Hot Sonic
                fanfic by Daniel Wheeler

Prolog:  Pyrusar Rises From His Prison

        In a volcanic region northwest of Mobotropolis, an extinct
volcano (or rather, a volcano that LOOKS extinct) was starting to get
shaky.  E. G. Foxfire, a little fox girl and friend of Sonic and Tails,
was in the region at the time.  She wandered near the volcano with her
friend, a vulcanologist, and was startled when a fiery entity rose from
the molten pit.  The fire demon said in a booming voice:

        "I am Pyrusar, fire demon of the Shadow Lava Rivers and Shadow of
Dark Mobius!  At last, after many centuries, I am free!  Now I can wreak
havok upon the descendents of those who have imprisoned me!"

        E. G. Foxfire screamed and ran for her life with the
vulcanologist, whose name was Kevin Randwil.  They flew to Mobotropolis
to gain aid from the hero of Mobius:  Sonic the Hedgehog!


Chapter 1:  Sonic Learns of the Ardent Threat

        E. G. Foxfire made her way to the Palace of Acorn, where she was
greeted by Melody, who was wearing an elegant gown, since there was a
formal gathering where she would give a speech (and a song) in, and she
was practicing for it.  "What's the matter, little child?," Melody said
in her soft and tender voice.  "I need Sonic's help!," E. G. replied
panickingly, "There's a big, mean ol' monster that'll get our home unless
we get it!"

        Melody got her to calm down and took her by the hand to Sonic's
room, where Sonic was also getting ready for the meeting.  "Sonic,"
Melody said in her sing-song voice, "E. G. Foxfire has something to say
to you."  "Well bring her in," replied Sonic.  E. G. sat down and said
"You need to help all of us again!  There's a big ugly monster made of
fire that'll make us hot enough to burn unless you get it first!"  "Say
what?!," exclaimed Sonic.  Kevin Randwil the vulcanologist came in and
said "There is a beast of lava named Pyrusar.  He claims to be a Shadow
of Dark Mobius.  If we do not stop him, our city is doomed!"


Chapter 2:  Sonic Answers To The Call

        "All right," said Sonic, "Where's Pyrusar?"  Randwil took him and
Foxfire to his plane, where he flew them to the region he described as
Pyrusar's Domain.  Pyrusar notices Sonic approaching and scoffs "You are
going to stop me?!  Ha ha ha!  You'd be burned to a crisp before you
could take your fifth step toward me!"  "Hey!," shouted E. G., "You
better watch who you're talking to, you icky pukie monster!  This is
Sonic the Hedgehog and--"  Pyrusar interrupted "Sonic the Hedgehog?! 
Thundros told me of him.  He had defeated my friend about two years ago!"

        "That's right!," replied Sonic.  "And the same thing is going to
happen to you!," E. G. added.  "We'll see about that, little child!,"
sneered the fire demon.  At that, he traps Sonic and E. G. in a fiery
whirlwind and sends them to a zone (you know, the zones found in the Sega
games).  "What is this zone?," E. G. asked Sonic.  "I don't know," Sonic
replied.  "But from the looks of things, it's going to be a long walk
home."


Chapter 3:  Surviving Pyrusar's Zone

        Sonic and E. G. Foxfire were wandering the dry wasteland-like
zone, looking for some items for survival.  A gargoyle, with friendly
intent, called out to them "Follow me!"  They followed him curiously and
found a magic oasis.  The two drank the water to soothe their thirst, and
the gargoyle provided them with waterskins to store extra water.  E. G.
found some fruit that lasts a long time, thus serving as rations.  The
gargoyle then cleared his throat to explain his purpose in the zone.

        "I am a servant of the Ancient Walkers," the gargoyle explained. 
"My name is Rantor.  When Pyrusar banished you here, the Walkers sent me
to help you."  "Well, Mr. Rantor," said E. G., "We need help on getting
out of here."  "I fear that leaving this place is a hard task," replied
Rantor.  "You must make your way through the zone to leave it!"

        "Well, how do we get through?," asked Sonic.  Rantor replied "I
thought you'd never ask.  There is a magical mirror, whose magic is
derived from a Chaos Emerald.  There are many guardians along the way,
but you should be able to pass them all with my help.  Once you've passed
all the guardians, the mirror will take you to Pyrusar's Sanctuary." 
"Well, what are we all doing here?," said Sonic.  "Let's go!"


Chapter 4:  Travel to the Mirror Gate

        The three travelers passed through the cracked wasteland as they
searched for the magic mirror.  Rantor was the guide, and Sonic and E. G.
would fight any opponent with his advice.  They saw the ruins of an old
city looming in the distance.  "That's where the mirror is, my friends,"
said Rantor as he led them to the place.

        As they entered the city, Rantor, Sonic, and little E. G. were
ambushed by Pyrusar's army of fire knights.  Rantor gave E. G. a squirt
gun, which she loaded with water from her waterskin and doused the
adversaries.  "We must hurry before any more appear!," Rantor called out.
 "You don't have to tell us twice!," replied E. G. as they raced to the
temple.


