A/N: Before anyone asks, no, I'm not going to do a whole episode recap thing like they did in Sonic X for story arcs. So, I'm just going to jump straight in, if nobody minds.
Flores, Guatemala- 08:56 Local Time
Frances let out a big yawn before taking a look at what she selected for breakfast- some eggs, a couple pieces of sausage, and some fresh fruit. "Damn jetlag messing up my sleep," she sighed while rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. "As nice as it is to see Chris' mom again… I hope we go home soon. It's not going to be easy getting back into regular sleep if we keep doing things like this."
"Indeed," Sam agreed as he joined her at the table, much to the girl's shock, with two cups of coffee in his hands. "As much as I love my baby sister and her family," the police officer announced while placing one cup on Frances' side of their table, "I hate how eccentric their little shenanigans are. I mean, I know that between Lindsey's acting career and Nelson's huge business, they're filthy, stinking rich, they rarely get to see each other, and Guatemala is pretty nice right now, but… flying all of the way towards from the golden coast of California to here just to say, 'Happy Birthday' is a little over the top."
"You do realize that you're not so innocent from that crazy stuff, yourself, right?" Frances pointed out, grabbing her cup of coffee. "For god's sake, Mr. Speed, you're a NASCAR driver turned cop leading a special unit of Formula-1 car drivers and the Fastest Thing Alive."
"You mean Speed King," Sam chuckled, holding up his cup and taking a sip. "And that reminds me… did you see the report about how one of Sonic's two associates, the one they're calling, 'Knuckles,' was spotted in Tikal around the time we left yesterday? He was responsible for dealing with a supposed bomb threat." Frances blinked at that announcement. She hadn't heard about it by ear.
"Well, most of the channels in mine and Helen's room are in Spanish, and I'm taking French," the redheaded girl answered, taking a sip from her coffee- a decaf, no foam latté. "But what does this have to do with you?"
"Simple," Sam answered. "As you said, I am a NASCAR racer turned cop, and the Fastest Thing Alive. Until about a month ago, the only person who ever got close was Hector. However, ever since Sonic showed up and beat me that day, I've felt a challenge. As much as I want a rematch with me, my duties as a cop come first- and Sonic is a vigilante. And if one of his friends is here in Guatemala, chances are, so is he… but my jurisdiction ends at the US border. So, if he does show up, I can't do a damn thing about it."
"Don't tell me you're obsessed with figuring out who Sonic is and where he came from, Mr. Speed." Frances rolled her eyes.
"It's not that," Sam announced. "Sure, it's Sonic-related, but not that. I'm trying to figure out why he's in Guatemala of all places. It just doesn't make sense why he'd come here."
"Well, I'm a little young to be a police officer," Frances giggled. "But if you ask me… Team Sonic is just utilizing their roles as freelance heroes and just cleaning up the world their own way. Either that, or they're here for another reason that's beyond you and me."
"If I may interject," Lindsey stated as she suddenly walked in on the conversation, "I actually find this whole 'Sonic' thing rather exciting. The Mobians suddenly showing up after millennia of disappearance in Station Square? I have to say, Sam, you're kind of lucky to know one."
"Three, actually," Sam replied to his sister. "But going back to Sonic being here, I want to know why?"
"Well, remember yesterday where I said that the Mayan culture was crafted from the echidnas of the Mobians? Perhaps those Mobians wanted to come back to their roots… particularly the echidna that we heard about yesterday."
"Why the heck would they want to know about that?" Frances questioned.
"Perhaps the echidna wants to return this world to the old ways that they knew prior to this." Frances and Sam looked at each other in thought. The echidna tribe was a powerful war clan before they were suddenly wiped off of the planet. If they came back… all hell would break loose. They were hoping that Lindsey could be wrong… otherwise, the apocalypse would be the least of their concerns.
All of the sudden, Chris ran over towards their table, a panicked look on his face. "Have either of you guys seen Swift!" Lindsey, Frances and Sam looked at each other in confusion, and then at Chris shaking their heads. "Ah crap."
"What's the matter?" Sam asked. "Did Swift pull some kind of prank and you're now after him?"
