The hedgehog walked down the lonely road for hours. Knowing he could run but he choose not to for personal reasons and many other reasons alike. His ears twitched, he turned his head slightly before quickly running to the side next to a nearby cliff. Hiding inside a ditch several human like robots zoomed past on floating machines. Sonic made sure no more where around before climbing out. He quickly brushed off the red soil all over his body.

"Swat bots? Didn't think there'd be any this close on the boarder. No matter I just need to get to the box and I'm all set." The hedgehog turned around and began climbing up the Cliffside. he slowly made his way up the cliff, after reaching the top he continued his trek though the wasteland ahead.

A small smirk emerged on his face when he spotted a glitter of light in the dirt. "There you are." rushing to the spot he got on his knees and cleared the red dirt off the metallic box. He removed the large weighted lid revelling several items and a worn down leather jacket covered in tiny holes. Sonic picked up what appeared to be a wrist watch but was a small communicator with the logo (U.G.N) printed on it. Placing the device on his wrest he then picked up a small grenade which he gently tossed in the air, catching it and placed it on the ground next to the box.

"Blue blur come in Blue blur." Sonic looked down at his wrest forgetting that the communicator activates when placed on someone who has a pulse incase any robots where to use or bring back it to Robotroplis.

"Agent Sonic are you there? We have detected your communicator has activated please respond." The hedgehog hated hearing himself being revered as an agent it was another reason he wanted to leave. Reluctantly he pressed the button at the side allowing him to speak.

"Yeah, yeah I'm here what'd want?"

"Do you have your orders?" The hedgehog placed his two fingers on his eyes rubbing them errantly. "No I don't. I just decided "Hey I think I wanted to walk a couple of hours to this location so I can have a chat." The UNG operator was not impressed. "You don't have to get snappy with me. I'm just doing my job Mobian."

"Oh playing that card huh." Sonic said with an sarcastic laugh. "At least when I do my job I don't sit on my ass all day doing something beside talking down at people!" The operator remained quiet for a few seconds while Sonic continued to rummage thought the box until the operator spoke up. "Ahem anyway did you get all the items we sent?"

"Yeah I got them... Oh?!" The hedgehog pulled from the side pocket of the old leather jacket a small packet of cigarette. "It's about damn time! I've been asking for these in a supply box for ages but no one ever bothers. Now if only there was a lighter somewhere." Before he could search a laser flew past Sonics head. "Priority one hedgehog!"

"And just as things were looking up." Sonic got up and turned holding the white stick in his mouth. "So do any of you guys have a light?" One of the swat bots shot at the ground near the hedgehog feet. "I'll take that as a no. Well then, that just means I have to make one of you into a lighter." Sonic zoomed forward breaking two of the robots leaving one left. "It's been fun and all but I'm in a rush. Early retirement you know." The swat bot quickly turned to fire but Sonic wasn't there, before it turned it blow up into chunks of metal with Sonic standing over it holding one of the destroyed swat bots laser arms. "Have to admit it's really fun firing one of these." Sonic chucked the arm onto the ground. "Too bad it's just not my kinda thing." The hedgehog walked over to the swat bot which was still moving on the ground with only its top half still functional. He grabbed the cigarette from his mouth and asked the broken machine. "You gonna light up this for me?" The robot lifted its arm attempting to fire at Sonic but missed only hitting the tip of the cigarette. "Well that's more like it. Your aims almost improved but still. A for effort." Sonic smashed the swat bots head watching as oil leaked from its broken body. Taking in one deep breath he puffed out the smoke with a smile. "Ahh I needed that. Good to get some exercise. Now onto."

"Agent Sonic respond. I repeat agent Sonic respond!" Sonic rolled his eyes pressing the button on the communicator. "Yeah, yeah I'm still here. Do you guys ever let's the others have some peace and quiet or am I a special case."

"Well after all the noise in the background I assumed the worst." Sonic took the cigarette out of his mouth, dusting of the ash on the end. "And that's the other reason I really don't care for you guys. You just don't have any faith whatsoever." He took one last puff from his cigarette and dropped the bud on the ground, stamping on it as he turned around. "Anyway I better get moving that camp what was the number... 34? It's close by right?"

"Yes you just need to go 500 mile north east from your location." Sonic walked over to the box again and picked up the jacket, placing it on quickly before placing whatever item he could fit in the jacket pockets both on the inside and on the outside of the jacket. "I'm pretty sure you've heard by now I'm the fastest thing alive. 500 miles is like..." Sonic suddenly stopped talking and began to shake, his breathing patten change from over confident to a fearful. The hedgehog began speaking randomly as if he forgot he was still talking to the UGN operator.

