Forum:The Mobius Wars: Issue 2

For the record, I've had this done for a while,

Characters
Sonic the Hedgehog

Miles "Tails" Prower

Sally Acorn

Bunnie Rabbot

Antoine D’Coolette

Amy Rose

Cream the Rabbit

Big the Cat

Rotor the Walrus

NICOLE

Councilor Hamlin

Rosemary Prower

Sir Charles Hedgehog

Penelope Platypus

Dylan Porcupine

Rob O' the Hedge

Mari-An

Dr. Eggman

The High Sheriff

Metal Sonic

Chaos

Fan Characters
Thanks so much for eveyone who let me use their fan characters! --Twilightwizard0309 20:23, 15 June 2009 (UTC)

Zant the Hedgehog (Owned by Twilightwizard0309)

Jezz the Hedgehog (Owned by Akamia)

Shelly the Hedgehog (Owned by Sonicrox14 on the Sonic News Network)

Matt the Hedgehog (Owned by Sonichog5)

Sunny the Hedgehog (Owned by sunnythehedgehog on the Sonic News Network)

Dante Tsunami (Owned by Dark Paladin Danny)

Nova the Hedgehog (Owned by NovaTheHedgehog)

Grinder the Hedgehog (Owned by Sonic boomhog)

Kit the Cat (Owned by Kitthecat)

Taylor the Wolf (Owned by Yorkielvr333CP on the Sonic News Network)

Darkshade the Hedgewolf (Owned by Yorkielvr333CP on the Sonic News Network)

Slash the Hedgehog (Owned by User: SlashTheHedgehog)

Story
Zant stood before the creature that called itself Chaos in awe. He had never seen anything like this creature before. “What are you?” asked Zant. “I was created to be a servant of Dr. Eggman. I am Chaos!” Chaos’ liquid claw balled up into a fist and punched. His arm stretched like rubber and flew at Zant at high speeds. Zant teleported out of the way, and reappeared behind Chaos. Zant stabbed Chaos in the back with both of his dual swords. Chaos just laughed. It was like Zant had stabbed a wall of water! Suddenly, another arm grew on Chaos’ back and punched Zant in the face. Zant rolled across the ground. Chaos’ left arm turned into a giant spiked hammer. He brought the hammer onto the area where Zant stood. Zant disappeared, and then reappeared again in front of Chaos. Zant slashed at Chaos body, but to no avail. They just sliced through Chaos like he was cutting the very water itself. Chaos’ other arm turned into a blade similar to Zant’s. He tried to stab Zant. Zant dodged it and tried slashing him again. No affect. Chaos’ hands returned to normal, and he grabbed Zant’s face. He lifted Zant off of the ground and slammed him into a tree. Chaos’ right arm then turned into a sword again, and he sliced the tree that Zant had been slammed into. The tree began to topple over. Zant managed to teleport out of the way just in time. Zant reappeared in another tree. Okay, think! He thought to himself. He must have some type of weak spot where I can slash him! Chaos looked in all the trees for Zant. Chaos spotted Zant and stretched his fist towards him. Zant sliced the liquid arm off with his sword. The arm dissolved into a puddle. Chaos laughed as his sliced off arm regenerated and re-grew. Chaos swiped at Zant with his arm. The arm smacked Zant and knocked him out of the tree. Then, Chaos’ other arm stretched over and grabbed Zant. The arm brought him closer to Chaos. Chaos then began to repeatedly punch Zant in the face. Zant did a back flip and kicked Chaos in the face. Chaos staggered back a few steps and groaned. He rubbed his head like it was in pain. Zant watched him rub and realized where he was rubbing. He was rubbing the area where his see-through watery form revealed to be a brain. That’s it! Thought Zant. That’s his weak point! Chaos, who was still rubbing his head, stretched out his arm and tried to punch Zant again. Zant teleported behind Chaos and stabbed at his brain with his swords. Chaos cried out in pain. He spun around and tried to smack Zant again with his arms, but Zant was too fast. Zant teleported again behind Chaos and stabbed his brain with the swords. Zant disappeared and reappeared, repeating the process. Chaos cried out in more and more pain, and swung his arms wildly, trying in vain to stop Zant. Suddenly, he began to bloat up. Then, Chaos exploded, the force of the explosion knocking Zant into a tree. When Zant looked up he saw Chaos on the floor, gasping for a breath. Chaos turned towards Zant and grabbed him again. Then, Chaos began to jump through the trees.

