I no longer have shame, a blog dedicated to Team Psych from Sonic universe to hopefully get more people into my obscure blorbos, Art for header and icon by @spiritsonic
Things may be rough for a lot of marginalized folks right now, but there will always be people working towards a better tomorrow and a brighter future.
Art by Lyralamb
Years had passed since the professor found Silver. Despite the bits protest, and the warning from the Council, Von Schelmmer kept Silver in his lab and raised him as best as possible. He had sufficient amount of food for the two of them, (Although he was spending a bit more on apples) Was able to pass as much of his knowledge as possible to the hedgehog, (Even though Silver protested it was going on too long for him) and keep him safe when the two entered the city together.
The watchful eyes of the Civil Protection Robots were vigilant, but so long as Silver didn't use his powers in Onyx City, he was just an ordinary hedgehog. However, Silver took notice of how the people didn't look happy when they were in the city. He knew better than to speak out about it, or else risk getting taken away. It didn't stop the hedgehog from feeling empathy for them, though.
Von Schlemmer's biggest obstacle was teaching Silver how to use his psychokinesis as he grew older. With no such powers himself, nor any connection to Silver's family or past, the professor had to come up with his own way of helping him. One such way was playing catch.
"All right, Silver. Now remember to relax und focus your mind on ze crates. I vill catch each one as you toss zem to test your force." The professor explained as he put on a pair of oversized mechanical white gloves.
Unlike most people, rather than play catch with a simple ball and glove, the duo instead used box shaped crates that were abandoned by builders as the ball. And the professor created industrial gloves that could withstand the full force of a wooly mammoth in order to catch the objects.
They were in a scrap yard with the two of them standing on either end of the area.
Von Schelmmer clapped his hands together and took a ready stance. "Are you ready?"
Seven-year-old Silver smiled, "Ready!"
The young hedgehog had grown quite a bit since he was found. His body was slightly round and his arms and legs were a little short. His small quills had begun to grow, making his head resemble a small maple leaf. Silver's chest fur had begun to increase as it was growing from his chest to his neck. On his arms and legs were golden cufflinks with a blue line that glowed along with the symbols in his hands when he used his powers.
Silver closed his eyes and focused on the crates to his left. The creates slowly became enveloped in a cyan blue and started to float off the ground. It raised higher and higher, then Silver threw the crate at the professor with all his might.
The man braced himself and caught the crate with his gloves. The force pushed him back a bit, but he was fine. Thanks to them, the crate was as light as a feather. He laughed, "Haha! Excellent job! Let's try again."
Silver looked at the pile and found two more creates in a corner, once again he raised his arms to make them float then tossed them to the professor, who caught them with ease.
"You're doing great, Silver! Keep up ze pace!" He tossed the crate back at him, and the hedgehog caught the objects mid-air and made them explode. Not only had his powers improved in moving objects, he started getting a handle on catching them as well. They did this routine for the next five minutes, until Silver wanted to try and toss something else.
Silver saw some more junk he could use and wrapped his psychokinesis around at least twenty objects. "Try and catch this, Dad!" He happily swung his arms forward and the objects flew towards the man.
Von Schlemmer gulped. He wasn't expecting Silver to get this strong so quickly, and completely forgot his powers were growing. He caught a few small items with his gloves, but soon he had to catch larger items like scrapped robot parts. A few of them hit his head and arms, but he managed At least until a tire hit him in the stomach and sent him flying into a pile of oils cans instead.
Silver winced and ran over to the man. "Sorry, Dad! Are you okay?" He asked in a worried tone as he looked frantically over him.
Von Schlemmer was unresponsive, but then he slowly sat himself up using his elbows. "Ja….I'm…fine, son." he wheezed, as if the wind was knocked out of him. He rubbed his stomach where the tire hit him. "I think zat's enough practice for today."
He clapped his hands twice and suddenly the gloves came off on their own.
"Did I do good today?" Silver asked curiously.
The professor looked at him. "Good?" He sternly said. He then picked up the hedgehog with both hands and had a big grin on his face, "You vere amazing! Your powers are getting better each day! Soon you'll be able to close zose portals permanently!"
Silver's tail wagged. "I'll finally be able to help other people?" He hoped.
"Not just other people, but ze whole world! Maybe even ze universe!" Von Schlemmer cheered as Silver wrapped his small arms around his neck and gave him a hug. "I see so much potential in you, I just vish I could show the other citizens about what you can do. There would be a reason for them to smile as vell."
The professor had stopped bringing up the Genesis Portals to the Council years ago, after the berating he got for pushing the matter and risking losing his job and home. But that didn't stop him, of course. The other scientists in the tower saw nicknamed Von Schlemmer "The absent-minded professor", due to his forgetful nature. He wasn't exactly seen as a high profile member of the team.
He just decided to continue his research alone. Well, not completely alone. Aside from the colorful mini robot helpers he created, Silver became an unexpected key to stopping the portals from causing damage. So the professor was training Silver as much as possible to hone his skills and close them permanently.
He didn't know how much time was left, but he was greatful that they had been given years so far to prepare. Silver had been able to close a couple portals, but they've popped up in other areas not long after. The young one needed more time, but did the world have that?
As the two walked home, young Silver saw that the sky had been cloudy for as long as he could remember, and there was no sign of it stopping. The people themselves looked just as gloomy. Despite this being a supposed utopia, they seemed anything but. It took a while for the professor to see it himself.
Professor Von Schlemmer held Silver by the hand as they made their way home. He noticed Silver looked worried, but held his tongue. The robots were on patrol and couldn't speak out against the rules or council in front of them.
Once they made it home, the two of them finally relaxed. "Tomorrow, ve'll test your powers with zhe portal in zhe lab." the professor said as the bits took away his gloves and hauled them back to his lab. "It could be ze day everything changes for us." His hands were tingling with excitement, and not just because he was regaining feelings from all that catching.
Silver climbed onto the couch as best as he could without the support of the bits. "Professor, I was wondering. How come we can't help everyone right now? They all look so sad." He asked.
The man took off his lab coat and hung it over his arm. Underneath he wore a black turtleneck sweater. He awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck trying to think of an easy way to answer. "Vell…Remember vat I said about ze Council not being good people?"
The hedgehog nodded.
Von Schelmmer walked over to the couch and sat down next to Silver. "Vhen someone says bad things about ze Council or Onyx City, ze robots come und….take zem away. If we did zat in public, ze same zing vill happen to us."
He then held Silver's shoulder. "I know zit's scary, but I don't vant to lose you. I couldn't bare it."
Silver looked disappointed, but he tried to understand. "Okay…" He sighed. He then noticed the Professor's slight change in his expression. the man looked sad at the thought of them being separated.
