Mobius: Next - First Assignment

First assignment is the pilot storyarc of E-113:Xi's fanon series Mobius: Next. It introduces the main character of the series, Topaz the Hedgehog, and many other characters who will join him in future adventures.
==Characters (in order of appearance)==
Topaz the Hedgehog - the main protagonist of the story and series
Kramon Tyrran - Topaz's surrogate father
Felecia the Lynx - a pilot and partial acquaintance of Topaz
Techno the Android - acting commander of G.U.N
Gold the Echidna - current guardian of the Emerald Mesa
Eclipse the Hedgehog - one of G.U.N's most wanted criminals
Wechnia the Echidna - powerful thug from Pseudo-Green Hill
Ashura the Hedgehog - speedy thug from Pseudo-Green Hill
Rad the Falcon - field agent of G.U.N's air force
Blood the Falcon - Rad's older brother
Blue the Falcon - Blood's twin brother
Vendeta Aungel - current guardian of the Floating Sanctum
==Plot Overview==
Topaz the Hedgehog is a skilled bounty hunter living in the Starlight Woods, one of the only vegetated areas of the wasteland know as Angel Valley. He has just been given a job by G.U.N to hunt down and capture Eclipse, a highly dangerous criminal. Topaz must travel across Angel Valley to find this criminal, encountering many obstacles along the way. Little does he know that Eclipse is much more than he seems.
==Prologue: Flashbacks==
3259 - 28 years ago
Two cloaked figures sat in the Marble Garden of Angel Island, a male and a female. In the male's hands, the red Chaos Emerald. In the female's, their newborn child. The two had begun their life on the run from the law only a few months ago. They now faced a significant dilemma, arguably the toughest decision they would ever make. The child would surely be killed if he were to travel with them. There was nowhere on the island to take him, and they could not chance returning to the mainland. There was only one option that would mean his survival, and it was still a risk. It had been known for some time now that the Chaos Emeralds had developed a sort of sentience, linking to their connection with the Chaos Force, and could automatically respond to their surroundings. The two figures sheltered their child from the rain of the night, and left him in the care of the red Chaos Emerald. As they went on their way, they prayed that it would be enough.
*** Years later ***
For almost three days the rain had not ceased. The child, now grown older, sat beneath a fallen lintel to keep as dry as possible. This storm was unlike the others he had seen in his time. The emerald he held close to him, the driving force of his life, was growing dim. There were regular tremors, each of an increasing size. Suddenly, as he shuddered in fear, the emerald released a blinding flash. When the light faded, it was gone. The faint sound of a crack echoed from Mount Thunder in the distance as the sky seemed to rise off of the horizon. The island was falling, and this time there was little water left to catch it. Sea level between Northamer and Eurish had been gradually lowering for years now, and what was left of it was shallow by comparison. Though it appeared that the red Chaos Emerald was gone, the child knew that it was still with him; he could feel it's power inside of him. He waited in silence as the island -- his home -- fell to pieces.
3287 - Present Day
The sun shone brightly over Angel Valley; it was a beautiful day. Deep within the Starlight Woods, part of an isolated region of vegetation, Topaz the Hedgehog awoke from a nap in his surrogate father's cottage. The two were among the few people who lived in the valley. It was a vast wasteland, with only small forests and grassland scattered about. This, however, made it their ideal home. They enjoyed the peace and quiet, and could hone their skills on nature's battleground.
Kramon, the father, was an ex-bounty hunter. He trained Topaz in various martial arts and other techniques which would be valuable to the profession for roughly eight years, leaving Topaz to gain first-hand experience for the past five. Topaz didn't get work very often, but when he did, he made sure he was generously paid. Ready to enjoy a day of relaxation, Topaz stepped outside and scanned the forest around him. Kramon was quite fond of surprise attacks, and occasionally used them to test the young hedgehog's alertness. There were no abnormalities in sight, so Topaz casually strolled off. It was times like these when he could truly be at ease. Nothing but the trees, the wind and himself. This calm atmosphere gave him some much-needed time to think until, of course, he was interrupted.
Topaz wore a wrist communicator so that any potential clients could contact him, wherever he may be. This was one of those calls. With a sigh he answere it, "Topaz here. Make it quick." No face appeared on the screen, but instead the familiar insignia of G.U.N - the Guardian Unit of Nations - faded into view. It was, however, accompanied by a voice.
"Ah, Topaz, I'm glad I was able to reach you," the voice began, "I have a job for you. Come to the coordinates I've sent to this device and we'll discuss it further. Your reward will be immensely sized, should you succeed." The call was indeed quick, and Topaz was unsure how he felt about it. He skimmed the coordinates anyways, and saw that they led to the Northern Tundra. It was quite an odd place to discuss a job; possibly some sort of base was located up there.
