SONIC RIDERS: WORLD TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Sonic Characters © SEGA
OC's © Respective Author's
Chapter 1: Meeting the Participants
- Space Colosseum -
The scene shifts towards the inside of Space Colosseum. The inside of this place was filled with a picture of space surrounding it with thousands of stars. There were also posters of the previous Extreme Gear Tournament, including the one at Twinkle Park that took place sometime ago.
Our three heroes that had just arrived were in awe at this place.
"Wow...this place is amazing." Tails said, astounded at what he was seeing.
"Yeah. No wonder we've ever been here before." Knuckles said, as he looked around.
Sonic whistled loudly. "Man, this is something!"
"Where do you think the sign-ups are being held?" Tails wondered.
Sonic looked around until he found the poster board for the tournament. "Over there."
Our heroes followed Sonic until they made it to the sign-up boards. A female human looked up to see our heroes approaching them.
"Can I help you?" She asked.
"We're here for this Tennis Tournament." Sonic replied. "Think you can lend us a hand?"
The woman nodded once. "Sign up right here and head inside the elevator. It will take you where you need to go."
"Thanks." Sonic smiled as he, Tails, and Knuckles each took a pen and signed their names on the poster. Once they were done signing their names, they headed inside the elevator as it took them up to their destination.
Once the elevator opened, our heroes looked around at their surroundings. What they were seeing was a large colorful room like the entrance of the Space Colosseum. In the middle of the room was a holographic statue of an Extreme Gear board and a Tennis Racket.
"This place looks even more amazing than we first got in here." Tails said with a surprised face.
"Eh, this place looks a little fancy to me." Sonic shrugged.
"I wonder who else signed up for this tournament?" Knuckles thought.
"Sonic!" A voice shouted.
Sonic and his friends turned to see where the voice came from. Running towards him was the familiar pink hedgehog named Amy Rose. She was carrying her pink and yellow board under one arm while carrying a pink colored tennis racket with a picture of of the Piko Piko Hammer on the net.
"Hey, Amy." Sonic greeted. "What are you doing here?"
"What else? I'm here for this tennis tournament." Amy replied with a smile.
"You must be here because of the Chaos Emeralds, right?" Knuckles asked.
"No, silly." Amy shook her head. "I'm here because I want to win this tournament for Sonic's heart..." She gazed her eyes at Sonic. "I hope you'll go out with me after I win."
The blue hedgehog sweat-dropped nervously, not really excited about Amy's answer.
"Mr. Sonic!" A soft voice called out.
"Huh?" Sonic looked in the direction of the voice.
That's when he saw a brown rabbit with red eyes, white gloves, wore a headband on her head, a yellow shirt and shorts, and orange tennis shoes. This was one of Sonic's youngest friends, Cream the Rabbit. Accompanying her was a blue Chao wearing a red bow-tie. This was Cream's best friend, Cheese. She ran towards him with a yellow board and a yellow tennis racket with a picture of Cheese's head on the racket.
"Hey, Cream." Tails greeted. "What are you doing here?"
"I heard about a Tennis Tournament that was going to take place here, so I decided to sign-up and try this out." Cream replied with a smile.
"Doesn't your mother know where you are?" Amy asked.
"She does. In fact, she was the one who taught me how to play Tennis." Cream answered. "Isn't that right Cheese?"
"Chao, Chao!" Cheese replied happily.
"I'm gonna go now." Cream said. "I'm going to go practice. See you later, Mr. Sonic!" She waved at our heroes before leaving with Cheese.
"Well, it's good to see some old friends here." Sonic replied with a smile. "I wonder who else is here?"
"Us, for starters." A voice answered him.
Our four heroes turned to see the two familiar GUN Agents of Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat approaching them. Shadow was carrying his Extreme Gear skates and a black Tennis Racket with the symbol of GUN on the net, while Rouge was carrying a white and pink Extreme Gear board and a purple tennis racket which also had the symbol of GUN on it's net.
"Shadow! Rouge! Your entering too!" Tails exclaimed.
"That's right, kiddo." Rouge replied. "Seeing as how the Chaos Emeralds are on the line, there would be no way for us to pass this opportunity up."
Knuckles glared at the female bat. "Well, that's too bad. Because I'm not gonna let you get your hands on those Chaos Emeralds without getting past us."
"No problem. I'm gonna have fun defeating you, knucklehead." Rouge smirked at him.
Knuckles growled angrily. "Oh yeah? I would like to see you try!"
Sonic and Shadow looked at each other, each one had a glimpse of determination in their eyes.
"Well, it's good to know that this won't be easy." Sonic said with a smirk.
