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piko-power · 9 months

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What Big Brothers Fear The Most

BEHOLD! MY WHOLESOME SONIC AND TAILS CONTRIBUTION! (Took me long enough. XD)

I've seen a good handful of nightmare fics so I thought I could write my own. Lots of angst, I mean LOTS of angst, but it gets better I promise.

JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR THERE IS A BIG TW FOR SOME BLOOD AND DEATH. If that makes you feel uncomfortable you don't have to read it. Otherwise, good luck reading.

"Woo! Swing and a miss! One more strike, and you're OUT, scrap metal!"

Sonic taunts the robotic clone, dodging every attack from them. With a quick twirl, his foot made hard impact to Metal's face. The robot felt dizzy afterwards.

"You're makin' this WAAAAAY too easy, pal. Come on, step it up!" He boasted, punching his fists in the air, preparing to kick some more robot butt.

Then, a ding sound goes off from his communicator beneath his glove's cuff. "Hello?"

"Sonic! Are you there?" A younger voice calls out from the other end. It's his little buddy. "Tails! Glad you made it to the party!" He exclaimed, running off from Metal Sonic's blasts.

"How are you doing down there?" Tails, high in the sky in his biplane, watched down below to witness two blue blurs fighting against each other.

"Eh, it's a snooze fest from over here, gonna be honest." He replied, blocking out the robot's punches no problem. "The moment I wrap this up, we can go for some chili dogs! I've been meaning to get some for a while-"

"Sonic, hang on." The fox interrupted. "Something's not right."

"Hmm? Whaddya mean?"

"I'm picking up some strange energy from Metal Sonic. I think..."

Tails was reading carefully while trying to watch Metal's moves. Then, for a moment, his eyes widen with concern.

"Yo! Are you still there?" Sonic, while trying to talk to Tails, barely dodged Metal's claws.

Tails double checked the screen and his ocean blue eyes shrunk. This isn't right at all. No wonder his readings were going crazy. The energy from Metal Sonic wasn't even Chaos energy.

In fact, that's not Metal Sonic at all.

"Sonic. You need to leave. NOW."

The hedgehog was slightly alarmed hearing the fox's tone change quickly. He was stern. Worried.

Scared?

"Tails, what's going on-"

Suddenly, a huge blast of familiar flashing red and pink explode out of Metal, pushing Sonic car from the battle field with a cry. Tails from above was the blue figure to flying and crashed into the ground, roughly damaged.

"Sonic!" He shrieked. He needed to make a quick emergency landing and reach to him before he does.

Coughing up the dirt, he slowly got up, using his arm to support himself. At that moment, the smoke cleared to reveal a completely different figure walking out of the smoke.

Sonic blinked. That's not Metal Sonic.

His emerald eyes grew with shock.

He chuckled quietly, calm yet cold. "Greetings, hedgehog." He spoke, revealing himself out of the smoke finally.

The black jackal with white hair spiraling out of the back of his head approached the hedgehog slowly. The glowing ruby, that ruby, appeared bright on his chest, showing off it's disturbing aura.

Sonic was sitting up, trying to catch his breath. "I-Infinite...?"

"I hate to cut our reunion short..." His hand then grew out glitched out spikes, colors representing the Phantom Ruby, all well known for it's other worldly horrific images.

Sonic tried to get back up on his feet, but was then stopped by Infinite violently grabbing him by the neck. He gasped for air, and try to kick Infinite off.

His eyes grew in horror as the phantom claws grew bigger and sharper, looking like daggers preparing to cut open his body.

He may not see it behind his mask, but he knew he is showing off such a sick, twisted smile. "...But it's the doctor's orders."

"N-No! Wait!!" The struggling hedgehog cried out as Infinite raises his hand up at him. His life flashing before his eyes the exact moment the claws spread out.

"NO!!!"

SLASH!

"S-Sonic...?" Tails jumped off his plane and looked around for his brother. All he could see is dirt spreading in the air. He coughed for a while, not wanting to breathe it in. "SONIC!" He yelled.

"SONIC, WHERE ARE YOU?" He asked out loud. He hoped he landed at the right time to save Sonic from-

"... ...!"

Stopping dead at his tracks is the one person he was searching for. But he hoped he wouldn't find him in this condition.

His eyes look like there were about to pop off his scull. He could feel his heart dropping straight down to his now turning stomach. His ears flopped down to his head.

"S..." He couldn't say his name. His limbs began to tremble. He covered his mouth, feeling like barfing out his meal from the sight he wished he never see.

"No...!" He squeaked, barely a whisper.

Sonic, failing to get up, with his hand clutching his neck, which was spilling out blood like a small fountain. He choked non stop, trying to breath.

He slowly turned his head to face the small, shaking fox. His eyes were nearly soulless, emerald green almost completely gone. Nearly half of his body was going limp, as he tried harder to get up.

His arms finally gave themselves up as Sonic fell face first onto the ground in his own pool of blood. Tails screamed and immediately ran to Sonic, grabbing his waist and pulling him close.

"No no no nononononono!!!" Tails panicked loudly as he placed his hand on Sonic's chest, feeling his heart slowing down. Gaia, there is so much red.

"Are you okay?!?!" He was beginning to break into sobs, feeling helpless. He wished he brought a first aid. He didn't expect any of this to happen.

"T-T-Tails..." Sonic spoke, breathlessly. He was looking up at the crying kit, with a broken, defeated smile on his pals muzzle. Tails gasped. He knows what's happening next.

"No! No, please! Don't do this! I-I can find a way to nurse you back to health! Don't even think about leaving me like this! SONIC?!" Tails continuously yelled out for Sonic, whose life is fading away in seconds. "SONIC, DON'T YOU DARE!!"

"Li-Little buddy..." A small tear escaped from his colorless eye. He took one last, long, struggling breath.

"Sonic, please no...!!" Waterfalls of tears began to stream down Tails' face, he held tighter on Sonic's sides, refusing to let him go.

"T-Take care of th-the world for me... O-Okay...? ...I-I... L-Love y..."

Then, his head dropped into Tails' arm. His eyes were motionless. No sign of heartbeat.

The worst had happened.

"...No. No! NO, NO, NO!"

He pushed his hand against the hedgehog's chest, checking for even one beat. But there was nothing. "SONIC, NO!!!" He sobbed loudly for even the heavens to hear.

"SONIC, DON'T LEAVE ME!!!" He screamed at the top of his lungs, begging that his cries will bring Sonic right back, but he knew it wouldn't work.

He continued to bawl his eyes out and roaring out any more anguish he had left in him, hugging tightly against his brother's corpse. "YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME, SONIC!! I CAN'T LET THIS HAPPEN!! I SHOULD'VE GOTTEN HERE SOONER!! THIS IS ALL MY FAULT!!"

Sinister laughter could be heard in the smoke, along with an eerie red glow getting brighter.

"I CAN'T BE ALONE!! I DON'T WANT TO BE ALONE!! NOT AGAIN!! PLEASE, SONIC!!" Tails hugged the body tighter, wanting to sadly to have his brother back.

His family back.

The one person he called home.

He can't lose his home. He can't stand solitude anymore.

He just can't.

"I JUST CAN'T MOVE ON WITHOUT THE ONLY FAMILY I HAD!! PLEASE, SONIC, I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU!!!"

With a violent start and a sharp gasp, Sonic quickly grab a hold on a cushion like surface as his legs briefly flail around.

His heart was pounding at such a rapid pace, as if it's about to burst out his chest. He was hyperventilating non stop, all he could see is darkness, and the only thing he could hear was his panicked gasping and his loud heart.

