Sonic Series Fan Fiction / Fan Fiction ❯ Rescue The Blue Hedgehog! ❯ Heading Out ( Chapter 1 )

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Author's Notes:

Here's my second crossover fic. Let me start by saying that I will take ideas from other things, and a lot of this story will not make sense when compared to reality. So watch for the changes and stay on your toes. Here we go!

Rescue The Blue Hedgehog!

Chapter 1: Heading Out

One morning on Mobius, at Knuckles's house…

Amy: I can't believe this!

Tails: Neither can I! Are you sure?

Knuckles: Yeah, I got the message last night.

Tails: So, what are we gonna do?

Knuckles: You got me. All I know is that he's been taken, and he ain't this planet.

Amy: Poor Sonnie!

Tails: It might have something to do with the blockade around the planet.

Knuckles: Yeah, the alien was the same species. But why would they take Sonic?

Amy: It doesn't matter why! We have to rescue him!

Tails: But how?

Knuckles: Well…<sigh>…I think we should try to find out where they took him.

Amy: Okay, but they're in space and we aren't. That would make talking to them kinda hard.

Knuckles: Who said anything about talking? I say we steal the information.

Tails: Sounds good, but to do that we need to get to space.

Amy: There has to be a way…

Tails: …Hey, I've got it! Knuckles, we need to get to my house!

Knuckles: What for?

Tails: I'll explain later! Just get us there!

Knuckles: All right! All right! I get it!

They ran outside, and jumped into Knuckles's jeep. It was red with white stripes, had two seats and nothing on the top, except for the roll bar. The echidna turned the keys, and the vehicle roared to life.

Tails: You remember how to get there, right?

Knuckles: Yup.

Knuckles pulled a U-turn, and sped off down the road. He blazed through traffic, weaving around the other cars. The tires squealed as he made several 90-degree turns along the way. Eventually, they arrived at the house.

Knuckles: We're here!

Tails: …Barely…

Amy: <peeks through hands> Am I…alive?

Knuckles hopped out, and was slowly followed by his two very shaken up friends. They made their way inside, and Tails led them to the basement. Inside were three familiar-looking spacecraft.

Tails: These are a few little projects of mine…

Knuckles: What are they?

Tails: Neo-Arwings. One of my cousins gave them to me, and I fixed `em up. I also made a few alterations.

Amy: That's nice, but what does this have to do with getting Sonic back?

A wide grin came across Tails's face.

Knuckles: Oooh no! Not me! I'm not doin' it!

Amy: You're out of your mind if you think I'll do it!

Tails: Come on, guys, it's the only way!

Knuckles: Are you crazy? Those things don't even look like they work, let alone fly through space!

Tails: They'll work, I promise!

Amy: But we don't know how to fly!

Tails: Then I guess I'll have to teach you…

Tails walked around the ships, lecturing about controls and maneuvers, flight plans and emergency situations. He stopped every now and then to answer questions and make sure the others were paying attention. An hour or so later…

Tails: …And those are the basics. Any questions?

Amy: No, I think I actually understand…

Knuckles: I've got one…Could you tell me the part about how you do everything again?

Tails: <annoyed> Get in the ship, Knuckles.

They each got into a Neo-Arwing, and the three pilots were ready to fly the three ships. They each put on a radio headset, and closed the cockpit canopy.

Tails: Okay, everyone. Begin the startup procedure.

Knuckles: Right…uh…which one is it again?

Tails: <sigh> The green one on the right. Amy, please tell me that at least you know what to do.

Amy: I think I got it.

Tails: I hope so. Knuckles, are you ready?

Knuckles: Yeah, I think I figured it out.

Tails: All right then. I'm opening the doors.

He pressed a button on the console, and a massive horizontal door opened above them, revealing the sky above. The light shown brightly into the room below.

Knuckles: I know this much…Tails, you have WAY too much free time on your hands.

Tails: You don't think I just sit around all day between adventures, do you?

