"Meet Jader"
Disclaimer: Red and Mac are copyright of INSOMNIAC, Jader is copyright of JaDeR. Sonic, Tails, and all other Sonic the Hedgehog related Characters are Copyright of Sega/Sonic Team.
Authors Note: Hmm. Arion Prower did this chapter, tho some Sega sonic characters might not come along until later, don't feel sad, they will come soon.
11-19-03- REWRITTEN STORY!
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Red and Mac walked through the Mobian plains now, not really knowing where to go, Red mostly kept to himself as they walked on, Mac could see something was wrong with him. It hadn't been that long before he freed himself from being fully Roboticized. He wondered why Russell was so melancholy, so... sad... depressed. Anyone watching him, no matter what mood they are in, would grow weak with sadness. Though, as Mac wondered what was amiss, he dared not ask.
As for Red, he constantly thought of his family, blaming himself for failing them, for not being there. He had just discovered that he was adopted, that his real father had saved his life before he died, and just as he was beginning to appreciate his family a bit more... they were taken from him, stolen. Red wondered the meaning of happiness now, he wondered whether it was worth living after loosing so much, he wondered whether he would feel this pain again... though he didn't know, he would... and in the near future as well.
How could I fail them... what kind of person am I? I'm a fucking disgrace! Red thought to himself as he walked on. It had been 3 days since Mac & Red first met, Mac Fox, as he called himself. He knew he had a last name, but he simply didn't remember, the roboticizer had erased most of his memories, Red felt sympathy for the guy and decided to keep him around... so Mac stayed with the last name 'Fox' for now. They both walked on, into the horizon, for they did not know where they were going, Reds stepfather had always traveled alone, Red had never left the Mobian Jungle until now, He tried to remember the route his father took when he left... but he had already passed that area... he was now lost.
The winds suddenly picked up through the hills and mountains. A few scattered trees that were in the area released their brown leaves, for fall was on its way or already here... Red simply, didn't know. Red suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky, he thought he had heard something, yet nothing was there, he looked closer and began looking around but still did not find anything.
"What's wrong, Red?" Mac asked.
"Nothing!" Red responded a bit harshly. Mac stayed silent for a few moments before he spoke up again.
"Something happened to you didn't it?" Mac asked. "I heard you cry last night as you slept..." Mac said. Red then turned to him.
"What do you care!!" Red yelled. "Its none of your business!" Red yelled again as his eyes got red, sign that tears were beginning to swell up. He turned from Mac and looked around. Mac outstretched his arm slightly toward Red, though he soon decided it be best to leave him be.
"Why are you following me anyway?" Red asked.
"I have no one, nowhere to go, and no memory, except a green glass, a few blurry images, and smoke." Mac said as he stood there. "I don't even remember my real last name..." a few moments passed before pity formed inside Red's heart again, though Red only shook his head, and looked around. He saw it was late, and they would need a place to rest soon. They continued walking for a while, both completely silent, until they reached a small patch of forest, Red studied the trees and saw that they werent like the trees in the mobian Jungle, they were seen in the Jungle, but they had a different color to them.
"We seem to be pretty far from the Mobian Jungle..." Red said out loud as he studied the area a bit more closely. "I'd say a hundred miles" Red said as he walked into the small forest.
As they went on, Red sniffed something in the air that refreshed him. A river ran nearby, Red went on into the forest, followed by Mac, the noise of the river getting louder. finally Red crossed a few bushes and found a small beach area. "We will camp here tonight..." Red said as he sat down. "Ill make a fire..." Mac said as he walked off, looking for fire wood. Red though didn't even check if the coast was clear, and began to shed tears as he remembered his parents. His ears folded as he cried silently.
"I failed them... I cant believe I failed them... I don't deserve to live..." Red said to himself as he sat there, he saw his partial reflection in the water, as the wind pushed a few clouds out of the moons way, The moon was full, and the stars were brighter than diamonds. Red simply stared in amazement at the sight, though it wasn't soon before Red lowered his head again, and closed his eyes halfway.
"why bother..." Red said as he looked down at the sand.
"You want to talk about it?" Mac asked as he sat down. Mac had gathered quite a bit of fire wood, He took a dry bush, and placed the fire logs on the bush like a Tiki-Hut. Mac then used his plasma blaster, and shot a small amount of energy at the bush, making an instant fire. Mac sat down next to Red and waited as red stared at the fire. "Tell me what's wrong Red? Id like to help... You've been quiet since I've met you." Mac said.
