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The Conflicted Writer: Michael likes the intro for Sonic's story for Next Gen. So we decided to put a comical twist to it.

Faermage-KH Junkie: In a way yes, there is a second motive as well.

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sakuno101: Sora's appearance is not that far away… if you liked Ghost Rider, you'll like this.

This chapter (and future ones written by me (Mark)) will be in the same style as I write Secret Identity, first person, Sonic's POV.


Chapter 2: A sprint for life.

How on earth did this happen? First: Maria pulled me along to this Moon Party thing, and now I'm running for my life with Yuffie from school, whom I hardly know, and all I wanted to do was say something about pie?

"So, did you try that Moonbeam pie?" I asked.

She looked at me with confusion, probably thinking on why the heck I brought up the awful pie that was being sold at the party, "Hehehe, just thought I would bring up some friendly 'running for your life' talk."

After I said that she looked even more befuddled, so I decided to stay quiet. Suddenly, I saw something at the corner of my eye, it looked like someone on a motorcycle. Who was riding on buildings, oh yeah, did I mention that the motorcycle was on fire!?

"Ghost Rider…" I heard Yuffie mutter.

"Ghost Rider? What the heck is that?!" I asked as I dodged some people.

"It's nothing," she replied, and suddenly I don't think she cares much for a sprint for life.

I looked back where I saw this 'Ghost Rider' to see he was gone, I thought about running that way, though I didn't have much time to think when a black portal came out of nowhere. Oh, and guess who was in the portal, our very lovely dark cloaked freak.

"Give the girl, now!" He demanded, clearly impatient.

"I was going to give her to you, though you're just so rude." I smirked as I skid to a stop.

I heard distinct growling noises and chuckled, thinking I angered him. But then I realized that the growling was not coming from him, it from was behind me. I turned around to see another cloaked man, although his cloak was different: for one thing I could see armor under it, and he was holding two very sharp blades. He lifted the two blades and swung at me, I turned myself to shield Yuffie from the attacks… but they missed, I looked at him and laughed.

"Ha! I thought you would have had a much stronger sidekick than this." Though as I said that two cars exploded, right where he swung his swords.

The man that sent the Heartless on us sighed, "So impatient, fine then… bring the girl alive and kill the rat."

The dark cloaked man opened a portal and vanished, leaving Hacky McSlicey alone with us.

"I'm going to slice you to shreds!" He yelled, twirling his blades expertly.

And so it begins, I thought as I let go of my damsel in distress. "Yuffie run!"

When I sat her down she ran just as another slash came at me, I jumped out of the way only to be nicked by one of the swords. I grimaced and decided to go offensive, jumped forward spinning into a ball and hitting him in the chest, sending him backwards.

"Heh, the little creature has power," he vanished and reappeared above me, I dove out of the way, dodging his two swords as they came down.

"I really underestimated your craziness!" I sped around him in circles, punching him as I went around, then with a final leg swipe he fell to the ground.

"I won't lose, I'm supposed to be stronger!" he started slashing everywhere, cars blew up, a couple nicked me, though I didn't know how much longer it would take until he landed a lucky shot. I tried to run but one of the slashes' hit the ground below me, I flew into the air and hit the ground, hard. When I looked the cloaked thing was standing above me, I closed my eyes waiting for the pain to come. Then with a loud Boom I opened my eyes to see the cloaked man yelling in pain, his arm was gone.

"Ahhhh, how did you do that?!" He cried out.

"It wasn't me," I said quietly, for right behind me was a man holding an odd gun, he was in a black motorcycle jacket, biker jeans, gloves, he was on a flaming motorcycle, and he had no face… Well, he had a face if you want to get technical: it was a skull that was on fire.

The man turned to see him and was surprised at first, but then he laughed in his demonic voice.

"Well, well, well, the legendary Ghost Rider, you are very powerful," He said as his arm grew back, "But you're going to have to do better."

The Ghost Rider looked at him and chuckled, "Okay then."

He pulled the trigger and shot the assassin multiple times, each shot meeting its target and blowing off more of the monster. "How's that?" Ghost Rider asked sarcastically.

It can talk? Whether or not this thing it could, was here to help me, so I'd better make the most of it. I rushed at him and started rapidly punching him, (avoiding the massive holes that were blasted into him).

"Move!" Yelled Ghost Rider as he aimed the strange pistol at the monster.

I quickly jumped out of the way as three more shots fired into his head, then he finished him with holding a ball of fire and throwing at him, when the fireball hit the guy it caught flame and began to burn away.

"N-No… Ghost Riderrrrrrr!" He yelled as the flames covered him completely.

I can't believe he killed him! True he was a really crazy dude, but still!

"Dude! Why did you kill that dude?!" I yelled at the freaky flaming skull… thing.