"Same here." Shadow replied.
"Especially with me around, you won't get those Chaos Emeralds that easily." Another voice said.
The group turned to see the scientific genius Dr. Eggman, along with his two robots sidekicks; Decoe and Bocoe. Eggman was carrying his motor-scooter and a grey tennis racket with a picture of his face on the net. Decoe was carrying a gold Extreme Gear board and a gold-colored tennis racket with a picture of his face, while Bocoe carried a blue-grayish Extreme Gear board and tennis racket with a picture of his face, as well.
"Eggman!" Sonic exclaimed.
"It's been a while, Sonic. I hope you aren't losing your edge." Eggman said with a grin.
"It would be a shame if you do." Bocoe added.
"Yeah. And it would be no fun if you weren't here." Decoe nodded.
"So your here for this tournament, too?" Tails asked.
"But, of course." Eggman said as he and his robot assistants showed them their tennis rackets. "As you can see, we have been working out for this competition."
"And considering how good we have gotten, you won't stand a chance." Decoe bragged.
"Is that right?" Sonic chuckled. "Well, we'll just have to test that, won't we?"
"Indeed, we will." Eggman replied. "Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to go prepare for this big event."
"See you later, losers." Decoe taunted.
"Don't go home crying to momma when you lose!" Bocoe added.
The three laughed as they went off in a different direction. Amy fumed at this.
"That Eggman! Why doesn't he just leave us alone for once?!" Amy said angrily.
"You know, Eggman. He never passes anything up when it comes to Chaos Emeralds." Knuckles said with his arms crossed.
"And we never pass up on anything that relates to Extreme Gear." Another voice said.
Our heroes turned to see the familiar sight of the Babylon Rogues; Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow, and Storm the Albatross. They were accryign their boards, of course, but they also carried tennis rackets as well. Jet carried a green tennis racket, Wave carried a purple tennis racket, and Storm carried a grey tennis racket. And all of them had the symbol of Babylon on their nets.
"We meet again, Sonic!" Jet said as he pointed his finger at him.
"Jet." Sonic narrowed his eyes at him.
"Long time no see, shorty." Wave smirked at him.
"Same to you...Wave." Tails replied slowly.
Knuckles and Storm bashed their fists together while glaring at each other.
"I've been waiting a long time for this, echidna!" Storm grinned.
"I haven't forgotten about you, either." Knuckles smirked. "Now we can settle this."
"Save it for the tournament, guys." Amy said, trying to separate them from each other.
"Well, it looks like the competition is finally starting to show itself." Rouge noticed.
"What's this? Are you already leaving us out?" Another voice asked.
The large group turned to see the returning Team Rockers; Yamkir the Hedgehog, Xion Herra, and Robin the Mammoth approached them as they carried their Extreme Gear boards and tennis rackets. Yamkir carried a red tennis racket, Xion carried a light blue tennis racket, and Robin carried a brown tennis racket, and they all had a rock and roll guitar symbol on the nets.
"Who the heck are you guys?" Rouge wondered.
"Us? Why, we are known as the greatest Extreme Gear riders in the world. We are known as Team Rockers!" Yamkir announced as he and his team turned their head towards the sky, having a moment to themselves. "And we're here because we want to show you, and the rest of these competitors that we not only rule at Extreme Gear, but we can play tennis, as well."
"That's right. And you better not under-estimate us just because you've never seen us play tennis." Xion warned them with a smirk.
"Ya tell them, laddies." Robin said with a grin. "And once we win, ya will have no choice but to acknowledge us as the better team."
"Yeah right." Jet replied sarcastically.
"Just watch us, green bird." Yamkir said to him. "We can settle it on the court."
With that, Yamkir and his team went in a different direction. When they were gone, the group looked at each other.
"We'll see you later, as well." Wave said. "We have a tournament to win."
Soon, the Babylon Rogues walked away from our heroes until they were gone.
"Well, it looks like the competition is already heating up." Rouge said.
"Yeah. But I'm willing to bet that the other people who've entered this will just be as skilled as us." Knuckles added.
"Well, the more the better, right?" Sonic asked with a smirk.
As they looked around, Tails noticed two familiar people from a distance. "Hey, look! Isn't that Silver and Blaze?"
The others turned to see where Tails was looking at. Indeed, there was Silver and Blaze standing near a water fountain as they looked around at the competition.
"There here, too?" Sonic asked.
"I wonder how they heard of it." Knuckles thought.
"It doesn't matter, really." Rouge shrugged. "As long as they can put up a challenge, then this Tennis Tournament will be even better than I imagined.
