Authoress: Sibilant-Whisper

Rating: PG-13 | T

Warning/Note: This is an adaption of the movie Interstella 5555, using the Sonic crew. The story remains similar to the original plotline but with plenty of changes. I wouldn't say you have to see it to understand what's going on, but I would highly recommend it for several reasons. It's a great piece of work. Song used in this chapter is One More Time, by Daft Punk. It is necessary for the story flow and is not a song fic.

Pairing is Sonadow. If you can't deal with that, don't bother reading.

Of Chaos and Stars

…Far from Earth, in a distant galaxy, there was a planet called Mobius. This planet was a peaceful one, which reveled in the freedom and fun they had been denied for so many years. Music had become a sacred past time for Mobians, as it brought everyone together. Sonic Underground, a band of triplets who were held on the highest level of esteem for their melodies, occasionally held a concert or event as a gift to their people. And when they did…

Shrieking fireworks spiraled high into the night sky, bursting into multicolored sparks above the Freedom Stadium in Star Light Zone. The light show lit up the stage and ground below, along with the weaving strobe lights that swept over the dancing crowd. Mobians of every age and species moved to the rhythm, enticed by the music that flooded from the large speakers up front. Another set of fireworks shot off into the sky, timed to perfection as a melodious voice rang out from the stage.

"One more time!"

The smoke left behind cleared away, revealing a cobalt hedgehog on electric guitar, crooning into the microphone in front him. Among the crowd but unheard, there was an excited shriek, as a pink hedgehog desperately pushed her way closer to the stage, pointing frantically.

"Cream! Oh Cream there he is! Can you believe we're this close?" She tugged on the hand that clasped her own, unable to spare a glance at the friend who accompanied her. A much younger and smaller, cream colored rabbit stepped closer to her side, simply smiling as she nodded.

"Yes, Amy—"

"Oh my god, he's so dreamy! I never knew he looked so amazing in person!" Amy squealed, inadvertently squeezing her best friend's hand. "Oh, It sucks Tikal couldn't come with us!" She let out a gasp, her eyes twinkling in pleasure. "Which was her favorite again?" Cream stepped to the side to avoid an enthusiastic Mobian bumping into her.

"Um, I think it was—"

"Manic! Eeek! Look at how adorable he is on the drums!" The gleeful hedgehog bounced up and down, thoroughly immersed into the music as the percussion started up. Cream was taken along for the ride, as her hand was still tightly clasped.

"A-ah, Amy!" Her cries caused her friend to look back, smiling sheepishly when she realized her actions.

"I'm sorry Cream. I just—" Cream giggled, moving closer so that they had less chance of being jostled apart.

"It's okay Amy," she replied sweetly, closing her eyes as the powerful melody washed over her as well. "I'm happy to be here too." Amy smiled brightly and turned back to the stage, her eyes lighting up once again as her heartthrob pulled off a spectacular spin while playing, all without a hitch.

"Oh, Sonic…"

Sonic leaned towards the mic again, eyes closed as the lyrics fell from his mouth. Two voices melded with his perfectly, harmonizing in a way that seemed ethereal. To his right, Manic drummed expertly to the beat, caught up in the tune just as much as the audience was. To the left, Sonia leaned over her keyboard, swaying gracefully as her slender fingers danced along the keys. The music pounded from the speakers as they sang, and on occasion they would allow their eyes to open only to enjoy watching the energetic crowd.

"One more time—
we're gonna celebrate, oh yeah, all right—
don't stop the dancing!"

Sonic rocked back and forth, strumming his fingers along the strings of the double necked guitar in his hands. A spotlight spun around to focus on him, bathing him in a purple ray that played off the shine of his instrument. His emerald green eyes took in the audience, watching as his fellow Mobians gyrated and grooved to the beat with rapture; he winked, just before stepping back into a wild spin and repeating the chorus.