"No... I cant" "It cant hurt... Just talk to me, and Ill do my best to make you feel better." Red seemed to ponder on this for a few minutes, he looked elsewhere, and then back at the ground in between his feet.
"The day you found me... I lost my family..." Red said as he had his eyes half closed. "I failed to protect them."
"How did they die?" Mac asked.
"their not really dead, they were captured by Robotnik, and roboticized... well might as well call that death."
"that's horrible... I'm sorry... but, why do you blame yourself... it wasn't your fault after all."
"Of course it was!! I should have ran a little faster, just a little faster..." Red said as his voice began cracking up.
"I'm sorry..." Mac said. "You tried and there was nothing you could have done... IF there were... your family would have been all right." Mac said as there was a pause between them, suddenly Mac remembered something. "I remember the robots, they were many... They flanked the whole area... I think they were following me... I hid in the jungle." Mac stopped realizing what had happened, Red looked at Mac with Anger in his eyes, Red suddenly grabbed Mac by his fur, and slammed him hard against a tree.
"SO IT WAS YOU!!" Red yelled. "YOU LED THEM TOWARD US!?"
"I'm sorry! I didn't know the Jungle was inhabited, I just knew I had to get rid of them, I'm sorry!!!" Mac said desperately as he noticed Red's Sword began glowing a bit gold, that followed with Red's eyes flashing a bright crimson red.
"W-what the hell are you!?!" Mac asked afraid as Red looked at his reflection in Mac's scouter, Red instantly let Mac go and stepped back, he looked into the river and saw his reflection had 2 bright red lights emitting from his eyes. Red fell back on the ground, in a sitting position as Mac recovered from the attack.
"What the hells happening to me!?!" Red asked no one as Mac sat on the ground.
"I'm sorry... I swear I didn't know you were there..." Mac said as he sat there, red forgot about what had happened and turned to Mac.
"If it wasn't for you, they'd still be alive..." Red said as he stared at Mac though Mac seemed to be distracted by something.
"What the fuck are you doing!?" Red asked as he stood up ready to punch Mac again.
"Stop... I remember this noise... the beeping... it was on when those robots showed up." Mac said as he quickly stood and kicked the fire into the river, he then used his feet to brush the red coals in as well.
"Hide... SWAT BOTS ARE COMMING!" Mac said as Red bolted up and jumped up to the tree above them, Mac followed suit as 3 SWAT-bots emerged, they scanned the area, clicking with every movement, they continued looking around, their bifocal lenses whizzing every few seconds. They soon took off, though they were still close for Red could hear them.
"One is 300 meters behind you and moving, the other is 200 meters to your left and closing, and the last one is 150 meters and leaving." Mac whispered as he seemed surprised he knew this.
"How do you know all this...?" Red whispered back as he looked around forgetting the incident that had just occurred moments ago.
"This green thing in front of my eye, its indestructible, I tried breaking it off, and it cant be scratched, it tells me where anything alive and robotic is, it does a lotto things, but I don't know how to use it all that well yet." Mac whispered as a SWAT-bot suddenly emerged in front of the tree they were hiding in. This one was different, it was black, and lines covered it.
"Hurry up you stupid Robots Find them!" The SWAT-bot yelled. "Roger" The Swat bots all said in unison in a monotone voice. Red was shocked to hear this. So was Mac.
"T-that...SWAT-bot...has A.I." Red said out loud as they stared. "Robotnik needs these two alive, we cant fail our master!!!" The SWAT-bot said. "Yes Sir, Circuit 001."
HISTORY OF CIRCUIT
"Where am I?" The robot said as Robotnik stood over it.
"You are in my base, I made you, and you are my servant. Your orders and information should be loading into your drive in a few moments." Robotnik said as he pressed another button on the console, the Robot quickly began spazing out and soon stood straight once more.
"Circuit001 active."
"You have your orders..."
"Yes my liege! " Circuit said as he began walking away.
"I am proud to say you are my greatest creation!" Robotnik said with a giggle. "Maybe now those pesky freedom fighters will think twice of toying around with me."
"As you wish Doctor..." Circuit said once more as he stood there.
