Chapter 3: Hedgehog in the Mushroom Garden

*Over at Princess Peach's castle*

Luigi was pacing by the front door like he was waiting for someone. Eventually, Luigi heard a knock on the door. When he opened it, Yoshi was on the other side of the door.

Yoshi- Luigi call for Yoshi?

Luigi- I did. Mario has been pulled into some unknown place through a black hole that opened up in the sky. But the oddest thing, is someone from that world took his place. He is a hero where he's from, and he did save Princess Peach from one of Bowser's minions. The fact is that he's trapped here just like Mario is now trapped where he's from. We might need your help to get him home and get Mario back here.

Yoshi- Where is this new guy? Yoshi want meet.

Luigi- In the princess' castle garden. It's the only place she would let him run around in. I'll introduce you to him.

Luigi led Yoshi outside to the castle garden where we find Toadsworth trying to keep an eye one this blue blur dashing around everywhere in the garden, worried he would step on one of the flowers.

Luigi- Hey Sonic, could you stop for a minute. I have someone to introduce you to.

Sonic stopped almost on a dime right in front of Luigi, Yoshi, and Toadsworth.

Luigi- Sonic, this is Yoshi. He's a friend of Mario and me.

Yoshi- Yoshi glad to meet. Yoshi ready to help new friend if Yoshi needed.

Sonic- Does he know how I can return back to Mobius?

Luigi- Not really. You see, once word gets iyt that Mario is gone, there could be trouble. Bowser might try to pull something. We could use all the help we can get.

Sonic- But once they hear I'm taking Mario's place until we can switch back, they'll think twice before messing with me.

Toadsworth- I must say, Master Sonic, you are doing an incredible job running at that speed and not tread on any of the princess' flowers.

Sonic- I've had practice with controlling my speed.

Luigi- How fast can you go, anyway?

Sonic- Mock 1.5 in my normal form.

Yoshi- Normal form?

Luigi- What do you mean by normal form?

Before Sonic could answer that, they heard the choppy sound of an approaching helicopter. When they looked up, they saw Bowser riding his flying clown car.

Bowser- So, this is the guy who replaced Mario? I was expecting some great warrior. Not some filthy rat.

Sonic- WHAT?! What did you call me?!

Bowser- Since you're not from here, I'll have to introduce myself. I am the all mighty King Bowser, the relentless king of evil! And soon I will…

Sonic- I AM NOT A RAT! I'm a hedgehog! Sonic the Hedgehog to be precise!

Bowser- It doesn't matter what you call yourself, because you're just a rat to me.

Sonic- Well how about coming down here and saying that to my face, dumbass!

Bowser- Vermin like you is beneath me.

Bowser snaped his claw and a Hammer Brother landed in garden next to Sonic. The Hammer Brother swung its hammer, but Sonic dodged it all too easily. The Hammer Brother swung again, and missed. The Hammer Brother continued to relentlessly pursue little blue hedgehog. Eventually, not only did the Hammer Brother miss, but Sonic was standing on top of the hammer while it was stuck the ground.

Sonic- Too slow!

Then Sonic kicked the Hammer Brother in the face, and knocked the Hammer Brother against the wall. When the Hammer Brother impacted the wall, it made a large dent.

Bowser- You have more fight in you than I thought, little blue rat.

Sonic- Are you deaf or something?! I told you, I'm a hedgehog!

Bowser snapped his claws again and two more Hammer Brothers appeared. All three of them began throwing as many hammers as they could at Sonic. Not only did Sonic dodge them all, he caught all of their hammers.

Sonic- I guess it's my turn now!

Then Sonic began spinning and looking like a mini blue tornado as hammers began flying everywhere. The Hammer Brothers were covering their heads with their arms as it rained hammers. Suddenly, the first Hammer Brother was punched in the stomach by Sonic and then punched in the face with Sonic's other fist shortly after that. The Second Hammer Brothers was grabbed by Sonic from behind and Sonic did a backflip while still holding him, forcing the Hammer Brother to crack his head into the ground when they landed. The last Hammer Brother was hit in the face with Sonic's homing shot attack. All three Hammer Brothers fell to the ground, and were knocked out cold.

Sonic- I guess I forgot to mention. In my world, I'm known as the fastest thing alive!

Bowser- It appears I've underestimated you. As much as I would love to test my strength against yours, rat, I have more important business to attend to. So we'll finish this game later.

Bowser began flying away in this flying clown car.

Sonic-I'm a hedgehog! You get back here! Who was that jerk?

Luigi- That was Bowser. He's Mario's archenemy. He's the one who those Goombas and Shyguy you beat up earlier were working for. He's tried to kidnap the princess and take over the Mushroom Kingdom countless times, but Mario usually stops him.

Sonic- He sounds just like this egghead I know back where I'm from. But what did he mean when he said other business to attend to?

Suddenly, they all heard a woman's screams coming from upstairs in the castle.

Toadsworth- Princess Peach! Oh no!

Sonic, Luigi, Yoshi, and Toadsworth rushed to Princess Peach's room, but they were too late. Bowser had already grabbed her and was flying away on his flying clown car.

Bowser- You might be super fast, but I doubt you can get us from up here!

Sonic pulls out some gold rings and a green gem of some kind.

Sonic- *Thinks* If only Tails, Knuckles, or Silver were here. They might be able to reach Bowser from that high up. I could try, but…do I have enough rings for this?

Suddenly, Luigi jumps high into the air in an attempt to reach Bowser's flying clown car, but a Para-Koopa grabbed Luigi from behind. Now Bowser had Princess Peach and Luigi prisoner.

Toadsworth- Oh no! Bowser has kidnapped Princess Peach and now he has Master Luigi! What are we going to do now?!

Sonic- Stop! Get back here!

Toadsworth saw Sonic had already left the castle and was now running after Bowser. Toadsworth turn to face Yoshi.

Toadsworth- Master Yoshi, you better go with him. Master Sonic might be strong, but he has no knowledge of the Mushroom Kingdom. He might need a guide.

Yoshi- Yoshi do. Yoshi better catch up.

*Over in a forest near Toad Town*

Sonic had lost Bowser's trail and couldn't figure out where he went.

Sonic- Damn it! I lost him!

Then Sonic saw Yoshi come out of the bushes behind him. When Yoshi finally caught up to Sonic, he grabbed onto his knees and started catching his breath.

Sonic- Yoshi, you know which way that ugly reptile went?

Yoshi did not take that last remark to kindly. Yoshi ran right up to Sonic and kept shouting all kinds of things at Sonic.

Sonic- Whoa, Yoshi! I'm sorry if I offended you! I was really referring to Bowser as ugly, not you. Anyway, any idea where he went?

Yoshi- Toad Town close by. Yoshi and Sonic might ask Toads if they saw anything