Warning: This story is leaning into another one that I plan
on doing eventually, one that some people might not enjoy reading, because of
content and other more serious situations that could be found as grotesque, or
even sick. This story also contains some non-consensual things.
You have been warned.
I wanted to try and write something a little different.
Testing out another style, in a way.
I hope you enjoy it. Reviews are welcome, but don't bother flaming me. If it's
constructive criticism, I will accept it. If not, then you'll just be ignored.
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Unknown – Part One
Run.
It was what he was good at.
Running.
And it was exactly what he was doing at that moment.
Running…
…for his life.
" SHIT!!!" Sonic screamed as he dove out of the way of stray fire.
The robots following him would not let up on any of their attacks. He found cover under an old rusty car, waiting and hoping that they would simply bypass him.
" What did I do to deserve this?!"
A little voice in the back of his head told him.
" Oh yeah…I blew up that factory. No wonder Robotnik sent these blasted prototypes after me…"
A shot ripped through the ground in front of him. Sonic nearly screamed out loud in surprise, considering that the shot had only been a foot from his nose.
Knuckles' voice yelled in his ear as Sonic took off running again.
" WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?!"
It was rather apparent that the echidna as NOT happy.
The hedgehog winced slightly. He had forgotten about the communication headset attached to his ear.
" RUNNING FOR MY GOD DAMNED LIFE?!" Sonic screamed right back over the link at his annoyed partner.
" Did you fucking forget the entire plan or WHAT?!"
" You know that I never go along with the plans that you come up with!"
Sonic couldn't help but prod at Knuckles' ego…despite the fact that he was being chased by robots who were out for his blood. The echidna was growling over his end, trying to keep what little cool he had left.
" It. Wasn't. My. Plan. TO. BEGIN. WITH!"
" Oh yeah…Tails came up with this one, didn't he?"
" YES…" Knuckles hissed it out in rage.
" Well then…someone fill me in on my part of the bargain?"
" YOU FORGOT!?! If you live after this mission, I swear that I'll---"
" Ahem…" Tails' soft voice interrupted over the communication link. " Although I'm sure you two are thoroughly enjoying screaming at each other…my ears cannot take anymore of this."
The Guardian shut up almost instantly. Sonic made a note in the back of his mind to get Tails to speak up more just to get Knuckles to stop screaming all the time.
" Sonic, how many 'bots do you have on your tail?"
" Well, currently…there are none 'on' my tail…that would hurt…"
Knuckles scoffed on his line of the link. Tails gave a disheartened sigh…
" Sonic---this is not the time for jokes…"
" Sorry…jeez, you two need to lighten up."
" How many fucking robots are chasing you right now, dipshit?" Knuckles eloquent tongue was beginning to show.
" Four, you fuck."
" PLEASE…" Tails said desperately.
" What do you want me to do?"
" I have your position on radar. Just keep heading north like you are. Knuckles and I will be able to pick them off while you run by."
Knuckles seemed to snicker over the link. Sonic made a face.
" You gave him a bazooka, didn't you?"
" Damn right he did." A chortle.
" It's one of the only ways to get those prototypes down…" Tails interjected.
" Just don't blow me up too, Knuckles."
" Can't promise anything."
"
KNUCKLES!"
" WHAT?!"
" WILL YOU TWO PLEASE STOP IT?!?!?!"
" You two had better be ready!"
Sonic continued running, dodging fire, rolling here and there. He passed a specific pile of rubble and heard a whistling noise.
All hell broke loose after that.
One of the robots exploded in a brilliant blaze of orange and yellow embers. White hot metal shards shot down toward the hedgehog, who skirted around in order to avoid them. Sonic almost stopped as he looked over his shoulder to watch the explosion. Tails' voice screamed in his ear.
" DON'T STOP! KEEP RUNNING!"
He jumped,
noting the urgency of his young friend's voice. Something zipped by his face,
curving upward and heading for another one of the robots. Sonic tried not to
focus on the burning sulfur and various explosions. If I just keep running…A
metal arm nearly fell on his head, missing him by just centimeters.
" HOLY---!"
" Keep zigzagging, Sonikku!!" Tails chipped back in over the link.
" Didn't you people freaking calculate trajectories?!"
" I thought you didn't like planning things, Sonic…!" Knuckles snide tone made Sonic growl.
" Stupid son of a---" The hedgehog growled under his breath.
" I can still hear you, hedgehog."