Over at a distance, the white hedgehog and the purple cat looked around while carrying their Extreme Gear and Tennis rackets. Silver was carrying a silver tennis racket with a symbol of his face on the net, while Blaze carried a purple tennis racket that had a picture of flames on the net.
"It looks like Sonic and his friends are here, as well." Silver pointed out.
Blaze looked to see Sonic and his friends parting ways with Shadow and Rouge. "It looks like they must've noticed the Tennis Tournament taking place here, as well."
"If that's true, then it looks like we won't be going at this alone." Silver noticed.
"At least it will be a challenge." Blaze shrugged a little. "And I could use the exercise, as well."
"Plus, we need to prevent Eggman from winning the Chaos Emeralds." Silver added.
"Right." Blaze nodded. "If he wins, then we're all in trouble."
As Sonic and his friends continued walking, they saw a familiar group.
"Hey, isn't that those guys we saw on the news once before?" Knuckles wondered.
"You know what?" Sonic rubbed his chin. "I think it is."
"Then why don't we greet them and see if they remember us?" Amy asked.
"Sure." Tails nodded. "Hey!"
The group turned to see our heroes approaching them. This group turned out to be the heroes from Rio Salaz. Larcen the Hedgehog, Marisa Harmon, Samson the Swallow, Kera the Hedgehog, and Louise Harmon.
"Hey, guys!" Marisa waved at them. "What's up?"
"Nothing much." Sonic replied. "What about you guys?"
"We're here for the tournament." Larcen replied. "Same as you, I wonder?"
"You got it." Sonic said with a thumbs up.
"Are all of you entering the tournament?" Knuckles asked.
"No. Just Larcen, Samson, and my daughter." Louise replied. "I'm only here to watch."
"Me too." Kera added.
Sonic noticed the boards that our other heroes were carrying. "Nice Gear you got."
We see Larcen carrying a board much like his fur, along with a dark-blue tennis racket that had a dagger symbol on the net. Marisa carried a rainbow colored board and a rainbow colored tennis racket that had an anima symbol on it's net. While Samson carried a blue and brown western type board, along with a tennis racket that had the symbol of a cowboy hat.
"Thanks, amigos." Samson replied with a nod. "You have some of that nice fancy stuff too."
""Thanks." Sonic replied with a thumbs up.
"Well, we better get going." Kera said. "We'll see you guys at the tournament."
"OK." Amy nodded before waving. "Take care!"
Kera glanced at Knuckles for a moment. Then she nodded her head and went off with the others in the opposite direction.
"Well, it's nice to see those guys again." Sonic said with a smile.
"Yeah." Tails nodded. "They are really nice people."
As the two complimented on our other heroes, Knuckles looked around and saw another familiar figure heading towards them. "Hey, haven't we seen that guy before?"
Sonic and Tails turned to see what Knuckles was seeing. Tails instantly recognized who it was. "Hey, it's Armand!"
And he was right, approaching them was Armand Novak. We see the purple tiger wearing the same vest, pants, shoes, and his watch, but he did change his appearance a little. He was also wearing blue and white gloves, and wore a blue cap with a red rim. His Extreme Gear was a red board with a grey center, and had purple ridges. His tennis racket had a purple handle and it bared an insignia of his father, Tobias Novak.
However, Armand was not alone. Accompanying him, was an orange fox wearing a short-sleeve gray leather shirt, black shoes, black shorts, and brown gloves, as well as a water cannon. He was also wearing a white headband with a blue stripe across it. His Extreme gear was a green board with a yellow stripe down the middle, and a blue button near the front for braking. And his tennis racket was a yellow-rimmed racket with a water splash design on the netting.
And the third figure that was with them was a yellow hedgehog with 5 contour quills. He was wearing yellow shoes, white gloves, and a black armband on his right arm, just for show. He was also wearing a pair of blue-tinted sunglasses. His Extreme Gear was a yellow board with a lightning bolt symbol going down the length of the gear. And his tennis racket was a yellow-rimmed racket with grip tape on the handle and a bolt symbol on the netting.
"Hey little buddy, it's nice to see you again." The orange fox greeted with a smirk.
"Basil!" Tails went over to greet his brother. "How've you been?"
"Nothing much." Basil shrugged. "I just heard about this Tennis Tournament and sounded like it might be fun. And I figured that if I entered this thing, I know that you would too."
"It looks like we both had the same idea." Tails laughed a little.
The yellow hedgehog greeted Sonic with a simple nod. "Hey, Sonic."
"Hey, Gerald." Sonic greeted with a smirk. "It's nice to see you again, bro."
