Aeon the Hedgehog
FanGame Teaser
Disclaimer:
This work of FanFiction is in no way affiliated with SEGA or Sonic Team, so I therefore take no credit for the characters, world or other created by these companies. This is purely a work of FanFiction to help promote my under-development FanGame, "Aeon the Hedgehog". I appreciate any reviews and/or comments on this work, and I hope you as the reader enjoy this short story.
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PyroCrazy101
Key:
Italics: Thoughts
Normal text: Speech
Underline: Titles
Bold: First mention of a name
Teaser 1: Nervous
"Are you ready folks?"
That's the one thing I am truly focused on. The announcer shouting to the crowd, setting them into a cheering riot. I am scared. Only a select handful can make it to this.
"This is it. The moment you have been waiting for!" The announcer yells to the now rabid crowd.
Scared… heh… I guess that is a slight overstatement… Nervous would be better, albeit still incorrect.
"The big fight! So let us introduce our contestants!" The crowd roars in excitement in response to the announcer.
Aha! That's a better term: Nervous, yet excited…
"First up, we have our current standing champion…" The announcer starts.
Let me explain: yes, very few people make it this far, and yes, I know that this fight will be hard…
"Roarke!" The crowd's volume of cheering increases, eager to welcome my opponent back to the arena, a rare and prestigious event.
I know… that this will truly test me beyond anything…
"And now, for our challenger…"
My ears perk up, waiting for the announcer to finish…
"The so-named underdog of the south…"
My pulse starts racing, threatening to escape my body… I begin questioning myself…
"The one… who has beaten all those previous to make it here…"
Will I survive…
Will I lose…
Was it a good idea to come here…
Will I…
Win..?
"Aeon the Hedgehog!" The announcer finishes his speech to the crowd, adding the final spark to send them into a screaming mess.
The gates open in front of me…
My eyes rise…
I stand…
I walk, not even aware of what I'm doing…
That is when it hits me…
I…
A white light floods my vision as I enter the arena, and I am left tempted to cover my eyes from the forceful glare. My opponent is stood not far from me, a confident yet reassuring smile on his features. I take my place on the arena, a mere few paces from him.
"So…"I turn my eyes up, now fully aware that he… Roarke… is addressing me directly. I dare not speak. At least not yet…
"So…" He repeats "You're the one… eh?" It was more a statement than a question.
"Yeah…"I say back to him, not sure of what else to say.
"Tell you what…" Roarke turns away from me "If you walk away… I'll let this slide and you can leave with dignity…"
My eyes widen slightly, then reform into a frown. "I…"
"Hah!" Roarke turns back to me, a broad smile upon him. "Syche! You should see your face!"
"Wha?!" I am taken aback by this statement, and end up losing my frown, and my slight anger.
"You don't think I'm serious do you?" Roarke says to me. "I want this fight as much as you do! I wouldn't throw this chance away, especially with all the great things I've heard of you!"
I can't help but blush slightly. Did the regional champion just… compliment me?
"Hahaha!" He laughs kindly. "But seriously though, if you walk away, I would only be a little disappointed. Understanding, but disappointed. I felt the same as you did once… Nervous… Excited… Remember, I was never always a champion!"
A small smile begins to creep onto my face. "If you think I'm going to walk away, well… "
Roarke properly looks at me.
"…You…" I start, unsure at first what to say. "…Have got a whole other thing coming!" I finish looking up with a smile.
Roarke's smile broadens. "Good… I am truly, truly looking forward to this!"
That's when I hear the tune, signalling to us to get ready.
"So… I ask you…" Roarke starts, almost as if afraid to ask. "Are you ready for this…?"
I am at first unsure of how to respond… Be completely honest with my fear, tell him that I am not ready, and walk away… and in that split second, I remember the friends that helped me this far… I close my eyes…
"You can do it, Aeon! I believe in you!"
"C'mon man, there's no way in hell that you can lose!"
"Aeon… Don't…"
I open my eyes, remembering the last comment my closest friend said to me before this fight…
"Don't let yourself down…"
"Cyrus…" I think to myself…
"I…" I start, looking at the ground.
Roarke looks closely at me, the smile gone.
My trademark smirk returns, courtesy of my father.
"Do you really think that I would quit?!" I yell, sending the crowd into silence. "I have people that are counting on me… Counting on me to never crack, never back down… And I…" The image of Cyrus reappearing in my mind. "I don't intend to let them down… Not now… NOT EVER!" The crowd roars back into excitement and applause.
"Well then…" Roarke begins, gathering a small flaming aura over his figure. "Let's get this party started!" Roarke's aura goes from small and fluid to raging and large.
"If all contestants are ready, then let us…"
"BEGIN!" The announcer yells out.
My heart starts to race…
My eyes focus on my opponent…
And as for my mind… It is set on one thing… The thought that hit me earlier…
I…
I…
"..Will not…"
"LOSE!"
Rate and review if you want to, and I hope you enjoyed this teaser. Send requests to me if you want to see more chapters in this story. For now though, this is PyroCrazy, signing off.
PyroCrazy101
18/02/2013
12:20pm