Chapter 7: Hedgehog's Clash.
A/N: Finally chapter 7, I tried to get this done and out sooner, but whenever I sat down to write, I was mentally exhausted so I couldn't come up with anything.
Explanation time. My mom went out of town for the month. So It was just me taking care of my dad, dealing with him on a daily basis by myself was mentally draining. Also, other life things needed my attention so I couldn't write until now.
This chapter gets the ball rolling on the events that the story is centered around. The end gets a little dialogue heavy, but I wanted clear up everything to make things a bit easier in the future.
Enough of with the wall of text let's get into the chapter.
I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog. The only characters I own are the made for the story.
Both hedgehogs stared at each another, tension filling the air, neither of them moving. Both wondering who would make the next move.
They stayed like that for what seemed like an eternity until the red hedgehog spoke.
"This isn't exactly, what I had in mind to cross paths you again but..." He trailed off.
'What is he talking about?' Sonic thought confused.
"Look I'd love to deal with you, but right now I need to..." He started before Sonic cut him off.
"Deal with me? Ha, you can try, but it's useless." Sonic said getting into an offensive stance a cocky smile forming.
"Huh? What do you mean? Whoa!" The red hedgehog shouted while dodging Sonic's Spinball attack.
'Geez he's fast, this is not what I meant by dealing with him.' Dax thought to himself while he continued to barely, dodge the blue hedgehog's attacks.
Sonic was annoyed this hedgehog looked like the one Amy described to him, same cafe uniform and everything the only difference being a pair of red goggles on his head.
Sonic continued his assault and missing, the red hedgehog for what it's worth was very lucky.
Dax decided it was time to make a move, while he dodged he noticed the blue hedgehog was distracted by something which caused him to be sloppy.
Dax was taught enough self-defense to learn his enemies patterns and use it against them if he was lucky enough that is, he was out of practice.
The blue hedgehog launched another. 'Now!' Dax thought as he tripped the blue hedgehog causing him to fall on his face.
Sonic heard the rooftop door slam shut and the red hedgehog was gone, so he got up and ran after ending up at the front of the apartment building with the other hedgehog nowhere in sight.
"Where'd he go!?" Sonic questioned out loud.
Back on the rooftop,
Dax came out of his hiding spot.
"I can't believe that worked! He looked like he was out for blood, with how fast he is I'm surprised I was able to avoid him for so long. I better leave for now that guys probably still looking for me." Dax said with a sigh.
Dax climbed down the fire escape to avoid possibly running into the blue hedgehog again.
'Forced to leave my apartment building because of some blue speed demon just great. More importantly, who was that rifle aimed at?' He thought annoyed.
'I need to stop acting like I'm some kinda detective. Like the saying goes curiosity killed the cat, I assume It also applies to hedgehogs.'
Dax peeked out of the ally checking if the coast is clear. Once he confirmed that the blue hedgehog was gone, he walked into the city.
Several blocks away Sonic walked back to Amy noticeably irritated.
"Sonic is everything okay?" Amy asked worriedly.
"Yeah fine!" Sonic snapped.
Amy was surprised a bit by this sudden outburst.
"What did I do?!" Amy replied annoyed.
Sonic took a second to collect himself before saying anything.
"Sorry. This whole situation isn't fun, and I lost my cool." Sonic sighed.
"It's fine. Anyway, the police interviewed everyone already." Amy replied.
"Really!? That was fast, which sounds funny coming from me." Sonic chuckled.
"Right now I think it's best we got out of the officer's way. Let's head back to the park." Sonic suggested.
"Alright, lead the way!" Amy replied in agreement.
Above Station Square.
"I knew hiring freelancers was a bad idea!" Eggman grumbled.
"They're, good at stealing I'll give them that much but none of them had any chaos emeralds." He pointed out.
"But Sir can we really trust them to find the emeralds and deal with Sonic? We don't even know what they look like." Orbot asked.
"What do you know you're just a hunk of junk!" Eggman replied annoyed.
'The bucket of bolts has a point.' Eggman thought.
"Sir incoming transmission," Orbot announced.
Eggman wave for him to display it on the main screen.
"What is it did you destroy that annoying pest Sonic yet?" He questioned the person on the other end.
"No. an unexpected red hedgehog prevented me from finishing the job, but I think this will work in ou-Your favor." The pixelated image answered.
"I managed to record the aftermath. If you would like I can send it to you if you want." The figure said with an evil smile.
"It sounds like you caught something interesting," Eggman replied smiling.
"Quite interesting." The pixelated image answered.
The transmission ended and Orbot pulled up the video of sonic's encounter on the roof.
"Mwahaha. Quite interesting indeed." Eggman laughed.
"Orbot track down this red hedgehog I want to have a chat with him," Eggman Ordered.
Down in Station Park.
"Well, this day was eventful, to say the least." Amy sighed.
"I swear, this is a sign that Eggman is about to launch his next scheme," Sonic stated.
"I would agree with you but wouldn't Eggman already be attacking by now?" Amy wondered.
Amy looked around the park and noticed a familiar red hedgehog.
"Hey, Sonic look! That's the employee I told you about." Amy said pointed in the direction of the hedgehog.
