Return of the Hedgehog/Dimensional Distress Part 5
By
Sega1cool
Disclaimer: All persons, places, or objects are copyright of their respective companies. So don't
sue me, B/C it's all for fun.
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Location: Unknown
Time: Good a guess as any
Feeling at the moment: Pretty damn good
Ryan was reappearing in the white place from a while ago.
"Finally, I get to go back." Ryan said.
He stood there for a while and started to get impatient.
"Hey, where are you guys? I passed didn't I?"
Suddenly, the white figure appeared.
"About time you showed up."
"Sorry, preparations for your return kinda hit a snag."
"What kind off a snag?" Ryan asked.
"Well, you will get back, but in a roundabout way."
"Explain."
"Well, we're gonna have to send you to Earth...."
"Earth?"
"Yes, but you should be able to find a way back."
"What a gype!"
"We'll try to help as best we can."
"Whatever."
Ryan was surronded by the light once again as he went to his former home planet.
"Good luck, son." the figure said.
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Earth 21XX
"Ow, my head." Ryan said as he hit the ground hard.
"You think those guys could have made my landing softer."
Ryan surveyed the area and looked over his surrondings.
"This is Earth, huh? Looks a lot different then I remember it."
Ryan walked out of the alley he was in and got on the street.
He was a little shocked to see what had become of his old home world.
Where there was once blue skies and bright sunshine was now grey clouds and gloomy mist.
"Dude, Earth has really gone down hill."
Suddenly, Ryan heard a scream come from an alleyway.
Ryan ran to where it was coming from, being a hero.
When he entered the alley, he saw a humanoid robot clad in purple armor attacking a teenaged girl.
(Please don't assume that Ryan is only saving the person because she is a teenaged girl.
Ryan is not that shallow.)
"Stop right there, you, ummm, weirdo." Ryan said,"Ugh, I really need to work on the heroic dialouge."
"Back off human. This does not concern you." the purple robot said.
"I don't think so." Ryan said.
"Fine, then take this." the robot said charging at him with a purple beamsaber.
"Damn." Ryan said as the robot ran the saber through his shoulder.
Ryan was enraged, "Now you taste mine." he said as he ran his beamsword through the robot.
"What? No! Impossible! How can a human have such strength?" the purple robot as he deactivated, the hard way.
Seeing that he split the robot in half, he went to check on the girl.
"Are you okay?" Ryan asked.
"Um..yeah, I'm fine." she said.
"Goooddd......" Ryan said as he fainted.
"Hey, are you okay?" she said, "I wonder who he is."
She looked for some kind of identification and found his wallet.
"Let see if he has an drivers liscence or something....here we go....Oh my God!" she said seeing who he is.
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Maverick Hunters HQ
"Ugh, now where am I? I remember coming back to Earth and then there was that robot..."
Ryan hushed when he heard voices from outside his room.
"Who do you think he is?" said an older voice.
"I don't know, X, but he doesn't look like a reploid."
"Maybe, Zero, but he doesn't appear to be fully human either."
"Well, whoever he is, he managed to take down Vile pretty tactfully." said the old voice.
Ryan tried to rack his brain, "Vile? That must have been the robot I destroyed."
Ryan looked around the room and noticed the girl that he saved was resting in a chair.
"What is she doing here?"
Suddenly the three from outside came in.
"Ah, good, you're awake." said the older man.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Ryan said.
"Hey, an attitude. He's kinda like you, Zero." said a robot in blue armor.
"Yeah, but I've got better looks." Zero said, a robot clad in red armor, with a long blond pony tail.
"You mind explaining what's going on?" Ryan asked.
"Of course. We received a call from your friend over there. She said you had taken down a purple reploid and
needed medical attention. We brought both of you here and you've been unconscious since 5 A.M. two days ago."
the old man said.
"Exactly where is here?" Ryan asked.
"This is Maverick Hunters HQ." Zero said.
"Oh, that's clear as mud." Ryan said.
"You mean you have no idea what we are?" X said.
"That would be correct."
"Okay, a few years ago......
Dr. Cain was researching the ruins of Dr. Light's lab. He came across me as I was in a state of suspended
animation. He awoke me and began to run tests. He was suprised to see how human I acted. He created a line of
robots based off of me and he called them Reploids. However, some began to attack humans and became what are
known as Mavericks. Ever since then, both Zero and I have fought to protect the human race from the evil of the
Mavericks." X explained.
"That helps."
"Perhaps, Ryan, you could fill us in on what you are and what you are doing here?" Zero asked.
"I don't want to say much, you may find me somewhat crazy."
"Try us." X said.
"Okay, you asked for it....
It was the year 2003 and I was going off to college. However when I got there, I found out a secret of my past.
It turns out I'm really the son of a skilled jedi. I found out it was awhile ago when he had brought me to
Earth to spare me from his fate. While trying to comprehend this, a voice asked if I wanted to find out about
my father. I said yes and the strangest thing happened....."
"What would that be?" X asked.
"I don't care to finish. I've probably said to much."
"I understand. A secret is best kept that." Zero said.
"I'd like to go, if that's okay. My wounds have healed and I have a mission to complete." Ryan said.
"Okay, but be careful." the old man said.
Ryan went over to the girl and gently woke her up.
