Silly Thought About How Travelling To Other Dimensions Would Affect This Angry Fox Boi

Silly Thought About How Travelling to Other Dimensions Would Affect This Angry Fox Boi

Guys, you know I just had a thought come to me. So if Nine is able to teleport to other worlds with his little ship. He said to the council that it wasn't perfected. This won't be what he meant, obviously but if it did it'd be so fucking funny man-

Like what if going to other worlds affected his size because it wasn't ready yet. Going to a particular world made him tiny or really huge, like 3 inches tall or 15 feet tall.

Like in one world, he's actually nine-inch tails, and in another world, he's fucking ninezilla like omfg-

So like in the shattership traveling to the other shatterspaces, he's fine, but straight up different dimensions, shorter or taller than usual. It's a roll of the dice. Not to mention the Sonic and gang in those universes would be so confused, freaked out, but could also be annoyed, like going to their tails and being like "tails what did you do this time-"

His reactions would also be fucking gold. Panicking when he's tiny and being confused as hell when he's a literal giant like-

Nine is Tiny and It's All Sonic's Fault

Just a random prompt I thought up on the spot. Inspired by @heckinconfusedparade prompt response to someone's ask. This is an alternate universe where Sonic doesn't meet shadow, and Nine didn't have a plan that involved being captured.

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This was all Sonic's fault.

Nine remembers telling him not to touch anything. But he couldn't listen - he never listens! - and now Nine was only a few inches tall. To be fair though, Nine did forget to shut the machine down, but it's still Sonic's fault because the idiot messed with it.

If he hadn't poked and prodded around it earlier, it wouldn't have had the ability to work in the first place. The council limits the city's power to suit their own needs, and Nine simply converted it, and the power used for the trains into his lab and home. That's how everything worked.

It was supposed to be a simple stop point. Sonic recently saved Nine from his captivity by the council, and they escaped to his lab. Nine knew they wouldn't find them there, they hadn't for years.

They rested here for a day and a half before Nine got to work on building another invention, something to take down the council. Sonic zoomed around his lab, his hyperactivity too energetic to contain in the small place of his home.

It wasn't long before the blur explored his lab and discarded inventions. Nine didn't mind, as long as he didn't touch or break anything. Not to mention, he liked the company.

Then Sonic got to the shrink ray, a big hulking invention with a pointed tip. He had to touch it, he had to pull the trigger while it was pointed at Nine, who didn't realize what happened until it was too late. He felt energy pulsing around him for seconds before everything went dark and silent for a moment.

When he came to, he was only a few inches tall. Looking around, his workbench now a mountain, and everything much farther and bigger as well, he realized what happened. He forgot about that invention, he made it because some things took too much room, so making them smaller was easier. It was also because he wanted to defy physics, that was a reason too.

Now he had to get Sonic's attention as the blue blur called his name, looking for him. The urchin's footsteps caused slight tremors, his voice was louder and now hurt the fox's ears, and due to Nine's small size, his ears couldn't catch the fox's yells.

Sonic didn't know what he did yet. All he knew was that he pushed a flip of a cool invention, while it happened to be pointed at the young genius, and Nine just vanished. Confused at what just happened, and concerned for the young fox and his whereabouts, Sonic began to search. He called out his brother's counterpart's name and walked around the area Nine was, finding nothing worry began to tighten around his heart even more.

Nine meanwhile, climbed onto his table, using his metal tails, which thank chaos he had on him during this size, he'd be helpless again, making it easier. Now on the table, he looked around for ways to get the blue hedgehog's attention. He resorted to knocking things off, which proved more effective as those emerald eyes looked in his direction as the hero tilted his head in confusion. He stopped and waited for the speedster to close the distance, ignoring how his breath slightly quickened and shoulders quivered when Sonic's eyes landed on him, his tremoring footsteps walking towards his now small insignificant form.

