warnings: murder, sfw, maybe gore.
It all started with a stupid bet at school. You and your friends had heard that ridiculous rumor that in
second-hand game stores there was supposedly a cursed copy of the classic Sonic the Hedgehog game.
No one in your group believed it, but you made the bet anyway. Whoever found it in a store had to buy it and would choose
someone from the group who had to play it alone at home. It quickly turned into a desperate search; nobody in your friend group wanted
to be the one who played the supposedly cursed game of that hedgehog.
The days went by until one morning you arrived at school with barely three hours of sleep. You sat down at your desk and noticed your
friends whispering among themselves. Suddenly you watched as your friend Ethan pulled that "cursed" game cartridge out of his backpack.
-Y/N, I'm sorry, but you owed me homework.-
He said with a grin as he handed you the cartridge.
-Okay, this is really cruel… but I'll accept it.-
You said with a smile. Honestly, you weren't expecting much from a simple pirated copy of the classic Sonic game. Maybe just an anti-piracy screen.
What unsettled you about the cartridge was that it had the words "DO NOT PLAY" written on it in red. It didn't say why, so you ignored it.
-Are you going to play it today?-
One of your friends asked curiously. You nodded.
You put the cartridge into your backpack, away from your notebooks, and your group quickly returned to their usual conversations. Leaving
the topic of the game behind.
As soon as you got home, you turned on your console and your TV in your bedroom. You didn't even bother making yourself dinner—you just wanted to satisfy the curiosity that had been eating away at you.
You inserted the game into your console and expected the worst, but it simply started like the classic Sonic game always did. But it quickly became… Strange…
You played as Tails, and he looked nervous. You went through all of Green Hill until, at the end of the stage, Sonic was standing there with his eyes closed… You barely noticed the single frame where Sonic's eyes were completely black with blood-red pupils… It was followed by a black screen with the words,
"Do you want to play a game?" Frightened, you tried to close the game, but it wouldn't respond. You turned off the TV, and everything seemed to calm down…
You got up from the floor of your room and walked into the kitchen. You poured yourself a glass of water and then went back to your bedroom. You thought it was just a prank from your friend, but the moment you entered your room, the TV was on again, displaying that same black screen with the same message. You placed the glass on your dresser, and the text changed to "Keep playing"…
You whispered to yourself. Slowly, you sat down in front of the TV and picked up the controller to continue playing. You watched as the scenery changed into a burned version of Green Hill,
and a chase began. You weren't fast enough, and Sonic caught Tails. Seconds later, you watched him kill Tails in a grotesque way right before your eyes.
A Sonic with black eyes and red pupils approached the screen, breaking the fourth wall… You blinked, and suddenly your body felt heavy…
Before you even realized it, you were in Green Hill… Your body felt heavy. You looked at your hands and saw that you were wearing gloves, and your forearms were covered in fur…
This had to be a dream. You stood up, taking a few clumsy steps as you looked around. You were definitely inside that
damned game…
As if bad luck were your greatest talent, that evil Sonic appeared right in front of you. A rotten smell came from his body that nearly made you gag.
His gloves were covered in fresh blood, and there were even tiny pieces of organs stuck to them… You couldn't keep analyzing him because he spoke.
-A new friend to play with… how fun!!-
He instantly disappeared, leaving you alone with your doubts and fears. You explored the area for a while. There were only small dead animals scattered around. Maybe a couple of
hours passed, and he never came back, but you couldn't find another way out either…
You thought to yourself. The image of that disturbing hedgehog came back into your mind. And as if you had summoned him, he appeared in front of you again.
-Friend!! Sorry for taking so long, I had a few things to take care of… But I'm here now!!-
His posture was incredibly threatening, and this time he was covered in even more blood. It was obvious what those "things" had been, but you didn't even get the chance to ask because the hedgehog grabbed you by the neck.
-How about a game of hide-and-seek? I'll be the seeker… you hide.-
His voice dropped into a much deeper tone. Again, he didn't let you answer and simply vanished. Terrified, you searched for an easy hiding place. You hid behind one of those
huge palm trees, genuinely hoping he wouldn't find you. But you were WAY too hopeful. He found you almost immediately.
-Really? Come on, don't make it boring.-
When he let his guard down, you ran out from your hiding spot in terror. He immediately started chasing you, and because he was much faster, he caught you and slammed you to the ground.
-I wasn't expecting you to fight back, heh. But it's over now. You lost..-
You tried to scream, but in the blink of an eye you were already dead. He ripped your heart out of your chest.
-You don't mind if I keep it, right? We're going to have so much fun, my new friend…-
THIS IS BULLSHITT BUUUTT EXPECT MORE, I WROTE THIS ALMOST SLEEPING
