Chapter 9 (Part 2)
Reunion
"How the hell did you get in here?!" Sonic jumped out of his bed and ran to the other side of the room. "Shut up, or someone will hear you." Jules spat. Sonic clenched his jaw. "You've got some nerve coming here, Jules." Jules frowned. "Can't I see my own son?" Sonic scoffed. "Let's think. You left our family, cheated on every woman you've met, killed a man in cold blood, broke into my friend's house, and to top all of that off, I filed a restraining order the day I was old enough, so you're not supposed to be anywhere between 5 miles and me. So, no, you can't see your son. You stopped being my dad when you left." It was Jules's turn to clench his jaw. "You're just like what the media makes ya out to be: a cocky brat with no respect for yer elders. Don't worry, though. We'll be out of here soon enough." Sonic looked at him questionably, and suddenly felt very dizzy. He looked down on his leg and found a small syringe. "Son of a…" Sonic trailed as he fell, unconscious. Jules picked him up and crept up the stairs. Making sure not to wake up the friend Sonic mentioned, he opened the door quietly and stepped out. He made his way down the steps and walked up to an old, red pick-up truck. He opened the passenger door and set Sonic down. He then made his way to the driver's seat and got in. he turned the key in the ignition, and the truck shook. Not bothering to put on his seatbelt, Jules drove down the street and made his way towards the highway. The sun just began to rise, and Jules sighed. Perfect timing, he thought. He was hoping to get out of the city by daybreak and get to the mountains by nightfall. He had a small cabin out of sight his grandfather built. It was the perfect place to hide out until he made enough money to get out of Soumerca. He planned on flying to South Island, where G.U.N. couldn't find him. He knew of a small village on the outskirts of Green Hill. Jules brought his attention back to the real world and slammed on the brakes. There was a line of cars ahead of him, and he craned his neck out of the window to see what happened. In front of him was a G.U.N. gate, with officers lining the perimeter. Cursing to himself, he started thinking of a plan. Then it struck him. He had an accomplice in the old subway station down on South Street that had a direct passage to the main highway to South Island. He made to turn back, but he was completely blocked by other cars. Doing the last thing he could think of, he waited. He finally made it to the barrier, and G.U.N. soldiers started walking to the truck. Taking one last desperate measure, he slammed his foot against the pedal and sped towards the gate. Before the soldiers could react, he drove off down the highway at full speeds. He could hear sirens behind him, and he kept driving. He heard a noise next to him, and saw Sonic stirring. He opened his eyes and looked around. After a while, he finished registering his surroundings. His eyes widened, and he started looking around franticly. "What the heck? Where am I? Wait… how did I get here?" Sonic looked over and saw Jules. "You son a… where are you taking me?" Sonic looked around the truck to take in more of his situation. He made to grab the door handle, but he noticed that his hands were cuffed. Looking back up at Jules, he gritted his teeth. "You bastard… where are you taking me?" Jules swerved to the left just in time to evade a bullet shooting at his tire. "We're going to a place where no one can find us. You and me, we're goin' to restart. Forget about the past. Forget about yer' friends. Forget who you used to be. It'll just be you and me. Something that should've happened long ago. Without the distractions of annoying kids, a wife who complains about everything, and away from society. It'll be paradise. Believe me when I say this, son. It's for the best." Sonic gritted his teeth even harder. "For the best? Is that what this is, Jules? Hiding away from the cops? Also, have you thought about how you're taking a person who can easily run you to the cops right now with you? Because, if you haven't, you may need to get that checked out." Jules chuckled. "You really don't like me, do ya'?" Sonic scoffed. "Not liking you is a big understatement." Jules frowned. "I wasn't done talking, boy. Anyway, I'm not as stupid as you think. I knew what you were capable of, so that's why I nicked a pair of chaos energy dampeners from the station I was held in during the trial. The cuffs you are wearing have the dampeners inside of them, and as long as you are wearing them, you can't use any of yer powers. Now, let's lose these a-holes before they take out the truck." He slammed his foot on the peddle, and they sped off faster. Jules looked around and saw an exit. He took a hard left and flew off the highway. Stuff inside the truck flew through the air, and everything moved in slow-motion. A brief case flew at Sonic's head and knocked him out cold. The truck slammed on the ground and, somehow, was still in driving condition. Jules drove off to some trees and parked the car. Now, he would wait 'till the G.U.N. troops left, when the coast was clear.
