Poisoned Sonic

**Poisoned Sonic** *(毒ソニック Doku sonikku)* is the second episode of ***Fangs And Speed: A New Adventure***.

## Synopsis

Sonic gets poisoned by Robotnik's robots during a surprise attack.

## Plot

Two weeks have passed since Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends had first encountered Derek. On a sunny evening, Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Cream decides to have lunch at a restaurant. However, their peaceful meal gets interrupted when Doctor Robotnik and one of his robots attacks them. Sonic swiftly engages in combat with the robot, but during the fight, the robot manages to stab Sonic in his shoulder with its sharp legs. Despite the injury, Sonic destroys the robot, which causes Robotnik to retreat, without Sonic noticing. Sonic winces in pain and grasps his wounded shoulder. "What the hell was that? Where's Eggman?!" he exclaimes.
Amy, concerned for Sonic, asks "Sonic! Are you..." Sonic cuts her off, gritting his teeth. "I'm fine, Amy." Tails arrives at their table and wants to examine Sonic's wound, but Sonic refuses. "Alright, Sonic… Are you going to let me see it, or are we gonna do this the hard way?" Tails asks. Sonic reluctantly agrees, knowing he cannot hide his injury forever. Tails sees the cut and warns, "Eee… That's gonna need stitches." "No way!" Sonic protests. Cream chimes in, "Mr. Sonic, your arm is shaking…" "I know…" Sonic admits. Tails ponders, "I wonder why Eggman would send only one robot… and nothing else." Sonic responds with, "I knew Eggman was planning something. We need to find out what the rest of his plan is." Amy is frustrated that Sonic did not tell her sooner. "You knew? Why didn't you tell me?!" she asks. Sonic, feeling agitated and in pain, replies angrily, "Amy… I am not in the mood." Suddenly, Tails yells, "CALL AN AMBULANCE!" Concerned, Amy asks, "What's wrong?" Sonic starts to stumble and gasps, "I'm fine…" Tails insists, "Amy, just do it! He's been poisoned!" Sonic falls to his knees, gasping for air. "Sonic!" Tails cries out. Amy rushes to call for an ambulance, while Tails tries to keep Sonic conscious. "Sonic, talk to me!" Tails pleads. "I… can't… breathe…" Sonic says weakly. "Come on, Sonic, fight it!" Tails urges him. Despite his friends' efforts, Sonic's condition rapidly deteriorates, and he collapses, slowly losing consciousness. He can hear his friends murmuring in concern. "The ambulance is on its way! Sonic, stay with us!" Amy says, her voice full of worry. "Please…" Tails pleads. "Mr. Sonic?!" Cream calls out. "Sonic!" Amy and Tails both shout. "Sonic, can you hear me?!" Tails cries out, hoping for a response from their beloved friend.
Sonic is currently hospitalized, and Tails and Amy are sitting by his side. As Sonic regains consciousness, he looks around confusedly and mutters "Where?..." to himself. Amy notices and speaks up, "Sonic?" Sonic responds while still trying to comprehend his surroundings, "A... Amy?" Tails exclaims with relief, "Sonic! You're awake!" Sonic looks at Tails and asks, "Tails?" Amy breaks down in tears and clasps Sonic's hand tightly. Sonic inquires, "What happened? Why am I in the hospital?" Tails explains, "Do you remember the robot?" Sonic nods, "Yeah..." Tails continues, "It poisoned you." Amy elaborates, "The poison attacked your lungs." Tails adds gravely, "You almost died, Sonic." Sonic seems to have trouble believing it, "Well, I feel fine now... I want out of here!" Amy interjects sternly, "Sonic, no!" Suddenly, Sonic experiences heart Throb, causing him to collapse on the bed and cough uncontrollably. Amy cries out, "SONIC!" Tails yells, "Sonic, take it easy!" Sonic gasps and sighs, and his heart rate returns to normal. Tails scolds him, "Are you CRAZY?! You're nowhere near well enough to leave!" Amy reinforces Tails' point, "No 'buts,' mister! You're hurt, and you're staying!" Sonic resigns himself with a sigh, "Whatever..."
At that moment, Knuckles enters the room and greets Sonic with a smile, "Hey there, Sonic. How's my best rival doing?" Sonic responds with a weak attempt at humor, "I've been better... What, no flowers? And I thought you loved me!" Knuckles chuckles, "Heh, good to see your sense of humor is still active." Sonic starts laughing but soon experiences another bout of heart Throb and begins coughing again. Tails says, "Easy..." Sonic grips his blanket and cries out in agony, "It HURTS!!" Amy tries to comfort him, "I know it hurts, Sonic. But you have to hold still. You'll make it worse!" Tails adds, "She's right, Sonic. Please try to calm down." Sonic gasps and sighs again, and his heart rate returns to normal once more. Amy asks with concern, "Are you okay?" Sonic responds with a smile, "Yeah... Don't worry, Amy." Knuckles then pulls Tails aside and whispers, "Tails, can I talk to you for a minute?" Tails nods and follows Knuckles out of the room. Knuckles asks seriously, "Alright, Tails, let me hear it. How bad is his condition? And you better not lie..." But Knuckles notices that Tails is hugging him and crying. Knuckles continues his sentence, "Lie to me. Ummm..." and hugs Tails back.
