Moonbeam's Adventurous Life: The Past

Moonbeam's Adventurous Life: The Past is a fanfic about, as the name suggests, Moonbeam the Cat's past. It is my first fanfic.
==Characters==
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Moonbeam the Cat- the whole story is from Moonbeam's point of view
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
Jupiter the Cat- Moonbeam's father and a friend of Sonic
Saturn the Cat- Moonbeam's mother and a friend of Sonic
Dr. Eggman
Miles "Tails" Prower
Knuckles the Echidna
==Story==
===Chapter 1===
I was six years old when my parents died. Eggman killed them, and ever since then I have sworn revenge. Sonic says he doesn't want me to go after Eggman by myself. I smiled and nodded, but I don't care what Sonic wants. I have no choice. I have to destroy Eggman for killing my parents... I WILL destroy Eggman for killing my parents!
...I-I'm sorry, I get really mad when I talk about my parents... and HIM.
I guess I'll tell you, if you want. This... is the story of my life.
--x--
"Mommy, tell me a bedtime story!"
"Once upon a time, there was a hedgehog called Sonic... he was as fast as lightning, and an amazing hero."
"What did he do?"
"He saved people... so many people... from the bad guy."
"Ooh, the bad guy!" I waved my little fists in the air. "Tell me about the bad guy!"
"Sonic had an enemy, a mean old man called Doctor Eggman. He created robots, programmed to destroy. Eggman had dreams of taking over the world, and it was up to Sonic and his friends to stop them."
"Who were Sonic's friends?"
"A fox named Tails- he had two tails that he could use to fly."
"I wanna use my tails to fly too!"
"And an echidna named Knuckles- he was strong, and could punch his way through anything."
"Mmm... I still like Tails best." I stuck my thumb in my mouth. "Is this a true story, Mommy?"
"As true as the nose on your face." Mom gave my nose a playful poke.
"Heehee! That tickles!"
Mom gave me a warm hearted smile and tucked me cosy in my bed. "I'll tell you more about Sonic tomorrow. Goodnight, my precious."
"Night night, Mommy."
And that's when I first heard about Sonic the Hedgehog.
--x--
Every night I begged Mom to tell me another Sonic story. When she had told me everything she knew about him, she began to make up stories. In these stories I went on adventures with Sonic and his friends, and together we beat Eggman and saved Green Hill.
"Mommy? Can I meet Sonic one day?" I asked after a story one night.
"Yes, I'm sure you'll meet him someday."
"Promise?"
She promised. And it wasn't long before I did meet Sonic, but not in the way I expected.
===Chapter 2===
"Moonbeam," said my Dad one afternoon, kneeling down and putting one hand on my shoulder, "your mother and I must go out to do something important."
"When?" I asked.
"Right now. But don't worry, we'll be back soon."
"Jupiter, darling, Sonic's waiting for us," said Mom.
"Sonic's there?!" I cried. "I wanna meet him!"
"You can meet him, my precious, but later," Dad promised. "Right now your mother and I must go with Sonic to do something important. You must promise me you'll stay here. Don't leave the house, don't answer the door if anyone knocks, and don't worry about us. We'll be fine. Do you promise, Moonbeam?"
"I promise, Daddy."
"Good." He kissed my forehead lovingly. "We'll be right back."
I watched as my Mom and Dad waved goodbye and left, both with a smile on their faces. The door closed. I was on my own.
After about half an hour had gone by, I started to get worried. I broke my promise. I left the house and went looking for my parents. It didn't take long before I found them at the end of Green Hill with a blue hedgehog(which I guessed must have been Sonic), battling a huge robot. I looked up at the robot's head. Someone was sitting inside, an evil grin on his face.
"Bad guy Eggman," I whispered, sucking my thumb.
'Bad guy Eggman' then proceeded to pick up my Dad with one robotic arm, then use the other one to rip him apart. He then did the same to my Mom. Both my parents... killed before my very eyes.
Sonic stood there for a moment, stunned, then delivered the final blow to the killer robot, which burst into flames. I was too shocked to do anything. Then I suddenly screamed, "MOMMY! DADDY!"
Sonic spun around and noticed I was there. Quick as a bolt of lightning, he scooped me up and ran far away. I buried my head in his chest and cried softly the whole way. I didn't know where we were going. I didn't care. I just wanted my parents back...
