[Androcles]

Buddies
by Androclez

Disclaimer: Sonic the Hedgehog and all related characters are the property of Sega/Sonic Team. Don't know if I have to do that here or not.

Author's Note: I originally wrote this fanfiction as a fully illustrated fan comic back in 1995 when I was twelve years old. This is old-time stuff. None of the newer characters will be present. It's based somewhere in between the SatAM world and the video games of that period; especially Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Triple Trouble. There's also a bit of the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (my personal favorite) in here. Figured I'd share it with everyone here too.


It's a typical day in the life of Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic is taking a joy-run through some random zone at supersonic speeds. The juice is flowing freely and it's feeling good. Far behind, a voice can be faintly heard calling out to him. Through the thick cloud of dust in Sonic's wake we can make out a familiar figure.

(cough cough) “Slow down Sonic!” (cough), Tails sputtered.

Sonic is so caught up in the thrill of his run that he doesn't seem to notice his little buddy's plea.

“Sonic! Soooo-niiiic! Wait for me!” the fox boy cried.

“Huh? Is that Tails?” Sonic wondered. “What does he want now?”

“Slow down a little Sonic! I can't keep up!” Tails pleaded.

Sonic begrudgingly consents.

“Ugh! Alright Tails, I'm slowin' down,” Sonic moaned impatiently.

(huff huff), Tails chugged along.

(yawn) “C'mon 'lil bro, catch up already!” Sonic called back to him.

“I'm trying Sonic! Nobody's as fast as you,” Tails replied.

“Yo Tails! Look! It's one of those giant loop-de-loops!” (like from the early games), Sonic exclaimed.

With an extra burst of speed, Sonic zooms through the loop-de-loop effortlessly. Tails gazes at the giant structure warily, unsure if he can duplicate Sonic's gravity defying stunt. But he decides to give it a go anyway. Kicking his feet up, he dashes forth as best he can... but his efforts prove to be insufficient!

CRASH!

Unable to raise up enough speed to traverse the obstacle, Tails crashes face-first right into a wall of the loop-de-loop! Then he falls down right on his two furry booties.

“Ha, ha, haaa! Hee hee he, ho Oh man! What a slow-mo!” Sonic howled with laughter. “That Tails is always crackin' me up! It's times like this that remind me of why I even keep him around!”

“Fortunately nothing serious ever happens,” said Sonic. “The little klutz never REALLY gets hurt. That way he survives on to the next laugh!” he chuckled.

Immediately the material of the loop-de-loop started to crack apart from the impact of Tails' crash. The structure completely collapses right on top of Tails!

“Haaww haw haw-! Wha-?! Wait a minute!” said Sonic, suddenly. “Tails might really be... (gulp) ...dead!”


LOL! This was the "suspenseful" stopping point when I first drew the story, but because of the 400 word minimum we'll get to see what happened right away.


Snapping to his senses, Sonic quickly runs over to the wreckage of the loop-de-loop that has just collapsed on top of Tails.

“Tails, are you okay?!” Sonic shouted. “Tails???”

Sonic lifts a big piece of the wreckage and looks underneath. He's shocked to see how badly his comically clumsy companion is really hurt.

“Ta- Tails?! Is that blood?” he gasped. “Aw no! This wasn't supposed to happen!”

“It- It's okay Sonic...” Tails groaned. “Ju- just help me up and...”

BOOM! In a panic, Sonic dropped the huge piece of rubble back on top of Tails; unable to face the harsh reality of what happened to his little buddy.

“Hey!” Tails yelled. “What are you- Oomph!”

“Ahh! What do I do?!” Sonic screamed. “Panic! Disaster! Help! Gotta rush back home! Rush home to knothole! Yes, that's it! I'll go to Knothole Village!”

Sonic jets back to the village where he finds the insufferable soldier, Antoine D'Coolette standing guard at the entrance.

“Hold eet!” said Antoine, in his exaggerated accent. “You must 'ave zee proof you are reely Sonic ze hoghedge before I let you through!”

“Get outta my way 'Twan, and don't ever get in my way again!” Sonic rudely snapped at Antoine, as he pushed his way past him.