Amy sat up and rubbed her eyes. She looked around the room and smiled. Grabbing her crutches, she made her way downstairs and into the kitchen. Frowning, she realized Sonic wasn't up yet, for no light in the house was on, and the door was still locked. She poked her head downstairs and saw that the guest room light wasn't on, either. Thinking that he was just sleeping in, she turned back to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee. Humming to herself, she started the machine and waited for it to ready up. As she waited, she started thinking about breakfast. She went over to the fridge and started digging around. After concluding that she had no idea what she wanted to eat, she yelled for Sonic. "Sonic! Wake up! We need breakfast, and I can't decide what to eat!" After waiting a second, Amy frowned again. "Sonic?" She walked over to the stairs and made her way to the guest room. She looked inside and gasped. Sonic's bed covers were thrown all over the floor as if there was a struggle. The window was shattered, and glass was sprinkled here and there. But what intrigued her the most was a small syringe laying on the floor. Covering her mouth, she picked up the syringe and pocketed it. She would have to bring this to Tails. Leaving her crutches on the floor, she sped up the stairs as fast as she could without hurting her foot, and dialed 9-1-1. "9-1-1, what's your emer-" Amy cut her off before she could finish her sentence. "I need to report a kidnapping!" There was silence on the other end for a couple of seconds, and the lady spoke. "I need your address, when it happened, and how you found out." Twenty minutes later, the police arrived at her house. They started looking around the place, checking the downstairs hall, the bedroom, the bedsheets, closet, and the window. "Were you aware of what was going on?" Amy turned to see a brown bear looking at her. "N-no, I was asleep two floors u-up." Amy said, tears forming in her eyes. "B-but I did find t-this on the f-floor next to the sheets…" She took out the syringe and handed it to the officer. He held it up to his eyes and turned it over in his hands. After he was done inspecting it, he pulled out a plastic bag and sealed it inside. "I'll have someone in the forensics department to take a look at it. Thank you, Miss…?" "Rose." Amy answered. "Thank you, Miss. Rose. I promise you; we will find him and bring him back. One more question: do you have any idea who could've taken him?" Amy thought about it for a moment, and it hit her. It definitely wasn't a coincidence that the night Sonic gets a call that his father is released, he gets taken in his sleep. It reminded her of a book she once read in school, and she turned back to the officer. "Yes, actually. Just before he went to bed, Sonic got a call from the police chief saying that his father was released from prison island. I think that his dad may have taken him while he was sleeping, but that could just be a mistake." The officer put his hand on his chin. "No, no… you've got good reasoning. I think you could be right… I'll check in at the office and see if Jules is still in city limits. Thanks, Miss. Rose. You will see Sonic again, I promise you. If we don't get him, he'll most likely find some way to get back. Thanks for your help." The bear motioned to his partner, and they began climbing the stairs. The second officer, a skinny grey weasel, reached the top and turned to face Amy. "A team of detective will be here in less than twenty minutes. I suggest that you pack up whatever you'll need for the next… let's say… two or three hours. Go to the movies, the park, store, whatever. We'll notify you when we are done." Amy nodded her head, grabbed her crutches, and worked her way up the stairs. She packed some supplies and grabbed her keys. She went out to her car and decided where she was going. He had to hear about it. He was practically Sonic's brother. She had to tell Tails.
