When fiction cracked
The Conquest
The road swept by in a sea of slate grey, cars and vehicles just little road blocks, easily cleared by the blue blur, speeding down the road on that bright morning. The hedgehog had been enjoying that morning. No Eggman attacks, nothing to really do, just a day to run about and enjoy his life of speed and relaxation. He smirked with enjoyment as he leapt onto the roof of the one of the cars, using a handspring to send himself spinning through the air in an epic spectacle, before dropping back down and continuing his run. Now he was in the alleyways, making needlepoint turns on ever corner, zipping through the maze of suburban corridors. He leapt over a dustbin and found himself in the park, skidding to a stop. He leant back against a tree and sighed happily, letting the warmth of the sun wash over him and a gentle breeze brush past his body. He couldn't ask for a better day.
"Hello again Sonic." A strange voice interrupted his moment of bliss. Sonic sighed again, this time with irritation.
"Alright, who is it this time?" he grumbled as he looked for the owner of the voice. The voice belonged to a being he'd not seen before, a yellow creature that looked nearly identical to him, except its shoes were blue, it had strange pointed ears and red circles on its cheeks. It was standing atop one of the nearby buildings, arms folded, a smug grin on its face. Sonic cocked an eyebrow questioningly.
"Oh, not seen you before. You with Eggman?" Sonic murmured, still not perceiving the newcomer as a threat, arms crooked with his hands behind his head.
"As if!" The newcomer scoffed. "I'm here to take you down for myself, Sonic." Sonic grinned. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.
"Alright, if you really want me to beat you down in two seconds flat, be my guest." He crouched slightly, getting ready for whatever attack the strange figure was about to pull. But he just stood there, chuckling at him. "What's the joke?"
"Oh it's nothing much really. I just brought a few friends to help me kick your butt!" he taunted, as from behind him, Sonic could see another figure emerging. And then another, and another, until a whole group of them were on the rooftop. But it didn't end there. As he looked on the streets, more of them were emerging from the alleyway. Their appearances began to freak him out. A lot of them looked nearly identical to him, just with a different colored bodies, or some off putting detail about them. Even worse, some of them looked similar to his friends, again different colored fur and clothes. It was like he was being attacked by an army of clones.
"Just…what are those?" Sonic questioned, backing up a little bit.
"These, are original characters Sonic. Beings like me. We're better, faster, stronger, and FAR more original than you'll ever be!" The yellow figure boasted to him, as the other figures grinned and nodded in agreement. Sonic looked skeptical.
"I've heard that boast before. Let's see just how good you are." He was ready for their challenge. On cue, the original characters ran for him, so Sonic turned and ran down the street. No-one was faster than him, and he could take them one by one. Unfortunately, he quickly learned this wasn't the case. The tide of recolored clones was not only keeping up with him, but some were beating his speed like it was nothing, running far ahead of him.
"Take this!" shouted an echidna to his left, with oddly squinty eyes, as he attempted to strike the hedgehog. The blows came in swift and fast, taking up Sonic's attention as he dodged each strike, running right into an orange hedgehog just like himself, feeling the hard rubber of a basketball smack the back of his head and tripping him over. He rolled on the ground and got back to his feet, just in time to leap over a swarm of razor leaves that flew past his feet, from a green looking hedgehog.
"Heh! Still too slow!" he taunted, running backwards and wagging his finger at the following group. However, the sound of rushing water turned him round, as he spotted an entire tidal wave, seemingly crackling with electricity, and a blue female hedgehog rising atop it, no doubt controlling the aquatic onslaught. Sonic's eyes widened and he made a sharp turn to the left, into an alleyway. He ran for his life as the surging sparking tide roared behind him, until he noticed the end of the alley before him. Thinking fast, he hopped on top of a nearby trash can and leapt off it, bounding off the walls of the alleyway until he had reached the roof. Sadly, another recolored clone of him was waiting for him, this one was purple and floating in mid air. It grinned as he approached, and pointed a hand at him, as bolts of psychic energy flew at the blue blur. Quick on his feet as ever, Sonic leapt back, before springing back forward in an attempt to finally strike back at his attackers. Just before his attack hit home, a screen of light appeared before the purple hedgehog and stopped his strike. He uncurled and landed back on the roof, spotting another female hedgehog, this one was white and with unusual angel wings, no doubt she stopped his attack.