"Hey, I'm leaving. You coming with me?"
"Yeah, give me a sec." she said as she stood up and followed him.
"Hey, here." the old man said tossing Ryan a cred card.
"What's this?" Ryan asked.
"It's the reward for Vile's capture."
"Thanks." Ryan said as he and the girl left the HQ.
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Back at Knothole
"I think that this is supposed to be a Sonic fanfic." Sonic shouted.
(Author looks at the screen and sweatdrops.)
"Oh well, Tails!"
"What is it Sonic?"
"Are the repairs ready? The battle is only a few hours away."
"Yep, all ready and rearin' to go."
"Good. If our reports are correct, this will be all too easy."
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City Streets
"Can I ask you something?" Ryan said.
"Of course." the girl replied.
"Why are you following me?"
"I can't say."
"How about over some dinner? My treat." Ryan said.
"I guess, but my choice."
"Okay, you drive a hard bargain. Where do you want to eat?"
"Follow me."
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Pizza Hutz
Ryan and the girl waited at their table while their pizza was being cooked.
"So you mind explaining why you are following me?" Ryan asked.
"Well, after you were knocked out, I tried to find some sort of I.D. on you. When I did find it, I couldn't
beleive it was you. But then the way you acted in fighting that robot, and your attitude, I just knew it was true."
"What do you mean?"
"That you were the one from those some many years ago, from our old high school."
"Wait a minute. I thought you were familiar, but how?"
"It's a long story, too long for me to explain. Just know it's good to see a familiar face."
"It's good to see you to, Callie. You wouldn't beleive what I've been through. But what are you doing all alone?"
"Well, after IT happened, I was all alone. My friends, family, all of it was gone. I don't know exactly what happened
that caused the hiccup in time, but it left me stranded in a world I didn't know."
"That's so sad.."
Suddenly, from across the room, Ryan heard a familiar voice.
"What do you know? The almighty Ryan has a soft side."
"How? I thought you were killed." Ryan said.
"Intresting things happen. Such as what you went through."
"You mean to tell me you had to go through that crap as well."
"Basically, but on a harder scale."
"Are you here to help me or hinder me?"
"It all depends on what you're doing."
"If you can get me back to Mobius, then I'm asking for your help."
"Hmm, I guess. Things were getting pretty boring around here anyway."
"Okay, but can we eat first. You've got no idea how longs its been since I've had pizza."
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City Streets
"So, where exactly is this ride you know of?" Ryan asked.
"There happens to be a rundown G.U.N. base where we can find a spare shuttle. It should get us back to Mobius."
"Will there be any resistance?"
"Not that I'm aware of. It's quite dilapidated since G.U.N. began to focus on Mobius."
"When do you think we should make our move?"
"We don't need to rush things, but the sooner the better."
"Okay, in two hours we'll go."
"We? Does that mean me, too?" Callie asked.
"Of course. You don't think I'm just gonna leave you here all alone, do you?" Ryan said.
"Well...."
"Jeez, you haven't changed a bit have you?"
"Will you two stop flirting and focus. We have about two hours to prepare and there is no second chance should we fail."
"Okay, okay. Chill, let's just get ready."
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Dilapidated G.U.N. Ruins
"Man, when you said this place was rundown, you weren't kidding!" Ryan exclaimed.
In front of him was the run down wall of the base, covered with holes and crumbling down.
"So where exactly is this spaceship?"
"It's somewhere in the southern wing of this base. There's a group of them."
"How many guards are stationed?"
"Not many. One guard tower and even then, it seems as if the guards are never there."
"Well then let's get going."
All seemed well....almost too well.
Ryan began to become just a bit paranoid.
"Guys, is it just me or is this way too easy?"
"I've noticed that, too. I just guess this place is way too dilapidated." Callie said.
"I don't know, just don't get lax."
They continued on their way and finally caught site of the spaceships.
"Finally, I get to go home." Ryan said.
Callie gave him a strange look.
"What do you mean? Isn't Earth your home?"
"True, but I've became accustomed to Mobius being my home planet."
"There's the ship we need to take. Let's go."
Suddenly a human stepped out from behind the shadows.
"I don't think you guys are going anywhere."
Ryan turned around and a chill ran down his spine.
"NO frickin' way! How did you survive?"
"Luck, you good guys aren't the only ones to cheat death. Ahh, project Shadow, how good to see you."
"It's not like wise, Commander."
"Ryan, isn't that Zoel?" Callie asked.
"Long story, I'll explain later. (Whispering) Callie, you head towards the shuttle. I'll deal with him."
Callie slowly made her way towards the shuttle.
However, Zoel seemed smarter than usual.
"I don't think so. Take this!" Zoel said firing his revolver at Callie.
"NO!" Ryan shouted throwing himself in front of her.
The bullet pierced Ryan's arm, but he seemed to feel no pain.
"Ryan! Are you okay?" Callie asked.
"I'll be fine, but I'm more worried about what to do about Zoel."
"You fools will all die!" Zoel shouted, "Bwahahahahha.....ack!"
Zoel collapsed to the ground.
"Um, Shadow? What the hell just happened?" Ryan asked.
Shadow walked over to Zoel's motion-less body.
"Yep, he's dead. Bullet right through the skull. But how and who?"
