-One month later—
Morning rose as a tall, egg-shaped man stood in front of a window inside his robotic base. He looked out from it, watching thousands of robots guarding the base, practicing for battle, and even working on repairs for their master's big plans. The man growled as the thoughts of his worst enemy plagued his mind, walking towards a large machine that held many files that included records of his plans, data, and past failures.
"Gah! Even after all these years, I still can't seem to defeat my arch nemesis! There must something that I'm doing wrong if he is still one step ahead every time I encounter him." The man muttered as he looked through his files. Just as he was about to say something, he was quickly cut off by someone calling for him.
"Boss! Boss! Come quick! We found-!" a robotic voice yelled as it came flying into the room, only to be stopped by his partner.
"Boss, we found something that may help you get Sonic in your grasp." A red, orb like robot said as it approached the tall man.
"Hm? What is it that you found, Orbot?" the man questioned, raising a brow.
"We found records of ancient history that date back thousands of years, and even the group that is related to the legends!" a yellow, cubed like robot said before Orbot could get to say anything.
"What? Is that so, Cubot?" the man asked, suspicious of what his henchmen said.
"Yes Dr. Eggman. We just found them today while we were watching the spy bots. You will most certainly be pleased, sir." Orbot confirmed, leading the way for the man to follow.
Dr. Eggman followed Orbot and Cubot in to the lab, where the robots showed their boss the discovery. The evil genius looked through the data of the discovery, astonished and stunned by what was held in the records. He could not believe his luck right now, and could not help but let out a laugh in pure joy.
"This is exactly what I needed! Not only do I have a Chaos Emerald, but also records of ancient history that speak of powerful legends that I can use against that pesky rodent! All I just need is a suitable test subject." Dr. Eggman said as he analyzed the data thoroughly before asking Orbot and Cubot, "You said that there is a wolf pack that is related to these legends?"
"Yes boss. Their current leader is a black wolf whose father is distantly related to the evil wolf from the legends, and his mother is a distant relative to a white wolf that defeated the evil wolf. Legends say that the star pendant that the descendants of the ancient white wolf wear can get immense power if they were born with white fur and blue eyes," Orbot explained to the evil genius.
"Hm…" Dr. Eggman walked around the lab for a bit as he analyzed the data before making his decision, "The pack leader will be an excellent test subject, but the mother must be taken care of. She could potentially have a white pup with blue eyes, and if the legends are true, then it can be a serious problem."
"What do you want to do then, boss?" Cubot asked, confused by Eggman's decision.
"I want the pack leader in my grasp. Send the Egg Army to attack the pack camp, capture the leader, and take out the leader's mother," the scientist ordered as he turned to the computer screen, quietly muttering, "Soon I will finally have you in my grasp Sonic, and when I do, I will make sure you see the rise of my new Eggman Empire."
In the lush forests near Green Hill Zone, the light of day brought joy and peace on the land as the animals and Mobians were out playing, working, and even resting in the open land. This was no exception for Aeneas's current pack, which has lived in peace for many centuries. In the pack camp, a black male wolf with a white underbelly and yellow eyes headed towards his den where he saw a white female wolf with a darkened spot on her back and tail and yellow eyes laying down with three young wolf pups.
The female wolf looked up after cleaning a small, white wolf pup with black fur on his ears, paws, and tail as she greeted the black wolf, "Raven! I thought you were doing your leadership duties. What brings you here, my son?"
"I already took care of the duties for now, and I wanted to make sure everything is alright, mom. Besides I need to talk with you about something important." Raven replied as he laid down next to his mother, allowing the two older pups, a dark gray male and a light reddish-brown female, to greet him.
"Something important? What is it?" his mother questioned, raising a brow in concern.
"I talked with Boulder earlier today, and he said that he got a prophecy from Aeneas about a month ago." The black wolf explained, but was cut off by his mother before he could continue.
"A prophecy from Aeneas? It's been a very long time since he even appeared in anyone's dreams. It must be very serious if he told your brother a month ago," she said in a serious tone.
"Yeah. He told me that Aeneas said danger was coming to Mobius. Where history will repeat itself as two Legends clash once again, but the Hero must decide the fate of the planet. Do you have any idea as to what it might mean, mother?" Raven continued explaining after his mother finished talking.
"Hmm… I'm not sure to be honest, Raven. While you, Boulder, and the younger pups may be related to both Aeneas and Kieron, there's no telling as to who would be the two that would clash. Plus it seems unsure as to if Aeneas is referring the Hero as the hero of Mobius, or someone else. The current hero of Mobius is a blue hedgehog named Sonic, who has been fighting Dr. Eggman for many years now, even before I became leader with your father." Raven's mother explained, sounding a bit doubtful and worried.
"I'm guessing time will only-" Raven started before quickly being cut off by another wolf rushing into the den, "Leader! An army of robots is heading this way! One of our pack mates are already wounded!"
"An invasion!? The pack isn't even ready to fight back… Get Boulder over here to help my mother carry one of the pups! You carry one as well and get out of here. I'll distract the robots to make sure everyone gets out safely!" the pack leader ordered before rushing outside and giving a warning howl.