" …Damn it!" He cursed as he darted behind a pile of debris.
Crossfire
whizzed by, startling him. He didn't want to stop.
Then again he didn't want to
be shot either.
Panting slightly, Sonic waited by the debris, trying to catch his breath. He ignored Knuckles' screaming at him to keep moving. Think, Sonic. You don't know where the guys are positioned. You could be running right into their fire…His eyes flittered about, trying to pin point where his allies were by the crossfire. Ears flicked.
" SONIC! GET OUT OF THERE!"
He turned, only to jump back as a downward slice nearly cut him in two.
" YA!" Sonic stumbled back as the robot tried to slash at him again, missing.
Being startled didn't help his already shaky footing. The blue hedgehog stumbled backwards, soon falling onto his back when he tripped over a stray pipe.
" Oof!" He placed his hands onto the ground quickly, preparing to do a backwards somersault to get away from another attack by the robot.
It lifted its blade to make another downward slash at him. A shot hit its head, square in the infrared eye plate. Red glass shattered as it started to topple over. Sonic blinked once in disbelief. That was…
" Sonic! There's one more! Get moving!"
He lifted his head to see the last robot still flying. He kick flipped himself to his feet and started off again back in the direction that he was originally heading in. His ears flicked as he heard it swooping down, nearly taking his head off as it buzzed by, swiping its knife blade at him. Sonic cried out; his ears folding. Fucking thing nearly took off MY ears…!
" Lead it toward the left building!"
" WHICH left building?!"
" The one you're coming up to, dipshit!"
" Tails! Give me a better plan than his!"
" Listen to Knuckles, Sonic!!" The small boy's voice piped up over the crackle in his earpiece.
This had better work, damn it…The hedgehog continued to run, zigging and zagging as he was trying to keep his head on his shoulders. He took notice of the fact that it was not firing on him anymore. Must have run out of ammo…Another swoop.
Fwich…
Sonic saw a fleck of his own blood fly in front of him as his ear was suddenly on fire. He made a noise, cupping his left ear with his left hand. It was only a cut from the last near miss, but it still hurt like a bitch.
And it was far too close for Sonikku's comfort zone.
The robot was circling again, ready to swoop once more. The hedgehog heard its engine as is descended, ready to swipe again.
" KILLITKILLITKILLIT!!!" Sonic screamed in a rapid voice.
Green caught a trail of white and orange that appeared in the corner of his vision. There was a huge crashing noise, followed by another explosion. This one nearly caught Sonic in with it, as embers and robot body parts flew everywhere.
" AAH! DON'T KILL ME!!" Smoke billowed out from the fire, engulfing the hedgehog for a brief moment. He stumbled out of the gray and black smoke, coughing loudly. He picked up speed and bolted, creating little swirls of mist trailing after him.
Knuckles only cackled as Sonic fled from sight.
You did that on purpose, echidna…I'll get you for that one…He let his rage subside as he continued to run.
Run.
Just keep running.
It's
what you do best, Sonikku…
Keep
runnin---
A blast ripped the ground apart from behind him. The shockwave sent him crashing…
Falling…
…Into…
D a r k n e s s…
***
Drip.
A brow twitched.
Drip…drip…drip…
He heard water.
Dripping water.
A shiver
ran up his spine.
It
was cold. And dark.
Open your eyes, nitwit.
His green eyes opened slowly…only to see more darkness.
" Wha—what…?"
Pain.
He remembered the explosion.
Pain was to be expected, after waking up from nearly being blown to bits.
If I find out that Knuckles pulled a shot off at me just to send me flying…
It was then that he suddenly realized that he was standing…not lying down.
What the hell?!
Sonic moved. His arms and legs hurt from being extended. Metal bit into his wrists and ankles.
…I've been captured?!
His
gloves, as well as his socks and shoes, were missing. Blood had dribbled down
from his ear and clotted against his fur. He struggled and winced again, as the
metal bit into flesh. His feet felt damp as he moved. I have to be
underground…or something…His ears twitched at the quiet noises of his
surroundings. He heard water running…and dripping. The smells were not acrid
and putrid, so the hedgehog ruled out the idea of being in the sewers. The room
smelled stale though.
Where the hell am I…?
He listened for sounds of life.
