Alright so this is my very first fanfiction story and only here to figure out if I can do this yes or no. I remember watching Sonic when I was little and I totally love all the fanfiction stories on this website. I haven't played the games sadly, just watched a show or two. Please, don't be angry if I screwed some details up in this story, or when they don't line up with the original idea of Sega. Just tell me. I like learning. Do the same with my language. I think my English is decent, but I'm not a native speaker.
Disclaimer: I don't even own a game, let alone the characters.
Enjoy!
Part 1
"Great job, Sonic," a cobalt blue hedgehog mumbles to himself. Dejectedly he glances at the smoking bi-plane in front of him, heaving a sigh. He wants to hit the stupid pile of metal in front of him, but his toe is already throbbing steadily because of the kick he delivered to the side of the plane.
'Alright', he decides. 'Enough with the pouting already.' So yeah, maybe he should have listened to the rabbit who sold him the plane a little better and taken a full course on how to fly from a licenced pilot. On the other hand, that licenced pilot would probably have told him he should wait till he would be eighteen years old and if there is one thing Sonic isn't good at, it's waiting. Especially not since he got this extreme discount on the bi-plane for saving the rabbit's workshop from being squashed by a legion of Badniks.
To Sonic, it felt like the perfect opportunity to try a new mode of transportation, and after a couple of lessons on how to fly the rather simple airplane, he got excited. And when Sonic gets excited, simple details like him knowing next to nothing about technology and airplane-maintenance, were simply ignored.
And here he is now: stranded on an island he doesn't know, on a beach that seems to be deserted, with a plane he can barely fly. He still doesn't know why the bi-plane started to smoke from what he guesses, should be the engine. Wait, do airplanes have engines? And if they do, are they called engines?
Anyway, Sonic is glad he decided to land when he did. He could've crashed. And even though trying to get out of an airplane-crash unscathed when you're flying at least 10.000 feet sounds like a lot of fun to the adrenaline-addicted hedgehog, doing so while flying over an ocean isn't something he would like to try out yet. After all, he has tried and perfected a lot of crazy stunts and manoeuvres over the years, but learning how to swim has never been one of them.
"Ugh, I guess I should see if I can find a mechanic on this island somewhere," Sonic tells himself out loud. "I'm pretty sure I saw a town somewhat to the left when I flew over this place. It can't be that far."
With that he takes off with a speed that could sent him around the island five times over in less than five minutes. And even though the young speed-devil considers the speed only a slight jog, he goes fast enough to miss the movement of bushes nearby the place where he crash-landed.
Hours later the hedgehog returns to the beach, his arms filled with stuff he absolutely doesn't need for the repairs of the bi-plane. However, when he sees two yellow tails poking up from the cockpit of his plane, he drops his armload of chilidogs and soda cans to the ground.
"Hey!" he shouts, startling the figure messing with his aircraft. Within seconds a yellow blur jumps out of the cockpit, trying to make his way back into the woods with a couple of technological trinkets from Sonic's plane.
Sonic smirks slightly. Sure, most Mobians would consider this yellow-furred thief quick on his feet, but nothing moves too fast for him, the fastest thing alive. Sonic sprints to the place he saw the thief disappearing into the bushes and quickly gains up on the other Mobian. The bright fur-colour doesn't do the thief much good either.
As soon as the pursuit started, it comes to an end. Sonic manages to trip the uninvited guest by tackling him to the ground with his super speed. He hears a loud wail, followed by a high-pitched growl.
Sonic isn't impressed but backs up slightly to get a better look at the Mobian he has been chasing. To his surprise, it's just a child. A young, yellow and white fox cub with, strangely enough, two tails. The kid has sky blue eyes which inspect Sonic thoroughly. There is a guarded expression on the fox's face, his two tails move back and forth nervously and the small body is tense in anticipation on Sonic's next move.
"Uh, hi kid," the hedgehog tries awkwardly. He isn't sure if the boy can even talk or is a feral like their ancestors once were. The fox doesn't look put together like most Mobians do; he isn't even wearing any clothes. But on the other hand he does walk and run on his hind legs, and seems to be smart enough to not only know how to steal, but also understand what he is doing.
"Hi," the fox replies, a little unsure. Okay, so not a feral. Ferals never talk.
"You want to try and explain to me why you have stolen from my plane?"
"I didn't steal," the fox squeaks, slowly moving backwards a bit. Sonic lets him, leaning back a little as well to stop crowding the boy. The distance between them, even though it's just a couple of feet, allows the fox to relax despite himself.
"I just wanted to look at them. I promise. I was going to put them back," he explains himself.
Sonic's arm reaches a little closer again, meaning to reach for the fallen remote-like object the cub had lying next to him. Immediately the fox's ears go flat against his skull, his head ducking low against his chest. His tails quickly wrap around him, as if to ward off a chill. A whimper escapes his lips.
Sonic moves back, slower this time, and doesn't take his eyes of the fox for even a minute. 'Okay, so this is kind of strange,' the hedgehog thinks to himself. 'Why is he acting like I'm going to smack him into next Thursday? I don't look that threatening, right?'
"'M really sorry," the ball of fluff mumbles softly, keeping his head low and his tails wrapped around him tightly. He is trembling. Sonic bites his lip, worrying it while he decides what to do to calm the kid down.
"Hey, little Two-Tail, don't worry about it. You can play with those gizmos if you want to, but don't just go running of with them, okay? I think I kind of need them still."
It takes a couple of moments, but eventually the fox crawls back out of his shell. Or his yellow fuzz-fortress more like it. Tails slowly move from around the fox and lay next to him on the forest floor. Sky blue eyes look into serpent green ones curiously.
"You're nice," he says softly, surprised, and his eyes narrow in thought as if he's trying to figure something out. "And you're not from here either. Do you have food?"
Sonic blinks a couple of times, a little taken aback by that question. Only then he notices how small and fragile the cub in front of him actually looks. Some lose tufts of hair are clinging to the fox's tiny body because of matted fur. And because there isn't any reason for the fox to be losing hair this time of the year anyway, Sonic knows the amount of lose hair the kid is covered with is due to malnutrition. Affirming his suspicion is a tiny, yellow arm, shaking with fatigue, and desperately trying to support the weight the fox puts on it. The fox's face almost seems hollow, the fur on the cheeks the only thing giving a bit of shape to the, what should be round and chubby cheeks. All-in-all, the kid looks famished.
"I think the chilidogs I just got for lunch are a bit soiled right now," Sonic says, smirking a little to put the fox at ease. "I kind of dropped them without thinking. Ears pull back again, blue eyes dimming in disappointment.
"But hey, if you'll go back to the plane and put all my stuff back, I can get some more. Is that okay?"
Again the fox needs some time to weigh his options. Never has Sonic seen such a thoughtful and serious child before and the lack of trust the cub displays, has the blue hedgehog a little worried. But before he can think too much of it, shiny blue eyes meet his again. The fox's muzzle transforms into a teeny-tiny but giddy smile.
"Okay!"
Alright so if you liked this, please tell me. This is only part one, I guess there are going to be three or so. I'll update part two tomorrow I think. If people think this is okayish, or at least has potential, I'll think of writing more fanfics. This is just a try-out. Please no flames, only tips! - Jay