Eventually, Chaos reached a pond and tossed Zant inside. Chaos jumped in after him. Chaos began to grow, as the water in the pond was sucked into Chaos’ very being. Chaos’ body shifted and changed, until it was in the form of a giant, liquid, colossus. “I AM CHAOS!” he screamed. “I may not be the original deity, but I was created by Dr. Eggman to serve him, and I shall not fail his request! You will die!” Zant stood there and watched Chaos’ rage. Then he smirked. “What’s that look for?” asked Chaos. Zant grinned. “You may have this…deity or whatever’s powers…but I doubt you have his intelligence.” Chaos growled. “What makes you say that?” growled Chaos. “Because, even after all the punishment I’ve given you, you apparently still haven’t realized that…I’m a teleporter!” And with that, Zant disappeared. “NO!” cried Chaos. He saw an explosion in the distance. Then, a massive portal opened…and out of it walked Zant and the other prisoners that were in the hovercraft. The prisoners all went crazy. One of them was blasting Chaos with a mixture of fire and ice. Three were spin dashing into him like Sonic, one was blasting him with attacks Zant recognized as Chaos Spears, one was jumping up at incredible heights, and slashing Chaos with his sword, another was hitting Chaos with something called Nova Blasts, and another was blasting Chaos with some kind of light energy. Chaos screamed until finally, Zant took his dual sword and stabbed Chaos in the brain. Chaos’ fell apart until it flowed back into the water. The prisoners cheered, and Zant smiled.