Sonic whipped his head in the direction Amy was pointing and grit his teeth at the sight of him. Sonic stared at him and took notice he was looking up at something behind a large tree and talking.
'Is he talking to someone?' Sonic thought, moving to see behind the tree.
"Let's go and say hi," Amy suggested.
Sonic could only see a part of what is hidden, but it was enough to know who the red hedgehog was talking too.
"Amy no he's talking to Eggman," Sonic warned.
"What!?" Amy said looking confused.
"I saw Eggman's Egg Mobile behind that tree," Sonic explained.
"I'll take care of this, stay here Amy," Sonic said walking toward the red hedgehog.
A few minutes earlier.
Dax was walking through Station park think about the events of the day.
"Why hello there, you must that red hedgehog I've been looking for." A voice rang out.
Dax turned his head in the direction the voice came from with a questioning look. He saw a tall round human man with a ridiculous mustache as he would describe it, he was riding in a circular floating vehicle.
"What about me? Look I don't know who you are and-" He started before getting cut off by the man.
"Earlier you were in a fight with a blue hedgehog correct?" The man questioned seeming to know the answer already.
Dax flinched at the question.
"Maybe why?" He replied.
"That hedgehog is known criminal. I've been trying to stop for years. Count yourself lucky you made it out of your encounter." The man said a smirk forming on his face.
'I don't know, it sounds like it fits but, the way this guy in the hover chair comes off just doesn't sit right.' Dax thought to himself.
"I am?" He questioned not sure how to respond.
"Yes, you should know that his name is Sonic the Hedgehog and he's very dangerous." The man warned.
'Wait Did he say Sonic the hedgehog!? But isn't he a-' His thought was cut off by a sudden yell.
"What are you doing here you pesky runt!?" The man shouted.
"Sorry to interrupt your little chit chat Egg head," Sonic said mockingly.
'Egg head? OH, you have got to be kidding me.' Dax mentally facepalmed.
"Tsk I don't have time for this. I was only trying to talk to a kindred spirit." Eggman said as he turned and left, with an evil smile plastered on his face.
Dax confused at what was going on.
"Look I-" Dax started before getting hit in the gut by Sonic who is still misunderstanding the situation.
Not too far from the scene, Amy watched the small exchange between Sonic and Eggman, before Eggman flew off and Sonic hitting Dax in the gut.
'What is going on!?' Amy wondered shocked.
Back at the fight, Sonic kept up his assault missing every so often due to his opponent dodging.
Sonic rolled into a ball and spin-dashed toward the red hedgehog but was hit by a tree branch the other hedgehog and grabbed.
"You want a fight? fine all put up a fight." The red hedgehog said with a serious tone.
Sonic smirked and decided to even the odds a bit by not using his super speed.
"Alright, let's do this then," Sonic replied.
Sonic used his agility to get the upper hand on Dax, who seemed distracted by something else.
Sonic jumped into the air and did a divekick Dax barely had time to block it with the tree branch he still had. Dax then snapped back to reality, now in a defensive posture.
Sonic continued his assault with kicks punches and more divekicks. Dax was acting defensively, keeping a determined look on his face. Sonic only wondered what he was planning.
'NOT GOOD, NOT GOOD. IM NOT A FIGHTER I DON'T HAVE ANY IDEAS HOW TO GET OUT OF THIS.' Dax thoughts screamed.
Amy looked at the scene ready to stop the fight. She started walking toward them but, Dax put his hand out toward her and gave her a quick glare then shook his head stopping her in her tracks.
That ended up being a bad idea because Sonic kicked him in the gut knocking Dax off his feet. That was the last straw Dax got up and threw the branch away and got into an offensive posture.
Dax then ran forward and launched a fury of punches and kicks. Sonic using his agility dodged all of them getting more and more cocky with each dodge.
"Come on is that all you got? You're not going to beat me like that!" Sonic taunted.
Dax dropped the kicks and just continued punching. Dax chuckled.
"Who said I was trying to beat you?" Dax questioned with a smirk.
Dax's comment confused Sonic, Dax took this chance and went for a right hook but then quickly dropped down with a sweeping kick knocked Sonic onto the ground.
"That's it! No more mister nice guy." Sonic stated.
Sonic started running circles around Dax at super-sonic speeds.
'What is Sonic doing?' Amy wondered.
"Amy! Whats going on!?" Tails said running up to Her.
"Tails! I don't know I'm as confused as you are." Amy replied.
Sonic continued running.
"Sonic what are you doing!?" Sally shouted.
Sonic stopped after hearing the shout.
Everyone stared at Sonic then behind him at the hedgehog on his hands and knees breathing heavily.
"What is going!?" Sally asked Sonic.
"He was talking to Eggman he can't be trusted!" Sonic answered.
Everyone looked over at Dax still breathing heavily, looking back at them.
"I'm not so sure, while you two were fighting he stopped me from getting any closer." Amy retorted.
"Eggman said himself he 'Was only trying to talk to a kindred spirit." Sonic countered.
"And what about that shot that almost hit us!" Sonic said.
"What about it?" Amy asked.
