Disclaimer: All Sonic Team characters are owned by Sega. Deacon Sparks, Karen, Quote, Nyx, Verdes and Ash are owned by me, Jersey Devil.
Chapter 1: Invitation
Setting: Babylon Rogue Hideout, 2 ½ years later (3 months after Reluctant Reunion)
The rain was dripping silently on the glass window of the hideout of the group formerly known as the Babylon Rogues. The clouds in the sky were dark and gray, which was a reflection of how Jet was feeling. After the incident with Storm, Jet had gone into a depression. He had viewed himself as a failure, he and Wave had stopped their thievery. Well, Jet at least. Wave continued to steal in order to support herself, but she grew increasingly worried about Jet. It seemed to her that all he did was ride around on his Extreme Gear aimlessly. It was already noon and Jet had not gotten out of bed. Wave entered through the bedroom door and tried to change this.
"Jet, get up. You can't lie in bed all day," she said.
"Why the hell not?" replied Jet in a depressed tone. Wave walked over to Jet's bed and sat at the foot of it.
"Jet, you can't keep on doing this. You can't blame yourself for what happened to Storm. It wasn't your fault," said Wave in a soft tone. Jet dragged himself up from the bed and began to walk out of the room. Wave sighed to herself, "Why does Jet keep on torturing himself for this? It wasn't his fault. He couldn't have saved Storm from the cops."
Jet sulked to the bathroom and went over to the sink. He opened the medicine cabinet and reached for a small cylinder inside of it. He opened it up and let two light-blue circular pills fall into his palm. He grabbed a small glass, which was lying next to the sink faucet, filled it with water and ingested the pills with the water.
"Damn pills," said Jet, "Why the hell does Wave make me take them? They don't make me feel any better." He then dragged himself over to the kitchen and opened the pearl white door of the refrigerator and began to search for something to eat. He spotted a carton of milk in the rear of the fridge. He pulled it out and began to drink from it.
"You're such a slob," replied Wave sarcastically. Jet chuckled at Wave remark immediately brushed it off afterwards. For Wave, it was just good to see Jet laugh and not be so gloomy, a sight that was once in a while at best over the past thirty months. All of a sudden, a knock on the door echoed throughout the house.
"Who the hell would be knocking on our door?" asked Jet. Wave just shrugged her shoulders as Jet approached the door. He opened it up and there stood a grey albatross, holding a goldenrod colored Extreme Gear board.
"Storm..." said an awestruck Jet, "When did you ge-" Jet's words were quickly stopped by a punch to the face, courtesy of Storm.
Setting: Nights Babylon, Club Rouge
In Nights Babylon, the day begins at night. That is when all of the club hoppers, high rollers and celebrities come out to play in the adult playground that is Nights Babylon. Time in backwards here, night is day and day is night. So the daylight hours are used to recuperate from the night before and prepare for another night like it. This held true for everyone at Club Rouge. Shadow, Rouge and Karen were sitting in the main dance hall, just hanging out and talking about things going on in their lives. The elevator over by the west end of the room opened up and it revealed two figures in the elevator. One was a yellow porcupine, the other a grey bat. They both stumbled out of the elevator and into the main room. They were both holding their heads in pain
"Damn! My head is killing me," groaned Deak in pain as he took a seat next to Karen.
"Well, maybe you shouldn't get drunk every night," remarked the light-blue foxgirl. Ash began to chuckle to himself at this remark. Deak laughed to himself too and ignored Karen's remark. Ash started to walk toward the doors at the front of Club Rouge.
"I'm going to get some aspirin. My head hurts like shit," said Ash as he reached out his to open the door. He pulled the door backwards, but as he did so, he noticed that a large, cream colored envelope had been taped to the front door. He ripped the envelope off of the door and opened it. He noticed a thick paper inside and he pulled it out, revealing it to be a large poster.
"What's that?" asked Shadow, "Bring it over here, Ash." Ash began to read it as he approached Shadow. He handed the poster over to him and Shadow read the words aloud, "EX World Grand Prix: II."
"The EX World Grand Prix?" inquired Deak, "Isn't that, like a big tournament for Extreme Gear Riders?"
