//------------------------------// // A Dark Sonic? Twilight's Struggle to Admit // Story: Sonic/MLP: Equestrian Chaos // by Penguin Lagann //------------------------------// TV-PG-LV Sonic sighed. He didn't exactly have what he would consider, a 'good week.' Just a couple days ago, in his old world, he was hanging around with his old friends, laughing, goofing around, and messing with good old Egghead Robotnik. And now, he had went through two hard life changers with his friend Tails. 'Time to let it all out now,' he thought. 'It's tough, but it has to be done.' ... The mane six, Spike, Sonic, Tails, and Starlight had gathered at the friendship discussion table due to a request made by Tails. "Thank you all for meeting us here today to discuss a subject matter from me and Sonic. Who we are, and how we got here," he said. Sonic looked down with despair, as Twilight looked concerned. "I understand if you don't want to talk about it. It would be a very touchy subject." Sonic shook his head. "No no, it's time we talked about it. The sooner we talk about it, the sooner it will be gone," he smirked. "And the sooner I can make you giggle." Twilight blushed for the 20th time. "Alright. It's time to reveal all..." ... Mobiüs, Sonic and Tails' Past Sonic the Hedgehog was just a young hedgehog. He was born on Christmas Island 17 years ago, and had a young traveler named Tails (age 11) who was Sonic's best friend and sidekick. He didn't mind it though. What he did mind was getting picked on constantly for having two tails behind him. They called him awful names like Two-Tailed and Freakazoid. Thankfully, when he met Sonic, he learned to boost his confidence and whenever he gets bullied, he just ignored them. But how did Eggman attacking cause all of this in the first place? Well, it was 3 years ago when Eggman first attacked. He took Mobotropolis and caused everyone to flee. "Hurry! He don't have much time!" yelled a voice. It was Rosie, the royal protector of the Acorn family. An invasion had happened, and she was in charge of protecting the 13 year old Sally Acorn. The residents were running for their lives, as badniks and Egg Pawns started taking the castle. "Rosie, am I ever gonna see my dad again?" asked the young princess. "I'm not sure Sally. Right now, he's in the special zone with the newly appointed Royal Wizard Walter Naugus, but our top priority is getting out of here and establishing a new home." *Sometime later, in Scrap Brain Zone* While everyone was at the new base, a blue hedgehog appeared. He was the same as his newer counterpart, only he was chubby, and had no sole on his shoes. "Huh, so this is the famous Mobotropolis. Looks more robotic than I thought." He sped through the robots, releasing small animals as he went through them. He then came up to where a round scientist was, adorning silver glasses and a giant mustache, as he was putting animals into robots. He noticed a blue hedgehog had appeared behind him. "You again! Ruining my Starlight Zone wasn't enough for you?!" "Didn't get enough the last few times, giant talking egg?" Sonic teased. "Silence cretin! For the last time, I am Dr Robotnik, mad scientist, and future ruler of Robotnikland! These army of badniks will make you rue the day you interfered! Say your prayers rodent!" The hedgehog sped though the obstacles Robotnik set, including giant crushing cylinders, giant spike balls, and huge spinning blades. Sonic didn't seem too based by it, as he wore a cocky grin while running through all of it. "That all you got Eggman?" Sonic sped to the end, where he saw a goalpost with his picture on it, being confused. "I still don't understand what those things are." He went up to Eggman, who was hiding behind a glass compartment, along with his assistant Dr Julien Snively. "Give it up Egghead. There's no where else to go." "On the contrary, blue nuisance." Eggman then pressed a button that made the floor under Sonic disappear. Sonic made an "I'm screwed" face, than fell down the pit. "It worked. It actually worked!" Snively exclaimed, not knowing he angered his boss. "What do you mean it actually worked?" Eggman asked sinisterly. ... Sonic finally got to the bottom of the pit, noticing that the surrounding area was filled with water, reminding him of an area that he'd rather forget. "****it. He has another one of these areas." Sonic smiled, as he pounded his fists. "Guess I just have to make my way back up." Sonic then went through the area, at first crawling around the walls to avoid the wAter, but was spooked by a chopper, causing him to have to trek through the water, leaving him coughing when he finally got out. "Note to self. Shower 30 times a day after I beat Robuttnik. Then maybe the smell will go away." Eggman saw that Sonic was still alive. "I figured you wouldn't be easily removed, so I prepared a Plan B." He stepped on an elevating platform, leading him into inside a machine, which then proceeded to try to crush Sonic. Sonic then went to avoid the platforms, alongside the electric sparks trying to zap him, and dealt 8 blows to the machine, causing it to explode. Eggman then tryed to escape through his Eggmobile, but Sonic spinned into it, causing it to puff out smoke. "I'll get you next time rodent!" Eggman said. "Yeah, what ever you say Eggman!" ... "And that was the first time I had met Dr Baldy McNosehair himself." Everyone around Sonic chuckled. "So what happened after that?" asked Rainbow Dash. "Next? I beat him again, this time with Tails and the Chaos Emeralds..." "Chaos Emeralds?" asked Twilight. She was worried about how the emeralds (that she never heard of) were some how related to the arbinger of chaos, Discord. "It sorta a long story. It depends on how you use them. I gain a super form using them." Rainbow Dash's jaw was wide open. She could go SUPER?! "Then, I went on to beat him multiple other times, with super emeralds that gain me a hyper form..." Rainbow's jaw was even wider. "Uh Rainbow, something wrong?" "You gotta show me those things soon!" she exclaimed. "Anyway, super emeralds, being of water, a dark doppelgänger, teamwork, this one crap adventure I can't remember, swearing, a werehog transformation, multiple times of my world breaking apart, aliens, my past self, a bunch of zeti, and I also once saved the Arabian Knights, and became King Arthur himself." Everyone was slack jawed. Even Tails, on those last two. After Twilight went back to normal, she was still intrigued. "So when was the first time you experienced that dark state of yours?" Sonic feared that one. "It kinda goes like this..." ... Sonic had came down towards the lower deck of a ship that Tails was captured at. The Meterex captured him and a girl he had met a couple months ago. He noticed there were red chaos emeralds all around. 