Thorn sat on a stump. Everything was so confusing. He now knew the truth about Scarlet, but this made matters worse. The day his dad had confronted her, was the day he lost his best friend, and his family.
First Scarlet had left, and ignored all attempts at contacting her. Then his family had pulled away from him. They couldn't believe that he was friends with the enemy. It seemed to Thorn that both sides though he was with the other side, when in truth he was just left forgotten, in the middle.
Thorn now spent most of his time out in the forest. He never went back to the clearing. That was his and Scarlet's favourite place.
Thorn was lost, confused, life seemed pointless now. He yelled out. Shouting at the sky. He wished that this torture would end. How could no one have told him the truth? If he had known then no of this would have happened. Everything would be fine. He and Scarlet could be back at the clearing, swimming through the pretty, blue lake.
"Why?" No matter how many times Thorn asked this question, it was never answered. "Why? Why me? Was my life just too happy? Did I do something wrong?" Thorn shouted until his throat was hoarse, and tears were streaming down his face. He missed his old life, but nothing could take him back their now. Nothing.
"Thorn. Is that you?"
Thorn turned towards his sister. "What d' you want Sun?" Although Thorn was hurting he put on an angry face. He wasn't going to let Sun see how weak he was.
She pulled back. Obviously not the reaction she had expected. "I dunno. I guess I just wanted to see how you were." Sun stepped closer to her brother. "I hardly ever see you around the house anymore."
Thorn could see she was upset, but this was partly her fault. Everyone was to blame, even him. Thorn hated the world, and it hated him back.
"Thorn. Why did you do it? Why did you cross over to the evil side?" Sun still sounded sad, but her brother was angry now.
"Go away Sun." He shouted, and as an after though, "Have you ever considered that you might be on the evil side?"
Sun now had a huge look of surprise on her face. "Well . . . I mean . . . Well . . . no. Don't be silly Thorn I'm not evil. They on the other hand, are."
"Well then you'll be pleased to know that I and Scarlet are no longer friends. Happy now?" Thorn sounded calmer, but Sun could see that her brother was furious. She had come looking for him by herself, but now wished she had brought someone. She was scared. Thorn looked like he wanted to hurt her, and she knew that he knew how.
"Thorn . . . I . . . I mean . . . Please Thorn . . . I love you–"
Thorn smiled, but it was a happy smile, it was a cruel, your hilarious, type of smile, and it made Sun gulp. She may care for her brother, but he didn't look like he had the same feelings.
"Thorn . . ."
Thorn scowled, "Go Sun. Now."
"But Thorn . . . I'm your family."
Thorn had his, "your hilarious" look on again. "Sun. I have no family." And with that he walked away. After a few seconds this turned a run. He may be nowhere near as fast as Scarlet, but Sun was easy to outrun. Thorn knew where he was going now. There was only one place he could go.
To Scarlet. To Eggman's ship.