Chapter 5

A Kings' Discussion At A Feast

Sonic arrived at the Castle with his parents: Jules Hedgehog and Bernadette Hedgehog. As well as Tails and his parents: Rosemary and Amadeus Prower. Sonic and his family walked up to the Castle door. It was 5:00pm, the exact time Sally told Sonic to be there by. Sonic was about to knock, but before he could the door opened. Allowing them to walk in. Sonic and Tails lead their parents to the dinning hall, where Sally, Elias, Queen Alicia and King Max were waiting for them. They were sitting at a long table. The King and Queen sat at the end, while Elias sat at the corner the King was at and Sally sat next to her brother. Sonic sat next to Sally, Jules and Bernadette sat opposite Sonic, Tails sat next to Sonic and Rosemary and Amadeus sat beside Jules and Bernadette. Sally smiled at Sonic, Sonic smiled back. Sally grabbed Sonics' hand and held it under the table. She felt the fabric of Sonics' gloves and her smile grew wider.

"You never go anywhere without your gloves" she whispered.

Sonic nodded and looked into her sapphire blue eyes, while she looked into his emerald green eyes. Sonic soon saw King Maxs' mouth open and Sonic gently grabbed Sallys' chin with his free hand and turned her head to face her father.

"Hello and welcome to our dinner" King Max spoke.

Sally held Sonics' hand tighter, Sonic looked at his hand in hers and then looked at Sally. She wasn't smiling anymore.

What made Sally stop smiling, Sonic thought. And why is she squeezing my hand?

"Now, the reason I asked you two families to come here tonight is because we need to discuss a serious matter" King Max explained.

"What kind of matter is it, your Highness?" Amadeus asked.

Just before King Max could continue the doors burst open and the chefs came in with food. Sonic could smell the different types of meat coming to the table. Sonic covered his nose with his free hand, so he wouldn't go insane. Sally saw Sonics' reaction to the food and thought he was sick.

"Sonic, are you alright?" Sally asked.

Sonic looked at her, smiling under his hand.

"Don't worry Sal, I'm alright" Sonic answered.

"How come you're covering your nose?" Sally asked again.

"Um…the smell of the food is…too sweet for my nose" he answered.

She didn't reply, she just did what everyone else did once the food was layed out on the table. Sonic uncovered his nose and got his own food. Sally had let go of Sonics' hand as she got her food. Something in the back of Sonics' mind told him to take a piece from all the meat categories. But Sonic turned them all into chilidogs, once he got everything. King Max watched Sonics' reaction to the food the very instant he had covered his nose. King Max started to suspect something about the hedgehog and soon he thought maybe this little talk would clear the hedgehogs' mind. Once everyone had something on their plates, King Max started talking, while his guests ate.

"Now as I was saying. We have a serious matter to discuss. Sonic you are familiar with other zones, aren't you?" King Max asked.

Sonic swallowed one of his half-eaten chilidogs.

"Yes, Sire" Sonic answered.

"Well, last night I heard a howl coming from the Great Forest and I thought maybe a werewolf came from another zone and…" he trailed off, when he heard coughing.

King Max lifted an eyebrow at the coughing hedgehog. Sonic was coughing and punching his chest. Hard.

"Sonic, are you okay?" Bernadette asked her son.

Sonic kept coughing and punching his chest harder than he already was.

"I think he's choking!" Sally exclaimed.

Tails lifted his hand and smacked Sonic on his back, really hard. Sonic coughed one last time and the piece of chilidog came out of his mouth and landed on his plate. Sonic wheezed a few times, before turning to Tails.

"Thanks, Buddy" Sonic said.

Sonic ruffled the hair on Tails' forehead for a few seconds.

"No problem, Sonic" Tails replied, smiling.

Sonic turned his attention back to King Max, who was staring at Sonic.

"Sorry, your Highness" Sonic said.

"That is quite alright, Sonic. Anyways, I thought maybe you could catch this werewolf and take it back to its' zone, Sonic" King Max explained.