Completely drenched in cold sweat, he immediately took off the sheets to cool off, still having shaken breathes.

Wait... Sheets?

His shaking hand held onto his blanket, which is nearly falling off the bed. Everything was still dark, but his eyes were beginning to adjust to the dark room.

He can feel the soft surface that is his bed and he quickly recognize his bedroom. His breathing calmed, but he could still feel his heart racing. He took a few deep breathes.

What had happened didn't actually happened. He tried to tell himself that in his head, trying to calm down his heart. He closed his eyes, trying to shake off those images.

There was no Metal Sonic. There was no Infinite. There was no blood.

It was just a dream. A really, messed up, scary dream.

It was all just a dream...

Everything is okay...

After what it felt like hours, the shaken up hedgehog has finally calmed down. He still felt sweaty and his hands were still trembling, but he felt better.

At least a little bit better.

He signed in relief once more, opening his eyes to see that, yep, he's back in his room. He face palmed and groaned out loud, lumping back onto his bed and pillows.

"What were in those chili dogs..." He mumbled to himself. All he could do was stare at the ceiling, trying not to put the nightmare in his head on loop.

But what did came to his mind was that little two tailed fox, holding onto him for dear life, screaming and crying out his name.

The moment he thought back to those screams, all feeling of relief instantly left him.

Those cries. They were so terrifying.

He slowly sat back up, wanting so badly to shake off those young, heartbreaking cries. But he just... Couldn't.

The feeling of fear of loneliness drifting back to the poor kid seeking into his voice as he held on tight to his brother's dying body. He refuse to let him go. He refuse to move on without him.

He couldn't live without him.

He felt cold again. Replaying those words over and over again kept making Sonic shudder. He hated that. He hated hearing his own little brother saying that.

He's just a kid. He wouldn't say that. He didn't say that. It was just a dream. None of that stuff happened.

Then... Why won't he stop thinking about it?

Sonic hugged himself and sniffled, beginning to cry. He really hated hearing that.

"Snap out of it, dude." He argued with himself. "It was just a nightmare. Why are you still freaking out over this?"

He definitely knew why.

Hearing that kid shriek was probably one of, if not, the most horrifying thing he has ever heard. Which was strange because it didn't happen.

Tails never said that.

So there's nothing to worry about, right?

...Right?

Wanting to get this over with, Sonic got off the bed and went off to go check on his little buddy.

When Sonic got to Tails' room, he can see that, once again, Tails is tinkering in the middle of the night when he should be in bed. But right now, that's not important.

He opened the door and stepped into his room. "Tails?" He spoke, almost sounding hoarse.

Tails jumped and quickly out all his gadget stuff away and began chuckling nervously. "Hey, buddy! What are you doing up? Don't ask why I'm up! I was just putting away my things before going to bed! Heheh." He lied.

Tails pushed aside his blueprints and takes off his goggles. "Oh, my. Where did these come from? Hahaha!" He then threw the goggles aside and was about to approach his bed. "Well, I'm going to bed now! Goodnight, So-!"

Suddenly, Tails was caught off guard by Sonic hugging him. He blinked a couple of times. "Sonic? Are you alright?" He carefully placed his gloved hand on his spines, not understanding what's going on but gives him comfort nonetheless.

"No matter how far or close I am to you, or if I'm not part of this world, I will always be in your heart, and you will never, ever be alone, Miles 'Tails' Prower." He said in a whisper, almost on the verge of tears. "Don't ever forget that, little bro..."

Tails had no clue why Sonic brought this up in the first place. It came out of no where. Yet...

Tails smiled softly and hugged him back. No matter how random that was, he needed to hear that.

"Don't ever forget that I love you."

"I won't, Sonic. I love you too."

#sonic the hedgehog #miles tails prower #brothers #sonic fanfiction #my fanfiction #wholesome sonic and tails wednesday #HERE YA GO MY FELLOW BROTHERHOOD FANS COME GET YOUR FOOD #tw blo0d #tw death #I am a sucker for dream sequences don't judge me

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valkxrie · 4 months

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“I will gouge out the throats of the holier than thou.” (Ren.)

@nightmarefuele

Disparate. Ungoverned. Godless. Lawless. Standing in the ashes of a planet that had once lived and breathed but now existed only as a husk. As a shell. As a monument to the folly of a one-eyed god whose realm had been snuffed out and replaced with the teeth and hide of wolves.

Ragnarok. No mouth uttered the word, but it reverberated through each mind. Over and over; a howl, a growl, a promise. Asgard was gone, Valhalla was empty, and the souls of a thousand by a thousand warriors coloured the sky as a bloody aurora.

The echo of the battle would have rippled through the realms. A sonic boom that declared death. Few remained; listless, aimless, unshackled. Wandering the universe. Her sisters were gone; scattered to the stars. Dismissed to their own devices.

He had spoken to her there; as she stood in the skeleton of a home perched on a cliff. Blonde hair soot stained. Elegant hands coated in blood. Wings still armoured, still unfurled. Humming with power for those who knew how to sense their silence.

Fingers closed around a spear, made of a metal not yet known to man. Her gaze climbed the black of him. Her eyes sought to see past his armour and find the colour of his power. Of his soul.

"You will need a bigger blade."

#nightmarefuele

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blazehedgehog · 3 months

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Is Gerald Robotnik's personality "adjustment" in Shadow and Battle a plot hole that needs addressing? I can't remember if his audio/video logs in those games were recorded before SA2's inciting incident.

I am fine to (and already do) completely ignore the story of Shadow the Hedgehog. I do not want that to be canon and I do not treat it as such. I know there are folks out there who really like how Archie handled adapting/extending the events of Shadow's game, via the whole thing with Eclipse and Black Death, but that's not me.

At best, I would treat it as a period of confusion. Something you can pull select story elements from, but treat that and some elements of Sonic Heroes as Shadow recovering from the trauma of near death. So his memories of Metal Overlord and Black Doom are very hazy, he misremembers things easily, and maybe some parts of it never even happened at all.

Because that's the thing with those games, right? He had amnesia. He couldn't remember what really happened. He was lost in his own head, and seeking the truth to clear his mind. You could very easily write around the whole "Shadow was created via an alien blood pact" as any number of hallucinations either brought on by experimentation with Dr. Eggman post-rescue, or something Black Doom made up to enslave "The Ultimate Lifeform" or whatever. Assuming you even want to admit Black Doom actually existed at all.

And I don't. I'd much rather handwave that entire thing away. There's a dread I have that the Sonic 3 movie will contain even a hint of Black Arms lore with regards to Shadow. It sabotages the entire emotional core of Gerald being driven to insanity and Maria redeeming Shadow.

#questions #melcodriggs #sonic the hedgehog #sega #sonic team #shadow the hedgehog #sonic the movie #archie sonic #eclipse the darkling #black death

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skaruresonic · 4 months

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Was looking through your posts about the metal sonic shenanigans, and this part really caught my interest

"Metal doesn't really say anything to imply existential despair in Metal Madness. He more or less just brags about how he's going to take over the world"

The guy who complained about how "mean and condescending" the heroes are being sure ignored this part. They genuinely made something up and then acted like it's true.

Playing the games actually isn't enough. These people can look directly at the source material and still interpret it as something completely wrong. Sonic "fans" are simply hopeless

I didn't touch on this in my reply, but the supreme irony of "Sonic's picking on Metal, he's so impossibly smug and condescending" and "nobody listened to Metal" when Metal was actively trying to kill them is too much.

