Chapter 4: The first battle

Crimson woked up with someone calling her name. Her eyes fluttered open and saw Sonic.

"Glab that your awake. Your sister is downstairs waiting on you. I grabbed your clothes from her room. I'll take you to the library later." Sonic left. Crimson slowly sat herself up and looked around the room. It looked just liked Ivory's room. Crimson got out of bed and went to her bag full of clothes. She pulled out a pair of blue jeans, a red tank top, and black boots. She went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. After that she put on her clothes. She went downstairs. Ivory was sitting down watching T.V. with a orange rabbit that had on a dark orange dress.

"Morning sissy. This is Cream. She's nice." The rabbit turn around and got up.

"Hello I'm Cream. Sonic told me to come here and watch her while you and him go out today."

"Sonic didn't tell me about this." Crimson turned around saw Sonic. He had on gray jeans and a blue shirt.

"Cream is a good person. She'll watch over and take care of Ivory. I promise." Crimson looked at Cream.

"Okay. Just don't let her out of site." Cream nodded. Sonic grabbed her hand and dragged her out the house. He picked her and ran to the library. When they got there Crimson went to a computer. She began to look up the power of lightning. There was nothing about it. She then looked up Professor Hawkins. Then one link came up. She clicked on it. A old news article pulled.

"Professor Hawkins was studying about the great power of lightning. He said that it had to involve with the Greek god of Zeus. Zeus gave part of his power to a family that he could trust. Generation's past and the power disappeared. The wielder of the power was unique in every way. The wielder is recognized by there kind heart for other."

'This article was created 20 years ago.' Crimson thought.

It said his laboratory was abandoned in downtown Mobius. Crimson wrote down the address. Sonic came up behind her. He bent down towards her ear.

"Are you finished? We still have to meet the other's."

"Almost." She wrote down the address.

"Okay. I'm finished." Sonic and Crimson walked out the library.

"Did you get the answers that you were looking for?" Sonic asked.

"Sort of. I know that the power was originally from Zeus." Crimson took the address and put it in her back pocket. Sonic then picked her up, and ran to a club.

"What is this place?" Crimson asked.

"Rouge's palaces. It's a good friends of Knuckles." They walked in and saw everyone.

"Great. You guys made it." Blaze said. Then a white bat walked up towards them.

"Hello Everyone... Knuckles."

"Rouge." There was real tension between them. Rouge ignored Knuckles and saw Crimson.

"I see we have a new face." Everyone looked at Crimson.

"Rouge this is Crimson. Crimson this is Rouge."Sonic introduced.

"Hello."

"Hello. I heard about your problem. If anything happens you can always come here."

"Thank you. I'll keep that in mind."

"I also heard that you can sing." Crimson blushed.

"You can sing?" Silver asked.

"Yes I can. It's been years since I sung in front of large group. Yesterday my sister asked me to sing on stage in the mall, and so I did."

"Well would you mind singing a song for us, please?" Rouge asked. Crimson sighed.

"Why not."

"Perfect. Lets go." Rouge dragged Crimson towards the stage. She pushed Crimson on the stage. Crimson walked up to the DJ. She whispered something in his ear. Crimson then grabbed the mic.

"Hello everyone I'm Crimson the hedgehog and I will sing a song for you this evening." She gave her cue to the DJ, and her started the song.

(In the middle on the night sung by: within temptation)

I've been walking this road of desire,

I've been begging for blood on the wall.

I don't care if I'm playing with fire,

I'm aware that I'm frozen inside.

I have known all along.

So much more going on, no denying, But I know I'm not standing alone

You've been playing my mind through my wishes.

You can feel that we're haunting the truth.

Don't know why, can't hold on, always losing control.

In the middle of the night, I don't understand what's going on, It's a world gone astray.

In the middle of the night, I can't let it out.

Someone keeps searching And shatters your life It will never be in vain

In the middle of the night

No more tears, No, 'cause nothing else matters I've been closing my eyes for too long.

Only vengeance will make me feel better.

There's no rest till I know that it's done.

You've been playing my mind through my wishes

You can feel that we're haunting the truth

Don't know why, can't hold on, always losing control

In the middle of the night, I don't understand what's going on, It's a world gone astray.

