Endless Possibilities Season 2: Episode 1: Red's Back
PRE-SERIES NOTES: Highly Recommend you read the entirety of Season 1 of Endless Possibilities if you haven't already so you can fully understand how I portray the characters within this universe.
The City of Station Square is in Ruins, left with fires still burning, keeping many homeless warm and alive in the remains of the once High-End Metropolitan city, only a few buildings had survived the attacks that happened months ago, but one of the many fallen was the National Headquarters for the Guardian Units of Nations, causing national crisis within the US Government for the months that the organisation was down.
Now standing in place is masses upon masses of rubble that was once part of the magnificent buildings that the city showed within its skyline. With the central sector of the city blocked off with millions in damage, some houses had remained intact still able to house the people that lived inside. One of which is 91 Green Hill Lane, Home to the International Hero Sonic the Hedgehog, along with his siblings Manic and Sonia.
Sonic the Hedgehog, still able to continue his job after the terror attacks that destroyed the city, with his job being centred outside the city, however for his siblings, both now stand un-employed with their workplaces being within the centre of the city which now doesn't exist. Leaving to a very board and frustrated Manic and Sonia, the only time they could get out the house and earn money is Underground Gigs, which they luckily have tonight.
One of the largest tragedy's that the attacks threw up was the loss of the hero Code Red, whist saving his Girlfriend and Chao from a crushing death of the Robots that did the damage controlled by the criminally insane rich mink that is bartleby, Red was struck by an unfortunate ray of light witch combined with his super-state that he was in at the time, created a space abnormally which forced the hero into a new dimension, a national funeral was held in his honour without fully understanding the fate that the hedgehog endured, at least that is what everyone knows.
[Master Emerald Shrine, The Previous Night]
The place was dark for one brief moment, then a bright green light shined its way through the house and through the windows showing the master emerald is in use, this woke Knuckles up seeing the bright light of the emerald blind him as he rubbed his eyes as he got out of bed to see what it was doing.
A door separates Knuckles' custom built house from the emerald which provides the power for it, so the echidna's first reaction is to open the door so he can see the emerald working and calm it down, so he opens the door and the emerald emits golden particles which eventually build a golden silhouette of Code Red before a puff of smoke covers the hedgehog. The smoke clears and a tired Knuckles can now see why the master emerald was acting up
"Red, is that you?" Knuckles asked not being sure if red had finally returned
"I'm Back baby" Red claimed as he finally got sight of the confused and tired echidna looking at him
"Red, your alive" Knuckles was relieved to see Red once again after watching him leave while saving Amy
"How long have I been gone for" Red asked the echidna wondering how much time had passed since his disappearance
"It's been nearly two months. Everyone thinks you're dead, Amy is heavily depressed, GUN's in Chaos and Even Eggman sent his feelings about you going, and hasn't attacked since" Knuckles informs Red over what has happened since he left
[Today]
After a brief exploration out to save Amy once again from future dates after Red's Disappearance, the three sat inside the house having a small reunion between themselves before they make a large public announcement that world hero Code Red has now returned and is alive and well. Sat on the large sofa inside the house, Red and Amy were snuggling on the main body of the sofa while Knuckles was sat on a stool beside the couple while the TV was on and Red was able to catch up with what the world has endured while he was in another dimension.
"The Damage is that bad, that would mean Shadow is completely out of a job, not to mention GUN is completely crumpled" the hedgehog said as he witnessed the events that took place that night.
"Almost everyone is out of a job, the only guys that can work now are the Freedom Fighters" Knuckles informed the hedgehog, "and Sonic doesn't half rub it in"
"It's good your back Red, We Missed You, and I think Amy can say a lot more" Knuckles added
"It was horrible, Sonic was just about to change back to normal when you left, so his quick reaction saved me and Chaz, and I can only thank Knuckles and Manic from that moment" Amy told the hedgehog she snuggled up to, "They kept an eye on me"
"Well I'm glad that your safe Amy, who was that guy I saved you from?" Red asked
"James, I was trying to help cure my everlasting depression thinking you were dead by trying to date others, and I found him one day and we went for a walk on the beach, not knowing that he was an idiot and my real love showed up in the nick of time" Amy told him
"and that's just the start of what's changed, as you mentioned Shadow is completely out of a job and grumpy as ever, Rouge is still waving the GUN flag in Mobotropolis, I broke up with Sally and Cheese Died" Knuckles announced to Red
"What, Cheese Died?"