He ended up taking me home.
"Bad guy Eggman killed my Mommy and Daddy!" I wailed, tears pouring down my face, making my fur all wet. Sonic said nothing, but nodded gently and gave me an apologetic look.
Eventually, he asked, "How old are you?"
"Six and a half."
"Then I can't just leave you here," Sonic sighed.
"I want to go on an adventure with you," I whispered. "Mommy used to tell me stories about me and you and Tails and Knuckles going on adventures."
Sonic looked surprised, but he smiled.
"What did we do in these stories?" he asked, sitting down beside me.
"We beat Eggman and his robots, and saved the day." I paused. "I want to beat Eggman for killing my parents."
There was a long silence.
"Alright then!" Sonic said suddenly and cheerfully. "You can come with me!"
"Really?"
"Sure! If you can keep up!"
Sonic took hold of my hand, and together we whizzed outside, away from Green Hill and into the distance. I don't think I've ever travelled so fast in my life as I did then.
===Chapter 3===
The next day, I was introduced to Tails and Knuckles.
"Tails and Knuckles! Mommy told me all about you."
I said 'Mommy' without thinking, and had to fight back tears. I didn't want Tails and Knuckles to think I was a crybaby.
"Are you ok?" Tails asked.
"Uh-huh," I said, rubbing my eyes.
"Eggman killed Moonbeam's parents," Sonic explained, placing a hand on my shoulder.
"He killed the kid's parents?!" Knuckles cried, shocked. "That's low, even for Eggman." Tails nodded in agreement.
"So... you guys won't mind if I come with you?" I asked with my cute face, eyes big and sad.
They didn't mind at all.
--x--
I stayed with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, going on adventures with them, for four wonderful years. I had almost forgotten about my parents, though my longing for revenge still burned strong.
But then they all seemed to act differently towards me all of a sudden. It was almost as if... they didn't like me any more. Maybe I was annoying them? I decided to ask Sonic.
"Sonic, do I bug you?" I asked him one day. "And Tails and Knuckles?"
"Of course not!" was his response.
But then I heard Knuckles mutter, "Speak for yourself," and Sonic elbowed him hard. Knuckles tried to hit him back, but Sonic ducked. Tails tried to stop them fighting, while I sloped off, realising I couldn't stay where I wasn't wanted.
So I ran away. I didn't go to any places Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and I usually went. I ran far away from anywhere familiar to me. Including my home, Green Hill. I couldn't go back, especially after what I'd seen there.
I was happy for a few months, travelling to a new place every couple of days. Then one day... I found it.
I had just arrived at a new place when I accidentally kicked something on the ground. I picked it up. It was a sparkly green gem. I thought it might bring me luck on my travels, so I took it with me, deciding it would be my special treasure.
And then several days later, Sonic found me again. At least, I thought it was Sonic... I definitely didn't remember him having black fur.
"Sonic?" I whispered, clutching my treasure. "Is that you?"
He ignored my question and held his hand out. "Hand over the Chaos Emerald."
"Huh? You mean this?" I held up my treasure.
"Give it to me," Dark Sonic demanded.
I took a few steps backwards. "N-No! I mean, it's my treasure. I don't want to give it to you."
Dark Sonic glared at me, taking several steps towards me as I started backing away again. I couldn't see where I was going and tripped. I started to cry, clutching the Emerald to my chest.
"Hand it over now, and I won't have to attack you." He said it in this intimidating voice that terrified me enough to part with my treasure. I reluctantly placed the Emerald in his hand. Smirking, he turned around and walked off. I couldn't bear to see my Emerald being taken away, so I got up off the ground and started tagging after Dark Sonic.
"What's your name then?" I asked, trying to be friendly.
"It's none of your business," was his response.
"I'm just trying to be friendly," I said, hurt. "I'm Moonbeam. Moonbeam the Cat."
I didn't even get a reply this time. Dark Sonic just continued staring at the Emerald in his hand. MY Emerald.
"Can I have that back later?" I said.
"No."
"But I found it first!" I protested childishly. He ignored me. I could see I wasn't getting anywhere, so I decided to try being friendly and cheerful again. "Ok, ok, you can keep the Emerald. But could you at least tell me your name?"