In the middle of the night, I can't let it out.

Someone keeps searching And shatters your life It will never be in vain

In the middle of the night

In the middle of the night In the middle of the night

In the middle of the night, I don't understand what's going on It's a world gone astray.

In the middle of the night, I can't let it out.

Someone keeps searching And shatters your life It will never be afraid

In the middle of the night.

Everyone cheered. Crimson walked off the stage. She went back to her friends, but before she did had a massive headache.

"Its your destiny. Follow your destiny." A voice told her.

'What destiny?'

"Yo Crimson over here." Sonic yelled. Crimson contuined to walk towards them.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

"Nothing. It was just a headache."

"Crimson do you ever sing love song?" Blaze asked.

"Yeah, but not often."

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Silver asked.

"No. I always think that I want one, but I think about how it effects me and the time I spend with my family." Rouge had an idea.

"Crimson can you come to the back with me?"

"Okay." She followed Rouge to the back.

"What is it?"

"I want you to put this on." Rouge pulled out a dress.

"Why? I hate dresses." Crimson complained.

"Trust me. Just put it on." Rouge left. Crimson sighed. Rouge came out and went with to the group.

"Where's Crimson?" Amy asked.

"Oh. She'll be out in a minute." Rouge had a smile on the face.

"What did you do Rouge?" Knuckles asked.

"Nothing bad. Trust me." And she was right. A few minutes later Crimson came out. She slowly made it back towards the other.

"Rouge!" The group turned around and saw Crimson in a glittering red dress that had a slit from her mid tight, and red strapped high heel shoes. Sonic couldn't take his eyes off of her.

"Crimson. You finally came out. You look nice."

Crimson rolled her eyes and walked out the front door.

"Where she going?" Knuckles asked.

"I guess she really mean it when she said doesn't like dresses." Rouge said.

"So why did you tell her to put that on then?" Knuckles asked.

"She needs a man. So I'm helping her."

"I think she wouldn't appreciate for you to be in her love life." Sonic said.

"Yeah. She has a little sister that she loves a lot." Amy said.

"Well when her sisters grows up she won't need Crimson anymore."

"Enough. I'm going to find her. Egghead is still looking for her." Sonic began to walk towards the door. Crimson was outside getting hit on by every guy. She was brutally turning them down. Then one particular hedgehog came up to her.

"Hey sugar. Why don't you hang with me for awhile."

"Go drop dead."

"Aww. You don't remember me?" He asked.

"No and I refuse to!" Crimson was about to go in, but the hedgehog mugged her in a alleyway. Crimson bit his hand. Then kicked him in the face.

"What do you want from me?" Crimson groweled. Tbe hedgehog spit out blood.

"I was spent by Dr. Eggman to retreive you. Now come here and we can go."

"How about no." She tried to punch him, but he grabbed her arm and twisted it. Then he took his other arm and wrapped it around her neck holding her againist him.

"Let me go." Crimson yelled.

"No. Know lets go, before I get ideas with you in this dress." He started to drag Crimson to his motorcycle. She kept thrashing around.

"Help... Sonic." The green hedgehog covered her mouth.

"Shut up. I don't want that pathetic hedgehog ruining everything."

"Well this hedgehog isn't pathetic." A voice said at the enterance of the allyway. It was Sonic. Crimson bit his hand. When the hedgehog loosed his grip Crimson punched him in the face. The green hedgehog landed on the ground. Crimson slowly made her to Sonic. But then Sonic saw the green hedgehog getting up and charging behind her.

"Crimson duck." Crimson did. Sonic ran up a kicked the green hedgehod.

"Leave her only Scourge."

"No can do. Eggman wants her... and I want her." Sonic raised a brow.

"Why do you want her?" Scourge smiled.

"A beautiful hedgehog like her needs to be tainted, and I want to taint her."

"Your sick!" Crimson yelled. Scourge ran up to Sonic and punched him. Sonic landed on the ground. Scourge began to kick Sonic. Crimson ran up to him and pushed Scourge to the wall. Scrouge turned around and grabbed her hair. He then pushed Crimson on the wall.

