College Life Chapter 40: X Games, a sonic the hedgehog fanfic

(A/N): Sorry for taking a long time. I have homework being dumped on me now and it sucks…but got to do what you got to do.

"Breathe. Just breathe." Ruby said as she stood behind her brother. Onyx looked around at what he's been dreading for the past month: The X-Games. He took a deep breath and walked as everybody followed him. The whole group was here – except the new Stanson family – to show their support for Onyx and maybe meet some pro-skaters.

"You got this, dude." Tyler said as Onyx sighed.

"I still hate you for signing me up for this thing." Onyx growled as he glared at his best friend.

"Dude, don't you realize this can launch your career? Trust me on this. I am the stone holder of Knowledge after all." Tyler said as Onyx rolled his eyes.

"Well…look at what we have here." A sickening familiar voice said. Onyx whipped around to see Zeke standing behind him. Onyx glared at him as did Cat. "My enemy and ex-girlfriend." Zeke sneered as Garrett stood by Cat.

"What are you doing here?" Onyx asked as he kept his hard glare on his foe.

"To compete." Zeke said as he dropped his board on the ground.

"How did you get in? You have zero skill." Ruby said as Zeke growled at her. Ruby mocked him as he rolled his eyes. He looked over at Cat who looked down at the concrete with a scowl.

"What? Can't face your ex?" Zeke growled as Cat glared at him.

"Be mature, Zeke." Cat said as Zeke glared at her and walked up to her.

"You left me! After all the years I put up with your crap you just left! Me be mature? You're dating a child stuck in a man's body!" Zeke yelled in her face as she just glared into his eyes. Garrett pushed him away from his girlfriend and glared at the jaguar.

"You stay away from my girlfriend. She left you because she didn't love you. Get over it and move on!" Garrett said as Zeke scoffed before picking up his board and walking away.

"You know, I kind of like this tough side of you." Cat said as Garrett smirked.

"Really now?" He said raising his eyebrow. "Hey Izzy! I want something to drink! Now!" He demanded as Izzy turned around and gave him a death stare. "I'll just go get it myself…" He trailed off scooting away from the hedgehog.

"GUYS! GUYS! GUYS!" Shina yelled as she ran over to Sean and Andrew with a flyer in her hand. "Guess who's performing!" She exclaimed bouncing up and down.

"Jason Bieber!" Roddy exclaimed as he ran over to the group. They all looked at him confused as he coughed. "Nessa wanted to know…" He said awkwardly.

"No…The Blue Jumpsuit Apparatus!" Shina exclaimed as all the guys ripped the flyer out of her hand.

"Oh my God!" Sean and Andrew exclaimed.

"Yeah! I know!" Shina exclaimed. "They're also having a local band competition and the lead singer, Donnie Winter, is going to be the judge!" Shina exclaimed as Sean put the flyer in Andrew's hands and walked away. "Sean!" Shina whined as she followed her band-mate.

"Nope. No way. No! I'm not doing it." Sean said as he continued to walk.

"But this could be our big chance to get a record deal!" Shina exclaimed as Henry and Cherry stepped in front of Sean. Sean glared at them as he turned around to face Shina. "Please Sean…you're majoring in music. This could be the big chance to have your career started. Our career." Shina said as Sean sighed.

"Fine…" He grumbled as they all cheered.

"The first part of the skating competition will know be beginning." The announcer said through the speakers. Onyx took a deep breath as he watched the first skaters go, including Zeke.

"He's good." Onyx commented as he watched Zeke spin in a spiral in the air before landing on his board.

"But you're better." Topaz said as she held her boyfriend's hand. He smiled at their intertwined hands before kissing her lightly.

"Next up is newcomer Onyx the Echidna!" The speaker announced as Onyx took another deep breath.

"You'll do great." Topaz said kissing him sweetly before Ruby pulled him away.

