Starlet Returns
"Are they dead?" one voice asked.
"No, they can't be dead. Their hearts are still beating." The second voice replied.
Sonic and Shadow woke to find that they were back in Cream's house. The two figures were Amy and Tails. Knuckles was there as well.
"Tails? Amy" Sonic asked. "How did you find us?"
"The truck accident was all over the news. Take a look." Tails pointed to the TV. It was on the news, and it was about the accident.
"This is the 3:00 news live reporting for a special news report. On Main Street a truck accident just happened today. We go now live to John who is at the scene at the accident. John?"
"Alright thanks Jamie, a truck accident happened today. We have security cameras that caught the accident. As you can see, three mysterious figures were on the truck, and it looks like they were battling. However, the green figure shot something on the street, causing a crater. He somehow disappeared, and then the truck hit the crater, causing it to spin in the air, landing on top of the other two figures. Ouch!"
The news report ended.
"We saw you guys on top, and when the truck landed on you, we came as fast as we could and picked you guys up." Amy said.
"The police are already investigating, and they are trying to find that green dude. They're saying he'sthe cause of the accident, and they're going to arrest him when they find him." Knuckles said.
"Yeah, but something puzzles me." Sonic said.
"What's that Sonic?" Tails asked.
"That green hedgehog, it sounded like he was working for somebody. But the question is who?"
Shadow rolled his eyes. "Isn't it obvious?!" Shadow yelled.
"What?" Sonic said confused.
"Who do you think it is? Who has been trying to kill us in the first place?"
"Eggman?" Sonic said still confused.
Shadow was so furious at Sonic's stupidity that he was about to punch Sonic, but he was too weak himself. "NO YOU IDIOT!! I mean before on the island!" Shadow yelled
"Cinerate." Sonic finally answered.
"Obviously." Shadow muttered to himself.
"But why would he hire someone else to kill you guys? I'm sure he's not busy to go off and kill you guys himself." Knuckles said.
"Unless…" Tails began.
"Unless what Tails?" Amy asked.
"Unless he's working on something that is powerful enough to destroy this entire planet!" Tails said.
"Hmm. Makes sense." Shadow agreed.
"We have to find him and stop him!" Sonic yelled.
"Yeah, but not today. After what happened to you two, you both have serious injuries. You guys need to stay in bed." Amy said.
"Again?!" Sonic complained.
"Oh suck it up!" Shadow said. "Besides, you'll be spending the day with me!" Shadow said sarcastically. He was trying to annoy Sonic. He found it funny when he did.
"Sure, that'll be pleasant." Sonic said sarcastically.
Back at Cinerate's base, Hunter came in, still holding his left arm.
"A bit of an injury you got there." Cinerate said. "Did Sonic get to ya'?"
"Sonic and Shadow." Hunter said.
"Shadow was there as well? Well, I'm not surprised. I figured he'd be there."
"Why do you suppose so?" Hunter asked.
"I'm pretty sure he knew that you were working for me. And believe me, he's not that dumb as you think. He's actually quite intelligent." Cinerate remarked.
"Ah, I see." Hunter said. "So, why did you send me here?" Hunter asked.
"I made a mistake." Cinerate replied.
"On what?" Hunter asked.
"Well, do you remember when I said I wanted you to kill Sonic and his friends, but bring Shadow to me?"
"Yeah, I remember that." Hunter said.
"Well, there's been a change of plans. It's not Shadow I want. It's Sonic." Cinerate said darkly.
"Why do you want him?" Hunter asked.
"Because Sonic's the one everyone mainly cares about. I'm planning to hold him hostage soon."
"What for?" Hunter asked again.
"When it happens, you'll find out." Cinerate said. "In the meantime, I want you to hunt down Sonic and bring him to me."
"Sure thing. Yet, I can't help but wonder what that giant generator thing is." Hunter said.
Cinerate looked over at the generator. "I suppose you're wondering what it does." He said. "Well, I guess it might not be a bad time to tell you about my plan."
"Plan?" Hunter wondered.
Cinerate began talking. "50 years ago, an ultimate weapon was created in the Space Colony Ark. The weapon was named the Eclipse Cannon, a cannon so strong; it was strong enough to destroy a single star, even an entire planet, if it had enough energy. It had a generator located in the central control room that gathered the energy from the seven Chaos Emeralds. If all seven were gathered, the cannon would have the energy to destroy an entire planet. I copied the one out in space and made a generator just like the original, however, the weapon is different."
"How different?" Hunter asked.
Cinerate continued. "The same thing happens here. We need to gather the seven Chaos Emeralds to have enough energy to destroy this planet. As for the weapon being different, this does not shoot out a laser like the original cannon does. Instead, I planned a way so that we will be able to destroy every planet at once!"