After that, the ex-prisoners began to speak with each other. Zant watched their conversations then prepared to walk away. Someone grabbed his arm, and Zant stopped. Zant turned to see the orange hedgehog from before. “I never thanked you for saving us!” she said cheerfully. “Of coarse.” Said Zant. “Will you stay with us?” the hedgehog asked. “My name is Shelly the Hedgehog.” Zant turned towards Shelly and frowned. “I’m sorry. I was just passing through. There are some answers that I must find …” Shelly frowned. “What do you mean?” she asked. “I do not remember anything about my past. I must search for some clues and answers. It was only through convenience that our paths were crossed.” Shelly frowned. “I’m sure this means a lot to you, finding out about your past and all,” she said “But, these prisoners are on the run! Dr. Eggman has come back! With his return, the world is not safe!” Zant pulled his arm away from Shelly. “Forgive me, I do not know who that is.” He said. “He is a ruthless tyrant, a global dictator, who attempted to conquer the very planet. He was stopped however, by a hero…the world’s greatest hero…Sonic the Hedgehog! But now, he’s come back! With his return, none of us are safe!” “So what does this have to do with me?” asked Zant. “Could you at least help me and Jezz escort the rest of us? There is a territory nearby called Mercia. From there, I’ll be able to contact the one whom I’m going to discuss the future of us refugees with someone. After that, you can leave.” Zant frowned. “I don’t know…” “PLEASE!” cried Shelly. “I’m begging you!” “Alright!” Zant cried. “I’ll help you!” “Thank you!” said Shelly. Shelly walked back towards the refugees, and Zant followed. She walked up to a green hedgehog and got his attention. “This is my friend, Jezz.” Shelly said to Zant. Jezz smiled and shook Zant’s hand. “Pleased to meet you.” He said. Zant, still frowning, said “Likewise.” “That was some fancy sword play you just performed.” Jezz said. “Who taught you?” Zant glanced to his sword. Then he looked back up. “I don’t remember.” He said. “You don’t remember?” asked Jezz. “I don’t want to talk about it.” Said Zant. “Come on!” said Shelly. “Let me introduce you to the others.” Shelly, Zant, and Jezz walked towards the other refugees. The three walked by a very tall hedgehog. He had black and blue fur, and red eyes. He had a black shirt on with, and green pants. He had a demon-like tail and carried a massive sword. “This is Dante Tsunami.” Said Shelly. “He’s not too kind, but he follows orders and does whatever he can to help out the team.” Said Jezz. Dante nodded towards Zant. Zant nodded back. “What kind of powers do you have?” asked Zant. Dante leaped high into the air. He went up…up…up…up higher then the trees! He landed back with an extra loud crash. The impact made a shockwave that knocked Zant, Shelly, and Jezz off of their feet. When the dust cleared, it revealed Dante had made a crater on the ground when he landed. “…Impressive.” Said Zant, completely awestruck by Dante’s power. Zant, Shelly, and Jezz kept walking. They walked up to two hedgehogs, one yellow and green, the other, white. “This is Slash and Matt.” Said Shelly. “Hello.” Said Zant. “So let me get this straight…” said Slash. “Your name is Zant?” “That’s correct…” said Zant. “Man, how unoriginal.” Said Slash. “At least my name sounds like a verb! A very painful verb!” Zant whispered into Shelly’s ear. “Is there something wrong with him?” he asked. “Slash is the kind of guy who takes practically nothing seriously. Always joking about everything.” Said Shelly. “Matt here is kind of the same thing, but, he’s more serious most of the time.” “Hey Zant!” asked Matt. “Cursed any maidens lately?” “What are you talking about?” asked Zant. “What am I talking about? Haven’t you ever played Zelda: Twilight Princess?” asked Matt. “Oh, just shut up and show Zant your powers, guys!” said Jezz. Slash extended his arm. A jet of flame shot forth from it. “Boom!” he cried. He extended is other arm and snow and ice shot from it. “Boom!” he said. Then he shot both fire and ice from both ands and cried “FIREPOWAH!” Zant glanced towards Matt and asked “What can you do?” Matt turned around and started a small jog. Then there was a sonic boom and he disappeared. Zant, Shelly, Jezz, and Slash looked in the other direction and saw Matt run up towards them at super speed. Matt came to a full stop in front of them. “…Your fast.” Said Zant. “Thanks.” Said Matt. Zant, Shelly, and Jezz walked off. Shelly pointed at a yellow hedgehog. “She’s a good friend of mine.” She said. “Hi Sunny!” she called. Sunny waved and walked up to the three. “Hi Shelly, hi Jezz!” she said. She pointed at Zant and asked “Who’s this?” “This is