The Darkened Past

Ok first I have written the first of a couple of companion pieces to this fiction, it is called ‘Protector of the Innocent’. It reflects on another characters point of view so it many be beneficial to read.


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 6: Fear
What is the Reason for the Evil that Exists?

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One Week Later, Lakeside…


The distant sound of explosions was the first thing he heard, the second was the crying of the Chao which had huddled around his curled up form. Ears twitching he lifts his head as he surveys the little creatures.


Nose twitching he lifts his head and instantly is drawn to the plume of smoke that has risen above the tree line. Eyes narrowing he curls his tails around the Chao protectively, his instincts coming to the fore to protect his pack first and check on the situation second.


For since the Chao had accepted him into their colony he had set himself as protector of the Garden, keeping away the mobians that would want to harm and even kill the little creatures.


Using his newly found ability in plant manipulation, he hid the entrances to the Garden and made sure to keep an eye if any of the mobians came close when patrolling the perimeter.


Though he knew he could not move at the moment, the wounds he had been given by the people had lingered, unlike his normal accelerated healing this time it had not kicked in and the gash in his stomach had become infected overnight.


Shifting he hisses through his teeth, eyes clenching reflectively as he held a hand against the wound. Pain radiated out from his stomach across the rest of his body, keeping him motionless. Hearing the worried ‘Chao’s’ he forced himself to reopen his eyes and looked down upon the small creatures.


The blue eyes of the Chao looked up at him both questioning and worried, he smiled slightly, though it came out more as a grimace. Cooing in worry a couple of the adult Chao flew off to the water while some others went to specific destinations. All bringing back different herbs and plants, bewildered he watched in silence his tails now curled about himself and the youngest of the Chao.


Soon enough a load of herbs and plants had been gathered and the Chao, using rocks purified by the cleansed waters they began to mash together the plants and drain the liquid into a bowl shaped rock. Ears lay partially backwards as he watched, but soon enough the little ones distracted him from what the adult Chao were doing and he smiled at the little ones antics.


Distracted at the Chao he was surprised when he heard one of the Chao chirp at him to get his attention. Ears perked he turned to look at them and was surprised to see each of them holding a large leaf with a dark green coloured paste. Nose wrinkling at the smell he leans back shaking his head to get the scent out of his nostrils.


Smiling the Chao moved foreword holding the leaves up in their paws, startled he leaned back his right hand having relaxed in its hold of his wound and pain radiated from the area. He snarled, ears against his head his concentration fully on the agony running through him.


Then the pain was numbed, coolness radiated out from where the wound originated and he gasped in shock and relief. Eyes opening he looked downwards and was surprised to find the dark green paste had been lathered over the wound. Nose wrinkling at the scent he looked around and saw the Chao looking hopefully and slightly fearful of his reaction, Tail’s smiling gratefully gave a nod in response and the Chao sung happily fluttering around the Garden in reaction.


Grinning at the cheerful mood of the little ones he got up and went to look for some bandages to wrap around the wound so the paste would not be disturbed. For he knew this would be the only help he would get as none of the mobians would lift a finger to heal him.


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Emerald Hill, The Forest of the Aquatic Ruins, One hour later…


Gripping the branch above him he stared out in shock with a high dose of fear as red flames lit the sky as another explosion shook the land. Taking in a shaky breath he carefully brushed aside the leaves of the branch he was holding on to as he looked towards the nearest city to Forested.


He knew in the direction he was looking there was the Aquatic Ruins that were thought to have either been an Echidna or Kitsune city and beyond that Hill Top where several cities were based, one of them a main branch that supplied items of food and drink to Forested and the others around it.


But from what he could see, the city had been under attack and taken over some days ago. Smoke was still rising from the usually crystal green walls, but not as much as many of the outer cities, this clearly showed how far in this new invader had gotten. Brows furrowed as he calculated the distance between the outer cities, the Aquatic Ruins and the forest of Emerald Hill and realised if nothing was to be done, the whole island would be taken over in matter of weeks.


