Sonic Dash creepypasta: Obsidian

The story

Once upon a time in the quiet town of Millbrook, lived a young man named Jake. He was known for his disdain for the Sonic franchise, often mocking the blue hedgehog's adventures as "childish" and "uninteresting." But fate had a sinister plan for Jake that would forever change his perspective.

One gloomy evening, as rain tapped against his window, Jake received an odd notification on his phone. A new version of "Sonic Dash" had mysteriously appeared on his app store. Despite his previous aversion to anything Sonic-related, a strange curiosity compelled him to download the game.

As he launched the game, a sense of unease washed over him. The familiar Green Hill Zone was replaced with a dark and foreboding atmosphere. The once peppy music was now a haunting tune that sent shivers down Jake's spine. However, what truly caught his attention was the character select screen. Among the usual characters like Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, there was a silhouette named "Obsidian." The silhouette looked like sonic but with white eyes not normal to the blue hedgehog and what looked like to be a stitched up mouth. 

Intrigued, Jake tapped on the shadowy figure, and a message flashed on the screen: "Welcome, Jake. Embrace the shadows." The character then unlocked, and as he played, Jake noticed that Obsidian moved in an unsettlingly fluid manner, almost as if it was alive. His hatred for Sonic was replaced with a sense of morbid fascination.

With each level, the game grew more immersive and eerie. Glitches started to appear, distorting the landscape and making the game world increasingly unsettling. Jake's obsession with Obsidian grew, and he spent hours trying to unlock its secrets. The in-game messages became more personal, as if the game was aware of his presence.

One fateful night, as Jake was deeply engrossed in the game, his room suddenly grew colder. He glanced around, feeling as though he was being watched. That's when he noticed it – a shadowy figure, similar to Obsidian, standing in the corner of his room. Its eyes glowed with an otherworldly light, and a chilling whisper filled the air: "You have embraced the shadows, Jake."

Terrified, Jake shut off his phone and turned on the lights. He tried to rationalize the experience as a mere trick of his imagination, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something had crossed over from the game into his reality. He vowed never to play "Sonic Dash" again and tried to distance himself from the game's grip.

However, the nightmares began. Vivid dreams of being pursued by shadowy figures, whispers in the darkness, and the eerie carnival music haunted his nights. It was as if the game's twisted reality had infiltrated his subconscious. Desperate to escape, Jake reached out to online communities for help, but his pleas were met with skepticism and ridicule.

In a last-ditch effort to confront his fears, Jake reluctantly booted up the game once more. To his horror, his character was Obsidian, and the once-distorted levels were now warped beyond recognition. The game seemed to mock him, glitching and distorting as he struggled to play. But instead of giving in to fear, Jake felt a strange sense of determination.

As he navigated the nightmarish landscapes, he realized that the key to escaping this nightmare was to confront Obsidian head-on. With each level he conquered, the whispers grew louder, urging him to embrace the shadows completely. And then, in a climactic showdown, Jake faced Obsidian in a battle that transcended the game's confines.

With a final, defiant act, Jake managed to defeat Obsidian, causing the shadows to retreat and the game to glitch wildly before fading to black. When he awoke, his room was bathed in sunlight, and a sense of relief washed over him. The game was gone, and with it, the nightmares.

Though Jake had emerged from the experience victorious, he couldn't erase the memories of the haunted game. He no longer despised the Sonic franchise; in fact, he found himself drawn to it, seeking a deeper understanding of the franchise's appeal. And as he delved into Sonic's adventures, he couldn't help but wonder if there was more to the world than meets the eye – a shadowy underbelly that only a chosen few had glimpsed.