"I will send you on a training mission... I once lost some information that is still very dear to me... Somewhere around the Mobian Jungle sector... This Half Demon character took it from me long ago, I hunted him down, but all I found was his body and useless weaponry... Though recently, I discovered he had a child with him by studying the SWAT-bots live feed at that time... When I attacked, The child was not there... I want you to-- "
'WARNING WARNING: Roboticization Machine has been broken, Live feed now active.' the machine said as the camera now showed a half Roboticized Fox escaping from the Roboticization machine, Robotnik watched as he escaped, heading towards the Mobian Jungle.
"Well... looks like you'll be able to kill 2 birds with one stone." Robotnik said as he laughed. "Bring me that escapee, and a Red hedgehog, with long quills, a... Family Characteristic... Remember... You are Elite, You are the strongest alive, and you serve me. No Anthro can destroy you. Anything Biological, aside from me, is Weaker than you in every way!"
"Yes doctor... understood" Circuit said as he left. Robotnik then began searching through his archives.
"Now where is it?" Robotnik asked himself, looking for a file, soon he grabbed it and smiled, staring at the tab with the name Blade. "Blade better have finished his Job."
END HISTORY OF CIRCUIT Part 1
It was now morning, Red and Mac hadn't been able to sleep, for the SWAT- bots left around Dawn, though they were still nervous. Finally, they decided to Climb down from the tree.
"Why are they hunting us?" Red asked.
"I know why their hunting me... they want to finish the job... But... I don't exactly understand why they want you too" Mac said as he gathered his things and checked his World Map in his scouter, he could see they were not that far from a small town. He could tell it was a town because he read about 250 Life signs in that area alone.
"Red, there's a town in that direction, a few miles from here" Mac said as he pointed.
"Maybe we can get some supplies and food..." Red said as he walked on. Mac followed
"Hey Red, can I ask you something?"
"you just did?" Red responded.
"No, seriously"
".......What?"
"That Sword... it weighs a ton... why do you carry it?" Mac asked, Red looked at him and let out a sigh as he unsheathed his weapon and waved it around, then slammed it on his back, clicking it back into its Sheath.
"Only I can wield it. It belonged to my father... My Real Father." Red said as he walked on.
"I see..." They continued walking for about an hour... making Idle chitchat here and there, when suddenly, there was a strange odor in the air. Red looked back and noticed that it was about to start raining. Dark clouds formed in the distance, as distant thunder grew strong.
"How long before we get to that town?" Red asked.
"A day... no less" Mac said as he studied his scouter. "no... by night fall if we hurry..."
Red and Mac walked mostly in a hurry, they needed to find shelter, for the storm was going to reach them by nightfall... and the last thing they needed was to get ill. they walked for what seemed hours through harsh terrain... by noon, or a bit after, they decided to rest. They were growing hungry. They stopped next to a very large rock, at the bottom of a hill, Trees now surrounded the area.
"We have any food?" Red asked.
"No, nothing... " Mac said as his stomach grumbled. "Look on the bright side... were a little more than halfway there..." Mac said as they sat and caught their breath. Red looked back to see the clouds much closer now.
"If we don't hurry, this storm will catch up to us." Red said.
"Well... lets keep moving then, we might find a fruit tree or a berry bush ahead anyway." Mac said as he got up from the rock he was sitting at and stretched, he then walked on.
"So do you remember anything about your past?" Red asked.
"No... nothing... I know about Robotnik, his occupation, the freedom fighters, but... nothing about myself... odd... don't you think?" Mac said with a chuckle. "I don't even know my last name..."
"That's sad..." Red said as they walked. they remained quiet for a while, that is until Mac said something.
"Are you still mad at me?" Red stopped and seemed to think about it, he closed his eyes for a second as he looked back at the creature... remembering his ordeal that previous night, finally red faced him again.
"No... I'm not... it wasn't your fault..." Red said.
"I didn't know I'm sorry..." Mac said as he lowered his head.
"Not your fault... its Robotnik's" Red said as Mac nodded. "I vow I will get my revenge for my family"
"And I vow the same... for my memory, and for this." Mac said as he raised his roboticized arm.
"Hmm... we both seem to have the same objective..." Red said. "It couldn't hurt to be partners I guess..."
"I agree" said Mac "To a new partnership" Mac said as he extended his hand
"And hopefully, to a new friendship. "Red said as they both shook hands, they both looked at each other & smiled, then continued on.
They walked on for about four hours, they kept silent most of the time, though both didn't mind. That is until of course, Red noticed something else, something odd was happening... the scenery was changing... there weren't that many bushes, or plants, only rocks.