He won't deny that he took several steps back until his back hit the wall as his friend leaned down to get a better look at this odd bug. As soon as he realized what happened, Sonic suddenly lurched back, making the kit flinch. He then rubbed his eyes and looked again, much closer, looming over the fox, much to Nine's discomfort and fear.

"N-Nine?"

The nerve for the guy to look surprised when it was his fault Nine was tiny. He made it clear to let him know that as he glared harshly up at the blue buffoon, the recipient averted his emerald eyes guiltily, his gloved hands rubbing his quills nervously.

"Whoops...heh....my bad...i-in my defense, you didn't tell me what that did."

"Doesn't matter whether I told you or not, you should've known not to touch anything in my lab."

It was his fault, so the hedgehog had to fix it the fox deemed. But how? Sonic didn't know anything about mechanics and the conversion of matter. Not to mention the urchin can mess it up, and he didn't want to think about any possibilities if that happened.

"Look, due to my unfortunate circumstances caused by you and your refusal to listen, I'm going to have to guide you on fixing this situation that you caused. But in order to do that, you're going to have to listen carefully."

Sonic smiled and gave a thumbs up, his usual meaningless words of optimism pouring out of his mouth, 'something blah blah we'll fix this', Nine didn't really listen, he was too busy fuming. After a half hour of trying, and failing, to get the blue blur to build a reversal switch on the shrink ray, he figured it'd be easier than having him build an entire one from scratch.

Nope, Sonic didn't know the first thing to listen, and because of that, it was late by the time they got anywhere. Unfortunately, that was when Sonic stupidly decided to take a break and try it again tomorrow, to Nine's annoyance and frustration.

He tried to argue back, but Sonic was just as stubborn. He was firm in going to sleep and trying again later since 'they could try again when they had more energy'. Nine tried to make a compromise, Sonic can go to bed and he can fix it himself, but the hedgehog wasn't having it.

"You need to rest too, and you're not going to get anywhere if you're tired."

"I'm not tired!"

"Sure...if you aren't, then why did I see you yawn several times. I saw them, you didn't do a very good job at hiding them you know"

At Sonic's knowing grin, Nine merely glanced away and tried to cover up another yawn with his hand. He heard the hedgehog chuckle in amusement and felt his face flush in embarrassment.

Nine only huffed in response and ignored the concern, walking towards a wrench on the workbench (which he stayed on the entire time, he didn't want the hedgehog's hands on him).

"Well, that's not important right now, you can go to bed, but I'm going to fix the mistake you made since you can't figure out basic instructions."

At that, he heard and felt Sonic huff in frustration, before suddenly feeling something soft and firm wrap around him. He tipped in surprise and panic, before looking down and realizing it was the hedgehog's fingers. Sonic didn't pick him up, he just held him gently but firmly in place, but that didn't make it any less panic-inducing. He began to squirm and struggle, deeply uncomfortable and embarrassed about how easy it is.

"S-Sonic! Let me go!"

"Sorry, little buddy. But you need rest, we can work on it tomorrow, okay?"

"Oh sure, then we can get nowhere again because you don't know how to do simple mechanics!", Nine's voice was dripping with sarcasm and anger, but there was a slight tremor in his voice that went unnoticed.

"Hey, maybe if you didn't confuse me with your rants about the third space squared stuff then we might've gotten further, but we can try again tomorrow-"

"Forget it! I'll fix it since you don't help with anything!", anger took place now, not just the anger of recent events, but the anger he held onto and kept in a bottle, " You're the reason I'm small in the first place, did you forget that? We can't get anywhere because you have so much trouble listening, you can't follow basic instructions!"

"You're not making it any easier you know, with all your fancy words and your technobabble!"

"I'm not making it easier? Maybe I'm not, even though you are the one who doesn't understand basic science and how mechanics work, but you aren't helping at all! You never have, all you do is show up only to disappear without even saying goodbye, then you just come back like nothing happened! I went back for you, I went back to help you, but what happened? I got captured while you vanished to who knows where! You only cause trouble, you don't help, you never have!"

