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Shadow Stalkr: Yes I know the epilogue isn't all that great, but I was just trying to just get to thepoint of the story. Yes, I know that Tikal is not the master Emerald, but she is in it along with Chaos. All I'm am trying to say is that because they are IN the emerald they can feel what it is feeling. About the gender of the Master Emerald ...will be explained later. No the story will not revolve around the emeralds and hell no that this story will not become a behind enemy lines type thing.
A/N: OK! Off with chapter two...
50 years later after the ARK incident
Area: Home of the Black Army
Time: Thursday, 6:43 Pm on Earth/ Rise Of The Four Suns on the Planet Ja-Ki-Da
It took three of the silvery-liquid skinned aliens to keep the blue creature in their three-fingered hands in incarceration. They were at least seven-foot and their eerie yellow eyes began to illuminate as if showing the feeling of anger. The captors cackled and shrieked, which was their atypical innate language, as they walked down a metal hallway trying to keep the incommodious creature in their grasp. Soon though, the forbearing animal finally gave in and stopped his futile struggling.
The animal that the Jakidains held was breathing abrasively and its limbs dragged on the steel floor as if they were lifeless. Blood seeped from gashes and cuts all around his body and the sight of his bad physical being would make the coldest of hearts sink. These aliens though, didn't appear to care for the animal's physical condition, for they vigorously dragged him about as if he was a rag doll that belongs to someone's violent pet.
Finally they reached the end of the corridor, to see a purple door that had an abnormal red eye in the middle. One of the aliens stared into this eye and then it began to glow a dark misty color as if it was acknowledging who he was. The alien picked its head up and door swung open in an instant.
As soon as the entrance was opened the smell of dead flesh, vomit, and feces struck the creature nose all at once, in a cluster of coarse hums. The smell was so bad that he thought he was going to pass out. His ears immediately sprung up, as they entered the foul place and continued down a hall of the sounds of weeping and pain-struck moaning.
The creature looked to see other animals like him in laser-guarded cells. He put his head back down horror-struck and riled to see the horrid sight of his own kind either dead or about to die. Finally the aliens came across an empty cell and threw him in causing the creature's body to literally bounce on the bloodstained floor and hit the wall. One of the monstrous fiends walked to a dial pad and touched a few buttons that caused the lasers to appear. They laughed or the something like it and walked away leaving the animal to die amongst the others.
What they didn't know is that this creature or anthros as some called them, was a bit different from the others. A powerful being, given the gift of speed and other abilities that he himself wasn't able explain. What they haven't identified was that all of this was just part of a crazy-driven, intricate plan…for vengeance.
He got up as if his legs were healed magically and slouched himself in the corner of a room and began to chuckle. Which slowly turned into laughter then to a soft snoring. He was to awake the next day and continue his plan….
CHAPTER 1: Escape
"Another doomed to be dead earthling!" Said one of the aliens named Omock as he began roaring with laughter.
All three aliens were walking back to their quarters. Two of them were side by side laughing to the point that their insides began to hurt, but the other one walked slowly behind them; thinking…
The two Jakidians looked back to see their brother deeply contemplating. They both looked at each other quizzically and then back at their kin. The other alien beside Omock, named Besue, stopped and walked over to him wanting to know what he was thinking about.
"Dalee, you seem troubled? May I ask what is wrong?" Besue said worried.
It took a good four seconds for Dalee to come back to reality. He shook his head in sudden surprise.
"What! Huh!" He said staring at his brother in slight bewilderment. "No! I'm- I'm fine its just-
"Just what…" Said Omock stepping in to the conversation.
"That animal the one we put into the dungeons?"
"Yes…" Said Omock.
There is something about him… some- something that I can't explain." Dalee began as he struggled to find the words to portray his inner thoughts. "I feel a sense of power from him…the same power that I feel when I see that specimen in the laboratory, just not as strong. It was almost like he was hiding it someway."
