A/N: I'm sorry it took so long (I had to go back to real life.) Here's Pt. 2!
Green/red eyes stared at a pair of pure red ones that resemble the color of blood. Both eyes staring scarcely, not even a blink, the bearers of the eyes didn't move. All that could be heard was heavy breathing and little sobbing.
He then started to advance toward the other, passing the lifeless carcasses that were discarded on the ground.
She held onto her weapon and stood there. She knew what had to be done but didn't want to do it. She gathered up all her strength and darted toward the attacker thinking only one thing over and over, 'Cris…'
"Come on Cris,: Running up from far ahead, Twilight looked over her shoulder. They have only been going for a little over an hour and were getting closer to their destination. "You're such a slow poke."
Cris was not that completely far but it was a few yards in between them. He was getting exhausted, huffing and puffing, he just couldn't take it. "Well sorry. How about I just pay no mind to my wounds or my aching back that had been lying on the ground? I should be able to catch up then." He said sarcastically.
"Sure, that'll work."
A vein popped on his forehead. "Okay then," he muttered. Leaning forward a little more he felt himself get a little faster. 'First gear' He then sucked in air and started to use his potential energy and use it for his, becoming faster. 'Second gear, and now…' With almost no effort he became faster and was coming up beside Twilight. 'Third.'
When she saw Cris she was in shock. No one else was faster than her, minus her father. She made herself go a little faster but Cris came right back beside her. "What the hell, Cris?"
He chuckled in response. "You seem to be slipping Twilight. You forgot I can manipulate the air currents around me. And thus," He sped up until he was ahead. "I'm ahead of-"
"Cris, watch-" But she didn't speak fast enough. Cris ran straight into a group of warthogs. "… out." Twilight breathed out the rest of her sentence before running to Cris's side.
The warthogs that he bumped into were looking down at the two. One was snorting out hot air through his large ring pierced nose. Another one with an eye patch had a big chain out. The last one was sitting up on the ground with a calm yet serious glare look in his eyes.
Noticing the tension, Cris gulped and was a little nervous. "Hey guys. Sorry about running into you, I was just trying to out run my friend here ya-"
"Shut up kid!" The first one said.
"Hey!" Twilight intervened. "He was just saying he was sorry."
The one with the eye patch and chain stomped his hoof in front of Twilight. "I think it be best that you hold your tongue little girl. Or else you're in for a buisin'." He smirked down at her. She stuck her tongue out, which enraged him. He swung his chain around about to hit both Cris and Twilight. Before making contact, Cris grabbed Twilight and jumped out of the way. The man growled, "Damn brat."
"Hasn't your mother taught you not to go and attack a defenseless girl?" Cris said, and without even knowing, he was holding onto Twilight bridal-style.
He started laughing. "Hahaha. Who do you think taught me! Tusk! Redder! How about we cut us up some hedgehogs?"
"You don't even have to ask me twice." Tusk said.
"Fine with me." Redder spoke for the first time throughout the whole encounter. He pulled out what looked like a huge butcher knife. "I wanna take on the girl. Eh, Boss?"
Cris tightened his grip on her, making her squeak a little. "Twilight, I'm gonna get us out of here." He whispered to her. She was about to speak, but he continued, "Not taking any 'ifs', 'ands', or 'buts'. We are getting out of here. I don't want you hurt or wanna have to fight these goons. Okay?" All he gets in response is a nod and her tightening a hold onto his shirt.
"Heh, ain't that cute. The kid's tryin' to protect the gal." Tusk laughed. Before he knew it his face was in contact with a shoe; Cris jumped forward landing on Tusk's face, and jumped back in the air. "You damn brat!"
Cris just looked back down with a stupid grin on his face.
"He ain't getting' away that easy!" Boss snickered. He swung his chain at Cris and it wrapped around his leg. "Now it's time to reel it in boys." Pulling the chain back, the two hedgehogs fell out of the sky onto the ground.
