Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Fanfic Series)

Chapter 18: A Snowy Situation ~ Part 1

It's been a month since the Prophecy of the Wallflower Ninja was fulfilled. Now, land was covered in snow, carols were sung, and everyone lived as happy as can be. That's right! Today is Christmas Eve and Christmas is one of the most special days in all the year.

In the Restoration HQ, Jewel had decided it's time for a winter holiday break and that the whole HQ should be decorated. Everyone in the Restoration was there. Even their allies such as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Rouge, Tangle, Belle, Whisper, the wisps, Cream, Cheese, Chocola, Gemerl, the Chaotix, Destinee and even Big the Cat and Froggy. But what about Omega, Shadow, Silver and Blaze? Well, Omega was out there, giving gifts to children. Blaze was having her own holiday in the Sol Dimension, but she'll go visit her friends if she can. Rouge had tried to convince Shadow to join in, but he decided to pass for some reason. Regardless, Rouge respected his response. As for Silver... well, we're about to find out.

After the whole Restoration HQ was decorated, all were gathered around Jewel. She was flying in mid-air with a delicate smile on her face.

"As you all know, Christmas is all about spending time together with friends and families. We celebrate it by showing kindness, forgiveness and even generosity. And now, for today, we will be-"

It was cut off by a sudden blazing fire coming from up above. As everyone looked up, the flames got bigger. This caused the whole audience - even Jewel - to shield their eyes. Then, a few moments later, everyone saw that it was Blaze the Cat. You can see the Sol Emeralds surrounding her. Everyone made way for Blaze to float on the ground. Blaze's feet were soon placed on the ground and the Sol Emeralds were hidden with her.

Destinee was about to ask anyone who she is when Amy exclaimed in surprise, "Blaze! I never knew you would come for a visit! Weren't you supposed to celebrate Christmas in your world?"

"I was, but Silver and Aleyah warned me about the mysterious thief among yours, so I decided to come to help," she explained.

Who are Silver and Aleyah? Destinee thought. She wished to ask Espio that, but there was a conversation going on.

"A mysterious thief is going to steal Christmas?" asked Belle. "That's harsh."

"Yes. Perhaps, you'll know once we meet them again," replied Blaze.

Just then, a portal appeared revealing Silver and Aleyah. You can see Destinee assuming who they are (only by their names).

"Silver, Aleyah!" Sonic said overjoyed to see them. "Long time, no see!"

"Of course, Sonic!" said Aleyah.

"Yeah, it's been a while," said Silver.

"To be fair, I know what Runa, the five chao and my parents are up to during Christmas because obviously, it happens every year," said Aleyah.

"Really? What is it?" Sonic asked in curiosity.

"Every year, I'd usually spend Christmas with ny friends. We exchanged gifts, built gingerbread houses, etcetera. As for Runa, she'd usually spend Christmas in the Flicky Forest with her parents, her five chao friends and of course, her flicky friends," Aleyah said happily.

"Oh, but you didn't know about one thing," said Rouge with a smirk on her face.

"Really? What's that?" asked Aleyah in confusion.

"This year, Runa and the five chao are gonna find Shadow and tell him the meaning behind Christmas. I tried to get him to join in, but he's not big on parties," explained Rouge.

"Yeah, I know. Runa told me that," said Aleyah.

"And if Shadow still disagrees to join in... well, I think you know what I mean," said Rouge.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. Runa's the type of person, who respects Shadow's privacy," said Aleyah.

Then, Silver's left elbow lightly nudged her right upper arm. His face looked like she needed to tell them about a certain situation happening. "Um, Leyah?"

Aleyah's eyes widened in realization. "Oh, I almost forgot! Silver and I came here because a thief in this time is going to steal Christmas!"

"We've heard," Whisper simply said.

"Yeah. We all know that, Aleyah. You don't need to tell us," said Tangle.

Aleyah let out a laugh, her hand covering her mouth. "Hahaha. Right. Hehehe." That's when she sighed in exhalation. "Anyways, we encountered that same person in our time. He said that if we don't save Christmas in time, we'll never be able to celebrate happily in the future."

Vector was seen with his left thumb and index finger on his jaw. His elbow was laying on his other hand as the two fingers gently pinched his jaw. "Who could that mysterious thief be?"

"It could be someone who hates Christmas," theorized Tails having the same gesture as Vector except that his right thumb and index are on his chin.

"Or someone who wanted toys for himself," theorized Charmy.

"Let's not jump to conclusions. We'll find the mysterious thief, then we'll figure out who he is and why he's stealing Christmas," Destinee told them.

"Destinee's right. Finding a thief is not easy, so we have to be aware of his presence," said Espio.

Everyone nodded their heads.

"And once we find out why, we must do something with him, depending on a reason," said Sonic.

Silver put his hands up in defense telling them,"Look, I appreciate all your help, but this is a job for me and Leyah."

"But you need all the help you can get," said Amy.

"Sorry, but it's our job to save Christmas and your future," said Silver.

Then all of a sudden, an idea popped into Aleyah's head,"I have an idea!" Then, she turned to the whole group.

"Why don't we look for the mysterious thief. Well, only Sonic and the whole gang because the Restoration HQ shouldn't be left unguarded. And if someone finds him, he or she will report to both of us and we'll handle the rest. You guys can back us up when we need it."

You can hear an exciting gasp from Amy. "That's a great idea!"

"How about the rest of us?" asked the anthropomorphic sheep named Lanolin.

"Let's look for the mysterious thief here from top to bottom, then once we find him, we'll report it to Silver and Aleyah," said Belle.

"Wonderful idea, Belle!" said Jewel happily.

That's when Silver took two steps forward. "Then it's settled!" he said in agreement. "We'll split into groups and look for that thief!"

"Yeah!" almost everyone jumped up high while, Espio, Destinee and those who have serious personalities nodded in definite agreement as they started searching for the mysterious thief. In groups.

Next Chapter: The search begins!