Eternal peace: Sonic's Story

"My past has been dark, sad and terrifying. I was abused by my own mother. Why did she have to take the fall for me, my own sister. It happened when I was only 7."

My mother was Queen Aleena. However she was power hungry. My father had mysteriously died, I wasn't born then but my sister Sonia was. She always used to tell me stories of how he'd always fool around and try and make her laugh... he sounded like a fun father. My mother never saw it like that, she saw him as a threat to take the kingdom from her. She wanted it all to her self... so she'd rule. However once all of us had reached a certain age, we would take over the kingdom. She didn't want that to happen.

It was a simple Sunday morning. My sister woke me up. "Morning Sonia..." I said still sleepy. "Morning little brother. How are you feeling?" I felt my forehead, "better than yesterday." I smiled, she laughed. I loved her so much; she was more of a mother then my actual mother even though she was only 11. My mother stormed in. she grabbed me by the scruff of my neck. I screamed. "YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF DIRT! GET WORKING!" she threw me down onto the hard tiled floor. She kicked me in the side, slapped me across the face. It was torture. My sister watched in pain, she hated it how I was treated. She ran to me and yelled to my mother, "STOP! You're hurting him!!!!" My mother looked at her, a look of disgust on her face, "You should just DIE!" she stormed out the room. I shook, I was terrified.

My sister held me in her arms; I was crying my heart out. She picked me up and placed me on my bed. "Do you want to hear another story about dad?" my ears perked up, a small smiled appeared on my face, "yes please." She cleared her throat and began, "when I was your age maybe younger, dad used to take me out on amazing adventures! We would climb mountains together or go and sail on the sea. I loved it." She sighed. A tear slipped from her eye. I looked at her and asked, "Where is dad now? Is he at work?" my sister looked away. "Sorry Sonic, but no. he's gone." "Gone? As in he's over seas?" I didn't understand. "No Sonic, as in he's dead." She looked away, more tears falling from her eyes. I sighed; "oh" I looked up at her and wrapped my arms around her. "Thanks little brother." I smiled. "But what happened to him?" She looked at me, but shook her head, "I don't know, all I know is that he was shot." I nodded. "Oh."

Me and my sister sat on the bed for a while before my brother walked in. we all sat on the bed and talked. It wasn't every day we got to sit down and relax. We were forever working as my mother's slaves or being abused by her. It was hell.

Later on my mother commanded us to meet her in one of the many rooms in her castle, for us it was prison. We walked in. the doors slammed shut. I held onto my sister's dress. We walked further in. my mother was there in the back. "Oh, good you're here." She looked at all three of us. "I would say I loved you, but I'd be lying. So since you're all almost at the point were you can rule... some thing must be done." She pulled out a pistol and aimed it at Manic. She fired. He fell to the floor. I backed up; I was too petrified to move. She aimed it at me next. I pleaded for her not to. She aimed and pulled the trigger. I waited for the bullet to hit my heart. But it never did. My sister had wrapped her arms around me, blocking the bullet with her body. She fell back. I fell to my knees. I looked at my mother.

"You KILLED her!!" she smiled. "Yes, so what if I did. Who'd miss her?" I shook my head, "I WOULD!" I screamed. I ran towards her and grabbed the gun out her hand. I aimed, my mind had lost control over my body, and my emotions now controlled it. I pulled the trigger. She staggered back and fell. I looked at her, but ran to Sonia. "SONIA! Wake up PLEASE!" I begged. She looked at me, and managed a weak smile. "S-sonic... don't worry you'll be fine by your self... run away from here. Start a new life. She's dead now... she wont be following you... just... just trust me... you'll be a hero one day. Do it for me please?" She sighed; she yanked her necklace off and placed it in my shaking hands. "Keep that with you... if you miss me or don't know what to do... open it and place it near your heart... I will never leave you." She sighed again. "Just remember S-sonic... I'll always love you..."

Her eyes slid closed, she drifted away. I stood up and looked at them, my mother, brother and sister... all... dead. I ran away, out towards the city... the main land. To start anew. To grant my sister's wish... for me to become a hero.

*****
It's been eight long years since that happened. I've made wonderful friends, enemies and most important I've fulfilled my sister's wish... for me to become a hero.