…Nothing…
Pulling again, Sonic yelped at the biting pain that flew into his wrists. Handcuffs. I think…His fingers tried to feel against the cold metal in order to determine the shape of it. It was smooth and cool to the touch. And round. Guess I was right…His index finger felt along the chain of the cuffs. Angled, of course. Maybe I can pull them off and over whatever they're latched to…
Straining, the hedgehog tried to grope along the chain to find where it was connected to the wall. He winced as metal bit into his ankles, but he pulled up anyway. There was some slack to the ankle cuffs, allowing him to raise his legs just slightly. His fingers trailed along the chain, only to feel along something that was round again. He blinked behind his blindfold. What the…? He somehow managed to grip at it with two fingers. It felt like another cuff. He pulled again, lifting himself up just a little higher, although wincing as his ankles started to throb. The metal was starting to bite harder down there. Sonic hoped that it wouldn't cut him. He really didn't want metal scraping into a cut. That would hurt even worse than just the biting pain that he was getting now.
His right hand felt up the second pair of cuffs' chain. The next cuff seemed to be cuffed around something that was also metal. He winced again, whining slightly as he tried to figure out what the cuff was connected to. To him, it felt like a metal loop for hanging baskets, only this time it was lodged in the wall. Sonic felt his face pale slightly. Shit…there's no way for me to get out of these unless I suddenly turn into Houdini or someone like him…His fingers felt along the loop. It was a complete circle, with the cuff strung through it. He groaned in frustration. Great…I'm stuck…And I don't even know who brought me here…
Sonic froze for a moment.
Which means that only the person who brought me here…would be able to release me…if even that…
His mind quickly went to darker things.
Damn it…I'm still alive so whoever put me here didn't want me dead…at first…
His face whitened again.
Oh, shit…they could just be keeping me alive for torture…! Oh man…!
He began to panic a little, pulling on his restraints.
Wait… calm down, Sonikku… Panicking is not going to help you…Think. Try to remember what led to you getting here…
The blue hedgehog thought about the mission, trying to place the events that led up to his detainment. He thought back to the insane gunfight with the robots and his colleagues. Sonic's complete memory of it was scratchy, since a lot of the chaos didn't allow for proper sorting. All he could really remember was Knuckles' prattling and various taunts while trying to shoot off his head as well as the robot's. He grit his teeth slightly in annoyance. If he had something to do with this as some sort of sick practical joke, I swear I will spin dash his legs off…
He felt his ears flick as he thought he heard something.
Or someone.
Another shiver ran up his spine as he tried to remain calm.
" H-hello? Is someone there?"
His ears moved about, trying to hear if there was indeed a person in the room with him. The sound of water delayed him from picking anything up clearly. Damn it!
Something moved.
He felt himself gasp quietly at the sound. A foe, no doubt, considering his present situation.
" I know you're there! Who are you?!"
Yet another movement.
Closer.
To him.
The hedgehog tried not to be scared.
All things considered : he had every right to be.
" What do you want from me?!"
Silence.
Oh, how it irked the cobalt one.
" Answer me!"
Yet, no words came. Only his own, echoing back at him. Sonic struggled helplessly in his binds, yelping as the metal cut into him. He bit his bottom lip at the pain, not realizing that his captor had moved closer to him once again.
This time, he could hear the breathing.
Another gasp. This one was a lot quieter than the first.
" What do you want?!" Sonic tried to sound threatening.
Oh, yeah, sure Sonic…He told himself mentally. How the fuck can you be so damned threatening when you're chained to a fucking wall?!?!?!?
" Answer me!!"
Sonic was desperate now, getting angry at the silence.
Infuriating, that it was.
The hedgehog got an answer finally. It just wasn't what he was expecting.
A hand gently touched his head, near his ear. He jumped, screaming at his captor.
" Don't touch me!"
The hand did not leave. He struggled, trying to get the foe's hand off of his head. Another hand grabbed at his neck, forcing his head up against the wall. Sonic's head hit the cement, causing him to cry out in surprise as he felt the fingers around his throat tighten just slightly. He felt himself actually tremble a little, unsure of what his captor was going to do.
A finger grazed just barely over the dried blood on his ear and fur. He winced a little, still trying to move his head. The fingers around his neck tightened again, not cutting off air, but just to let him know that they meant business. Sonic stopped moving; his other ear folding as he tried not to be scared.
Being unable to see was really preventing his usual courage from showing through. It was being swayed by the growing fear that seemed to be rising up into him from the depths of his soul. Sonic never liked to show himself being scared, since he was very rarely ever really scared. Yet he was being swayed by fear. Fear of the unknown.
