From now on, the rest of the story will be in the same dimension. The story will mainly focus on Sonic and Maya and what they do in the game, based off the Hero section of the game. I'll try to get chapters done as fast as possible, with school and all. Also, I do not own anything from Sega! Enjoy the read!
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Silence. Just the word seemed to put Sonic on edge. He was supposed to be free as a bird, defeating Eggman whenever the world was in danger, and all he heard was silence, iron bars locking in his freedom, locking in his chance to defeat evil.
Sonic's ears perked ask he heard a small noise above him, followed by another, then another…
It was Tails! His buddy came just in time, right when Sonic was worried the most. He listened to the sounds of metal colliding, and it soothed his worries as the sounds got closer and closer. He started tapping his foot in excitement, and it turned into pacing. There was one final clang, and as Sonic turned around, a small door in the ceiling opened, but he visibly cringed at who it was.
"Huh? Amy-" He tried to ask what she was doing here, but she shushed him before he could.
"Keep your voice down! Have no fear," she walked up and did a little twirl, "Amy Rose is here!"
Sure, Amy was his friend, but Sonic certainly didn't want to date her. Constantly asking him didn't help, either. "How'd you get here?" he asked as he turned around.
"If you gotta know, I caught a ride with Tails." She pulled a colorful key-card from her pocket, "Are you sure you don't need my help?" she asked, pulling a sly smile across her face. "It looks like you could use it."
Sonic started stretching his legs. "The reason I'm in here is because of that fake hedgehog!" He seethed as he remembered red eyes looking down on him.
Amy's eyes widened in realization. He was talking about the black hedgehog! "You mean… that black hedgehog?" She paused as she remembered…
Amy was strolling near the Prison cells, looking for her beloved blue blur, when she saw a silhouette in the distance. It looked like… Sonic! He escaped! She was so excited, she blindly ran as fast as she could toward the doppelganger.
"Sonic!" Amy hugged the surprised hedgehog with as much love as she could muster, but when she opened her eyes, she saw black. Looking up, she saw the red eyes of an annoyed black hedgehog.
"You're not Sonic…" She slowly let go of the look-alike, but kept her eyes on his, as if she were hypnotized…
She jumped as Sonic interrupted her memory. "Did you see it? Where is it now?" he asked excitedly, completely missing the small blush adorning her nose. Any chance he could get to capture the black menace would make his day. Amy stepped up to the iron bars.
"If I tell you, will you marry me?" she asked, in hopes of ridding her thoughts of her memory.
Sonic stepped away from the bars, annoyed. "No way."
Amy put on a look of disappointment. "I thought I had you this time," she mumbled as she slid the key-card through the lock of the cell. A green light on the keypad lit, and a gate lifted, opening up what seemed like the world to Sonic. "That black hedgehog came here with Dr. Eggman," she reported. He furrowed his eyebrows.
"So Eggman's behind this, huh?" He said as more of a statement than a question, and bolted out the exit as soon as he was finished, leaving the pink girl behind.
"What's all that writing on the wall, anyway," Amy asked, observing the carvings on the cells' walls, "did you write that?" She turned around, and ran when she didn't see the blue hedgehog with her. "Wait for me, Sonic! He's such a brat sometimes," she mumbled. If she couldn't catch up, she'd just travel with Tails again.
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As soon as he got outside, Sonic took a deep breath, smelling the air. Smells like freedom, he thought, smiling. He looked up to the blue sky, and took a moment to gaze at the clouds. It was one of his favorite past-times, and being in a jail cell deprived him of it. Guards probably don't know I'm out yet. A bright flash in the sky interrupted his thoughts, and he stared to the heavens as he watched a hole rip the beautiful blue sky above him.
The next thing that happened really baffled him; a purple object started emerging from the hole, and as more of it appeared, he realized it was a person- a hedgehog! And it was about to crash into the ground! Sonic quickly dashed under the hole and held his arms out.
The purple hedgehog landed safely in his grasp, and he let out a breath he was unconsciously holding, but quickly took it back in at the sight in his arms.
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She was falling, she could feel it. Maya tried moving, but all she could do was breathe, which put her on her nerves. She didn't like feeling unprotected, and knowing she was falling didn't help either. Bracing herself was out of the picture since she couldn't move. I'm screwed, she thought, I didn't even get to see where I came from…
Her thoughts were silenced as she waited for the ground to take her life, feeling the wind hit her body, but she was extremely surprised when she landed- it was so soft, like lying on a pillow. Is this what it feels like to die? Damn, this is much better than I expected.
Then, something shook her, spoke to her. Maya groaned, but then realized she had control of her body again. Readying herself for the worst, Maya slowly opened her eyes and saw blue. A lot of blue, too much blue…
She pushed it from her self and scooted away in fear, trying to put distance between them, which was a mistake. The platform was surrounded in water, and Maya couldn't swim.
Catching the eye of her previous captor, sapphire met emerald and she saw what it was. A hedgehog. One of her own kind, and she pushed it away.
It was too late to apologize, though, she toppled off the platform and reached to try and grab the ledge, but a gloved hand stretched out and grasped her arm before she could fall. Demonstrating amazing strength, the cerulean arm pulled Maya up and back on the platform, but they tumbled over, one on top of the other.
Eye met eye, sapphire to emerald again, but much closer than the last time. They both gasped, looking at each other, and Maya shot off the other with deep red masking her face. "I'm so sorry! I didn't- I mean, uh…" She was completely at loss for words. "Uh, sorry?" She put on a sheepish grin and looked back at the now standing Sonic.
He gave a deep chuckle, which startled Maya. She didn't even notice- she did all of those things, to a guy, and here she was blushing like a madwoman. Quickly covering her face, she muttered another apology. And he's cute too… wait, what?
Sonic belted out another laugh, and slapped his knee. This girl was hilarious! His laughter died down after a moment, and he held out his hand.
"I'm Sonic the Hedgehog, and I must say, that was quite an entrance you made there," he greeted, putting emphasis on the quite. She took his hand in hers, which was also gloved, and shook it.
"I'm Maya the Hedgehog, and I must say, I am quite embarrassed right now," she replied with a gloved hand still to her face, also adding emphasis on the quite. He laughed again, and she cracked a small grin.
Sonic released their grip, only after a small pink stain painted his nose, and smiled sadly. He liked meeting new friends, talking with them like this. I have a mission to return to, he thought, I can't talk all day with cute girls… wait, what?
"Listen, it's really nice to meet you and all, but I gotta go, uh, save the world," Sonic said sheepishly. Damn, way to mess that up, Sonic.
Maya's eyes lit up. Saving the world? That sounded like an adventure.
"Well, see ya-" before he could finish, Maya started jumping up and down, which confused him. "Uh, are you okay, Maya?"
"This is just what I came here for," Maya exclaimed, "adventure! Saving the world from evil!" She poked him in the chest while bearing a wide smile. "I could come with you!"
Sonic froze at that. Could she handle herself? "I'm not sure if it's safe for you to come," he mumbled, reflecting his thoughts. He watched her face turn to disappointment, and almost immediately caved. He sighed. "Fine, you can come, but only if you can run. Fast."
Maya wasn't worried about running, she was always faster than the humans, but was she faster than a fellow hedgehog? She put a finger to her chin and thought. "Well, only one way to find out!" She bolted down the ramp next to the platform they were standing on and laughed as she ran up the loop-de-loop of metal. She looked back and shouted, "What are you waiting for?"
That was all he needed. Sonic chuckled and dashed down the same path as Maya, both hedgehogs leaving purple and blue trails behind.
