Author's Notes: I own nothing but Klaww, Klaxon, and Backlash.
Triple belongs to Dragon. Of. Chaos97.
Chapter 10: Triple's Torture, Part 2
[Sonic the Hedgehog 2-Boss Theme plays (please note the theme plays throughout the chapter until it says it ends)]
Klaww landed in front of the entryway to Robotnik's city, his eyes showing unrelenting hatred and malice as red-black smoke engulfed him. When the smoke clear Klaww was now twice his usual height, his wings were made of pure red-black lightning, his tail was covered in red mist that seemed to scream in fear, both his arms looked like a Sludge's arms (look up Crash of the Titans for that) yet they had a dragonish appearance. Red-black smoke rose from his mouth as he punched down the reinforced steel gate that led into Robotropolis and walked in.
Robotnik's Fortess...
"Sir! Intruder at the entrance to your city!" said Snively pointing at the monitor.
"Well, what is it?!" snapped Robotnik as an image of Klaww entering the city appeared on screen.
"It's that one with the ability become a 'Ghost Rider' or something like that."
"You mean that Lion/Dragon Hybrid? My, he looks pissed off at something. What did we do?"
" *GASP!*"
"You have something Snively?"
"Y-Yes s-sir. H-He's a-after...the...the..."
"SPIT IT OUT!"
"He's after the three-tailed fox we captured!"
"What makes you say that?"
"Remember when he used to attack the city or one of your other operation facilities?"
"Yes. A midnight blue three-tailed fox was always...with...him...oooooooohhhhhhhh..."
"What are your orders sir?"
"HAVE EVERY AVAILABLE SWATBOT ATTACK HIM! And you Snively..."
"Y-yes sir?"
"MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T ESCAPE WITH THE FOX!"
Snively pulled out his .45 Caliber pistol and ran towards the cell where Triple was being held and Robotnik returned his attention to the monitor.
Outside the Fortress...
Swatbots open fired upon Klaww yet their weapons seemed to do nothing as he advanced upon them. Klaww slammed his right arm onto the ground and a wave of Poison washed over the robots and slowly melted them into puddles of red-orange-black liquid. Explosions rang in the air as the Swatbots were ripped apart. Both sides were unaware of Eggman watching the whole thing unfold from his hovership.
"This is interesting yet scary. Especially that red mist around Klaww's tail...it sends chills up my spine just looking at it." said Eggman watching the battle.
"Doctor, scans show elevated levels of the emotion called 'Fear' radiating from Klaww's tail." said the ball robot unfolding from his ball form.
"What does that mean?"
"Red mist is a highly concentrated deposit of Fear. The deposit causes anything struck with it to cower in fear induced by victim's worst nightmare. Scans show Swatbots are effected by red mist."
"Interesting. Prepare Metal Sonic for support role."
"Yes Dr. Eggman."
A few minutes later Metal Sonic is launched from his pod and his eyes flash to life before his jetpack activates and he rockets towards the Swatbots below. Metal lands on the ground and shots forward and begins attacking Swatbots Sonic-style before he lands on top of a metal spire and looks around before he spots a Robian Chili Dog stand and runs over and orders one. Eggman sweat-drops.
"SINCE WHEN IS HE PROGRAMMED THAT MUCH LIKE SONIC?!" yelled Eggman pulling his moustache.
Meanwhile, inside Robotnik's Fortress...
"GREAT ANOTHER SONIC! I HATE THIS COPYCAT SCIENTIST!" yelled Robotnik pulling his moustache also.
*EXPLOSION!*
"Warning! Walls have been breached. Invader has breached Prison Center Level 25C." said the robotic voice inside Robotnik's Fortress.
"25C?! That's where I keep all Mobians scheduled for roboticization!"
"Warning! Cell Locking Mechanism damaged by Corrosive Acid, all cells have been unlocked."
"GAAAAAAAHHHHH!" screamed Robotnik in anger, his face turning red as he rips off his moustache before his nose has blisters under it.
"AAAAGGGHHHH!" screamed Robotnik clutching his face in pain.
With Klaww...
Klaww was walking through the hallway, ignoring the Mobians who ran out of the hole in the wall he made as their cells opened. His goal was one only, rescue Triple. His head snapped towards a door labeled : T&I (Torture and Interrogation). He grabbed the door and ripped it off its hinges and returned to normal and walked in.
He saw Triple unconscious, his tails crushed and bleeding. Klaww took one step forward and heard the telltale click of a gun cocking, he turned around to see Snively holding him at gunpoint before...
*GUNSHOT! [echoes]*
Klaww stumbled back, clutching his left eye in pain before he glares at Snively with so much killing intent, the small man wets himself and drops his gun in fear. Klaww reaches out for Snively who began backing away in fear but turns around upon hearing hissing behind him and the last thing he sees are shadowy king cobras glaring at him before they lung at him.
[End Theme]
2 Days Later; Knothole...
Triple's eyes flickered open yet he had to close them again upon seeing a bright light above him and he tried to shield his eyes but found himself strapped down and his vision slowly clears and he sees Decoe and Bocoe with surgical gowns on and holding bloody knives. He then notices something weird about his tails and tries to get a look at them when the straps suddenly let him go and he sits up and he then lifts his tails up to see them and his eyes widen.