"As childish as he is at points," Chris answered, "no. It's a lot worse than that… Swift's missing!"
"Swift's gone, too!" Helen asked as she came into the conversation as well. "Amy's not here, either."
"Both of your hedgehog Chao are gone!" Lindsey questioned the two.
Episode 7: The Blue Revenge! Swift Goes Solo!
Swift and Miles' Former House- 09:23 Local Time
Swift looked at the new damages to his old home. Picking up a broken wooden plank, the hedgehog Chao had a swirl over his head. "Damn you, Eggman," the hedgehog Chao muttered. "I swear to Chaos, that you just made this little war personal. I'm going to find you, and kick your egg-shaped butt from Mexico to Argentina and all of the countries in between."
"That's a lot of anger you have, Swift," a familiar voice stated. Swift, with an exclamation point over his head, gasped as he turned to see Amy behind him.
"Amy!" Swift questioned. "W-W-What the-! How did you even follow me!"
"It wasn't too hard to figure out you wanted to see your house again," the pink hedgehog Chao replied. "You lived in this place for Chaos knows how long. It's only natural you would want to come see it again… maybe give your final respects?"
Calming down, Swift asked, "Okay, you have me there… but why did you follow me?"
"I wanted to make sure you were alright," Amy answered, looking at the house. She was about to say something to him about it, but noticed out of the corner of her eye the pained look on the male hedgehog Chao's face. 'No,' Amy decided, looking away from the damage. 'He wouldn't want to talk about his life here… it's too soon.' However, she needed to find a way to cheer him up from this. "…It may be a touchy subject, but tell me about your past, Swift. Specifically where you came from."
Swift shrugged. "I never really liked looking back at the past," the blue hedgehog Chao told her. "In fact, the only time I ever do… is with my mom's Emerald." Pulling out the dark blue Chaos Emerald, the Chao smiled, "She said she found it the day I hatched, and it may have increased my abilities of survival… I can heal faster than most hedgehog Chao, move quicker than most, and I'm pretty strong. But the emerald has done more than that… it keeps the memories of my mom alive."
"Alive?" Amy questioned, a question mark over her head. When she realized what he meant, she gasped, turning the question mark into an exclamation point. "You mean…"
"My mom died when I was about one," Swift explained. "I do not know how she died, but the Emerald is all I have left of her. So, I've kept it ever since." Amy then looked at Swift's wrist, noting the cobalt bracelet.
"Well, what about that thing?" she asked. Swift looked at the bracelet, a swirl over his head.
"My mom said it was a gift from my dad," the blue hedgehog Chao explained. "But I never met my old man. All I know is that it reacts well to my enhanced Chaos energy and other Chaos energy related objects, and I've used it to my advantage."
"Yeah," Amy agreed, remembering how he used the bracelet with the Power Ring to defeat Robotnik's invading forces in Station Square. Amy then realized something… Sonic wore an exact replica on his wrist. Either the two have similar tastes in fashion or… no, it couldn't be.
"So what about you?" Swift asked, making Amy jump with an exclamation point over her head. "I know you've been living with Helen but… how long?"
"I'm only a few years old," the pink hedgehog Chao replied as her exclamation point returned to being a dot. "I've stayed with Helen ever since I hatched… with the exception of school, I'm hardly ever away from her. Well, besides right now, of course."
"Yeah," Swift nodded, realizing that the two of them were alone. Looking back towards his demolished home, the hedgehog Chao sighed. "Thanks for trying to cheer me up, Amy… it almost worked."
"H-how did you know!" Amy gasped, an exclamation point back over her head. All of a sudden, Swift placed a hand on her shoulder, and then smiled at her, making both of them blush.
"It's kind of obvious," Swift smiled. "Have to admit it that this was an obvious place I'd go if I felt I need to let off some steam…" Amy then felt a pinching sensation on a pressure point. The last thing she saw before passing out was Swift's smile. After she fell to the ground, Swift told her, "I'm glad we had this talk, Amy. Although it helped me get a lot of crap off of my chest, it will not keep me alive where I'm going."
