Okay, okay, sorry for the late updating but you know about SSBB and testing this week…. Anyway, let's continue with the fic!
I don't own any characters, except for the two surprise guests at the end. Actually, my friend made them up.
Chapter 5: Anger Management
Time skip: 5 years
A lot has happened since Sonic and Shadow left to get rid of Sonic's "anger management problem." Tails and Cream are dating, and Amy and Knuckles are expecting twins. With Eggman dead, the city life was peaceful.
Meanwhile, 5 miles outside the city….
Two figures were walking towards the city. One was an ebony black hedgehog with red streaks in his quills. The other was another hedgehog, but he was blue. Not to mention that he also had red streaks on his quills and was younger looking.
"It's been five years since we've last came here. Wonder how everyone's been doing," the older of the two, Shadow, said. He thought that Sonic seeing his friends would help his younger brother get rid of his anxiety. The two had discovered months ago that whatever Sonic imagined would happen in his mind. To test this out, Sonic imagined Dark Super in an unbreakable cage, never to come out and take over again, and locked the cage away in the farthest regions of his mind.
But Sonic was very worried for a reason. He could feel DSS starting to break the cage. He hoped DSS wouldn't escape. DSS had been created from Sonic's anger, and whenever Sonic suppressed his anger, the contained fury went to DSS, making him stronger, until he was strong enough to break the cage. He could also faintly hear DSS's voice in the back of his mind.
"Soon… very soon… I will escape… you cannot keep me here forever… Sonic… the …hedgehog…."
Sonic gasped in fear. Shadow heard this.
"Sonic, what's wrong?" he asked, concerned.
"He's close to escaping, Shad. What do we do?" Sonic asked in fright.
"Try to keep him in there for as long as you can, 'kay?" Shadow reassured his younger brother. Sonic nodded, though still fearful of Dark Super ever since he attacked Tails.
Tails. Sonic would never forget the terror filled look on Tails's face that day. He somewhat wondered how the young kitsune was doing.
In the Mystic Ruins….
Tails sneezed. 'Someone must be thinking about me,' he thought. 'Wonder who?' for a split second, he thought it had been Sonic thinking about him. He shuddered at the thought of DSS, the menacing look he gave him, and the threatening aura that surrounded him. He still had nightmares about the attack, but now they occurred once a month.
Back at where ever Sonic and Shadow are….
After walking a few more miles, Sonic and Shadow arrived at the Mystic Ruins. More specifically, at Tails's workshop. Sonic was a bit hesitant in entering, since previous entrances had resulted in nearly getting razed by Tails's lasers.
"Don't worry, Sonic. You won't get charred. Hopefully, Tails isn't working on a laser," Shadow reasoned.
"Thanks, Shad. You really know how to make me feel better in situations like this," Sonic replied with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. Luckily for him, Shadow ignored it, but there still was the ever present eye twitch.
Before they were about to ring the doorbell, they heard 2 familiar voices.
"Sonic! Shadow! You're back!" The hedgehog duo turned around to see Amy and Knuckles. Sonic was the first to notice Amy's bulging belly.
"Hey, Amy? When's the baby due?"He asked.
"You figured that out with one glance? Guess you do have a brain," Knuckles teased.
"Hey, you learn a few things when you hang around the self-proclaimed 'Ultimate Life-Form'," Sonic responded, taking a jab at Shadow's title, and his pride.
"Uh, Sonic? I'M RIGHT HERE!" Shadow yelled as he chased Sonic around.
"Oh, lighten up, Shad. You're too serious," Sonic answered back.
"Oh, really? Well watch THIS!" Shadow shouted, as he chucked a water balloon at Sonic's head. This, in turn, started a water balloon fight between the two. While they were having fun, no one noticed Tails had come out of the workshop.
"Hey, guys!" he shouted. Everyone jumped in fright, except Sonic and Shadow. They were still having the balloon fight, so they didn't become aware of his presence. "Guys? Guys! GUYS!" Tails shouted at the top of his lungs. Sonic turned his head towards the kitsune. Shadow took this as an opportunity, and threw a very large water balloon at Sonic. It hit Sonic with great force.
"Hey! Shadow, that's cheating!" Sonic said.
"No, it's not. You just let your guard down, which can-"
"I know, I know. Get me killed in a fight, I get it Shad," Sonic finished.
"Hey, Sonic. I noticed something. During your little war, Shadow was actually having fun. Looks like you won the bet," Knuckles said.
"Bet? What bet?" Shadow asked, casting a glance at Sonic and saw a look of triumph, relief and fear.
