sinner // sonadow

7

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 sonic woke up. he felt light as a feather as his head felt like almost nothing. he slowly opened his eyes and noticed he was in front of the local church he went to every weekend.

He was wearing a white robe as he stood in front of the large door under the night stars. "Is this a dream?" Sonic asked not even knowing himself. The wind blew in between his quills feeling all too real.

The ringing of the church bell rung in his ears. He opened the doors without intent and stepped in noticing all the church seats were empty. The whole room was deserted and Sonic thought he was alone until he looked up front where a black-robed figure stood facing away from him, the blue hedgehog couldn't figure out who he was but he found himself curiously walking up to him.

Now he stood behind him the only thing separating them was a table where an open bible sat untouched, the cream colored pages displayed letters of truth. Sonic looked around. Everything looked familiar just like he remembered it when coming on the weekends and he couldn't help and feel shame as pictures of Jesus and the Hail Mary stared at him almost in disappointment.

"My son, Sonic the Hedgehog." The robed man said. The voice sounded familiar to Sonic but it sounded faded and his fuzzy mind couldn't make out who it was. "I've noticed you have been sinning."

Sonic sighed. It was the priest, at least he thought it was. "I have been, father Mephiles." He said nervously playing with the string of his white robe.

"Mhm, tell me what's been going on?"

"Well, there's this boy and he's been making me feel so many things," Sonic sighed "I've known him for about 3 months and i feel so much, he's been making me feel so happy, i haven't felt like this since me and Fiona got together in high school. At first, I thought it was because of our dynamical friendship but father i think i understand..." Sonic stopped to wipe tears from his eyes. Could he even say this without feeling guilt? "Father, i think i might be gay!" He cried and put his face in his hands feeling shame and pure sorrow.

"Oh, Sonic." The 'priest' said. The blue boy cried into his hands feeling arms pull him into a hug. The way he was embraced felt nice so he hugged back crying into the man's black robe.

He felt the other's hot breath ghost against his ear making Sonic shiver. "But i thought you said this was okay."

Sonic's eyes widened as his voice was becoming clearer as his mind wasn't so foggy. He pulled away and got a closer look at his face, he gasped as his suspensions were right.

"Sh-shadow?" Sonic gasped walking back until he bumped in a wall the holy shrine being right next to him, he felt the heat of the candles that were lit around an image of Jesus on the cross.

"You sick boy..." Shadow whispered already in front of him putting a hand to his cheek and wiping a tear away. "...What would all your church friends think if they found out you were gay? What would God say?"

"I'm not gay," Sonic whispered, leaning into the touch. He couldn't deny the fact that it felt nice. "At least I don't think I am."

"That's a lie you big faker and we both know it," Shadow said now stroking his cheek. "If you weren't gay, then maybe you wouldn't let me do this..."