“Hmm. Zat ees Sonic all right!” decided Antoine.

Sonic goes rushing through the village looking for someone he can confide in about the horrible accident that occurred. He zips right by Rotor, accidentally running over his feet in the process.

“Ow!” Rotor yelped.

Sonic puts on the brakes.

“Sorry Rotor.” Sonic quickly apologized. “Listen, I have something to tell you.”

“Yeah, what is it?” asked Rotor.

“You see,” said Sonic, hesitantly. “Tails is...”

“Go on.” said Rotor.

“Look, Tails ran into a loop-de-loop it broke and fell on top of him before I could do anything about it and none of this is my fault at all! Okay?!” Sonic blurted out.

“I dunno Sonic. Sounds like you really screwed up big this time.” said Rotor. “Sally is gonna be MAJORLY ticked when she hears about this!”

Sally happened to be within earshot the entire time.

“Did I hear right?! Why on Mobius did you let Tails attempt such a dangerous stunt in the first place?!” she demanded. “It's this kind of foolish, irresponsible behavior-”

“I can't take this anymore!” interrupted Sonic. “I'm outta here!”

Sensing that Sally was about to go into one of her long, boring speeches about responsibility, Sonic took off in the opposite direction. He began thinking to himself...

“So Tails is really gone,” Sonic reflected. “It won't be the same around here without somebody to pick on,” he sighed. “Maybe I just won't be a Freedom Fighter anymore.”

Sonic thinks on the whole matter a little further and comes to a conclusion.

“Yeah. Yeah, that's it! I know exactly where I need to go!” Sonic proclaimed. “I'll take a stop off somewhere that I shoulda been in the first place.”

After traveling for a while, Sonic finally arrives at his destination.

“I'm here,” Sonic announced to himself. “Robotropolis!”

What?! Is Sonic really switching sides on us?! Or does he have some other trick up his sleeve to prove he can be responsible? Don't worry, the rest will be posted in no time.


What do you think? I'm interested in hearing people's comments. No spoilers if you've already read it by some chance.

[Androcles]

Chapter 2

There's a special VIP guest in Robotropolis tonight. Sonic has quit the Freedom Fighters and now stands directly in the chambers of the ‘head egg’ himself.

“Dr. Robotnic. I give up!” announced Sonic.

“Well, well, well. This certainly is a welcome surprise”, said Robotnik, with a boastful grin. “What brought on this sudden call to your senses?”

“Forget the small talk!” snapped Sonic. “Let's get down to business. I trade you the Freedom Fighter's secrets if you cut me in on this whole world domination deal.”

“Very well,” agreed Robotnik. “Tell me everything you know.”

Sonic went on to elaborate for some time about the Freedom Fighters' weaknesses and strengths. He explained the techniques they used to thwart Robotnik’s plans in the past. Finally he came to the juiciest detail: the location of the secret entrance to Knothole Village!

“So yeah as I was saying, there's this doofus with a bad toupee standing near the entrance,” explained Sonic, as he rolled his eyes. “He's such a coward! If he doesn't just run at the first sight of an enemy all you gotta do is blast him!”

Sonic seemed to especially enjoy divulging that particular detail. He continued...

“From there, you just –”

“Arrghh!”
Sonic was suddenly interrupted by the sound of a horrific scream.

“Huh?” Sonic wondered out loud. “That noise...”

Sonic looked behind him to see an animal who had just been put into the roboticizor. It was a familiar face.

“Arlo?” said Sonic, with slight surprise.

“Traitor! Traitooooorrrr! Aaaaarrrgghh!” screamed Arlo.

“Hmph! Sally's armadillo flunky. I heard he got captured on a recent mission,” recalled Sonic. “Ha! And that wannabe Dylan is next up for the treatment,” he laughed, noticing the porcupine. “What losers!”

“Aaaaahhhhhh! How could you Sonic?!” yelled Dylan, as the machine transformed him.

Sonic continued to talk over their screams.

“As I was saying,” he went on, “you can just lend me some robo muscle for backup, and I'll lead the mission to Knothole Village. You'll get the exact info on the secret entrance after I see some dividends from our little merger,” said Sonic, with a sly grin. “Can't divulge the top secret up-front, now can I?”