Let that sink in. Metal tries to conquer the world and murder the heroes, is a misunderstood bby boy. Sonic says something snarky to him and runs off, that's unacceptably mean.

I just.

Metal threatened to roast these characters on a spit and blasted fire in their faces. What are you talking about, "nobody listened to him"? How much would you feel like playing armchair therapist for someone who just pointed a flamethrower at you five minutes ago? Why is this deserving of "aw, poor baby"? What about Metal's actions or words suggest he's crying out for help? One throwaway line about how he's no longer afraid? Does that honestly negate the fact that he's trying to conquer the world and rule as its robot overlord? Where in the games does it suggest Metal went crawling back to Eggman to ask him to remove his voice? Because even if you go by IDW's account and nothing else, Eggman still managed to remove the "rebelliousness" from his coding. The page on which Neo Metal says this furthermore implies the process was nonconsensual; it shows an unconscious Metal hooked up to a bunch of wires, and Neo later checking a computer only to see a screen that reads "NO DATA." And barring the fact that, during the Metal Overlord fight, Metal essentially said all that was in the past... Does Sonic have to asspat every villain who comes for his blood? Really? I also really love (read: hate) how they said Sonic's answer to Metal's question of "But why can't I defeat you?" was a non-answer. Say what you will about how weird "Because we're Sonic Heroes!" is, it at least makes sense given the game's overall themes of teamwork. Heroes practically hits you over the head with it. You can't say Sonic didn't give him an answer when the answer is staring you right in the face.

The thing is, I was open to being proven wrong when I opened up YouTube and watched the Metal Madness fight. I don't remember exactly what Metal said off the top of my head. I haven't played Heroes in a long while. There are a lot of games where my memory needs a refresher. That's why I decided to double-check, because memory can often be unreliable.

So then, actually watching the video, I paid attention to his dialogue, and... Well. The evidence doesn't seem to support OP's claims. I didn't hear any instances of Metal screaming about how his constant battles with Sonic and co. were driving him insane. What I did hear, however, was a good dose of egotism justified by the slightest veneer of an identity crisis. That's not to say the identity crisis wasn't a factor, just not the most important factor. Hence I think it's reasonable to assume it's erroneous to paint it as the only thing motivating Metal in Heroes.

More broadly, I feel like the type of post that really gets big on this site is the one that appears galaxy-brained and appeals to our emotions, but hosts a conspicuous lack of sources and examples. Feels over reals, so to speak. They use loaded language, make declarative statements about the characters, and usually don't bother with nuance.

And. Like. If you scratch even just a little bit beneath the surface, you'd find the series holds more nuance than it's commonly given credit for. So to boil things down as people often do is needlessly reductive. It doesn't always paint a whole portrait. There was a recent post that rubbed me the wrong way as well because it was worded in this style, claiming that Shadow's character could be pinned down to his loyalty in his relationships to others. I found that analysis lacking because it neglected the fact that self-determination is an equally important part of his character, and portraying loyalty as his most critical trait risks defining him through his relationships with others. Stuff like this by its very multifaceted nature necessitates the use of asterisks. And in addition to games canon, Sonic Tumblr tends to be allergic to qualifiers that may risk diluting an otherwise "powerful" message.

This type of post isn't confined just to Sonic fandom. It happens in Half-Life too. I'm just more inclined to give it a pass for a couple of reasons. One of those being that HL's lore is more full of gaps than Sonic's, so in some instances your fanon is as good a guess as the next fan's.

But with Sonic, it's immensely frustrating because we're often looking at the simplest possible context, and yet folks continue to ignore it. People are so desperate to make the series seem Deep and Mature that they'll make shit up that just isn't there.

The only way I can explain it atm is by comparing it to the "blood orange, she's so pretentious, shut up it's fucking red" meme. It's not blood orange, it's red. The game said it was red. You're just saying blood orange because you think reframing something red as actually blood orange will make you sound more sophisticated, when in reality it makes you come off as ignorant at best and tryhard at worst.

I keep circling back to this example because it's always salient in my mind as the quintessential "you are pulling shit out of the deepest reaches of your rectum" take: Shadow was tortured on the ARK. Nothing in the games, Shadow's characterization, or the material SoJ recently published suggest he was ever experimented on by the researchers at any point. He holds no rage towards the researchers and harbors nothing but loyalty towards the ARK and its memory. Hell, in one ShTH ending he calls it "sacred." (And I'm sure some edgelord will be like "that's just evidence of Stockholm Syndrome." okay sure Jan) The claim becomes even more tenuous when you apply even a modicum of logic to it, from any angle. Yes, let's jeopardize Maria's one and only chance at a cure with unethical experiments. Let's waste resources and risk Gerald's wrath by treating his son like a guinea pig.

Literally all people base this on is this archetype of the Evil Research Facility, as though the ARK and Aperture Science are somehow interchangeable. They don't actually seem to consider the ARK's specific situation and instead superimpose this platonic idea of Evil Research Facility on it in order to "flesh" it out. Never mind the canonically shady shit the ARK got up to by developing weapons of mass destruction, something Shadow says out loud with his own mouth in SA2. No, games canon is not enough to work with. Shadow needs to suffer in new and innovative ways. Ow the edge.

Feels before reals, man. (takes stiff drag on imaginary cigarette)

#asks

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project-shadow · 2 years

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do you agree with what people say about IDW Sonic? That he's nothing like the game version, and that hes selfish and lets his enemies go without just punishment?

I've seen this take quite often, and even got some questions about this on Discord.

The short answer; No, I do not agree with that statement.

The long answer?

I don't see why people seek to compare the Comics Sonic with the Game Sonic. They're not the same universe, first of all, and second of all, Ian Flynn, who wrote for Archie after Ken Penders left and currently writes for IDW, is also the writer of Sonic Origins and Sonic Frontiers. He's been writing for Sonic longer than most people in the fandom have even been consuming Sonic media (from 2006-present)

If you hate Sonic's characterization, then you've hated him in any paper media since 2006. And some people prefer Archie over IDW (another take I do not agree with)

If there's any version of Sonic that was selfish, it was definitely Archie era Sonic. He was admittedly a poorly written character, mostly because he was written as infallible most of the times.

IDW Sonic is nothing like Archie Sonic, and probably the closest to the games as we're going to get (excluding Frontiers Sonic, of whom we don't have much information on character wise)

IDW Sonic goes through phases. Yes, he lets his enemies go, but he doesn't do so to the point of "letting them go without punishment". The punishment Sonic gives his enemies is the battle they engage in. And some of his enemies are sent to prison/hauled off to other planets/etc. None of his enemies escape "unscathed" except arguably Eggman. And this itself is explained in the comics.

After the battle that caused Eggman to lose his memories, he became Mr. Tinker. Shadow had come seeking Eggman out to kill him. Literally, he wanted to kill Eggman. Or at the very least, imprison him. The reason why Sonic stopped Shadow wasn't because he was sparing his enemy. He was literally sparing an innocent man. Mr. Tinker had lost all of his memories. He knew nothing of his time as Eggman, and was still dead set on repenting for a side of himself that he didn't even remember. He helped people, built rides for children, and even created Belle, the antithesis to Metal Sonic.

Sonic tells Shadow that if no one is worth redemption and should be killed, then why was it okay for Shadow to be running around free? Shadow understood the logic behind this and allowed Mr. Tinker to continue on. The only reason why this becomes a problem is because Starline (whom no one knew of at the time) wanted to bring back Eggman. He kidnapped Mr. Tinker and tortured him until he became Eggman again, which directly leads into the Metal Virus arc.

