Chapter One:
Opening
Bass had always been the average sort of person; the young, brown-furred Mobian Fox did not posses any special powers like Sonic or any of his friends. Bass was just a normal, fifteen year-old kid who lived in the city of Station Square.
On this particular day, one of Bass' friends, Leo, asked him if they could meet at the park just to "hang out an' chat". So, Bass wandered down to the park and waited for his Leonian friend to arrive. He was sitting on a bench reading an adventure novel. He was just about to get to his favorite chapter when a young male voice interrupted his reading.
"Hey, Bass! How's it going?"
Bass closed his book and looked up to meet Leo's pure blue eyes.
"Hello Leo. So, what's up?"
"Aww nothin' much..." replied the Leonian, "jus' bored. The usual."
"Yeah...it does get kinda boring around here sometimes."
"So...what do you want to do?" Leo asked Bass.
"Wanna go hang out elsewhere?"
"Where?" Asked Leo.
"Where else?" Said Bass "the Pearl Bar!"
"Ahh..." said Leo as he recalled the place. The Pearl Bar was a place that was geared more toward the younger folk of Station Square. A good, high percentage of teens went to the bar to chat, hang out, play games, and listen to the cover bands that played there.
"D'you think Mattress will be playing there today?" Leo asked Bass. Mattress was an all-teen Cover band and one of the most popular to date. They played all sorts of rock from American Rock to J-Rock and everything in between.
"Well, I think they are," said Bass, "after all, it's a weekend in the summer."
As the two friends approached the entrance to the Bar rock music could be heard from inside. The two entered and were immediately hearing familiar notes.
"Isn't that 'Crazy Sunshine' by the Pillows?"
"Yep. Defiantly Mattress." The Pillows was a Japanese rock band that Mattress exclusively did cover songs for.
As Leo and Bass walked back towards the Bar for some drinks Bass looked back to see the members of Mattress. There was James, the Blue-furred male Cat lead singer of age 17, clad in his signature hooded jacket; the sixteen year old human Max, with brown hair, a red long-sleeved shirt, blue pants and his guitar that he played main guitar with; Darix, a sixteen year old black-furred male bat who played bass; Jordan, the ever-quiet green furred male Fox drummer of seventeen years; and Arthur, the yellow furred male fifteen year old mongoose who played synthizer.
Bass and Leo approached the bar, and took seats next to each other.
"What'll it be boys?" the bartender asked the two friends.
"Soda" the two friends answered. Leo pulled out some coins and set them on the Bar in front of them. "It's on me this time."
As Mattress finished up their song a wild applause rang out from the crowd.
"All right everyone! How're you today?" Said James, who was treated with another round of loud cheering.
"That's great!" shouted James in his imitation voice of Sawao Yamanaka, the lead singer of The Pillows. It was uncanny how much James sounded like him. The Cat then turned to his band and said, "What'll it be guys?"
Immediately they began to play another Pillows song, Rush, much to the delight of the crowd.
"So, Bass," Began Leo, "How's it hangin'?"
"I guess I'm just bored with life..."
"Bored with life?" Leo did not understand his friend, "What do you mean?"
"Well, wouldn't it be cool if we could go on some kind of adventure? Like how Sonic and Tails do?"
"I guess..." answered Leo, "actually I'm just fine with my life. But...It would be cool to go on some kind of awesome adventure..."
The truth was that Bass had grown tired of his way of life a long time ago. Nothing even remotely exciting ever happened to him. So he buried himself in adventure novels, action movies, and any other links to the world of excitement he so longed for.
Later that night after Leo and Bass had left to go home, the thoughts of an adventure returned to the fox as he walked back to his house. Suddenly he began to hear whistling. Bass kept on walking and it was not long before he found the whistler: Dusk, another one of Bass' friends. He was sitting atop a fence and hopped down with a "Hello, Bass". Dusk was sixteen and was wearing a buttoned up red vest with purple pants. He had violet eyes.
"Hiya Dusk" Said Bass.
"So..."began the Leonian, "anything interestin' happen today?"
"Nope. Nothin'."
"Still yearning for an 'adventure'? Why don't you go rock climbing?"
"I can't afford to Rock-Climb! Besides, you know I'm talking about an adventure like the movies and stuff."
"Well Bass, just keep waiting. I'm sure you'll get a chance soon. Remember: Luck is when Opportunity meets Preparation." And with that, Dusk walked into the night, and Bass continued home, unaware that his heart's desire would soon be fulfilled.