Sonic opened his eyes. He looked around. He was in a dark room. He tried to sit up, but something stopped him. Looking around to see what the problem was, he saw the cuffs on his legs and wrists. He struggled around, trying get up, but it was no use. The cuffs drained his chaos energy, and Jules must have drugged again, based on the fact that there was a syringe on the nightstand next to the bed. Sitting up as high as he could, Sonic looked around the room. Waiting for his eyes to adjust to the darkness, he saw some chairs, a mirror, a desk, and a door next to a window. Seeing the door, Sonic began to roll himself off the floor. He made it onto the floor and began to crawl to the door. When he reached it, he used it to push himself up. But just when he was about to turn the knob, the door swung open and Sonic fell back. Jules looked down at him and frowned. "Awake and trying to escape, huh? You're more resilient than I thought." Jules walked over to him and picked him up. He walked backed over to the bed and tossed Sonic onto it. Sonic turned and looked back at Jules. "You won't get away with this. I will get free, and I will run you to prison island if I have to." Jules scoffed. "Ya' can't swim, boy. Never could." Sonic grinned. "A little water never hurt." Jules rolled his eyes and stood up. "If you try to escape again, I'll tie you to the bed." Jules walked to the bathroom and closed the door. Sighing, Sonic looked at the bag Jules had set on the nightstand next to him. Something in there was making him feel weird. Not bad weird, but just… weird. He suddenly realized what was inside. How did Jules find one? Sonic heard the bathroom door open again, and Jules walked over to the bag and picked it up. "Where did you find it?" Sonic asked. Jules turned around, looking confused. "Find what, boy?" Sonic frowned. "Don't play dumb with me. Where did you find it?" Jules gritted his teeth. "What did you just say?" Sonic sighed." Where did you find that Chaos Emerald?" it took a while for Jules to register what Sonic had just said, and he pulled out the jewel. "This thing? Found it in the woods. I heard about its power, so I brought it back. It's no use to you. Those cuffs block yer' power. You can't use this." Sonic grinned. "Wanna bet?" Jules put the emerald back in the bag and walked over to another bad in the room. "Get some rest, boy. We leave for the airport first thing tomorrow." He set the bag down next to his bed a laid down. Sonic began worrying. The airport? Even if he did get free, there was no land to get from South Island back to Soumerca. He rolled over in bed and started forming a plan. He would bide his time until Jules went to sleep, crawl out of bed, use the chaos energy to restore his energy, and grab Jules a one-way ticket to South Island. This time, however, he'd be there for good. So, when the alarm clock on the nightstand read 9:42 p.m., Sonic put his plan into action. When he reached the bag, he found two things. The emerald and a key. He used the key to break free from his restraints and stood up. He had just realized how tired and drained of energy he was. He felt weak and slow. But before he could grab the emerald, a hand grabbed his. Emerald green eyes met fiery reds as Jules growled. "Thought you could escape while I was asleep, huh? Well, you sure aren't the quietest person around." He threw Sonic against the wall. He groaned as Jules stood up. "I won't let you get away, boy. I told you. We're goin to restart. And I won't let you mess that up for me." Sonic stood up and balled his hands into fists. Even though he was still very weak, Sonic was determined to put his father back in jail. He ran at Jules, but was punched in the gut. Coughing up a little blood, Sonic gritted his teeth. He ran at him a few more times, but Jules kept impeding his progress. After a while, Sonic felt like he was about to throw up. Taking desperate measures, he ran at Jules one more time. But before he could punch Sonic, Sonic sidestepped and slid under his legs. Sonic reached out for the emerald, but Jules grabbed his ankle. Sonic kicked him in the face and gripped the emerald tight. The second it touched his finger, he felt all of his energy return. Standing up, the pain now long gone, Sonic dashed at Jules, who had no time to react. Sonic grabbed his arm and tossed him at the wall. Jules hit with a loud Thud and fell to the floor. "P-please son… don't take me back. I just wanted to be with my family…" Sonic clenched his teeth again. "You had your chance, but you ruined it." Sonic grabbed his father and ran out the door. It was time to put an end to this.
I'm back! Yes, I know. I haven't posted in a while, and that's my fault. I practically forgot about this until last week. I'm sorry it took so long, and I will try not to let this happen again. I have a new Twitter account, btw, though I haven't posted anything. Still, go check it out. It's SonicReverb1991. Thanks for all the support!
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~SuperSonamy361