A/N: So errrrr...I kinda missed a week cos of exams? Lol. Can't blame me can ya. ANYWHO! Instead of preparing for the next one, I'm writing this up cos I'm an idiot. I've plotted this chapter down in advance so I don't forget my ideas because trust me, this one is gonna probably mess you all up- hence the rating change to M! Nevertheless, thank you all so much for your faves, follows and reviews:
Groovy Jay - Well then, the next chapter has finally arrived huehuehue...
Schnitzelsahne - I literally had the reference pop up in my head midlesson and was plagued with it so I had no choice but to add it in hahah! At first it was meant to be: "You've lived but you never learnt" but I decided against it and changed it around a bit because it wasn't as strong as I'd like it to have been. Good to see you sailing on the great sonamy ship ,':3 Hopefully this chapter shall keep that blood-boiling adrenaline running!
Infinite's Ruby - Ooh crisp eh? I really love that word lmao. Thank you so much and I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this one even more.
NeckBreak - Thank you so much! I really appreciate the fact that you're enjoying this so much! I literally open up a thesaurus every time I write and skim through words to make my writing have that effect.
SilverDawn2010 - Oh my gosh I remember when Infinite's theme first came out, I was so obsessed with it that I listened to it on loop nonstop for a week! It's a really good song to set the atmosphere and keep the flow going heh! As for that development...this chapter is a catalyst ;D Though the reason for this slow progress is because I'm aiming to get over twenty chapters to represent six months. But then again that could change. Once again, I'm really happy that you like how I portray Sonic ^^ No story is complete without a good dose of sonamyness~
Disclaimer - I own that badass Shadow keyring with his damn fourth chaos emerald- I think I lost the emerald ;A;
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Alarms blared through the base as a familiar blue streak ricocheted off the cold, metallic walls, boosting through dangerous drones at a signature speed. The blur dodged the eggbots and didn't waste time in spin-dashing the ones that engaged to fight him to smithereens, leaving a trail of explosions and robotic carcasses. As Sonic uncurled, he swiftly looked at the security camera behind him and with a sadistic grin, flipped a certain gesture towards it, his mind knowing very well that his kidnapper was throwing a tantrum or two at his great escape. With that done, he cracked his sore knuckles and then sped off, in pursuit for the doctor for a nice heart to heart...
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"No! No! NO!" The round shaped doctor slammed his fists against the desk as his eyes burned at the sight of his beloved base and creations turning into scrap by his nemesis. However, that's not what got the blood rushing to his head; the look that Sonic gave at the camera was equivalent to a bullet to the brain. This is no longer fun and games. Sonic is out for blood, his blood most importantly. The doctor dug his nails into the metal equipment, trying his upmost best to suppress the cold fear ravaging his body like dry sand soaking up precious water. Despite that, he whipped his head up and then glared at his minions who were dawdling around, acting as if their funeral wasn't a sonic second away- literally.
"You two were meant to be watching him!" The human roared, causing both Cubot and Orbot to scramble to their feet and salute comically. "How did he escape!? Never mind that- round up the toughest Eggbots I got! We cannot let Sonic get into this sector nor escape the facility. Do you understand!?" The pathetic robots chorused a "yes sir!" and then darted towards the computers, releasing robots and mechas with high hopes to stall the angry speed demon.
"As for you...Infinite, I need you to-" Eggman was suddenly cut off by the sound of another alarm, this time, it was an indication that Sonic has breached into the sector and was minutes away from his destination. The doctor yelled out unintelligible words and then sprinted towards the computers with a speed that was impossible for someone with such an obese body. He pushed the robots away and hurriedly typed up codes and commands to ensure the safety of both him and his rooms full of important devices. Especially the lair full of incubators that enhanced Infinite to the weapon he is now.
Whilst he was at it, Infinite glanced at the security cameras' screens with boredom. A good chunk of them involved streaks of blue smashing through the useless robots like a scalding knife through butter. A sudden thought appeared in the jackal's head as he peered at the screen that was watching Sonic's cell. He may not be a computer nerd but Infinite knew some basic keys and shortcuts when it came to technology so he used that to his advantage, rewinding the time to see how Sonic escaped in the first place. Once he saw the hedgehog on the bench, he paused, put the headphones on and then played.