"That would be me." said a human walking towards them, sniper rifle in hand.
"Um is it just me or does he look like him as well?" Callie asked.
"Waitaminute, if Zoel's dead right there then... who is he?!" Shadow said.
"Zoel?"
"Yep, it's me....or at least the good me anyway."
"You mean there's more than one of you?"
"Yeah, that's right Ryan."
"I hate to break up this Kodak moment, but can we get a move on?" Shadow interupted.
"Uh, okay. Onward to Mobius!"
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Back at Planet Mobius
"Ready? Final system check....All systems go...Launch!" Tails shouted as his gundam, then Sonic's,
followed by Knuckles', then Trevor's, Justin's, and finally Ashley's. Taking off towards the remnants of G.U.N.'s army.
"This should be too easy." Sonic said.
"Don't get cocky. Remember what happened last time?" Trevor said.
"Yes," Tails said solemnly, "and we'll make sure not to make that mistake this time."
So off they flew knowing little of what lie ahead.
"So, those fools are heading towards us.. Let's spring the trap." Captain Vise said.
Behind him, thousands of mass produced GUNDAMs were lined up, ready to fight.
As our heroes approached, they could not forsee the coming danger.
"Radar shows normal enemy activity. Everyone split up and take your assigned sectors." Tails said.
"Let's rock!" Sonic shouted speeding off.
A few hours later....
"No sign of enemy forces...this is sooooo boring." Sonic said.
Just then the com system came on, Tails voice screaming.
"Sonic! It's too much. There are too many, we're trapped. Hurry, we need help..So..ic..Ne..Hel........."
"Tails! Tails! Dead...Damn it, this is all we need."
Sonic took of and headed for Tails' last location.
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Somewhere in Space
"So how long till we reach Mobius?" Ryan asked.
"I figure at our current speed about two hours." Shadow answered.
"Okay, hey, um...Zoel, toss me those pliers."
"What are you going to do with those?" Zoel asked.
"You'll see."
Ryan deactivated the hologram around his right arm and revealed the metal part.
"Holy $%#@! What the hell happend to your arm?" Zoel asked.
"Well, that proves it, their is no way your the evil one. To make a long story short, a mission cost me my arm, so I
had this one created for me to use."
"Whoa! Well, at least my evil look-alikes didn't cause it."
"AHHH!"
"What the? Will someone quiet Callie?" Ryan said.
"Ryan, y.your arm, what is wrong with it?"
Ryan restated what he had just said.
"Man, talk about tough." Callie remarked.
"Now let me get back to what I intended to do." Ryan remarked as he opened up a panel in his arm, found the bullet, and
pulled it our with the pliers.
"There that should do it." Ryan said switching the hologram back on, "Wake me when we get there."
Ryan leaned back in his chair and took a well-deserved nap.
Ryan awoke about two hours later, Callie was resting on his shoulder.
Ryan smiled and checked his watch.
"Just as I thought, its been about two hours, we should be there soon."
Ryan saw a familiar blue/green/brown planet coming up.
"Ah, Mobius. Thank goodness, I'm finally back."
"Hmm, I see your awake." Shadow said, "We'll be landing in a few minutes, you might want to wake up your friends."
"'kay. Callie, Callie, wake up." Ryan said nudging her gently.
"What?" she snapped.
"Um...we'll be landing soon, so get ready."
"Oh, okay."
"(Thinking) Man, she's so strange sometimes. Those mood swings are too unpredictable."
Zoel heard the commotion and came through the doors.
"What is going on? I'm trying to rest here."
"Oh, its nothing. Callie here was a little grumpy that I woke her up." Ryan said.
Ryan promptly got wacked in the head by Callie.
Ryan let a swear slip and ignored the pain.
"So, that's Mobius. It looks so much like Earth."
"Yeah, 'cept for the fact that instead of humans, you've got anthromorphic animals." Ryan said.
"Anthromorphic?" Callied said puzzled.
"It means 'human-like'." Ryan said.
"Hey, Shadow, try to land as close to my lab as possible. It's about 10 miles west of Knothole."
"Okay, hang on, we're getting ready to enter the atmosphere."
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Knothole
"Oh, Sonic, where are you guys?" said a worried Sally, "G.U.N. shouldn't have put up this much of a resistance."
Suddenly a blip appeared on the radar.
"Huh? What in the world is that? A Spaceship?! Let's see....its landing near Ryan's lab. I better hurry and check
it out." she said rushing towards the ship's landing point.
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Ryan's lab
As the spaceship landed, Sally watched from the bushes.
The gangplank lowered and who walked out made Sally rub her eyes in disbeleif.
"Is that Shadow? and Oh my God, Ryan?!"
Ryan walked down and onto the ground.
"It is so good to be back, and it appears my lab is still in good shape."
Ryan caught sight of someone heading towards them.
"Huh? Sally? It is her."
"Ryan, where, how, who?"
"She's in shock. It doesn't matter right now, I'll explain to everyone later. By the way where is Sonic and the others?"
Sally fell silent, "They went to finish off G.U.N., but....they haven't returned yet. That was three hours ago."
"So, we'll just go after them." Ryan said walking into his lab.
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Lab: Hangar
"I figured they'd rebuild it." Ryan commented, seeing his fully rebuilt GUNDAM ZERO.