The wolves of the pack quickly took note of their leader's warning, and hurried out of the camp. Boulder and another wolf quickly went into the den and grabbed one pup each while Raven's mother grabbed the white pup and rushed out of the camp. The pack carried any of the injured wolves as they hurried out of their camp. Robots soon appeared after all the wolves except Raven fled from the pack camp. Raven quickly charged at the robots, destroying many of them with ease thanks to his training with his father, but some of the ones that were not destroyed flew past the black wolf and headed towards in the direction where the pack went.
"Oh no.. They're after the pack!" the pack leader thought as he prepared to chase after the robots. However, he only found himself pinned to the ground as some of the robots found an opportunity to get him while he was distracted.
"Get off me, bolt brains!" Raven snarled as he struggled to break free, hearing gun shots ring out in the forest. However, this only gave the black wolf an injection on his right shoulder, causing the world around him to turn completely dark as he fell unconscious.
As gun shots rang throughout the forest, many animals fled in fear of getting injured or killed. After the sound of gun shots rang for a little while, a loud yelp was heard, catching the attention of many of the animals residing in the forest that were hiding. However, this especially sparked a certain blue hedgehog's curiosity. He was determined to figure out what was going on, no matter the cost, in order to keep the peace in Mobius.
"Looks like Eggman is at it again. I better check it out before he causes too much damage," the hedgehog said as he rushed over to the location where he heard the yelp come from, using his quick speed to get there as quickly as possible.
It only took a few seconds for the blue hedgehog to get to the location of the gun fire. There, he saw multiple robots surrounding the body of a female wolf as they were looking around as if looking for something. Acting quickly, the hedgehog jump up and spun right at the robots, destroying them with no trouble at all before they could get a chance to open fire on him. The blue hedgehog looked around, fully alert, to see if there were any more robots potentially hiding. However, there was no sign of any more robots as the sound of gun fire had died down now. It was not long until the sound of a young wolf pup crying could be heard. The hedgehog looked around in confusion, trying to figure out where the sound came from before seeing a white wolf pup scampering on the ground to the female wolf.
"Huh? A wolf pup? What is it doing here?" he questioned himself before noticing the similarities between the pup and the female wolf.
The blue hedgehog saw the gunshot wounds on the female wolf, realizing that the wounds were likely caused by the robots he had just destroyed. Checking her pulse, the hedgehog noticed that it was too late to save the wolf regardless of whether he got her help or not due to the wounds being fatal. He then checked the wolf pup, seeing that it had no real injuries, but had blood on its white fur.
"Could this female wolf, be the pup's mother? If it is, then she must have died trying to protect it. The pup looks like as if it's only a few weeks old, and pups that age can't survive on their own.." the hedgehog wondered, trying to figure out what he should do.
Suddenly, the white wolf pup backed up towards the blue hedgehog, pawing at a necklace that the female wolf was wearing. He looked at the pup with concern and worry, being well aware of what it is like to live without having a family. The blue hedgehog looked around to see if he could find any wolves, not leaving the pup's side to make sure nothing happens to it, but unfortunately there were no wolves to be seen.
"Looks like my only option is to take it with me since it's too dangerous for the pup to be out here without any security and without any resources for it to rely on. Still, it should have something so it can remember its mother," the hedgehog finally decided as he gently picked the white pup up. He then looked at the necklace that the dead female wolf was wearing, and noticed how the pup would paw at it even after being picked up. The blue hedgehog then grabbed the necklace, carefully taking off of the female. He eyed it carefully, unsure of why it intrigues the pup. Soon, the white wolf pup started whining as it saw the necklace being covered in blood and as it saw its mother being dead.
"There definitely must be some sort of connection between the pup and this necklace.. I can probably get Tails to check it out," the blue hedgehog said to himself as he ran off with the pup and necklace. However in the distance, a ghostly figure was watching as she saw the hedgehog run off, disappearing shortly afterwards.
A few minutes later, the blue hedgehog soon arrived at a house near the local city, Station Square, where the roads were often busy throughout the day. There, an orange, twin-tailed fox came out of the house, noticeably younger than the hedgehog.
"Hey Sonic! I wasn't expecting you to come by this early," the fox said as he greeted his friend before noticing the white wolf pup and asking, "Where did you find that wolf pup?"
"Eggman's robots were out causing trouble again in the forest near Green Hill. I found this pup after destroying them, but unfortunately I don't think it was alone Tails," Sonic explained as he set the wolf pup down on the ground. Though, the pup quickly ran to the hedgehog and pawed at him to be picked up, whimpering out of confusion and fear.
"What do you mean, Sonic? Were its parents around at the same time of the attack?" Tails questioned, growing concerned and worried.
"Yeah. Its mother was there with him, but she was already dead when I found her with the pup. It looked like she was killed trying to protect him since he was covered in blood but not injured," the hedgehog began as he glanced over at the young pup, picking it up before continuing, "I looked to see if there were other wolves nearby, but I didn't see anyone else present."
