Sonic Adventure 2: The Adaptation
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Chapter 2: The Beginning
Sonic and Tails had returned from their trip to Mystic Ruins in order to pick the Tornado 2 up. They originally thought that the plane had been destroyed when the Egg Carrier crashed, but it turned out that their old pal, Big the Cat, had used it for his escape from Carrier. He was glad to give it back, since neither him nor Froggy turned out to be fans of flying. After Tails was able to patch up and repair the plane at his workshop, Tails and Sonic decided to go back home to South Island to chill for awhile. Almost no one, save a select few, knew the location of their island, so they wouldn't have to worry about too many interruptions, which was good for Sonic. Since his heroic battle with Chaos, there was no place in Station Square he could go without some one going after him, asking if they could have his autograph, buy him a Chili Dog, or the hundreds upon hundreds of girls who kept asking him for dates. That was one thing that Amy was really helpful; she had gotten quite good with that hammer of hers, and no girl dared to mess with "her" Sonic, without going through her first. But it had gotten too much after awhile, so Tails suggested that maybe they should chill for awhile until maybe the fans die down a little.
"Hey, Sonic, what's up?" asked Tails.
"Nuthin'," said Sonic.
"Well, there must be something, you haven't said a word since we left!"
"I dunno, I'm just lookin' forward to some maxin' and relaxin'!"
"You definitely deserve it! I thought I was gonna have to fight off those fan boys and girls to get you some peace!"
"Tell me about it little bro! I'd almost rather deal with Perfect Chaos again than all those fans!"
They both had a good laugh.
"So how's the Tornado 2 holding out, little bro?"
"I dunno, Big didn't perform a 3 point landing in this thing, ya know! Then he left it in the condition it was when he crashed it for about a year before we got to it. This baby may be on its last legs."
"But I thought you fixed it!" Sonic protested.
"What I did was nothing more of a band-aid job for a deep flesh-wound. It will be enough to get us to South Island, but then I'm gonna take this baby apart and use it in some thing else."
"What, pray tell?" Sonic asked.
"You'll see! I was hoping to use it a year ago, but time constraints with Eggman made it difficult for me to finish. Oh, well, Eggman's gone for now, so I'll hopefully have plenty of time to finish my invention."
"Eggman. If there's one thing to say about that bad egg, you can't keep him down. He'll be back, with some sort of new Mega-Death-Super-Powerful-Wachamacallit before too long."
"I hear that. But don't think about him now, Sonic! You came out here to unwind a little! So try to do so," Tails added.
"You're right, lil' bro. It's just that, hey, LOOK OUT TAILS!"
What looked like a giant, gold scarab appeared in front of them. With Tails's quick reflexes they were able to miss it by a few inches to spare.
"Darn tropical bugs! Think they own the sky, will they?" Tails said.
Sonic looked back for gold thing, but it was gone.
"Huh, didn't look too much like a bug to me. New species?"
"Sorry, Sonic, entomology is not my department. But I think you're right, it didn't look too much like a bug now that I think about it."
"Ah, forget about it. There's the island ahead! Soon we'll be roasting up some chili dogs and watching some videos!"
"Not before I get to watch my Popular Mechanics!!" exclaimed Tails.
"Whatever! We're watching 'Dude Where's My Car' first!" Sonic said.
"Fine! As soon as we land, we'll see who gets control to the tv first!" said Tails.
"Is that a challenge, little bro?" asked Sonic.
"You bet it is!" answered Tails.
And living up to their bet, as soon as the Tornado 2 landed on terra firma, Sonic and Tails raced off. Both of them knew it was no contest though. Before a second rolled by, Sonic had hooked up the VCR, plugged in the TV, put in the video, got into his favorite chair, and was ready to watch the movie.
"Sorry, Tails, but you lose! Now sit down and watch some good quality movies!"
Tails appeared in the hall way leading to the room, holding something behind his back.
"On the contrary, Sonic. I believe that I am still the winner!"
"How?"
