Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog or any of the characters, they are owned by Sega and Sonic Team.
June 23rd 1991.
The release day had arrived.
After almost a year of filming and an aggressive marketing campaign, Sega was about to release what would either save them or end their chance at success all together.
However they made sure they wouldn't go down without a fight, you couldn't look anywhere without seeing billboards, posters and even commercials, showcasing the blue hedgehog.
"Well, this it." Sonic thought nervously.
He had never been to a red carpet event before, let alone be the center of attention for it.
Sonic fidgeted with his bow tie, as he felt uncomfortable in the tux he had received for wear at the premiere.
"Okay, it's fine, it's just for one night." Sonic reasoned.
"Hey blue boy, you ready?" Rouge asked.
Sonic nodded, exiting the limousine.
Quicker than his own speed, the paparazzi mobbed him from behind the guard railings, the flashes of light and incoherent speeches more intense than ever.
He slowly made his way towards the theater, before being stopped by Rouge in front of a panel with the his logo.
"Time to talk to the press." She whispered.
The cameras just kept going and going as the interviews began.
"Mr. Hedgehog is it true you can run at incredibly fast speeds, or is that just the marketing guys at work?" One reporter joked.
Sonic smirked before rushing off into the city, leaving a sonic boom in the midst of the premiere and not a second later, reappearing in front of them once more.
He gained some applause for his little stunt.
"Now, Ms. Rouge, this is your directorial debut, what was it like working with such a weird concept?" Another reporter questioned.
"It was a challenge at first, but it was enjoyable working with Sonic here and I think the final product is just a fantastic work of art and I'm glad I got to have this experience." Rouge tells them.
"Question for both of you, what's next for you two in terms of other projects?" Another reporter asks.
"Well, I actually have a contract with Sega to direct two more projects in the works as we speak." Rouge says.
"I really don't know, probably find a job or something." Sonic answered honestly.
The crowd laughed at his response, Sonic raising an eyebrow in confusion.
The next moment, the doors opened, letting in an audience excited with anticipation.
They took their seats and as the lights dimmed and the Sega logo appeared, it almost felt unreal.
Sonic, Rouge, Ken and the execs were viewing the movie from a different area to get the audiences reaction.
Each of them had the same thought on their minds.
"Please love it."
The opening scene had begun, opening on, of course, Sonic running through Green Hill.
The audience was in a state of intermediate, not hating it, but not loving it either.
The first few minutes passed, Sonic crushing enemies on screen, nothing special to them.
But that all changed within the next minute.
As Sonic continued to run, he encountered a loop, boosting further he quickly traversed it, with another one coming up, the camera turned to see Sonic's point of you.
As soon as he reached the loop, the audience gasped from the immersion, almost as if being on a roller coaster.
After a few more scenes, the audience applauded with entrance of Robotnik, as he flew in on his pod, a wrecking ball ready to swing at Sonic.
Sonic quickly dodged it, leaping onto the pod as he curled into a ball damaging it, the audience cheering with each strike.
Looking down at the crowd Sonic smiled, he was proud he could make all these people excited.
The rest of them just patted each other on the back and rose a toast in their honor.
They knew from that moment on, they had a hit.