This morning. .
Sonica woke up with something more than a mere hangover. The sight made her freeze in shock and confusion.
There were a lot of huge scratches on the walls, and there were flames of fire at some corners of the walls. And her bed was also scratched, as if by a wild beast.
𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩
What. On. Earth. Happened. . .
How did this happen?!
Suddenly my head started to throb and I groaned while getting off the bed.
I don't like this! How did this happen?!
Wait. . . Recall, Sonica. R E C A L L. CALM DOWN AND RECALL!
I was asleep.. yes, and then.. a black aura surrounded me and then my powers started to get out of control. Yes I think that's the cause. So.. I myself did all of this. All those scratches, all those flames, these all are so similar to day of my birthday...
But it's not my birthday!
So how did I lose control?!
I tried to keep myself calm and walked to the washroom. But as I looked at the mirror, I noticed that.. my quills and fur had turned dark blue...?!
What?! This never happened before!
No no, don't panic, Sonica. Don't panic.
Don't!
Then a black aura started to form around me again.
What was happening?!
I looked at the mirror again in shock. My quills were perked up and my fur got darker with the black aura around me. And then—my pupils turned white.
My mind went blank for a moment and I punched the mirror, breaking it into pieces and my hand started to bleed.
I immediately snapped back to my senses and looked at my bleeding knuckles in shock.
What was happening to me?!
Just then someone knocked at the door.
Why now?!
With a growl, I took a step towards the door but just then I froze. My head started to hurt again and I fell on my knees while grabbing my head. The black aura disappeared quickly but my fur was still dark blue.
*ᵏⁿᵒᶜᵏ ᵏⁿᵒᶜᵏ*
Ugh.. I stood up slowly and walked to the door. Just as I was about to open the door, I realized my hand was still bleeding. So I quickly put my hand behind my back and opened the door with my other hand.
And as expected..
"Hello, Sonic.."
"Good morning, Sonica. How are you?" he asked, a bit happily for some reason.
I felt that strange aura again but I had to stay calm.
"I am fine. Why are you here?" I asked, sounding impatient.
"Oh, um... I wanted to ask you if you remember what happened last night after the party." he said quickly, scratching his head.
"No, I don't!" I replied back quickly. I don't want him to know about my 'out-of-control' powers!
"Great! I mean-" he suddenly paused when he saw that my hand bleeding and his eyes widened. "Sonica—!"
That strange aura was now getting stronger and stronger.
"It's nothing!" I replied, keeping my hand behind. "I will treat it soon.."
"Sonica, your fur—"
"Please, leave me alone—!"
I immediately shut the door, locked it and dropped down on my knees, the dark aura was surrounding me like ghost.
He then muttered something underneath his breath..
"I.. think I shouldn't disturb you then.."
I heard him say before his shadow followed him along.
With a groan, I grabbed my head and squeezed my eyes shut. My fur started getting darker. Then I curled up into a ball and tried to calm down but it wasn't helping!
It's okay, Sonica— It's okay. Stay calm—
Just then a branch came in through the window. It picked my curled up form and I slowly uncurled to look at what was going on.
"Key.." I whispered while my eyes were watering.
Then I felt a cold, gentle breeze and I closed my eyes, shivering. But. . .
I finally calmed down.
That dark aura was gone.. and my fur turned back to its normal colour.
"..Thank you, Key.." I whispered with a sigh.
Then a small fruit landed on my hand which I carefully wiped and took a bite. "Thank you again, Key. I just have to stay away from everyone. I don't want to hurt them nor reveal my secret."
After a while, Key placed me back down and I thanked Key again and placed my forehead on Key's trunk before going back to my house.
I just have to keep myself calm and stay away from others.
𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩
She doesn't really remember what happened last night.. I am glad to know that but something was wrong!
That dark fur? Bleeding knuckles? That cold reply!
I wish she would trust me enough to let me help her.. What do I need to do to make her understand?!
Just then— the ground started to shake. Tails called us through the communicator but I declined it because I knew it was Egghead!
Feeling frustrated, I looked at Sonica's shack one more time before running to the battle field.
"Ready to lose, Sonic? And I didn't attack yesterday because it was my birthday but today, nothing can stop me!" Eggman exclaimed with clenched fists.
Then Amy, Knuckles Tails and Sticks joined in.
"Let's get this over with." I muttered, crackling my knuckles. Not the 'Knuckles the Echidna'
"Wait, where is Sonica?" Eggman suddenly asked, scratching his head.
Oh come on!
"Why do you care?" I growled and pounced on his bots as the battle began.
Within a few minutes, we obviously smashed and destroyed all of his robots. Eggman was like : (• __ •)
"You should get some help form someone, Egghead!" I scoffed, crossing his arms.
Eggman groaned and flew away in his eggmobile.
"Sonic, why didn't you and Sonica pick up the call? And where is she?" asked Tails while running towards me.
I looked away and shrugged, "I don't know where she is and I don't even care."
Then I ran straight back to my shack.
