Sonic Who?
Forever Lost: Part 1
What is the truth when your mind disappears with yesterday? What is the truth when your love is nothing to anyone? What is the truth when pain is all you know? What is the truth when love is all you want? In a world that knows nothing else but fear, the truth fades away like the past. In a world that is nothing else but fear, tomorrow's fate sometimes lies within you.
"She didn't complain...or at least I think she didn't. But that's not what's important. It was all good for the both of us and she was excellent on her part and that's all that matters."
The guys at the table laughed obviously knowing what The Blue Demon was talking about. The rest of the club was pretty much empty except for a few drinkers at the bar and the one waiter working there. The Blue Demon and his groupies usually hanged out at this particular bar in the lower parts of the grim city. Some of the groupies he knew only because they frequently came to that bar, others were either one timers or showed up rarely. A few of the men that was crowded around the table smoked their cigarettes and sipped on their alcoholic drinks all the while listening to the many dangerous and scandalous stories The Blue Demon told.
"I'll admit Rose can be a bit of a bitch, but under my control she's pretty much obedient and stays out of my way." The Blue Demon spoke. "But the best advice I'll ever give to you guys is never ever get too close to your girl. I'm telling you the damn girl is talking about marriage now! She's insane to even go there!"
A few of the guys agreed with the Blue Demon making their side comments and whatnot. The hedgehog took a puff of his cigarette before continuing on.
"Rose tried to lay it down on me how she wanted us to get married and all. I had to beat some sense into the girl and said to her 'Dammit bitch! I'm not gettin' married to you! Do you think I'm that crazy to something like that?!' Then Rose just went off like a bomb and went on about her dreams and what she wanted to do. I couldn't get the girl to shut the hell up so I did the next best thing...knocked her up good!. Haha! Man the next morning she had no idea where she was!"
The groupies just sneered and laughed at the story while the Blue Demon smoked his cigarette. The guys then began to talk amongst themselves about their experiences and so forth. Then some guy sitting next to The Blue Demon asked the hedgehog,
"Hey you got any other stories about you and your girl?" the man asked.
"Well I do but...nah. I think it's better we just leave it here and you guys come back when I swing by here. I don't want to give away too much at once." The Blue Demon responded.
The men around the table groaned and complained begging The Blue Demon to tell them more stories. But the hedgehog declined and told them all to leave. With nothing better to do, the men all left the table; most of them leaving the bar while a few others stayed for a couple more drinks. The Blue Demon let out a sigh and relaxed in his chair still smoking his cigarette. He looked around the dimly lit bar and sighed again before closing his eyes. Moments later the door opened up and a pink hedgehog in skin tight clothing walked in with her purse by her side. Her flowing hair, which was slightly darker than her fur, came down to her back and had some of it combed over her right eye.
The hedgehog saw The Blue Demon sleeping silently at his table and approached him angrily. A few other guys in the bar watched her as she walked whispering to each other. The female hedgehog smacked The Blue Demon upside his head waking him up abruptly.
"Agh!! Who the hell did that!?" he asked enraged.
The Blue Demon turned around to see his girl staring down at him angrily.
"Oh it's just you Rose." he said turning back to the table. "What do you want?"
"Some of your 'fans' wouldn't stop bothering me on the way in." Rose responded.
"Well it's your fault for dressing like a whore. What do you want me to do about it?"
Rose sighed frustrated and turned away pouting. The Blue Demon looked up at Rose and a sea of feelings rushed into his heart. He wasn't sure whether he was actually sympathizing for Rose or if he was just horny and in the mood. Despite what he felt in his heart, The Blue Demon grabbed Rose and forced her into his lap. She was surprised as The Blue Demon held her close and wrapped her arms around him. The Blue Demon then buried his face into one of Rose's breast and bit it. Rose yelped jumping up and was once again mad at the blue hedgehog who just laughed.
"Whatever!" she said. "Can we just go home?"