Sighing his shoulders drooping, he shifted round to slide down the bark of the tree towards the ground when the sounds of machinery came to his sensitive ears. Curious and cautious about this new sound in the usually tranquil forest he turned around and gazed out as far as he could.


Black metal gleamed in the distance, squinting he could not see any further and knew he was going to have to go take a look, after all it was just on the other side of the Forest. Nodding to himself he let go of the bark and ran towards the edge of the branch, winding his tails up he jumped into the air hoping against hope, that his tails would keep him flying this time.


For once his wish came true and he was hovering in the air, the exercises having strengthened his muscles a great degree. Smirking to himself he tilted his legs and stomach and was off towards the black object, curiosity in mind.


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Edge of the Forest…


His body was shaking with exhaustion as he slowly got lower and lower towards the tree line. He was panting his eyesight blurring as fumes from the massive black building made them water. Coughing time to time from the pollution the place was giving out was also sapping his strength and finally he alighted on a branch, gripping the bark of the tree with a tight grip.


After five minutes he got some of his breath back, though he found it hard to breathe with the obnoxious smoke, blinking rapidly to clear his eyesight he gasped in horror and shock. Trees all around him were either dying or were dead; some had been chopped down while others had fallen apart.


Shaking his head he let go of the bark and was fearful when it crumbled from where he had held it and a black liquid oozed out from the gaping hole. A small moan of disgust came from him and Tail’s leaped off the branch, glad he was only a short way off the ground, though it was no different that the trees but much worse.


All wildlife was dead, anything that had grown had either died or mutated to survive. Black strings of tar and oil covered the earth as more of the oozing black liquid seemed to move around as though alive. Grimacing in disgust he lifted a foot that was covered in the oil and tar, his fur having stuck together in clumps and gone hard.


He held a hand over his nose the smell getting to him as his attention shifted from the ground to the building in front of him. Black metal rose up as high as he could see, chimneys spewed black smoke into the air as other pipes close to the ground let that black stuff, flow into the water contaminating it.


Metal panels formed a bridge to the entrance, that massive doors block allowing no-one inside or out. Tail’s contemplated about trying to find a way inside, when he caught the sounds of fearful voices and several people crying. Deciding to investigate he darted behind one of the long metal girders that held up the bridge and peaked around it.


His eyes widened as he saw something that he had never seen before, metal beings built to human size with arms and legs. Both the toes and fingers were curved in sharp claw like shapes, the head was a rounded shape with one lens as the eye. Dark grey coloured they showed an imposing sight, but what frightened him more was what he saw behind the strange beings. Several mobians were chained up, being led to the building he was hiding by, all species had been forced together.


“No please let me go!” His ears perked at the sound as he alighted on a female rabbit that was desperately tugging on the bonds that held her, her yellow fur slicked with dirt, grime and sweat. The metal being ignored her and sped up forcing her to lose her footing and slide along the unforgiving ground.


“Why the hell are you doing this?!” An adult male brown monkey had decided to speak up next and soon enough all the voices of the mobians captured began to fire questions at the metal beings, wanting answers for the reason why they were doing this.


The metal beings still ignored their captives and forced them to walk up the metal walkway to the doors ahead which had begun to open. This sound drew everyone’s attention and all eyes were riveted on the opening that was appearing, the metal monsters having stopped at last.


But what stepped out was something out of a nightmare and for the first time in his life Tail’s felt a bone chilling fear settle in as he froze. For out of the doors stepped, not another metal monster like the ones that had the mobans at hand but a metal being of mobian height.


Everything was metal, the lens glowed red, the ears turned into sharpened spikes that could pierce flesh and bone, hands transformed into drill shapes and had numerous spikes upon them as a threatening feature and many times more dangerous when in use. The tail which once round was now just a ball of mini spikes connected by a metal chain that was looped around the metal beings waist.


