Hello readers, this is Fireball and I am back! If you don't know who I am, I wrote A Fresh Start and a few other stories. This fanfic was purely just made because there wasn't any crossover of the two. So this is going to be a testing phase. Once I post the chapter, I will wait a while to see what you guys think. If this gets good reception, I'll continue the story with your suggestions of course. So make sure you post reviews on this and enjoy the story!
My head is killing me, was the first thing that Sonic could think of when he started to regain consciousness. The pounding headache made it very difficult to get his thoughts organize when the only thing he could think of was how to make it stop. In fact, his entire body was aching uncomfortably and felt completely exhausted. While gripping the side of his head with his gloved hand, he slowly forced his eyes open with more exertion that it should have taken. He quickly noted that there didn't seem to be any visual differences with his body, his blue and tan fur along with his red shoes seemed to be the same as usual. Next was that he was lying down on a couch. It wasn't the couch from his house for sure as it was a different color and way longer. The last thing he noticed was that he was in a room that he didn't recognize at all. It looked worn down and shabby like it had been abandoned for a few years
"Where the heck am I?" He muttered quietly to himself while trying to push himself up. The last thing he remembered doing was running around Station Square before everything suddenly went black.
"Oh, you're finally awake" a young voice said practically right next to him. It was only because of his groggy and aching state that only made him jump a little and not instinctively leap away. Turning his gaze, his eyes meet a human girl that looked like a child. Raven black hair that was tied in long pigtails by what looked like bells and flowers, large blue eyes that stared at him curiously, wearing a one piece white dress that didn't even reach her knees and a single loop of blue ribbon around her arms, and proportions that seemed unnatural for a girl her age. The strangest thing about her was that she had a strange presence around her that felt...almost sacred like. Whatever it was, he had a feeling that she wasn't your average human being.
"Are you okay?" She asked with concern. That snapped him back to reality as he realized that he hadn't said thing for a few seconds.
"Oh, uhh..I'm alright, just spaced out" he responded quickly. In an instant, practically all of the concern on her face changed to shock and surprise.
"Wait, you can talk?!" She yelled in shock. He quickly covered his ears in pain because that yell not only was painful to his sensitive hearing, but it also made the headache even worse.
"Yeah I can talk, it's not that big of a deal" he groaned while leveling an annoyed glare at her. She quickly realized her mistake and mumbled a quick apology.
"Sorry, it's just that I've never seen a creature like you and I assumed you couldn't talk" she explained.
"Well now you have seen one so please don't yell like that again" he responded while slowly removing his hands. He hoped that wasn't a constant thing because his ears couldn't take much more of the acoustic assault.
"But still, are you really okay? You looked like your were in pain" she asked, the concern returning.
"Don't worry, it's just a headache. I'm sure it'll go away soon" he said with a reassuring grin.
"That's good, you were out for quite a while and I was getting worried," she said as she sighed in relief.
So she found me and took me to her house to recover, glad I was found by a Good Samaritan, He thought in relief. Had it been someone like Eggman who found him, then he would have been in a lot of trouble. Then again, he might have preferred that to being found by Amy.
"So, what's your name?" The girl asked.
"I'm Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog" He said while flashing or trying to flash his signature grin, but the headache just made it come out as kind of shaky.
"The hedgehog? Is that some sort of title or alias?" Hestia asked with confusion. Sonic was mostly surprised that she asked that question. While some people do ask that, they number very few to the ones that usually ask about his appearance or his speed.
"No, it's just that I'm a hedgehog. You know what, just call me Sonic. So what's yours?" He explained.
She seemed to ponder on it for a little before just shrugging her shoulders and accepting it, "You may call me Hestia"
"Well then, nice to meet you Hestia. Thanks for taking care of me" Sonic said. She seemed pretty nice, maybe he could stay here a little after he feels better.
"It's not a problem. So, could you at least explain why you were passed out on the street?" She asked.
"Simple, I was just taking a run through the city before I just suddenly blacked out. I don't even know what caused me to black out like that" he explained while trying to remember what had happened.
"While it does sound a little odd, its actually pretty common here. Lots of people usually pass in the middle of the street, though that's mostly because they drank too much alcohol and they normally drink at night. It's one of the things Orario is famous for" she said quite casually. Despite that, there something she said that struck him as odd.
"I'm sorry, but what's Orario?" He asked. Now she was looking at him with surprise and a little confusion.
"Orario, as in the city of Orario, the city we are in right now" she clarified like it was the most obvious thing.
"But we aren't in 'Orario', we're in Station Square" he argued with confusion. He definitely remembered that he was in Station Square before he fell unconscious. Does this girl not know where she is or did she actually drag him to another city, though that wouldn't make sense as he never seen or heard of Orario.
"What's Station Square? We are in Orario, I found you unconscious a couple of meters away from my home" she argued back. Then for the next minute or two, they kept debating back and forth on what city they were in right now. As they kept arguing, it was getting more and more confusing for the both of them. They soon stopped talking about their cities in general and then started talking about the local geography, which still wasn't the same for either.
"This doesn't make sense!" Sonic practically screamed in frustration. What he first believed to be a different city somehow turned into being in an entirely different continent. Even so, he has been to different continents and he has never heard of Orario, despite Hestia continuously claiming that it was famously known as many people travel to visit here.
"Are you sure you're alright, because you must have hit your head or something if you don't know anything about Orario" she huffed in annoyance as their argument barely lead to learning anything.