"But why? Eggman has never resorted to killing before… Normally the worst he does aside from destroying areas is capturing us or one of our friends.." Tails said, clearly upset about what his best friend told him. Sonic closed his eyes for a good minute before replying with a rather unusual dark tone, "I know. Even I can't understand why he would even dare to do such a thing to innocent residents on Mobius. This is low, especially for someone like Eggman."
The white wolf pup then started to paw at the blue hedgehog as it tried to huddle him as best as it can. Tails quickly took notice of how the pup was trying to get Sonic's attention much like how any child would try to get their father's attention. He assumed that the pup likely either does not have a living father or has never met its real father seeing how it seemed more comfortable with Sonic than it was with anyone else.
"Hmm… I wonder what happened to its family prior to Eggman's attack." Tails quietly said to himself as he looked at the young pup, saddened by what had happened to its mother. Sonic sighed as he looked at the pup, finally figuring out what he should do now. Just as the twin-tailed fox was about to say something, Sonic interrupted as he told his best friend his decision, "I'll take care of the pup myself."
"Wha-? Are you sure Sonic? You've never tried to raise a young pup before, let alone a child." Tails questioned, stunned by the hedgehog's words. Despite the questions, Sonic gave his best friend a smile as he replied, "I took care of you like you were my little brother, Tails. Besides, this pup needs someone to take care of it, and with Eggman's attacks making it too dangerous to find a wolf pack for the pup, what other choices are there?"
Tails took a moment to think, noticing that Sonic had a very good point. If they tried to find a wolf pack, it would be too dangerous since not only do wolves dislike rouges and newcomers, but Eggman could attack again at any time and potentially kill the pup. While they had friends who could help out, who knows how the pup would react to being with them when it was still unfamiliar with its surroundings. Yet, with the pup being only around a month old, the task of raising it would be one a father would do rather than a brother.
"You have a point there, but will you be fine with raising the pup? It's only about a month old, so it'd be like raising it as your own child, Sonic." The fox finally said, still concerned about the situation.
"I'll be fine, Tails. The pup has already gotten pretty comfortable as well." Sonic replied as he looked at the young pup. The pup was nearly dozing off in the hedgehog's arms despite everything that happened. He gave a soft smile as he saw the white wolf pup resting peacefully in his arms.
"Alright, the pup is going to need a name though. Have you had the chance to think of one for him, Sonic?" Tails asked, curious of what his best friend had in mind. The blue hedgehog looked at the pup, noticing how it had white fur, blue eyes, and even a black fang-shaped birthmark on its left front leg before replying, "I think I already have one in mind. I figured that he could be named White Fang for his white fur and his birthmark."
The newly named White Fang looked at Sonic with his eyes gleaming in excitement as he heard his new name. Tails chuckled as the pup started nuzzling Sonic before saying, "Looks like he likes that name, Sonic."
"It sure looks like it with how he's nuzzling me. It settles it then, his new name will be White Fang. He'll need a bath though to get some of the blood off his fur, so I might as well head back home so I can get him cleaned up." Sonic said while White Fang continued nuzzling him, waving goodbye to Tails before running off with the white pup.
"Alright Sonic. See you later then." Tails replied as he watched his best friend dash off.
Later on that night, Sonic came into his room, setting down the clean White Fang on a small bed. He gently placed a blanket on the young pup, keeping it warm and cozy. The hedgehog then laid down on his bed, looking out the window, still troubled about Eggman's attack from earlier.
"I can't believe Eggman actually resorted to killing now.. Whatever he has planned, it could be serious especially if he wanted to kill an innocent Mobian resident… Now White Fang is left without a real family to take care of him… I'm going to have to keep an eye out, and make sure Eggman doesn't try to hurt him.." Sonic quietly muttered in a saddened tone, holding back tears that reminded him of the past that left him as an orphan himself.
The hedgehog felt a cold breeze blow against him, causing him to look around in confusion before seeing White Fang laying on the carpet. It was clear that the pup had managed to crawl out of bed and on to the carpet as a few water droplets were seen. However, Sonic also saw a second white wolf, but something was strange about it as he was able to see through it and small, white particles were floating around it like stars.
The second wolf laid down next to White Fang, giving the pup a soft smile, one a mother wolf give to her child. Sonic then heard the wolf's words, "I will always be with you, no matter what happens, my son.." Sonic realized that it was White Fang's mother watching over him. The female wolf then disappeared shortly afterwards, showing that the white pup had dozed off.
Sonic got up from his bed, walking over to White Fang and gently picking him up from the floor. He carefully placed the white pup back on the bed, making sure not to wake him up as he placed the blanket on White Fang again. Sonic looked out the window again, smiling as he knew that even if the pup did not have any living family, it still has its family watching over him at all times.
"I'll make sure I protect White Fang and raise him into a fine, young wolf. He may not have any living relatives, but I know he won't be alone no matter what happens.." the hedgehog promised as he laid down on his bed again with a smile on his face, looking out the window until he allowed himself to drift off to sleep.