Author's Notes: I had these in here before but somehow I accedently deleted them. Anyways, here's a few things I need to say before we begin. 1) This is the 5th book in the LBB series. So if you haven't read LBB 1-4 then I'd susgest reading them first before reading this one for there may be some things you get lost on. 2) I don't own Sega, Sonic, or any of their character's or places that are used in the LBB series. 3) This series uses a female Tails by the name of Michelle "Tails" Prower. Though I know that some people shun the very exsistence of a female Tails I do urge you to check out/read the LBB series. 4) There is a spoiler alert for the Sonic game tie in for this book. So this is a just in case sort of thing. 5) So sit back in your favorite reading chair and enjoy Legend of the Blue Blur 5: The Parasite.
Side Note: Before we get started I needed to make another quick note. This Book has 2 sides to it. Sonic's and Shadow's. The goal was to alternate them with each chapter. However, due to reasons I was having problems with that. You can PM me if you want more details. To make a long story short, I've decided that starting with chapter 12, I will be writing and posting only Shadow's half. Once I am finished I will return to Sonic's half. I am making this note because once I've finished the book, I will be reordering the chapters so that they once again alternate between Sonic's and Shadow's halves. So this is a warning in case you get lost when I get to that point. Please note, I will update this side note once I reorder the chapters. I will leave that up for a while (what I assume/hope will be sufficient time) before I remove that one as well.) Now, please enjoy the rest of the book... this shouldn't happen in any of the other books in the series.
Prologue:
They say that there's a little bit of darkness in everyone, some larger than others. But to each bit there is a root cause for it. For some it's troubles with family, For others it's witnessing a traumatic events. Still others it's due to a long abuse of torment from others rather verbal, emotional, or physical. They say that if this darkness is left unchecked, it will only grow. Soon, the darkness will consume you until there's nothing left of the light left. But even in the darkest of places, a little bit of light, can shine through.
Chapter 1: Dream of an Invasion
Sonic the Hedgehog was not in a good mood as he stood in the GUN HQ's meeting room. Him and his fellow Mobian, Michelle "Tails" Prower were in this room with the GUN Commander and a few other GUN agents. They were there to discuss a way to send Sonic and Tails back to their planet of Mobius. So far it wasn't looking good. Even though they knew of where Dr. Robotnik's portal to Mobius was, they couldn't get the device to work.
"We have are best tech analysis on it," Said the chief of the GUN tech department, "But quiet frankly, it may be a while as Robotnik's system is completely different from the norm."
"Then why not ask Robotnik himself?" Sonic asked his anger was apparent.
"That's completely out of the question."
This time it was the GUN Commander who spoke. Sonic just sat there, arms crossed, as he turned his glare towards the commander.
"And why's that?" Sonic asked.
"We will not give Robotnik any kind of bargaining chips to getting less than what he deserves for what he did."
Sonic fumed inwardly but he had to admit that the Commander was right. Robotnik had been arrested only a few days ago for trying to use a very power weapon, called the Eclipse Cannon, to try to take over Earth. His plans had been thwarted thanks to Sonic, Tails, and a GUN agent by the name of Chris. But despite this Sonic couldn't help but get more irritated over the evil scientist as he was the only one who seemed to know how to work his portal that linked Earth and Mobius together.
"So we just have to wait for your tech people to figure it out?" This time it was Tails but she seemed to be more ok with the situation than Sonic. True, she two found it aggravating that Robotnik held the key to their ticket home, but she also knew there wasn't much they could do about it.
"Preciously," The GUN Commander answered, "In the mean time, you and Sonic are to remain here in the base."
"Can't we go out and explore?" Tails asked, "I mean if we wear disguises..."
"No!" The GUN Commander replied cutting into Tails' statement, "It's to risky. The public will not take kindly to strangers."
"But we did save them," Tails replied but the Commander shook his head.
"Not what we told them," he said.
"Huh?" Tails asked, "Why?"
"I don't believe its wise to let the American people know of your existence," The Commander told her, "It's best you just stay hidden till we can send you back to your planet."
"Oh," Tails said she wasn't completely sure of his reason's why but figured it wasn't best to argue with the man. After all he was helping them get home. Then the GUN Commander turned to Sonic.
"Now, there's another matter in which we need to discuss," He said.
Sonic looked at him curious at what he meant.
"I'd like if you gave me the Chaos Emeralds to store in a secure location," He said.
"No," Sonic replied without hesitation, "The Chaos Emeralds stay with me."
In fact, Sonic had with him at that moment a black backpack in which he had all seven of the Chaos Emeralds.
"Listen," The Commander began with a slight irritation in his voice but he kept it down, "I can't have those emeralds all in one place. After all it'd be easy for someone to try to use the Eclipse Cannon again if they are."
But Sonic only glared back.
"Your security didn't exactly keep people away now did it," Sonic said remembering how both Robotnik and Shadow had managed to steal four Chaos Emeralds from GUN on two separate occasions.
"And you've told us that you got here because all seven of them were taken from you in the first place," The Commander shot back.
This got at Sonic as he slammed his fist down in anger.
"I'm keeping them and that's final!" He yelled.
But the Commander wasn't about to back down as he stood up in his chair address his own anger at Sonic.
"Listen you," The Commander practically yelled, "I've been so far hospitable to you and your friend. But that can change in an instance. So either you hand over those Emeralds so we can hold them in secure locations until your off our planet or we'll have to use force."
