Chapter Six: Bickering Teens and a New Mission
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Unknown Dimension, 9:30 pm
Rows of houses lined up together, the stars shined across the sky, a silhouette leaped across the roofs. It was Sonic himself. "I don't know what I'm doing, should I be really risking my neck again?'' he thought to himself, leaping across the roofs like it was nothing. Sonic stopped on one of the roofs, taking in a breath of fresh air. He wore no cloak, nothing was hiding his image. "I'm probably on Earth, looks like Earth, I think.'' he said, scanning the area.
He sat down, taking a rest for once. Being a hero holds many complications, more than you can count, but lots more than you can even think of. "I wish it was this peaceful.'' sonic said. His head was lowered, many things introduced themselves to his mind without warning. "Ever since this device,'' he began, looking at the transformation device.
"It's changed my life and the course of war. As long as I bear it around my wrist, it'll never end.'' he thought to himself, lowering his arm and resting it on the edge of the roof.
The roof Sonic was sitting on was the house of Tommy Pickles. At ten years old he sure has changed but his leadership skills are still there within him. He was asleep of course. A hard days work at school can and probably will have a hard number on any kid. But this time, his life is about to change, big time. The sound of a siren came to his ears, waking the young boy up. He sat up in bed rubbing his eyes. The sounds of the sirens got louder, causing him to hop out of bed. He ran over to the window and looked all the way to the right. A helicopter was flying over the street, its light beaming down at the road. Tommy quickly ran to Dil's room. He hastily opened the door and ran over to his sleeping brother. "Dil! Dil come on wake up!'' he shook his brother.
"You'll never catch me alive you aliens!'' he said, rolling around in bed. Tommy inched back with a raised eyebrow.
"Huh?'' Dil said, finally waking up "Hey…you're not an alien.'' Dil said, pointing at his brother.
"Get up! You have to come see this!'' Tommy said in a silent tone.
"Why? I'm tired.'' Dil said, lying back down and pulling the covers over his head.
"Never mind! Jeez!'' Tommy muttered, running out of the room.
Outside, the police helicopter was chasing after a lone car. Driving it were two crooks. "Can you make this thing go any faster?'' one of the crooks said.
"Shut up man!'' the other yelled, pressing on the accelerator.
Sonic raised his head and saw Tommy below running out into the driveway. Sonic looked to where Tommy was looking. He saw the approaching car coming, and fast. From across the street, Sonic saw four other kids coming over to Tommy. The four were still dressed in their pajamas. One was a red headed boy named Chuckie, two were twins known as Phil and Lil, the last was Chuckie's sister, Kimi.
"I'm guessing the sirens woke you up to.'' Chuckie said, approaching Tommy.
"Yeah, woke all us up.'' Tommy replied, turning to face the street where the chopper was flying from. Sonic watched over the group of preteens. "Why do all the ironic things have to happen to me?'' Sonic asked himself.
"Come on kids! Move!'' Sonic yelled in his head. Sonic pressed the button on the transformation device button turning himself into the Werehog.
The crook in the passenger seat stuck out of the window, holding an RPG. "Are you crazy man?!'' the other said "At least we'll get rid of it!'' he yelled back. The crook swayed the RPG until holding it steady. He smirked with an evil grin and fired. The rocket hit the underside of the chopper. He sat back inside the car and laughed, "Got em!'' he said.
The crook, not focusing on the road, didn't notice a pot hole in the street. The crook driving the car saw the pot hole a split second until…the car drove right into it, spinning the car out of control and sliding across the ground on its side. "Whoa!'' yelled Phil.
The police helicopter came falling straight at the kids. Sonic's eyes widened, he immediately jumped into action. The chopper smashed into the street, coming fast at the group of kids. Sonic landed in front of the group of kids. The kids moved out of the way. The chopper ran into sonic, but he had his claws drive into the sides of the chopper. The force, however, was pushing him across the street. Sonic fell on his back leaving the chopper to fall on top of him. The group all walked over to the burning chopper. "Okay, I'm officially, freaked out.'' said Lil.
"How about we all go to my house?'' Tommy presented.
"Are you sure your parents will let us?'' Chuckie asked.
"There out on the town, so its okay.'' answered Tommy.
Moments later, the preteens all gathered inside Tommy's house. "This is really, really bad.'' said Kimi, hugging her legs while sitting on the couch.
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure the police will come and clean up the mess.'' Tommy answered.
"But what caught the helicopter?'' Chuckie included.
"I didn't get a glimpse at it.'' said Phil.