𝗔𝗠𝗬'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩
"Is something wrong with him?" Tails asked, looking at us and I just blinked in confusion before saying ;
"I think something happened between Sonic and Sonica. I will go meet her."
"She doesn't want anyone to meet her! That's why she didn't pick up the call and didn't come in the battle!!" said Sticks while throwing her hands in the air.
I sighed and shook my head, "I can still try, Sticks. So see you later, guys."
"Bye, Amy..." they said while waving at me. "Good luck!"
"Thanks.." I sighed, walking towards Sonica's location.
Sonic likes Sonica. And he says "he doesn't care."
Gosh, these two.
FEW MINUTES LATER,
"Sonica~" I called out, gently knocking on the door.
"She's not gonna get out." answered an annoyed voice.
It was Sonic; standing there, arms crossed.
"What do you mean?" I asked, getting off the doorstep.
"She wants to be alone." said Sonic while looking away.
"But why?" I asked, a hand on my hip.
"I don't know. We didn't talk properly" He muttered, rolling his eyes.
Oh, is that so?
"Is something wrong with her?" I asked, looking for any signs of secrets.
"I said I don't know!" he snapped, turning away.
I blinked and said slowly, "O—kay... so I will head home now." I glanced at her shack then at Sonic. "Bye, Sonic."
"Bye.." He muttered, eyes still looking away.
With another sigh, I turned to head home.
Sonica, I hope you are fine..
Meanwhile.. let me tell you something.
Dear readers,
it's time you all should know that I don't have a crush on Sonic anymore! I got over him months ago. Don't say I got matured or whatever. It's just—I don't feel that feeling anymore and we are better off this way.
Now that we know Sonic likes Sonica, we made some plans and discussions for later.
But for now... I really hope she is fine.
𝙈𝙀𝘼𝙉𝙒𝙃𝙄𝙇𝙀 . . .
𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗩
Sonica, on her knees, grabbed her throbbing head. Her fur getting darker by each second as the dark aura had surrounded her completely like bees surrounding their hive.
"Agh.. not.. again."
— 𝗧𝗛𝗘 - 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 - 𝗗𝗔𝗬 -—
𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩
17 hours...
It's been 17 hours..
I haven't seen! nor talked to her for 17 damn hours!
I tried so many times!
Is she dead or what?!
We even tried breaking the door but she was forcing back so strony that even Knuckles failed! Then I thought of breaking the shack down but Tails had said, "What if she gets hurt while we break down her shack?"
Ugh! This is frustrating!
Just then—
"Sonic!"
Amy came running towards me, followed by Sticks. "Did she—"
"No." I answered through gritted teeth, hands clenched into tight fists.
Then I looked at Sonica's shack again.
Just wait till you get out soon, I swear I will teach you a lesson myse—
"S U R P R I S E A T T A C K ! !" Eggman's robots popped out of nowhere, moving towards us. But strangely.. that egghead wasn't anywhere to be seen.
Still, this was the worst timing ever!
"Tail—" A sudden punch from a giant bot came out of blue, sending me flying straight to Sonica's shack and I ended up making a hole in the wall!
Wait wait wait!
"Sonica!" I quickly got up, looking around. And... I got speechless. The place was a mess...
Then I heard a whimper from the bedroom and quickly ran there.
Please be okay, please be okay, please be okay—
"S O N I C A ! !" I finally found her curled up into a ball!
What the heck were these dark shadows aura was surrounding her?!
"Sonica.." I immediately lifted her in my arms, my breath hitched as I saw her state.
She looked as if... cursed.
"No no, Sonica.. You will be okay.. It will be okay.." I whispered with worry, trying to brush her quills.
A small whimper escaped from her as the darkness suddenly faded away.
A wave of relief washed over me and I quickly sat down, holding her on my lap. As she slowly uncurled, I saw her face had scratch and nail marks, dark circles under her eyes.. Her fur stil dark.
"Sonica- open your eyes, please. It will be okay-" I sounded desperate as I cradled her back and forth in my arms.
"What.. are you doing her.." she whispered and slowly put her hand over her face.
"Oh thank god.." I sighed in relief but she quickly got away from me.
"You shouldn't be here!" She said, clenching her fists.
"Sonica.." I got up, feeling frustrated. "Why are you doing this?! Just tell me what's wrong!"
She suddenly paused and didn't say anything. She just.. glanced here and there with a scared and anxious expression on her face..
"Sonica.." I softened my tone while reaching my hand out to her.
"No—stay away-" she immediately took a step back.
"Sonica, it's okay!" I tried coaxing her which didn't help at all, "You are safe! calm down!" I grabbed her shoulders shoulders but she pushed me away.
"No, it's not what you think— Why don't you leave me alone?!" she shouted back while clenching her fists.
"And why do you keep yourself away from us?! Away from me?!" I shouted, taking a step closer.
"I stayed away from all of you because I didn't want to hurt any of you!" she shouted and I froze—
Her fur got darker and she fell on her knees, grabbing her head.
What's going on?!
