Sonic Purge

Tangle

Tangle, the ring-tailed lemur, bounced through the forest with an infectious energy, her long, prehensible tail streaming behind her like a banner of joy. Her bright, curious eyes sparkled with excitement as she chattered to herself, recounting the thrilling tale of her latest adventure. The warm sunlight filtering through the treetops cast dappled shadows on the forest floor, but Tangle was too busy having the time of her life to notice.

As she swung from branch to branch, her agile limbs propelled her through the air with ease, her tail leaving a trail of leaves and twigs in her wake. 

Tangle's adventure had been a grand one indeed – she had spent the day exploring the ancient ruins deep in the heart of Mystic Ruins, uncovering hidden secrets and marveling at the mysterious artifacts left behind by ancient civilizations. 

As she paused to catch her breath, Tangle let out a contented sigh and surveyed her surroundings. 

She jumped off the branch and ran through the clearing until she spotted the road to her home Spiral Hill Village.

"Almost there!" She yelled as she rand up the path of the hill which was indeed built on a spiral.

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Tangle practically jumped into town, her eyes closed as she yelled. "Hey everyone! I'm back!"

Silence.

Tangle peeped her eyes open to see that no one was around, it looked like the town was completely deserted.

"Uhh... anyone? Jewel? Ron?" Tangle said as she walked around the town.

She went to the bakery, the hair salon, all of the place she would expect to find people but nothing, no one was here. "Did Eggman kidnap everyone? Is everyone on vacation?" Tangle said aloud for no apparent reason. "Is it my birthday?"

Suddenly she spotted Sonic near the old well, just standing.

"Sonic!" she said running up to him. "Oh man am I glad too see you. Everyone's just gone just, Woosh! You got any idea of where they might be?"

Sonic chuckled facing away from Tangle. "Tangle the Lemur? Correct? I somehow always forget your name, its silly since I created this world, you think I would remember the characters I put in."

Tangle chuckled awkwardly. "Nice joke Sonic." her tail coils into a fist behind her. "We've known each other for months now, I don't ever believe you would forget my name."

Sonic turns around revealing his cold black eyes. "Eh, silly me oh we--"

As Sonic's words trailed off, Tangle's tail, still coiled behind her, suddenly sprang to life. With a whip-like motion, it snapped forward, whipping around and around in a blur of fur and energy. The tip of the tail caught Sonic right on the nose, striking him with a loud "thwack" that sent his head snapping back.

"Your not Sonic and your gonna tell me where everyone is you jerk and your gonna get out of my town unless you want more of what I just gave you. "Tangle said as she put on a serious face and got in a fighting pose.

Purge's grin began to spread across its face, the corners of its mouth twitching upwards in a slow, sadistic smile. The sound of its chuckling grew louder, low and menacing, like a growl building in the back of its throat.

As it transformed, its body began to contort and twist, the gray fur rippling and writhing like a living thing. Its eyes seemed to gleam with malevolent intent, the empty voids within them filling with a cold, calculating light. The once-iconic blue spikes on its head began to writhe and flex, like snakes slithering through the grass.