A/N: Heeeelllo~ it's-a me! Now, I've had this idea for a very long time, ever since Sonic Forces was released and I wanted to illustrate them as a storyboard or something like that but because of the lack of time and the tough situations we're going through, I decided it'd be best to have them written instead. This story is going to be very different, very very different compared to the other stuff I've done. This will include no sexual implications since it's set during Sonic Forces and instead of lengthy chapters, they'll be quite short, probably no more than 2K max? During the time Sonic was help captive by Eggman in those six months. So far the rating is set at "T" but if it may be risen higher if I decide to incorporate heavy themes of torture into this. Nevertheless, enough of my ramblings of my long ass author's note and I hope you all like what I have to offer~!

Disclaimer - I do not own Sonic and Co. The day SEGA lets me have them is the day the world ends ;A;

Ages - takes place during Forces hence the characters will stick to their canon age which you can search up on the Sonic manuals or the wikis. Or you can use your imagination. Whatever.

martyrdom

ˈmɑːtədəm/

noun

the death or suffering of a martyr.

"the martyrdom of St Anthony"

synonyms:death, suffering, torture, torment, agony, persecution, ordeal, anguish; etc

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"Wakey wakey blue rat!"

A bucketful of icy water was mercilessly thrown upon the unconscious hedgehog, alerting him in an instant with a yelp. His usually bright eyes that were adorned with apple green irises, a beauty that would rival the most exquisite gem in the world, was bloodshot and constricted to the point where he looked deranged. His breathing was ragged and heavy similarly to a dehydrated wanderer on their last fumes. Last but not least, his sore, bruised up body was constrained by a pair of strange cuffs. The blue glow that the cuffs emitted burned through his wrists and ankles like a slow yet excruciatingly painful flame.

"About time you woke up sleeping beauty- well, more like beast! Hahaha!" The red Zeti who disturbed the prisoner cackled and then without a warning, punched him against the face hard enough to make the hedgehog collapse off the bench he was on and groan against the stone cold floor.

"Ack! Eugh...Zavok...?" He sat up with slight difficulty but refrained himself from showing any weakness, instantly realising that the events that occurred just a while ago wasn't a cruel nightmare. The boy plastered on a sneaky grin as if to tick off his opponent. "It's been a while hasn't it, eh? Thought you were blown to pieces or something like that on the Lost Hex. Did you miss the ass whopping I gave ya back then along with your little party?" His words and facial expressions were one thing but the pain that he was going through was evident in the straining of his voice. The cuffs seem to be cutting off his circulation and his wounds felt like acid was pouring through them.

The Zeti countered back with a demonic smile, his fuchsia irises glowed satanically against the coffee stained retina, sending a cold chill down the boy's spine.

"Look around you Sonic the Hedgehog." The red beast gestured with his hands. "You are captured in a confined space," Another shiver ran down Sonic's spine, shocking him internally.

'Don't panic! This is what he wants!' Sonic's eyes betrayed his mind though and began to repeatedly dart around every nook and corner. The barred walls seemed to be closing in on them ever so slowly. Closer and closer.

"You cannot move your arms and legs let alone run," Zavok's voice droned on like a ticking time bomb and he didn't hesitate to let out an eager chuckle as soon as Sonic tried to struggle out of the painful cuffs. He was sat pathetically on the floor, wriggling away like a worm in front of its predator, kicking his arms and legs. Zavok began to step closer and closer.

"Just you wait you pathetic red bowser and I'll kick your-" Sonic was cut off with a harsh groan escaping his throat as Zavok delivered a bone crushing kick against his side, the force caused the cyan teen to be thrown against the barred wall, shocking him for a second till he fell in a heap against the floor like a rag doll. His breathing was laboured and his movements were weakened.

"You're all alone. All your puny friends are as good as dead." The minute those words left Zavok's mouth, all Sonic could see was red and pure adrenaline rushed through his veins. Not even a nanosecond passed and Sonic leapt up with incredible speed, miraculously snapping his cuffs off before diving towards the beast with a killer kick in place.

THWACK!

The kick never made any contact.

Sonic's limp body crumpled on the bench, a weak moan parting from his lips.

His stomach bruising up at a scary rate.

How...?

"I thought I told you to keep him occupied, not harm him."

A deep, dark voice hissed out from a new figure, intimidating the Zeti which was evident in his slight cowering. The figure stepped into the light, revealing itself to be a masked anthropomorphic being. His eyes held a fearful glint and as soon as it made contact with Zavok, the red being froze on the spot. With one swipe of his hand, the masked figure slashed Zavok in half.

What was left behind wasn't a gaping corpse or blood spewing out. In place was a strange, distorted sound and Zavok's body disappeared in a flurry of cyan and magenta. As if he glitched away. The masked figure then proceeded to walk towards the injured hero, his steps echoing louder and louder. The silence couldn't have been anymore deafening.

"One day in and I have already taken down the so called hero of this wretched planet...how boring."

He let his foot kick Sonic over slightly so that the body rolled over on its back. The masked figure glared at him with glee. This power that he's been gifted with, this delicious, benevolent power, has taken down the hero in one shot. The very same hero that has beaten Gods!

"N-no...Amy...Ta-Tails...Knu..." Sonic murmured out painfully yet his eyes remained shut. As if he was sleep talking. A sudden idea struck through the masked jackal's head. His fanged smile grew wider and wider like a sinister being under his cover.

"I'll let you live for now, regardless of the Doctor's opinions. You seem like a very good guinea pig to witness the terror, of...
Infinite."

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A/N: That's a wrap for this chappie~ This is sort of a prologue so the actual stuff happens in the next update. So far, Sonic isn't aware of what Infinite is fully capable of nor his name and he also isn't aware that Zavok was just a hallucination. Rather than having him cocky throughout, I wanted to shatter his demeanour with the topic of confinement. Nevertheless, I hope you all stay tuned for the updates to come! I'll be posting whenever I have time or feel like it hahah. I prefer to post after getting ten reviews per chapter. So please fave and review~