"I stayed away from you because I didn't wanted to hurt you! You will never understand how it feels to be left out, forgotten... and misused." Tears rolled down her cheeks as she punched the ground.
I ran out of words, nothing came in my mind. Nothing.
So I just— hugged her tight.
She sniffled and tried to move away but I kept holding her till she finally hugged me back, sobbing.
"I don't know what you are going through but everything will be fine, Sonica. I promise. You won't hurt anyone.." I whispered and stroked her quills gently. "Calm down, okay? Everyone is safe.."
She sniffled and held onto me tighter, "No.. They might die because of me.."
That made me freeze again and I realised... I don't know anything about her at all.
But I just held her closer, not wanting to let go. "No, everyone is safe.. Including you. No one will get hurt.."
I continued to stroked her quills and soon her shoulders relaxed a little though she was still sniffling against my shoulder.
The dark aura had disappeared and her fur started to get back to blue.
After a moment of comfort and silence, we separated from the hug. And I placed my hand on her cheek, wiping away her tears with my thumbs.
"Everyone's safe.." I whispered, rubbing her head with my other hand.
Just then—
"Oh- your wall—" Amy got in through the hole. "Wait, Sonica! What happened?!"
"I... um.." Sonica glanced away, anxiously fiddling with her fingers while I tried hard not to hold her hand.
No— I quickly dragged Amy outside Sonica's shack,"Don't ask anything to her. And.. uh," I tried changing the subject. "So.. you defeated all those robots..?"
"Yes, we were there too." replied none other than Tails who was walking over, followed by Knuckles and Sticks.
I MADE sure they all stayed outside because Sonica's room was a mess.
"Oh, and Sonic! Eggman left this note for you." Knuckles stepped closer and handed me a note.
With a frown, I looked at the note and it read : "Thank me later, blue rat!"
So.. Eggman knew about it..?
𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔'𝗦 𝗣𝗢𝗩
"Sonic, what's written there?" I heard Tails ask but Sonic muttered : "Nothing, just another stupid threat."
"But.. Sonica.. is she okay?"
Please don't ask that..
"Yeah, she is fine. Now no one will ask anything to her!" Sonic said in a growl-like tone.
I couldn't help but.. want to curl up again.
Everyone probably looked at him, surprised.
"Jeez, what's gotten into you, Sonic?" Sticks said in clear disappointment.
"Nothing, just.. be quiet." He sighed.
All I could do was listen, still seated on the floor that I had scratched like a beast.
I felt so exhausted, so drained.. That dark energy had gotten stronger and stronger.. For a moment I thought I was.. going to die. But I couldn't.. I don't know what to tell you, Sonic. But thank you for not letting the others' see this miserable side of me...
Then I put my hands over my face with a deep sigh.
"But w—"
"I said no questions!"
I barely held back my sniffles against my palms.
"Don't you guys have any other work?" Sonic murmured.
"Oh, right!" Tails spoke, "I was working on something! I hope it hasn't exploded yet because—"
* ᗷOOᗰ * They probably turned their heads see smoke coming from Tails' lab at a distance.
"I-I gotta go! Knuckles, come with me to move the furnitures of my lab!" He said in a rush while leaving, "Sorry, guys!"
"It's okay, Tails. Be careful." said Amy while Knuckles' footsteps followed after Tails.
"And what about—"
Amy got cut off by Sonic; "Amy and Sticks had to rummage through the garbage, right?"
"What?!" Amy shouted, probably in confusion and grimace.
"Oo, yes!" Sticks said, "You promised me that if I help you to get rid of those insects, you would help me rummage through the garbage!"
After brief pause, Amy spoke, "Now is not the right tim—"
"Bye, guys!" Sticks cut her off and I assume she pulled Amy with her to leave.
"No, wait! Sticks, come on!" Amy tried not to snap while Sticks probably kept pulling her along until they were no longer in my hearing range.
Then I raised my head with a sigh and saw Sonic holding out a glass of water which I cautiously took.
Now it's just.. Sonic and me. Like the first time we met. I wonder if he will leave too...
"Sonica..."
I snapped out of my thoughts and looked at him, "..yes?"
"Can you please tell me... what happened to you?" Sonic said, rubbing his arm as he sat infront of me.
I looked down at my hands, "I..."
"No, wait— You don't have to say it now. Let's get you something to eat- You- you haven't eaten, right?" He said while standing up, holding his hand out.
I sighed and slowly reached out to take his hand, standing up as well. "Okay.."
My body was aching.
"Sonica, sometimes it's okay to let people know what you are going through." he said while taking me over to the couch and I hummed in response.
"We will fix your shack later.." He spoke again and gently rubbed the top of my head before running away in thr blink of an eye, only to return with some chillidogs.
And I realized I had forgotten to eat since this incident had started.
"Here.. Eat this, okay?" He handed me the chillidogs and sat beside me.
"... thank you." I whispered in slight surprise and uncertainty before taking a bite and looking at him, "You should have some too.. please..?"
He looked as if he didn't want to argue so he took a chillidog and we began to eat in a silence that felt comfortable.