Wow i'm updating like crazy. Well I found time, I hope you enjoy this chaper and I am sad to announce this my first ever
multi chapter story is slowly coming to an end. Cue tears, millions and millions of tears. Anyway thank you again for reviewing and please start
or continue to do so. I don't own Sonic or Sega all rights and characters belong to them. Except Max, that crazy bastard belongs to me.
He felt cold, the rain fell in sheets and stung his back with each icy drop, he was soaked through but didn't overly care, if he felt cold then he was alive, a simple trick of logic he had used for centuries, Max stared into the horizon as he dreamt of his world, of peace, and of finally being able to stop, to at long last rest and be what he had always dreamt of, a hero. Max, saviour of Mobius, it was a title that always made him smile, his plan was working, though the loss of so many weighed heavy on his heart he couldn't stop, he would have everyone turned into a vampire, everyone would know the hunger, but with no one to feed on it would subside, he was certain of it, maybe not for a hundred years or as was his case 136 years, but eventually if you never fed the hunger would disappear. He had never wanted to feed, and indeed to this day had never once fallen, well save one time, but it had been determined by fate and held no place amongst his many guilty memories, he had changed the poor fox and set him on the path, it was strange to think that after all this time he was still fighting fate, but he still couldn't see what had altered his time, was it possible to change fate? He shook his head, he had learned the answer every day of his existence, no matter how hard one fought it couldn't change, even if the event would stop the universe would find another way, in the end he couldn't save anyone and that thought tormented Max every night and every moment his thoughts would wander. What good was seeing the future, seeing all your friends die, seeing yourself become a monster if you couldn't stop any of it in the slightest, Max knew the role he had to play, he had been cast as the villain from birth, but he found a way to break the cycle, he had to change the world, he had to be a source of sorrow, but he still had never given up, he would save the world, he would end all wars, when everyone shared in the blood of the vampires then there could be no war, no difference. The pain of the hunger would in time subside, it was a long battle but it would, he knew it would, it simply had to, then Mobius would become great, he could lead it into a golden age where everyone lived forever, where no wars could be fought and everyone could be happy, it had cost him everything to get to this point, how much simpler would it have been to simply end himself, but he never could, he needed to help, to have a purpose, he couldn't believe he had been granted his visions as a curse, or a simple fluke.
With his eyes on the sunset he returned to the inside of his fortress and walked towards the holding cells, he paused just in front of the door, he could smell the blood, he hated the smell, it professed a lifetime of sin to him, but he pushed the door open all the same, he had to watch, to memorize every face that died because of him, he would never allow them to become numbers, he had to feel what he had done. More and more vampires had been born in the cages and they sat in pools of blood of their victims, it was horrendous, but fair, everyone had an equal chance of being turned or being food, random chance was truly unbiased and he thanked the stars for that, he couldn't even imagine deciding others fates if he had to use his own judgements. He stared into the eyes of the recently turned and saw many emotions, fear, disgust, hatred of oneself, hatred of one another, blinding panic, all emotions he had known at one time or another, he walked up to a cage and spoke his voice carrying notes of sadness as he talked to a weeping badger, crying on the corpse she had made. "Don't feel sad, it was fate that it happened this way, and now you can help make the world a better place. We'll have you out of there soon so you can help us clear out the last resistance pockets, then everything is going to be okay, don't worry I'll help you." She turned her stare at him and the tears kept cascading down her face as she glared through the cold metal bars and spoke in voice steeped in sorrow. "I…I killed HER! My sister…I'm so sorry, WHY DID YOU DO THS TO ME! I… I can't stand this!" The motion was a blur but Max yelled out, it did no good, she had cut a gash using her own claws and cut her throat, she bled out on the floor and Max walked on, he had seen enough, he would return later, he would, reflect, he would beg forgiveness later, for now he had to finish, no matter the cost he had to finish he thought, tears were in his eyes as he walked on.
Antoine was annoyed, not least because the vents were filthy, but he had gotten lost, he who had spent hours poring over the duct diagrams had gotten lost, it was pathetic and he silently cursed himself for his stupidity and simply kept moving forwards. He had a plan of action, a poorly constructed plan of action, but a plan of action none the less, he just needed to find the panel that should be around here, and as he searched the constricting walls of the duct he finally sighted it emitting a soft glow as if signifying its importance. He would have cried out in victory had he not been terrified of being slaughtered by an army of vampires, he carefully pulled it open and viewed the mess of wires, which one was he supposed to cut again? He smacked his palm into his forehead and scratched it trying desperately to remember, he needed to cut one of these wires to unlock a door that should only be a couple feet below him, and once he was in he could use the console to cause the swat-bots to malfunction and buy himself time to escape. He was about to snap his fingers in triumph but quickly remembered where he was, the wire had definitely been black, or was it green, he mentally swore, he was getting nowhere slowly, he took a deep breath and prepared to just cut the green wire, what was the worst that could happen?
