The beaten fox found someway to pick herself up, looking at the gashes on her body that the red one gave her. But those last words she spoke literally echoed in her mind.
'Scourge isnt going to change his mind over some other fox that is his slave...' The words echoed before the red haired fox left. Arctic sniffled on the ground, finding the strength to push herself up.
Although, she wished she had stayed down there a bit longer instead of hearing moans from Fiona and Scourge down a hall. Arctic shuddered at all the noise and once again pulled her big ears down, trying to block out the noise.
She walked across the castle until finding Sonic, who was mopping the floor with a bored expression.
"How can you stand that?" She asked, it was like the blue hedgehog was deaf.
"Believe me, once you hear it from Lightning and Fi, this is nothing." He said, shuddering as he continued turning the mop left and right.
"Jesus, that fox has problems. I mean, she's the last person id expect to want a family." Arctic said.
"I thought the same, but I guess since those two are growing older and theres no war between our worlds as much anymore, Fiona wanted something else." Sonic said.
"But Scourge still wants to conquer other worlds. He doesnt have time to settle down, or wants to for that matter." the white and blue fox said, sitting on the edge of a table.
As silence passed through the room, suddenly there was a pounding on the door. When there was no response, the doors were kicked open.
"Scourge, where is Sonic?!" A female yelled. Arctic was so curious as to who had just barged in. Walking in was a pink hedgehog with short quills and emerald eyes like Sonics but paler. She was also wearing a red and white dress, a red headband and a pair of red boots with a white stripe in the middle.
Behind her was a team of animals as well. There was Tails, Antoine and Bunnie D'Coolette, Sally Acorn and Knuckles came along too.
"Guys, how'd you get here?" Sonic asked, dropping the mop and walked over.
"After hearing you had gotten captured during your mission, Nicole helped us get on the Cosmic Interstate to come and save you." Sally said.
"Well we better get out while Scourge is busy, he has the whole team of Destructix with him, including Sleuth." Sonic informed them.
"Too late, blue." A voice said, coming from the anti of Sonic himself. "Now that your all out numbered, we can beat you easy and Mobius will belong to your truly." He said with a fanged smirk, behind him was Fiona and all the Destructix, ready to fight.
"So be it." Sonic said, glaring at his anti.
And with those words, they all attacked. Tails went against Predator Hawk, taking the fight to the skies, Antoine and Bunnie took on Lightning and Sgt Simian, meanwhile Amy was swinging her hammer around at Sleuth, Sally was going head to head against Fiona and Knuckles was busy trying to handle Flying Frog.
"You just dont learn blue, im stronger than you without that collar around your neck. But with it on, your dead!" He yelled while Arctic was watching this little scene, confused about what to do.
"No one hurts my Sonikku!" Amy yelled, swinging the hammer to Scourge, who dodged it with a jump back, then at Fiona because she was still mad at the fox for hurting Sonic.
They all continued fighting, wearing out the evil team as Scourge was spin-dashing left and right, knocking them down. But landing on his feet, he was panting and beads of sweat formed on his head.
"Y-You...dont stand a...chance." He said between pants.
When he was on his knees, Bunnie reached her bionic arm to Sonics collar, yanking it off like it was made of string.
"There ya go sugah!" She said, dodging a hit from Lightning Lynx.
Sonic smirked and dashed around, hitting all the bad guys to the floor.
"Face it Scourge, you cant beat me." Sonic said, walking over to Arctic, who hadnt moved from her spot on the table. "Here, I can get that collar off for ya." He said, reaching for it.
"W-Why?" She asked, backing up a bit.
"Well...so we can get out. While they're down, we can go to my world, Mobius." He said.
"I dont know Sonic, if this collar comes off, I could lose control of my dark powers again. It happened two times already." She said, looking once again to the black, evil symbols on the back of her paws.
"You can still be good Arc. I can help you...I want to help you." He said, moving his hand on top of hers.
"Why?" She asked, her lavender eyes sparkling with his emerald ones.
"Because..." He said, moving his other hand to her furry muzzle. "I dont give up on people...especially the ones I love." He said, making her face turn from pale white to as red as a ripe tomato.
"S-Sonic..." She started but sighed. "I wish I had known earlier...but I cant go back. I have to stay here with him." She said.
"Why, Scourge is a bad guy that treats you just as badly." Sonic said.
"I know, but I just know I have to stay with him." She said, earning a sad sigh from the blue one.
"I hope you know what might happen. Scourge could hurt you if you two date..but if he does, you can always come to me." He said.
"Thanks. I will." She said, kissing the blue hedgehog on his peach cheek. Sonic nodded and dashed off with the other Freedom Fighters following, the only sound now was the panting of the enemies that had been beat and the doors creaking close.
Unlike the others, Scourge had heard all that the fox and hedgehog said, barely believing that fox was actually staying here. Hearing her sigh and hop off the table, he kept his eyes shut while feeling her pick him up, carrying him to his room.
"Why did I stay with you? Sure, your nice-er I guess, but once im dead, no one will care." She said, sniffling while placing the emerald hedgehog on his bed.
She went to leave but he made it so his hand grabbed hers, making her stop. Muttering some things perfectly, Arctic rolled her eyes and laid beside him, considering he wouldnt let her go. In a few short minutes, the white fox fell asleep, her head laying on his scratched chest while he had an arm around her.
'Gotta say babe, not many would slaves would stay with their master. Hell, stripes said his slave tried to escape last week. So I guess I have to make it up to you.' He thought before he himself fell asleep with her.