Created: March 2nd, 2007
Made By: Rikou Heshin
Rating: T
Ray The Hedgehog
Author's Note: OK, there are several things I need to say before this chapter gets started. One, this story was created by me and two of my classmates, who I shall call here "Kyto" and "DDTwilight" (They don't have Internet names, for all I know, so I assigned them myself). I needed to pay my proper respects, so there ya go guys! Second, here are the pairings;
-Definite Pairings:
Amy/OC Ray
Sonic/Blaze
Tails/Cream
Knuckles/Rouge
Vector/Vanilla
-Unconfirmed Pairings:
Tikal/OC Giga
Shadow/???
-Next, recommended songs;
Main Theme: Open Your Heart (Crush 40)
Ray's Theme: Live & Learn (Crush 40)
Giga's Theme: Blow Me Away (Breaking Bejamin)
Twilight's Theme: Connected (Hoobastank) -Temporary-
Cain's Theme: His World (Zebrahead) (I've heard Crush 40 made their own version; if this is true, where do I hear it?)
This Chapter's Stage Theme: Westopolis (Shadow The Hedgehog, Stage 1: Westopolis) (Notice the title and the level name?)
-Lastly, each (normal) chapter goes on a stage by stage basis, showing the intro, what happens in the stage, and then the end of the end of the stage. Fillers will of course be implemented to broaden the length and flesh the story out. Now, enjoy!!
"Talking normally."
'Thinking in mind.'
"Demonic talking."
"Saracastic or point."
"Important Note."
Stage One: Westopolis
Present Day
5:51 PM
Central City - Westopolis
As he started to fall down the wall, Ray put his feet on the building and ran as best as could to keep up with his falling speed (A/N: Think City Escape from Sonic Adventure 2, when you run down the building).
Just before he hit the ground, he flipped of the wall and landed on his feet. Pulling his head up, he surveyed the situation, to come a one-word-conclusion: Bad.
Cloaked figures with machine guns were advancing on the positions of G.U.N. soldiers sent to support the city. When one figure fell, two popped back in it's place.
With a scowl, Ray ran forward and jumped over the G.U.N. soldiers enforced behind some sandbags. He smirked.
"Time for a Homing Kick!"
He flew at sonic-speed, right foot out, towards the invaders. He kicked one and bounced of their face, the enemy's handgun flying into the air next to Ray. On instinct, he grabbed it, and flipped back, taking aim at his foes.
Somehow (He'd done it before, but he didn't know why it happened), he stopped in midair as he started firing the pistol uncontrollably at the enemies.
One by one they fell, disappearing into mysterious light moments after they fell limb on the ground, though they didn't seem to bleed. Ray didn't care what happened to them, he just needed them dead.
Finally, his gun's current clip ran out, and he fell on his feet fine. The entire group of enemies was dead, and extra ammo for him was all over the place, though it seems the machine guns just... Disappeared.
"Hey, hedgehog!"
Ray looked behind him, to find the G.U.N. soldiers he saved.
'Heh.. I got so caught up in shooting those guys, I forgot 'bout them.'
"Thanks for saving us."
"Heh, no problem. Now, if you'll excuse me..."
He turned back around and started running off.
".. I've got a city to save!!"
The G.U.N. soldiers saluted Ray, and watched as he disappeared up ahead in the red mist the attack had caused.
"You know, he reminds me of those two..."
'15?.. No.. That was the 16th group of enemies... This is getting old!'
Ray was advanced through the city, with a great amount of ease.
"One or two bullets, or a single punch/kick and they go down. They must be the weakest of the enemy forces."
As he pondered that, he came across another group of the same enemies.
"God dammit! Why don't you guys stop already?!"
'Darkness...'
A shadow moved across the ground, hiding in Ray's own shadow.
'Your darkness feeds me...'
Suddenly, Ray stopped.
".. I swear I heard someone say something..."
He looked around, noticing his dark shadow.
