A/N: Once you see the title I'm sure most will know where this chapter is going.
Disclaimers: Sonic the Hedgehog and all the characters from the series including the one and only blue hedgehog are owned by Sega.
Chapter 6
Viva la Vida
(First attempt at a songfic, let's see how it works out)
Sonic was sitting in the cargo area of the jet looking out the window in front of him when the screen near the ceiling turned on showing Tails.
"Hey Sonic, you know, it took me hours to find you" Tails chuckled but the hedgehog barely paid attention.
"Cheer up Sonic, everything's not so bad" this time Sonic did turn to see Tails and he was not happy.
"Not so bad? Tails, we just lost a chaos emerald in the most stupid of ways and now Beelzebub is even closer to destroying this world; and that's not the worst part" Sonic looked back down.
"And what is it?" the vulpine asked.
"Don't hide behind a smile Tails, this team couldn't be more broken; I also know most of you hold a grudge or hate for me" Tails looked at him
"Sonic…" Tails tried to talk but the hedgehog still didn't stop talking about everything that went wrong.
"Sonic shut the heck up and stop acting like something that isn't you!" the vulpine yelled finally catching Sonic's attention.
"It's not my fault this fiasco is happening!" Sonic retorted.
"So? We've deal with worst and have succeeded in the end. Who can say we won't win this time?" Sonic didn't answer back this time, he just sat there, considering the words of his friend and then apologized to him. After that the rest of the flight was silent.
When they arrived, the sun was already seen on the horizon. Tails parked the Tornado in the garage and opened the cockpit, once he was outside, he saw Sonic outside as well. The duo used the elevator and went one floor up to the living room.
"By the way, while you were outside, some things chang—" Sonic was punched straight in the face and Tails gasped.
"Auch!" Sonic groaned in pain "Why everyone I meet wants to greet me with a fist on my face?" he complained then looked up and saw Shadow.
"I knew you were dumb. But how could you do something as foolish as allowing Beelzebub to take control over you" the black hedgehog said to him.
"Yeah, yeah, good to see you. Now answer my question"
"That's what you deserved"
"You could've let me know you were planning to hit me" then a sword appeared inches away from the blue hedgehog's nose.
"Or before putting a sword in my face" he followed the shape of the long blade and noticed Silver.
"You. I always knew you were going to succumb to evil" Silver accused Sonic.
"Whoa, Silver calm down and let me explain" but he didn't have time because a flamed hand also showed up on his face.
"You betrayed us all Sonic by keeping that black mass with you" Blaze claimed.
"Oh come on!" Sonic was frustrated; said frustration woke a strange feeling of rage in him.
"All of you, come here accusing me of something before hearing what I have to say!"
"Because there are no excuses that justify this" Shadow exclaimed.
"Really? You are a heartless monster created with the blood of an alien, you have killed evil and good alike, never caring about anything and now you come here telling me I can't justify my actions?" Shadow was taken aback; then Sonic turned to Blaze.
"You are antisocial princess who thinks is the strongest and the only one capable enough of doing things putting others aside never caring how they feel!" the cat huffed at his remark.
"And you, you are a naïve hedgehog who thinks is a hero just because you have tried to save the world a couple of times; but that's all you do, you try, because one way or another you always fail!" Silver scowled and clenched his teeth.
"None of you have enough morale to be accusing me" was the last thing the hedgehog said.
"It's already too late to do anything for him, good for you I'm doing this because I want to help the world" Shadow turned and left, so did Silver and Blaze. Tails, who remained silent, couldn't believe what he heard. Sonic turned and when he saw the face of his best friend was when he realized what he just did.
"Tails, buddy, I'm sorry for that; I have no idea what came to me" he tried to apologize but it was no use.
