Sorry that this was shorter than I would have liked. Introducing...DARK SONIC! Please review. I do not own anything except the plot and OC characters.

Chapter 9: Dark Sonic!

Nothing appeared to happen when he suddenly fell to his knees gasping. A dark aura surrounded the hedgehog as Cosmo's daughter ran to him.

"Sonic! What did you just take?" demanded the plant girl as she took the bottle from his grip.

She felt his hand slam into her chest and she was sent sprawling. When Starlight looked back at him, his fur color changed into a blackish blue color and his pupils were fading from view. A crazed grin stretched across his face as he stared at the Metarex.

"I'll rip you to shreds." he said as he vanished from view.

Crusher split into two and the pieces fell to the ground with a thud as Sonic appeared on top of its remains. The hedgehog dug his foot into the defeated Metarex laughing hysterically. His skin and fur had turned black and his eyes pupilless.

"That's all you got? I expected more from you. After all, the Metarex leader did send you."

"Stop it Sonic! Can't you see it's already destroyed?" screamed Cosmo's daughter.

Without looking back, Sonic raised his arm towards her and threw dark energy at her. The plant girl moved out of the blast's path and watched it burn the trees behind her into ash.

"He burned all those trees. His mutation must be of fire like mine is of stars." thought Starlight as she prepared her chain.

The hedgehog was in front of her and grabbed her hands that were holding the chain forcing her to let go.

"I don't want to hurt you, but if you interfere with my fun, I won't hesitate to do so."

With that, he returned to fight the remaining Metarex. However, the other Metarex was still operational and grabbed a hold of Sonic.

"Let go of me or you'll regret it." said the hedgehog as a killing intent emitted from his form.

The Metarex didn't respond and began to glow.

"Get out of there!" shouted Cosmo's daughter realized what was going to happen next.

She couldn't reach Sonic in time as the Metarex self-destructed. Smoke covered the area and the plant girl was unable to tell if he made it. When the smoke cleared, the hedgehog emerged unscathed.

"Weak. He made a last ditch effort to stop me by blowing himself up. The Metarex have gotten soft." said Sonic as he approached Shrieker.

He came to a stop and remained fixed in a walking position.

"What is this?" demanded the hedgehog as he fought to move another step.

"You're the one that is pathetic. Do you really think Crusher will sacrifice him for a plan that would go against our master's wishes and one that would not work on you?" spoke the Metarex as it flew down to him.

Wires were wrapped around Sonic and nothing he did could break them.

"Don't bother. The wires in our bodies are from the combination of multiple metals and reinforced with chaos energy." said Shrieker.

"Chaos energy? You used the chaos emeralds." said Starlight.

"Yes. Now I can take you to our master." spoke the Metarex.

Suddenly, the wires around him burst into flames and turned to ashes.

"Did you really think such a weak trick would work on me?" asked Sonic as he threw more dark energy at Shrieker.

Many of his attacks missed and hit the surrounding landscape that burned from where they struck.

"Hahahaha! Burn! Everything burn into the nothingness you came from!" shrieked the hedgehog as he threw more dark energy.

"Sonic! Stop or you'll destroy everything important to you!" screamed Cosmo's daughter as she threw her chain at him.

He caught the chain and yanked on it pulling her towards him. As the plant girl reached him, a blackish red lance materialized in his hand from his black aura and slashed it at her. Blood splattered as she hit the ground and Sonic laughed at the spectacle.

"I warned you not to mess with me. This is what you get." he said as he raised his lance to strike the finishing blow.

"Sonic!"