"How could I let that happen?" He placed a hand over his face trying to cover the horrified look which twisted to a distort exasperation. "How can I let Robotnik do that to everyone?!" The hedgehog began shaking uncontrollably. Quickly he snapped out of his shaken trance and looked around seeing he was still in the wasteland. "What just happened there?" He wondered as he looked around until his communicator spoke up.

"Agent Sonic are you... ok?"

"Yeah what's it to you?"

"Are you sure? I could ask agent Rouge to" The hedgehog yelled loudly at the watch stopping the operator from finishing his sentence. "It's none of your damn business!" Quickly Sonic turned the communicator off, taking a deep breath he turned north east. "500. That way, got it."


The hedgehog peered down from atop the cliff he stood on, looking down at the camp. Pulling out from his jacket a pair of binoculars Sonic began examining the area carefully, counting everything he sees.

"Hmm. Five swat bots on the north and another five on the south. And with the rest I just counted that makes thirty guards and from the looks of it only ten prisoners in that caged area." Quickly placing the binoculars back in his pocket Sonic descended the cliff and touch down on the ground. Trying to make little sound as possible he crawled towards a nearby bush and waited for the right opportunity to move.

The hedgehog peer out from the bush only to quickly go back in upon seeing a metallic creature passing by. The robot was a dog, it turned looking around the area searching for any intruders or escapees. "Robions? Is this a robotiziser camp?"

The robotised dog finished surveying the area and quickly moved on. Sonic bit his lip realising the mission might have got a bit trickier. He activated his communicator.

"This is Sonic anyone there?"

"Yes agent Sonic. What is your status?"

Sonic looked at his communicator and grinned. "Huh your someone else. What happened to the last guy?" The operator sighed. "He had to take a break after dealing with you. Anyway what is your status?"

"Huh I always wondered why someone different talks to me every mission I went on. Anyway I've arrived at the camp however I just seen a robians. I believe this camp might be a robotiziser location, What do I do?"

"Stick with the original mission. Rescue any prisoners in the camp. Anything you see down there report on it later understood?"

"Fine i get the picture." Before the oporator could respond the hedgehog turned the watch off and moved slowly out to investigate. Seeing no one around he got out of the bush and moved quickly around the area. No matter how hard he looked Sonic could find no way of reaching the cage as there where too many swat bots guarding the surrounding area. Throwing caution to the wind Sonic quickly zoom past leaving only a blur behind, the robots only noticed a gust of wind and remained in there positions. The hedgehog hid in another bush close by gazing out.

"Damn I don't see anyone. Maybe they've been moved to the robotiziser already. If that's the case I better look for the place they'd keep the machine in." The hedgehog got up out of the bush and prepared to move but before he could think a hand pulled him back down into the bushes. The hedgehog struggled but a soft toned voice silenced him.

"Shush they'll hear you." Sonic turned to see a young female hedgehog with yellow fur and long blonde hair, wearing dirtied clothes. He could only deduces she was one of the prisoners that managed to escape. She loosened her hand from his mouth but still placed a finger on her lips "Shush." He turned to see several swatbots and Robions walking with a large figure in front. "It's him that scary man." Sonic turned to her as she spoke. "The scary man?" She nodded trembling all over. "He turned everyone here into those robots. And that laugh... It sends shivers down my spine."

Sonic turned around looking out at the man she described. He tried hard to holding all his anger back as the families figure got within his distance. "Robotnik." The tyrant continued past the two in the bushes oblivious to there presionce. Sonic only manage to catch a bit of what he was saying.

"Make sure the rest are ready. The "UGN" will not stand any chance. And when there gone Robius will be mine alone."

Sonic watched as the rotund man walked away with his army behind him. He turned to the younger hedgehog who was still shivering. "We need to get you out of here. Grab onto me." She didn't hear Sonics command still starring out at the path Robotnik was walking. "Hey are you listing!?" The hedgehog asked quietly grabbing her attention. "I'm sorry what was that?"

"Grab my back and hold on tight. Got that?" The yellow hedgehog was slightly confused as to how they would escape but she held tightly onto the hedgehogs back. Sonic quickly zoomed off with the hedgehog screaming from surprise, swat bots moved to the area where the screams were heard but the two already had vanished.


Sonic finally arrived at his house. He tried stretching his arms out but the young hedgehog was still clinging to his back. "Hey let go!"

"Na-uh! I don't wanna fall!" With the younger hedgehog still refusing and only tightening her grip Sonic grew angry and yelled loudly. "You can let go now I've stopped! Now get off me!"

"A-are you sure?" She whimpered softly. She opened her eyes and saw the solid ground was no longer moving. She gleefully let go and took a deep breath while Sonic took some deep breaths of his own. "Next time it be nice to have a little warning you know." Sonic grunted while whispering under his breath. "Next time don't strangle me." He walked towards his door activating his communicator.