Girls were heard shrieking in response, somehow managing to be heard over the music, and the blue prince couldn't help the dazzling grin that spread across his face. The beat paused for a spell, the only sound being three sharp raps of the bass drum as Manic tapped his foot on the pedal. Sonic reached out to pull the mic towards him, silent and still. Emerald green greeted the crowd in an intense stare...before he smirked and joined them in shouting the words.

"One more time!"

All three instruments joined in on cue, as colorful sparks erupted from the stage. Cheers rang out from the sea of Mobians, encouraging the triplets to play even louder. Manic twirled his drumsticks and threw them into the air before catching them in mid beat, while Sonia crossed her hands and spun around. Sonic made a show of twisting his guitar around before playing behind his back. Fans went wild, shouting out the name of their most celebrated band: Sonic Underground. Cameras zoomed in close, as cameramen off to the side of the stage focused on making sure to provide the best shots to those who couldn't be there.

xxx

Meanwhile, miles away at the very edges of the zone where the concert took place, two Mobians watched in awe on a wide surveillance screen in the watch tower they were stationed at. A fox kit with a pair of tails, and a young bee sat at the console, eyes large as they took in the erratic lights and powerful performance.

"Wow!" the bee cried. "I've never seen them perform live- I only heard the songs before." He turned to his friend, translucent wings beating rapidly as he hovered excitedly. "This is great! Thanks Tails!"

Tails beamed back at him, tapping his fingers subconsciously to the rhythm as they continued to watch. The fact that he was able to focus despite the loud beeps and clicks that came from the other computers and machines in the room showed how much of a fanboy he was. Tails however, would claim he was much more than that. He had loved Sonic Underground from the start, simply because of the meaning they spread with their music. It didn't help that he thought of them as his idols, shining beacons of what he one day hoped to mean to the entire population of Mobius. Until that day however, he would be happy with simply being security's maintenance boy.

"Hey, hey Vector! This is so cool, you should come see this!" the bee cried, calling to the leader of the Chaotix security team. The large reptile was currently reclining in a chair and hiding behind a copy of the Starlight Times, seemingly oblivious to the antics of the two fan boys in the room. A snort was all the response he received at first, before Vector turned the page continued to read.

"No thanks, Charmy. I got nothing against your little group, but Sonic Underground just ain't my kinda music. Know what I mean?" The younger bee blinked innocently a few times before smiling.

"Oh."

"Besides, I got all the jams I need right here," he said, momentarily lowering his paper to point to his ever present headphones. Charmy giggled. "What?"

"Well that's funny! You must be listening to something good if the beat you've been tapping your foot to all this time has the same rhythm as this," he grinned, pointing to the screen where the trio were once again belting out the chorus. Tails turned around just in time to catch Vector freezing up and broke into laughter when he noticed the light blush gracing the crocodile's cheeks.

"I knew it!" Vector growled, shaking his fist.

"Oh shut up, Tails! You too, Charmy!" Their antics were cut short as a low and calm voice interrupted.

"If Knuckles catches any of you not working, you realize it'll be your heads." The purple chameleon walked in quietly, gaze shifting from each of them (and for a second, to the widescreen monitor behind them) as if waiting for an answer, despite his statement being a fact, not a question. Vector jumped at his sudden appearance, nearly falling out of his chair and glaring at his stoic teammate.

"Do you have to be so quiet?" He yelled, receiving a look that told him he was foolish for even asking. Charmy flew over, zipping around the room excitedly as the music continued to play.

"But it's fun, Espio! I've never seen Sonic Underground perform, and Tails thought it would be pretty effi—eficie—cool since we're the security team and if anything happened we'd have to see it anyway and-" Espio held up a hand, stopping the young bee before he did another lap around the room.

"I get it, Charmy. I don't really mind," the chameleon replied. They bee's eyes grew large, almost pleading.

"Then you'll watch with us?" Espio frowned.

"I never said—"

"Pleeease?" Charmy pleaded anxiously. Tails in turn gave him a wounded puppy look that hardly belonged on a fox to begin with, and finding himself outnumbered (Vector wasn't going to help him of course, and Mighty was on break…)…Espio sighed.