*****
Sonic sighed; he gripped the locket in his right hand. In side it was a picture of him and Sonia. He chocked on a lump that began forming in his throat. "SONIC! Get up!!" his best friend shouted from down stairs. "I'M COMING!!!" he jumped up off the bed and ran down the stairs. "Morning Tails." He said. A red echidna sneaked up behind him and slapped him on the back. "MORNING YOU BLUE DOPE!" the gold locket slipped from Sonic's hand and fell on the floor, the hinge breaking. "NO! Thanks a lot KNUCKLES!" he cursed, dropping to his knees and picking up the locket carefully. "WHAT'S UP WITH YOU AND THAT OLD LOCKET!!??" knuckles asked in a harsh tone. Sonic looked at him out the corner of his eye, "You wont and will NEVER understand the pain I've SUFFERED!!!" he got up and ran back up the stairs and slammed the door.

"I wonder what he meant by 'he's suffered pain?'" knuckles looked at the fox boy.

*****
Sonic lay on the bed, tearing up inside at the sight of the broken locket. It had snapped by the hinge, leaving two halves. It was broken forever, just like Sonic's own heart. He looked at the pictures inside, "Sonia... I miss you." He said, tears cascading down his face. Tails walked in seeing his best friend crying. "Sonic? What's wrong?" Sonic did nothing but look away, "Sonic? You can tell me any thing." His friend gestured him. Sonic looked at him and screeched, "JUST GET OUT!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!" but Tails ignored him and sat next to his crying friend on the bed. He pulled Sonic into a hug, still crying uncontrollably.
"What is that locket any way? And what did you mean by 'You've suffered pain?'"
Sonic looked at the broken locket in his hand. "I was abused when I was small. My mother killed my brother and sister and well i... don't really want to talk about it Tails." Tails nodded, "okay, buddy. If you want I can fix the locket for you. Was it your sister's?" Sonic looked at the little fox, "Yes please if you can and yes it's the only thing I have left of her." He sighed more tears fell from his eyes. Tails nodded, he got up and walked towards the door. "Sonic we're gonna go to the park in a few minutes. Do you want to come with? I'll fix the locket before we leave." Sonic nodded, "I'll come and thanks buddy." He smiled to his yellow fox friend as he walked out the door.

*****
Five minutes passed. Sonic came running down the stairs as Tails called him. "Here, I fixed it for you! I hope it doesn't break again. I told Knuckles why it was so important to you. His apologies and says he understands now." Sonic nodded, "Thanks Tails. So are we gonna go?" Tails nodded. They stepped out side greeted by Knuckles, Cream, Silver, Blaze, Rouge, Shadow and Amy. "LETS GO!!!" they all shouted as they walked down the street.

*****
The park was lush green, peaceful and dead quite. Hardly any one came to this park. They all lay the blanket down. Tails and cream were looking at the fish in the pond, Knuckles had help Rouge get the apple that she wanted up at the top of the tree. Shadow was lying under a tree reading, while Amy talked with Blaze and Silver. Sonic was exploring the wide park. A large circle of high bushes blocked his path. "Huh?" he spin dashed his way in. there in the middle a large bronze statue of… Queen Aleena covered in vines. He gasped. She held the sceptre of dark and light in her hands her head held up high and proud, a smile of cruelty and evil spread on her face. "No… NO!!!!" he shook his head, frightened. He collapsed on his knees. The rest of them came running. "WHAT"S WRONG!??" they saw him on his hands and knees, "Sonic? Who is that?" Knuckles said pointing at the huge statue. "You really want to know." They all nodded. "She's…my… mother…"

They all stood in shock. "Your mother was Queen Aleena? But she was a cruel leader! To make my point she was a BITCH!!" Shadow said. "Sonic she was harsh and cruel she had a black heart! But you're so different?!" Sonic looked down to the ground, "im just like her… I killed her. She abused me and shot my brother and my sister." He took out the gold fixed locket and pushed it to his chest. He whimpered. Tears hitting the ground.
"If you don't mind, I'd like to be left alone please." They all nodded and walked away.

