Disclaimer-I don't own The Sonic Characters, The Sol/Chaos Emeralds, or anything else in this story. I only own Levi. Silver Sheilds owns Dexter.
Chapter 1
GRUMBLE....
That was the sound of my empty stomach. A sound which annoyed me to no end as it reminded me of the fact I hadn't eaten a decent meal in weeks.
What? You want to know the story? Well, I won't tell you everything, but I'll give you the Main Information. It started about three weeks ago....
(Flashback-3 weeks ago)
I was in a hurry to pack what I needed as quickly and as quietly as I could by the end of the hour without waking my parents. I looked at the clock.
2:35 A.M.
My heart nearly jumped out of my chest and I decided to give up on trying to pack everything into my tiny duffel bag and grabbed a few things from around the house.
From the Kitchen I grabbed 20 packages of Top Ramen so I could have something that didn't actually require cooking.
From the Closet I grabbed a small box and opened it before sighing in relief.
Good, my secret savings were still there. It was roughly $50 total.
I ran to the Bathroom and took a peek at the clock.
2:43 A.M.
I swallowed the lump that appeared in my throat and hurried.
I grabbed a Medical Kit from the cabinets and rushed back to my room as quietly as I could. When I got there, I grabbed a medium sized backpack from beside my bed and filled it up with all the stuff.
I looked at the alarm clock beside my bed.
2:51 A.M.
I slipped the backpack on and ran to the shelf by my bed before grabbing a small necklace and slipped it around my neck.
The necklace was an Opal carved into the shape of a turtle.
Once I had it on securely, I ran out the door and headed off on my own.
(End Flashback)
Fortunately, I wasn't on my own the whole time. I met someone who ran away at about the same time as me. I still can't believe how I met him.
(Flashback-2 weeks ago)
I was running from some thugs who were after my necklace. I ran long and hard trying to escape them. I almost managed to get away by turning into an alley.
Bad move.
I was stuck between the thugs and a wire fence. I started to climb as fast as I could while wearing my backpack and I would've made it if my shoelace hadn't gotten caught on the fence.
I frantically tried to free myself with no success when I heard a clatter from behind me. I turned around and saw a kid about my age standing over the thugs who had apparently been hit with some trash cans.
I let out a breath I didn't know I had been holding and slipped out of my shoe. I jumped down and grunted at the extra weight of my backpack before walking over to him and introducing myself.
"Thank you SO much for saving my necklace. You have no idea what it means to me."
He cocked an eyebrow,"No problem. But honestly, you went through THAT for a necklace?"
There was a silence for about a minute before my stomach growled.
"I'm hungry...." I muttered before looking at him getting an idea on how to thank him.
"What's your name anyway? Mine's Levi." I put my hand out.
"My name is Dexter. Nice to meet you." We shook hands.
"So Dexter, are you hungry?"
"Considering I haven't eaten anything in almost two days, I'm starving!" He paused."Why? You got food or something?"
I nodded and took off my backpack then held it out to him."Hold this for a second."
He took it and lurched forward as the backpack tried to pull him to the ground.
He grunted."What the heck does this thing weigh?!"
I started going through the various pockets grabbing a few things before calmly responding.
"It weighs a little over 17 pounds."
He sputtered."Seriously!? I'm surprised you managed to both outrun those guys and climb halfway up a fence let alone with all this dead weight!"
I just shrugged and pulled out a few packets of Ramen, and two bottles of water that I bought with my savings.
I handed him 2 packs of Ramen and a bottle of water and he looked at me like I was forgetting something REALLY important.
"How am I supposed to eat this? It's raw!"
I rolled my eyes and opened my pack of Chicken Seasoning before dumping it into the bag of dry noodles and shaking it up. Afterwards, I took out the brick of noodles and chomped into it.
Understanding dawned on Dexter and he followed suit.
(End Flashback)
Unfortunately, one day he just vanished and I never saw him again. Oh..Here I am rambling on again. Now that you have the back story I think it's time to come into the present time.
I was currently digging through a trash can looking for something to eat. I had eaten my last packet of Ramen long ago so I was trying to live off of the land.
So far, I wasn't doing too well. I gave a dissatisfied sigh and gave up on finding dinner.
I just decided that I would get moving before someone caught me going through their trash and left.
I walked along the sidewalk with my hands in pockets while looking up at the stars. To my surprise, I spotted a Shooting Star and smiled to myself.
"I wish I could see my friend just one more time..."
I waited for a second before walking off. The star didn't work. Not that I really expected it to.
I kept walking until I heard a high-pitched whistle. I stumbled as my head throbbed in pain and my chest tightened. I took one more step and collapsed onto the sidewalk. My body felt like it was on fire! The pain was getting to my head. The last thing I thought before losing consciousness was,"Finally...It's over..."