Yea I know this took awhile, I've had some writers block but im back!
Fear, frustration, madness. These are what the tormented creature running through the woods could feel. All was cloaked in a red screen to it, every slight sound seemed magnified, and it was driving him nuts. Bolt the Wolf, in werewolf form. He had tried to get as far away from civilization as possible to get away from those he might harm. It was like he was locked in his own mind without much control over his body.
"I've got to take control of myself before I hurt somebody!" He thought, but he could not, it seemed as if another consciousness was in control, and he was just along for the ride, he couldn't sense any real goal this new consciousness had, it was just a feral being.
Ren had walked home. Shortly after Bolt left everyone else had to. She noticed he was not home but figured he would be there shortly. Setting her loaded candy bag down on the floor she walked to the fridge to get a drink. After pulling out a root beer she set it down on the counter and was about to open it when she noticed a small silver vial with a note taped to it.
"If you are reading this, then you need to know my secret. I, am a werewolf, you may not believe me but that is the truth. The vial this is taped to is the cure for lycanthropy. But as you might have figured out, I haven't taken it. I needed to have taken it while I am a werewolf otherwise it could kill me. I don't know how but you must either get me to swallow this or… or… kill me.
Your friend: Bolt the Wolf"
Ren just stared in shock at the note. She didn't doubt him at all. There had to have been something wrong to make him act the way he did. Quickly putting the vial into her pocket and zipping it shut she grabbed her coat and ran out into the night to search for her ill friend.
Shadow was wandering the woods. Not having any real house he was camping out by a lake. He didn't mind the solitude, it gave him a chance to think and be away from the others. That was not to be tonight though as Knuckles and Sonic had followed him and were staying, whether he liked it or not. He had offered to go find firewood but in actuality he was just getting away from the two. There constant arguing was getting on his nerves. As he headed back into the clearing the two others were roasting marshmallows on the embers of the fire. "Where's the wood Shadow?" Knuckles asked.
"The what?" He remarked, totally forgetting that he lied to get away from them.
"The firewood!" Sonic told him. "Did you forget that easily?"
"No! I just said I was going to get away fro…" His remark was cut short as a scream filled the air.
Amy had followed Sonic into the woods but lost site of him and became lost in the woods. She followed a path that she found but wasn't sure whether or not it lead back to town. After walking for a while she began to think she was going in the wrong direction until she saw the bushes start to rustle and a bloodcurdling snarl fill the air. Not waiting to find out what was in the bushes the pink hedgehog turned and ran as fast as she could. The thing was following her but when she turned to look at it all she saw was a large dark wolf-like beast. Renewing her speed she dashed onward into a clearing.
Amy stopped and held her knees panting. Knowing that running was useless she took out her Piko-Piko hammer and turned to face the monster. Quickly dashing towards it to get the first hit she swung the huge hammer in a sideways arc. The blow connected but instead of getting knocked aside or even moving the werewolf just shook it off and swung at her. Amy flipped backwards and swung at the beast's large head but it dodged away. "So, you don't like your poor head getting hit do ya?" She called out. All she received in return was a snarl and the lycan dashing at her.
She tried dodging to the side but stepped wrong and tripped, falling against a tree, her foot trapped. She screamed as loud as she could as the beast poised ready to strike.
Bolt had tried to talk to Amy but all that came out was the snarls. Realizing that talking was useless he had to resort to fighting with her. He felt the killer instincts take over as the hedgehog tripped and fell next to the tree, as he poised to kill her he willed with all his strength to take over his body "STOP!!" was the only thought he focused on. Suddenly it he was in control, no longer seeing things as if behind a window. But as he tried to lower his clawed hand a forceful kick sent him reeling across the ground. Looking up he saw Shadow walking towards him as well as Knuckles and Sonic. Just as he saw Sonic come towards him in a spindash he managed to choke out "No stop!" Before the attack struck him. Coming out of his spindash mode Sonic looked at the werewolf with confusion.
