A.2: Awakening
Far, on the opposite side of the Earth, a head covered in blue quills rises up above the tall grass. He blinks sleepily and yawns before getting to his feet.
"Man, Sonic. You are one bored hedgehog," he says to himself. Ever since Robotnik's defeat he found himself with little to do. He'd had enough naps in the last year to last him a lifetime. Despite Robotnik's defeat, Sonic continued to patrol the planet for any problems. He rarely came across any. Mobius, as he and other Mobians continued to call it, had become a very peaceful place. Sonic walks casually through the grass, pondering where he will travel next. His thoughts are interrupted by a bright flash of light at the end of the field. He pauses and stares, wondering if it was his imagination. A moment later he sees the grass being bent outward away from where the light had flashed, and he is hit by a shockwave. Caught off guard, Sonic stumbles back, immediately jumping to his feet and racing across the field, air sucking in behind him with each swift step. As he approaches the spot he sees that the grass has been burnt away. He looks down into the clearing and gasps at what he finds-the body of a female Mobian. Her hair flows over her limbs, and although she looks like a hedgehog, Sonic isn't sure if she actually is. He kneels down to see if she's alive. He panics when he realizes she is not breathing. He shakes her a bit and at first she doesn't respond. He rolls her onto her back, hoping that she isn't dead. He sees a frown form on her face and she groans a little. Suddenly, her eyes shoot open and she starts to violently cough up a strange liquid. Surprised, Sonic backs away slightly. She finally stops coughing and lays motionless, her eyes barely open.
"Are…are you okay?" Sonic asks, worry in his voice. The girl doesn't answer. He inches toward her and pulls her up into a sitting position. He realizes that she is unable to move, which shocks him. "She seems to be in great shape," he thinks to himself. He supports her weight and looks her in the eyes. Her brown eyes meet his emerald ones with a look of confusion and fear. Equally confused, he asks, "How'd you get here if you don't have muscle function?"
His two final words trigger something inside her and a warm sensation develops at the base of her neck. Her body jerks and Sonic jumps in surprise. She blinks at him and then pulls away fearfully, not taking her eyes off him. She backs up to the edge of the clearing.
"You're moving!" he exclaims. His words frighten her and she covers her ears. She looks around in confusion, not knowing what to do. She looks down at her own body in utter amazement. "Calm down," Sonic coaxes. She desperately tries to block the sounds from entering her head. She feels an odd pounding in her chest and something cool and dry rushing in and out of her mouth. Suddenly, from somewhere deep inside her, an unnatural voice speaks.
"Adrenalin level has surpassed authorized limit. System shutdown will now commence."
Her pupils shrink before her eyes roll back in her head. She collapses. Sonic stares at her once again motionless body. Once his shock has faded, he steps toward her and picks her up, looking both ways before speeding out of the field.