This is a little piece of writing that I came up with off the top of my head one night as I was binging fics and here's what I came up with. I got into the Sonic Franchise nearly a year ago but held off writing anything about it because I wanted to learn more about the characters and games etc... I might make this one a two - shot depending where I go with this and if weather people actually like it and want more. Anyway, enjoy.
There was something wrong, He could sense it but on the other hand he needed to figure out where he was first.
Sonic's consciousness allowed him to wake into the alert world. He could feel the softness of the bed he lied on beneath him and a blanket draped over him raised up towards his chest. His senses told him someone was present nearby but wasn't able to gain enough strength to form sentences to ask who. The hedgehog's hearing was faint at first but then was able to make out what it seemed like monitors beeping in the scenery. He hadn't felt it until now but hovering over his muzzle was a mask filling his aching lungs.
'I'm in a hospital aren't I?'
Sonic took a deep breath and realized his eyes were blocked off with a piece of cloth draped over them, restricted from being able to open his eyes and view his surroundings. Speaking of his eyes they felt as if they were burning. White hot pain swarmed over him that made him let out a small pained groan. What he felt next was unexpected.
A small gloved hand that fit perfectly within his own grasped onto him making him flitch a small - scale due to not being able to make out who had made contact with him. The hand felt familiar yet foreign.
"Sonic."
That voice. Deep and serious but filled with fret and relief at the same time.
"You can hear me right?"
'Hear you? Of course I can! Why question?' Sonic pondered before replying.
"y-yes" Sonic barely being able to make out. The injured one was surprised how shallow his voice came out. Why was his voice so course, what happened?
The other's hand moved to pull away his mask away from his muzzle but before they could ask another question the former spoke finally recognizing who the voice belonged to, "Shadow".
The ebony's small smile itched to form over his muzzle, "So you hadn't lost it. To answer yes it's me. How you feeling?"
The former's body relaxed, grateful to have a fellow that he recognized. He also took notice the tone of Shadow's voice. It sounded tired and anxious, he needed to know what happened.
"Shad-" the pain made the hedgehog shudder, it flooded over his chest and eyes. He gripped the sheets of the bed hoping for the pain to suppress. Shadow witnessing this tried to sooth him by clenching his hand in his once more letting Sonic crush it, wincing at his solid hold. The pain wouldn't subside and he was now panting. The blue one led out a few pained whimpers and groans turning his head lolling desperately trying to escape the pain that wouldn't dare leave him.
Shadow pulled the mask over his muzzle and caressed his head, petting back his royal blue quills, "Relax Sonic. Breathe."
Sonic listened to Shadow's voice and did what he was told. After a few minutes his body relaxed and so suddenly felt very worn out. Sonic loosened his grip on Shadow's gloved covered hand and let out a sigh.
"Rest Sonic. We can talk later. Everything will be alright."
Sonic despised how serious Shadow sounded almost as if he were mad at him. He can't for the life of him recall what had happened that made him wound up here. He wanted to push the other but maybe later because the next thing he knew he was out like a light.
Shadow stepped away and went out of the former's room. A hand on the handle as he closed the door behind him and the other covering his muzzle. It hurt him to have had witnessed his brother in pain and wasn't able to do much to help relieve it. The bent quilled hedgehog was alone at the end of the hallway trying to hold in a sob. Pulling away he tried to do his traditional breath - in, breath - out exercise. He didn't know how much more he could take, it was too overwhelming.
A sooty white hedgehog held onto two coffees, one in each hand. One decaf and one regular. He yawned as he made his way down a long hall and frowned upon arriving to witness Shadow's eyes bloodshot and breathing heavily. He put the coffees aside on a table nearby and walked up to the troubled brother and hugged him. Shadow buried his face into the crook of Silver's neck sobbing, letting out all he had. Silver just stood caressing his brother's back, shushing and soothing him. He had no idea what happened in there but he could only think it couldn't have been good. After a good few minutes they pulled away and Shadow didn't have the heart to face the grey one.
"Hey, what's wrong did something happen?" Silver tried, frowning.
Shadow didn't know whether to shake his head or nod, he didn't feel like talking about it but it would be wrong to leave his brother who also had been waiting anxiously for Sonic to wake in the dark.
He led out a long breath and they both sat on some chairs nearby while drinking their coffees as Shadow spilled everything that had just occurred minutes prior to Silver, who was listening to every little detail afraid of missing something that'll be substantial later.
Having wrapped up the two hedgehogs sat in silence before Silver broke out of it.
"You know none of this is your fault right? If anything it's Eggman's. He caused all of this and we just didn't see it coming."
Shadow shook his head, "I should've reacted faster, I could've pushed him out of the way if I just saw it coming, I could've saved his-" he couldn't finish. It was the elephant in the room. Both had no idea how they were going to break the news to Sonic. They could only hope Sonic would overcome this.
"Hey, he's gonna be ok alright? We'll find a way to get through this. Together."
Shadow looked back at the grey one giving a small nod. They returned into Sonic's room who was found to be awake. They both approached their fragile brother each one holding onto one of his hands.
"Hey Sonic. Miss me?"
Sonic chuckled tiredly, "Silver."
A sad smile fell on Silver's face.
"I thought I told you to sleep," complained the dark one.
"I did for a good minute but my head is killing me."
Shadow and Silver gaze at one another dreading the question that they knew had to be answered one way or another,
"Shadow, Silver w-what happened..."
"SHADOW!"
"SILVER!"