In the Metal Virus arc, Sonic is one of the first people to get infected. And Sonic blames HIMSELF for everything that happens in that arc. He apologizes to the victims, he apologizes to Tails and Amy. He even shows some signs of survivor's guilt/depression, because Sonic realizes that if he had killed/imprisoned Eggman or let Shadow handle Tinkerer, none of this would have happened. The world as he knew it and everyone he loved were potentially going to die because Sonic made the wrong call. How in the world can anyone say that's selfish? Or that he doesn't care about his friends or the world he protects everyday with his life?

And in the Surge arc, Sonic thinks back on his mistakes and the villains he deals with, and STILL CHOOSES TO SPARE SURGE. Surge owes Sonic NOTHING. She wants to kill and replace him. And Sonic still chooses her life and her happiness over everything. Because that's the kind of person he is. He doesn't want her blood on his hands, he doesn't want to be the kind of hero who kills his enemies. He wants to be the kind of hero who always extends a helping hand no matter who the person is.

Sonic the Hedgehog believes in love and friendship. He believes no one is truly evil, and as long as he can be there for someone, hold their hand, show them that there's always going to be a home and a friend waiting there, that he can change their life for the better and in turn, make the world they live in a better place.

Sonic is someone who suffered so much and saw so many people he cares about suffer, and still choses love as his weapon of choice. Not violence, not murder. Love.

How can you sit there and truly think someone like that is selfish?

#sonic the hedgehog #idw sonic #shadow the hedgehog #sth #shadow the ultimate lifeform #project shadow files #amy rose #surge the tenrec #doctor eggman #eggman #sonic idw comic #sonic idw #dr starline #starline the platypus #archie sonic #sonic frontiers #mr tinker #idw sonic comic #dr eggman

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kinoselynn · 2 years

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so, how did the flesh sonic au started? (how did metal sonic skinned sonic alive? did he did that during a battle or a kidnap?) and who died trying to fight flesh sonic? sorry for the swarm of the questions, your au is really interesting!!

I'll just share a few things about this au. Sonic and Eggman go missing for unknown reasons which sends everyone in a panic as they frantically search for them and try to figure out what happened . The only clue left is a few stains of Sonic's blood in the woods . Tails is more depressed than everyone else obviously . Metal , Tails, Knuckles , Shadow and Vector are the main focus / characters . The only characters I'll say who will definitely die is Amy and Tangle .

#flesh sonic #flesh sonic au

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thewelllitweenie · 4 months

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The smell of hot metal, partially combusted promethium and the sharp sweat of bodies filled Grobs nostrils, they flared wide drinking it in deep for the looted human transport craft was hurtling headlong into battle. Grobs heard other Boyz muttering under their excited breathing "wargh, wargh, wargh, wargh" it hadn't picked up into a chant yet but it would be soon. Actual combat, proper fighting, brutal nasty and bloody and Grobs couldn't contain their excitement. The transport shook hard as anti-air munitions detonated off the hull "WAAAARGH!" Grobs bellowed much to their satisfaction ahead of the rest of the Mob garnering a look of respect from their a Nob as the rest of the Boyz took up the cry, the metal superstructure shaking harder with their combined voices. The rising excitement was too much, the sound of gunfire growing louder and the bellows of other Orks already getting stuck in, shrieks of sonic busting aircraft in dogfights had Grobs on edge playing with the trigger of the Rokkit Launcher full of visions popping open a human tank. Suddenly it was a lot quieter.

No that's not what happened, Grobs had gone deaf and looking furtively at their beloved Launcher they saw a disembodied hand clutching the tube. Distantly realising that the hand should be on their wrist and not pumping blood in the rushing air. Fortunately ork biology kept Grobs awake for the fall, they spotted their transport flying onward a huge gap in the hull and trailing black smoke. With a hard crash Grobs smashed through several floors of ruined concrete apartment building coming to rest in a snipers nest, a soft human had broken Grobs fall and prevented damage to the Rokkit Launcher. Reaching out and clutching it close to their chest Grobs lost consciousness.

#weenie #fiction #short stories by weenie #part one

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paperanddice · 8 months

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Asanbosam are large, hairy creatures that dwell in deep forests. While superficially similar to ogres, they don't seem to actually be related at all, with far more unnatural biology. Their lower legs are longer than their arms, and quite flexible, with taloned feet that are able to act like a second pair of hands. They often hide in low tree branches and drop their legs to catch passing prey, tearing at their body with its claws.

Speaking of its claws, the most unusual trait of the asanbosam is its claws and teeth. Both are composed of iron rather than bone, grown by the iron rich diet the creature prefers. A cut from these claws can poison the blood, and asanbosam will sometimes leave a cut or a bite on a creature they don't want to fight directly, then trail behind for days while the creature gets weaker, attacking when it's more vulnerable. They will sometimes hunt humanoids specifically to supplement their diet, grinding off shavings of metal from weapons and armor. Their taste for flesh blood and habit of hunting people have led to stories that they are vampires, but this is merely a coincidental similarity.

Azza are among the least violent and aggressive type of gremlin. They interact with humanoids far less than many other varieties, instead preferring to live among storm clouds, but those who make heavy use of electricity may attract them down to the surface. Lightning specialized wizards, or those experimenting with electricity powered machinery may find azza drawn to them. Fortunately, their love of lightning means that they have no interest in destroying sources, and will instead just try to live nearby and feed off of the ambient energy, flying about in the fields created by the electrical power. Most people will put up with an azza infestation, but some will try to put the creatures to use, particularly in battle. While the azza are not individually very threatening, their touch can make a target conduct electricity, potentially leaving them vulnerable to lightning based traps or the magic of the wizard.

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Pathfinder 2e

Asanbosam Creature 5 CE Large Aberration Perception +9; darkvision Languages Jotun Skills Athletics +13, Stealth +10 Str +4, Dex +1, Con +3, Int +0, Wis +0, Cha -3 AC 20; Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +9 HP 91 Speed 40 feet, climb 15 feet Melee jaws +13, Damage 2d8+6 piercing plus Virulent Tetanus Melee claw +13 (agile, reach 10 feet), Damage 2d4+6 slashing plus Grab and Virulent Tetanus Virulent Tetanus (disease); Saving Throw DC 20 Fortitude; Stage 1 2d4 poison damage (1 day); Stage 2 2d10 poison damage and clumsy 1 (1 day); Stage 3 2d10 poison damage and clumsy 2 and can't speak (1 day); Stage 4 4d10 poison damage and paralyzed with spasms (1 day); Stage 5 death

Azza Creature 0 N Small Fey Gremlin Perception +7; darkvision Languages Sylvan Skills Acrobatics +8, Nature +5, Stealth +8, Thievery +8 Str -3, Dex +4, Con +0, Int +1, Wis +1, Cha +0 AC 16; Fort +4, Ref +8, Will +5 HP 14; Immunities lightning, sonic Speed 10 feet, fly 40 feet Melee lightning touch +6 (electricity, finesse), Damage 1d4+2 electricity plus Contagious Lightning Ranged lightning jolt +6 (electricity, range 30 feet), Damage 1d4 electricity plus Contagious Lightning Contagious Lightning (curse, electricity, primal) A creature that touches the azza or hits it with a melee attack using a metal weapon must attempt a DC 13 Fortitude saving throw. On a failure, the creature attracts lightning for 1 minute, gaining vulnerable 5 electricity, and if it takes electricity damage it must repeat the saving throw or be stunned 1 (stunned 2 on a critical failure). Ride the Bolt [reaction] (electricity, teleportation) If the azza is within 5 feet of a spell or other effect with the electricity trait except its own, it can teleport to any unoccupied space within 5 feet of the effect.

