2.
The Beginning:
Gerald focused on his papers with
much anticipation. His experiments were about to begin, ones that
would win him fame, grants, and overall, wealth.
For some
time his only aspiration was to create the ultimate life form. This
creature was to be the new hope for humanity and one day the history
of a new age. To accomplish this he first had to create a prototype,
one capable enough to withstand the experiments and training required
to become the "Ultimate Life Form".
Gerald
walked about the laboratory where he read on about his future plans,
cane tapping lightly on the crystal white floors as he limped about
towards the hallways. A pair of assistants followed reading over the
same material.
"Sir. Which animal do you intend to
choose for this project?" one of the assistants said.
"Something strong, something beautiful and powerful. We
shall see when we get there." Gerald replied.
"Yes
sir." the assistant said.
"Come on
Sonic! Come to mommy!" Maria called from across her bedroom.
The little brown hedgehog sat on all fours looking around. He
studied the room closely and sniffed the air. Suddenly he heard Maria
from the far end of the room shouting at him. Though not having the
slightest idea of what she was saying, it sounded warm and calm to
his ears. Without hesitation he dashed towards her, paddling his
little legs on the metallic floor, sounding like a small locomotive.
Before he crashing into her legs he sprung into the air
landing roughly in Maria's arms.
She laughed as the little
hedgehog licked at her face, "Sonic. You're so cute! Stop that!"
The hedgehog leapt out of her arms and onto the floor,
squeaking, and rolling with his little spikes, entertaining Maria.
She dropped to the floor and rolled along side the baby hedgehog
giggling hysterically.
Gerald and his
assistants, Professors Hamsburg and Lee, stood quietly in the
elevator as it lowered itself to the bottom sectors of the colony.
The space colony "ARK" was built under the grants
and services of the allied nations. It was created for research in
all fields of engineering and biotechnologies. Dr. Gerald Robotnik
was in charge of the research facilities held on the colony and
responsible for the lives and health of the people taking residence
there. The Colony wasn't a government project, but funded by several
governments to serve as a research base, meaning that the governments
could have access to the files or colony itself when deemed
necessary.
The colony had five sectors, or floors, in all.
Each sector served a different purpose; from living quarters to
laboratories of different fields etc.
Gerald stepped off
the elevator, accompanied by his assistants, onto the Sector Four
grounds where the "Bioscience Labs" were held. He walked
down the dim hallways till he reached a large door guarded by two
armed men. It was the same room that he and his granddaughter had
entered when they chose a pet for her.
Gerald walked up to
the two guards, "Hello. Are the animals okay?"
"Yes
sir. Would you like to access the room again?" one of the guards
asked.
"Yes I would. Please let us pass."
The
two guards opened the metallic door instantly.
"Again?
When have you been here Professor?" Professor Lee said.
"Oh.
I was just checking on them, making sure they were all alive and
well."
"I see. Sorry to ask Doctor." Professor
Lee replied.
The group hurried in past the noises of the
caged, baby animals and looked around. Gerald studied each animal
carefully looking for one that would live up to his expectations.
"I need something that will adapt quickly to anything
and everything." Gerald said.
"Would I recommend a
breed from the amphibian or lizard families?" Professor Hamsburg
commented.
"Yes. Good thinking!" Gerald replied.
Gerald looked around, spotting some frogs and toads, not
liking either of them. Finally he reached something huge. A massive
form of a lizard and a powerful form of myth stood in front of his
eyes/
"A Komodo Dragon." He said with a small grin
on his face.
"Excellent choice sir! Such a powerful
creature and so great in power and form!" Professor Lee said.
"I will take this one. Take it to the Testing Room for
further study." Gerald said.
"Yes sir!" the two
assistants replied in unison.
The young dragon hissed,
flicking its tongue out of the cage, starring up at Gerald. Its dark
and menacing figure interacted with its surroundings, a shadow
amongst the white, metal floors and a stain to the straws of hay lain
about the enclosure. It wrapped its long slithery tail around itself
as if to warn off any danger as the hissing persisted.
Gerald
reached down to look at the specimen, "Hello little one. It's
time you found your destiny."