I wanted to write up a quick chapter before another big one. I wasn't sure what tone I wanted to go for when writing this short chapter. Maybe it could've been played for laughs or drama, but in the end, I decided to keep the focus on genuineness. I hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog or any of the characters, they are owned by Sega and Sonic Team.
April 8th 2005.
Sonic flipped through the channels, trying to find something to watch.
"Hundreds of channels and there's still nothing on." Sonic thought.
Sonic finally found a movie that he liked, only for it to cut to a commercial.
"Why do they do that, it just takes you out of the movie?" Sonic wondered.
As Sonic searched, he noticed for a split second, a familiar blue hedgehog on the screen.
Sonic quickly flipped back to the channel, seeing a younger him on screen.
Sonic chuckled to himself, feeling nostalgic.
"I haven't watched the first movie in a long time." Sonic thought.
Sonic began to reminisce about that decade as a whole and while it did present some of his darkest times, it also had some of the best.
As Sonic continued watching, he did notice one thing had changed.
"I'm too slow." Sonic thought.
Whether or not it was all in Sonic's mind, Sonic felt like he had become much slower compared to when he was in his prime.
Sonic turned off the movie and proceeded to put on his running shoes.
"If we're starting out with a new movie, maybe it's time I got back into shape." Sonic thought.
Sonic walked out and closed the door behind him, admiring the beautiful, sunny day.
"Perfect." Sonic said.
Sonic started out doing a leisurely jog before making his way up to full speed.
As Sonic ran, he made his way out of his suburb and into the city, saying hello to fans as he passed by.
It was just a few moments later that Sonic began to feel a sharp pain in his right leg.
Sonic winced from the sudden pain and attempted to slow himself down.
As Sonic came to a stop, he looked down at his leg to see if he'd hurt it somehow.
"It looks okay." Sonic thought.
Sonic took another step, finding that he had no major pain as he stepped down.
Sonic sighed, in relief.
"It's probably just a sprain." Sonic thought.
Sonic shrugged it off and began his walk home, not realizing the severity of his situation or what would result from it.