Nyctophobia: Paralysis of Light
by Visler
Chapter 4
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Lifeless red eyes seared though the shadows; watching. Lightning
flashed, illuminating the metal outline of the two dark hedgehogs. The
metalic monsters stood, unnoticed by the sleeping red form above them.
One turned away, fading into the forest, while the other hesitated to
move.
Something caught his attention. Turning his eyes to the sky, the metal
monstrosity caught a falling object. A quick scan of the object showed
nothing. It was out of range. Turning in the direction the other had
gone, he disappeared, leaving behind a sunken footprint in the mud.
* * * * *
Drip.
Something cold and wet landed on his nose. He moaned in annoyance and
rolled over.
Drip.
The cold liquid ran down his ear. His ear twitched. It tickled and he
rubbed it with his gloved hand.
Drip.
He sighed and opened his eyes. He looked around lazily, but saw nothing.
He closed his eyes, hoping that sleep would soon return.
Drip.
He shot up, annoyed. The cold liquid ran down the inside of his ear and
he scratched it. He glanced up and scowled.
"Great," he muttered, throwing the covers off his form. He glanced out
the window and wrinkled his nose. Rain. He sighed and slipped on his
red and white sneekers. "I hate rain."
"It's rather soothing if you ask me," came an amused whisper. The blue
hedgehog froze and turned to the voice. He smiled.
"Hey, how ya been, Epsilion?"
"Bored. Why?" The navy hedgehog answered moving further into the hut,
a pink shadow silently following him.
"Just thought I'd ask. Morning, Amy," Sonic replied grabbing a pan from
under his sink. Epsilion raised an eyebrow as the cobalt hedgehog placed
the pan on his bed.
"What did you do that for?"
"I've sprung a leak. I'll have to fix it when the rain stops," Sonic
answered looking from the small hole in his roof tho his guests.
"Please, make yourselves at home."
"Sorry, Sonic, we're not staying long. We just want to know if Shade
came to bother you this morning."
"Shadow? Nope. I haven't seen him since you guys left last month. Why?"
Sonic replied plopping down in an oversized chair.
"Something's happened to him! I just know it!" Amy cried, trying to hold
back the tears that were forming. Sonic eyed her for a second.
"What are you talking about?"
"He was coming here to see you. I'm not sure why, but it sounded urgent,
so I lent him my black emerald. He chaos controled away, and everything
was fine until she came running to me screaming something happened to
him."
"I thought you two could sense eachother..."
"We can, but something must be interfering with that ability. I can't
sense his signal anywhere on the planet. It's like he just disappeared."
"Weird," Sonic replied thoughtfully.
"We have to help him! He could be hurt or even worse!"
"Calm down, Amy. I'm sure he's fine," Epsilion whispered, placing a
calming hand on the young hedgehog's shoulder.
"Yeah! He's one tough cookie to get rid of, I'll tell you that much,"
Sonic joked, but he could tell it didn't help. Epsilion looked back at
him as if realizing something for the first time.
"Sonic, is there a place on the planet that can scramble or destroy a
signal?" Sonic stared at him. That was one question the cobalt hedgehog
didn't want to answer. He had grown to fear that place, and would do
anything to avoid it. But... If it ment helping his friend...
"Yeah, but I don't know anybody crazy enough to go there," he whispered,
his voice catching in his throat. Epsilion noted this change, but he
still had to know.
"Where?" The navy hedgehog stepped forward and watched as Sonic's eyes
grew distant. They once again focused on him. The hedgehog hesitated.
"The Forbidden Zone."
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Author's Note: Dun! Dun! Dunnnn! What's gonna happen now? You have to
read in order to find out.
Is it just me, or do I use eyes a lot? Weird...
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
Finishing touches will be added after school!
by Visler
Chapter 4
* * * * *
Lifeless red eyes seared though the shadows; watching. Lightning
flashed, illuminating the metal outline of the two dark hedgehogs. The
metalic monsters stood, unnoticed by the sleeping red form above them.
One turned away, fading into the forest, while the other hesitated to
move.
Something caught his attention. Turning his eyes to the sky, the metal
monstrosity caught a falling object. A quick scan of the object showed
nothing. It was out of range. Turning in the direction the other had
gone, he disappeared, leaving behind a sunken footprint in the mud.
* * * * *
Drip.
Something cold and wet landed on his nose. He moaned in annoyance and
rolled over.
Drip.
The cold liquid ran down his ear. His ear twitched. It tickled and he
rubbed it with his gloved hand.
Drip.
He sighed and opened his eyes. He looked around lazily, but saw nothing.
He closed his eyes, hoping that sleep would soon return.
Drip.
He shot up, annoyed. The cold liquid ran down the inside of his ear and
he scratched it. He glanced up and scowled.
"Great," he muttered, throwing the covers off his form. He glanced out
the window and wrinkled his nose. Rain. He sighed and slipped on his
red and white sneekers. "I hate rain."
"It's rather soothing if you ask me," came an amused whisper. The blue
hedgehog froze and turned to the voice. He smiled.
"Hey, how ya been, Epsilion?"
"Bored. Why?" The navy hedgehog answered moving further into the hut,
a pink shadow silently following him.
"Just thought I'd ask. Morning, Amy," Sonic replied grabbing a pan from
under his sink. Epsilion raised an eyebrow as the cobalt hedgehog placed
the pan on his bed.
"What did you do that for?"
"I've sprung a leak. I'll have to fix it when the rain stops," Sonic
answered looking from the small hole in his roof tho his guests.
"Please, make yourselves at home."
"Sorry, Sonic, we're not staying long. We just want to know if Shade
came to bother you this morning."
"Shadow? Nope. I haven't seen him since you guys left last month. Why?"
Sonic replied plopping down in an oversized chair.
"Something's happened to him! I just know it!" Amy cried, trying to hold
back the tears that were forming. Sonic eyed her for a second.
"What are you talking about?"
"He was coming here to see you. I'm not sure why, but it sounded urgent,
so I lent him my black emerald. He chaos controled away, and everything
was fine until she came running to me screaming something happened to
him."
"I thought you two could sense eachother..."
"We can, but something must be interfering with that ability. I can't
sense his signal anywhere on the planet. It's like he just disappeared."
"Weird," Sonic replied thoughtfully.
"We have to help him! He could be hurt or even worse!"
"Calm down, Amy. I'm sure he's fine," Epsilion whispered, placing a
calming hand on the young hedgehog's shoulder.
"Yeah! He's one tough cookie to get rid of, I'll tell you that much,"
Sonic joked, but he could tell it didn't help. Epsilion looked back at
him as if realizing something for the first time.
"Sonic, is there a place on the planet that can scramble or destroy a
signal?" Sonic stared at him. That was one question the cobalt hedgehog
didn't want to answer. He had grown to fear that place, and would do
anything to avoid it. But... If it ment helping his friend...
"Yeah, but I don't know anybody crazy enough to go there," he whispered,
his voice catching in his throat. Epsilion noted this change, but he
still had to know.
"Where?" The navy hedgehog stepped forward and watched as Sonic's eyes
grew distant. They once again focused on him. The hedgehog hesitated.
"The Forbidden Zone."
* * * * *
Author's Note: Dun! Dun! Dunnnn! What's gonna happen now? You have to
read in order to find out.
Is it just me, or do I use eyes a lot? Weird...
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
Finishing touches will be added after school!