The Darkened Past

Ok this chapter was a hard one for me; it really brought out all my emotion’s in the worst way. But I’m glad it’s over now so I hope you will enjoy the chapter. Remember to always look for the warning’s in case there are any (I do put them up if it is needed)


Warning: Descriptive accounts of injuries.

Summery: A recount of how Tail’s met Sonic but with many darker themes, for surviving in a world that hates you it is only the beginning for a lot of darker intentions… This will be a darker than normal fic Pairings later, Warnings on each chapter

Disclaimer: Don’t own Sonic or any of the characters only the plot I have delved into


The darkened past
Chapter 12: Woe
Sometimes our misguided senses can turn us in the wrong direction, when salvation is just in front of you but you cannot see it

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Tail’s ducked down arms over his head, his body flattened to the floor as the beams of light cascaded over his back, barely brushing his fur and making a shiver run through him. Explosions were heard from all sides and he slowly lifted his head to see what had happened to only gape at the sight. Five of the eight robot bees/wasps had blown themselves to smithereens’ while the rest…


…he squeaked in dismay as he ducked back down and began to run on all fore’s while zig zagging through the forest, ears laid against his head as the robots (if they could glare) followed at the fastest pace they could, angry buzzing permeating the air as they shot the beams of light at the fleeing kitsune kit. Tail’s panted as his muscles began to ache, eyes beginning to water as he nearly swerved to late and his fur smoked from the blazing heat of the blast.


(Why are you running?) He ignored the voice as he darted to the left, just barely missing the ever closer hits.


(You are not weak, attack them and teach them the meaning of pain.) He shook his head trying to concentrate on the almost hidden path under his paws, but too late as the ground exploded under him as something else through him into the air. He yipped in shock and dismay as Tail’s tumbled head over tail in the air, not able to gain enough momentum to righten himself to fly away from the battle he did not want to fight, running and hiding was more his kind of thing.


(Use the power at your disposal and teach them the reason why Kitsunes were and still are feared!) He shuddered his body becoming still as that voice sung a dark song, enticing him. He sucked in a breath through his teeth as he tried to ignore the sweet song of vengeance, but he was already ensnared and the darkness did its work as the voice laughed softly to itself.


Fur grew a tiny bit darker the golden tan now more of copper colour though not really noticeable unless you looked for it. Fangs and claws grew somewhat, becoming weapon’s that could slice and kill an opponent with ease. Blue eyes gained a red tinge as the darkness circulated through Tail’s body, the hidden emeralds on his body darkened to an immense proportion as negative energy radiated out of them.


With a jerk in the air he fell with a CRASH to the forest floor, easily keeping his balance as he landed in a crouch, hardened muscles easily taking the shock that his normal body could never handle. His head was bowed his bags shielding his eyes from view, the buzzing of the robot’s came straight for him as they readied their weapons at the motionless form, not knowing the danger than now permeated from the form in an almost visible aura.


Closed eyes shot open and the glowing irises flicked upwards to lock onto their first target, a snarl like look appeared on his face as he watched the robot’s come closer until with a flicker, he seemed to disappear and reappear behind one of the many wasp/bee robots. A snarl rose into the air as he used his claws to tear apart the robot, the machinery exploding under him.


As he turned and flickered to another robot, the burned and damaged skin that had embedded fragments healed instantly, the metal pieces thudding to the ground leaving not trace behind of their damage. Another robot exploded and a smirk grew upon his face as the power began to drug Tail’s, pulling him in deeper, the redness of his eyes deepening as something inside began to gain control while the drunken kit on power used it recklessly and destructively.


Straightening up Tail’s looked over his shoulder at the last bee/wasp robot and gave a bloodthirsty grin, as his now blood red eyes glinted in the light. Slowly he turned and began to stride over to the last mechanical being, the robot had frozen; the minuscule amount of feeling’s that all A.I. gained keeping it still with fear and slight respect for the destructive power being displayed. A hidden camera was taking in everything that had happened, the powerful lens focused on the kitsune who was now as deadly or even more so that most of the robot’s now inhabiting Westside Island.


Growling Tail’s lifted up his hand and went to rip apart his adversary when a flash of the dead Chao ran across his minds eye, sending him stumbling as the strength seemed to leave him for a second. Stopping he brought up a hand to his head and gripped his bags as more images flashed, some happy others sad all reminding him of what had been lost.


‘What???’ He unclasped his bags and drew his hand to his eye level as he looked upon it, that was when he realised that he did not recognise the hand that was in front of him.


‘This isn’t me!’ A strangled cry escaped his throat as he fisted both hands in the fur upon his head as he sank to his knees, fighting the influence on whatever dark impulse had taken him prisoner for that short amount of time. But still the feeling of wanting to rip and tear would not leave and a keening cry escaped his throat.