"Then when I get bigger, I'm gonna help Onyx City. I'll make the sky blue again and everyone will be happy!" Silver exclaimed with determined eyes and his tail tagged in joy.
The professor laughed. Silver was small, but his heart was always big. It seemed to be in Silver's nature to help others, even though he had no idea where he really came from. Everyday the professor still checked for his family to show up, but so far, no such luck. He knew it was wrong to hope they would never come, but he had grown fond of the hedgehog. Even accepting that Silver called him more than just "professor".
"Such a curious creature you are, always full of wonder." He patted the hedgehog on the head. "Imagine if there vere two of you!"
The bits immediately ran to him and complained that they didn't want to look after another stray that becomes a permanent guest
Von Schlemmer waved them off. "Oh relax. I'm only joking!" He rose from the couch and stepped over the bits. "Oh! I forgot! Time to get ready for dinner." He said as he walked into the kitchen. "Ve're having mackerel & salad tonight, a Friday favorite!" The bits followed him in to help him cook.
Silver stuck out his tongue in disgust. "No way! Do we have to eat that, Dad? Why can't we have apple pie again like last week?"
"You're low on your omega 3's und calcium. You need it for your energy vhen you use your powers. Plus zits good for you!" He professor announced from the kitchen. "I got zem from a kind fisher cat with a frog, for free!"
The hedgehog sighed and reluctantly floated off the couch and to the kitchen. "Fine….but I'm not gonna eat that green stuff again."
He was going to be out voted on that one....
In the Onyx City's Council Tower, another training session was taking place. One of the council members was watching over a young creature while the rest were configuring a new portal to open.
"You may enter, Gold." A deep voice announced as he pushed a green button, making a small door open from the other side of the lab
The creature that emerged was a gold furred tenrec that had small pads on her body that monitored everything from her vitals, to emotions and powers. She looked very nervous as she stepped into the light. The tenrec was dressed in a white lab gown and white gloves, and a pale yellow incomplete circle on her head. She shielded her eyes from the bright light and stammered. "D-Do I have too?"
"Test #105 commencing." The three dotted masked member declared as he signaled the other council members.
Two of them took Gold and placed her onto a table. The table was in front of a giant wall decorated with gears, locks and clocks covering it from top to bottom. In the center was a circular opening where a door would be.
This behemoth was not a terrible interior design choice, but actually a gateway to time and space itself. At least….that's what it would be if it was functional. The Council had built this as the first man made inter-dimensional portal in order to crossover to other dimensions, and even travel through time itself. But they couldn't get the machine to stay open long enough to cross over.
One attempt however brought Gold from another reality that looked similar to their own. She seemed to be running away from something and ended up falling into Onyx City. Her powers of telepathy were off the charts when they tested her energy levels. The exact power they needed to operate the portal functionally.
Gold closed her eyes and lifted her hands. Her hands were shaking slightly as the power emmited from the symbol on her head. A yellow glow emerged and traveled to her hands, then releasing a concentrated blast of energy towards the door.
The gears across the wall began to turn in multiple directions and lighting began arise as the door turned counter clockwise slowly. Soon the electricity began to spin in the center at a rapid pace. Gold began to sweat as she exerted more power.
Three-Dot pointed to the new door. "It is working! What new world awaits us?" The rest of the Council gathered closer to witness the event.
The portal was getting wider and a loud groaning sound emerged. Gold's eyes instantly opened once she heard it. It was the same noise that haunted her dreams every so often. Soon it was growing louder, as if it was getting nearer to her.
The tenrec could feel her heart race in fear, making her cease her telepathic powers. The golden glow disappeared from her hands as well as the portal itself. There was a brief image of a burned city and a black figure before it vanished. The gears slowed down and eventually stopped, as if everything had shut down on its own.
"What is the meaning of this, Gold?" Two-Dot demanded, her voice had a hint of anger rising. "We were closer than ever!"
Gold didn't remember much from her past, but she could still recall being separated from her family and hunted by a large monstrous creature. Its beastly roars were the last thing she heard before coming to this world. Anything before it was a blur.
"I can't do it….. Something scary's inside. I don't wanna let it out." The tenrec said, her small hands shaking. She couldn't help but be afraid. She looked up at the council members hoping Fir some kind of sympathy.
"Again with these stories?" Four-Dot replied. "We've been over this for seven years. Despite your claims, there is no monster, and you cannot even prove there is one."
"I-I'm sorry. I can't do it." Gold repeated. "I feel tired every time we do this. When can we stop?"
There was a long stretch of silence, then: "When you open the door to the new world. This is all for the future of science and the world." Four-Dot answered coldly.
Gold sighed. She asked this before, but it was always the same answer. Gold tried to send a signal for help for years, but nobody seemed to be answering it. She could feel a connection to somebody in Onyx City, but she was never allowed to leave the lab under any circumstance. There was no way to find them unless…
"We will begin Test #106…" Four-Dot began as she prepared the door again through the computer.
"Can I at least have an orange again? I'm hungry." Gold asked in hopes of some relief.
She was going to be out voted on that one.....
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Author's Notes:
Hey, there! Long time no see, at last for this AU. 😅 I was writing a new chapter of my Wish AU, which is only a few chapters away from completion, along with writing this story and some original content. So a lot of things have been keeping me busy! I wanted to show how Silver and Gold have been connected since the beginning, similarly to the comic. Since we'll most likely never know more about Gold in the official comics (at least for the current state of the characters), I'm slowly creating my own thing for her. I love the idea of the two of them being siblings, so I'd like for them to have already known each other years and grew a bond. And the professor gains a daughter. Dad Von Schlemmer is the best. 😭
In case you're wondering, I still plan on introducing the other characters in here, especially Sonic, but it'll be a long time before he's in it! 😂 So many characters are coming soon, but for now, we'll be focusing on this little found family for a while. They're the heart of the story no matter how crazy it gets. Another will be coming sooner than usual, then I'll head back to "Wish Granted".
Professor Von Schlemmer was working late into the night in his lab. After he put Silver to bed, he went straight to his latest project to combat the Genesis Portals. He still had one portal sealed up in a containment unit. Tomorrow Silver will be put to his final test and permanently seal the portal, and the universe would be one step closer to being saved.
The man was making a few more adjustments to his latest invention, the Double Knuckle Duster™ that he used with Silver that day. It was inspired by the Echidna tribe, and the stories of one of them having such powerful strength, he could defeat enemies with a single punch. Though his name was lost to time, he wished he could've met that mobian and hear his own tales.
As he was working, Von Schlemmer's right arm suddenly stopped moving. He tried to move it up and down, but it seemed to be frozen in place. He scratched his head in confusion, trying to figure out the problem. Then he laughed. "Oh ja, I forgot! I needed to tweak my servos! I vas suppose to do zat yesterday."