"Whoa, you actually did it. You built a GUNDAM." Zoel said.
"If you guys are to help, you'll need these." Ryan said, heading towards the control panel.
"I was hoping to get the chance to use these."
Ryan placed his palm on a panel, gave voice recognition, and typed in a password.
A small panel opened in the wall.
"These I was saving as a last resort. It seems it has come to this." Ryan said, flipping open a glass door and pressing
a red button.
Two panel from the hangar floor slid away and two GUNDAMs rose from the ground.
"I give you the SHADOW GUNDAM, and GUNDAM WING ZERO. Shadow the SHADOW GUNDAM is yours, WING ZERO is Zoel's. I built these
and hid them in case an emergency ever arose. I think this constitutes as an emergency."
"How do you pilot these things?" Shadow asked.
"Don't worry, the instructional program will show you what to do. Now LAUNCH!"
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Battlefield
"Sonic, what are we going to do? We're outnumberd and out gunned." Tails said.
"We can't give up, they have to have a weakness."
"I can't see one, they seem to quick." Trevor said.
"Look, we need to do something soon or we're toast." Knuckles reminded them.
Just then they heard a scream over the com system.
"Rain of Plasma!"
Suddenly, hundreds of the G.U.N. mobile suits disappeared.
"Sonic, look at the radar. Approximately 1,934 of them were taken out from that one attack."
"But the question is, who did it?"
The familiar red GUNDAM landed near his friends.
"Hmm, that was easy. I'm crushed you guys, you started the party without me."
"Wait, that GUNDAM, that voice, the acquired human cockiness....Ryan?" Sonic said.
"That's my name, don't wear it out."
"Oh my God, your back, your back!"
"First things first. Let's finish up here and then we'll talk later."
Ryan dashed off and released some "Gundam Fury" on the enemy taking out ten at a time.
Sonic gained some speed and sliced through a row of twenty.
Knuckles charged up his spike missles and let them go, blowing up another 15.
"Hey, leave us some action." Zoel said, flying in.
He charged the Buster Gun and let loose with the monster beam, blowing up a hundred easily.
Not to be left out, Shadow used his Chaos Control and warped through thirty of them, detonating them at supersonic speeds.
"Shadow, you're back to?" Sonic asked.
"Yep, it takes more than some colony to stop me."
After what seemed like an eternity, all that was left was the main base.
"Ready guys?" Ryan said as all nine of them charged their beam cannons, "FIRE!!"
When they let loose with the blast, it was blocked by a barrier protecting the base.
"Damn, we'll have to destroy hand-to-hand."
Ryan charged in and slice away with his Plasma cutlasses.
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles diced the building with their beam saber.
The others picked up any stragglers trying to escape.
Finally the last of them was destroyed.
"We did it, we defeated G.U.N. for the last time. Now let's go home and celebrate." Ryan said.
"Yeah!" they all shouted in agreement.
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Later that night: Knothole
Light were strung around, food being cooked, music blasting, this was a party.
The reason, both Ryan's return and G.U.N.'s destruction.
Ryan looked around for his friends.
He noticed Knuckles and Zoel sitting off to the side.
"Hey, guys, what's up? This is a part, you know."
"Eh, we're not too keen with this party stuff."
"I'm with Knux, you live it up."
Suddenly a certain song was starting.
"Hey, Knux, let's go. I'll get Sonic and Tails."
Zoel was puzzled but figured that he was up to something Ryanish, as usual.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger began to play.
"Work it." Ryan said.
"Make it." Tails said.
"Do it." Sonic said.
"Makes us." Knuckles said.
"Harder." Ryan said, throwing a punch.
"Better." Tails said, giving the peace sign.
"Faster." Sonic said, making a running pose.
"Stronger." Knux said, punching his fists together.
"More than."
"Hour."
"Hour."
"Never."
"Ever."
"After."
"Work is."
"Over."
"Work it Harder, Make it Better, Do it Faster, Makes us Stronger." they all said.
"More than Ever, Hour After Hour, Work is never over."
Breaking into the quick guitar solo, they did air guitar.
"Work it Harder, Do it Faster, More than ever, Work is over."
"Work it Harder, Make it Better, Do it Faster, Makes us , More than ever, hour after hour, work is never over."
They did the finishing pose and then bowed.
Amazingly they got the praise of the crowd.
"Figures, he always did have too much time on his hands."
"Shh, Zoel. I think it was very good, imagine the effort put into it." Callie replied.
While Live'n'Learn was playing for all to jam to, Ryan walked towards the Ring Pool.
Sonic followed him, wondering what was up.
Ryan sat there and looked up towards the skies, at the stars shining in all their brilliance.
Sonic tried to sneak up on Ryan, but once again stepped on a stick.
"Hey, Sonic. What are you following me for?"
"I want to know what's up? Why so melancholy?"
"I'm not melancholy, for the first time in my life, I feel complete. I have my friends, new and old; a new life, and a second
chance on that life. And you know what?"
"What, Ryan?"
"Considering all I've been through, I wouldn't change it for anything."
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Questions Unanswered...
Past problems...
Earth's disaster...
What really happened...
The truth of Earth's fate,
G.U.N.'s involvement,
Zoel is the key....