‘NO! I won’t allow this. Release me!’ He snarled not noticing the changes receding as the darkness slipped away once again, claw’s returned to normal length as did his fangs, eyes became the same blue as they always had been, fur regained its original colour as the slight muscle gain shrank back once again. Tail’s held back his tears at the helplessness he felt, when the buzzing of the robot caught his attention and he looked back up instinctively.


Eye’s went wide as the glowing ball of energy in front of his face began to singe his fur, he swallowed terror impacting every part of him as he realised how close to death he really was. He knew he could not dodge and shut his eyes to not see the ball of energy take his life. But instead of feeling the burning pain of the energy carving out his gravestone in agonising slowness, instead there was the sudden explosion that sent him crashing into one of the trees with a CRACK, leaves falling all around him.


Blinking open his eyes, his pupil’s went wide as he looked upon the one he thought would have left after finding his plane fixed. The blue hedgehog Sonic was in a crouched position, one leg thrust out backward with the other bent beneath him to keep balance, one gloved hand placed upon the ground in front of him with the other held into the air as though ready to move at a moment’s notice.


Tail’s swallowed as he looked upon the one that had saved his life again, already cranking up the debt that the Kitsune had towards the hedgehog. Feeling uncomfortable, he slowly got up, wincing as trickles of blood from the shallow wounds upon his back from the bark of the tree, slipped down his back. Stepping foreword he went to speak to the other when he noticed movement out the corner of his eye.


“LOOK OUT!” Tail’s cried out in a high pitched voice as he raced towards the hedgehog as the other turned towards him in question, a puzzled look upon his face having not noticed the robot charging towards him. Pushing the other out of the way he felt two sharp spikes drive into his side and thrust him into the air. He screamed in shock and pain as blood gushed out of the new wounds, bouncing across the ground several times with sickening thuds, he soon came to rest in a clearing the sun shining down upon him.


Blinking up at the bright light, a hand held up to hold the light back from stinging his eyes he slowly smiled as he gazed at a perfect sight if he ever saw one. The bluest of sky’s, no clouds to obstruct the colour made it a beautiful sight, a small smile slipped upon his face as warmth encased him, sighing he let his numbing arm drop as he gazed up wishing he could fly once more in that perfect sky. He stretched up with an arm tears trailing down his cheeks, as the corners of his eyes began to blacken.


‘No please…’ He fell back stubbornly trying to reach up to the freedom that was being shown to him, but it was seemingly in-vain as he lost his strength and his arm fell…


…only to be caught by the hedgehog’s own hand, whose fingers curled around his own. Tail’s shifted his dimming gaze to the green emeralds of the hedgehog Sonic and felt despair at the dimness in those, as he had seen, usually vibrant eyes.


“I don’t… want to… go…” The green eyes caught his own and the pupils shrank in shock at seeing he was still conscious, though Tail’s did not know that, most would have been dead from such a wound. His gloved hand tightened around the limp one that rested in his own.


Blue eyes were imploring as they struggled to focus more and more, snarls of frustration were heard as he summoned all his strength to not fall into the blackness awaiting him.


“Can you hold on much longer buddy?” His breath was fleeting, but he nodded in determination at the hedgehog’s question, Sonic breathed in sharply as he slid both hand’s under the kit’s body and turned him over to get at his side. A hiss then escaped him as he saw the wounds and he had to physically stop his hands from shaking at the ‘mess’ that the kid’s body was in.


One hole impacted into his ribs, shattering the bone and sending the shards into his lungs, heart and stomach. The other was higher up in the shoulder; it had torn away the fur, skin and muscle, leaving only bare bone in sight. Blood had slowed to a trickle and Sonic knew he could not save the kit form his fate. Sighing in sadness he shifted to look the other in the eye and was saddened to see the kits blue eyes glazed over in the coming of death.


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Tail’s fell into darkness, an aura of light encased his form as he sank, eyes closed as peacefulness of this place ran through every atom of his mental form.


(DO YOU THINK I’M GOING TO ALLOW YOU TO FALL TO DEATHS GRASP SO EASILLY MY LIGHTER HALF? HA HA HA, AS IF YOU WOULD BE EVER SO LUCKY.) His eyelid’s flickered as he shifted, tense as the feeling of before slipped out of his grasp, dark tentacles wrapping around his form and holding him from disappearing into the grasp of the beyond.


‘No let me…’ He began to struggle trying to carry on his way to escape all the pain and suffering that he had been through.


(DO NOT EVEN THINK IT MY LIGHTER HALF, WILL YOU BE SO WEAK AS TO ALLOW YOURSELF TO FADE INTO NOTHING. AFTER JUST FINDING ONE WHO CAN BECOME THE FIRST OF A FAMILY YOU HAVE CRAVED) A helpless cry escaped him as he tried to block out the others words.


