Blood By The Sunset

Chapter 23

                                                                        
                                                                        
PoV: 3rd Person

Sonic's body was paralyzed with fear as his old friends casually invited themselves into his home. They only asked Sonic if he had seen Shadow and how he'd been as the sun inched lower and lower. Amy insitingly asked on why Sonic had told no one he had moved. Sonic couldn't reply, his body shaking as he shut and locked the doors. He locked away the knives and anything that could have been used as a weapon.

Sonic wanted to lock himself away, somewhere no one would find him. He walked to his friends who where talking casually, relieved to find one of their friends but still worried about Shadow.

Sonic was feeling weak as the last lights of the sun were fading away, "Guys... I'm sorry..."

With those words Sonic collapsed. The group went into a panic as they suggested calling an ambulance. A hand quickly snatched and shattered their phones in its grip.

"Hahahaha!" The sudden laughter got all of their attention, Fleetaway greeted them with a smile and their broken phones, "Do you know why outsiders aren't allowed in this house?" He drooled with anticipation, "They're either capture, or they die. HAHAHAHA! YOU'VE DONE IT NOW! You woke up the fun one. And he's hungry."

"You're the one who killed all those people..." Tails's body raced with fear as he backed away, bumping into the blue hedgehog who was now standing with his head down and bloodytears on his face.

"Sonic let's go... Sonic..." Tails let go of Sonic's hand as red and white eyes look towards him, vibrant again the black sclera of his eyes.

"Amy I think this is the wrong house..." Knuckles readied his fists for a fight and Exe smiled.

"Sonic, can you see this? You'll have all your friends in one place. You won't have to be careful any more. You can eat anyone you want now!" Fleetaway exclaimed.

"Put them with the other one," Exe orders and in a spilt second Fleetaway grabbed Knuckle's arm and pinned it behind the red echidna.

"You better walk red boy, Exe likes to eat early. And he's vicious when he's mad," Fleetaway started to push Knuckles towards the basement. Exe held onto Tails in the mean time.

  Knuckles was pushed into the basement.

"Knuckles?" Shadow jumped, not expecting Knuckles to join him in captivity.

"Shadow? What the fuck?! How long have you been here?!" Knuckles shouted.

"I've had nine visits with Sonic, so nine days," Shadow replied calmly.

"Nine days..."

"Ah!" Amy was tossed into the basement by Fleetaway and Exe put Tails down on the ladder.

"Sonic what are you doing?" Tails asked.

"Don't bother, Exe doesn't listen to reason," Shadow called to them as the door to the basement was locked.

"Exe? That was Sonic!" Amy snapped.

"It wasn't. Before you all get pissed off I need to talk to you," Shadow sat down on the mattress Sonic had gotten him, "You can't get upset with Sonic over this. He had MPD, he doesn't remember what happens when exe takes control."

"What the hell is MPD?" Knuckles replied, storming around the small space in annoyance.

"Multiple Personality Disorder. He won't remember that you're all down here. And he won't remember the screams of the people he kills tonight..." Shadow began to tell them about his chats, and what- he thought - Sonic had turned into.

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  It was a teenager, a popular one at that. She had been to a highschool party and was wandering home drunk, alone. Exe walked up to he and she wrapped arms around him, too drunk to realize who she was holding.

"Babe, you look so cute. Did you dye your fur? How'd you know I love blue?" She caressed Exe's quills.

  He only carried her away as she giggled. He could no longer take her into the river he used to use, instead he went directly to the wolves.

"Oo~ hi doggies!" The drunk girl waves at the wolves who were patiently waiting for they next set of mobian bones to naw on.

  Mobian bone structures still resembled that of their animal ancestors and were easy for the wolves to break and consume.

"Hey, you know? I'm not wearing panties. Come on baby let's go, right here and right now," she passed out on Exe's shoulder.

  She died in her sleep as exe bit into her throat. He slowly tore apart her flesh, setting her clothes aside. Only when Exe had finished eating did the wolves go after the corpse.

  Exe returned and washed himself. Instead of going to bed, he went out to steal clothing items from homes and stores, noticing Sonic had run out of clothing from the bleaching damage. After recovering clothing Exe went to bed.

  Sonic woke, his stomach in less pain that usual.

"Mm... Did exe not eat last night?" Sonic sat up, the movement turning his stomach, "Nevermind... I'm gonna puke..."

"Good morning," Fleetaway pinned Sonic.

"Fleet-away stop... I feel sick..."

"Hold still, I wanna have some fun."

"NO!"

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