"Yea, it is Deak," asked Rouge. She then noticed something written in black marker on the back. She grabbed the poster out of Shadow's hands and flipped the poster around to see the writing on the back of it, which read:
"SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG
ROUGE THE BAT
DEACON SPARKS
E-123 OMEGA"
"This has our names on the back," said Rouge, "Whoever put this here wants us to attend this event." She threw the poster onto the table, and Deak quickly picked it up and read the regulations at the bottom.
He read aloud, "In order to sign up, three individuals must register as a team when they arrive at the competition. The races will comprise of only Extreme Gear and will be between teams of three. The allowed forms of Extreme Gear are the following: Air Boards, Air Shoes and Air Bikes. The competition will begin on June 3. All competitors must report to the first race site by June 1, or their place in the tournament will be revoked. This competition is invitation only. Those whom are invited may select anyone of their choice to join their team. A great reward is promised to the winner of the competition."
"June 1st?" asked Shadow, "That's only a few weeks from now."
"A great reward, huh?" asked Deak, "I'm in! No one's faster than me on a bike. I'll kick everyone's ass!"
"It's not just you," chimed in Rouge, "The poster said you have to have a team with three members in it."
"That's fine," responded Deak, "Me, Shadow and Ash will kick everyone's ass!"
"How about me!" complained Rouge.
"Yea, Deak," chimed in Shadow, "If you want me, you have to take Rouge, too." Deak let out a big sigh.
"Fine, Shadow," replied Deak, "You're out. Karen, you're in." A small smirk appeared on Karen's face.
"WHAT!" shouted Shadow, in disbelief, "Why can't you just replace Ash with Rouge!"
"Have you seen Ash on Extreme Gear?" replied Deak, "Back in the day, Ash was the most bad ass Mobian on Extreme Gear in the CPZ! He's as good on a board as me on a bike."
"Fine," said Rouge, "I guess you'll be able to manage with him. But Shadow and I are a team." She gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"You sure you wanna do this, Shadow?" said Deak, "I mean us three would be unbeatable. We'd be the dream team."
"That's okay, Deak. Rouge is the only member I need for my dream team," replied Shadow, "We'll make Omega our third team member. It'll be a Team Dark reunion."
"Sound's good, Shadow," replied Rouge.
"Hey, Deak," said Ash with a big smirk on his face, "Guess where the first race is." He then held up the poster where it said, "First Race: June 3 in Chemical Plant Zone, West Side Island"
"Kick Ass!" shouted Deak. The first race was at his hometown.
So the first two teams were set. Team Dark, made up of Shadow, Rouge and Omega, and Team Sparks, made up of Deak, Ash and Karen.
Setting: Cream's House, Emerald Coast
It was a sunny, spring afternoon in Emerald Town. The sun was shining, flowers were growing and the air was fresh. On the coast of the town stood a light-brown house made of clay. Outside there was a large round table with a glass top. An umbrella stuck out from the middle to shade the table from the rays of the sun. At the table sat a blue hedgehog, pink hedgehog, tan rabbit, red echidna and a purple cat. The Sonic crew had reunited because Tail's had told them he had big news. However, he had not arrived yet, so everyone else was catching up on what had happened over the past months.
"OH MY GOD! YOU GUYS ARE ENGAGED!" screamed Amy Rose at the top of her lungs from excitement.
"You bet, Ames," said Knuckles, showing off his engagement ring to everybody at the table.
"I'm so sorry to hear that," joked Sonic from across the table. Knuckles brushed the comment off as Sonic being Sonic, but Amy decided to say something.
"Just because you can't stick to a relationship doesn't mean that you should go around crapping on other people's relationships," said Amy. Sonic sulked back in his chair and eyed Amy.
"As I remember it, Pinky, you're the one who broke up with me," said Sonic coldly. Amy ignored Sonic. Yes, it was true. Amy had broken up with Sonic. Amy Rose, the one who always chased the blue blur to the brink of insanity now wanted nothing of him. She claimed that he was always busy running around and leaving her in the dust. She was fed up with him and decided to break up with him. Her dream man turned out to be just that, a dream, a fantasy, something that wasn't real. She realized that Sonic would probably never love her. She was done chasing him.