Sonic went silent, guilt taking over his features the more Nine spoke, and as the kit did, tears began to flow down the child's face. Tears of anger and abandonment, that he caused. After Nine was done the only thing hear was the pants and sniffles from the now broken-down fox.

For a while, nothing happened, until Nine jolted in surprise as the fingers holding him in place lifted him up, and pressed him against a wall of soft fur, a faint and fast throbbing buried within it. Sonic's fingers moved to gently pet the sobbing fox lovingly.

Nine froze, having not expected to be hugged with such care, to be comforted in such a genuine way. He listened to the calming heartbeat of his only friend. But the dam soon broke down completely, he grasped the peach fur and sobbed into it, relishing the gentle touch of the fingers rubbing his head.

As he did, Sonic finally spoke.

"I'm sorry Nine. I didn't know you'd-I didn't think that - I'm so sorry I made you feel that way, I should've never - if I knew I would never have left. But I won't do it again, I promise. I-", the hedgehog choked, "I'm so sorry. I want to help you Nine, from now on. I'll get you back to normal, I promise. I don't want you to feel abandoned or hurt. I will help you, I won't leave you alone again, I-I promise."

Sonic paused as he heard no response, and looking down he saw the tiny kitsune had fallen asleep, his tiny chest rising and lowering rhythmically. The urchin chuckled softly, giving the tiny child a light squeeze, holding his carefully and gently in his cupped hands, then moved to get to bed. After wandering about he found the kit's bed on the second floor accessible via a ladder. Getting there, he put the kit on the pillow, carefully putting the blankets over him, succeeding in not waking the child. He gently rubbed the kit's head with his finger once more, chuckling softly when the fox murmured softly and leaned into his caring touch.

He eventually found a couch and drifted off himself. The next morning, they eventually found a way to reverse the effects, and things went to normal after that, but the child was slightly more open and affectionate, just a bit. And Sonic made sure to care for the kit and keep him company.

They were both happy. Even if both of them knew it wouldn't last forever. Even if neither of them knew the true effects of the world around them, they were trapped in a painful cycle, one that might affect the universe itself.

But they were happy. And at that time, that was all that mattered.

Oh my, This is lovely! Thank you for answering with this short but deep prompt <3

I can absolutely see this being Nine's mindset, being horrified and deeply wounded by this revelation, being nothing but a piece of a person he longs the life of. But then once again becomes overcome with his own embodiment.

Again, thank you for answering!!

Hello again! I have just a simple thought that MIIIIIGHT make you cry or scream. I'm simply curious about what you think!

Alright so it's already established Nine has a plan that involves the council. But imagine if the possibly true theory that the varients are shattered pieces of the main characters was confirmed? How would NINE react to never being a true person, but simply a 'piece', a shatter, a trait of the very person who got to live the life he's always wanted? How would he react to being merely a part of TAILS, a name he saw as a horrible slur from his experiences? How would he react to knowing that all of the sufferings, all of the things he did, didn't matter because he was merely a part of something bigger, never truly being an actual being, but a part of one? And when the Prisms come together, he would cease to be an actual person with a life, but a mere trait in someone he envies?

I know this might sound like nothing they'd put in, but what if they did? Can you imagine the shock and denial this hyper-independent fox will go through? If he's the same age as Tails, then this kid is EIGHT, he's still just a KID under all of that technical genius. He was full-on abused for years until HE did something about it and isolated himself for probably years as well. Then comes Sonic, someone who gives him nothing but KINDNESS and CARE. But only because he's a variant of his brother, when he sees Nine he sees TAILS. Knowing that Sonic probably won't hesitate to bring the world back together, and IF Nine is a variant of Tails, he'll cease to be. It's sort of like dying for him, sure Tails will be restored, but Nine won't exist any more than a mere trait.

Sure that's a good thing, but what would you do if you found out you were never a real, WHOLE person, but merely a part of someone, a TRAIT? You can never be happy as YOURSELF because the very person you're a PART OF EXISTS and you are nothing but a PART OF THEM.