It was a common trait in all beings.
And it was beginning to get to Sonic.
Feeling helpless was something the hedgehog didn't like. His captor wouldn't even gloat at him, which ruled out Robotnik instantly. His arch enemy never could resist laughing evilly at his plights. The silence of the kidnapper was a clue in itself to the identity of the person.
Unfortunately, it was the only clue that Sonic had to go off of.
There were no other clues to who it could be – except that he or she had a good grip on his neck.
Sonic made a noise as his captor's fingers plucked the dried blood away from his ear. He moved again, but the hand at his neck only pressed more, causing his head to rest against concrete once again.
" Stop it! Leave me alone!" Sonic screamed, unable to move.
The hand left his ear.
He blinked behind his blindfold, a little shocked that the person had actually listened to him. It couldn't have been that easy though…what are they up to…?
The burning sting of a liquid being pressed against his ear was his only answer.
" OWW!!"
He jumped, trying to do everything in his power to get the cloth that held the painful fluid away from him. The hedgehog only managed to distract his captor a little by his thrashing, but it wasn't long before his body was pinned against the wall again.
Antiseptic was still being applied to his ear.
He knew the sensation well.
Both sadist treasure hunters liked to hold him down when smearing it to whatever new wound that he happened to acquire at the time.
The cloth moved away.
The hand at his throat – did not.
Sonic was trying not to panic. He didn't understand why his captor would tend to his wounds like that. His ear flicked a little, feeling moving air at the tip of it. Blown air. By the kidnapper's mouth. It caused a little of the stinging pain to deteriorate, but Sonic squirmed anyway. The hand held fast. He grunted a little, still trying to make sense of everything that was happening.
Soon, the hand left his body, allowing him to relax – somewhat. He knew that his warden was still there, but he still did not understand why he or she had even bothered trying to help him. Unless the person is some psychotic fan girl bent on keeping me hostage for the rest of my life…!!
He pondered that…and decided against it. Yeah, right…
Deciding to try and get the hostage taker to talk was his next idea.
He wanted to try and figure out the gender of the person.
" W-who are you?"
Silence.
He could hear the person breathing, though.
" Answer me…!" Sonic said, struggling again as his frustration grew. " Please!"
And yet there was nothing.
The cerulean hedgehog's irritation grew as he moved violently, yelping a little as his wrists and ankles were bitten into by the metal vipers that contained them.
The hands returned. This time – on his arms. He jumped again, screaming for the person not to touch him. Struggling, Sonic felt each hand move against his biceps, feeling for injury. And strength.
" Stop touching me!"
A hand moved down to his shoulder, rubbing and kneading with its fingers. Sonic squirmed, not liking the idea of this unknown person massaging his sore muscles.
But it did feel good to him, despite the logic that was telling him not to enjoy it.
His face felt a little warm as the other hand moved to his right shoulder, working out knots that had formed there. He pleaded for his captor to stop. To leave him alone. He had no idea that a very light blush had formed on his face by now. His body was relaxing, even though his brain told him not to, as the strong hands continued to knead his shoulders.
" S-stop…" It felt like his mouth wouldn't work.
He was enjoying the attention, despite the circumstances surrounding it.
Somewhat relaxed now, the hedgehog's tension had subsided. Part of his fear had disappeared along with the anxiety for the time being. It quickly returned as the hands moved down his body. The hero choked out a gasp as he felt fingers at his sides, moving gently to his chest.
" W-what are you doing?!"
Once again, there was no answer. The hands gently rubbed his chest, lingering for a moment, and then moved on to his sides. They seemed to be feeling for any other injuries that the hedgehog might have acquired. Sonic twisted about, laughing a little. Damn it! Stop laughing…! He couldn't help it though. His sides had always been ticklish. He heard a small chuckle come from his kidnapper, who probably loved watching him writhe around.
" S-stop—heehee…it! Heehee…Please!!"
The hands went back to his chest, rubbing gently again. Sonic gasped, feeling himself blush this time.
" Stop it!!!"
Each hand slowly moved downward again, causing him to shiver. Fingers ran over his tummy, getting yet another jump from the blue hedgehog.
" YA!!!"
Sonic was getting scared again. He didn't know what this person was going to do to him. Hands felt at his thighs, massaging the tired muscles slowly. Another noise emitted from him as it began to feel good. Sonic had been running so much, for extended periods of time on the mission, that he was exhausted as it was. His body was tired and fatigued. The massaging couldn't be overlooked to him. It was like holding a melting ice cream cone to a sugar loving child. He couldn't resist enjoying it. Although still scared, Sonic's body relaxed again, feeling a little better.