Omock a Besue looked at each other and laughed. Dalee wasn't the smartest of his kind he will admits that…but ever since he was born from his shell, he always felt like he had a special adaptively to environments around him. That is why he was one of the top soldiers in his infantry. He could always tell when something good or bad was about to happen on the battlefield and made good decisions when it comes to overthrowing his enemy. He would also go out with the elite combatants, scout the area, and report back to base. It was true that he was rarely wrong, but to Omock and Besue thought this was a little farfetched.
Dalee eyes began to glow as he clenched his hand into a fist. He was irritated at their actions and also for not taking his seriously.
"What so uproarious to you two?" He said with anger in his voice. Ready to draw his plasma pistol.
"Nou- nothing Dalee!" Omock said gasping for air. "We are not laughing at you."
Dalee took his hand of the gun.
"We are laughing at the thought that you really think that slave has any power at all!" Said Besue. "He is just like every other salve on this planet: Stupid, dull-witted, and powerless just like humans, but with fur."
"If that's true then why are we still at war? He yelled angrily. "Why have we not taken over Earth yet? Why have we not found the Gems of Wishes to restore our planet to its former self before the Meteor Shower Tragedy that devastated our planet? Why is that these last fifty years, despite our technological advances, that we struggle each day with the earthlings? I may despise the Earthlings, but I respect them! War is not droll Omock and Besue you should know that…"
The other two aliens looked down in shame.
"Now head for your quarters for tomorrows battle, you will need the rest…" Dalee ordered. "As for me…there is some business that I must take care of…"
Dalee turned and began to walk away.
"And where may that be?" Omock asked in wonder.
Dalee stopped.
"That's none of you concern." The alien said without turning his head and continued walking forward.
Dalee returned to the dungeons and walked down the foul, gloomy hallway. The anthros and humans were making noises that he could not comprehend, but he knew there were enraged with him or asking for food. He was slightly amused, by their deprivation and smiled to himself.
When he reached the end, he came across the cell the contained the slave that tried to rebel against them. The Jakidain realized that the creature was sleeping soundly in a corneras if nothing had happen to him. He was also surprised that the earthling wasn't bleeding anymore as well and he swore that the creature had more cuts around his body.
He stared at the animal taking a good look at him.
He was blue and had spines that were in perfect order on the back of his head. Dalee had studied hard about Earth and knew to a great extent about the humans and anthros as well. He wasn't familiar with the species, but he concluded, by the looks of the animal, that he was indeed a hedgehog.
The alien look intently even further at the hedgehog and realized that, despite his blue completion and spine structure, he looked exceedingly familiar. It finally came to him; the specimen at the laboratory that poses the same energy of the Gems of Wishes was a hedgehog as well.
"Could they have some type of connection?" Dalee thought to himself.
He laughed at the thought.
"Perhaps Besue and Omock are right! Maybe I am being too suspicious…"
Dalee began to leave, but felt an odd warm wave rush on his back. He quickly turned around to see the animal still sleeping and tilted his head in wonder. With a questionable look on his face, the alien left; headed to his own quarters for some rest.
When the alien left, the hedgehog opened his eyes. There was a human encaged across from him and stared at the cerulean creature in horror.
The anthro's eyes were glowing a ghostly white and they contained no pupils. His head quickly shifted to the man in the cage and the horror-struck human jumped back in shock, and then crawled to a corner staring at the hedgehog in fear. A small smile came across the anthro's face and he closed his horrific eyes and went back to sleep.
The man never took his eyes off the hedgehog until he too went to forty winks himself.
The laboratory was were the aliens made most of their studies on new weaponry, but there are certain subjects that scientist were allowed to study as well. Such as the energy produced from the Gems of Wishes.
Jakidians are very religious and that believed that the gems were what powered the planet's life cycle. Special assigned scientist were to study this energy every Jakidian day, which was four nights and four days before they could rest.