The blue hedgehog was seated on the bench, glaring at the ceiling. To an outsider, it may have seemed that he was cursing at the higher deities that he must have believed in. To a friend, he was clearly calculating something in his head. Sonic may be a blue, dorky, cocky hedgehog but unknown to most, he is very clever and quick to think on the spot.
Infinite frowned at this but kept on watching. Just what exactly is the blue hedgehog looking at? Suddenly his mind clicked and his eyes shot to the pipe on the ceiling of the cell in the screen.
Sonic kept on glaring, stretching his fingers, as if he's exercising his hands. He put his hand in a prayer motion, his thumb accidently touching his glowing cuffs. The teen's eyes widened and then darted at his cuffs, letting his thumb feel them again. A wry grin was cracked on his muzzle as he snickered out loud.
"This material is an insulator...heheh..." His brooding demeanour was brightened. "Flexible, really strong, maybe if I wasn't so beat up I would have gotten out of these easy as pie."
The jackal stayed attentive, furrowing his eyebrows.
Sonic's lime orbs scanned his cuffs, as if looking for something. His eyebrows relaxed as he seemed to have found what he was searching for. There was a metal plate connecting the cuffs.
"Finally, a conductor." The boy leapt off the bench and hopped towards the electrocuted bars. After a couple of attempts, he managed to keep his balance and stayed upright without touching the deadly defence mechanism before him. His face came closer to the bars and then his ears drooped at the sight of a robotic guard by his cell.
"Psst! Yo! Can you get me some water? It feels like Shamar down here." Sonic hissed at the guard. The droid didn't budge. "No water equals dehydration you dumbass!" He yelled. "I'm pretty sure that if you leave me here to rot and die before egghead gets to me, he'll dismantle ya and feed ya to your brothers!" The droid abruptly sprang to life and marched away, heeding to Sonic's request.
Infinite inwardly groaned at how simple minded the rest of Eggman's creations were. Why couldn't he have made them with at least an ounce of intelligence or intimidation? All he needs to do is build another Metal Sonic but without the free will and boom! His life would be ten times more easy. Regardless, the villain kept watching.
Sonic looked around again before nodding to himself. He brought the cuffs to the bars and then let the blue material touch the surface. Just like his predictions, he didn't get shocked because the material had no source of metal in them. The grin on his muzzle grew. He then parted his hands slightly and angled them so that the metallic plate was facing the surface. Sonic pushed his head as far away as possible and closed his eyes as soon as the metal made contact. All at once, a screeching sound filled the cell as sparks flew from the contact. The metal plate was being electrocuted with so much power that a fire was created! However, because the cuffs weren't conductors, Sonic was left unharmed. As quickly as the metal collided with the bars, it burst apart under the heat and power, freeing Sonic's hands. The impact caused Sonic to fall on the floor but the grin stayed on.
The wild canine sucked his teeth in and bit his bottom lip. This hedgehog was so much smarter than they all gave credit for. Despite having fought him for several years, does Eggman really know what Sonic is like at all? Does he fully understand his strengths?
The azure teen promptly tore the cuffs on his ankles off and then looked outside the bars, concluding that no one was around. He muttered on about how Eggman was underestimating him before focusing on the pipe on the ceiling. His gaze followed the end of the pipe and then cracked his knuckles.
"Looks like I need to pull off a Mario now..." No more words were said as he hastily leapt up and punched the edge of the pipe, where it was connecting a wall. Immediately, the pipe crumbled down and the alarms blared. Sonic smirked at the conveniently sized hole that the pipe left and jumped so that he can curl up into a ball and dive inside.
Infinite swore violently and tossed the headphones off, grabbing the attention of both Eggman and his minions.
'If I never pointed out the pipe in the first place, he never would have come up with such a plan! I shouldn't have let my anger get to me, especially when threatening him with something so vile...'
