Chapter 1

Occuring Nightmares

It was past midnight. A few crickets chirped creating a pleasant sound underneath the full moon within the tall sharp blades of grass. All was calm, content even, as everyone in Knothole was sleeping away all except for one who kept tossing and turning, sweat dripping from his cheeks. Sonic awoke screaming that made Tails jump from his skin.

The fox rushed inside Sonic's room running over to the screaming hedgehog hugging him shushing him in a calm soothing voice like a mother would to a child telling the hedgehog that everything would be okay. Sonic took deep breaths as Tails went to the kitchen to fetch Sonic a glass of water

"That's the tenth nightmare this week Sonic I'm no therapist but maybe you should talk to someone about those dreams your having."

Sonic shook his head no after sipping his glass of water down his parched throat.

"I'm fine Tails it was nothing all right, besides I don't remember them how can I tell you if I can't remember what my dreams were about?"

The fox gave Sonic an unimpressed look that said I don't believe you. He knew all too that Sonic wasn't a very good liar. Somehow he needed to find a way to convince Sonic to talk to him.

"I'm going back to sleep you should too it's late."

"Sonic come on you have to remember something. Anything?"

Tails stood there at his bedside folding his arms, tapping his foot. The blue hedgehog grabbed his blankets trying to block out the noises. The hedgehog knew himself that Tails knew he was lying. He groaned.

"You can read me like a book can you?"

"Sonic for as long as I've known you, your not a very good liar, listen if your not ready to tell me then don't but your worrying for me pete's sake."

"Sorry."

"Come on you can always tell me right?"

Snores could be heard from the hedgehog as Sonic immediately pretended to be asleep.

"Sonic I know your faking it."

Sonic refused to tell Tails of his recurring nightmares they were too much even for him. He wanted to tell Tails but to put them into words was difficult, he couldn't express them or explain. Tails sighed it really was late he would try to convince Sonic tomorrow if not then what else can he do?

Morning came as soon as the first ray of sun hit Tails's face. He yawned stretching his arms and legs. Rushing himself across the hallway to Sonic's room however when he ran over he noticed that his door was slightly cracked open and that could only mean one thing.

He was either out for a midnight run to clear his head or downstairs and Tails had hoped he was downstairs because whenever the blue hedgehog would run off he would be difficult to find. The fox opened the door and to his surprise the hedgehog was fast asleep in his bed. How odd did he forgot to close the door last night that must be it but Sonic usually keeps his door locked at night, this is odd even for him.

He sighed in relief nudging the hedgehog's shoulder to wake him up. Sonic groggily opened his eyes and yawned.

"Mmm morning Tails what's for breakfast?"

"Your not going to ask how I got into your room?"

"Huh? You probably forgot to lock my door."

"Sonic you and I both know I can't enter your room unless for a specific reason I have special permission to come into your room and you gave me the spare key to your door."

"Tails calm down you just forgot to close the door no biggie."

"I guess."

"What's for breakfast? I'm starved."

After Sonic ate breakfast he ran out the door for his morning run. The wind past his quills felt so relaxing, as he jumped over from puddle to puddle. The hedgehog then sniffed the air suddenly getting a whiff of something delightful.

"Mmm what is that smell?" Sonic spoke to himself drooling.

He followed said nose that led inside a cute cafe, filled with customers and waitresses serving on what looked like to be chilli dogs on top of silver trays. There were pink tablecloths on top of round tables decorated with white frills at the bottom. The chairs were simple and white, while white fancy triangular shaped napkins were placed very neatly on the tables along with platinum silverware.

He walked up to the counter ordering one of said best chilli dogs on the menu he could ask for however when he was about to pay for it a gloved hand shoved his away refusing for Sonic to pay.

"I'll pay for it."

Sonic was surprised to see none other than Scourge and him being so nice made him felt a little uneasy. What was he doing in a place like this and out of jail too? And why was he nice?

"I don't get it why so nice to me last time I remember you were in jail."

"Am I not aloud to be nice for a change. People change blue."

"I don't trust you I'll pay for my own food thank you very much."

"Too late."

"Wha-"

Sonic's eyes widened to small dots he was not expecting Scourge to rush in front of him like that and hold both his arm against the counter making Sonic blush like mad. Scourge looked at him with his blue eyes staring into green ones. It was unexpected and somewhat uncomfortable.

"I said I'll pay for you now except my offer and don't ask any questions."

"Why?"

"Didn't I say don't ask questions? Here you go milady." Scourge spoke handing the cash to the waitress.

The blue hedgehog gulped feeling nervous as Scourge let his arms go paying for his meal. Although the gesture was nice? Sonic couldn't shake the feeling that Scourge was up to something. Scourge continued to stare at Sonic while Sonic ate his food imagining that chilli dog was something else.

"What?" Sonic asked with a mouth full of food.

"Oh it's nothing...Just imagining how big and juicy that looks." Scourge spoke sticking his tongue out in a sexual manner.

Sonic felt shivers run up his spine the way he had said that took him by surprise. It wasn't like Scourge to be into men was he?

"Um excuse me can I have a to go bag please?" Sonic spoke as another waitress walked by.

"Sure thing."

"Aw leaving so soon blue?"

"It's nothing I uh have something I need to check up on that's all." Sonic spoke in a nervous tone of voice.

"Sounds like an excuse to me."

"Well T-T-Thank you for the meal I guess I'll be seeing you around?" Sonic stuttered.

As the waitress brought Sonic a box Sonic quickly rushed out the door without it, leaving his food on the table.

"Hey wait you forgot your lunch sir!" The waitress shouted.

"Oh don't worry about it ma'am I'll take it to him."

"Oh okay thank you. Your quite the gentleman."

"Not a problem. What did you say this place was called again?"

