Instincts

Ch. 20

By: Cutegirlmayra (I'm actually excited about this one xD I thought it would be scary, but I know how to do it, and I'm thrilled to have Sonic back in the action again! I missed my Instinct Sonic T-T so anyway, enjoy the action and drama! I think maybe a few more chapters after this one will wrap things up nicely :) P.S When it comes to blood, I don't like talking about it, and I also know that it's not really allowed in video games, but I ALSO remembered that this would in NO WAY be canon or in a video game so I decided to mention a little bit of blood… it's not much but eh. So obviously, this isn't canon xD if you hadn't already figured that out XP Also, also,… check out 'It's where my demons hide' by Imagine Dragons. I kinda made that my theme song for this series xD it fits so well!)

Amy desperately ran to evade the two hedgehogs, but soon realized her two legs wouldn't be fast enough, and the only trick she had was going on all four again.

With her strength and even her mind failing her, she felt her body almost begin to shut down, turning into nothing more than desire as the heat rose, readying for the peak of her prime to show and the most vulnerable moment in her lifetime begin.

In fright, her mind thought up an instinct behavior, and her body reacted to the will of wanting to be protected out of her fright, and she quickly curled up into the tightest ball she could manage. Instinct Silver leaped over the ball, seeming to have wanted to pounce her before her instinct helped her in dodging him, and he began to move closer, placing a hand delicately on her to see how sharp her quills were. She hissed, and popped herself out once or twice to warn him to stay away. Now that she was merged, her instinct was helping her with her desires. They were one and the same, synced with the same wishes and needs, so the two couldn't and didn't want to betray each other.

A perfect blend of nature and man.

Silver circled her, as was what his body told him to do, to try and lure her out with his own scent. But being an Omega, it wouldn't really attract her very much, and so he went back to trying to get her to open up, pawing at her spines before flinching back and whining out the pain of being stabbed. Squeaking at her, he tried to appeal to her but she kept tightly shut.

Instinct Shadow then came over the hill, as Amy had stopped right before the edge of the forest, which meant she was still in the long rolling meadows with the stream on the other side. He charged Silver, ramming him back and having him roll slightly down the hill, whimpering at the alpha, as he tried to drill his hands into the hill, making them tear the earth a bit as he finally stopped himself from falling.

Instinct Shadow was up next, but he wasn't so willing to wait around…

Placing a paw on her quills to test the sharpness, and shaking his hand when he felt the string, he growled and used his other's knowledge to push her quills back at precise points, trying to forcibly rip her open.

Amy felt the pain of being ripped apart but wouldn't budge, she suddenly thought of something and quickly used it again, it wasn't forced like with the Jumpers, it was a natural call of help.

SQUEAKK!

Shadow's violent action stopped as he looked down to where her head would be curled up, and waited for a command.

SQQUEAAKK!

Silver slowly rose up, shaking the dirt off of him as his scent increased slightly, he looked up with a powerful determination not usually found in Omega's, as he seemed to be growing in power with her cry for help.

Charging up the hill, he rose up into the air, as Shadow looked in surprised, and scratched down a powerful blow that left Shadow scampering back, huffing and shaking his head.

Silver, keeping his body low in the Omega submissive state, suddenly stepped forward, eyes closed, and raised his body up, showing his height and puffing out his chest.

He was… challenge an Alpha?

Shadow was enraged that an Omega would dare even think of such a thing. Did he think Instinct Shadow weak?

Boy… you don't know what you're dealing with here!

Shadow snarled before almost roaring out the words as he slashed his hand into Silver, knocking him back, as silver continued to show signs of being an Alpha, but not as aggressive as Shadow or even Sonic.

Speaking of Sonic…

As the two fought, Silver for dominance and Shadow for the right to mate, Sonic weakly shook his head and got back up off the ground from where Shadow had left him before.

His breath came out at sharp intervals, sweat and some signs of possible blood mixing it with. He was beat up, torn up, and utterly…. Full of rage.

Amy… was never yours to claim.

His hands gripped the earth, tearing the dirt up in the palm of his hand, his teeth being bared as he continued to breathe hard, possibly storing up energy for his next big move…

If they so much as touch her I'll-!

'…Save her…' The real Sonic spoke up.

WHAT?