*****
The sun began to set as they began to pack up. Tails looked around for his blue buddy, but found him no where. "Hey umm... Shadow? Do you know where Sonic is?" Shadow looked down at the fox boy. "He's still by the statue." Shadow stated simply showing no emotion as usual. Tails walked to the statue and saw Sonic walking around it, every now and then reaching up to touch the cool metal. "Cold, ice cold, just like her heart was." He muttered under his breath. "Hey umm Sonic? We're gonna go? You ready?" Sonic jumped at the sound of a voice. "Oh Tails, you scared me. Oh yeah I'm ready." The two made their way to the others, a thought still stuck in Sonic's head, "I wonder where that sceptre is now?"

*****
It was already late when they all got back to the house. Every one except the blue blur was asleep. The house had three floors, each floor with three bedrooms. Sonic's room was on the top floor. He sat out on the balcony, wrapped in a blanket with the locket placed on his chest. He looked up at the stars and remembered a story Sonia had told him, how his father taught her how to read the stars to find your way. "To bad stars can only show you what direction your going, not give you actual direction for your life." He sighed. He really didn't know what to do. He got up and climbed into the bed. He placed the locket inside the draw next to the bed. He slowly closed his eyes and tried to relax. Soon he fell into a deep sleep.

*****
Sonic turned his head away from the rays of sun shine that poured through the sliding glass door. He groaned. He sat up slowly. Swinging his legs out of the covering and bed. He put on his socks and shoes forgetting about his gloves. He slowly walked back outside to the balcony. A slight breeze blew through his royal blue quills. He ears twitched as voices talked down below. He smiled; he heard Tails laughing at Shadow who had tried to open up the sugar tin but ended up spilling it all over the kitchen floor. Knuckles and Rouge were play fighting blaming each other for forgetting to buy more coffee. Silver and Blaze laughed at the two's childish behaviour. Amy was waiting for the kettle to finish boiling as she cursed this thing for taking too long. Sonic smiled. He opened the door and walked down stairs to meet his companions.

*****
As he reached the kitchen he was greeted by smiles. "Morning..." he said still sleepy. "Morning sleepy head" they all said in return. He sat down on the sofa, slowly taking in the morning light that poured in from the huge window behind him and the sky light up in the ceiling. He smiled at his friend who came walking up to him, a glass in his hands. "Here." He gave Sonic the glass filled with ice cold water. "Thanks Tails." He sipped the cool liquid.

*****
The morning had past quickly. It became midday. Sonic stepped out side. Tails followed him. "You're gonna go out on a run now right?" Sonic looked at him, "how the hell did you know?" Tails chuckled, "lucky guess... well what are you waiting for, GET OUTA HERE, you crazy." All the azure hedgehog did was smile, "Well see ya later, okay!?" he waved back to his two tailed friend as he sped off.

*****
Sonic ran through the forest, it was so peaceful. He stopped at a huge gate. "Huh? This looks familiar?" his heart stopped, "Queen Aleena's castle... " he whispered. He touched the gate, but it turned into a push. It opened, giving off a high pitched creek that made his ears fold tightly to his head. He walked in, it all looked exactly like the day he had ran away. Just every thing was covered in vines. He walked up to the castle doors pushing them open. He walked in side. The marble tiles still looking like they had been cleaned yesterday. The pictures of her were the only thing that seemed to have gathered dust.

*****
He walked up the stair case. He walked around 'till he spotted a very familiar door, "My old room..." he said walking up to the door. He lightly tapped the door open. There was the bed, still made up and neat. Next to it lay a stack of thick books. He ran to the cupboard opening it up. Every thing still in its place as it was eight years ago. He walked over to the bed, and flopped down. It still felt the same. He looked at some thing by his leg; it was a picture of... Sonia. "Sonia... oh how I miss you." He sighed placing the picture in his quills. He got up and walked out into the corridor. He kept on walking passing the dusty old kitchen and some other rooms. He stopped dead at one door that shot a shiver down his spine. He walked in, and froze dead. The blood was still there, the air still smelt like death. He walked further in and crouched down next to a dried up puddle of blood. It was Sonia's blood. He placed his hand on it. "Why did you take the bullet for me sis, why?" he got up, and walked around.