Picking up the pink hedgehog Chao, he gently carried her over bridal style to one of the hay beds he and Miles used to sleep in. As he placed the unconscious girl down, memories of this old house came back to him…
Flashback- 4 Months Ago
"It's not much," Swift pointed out as he placed the last pile of hay on the ground, "but it's better than sleeping in the jungle, isn't it?"
"After the crazy rain frog incident," Miles agreed while looking around, "just about anything is better than sleeping in the jungle. Seriously, how is it possible for those frogs to be able to summon rain by croaking?" A swirl appeared over his head at the memory of those large frogs, upon being startled, croaked and made a small rain storm. Swift and Miles were nearly caught in a monsoon thanks to ending up in their breeding grounds.
"I don't know," Swift replied, "and I don't care just as long as our new crib doesn't have anything to do with poison ivy. Seriously, that stuff left rashes last time." Fluffing out the hay, he asked, "Do you want left side of the room or right?"
"I'll take left," Miles unconsciously answered. Turning towards Swift, the fox Chao asked with a question mark above his head. "So… do you really think you can operate this 'hero' business from out of this little Mayan hut?"
"Better than having nothing over our heads but a bunch of leaves," the hedgehog Chao responded. "And I'm not sure… when it takes off, we may need to expand. However, until that happens… this will be good as a start."
"Never thought someone as impatient and jumpy as you would want to stay in one place," Miles giggled, while Swift looked at him with a swirl over his head. As Miles left to explore their new living arrangement "This place could use quite a bit of work, though…"
"Okay, wise guy," Swift questioned, "what could we do to make this place more homely?"
"Well, let's get some light sources, for starters," Miles answered. "I don't like it being completely dark… and maybe a work bench for my- oh Chaos!" Swift's swirl straightened into an exclamation point before he quickly dashed over to where Miles was. The fox Chao was starring at a bunch of papers, an exclamation point over his own head.
Swift calmed down upon the realization that it was not any form of an immediate threat. "Thank Chaos," the hedgehog Chao smiled. "For a minute there, I thought someone barged in."
"I think we're the intruders, here, Swift," the fox Chao nervously stated, looking at the papers. Showing the papers to his friend, Miles explained, "This level of documentation cannot be that of an ordinary Chao's… I think we're breaking Chao Code!"
"Which part of Chao Code am I going to be pissed off at now?" Swift questioned with a swirl over his head. The Chao had always hated the "official code" for Chao living on Earth.
"One of the most sacred of rules, Swift!" Miles yelled at the hedgehog Chao. "Wild Chao are not allowed in occupied human dwellings without an invitation at the costs of their strongest abilities! We're hosed!"
"Oh Chaos!"Swift gasped. "What are we going to do!" The Chao quickly headed towards their living quarters, and began to tear up his own bed at his usual near mach speed. "We have to get out of here!" Miles blinked at the rapid removal of hay and straw with a question mark over his head. Curious, he spun his tails around… and soon lifted off of the ground and into the air.
"Swift… I think we're okay," the fox Chao realized. Swift stopped what he was doing, and looked at Miles flying through the skies. "This house doesn't belong to any humans… we're fine. This old Mayan house is ours!"
"Oh thank Chaos for the false alarm," Swift sighed, a heart over his head. Realizing he had thrown all of his bedding outside, the hedgehog Chao stated, "I'll go get my bed back together…" He then rushed outside, and began to remake his bed once again.
End Flashback
Swift looked at Amy one last time, and smiled before placing Sonic's calling card right next to her. He then turned away from his old home, and then dashed off… eager to get his revenge on Robotnik.
Yaxchilán- 09:30 Local Time
Underneath the ancient Mayan ruins, Ivo Robotnik was having a one-sided staring contest with the equally ancient Master Emerald. The large Emerald had confounded him. Whenever he approached it with the light blue Chaos Emerald in his possession, the smaller emerald would suddenly lose its gleam and dull. However, once said Chaos Emerald was far enough from the emerald, it regained the light blue tint like nothing happened. The legends about the Chaos Emeralds being subservient to the Master Emerald, the Eighth Ancient Wonder of the World, were true.
