Sonic Universe: Tales of Mobius
SEASON 1: THE EGGMAN WAR (3230-3239)
ISSUE 11: RUNAWAY PRINCESS!
Somewhere in Mercia
The sound of explosions and screaming sounded in the distance. People darted into the forest, screaming for their lives as missiles rained down on the ground. Something the rest of the world didn't know was the fact that Mercia was in the middle of a civil war. Gun fire and explosions sounded again as numerous troops in green robes and hoods with the insignia of a deer with trees for antlers rushed in.
They screamed as arrows suddenly rained down and exploded, killing them all and blasting several others back. The green robed soldiers gasped as other Mobians in black iron clad armor and an insignia of a black snake moved in, guns and high tech bows ready to fire.
Suddenly, the iron clad soldiers were shot down by several arrows that were shot in lightning speed. The other iron clad soldiers either glared at their opponent or cowered in fear when they saw a teal colored hedgehog in a brown hood and torso robe glaring at them with his lime green eyes. He held a silver bow forward, and morphing an arrow out of thin air.
"Rob O' Hedge, prince of Mercia, you are to come with us at once!" one of the soldiers exclaimed. Rob, the hedgehog, didn't say anything but fired the arrows at breakneck speed, striking all of the soldiers and killing them at once. He looked in the distance and sprinted forward before leaping over a broken down machine and shooting several arrows midair, striking airborne vehicles and ground units, and ending their lives.
"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" a green robed man exclaimed before a high tech mortar that was black, silver and gold fired a massive fireball that took out two dozen iron clad soldiers. Rob landed next to the mortar firers and nodded.
"Sir Hedge, we've managed to hold them back for now, but I doubt we'll be able to keep this up longer!" the green robed man shouted. Rob nodded.
"Send in reinforcements! Snake breath should eventually run out of power!" Rob exclaimed. The green robed man nodded and continued to fire the mortar and call for reinforcements on a phone. Rob saw a few people of the opposing team approach them and he quickly fired an arrow at the ground, which exploded and knocked the opposing soldiers back.
"Rob! Ey yo, Rob!" a voice called out. Rob turned around to find several Mobians running up to him. They were his team, being the strongest in his army. It consisted of a cream colored sparrow in a red robe and hood, a white lop bunny in a brown robe holding a staff, a red echidna in a blue robe, a brown deer in a brown robe, a grey bird in a blue and grey medieval outfit and a brown rat in a green military uniform.
"Bow, what's going on?" Rob said. Bow Sparrow, second in command, spoke.
"Rob, we got bad news! Our spies managed to find out that Hood is planning to kill your sister! He's already ordered his assasins to strike now!" Rob's face turned to horror.
"Not only that, but Hood plans on using the nuclear missiles he got to annihilate Deerwood Forest and take over!" Mari-An the red echidna added. Rob cursed under his breath.
"Well we got to do something!" Munch Rat, the military uniformed rat exclaimed.
"Your damn right. I won't let anything happen to Amy, so I'll go to her. Munch, Thorn, you guys follow me!" Rob exclaimed. He took off to the thick dense forest with Munch and the lop bunny following behind. Mari-An turned to the others.
"Well, we might as well help our troops over here", Mari-An said. Bow and the others nodded.
"Let's do it!" Alan Quail, the grey bird exclaimed. The deer sighed.
"Why must we do war? Why can we not talk this out peacefully?" Friar Buck, the deer said. Alan snorted.
"Because Hood doesn't know peaceful. He only knows how to kill".
"I agree with Alan. Come on Buck, be some help to us for once!" Mari-An exclaimed smacking a soldier with her staff.
"Haah!" Bow shouted leaping up and firing several arrows while doing a 360 spin midair. The group then froze and turned around when they saw a massive neon glowing tank moving along the field.
"Uh oh, looks like they're pulling out the big guns!" Mari-An exclaimed.
"All the more reason to smash it!" Bow shouted rushing forward. The others followed along with some of their green robed troops shouting battle cries as they rushed at the tank.