'Red chaos emeralds. And I sense they're fake.' Sonic took a minute to shiver. 'And its super cold here.' He turned his attention back to he emeralds. 'What effect would they have on me?' he thought. The Meterex had demanded a chaos emerald in turn for the release of Tails. He smirked and picked up one of them. "Looks like I could trick him, and get my pals back." The Meterex had stood in his ship, with Tails and Cosmo in a glass container. "Let me go you beast!!" Tails had tried to break the glass, but every time he did, he ended up smacking himself. "Tails," said Cosmo. "Please stop. I know Sonic will be here quickly." Just as she said that, Sonic walked in, smirking, and holding the emerald. He was about to hand over it, when the alien sensed it, and trapped Sonic. "How did you know?" The alien just pressed the button, causing a sound wave to appear, making Tails cough up blood. It also shocked Cosmo. "Now, if you want your friends to live, you will test out my two new robots designed to combat you." Sonic was scared. Both of his friends were on the verge of dying because of his mistake. Tears welled up in his eyes. 'I can't believe it. My cockiness and weakness is causing my friends to die.' 'No!' whispered a dark voice in his head. 'You are not weak! You must imbrace your darkness if you ever want to see them again!' When he opened his eyes, they were green with purple mist, and his fur turned a very dark blue. "I WILL NOT LET YOU HURT MY FRIENDS!" ... The place had exploded during the fight. Luckily, the only casualty lost was the alien. Sonic went back to normal, as he picked up Tails and Cosmo, and headed home with them. "There there buddy. I'm there for you." ... Everyone had looked nervous. Sonic and Tails felt a midge of guilt, Rainbow was holding in her "That was AWESOME" to avoid the glares, and everyone else looked confused. "And now, how we got here." ... A blue streak speeds by the Möbians at the speed of sound. There was no time for relaxation for this hedgehog. He had to get to Eggman fast, or he would fail. "Sonic, can you please slow down? My tails are getting cramped," said a two tailed yellow-orange-ish fox, who was using his twin tails to propel him into the air. "Lighten up Tails! You can keep up with me even without using your tails," replied Sonic while he was running. "Besides, Eggman won't be hesitant to pull a trick if we don't get there quick!" "I know Sonic, but considering he made dumb things like the Egg Dealer and how he actually thought a Ferris wheel with a giant eye on it would finish you off, I highly doubt he would do something that sinister." "Yeah, your right. I just enjoy seeing Ro-butt-nik eat my dust before he even sees me." Tails chuckled at that one. As soon as they got there, they would stop Eggman, and celebrate another victory with their friends. ... "Alright Eggman, cough up your hands so we can eat in peace," said Sonic as he got to the Egg Carrier. Suddenly, Eggman appeared in his egg mobile. "Ah Sonic, so glad you could make it. Meet my newest creation, the Egg-itmate Lifeform!" After Eggman finished, a giant robot covered in curtains appeared. He looked menacing to the normal person, but Sonic wasn't even surprised. "Alright Egghead, enough with the fetishes with eggs and robots, and just surrender. I have a gym meetup at One, so make it quick." Eggman furious. "It's Eggman! Now, witness the power of the Egg-imate Lifeform!" He flipped a switch, causing a giant white portal to appear. "What is it?" asked Tails. Sonic was stunned. "I think it used to be chaos control. Now it's something else." The portal disappeared, leaving Sonic still in awe. Eggman grew a wide grin. "Impressed? I've also taken the liberty to capture all you friends, so if you want to see them, you'll hand over your last chaos emerald." Thinking about it for a while, Sonic grinned back. "If only your plan wasn't as fake as your mustache Eggman!" "I'll have you know d*** well that according to my doctor, my mustache is real and fully healthy. I've gotten many compliments during my childhood about how I was able to... Hey!!!" Sonic held up his emerald triumphantly. "Yeah well, while you were distracted by you mustache, I took the liberty to rescue Knuckles, who rescued Shadow, while Tails rescued Amy." Sonic paused for a minute. "Wait a minute, where's Cream at?" They looked around and didn't see her. At the same time, Eggman's machine started flickering, putting out portals like crazy. "Not again!!!" Eggman yelled, as he was being pulled into one. The others ended up in other portals while Sonic grew desperate. "Tails? Plan? Please?!" He worriedly asked. "I can't hear you!" Tails explained, as the portal sucked in both of them in. ... Everyone looked on with a hint of sadness. Sonic was given a suprise hug from Twilight. "Sonic, I know you've been through a lot, I understand. We'll work this out, and soon, you'll be back home." "I don't even want to go back. All my friends are somewhere I don't have a clue about, and Robotnik is who knows where, so there's really no one to take over the city. But I do have new friends here, and a new home." Everyone looked on with happiness. Pinkie's mane went from flat to puffy in zero to no time. "Well, now that the sadness is over, we can finally through Spikey a Party!" Sonic yawned. "Maybe tomorrow Pinks. I kinda got tired doing all that." Tails yawned as well. "We'll see you in the morning." ... "Good night Sonic and Tails," said Twilight. "Night Twilight." Sonic slept on, awaiting whatever life took him next. It didn't matter, as long as he had his friends.