"It's called the pink chilli cafe where we serve are best chilli dogs."

"Great."

The green hedgehog packed the half eaten hot dog in the to go box leaving a five dollar tip for the waitress. He smirked deviously as he heard footsteps behind him.

XXX

Sonic ran for what seemed like forever.

"Oh man that was weird. What was all that about and the way he looked at me, held me even." The memories kept rushing back into his mind he tried his best to shove them into the very back of his skull and without paying no mind or attention he bumped into someone or rather someone he knew.

"Sorry I didn- Oh hey Shadow!"

"Hmph Watch where you're going you blue idiot."

"I said I was sorry geez you really are a grump!" Sonic snapped back.

"Excuse me grump?"

"Oh did I said something that made you upset?" Sonic teased picking Shadows brain.

"You better watch what you say before someone gets hurt."

"Oh you mean lil ole moi?" Sonic spoke strutting a pose pointing towards himself, lifting his eyebrows up and down in a playful manner.

"Cut that out. Bah I don't have time to deal with the likes of you."

Sonic watched as Shadow was about to run off but somehow his arms had a mind of their own as well as his feelings, as he suddenly felt tears sting in his eyes. It wasn't like him to act that way he knew he had to confront Shadow with his dreams someway or another.

"What do you want you stupi-?" Shadow couldn't finishing asking Sonic what the heck he really wanted to say because he was shocked staring at Sonic whose happy go lucky smile suddenly turned into a sad frown. He could tell Sonic wanted to talk to him about something serious however he refused to want to listen to the blue hedgehog but he couldn't stand seeing the blue hedgehog looking like that.

Shadow shook his head and pushed Sonic to the ground.

"Let go of me! And don't you ever do that again!"

"Please don't go I really need to talk to you about something."

"Hmph What is i-? Sonic!" Was all Shadow could say before a green hedgehog interrupted him so rudely running in between them with a box that held Sonic's forgotten lunch.

"Oh no. Not you." Sonic grumbled.

Scourge smirked deviously lending Sonic a hand by helping him up to his feet.

"You forgot something blue." Scourge spoke handing Sonic the box.

"Thank you?"

Shadow blinked Scourge nice and out of jail? What the heck is going on?

"I thought you said you had something to do though."

"I do I just need to talk to Shadow for minute."

Shadow raised a ridge.

"Talk to me about it some other time I see your busy with a problem."

"Problem? What problem?" Scourge retaliated feeling offended.

"Heh you. If anyone's the problem it's you. You're the problem but I'm not asking for a stupid little fight so get out of my way."

Shadow held the green chaos emerald, raising it in the air, letting it emit a strange glow.

"Chaos control!"

"Shadow wait!" Sonic shouted reaching his hand out to him.

"Oh well looks like it's just me and you blue." Scourge spoke grabbing Sonic's wrists again making Sonic drop his box of food, his face two inches closer than it ever been.

"You know you really are pretty close up." Scourge commented moving his eyes up and down observing every inch of Sonic's attractive body. What Sonic did next surprised Scourge as Sonic lifted his knee up in between Scourge's balls making Scourge fall to the ground holding them.

"Scourge what's going on why are you acting like this?"

"Acting like what? I have no idea what your talking about." Scourge coughed getting up and rubbing his shoe over Sonic's leg making both of them tumble to the ground. Body on top of body, heat on top of heat, Knees in between blue legs, breath close to blue ears. Sonic couldn't move he was scared to. He knew all too well what this ordeal meant as his face blushed a nice shade of red, redder than his shoes .

"Judging by how red your face is I'm assuming you know what this pose means do you? Are you scared? Now than if you don't want me to go even further, I sugg- OWCH!" Sonic kicked between scourges legs roughly with his own knees again making Scourge lose his hold on him holding his own special area, giving Sonic the chance to escape.

"Damn it! That's twice oh that stupid little rat!".

"Come on blue you didn't even finish what I had to say." Scourge shouted recovering from the second kick and chasing after Sonic.

Sonic ran straight into mobius hoping to lose Scourge there. Scourge warped in front of him and when Scourge reappeared in front the blue hedgehog he instantly shoved Sonic up against the wall harshly leaving more than just a dent. The force of shoving Sonic was so strong it created a large hole between Sonic and the walls. Sonic coughed up blood spilling it all over the ground and onto his white gloves.

"Since when can you teleport?" Sonic coughed.

"None of your business blue. Now tell me where are the chaos emeralds!"

Impossible last he saw the emeralds they were with Knuckles unless something must have happened to Knuckles to make him send the emeralds to hide them again.

"I don't know. Last I saw there with Knuckles."

"Were with red but thanks to him the emeralds are lost again and your one of the few that has at least one of them hiding somewhere. Tell me or else I'll take you by force right here right now!"

Scourge pressed Sonic harder against the walls making more wall pieces crumble between their feet. Darkness swirled around his hands making Sonic unable to where did Scourge suddenly picked up all this strength?

"Wha-What is this?"

"I said it's not of your business!" Scourge replied grabbing Sonic's chin. Sonic noticed the change of color in the other ones eyes. He couldn't even move fast enough with all of the pressure Scourge pulled on him to make a spindash.

"Now your going to tell me where the hell you keep one of the emeralds."

Sonic swayed his head the other way but Scourge forced Sonic's green eyes to stare into those piercing red ones.

"Scourge enough it's useless to make him speak the whereabouts of the emeralds even if you did him by force." A dark smooth embodied voice spoke.

"But-!"

"I said enough! Now come back to me I have a new task for you."

The green hedgehog released his hold on Sonic letting the darkness he summoned return inside his body, his eye color returning to there blue state.

"Hmph see you around blue."

Sonic stood there feeling the pain in his back get to him. He had to force himself to move just a bit before falling over on hard cold stone ground. Everything turned black.