The Truth of the Matter

Chapter 31

Sonic's POV

I watched Shads scan the room he eyes flicking from one item to the next, somewhat engrossed in the interior.  It was kind of amusing. The way he scanned every detail for an outlier only to realize each piece of furniture was hand picked from Mobius. 

He smirked, only for a second though.

He seemed uncomfortable.

Me: "Hey Shads! Why don't you sit down for  bit? Ya seem tired."

I gestured to the spot next to me with a grin. 

Take the bait dumbass and take a break.

I smiled wider as Shadow walked over to me and sat in the spot I pointed out.

Me: "You alright?"

Shadow: "Yeah... just a bit uneasy."

I nodded and put a hand on his back.

Me: "Any particular reason as to why?"

Shadow: "Something.... something seems off about all of this. I just can't put my finger on it."

Me: "What is that supposed to mean."

He turned to look at me.

Shadow: "I would love to be able to say I came from here, that this is my family, that I belong somewhere..... but..... I don't know something just isn't adding up."

His mind seemed to be trying to piece things together.

Me: "What isn't adding up."

Shadow: "Sonic, I was gone for fifty years.... and none of them have even aged a day. Not even my mother, who is simply a normal Mobian."

~~~~~~~time skip brought to you by the common sense of the Edgie Hedgie~~~~~

Me: "HEY!"

I was tailing them now. I needed answers. Not for me, but for him.

Me: "HEY!!!"

Eclipse: "What?! What could you possibly want?!"

Me: "If you all were REALLY telling the truth, then why has nothing aged here?!"

I saw Eclipse and Memphis pale and exchange a look.... and then nod.

Memphis: "Sorry it has to go down like this, Sonic."

It all went black after that.

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Tail's POV

I was in Olivia's lab with Knuckles, going over some data I'll need for our mission. 

CRASH

Thud

 I got up immediately rushing to the spot where the noise came from.

When I got there the hall was filled with smoke and Memphis ran out with Eclipse, carrying an unconscious Sonic.

Me: "What happened?!"

I was concerned for my brother.

Memphis: "We were attacked by those damn reptiles, that's what!"

Eclipse looked... guilty? It only lasted a second before he put on a determined face and nodded.

Memphis: We're taking him to the med bay. Hopefully he's alright.

Me: "Oh don't worry about that I can take care of him."

I held out my arms expectantly.

Memphis scoffed.

Shadow: "What the hell happened in here?!"

They both froze.

Eclipse: "BROTHER!"

Eclipse dropped the rest of Sonic's weight on Memphis, which he begrudgingly held on his own.

Shadow accepted the embrace silently, but did not return it.

Memphis: "We were attacked by-"

Shadow: "Then why isn't the glass broken."

I looked up and saw he was right. The glass was completely intact.

OOMPH!

I turned my head to see Eclipse on the ground holding his stomach. Shadow and I shared a glance.

His unspoken message ringing in my mind.

Call Backup.

Chaos knows we need it.

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Olivia's POV

Me: "HOLD IT!!!"

Shadow looked at me.

Me: "If you all are about to have some petty little brawl then take it outside! I have been trying to get off this fucking planet for fifty years and I do not plan on having my chances slashed by twin who think each know better than the other."

Truth be told.... I wish I had died in that crash instead. 

Since the day I landed here.... I have been nothing but a tool. Building endlessly under the Black Arms control. The deal? If I could fix my pod, they'd supply me this ship to go home.... if that even existed now.

It's all fake. Every corner of this place. I looked at Mephiles, the sweet boy that had pulled me from the crash. He did everything to keep me alive, but now.... all I see is darkness in his eyes.

And that scared me.

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Shadow's POV

Looks like I was unfortunately correct. Should have known from the start.

I looked at Blue. His body limp. I slowly made my way out of the lab, dragging Memphis with me.

This fight was definitely going to be more destructive than any I have probably been in for a while.

Me: "Bring it."