Chapter 5: The Full Moon Appears
Sonic stared at Tails for a few seconds and then started laughing.
"Dude!" he exclaimed.
Tails was confused. "What?"
"Don't make jokes like that! Me, a werewolf? There's no such thing!"
Tails sighed. "I knew you wouldn't believe me; it's just a theory anyway. Besides, tonight's the night of the full moon."
Sonic stopped laughing instantly and glared at Tails. "Say what?"
Tails gulped. "Tonight's the full moon. If you really are a werewolf, you'll transform into one tonight."
Sonic sat down on his bed. "This can't be happening; it just can't!"
"I'm afraid it is a possibility."
"Darn it! So, what would happen if I did become a werewolf, what happens?"
"Honestly, I don't really know."
Sonic scoffed.
Tails sat on the bed and put a hand over his shoulder. "Hey, don't worry. We'll find a way to get rid of this curse."
Sonic just sighed. "Hey, what website you on that talked about werewolves?"
Tails shrugged. "I can get my laptop and we can look at it, if you want."
Sonic nodded, and Tails walked out of the room. A few minutes later, he came back holding his laptop. Sonic took it and opened up the website.
"What does it say?" Tails asked.
"Come here and see for yourself," Sonic told him.
Tails sat on Sonic's bed and read the website information.
A werewolf is a mythological creature with the ability to transform into a wolf. A person can become a werewolf after being bitten by one. This transformation is often associated with the appearance of the full moon. One method of identifying a werewolf in its human form was to cut the flesh of the accused, under the pretense that fur would be seen within the wound. Werewolves are vulnerable to silver, which can kill them if they are struck by it in their wolf form. Other than that, they are immortal. They have no control when they transform, and can attack anyone or anything, even their closest friends. There is no cure.
Sonic looked at Tails. "No cure? How can there be no cure for a werewolf bite?"
Tails shook his head. "I'm sorry, Sonic."
Sonic looked at him and then left the room, slamming the door behind him.
That night, Sonic sat on the couch, deep in thought. If Tails told him was true, then he would become a werewolf once the full moon appeared. He sighed and went into the kitchen, and saw Shadow, Tails, Amy, Chris and Knuckles eating dinner. They all looked up when he came in.
"Hey, Sonic!" Knuckles said. How are you?"
"I'm fine. What about you?"
"Oh, not bad. Come and sit down."
Sonic did so, across from Tails. They ate in silence, until Shadow spoke up. "There's supposed to be a full moon tonight."
Sonic choked on his food but quickly swallowed it. He stared at Shadow. "Are you sure?"
Shadow nodded, confused at Sonic's reaction.
Sonic got up and beckoned to Tails, who nodded and stood up also. They went into the next room together, ignoring the looks that Shadow, Knuckles and Chris were giving them.
"What's wrong?" Tails asked when they were finally out of sight.
"What time does the full moon come out?"
Tails shrugged. "I don't know; anytime. Why?"
"Because...if I do become a werewolf, I don't want anyone to see me transform. If they do, then..." He glanced at the window and saw the full moon come out from behind a cloud. "Son of a..."
"What's wrong?" Tails asked. He noticed Sonic was hunched over in pain. "Sonic, are you okay?"
Sonic looked at him and a feral growl came from his throat.
Tails gulped. "Oh, crap."
Sonic started running to his room and locked the door. The light from the full moon bathed the room, and he started screaming.
At the dinner table, Shadow, Chris, Knuckles and Amy heard screaming. Shadow dropped his fork and listened intently. The scream came again.
"What was that?" he asked Chris.
Chris shook his head. "I don't know; it sounds like Sonic."
"Do you think he's okay?" Amy said, worried.
The scream came again.
Knuckles shook his head. "I don't think so; let's see if he's alright."
Tails rushed into the room. "No, you can't! He's...not feeling well."
Shadow scoffed. "Darn right he's not feeling well...we have to help him."
"No!" Tails threw himself in front of Shadow. "He's...changing."
Chris looked confused. "Changing? He's getting ready for bed already?"
Tails nodded. "I told you, he's not feeling well!"
Shadow pushed him and moved toward the staircase. "Nevertheless, I'm going in there to see if he's okay."
Chris and Knuckles nodded, following Shadow.
Sonic grunted in pain, feeling the transformation beginning. His body began to grow as his chest pushed out. Sonic's legs and arms thickened with muscle and grew larger, lengthening as well. His shoes burst apart as long, sharp claws broke through his feet. This caused his feet to merge together, becoming thick paws. The same thing happened with his hands as his gloves tore off, revealing sharp claws. Bones in his knees and arms cracked and broke apart as they reversed, forcing Sonic onto all fours.
His fur darkened, turning a dark blue/grey color. He continued to expand in size as his body lengthened. His tail grew bushier and pushed out farther, resembling a long wolf's tail. Sonic's screams became growls, his vocal cords changing as his neck expanded, causing his face to change. The ears moved, swiveling to each side of his head and becoming more pointed. Bones in his face cracked and stretched outwards to become the snout of a wolf. His mouth and nose fused together, becoming powerful jaws. Sonic ground his teeth in pain as he felt them lengthening past his gums, sharpening into long fangs. His quills, which had tips of white on them, also elongated. Sonic's sense of taste, smell and sight heightened greatly. Finally, his eyes narrowed into slits as they changed to a golden-yellow color.
The transformation finished as Sonic felt the pain leave his body. He raised his head to the full moon and let out a long, eerie howl which echoed across the entire house. His ears perked up as he heard voices coming from the other side of the door.
"Sonic, are you okay?" Shadow asked. "We're coming in!"
The door was thrown open as Shadow, Chris and Knuckles ran into the room. They stopped in their tracks as they saw Sonic, who turned his head toward them and let out a low, rumbling growl.
"S...Sonic? Is that you?" Chris asked, his voice trembling in fear.
Sonic said nothing. He let out a loud howl as he crashed through the window, landed on the pavement below and ran off into the night.