Chapter 2: Wounded
Chris brought Sonic into the living room and lay him down on the couch. He turned around and paced the room, sighing. In all his years of knowing Sonic, he had never seen him this badly wounded. Sonic even told him once that he got hurt occasionally but it was never that bad. Chris looked at the wounds on Sonic's chest and knew he had to get a doctor. He rushed upstairs, yelling for Shadow and Tails. A few minutes later, they walked upstairs and faced him.
"What is it, Chris?" Shadow asked.
Chris gulped. "It's Sonic. He got wounded while running in the forest. It looks like something bit him."
Tails' eyes widened. "WHAT? Where is he?"
"He's on the couch in the living room."
Shadow and Tails ran downstairs, followed by Chris. They stopped in shock when they saw Sonic lying on the couch, blood coating his chest.
"Jesus Christ," Shadow exclaimed. "What happened to him?"
Chris shook his head. "I'm not sure; all I know is I heard someone knock at the door ten minutes ago. I opened the door and saw Sonic covered in blood. He asked for me to help him and then he fell unconscious."
"We should get him to a doctor," Tails told him.
Shadow shook his head. "No need."
Chris and Tails looked at him curiously. Shadow pulled out a Chaos Emerald and held it to Sonic's chest. It started glowing as the blood vanished and the wound healed.
Tails looked at Shadow. "How did you do that?"
Shadow chuckled. "It's not what I did; it's what the Chaos Emerald did. It's called Chaos Rejuvenation, and it heals wounds."
Chris was about to thank him when he gasped out loud and pointed to Sonic's chest. Tails and Shadow followed his gaze and saw that the bite marks were still there.
Shadow growled. "How can that be? Chaos Rejuvenation is supposed to heal all wounds. These marks are still there."
"It looks like he was bitten by some sort of animal," Tails suggested.
Chris nodded. "That's what I think too. Well, let's have him rest. Maybe he'll wake up in a bit."
Shadow and Tails nodded as they followed Chris out of the room.