He hated showing fear.
Trembling lightly, Sonic gasped again as the captor felt his calves and lower legs. God, what if I've been taken by some sort of…slaver or something and he or she is…He gulped. His imagination was getting the better of him. Oh god, what if I'm sold on the Black Market like some sort of trophy and…!
He began to panic.
Instinct took over.
Fight or flight.
He couldn't run.
So he had to fight.
He waited and promptly lashed out as much as he could, hoping his knee would hit whoever was…touching him. His right knee hit something fleshy and he heard a loud grunt, followed by the hands leaving his body. His ears heard a thump, where he assured that his captor had fallen onto the ground in front of him. Great…now how are you going to get out of this one, Sonic?! He had to think quickly. Forgetting about the pain, Sonic pulled forward. Hard. Wincing, he tried to see if his attempt would result in the hook he was attached to would pull away from the wall.
It didn't budge.
His heart dropped as he heard an annoyed groan. Followed by footfalls coming toward him again. Panic regained control and he struggled violently, trying to keep the kidnapper away.
It didn't work.
An arm quickly wrapped around Sonic's back, pulling him forward slightly, just enough to stretch him a little. The hedgehog felt his body come in contact with his captor's for a brief moment. He screamed, not knowing what else to do.
A hand clamped against his mouth as the arm around his back pulled him closer. He winced a little, since metal bit into him again, and he slowly began trembling. His captor's arm separated his chest from his own, since that hand was silencing his screams. Sonic trembled more as he felt breath at his ear. The kidnapper quietly shushed him, while rubbing his back a little. Trying…to calm me down…?
He wasn't sure if he should.
Panic-stricken, he didn't like being held closely like this.
It made him feel even more helpless.
But he was at his captor's mercy.
Still shuddering, Sonic slowly tried to calm down, slowing his breathing to a normal pace. Soon his breathing wasn't as rapid and he felt his chest relax.
Apparently satisfied, his kidnapper slowly let him go, backing off.
The hero flumped against the wall, panting a little, trying to calm himself mentally. He heard footsteps again…
This time – they were departing.
His eyes widened again, behind the blindfold.
" W-wait!!" He called, trying to get the attention of the departing captor. " P-please don't leave me here!"
His ears flicked, listening. The departing person had stopped, probably taking note to his pleas. And then resumed departure. Sonic gasped, thinking about being left completely alone. He wanted to get out more than anything right now. I'll fight if I have to…but just don't leave me here…!!
" Please…! C-come back…!"
His pleas were ignored.
" PLEASE LET ME GO…!"
He listened…hearing nothing else.
His shoulders dropped a little as his head fell forward just slightly.
" …please…don't leave me like this…"
Fear began to consume him once more. He was all alone. Again.
Listening to the sound of water dripping.
Oh god…how long have I been here…?
Sonic felt himself beginning to hyperventilate a little out of terror.
Shit! Calm down…you'll pass out if you don't…
He had to tell himself that over and over in order to stay in control. It was the only way to prevent himself from going completely insane because of the situation that he was in. His grip on reality was slipping. An overactive imagination could do that to people. And his was still getting the best of him. Struggling hard, the hedgehog felt warmth on his wrists. Oww…I'm probably bleeding now…
He kept on thrashing about anyway.
He was terrified.
All he wanted was out.
He didn't care if he had to fight or outrun his captor afterward.
The want and the need for escape was consuming what little sanity he had left.
Fear had nearly taken over completely.
I'll give anything just to get out of here!! Do anything! I swear! I'll even put up with trying to meditate with Knuckles…! Or help Tails work on the Tornado! Please! I just want to get out of here!!
Flopping against the cold concrete wall once again, Sonic panted quietly to himself. He was tired. And exhausted.
His body was telling him to rest.
I'm so…tired…but…
He screamed in frustration and partial fright, pulling forcefully against his restraints once more. His back hit the wall again as he panted harder now, gasping for air. So…sleepy…Exhaustion was beginning to take over this time. He had used a lot of his energy during the mission. Trying to escape then.
And he needed to escape now.
Stay awake, Sonic…You can't fall asleep---NOT HERE! You don't know what they'll DO to you…
His eyes were closing behind the blindfold, betraying his better judgment.