"Hmm... I gues it's worth checking out," he said to himself, "Especially if there's an 'immensely sized reward' involved." He had made his decision, but now he needed a way to get there.﻿
Back inside the cottage, Topaz flipped through the phonebook, looking for a particular number. Kramon slowly approached him and said, "Should I even bother to ask?" With a hint of annoyance Topaz replied, "I've got a new mission. The rendezvous' in the Northern Tundra, so I need a pilot." By now Kramon was used to the unusual jobs Topaz was offered, but this one in particular intrigued him. Northen Tundra, he thought, The only thing up there is-- Oh, I hope you know what you've gotten yourself into. After much back-and-forth page turning, Topaz finally came across the name he was looking for: Felecia Firestone. She was an amateur pilot, but a friend at the same time. They met a couple years back on one of his hunts in Central City. He saved her from his bounty, so she owed him a favour. It was about time he called that favour in.
==Chapter One: The Glacial Base==
The clouds parted, and the chill of the winter air grew to an uncomfortably noticeable point. Topaz stood atop the right wing of Felecia Firestone's plane, the Firefly, holding the front of his vest together with one hand. The headwind was rough, but it was nothing he hadn't experienced before.
"You sure you're ok up there?" Felecia called out to him. His gaze fixed forward, Topaz replied, "It's easier than it looks." Down below, the Northern Tundra was in full view, and their destination slowly rose over the horizon ahead of them.
"We're nearly there," Felecia explained, "It'll take me a bit to find a good landing spot, but I can have you down in 10 minutes, tops."
"No time," Topaz responded, before backflipping off the wing of the plane. Felecia looked over the side in shock, unaware that Topaz knew exactly what he was doing. Quickly he straightened himself into a nosedive, and plummeted from several thousand feet in the air towards the snowy landscape below. Shortly before contact, Topaz reached into his inner-vest pocket and pulled out a ring with a silver band on it. In one swift motion he snapped the ring at the band and threw it beneath him, ready for it to pop out of thin air and become replaced by a slick black snowboard: 'Capsule Rings, never leave home without 'em'.
Having mounted himself onto the snowboard mid-fall, Topaz now slid down the side of an icy hill. He was never really sure why he prefered this kind of extreme activity, he just... did. Flying through the snow and ice, Topaz rapidly progressed towards the destination marked on his communicator. His surroundings seemed rather bland, but there were a good few oddities scattered here or there. Several rock walls appeared to be made of metal rather than stone, and there seemed to be machinery burried in the white blanket of snow. Clearly this was in fact some sort of G.U.N outpost, but why would they send him to this one above any other? He could have just as easily reached their headquarters in Central City, and he was sure that they had other outposts in Angel Valley. This location had to have some significance.
The slope of the glacier gradually faded, prompting Topaz to head the rest of the way on foot. It wasn't much farther, but the terrain was still rough, and the climate wasn't helping much either. Topaz treaded through the snow as fast as it would allow him, and eventually reached a rather out of place clearing. Ahead of him was a small ridge sticking out of the snow, with a metal door embedded into its side. Doublechecking his communicator, Topaz confirmed that this location matched the coordinates: it was the entrance. Slowly he approached the door, and was greeted by what appeared to be a security camera. A small yellow light on it blinked three times, then with a whistle turned to green. The door slid open and Topaz stepped inside.
Light briefly and periodically flashed before his eyes as he descended in what seemed to be an elevator. Accompanied by the loud hiss of... something pneumatic, the elevator came to a stop and the doors rushed open. Topaz was greeted by a long, dark hallway lit only by a few small lights here or there. He walked slowly forward, carefully observing his surroundings as they appeared to be scanning him. 
"A little overcautious, don'tcha think?" Topaz joked to whoever may be listening in. At the end of the hall he met with a large metal door bearing the G.U.N insignia. Slowly it rose to reveal a much more brightly lit room. After adjusting to the light, Topaz saw it to be just a plain old room. Nothing much in it, save for a few monitors here or there. He stepped out onto a walkway hanging above a lower floor. The opposite end of the room is what caught Topaz's eye, as a shadowed figure stood there.
"Ah, I see you've finally arrived," spoke the figure, in the same voice Topaz heard over his communicator earlier that day, "My name is Techno, Commander of the Guardian Units of Nations." Techno stepped into the light, revealing himself to be a melon-green Mobian of no discernible species.
"You're the Commander of G.U.N?" Topaz echoed in disbelief.
"That I am," Techno reconfirmed, "And I have a job for you, which I trust you will complete with style and ease." Topaz's interest peaked once more, and he remained silent so to listen.
"I'll spare you the details, since I'm sure the both of us are very busy people. There is a very dangerous criminal at large who goes by the name of Eclipse. He has escaped from and defeated some of my most skillful teams. I want you to find him and bring him in, alive if possible." Topaz remained silent for another moment or two, thinking over this request. If this 'Eclipse' was dangerous, that could mean a number of things. More risk, but at the same time more reward. 'Ugh... I'd better not regret this.'
==Chapter 2: The Hunt is On==
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