Gone astray (Sonic fanfic)

Seeking Refuge

   This takes place a little after the events of Sonic: Lost Hex.

Zavok's POV

  It had only been one week.  A single week spent for our wounds to heal from the battle.  Seven days to regain our place as native species of the planet.  Being so long with a master that used us for his plans, has taken a heavy toll on our survival skills we once had before.  Because of that, it was pressumed that by gaining back our independence, and adopting a plan to destroy another world, would make up for that.  Oh how fate was full of twists and turns.

  Fate had decided to give the victory to foreigner, and leave us with lost dignity and pride, including physical wounds that made the facts even more painstakingly obvious.  It had left us tired, weary from the defeat, and ashamed from the unexpected loss.  Ontop of that, we were left alone to face a world that had very much changed.

  Before the strange arrivals, we had traversed this land without fear.  We knew it like the back of our hand, and were unchallenged by the creations of nature.  But once Eggman came, with his technology and plans, the changes had began.  It was at first, a slow and gradual sort of change, almost unoticable.  A small amount of tress disappeared, small quakes had occured, but all had no permanent affect on the ecosystem.  That was until he left that planet, did these changes become drastic.

  What once was a few trees gone, had become a wide expanse of the forest disappear and decay, with no gurantee of returning.  The intensity of every earthquake had risen exponentially, and for ever quake that had occured, lands were ripped apart, long and deep chasms and cliffs had formed as a result.  Truly, we were left to wander a world unrecognized, but instead of fearing it, it had in fact been on of the main reasons why staying in one place was not an option.  While this search enough was tiring and full of disappointnent, the things that had followed were...frustrating.

  After our battle

  I did not mind walking for long distances, but some of the others did, and began to complain continuesly.  Zeena in particular.

"Uuugghhh- why are we still walking!?  We passed so many places that are suitable yet you still keep looking?  The sun is about to bleach my hair, my skin is drying up, and my nails are getting crusty!  Can't we just take a break, or better yet give up this pathetic search?!"

Zomom wasn't any help either.  He stomped towards me and joined in complaint.  "Uh yeah, we've been walking for days and I'm starting to get hungry."

"Can't we rest, I'm getting sick of walking." Zor whined in a more annoying voice then usual.

   This has been done ever since the day after we began our search, and at this point, I was starting to lose my patience, but they did have a sound argument.  We had passed a few caves before hand, but though provided he shelter part, I felt as if the place was not fit for the rest of our needs.  Even if our surroundings were different, I still believed it was within our best interests to find a place that will supply us with the means of destroying the blue nuisance.

   Sonic the hedgehog.  When he first came to the Lost Hex, I saw  him as a formidable opponent; only because he managed to defeat the other Zetis, and annoyed the fool, Dr Eggman.  But as he kept thwarting my plans to get revenge, he became a thorn in my side.  When I had first confronted him, he had beat me in battle.  And when I fought him at lava mountain the second time, he still was able to  defeat me, even when I had used my full strength.  After that, my brethren and I escaped.

  Now here we are, reduced to homeless zetis with wounded pride.  If being defeated by a puny hedgehog is pathetic, having to seek a new home and live with that mistake is humiliating.  With that in mind, I was certainly not going to allow this environmental difference hinder my progress.  But besides that, if there was at least one positive side, it would be that Zazz and Master Zik seemed to know better then to complain about our current situation....that was what I had once thought before I was greeted with the bittersweet sound of silence.  Taken by surprise, I turned to face the others and finally came to the realization that one was missing.