"I wouldn't call it a person, where's the girl?" He asked.

"Like I would tell you, and just for you to know, I'm taking her and leaving," I turned to where Yuffie had hid, but she was gone, "Whoa where did she go!?"

"So much for Heroes," A cold voice spoke.

We turned around see the cloaked man holding Yuffie by the arm, smirking at us as she tried to break free, "This was easier than I thought, silly me for thinking it would be harder than this."

I jumped at him trying to punch him, but he held his hand up and a magical force sent me back. Ghost Rider aimed his gun and shot at him, but the man smirked as a shield went up, blocking the bullets from hitting him.

"Heartless, kill them!" The cloaked man shouted.

The Heartless rose from the ground around us, he smiled as a dark portal from below appeared, dark hands arose and began pulling them down.

"Sonic catch!" Yuffie tore her necklace off and tossed it to me, I leaped in the air and caught it.

"No!" The cloaked man shouted as the portal nearly took them, he bellowed his last orders before he disappeared, "Heartless, retrieve the necklace!"

"Yuffie!" I yelled, but as I took a step forward a Heartless leaped out and nearly slashed me.

"We have to go," the Ghost Rider advised, he put his fingers to his jaw and whistled (which I don't know how he did).

I heard a loud roar come from behind me, when I looked I saw a flaming motorcycle mow right through the Heartless and over to him: it was a darkish blue with two yellow eyes on the dash, the front and back wheels were both on fire, leaving a trail of flames where they drove on.

"Let's see how fast you really are," the Ghost Rider said as he jumped on and gunned the throttle.

It sped right through more Heartless and down the road, I smiled, a challenge… good. Within a couple seconds I caught up to him, and I was a little ahead of him, no doubt that bike can move fast but not as fast as me.

"Up the clock tower!" He yelled and pointed above me. I looked up and saw the large ominous tower, why would he want to go in that old clock tower? Istopped right in front of the tower, the Ghost Rider however went right up the tower wall! My mouth was hanging low, how could he do that? I didn't waste time, I took a couple steps back, then shot up after him. It was around when we made it to the top when he took his chain and wrapped it around the top of the tower, he pulled on it and he and his bike swung through one of the windows, I just simply jumped in after him.

I looked around the room, it looked like someone was living here, maybe the Ghost Rider lives here? Why did he bring me here, wait a minute he could have brought me here to eat me!

"Nice place," I said nervously.

"Not mine," he replied.

That's good, I was getting scared for a second. I thought, as I peered around the room. It was pretty homey, there was a bed in the corner, a wood tabletop and a few bookshelves stacked with bunches of books.

"Is this the kid you were talking about?" A voice spoke from above me.

I looked up to the source and saw something jumping from the rafters, I took a step back in fear. I was able to get a better look at the mysterious figure when he stood up: he had a giant gold claw/gauntlet on his left arm that went up to his elbow, he was wearing a tattered red cloak, under it was some armor, his pants was black as well as his hair and his eyes were bright red.

The Ghost Rider nodded then said, "Yes, Vincent Valentine, meet Sonic Suai."

Now it didn't hit me at first, considering I'm used to be called by my full name, but after a few minutes I realized something important: How does he know my name?

"I do not know what you're talking about," I said, trying to put on a straight face for if they looked at me too long blankly, I'd break out in laughter.

"Vincent, take care of this," the Ghost Rider said as Vincent reached into a cloth pack and pulled out some brown powder.

He threw it at me, I coughed a bit, but then laughed, "I don't know what you just did, but nothing's happening."

I pointed my hand out at them and noticed my hand was getting longer, I was turning back, "Nothing… at… shoot!"

Without hesitation I dived behind a couch and out of sight. I wasn't worried about my secret identity, I was more worried of what these freaks would see!

The Ghost Rider threw me a towel, I wrapped it around my waist and stood up.

"How do you guys know who I am?" I asked.

"I've known for a long time now," after the Ghost Rider said, "You see Sonic, we've actually known each other for a long time…"

Suddenly started to change, the flames around his skull faded, his hair and skin started to grow back and kept growing until he looked like Sora Shimomura… wait a minute!

"Hello Sonic," he said with a smile, I did the bravest thing I could think of.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" They closed their ears to the rather girly scream.

"What the hell did you do to this kid?" Vincent asked as he looked back in forth between Sora and I.

"Just tease him a lot: plant traps in his locker, kick him around a bit," Sora admitted, "Though I've been trying to apologize."

"Yeah well, the day I forgive you is the day I land ten thousand dollars!" I yelled back.

Soon one thing led to another, and Sora and I were having a shouting match. Finally Vincent put is his foot down, literally, on my foot.