Instinct Sonic clenched his teeth down together, his eyes a haze of crazy in them, as he looked over and behind his shoulder, as if that's where Sonic was. But he was really just in his mind…

'Amy is in trouble, and though I don't trust you, I need you. Amy needs me, and I'm left to work with the likes of you! So quit fighting me and just do it for her! Like last time with Shadow, I need you protect her!' Sonic cried out, his heart telling him that protecting Amy was more important than his issues with his Instinct form, and more over so then…

You realize if I find her, I will take her as mine own..?

Instinct Sonic wasn't playing around, his other had always tried to limit him, always screaming at him to do this or that, and trying to do everything in his power to reclaim his body over him. They loathed each other, but Amy was the only thing that united them in a purpose, and maybe, that was the only thing she had left to count on, besides her own strength, which was beginning to fail her every second.

The Real Sonic moved further back into his mind, narrowing his eyes in fear and sorrow. He wouldn't be able to stop his instinct this time… and he knew that. He couldn't do it last time either… and it was his ultimate shame… and greatest of fears.

…Will you stay silent?

'…'

From the smell of it, her heat is peaking, you don't have much time to make a point to me… you better just give me a definite answer…. And do it quick.

There was such a hatred and harshness to Instinct Sonic's words, as his wounds seemed to stop the small and almost unnoticeable traces of blood steaming down the sides in droplets, he was healing rather quickly, as he remained still only to gather enough strength to fight and run again.

'…You have a hidden power… one I tried to keep from you. Hear me well, Instinct. I'm only going to unlock this information to you once, so listen up!'

Seconds flew by…

Instinct Sonic's head shot up, his eyes widening with the secret given to him.

He began to chuckle, having seen that also in the information now willingly given from his other's mind.

In complete confidence and bliss, fighting through the huge amounts of pain he was feeling, he suddenly dashed forward on all fours, racing like the wind, with a streak of blue behind him.

Sonic… had given him his speed.

Silver fell down, rolling to quickly get up as he dodged Shadow's next attack, as Instinct Shadow had all the information he'll ever need from his other, considering they had merged the second he was released anyway. The backwards instinct wasn't natural, as the Real Shadow was losing more and more control over himself and his instinct, considering the right way would be he'd gain more and more control over time.

Instinct Shadow didn't hold a chaos emerald on him though, so any Chaos Blasts weren't available to him, he couldn't use it if he didn't carry chaos with him…

Instinct Shadow was about to use a chaos spear but his Other smirked within his head, seeing as he was still pretty foolish, like an animal, in not thinking ahead.

'What's wrong? Does the information I contain at times confuse you?' Shadow mocked him, hoping to steer his hatred towards himself and Silver instead of Amy.

Grrr… DO NOT MOCK MY POWER!

Shadow tackled Silver down, as Silver struggled to breath as Instinct Shadow knew to grip his hand to his throat, as Shadow's memories had at times held.

'No..!' the Real Shadow cried out in panicky, he didn't want to be the cause of Silver's death…

'Instinct! Take my power!' Silver released all and any access and information to his mind as he could, feeling his body dying from loss of air as Instinct Silver took it all in quickly, and held out his hand.

The green light slowly began to muster itself into existence, and blasted Instinct Shadow off of himself.

Instinct Silver was beginning to show signs of maturity in status, usually, all children start out as Omega, but only a few can come out of that to be a Beta or Alpha later on…

Could Silver change his status? Was he really just a Submissive Alpha this whole time?

Silver slammed his power down on Shadow, as Instinct Shadow remained powerless against it.

Straining to move on the ground, he only was able to twitch and squirm a little, but nothing more than that. While on his back, he struggled to lift his head up to Silver, his fists tight, and his anger increasing by each moment. Mostly affected by Amy's powerful scent and the desire to claim her.

H-h…how is this possible!?

…To be honest… I do not know myself. But none shall hurt Amy.

Instinct Silver turned to then slowly start making his way to Amy, whose spines had significantly fallen down due to exhaustion, and the longer she was straining to keep herself curled up, the more harder it was to remain strong.

Before Silver could lift his other hand to touch her, Sonic zoomed and jumped over her body, skidding to a halt on the ground, and looking up with a scary sense of cocky pleasure.

And what do you think you're doing to MY alpha female?

Ah! T-the… True Alpha.

Silver knew that Instinct Sonic was the main alpha, and that Shadow was just co-dominating with him. As instinct dictated, his submissive behavior to the higher authority kicked in, and he slowly lowered himself down the ground.

Sonic took bold and frighteningly powerful strides over to Silver, placing a hand on his head to show his status, but meant him no harm besides that.

