01: Distress Signal

Day 00

9:58 AM

Unknown Location

The surrounding landscape passed Sonic in a blur. He could pick certain things out – a dried lakebed here, the burnt-up shell of a town there – but these were things he had seen with greater frequency the closer he came to his destination. The sky had by this point become a dull, dusty gray and the ground was barren of all life besides stubborn clumps of grasses and dried husks of trees dotting the landscape. It could have been a rolling plain at one point, or perhaps a vast farmland before, but now all that remained were the dust and wayward stones his shoes kicked up as he sped over them.

Towns grew in number as he went, some torn entirely to the ground, and others, more eerily, stood in pristine condition, yet were utterly devoid of life. Most of these ghost towns looked as though they were bereft of resources and so had been abandoned, but others looked as though they were flourishing, and had simply been… cleared out. It was as much of a war state as he had seen. Sonic only hoped he was not too late, as he seemed to be.

In under an hour he came to his journey's end – a large grey castle in the midst of what looked to be a recently thriving castle town, but was now sparsely populated by a people who hid inside their houses when he neared. The castle was still largely untouched by damage, besides a few chips and cracks on the outer stone.

Sonic strode in, lackadaisically scanning the inside of the castle. Nice place. A fortress, but a cozy one. A few eyes turned to him, some out of curiosity and others out of hostility, but none so commanding of respect than the ones at the distant head of the room. A cat with blazing amber fur and auburn eyes, hooded by rings of velvety black fur. Her arms were crossed and head held high with a demeanor both proud and agitated. Sonic, self-assured as he was, advanced regardless. By the time he was close enough to pause, the room had become silent.

It was broken by the cat's commanding voice. She bowed her head as she spoke. "We've been waiting for you, Sonic the Hedgehog."

He grinned compulsively – it was nice to be welcomed for once. "Hey, no need to be formal. Just call me Sonic."

"You have heeded my distress signal. And doubtless seen what remains of the kingdom." She crossed her arms. "I have called you here because I need your help."

"Sure, I got it. It's not looking so hot around here. Course, if you explain what happened it might help me out a little more," Sonic replied pointedly.

She nodded, eyes dropping to search the ground beneath his feet as if searching for a point from which to begin. "There has been… unrest plaguing the continent for the last decade. But a month ago, a rebel alliance formed without our knowledge. They fought their way to the capitol, burning many of the surrounding areas, and when they came here…" She grit her teeth and her fists clenched at her sides. A cat next to her, the same fiery amber, put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "They slaughtered the entire royal guard and the Queen. My mother. No successor could ascend to the throne under the threat of execution, and nobody could stand against them because the barren land starved us of our resources. Eventually the rebels were driven out by a nearby providence's militia, but by that time it was too late. The kingdom collapsed, and the continent fell into chaos. Is fallen into chaos." She let silence once again envelop the room. Sonic saw that the others no longer looked at him, but bowed their heads in mourning. "What you saw is all that will remain if something is not done. You, Sonic the Hedgehog, are the champion of many lands, and the one this land needs to restore order – to restore the rightful ruler to the throne."

Sonic nodded slowly. "I follow you. I seek out these rebel forces, destroy their means of operations, and sweep their foundations out from under them."

"Perhaps. But they are many, and powerful."

"I've seen it all." Sonic flashed an unexpected smile. "Trust me."

The cat nodded, though it was somewhat more hesitant. "My name is Jennet. This," the cat beside her bowed – while they bore a familial resemblance, he was slightly smaller, and only one eye was surrounded with black fur that stretched over part of his head, enveloped one ear, and dotted his tail, "is my brother Destio. We command what remains of the royal forces, and the forces of order."

Sonic nodded. "Then you can consider me a friend, majesty."

This world crumbles.

The crown Queen, monarch of this land, has been killed on her throne in a rebel takeover. The continent has been upset – alliances have formed and broken; groups pursue either order or chaos, seek a restoration of the crown or an abandonment of it.

Anarchy has broken – for some it is the dawn of a dazzling future; for others it is the fall of a sinister night. It is your choice: will you fight for order, or for rebellion; for peace, or for war; for something else altogether?

This world crumbles.

Another takes shape.

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