Previously on Planet Earth: The blue hedgehog proves himself useful to the GUN as he performs admirably in his tests; though they are still unsure what more he can do. Also, a red echidna is now in the hands of a welcoming couple, eager to have him safe and sound in their cozy home.

Planet Earth

Chapter Three: A Rose's Despair

A small, yet comfortable wooden house rested upon a beautiful meadow, miles away from the noisy and polluted city of Station Square—this vast wonderland of nature was known to have the freshest growing plants and enchanted blooming flowers. Each spring the flowers would awaken from their winter slumber to release the delicious scents that escapes their spores. An elderly woman sat outside on her porch, gently swaying on her rocking chair, enjoying the wind's cool breeze and the tranquility in the air; sitting by her side was her beloved friend that also enjoyed this scenery, but she wasn't any ordinary animal.

Her fur was a shade of pink while her belly, muzzle, arms and inner ears had a peach color…her quills was flowing downward smoothly and had visible bangs on tip of her forehead—a beautiful crimson dressed covered her entire body and she even had a matching boots and a headband to go with her outfit. When the sun shone upon her face, her eyes sparkled a mesmerizing jade green and the golden bracelet on her left wrist glittered as well.

This 3-year-old hedgehog was first discovered by this elderly woman back when she was only just a baby, crying and whimpering upon her porch—the woman still doesn't know how such a precious animal ended up on her doorstep, but one thing she did remember seeing was a bright flash of green light; ever since, this duo has been the closest of friends. The woman would cook her meals while her animal companion would try and help out with other chores within her home—even though she walked on fours, the pink hedgehog found ways to make life easier to live for herself and her owner.

"The flowers are blooming beautifully this year," the woman smiled as she continued to knit, "Spring always is such a wonderful season—it awakens nature's beauty. Don't you think so Rose?"

The pink hedgehog squeaked as she nodded.

"We should celebrate such a glorious day with a Spring Time feast, how does that sound?" the elderly woman smiled as Rose squeaked happily, "Easy girl, I know you love the idea. How about we get started on cooking, eh?"

The pink hedgehog smiled and wags her little tail, only to stop and hear a rumbling sound echo into her ears—the elderly woman carefully put on her glasses and looked ahead to see a large vehicle heading towards her direction. She recognized those vehicles, they belonged to the G.U.N, and she had a bad feeling that this conversation wasn't going to be about a simple tea or dinner. As soon as the vehicles parked by her front door, Rose quickly scurried inside and hid under her owner's bed, listening to the stranger's voice echo into her ears.

"Well I'll be darned, it's been a while since you've ever talked to me Commander," the elderly woman spoke, "Last time we chatted was when you were a little boy—and look how much you've grown."

"I didn't come here to reminiscent about the past Agatha," Commander Abraham spoke, "I wanted to ask about the green lights. Some people claimed that they spotted one in this very area a few years ago—have you seen any lights?"

Agatha could sense Rose's shivering, she had a feeling they were here for her, so she had to lie, "Green lights you say? Only lights I've seen is the one the sun, moon and stars give out each day. Maybe your folks are a bit drunk from all the polluted waste in that city of yours."

Commander shook his head, "Polluted air isn't the cause of loss vision…they know what they saw and I believe what they're saying was true. So, how about telling the truth for once Agatha?"

"The truth?! You haven't told the truth in years Abraham!" Agatha retorted, "For years I had to hold back my tongue to prevent anyone knowing about the disgusting projects you started ever since your father placed his unsanitary footsteps aboard the Ark," she placed down her knitting tools, "Ever since you've kept that project sealed away in that room, you've been manipulating, abusing and experimenting on innocent creatures just to build a super weapon that obeys your every command."

"Hush your mouth woman!" Commander growled.

"No! I will no longer stay silent!" Agatha huffed, "I'm going to make sure the world knows about this cruel and inhumane crimes you are pulling! Soon, everyone will see the monster you really are!"

A loud gunshot echoed throughout the meadow while Rose's eyes widened in horror, watching her poor, dear owner fall down into a pool of her own blood—she felt desperate to run out towards her…she wanted to help the woman, but she knew if she did, those terrible men would grab her. She turned over to the wall and noticed a small opening—she took out her small claws and began to rip her way through the only escape she had.

"That is where you are Agatha," Commander smirked, placing his boot upon her bleeding chest, "With you out of the way, no one will ever find out my dirty little secret. I will continue my plan and make a weapon that will help us win wars! No one will dare mess with me!"

"Th-That's where…y-you're wrong…A-Abraham," Agatha coughed weakly, "Y-You think you are s-so smug and smart…b-but you're not…unh…s-someone will find out…a-and you will lose e-everything…and I will be floating b-by you…laughing at y-your failure…Y-You will…se…e…"

No sound of breathing nor a mutter came out of her mouth, her heart was still and so was her body—she was no more. The Commander huffed and put away his gun when he watched one of his men pick up a struggling and squeaking pink hedgehog in their grip—Rose tried biting, scratching and doing every other instinct she knew to break free, but nothing was working; she was trapped with no where to go…she felt scared, not knowing what they might do to her, wondering if they would possibly hurt her for their own selfish needs.

"Good work men, let's bring our prize back to the boys with the lab coats," Commander snorted, "I'm sure they'll love to figure out this specimen as much as the blue one."

"Yes sir!" one of the soldiers said as he saluted.

The men threw her into a small cage before locking it shut—Rose whined and whimpered as she huddled near a corner, shivering from the touch of the cold floor and the bad aura that emitted in the truck. The pink hedgehog sadly looked back at her lifeless owner slowly rotting away into the puddle of blood; such a peaceful life turned into sadness and destruction. Rose could not understand why these humans would do such terrible things towards each other…and why would they even want her to begin with? So many questions filled her mind, but there was one that stood out the most…who was this "blue one" they were talking about? Was it like her? Or was it something dangerous? All she could do is sit there and shiver as she awaited her fearful journey towards the G.U.N's secret facility.

Poor Amy...(Well, this is my first time using fanfiction. So, what do you guys think of this story so far? Please Review ^^)

Disclaimer: Sonic characters all belong to Sega, and other chracter I've made up is mine (mainly the human names I've made up).