"Sire, how do you know about this werewolf?" Sonic asked.

"I have had a lot of encounters with Ixis Naugus, while I was in the void and he told me about werewolves" he explained.

Sonic lowered his head and nodded. A thought hit Sonics' mind and he lifted his head up again.

"What would happen if we can't take it back to its' zone?" Sonic asked.

The Kings' eyes widened at the question Sonic had just asked him.

If he is it…no, he can't be…then why is he asking all these questions? Maybe he just wants to know what will happen. But we have still have got to be cautious of what we tell the youngsters, King Max thought.

"We would have to…kill it" King Max told them.

Sonics' emerald eyes widened at what he just heard. Sonic started shaking, but not from fear.

Is he really serious…oh no, Sonic thought?

Sonic looked out the window and saw the full moon outside. In the midnight blue sky. The moon glimmered from the light it was shining. Sonics' eyes widened even more than they already were. Sonic felt a pain in his stomach and groaned. Sally saw Sonics' discomfort and put her hand on his shoulder.

"Sonic, are you feeling alright?" Sally asked, worried.

Sonic looked at Sally, with a pained expression on his face. Sonic tried to smile, but it came out crooked.

"Y…Yeah…just some stomach pains…nothing a little run can't…fix" Sonic stammered.

"If you're going for another run, I'm coming with you" Sally told him.

"NO! You…can't!" Sonic cried.

"Why not?" Sally asked.

"I…I…Gahh!" Sonic screamed.

Sonics' head fell onto his empty plate. He was breathing heavily as Sally lifted Sonics' head off the table and made him look into her eyes.

"Sonic, please. Tell me what is wrong?" Sally asked.

"I…I…c…can't" Sonic stammered.

"You can" Sally told him.

Sonic took his head out of her soft grasp and started screaming again. Sonic looked at the door, then to the window, then back to the door. Sonic pushed his chair out and stood up from his seat. Sonic ran at top speed towards the door. He opened the door and vanished in a matter of seconds. King Max watched what Sonic was doing and saw the hedgehog glance at the moon before the pain hit him.

Maybe I was correct. It was him. But he looked like he was trying to stop himself from transforming. Maybe if I tell him what will happen to him. He will try harder, King Max thought.

Sally stood up from the table and yelled at the top of her voice.

"SONIC!" she shouted.
Sonic didn't come back. Sally started getting even more worried than she already was. Jules held Bernadette in a close embrace. Sally turned to face Tails. He had a shocked expression on his face.

"Tails, come with me" Sally ordered.

"Where are we going?" Tails asked.

"We're going to find Sonic" Sally told him.

"Sally, stop" King Max said.

King Max got out of his seat and walked over to Sally.

"What is it, Daddy?" Sally asked.

"Take this" King Max said.

King Max took out a silver dagger and handed it to Sally. Sally looked at the dagger, then to her father.

Just in case I'm wrong, King Max thought.

"What's this for?" Sally asked.

"That werewolf will still be out there, so use that to defend yourself" he explained.

"O…Okay" Sally answered.

Sally put the dagger in her jacket pocket. Elias walked over to Sally and hugged her.

"Good luck, Sally" Elias said.
"Thank you" Sally said.

Elias let go of Sally as she called for Tails. Tails had finished hugging his parents and walked over to the door with Sally.

"Sally, wait" Bernadette called.

Sally turned to look at Sonics' mother.

"Promise me you will bring Sonic back" Bernadette spoke up.

"I will, Mrs. Hedgehog" Sally promised.

Sally and Tails then ran out the open door and down the hall and through the front doors.

"We're going to need Kens' help" Sally said.

Tails nodded and followed Sally to the ring teleporter. He thought something was wrong with Sonic the moment he saw Sonics' reaction to...the moon.

As you can tell Sonics' next transformation is coming up. Do you think the next chaps gonna be better, you will have to wait and see. remember read and review and tell me if you like it. See ya next chap, Sonic fans.