Act 1: Speedless in Mayfield

[768mph]

[Action 1: Outside 1333 Benny...in the doghouse]

[White...it's all white. Sonic reaches forward, reaching for anything, not finding a thing until his eyes close again, and his hand hits the ground. It's grass.]

Did...did I just dream that? What was that thing?

[He raises his head a bit before opening his eyes...though they pop open when he bangs his head on the doghouse wall above his head.]

OW!

[Rubbing his head, he blinks and crawls out of the doghouse, clearly confused. And quite naked. Well...naked for him.]

I think it really did happen. The force from the monster's suction must've pulled my gloves clean off.

[He taps his foot against the grass. And notices something much more disturbing.]

My shoes! Ok, now i know something's wrong!

[His first instinct is to go bang on the house door nearest to him.]

HEYYY! Open up!

[Action 2: In town]

Man...this sucks.

[No speed. None at all. And even if he COULD go fast, his feet would likely burn up from the friction of the ground. And the concrete against his bare feet didn't feel too great to move at whatever speed he could muster.]

Just what is this place? And that monster that brought me here?

[Yep Mayfield...Sonic thinks the Time Eater is part of you.]

Comments

[768mph]

That big surprise party that Tails threw for me! Ya know...my birthday. I expected you'd have some role in it. I mean...even Blaze managed to show up!

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

...Tch. Only you would be concerned with something so trivial at a time like...

[Y'know. Iblis Triggers and Scepters of Darkness and all that jazz. But Shadow will save all that brain-breaking 2006 goodness for later.]

Never mind. What do you know of this place already?

[Not a lot, he expects.]

[768mph]

[He expects right.]

Not much besides what the people in the house i woke up next to told me.

Though...they didn't tell me I wound up here a snail!

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

They've taken your speed.

[Not a question so much as a statement of fact.]

Don't worry. Your abilities will be returned to you in time.

[768mph]

They've? As in the people here? What'd they do? Suck all the strength out of my legs?

[He looks down. His legs don't FEEL or look any different.]

I sure hope so. Bein' this slow really stinks.

[That's when he notices Shadow's shoes.]

How long did it take to get those back? You must be the fastest thing here.

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

Months.

When I first arrived in November, not only did I lose my speed or my possessions; all the Chaos energy in my body had been depleted. But, every so often, our captors are kind enough to return something of ours.

[Yep, so much love for Mayfield.]

Usually after they take the time to try and humiliate us.

[768mph]

They were able to take your Chaos energy? That shouldn't be possible as far as I know.

[Serious mode activate.]

I really don't like the sound of 'humiliate'....

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

Nor does anyone else this town's managed to take prisoner. But after several weeks, they always find new ways to try and make our lives all the more miserable.

[Though he'll spare Sonic the specific details because Shadow's haughty and proud like that; he doesn't intend to relive every vulnerability the town's given him, especially not with Sonic around.]

[768mph]

Well, I don't intend to let them have their way that easily. Never have, never will. And you know it.

[He crosses his arms, similarly to one of Shadow's poses.]

[misterunsmiley]

As expected.

[Almost imperceptibly, Shadow's lip curls into a smirk. He'd never actually admit it, but he's actually sort of missed his old rival. The smirk disappears just as quickly as it arrived, however.]

But you'd do well not to underestimate them. They may have taken your speed, but I doubt they've taken away your carelessness.

[768mph]

We'll see who gets careless. I'm just gonna do what I always do. It's never failed me so far.

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

Heh. If you say so.

[768mph]

I do say so. Hope you're ready to lend a hand if I need ya.

[misterunsmiley]

Same to you.

[768mph]

You got it Shadow.

[Now there's a thought...]

Anyone else here that could help out?

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

[A short nod.]

Though some of them are gone now---[Friends like Squall Leonhart or Elsa Bloodstone.]---there are others here that we can count on.

Two humans, Parker and Benson. A unicorn named Rarity. And Rainbow Dash, a flying pegasus.

To name a few.

[768mph]

Ok. I'll keep those names in mind.

Nice to know we're not the only non-humans here. Though, I didn't expect magic horses.

[Not that he was expecting anything.]

[misterunsmiley]

...The Doctor is here with us as well.

[And he ain't talkin' Who.]

[768mph]

Should've known. He always seems to turn up when these kinda of things happen.

[Yay for talking eggs...]

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

He seems to think he can conquer this place.

[768mph]

He couldn't conquer a sandwich. Especially with us here. Then again, he's not the problem.

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

He could be. If the town decides to give him one of these.

[Pulling out the green Chaos Emerald.]

[768mph]

What the!? They have the Chaos Emeralds?

Forget if Eggman gets a hold of them: what if the guys in charge here actually knew about what they could do?

[thegoddamnhedgehog]

Then that's all the more reason for us to reclaim them sooner rather than later. Whether or not our captors are aware of the Emeralds' power, they can't be trusted with it.

[768mph]

Darn straight. At least they slipped up and let you get one back.