The Darkened Past

Well finally got this one done, it really pulled at my heart strings this chapter did.

Warning: None this chapter

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 8: Despair
What is left, when all but you are dead?

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Outskirts of the Forest to the Destroyed Chao Garden…


His hand was on the trunk behind him as he stood securely on the branch of a tree before the Garden. Blue eyes warily surveyed the area his tails flicking back and forth in nervousness. Ears twitched trying to catch any sound that could mean trouble for him, all was quiet the normal sounds of the forest sounding around him.


Deciding it was safe, he hoisted the leather satchel up further on his back and let go of the trunk, dropping down to the forest floor. Landing in a crouch he moved on three paws to the bushes, the other still holding the strap of the satchel, and parted them eyes narrowing as the sight he had saw earlier but had dismissed came into sight.


Anger boiled in his gut as he walked out into the reddened moss, slightly lighter due to the rain from the night before, as he looked left and right. All the corpses had been trashed even further, their dead body’s disturbed from the places they fell by the same footprints like the monster that he had faced just the night gone past.


A snarl ripped through the air as his fur bristled in reaction, shaking his head he stalked foreword a glare upon his features as he tried to not look too closely at the ones that had been his family for a short amount of time. Stopping by the deep red lake he sniffs the air and coughed as the old scent of blood came to him.


Knowing he could not find what he was looking for that way, he instead began to search by hands and feet eyes sharp for any sign. Slowly working his way round the lake he was startled to feel a strange energy on the air and fur stiffening he drops into an attacking position. Finding nothing with his sight he furrows his brow in question as he reached back to rub his neck, when the energy increased.


Swinging round on one foot, he was bewildered to find nothing behind him. Blinking in annoyance he placed his hands on his hips tails swinging back and forth in agitation and found the energy again increased. Brows narrowed he slides his hand backwards and comes in contact with his pouch under the satchel. Sliding his hand into the pouch he pulled out the emerald that was glowing.


Bringing it foreword he held it awkwardly in his hands as he stared down at it with widened eyes. The glowing seemed to go brighter and fainter almost like a heartbeat, shaking his head in astonishment at the new feature of the item he moved a step to his left and widened his eyes as the glow faded slightly.


Understanding came to him as he realised the emerald was reacting to something, moving around in a circle he began to follow the brightening light until it nearly blinded him. Blinking furiously to clear his eyesight, he looked up at the place he had stopped and titled his head as he saw only leaves in the way.


Looking down again that brightly glowing emerald, he held it up to the leaves and the glow got brighter still. Slipping the emerald back into his pouch, he surveyed the situation; stepping backwards he cupped his hands together in front of him and focused. A glowing ball began to grow and inside it a bright flame that slowly grew until the whole glowing ball was covered in the flames.


Taking one hand away he through one leg back and hurled the ball of fire at the wall of leaves creating a deafening explosion and knocking him onto his ass. Grimacing at the accidental power overload, he looked up while he stood rubbing his backside. There in front of him with the slightly smouldering greenery either side was a cave entrance. Curiosity raised its head and he walked into the darkness the large entrance giving him enough light to see where he was going.


Looking around ears perked foreword he slowly moved over the rocky ground, eyes wide to catch the smallest hint of whatever the Emerald had reacted to. Left hand was firmly against the wall as he went deeper and deeper into the cave, fingers sliding over the rockwork he soon came to an intersection and squinted at the bright, quickly flashing light that lit up the enclosed space.


Moving into the newly found space he stretched out a hand to try to salvage some of his sight, reaching out with his other hand he felt the energy of the light burn his hands. Snarling in pain he stretched out trying to grab whatever it was, with his sudden movement his pouch, that was not fastened properly, fell open and the Emerald that has been stored fell to the ground below.


The reaction was instantly explosive; the Green Emeralds glow grew to unbearable proportions and could be seen through his closed eyelids and hand covering them. Tail’s began to roar in pain as the power that was infused in the air swirled around him, green lightening like flashes penetrated the air as Tail’s body began to give off a white like glow and floated right off the floor.


Whimpering Tail’s body went limp in the air as a flickering image, almost like a projection, that was facing the opposite way opened its eyes. Slitted black pupils with dark blue almost black eyes slid backwards and seemed to settle on the pain filled body of Tail’s. A dark smirk appeared on the dark ones face as it turned partially to the other a cruel glint in its eyes. Then silently laughing it stepped away its two tails splitting into three for a second before the image faded.