The Blue Demon stood up wrapping his arms around Rose and kissed her gently on the cheek but she was still mad at him.
"Maybe we can go at it for a couple of hours." he whispered into her ear.
Rose didn't answer; instead she pushed herself away from The Blue Demon and walked towards the exit. Taking that as a yes, the hedgehog followed his girl out the bar and into the dark streets of the grim city.
The sound kept on buzzing in his head over and over again. It never stopped and kept on going no matter how many times he tried blocking it out. 'Would someone turn that damn thing off' he thought as he tossed and turned in bed. But the buzzing noise kept on going and he became more and more angry. Finally he reached over to the side where the noise came from and grabbed the clock. He banged it against the nightstand over and over and then the buzzing noise stopped and he dropped the clock onto the floor. He tried to go back to sleep but it was too late, he was already wide away and decided to get up and start his day.
The Blue Demon opened his eyes feeling groggy with a massive headache.
"Shit. What did I do last night?" he asked holding his head to stop the pain.
He took a glance over at the clock on the floor. The numbers were a bit distorted because of the cracks on the face but it clearly read 12:17 PM. The Blue Demon cursed under his breath and glanced over at Rose. Stripped of her clothes, she was sleeping silently making soft moaning noises. The Blue Demon grumbled and gout out of bed; clothes were scattered all over the floor and he began to pick up his belonging and was dressed in a few minutes.
He walked out to the living room and looked out the window of the apartment and saw the streets of the grim city. Cars flew by at their usual mad speeds not stopping for anyone and the pedestrians marched on the sidewalks heading to their destinations, wherever they were. The gray tone of the city did noting for the scenery except make it seem even more boring and The Blue Demon was more or less not interested in the people or it's problems. Feeling the need to get out, The Blue Demon quickly left the apartment and went to the rooftop.
There he had a bird's eye view of most of the city and the gray sky that hovered over it. Smog came from the plants towards the south; colorless plains laid towards the west; murky waters were at the east; and to the north was a techno wasteland home of the greatest power the grim city has ever known. Memories flowed back into The Blue Demon's mind; an unbearable feeling rampaged through his mind...but pleasure roamed within as well. His body began to twitch uncontrollably, his head jerking from side to side, eyes rolling back into his head as he crouched over...and then it stopped.
The Blue Demon stared blankly down at the streets below him with sweat drops trickling down his face. Suddenly in a flash a sinister grin was on his face and his eyes became fierce in almost a demonic way. The Blue Demon stood up and looked out over the city once again.
"I'm gonna turn this town into trash." he said to himself in a whisper.
The Blue Demon stood on the ledge arms spread out and the wind blowing in his face. His body tilted over until his disappeared from the rooftop.
A blur shot through a few cars below completely destroying them and then stopped on the street. Almost immediately people on the sidewalks noticed The Blue Demon and began to panic.
"The Blue Demon's returned!" one man shouted.
"Look what he did to those cars!" someone else screamed out.
Mayhem and fright soon filled the streets as the drone-like people suddenly came to life. Everyone was running, women and children were screaming, and more cars crashed into each other killing a few. All the while The Blue Demon remained still with his sinister grin observing the chaos. He chuckled lightly and then disappeared in a flash.
A blur shot through the terrified crowd slicing through innocent people like a sharp blade. Blood began to splatter everywhere, the screams intensified, chaos rapidly spread in the small area. The blur continued to ravage the streets and then The Blue Demon stopped and took off on foot. He sped down the street around corners causing car crashes and disturbing the traffic. He left a trail of panic among the people even if they only got a glimpse of them. The Blue Demon snickered at his effortless power over the pathetic people. He even wondered why he didn't do these kind of things on a daily basis just for fun. Nonetheless the people were terrified of him and as long as he reminded them that he still existed, no one would rise against The Blue Demon.