"Would you stop kissing him? You're going to leave him in a daze!" Ruby said as Onyx pulled his arm away from her and walked over to the course. "Ready, Set, Go" by Tokio Hotel started to boom through the speakers as he dropped down on the ramp. He skated up the opposite side of the bowl and grinded the rail before kicking the back of his board and launching himself into the air. He caught his board in the air and landed on the other side of the board. Everybody cheered as he started to pick up speed. He skated the sides of the bowl in a continuous spiral before flipping out of it and onto the concrete. He started to head for the mini ramps as he picked up speed. He did a flip on the first one and jumped the second one completely. He grinded the rail on the third one and did a 180 off the ramp. He headed up a half pipe and went flying through the air in a spiral as he landed on another half pipe next to the one he started on.

'Time's almost up. I need to finish with something awesome.' Onyx thought when he spotted the loop. He started to pick up speed as Cat's eyes widened.

"Oh my God…he isn't." Cat said as Ruby gasped.

"Dude he is!" Tyler exclaimed as they saw Onyx head towards the loop more appropriately deemed "The Loop of Death". Onyx started to pick up speed as he looked at the loop in determination. "He hasn't done this correctly yet!" Tyler exclaimed.

"What?" Topaz exclaimed as she gripped the rail of the metal barriers keeping the crowd back. She started to bite her nails as Onyx approached at an alarming rate. Onyx took a deep breath before hitting the ramp. Everybody was holding in an anxious breath as they watched Onyx go up the loop. As if in slow motion Onyx past the upside down part before ending up on the other side. Everybody cheered as he skated safely off the loop. Everybody in the group was jumping up and down and cheering as he lifted his arms in the air.

"Onyx took on the loop and made it safely through. That will put him in good graces with the judges." The announcer said as he skated off the course. Topaz ran into his arms as he hugged her happily.

"Dude! You totally nailed it!" Tyler said as Onyx smiled.

"Thanks bro." Onyx said as everybody congratulated him.

"Onyx! You got to teach me that!" Aiden said as Onyx laughed nervously.

"Maybe when you get more practice. I barely pulled that off, dude." Onyx said as Aiden sighed.

"Listen up! We have the finalists!" The voice rang through the speakers. "Paul Wilson, Zeke Thomson, and Onyx the Echidna!" The announcer yelled as everybody cheered for Onyx. Zeke passed by glaring at Onyx as Onyx did the same. Zeke walked over to a very familiar person, Katie. He put his arm around her as they walked away from the group.

"They're here?" Katie questioned as she looked up at Zeke.

"Oh…yeah. They're definitely here." He said with a wicked smirk. Everybody went their separate ways for lunch as Onyx just stayed behind and practiced. He skidded to a halt when he saw Topaz waiting by the side.

"What are you still doing here?" He asked as he skated over to her.

"You know I like watching you skate." Topaz said as she stood up and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You shouldn't wait behind for me. You should get some lunch." Onyx said wrapping his arms around her waist.

"I should be saying the same thing. You need your strength and I know your starving." Topaz said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Not really." He said when a loud growl erupted from his stomach. He smiled sheepishly as Topaz laughed.

"C'mon, Iron Man." Topaz said as she pulled Onyx while he skated by her. He pulled her off the ground and onto his board as he guided them towards all the food stands. He was stopped by a light blue hawk with gold bangs and dark blue eyes. The hawk was decked out in skate gear and had a lazy smile on his face.

"Y-Y-You're-e-e." Onyx stuttered as the hawk chuckled.

"Tony the Hawk. That I am." The hawk said as Onyx still looked at him in disbelief. "I saw your skills out there and dude, I got to say you have mad skills." Tony said as Onyx nodded dumbly. "Keep this between you and me, but I'm hoping you win this." Tony whispered as Onyx smiled.

"Thanks Tony! Man, it's so awesome to meet you. Dude…you're like my idol." Onyx rambled as Tony laughed.

"Much appreciated. Good luck out there dude and you." He said pointing at Topaz. "You take good care of him. I know it's hard to be a skater's girlfriend. Just ask my wife." Tony said with a laugh before skating away. Onyx watch him dumbly as Topaz just laughed. The competition for bands started as Sean paced backstage as he listened to the band on stage perform.