"If you're done damaging my expensive equipment, can you be a gentleman...AND GET THAT INSOLENT PEST OUT OF THE WAY?" The red-faced doctor barked out, prompting the anthro to growl at him with a rage that silenced the doctor himself.
"Then next time, make sure his cuffs aren't made out of rubber you idiot!" Infinite slapped his mask on and stormed out of control room, his body aching to make the blue boy suffer. The thrilling thought itself brought out a calmness to the male's mind, like taking a deep breath to cool your anger.
"Who's gonna save you now, hedgehog?"
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The never ending fleets of robots were starting to take a toll on Sonic's frustration. It seems like the closer he gets to Eggman's whereabouts, the more robots appear! He was still fatigued and injured from the previous events and it was evident in how many hits it took to take down the larger and stronger badniks.
'Shit...I'm starting to get outta breath. I need to pull a move to get rid of them all at once before Anubis' long lost brother comes out of his kennel.'
With a yell, Sonic leapt up, flawlessly dodging all the bullets and lasers and then boosted downwards, performing a stomp. As a result, it created a shock wave and all of Sonic's opponents were destroyed instantly. Sonic stood up and took a deep breath, only to stagger slightly and grip his head. The headache that he's been carrying for the past few weeks has increased by a million times, to the point where he felt like his brain was being fried. All the stress, the burden, the pain. His mind couldn't comprehend the agony he was going through; Sonic knew he's starting to crack.
"That didn't last long did it, kid?" Sonic swiftly turned around, wide eyed, fists tightened and legs poised in a offensive stance. He glowered at the masked man before him who was surrounded by the well known Shadow, Chaos, Zavok and Metal.
"Eggman's up close ain't he, Fido?" Sonic pointed to the door just up ahead with his thumb, his face devoid of any smiles or laughs. Infinite took note of that and smiled demonically under his mask. The hedgehog has cracked. Now it's time to make him crumble.
"What of it? You're gonna storm in, beat him up and escape?" The jackal floated up, spreading his arms out. He clenched his fists and the aura on him flared.
"I guess you ain't gonna make it easy for me," Sonic brushed his thumb against his nose and bent his knees before speeding towards his enemies in a blink of an eye. Much to his surprise, Infinite was a tad bit slower and received a heavy punch against his stomach, courtesy on the speed demon. The force was strong enough to knock the air out of him and crash, rolling onto the floor. Sonic didn't stop there.
Taking advantage of his adrenaline rush, Sonic rammed into the four familiar villains like an arrow shooting an object and didn't stop running till he crashed into the nearest wall. The four scoundrels were unconscious upon the brunt, giving Sonic time to charge for the jackal. Infinite read his moves and soared up and then dove back down at Sonic, both of their fists positioned to deliver a finishing blow. As soon as they were mere millimetres away, Infinite quickly changed position and drilled a kick into his opponent's face, striking Sonic out cold in an instant.
Infinite landed on his feet however he wobbled slightly and ended up slipping to his knees. He gawked at his numb legs, forcing his mind to make them move. Why are they dazed? He shook the mask off his face and slipped his hand to his soft hair, knotting them between his fingers in annoyance.
'I still have that petty fear of him, again, I felt a darker energy coming from his body. Why is it scaring me!? I'm much stronger than him, hell I knocked him out in one shot! So why do I feel this way? I'm the strongest, I'm the most powerful! Fuck's sake what is wrong with me!?' The jackal bit his lip so hard in anger that he ended up piercing the delicate skin and blood dribbled out slowly. He didn't pay mind to that. He glowered at the motionless hedgehog before him and snorted.
"My encounter with your dark twin has made me take on the image of Infinite," He finally stood up and strode towards his enemy. "But beating you around can perhaps make me feel Infinite." He delivered another kick to the boy, earning a satisfying crack and the body was slammed against the wall once more. This time, blood was pooling from Sonic's head and for a minute, Infinite thought he killed him. The groan that the teen let out proved his assumptions wrong much to his relief. He can't kill him now, no, not yet.
