안녕 하세요, readers! As stated in the description, this is my first fan fiction. As for what to be wary of, there is some cussing (mostly from the more hot-headed characters), violence, and death in the later chapters. I hope you will enjoy it, and I welcome criticism. :)
So shall we begin?

Chapter 1 – Keep Running

"As of yesterday, the mobian population is being collected by orders of the president."

Lungs heaved for air as bodies pushed their way through dense vegetation. Hands clawed at vines and branches desperately to open a path through the congested morass of jungle and feet struggled to pull through bundles of thorny roots and muck. Occasionally, the bustling creatures passed under a scope of trees where the canopy was thin and light filtered through almost mockingly into grim heart of the jungle, and they could see one another - dirtied and sweaty and exhausted.

"There has been no announcement from either the president or G.U.N., who have been placed in charge of their acquisition, as to where they will be taken or why."

"Sonic, please!" A cry choked out between wheezes, barely audible over the combination of the jungle's ambiance and the snapping of branches and pat of mud under feet. "Slow down! We can't keep up!"

The blue hedgehog, who was a considerable distance from the other figures wrestling after him, slowed his steps until he came to a halt. A sudden wave of exhaustion crashed over him as soon as his body was given the chance to rest, and he struggled to his knees as vertigo began to set in. Gradually his companions spilled out after him of the clearing they had created and, seeing their leader doubled over in the dirt, allowed themselves to rest as well.

"Haven't we walked far enough? I'm sure we'll be safe here for a little while." the youngest of their procession, Tails, moaned. He scratched at his legs viciously, which were shredded and raw from their trek and irritated even more from the dried mud that was packed against the fur on his lower body.

"Quit that!" Knuckles' large glove swatted at the boy's head weakly, who squeaked in surprise more than pain. The echidna stiffly moved over to Sonic's side and nudged at his ribs with his knee. "Well?"

"No." Sonic said simply, refusing to lift his head to look at him.

"We've been running for days now!" Knuckles growled, stomping one of his shoes into the ground, which kicked up dirt against Sonic's fur. "We're all exhausted! If you think all of us can keep up with you like this you're crazy!"

"Speak for yourself." Shadow's gruff voice interrupted the echidna's yelling. He was leaning with his forehead pressed against the trunk of tree, and one of his hands gripped shakily at his chest. A grin formed on his lips as he turned his head toward Knuckles slightly, "You and that bitchy kid feel free to stay behind. Faker and I here can-" His eyes suddenly widened as he lurched forward, heaving what little contents his stomach held against the side of the tree.

Knuckles huffed angrily over the chorus of 'ewws' from the others. "You see? You're going to run all of us into the ground! You're going to kill all of-"

Sonic's head whipped up suddenly, and the intensity of frustration and fatigue twisted onto his dirty face silenced the echidna. "We can't stop!" the hedgehog shouted, struggling to stand once more. But his muscles protested against his movements, forcing him back to the ground, "You don't think they're not after us? You think they're going to give up after a few days? Amy heard them last night, she-" An unbearable stillness settled onto the clearing for a few seconds, as if all life had suddenly paused at some realization. Sonic's expression wiped from his face, and he squirmed on the ground violently as he was unable to stand. "A-Amy! Where's Amy?"

Knuckles spun around, scanning their surroundings for their companion in the clearing. "She was right behind us earlier.. She..." he breathed. Balling his fists, the echidna darted back through the tunnel of torn and crushed plant life they had come from, cursing loudly.

Throwing himself back onto the dirt, Sonic's ears perked as he listened hopefully for Knuckles to come upon some trace of the girl, but the only thing he could hear was the neglect of his fellow refugees that nagged at his conscious. Shadow slumped to the ground with a flat thudding noise as he hit the mud and groaned, and Tails was whimpering helplessly to himself as he struggled not to burst into tears.

"Their evacuation from Station Square brings little surprise to many people whom we have interviewed, who state that the tension between mobians and humans has never been something subtle, especially recently. More as this story develops…"

Minutes felt like hours as the three waited for the echidna's return, and their collective stillness allowed lethargy to set in even more so. They all knew they were dehydrated and their bodies and minds were quickly degenerating from lack of sleep– that their freedom was coming to an end. Even as miserable as they were, they clung to it, unable and unwilling to comprehend what was in store for them if they were caught.

Finally, Knuckles returned to the clearing, keeping his head down as he felt their eyes immediately on him. Without saying a word, he simply shook his head, and Sonic slammed his fists against the ground with what energy he could muster. "Shit."

"M-Maybe they found her.." Tails sniffled, swallowing hard. He found it painful, and pressed his fingertips against his throat.

"You say that like it's a good thing." Knuckles growled, letting himself drop to the ground as well. He pressed his glove over his face and scrubbed at his fur, trying to wipe some of the dirt and sweat away. "They're not far behind." He said seriously, his voice muffled. Silence from the others followed, and he continued. "I'm betting they're following the path we made. And by nightfall," His arm lifted toward the sky, wrist dangling limply as the limb stretched to its full length and then grasped at the air, "They'll move in."

Very short chapter, but I wasn't sure how to cut it off so I trimmed some at the end and added it to the next one. Hope you like it so far! Is there too much dialogue? I hope reading it isn't too tedious. Sorry! If anyone actually enjoys this, I might draw illustrations to go along with these chapters.
Reviews appreciated! 감사 합니다 그리고 안녕히 가세요!

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