*****
He walked out of the room, he walked into another. Sonia's. He walked in and smiled, tears burning in his eyes. Every thing in her room was still neat, just the way she liked it. She had painted a mural on the back wall behind her bed. It was the outside which they never got to see. Sonic walked over to it and placed his hand on it. He traced his fingers along every detail of the painting, until he got to a certain part of it, near the painted lake. There sat Manic, her and him, staring at the lake. "She was always talented... she always cared." He whispered placing his head on the painted brick wall. Tears found their way down his muzzle. It was heart warming yet heart breaking at the same time. He walked over to the dressing table; he blew the little bits of dust that had gathered. On the table lay a note. It was a page from her diary.

Even though I know what will happen today, I can't let my brother, Sonic, die. He MUST live and kill the clan my mother created. The Seventh Crystal Haven Clan. For if they exist, and are not killed. The world will be shrouded with darkness forever under their hands. Every one in the world will soon die, if my brother can't kill them all, and become the hero I want him to become. I know he can do it. I have faith in him... I believe in him! I wonder if he'll come back one day to the castle and read this. I hope so... I still love him... I never wanted to leave him alone... im sorry-


The letter ended there.

He folded the old paper up and placed it in his quills along with the picture. "So that's why... but she never said any thing about the sceptre!" he slammed his fists against the wall. "I know that, that sceptre, if in the wrong hands can bring darkness..." some thing clicked in his brain, "THE SEVENTH CRYSTAL HAVEN CLAN!!! They must have it! If my mother created that clan and had the sceptre she must have given it to them!!

*****
He ran out the castle back to the house. Dodging the trees and twigs, getting cut by the thorns from a tree. The cuts didn't bother him; all his mind was on now, was killing that clan forever."

*****
He swung the door open, Tails ran to the entrance as he heard the door slam against the wall. "SONIC! What's wrong? YOUR HURT!!" Sonic just looked at him, the blood was streaming down his chest, arms and legs. "It's nothing but cuts from the thorn bushes, nothing to be worried about, I'll patch me self up later!" with saying that he sprinted up the stairs into his room and closed the door.

*****
Sonic sat there on the bed, still bleeding. He got up, and went to the bathroom cabinet to get the first aid kit. He slowly did his wounds, plastering and bandaging them up. He sighed as he took out the things he had found at the castle. The picture, note and something else he had picked up from where his mother had been killed. It was a letter from her clan... he couldn't quite make out what it said, only a few words like, a few years, death, hedgehog, darkness, sceptre, purpose and timeless form?. He looked at all the items... "Huh? Timeless form? I wonder what that is."

*****  
Every one came home later that day; it was beginning to get dark. Tails had prepared dinner for them all as he set the table out. The delicious aroma filled the dinning area. Every one came down and sat around the table. Every one but Sonic. "Hey where's the blue blur?" Rouge asked taking a sip of her red wine. Every one shook their heads. Tails looked at his glass of juice, "He's up in his room." Every one looked at the stairs, "I wonder if he's okay..." Amy said looking down at the glass of water in the middle of the table.

*****
The blade sliced through the skin on my wrist. I let out a shaken breath. The blood slowly trickled out the cut and flowed down my hand. It dripped off my finger tips. Was I really that depressed? I carried on skilfully pushing and pulling the blade across my skin. My hands, wrists all covered in blood and cuts. It felt so good to bleed... to be in pain. I sighed. The door was locked I didn't want them to see me like this. Even a hero breaks down eventually... I stood up and walked to the bathroom and looked at my self in the mirror. I whimpered. I punched the glass. The shards falling down the sink and on the floor. I collapsed onto the floor crying out in agony. "SONIA!!!! TELL ME WHAT TO DO!!!" tears slipped down my pale face. My knuckles bleeding and bruised due to the sudden punch. I kept on crying, I screamed out in frustration until my throat was dry. I lay down on the floor on top and between the shattered, blood coated glass. I was in pain and I ... liked it. I lifted my hands to my face; I smeared the blood across it. I was covered in crimson blood. I wanted to suffer... I felt so, so good.

