Chapter 1 This is How it Happened

Blood streamed down Aledog's mouth as he furiously fought with his opponent, Chuggaaconroy, in a fight contest "organized" by the so-called "Sonic Heroes."

Aledog grunted as Chuggaa landed as he landed a solid punch to the hedgehog's midsection. The punch was enough to make Aledog lose his breath for a couple of seconds.

And those precious seconds was enough for Emile to land that final punch to Alex's midsection.

The referee blew his whistle, ending the match as Aledog hit the floor hard.

The entire crowd of Mobians surrounded Chuggaa and carried him away, leaving Aledog all alone.

Aledog grunted as he stood up and swayed a little bit because he was still feeling the side effects of getting punched by a crocodile.

He slowed but surely made his way back to the locker room, only to meet his echidna buddy, Daikrai.

"Didn't go well, huh?" Dai asked.

Alex grabbed his towel and stepped into the shower. "What do you think?" he responded in an angry voice.

Daikrai flinched some at Aledog's harsh treatment of his buddy. "Look, it doesn't really matter. You'll get him next time."

Aledog turned on the water, letting it attempt to rinse off the bruises and the hatred. "What next time? You know those district leaders will kill whoever was the loser, right?"

Dai frowned. "Really?"

"Yes, REALLY!" Aledog yelled.

Max shook his head. "Calm down, Aledog."

Aledog sighed. What did I do to get myself into this?