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
We made it back into the castle and went to a room with a couch and some small tables. We all sat down, but I never dared look at Tails or Rocky. "So explain what you saw, Rocky." said Tails.
"Well after Kumori ran off I went into the castle and into his room. I watched him from the window and saw him kill animal after animal. Each time he did kill an animal, he would put his hand around its throat" said Rocky.
"A hand around its throat? Why would you do something like this Kumori?
I looked at them both for a minute and prepared myself to tell them the truth. I concentrated real hard on what to say, but couldn't find anything to say. "Allow me to explain for you." said a voice in my head.
At that point everything went black and then it hit me. We were switching places. My eyes became black, dark wings sprouted from my back, long claws grew on my hands, scaly skin grew all over my body, and two horns sprouted on my head. Fucil, had taken my place and I took his. "Who are you? What did you do with Kumori?" asked Rocky.
"Relax,he is perfectly fine. He just needed a little rest. Anyway, my name is Fucil."
"Fucil?" said Rocky and Tails in unison.
"Yup thats me. I am the demon within Kumori. Anyway I am here to explain why Kumori did what he did. You see I am a blood demon. At times I must feed on a certain type of blood. It can be either from another person or from an animal. Well today I needed blood from another person, but Kumori tried to sate it with animal blood, which didn't work. He meant no harm to those animals, but he had to do something or else he would have killed you, Rocky" said Fucil.
"M-me" Rocky stuttered.
"Thats right you were the person that he could grab quickly and kill without anyone knowing, but it was his love for you that stopped him from doing so."
Rocky stopped for a moment to take in the words that had just been said. Her mind was racing with many thoughts at what she heard. "He...loves me" she managed to sputter.
"Yes he does, but you are not to say that I told you. He will reveal this to you in a matter of time. Anyway I must go back to my rest. It takes a lot of my energy to get out here."
With everything said and done, my features went back to normal and Fucil was back inside me. "I trust Fucil told you everything. Now you know that there is a demon within me."
They just looked at me and didn't say a word. I rose from my chair. "I will be on the roof" I said quickly.
I walked out of the room and out the castle doors and began climbing the wall of the caslte.
(Back inside the room)
Tails and Rocky continued to sit there and think about what had been told to them. Tails rose out of his chair. "I must inform Knuckles of this." he said.
Tails walked out of the room and left Rocky in her own thoughts.
(On the roof)
I sat down on the roof and gazed into the crimson sky, the sun setting into the horizon. "I guess I'll have to find a new place to live again." I said, depressed.
I suddenly heard scraping on the wall I climbed up. I looked over to see Rocky climbing the wall, using her spiked fists. "Stupid wall." I heard her mutter.
"Need some help?" I asked.
She looked at me and then her hand slipped, but I caught it before she fell. I pulled her up and set her down with ease. "There you go."
There was an awkward silence as we both sat there watching the sun set. It seemes like hours since one of us talked. "Well now you know everything. I guess it's time for me to move on and go to another kingdom." I said.
Rocky looked at me with a sad look on her face. "Why would you have to go?" Rocky asked sadly.
"No one has ever learned to accept the demon within me even though he is kind hearted and only wishes to help others before him. This will be my last night here in Nasui."
I turned away from Rocky and concentrated. Rocky took a moment to think. "Do you think I could come with you?" she asked quietly.
"Fucil lend me your wings" I thought. Fucil's dark wings sprouted on my back. "Of course you could come with me if you want"
"Really?"
"Of course. I'll talk to the three kings and see if they'll let you come with me. After all it is up to them."
I turned and faced Rocky again to see her head hanging. "But what if they say no?" she said sadly.
"Then I guess you'll
have to run away, but for the time being why don't you get some rest
you must be really stressed from this new information. Hop on, I'll
fly you to our room." I said smiling.
She sat on my back and
I flew off the roof and towards the window in our room. When I
stopped at the window she jumped through it and landed on the bed.
"Good night." she said.
I turned and prepared to fly off. "Good night. I'll see you in the morning." I said.
I flew off into the night, the stars and moon shining in the sky. Little did I notice the tall, shadowy figure near the kingdom gates.
