The Darkness in Me

Chapter 9: Finding Happiness in Misery Final Part!

A/U: Hello my readers! How's everyone? Life has been busy! From changing schools to joining sports, I have no free time anymore! Fun. Therefore, I've decided to just finish this story now! Everything is going into this chapter! So beware… this might be the longest chapter I have written for it. Enjoy!

Oh and a good song to listen to would be "Animal I have Become" by Three Days Grace (It fits so well!)

' '- The master

" "- Everyone else

Flashback:

That was almost two weeks ago. Now I sit on my bed, contemplating. As I began to drift off, I heard a knock on the window. I ignored it, but when the sound came back I looked to see none other than Sonic himself, standing at the window!

"Sonic!" I exclaimed, quickly opening the window to let him in.

I hugged him tightly, waiting for his response, but receiving none. When I looked up, I realized, as l looked into his warped emerald eyes, that there was something seriously wrong. However, by the time I checked myself, his grin became a wicked smirk and he pounced.

End Flashback ****************

He sat behind the desk, watching into his crystal orb as the scene unfolded in front of his eyes. 'Hmm' he smirked. 'Just as I planned. With Shadow gone, no-one can stop me!'

"Stop you from doing what?" he heard a voice say behind him.

'Is that any of your concern?' he glared behind his back viciously.

"Yes, I think it is! I mean I have been your little puppet for all this time and you won't even tell me why?"

'Are you questioning me Scourge? Do you not remember who I am and where you came from? I took you in and gave you room and board, I even fed and employed you and now you wish to defy me?'

"Yes! You know what, I do! Your problem with Sonic isn't mine anymore! I can't keep taking revenge for a man I hardly even know! What is your name?"

'My name is none of your concern! I am your master! You will obey me!'

"I will not!" Scourge said defiantly, standing proudly. Scourge was confident, cocky even, until the chair moved and the dark sneering face of his master was revealed.

"Me- Mephiles! But I… I thought you were dead. Weren't you?"

'You thought… but you have thought one thought too much.'

"No, please... don't…"

'Why? Why shouldn't I? You went against my rules! And no one goes against my rule…'

Scourge began to back away from the door that he came in from. Mephiles then turned his chair and lunged forward towards his former worker. Scourge ran as fast as he could towards the window. Nevertheless, he was too late. Mephiles moved onto him as he cowered in the corner of the room with a petrified look on his face.

Scourge's POV

I knew I should have been wiser! I mean, who else would want so much revenge on Sonic? I've not only destroyed Sonic's life, I've now gotten myself in a situation that will end in my death. Why couldn't this job just be simple? Now I don't know what to do. I guess I deserve it, poor Sonic has killed people that he was close to and I don't think that's right. I must warn him! Imagine the things that Mephiles will do to him now that I'm not in his way. But how can I?… The mind conch! It's in the corner of the room though… how will I get it?

"Um… can I just... get…" I whimpered and dashed to the corner of the room. Mephiles looked at me, smirked, and charged towards me. I ran into the corner, quickly scrambling before he got me and found out about my plan. I grabbed the mind conch and searched for Sonic's mind signal.

"Sonic! Sonic listen! It's Scourge! Please respond! There isn't much time left!"

"Scourge?" Sonic replied, "What are you doing in my mind?"

"There isn't much time to explain but, all those people you killed, that transformation you just acquired, all the idiocy that has occurred in your life is my entire fault! Well, not really my fault, but really Mephiles! I was his pawn in all of this! He has a revenge plot against you to kill you and I'm sorry. I didn't know until now and it's too late for me. But not for you! Please, snap out of the curse! Don't kill Shadow! Save yourself!" I pleaded, as Mephiles approached my form on the ground.

"How do I know this isn't just another part of the plot? Shadow has betrayed me... He rejected me and I already can't deal with that…"

"Yes you can Sonic! Yes you can! It's not a plot to kill you! I'm trying to save you! Please Sonic… please…" I whispered as I felt Mephiles' hand around my throat and close up onto it, as I began to lose conscientiousness.

"Please…"

(Shadow's POV)

Sonic began to pound onto my flesh with his stone hard fists. I wasn't ready for that reaction and took damage. I threw a chaos spear unwillingly, not wanting to hurt my mate.

"Sonic please!" I screamed," We can work out any problems we have better that this! What is up with you?"

"You are the problem here! You threw me aside! Like a rag doll with no heart! I wasn't using you… you were using me!"

"How dare you say that?!" I slapped him in the face, hard. His head snapped to the side, but didn't turn back. For a long time.