"Yeah, I guess." Gerald scratched the back of his head. "So I would assume your hear for the Chaos Emeralds?"
"You got it." Sonic replied with a thumbs up. "And it's a good thing that your entering too. It's been a while since we last seen each other."
"True." Gerald nodded in agreement.
"So Armand, what have you been up to?" Knuckles asked.
"After we departed from you guys, my team and I separated from each other and decided to go back to our lives. And then I heard about this Extreme Gear Tennis Tournament that was going to be hled here in Future City, so I decided to bring Basil and Gerald along with me. That, plus they wanted to see their brothers again." Armand answered. "I also heard that Emily was going to enter this as well, but I haven't seen her yet."
"Hey, Armand!" A voice shouted.
Our six heroes turned to see three new figures heading towards them.
The first figure was a cheetah with yellow fur and black spots. She also had blue hair, blue eyes, black markings on her white muzzle and a heart spot on her forehead. A blue gem was embedded on her navel. She was wearing white gloves with blue square patches, a white tank top, light blue jeans and white shoes with blue gem circles on the sides. She also wore a white jacket with blue stripes on the sleeves and a blue paw symbol on the back. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a white board with blue crosses in the center, with light blue sides. And her tennis racket was white with a blue paw symbol on it, and it had a light blue handle.
The second figure was a leopard with white fur, while some parts are black; her hands were black while her feet were white. Her hair was tied in a ponytail. She wore blue shorts, a red tank top with matching shoes. And she wore a blue baseball cap and had black bandanna tied around her neck. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a white board with silver linings on the sides, red on the front with black on the back. And her tennis racket was white with a tornado spiral on the front, and the handle was blue.
And the third figure was a red tiger with violet eyes and black stripes. He had 4 large bangs on his forehead with the bottom that nearly covered a bit of his right eye. He was only 11 but he was kind of small for his age and was around Tails height, but a few inches taller. He wore dark blue fingerless, white shoes that had a blue outline and a silver jet pack that he made himself. The Extreme Gear he was carrying was a red and black board with a yellow thunderbolt on the center, and had silver outlines. And his tennis racket was red, it had a black handle, and had a thunder bolt on the front of it.
"Emily!" Armand said, surprised to see the cheetah, now known as Emily, come up to him and hugged him. "I was looking for you."
"Really?" Emily wondered. "Well, I was looking for you too."
"When we heard that you were going to be entering, we figure it was our best chance to be here, too." The leopard said.
"And it looks like we entered at the right time, too." The young tiger said with a sigh of relief.
Emily looked to see Sonic and his friends standing there. "Hey, your Sonic, right?"
"Yeah. And you are?" Sonic wondered.
"I'm Emily. And I'm Armand's girlfriend." Emily replied with a smile.
"I'm Zephyar." The leopard greeted. "Pleased to meet you."
"And I'm Alan." The smaller tiger replied.
"Now that we've found each other, we can go practice." Armand said before turning to Sonic. "We'll see you guys later."
"OK." Tails nodded. "See you soon!"
The six departed from our heroes, as Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles watched them go.
"That's odd. I didn't know Armand had a girlfriend." Amy noticed.
"Maybe he was too shy to mention it." Sonic shrugged.
Tails looked around to see if there were any other people that they recognized. "Hey, why don't we greet those two over there?"
"Where?" Sonic asked.
Tails pointed in the direction on where he was looking at. After seeing who it was, the blue hedgehog agreed to this and made their way towards them.
The figures that Tails was talking about were two hedgehogs standing next to a soda machine.
The first hedgehog was a yellow hedgehog with quills in a similar style to Shadow's with black highlights, white gloves, a blue versions of Sonic's shoes and a pendant depicting a lightning bolt round it's neck. The Extreme Gear he was carrying was an ordinary yellow board with a black rim and a lightning bolt pattern along it. And the tennis racket the hedgehog was carrying was a yellow racket with a lightning bolt on the wiring. The handle was also black.
And the other hedgehog was a light blue hedgehog with quills that were tied back, white gloves, blue trainers, white shirt, green jeans and a pendant depicting a teardrop round her neck. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a white board with a light blue rim with a teardrop printed on the top and bottom. And the tennis racket she was carrying was a light blue racket with a white handle and a teardrop on the wiring.
As the two hedgehogs enjoyed their sodas, they were approached by our four heroes.
"Hey there." Sonic waved at him. "How are ya?"
The yellow hedgehog looked up to see Sonic and his friends greeting him. "Not bad. And you are?"
"I'm Sonic." The blue hedgehog greeted. "And these are my friends, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy."
"Nice to meet ya. I'm Strike." The yellow hedgehog greeted. "And this is my friend, Aqua Bubbles."
