Me: Here we are with the next chapter of Turtles Meet Trouble. I am going to introduce not one, but TWO Sonic characters in this chapter. First one I gave hints to…second one is a surprise to all, and my second favorite Sonic character. On and away we go. Also…if you don't like violence and death, I don't suggest reading this chapter. (No, not any main characters, don't worry)
Brightshadow: Idalia doesn't own any Sonic the hedgehog characters or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. All that's hers is the plot.
"Fuzz ball!"
"Creepy green frog…..thing!"
"Really? That the best you can come up with ginger?"
"Why I outta…"
"Bring it. I could use a punching bag."
On the roof of the next building, Sonic the Werehog was trying not to laugh.
"So you know the red guy?"
Sonic looked at Michelangelo and grinned.
"Hard not to. We didn't meet on the best of terms, believed old Egghead when he told him we were there to steal his precious Master Emerald. He only allied himself with us when he found out Eggman tricked him. We've become good friends since then. He won't be able to recognize me though, I…never told any of my friends about the curse I bear."
"Well, either way, we should stop them before they start fighting. They could attract a lot of attention. I'm surprised they haven't yet. Then again, it is New York. Most people probably wouldn't care about some argument. We'll get Raphael you get…um, what was his name?"
"Knuckles."
"Right then, you get Knuckles."
Finally there was silence, but only because Raphael and Knuckles were circling each other, waiting for the right moment. The silence was broken when Knuckles yelped as he was pinned to the roof of the building by the heavy werehog. Across the roof, Raphael was being held by his three brothers. Struggling as hard as he could, Knuckles was dismayed when he wasn't able to move. Cold horror seeped into his bones as the snarling voice spoke in his ear.
"Cool it Knucklehead, you're going to hurt yourself."
Knuckles froze.
"How…how do you know that nickname? The only ones who have ever called me that are my friends."
Sonic let Knuckles up, still wary of him going after Raphael. Not that it was necessary to be so worried about Raphael, as Knuckles' intense gaze was focused on the werehog. For what felt like hours, but was really only minutes, Knuckles studied Sonic, finally resting on his face. Knuckles' eyes went wide and he backed up a few steps as he realized what...no, WHO he was looking at.
"It…it can't be! Sonic? Wha…what happened to you? You look…."
Knuckles trailed off and Sonic growled when he realized Knuckles wasn't going to say anymore.
"Look what, Knuckles? Finish your sentence and look me in the face!"
Knuckles shook his head and looked away.
"I can't. You look too much like a monster. Too much like the things that hide in the dark and haunt people's nightmares."
Sonic's eyes darkened and he bolted away across the rooftop with a snarl. Launching himself, he went flying to the next building and kept going. Raphael looked to Leonardo who nodded, and with that, he went after the upset werehog. Knuckles turned and went to follow, but Leonardo stopped him.
"Get out of my way! I'm going after Sonic."
Leonardo just shook his head and planted himself in front of Knuckles. Donatello and Michelangelo quickly followed his example.
"Sonic's going to be staying as far away from you as possible and you know it. You hurt him and that's not something he's going to forget very quickly. Most likely, he'll remember it for the rest of his days and avoid you or any of his old friends like the plague. He won't want another friend to act like that, so he won't give them the chance to find out."
"Then how come your brother went after him?"
"We met Sonic when he was like this. He trusts us, whether you like it or not. He's still the same friend you know."
"How do you know this? If he's anything like what the legends describe were-creatures, he could snap at any given moment in a fight."
"I know because when we first met him, he was fighting. It was some of our enemies and we made the mistake of jumping down just as he was finishing the fight. He though we were with them, and needless to say, he went after us. What he DIDN'T do was use his claws. He disabled my brothers quickly and told me to back off. Once we had a chance to explain he relaxed. If he managed to keep control then, it's hard to believe he'll lose control any time in the future."
Knuckles sighed and rubbed his head. He could feel a headache coming on but he knew he had to find his friend and apologize.
