Psycho

fanfic by Daniel Wheeler

Prolog: Gremlin in the Great Mountains

Negahog was looking into a magic vortex in his mirror and saw a young gremlin in the ancient city in the Great Mountains. The Gremlin was put in an insane asylum a few years ago for his brain was severely underdeveloped and went insane in his childhood years. Negahog decided to take advantage of that and make him a Negapack member. He then made preparations for an attack.

Chapter 1: Distress Call

In the Acorn Palace, Prince Elias told Sonic and Sally that there was a distress signal in the Great Mountains. A deranged madman was attacking airplanes with razor sharp disks whenever one would get too close to the city ruins. Sonic and Sally decided to enter the Freedom Stormer and fly there. Meanwhile, in the Dark World, Negahog spied on them, saying, "Yes! Fly right into my web!"

Soon, a disk cut the wing of the Freedom Stormer, and they crashed into the city. Dazed but unhurt, Sonic and Sally got out of the plane and explored the Ruins. Soon, they barely dodged a flying disk. Sonic raced toward where it came from and found the gremlin. Sonic carried the gremlin to Sally. Sally asked, "Sir, why are you attacking the planes? We were not harming anyone!"

The gremlin shivered and said, "Monstrous eagles... flying toward me... trying to devour me..." Sonic said, "This must be the one guy that escaped from the insane asylum a few weeks back!" "The poor dear needs help," said Sally. They decided to take him with them to help him. But on the way out, Destructo and Torch ambushed them. Negahog had planned the distress signal the whole time!

Chapter 2: The Gremlin Meets Negahog

After grabbing Sally, Destructo and Torch told the gremlin to follow them. He reluctantly obeyed, and they entered the Dark World... but not without Sonic following them. When Sonic reached the other end, neither Destructo, Torch, Sally, nor the gremlin were in sight. They were transported to the Shadow Palace.

The gremlin stepped before Negahog. The evil Shadow Leader said, "I have seen your plight in the asylum... how they misunderstood you so badly. I understand you, and I am willing to let you be part of our veritable 'family'. From now on, you shall be called... Psycho! That name is perfect to strike fear in the hearts of your enemies!"

Psycho said, "Kinda stereotypical... but, Psycho it is!" The other Negapack greeted Psycho and welcomed him to the Negapack.

Chapter 3: Race to the Shadow Palace

Sonic raced through a swamp area in the Dark World to find the way to the palace. Finding a mossy mountain, the hedgehog raced up the slope and made his way to the Shadow Zone. Mutant bats guarded the route to the Shadow's castle. Sonic leapt from platform to metallic platform as he raced to save his wife.

One bat flew back to the Shadow Palace and reported to Negahog. "WHAT?! Sonic? Here?," Negahog shouted. He then turned to Psycho and said, "You just got your first mission-- destroy Sonic!" "With pleasure, Lord Negahog!," replied Psycho.

Sonic made it to the main gates of the Shadow Palace, but soon the gates opened, and Psycho appeared. Psycho said, "You ain't goin' anywhere, 'cept down and out!" Sonic prepared for a fight. Sonic dodged Psycho's razor disks and Spin-Dashed the gremlin to unconciousness. Then Sonic continued into the palace.

Chapter 4: Palace Labyrinth

Negahog prepared for Sonic's arrival by forming the palace into a maze. The first maze was made of metallic walls, with animated suits of armor making it hard for Sonic to fight well. Sonic raced through and defeated the knights. The second maze was a maze of magma and fire, and fire demons making feel like heck (literally!). But Sonic had the determination to save his beloved, and he used vacuum spins to snuff out the flamers.

In the third maze, Sonic had to work quickly, for it was flooding with water... super chilled water! Sonic jumped up the tower to the fourth and final maze- a maze of mists. Sonic got through it and found the tower where Negahog was holding Sally.

Negahog cracked, "So, you made it through the mazes. You have done well, I'll grant you that. But I think Psycho wants a rematch!" At that, Psycho reappeared on the turret. Psycho again was throwing razor disks, but Sonic outwitted him but making one of the disks cut the ropes that bound Sally. Soon, Sonic carried her out of the palace and out of the Dark World.

Epilog: Recollection of the day's events.

Sally thought about what happened. She said, "Psycho thought that Negahog was a friend, but he doesn't know that he is just using him for his own ends. I feel sorry for him." Sonic said, "Yeah... I kinda feel bad for him too. But he chose to follow him. He'll someday learn that bad friends can give you nothing but trouble." Then, smiling, he continued, "But enough morbid thoughts for today. Let's think about us..." Sally giggled and gave her husband a kiss.

The End :)