The light blue hedgehog was a little shy when she was greeted by these new creatures. "H-Hi."
"Hello, Aqua." Amy greeted with a smile. "It's nice to see you."
Aqua smiled a bit when she was greeted by Amy. "Hello, Amy. Are you here for this competition?"
"Uh-huh." Amy nodded. "And what about you? Your here with Strike, are you?"
"Yeah." Aqua replied with a nod. "Me and Strike are here for the tournament as well."
"And we plan to win for the Chaos Emeralds, too." Strike replied.
"Sorry to disappoint, but your gonna have to get past us, first." Sonic retorted.
"If it comes to it, then may the best man win." Strike replied with a smirk.
The two shook hands on it. If they were to meet face to face in a match, then there would be nothing to hold back.
With Shadow and Rouge, the two walked through the Colosseum as they looked around at the competition.
"Well, it seems like if one of us is going to win this, then we better step-up our A-game." Rouge said, noticing the competition around here. "Right, Shadow?"
Shadow didn't answer her. He was too busy noticing two familiar figure standing next to each other. "Look. Haven't we seen those two before?"
Rouge looked in his direction to see what he was looking at. Her eyes widened. "Hey, that's..."
Over at a distance, we could see two familiar figures. Rothion the Owl and Eve the Cat. The owl's Extreme Gear was a black and blue board with an insignia of the Black Arms symbol. And his tennis racket was black and the netting had the symbol of the Black Arms as well.
With Eve, she was still wearing her same attire. Her board was with her as well, along a black racket with a purple handle. The sides resembled jewels on them and had a rose as it's wiring.
"Well, isn't this ironic?" Eve said sarcastically. "You and I meet again after the fall of Black Doom and Mephiles."
"Don't even mention that horrid memory." Rothion said, still angry after what just happened. "At the very least, if we can win the Chaos Emeralds again, we shall use it for the resurrection of Black Doom. And then, the world will fall to darkness!" He then laughed insanely again.
"Really?" Eve looked at him like he was stupid. "Because I just want to keep the Chaos Emeralds for myself and become rich."
"But you want revenge don't you?" Rothion asked her. "Because if one of us does win this, then you can have all the jewels you want."
"Including the Chaos Emeralds?" Eve raised an eyebrow.
"What? No! Never!" Rothion shook his head of that idea.
"Then I'm not interested." Eve turned the other way. "However, revenge is the only thing I'm after. If you want in, be my guest."
"Well, yes. But if I win, then the Chaos Emeralds will be used to revive the dark lord, Black Doom. Got it?" Rothion looked at her.
"Whatever." Eve shrugged.
"Excellent." Rothion smirked evilly. "Then everything is going according to plan."
Back with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, the four looked around to see if there was anyone else they knew.
"Your Sonic the Hedgehog, aren't you?"
The group turned to see another figure heading towards them. The figure turned out to be a black wolf. He had black hair that grew down to his neck, amber eyes, black pants, black sleeveless shirt, and a black jacket. On his hips, he had double holsters that held an energy blade coming out of the front and a spare blaster. On his right hand, he wore a Fire Gauntlet and he wore goggles on his forehead. The Extreme Gear he was carrying was red and black and had flames on it. And his tennis racket was of the same design too.
"Yeah. That's me." Sonic replied. "Who are you?"
"My name is Kayden Seyak." The wolf greeted. "And I suppose your entering this tournament?"
"That's right. And so are my other friends." Sonic pointed out.
"I can see that." Kayden noticed.
"Are you here for the tournament too, Kayden?" Amy asked.
"That's part of it." Kayden replied. "But I'm also here to prevent the ones who want to use it for evil from winning the Chaos Emeralds."
"Well, if your referring to Eggman, then yeah. But I don't think there's much to worry about him though." Sonic replied with a shrug.
"True. But if there are others who want to use the emeralds for evil, then I'll keep my eye out for them. And maybe I can eliminate them from the tournament as soon as possible." Kayden said.
"Well, you don't have to do it alone." Knuckles replied with a grin. "We can help, too."
"I appreciate it." Kayden said with a small smile. "Well, I better be off. I'm gonna grab me some lunch before the tournament starts."
And with that, Kayden walked off as our heroes watched him go.
"He seems intent on his goal." Tails noticed.
"Well, not everyone has to be a good guy in order to be in this tournament. It would be no fun of it was just all good guys, right?" Sonic asked.
"Yeah." Knuckles nodded. "And if they happen to come against us, then we'll be ready for them."
"Hey there." A soft voice called out.
