So here's my other new Sonic the Hedgehog fanfiction. You know, as many problems it has, I enjoyed the...2006 game to some degree, in the sense that I got to play as someone other than Sonic, something I've liked since Adventure 2 and Heroes. The reason the game sucked so much was the glitches, voice acting and the...romance...between Sonic and Elise...really? The story...I was pretty ok with it, especially since it's the only game where the bad guy actually succeeds in killing Sonic (I was cheering at that point because as much as I love a hero, I love it when the villain screws the hero over). So I choose to remember this game by what I liked about it and what changes could have been made to make it better.
Also, I hate Rouge. I've never liked her. I don't like her outfit and Caren Manuel has pretty much ruined the character for me with her horrendous portrayal of the character. It's also because of this that I hate ShadowxRouge. Since this fic is a rewrite of the 2006 game, replacing Rouge with my character, Azure the Dragon (pic can be found on deviantart).
Here's what you need to know about Azure: she's a dragon and has lightning powers. These powers are developing at a far quicker pace than she can control so she must wear restraining gauntlets that absorb the energy her body generates and regulates how much she can expel.
Note: This fic will feature some characters from the comic book series. ie. Hope Kintobor, gifted child mechanic of G.U.N.
I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog. All official Sonic characters, elements and plot belong to SEGA. I only own Azure. This fic is not associated with the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Normal POV
"Man Azure, you really need to be more careful," said Hope, tinkering away at Azure's wrist gauntlets that covered her forearms. "If you keep breaking these, you'll-"
"I know, I know. I don't need reminding. We're lucky the last thing I short-circuited was just the toaster oven!" exclaimed Azure.
"Well, I've got a surprise for you! While you were zapping away ever so gracefully at those training droids, I whipped these up for you!" Hope cried with a gleeful smile on her face as she pulled out two circular bands. She handed them to Azure, who had an equally joyful expression on her face.
"No way!" she cried, holding the bands in her hands.
"Yeah, I whipped them up last night. They're made of the strongest metal we have access to, so it's pretty strong. And I've added some modifications. The electricity your body creates is powerful and needs to go somewhere. I've increased the amount of electrical energy that the gauntlets can hold and these little knobs here control the amount of electricity you can expel. For now, I've got it set to small bolts. You know, for safety…of everyone else," Hope laughed.
"Yeah, thanks. This is great, Hope. Thank you so much!" she cried, hugging Hope.
"All right, let's get these on. Ready, one, two, THREE!" As quickly as they could, Hope and Azure removed her old pair of gauntlets with the new ones Hope made.
Azure stood up and felt the gauntlets around her arms. "Well, they fit great and I don't feel all that different," she said.
"Well, you'll get to try them out soon! The Commander wants to see you for an assignment," said Hope.
"Oh, thanks Hope. See you around!" cried Azure, running out of the room.
"Good luck!" Hope shouted back.
Azure flew down the halls to the Commander's office. "Commander, you wanted to see me?" she asked, saluting him.
"Yes, Azure. Now I know that you've only been here a short time, but you've risen through the ranks quite quickly. I'm impressed with your progress."
"Thank you, sir!"
"How are you adjusting?" he asked.
"Well…it's ok, I guess. You guys aren't exactly chummy with Mobians are you?" she asked nervously.
"There have been some tensions between Humans and Mobians," the Commander added.
"Yeah, well where I come from there aren't any Humans so as far as I've known there was never a problem. There must be something other than just asking how I'm doing, Commander?"
"Yes, on to business. We've managed to locate Dr. Eggman's latest base. He was last seen in White Acropolis near the region of Soleanna. He's acquired an object, rumored to possess great power, called the Scepter of Darkness," explained the Commander.
"The Scepter of Darkness? What's that?" asked Azure.
"We're not quite sure what it is exactly and we don't think Eggman really knows what it does either. But it's got a high amount of energy coming off it and Eggman went to a lot of trouble to get it, so we can't let him have it. I want you to infiltrate Eggman's base and retrieve the scepter."
"Wait, you want me to break into Eggman's base? With all the deadly robots and stuff?" she asked frantic and nervous. "Isn't that assignment better suited for someone like, uh, Rouge?"
"Rouge is abroad on an undercover mission at the moment so we are unable to get her on this mission. Azure, I believe you're ready for this level of a mission. We can't let Eggman keep his hands on that scepter," he said, placing his hand on her shoulder for reassurance.
