Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog or any of the characters, they are owned by Sega and Sonic Team.
Sonic's debut into the world of media became a smash hit, making millions upon millions.
Sega had broken records, thanks to Sonic's success, now they were truly a major threat to the competition and were a proven force not to be reckoned with.
So, what do you do when you have with a hit on your hands? Easy, you make a sequel.
Sonic had been called into the headquarters of Sega.
"I wonder what this is about." He thought to himself.
Sonic walked in, being greeted by Ken and the Sega execs.
"Hey, there he is, the hedgehog of the hour, hey everyone, to Sonic The Hedgehog." Ken says, smiling as he raised his glass.
"To Sonic!" Everyone said, raising there glasses and taking a drink.
"Here you go buddy, enjoy it, you've got a busy schedule starting next week." Ken says, handing him a drink.
"What do you mean, what happens next week?" Sonic asks.
Ken just laughs as if Sonic were joking.
"Come on kid, you didn't think you were done, did you?" Ken says.
"We start work on Sonic 2 starting next week." Ken tells him.
Sonic looks at him as if he were crazy.
"But, the first one came out just a couple months ago, doesn't that seem a little fast?" Sonic asked, ironically.
"Look, we had a huge hit, but the fight ain't over, we still gotta prove we're not just a a one hit wonder, we got a sequel planned for late November of next year, we got a huge marketing campaign ready, not to mention you're gonna be busier than ever, interviews, guest appearances, magazine shoots, the works." Ken informed him.
Sonic fought hard to keep his cool, the world feeling like it was spinning.
He had thought it was all too much before, he had no idea.
He forced a smile as people walked up and congratulated him, just trying to get through the rest of the day.
The Next Week.
Sonic had arrived on set, wondering what this sequel would really be.
He had received no script and no indication on what the story would be.
Ken was standing by the director's chair, awaiting Sonic.
"There you are, you ready?" Ken asks.
"Yeah, I think so." Sonic says.
He was still a little nervous, but thanks to his experience on the first one, he was more prepared and aware of what was to come.
"Great, come on, I got a couple of people I need to introduce you to." Ken said.
A minute later, Ken had come back with two people beside him.
"Sonic, this is our director, Vector The Crocodile." Ken introduces.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Hedgehog, I look forward to working with you." Vector says, shaking Sonic's hand.
"You can just call me Sonic and we've sort of met before." Sonic said.
"Have we?" Vector asked.
"Back when I auditioned for the role, I met Mighty, he told me all about you guys and how you lived out in the slums." Sonic told him.
"Not for long, I managed to land this director gig, once the money starts rolling in, I'll be able to move everyone out here." Vector said.
Sonic nodded, happy that they had finally gotten the break they needed.
Sonic turned to look at the other individual, a fox looking away from them, obviously shy and nervous.
"Wait, I remember you, you were one of the casting people." Sonic pointed out.
"Y-Yeah." The fox stuttered.
"Every hero needs a sidekick and Miles here fit the bill perfectly, good luck you three, make us proud." Ken said, walking out of the set.
"So, Miles is it?" Sonic asked.
"You can just call me Tails." Tails said.
"Well then gentlemen, let's get started." Vector said.
So it began, filming had commenced.
Sonic and Tails instantly were in sync on screen.
Tails had been nervous at first, similar to how Sonic was when he started, but with their support, Tails had pulled through quickly.
In the coming months, Sonic's star had continued to rise, hype building up for the appropriately dubbed, Sonic 2's day.
Sonic cringed at the play on words every time he heard them, but he adored the fans and their excitement for what they had accomplished.
Sonic and Tails were being driven in a limousine on their way to the studio, when the vehicle was mobbed by fans, blocking it from moving, pressing up against the windows with signs or just trying to look in.
The fans screamed as they swarmed the limo, some were being trampled just to get through, others broke down crying with pure joy, not even knowing how to process their emotions.
"Is it always like this?" Tails asked in disbelief at what was happening around him.
"Like you wouldn't believe." Sonic said with a smirk.
The final day of shooting had come in late August, Sonic and Tails being ready to take a nice break from filming.
"So, what are you gonna do with your time off?" Sonic asked Tails.
"I think I'm gonna just take the plane out to the coast and relax on the beach." Tails said.
"How about you?" Tails asks.
"Probably head back home and visit my family, I haven't seen them in over two years, I'm definitely overdue for a visit." Sonic said with a chuckle.
Arriving on set, Vector turned looking at them nervously.
"Hey, Vector, what's wrong?" Sonic asked.
"It's the studio, they told me they wanted a big fight to finish it out." Vector said.
"So, what's wrong with that?" Tails asked.
"They want Sonic to go Super Sonic." Vector said.
"So, we had that happen a little while ago, it won't be a problem." Sonic said.
"There's one more thing, you have to fight a giant robot." Vector said, wincing.
Sonic just shrugged it off with a smirk on his face.
"I fought robots in this before, I'll be fine." Sonic said smugly.
Vector just stood there, giving him an unimpressed look as he pulled out a small device with one big red button.
Upon pressing it, the lights on stage turned on, revealing a gigantic ominous shape in the background.
The ground shook as it took steps forward, coming closer and closer into the light, revealing itself in all its glory.
The Death Egg Robot.
Tails jaw dropped, Sonic could only stand there, paralyzed.
The two of them looked up with only one thought on their minds.
"Oh.".