‘Who?! That hedgehog?? I’m no fool, like the rest of them all he will use me and then discard me. Please let me go, I just want to rest.’ A keening cry escaped him as he slumped into the dark tentacle’s that curled almost tenderly around his curled up form.


(IS THIS MY OTHER HALF?! A WEAKLING THAT CRY’S OUT THAT NOTHING IS FAIR! YOU ARE DISGUSTING, GIVING UP LIKE YOUR ADOPTIVE PARENT’S WHO DID NOT EVEN TRY TO PROTECT THEIR CHILD!”) An aura even more powerful began to encase the curled up form and anger came off him in waves. A growl was heard as teeth were bared; Tail’s head lifted eyes alight with life once more as vague shadows of two Emerald like objects seemed to fly around his form.


‘YOU WANT TO SEE MY STRENGTH YOU BASTERED WELL HERE! NEVER BRING UP THEM EVER AGAIN!!!!!’ With that a cry of rage came from him and a flash of pure white light shot through the darkened planes, shattering the boundaries and sending him hurtling back to his mortal body.


Two bared paw’s came into view, the blackness of the fur contrasting with the chocolate tones of the end’s of the two tail’s that flickered behind the unknown being, chocolate coloured fur also encased their stomach, chest and muzzle, while blood red eyes glinted with dark satisfaction at having gotten the other to return to his mortal body. A bloodthirsty grin slipped upon their face, as they tilted their head to the right an ear flicking backwards.


(Why I’m surprised you’re not cast into the river of death by now.) Another figure hidden in shadows stopped a short way from the fading light, glaring at the being who gave a laugh of glee at the anger and hatred that was directed towards him.


“Why do you insist on tormenting him? Can’t you leave him alone, after all for over seven years of being silent…” The deep male tenor trailed off as sadistic laughter was heard from the hunched over figure.


“Haven’t you figured it out yet, I would think after eight years of being trapped inside the boy’s mind you would have guessed the riddle by now.” The dark furred figures voice was distinctly male, though it had that quality of not being fully formed. As though a child was still developing towards their teenage years. The hidden figure snarled, fang’s glinting in the nearly disappearing light.


“Riddle darkened one?” His voice was sadistic as he began to walk way, the outline of his body fading as though the darkness was swallowing him up. But he was not fast enough as he caught the others last words.


“Only one colour, but not one size, stuck to the ground, yet easily flies, present in sun, but not in rain, doing no harm, and feeling no pain. Can you guess what it is?” Laughter erupted from the figure as the other completely faded away. The dark one snorted in amusement as it held a hand out and caught a light fragment upon its hand, the small thing glowing desperately in the darkness and against his black fur.


“After all I still need him to release the full power, only then can I crush the light and finally take what was rightfully mine!” With a snarl he closed his fingers with a snap and the light fragment shattered into thousands of pieces, the sound of almost like pain in the sound of falling glass as the light disappeared from what was left of the fragment as it faded into darkness forever.


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Sonic sat back ears against his head as he reached foreword to shut the kits eyes, not wanting to see those glazed blue eyes looking in his direction any more, sighing his shoulder drooping he stood up, feeling helpless with having lost the young one that he had felt a kinship with. Turning he went to walk away when suddenly a bright light shone from behind him, from the direction of the kits body.


Grimincing he held up a hand as he moved around to look, the light almost high enough to burn his eyes, taking in a breath he squinted into the light and felt disbelief circle through his mind at the slight of two Chaos Emeralds circulating around the kid, shining as bright as can be along with the aura of pure white power from the Kitsunes body.


But what really got him was the fact was that the body of the kid was floating in the air, supported by nothing as the two Emeralds zipped around his form. Then he noticed what should have been an impossibility, the wound’s on the kits body were fully healed, no sign of them having ever been placed upon the young ones body.


Slowly the kit slipped back to the ground, the aura fading as the two Emeralds floated back to the pouch on the kits back under the satchel that somehow had not been lost or damaged in everything it had been through. Tail’s settled upon the ground, limp as before though the only difference was the movement of his chest signifying he was alive and breathing after being dead before.


Sonic slipped to the ground with a THUMP, disbelief at having seen something that should never had been, his mind was in a whirl as he tried to comprehend it, but could not. Though a small part of him was grateful for the second chance that had been given to try to gain the lads trust once more.


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End Chapter 12

There you go the next chapter, tell me truthfully. Do you think I’m pushing things a bit too far? Or is it just making it more exciting as each chapter is uploaded? I just want to know what you all think.

Ok I forgot the last time to put down what robot’s that I am using, now I won’t be using jus the robot’s from Sonic 2 for this but also the other Sonic adventures to give more of a broad rage to choose from if that makes any sense. Well he’s the robot’s I used so far:

Stinger out of Sonic 2 and Cyclone out of Sonic 3 and Knuckles.
Tell me if you want the explanation about them. Or even a link to see what they look like.