Note: This is the original version of my other story by the same name. This version was started early in fifth grade and finished early in twelfth grade (roughly eight years). Once I was done with it, I read back through it and realized how much this version was lacking, so I started on the other version. Just thought I'd post this version so you could see what the story looked like before I started work on the other (much longer) version. If possible, try to save the reviews for the end of it (I know there's errors in it, but to fix those errors would take too long and that's what the new version is for).
-Aaron M. Brandt

Character ideas:

Aaron Brandt Computer genius, 12th grader, fast runner
Sonic Hedgehog Freedom fighter, fast runner
Samantha Collen Aaron's best friend, 12th grader, in ballet, great swimmer
Princess Sally Acorn Sonic's girlfriend, great swimmer

Prologue: The legend (Setting: 2 days before the Freedom Fighters formed.)

The planet Mobius was one of beauty and peace; two races living in harmony on one planet. The Overlanders had originated on a far distant planet in another dimension until a scientific discovery led them to Mobius where they lived in peace with the Mobians, a race of animals that could talk. One of these Mobians was Sonic Hedgehog, a young blue hedgehog who was the fastest runner on the entire planet.

Sonic Hedgehog was out trying out the new sneakers his Uncle Chuck had just made for him that could withstand Sonic's incredible speed when he decided to stop by one of his friends' houses. Her father was the King. He went up and rang the doorbell. Rosie, the Princesses aunt, answered the door.

"Is Sally home?" Sonic asked. Rosie stood a little bit taller than Sonic, so she had to look down at Sonic.

"And, just who wants to know?" Rosie asked briskly.

"I'm Sonic Hedgehog. Sally's best friend." Sonic said. Rosie had just arrived from the Eastern hemisphere of Mobius. Sally's parents, the King and Queen of Mobius, were in need of a housekeeper and Rosie was more than qualified for the job. They provided her with a place to sleep, food, clothes and all she had to do was look after Sally when the King and Queen were away on one of their diplomatic missions and keep the palace clean. Rosie was also Sally's aunt.

"I'll get her. Wait in the west wing." She said as she walked off to get Sally. A few minutes later, Sally came walking into the wing where he was waiting.

"Why, Sonic! How sweet of you to visit me here in the palace!" Sally said in her slight European accent. It was Sally's eighth birthday and all her friends were invited to the party.

"I just thought I'd stop in and say 'Hi'!" Sonic said.

"Well, don't just stand there, come on in! You know you're always welcome in the palace." Sally said as she led Sonic into the main chamber. Sonic and Sally had been friends for as long as they both could remember.

"Well, I have an opportunity for you and five others to go for. But, you'll have to accept by tomorrow." Sonic explained. At that time, there had been some tensions building between the Overlanders who lived across the Great Ocean and the Mobians who lived in the Great Forest and everyone seemed sure that the tensions would soon break into a war. Sonic and a few select others from around the planet were each putting together small groups of citizens to stand against the forces that would otherwise overthrow the kingdoms.

"And, just what kind of opportunity is this and what does it entail?"

"Well, you'll have to leave your life in the palace behind and live in the Great Forest with the others. You'll have to be willing to risk your life for the safety of Mobius. Are you willing to do all that and more?" Sonic explained in detail. Sally did not hesitate to answer.

"Yeah! But, am I ready for that kind of life? Can I bring my Aunt Rosie? Sally questioned.

"Question one: Yes, I believe you're ready for this. Question two: Yes, you can bring your Aunt Rosie. And, if you want to bring anything small you have, go ahead and bring it!" Sonic finished.

"So… what time should I come over, then? And, how will I get my things there?" Sally asked.

"Everything will be taken care of, your Royal worry-wart! As for the where, when and how… well, I'll just stop over tomorrow early enough for us to get started." Sonic answered.

"Okay! I'll be ready!" Sally exclaimed as she showed Sonic the way out. The rest of the night, Sally was uneasy about leaving the palace. Finally, right before bedtime that night, Sally went to talk to her father about joining this club.

"Sally, to tell you the truth… I think that you are old enough to decide what you want to do." King Acorn explained to his daughter.