Chapter 5:  Temple of The Mirror

        E. G. was the first to enter the temple, followed by Sonic and
Rantor the Gargoyle.  Rantor warned the two about traps in the temple. 
Sonic had to race down and up a pit trap to save E. G. Foxfire. 
Caerfully, they journeyed through the halls and stairways of the temple,
being especially cautious in guarded areas by hiding from temple guards,
until they made it to the Mirror Chamber.

        But as E. G. would approach the mirror, a silver serpent
obstructed the way.  There seemed to be no weakness, but Rantor said "He
is immune to weapons, but he cannot pass through the mirror.  If we can
enter the mirror, not only will we be free, but the serpent will, how you
say, self destruct!"

        With this info in mind, Sonic whistled for E. G. to get back with
Sonic, then E. G. climbed up onto Sonic's shoulders as he raced to the
mirror.  Rantor flew after them.


Chapter 6:  Out of the Zone, Into More Trouble

        Once the three passed through the zone, the portal collapsed, and
they were amazed at the sight of Pyrusar's "decorating".  Pyrusar had
decimated much of the land and a good portion of the city.  E. G., as she
climbed off of Sonic's shoulders, asked "How did this happen?"  Rantor
said "While we were in the zone, Pyrusar thought we were out of the way,
so he destroyed as much as he pleased."  "Well, he's not gonna get away
with it!," growled Sonic as he prepared for the final battle with the hot
monster.

        Pyrusar, angered with Sonic's escape, captured five of Sonic's
friends:  Sally, Tails, Bunnie, Antoine, and Melody.  Then, he
telepathically gave his ultimatium:  "If you do not agree to give up
soon, I will deep fry your friends!"  "You just wait right there,
Pyrusar," replied Sonic, "and I am gonna snuff you out!"  "SO BE IT!!!,"
roared the fire demon.


Chapter 7:  Road to Pyrusar's Mountain

        Rantor learned where Pyrusar is by "tracking" his telepathic
brain waves.  "Sonic, we must return to the mountain!"  "So, let's do it!
 What are we waiting for?," replied Sonic.  They trekked through the
bleak, soot-covered landscape as they traveled to the volcano he came
from.  Along the way, they met with Randwil, badly wounded.  "Mr.
Randwil!," cried Foxfire.  "What happened?"  "I tried to... save your
friends...," replied Randwil.  "But Pyrusar... he was too strong... for
me to fight.  You must... stop him.  He plans to... release the other
Shadows of Dark Mobius!  Stop him... before too late..."  He passes out. 
Rantor picks him up and flies off, saying "As soon as I get him to the
Ancient Walkers for healing, I will get back to you as soon as I can!"

        Foxfire attunes her lightning powers to seek out Pyrusar's
mountain.  Along the way, they confronted some Mutant Insects.  E. G.
used her lightning bolts to fry some of the bugs, while Sonic buzzsawed
the other bugs with a Sonic Spin.  Carrying E. G., Sonic juiced to the
volcano that Pyrusar was in, with the little Foxfire as his navigator.


Chapter 8:  Travel Into The Mountain

        Finally, Sonic and E. G. made it to the volcano of Pyrusar.  As
Sonic carried the little fox up to the crater, they were ambushed by lava
imps.  An electrical charge from E. G. Foxfire solidified the
antagonists.  Soon, the pair journeyed down, but not alone; Rantor
catches up to join them.

        The three crossed stony steps across a sea of lava to enter a
cave.  The cave was completely made of cool yet ominous obsidian.  The
path was a maze that would eventually lead them to the penultimate battle
with Pyrusar.  After many minutes of wandering in the maze, they found a
familiar face:  Tails.  "I barely escaped getting cooked!," said Tails. 
"We need to save our friends before he and the rest of the Shadows of
Dark Mobius has them for supper!"


Epilog:  Extinguishing Pyrusar's Wrath

        Sonic and his friends finally made it into Pyrusar's inner
sanctum.  There was a portal open and Antoine, Sally, Bunnie, and Melody,
all tied up.  Pyrusar was reciting an incantation that he planned to use
in summoning the Shadows into Light World Mobius.  E. G. Foxfire used her
lightning to set the captives free.  "Who's there?," the fire demon
called out.

        "We are!," replied Sonic.  "Ah, so the hedgehog and his friend
escape," said Pyrusar, "You must have magic of your own to have survived
the wastelands."  Rantor spoke up "Actually, it was with my help that
these two escaped the zone you trapped them in."  "Never mind!," roared
the hotheaded foe, "I will let the Shadows of Dark Mobius take care of
you!"  At saying that, Pyrusar turned and continued the incantation. 
Rantor gave Sonic a Flame Shield, and the Blue Blur knew exactly what to
do.  It seemed that Pyrusar's pride proved to be his final downfall. 
Sonic did a Spin Dash that sent Pyrusar into the portal.  Then Rantor and
the young E. G. Foxfire sealed the portal with their powers.

        Soon, everyone was brought back to Mobotropolis, with everything
restored.  "Hey, Sonic," Melody called out, "Now that everything is back
to normal, how about we work together in getting the meeting together." 
"Oh, yeah.  That's right!," cried Sonic, "We were so busy fighting
Pyrusar, we almost forgot about the meeting coming up!"  E. G. was able
to help, but when they asked if Rantor could come, he declined.  "No," he
said, "I must return to my masters, the Ancient Walkers.  But I and my
masters will be watching."


                                        
                                        The End
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