It was a summer like no other and I'll never forget it. I was guarding the Master Emerald on my island, minding my own business. Suddenly, the clouds grew dark. It was like a prophecy of things to come. Dark things.

I heard a familiar buzzing noise. I thought for a moment of what it could be. I ran to the edge of the island and saw Egg Man floating up on one of his hovering machines. We made eye contact and I knew he was here for a good fight. Or more like a fight between me and one of his mindless drones.

I heard a springing noise. It was the noise Sonic made when he jumped. He must've known Egg Man was up to no good and decided to come "help" me, even though I was fine on my own. I saw the blue furry land on Egg Man's hovering machine. They too made eye contact but unlike before, they nodded. I was oblivious to what was to come.

"Egg Man, what's going on here?" I demanded to know as I shook my fist.

"You've always fallen for my lies Knuckles and would betray your friend, Sonic," he began to reply. "But, then I wondered something incredibly genius! What if I controlled Sonic and killed YOU instead! Ahahahaha!"

"How could you do this?" I fell to my knees with my hands right on the edge of the island. "Sonic, tell me this isn't true!"

"I'm more than happy to be helping Egg Man right now," Sonic exclaimed with a new kind of attitude then before.

"How can you be happy right now? You're being used like some sort of evil toy!"

"I'm happy 'cause I get to KILL YOU!" With that, Sonic hurled himself at me, his fist ferociously landing on my cheek. The hit knocked me back, and blood dripped from my lip.

He was going to hit me again, but I caught both of his fists in my mitten-covered-hands, and we pushed against each other. He was getting closer and closer to the edge but he wouldn't budge enough for him to fall. When had Sonic become so strong?

"Sonic, if you don't stop now," sweat dripped down my face as I looked straight into his eyes, "I won't be able to control myself!"

"I WILL KILL YOU!" Sonic was no longer Sonic and there was nothing else I could do about it. He continued to push, kick, and hit me with all his might. But, things wouldn't go his way any longer. A green aura surrounded me. My anger boiled over and I couldn't control myself. I plunged my claws into his chest. Blood splattered onto my hands, all over his chest, and onto the ground. He fell, mouth wide open.

I could see the fear in Egg Man's expression. Quickly he zoomed away without a word. My body wouldn't stop quivering. I couldn't tell if it was from the extra burst of energy or if it was from seeing my old friend on the ground, his body swimming in blood.

"No!" I screamed, holding his body in my arms. "Sonic! What've I done?"

Tears gushed down my face as I walked towards the Master Emerald, Sonic still in my arms. I put his body in front of the emerald and wept loudly. The clouds grew darker and rain began to pour. It washed the blood away.

Because of his truly good heart, Sonic's body became nothing. He vanished. I still look back on that summer for it has tormented me since. And now I stay on my island completely isolated.