Amy: Come on, guys! Let's get moving, already!

Tails: Okay…everyone remembers how to take off, right?

The three ships lifted slowly into the air as the hovering jets fired. They rose vertically up out of the basement, and into the open air. The doors closed beneath them.

Tails: Okay, here we go!

The main jets on each of them fired up, and the three ships flew forward. They quickly burst upwards when the pilots pulled up. They managed to stay in formation, despite Knuckles.

Tails: I should probably warn you…We'll probably need to fight our way out.

Knuckles: What do you mean?

Tails: Well, those aliens are blockading the planet. That means no strangers in, and no strangers out. I doubt they'll want us passing through.

Amy: This mission's going wrong already!

Tails: Well, there is some good news…

Knuckles: What's that?

Tails: It should be easy; I mean, as far as they know, Mobians don't have spacecraft. So, there probably won't be very much opposition.

Knuckles: We're going into a blockade that's surrounding the planet, and you're saying there won't be much opposition?!

Tails: Just be ready for surprises. We know next to nothing about these aliens, so be careful.

Knuckles: That's reassuring…

They entered space, and several large ships could be seen in the distance.

Amy: The triggers are the ones near the top of the sticks, right?

Tails: Right. They fire the lasers. The covered one on the top is for torpedoes.

Knuckles: Okay…I think I'm ready.

Tails: Good, because here they come!

At that moment, several odd-looking fighter craft rushed toward them, firing lasers left and right. The three heroes broke formation, and returned fire.

Tails: Stay on your toes everyone!

Tails made several complex moves, and destroyed several of the enemy fighter craft.

Tails: Ha ha! Take that, alien scum!

Amy managed to avoid everything that came at her, and landed hits on several fighters. Finally, she destroyed one.

Amy: Yay! I got one!

Tails: Don't party just yet, Amy! We've still got to get out of here!

They continued to fight while Knuckles locked onto a target. He poured laser fire into it, and it exploded violently.

Knuckles: Check it out, my first kill!

Tails: Great job, but I've already taken out like ten of `em. We have to get better!

Amy: He's right; let's keep it up!

They continued to fly and fight until they were almost through the blockade. Then, the fighters stopped coming. Tails destroyed the last one, and the heroes eventually, cautiously, regained their delta formation.

Knuckles: I think we got `em.

Amy: I hope so.

Tails: Me too, but we can't be sure. Let's keep our eyes open.

No sooner had he finished than a stranger's voice came over their radio.

Voice: That's always good advice. However, it seems that I've snuck up on you.

Tails: What the heck?!

Voice: Allow me to introduce myself. I am General Cornelius, the leader of this blockade. Your flight skills are most impressive…It's a shame I have to destroy you now.

Just then, a large ship flew in front of them from behind. It was odd-looking, and dangerous in appearance. [Think the boss of the asteroid level from Star Fox 64]

Knuckles: So you want to destroy us, huh? Over my dead body!

General: That's the idea.

The general attacked them, but missed. Amy dodged several more shots, and landed a few of her own. Her attack was also a distraction that enabled Tails to get several hits in on the engines of the ship, disabling it. Knuckles then flew in and hit the ship with two torpedoes while Amy came in for another run, attacking the ship's laser turrets. With the crippled ship floating harmlessly through space, Tails fired a barrage of lasers into the cockpit of the ship, damaging it severely.

General: My ship! What have you done?!

Tails: We've put you out of business!

Knuckles: Let's make it permanent!

Amy: This'll teach you to attack my planet!

As they said this, they entered formation in front of the ship, each facing it.

General: NNOOOO!!!!

They all simultaneously fired into the cockpit. They then flew away as the ship exploded behind them. They kept their formation as they entered the outskirts of the blockade.

Tails: Is everyone all right?

Knuckles: I took a few hits, but I'm okay.

Amy: I'm running a little low on power, but I'm fine.

Tails: We need a way to repair the ships without returning to the planet…

Knuckles: What about one of those things?

