Chapter 3 ~ Pinkness and Red

-separater-

I made sure that Onyx got to the couch before trying to go back to sleep. He pulled me against his chest and nuzzled into my fur. I fleetingly thought this might be an embarrassing position to wake up in but was too tired to care much. Tails came out to see the hedgehogs and then left.

:power at 84%:

:chaos at 71%:

:outer functions at 75%:

:inner functions at 90%:

:overall functions at 82%:

:everything but fighting is advised:

It was those messages flashing across my closed eyelids that woke me. I nuzzled into the warmth of the body near me and growled softly. Why had that woman created me? What was my purpose? Could I even go in water considering I was part machine …?

Can I swim?:

:Yes. Your body was made to withstand many harsh conditions. You were once the ultimate life form, and now are the ultimate bio-life form.:

Ultimate life form?

The stirring of the blue hedgehog jerked me out of my thoughts. He tried to move, but found it impossible.

"Onyx … Can you let me go?"

"… sorry …" I said. My voice wasn't much louder than a whisper but it would be nice to be able to talk again.

"Don't strain your voice." He said, prying my arms away.

I got up and stared at the nearly black hedgehog in front of me. Most of the wounds on his body seemed to have healed. The burns were once big and blotchy, but now they were scarring over. I could tell this even with the bandages still present on his form.

"You want a shower?" I asked.

"… shower?"

"Yeah, to clean yourself up …"

"I was never allowed to clean myself before. They …"

"It's alright. I'll show you where the bathroom is." I said, gesturing for him to stand. He reached out and grabbed my shoulder for support, but did not fall.

"You alright?"

"Yes … just tired and worn out …" he said. I nodded and led him to the bathroom. After showing him where things were and how they worked I left the room. Before I went out of earshot I thought of something.

"If you are having trouble or need help just call okay."

He nodded and I closed the door.

I turned on the water and decided to take a bath like Sonic had described. I let the water run hot and then slid into the tub. It felt good, and helped me relax a bit. Now would be a great time to figure some things out.

Information on origin:

:Your origins are rather … complicated.:

Give me the best you've got:

:… right. You were created from a combination of something called Project Shadow, the Shadow android, and a completely new idea. By combining these concepts your creator hoped to make a bio-creature that was stronger than both Shadow and the Shadow android, without the problems of being a robot.:

Creator's name:

:Sinistra Robotnick. There isn't a lot of information on her. She seems to be a scientist who just came into creating projects and robots.:

More on this android:

:The Shadow android was created to … there is no data. It seems that it has been wiped out. There was …:

Is there any way to recover it? Someone must have initiated the command to erase the data.:

:There might be. You broke the control they had on you when you escaped.:

Escaped? That's right. I escaped from their capsule, the thing that kept me trapped for so long …

I used the soap and washed myself. There was some scarring from the burns and slashes that had adorned my body when Sonic found me. None of it looked like it would hinder me too much. What were a few scars compared to what that scientist surely did to me?

There were some scars that would stand out for sure. On my left arm there was a scar that went from my shoulder to my wrist. It twisted and almost seemed to coil around my arm like some kind of snake. This scar was raised and kind of blotchy, while others were just … like indentations in the skin. This scar seemed to wrap around where the keypad once was.

Another was along my back. This one looked as if a blade had been thrust into it. It was almost as if whatever had caused it meant for me to die.

Can I be killed?:

:No. The only thing that can kill you is if you use up all your chaos energy at once. It is what you run on after all:

Okay …

How am I able to get answers if I am not typing?:

:It is part of your programming. The keypad may make things a bit easier at times but it was originally made for those outside of your own system to use:

Outside? For some reason this made me angry. No one should be able to control me, not even my creator. I wasn't a robot so they should just back off.

I scanned my body once more for scars that would catch the eye. I found another one on my right leg. It was shaped like a sword, but that made no sense. In order to get a scar like that I would have had to be pressed up against a sword.