"I get it. Look, I'm worried about him; can you please get out of my way so I can go find him?"
The three brothers exchanged glances.
"Fine, but we're coming too. He's our friend as well."
With that, the four headed off in the direction Sonic and Raphael had gone.
Earlier
Raphael tailed Sonic, surprised he was having trouble keeping up. Raphael shook his head and muttered to himself.
"Who would have thought someone that size could move so fast. I'll never be able to catch him. At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if I lost him."
Raphael had to come to a stop though when Sonic suddenly stopped at the edge of the roof on the next building. Sonic stood there staring at the moon, eyes unfocused and distant. Coming up beside him, Raphael put a hand on his shoulder.
"You okay Sonic?"
Sonic snorted.
"Stupid question, don't you think? To answer you though…I don't know. I had a feeling something like that would happen when I told my friends but…it hurts a lot more than I thought it would."
Raphael opened his mouth to speak, but froze when he noticed a glowing blue portal in the roof of the next building. They hopped buildings but had to move out of the way quickly as two black and red blurs came shooting out of the portal. The blurs broke apart and Sonic nearly cried out in shock. The strangled cry was enough to get Raphael out of his stupor and he examined the figures.
In front of them stood 2 of the exact same hedgehog. They were about 4 feet tall, and from what Raphael had seen of Sonic while the sun was up, it seemed to be average size for sapient hedgehogs. They had black fur with red streaks on their quills and down their arms and legs. They were both wearing white gloves, red, white and black shoes, and there were large gold rings around their wrists and ankles. There was a patch of white fur on their chests and both had eyes that were an unnerving shade of crimson. The difference between the two seemed to be one showed no emotion through its eyes, and the others eyes were filled with pain, despair, anger and determination. The one whose emotions were plain to see was holding its arm which looked dislocated; the other advanced, its hands glowing with a strange golden energy. Raphael jerked backwards then leaned forward again, making a grab for Sonic; he wasn't fast enough though as said hedgehog lunged forward for the emotionless one, his eyes glowing furiously.
Behind him, Sonic could hear the real Shadow cry out in shock when the angry werehog had landed in front of him, only to go after the clone. Like Knuckles, Shadow was quickly able to figure out who it was he was looking at and moved back closer to where Raphael was standing. Sonic was oblivious to this though, as he was focused on the clone in his fury. Its emotionless eyes were fixed on the one who had interrupted its hunt. It seemed that one emotion did get through though as sharp claws dug into its stomach. Fear, as its life was ended, razor-sharp teeth fastened in its throat. Dropping the clone, Sonic backed away from it and turned to look at Raphael and Shadow. Flattening his ears, Sonic glared at Shadow, as if daring him to make a comment. Shadow managed to surprise Sonic with what he DID do though.
"Thank you Sonic. I most likely would have perished at the hands of that thing without your help."
Sonic stared at him for a full minute and a half before breaking into a toothy grin.
"I think I may have gotten the wrong one. Mr. "Ultimate Lifeform" never says thank you."
Shadow grunted and crossed his arms, making Sonic chuckle.
"Now there's the Shadow we know and love!"
At that, Shadow just glared at Sonic, whose grin got wider.
"Well, we should probably get back to the station, eh Raph? Sun'll be up soon, and who knows how the humans would react to a giant turtle, hedgehog and wolf/hedgehog hybrid."
Sonic's eyes darkened at one of his thoughts.
"Knuckles also has some explaining to do."
Me: Two stories updated in one day. I think I'm getting better at this author thing. I promise one Sonic character added and I give you two! Not to mention turmoil and…other stuff. Blame the darkness on this chapter to the fact I was listening to a lot of Within Temptation while writing this. Namely 'See Who I Am' and 'A Demon's Fate'. Dark songs compared to what I usually listen to. Right then. Reviews!
CasM: You know me too well…*sigh* that's what I get for letting one of my best friends review with answers ;)