"Sonic… are, are you OK?" I questioned cautiously. However, he didn't respond. I moved towards his face, and looked into his eyes. They were… flashing…

(Sonics' POV)

I was ready to show Shadow how I really felt… but did I really know what I felt? I was angry… but why? I felt so out of control of my body, like an apparition. I was contemplating this until I heard a voice in my head.

"Sonic! Sonic listen! It's Scourge! Please respond! There isn't much time left!"

"Scourge?" I replied questioning, "What are you doing in my mind?"

"There isn't much time to explain but, all those people you killed, that transformation you just acquired, all the craziness that has happened in your life is my entire fault! Well, not really my fault, but really Mephiles! I was his pawn in all of this! He has a revenge plot against you to kill you and I'm sorry. I didn't know until now and it's too late for me. But not for you! Please, snap out of the curse! Don't kill Shadow! Save yourself!" He pleaded, as Mephiles approached my form on the ground.

"How do I know this isn't just another part of the plot? Shadow has betrayed me... He rejected me and I can't deal with that…" I said,

"Yes you can Sonic! Yes you can! It's not a plot to kill you! I'm trying to save you! Please Sonic… please…" I pondered my situation. When have I ever been able to trust Scourge of all people? All I know, he could still be tricking me… wait… Mephiles… Mephiles! That is who has been behind this! From the time I ruined his flames of disaster plot, he has been after me day and night. I should have known. All those people… Elise, Chris, Sally, Fiona… The cold-hearted animal I became senselessly murdered them. Moreover, here I was, about to murder my mate! I had to stop myself, take control… but the animal was strong, stronger that I. I had to fight. One minute I would be strangling Shadow, the next myself. If I couldn't control the animal, I would kill it. Even if it meant killing myself. I fought for control, and at one point, thought I had it, until I heard a voice in my head.

'Do you really think you'll get away from me now?' as soon as it spoke I knew exactly who it was.

"Mephiles? Is that you? How?"

'I have a score to deal with you. Now. You thought that I would just disappear? Hell no! Remember Iblis? Remember the horrible pain you put me through after the Solaris incident?'

"It was what you called upon yourself! I didn't call it! You hurt us, we hurt you!"

'It is ironic that that is your philosophy, hedgehog. Here you are, hurting all the ones that you love. You've killed them. Princess Elise. Princess Sally, Chris, and even indirectly Amy… you're a monster Sonic…' He cooed.

"No! You are the monster of this situation, you've just used us all as pawns! I won't let you kill my mate!"

'You have no choice… resistance is futile…' These were the last words I would ever hear from him, as the darkness began to crowd up in my mind. All I could see and feel, was black. I could hear Shadow screaming, "Sonic! Faker stop! Get a hold of yourself!" I tried to fight it , my conscience trying to fight, but being slowly lolled into a fatal hiatus. Until I could faintly recall…

"Well… Get over Shadow! There are more people who care for you, like me! I think that you should forget him!"(Chris), " " Sonic... I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE! What, let a murderer live in the castle! Then have no peace of mind 'cause you might just crack? Yeah right!"(Elise), "Why would I, Sonic the Hedgehog listen to him? I fear no one! I listen to no one! No one will ever control me!", 'Sonic… love, don't do it! They deserve life! You'll be no better than them if you kill them! I understand your pain stop this now!'(Shadow).

With these voices crowding my head, fighting the darkness, I opened my eyes, and saw shadow smiling at me.

"Sonic…" He smirked, about to hug me, when…

Boom! The doors busted down, the window crashed, and G.U.N Agents barged in, handcuffing me and saying,

"Sonic the Hedgehog, you are under arrest for the murders of Princess Elise of Soleanna, Princess Sally Acorn, Chris Thorndyke and Fiona Fox. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you…."

After that night, everything was a blur, the few months. So much stress, but Shadow was there to support me. I was pleading not guilty because my lawyer went under the suspicion that I had a mental illness(Bipolar I and a mild case of Schizophrenia), and thus I was sentence to the Soleanna psychiatric ward. I've been here for 10 years now. I've seen all types of mental disorders and ailments, take 1000's of different medications, and went through side effects, but I've made it thus far. And I have Shadow to thank for that. We never heard of Mephiles again, after that fateful day, but we know that he is still here, somewhere. Until he attacks again, I patiently wait for my second chance for the freedom that I miss with all of my being.

Fin

For now…

*-Finished editing! Yes! I am proud of my first story and the way that my writing style has progressed. I hope to post something soon. Thanks for supporting me.

Yay! The journey is finally over! It took a full year, but this story is over! Thanks to all my faithful readers for pushing me to finish, and revisions will begin soon (because to me, things are never done) it's sad to see this done, but maybe I'll do a sequel… maybe. If I get enough reviews! It's up to you guys!