Zant! We’re introducing him to everyone!” said Shelly. “Great to meet you!” said Sunny. Zant smiled and said “My, you’re cheerful. What are your powers?” There was a bright light and Sunny disappeared. Sunny reappeared inside of a tree. “So you’re a teleported like me!” said Zant. “Well sorta. After a while, I start to tire out. I can also spin dash and run pretty fast. I can also fire blasts of solar energy from my hands. Hence the name ‘Sunny’!” “I’ll be looking forward to working with you.” Said Zant. “Thanks!” said Sunny. “Yo, Darkshade, Grinder, what’s up?” Jezz called out to a hedgehog and a wolfhedge. The hedgewolf and hedgehog turned towards Jezz, Shelly, and Zant and smiled. “Hey guys!” said the hedgehog. “The hedgehog’s name is Grinder, and the hedgewolf’s name is Darkshade.” Jezz said to Zant. “Hedgewolf?” Zant said to Darkshade. “Long story.” He said. “My Mom was a hedgehog, and my dad was a wolf.” “What can you do?” Zant asked Darkshade. Darkshade took off his gloves and showed Zant his claws. “These are some unbreakable claws you’re looking at.” Said Darkshade. “I can also track people’s scents with my nose. I can track their scents half way across the world. The only thing is that, I can’t seem to track aquatic things.” Another wolf jumped out of the trees and landed on Darkshade’s shoulder. She and Darkshade laughed. “This is my best friend, Taylor. She’s got the same powers as me but…” “I’m quicker, and I’ve got a better nose!” finished Taylor. Taylor and Darkshade started to rub their noses together. Zant whispered in Grinder’s ear and said “Close friends, aren’t they?” Grinder chuckled. “Believe it or not, they actually love each other, but neither of them will admit it if you ask them.” Grinder replied. Zant, Boomhog, Shelly, and Jezz continued to watch Darkshade and Taylor. Zant looked towards Grinder and said “What do you do?” Grinder leaned up against a tree and extended his hand. He said “Flames of Glacieo” and a large ball of fire formed in his hand. Then it dispersed. “You should see what happens when I throw it.” Said Grinder. Suddenly, a cat walked up to them, glanced towards Darkshade and Taylor and said “Mwor, don’t those two look cute together?” She started purring next Zant. Zant frowned. “I guess so..." he said. "…and I would appreciate it if you would step off…” Zant pushed the cat off of him. “Uh oh…” said Jezz. “Bad move.” Said Grinder. “What did you just say to me…?” said the cat. “I said…” suddenly the cat pulled out two katanas and struck Zant. Zant blocked her attack with his dual swords. Suddenly, the cat dove behind him and tripped Zant up. She held her katana up to Zant’s throat. She smiled and said “I’m Kit the Cat! You don’t want to mess with me!” Jezz knealed down and whispered to Zant “You should listen to her.” Zant looked up and moved the katana off of his throat. “You have impressive skills young lady…” Zant disappeared. Then he reappeared behind Kit, swiped her katanas from her hands, and held them both up to her own throat. “But that’s not the same as winning a fight.” Kit purred. “I know.” She held up Zant’s dual blade, tripped him up with it, and knocked him to the ground. She seperated the dual blades and stabbed them down onto the ground, pinning Zant’s arms. She took back her katanas. “As much as I’d love continuing this little dance, I have something to attend to. See ya, cutie!” Kit winked and walked off. Grinder pulled the swords from Zant’s sleeves. “You okay?” he asked. He handed the swords back to Zant. "Yeah, I am fine." said Zant, angrily. “I can also run pretty fast. Just slightly below mach 1.” “Interesting.” Said Zant. Suddenly, there was an explosion. Everyone turned to see a red Hedgehog blasting some robots with some strange type of energy. Zant teleported over and slashed two more robots while Jezz finished the rest off with a move he called “Chaos Blast!” The red hedgehog sighed. “Jezz, we can’t stay here.” He said. “Your right, Nova.” Said Jezz. ''So this red hedgehog’s name is Nova. ''Thought Zant. ''Wonder why. ''“Listen up, everyone!” said Jezz. “We need to make our way towards the territory of Mercia. We’ll be safe there.” Jezz glanced towards Zant and smiled. “And to make things interesting…we’ll make it a race.” “A race?” repeated Matt, who smirked. “Yep.” Said Jezz. “A race. First one to get to Mercia wins. No holds barred.” Everyone had an excited look on their face. “Take your positions, racers!” said Jezz. Everyone got ready. “GO!” Jezz cried. Jezz flew threw the air above everyone. Nova also flew away, while everyone else ran. Zant teleported in front of the pack and picked up the pace, while Jezz flew up behind him. The two were neck and neck as they made their way towards Mercia.