Sonic glared at the Commander. His anger all too apparent to those in the room.
"Sonic," the voice came from Tails as she tried to talk calmly, "These guys are our only way home. So please just bare with them for now."
Sonic continued to glare at the Commander. But he let his anger die down at Tails' words. He reached beside him where he had sat the backpack with the Emeralds in them and placed them on the table.
"On one condition," Sonic said his voice seemed calmer but Tails could tell he could easily flare back up again, "I keep one of the Emeralds with me."
"Fine," The Commander said as his anger had too died down some.
So Sonic opened the backpack and pulled out the Green Chaos Emerald. After that he slid the backpack to the commander. The Commander nodded to a soldier. The soldier then picked up the backpack and headed out of the room.
"Now, this meeting is over," The Commander said as his one blue and one brown eye went over the room. Everyone at the table got up. They exited the room. Sonic with Tails following made his way to the bunkers in GUN, for that was where he and Tails had been staying. Tails stayed silent as she was unsure if Sonic was in the mood to chat. After all, she knew how much the Chaos Emeralds meant to Sonic. You see some time back Sonic had shown her the reason for his need to collect the Chaos Emeralds. If Sonic was correct, then the Chaos Emeralds were the key as to why Sonic was the only Mobian with Blue fur.
The pair found their way to the bunker. There Sonic left for the room that GUN made him and Tails share. Inside was a simple room with a small closet to one side. In the back was a kind of bunk bed but it was built into the wall itself. Sonic walked over to the closet and opened it. He pulled out a spare backpack then he put the Chaos Emerald into it. Then he just laid down on the bed. He didn't sleep though he knew that outside it was allready getting dark. But he just laid there. Just staring up at the ceiling. He stayed like that for several hours. At one point Tails came in. She made a concerned glance to Sonic. But in the end she hopped up to the top bunk as and went to sleep. Eventually, though, Sonic drifted off to sleep.
Sonic was standing on the outside of a City. It was a rather grassy place with shrubs and trees here and there but it was more of a plains. Sonic was standing on a hill as he looked towards the city. The city seemed normal nothing out of the ordinary seemed to be going on. But that's when strange red clouds seemed to float into the area. Sonic looked as they seemed to group over the city. Then they seemed to form a type of vortex funnel as Sonic could see strange black creatures coming down from it. As Sonic watched all this, he could feel a familiar darkness inside of him. It was just a small fade but he knew it could grow bigger.
Sonic continued to watch as the black creatures began to attack the city causing mass destruction. Sonic couldn't help thinking about how weak the humans seemed to be in comparison to these Black Creatures. As Sonic thought he began to realize just how much he didn't actually care for these humans. After all it didn't concern him. Let the humans sort out their own mess. So Sonic turned around as he began to walk away from the scene of carnage. As he did he heard a single voice call out to him. It was deep but barely above a whisper.
"Shadow."
Sonic eyes flickered open as he was back in his bunk in the GUN HQ. He glanced around. Had it all been a dream? Sonic got out of his bunk. He glanced at the clock that was sitting on the small closet. It was 8:30 in the morning. Sonic turned around to see that Tails wasn't in her own bunk. Sonic then stood there. Contemplating, on the strange dream he had. Eventually, he came to a conclusion to check it out. For he knew that there was a city close by the GUN HQ. It was called Westopolis. So Sonic picked up his backpack which contained the one Chaos Emerald he was able to keep. Then he headed out of the room.
Sonic made his way through the base he wanted to check this out as soon as possible. But his stomach decided that it wasn't quiet ready. So Sonic made his way to the mess hall. Inside he saw Tails allready eating. Sonic wondered, Should he tell her? Then he decided against it. So he went and got his food and made his way to an empty table then again most of the tables were empty. As Sonic ate he noticed that Tails noticed him in the room. But Sonic ignored her as he continued to eat. While he was eating he heard a news report over the mess halls radio. There wasn't anything about strange creatures attacking a City that was for sure. Instead it was talking about the Fire in the Sky Festival. According to the new report it was a celebration of a black comet that only passed by Earth once every fifty years and today was the first day that the black comet was to come into view.
Sonic wasn't sure if he cared much about the festival as the news feed began to go into more details on the different celebrations that were going to be happening all over the Country. So Sonic just ignored the report for the most part but kept his ears on alert to register if the news feed said anything about confirming his strange dream.
Eventually, Sonic finished his meal. As he did he went over and placed the tray onto a stack then headed out the door. Now it was time to see just how real his dream was. Sonic made his way to an outside area which was for exercise and what not but it was surrounded by a high fence. Sonic walked out into it but used his speed to run up to the fence and jump over it. Sonic was also sure that his speed kept anyone from seeing him do so. Sonic then made his way to the city. He kept to the areas away from the highways. That's where he saw it. The exact area from his dream. He walked up to it as he stood in the spot he had been. He then turned to look at the city. Strange as it was the exact same view of his dream. So he stood there, waiting.
The minutes went by as still nothing was happening. Sonic knew he was in the right place but maybe he was wrong about the dream. Perhaps he had simple been to this spot before. Time continued on and before long he had been there for two hours. He was now convinced that perhaps his dream was nothing more than that, a dream.
But that's when the red clouds came.
