Sonic and Sally Love Origins

**Sonic and Sally Love Origins** is the second one-shot of Sonic X: Heroes Forever.

## Characters:

* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sally Acorn
* Bunnie D’Coolette (Flashback, does not speak)
* Antoine D’Coolette (Flashback, does not speak)
* Rotor Walrus (Flashback, does not speak)
* Sir Charles Hedgehog (Flashback)
* King Maximillian Acorn (Mentioned in flashback)
* Rosie Woodchuck (Flashback)
* Maurice Hedgehog (Mentioned in flashback, unnamed)
* Jules Hedgehog (Mentioned in flashback, unnamed)
* Hope Kintobor (Mentioned)
* Chaos (Mentioned)
* Unnamed Mobian Bear and Jackal (Flashback)

## Plot

The one-shot starts with Sonic and Sally on a romantic walk through streets decorated with hearts and a statue of a baby with a bow and arrow. This confuses the former and Sally explains to him that it appears Earth celebrates Valentine's Day and the statue is cupid, a god that takes the form of a baby. Sonic wonders if the baby is a matchmaker or hunter, but, Sally explains the arrows induce love and are harmless and that the baby is to represent innocence and no one would want to be shot by a grown man. Sonic really doesn’t like the idea of being shot by an arrow regardless of age and Sally explains that Cupid is the son of the goddess of love and the god of war, but, Sonic admits that raises more questions. Sally ends the debate of gods and suggests they go to Twinkle Park, an amusement park that Hope helped to construct during the six months that it took for Chaos to be unleashed, and Sonic agrees to it. The blue blur reflects on his childhood as they step inside.

On Mobius, a five year old Sonic is with his Uncle Chuck who's taking him to the Castle of Acorn. Sonic comments on its size and Chuck tells him that the princess needs a playmate close to her age. Sonic doesn’t believe that the princess will like him as he believes she’ll be a spoiled brat and he won’t get along with her. Sonic is introduced to Sally for the first time and she comments it’s rude to wear sunglasses in the house. Sonic scoffs at her comment and Chuck tells the two kids to play while he discusses important business with the king. Sally believes Sonic is wearing the sunglasses to impress her and this in turn gets Sonic to insult Sally. Rosie Woodchuck comes in to see the kids arguing and she notes that she remembers that Chuck told her that Sonic can be hotheaded. Sally tries to charge at Sonic, but, he dashes away at a speed that exceeds most Speed-Types, much to her surprise. Sonic takes this as a challenge, but, Rosie comes in and tells Sally Sonic can wear sunglasses inside if he wants, that Sonic should treat Sally with more respect, and both kids should apologize. They do so and it’s at this point Sally notices that Sonic has a black eye. Sonic freaks out to look for the sunglasses, only for Rosie to hand them to him. Sonic speeds out of the room and Rosie notes that Chuck told her that Sonic had inherited his grandfather’s pride and dad’s insecurity.

Later, Sally goes to speak with Chuck and tells him she saw the black eye Sonic was trying to hide with his sunglasses. Chuck tells her that the cycle has begun again. Sally’s a bit confused as to what that is and Chuck notes his brother was bullied due to a lack of Ability-Type and wore baggy clothes to hide his scars, though Chuck knew better than that. Sally admits Sonic badmouthed her and Chuck explains that his father was hotheaded, but, had a good heart. And now, as Sonic is being bullied for his extreme speed, he feels the world’s against him. Sally is shocked at this, wondering why Sonic would be bullied for that, to which Chuck notes it’s either the fear of the unknown or jealous of his power. Sally feels sure she knows what to do now.

As she strolled off, she found Sonic being bullied by a bear and a jackal. She angrily marches up to them and asks what they are doing to her playmate. The bear just punches Sonic in his stomach and the jackal forces Sonic to curl up to be a basketball. Sally can’t take it anymore and attacks the bullies with martial arts she had picked up from martial arts teachers that were brought to her from the Dragon Kingdom. She finally drops the bomb on the bullies that she’s the daughter of the king of Acorn, making her the princess, saying that Sonic’s under royal protection and anyone who hurts him will be charged with treason. The bear and jackal rush away, apologizing to Sally, but, Sally doesn’t accept as she wasn’t the one they should apologize to. They quickly say a hasty apology and Sally asks Sonic if he’s okay. The young blue blur is taken aback by such kindness after he bad mouthed Sally and notes she’s upper class. Sally admits she doesn’t care about that and she apologizes for bad mouthing Sonic about the sunglasses and she can be strict. Sally then gently pets Sonic on the head and tells him that even if all of Mobius turns against him, she’ll stay by his side. Sonic blushes as he realizes he’s found his first real friend. More time goes by and Sonic and Sally end up playing together a lot and even make some new friends in the forms of Antoine, Bunnie, and Rotor.

In the present, Sally manages to snap Sonic out of the flashback by questioning why he was so quiet and Sonic admits he was thinking about when they first met. Sally admits she put her foot in her mouth when that happened and afterwards, Sonic did genuinely want to impress Sally, which is partly why he took up playing guitar. Sonic is a little surprised Sally stayed this long and Sally admits the promise wasn’t just for Sonic, but, herself too. Sonic also admitted he made a promise in his head, that he would stand by Sally’s side just as much as she stood by his. He then reveals a ring with a sapphire and places it on Sally’s finger, telling Sally it’s a promise ring, a tradition on Earth. It’s something of a pre-engagement ring and a promise to do before someone officially gets engaged and married. Sally kisses Sonic all over and thanks him multiple times. Sonic knows he will never regret it, as Sally was the light in his dark hours. The couple tells each other they love each other and they kiss as the one-shot ends.

## Trivia

* This is the first One-Shot to have the word "Origins" in the title.