The massive hovercraft flew through the sky. Antoine D’ Coolette looked out through his pair of binoculars, scanning the area behind the hovercraft for any signs of pursuers. A hatch opened up on the roof of the hovercraft, and Sonic the Hedgehog, Bunnie D’ Coolette, and Sally Acorn walked up onto the deck. “See anything, Antoine?” asked Sally. “Non.” Said Antoine. “As far as I can tell, our pursuers have given up the chase.” Sally frowned. “No, you’re wrong!” cried Sally. “They’re robots. Cunning, ruthless, and tireless. They don’t give up. They won’t stop until all of us are dead.” Sally went down below deck. “What’s wrong with her?” asked Sonic. “Ze princess has just had to make a very traumatizing choice Sonic.” Said Antoine, still looking out through his binoculars. “Over half of the population of the city zat we have sworn to protect for almost all of our lives is still trapped at the city with Dr. Robotnik.” Sonic frowned. “Yeah, you’re right. Man, I feel sorry for her.” He said. “Give her some time and I’m sure she’ll come back to her senses, sugah.” Said Bunnie. “I’ll go back below deck and talk to her.” She said. Then, Bunnie went back below deck to go and talk to her friend. Sonic followed her while Antoine stayed on the top deck and continued watch.

Below deck, Sonic walked into the back, where the refugees were. Sonic looked upon them and saw many faces. Some sad. Some scared. Some sick. Among them was King Elias Acorn, who, unlike the other members of the Council of Acorn who were with the Freedom Fighters in the front, decided to stay with the refugees. He had a very distraught look on his face. Sonic walked up to him and said “Are you okay, your highness?” “No, I’m not Sonic.” He said. “I’m …worried.” “About what?” he asked. “About everyone else! About my parents! About my wife and child!” Sonic frowned when Elias mentioned “Parents.” He looked around and realized that Jules and Bernie Hedgehog, and his dog, Muttski, were not on the hovercraft. And he had only just now remembered them. “I understand how you feel.” He said. “We had to leave my parents behind, too. But, you can’t just dwell on the ones that got left behind. You also gotta worry about the ones that did make it out. That are here with us, and how they feel. Our top priority is to rescue the others. But for now, we need to take care of the ones we have saved. And, we have to get help from others, and gain armies.” “Where could we find an army, Sonic?” asked Elias angrily. “WHERE?” “We’re hoping GUN would give us the aid of their soldiers.” Said Sonic. “‘Hoping’ doesn’t sound very reassuring, Sonic.” Said Elias. “Just go.” He said. Sonic frowned and left Elias. Sonic shut the door behind him and walked up to his best bud, Tails, who was monitoring everything in the control room of the hovercraft. “Where’s Amy, Cream, and Big?” he asked him. Tails turned toward him, with a sad look on his face and said “Amy and Big are trying to calm Cream down. Vanilla, who’s Cream’s Mom, didn’t make it.” Tails turned away from Sonic and muttered “And neither did my Dad.” Sonic put a hand on his shoulder and said “Don’t sweat it bro. We’ll get him back. My parents didn’t make it either.” Tails looked up and said “Thanks, Sonic. But when my parents were with the alien BEM race, it was hard for me. Now, my Dad’s gone again.” Tails started to cry. “You’re not all alone, bud. You’ve still got your Mom! And the other Freedom Fighters always got your back. During these tough times, we have to remind everyone that we need to rely on each other, and see everyone through these tough times.” Tails wiped the tears from his eyes and smiled. “Thanks, Sonic.” He said. “Thanks a lot.” Sonic smiled and said “No problem, bud.” He gave Tails a hug. Suddenly, the holographic form of NICOLE appeared and said to Sonic and Tails “We’re approaching Mercia…”

The hovercraft flew into the territory of Mercia. Awaiting them were King Rob O’ the Hedge and his wife, Mari-Ann, and his son, Jon, as well as a dozen Mercian guards. Sally, Elias, and the Council of Acorn walked out of the transport and greeted Rob first, followed by Sonic and the Freedom Fighters. Bunnie and Antoine escorted the refugees out of the hovercraft in an orderly position. Sally shook Rob’s hand followed by Elias. “Thank you so much for allowing the refugees to stay here, Rob.” Said Sally. “T’would be my pleasure, Princess.” Said Rob. “I assure you, that their stay here will be only temporary.” Said Elias. “And they will not be in the way of you, or your people and…” “Nonsense!” said Rob. “They may stay as long as they like. It is the least I can do to help them in their greatest time of need.” Sally and Elias smiled. “Thank you again.” Said Elias. “I assure you,” said Rob “it is of the utmost pleasure.” Rob turned grimly towards Sonic and the Freedom Fighters. “But there is something important that I must show to all of you.” He continued. “Let us get the refugees settled first, but it is a very important matter.”

