Project Justice – PART 3: The Blue Blur
By ‘Johnny’

Justice stood alone in the training room, bright lights surrounding him as if the eyes of God were watching his every move. Standing around him were countless terminals that read things that Justice couldn’t even come close to comprehend. Little suction cups were all over his body which the scientists were using to check vital signs and gather data on Justice’s abilities. As well as wraps around his arms an oxygen mask for his face connected to a breathing apparatus applied on his stomach.

Standing on a treadmill esc device he waited. He didn’t like the gritty, rubbery texture of the surface where he stood felt against his bare feet. On his left side was a big, black glass window that he couldn’t see through.

Unknown to him, Prof. Yeager (Now a Daddy) was sitting and watching along side several other GBSs assigned to the project. They were all anxious to see the first testing of the successor to the Ultimate Life form.

Justice: Daddy said this place would be fun... I don’t like it here. The ground feels funny and I can’t see anything.

Suddenly a voice came from the intercom system around the room.

Yeager: Don’t worry Justice, you’ll get used to it.

Justice jumped at the booming voice that came from nowhere

Justice (shocked): Don’t scare me like that!

Chuckles came from the scientist watching Justice through the glass window.

Yeager: Ok now Justice, where your standing right now is... Well, it’s ground that moves with you.

Justice (looking excited): Neat.

Yeager: It is neat. Now, what I’m going to ask you to do is walk towards that wall in front of you.

Justice (confused): But what if I walk into it. That would hurt.

Yeager: *chuckles* Don’t worry. Like I said the ground will move along with you, so as long as you’re walking on that special ground, you won’t move from that spot.

Justice: Ok, I understand.

Yeager: Good, now, I want you to start walking at a normal pace so we can get a baseline diagnostic to find just where normal is for you. Can you do that for me Justice?

Justice (smiling with confidence): Sure thing, Dad!

Justice began walking on the treadmill. The machines were functioning properly, giving accurate readings, everything was going according to plan.

Yeager: Excellent, Justice. Now, I want you to pick up the pace and go into a steady jog.

Justice: All right.

Justice began to walk faster and got into a steady jog, just as Prof. Yeager asked him to do. A smile over came Justice’s face, he was clearly enjoying spending time with his new Dad and the promised fun of the training room was coming just as he was promised.

Yeager: Very good Justice. From that jog I want you to start sprinting. I know it may sound difficult, but -

Justice (in a state of bliss): No problem! It’ll be Fun! ^____^

Justice’s steady jog went ferociously into an all out, energy exasperating dash. The scientists were floored that his heart rate had only gone up minimally since the testing began. He reached speeds up to 160 MPH. He showed no signs of exhaustion; almost as if he could go on forever.

GBS: This is astounding! It’s like watching a super charged Energizer Bunny!

Prof. Yeager was swelling with pride. He could hardly contain his joy in seeing the once timid little flesh ball from the life sustaining pods matching the speed of an Italian sports car.

Yeager: Superb, Justice! How are you feeling?

Justice (not even winded the slightest bit): Never better. This is Super Fun! ^_____^

Nothing but smiles were on the faces of the GBSs assisting Prof. Yeager.

Yeager: Now, Justice... I want you to run as fast as you can. Can you do that for me?

Justice (on a natural high): You know I can! Woo-hoo!

Justice’s speed began to climb in rapid succession. From 200 to 300 to 450 MPH in only a matter of seconds. His speed began to climb and still without showing any signs of slowing down; as if his very person was made out of pure Super Sonic Speeding energy.

GBS: My God... It’s almost unreal...

Another GBS: If he goes any faster he might break the sound barrier.

Yet Another GBS (printing out all available data on the maiden test run): This should make some of the deep pockets happy. We don’t wanna wear him out; Prof. Yeager if you please.

Yeager: All right Justice, we got all that data we need for now. You can slow down now.

Justice (lost in his own little world): I can go FASTER!

Justice began to speed up even more. His legs were moving so fast it was as if his leg motions were bending the air around him. Moving at such an astounding rate, his legs became nothing but a blur of fleshy pink wind; a veritable tornado of running speed.

The treadmill began to spark and make abnormal machine noises. Clearly the treadmill could not handle the amount of speed Justice was able to provide. Soon Justice was reaching speeds as high as 650 MPH; still going faster.

