0.1- Das ist nicht richtig.
Tulip chapter rewrite. This is the only rewritten segment, the rest of chapter 0 parts will be unique and different as the beginning segment is getting rewritten to fit the pacing better and more context to tulips au, anyways please enjoy.
I sat quietly, a deck of tarot cards resting in my hands. For the past few days, I had been trying to improve my fortune-telling, hoping that one day I’d finally be able to predict someone’s future with confidence.
I kept drawing the same two cards.
No matter how many times I shuffled the deck or changed my question, the outcome never changed.
With a frustrated sigh, I gathered the cards into a neat pile and slipped them back into their pouch.
“What are you trying to tell me…?”
A faint chorus of voices drifted through the air. Curious, I followed the sound until the whispers became clear enough to understand.
Apparently, the Doctor had returned yet again, causing trouble somewhere on Little Planet.
The moment I heard a description of someone, my heart nearly leaped out of my chest.
Maybe this was finally my chance to meet the famous blue hero everyone admired. The brave knight who always saved the day.
Without another thought, I hurried off, determined to find him before it was too late.
After what felt like forever, I finally reached Collision Chaos.
I didn’t know the area very well. Neon lights flashed from every direction while twisting roads and impossible loops stretched overhead. The entire place felt alive, constantly shifting and humming with strange machinery.
I carefully looked around.
My breath caught in my throat.
The legendary blue hedgehog himself.
He looked even better than everyone described.
He’s even more handsome in person…
I can’t believe it’s really him…
Should I introduce myself?
What if I embarrass myself?
The closer I walked toward him, the louder my thoughts became until they nearly drowned everything else out.
My face burned with embarrassment.
Before I could gather the courage—
A blur of silver shot past me.
Something cold wrapped tightly around my waist.
Before I could react, I was violently yanked off the ground.
A metallic copy of Sonic had appeared seemingly out of nowhere.
Its glowing crimson eyes stared straight ahead without a hint of emotion as powerful thrusters ignited beneath its feet.
I clawed desperately at the cold steel arm holding me.
The machine barely acknowledged my struggle as it rocketed into the air, carrying me farther and farther away from Sonic.
Why couldn’t I even say hello?
My chance to meet the hero I’d admired for so long had been stolen before I could even introduce myself.
First, my tarot cards refused to predict anything except disaster.
Now the moment I finally meet my knight in shining armor, I’m kidnapped by his rude robotic copy?!
I struggled with everything I had.
I shoved against the machine’s arm.
Every desperate attempt failed.
It was like trying to move a mountain.
Eventually, the robot slowed before descending into a forgotten section of Collision Chaos.
The place resembled an abandoned raceway hidden beneath the rest of the zone. Rusted support beams stretched toward the ceiling while broken tracks disappeared into darkness. The only sounds were distant machinery and the occasional drip of water echoing through the empty corridors.
The robot gently placed me on the ground.
I immediately turned to run.
I barely managed two steps.
Metal fingers wrapped around my wrist.
The machine effortlessly dragged me backward before pulling a thick rope from somewhere behind its back.
Within seconds, my wrists were bound above my head against one of the large support beams.
The rope tightened around my arms and torso until I could barely move.
The machine stepped back.
Why did I have to become the princess trapped in a tower, waiting for someone else to save her?
I don’t want to be helpless.
There has to be a way out.
Maybe if I struggle enough…
Maybe the rope will loosen.
I pulled with everything I had.
The rough rope scraped painfully against my wrists.
The knots refused to budge.
Why is this so difficult?!
I kept trying until every muscle in my body trembled from exhaustion.
I couldn’t do it anymore.
Breathing heavily, I let my head fall forward.
The unmistakable sound of metal crashing against metal echoed throughout the abandoned raceway.
My head immediately snapped upward.
Hope blossomed inside my chest.
Sure enough, I spotted the familiar blue hedgehog near the sealed entrance.
A massive metal door blocked his path, its surface covered in dents from repeated impacts.
Judging by the way he breathed and the scratches covering his quills, he’d clearly been chasing that robotic copy for quite some time.
Eventually, he forced the damaged door open and rushed inside.
His emerald eyes immediately found me.
Without wasting another second, he sprinted over before quickly loosening the ropes.
As soon as they gave way, my exhausted legs nearly collapsed beneath me.
Thankfully, Sonic caught me before I hit the ground.
He carefully helped me steady myself.
My heart was racing so fast I thought it might explode.
He’s even cuter up close…
I couldn’t stop the happy squeals bouncing around inside my head.
Without thinking, I wrapped my arms around him in a grateful hug.
“Thank you! Thank you so much!”
Sonic laughed softly, rubbing the back of his neck.
“No problem! Couldn’t exactly leave you hanging there.”
He flashed me a reassuring grin before glancing toward the tunnel behind him.
“But I’ve still got a doctor to stop.”
“Actually… come with me. I’m worried this place might explode.”
I nodded so enthusiastically that I nearly lost my balance again.
I hurried after him as he dashed off once more.
Keeping up with Sonic wasn’t easy.
He moved like the wind itself.
Still, I followed as best I could, staying safely behind while watching him race across Little Planet.
Again and again, Eggman tried another desperate machine.
Every victory only made me admire him more.
We reached what felt like the final battle.
Just like every battle before it…
A frightened Flicky’s cry echoed across the ruined battlefield.
Sonic’s ears immediately perked up.
“Hey! You go on ahead, Miss! I hear a Flicky that needs saving!”
He was already turning to run.
“W-Wait! Sonic! This place is abo—”
Before I could finish warning him…
A deep metallic groan echoed through the collapsing machinery surrounding us.
The ground trembled beneath my feet.
Loose beams shifted overhead.
A loud crack split the air.
I barely had time to look up.
A jagged piece of scrap metal came hurtling toward me.
A blinding pain exploded across the side of my head.
Warm blood trickled down the side of my face, dripping onto the ruined floor below.
The world tilted sideways.
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