Bunnie and Antoine escorted the refugees into town. Then, some Mercian guards came and relieved them of their task. The Mercian Guards escorted the refugees deep into the city, while the Freedom Fighters and The Council of Acorn went with Rob, while Mari-Ann took little Jon home. In the Great Castle of Mercia, Rob took The Freedom Fighters and the Council of Acorn up to his quarters and showed them a large monitor. Sonic looked at the monitor in awe. Mercia had a Middle-Aged based culture, so it surprised Sonic to see any advanced forms of technology here. Rob took a remote and clicked it on. On it, showed news casts from all over the world. Sonic looked at a new cast from Station Square with a headline that said “War! The Return of Dr. Eggman?”. “Obviously, the world is in complete paranoia over Dr. Eggman’s return.” Said Rob. “GUN is preparing its troops. Trade has stopped between some territories. Some territories have prepped their defenses for an attack. The world is scared everyone.” Rob turned towards Sally and frowned. “Help…may be difficult to come across." Sally frowned and looked away. Rob closed his eyes and smirked. “But…that doesn’t mean you don’t have my help.” Sally looked up surprised. Rob got out of his chair and walked towards Sally with his hand extended. “You have Mercia’s full and total support.” Sally smiled with tears in her eyes. She shook Rob’s hand and said “Thank you Rob! Thank you so much!” Rob bowed. “My pleasure, princess.” Said Rob. Elias also shook Rob’s hand. “Thank you, Rob.” Said Elias. “The Kingdom of Acorn shall benefit well from your decision.” Suddenly, a Mercian guard ran inside. “King Rob!” he cried. “There’s an emergency! You must come outside, quickly!” “What is it?” said Rob as he followed the guard. “We’re under attack!” The Freedom Fighters followed Rob and the guard. They ran outside of Rob’s quarters, and they saw a massive transport ship. Sonic recognized it immediately. “It’s an Egg Carrier.” He said. The odd voice of a French…robot…blasted through the streets of Mercia. “Attention Mercia.” said the voice. “I am: … The High Sheriff. I have returned from the grave, and given a second chance at life, thanks to my master, the great Dr. Eggman.” The High Sheriff laughed. All of the Freedom Fighters were shocked especially Antoine. Sonic glanced towards Antoine, who had tears in his eyes. He had an angry, vengeful face. I feel sorry for you dude, thought Sonic. Since the High Sheriff is your robotized father. “Robotnik will pay.” said Antoine. “Pay for the dishonor he has caused my family.” An army of robots could be seen on the outskirts of the city. “By this time tomorrow,” said the High Sheriff. “My army will storm the city. You have until then to mass up a counter-defense. Good day.” The Egg Carrier stopped in its tracks. “Dang.” Said Sonic. “This doesn’t make any sense.” Said Rob. “…why would he give us time? Why not strike now, when we have no real defense?” Antoine raised his sword and said “He expects a good fight. Zat is how he operates.” Bunnie grabbed a hold of Antoine and said “Now, hold on sugah! I know that this means a lot to you, but you need to think before you go out there ‘an get yourself killed!” Antoine’s expression saddened. “You are… right my love.” Rob walked off. “If you’ll all excuse me, I have to get the defenses ready.” Sally nodded. “Everyone, rest up.” She said. “Tomorrow, we have a big fight. Mercia will not fall!”

The refugees had been running for a few miles, and everyone was determined to win. Jezz had just flown past Zant, and tossed a Chaos spear at a tree. The tree came down. Zant teleported out of the way. He reappeared above Jezz and landed on him. He bounced off of Jezz, laughing all the while. Jezz landed in the dirt, while Slash dashed past him. Slash froze the area in front him. Zant kept teleporting through the forest. Zant slipped and fell on a frozen tree branch. Slash laughed, but Boomhog slammed into him. Slash fell behind. Matt and Shelly spin dashed in front of Boomhog, while Boomhog picked up the pace. Nova flew by over head. Nova cried “Nova Blast!” and shot a beam of energy at the leaders. They all got out of the way. Nova flew in front and laughed. Suddenly, Dante Tsunami leaped over him and landed in front him. There was so much dirt and dust in the air that Nova couldn’t see. Nova slammed into a tree. Kit followed up behind Dante, followed by Zant and Jezz. Slash had recovered and was following behind as fast as he could. Matt, Shelly, and Boomhog dashed behind him. Slash froze the ground behind him. Matt, Shelly, and Boomhog slipped and fell. Meanwhile, back in front, Dante still had the lead. Suddenly, something popped out of the ground and grabbed his legs. Dante leaped back into the air, and pulled Taylor and Darkshade out of the ground. Taylor and Darkshade held onto Dante’s legs, but let go in midair. Darkshade spin dashed into Dante, while Taylor leaped off of Dante’s shoulders. Dante fell back to earth at high speed.