This being which was a metal monster had once been a mobian like the rest of them, had been turned into nothing more than a killing machine and in showed in the cruel looking features, from the sharp teeth to the red glowing lens. Tail’s took in a shaken breath his body not moving as the nightmare moved out of the opening and was replaced by another, a fox this time.


Screams and roars of terror and anger came from the captives as they tried to both flee and attack the metal beings. While all this was going on a camera with wings came fluttering to the door and a voice came from it cool and calculated.


“Shut them up, I care not how. But don’t damage them too much. That is an order my Worker Bots.” The metal mobians having given the order advanced on the captives, ready to do their bosses bidding.


Tail’s had finally shaken himself out of his stupor at this time and was watching the situation, making sure not to let himself loose to the fear again. Even though it was deep routed to his very being, he had decided to turn it to anger and rage at the one having done this to fellow mobians.


Eyes narrowing he reached down and picked up a couple of rocks in one hand, gripping the panels he was able to reach a considerable height and took aim at one of the metal beings guarding the mobians. Throwing it, it bounced off the head of the bot. Immediately all the metal beings began to scan the area, when ‘CRASH’ another rock hit right in the lens this time, destroying the metal being as that was where the power originated from. It crashed to the ground while another rock hit the side of one of the other metal beings.


Tail’s had to duck as a shower of bullets passed close over where he had just moved down from, panting with the effort he moved his arm back again and through it, hitting another in the lens once more and destroying that one as well. The voice which had been calm before was now shouting angrily down the speaker in the flying camera wanting the ‘pest’ found and dealt with.


Tail’s grinned as he reached to get another rock when his hand met nothing, looking down his eyes widened at the sight of all the rocks having gone and himself with nothing to retaliate with. It was because of this that a stray shot skimmed his arms, made him loose his grip with a loud yelp, having to use his tails to keep himself from plummeting to his death.


He looked around at the metal beings that were shooting at his flying form and darted away, eyebrows furrowed as he went his fastest speed, the cries and screams of fellow mobians fading away. The heavy footfalls of the metal beings could be heard clearly and soon enough he alighted on the ground knowing he could not go any further without resting the abused muscles of his tails.


Running as fast as he could, he soon adopted to four paws and sped through the forest, the blackened branches soon turned to green and plants and animals became abundant. Soon enough the metal beings could not follow and he listened carefully as the footsteps faded away.


A hand was on his chest as he walked through the forest, breathing quickly as he tried to regain his energy. Ears drooped as he slowed at the edge of the forest and sank down to rest against a tree, just inside the line of the grove.


He felt himself relax though the bone set fear would not leave, hugging himself he curled his tails around himself and tired to forget the horrific thing he had seen not long ago.


Though what caught his attention through the chirping of the birds and other animals was the spluttering of an engine. Eyes furrowing Tail’s got up and moved to the tree line, looking out to see if there was anything causing the noise.


At first he could see nothing but soon enough a red object came into view. It came closer and closer and Tail’s could finally see what it actually was, a bi-plane that looked badly beat. The engine had smoke coming from it as the whole plane was shaking like crazy, moving from one side to another in a effort to keep the dying plane on a steady course.


Tail’s eyes had gotten wide as the plane coughing and spluttering came in for a real bumpy landing, sending sand and water everywhere in the process. Coughing to himself as he rubbed his eyes, Tail’s glanced back out at the new addition to the islands and was started to see someone so unlike to the other mobians around.


The being was a hedgehog, that was at least a head taller that himself. Blue coloured quills were quite windblown but seemed to suit the guy as trainer clad feet moved the being away from the plane. Bright Green eyes the same colour as Tail’s emerald surveyed the land and gloved hands were handing at the beings side.


Ears perked foreword as the being tilted his head, then with a smirk seemed to disappear as the plants on the left of Tail’s swayed as something really fast went by, or so he thought from the wind that occurred from the path the other took.


Eyes wide Tail’s moved out of where he had hid and looked in the direction the other had went, wondering who the person was and why they had come to Westside Islands.


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End Chapter 6