The Screams From Room 213
You all know I don't own the official Sonic characters, so, from this point on, I'm not putting the disclaimer on this story. It will remain on chapters 1 and 2 though. And I will be adding Tails in this chapter. I know in the games he and Sonic are 7 years apart, but, it wouldn't work with the story. So, Tails is 16.
Chapter 3: The Witnesses
Sonic stood in room 213, once again empty besides him. He was a witness, something, according to Ollie, the police had never had with this case. Sonic exited the room, relocked the door and headed back to the employee lounge.
Tails, his 16-year-old best friend and basically his little brother, was apparently taking his break. Tails had graduated from high school that past school year, because he so smart, he was 3 years ahead of his usual grade. He, like Sonic, was working as a bellboy to save up for college, specifically medical school.
"Tails, did you ever ask Ollie about room 213?" Sonic questioned the fox, hoping he knew something about room 213, because he had to talk to somebody or he might go insane!
"Ollie didn't. But, I thought everyone but tourists knew what happened in room 213." Tails replied, making Sonic's cheeks burn.
"Well, do you believe in ghosts?" Sonic asked that question almost too scared sounding, because, honestly, he was terrified.
"No. Ghosts are just figments of the imagination. Why do you ask?" The fox gave Sonic a curious smile.
"It's hard to explain... All I can say is don't take your break tomorrow until I tell you to. I have something to show you." The wigged out hedgehog replied.
"Sonic, are you alright? You've act like you have seen a ghost." The fox put a firm hand on the hedgehog's shoulder.
"I'm fine..." Sonic's voice betrayed him. He did not sound fine. "I've got to go, my break is over." With that Sonic walked out of the room.
Compared to what he had seen in room 213, the rest of the night was calm. There was a couple of college kids who were drunk had come in to get a room for their own drunken pleasure, the male threw a fit when Shadow told him the cost but, calmed down when Shadow threatened to call the police.
At 6:00am when Sonic was checking out (on the time card), he saw the young couple checking out also. Every time they looked at each other, they blushed.
Sonic was so shaken he couldn't even come up with anything to make the couple blush even more. He usually enjoyed embarrassing the young couples as they left. But, 213 had shaken him to his core. He had witnessed a rape and a murder.
Once again, Sonic entered his parents' home in the wee hours of the morning and as he lay down he tossed and turned.
He didn't sleep a wink. His thoughts raced. He had flash backs. Every time he began to drift off to sleep, he seen the girl and heard the screams.
Sonic pulled into the at 11:30pm. Tonight, he would show Tails what he had seen. Mainly to prove to himself he wasn't crazy. He sat there, having flashbacks once again.
When he finally snapped out of it, his watched read 11:57pm.
Gah! I'd better get inside! He thought to himself as he slipped out of the car and walked through the front door of the hotel.
Sonic was not happy to see who was sitting behind the counter...Shadow.
"Where's Ollie?" Sonic asked as he sat at the employee check in computer.
"He called in sick again." Shadow scowled. He was once again, not happy to be here.
Sonic finished checking in and walked to the employee lounge and waited to be called out.
Meanwhile, he and Tails talked. Eventually, Sonic lead into talking about room 213.
"Tails, do you believe room 213 is really haunted?" Sonic began, as he looked at the clock, it read 1:48am.
"Like I told you yesterday, ghosts are just a figment of the imagination." Tails stated a matter a factly.
"Just come with me." Sonic grabbed his key and lead Tails down the hall to the door marked 213.
"I'm telling you, there's no such things as-" Tails was interrupted by Sonic pushing him into the dusty room.
And there she stood the pale pink hedgehog ghost.
Sonic closed the door and mocked, "There's no such thing as what?"
"It's...it's...it's impossible... Okay, this has to be a joke. Where's the projector?" The fox asked.
"Tails, this isn't a joke. It's a real ghost." Sonic replied, hoping his plan hadn't backfired.
"What are you two bell boys doing in my room?" The teenage girl asked them.
Sonic smirked and said to Tails, "If she's a projection, then how can she talk to us?"
"You had time to hide a speaker system in here too? You're one sick puppy..." Tails replied.
"What does a puppy have to do with this? I'm a hedgehog!" Sonic half-asked, half-stated.
"Sirs?" Amy started as she walked closer to the unfamiliar bellboys, "Can I get some privacy? It's kind of late, and I would like to get some sleep." She put her hands on their backs and began to push them out of the room.
"Wait a second... If this is a video projection, how is she pushing us toward the door?" Tails' eyes were wide.
"That's what I've been trying to tell you. She's a real ghost..." Sonic replied as he looked at his watch. He watched is as the time changed from 1:59am to 2:00am.
"Watch." He told Tails.
Amy went into her trance-like stare toward the door.
"What are you doing here? I came here to get away from you! No, don't come any closer! Thomas, get way!" She screamed, backing further away from the invisible man.
"What's happening?" Tails was confused. What was he witnessing? The murder?
"It's like she has to re-enact her murder every night." Sonic whispered. Both of their eyes were glued to the scene taking place in front of them.
Now, the hedgehog was being dragged to the bed. The invisible man cut off her clothing. The girl was screaming like she was being ripped in half.
She fell silent. It was as if the missing man was speaking to her.
"No, I won't tell anyone! No, please don't kill me, Thomas! I thought you loved-"
The invisible man must have slit her throat. She couldn't finish her sentence.
Then, the girl disappeared.
The room that had been a big mess returned to its pre-patron state. It was as normal as any of the other rooms now.
"Sonic?" The fox's voice was small.
"Yeah, Tails?" Came the cobalt hedgehog's reply.
"Science was wrong." Tails was still in shock.
"Your just now figuring that out?" Sonic looked to his friend with a raised eyebrow.
Chapter 4 will be up soon! Review please!
~Puppets4ever~
