Chapter 9

It was as if a blur flew by. It was unidentifiable and certainly was fast. All you really could see was a bit of red mixed with black. And immediately, Sonic knew something was wrong. The blue hedgehog flicked his ears, then turned and looked back where the blur had headed. He was startled, but not completely.

"Eggman?" He asked, his voice trembling. "What's wrong?" But Eggman didn't respond. All he could do was run and search for the missing hedgehog. Something joined in behind him and a weird, crackling voice began to tease him.

So doctor, missing a patient I see?

Eggman kept going, down the halls avoiding the robots scurrying about to clean and do the usual chore work assigned to them. Tears started to form in his eyes and he was starting to lose all sanity. Soon enough he was going to have a mental breakdown, and it won't be pretty.

Come on, Eggy, why so in a rush?

"Leave me alone!" The doctor hissed as he was gasping for air. He didn't even realize how much he had just ran. Right now he needed to stop for a breath or he was going to have a literal heart attack. But fear and adrenaline kept urging him on for fear of what was behind him. He wouldn't dare turn around. No he wouldn't, he couldn't.

Now, now doctor.

Eggman felt his arm being grabbed, then tugged back. He tripped and fell down, face first. A crack had been heard, but right now he didn't care. Even if a bit of blood flowed down the side of his face, he really didn't care. All that was on his mind was Ivo.

Ivo.

That's when he had just heard the little whimpering of a small child. Eggman knew that whimpering all to familiarly. Tears slowly fell from his eyes and he didn't dare open them for the sight he would witness. Then, as if out of nowhere, a swift sense of relief filled him. Soft fur brushed against his face and tickled the side of his neck. If he hadn't been so upset before, he would've laughed.

Open your eyes.

Eggman's left eye was completely in pain and he knew he wouldn't have the strength to open it. But his right eye slipped open and he looked around. All he could see was Ivo's soft face and his curious expression. Silently thanking the gods, Eggman reached out to touch his 'Son'.

Not so fast!

His hand was stopped and held. Eggman's anger began to build up and he turned his head back to see who has stopped him from comforting his own child. But as soon as he saw that gray mustache horror flooded his mind. Not him, he told himself. Anyone but him.

Miss me, old friend? 'Ol buddy?

"Get away from him! How dare you remove him from his oxygen conta-" The doctor was cut off as a loud screaming was heard through the halls. He looked to Ivo, who had began to cough and then to the gray mustached man who seemed just as confused as he did. This wasn't good. Something was terribly wrong.

"What kind of game are you playing? Because I want to be no part of it Nega!" Nega had grinned and ran his fingers through his mustache as if he didn't even care about the scream that had just rang throughout the hallways. Eggman growled and quickly got up. Adrenaline gave him one last boost as he grabbed Ivo and ran once again, back the way he came.

Ah ah ah, Doctor. I wouldn't if I were you.

Eggman didn't know how he even got here and he didn't want to. As he began to run back up the hall, little Ivo had began to cry lightly for some relief of breath. He didn't even notice the coughs the little hedgehog had been spitting out lately.

"I know, we're going to get you back. I'll help you. Alright? Do you trust me?" Asking a little kid who could barely speak wasn't going to help the situation. Ivo seemed totally confused and the doctor sighed.

"Listen…I know you don't understand, but I'll help you. I'll…help." Eggman stopped and looked in the main living room where Sonic was before. His eyes widened as he saw the sight before him.

A golden hedgehog with red puzzling eyes was floating above the couch grinning maliciously at the poor Sonic, who had taken cover under a coffee table. Sonic's quills were raised and pricking out like some deranged feral animal. His teeth were bared and his throat hissed loudly. Eggman barely even blinked when Sonic jumped out from under the table and swiftly latched onto the golden hedgehog's arm, sinking his teeth into the skin.

The golden hedgehog flung Sonic off of his arm into the table, shattering the glass lying within into Sonic's skin. The glass went deep into his flesh, tearing apart his skin and fur. Large wounds opened and blood seeped out of the cuts. Eggman's blood boiled at the sight. He wasn't going to allow this to go any further.

"Get away from him!" Eggman yelled as he ran forward. Ivo clung tightly to his red coat and sunk his small claws through the threading.

xXxXx

The last thing Eggman remembered was running.

Actually, that's all he remembered really. Nothing else came to mind as he started to wake and look at his surroundings. Something was off, very off.

"Sonic?" He quietly asked. But then he soon realized he was in his lab. No one was in sight, and right in front of him was a stack of papers with some blueprints inside. A few robots were about, cleaning the halls and even some were constructing something. That's when he realized,

This was his lab from years back.

Eggman's eyes curiously wandered about the old lab, observing the different structures and papers about. The robots were obviously old models that he was still surprised to see running. One robot in particular, caught his attention.

"Grounder?" But the robot didn't react to him. He seemed to just mindlessly wander about the lab, seeming troubled. In fact all the robots seemed like something was on their minds. If they had one, that is.

"Sir?" Eggman's head turned back to see again, Nega walking in. But why was he here?! He didn't even meet him in that time! And sir? What was going on?

"Hello my lovely robot," Nega greeted with an evil smirk. Grounder just seemed to stare off at Nega and didn't even react. Not even his stupid annoying voice sounded.

It was as if this wasn't reality. No, it wasn't. This wasn't happening, it couldn't.

Eggman wanted to scream at Nega and throw a complete fit, but a white light flashed before his eyes and soon he was back in his regular base. Back in the room he came. Sonic was over near the couch, sitting peacefully. Eggman sighed relief and headed towards him. His heart ached for relief from that sudden odd event and Sonic would most likely have something to say to comfort him. Sonic looked up and his face brightened, making Eggman smile a bit.