What is this scar from?:

:The scientists cut that into your skin. It is your own personal symbol. The reason they call you project onyx is…. The data will need to be recovered.:

Alright.

I started to dry my quills with a towel I found. Anything on Sonic?:

:The information is in a file type that is not commonly used. It is also protected by a password.:

Is there any way to hack it?:

:There might be. That is something you can command me to do when you are asleep. The system will fight too much otherwise.:

Alright then …

I dried myself off as best as I could and came back into the living room.

"You're done then. I guess I'll take a shower myself." Said Sonic, leaving the room. I picked up the blanket and laid down. I pulled it over myself and relished in the warmth of it.

"You're not still tired are you?" asked Sonic a few minutes later. I shook my head and glanced at him. He was still dripping from the shower and carrying a towel.

"You want help drying your quills?" I asked.

"I think I've got it." He said. I smirked and grabbed the towel from his hands. He gave me a glare, which I ignored.

I dragged him to the couch and knelt down in front of him. I smirked and then walked to the back of the couch. I gently started to dry off his quills, resting a hand on one of his shoulders to keep my balance. A few minutes later I could hear a soft purring noise coming from him. I wasn't sure if it was involuntary or if he realized he was doing it.

I relaxed as He held me down. What seemed like mere seconds after he had started I could feel something trying to rise in the back of my throat. Curious, I let it go. I was surprised to hear myself purring into his touches. It felt good, but not that good.

Tails came into the room at that moment. I froze and glared at Onyx.

"It's alright. I am done anyway." He said.

"Wha? It usually takes me an hour to do that." I said.

"That was you."he said with a smirk. I growled and glared at the wall.

"Why are you here … Tails was it?" asked Onyx.

"Yeah. Sonic, Amy's on the phone and wants to talk to you." the fox kit said before thrusting the phone into my hands. I forced my irritation back and sighed, putting the phone to my ear.

"Sonic? It's been so long!" a whiny female voice said.

"Amy it's only been three days." I said.

"I know but that's a really long time. Sonic …" she said, a slightly seductive tone to her voice. The moment she'd learned how to do that from Blaze she'd picked it up like yarn to a cat.

"What is it this time?" I asked, not able to conceal all of my frustration. The girl seemed not to have noticed because she plowed right on.

"I want to see you! We should go on a date."

I shrugged at the weird expression Onyx gave me.

"Amy that's not a good idea. I have a guest in the house right now."

"Aww! Sonicu come on! It'll be fun!"

"Amy how many times do I have to tell you I'm not interested?" I asked, not masking my irritation anymore. This didn't even phase her.

"Guest? It's probably just Knuckles. I'll be right over!" she said, and before I could protest the line went dead.

"Are you going to let her do that?" I asked, staring into his green eyes.

"I … she's my friend. It's kind of hard not to …"

"I think, from what I heard, she's an annoying little bitch." I said, screwing up my face in a scowl.

"Maybe you should tell her that …" Sonic said, shaking his head. I sighed and sat down next to him. Why does he let people do that to him?

"Sonic … what are you … to this world?" I asked.

"What? Oh … I am the hero of Mobius. I helped destroy Dr. Robotnik's robots and stopped his plans for world domination."

Robotnik? Is this 'Dr.' related to her? This Sinistra person, who is she?

"Onyx?"

His voice brought me out of my thoughts.

"Yes?"

"Why does it matter? As far as I know, that's over. It's not like he's tried to attack in quite a while …"

"Are you sure it's over?"

I could be …

"It's kind of doubtful that he's still trying to take over the world." Said Tails. I nodded and relaxed beside the blue hedgehog. Now all there is to do is wait for this bitch …

An hour had passed since Amy made her promise to annoy me. Onyx had fallen asleep on my shoulder, and I was currently running my hands through his head quills. I made sure to steer clear of the more lethal ones as I looked over the reddish fur. It was a lot like Knuckles' but different. I found the achidna's fur sometimes too bright, but Onyx's was perfect. The color that could blend into any dark setting but pleasing on my eyes …

Before I could think more on that there came a knock at the door. Onyx growled and threw an arm around my waist, burrowing his head into my shoulder even more. Tails got up from his chair, where he'd been doing something on his labtop, and opened the door. In the doorway stood the pink hedgehog in all of her red dress and red shoed glory. How many people have told her that pink and red don't go together?

