AN: I went and saw the Sonic Movie again so have another chapter!

Life always seemed so easy when he was running, moving so fast that nothing could touch him. It was just him and the wind moving over a rapidly changing scenery, a truly freeing feeling. Even with the weight of the bag of rings hanging from his shoulder, Sonic couldn't help but smile as he ran and jumped through this new environment. His desire to explore and have adventures easily pushed any lingering worries he had about Longclaw. She would be fine and would be joining him on this world soon enough, so he could just have fun running in this new environment.

He ran for a few hours, seeing lots of interesting views and animals. From the top of a cliff, he could see a town not far in the valley below him. Though apart him wanted to explore the town and see the strange creatures that lived there, he knew he had to stay hidden. So he just made a mental note of where the town was and went back to exploring. When he started to feel hungry, he would help himself to the berries he could find in the forest. They were a bit strange compared to what he could find at home, but still enjoyable. He would quickly clean off the bush and get back to running convincing himself that everything was fine and Longclaw would be there any minute.

Even for someone like him, running wasn't an activity he could do forever. And as the sun began to set, Sonic's passed slowed to a walk as exhaustion began to overcome him. Yawning, Sonic climbed up a nearby tree to find a place to sleep, a habit that came from living with an owl. Finding a nice thick sturdy branch, the young hedgehog curled up on it. He missed the comfort of having Longclaw tuck him under her wing and hoped she would be here soon as he drifted off to sleep.

Sonic awoke sometime later, shivering and soaking wet. It had started raining at some point during the night and now the water was coming down in buckets. Sonic pressed himself against the trunk of the tree in an effort to stay warm and at least a little dry, but it was useless. Sitting there in the cold rain, Sonic was forced to admit that Longclaw wasn't coming. He had lost his home his, his caretaker, and his world and it was all the fault of those that attacked him and Longclaw.

He hated them.

He and Longclaw were just trying to live peaceful lives. He was just using the natural gifts he was born with and they had destroyed everything just because they wanted it for themselves. They were selfish jerks and the thought of them filled Sonic with rage that he had never felt before. His quills began to light up and spark with energy as his eyes burned with power. The young hedgehog took no notice of this though as his boiling anger was driving him to get up and do what he did best, run.

Sonic took off through the trees, his anger pushing to move even faster without a clear direction. He didn't gracefully jump over and around obstacles like he'd normally would, instead curling up in a ball and smashing through them. Blinded by his anger, Sonic didn't notice that the tree branches and rocks he was blasting through were not something he should be able to have survived running into at the speeds he was going. And even if he had noticed, he wouldn't have cared. Sonic only wanted to take out his anger on the world he been forced into. Destroying trees and rocks because he couldn't attack the ones who had driven him here.

Sonic's angry charge eventually came to an end, with the young hedgehog sinking to his knees in the rain and panting slightly from all the energy he used. Looking back along his path, Sonic couldn't help but wince at all the destruction he caused. He was actually grateful it was raining because, from the look of some of the scorch marks, he could have accidentally started a forest fire. Sonic had always thought his speed as a gift, but between this destruction and what happened with him and Longclaw, he was starting to wonder if it was a curse…

With those thoughts going around in his head, Sonic forces himself to his feet and ran away from the destroyed path he left behind, Longclaw's instructions to stay hidden keeping him going. Once he thought he was far enough, Sonic found a small dry space between some stones and curled up in there out of the rain. Finally having some proper shelter, Sonic took ahold of the bag of rings and pulled one out.

Sonic started at the small gold circle, debating whether or not to return to his homeworld. Maybe Longclaw wasn't… maybe she had only been captured by those that had attacked them. Maybe if he offered to come willingly, they would let her go. It was so tempting to do, especially because it was because of him that Longclaw had been hurt in the first place. He was so close to doing it that he even prepared to through the ring, but Longclaw's words and her sacrifice stopped him. She did everything she could to keep him safe, giving himself up would make everything thing she did meaningless. He might consider it a good trade, but he couldn't betray her actions like that. With tears starting to build up in his eyes, Sonic put the ring back in his bag. Curling back up, Sonic cried.

Sonic stayed in that little hole for several days, crying over Longclaw and only coming out to get food. He felt so small and helpless, even with all his great speed. He lost everything he knew and cared about and now he had to live on his own. He didn't want to do it, but he had no choice.

Eventually, Sonic's tears dried up and Sonic accepted that he would never have his old life back. The only thing he could do is move forward and honor Longclaw's sacrifice by making the best of the situation. Comic out his little hole, Sonic stood tall and took a deep breath. This planet was supposed to be his new home so Sonic had to deal with it. With renewed determination, Sonic took off running through the woods, resolving to make the best life he could in this new world.