So I am updating AGAIN today because my last chapter didn't get put up because of an error I made writing it and it couldn't be up till today so yeah. I have one more announcement. I will be adding my character to this chapter and I might decide to add more. Probably won't because I like sticking to the characters given, but oh well.
Sonic: So now you are trying to make our lives worse inside the story? GREAT, now we have to worry about you attacks too. This is so ANNOYING!
Yeah, yeah, we all heard that before. Can't you say anything more interesting? We are going to lose viewers if you don't suck it up and just stick you words in your a-
Shadow: Hey, you both are giving me headaches, so shut up before I make you. And if you still don't want to listen "meet my little friend" *points gun*
…Before Shadow does anything too hasty, *pushes gun point down with hand* here's the next chapter.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters or anything from SEGA
Chapter 4: A Strange Hedgehog
The strange creature was just lurking in the shadows. Both of the hedgehogs heard something but there was nothing there.
"Hey, Shadow."
Yeah, faker"
"You hear that, right?"
"Oh yeah, loud and clear."
"So either we are both hallucinating, or there really is something out there"
"Since I don't like being lumped together with you and thought to be crazy, I think something is there."
"As if you could be believed to be crazier than you already are."
"Shut it faker, or the thing out there isn't the only one to be beat up in a second."
Seeing as how both Sonic and Shadow seemed to be on edge watching around them, Tails went to everyone else to warn them. Soon everyone was gathered together on guard and listening. They were in a circle with their backs to each other.
"There at 3:00," Knuckles shouted.
"No, here in front of me," Amy said.
"Wrong it is in front of me" Shadow said.
Everyone thought that the enemy was in front of them and there was sheer confusion for a full 5 minutes, all in suspense. Then it attacked. Rouge was the first to go down, and while she was pinned to the ground everyone saw their attacker.
She was a blue hedgehog like one other they knew but her fur was different. It was darker, almost like the night sky, and yet her eyes were like crystal. They were a bright orange and they could attack like a spear. Her quills draped down to her elbows and looked like they could extend and shoot out any minute. She had gloves just like Sonic but her shoes were strange. They looked like sneakers but they were made of a strange substance. The shoes were a grey color and had no laces. But what was the most intimidating was her aura. It radiated superiority that seemed to make everyone fall back. Except for two hedgehogs.
Before anyone could do anything to attack her she spoke, "If you don't want this one dead I suggest you fall back and comply with my orders. All those who object to anything will be eliminated before you can blink. And before you speak I will only allow one to speak for you. Hands will be visible at all times and you may not turn away. You," she pointed at Sonic, "You will be the voice for your group. Now answer me, why are you here?"
Not wanting to hurt anyone or risk Rouge's life Sonic spoke the truth. "We came because of a box that I happened to find. We managed to open it and there was a scroll which led us here."
Her eyes narrowed at the statement. "I can see that you and your companion over there *motions to Shadow* look like me. Where did you come from, state your names and what you are."
"I am Sonic the Hedgehog; I was born on Mobius and I am the fastest thing alive. He is Shadow the Hedgehog; he was created to be the Ultimate Lifeform by Professor Gerald Robotnic on Space Colony ARK."
"I do not believe you. What is a hedgehog and what are your motives. If you are telling the truth then show me the box. Answer these in order."
Looking at each other in surprise they could only look bewildered as the hedgehog before them didn't know what a hedgehog was. "Well a hedgehog is an animal. Some are mobians like us and others are just animals. Our motives were to discover whether the civilization mentioned in our legends really exist and if so then we would have liked to meet them. I will gladly show you the box and the scroll, however they are still in the bag over there with a lot of our equipment and I would have to go get it for you since you do not know what the box looks like."
Her eyes narrowed at that statement. Suspecting some betrayal she allowed Sonic to move but purposely looked away from Knuckles for a second. That second Knuckles shouldn't have done anything. She sensed him coming and jabbed him in a single spot and he was dead. Everyone, even Sonic rushed over to him to check if he was alright (Except Rouge, she was stuck as her captive). Knuckles had no pulse, no movement of his lungs, and his eyes even moved to the back of his head.
"I warned you all, you were not allowed to attack. You can clearly see that this one is dead and if you move also then you shall become like him. If you want to speak now I don't care, but no one attacks me again."
Tails was the first to scream at her, "You murderer! How could you kill him? He was our friend!"