Our four heroes turned to see another figure heading towards them. It was a white hedgehog with yellow streaks on her quills. Six of them raised in similar manner. She wore a green sleeveless jacket with a kanji of hope on the back, blue boots with white straps, metal bracelets around the wrists, scars on the left eye, chest, and right arm, a jewel necklace around her neck, and wore white sunglasses with yellow markings. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a yellow board with yellow flames with kanji of hope on the bottom which was surrounded by a white ring. And the tennis racket she was carrying was a white racket with hope kanji on it, and a yellow handle.
"Hey there." Tails waved at her. "Who are you?"
"My name is Hope." The white hedgehog greeted with a simple nod. "And your Tails, are you not?"
"That's right." Tails replied.
Hope sighed in relief. "That's good. I just wanted to remember everyone's names so I wouldn't forget."
"Don't worry about it. Everyone has heard of me." Sonic replied with a grin.
"Because I'm his girlfriend." Amy added with flashy eyes.
"Amy!" Sonic glared at the pink hedgehog.
Hope giggled to herself. "Well, it's good to hear that everyone is doing good."
"What about you, Hope? Are you here for the tournament?" Tails asked.
"That's right." Hope nodded. "Although, I am a little nervous about the competition. There are a lot of dangerous competitors who are even more skilled than me."
"Don't worry about them." Knuckles told her. "Just be calm and everything will be all right."
"Thanks." Hope nodded once with a smile. "Well, I better be off. I'm going to go practice before the tournament starts."
"See ya, then." Sonic and his friends waved at her as she walked off in a different direction.
In shadowed corner, we see two mysterious figures watching their competition quietly.
The first figure was a black weasel with streaks of grey and red through his fur in a random fashion. He was wearing a white trench-coat ending in points instead of a flat bottom. Underneath was a somewhat torn, undone straight jacket and dirt coated jeans, normal sneakers, and orange eyes. This weasel was known as Freak. The Extreme Gear he was carrying was a black board, with both ends having a pincer-like design to them. All the little pieces that made it up had a glowing red trim. And the tennis racket was a spiky normal blue racket.
The other figure was a yellowish raccoon with grey eyes and orange stripes on her tail. She was wearing a simple black kimono with a white trim, though it is in the style of a T-shirt and pants, and wore no shoes. This was Freak's assistant; Shroud. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was nearly identical to Freak's, but was green and had fins on the sides instead of pincers. And her tennis racket was a large lightweight racket.
"So...this is the competition, eh?" Freak said with a devilish smile.
"It looks like we've got everything in the bag, don't we?" Shroud asked him.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, Shroud." Freak said to her. "We need to plan this out carefully, and once we do, there will be no turning back. Got it?"
"Yes, sir. I understand." Shroud nodded.
"Good. Now let's get ready. This tournament might just be the answer to what we are looking for." Freak grinned evilly.
With the Babylon Rogues, the three birds walked by until they were met by three different figures.
The first figure was a bulky young panda girl with a powerful set of arms. Her fur was white with black rims around her brown eyes. She wore dark gold glasses with a white muzzle. She wore a dark grey t-shirt with a rope necklace with a red, rectangular bead necklace with black, velvet pants and no gloves. Her black hair was up in a ponytail with some of it coming down to shade her left eye slightly. And she also wore grey sneakers with purple tips and white socks. This was Kiba the Panda. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a bike that was dark blue and shaped like a motorcycle. It had two large wheels in the front and back and break switches at the handlebars. It's weak spot was the frontal part of the bike where a series of buttons were.
The second figure was a burnt orange falcon with twin ponytails and the rest up in a Mohawk. He wore a tan trench coat with black, strapped boots. He had a dark yellow, crooked beak with emerald eyes. He also wore a pair of sunglasses and had a pair of white flames on his wrists with matching gloves. This was Cannon Della Vope the Falcon. The Extreme Gear he was carrying was a bright orange board with white flames across the back that flare out. They had a built pocket for the latest weapon: nun-chunks. And the tennis racket he was carrying was a large racket with a small head. It was about a yard long in wide and half a foot in length. It was a bright yellow racket with a tan grip.
And the thrid figure was a thin albatross with long black hair in pigtails with deep blue eyes. She wore a pair of light green goggles on her forehead and wore orange pants with a matching top. Like with Cannon, she had white flames on her wrists and wore maroon shoes. She also wore a floral bracelet as a gift from Cannon. This was Stream the Albatross, whom was also Storm's sister. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a pitch-black board with grey lines on the side with a brown center piece for her feet. It was rounded at the front and back for easy cornering abilities. And the tennis racket she was carrying was a grey racket with white strings that had a fire symbol on the top.
