Beta Project: Epsilion
by Visler
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Author's note: This chapter has all the detailed injuries. Please leave if you are not of age
or have a fear of blood. Thank you.
PS. Thanks for the advice, Byron Nightshade. As you can tell, I have rewritten this chapter
as well as the previous one. As for your question about Sally, the answer is yes, she does
have a reason to be in the story. I can't tell you what right now, but keep reading.
You'll find out in later chapters.
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----- Chapter 3: Revelation -----
She glanced up from the papers littering her desk as a familiar cry shattered the silence of
the peacefull villiage. Outside, the people stopped in their tracks and stared into the
distance. She knew something was wrong.
Princess Sally Acorn ran out of her hut as a blue streak sped past. She watched as her friend
disappeared into the large hut that served as Knothole's hospital. Fearing the worst for her
friend, Sally sprinted after the blue streak.
She entered the hospital in a rush and stood dumbstruck in the doorway. Sonic and Dr. Quack
stood over a bed near the far wall. She stared at the being on the bed in disbelief. It was
a black hedgehog with red highlights on his quills, arms, and legs.
The black hedgehog looked at if he had been torn apart by rabid dogs. Some of his black fur
had been singed off reveiling scarred, light pink flesh. His blood was everywhere; on the
sheets, on him, and even on Sonic. The crimson dyed blue hedgehog had tears in his eyes as
he watched the doctor wheel the black hedgehog away.
"Sonic!" Sally finaly screamed and ran to him. Sonic stopped her from hugging him and winced.
That's when she noticed the burnt wound on his chest. "Sonic, what happened to you?"
"I'm not sure what happened, Sal..." Sonic whispered looking in the direction Dr. Quack had
gone.
"Are you okay, Sonic? I was worried when I woke up and you weren't there. I had to find
Robonik's safe on my own." Sally said examining Sonic's wound.
"Sorry, Sal. I couldn't sleep and I needed to clear my head." Sonic answered looking at her.
He frowned. "What do you mean alone? Didn't anybody go with you?"
"I brought Nicole with me, so don't worry, Sonic." Sally smiled as she dampened a washcloth.
"Where were Amy and Tails? They could have gone with you."
"They were looking for you. Now hold still. This might hurt." Sally whispered placing the
warm cloth on Sonic's wound. The hedgehog yelpped in pain. "Sorry. How did this happen, Sonic?"
"Someone kicked me when I tried to save Shadow. Ow!"
"Stop squirming and it wouldn't hurt."
"Stop putting so much pressure on it, and I wond squirm."
"Shh... There's no need to yell, Sonic. Now tell me who this Shadow character is and how you
met him."
"You remember the whole ARK incident, don't you?" She nodded. "Well, he's the one who helped
me save the world. I thought he died, but I guess his ultimate life form abilities-"
"What?" Sally interupted.
"Now who's shouting?" Sonic winced.
"You mean to tell me that your friend is Robotnik's ultiame life form, Project Shadow?"
"How did you know?" Sonic asked tilting his head at her.
"Like I said, I found Robotnik's safe."
"And information on Shadow was in it?"
"There were reports on more than just the Shadow Project. Stuff you wouldn't believe like
the Beta Project reports I was reading when you came running through town like your tail was
on fire." Sally answered throwing the washcloth in a hamper. She turned to Sonic.
"Beta Project? You mean Shadow?" Sonic asked grabbing her arm gently.
"No. Robotnik's brother, Professor Gerald, had attempted to better the Shadow Project, but
the Space Colony was shut down before he could finish it." Sally watched as Sonic's emerald
eyes danced across the floor.
"Shadow... Shadow wasn't the only one?" His ears twitched as Dr. Quack silently entered the
room. The docor's face held a look of confusion and astonishment. "How is he, Doc?"
"Oh, he's fine... He's healed."
"What?" Sonic and Sally exclaimed in unison.
"With injuries like that, he should have been out for a month at least." Sonic added. Dr.
Quack shrugged.
"I said he was healed. I didn't say he was awake. And I found something very interesting."
"How could this get more interesting?" Sally asked holding Sonic's arm.
"It's strange... But his blood contains fragments of a chaos emerald if not several of them."
"Chaos emeralds? No wonder why he's so powerful." said Sally looking towards the back room.
"Sonic, I think you should ask Knuckles to come down here. We have to know how having a
chaos emerald disolved into the blood stream can effect a person. He's the only one who
knows."
"Don't worry, Doc. I'll talk to Knux."
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Alot longer than I had anticipated... but the plot thickens. Hope you enjoyed it!