Meanwhile, Rob, Munch and Thorn dashed through the bushes hurrying towards their home.
"I swear if something happened to her, I'll skin that snake alive!" Rob exclaimed.
"Rob calm down. Nothing of that sort will happen!" Thorn said.
"I agree mate. Hood ain't gonna do a damn thing to your sister", Munch said slashing the leaves along the way with his dagger. The three eventually reached a large green and white castle that stood on the edge of Deerwood Forest. Rob was about the burst through the front door, but Thorn stopped him. She pointed up.
"Hood and his goons are inside and if we go through there, it might be too late!" Thorn said.
"So what do we do?" Munch said.
"Go from the top!" Rob exclaimed dashing and leaping onto a tree branch. Thorn and Munch followed, moving swiftly from the trees and balancing on a thick branch. Using the momentum, Rob leapt off the branch and onto the balcony of the castle. Munch and Thorn followed in the same movements, landing next to Rob on the balcony.
"Do you hear that?" Rob said as he pressed himself against the wall close to the door. Munch was next to him, on the other side.
"Yeah mate, I hear it too. Sounds like quite a scuffle inside". They flinched when they heard screaming and Rob immediatly gave the order.
"Thorn, breach!"
"On it!" Thorn exclaimed slamming her staff against the door, blasting it open as they ran inside. The snake in the iron clad armor looked up along with his two assassins as Rob aimed his crossbow at them and creeping closer along with Munch and Thorn.
"Rob!" the pink hedgehog and the green Mobian exclaimed. She wore a pink dress with a brown torso robe like Rob. Her hair was pulled back into a red headband, but some of it hung loosely around her shoulders. The green Mobian, who greatly resembled a plant, was also wearing a robe like her friend. Both were pressed against the wall.
"Amy, Cosmo! Are you two alright?" Rob asked keeping his gaze on the snake.
"Looks like little ol hedge has found his way", the snake cooed.
"Can it Hood. Your plan is over!" Rob said. "Munch, go help the girls". Munch walked over and nodded at Amy. Amy and Cosmo began to walk towards Rob as Munch provided their cover. Hood scowled as his prey was taken away.
"Curse you hedge. You'll pay for this!" Hood said.
"Yeah right. This war is over. You guys lost", Rob said.
"How so?" Hood asked.
"Well, we're about to kill you right here, that's how!" Thorn retorted. Hood coiled a smile and looked at Rob.
"My my, O' Hedge. Resorting to killing now? That's not what your father would've wanted". Rob shot Hood a death glare.
"After what you've done, you don't deserve to live. Besides, locking you up didn't do any good so we might as well end this war with your death!" Rob exclaimed.
"Ha! My friend, this war is FAR from OVER! Avalon will devour Deerwood Forest and unify it under one ruler: me!" Hood exclaimed. He smirked and nodded to his men. Rob, knowing what was going to happen, immediatly lifted his bow and fired an arrow, only to have it disperse as the spot Hood was standing on suddenly exploded, rocking the whole castle.
Everyone screamed as they were tossed onto the floor. Rob looked back.
"Munch, take Amy and Cosmo away and run! Hood's planning to kill us all by his army!" Rob exclaimed as the pounding of feet sounded throughout the castle, followed by screaming and explosions. Munch nodded and grabbed both girls, escorting them to the balcony.
"We gotta get out of here!" Munch exclaimed.
"What is going on?!" Cosmo exclaimed.
"No time!" was the reply. Amy umped on the thick tree branch and swiftly manuevered her way down, followed by Munch and Cosmo.
"Where do we go?" Amy exclaimed. Rob and Thorn suddenly landed beside them.
"Go, go, go!" the teal hedgehog exclaimed. They all broke into a mad dash as an armada of iron clad soldiers erupted from the castle wall and gave chase.
"They're gaining on us!" Thorn shouted. Suddenly, several arrows flew out from the trees and took out a few dozen soldiers.
"HAAH!" Bow Sparrow exclaimed leaping out of the trees with his bow in hand followed by Alan, Friar and Mari-An. The echidna looked at Rob as the others rushed in, fighting off the soldiers.