There was a short silence.
"I am Shadow the Hedgehog, the Ultimate Lifeform."
"Ultimate Lifeform, huh? Cool!"
I didn't know what else to say, and Shadow didn't seem to want to talk to me. I simply skipped alongside him.
The way I did with Sonic.
I stopped skipping and just stood there, wondering if running away was really the right thing to do. Would Sonic be worried about me, or would he be glad to be rid of me?
I don't know if Sonic wanted to be rid of me. Shadow certainly did.
"Stop following me," he demanded.
"No, I want to come with you," I insisted.
"Go and annoy someone who cares," he snapped.
"Please let me come with you, Shadow," I begged. "My friends think I'm a nuisance and my family died several years ago. I have no-one... I'm all alone..."
"Fine! But don't get in my way."
It took Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles four years to get sick of me. It took Shadow about four hours. I tried hard not to annoy him or get in his way, but it didn't seem to work. Eventually, he led me to a park and instructed me to sit on a nearby bench.
"Wait here," he ordered. "I'll be right back."
I nodded, but as I watched Shadow run into the distance, I couldn't help remembering my Dad's last words to me. 'We'll be right back.'
And they never returned. They were killed. I had this horrible image in my head of Shadow being ripped to shreds by one of Eggman's robots. I couldn't let that happen. I leapt off the bench and began running as fast as my little legs would carry me. I had become a pretty fast runner, after many races with Sonic(though he always won).
I soon caught up with Shadow and called out to him, but when I did, he began to run faster. No, he began to glide across the ground! I guessed he must have had roller skates on, but I saw no wheels on his shoes.
Anyway, Shadow's strange skates helped him to go even faster, and I couldn't keep up with him. I wondered about flying. Tails had tried to show me how to use my three tails to fly, but I can only seem to propell them around. I decided to try it anyway. I started twisting my tails round and round, took a big leap- and landed back on the ground again.
"Darn it!" I hissed.
But then I looked up, and I seem to have almost caught up to Shadow. Propelling my tails around seemed to be helping me run faster! Shadow looked behind him and saw that I was catching up, and so began to glide faster.
"Oh no you don't," I whispered to myself. Then, to Shadow, I cried out, "Shadow! Wait up!"
By this time I had realised what Shadow was trying to do; abandon me. I wasn't going to let that happen! I continued to chase him through all the twists and turns he took. He wasn't going to throw me off his trail that easily.
But then he suddenly stopped running.
"Shadow? What's up?"
Shadow said nothing, but started gazing at his surroundings. I did the same, wondering if he was looking for something... and then I realised where we were.
"We're in a forest!" I cried. "Where are we? Are we lost?!"
"Of course not," said Shadow.
"Then where are we?!"
Silence.
"Admit it, Shadow!" I yelled. "You have no idea where we are!"
Shadow still said nothing. I started to feel frightened and took hold of his hand like a silly little kid. I certainly felt like a little kid, cold and scared in a forest. At least I wasn't alone.
===Chapter 4===
"I can't believe it," I whispered. "We're lost. Hopelessly lost!"
Shadow took no notice, turned around, and started walking away. I followed him, thinking of what I could do to help.
"Ok, first," I began, "we have to find food."
"There is no 'we'," Shadow hissed, and he began to walk faster.
"Hey!" I cried. "Wait up! I just want to help! Please! We have to work together!"
Shadow stopped so suddenly I bumped into him. He turned and glared at me. "I told you, there is no 'we'."
I gave him my cute look, my eyes big and sad. I should have known by now that it wouldn't have any effect on Shadow whatsoever. He simply kept on walking.
"Heartless jerk," I mumbled.
"I heard that."
I was about to say 'Good', but I wasn't that stupid. I decided to be helpful instead and keep my eyes peeled for food.
"Over there!" I yelled, pointing frantically. "A fruit tree!"
The tree I was pointing to bore several small fruits, round and pink. What kind of fruit it was is beyond me, but food is food, and we were hungry. The two of us approached the tree.
"The fruit is too high up," I complained. "How are we gonna get it?"
Shadow said nothing, but I saw a little smirk appear on his face. I was about to ask why he was smirking when all of a sudden he flew at the tree, kicking it with all his might. A single fruit fell down from the tree, which Shadow caught in his hand and began to eat.
