, and generally accept other's dissenting opinions without reacting cynically or pessimistically. Like if a major videogame news outlet - cough cough IGN, couch couch... - ehem, excuse me, said that they hated me, most fans wouldn't overreact since their pretty chill."
Sigh… Why did I just let you say that? I mean I thought it was funny (the comment, not IGN) but it will turn off readers don't you think?
"Nope, the point of mocking the 'stereotypical' attitude of Sonic fans in a judgmental and presumably offensive way was to proactively warn the audience of my personality in this story (since I, Sonic, spoke the aforementioned line but was written by the author). And your use of obfuscation is to subtly justify your decision by sounding intelligent and differentiate yourself from other 'immature' fanfictions. Man I really hope I don't talk like this for the rest of the story."
You won't. But you will continue to break the fourth wall. And have my voice in your head. So get used to it; it's your burden.
"Ahaha, like the title of this story, very funny. When do I meet Megaman, anyway? This crossover apparently doesn't involve dimension hopping like in the comics, so where is he? I know the answer, along with all the major plot points of this story, but why don't you fill in the brave and confused reader who's stuck around to this point."
Megaman will show up. The first volume of this story focuses on you, though, Sonic. Volume two will focus primarily on Megaman (who cannot break the fourth wall), and subsequent volumes will crossover. Though expect hints and foreshadowing to occur throughout the story.
"So the cyborg/android (whatever you've decided on whilst ignoring the canon) is fortunate not to have your voice in your head. How lucky of 'it'."
Let's get back on track here. You're on South Island, your original home from Sonic 1. You just acquired your famous red shoes from an "undisclosed source," and now you're looking at them and not shouting at the sky like if you were angry at God.
Thirty million years after modern Earth... is destroyed. Plate Tectonics reshape the Earth into Mobius.
Anthropomorphic animals evolve alongside humans.
"Another God joke? Ugh, make up your mind. Alright, sure, let's get this over with."
Sonic placed the shoe he was holding in his hands down on the grass next to the other pair and removed the socks that were stuffed inside the left shoe. He put the socks on along with the shoes, then a pair of white gloves which… were already on the ground...?
"Smooth Marcus."
Ehem… Sonic had been testing out his ability to run incredibly fast for a few days now, but the constant running had taken a toll on his feet. Finding the right pair of shoes became a necessity, and he finally found a pair that suited his tastes. Now that he didn't have to worry about scraping the bottom of his feet, he was eager to see just how fast he could really go. He took a deep breath and crouched into a jogger's pose, a slight smirk forming on his face in anticipation of the rush that came with exhilarating speeds. Sonic took off, a loud Sonic boom emanating from his starting position as the wind whipped away from where he was standing and blew in a furry. Looking at him from the side, his legs and feet appeared as a blur, forming an infinity symbol (which one could argue is a small hint at Sonic's top speed). An attribute Sonic has learned to master along with his super speed, the perception of time began to slow and now he felt as if he could think clearly. Moving in slow motion according to his perspective, he instantly turned left, then right, right again, then left once more in a fraction of a second to avoid a tree and continued in the direction he settled on. He was violating several established laws of physics, most notably being able to change his direction without any of his momentum being of consequence. But all that was on Sonic's mind was the tranquility of his life. "This is what I was always meant to be".
He latter stopped in an instant, the wind he displaced while running catching up to him blowing angrily from behind, and walked normally towards a folding chair. Before sitting down he set up an umbrella he had 'found' and opened it above the folding chair. He then placed a small radio onto a plastic table and turned it on to his favorite station. He reached for a pair of sunglasses and reclined onto his folding chair, crossing his legs and taking a load off as he relaxed on the beachfront. With his speed, he had amassed quite a collection of trinkets which made his makeshift house a home. The weather on South Island was almost always perfect. Who needed those large mansions the humans cooked themselves up in? With a few borrowed items, Sonic had set up the ultimate beachside retreat within a few days. Course those spoiled people were quite a distance from here, but distance was not a problem for Sonic now. With his super speed, nothing would ever be Sonic's problem again.
"Wow, you're… you're amazing!"
Sonic lurched upright from his beach chair, his sunglasses flying off as he had gotten up in a panic. Standing up, he turned to see who had intruded on his turf, only to see a small, hovering red creature glaring at him in astonishment.
"Chip?"
You're not supposed to know his name, Sonic. Stay in character.
Screw you. And besides, I thought Mario's games were conspired to be plays. Yell at him!
I'll be sure to keep that in mind for the third story of the Gaming Omniverse Tetralogy.
Shameless self-promotion. Nice... what an attention whore.
Like you're not.
"Wha… what's a chip?"
Sonic snapped out of his mental argument with me and focused on Chip's question. "A name I give you in the official canon. Sorry. Now what are you doing here pipsqueak... so early?" Oh god I better not turn into a werehog, I swear to god MarcusRak!
"Canon? We haven't met before, have we?"
