Not sure what island is placed on this story, but pretend its somewhere in Angel or West Side island.
The hedgehog slowly woke up, then found that they- no, he, now has a physical form with paws, odd fur and quills.
He awkwardly stood up on all fours, but realized that it was much more uncomfortable than he had expected.
He flopped down and laid on his side, allowing his quills to rest comfortably without bending.
When he looked over, he noticed that the 7 colored emeralds were still in the same spot where he had fallen asleep. Curious, he poked them with his new paws, but nothing happened.
The hedgehog cautiously stood up with his two legs, testing his balance with shaky legs.
Upon taking a step, he stumbled and fell face-first. He decided to crawl towards the river, eager to take a good look at himself.
When he saw his reflection in the water, he was struck with surprise.
The reflection showed a slightly darker blue hedgehog with a peach muzzle, circular peach fur on his stomach, peach arms and paws, two short blue fin-like quills on the back and a muzzle being complete with a long black snout.
The hedgehog took a moment to grasp the reality of his new form.
He licked his paws to confirm that it wasn't a dream, and realized that it wasn't.
He tested out his new body.
With time and practice, he slowly walked, but didn't enjoy the slow pace compared to his previous form. So he increased his speed, step by step, and soon found himself near the palm tree near the cave.
Driven by curiosity, he picked up his pace, increasing his speed with each step. With a burst of energy, he found himself instantly beside the palm tree.
The hedgehog crouched and let out a whimper, clutching his paws when a wave of pain washed over his foot paws. Despite the agony of his burning foot, he found a shade under the palm tree and rested.
He tried to ignore the pain, but it was a struggle as his paw felt like they were still on fire.
He needed to heal his wounds, but he wasn't sure how
He still wonders if those weird gems were the cause of this.