She had no reaction to this her eyes as cold and heartless and when they first saw her. "I warned all of you. Because this one attacked me I killed him and the same fate shall occur to you if you don't comply. Sonic the Hedgehog, bring me the box you mentioned earlier or this one (Rouge) shall die too."
With a look of fear in her eyes, Rouge begged for Sonic not to attack. Even if Knuckles was dead, the mere fact that Knuckles was taken down so easily made her break. She couldn't bear to have anyone die and she didn't want to leave everyone behind.
Sonic complied with the mystery hedgehog's wishes but every moment glared and cursed her every minute after that. Sonic rarely ever cursed so this showed just how angry he was at her killing Knuckles. "Here is that damn box you wanted! *slams box on the floor* You can take whatever you want but the moment you leave I'll hunt you down and kill you myself!"
Ignoring his threats and curses, as well as everyone else's, she picked up the box and opened it to find the scroll. Then she read the scroll to find a surprise. Her eyes widened at a discovery she made. Then, she just let Rouge go. Everyone was startled at the sudden action she performed. Then Shadow attacked with Sonic. Rather than giving her one-hit-dead attack again she merely dogged and stopped the two hedgehogs before they could do anything else.
"I now trust you all, and I can see that you have no ill will to me or my duty; and you are allowed to continue on your way."
Sonic screamed, "THAT'S ALL?! YOU KILL OUR FRIEND, AND THEN YOU LET US PASS THROUGH WITH NO PROBLEM AFTER SEEING A STUPID SCROLL!? I SWEAR THAT IF IT IS THE LAST THING I DO I WILL KI-"
"Your friend isn't dead."
"What?" Sonic questioned.
"But he is on the ground without any air, pulse or dilating pupils," Tails said.
"That is an effect of a certain plant I have in my hand. All I really needed was the thorn to induce the state. In about 3 minutes you friend will be back on his feet. I am one to never kill any creature that can think for themselves, so I use the plants effects as a threat upon incoming intruders."
After finding out that Knuckles was going to live everyone cheered for joy. The fact that their friend was going to live caused a breath of relief to spread among the group.
It was Shadow's turn to speak, "Then I have a few questions. How and why did you suddenly decide to trust us, and what is your duty?" Everyone seemed to be curious at this and wondered just what was going on for her to have put on the charade.
"I trust you because of this scroll and box. These tie into my duty which is guarding artifacts like this and the land. The previous guardian had died when I was little and I took over the job because no one else was around. In about a week I will be relieved of my duties and the true guardian will take the job. The true guardian is to be a sealed creature that comes when there are trespassers that mean harm to the artifacts so it will not mistake you as one if you do not take the artifacts. It is a measure to prevent incidents like this one. This was told to me by the ancient scrolls of the Varons, and you apparently have one of them. These scrolls are sacred and I read in this one that you are trust worthy."
After explaining why she was acting hostile towards them they seemed to trust her more. Shadow still didn't find her presence welcoming; but he did admit that she pulled off quite the act, while still remaining a non-killer.
Everyone remembered the first time they met Knuckles. He was anti-social at that time and was extremely protective of his island and the Master Emerald. All he did was fight against Sonic and his friends even though they meant no harm to the Master Emerald. Knuckles trusted no one until the so called "intruders", saved the Master Emerald from the clutches of Eggman and his robots.
Since everyone already went through something similar they relaxed a little because the only difference between Knuckles from back then and the strange hedgehog was that the hedgehog pulled off a much more elaborate and intimidation act. The hedgehog was going to leave the others because she thought that after such a hostile attack would want her to leave; but before she could enter the shadows once again she felt a tug on her wrist.
"Where are you going, we can't explain everything to Knuckles, he is going to have to meet you too in order to believe anything." She looked up to find Sonic face with a calm grin, very unlike the harsh and cold expressions she was given before. "Which reminds me, what is your name?"
The hedgehog hesitated for a moment before replying. "My name is Midnight. Also seeing how you are a hedgehog I think I am too so I guess my full name is now, Midnight the Hedgehog."
A/N: Wait…wasn't Midnight the Hedge how mentioned in Chapter 2? Is this the same Midnight? Well you are going to have to wait for the next chapter to find out. Until then R&R please my good viewers. I put A LOT of suspense in this one, so yeah, bye. J