A/N: Jesus fucking christ I haven't updated in like centuries yoooo! Been a while dear readers~ So many things have happened such as hosting SonAmy week with help from amazing people, getting things sorted for University, lots of IRL stuff, and hell even writer's block lmao. But yeah, this chapter is gonna be pretty hard to read for you lot so be prepared ;D Special thanks to all those who reviewed last chapter! Seriously man, I didn't expect this much reception lel. They all really boosted my energy to write!
CrimsonDestroyer - Goddd you're gonna make me flutter away in happiness with your compliments lmao! Thank you so much! It's a huge honour to hear I'm your favourite author haha! Character development is a really big thing for me, it's something I really love incorporating into my work so seeing that it's going well so far makes life sweeter~
ShadAmy1Fan - Shylah McVey - Yus I'm from the future ,':D Mwahahah~ Also, I adore Dark Sonic. It's pretty hard these days to see a cool representation of that form in a story. Though, who's SonicSong182? I've never heard of them, I'm sorry :'D but anyways! I'm glad that you're excited and hopefully I can deliver through this chapter.
Sonicsis - Huehueuheu~ I'm gonna break your feels machine again and again an . Buckle up madam cos this is gonna be a hefty ride!
SilverDawn2010 - I hope you enjoyed that little flutter of happiness whilst it lasted...COS I'M GONNA CRUSH IT AND MAKE EVERYONE SUFFER LIKE A MADMAN HAHAH~! UvU UvU UvU Wannabe Shadow just wants some fun OvO
Schnitzelsahne - Eyyy thank you mah d00d~ I'm glad that I got cliche out of the window lel. Honestly, all that thinking kinda hurt my brain so hopefully more ideas come to me fluidly.
Kimmypuff123 - Hope? Or is there...heh
Jason - Meet The Pyro? Sounds pretty interesting. I'll check it out when I have time mah man~
Sourpumpkin - Thank you! Your wish has been granted; next chapter is here!
Pyrien - R.I.P to you
Heat Salamance - Nice to see a fellow reader feeling Sonic's pain heheheh~! And yes, twenty-six chapters and perhaps an epilogue or two to showcase the blue boy's suffering! Thank you for your support though ^^
Guest - Thank you so much! And wow, twice already? I'm glad~
Disclaimer - Still don't see why I fuck with this ya know...Sonic doesn't belong to me yada yada
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"No...you're lying..."
"Your bloodstained gloves says otherwise, hedgehog."
"Don't bullshit me-"
"Look at them."
"Stop it-"
"Look. At. Them."
With the little strength and energy he had, Sonic lifted his hands to his vision with great effort. Consequently, he recoiled backwards on the hospital bed and stared at his hands in horror. The tattered cotton material was blanched in a revolting stain of red. The blood was thick in some areas, congealed in some places and the iron stench made bile rise in the teen's throat. All colour escaped his muzzle making him as white as a porcelain puppet. His rich cobalt fur was even lightened to a dusty blue.
"That's right Sonic. It's true. You killed all the hostages in blind rage last week. You couldn't tell the difference between friend or foe. Thousands upon thousands were slaughtered mercilessly by your own hands." Infinite stalked around the bed. His voice under the mask was sinister yet mocking the boy's pitiful state. "All because of a little girl. They paid the price with their lives. You think I'm the monstrous one? The antagonist? If you ask me, you're the real monster around here. Not even Eggman or I would dare to wipe people out like that."
Sonic shuddered violently. Tears streamed down his lifeless eyes and his hands trembled.
"L-L-Liar...if I did it...I would have remembered..." Sonic's last bit of restraint was slapped away, literally. Infinite's palm met his opponent's cheek in a painful smack, ripping away what's left of his rebelliousness.
"You want proof!?" The jackal roared, dragging Sonic out of his slumped state by the shoulders like a doll and pulled him onto the floor with no mercy. "I'll show you proof! You disgusting, useless rat!" With a flick of his wrist, a projector image dithered into appearance before the two anthros.
The tears never stopped falling from Sonic's face. He wasn't crying for himself, oh no. He was crying for the dead corpses in his perception. Men, women, children, all species, all sizes, were all mutilated into pieces. Torn up hands frozen in a reaching position. Shredded legs tattered the floor. Decapitated heads, all stuck with expressions of terror and excruciating pain.
Sonic didn't just fail them.
He killed them.
All because he was angry.
Every single one of these people died just because he couldn't control his emotions.
