Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first chapter of my new story starring your characters! Now, in order to have your character in this story, go to a story in my account under the name of this plus Recruitment. Everything you need is right there. Now, disclaimer!

Eclipse: E.w.t.M. does not in any way own Sonic the Hedgehog. He only owns his OCs. Each other OC in this story belong to their rightful owners.

Now, let's get this started!

Through the Darkness

Prelude to Disaster

Setting: The Eclipsed Lands

Time: 14:25

A grand tower sits at the north side of the Eclipsed Lands. From the tower's top floor watch cold eyes, watching over training below. The door behind him opens. In comes a gray anthropomorphic hedgehog, with eyes ablaze with life - and hatred.

The cold eyes continue staring as he speaks. "Tell me, No-Face. Is Sonic currently my only threat?" No-Face, the gray hedgehog, says, "Currently, yes. But I have heard reports of other people rising to fight you. Some, however, seem to be willing to help your cause, and some are just... there."

The grey eyes, soulless, glare at the hedgehog now. "Tell me. Do you know anything about these people?"

No-Face frowns. "Nothing is known about them. I am sorry." The grey-eyed one smirks. "No matter. You may leave."

As No-Face leaves, the grey eyes flit back to the training as the owner ponders.

'It doesn't matter if I don't know who they are or not. Eventually, I will, and eventually, they will all be mine. Sworn on the Eclipsed Oath, if my name isn't...'

Then, smirking, he looks up and says...

"Eclipse."

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Setting: Rebellion Base Camp 5

Time: 14:30

Tents are strewn across an area. One of them has a blue hedgehog sitting in it, waiting for someone.

That someone, a two-tailed fox, comes into the tent. Emerald eyes track the fox. "Tails, I need you to tell me something. Could Eclipse be my only problem?"

Tails, the fox, answers, "I don't think so, Sonic. I've heard that other people are deciding to get involved in the fight - whether to help us, Eclipse or themselves."

The blue one, known as Sonic, thinks for a moment. "Thanks, bud. I need some time to think about this."

Once Tails leaves the tent, Sonic grows worried. 'As long as I don't know what's going to happen with them, we have to be cautious. We have no idea what could happen with any of them."

Sonic then gets up and decides to run off his worries.

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Setting: Unknown

Time: Unknown

A dark void is all that can be seen. A single entity is visible, made completely out of water.

"Chaos..." A voice rings out in the void. The water being, Chaos, responds through telepathy, "What do you want of me?"

A single bright green reptilian eye appears and speaks, "The balance of the mortal war is shifting. More people are coming into the fight. But this is all a plan. A single being is being the puppet master - waiting for the right time to strike. We, as the gods of the world, must not allow this to happen."

Chaos, understanding, nods, then disappears from the void. Soon, the eye disappears as well.

It was as if nothing was there in the first place.

And that was the first "chapter" of Through the Darkness! The reason this story is rated as such is for reasons coming in later chapters. But please do leave reviews criticizing me and praising me so that I know how to improve. Thanks!

~Eclipse