Backstory: Key to the Past
By
Sega1cool
Disclaimer: All persons, places, or objects are copyright of their respective companies. So don't
sue me, B/C it's all for fun.
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Location: Unknown
Time: Good a guess as any
Feeling at the moment: Pretty damn good
Ryan was reappearing in the white place from a while ago.
"Finally, I get to go back." Ryan said.
He stood there for a while and started to get impatient.
"Hey, where are you guys? I passed didn't I?"
Suddenly, the white figure appeared.
"About time you showed up."
"Sorry, preparations for your return kinda hit a snag."
"What kind off a snag?" Ryan asked.
"Well, you will get back, but in a roundabout way."
"Explain."
"Well, we're gonna have to send you to Earth...."
"Earth?"
"Yes, but you should be able to find a way back."
"What a gype!"
"We'll try to help as best we can."
"Whatever."
Ryan was surronded by the light once again as he went to his former home planet.
"Good luck, son." the figure said.
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Earth 21XX
"Ow, my head." Ryan said as he hit the ground hard.
"You think those guys could have made my landing softer."
Ryan surveyed the area and looked over his surrondings.
"This is Earth, huh? Looks a lot different then I remember it."
Ryan walked out of the alley he was in and got on the street.
He was a little shocked to see what had become of his old home world.
Where there was once blue skies and bright sunshine was now grey clouds and gloomy mist.
"Dude, Earth has really gone down hill."
Suddenly, Ryan heard a scream come from an alleyway.
Ryan ran to where it was coming from, being a hero.
When he entered the alley, he saw a humanoid robot clad in purple armor attacking a teenaged girl.
(Please don't assume that Ryan is only saving the person because she is a teenaged girl.
Ryan is not that shallow.)
"Stop right there, you, ummm, weirdo." Ryan said,"Ugh, I really need to work on the heroic dialouge."
"Back off human. This does not concern you." the purple robot said.
"I don't think so." Ryan said.
"Fine, then take this." the robot said charging at him with a purple beamsaber.
"Damn." Ryan said as the robot ran the saber through his shoulder.
Ryan was enraged, "Now you taste mine." he said as he ran his beamsword through the robot.
"What? No! Impossible! How can a human have such strength?" the purple robot as he deactivated, the hard way.
Seeing that he split the robot in half, he went to check on the girl.
"Are you okay?" Ryan asked.
"Um..yeah, I'm fine." she said.
"Goooddd......" Ryan said as he fainted.
"Hey, are you okay?" she said, "I wonder who he is."
She looked for some kind of identification and found his wallet.
"Let see if he has an drivers liscence or something....here we go....Oh my God!" she said seeing who he is.
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Maverick Hunters HQ
"Ugh, now where am I? I remember coming back to Earth and then there was that robot..."
Ryan hushed when he heard voices from outside his room.
"Who do you think he is?" said an older voice.
"I don't know, X, but he doesn't look like a reploid."
"Maybe, Zero, but he doesn't appear to be fully human either."
"Well, whoever he is, he managed to take down Vile pretty tactfully." said the old voice.
Ryan tried to rack his brain, "Vile? That must have been the robot I destroyed."
Ryan looked around the room and noticed the girl that he saved was resting in a chair.
"What is she doing here?"
Suddenly the three from outside came in.
"Ah, good, you're awake." said the older man.
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Ryan said.
"Hey, an attitude. He's kinda like you, Zero." said a robot in blue armor.
"Yeah, but I've got better looks." Zero said, a robot clad in red armor, with a long blond pony tail.
"You mind explaining what's going on?" Ryan asked.
"Of course. We received a call from your friend over there. She said you had taken down a purple reploid and
needed medical attention. We brought both of you here and you've been unconscious since 5 A.M. two days ago."
the old man said.
"Exactly where is here?" Ryan asked.
"This is Maverick Hunters HQ." Zero said.
"Oh, that's clear as mud." Ryan said.
"You mean you have no idea what we are?" X said.
"That would be correct."
"Okay, a few years ago......
Dr. Cain was researching the ruins of Dr. Light's lab. He came across me as I was in a state of suspended
animation. He awoke me and began to run tests. He was suprised to see how human I acted. He created a line of
robots based off of me and he called them Reploids. However, some began to attack humans and became what are
known as Mavericks. Ever since then, both Zero and I have fought to protect the human race from the evil of the
Mavericks." X explained.
"That helps."
"Perhaps, Ryan, you could fill us in on what you are and what you are doing here?" Zero asked.
"I don't want to say much, you may find me somewhat crazy."
"Try us." X said.
"Okay, you asked for it....
It was the year 2003 and I was going off to college. However when I got there, I found out a secret of my past.
It turns out I'm really the son of a skilled jedi. I found out it was awhile ago when he had brought me to
Earth to spare me from his fate. While trying to comprehend this, a voice asked if I wanted to find out about
my father. I said yes and the strangest thing happened....."
"What would that be?" X asked.
"I don't care to finish. I've probably said to much."
"I understand. A secret is best kept that." Zero said.
"I'd like to go, if that's okay. My wounds have healed and I have a mission to complete." Ryan said.
"Okay, but be careful." the old man said.
Ryan went over to the girl and gently woke her up.
"Hey, I'm leaving. You coming with me?"
