Chapter 1: Captured

The lights were flashing, the music pounded in my ears, and everyone was moving too fast for me to even tell what the hell they were doing. Not like I really cared… My name is Melinda the Hedgehog. I'm 16 years old, single, and not looking to get into a relationship anytime soon. I'm at a party hosted by my cousin, Sonic the Hedgehog. I'm sure you know all about him, fastest creature alive, big ass ego, hero of Mobius. Yeah, he's my cousin. I have his quill style, but I also have my own other features. I have sky blue fur with black spots, shoulder length, dark red hair, a peach muzzle, and orange eyes.

A lot of men have been hitting on me tonight, but most of them were drunk and waaay too old for me. Besides… I'm not sure I want a boyfriend now… My cousin, Sonic, had gotten together with Amy Rose after his old girlfriend, Sally, dumped him for Khan, and he wanted to host a party for their 1 month anniversary. (A/N: If you wanna know how that happened, read "Mending a Broken Hero" if you haven't already.) However, Sally and him are just friends now, and Khan the Monkey is with her. When I found out my cousin got his feelings hurt, I wanted to beat the shit out of both Sally and Khan, but soon, I realized that wasn't right. Besides, Sally and I were friends in the fourth grade, and I couldn't hurt a childhood friend.

I have powers too.

I'm still learning how to control them, of course, but I'm not so crazy with them. I can Chaos Control with or without an emerald, I also have super speed just like my cousin and can do a homing attack as well. I also get these visions from time to time, but they're very few and in between. But that's just number crunching, I guess…

"Hey, Mel!"

I looked up and saw my cousin smiling down at me. He calls me Mel from time to time. "Oh, hey, Sonic…" I greeted with indifference. "Hey, why are ya lookin' so glum? This is a party! Let loose!" Sonic exclaimed, dancing around like an idiot. I sighed. "No thanks…" Sonic pouted his lip at me. "Aw, you're no fun!" he whined sarcastically. "Well, sorry for not being fun." I droned. Sonic knelt down and looked me directly in the eye. "Hey, what's wrong?" he asked me in a serious tone. I sighed and clenched my fists. "To be honest… I have no freaking clue… I'm just… depressed for some reason." I told him. Sonic smiled at me and put a hand on my shoulder. I smiled softly at him. You know, my cousin can be immature as shit at times, but he really does have a big heart…

After a few more minutes, I told Sonic I wanted to go home. He insisted I stay, but I told him I had enough party He then laughed and said you can never have too much party! I laughed slightly and shook my head. I took up my purse and left the party place. It was pitch black outside, but I can see in the dark. Yeah, that's another one of my powers…

I still live with my parents, but I plan on moving out when I turn 19. And I love my mom and dad. My mom's name is Glory and my dad's name is Mel. My mom is a hedgehog with blue fur, green eyes, orange hair, and she's very pretty and smart. My dad's a dalmation with navy blue hair, orange eyes, and he's wicked funny and strong. I'm an only child, but my mom is pregnant with my new brother or sister. She's about 2 months pregnant, and she gets the weirdest cravings! I'm happy, but also sad, because I'm gonna move out soon and won't see my sibling that much. But I'll come and visit every now and then.

I turned down an alleyway towards my street. I hate walking through it every time I walk home, but it's the fastest way there.

Suddenly, I heard a woosh!

I looked behind me but saw nothing. It might've been a bird or something… I continued walking down the long alleyway when another woosh came! Only this time, I saw the thing that made the woosh! It was brief, but the thing swooped in front of me and to my right. It sure wasn't a bird. It looked bigger and more humanoid. Now I was getting a little anxious… But I pulled my shit together and continued on for about two more steps when-

"GYYAA!~"

I screamed as something struck me in the stomach! I fell backwards into a garbage can, knocking it over. It smelled awful, even though it only spilled next to me. I looked up to see who hit me into the garbage can, and I gasped in fear. He looked like my cousin's rival, Shadow, but different. He was black and had upturned quills like Shadow, but his colour scheme was different. He had blue-green stripes on his quills instead of red stripes, and his eyes were green and had slits like a snake. Also, he appeared to not have a mouth… "Well, well, well… It's hard to tell, but it looks like it's you, Sonic…" he spoke in an icy, deep voice. It amazed me how he was able to speak without a mouth. I guess he sees my silhouette and thinks I'm Sonic. I want to tell him I'm not, but my mouth won't move for some reason. "It was nice for you to think I was dead just because you eliminated Solaris' flame and destroyed Iblis, but you were dead wrong!" he snapped. I squeaked in fear and started trembling. I can't remember the last time I was so scared… I wanted to scream, but my voice box wouldn't respond… Neither would the rest of my body… "Speaking of "dead", I'm going to dispose of you once and for all!" the dark hedgehog said in a cold, brooding tone. I gasped and flinched in fear. I heard heavy footsteps approach me, and that made my heart skip a couple beats. 'I guess this is it…' I thought, tears falling from my eyes. I screwed my eyes shut tight and shivered.