"They're all fucking amazing!" Sean exclaimed as he paced. "We're going to lose!" Sean exclaimed as Henry slapped him across the face.

"Get a hold of yourself, man!" Henry yelled shaking their lead singer. Sean took a deep breath as Henry dropped his hands.

"Ok, I'm alright." Sean said as the band nodded.

"Ok now we have The Feedback!" The host announced as the band stormed the stage. Sean stood in front of the microphone while holding his guitar. He took a deep breath as he stared out blindly into the crowd.

"What's up New York? We're The Feedback!" Sean yelled as everybody cheered. Shina started to play guitar as Sean followed her beat. He moved to the microphone and started to sing softly.

Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend
Keep you in the dark
And so it all began

Cherry started to play the drums as Henry and Shina started to rip on their guitars and Sean started to sing harder.

Send in your skeletons
Sing as their bones go marching in... again
The need you buried deep
The secrets that you keep are at the ready
Are you ready?

I'm finished making sense
Done pleading ignorance
That whole defense
Spinning infinity, but
The wheel is spinning me
It's never ending, never ending
Same old story

They all started to slam on their instruments as they got to the chorus of the song.

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one.
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?

In time or so I'm told
I'm just another soul for sale... oh, well
The page is out of print
We are not permanent
We're temporary, temporary
Same old story

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one.
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?

They went into a small instrumental section as everybody cheered for them and rocked out to their music.

I'm the voice inside your head
You refuse to hear
I'm the face that you have to face
Mirrored in your stare
I'm what's left, I'm what's right
I'm the enemy
I'm the hand that will take you down
Bring you to your knees

So who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?

Shina started to play softly as Sean sang like in the beginning.

Keep you in the dark
You know they all pretend

They slammed on their instruments as Sean sang and everybody rocked out. The crowds and the group cheered for them as Sean sang his lungs out.

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another.
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?

What if I say I'm not like the others?
What if I say I'm not just another one.
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?

Henry started to sing back up as he and Sean sang and continued to play their instruments.

What if I say I'm not like the others?
(Keep you in the dark)
What if I say I'm not just another one.
(You know they all... pretend)
You're the pretender
What if I say that I'll never surrender?

So who are you?
Yeah, who are you?
Yeah, who are you?

"C'mon. When you go pro you'll have plenty of time to talk to him." Topaz said as Onyx smiled at her. The finals were getting set up as Onyx was showing Aiden to do a trick.

"Ok so you lean back and jump while pushing the side of it to make it spin and jump on it when you see the opportunity." Onyx said as he jumped up and let his board spin before landing on it. Aiden tried it, but he landed off the board. "Don't worry dude, all you need is practice." Onyx said as Aiden nodded. Zeke was walking to the course when his name was called and bumped Onyx on his way. Onyx just rolled his eyes and walked over to his girlfriend.

"Our music will be provided by The Blue Jumpsuit Apparatus!" The announcer yelled as everybody started cheering.

"There's one of the judges that holds our fate." Shina whispered to Sean as he watched the white fox with shoulder-length tan hair walked out to the microphone. He had light brown eyes and was the Donnie Winter.

"What's up New York and X-Games?" Donnie yelled as the crowd cheered. "We're The Blue Jumpsuit Apparatus and this is "Face Down". The band started perform as everybody watched Zeke dive into the bowl. He skated to the opposite and grabbed the side and lifted himself off as he grabbed his board. He back-flipped into the bowl and skated to the other side. He flew out of the bowl and landed on the concrete and went over to the half pipe. Zeke grinded the rail and let his board drop as he flipped off the rail. He landed on his board as Onyx shook his head.

"He's definitely using his powers." Onyx muttered as Ruby rolled her eyes.

"Of course." Ruby said as they continued to watch Zeke. Zeke skated off the half pipe and landed on the concrete before dropping down into the bowl again. As he skated up the wall at a great speed he pushed himself off the board and flipped in the air landing in the center and grabbed his board with his hand.