13th Age

Asanbosam Large 3rd level troop [aberration] Initiative: +6 Iron Claws and Fangs +8 vs. AC (2 attacks) - 10 damage. Natural 14+: The target is also dazed (save ends). First Failed Save: The target is dazed and stuck (save moves back up one stage). Second Failed Save: The target Is weakened and stuck (save moves back up one stage). Third Failed Save: The target is stunned (save moves back up one stage). Wall Climber. AC 19 PD 18 MD 13 HP 82

Azza Level 0 spoiler [humanoid] Initiative: +6 C: Lightning Jolt +5 vs. PD - 3 lightning damage. Natural Even Hit: The target is vulnerable to lightning damage (save ends). Ride the Bolt: 1/turn, as an interrupt action, the azza can teleport to a nearby point adjacent to any lightning effect that occurs (such as anywhere along the length of a lightning bolt, or next to a creature that casts shocking grasp). Flight. AC 18 PD 14 MD 10 HP 16

#pathfinder 2e #13th age #homebrew #my homebrew #monster #aberration #fey #humanoid #pathfinder level 5 #pathfinder level 0 #13th age level 3 #13th age level 0 #long post

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spoiler1001 · 3 months

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I had to update my latest scourge chapter.

I fixed the latest eggman battle.

the full story as it stands now. epilogue to follow shortly.

the new section listed below

Scourge glared at Sonic for a moment. Every muscle was tense. The rain continued to beat against them, the battle dying down. Scourge’s blue eyes blazed in rage. His breath clouded in front of him. Both hedgehogs’ quills were flared out.

Eggman struggled to pull himself out of the mech. The metal screeched and groaned as it rocked and dug further into the mud. Scourge buzzed with unused energy. Mud splashed up as Scourge shot up the mech, the shoes squeaking against the hard metal.

Scourge hissed as Sonic yanked Scourge back by the quills, hitting the ground with a wet thud. Scourge spit out the mud that had landed in his mouth. A gunshot went off again. Scourge shot back, a red line on his cheek. Blood built up and dripped down his cheek.

“Eggman- it’s over. You’re stopped. Go home.” Sonic turned to look at the doctor, holding Scourge by the face. Scourge bit into the hand, the glove stopping his teeth from breaking the skin. Scourge pulled at the hand with both hands, deactivating the blades in his glove. His legs kicked, flinging mud everywhere. Sonic lifted his arm, bringing Scourge up along with it.

“Damn brat, I’ll say-” Eggman shouted, cutting himself off when Sonic lowered Scourge, bringing the hedgehog closer to the ground. Eggman fired his gun at the two hedgehogs; a click filling the air. The gun got wet.

Scourge stopped kicking and let his feet dangle.

“You should leave now.” Sonic pressed again.

An eggmobile floated out of the sinking base. After that, Sonic turned to look at his evil double.

Scourge’s face was calm, but his eyes were blazing. His hands were wrapped around Sonic’s wrist. His breathing was steady but heavy. His ears were pressed against his head, After Sonic could no longer hear Eggman, Sonic dropped him.

Sonic was expecting the punch but that didn’t stop it from hurting.

“You’re too soft.” Scourge snarled. “I could have ended it.”

“I don’t kill.” Sonic’s voice was even, volume barely above the raging storm.

“That is a total lie.” Scourge hissed. “You’re just a coward now.”

“Don’t call me that when it doesn’t take much to make you run with your tail between your legs.” Sonic crossed his arms. “I can’t fathom why Fiona’s in love with you.”

Scourge perked up at that, his ears shooting up. “She really-” he whispered to himself. His voice softened but still had an edge. “We’ll settle this later.”

Scourge wiped the blood off his cheek with the back of his glove. The blood ran over the bronze gloves, before dripping on the ground, leaving the gloves spotless.

“Just go. You have somewhere you need to be.” Sonic nodded. Sonic blinked and Scourge sped off leaving Sonic and the mud behind him.

#sonic the hedgehog #scourge the hedgehog #dr robotnik #dr eggman #archie sonic

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satoshi-mochida · 5 months

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Some games on the PSN Black Friday sale. Full list here, ends November 27th.

AI: The Somnium Files

Alternate Jake Hunter: Daedalus The Awakening of Golden Jazz

A Way Out

Azure Striker Gunvolt 3

Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack

Back 4 Blood

Batman: Arkham Knight

Batman: Return to Arkham

Blaster Master Zero

Blaster Master Zero 2

Blaster Master Zero 3

Blazblue Cross Tag Battle

Bloodborne

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Chaos Code

Crash Bandicoot 4

Crash + Spyro Triple Play Bundle

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reuinion

Cuphead

Danganronpa 1-2 Reload

Danganronpa V3

Dark Souls Remastered

Dark Souls 3

Devil May Cry HD Collection + 4 Special Edition Bundle

Disgaea 6 Complete

Disgaea 7

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

Dragon Marked for Death

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Earth Defense Force 4.1

Earth Defense Force 5

Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force

Fallout 4

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Fire Pro Wrestlng World

Forspoken

Ghostrunner

Ghostwire: Tokyo

Gleamlight

God of War(PS4)

God of War: Ragnarok

GrimGrimoire OnceMore

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2

Hades

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Horizon Forbidden West

Immortals Fenyx Rising

Jak and Daxter Bundle

KATANA KAMI: A Way of the Samurai Story

Kowloon Highschool Chronicles

Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society

Lies of P

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel's Midnight Suns

Marvel's Spider-Man

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Megadimension Neptunia VII

Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection

Melty Blood: Type Lumina

Metal Slug 3

Metal Slug Anthology

Metal Slug XX

Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy Vol. 1

Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker

Nier Rplicant

Nier Autimata

Nitroplus Blasterz

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

Persona 5 Strikers

Persona 5: Dancingin Starlight

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Rayman Legends

Resident Evil 4 remake

Resident Evil 7

Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles

River City Girls 2

River City Melee Mach

River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

RWBY: Arrowfell

Sifu

Sol Cresta

Sonic Origins

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Steins; Gate Elite

STEINS;GATE: My Darling's Embrace

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Super Bomberman 2

SUPERHOT

Super Neptunia RPG

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

The Evil Within

The Evil Within 2

The Last Campfire

The Legend Nayuta: Boundless Trails

The Outer Worlds

The Quarry

The Wonderful 101: Remastered

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition

Voice of Cards 1-3

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Warm Snow

Wild Hearts

World End Syndrome

Yakuza: Kiwami

Yakuza: Kiwami 2

Zanki Zero

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tenebraevesper · 2 years

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Sonic the Hedgehog Analyzer, Issue #20: Crisis City (Part 2)

So, after going through five stages of grief in the previous Issue, I’m back to finish the rest of the story, with The Crisis City Arc coming to an end. For those keeping score, we lost Rough and Tumble, Charmy, Cheese and Chocola, and Shadow to the Metal Virus.

Love the artwork for the cover, tho!

We start out where we left - Zombot!Shadow choking Sonic after slamming him against the truck, with other Zombots surrounding them. Sonic basically calls Shadow out on what he had done, and I’m gonna skip the “I told you so” part because we all know who’s really at fault here.

Sonic manages to escape Shadow’s grip, noting that, if he were a non-Zombot, he would’ve seen that move coming. He then realizes that dealing with a city full of Zombots and Zombot!Shadow won’t be easy.

The two continue their battle, with Zombot!Shadow proving to be a formidable opponent. Sonic still manages to kick them back and asks Rouge whether they’re done with ushering everyone into the truck, as he simply cannot keep fighting like that. Rouge notes that they’re done and is thankful for the self-sacrificing types of people, driving the truck away.