Whrrrrr!
The roboticized Dylan and Arlo come charging towards Sonic for the kill!

“Whoa! Hey, what gives?!” said Sonic.

From the opposite direction, a laser blast comes screeching right past Sonic, barely missing him. It hits Dylan, and then another beam quickly strikes Arlo; destroying them both.

“Whew! That was a close one,” Sonic sighed. “You simply must reprogram your bots Doc!”

“It'll be taken care of,” said Robotnik. “In the meantime, I have a suitable robot to accompany you on this mission... The Metal Sonic!”

Metal Sonic enters the scene.

“Now I will finally crush you for good!” snarled Metal.

“I don't think so!” retorted Sonic.

Scrrrrrreeee!
Sonic launches into a spin dash and rams into Metal.
POW!

“Argh!” Metal grunts from the blow, as he tumbles backward. “Why you –!”

“Wait!” yells Robotnik. “You two are to be partners! Go to Knothole with Sonic. He's with us now.”

“?! ...As you command...,” said Metal.


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Later:
Sonic and Metal Sonic have made their way to the Great Forest, and are now confronting the “fearless” guardsman.

“I reely should not let you into ze Knothole,” said Antoine, timidly.

“ ‘Let’ us in?” scoffed Sonic. “We weren't askin' for you to ‘let’ us in. We asked you if you wanted to live!”

“Are you suggesting that we couldn't just pound you into the dirt right where you stand?!” asked Metal, menacingly.

“Eeep!” shrieked Antoine. “Yes sir! I mean no sir! Right thees way sir!”

“Thank you Antoine, but I know the way,” said Sonic, with mock sincerity. “After all, I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!”

As the devious duo travel further into the Great Forest towards the outskirts of Knothole, Sonic decides to break the awkward silence with a little small talk.

“What's on your mind Metal?” asked Sonic. “...I guess that's kind of a silly question to ask a robot, eh?”

“I have a mind!” Metal shot back. “I'm the most advanced of the Doctor's creations, with state of the art A.I.”

“Okay, okay, whatever,” replied Sonic, not really interested.

“I was just wondering if this place is booby trapped?” Metal continued. “They may have increased their security if they suspected that you turned on them.”

“Don't worry Metalhead. We can get through anything they can throw at us!” said Sonic, cockily. “I got the speed, I got the power, brains, and the good looks! And you've got a little speed yerself, so at least you won't slow me down too much.”

“Why you insolent little –!”

WHAP!
Metal Sonic gives mammal Sonic a good smack, knocking him onto a nearby stump.

“Umph!” Sonic grunted.

“Ha! I knew I was tougher, you pathetic pincushion!” Metal proudly declared.

“We'll see about that!” replied Sonic.

Sonic stands up to retaliate but as he begins to rev up his feet, the top of the stump opens up beneath him!

“Woah! My footing!” yelped Sonic.

“Sonic?! Hmm, looks like I'll have to go in after him,” sighed Metal.

Metal Sonic flies in after him.

“Sonic! What is your status?” inquired Metal, as they both whooshed down an underground tunnel.

“Wheeeee!” cried Sonic, gleefully. “Don't sweat it! It's just the secret tunnel to Knothole village. I almost forgot it was right through that stump.”

“Some guide you are,” complained Metal.

As Sonic tumbles out of the other end of the tunnel, he sees a stern face staring down at him.

“Uh oh. Just in time to meet the angry princess,” grumbled Sonic.

“You are in deep trouble mister!” scolds Sally. “You've got a lot of explaining –”

POW!
Metal Sonic bursts out of the tunnel and flies fist-first into Sally.

“Ouch!” cried Sally.

While she's lying on the ground, Metal starts to channel electric shocks into her body!

ZAP!

“Aaahhh!” screamed Sally.

Suddenly Sonic springs into action! He turns against Metal Sonic, hitting him with a supersonic jump kick, nearly detaching his head!

WHAP!

“Grrrr! Why'd you do that?!” growled Metal.

“Because she's a Freedom Fighter, you lousy bucket of bolts!” replied Sonic, heroically. “Did you really think I'd just stand by and let you kill her?!”

