Note to readers: "thinking" "speech" flashback 'sound effects' Also, please note which way round the speech marks are to the italics. If they are outside the italics, it is thinking. If they are inside, it's speech during a flashback.
Heavy breathing echoed in a small clearing of the forest. A lone female Hedgehog had recently sprinted away from a hungry monster lurking in the dark undergrowth, it's steely grey eyes eerie against the pitch black of the shadows.
"How did that thing sneak up on me so easily!" The female had just run out of time to think as the monstrous body of the beast hurled itself from the darkness to kill its prey. He blood ran cold as she froze from terror. The only place left to run was the trees; however they seemed an unlikely escape as the beast was easily heavy enough to topple them.
'Thump! Thud.' Somehow the beast was now on the floor. Dead. Closer inspection identified the cause of its death. A poisoned arrow deep in its heart. "Who could have... who could have done that...?"
She heard rustling from a nearby tree. That same blood freezing terror reared it's ugly head in her again. All sorts of thoughts whizzed through her head. Had whatever had killed the monster have been aiming for her and missed? What if the rustling was them getting another arrow ready? She now stood froze on the spot.
"Amy, your mission is to locate alpha base and destroy it. Do you understand?"
"Yes sir!"
The rustling continued. "So, this is the end? This place, the forest, the place that I hate so much, will be my grave?" Her head sunk.
"Kill me already would ya! In movies, suspense is great, but here, not so much!" Her body shook as she spoke what she believed would be her last words.
"I have two questions." A mysterious voice stated. "First, what's a movie? And second, why would I kill you after I just wasted an arrow killing that thing?" The same voice questioned the female. It was obviously a male's voice and he seemed quite self confident. Suddenly, something white and blue hurled its self from the same tree that had been rustling. "What the hell is a military officer doing in the forest? Shouldn't you be in your cosy base drinking hot chocolate?" The hedgehog jeered.
"I'm on a search and destroy mission actually."
"Whatcha gotta find?"
"Something." She sneered back at the hedgehog closing her eyes as she said it. She opened her eyes again and saw him pulling a knife from a bandolier around his chest. Her eyes went wide. He was still going to kill her even now! Within seconds she was on the floor. Not dead, but unconscious.
"Hehehe... you should be up to the leader's standards..."
"Jewtzilla, I need you to find me a mate or the council are going to move out clan out of Basetree... We have until winter."
"I'll do my best."
Amy groaned. She had been dropped on the ground and had landed in an uncomfortable position.
"Why did you drop my future mate on the floor?" An irate black and red hedgehog growled.
"Well you did say put her down." The same white and blue hedgehog who had knocked Amy out said.
"But I didn't mean like that!" The ebony and crimson one growled back. It was obvious that the other was treading on thin ice.
Amy sat up. "What's all this about a future mate?"
"Ah. You're awake... About that... you'll find out soon, trust me. Anyway, what is your name?" The dark hedgehog asked.
"My name is Amy Rose. What's your name?"
"My name is Shadow the hedgehog and I am the hedgehog clan's leader."
"HEY! SHAD! We got the material!" Two female hedgehogs chorused with sacks made of leaves and vines over their shoulders.
"You know how normally the boys only find enough material for one Grron repellent?" A mostly black hedgehog with a pink streak through the front and back of her head chirped.
"We got enough for ten!" The other, a mostly pink hedgehog with black in her hair and on her hands and feet, yelled rowdily.
"Well done you two. I did tell you not to call me Shad though didn't I?"
"Sorry..." They chorused again.
"Anyway, well done again and I'll think of a reward for you two tomorrow."
"Thanks!" The female black hedgehog smiled.
"Well, see you tomorrow Shamy! I'm gonna hit the hay." The pink one said.
"You mean hammock Ammo."
"Whatever." The black hedgehog shook her head and the two went in opposite directions.
"Ammo always finds some way to have the last say in everything..." Shadow sighed.
"So is she the lucky girl?" Amy smiled slyly.
"Wh-WHAT! NO! Defiantly not!" Shadow almost choked at the thought.
"That's his daughter from the future." Jewtzilla whispered in Amy's ear.
"Anyway, what were you doing in the forest Amy?" Shadow said after recovering from the earlier misunderstanding.
"Work." Amy replied.