We then get this panel:

I swear, I legit laughed at that shot of Shadow running after the truck. He looks like a kid after hearing the ice-cream truck is leaving. It’s so silly!

On the other hand, considering this is Zombot!Shadow, who seems to be more aware than the other Zombots, I’m pretty sure this is kind of terrifying for anyone inside the truck. That, and he is capable of keeping up with a speeding truck on foot, without using his air shoes.

Meanwhile, Sonic, after getting back-up from Omega (who is insisting he isn’t helping him, but just trying to destroy all Eggman robots), sees Shadow running after the truck and follows him.

Sonic makes the same observation as I did above, and attempts to stop Zombot!Shadow, but Zombot!Shadow throws him away. Sonic lands before Omega, who observes the spreading infection on Sonic and tells him to leave. Sonic refuses, as he feels that the truck isn’t far enough and he isn’t going to lose more friends. Omega notes how they’re not friends, but Sonic responds how he should get out while he still can. The two of them aren’t enough to take on all of the Zombots.

Cue Zombot!Shadow leaping at Omega, with Omega slamming him into the ground. Sonic yells at him that this is Shadow, but Omega responds how he is just another Eggman robot who needs to be destroyed and must I remind once again everyone that Sonic Heroes and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) exist?

Sonic notes how things are getting out of control and then witnesses Zombot!Shadow tearing the electronics and wires right out of Omega. Damn, if Omega weren’t a robot, we would’ve seen blood and guts spilling out of him. This is kind of terrifying.

Sonic spin-dashes into Zombot!Shadow, telling him to snap out of it and noting that he’s too stubborn to be mind-controlled, but it doesn’t work. All he can do is watch helplessly as the Zombots tear Omega apart, unable to run to even save himself.

Fortunately, Silver and Tails arrive, with Silver lifting the Zombots and allowing Sonic to speed off and deal with the infection, while Tails picks up what is left of Omega. Silver gets almost downed by Zombot!Shadow, but they manage to escape.

Back at the Restoration HQ, Sonic is relieved to have returned somewhat to normal. Cream invites him inside, noting how she is being happy and brave for everyone, helping them however she can and admits to having nightmares. Poor kid.

They then arrive at Amy’s office, only for Gemerl to deny Sonic entry on due to the latter being infected and being a “Biohazard”. Cream scolds him, noting how Amy wanted to see Sonic.

Gemerl then allows the admittance, with Sonic trying to lighten the mood by calling himself a “Mechahazard”, which Gemerl logs under “sass”. I love those two.

Inside the office, we see Amy frantically contacting rescue and supply teams and dispatching them wherever they need to go, showing to be under a lot of stress.

Sonic approaches Rouge, who asks him about Shadow, only to learn that he has fallen. She is really hurt and angry by the reveal, and honestly, I sympathize with her. Regardless of what SEGA says, Rouge considers Shadow her friend and it shows.

Amy asks Sonic about his condition and Sonic notes that he just wants to sleep. The conversation is then interrupted when Amy gets another emergency call from one of the rescue teams, panicking when she realizes that she lost at least two of them, so Sonic leaves, painfully aware that there is nothing he can do to help her.

He runs into Vector and Espio, who have just returned from a good sleep and tell him that they’re back to saving survivors and finding supplies, as well as locating Charmy. As for Sonic, he admits he can only take short naps due to the infection. They wish each other good luck and Sonic goes to see Tails and Silver, thanking the two for saving him.

Sonic questions Silver about the future, now sure it had something to do with the Metal Virus, which Silver agrees on, only to point out that there were no Zombots around. Sonic certainly doesn’t want to find out the reason why. He then asks Omega, or rather, his head, how he’s doing, and Omega responds with “RAGE OPERATING AT 110% CAPACITY.”.

Yeah, he’s fine.

Tails figures he can fix Omega, but it will take time, since he’s dealing with Eggman technology. He then reveals that Sonic’s speed could help them combat the Metal Virus, giving him a watch that will scan his biometrics and hopefully gather enough data to find a cure for the virus. However, since the computers at the Restoration HQ cannot process the data, he has to return to his lab in Central City, hoping Eggman won’t attack there.

Sonic agrees with the plan; him, Tails and Silver hoping for a good future.

We then check in with Dr. Starline on the Faceship, who is disappointed in Eggman for having no way to control the Metal Virus. Starline then does some research on Eggman’s previous exploits, learning of the “The Lost World” Project and Lost Hex, as well as how Eggman had a way to control a group known as The Deadly Six, who were able to control robots.

We all know them, we all are aware where this is going - The Deadly Six from Sonic Lost World are going to make their return.

As for Starline? He’s an idiot.

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@thehordemultimuse asked:

43. A bloody kiss for Blue Fire (medieval or not, whichever you're cooking with OwO)

[Kiss Roulette! | Accepting!]

[Here's the song for this, have fun~.]

No...

She stood, silent as a grave. Outside the throne room, the rebellion roared- metal clashed, flames soared, and mobians and humans- united under a hatred of King Mephiles- screamed their battle cries. But here, there was only the flickering of shadows across the windows as their opponent drew his blade up- the sickening slck of flesh cutting filling the air.

Crimson blood- the blood of her closest ally, when her nation had fallen...dripped from the sword's edge. It fell back onto its owner, staining his slashed leather armor with his defeat. Tempest's grip on her own sword grew.

"Do you see what happens when you resist, princess?" Mephiles' voice rang out through the throne room. Bluebell- 'Sonic' as he'd been called prior to the rebellion- groaned from the ground. Half of his face had been burnt horribly by Mephiles' fiery twin- the flesh charred, still sizzling. How he hadn't passed out from pain was beyond Tempest...but in that moment, all she could feel was an overwhelming sorrow. Her best warrior, her confidante... Had fallen.

"If you had given your life, instead of fleeing...." The tyrannical king chuckled softly. He grasped the hilt of his blade, his twin raising a pure-white, crystalline hand. A few years ago, this throne room had looked so different...

There had been no crimson stains,- no burnt, charred stone. The ripped tapestries depicting a fire were once a sword, a symbol of Tempest's parents- of her kingdom. And then...

"...then again...I suppose you knew I would raze this kingdom anyway..." Another soft chuckle. "...your rebellion...will fall, along with you, and every last one of your 'pure hearted' fools..." Metal, glittering with red, was pointed towards Tempest. "Starting with your captain."

Tempest launched forward, her own sword raised- only for it to be thrown away, ripped from her hands in a last-second parry that caused her wrists to burn. She could smell sizzling flesh- but that was far from the worst thing in this moment. Tempest's world flipped upside down as foggy purple obscured her vision- and she slammed into something.

She could feel the stone under her hands, cutting into the skin on her right. Tempest had landed- fallen- atop something, the horrible taste of blood and burnt flesh filling her mouth. Brown hues finally focused- seeing the unconscious face of her top warrior. She moved to get off, momentary panic blinding her.

Until the sound of flames burned into her ears- and her back lit up. Tempest's mouth opened in a scream, agony flooding her nerves. The armor protecting her upper back charred to a crisp, fusing to her skin as it crackled and sizzled. Tempest's scream filled the throne room. She couldn't move- pinned by the fire, in a kiss of raw agony. If she moved away- more of her back would be caught by Iblis' blaze.

The twin's demonic laughter filled the hall, flames crackling as they burned Tempest's back.