*****
Every one down stairs jumped as a high pitched scream came from Sonic's room. "SONIC!" they all shouted sprinting up the stairs to the third floor. Tails grabbed the door knob. "IT'S LOCKED!" he shouted in panic.  Knuckles pushed him a side and punched the door open. They all ran in, they saw nothing. Tails turned his head to the bathroom. There he saw Sonic lying in a pool of blood, cuts all over his hands. Blood covered his face. "SONIC!!!" Tails and knuckles ran to his aid picking up his head. He passed out due to the loss of blood. Tails looked around; there near the sink lay the bloody knife. "He cut himself..." Knuckles looked at his blue friend.  Amy and Shadow ran in too. Shadow placed his ear on his chest listening for some sort of pulse. "He's still alive." He stated. They all sighed relief. Knuckles and Tails picked him up and placed him on his bed. They bandaged his hands up and covered him with the duvet.

*****
Every one was sitting down stairs, still worrying about Sonic. Tails paced back and forth, "Why would he make himself suffer? Is it because of his family?" Every one shrugged. No one really knew the answer to Sonic's "sudden" depression.

*****
Gleaming eyes watched from outside Sonic's glass door that led to the balcony. A wide, menacing smile appeared bearing pearl white teeth. "It's time hedgehog... for the final battle...." the creature laughed madly.

*****
Sonic woke up. "Huh?" he looked at his hands, they were bandaged up. "I forgot about that." He said getting up. He walked over to the bathroom, the shards of glass had been picked up, but the mirror still was smashed. Sonic didn't really mind. He hardly ever looked at himself. However today he did, the dry blood was still all over his face. He turned the cold water on and splashed some of it over the dried up blood. Slowly rubbing it to try and get it off. He had finished but just stared at the reflection in the broken mirror. He sighed. "Don't you know its bad luck to look at a broken mirror?" said his best friend slightly laughing. Sonic turned his head to him and smiled. "I know." He said rolling his eyes at the fox. "Are you feeling better?" Tails walked closer to his friend lifting his hand high to place it on his friends shoulder. "Yeah." Sonic sighed happily. "Come one breakfast is ready or do you just want a glass of water?" Tails asked cocking his head to the right. Sonic nodded. "Just water, please." He said beginning to walk with Tails down the stairs.

*****
As they reached the bottom, Tails immediately went into the kitchen to get the water. Sonic just sat back on the same sofa. Knuckles, Shadow and Amy walked in. "Oh, Sonic. You're awake." Sonic looked up at them and smiled, "What am I supposed to be dead?" he laughed. They all sighed relief. "It's just what you did last night that worried us. We thought today you'd be asleep or even more depressed." However Sonic shook his head, "Nah... You know me; I can't go too long with out smiling or laughing... HOW DO YOU DO IT SHADOW!!??" he laughed, as Shadow pulled a face, "I can smile and laugh... I just choose not to." They all laughed. Tails walked over to Sonic handing him the glass. "Thanks Tails." He said, sipping down the liquid. He stood up and walked to the kitchen placing the glass in the sink. He looked at Tails, "I'm gonna go up to my room, I need to put on some decent shoes... slip slops aren't really for running in. remember the last time I tried that?! " Tails laughed, "Yeah... you fell on top of ME!" they both laughed.

*****
Sonic opened the door to his bedroom and found a peculiar note lying on the floor. "Huh? What's this?" he picked up the letter and opened it. 'Curiosity killed that cat you know.' He thought, hesitating to or not to open it. "Well if I found it in my bedroom it's my property! HA HA!"  He opened it up. Neatly written paragraphs littered the paper. "Wow... that's a lot of writing." Only the first paragraph seemed to be important. He began reading it.

Dear Sonic
As you know your mother, Queen Aleena led a clan... in fact... MY clan.
As you being the last of you relatives, and one of our enemies... the time has come since that you are now fifteen. To hold the FINAL battle. Unless you can control your power and control the sceptre... you may become a dark angel therefore becoming part of our clan... we will then spare your life! However if you do not accept... your friends and the world will perish! But if you are brave or STUIPID enough... you may take on my clan, if you kill all of us, you win BUT if you loose you will have to die along with the entire world! It's your choice Sonic... you have until the first new moon to make a decision. You will meet me and my clan at the clearance in the forest. You will bring your friends, you may NOT come alone.

