Sonic Chronicles
Book I-Chapter IX
Frost's Point of View
After I had left Cream's home, I headed into the area of which Tesla and I had fought. When I had arrived I took cover on the rooftop of a building. The city was well lit and vibrant with different colors and billboards. Nothing gave me a clue as to where he was being held. I didn't have all night to search since time was of the essence plus I could not go onto the streets because I would be instantly spotted. So far every plan I was running in my head had a negative outcome.
I felt like giving up, besides, under what circumstances would getting Tesla back help me? I shook my head at how stupid it would have been to leave him behind. If anything he would be worse in their custody than in mine. I felt something tugging in my mind.
Your predicament intrigues me.
I will be honest when I said I almost jumped. I searched, hoping to see who was talking to me. Being in a place where there are many people who can get into your mind without you noticing is very horrifying.
Do not be alarmed…yet. I am not here, not in a physical form. But you are what I need to aid me in my cause. And I can aid you as well, in fact I already have.
I was rendered speechless trying to process what he had said. He had helped me before, then I realized what he meant. That power surge that I felt when I was at my weakest fighting Tesla. That was…him, it?
Yes it was me who gave you that power but that was a fraction, less than a percent of what I could truly give you.
I wasn't sure whether I wanted to give into this power. What were the costs? However, what did I have to lose? I decided that maybe it would work if I used it.
Yes, this is good. For you and myself.
He suddenly went silent. I felt my strength begin to flourish and then exceed its limit. It felt good. My sight enhanced, I could see the temperature of people on the ground. It seemed like I could see the temperature of everything.
Go, see what else you can do with this power
I faced toward a large building down the street. It was big and engraved on the building were the words Station Square Science and Medical Research Center. I took off running toward the building. I jumped off the ledge and suddenly my body began to disintegrate into small violet crystals and was blasted onto the building reforming in the process of arriving. I struggled to regain my balance. I looked at myself, it felt like I had the power to destroy the building, grab Tesla and run. It would surely save the time, but I pushed aside the thought. Too many casualties, plus I really didn't want to. I opened a small vent and started crawling. I could see small openings on the ground. Each one I looked through, there was no sign of Tesla in any room. As I proceeded I stopped over one room. It contained soldiers in full metallic white armor. Each with different colored strips which I assumed represented rank. There were at least three men in lab coats as well as a squirrel with a blue uniform with a white mustache. I wouldn't have stopped if they had not said this.
"The test subject's DNA has been extracted King Acorn"
"Excellent work professor. What in this DNA have you discovered?"
"It is just as the video feed displayed sir, the subject has the ability to manipulate Electric charges and use them to his will."
The squirrel who's apparent name was King Acorn nodded.
"And what of the other one seen fighting with him? We still have no indication as to where he is or what he can do?"
"Actually we don't know where he is. That you are correct in statement. However what you can see here…."
One of the men in lab coats pulled up a projection of another form of DNA except different.
"We have his DNA and are using it in our field of science now as a matter of fact"
"I will see it later then and what of the current test subject, where is he now?"
The men in lab coats began making their way to the door.
"Come with us, we will show you as well as the others"
Others? How could there be others? Tesla, Grey, Kane, and myself are the only ones to probably come off of E.A.I soil.
As they left the room, I slowly opened the vent only slipped into the room unnoticed. I stared at the image which was supposed to be my genome. Instead of a normal double helix it seemed similar to a yarn ball. However the nucleotides weren't connected physically but instead a beam connected them. How I knew about all of this nucleotide crap, Grey preached this kind of science mess all day long. I was I little disturbed by the fact I had listened . I began rummaging through the computer to see where they were keeping Tesla. So far I had not been successful. I decided the best option would be to crawl back into the vents.
There is no need for that.
Before I could ask what, my body began to fade until it was completely invisible. I walked out the door continued down the hall. Just in time to catch up to the king as well as the men in lab coats. They continued through an endless amount of corridors before finally entering a room. What I saw almost made me gasp. Contained in the room were kids of all ages moving about talking, messing with kinetic abilities. They all seemed to have smiles on their faces, like nothing could be wrong. In this room contained Tesla talking with a girl. His injuries were bandaged and his face was flushed with embarrassment while talking to her. I had a feeling that there was more talk going on than how he winded up here.
When the kids had realized the king and professors in the room, they stopped what they were doing. Their smiles disintegrated and were quickly replaced with sadness. I stood and watched studying
"Line up please, you know the drill" One of the armored men said
One by one, the kids filled side by side, in what order they were referring to I still don't know. However they faced the door in complete attention. Once they were finished the main professor gestured to them.
"They are other children that share kinetic abilities, all unique in their own way." He stated "They have been brought here at different points in time. Subject 23 being the most recent"
King Acorn studied them all, nodded and turned toward the door.
"I have seen what I needed to see here. What else is there to show me?"