"Sonicu!" she said, leaping into the house and wrapping her arms around me. This was a big mistake. Onyx growled deep in his throat and his eyes snapped open. He forced her to loosen her grip and grabbed her around the neck. She blinked and then hugged him. Was she blind? Can't she tell that he'll try to kill her if she keeps going?

I had thought it was bad when she hugged Sonic, but this was ridiculous. Sonic and I may have a similar body structure but our colors are different.

"Let go." I growled, removing her arms from my body. She smiled and started to run her hands through the quills on my head. I closed my eyes and tried to stay calm. This was Sonic's friend, and he probably wouldn't appreciate it if I killed her. Then she started to scratch at my ears … hurting her might not be too bad …

The next time she moved I had both her wrists in one of my hands. She was so thin, and I wondered what had caused it. Were all females like this or just her? I dug my claws into her flesh as she struggled against me.

"Are you stupid? You do know I am not Sonic … surely …" I said, my voice coming out in an irritated hiss.

"Yes, but you are his friend right? So …"

"That does not mean you can jump on me." I snapped, going over to sit next to the blue hedgehog. I rolled my eyes and glared at the pink one.

I smirked at her when she tried to squeeze onto the end of the couch. I reached out a hand and pushed her. She hit the ground with a dull thud and then growled. I blinked and then draped an arm around Sonic's waist. She obviously wanted him, and it seemed it would be easy to rial her up. For some reason I wanted to do so. Hard to figure something like that out when I have had little interaction with other creatures …

"Sonicu! He'll try to kill you. He's just using you!" she said as she sent a death glare my way. I smirked and leaned against Sonic's shoulder. Almost subconsciously he started to run a hand through my quills, ignoring her completely. My eyes closed as the sensations flooded my senses. This feels so good … so right …

The bitch just had to ruin it.

"Sonicu … I am going to call the police. He's going to hurt you."

"Amy …" Sonic said, a strange lilt to his voice.

Seduction? Is he …

"Sonic?" the girl asked, her light green eyes bright.

"Amy you might want to leave now." He said.

"Why Sonicu? I want to help-"

Before the girl could make any other movement I had her in a head lock.

"Leave now before I give you a reason to." I said, giving her the most ferocious look I could muster. Her face had gained a sort of frightened quality, and it was hard not to laugh. She blinked and tried to get away. I was having none of that.

"Leave." I said. She nodded and I let her go. I relaxed a bit as she went outside. Then she came back in, carrying some kind of large … hamer? What the fuck did she think she was going to do with that? It was unlikely she would even be able to put a scratch on me.

I turned my head as Amy stomped back inside. She was carrying her Piko-piko hammer and had a crazed look on her face. I gestured for Onyx to take it easy. She wasn't scary when she got angry, but she was sure loud.

"… me leave? You are the one who wants to take advantage of my Sonicu! Take this!" the pink hedgehog said as she rushed toward the couch.

Onyx stood up but I could see that there was no room to dodge. His range of movement was still somewhat limited. So I did the thing I was known for, took the fall. When the hammer hit me it hurt, but it could have been worse. I've gone through worse, and robots can hit much harder when they're nearly destroyed.

It wasn't the pain that got to me though. It was the fact that she attacked him. Not only was he a guest, but I was starting to grow attached to him. I got to my feet and sent a death glare her way.

"Leave now." I growled. She gasped and went to my side, trying to check if I was alright. I pushed her away and turned when a shadow fell over me.

