A Star Reignites

Stellar Concert

Shortly after they had left the backstage, Sonic and his friends found a perfect spot in front of the stage. They were surrounded by other excited fans, but nobody was more excited to see Star's performance than Sonic was.

"I wonder what songs Ms. Star is gonna sing." Cream wondered excitedly.

"Yeah, and how many." Tails added.

"I just can't wait to hear her sing in general." Sonic smiled. "She has the most beautiful voice, and she definitely knows how to write music. She wrote a song just for me on our 16th birthday. She truly is incredible."

"I just still can't believe how much you two look alike." Knuckles shook his head. "You weren't kidding when you said you were twins. It's like she's a genderbent copy of you. Down to the last detail."

"Minus the peach fur in the ears and the blue arms." Chris mentioned.

"Heh, yeah we kinda got that a lot when we were kids." Sonic chuckled sheepishly. "We're almost too identical. She even has the same speed as me, although I'm slightly faster."

"That's when you were kids." Tails smirked. "You'll have to race again to see if you're still the Fastest Thing Alive."

"... You know... that's not a bad idea. It'd be a great way for us to bond again after being apart for so long."

Suddenly at that moment, the curtains on the stage lifted up and Star walked out onto the platform, her headphones over her ears now with a microphone attached to them. The crowd cheered at her appearance, bringing a smile to her face.

"Thank you everybody for coming out tonight!" She called out, her voice booming from the speakers, almost drowned out by a second cheer. "Yeah! Alright! Settle down now. Settle down. Now tonight is a very special night, for 2 reasons. One, I've been working on a new song for awhile now, and you lovely people of New York will have the lucky honor of hearing it for the first time tonight before it's even released!"

The crowd cheered again in excitement and Sonic chuckled. "Oh yeah that's right. She told me over the phone that she was working on a new song."

"Ooh, I wonder what it is." Amy bounced excitedly.

Star giggled and called for silence again. "Alright, alright. I can tell you're all excited." She continued. "But that's not the only reason why tonight is special. You see, about four years ago I left my family to become the hedgehog that I am today. That sadly meant I also had to leave behind someone I dearly love. Well, he's in the audience right now as we speak, waiting to see what all of his support has done for me. Please give a warm welcome to my younger twin brother, Sonic the Hedgehog!"

"You're only older by 15 minutes!" Sonic yelled playfully, earning a bunch of cheers and laughter at his response. "Knock 'em dead, sis! I can't wait to hear what you've come up with after all these years!"

"Thanks, bro." Star giggled, turning back to the crowd. "Well now, anyway how about we get started with what you all came to see tonight?!" More applause exploded into the air as the crowd started getting riled up again, knowing that the show was finally about to start. "My first song is the new song I've been working on. Please enjoy Battlefield."

As the lights dimmed down on the stage a new kind of uproar began in the crowd. Everybody waited with baited breath as the music began to play. Star waited a few seconds for the beat to pick up before she started to sing.

"Don't try to explain your mind, I know what's happening here." That first line caused the crowd to clap and cheer again, excitement running through like a virus. Star smiled and continued. "One minute, it's love and suddenly it's like a battlefield. One word turns into a war. Why is it the smallest things that tear us down? My world's nothing when you're gone. I'm out here without a shield. Can't go back now. Both hands tied behind my back for nothing. Nothing. Oh no. These times when we climb so fast to fall again. Why we gotta fall for it now?!"