"Sonic, since your here, I have something to ask you," said Knuckles.
"What is it, Knux?" replied Sonic.
"Will you be my best man?" asked Knuckles.
"Yea, sure," replied Sonic, "I'd love to your best man. So when's the wedding?"
"Christmas Day on Angel Island," replied Blaze.
"Ooh, that's so romantic," said Amy in a screeching tone, "You know, some of us here could learn a thing or two." All of a sudden, a rumbling sound was heard in the distance. Everyone looked over to the beach and saw the Tornado X land on the shore of Emerald Coast. When the plane landed, a two-tailed fox hopped out of the top and raced over to Cream's house. Cream rushed over to Tails and hopped into his arms and kissed him on the lips. Tails and Cream had been dating for only a few months, but it seemed that they had been an item for years, even though they had just reached double-digit ages in the recent years. Tails and Cream walked back over to Sonic and the crew.
"What's happening, little bro?" said Sonic as he gave Tails a fist pound.
"Well, a lot," said Tails. He pulled out a poster and showed it to everyone. The big words on the poster read, "EX World Grand Prix: II." Sonic had a huge grin on his face.
"It's happening in a month, starting at the Chemical Plant Zone," explained Tails, "We need to form teams of three."
"Well, it's you and me, bro," said Sonic, pointing at Tails. He then pointed at Knuckles and said, "And you too, Knux."
"No thanks, Sonic," said Knuckles, "I'm teaming up with my finance." He put his arm around Blaze. Sonic scanned his eyes to try and find a suitable power member for his team. He took a deep breathe when he realized that Amy would be the best fit.
"Yo, Ames," said Sonic, "Wanna join our team?" Sonic was expecting a no from Amy, so he was surprised when she shrugged her shoulders and said, "Yea, sure." A thought hit Blaze, she and Knuckles needed a third team member. That's when she spotted Cream next to Tails.
"Cream?" asked Blaze
"Yes, Ms. Blaze," replied Cream.
"Wanna join our team?" Cream's eyes lit up.
"That would be great!" responded Cream eagerly.
"You guys shouldn't even bother entering," bragged Sonic, "Cause we're gonna win the whole damn thing!" Knuckles crossed his arms and stared down Sonic.
"No way, Sonic! My team is gonna wipe the track with your's," replied Knuckles.
"We'll see about that, Knuckles!" said Sonic, "We're only a few weeks away from beating you."
"Whatever, you say Sonic," replied Blaze, "Knuckles, Cream and I are gonna leave you guys in the dust."
Two more teams have been formed: Team Sonic, made up of Sonic, Tails and Amy, and Team Guardian, made up of Knuckles, Blaze and Cream.
Setting: Small Warehouse on the Outskirts of Station Square
It was a rainy day outside in Station Square. The raindrops were falling rapidly and heavily on the dirty road leading to a medium-sized, gray building in the middle of the forest. A black Jeep pulled up in front of the warehouse and a purple weasel stepped outside. He stepped into a deep puddle of mud, which got up to the ankles of his tan boots.
"Shit, my boots!" he yelled in a pissed off tone. He continued to stomp on until he reached a wooden door. He pulled out a brass key, unlocked and opened the door. He walked in and looked around the large room he walked into. The white paint that was once on the walls was beginning to peel off and show the metal underneath. In other words, the place was a complete dump. He continued to walk on until he reached a black door with a large window beside it. The window was marked up from paint, fingerprints and dirt that one could barley see inside of it. He opened the black door and saw a husky, yellow polar bear sleeping on a black leather couch. The television was on as well. He smirked to himself and slammed the black door shut, creating a loud noise, which startled the bear.
"What the f-Oh, hey boss," said Bark, "How are ya?"
"Been better," said Fang, looking at his boots, "Where's Bean?"
"Taking a crap," said Bark, who then continued to watch the television. A green duck then entered the room through the black door Fang entered. He was holding a poster.
"Glad your here, boss. I've got something for ya," said Bean, handing over the poster and an envelope. The weasel read the poster, which was advertising the EX World Gran Prix. He then opened the white envelope, which contained three tickets to the Chemical Plant Zone, plus about $70,000 in cash. On the plane tickets was a post it note, which read, "You Know What To Do." Fang smiled to himself as he pocketed the cash.
