Saltydkdan AU: Counterpart.

Chapter 1: Right and Wrong.

DISCLAIMER: The depictions of the characters in this fanfic are not how I see anyone in real life, this is simply an AU about the sonas and not the real people.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: This chapter deals with physical fighting, non-physical altercations, depictions and mentions of blood, depictions of grief, and the usage of weapons.

It was a day like any other, a cold spring breeze flew leaves through the air as the voices of dozens of people can be heard. It was the voices from inside The HYHA Studio, where they were getting ready to shoot another video. As everything was being prepared, Salty made sure everything was good on set.

Salty: "Alright, is everything ready?"

Mal: "Yep! We're all set!"

Salty: "Alright, let's get rolling everybody, everyone's ready!"

Areo: "Alright! Rolling in 3..2..1.. Action!"

The lights sparkled as the show began, almost looking like magic. Salty flew to the table just in time and greeted each of his friends, Gerber, Mikey, and Pastey.

Salty: "Hey guys! How have you been?"

Pastey: "Been pretty good, I'm currently drinking."

Salty: "...Alright then.. Everyone else?"

Mikey: "Ive been doing good! Played some new games recently!"

Gerber: "Like what, genshin?"

Mikey: "You're a whore for Jump King Gerber you shouldn't be talking."

Gerber: "CAUSE THAT GAMES FUCKING AWESOME."

Mikey: "YOU'RE OBSESSED WITH IT!"

Pastey: "Derek if we're gonna be here you better get me more alcohol, cause I'm not going through this shit without it."

Salty: "Alright, alright, calm down everyone! I have something you might wanna see..."

He got up from his seat and walked over to a machine covered with a red velvet carpet, he grabbed it as he spoke.

Salty: "Guys, have you heard about Sonic Championship?"

He pulled back the carpet to reveal an archade machine for Sonic Championship, they rushed over to it in disbelief.

Gerber: "Dude this is so cool!!! Where did you get this??"

With a smug smile on his face Salty started to gloat, leaning against the arcade machine while doing so.

Salty: "A friend gave it to me! Pretty cool right?"

Pastey: "Ok this is actually impressive-"

Mikey: "Let's start playing already!!"

Salty: "Hold on dude! I'm plugging it in..."

He plugged the machine into the wall, the screen glowing as it powered on. Before even thinking, Mikey jumped to the machine.