Okay...not much to say right now...other than this chapter is one of the ones that shows how Darkness acts. It's kinda creepy but I think this'll be a good chapter.

Disclaimer-If I owned Sonic why would I be writing a fanfiction? I only own my characters and my friend owns Ask'em and Sheema. Like I've said before, we kinda both own Sarula I guess.

Darkness threw the monster away from him. He slowly returned his gaze to the dark red hedgehog.

"Hmmm...on second thought, maybe I can use him..." He typed on a computer panel that was between him and the tube and a long electrical cord came out. The black hedgehog grabbed it and sent a dark blast through it. The cord sparked as he continued to put his power into it. The dark red hedgehog winced in pain as his fur started to turn black. Black stripes apppeared on his quills and slowly the dark color started to spread across his fur.

"Warning." said an unemotional computer voice. "Warning. Power overload." The computer couldn't take anymore and exploaded. It wasn't a large one and Darkness and the monster were able to not get hurt by backing away from the panel. The glass holding the red hedgehog shattered and he fell out. Once the smoke cleared, he could be seen. Most of his fur was still dark red but now he had black stripes on the ends of his quills. He was on his hands and knees, barely keeping himself up.

'Wh-where am I? Who am I? What's going on?' Several questions ran through his mind but he couldn't bring himself to ask them. Who would he ask anyway? He was alone... Wasn't he? No, he wasn't alone. They were almost dround out by his shallow gasps but he could hear other people there. He forced his head up and opened his eyes. A black hedgehog, about twice his size, was in front of him. He had pure white eyes, a dark arua, and a black cape that seemed to be more liquid than cloth. The other shape was at least four times his size. It was hard to call it anything but a monster. It powerful back legs with long claws that looked almost like a dino's. Its front legs were just as powerful with the same claws. He guessed that it could walk on both two feet and all fours. It had a long, lizard-like tail, snake-like red and yellow eyes, and a snake-like head. It was completely black too. The dark red hedgehog finally decided what question he'd ask them.

"Wh-who are you?" His voice sounded slightly raspy, as if he hadn't used it. The black hedgehog smirked.

"I, dear boy, am your creator. My name is Darkness."

'Creator?' The dark red hedgehog thought.

"And...who am I?"

"You are the clone of Flame the hedgehog."

'Clone? I-I'm a clone?!'

"What's my name?" He asked, thinking it better to ask about the clone thing later. Dakrness surveyed him, then he smirked.

"Your name is Burn."

Burn yawned as he trotted after Darkness. It was early the next morning and Darkness was going to tell him about being his 'apprentice', whatever that was. The two walked past a window. Burn would have welcomed the bright sunshine. It might have woken him up. But no, the blood red curtins were pulled over it so tight that not even a single ray could come through.

"Where are we going?" Burn asked, yawning again.

"To see my Dark Creatures, of course!" Darkness replied. Burn was too tired to ask what those were. They were going to see them so there was no point anyway. Darkness pushed a door open and entered, Burn following in his wake. Darkness stood in the middle of the floor, his hands held out in front of him and his pure white eyes glowing darkly. A black portal opened in front of him. Burn staired in awe as he watched the dark energy swirl around inside the portal. Darkness grabbed onto Burn's wrist tightly, making him wince in pain, and dragged him inside.

The two hedgehogs emeraged in a dimly lit building. They were in a room that was, once again, black. It had a large rock with a flat top in the middle of it.

"This is where you shall spend most of your time, Burn. It is the prison, for people that defy me. I had one of the rooms prepared for you." Darkness said, walking over to a door and opening it. Burn stood in the doorway. It really wasn't that bad. There was a bed with dark red sheets and pillows on the far wall. There was a wooden desk nest to the left wall. The carpet and walls were gray.

'Thank God, there's no black!' Burn couldn't help but think. He didn't get why everything had to be black. Sure, his name was Darkness but did he have to show it everywhere?

"It's nice. Thank you." He said, while looking around again.

"You are welcome. Now, come with me. It is time to meet my army." Darkness said, walking away from him again.

'Army?' Burn thought, hoping the curiosity didn't reflect in his face. He jogged back over to Darkness and followed him to yet another room. Burn was almost scared by what was in this one.

"These are my Dark Creatures!" Well, they were dark, and they were creatures. He saw monsters like the one from last night, thundering around on their muscular legs, their claws clicking on the tile floor. There were large, black birds, roosting up on poles near the ceiling. They were the same size as the monsters, their red eyes glinting softly in the dim light. They ruffed their feathers angrily as they glared at Burn. The dark red and black hedgehog took a step back in fear. The last type of creature were the ones Burn liked the most. They were black wolves and, instead of being huge like the monsters and birds, they were the size of normal wolves. They seemed to be something like a pack, huddled in the corner, their chests rising and falling slowly as they slept. Burn smiled, forgetting about the unwelcome looks the birds were still giving him. The wolves seemed so peaceful and, for a moment, he felt happy and at home. Darkness' voice snapped Burn out of his trace.

"Now that you know the ones who you will be working with," He said. "you may look around until we have work to do." A siren rang out just as the black hedgehog finished. Darkness' lips curled into an evil smile, showing pointed teeth. Burn just barely stopped himself from shivering. He hadn't noticed before but now he realized it. Darkness was just plain creepy, almost like the things out of little kids' nightmares. The way his cape hung around his shoulders but didn't touch his back made it look like liquid, not cloth. The black fur wasn't that scary but the arua was, giving him a mysterious look. The hypnotic, almost souless, white eyes that could make even the bravest hero cower in fear. And to top it all off, the vampiric teeth that only showed when he gave that evil smile he was so famous for.

"Come, Burn. We have...business...to attend to."

Okay so what do you think? Somebody please reveiw! I didn't get any for chapter 1!