He took off running across the roof again as he noticed his attackers joining him on the rooftops, dashing along the tiled slopes and bouncing off the walls of the taller buildings, even as his attackers easily kept up. He leapt in time to avoid a lightning bolt fired at him by another yellow hedgehog, this one female and armed with an unusual bow and blue metal arm guards. As he landed atop a tall skyscraper, another female clone was awaiting him, diving at him and clocking him square in the jaw and knocking him back. Sonic growled slightly and rubbed his cheek, backing away from the orange hedgehog, even as he heard his attackers gaining. In a feat of speed, he dashed at the hedgehog, leaped right over her and off the building, aiming for another rooftop nearby, only to be struck in mid-air by another hedgehog, cloaked and wielding a long blade. The slash cut into his arm and sent him flying off course, landing instead on the beach, giving him a mouth full of sand. The poor hedgehog sputtered and spat as the sandy residue stuck to his tongue and he stood up, turning to find he was surrounded. The recolored clones had him surrounded, forming a half circle around him. To his back was the ocean, no escape there, not without a running start…
"Told ya, Sonic! We're all way better than you! And now we're gonna send you off for good!" taunted Sonichu, stepping forward as his hands crackled with electricity, ready to strike the final blow.
But luck favored the hedgehog this day. Before Sonichu could electrocute him, the mysterious void appeared behind him, from which a female hand grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him inside, closing up again before the electricity could strike.
"Gosh darn it all to heck!" Sonichu shouted as he stamped on the sand like an angry child throwing a tantrum.
The hand pulled Sonic into the void the G-man had created, as he joined Chell and Gordon, Chell smiling as she'd been the one who'd saved him…even though she was confused by his appearance.
"What the heck is this?!" Sonic exclaimed as he looked around, confusion abounding.
"The animal… very good." The G-man commented again with a slight grin. "We must move, on or, we will not have…enough time." The three could feel the void moving again, as Sonic's question hung unanswered, whilst his two new companions began to inform him.
Hyrule had never seen such a tranquil day. After the invasion of the beings from twilight, two years ago, the land was enjoying a time of peace. The land was in order once again, Hyrule's many races once again coexisted and flourished under the sun. Hyrule castle had been fully repaired, it's guard replenished, and Princess Zelda ruled the land with a gentle hand. Even Link, the ever adventurous hero of time was now working as Zelda's guard captain, currently out of the castle on a visit to his home village of Ordon. A time of such stillness and beauty could only harbour more evil and disaster, as was about to happen in the castle town.
As a fan made creature inserted into a universe with a known mythology, Jenna was naturally a rejected being in this world. Something that should not have ever existed, nor come into contact with such a beautiful place, to bend to her very will. As far as the world of Hyrule was concerned, Jenna was a reject. The Orchestrator had known this when he brought Jenna to his domain. So he had decided, to back up a character rejected from a world, she needed an army that had also been rejected. Being's that the world had forgotten, and would rather they stay that way. On this day, the army of rejects, forgotten and denied would take the world of Hyrule for their own.
They decided to attack that night. Once the full moon rose into the sky, a pale mirror to reflect the planned carnage below, two soldiers stood on hand, guarding the front gates. Both stood to attention, armed with their spears, ready to run through anyone who dared try to enter the castle this late. Anyone…except a certain woman, stepping out before them.
"P-princess Zelda?!" the guards exclaimed as the torchlight lit up her smiling face. She was dressed in her usual clothes, royal purple and holy white.
"What are you doing out here?!" the left soldier asked, surprised.
"I'm so sorry, I left to have a walk…" she seemed to almost pout in a manner both guards found rather cute.
"W-well, you should head inside princess. You can't be wandering at this hour, it's dangerous!" they insisted, as Zelda ascended the stone steps before the high oaken door. The guards unlocked the door with a key and began to push it open. But then she stopped, and turned to the two guards, both of them now looking at her.
"Men?" She asked.
"Yes, Princess?" they responded.
"Thank you for letting me in." she smiled, as two sharp blades pierced the two soldiers from behind, running them through before they could even cry in fear. The blades belonged to two knights, coated in armor, one was dark blue and the other was a silvery blue. Both unsheathed their swords from the guts of the soldiers and returned them to their rightful places. The false princess Zelda grinned wickedly, as smoke formed around her, revealing her true form as a green skinned being, skin taut around his bones, grey cloak covering his body and a gold circlet around his head. With a thin smile, he drew a wand and tapped the two corpses on the ground. With the sound of clattering bones, the corpses got back on their feet and drew their weapons, looking at the skeletal necromancer.
"Now go! Find the living and cut their vile throats!" he rasped, surprisingly powerfully, as the two guards entered the gates of the castle. The necromancer looked back to the bulky knights, both standing ready.
"Is it time for our attack, Goronu?" growled the larger of the two, smoke rising from his horned helmet.