"How cute....dying together, a true lovers' end..." Tempest's hand let go of the blade handle. It clattered to the ground, but all she could hear were her own pained screams. She had to beat him- Mephiles had stepped closer, a crystal foot slamming onto the hilt of the blade- shattering it. The blade itself was still intact...but if Tempest wanted to use her weapon, she'd have to cut her hand open to do it.

"Do not worry...once you are ash, my brother and I will make sure your kingdom joins you..." His breath was like the dirt on a fresh grave- not quite revolting, but full of sorrow, and time lost. Tempest's teeth finally clamped shut.

If she didn't stop Iblis- if she didn't beat Mephiles- everyone would die.

"RAHHHHHH!!!!" Her world was nothing but red- bright, burning suffering in every bone, in every pulse of her heart. But she still reached out- grabbing the blade's edge, feeling the metal cut into her skin. She yanked the knife, the slice nothing compared to the blaze above. Her own blood splattered on the floor as Mephiles stumbled.

Tempest rolled off of Bluebell, feeling dirt and pebbles lodge themselves into the still-hissing skin. She didn't give Mephiles a chance to recover- grabbing his own sword, ripping it from his hand...and shoving it into Iblis' chest, to her right. There was no blood- but the twin stared down at his chest, for a moment confused- before orange eyes slowly drifted upwards, quickly growing hazy.

"....mephy?...."

Iblis' form cracked at the edges- the cracks working inward before the monstrosity exploded into dust. Mephiles was still, eyes locked on where his brother had been. The dust floated in the air- before rushing towards Tempest. Before she could react, it had flung down her lungs- burning in her chest, filling her every vein. Red consumed her-

He hurt Bluebell.

Tempest's skin began to darken.

He destroyed her kingdom.

Her eyes were losing their color.

HE KILLED HER PEOPLE.

A blast of fire filled the space, as Tempest's remaining armor suddenly sharpened- gaining a crystal quality as it filled back in, the cracked and warped metal repairing as her hair began to rise- floating as if she were in space.

The tapestries all blazed, the fabric instantly lighting up in orange and yellow. The hall was set ablaze- the only thing spared being Bluebell, who was oddly unharmed...and Mephiles himself. Even Tempest had flames flickering off of her body- but she didn't seem to notice as the smell of ash burned in her nose.

"YAꟼ ⅃⅃IW UOY!!!" Her voice rang as a collective- a million people slain by the twins in the past, their fury rising with Tempest's own.

The sword sliced through the air- and clear through what should have been solid crystal. Fire the color of a dying sunset roared to life in the cut across the king's neck. Mephiles' head toppled from his shoulders- melting into black goop as it went, before splatting into a puddle on the floor. The rest of his body flopped backwards, the cape he'd had fashioned when he took over beginning to sizzle and pop. The stones of the castle fizzled as Mephiles' remains began to eat away at them- but Tempest didn't care. She didn't even notice. The qualities she'd gained began to shatter and fall, her armor fading back to its currently half-destroyed state, eyes regaining color.

Tempest attempted to take a step.

She fell to one knee, her opponent's sword slicing into solid rock. Tempest's vision had begun to waver. She could still taste Blue's blood on her tongue. She spat to the side, trying to get rid of the flavor. Outside- cheers began to rise. The princess' brown eyes, dulled from pain, weakly cast a glance in the direction of the nearest window- now cracked...when had that happened?

Smoke was filling the air outside...but the cheers- the cheers were from her men. Tempest's vocal chords refused to heed her as she tried to chuckle, albeit quietly. Rubbed raw from her screams, and she could still feel the blaze that had licked at her back...she didn't realize the black goop had begun to shift towards her.

It leapt, the acidic substance immediately cutting into the skin of Tempest's arms as she let out another half-choked scream, cut off partway through as her vocals quit responding.

"If I die, then I shall take you with me...!" Mephiles' voice rang in her ears. The goop- he was still alive--! Tempest tried to stand, only for her leg to give out. She fell to the ground, Mephiles' sword clattering away as agony consumed every nerve. She wasn't sure how long it lasted, writhing there in raw suffering as Mephiles' voice grew gradually weaker...but eventually, her hearing began to fall away. Her vision swam, her body seeming to fall from her mind. The hall's ceiling rumbled- before a section nearby caved entirely, raining down chunks of stone that narrowly missed the unconscious Bluebell.

"...n....o...." She had come so far... They'd all come so far-- they'd defeated Mephiles, the King of Darkness- and Iblis, the Knight of Hellfire...they'd saved her parents' kingdom...

But it was all growing so faint....

At least the pain was beginning to ebb, as Tempest's mind fell further into endless darkness. At the edge of her hearing, she picked up on footsteps...a gasp...

"SOMEONE GET A HEALER!"

Oblivion claimed her.

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formerchaoslord · 1 year

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Multiverse War Part 7

(Continued from here on @fallen-symphony)

In order to help with the Multiverse War, Mr. Tinker returned to his original dimension to see if he could grab some robots who could help fight Slur's army. Things would not be like last time, because he was no longer defenseless. With him was his boy, Terios, along with Gamma and Emerl to back him up. Despite this, they wanted this mission to go as quick as possible. Dr. Starline still wanted his blood for "murdering" Dr. Eggman, after all.

"You sure about this, Mr. Tinker? If Dr. Starline took control of your robots, doesn't that mean we won't have any to bring back?"

"I know... This is a long shot. But I'm hoping there's at least one robot Dr. Starline didn't know about. I want to help our team win this Multiverse war as much as possible..."

"Should we check with Metal Sonic... I mean Shard. You said he helps fight against Dr. Starline, right?"

"That's true, Terios," Mr. Tinker said, "But I need him to look after Belle for me. I need to know she's safe while I'm away."

"EVEN IF WE DON'T FIND A ROBOT ALLY, I BELIEVE WE CAN STILL WIN THIS WAR. OUR NUMBERS HAVE GROWN BEFORE SLUR HAS EVEN STARTED PUTTING TOGETHER AN ARMY."

"Oh, I wouldn't be so sure of that, my friend," a familiar voice said from behind them.

Turning around, they saw Dr. Starline. However, he wasn't alone. With him were Eggman Nega, as well as a robot he hadn't seen in awhile.

"Greetings, Mr. Tinker. I hope you don't mind me using this fellow as my equivalent to your Metal Sonic."

"..."

"Metal Knuckles..." Mr. Tinker said as he looked at the robot Knuckles doppelganger.

"Whoa! You made a robot version of that knucklehead?" Emerl asked, "How come I never seen him around?"

"I locked him away ever since Metal rebelled and became Neo Metal Sonic," Mr. Tinker answered, "Even though I was able to reprogram Metal Sonic with absolute loyalty, I felt at the time that I couldn't keep track of two Metal Series robots and just focused on Metal Sonic rather than reprograming Metal Knuckles as well."

"A foolish oversight on your end, dear ancestor... Because you decided to discard it instead of fixing it, Dr. Starline had no trouble reprogramming Metal Knuckles to be absolutely loyal to him. I must say, with skills like his, it's no wonder Slur sent me to recruit him."

Recruit? That explains it. Nega is working for Slur, and now it seems Dr. Starline will be working for her as well.

"I must say, I was quite the fool for ever looking up to your former identity, Mr. Tinker. I've come to learn that Eggman Nega here is a far more superior Eggman than you ever were. I guess it's somewhat fortunate for you, though. I no longer hold that grudge against you for 'murdering' that has-been. And Slur seems to know what she's doing if she's recruiting those with armies like the Eggman Empire..."

Of course. That what Dr. Starline was referring to earlier. Slur's team may be small when it came to main members, but if most of them were leaders of an army, than their combined forces would create the biggest army in the universe.