Separately, the Chaos Emeralds bent towards the sheer will of the Master Emerald. Perhaps together, they could overcome their controller… sadly, Robotnik did not have the other six emeralds. Swearing under his breath, the scientist pocketed the one Chaos Emerald he had for what he felt was the tenth time this morning. Hopefully, his research would soon pay off…
"Is there something wrong, Doctor?" a young voice spoke up. Robotnik turned to see the Dark Chao that Decoe and Bocoe were with upon their kidnapping of Helen. The Chao looked at the large Master Emerald, and, with a question mark over the spike ball over his head, asked, "Did you figure out the secret of my people's most powerful relic, yet?"
"Bokkun," the scientist remarked, "had I figured out how the Master Emerald can nullify all of the Chaos Emeralds, I would have announced it. Besides, you're the Chao, here, and you're the one who pointed out the Chaos Emeralds to me in my grandfather's research in the first place. Shouldn't you know the incantation to activate the Master Emerald's full potential?" The confused look on Bokkun's face hinted that he didn't know. Rolling his eyes behind his glasses, Robotnik explained, "I thought you would know that the Master Emerald, while capable of neutralizing the Emeralds separately, can possibly be outmatched by them if they were all together."
"I figured that out," the Dark Chao nodded, the spike ball over his head returning to normal. "It's not like anything can stop seven sources of potential chaos happening at the same time… the Master Emerald has to draw the line with its order somewhere."
"True," Robotnik agreed. "It almost makes stealing the blasted thing from those two guardians worthless. Almost…" Bokkun's confused look returned.
"You mean besides the whole attempt to get them to fight Sonic?" the dark Chao replied. "Because I did my part with that by helping Bocoe and Decoe kidnap his little girlfriend… and neither your robot nor those guardians took him out because you wanted to show off your wrestling abilities."
"Do not remind me of that," the scientist groaned. "At least I know I can take the fox boy on one-on-one. Anyways, like I said, there is more to why I stole the Master Emerald than its ability to nullify the Chaos Emeralds and get Sonic and the guardians to go at it… but if the Master Emerald could be overpowered, it's almost worthless. But I'm not about to give up on it, so… I started to do a bit of research."
"Which leads to you believe that there is some kind of magic word or something to increase the Master Emerald's powers?" Bokkun concluded.
"Not to put it bluntly," Robotnik sighed, "but yes. There actually is some sort of magic word that makes the Master Emerald's powers rapidly increase." Turning to Bokkun with a confident look on his face, the scientist added, "In fact, according to research, this magic word was an incantation used by the so-called princess of the Echidna tribe as well as the first leader of your clan on Earth to actually quell your god." As expected, Bokkun gasped in disbelief, an exclamation point over his head.
"You can't be serious!" Bokkun questioned. "Nothing could stop Chaos' wrath! H-h-he just left after wiping the Mobians out… right?"
"I'm not entirely sure," the scientist honestly chuckled, "but if the Master Emerald and Chaos' sudden departure after destroying the Mobians were wiped out are related… then I have to find out the incantation that could even stop a god. But… no living human on Earth knows the exact incantation… unless…"
"Unless what?" the Dark Chao asked. He then gained an exclamation point over his head in realization. "Those guardians are still good for something!"
"Perhaps," Robotnik replied. "But I cannot afford to lose the Master Emerald at this stage… and I'm not going back to Angel Island just yet, with the chance of them waiting for us." Rubbing his chin, Robotnik announced, "If I can't find anything that will stimulate the Master Emerald's powers, then I'll take the risk." Standing up, the scientist walked over to his computer. Typing in a few commands, he suddenly gained access to a news report. It was showing how Ruin Raider 3 was going to be shot in Yaxchilán… specifically right above his secret base. Bokkun had a nervous swirl over his head as he looked at the report.
"That does not look good for us," Bokkun pointed out. "If they figure out where our base is before Sonic shows up, we're going to be in trouble."
"That is precisely why we're going to have to show these actors the door," Robotnik replied, turning away from the report, and to another screen that displayed several selections of robots. Upon seeing one that he liked, he walked over to a microphone and announced, "Attention all units… it has come to my attention that we are going to expect a few unwelcome visitors… but do not worry. The Egg Gigas will be launched to deal with the situation."