Derek storms into the hospital in a fit of anger. The doctor at the counter asks, "What's wrong, sir?" Derek demands, "Where is Sonic The Hedgehog's room? Tell me now." The doctor responds curtly, "Visiting hours are over. I can't let you in." Derek listens closely and hears Sonic's heart beating in the distance. He knows he needs to find him now. Derek says, "You know what? Fine, I'll find him myself." The doctor gets angry, saying "Hey, I told you 'visiting time is over!'" and tries to grab Derek's arm, but Derek punches him in the face. The doctor calls for security, and the hospital guard rushes in with his gun drawn. "Stop right there, or I'll shoot!" the guard warns. Derek is unfazed, and quickly disarms the guard by twisting his wrist. He tosses the guard out of the window and turns back to the doctor, who is trying to retrieve the fallen gun. Derek steps on the doctor's hand, and grabs him by the neck. "I'll ask you one last time... Where. Is. Sonic The Hedgehog's. Room?" he demands. "It's... It's on the Second floor." The doctor weakly says. "Thank you." Derek thanks him, drops the doctor to the ground, and runs to find Sonic's room on the second floor.
Tails is still embracing Knuckles outside of Sonic's room. Knuckles asks, "Come on, Tails, his condition is really that bad?" Tails replies in tears, "Yeah, the doctors aren't sure if he's gonna to make it." Suddenly, Derek arrives and says confidently, "He will." Tails and Knuckles turn to look at Derek. Derek says, "Because I'm going to help him." Knuckles is surprised and says, "Derek, you're here." Derek responds, "Yes, I heard what happened. Listen, I have a way to make Sonic heal." Tails inquires, "Really? How?" Derek responds “I'll explain later, but first, I…” But before Derek can explain further, they hear a bloodcurdling scream coming from Sonic’s room. It's Amy. Without hesitation, the three of them run towards Sonic's room to see what's wrong.
Moments earlier.
Amy expresses her fear to Sonic as she says, "Oh, Sonic, I am so scared." Sonic reassures her by saying, "Hey, it's okay. I will be back on my feet in no time." Amy asks Sonic to promise her that he will recover, to which Sonic replies, "I..."
Silence. Amy says "Sonic?" Sonic mumbles “I…” But suddenly, Sonic passes out, leaving Amy in a state of panic. “Sonic! Please wake up! Sonic, please stay awake!
Derek, Tails, and Knuckles enter the room, "What's going on, Amy?" and Amy informs them "I don't know! Sonic just passed out, and he's not waking up!". Derek quickly turns his attention towards the monitor showing Sonic's heartbeat. 8, 7, 6, 5, Sonic's heartbeat is getting weaker and weaker. "Move!" Suddenly, Derek pushes everyone aside and grabs Sonic's hand. His veins turn black, and he takes deep breaths while Sonic's heart rate drops to 1! But then, Sonic's heart rate begins to rise, and Derek lets go of his hand, stabilising Sonic's heartbeat. “Okay, he’s stable now.” Amy embraces Derek and thanks him "Oh, thank you, Derek! Thank you!" While Knuckles asks him "What did you do?". Derek reveals "I absorbed some of the poison." When Tails, Knuckles, and Amy express their skepticism about the healing process, Derek tells "I didn't tell back then, but my kind have the ability to absorb pain and heal others by gripping their hand.”
Despite their reservations, Derek prepares to heal Sonic, says "Listen guys, you need to promise you're not going to stop me." Which Tails, Knuckles and Amy agree. Derek grips Sonic's hand and starts the healing ritual, which causes him excruciating pain. The doctor from the counter enters the room, and Knuckles stops him from interfering, "Wait! You cannot touch him." Derek continues the healing ritual, he begins to scream as his veins pulsate and bulge. In a moment of intense agony, Derek transforms into a werewolf as his throat veins turn black. "Derek, please stop! You'll die!" Tails yells, "SILENCE!" Derek screams and sends a super loud roar skywards, surprising everyone in the room. As Derek roars uncontrollably, his eyes change from red... to blue. Derek loses consciousness after letting go of Sonic's hand, leaving Tails, Knuckles, and Amy in shock.
Derek finds himself seated on the floor, propped up against a wall. He opens his eyes and sees Tails carefully holding a bottle of water to his lips, guiding him to take small sips. As he drinks, he notices Sonic standing close by, fully recovered. Derek speaks in a hushed tone, "You're okay..." Sonic replies, "Yes, I have been filled in on what happened. And for that, I Thank you, Derek." Derek nods gratefully, "Of course, It was the least I could do after you saved my life. However, I have news to share, some good, and some bad." Curiosity piqued, Sonic asks, "What happened?" Derek explains "The good news is that, during the healing ritual, I shared some of my power and heightened senses with you. However, this came at a great cost," Derek replies. Sonic looks confused and concerned, "What do you mean?" Derek looks up and reveals his eyes, which are now blue. Sonic takes a step back in surprise, "What in the world happened?" Derek explains again "As part of the healing process, I had to give up my Alpha spark," Derek explains. Sonic looks stunned, "So that means..." And Derek declares, "I’m not an Alpha anymore."

## Characters

### ***Main Characters***

* Sonic The Hedgehog
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Derek Hale
* Knuckles The Echidna
* Amy Rose
* Doctor Robotnik

### ***Supporting Characters***

* Hospital Doctors
* Hospital Guard