New Heart With Old Code (Various!Sonic x Reader)

Chapter 5 - New Hero

Writing this chapter with multiple Sonic's on my screen was somehow efficient. Even if they kept multiplying and crashing the tab...
Not joking, I kept my tab open while I went downstairs to stretch. Came back up to a message that said my tab crashed. I knew FULL WELL it was because the small hedgehogs kept going through mitosis.

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"I'm pleased to see you could meet me. I didn't expect less of the Perfect Life Form." You found yourself in an empty throne room, the only noises being the sounds of the ship and "Eggman's" voice echoing throughout the room. Uncharacteristically calm. Which made sense.

"You invited me, didn't you? And I have questions that I need answers to. Whether you have them or Eggman does has little value to me. I just want what I desire."

"Curious. You know it's not Eggman speaking to you. I guess you're just more observant. How valuable."

"The statue holding your figure aren't hard to miss." You stepped into the center of the dark room. The throne still empty. Wherever he is, he was toying with you. Like a coward. "But the look of it is new according to my database. Did the fat man give you an upgrade?"

"Close." His voice shifted from Eggmans to his own. Deep, calculated, cold, and of course robotic. "He started the project but forgot to finish it. I took matters into my own hands."

"And the doctor's whereabouts?" Silence. "You wouldn't dare kill him without showing what he couldn't do. Right now, we have something in common."

"Overthrow the doctor and what he has created."

Your eye follows the sound of heavy footsteps. Red pointed shoes stepping into the light, slightly covered by black fabric that just touched the floor. He walked out of the shadows and revealed himself. Not at all matching his past appearance, but the appearance of the statues from the mansion. He was still blue, but his quills looked more of a star and he had two extra. Each having white accents that had diamond tips. Looking like Shadows red stripes that lined his quills. His arms seemingly had implied cuffs. But not actual clothing. The only thing that was actual clothing was the black open skirt that acted more like a cape.

"Metal Sonic, correct?"

"Incorrect. It is now Neo Metal."

"You really hate him, huh?" He nodded and walked in front of the throne. Looking at the top, his quills were referenced with a star motif. He merely looked down at you, his head tilted upwards. As if trying to look more friendly. It wasn't working.

"Well, I am the real Sonic."

"So why get rid of the 'Sonic' part of your name? Also, congrats on your transition! Trans king." He couldn't properly emote, but the slight tilt of his head signaled confusion. Probably because of the admittedly odd thing you just said to him.

"It seems he has influenced you."

"I have been living with him for the past two weeks.." Why are you talking to him like he wasn't your enemy? And why was he in turn being friendly to you as well? "That's not the point. Why have you brought me here?"

"Your relationship with that hedgehog could prove to be troublesome. His obvious need to protect you will disrupt everything I have created. If the carnival wasn't proof enough along with the way he refers to you." He signaled you to come closer, but you stayed put giving him an empty look. A robotic chuckle sounded from his new voice box. "What did he say again? He needs to make it known to the world?"

"You were listening? Watching? Preying? For what? Corrupted amusement?" If he could smirk, he probably would. He only shook his head, the red optics making it look like he was closing his eyes.