"He was on the roof standing near a rifle," Sonic explained.
"What!?" Amy exclaimed.
Meanwhile on a nearby rooftop.
"While they're distracted I can finish the job I failed to do earlier." A voice stated.
"But this time I'm not going to use a weapon as simple as a rifle now I can test out my new toy." The figure said with an evil grin.
"Now let's see how this baby works." The figure said setting up the weapon.
The figure aimed at Sonic's back with a laser sight and was ready to fire.
He aimed at Sonic's back with a laser sight ready to fire.
Back in the park.
"So you're saying that he's the one that tried to shoot us?" Amy questioned.
"That's exactly, what I'm saying!" Sonic responded.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!" Amy yelled.
"I-I-I was going to but-" Sonic stuttered.
"Look out!" A voice yelled from behind Sonic.
Sonic turned around to see Dax run toward them. Sonic got into a defensive pose before Dax lunged at him right as he did a bolt of light shot out and hitting both Dax and Sonic.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" They screamed in unison before a flash of light blinded everyone, and then the two hedgehogs were gone.
"Is everyone one alright?" Robert asked.
"Yeah," Amy answered.
"I'm alright," Sally responded.
"My eye's hurt, besides that I'm fine." Tails said.
"Sonic are you alright?" Tails asked looking over where Sonic was standing.
"Sonic?" Amy said looking around the area.
"He's gone and so is that red hedgehog!" Sally exclaimed.
Back on the rooftop.
"That went better than expected, time to call the boss." The figure said.
"What is it!?" Eggman shouted through the scream.
"Sonic the Hedgehog is no more." The figure replied.
"Really! When how?!" Eggman asked.
"Just now. And as for how one of those large gemstones we stole was a time stone, so we turned it into a weapon, it aged Sonic into dust." The figure explained grinning ear to ear.
"Interesting time stones I remember using those a long time ago they were quite effective," Eggman replied.
"Indeed they are." The figure chuckled.
In the park.
"Amy let me see your communicator." Tails said.
"S-Sure," Amy said handing him the communicator.
Tails put the communicator on and started tinkering with it.
"W-What are you doing?" Amy asked.
"There are trackers in both of your communicators, to pinpoint your location, but it needs a password to unlock the display, if I can just get to the interface, I should be able to see where Sonic is." Tails replied.
Tails finally reach the interface and entered the password, all hopes of Sonic showing up were gone, that could only mean one thing.
"He-He's gone." Tails said lowering his head.
Amy fell to her knee's and started to cry.
Sally put her hands on Amy's shoulders, while tears formed in her eyes.
"Come on everyone let's go its getting late we can't stay here," Robert said softly.
Meanwhile.
"Am I dead?" Sonic wondered.
"If being dead feels like having multiple broke bones then I can say I'm dead with you pal," Dax replied.
"Wait what are you doing here!?" Sonic asked bluntly.
"I was trying to save your sorry behind," Dax replied bluntly.
"But that didn't go so well so now it looks like we're both dead," Dax said annoyed.
"Why would you try and save me when we were just fighting five minutes ago what's your agenda!?" Sonic shouted.
"What's my agenda? What did I do to you!? Did bumping into you on the sidewalk really, piss you off that much!?" Dax yelled back.
"Look I barely know whats going on, I mean one second I'm having an average day the next, a guy who can break the sound barrier is trying to beat the crap out of me!" He continued.
"Wait wait wait back up a second, 'bumping into me on the sidewalk?' What do you mean?" Sonic asked.
"I completely forgot about it until now I bumped into you on the sidewalk well to be more exact you collided with me..." Dax replied looking at Sonic confused.
"And then I followed you to an ally because you looked suspicious..." Dax said.
They both stared at each other confused.
"None of this rings a bell? You were holding a duffle bag?" He questioned.
"Nope nothing when did this happen?" Sonic asked.
"Today after my shift," Dax answered.
"Well then that wasn't me because I was with My friend-" Sonic started.
"Amy Rose right?" Dax finished.
"Yeah, I may be fast, but I can't be in two places at once." Sonic joked.
"Well then if that wasn't you on the street then why were you so pissed on the roof? You looked like you out for blood." Dax asked.
Sonic started to look angry again.
"Woah Woah easy, we're both dead, so that's not going to do anything," Dax said with his hands up.
"Well, I have a right to be angry, you tried to hurt my friend and me!" Sonic replied.
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Dax asked confused.
"With the rifle, you tried to use it on Amy and me," Sonic answered irritated.
"What? I wasn't on the roof to try and assassinate you guys or whatever, I live in the building, after a long day I go to the roof to relax when I got up there someone was there they ran off before I could get a good look at them." Dax explained.
"What about Eggman?" Sonic asked.
"He tried warning me about you." Dax responed.
"Look you don't have to believe me. But I'm pretty sure we're not dead lets just set this aside for now and figure out where the heck we are." Dax suggested.
"Fine, but don't think this means I trust you," Sonic replied.
"Wouldn't have it any other way," Dax replied with a smirk.
Where or when are Sonic and Dax? And who exactly are the freelancers Eggman hired?
Leave a review and give me your thoughts.