How long has it been now? His sense of time has been off for so long... He was just drifting through the days now. At least when Sonic was still here, he had some sort of sanity left. There was little hope of freedom. They've been here so long. Sonic's been gone for so long.

	Sonic

	Was he even okay? Where had they taken him? Is he... still alive even?

	No

	Of course, he was. If they killed him, then they would lose their only way to fuck with his mind. That's the only reason he was still trying. He has to save Sonic. He has to. It's his fault that Sonic has been damaged.

	He'll save him.

	The world was so hazy when just waking up in the morning. Was it even morning? His days shifted from morning to night, to start to end. There was no way to tell time here. He couldn't even remember anymore. Most of the time he just passed out, so he couldn't even tell if a day had passed or not.

	He misses Shadow.

	He's been kept in this room since he was taken away. Seeing Shadow had been keeping him somewhat calm. Now he was restless. His anxiety levels are higher than ever. 

	He sat up from the nest of squishy pillow-like objects that he had been using as a bed since he's been in this room. The room was pretty barren aside from that. Despite the attempt of comfort the nest-bed tried to give, it didn't really help. How could it? Especially in this kind of situation. 

	He pulled his legs up to his chest and wrapped his arms around them, hugging himself tight. He hid his face in his little arm nest.

	He wants to go home

	The sound of the entrance of the room opening startled him into looking up.

	The dark alien prince walked in, looking as smug as ever. He must be up to something again...

	"Good morning, my princess, did you sleep well?" Eclipse sounded amused, that only confirmed his theory. Sonic simply glared at him, no bothering to answer. Eclipsed only chuckled. "Come now, is that any way to treat your mate?"

	Ugh, Sonic hated when he said that. He wanted nothing to do with that slimy creature, let alone be his mate for Chaos sake.

	Eclipse got onto the nest of pillows with him, the hedgehog got ready to move in case he got too close. He reached his hand out to the swell of Sonic's belly, hesitantly though, incase Sonic didn't let him. When there was no movement from the other, the prince rested his hand on the baby bump.

	He caressed it gently, staring in amazement. The hedgehog was warmer there than the rest of his body. How odd.

	Sonic turned away from Eclipse, not wanting to see how loving he seemed to be. He knows it was only because he was carrying the prince's offspring. Of course, he would have to act in such a way. If he wasn't pregnant... he didn't want to think about what would be happening instead if that was the case.

	The blue hedgehog startled when he felt Eclipse rest his cheek against his stomach, nuzzling against him. It made him feel so... weird on the inside. Why? Did he enjoy this somehow?

	Sonic shook his head to get rid of those strange thoughts. He pushed Eclipse away from his stomach. He's had enough of his weird shit for now. Though, that didn't stop him from doing other things.

	The dark prince leaned in, aiming to kiss him on the lips, but Sonic turned away, making him peck his cheek instead. Eclipse continued undeterred, trailing kissed down to his neck. Sonic gasped when he felt sharp teeth graze his throat. But Eclipse didn't bit him like usual. He wanted him coherent for this.

	The alien kissed his neck while running a hand down his side to his hip. "I've missed you, darling." Eclipse purred against his throat. Sonic shuttered at that. Eclipse was putting on an act again. He would get like this sometimes. Acting loving and nice, like he cared or something. Sonic knew he was just trying to get him to comply. Not like it worked anyway.

	Eclipse pulled back, locking eyes with his captive. "Will you be obedient today, or will I have to force you?"

	Sonic flinched at the harsh tone in the prince's voice. He had learned the hard way that it didn't matter if he complied or not. He still had the mark from the last time... He looked away and gave a tiny nod of his head.

	The alien prince pushed him down on the nest. He closed his eyes, hoping it would be over soon.

	Shadow started to notice something after some time. Whatever Black Doom had been using on him to keep his chaos reserves so low, must have been wearing out. He should have known that there couldn't ever be something that can truly contain Chaos energy without being an entity of Chaos themselves. It would be too much power to hold.

	Black Doom should have known this too. How did he not? If he did, he would have done something about it by now... Right?

	Because of this little fact, over time, Shadow could feel the chaos energy return to him in little increments. He was still weak and had a long way to go. But it was something at least.

	He could do this. He was going to save Sonic.

	The sound of wet flesh slapping together resounded through the room. Muffled moans and whimpers pitching high with each sound. Grunting joining in in a cacophony of lewd noises.

	Sonic had his face buried in the squishy pillows, biting one of them to try to stifle the embarrassing noises escaping him. Eclipse had him on his hands and knees as he pounded into him from behind. His cheeks were cold and wet, he had run out of tears to cry a long while ago.

