4th wall - video/action-- ALL OVER JOHTO;

[waypastcool]

[What's this? A blue hedgehog with bright red sneakers? A really smug looking blue hedgehog?

Yep! It looks like Sonic's back to his good old hedgehog self, and he's definitely excited about it.]

Yo, Johto! Check this!

[ZOOM! There in a minute, gone in a flash! As Sonic takes off, there's a big cloud of dust. Once he's back on screen, he's grinning like mad.]

That's right, the hedgehog is back and ready to juice! Think you've seen fast? You've got another thing comin', 'cause I'm about to put the pedal to the medal and burn rubber! Bet I can do a lap around this whole place in a Sonic second! But go ahead, place your bets, 'cause I'm outta here!

[He'll go ahead and take the 'Gear back from his Sneasel and start revvin' it up! Look out, folks, 'cause Sonic will be everywhere. That's what happens when you give him his speed back.]

Comments

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

Well, you were supposed to help people, right? Makes sense to go with something a little less ugly.

[And hedgehogs are awesome, anyway.]

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[Gives him a look.]

Originally, yes.

However, the Professor's ideals changed after the attack on the ARK. My motivation had become revenge.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

I can see why. Can't even imagine what it'd be like to see so many people kick the ol' bucket.

Sometimes revenge is all you can think about.

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[... It was strange. This Sonic was actually talking to him about the incident. Not telling him he was wrong...]

But now I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

[Well, he can relate. Robotnik screwed the planet over, and Sonic's wanted to get back at him for years.

But...]

I still think you oughta give 'em a chance. Maybe the ones who did all the killin' were wrong, but that professor guy doesn't sound so bad. And there's gotta be more humans like him! You just gotta look.

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

Dr Eggman is the Professor's grandson... Otherwise known as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. [Looks down.] He is a genius in robotics, and currently I'm under his employ... [Smirk.] Well, something like that.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

So you're workin' for another Robuttnik.

[Interesting.]

This other 'doc... What's he do? He doesn't go around turnin' people into robot cronies, right?

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

Not that I've seen. [Shakes his head.] The Doctor uses his skills to create weapons and other forms of threatening the world in order to create the Eggman Empire. However, you... or at least, a different blue hedgehog, has been thwarting him for years.

The Doctor often captures small animals and uses them as a power source for his machines, but they can be easily freed if defeated.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

Then he's no better than 'Buttnik himself. Trying to take over the planet and using animals as batteries? That's totally uncool!

No wonder that other-me's been kickin' his butt! I'd do the same thing.

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

Hmph. [Folds his arms once more.] I knew that he would be able to help me exact revenge.


But now... I'm past that. I don't have to like humanity, but I don't have to destroy them either... [Looks down, his right hand clenched.] Maria wouldn't have wanted that.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

You two must've been close.

[He frowns. Losing a friend for good... even Sonic hasn't experienced that.]

[no1canbreakyou.livejournal.com]

[Shadow once again closes himself off from the world, nodding in response.]

At any rate, it's good to know I have a somewhat sensible adversary.