"Well, I would like to be the first Princess to live outside the palace! But, I will miss the palace once I am outside of it. But, still I would love living someplace else!" Sally exclaimed.

"Well, you have my permission to go!" The King said with a laugh. Sally immediately began packing. While thinking about what it would be like to live outside of nearly twenty acres of palace, she continued packing her chemistry set. She had finished packing for the next day and she decided to go call a few of her friends. She got the calls done and went to bed. In the morning, she woke rested and excited about joining this organization when Sonic showed up.

"Well... are you ready to come to your future home?" Sonic asked. Sally was excited about living outside of the palace, but she was still nervous about it. Sally had never really spent much time outside of the palace walls, so this would be a first for her.

"I haven't even had breakfast yet! Why don't you come in and explain this organization to me and tell me where it is?" Sally asked.

"Breakfast-wise, you can eat once we get there. As for the name of the organization, it is called the 'Freedom Fighters'! We will be located in the middle of the Great Forest." Sonic explained. Sally did not hesitate one minute. She ran and told her father that she would miss him. Then, as Sally was walking to get her bags, she heard a scream headed toward the palace.

"Everyone hide! Ivo Robotnik is coming!" A young two-tailed fox yelled. Sonic and Sally both ran to the window and watched as house after business vanished as Dr. Ivo Robotnik and his SWATbots destroyed the village and roboticized every living thing except for those in the palace. Robotnik and his troops approached the castle, but were stopped by the closed gates. Robotnik was determined not to let anything stop him.

"SWATbot X-134269, blast through the gate. Now!" Robotnik ordered. The SWATbot followed the order to the word. Just then, the King came out.

"What is this about?" King Acorn asked.

"To put it bluntly, I want to roboticize every living thing on Mobius… including you!" He laughed.

"I truly don't believe accordingly so, Ivo!" King Acorn said.

"Oh, I think so and will! SWATbots, take him away!" Robotnik ordered. King Acorn tried to run away, but was stopped short when Ivo tripped him. "Never mind, I'll do it right here!" He said as he reached into his cape and pulled out a portable roboticizer. "Now, will you come along quietly or will I have to do this here?" Robotnik asked, grinning. The King, even valiant in a situation like this, knew he had been defeated and walked away with Robotnik following close behind.

"Kodos would be proud of me right now!" The King turned and was lead by Robotnik to the city of Robotropolis.

"Oh, my God! Oh, my God! My… my… father!" Sally screamed.

"Sally, calm down! Listen, we have to get out of here! Run and get your essential stuff! We'll come back and get the rest of it later tonight!" Sonic directed. Sally ran and got the things she needed and came back. "Okay, follow me and keep low until we get into the forest." They made it to the meeting place for the Freedom Fighters; located underneath an old tree stump in a hollowed out cavern.

The next day they set about finding four more Mobians to complete the team. Sonic had no problem finding the rest of the team, for they each had lost someone during the siege by Robotnik. Sonic felt it important to formally introduce the others of the team to Sally. As night drew its shades on the remains of the castle, Sonic gathered together the other members of the team and introduced them to Sally.

"Sally, this is Bunnie Rabbot!" Sonic said, "She is from the Southern Quadrant of Mobius. Bunnie stepped forward,

"How y'all doin'?" Sonic turned to Sally.

"This is Miles 'Tails' Prower." Tails flew forward.

"I'm the only two-tailed fox on Mobius!" Tails proudly said. Sonic turned.

"This is Rotor." He said and forward stepped a lavender walrus. "Last and least is Antoine D'coolette… I am sure you know him. He was the King's personal guard." Sonic said.

"Hollo, my dear princesse." Antoine said in his French accent.

"Well… this is a surprise! When are we going to move into this place called Knothole?" Sally asked.

"We're going to move tonight. I want everyone ready by the time the moon rises. At half-past the first moon, we move. No later." Sonic ordered.

"Want me to get the rest of my stuff out of the palace?" Sally asked.

"We'll get it later tonight or tomorrow. Robotnik is probably hiding there." Sonic said.

After getting her things out of the palace, Sally and Sonic were the only ones still up.

"I think we are going to have a great relationship!" Sally said to Sonic before falling asleep in his arms.

(End of Prologue)