DRAGON HEROES
Hello, everybody! Welcome to 2018! I know I was meant to start my next set of stories a bit earlier, but the holiday season does get you preoccupied from your usual stuff. Well anyway, here's the premiere of Season Three, which will have a lot of elements from the Sonic series. Sit back and enjoy.
Chaos Power Awakening
Chapter 1 – The Secret Laboratory
Denali is considered to be one of the most famous landmarks in all of Alaska. The highest mountain peak in North America, it stood proudly and silently as it always remained coated in thick white snow. Some people would come to visit the Alaska Range so that they could get a glimpse and even hike the mountain, as long as they were able to sustain the sheer cold weather conditions.
One evening, a caribou couple went hiking Denali for recently there were rumours spreading around Alaska Range that some strange activity could be heard from deep inside the mountain, especially at night. They were hoping to be the first to discover what the activity could be. Covered in thick winter clothing, they trudged slowly as they climbed up the mountain.
"Almost there, sweetheart," said the male caribou as he pressed his hiking stick on the snow. They had been climbing for hours.
"I think we should stop and take a break, Charlie," replied the female caribou. "This is a very hard climb, and goodness knows if we'll be able to uncover the mystery of the sounds within Denali, especially since they say a heavy blizzard is coming."
"We'll just stay here for a short while," said Charlie. "If we don't find anything in the next couple of hours, then we'll return to our cabin."
The two caribou set up their belongings as they prepared to endure the cold, but they were unaware that all the while, they were being watched by a mysterious and sinister presence in the distance. A tiny flying robot with wings hovered overheard as it focused on the couple, gathering some data and sending the information to a base hidden somewhere deep in the mountain.
The couple then sat down on the snow and waited. Just then, the female caribou heard something very unusual. Nervously, she looked around before turning to her partner. "Did you hear that, Charlie?" she asked.
"Hear what?" asked Charlie.
"Some kind of strange whirring noise," said the female caribou. "I don't like the sound of it, Charlie, it sounds very creepy, like maybe something that will come and sneak up on us."
"Don't be silly, my darling," assured Charlie, confidently. "I'm sure you're just imagining things, as I have heard the sound too, but it's most definitely the wind blowing. Relax there, love, nothing wrong is going to happen."
But unfortunately, it can.
As the two caribou continued talking, two large robots approached them from behind. They were bulky and menacing-looking, and both were armed with laser cannons. The two robots fixed their sights on the couple.
"Targets in range, doctor," the first robot began in a monotone computerised voice. "We are awaiting your commands."
"Excellent," replied a sinister voice from the robot's transmitter. "Prepare for immediate assault!"
"Roger that," said the second robot and as soon as the transmission ended, the two robots readied their weapons and opened fire.
Charlie and his beloved were still discussing on the sound they were hearing when a deadly laser flew by, barely missing them by a few inches. This made the couple stop as they stood straight up in shock and turn around to see the two robots aiming their cannons straight at them.
"Freeze, you two are coming with us," they said.
The two caribou were quivering with fear and unable to speak. As the two robots drew near, Charlie turned to his partner.
"Darling, you got to get out of here right now," he began. "Return to the cabin as quickly as you can."
"I told you something like that was going to happen," replied the female caribou. "I'll go, but what about you?"
"Don't worry about me," said Charlie. "The important thing right now is for you to be safe. I'll try to hold them off."
"Please be careful," whispered Charlie's partner and she hurried back to the cabin.
"Halt!" called the robot and it aimed its cannon at the female caribou.
"Oh, no, you don't!" Charlie burst out, and he rammed the robot with his antlers. Taken back, the robot turned around to face Charlie, who stood bravely, but unaware that he was surrounded.
"Resistance is futile, foolish animal," said the robot. "Surrender now and your life will be spared."
Charlie was ready to fight to the end, but when he looked back and realised that he was in a perilous situation, he realised that he could not risk his life holding out. Hoping to negotiate with the robots, he submitted himself.
"Alright, I'll go with you," he said. "But please don't go after my wife."
"Your request shall be respected," replied the robot. "Now, follow us."
There was a hollow passage hidden at the other side of the mountain, and in the passage was a large steel door. The two robots with Charlie approached the door and after the leader robot pressed a combination of numbers, the doors slid open to reveal the entrance to the mountain. When the three went inside, Charlie was astonished when he saw a large laboratory full of all kinds of machinery and computers that were still operating. Nevertheless, he was quite aware that he was not in a friendly environment. Several robots were seen working busily to take notice of their captive.
"The boss shall be seeing you in a minute," said the leader.
"Oh, good," said Charlie. "Maybe I can sort things out with him and ask him if I could be set free."
The two robots said nothing, and soon, a large figure loomed into the laboratory, which took the shape of a rotund wrinkly old man wearing some intimidating militaristic-styled clothing. His eyes were covered by navy blue pince-nez goggles and he sported a bushy grey moustache which used to be mahogany in his younger years. Although Charlie had never met the man, he could not help but notice how the top of his head was cut off as the skull was a glass dome holding a brain that was preserved in a greenish-blue fluid. It soon began to dawn on the caribou that he was in danger.
"Ah, another victim to become the next initiate in my robotic force," he said in a menacing tone of voice.
"Uh, sir," said Charlie. "There has got to be a grievous misunderstanding. You see, my wife and I were just setting up camp in the mountain when these two robots showed up, and…"
"Silence!" boomed the old man. "Where is the female?"
"I won't tell you," replied Charlie. "If you're planning to do something to her, then you've got another thing coming."
"Double the search!" the man ordered the two robots. "She has got to be around here somewhere!"
"Affirmative," replied the robots.
"Wait a minute," said Charlie. "They promised they won't do a thing to my wife if I turn myself over to you! You tell them to not search for her right this instant!"
"Do you have any idea who I am?" laughed the man. "I am Doctor Eggman, the most brilliant scientist in the world, which will soon be mine to rule with an iron fist!"
"Doctor Egg-what?" asked Charlie. "I have never heard of you, but you sound like an outright malevolent person!"
"Of course, I am, you fool!" declared Doctor Eggman. "And the first thing I'm going to do in order for you to know who I really am is to make you one of my slaves! Allow me to demonstrate."
Eggman led Charlie into another chamber in his laboratory where a large machine came into view. It had a tube which could fit almost anybody inside and next to it was a console full of buttons. The machine looked very grim.
"Meet the Roboticiser!" he said proudly. "With this, I can convert any biological being into machine, and you will be my next test subject!"
"No, I will not let you turn me into a robot!" said Charlie.
Eggman snarled. "You have nothing to say of it! Robots! Put that irritating caribou into the tube!"
Several robots charged after Charlie. The caribou tried to escape, but he was caught and he could not break himself free. The robots then placed him into the tube which promptly sealed shut trapping him inside. Doctor Eggman then tapped a few buttons and watched with glee as the Roboticiser started its dreadful work of converting Charlie into a robot.
Yes, now you are part of my robot army, he thought as he grinned. Soon, I shall find all the Chaos Emeralds, and the world will be mine! But before I could, I'll have to use one of them to locate and crush a certain blue hedgehog. That meddlesome do-gooder hedgehog who has taken away my victory twenty years ago… Sonic the Hedgehog…
Author's Note: Oh dear, the evil Dr. Eggman is at it again! What sinister schemes does he have for the world this time? And who will be able to stop him? Will it be Cynder and her friends? Or will it be Sonic once again? Find out soon!