Sonic: Revolutions
II: Sonic the Hedgehog: Protector of South Island
South Island, 1:00 PM
The Blue Hedgehog looked up at his the mysterious man who had appeared on South Island. He claimed to be a famous doctor or something but it didn't matter… he was the one who had been terrorizing the South Island. He was the one who had turned all of the animals of the island into weird robots.
The Eggman floated away into the afternoon sky and disappeared over the Marble Zone. Sonic knew what had to be done and looked down at his feet. "Time to get work, I guess," he laughed, "What ever this guy is planning can't be good." Red shoes with a gold buckle sparkled in the midday light. With a determined grin he started a trot, then a sprint and disappeared into the wind.
I have to keep up with that Eggman, thought Sonic, If I don't. There's no telling what he could do with those Emeralds.
The bright green grass and beauty of Green Hill disappeared behind him. As he ran the land became more and more rocky. Sonic came to a large rocky hill and sped up it with ease. He halted to a stop on top of this rocky hill. He was familiar to this area, brimming to the top with molten hot lava along with ancient marble columns. He definitely came this way, thought Sonic, and he's left his robot army here to search for the Emeralds.
Seeing some crab robots similar to the ones before, Sonic swiftly jumped on top of them freeing the animals locked inside. After disposing of three, Sonic watched as the small animals awoke out of a dream state. They jumped in glee thanking Sonic and scurried away. Sonic slowed down and walked down through a line of the marble columns, trying to keep aware of all that was going on around him. There was lava flowing everywhere and nothing but a dead end.
"I see you've reached the end of the line!" exclaimed Dr. Eggman appearing out of no where. "I want my emerald back."
"What do you want with these things anyway?" asked Sonic, "They don't do much, just shimmer in the sunlight."
"What would you know?" laughed Robotnik, "You hardly seem like an intellectual hedgehog! Actually, come to think of it…" Eggman inched closer, to about 10 feet away from Sonic. "How are you able to talk, and walk? You're very different from all the others here. I wonder if it was a result of the Chaos energy… or maybe some weird experiment gone wrong?"
"I'm just Sonic… nothing more, nothing less."
"Well, Sonic. I'll be taking back my emerald now!" Robotnik pressed a button a huge hand appeared out of the back of the Egg-O-Matic. It tried to grab Sonic but he disappeared in a flash of light. "Oh-ho! Trying to outsmart a genius? It won't work!" Eggman shot red missiles towards Sonic which the hedgehog easily avoided.
"Won't work on me," Sonic grinned, "I'm fast as the wind!" Eggman just continued firing missiles at Sonic. Some were red and others were green. The green ones followed Sonic but often bumped into each other and the marble columns. The ground rumbled from their impact as Eggman continued to fire.
"Whoa… Eggman!" yelled Sonic, "Are you trying to destroy this place?"
"If I must," he replied over the sound of explosions, "The Chaos Emerald is essential to my plan. I only need some of them, to power my weapon."
"Weapon?-" The ground shook again and Sonic couldn't finish his question. Lava rose from its normal location into higher ground where Sonic and Dr. Robotnik were still fighting.
"I guess your time's up! The lava's almost here. Who knew that your own home would betray you?" Sonic realized that Eggman may be right and began to search for an escape route. Then, something rumbled again in his hand. The Chaos Emerald shined brightly…more brightly then before and engulfed him in a flame of light.
Undisclosed Location
When Sonic awoke from his daze, he thought he was still stuck in a dream. The vision in front of him made no sense. The room was spinning and the there were various bumpers appearing all around him. A magnificent voice seemed to come from all directions. It spoke vibrantly saying:
If you plan to use their power, said a beautiful and mysterious voice, it must be for reasons pure.
"What power?" wondered Sonic aloud, "Is this about the Chaos Emeralds…"
When the Chaos Emeralds arrived on South Island, they brought a brief era of peace and prosperity. Without them… will the island be able to function the same?
"I'm sure," smiled Sonic aloud, "The things here are pretty resilient and I'm sure they could still live in peace, even without the Chaos Emeralds."
Take this Emerald, Protector of South Island and use it to protect the island. If you take them, both the emeralds and you can never return to this land.
"What?" Sonic frowned, "This is my home! Why must I leave it?"
The Chaos Emeralds… are the key to destiny… once you step aboard; Adventure will dominate your life. You will be doomed until your end to follow the path of the Emeralds.
Sonic ignored most of the nonsensical words and smiled, "Adventure, huh? I could use some. Why not… if these Chaos Emeralds really do what you say, let's see it!" The green emerald gleamed so brightly that the room flashed green for a moment and then red. Out of nowhere appeared another emerald, shining blood red.
The Servers are the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Chaos is power enriched by the heart.
The two emeralds descended on Sonic and swirled around him. For a moment Sonic felt a surge of pure energy and then it was gone. All energy left Sonic, and he hung motionless in the air and disappeared.