Twilight started to cough due to all of the dust in the air. "Cris. Cris are you all aright?" She looked up at his weakened face. He seemed exhausted though she knew good and well he wouldn't show it. "Cris…" tears threaten to come.
"I'm okay, Twi. You just worry about yourself. I've got'cha ya." He was breathing very unevenly.
"You're getting tired; let me fight for-"
"No."
"But-"
"I said no!" He practically scorned her. "You are not going to fight dammit! Now if things get any worse you leave and don't turn back! Do you understand?"
She struggled out of his grasp. "I understand you perfectly, but I'm not leaving you here to fight all by yourself." Then, out of who-knows-where, she pulled out her Moon Mallet. "I'm gonna stay here and fight."
As if on cue, the band of goons came and started to attack. Twilight retaliated and went for the closest one, being Redder. Their weapons clashed, knife to hammer. They were on equal levels with the other gaining the upper hand every now and again.
"Not to bad girly."
"Thanks. But there's more where that came from."
"Hmm, is that so? Well I think its best ya use that 'more' for ya friend over there."
Then it hit her. 'Cris!' She had been so busy fighting Redder that she had forgotten the other two and guessed Cris was fighting them both on his own. She wanted to look and see if he was alright but if she did then she'd be left open.
Noticing her slight moment of distraction, Redder took the knife and aimed for her arm. All the damage done was a graze going down her lower arm but it was still effective. He smirked at her cries of pain.
"It looks like I missed ya dat time. Jus' know ya ain't gonna be so lucky next…"
Twilight looked up from her pained spot on the ground. She thought that he was going to hit her, but the blow never came. She saw he was looking past her at something else. Before even getting a word out, Redder ran right pass her, waving his knife.
She just stayed in that spot. Shivering. "This feeling… What's this feeling right now? It's like… like…" she stopped her musing after hearing what sounded like a thick chomp. "Cris", she screamed yet still didn't turn to see the tragedy that she knew just happened. Before even registering it she had turned her body around.
Redder stood there completely still. Until blood spurted out of him and fell to the ground.
Twilight was confused. Happy because her friend wasn't the one had fallen. Sad because he couldn't be found. Getting anxious she started calling out for him, "Cris? Cris, where are you? This isn't funny anymore. Cr- Ahh!" She was cut off by a blow that sent her flying. Using the handle on her mallet, she dug it into the ground and held her place. When she collected herself, she looked up at her attacker and gasped.
Red eyes, that seemed to pierce right through her. Unkempt hair that made an assumption that it had never then cared for. Long fierce nails, that looked as if it can slice through the flesh no matter how thick or rough. And the pointed teeth that looked almost as sharp as the nails. Even with all of the drastic changes it was still unbelievable to know who it was.
Twilight gulped silently after overlooking the figure. Holding onto her breath and having the hot tears flood her eyes. "Cris", she finally breathed out. All that came was a huff in response, but that wasn't enough for her. "Cris what's wrong with you? Why are you like this?"
No response, only a glare.
"Answer me! It's me Twilight. Your friend. You can talk to me about almost anything." She started to shout but it felt as if her throat was on fire.
To tell the truth he couldn't do anything of his own mind. Couldn't think right. Couldn't say what he wanted to say. Couldn't do what he wanted to do. He barely knew what his body was doing now. It was like a monster had taken control over him. He just licked the blood that ran down his nails.
She knew by the look in his eyes what he had on his mind.
Green/red eyes stared at a pair of pure red ones that resemble the color of blood. Both eyes staring scarcely, not even a blink, the bearers of the eyes didn't move. All that could be heard was heavy breathing and little sobbing.
He then started to advance toward the other, passing the lifeless carcasses that were discarded on the ground.
She held onto her weapon and stood there. She knew what had to be done but didn't want to do it. She gathered up all her strength and darted toward the attacker thinking only one thing, 'Cris.'
As the gap between them closed the tension increased.
'No matter what I think is wrong or what I think is right; now is all that matters. I will stop you Cris. Whatever it takes.'