The professor rolled his chair over to the other side of his work table and grabbed his tools. "Bitz! I need a little help with my arm." He called his robotic companions.
The three colorful robots happily ran into the lab, leaped onto the table and saw the professor's frozen arm. B.L.U beeped at the professor with a look of annoyance.
Von Schlemmer laughed nervously. "Ja, I did forget. You know I've been busy with fixing those portals!"
B.L.U spoke once again as Y.E.L.L.O.W and R.E.D took the man's arm in their tiny hands and pulled down the sleeve, revealing that his cybernetic arm was indeed having technical difficulties. The man was technically a cyborg and had slowly been becoming one as he got older. Many of his flesh parts had to be replaced by cybernetics, either due to lab accidents of his own, or the fault of other scientists. (which he fully brushed off, it was for science after all).
Two of the bits pulled his arm the best they could to make it straightforward, and Von Schelmmer immediately got to work fixing the problem. B.L.U asked him a question in binary code as it looked concerned.
The nab shook his head as he continued to fix himself. "Nein, I'm sure it vasn't because of our training. I haven't been keeping up with my own maintenance. Silver requires much more of it than you three combined!"
R.E.D beeped at him this time, wagging a scolding finger at him.
"Of course I'm still focused on my work! The fate of the vorld is at stake, und vhe need to make sure Silver is ready. Reality has been shattered for nearly 200 years, und with zese portals coming up more frequently, vhe have no idea how much time is left for us." The professor retorted just as he fixed enough servos to only make his pinky move.
He shook his head. "Ack. Zis is taking longer than usual. Y.E.L.L.O.W, please bring ze cybernetic maintenance tutorial on ze screen here. I must refresh my memory once again."
The yellow bit nodded and trotted along the lab table to retrieve the video. B.L.U took its place after the other left. In just a few moments, Y.E.L.L.O.W pulled up a giant holographic screen big enough for the man to see. It pressed a few buttons to make it come on, only instead of the video, it was a weather report from the approved news station. Once again it looked like it was going to rain.
"Nein. Zat's not it!"
The Y.E.L.L.O.W beeped in defense as it pressed several buttons to fix it. The screen kept changing channels, then it suddenly tuned into the profressor's video collection of his science projects. Some were successful, others blew up, but regardless, he always got back up and tried again.
Eventually it reached one that was more about a certain hedgehog he took in.
It showed Silver walking slowly on two legs, with each step carried by slightly trembling legs across a table. Both of his hands were gripping Von Schelmmer's as the man was guiding the hedgehog as he learned to walk on two legs.
"Zat's it, zat's it, little ingel. You can do it." The professor quietly told him as he gently walked beside him.
Silver was walking towards B.L.U who was at the other end of the table, waiting for him. The bit looked nervous as it didn't want to be chased again, but remained in place.
The professor slowly let go of Silver's hands, and the cub began to walk on his own two feet. B.L.U got excited as he started to beep quickly and his antenna began to glow. Y.E.L.L.O.W and R.E.D were on either side of Silver, nervously making sure the little one didn't fall.
The hedgehog then walked on his own all the way to B.L.U without using his powers to fly or lift himself up. B.L.U cheered in its binary code.
"Hoo hoo! Zat's it!" The professor cheered as the others bits hopped around him in joy. "You finally walked on your own!"
Silver then ran back to the professor, still on two legs and hugged him as far as his little arms could wrap around him. The man was caught off guard, but he slowly warmed up to the hug.
In another video Von Schemmer was at a digital screen with several words listed on it for Silver to practice saying. They seemed to be stuck on one word for a while.
"Let's try again." The man said as he pointed to the word 'professor', then back to himself. "Professor."
Silver's tail wagged as he said, "Papa."
The man shook his head. "No, no. Professor."
"Papa."
"Professor."
"Papa!"
"Pro-fess-or!"
"Pa-pa!"
Papa-er- the professor grabbed his head with worry, then threw his arms up. "Its no use!"
Silver threw his arms up, imitating the professor. "Its no use!" He exclaimed and laughed.
The man stared at the hedgehog in shock, then burst out laughing.
Von Schlemmer himself couldn't help but laugh himself. Silver did eventually say the word correctly, but it took him a while to realize this is what Silver was choosing to call him. He was going to protest, but he didn't have the heart to correct him.
It flipped through several videos where Silver was in the lab with him while he was working on inventions, usually on top of the man's head, or being occupied by the bits so wasn't in the way. It was quite difficult at times when he would end up flying across the lab, with the group trying to get him to land. Schlemmer refused to admit that a majority of his "research" footage was just Silver's young days and achievements.
The screen then showed five-year-old Silver concentrating on a portal that opened in an alley. Von Schelmmer was right behind him, making sure the cub didn't lose control. The bits were holding the camera, but the pulling force of the portal was making the debris around them lose their gravity.
Silver's psychokinesis covered the portal, turning the emitting light from purple to blue. Strange beast like sounds echoed from it, but soon the portal grew smaller and smaller as Silver formed his hands as if he was crumbling a piece of paper between his hands.
Within moments, the portal was gone, and everything seemingly returned to normal. Von Schlemmer's eyes widened when he saw the vanished portal. He ran over to where it once was and checked the area with his The Double-Downing Dousing Rods™, but there energy signature was barely there.
"What happened, Dad?" Silver questioned.
Von Schelmmer's grin grew wide. "You did it! You finally closed a portal Silver!" He cheered. "I knew you could do it, mein son!"
It was the first time the professor referred to him as 'son'….
Silver flew over to the man and hugged him. Von Schlemmer was hesitant at first, but he slowly hugged the little hedgehog back. "Such an affectionate creature. I vonder where you get it from?"
Von Schelmmer smiled as he was watching. Ever since he found Silver, the professor had been feeling these emotions when aiding in Silver's development. He was always an upbeat person, but when it came to Silver, that joy seemed to multiply for him. Every tiny milestone for the cub was something to celebrate for the professor. Whether it was passing the tests of his powers and closing various portals, or just simply taking his first steps, Schlemmer treated it all as wondrous achievements.
Despite the Bits warnings and the man's own instance he was only having the hedgehog as research for the portals, Professor Von Schlemmer grew to love Silver as his own son.
The video went to static, then it finally reached the instructional video on fixing cybernetics on one's body.
The professor suddenly realized how much time had passed when he looked the clock. This was no time to reminiscence, he had to finish fixing his arm, then prepare for Silver's final test tomorrow. That portal certainly wasn't going to fix its self!
Deep into the night, Silver was fast asleep in his bed. Most of the time, he slept peacefully, but on nights such as this one, there was a strange dream that was recurring more often for him.
It began with a beautiful male voice singing in the dark.
