Warm, fuzzy feelings

[bluestreaker]

Who: Sonic the Hedgehog [ bluestreaker ] & Doctor Eggman [iamtheeggman ] & Blaze the Cat [ vela_nova ]
What: Iniquitous deeds involving misuse of delicious foods that result in fur coats.
Where: ???
When: October 16th



[ Sonic had become accustomed to a ritual he'd made for himself. After a perfect eight hours of sleep, he'd be on his feet and raring to go. A new day was the greatest day he could ever have, as it always brought the prospect of a new adventure just waiting to get a move on. He was, of course, happy to oblige!

Provided nothing caught his attention, he'd have a pretty decent breakfast to get his body going and then by lunchtime, he was ready for the single most amazing dish this planet could ever have to offer YOU JUST DO NOT KNOW MAN: A Chili Dog. (Proper noun status in Sonic's heart.)

Well, he more had two or three if he didn't get a side with it, but that was beside the point. He'd have those two or three every single day, whether sooner or later than planned.

By the time dinner would roll around, he'd be ready for some more, or even quite possibly something else, but it wasn't often. Eating was important, but secondary to the rest of the day and his rest for the night. So it was rather unusual when Sonic found himself yawning before the Sun had even taken its leave. He didn't do anything special that day to wear himself down, but maybe a nap was still in order.

Once to his room and through the door, he never thought his own legs would drag behind him, sluggish boulders pulling him down and making every breath a chore. Something was wrong and he knew it, but he just wanted to sleep. Yeah, if he could just fall into his welcoming pillows and blankets, he could drift into a comatose that'd fix his body proper.

It was heavy. The darkness of what was meant to be a quick snooze made the awakening feel like he had been dragged through a tar, trudging through a choking thickness of time and space, leaving Sonic's eyelids feeling weighted by the burden. When he finally managed to open them, his limbs were lifeless. Everything about him felt limp, decayed, fossilized by an absence of knowledge. There was no way to tell what was going on.

He really had no idea what was happening.

So he closed his eyes, groaned, and tried to move with what little energy he had. ]

Wha... Ghh.

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[iamtheeggman]

[A glass of water was dumped unceremoniously on Sonic's face.]

Wakey wakey...

[The hedgehog was strapped to a table by his arms and legs. The room was dark and metallic, like a laboratory. And standing over him was the unmistakable silhouette of Sonic's arch nemesis.]

It took me a fair bit of trouble to get you here, you know. But you're so very predictable.

[bluestreaker]

[ He was ready to open his eyes when a cascade of sharp water pierced right into them. Now wet and confused, Sonic hacked a lung out as water drained down into his nostrils. Every spine could've weighed ten pounds each. Lifting his head was a trial.

When he managed to take a breath and stop shivering from the sudden onslaught, he stared at three... four different Eggmans. Ugh. How awful. What if he had siblings? Seriously. All ugly. All mustaches. Even the sisters. ]

E-Eggman? [ As Sonic pulled for his arms, it was then he managed to see through his haze and notice the straps. The room, the endless steel...

Aw crap.

He yanked at his limbs more, struggling. ]

[iamtheeggman]

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this moment. Seeing you helpless and at my mercy...

[He walked around the table to a workbench nearby.]

I seem to recall the last time quite well... You remember, don't you? You tried to destroy my space fleet, only for me to trap you and siphon the power of the Chaos Emeralds from you?

[bluestreaker]

[ That didn't sound pleasant at all.

Sonic snarled at him. ]

H-how the heck did you even...?! [ He didn't just WALK HERE AND LAY DOWN FOR HIM. ] What are you up to?! [ He liked to talk. So TALK! ]

[iamtheeggman]

I hope you enjoyed your daily chilli dog. [Yep that certainly was an explanation.]

As for what I'm up to, well, that's quite simple. I was spending my days, thinking about my favourite subject. Namely, HOW TO GET MY REVENGE ON YOU. Then I took a quick jaunt down memory lane.

[He picked up an object from the workbench. It resembled a Chaos Drive, except the energy it was emitting was... black.]

Recognize it?

[bluestreaker]

My dai... [ OH MY GOD. ]

HEY! THAT'S SACRED! You can't just do that to a CHILI DOG! YOU'RE SI--

[ And then he saw it. Aannddd he didn't like it. ]

Is that... [ No way. That sure looked a lot like some dark energy he helped seal into the core of the planet. What was it doing here? ] Dark Gaia? How the heck did you get ahold of that?! [ The danger the planet had faced then... what he had done their beautiful world. Had he - ?! ]

[iamtheeggman]

OHOHO! It seemed like such POETIC JUSTICE, don't you agree?

[He waved the drive around, circling Sonic on the table.]

Perhaps there IS some semblance of a brain in there after all! Yes, this is just a fragment of Dark Gaia's power! I managed to hold on to a small sample of it for study. Unfortunately, you managed to DEFEAT Dark Gaia after it reformed itself, and then sealed it away in the center of the Earth again, so this is all that remains. And for all this time, I've been trying to think of the best way to USE it!

[He leans over Sonic.]

Want to know what I've decided?

[bluestreaker]

[ He pressed his head back into the table, not needing him any closer, thanks. ]

To get a new hobby? Clip your nose hairs? Glue them to your head?

[iamtheeggman]

NO, YOU OBNOXIOUS RAT!!

[He composed himself, walking to a conveniently placed ray gun mounted on a mechanical arm. He plugged the Dark Gaia drive into it.]