'Till then hedgehog....

Sonic dropped the letter. The first full moon was in two days. "I know my purpose now... but I need more answers." He quickly put his red and white sneakers on. He ran out the door and down the steps. "BYE TAILS GOING OUT FOR A LITTLE WHILE!! I'LL BE BACK BEFORE SUN DOWN DON'T WORRY!!!!" and he sprinted out the door back to the castle.

*****
He sprinted through the forest, his legs burning. "Freak, it feels like im gonna collapse. But no... I can't. Not now." He carried on running 'till the old metal gate. He tackled it bursting inside. He ran to the door, and kicked it open. He ran up the stairs, the countless flights of stairs to the one room he'd dared to enter... the Queen's. He got to the door, swallowing slowly, breathing calmly. "Let's do this." He swung a kick at the door sending it flying open. He walked it; jewels and gold were every where. He didn't care about that. He walked around searching the draws and cupboards. All he found was more jewels, gold, silver, jewellery and a weapon or two. He searched in the last draw there was...he gasped, a picture of a man... "Dad..." he sighed, and smiled. He placed the picture in his quills. He searched further in the draw, his hand gathering nothing but the dust. "Damn it..." he screamed out in furry and frustration, and kicked the bed, moving it back slightly. "What the?!" Sonic looked down at what was hidden under the bed. He picked up a note and letter. He sat down on the bed and began reading the letter

Queen Aleena

Not to rush you but when will you be paying us?
We did the task you asked us! We took out your husband... now please you offered us 100 000 rings! It's not very leader like to keep your clan waiting on a promise you made them?! Now please...your majesty.

Sonic's mouth opened wide in shock. "She hired assassins well her clan members to kill him?!" Sonic fell back. "I can't believe it..." he sat back up right again and read the note.

My pathetic son, Sonic, sadly has been given one purpose, that purpose could put my entire clan and empire at risk. That's IF I don't kill him and his siblings first. With all of them and their father out of the way, I'll be able to rule mobius FOREVER! None of them will stop me, with my clan of the dark angels on my side I'll be able to do what ever I want... none of them will hold power over me. Sonic had better not resist death... that purpose of killing my clan will be the end of me....

The bottom of the letter had been burnt off. "Sonic smiled. So that's what the purpose is, huh!"  He got up and looked at the painting of her on the wall, "little did you know that my purpose wasn't the thing that would be the end of you... I would be a bullet from your own gun shot by me!" he smirked and walked out. He knew what had to be done... all the words from the letter he had found, all the few words he could make up... added up. Every thing made sense. He smiled, as he looked at some thing Sonia had written at the back of the picture of their father, "the end is near, so is time... unless the sceptre can be tamed by a pure heart the world will be lost forever. With the power of the three legendary creatures of this world... combined with Sonic... Time will never run out."

*****
He ran back to the house later than he had told Tails. Every one was already asleep. He walked up the stairs to his room and shut the door quietly. He laid all the things he had found on the bed, new and old including the locket. In only two days time... the battle will be here. He placed all the things into the bedside draw. He climbed into the bed, wrapping the duvet tightly around his body. His eyes drifting closed, within seconds he was asleep.

*****
He woke up to a loud storm, lighting lit up the room. He sat up and looked at the digital clock next to his bedroom, '06:45' was what was displayed. He got out of bed, and walked down the stairs. He looked around, every thing was still dark. Every one was still asleep. He sat down on the sofa, resting his head on the armrest. He placed his legs on the couch too. And closed his eyes. He had forgotten why he'd come down here. He didn't feel like walking back to his room so the couch would do. He slowly fell asleep, the rain still hitting the huge window behind him. Tails was also woken up with the noise of the storm. He walked down stairs to the kitchen to get some water. As he approached the kitchen he saw Sonic lying on the couch by the window. "Shame... he must be cold." Tails tip toed in his fluffy slippers over to the cupboard by the T.V. He silently opened it grabbing a thick blanket. He closed the cupboard and walked over to his friend. He unfolded the blanket and draped it over his friend's body. "Good night, buddy. Sleep well." He quietly walked back up the stairs not wanting to wake him or any body else up.