Tikal- 10:49
"Amy…" Helen's voice called to the pink hedgehog Chao. "Wake up…" Amy opened her eyes to see all of her human friends and Miles staring at her.
"What happened?" Amy asked, a question mark over her head.
"What happened to you may be the same thing that happened to me," Miles answered. "Swift's been paying attention to pressure points, I'll give him that." Looking at Karin with a swirl over his head, he asked, "Why the heck did you teach him those?"
"I never thought Swift would pay attention to my lessons about Chao pressure points," the Chao doctor replied. "With his impatient nature, Swift seems like the last Chao to be interested in that sort of thing."
"Swift paying a lot of attention to things lately and using pressure points to pacify me and Amy aside," Miles continued, "I'm not too happy with Swift right now!"
"Aren't we all?" Chris interjected, calmly looking around. Going to the other side of the house, Chris noticed Ahaw Kin and Spike casually leaning on the wall. "There you guys are."
"Indeed," Ahaw Kin nodded.
"It looks like someone has had trouble keeping track of their Chao," Spike chuckled at Chris, a heart over his head.
"Itzamna!" That heart turned into an embarrassed swirl. "We at least know where to look, though… Yaxchilán."
"Robotnik's base," Chris remembered. He then remembered something else about that place as well.
Flashback- 09:25
Chris hugged his parents before saying, "Sorry about this, mom and dad, but if Swift is in trouble, then I have to find him!"
"I understand completely," Lindsey replied. "You're right about one thing, though… he can't sit still for longer than five minutes."
"Do you have any idea as to where Swift's run off to, though?" Nelson questioned his son. Chris thought about it for a minute.
"Chances are he at least left a clue at his old house," the boy replied to his father. "I'll start there. Maybe Amy has already figured he'd go home and headed there, too."
"In that case," Helen suggested as she came over, "I'm heading there, too. Amy's my Chao, so I should find out if she is alright."
"I do not blame you," Tanaka announced as he came into the conversations. "Master Nelson, I do not suppose I need any instructions to accompany Master Chris and his friends."
"That's what I like about you, Eddie," Nelson chuckled. "But we're old friends… no need to add master to my title." Chris was about to head out to Tikal, but his mother placed a hand on his shoulder.
"When you find Swift, Chris dear," Lindsey smiled at her son, "I just want to let you know that if you want to come on set for the day with me, come to Yaxchilán. We'll be there all day."
"Thanks mom," Chris replied, keeping the words to heart.
End Flashback
Chris realized it right then and there: his parents, along with several other innocent people in the movie industry, were about to walk right in the crossfire between a not-so-typical mad scientist with a robot army and extreme wrestling skills at his disposal and one angry, revenge-seeking, super-powered hedgehog Chao.
"My family is in danger," Chris muttered to himself. Ahaw Kin looked at Chris, confused.
"Sonic," Ahaw Kin questioned, "are your parents going to that man's base…?"
"They don't know it's his base, though," Chris replied in a slightly panicked state, looking at Frances and Helen, who did not appear to have heard what the boy said. "Team Sonic needs to get to Yaxchilán now before we have several casualties on our hands."
"How?" Ahaw Kin asked. "I have an idea as to where it is, but how are we going to get there?"
"I'll be right back," Chris replied. He walked over to Danny and Miles, who were inside the house looking for clues. Before the two could protest, Chris dragged the two geniuses over towards the pair of guardians.
"Okay, I'll bite," Danny stated. "What the hell is going on, you guys?"
"Danny," Chris explained, "I will get the Tornado a better engine for your birthday if you can get Ahaw Kin all the way to Yaxchilán before my family becomes Swiss cheese in the crossfire between Robotnik and Swift."
"You already figured out Swift was heading to Yaxchilán?" Miles questioned, a question mark forming over his head. "Where does your family fit in, though?"
"The next part of the movie they're shooting is right on top of Robotnik's supposed base right there," Chris replied. "My dad, uncle, and grandfather are heading to support my mom… and I'm not about to let them get killed by the battle."
"I understand," Miles nodded, the question mark fading. "But you have one little problem…"
"I'll handle Helen and Frances," Chris insisted. "You guys get to Yaxchilán and save my parents, and I'll soon join you guys." As Chris ran to do that, Ahaw Kin, Spike, Danny, and Miles looked at each other, confused.