Meanwhile, Zant, Jezz, and Slash were all battling for the lead. Jezz started to speed up and take the lead, but Dante landed on him. Zant and Slash laughed uncontrollably until Slash got pounced on by Taylor, and Darkshade spin dashed into Zant. Taylor hopped onto Darkshade’s back, and Darkshade started to carry her. Nova flew past the two while Kit and Shelly leaped through the trees behind him. Darkshade and Taylor started to pick up the pace, but Boomhog and Matt ran by and left them in the dust. Dante had recovered and was bringing up the rear. Zant, Jezz, and Slash had also recovered. Zant started teleporting past the rest of the group, while Jezz flew past.

Two Mercian guards, who were in charge of guarding the southern gate, were watching the epic struggle from about a few miles away. The two looked at each other, and then they looked back at the epic battle. “What do you think is going on?” One asked. The other shrugged. “They look like … kids.” The other agreed. “Indeed. I hope that the safety of the Kingdom isn’t in their hands.”

Zant and Jezz were still way out in the front. They were neck and neck, while everyone else was trying to stop them from behind. Slash tossed some fire balls at them, while Nova tried hitting them with Nova Blasts. They simply dodged the attacks. Zant started to take the lead, Jezz tossed a Chaos Spear at Zant. Zant blocked it with his swords. The swords absorbed the Chaos Energy. Zant pointed his sword and shot a second Chaos Spear at Jezz. Jezz fell to the ground. Zant laughed. “Alright, the only thing left for me to do is to cross the Mercian borders and…” All of a sudden, Shelly spin dashed into Zant’s legs. Zant fell to the ground with a violent crash. Shelly crossed the Mercian border. Shelly jumped up and down and cried “Woohoo! I won!” Everyone else crossed the Mercian borders. Zant and Jezz got up off the ground and looked up. Everyone cheered, and talked about how much fun that was. Zant and Jezz glanced at each other. Then they laughed. The two walked side by side over the Mercian Border. “I think you and I are going to be great friends.” Jezz said to Zant. Zant looked away. Yeah. He thought. Friends. The two Mercian guards walked up to the group. One said “Who are you kids? What’s your business?” Shelly stopped cheering and said “Sorry for the ruckus, sir. I need to contact Princess Sally Acorn. My name’s Shelly the Hedgehog…” “Princess Sally is staying here, in Mercia. If look up there, you can see that the city’s going through a crisis.” The guard pointed up to the Egg Carrier. “We don’t have time for kids! Now move along!” Shelly frowned. “I didn’t know. I’m sorry, but we can help! If I can just speak with her…” The guard smiled. “We’ll let her know you’re here. In the meantime, try not to get in the way.” The guard opened up the large gate into Mercia. Shelly smiled and said “Thank you!” she ran inside, followed by the rest of the group. Jezz smiled and said to Zant “I swear; Shelly’s the kind of person you just can’t say ‘no’ to.” “I know what you mean.” Said Zant, as the two walked inside.

Later that night, a guard knocked on the door to Sally’s room. Sally opened the door. “What is it?” she asked. “A group of kids, led by someone named ‘Shelly’ are here, and they are asking for you.” Said the guard. “They’re here?” asked Sally. Sonic ran up to Sally and said "What's with all the commotion, Sal?" Sally smiled and said "Remember those kids I told you about?" asked Sally. Sonic nodded. "Well, they've somehow made their way here! Come on, I'll introduce them!"

Sonic and Sally ran to the courtyard where the refugees are. Sonic saw all the kids jumping, screaming and cheering (except for Dante, who was in a corner, leaned against the wall) and said "Oh, crap." Next Time Its the final battle for Mercia! Can Sonic, Rob and the Freedom Fighters stop the High Sheriff? Find out next issue! Pluse, Mammoth Mogul travels to the No Zone, home of the imprisoned Scourge the Hedgehog. What buisness could he have there? Find out next issue!

''This story is finished. Please look to issue 3 for more! Twilightwizard0309 00:32, 23 June 2009 (UTC)''