Chapter 28

Bad News

Sonic sat on his bed in his room. He sighed and looked at his arm. It was still bandaged but it was loose since it was wrapped around his arm when it was thicker. Sonic sighed once more.

"Sonic! You should come and see this!" Bernadette shouted from the lounge room.

Sonic got off his bed and walked through the hallway to the lounge room.

"What's wrong, Mum?" Sonic asked.

"Did you hear anything about this?" Bernadette asked.

Bernadette pointed at the television and Sonic saw something he hadn't wanted to see again. It was the scene from Echidnaopolis that he had seen in his dream … or nightmare. But it wasn't exactly the same. There was a family of echidnas in front of the camera and they were scared stiff. Sonic didn't like where this was going but he watched anyway.

"We are here on the scene of what appears to have been a vicious animal attack," the news cat said.

Sonic gulped and continued watching.

"So, what exactly did you witness?" she asked.

"It was a big, furry and scary monster!" exclaimed the daughter.

"It had piercing green eyes, like they were glowing," said the Mother.

"And its teeth and claws were so sharp that it could rip someone in half and eat its insides, like a common beast," the Father explained.

The girl screamed and hugged her Mother and Father. Suddenly the image changed and Knuckles appeared on the screen along with Julie-Su.

"Here is Knuckles The Echidna. Guardian of Angel Island and a victim from the attack, but survived a bite. So, tell us Knuckles. Since you were bitten will you turn into the same monstrous beast that destroyed half of downtown Echidnaopolis?" the news woman asked.

"No, the … creature that attacked Echidnaopolis wasn't any ordinary, everyday animal. It was a werewolf. But, I won't become one because it wasn't matured yet, so I'm safe. Everyone else that was the victim … wasn't as lucky," Knuckles explained.

Sonic's horror was doubled once he heard that. He hadn't known he had bitten Knuckles. He had just known that he had killed lots of echidnas and mortally wounded the guardian. But, he was grateful to know that Knuckles wasn't infected like him.

"So, there you have it. The information of the attack on Echidnaopolis wasn't a normal animal. As said by Knuckles it was a werewolf. But some other witnesses say it didn't look like a wolf. They say it looked more like a furry version of a blue hedgehog. So, be warned. Stay inside your homes on a full moon, don't go into the Great Forest or else … maybe the beast will come after you," she finished and the television was turned off by Jules.

Sonic looked over at his Dad, who; was sitting in an armchair across from Sonic. He had the remote in his robotic hands and sighed.

"I don't believe anything like that would attack Angel Island," he said.

"What do you think did?" Bernadette asked.

"Another one of Robotnik's forces, maybe even an escaped experiment he was working on," Jules said.

Bernadette looked at Sonic who; looked real guilty. Bernadette got off the couch and hugged her son.

"Sonic, where were you when this happened? I am just asking you because maybe you could have stopped it," Bernadette said.

"I could have, if I had better control then," Sonic muttered.

Bernadette looked at Sonic in surprise at what he just said. She smiled and patted his head.

"It wasn't your fault, Sonic," Bernadette said.

Sonic sighed and turned away.

"It was," Sonic said.

Bernadette looked at Sonic. She didn't know what he was talking about. Jules got up from the armchair and walked over to stand beside Bernadette.

"What do you mean, Sonic?" Bernadette asked.

"It was my fault of what happened to Echidnaopolis and I can't change my fate that is to come upon me," Sonic said.

Sonic walked out of the room and headed back to his room. Jules looked after Sonic and followed him. Bernadette watched him.

"Jules!" Bernadette exclaimed.

"He maybe just needs someone to talk to," Jules said.

Bernadette nodded and Jules went into Sonic's room. He closed the door behind him and saw Sonic sitting on his bed, looking out his window. Jules sat next to Sonic and put a hand on his shoulder.

"What's bothering you, son?" Jules asked.

"Nothing, Dad," Sonic said.

"Sonic, something is bothering you. What is it? Why are you so glum?" Jules asked, trying to get Sonic to answer him properly.

"D … Dad, you wouldn't understand," Sonic said.

"How?" Jules asked.

"It's because …" Sonic sighed. "Have you ever been in a little situation where someone or something did something to you and you didn't know if there was a cure?"

Sonic then knew the question he had asked was a stupid question because his Dad was in that same situation right now. He was roboticized, but had his free will, but the wound he had recieved from the war had no cure so he would have to stay a robot forever. Jules thought for a moment, then, shook his head.

"No, but I know there is no cure to what is wrong with me. I have to be a Robian for the rest of my life. You, Sonic, don't have to, whatever is wrong with you, you maybe … whatever it is at a certain time of day not for the rest of your life," Jules explained.

Sonic looked at his Dad and sighed.

"Yeah, I guess I don't have to be it every day, but it's a lot more dangerous than you," Sonic told his Dad.

"What is it, then?" Jules asked.

"It's … I can't explain it," Sonic said.

"Okay, well once you're ready you know you can come and talk to me or you're Mother about it," Jules said.

Sonic nodded his head. Jules got up off Sonic's bed and headed for the door.

"And Sonic can you smile a lot more now, it's starting to worry us," Jules told Sonic.

Sonic smiled and nodded his head.

"And when dinner is ready be sure to smile at the table also, so Bernie won't get worried more," Jules said.

Sonic shook his head.

"I'm not hungry so I won't have dinner, okay," Sonic said.

Jules' eyes widened at what Sonic said.

"Okay," he said and he closed the door behind him.

Sonic sighed and got off his bed and walked over to his desk and started writing a note to his parents, because he didn't want them to get hurt from whatever evil was inside him.

Sweet! Yep, Soon, gonna be another dramatic scene. Bet you guys can't wait for that. It will be about two or more chapters until the dramaticness ends. So, you'll have a lot of entertainment over the next few chapters. And, boy am I stupid! Dramaticness isn't even a word. (Slaps hand against forehead). Anyways hope you enjoyed. R&R AND SEE YA NEX CHAP!

VFMH OUT!