I was thinking about Sonic X one night, and I remembered the first episode when Sonic was wondering if the others were okay -omigod Sonic actually gave a crap about someone who wasn't Chris! I thought it was kind of sweet that he was actually worried about his friends. Then I started thinking, what must it be like to wake up in some strange world and almost get run over by cars? Then I started wondering what it was like for the other characters, who we didnt get to see their awakenings in Chris's world. So, this was born. It's standard X-verse -SA and SA2 take place during it, therefore Shadow doesn't show up, and Chaos Control knowledge is limited. Alright. Enjoy the angst!

The city was alive. Buzzing and humming as vehicles rumbled through it, filled to the brim with throngs of people, and glowing with lights of every color imaginable. It was big, it was loud, and boy, was it crowded.

Somewhere along the long, curving highway that stretched over the city, a lone figure sat in silence atop a lamppost. To the cars rushing by, he went unnoticed, and that was fine by him. For once in his life, Sonic the Hedgehog was not in the mood for running.

Sonic watched the city and frowned. The lights were bright enough to make his shield his eyes against its glow. How could those things stand it? Sighing, he turned his gaze to the sky, which appeared starless thanks to the artificial rainbow beneath them. What the heck is this place? He couldn't help but wonder.

Less than half an hour ago, he'd awoken in this place. He wasn't sure what had awoken him, but he'd remembered the cold, wet surface beneath him and the panic that had set in as he'd tried to avoid being flattened by the mechanical monsters that kept roaring by, this way and that. Spots of blinding light that kept flashing by him, and then the people... Everywhere, fur-less two-legs that looked like In-shape versions of Eggman. And they'd tried to catch him -him, and with a net no less! He snickered when he recalled the shocked look on that one guy's face as he'd zipped out of the way just as they'd pounced. Priceless. His grin faded quickly, though, and was replaced with a sigh.

Where am I, anyway? He wondered, watching as a car whizzed beneath him, unaware of his presence. He couldn't remember much before waking up to the bewildering scene of the city, except that he'd been with the others, and all he knew now was that they were nowhere to be seen. Wracking his brain, he tried to recall everything that had happened. He knew he'd been trying to save Cream from Eggman. That he was sure of. And Tails had come along too... And he was pretty sure that Amy had wormed her way into the rescue squad as well... And then there had been the matter of the chaos emeralds...

At the thought of the emeralds, everything rushed back to mind, and Sonic remembered the blinding light that had enveloped them all: Chaos Control. Sonic leaned forward in his seat, hugging his knees to his chest. He didn't know much about Chaos Control -he'd only ever used it to go Super -but he knew a little from what Knuckles had told him. The emeralds did weird things when they were all in contact. They didn't seem to like being near each other for long periods of time...

The chaos emeralds can send people through time... That was what Knuckles had told him, once upon a time. Sonic frowned, staring up at the sky in silence. It stared back at him, unresponsive. What if... What if everyone else is... Gone? A sudden sickness seized his gut, and he was hit with an overwhelming sense of... Loss.

Sonic had never minded being on his own. In fact, there were times when he preferred it, but even then it had been by his own choice -not because he'd been abandoned or lost. He'd never considered what it would be like to be alone because he had to be, to be alone because he had no one else. Mind reeling with questions, he gazed into the moon's pale face for answers. Where were the others? Were they okay? Were they even here? Where -or when -was here? Were they... Were they dead?

Grief slammed into the hedgehog, nearly knocking him off his perch, and he closed his eyes against the suddenly accusing glow of the moon, shutting out this strange, bright world. Never had he felt this way before. When he'd gone off on adventures, he'd always known that things would be okay back home -that if Eggman showed up, he'd hear about it, or that at least his friends were capable of taking care of themselves*. But now... Now he had no idea where they were, or if they were even still alive. The thought that he might have been sent forward in time... That Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Cream and all the others might be dead, decades or even centuries dead... This thought filled him with an unbearable heaviness. he couldn't stand this not knowing. He didn't do angst, it just wasn't him. So long as he was alone though, he couldn't help but worry.

His friends... Tails and Knuckles... Amy and Cream... The closest things he had to a family...

Opening his eyes to the blinding moonlight, Sonic hopped down from the lamppost, landing quietly on the asphalt. This wasn't the time to just sit around. Until he knew what had become of the others, until he was sure they were alright, he couldn't rest.

If you're here, Sonic gave the moon one last glance for reassurance., then turned to face the long dark road before him.

I'll find you.

First chapter, woohoo! Hopefully I drew in some X fans -I know there are others out there who can take it seriously, even when I have trouble with it! Okay, now I'm being mean. To be honest, I loved Sonic X. Too bad it sucks. But still, it did have it's moments -plus there's the fact that it's the only Sonic anime besides the OVA, so I guess I should shut up and stop complaining. Anyway, if you read this, please review! I'll be doing one of these chaps for everyone who ended up in Chris's world... Except Shadow. Because... Well, he was already there, so he doesn't count. Now... Review! It makes my life!