"At once?" Hunter seemed confused.
"Yes. When the seven Chaos Emeralds are collected, the weapon will shoot out electromagnetic waves underground. The waves will continue to travel downwards until they reach the core of this planet. The pressure and force will be so strong that it will be strong enough to shatter the core, therefore crumbling this planet, however, this planet will explode. After the planet explodes, it will shoot out the waves around it, destroying any planet nearby. The waves will be strong to shatter the crust of any planet, and the waves continue to travel through space, destroying stars, planets, galaxies, even the sun, and the cycle continues!"
Hunter was stunned. "Wow. Just…wow. One question though. Where will we be?"
"Don't worry about that. The Ark has high defenses that will be able to repel the waves. We'll be up in the Ark." Cinerate replied.
Meanwhile inside, a dark figure was hiding behind some junk, listening to Cinerate's plan. The figure walked quietly over to the computer and inserted a scan disk inside. It was copying the
layout of the generator. However, Cinerate heard the person there.
"Who's there?" He yelled. Cinerate knew who it was when he saw it. "You!" he yelled.
The mysterious figure quickly popped the disk out of the computer and ran off.
"You're not getting away from me that easily!" Cinerate yelled. The figure ran towards the exit, but Cinerate froze the exit, allowing no escape.
"Hand over that disk immediately, if you value your pitiful life!" Cinerate said.
The figure shook its head in disagreement.
"Fine, you leave me no choice. Hunter! Slasher! Get out here now!" Immediately, Hunter and Slasher dashed in the room.
"Both of you, destroy her!"
"Her? It's a girl?" Slasher asked.
"Yes it's a girl, just destroy her and give me that disk!" Cinerate yelled.
"With pleasure." Hunter said.
Both of them dashed right at her, but she threw down a smoke pellet, blinding the three. Then she rushed over at the frozen exit, and stuck a bomb on it. Within a few seconds, the bomb went off, blowing up the ice. She started climbing up, but Cinerate, Hunter, and Slasher were not blinded anymore.
"She's trying to escape! Follow her Hunter!" Cinerate ordered.
Hunter took action and did what he was ordered to do. Having his suit on, he also had an ace bandage around his left arm. This time he covered his hair. He followed the mysterious female to Cream's house. Hunter had no idea that Sonic was here as well.
The female jumped through the front window, while Hunter jumped through the basement window to catch up to her. However, Sonic was relaxing in the basement, when he saw Hunter, but didn't know it was him.
"Huh? What the?" Sonic stuttered.
"You again Sonic!"
"Again?" Sonic said confused.
Hunter sprang at Sonic and punched him before Sonic could get up. Sonic recovered quickly and started spinning, ready to do a spin dash. He spun at Hunter at blinding speeds, knocking him backwards as well.
Hunter also did a spin dash, but Sonic dodged it, however, Hunter followed through and made a clean hit on Sonic. When Sonic hit Hunter again, Hunter fell back on the ground, landing on his left arm.
"OWW!" Hunter yelled. Sonic looked and remembered that Sonic injured Hunter's left arm during the battle earlier.
"Is that you?" Sonic asked him. He pulled off Hunter's mask. "It is you! WHO are you?"
"Fine! If you're that desperate to know, then I'll tell you!" Hunter yelled. "My name is Hunter the Hedgehog. I've been assigned to kill you Sonic!"
"Leave him alone!" a person said. It came from the top of the basement stairs. It was the female. Holding a tazer in her hand, she shot it at Hunter, and the tazer shocked him badly, and he fell to the floor.
Sonic could see her clearly. She had blue eyes, long, golden hair on the back of her head, and her front hair had a pattern like Amy's. She had blue, bellbottom pants, a blue, silky long- sleeve shirt, and purple shoes. Right away from the color of her eyes, Sonic knew who it was: Starlet.
"St…Starlet? Is that really you?" Sonic stuttered.
"Sonic!" Starlet yelled.
"I thought you died!" Sonic yelled.
"And I thought you died!" Starlet replied.
Hunter got back up. "This isn't over Sonic!" Hunter jumped out the window and escaped.
"Argh! He got away!" Sonic said.
"Oh well. At least you're alright Sonic." Starlet said.
"Yeah, you too, Starlet." Sonic replied.
"Sonic," Starlet began.
"What? What is it?" Sonic asked.
"There's something I need to tell you."
"Sonic! Are you alright down there?" It was Amy.
"Yeah! I'm fine!" Sonic shouted back.
"Come upstairs and I'll tell you." Starlet said. They both walked up the stairs, smiling, and holding each other's hands.