"Yeah, give me a sec." she said as she stood up and followed him.
"Hey, here." the old man said tossing Ryan a cred card.
"What's this?" Ryan asked.
"It's the reward for Vile's capture."
"Thanks." Ryan said as he and the girl left the HQ.
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Back at Knothole
"I think that this is supposed to be a Sonic fanfic." Sonic shouted.
(Author looks at the screen and sweatdrops.)
"Oh well, Tails!"
"What is it Sonic?"
"Are the repairs ready? The battle is only a few hours away."
"Yep, all ready and rearin' to go."
"Good. If our reports are correct, this will be all too easy."
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City Streets
"Can I ask you something?" Ryan said.
"Of course." the girl replied.
"Why are you following me?"
"I can't say."
"How about over some dinner? My treat." Ryan said.
"I guess, but my choice."
"Okay, you drive a hard bargain. Where do you want to eat?"
"Follow me."
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Pizza Hutz
Ryan and the girl waited at their table while their pizza was being cooked.
"So you mind explaining why you are following me?" Ryan asked.
"Well, after you were knocked out, I tried to find some sort of I.D. on you. When I did find it, I couldn't
beleive it was you. But then the way you acted in fighting that robot, and your attitude, I just knew it was true."
"What do you mean?"
"That you were the one from those some many years ago, from our old high school."
"Wait a minute. I thought you were familiar, but how?"
"It's a long story, too long for me to explain. Just know it's good to see a familiar face."
"It's good to see you to, Callie. You wouldn't beleive what I've been through. But what are you doing all alone?"
"Well, after IT happened, I was all alone. My friends, family, all of it was gone. I don't know exactly what happened
that caused the hiccup in time, but it left me stranded in a world I didn't know."
"That's so sad.."
Suddenly, from across the room, Ryan heard a familiar voice.
"What do you know? The almighty Ryan has a soft side."
"How? I thought you were killed." Ryan said.
"Intresting things happen. Such as what you went through."
"You mean to tell me you had to go through that crap as well."
"Basically, but on a harder scale."
"Are you here to help me or hinder me?"
"It all depends on what you're doing."
"If you can get me back to Mobius, then I'm asking for your help."
"Hmm, I guess. Things were getting pretty boring around here anyway."
"Okay, but can we eat first. You've got no idea how longs its been since I've had pizza."
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City Streets
"So, where exactly is this ride you know of?" Ryan asked.
"There happens to be a rundown G.U.N. base where we can find a spare shuttle. It should get us back to Mobius."
"Will there be any resistance?"
"Not that I'm aware of. It's quite dilapidated since G.U.N. began to focus on Mobius."
"When do you think we should make our move?"
"We don't need to rush things, but the sooner the better."
"Okay, in two hours we'll go."
"We? Does that mean me, too?" Callie asked.
"Of course. You don't think I'm just gonna leave you here all alone, do you?" Ryan said.
"Well...."
"Jeez, you haven't changed a bit have you?"
"Will you two stop flirting and focus. We have about two hours to prepare and there is no second chance should we fail."
"Okay, okay. Chill, let's just get ready."
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Dilapidated G.U.N. Ruins
"Man, when you said this place was rundown, you weren't kidding!" Ryan exclaimed.
In front of him was the run down wall of the base, covered with holes and crumbling down.
"So where exactly is this spaceship?"
"It's somewhere in the southern wing of this base. There's a group of them."
"How many guards are stationed?"
"Not many. One guard tower and even then, it seems as if the guards are never there."
"Well then let's get going."
All seemed well....almost too well.
Ryan began to become just a bit paranoid.
"Guys, is it just me or is this way too easy?"
"I've noticed that, too. I just guess this place is way too dilapidated." Callie said.
"I don't know, just don't get lax."
They continued on their way and finally caught site of the spaceships.
"Finally, I get to go home." Ryan said.
Callie gave him a strange look.
"What do you mean? Isn't Earth your home?"
"True, but I've became accustomed to Mobius being my home planet."
"There's the ship we need to take. Let's go."
Suddenly a human stepped out from behind the shadows.
"I don't think you guys are going anywhere."
Ryan turned around and a chill ran down his spine.
"NO frickin' way! How did you survive?"
"Luck, you good guys aren't the only ones to cheat death. Ahh, project Shadow, how good to see you."
"It's not like wise, Commander."
"Ryan, isn't that Zoel?" Callie asked.
"Long story, I'll explain later. (Whispering) Callie, you head towards the shuttle. I'll deal with him."
Callie slowly made her way towards the shuttle.
However, Zoel seemed smarter than usual.
"I don't think so. Take this!" Zoel said firing his revolver at Callie.
"NO!" Ryan shouted throwing himself in front of her.
The bullet pierced Ryan's arm, but he seemed to feel no pain.
"Ryan! Are you okay?" Callie asked.
"I'll be fine, but I'm more worried about what to do about Zoel."
"You fools will all die!" Zoel shouted, "Bwahahahahha.....ack!"
Zoel collapsed to the ground.
"Um, Shadow? What the hell just happened?" Ryan asked.
Shadow walked over to Zoel's motion-less body.
"Yep, he's dead. Bullet right through the skull. But how and who?"
