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The Nightly Howl
Series
Chapter One: Darkness and Howls
Sonic the Hedgehog and Light Gaia watched as Dark Gaia shrieked with anger, unraveling into a dark, thick, violet mist, that seeped into the cracks of the Earth. It had been defeated and would be waiting for a better time to destroy Earth, as it always had tried since the beginning of time.
The magma center of the Earth was being covered up by the separate puzzle-like pieces of the planet. Sonic and Light Gaia, being in the center of the Earth, rushed to avoid being enclosed inside, forever.
Sonic jumped from craggy rock to craggy rock, attached to the inside of the Earth's core. He almost lost his footing, as the Core rumbled with every piece of the Earth, that was being fitted into place. It was as if some unseen giant had decided to use the planet as a puzzle, for its entertainment.
Managing to grab hold of a root, the azure anthropomorphic hedgehog was able to avoid falling into the churning, bubbling, sizzling lava below. With a few more close calls, Sonic managed to reach the solid ground of Earth, the Core closing up behind him, just seconds before he eased his way through the cracks of earth.
Light Gaia, having wings, had beat the azure hedgehog to the top and was patiently waiting for his friend to join him.
"That was excellent work!" Sonic said, giving Light Gaia a thumbs up, as the hedgehog dusted off his shoulders and legs of dirt.
"I couldn't have done it without you." Light Gaia said as he flew in a circle, around the hedgehog.
"I am back to my old self." laughed Sonic. Examining his furless self, he felt his teeth and knew there were no fangs. "Race you to Spagonia!"
"You're on!"
And the two rushed off, completely unaware that a few wisps of Dark Gaia had whispered out, from tiny cracks in the ground, and had followed after them, silent as a feather, floating in the wind.
It was night and Sonic was not undergoing anymore painful changes. So what better way to celebrate this, then go for a little run through the dense pine needle forests, just a little ways away from the beach.
As Sonic brushed off the falling pine needles from his shoulders, he continued running, at the speed of sound, through the forests. The trees, all covered with spiny, dark emerald green, needles towered over the hedgehog.
Sonic was too busy now, jumping from branch to branch of a row of those evergreens, to notice a deep violet mist stretching towards him, like fingers reaching to grasp him.
He was finally at the top of one of the tall evergreens, and decided to take a moment and appreciate the beauty and light of the moon, given that he was no longer a slave to the changes caused by it.
The moon shone down on the azure hedgehog, the rays strengthening the mist of dark essence. The moon was full, on its never ending journey to waxing and waning, but for this one time, it showed off its glory. The craters were visible to the naked eye and the moon was a pale yellow.
The stars winked at the hedgehog, as if trying to clue in the hapless anthropomorph, of the present danger he was currently in. Sonic breathed in the crisp clean air and the subtle scent of pine. Still unaware of the mist that eased its way to the trunk of the trees.
The diamond streen sky and the proud moon, were slowly covered by the clouds in the sky, hiding and peeking at the hedgehog who stared with admiration.
The gathering mist curled up the trees, to where Sonic was perched, as he watched the moonlight fading into the background of the thick, fluffy clouds.
A tendril of mist wrapped around Sonic's ankle, tightening until the azure hero realized what was happening.
"H-h-hey!" he exclaimed in shock as the mist that clung to him stung him with an icy cold grip. "Get off! Let go of me!"
But the mist did not, instead more tendrils wrapped around the hedgehog. His arms, his legs, his other ankle, and his wrists. Holding him captive in a tight, unrelenting grasp.
"Let me go!" Sonic writhed and twisted, trying to break free. "No!"
And the mist dragged the hedgehog, struggling and screaming, down the tree, and into the darkness of the shadowy forest.
Awhoooooooo! The sound shook Tails to the bone as he continued nervously walking home.
He knew he should have not stayed out so late to work on his latest invention. Which was far to big to fit in his home, and also far to unstable to have in his laboratory or airplane hangar.
It cannot get any worse than hearing the distant howls of a wolf. The little fox assured himself as he continued to make his way through the dark forests.
The pine trees swayed back and forth in a breeze. The moon peeped out from behind some clouds, as if too afraid to fully come out and cast its light down on the dimly lit forest grounds.
Tails tried very hard not too crunch on the pine needle strewn floor, but he could not help it.
Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!
Another howl tore through the air sending chills down the poor fox's spine. He began to play and fiddle anxiously with his twin tails, and contemplated flying home the rest of the way.
As if in negative response to the fox's contemplation, lightning ripped through the sky. Rain began too pour heavily on the forest and the fox.
Okay. I guess it could get worse than hearing a wolf howling in the distance. Still it cannot get any worse than rain and a lightning storm.
Thunder boomed in the air. The clouds became so dense, the moon was smothered and concealed from view. Making the night even darker than before.
Okay, I guess I was wrong.
Another howl, this time closer. Another crash of thunder, sounding louder than before.
A howl. Long, loud, feral. It seemed like it came from behind the Tails.
Another howl issued from close by. Then a snarl. A growl. And a flash of lightning showed the little fox a shadow from a figure that loomed behind him.
Sonic struggled to fight the bonds that held him captive. But the more he struggled, the tighter they became. The tighter the became, the more it felt like he would pass out.
"I am sorry it has to be this way, Sonic." said a familiar voice with a cruel laugh. "I saw how you changed last time, but this time it will be in my favor."
"Wait until I get my hands on you!" Sonic shouted. "You will b-" But the azure hedgehog could no longer speak as a thick mist like darkness formed tightly over his mouth.