"With that said, you are still on the enemy team. I can't just let you go after breaking in here now, can I?"

The platypus was quick to sick Metal Knuckles at Mr. Tinker and his team. It didn't take long for Terios and the other robots to defend the reformed genius.

"You're not touching my father!" Terios said as he changed into his Green Grenade Style and shot the Knuckles lookalike. However, it didn't seem to do much.

"You didn't honestly believe I reprogrammed Metal Knuckles but not take the opportunity to give him upgrades, did you?" Dr. Starline said with a mischievous grin.

Metal Knuckles countered with a Megaton Punch that sent the Shadow Android flying. Emerl ran at sonic speed to try and catch him, while Gamma initiated battle mode.

"NOW ENGAGING ENEMY UNIT! MISSION: PROTECT MR. TINKER!"

Gamma threw powerful punches at Metal Knuckles, putting up a good fight against the robot echidna.

"You're not the only one who's been upgrading his robots, Dr. Starline," Mr. Tinker said, "Gamma is a new and improved robot from his early days. I'm sure he can even give Omega a run for his money."

"I admit, I'm impressed," Starline said, slowly clapped his hands, "Even if you're still the inferior Eggman, you're still a genius in your own right. However, you seemed to have forgotten something..."

Before he knew it, Mr. Tinker and Gamma were surrounded by enemy Eggman Robots.

"This place belongs to me now, and all the robots you left here are under my command. Well, save for Metal Sonic and those two lackey robots. I always suspected those two were loyal to you. I should have reprogrammed them instead of falling for their sudden allegiance to me. Had it not been for Metal Sonic rescuing them, I would have had my chance to punish them for their little stunt."

Mr. Tinker let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that Orbot and Cubot were safe. He was afraid they would have either been reprogrammed, or worse... Dismantled.

"Anyhow, it doesn't matter how strong your robots are. I doubt they can take on an entire army. I suggest you surrender and accept your fate. We've clearly won the battle today.

"Don't count us out just yet!"

Blasting through the horde of robots were Terios and Emerl. With their combined efforts, along with Gamma by their side, they were able to take down quite a few of Starline's forces. However, the army just continued to grow, and they began to become overwhelmed. Mr. Tinker began to panic... But not for his own life this time. No, he was worried about his boys. Even though they came to protect him, Mr. Tinker couldn't forgive himself if one of them were killed in battle.

I need to call for backup, Mr. Tinker thought to himself.

And before he could even activate his communicator, a dimensional rift opened above them. Did RiFT see what was going on and send backup ahead of time? But then again, something was different about this rift. The color was different, being more of a purplish pink rather than its usual indigo. Was this Slur's dimensional gateway? But them again, RiFT described her gateways as a blue-green color. Who's rift was this?!

It did not take long for someone to jump out, and he was a complete stranger to Mr. Tinker. But judging from Starline and Nega's face, they had no idea who he was, neither.

"Are you... For us?" the platypus asked, "Or for Mr. Tinker?"

"..."

The stranger didn't answer. He just looked sternly at Dr. Starline, then at Eggman Nega, who began to look a little worried. It was clear he didn't view them as allies. The mysterious robot boy then looked at Mr. Tinker. Unlike the evil scientists, he gave the reformed genius a warm, reassuring smile, as if saying "Don't worry. I'm on your side." However, there was something more to it... It was almost as if he was greeting an old friend. But Mr. Tinker knew he never met this robot boy before...

The boy landed where Emerl, Terios, and Gamma were, ready to fight by their side.

"Well, it's clear he's with them," Nega said, "No need to hesitate, Starline. Destroy him along with the others."

"With pleasure," said the platypus, "Robots! Attack!"

The Eggman robots charged at Mr. Tinker's team once again. It was at this moment that the robot boy finally spoke.

"Hey. You have the ability to copy abilities, right?" he asked Emerl.

"Yeah. It's a Gizoid thing," Emerl answered, "Did RiFT tell you that?"

"Yes, and no," the boy said, "I'll explain later. Just watch what I can do, alright?"

"Sure. I could use some more abilities," said Emerl.

The android flew into the air again before dashing down into a horde of robots like a homing missile. All robots who made contact with him were destroyed in an instant.

"Whoa!" Emerl shouted with excitement, "That's like a Super Homing Attack! If only Sonic could see that!"

After the cheering, Emerl continued to observe the boy's dash attack until it was registered in his memory bank. The Gizoid then began dashing into robots just like the boy. With two of them performing this attack, it made taking out the robot army a little faster and easier. With that said, it was only four of them taking on an army. How long would they be able to last.

"It doesn't matter that an additional member joined you!" Starline said, "It's only a matter of time before my army gets the upper hand, and you all perish..."

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Nega's communicator was getting a call from Slur.

"Nega! What's taking you so long?! Did you get Starline to join us?"

"Yes, Lady Slur," Nega answered, "We just had a run in with some of our adversaries is all."

"Well, put it on hold. The time will come to destroy them. But right now, we need you and Starline over here! The other recruit isn't cooperating! Teseo and Analogman's hacking is keeping him under control for now, but his resistance is strong! Obake will need your help in reprogramming him!"

"Very well," said Nega, "We'll be right there."

After Nega ended the call, Starline let out a sigh.

"It seems we'll have to postpone our battle," he said, "I really was looking forward to seeing you crushed by the very robots you built... But perhaps another time."

Using the device Slur gave him, Nega opened a portal back to base, with Starline, Metal Knuckles, and the remaining Eggman Robots following him. Mr. Tinker could finally breathe after the portal closed. Everyone was safe, thanks to this mysterious stranger.

"Thank you," Mr. Tinker said, "I don't know who you are, but you helped us last a little longer."

Mr. Tinker reached an arm out for a handshake.

"I'm Mr. Tinker. Glad to have you on the team..."

What the reformed genius didn't see coming was instead of a handshake, the robot boy embraced him. What he said only surprised him even more.

"Father... I thought I would never see you again..."

Father? Mr. Tinker would have remembered building this boy if he were truly his creator. But this boy sounded so genuine. Despite being a robot, he spoke like a boy finally seeing his long lost father. He was like Belle and Terios; He was a robot with a heart. It may not sound like something Eggman would build, but it definitely sounded like he was a creation of Mr. Tinker's.

"I... I'm sorry, my boy..." Mr. Tinker said, "But I'm afraid you have me confused with..."

"No, it's okay," said the android, "I know you aren't the Mr. Tinker of my dimension... It's just... Good to see your face again after so long."

This was just like when Mr. Tinker met the Belle from a different dimension. Despite knowing she was a different Belle, he still considered her his daughter. Despite understanding what this boy was feeling, he didn't understand how he doesn't know of his existence. Surely, if there was a Mr. Tinker in his dimension, then would there be a version of this robot boy in his own dimension as well? Mr. Tinker couldn't explain it, but there was something "off-worldly" about him, like he didn't really belong in this universe. And yet, he's calling Mr. Tinker "father?"

It seemed Terios liked the idea, as he was tugging on the robot boy's arm like a little kid would to a big brother he looked up to.

"Does this mean... You're my brother?" the Shadow Android asked.

"If Mr. Tinker made you, then yes... And no."

"Here we go again..." Emerl said, "You told us you'd explain later. I think now is a good a time as any."

"It will be best to explain everything when we meet up with RiFT," the robot boy said, "But I will give you a short version of it right now; My name is Rodea, and I come from a Paradox Dimension."

To be continued...

(New Paradox Muse coming soon!)

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