"Rob!"
"Mari-An!" the two met with each other.
"We have to get Amy out of here. I'll stay and protect my home, but Amy doesn't deserve to be a part of any of this!" Rob exclaimed. Mari-An nodded.
"Just...be safe", Mari-An said before the two pulled into a quick kiss.
"I promise", Rob said. Mari-An nodded and rushed off to help her friends. Rob turned to Munch, who was beside him.
"I'm gonna go get Amy out of here. Cosmo, as the personal sister friend, can you stay with Amy?" Rob asked. Cosmo nodded.
"Of course! I'll go wherever she goes!" Cosmo replied. Amy smiled at her before turning to Rob.
"Let's go then", Rob said. The three dashed off while Munch held of several troops and provided for their getaway.
Rob, Amy and Cosmo dashed through the woods and eventually reached a destroyed, wasteland area: the warzone.
"Be careful and stay behind me. There is going to be alot of bloodshed here", Rob warned. Amy looked around.
"Where's the fighting? There's no one here!" Rob pointed in the distance.
"Up ahead. Stay out of sight", Rob said as the three continued to run. As they ran, Amy began to hear shouting and fighting in the distance. She looked at Cosmo, whose eyes were wide as she was hearing it as well. They both cried out when an explosion bellowed throughout the warzone. Rob took a deep breath.
"Remember what I said". The three ran through the bushes that weren't damaged and eventually reached an empty part of the warzone, which was far away from the fighting. Rob looked at Amy.
"This is as far as I go. Cosmo, stay with her and make sure she stays safe, as well as you", Rob said. Cosmo nodded.
"Yes Rob". Amy looked at Rob, tears in her eyes.
"Rob, p-please stay safe", Amy said. Rob reached out and hugged her.
"You're 15 now, Amy. You're old enough to handle yourself", Rob whispered in her ear. They pulled away and Rob smiled at her.
"Wherever you end up, send me letters. Remember, you have my number. Stay safe my sister, and don't tell anyone your the princess of Mercia", Rob said. Amy nodded, still not wanting to go.
"Why can't I stay with you?" she asked. Rob sadly looked down.
"Hood wants you dead. Your powers are an interest to him. It's his fault our family has been shattered and that our dad's dead. I will fight and bring Mercia back to peace. Amy, please stay safe", Rob pleaded. Amy nodded.
"I will, brother. And make sure you give Hood the beating of his lifetime!", Amy exclaimed. Rob smiled and nodded.
"Wait, do you hear that?" Cosmo suddenly said. The others went quiet and gasped when more troops emerged from the bushes and ran towards the trio. Rob flashed his bow out and nodded at Amy and Cosmo.
"Run, and don't turn back!" Rob shouted before rushing at the troops and firing several arrows, knocking them back and holding them off. Amy stayed at her spot and prepared to take out her own bow, but Cosmo stopped her.
"Amy...we have to run", Cosmo said. Amy looked back at Rob, tears falling down as she saw her brother dodge a gun shot and blast the troops back skillfully.
"Let's go", she whispered.
Meanwhile on Emerald Hill Zone
"Yeaah, get wrecked bots!" A blue blur shot towards the three Egg Pawns and completly demolished them. Sonic stood proudly before the animals and villagers as they applauded them for his help. Suddenly, Tails flew up to Sonic along with Sally, Muttski, Honey, Bunnie and Antoine.
"Yo Sonic! Leave some robots for us, will you?" Tails exclaimed. Sonic smirked.
"Can't help it. Eggman's robots are just begging to get Spindashed by yours truly", Sonic said.
"Well, you need to learn how to work as a team", Sally scolded making Sonic roll his eyes.
"More robots!" Antoine exclaimed as several more Egg Pawns rushed forward to attack. Sonic was about to run up to them and give them a beating, but Bunnie grabbed him and tossed him back with her robotic arm.
"H-hey!" Sonic shouted as he hit the ground.
