Kumori Fox (forms and powers) copyright Kumori Fox

Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles copyright Sega

Rocky the Echidna copyright Rocky the Echidna with Twin Fox Tails

I awake suddenly from the dreams of my family's death. It is now day, but there is no sun. There are just dark clouds looming in the sky. I quickly put on my clothes, grabbed my sword, and headed back towards the castle. After I found the window that I had jumped from, and jumped back through it. I landed on top of the bed, right next to the sleeping Rocky. Glad that I didn't wake her, I got off the bed and to the bathroom.

After I closed the bathroom door behind me, I went straight to the water-filled basin and washed my face. The cool water felt good and fully woke me up. I looked into the mirror, but didnt see myself. Instead I saw a black, shadowy creature. "Good morning, Fucil."

"A good morning to you as well, Kumori." says the Fucil, "It seems that you have found a new home for now. What are we doing this time?"

"Well the kings here have hired to help them with their kingdoms current bandit raids."

"Are these the bandits that belong to Ariotho?"

"I am certain they are, but for now I will need to stay here, until I can get enough information on the whereabouts of Ariotho."

"Well thats good. Once we find and kill him then you can have your children back, and I can have a new body."

"Mhm"

There is a knock on the door. Surprised, I look at the door to see Rocky's face in the opening. I looked back to the mirror to see my own reflection. "Who were you talking to?" says Rocky.

"I was talking to myself"

"But I heard a different voice."

"Um...Sometimes I change my voice when I do so."

"Oh...Ok"

"Well, you can use the bathroom now."

I walked out of the bathroom and sat on the bed. I heard Rocky close the bathroom door behind her. There was another knock on the room door. "Who is there?"

"It is Sonic."

"You may come in."

Sonic stepped in and closed the door behind him. "Good morning, Kumori." says Sonic, sitting down next to me.

"Good morning to you, your majesty."

"No need for formalities, you may call me Sonic."

"As you wish."

Just before Sonic was about to speak, Rocky stepped out of the bathroom. "You, servant," shouted Sonic "Why are you using Kumori's bathroom?"

"I...uh..." Rocky stammered.

"It's ok Sonic. I wished for her to do so."

"Oh...Oh I am terribly sorry. Anyway, I came here to ask if you would like join me in my morning run."

"Sure. I would be honored to."

"Good, then I will meet you down in the castle entrance."

With that said, Sonic left the room. I stood up and placed my sword on the bed. Afterwards I took off my shirt and looked at it for a bit, and then I looked at Rocky and the ragged cloth she wore. "Hmm. How would you like to go and get some new clothes? Looks like you could use them."

Rocky looked up at me for second, thinking that I was kidding. "Sure. I would love that." she says smiling.

I smile back at her. "Her smile is beautiful." I think, "She reminds me so much of her." "Ok then I will take you after I finish my run with Sonic."

After I had gotten ready I went down to the castle entrance to meet Sonic. To my surprise he looked like me, no shirt and a pair of pants, a regular person. "So, shall we begin our run?" he asks.

I nod and we go through the castle doors and out the kingdom gates. We started to run along a path right next to the gates. After we were away from the kingdom, we stopped for a bit in a small forest. "You run as fast as huff as I do" Sonic says through heavy breathing.

"Thank huff you"

We sat down on a large, fallen tree. "I must ask something of you" he says.

"Anything you wish."

"Why are you looking for Ariotho?"

Suddenly, I stoppped and thought for a moment about the question. The memories of my family's deaths coming back to me. My face has a look of sorrow and anger at the same time. "Let me tell the whole thing. It was on a day 3 years ago, when I thought nothing could go wrong. My wife, children, and I were at our village garden, having a picnic. All of us were so happy. Soon after it was and thats when it all happened. The bandits had entered our village. Being one of the men in my village, I was supposed to protect it, so I told my family to stay in the house while I went to help the other villagers. I grabbed my sword and left. The second I had stepped out I was attacked by four bandits. I killed two of them, but one of them had grabbed me from behind and then pinned me to the ground. The other one had gone to fetch their leader. When he came back their leader was following him. 'Is this the one, my lord?' the bandit asked. 'Yes, this is the one I have seen in my dreams.' said their leader. With that said, he drew his blade and walked into my house. The who had me pinned picked me up, by the collar of my shirt and dragged me into my house as well. I looked in front of me to see their leader in front of my cowering family, his blade raised high above his head. He brought it down. My son was the first to die, and then my daughter. Finally he brought my wife close to me. 'Any last words to say to your beloved husband' he said. My wife looked at me. 'I love you' she said softly. The next thing i knew was that he brought his blade down and cut off my wife's head. The bandit who had me by the collar, picked me up to my feet, and held my arms back. Anger had filled me, all I could think of was killing this man. 'You are the last one who can stop me, but not for long.' he said, a look of malice in his eyes. He raised his blade again and cut me, diagonally, across the chest. I fell to the ground, my last sights we of my dead family."

There was a pause. "But how are you here now if you died?" Sonic asks with confusion.

"Well, I wasnt really dead. I was dying, though. I got up and began to stumble across my once beautiful and proud village. I was bleeding a lot, for the cut was still fresh. After I had made it to the borders of my village I collapsed onto a tree and stared off into nothingness. Suddenly, a spirit demon appeared in front of me. I thought i was just seeing things, but I was wrong. 'I have seen what has happened here. I also saw your great will to kill that man.' said the spirit. I could only look at the spirit in silence. 'I will make you a deal. I will become one with you and shall become stronger and faster. I will do this if you swear to kill that man, so that I may have a new body.' it said, holding it's hand out. I nodded my head weakly. The next thing I knew I awoke in a cave near my village."

"So there is a demon living inside of you?" asks Sonic.

"Yes, his name is Fucil."

"Is he evil?" he asks.

"Well, not really his only problem is that he has an extreme wanting of blood, and every now and then I have to feed him one way or the other."

"I see, and how did you find out that Ariotho was the leader of the bandits that attacked you.?"

"Fucil told me."

"I see. Well as long as the demon is under control I don't see why I should keep you."

"Umm...Thanks"

Sonic smiles and stands up. "Well lets get back to the castle, shall we?" he says.

I stand up as well. "How about a race then?"

"I don't see why not." he says.

We both get into a running stance. "Ready...Set...GO!"

We both run at the speed of sound towards the kingdom. We are neck and neck by the time we see the gates, so I boost myself forward and speed ahead of him. I get to the gates first and then Sonic gets there second later. He looks at me in utter amazement. "You actually beat me." he says in astonishment.

I laugh at the the face he makes. We shake hands and head back through the gates and into the castle. I head back up to my room and see that Rocky has been waiting for me to take her shopping. "Ready to go?"

She smiles with glee and nods. "Alright then lets go."

As we leave the castle and into the market place, I can't help but think about Rocky. Her smile, her laugh, her eyes, everything about her just draws me to her, but then I sink and realize that I could never be with someone like her.