" Where must we go , we who wander this wasteland , in search of our better selves"
- First History Man
Disclaimer : I do not own the Sonic the Hedgehog characters , they are property of Sega. The quote is owned by George Miller. Some parts of this fan fiction are inspired by the Mad Max movie series. My oc is owned by me.
" Where can I find the Panther?" The stranger asked.
" Crash" the bar keeper , whom the question was directed towards , dropped the glass he was cleaning. This drew the attention of all in the pub.
" Everything's fine , nothing to see here!" The bar keeper said. Everyone turned around , grumbling about their drinking being disturbed.
" Look buddy , that name is sensitive around here!" The bar keeper told the stranger.
" First of all , I am not your buddy , and second , I am the esteemed Dr. Eggman!" The stranger , now revealed as the evil Dr. Eggman retorted.
" I really don't care who you are , you can't run around saying that name , the bikers get riled up!" The bar keeper retorted back.
An explanation of where they were would help. They were in a part of Mobius where civilization had utterly collapsed. The entire wasteland was now ruled by numerous biker gangs , all savage. The bar they were in was in one of the only towns , if you can even call it that , as it was only a few buildings haphazardly built. But out here , two buildings could count as a town.
Dr. Eggman would never usually come out here , as the bikers savagery counterbalanced his intelligence. But he had a plan that required certain skills , and a robot just wouldn't do this time.
" Besides , I don't know where he is." The bar keeper settled down.
" Well , maybe you can come up with a guess with a little enticement." Eggman said , as he slid a piece of gold to the bar keeper.
The bar keeper snatched up the gold , inspecting it to make sure it was real. It was.
" You know , I heard that he might live a bit out of town , that way , towards Rock Canyon." The bar keeper said , containing his excitement about the gold.
" Thank you." Said Eggman , and walked out to his Eggmobile.
Meanwhile , near Rock Canyon
A small mesa in the desert catches the doctor's eye as he nears Rock Canyon. From his perspective , it seemed to be a regular mesa , but the bushes on the other side seemed to be a perfect place to hide. Eggman rode to the other side of the mesa , and snickered as his suspicions were proven correct. There was a small cave in the mesa , and in the bushes many different car parts , gas tanks , and a car that had no shell was visible from this angle. He lowered the Eggmobile down , expecting a rough welcome , based on this individual's reputation.
Once again , his suspicions were correct , because as soon as he touched down , the cold barrel of a blaster was placed against the back of his head.
" I'm not one to be trifled with." A deep yet young voice said. Sounded as though the owner was going through puberty.
" I am not here to trifle with you , rather to offer a job." Eggman said , staying calm.
" What kind of job?" The voice inquired.
" The high paying kind." Eggman responded , knowing an answer like this would get results.
" Alright , turn around , give me the details , and I'll think about it." The voice said , obviously interested.
" Thank you." Eggman said , turning around , revealing who he had been talking to.
The person was about 5 feet , 4 inches , probably a teenager , about 12. He wore a suit , appearing to be an all black metal. The suit had two yellow parallelogram shaped spots were the eyes would be , obviously visors. There was a small , yellow circle in each one probably showing pupil movement. His ears were also out , revealing them to be cat- like , and covered in black fur , quite similar in color to the tail , also cat-like. It stood bi – pedal , and held a laser blaster in one hand. Both hands had long claws at the end , looking like metal. He also had claws sticking out of his feet.
" Like the suit?" The person , probably Panther , the one he was looking for asked.
" It is an interesting piece of technology." Eggman said , sincerely.
" Job explaining time." Panther reminded.
" Right , I need you to help get rid of my enemy's rival." Eggman simply stated.
" What happened to the enemy of my enemy is my friend?" Panther questioned , and the suits face looked as though it was raising its eyebrow. Obviously the suit simulated the users facial movement.
" He has ruined my plans as well, and to make it worse , he is my grandfathers creation , so he should be working for me!" Eggman answered.
" Okay , but I have a few rules. First , I don't harm innocents , only villains. Second , I always reveal myself , then fight the target , not a sneaky kill." Panther stated.
" Oh , but he is a villain. He has destroyed public property and hurt many people," Eggman lied , " Plus , you don't have to kill him at first , just inject him with a serum."
" Okay first , what does the serum do , and second , why me?" Panther questioned.
" For the serum's effects , let's just say we'll have a baby Shadow , and I need you because you are the only one stealthy enough and fast enough to get him , as my robots couldn't do it."
" I'm supposing this Shadow guy is the bad guy?" Panther once again questioned.
" Yes , he is!" Eggman said.
" Alright , I'll take the job , let me get ready." Panther said , and he began grabbing random objects and loading them onto the shelless car.
" Alright ," Panther said , revving the car , " lead the way!"
Eggman hopped into his Eggmobile , activated full speed , even though it made him queasy , because he knew that Panther had a reputation for going fast , and took off , Panther following behind.
Author note : Hope you liked Panther , and the setting. Let me now if you think I did a good chapter. Constructive criticism allowed!