Battle in The Skies
Author's notes: This is my first pairing of an OC with a cannon character and my first story with my new OC Fred The Bear. Feedback appreciated.
Chapter 1
As I walked uphill in the summer heat the wind was flowing through my fur.
The breeze rustled the branches of the trees and as I approached the edge of a cliff I saw it...
I had spent months searching but now I could see it: Angel Island!
As I stood there I took a deep breath in. I stared for a while, just admiring the beauty of it. The island was beautiful but the natural looks of the place were not what I was there for. What I wanted was to make all my years of training as a wrestler pay off. After all these years the stories I heard growing up would be put to the test.
Now all I had to do was find a way up there. I climbed down the side of the cliff and began looking for someone who could give me a ride to the island. I hiked my way through deep brush until I found a clearing. In the clearing there was a dirt path.
"Finally!" I shouted.
There had to be someone, or at least something at the end of the path. I followed the path up a small hill until just around a corner I saw a small building with strange lights and sounds coming from it. However what really caught my eyes was the runway outside the door. I cautiously walked up to the door and knocked.
Out popped a yellow fox with two tails.
"Hello... um, who are you?"
"I'm Fred, Fred The Bear."
"Nice to meet you Fred. I'm Miles Prower, but you can call me Tails."
"I know this is a weird question but... can you get me up to Angle Island?"
"I'm sorry Fred but, I just met you. Angel Island is a special place so unless you have a good reason to be up there I can't let you go."
"Well... I guess I should apologize for bothering you. All I wanted was to see if the stories I grew up with were true, if I really was strong enough... I guess I'll never know."
"What are you talking about Fred?"
"I wanted to meet Knuckles, I heard he was really tough and he inspired me to become a wrestler."
"Well... I guess we could go and say hello really quickly. But don't start any trouble!"
"ALRIGHT!"
We then hopped in a little plane called The Tornado. I could feel my heart start to beat faster and faster as we climbed higher in the air. The wind was intense as it blasted past us. It was awesome! I could see so much from up there. The clouds looked like pillow fields and the forest below was like a green mosaic scattered across rolling hills. Soon it all vanished under the thickening clouds and we approached the edge of the island.
My mind was blown! The architecture was graceful and elegant with towers and vast courtyards. Every detail was placed in perfect harmony, the rich plant life gave the island an almost heartwarming glow of green. We touched down and I was speechless. All of my childhood fantasies combined couldn't match the magnificent artistry that surrounded me.
It all felt so full of energy yet... hollow. I couldn't see any signs of life other than the plants. Tails came over to me and said:
"Let's go see Knuckles, I'll show you the way."
"Excellent, I can barely wait!"
The two of us ran towards the centre of the island. Then all of a sudden I stopped in awe...
There stood a massive glowing emerald, it was like a beacon calling me towards it. I walked up the steps with Tails alongside gradually getting closer to the powerful glow of the emerald.
"STOP RIGHT THERE! NOW!"
I turned and there was a red echidna. He was in a fighting stance and looked like he could kill me right then and there. Tails called out:
"Knuckles, he's with me. It's okay."
"Who is this jerk anyway"
"He's Fred The Bear and he said he heard about you when he was a kid and wanted to meet you."
"I want him off my island and away from my emerald"
I cleared my throught, took a fighting stance and said:
"Not until I challenge you, I have come too far and trained too long not to test myself!"
Knuckles said nothing and came charging at me with a punch! I tried to redirect it but he caught me in the gut. Tails stood back in awe as I crumpled. Just as Knuckles wound up for and uppercut I grabbed his other arm and slammed him over my shoulder into the ground! He groaned loudly and jumped back up to his feet. He was dizzy so I charged toward him. My heart was pounding, my belly ached but I couldn't be happier. As I wrapped my arms around Knuckles he launched an uppercut into my jaw. I felt like a leaf in the wind until I felt my back hit the ground hard. Before I could get up Knuckles was already throwing another punch. I caught it and rolled over. We tumbled into the dirt where I jumped on his back and toppled him to the ground. I pinned him and yelled:
"One, Two, Thr-"
Suddenly he flipped us over and was pounding my head into the dirt! The heavy hailstorm of punches tore up my face and I was bleeding badly!
Tails dove in and pulled Knuckles away screaming:
"STOP IT! BOTH OF YOU!"
I lay there... battered, and bruised. Knuckles stepped away feeling ashamed and said:
"I'm sorry for what I did. But he isn't welcome here"
Tails was about to speak when I stood up and stumbled towards Knuckles. I coughed and said:
"That was the best match of my life. You really are as tough as I had hoped."
Tails was dumbfounded and Knuckles simply stammered:
"Wh-What?! You were here to fight me all along? Well... um... at least you could counter something once in a while."
Tails taking a deep breath said:
"Fred, me and Knuckles will take you back to my lab in The Tornado and when you're all patched up you can meet my friend Sonic... that is if you two can stop fighting for five minutes."
"Sonic? Who's that?"
"We've been friends for ages, Knuckles knows him too and they have had their fair share of team-ups and face-offs."
Knuckles firmly insisted for me and Tails to leave so we got back in The Tornado and took off. On the way back I dozed off, tired from the fight. When I woke up I could smell...
Chilidogs!
TO BE CONTINUED!