Author's Note: I wrote this story a while ago. It wasn't entirely like the way I wrote it, because it wasn't a Sonic the hedgehog story. I will be accepting fan characters in this story, but after I complete it I will no longer take any more. Just so you all know, this story won first place in a novel writing competition, so you don't have to take my word for it that it's a good story. :)
There are times when people depend on their wishes to make their dreams come true. Most people wish on eyelashes, or candles on a birthday cake, or even wishbones in turkeys. Most people wish on items they can touch, but the most common thing to wish on is a shooting star.
Wishing on shooting stars used to be a common thing, but over the years people began to stop wishing on shooting stars due to the fact that they were so rare that you were considered lucky if you even saw one.
No one knows the powers shooting stars hold because only a handful of souls are allowed to know.
Only one of these souls can use the power of the shooting star because it is their destiny. This is where our story begins.
Young seven year old Midnight the hedgehog walked home from school one afternoon. She kicked at a small pebble for entertainment as she walked down the street. The light autumn breeze blew in Midnight's black fur.
"Midnight! Wait up!" A voice suddenly called. Midnight turned around to see her best friend Latch running up to her. Latch was an eight year old male hedgehog with white fur and blue eyes.
"Hey, did you here that the Taishita star is going to fall soon?" Latch asked.
"The Taishita star? It can't fall. It's an everlasting star. A new star wouldn't be able to replace it." Midnight explained.
"That's the shock about it." Latch pointed out. Midnight turned back the sidewalk and continued walking.
"Do you care?" Latch asked. As he followed Midnight.
"Of course I do, but you and I can't change the future so we might as well just let it happen." Midnight answered.
"Hey Midnight, wouldn't it be so cool if we could see Taishita star fall?" Latch asked.
"Well, I guess it would be a sight worth seeing, considering that millions of other stars will fall along with it that night. Okay!" Midnight agreed.
"Alright! I think it falls tomorrow. We could go out to the country for a better view. Tomorrow's Friday isn't it?" Latch asked. Midnight nodded.
"Cool! I'll see you then!" Latch shouted as he ran off. Midnight smiled at her friend and walked home.
Later that night as Midnight sat in her room typing her essay, she wondered about the Taishita star's elimination. She wondered if anything bad would happen or if anything would amend. She wondered if the world would lose all of its stars. For some abnormal cause she couldn't shake the feeling that something dire was going to occur. Midnight finished her essay and decided to research the Taishita star. She found information in an online encyclopedia.
"The Taishita star is an everlasting star that has lived for over five thousand years. It is set to fall on September 18, 2008 at ten o'clock. There are no records or information of what star will be able to replace the Taishita star, but the Taishita star is certain to receive a replacement." Midnight read silently.
"Well, at least it has an elite. I guess I don't really have anything to worry about." Midnight sighed as she shut down her laptop and placed it on her bed. Little did she know that she had a lot of things to worry about. Little did she know that her life was about to change forever.
Later the next day, as Midnight's parents drove down the street to the fields outside of the city, Midnight watched the trees speed past the window as the fading sun hid behind each one. Latch was staring out his window as well. Midnight's parents were chatting about a nameless topic.
They suddenly drove out into a wide area of green fields. Midnight's father stopped the car and turned to the back.
"Alright everyone. The train stops here." Midnight's father joked. Midnight snagged the white backpack she had taken along and hopped out of the car.
"What's that for?" Latch asked as he ran over to her.
"Shh!" Midnight said instantly.
"I'll show you when my parents leave." Midnight whispered.
"Have fun kids!" Midnight's dad shouted as he drove off. Midnight walked through the fields, towards the glaring sun that was beginning to die away behind the horizon. Midnight stopped right in the middle of the fields and sat down. She opened up the backpack as Latch walked over to her. Midnight pulled out a few ham sandwiches and a large bag of potato chips.
"I figured my mom wouldn't let me bring them so I decided to sneak them." Midnight explained. Midnight's mother served meatloaf of potato salad that night and as I'm sure you can imagine, Midnight and Latch were pretty hungry, due to their pickiness.
"Well, either way it was a smart plan." Latch smirked as he snagged a sandwich.
Their afternoon picnic was quite enjoyable. Midnight even snuck a few cookies and candy bars.
As Midnight crumpled the candy wrappers in her hand and gathered the last of the cookie crumbs, thousands of stars started to appear, and the sky slowly became filled with colors. Light purple, orange, blue, pink, and red nebula clouds appeared in the sky. It was quite a sightseer. Latch checked his watch.
"Nine fifty-nine. The Taishita star should be falling any minute now." Latch sighed as he laid back. Midnight pulled a telescope out of her backpack. She looked through the telescope. The stars were glowing brightly in the sky. Midnight rotated the telescope around.
Midnight suddenly saw a sight she had never seen before. She instantly turned back to see a woman floating in the air. The woman had long and smooth blonde hair. She wore a halo-like crown on her head and a dress that was designed to look like a starry sky. She wore a countless number of jewelry and wore a pair of stain glass shoes. Midnight turned to Latch to see if he noticed anything. She turned back to find an enormous white flame in front of the woman.
Midnight jolted back to find the Taishita star falling through the sky. Latch stared up in awe at the star. Midnight watched it from her position.
"Midnight, quickly! Make a wish." Latch shouted excitedly as he closed his eyes. Midnight at first stared up at the sky. She then came to her senses and closed her eyes.
"I wish…I could see the Taishita star's replacement." Midnight whispered.
One Monday morning as Midnight slid out of her bed and walked into the bathroom. Her left eye suddenly began to sting. Midnight rubbed the sleepiness out of her eyes and looked into the mirror. Midnight instantly jolted back. She gasped at the sight of her eye in the mirror. The pupil in Midnight's left eye was now a light shade of purple.