"Our time to shine", Bunnie said nonchalantly, causing Sonic to glare at her but she ignored it. Sally, Tails, Bunnie, Antoine, Muttski and Honey ran up to the robots and quickly dissembled them, though it took slower than Sonic. In fact, the blue hedgehog was impatiently tapping his foot.
"Finally! Chaos, I thought you guys wouldn't finish!" Sonic said. Sally rolled her eyes.
"That was fun!" Honey commented. Muttski wiped a sweat from his head.
"Maybe for you, but not for me", he said. The animals and villagers thanked them for the rescue before they gasped when Eggman floated down on his Egg Mobile. Sonic took notice that neither Cubot and Orbot or Snively were with him. Heck, not even Metal Sonic was there.
"Yo, Baldy Nosehair! Where your boys at?" Sonic said, smug grin on his face. Eggman scowled.
"Nothing you need to know! Now let me kill you with my new Sub Boss Egg Mini Walker!" Eggman shouted morphing his Egg Mobile into his signature weapon robot. The Freedom Fighters patiently watched as Eggman let out a laugh in his machine.
"This junk again? How many times have we trashed this?!" Tails exclaimed, disgusted by the robot. Eggman glared at him.
"Oh, you think YOU could do better? I'd like to see you make a robot better than this!" Tails scoffed at Eggman's statement.
"Whatever I make, it sure as hell won't be this stupid!"
"Heh heh, nice one buddy!" Sonic exclaimed giving Tails a high five. Eggman fumed.
"I'll have you tossed in the Roboticizer! Attack!" Eggman shouted. But before anything could happen, the Egg Mini Walker let out a spark of electricity and slumped to the ground. The heroes gasped as they saw several arrows impaled on the body of the robot, pierced through its armor.
"Wha-wha...how?" Eggman sputtered. Everyone turned around to find a figure in a brown robe holding a bow and arrow. It was tough to make out, but Sonic could see it was a hedgehog. He recognized them from the quills.
"W-who are you?!" Eggman exclaimed pointing at them.
"One of your worst enemies", the figure coldly said, giving everyone the chills. Eggman regained his composure and glared at them.
"Fool! Do you think those petty arrows from a weakling like you will make me fear you?" Eggman sneered. The figure didn't say a word but put down their bow and took their hood off, revealing a pink hedgehog with a red headband. Sonic could feel himself blushing slightly.
Whoa, she's cute! Sonic thought. The hedgehog glared at Eggman before literally taking a large hammer out from pink dust, making everyone gawk. Before Eggman could say anything, the hedgehog lunged at him with a battle cry.
"DIE YOU STUPID FATASS!" the hedgehog shouted.
"GAAAAAHHH!" Eggman shouted as he felt the full force of the hammer on his face, sending him flying out of his robot. The mad doctor faceplanted on the ground a good meters away. The hedgehog turned to the Freedom Fighters and smiled.
"Hey there. I'm Amy Rose", she kindly said, making everyone sweatdrop from the personality switch. Tails gave a strange look, raising his eyebrow.
"Um, hi. I'm Sally Acorn, nice to meet you too", Sally said stepping forward. Amy gasped and immediatly bowed down.
"Princess Sally Acorn? Oh my gosh, I'm such a huge fan! Your the one whose in charge of the resistance team the Freedom Fighters, standing up to that fat man!" Amy exclaimed. Sally chuckled.
"Yep. That's me", she said. Sonic cleared his throat.
"Ahem. Blue speedy hero, right here", Sonic said. Amy nearly collapsed when she saw Sonic.
"N-no way! You're Sonic the Hedgehog, Dr. Robotnik's worst enemy!" Amy exclaimed. Sonic grinned.
"That's me, the speedy hero of Mobotropolis!" Sonic exclaimed.
"More like the moronic egoistic hero of Mobotropolis", Tails remarked with a smirk causing his brother to glare at him. Amy however was hyped.
"I am so glad to meet you! I'm from Mercia by the way", Amy said.
"Oh right! How's Mercia anyway? You know, after Eggman's attack and all", Sally said. Amy frowned.