"This is why heroes should never, ever fall in love. It becomes their weakness. It ends up turning them into the very demon they claim to fight. You should have let me have my way with the pink girl. All those people would have survived had it not been for your weak heart." Every word was like poison to Sonic's being as Infinite hissed them into his ears. His body twitched, his eyes flickered, his shoulder blades quaked. "I never even planned in killing her. These people died for nought."
"Stop...please..."
"You're a murderer."
"Please..."
"You're sick."
"Stop..."
"You should have died along with them."
"JUST KILL ME NOW!"
The defeated hedgehog roared out, sobbing onto the floor like a child. His crimson stained hands clutched Infinite's shoes as he repeated his words over and over again. Behind his mask, Infinite let out a manic grin. They did it. They finally did it.
They killed Sonic The Hedgehog.
All that's left now is a sobbing shell of a hedgehog, deranged with guilt and burdened with a thirst for death...
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Buzz.
"Yes Doctor?" Infinite answered his communicator without a beat. He leaned against the wall, neighbour to the jailed hedgehog. He twirled the mask on one finger and his shit eating grin never left his face.
"How is he?" The genius asked.
"Right now, he's curled up into that hedgehog ball, refusing to come out and shivering like we stuck him in some freezer." As to emphasise his point, Sonic let out a broken sob, widening the jackal's and the human's malicious smirk.
"I see the plan has worked then," Eggman let out his boisterous iconic laugh and then instructed Infinite to move to another room to avoid Sonic from potentially eavesdropping on them. Though, with his current state, Sonic was most likely lost to the world.
"I have to say doctor, ever since your new plan, I've gained much more respect for you." Infinite chuckled, leisurely lounging on a plush sofa in a deluxe room that he's been staying in ever since he joined the empire. "Having me kill all those weak, trash walking clumps of flesh whilst the kid was in a coma? And then telling him that he killed them instead? Ha! Genius! Absolutely genius!"
"Well," Eggman stroked his moustache, clearly pleased with the compliment from the usually tempered canine. "I have an IQ of three-hundred after all."
"You should have seen the look on his face! Priceless, broken, literally smashed him." Infinite howled with laughter, kicking his legs up in the air. It took him a few seconds to regain his composure, only for a thought to weigh on his mind.
He hasn't laughed like this ever since his squad was wiped out.
"Hey doctor," Eggman straightened up at the lack of enthusiasm in his crony's tone. He let out a hum, beckoning Infinite to continue. "Can Shadow be broken in the same way? Just like with Sonic?" He was met with silence. Tension rose in the atmosphere, driving the jackal impatient.
Finally, Eggman answered.
"No. You can't."
Infinite let out a growl. "As in I physically can't or you won't let me-"
"Both."
"Huh!?"
"Shadow has been broken many, many times. Some might say he's still so. However, he always came back from them, only to grow stronger and less merciful to the enemy. The only reason he hasn't killed me already is because I'm a relative to his beloved Maria. My late cousin. Additionally, taking over the world is our number one priority. Revenge can come along later. I don't want anything to go wrong so we're sticking with the plan I set out. Keep yourself occupied by breaking down what's left of Sonic's will."
Eggman's tone was stern yet paternal and it pissed Infinite off to no end. Though, the canine bit down his anger, not wanting to ruin the pleasurable mood he was in from his recent event.
"Doctor, there's nothing left to break-"
"That blue hedgehog is very persistent! Do not underestimate him, no matter what! Don't forget what we had to sacrifice to get him at this stage Infinite."
The finality in Eggman's tone had the jackal groan internally, for he had suffered a million lectures from the doctor when the 'Dark Sonic' incident occurred.
"Very well then. Anything else? Other than making sure Sonic stays half dead?"
"No, that is all." With that said, Eggman hung up.
Combing his fingers through his hair, Infinite leaned against a large window. His eyes were blind to the constructive work going on outside, the robots trying to fix the damage that Sonic caused in his dark state. His ears were poised and his fangs were clenched. The satisfaction in his body has long since evaporated. He was thirsty for more. He was hungry for more. Infinite needed to bestow more of his power. He won't rest till he gets Shadow in his clutches.
With a silent prayer to his fallen comrades, Infinite clipped on his mask and zoomed out, back to Sonic's planet. Shadow will never know what hit him...
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A/N: And thaaaat's a wrap! I know this chapter is really short but like I mentioned, I'm so busy and this is the most I can do at the moment. Thank you for reading and I'm looking forward to your reviews! Till then~!
