This is not meant to be a mockery or mindless copying of all of the Sonic school fics on this site. I only wanted to portray a more accurate view of college life, as experienced by the Sonic Gang. Please enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own the names, characters, or scenario portrayed within this fan fiction.
Author's Note: At certain times throughout the fic, you will find writing such as Song-Artist. This signifies a certain song which would be highly appropriate for the scene. To enhance the experience of reading this fic, I would recommend playing the song at the moment it appears, either on MP3 or CD. This is only optional, though.
And now, without further interruption, here's the fic!
"Gutha!!!" screamed the BioLizard, as it uttered its last breath, and then died. Though the monster was dead, however, the space colony ARK continued to plummet towards the planet.
"No way that's getting through!" yelled Sonic, as he and Shadow sped towards the deadly satellite, forming an energy barrier in front of them.
However, Shadow heard a familiar voice inside his head say, "Shadow, I beg of you…"
"Maria," he replied, slowing down for a second, but soon realizing that it was only a memory, he sped up again.
"Give them a chance… to be happy!" replied Maria's voice, and Shadow knew what he had to do.
"Now, Shadow!" yelled Sonic, as a yellow ball of pure energy formed between their outstretched hands. When they were near enough to the station, they both yelled, "Chaos Control!", and the station vanished, only to appear safely in the planet's orbit.
However, Shadow lost his grip and fell towards the planet. As he neared the planet's atmosphere, he thought, "This is what you wanted, right, Maria? This was my promise to you." Soon afterwards, he disappeared in a speck of light.
Inside the control room of ARK, the rest of the group watched the battle through the window. Finally, the door slid open behind them, revealing Sonic, standing alone. "Where is Shadow?" Rouge asked. Sonic shook his head, saying nothing; he just walked over and handed her a gold bracelet. "Do you think the Professor really created him to take revenge on all the people on Earth?"
Sonic thought for a minute, then replied, "He was what he was: a brave and heroic hedgehog who gave his life to save the planet. Shadow the Hedgehog."
At one window, Eggman was talking to Tails. "When I was a child, I looked up to my grandfather for all of the great things he accomplished in his life," he said. "He was my hero, and I wanted to be a great scientist just like him. But did he really want to destroy us all?"
Tails replied, rather naïvely, "I don't know, but what I do now is, we all did it together!"
At another window, Knuckles was talking with Rouge. "So what's next for you?" he asked. "Off to find those jewels you love so much?"
To this she replied, "Na, I think I'm going to leave this line of work. It's too much work for too little pay. Anyways, I'm thinking about something better than jewels right now." After an awkward moment, she continued. "It will all work out, you'll see."
To this, Knuckles replied, "If you say so."
At still another window, Sonic was lost in thought. "Was he really the ultimate life form?" he asked himself.
However, at that time, Amy Rose walked up and asked, "What's wrong, Sonic?"
At this, Sonic awoke from his reverie and replied, "Nothing much. Now, let's go back to the planet that's as cool and blue as me!" He stepped towards the door, but turned around, saying, "Sayonara, Shadow the Hedgehog."
Blue on Black-Kenny Wayne Shepherd
The group headed towards the space shuttle, Sonic carrying the Chaos Emeralds, Eggman and Tails in their respective walkers, and Knuckles and Rouge walking hand in hand.
As they entered the cockpit, Knuckles raised a finger and said, "Uh, Sonic, maybe I could…" to which everyone quickly replied, "No way!" Feeling a little dejected, he sat down with Rouge. Eggman took the pilot seat, and everyone buckled in. Soon afterwards, the shuttle took off for Earth.
(As the shuttle careens towards the Earth, the title fades in on empty space: College Daze: Freshman Year. It quickly fades out, as does the music.)
A couple of hours later, the shuttle landed on the airstrip of Station Square International Airport. The exit ladder was brought out, and the heroes emerged from the shuttle, to much fanfare and celebration. However, as soon as they reached solid ground, Eggman grabbed Amy and held his laser pistol to her head. A police squad immediately readied their weapons and barricades.
"Now, Sonic, give me the emeralds or I will kill Amy Rose," demanded the Eggman.
Shocked, Tails said, "I thought you had changed your ways! You acted so friendly towards me after Sonic defeated the BioLizard!"
Laughing, Eggman replied, "Foolish fox, it was all a facade! Did you really expect me to give up my dreams of an Eggman Empire, simply because I helped you stop the station from plummeting into the planet? No, I was only trying to preserve myself! Ha ha ha ha ha!"
