100 Word Sonic A.U.

Maybe this will be a fic that I can actually manage. I'm really trying guys. This is the 100 word challenge (each chapter is based off of a one-word prompt. I found a list of it all somewhere). This is an A.U., but I'll try to describe it as I go along. This will get pretty deep, pretty often, so be prepared for that. I will try to lighten it where I can, but not every prompt is a happy one. Anyways, I hope you find this first one fun at least.

Introduction

Sonic the Hedgehog. A blue hedgehog of average height, and a healthy shade of blue, he was the fastest runner on the planet, and beloved by most who met him. He wasn't the smartest hedgehog to ever live, but that never bothered him. He lived in the moment, running, eating chili dogs, making friends, speedread dictionaries, played RPGs, or whatever else he felt like. Today, he was running through a lovely jungle somewhere in the Mobius Archipelago. He'd probably been here before, but he didn't devote his memory to that sort of thing, so he just kept on running.

It was a lovely day for a jungle, honestly, the humidity was low, and it wasn't raining either. Flowers were blooming, and flickies were moving about without a care in the world. As usual, the world was lovely. Sure, there were other parts of the world that weren't in great shape, the ruins of some long-forgotten history, but people got along well enough, and what trouble there was could usually be handled. Sonic was feeling wonderful.

So, was it really surprising that something had to upset that?

Before the hedgehog knew what was up, he was upside-down, having completely failed to see the admittedly well-hidden rope trap. It took him a few seconds to process this new development, but soon he had. He also noticed that his scarf had fallen off.

He tried to get the rope off his leg, but whoever had made the trap clearly knew what they were doing. So, he hung there, hoping they would come back before the rope cut off circulation to his foot.

Eventually, he heard footsteps that sounded like they belonged to a Mobian. About time thought the miffed hedgehog, who was tapping his toe, despite there being nothing to tap it on. His captor then came into view.

The trap-builder was a short young badger, an orange-and-brown female, wearing what looked like a really lived-in, four sizes too large green wool sweater. Her head fur was tied back into several braids and other hairstyles Sonic had never seen before, and she had on a lot of "jewelry" which was really just rocks on strings that she had tied to herself. She was furtively looking around, as if she was being followed, so she didn't notice Sonic at first. When she did, she yelled in surprise. Then she sprang into a fighting posture, her eyes wide.

"Alright buster" she snarled, her voice surprisingly gravelly "Who're ya with? The aliens? The government? I don't have a job, I don't have to pay taxes!" she had now pulled out a boomerang, and was waving it around, a wild glint in her eyes, and for a second, Sonic could have sworn he saw her shadow flip him off.

Sonic was incredibly confused, but decided the best course of action was to mess with her.

"Well" he said, making his voice a little higher for effect "I'm from the trap agency, I was just testing out this here trap" he pointed at the rope around his ankle "and it's very nice."

She stood there, as if she couldn't decide whether to laugh, or throw her boomerang at him. Sonic was now getting really annoyed. Since being ridiculous wasn't making any sort of impression, he decided to go for the direct approach.

"GET ME DOWN FROM HERE!" he yelled. The badger girl decided to throw the boomerang. It hurt.

"Just who d'ya think you are?" yelled the girl "Bargin' in on my turf, and settin' off my traps so I'll go hungry!"

"Who am I?" said Sonic in mock shock "Why I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, fastest thing alive" he said, holding out a hand for her to shake "Sorry if we got off on the wrong foot there, but I wasn't sure what to make of you. And I wasn't lying about the trap. Eggman could take notes from you."

The girl stood there, completely confused.

"Did…you, just, say something nice to me?" she asked.

"Is that a problem?"

"…not at all. I'm Sticks" she said, shaking his hand. Then she scuttled up the tree and undid the trap.

"Sorry about that, but most people just blow me off as some kinda' kook" she said "and all because of a few comments on an impending alien invasion. People really do need to get rid of their stoves. Those things'll spy on you day and night."

"You do have to watch out for that" said Sonic, deciding to play along, and massaging the feeling back into his ankle "and then once it happens you can go to all those people who didn't believe'ya and tell them 'I told you so' and if that just isn't the best…"

"Y'know" said the badger "I think we're gonna be best friends."

That's all for the first part! And there's more to come, I assure you.

Next Time: Amy. Other hedgehogs too