Gone astray (Sonic fanfic)

A day full of surprises

Zavok's POV

    The feeling of warmth washed over me in a comforting embrace.  I did not react at first to the sudden change of temperature, but at as the minutes went by, I began to realize that I did not have warmth before.  My eyes shot open as I regained my composure.  I messaged the bridge of my eyes and sat upright, only to end up looking down.  I was covered with a soft black cloak, and it left me confused.  How did this get here?  I distinctly  remembered giving the last blanket to Zor.  I stood up and glanced towards the campfire and there laid a bag of apples.  At that same moment, I felt my stomach growl with hunger.  How convenient.

      I grabbed the bag and sniffed it's contents, still unsure if it was edible.  The aroma of fresh fruit was overpowering, but there was also the faint scent of something else.  This scent was strange yet...familiar.  My thoughts were disrupted when I heard a low grunt.  "Zavok, why are you up so early in the morning, and why do you have a bag of fruit?"  Master Zik asked with an exhausted yawn.  I opened my mouth to answer but a tremor on the ground stopped me.  If there is an unknown source of a random tremor, it can only mean one thing.  Zomom is awake.  "Did someone say fruit?  I'm HUNGRY!!"  But before he could pounce, I dodged out of his reach, and put my hand in front of him, signaling for him to stop.  I turned to face my master and finally answered "I found the fruit next to the campfire when I woke up.  Funny thing is, this cloak was on me as well." 

    Master Zik had a thoughtful expression as he seemed to ponder at my reply.  I took that opportunity to examine the cloak and compare it to the strange scent on the bag.  The scent on the cloak had a fresh meadow breeze scent, with a hint of newly bloomed flowers.  I then smelt the bag.  The strange scent was very similar, except more faint.  That led me to conclude that the cloak and bag came from the same person.  Who, I did not know.  I only am aware that the scent was something I've encountered before. 

    I was snapped out of my thoughts when Zor came up to me, asking "Hey boss, are you going to have those apples for yourself or what?"  I reached into the bag and gave him one, to at least shut him up for a minute.  Zazz and Zeena were already up; thanks to Zomom's rampaging, and I passed out the apples to the others.  Surprisingly enough, none of them said a word as they ate the fruit a little too eagerly.  I didn't know if the apple was good, or if they were that hungry, but it made me curious, and took a small bite.  My mouth ceased chewing when the sweet taste came in contact with my tongue.  The juices had a sweet flavor, with a very small amount of a sour aftertaste.  The skin's texture was smooth and soft, making it easier to swallow.

   This is way to delicious.  I thought as I took a bigger bite of the sugary morsel.  There was some apples left, and I passed it around until the bag was half full.  "Hey, I'm still hungry!"  Zomom pouted.  But his demand was left unanswered when I began climbing one of the tallest trees, to get a good view of the distance between us and the base.  The expanse of the forest was quite long, from here to the base would be about a two day journey (that is if no one complains). But that wasn't the only thing that caught my eye.  A very fast black, purple, and red object, sped through the trees, maneuvering every obstacle in it's path.

   The first thing that came to my mind was Sonic.  But as I studied the blur more closely, I noticed the differences. If I remember correctly, Sonic is not black, purple, or red.  He was never even that fast.  The blur took a sharp turn and began to head in our direction.  I felt my eyes widen as I dropped down, telling the others to hide in the bushes.  Luckily, they did what I asked, and just in time as well.  Once all of us took cover, the blur ran past our hiding spot, and before I could blink; it suddenly stopped.  I look toward the place it stood, observing the mysterious being, as it's back was turned.  The purple and red fins on it's arms and ankles shone with a deadly light, it's devil like tail swishing back and forth as it placed it's hands on their hips.  The being looked about 4'6, with short, spiky black hair, a slender body with thick legs, and strange swirl markings on their grayish black body.  My gaze shifted to the head, perched on top were 2 long wavy, black, purple, and red horns.

  Wait...that can only mean, Another Zeti?!!  I thought.  The Zeti pulled out a strange device and started speaking through it.  "Boss, I scouted the whole forest area, and I haven't seen Baldy mcnosehair any where.  Can I go back to base and call it quits?"  A female Zeti?  I couldn't hear the other speaker, but the Female zeti seemed to dislike what the other person said.  "WELL EXCUSE ME FOR COMPLAINING!  I'VE BEEN RUNNING AROUND ALL DAY AND NOW YOU TELL ME TO DO IT AGAIN?!  I MIGHT BE REALLY FAST, BUT IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU THE EXCUSE TO WORK ME LIKE SOME SLAVE!!!"  The shouts went quiet when the Female began to intently listen to the device. 

"Fine...but once I finish searching the Desert sector, you owe me a week vacation.  Promise Zam...good, I'll contact you if I find anything, Zal over and out." The zeti now known as Zal added, shutting off the small device.  I went to take a closer look when my horn caught a branch, causing the bush to move.  Zal whipped around, her mismatched purple and red irises scanning the bush.  She gritted her fanglike teeth and ran out of the forest, leaving behind a trail of fire.

  Who's the mysterious new Zeti that just came in the picture.  Read the next chapter to find out.:)