Sonic: The Fastest Thing Alive
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, Picky, Flicky, Yadorin, Buzzbomber, Chomper, Chaos Emeralds, or Bridge Zone. They are own by Sega & Sonic Team. Porker Lewis and Johnny Lightfoot are owned by Fleetway. Blade Wolfe is owned by me.
Special thanks to Matthew Raizoku for both letting me use his character, Matthew Zoner, and for helping me write this chapter.
Chapter 2: Bridge Zone
Bridge Zone. A mountain lake area with hillsides with natural diamond looking markings on them and, of course, full of bridges. Alongside the lake was a forest. If not for the dire situation, Sonic would probably be looking at the lovely scenery. But this was no time for a leasurely walk. Dr. Robotnik had to be stopped.
Sonic's path was blocked by a Mobian fox. The fox seemed to be about 17 years of age. He was wearing glasses, but unlike most Mobians, he didn't have on any gloves. His hands and ears were covered with Black Fur, while the rest of his fur that Sonic could see was orange, except on his muzzle, which was white. He had on a rather baggy hat, that was dark earth blue, as was his sweater. He had on shorts that sort of looked like a skirt - they were earth brown yellow, like dirt. He also wore dark earth blue trainer boots. His hair was orange with dark brown streaks and a large frindge hungsdown to the left of his head, while a small tuft of hair on the front and a medium/large fringe was to the right. He also wore a strange greyish color scarf. Sonic could see he was wielding a two-bladed sword, which he knew from the guards at his castle, was called a 'Beserker Sword'.
"Hey! What are you doing? I've got to get by", Sonic shouted.
"Sorry I'm not letting anybody through... I was asked to assist somebody by the name of Sonic the Hedgehog also authorized to pass through these gates..." Matthew Zoner commented while holding his beserk sword out like a barrier.
"That would be me," Sonic said.
"Hmm... ... I still won't let you pass because I don't even know if you are the one the guys told me to let through..." Matthew Zoner commented while keeping the sword as a barrier.
"Alright, what do I have to do to prove it to you?", Sonic asked, having a good feeling that he knew what he'd be asked to do.
"Hmm well they said don't test his speed... there's been recent news that some others have been able to run fast..." Matthew Zoner commneted and added, "Okay... Try and take this gem from my hand..." Matthew reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow gem.
Quickly, Sonic snatched the jewel from Matthew's hand without him even noticing that he moved, "...Proof enough?"
"You failed..." Matthew commented while holding the gem in the the other hand, "The gem you took was a mear illusion... Gullible... You're Sonic..."
Matthew Zoner chuckled and raised his sword and strapped it to his back.
"You know, if I was a vengeful kind of prince, I'd hurt you for that. So, who told you to only let me through?"
"A pig. Smart but totally a crybaby an chicken..." Matthew Zoner commented while sitting on the bridge.
"Ah, Porker Lewis."
"Hmm never asked his name..." Matthew Zoner said while hopping onto both his feet and saying, "... Let me introduce myself... I am Matthew Zoner, but everyone just calls me MZoner..." Matthew Zoner commented while smiling.
"MZoner? Sounds like an internet handle."
"Hmm... kind of..." Matthew Zoner muttured while saying "So shall we be off?"
"Nice Beserker Sword. Know how to use it?", Sonic asked. He knew from a friend of his how hard those weapons were to wield. Blade Wolfe, one of the friends raised alongside him like a brother, was a master swordman, and still couldn't use the thing correctly.
"Hmm I've had it for 7 years... Yeah I know how to use it... Funny how it's actually quite light for a sword like this..." Matthew commented while smiling and just tapping the sword on the ground with a small crack appearing in the pavement.
"Yeah, my... Friend, Blade mentioned how light it is. He just can't use it without giving himself a scratch."
"I mean most beserker swords a very heavy... This one seems to be lighter than it looks..." Matthew commented.
"Prehaps it's what it's made out of. Some metals are lighter than they look," Sonic commented, "Anyway, let's go. The longer we stay here, the bigger chance Eggman has of getting the Cyan Chaos Emerald." A pause. "By Eggman I mean Robotnik."
