Crimson Vision
Chapter 8: Sonic's Revenge
Death, sorrow, and suffering.
I stand alone in darkness.
My adversary returns to avenge his friend.
I am alone in darkness.
Was it really my fault for something I wasn't even involved in? How can I be guilty of it?
I live alone in darkness.
I know no one yet everyone knows me.
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The daylight hours seem to be going by slower every time I go through something. By now so much has happened it's getting harder and harder for me to live one decent night where everything is in its place. I now have enemies that I didn't ask for; crimes that I didn't commit; a past and a future thought to be hidden forever. So much has happened it's getting harder for me to keep on going. I'd rather stop now and end it here.
Instead of taking a chance and risking my life I stayed at home tonight and starved myself. I went to the back of the house probably trying to take some weight off my mind. I've never been back here; just seen it from the dining room window. It's pretty much tranquil in my book. Darkness, gloom, death. A barren piece of land reserved just for me. Slowly I walked out into the middle of the dry yard and looked into the gloomy forest ahead of me. I doubt that there was anything more beyond that forest other than more land to travel through. Seems like a good direction to go in after everything that's happened. Perhaps for the better.
Just as I was turned to go back inside his voice rang in my head again.
"Shadow!!"
Just as I suspected Sonic returned. I wonder what he's mad about now. The blue hedgehog came from around the side of the house and approached me. He stared at me dead in the eye. I just casually returned the look back to him.
"Problem?" I ask.
"More than that. Tails is dead." Sonic replied angrily.
"Pity, but obviously not my problem."
I tried to go in but Sonic stopped me.
"I only let you walk away last time because of Amy. Now that she isn't here I think I'll settle this once and for all." Sonic was threatening me obviously.
"I really didn't ask to know you and I don't want to know you. But you forced your way into my life." I say to Sonic. "I accept your challenge but only to make sure that you're forgotten."
No sooner had I accepted his challenge Sonic came dashing towards me with that spin dash attack of his. I dodged it and made some distance between the two of us. The blue hedgehog ran towards me with great speed and at the last second I stepped aside and slammed my fist into him. Sonic tumbled back across the yard and stopped. I walked up to him as he lay on the ground curled up. He trembled in pain and blood was slowly coming out of his mouth. Time to end his life.
Picking up Sonic he winced in pain as I propped him up on his feet. Then I began to squeeze Sonic's head using both of my hands. His face began to turn red from the pressure as I strained to smash his skull. Sonic grabbed onto my wrist in attempt to push me away. But nothing could stop me now, though I regret thinking that. Some how he kicked me in the chin, knocking me away. Either he had gotten stronger or I was losing my edge. I stumbled back but recovered quickly. I looked over at Sonic who was recovering from his pain as well. Suddenly he went into a spin dash again and shot out towards me. I jumped up to dodge him and hovered using the jets on my shoes. The ball had turned and was coming in my direction and as if it could sense me the ball jumped high into the air flying towards me. But with a swift kick I sent Sonic back and he fell to the ground.
He jumped to his feet and charged at me just as I landed. He began throwing punches at me left and right. I dodged some and blocked others as the hedgehog continued his rage against me. Another swing came at me and I stopped it with my left hand. Sonic attacked with his other hand and I stopped that as well. We pushed against each other's strength although I should've over powered him easily. In an attempt to buy me some time I pushed Sonic away with full force but that left me open for attack. Sonic revved up quickly and charged into me carrying me across the yard and we slammed into a tree.
I slumped to the ground trying to absorb the pain. It had never gotten this bad in battle; I was definitely losing my edge. I was in pain but it was my anger that gave me strength to stand up. I could barely see Sonic gritting his teeth and breathing hard. He tried to tackle me but I stepped aside and grabbed onto the low branch of the tree. I pulled down on it and the limb snapped off. With the branch on my shoulder and Sonic in my view I was ready to finish him off. I swung the branch at him with much force but his speed saved him from my attacks. I attacked again and again but to no avail none of my attacks made any contact with my enemy.
I took another swing at Sonic and as expected he dodged the attack but he kept on moving. Sonic sped by me, jumped off the tree behind me and retaliated with a swift kick to my face. I fell back dropping the branch and landed on my back. I stared up into the dark sky for sometime yet I wasn't sure if I was mentally there. All I knew was that Sonic was going to pay dearly. My anger slightly grew as I sat up and scanned the area for that hedgehog. He was gone. Where did he go now? I stood up and walked back towards the house still looking out for Sonic. Then he attacked me again; this time from behind.
He had me in a headlock and was trying to strangle me to death. But I was ready for him and flipped Sonic over and off of me. He landed on his feet, that bastard, and charged at me again. This time I used my head and ran from him. I let him chase me around the yard and then began to head back towards the branch. I scooped up the dead limb and came to a screeching halt. Sonic was going too fast to stop which was my turn to attack. I swung the branch with all my strength and it made contact with the blue hedgehog. It snapped in two as it slammed into Sonic knocking him away towards some other trees. I wasn't sure where I had hit the hedgehog what mattered was that he was down and out… but I wasn't finished with him yet.
Strangely the rage in me began to grow despite the fact that I had won the fight. Slowly I walked over to Sonic's body and looked down on it. There was a large gash in his head and blood poured out of it. Just looking at the red juices made my mouth water. I dropped the branch breathing harder and harder; sweat falling down my face.
"Should I?" I pondered over the situation "He's probably on his way towards his death bed… but it has been a while since I've tasted blood."
I battled over the decision in my head and then came to a conclusion: go for it. It may be the last time I see or even taste my most favored meal. But before I could even make a single move something struck me in the back of my head and I blacked out.
