(SonicX) Chaos Metamorphism ch4

Genre: Sonic X

Chaos Metamorphism  

Chapter 4: A Promise With a Tear
- Revised and Betaed Version

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“You’re too hard on yourself. You make …… worry and everyone else, take better care of yourself  …….” He turned his head to regard the black and red hedgehog that stood at his side, arms crossed. Feeling the hedgehogs own gaze, he looked towards him, only to be caught for a slight second before turning away from the ruby gaze in embarrassment, his instincts almost forcing him onto the other but he resisted.


“I don’t need your advice, I do a well enough job on my own ……” The hedgehog snorted, his red gaze almost searing on his back. Swallowing, he felt his own ears lay back against his head as his more feral side warranted for control.


“Your mating season is near, the levels of pheromones you give off have increased in the past week.” A growl came from his throat as he blushed, a red colour dusting his pale cheeks; he tried to ignore the amused anthos gaze.


“So what? When it comes I’ll lock myself in my room like past times and let it run its course.” A growl came from the other and he chocked at the reaction, he turned to ask why the other suddenly sounded pissed off when he was pushed onto his back with a yelp and cracked his head off the metal flooring, dazing him monumentally. He stared up at the ceiling in a bemused way, trying to work through the sudden throbbing headache that had overtaken his senses.


He squeaked as something warm and wet swiped the base of his throat; casting his eyes down, he saw the other’s half mast Ruby eyes, that were giving off a dangerous glow as the hedgehog stared right back at him. His blue eyes went wide and, snapping his head back up and buckling, he dislodged the other slightly, but it was enough for him to turn onto his stomach. He tried to crawl away but a deceptively strong hand clamped onto the middle of his back, forcing him to the floor fully, while another pinched a certain part of his neck.


Instantly every bone in his body relaxed against his will as the other applied pressure against that pressure point that only a submissive had. Growling, the hedgehog began to nose around the base of his neck again and he could only let it happen, his body resisting all attempts to move. A whimper coursed out of his throat as the other nipped his shoulder; hearing the sound, the hedgehog placed his other hand on the floor where blue eyes could see and they widened in shock.


The hand was ungloved, the black a harsh contrast to the light grey metal of the flooring. On the back of said hand was a spiral design, with what looked like a star in the centre, all the same colour red as parts of his quills. The nails were deadly and sharp, each ending in a delicate point that could rend and tear an enemy apart, as the hedgehog had shown in his training courses.


A rumbling purr brought the submissive out of his thoughts, the other having licked the base of his neck again and now nuzzling around in the most vulnerable part on his body. His ears were flat and he actually snarled as the other took a flattened ear into his mouth and nipped with his fangs. Another rumble was felt as the hedgehog pulled the ear gently, growls coming out of his throat in reaction, blues eyes angered and turning to furious.


Suddenly he was forced over onto his back, wrists captured by a strong grip, sapphire eyes now level with crimson.



“Remember this …… I will not allow you to go through that time again without mating: I will be there and you will mate with me. Of that, you can be certain.” By this time the submissive’s fury had erupted into an inferno, having ignited off at the hedgehog’s tone and implications.


“GET OFFFFFFF!” With a roar of rage, he broke the other’s grip and booted him into the far wall across the other side of the room. Snarling and growling, he got up onto his feet and faced the hedgehog that righted himself back up and was now watching him with that damn smirk upon his features.


“If you think that I’ll even allow you near me, you’ve got another thing coming you, you arrogant anthro! Keep yourself and your hands away from me!” He turned and strode towards the door, tail thrashing side to side, and anger barely considerable or controllable: it would only take the lightest of things to make him lose complete control.


“Don’t be too sure; you just wait and see.” That did it. With a snarl, he pivoted on his heal, drawing his hand back he felt the crackling power of Chaos energy collect into his palm, the smirk on the hedgehog’s face unwavering as he admired the powerful picture the other made.


“THE HELL YOU WILL YOU BASTARD!!!” With that he sent a Chaos Blast at the other; for once all inhabitations gone in his blinding fury as he sent the blast with the dark intention to do harm to a vital part of the other’s body.


“See how you can mate with anything when your genitals are burned for the next few months…” His voice was a hiss as the other crashed against the wall, the attack’s force tremendous. Snorting in discern, he turned around and made his way to the door, pressing a hand upon the panel to open it, and strode out, giving one last comment to the groaning figure on the floor.


