I realize some of you may see that some characters are different than the way they are in the games. There's a reason for that, and Shadow will be my example. You see, Shadow is the way he is because he witnessed the death of hi best friend, was bent on the destruction of the human race due to an altered memory, and was asleep for 50 years. In my story, none of that happened. Some bad things did happen, but not on that level.
If you think these characters are pretty much like their game counterparts, I messed up.
"So Shadow left the hospital early again?" A very regal looking red Bat questioned. He wore a grey suit and a golden crown. Next to him were two more bats. The queen, and Princess Jasmine. They both wore elegant red dresses as well as their own crowns. In front of them was a human girl with red hair and bat wings. She wore a standard doctors uniform.
"Yes. Why can't he understand that I'm only trying to help him?" She asked.
The queen looked at her. "It may be that he's nervous around you." The king scoffed.
"Or it's because he actually doesn't need help. He's not one of our greatest warriors for nothing."
The doctor bowed to them. "Thank you, your majesties." She left the room, then leaned on a wall. "I know what it is. It's because I'm human. A mobian can't love a human. It shouldn't happen the other way either, so why do I feel this way?"
Silver was at Creams house making sure the cat was ok. She still hadn't woken up. Vanilla walked in.
"Don't worry. I'm sure she will wake up soon. Come and have breakfast with us."
"Sure." Being blood suckers, you'd think all they ever had for food was blood. Well… you'd be mistaken there. They eat, and live, like normal people. Just with blood. Blood can be a drink, or a sauce. For instance, Cream's breakfast was Pancakes with blood for syrup. Silver had waffles with blood instead of milk.
As they were eating, they could hear movement in the living room.
Ugh… Where am I? The cat thought. She was trying to remember what had happened to her. She opened her golden eyes and saw another pair staring at her. "Ah!" She bolted off the couch and got into a fighting stance.
"Whoa, whoa, easy now. I'm not gonna hurt you. I'm Silver. What's your name?" The grey hedgehog spoke. The cat looked at him, and concluded that he wasn't a threat. She relaxed her stance.
"My name is Blaze." When she said this, she noticed two more people in the room. They were both peach colored rabbits. One was quite a bit shorter than Silver, while the other was about that much taller.
"My name is Vanilla, and this is my daughter Cream." The larger rabbit said. Blaze noticed something when she spoke.
"Forgive me for asking, but something seems off about the three of you. Is there something I should know?"
Silver and Vanilla shared a glance. Blaze was ready to defend herself if they decided to attack, but to her, Vanilla and Cream didn't really look like they knew how to fight.
Then Silver spoke. "Would you like the full story, or the abridged version?"
"Full story."
Song: To the ancient Soleanna Castle
A group of people were in the mansion with the royals. While they are leaders, it isn't really a kingdom they rule, more like a small town. There are many tribes of Soreans, and thus many different rulers and types of rulers.
As the group was gathered, the queen began to speak. "Alright. As you know, we managed to bring the Chaotix to our side, and implanted Espio into their organization." She paused a moment in case someone didn't know and needed a moment to take in the information. "One of the Chaotix suggested that they meet up with a group of us to get to know us better. So who wants to go to town with them?" A few people spoke up to convey their willingness or unwillingness to spend time with the Chaotix. Some people didn't really care, or were being dragged into it by someone else. Jasmine noticed Rouge pestering Shadow and giggled.
"It doesn't really matter who goes, as long as there's enough of us going. And remember, most of the world isn't comfortable with our kind around. That's why we settled here, to integrate ourselves into their society. But it's a slow process, so we mustn't show our wings, or anything else that shows that we are Soreans."
Some people changed their minds on whether they'd go or not. In the end, the people who were going were Amy, Shadow, Rouge, Cream, Vanilla, and Silver. Of course, Espio, having already joined the chaotix, would be there. Blaze would join as well.
"Why do you want to follow us anyway?" Silver asked her.
"Well… as long as Nega isn't showing himself, I might as well relax. Besides, your goal is to show people that Soreans and Sun-Walkers can get along. We're getting along, so I might as well join you." She responded.
"I still can't believe Nega's still alive. I saw my father destroy him with my own eyes!"
"He's escaped death on many occasions in my dimension as well. We'll just have to work together." They stared into each others eyes. Silver felt warm and tingly.
Song: Soleanna New City
"How'd I get stuck with you four?" Shadow complained.
"Because we're best friends." Rouge replied. They were currently walking through Station Square with the red echidna, Knuckles, the blue hedgehog, Sonic, and Amy.
"It seems like she's got you on a tight leash Shads." Sonic stated. Shadow turned towards him and growled.
"No one asked for your opinion, Sun-Walker. Or a nickname." Shadow, Rouge, and Amy were all wearing cloaks designed to keep the sunlight off of them. It was supposed to be cloudy all day, but you can never be too safe.
"Why do you have to be so mean, Sonic?" Amy asked.