With Silver distracted, however, Shadow rolled up slowly, getting ready to fight again as he breathed hard, and sharply turned his head.

True Alpha..? TRUE Alpha!?

Shadow almost roared out his anger at hearing Silver speak such words.

Silver raised his head slightly as Sonic glared to Shadow.

The second I claim Amy as my own, then I shall be the ONLY Alpha!

Shadow leaned back, ready to pounce as his body demanded that Sonic be killed and Amy be his own. The crazy in his eyes almost matched Instinct Sonic's before hand, as Instinct Sonic knew it was time to take Shadow down in order to claim Amy as his own…

..So be it. Amy is unable to stop us anyway. At last… we can finally decide who the true alpha really is!

Sonic also snarled back a powerful challenge and jumped to take on Shadow, he leaped to meet him as they both tried desperately to kill the other.

'No! I never said you could kill Shadow!' Sonic cried out from inside his mind, worried that they might actually kill one another.

'Stop this! You don't realize what you're doing!' Shadow also tried to speak out against his Instinct, but to no avail on either of their accounts.

The two were really going in for the kill, as Amy couldn't stay curled up much longer…

Silver watched from the sidelines, before taking immediate interest in Amy again. However, his eyes quickly looked back to Sonic, as he knew that he would surely die if he went against the true Alpha's orders and touched her again.

Shadow had the upper hand, sadly, as he could willingly stand on two legs and punch like a normal man, having all the secrets given to him without Shadow's real consent. But because of that, he had little understanding of what he knew, only that he knew it, which explained his confusion at not using his Chaos abilities properly.

Punching Sonic down to the ground, he was about to deliver a finish blow as Instinct Sonic worriedly look up to him, anger still there though.

And now, I am the only, true Alpha!

Instinct Sonic was suddenly given more information, only because the Real Sonic didn't want to be at a disadvantage.

Instinct Sonic smirked, as Instinct Shadow halted his last attack, confused by why his lips just curled.

I should thank you. If it weren't for you, my Other would of never given me this power.

..What power…? There is no power that can defeat my own! I am the ultimate instinct! There is nothing that can challenge me!

How about the quickest instinct to ever be born?

What?!

Instinct Sonic quickly raced away from below Shadow, as Instinct Shadow looked around, not seeing anything before a blue streak kicked his face to the side, continued to run, came back and swiped at him, multiple hits that Instinct Shadow couldn't dodge because he didn't know which information he had to use first. Instincts need guidance with the things of this world, and the Other's common sense and abilities. They knew nothing on their own, and so the Real Shadow could see he still had a fighting chance.

The Real Shadow, deep within his mind where he was trapped, took every bit of information and sealed it away, as Sonic and Amy had once done before, to where Instinct Shadow couldn't try and use him to find a solution like before. He was left in the dark, knowing so much but not knowing when to use it.

Shadow was taken down in his confusion, searching his mind but finding no answers as he realized that information was sucked dry out of his reach, taken and withheld by his Other.

'It looks like I am still the ultimate lifeform.' Shadow amused. 'What good is power when you don't know how to properly use it?'

N-n…nooo…!

Instinct Shadow fell to the ground, knocked out at last.

Silver blinked his eyes and was suddenly out of Instinct form, gasping and trying to remember everything after that kiss…

"What… what have I done?" he asked himself, and then smelled something so wonderfully delightful and turned to see Amy, her spines down and out for the count, but her body was still curled, just flatten, and not so much a circle as she was an oval right now. "Amy…" he felt a horrible feeling build in as he began to remember what happened. "I..I'm so.." he reached for her but before he could touch her Sonic moved in front of him, over her, and growled protectively.

Silver withdrew his hand and flinched back, before looking sorrowfully to Sonic. "I..I'm sorry! I never meant this to happen! I… wait…" he realized Sonic was in instinct form, and even more so, that Amy was in… "Oh no.." he knew he needed to defend her but Sonic just spun his body around and kicked him back in the face.

Silver fell on his back, as the MilesElectric flew over the hill, scanning before locating Silver, and falling to his side. On it's screen, it stated, 'TARGET LOCATED. ENGAGING DANGER WARNING. HEART RATE EXCELLERATED. WARNING. INTERCEPTION REQUIRED.'

Instinct Sonic looked at the strange device and just hissed at it and growled more, before seeing Amy's quills were down, and he was out of danger of being spiked, and nudged her body with his head to roll her down the hill, using his super speed to roll her the rest of the way to where he wanted her to go.