'I need to make him crumble. I need to see him beg for his life. But most importantly, I want to know what makes him so strong. I want to know how he was able to tap into that golden power that enhances his abilities. I will do what it takes to be Infinite!'
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"Hmm...eughhh..." Sonic finally stirred awake, his eyes squinted in deep pain and his teeth clenched with misery. After a few more seconds of pushing the discomfort to the back of his head, Sonic opened his eyes, only to blink rapidly at the sheer bright lights. For some reason, his body felt heavy.
"Oh you've got to be kidding me." Sonic was now wide awake and grimacing at his predicament. His neck, waist, ankles and wrists were shackled with bars made out of the strongest metal he's ever come across. He couldn't even budge! It was as if he was super glued to the board that was acting like a makeshift bed.
"Good evening, blue rat..."
Sonic stopped struggling to spot the well known shaped silhouette make its way to his vision. The boisterous silence accompanied by the heavy footsteps was anything but music to the cyan teen's ears.
"Eggman..." Sonic spat out. His fur bristled like a dry brush and his quills sharpened as soon as the doctor's face was fully visible. His dark glasses glistened with bloodlust and his vile smirk was like a snake slithering around your neck. Cold, slick and venomous.
"What ever you're gonna do, it's not gonna work. And where did your little puppy go? Did I scare him off again?" Sonic forced out his cocky side rather than letting it flow naturally because truth be told; he was scared shitless. He's never seen Eggman make such an expression and now that he's at the criminal's mercy, he's doomed. He's been stuck for over a month and he's yet to hear a word from his beloved friends let alone see them so he knows that being rescued in the nick of time was out of the window.
'I gotta hand it to Ames for dealing with this fat fuck's fuckery every time he kidnapped her. If she can handle him for days, I should be able to handle him for years. I'm a hero...'
"I will cut to the chase blue." Eggman strut towards a suspicious looking box and opened the lid. "My little pet is simply just preparing more games to play with you so that's why he currently doesn't have the pleasure to accompany me." He pulled out two carbon rods, clipping them on Sonic's ears, ignoring his sounds of protests. "It's just me and you Sonic." He connected the rods to an electrical device and as Sonic spotted it, his eyes widened with anxiety.
"You were meant to just stay in your cell, that simple. However," The doctor then faced the boy, his exterior darkened with a grim look and Sonic could have swore that he was looking at death straight in those void eyes behind the glasses. "You did a naughty thing, escaping that sweet little haven and destroyed my sweet little robots. That can't go unpunished."
With that said, Eggman pulled the lever on the device and in a sonic second, the electricity surged through the rods and then straight to Sonic's body, electrocuting him without a grace.
The scream that bellowed from Sonic's throat could send chills to a passerby, no matter their alliance but it was a different story to Eggman. The deranged doctor cackled with glee as his lifelong enemy was suffering like livestock right before his very eyes. The best part? He can control whether he lives to see another day or not. Sonic howled louder in anguish and the torment that his body went through only amplified the distress he was feeling. It was as if a million volts was shooting through his body and he could feel his bones inside, jerking and rattling. He couldn't think, he couldn't see, he couldn't feel, he couldn't breathe! Eggman pulled the lever down and waited with anticipation for the boy's wails to die down.
The doctor didn't see the bold, heroic, young man with silky, soft fur that was a brilliant ocean blue and vivid green eyes that shone with youth and determination.
He saw a tattered, broken, bruised boy with heavy bags under his eyes, his flawless skin scarred with cuts and bruises and his fur ruffled like a frightened cat. The doctor drank up the image like a very good, aged wine. This was his reward. After many years of humiliation and defeat, God has given him his well deserved bounty!
"Let's do that again!" Eggman gibbered out and pulled the lever once more. This time, he wasn't greeted with the beautiful screaming that was emitted from Sonic earlier on. No.