There were two reasons why aliens wanted Earth and that was for Earth itself and the gems. The Gems of Wishes, one thousand years ago, used to belong to their planet, but when a new danger appeared they suddenly left without a trace. Though they had overcome the threat, the gems never returned and no one had seen them ever again. Their were a bit a of shards left, but were not enough for what they needed them for.
For years Jakidians looked for these gems, and every hundred years of the jewel's absence on the planet, the environment got worse. The last straw, though, was the Meteor Shower Tragedy that completely screwed up everything on their planet and they knew that they were going to have to find another place to live or risk extinction.
Though the aliens also believed that even the Gems of Wishes would not be able to recover their planet fully, they still wanted them for the power they contained was the strongest in the galaxy. They didn't only want a place to live, but they wanted to rule over all...
Surprisingly, fifty years ago, a red and black creature hit their planet extremely close to GBAB (Grand Black Army Base). The aliens were right about to kill the creature, but luckily a scientist was with them and told the soldiers that this creature radiated the energy of the gems.
The scientist took custody of the intruder and found out that it contained a brain a lot like theirs and also breathed the same air they had as well. Using a machine to read the cerebral cortex of the creature, they found out that the Gems of Wishes were located on planet Earth. The next day a fleet of eight thousand troops were sent to Earth and they had been at war ever since not even telling the earthlings the true reason why the wanted to take over their blue planet.
"Why haven't you found anything on this specimen yet?" Yelled the general of the Black Army named Calowan. "It has been fifty years! Fifty! My own father went through this with you so called scientists, but let me warn you that my patience are not as high as his!"
"At all respects Calowan, but these type of things take time to figure out. It took two hundred years for our own ancestors to find out what was wrong with our planet! What makes you think it is not possible with this scientific investigation?" Said one of the skinnier versions of the Jakidian race.
"Why it is not possible? I'll tell you why! It's because I do not plan to be at war with Earthlings for that long! You have one hundred days and nights left scientist or I will shoot this thing…personally!"
The general stormed out along with a couple of accompanied soldiers. The scientist continued their research on the specimen and none of the scientist talked; they were all more angry than afraid.
There were two aliens in the laboratory. A couple of hours later after the event with the general, the others were sent to sleep early by Haloo who was the scientist in charge of everything and was the smart of the group. His apprentice Agmine was to take his place when he passed away and was second in charged among the scientist.
Haloo and Agmine were writing down a couple of last minute research using a small metal bar that were a lot like pens, but used lasers instead of ink to write on a very thin piece of steel. They called theses sheets, articles and were like the metal versions of paper.
Both of the aliens worked in silence for a while, but Agmine broke the ongoing quite.
"Master Haloo I truly don't understand why haven't you notified them of anything about your findings?" Said the alien as he rustled through files trying to find a certain article.
Haloo stopped writing and his yellow eyes began to glow…
"For the reason that I know general Calowan! As soon as we tell him something, he'll go to the Sovereign and take all the credit for himself!
"Don't you think that saving lives are more important than fame?" Agmine inquired.
There was a short silence.
"Yes, but I also want recognition as well…"
"And you think Calowan is greedy…" Agmine whispered to himself.
"What did you say?" The alien snapped.
"Nothing…"
No of them spoke not a word until the tension slowly went descended…
"So what have we found out so far about the hedgehog?" said Agmine, breaking the silence yet again.
Haloo sighed deeply.
"Well, there are very detailed explanations on certain aspects, but in short, we know that the specimen's odd foot wear is used to levitate with the energy of the gems. The rings around his wrist and ankles keep the power under control.
"What else…"
The being does not need to eat much; for the energy he poses fills in the spots of nutrients that he needs and he heals amazingly well too. We had scorched his entire body and its lesions healed in over ten days and nights…"
"Astonishing!" Agmine stated, surprised by this new information.