"That would be me." said a human walking towards them, sniper rifle in hand.
"Um is it just me or does he look like him as well?" Callie asked.
"Waitaminute, if Zoel's dead right there then... who is he?!" Shadow said.
"Zoel?"
"Yep, it's me....or at least the good me anyway."
"You mean there's more than one of you?"
"Yeah, that's right Ryan."
"I hate to break up this Kodak moment, but can we get a move on?" Shadow interupted.
"Uh, okay. Onward to Mobius!"
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Back at Planet Mobius
"Ready? Final system check....All systems go...Launch!" Tails shouted as his gundam, then Sonic's,
followed by Knuckles', then Trevor's, Justin's, and finally Ashley's. Taking off towards the remnants of G.U.N.'s army.
"This should be too easy." Sonic said.
"Don't get cocky. Remember what happened last time?" Trevor said.
"Yes," Tails said solemnly, "and we'll make sure not to make that mistake this time."
So off they flew knowing little of what lie ahead.
"So, those fools are heading towards us.. Let's spring the trap." Captain Vise said.
Behind him, thousands of mass produced GUNDAMs were lined up, ready to fight.
As our heroes approached, they could not forsee the coming danger.
"Radar shows normal enemy activity. Everyone split up and take your assigned sectors." Tails said.
"Let's rock!" Sonic shouted speeding off.
A few hours later....
"No sign of enemy forces...this is sooooo boring." Sonic said.
Just then the com system came on, Tails voice screaming.
"Sonic! It's too much. There are too many, we're trapped. Hurry, we need help..So..ic..Ne..Hel........."
"Tails! Tails! Dead...Damn it, this is all we need."
Sonic took of and headed for Tails' last location.
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Somewhere in Space
"So how long till we reach Mobius?" Ryan asked.
"I figure at our current speed about two hours." Shadow answered.
"Okay, hey, um...Zoel, toss me those pliers."
"What are you going to do with those?" Zoel asked.
"You'll see."
Ryan deactivated the hologram around his right arm and revealed the metal part.
"Holy $%#@! What the hell happend to your arm?" Zoel asked.
"Well, that proves it, their is no way your the evil one. To make a long story short, a mission cost me my arm, so I
had this one created for me to use."
"Whoa! Well, at least my evil look-alikes didn't cause it."
"AHHH!"
"What the? Will someone quiet Callie?" Ryan said.
"Ryan, y.your arm, what is wrong with it?"
Ryan restated what he had just said.
"Man, talk about tough." Callie remarked.
"Now let me get back to what I intended to do." Ryan remarked as he opened up a panel in his arm, found the bullet, and
pulled it our with the pliers.
"There that should do it." Ryan said switching the hologram back on, "Wake me when we get there."
Ryan leaned back in his chair and took a well-deserved nap.
Ryan awoke about two hours later, Callie was resting on his shoulder.
Ryan smiled and checked his watch.
"Just as I thought, its been about two hours, we should be there soon."
Ryan saw a familiar blue/green/brown planet coming up.
"Ah, Mobius. Thank goodness, I'm finally back."
"Hmm, I see your awake." Shadow said, "We'll be landing in a few minutes, you might want to wake up your friends."
"'kay. Callie, Callie, wake up." Ryan said nudging her gently.
"What?" she snapped.
"Um...we'll be landing soon, so get ready."
"Oh, okay."
"(Thinking) Man, she's so strange sometimes. Those mood swings are too unpredictable."
Zoel heard the commotion and came through the doors.
"What is going on? I'm trying to rest here."
"Oh, its nothing. Callie here was a little grumpy that I woke her up." Ryan said.
Ryan promptly got wacked in the head by Callie.
Ryan let a swear slip and ignored the pain.
"So, that's Mobius. It looks so much like Earth."
"Yeah, 'cept for the fact that instead of humans, you've got anthromorphic animals." Ryan said.
"Anthromorphic?" Callied said puzzled.
"It means 'human-like'." Ryan said.
"Hey, Shadow, try to land as close to my lab as possible. It's about 10 miles west of Knothole."
"Okay, hang on, we're getting ready to enter the atmosphere."
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Knothole
"Oh, Sonic, where are you guys?" said a worried Sally, "G.U.N. shouldn't have put up this much of a resistance."
Suddenly a blip appeared on the radar.
"Huh? What in the world is that? A Spaceship?! Let's see....its landing near Ryan's lab. I better hurry and check
it out." she said rushing towards the ship's landing point.
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Ryan's lab
As the spaceship landed, Sally watched from the bushes.
The gangplank lowered and who walked out made Sally rub her eyes in disbeleif.
"Is that Shadow? and Oh my God, Ryan?!"
Ryan walked down and onto the ground.
"It is so good to be back, and it appears my lab is still in good shape."
Ryan caught sight of someone heading towards them.
"Huh? Sally? It is her."
"Ryan, where, how, who?"
"She's in shock. It doesn't matter right now, I'll explain to everyone later. By the way where is Sonic and the others?"
Sally fell silent, "They went to finish off G.U.N., but....they haven't returned yet. That was three hours ago."
"So, we'll just go after them." Ryan said walking into his lab.
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Lab: Hangar
"I figured they'd rebuild it." Ryan commented, seeing his fully rebuilt GUNDAM ZERO.