"I got my trump card, right here!"
Tails revealed that he had the Chili Dogs.
"They would be the perfect movie snack wouldn't they? Well, too bad, 'cuz they're mine now!" Tails smirked.
"I KNOW you are kidding, Tails! Relinquish the dogs now, or suffer the consequences!" Sonic got his trademark grin on his face.
"Make me!" And then Tails flew away.
"Get back here, Miles! Or I'll be really pissed!"
"What kind of threat is that?"
Tails then flew out the window, with Sonic right behind him.
"I'm warning you Tails, get down here right now!"
"Nyah! Nyah! You can't get me now!"
Tails then preformed the eye-pull raspberry. Sonic was now really getting ticked off! But Tails was loving every minute of it.
If I still had all the Chaos Emeralds, I could be Super Sonic and catch up to him! thought Sonic.
But unfortunately, almost all of the Chaos Emeralds were donated to science so they could be studied. The only one left was the one given to Tails because of his bravery in saving Station Square. Then Sonic got a bright idea. He started to go in the motion for a Sonic Spin, but instead of jumping at anything, Sonic kept dribbling himself like a basket ball.
"Wha cha doing Sonic? Venting your frustrations on the sand?" joked Tails.
It was not until Sonic grabbed Tails at the peak of his bounce that Tails realized what had happened.
"No fair!" exclaimed Tails as he was brought back to Earth.
"That's a new move I invented, the Sonic Spin Bounce! (Patent Pending) With it, I can reach new heights I couldn't normally reach, as you just witnessed," Sonic explained.
"That's my hero! Always developing something new for his enemies to combat against!" Tails said proudly.
"Yeah," Sonic said as he snatched the Chili Dogs away. "Now here's an old-school technique that you should be familiar with, Tails. The Sonic Noogie!!"
Tails didn't even get a chance to scream in surprise as Sonic just grabbed Tails, put him in a headlock, and then supply the noogies at sonic speed. This went on for 5 minutes until Tails finally gave up.
"Soooooooonnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiic, thhhhhhhhhaaaatttttt's eeeeeeeennnnnnooooouugggggh!"
"Say you're sorry!" Sonic said.
"Soooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrry!" Tails said.
"Good, I'm glad we got that point across! Now watch this movie with me, and then we'll watch whatever you wanna watch," Sonic said.
"Okay, I do want to see Extended Play, too," said Tails.
* * *
A few hundred miles away, there was another island, not unlike the one Sonic and Tails were hanging out on. Of course, there was one obvious difference: this island floated a couple of miles above the sea's surface and drifted to and fro on the wind currents. Another difference was that instead of being a summer home to a blue hedgehog, this was the permanent dwelling of a certain red echidna, Knuckles the Echidna to be exact. He had gone off his nap to guard the Master Emerald, and was enjoying the anniversary present he had received from Sonic and Tails a few weeks ago: a Television set, complete with a satellite hook-up. Originally, Knuckles was hesitant to accept the gift. After all, why would he want to accept something that was a reminder of the mistake he made a while back? But he remembers that conversation quite well between Sonic and himself.
* * *
"What's the matter, Knucklehead? Don't like the gift?" Sonic asked.
"Oh, no it's not that! It's just that it may be too good for me," Knuckles replied.
"How's that?" questioned Tails.
"Well, you both know full-well what happened a few years ago to this date! I made some tragic errors, one that could have jeopardized the lives of others! Then there's the general crap that I put you guys through when you were only trying to help me! I would think that we would want to forget about that incident!" Knuckles answered.
"That's where you're wrong, Knux, we don't want to forget the incident!" Sonic said.
"Why, so you can hold it over my head?" asked Knuckles.
"No, because, after all that, we banded together in order to defeat Eggman's scheme. Besides, it wasn't your fault what you did to us, Eggman tricked you!" said Tails.
"Now if we could only make you less gullible…" added Sonic.
"Hey!" shouted Knuckles. "I am NOT GULLIBLE!"