Sonic glared ferociously through the pain, clenching his fists and biting down on his teeth, swallowing down every scream or whimper that dared to escape his throat. Eggman's frown was apparent on his face and he glanced at the voltage on his device. It was currently on 50mA. If he put it up any higher than that, then Sonic would die instantly, depending on the resistance he shows. Right now, he was showing a high tolerance so putting the voltage up a tad bit higher could work. Though, the result would definitely shatter the resistance and then Sonic's body would be vulnerable to the pure electricity.
Suddenly, his moustache twitched with excitement as another brilliant idea ran through his mind. He turned off the device, allowing Sonic to gasp and catch his breath. In between pants, Sonic eyed the doctor with an assassin look. If he ever does get out of this alive, the doctor's head will definitely be served on a silver platter. There's no way he's going to let him live now.
"Ho ho ho! I'm actually quite happy you withstood that Sonic! Now we can begin the real deal." The boy felt himself pale on the spot whilst the doctor rummaged through his box like a child unwrapping a present on their birthday.
'ShitShitShitShit!' Sonic began struggling against the binds again but alas, his strength was now equivalent to a mere baby's. His ears twitched at the grating sound of his enemy's iconic laughter until...
"Gack!" Sonic began coughing violently, his lungs burning inside and his mind whirling at dizzying speeds. As his eyes focused once more, they constricted at the sight of the amount of blood all over his chest. How much did he cough out!?
"There! I found it!" Eggman pulled out a pair of pliers and a scalpel. Sonic felt his heart drop to the pit of his stomach and he could have sworn that all the blood in his body emptied out in that moment.
"Wha-what are you doing? This isn't funny Egghead! Let me out!" The teen struggled against his bindings again but froze as Eggman pulled the glove of his left hand off. Embarrassment filled his body from head to foot whilst the criminal stroked one of his tanned fingers. "What the fuck!? This is creepy as hell man! Lay off!"
"Calm down you little pincushion. I am aware of the fact that some of you anthros believe that showing your bare hands is very intimate. Be rest assured that I am not interested in that concept nor am I interested in you like that." Sonic almost sighed in relief. "But what I will do to that soft, unblemished hand will be very interesting."
With one of his meaty hands, Eggman pinned Sonic's exposed fingers so that they couldn't move and brought the scalpel forward. Sonic was only able to let out a pathetic, throaty gasp as the scalpel pierced the side of his little finger, from the tip, trailing all the way down. The doctor performed this act excruciatingly slow, flickering his eyes back and forth from Sonic's hand to his face.
"Shit!" Sonic cursed out loud and then pushed his head upwards, squinting his eyes close at the pain. It was one thing to get a swift cut, it was another to feel in being bestowed on you slower than a snail's pace. It was worse than having salt in your wounds. "Grrr- stop!" Sonic finally pleaded out but the doctor didn't pay him any mind and kept on going till he reached the wrist, digging deeper and deeper. Blood pushed through the wound like blotches of ink staining paper. The vile man stared at the wound in a trance, awing at how the blood smoothly ran down Sonic's hand and how the soft tan skin was inked.
"This is like a form of art!" Eggman giggled out. Sonic stared at him like he's grown two heads. He's finally lost his mind! "Let's do another finger~"
"You prick! Quit that- AGH!" The hedgehog's quills rose up as his body shook from the torture. This time, the cutting was on the side of his ring finger and the doctor applied the same process like he did to the little finger. However, he took much more time on this, adding a finesse to his strokes and digging deeper and deeper. His ears fell deaf to Sonic's shouts and violent words right until he reached the end of the finger.
"I guess I'll have to improvise now," Eggman chirped out.
"Will you fucking stop!? Don't make me come out of this prison and hack you to death with that shady tool of yours!" The old doctor raised a brow at the injured boy and then wore the same smirk that Sonic has learned to despise.
"Are you begging me?" His smirk grew to his coffee stained grin, his revolting breath bounced off Sonic's face and the former almost vomited at the disgusting odour.
"I will never beg. Not now. Not ever."
Eggman stood up instantaneously and tossed the scalpel away casually. He tutted and wagged a finger at the fallen hero, mocking his iconic gesture.
