How's evryone doing? I'm HDDNeptuneFTW, and this is my first fanfic. Constructive criticism and ideas are aappreciate, so make sure to leave a comment!

Alright, so this is obviously a story about Sonic, many people know about him noe, but they don't k ow where he came from or who his family was. The beginning of this story is Sonic's past, at it eventually merges into the future. This fanfic will get pretty graphic, just a warning.

Enjoy!

"I was about 10 feet away from the house when I heard the scream. I ran as fast as I could back home and opened the door, only to see the very scene that would haunt my dreams forever."

"Hey, Sonic, race ya back home!"

"Yeah right, Manic. You're still gonna lose."

"Bet you I'll win."

"Bet you I'll win."

"Bet you're a loser."

"Bet you're an idiot."

Sonia stepped in front of Manic and I. "Would you two just shut up?"

Manic rolled his eyes. "When you stop complaining about getting mud on your clothes is the day I'll stop talking."

"It wasn't my fault!" Sonia whined. "You're the one who decided to take a shortcut through the woods. You said it would be faster! Now look at my clothes! They're RUINED!

I sigh. "Look, if I carry you back home, will you stop moaning about it?"

Sonia thought for a moment. "Fine, but if you drop me, I swear by Chaos you will never see the light of day again."

"Sure thing." I picked up Sonia and turned to Manic. "Oh, and by the way, that race? You've already lost." Before Manic could reply, I took off at full speed towards the house. I could hear Manic shouting at me as I left him in the dust.

Suddenly, Sonia tensed up in my arms.

"Stop." I would have laughed had I not seen the look in her eyes. "What is it?" I asked.

"I don't know, but something's wrong." Sonia scanned the area. I learned to trust Sonia instincts. I didn't know how, but she just knew that sort of stuff.

"Well, we should check on Mom and Dad, then. But stay here. I'll let you know if there's any problems." I suggested. She nodded, and I set her down.

I was about 10 feet away from the house when I heard the scream. I ran as fast as I could back home and opened the door, only to see the very scene that would haunt my dreams forever.

Mom was on the floor, bleeding to death. Dad was next to her, but he had already died from a bullet wound.

I ran over to Mom. "What happened?!"

"It was him," Mom said. "Slade came in, looking for you. Jules tried to stop him, but was killed. He's still out there, looking for you."

"Who is Slade?" I asked.

"Slade is very dangerous. He's been experimenting on people for years, trying to make an unstoppable army."

"But why does he want me?"

Mom smiled. "Because you're special. You have something in you that no one has, and Slade wants it." I was on the verge of tears. Dad was dead, and Mom was dying. And there was nothing he could do. Mom smiled at me. "You two stay together, and don't ever get separated." Her last dying words were, "Go. Don't ever forget who you are." With one last breath, she died.

I was in shock. Both my parents were dead. Sonia, Manic, and I were the only ones left. Manic! I realized that he was still in the forest when we got home.

I stood up. There was nothing left here. I had to find Sonia and Manic, and find a way to survive, all without running into Slade. I walked out the door and stopped on the stairs.

Manic and Sonia were on their knees, with two men holding guns to their heads. But what really scared me was the man standing behind him.

He had long, slate-coloured hair that flowed down his midnight black leather jacket. Pinned on his jacket were three gold stars. His eyes were the most unsettling of all. They were swirling vortices of black and red, always moving. They were eyes that looked like they could stare into the souls of others. It was Slade.

"Hello there, little hedgehog. Glad to see you could finally make it." He smiled genuinely, as if he had never committed a crime in his life. But I knew better.

"What do you want from me?" I asked carefully. I couldn't risk losing Sonia and Manic. They were the only two I had left.

"I don't have time to explain to someone like you," he said coldly. "Just come along and nobody gets hurt."

I didn't move. I couldn't move. Seeing that I was not moving, Slade frowned.

"I see you need some incentive," he said. He turned to the man holding Manic. "Shoot him."

Before I could react, a loud bang sounded, and Manic collapsed.

I couldn't think. I couldn't move. I was speechless.

Slade smiled again. "Have you made up your mind? Or does your sister need to die, too?" The man behind Sonia pulled the trigger ever so slightly. "If you agree, I promise not to kill her."

There was no way out of this. "I'll go," I said. Sonia looked at me, tears in her eyes. I knew she didn't want me to go. Yet I had no choice. It was either I went, or she died and I'd be eventually caught.

"Good for you," Slade said. "Come with me. We have much to do." He walked into the woods. I reluctantly followed him. Slade turned around slowly before leaving, a sinister grin on his pale face. "Shoot her."

"What?! You said you wouldn't shoot her!" I yelled. "Your promised!"

"That's rule number one of becoming a soldier in my army: Promises are empty. They hold nothing."

A single shot rang out in the air, and I caught a glimpse of Sonia, suffering the same date as Manic. Then a bag was put over my head and everything went black.

So, how was the first chapter? Oh, and don't worry, some moments in this fanfic get pretty dark. Like I said, this is my first fanfic, so R & R!

Signing off,

HDNFTW