Nine isn't Tails. Nine is selfish, confident, cold, aloof, calculating, and morally ambiguous only showing care for Sonic. Tails is the closest to Sonic, but he wouldn't do half of the things Nine did and will do in the future.

I think this shows that Nine isn't just Tail's emotional NEED for Sonic, but also his LOVE for Sonic, and because he's separated from the other traits, it's uneven and growing unhealthily into some kind of obsession.

The Grim is a perfect reflection of this. The blue sky with stars being Sonic and the world Nine dreams of, the sandy orange ground reflecting Nine's fur, and the grey crystals of his metal Tails reaching for the sky but never reaching, because HE ISN'T TAILS, but merely a SHARD of him.

It's up to NINE whether he ACCEPTS this harsh truth that determines his ending.

Gah! Sorry, but can you think of the angst BUFFET we can have from this show?!

All those fellow people who love angst, we'll probably be FEASTING in season 2.

He’s devastated.

All that suffering for what? All these memories for what? All that fighting for what?

Only to be a piece of someone else.

Nine hates that the only good thing he inherited was his brotherly love for Sonic. Despite everything he’s still his biggest fan. He wants to be able to grow up and have Sonic watch him become the hero he’s going to be.

But that can’t happen now.

He has no choice. He has to do what is right. After all, he does truly love his brother. He is his.. brother.

Hm. Brother. It feels so natural for him to say.

Nine never considered Sonic a friend, but a best friend.

Why does he want to leave him?

He realizes that he also inherited Tails’ clever mind. Nine realizes he can.. stop this.

Sonics friends are going to hate him for this! He went against their wishes, didn’t he?

Nine feels he should protect his friend just like he protected him for all those years he cannot remember.

After all… what are friends for..?

Another Nine Analysis: Warped Senses And Tragedy

Yay, another Nine analysis! It's been a while, huh? But I have more thoughts about him I need to write out so here I am. So now let's begin.

Alright, so let's start with the fact that while the other variants are devoid of the things that represent them (empathy for Amy, and Honor for Knuckles), Nine's is actually not only enhanced but WARPED in a more twisted way.

Amy's lack of empathy is shown through Rusty (a robotized Amy) and Thorn (while she wanted to protect the Jungle she didn't try to understand or find common ground) and Knuckle's lack of honor is shown through Dread.

But Nine is rather different. Yes while he didn't stay and help the Rebels, and abandoned them, he choose to save Sonic instead. In fact earlier during the battle between the Rebels and Dr. Deep, I noticed that he only helps Sonic during the battle. He's the first one to notice Sonic's in danger and stops to help him, but only him, he doesn't do it for the others. Watch closely at how Nine contrasts against the others in the fight.

The others help out each other, but Nine only helps Sonic. I thought it was an interesting detail, and it also proves my theory. Not to mention he's surprised when Sonic saves him and pleased when he learns about a high five.

Another thing is how he chooses to abandon the rebels, choosing to save the shard, the shard that took Sonic. He once again chooses Sonic over everyone else.

The battle during the Rebellion, once again, Sonic.

I disagree that Nine isn't loyal, that he's a Tails that lacks loyalty, but a Tails whose sense of loyalty that's starting to become deluded and damaging towards others and possibly himself. A dedication and commitment that does more harm towards others and himself than it helps. A self-destructive and dangerous obsession.

He's only loyal towards Sonic, he's only dedicated to Sonic, he's only attached to Sonic, he only smiles with Sonic, and no one else.

If Nine wasn't loyal or committed to Sonic, then why did he wait weeks for Sonic, and why did he come back for Sonic?

It's understandable why too, to him Sonic is a person from another world who gave another version of him a life he always dreamed of. To him, Sonic is his only friend, the only person who accepts him for his Tails, the only person who gave him a reason to let his walls down. So it's understandable that he'd only care for Sonic.

Unlike the others, Sonic can bring him something he dreamed of, unlike the others Sonic was bright and bubbly and not yet damaged by the horrible world around him, and unlike the others, Sonic is the only one who can make his heart melt with that unrelenting optimism and blinding faith and allow another in.