🎶"And I might know of our future
But then you still control the past
Only you know if you'll be together tonight"🎶
When his eyes opened, two figures who's shape were fuzzy were together over him. They were looking at each other lovingly, as if it were a love song to each other. What was clear were a pair of gold eyes and a pair of cyan eyes looking down at him. They seemed to have long quills in a similar fashion to his, but it was the only other detail he could see.
🎶"Cause every night I will save your life, every night I will be with you."🎶
He could see his own tiny hand reaching up to them. It was met with one of the figures own hands it came to the light. Its hand was similar in fur color to his own and even had the same symbol. The only addition was a bright yellow ring on its wrist.
A female voice joined in and it became a duet. The harmonious singing put the hedgehog at ease, it felt strangely familiar….
🎶"And every night, I will be with you…."🎶
The two figures seemed to nuzzle with each other as they looked at Silver.
🎶'Cause every night, I still lay awake
And I dream….🎶
The song would abruptly stop, and the peaceful mood would be interrupted by a loud muffled explosion. In his slightly hazy vision, he could see large glowing towers and columns being destroyed, as if something was firing at them.
He could see that the mysterious figures were carrying Silver as they were fleeing. Behind them, a few hooded figures were in the midst of the chaos, leading the attack. A few hedgehogs were fighting back, but instead of running, they were soaring in the air like birds at they faced an army of black creatures with bright blue symbols on their heads. The creatures had tech that even Von Schlemmer hadn't seen.
As another explosion led to darkness, then two voices:
"We can't keep running forever, we need somewhere to hide!"
"Put in him here for now, we'll be able to find him later with these coordinates."
"I'm not leaving him behind!"
"Its the only way to ensure our future now…..We will return for you, young one. That I promise…"
…
Alarms went off as giant Civil Protection Robots were chasing Silver down. The hallway looked red as he was running down it.
"I have to get out. I can't do this anymore! Please, someone, hear me. Help me...." This voice wasn't his own, but by a young girl. Then realized he wasn't even looking through his own eyes here. She was escaping from somewhere that looked familiar. She looked around frantically for a way out, then found an air duct she could break and crawl through.
A final scene showed a megalthic black monster with multiple arms being controlled by the Council had entered Onyx City. Hundreds of citizens were frantically running out of the way as the monster grew larger and was destroying buildings left and right.
Silver could feel himself being scared of the monster, but then several mobians he didn't recognize appeared on either side of him.
One in particular was a blue hedgehog who's back was facing Silver. they didn't seem to be afraid, as they said something he couldn't understand, it sounded muffled.
Just then the monster found the group and barred his long claws out. It raced towards them, eyes glowing like lightning, it was about to devour them!
"NO! STOP!" Silver screamed as he woke up from his nightmare. He reached out and accidentally used his powers, forcing several books and toys in his room slam against the wall.
It took him a moment to realize he was back in his own bed, in a room that was more personalized to his tastes. Silver looked at his own shaking hand as he was breathing heavily. He had this dream before, but every time he woke up feeling the same way: Afraid.
There was the sound of tiny metal feet racing across the floor outside his room. Then the door burst open with the bits taking a fighting stance. R.E.D was holding the professor's "Delicate Laser Device™" over its head, waiting to fire it at an intruder. The bits went off in a series of high pitched beeps as they were attempting to threaten who ever was harming Silver.
Silver waved his hands in warning. "Nononono! Wait, guys! It's not-"
There was another sound of approaching footsteps, only much heavier.
Professor Von Schlemmer raced into the room with even bigger laser than what the bits had. "SILVER, DON'T PANIC! I VON'T LET THEM TAKE YOU AWAY!" He aimed his "Considerably Less Delicate Laser Device™" laser as best he could, but it was so large he had use both arms to carry it. The man looked in the room, but he saw nobody but Silver. He looked a bit sheepish for making such a racket.
"Dad…I had that dream again." He admitted.
The professor dropped his weapon in relief. "Thank goodness. I thought it vas something vorse…stand down, mein friends."
The red bit tossed its weapon aside and claimed onto the bed to check on Silver. They kept beeping in questioning tones as they took a look at his hands.
Schlemmer clapped his hands to turn on the light, then sat down on the edge of the bed. "Again? You've been having zis dream for a few months now. Is something causing it? I can run a full diagnostic on your brain again to check." He offered.
The hedgehog shook his head. "Not this time. I keep seeing people in danger, people I can't help. I don't want to be like that anymore."
Von Schlemmer understood. Silver seemed to be sensitive when it came to the needs of the citizens, or anyone in need. He just never knew how much it bothered him. "Ah…I know you vant to help, but you'll have to vait until you're older. For now, you can help others by closing ze portals."
Silver wanted to protest that he could do it sooner, but changed this mind. But then something else came to mind: The two strangers that seemed to care for him as if he was theirs, but neither of them were the professor. Silver didn't understand why he kept seeing them, but he recalled when he was smaller and first met the Council. It was one of first times he felt afraid.
"The bad guys on the council. Why did they say you aren't my dad? I've known you since forever, they can't be right!"
The bits froze in shock. They didn't expect him to ask this…
The professor gulped. He knew there would be a day when Silver questioned where he came from. But he had no idea who it would hurt more, Silver or himself. Even if there came a day Silver's family finally returned, Von Schelmmer didn't know if he could part with him.
He cleared his throat and said, "Silver. No matter vat happens, no matter vat the Council says, you vill always be mien son."
"I found you many years ago. There vas no note, no trace of anyone else, only you, a tiny ingel all alone. Und a craving for apples." He chuckled at the thought. "I do not know vat happened to your original family, but you have a new one now. Und I'll do vatever it takes to protect you." The professor never sounded this serious before, but he wanted to show Silver why honesty was important for him to learn, no matter how much it might hurt.
"Oh….." Silver looked down at his hands, along with the custom made cufflinks that were made for his powers. He thought about everything Von Schelmmer had done for him so far. Every step, every lesson, even things he didn't want to eat but they were good for him anyway. Whenever he needed the professor, or had a million questions or just wanted someone to play with besides the bits, he was there.
Silver then looked up at the man and smiled. "Then you really are my Dad!"
The professor's eyes began to tear up. "Ja, I'm your father." He had to hold back, or else his face servos would malfunction again. The last time he cried, his face froze for a whole day and it wasn't easy to explain to the other scientists how it got like that.
"Und I promise I'll always be with you, even if you cannot see me. Your family is right here." He tapped Silver's fuzzy chest.
This made Silver feel a whole lot better. But just in case….
"Can…can you stay with me a little while?" Silver asked, his voice still having a tinge of worry.
Von Schlemmer was going to decline since he needed to finish up another project, but when he saw the cub's nervous face, he gave in. "Ja. But only for a few minutes. I still have some work left to do."