"I would stay quiet if I were you." laughed the hedgehog's foe as he ambled towards the back of the low lit room. His enemy flipped a switch and the hedgehog was left blinking in the light. He was soon free, as the darkness fled from the brightness of the room
It rushed over to a capsule that was radiating with a magnetic energy, that pulled the darkness over to it. The darkness once inside the capsule, was sealed.
"You see, Sonic." Dr. Eggman began as he walked over to the capsule. "This is Dark Gaia. Well, part of it anyway."
"I know that!" Sonic said and then tried to speed attack his nemesis.
"I don't think so!" shouted Eggman, as he pressed a button on the counter that he was leaning on. Suddenly, Sonic was stopped in midair and was being pulled backwards, to a chair in the corner of the small room.
"What the-" Sonic exclaimed and then was slammed into the chair, cutting his breath. He was immediately clasped in, with metallic wrist cuffs that clicked over his arms.
"Yes, Sonic." Eggman said with an evil smile. "Just like Dark Gaia, I learned to control your energy as well."
"What do you mean?" asked Sonic, as he struggled to find a way out of the chair.
"Well, you harness chaos energy; which I, of course, have spent endless years trying to control. And now, Sonic," Eggman walked over to where Sonic was. And leaning in towards the hedgehog, he grinned. "I finally have."
Shadow the Hedgehog was walking through the beach, which was a few feet away from the pine forest where Tails was walking through, to get to his house. Shadow was admiring, in silence, the gleaming of the moonlight reflecting in the calm, cool ocean. This was his favorite place, being that Sonic hated water and would do anything to avoid it.
Peace and quiet. Thought the Ultimate Lifeform as he strolled by the coastline. No annoying spineballs around.
But then came the screams.
Coming out of his reverie, the ebony hedgehog raced over to where the sounds of distress were coming from. By now it had started raining, and lightning crackled overhead. Thunder clap after thunder clap followed one another, but were not loud enough to conceal the howls and the screams
Sounds like Tails. Shadow guessed. I wonder what the heck is going on. And he raced faster and faster, using his chaos charged skates.
When he finally reached the pine needle forest, he saw what was happening. A little orange fox, with two tails, was backing into a cluster of evergreens, until he was cornered. Cornered by the snarling, growling, massive creature that towered over the frightened fox.
"Help!" cried Tails as the creature stretched out its claws, ready to make a slice at the helpless, anthropomorphic fox.
"Chaos Spear!" roared Shadow as he charged himself with chaos energy and slashed the feral beast with a spear. The creature let out an angry roar and turned its head over to where the Ultimate Lifeform was standing, undeterred.
The creature, as the ebony hedgehog could see, was a wolf of some kind. It towered maybe three feet taller than him, and had great big paws, tipped off with claws. It stood on its hind legs and its eyes glittered, an electric green color, but there were no pupils. The rain matted fur was a bluish gray with white tipped around the wrists, the legs, the spine-like hair.
It advanced towards the hedgehog, arms stretched out, long curved claws slashing the air, inches from Shadow's face. It snarled and growled, long sharp, pointed, dagger-like. fangs flashing in the lightning that slashed the sky. Shadow charged up another spear and slashed the creature's arm. It didn't wince this time, and did not appear to have felt any pain.
In fact, as soon as the chaos charged spear slashed at the fur, the light was immediately absorbed.
"What the-" began the Ultimate Lifeform in surprise, but he was cut off as the creature, eyes now glowing with chaos charged light, slashed the ebony, scarlet striped, hedgehog, causing him to crash into a nearby tree.
The force of the smack, and the fact that chaos energy was used against him, only made sense that Shadow would lose consciousness, as he slammed into a nearby oak tree, which caused the dry, crackly, brown leaves to scatter and fall, like rain, onto the stunned hedgehog.
"What is going on!" Sonic screamed at Tails, as his best friend recoiled in fear and began to scream. "What is it!" But for some reason Tails was not responding, just trembling and crying out, in fear. Pure fear. It was in his friend's eyes, manifested in his tails fur standing on end and him covering and shielding his face. Sonic, wanting to comfort his terrified and mortified friend, reached out for Tails, who only cowered all the more, but then the hero felt a stabbing, electric-like, pain spreading up his back.
"Owww!" He turned around and saw Shadow. His rival and friend's eyes were burning with hatred, like two glowing balls of golden, amber, hazel flames.
"What was that for." Sonic whined, as he moved towards Shadow with annoyance.
"Tails, go!" yelled Shadow as he charged another spear. To the azure hedgehog's dismay, his little friend obeyed the Ultimate Lifeform's orders and scampered off.
Shadow threw the spear at Sonic's arm. The chaos charged spear sizzled in the air as it sank into the hedgehog's fur, past the flesh, past the muscle, and to the bone.
"Hey!" the azure hero exclaimed, expecting the pain, from earlier, to occur. But it didn't.
Instead the chaos energy was absorbed into Sonic's arm and quite angrily, as is justified by this unexpected assault he now faced at the hands of the ebony hedgehog, Sonic struck Shadow, in the chest, with the palm of his hand.
"That's enough, Shads!"
To Sonic's shock, and a little bit to his satisfaction, Shadow was lifted up into the air and slammed headfirst into the hollow trunk of a large oak tree that was in the center of the pine tree forest, a pile of leaves comically fell over him, obscuring him from the azure hedgehog's view.