	Eclipse had a bruising grip on the hedgehog's hips, pulling him back as he thrust forward. 

	Apparently being pregnant didn't deter the alien prince from his usual rough pace.

	"Don't hide your voice, darling~!" Eclipse teased with a harsh snap of his hips. " Let me hear you~"

	Sonic shook his head, well, as much as he could with his head being pressed down.

	Eclipse tutted, displeased with that response. "That simply won't do, dear~" He flipped Sonic onto his stomach, one hand keeping the hedgehog's hands above his head, the other holding his hip. He pushed inside again, Sonic bit his bottom lip hard to keep quiet. Eclipse growled, a sneer darkening his features. “Now you’re just being a brat.” He let go of the hedgehog hands, daring him to move. He didn’t, he knew better.

	The alien prince started moving again, more of a rocking motion than thrusting. He leaned over Sonic, his hands bracing his weight on either side. He licked at Sonic’s neck, nipping his skin. He only heard a small whimper leaving the blue hero’s lips. He bit down, not hard enough to break the skin, but enough to hurt.

	Sonic’s mouth opened in a gasp only to moan as  Eclipse gave a harsh thrust. Eclipse didn’t pause as he picked up a quick pace, each push had Sonic crying out in unwanted pleasure.

	“That’s more like it~” Eclipse purred before going back to kissing all over Sonic’s body. He leaned up and placed Sonic’s legs over his shoulders to change position. “Look at you~ My sweet little princess being so obedient~” He grinds his hips against Sonic’s as he talks. “Would you like a reward?~” 

	Sonic shakes his head feverishly. He doesn’t like Eclipse’s ‘rewards,’ they’re never anything good for him.

	“Awe, what’s the matter, princess?” Eclipse starts thrusting again, slow and deep. “I only want to-”

	“Eclipse.” Black Doom’s cold, booming voice cuts through the room. The darkling pauses for just a second to look at the alien king before resuming. The head alien looks completely unbothered by the fact that he was interrupting their... mating.

	“What is it, father?” Eclipse asks, sounding a bit annoyed.

	Black Doom continues on, seeming to ignore Eclipse’s tone of voice. “It seems Shadow is getting out of line again.” Eclipse arches a brow but otherwise says nothing. “I think it is due time for him to be punished for his behavior.”

	The alien prince thinks it over for a moment. “I think-” he turns Sonic over on his side to get a better angle, “-you are correct.” He finishes his sentence. He looks at Sonic, who had been silently crying again, before speaking again. “May I be the one to do it this time, father?”

	Black Doom turns away, heading for the exit to leave, not before saying, “Do as you wish.”

	When Black Doom is gone, Eclipse looks at Sonic again, a smirk on his face. “Did you hear that, darling?”

	He had and it made him fearful. What were they going to do to Shadow? Well, really, what was Eclipse going to do? Knowing the darkling, he won’t kill Shadow, but he’ll do something much worse.

	“We get to pay our old friend Shadow a visit! Would you like that?” 
	
	Sonic shakes his head. He doesn’t want Shadow to see him like this.

	“Awe, well that's too bad, princess. Because I-” His thrusts are starting to getting sloppy, “-just had a great idea.” He’s panting in Sonic’s ear, he must be close and Sonic, shamefully, wasn’t too far behind. Eclipse stilled while hilted before letting out a drawn-out groan as he releases into the blue hedgehog. He pulls out soon after.

	Bastard didn’t even let him finish.

	Eclipse sighs in contentment, flopping down on the nest-bed a little exhausted. Sonic sits up, his legs quivering, and wipes in between his legs with a nearby blanket to clean himself up a little. He watched Eclipse for a moment, quiet and calm for now.

	Eclipse sits up suddenly, moving away from the nest of pillows. He gestures for Sonic to follow him, he does, though a bit hesitantly. Eclipse leads him over to the other side of the room to a little pool of deep blue liquid. It was definitely not water. It was some weird substance that the Black Arms bathed in to rejuvenate themselves in away.

Sonic doesn’t like it when he has to sit in the liquid, it was gross and felt like slime and made him feel dirtier than when he entered it. Eclipse pulled him in with him, despite his small protests. Eclipse sits against the wall of the small pool, holding Sonic to his chest. He smoothed his hand down the side of Sonic’s face to grip his chin, his other hand going down to rest against the slight swell of his stomach.

“Hm hm hm~ I can’t wait to see the look on brother’s face when he sees you~” Eclipse purrs, nuzzling against Sonic’s neck. The blue hedgehog turns away from his touch.