"What? You mean the nickname? I give a nickname to all my friends! Tails's real name is Miles. I'm not sure if Knuckles is actually Knuckles's real name, but I call him Knucklehead, Vector is Headphones, Charmy is Sugar Bee, and Mighty is Red Shell."
"What about me?" Amy asked.
"Hmm… Well, you almost took my head off with your hammer."
"You were disturbing the peace!"
"How about Hammer the Hedgehog?"
Amy thought about it for a second. "Ya know, I actually like that name." Then she thought about something. "How about I call you Sonikku?"
Sonic was a little surprised. "But Sonic's already my nickname! Sonikku would be a nickname for a nickname!"
Amy giggled. "If Sonic's your nickname, what's your real name?"
Sonic blushed. "It's Nicholas."
Shadow scoffed. "That sounds like a nerdy name." Knuckles burst out laughing.
"That's what I said!"
Sonic pouted. Amy put her hand on his shoulder. "I think it's a pretty cool name."
Shadow looked towards Sonic and noticed his cheeks turn red. "I think I'll stick with Sonic." It was then that Amy noticed two figures just a little ways ahead of them.
"Hey. Let's go talk to those guys." Shadow was about to protest, then he noticed the rest of the group already ahead of him.
"Hey! Wait for me!" Shadow noticed that the yellow squirrel was looking at another group.
Espio was walking with Cream, the yellow fox who introduced himself as Tails (Espio had a feeling that wasn't his real name), and two plant girls. One was bright green, her name was Cosmo, and the other was a bluish green, she was called Galaxina. Something about Galaxina was intriguing, but he wasn't going to think about it now.
"So the cloaks you wear is meant to block sunlight? How do you get Vitamin D? And why don't you like the sun?" Tails asked. Since Cream was young and Espio could visibly see that she had no idea what he was talking about, Espio had to respond.
"Our bodies don't seem to need it. And, according to our top scientist, our bodies are extra sensitive to Ultraviolet radiation. He says it's not lethal until ten minutes pass, but we normally don't take the chance."
"That's actually pretty cool. A bit limiting though." Tails replied. Then Galaxina joined the conversation.
"That makes you the exact opposite of plants then. Ultraviolet radiation doesn't bother us at all. In fact, while the sun is harmful to you, we actually need the sunlight. A friendship between us would be even more amazing than one between a plant and an animal." As she said this she glanced towards Tails and Cosmo.
As they continued to talk, Cosmo turned around and began talking to a yellow squirrel. They all introduced ourselves, but Espio stayed out of the conversation. He was making it his duty to observe all the Sun-walkers he came into contact with. He didn't see any malevolence in the ones he's seen so far, but you can never be to sure. He also constantly looked at the other groups to see their Sun-walkers as well. Shadow, Amy, and Rouge had picked up another one, and so had Vanilla and Silver. As he observed the mobian Sun-walker who joined Vanilla, he was finding him hard to read. 'What's this? No one's ever been able to hide from my radar before. Maybe I should get closer, but then I'd be leaving Cream all by herself.' He pondered this, then decided to leave the mystery boy for later. For now, he'd continue to observe.
Song: The ruined World of the Future
Silver, Blaze, and Vanilla were talking to the Chaotix leader, Vector.
"Why did you six decide to become detectives?" Vanilla asked.
"Well, I got through school with nothing to show for it. Luckily, I knew Mighty, Charmy, and Knuckles. We became detectives for hire, because they had nowhere to go, and I can't do it on my own. We later met Sonic and Tails, but we ran into Doctor Robotnik first. He wasn't well known at the time, and even now he's only really known in Station Square, so he was able to trick us into thinking Sonic was our enemy. So we had Knuckles deal with it. He came back telling us how we'd been tricked, and since then, Sonic and Tails were part of our crew." He glanced at his companions. "What about you three?"
Silver went first. "I come from a distant future, but I doubt it's the same now as it was when I left. Soreans were not only still in hiding, but they were actively being hunted. The leader of this hunt went by the codename, Eggman Nega. His actions not only harmed us, but they threatened the entire world. My father made his last stand, and our small army attempted to defend our town. We almost won, but Nega had a trick to pull, just in case he'd fail. It worked. Almost all Soreans were wiped out, but I used my powers to save my father and I. My father then performed a trick of his own. He opened a portal and pushed me through, while simultaneously blasting Nega with something. Nega disappeared on the spot. I thought he was eradicated, and my father collapsed, and then he too disappeared into thin air. I found myself in a town full of Soreans, and I've been here ever since." Silver finished, and it was Blaze's turn to speak.
"I hail from an alternate dimension, where I am a princess. Eggman Nega is an adversary of mine. He's boasted time and again how he's cheated death and will do so again. So far, he's kept that promise. He was after the Sol Emeralds. I managed to keep four of them, but I don't know where the other three are. In our last battle, he managed to defeat me, and he sent me through a portal he somehow created."
Vector thought about this. "It sounds to me like Eggman Nega found out first how to travel between dimensions, then through time. Only question is how?" He was silent for a while. "How about your backstory, Vanilla?"