The professor laid down next to Silver as the hedgehog nestled himself under the covers once more. This time the bits sat next to him to keep him company once Schelmmer left.
As he watched the cub started to relax and get sleepy again as he laid down. "You know vat? Zat day I found you, vas ze greatest day of my life. You've become my greatest achievement." He spoke in a softer tone as he looked as his son.
Silver gently smiled at the professor, knowing how he truly felt about him without a doubt now. "Good night, Dad…." Silver yawned and rested his head against the professor's chest. The hedgehog listened to his heartbeat, which helped him fall asleep as he felt the warmth surrounding him. The bits began to go into sleep mode as they stayed in the bed with him.
Von Schlemmer had a small smile as he looked affectionately at the hedgehog. The professor held him as he began to snooze, reminding him of the first time Silver slept near him for a similar reason. He could no longer hold him in one hand, as said hand barely covered the hedgehog's back. "Gute nacht, mien schatz." He muttered as he too fell asleep.
As the pair slept, something else was scurrying in the night. In the alarms in the Onyx City tower were going off, and many of the robots were searching for someone who's escaped.
Two-Dot stomped into the hall. "Find her, you good for nothing bots! She couldn't have gotten far!" he ordered.
"Yes, great council, searching for fugitive at once." The robots said in unison and scattered themselves across the tower in search of a missing test subject.
Outside, a storm had begun, but that didn't stop the tenrec from running. After seven years of being a guinea pig for some insane scientists trying to crack the jet to dimension hopping, she had finally escaped their clutches. But she couldn't stop now, out of fear of being captured.
Gold ran and ran, he feet carrying her as fast as she could as the rain poured down, causing her to speed through puddles. She eventually made her way behind some buildings and between walls, finally in a place that away from the watchdog robots.
Gold hid in the rubbish pile and searched the way the best she could in the dark. Within the moonlight, she spotted an empty broken dryer. A safe haven!
The tenrec ran as quickly as she could, climbed clumsily into the dryer and tried to catch her breath. She shivered and tried to warm herself up. The rain was still pouring, but she could still hear the robots outside looking for her. She knew would have to stay there all night, just to make sure she avoided capture.
It wasn't ideal, but was better than being a test subject. Gold closed her eyes and did her best to get to sleep.
Above on top of the dryer, a tiny robot bug caught the scene and a tiny red light began to flicker. It was processing its long awaited signal to Professor Von Schlemmer.
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Author's Notes:
You know, this was supposed to be some compilation of short and fun stories with the trio as a family. Now its somehow turned into an ongoing story with world building, mystery and family at it's core. I wasn't even trying to do that…😅 Oh well! I hope you're enjoying this anyway!
We're getting close to all three coming together! In the very next chapter Gold will finally be with her new family! I've always enjoyed the idea of extended families in media, and Sonic is no different. Its a shame that thanks to Penders we can't see that concept anymore in Sonic media. Which is why I love that the movies found a way bring it back. That's been a big inspiration for this story, since I'd love to see Silver have a family or even info on his species.
For this AU, I'm including some lore from a few other games, canon or otherwise. I thought it would be cool to add some from Sonic Chronicles to the mix, since that one had a ton of great lore. The dream sequence was a favorite of mine to do since it'll be foreshadowing events to come later, and it'll give me a chance to create Silver's species. Plus, I think there's a connection that could be made to his kind and the echidnas.
Also, I adore writing Dad Von Schlemmer so much, he's a fun dad. And he's about to get another kid! I really wanted to show that it took a little bit to Von Schlemmer to adjust being called Dad, but its something he grew to take to heart. After all, love is a very powerful thing, and its going to to take a lot of it when it comes time to save the world. The last segment about the nightmare was actually inspired by another team psych story: Psychic's Plight in the Middle of the Night" by @psylirious on AO3. Its a very wholesome mini story you should check out, it was great reading more psych family content.
I'll be taking a break from this AU for a while to finish more of my nearly complete Wish AU. But there's definitely more to come!
Von Schlemmer rushed down the stairs, inside the lab and placed Silver on the living room table. The professor then clumsily ran through the room, checking all the windows for anyone watching. He had nearly tripped over some of his own inventions scattered around the floor.
"Nobody seems to have noticed us. But I better take extra precautions just in case."
The bits looked at Silver and all of them were wondering the same thing: What is this is weird creature the professor brought in?
The hedgehog looked confused at the sight of the three colored bots as well.
The blue bit approached the cub curiously. Silver was just as curious as he sniffed the tiny bot's head. The bit stepped back, not wanting that kind of attention, but Silver seemed to take a liking to the bit quickly. He began to playfully chase it around the table.
The professor pulled a switch on the wall, making metal blinders cover all the windows and blocking any nosy neighbors or bots from peeping in. The entire house and lab became engulfed in darkness. There was a noise that sounded like a yelp from the dark. Von Schelmmer clapped his hands and the inner lights lit up the room immediately.
Its revealed that the yelp came from B.L.U, who was trapped underneath Silver's paws, struggling to get out. The cub had caught him in the dark and pounced on the bit like a lion club's first hunt. While B.L.U was annoyed, Silver was happy to play with him.
Von Schlemmer couldn't help laughing. "Strong little fellow, no? He bit my own hand earlier when we met. I can tell he's a fighter!" He walked over to the table and gently picked up Silver, freeing B.L.U from his grip. B.L.U was relieved that was over.
"Bits, zis is my new friend and now houseguest, Silver. I found him during my field research and discovered he possesses the power to stop those Genesis Portals! He just needs a vittle help controlling them."
The bits slightly freaked out hearing this news. The professor brought this weird creature in and now he wanted to keep it? He was considered sort of a mad scientist by most people in Onyx City, but a powered up hedgehog seemed far fetched, even for him.
"Vho's ready for some fun tests? Vho wants to save ze future? You do!" He playfully tickled the hedgehog underneath his chin as he talked to him.
Silver actually seemed happy, despite not really understanding what was happening. He just simply enjoyed being near the professor, as evident from his tiny tail wagging.
The two of the bits looked at each other in concern. R.E.D let out a series beeps that sounded like a question.
The professor stopped playing with Silver for a moment. "Getting attached? Nonsense!" He waved off the bit. "This little ingel might be the key to closing off ze Genesis Portals for good. They may by small now, but they could grow so large, our world may not survive."
Y.E.L.L.O.W asked another question.
"Of course I looked for his parents… Vell, mostly. I vas in a rush before ze bots could catch me again. I couldn't chust leave ze poor thing out zere alone." He took the hedgehog in his hands again, now bearing a more softer expression as he looked at Silver.
