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Flashback, Time Unknown
"Mommy..." A small hedgehog said as he looked up at a purple hedgehog. A small set of dragon-like wings were on his back, along with small white horns that were positioned behind his ears.
"Why won't anyone play with me?" He asked as he saw the hedgehog frown. "...Mommy..."
"Why are they scared of me?"
His mother stared at him as tears threatened to fall from her eyes. Her lip quivered as she picked up the hedgehog, bringing him close as she started to silently cry. She hugged the child as she thought of all the suffering he was bound to go through.
"Raxaga... whatever you do... don't let anything get to you," She sobbed, the embrace growing stronger as the hedgehog looked up in sadness. He hated seeing his mother cry.
Oh, how he definitely let something get to him. Witnessing enough death could break even the strongest of people. For some it even destroys any morals they could have...
Or perhaps target humanity and nearly succeed in killing off all of mankind. Whichever comes first.
"Some people... don't admire things that are different... humans and mobians alike are afraid of what they don't understand..." She said softly, cradling the hedgehog in her arms.
Losing all of the people you care about... It can really do something to a person. No one could relate to him. No one. Everyone and their perfect little lives... not having to worry about a single damn thing.
How he envied those people. Not having to suffer so many losses. At least for a few, they didn't get close to their parents... so losing them wouldn't be as hard... right?
The demon growled harshly as he gazed at the ruined buildings. A blood-covered sword laid at his feet. As he thought about that day, it only made him more hateful and less guilty of the atrocities he had committed.
More death...
They were going to pay... after all...
Killing never felt so good.
The sticky blood clung to his stained claws, droplets falling to the floor silently as the crimson clouds overhead only darkened more. No one was going to stop him.
No one stopped everyone he loved from dying. No one stopped anyone who bullied him, made his early years a living hell. And now that echidna was going to get in his way and stop him?!
A malicious grin formed on his muzzle as he inhaled the scent of death. The scent of rotting bodies that were now decaying into the red soil beneath them. Be it, child or adult, they would all suffer his wrath.
His ears perked up to crying.
The monster stared ahead of him. There, kneeled down in the rubble, was a crying human child, no younger than 9. Two bodies were in front of him, reeking of blood.
He slowly approached the boy, silent. Claws unsheathed from his hand as he thought of killing it.
He turned his head, seeing the creature stare at him coldly. His dull green eyes were devoid of any sort of emotion, almost if he lacked the ability to show any.
The child whimpered, backing away with dry tears on his face as the demon continued to walk towards him. "S-stay away!" He sobbed, eyes widening in fear. "You m-monster!"
A sharp-toothed grin that nearly split the demon's face in half formed on his muzzle. "How pathetic."
The child backed away into a wall, gasping in fear as he realized there was no escape. "You killed my family!" He shouted, tears filling his eyes.
"And your species killed mine."
There was a long pause.
"B-but... my family didn't do anything to do you!"
"Doesn't matter to me." He snarled, ready to strike.
The child only glared at him. "You killed everyone!" The scent of decay was only growing stronger.
A powerful kick sent the child slamming into the ground, coughing up blood as he saw the monster walk closer to him.
"I've had enough of you, brat. Time to finish you off."
End Of Flashback
Tikal was held by the throat, pinned against the ground. "Finally... I have you now, echidna." Sonic snarled, preparing to kill the light guardian.
She glared at the hedgehog, looking straight into his eyes. "You're stronger than this, Raxaga. You can break through the corruption! I know you wouldn't do this!"
His grip loosened.
"Don't... don't call me that!" He said, eyes sliting as he stared at her in... fear?
Tikal took this as an opportunity, firing a burst of light from her palm directly at the glowing gem that was in Sonic's chest. He screeched, stepping backward as the crystal cracked slightly.
His eyes went back to normal for a spilt second before his eyes rolled back and he fell into unconsciousness.
Shadow watched Eggman silently. The evil doctor was making a machine.
The ebony thought of the events that occurred quietly as he stared at the man.
'How could faker be that thing?' Shadow thought to himself. 'Could he really have killed so many people?'
'...'
'That idiot said to look at "history". I could find some clues in one of those goddamn books.'
"Doctor."
Eggman looked at the Ultimate Lifeform. "Yes?"
"Do you have any books in this base?" He asked.
"I do. Why?"
"...Faker said to learn some "history". He might actually be giving me a clue."
"I should have some books in the library. And..."
"What?"
