CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

So, here we are. Sonic the Hedgehog. What begins a chaotic battle on an alien planet for a couple of shiny magic rocks?

It is a beautiful day at the lush, sunny Green Hill Zone. In this Green Hill Zone is a hole in the ground. And in this hole is a tiny home for a team of freaky walking and talking animals. Yes, this is the famed Knothole Village. Inhabited by none other than Sonic the Hedgehog. Put that pitch-fork away. I'll get to the point soon enough.

Sonic and his best friend, Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, were in the corner of Knothole playing their favourite videogame, Halo: Combat Evolved. Robotnik defeated Sonic in Capture the Flag for about the ten-billionth time.

"YAARGH!" Sonic screamed furiously. "How could you possibly defeat me so many times?! Have I any reason to live if I can't beat a lard-ball at a videogame?!" Robotnik just stared.

"You're a demon, Robotnik! A freaking demon! I hate you with all my little blue might! Eat this, tub!" Sonic chucked his Xbox controller in Robotnik's stunned, moustached face.

"Ow! Sheesh! What a sore loser! I don't need you!"

"Hah! If you didn't have me, you'd still be in the Mushroom Kingdom fixing up Mario and Luigi's plumbing schedules! Ungrateful jerk!"

"You have a point, Sonic, but that doesn't mean you're better than me!"

"What're you gettin' at, foo?!"

"Drop the Mr. T thing and I'll tell you."

"Sorry, Sonic, it's for the best…" Sonic sadly whispered to himself.

"What?"

"Oh, nothing…Anyway, what's this big idea of yours, Robotnik?"

"Well, you versus me. A test to see who's top dog. One of us becomes a mad scientist bent on world domination, one of us becomes an incredible super-hero!" Sonic stared at Robotnik's out-of-shape-ness. Robotnik watched Sonic drool. Robotnik spoke up.

"Okay, we can easily see who gets which role. Okay, Sonic. From this moment on, we are mortal enemies."

"This moment on?! I stopped liking you almost a minute ago when you beat me at Halo!"

"Right, anyway, we need to figure out how to do this test. I have it! Follow me, Sonic! I know just the way to get this battle started!"

And so, Sonic and Robotnik left Knothole in search of the magical Chaos Emeralds so that Robotnik could steal them as an evil plan.