"We'll see about that my boy," He picked up the pliers, tossing it a few times in the air and catching it in a singular motion. The look of pure fear was evident on Sonic's face for one tiny second, fuelling the doctor's will to perform the next act.
"Zone one, act three!" He lunged at the gaping hedgehog and grasped the injured hand with bone crushing grip and then picked on the tip of Sonic's thumbnail with the pliers.
"Stop- stop! Don't you dare- AAaaaaaaaaGH!" Sonic's threat was cut off with a dire shriek as Eggman successfully pulled out the nail, holding the pliers up in the air like the nail is some sort of treasure. Blood burst through the soft skin that was left on Sonic's thumb and his throat cracked, changing to a broken pitch. Tears sprung out of the poor boy's eyes as the overwhelming pain became too much for him to handle. His face showed how vulnerable he was, how young he really was, how hurt he was.
"Yes...YES! I want you to keep crying like that! HO! HO! HO! MORE! MORE! I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN!" Eggman didn't dare to spend one ounce of sympathy for the hedgehog and he repeated the procedure to the rest of Sonic's fingers on his injured hand. Every scream, every howl, every cry, every whimper, gave life to Eggman's manic mentality, painting the metal board in a dark shade of coral.
Sonic endured one full hour of this treatment. One hour. This pain was nothing compared to what he felt in the lucid dreams because this was reality. Sonic's mind began to dip lower and lower until finally, his body fell limp as the last nail was pulled out.
"I'll leave the right hand alone because then we'll be able to repeat our fun next time we meet, sound good?" The cheesy smile Eggman gave contrasted the sprayed blood that stained his face. His smile broadened at the calm but sad look Sonic gave him. He may not be speaking or yelling or even glaring, but his eyes spoke a thousand words. That pissed Eggman to no end. How is his will still there? "Even if I sew your mouth shut, you give me headaches!" Eggman delivered a hard swing against Sonic's jaw, bruising the pale skin immediately and then it began to swell. He turned his face away from the side and stared straight at his enemy again, his eyes now devoid of life.
"Listen up hedgehog," Eggman slammed his hand next to Sonic's face, causing the latter to jump in fear. Why this is the first time the boy has ever reacted to Eggman like that!
"I have taken over twenty percent of this world so far. That's right. Twenty. My army is only growing bigger and the rate it takes to destroy your beloved cities is getting faster. You have no hope." He circled around the hedgehog a few times before pressing a button. This caused the bed board to lift itself up and tilt forwards so that Sonic was able to see things clearly. Eggman gave a dirty sneer and then pressed another button. This time, a T.V screen was switched on. Eggman stared at the crestfallen hedgehog with pleasure.
"Somebody help us!"
"I don't wanna die!"
"Sonic! Where's Sonic? Why didn't he protect mama?!"
"We're doomed! Doomed!"
"WaaaHHaaa!"
On the screen was a live broadcast of hundreds upon hundreds of innocent civilians behind bars, packed together, all injured and hurt. The eggbots guarding them would occasionally zap them with laser or punch away any hands that'd reach to far between the bars. People of all species, ages and colours were kept captive and they all have lost hope.
"I currently have ten thousand people held captive in another secret base. If you dare to escape again, I will get my minions to annihilate them all one by one in the most painful way possible. Wouldn't want your puny shoulders carrying more deaths now do we...?"
Tears ran down Sonic's cheeks without defiance and his ears drooped down in melancholy. All those people...all those lives...just what can Sonic do?
"This isn't happening...no...no...why...?"
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A/N: Aaaaand that's a wrap! I can't believe how long this chapter was oh my gODDDD! I love how in the first chapter I was like the max I'll be writing is 2K words only to be typing up like 5K! Gosh! Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter. This was a little hard to write because of writer's block and cos of exam crap so meh. It's almost half three in the morning kjhgfghjkl I'll reread this tomorrow to correct any mistakes. Please tell me what you think about this chappie in the review box! Till then, jaa ne~