"Whoa, you actually did it. You built a GUNDAM." Zoel said.
"If you guys are to help, you'll need these." Ryan said, heading towards the control panel.
"I was hoping to get the chance to use these."
Ryan placed his palm on a panel, gave voice recognition, and typed in a password.
A small panel opened in the wall.
"These I was saving as a last resort. It seems it has come to this." Ryan said, flipping open a glass door and pressing
a red button.
Two panel from the hangar floor slid away and two GUNDAMs rose from the ground.
"I give you the SHADOW GUNDAM, and GUNDAM WING ZERO. Shadow the SHADOW GUNDAM is yours, WING ZERO is Zoel's. I built these
and hid them in case an emergency ever arose. I think this constitutes as an emergency."
"How do you pilot these things?" Shadow asked.
"Don't worry, the instructional program will show you what to do. Now LAUNCH!"
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Battlefield
"Sonic, what are we going to do? We're outnumberd and out gunned." Tails said.
"We can't give up, they have to have a weakness."
"I can't see one, they seem to quick." Trevor said.
"Look, we need to do something soon or we're toast." Knuckles reminded them.
Just then they heard a scream over the com system.
"Rain of Plasma!"
Suddenly, hundreds of the G.U.N. mobile suits disappeared.
"Sonic, look at the radar. Approximately 1,934 of them were taken out from that one attack."
"But the question is, who did it?"
The familiar red GUNDAM landed near his friends.
"Hmm, that was easy. I'm crushed you guys, you started the party without me."
"Wait, that GUNDAM, that voice, the acquired human cockiness....Ryan?" Sonic said.
"That's my name, don't wear it out."
"Oh my God, your back, your back!"
"First things first. Let's finish up here and then we'll talk later."
Ryan dashed off and released some "Gundam Fury" on the enemy taking out ten at a time.
Sonic gained some speed and sliced through a row of twenty.
Knuckles charged up his spike missles and let them go, blowing up another 15.
"Hey, leave us some action." Zoel said, flying in.
He charged the Buster Gun and let loose with the monster beam, blowing up a hundred easily.
Not to be left out, Shadow used his Chaos Control and warped through thirty of them, detonating them at supersonic speeds.
"Shadow, you're back to?" Sonic asked.
"Yep, it takes more than some colony to stop me."
After what seemed like an eternity, all that was left was the main base.
"Ready guys?" Ryan said as all nine of them charged their beam cannons, "FIRE!!"
When they let loose with the blast, it was blocked by a barrier protecting the base.
"Damn, we'll have to destroy hand-to-hand."
Ryan charged in and slice away with his Plasma cutlasses.
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles diced the building with their beam saber.
The others picked up any stragglers trying to escape.
Finally the last of them was destroyed.
"We did it, we defeated G.U.N. for the last time. Now let's go home and celebrate." Ryan said.
"Yeah!" they all shouted in agreement.
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Later that night: Knothole
Light were strung around, food being cooked, music blasting, this was a party.
The reason, both Ryan's return and G.U.N.'s destruction.
Ryan looked around for his friends.
He noticed Knuckles and Zoel sitting off to the side.
"Hey, guys, what's up? This is a part, you know."
"Eh, we're not too keen with this party stuff."
"I'm with Knux, you live it up."
Suddenly a certain song was starting.
"Hey, Knux, let's go. I'll get Sonic and Tails."
Zoel was puzzled but figured that he was up to something Ryanish, as usual.
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger began to play.
"Work it." Ryan said.
"Make it." Tails said.
"Do it." Sonic said.
"Makes us." Knuckles said.
"Harder." Ryan said, throwing a punch.
"Better." Tails said, giving the peace sign.
"Faster." Sonic said, making a running pose.
"Stronger." Knux said, punching his fists together.
"More than."
"Hour."
"Hour."
"Never."
"Ever."
"After."
"Work is."
"Over."
"Work it Harder, Make it Better, Do it Faster, Makes us Stronger." they all said.
"More than Ever, Hour After Hour, Work is never over."
Breaking into the quick guitar solo, they did air guitar.
"Work it Harder, Do it Faster, More than ever, Work is over."
"Work it Harder, Make it Better, Do it Faster, Makes us , More than ever, hour after hour, work is never over."
They did the finishing pose and then bowed.
Amazingly they got the praise of the crowd.
"Figures, he always did have too much time on his hands."
"Shh, Zoel. I think it was very good, imagine the effort put into it." Callie replied.
While Live'n'Learn was playing for all to jam to, Ryan walked towards the Ring Pool.
Sonic followed him, wondering what was up.
Ryan sat there and looked up towards the skies, at the stars shining in all their brilliance.
Sonic tried to sneak up on Ryan, but once again stepped on a stick.
"Hey, Sonic. What are you following me for?"
"I want to know what's up? Why so melancholy?"
"I'm not melancholy, for the first time in my life, I feel complete. I have my friends, new and old; a new life, and a second
chance on that life. And you know what?"
"What, Ryan?"
"Considering all I've been through, I wouldn't change it for anything."
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Questions Unanswered...
Past problems...
Earth's disaster...
What really happened...
The truth of Earth's fate,
G.U.N.'s involvement,
Zoel is the key....
Backstory: Key to the Past