He indicated the several massive ships that were ahead of them. They were all dark and unmoving, abandoned in appearance.

Tails: Well…they certainly look usable…I mean, they are intact, after all.

Amy: And armed, too. Look at those turrets!

Knuckles: Let's get a closer look.

Tails: All right, but it could be a trap.

They all flew closer to the largest of the ships. It was bulky and rectangular, with an open hangar on the bottom. It had short fin-like wings on the back, one on each of the six thrusters. On the top in the back was a smaller command section.

Tails: I like it so far…but I still can't figure out why a ship in this good of condition would be abandoned like this…

Knuckles: Maybe we'll find the answers if we land inside.

Amy: I dunno…It looks dark in there…

They cautiously flew into the hangar and landed.

Tails: Okay, guys. Before we get out, we need to activate the force field suits that I gave you. That'll protect us from the vacuum of space until we can figure out how to close the entrance to the hangar.

Knuckles: All right.

Amy: Okay.

They each pressed a button on one of the devices on their belts, and were each surrounded with a form-fitting force field. They then each opened the canopies of their ships.

Knuckles: Don't forget your blasters-We still don't know what's in this place.

Tails: Right.

They each made sure their blasters were holstered in their belts, and hopped out of the Neo-Arwings, closing the canopies behind them.

Tails: Okay, we need to find a way to close the hangar.

Amy: Can we find a light switch first? It's really dark in here!

Knuckles: Use your flashlight, and keep an eye out for trouble.

Tails: Let's go.

They stayed together, and crept farther down the long hanger, which got darker as they got away from the star light outside.

Knuckles: This place is too quiet.

Tails: Yeah, even I'm getting freaked out.

Amy: I'm scared…can we turn the lights on?

Tails: We have to find the switch first.

Knuckles: I think there's a console over there.

They ran over to a panel with several buttons and screens on it. They were labeled in symbols that Tails recognized.

Tails: Well, I can operate this thing, but…

Amy: What is it?

Tails: It doesn't make any sense that an alien ship would have the same symbols as the ones we use on Mobius…

Knuckles: This is looking more and more like a trap…

Tails: Well, let's find out…This one closes the hangar doors.

He pressed the button, and for a moment nothing happened. Then, there was a heavy rumbling sound as the huge hangar doors slowly closed. There was now total darkness except for the three heroes' flashlights.

Amy: Please tell me you can get some light in here!

Tails: Relax, I'm on it!

He pressed another button, and the hangar lit up in sections. However, It was a dim, red light. One of the screens on the panel displayed the message: Emergency Power In Use

Knuckles: I think we need to find a way to restore normal power.

Amy: We need to find the ship's generator, and try to reactivate it.

Tails: <surprised> That's…absolutely right…How'd you know?

Amy: You don't get kidnapped and taken through Robotnik's base without learning a thing or two about machines.

Knuckles: Sometimes I wonder just how much you know, Amy.

Tails: Anyway, she's right. Let's see if something on this console can help us…

He pressed a few more buttons, navigating several menus, until he found a map of the ship.

Tails: Here we go! Okay, let's see…If we take this corridor to this hallway…and then we go here…and then it's a straight shot to the generator!

Knuckles: Great, so let's get going.

They walked out of the hangar and up a stairwell. They were going down a dark corridor when something leapt out in front of them. It was a horrible, decaying zombie. It hobbled toward them.

Amy: AAAAAHHHHH!!!!

Knuckles: What the heck is that?!

Tails: Who cares?! Kill it!

He pulled out his blaster and fired several shots into the zombie. It fell to the ground, and still came toward them. Knuckles shot it in the head, killing it.

Knuckles: What was that thing?

Tails knelt down and pointed at a badge on one of the zombie's clothing shreds.

Tails: It looks like it was a crew member…

Amy: That means there's probably more of them…

Knuckles: Was it a Mobian?

Tails: Hard to tell, now that we've blown it's body apart. Why do you ask?