The blue one was pinned under rock debris that rested over his chest making it hard to breathe and escape. His breath and energy were being wasted by calling out to his brothers desperately for help. The hedgehog attempted to push away at the rubble but they were too heavy for him to push off. His head was spinning and his hearing was drowned out by raging fires nearby and explosions occurring. His lungs were filled with toxic smoke causing the pinned hedgehog to wheeze and cough in reaction. Sonic was on the verge of passing out until his ears twitched hearing someone drawing close.
"SONIC! Hold on!" shouted the pearly like brother as he and Shadow ran over to their fallen brother dodging flamed rubble caused by the Mad-Man in seek of revenge on the three hedgehog's for once again cutting his plans short.
They bent down to their sibling Shadow tapping on Sonic's cheek, "Hey no sleeping yet, we still got a fight to win. Stay with us"
Silver analyzes the situation, using his Psychokinesis he moves the rubble away from Sonic's chest. Shadow helped the former situp as he coughed and grasped onto his pained chest. He was more alert now but his dizzy spells weren't leaving him.
Both brothers helped Sonic stand as he couldn't support his own weight.
"HO HO HO, knocking out Sonic has to be the biggest treat of the night so far!" Eggman taunted.
Both hedgehog's let go of Sonic hoping he can hold his own as they continue to dodge lasers and Eggman's army troops blasting away at whatever is close by.
"You can't knock us down Eggman! No matter what you do. We'll always band together to stop your evil schemes no matter what threats you oppose us!" shouted the powered one.
The weighted man snickered, "Threats? I can do you one better."
The deranged villain turned the face Sonic who was several feet away dazed, Shadow and Silver watched as Eggman shouted a command they'd sure regret not reacting sooner.
"ROBOTS FIRE!"
It was like slow motion. Laser beams of all directions came stinging all parts of his body, it wasn't until one in particular supercharged was bulleyeing his face hitting him causing Sonic to be flung hard and far. He layed limp, unknown to the chaos.
'SONICCCC!" both hedgehogs shouted.
Full of pure anger and rage of hurting their brother, both standing hedgehog's turned to face the Evil one, then proceeded to destroy his robots like there was no tomorrow.
EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. As the duo did so, Eggman took the chance to escape proud of his simple but big accomplishment.
'See you soon Sonic, or more like hear you later.' Eggman jokes.
Wrapping up the duo looked around realizing the Egghead had escaped.
"He's gone" stated the powered one.
"It doesn't matter! We need to help Sonic." expressed anxiously by Shadow.
They both ran over to the fallen sibling turning him over to his back. He was unconscious and his breathing was faint. Silver felt a pulse as Shadow laid his head over Sonic's chest to make sure his heart was still beating just for the sake of it. Shadow let out a long breath relieved it was still beating.
"His pulse and breathing is faint. We're losing him Shads."
Silver's shaky voice did not go unnoticed.
The ebony began shaking the unconscious one desperate for his eyes to flutter open. A sign of life externally.
"Sonic wake up."
Nothing.
Shadow was shaking him harder now.
"Sonic this isn't funny wake up PLEASE!"
Nothing.
Silver's watery eyes couldn't take it and tears overflowed.
"We have to take him to the Hospital now if there's a chance at him making it."
Shadow nodded, lifting the limp brother in his arms wiping his tears with his shoulder. He gestured Silver to grab onto him and drawed in the Chaos Energy within and worded out,
"CHAOS CONTROL-"
"SOMEBODY HELP ME PLEASE!"
The trio arrived at the Hospital, Shadow shouted desperately asking someone to tend the person he's not ready to lose.
A nurse came running down a hall and gasped upon arriving realizing who it was in need of attention.
"CODE BLUE WE HAVE A CODE BLUE, IT'S SONIC THE HEDGEHOG! TEAM COME DOWN NOW!"
Seconds later, nurses and doctors came running down the hallway and a doctor took Sonic from Shadow's hold and placed him in a gurney and took him away, Shadow and Silver attempted to follow but the nurse blocked their way.
"We'll inform you on his condition later. Please trust us. If not us for him."
Shadow and Silver looked at one another and nodded, reeling they needed to step back and let the professionals do their job.
Something didn't feel right. The duo were scared to death on what that could be.
The memories flooded in like ocean waves crashing onto the side of a landscape. He remembered now, not everything, it was still faint but he finally was able to somewhat recall why and how he got here in the first place.
"Sonic, there- there's something else." Shadow said shakily.
Sonic shifted from his position and was prepared to hear what other information he had missed out on.
Shadow and Silver both took deep breaths in sync in fear of how their brother may react to the news.
"Sonic, the laser beam when it hit you, it hit the inner part of your retinas destroying them..." Shadow couldn't finish.
Sonic turned his head in confusion, "What do you mean? What are you talking about?"
Silver turned to face Shadow, the other shook his head refusing to finish leaving Silver to do so for him.
"Sonic, when your retinas were damaged so was your sight. Y-your-"
Sonic waited for the other to finish.
'I'm what?!" he asked desperately.
"Your blind Sonic."
And with that all hell broke loose...
Yea alrighty um I hope you enjoyed that one. Again might keep it at a two - shot depending if people don't like it or so? I don't know I might make it into a one- shot. Not sure but if you did like PLEASE leave a review. It always means a lot. Anyhow hope you enjoyed!
Also I just started a Twitter Acc. it's remebertothink. You guys should follow to keep up with updates, and BTS of my writing and drawings!
P.S. I know some people are wondering "when is the next chapter of Shards?" and I do wanna say I don't want to make any promises. Please allow me to turn in my missing work for my English class that goes far back as December of last year. I'm hopeful to get one of the two finished by the end of this month. :)
