Chapter 3: The Blue Hedgehog
When the police car arrived at the University, I was stunned by how big it was. Jenny looked at my shocked expression and giggled. "Big, isn't it?" she said.
"I hope they'll let you stay!" yelled Shazni, jumping up and making her dark brown curls shake. She punched the air so vigorously that I very nearly got a black eye.
I probably would be able to stay because Jenny hadn't really started at Uni, Shazni told me.
I shivered, feeling very cold for some reason. We went in the lift to the very top floor. Then we went in Jenny's flat. I didn't take much notice of it. I felt shivery and strange. I made out I needed the loo and went in the bathroom and splashed water on my face. I looked at myself in the mirror.
I have a thin face with a depressingly pale complexion and large blue – green eyes. I have a very strange hair colour. I got my indigo hair on my seventeenth birthday when I went to get it dyed black. Somehow the dye went pear-shaped and it went dark blue. I don't care. It looks great.
How did I end up here, I thought. I was with my sister Miranda somewhere in Avadipp Island whilst training. Oh yeah, when I turned sixteen I decided to take up the art of fighting. I know, not very girly, is it? But I happen to be a tomboy. I left the bathroom and went onto the balcony. I stood and mused for a bit. How did I fall asleep in hotel I was at with Miranda and wake up here? Why do I feel so cold? And who is Rogue…
I stopped trying to work it all out. All that matters is that I'm safe.
Then, the bright blue sky clouded over. Guess I spoke too soon. White lightning flashed across the sky. Thunder roared in the distance. I noticed a strange blue ball spinning in the dark sky. It was falling very fast. It was falling towards me! I watched until my eyes watered. It spun closer and closer and closer…
BANG!
Right on my head. I fell over backwards, reeling from the impact. Everyone came running.
"What's the problem?" asked Jenny.
"Something hit me on the head and it bloody hurts!" I cursed. The ball lay on the floor, looking innocent. It was very large and electric blue in colour. "What is That!?" yelled Rinoa.
"IT'S ALIVE!!!"Shazni screamed.
The ball unrolled to reveal a creature I'd never seen before. It was covered in blue fur and it had large green eyes. Spikes jutted out of its back. It had very long fur on the back of its head which stuck up in a crazy punk do. Shazni jumped backwards in shock. "ARGH!!! ALIEN!!!" she screeched.
"Yeah, that's right. I'm from Mobius." snapped the thing. Judging by its voice, it was a male.
Shazni spluttered. "WHERE?!" she yelled. The unknown creature laughed.
"This one doesn't know much!" He exclaimed.
"Who are you?" I asked. I almost said "What are you?" but I decided that it sounded rude.
"The name's Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog." He replied. Shazni gave a small cough that might have been hiding a snigger. Sonic glared at her. "You think my name's funny, do you?" he snapped.
"Sonic? Are you serious, blue guy?" Shazni giggled.
"Yeah. You got a problem with that?" Growled Sonic.
"No, but calling a hedgehog Sonic is like calling a giraffe Shorty!" sneered Shazni.
"And?" said Sonic, shrugging.
"And can ya run fast, Sonic?" asked Shazni.
"Yeah, I can. Can you?" argued Sonic.
"Break it up, guys! Right, I guess you'll have to stay here too, Sonic. Are you really
called that or is it a nickname?" Said Jenny.
"No. Just shut up about my name. Oh, yeah, you haven't seen a red echidna down here you?" He said. Shazni sniggered again.
"Old Supersonic here ain't quite right in da head, is 'e?" she sneered.
"Shut up." Snapped Sonic.
"'Ow dare you make fun o' my hair when yo look even worse, Hair Boy. Hair – like – a punk! Hair - like – a – punk!" sang Shazni.
"Shut up, curly!"
I'll definitely sleep tonight, I thought.