Yeager: Justice! You have to slow down, the machines can’t take it! Stop!

Justice didn’t hear the cries to stop. His speed continued to rise...

675 MPH... 700 MPH... 725 MPH... 750 MPH

Yeager: JUSTICE! STOP!

-- 761 MPH -- Mach 1 : SONIC BOOM --

A colossal Boom was heard all through out the research facility. Everything inside the training room was destroyed, however being behind the reinforced glass window, Prof. Yeager and his colleges were unharmed. Nothing could be seen through the glass window but a massive black cloud caused by the overloaded machinery, by which they over hearted and exploded. Prof. Yeager was struck with worry and panic.

Yeager (rushing to the training room where Justice supposedly remained): JUSTICE!

As the door to the training room opened smoke billowed out in a massive puff. Prof. Yeager rushed inside to find Justice standing upright and hunched over as if he had been punched in the stomach.

Yeager: Justice, thank goodness! I - *gasp!*

Justice’s body was giving off a neon blue glow as he remained standing and catching his breath. As the smoke began to move out of the training room more GBSs moved in and were sent into a stupor just as Prof. Yeager.

Justice: See? *pant* I told you *pant* I could go faster *pant*

Justice’s body had changed dramatically. His fleshy pink skin was gone; tinted blue. His ears now pointy as if reaching out towards the sky and pointed spines were now running along his head and back as well as a pointy tail. The sheer pressure on his anatomy caused by his immense speed had gone as far as warp his very body into a more aerodynamic structure. The only parts not tinted blue were his arms, hands, face, chin and stomach. His nose dark as if burned into black charcoal.

GBS: It seems as though the supersonic shock waves have mended his very body.

Another GBS: Who would have guessed the sheer power a Sonic Boom can create.

Yet Another GBS: *chuckles* He kinda looks a like a Hedgehog or something.

Yeager (relieved that Justice wasn’t seriously hurt): Get a crew in here to get this room cleaned up! (to a GBS) Have these test results sent to the higher ups, they’ll want to know everything about what happened here today! (to another GBS) Have a room prepared in the hospital ward to test and see if the changes in the project’s anatomy will hinder testing and abilities of the project!

The guys who received orders: Yes sir!

By then the smoke had fully cleared and Justice had caught his breath. Prof. Yeager walked up to Justice and gave his a good talking to about taking orders. Justice swore to never do it again not knowing how to react to being scolded and with that said and done Prof. Yeager praised him for how fast he was able to run.

Yeager (on his knee at eye level with Justice): You gave us all quite a scare there.

Justice (hanging his head down): Sorry Dad.

Yeager: Oh well, I think you could use some rest after your first day of training don’t you think?

Justice: I guess if you think so.

Yeager (smiling): There’s already a room all set for you. I’ll show you to your room.

Prof. Yeager got up off his knee and took hold of Justice’s hand guiding him out of the room and down the halls to his awaiting bedroom. Along the way Justice had three words constantly running through his mind.

Justice: Daddy...

Yeager (looking down at Justice): Yes?

Justice: What’s a Sonic Boom?

Yeager: Well, a Sonic Boom is the sound something makes when it goes really, super fast. Kind of like what you did.

Justice: Neat... And what’s a Hedgehog?

Yeager: A hedgehog is a rodent that has spikes all along the back of its body. As a matter of fact *chuckle* you kind of look like a Hedgehog now.

Justice stopped walking and analyzed the information he just received. Prof. Yeager looked at Justice confused on why he stopped moving.

Yeager: Anything wrong, Justice?

Justice: Sonic... I like that. (looking at Yeager, grinning) From now on, I want to be called Sonic.

Prof. Yeager lets out a chuckle.

Yeager: Sonic the Hedgehog...

Justice (sounding excited): Yeah, that’s it! From now on, I want to be called Sonic the Hedgehog!

Yeager: Ha ha ha, pleased to meet you Sonic the Hedgehog. C’mon now, let’s go get you to your bedroom.

Sonic the Hedgehog (grinning): You bet Dad!

Sonic the Hedgehog started to walk along side Prof. Yeager again as they walked off down the halls of the research facility to his awaiting room; Sonic walking eyes closed and smiling the rest of the way.