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If you've ever seen "Sonic X Fun Panel" on YouTube, you'd get that reference.
Last time on In the Dark…
Strange things are happening to our hero. When grief, anger, and some new entity provokes Sonic at his best friend Tails's funeral, he finds himself losing it. Abruptly leaving the ceremony, Sonic goes home to find out what's wrong with him, and why he transformed into Dark Sonic without a real reason. But Doctor Eggman is being rather ominous…does the evil mad man have something to do with Sonic's misfortune? Read on for answers, or go back to Chapter 4 – Awakening Anger for more info and details!
Sorry for the late post, I was busy last week with school ending and was on vacation this week. SCHOOL GOT OUT FOR SUMMER! WHOOOO! Meh…
ONWARD!)
I was fighting for my sanity.
Hours, or maybe even days passed. I sat at a table with a single chair in my basement, my head in my arms on the tabletop. In my head, I fought an unknown force that was trying to take control. I found that it – he – could hear my thoughts, and I could hear his. This new entity was, indeed, my Dark form, but with a mind of his own. He had goals – terrible goals – to rule the planet and destroy anyone and everyone who got in his path. He needed me as a sort of vessel, to contain and stabilize his power. And there was no way I would let him use me, with his version of how the world should work.
After a long while, I vaguely heard someone knock on my door.
I ignored it, not wanting anyone to see me this way. I wasn't even sure I could take my mind off Dark, my new name for the entity, but his attack attempts seemed to be subsiding, leaving me feeling frustrated and on edge.
"Sonic, we know you're here," a female's voice called after a minute of no reply, knocking again. "Don't make us come in there."
"Oh forget it, he's not going to answer," another girl's voice said. "Allow me." There were several loud bangs on the door, and then a slam as it was thrown off its hinges. My ears twitched at the sound.
"Whoops!" the second voice said.
"At least we're in," the first replied.
I listened to them walk across the floor above me, calling my name and looking in every room. Eventually, a door opened – the doorway at the top of the basement stairs – and a pair of feet pounded down the steps. Whoever it was tried opening the door at the bottom of the staircase, but it hardly budged due to all the furniture piled against it on the other side.
""Darn it, Sonic!" the first voice called. "Amy! I think I found him!" A set of footsteps ran across the house above me and down the steps, also trying the door.
"I got this," the second voice said. There was more banging on the door. With every bang, the door opened an inch wider, moving the stuff aside, until there was enough room for Amy to squeeze through, her oversized red and yellow mallet in hand, followed by Sally. Both of them had been at Tails's funeral, along with all my other friends. They had all seen my breakdown; it was only inevitable that they would come find me looking for answers. I kept my head in my arms.
"Sonic Hedgehog!" Sally cried almost angrily, walking – or more like stomping – up to the table and placing hands on the edge. I could feel her eyes burning into my upraised quills. "What's going on with you?"
"I…don't know," I said through clenched teeth, my voice muffled by my arms.
"Well, try and find out," she snapped.
I said nothing.
After a few moments, Sally seemed to calm whatever anger toward me she had and placed a light hand on my shoulder. "Why don't you try calming down?"
"You think I haven't tried?!" I cried, abruptly lifting my head to glare at her. Sally gasped and took her hand off my shoulder as Amy took a step back, her eyes wide. "I have no control!" I groaned and put my head back in my hands.
Amy, who was leaning on her hammer, looked genuinely concerned.
"What exactly is happening?" Sally asked, frowning.
"Like I said, I don't know," I said tersely. "But from what I can tell, my Dark form somehow was given a mind of his own and wants to control me." Apparently, Dark didn't like me talking about him, because he made small, less powerful attempts to control me, making me cringe and tense. It was like a warning attack.
"Maybe Eggman has something to do with it," Amy quipped. "He always has some connection to whatever bad things are happening."
"Maybe," I murmured, half distracted by keeping the attacks at bay. "But if Dark is playing with my emotions, and Eggman did cause this, why would he want me to kill his master?"
"Shut up! Shut up about me!" Dark shouted in my head.
"Why don't you shut up?" I thought angrily. "You don't have control here!"
"Not yet," Dark replied with a smirk.
"You're right, it doesn't make much sense," Sally said, catching my attention once more. "But we have to try. What do we do?"
"You don't have to get involved," I said, looking up, my anger subsiding. "This is my battle. I don't think you can help me with this one."
Sally smiled sympathetically. "I may not be able to back you up, but I can help you figure out how to solve this problem."
"Yeah!" Amy chimed in. "Your battle is our battle, too. Always has been, always will be."
I smiled for what felt like the first time in days. "Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. Really."
Both girls smiled.
"Anyway, where do we start?" Amy asked.
"I say we talk to the good doctor," I said. Dark growled in my thoughts.
"Sonic, are you sure?" Sally asked, concerned. "I mean, ever since…that day, you can't even look at him without wanting to kill him. You're not exactly…stable."
I looked down at the mention of the fight in Robotropolis two days ago, thinking of how I'd failed to save Tails. I resented Eggman for it all, and it would be better off for all of us if we destroyed him, but I needed the OK from Sal. Though I often ignored orders, there were some matters I couldn't and shouldn't handle myself.
"I'll control myself," I said quietly, mostly trying to reassure myself. "I need answers, and I'm not going to get them by killing him."
Sally nodded, looking unsure. "If you're sure…"
"I am," I said, looking at her, my green eyes visible now that I'd calmed and weren't being attacked. "You can't ask him without me."
"Alright, but let us know if Dark attacks you and you need to stop or whatever."
I nodded, appreciating that she understood my situation.
"So, you ready to go now?" Amy asked.
"Sure," I said, standing. "Let's do it to it."
(Blaaaaahhhhh….short chapter. I like suspense. :3 I'll post the next chapter tomorrow, when…..THINGS. HAPPEN. XD No, you'll finally get answers as to what's going on. YAY!
So. Tell me what you think is going on and why Sonic is MENTALLY INSANE. Just kidding, he's not insane, it's something else ENTIRELY. Until next time…
ENDWARD! (Autocorrect doesn't say that's not a ward…..And it didn't notice my "ward" misspelling! IT HATES ME! Derpicus. Now it listens. XD))
~SonicTheHedgehog-Nerd