I've decided to be GENEROUS. I'm giving it to YOU. Aren't I thoughtful?

[He pulled the gun towards Sonic and aimed it for him.]

[bluestreaker]

[ To him? The last time he had Dark Gaia energy in his body OOHHHH NO.

And the struggle began again. The straps really had him down, but he had to keep fighting. He didn't know how things would be this time. If he'd get as lucky as he did when he had Chip by his side. Chip stated his will had kept his spirit together, and he had confidence that would still stand...

BUT HE DIDN'T WANT TO START SHEDDING AGAIN!!! ]

No thanks! You can take your generosity and shove it! [ They weren't budging. Oh crap oh crap oh crap. ]

[iamtheeggman]

I'm not going to lie to you. [A few buttons were pressed. The machine started to hum.] This is probably going to hurt... A lot.

[An evil grin. He pressed the button. The machine came to life, blasting Sonic with a beam of dark energy.]

1/5

[bluestreaker]

[ That glimmer off his wicked grin was unmistakable. He was serious about this, as he always was, and there was absolutely no stopping his scheme as he executed it. Sonic knew it, eyes growing huge, and all he could think about was the dangers that could follow.

What his fate was going to be...

And Eggman wasn't wrong. ]

2/5

[bluestreaker]

[ It hurt.

It hurt like fucking HELL.

The feeling wasn't unfamiliar, however. This fierce power ripping through his body, every vein filled with a darkness so hot he could feel his skin popping, sizzling. It was trying to stretch and expand and make room for the coming nightmare. He could only choke on it. He couldn't even scream if he wanted to. ]

3/5

[bluestreaker]

[ But as he gagged out and turned his eyes downward, he glared right at Eggman, limbs groaning under the gravity of Dark Gaia, his Earthly body already dipping into shadows, painted by a night they couldn't see from inside this lab. ]

E-Eggman...! [ His voice rose from a fury rooted deep inside of him, an anger he didn't know he had. He wasn't normally a guy of grudges, but certain events were holding him down more than he realized.

And he had to hang onto his will, no matter what. ]

[vela_nova]

[Blaze had been looking all over for Sonic. After their adventure in the dream world, he promised to help look for the Sol Emeralds, and she was eager to start formulating a search plan. But when she went to look for the blue hedgehog, he was nowhere to be seen. She asked around, but nobody had seen him since lunch.

She looked all over the campus for him, slowly losing her patience. If he had fallen asleep somewhere without telling anyone where he was going...

So that's why Blaze was out in the woods near the school that night, right where Sonic could find her.]

[bluestreaker]

[ As a werehog, Sonic had gained as much as he had lost. Where his dexterity and speed had taken leave, his strength and heightened senses had filled in the gaps. He had stopped running long enough to feel the area around him, though unintentionally, but perhaps that was a good thing. Space was filled up, somewhere in range, and that smell was... familiar.

He looked toward where he suspected it to be, narrowing his eyes as he tried to ensure it wasn't Eggman.

But the scent was too nice for that.

As he went back to two legs to get closer, he stopped beside a tree and smiled. It was someone he knew! ]

Blaze! [ Boy, he did NOT sound like himself. Hopefully she didn't mind seeing a cat's mortal enemy rushing toward her. ]

[vela_nova]

Huh? [She definitely didn't recognize that voice. And seeing a HOLY SHIT GIANT FUZZY WOLF MONSTER BARRELING OUT OF THE WOODS TOWARDS HER did nothing to ease her mind.]

What is that?! [She quickly raised her hands, igniting with flame, ready to fight.]

[bluestreaker]

[ NOOOOOPE. Sonic swung his body down into the forest floor, ears pinned back to his skull. It sure didn't look like she was trying to light his way out of there! Unless she was planning to burn the whole forest down to do so. ]

WOAH WOAH WOAH! Hold up, Blaze!

[ He didn't fancy the idea of smelling burnt fur that evening, thank you. ]

It's me! Sonic!

[vela_nova]

[Blaze wavered for a moment.] What...

That's impossible. If you ARE Sonic, prove it.

[bluestreaker]

[ HOW WAS HE SUPPOSED TO PROVE IT

Jeez, okay. He scratched his claw behind his ear, thinking on that for a moment. The first thing that came to mind was one of the first things they did together since he had arrived there. He swallowed a little nervously to remember the moment, but he'd go with it. ]

We, uh, danced?

[ Yeeeeah. NICE. Real nice. He had this. ]

[vela_nova]

[WOW SONIC YOU JUST UP AND SAID THAT.]

...

[HOW WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO RESPOND TO THAT...]

When was it?

[BETTER JUST BE SURE...]

[bluestreaker]

[ WELL YOU GAVE HIM NO CHOICE ]

Graduation... [ He thinks. Some ceremony or another. He got accidentally trashed after that and had to be carried out.

He stood up slowly on his feet, keeping arms to his side and body right where he had dropped. ]

[vela_nova]

[She seemed to accept that. The flames disappeared, and she lowered her hands. She took a tentative step towards him.]

What... happened?

[bluestreaker]

Eggman happened. It's a long story, but... [ He glanced over his shoulder, looking alert and on edge. Ugh, he hated to run but that whistle was something else. ] We gotta get outta here. C'mon. [ He was back on all fours, ready to charge toward the school. want a ride blaze]

[vela_nova]

All right... But you owe me an explanation later.