The Origin of the Time Eater

A new pudu

-This is fascinating! –Tails was excited by the new discovery of the previous day. –He can control his composition, his previous form was like a gas, but he can manipulate it to become a kind of liquid and solidify it, there is no living being capable of such an ability.

-Is he even a living being? –Sonic said looking at the capsule through the glass, he looked calm in the capsule. He hadn't moved since the black hedgehog thing happened. He still maintained that form that he took from him, which made the two hedgehogs nervous. Now Sonic accompanied Tails all the time in the investigation, although it was no longer as exciting as before.

-Well, it is true that it does not meet all the requirements -The young man began to have that same question in his head. –For example, vital functions.

-Vital functions?

-Yes, eat, interact and reproduce. -He began to explain with enthusiasm to tell his older brother, every time he asked him something about some science it made him too happy, he almost did not notice how worrying the situation was as before. –As we know he can relate to his environment, he is aware of his surroundings, however, he does not comply with the second, I have never seen him eat even if I tried to give him something, nor does he seem to need it and I do not know whether to enter the third function.

-So how can he stay alive?

-That's the problem, I have no idea, but it is true that it is not 100% organic -The answer made the blue hedgehog surprised.

-What?

-A large part is made up of energy, before he had it scattered around him, but now that this energy has taken shape, it is also concentrated inside him, it is in part what made us reach him.

-Was that energy what made the Time Eater?

-I think so -Tails was reviewing the data on the papers on his table.

-If he can change shape, -the hedgehog of the wind muttered, drawing the attention of his young companion. -Maybe we can use that to find out more about him.

-What do you have in mind?

-We could make him take a new form and monitor his behavior and with the other, and it may also help his memory ...

-Look at you -Tails made a proud smile -You speak like a true scientist. -Sonic blushed for a moment and then tried to hide it with a proud smile and rubbing his nose with his finger. –But we have a problem –The hedgehog stopped being so happy –We don't know what he is capable of yet. Can we control him if he does something that endangers others?

-But do you know who you're talking about? All of our friends and us we have been through worse than a shapeshifter. We can handle this and more –Sonic's optimism infected Tails, it is true, they had lived through so many adventures and dangers that this was not a great risk, or at least not because of their current state. -Besides, if he's really the Time Eater, we've already defeated him.

-You defeated him, with yourself, remember?

-Well... -Sonic put on a nervous smile -So how easy it must be for me... I mean, in general... So?

The young fox reflected on his friend's proposal, it is true that they still do not know much about this being, but keeping him locked up would not help them, and his confidence does not seem to increase like that ... it was a double-edged sword, but they had to try. The moment they agreed, they entered the room to tell the creature the news.

-Will you let me out?

-Only under our conditions, of course -Say Sonic

-You may not have so much freedom, -the young man intervened. –But if we want to know more about you and your memories, it seems that it is better that we get you... also –Tails remembered what happened and came up with an idea –Maybe if you know others, as with Shadow, we can get closer to who you really are. You remember him, right?

The subject looked at his new body with some curiosity and confusion, but his confidence in his voice was shown:

-Yes, I remember ...

-But! Before we must take care of something important, your new form ... Shadow dosen't find this very funny...

-Why would he laugh at this? –Said the shapeshifter with confusion.

-No, I mean, he doesn't like it very much -Sonic said surprised by the confusion.

-Sonic and I think that it would be better if we give you a new shape.

-A new shape?

-Yes -Sonic said -And if is possible with a mouth.

In that moment Tails opened a book, it contained information about different species of Mobians and animals that were related, explained the difference between the two groups and their common qualities, and began to show him what they looked like. They went like this for a while, no animal caught the creature's attention ... But, after a while his voice was heard reading a name:

-Mephistopheles ...

-What? –Asked Sonic, who had sat down and was already falling asleep, until he heard him.

-Mephistopheles? –The youngest was also surprised, until he saw what his subject was talking about. -Mephistopheles is ... a pudu?

They looked at the book and then they looked at the creature, it almost seemed immersed in a trance ... it was as if that word ring a bell in his head, something similar to when Shadow appeared in the room, they knew it, they knew they had found something.

-So a pudu? Do it's ok to you?

He did not answer, the name he had spoken still echoed in his head, after thinking about it he said

-It's correct for my.

-And if we use the name of this species to name you? –Said the fox checking the chosen animal, the spiky hero loved the idea and start to think.

–Pudu Mephistopheles. Mm ... that name is too long, I think there are short versions like ... Mephisto? Topheles?

-Meph ... -Suddenly a name came to the creature, it was as if a voice inside his head had shouted that name. –Mephiles

-Mephiles, huh? –The blue one looked at him –If you like that, it's fine then... Mephiles the Pudu.