Chapter 8: Sonic's Revenge
Death, sorrow, and suffering.
I stand alone in darkness.
My adversary returns to avenge his friend.
I am alone in darkness.
Was it really my fault for something I wasn't even involved in? How can I be guilty of it?
I live alone in darkness.
I know no one yet everyone knows me.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The daylight hours seem to be going by slower every time I go through something. By now so much has happened it's getting harder and harder for me to live one decent night where everything is in its place. I now have enemies that I didn't ask for; crimes that I didn't commit; a past and a future thought to be hidden forever. So much has happened it's getting harder for me to keep on going. I'd rather stop now and end it here.
Instead of taking a chance and risking my life I stayed at home tonight and starved myself. I went to the back of the house probably trying to take some weight off my mind. I've never been back here; just seen it from the dining room window. It's pretty much tranquil in my book. Darkness, gloom, death. A barren piece of land reserved just for me. Slowly I walked out into the middle of the dry yard and looked into the gloomy forest ahead of me. I doubt that there was anything more beyond that forest other than more land to travel through. Seems like a good direction to go in after everything that's happened. Perhaps for the better.
Just as I was turned to go back inside his voice rang in my head again.
"Shadow!!"
Just as I suspected Sonic returned. I wonder what he's mad about now. The blue hedgehog came from around the side of the house and approached me. He stared at me dead in the eye. I just casually returned the look back to him.
"Problem?" I ask.
"More than that. Tails is dead." Sonic replied angrily.
"Pity, but obviously not my problem."
I tried to go in but Sonic stopped me.
"I only let you walk away last time because of Amy. Now that she isn't here I think I'll settle this once and for all." Sonic was threatening me obviously.
"I really didn't ask to know you and I don't want to know you. But you forced your way into my life." I say to Sonic. "I accept your challenge but only to make sure that you're forgotten."
No sooner had I accepted his challenge Sonic came dashing towards me with that spin dash attack of his. I dodged it and made some distance between the two of us. The blue hedgehog ran towards me with great speed and at the last second I stepped aside and slammed my fist into him. Sonic tumbled back across the yard and stopped. I walked up to him as he lay on the ground curled up. He trembled in pain and blood was slowly coming out of his mouth. Time to end his life.
Picking up Sonic he winced in pain as I propped him up on his feet. Then I began to squeeze Sonic's head using both of my hands. His face began to turn red from the pressure as I strained to smash his skull. Sonic grabbed onto my wrist in attempt to push me away. But nothing could stop me now, though I regret thinking that. Some how he kicked me in the chin, knocking me away. Either he had gotten stronger or I was losing my edge. I stumbled back but recovered quickly. I looked over at Sonic who was recovering from his pain as well. Suddenly he went into a spin dash again and shot out towards me. I jumped up to dodge him and hovered using the jets on my shoes. The ball had turned and was coming in my direction and as if it could sense me the ball jumped high into the air flying towards me. But with a swift kick I sent Sonic back and he fell to the ground.
He jumped to his feet and charged at me just as I landed. He began throwing punches at me left and right. I dodged some and blocked others as the hedgehog continued his rage against me. Another swing came at me and I stopped it with my left hand. Sonic attacked with his other hand and I stopped that as well. We pushed against each other's strength although I should've over powered him easily. In an attempt to buy me some time I pushed Sonic away with full force but that left me open for attack. Sonic revved up quickly and charged into me carrying me across the yard and we slammed into a tree.
I slumped to the ground trying to absorb the pain. It had never gotten this bad in battle; I was definitely losing my edge. I was in pain but it was my anger that gave me strength to stand up. I could barely see Sonic gritting his teeth and breathing hard. He tried to tackle me but I stepped aside and grabbed onto the low branch of the tree. I pulled down on it and the limb snapped off. With the branch on my shoulder and Sonic in my view I was ready to finish him off. I swung the branch at him with much force but his speed saved him from my attacks. I attacked again and again but to no avail none of my attacks made any contact with my enemy.
I took another swing at Sonic and as expected he dodged the attack but he kept on moving. Sonic sped by me, jumped off the tree behind me and retaliated with a swift kick to my face. I fell back dropping the branch and landed on my back. I stared up into the dark sky for sometime yet I wasn't sure if I was mentally there. All I knew was that Sonic was going to pay dearly. My anger slightly grew as I sat up and scanned the area for that hedgehog. He was gone. Where did he go now? I stood up and walked back towards the house still looking out for Sonic. Then he attacked me again; this time from behind.
He had me in a headlock and was trying to strangle me to death. But I was ready for him and flipped Sonic over and off of me. He landed on his feet, that bastard, and charged at me again. This time I used my head and ran from him. I let him chase me around the yard and then began to head back towards the branch. I scooped up the dead limb and came to a screeching halt. Sonic was going too fast to stop which was my turn to attack. I swung the branch with all my strength and it made contact with the blue hedgehog. It snapped in two as it slammed into Sonic knocking him away towards some other trees. I wasn't sure where I had hit the hedgehog what mattered was that he was down and out… but I wasn't finished with him yet.
Strangely the rage in me began to grow despite the fact that I had won the fight. Slowly I walked over to Sonic's body and looked down on it. There was a large gash in his head and blood poured out of it. Just looking at the red juices made my mouth water. I dropped the branch breathing harder and harder; sweat falling down my face.
"Should I?" I pondered over the situation "He's probably on his way towards his death bed… but it has been a while since I've tasted blood."
I battled over the decision in my head and then came to a conclusion: go for it. It may be the last time I see or even taste my most favored meal. But before I could even make a single move something struck me in the back of my head and I blacked out.