"Me neither.'' Lil said.
"Guys, lets just not talk about and get worried, or worse.'' Tommy said, laying down on the floor.
"What do you mean worse?'' asked Kimi.
"Remember last time? We all got freaked out because we thought there was a Reptar curse.'' Tommy told them.
"Oh yeah, we overdid it.'' replied Kimi, stretching her legs out.
"I'd like to point out Chuckie freaked out the most.'' said Phil.
"Hey!'' exclaimed the red head. A sudden knock came at the door, startling all the kids. "Who wants to go answer that?'' said Chuckie.
"I will.'' Tommy said, getting off the floor and walking to the door. He grabbed the door handle and pulled the door open. Standing at outside was an angry looking Angelica.
"Angelica? What're you doing here?'' asked Tommy.
"My power is out! So I'm coming in!'' she yelled, shoving Tommy out of the way.
Tommy closed the door and rejoined the others in the living room. "I cannot believe this! I lose power, I walk all the way here in the cold, I'm only in pajamas! And I have to stay with all of you!'' Angelica complained.
"Whoa, I wake up to here screaming. What's up with that?'' said Dil, who just walked in.
"About time you decided to get up.'' Tommy said.
"Come on T, I was tired from running away from aliens, jeez.'' Dil replied, walking over to the couch to sit down.
Back outside, a raindrop dropped onto the street. Suddenly, there was rainfall all over. The fire burning from the chopper doused. A clawed hand reached out onto the street. Sonic lifted the chopper off himself and tossed it at a telephone pole.
The power in Tommy's house suddenly went off. "You gotta' be kidding me?!'' shouted Angelica.
"Everyone stay calm, its just the storm outside.'' said Tommy.
"This is getting worse by the minute isn't it?'' said Kimi.
"I told you, there's nothing to worry about.'' Tommy assured. A boom of thunder changed that. The group all slumped down by the loud boom. "Do you have any candles by any chance?'' asked Chuckie.
A streak of lightning blasted again. Sonic got up, but his arm was stuck in a crack on the ground. He growled with anger. He grabbed his arm and started to pull. Unknown to him, his bone was out of place. Sonic started to feel the pain, but he urged to free his arm. Sonic quickly dislodged his arm out of the crack, but it also gave him the severe pain of his bone being put back in place. Sonic let out a vicious loud roar, even making the lightning flash three times.
The group inside the house heard the frightening roar. "Okay, now I'm glad I woke up.'' said a shivering Dil "There's no need to worry, we're just imagining things.'' Tommy said. A sudden pound on the roof reached their ears.
"Anyone wanna' check that?'' said Chuckie.
"NO!'' everyone answered.
On the roof, Sonic pulled his wounded body to the top of the roof. "Dang, I hate it when I do that.'' Sonic said, rubbing his arm. "Should I check on those kids?'' he asked himself. "Heck, mine as well try.'' sonic said, jumping into the backyard.
"What was that?'' said Phil, hearing the sound of Sonic landing in the backyard.
"I'll check it out.'' said Tommy.
"I'll go with you!'' said Kimi, following after him.
"What made you wanna' come with me?'' asked Tommy, walking to the screen door to the backyard.
"You're always taking charge, I couldn't let you go alone this time.'' said kimi with a smile. The two stopped in front of the screen door. "Well, thanks for coming with me.'' said Tommy.
"No problem.'' replied Kimi, blushing lightly.
Tommy opened the screen door to see the ten foot silhouette of Sonic. The two screamed. Tommy closed the door and the two ran back into the living room. "I saw that coming.'' Sonic said, his eyes shutting half way.
"What happened?'' asked Lil.
"We saw a huge monster! That's what!'' exclaimed Kimi.
"You two are insane, follow me and I'll prove this thing isn't real.'' said Angelica, walking to the screen door. The group followed her. Angelica stood in front of the door and opened. There was nothing but pitch black. "I told you there's nothing to be scared about.'' Angelica said, crossing her arms. The lightning flashed, revealing Sonic standing behind Angelica.
"A-A-Angelica, l-look behind you.'' stuttered Chuckie, pointing behind her.
"What!?'' she shouted, turning around to see the massive Sonic standing before her.
"Aren't you gonna' let me in?'' he asked, his Werehog voice scaring them. The whole group roared in screams, running back into the living room. Angelica shut the door before joining with the others. "Why me?'' Sonic asked himself.
