Chapter 11- Nowhere Left

Great Desert, Day 5/7

Dust rose amidst the dunes as the red and black blur made his way to front of the enemy lines. Or allied lines, depending on how you look at the fact that they were humans.

Foolish humans, you're just marching towards your deaths! After dealing with the Doctor for so long, you'd think that they had learned of the dangers in that man's base.

As the hedgehog flew through the waves of machine and man, he stopped, startled. He turned, knowing what he was going to see, because he had smelt it first. For one of the few times in his life, the great Shadow felt fear.

Nuclear-based weaponry and artillery of all styles were being drudged through the sands. Though incomparable in terms of destructive force to the Eclipse Cannon, the hedgehog shook as he stared at them.

Are they insane!?! They've brought enough firepower with them to level an entire city in minutes! Worse yet, those things have enough radial strength in them to kill anything within a hundred miles.

Shadow felt the panic pumping adrenaline through his veins, and as he fought to keep control, calm suddenly entered him.

What is this? I feel as if there is nothing to feel resentment toward. For once I feel entirely content. Then the hedgehog looked down. His body had turned an inexplicable white hue, its glow dimming even the sun.

The hedgehog turned, and as the men had finally noticed his presence, he began to fly across the plains of sand once more.

So, as there is a Sonic of the Dark, I can become Shadow of the Light.

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Robotnik Base (Sonic)

Struggling against exhaustion, Sonic ran through the seemingly endless corridors of Eggman's mechanized palace. He had found a room creating machines that he could only guess the names of, and other miscellaneous rooms besides. But he couldn't find the one he was searching for.

Come on Amy, you must be somewhere in here! Where could she be? There's five floors left on this thing, and none of them even resemble a way to her.

Then he saw a small hedgehog curled up on the floor. She appeared to be chained down. Torn red fabrics covered her. "Amy?" the hedgehog called softly.

She perked slightly at that. He looked at her. And then ran to her side. "Amy, oh my god, are you okay?" he yelled in concern. She looked at him. And then it began.

Luscious red lips smacked at him, beckoning him closer with their charismatic aroma. Her whole body seemed to scream at him, I'm yours. So what do you want to do first? And her eyes drew him in, telling him to just give in to their spell.

It wasn't Amy. But it looked so much like her, with alterations for seduction, specifically his.

And it was working. Sonic felt himself giving her control, and soon an intimate embrace occurred. Their lips met, and he was almost gone, his primal urges taking over. But in the corner of his mind he remembered Amy.

And then he broke free.

Gasping for air, finding himself awakened on top of her, and she was realizing her spell had finally worn off. But still she smiled a succubus's smile. "Silly hedgehog, we could've done this the fun way. But I guess that won't be the case tonight." And then wires flew out from around them, constricting Sonic to an immobile prison. "Goodbye Faker." And then darkness became his sanctuary.

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Robotnik's Base (Amy)

"No, Sonic!" Rose screamed as Sonic was engulfed.

"Now do you see silly little hedgehog? Nothing can stop the might of the LifeForm Roboticized Clone. Built to attack the mind psychologically, it can make even the strongest will falter, at least for a second. And really, that's all I need." A laugh came from him, cruel as can be.

She looked at the man standing over her. "Why does this amuse you so much? Watching those who are helpless struggle?"

A hand slapped her across the face, and he stood over her, a look of purest rage upon his face. "So you say, but why should I be given the ultimate hatred of all humanity!? My robotization would've made all of them immortal! But because they think they don't want it, I've become the world's greatest criminal!"

"So to destroy your guilt of all immoral actions, you've beautified your reasons? Wow, no wonder it's so easy to beat you."

"Sh-shut up you insolent whelp! This time victory is assured of me! Because this time, the hero and the traitor will fight to the death."

Amy felt herself being forced back into the pod. But she still uttered one thing out. "If you believe that you've seen everything he can do, you've got another thing coming!"

But a question lingered in her mind. If Sonic's the hero, who's the traitor?