"Hiya Neggy!'' Eggman stopped. Everything seemed to stop right there.

"I thought you were busy,'' the blue hedgehog purred lightly, going over to the gray mustached man, nuzzling his side. Nega smirked once again making Eggman go blank. How did this happen? Why did this happen?

"What game are you playing Nega?" Eggman asked shakingly. The doctor tightened his fist and stared straight into Nega's eyes. Nega on the other hand was indifferent.

Don't you see?

Eggman looked behind him to see that gold hedgehog again. The hedgehog cackled and then floated over to the doctor, observing his emotions.

He doesn't love you silly. He loves the protection.

"No," he whispered. "You're wrong."

No doctor. YOU'RE wrong.

"Stop it."

Oh dear, dear, Ivo. You think everything is just going to go away because you tell it to. Hmm…tell me. Did it work out so far?

"I'm warning you."

I'm so scared! NOT! The red puzzled eyes trailed off into the distance toward Nega and Sonic.

See that? He only loved you because he wanted peace on Mobius. The same thing goes for Nega. Nega tried ruling and-

" WHAT DID HE DO?!'' Eggman yelled, his voice trembling with anger.

Nothing, just like you keep telling yourself. Nothing dear doctor. Nothing.

"LIAR!"

Calm down, friend.

Something, snapped. It was bound to happen. But Eggman's last bit of nerve that was left cracked; exploded.

"I.

AM.

NOT.

YOUR.

FRIEND!"

The golden hedgehog backed up obviously confused. Eggman's eyes burned a menacing red and black, his glasses now on the ground. He fell to his knees shaking. This had to stop. It had to all go away and now. Or someone was going to die. The hedgehog didn't speak.

"I…" He couldn't find the words. Just one more look at Sonic. That's all he would need, right? Just his comforting green eyes.

I wouldn't look if I were you…

But it was too late. Eggman's head was turned back and his whole face went white. Nega was gone and the room was covered in black and red walls. When he looked down, tears filled his angered eyes.

Sonic was on the ground, lying in his own blood that was once flowing freely in his body.

Eggman lost it and started to hyperventilate. He shaked madly, and started to go in a complete panic attack. Memories flooded his mind and terrible image pulsed in his brain. Nothing would stop. Not the shaking or the convulsions, not even the thoughts. The doctor's breaths got shorter and harder and he started to feel himself lose consciousness. This couldn't be happening.

If this was what hell was, he took back everything he'd ever done. He wished himself back to the beginning, so he could start over and appreciate life. Why did this have to happen now of all times? Now, when Sonic needed him and his son.

Ivo.

His son.

"No, no, no," he begged as all the memories flooded back with Ivo. The ones he loved to keep in his memory and revisit now haunted him.

What is it Cubot?!

Yer better see this sight fer sore eyes.

"Ivo…he had Ivo…" Eggman held his head trying to make it all stop.

"No! You bucket of bolts, that's not how you hold a baby!"

"Thinking you can just go and sling a child around! Are you demented?"

"And if I ever see you around him again, I'll de-program you, permanently!

"The SWAT…bot…no…"

"Give Da-…I mean give me the glasses back, Ivo."

"Well then, It seems as although someone is starting to get very strong."

"Oh Ivo," hot tears burned on his cheeks. He couldn't take this anymore. His mind was slowly slipping away as blackness came to him and everything went so quickly.

Daddy I love you

xXxXx

Eggman had ran forward towards Fleetway and banged into the puzzled eyed hedgehog. As soon as the two collided, the doctor banged his head off of the floor and dropped Ivo. Ivo rolled a bit, coughing and struggling to get up. Sonic was frozen and snapped out of it in time to see Nega walking near Ivo. Sonic lunged forward and grabbed the gray mustache, pulling back as hard as he could.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" Nega screamed like a little girl as his mustache began to rip. Sonic yanked more and more, hoping the man would just faint already. But Nega threw him off without warning, causing Sonic to land stomach first into the table. The pain was so unbearable, Sonic couldn't even yell. The hedgehog just fell onto his back and heaved loudly. Dots started to float around his vision and he noticed he was going into shock.

Then that's when the trembling started.

He was going into labor.

"Well now what do we have here?" Nega said walking over to Sonic. The emerald eyes looked up at the tall man and Sonic gulped. He was done for.

"Oh dear…how terrible. Right? Who would've ever thought…"

Nega laughed as Fleetway flew over carrying along a heavy metal box full of different files and old scrap metal. Sonic knew how heavy that box was, always complaining to Eggman to get it out of the living room considering it was dangerous. And it was too bad he didn't…

Because the box was aiming straight for him.

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Heyo guys, Breathe-Zenka here in this fo shizzle!

I KNOW. I'M SOOOOOOOOO LATE WITH THIS! And I'm sorry!

I just didn't have the drive to do this story really…and maybe one or two more chapters and I'm DONE. Sorry guys, but I didn't really like this story. I mean it's fun writing it and stuff but meh…a little too confusing and such.

Just to clarify, yes, Sonic is M-Preg by a request of a few followers. I couldn't resist…so here's the reasoning. Sonic is able to have these children for a SPECIFIC reason AKA Chaos. And that's ALL I'm saying for now.

Also don't worry…I'm sure Sonic will…somehow live. xD But seriously, don't get worked up.

I also wanted to thank everyone following and faving this story. It means a lot to me that you guys want more. And don't worry, I'll do more Eggy and Sonic stories as I promised earlier. But for now you guys gotta wait, okay? C: It's been a good year or so with this specific story…

So I guess that's basically it? Well alright. Sorry for it being so confusing and all…but I hope you enjoy. Thanks!

With great appreciation,

Breathe-Zenka