If you know a lot about "Sonic the Hedgehog: 2006", then you may have mixed feelings for this chapter.
Chapter 11: Colonel Elise
Elise was a very peculiar character. Three years ago, she used to be the happy princess of Soleanna. Yet, on the day of Soleanna's annual festival, Elise was starting to feel the pressure of finding a suitor. Elise, somehow not wanting to settle down, refused to find a suitable husband. As a result, the residents' appreciation for her began to drop. Torn by the dillema of finding a suitor or not be appreciated by her citizens, Elise lasped into depression.
Soon, out of complete frustration, Elise decided to join the Army in hopes of dying in battle to commit technical suicide. However, when Elise was signed up, she had to go through extensive training and tests before going into battle. The officers scoffed at her, saying that since she was a girl, there was no way she could survive. Surprisingly, Elise's skills actually proved benificial, and as a soldier, she put her hidden rage to good use. Throughout the battles she had to fight in, Elise fought her way to victory, contrary to what she originally intended. Once again feeling appreciated, Elise decided to stay in the Army full-time. In fact, as her newfound enthusiasm for the Army grew, her personality slowly changed. Within three years, Elise was promoted her way to the rank of Colonel.
If you were a soldier, it would be hard to believe that Elise used to be a princess. Technically, Elise still is the princess of Soleanna due to the fact of not finding a successor, but if a soldier were to call her by the title "Princess", she would make him do 300 push-ups. And if the soldier again called Elise by the same title, she would make him do 500 one-handed push-ups. It would be no surprise that Elise was now an agressive, merciless leader. Sometimes in her free time or when she was talking to another soldier or officer, Elise would get out a bottle of alcohol to drink.
"You drink?!" a soldier exclaimed one time he first saw Elise gulp down a glass of whiskey.
"What does it matter to you?" Elise had replied to him snappily. The soldier shrugged, grabbed the bottle, and started to drink some. At the same time, Elise had got out a cigarette and started smoking.
The soldier then spit out the whiskey and cried, "Geez, you smoke too?!"
Elise had then groaned, "You are starting to sound like one of my former tutors."
"It's just that later you could regret it." the soldier replied sheepishly. Elise then glared at him menacingly, and it was then that the soldier learned not to provoke Elise or else.
But today, Colonel Elise got a call from King Elias. He told her about the war between Sally and Amy, and that since the next battle was going to have a "World War" theme, Elise was invited to come to give advice to the army leaders for the rest of the war. Elise accepted the invitation, then headed to the home station, where both armies were now living in.
Along with some of her top soldiers, Elise entered the conference room. There, Sally and Amy were sitting in chairs, while some of their top soldiers were standing near the back. Elise stood at the front while her soldiers were standing behind her. She got out her papers and began, "So, this war is between Amy and Sally and their fight for... Sonic the Hedgehog?" For some strange reason, Elise felt that the name was very familiar to her.
"That would be me." Sonic answered as he entered the room. He didn't want to be here, but Elias had told Sonic that he had to attend. Sonic sat in a chair in between Sally and Amy.
Colonel Elise looked over the rest of the papers, then stated, "I'm Colonel Elise, and I used to be the ruler of Soleanna. But nobody call me by my former title, or else! Anyway, since tomorrow is going to have a World War theme, there are going to be some new changes. For one thing, it's bye-bye swords, and hello guns. So Amy and Sally, make sure your soldiers are ready to handle a gun properly for tomorrow. The second thing is that next battle's going to introduce air-based weapons. In tomorrow's case, war planes and bombers, so make sure soldiers can fly planes and airships. The third thing is that the cannons will be replaced by tanks, so make sure your soldiers know how to use a tank. Another thing is that the ships will now be made of metal instead of wood, so don't be a coward trying to make sure his or her ships don't get hit. And just make sure that you know what you're doing. Don't just come to me like a sissie asking me for help. If you're desperate, you'll never make it. So if you need to inform me of something important, talk to me. I'll be training your soldiers. Do I make myself clear?"
"Ma'am, yes, ma'am!" the soldiers in the room replied in unison.
"Good. Now get out of this room and give me 30 laps around the building!" Elise ordered. Once the soldiers got out to do what they were told, Amy and Sally went out of the room to their own bedrooms. Sonic was the only one left in the room.
Sonic felt a strange wave of nostalgia, then asked, "Do I know you from somewhere?"
"...Perhaps..." Elise replied. "Maybe you saw me at the Soleanna Festival three years ago."
"Yeah, you're right. But, there just seems to be something else." Sonic said. "Hmm, I just can't put my finger on it, but I strongly feel that we actually met before."
"I'll just be training the soldiers right now." Elise stated as she went out.
"Yeah... soldiers." Sonic sighed.
Just tell me what you think.