Sonic punched down the screen doors, and walked inside. The group stood in the living room, shaking in fear. "Yeah, fangs, claws, big size, I'm no monster, I'm a bit lost actually.'' Sonic said, approaching them. Silence remained dominant over the group of kids. Sonic lowered his head with a sigh. Sonic pressed the button on the device. A white light surrounded Sonic and vanished afterwards, revealing him in his hedgehog form. Sonic could tell now that they look less scared then before.
"Have any of you seen a glowing emerald?'' he asked. More silence followed. "Are you people deaf? Or have you ever seen a talking hedgehog before?'' he asked.
"Who are you?'' asked Tommy "Sonic the Hedgehog. Never heard of me?'' replied the hedgehog.
"Oh…my…gosh! I knew it was you!'' exclaimed Dil.
"Huh?'' said Chuckie.
"Have you seen him on the news!? Saving the world, fighting robots, its awesome! I can't believe you're here!'' Dil shouted, sticking his face at Sonic.
"Please move away kid.'' Sonic said, pushing his head away.
"So what did you say you were here for?'' asked Kimi.
"Looking for Chaos Emeralds. You seen any?'' Sonic asked.
"Uhh, sorry, haven't seen one, bye!'' Chuckie answered, attempting to run out the room, but Kimi grabbed his collar, stopping him. Sonic sighed with grief.
"This'll never end.'' he said, walking over to the TV. He turned it on. The news was on.
"Strange tremors have been reported at the mountain resort. People that went in the caverns, shown here, ran out of them when the tremors violently shook the mountain.'' the male reporter said. Sonic's eyes widened a bit. Sonic turned the TV off.
"Tremors? Up in the mountains?'' said Phil "Maybe they're giant underground worms!'' exclaimed Dil. Everyone looked at him weirdly. "A guy can imagine can he?'' said Dil, shrugging.
"Do you guys know where that place is?'' asked Sonic, sounding desperate.
"Yeah, why?'' Tommy asked.
"Chaos emeralds sometimes send small power surges that can affect anything, those tremors are being caused by an Emerald, I know it.'' Sonic told them.
"Well I'm not going! I hate that place!'' Chuckie exclaimed, crossing his arms and turning away "Come on Chuckie, last time wasn't so bad, you made it down the mountain remember?'' Tommy reminded.
"Yeah, but what if something worse happens now that he's with us!'' Chuckie said, unfolding his arms and pointing at Sonic.
"Trust me, I'm not the one to anger, especially what I'm going through right now.'' Sonic said, walking towards the door. He turned around to the group of kids.
"Get your clothes ready, tomorrow we're hunting for a Chaos Emerald.'' Sonic said to them. Here we go again with another journey, but with new friends. Will they actually find a chaos emerald up in the mountains? Is there a trap waiting for them? Or is someone else after the emerald as well? The answer is coming right up.
Mountain Resort, 9:30 pm
Inside an empty cabin, a blue portal opened up. Walking through it was a cloaked Sonic, following behind were the seven kids dressed in winter clothing. They all came out of the portal and looked at it strangely. The portal then quickly vanished. "Wow, awesome!!'' yelled Dil.
"Calm down, its nothing.'' said Sonic, looking over his shoulder.
"To me it is dude!'' Dil shouted back.
Sonic shook his head and lowered the hood off his head. He took it off and rested it over a chair then sat on it, stretching his feet on the table. The others looked at him confusedly. "We'll settle in before leaving.'' Sonic said, opening one of his eyes then shutting it.
They all cheered and ran upstairs to find their rooms. Tommy and Kimi were the only ones left standing.
"What's wrong? I thought kids like you enjoy this stuff?" Sonic said.
"We would, but we're worried. Aren't your worried Tommy?'' Kimi said, looking at Tommy.
"I have to agree with her, what is all this about?'' Tommy asked, sitting down on a couch across from Sonic.
Sonic dropped his feet on the ground. "If I were to tell you what this is all about, you'd both be thirteen by the time I'm done.'' Sonic answered, then sitting back on the couch.
"Besides, we're going to find that Emerald, so there's no time to talk.'' Sonic added. Tommy and Kimi exchanged glances.
"What're you two staring at each other for?'' Sonic asked, raising an eyebrow.
"What?'' the two said at the same time looking back at Sonic.
"Either you two are weirded out by me, or one of you has a crush on the other.'' Sonic said, smiling at the end.
"Uhh-No we don't!'' Kimi protested, standing up.
"Yeah! You're just being obnoxious!'' added Tommy, standing up as well.
"Am I suppose to feel threatened?'' Sonic asked.