The blue bit seemed to be more annoyed than the rest and had an annoyed tone when it scolded him.
The professor sighed. None of them were going to leave the matter alone until he found some sort of evidence of a parent or guardian to come and claim Silver.
"Fine, I vill leave a hidden monitor where I found Silver and check it everyday for someone looking for him." He dug through a drawer and pulled out a tiny bug shaped camera. Its wings popped out and started to flap rapidly, making the bug fly. He then took a small remote and pressed some numbers.
The bug flashed a green light and flew through a vent and eventually outside. It flew above the city street, pass the robot guards, and finally made it to its destination. The bug landed on the broken down dryer and activated its camera, looking for anyone to come to this spot.
"Zhere! Now the monitor will go off when somebody approaches, and as soon as his family shows up, he'll be safe and sound." The professor went to his computer and began typing out a message with his free hand. Silver looked at the large machine with wonder. He had never seen anything this huge or glossy before. He tried to reach out and touch it himself.
"I vill schedule a meeting with ze City Council as soon as possible. Once zey see vhat Silver can do, zey're bound to take action to schtop ze portals!" With one more push of a key, he sent his message out.
Von Schlemmer looked down and saw the tiny hedgehog was opening up more and getting more curious about the world around him. There was a small part of the man that secretly hoped that no one was coming for Silver. But he immediately pushed that thought away. Silver had to leave at some point, but why not take this opportunity to study his unique powers? He got up from his chair and gently held up the hedgehog.
"Come now, Silver! We have so much to do if you are to save our world. Let's see how your powers work vile we wait for your family."
Silver barked in response. As if he understood what he was saying.
The bits all beeped in unison at the professor, as they followed him to the lab.
"For ze last time. It is only research!" He insisted as put Silver on the testing table. He then received a small camera from a drawer.
"Ve'll continue to track your progress, and check your physical growth as ve go. So smile, little ingel!" Von Schlemmer assured the hedgehog and got him to be happy for the photo.
The following is a description of each photo taken by Professor Von Schlemmer for the subject, Silver the Hedgehog. All photos are for the sole purpose of studying the subjects powers, limits, weaknesses and other important data.
• Subject Silver's first photo as a cub to show stare before tests began.
• Subject Silver uses psychokinesis to lift small objects: apples, bananas, oranges, B.L.U.
• Tests then move to heavier objects: empty crates, small machines, Von Schlemmer. There were several explosions, but subject was still in good condition.
• Subject Silver seems to be weak and tired from excessive amounts of using powers. Can not handle more than 30 minutes of use.
• Von Schlemmer ceases tests for 1 week for separate project in lab
• 1 week later, Silver receives metallic cuffs for hands and feet to better output psychokinesis. Cuffs are made from older Soleanna technology, and adapt to Silver's powers.
• Psychokinesis tests are more successful as Silver can now lift heavier objects without getting weak.
• Silver celebrates 1st birthday, Von Schlemmer creates a cake that doesn't look fit for human consumption.
• Von Schlemmer creates a mini lab coat for Silver to be his extra assistant.
• Silver calls Von Schlemmer "Father" for the first time. The professor cries all night. (not shown in photo)
• Silver shows interest in science, Von Schlemmer teaches simple quantum physics to start his academics.
• Silver discovers new friend and subject, Gold the Tenrec
• Gold receives training for her telepathy
• First time Gold and Silver refer to each other as siblings.
• Both Silver and Gold's powers are growing stronger and can last much longer using abilities.
• Most recent photo featuring Von Schlemmer, Silver, Gold and the Bits together, all subjects are happy.
Professor Von Schlemmer later renamed this file as "Family Photo Album"
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Author's Notes
Well, look at that, I actually did another one! I'm going back to my Wish AU for a while, so I'm glad I got to add something extra for this. I'm really enjoying building up the bond between these two and how the family eventually grows as Silver gets older. Also, FYI, the photo descriptions listed are just highlights of what's to come for this AU before it gets to more action oriented stuff down the line. Its not me trying to rush an ending, lol.
I'm also hinting at how Gold will enter the story, just under slightly different events from the comic. But rest assured, she will be joining them.
I also wanted to tie in a theory of where Silver's cuffs came from, so I came up with the idea than Von Schlemmer made them for Silver to help his powers. I thought it would be a wholesome idea.
Anyways, thanks for reading! More Psych Family stuff will becoming in the future!
Professor Von Schlemmer had been out for his lab for nearly two hours using his latest invention, The Double-Downing Dousing Rods ™. He was attempting to find a powerful enough energy source that could combat a possible world ending threat. The professor had been theorizing how to stop it, but not many believed him. Including the City Council.
But that wasn't going to stop the good professor!
He'd been walking around the outer areas of Onyx City, away from the hustle and bustle of the main square. Not just because it was easier to work with fewer people around, but also to keep from rousing suspicion from the Civil Protection Robots. They watched for the slightest bit of suspicion and pounced on any citizen for it.
Von Schlemmer was in the clear for now, but he had a habit of losing track of time when it came to his work. He could lose a whole day working in his lab and not even notice until the sun rose up! At least this time he brought apple slices with him so he had some kind of food today.
He was coming across a pile of discarded furniture when the Rods began to go off. They vibrated like tuning forks as he got closer. The professor quickly chomped down on an apple slice as started to follow the device's signal.
"Zis is it! Zis is the energy I've been looking for! Such a strange place to be though…" He stated as he looked around at what seemed be a mini junkyard. Nothing but discarded machines, boxes and furniture that no longer had any use.
Nevertheless, he followed the trailer as it got stronger. Von Schlemmer's excitement was building as he walked closer and closer. Its signal was going off the charts when he stopped in front of a broken dryer. The man was left scratching his head.
"Perhaps zis is a powerful dryer? Or maybe zis is broken. Zis is the first time I've used zem…" He looked at the invention to check if something was malfunctioning, but was interrupted by a small howl.
Von Schlmmer looked down and noticed the door to the dryer had a little window in it. He bent down and saw something that surprised him: A baby hedgehog! And it was just waking up from a nap.
"Vhat is this? How did you get there?" He asked as he opened the door. He knew it couldn't respond, but it helped him not feel like he was alone.
After he opened the door, the cub stood on its tiny paws and attempted to scare him off by growling. Although its own stomach growling was louder than its own.
The professor was amused by this new creature. "Ah, I see you're using a classic defense maneuver. You have very good instincts for something so young!"
The rods were still vibrating, but when he raised it towards the hedgehog, they also began to glow brightly, making the hedgehog hiss at it. This was the powerful source he's been looking for? It was only a baby! That proved it had to be a mistake due to a malfunction on his part.
"Oh vell. Perhaps it vas too much to expect. I've been called a crackpot many times. Sometimes I feel like its no use…" Von Schlemmer's voice sounded deflated as he looked at his presumably failed invention.