"Sonic here I rescued only one female hedgehog, age if I had to guess eight. She seems to be the only surviver, she also mentioned about the others prisoners so she might have information about what happened."

"Good work agent Sonic your payment will be back at UGN H.Q." Sonic rolled his eyes knowing he had to go there was a pain.

"One more thing Robotnik was there and he was talking about something. I only manage to catch something but it seemed to be enough."

"interesting. I'll add it to the report however you'll need to explain to the colonel ASAP." The watch went dead as Sonic sighed. "Great now I have to meet that windbag."

"Umm excuses me!" The blue hedgehog turned to the light yellow one who stood there smiling. "Yeah what?"

"Well I was wondering. who are you? You didn't give me your name."

"You didn't give me your name ever." The younger hedgehog gave a sad look causing Sonic to sighed as he walked into the safe house and picked up a lighter. He Took a cigarette out, lighting it as the yellow hedgehog looked up gleefully. "It's Sonic." He took one puff but before the girl could say anything the hedgehog continued. "And anyway your no longer my problem. By tomorrow your just gonna be another UGN refuge. So enjoy your freedom here kid it's the last your gonna see the sky or see anything besides concrete walls and depressing people." Sonic dusted off the cigarette he smoked only to see the girl walking over to him, reaching her hand out.

"What? What'd want?" She just stood there smiling. "I want to thank you for rescuing me. And it's called a hand shake."

"I know what a hand shake is!" He chucked the cigerat bud on the ground and whispered under his breath. "Stupid kid." Sonic stamped on the bud and noticed she still had her hand out. He sighed, turning to grabbed her hand, shaking it reluctantly. "It's nice to meet you Sonic."

"Yeah, yeah. So what's your name then?"

"My name?" She stood there with a puzzled looked and then smiled "I don't know."

"You don't know!?" Sonic massaged his forehead tried to hold back his anger after all she was a child held prisoner. He took a deep breath and began asking questions. "Ok what do you know?" The young girl began thinking hard about the question. "I remember being in that camp. I also remember running away... There was screaming and that laugh. The only thing I really remember was hiding in those bushes then you came along." Sonic didn't really know what to think of her. "Does she have amnisa? Maybe she's been traumatized, she did mention she's scared of Robotniks laughter and having to deal with that and the Robions is enough to make anyone go crazy."

Sonic turned after hearing footsteps from behind the safe house. He walked around the corner to see Rouge by herself. "They sent you huh?"

"Well if they sent anyone else you just complain and give the sass." Rouge looked over Sonics shoulder seeing the bright young hedgehog walked towards Sonic. "This is her i take it?"

"No Rouge I secretly save two and I'm only showing this one so whoever comes here gets complained at H.Q. for picking the one that doesn't no anything."

"You see this is why they sent me. I'm the only one who can take your crap." The bat bent down to the girls level. "My name is Rouge. I'm the one UGN sent to collect you." The hedgehog quickly ran behind Sonic holding onto his arm tightly. "NO! I don't wanna go. I don't want to live with all those unhappy people." Rouge gave and annoyed look as she turned to Sonic who just looked at her like he didn't do anything. "What? I just told the truth." Rouge just rolled her eyes and continued her conversation with the girl.

"It's not a bad place. It's safe there. No one will hurt you. Not the swat bots, the robians, not even Robotnik." The yellow hedgehog looked up at Sonic and pointed at him. "I want him to take me." Sonic looked down at her and moved back waving his arms in a disapproving manner.

"Whoa, whoa I don't think so. UGN and me don't get along. Besides this was my last mission so I don't work for them now."

"Come on Sonic. You have to talk to the colonel anyway so why don't you take her too." Sonic began gritted his teeth. "Besides what about your payment?" The hedgehog sighed realising he had to collected it at the UGN headquarters. "Fine! But don't forget our deal! I leave, UGN doesn't contact me again for anything." the bat gave a unsure shrug. "It's not for me to decide Sonic it's up to the higher up to say yes or no." Sonic bent down and turned his head to the girl. "Well are you getting on or what." The younger hedgehog slowly climbed on to Sonics back and held tightly, quickly he zoomed off leaving Rouge to follow the path of red dust he left in the air slowly falling as she flew behind.


This took longer then I expected. Hey everyone sorry it took awhile, usually I had to use my IPhone to write these up and it was such a pain that I began lagging behind. But finally my computer got fixed now I can actually write without having to feel frustrated about one thing or another.

I'm hoping the next chapter wont take as long as this one did but there are no guaranties. I hope you've enjoyed this chapter at least cause that just makes it more worth while.

Thank you for reading and see you next time.