Chapter 7

It was a small quiet night while everyone was asleep in the base. No one had stirred, not even tiny Ivo Jr. who would usually wake up every so often from a nightmare. It was a perfect night with a full moon and stars shining brightly above in the cool, dark night sky. A few weeks had passed since Ivo's little surprise to Eggman, and now the young one was being taught how to read and write. Everything was going successful, his learning and his vocabulary. It was as if nothing would go wrong.

But everything nice can't last.

Sonic had just woken up from a nightmare covered in sweat. He looked over to his right to see Ivo and Eggman peacefully asleep, snoring off into their own dreams of peace. The blue hedgehog rubbed his eyes moaning lightly, getting up and walking into the bathroom. Tiredly he turned on the bathtub knobs letting the water flow freely into the tub. Quickly he pressed up the shower cap and got in, giving himself a thorough cleaning. Silently he washed his ruffled blue quills through with the lavender soap and thought to himself. The terrifying nightmare repeated over and over in his mind back and forth.

"No one will touch me," Sonic assured himself. He knew no one would ever get near him as long as he was with Eggman. The security in the base was top notch, and robots guarded the place like a bee's nest. After Sonic had finished washing off and rinsing through his fur, he dried off gently with his fluffy white stripped towel and stood in the bathroom looking at the fogged up mirror for a long while. When he looked into the mirror he saw himself, a happy hedgehog with beautiful green emerald eyes. But behind his eyes he could feel the slightest bit of anger and sadness welling up.

His emotions were finally getting to him.

"I left everything, just dropped it for all of this. I left my friends, my family, and my kingdom. How could I?" As he went to put his hands over his face, a golden furred hedgehog looked him back in the mirror, stunning him for a good few seconds.

Well my dear? Is it you who left, or was it Eggman?

Sonic just stared at the golden hedgehog with dreadful puzzling eyes. He could see his own reflection inside the other hedgehog, his evil side.

"W-What?"

Oh Sonic, you're in such denial my dear. Come. Come closer~

Sonic looked back and forth in the bathroom. Was he hallucinating? Doing as the golden hedgehog demanded, Sonic inched closer to the mirror and watched in horror as an arm reached out through it and gently placed a hand beneath his chin. The other hedgehog pushed his hand up, raising Sonic's chin to eye level as the crazy hedgehog's head went from a complete reflection to a person crawling out of the mirror.

"Who are you?" Sonic demanded in a deep growl containing a bit of apprehension in his voice. "What do you want?"

Well don't you see dear? I am you! I'm just you being you!

"What?" Sonic asked as the other hedgehog slowly slid from the mirror and adjusted his feet to the ground. He had the same structure of Sonic, even the same shoes. The other hedgehog was the same height and his weight looked a bit the same. He even had a belly like Sonic.

I'm you, Sonic. I am your…other side. I've come to fix you.

"I need no fixing!" He quickly objected. Having the other's bony fingers under his chin slowly poking up in his jaw wasn't helping at all as he growled. "I have a perfect life!" The other cackled with such a broken voice that it seemed as although a broken record was being scratched over and over. After the golden hedgehog contained his laughter, Sonic growled a bit louder.

Oh a perfect life? You live with your nemesis and your horrid devil spawn! You call that perfect?

"Devil spawn? Ivo is an angel-"

From hell….you have no idea yet poor Sonic. Don't you see? He's lying to you. This whole time he's been keeping you as his toy.

Sonic clenched his teeth tightly and tightened his fights. This guy just wasn't giving up!

"What do you mean? Eggman loves me! He'd never do that!"

Don't you realize how much he's brainwashed you child? Look at yourself! You're only 22 and you're already with an old man and a child. Not to mention one on the way.

"You shut your mouth right now! I'm not brainwashed!" Sonic fought back, trying to hold back the small tears threatening their way out.

Really? What about your dear old Sally before she was single handedly killed? Hmm? Or what about your friends and family back home? They treated you right, and look what you've done! You've abandoned them for…for him!

"I…I didn't…he said…I…" Sonic was struggling with his words now as the golden hedgehog's hand slowly trickled down his side.

When he touches you…does he do it like this? Oh yes you like it like this?

Sonic gasped as the other hedgehog had slowly ran his hands under his towel and began to rub his lower area, going near his 'member' that shouldn't be touched by ANYONE without his permission.

You know Sonic, slaves are always treated like this. I bet he's using you for nothing, nothing but his mere perverted enjoyment. You know you like it because you know he owns you. That's why you allowed him to touch you in the first place and it's certinately why you let him now.

"N-No your wrong! I let him because we love each other! Not because he 'owns' me!" The other shook his head lightly, moving his hands back up to Sonic's cheeks and pulling his face near his own.

Look at me in the eyes Sonic. Look into my red, puzzling eyes and tell me that you know all this is true. Tell me. Tell me your baby isn't a mistake made by your own stupid accidents, both of them. Tell me you know for sure he loves you. Do it, because I know you can't.

This hedgehog had Sonic and he had him good. Tears started to escape his emerald eyes as he tried to wince away, only to be pulled even closer.

Hush Sonic, I know what you're going through right now and how your feeling. It's alright to feel like the little bastard you are. It's okay to feel like a closed off slut that abandoned the ones who really did care about you…it's alright, because I'm here. Go on, get mad. Show me your anger.

