Chapter One: The Unexpected
My name is Zachary. And i've got problems.
I suppose I should start at the begining. I used to live in a small town called Coram with my mother. My father died in a car accident before I was born. I went to school like everybody else. Unfortunately, my grades were not really good. Nothing they taught seemed to spark my interest.
Personally, I prefered the world of fiction. It was so much more interesting than the real world. Here, the world is cruel. But in the fictional world, you always get the happy ending.
And because my grades slipped, my mother continued to believe that I couldn't take care of myself. She wasn't the only one. Most of the others in the neighborhood thought so as well. The only two people who somewhat believed in me were my friends Josh and Ariel.
But I knew that I would prove them wrong. I would be somebody. Considering that I loved fiction, i would use that to my advantage. I decided to write a comic book series. It would have dragons, castles, princesses,wizards, the works. I spent all that winter making issues. The only problem was that no one would publish it. They said the concept I used had been done too much.
But finally, it happened. I met a man that would publish my story so I could sell it to the masses. I couldn't believe it was happening. I was so happy, I decided to throw a big party at my house, with the publisher as the guest of honor. No one could believe that I had succeeded. It was like the fairytale ending I always wanted.
Unfortunately, this story didn't have a happy ending.
On his way to my house, the publisher drove through an icy path. His car skidded of road and into incoming traffic. He couldn't get out of the way in time. Some cops came by my house afterward and told me what happened.
I couldn't believe this happened. The only person who could help me show I was worth something was dead. I was furious. I quickly grabbed all the money from my room and ran away. That was the last time had seen my old house to this day.
I was now a bum. I did nothing but walk everyday. Somehow, I managed to hold onto my money for awhile. And I somehow managed not to look like a bum. I soon found my way to Washington D.C.. During my walk, I saw something that would make anyone gaze in awe.
It was a portal. Back when I was living in Coram, I saw newsreports about the famous Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends. I made it a priority to know them all. There was Miles Prower ( a fox with a brilliant mind), Knuckles the Echidna ( an echidna with special strength and treasure hunting skills), Rouge the Bat ( a bat theif that worked for the government while she was here) and Shadow the Hedgehog ( a hedgehog that was believed to be the ultimate lifeform). They were great heros to the world. It was a sad day indeed when they had to leave.
This portal is the only thing left to commemorate their deeds to us. It is said that the portal has not reactivated since they left. I decided to approach it. It was a marvel of science. Those guys were very advanced in technology. It was a shame that they didn't tell us about their planet. Seeing that it would not turn on, I decided to sit on a nearby bench.
I thought about how wonderful their world must be. If anything, it was better than this planet will ever be. I then started thinking of how horrible my life was. It was nothing but trouble. And no one believed in me. Everyone in my life thought I was helpless and I couldn't take care of myself. If only I could go to Sonic's planet, where ever that was. If I went there, I could start over. Maybe there I could find happiness.
Suddenly, something unexpected happened.
The portal started emitting a strange light.
I just stared in confusion. What was happening? Whether it was curiosity or something else, I started moving toward the portal. I had never seen anything like it before. It was amazing. I kept moving toward it until I was near the edge. I didn't know what to do. Should I get someone? Should I step through it? So many questions.
I finally decided to touch the light with my hand. I stretched out my arm until it was inside the portal. But before I could do anything else, my entire body felt like it was being tugged. My body kept getting closer and closer. Then with one more tug, i was through the portal.
Only one thought came to mind when this happened. When I woke up this morning, I didn't expect this to happen.
End of Chapter One