"Hey!" I cried. "You only picked one!"
Shadow ignored me.
"What about me? I have to eat too, you know!" I yelled.
There was a short silence.
"Then climb the tree and get some fruit," said Shadow eventually.
"I can't climb that high. Show me how you kicked the tree like that."
"No."
"Then you get some!" I meant to sound threatening, but it came out as a scared whimper.
"No," Shadow repeated.
"But I'll starve!"
No response.
"Fine!" I yelled, almost in tears. "I'll climb up and get some fruit myself! But if I fall and die it'll be all your fault!"
Shadow didn't seem to care. He simply took another bite from the fruit. I took hold of a branch with each hand and dug my claws into them, then stepped up onto another branch and began to climb. As I began making my way further and further up the tree, I tried hard not to look down. My curiosity unfortunately got the better of me, so I looked down to see how high up I was. BIG mistake.
"H-HELP!" I started screaming, clutching the tree and squeezing my eyes shut. "GET ME DOWN FROM HERE! I'M TOO HIGH UP!"
Then I heard an cracking sound. Though I had my eyes closed, I knew all too well what it was.
"HELP ME! I'M GONNA FALL!" I started sobbing. This was it, I was going to die...
I dared to look down again. Shadow was just standing there, putting the last bit of fruit in his mouth. I closed my eyes again and tried to think positive thoughts. Sure, I was going to die, but I'd be with my parents again, right?
Snap.
The tree branch broke right off, and I came tumbling down, screaming... any moment now, I was going to hit the ground...
I stopped falling. Had I hit the ground already? Was I dead? That was the only explaination. I kept my eyes closed, too scared of what I'd see if I opened them.
"Open your eyes," said a familiar voice. I slowly did so, and there I was, lying in Shadow's arms.
"Shadow?" I whispered, dazed. "Are you dead too? Did I fall on you and squash you flat?"
"Don't be ridiculous," he said scornfully. He suddenly dropped me and I landed on the grass with a thump. "I caught you when you fell."
Hm, I thought. Maybe he's not that heartless after all.
"Shadow, you saved my life!" I picked myself up and flew towards him, giving him a big hug. He tried to struggle and squirm his way out of my grasp, but then reluctantly let me hug him. The hug lasted for what seemed like forever, and Shadow got annoyed and pulled away.
Then he suddenly tossed something to me. Luckily, I have quick reflexes and was able to catch it. I looked at what was in my hands and saw something small, pink, juicy, and half-eaten... so Shadow hadn't eaten it all.
--x--
There was a horrible thunderstorm that night. Shadow and I started building a shelter out of sticks and leaves. He got annoyed when I brought back tiny twigs and rotting leaves(which was often), so really Shadow did most of the work. At least I tried. Though I don't think Shadow appreciated my efforts.
"I'm cold," I complained about twenty seconds after we had curled up in our shelter that night.
No response.
"Shadow?" I propped myself up on one elbow. It was hard to see him in the dark, and his black fur made things even harder. "Aw, come on, Shadow. You can't be asleep already."
Silence.
"Fine. I'll just lie here and freeze."
So I did. When I finally got to sleep, I had a dream I was back at home with my parents. They got tired of having me around, so they abandoned me. I asked Sonic if I could come with him, and he agreed, but shortly after that he abandoned me too. I found Shadow, who let me tag around for a while, but then soon I was abandoned a third time... I was alone, in total darkness, screaming...
"Shut up, already," mumbled a voice, and then I'm pretty sure I felt someone wrapping their arms around me. I was safe again.
It could have been Shadow hugging me, but when I woke in the morning, we were both on our seperate ends of the shelter; Shadow on the left, me on the right. I was half asleep at the time, so I could have imagined it. Did I imagine it...?
===Chapter 5===
Shadow and I spent about a week in the forest. Every day Shadow searched for a way out, while I looked for food.
"Any luck, Shadow?" I would ask him upon his return to our shelter. He would shake his head, while I offered him a piece of fruit from the day's gatherings.
He showed me how to kick the tree hard so fruit would fall. It took me a while to get the hang of it, and Shadow started to get annoyed, but eventually I was able to knock fruit down.