"Not good. Ever since his invasion, the kingdom was left in a bad state. In fact, many people began to question King O'Hedge's rule. Among one of these people was the dreaded Mordred Hood", Amy said. The heroes had full attention as the story continued.
"Anyway, he started a revolution in Avalon, one of Mercia's nations. I came from Deerwood Forest, which is Avalon's neighboring nation. The revolution took a twist and people were angry with Hedge's rule. And then...", Amy looked at her feet tears in her eyes.
"Hood had a ploy and he assassinated O' Hedge in order to gain control. The prince however, Rob O' Hedge, was angered by this and declared war on the nation of Avalon. Since he has lost control over Mercia, the civilians in Deerwood Forest have faith in him and therefore allowed him to lead Deerwood Forest into war with Hood's Avalon", Amy explained.
"And why are you here?" Sonic asked. Amy shifted uncomfortably.
"I...ran away not wanting to be apart of this. My dad was killed and my brother told me to run". There. She had told half the truth, but left the important one out on purpose.
"I'm sorry", Sally said with sorrow. She felt bad for Amy after hearing her story. Sonic meanwhile swore to himself Eggman would pay for causing this. Speaking of which, the doctor had woken up from Amy's assault. He groaned and rubbed his temple. Seeing as the Freedom Fighters were locked in a heated conversation with Amy and his Egg Mobile was heavily damaged, he took off pumping his legs faster than anyone had ever seen.
It was then Tails turned around and was shocked to see Eggman had dissapeared.
"Are you-", Tails exclaimed before slapping his head and groaning. Everyone else turned around and saw the doctor had indeed escaped and therefore they all groaned. Amy sheepishly looked at the ground.
"S-sorry if I let him get away", Amy said.
"No no, it's fine! He's done that before!" Sally said reassuringly.
"Say, after hearing your story, do you want to join us?" Sonic offered. Amy was shocked.
"M-me?" she exclaimed. Sonic smiled and nodded.
"Sure! We could use some extra power!"
"And with that hammer of your girl, we'll smoke that man!" Bunnie exclaimed. Amy smiled. The Freedom Fighters and Sonic the Hedgehog were asking for her help. This was awesome.
"Amy! There you are!" a voice called out. Everyone turned around to find Cosmo running up to them panting. She looked at Amy sternly.
"I told you not to run off like that! You never know who could be aro-" Cosmo then looked at the Freedom Fighters.
"I-is that...?" she stuttered seeing the heroes.
"Yep! I'll tell you all later but first, guys meet Cosmo! My best friend!" Amy proudly exclaimed. Cosmo shyly smiled at the Freedom Fighters, but Tails was the one who caught her eye. The fox had introduced himself and was now standing there.
"Cosmo, I'm going to join the Freedom Fighters!" Amy said. Cosmo was shocked.
"What! B-but Amy, it's dangerous!" Cosmo pleaded. Amy held up her hand.
"It's final. I want to stop the man who started this and avenge my father! My brother out there is fighting for his life and I'm out here safe and sound not doing anything!" Amy said. Cosmo was shocked but then nodded.
"If that's the case, then I would like to join you", Cosmo said.
"Well then, welcome to the Freedom Fighters!" Sonic exclaimed.
"We have more girls in our squad!" Honey exclaimed.
"Oh Chaos", Muttski and Antoine groaned.
"Well then, let's head home", Sally said. As they walked, Amy held her hand to her chest.
I won't reveal my secret to anyone Rob. I promise...
TO BE CONTINUED
Author's note: As I said before, nobody is an OC in this story. Those unfamiliar characters are from Archie whereas Cosmo is from the anime, Sonic X. And Amy's finally here! What will happen now? Oh yeah, and I made a few changes. In my story, Amy is the sister of Rob unlike in the comics where she is his cousin. Both are children of King O'Hedge, who has now been confirmed dead by Mordred Hood himself! And the first part of this chapter was a flashback.
Question of the day: What are some of the characters you want to see returning in the comics? I personally want Scourge the Hedgehog, Rob O'Hedge and Shard the Metal Sonic to return! Leave your answer in your review!
EPIC Out!