Sonic screamed and pulled away, smashing his fist at an amazingly fast speed into the mirror, shattering it to dozens of tiny pieces. The other crazy hedgehog cracked a grin and watched as Sonic's now glass filled hand freely flowed fresh red blood from the wounds. Sonic watched in tears as it oozed from the areas hit.

What a bad boy. Is this what the doctor has been teaching you?

Sonic's throat went dry as he slammed his fist onto the now reddened sink below the once-standing mirror. His face was full of tears and his fragile body shook with absolute terror and anger. Why? Why was he so furious and frustrated? His mind went blank as he picked up the biggest, sharpest piece of broken mirror her could find and observed it silently through his blurry vision.

Go on, cut yourself. Cut your wrists and bleed out all your pain. It'll help, trust me.

Hadn't this maniac had enough with his creepy voice and looks? His body was standing right behind Sonic, pressuring him into a mode of pure fear that made his quills bristle with complete shock. The blue hedgehog didn't know what to do, so he lied out his left unaffected arm and looked at his wrist. Would he even be brave enough to dare to do such a horrible thing?

Go on wimp. Do it. You won't you worthless good for nothing-

His moans of pain broke through as he made the first fresh cut on his wrist. Blood oozed out from it, trickling down and rolling into the sink down the drain. Tears fought even harder through Sonic's eyes, sending the golden hedgehog into a fit of laughter.

Is that ALL? I've seen CATS do better than that!

Another cut was made onto his wrist this time, deeper. Darker blood found its way out now and more tears escaped as he screamed out in pain. Why was no one coming to his aid? Had he really only been there for Eggman's true enjoyment? Why did he leave his real home?

Come on Sonic! I've seen FAR better than this!

Sonic shook his head and continued to make cuts, this time going quickly up his forearm, reaching up to where his top arm and elbow met. His left arm was now covered in fresh blood and even more tears fell, some getting Sonic's towel-dried fur now wet.

Wimp that's what you are. You made horizontal cuts! Go vertical until your arm is nothing but fresh wounds!

Chocking on his own tears in utter fear backing up, he couldn't do it. The pain was now unbearable as his arm continued to bleed. If he continued, he's most likely cut himself more and bleed to death. But the other wasn't going to let him give up that easily. The gold furred hedgehog walked over and smacked Sonic, grabbing his right arm and twisting it painfully. With his other free hand, he picked up the razor and placed it in Sonic's right hand.

I said to cut more! You'll do as I command! I am you! You are me! Don't you see Sonic? Eggman's making you do this! He's the one who caused all of this!

Sonic didn't move his arm as he cried harder. The tears just wouldn't stop, and the blood didn't seem like it would either. The other hedgehog was getting way too irritated, now grabbing Sonic's left arm and taking the razor himself. He would do it if Sonic wouldn't.

"P-P-PLEASE! N-NO M-M-MORE!" Sonic yelped as the swirly eyed hedgehog placed the razor above his arm. But Sonic's sobbing pleads for mercy was nothing against the other hedgehog's cuts. This time though, the cuts were much slower and a million times painful.

How does it feel? It hurts, doesn't it, Sonic? I should know, I go through this all the time living in you. Every time you do something good, this is how I feel. I feel punched, kicked, cut, slammed, everything whenever you're in love or your happy. I HATE IT! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOUR GOODNESS!

The blue hedgie wailed in misery as the hedgehog continued, now leaving Sonic's whole left arm ripped apart and open. You couldn't even see any more peach fur lined against his skin considering how badly it was wounded. Sonic couldn't even speak, only making out a somewhat loud whisper.

"Eh-Egg…mah-"

NO! NO DON'T YOU DARE CALL FOR THAT GOOD FOR NOTHING LOSER!

Sonic screamed as he was slammed down onto the floor, getting his head banged off the side of the sink just barely missing the toilet. The hedgehog's blue head cracked hard onto the floor and his whole head flooded itself in pain mixed with the cutting and falling.

Now, Now, Sonic. You need to learn how to be tougher, and I'm going to teach you!

He could barely attempt to shake his head as that evil hedgehog came back for another blow, right across his muzzle. Now for sure, his face was busted open as he could feel warm liquid drip along his bottom eyes and down into his mouth. The liquid flowed through his teeth down his tongue back into his throat, flooding his taste buds with the horrid taste of blood.

Did you hear me? You will never be tough! You will never man up you pussy! You deserve everything you get and I hope your evil spawn dies! As a matter of fact, I curse your damn children and the parents they've been created from!

All Sonic could do now was silently cry as his body started to go into unconsciousness. Then with one spark of hope, a small voice, one with much sleepiness in it sounded.

"Sonic is everything alright in there? Sonic?" When Sonic shifted his gaze up to see, the other hedgehog was already gone and left him in a locked bathroom with a bloodied up body. Maybe he was going to even die in here like this.

"Sonic what the hell? You aren't responding! Answer me!" Sonic's tears started to slow down as his mind went blank.

"Sonic don't make me rip down this door! I will!" There was no reply from the limp blue hedgehog. The door started to bang more and more by the second, and finally it swung open with the door knob flying out. Eggman rushed in and stood there in awe at the bloodied once blue hedgehog.

"S-Sonic?" The doctor asked chocking up. There wasn't a reply to that either because…

…Sonic was already dead.