He then looked back as the cub, still staying caution of the stranger. The professor decided to focus on helping the little one for now and skip the pity party. First, he needed to get it to trust him.
The hedgehog started to growl as he raised his hand closer to him. It seemed that his hunger made him more irritated towards strangers. He didn't have large fangs, but his teeth were still semi-sharp.
"Its all right, klein igel. I am a friend. No need to be scared…."
The professor slowly put his hand inside, inching closer to it to pet it. The cub looked defensive and immediately bit his approaching hand.
"ACK!" the man exclaimed before covering his mouth with his other hand. He wanted to take his hand away, but he knew that would make the cub remain fearful of him. So he waited for it to calm down on its own.
Eventually, the hedgehog loosened his grip on the scientist, then licked his hand as an apology. It finally understood he was friendly.
"Zhere we are! See, I'm no threat to you." Schlemmer replied as he gently patted the cub on the head.
The hedgehog became more curious about the man and crawled out of the dryer, accidentally fell out of the broken machine, onto the ground. The man slightly jumped back. He had no intention of taking it out of there, only to study it from the inside and gather data on the energy it radiated.
The cub looked at him and sneezed as he tried to get up. The professor chuckled at the sight, then looked around. There didn't seem to be anyone around. No parents or guardians were nearby, nor a note by the cub. He wasn't sure if it was even supposed to be by itself, or was someone coming back?
Von Schlemmer didn't want to cause trouble, he had enough to worry about with his theory of genesis portals becoming more of a danger. He couldn't worry about a lost cub, no matter how adorable it was.
The little one rolled on his stomach and looked up at the man. His big golden eyes shined as he was excited to see this new person, and his tiny tail wagged as he started to craw his way towards him.
The professor nervously stepped back. "Perhaps I have enough data for now. I must return to ze lab! I'm sure your mother or father vill be back any moment." He picked up his invention and turned to walk away.
The hedgehog started to whimper as he began to understand the man was leaving. Not wanting him to leave, he started to cry and reached out for the professor.
Schlemmer stopped in his tracks once he heard his cries. He really shouldn't get involved, but…
The cub was sniffling, still upset his new friend was leaving him, until he smelled something sweet in front of him. He opened his eyes and saw a sliced red crisp apple in front of his snout, and it was in the palm of the professor's hand. That immediately cheered him up as he happily ate the slice in just two bites.
Now that he had eaten and fully trusted the professor, he rubbed his snout into his hand and purred.
"Ah, you are not so scary. Only vhen you are hungry!" Von Schlemmer laughed. "Though I still vonder how you got here."
He gently grabbed the hedgehog with both hands and lifted him up. The creature looked him just as curiously. It had quills that were shaped like odd flat spikes, growing a small patch of fluff on his chest that seemed to be also emerging from around its neck. It also had golden eyes that Schlemmer could've sworn flickered blue, and strange blue circle patterns on both of its hands. They were pulsating slightly as it moved its paws towards the man.
"Such a curious creature. You look like a hedgehog, but not like anyone I have ever seen. You're not even blue!" Schlemmer laughed as the cub smiled at him. He carried it around close to him as he continued talking, almost forgetting about his own invention he was using only minutes ago.
"In fact, you resemble my favorite element of the periodic table, #47, Ag: also known as…." His voice trailed off when he looked down and noticed that the hedgehog was rubbing his head against the professor's chest, purring softly. It seemed to grow attached to the man quickly as it grabbed his thumb, holding it close to him.
A warm smile spread across his face as he looked at him.
"Silver. That's what I vill call you." He spoke in a more calm tone. "You're my little silver lining today! Haha!"
The moment was cut short when he heard the footsteps of two Civil Protection Robots approaching. He didn't want to put the hedgehog back in the broken dryer, but he didn't want it to be discovered either.
So he panicked and stuffed him in his lab coat.
"Halt, citizen!" A metallic voice rang out.
The man sheepishly turned around and slapped on a smile. "Good day, my mechanical friends! My, you're looking extra shiny today!"
One of the robots scanned his face and its inner database showed them the man's identity file. "Professor Von Schlemmer. Why are you out of your designated laboratory at this time?"
The other Robot stepped forward. "Are you up to suspicious activity? Suspicious activity will lead to arrest and judged before the City Council."
"Who me? Nien! I vas just testing out an invention I recently created." He gestured to his device he left on the ground. "I'm afraid its gone 'kaput' already. Haven't gotten a single reading all morning!"
As the professor was speaking, he was attempting not to laugh, Silver crawling around the inside of his coat and the fur was becoming ticklish on him.
The robots were quiet for a while, processing his response. He was beginning to sweat, hoping that they wouldn't keep asking questions. Then the two finally stepped away.
"Reminder is in order: Do not loiter outside if it is not conducive to your work. Good day." One of the bots stated before they both left.
"Ja, ja! Of course! Good day!" Von Schlemmer waited for the two guards to leave. After they turned a corner, he immediately picked up his invention and clumsily ran off.
Silver grunted while moved around in his the coat. He didn't understand why the man was moving more frantically and tried to find his way out.
It did feel a bit ticklish, but the professor had to keep a straight face. "Not now, Igel. We need to get back to my laboratory!"
Von Schlemmer made his way through a seaof people, trying not to garner attention towards himself. He kept apologizing everytime he bumped into someone, which was numerous times.
After getting pass that obstacle, he could he see his lab was in view again.
Before he could celebrate, he heard another Protection Robot harassing another citizen, accusing them of jaywalking. That drove the professor to run again, hoping to make the home stretch before he was caught. In his hurry, he tripped over himself and had dropped everything in his hands right as he was outside the entrance.
Just before he fell to the ground, he realized that he hadn't made contact with it yet. When he opened his eyes, he discovered he was floating inches above the grass, covered in a cyan hue.
Silver poked his head out of his collar, curious at what was happening himself. It would seem he activated his powers when he sensed the professor was in danger.
Von Schlemmer was able to land safely on his feet and gently pulled Silver out of his coat. He gave him a smile. "Just as I said, silver lining!" The hedgehog wagged his tail in response.
The main door slid open and the two of them were greeted by three tiny robots in blue, red and yellow.
"01010111 01100101 01101100 01100011 01101111 01101101 01100101 00100000 01001000 01101111 01101101 01100101 00100001" They all greeted the professor in binary code. In their language, they welcomed him home.
"Bits! Quickly, gather my things und hurry back inside. Those nosy bots could be here any minute!" He looked behind him to make sure he wasn't followed. There were people, but they were far more distant and in the main square.
The bits carried his tools inside while Von Schlemmer took Silver out of his coat. He quickly checked his surroundings for anymore robots or guards. Once the coast was clear, he closed the door to his home immediately.