"Well, me and Sonic made a little bet the day before you guys left. The deal was that if Sonic could get you to have a little fun when you returned, I would pay his chilidog bills for 3 months. If not, then I would tell everyone what Sonic's real name is," Knuckles explained.
"What's wrong with your real name being Maurice?" Shadow asked.
"This coming from the guy who was almost called Starbreeze!" Sonic retorted. Shadow chaos controlled one of Tails's lasers and shot at Sonic, who quickly ducked.
"Shadow, what the fuck! You nearly scorched me!" Sonic yelled his fur turning midnight blue for a second. That did not go unnoticed by Shadow, who grew worried, and Tails, who went paranoid.
"So…uh, did you two catch up on old times?" Amy asked to relieve the tension in the air.
"Yeah, well actually, I told Sonic about my life with Maria and Gerald, but he didn't tell me anything. We actually have some memories of our family, but I got taken away when I was 7 and Sonic was 3," Shadow said.
"Yeah, I ran away at the age of 9, so I could find Shad," Sonic finished.
"Wait. Ran away? All of your memories of us are fuzzy because you were only 3 years old. Why would you run away to find me, if you could barely remember me?" Shadow asked, a little suspicious about what Sonic said. Sonic looked away, fear clearly written on his face.
"…It was mom and dad. They blamed me for Shadow's kidnapping, so they… beat me," Sonic explained, tears streaming down his face. "For 6 years I was abused. But that's not the worst of it. What really made me run away was Dad ra… ra…." Sonic couldn't finish his sentence.
"Raped you?" Shadow finished, disgust and anger in his eyes. Sonic, in the meanwhile, only nodded.
"Oh, come now, it wasn't that bad, was it?" said a voice Sonic had vowed to never hear again. Everyone turned around to see a black female hedgehog with green eyes, and a blue male hedgehog with red eyes. Sonic, meanwhile was experiencing a flashback to his childhood.
Flashback
"Sonic! Where are you, you little piece of shit! Get over here, NOW!"Yelled a female voice throughout the house.
"Coming, Mother!" the voice of a 6 year old Sonic called back. Sonic ran to his mother, which took 15 seconds. SMACK! A punch to the face sent Sonic crashing to the ground.
"That was for being late! I expected you to be here in 10 seconds! You have to be faster than that!" After punching and kicking Sonic for half an hour, she took out a cat-o'-nine-tails, and Young Sonic's eyes widened.
"No, Mother, please! I'm sorry!" He protested, but it only fell on deaf ears. SWAT! The whip lashed on Young Sonic's back for about 1 hour. When it was over, his mother simply said, "Go to your room until I call you again." Sonic did not hesitate.
End of Flashback
Sonic was too busy "reminiscing" to notice his parents coming up to him, until they were 5 feet from him. He tensed, and looked up to see 4 eyes filled with the intent to kill. He started to panic, but then he heard," You have the strength to beat them now, Sonic. Set me free, and you will see your power." When the voice went away, Sonic thought, for once, Dark may be right. No, I will not be their punching bag anymore! A dark aura appeared around Sonic. (Guess who?) His parents, and everyone, were shocked. Sonic's pupils disappeared and his quills were raised up. It was DSS!
"Well that was a waste of 5 years…" Knuckles grumbled, but nobody heard him.
"So, it's come to this. There can only be ONE!" DSS yelled. "Because of you two, this is the animal I have become!"
I can't escape this hell
So many times I've tried
But I'm still caged inside
DSS punched his Mother in the gut, "That's for all the torment I've been through!"
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
He then kicked her in the face. "This is for all the abuse!"
So what if you can see
The darker side of me?
No one will ever change this
Animal I Have Become
Help me believe it's not the real me.
Somebody help me tame this
Animal! (This animal, this animal)
DSS uprooted a tree and started to beat her with it.
I can't escape myself (repeat)
So many times I've lied (repeat)
But there's still rage inside
He then turned to his Father. "That was just a warm-up. You're next."
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
(Chorus): So what if you can see
The darker side of me?
No one will ever change
This Animal I Have Become
He repeatedly kicked and punched his father bloody. Then started to smash his head into the ground.
(Chorus 2): Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this
Animal I Have Become
(Repeat except the "I Have Become")
"That was for everything you put me through. The beatings and the rape!"
Somebody help me through this nightmare
I can't' control myself
Somebody wake me from this nightmare
I can't escape this hell
This Animal (repeat 7 times)
(Repeat Chorus)
He then slit both of his parents' throats.
DSS reverted back to Sonic soon after. He then passed out.
Finally, finished! We hope you enjoyed that wonderful display of violence. Until next time!