“Next time, watch your words Shadow the Hedgehog, for I might not always be in a forgiving mood.” And he strode off, cursing the other under his breath, not noticing the Emerald eyes that blinked and then ducked into the room to see the other hedgehog slowly getting off the floor, his quills standing on end.


“Hey Shad’s, what happened in here?” All he got was a scowl and growl in return, leaving the blue hedgehog blinking in surprise as he looked back in the direction the hybrid had taken, smiling as he did so.


“Man that was some power!”


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Chris was lying on his back in the long grass, wondering again when Knuckles was going to return; he felt lonely on his own after being used to having some sort of company around him. Though the peacefulness was relaxing, after a while it began to get to him. He hated the silence, as it reminded him of so many nights at home when he was younger: when no one was in the mansion. After a few years it had evolved from being (at first) a phobia into a fear of being left alone, thus why he had begged for Ella and Tanaka to be placed as his personal staff and his grandfather to be moved from the care home to the mansion. They had agreed and he had never been alone again.


Shivering now, he curled upon his side, hugging himself as he tried not to panic. He pushed himself into a sitting position once more and looked around for any sign of the Echidna, but still nothing. His ears drooped as a tear slipped down his cheek; he didn’t want to be alone in this unknown place by himself. Getting to his feet, he began to walk the way he had seen Knuckles go, moving along the almost hidden path. Carefully keeping his eyes upon the ground, Chris navigated through the dense forest.


But with not watching his step and only the path before him, he soon tripped over his own feet and began tumbling head-over-tail into the bushes at the side and down a very steep hill; he was crying out and yelping as he could not stop himself from bumping over and hitting every obstacle, ditch, and any other items on his way down.


What happened next was not expected and it would be seared into his mind for the rest of his life: as he fell down the hill, the rolling hybrid failed to notice a glowing force that he was approaching at very high velocity. He squabbled to try and stop, but the momentum was too much and he hit it going full throttle.


At first, he hung there in mid air, his body stuck in the glowing mass of energy that was now a deep red. He blinked, dazed and dizzy, before finally realizing he had stopped; sighing in relief, he then tried to move to get himself down from the energy field.


The instant he moved, however, the energy reacted and Chris had no clue what hit him: pain unlike anything he’d felt before slamming into every part of his nervious system; he screamed a pure, high pitched terror filled scream that was sure to be heard across the whole of the island. Chris’s mouth hung open, eyes impossibly wide, as what Knuckles said earlier floated through is mind.


“…there is a barrier in place making sure no-one but myself can pass through to these very grounds…” Chris’s eyesight had gone white as he went limper and limper, his very life being ripped from him forcefully.


‘This is…w…what Knuc…kles…meant…I…see…’ His thoughts began to fade, along with the pain, and his eyelids slipped closed as he drifted into surprising comfort. A yell was heard and he vaguely felt the energy let go of him; hitting the ground was softer than he expected. Then a voice-who called urgently to him and seemed very familiar-became more and more faint.


‘I feel… peace.’ He floated in nothing but darkness that held him softly. Drifting, he stayed limp, wanting to feel that forever: where none could ever hurt him again.


“CHRIS!” His head lifted as he looked up into the distance, the voice called him and for some reason, he felt he had to follow it. Turning around, he moved back the way he came: back to being alive and in terrible pain.


His eyes opened slowly and the blue irises looked around, soon enough latching onto the Echidna who was kneeling beside him, face pale.


“Chris....” His voice was soft, but it spread relief and comfort throughout the hybrid at knowing that he was no longer alone.


“Chris?” Forcing his body to move, said hybrid leaned up and wrapped his arms around Knuckles chest, resting his cheek on the white crescent on the other’s chest. Knuckles stiffened at this, only making Chris’s hold that much tighter.


“Don’t ever leave me alone again Knuckles. Promise me, please!!” Tears streaked down his cheeks as he buried his face further into his red friend’s chest. Knuckles looked down at him for a long second, before carefully wrapping his arms around the boy and resting his chin on his head. Staring out into the distance with faraway eyes, he stayed like that for a long while: just holding the Halfling close.


“I promise.” A single tear streaked down the Echidna’s muzzle, sealing his words while he made a silent, second promise to himself to never allow Chris to slip away from him again.


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End Chapter 4