It was best Silver remained a secret. At least for now….
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Author's Notes:
Its been a minute since I wrote for this AU hasn't it? Like I said, I'm still working on my Wish AU, so this is mainly for fun. But I came up with another fun story to add so I created this! I'm still working on how Von Schelmmer and Silver's bond works for this. I want it to be as much of a father-son bond as possible while keeping the professor in character. (and still grasping how to write a German accent. 😅) I do want to introduce Gold soon, just after I develop my version of these two first. Gotta start slow and steady!
And it gives me time time to read more of the original comic story, so I can fully grasp the character dynamics.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Here's some art for my fic, Clear as Mud. AKA, what happens in the post-reboot Archie comics if both Sonic and Silver remember the old timeline and do not explain it to their very confused friends.
It was getting to the point Sally had to physically stop Tails and Rotor from pulling together a murder board.
"Just ask them," she said one evening while playing keep-away with the corkboard and ball of red yarn they wanted to use. "It's not that hard."
"Actually, Sally-Girl, it is," said Bunnie, who wasn't totally willing to go full conspiracy, but not about to stop the boys from doing it either.
"Every time we try to ask, zere is some interruption or ze answer simply leaves us with more questions," Antoine agreed.
Sally rolled her eyes. "It can't be that bad."
"Silver implied I might be royalty the other day," said Amy, throwing up her hands in exasperation. "I need a straight answer here."
"Sonic implied the same thing about Charmy when we were talking about the Chaotix the other day," added Tails. "And he shut Silver up when he started to ask about someone named 'Fiona' with me around."
"For some reason, they think I should be afraid of orcas and thought there was a Freedom Fighter branch up north," said Rotor.
"I don't know who zis Geoffrey person is, but Sonic seems to dislike ze man with a great vehemence," said Antione.
"An' he had Silver help him use what Ah can only assume was a dummy o' him as target practice," added Bunnie.
Even Nichole piped in to say sheepishly, "I may have overheard a conversation that may have implied a debate on if a variation of Metal Sonic might have had a crush on me. I'd like to know a little more about why they would think that."
Sally stared at all of them and was also reminded of a strange moment where Silver had apparently mistaken her for someone named Elias, and then had gotten distraught when he realized she wasn't him. She'd done her best to console him, and would really like more of an explanation for it, but hadn't wanted to tread on what was clearly a sensitive subject. (Her current theory was that Elias was her future descendant, and she hoped Silver's reaction didn't mean something bad happened to him.)
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Safe to say, Silver's time period did not exactly give them something to look forward to.
"It used to be worse," Silver told them as he led them down the steps to his friend's lab. The lab's owner apparently had all the equipment they'd need to find another Genesis Portal back to their own time.
"That's not exactly reassuring," Rotor told the psychic hedgehog.
"Well, good to know all that time travel wasn't good for something," said Sonic dryly.
Seeming to miss the sarcasm, Silver nodded and continued, "Yeah, I know that doesn't mean things here still can't be better, but I'm hoping we can change things here in the present instead of having to go back to fix it this time. Well, once the Genesis Portals are all taken care of, at least. But if I happen to make things better here while I'm in the past, I won't complain."
Before the Freedom Fighters could make a comment on that hopeful plan, Silver reached the door to the lab and opened it, ushering them inside.
Inside, a red-haired and teal-skinned human(?) and a golden tenrec with a circular mark on her forehead looked up at their arrival.
Immediately, Tails and Rotor's attention was stolen by the sight of the tech around them, and the two geniuses practically started drooling. "I've died and gone to technogeek heaven," Rotor said in awe, and Tails nodded in agreement as three tiny and cute robotic hedgehogs swarmed around them curiously.
"Vy zank you," said the green man, looking flattered.
The tenrec, however, looked at them nervously and the symbol on her head glowed slightly as she glanced over at Silver. "Silver? Who are they? Why did you bring them here?"
Everyone but Silver and the green man jumped as they heard that question ring out not from the tenrec's mouth but from inside their heads.
Apparently, the tenrec was telepathic.
"They're some of my friends from the past," Silver said to answer her question, apparently used to that way of speaking, and sweeping a hand to indicate them. "Meet Sonic, Tails, and Rotor." He then looked to the Freedom Fighters and said, "Guys, these are my friends in my time. Meet Professor Von Schlemmer and Gold the Tenrec. I wouldn't be able to handle the Genesis Portals without them."
In the leaked list of Sonic characters in Sonic Blitz that one of my friends showed me, unfortunately not among those with confirmed models yet, was including characters like Sally Acorn or Antoine, and here I am flipping out that GOLD THE TENREC is in the list!
Unfortunately Schlemmer didn't seem tk make the cut but still. If Sally might be part of the game, there's a chance we might be able to not only see Gold again, but have her first appearance in an actual game!
I know that the chances are slim to none but God i wish
The blue Bit seemed to react to being referred to as part of a set and looked startled to see the other three bits crowd around in concern, then hurried over to an empty picture frame to get a look at its reflection and squeaked in surprise.
"Do you think the Genesis Portal energy fried some of its systems?" asked Silver.
"Zat is a possibility. I vill have to run a diagnos-" the professor started to say before he realized what the Bit was now doing. "HEY! No! Zat vas just cleaned!"
Sonic, Tails, and Silver looked back at the bit to see it had snatched a tube of gold paint off the shelf and was squeezing a glob of the stuff onto a paintbrush. Then, before anyone could stop it, it quickly spread the paint across its face, resulting in the gold now framing its eyes, and three long stripes extending up its forehead to the tip of its quills.
The Bit then looked back up at them all defiantly, as if daring them to say something.
The professor and fox didn't have a clue as to what was going on, but Sonic and Silver were stunned at the sight of the familiar markings.
"Wait-!" Sonic said, his eyes wide.
"SHARD!" gasped Silver in amazement. "Is that you in there?"
The Bit's eyes faded from red to green, and let out a beep that the Professor didn't even need to translate, but did so anyway, "It… He… says ya."
This is art for my fic, Sea Glass in my Lost in the Waves series. In it, Shard the Metal Sonic returns Post Second Genesis Wave in the body of one of Professor Von Schlemmer's Bits. I really like that one.
Hello there, any chance you will draw mermaid Blaze and mermaid Gold if I ask nicely? 👉👈🥺 Pretty please 👉👈🥺 Your designs for mercat Blaze were stunning, I would absolutely print and eat that If you did one to any other character /Silly and would absolutely do that extra times if I had the chance to see with the rarepair that's been consuming my mind throughout these almost couple months /SILLY
ohh these mermaids are GAY
bonus: silver realizing his best friends/sisters are in lesbians with each other
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