Up next... Chapter 4: Secrets of the Dark
by Visler
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Author's note: This chapter has all the detailed injuries. Please leave if you are not of age
or have a fear of blood. Thank you.
PS. Thanks for the advice, Byron Nightshade. As you can tell, I have rewritten this chapter
as well as the previous one. As for your question about Sally, the answer is yes, she does
have a reason to be in the story. I can't tell you what right now, but keep reading.
You'll find out in later chapters.
* * * * *
----- Chapter 3: Revelation -----
She glanced up from the papers littering her desk as a familiar cry shattered the silence of
the peacefull villiage. Outside, the people stopped in their tracks and stared into the
distance. She knew something was wrong.
Princess Sally Acorn ran out of her hut as a blue streak sped past. She watched as her friend
disappeared into the large hut that served as Knothole's hospital. Fearing the worst for her
friend, Sally sprinted after the blue streak.
She entered the hospital in a rush and stood dumbstruck in the doorway. Sonic and Dr. Quack
stood over a bed near the far wall. She stared at the being on the bed in disbelief. It was
a black hedgehog with red highlights on his quills, arms, and legs.
The black hedgehog looked at if he had been torn apart by rabid dogs. Some of his black fur
had been singed off reveiling scarred, light pink flesh. His blood was everywhere; on the
sheets, on him, and even on Sonic. The crimson dyed blue hedgehog had tears in his eyes as
he watched the doctor wheel the black hedgehog away.
"Sonic!" Sally finaly screamed and ran to him. Sonic stopped her from hugging him and winced.
That's when she noticed the burnt wound on his chest. "Sonic, what happened to you?"
"I'm not sure what happened, Sal..." Sonic whispered looking in the direction Dr. Quack had
gone.
"Are you okay, Sonic? I was worried when I woke up and you weren't there. I had to find
Robonik's safe on my own." Sally said examining Sonic's wound.
"Sorry, Sal. I couldn't sleep and I needed to clear my head." Sonic answered looking at her.
He frowned. "What do you mean alone? Didn't anybody go with you?"
"I brought Nicole with me, so don't worry, Sonic." Sally smiled as she dampened a washcloth.
"Where were Amy and Tails? They could have gone with you."
"They were looking for you. Now hold still. This might hurt." Sally whispered placing the
warm cloth on Sonic's wound. The hedgehog yelpped in pain. "Sorry. How did this happen, Sonic?"
"Someone kicked me when I tried to save Shadow. Ow!"
"Stop squirming and it wouldn't hurt."
"Stop putting so much pressure on it, and I wond squirm."
"Shh... There's no need to yell, Sonic. Now tell me who this Shadow character is and how you
met him."
"You remember the whole ARK incident, don't you?" She nodded. "Well, he's the one who helped
me save the world. I thought he died, but I guess his ultimate life form abilities-"
"What?" Sally interupted.
"Now who's shouting?" Sonic winced.
"You mean to tell me that your friend is Robotnik's ultiame life form, Project Shadow?"
"How did you know?" Sonic asked tilting his head at her.
"Like I said, I found Robotnik's safe."
"And information on Shadow was in it?"
"There were reports on more than just the Shadow Project. Stuff you wouldn't believe like
the Beta Project reports I was reading when you came running through town like your tail was
on fire." Sally answered throwing the washcloth in a hamper. She turned to Sonic.
"Beta Project? You mean Shadow?" Sonic asked grabbing her arm gently.
"No. Robotnik's brother, Professor Gerald, had attempted to better the Shadow Project, but
the Space Colony was shut down before he could finish it." Sally watched as Sonic's emerald
eyes danced across the floor.
"Shadow... Shadow wasn't the only one?" His ears twitched as Dr. Quack silently entered the
room. The docor's face held a look of confusion and astonishment. "How is he, Doc?"
"Oh, he's fine... He's healed."
"What?" Sonic and Sally exclaimed in unison.
"With injuries like that, he should have been out for a month at least." Sonic added. Dr.
Quack shrugged.
"I said he was healed. I didn't say he was awake. And I found something very interesting."
"How could this get more interesting?" Sally asked holding Sonic's arm.
"It's strange... But his blood contains fragments of a chaos emerald if not several of them."
"Chaos emeralds? No wonder why he's so powerful." said Sally looking towards the back room.
"Sonic, I think you should ask Knuckles to come down here. We have to know how having a
chaos emerald disolved into the blood stream can effect a person. He's the only one who
knows."
"Don't worry, Doc. I'll talk to Knux."
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Alot longer than I had anticipated... but the plot thickens. Hope you enjoyed it!
Up next... Chapter 4: Secrets of the Dark