Unlike the others, Sonic gave him something to live for, to fight with blood and sweat for.

A WORLD and LIFE to hope for.

It's no wonder the poor kid latched onto the first person who showed him kindness and affection. Before Sonic meet him, he probably hasn't made contact with anyone in YEARS after he fought back his bullies.

Just look at his face after he tries to ignore Sonic in the top left. His face softens, and with the slightest bit of hesitance asks what else they did in this wonderful dream world just out of reach of his gloved hands.

Which makes my next thought worse.

Guys, you'll hate this but...

I don't think Nine's going to get his happy ending. It'll most likely be very bittersweet at best.

DON'T GET ME WRONG, HE DESERVES THE WORLD! But the world he wants can't ever be achieved without Sonic. Sonic, just wants to get home no matter what. A home that isn't Nine's. A home Nine can't ever go to.

Nine wants Sonic to stay, being unable to be happy in a world without him. Sonic wants to go home, being unable to be happy without his FRIENDS. Like he said earlier in the pilot, his FRIENDS make Green Hills HOME. Which makes it clear he won't be happy living in the Grim.

Both of them have opposite goals, goals that can't be achieved at the same time. This is originally mentioned by @animatedjunkfood, but I agree that the Grim scene reflects this extremely well with its visuals.

Look at the sky, a strong blue, starting light but darkening as the sky gets further and further away from the sandy bottom, stars twinkling with lost dreams. The ground is deep orange with grey crystals shooting out of it, crystals a faded grey reflecting shimmering hope reaching to grasp the sky to come true, never making it.

On the distant horizon, there's a light gleaming from the distance, somewhat reminding me of a rising sun.

I think there are three things this represents.

It might be reflective of Sonic and Tails' relationship. Sonic, while better on the ground always lives carefree, running like the wind, sometimes resulting in being easily distracted. Tails, who can fly, ironically is the more grounded of the two using his tech and being more focused.

Sonic is the sky and Tails is the earth. That's how it's always been.

But this could also reflect Nine's dream. Notice how the sky is blue like his eyes and Sonic's fur, how the ground is orange like his fur, and how the grey crystals reflect Nine's tails. But what's missing?

Emerald green. The emerald green of Sonic's eyes. This isn't the world he wants, it's what NINE wants. Hence why green isn't anywhere present. It's not HIS ideal world.

Lastly, and my favorite, this could reflect their different goals and how they can never be achieved simultaneously. Nine wants this world to be home, hence why the ground is orange. Sonic however wants to go home, a place beyond Nine's reach, which is reflected wonderfully through the blue sky that twinkle with stars. Stars are often thought of as dreams and hope, which makes sense, as Sonic can bring Nine that.

Another thing I REALLY like is how the grey crystals could reflect Nine's mechanical Tails, reaching to try and grasp Sonic, to grasp that happy dream, the earth reaching out for that sky of sweet hope.

But the ground and the sky can never touch...

Ouch...

Hi! Just wanted to know your opinion on something, do you think Nine planned to be captured from the start, as in, he made that plan while in the grim? Im asking because the scene where he's (supposedly) trying to go back to the grim always breaks my heart. The way he says "one more portal and am home free" and then the "no no no!" just. Ouch. And like yeah i guess one could make the argument he was pretending for the council, but he talked as if talking to himself, and i wouldn't be surprised if the council didn't even hear him. It's possible his plan was made last minute, but idk. what do you think?

I think it's possible he planned that. I think that when Sonic left he had time to think about it (because if Sonic being gone in another world for a day was weeks in another world, I think him being gone for a second would've been at least half an hour). And yes, it broke my heart as well, poor baby.

But I think Nine thought out getting captured as a backup plan if all else failed? Like he had a plan if he was captured, just in case. With how crafty and smart Nine is I wouldn't be surprised, he's always a step ahead of everyone else.

One Angry Boi

I like his face. So angry