Vanilla didn't answer immediately. Her past isn't all good either. But she should tell Vector what she can.
"I actually lived in Twilight Station my whole life. I lived pretty nicely, and now I see myself as sort of a care taker. My only actual living relative is Cream, my daughter."
"It must be tough, raising her by your self." Vector said.
Blaze sensed a presence behind them. "It's not polite to listen in on others conversations." Everyone turned around to see an oddly colored mobian.(The one Cream and Marine met) He only smiled.
"Greetings. My name is Samuel." He looked over towards another group. Blaze noticed that it was Creams group, and they had picked up a yellow squirrel. "Were you talking about her?"
Vanilla gasped, and Blaze began to get annoyed. "It's rude to join a conversation without being invited."
"It's alright, Blaze." Vanilla said. Then she turned to Samuel. She had been studying his face. 'He looks familliar. I feel like I should be angry, but I'm not.' "She's my daughter." Samuel gasped.
"Seriously? I had you pegged for sisters! Your… what, like 23?" Samuel had a somewhat hopeful look on his face, but he was met with Vanilla's pained expression.
"How did you…"
"I have a gift for knowing how old someone is." He paused a second. Then he had a look of realization. "Uh… how about that weather, huh?" He was met with an awkward silence. "Um… If you don't mind me asking, but your daughter kind of looks vaguely familiar to me. Would you mind telling me about her?"
"Oh…" Vanilla said. "She's a very sweet girl with a love for adventure, and anything cuddly." Samuel had a look of nostalgia on his face, but then his expression became pained.
"What about… her father?" He asked. At this, both Silver and Vanilla gasped, and Silver looked to Vanilla. 'Not this subject. She shouldn't think about this.'
Vector had a curious look on his face. Blaze was confused, but could tell this was a touchy subject, and intervened.
"Who do you think you are to have the right to ask about people's personal lives?" She gave Samuel the stare-down, but he didn't stare back. She realised that this subject might be a hard one for him too. 'What could he have to do with Cream's father?"
"I'm just a guy who got the short end of the stick. And that stick's getting shorter and shorter. Until there's nothing left."
Song: Electrified-Shadow The Hedgehog
"Why are you following me?" Shadow asked his two companions.
"Why are you leaving the group?" Rouge asked him.
"Because I'm bored. Your all boring."
"Come on, pal. Don't be like that." Knuckles joked. "We just want to keep you out of trouble."
"What trouble do you think I could get myself into?" Shadow questioned.
Knuckles didn't have an answer, but he and Rouge wouldn't leave him alone. Which put a damper on the fact that he'd reached his destination.
"Shadow? What are you doing here?" Maria asked. She was with Chris and Ivo again. But there was a third boy with them. He only a little taller than Shadow. He had white hair, a green eye, and an orange eye.
"Just walking around. Trying to get these fools to leave me alone."
"Aw come on Shadow. You know you love us." Knuckles laughed. This time Shadow smiled a bit. Then he noticed the shorter boy glaring at him.
Maria giggled. "I guess we need to introduce ourselves to your friends. I'm Maria. These are my cousins, Chris and Julian, and our friend, Abraham."
"Hey, Knuckles. Long time no see." Chris said.
Rouge gasped. Shadow showed no change. "You know each other?"
Knuckles chuckled. "Just Chris. The other three are new to me."
"Well, you know the echidna is Knuckles. The Bat's name is Rouge. Introductions over. Have a nice day, you two." Shadow joked.
"He can be funny! I never would've guessed!" Knuckles laughed.
"I thought your name was Ivo." Shadow ignored Knuckles. Julian scoffed, and Knuckles gasped.
"I don't want to talk about it."
Everyone was having a good time. But Shadow noticed that every once in a while, Abraham glowered at him.
Song: Team Chaotix-Shadow The Hedgehog
Four days passed. Espio was starting to enjoy his new comrades' company. Especially Vector and Charmy. They had become good friends in such a short amount of time.
Soon, Tails rushed in. "Guys! Robotnik is staging an attack! This new robot of his looks tough. Sonic and Knuckles have already gone to stop him, but they'll need help."
"You can count on us." Vector replied.
We rushed over to the beach to meet up with Sonic and Knuckles. "Alright. How should we deal with these guys?" Espio asked.
"Easy. Smash em' up! WOOOOHOOOO!" Sonic simply jumped right into the fray. Literally. And it worked.
"I thought Shadow was the only one who could do that." Espio commented.
Knuckles turned back. "Well… I guess he isn't. Most of us can, but Sonic and Mighty are the best at it, and Charmy has the most trouble pulling it off. Have you ever tried it yourself?"
Espio thought back as everyone else continued fighting. "No. No I haven't. Come to think of it, Silver may have mentioned Tails doing it to him, but he came to me as I was meditating."
"Then give it a try!"
Espio picked a robot to fight, and jumped into it while spinning like Shadow, he managed to take part of it's head off, but the part that had it's programming remained.
"Good attempt for a first timer. Better than Vector." With that, Knuckles and Espio rushed into battle.