Surging Chaos: Enraged Aura
By InuSonishaUnlimited
Disclaimer: Don't own SEGA, duh. Rated M or MA for Scenes of Rape, Language and Violence. If you can't stand those elements, turn away now.
1. First Meeting
Before...
Gunfire, laser shots and loud shouts abound as Sonic dashes further from Dr. Eggman, carrying a young light-blue fox with a yellow sphere containing a heavy amout of energy. At the end of the road is a cliff, overlooking the Emerald Ocean that touches Emerald Coast. Sonic stops and skids to the edge, looking back with clenched teeth as Eggman stops.
"Hand over the child, Sonic." Eggman says, his robots coming closer.
"Grr...kid, fly!" Sonic yells, throwing the child high as the cliff edge breaks off after a laser shot, dropping to the water with Sonic still standing.
The child watches as the blue hedgehog drops into the water, the yellow sphere following. "No, that fool!" Eggman yells looking over the cliff. Suddenly, a huge column of yellow energy rises from the sea, blasting seawater at Eggman's face in the process. Super Sonic floats before them all, but something is different. His energy levels are higher, his eyes flare with fear and anger and his fists are tightly balled up. As robots charge forward, they are decimated in mere seconds. Eggman dashes for his vehicle and makes a quick escape as the robots turn into scrap.
Super Sonic holds his head tightly as seering rage and anxiety rush through his head. The child looks without any fear as Sonic screeches like a madman, people in armored clothing approaching from behind. They all launch powerful, glowing cables that latch around Sonic's arms and legs, holding him steady. Tails arrives soon with his plane, pulling out a small box with a circle design on it. After throwing up in the air, the box expands and covers Sonic in a giant sphere to contain the energy.
"Sorry, Sonic...let's go." he tells the men, who grab hold of the bubble and carry it near the Tornado.
After taking off, Tails carries the bubble to a large complex with multiple glass tubes, domes, structures and spaces. "We're gonna help you in any way we can, Sonic...as soon as we figure out why you're so troubled..." he says as he lands the plane and the sphere into the complex. "I built this place myself, Sonic. Ready?" he asks him. "...Yes, do what you can..." Super Sonic asks Tails as he rolls the sphere into a central spot...
Six Months Later...Now...
A red Nissan Skyline drives through the city streets, making quick turns around cars and trucks, pretty much the kind of driving behavior you see on the highway. After the gauntlet of wheels and steel, the car parks next to a yellow version of the same car with a license plate reading "BLUDEMN", presumably Sonic's car. The door of the red Skyline opens and out comes a dark red female hedgehog with an orange dress, combined with a white underdress and small apron. Above her chest is a small red ribbon connected to a collar around her neck. She wears long white gloves and long, orange socks with black shoes. She also has brown hair over her head with three large ponytails reaching her knees. "Hmm...this is the place." she says to herself as she enters the building, looking at the two-tail emblems on the walls. At the front desk, a woman wearing a completely white outfit sits, typing at a computer.
"Welcome to the Offices of Chaotic Energy Research Facility. Can I help you?" she asks politely.
"Yes, my name is Marina. I'm here to offer my assistance here at the facility." the girl responds.
"Marina? Hmm, let's see...Ahh, here you are. Marina the Hedgehog, Age 16, certified for entrance and assistance. Right this way, the manager will want to speak with you." says the receptionist as she exits her desk and walks with Marina.
They walk down a long hallway lined with pictures of various heroic moments in Sonic history, such as Knuckles defeating Mecha Sonic, Tails using his Super power for the first time, Sonic defeating Perfect Chaos, things like that. After an elevator ride, they reach a large ballroom-sized office where Tails sits behind a desk, looking through files. Marina sits down and waits patiently as Tails finishes his work and turns to her with a smile.
"Welcome to the O.C.E.R.F, where we investigate the prolonged effects of exposure to Chaos Emeralds or other sources of high energy. You must be our new helper. Miles "Tails" Prower, head of the building, though you won't see me around too often." Tails says, extending his white-gloved hand.
"Pleasure to meet you, my name is Marina the Hedgehog. So, what exactly will I be doing?" she says, shaking his hand.
"Ahh, yes. Cosmo, can you please pass me the info?" Tails asks as Cosmo walks in with a gold folder.
"Here you are, Tails. So, she'll be taking him on?" she asks, handing Tails the suspiciously-glowing folder.