Sonic grabs hold of the still-dazed Metal Sonic and manually turns on Metal's jet booster, sending him flying right into a wall!

CRASH!

From there, Metal lands into a nearby garbage can, and Sonic quickly rushes over to fasten the lid onto it.

“That's how you take out the trash!” declared Sonic, in his old bravado.

Sally moans a bit, and looks up at her savior.

“Sonic. You haven't betrayed us after all,” said Sally, brightening. “You're a hero!”

Meanwhile, Metal Sonic's jet booster is still jammed and he can't seem to turn it off. Things are really starting to heat up inside his trash can prison.

“Arrggh! I'm melting! You're evil Sonic!” howled Metal. “...Wait a minute. The trash can is melting faster than I am,” he suddenly realizes. “Soon I'll be able to bust out of here!”

BOOM!

Metal Sonic comes bursting out of the liquifying trash can. He turns off his jet booster and turns his cooling unit on to stop himself from melting.

“SONIC! You will pay for this!” he yelled.

“Take it easy pal, I'm still on your side!” said Sonic, cowering. “I was only trying to tell you that Robotnik might want to take the Freedom Fighters alive as prisoners. Especially Princess Sally.”

“Oh is that so?!” replied Metal, in disbelief. “You sure have a funny way of communicating! You tried to kill me!”

“It was just a, er... reflex! That's all. Hehe...” chuckled Sonic, nervously.

“From now on, I'm calling the shots!” said Metal. “I won't need your help to exterminate these weaklings now that I know where they live! So stay out of my way you repulsive rodent!”

“Does this mean we won't be buddies?” mumbled Sonic.

“Tie up the squirrel while I hunt down the rest,” demanded Metal, ignoring Sonic’s question.

“Hey, wait for me!” Sonic called after him.

“This is treason Sonic. I'll have your head for this!” threatened Sally.

“Relax Sal. This is all part of my plan,” said Sonic.

“Really?” asked Sally.

“Yeah. Once I take you back to Robotropolis as my prisoner, I'll be the one bossing you around for a change! Haha ha haaaa! Nice plan huh? You'll be my slave for life!” laughed Sonic.

“Grrr! Sonic, you conniving, blue b–!”

“–Sorry Sal, gotta juice!” Sonic cut her off, midsentence.

VROOM!
Sonic left Sally behind, tied up.

“Sonic!” So-niiiiiiiiiiiiic!” Sally called after him, angrily.

Then:

Sonic caught up to Metal, and they're standing in front of the Freedom Fighters' central meeting hut.

WHAM!
Sonic kicks the door in.

“Good mornin' Freedom Fighters!” said Sonic. “Guess wh–”

“Never mind the comical entrance!” interrupted Metal.

Metal immediately proceeded to throw giant waves of electricity at his first target: Bunnie Rabbot.

ZAP!

“Uuuurrrgghh!” screamed Bunnie, as she passed out.

“Hmm, now where is Rotor?” wondered Sonic.

Sonic smiled deviously while scanning the room for the rotund Walrus. Then suddenly...

“Eat bomb, Metal!” yelled Rotor.

Rotor jumped out of nowhere and hurled an anti-robot bomb directly into that hole in Metal Sonic's belly.

“It's- (click! Whrrrrh!) -interfering with my circuitry” said Metal. “(bzzzzz!) got to get it out.”

A somewhat delirious Metal Sonic reaches inside himself, feeling around for the bomb.

“Aha!” Metal exclaimed. “I think I got it!”

KABOOM!

The bomb blew up in his hand before he could remove it. Metal Sonic fried and charred, and then he crumbled apart into a pile of ash on the floor, like Starscream did in the original 1986 Transformers Movie.

Rotor just stood there with his mouth gaping open in amazement at his own feat.

“I took down the Metal Sonic!” exclaimed Rotor.

TBC


Funny? Crazy? Cool? ...Offensive?!
Please leave a comment telling me what you think. I'm curious if anyone here is interested in this.... "unique" story.

This post has been edited by Androcles: 26 October 2007 - 02:29 PM

[Earthmaster!]

What happened to tails? did he die?