Sonic, you're the only one who can break the fourth wall. Light Gaia doesn't know you and just saw you running super-fast for the first time.
Yeah, I know. Hopefully the reader now understands what's going on here as well, since you devised a way to explain it again. Sonic approached his radio and turned it off. "No, we haven't. Now I'm going to ask you again, what do you want?"
"Ugh… Oh, I saw you run so fast! It was incredible! How do you do that!?"
"Sixteen bit blast processing."
"Hugh?"
"That is the Genesis of my power. If you can't understand it, I can't help you."
Nice one Sonic. Glad I came up with that zinger.
"Umm… I guess it's not important. But maybe you can help some animals that are in trouble."
"Say what?"
"Yeah, yeah! It's this evil man! He's been capturing animals all across South island, anthros included, and doing terrible things to them. You have to help them!"
I wonder who that could be... not! As humble of beginnings as I can think of; one act of heroism leading to a life of crime fighting, and thus the plot of Sonic One commences. "You see animals being abducted, and you flee and come find me?"
"Well, I just happened to see you run over here. But it must be Fate that I found you. You, you can save all those innocent lives from danger!"
Sonic had only ever helped himself with all the time he'd had his ability. "Hmm… you got a name hovering chipmunk?"
"Uh-huh, it's… uhh…... actually I can't seem to remember."
"Amnesia… classic. I wonder why? Let me guess, you like ice cream too? Chip's your name, got it? And don't ask me why, I can't tell you. But you know what, I'm game! No 'man' messes with us mere anthros and gets away with it. I'm coming Ro-ass-nik!"
Sonic burst off at supersonic speeds and headed in the direction Chip had pointed earlier. Chip smiled as his chosen hero set off on an adventure that'd change his life forever. "Godspeed, Sonic." Chip then heard a voice in his head, a chaotic and evil voice. His opposite, a spirit of Chaos.
˂How did the creature know of his soon to be rivals name to mock? I thought mental manipulation was beneath a Spirit of Order?
˂I'm not sure how Sonic knew Robotnik's name, though his joke was funny if not crude.˃ It was crude. Do you mind Sonic cursing? I don't know, let me know!
Are you begging for comments inside your own story? You're pathetic.
Get out of here Sonic, you're running off to save the day nowhere near this conversation, remember?
Read chapter 2 to find out how that goes! Oh what, you made me say that ********! And you're censoring me too!
Me, control you? What? Problem? Guess I am sort of like god in this story. Though on the real (which I think is an expression), I'm still not sure how the audience is reacting to language. Anywho, Chip continues (speaking telepathically to an antagonist whom we'll met towards the end of the story:
˂But if you were indeed spying on me you would know that I did not tap into that hedgehog's mind. He is acting of his own free will.˃
˂Sonic is irrelevant. He cannot stop the plan that is in motion. Soon, the Omniverse will succumb to Chaos, as is the will of [undistinguishable].˃
˂We have been witness to struggle of Order against Chaos since the dawn of this universe, since the dawn of life on this planet. Been in the hearts of those who choose an allegiance in this war. Thirty million years ago a hero stopped your chosen slave, and a hundred thousand years before that another hero I chose stopped you slave with their own free will as well. No matter how many souls evil corrupts, your darkness will always be snuffed out by the light.˃
Oh wow... Those are some obscure references unless you read this story's prequel. I warn you it's long (and not about Sonic), so, do so at your own discretion. It won't be necessary to understand this story since it stands on it's own for the most part until the end, but hey. You do you.
˂Yes, this is the cycle of Order and Chaos: a balance that is always preserved. A scale equilibrated by the living who fall onto either side of good and evil. But know this Light Gaia, wicked souls across space and time are being amassed, their selfish intentions coalesced into serving a greater purpose. In the long run, all life comes to an end. It's just a matter of time.˃
˂And thus you miss the point of living. Life is a struggle, but it is always worth fighting for. And when a force threatens the lives of others, 'heroes' always unite to protect it.˃
˂You faith is misguided. No amount of mortals or 'heroes' can stand up to [indistinguishable]'s intentions.˃
˂Let's let fate decide that Chaos. I have faith Sonic and the other heroes of the Omniverse can stop what you and Taboo are planning.˃
"Order, Chaos, Fate, [indistinguishable], Taboo, Omniverse? These are all constructs and terms from your previous and subsequent stories, aren't they. And what happened thirty million years ago seems awfully suspicious? A crossover is inevitable, isn't it? And P.S. I'm still mad at you."
Well I have been hinting at it for a while now, Sonic. You and Megaman have a whole story to get through with many turns and twists, but it is your Fate to stop a crisis of the Omniverse alongside other heroes of the multiverse.
"Omniverse, the Final Destination: your fourth story. It's where all your plotlines converge." And by the way audience, that dialogue is not what I wanted to say.
What would a crossover be without Sonic the Hedgehog? You have a lot of fictional lives depending on you. Now go be the hero you were always meant to be, and a symbol all gamers know you to be.