Chapter 5- Midnight's past.
Midnight walked along the path leading toward her former home. She sighed as she continude to walk.
'I'm so confused...' she thought. 'am I really supposed to kill these people...?' she shook her head. 'Of course I am... that's my main purpose... right?'
She walked inside of the house and felt strangely unwelcomed. She hasn't seen this place for the longest and she felt that she just didn't belong there. Escpecaily if she was meant to kill the ones who lived here.
Midnight went up the stairs and walked into what she thought was her room. SHe looked around and noticed pictures that decorated the small room. She walked over to one particular one and felt like crying somehow.
"Sonic..." she whispered.
She saw her lighter self and Sonic smiling and sitting by the lake. She whirled around the room and saw more pictures like them. Sighing, she crawled into the bed and fell into a troubled sleep.
Midnight's dream
A younger Tails ran around a room giggling like mad. She was tackled by another fox that was almost identical to her. The male fox and Tails wrestled around until a woman fox walked in. The two stopped and ran over to her.
"Mother!" they chimed as she picked them up.
"Miles, Michelle what has gotten into you two?" she said with a small lagh as the twins struggled laughing like mad.
"Mommy, Miles and me was playing." chimed Michelle pulling at one of Miles' tails.
"Ow! Stop it!" he whined swatting at his sister.
"I'm sorry..." she said looking at him childishly.
"Aw that's ok." he replied in a laid back tone.
"Alright. That is enough. Both of you." their mother said lovingly.
"Yes Mommy." the chanted in unison.
Midnight was watching from a distance silently. "Is that me...?" she whispered with a raised eyebrow.
The dream seemed to change scenes and the two young foxes were sleeping soundly in their bed. Michelle stirred and then sat up frightened. She jumped out of the bed and ran out of the room. Miles followed her after he realized that his sister had left.
They both ran into the living room adn screamed. Midnight walked cautiously after them what she was almost made her scream herself.
Michelle laid over her mother's body sobbing terribly. Miles was shaking her frantically.
"Mommy! Mommy get up!" Miles cried frantically.
"No! No mommy! You can't leave!" Michelle whimpered between sobs.
Their mother remained unmoving. Michelle wailed loudly as Miles joined her. They hugged each other and sobbed on the floor. Suddenly flames rose up on the walls. Miles looked up and grabbed Michelle by the wrist and tried to pull her out of the house.
"C'mon we gotta go!" he cried to his hysterical sister.
"No!" Michelle screamed pulling away.
"But we have to!" Miles tried to pull her again.
"B-but Mommy..." she began.
"we have to leave her she's already gone!" Miles said with more tears running down his face.
Michelle stopped crying and stared at him with sadness. Then Miles pulled her to her feet and they ran out of the house, leaving their mother behind.
Midnight stood inside of the house staring at the mother's limp body. She staggered towards her and then fell to her knees beside her, crying softly. Suddenly her surroundings were black. Se turned around and then recieved a sharp blow in her side sending her deeper into the nothingness.
She sat up and saw to blaring green eyes staring at her with hate. The shadow came closer and a figure came into view. As it came closer, Midnight's eyes widened.
"S-Sonic?" she stuttered.
There was no reply but it ws true. Sonic advanced closer with a hard and angry facial expression. Midnight stood and backed away. Suddenly with blinding speed Sonic rna at her and drove his elbow into her stomach She fell to the ground winded.
Then Sonic kicked her in the face sending her sprawling to the floor. Midnight picked herself up and then realized what was happening. She was supposed to fight back. They were enemies. She whiped her mouth adn charged back at him.
Sonic stepped to the side and grabbed her arm, driving her into the ground and bending it farther than it was supposed to. a wild scream of pain and terror escaped her mouth as her arm nearly snapped.
Suddenly Sonic let go and stepped back. Midnight couldn't believe how badly that had hurt. She grabbed her arm and then stood to be blown backward with a powerful punch from no one other than Knuckles.
Midnight fell to the gorund after hitting what seemed to be a wall. She shivered and then stood. Knuckles was gharging toward her. She turned around then looked up to see Vector, Charmy and Espio. She realized she had not hit a wall, but Vector who was now glaring at her.
She ran away from them and then came face to with Sonic. She collided with him and then scooted away with a scared expression plastered on her face. Sonic smirked evily and then kicked her across the head and sent her across the floor. Then Knuckles flew at her and began attacking her repeatedly, bashing her in the face with his fists.
Midnight felt weak and couldn't move. Suddenly Knuckles jumped back and stood next to Sonic, both with devious grins on their faces. Midnight gathered the rest of her strength and got up to run.
She ran breathing heavily. Suddenly she was sent to the side as she recieved a hard punck from Vector. She then felt her self being lifted into the air and being swung around violently. She was flung through the air and then fell to the ground screaming.
Midnight lost all of her breath as she hit the ground. She laid still trying to breath. Finally she got up, despretly trying to get away from Sonic, Knuckles, Charmy and Vector who were all coming towards her with twisted grins.
She finally ran away from them when suddenly she ran directly into Espio who appeared infront of her with a giant ninja star in his hand. He slashed her across the stomach with such force it sent her backwards. Screams emitted from Midnight's throat as she flew through the empty air.
She laid limply on the grond shivering every so often. Then suddenly she saw Shadow standing above her. He looked down at her laughing. She looked back at him but only for a moment as he suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her up roughly. He other arm was grabbed by Metal Sonic. She gasped as she looked forward and saw the ninja star flying toward her.
As it touched her body everything seemed to freeze. Midnight felt as if her life was being ripped away from her. Time unfroze and the star pierced through her body as if she was as thin a paper. She fell to the ground, blood dripping down her mouth and from her body.
"Midnight! Midnight wake up!" a voice called.
"No! no no no no no!" Midnight screamed as she shot up and looked around the room.
She shook horribly as she met eyes with Shadow who was looking at her with deep worry.
"Are you alright?" he asked as he removed his han from her arm.
Midnight did not reply. She just fell into his arms sobbing. Shadow was surprised but then hugged her back.
Unknown to both of them, Sonic stood in the doorway with a shocked expression on his face. He walked away silently with anger welling up in his body.
-End of Chapter- (A/N- Can we say conflict?)