"Bean, Bark; We got ourselves a new client," said Fang. Team Fang, made up of Fang, Bean and Bark were now in.
Setting: Babylon Rouge Hideout
"Another EX World Grand Prix is being held?" asked Jet. Storm nodded his head.
"That's why I'm here," he continued, "I need a team of three in order to enter. There's a big reward and I want it. You guys in?"
"Yea, we're in, Storm," replied Wave, "It'll be just like old times."
"My ass it will!" said Storm, "This is purely business. I need a team to compete and you guys are the best Extreme Gear riders I know. But this doesn't change the past. You left me behind to take all the heat for the robbery. I spend thirty fucking months in prison because of you, Jet! You have no clue what prison is like! And after this, you'll never see me again." Storm got up from his chair and began to leave.
"You're not staying, Storm?" asked Jet. Storm rolled his eyes.
"Hell no!" barked Storm, "I don't want to be around your ass, Jet. The EX World Grand Prix starts June 1st in the Chemical Plant Zone. Be there by then." Storm went out the door and slammed it behind him, creating a loud bang that shook the house. Jet buried his face in his hands on the kitchen table.
"He hates me, Wave," said Jet sadly, "He wants nothing to do with me." Jet got up from his seat and began to walk away, but something grabbed him by the shoulder. He looked behind to see what is was and he saw Wave with her arm on his shoulder.
"Storm doesn't hate you, Jet," reassured Wave, "He's just a little upset. Give him some time."
"Yea, you're right Wave," said Jet, who felt a little better.
Meanwhile, outside, Storm was getting ready to leave the Babylon Rogue hideout. He had a look of disgust on his face. The rain drops were pounding against his grey feathers. He threw his board on the ground, hopped on it and began to ride away through the jungle.
"God damnit, Jet, you traitor. You better be worth it."
The Babylon Rogues were now in the EX World Grand Prix as well.
Setting: Unknown Location, Three Weeks Later
Loud rap music was blaring out of the boombox on the wooden table. On a nearby couch, a purple raven was laying down, cleaning his silver Extreme Gear board. On the nightstand behind him lay a poster advertising the EX World Grand Prix: II. An ivory colored crow then entered the room and turned it off.
"Hey, I was listening to that!" complained the raven, "Turn it back on, Nyx."
"With pleasure, Quote," replied Nyx, who secretly switched the CD in the boom box. When he turned back on, loud heavy metal blasted through the speakers of the stereo.
"What the hell, Nyx!" said Quote, "You know I hate that shit."
"Well, you've only been here for about eight months. You've gotta earn control of the stereo," replied Nyx, "Now go get Verdes." Quote grudgingly got off the couch and went through the door where Nyx had come from. He made his way down the hallway and entered the door to his right at the end. When he entered, he saw a green rabbit lying on the bed watching television. He looked up at Quote.
"What the hell do you want?" he asked.
"Nyx wants you," Quote replied, "We're leaving now." Quote and Verdes then walked back to where Nyx was. A knock was heard at the door, and Nyk went over to answer it. When he opened it, he saw metallic forms of Sonic, Knuckles and Tails.
"I was wondering when you guys would arrive," said Quote.
"Are you ready?" asked Metal Sonic, in monotonic voice. It pulled out its Extreme Gear board and got on. Metal Knuckles did the same, and a board popped under Tails Doll from one of its compartments at the bottom.
"Yea," replied Nyx. He grabbed his Extreme Gear board and rushed outside. Quote and Verdes did the same.
"Let's ride!" yelled Nyk, as he raced off into the sunset, followed by Quote, Verdes and the Metallic Trio.
The first chapter is done! Decided to add a few new characters to the mix. Now that we've gotten all of the preliminary crap out of the way, we can really jump into the story now. What awaits our heroes at the Chemical Plant Zone? What the hell is Quote doing alive? And who the hell is Nyk and what does he have to do with Metal Sonic?
Stay tuned to find out. Thanks for reading and please review.
- Jersey Devil