"I know where the emerald is..." Matthew commented while smiling a bit awkwardly.
"Good. That means I won't have to go wandering aimlessly. I like getting through these things as fast as possible."
"Heh yeah..." Matthew muttured.
An ankward pause.
"Well you going to be wanting to know where it is..." Matthew commnented while rolling eyes.
"Yeah, I want to know. I can tell you don't already have it. The other emeralds I've got aren't glowing."
"The funny thing is that I had it then lost it... Actually where was where I say Dr. Robotnik snooping around... Fat git..." Matthew muttured while scratching his head.
"In other words, you don't know where it is," Sonic Deadpanned, as he and Matthew walked ahead a bit.
"I said I know where it is... I just don't want Dr. Robotnik seeing me... Kind of worked for him to get my grandfather released before but my grandfather was getting old so I pretty much did something involving getting my grandfather out knocking that fat lard of matic of junk out for a few hours... Robotnik swore he would capture me if he saw me again... Never knew why he let me go though I was holding a point at him with my bloody sword..." Matthew commented while chuckling slightly.
Sonic looked a bit nervous, "Uhh... Well, then when we get Robotnik out of the zone, then you'll get me the Emerald, right?"
"Well we should really get the emerald now because he's probably going to find how I dropped it... And i hardly know this zone..." Matthew commented.
"Darn it!"
The duo continued ahead in the zone. They encountered more Buzzbombers and Choppers, and also a new badnik, called a Yadrin. Yadrin was like Motobug, except it looked like a Snail and had spikes on it's shell, making it imprevious to attacks from above. Sonic had to roll into it to destroy it.
"So, where are you from anyway?"
"I'm a traveller I've pretty much travelled from another dimension to get here... This is basically not my real home but everyone in it is the same in looks but not in personality..." Matthew muttured.
"Woah. That's... Alot to process. I'm guessing that I exist in your universe. Is that correct?"
"Kind of... Never heard of you though..." Matthew commented while giving an awkward smile, "Well not in my demension, anyway."
"Okay..."
"Hmm but my dimension was kind of in a large war sometime ago... It's possible... ...", then he remembered, "Wait yeah, but you wouldn't like it at all..." Matthew commented.
"I see...", Sonic stated, and then changed the subject, "Eggman sure doesn't know about AI programs, does he? These things aren't really the most intellegent robots I've ever seen."
"I find them cute... And don't change the subject... I'll tell you anway... What happened in my dimension... Let's sit because I'm carrying a beserker sword and two other swords to and they are getting to weigh me down a bit..." Matthew commneted while sitting on a rock. Sonic sat down on the edge of the pier and listens.
"After I was born there had been a war that had ended, the war had gone on for over 5 years... I remember reading once that one of the people who lead the army was King Sonic... Who had perished in the war... It was against Doctor or General Ivo Robotnik..." Matthew commented while stopping breafly.
Sonic didn't look as shocked as Matthew thought he would, in fact, he seemed to be contemplating the whole situation, "Of course, that won't happen here. I may be the Prince of Mobara, but I have no desire to take up the throne. I'm sure Manic or Sonia want it... Well, Sonia anyway. Manic I don't think they're even considering. And Sally's brother is heir to the throne of Knothole."
"Heh... But the strange thing was Robotnik didn't win either, he died shortly after of radation from the bomb he dropped to end the war... and do his lifes work... But in the end for Mobius well... Everything turned out fine Robotnik's rule was took down and everything was rebuilt stablized and nothing about wars has ever been mentioned since then..." Matthew comented while adding, "Manic and Sonia... Aren't they the ones... I mean the hedgehogs that are green and pink and is your brother and sister? Because one likes doing a Happy go Lucky and the other is discustded by well dirt any kind..."
"They're my brother and sister, yes. But they're not like that here. Sonia is a drama queen and fashion fiend, and Manic is a total rebel - he's been caught stealing before, among other things. Funny how a Prince who can have anything he wants resorts to stealing, isn't it?"