Max felt a chill run up his back, it was a very bad sign, he exhaled to calm himself, he was safe, he had already at least 34 vampires to protect him, though only around seven were fit for battle and had been turned long enough ago to actually use their powers effectively, add the legion of swat-bots he had inherited and he felt noticeably more calm. That is until the nearby swat-bot that had been guarding his door suddenly turned and opened fire on him, it was a complete surprise and he took a laser round directly through his left hand as he then reduced the bot to scrap letting out a pained and rage filled roar. Now he had a hole in his shoulder and his hand, that damn minx, he thought once more, if he could have killed her twice he would have, the wound had burned closed at least so he didn't need to put too much worry into it, he raced into the halls and was quickly confronted by armies of swat-bots, no longer surprised they were quickly ripped to pieces and bits of scrap metal and oil flowed down the hall. "WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!" His roar could be heard throughout the entire complex as he cradled his hand, even by a terrified coyote as he ran past the chaos and right out the front door and kept running in the direction of the meeting point, if they were going to be anywhere that was where they would need to be.
Tails and company had departed the eerily undamaged ruins of New Knothole, for ruins were exactly what they were with no one to populate them, they were heading for the meeting point, hoping that someone was still definitely alive from Knothole, that someone had managed to hide and escape, once they were sure no one had escaped they would enact there plan to take out Max and liberate Mobius once and for all. It was a quiet walk at first until finally Sonic spoke up. "Why don't I just run ahead, you know check the spot then race back before ol Maxy even realizes I'm there, then we could head straight for him and save everyone?" They sighed and Tails was the one that replied. "You realize how fast Max is right, if he finds out your there he'll run you down and we need everyone if we want any hope of actually doing this, plus that would leave me to protect all of them and even I'm not that good" Rotor patted him on the head. "Don't sell yourself short little…..erhhm big buddy? What do I even call you, not being insulting or anything just wondering what you would prefer?" Tails was in thought for a moment, this was a dark day and he was unsure everyone would come out alright, though he hoped with all his heart, he sighed, they could use a laugh and he was willing to be the target of it, for the good of the team he thought. "Actually my names armfthr fzzy" he quickly mumbled out, everyone looked at him again and he sighed, it really was a dreadful name, he sucked in and let it out, his real name. "Arthur Fuzzy!" Everyone stopped, eyes twitched slightly and barely concealed laughter could be heard, then like the breaking of the damn it came, a riotous laughing and Sonic Rotor and Bunny collapsed onto the forest floor holding their sides, Sally was holding it in well and motioned for them to be silent so to not draw any attention.
Eventually the rolling and laughter stopped and Sonic stood up wiping a tear that had formed in his eye as he spoke. "Sorry big guy but I think Tails is a good name for you" The others nodded in agreement and looked at the fox who's cheeks had turned bright cherry red, the laughter started once again but noticeably quieter, Tails spoke, even he had a note of laughter to his voice. "Yeah hahaha I get it. Remind me when I get a chance to change my name to Miles Prower, I think I prefer it honestly and if you laugh like that again Sonic I'll tell the others your big secret." Sonic froze up and scratched his head, what secret was he talking about, he told everyone he was now a vampire, what other secrets did he have, and like a big horrible light bulb coming on he paled noticeably. Bunny looked from him to Tails and back, she opened her mouth to ask but Tails had already intercepted her. "It's his middle name Bunny, Sonic's middle name is…." He was cut off as Sonic slapped a glove over the foxes mouth in an attempt to silence him, a muffled noise came out, and for once Sonic considered disciplining the fox, Arthur Fuzzy was bad but, he shuddered at his middle name it was way past uncool. Tails knocked away Sonic's hand and shouted it out into the sky a big goofy grin on his face when he did, if Tails was going to be a laughing stock because of his name then he was dragging Sonic with him. "Marylyn" The other mouths were hanging and Sonic was cringing, and once again the laughter started and Tails joined in, It was brutal, he hit the Fox on the head lightly but it was an easily to discern motion, a brotherly jostling, and like that they crossed the last line of trees and stood at the meeting spot where, standing atop a small pile of rubble tapping his foot was Antoine. "I ave been ze Waiting!"