This introduces the Sonic characters. Next one will see the OCs. I have to do this as it'll be too long. After that, the fights begin!
Sonic the Hedgehog:
Tournament of the Stars
Chapter 3: The Other Fighters
Having survived the flight, Sonic and the others marvelled as they stepped off the plane. When they were getting close, they saw that the park was literally a floating amusement park. There were loads of attractions that caught their eyes but what drew them most was the arena. It was like a metal version of the roman coliseum. The spokesperson wasn't kidding when she said the stands were huge.
"What do we do now?" asked Blaze.
"I suggest we find the hotel we're staying in. Then we'll just wait for the announcement for the first fight" Cosmo answered.
The others agreed and began to look for their hotel.
After unpacking their stuff (in some people's cases) the heroes looked around the park. Their main interest was seeing who the other fighters were.
Knuckles was so busy staring at how big the park was that he bumped into someone.
"Oh, I'm so sorry" he said, as he looked at who he walked into. She was a peach coloured echidna wearing a black suit. When she saw Knuckles, she was taken aback, as was Knuckles.
"Shade? What are you doing here?" he asked.
"I could be asking you that" she replied. "But if you must know, I'm trying to get the emeralds. In the wrong hands they're dangerous."
Knuckles nodded as the other heroes caught up. After introducing Shade to those who didn't know her, Silver asked a very embarrassing question.
"Hey Knuckles, are you two 'friends'?" he asked, using his fingers to indicate the quote marks. The echidnas immediately blushed before darting off in opposite directions.
"Nice one, Silv. You scared them both off" Sonic told him.
Blaze turned to her boyfriend. "You shouldn't ask questions like that!"
Silver apologised and promised to do the same when he next saw them. The team, minus Knuckles, began to continue looking for other fighters until they heard a clunking sound. Turning, they saw none other than Eggman in his Egg Walker.
"Eggman! What are you doing here?" demanded Sonic, as he and the others got ready to fight.
The doctor chortled. "No need to fear. I'm not conquering the world yet. I'm just here to win the emeralds. Plus, I'm a tad suspicious about how someone has managed to get all the emeralds so quickly."
"Guess we need to keep our eyes open" said Tails. Suddenly, a frog landed in his hands. It took the team a while to recognize it and by then, a huge purple cat had come out of nowhere and tackled Tails. The frog jumped out of the fox's hands before it was flattened. Tails wasn't as lucky.
The cat realised he had squashed someone and got back up, apologizing and grabbing the frog. The team knew who he was.
"BIG!" both Amy and Cream cried, as they hugged their old friend.
"Amy! Cream! I'm happy to see you again. And so is Froggy" the cat said.
Rouge raised an eyebrow. "Why is he here?" she asked.
"Don't underestimate Big" said Sonic. "He's good with a fishing rod and he's strong. I mean, look at Tails."
The young fox was badly bruised and immediately made Rouge pray she didn't have to fight Big. Eggman left and Amy and Cream went off with Big, leaving the party a bit smaller.
As they walked around, they saw Knuckles and Shade again, talking with another echidna girl and a water creature. These were Tikal and Chaos. The team ran up and after quick introductions, Knuckles asked why and how they were here.
"Chaos noticed that something was up so we left the Master Emerald and came to stop whatever's happening" Tikal explained.
Shade began to think. "Whoever's behind this is very clever. Could it be Eggman?"
"Nah, old Eggy's competing too" stated Sonic.
"We need someone to look into this, like a detective" said Silver.
"Did someone say 'detective'?"
Everyone jumped in surprise as a green crocodile appeared out of nowhere.
"Vector! You scared us to death!" yelled Knuckles.
"Well, I just overheard you talking and…" He stopped when he noticed Cosmo, who was holding Tails after being taken surprise.
"Oh my God! Espio, Charmy! Get over here!" he yelled to a purple chameleon in ninja attire and a bee.
"What is it, Vector? Have you found your common sense?" Espio asked.
"Not yet" replied Vector. "But look. Cosmo's alive and she's with Tails!"
"So…" Charmy gestured.
Vector slapped himself. "It means they're together!"
"Yeah, without our help. I told you they could handle it alone" said Espio.
Vector scoffed. "Please. I clearly gave them the extra push, being an expert on romance!"
"You can't even ask Cream's mum out!" Charmy yelled. He regretted it. The heroes stared as Vector chased after Charmy, shouting death sentences at him, while Espio waved goodbye as he followed them.
"Those guys are weird" said Blaze.
"You get used to it" replied Shadow.
The team then heard another voice. One that definitely caught Sonic's attention.
"Well, look who it is. Sonic the Hedgehog!"
Sonic turned and his reaction was a mixture of surprise and smugness. "Jet the Hawk. Long time no see!"
Jet, accompanied by a purple swallow and a grey albatross, faced the team. Tails and Knuckles stood next to Sonic as they faced their respective rivals.
"How's it going, shorty?" Wave asked.
"Good until you guys showed up" Tails replied.
Storm cracked his knuckles. "Oh, I hope I fight you, echidna!"
"Likewise" Knuckles said, readying his fists.
"Guys, there's no need to break into a fight" Sonic said, stepping between the two teams, before turning to Jet.
"Decided to take a break from Extreme Gear?" he asked.
"Well, I heard that the emeralds are up for grabs so I decided to take part. I want to see how good a fighter you are, so don't disappoint me" Jet smirked, as he and his teammates walked up.
"I look forward to it" Sonic shouted at them, as his team walked off. As they walked off, they spotted Sonic's old friends Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. After a quick chat, Sonic told them that the Chaotix were nearby and the two waved goodbye as they searched for their old friends. They even caught Fang the Sniper, Bean the Dynamite and Bark the Polarbear talking in secret. They left them to it. The team decided to check out the concession stand as they met up with Amy, Cream and Big.
Sonic was waiting for his soda as he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned and was surprised to meet a pair of legs. Looking up, he saw a teenage girl with red hair wearing a green shirt, black tights, blue trainers and black fingerless gloves. Sonic didn't recognize her at first but quickly knew who it was.
"Elise! How have you been?" he asked, receiving a hug from his old friend. The rest of the team all gave their greetings to her and she returned them.
"It's good to see you all again" she said.
"Why did you enter the tournament? I'm guessing that would be the reason for why you're dressed like that" asked Amy.
"I was getting bored so I decided to enter. It took a while to convince Smit but I managed it" the princess replied.
Shadow then got a nasty trick in his head and said to Sonic "Hey, what do you think of Elise's get-up?"
Not really paying attention, Sonic said "Well, she looks beautiful and…" He stopped and glared at Shadow who was giggling. Elise was blushing while everyone else didn't know what he was talking about. They got more confused when Sonic began to chase Shadow around in circles.
As they did that, two figures in the shadows were watching them. Well, they were watching Shadow. One of them was unrecognizable. They wore a black mask and armour, a bit like Shade's, but they had flowing blonde hair out of the back of their head, indicating that it was a girl. The other was Mephiles, Shadow's arch-enemy.
"There he is, Starbright" he said. "Remember, we can't lose this tournament. And if you're lucky enough to get the chance, I want you to deal as much pain as you possibly can" he said.
"Don't worry. I haven't forgotten the deal" Starbright replied. "We will win this and you will have revenge on Shadow."