Sonic stared at me, Tails' body resting in his hands. Blood dripped over his gloves and poured onto his shoes, and soon his hand began to tremble. I scratched my head in discomfort, "Sonic… that bullet wasn't meant for him…"
Sonic grit his teeth, "Shut up!" He stood and tossed Tails body to the ground, "You've murdered my slow friend! Do you have any idea what you've done?"
I shrugged my shoulders, "Well, let's be honest here Sonic. It seemed to me like you didn't like that fox too much anyway… so I'm thinking that maybe I did you a favor…" As soon as the words left my mouth, Sonic clenched his fists tightly. I cleared my throat in discomfort.
"You think just because he was too slow we couldn't be friends?" Sonic shook his head, "You know, it's people like you who I hate. People who are racist against those that are too slow…" After Sonic's statement, I was silent for a moment. Staring at him in disbelief as he breathed heavily.
"So, I'm the racist one here?" I asked.
"Yes." Sonic replied, "Yes you are." I grit my teeth in grimace. I still had my shotgun pointed at Sonic's head, but I couldn't fire just yet. I needed to opportune moment to strike. Sonic looked at my boomstick, and smiled. "Oh, you still have that thing pointed at me?" He flew out of my eyesight, and suddenly I felt the shotgun leave me hands. In an instant I was disarmed, naked on the battle field. I was like a child in the middle of D-day. Soon Sonic reappeared before, smiling devilishly as he snapped my shotgun into two pieces.
"You know, you're pretty strong for a hedgehog." I said to him as he crushed my gun into a twisted ball of wood and metal.
He nodded, "Yeah, it's the steroids."
My eyes widened, "The what?" But before his statement could settle in my mind, Sonic's fury was upon me. He zipped around my back, and sent a sucker punch into my kidney. I let out a wail of pain, but had little time to react. Before I could even look back to assess the damage, Sonic zipped to my front and struck my solar plexus several times. I let out a gasp of breath, and started to collapse. As I fell to the earth, Sonic zipped around me, hitting me more than I could count. By the time I hit the floor, I was lost in a world of pain.
"Haha! You're too slow!" Sonic said as he kicked me several times, "You're so slow! It's pathetic! I've never met a human as slow as you! You thought you could kill me? Huh? You thought you could shoot me? Do you know how many poachers I've evaded? How many diabolical men I've crushed with my bare hands? Do you think you're the first?" Sonic began to breath heavily, and his kicks grew harder.
"Sonic… please…" I groaned. My body begged him to stop, but all he did was laugh.
"What's the matter? Oh! I know what the matter is! You're too slow!" Sonic stopped kicking for a moment, giving me time to breath. While he continued to laugh I looked frantically for any sort of weapon I could defend myself with. That's when I spotted a brick nestled in a patch of grass not too far from myself. Just as I began to crawl towards it, Sonic began to monologue.
"You know what? You were right. I did hate that fox…" Sonic looked at the track while he spoke, thankfully unaware of my movement, "I suppose you did do me a favor. I found him in a tree you know. Geese, I should've known from the beginning he would be too slow. He tried so hard to be fast! He made machines and ships. He even tried to use his tail as a propeller. But you know what? He was always too slow! Just like you!" At this point, Sonic turned to where I was lying previously, only to find I was no longer there. He turned around quickly, completely unaware of my ultimate move.
I had retrieved the brick, and while Sonic had spoken, I had snuck up behind him. The hedgehog had turned to me just as I was about to send the brick into his legs. Thankfully, this time, it was Sonic who was too slow. The Brick smashed against his right knee cap, breaking it instantly. Sonic tried to use his speed boost to flee, but it was to no avail. He took only several steps before falling to the ground in pain.
"I've got you now Sonic!" I said, laughing afterwards for several minutes. I walked over to him slowly, like any victorious hero would. I watched him try to stand to his feet, "Who's too slow now?"
Sonic stared at me and let out a growl, "Curse you! Do you think this is the first time I've had my leg destroyed?"
I stared for a moment as he began to quiver with pain, "Yes… yes I think it is…" Sonic tried to reply, but before he could, I smashed his other knee cap with my brick. The blue demon was defeated, Sonic dropped to the ground in anguish, his legs crackling beneath him.
"No…" He said with a sob, covering his face, "I… can't believe how slow I've become. I'm so slow."
"Slow or not, your time is done hedgehog." I replied.
Sonic nodded, "Very well, kill me." I stared at the hedgehog as he closed his teary eyes. I gave a smile and raised my brick high into the air. Sonic let out a sigh and rolled his head to one side, "I… would rather be dead than slow." At these words I paused, and sheathed my brick. After about a minute or so, Sonic knew something was wrong. He opened his eyes cautiously and stared at my direction, "W-what are you doing?" He asked.
"I'm letting you live." I replied. "I will let you live as a hedgehog who is too slow."
Sonic's eyes widened, he shook his head in a panic, "No… no please."
"You Sonic, will live the rest of your days watching others move faster than you. You'll try to keep up with them, but you will find it impossible. Because you Sonic, will be too slow."
"No please! Please!" Sonic tried to crawl near me, I slammed my brick into his left knee once again. He let out a wail of pain and tried to retract, but I wouldn't relent on his legs.
I continued my onslaught, saying as I smashed, "You will be damaged beyond repair Sonic! You will never walk rightly again!" Sonic let out a final cry as he felt his legs being destroyed beyond comprehension. Thirty minutes later, the hedgehog had blacked out and I began my walk home.
It was done. I had ruined the blue demon's future. I had taken away his only power, and so his tyranny would be no more. I was more than eager to tell my good friend Dr. Eggman about my victory, and once he heard the news the man was ecstatic.
Several months later, Dr. Eggman was able to develop the cure for cancer, find a new fuel source, develop efficient space travel, and begin the creation of time travel devices. Knowing that I had removed the road black halting Eggman's advances was reward in and of itself. But what happened to Sonic after the destruction of his legs remains a mystery.
The last I heard he had traveled to another planet, in search for one who could repair his legs to their former glory. I hope that day never comes. I hope I will never have to run into that hedgehog again. I hope he forever remains too slow.