Knuckles: That would explain the control panel. But if it was one, then how did it mutate?

Amy: And how did this ship get into space? For that matter, how was it built? Mobius doesn't have a space program.

Tails: Might be a government cover-up.

Knuckles: Whatever it is, we need to keep an eye out for more of them.

Amy: Let's get to that generator. Maybe we can get some answers.

They continued on their path, guns drawn. They killed three more of them on their way to the generator. Finally, they entered the large room that housed it. They killed two more zombies.

Tails: Okay…Knuckles, Amy, cover me while I try to get this thing working again.

Knuckles: All right, but try to hurry.

Tails operated several parts of the console, and lights blinked on and off.

Tails: <while operating console> Well, I was right about this being a government ship. It looks like this ship was a prototype. There's a lot of records here.

Knuckles: Focus on starting up the generator.

Tails: Right…Sorry…

He pressed a few more buttons, and a large device in the other side of the room powered up. It glowed and spun, and a few moments later, all the lights came on, and all the consoles lit up. The noise of the generator was reduced to a slow, pulsing sound.

Amy: Finally, some light!

They turned off their flashlights, and Tails pressed a few more buttons.

Tails: I'll try to get life support back online. Then, maybe we can find out how this happened.

Several minutes later, a stable and safe atmosphere was established. Tails scanned the air with a device from his belt, and declared the air safe to breath. They de-activated their force fields.

Knuckles: That scanner had better be right. The last thing I want is to be turned into some freaky zombie.

Tails: Let's see if we can find the bridge of this ship. We need to try and get away from the planet before blockade re-enforcements arrive.

Knuckles: According to this map, it's this way. Follow me!

They speedily walked through a doorway, and found an elevator. It took them straight to the bridge. There, they shot five more zombies.

Amy: Eew! Those things are everywhere!

Tails: Once we get moving, we'll find a way to kill all of them, once and for all.

Knuckles: Excellent.

Tails found a console, and put a course in to a nearby planet. He hit a button, and the ship launched off toward it.

Tails: We're now headed for a planet called Clancer, at warp three…Whatever that means…

Knuckles: At least we're moving.

Amy: Let's get this place cleaned up, shall we?

They somehow managed to get everything cleaned up. Tails sat in what he decided to be the captain's chair.

Knuckles: Since when are you the captain? I'm the leader of this mission!

Tails: No way! I'm second-in-command to Sonic, so when he's gone, I'm in charge!

Knuckles: What planet have you been on?! I've always been the leader!

Tails: Sonic is the leader, I'm after him, then it's you!

Knuckles: No, Sonic's after me, and you're after him!

Tails: You've got it all wrong!

Knuckles: You think that just because you got us here that makes you in charge!

Tails: Makes sense to me!

Knuckles: Grrr!!

Tails: Grrr!!

They got into each other's faces, their eyes burning with rage. They were about to get into a fight when…

Amy: STOP IT, BOTH OF YOU!!!

She forced them apart, and looked at each of them.

Amy: If this is how you're going to be, then I'm in charge!

They both stared at her.

Tails & Knuckles: NO YOU'RE NOT!!

They were all about to fight again when…

Tails: Okay, wait! We'll flip for it!

He produced a coin from his belt, and held it out.

Tails: Call it in the air, Knuckles.

He flicked the coin.

Knuckles: Heads!

It landed in Tails's hand. He slapped it onto his arm, and then revealed it.

Tails: It's tails! Looks like I win!

Amy: So Tails got tails, huh? Weird.

Knuckles: Let me see that coin!

He took it, and it was a fair coin. Displeased, he handed it back to Tails.

Knuckles: Fine, but if we screw up, it's your fault!

Tails: I'll just have to make sure I don't, then.

Knuckles plopped down in the chair next to Tails, and Amy sat on the other one. There they rode as the ship flew on toward a new adventure that would hopefully get them to Sonic.

I like this story, and I hope all of you readers do, too. Of course, the only way I'll know for sure is if you leave reviews, so please do!