Sayonara, Sonic the Hedgehog
Westside Island, 5 PM
There were two islands located in the middle of the sea south of the continent where the bright lights of Station Square shot up like a beacon. One was known to be South Island and other, Westside Island. The human inhabitants of Station Square never ventured out to either, knowing well that the territory was off limits due to various environmental agreements between Station Square and nearby places. Each country had its fair share of land but the seas were neutral to all. Besides, it never occurred to the common citizen that these two islands housed mystical relics worth more money than imaginable; to them it was just the place beyond the horizon.
Though the islands were relatively close together, they were not land locked and there was a short distance between the two. Westside Island was much bigger than South but not nearly as filled with life. Dark clouds of ash covered the island, which had become filled with robots over night. A huge oil rig could be seen on the coast of the isle, polluting all around it.
The inhabitants of this place bore a similar resemblance to the robotized creatures of South Island. A mysterious figure shifted through the sunset watching as the army stormed various locations on the island, searching, clawing for something. The sun set on West Side Island that day, as did its freedom.
South Island, 11 PM
Dr. Eggman was furious about the mysterious of the blue hedgehog. Twice Eggman had been outmatched and defeated by a mere animal. He wasn't about to make the mistake a third time. Flying over an area of land known as the Spring Yard Zone, he located a strange signpost and hovered close to the ground to inspect it.
"Humph," Eggman groaned, "Another one of these weird signposts thing. Honestly, I thought that finding the Chaos Emeralds would be easy. From what I've read, all I have to do is find a way to draw out the Chaos Emeralds…"
Eggman pressed yet another button in the Egg-O-Matic. He smiled evilly and looked at a tray that arouse from next to him. On it laid a green Chaos Emerald. "Excellent," he smiled, "Though that hedgehog managed to get the real one, I had enough data to make a near perfect duplicate. The wavelengths about the same… this should work."
Eggman held the green emerald up to the sign post. "Chaos Emerald Appear!" he shouted but nothing happened. "Open Sesame!" Nothing again. "Stupid sign posts!" yelled Eggman as he lowered the Egg-O-Matic and stepped out grasping the emerald in his hand.
"What is your secret," he said staring at it, "Give me the Chaos Emerald! Take me to it!" Frustrated, Dr. Robotnik kicked the post and yelled "Argh, my foot!" He swore loudly for a few moments then collapsed into the grass. The wind hummed lightly and Eggman closed his eyes tired from all the antics of the day. He fell asleep in the grass with the Egg-O-Matic still floating softly on air.
Station Square 8 AM
All across the city, televisions flashed with the morning news. An embarrassing tale on the Guardian Unit of Nations was the top story and how all that had been stolen was a single gem from a museum. A man on screen stood at a podium next to two soldiers, and surrounded by a dozen of eager reporters all bunching close to hear his every word.
"Our troops were unprepared," said a stern man with thick white hair and deep gray eyes, "We thought that man was a common thief but we were wrong. He opened fire on G.U.N. troops. We will not allow this act upon justice to occur. We have sent out a squad to recover the artifact and to make sure that the criminal pays."
"Excuse me, Mr. Commander, sir," asked a beautiful reporter in red, "Do you have any idea on where the criminal has headed? Do you have an identity on the criminal?"
The stern man looked her in the eyes and said painfully, "The criminal has been identified as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. He's taken the artifact to a stronghold on West Side Island."
Another reporter, a dark man in gray raised his asked, "A stronghold? Are you saying he has some type of fortress? Wait… do you have any idea on why the man has taken this artifact? How has this stronghold existing under the eyes of G.U.N."
With a look of deep disgust at the man's lack of faith in the defense, the Commander simple spat, "That will be all, no further questions." He quickly turned and entered a brown door behind the podium. As he opened the door he whispered to the nearby soldiers, "Briefing at 12 noon at the command center. Gather as many officers and machinery as you can. We will not allow our forces to be embarrassed by some crazy scientist."
South Island 9 AM
When Sonic finally came to, the morning sun was shining in the air. Sonic found himself lying in a small pool of water in a deep cave. He stood up and gasped, he was standing in a part of South Island that he swore that he would never venture to. Old carving and markings were engraved in the walls beside him. Water leaked from above and puddles covered the floor. In the distance, Sonic could hear the sound of running water.
The Labyrinth Zone contained Sonic's least favorite things: ancient weapons, traps and water. From what Sonic learned from the one before him, Sonic knew that the Labyrinth Zone had been created to hold ancient treasures from intruding forces.
I see, thought Sonic, I guess I must learn not to be afraid. Only then I will have the power to slam down that crazy Doctor and rid South Island of his robot minions.
The light behind him receded and creepy music chimed from an unknown source. Sonic walked further and further into the abyss knowing what waited was much more threatening than Dr. Eggman's army ever could be.