Wake up,
damn it…stay……awake……you……………
Cerulean quills flew upwards
as his head slumped.
***
" Sonic…"
A twitch.
" Sonic!"
Strong hands gently jostled him. He groaned a little, not fully waking up yet.
" Hey! Wake up, you lazy hedgehog…"
The voice was familiar to him.
Ornery.
Knuckles.
Green eyes snapped open as he gasped, jumping back into a panicked mode. Orange jumped back from him, a little startled in response. Large hands tightened their grip on the hedgehog's shoulders.
" Whoa! Calm down, Sonic. I'm not going to hurt you!" The Guardian cried, holding the smaller male still.
Emerald blinked rapidly as his hands grabbed a hold of Knuckles' arms, almost as if he didn't quite believe the echidna.
" Where…where am I?"
" Mystic Ruins…duh." The echidna's brow raised slightly.
" Are you okay, Sonic…?" Tails asked, stepping closer to take a better look at his older friend. " We lost you in all of the commotion, so we weren't sure if you were hurt or not…"
The fox looked worried, although somewhat relieved that his hero had been found. He didn't let his guard drop though, until he knew for sure that Sonic was alright. The hedgehog blinked again, touching his ear gently. He winced a little.
" You must
have…lost your communication link as well."
Sonic was utterly confused. He
seemed to fumble with his words as he tried to make sense of things,
gesticulating with his hands as he did so. Did…all of that…happen?
What…happened…I don't…understand…His echidna friend continued to look him
over, raising a brow.
" I think the bump to his head finally got to him."
Tails seemed to worry more now, muttering something about being comatose and a concussion. Blue ears flicked a little as he picked up on his younger friend's words, trying to snap out of the rant that he was locked in at the moment.
" Are you sure you're okay? We found you asleep under this tree and we thought that you might have gotten this far from running away after the chaos during the mission and that you must have passed out from exhaustion and---!"
Knuckles clamped a hand over the small fox's mouth, telling him to breathe when speaking. Sonic chuckled a little at the sight, trying to push the Guardian's other hand off of his shoulder. It didn't budge, but the other one let go of Tails.
" I don't…really remember doing any of that though…"
" Considering that you have a huge bump to the back of your head, I'm surprised you even remembered that you're a stubborn, arrogant, blue hedgehog."
He shot Knuckles a look, who only seemed to smirk more at him.
" Seems like you'll be fine. I only get that death look when you're yourself."
The hero continued to ponder to himself.
It…must have been a dream…or a nightmare. But I must have dreamed it…He shivered a little. Felt fucking real though…
He smiled slightly.
" Sorry…for making you guys worry…"
Knuckles took his hand off of Sonic's shoulder, using it to flick his dreads back. He stood from his kneeling position, about to offer his hand to help him up. Tails beat him to it and soon the blue hedgehog was on his feet once again.
" We should really get you some ice to get some of the swelling down…Along with a bandage for that ear!"
Tails – always the "practical" one.
" Only if I can get some breakfast as well…"
" You always seem to think about your stomach before everything else, don't you, hedgehog?"
" Shut up, echidna, or I'll make sure to take your favorite apple tree down while spin dashing along…"
White teeth flashed a grin.
Just a dream…
Tails
laughed a little.
" Let's go then."
Knuckles returned Sonic's grin with one of his own, turning to head for the workshop. The fox took to the air, just above his friends, and looked down at the hedgehog, smiling. Sonic waved a hand at him to go on, then took a step in the direction of the house. He felt pain and stopped quickly. Tails looked over his shoulder at him. Knuckles did the same, but continued walking, figuring that the hedgehog was just toying around like he usually did.
" Are you okay?"
" Y-yeah…I'll be right there. Go on without me for now." He waved a hand at him again, not looking the fox in the eyes.
" O-okay, Sonic…"
The boy lingered for a moment, then followed Knuckles, catching up to him quickly. Sonic watched the two of them until they were far enough away. He waited, rubbing his wrist a little.
He winced.
Cautiously…one of his fingers lifted at the white cloth of his glove, moving it down a little.
To reveal the red marks.
Left by the handcuffs.
His face paled.
It…
He quickly looked around.
…wasn't…
A shiver ran up his spine.
……a…dream……
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Sonic: ::mortified look:: W-what…::looks:: Oh god there's another chapter.
Hehe…
Sonic: ……………………………….
On to Chapter Two - the final chapter of Unknown! ^_^