Chapter 10: Telling Tails
The vampire sighed and shimmered into red mist so not to be seen, then spoke. The fox jumped and turned around to see Sonic form from the red mist.
"Sonic, don't scare me like that!" Tails scolded the hedgehog. The fox then, saw the hedgehog's saddened expression and tilted his head. "What's wrong?"
I don't have a month of control anymore...only a week. He looked down, but his eyes were still on Tails. And...my control is on and off because... He swallowed a lump in throat and continued. ...the Master has chosen me ... to be the one that takes his place.
"Sonic, what are you exactly?" Tails asked, wanting to know what his brother now was.
I don't know, though I heard Shadow say that we're vampires. I'm still not so sure.
Tails widened his eyes. Rouge mentioned this may have something to do with vampires, but he didn't believe her. But Sonic saying it...one of the people who is affected by it...means it must be true. Tails looked back at Sonic, now wanting to know what happened at Rouge's. "What happened at Rouge's?"
Sonic looked down in shame. I got there in time...but I was too caught up with what the Master was telling me about me losing my control and becoming the new Master. Shadow got Rouge after a short struggle between us. Sonic kept his head lowered. Tails backed away, extremely afraid and filled with fear. Sonic looked up at Tails, noticing he was afraid of him. Tails, I won't hurt you. I could never do that to you. Your my brother. I'd die before I'd even think of hurting you.
Tails looked at Sonic and nodded, shakily. "Okay, Sonic. I believe you."
But Rouge will be like Shadow and me, so because around her and Shadow also. You''re gonna need a sample of the infected blood, so why not get it from the only one willing to help. Tails smiled at Sonic and nodded as he went to get a syringe. Sonic sighed and looked at Tails. The Master said there is no cure, even if you tried. He looked at Tails, worriedly. Will that still stop you from trying?
Tails looked at Sonic and shook his head. "No, Sonic. You've always been there for me and never given up even when the times looked hopeless ... I won't give on you...especially not now." Sonic smiled at Tails in appreciation. He looked nodded and walked up to him. Tails brought over the needle and syringe and wiped a piece of cotton on Sonic's arm before poking the needle into his skin. The vampire looked at him as Tails brought it out. The fox looked at him. "Thanks, Sonic, for cooperating," Tails told him.
Sonic smiled at the fox. No problem, lil' bro, I want to be myself and I bet Shadow would too if he were in control.
Tails smiled, but then thought about what Sonic said about there not being any cure. What if it didn't work? "Sonic, like what you said before...what if there is no cure?" Tails asked Sonic, worriedly.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't at least try. The Master could've been lying to get me to not get you try, Sonic explained to Tails.
Tails sighed and nodded. The vampire smiled but then he his head in pain. He hissed at Tails and lunged. The fox was shocked as Sonic opened his mouth, revealing the long stinger. His claws dug into Tails' skin and he growled. He cried out in pain as his brother's claws dug into his skin. He looked at Sonic in fear and gulped.
"S...Sonic, please, don't do this. You said yourself you didn't want hurt me!" The vampire growled as its stinger came out of its mouth, ready to drink Tails' blood. Tails gasped in shock. "Sonic, please! Remember who you are! You said you'd rather die than hurt me! Those were your words!" Tails closed his eyes as the stinger came near his neck, but after his last sentence it froze.
He opened his eyes and saw that Sonic was frozen in fear and caught between turning Tails or keeping him alive. Sonic grabbed at his head and got off Tails and cried out in pain. He backed away in fear and glared at Sonic angrily, tears in his eyes. Sonic was no longer his brother..He was a blood thirsty monster.
"S...Sonic..." Tails whimpered his brother's name.
Sonic let go of his head and looked at Tails with regret in his eyes. He began to panic when he saw the wounds on the fox. I have to leave!
Tails watched as Sonic left the lab and held his arm out as though to stop the hedgehog from leaving. "Sonic, wait!"
The hedgehog turned into a bat and flew off.