The menacing blue hedgehog dodged and jumped over crashing cars. The sounds of pain and terror faded away behind The Blue Demon as he approached the northern border of the city. Once clear out of the grim city he stopped and looked back at the thick clouds of smoke that rose from the city. He grinned at his work and then noticed the blood splattered on his clothes. Blood covered his quills as well but it only seemed to encourage The Blue Demon to cause more destruction. He looked towards the north and saw the techno wasteland just calling him and tempting him to come and explore its dangerous grounds.
"Sounds like fun. I accept." The Blue Demon said in a fiendish tone.
Within a blink of an eye the hedgehog was off speeding towards the wasteland. As he entered through the gate, the sky suddenly became darker than usual. Along with the gray clouds that hovered over the wasteland, a thick layer of smog was also in the air blocking even more sunlight from entering the desolated land. The gothic appeal excited The Blue Demon and he ran faster and faster. Machines that only knew how to kill rose from the piles of scrap metal and tried their best to stop The Blue Demon. Missiles and laser shots rained down upon him but he only smiled as dodged the attacks annihilating anything that stood in his way.
The Blue Demon traveled deeper into the wasteland towards the tall structure that stood in the middle. Made completely out of scraps and machines, the structure served home to The Mastermind; an unknown robotic force that had fed off of the grim city's power for many years. The Blue Demon entered into the dark tower nearly blind of everything around him, but it only posed as another challenged for him. He went through winding hallways avoiding and destroying the attacking robots...and soon it all died down. The hedgehog was now in an empty corridor and as he neared the end, a light came from the room ahead. His heart was rushing furiously; sweat drops flew off his face from the high speeds; oil and dirt was now mixed in with the blood that was all over him. The Blue Demon knew what he was coming up against; he knew it was almost suicidal to go this far...but to him 'shit happens' and that was the last thing on his mind.
Finally after his mad dash into the heart of the wasteland, The Blue Demon finally reached his destination. Unlike the corridors of the tower, the circular chamber itself was alive with electricity running through wires that were embedded into the walls. In the center stood a massive machine made of scrap metal and all sorts of wires and cables. It hummed loudly and at the top of the structure was a large green capsule with someone encased inside of it. A young fox who seemed to be in his early teens floated inside of the capsule wearing a bodysuit and a visor over his eyes. Wires connected to his head ran to the top of the capsule connecting with the structure outside. The Blue Demon smirked as he slowly approached the life support system of the young fox.
"Hello Mastermind." The Blue Demon greeted the boy.
"...I've been expecting you." The Mastermind replied.
An ominous silence fell between the two. The Blue Demon stared into the visor of The Mastermind. His hands began to twitch again and his jaw tightened. The hedgehog felt a surge of energy flow through him and then it exploded into a sudden burst of speed. Closer and closer he came towards the life support system but then the lens of The Mastermind's visor turned green. The Blue Demon stopped immediately in his tracks and fell to the ground grunting with his body twitching and jerking violently. Immense pain flowed through his body but his mind was suffering the worst. It almost seemed like sharp blows were being given to his fragile brain causing his sudden body movements. The hedgehog had no control over himself as he suffered the torture.
"Miles stop!!" a voice yelled from the entrance.
The Mastermind's visor went black again at the sound of the voice. He felt a presence of innocence in his heart and then saw Rose run into the room. She crouched over The Blue Demon shaking him and yelling at him to wake up. The fox boy watched Rose's fear and he began to feel relaxed and almost satisfied. The pink hedgehog began to cry holding The Blue Demon close to her and rocking back and forth fearing the worst.
"He's unconscious." The Mastermind spoke softly.
Rose looked up at the boy with her face red from her crying.
"He's unconscious. He'll be ok."
"...Thank you." Rose replied quietly.
She stood up and held The Blue Demon by his arms dragging him out. A robotic arm reached out from the wall and picked up The Blue Demon. Rose looked up at The Mastermind and smiled nervously before leaving with the mechanical arm following her.