"No, no, no, no, no, no!" said Triple looking at his new cybernetic tails and he pinched himself to see if he was dreaming yet nothing happened. Still not convinced he chomped down on his arm with teeth and the pulled back upon learning he wasn't dreaming. His left tail had a blowtorch on it, his right looked like a hi-tech tesla coil, and the center one is glowing with red-blue energy and looks like a high-powered Plasma Cannon.
"He's awake! What do we do?! What do we do?!" said Bocoe panicking.
"How should I know?! Didn't you give him enough anesthetic?!" said Decoe also panicking.
"Where's my tails?! What the f** happened to my tails?!" yelled Triple panicking as he looked at his new cybernetic tails but then stopped when he felt on had on his shoulder and sees a red light mixed with a red eye.
"Decoe, Bocoe, leave." said Klaww and the two robots scramble out of the room.
"Klaww...what happened to my tails?! What are mom and dad gonna say when they see these?! What about my flight ability?! And what the heck happened to your eye?!"
"I tried to save your tails Triple, really I did but Robotnik crushed them beyond repair. I'm not sure what your parents will think. We'll have to see about your ability to fly. And my eye...I lost it saving you."
"W-what do you mean?"
"Mean about what?"
"How'd you lose your eye?"
"Even though Robotnik had you in his city, I could hear your scream of pain, I went berserk and headed for the city, I went on a rampage in it. The form I was using, I'd rather not describe but upon finding you I returned to normal only to get shot in the eye by Snively, he'll be in a hospital for a while."
Robotropolis Hospital...
*Monitors Beep*
Snively is covered from head-to-toe in bandages, his three hairs burnt to a crisp. Suddenly the lights flicker on and off and Tails Doll is in his lap.
*Muffled Scream*
"You hurt my friends. I hurt you now." said T.D bringing out his claws as he smiled sinisterly.
*Muffled Scream of terror*
"~Can you feel the sunshine? Does it brighten up your day? Don't you feel that sometimes, you just need to run away? Reach out for the sunshine, forget about the rain. Just think about the good times, and they will come back again...Feel the sunshine...~" sang Tails Doll as he carved his name into Snively's chest and using the blood he got on himself while doing so wrote on the walls with various phrases.
Here are some of the phrases Tails Doll put on the walls: "Can you feel the sunshine?"
"Do you fear me?"
"Let's play Robotnik."
"Tails Doll was here."
"Tails Doll is coming."
"Play with me."
"Are you afraid yet?"
When the nurse robot came in she dropped the supplies she was carrying upon seeing Tails Doll and he turned his head towards her and smiled as he brought his bloody claws up and when the lights flickered off then on, he was gone. The robotic nurse then hit the nearby alarm button.
*Alarms Wail*
Tails Doll was walking away from the city, a toothy smile on his face before it closed up and his gem became a bright green before he flew off back to Knothole.
Knothole; 30 Minutes Later...
Tails is walking around looking for Tails Doll when hears a voice.
"Come on! Come on! Get off already!" came the voice of Tails Doll and Tails walked towards his location and found the doll trying to wash himself off in a nearby river.
"Why is blood so hard to get off?!" said T.D getting a handful of water and splashing his face.
Tails Doll!" yelled Tails and T.D jumped and turned around his gem going from orange to yellow to blue.
"What did you do?"
Tails Doll looks away before he turns back to Tails.
"I didn't like seeing Klaww and Triple hurt and well...I carved my name into Snively's chest while also covering the hospital room walls in scary phrases to put fear in Robotnik's mind and heart." said T.D, his gem blue.
"But...why?"
"It's a part of me that enjoys other people's fear. Back home nobody would play with me because whenever I smiled they'd run or attack me, so I went with putting fear into their hearts instead. Even though I have friends now, its a habit. I'm sorry Tails. I too much of burden to be your friend." said T.D getting out of the water and he began walking away before he's pulled into hug, his gem orange.
"I don't care! You're so soft and cuddly! I don't care if you're a big monster on inside! You're still my friend T.D! I'm never gonna reject you, that's promise!" said Tails as tears streamed down his face.
Tails Doll was caught off guard so much that it took him a few seconds to realize what happened and then his gem went bright green and he returned the hug.
"Thanks Tails." said T.D.
Both were unaware of Klaxon watching them in the bushes, tears streaming down his mask.
"It's so cute!" cried the masked man before a knife is thrown into his head.
"What was that?" said Tails looking around.
"Nothing! Come on, let's get back buddy." said T.D hovering next to Tails.
Klaxon gets up and removes the knife from his skull, the wound disappearing.
"That was rude."
"Not as rude as spying on them." said Klaww from behind Klaxon who turned white (mask included).
"EEEP!" squeaked Klaxon.
"Thousand Years of Death!" yelled Klaww, sending Klaxon flying.
"Why meeeeeeeeeeeeee?!" yelled Klaxon as he disappeared into the mid-day sky.
END CHAPTER