'Sup guys? You all may not know me, but I actually had an account before this one. SonicReverb_1991 was the name. I had some ok-ish stories on that account, but due to some issues I don't feel like explaining, I had to make a new account. No, I won't be continuing any of the stories I was writing on that account, but I might re-write some of them. For now, you guys are just gonna have to suck it up and keep reading. Yay! Fresh Start! Anyway, see you guys (and gals) at the end!
(p.s., something is wrong with my editor. so everything's gonna be bunched up together, with little to no spacing. I've been trying to figure out why, but to no avail. Sorry...)
Killer Construct
Chapter 1:
Nightmares
'This is it,' he thought. 'I'm going to die here. I was so close, but… no cigar, I guess. I'm sorry, Amy.'
And he was. He truly was. He promised that no matter what, he'd protect her, that he'd always be there for her. He was never one to break his promises.
'I guess it was just a matter of time…' He smiled sadly, and, as his foe flew at him, claws set to kill, he closed his eyes. A single tear fell from his face.
Sonic woke with a start, panting heavily. Wiping the cold sweat from his face, he got out of bed and walked into the bathroom. Sonic was no stranger to nightmares. He had them all the time. In fact, he can't remember the last time he didn't have one. But this one, it felt so… real. Like it actually happened. But it couldn't be real. In fact, it was downright impossible. Eggman was dead. All of his creations were destroyed.
Yet Sonic couldn't get back to sleep, no matter how hard he tried. The image of his attacker still fresh in his mind. A face he never thought he'd see again. Those blood red eyes haunted him. 'It was just a dream, Sonic. Get yourself together!' So, Sonic decided to go out on a midnight run. It was a nice, quiet night, the only noise to be heard coming from him. Sonic enjoyed these kinds of runs. It allowed him to clear his mind. The quiet, peaceful serenity calmed him as he tried to rid himself of his nerves.
But no matter how deeply he breathed, he couldn't stop shaking. Cursing at himself, he decided to try the next thing. Sure, Tails wouldn't be very jazzed about being woken up at his ungodly hour, but Sonic didn't know what else to do. Surely, he'd understand…
Luckily for him, Tails couldn't sleep either.
xXxXx
If there was one thing Tails couldn't stand, it was being tired. The more tired he was, the less his brain seemed to function. And relying on just caffeine could only get him so far…
He'd been having nightmares. Not the "Scary-monster-haunting-your-dreams" kind, but the realistic feeling ones that you know aren't real, but you still can't shake the feeling that they are. To put in a simpler term, the worst kind of déjà vu. So, Tails instinctively went down to his workshop and began tinkering, too scared to go back to sleep.
It was the same dream every time. Sonic was falling. Tails was trapped under rubble, looking on helplessly. Knuckles lay across from him, unconscious. And Amy was…
The person to blame for all of this flew towards Sonic. Tails closed his eyes, not daring to look at what happened. All he could do was listen to his brother's pained yell.
Tails jumped when he heard a knock on his door. Wondering why anyone would visit him at this time of night, he opened his door to see Sonic standing in front of him, looking just as dead-tired as Tails.
"Sonic? What are you doing here?"
Sonic put on a small smile. "Hey little bro. Do you mind if I come in? I need to tell you something…"
Tails stepped aside to let him in. Immediately throwing himself down on the couch, Sonic rubbed his eyes and yawned.
"Alright, what's wrong?"
"I keep having these dreams, nightmares, really, and something about them has been bothering me. They feel so real, like they actually happened, but I know that it's not."
Tails's eye's widened. "What happens in said dreams?"
"I'm falling. I'm thinking about how I failed, how I'm sorry that I couldn't keep a promise. And then next thing I know, an Eggman robot flies at me, and everything goes dark."
"Sonic, I don't think you're the only one having these dreams…"
Sonic looked at Tails, confused. "What do you mean?"
"I mean I've been having this dream too, but from my point of view. But, like you said earlier, it can't be possible. Eggman's dead…"
Sonic stood up, frustrated. "Then tell me why I keep seeing Metal Sonic kill me every time I close my eyes!"
Tails opened his mouth, but couldn't think of anything to say. Sonic sat back down and sighed. "Sorry, buddy. I didn't mean to snap at ya'. I'm just frustrated and tired…"
"Sonic, I think this is a sign." Sonic stared at Tails for a moment, and started to laugh, albeit quietly. "S-sign? Tails, no offence or anything, but I think staying up all night is starting to mess with your head."
Shaking his head, Tails frowned. "No, it's not. Remember the Chaos incident? How Tikal kept showing you and Knuckles visions?"
"Yeah, but they were about the past. This is different."
"No, I don't think it is. Just because they were about the past, doesn't mean they can be about the future, too. And you of all people should know, since you've had the most experience with time travel!"
Sonic stopped laughing and sighed again. "Look, Tails. Even if these 'signs' are real, how do you explain Metal Sonic?"
"He's gone rouge before, he could do it again"
It was Sonic's turn to be speechless. "Oh yeah, forgot about that…"
"Look, Sonic. All I'm saying is that we should be careful. I feel like we're all in big danger."
xXxXx
Sleeping never came easy to her. She was always busy, what with her studying and her flower shop. But she still tried, and sometimes she even managed to get a few hours in. And that was enough for her.
But having constant nightmares involving Metal Sonic killing her best friend didn't help her tight sleep schedule. Though she tried her best to block out the nightmares, she kept having them. And it went the same way every time: Sonic falling, Metal Sonic impaling him.
These nightmares felt too real to her. So she tried her best not to think about them during the day, going so far as to force herself into another mental state. She joined acrobatics, practiced martial arts, even took up parkour and break dancing (much to Sonic's pleasure). Anything that would take her mind off of her nightmares.
And it worked. She would be perfectly fine all day… but then night would come, and she'd be back to taking sleeping pills trying to think more positive thoughts. A constant cycle that Amy grew tired of.
A knock at her door made her jump. Looking over to her clock, she scoffed and got out of bed. Walking to the front door, she opened it, not noticing who it was.
"Who in the world has the nerve to visit me at two in the mor-" Sonic smiled raised his hand a little. "-ning…"
"Hey, Ames. Mind if I come in?"
Amy stared at him before breaking out of her trance. "Uhm, y-yeah, sure, come in." Sonic smiled to her again as she moved aside.
"Uhm, what brings you here? Like I said, it's two in the morning. I thought you'd be asleep?"
Sonic shook his head and sat down on her couch. "Nah, couldn't sleep. So I came to check on you."
"Check on me? Why? Has something happened?"
Sonic shook his head again. "No, no. everything's fine. Well, sorta. Have you been having any nightmares lately? Like, ones that involve me falling and Metal Sonic killing me?"
Amy froze. "Uhh, that's an oddly specific question. And yes, I have. How… how did you know?"
Sonic yawned and leaned back. "Because me and Tails have, too. Tails thinks they're some sort of sign, and to be honest, I'm starting to think he's right."
Amy looked confused. "A sign of what?"
Sonic closed his eyes. "A sign that we're all in trouble."
"Oh…"
xXxXx
Eggman was dead. His bases reduced to ruins. He couldn't be happier…
Even if he wasn't programmed with emotions.
And there you have it. The first official chapter of my first official story on my new account. I think it looks decent. Even though it is kind of rushed, I'm still proud of it. Also, you may notice that whenever they talk, it's not for very long. I'm just not particularly good at writing dialogue. Anyway, follow me on Twitter (if you want, that is) at 1991Retrosonic. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!
~RetroSonic1991
(p.s., I'm not very good with writing long chapters. So most of them are gonna be pretty short. Just letting you know now.)