"Cris…!"
"Damn!" Kimiko cursed. The glass she was just holding had slipped out of her hand and broke on the ground. About to clean it up she saw something in the glass. "Twilight." The glass had a weird shaped crack in it; an almost perfectly shaped 'T'.
Clash!
Boom!
Ching!
Those were the sounds of nails, a mallet, and a collision hit.
"Cris, stop this before somebody gets hurt." She tried reasoning with him for about the fifth time. Each try was as useless as the next.
He continued to claw and dodge her. All that the monster inside of him wanted to do was kill and kill. And the hunger of killing was directed towards Twilight.
He doesn't remember how long ago or when he realized the monster inside himself, all he knew was that once it took control there was no easy way of getting it back. It would continue to kill and murder until nothing is left. With a racing heart, adrenaline pumping, intoxicated feelings, and instant spike in power, Cris may have secretly enjoyed his other half. But killing ones who are innocent, he disagrees.
Maybe why he wishes to stay alone?
Twilight has hardly been hesitant through the whole fight. Not because she want to badly hurt him Cris but because if she does she'll be slain. Trying to dodge, she loses her footing and falls over backwards. Then not a moment later gets slashed in her already injured arm. "Ahhh!" She firmly grips onto her arm that now felt numb yet had the feeling like it was on fair. To make things worse it was her strong arm she used to swing her mallet.
Cris stood over her, breathing heavy and slowly, looking down upon the poor girl. As he was about to give her finally attack he stopped. Stopping that instant looking at her, he felt a strong clench inside of him. For the first time, he saw Twilight was crying.
"T-t…" He stumbled on his words. On the inside, the little bit of himself he could control, he remembered her.
Twilight looked up at Cris' still figure through puffy, red, watery eyes. "Cris… Cris please I want you to hear me. I know you don't want to hurt me and you know I don't want to hurt you either. There… but there is something that's making you do this, otherwise this wouldn't be happening. I… I don't want it… to be like this." By now she was up on her feet, rubbing her good arm across her nose. She looked at Cris, who stared back at her, and sighed. "I really don't want it to be this way.
"You… you are my friend- my best friend. When you're around I feel happy. I'm just happy! You give me this feeling, a feeling that I don't think anyone else has ever given me. Not my father. Not Miko. Nobody! You… I… Cris, I…" And, if automatically, she jumped forward and embraced him. Held him so close that he might disappear the moment she loosened up. "Cris, I don't want to be without you. And I know I may sound selfish, but I just want you to be without me."
Cris stood in the sudden embrace. The clenching feeling inside started to ache more and more. The monstrous side of him must didn't like it because it was having a frenzy. "Ahhh!", he screamed out in pain. He dug his claws into the sides of Twilight's shoulders to a point where she let out a groan and hiss of pain.
'No,' he thought, speaking to the monster inside. I'm not gonna let you hurt Twilight. I'm not going to let you kill the first person in years that actually cares for me. I'm not going to let you kill someone I love again!'
"You are not going to control me~!" He shouted.
Suddenly yet steadying he began to transforms back. His claws went from sharp to his decent gloved covered hand. Unkempt hair back tamed. Fangs receded back to regular sized teeth. And eyes went from bloody red to its unique gray color.
Twilight looked up into his face. Her quivering frown became a smile. She finally had her Cris back. "Cris" she said in a whisper that only he could hear.
He smiled back down at her and lifted her chin to get a better view of her. Looking into her green and red eyes with so much content. He had and idea on his mind of what he wanted to do but left it alone. "Twilight, I'm sorry if I hurt you. I'm sorry for making you feel like this, so worried about me. And thank you, for saving me from myself." He calmly explained. Just as he was about to stand straight her eyes lids fell closed and her body went limp in his hold. "Twilight!" Then he caught sight of her arm, she was still losing blood.
Without thinking he picked her up bridal-style and started to run in the direction they were originally going. Going faster then he ever remembered he ever gone, he knew every second count.