Feelings of Betrayal

Chapter 2- Inescapable Past

Last Time...

"WHOA...what? His father...but how...why...he couldn't...that's not possible! Considering how cheery he is these days, I would've never guessed...His father was killed by...wait, who's that under the dark shadow?" Orbot wondered.

"Only one way to find out." Eggman said, and he hacked the E.T even further, and the killer was revealed. And let me say this right now, Eggman didn't expect it. "IT CAN'T BE!"

"The killer was...NO!" Orbot yelled. He couldn't believe his eyes. He was right. Eggman shouldn't have dug into the dark corner of Sonic's mind.

"I would've never guessed. The killer was..."

And now, to continue...

"...he was the killer. Sonic...killed his father...after all these years...I finally know who killed him." Eggman finished, holding back his tears.

"Why are you so sad, Eggman? He was the father of our enemy." Orbot replied.

"Well, it's simple, Orbot. Sonic's father and I were good pals back in the day."

"Really?"

"Yes, we were best friends, in fact. However, he mysteriously disappeared around 9 years ago."

"And now you know why..."

"Yes, and to think that my nemesis for the past eight years...was his killer..."

"So, boss... are we going to kill the hedgehog as revenge?"

"Yes, exactly. Now, Orbot, are you with me on this?!"

"...No, Eggman." Orbot replied, and Eggman staggered from hearing his minion disrespect him.

"WHAT?!" Eggman yelled furiously, with his face turning beet red.

"Eggman, please hear me out. I have a plan of my own."

"Fine...What is your plan?" Eggman sighed, turning back to a normal tan color.

"I'm slightly surprised you didn't think of this yourself."

"What do you mean?"

"...Really? I'm starting to wonder who passed you on that IQ test...my plan is that we use our new knowledge to manipulate Sonic."

"As in?"

"You're really pushing it, Eggman. Anyways, I mean we can use this to our advantage by making Sonic join our side, as he would probably do ANYTHING to keep this secret a secret."

"Oh. Well, I'll go ahead and say...that's not a Bad idea."

"Really?" Orbot gleefully clasped his hands together out of excitement. Maybe he could finally get a promotion.

"It's not promotion-worthy, but it just might work."

'Oh, Goddamnit.' Orbot thought to himself.

"Manipulating Sonic using the newly obtained evidence...Sonic would probably do ANYTHING to make sure the news doesn't spread...and maybe I could get some more info out of him so that I can know the FULL STORY behind why Sonic killed him..."

"Yes, that would be great, wouldn't it?" Orbot asked, rubbing his hands together. He was finally being acknowledged for the genius he was, and he couldn't be happier.

"Yes, it would. Now, LET'S GO, ORBOT!" Eggman yelled, and they cartoonishly leapt into the Eggmobile and...WHOOSH! The Eggmobile took off for Sonic's home.

But, at Sonic's house...

"No...I SWEAR it wasn't me...ugh..." Sonic was having a nightmare while he was unconscious...and it wasn't pretty. In the dream, Sonic stood there, motionless. Blood was scattered everywhere, and a bearded hedgehog lay next to Sonic, with a sliced open, bloody chest. Sonic just stood there...staring at the cold, dead body... tears trickled down his face..."Father...I didn't mean it..." Sonic sleepmumbled. "I was just...trying to help..." No reply. Sonic then only had one choice: run. Run from it all, using his Speed Shoes his father had made him. He ran off, and never saw his father again...

"SONIC, WAKE UP!"

"AUGGH! Jeez, talk about a rude awakening...What do you need, Tails?" Sonic asked irritated.

"Are you okay? You were tossing, turning, crying, and yelling in your sleep..."

"Huh?...oh, yes. I'm fine." Sonic lied.

"Are you sure?...You seemed awfully frightened when I found you in here."

"I'm fine, I swear. Now what do you need, Tails?"

"I need your help with something really quickly."

"Okay, okay. What do you need?" Needless to say, Sonic was in a bad mood.

"I'm making a new machine, and I need you to help me keep it under control."

"Jeez, you make it sound like it's a mad dog or something. But Okay, I'll help." Sonic muttered, and he walked out of his house and towards Tails' machine to lend his pal a hand.

"Now, you see this propeller?" Tails asked, pointing at the aforementioned machine.

"Yes, yes. Of course I see it."

"Now, could you hold on to it as tightly as you can? The thing has a tendency to break loose."

"Okay, I hear ya' loud and clear." Sonic said, and he gripped the propeller.

"Okay, now let's do this!" Tails said, and he screwed in the last bolt, finishing the plane, when suddenly... the plane's propeller started spinning uncontrollably, with Sonic caught in it!

"OWOWOWOWOWOWWWW!" Sonic yelled. He felt the propeller whacking him repeatedly in the chest whilst spinning, getting faster and faster, until Tails deactivated the plane, and the hedgehog was flung straight into the wall of Tails' Lab, and a SPLAT could once again be heard.

"Finished it! Thanks, Sonic!" Tails said, giving Sonic a thumbs up.

"...Sure thing, buddy." Sonic groaned, weakly holding a thumbs up back.

"Anyway, you're free to do whatever you want. See ya'!"

"Not so fast, Sonic." A voice could be heard from behind the famous duo, and they would've recognized it from anywhere.

"Eggman...What do you want?" Sonic asked. He was extremely annoyed, and all he wanted was to get back to sleep.

"Sonic, there's something VERY serious Orbot and I need to talk to you about." Eggman said, holding back any and all rage against the hedgehog.

"What do you want to talk with him about, doctor?" Tails asked curiously.

"Tails, this doesn't concern you. Just keep working on your plane. As for you, Sonic...follow me." Eggman said, and he started walking towards Sonic's house.

"Hey, hold on! You can't just enter my house without telling me!" Sonic yelled.

"Sonic...that should be the LEAST of your concerns right now." Eggman kept walking ever so ominously, and Sonic followed, unaware of what was going to happen.

"O...Kay...Man, Eggman seems really serious..." Sonic mumbled, and he continued following reluctantly, until Eggman let himself into the hedgehog's home. He set up two chairs facing each other, and they both sat in one, beginning the investigation Sonic didn't even know was coming. "So, what do you want, Eggman?"

"It's simple, really...I want to ask you about the murder of your father. Why did you kill him?"

"Wait, WHAT?! How in the bloody depths of hell did you..."

"Remember that yellow box I electrocuted you with? Well, that little box made a digital replica of your brain, and I was planning to use it to find out your strengths and weaknesses. However...I got a bit off track, and made a HUGE discovery."

"Why, you duplicitous little-"

"Less yelling, more answering. WHY did you murder him?" Eggman said. His tone of voice raised, and he clenched his fists, ready to lay his deadliest of attacks on Sonic if he failed to answer.

"I...I...Well, you see...It all...Err...URK!...Eggman...why…JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!...Invading my mind...WHO DOES THAT?!...Grrrrrr..." Sonic was very confused and very angry with his nemesis. Even more so than when Eggman kidnapped Tails. He clenched his fists and he slowly started gritting his teeth in frustration.

"Boss? I think you broke Sonic..." Orbot said gently. The red servant of Eggman then slowly backed away before sprinting away in fear of being attacked by the blue hedgehog.

"Sonic, SONIC! Please just calm down...Calm down...and tell us why you murdered my best friend...and your father. Tell us why you murdered him."

"Well...*sigh*...it all started nine years ago..."

To Be Continued...