"Why are you so rude!?'' Kimi exclaimed, throwing her arms up in the air.
"I'm not the one staring at Tommy.'' Sonic said. Kimi blushed at this point and gasped. She angrily glared at Sonic then Tommy. "What I do?'' said Tommy, shrugging.
Kimi huffed and ran up the stairs. "Why'd you say that?!'' Tommy whispered.
"Sit down Tommy.'' Sonic said, sitting up. Tommy sat down next to Sonic.
"Listen, I changed in my life.'' Sonic began, looking Tommy in the eyes.
"And that makes you be cruel to people?'' Tommy guessed.
"No, things happened to me, especially one.'' Sonic continued.
"What's that?'' he asked.
"I died.'' Sonic simply said. Tommy choked, but drowned it out.
"I was in a coma for three years. After that, I didn't want to be a hero anymore.'' Sonic said, turning himself forwards. "No wonder you have problems talking about it.'' Tommy added.
"You're right about that, but now I know what Eggman's up to, but I'm not sure if I want to go on.'' Sonic rambled on.
"Who's Eggman?'' asked the preteen "The man who wants to rule the Earth and destroy all of mankind.'' Sonic answered. Tommy's eyes definitely widened at this point.
"Come on, tell the others to get ready.'' Sonic said, standing up, grabbing his cloak and putting it on.
"Don't forget your girlfriend either.'' Sonic said, walking to the door.
Tommy growled, "She's not my girlfriend!'' he yelled.
Avatar Dimension, Ba Sing Se Outskirts, 8:30 pm
Sitting in the middle of an open space surrounded by rocks were the avatar gang and the Pokemon trainers. "We've walked for hours! And Ba Sing Se still isn't in our sight!'' Ash complained.
"We wandered into this rock canyon, what do you expect?'' Misty added. Silence came next. What was there to talk about? After all they're in the middle of a soon to become catastrophe, they have no time to have conversations.
"What was it like when you guys first met Sonic?'' Dawn asked out of nowhere.
"What's up with that? Why do you want to ask us that?'' replied Sokka.
"Just curious.'' Dawn answered.
The Avatar gang exchanged looks. Katara smiled, "We first met when the northern water tribe was under attack.'' she began. "I almost died, if he hadn't arrived.'' Katara continued.
"So exactly what happened?'' Ash asked.
"I was surrounded by fire benders, they all shot fireballs at me, that's when sonic came in and saved me.'' Katara said, still smiling while lowering her head. "After that, he took out the whole fleet! No offense Aang, you were good at it too.'' Sokka said.
"No worries.'' Aang waved his hand.
"From then on, Sonic visited our world two more times, and together we saved them all three times, it was such an adventure with him.'' Katara finished.
"We never really got to talk to Sonic, he was always on the run, but he did help us out at times.'' May commented.
"I'm just glad that he's back!'' Misty said happily.
"All we need to do is stop Eggman, again.'' said Max.
"Don't worry Max we will.'' Ash assured.
The Pentagon, 8:00 am
In one of the main offices was General Richards. He was looking out a rectangular window. He took a sip of water from the glass in his hand. A sudden blue portal opened up from behind him in the middle of the room. Richards turned around normally, acting like it was nothing. He placed the glass on the table, "Now who could this be?'' he said. Walking out of the portal was Shadow and Rouge. The two walked in to the middle of the room, the portal sealing behind them.
"I had a feeling it be you Shadow, what brings you here?'' Richards began.
"I need information.'' Shadow replied "From me? Is that really you Shadow?'' Richards joked. Shadow growled.
"You want to know where Eggman is?'' Richards said.
"Yes, do you know where he is?'' Shadow replied.
"Actually yes, intelligence gathered says he's in your world, in Rail Canyon.'' Richards told him.
"Rail Canyon? Haven't been there for a long time.'' Rouge commented.
"It figures he'd be there, its one of his largest and most dangerous bases.'' Shadow said.
"And that's why Eggman is notorious for hiding.'' Richards added "Rail Canyon it is then.'' Shadow said, taking out his green Chaos Emerald.
"I'll check out some of the cities in our world, just in case he runs.'' Rouge said.
"Alright, be careful.'' Shadow said.
"When aren't I?'' Rouge said, smiling.
Shadow created a portal for Rouge which she went into. Shadow created a portal for himself which he walked into and disappeared afterwards. Richards turned around to look out the window again. "I hope they can catch on what he's up to, because from the little info we got, its not looking good.'' Richards said grimly.