"Quite, but the most amazing thing is that this being has a unlimited supply of energy. It weakens at some points yes, but it always returns. It is almost as if he is a living form of the Gems of Wishes.
The alien looked at his friend wide eyed in bewilderment, but then a thought ran through his mind.
"If this thing is as powerful as you say it is, are you scared about the hedgehog waking up?"
Haloo stopped in actions immediately.
"I- I have never thought of that before…"
Both of the aliens turned around in sudden fear to still see the black and red figure still in his swooned form.
"I think its time to leave…" Said Haloo with slight fear in his voice.
"I agree, but what about the specimen shouldn't we put him under suspended animation?" Requested Agmine.
"We will only have a night and day to sleep." Answered Haloo. "Just let it be, it won't do anything. He's been sleeping for fifty years; I don't think that now would be the time that he wakes."
"I- I hope that you are right Haloo…"
The scientist left.
Ironically, almost like their words had brought him to life, the specimen's eyes began to twitch. Slowly the hedgehog was waking and he was not going to be too content about his surroundings.
The four suns were slowly begun to set and the blue hedgehog had begun to wake. The day and night patterns were odd on this planet because of the planet's four suns. The suns were weaker than Earth's sun as a result it took all four of them too equal its strength. Nights were very cold, and days were cold as well unless all four suns rose at one time.
The most odd thing about the planet's day and night pattern though is that every four hours; day would switch to night and night would switch to day. The hedgehog had to admit that even though he was very adaptable to his milieu, even he hadn't gotten used to this.
By the time he was fully awake it was nighttime. He looked outside of his barred window to see the four suns had completely gone. Judging by how tired he still was the hedgehog had guessed that he had slept for exactly four hours. He wished that he could sleep more, but he knew this was the perfect time to be awake. The aliens were in deep sleep and the GBAB was on less guard at this time. It was the ideal time to put his plan in affect.
He looked at himself to realize that his gashes healed and the pain had gone away as well. He took a deep breath, ignoring the awful smell that entered his nostrils, and cracked his neck. The hedgehog had returned to full health.
Making sure that everyone else was sleeping; the hedgehog snapped his fingers and a yellow crystal flashed in front of him. The hedgehog snatched it out of the air curled, into a ball of sharp spines, and rammed himself into the bared window slicing through the metal like butter then dove head first down the twenty-five-story building.
In about ten seconds, the hedgehog landed smoothly on the ground as if the jump was just a simple decent and landed on the purple colored dirt. In a streak of blue, the hedgehog dashed in the shadows trying to avoid any beams of light from noticing him.
The cerulean creature noticed that two aliens guarded the entrance. With an angered look on his face, the hedgehog quickly jumped into the air. Growling slightly, the hedgehog kicked the soldier on the right in the directly in the middle of its temple. In the blink of an eye, the hedgehog swung around and kicked at the monster on the left across it silvery face; so hard that its neck twisted and snapped like a twig. The hedgehog landed on the ground near the collapsed bodies, one unconscious and one dead.
The blue creature entered the ten-foot door and the alarms immediately went off.
At first the hedgehog had thought that he had been found out and his heart skipped a beat in anxiousness, but he looked down the long hallway to realize the alien soldiers were running in a different direction.
He didn't know what happened, but he didn't really to care. With all of them distracted, it would be a lot easier to escape from this retched planet once and for all. Six months was enough for him, he always hated manual labor.
Suddenly holograms appeared out of nowhere on the walls and the cerulean animal was right beside one. He slowly turned around to see a hedgehog. Not any hedgehog, but the one who he hadn't seen in fifty years ever since ARK. The only person in existence who matched his own abilities, an enemy who quickly became an ally…
Sonic the hedgehog stood in shock as he stared at a hologram of the one thought to be dead, Shadow…
Ok guys there's chapter 2, next chapter soon. Just giving you a brief answers to some questions that I know will be asked in the future. This chapter was also a setup chapter, I hope it wasn't to boring. Oh well! R&R