As Eggman laughed, he raised his arms, lifting his gun and freeing Amy. This gave the police the chance they needed, and a rifleman fired a beanbag at the Eggman's stomach, causing him to collapse on the ground. An officer rushed to the fallen scientist, restraining him with a pair of handcuffs.
"Dr. Ivo Gerald Robotnik, you are under arrest for threats of terrorism, the kidnapping of innocent animals, trespassing on military property, and theft of the Chaos Emeralds," said the arresting officer. "You have the right to remain silent. Everything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you do not have an attorney, one will be provided…" At this moment, though, he was interrupted.
"Hey!" Sonic yelled. "The silver Chaos Emerald is missing!"
"You know what this means, boys," said the police chief, smirking. A few of the rookie officers chuckled. "Full-body cavity search," he finished. At these three words, Robotnik's eyes widened, and he started to resist. However, five officers barely managed to lift him into the police van, from which an ear-piercing alto scream was heard moments later.
A minute later, a swarm of television news reporters crowded the remaining heroes. The first reporter to reach Sonic shoved a microphone in Sonic's face and asked, "Sonic, now that you have saved the entire planet, what do you plan to do next?"
Sonic took the microphone, handing the Chaos Emeralds to a nearby officer, and replied, "I think it's time that we all took a nice, long vacation!" The rest of the group nodded their approval, and the crowd erupted into cheers.
A few days later, Sonic was lounging next to the pool of the Station Square Hotel, sipping on a Chaos Cola, when a busboy walked up to him and handed him a note. The busboy left, and Sonic opened the note, which read:
"We apologize for the inconvenience, but we must ask you to pay your bill. At the moment, your total comes to 1,659 rings. The hotel manager thanks you in advance for your quick payment."
Sonic crumpled up the note, tossed it into a nearby trash bin, and started to reach into his pockets. Only, he didn't have any pockets, being unclothed as he always was. Realizing his mistake, Sonic instead took off his left shoe and shook it, but only one rusty ring fell out onto the ground. Replacing the shoe, Sonic realized what he had to do: get a job.
That afternoon, Sonic was sitting in a very uncomfortable chair, which resided in a very hot and humid office. An oriental man was sitting in a dilapidated leather chair behind a cluttered card table. Sonic was sweating and nearly choking because of his necktie (which he wore without a shirt, of course), but the oriental man did not seem to care.
"So, you like to run, eh?" the oriental man asked, bits of sushi flying from his lips. "You run all day for me, yes? Pulling rickshaws is hard work! When will you be ready to start, eh?"
"Anytime, sir," Sonic said, brushing off a stray piece of raw fish from his face. "I need the money as soon as possible."
"You get money when I give it to you!" shouted the oriental man angrily. "Rickshaw is out back. You work now!"
Several exhausting hours later, Sonic stumbled into Tails' laboratory near the Mystic Ruins. Sweat was pouring down his face, and his knees were wobbling crazily. Hearing the door open and closed, Tails rolled out from under his prototype of the new Tornado.
"What happened to you, Sonic?" Tails asked, looking concerned.
"Work," Sonic gasped. "Running is great, but I'll tell you, pulling a cart holding two 250 lb. people is not. And it doesn't even pay well!" At this, Sonic pulled off his shoe and dumped out a total of 20 rings. "It really does stink, working for the man."
"But Sonic, why do you have to work?" asked Tails. "I thought you were taking a vacation."
"Yeah, I was, until I got my bill," replied Sonic, who had removed his other shoe and collapsed into a nearby armchair. "Hey Tails," Sonic asked, "this job really stinks. D' you think there's a better job out there? One that pays really well?"
Tails thought for a moment, and then replied, "Well, all of the high-paying jobs nowadays require a college education. As a matter of fact, I was just thinking about applying to a nearby college. Maybe you should apply too!"
The next day at noon, the whole gang was gathered around the table of a roadside café. Sonic had a plate piled high with Coney dogs and a 64 oz. drink, Amy was eating a chicken sandwich with an iced tea, Tails was chewing into a raw rabbit, Rouge had a plate covered in dead flies, and Knuckles was eating from an anthill filled with fire ants.
"So, I found a college that is willing to offer us a full ride without test scores," Sonic said through a mouthful of hot dog.
"Sounds good to me," Amy said. "Just as long as I'm with you, Sonic!"
"You know I'm in!" Tails said, blood dribbling down his chin.
"I could use some higher education," Rouge said, holding a horsefly as if it were a crumpet.
"Mmph ooh," said Knuckles, his long tongue stuck inside the anthill.
"It's settled then!" Sonic said triumphantly. "We're going to college!"
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