"Yup, I think she'll be perfect. Thanks, Cosmo." he says, kissing her cheek before she walked back to whatever she was doing.
"Anyway, here is the picture of the main focus this place was built for. My best friend and unfortunate sufferer of a strain of over-exposure to chaotic energy, Sonic the Hedgehog. Known now as Super Sonic." Tails says, passing her the photo of Super Sonic.
"Wow, that's quite an aura. What happened?" she asks, looking over the photo very carefully, making sure to get down every detail.
"I remember it like it was only yesterday, despite the fact that it happened about six months ago. Sonic was running with a young child, a child that had in his hands a sphere of energy. Dr. Eggman wanted the energy, but Sonic wasn't about to give it up. He saved the child, but took a fearful plunge into the Emerald sea. Since he couldn't swim, he quickly became overrun with fear of his life, but also anger for Eggman causing this. Add that to the fact that the sphere went down with him and the energy transferred into him. The result was a Super transformation that he couldn't revert from, filled with rage and fear. We contained him here in order to figure out what happened and how we can fix it. We've only figured out what happened, we haven't figured out why he can't change back to normal. That's where you come in." Tails explains.
"I see, but what exactly am I here for? To figure this out alongside everyone else?" Marina asks.
"In a way, we have discovered something. The state Sonic is in involves his emotions, mostly his high amount of fear and anger. By relaxing him, we've discovered that the energy became somewhat controllable for him, but he still can't revert. We bring in helpers to calm Sonic, but the helpers we've had have given up on him." Tails says, looking at the folder intently.
"Well, you can count on me. I don't give up so easily, no matter what the challenge." Marina says to Tails, making a smile appear on his face.
"I'm glad to hear that. Just a few things to tell you. Sonic may seem a little down, so don't be too concerned. He won't touch you, hurt you or do anything of that sort. If you need anything, I'll be here for another hour or so, but otherwise ask the guards. Any questions?" Tails finishes.
"When do I meet Super Sonic, Tails?" Marina asks anxiously.
"Right now. Follow me to his central space. I just hope he's there." Tails says as he gets up and walks her to the central plaza of the vast building.
The central plaza almost looks like one from a mall, with a beautiful fountain in the center, gardens and trees all over and several rooms with connecting tubes overhead. One tube had something moving through it, very quickly. Marina looks up and sees a gold-glowing figure flying straight through at high speeds. It stops and lands in a large, grassy and open space, staring out into the plaza as the door opens.
"Hey, Sonic. There's someone I want you to meet. Can you come out here?" Tails asks as the door opens.
"Sure thing, just give me a minute." Super Sonic says, wiping his face with a paper towel and walking out into the plaza.
His glowing body almost makes it difficult to see him. His quills are upright, shining brightly like lightning bolts. His crimson eyes glow as well, piercing and intent. The rest of his body glows as well, except for his arms and belly, which maintain their normal color. His red sneakers seemed to have been recently cleaned and his white gloves radiate a strange heat. Super Sonic enters the central plaza, putting on his familiar smile.
"Sonic, I'd like you to meet our new helper, Marina the Hedgehog. Marina, this is Super Sonic." Tails says, stepping back a bit.
"Um, pleasure to meet you, Super Sonic." Marina says nervously.
"Same here, pleasure is all mine, Marina." Super Sonic says, shaking her hand.
"Well, now that introductions have been exchanged, you two can get started. Marina, you can use this keycard to enter and exit Super Sonic's personal space. Good luck, I'd better get going." Tails said, passing Marina the keycard and walking off.
"Thank you, I'll do my best. Now let's see...hmm?" she looks at the keycard and puts it away, turning to see that Sonic has went back inside and sat down.
She slowly walks inside and looks around. It is obvious that Sonic had a hand in the design of the room, with a large glass dome for the ceiling, walls designed to look like vast hills and springs leading to the many tubes that get him all over the place. He sits in a chair next to a blue couch, which Marina sits on so she's next to Super Sonic. He looks down for a few seconds before he looks up at her with a smile.
"So, why don't you tell me about yourself?" Sonic begins, sitting so that they are looking at each other.
"Well, you know my name. I'm sixteen, I have a wild personality that I'd rather not describe now and I'm very devoted when working with others. I guess that's about right for an opener about me. How about you?" Marina started.
"I think it'd be easier to know me by looking at the special golden file Tails has about me. Take a look at that and come by again, okay?" Super Sonic says politely.