"Well, if it isn't Jet." Kiba said, not amused to see him.
"It's good to see you, too." Jet said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"Hey Storm!" Stream waved at the grey albatross.
"Oh no..." Storm sighed. "Why are you here, sis?"
"I'm here, because I want to enter this tournament with Cannon." She turned to the falcon. "Isn't that right, my love?"
"That's right." Cannon nodded quickly. "I just hope it's not too violent in this tournament." He began to sweat nervously. "It would be bad if it were to get out of control."
Wave rolled her eyes. "We're gonna be going now. See you losers, later."
As the Babylon Rogues walked away, Kiba kept her eyes fixed them.
"Oh yes. We'll meet again. Then we'll see who the losers are now." Kiba smirked a little.
With Silver and Blaze, the two were still staying in their spots until they were approached by two new figures.
The first figure was a black dingo with blue eyes, braided hair and Native American vest with pants and boots. The Extreme Gear he was carrying was a black and yellow board with double exhaust. And the tennis racket it was carrying looked like a Native American relic.
The figure next to Cerberus was a brown monkey with green eyes and wore traditional Chinese clothing. The Extreme Gear she was carring was a yellow and green board. And her tennis racket was colored blue and red.
"Hello. Are you Silver?" The Dingo asked.
"I am." Silver nodded in reply. "And who are you?"
"My name is Cerberus." He replied. "And this is my friend; Meiling."
The monkey bowed. "Hello. How are you?"
"We're fine." Blaze replied. "Is there something you wanted from us?"
"We just wanted to tell you to keep an eye out. I fear that something may happen if someone with a dark hearts gets their hands on the Chaos Emeralds." Cerberus said seriously.
"Right. If that happens, let us know, okay?" Meiling asked.
"Uh...sure." Silver nodded slowly. "I guess."
"Good." Meiling nodded with a small smile. "Well, we'll see you later."
After the two figures left, Silver and Blaze looked at each other, not entirely sure what just happened there.
"Well, that was awkward." Silver said.
"But they do have a point." Blaze noted. "If someone other than Eggman wants them, then we'll have to eliminate them from the tournament. That way, everything will be all right."
"Point taken." Silver nodded once.
Back with our four heroes, they were already at the food court when they were approached by another figure. This figure was a light blue skunk with a white stripe that goes from the back of her head to the tip of her tail. She had long light blue hair tied in a ponytail, green eyes, a white mussel, wore a white tank top, a pink vest, blue jeans, and white sneakers. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a deep blue on the top with snowflakes drawn on it. And the tennis racket she was carrying was light blue and the top was shaped like a snowflake.
"Hey there!" The skunk greeted. "My name is Tanya."
The others greeted Tanya in return. "I'm Sonic."
"My name is Miles Prower, but everyone calls me Tails." The two-tailed fox replied.
"I'm Knuckles." The echidna replied coolly.
"And I'm Amy Rose." The pink hedgehog smiled. "Pleased to meet you."
"Are you guys excited about this Tennis Tournament or what?" Tanya asked with a smile.
"Sure thing." Sonic replied with a smirk.
"It is different compared to the EX-World Grand Prix." Tails said.
"Well, that's a good thing, right? I mean, it would be boring if there weren't any crazy people here." Tanya said with shrug.
That's when the group heard a loud scream coming from above. They looked up to see a dashing figure flying towards the ground at high speed with it's Extreme Gear. That's when the figure made a move and made a perfect front flip before landing on the ground. The figure in question turned out to be a grey rabbit with slight messy black hair. He had navy blue eyes and wore black goggles on his head. He didn't wear a shirt but he had black shorts and matching shoes with double strips. And he was very close to Sonic's height. The Extreme Gear that he came down from a second ago was board with a gray center, blue sides, and two powerful afterburners. The tennis racket that he was carrying had dark blue sides, as was the handle. And on the net, it had a picture of an eagle's head.
"Whoa...what was that?" Amy asked, surprised at what she just saw.
"That? Oh, I was just trying to fly my board as high as I could." The rabbit grinned. "By the way, I'm Johnny."
"Well, Johnny, it's good to meet you." Amy replied with a smile. "I'm Amy."
"My name is Tails." The fox greeted.
"I'm Knuckles." The red echidna nodded once.
"The name is Sonic." The blue hedgehog greeted with a thumbs up.
"And I'm Tanya." The skunk greeted. "That was a cool move you just did a few moments ago."
"That? Oh, that was nothing. I could go even higher if I could." Johnny rubbed the back of his head with a small laugh.
"Well, keep at it." Sonic told him. "You might need it for the tournament."