I leaned over Sonic to see if he was alright. There was a small bruise on his neck where the hammer had hit him, but otherwise he seemed fine. What was strange was the look in his eyes. I had never seen him angry, and I rather liked it. There was just a hint of black in those green eyes …

"Sonicu?" the bitch asked, being annoying again.

I knelt down and absently rubbed at the bruise she had caused. Sonic's eyes slid shut and he leaned into my touch. This made me feel warm inside, and it was really confusing.

:Is it possible to love? To want to protect someone so much you would forget your purpose?:

:Yes. It is not in your programming. Since you seem to have chosen to ignore that …:

Ignore? Right, ignore the commands that were telling me to kill all three of the furries in the room. Like I would want to do that? The girl maybe …

This feeling, it was unlike anything I had felt before. Different than the rage, anger, and overall need to kill …

The girl snapped me out of my train of thought as she slapped me. I growled and tossed her to the ground.

"Remember this, pink one, I am much stronger than you or any other normal hedgehog. Killing you would be easy, and I could make it extremely painful. Not only that, but I would love every second of it. Stay. Away. From. Sonic. It is rather obvious he is not interested in you." I said, staring into Sonic's eyes. There was an emotion I had never seen before in those emerald depths.

She picked herself up and grabbed her hammer.

"I am going to save him!" she said. I snorted and Sonic put a hand on my shoulder. He turned to the pink hedgehog and sighed.

"Am this was never going to work. I never loved you." He said. Her eyes widened.

"Sonicu! You're just confused. Our love is eternal. I will have to show you that myself!" she said, preparing to attack again.

I got in front of Sonic and growled. This did not hinder her in the least. She came for me as I could feel a raw energy boiling on the surface of my body.

:Would you like to stop her?:

:Yes. What is this … power?:

:Chaos.:

Chaos? I lived off of it yes, but could it be used for something else? Maybe …

I smirked and let it flow to the surface of my fur. When she hit me I let it loose. She fell to the floor, her hammer landing across the room.

"What was that? Sonicu! You have-"

"Give it a rest Am." Said the blue one. I nodded and grinned evilly at the girl.

"I might just kill you if you don't."

She huffed and came at me without warning. I sidestepped and chuckled.

"So you want to fight, I'll give you a fight." I said. She punched me a few times and then fell back on her heels and waited. For what? For me to kill her? If that's what she wants …

I closed my eyes and let the energy flow to my hands. I snapped them open as I heard a crackling noise. The energy had manifested into a physical thing, a greenish color which made me think of Sonic's eyes. Then I said something that sounded so foreign but also right.

"Chaos Spear." As I let the power go. It hit her, and she fell to the ground.

I groaned as Amy fell to the floor. This had been a bad idea to begin with. I pulled her into Tails workshop. When I came back Onyx was there, looking sickly, and trying to speak.

"… Sonic … chaos … it's …"

"Onyx? Are you alright?" I asked. There was no reply as he collapsed in my arms.

I grumbled about bitchy pink hedgehogs as I adjusted the dark red furry in my arms. I brought him to the room I had designated as mine and put him gently onto the bed. I checked him for injuries and found nothing. If there had been any bruising it was gone now. I rubbed at the quills along his back and winced. A small drop of blood fell from my finger, and he reached out and dragged me onto the bed.

I blinked and let him do it. I was tired anyway, and this couldn't be too bad. His arms wrapped around me and he nuzzled into my chest. I moved us so we were more comfortable and closed my eyes. Hopefully things would be less annoying and pink when I awoke.

-separater-

A/N:

I finally got this chapter finished. I was kind of unsure how to write Amy, considering I hate her in the first place. I just made her a bit crazy and I guess it worked. This is supposed to be after a lot of the series on tv, but I mmight add some characters in from before. I will probably also use some things from the games too.

Next chapter … I am not completely sure yet. I probably won't use Knucles for a while. Again, if anyone knows a good yaoi couple with Knuckles that isn't Sonic [or Shadow for that matter] can you let me know.

I am already working on the next chapter so don't worry.

R and R Please.