"Hmm stealing... Awh the good old days!" Matthew commneted while smiling cheekily
Sonic chuckles, "I wonder if there's a 'you' in this universe. I'd have to check the royal records."
"Heh heh..." Matthew commented while leaning over and knocking something...
"Hmm? Oh this where I lost it," Matthew commented while picking up the emerald they were looking for.
"...You know Johnny Lightfoot don't you? That hiding place is alot like his phoney 'rabbit burrow' he hid the Green Emerald in."
"Huh? Johhny... I've heard his name but... Never met him really. I think he attends the same college as me..." Matthew commented.
"Huh. He goes to college in your universe? He's one of my band's groupies here," Sonic said and paused, feeling he had to explain he continued, "Despite being royalty, my parents feel my sibs and I should be able to have whatever hobbies I want, and being part of a band is one of mine. Running being the other, but I'm sure you know that."
"Yeah... I know but yeah I know you mean I never really get hyped about Royallity or such... Waste of a life..." Matthew commneted giving a grin.
Sonic nodded. That's when he noticed a Buzzbomber coming in, "Watch out!", he shouted, as he leapt over Matthew and destroyed the robot, freeing a small bird.
With putting his finger out the bird landed on Matthew's hand and he gently stroked it, "It's terrible what some people can do... Espesically humans greed and hate is mainly there only thing they can do right..."
"I wouldn't let the actions of one spoil my opinion about a whole race, if I were you."
"Yes..." Matthew commented
"...Well, now that we've got the emerald, what do you say I get us to Robotnik, quickly?", Sonic said, winking at Matthew.
"What are you thinking? Robotnik?" Matthew commneted while looking abit confused at Sonic's words.
"Do you trust me?"
"Not really sure at the moment..." Matthew commented.
"I'm not the one who pulled the ol' switcheroo," Sonic said, taking the Sky Blue emerald from Matthew, "I did save you from a hole in the back of your head, you know. The least you could do is be greatful."
"What... I knew it was there all the time... Even it did shoot the laser would be deflected right back at it," Matthew comented while clanking his sword slightly.
"Uh-huh... Right. I used to have an ego like that."
"Hmm... Thoughs there's one thing I find that I can't do... ... ... ..."
"Snap out of it, this is no time for a flashback!"
"Sorry..."
"Come on. The longer we stay here, the more places on South Island Robotnik will take over. I'm NOT waiting for him to attack the castle," Sonic said, grabbing Matthew's arm.
"Fine, fine..." Matthew stood up.
With that, Sonic used his super speed to rush as fast as he could, across the largest intact bridge, freeing flickies from within Buzzbombers and Chompers, and Matthew swinging his sword at Yadrins, all the while freeing the animals trapped inside.
Soon, the duo stopped on a bridge.
"Why'd you stop?", Matthew asked.
"There's been a serious lack of badniks... He's around here somewhere..."
"What was your first clue, Hedgehog?", A voice rang out.
Sonic turned to see Eggman appearing from off the side. Sonic made a quick look over the side. Water. Eggman must have learned that I can't swim... But that's not going to scare me.
Eggman fired a few shots at the duo. Sonic sped ahead to dodge, and Matthew parried the attack. Then both dashed in and struck Eggman, SOnic from above, and Matthew with his Beserker sword. After hitting the doc, the blue blur rebounded back to his spot.
Infuriated, Eggman flew under the bridge, and popped up at another spot on the other side, again firing the spread shot. This time, Sonic was able to roll into him, while again, Matthew swiped at him. This caused the outer vehical to explode, revealing the same Eggomatic from the previous battle.
"Give it up, Eggman! You won't beat us!", Sonic shouted.
"Maybe not this time, but you won't win next time, Hedgehog!", Robotnik said as he piloted away towards the jungle.
"You comin'?", Sonic asked after hitting a capsule, releasing the little animals inside.
"No, I can't. I've got to return home. I can't stay in a single world for long."
:"Alright, your loss. See ya!", Sonic said as he sped off. That guy was something else. I never knew about alternate dimensions before...