"I have a G.U.N file that may get your and Knuckle's interest. I obtained it from a data breach. I don't know much about what it's describing, however, it seems connected to these events." Eggman said, getting up from what he was building. It was a containment unit.
He walked over to a desk with a massive computer on it, pulling up an encrypted file and deciphering the code with a few noisy clicks on the keyboard.
It showed a large amount of green text, all describing some type of anomaly.
Knuckles walked into the room, being escorted to the area by two robots. The echidna walked up to the two, looking at the file.
May 15th, 1953
Anomaly found in a remote area near Westside Island. It appears to be a normal mobian hedgehog, however, this seems to be just a facade. When provoked it turns into a demonic being, attacking nearly everything around it.
It's nearby when multiple small animals are everywhere, preferably rabbits, birds, and other forest animals.
May 17th, 1953
Anomaly has been captured. Refuses to talk. Vexed if animals are injured around it.
May 18th, 1953
Anomaly starts to talk. Very cocky and arrogant. Stays in its normal form and refuses to transform. Tries to provoke units.
May 25th, 1953
A week has passed. The anomaly seems lonely. It stopped talking early into its capture. Has shown to be interested in Project Shadow.
"..." Shadow was interested in this, however, did not show it on his face. 'Maybe I can learn more about my past. That damn faker... maybe there is more to him.'
May 28th, 1953
We have allowed Gerald Robotnik to take the anomaly.
May 29th, 1953
Anomaly's DNA is extracted. It is used for Project Shadow.
That was the end of the file.
Shadow, for the first time in quite a while, was genuinely shocked.
Knuckles was, also.
"What the hell?!" Shadow said suddenly, still staring at the text.
Eggman looked at the ebony. "Now that I think of it..." Eggman started to ramble on about how that could be possible, meaning a lot of scientific words.
Shadow tuned everything out. He was thinking of what the text read over and over and over.
'That thing... I'm...'
His mind wandered to the worst. He was practically praying he was wrong. Please be wrong.
'If that thing is faker... no... I can't be related to that dumbass-! It isn't fucking possible...!'
Sonic awoke, gasping. He was on a bed...
The gem was glowing but less radiant than before.
He got up, rubbing his head in pain before looking around. He was outside, and it was night time as it was dark.
"What the...? Where am I?" He groaned, looking around the forest. "...She must've taken me here..."
He sighed in frustration, sitting back down. The jewel wasn't influencing him as strongly as hours prior.
He tried to transform back to normal, yet he couldn't.
"Ugh... Dammit..." He growled. He collapsed back onto the bed of leaves, staring into the sky. Something told him that the jewel would influence him in a few hours.
The hedgehog was quiet, continuing to stare. "I miss you, Tails..." He said, frowning.
"Heh... just the same as always... everyone I care about gets taken away from me... by a human."
Silence. Someone was watching him.
The hedgehog sensed it and rose up. "...Show yourself."
To his surprise, Silver stepped out of the bushes.
"Sonic... what happened to you?" He asked, confused. The albino had been sent into Sonic's time because of an event, yet he had no idea what it was. He was teleported not too far from where he was now.
"Silver...? It's... a long story."
The psychokinetic hedgehog observed his friend, frowning. He looked like... a monster.
The jewel in his chest glowed ominously.
"While I'm not... influenced... could you... remove this?" He said, frowning.
Silver looked over the crystal. "I don't think so... do you know what it's doing to you?"
A long pause.
'I might have to tell him...'
"My perception is messed up. And whatever this form is, it's making me become it," He said. Hopefully, Silver bought it.
Silver nodded slowly. "What happened before I came?"
"Tails... Tails died."
The albino gasped.
"What... what happened?"
"Eggman," Sonic snarled.
Silver frowned. "Well... let's go to his base," He said sadly. "And maybe we can get some answers."
"..."
Sonic nodded silently. "I'm going to kill him."
"W-what?!"
"You heard me," He snarled, preparing to take flight. "I'm not letting Tails' death go unavenged."
"Tails wouldn't want this..." Silver said, still looking at the hedgehog in disbelief. "You've changed..."
"I've always been this way. Tell me, in your time am I alive?"
Silver's eyes widened.
"...N-no... I don't think so."
"Good. I probably took on another name."
"?!"
Sonic flew off, not saying another word.
Silver only stood there, confused and suspicious.
So, here's the new chapter! Reviews are welcomed. See you in the next one! I thought about splitting this in have since it's a lot to take in, but... gotta keep the chapter length in check lol
~SNSF