"Alright, I suppose it couldn't hurt."

"Yay!" Charmy cheered happily and flew back to Tails' side, humming along with the song. Vector put down his paper, kicking back since he no longer needed to pretend he wasn't paying attention to the concert.

"If you ask me, there's nothing wrong with taking it easy nowadays. Ever since that whole Black War business, there's been nothing but peace. Who would dare ruin tonight?" Espio said nothing, simply nodding absently.

"Hm."

"Turn it up, Tails!"

xxx

The wild beat in the song came to a halt as the boys silenced their instruments, leaving Sonia to play quietly, lending a gentle solo to back up Sonic's lone voice.

"You know I'm just feeling…celebration tonight.
Celebrate, don't wait too late.
No, we don't stop. You can't stop…we're gonna celebrate.
….One more time….one more time….one more time."

Manic began to drum lightly on the cymbals, rising in tempo with Sonic's voice even as his own joined him.

"Celebration, you know we're gonna do it alright-
tonight, hey just feeling…
Music's got me feeling the need…need, yeah…come on, all right.
We're gonna celebrate, one more time…"

The crowd had all begun to sway as one, some closing their eyes as what the trio were trying to say reached their hearts. Wars, hardship, days of fear and dark times were over now that Black Doom was gone, and so he had been for years now. Queen Aleena had never given up, had hidden her children away in the hopes that together with the Freedom Fighters, they could overcome the blight that had plagued their planet. After years of patience, salvation had come, and Mobius was saved. Now were the times to be thankful, eager to spread joy, freedom and pride. To enjoy these peaceful times, they would celebrate and continue to prosper.

No one could be prouder than a Mobian tonight. That was what spoke volumes in the trio's voices as Sonia finally joined in, the lyrics beginning to transform into a hypnotic chant, accompanied by the crowd's united voice, asking for it once more, over and over.

"Celebrate and dance so free,
Music's got me feeling so free,
Celebrate and dance so free,"

"One more time…"

"Music's got me feeling so free,
We're gonna celebrate,
Celebrate and dance so free…"

"One more time…"

"Music's got me feeling so free,
We're gonna celebrate,
Celebrate and dance so free…"

Just as their voices began to rise in volume with each repetition, mimicking the triplets-the music halted, bringing the audience to an immediate hush. There was a beat of silence as everyone stilled, and Sonic glanced up, eyes ablaze and a trademark grin on his face. His gloved hand rose in the air, holding up a single finger. As he brought his hand down against the strings, every voice launched into a powerful cry:

"ONE MORE TIME!"

The music flooded out of the speakers again in a powerful wave, sweeping the crowd back into the melody as if it had never stopped. Back in the watch tower, Charmy and Tails were cheering loudly to the point of no return, completely blown away by the performance.

"Whoa! Did you see that?"

"That was so cool!"

"I wish I were there!"

"Can we meet them? I wanna meet them!"

Espio couldn't hide his small smile as he watched them, only admitting privately that he was just as awed by the performance. The Queen's children may not have played the largest of roles in the war, but they were known as veteran freedom fighters and respected for it. To bring such an impact to their planet and people even after the war, and with such talent…it was astounding. He continued to watch the performance, thoroughly engrossed now. Vector was too busy fending off Tails and Charmy as the duo ganged up on him, demanding to hear him compliment the band. It was unfortunate that Mighty took his time on break, as no one noticed one of the screens behind them showing a blinking dot on the radar, signaling that an unannounced spacecraft was approaching the planet…

Meanwhile, off planet Mobius…

DOCTOR. DESTINATION 662487 HAS BEEN REACHED. PERMISSION TO PROCEED…

"Permission granted. Proceed with the retrieval."

…PERMISSION CONFIRMED. AS YOU COMMAND DOCTOR.

To be continued in chapter two: Judas

The calm before the storm… Hello again; for those reading this newly revised chapter, I apologize for the wait. The continuation starts now.