"You know Sonic, sometimes I wonder if I'm the worst friend in the world because I accept you and everything you do. Maybe what Shadow said was right and indeed it's too late for you"
"Tails you can't be serious"
"I'll be in the lab, if I find something useful then I'll let you know, otherwise…" Tails looked and formed a fist "… don't talk to me"
Sonic was frustrated, so before anything worse happened, he went outside and went down the cliff behind the mansion; said cliff led directly to the beach where one could perfectly see the dawn. Sonic watched it with a scowl plastered on his face, minutes passed and he looked, thinking, his teeth clenched he let out a frustrated yell which might have echoed through all of Station Square. The hedgehog punched and kicked the sand several times letting his frustration go.
"Darn it, darn it all!" Sonic stopped and went to take a stroll through the city. While he walked, the hedgehog recalled all his past adventures and how his friends were always there for him.
I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sweep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own
Sonic remembered his first adventures, his first fights against Eggman and his minions, how he met Tails then Knuckles and then Amy, back then he felt like the king of the world. But now he was facing everything alone and insecure, not knowing what would come next.
I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing:
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"
One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castle stands
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand
The hedgehog remembered his latest adventures before he left, how everything felt so good, the thrill of adventure, and the warm company of his newest and oldest friends; but good times never last forever and his life was covered by piles of sorrow and regret after he left everyone, never looking back.
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword, my shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never, never an honest word
That was when I ruled the world
(Ohhh)
It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become
The next thing that passed his mind was Beelzebub, how that shade arrived and decided to ruin his and everyone's lives and how because of him he was turned into this monstrosity, the monstrosity that almost killed Knuckles, the monstrosity that insulted his friends and the monstrosity that ruined his brotherly relationship with Tails.
Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?
And now he wouldn't be surprised if Shadow or Silver tried to go for his head, he wouldn't be surprised either if the entire world turned against him. Right now he didn't know what to believe. Sonic came across a lonely bench in the middle of the street, he found it to be a perfect spot and he sat there and… cried.
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword, my shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
(Ohhhhh Ohhh Ohhh)
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword, my shield
My missionaries in a foreign field
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
But that was when I ruled the world
Oooooh Oooooh Oooooh
Unknown
Unknown
The un-dimension is the unknown plane that serves as a connector; it keeps reality itself from falling apart and keeps the dimensions in their places so they wouldn't crash with one another. Beelzebub the Shade resided in this forsaken "place" and in it he constructed a fortress in which were housed all the Dren the original rulers of said dimension. The shade was looking out a window from his throne seeing Metal Sonic and his robotic allies getting acquainted with the grim scenery.
Beelzebub went back to his throne and stared at the hallway in front of him; he looked around and saw the paintings hanging on the walls. His sight came across a very special one, in this painting three hedgehogs two males and one female, the male on the left was taller than the others and had intense red fur, the female was on the middle she was very beautiful with her golden fur and long quills, the third one was similar to the female thus it could be assumed this was her brother, his fur was a pale yellow more close to white than yellow itself, it looked like he was sick or something. Said painting brought lost memories to Beelzebub's memory and soon he was lost in them.
Earth
1000 years ago
"Come on brother! If we don't get to see the sunset I'll tell mother you haven't been eating your medical herbs!" a hyperactive 20- year old female hedgehog hurried her brother as they both climbed a hill.
"Wait, you know what happens when I climb a hill or when I'm forced to walk around the castle for hours" he tried his best in yelling but since he lacked breath and due to his sickness it was barely louder than a regular exclamation.
The girl went back and helped her older brother up, in minutes they reached the top of the small hill with a tree in it, from it one could see the sun as it hid behind the horizon; truly a magnificent sight.
"Isn't it always beautiful brother?" she asked.
"Indeed, it feels good to come here and for once forget anything bad and good and for once stare at pure perfection, don't you think so Sis?" the pale hedgehog answered and his sister hugged him, not to hard so not to put so much pressure on his lungs.
"You should have been a poet big brother" she said to him.
"Maybe, but I already have the duty of guarding the Sacred Light"
"You mean WE have" she let go of him.
"Yeah right" he answered, and then he turned to his right and looked above his sister's shoulder, there he saw a red tall hedgehog walking in their direction.