"It's like the board just came into his hand! Amazing!" The announcer said as Onyx rolled his eyes. Zeke skated up and out of the bowl and started to head for the rails. He grinded the first with one of his back wheels and grinded the second on one of his front wheels. He spun off the rail and onto the concrete before heading to the half pipe. Zeke skated up the pipe and grinded the rail before flipping off it and down to the other side of the half pipe. He grabbed the rail and spun in the air before dropping down again. He did the same move as Onyx and jumped to the other half pipe. He scooted back and then jumped to the other side of the half pipe and landed perfectly ending his turn. Everybody cheered as the group just rolled their eyes. Paul Wilson went next and soon it was Onyx's turn.

The Blue Jumpsuit Apparatus started to play "You Better Pray" as Onyx skated down the bowl. He flipped on his board as he continued to skate through the bowl. He skated the sides and flipped out of the bowl as he headed for the rails. He flipped onto his hands on the board and grinded the first rail while maintaining his handstand. He flipped back on his feet as he grinded the second rail normally. He flipped backwards and grinded the third rail with his back two wheels. He spun off the rails and headed towards the half pipe. He grinded the rail and skated down before spinning around and skating up backwards. He grabbed the rail as he bent his legs over him and held his board. He skated back down to the other side and grinded the rail while doing a handstand again, but skated back down and up while remaining balancing on his hands.

He jumped over to the other half pipe and off it as he headed for the bowl. He pushed his board in the bowl as he took a few steps back. He ran and jumped into the bowl. He flipped in the air and landed on his board. Everybody cheered loudly as Zeke glared at him. He skated up the bowl and launched himself off the board as his board dropped down. He landed on his board and started to skate backwards. He went up one of the sides of the bowl backwards and flipped out of it and skated the right way again. He started to head for the loop and smirked. He flipped himself so he was backwards as Topaz's eyes widened. He made himself go faster as the crowd leaned forward in anticipation. He went into the loop and the crowd grew silent all waiting to see if he could complete it backwards. He went through it perfectly and popped the nose of his board up and spun in a spiral before kicking it up in his awaiting hands. The crowd exploded into cheers and chanting as Onyx bowed.

"The winner is obviously Onyx the Echidna!" The announcer yelled as the group all ran over to him and lifted him in the air. They passed him the trophy and he raised it above his head as everybody cheered. He got back down on the ground and Topaz ran into his awaiting arms. She kissed him as everybody cheered and smiled.

"Told you, you could do it, dude." Tyler said patting his friend on the back.

"Hey! We have the winners of the band competition." Donnie Winter said as Sean began to hyperventilate. Goldeye rolled his eyes and he slapped Sean across the face.

"Get a hold of yourself!" Goldeye said as Sean rubbed his cheek.

"The winner is…Falling Low!" Donnie announced as Shina, Sean, Henry, and Cherry looked down in disappointment. Everybody comforted them as they walked away from the dwindling crowd.

"Hey!" Someone called out. The group turned around to see Donnie walking over to Sean. "I didn't get to choose to the winner. I know they said I did, but not really. If I was a judge you guys would have definitely won." Donnie said as they all smiled. "Listen, the band and I are recording a new album in the fall and you guys should stop a lay down a demo while we're there." Donnie said as they looked at him dumbfounded.

"Seriously?" Cherry asked as Donnie smiled and nodded.

"You guys are great and can make it big. I have to go now, but I know we'll see each other in the future." Donnie said before leaving. Shina squealed and hugged the group as everybody smiled.

"Flash…" Ivy said worriedly as Flash looked over at her. "Where's Aiden?" She asked as panic filled Flash's eyes. Flash started running through the entire park looking for his son calling his cell repeatedly. He stopped back to Ivy and Nessa.

"Nessa, do you remember when you last saw your brother?" Flash asked as Nessa rubbed her eyes of the tears collecting in them.

"He was practicing the trick Onyx was trying to teach him." Nessa said pointing over to a spot where Zeke and Katie were talking. Flash glared and stalked over to Zeke. He grabbed Zeke's collar and smashed him against a wall.

"Where's my son?" Flash asked menacingly.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Zeke said with a smirk.

(A/N): Oh noes! Aiden is missing and Zeke might have something to do with it!