"Well, we just have to see about that! That's why we also gave you this TV!" challenged Tails.
"If you can avoid or ignore such stuff like "Troy-Bilt", "As Seen On TV", and "Ms. Cleo" commercials, we'll know that you're not that gullible!" concluded Sonic.
"Thanks, guys! I'll use it well. I'm afraid though that I don't have any thing in return, unless…."
Knuckles went up to the altar, said a few words in a language Sonic and Tails couldn't understand, and the Master Emerald glowed intently for a few seconds, then went back to normal.
"Wha cha do, Knux?" Sonic asked.
"Oh, nothing much, I just used the Emerald's power to grant you guys a wish: whenever you open a refrigerator, there will always be an ample supply of materials for making those chili dogs you guys like so much," Knuckles answered.
"REALLY?!?!" said Sonic and Tails.
"Really."
"Thanks, dude! Now this a gift we really can use!" said Sonic.
"Now we don't have to worry about finding good hot dogs on sale in Giant or Safeway!" added Tails.
"Well, it's been really fun, Knux, but me and Tails better be going!"
"Why's that?" asked Knuckles.
"It's been really hectic around Station Square lately, so Sonic and I are going to relax for awhile on our personal island until things die down," answered Tails.
"Oh, need some to time to chill off, huh?"
"Yeah, in the worst way!" added Sonic.
"Well, take care you guys! I'll see you later!" said Knuckles. "And thanks for the gift!"
"Thank YOU for ours!" said Sonic and Tails gratefully.
* * *
It took Knuckles some time in order to get used to the TV, but before long, he was using the remote control like a champ. He already had his favorite channels programmed: Outdoor Life, Comedy Central, MTV, the HBOs, Showtime, Cinemax, and BET. The last one he loved probably the best because he enjoyed watching Comic View. As good of a commodity the TV was, with its 300+ plus channels, Knuckles knew that his first job was always to the Master Emerald. After all, he needed it to power his TV set! Then Knux's favorite video came on.
"Uh, huh, okay, what's up? Shut-up!" Knuckles sang along.
In the middle of his favorite verse, however, the TV blacked-out.
"Oh, c'mon! Not in the middle of my favorite jam! Why couldn't you black out when Destiny's Child was on!?" Knuckles questioned.
Knuckles checked all the wiring, to make sure everything was verbatim to the way the manual said. It all checked out.
"Everything's fine according to the book, then what could be wrong? Oh, crap!"
Knuckles raced through to the Master Emerald Altar, hoping and praying for its safety. But it his worst fear, the Emerald was gone!
"NOOOOOOOOO! THE EMERALD IS NOT THERE ANY MORE!!" Knux shouted. "WHO COULD'VE TAKEN IT RIGHT UNDER MY NOSE!?"
Knuckles searched around the altar, looking for any clues that could allude to who was the culprit. All he found was a small earring, with a little heart on it. Upon closer examination, Knuckles could catch a hint of jasmine perfume.
"Hmm, not the calling card of any one I know, unless Eggman got in touch with his feminine side." Knuckles painted himself an ugly picture, and could only shudder. "Ewww."
"What am I gonna do!? This island is gonna sink in the ocean if I don't get that Emerald back!!"
Then Knuckles remembered, he did have an alternative. Inside a location that he was sure he only knew, laid a makeshift Emerald. This Emerald was smaller than the Master, but still quite larger than the Chaos Emeralds. This is what Knuckles used in order to take direct control over the island. This Emerald ran along the same wavelength as the Master, but having less power. Still, it was the only solution he had to his problem. Taking it, he placed it in the place of the Master, and the energies it gave allowed the Island to take its normal place in the sky.
"This is only a temporary fix, I know that! But at least this will give me an 120 hour time frame to get the Master back! I pity the fewl, who took my Masta Emerald, so they can bling-bling it fo' themselves!" Knuckles concluded.
And with that, he took a nearby Warp Ring to the mainland, to start his search for the Emerald.