Silver shook his head, before blinking his eyes at the harsh light and seeing that the MilesElectric was still there. "Ah! T-Tails! Tails!" he was too weak to get up and follow after Sonic, so he just turned on communication.

"Emmm…" Tails rolled over, causing his arm to be removed from the pillow muffling it's sound as the large alarm skyrocketed through the room. "Wha-HUUHH!? Ow! Hey! Do you have any idea what time it-…!" Tails looked to see his watch, and then began to freak out at all the data streaming across the watch's small screen. "Oh Chaos! Please tell me I'm not too late!" Tails jumped out of bed and started flying to the location told on his MilesElectric, "PLEASE!"

Sonic had rolled Amy to her home, knowing it was the only place she successfully build a nest in anyway and tapped his head against the door, but it wouldn't open. His mouth turned to the side and pulled back, thinking….

He had seen some of his Other's memories of speeding around, but he had also remembered something too….

He reached up, spread his hand out so the fingers parted, and pressed it against the doorknob. Pushing hard against it, he twisted his hand, and the door opened.

He smiled, as the Real Sonic gawked but also felt increasingly uncomfortable with how FAST his instinct was able to think that through.

Instinct Sonic then rolled Amy in, and closed the door, knowing the other hedgehogs were still out there, and didn't want any further interference…

Tails arrived at the location to see Shadow out-cold and Silver barely able to get up from exhaustion and the pain of his wounds. "Wha…what happened." Tails was horrified.

"W..We couldn't control… o-our instincts." Silver twitched as he tried to roll over and get up, the MilesElectric in his hand. "B-but…" he looked up to Tails. "W-we failed… Sonic g-got away with Amy.. and Shadow…" Silver looked back, seeing he wasn't moving, and barely able to breathe. "I think he let him live because of Amy. She's fading-"

"From heat, I know." Tails stated, bending down to help him up and look at his MilesElectric, gently taking it from him. "I can't believe I was so STUPID as to fall asleep! I'm sorry, but I shouldn't have trusted any of you to keep Amy safe! I should of just trusted myself and only myself with this… I'm such an idiot!" he cried out, closing his eyes and shaking his head.

"T-Tails.. it's not y-your fault.."

"It is! It is my fault! We have NO IDEA where Sonic would of taken Amy and you two are barely alive! They could be anywhere!"

"N…not… an-…anywhere…" Shadow breathed out, barely able to keep his eyes open or even move.

Tails flew over to him and carried Silver with him, his arm over his shoulder so Tails could help him stay up. "Shadow… do you know where they are?"

"…T-the…only… pl-place they… could… be." He muttered.

"The only…. Place… with her… nest."

-Amy's Home-

Sonic had rolled Amy into her nest, and began to try and groom her. She was covered with dirt and he thought the action might appease her into uncurling.

But it didn't work.

He grew a bit frustrated, his wounds still hurt him and he was growing tried, but his body and mind wanted her, and he wasn't going to let her get away this time.

Amy… I am here. I am your Alpha… why do you still resist me?

He lowered his head to where he believed hers was, and gently called out to her, squeaking his excitement at having won her over from the others and just happy to be alone with her.

Why are you so silent?

Amy, still curled up, only breathed lightly, as Sonic realized she was in the peak of heat, and couldn't even think straight. Being bound to her body's wishes, she was now in a type of comma, the only thing she could respond to was touch and the need to breed.

Realizing he wasn't going to get her to open without proving himself, like normal Hedgehogs had to do, he began to circle her, and try and poke and get her spines down enough to have her uncurl automatically.

He was stubborn, and wouldn't yield, trying to find a solution, but when the fan in the room hit her from moving about, having been turned on and left on it seemed for the whole day, her spines twitched and fell down, before raising up slightly again.

Seeing this, he began to think…. Having seen some of Sonic's fast thinking from moving so fast, he used that try and think of what the wind was doing to her.

When he ran, it felt good against his quills… so maybe…

He parted her quills in a single location with both hands.

He took a deep breath.

And lightly blew on her skin.

Without her quills protecting the cold from reaching her skin, she was shaken into uncurling, and the pleasure of feeling the breath on her skin made her submissiveness activate and her body began to move to him.

Feeling the satisfaction of finally being worthy enough to have her, he decided to humor himself and kiss her.

Her eyes barely opened, but fell into his kiss, as Instinct Sonic leaned back, breaking it off a moment.

