Time and Time Again

Disclaimer: I don't own Sonic the Hedgehog.

A/N: It was actually "Sonic Generations" that made me want to explore the characters' younger personalities long before I dived into the older games. Now I think this left a lot be desired though(and some of the dialogue was really lame). There is so much they could have done with the concept of time travel and yet didn't. After all, how well can a person really take to seeing themselves from another time?

Let's say that is very loosely based off of "Sonic Generations".

I did have a long mental debate about whether or not I wanted Sonic to be mute like in the game but finally decided against it. Though I do enjoy writing mute characters…

I might write for both Sonics and times so I will label them as such:

Classic Sonic: Sonic

Modern Sonic: SONIC

Don't expect to much from modern Sonic. It's gonna take be awhile to get use to him.

Chapter 1: Something Strange

Sonic

"Sonic! Sonic!"

It was a nice day- no it was downright beautiful. The grass was soft and the sky was an amazing hue of blue that only his own quills could probably compare to. He'd found a comfortable pillow among nature and had no intention to leave it, at least until he heard his friend calling his name.

"Sonic!" He turned his head to glance at the twin tailed fox, rising a brow at the realization that he must have run all the way up the hill to reach him. Wouldn't it have been easier to fly? A grin found its way onto his face at the idea of it slipping Tails mind. "Sonic, this is serious!"

His smile abandoned him and he sat himself up on his rump. He couldn't even fathom what it might be that had Tails so freaked. After all they'd be through, there was little left to surprise them(or at least he thought so). It'd been awhile since Robotnik reared his ugly mug though so maybe it had something to do with him.

"What is it?"

Of all the things that Sonic was expecting, what came next was not it. A paper bag was thrust towards him with an exclamation of: "Happy Birthday!" Then he understood- that was why Tails hadn't flew, he'd been hiding this behind his back.

A new grin cracked Sonic's face, "you had me worried for a moment there bro." He took the gift and opened it up, mouth practically dripping with saliva at the scent of fresh chilidogs. He licked at his lips before noticing Tails amusement and his own smile widened. "You want one?"

"Oh, no…" Tails shook his head at this. "I got them for you."

Sonic gaze fell back to the bag as he seemed to debate things. "Well Tails, it's my gift to do as I please with." He plucked one of the spicy dogs out and held it towards Tails before taking a bit of his own. "Come on buddy. Normal kids share their cakes and this is much better… chow down."

In the end it was a bit reluctantly that Tails accepted his offer and the two of them sat down on the hill top together. Sonic got the feeling that the fox didn't like chilidogs as much as him but would eat it now if only so they could feel like normal children sharing birthday cheer. "Sonic… I'm sorry I couldn't throw you a big party. Like everyone else has."

He sucked the chili from his fingertips and shrugged his shoulders. "So what?" With that said he lay back in the grass, tucking his hands behind his head. "We aren't 'everyone else' and this is all I need. It would have been nice if Knuckles would have stopped by though…" He grumbled after a moment.

"You never told him when your birthday was."

Sonic cracked an eye open at this before laughing. "That's true. Guess I should have sent him an invitation."

There was silence after that but Sonic didn't mind. He didn't need an elaborate party, countless friends or numerous gifts- all he really needed was a few small things to make him happy and he had them all right here. It was a peace of mind that slowly allowed him to sink into comfortable slumber. At least before a large crack of thunder split the sky.

Alarm greeting him in the form of a small fox plowing down onto his gut. Sonic swallowed hard as his most recent meal threatened to come up. "Wh-what was that…?" Hearing Tails stutter he knew that the fox had his mind set on lightning but the skies were still clear. His panic seemed mostly ungrounded.

"I don't know Tails…" A suspicious edge crept into his own tone as he pushed himself up into a sitting position, despite the weight of Tails baring down on him. "Something's up…" That something became obvious to him as he looked out into the distance, lifting his hand to shield his eyes against the light of the sun.

It was there, clear as day. Sonic just wasn't sure what it was.

Perhaps if he had more understanding of the universe, he could compare it to a black hole. Though it didn't appear to be sucking everything in but rather just all the color- leaving the scenery closest to it void and white. Was this some freaky event of nature or something more ominous?

As far as Sonic was concerned, there was only one way to find out.

Chilidogs and birthday naps aside, it was time to get to the bottom of this and protect his home. He hopped to his feet and took Tails wrist though the fox seemed more absorbed by the sight than anything else. Maybe if he had been in a more sensible state of mind, he would have protested running straight towards the unknown.

He didn't give Tails time to say anything anyhow- plowing straight down the hill and leaping through the portal. It was only after this that he considered asking Tails what he thought they should do and by then it was already too late. Forces were literally working against them.

It was the strangest thing because despite Tails' namesakes not spinning they seemed to be flying at a truly rapid rate. Colors and indistinctive shapes flashed by in the blink of an eye. It was like the pull of ocean tides whipping towards the shore during a massive storm and they were along for the ride.

It must have been as they were approaching the rocky beach that the waves tried to rip them apart from one another. Sonic could feel the fox slipping from his grasp and tightened his grip in turn, teeth gritting at the strain. He could hear Tails' voice but it seemed far away and strangely… different.

But despite all this, whatever the explanation- they were calling his name- they were calling for help.

Help! SONIC!

SONIC

In just an instant things had fallen apart. He flung himself at the giant mass of a monster but it was all for naught. Despite all the confidence he had summed up and all the skill he possessed, he was still swatted aside like a mere insect.

His plans were dampened as his head collided with the ground(multiple times) and he skidded across the grass. Everything… he lost everything in a mere seconds. A single voice still had managed to penetrate his semi conscious mind though, the desperate call of his little brother as he was ripped away as well.

Sonic struggled against the darkness that clawed at his mind but couldn't even manage to lift himself a full inch off the ground. He wanted to tell Tails it'd be alright, that he'd save him and everyone else too but he didn't have the strength and rather just ended up falling flat once more.