Tail’s let out a pain filled scream as all the energy was sucked into his body, dark laughter filled the air making the limp body of the Kitsune shiver. Ears pressed against his head as his body sank to the floor, blood dripping from his chin from where he had bitten his lip.


Eyes fluttering he grimaced as he pushed himself up into a sitting position, every part of him full of pain, sobbing quietly to himself he lifted a shaking hand and tried to stop the bleeding of his bitten lip. He had no clue of what had happened but he was terrified encase it ever happened again. Shaking fur on end, he pushed himself into a crouch tails curled protectively against his cold body that had broken out into a sweat.


Reaching up with his other hand he wiped away his tears and tear tracks, breathing outwards shakily he leaned foreword and went to place his hands upon the earth when he felt the same familiar energy though his nerve endings twinged in agony from the passed pain.


Opening his eyes he was startled to find not one Emerald but two under his nose, reaching out he picked up the familiar Green Emerald and the newer Light Blue Emerald. With one in each hand he sat back eyes turning from one to the other as pieces of answers clicked themselves together.


Sighing he now knew why the energy had spiralled out of control like it had, the two Emeralds had reacted negatively to each other, both were full of positive energy with only one that had a balanced amount of negative energy. With no negative energy in the Green Emerald it had forcefully taken some from the Light Blue one and at the same time replaced it with its own positive energy to gain a balance, thus causing the explosive reaction that near enough tore him apart.


Grimacing he placed the two now contently hmming Emeralds into the pouch under his satchel and made sure that it was tied shut this time. Breathing harshly through is nose; he straightened up not paying attention to his surroundings and took a step foreword. The floor gave an ominous *CRACK* and his head shot up as ears pricked foreword at the sound, then with a rumble that whole section of the cave collapsed under him, taking him down into the depths.


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Tail’s groaned as he rolled over onto his back, everything aching again with a vengeance as the abuse he had suffered had aggravated his wounds and split all of them open. Blood was dripping from his head as he had attained a wound in the crash, his stomach gash had ripped open more than before and he had to stifle the bleeding with a hand as he dug into the satchel for the bandages he always carried on him after getting injured so often.


Finally after having sloppily wrapped his wounds he decided to venture into the newly discovered tunnel, the way he had come was now caved in with no way through. Walking down the crystal tunnel in front of him he was surprised to find that there was Chaos energy that was moving in the walls and as he moved through, the tunnel the crystals lit up lighting his way through what would have been a pitch black tunnel.


Walking for what seemed an age he soon began to hum a song that he knew from memory but could never remember the words for. Time seemed to pass slowly by but soon enough he came to a dead end. Ears twitched as his tails swished in annoyance, walking up to the rocky wall he placed his hands upon it as he looked up as far as the light from the crystal’s would let him see, which was not very far.


Breathing out in a breath of dismay he slid to the floor on his knees his head against the cold stone as tears gathered at what seemed a hopeless situation. Sighing shakily his body slumped, shoulders drooping as his whole posture screamed defeat lifting a hand off the stone he covered his eyes as he curled his tails completely around his body.


Shivers began to overtake him as silent sobs were heard in the tunnel, his hand on the wall curled into a fist and he banged it against the wall in frustration.


“IT’S NOT FAIR!” He had lifted his head to look upwards, tears falling down his cheeks. A whine came from his throat as he tilted his head back more, then loosing all rational thought gave a bloodcurdling scream as all the emotions that had built up inside of him were finally let free.


Everything from his treatment by fellow mobians, to the destruction of the Chao garden, the feelings of hate he got form every being to the continued loneliness of his existence, everything was let out in that one breath. Tears were now falling unrelated down his face as the scream tapered off and he looked upwards into nothing, two fisted hands on the rock as though waiting for divine intervention, but nothing came.


Pulling his lips back off his fangs as he tried to control his crying, he leaned his head against the rock wall as one of his hands slid off the rock and fisted itself into his chest fur over his heart as memories passed over minds eye.


‘To think…’ Blue eyes now dull closed.


‘…I regret not trying to get to know that new mobian…’ Ears were limp against his skull as was his tails as they lay lifeless on the floor.


‘…that Hedgehog of blue colouring…’ He curled himself on the floor into a ball as he resigned himself to his fate.


‘…one named Sonic the Hedgehog.’ All was silent, the crystals glowed around the still body of Tail’s and blood had gathered on the bandages and was soaking through covering the ground. But breaths were still seen being taken as the Kitsune rested hope finally extinguished.


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End Chapter 8

Poor Tail’s don’t you agree? Everything has become a bit much for him, I really feel for him.

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