"It was tragic for Cream, a Chao comes to the end of a life within 5 years, with enough care they can reincarnate and live another 5 years, but can only do that twice before the inevitable death, and cheese sadly passed away at the age of 15" Amy explained the reasoning of the Chaos Death
"just had an idea" Knuckles suddenly sprouted out, "since you left, Sonic has been shoving his ego much more into our faces being the most powerful hero, and he has a concert tonight…"
"So if we get Red to show himself at the gig, that will show Sonic that he isn't the only hero around now" Amy cut in
"I Like what you two are thinking", they all agreed
[4 hours later, Emerald Park]
Emerald Park sits just in the suburbs of Station Square, only a small park with a makeshift stage allowing the Underground to perform for an audience, only showing its fame after Central Park was covered in rubble, the time is now closing up to 7PM, and the band are ready.
Knuckles, Amy and Red were hiding in a nearby hedge with sights of the stage through various twigs standing in front of their eyes, the plan was simple; 1: Wait for Sonic to start singing, 2: Release Red backstage to grab a microphone, 3: will the entrance to the stage from the back with fog and 4: Wait Knuckles and Amy join crowd as Red sings along with the Underground.
All that was needed was for the concert to start.
Fog covered the stage and flooded into the park, bright lights blinded everyone for brief second as the band entered the stage from backstage and took their place for the first song, the usual line-up was present, Manic taking his iconic patented drumsticks and tested his drums out with a small bash on each to test the sound, Sonia took her place at the keyboard, and Sonic as usual took the mic with his iconic heavily-branded Twin-Neck electric guitar with a wire going from the back of the guitar into a large amp located at the back of the stage.
"Let's Do It to It!" Sonic opens the concert with the same quote as he always has before the band start the music thus starting the concert, the fan cheering at the top of their lungs
Sonic: Can you feel life
Moving through your mind?
Ooooooooh,
Looks like it came back for more
Yeah...
Can you feel time
Slippin' down your spine?
Ooooooooh,
You try and try to ignore
Yeah,
Sonic/Manic: But you can hardly swallow
Your fears and pain
Sonic/Sonia: When you can't help but follow
It puts you right back where you came
Sonia/Manic: Live and learn!
Sonic: Hanging on to the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
Sonic: From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
Sonic: If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
Sonic: You may never find your way
During this time, Red now knowing the song being played at the general rhythm that the band sing, Red rushes from the hedge and using his speed ability to rush straight into the backstage door, activated the fog machine, grabbed the spare microphone and one of Sonic's spare guitars and prepared himself for entry, Knuckles and Amy also left the hedge to join in the crowd
WHAAAAAOOOHHH, oh, oh, yeah.
Fog unsuspectedly, not to Red, Amy or Knuckles, again covered the stage causing everyone to expect a guest singer to emerge, confusing the Underground who continued to play, a faint silhouette of Red was shown in the fog ready to take the next verse
Red: Can you feel life
Tangle you up inside?
Yeah,
Now you're face down on the floor!
Oh,
The Fog had lifted and everyone could now see the hedgehog that everyone through was dead singing into the microphone causing a large cheer from the crowd for the reappearance of Red, to show the hype, Red put his fist in the air as he walked closer to the stage edge and towards Sonic
But you can't save your sorrow
You've paid in trade
When you can't help but follow!
It puts you right back where you came
Red again proved himself to be himself by shouting out "I'm Back Station Square", further proving that Red is indeed himself with a pitch perfect rendition of his iconic British Accent and dialect
Sonia/Manic: Live and learn!
Red: Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
Red: From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
Red: If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
Red: You may never find your way
Whoa, whoa, whoa, OH YEAH!
[Guitar solo]
"Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!" is sung in the midst of the solo
Sonic Underground: There's a face searchin' far, so far and wide.
There's a place where you dreamed you'd never find.
Hold on to what if!
(Red: Hold on to what if!)
Live and learn!
Sonic: Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
Red: From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
Sonic: If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
Red: You may never find your way
Sonic Underground: Live and learn!
Hanging on the edge of tomorrow
Live and learn!
From the works of yesterday
Live and learn!
If you beg or if you borrow
Live and learn!
You may never find your way!
Live and learn!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Live and learn!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
(All "Live and Learn" segments are sung by Sonia and Manic)
The crowd let out a huge cheer at the end of the song, with the song ending this gives everyone to finally get a change to chat with the hedgehog who has returned from suspected death. First of which was Sonic himself, "Well we came into this concert hoping to surprise and entertain, and we definitely have the surprise here, I think all we can say is Welcome Back Red" as soon as Sonic said that the crowd let out a huge cheer once again for the now confirmed return of a hero.
"Well I don't want to stop the music now I was enjoying that, get the mic Sonic, let's light this bird" Red announced wanting to continue singing with the Underground
"Let's Do It to it!" Sonic gave his reply
THE END
Code Red has now returned to Station Square (what remains of it). Next Time on Endless Possibilities: Aleena finally does something for her children.
Authors Notes: And that is the start of the Second Season of Endless Possibilities, much more to come, let me know if you have an idea for an episode and I will try and write it into the season.