"Um... according to my scouter... we need to go... that way!" Mac said as he began to head up a hill, though Red suddenly stopped, and looked around,
"Mac... hold on..." Red said, though Mac kept walking as he looked back.
"Why did you sto--" Mac said as he disappeared from view, Red blinked in surprise as he began to head in that direction. "Mac...?" Red yelled as he looked around for him. Mac on the other hand was holding on to a tree root, as he looked down a large and tall cliff.
"Red HELP!" Mac yelled as Red ran over to the edge and stopped, feeling a bit of vertigo. He quickly shook it off and extended his hand, Mac took it as Red easily pulled him up. Once that happened, they both fell back and sat next to each other as Mac caught his breath.
"You all right?" Red asked.
"Yeah... I'm cough fine.." Mac replied as he sat there. Suddenly Red smacked Mac's back.
"WATCH WHERE YOUR GOING NEXT TIME!!!" Red yelled as he looked around
"This is a very tall cliff..."
"No shit!" Red said, he looked to either side for any way down and found one. A cold breeze began blowing, Red simply crossed his arms as he heard the wind blowing. As he studied the way down, he saw it was steep, and there wasn't anything to hold on to, but anything is better than a vertical fall.
"Can we go down that?" Red asked.
"We could... but... I choose life..." Mac said. as he stood, he extended his hand towards Red to help him up... but Red didn't take it.
"Lets go... I have an Idea..." Red said as they walked.
"What do you mean you have an Idea?" Mac asked as he followed watching his step. Once they got there, Red took out his blade, and placed it on the ground, facing the steep dirt drop. "What are you planning?" Mac asked in a worried tone, as Red placed his sword on the ground carefully, Mac already knew what was going on though.
"Get on the back, or hilt" Red said as Mac looked down the hill and turned to Red.
"Are you Insane!?!" Mac asked. "Are you suicidal or something?!?" Mac asked
"Yes to the first, and no to the second, trust me I know what I'm doing... now get on!" Red said as Mac let out a sigh and did as he was told, Mac magnetized his feet so he didn't slip. Red quickly jumped on the front of the blade as the blade inched closer and closer towards the hill.
"Hang on to your lunch!" Red said with a smirk as Mac looked terrified.
"I cant... I didn't have any!!" They slid down at an alarming speed, Red was expecting the tip of the blade to dig into the ground, but since Mac was made half of metal and half biological, he was heavier, and buried the blade a little on the back, lifting the front.
"Were gonna die!!" Mac cried as Red laughed, he quickly began reducing speed by zigzagging, though that wasn't working for they were gaining speed.
"Red." Mac said calmly
"Not now!"
"Red?"
"I'm kind of busy!"
"RED!" Mac yelled
"WHAT!!" Red responded as Mac pointed ahead, then Red saw it, the ground, and a small forest occupying it.
"Ok... Trees... their bad news right now... Please don't tell me you have no idea how to get out of this?" Mac said as Red remained silent.
"Your silence is very reassuring..." Mac said as he closed his eyes. Suddenly they reached the ground, they bounced a bit but continued on, Red somehow managed to dodge some trees, though he hit some branches.
"This is so cool!!!" Red yelled though his smile soon faded as he passed through some bushes, and saw a large rock in front of him.
"Shit!" Red said as Mac opened his eyes.
"What do you mean Shit!"
"I mean exactly that- SHIT!" Red said as they suddenly crashed against a large rock, Mac was sent flying as he landed in a tree, Red being in the front though, followed by dragging & bouncing against the ground a bit, finally hitting the tree Mac landed in, causing Mac to fall off and land on him.
"Get off." Red calmly said as he got up, pushing Mac away from him Mac on the other hand was shaking.
"I know what I'm doing trust me na na na nana!!" Mac said as his attention was caught elsewhere. He then demagnetized the blade and walked off a bit as the blade slammed into the ground.
"Yeah yeah, were alive aren't we?" Red said as he took his sword and inspected it... Strangely enough it was as if nothing had happened to it, As red sheathed it again... something hit his head.
"Hey stop that! What the hell was that for?" Red said as he saw Mac happily eating an apple.
"Where did you get that?" Red asked as Mac pointed up.
"Apples!" Red said as he took a few. "This ought to hold us up for a few--"
Red managed to say as he heard loud thunder echoing in the distance. "Come on, we just covered an hour trip thanks to your stunt." Mac said as he walked on, holding a few apples himself, Red put some in his pockets and followed. He could hear people in the distance.
Hope ya liked it R & R plz