One day, we got out of the forest. But not in the way we expected.
--x--
I woke up one morning to find Shadow gone. I thought he had finally given up on me and left me alone when I heard something crackling beneath me. I stood up and found I had been sitting on a piece of paper with a note on it.
'Moonbeam; Gone to find more food. I'm sick of the pink fruits so I'm going to find something different. -Shadow'
What a relief. He hadn't abandoned me after all. Unless... what if he was lying? What if he wasn't actually trying to find food at all? He lied to me once, so he could do it again. I had to find him.
Just then, from the corner of my eye, I saw something sparkle. Looking down at the grassy ground, I noticed Shadow had left his Chaos Emerald behind. If he was going to abandon me, he wouldn't have left the Chaos Emerald behind. He was going to come back.
I dropped to the ground, relieved again. It was then that I heard footsteps, and I realised it must have been Shadow coming back. I picked myself(and the Chaos Emerald) up and rushed out of the shelter to greet him.
"Shadow, did you find any-"
I cut my sentence short and screamed as a sack was thrust over me and I was carried away, far away, possibly never to be seen again...
--x--
I must have passed out. The next thing I knew I was in a strange laboratory encased in some kind of tall capsule.
Peering around, I noticed a sparkly green gem in some kind of machine. I recognised it instantly. The Chaos Emerald. I started bashing the capsule I was in, hoping to break free and escape this crazy place.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?"
Someone familiar... horribly familiar... came striding around the corner, glaring at me. Eggman.
"I-It's you..." I whispered. I started yelling and bashing my capsule prison harder. "Let me out, you madman!"
"Oh, I don't think so." He started pressing a few buttons on the strange machine. "In a matter of minutes, you will become one of my minions."
"Oh yeah? W-What makes you so sure?" I tried to seem confident but I was trembling like a jelly.
"The capsule you're in is called a Roboticizer." He grinned. "I'm assuming you know what that means?"
Oh no. No way. He wouldn't dare.
He saw my shocked expression. "So you do know. Good, that will save me explaining to you."
"You monster!" I cried. "First you kill my parents, and now you're gonna turn me into a robot! I'd sooner die than become one of your minions!"
I was so crazed with fear I wondered if I really would commit suicide. I tried to think fast; how could I find a suitible means of killing myself trapped in a Roboticizer?
But it was too late. Eggman had already began pressing buttons on the Roboticizer and it was starting to make whirring noises.
"HEEEEEELP!" I screamed. I knew nobody would hear me, but I was determined to try. "SOMEONE HELP ME!"
Nothing happened. Eggman laughed at my efforts. "No-one can save you now, little kitty."
I gave up and dropped to my knees, sobbing. It was hopeless. I was going to become a robot.
CRASH!
I quickly looked up. The laboratory was filled with dust from whatever made that noise. Maybe the Roboticizer broke? From the look on Eggman's face, I could tell something had gone wrong.
The dust cleared, and I saw a big hole in the wall. Through the remaining dust, I saw the shadow of someone kicking Eggman on the head, then walking over to the machine containing the Chaos Emerald and taking it. ...No, it wasn't a shadow. It was Shadow.
"Shadow!" I cried. "Over here! Help me!"
Shadow glanced at me, but ignored me and headed for the hole in the wall.
"No! You can't leave me here!" I wailed, starting to cry again. "Please, Shadow! Please... please..."
Shadow stopped, hesitating. Then he turned around, raised the Chaos Emerald into the air, and...
"Chaos... CONTROL!"
A flash of light filled the room... and that's all I can remember.
--x--
When I woke, I found myself in the middle of Green Hill... alone. I searched frantically for Shadow, but he was nowhere to be seen. He rescued me... and left me. There wasn't a note this time. He was gone for good.
I felt my eyes fill with tears. I thought we were finally starting to get along. He was like a best friend, but more than that. He reminded me of my parents. He was like a father to me.
So my parents were dead, Sonic and Tails and Knuckles didn't want me, and Shadow had abandoned me. I was alone.
Alone... but smiling. Who needs them? I was always better off by myself, anyway.
Remembering the fun I had before meeting Shadow, I decided I would become a traveller again. Taking a deep breath, I giggled as I skipped down the grassy Green Hill and into the sunset.
THE END
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