"He's expecting us to work together, isn't he?" Miles sighed with a swirl over his head. "Well, it's for Swift…"
"You say that like it's a bad thing," Spike stated.
"Once Swift gets mad at someone," the fox Chao replied, "he holds a grudge like nobody's business. There was this one time I made plans on the back of one of his childhood doodles… I had to apologize up and down for like a month before he'd let me back into the temporary home we were staying in!"
"Whatever," Danny rolled his eyes. Let's just stop the little scamp before he starts doing something he'll regret!" Activating his Chaos Morpher, Danny whispered, "Chaos Soul, Take Flight!"
"Chaos Soul, Roar!"
Chao Card:
BokkunType: Dark, Demon, Flight/Power
Known Powers: Incredible flying skills, above average strength
Equipment: Various explosives
Kingdom Rider92's Notes: Yeah, I am back! Alright, just a quick thing. I know that the contest's extended entry submission date is passed, but after considering it, I didn't get as many entries as I hoped I would. In fact, I believe only six. So, I'm going to say this… the contest is now going into Round 2- I kind of want a few more characters for season 2. The rules are still the same as in my profile, but the deadline is now… January 2. Give you some extra time.
Those who submitted entries, thank you, and don't worry. You guys don't have to redo it. Hell, I'll even accept multiple entries from the same person just to get a varying cast.
Oh, and a shot-out to a dedicated fan, Jyn-the-racoon, who made her own Sonic Chao Chronicles story. Considering what I plan to do with Chao Chronicles, the story is AU to mine. Just wanted to give her some praise before Edge's comment show started… with Swift!
Edge's Corner: Why did you have to spoil it, Kingdom Rider! Ugh… Swift, you're on!
Swift: Alright, who's up first?
Sozic by Swift: Yeah, not just yet… I'll teach Eggman a thing or two about burning homes while one's away soon enough, though!
Hanzo of the Salamander by Edge: Oh… I see what you did there… man, I gotta get some better glasses. Star Wars references… you know, I probably should have said, "He told me enough! He told me you killed my father!"
White Hunter by Swift: You want danger! You're going to get danger! Nobody nukes my home and gets away with it!
Zohaku by Edge: *looks at enraged Swift* …He's best off not knowing….
SuperSpeed by Edge: Okay, you're contradicting yourself. You want Swift to do something stupid, but you want him to play it safe? The heck? Anyways, it's kind of embarrassing that we Chao need humans to help us slam doors. And as for the exploding message this time around… it's a reference to at the end of every Zone in the early games, there is a capsule filled with animals.
Okay, for your first question, the author pronounces it like "Ah-haul" and then the word "kin." That's kind of his way of pronouncing the guy's name. As for the Chaos Morpher itself, the Neo Mobian is very well aware of the two halves that make up its body. While the human part controls the Neo Mobian's actions, the Chao half controls their powers, kind of feeding them to the human side of the Neo Mobian's mind as to how a certain power works. For talking, it's a mixture of both. Consciousness, though… we haven't gotten that far yet, but we assume that if one side is desynchronized in any method while the other remains, the Morph automatically clocks out.
Jyn-the-racoon by Swift: Yeah, I'm actually in other media! Oh, and quick thing about this… Kingdom Rider92 may own the concept of Sonic Chao Chronicles, but as long as you give him credit for the idea, you are free to write your own Sonic Chao Chronicles story starring us… just don't kill me and Chris off, and I'm fine with it.
Kingdom Rider92's Notes: Okay. Now, I know it's October again… and I hate myself for saying that the Halloween fic is indeterminately cancelled. Would have been something good. Maybe I'll just make it a story arc and later adapt a retelling into a small fan fiction movie.
Now, just a reminder before I sign out: contest is still going on until now January 2, 2011 (when I can start my FASFA.) The rules are still in my bio section, and you're allowed more than one character. Also, you are free to create Sonic Chao Chronicles stories starring the characters seen here and your own characters, as long as you give me partial credit. If you need details, PM me. I'm always willing to answer questions. Kingdom Rider92, out!