"Guys! There are a lot bigger things going on than just saying sorry and getting rich!" He turned to me, which I was rubbing my poor foot, "Sonic I know you can bring the one known as Tikal here, so do it!"

I took a step back from Vincent, hoping he doesn't lash out at me with those claws, "Okay, okay."

I looked around and remembered that I didn't have the Emerald, "I left the Emerald back at the party!"

Sora smiled, "Before I came after you I took a stop at the party, I found in one of the bathroom stalls a pile of clothes and your Emerald."

I wonder if he has all my memories now? I grabbed it from him quickly, then held it firmly in my hand, Tikal I need you here.

Soon there was a bright light, then when the light went away Tikal was standing there, a couple years older than me, (I think,) a white T-shirt, skirt, brown sandals, there was some beads in her hair, and her skin was tanned.

"Sonic what do you—," then she saw Sora and Vincent and growled.

"Hello Vincent," she seethed, glaring at him.

"Tikal, it's been awhile," Vincent said as he crossed his arms.

"Do you guys know each other?" I asked, Sora looking as confused as I was.

"Unfortunately," Tikal replied bluntly.

There was a long silent between all of us, so finally I couldn't take much more of this, "So Vincent, why did you ask me to call her?"

"I think she might know more about the Heartless," after he said that Tikal eyes widened, but she nodded.

"Yes…. The Heartless are known through every culture, The Shadows, Devos, but mostly the Heartless. They feed on the human heart, they use to work for a Ghost Rider a thousand years ago, stealing hearts from the wicked and bring them to the devil. Though somewhere, somehow, the Heartless decided to leave the Ghost Rider and take hearts from whoever they wanted, soon they grew from tens to thousands. Though the Ghost Rider and one of the seven followers sealed them away," Tikal explained as she sat down.

"Wait, you mean as in the seven followers of the Master Emerald?" I asked.

She nodded, "Though the seal was so strong only someone with the power of the devil himself could break it."

"Now they're out again, and their leader is looking for the key to a powerful deity named Solaris," Sora said as he leaded against the wall. "The man seems to think Yuffie is the key to it."

"And I let them get away," I sighed, crossing my arms.

Then I remembered I had something in my hand, I opened my right palm and saw Yuffie's necklace, the one from the festival. I felt guilty because I wasn't able to save her, but the man summoned so many Heartless and… wait. Why would the hooded man panic when Yuffie gave him the necklace, why would he change the orders from attacking to retrieving? Maybe… maybe she wasn't the key…

"Hey guys, I don't think Yuffie is the key," I said.

"Really, what makes you believe so?" Vincent asked, eyeing the necklace in my hands. "Wait…"

Sora was able to get it too, "The necklace… the man sent bunches of Heartless to retrieve it, which would mean… that necklace is the key to Solaris."

"Which also means that he'll be sending Heartless at us," I frowned, realizing an important fact. "He won't be needing Yuffie anymore…"

"Was Yuffie dragged down in a portal with this strange man?" Vincent asked.

"Yes," Sora replied. "Why, what's wrong?

Vincent frowned and looked at us, "You have until morning."

"Morning?" I asked.

"To find the Soul Gems and kill this man," said Tikal.

"Hold on, what are the Soul Gems, and why do we have until morning?" Sora asked.

"Soul Gems are related to the Emeralds that you hold, but instead of using the chaos in your heart, it judges your soul, that's something that the Heartless fear. It can even hurt the devil… a little," explained Vincent, "And if he brought her with him, that portal consumes life when it hits morning. The girl will die at sunrise."

I couldn't speak, though Sora could, "So we have to morning to find these Soul Gems?"

"Seven, you have to find seven Soul Gems," Vincent added. "And finding them won't be easy. The gems (much like the emeralds) are scattered across the globe."

"So we have 7 to 8 hours to find seven gems that could be all across the world?" I asked.

"Yes," Tikal replied.

Sora didn't waste any time, "Okay, I'll go right away."

Sora walked over to his motorcycle and got on, though Tikal quickly stopped him, "Sonic has to come with you."

"What? No, he will only get in the way!" Sora argued.

"He can use the Soul Gems, you can't because your soul is bound by the devil, though I doubt he can make it through all of the Heartless with out your help," Vincent said as he moved to Sora, "Tikal and I will be tracking them down, we think one is located in a town in the state of Ohio."

Vincent pulled out a map and pointed us to it, "You don't have much time, so get going."

I stepped back and looked at Sora, "Can you keep up?"

He smiled and sat on his motorcycle as he turned to Ghost Rider, his motorcycle turned to the burning Hellcycle.

I glow with light and transformed into Sonic… the Hedgehog, "We have a lot of work to do."

The two of them nodded and rode out one of the windows and to the city below.

"Ah damn it," Vincent swore, "Now I have two windows to fix, damn kids."

Tikal just giggled.


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