"Did you just talk?" He asked cautiously. Bolt just continued panting from the force of the blow. "Guys I think it just talked!" He shouted out.
"What did it say?" Knuckles demanded.
"Im not sure but I think it said, no stop, before I hit it." The blue hedgehog replied.
"How do we know this isn't some sort of trick to put us off our guard?" Shadow said.
"I don't know, maybe we should take it to Tails and have him examine it." Sonic told him.
"Sound reasonable but how do we get it there?" Knuckles asked.
"You fools can talk all night but im making sure this creature doesn't hurt any more people!" Shadow yelled as he charged at Bolt. Bolt knew there wouldn't be any dissuading the black hedgehog from a fight so he got up and prepared himself. Slashing out as Shadow reached him the hedgehog dodged and unleashed a barrage of kicks and punches putting Bolt on the defensive. In addition to fighting Shadow he also had to fight the killer instincts rising up within him thus dividing his efforts and making him weaker. Not moving fast enough one of Shadow's punches connected with his lower jaw sending him tumbling backwards. Getting up in time he managed to hit his attacker in the chest, knocking him backwards, seeing this as an opportunity he leapt upwards and came down in a to handed slam but Shadow rolled out of the only to be hit with a vicious kick to the face making him roll.
"You're going to pay for that beast!" The ebony hedgehog shouted. Going long-range he charged up a few chaos spears and shot them at Bolt. Narrowly dodging them Bolt rolled behind and tried to punch Shadow in the back but the hedgehog dodged it and hit Bolt in the face with a strong roundhouse kick to the face. Before he could get back up Shadow grabbed the wolf by the scruff of his neck and held up his hand starting to gather chaos energy. As he got enough and his hand started to glow yellow he heard a scream in the distance.
"Don't do it Shadow!!!" Ren screamed seeing him holding Bolt by his neck. Taking this chance Bolt regained control enough to say
"Shadow, listen, do it. I will not live as a monster! Kill me while you have the chance!"
Now Ren had tears in her eyes. "No stop it you don't understand!" But before Shadow could launch the spear he was hit with a gust of wind that sent him against a tree. Before Bolt got up Ren leaped and landed on his chest with her knees, pining him to the ground, the silver vials contents were tipped into his open mouth. Choking and sputtering as the liquid seared its way down his throat he thought he was going to loose it completely when suddenly everything stopped. Looking up he saw everyone staring at him in shock. Taking a look down at his chest he saw that his armor had been ripped open but he seemed normal.
"Am… Am I back to normal?" he said. Then realizing that he could speak he shouted at the top of his lungs "YES! IM NORMAL!"
"I wouldn't go that far." A voice that didn't belong to anyone he was looking at said. With great effort he pushed himself of the ground to get a look at the newcomer. It was Rouge of all people. "You! How did you know?" he asked.
"I was flying overhead. With my kind of hearing don't think I wasn't woken up by all the racket you made, you owe me 2 hours of sleep!" The white bat explained.
"Sue me, its not my fault I turned into a psycho werewolf! At least im back to normal now. And cured completely. I cant than you enough Ren."
"It was nothing. Im sure you would have done the same." The cat said shyly.
"Still, I cant thank you enough Ren." He said.
"Oh Bolt!" She said as she ran over and hugged her friend tightly. After a few moments that seemed like forever to the two they both broke off of the embrace blushing.
"Well you two lovebirds can stay out all night but im beat and im going home." Said Sonic interrupting as he ran off.
"Wait for me Sonic!" Amy shouted running after her hero.
"Well im done being a werewolf. But the question still remains, you a vampire or not Rouge? … Rouge?" The bat had seemingly vanished. "Oh crap." Knuckles said without noticing the bat creeping up behind him. She leaped onto his back while he screamed his head off. Bolt just laughed and began to walk Ren back home.
Now was that good? Some romance, action, and comedy! Review if you made it this far or werebolt and vampire Rouge will get you!!