…You didn't kiss like that before…

He tilted his head, curious as to how she may have learned to kiss like that…

He tried not to think of Shadow or Silver at this time… but it made him awfully mad to think they might have-

Her head rubbed against his chest, being in the peak of heat he knew he couldn't waste time thinking, before his Other spoke out again, making him growl as he had just lowered his head to hers.

So, you will not be silent then?

'That's not your Amy.'

Instinct Sonic twitched from hearing the words clearer in his mind, and shook his head to get it out, smirking as he moved over Amy.

She fell on her back and breathed weakly.

You only say that to stop me.

'No, look at her eyes. Does that look like an Instinct to you?'

Instinct Sonic's eyes widened, and shook with concern, as he didn't want to believe was Sonic was suggesting.

He looked to Amy, but her eyes were closed again, moving up to lick under his chin and rub against him again, trying to encourage him to keep going…

Sonic ignored the encouragement for a moment and leaned his head up against her face, trying to see if her eyes will open.

…Are you suggesting I would mate with an Other?!

He growled out the word, disgusted by the very thought of it.

'…if you have such a problem with that. Then how would you feel if I told you they were one of the same now?'

…WHAT?!

In desperate fear of not wanting that to be so, Instinct Sonic worriedly nipped at her cheek to have her blink her eyes. She did so, and as her eyes barely opened, he used his hand to lift eyelid a little bit, and saw the widened diamond to reveal her being merged.

His hand twitched away, as his face looked hurt and betrayed.

No… she is one with her…

'Yep. And if you were to mate with her… well, it wouldn't exactly be your Amy now, would it?'

The Real Sonic was amusing himself over finding a loophole, knowing full well his instinct wouldn't want to be with his Amy, but his own.

N-no.. this can't be! How could she trust her Other? I knew they were to become one someday, but… but I never thought it'd be this quickly… Amy!

He almost roared out his sadness, his grief at losing his Amy before they could complete there bond and finally be a claimed pair, an Alpha couple, his true mate…

He shook his head as she advanced, whimpering his sorrow at losing her.

'…Wait, your Amy is still there, right?'

The Real Sonic was confused. He thought it would enrage his other to have them merged, not make him so… so hurt like this… as if he was mourning…

You foolish Other.. you don't understand!

He shouted out, crawling away from underneath Amy as she continued to try and encourage him, a slave to her body's will, she wasn't even really there in mind or spirit.

Instinct Sonic turned his face, squinting his eyes shut.

They are one. Your Amy will come back just fine… but now… whenever she activates her instincts willingly… My Amy will still merge with her, and she will not be just an Instinct anymore.

He tightened his grip beneath him, his heart breaking, as the Real Sonic suddenly understood his grief.

She is… gone.

Instinct Sonic shook Amy off of himself, and glared at her, before racing out of the bed and jumping to the couch, refusing her, as she wasn't his anymore…

His body shook, her smell luring him back but he refused it. It was the first time Sonic saw his Instinct as something other than an animal, but… a real part of him.

Is this how he would have responded? If he had lost his Amy to her instinct form?

Instinct Sonic, in his misery of losing his mate and love, reeled his head back, crying out a painful, almost roar of anguish. He fell to his stomach, and allowed Sonic to have the power to take back over his body.

Sonic was about too, but then halted himself from doing so…

… why do you resist? I give you power over me… I no longer wish to be here.

'…You are no longer a threat to me.'

Instinct Sonic felt another spike hit his heart, as his anger depleted to the greatest of sorrows.

So.. all you wanted was for me to be unable to be with her… that is why you hated me the most? Not for your freedom's sake?

'…I don't need to come out right now. I would only feel your heartbreak. And I'd rather not… feel that…'

For the first time since meeting his instincts, Sonic turned his mind away from observing him. He actually gave him space and alone time with himself. Something that showed his instincts that he at least had the decency to give him that.

But it enraged his instinct all over again, seeing as his Other's kindness only came from his misery, from the moment his heart was broken, and his will finally surrendered to him.

Amy squeaked, commanding him to come back.

He slowly lifted himself and was forced to obey, laying next to her.

Without his 'participation' however… she couldn't be satisfied, even though she kept trying to get him to mate with her, he wouldn't.

After smelling her scent die down, and her heat leaving her, he realized he just let the most primest time of her youth and the peak of her heat escape him, and even though he was resisting her, he still felt the longing to be with her.

As she collapsed into sleep, he raised his head up, his aggression from being an alpha completely gone from him, and returned to what he truly was before being tortured by Tails and Sonic.

He became… a Kind Alpha.