"Not yet." Replied the necromancer "Just a moment…" As they listened, the scream of a soldier resounded, following by a sword plunging into the guts of another soldier, and the clattering of boots as the guards swarmed toward the gates.
"Now it is. Go Militron, Iron Knuckle!" The two knights burst through the doors and charged into the hoard of guards, swords drawn. Goronu's sickly smile only broadened. The distraction was set.
Behind the castle, the remained of Jenna's forces stood ready behind her. She had her Phoenix Circle's drawn and was ready to blow the hell out of this castle.
"Is it time yet, master?" said a decrepit cloaked wizard standing on her left, rubbing his wrinkled hands together in anticipation.
"Soon, Hectan. We must wait for the distraction first." Jenna replied, looking at the solid castle walls.
"Why do we even NEED a distraction?" A pig faced jester questioned, snorting impatiently.
"Simplistic fool." Growled a female wolf magician, clicking her claws slightly. "We take them by surprise, they die far easier."
"And this give's Goronu time to raise an army too." Continued a bandaged brute of a man.
"I still think it's pointless. I could take them all myself." Boasted the pig jester, folding his arms and snorting.
"Be silent Harlequinn! I must listen." Jenna snapped at the bickering lot behind her, as she listened carefully. That was when that beautiful sound rang out, the cry of battle, the crackling of flames from Militron and the clanging of metal. The distraction was set. "Now it is time." She said with a smile, and the rabble behind her was silent. The three wizards stepped forward, the wolf, the old man and the third, cloaked as well. All three raised their hands and together, shot a spark of magical energy, colliding with the wall, and blowing an enormous hole in it. With a cry of battle, the army charged into the castle, Jenna leading the way, her hands ablaze with satanic fire.
The flames erupting from the castle was what first alerted Link as he rode back towards the town, astride Epona. Tongues of flame were erupting from the stone walls, as the castle was clearly under attack. Link frowned with concern and booted his horse gently, riding faster toward the castle, across the wooden bridge and in through the hefty oak doors. The townsfolk were gathered in the square, watching their beloved castle burn, not one of them summoning the courage to charge in themselves. Link steadied Epona and dismounted, quickly drawing his trusty blade and shield, running up the steps to the castle, hearing the sound of clashing inside. Once inside, he found what remained of Hyrule's guard, battling with an undead army of their own soldiers, led on by the two gargantuan knights, followed by the deathly thin necromancer, tapping the fallen with his wand. With a cry of battle, Link drew his bow, pulling back the string and firing a bomb arrow into the army. The arrow struck a shambling undead, and the bomb attached exploded, taking out a good chunk of them with the explosion. This drew the attention of the knights and the necromancer, even as their blades sliced through the last of Hyrule's stalwart guard. The larger of the two jumped down the stairs, landing before the green garbed hero. With a hiss of smoke, fire erupted from his helmet towards Link. He responded quickly, rolling to the left of the knight and then leaping up in a spinning slash, striking the back of the knight.
"Ugrah!" The knight exclaimed and spun on the spot, almost beheading the hero, had he not rolled back in time. Before Link could attack again, he heard another thump behind him, as the second of the knights had dropped down. Link's eyes darted back and forth between the two armour clad villains. He waited for both to make their moves. It was the larger of the two who did, breathing fire at the green hero. But as Link dodged to the side, the second knight came down on him, bearing his blade, Link only just managed to block in time, pinned to the floor by his shield. As the second knight approached, Link got an idea, drawing his gale boomerang and throwing it behind the knights, as it turned around mid-air and blew into the two knights, sending them back enough for Link to get back up. Link took out his bombs and tossed them over at the fallen knights, only for them to be intercepted in mid-air by a strong blast of flame, exploding them. Link turned to the source of the flame, and found a woman, too beautiful to be real and grinning creepily at him.
"Link! My love! You're home at last!" She screamed happily and ran towards him, arms outstretched. Link raised an eyebrow and pointed his sword toward her as she approached. She stopped and looked shocked. "Link…what's wrong? It's me, Jenna, your wife!" she insisted. Link just kept his guard up, still unaware of who this person even was. She looked sad all of a sudden, and even sniffed a little bit. "Link!" she exclaimed. "I still love you!" and she ran at him again, trying to hug him. Luckily, the void appeared once again behind Link, and a hand dragged him into it, closing just as Jenna closed her arms around thin air.
"Nooooo!" she screeched in rage as the castle burned around her, not satisfied with her new control if her love was absent from it. The decrepit wizard approached her cautiously.
"Mistress Jenna, what is wrong?" Jenna turned to him, face like thunder as she shouted.
"I want him found! Send out our forces! Anyone we can get! I want my Link now!"