"Oh, all right then. Well, see you later. Nice meeting you, Sonic." she says as she walks over to the exit.
"Same here, Marina. You're very special, at least I believe as much. See ya." Sonic says before the door closed and he floats in a sphere.
"Wow, that went better than I thought. And he thinks I'm special...whoa, getting ahead of myself. Better ask for that file." Marina thought as she walked around the corner, bumping into a tall black echidna with a totally red outfit.
This guy is Strongarm, whose name describes him rather well. Very strong and honest, Strongarm is the only one at the facility that enjoys his security job. Mostly because he gets to beat people up. He always dresses like he's going on a date, with lines upon lines of red suits. Around his neck is a necklace with shark teeth dangling, as well as a blue stone. On his left arm is a lion tattoo and on his other arm is a shark tattoo. Aside from the typical dreadlocks, he also has a red mohawk. On his left cheek is a strange scar, like a claw mark, but more rigid.
"Greetings. I've never seen you around here before. My name is Strongarm, pleasure to meet you." he says with a friendly, yet low voice.
"Pleasure is mine. My name is Marina, the new helper in this place." she says, shaking his hand.
Strongarm looks over the young woman before him like he's looking at a rare creature. The long brown ponytails, the orange dress, her lovely green eyes, her perfect body with an impressive chest, he was truly impressed. Marina didn't seem as impressed by him, a tall strong man with yellow eyes focused on her. It became difficult for Strongarm to readily continue the conversation until he got his head out of the clouds and regained focus.
"Well..um, it was a pleasure meeting you, Marina. See you around." he says calmly to her.
"Yes, see you around, Strongarm." Marina says before walking over to Tails' office.
"Damn, what a woman." Strongarm thinks to himself before returning to his duties.
Marina keeps walking, looking up after hearing a zooming sound, watching Super Sonic dash through the tube above her. As she neared Tails' office, Cosmo walks out and smiles to her direction. Marina does the same as she opens the door, looking at the fox asleep on his desk. It's almost amusing to her as she sits down, somewhat waking him up.
"Huh? Oh, hello Marina. Can I help you?" Tails says, yawning a bit.
"You sure seem tired. Anyway, I was wondering if I could see Super Sonic's personal file? He asked that I see it before our next meeting." Marina asks.
"Oh, okay. That's no problem. Let's see...you figure a glowing file wouldn't be difficult to find...here you go." Tails says, passing her the file.
"Thank you, Tails. I'll take a look at it as soon as I can." she says as she gets up.
"Marina, Sonic seemed happy when I swung by earlier after your meeting. I think you're the perfect person to take this job." Tails says, smiling.
Marina returns the smile and walks out, heading to the parking lot. After opening the door, she turns on the radio and hits the gas, speeding the car on the road. Once she reached her house, she opens the door and sits down on the couch. An older woman walks in soon afterwards, sitting next to Marina. She is a tall light red hedgehog with a light blue top and long red dress. Her quills are like Shadow's style.
"So, how was your first day, Marina?" she asks her.
"Oh, it was fine, Mom. The person I'm helping is very nice." Marina says.
"That's good. Dinner will be ready soon, so can you tell your father? He's downstairs." her mother asks.
"Sure thing. Dad! Dinner's almost ready!" Marina calls out.
"Oh, all right! Welcome home, Marina! I'll be up in a sec." a male voice says.
Her dad is a tall green hedgehog with a black robe and blue pants. His quills are like Sonic's style, but he also has a long mane of green hair. His face has some black spots on the cheeks, showing evidence of automobile work. An accomplished mechanic, he fools around with his car in order to make it really, really fast, despite some illegal issues. Luckily, his occupation allows him to get around the law easily. After dinner, Marina takes a quick shower and hops in a white nightgown, slipping in bed and pulling out Sonic's personal file.
"Hmm...let's see. World-renowned hero, wow. Fastest organism on the planet, caring, adventurous...wait, this is a much more detailed report on what's wrong with him. Chaotic Infusion Sickness, a state when the energy of the Chaos Emeralds become tingled up in paths of emotion, causing long periods of transformation. In this case, the energy was tied to two emotions, anger and fear. That combination caused a state in which the victim is unable to revert and the energy builds up overtime. Hmm...okay, that'll do for tonight. At least now I know more about him. Can't wait to speak with him tomorrow." Marina says before putting the file away and sleeping.
- Now she knows about Sonic better. Next, she will begin her session to help Sonic.