Episode 1: New Heroes on the Block

Rogue Rovers

(A/N: Disclaimer: I don't own Road Rovers. They're property of Warner Bros. Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Robotnik are owned by Sega. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I had writing it. (You can guess where I got this from.))

Chapter 1: Outdoor Fun

"C'mon Blaze," an African American voice called from the hallway of an apartment complex.

Inside a bedroom, a large white tiger was taking a nap on the floor, until the voice of his owner called him. He pricked up his ears and slowly opened his chocolate brown eyes. He got up slowly and began to stretch, letting out a yawn that revealed his teeth. He exited the bedroom and headed down the hallway toward the room were the voice was at. He entered the living room and gave his owner a dirty look for disturbing his catnap.

The voice belonged to a male teenaged African American. He wore a red South Pole t-shirt, baggy Nautica jeans, and a pair of sneakers. He has a well built body, with short black hair and has a beard and moustache that is growing. The teenager kneeled and scratched the tiger's head.

"Sorry to wake ya up man," the teen apologized as he stood back up. "I jus' thought tha' since I had nothin' bette' to do…"

The tiger snorted to say, "Yeah right."

"I'm serious," defended the teen. "I jus' thought tha' you n' me could go to the park n' chill for a bit, n' I think you need mo' space than this apartment complex to roam around."

This got the tiger's attention as he let out a roar. The teen chuckled as he and the tiger walked to a set of elevator doors. The teen pushed a button, and the doors to the elevator opened up, letting the teen and tiger enter the elevator. The teen pushed the 1st floor button. The elevator descended to the first floor. Once the elevator doors opened, the teen and the tiger stepped out of the elevator and exited the building through a set of glass doors.

The exterior of the building resembled a rundown hotel, with cracks appearing sporadically around the building's exterior. The building's front side featured scaffolding near the top of the building, with the words "The Hollywood Tower Hotel". Around and below the scaffolding were dark markings, making it look like something has struck the building in the past. Two elevator shafts are partially revealed through the hole of the building. When the elevator doors open, a person could see the elevator shaft.

The teenager and tiger walked to a garage building that is located behind the tower. The teen entered the building, and the white tiger sat on the ground and waited for his master at the entrance. Inside the garage, there were numerous vehicles, ranging from cars to SUVs. The teen stuck his hand inside his pocket and pulled out a car remote control. He pushed a button, and a voice was heard throughout the building.

"Hey! I know you didn't jus' turn off the alarm! You jus' waitin' for someone to jack your ride, don't ya? Don't be callin' the police when I get stolen now!"

The voice came from a black Hummer H2; it was a personalized message that the teen put in to make his vehicle more unique.

The teen unlocked the door to the driver side. He got in and started up the H2, shifting it in reverse and backing out of the garage. The vehicle stopped, and the teen stepped out of the vehicle. He walked toward the back of Hummer and opened the door to let the tiger in. The white tiger moved around his owner and jumped into the back of the H2. As the tiger did that, the back end of the vehicle dipped for a moment before leveling out. The teen closed the back door of the vehicle and walked back toward the driver side. He got back into the driver's seat and closed the door. He started the SUV and backed out of the driveway that leads to the backstage area of the tower. Once out of the driveway, the teen shifted to drive and headed towards the park.

A few minutes have passed, and the black Hummer H2 arrived at the park. The park featured a very hilly terrain with a playground on one side of the area. The entire park is surrounded by woods, with a walking trail running through the woods. There is a large lake in the center of the park, which is full of fish and other aquatic life.

The teen and the tiger are seen walking along a trail within the woods, enjoying the beautiful scene before them. The leaves from the trees provided ample shade, with a bit of sunlight penetrating through various openings within the leafy barrier. Various creatures are going about their normal business, while ignoring the two hikers that are traversing the path.

A squirrel, who was gathering nuts, decided to cross the path of the white tiger. This little action caught the tiger's interest and began to pursue the little creature. The squirrel looked up from its previous goal and noticed the tiger bounding towards its direction. The nuts fell to the ground as the squirrel ran away from the big white tiger.

"Come back here Blaze!" called the teen as he chased the tiger through the woods.

The tiger went off the trail as he pursued the helpless little creature. The teen ran after the tiger until he tripped over a tree root. Once the teen got back up and dusted his self off, he lost sight of his tiger.

"Ice Blaze!" the teen called out through the dense woods. "Where is tha' tiger?" He continued to walk farther into the woods until he heard a noise. He stopped and looked behind him. From behind one of the trees was Ice Blaze. "There you are man. Wha' was the big idea of runnin' of the trail like tha'? Don't blame the squirrel eithe'."

The tiger gave an innocent look to his owner as he walked back to the teen and started rubbing against him like a giant house cat. The teen laughed as he patted the tiger's head. The two attempted to find their way back to the trail but ended up getting lost. The teen and tiger stopped for a moment to take a break. The tiger's ears pricked up for a moment, which caught the teen's attention.

"Wha's the matte' Blaze?" the teen asked with concern in his voice. "Did ya hear somethin'?"

The tiger began to survey the area and also sniffed the air. The scent the tiger picked up was rather peculiar to him. Since curiosity got the best of the tiger, he decided to investigate the smell.

"Did ya pick up somethin'?" questioned the teen as he followed his pet.

As the teen began to follow the tiger, a group of shady figures are seen crouching on a few branches within the trees. Upon closer look, the figures were clad in ninja garments made of dark material. Their heads were covered, and the only things that can be seen from their hoods were their eyes.

"Are those two our targets?" asked one ninja in an oriental voice.

"Yes," replied a second ninja, but this one had a female oriental voice. "They match the description perfectly."

"So when should we move in?" asked the first one, watching the teen and tiger.

"We'll move now," replied the female ninja.

A big group of ninjas dispersed into two smaller groups and disappeared into the foliage of the woods. The teen and tiger were oblivious to what was happening at the moment.

"Blaze, you bette' not be sendin' us on a while goose chase," the teen said, as he continued to follow the white tiger.

The white tiger continued to pursue the peculiar scent until he came to a bush. The tiger stopped, and he stuck his fight forepaw into the bush. A split second later the tiger roared as he reeled his paw back. The teen rushed toward tiger and noticed blood coming from the tiger's paw.

"See," the teen began. "Curiosity got the best of ya didn't it?"

The tiger ignored his owner's comment and began to growl at the bush.

"Wha's wrong?" the teen asked, getting even more concerned.

He inched closer to the bush and pulled away the leaves to reveal…

"You gotta be kiddin' me!" the teen exclaimed in disbelief. "You got all worked up ove' a piece of clothin'?" He looked at the tiger. "You're losin' your touch, Blaze."

"Actually," a male oriental voice from behind the two spoke. "His sense of smell is fine because you two have fallen into our trap."