"Thanks!" Johnny nodded happily. "Well, I better get to practicing again. See ya!"
With that, Johnny got on his board and rode off as the others watched him go.
"Well, that was pretty insane." Tanya thought.
"Yeah. I'm guessing he's doing whatever he can to win it." Sonic added with a shrug.
"He's just getting pumped up. It's natural for someone like that, right?" Amy asked.
"I agree there." Sonic replied with a smirk.
Elsewhere, we see a lone figure standing by herself. She was a peach colored skin human with bright blue eyes. Her hair was golden blonde and tied off into two tiny, horn-shaped pigtails (unbraided), her bangs often fell into her face. A red bandanna was tied around her head like a headband, and she wore a yellow tube top over denim shorts, along with red boots going up her shins. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a streamlined azure board with white foot rests and yellow lines around the edges. And the tennis racket she was carring was a white netting and a silver frame. It had a red, yellow, and blue colored spiral in the center, and it's handle was black.
"Hmm...I wonder if there's anyone out there that can give me a challenge." The female human wondered.
"What's that I hear about a challenge?" A voice asked.
The girl turned to see another figure approaching her. The figure was a somewhat petite rabbit. She had light gray fur, ears that hung down like Cream's, and bright blue eyes. Her gray hair had messy bangs and a short ponytail tied high on the back of her head, and a white sweatband around her forehead. She wore a neon purple tube top, a short white tennis skirt, and gray boots up to her knees. She also had a gray chain around her wrist that tied her to her board.
"Who are you?" The girl asked.
"I'm Velocity. Who are you?" The rabbit replied.
"My real name is Madeleine, but I'd like to be called by Maddy." The girl replied.
"OK, Maddy." Velocity smiled. "So, I heard you say something about a challenge?"
"That's right." Maddy nodded. "I was just looking at these participants, but none of them seem like a challenge to me."
"Is that so? Well, then, perhaps I could help you on that." Velocity suggested.
"What do you mean?" Maddy asked.
"Well, if there's no one here who you think is worthy enough to challenge you, then maybe I could be the one who can give you that." Velocity explained.
Maddy took a good long look at Velocity before smirking. "That sounds like a good idea to me."
"Great! Now, we just have to wait until this tournament starts before I can eliminate your sorry behind." Velocity grinned.
Maddy narrowed her eyes at the rabbit. "I'd like to see you try that."
We then cut to a lonely room. Where we could see two people in here. One person was a white-skinned female human, whom had long light blue hair, light green eyes. She wore a blue tennis shirt, blue shorts, and black tennis shoes. The Extreme Gear she was carrying was a light blue board with stars painted all over it. And her tennis racket she carried was a regular blue tennis racket. Right now, she sat there with her arms crossed, as if it looked like she was angry about something.
The figure behind her was a white-skinned male human with a strand of blond hair covering his right eye. He wore a brown trench-coat, black gloves, and black pants. His eyes eye also of a different color. On his right eye, the eye color was gold, while the left eye was colored silver.
"This is it, Kyla Vonstar. We're finally here." The man said smoothly. "Now, you can revenge on all those who despised you."
The girl now known as Kyla, only listened to what he had to say. The man laid his hands on her shoulders and began to massage them.
"This is your break. Your parents, your so-called friends, they all hated you. Because you were different. And that arm of yours proves it." The man told her.
Kyla glanced down at her right arm. Indeed, her right arm was mechanical. The hatred began to flow within Kyla the more she stared at it.
"You lost that arm in an accident, and since then, you've been hated by everyone that once loved you." The man continued. "And then you decided to run away from your problems. When it looked like you had no where else to go, I found you and gave you your life back. And I'm the only one in their world that is your friend; Zed Goodwin."
Kyla had heard this before, but she didn't mind. The more times she heard it, the more she wanted revenge.
"Now Kyla, I want you to go out in that tournament and win those Chaos Emeralds." Zed told her. "If you can do that, your arm will be back to normal. And if anyone gets in your way, I want you to hurt them. And hurt them bad. Put them out of their place and send them to the emergency room where their injuries will never heal. I want you to make them feel what you've been through all those terrible years. Do you understand me?"
After a long moment of silence, Kyla spoke. "Yes. I will hurt them. I will make them suffer the pain that I went through. And if it comes to it...I will kill them."
Old and new rivalries are already made and this tournament proves how willing they are to go the distance. What's going to happen when the tournament starts? Can these other participants handle this new competition? And who is this Zed Goodwin that Kyla is hanging around with? Find out on the next Sonic Riders: Extreme Gear Tennis Tournament!
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