"Huh? It's getting dark out, not bright.. Whatever, it's most likely nothing."
He then continued onwards, not noticing his shadow looking alittle different than normal.
'The twilight calls...'
(A/N: I decided to skip most of the stuff; i'm not good at making battle scenes and all.)
"panting I... I think that's all of 'em, or at least in this part of the city..."
Ray was tired; he'd taken down probaly around 50 enemy units. He started dipping his head down.
"Maybe.. I'll just rest her--"
"AHHHH!!!!"
He looked up, to see a pink hedgehog was being attacked by a huge shadow creature (A/N: Think the normal Black Arm enemy from Shadow The Hedgehog, but jet black, like a shadow).
"Eh? A new enemy? Finally!!"
He rushed past the other hedgehog, a look of surprise on her face.
'A girl?.. She's pretty cute.'
"Homing Kick!!"
He kicked the shadow-thing... Only to go straight through.
"What the--"
Ray suddenly noticed the street coming closer.
'Oh shit.'
BAAAMMMM
Ray crawled onto his knees out of the hole he'd created in the ground, in a bit of pain.
"...Damn..."
He looked up, to see the shadow-creature standing there, the hole in it's chest increasing.
Then, it broke into pieces, like glass, and after a few moments disappeared into light.
"Well, at least it's gone..."
The pink hedgehog sighed in relief, then noticed Ray's condition. She ran over to him.
"Hey! Are you alright?"
He looked up into her green eyes, her's looking into his yellow eyes. They were staring for afew seconds, when they realized what they were doing. Both looked away, blushing. Ray spoke up first.
"Uh, yeah, nothing serious."
"Good to hear, and thanks for saving me."
"No prob!"
She looked at him, noticing his smile. It reminded her of...
"Oh no!!"
The sudden yell made Ray jump, only to fall flat on his butt.
"W-what's the problem?!"
"Oohh! I lost Sonic again!"
"Sonic...?"
The pink hedgehog gave Ray a questioning look.
"Huh? You've never heard of him?"
"Um, no."
Her jaw dropped, cracking the street without any injury to her (odd enough).
"... Is something wrong?"
"YOU HAVE GOTTA BE KIDDING!!!!!!"
'AGH!! MY EARS!!'
Ray grabbed his ears in pain from the loud yell.
'No, that wasn't a yell.. That was a freaking banshee...'
"Uh, are you ok?"
He noticed the pink hedgehog looking at him. He sheepishly smiled.
"Oh, uh, yeah!"
'If I called her that, she'd most likely kill me, or at least beat me fugly...'
"Ohhh! I wonder were Sonic could've gone off to?"
Ray stood up (A/N: Remember, he'd been on his knees and then his butt the whole time), and looked at her.
"Ok, then.. I'll help you find this 'Sonic' guy you speak of."
"You will? Thank you!"
She started bowing to him, catching him off-guard.
"Uh, there's no need to thank me. I'm doing what anyone (Without a brain) would do!"
"Ok then! My name is Amy Rose! What's your's?"
"Ray."
She gave him another questioning look.
"Ray? No last name?"
He started to look sad.
"I was abandoned at a young age. I never even knew my name, so I called myself Ray."
"Uh, i'm sorry if I brought up something I shouldn't of..."
He quickly regained his composure, and looked alittle cheery.
"Eh, don't worry 'bout it, Amy! Now.."
He turned around, to the now darkened streets of downtown Central City.
"We've got to find Sonic!"
Chapter two is up! If you're a hard-core fan, you'll notice 1.) the G.U.N. soldier is refering to Sonic and Shadow, 2.) that I think I made a reference to Sonic The Hedgehog (XB360/PS3) with the 'Sonic' guy saying, and 3.) that Ray's abilities hold a similarity to Shadow's. Opps, may've said too much already! Read & Review please! This is Rikou Heshin, signing off!!
Rikou Heshin (Hunter EX)