Normal POV…

As the dark hedgehog made his way towards the shaking Melinda, the clouds in the sky that covered the silver moon retreated, shining light down on the shaking hedgehog. The darker hedgehog halted when he saw the moon had given the girl a curtain of soft light. He gazed upon the shaking hedgehog and saw that she wasn't who he thought she was. 'A… girl?' he thought, staring at her, not blinking. Now, he had seen and killed girls before, but for some reason, this girl was… different, somehow...

The moonlight shone on her velvet hair, shimmering sky blue fur, and her perfectly shaped body. Melinda slowly opened her eyes when she realized she was still alive. Her flaming, orange eyes looked hot enough to melt even the coldest object. A warm sensation filled the dark hedgehog's chest and made it thump harder with each and every second he spent looking at her. Melinda was confused. Why was he not killing her like he said he was gonna? He drew closer to her, making her get scared again. The dark, ebony hedgehog knelt down in front of her, making her eyes shrink slightly. Her tears rolled down her cheeks and fell to the ground. "W-Who are you?" the ginger hedgehog asked in a stutter. The dark hedgehog shifted his green orbs downwards and half-lidded his eyes. He then seemed to grow a mouth! Melinda gasped lightly and he drew closer to her face. "Mephiles the Dark…" he whispered. Melinda gasped in fear, because her cousin had told her about him. She should've gotten up and ran because she felt like moving again, but she wasn't moving at all. Mephiles bent his head down slightly and sniffed her neck. She shuddered and felt like she was gonna throw up. Mephiles then lifted his head up so he was staring into her eyes. Before, his eyes seemed to have no highlights, they were just so… cold… But now, they seemed to have some light in them. But he still made her feel scared. He put a hand under her chin, making her gasp and blush. "W-What are you doing?" she asked in a scared tone. Mephiles said nothing. He drew closer and closer to her face, making her close her eyes tight. But before he could close the gap between them, he heard a rattling noise!

Melinda and Mephiles looked down the alleyway and saw a few people bumbling around, heading straight towards them. Melinda was about to call out for help, but Mephiles was quicker and covered her mouth! "If you know what's good for you, you'll shut your mouth and do exactly as I say! Understand?" Melinda was too scared to even protest and fight back, so she just nodded in fear. "Good…" Mephiles sneered. He then pulled her close and raised his hand. In a flash, they were gone…

Later…

In a dark, small, abandoned house, a flash of green light occurred in the middle of the living room! When the light cleared, Melinda and Mephiles were standing in the middle of the living room. He was still holding the sky blue hedgehog girl close to him, making her muzzle turn red. Melinda looked around and saw she was in a dark house. "W-Where are we?" she asked nervously. Mephiles stood up straight, but kept Melinda unusually close to him… "My house…" he muttered back. "Um… where, exactly?" Melinda asked, shuddering slightly. Mephiles stared at her coldly. "Now, if I told you that, you'd try and escape, right?" Melinda gasped at this and got angry. She pushed herself away from the ebony hedgehog and glared at him. "Look, Mephiles! I don't know what the hell you think you're gonna do with me, but I ain't staying here!" the ginger hedgehog girl snapped. She shifted her orange eyes to the left where she saw a door. She stood up straight and started heading towards the door. But just as she touched the doorknob, she was tackled to the ground!

She shrieked as her arms were held to her back. She turned her head around as much as she could and saw Mephiles had her firmly held in place. She tried struggling, but the older hedgehog was much much stronger than her. "Get off of me, you bastard!" she snapped. "Aha, yes… I thought we might hit this little snag, my dear. You see, you're not leaving this place anytime soon.." Mephiles chuckled darkly. Melinda gasped in fear but tried to stay brave. "W-Why the fuck not?!" she asked in a snap. Mephiles chuckled darkly again. "Why should I tell you? Just a moment ago you tried to escape. So, if you tried again and actually got away, you might "spill the beans", yes?" Melinda sighed; even though he was evil, he was smart and good at it. Unlike Eggman, he was actually competent. Still, she didn't wanna be in his clutches! "So… what exactly are you… gonna do with me?" Melinda asked. Mephiles shifted his snake-like eyes away for a moment then grinned evilly. "I have… some ideas…" he whispered, leaning closer to the back of her head. Melinda's face stained a brilliant red colour at the suggestive tone in the older hedgehog's voice. He then nibbled on her ear, making her squeak in fear. "No!" she sobbed quietly. Why was he doing this to her?! "W-Why don't you just kill me like you were going to?!" she sobbed, trying to resist. Mephiles pulled away and chuckled darkly once again. "Again, why should I tell you anything? Besides, you're too delicious looking to kill.~" He whispered in a seductive tone. Mephiles then reached down and in one smooth move, flipped the helpless hedgehog girl over. He then quickly held her down so she couldn't escape his clutches. He licked his sharp teeth and stared hungrily at her. Melinda continued to blush and shake in fear. He bent down and bit her on the neck. She gasped and started to cry. "N-No! Please, stop!" she pleaded meekly. Mephiles smirked and pulled himself back up. "We haven't even started yet…" he sneered, smirking evilly.

Melinda was now a prisoner to the evil Mephiles the Dark…

Done! This is the second installment in my "How it Came to Be" series, and I hope you like it.

Shadow: I'm liking it so far.

Thanks! Also, Melinda is an OC of mine!

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