Azure's ears drooped for a second before she looked up at the Commander. "All right, sir. You can count on me!" she said with a salute. "I'll leave for Soleanna immediately!"
Azure stood outside Eggman's fortress in the snowy outskirts of Soleanna. She hid behind a tree and examined the robots standing guard outside. She turned back around and her breathing hastened. "Ok, it's all right. They're just robots, pieces of metal bound together…armed with bullets that can kill me. No, what am I thinking, I'm a dragon, I'll be fine. The Commander chose me for this mission for a reason. Time to find out what that reason is." She pressed on the clip on her vest and spoke into it, "This is Azure. I've reached Eggman's base, preparing to enter and extract the Scepter of Darkness. I'll report back when the Scepter is in my possession."
"Roger that, agent Azure. You are clear to engage. We will be awaiting your next report in," responded a G.U.N. operator.
Azure took a deep breath and relaxed. "Ok, let's do this!" She looked up at the dark sky and fluttered her wings, easily lifting her into the air. While most other winged people had a single pair of wings like Rouge, Azure had a second smaller pair. While Rouge had her gliding prowess, Azure had greater speed and maneuverability.
'For an evil genius, he's not giving himself a lot of air defense,' thought Azure. She flew over the robot guards and the giant wall surrounding the area. All of a sudden, lasers shot out from all over the top of the wall. "I take it back!" she cried, frantic. She dodged and zigzagged all over the sky, trying her best to avoid the lasers shooting at her. She wasn't so luck when a laser struck one of her upper wings.
Losing altitude, she crashed into the soft snow. She groaned as she pulled herself out of the thick, fluffy snow and brushed it off her shoulders. "Good thing for all this snow, otherwise that landing would have really hurt." She reached back and examined the wing that was hit by the laser. "Hm, it doesn't look too bad," she said. The wing was burned by the laser, but not too severely.
She flapped her wings to get airborne again, but cried out in pain and landed roughly on the ground. "Oh! Ok, that hurts…Man these robots must be packing! I guess I'll have to go on foot then." She heard a soft engine growing louder and looked behind her. "Uh oh, looks like I better make it quick!"
Running through the high concrete walls that surrounded White Acropolis, Azure ducking behind rocks as the search lights passed by. "With this much security, it's no wonder the Commander wants this Scepter of Darkness." She peeked out and saw the search light pass by before running over to more cover. "I better stay out of those search lights if I want to avoid any confrontation."
Azure continued through the Acropolis, careful to stay out of the spotlights before climbing up a ledge to a large door hidden by large pine trees. She walked over to the control panel. "Ugh, I should have paid attention during that hacking lesson. Ok, let's see…the door is sealed and connected to the main power grid and password protected. Well, I know I'm not going to be able to hack this, so…" Azure stepped back from the panel and adjusted a knob on the new gauntlets Hope made for her. She stuck out one finger before leaning away and closing her eyes. She could see the bright flash even with her eyes closed and heard the large doors unlock and slowly open. She quickly turned the knob back and laughed lightly. "Huh…can't believe that actually worked. I thought that only worked in movies."
The doors opened to reveal a dark, long hallway. Azure cautiously strolled in. "No robots? That's a little odd," she said, picking up her pace. She spotted a bright purple light down the hall and found a small staff with wings and a glowing purple liquid in the shaft encased in glass.
Azure pulled out the scanner she was given before she left and held it up to the object. "The energy reading is the same as the Scepter of Darkness, which means this is what I came for." She kicked the glass with her boot and carefully reached in to grab the scepter.
"Not bad for my first big mission," she said confidently, strolling out of the hallway. She stopped when she reached the exit and saw a mass of robots awaiting her. "Boy, I really need stop doing that…"
Shadow's not the kind of character to be anyone's boyfriend, let alone be one to say "I love you". I know that, so I will be taking that into account. However, that doesn't mean he can't be someone's love interest. When writing fanfictions, one of my main goals has always been to keep canon characters in character.
So, like I said before, this is a rewrite of the 2006 game, replacing Rouge with my character Azure. I don't plan on focusing on Sonic or Silver unless Shadow's story crosses over with theirs, etc. Well, I hope this fanfic will turn out well. I'm putting a lot of work into it.
Next Chapter - The Rescue: Azure is trapped within White Acropolis with the Scepter of Darkness, so G.U.N. sends their top agent in on a rescue mission.
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