"I'm telling you, I have never heard of Orario and Station Square is a place! None of the things you have told me are places that even exist, you make it sound like I'm in a different world or something!" He exclaimed. Then, he suddenly paused as he thought about what he said, "Different...world?"
As crazy as it sounds, this wouldn't have been the first time the blue hedgehog has traveled to different worlds. First was in the world of the Arabian Night where he traveled with Shara to stop the Erazor Djinn from destroying it. Then he was summoned by Merlina to the world of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to stop a corrupted Arthur along with the sacred yet annoying sword Caliburn. So it wouldn't be that far fetched to believe this was some sort of different world. But the only difference this time was that no one was acknowledging it, so he had to learn about this world.
"Wait, I have a few questions I need to ask" Sonic said suddenly. Hestia seemed to still be annoyed, but she just sighed that he interpreted as to ask away, "First, are there any strange things or creatures here?"
"Well obviously, how can you not know about monsters?" She replied sarcastically. Though when she saw that he was still confused, she realized that he wasn't joking and that he actually didn't know about them, "Well, monsters are basically just mindless creatures that go around killing people"
"Wait, they kill people?!" He exclaimed in shock. Forget Eggman, those things are a threat to society. What surprised him more was that she wasn't bothered at all while talking about monsters that kill.
"Yes, they used to be a big threat to everyone as no one was strong enough to fight them. But once the gods came down, people were able to drive them back into the dungeon and keep them there" she explained. Now that practically all but confirmed that he was in a different world, Mobius had no gods or dungeons or monsters.
"Oh boy, this is not good" Sonic groaned as he facepalmed.
"Huh, what's wrong? Was that too much for you to take, it makes sense" she asked.
"No, it's just that…the place I come from doesn't have any of those so I never really knew any of those existed" he lied. While it would have been good to tell her that he was from a different world, she most likely wouldn't believe him. Though he would ask someone eventually, best play it off as just from somewhere far and isolated.
"That makes sense, though you're pretty lucky that your city hasn't been attacked by monsters. But then how did you end up here?"
"...I don't know" he sighed. Lie or not, he was stranded in a foreign place with no friends or guidance.
"Then you have nowhere to go and no idea how to get back home?" She asked, to which He replied with a nod. For a moment, she seemed to be thinking about something. Then, her eyes widened and she smiled like she just had a brilliant idea, "Then until you find your way home, how about you join my familia?"
"A what now?" He asked confused.
"A familia, or a faction of a god. Gods and Goddesses each have their own family where people join them and support them as their children. In exchange, the gods bestow the blessing of the Falna to give them the strength to fend of monsters. It would be a way for you to stay here until you find your way home!" She explained excitedly. However, Sonic hardly understood anything she was talking about.
"Hey Hestia, can you repeat that again, and in English this time" he said.
"What, really?" She whined while pouring angrily, "Fine, I'll try simplifying it. Gods make a group that people can join. In exchange, the gods give the power to become stronger and to kill monsters. Is that simple enough?"
"Yep, that was perfect!" He joyfully responded with a thumbs up. That only made her facepalm this time, "So a familia is a group led by a god and people can join them. So I assume you're a member of a familia?"
"No, I am the goddess of the Hestia Familia" she stated. There was a few seconds of silence as they both stared at each other.
"...Are you saying you're a goddess?" He asked in disbelief.
"Well yeah, do you find it hard to believe?" She asked while narrowing her eyes in hostility. Warning signs were going off in his head and he knew he had to diffuse this before she got angry.
"No, no, it's just that I've never seen one before" he said quickly while raising his hands in a placating gesture. Thankfully, she seemed to have calmed down and returned to her calm expression.
"Good, so do you want to join my familia?"
"Well, it doesn't sound that bad. Would happen after I join?"
"You would then become an adventurer and go into the dungeon to slay monsters. That is how they earn money. Of course, some of that money would go into supporting the familia but you can spend the rest on what you need. You can learn more when you join" she explained.
"Okay, But how much freedom will I have with this familia? If I lose that, then there is no way I am going to join" Sonic questioned.
"Well, that mostly depends on the god. Some of them will allow you to make your own choices while others oppress their children. I promise you that I in no way will try to take away your freedom while you are here. I may ask you not to do somethings, but I won't force you into anything. If you ever want to leave,...you can leave my familia without any complaint" she said with a little hesitation.
Now that he understood the gist of it, he had to make a decision. Normally, joining any group or organization would be a no go as he wouldn't be as free as he was. They were bound to rules that he had to follow and he didn't like obeying the rules. However, he was alone in a different world and it was important that he adapted here. Joining her familia would give him many opportunities here that were necessary for him to stay here. It basically came down to surviving here and he already knew his answer.
"Sure thing, I'll join your familia. Who knows, it may be pretty fun" Sonic said with a grin. Hestia's eyes seem to sparkle in joy as she quickly grasped his hand and shook it rapidly.
"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much!" She said as she was holding back a flood of tears. The only other person he has seen who has done that was Amy and he did not want that comparison stuck in his head.
"Uhh, your welcome?" He said awkwardly. While he knew he made the right choice, he still wondered if this will end up well or not.
I know the chapter may have not been the best quality, but I'm testing the waters to see if you all want this. If I were to continue this, then I will make future chapters better. So like I said, please leave a review on if you like it and if you do give suggestions on how I should go with it. I'm planning to follow the canon with altercations to have it make sense with Sonic there. Suggestions like how I should make his stats like will greatly be appreciated. Whether or not I continue, I would like to thank you all for taking the time to read this and hope you all have a wonderful day.