History Fanfic / SonicManiaTheNovelization

'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12774576/1/Sonic-Mania-The-Novelization Sonic Mania: The Novelization]]''''' is a ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' FanFic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3301260/PhantomHeartless5 PhantomHeartless5]]. Hence the title, it's a novelization of ''VideoGame/SonicMania''.

** In Episode Shadow, Infinite was no match for Shadow before gaining the Phantom Ruby and was completely curb-stomped in a straight fight. [[spoiler:When they face off in ''Prelude to War'', he puts up a much better fight, even giving Shadow a cut on the cheek with his sword and forcing him to fight seriously for a moment, though he still loses]].

* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the original game, the Phantom Ruby was merely a powerful inanimate object. In this story, [[spoiler:the Phantom Ruby is a sentient entity with a mind of its own and it can talk.]]
* AdaptationalVillainy: In the original game, the Phantom Ruby was an inanimate object that did whatever Eggman wanted. In here, [[spoiler:not only is the ruby sentient, but it's far more villainous than in the game and desires to conquer Sonic's dimension.]]

-->'''Eggman''': Now I think we understand each other. Anyone who disobeys me, [[YouHaveFailedMe anyone who fails me]], anyone who just ''annoys'' me goes... ''boom''. So, are you with me, or against me?

-->'''Blaster Master''': I think I just leaked myself.

* CassandraTruth: Omelette desperately tries to warn Eggman that [[spoiler:the Phantom Ruby is a dangerous, living entity. Eggman concedes that the ruby is sentient as it grants his desires, but Eggman scoffs at the idea of the ruby being dangerous, much to Omelette's dismay. Even when the ruby displays the ability to talk, Eggman still refuses to believe it's dangerous, citing it sending the traitorous Metal King to another dimension as proof of its loyalty.]]

-->'''Sonic''': With all that, you'd think he'd just quit being a villain and go into the media business.

** Sonic dishes one out to Meter Droid in Chapter 9, Spin Dashing a hole clean through the him before the robot could even finish his sentence.

* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler:Upon discovering that Omelette stole the Chaos Emeralds, Eggman is clearly hurt by the betrayal and the Phantom Ruby wastes no time using this to fully turn him to its side.]]

-->'''Frostblade''': Prepare to taste the cold steel of my blade Yamato! May you find eternal rest in this coffin of ice!

* {{Expy}}: The Knight Rider is essentially a walking ShoutOut to the ''Film/MadMax'' series. Particularly, the character Nightrider from the first film. Her speech when giving herself her new name is a near word-for-word recreation of his famous line. Her race against Sonic and Tails has her call the race track they're on the [[Film/MadMaxFuryRoad Fury Road]]

* JackassGenie: Like in the prequel comics for ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', the Phantom Ruby can display the deepest desire of whoever holds it. When Eggman first touches the ruby, it shows him a vision of Eggmanland. [[spoiler:When Metal King touches it, he's shown a vision of a world covered in metal.]] However what qualifies it for this trope is that [[spoiler:the ruby is a sentient, evil entity and]] it is not above twisting the visions to scare its holders. [[spoiler:When Omelette holds the ruby, it shows her a vision of her and Eggman on a beach, representing her desire to spend more time with her uncle. However, the ruby then twists the vision of Eggman into a monster as a means of intimidation.]]

** Omelette proves to be this when confronting Team Sonic. Her first attempt is to crush them in the Flying Battery's trash compactor and when that doesn't work, she ejects them from the compactor and lets them fall to their deaths. When Team Sonic chases the Flying Battery, Omelette orders an all out assault on the plane and later confronts them on a giant spider mech when that doesn't work. And when all of the above proves ineffective, Omelette decides to let the Flying Battery crash in an attempt to kill them all.

* OhCrap: Team Sonic's reaction in chapter 4 when they discover Eggman has the Chaos Emeralds as well as the Phantom Ruby as it means that Eggman now has eight gemstones of incredible power at his disposal. [[spoiler:And one of them happens to be sentient, as Omelette discovers.]]

* TheReveal: After having her wrist bruised by Eggman and [[spoiler:receiving a nightmarish vision from the Phantom Ruby, Omelette has the ruby scanned and discovers that the gemstone is sentient.]]
* SentientPhlebotinum: Chapter 7 reveals that [[spoiler:the Phantom Ruby is a sentient gemstone with a malevolent consciousness.]]

** After failing to retrieve the Master Emerald and being berated by Eggman, [[spoiler:Metal King finally rebels against Eggman and attempts to take the Phantom Ruby for himself. In the ensuing struggle between him and Eggman, however, the Phantom Ruby banishes him to another dimension.]]
** For a more altruistic example, [[spoiler:Omelette steals the Chaos Emeralds and teams up with Team Sonic to save Eggman from the Phantom Ruby's influence.]]

-->'''Shadow''': I warned you to stay out of my way. You should've listened.

-->'''Eggman''': I'm a scientist, not a fortune teller!

-->'''Zero''': Let me tell you something about pain, doc. Pain and I are old friends. I was captured by enemy soldiers while on a mission in Shamar. For a whole week, the bastards tortured me, did everything I could to get me to talk. But I never broke. Point is, there's nothing you could do to me that hasn't been done already.

--->'''Eggman''': To all the fools who dare defy me, particularly those under the leadership of a certain Echidna, I have only one thing to say: ''YOUR '''HERO''' IS DEAD! YOUR '''HOPE''' IS DEAD! '''I''' AM YOUR ONE, '''TRUE''' MASTER! LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL!!

* AdaptationalWimp: [[spoiler:Eggman's Klepto Mobile. In the game, it was capable of holding its own against both Super Sonic and the Phantom King despite being a hastily crafted hunk of junk. In this story, ''because'' it's a hastily crafted hunk of junk, [[RealityEnsues the Phantom King destroys it with ease]].]]

* SuddenlyVoiced: Unlike ''Generations'' and ''Forces'', Classic Sonic is far from a HeroicMime.

'''''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12774576/1/Sonic-Mania-The-Novelization Sonic Mania: The Novelization]]''''' is a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' FanFic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3301260/PhantomHeartless5 PhantomHeartless5]]. Hence the title, it's a novelization of ''VideoGame/SonicMania''.

** [[spoiler:In Chapter 6, Eggman gives the Phantom Ruby to Metal Sonic, who transforms into a gigantic version of yourself.]]

-->'''Eggman''': Oh, Sonic. Once you're gone, where oh where will I find so worthy an opponent?