My eyes snap open. 'Whoa…what happened?' I rub my head, trying to convince my headache to go away as I sit up. I scann the area around me, only to find myself, literally, in the middle of nowhere. For as far as I can see, there was nothing but the white emptiness that had swallowed me up at Green Hill. 'Am I even in Green Hill still?' I wonder, it's really impossible to tell. Slowly picking myself up off the ground, I try and figure out what I know.
I know that whatever it was must have SOMETHING to do with Robotnik. I know I have to find Tails. I know I have to get out of here.
Ok…Not a bad start. 'Now…Which way do I go?'…As far as I can see, I'm the only colored object for possible miles. I slowly start to walk forward, though my legs felt a bit stiff. 'How long was I out?' I thought, jogging in place for a minute to coax the feeling back into my limbs. I was about to start off to my left, when something on my right caught my eye. I squinted, struggling to try and see it better, however to no avail.
It was a blue speck. But it wasn't the color that surprised me; it was that it was moving. Maybe, whatever it was, could tell me where we were. I quickly set out after it. I wish now, more than ever, that I could've called out to it, caught it's attention somehow. But I can't. I was almost to it, when it was gone. I stop, confused and disappointed. I could have made it out of here, back to Tails. I sigh soundlessly, continuing in the same direction I had, not having anywhere else to go. 'My mind is just playing tricks on me.' I conclude. I walk…and walk…and walk, until I'm sure there really isn't a way out of here.
I'm now tired and frustrated. But I refuse to let myself stop. There HAS to be some way out! I plop myself down, giving myself a minute to breathe. I look back in the direction I supposedly came, when I see something. The colors are soft, but vibrant in this empty world. It still seems to be half consumed by the nothingness, like it had snowed on one side of the Zone. But it's there, and it's far better than my hopeless circles. Green Hill.
I race towards it, relieved to see something in the emptiness. I brush my fingers across the checkered walls, only to find them damp. I look at my fingers a minute, rubbing the mud inbetween my thumb and index finger. 'How could it…' "Wow!"
I spin around in surprise, only to come face to face with Tails. Only…It's not Tails...Or...it is...It just doesn't look like him. He's taller, sturdier, as he smiles at me. He's a lighter and paler shade of orange, but not by much and his eyes are a stunning ice blue. We're at a good distance that he can't tell I'm shorter than he is. I smile back and he continues, "When you said you'd be right back, you really meant it!" I hide my puzzlement and grin confidently. 'Hey! While you were gone, I saw another Zone over there." He said, pointing off to his left. Sure enough, I could just barely make out the frosted form of what looked to be the Chemical Plant. "You might want to check it out." I nod and pass him quickly. 'It's time we get to the bottom of this…'
