Chapter 7: Telling the Truth

Shadic yawned and stretched. Everything yesterday had tired him out. They hadn't figured out where the Dark Lord was yet, and he was honestly more than a little worried about going. He stood up and looked around, wondering where Sonic was.

"Mom?" He called. "Where are you?" Shadic got out of bed and looked around the room.

Shadic walked out of the room and down the hall. He saw Sonic talking to Gandalf.

"That's where the monsters are coming from," Gandalf was saying.

Sonic nodded. "Hey, I was wondering...is it possible for me to transform into a living version of myself?"

Gandalf shook his head. "I'm sorry Sonic. It can't be done."

"Why not?"

"The dead can never really come back. You can remain as a ghost. No more."

Sonic sighed and nodded. "Can you at least transform someone into me permanently?"

Gandalf nodded. "Legolas has actually been interested in doing that."

Shadic approached, wondering if he should say something.

Sonic looked at him and smiled. "Hey, how'd you sleep?" She asked.

"Fine," Shadic said. Ignoring what he'd just overheard, he asked what was bothering him instead. "Do we know where we're going yet?"

"Angband."

"How long will that take?" Shadic asked. He doubted they'd be able to simply fly there.

"A few months."

Shadic nodded. "Will Middle-Earth be able to hold out that long?"

Sonic hesitated; she wasn't sure. "Probably," she said.

Gandalf walked up to Sonic with Legolas and spoke. "Legolas has agreed," Gandalf said. "When did you want to?"

"Right now would work."

Gandalf nodded. "Are you both ready?" They nodded, and he cast the spell.

Legolas grimaced and began to transform. Shadic's eyes widened as he witnessed Legolas become Sonic. The ghost Sonic looked at her son and smiled. Legolas groaned and looked at her new body. Shadic was confused as he looked between the two.

"What's going on?" he asked. "Why's Legolas look like my mom now?"

Gandalf smiled and told him. "Legolas has, in a way, become Sonic now."

Shadic's eyes widened and he smiled. "That's great."

Legolas smiled also and nodded. She looked at her new body in happiness. "Will I have a mental change? And why did I become a female version of Sonic?"

"I imagine it's because that is the form he's in now," Gandalf said. "As for your mind, it may change over time."

Legolas nodded. "That is fine. When will I become Sonic completely?"

Gandalf thought about it before answering. "Sometime before we reach Angband, I think."

"Great."

The ghost Sonic spoke up. "What will happen to me?"

Gandalf looked at her. "Since it's your mind, you'll most likely become part of Legolas."

Sonic nodded. "So, I'll fuse with her?"

"Is it possible for Shadow to come back that way too?" Shadic's voice was low. He almost didn't want to ask.

Sonic's eyes widened and he looked at Gandalf, who shook his head. "We already did that."

Shadic looked confused once more. "But if you already did that, wouldn't he be here?"

Gandalf sighed. "We should tell him," he told Sonic. "At his age, I'm sure he can handle it."

Sonic sighed and nodded. "Son...I haven't been honest with you. Shadow never died. He was the Nazgul who killed me. It was an accident, and he became Melkor's servant to try and bring me back. He...he is the Dark Lord."

Shadic's eyes widened. "Dad's the Dark Lord?" He blinked a few times, looking around the hall. "How am I supposed to go against my own father?"

Gandalf thought about it. "He's not the same any more," he explained. "After Melkor died, he was completely possessed by the ring. Focus on that."

Shadic nodded and turned away. He hung his head sadly and started to cry, then went back to his room.

"We should wait until he's calmed down," Legolas said.

Sonic nodded. "I'll go after him," she said.

The blue hedgehog nodded and watched Sonic leave before looking at Gandalf. "He needed to know, but I'm not sure that was the best idea."

Gandalf nodded sadly.

Legolas came up with an idea. "Can you make the mental change now? If I'm going to be Sonic, I'd like to comfort my son."

The wizard thought about it. "I could try."

"I have Sonic's shapeshifting powers and his immortality, right?"

"You have his body, so yes."

Legolas nodded. "Cast the mental change spell, then."

Gandalf focused his power and cast the spell on Legolas. The blue hedgehog grunted and felt her mind change. Gandalf waited for the change to be complete before speaking. "You should check on your son now."

Sonic nodded and walked off. When she entered the room, she saw that Sonic's ghost shone brightly and fused with her. Shadic looked up and smiled halfheartedly.

"I'll be fine," he said. "Gandalf's right."

Sonic smiled and sat down next to him. "I should have told you earlier but I wanted to protect you."

Shadic sniffed and wiped his face. "I guess I should've known something was up," he said. "You always seemed to avoid telling me everything."

"Well, at least you know now."

Shadic nodded. "If you can fight him, I shouldn't have much of a problem." Shadic smiled. "He was your lover, after all."

"Yeah, he was. I just wonder if there's any way to bring him back to the light."

Shadic looked at the bed. "I hope so. It would be nice to have my both my parents with me." He paused. "Even if I am seventeen."

Sonic smiled and rubbed her son's back. "We'll be going soon. Are you ready?"

Shadic nodded. "Yeah. I'm fine."

"Alright," Sonic said. She stood up and walked out of the room as Shadic followed him. They looked at Gandalf, who nodded.

"I'm ready," Shadic said.

Gandalf nodded and he, Sonic and Shadic started off towards Angband.