The professors' faces lit up
"Much more, come we will lead the way"
They pilled out of the room. The last guard closed the door, but not before I hastily ran through. After the door was shut, the kids resumed their activity. I slowly made my way through the crowd, trying to avoid accidentally bumping into someone. I found Tesla at the back of the room talking to the same girl.
"So, what exactly does it mean when they come through the door? I mean everyone just stopped what they were doing" Tesla asked
"It means normally one thing, that someone is selected for tests. The tests can last up to a full day before whoever is chosen for a test can come back here." The girl responded. In a somewhat awkward fashion, she raised up her shirt to exploit a scar over her abdomen. "This one was from a month ago, I have more but I don't think you want to see them"
Tesla kicked the ground in frustration
"Bah! This is all his fault!" He shouted, the girl gave him an curious look
"That guy you mentioned earlier?"
"Bloody hell yes! If he hadn't gone on and on about this 'destiny' crap, I wouldn't be in this situation but now…"
I cut him off by appearing in front of him. I'm not sure out of anger or more so because he was right in the fact the he was here because of me. He jumped, studied me, and then lunged grabbing me by the throat with his non-bandaged arm. This drew the attention of everyone in the room.
"YOU. I swear, I will make you suffer! You happy now? Because guess what? Now I get to get cut open and experimented on because you had go and be a jerk. You got that?!"
I grabbed his hand and slowly rose off the ground holding him by the arm as he dangled in the air.
"I didn't come back here so you could have to satisfaction of yelling at me about your stand point of this conflict." I then set him down. "Now do you need my help getting you out or not?"
Tesla looked at me with a disdain so great I could feel him trying to break my mind with it. He then turned and looked at the other kids in the room.
"Not without them, not to be left at the mercy at some psychotic men in coats."
"No, I came for you and that is that"
"Well that means I stay here then"
The girl, who was talking to Tesla, tapped him on the shoulder.
"Don't sacrifice your freedom for ours. We'll hold out down here, just promise though that when you get the chance you come back alright?"
Before Tesla could react, the girl hugged him. He stood there in a daze almost, not knowing what to think or what to do. When the girl released him, he stepped away.
"Let's go" I urged, however you may spin it I was justified, or I thought I was.
As we made our way to the door, alarms blared. A booming voice swept through the room. Unidentified intruder in: Holding Area.
"No sense in being quiet then" Tesla muttered grudgingly
He slammed his fist into the door causing it to detach from its hinges and fly against the wall. I sighed in anguish, we were going to die because I pissed him off. No sense in sugar coating it.
"Before we leave, they have my sword. I want it back."
Without skipping a beat he took off running down the hall. I sprinted to catch up until we were side by side.
"Do you have a plan?" I asked him sarcastically.
"Yes…" He said solemnly
Tesla stopped at a door and ripped it open using his ability to change the polarity of elements at his disposal by adding electrons or taking them away. There in the room stood five or so guards and two scientist. The scientist were experimenting on the sword. The guards pointed their guns and unleashed a barrage of fire. Tesla and I easily dodged their gunfire. Tesla, without thinking, ran for his sword and took it from the scientist with ease. A guard pointed his gun and pulled the trigger and time slowed.
Use this. The voice spoke.
A katana appeared in my hand. From the tip it started out white until it reached the base which was a vibrant indigo. Time began to speed up, I reflected the bullet in the direction it came. The guard fell backwards as the shot impacted. The guards turned their attention to me. I began to slash at the guards taking them down one by one until the were all on the floor. Tesla stood in horror.
"Dude! I wasn't going to kill them!"
I gave him a cold stare. The words that came out of my mouth next caused him to shut up however. "Be quiet unless you want to become one of them, and don't bother fighting me. We both know I would win"
He stared at me with awe and horror. He put his blade to his side and walked past me without a word. I followed, hoping to leave as soon as possible. However this would be false because more and more guards poured into the door. They stopped and pointed their guns, and waited. Tesla and I had stopped, waiting for them to make a move.
King Acorn and the three scientists maneuvered their way to the front.
"Stop now" King Acorn yelled "This is futile, as well as a waste of lives and energy"
"I have no intention of doing such" I replied immediately
I took Tesla's free hand and transformed him as well as myself into crystal form. We rushed past the guards and out the nearest exit.
…
After hours of running we stopped a few miles away from the E.A.I. Tesla seemed tired however I was the opposite. As I stood aside waiting for Tesla to get up, I had time to think. I had changed my plans. Once I returned to the Doctor, I was going to rid the world of Sonic the Hedgehog. I did not see it fit for him to live anymore. Besides, with the power I had now, what point would there be to extract the answers from him when I could simply cause enough mayhem to lure my family to me.
I started walking toward the E.A.I." Tesla come on, we have wasted enough time as it is…"
With the new power bestowed upon him, Frost now has chosen a different course. One that may sway the balance of power in this conflict and possible the fate of the natural world. Everything is riding on our favorite True Blue hero… Find out the possible final outcome in the episode. Two Armies, One World, Zero Time…
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