"Well hello, how are you two doing?" the hedgehog asked in his rough voice. The female hedgehog smiled then she let go of her brother and kissed the red one on the lips.
"Hello Faust, I missed you" she said to him.
"So did I" he smiled at her.
The pale hedgehog scowled when the other arrived 'Faust' he thought and then he left to the forest nearby.
"Did you see big brother Faust is back!" the girl turned but saw no one.
"Big brother? Big brother! I wonder where he went" she was worried.
"He'd be back, he always does, now come on it's getting late" and both left to the castle.
The pale hedgehog walked through the dark woods until he reached a cave, he went inside it and lit many candles scattered around it, once they were all lit their flames grew and from the new shadows these created a bodiless being emerged these being had glowing yellow eyes.
"My apprentice, you are back" it said.
"Master of Darkness" he bowed.
"What news do you have apprentice, has the world reached perfection yet?" the shadow asked.
"I'm afraid not my lord and we're far from finding it"
"It's that Faust isn't it my apprentice?"
"Yes Master, he's influence corrupts my sister and drives her away from her duties as guardian" the pale hedgehog clenched his teeth in anger.
"Do not worry my apprentice, eventually we'll make this world perfect, a world where your sister will finally be happy and a world where your enemy Faust won't exist anymore" the pale hedgehog smiled at the thought.
"I'm open to whatever you have to teach me today Master" and the pale sat as he listened the shadow talk about how to conquer your enemies, how to create a perfect world and how to give up everything so you could reach total perfection as a being.
A noise from outside distracted Beelzebub, he stood up and began walking towards the huge doors in front of him.
"That boy could've created a perfect world, but that Faust and his sister would always get in the way. Anyhow the past lies in the past and for now I need to focus in thread that Sonic is; because this time I will make sure there are no failures" he mumbled alone and then left.
Bench in Station Square
Present day
Amy walked through the streets of Station Square, two hours earlier she had asked Tails about where was Sonic but he wouldn't talk so she went to look for him alone.
She walked past many places but no luck and the hot sun above was not making the trip any easier, she walked past a bench with a hedgehog sitting on it, seconds later she realized to something and walked backwards to the bench. The hedgehog in it was indeed Sonic.
"Sonic?" she asked making the hedgehog wipe his tears away with his sleeve, he then looked at her.
"Yes Amy?" he had his eyes red and the pink hedgehog couldn't help feeling sad for him.
"Do you want to be alone?" the hedgehog looked down and shook his head meaning that he could use the company. She sat close to him.
"How are you doing Sonic?"
"You want the truth? I'm not sure how we are gonna pull this one off" he said sincerely and she listened.
"I mean I try everything but let's face it, the Team's morale and unity is extremely low and we don't have the slightest idea of how to defeat Beelzebub" Amy placed an arm around him in a comforting way.
"Now now, don't worry so much Sonic, the problem is not morale or what you did in the past"
"Then what is it?"
"Sonic, every one of us is as worried as you are about what's going on and that is causing a lot of stress sure but that doesn't mean we won't get through, you just have to do what you always do and face whatever fate throws at you with your head held high and your friends alongside you" Sonic looked back at her.
"Amy… I… thank you, thanks a lot for that" he said, the hedgehog stood up and extended his arm for Amy to get up too, he was once again in his proud stance as always.
"Now that's the Sonic I've always known and liked" she said to him; they both were smiling at one another.
"Amy, there is some strange activity where one of the emeralds is located; I'm assuming that is Beelzebub and his lackeys, come back here so we can all go" Tails called her through her wrist communicator.
"Well you heard the fox, let's go" he started walking away and she followed her hero, things started to look more like the older times…
A/N: a good chapter for my first try at introducing a song and by the way the song "Viva la Vida" it's composed, owned and performed by the band Coldplay therefore none of its lyrics belong to me. Also this was a very emotive chapter so I hope it didn't bore any of you my beloved readers. Anyhow I hope everyone liked it and please, please leave your reviews your opinions make this story livelier. TheNight'sWolf over and out.