"Sonic... why help her? She's just a average hedgehog." Sonic got up and walked up to him. Scourge pulled out a knife.

"You don't want to do that." Sonic stopped walking towards them. Scourge took the knife and slit a cut on the right side of Crimson cheek. She didn't screamed in pain.

"Sonic... do you love her?" Scourge asked.

"No. Where just friends."

"Since when?" Crimson whispered.

"Then you won't mind me taking her for a ride." Crimson head butt his head. Scrouge held his nose. Sonic then kicked him in the stomach. Sonic grabbed Crimsons and pulled her back.

"I will get her, and make her tainted. After Eggman gets his information." Scourge got on his bike and drove straight towards them. Sonic grabbed Crimson and pushed her to the wall and waited the Scourge was gone.

"You okay?" Sonic asked.

"Yeah. If I was wearing something more comfortable, I would have kicked his ass." Sonic chuckled. He then saw the cut on her face.

"Lets go home."

"But what about the others?"

"They will be fine. I just want to make sure that your alright first." He picked her up bridal style and ran to Tails workshop. Crimson was looking at Sonic the whole time. Sonic realized it and glanced at her back. She would blush and look away. When they made home Cream told them that Ivory was already in bed. Sonic and Crimson thanked her, and she left. Crimson to her room and cleaned herself up. After she finished Sonic came in.

"Hey let me see that cheek." Crimson sat on her bed and let Sonic see her right cheek. Sonic put her peroxide on it. She didn't show any signs of the pain during it or when she got the cut.

"You really know how to hold your tongue." Crimson didn't answer. Sonic the put a bandage on it.

"Why did you say "since when" when I told him that we where friends?"

"I'm a stranger to you. You found me two days ago being attacked by two robots. You barely know me, and I barely you. How can you be friends with a stranger."

"I'm Sonic the hedgehog. I'm friends to those in need." Crimson rolled her eyes. She then remebered the abandon labatory's address was in her pants pocket, which was and Rouge's place.

"I forgot to get my clothes. The address is in my pants pocket."

"Don't worry I'll asked Rouge to bring it." Crimson flopped on her bed. Sonic then was staring at her.

"I see why Scourge wants you." Crimson sat up.

"Why?"

"Because you're beautiful." Crimson blushed. Sonic saw that she was blushing.

"Sonic I'm not in this mood to play these games. I just want to find out why I'm being hunted. Before you, Ivory, or anyone else get hurt."

"Why are so distance? I'm mean you don't have a boyfriend. You don't have any friends. All you have is your sister. Why is that?"

"My sister is the only thing that keeps me going. If anything happens her I'll probably kill myself. I don't have a boyfriend because I never needed one in the past so why have one now. I never have friends because I couldn't related to nobody. I'm fine the way I am." Crimson yelled. She laided down and turned away from Sonic. He sighed.

"Crimson having a boyfriend and friends... helps you get through tough times, such as this. Please just give me and my friends a chances of being friends." Crimson looked at Sonic. He was being serious. Crimson actually felt something for the hedgehog.

"Fine." Sonic smiled.

"Who knows you might have a crush on one one the guys."

"Yeah right." Sonic then leaned in to see her face.

"What?" Sonic shook his head.

"Nothing."

"Then back up please." Sonic did back up.

"Thank you." Crimson was trying to sleep, but Sonic didn't leave.

"Your not going to leave."

"No Scourge is now looking for you, and knowing him you might be even more danger than ever."

"Why me?"

"I don't know. But as a friend I will protect you." Crimson then sat up looking at the ceiling.

"What's wrong?"

"You are literally the first friend I ever had."

"Should I be honored."

"If you want." Crimson yawned. Sonic smiled.

"Go to bed. Tomorrow we'll get your clothes and we will show you around. Okay?" Crimson didn't reply. She was already asleep. Sonic laided her on her side. He laided on the foot on the bed watching Crimson.

'How can I love her already?' Sonic told himself to asleep. At Eggmans base in one of the secret room.

"Cr-Crimson." Scourge was stroking his member and looking at the picture of Crimson. He went faster and faster until he released himself. After he cleaned himself up he looked at the picture and smiled.

"I will taint you." He chuckled.

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