*****
It was already eight o'clock once every one woke up. Sonic yawned, stretching his arms out to the side. Every one came down stairs to the kitchen. "Oh looky here! The blue blur fell asleep on the couch... rough night? " Rouge said making her morning cup of coffee. Sonic smiled, "Sort of." Tails walked over to the other couch opposite him. "Where did you go last night?" Sonic looked up at his friend, "To the castle..." Knuckles shouted from the kitchen while wrestling Rouge for the last bit of coffee, "Queen Aleena's?" he said, gritting his teeth while struggling to get the pot of coffee out of Rouge's iron grip. "Yeah. I have to tell you guys some thing." They all sat on the couches. "Well you see I got this letter yesterday morning," he pulled out the letter and began reading it to them. "So you see... I think I know who the new leader of this clan is." The all stared at him, "WHO!?" they all said. "Mephilies." Sonic simply replied. "But why him?" Knuckles and Silver asked. "Because he is a dark angel and a member of the seventh crystal haven clan..." Shadow answered. Sonic looked at him, "You know?" Shadow looked back at him, "He told me himself... so of course I know." Sonic jumped up. "Well so you see, this sceptre can control any thing, but every thing falls into light and dark. If their clan lives... this world will die... however if I CAN kill them all.... this world will be saved!" they all nodded their understanding. "Well Sonic if your going to be going to battle tomorrow don't you think you should rest? Or go out on a run and not just worry?" Tails asked. Sonic nodded, "Yeah I'm gonna go out for a run, but before I go, I just wanna make sure is the first full moon tomorrow?" Tails shook his head "No, it's tonight." Sonic's heart stopped... "That means the battle is tonight..." he swallowed hard.

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Night time came all too quickly. Sonic and all his friends walked to the clearing in the centre of the forest. "This is it, huh, Sonia..." The clearing came into sight, his friends stayed on the side lines. "I'm here... come out." Sonic said in a rather loud tone. A dark figure came into sight. "So have you made your decision, Sonic?" Sonic stepped forward, "Yeah I have Mephilies." The dark figure came into the moon light. "Ah, so you figured out who it was, huh. Well what did you decide?"  Sonic stepped forward again, "I'm not stupid, but in a way I'm brave. I'LL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE CLAN ON!!!!!!" Mephilies smirked, "Very well then." He took out an object and held it to the light of the setting moon and rising sun. "THE SCEPTRE!" Sonic shouted. He ran forward trying to grab it, but ended up getting roundhouse kicked in the chest. He flew back into the ground. He got up; teeth bared a low, deep, loud growl in his throat. Mephilies raised his head high and shouted, "Sceptre of Light and Dark lend me and my clan the power of DARKNESS! That we may remould this world in our own IMAGE!!!!" the sceptre lit up sending darkness all around the dark creature. The rest of the clan appeared, Black and Dark purple wings were every where. Sonic gasped, he ran forward again, Mephilies trying to attack him with a kick, but Sonic dodged it flipping up into the air snatching the sceptre. He rebounded off the tree to his original spot. He held the sceptre up to the light, and shouted, "By the light that reins over darkness, give me the strength, give me the power of TIME! To erase my mistakes, to make every thing right! Give me the power of the three legendary creatures! IBLIS, IFRIT AND SLOLARIS!!! LEND. ME. YOUR. POWER!!!" The tips of Sonic's quills had black and gold armour; his shoes had been replaced by gold, red and black armoured boots. His gloves to had been replaced by armour. The sceptre had turned into a huge dagger like sword. He raised it up, and charged forward to the clan. He swung the sword slicing some along the stomach. He jumped up only to be hit down by thousands of claws, they racked his torso and legs. He stood up and dashed again releasing a powerful swing; it took most of them out.

Countless times of trying to swing the sword, it killed them, but there were just too many. He was becoming weak. "Light... Sonia... I NEED YOU!!!!" huge white wings spread out. The tips of the wings a sapphire blue. He held his head high, as the wings graced his back. "I knew my purpose all my life I just never wanted to admit it." He said stroking the feathers. He looked at the remaining clan warriors. He stepped forward, smiling. "You won't win... you don't have Sonia on your side..." he said, tears falling down his face but still smiling. He smirked. He began running forward towards the warriors, he leaped up, spreading his wings out. His sword facing his opponents. He swung it, slicing them. He laughed and smiled as they disappeared. He pushed his sword forward into some of them, they to vanished into nothing but dust and ash. "This is what my power was! The wings! I CAN control the sceptre, Sonia... how did you know!" he flew straight at the last few, he held the sword over his head before bringing it down. They all were ash.

He landed, staggering back a bit. He looked at Mephilies. "Let's end this!" Mephilies nodded. Sonic's wings disappeared. He and Mephilies charged at one another, fists high in the air. This was it... Sonic landed a punch in Mephiles's chest. Mephilies staggered back, he felt a rib break. Sonic stood ready to attack again. Mephilies fell into the shadows. "WHERE ARE YOU, YOU COWARD!?" Sonic shouted. Mephilies appeared behind the azure hedgehog, gripping him around his neck. His friends watched in awe and terror.  Sonic tried to punch him off but it didn't work. An idea popped into his head. He jumped up back flipped flinging him off him and into a tree. Sonic landed neatly brushing off the dirt on his fur.

Mephilies ran towards him un-sheathing his claws. He swung his hand to Sonic. But he dodged it all too easy. He axe-kicked Mephilies in the chin, sending him flying up. He jumped up raising the sword, "it's time... TO END THIS!!!!"  He plunged the sword through Mephiles's chest. They both hit the ground dust blocking all view.

Once the dust had settled Sonic's friends saw him with the sword plunged into Mephilies's chest. Sonic stood up, all his wounds had disappeared. Mephilies disappeared into dust. Leaving the sword behind. Sonic bent down and picked it up. He transformed back into his regular self. The sword returning back into a sceptre again and disappearing.

The sun had already risen, it was morning already. All his friends ran to him. "Sonic that was AMAZING!" Amy said joyfully, hugging him. "Sonic you did it! You killed the entire clan. Well done." The rest of them said smiling. Sonic smiled but it faded as he looked away. "Hey, Sonic? What's wrong?" Tails asked. Sonic looked at them all, "I've lived my purpose; I don't need to live any more. I just want to rest now." Sonic sighed, a slight smile on his lips. They all stared at him in shock. "You're saying you want... to... die?!" Tails, Amy and Knuckles said in disbelief. "Yes." Sonic said straight. He turned around. "Where are you going?" Tails asked starting to cry. Sonic looked at his best friend crying. "I'm sorry I made you cry, but, I want to be back with her. Please. You'll be okay with out me. Eggman is in jail and Mephilies is gone. You are all safe. Besides you're all heroes. You don't need me."  He looked at the rest of them and waved goodbye. "Good bye every one. I'm sure in time you'll all forget about me." He turned around and began walking away. All his friends crying, Shadow even shed tears.

Sonic walked through the forest. He felt the bark of the trees as he passed by.

He arrived at a huge, beautiful river. In the middle was a small island with a cherry blossom tree. He stepped into the longish grass. He stared at the petals that blew off the tree. He sighed. "Sonia... I'm coming." Tears streamed down his face. He searched in his quills for something. He pulled out the gun he had shot Queen Aleena with. He placed it by his heart. The cold metal sent a shiver up his spine. "I guess it's time I come back to you." He slightly pulled the trigger, he fired the shot. The bullet hit his heart dead centre. He fell back into the grass. The blood flowed out the hole in his chest, "i-I will... never forget you, my friends.... Tails... Knuckles... Amy... Shadow... Silver... Blaze... Cream... Rouge... every one else.... i-i...I'll miss... you all... Sonia... Manic... I hope you're waiting for me... he... he... I bid to all my friends... a timeless... goodbye...." his eyes closed. A smile of peace and contentment lay on his face, as he slowly slipped from life. The petals still blew around in the wind as if he was running through. Every thing was peaceful; he was in eternal peace, forever.

It was the end... every thing was over.

A butterfly sat on his nose... as he slipped away... forever.

In eternal peace.... <3