Shadow sat in silence, his ears straining to any and every sound he could hear. There was nothing for a long while, they must be preparing for something or another. In any case, it can not be good, for him that is.

‘Ah, finally.’ The dark hedgehog thought as he heard the sound of someone entering the room. Their steps were slow and cautious, almost like they were afraid of something. Shadow’s eyes were trained to the area of the room were the Black Arms had been coming through. 

To Shadow’s surprise, it wasn’t a Black Arm like usual or even Eclipse. It was…

Sonic

Who he hadn’t seen in who knows how long?

Shadow stood up quickly, his eyes wide but filled with insurmountable levels of joy and happiness.

“S-sonic?! You’re okay!” He started to walk towards Sonic but stopped. Something was off about him. He had his head held down, avoiding looking Shadow in the eyes.

Sonic continued his path, stopping just in front of the other hedgehog. “...Hey Shadow…” His voice was quiet. He didn’t say anything else and Shadow took that moment to realize what he was wearing.

The blue hedgehog was wearing a gray and red collar with matching sets of bracelets and anklets and a thin, sheer, white cloth was draped over him like a gown.

Sonic finally looked up at the dark hedgehog and Shadow’s heart almost stopped. His eyes. His eyes were… Instead of their normal brilliant emerald green, they were

Gold

Like Black Doom

Like Eclipse

He’s been… claimed

Shadow falls backward in shock, his mind overloaded with endless thoughts. If Sonic’s been claimed, that must mean…

Shadow’s eyes stare intently at Sonic’s stomach, looking for some kind of tell, anything. There’s just the slightest bit of roundness there, barely noticeable if you didn’t know what to look for.

“You’re pre-pregnant…”

Sonic gives him a sad little smile. “I am.”

Shadow closes his eyes to try to keep the moisture from gathering in them. 

“I’m sorry…”

Sonic’s expression is confused. “Whatever for?”

“I failed you. I-I couldn’t save you…”

Sonic smiles again and kneels down next to Shadow, resting a hand on his shoulder. “It’s okay Shadow.”

Shadow looks at him like he’s gone insane. “Are you out of your mind?!”

The blue hedgehog shakes his head. “It’s okay.”

Shadow pulls away from him. “Stop saying it’s okay! None of this is okay! Why are you so-” He stops, holding his head in his hands. Of course Sonic is acting like this, he’s been brainwashed, he’s not himself anymore. And he might never be again…

Sonic gives him a sad look. “I’m not upset, Shadow. I feel so happy now. Do you not want me to be happy?”

Shadow wishes he hadn’t said that. How was he going to answer? Of course, he wants Sonic to be happy but this isn’t what he would want, this false happiness.

“I do.” He finally says, his voice barely above a whisper.

Sonic smiles again. “I’m glad.” He says. “You’re a good friend, Shadow.” Shadow doesn’t even have the energy to feel surprised at that.

“...Yeah, sure.”

“But,” Sonic’s tone turns dark. “I’m afraid you’ve done something very bad.”

Shadow doesn’t even look at him as he stands over him. “And what would that be?”

“You’ve hurt us, Shadow. Why would you hurt our family? Do you not love us, Shadow?” Shadow doesn’t answer. “We love you, Shadow. We want you to join us. We miss you.”

Sonic is holding something behind his back that Shadow doesn’t notice.

“I will never join you.”

Sonic’s face darkens before holding out the object in his hand, it was a strang shard of some kind.

“You will conform, Shadow.”

“I won’t…” Shadow looks at the blue hedgehog just as Sonic thrusts his hand forward and stabs the shard into his chest.

The pain is staggering. He could feel whatever Chaos energy he had gained back over time leaving his body. How could this hurt so much? What was he stabbed with?

Shadow struggles to look down at the object lodged in his chest. It had strange black and red markings on it.

“Wh-what-”

“I didn’t think you were really that stupid Shadow.” Sonic frowned at the confused expression on Shadow’s face. “Did you really think Black Doom wouldn’t notice you getting your strength back? Did you really think he wouldn’t stop you from rebelling?”

Shadow’s pupils shrunk to pinpricks. He knew, he knew all this time. He was just giving him a false sense of hope. He made him think that he could save them. How could he be so stupid?

“So that’s why I am here. To keep you compliant. To keep you inline.”

And they knew that he wouldn’t hurt Sonic. Of course, he wouldn’t hurt someone he loves... loved? No, loves. No matter what.

Shadow’s view was starting to get hazy, black filling the edges of his vision. Was he, actually dying? Had they found a way to kill him.

“Ah ah, poor thing~ Don’t worry, it won't kill you, unfortunately.” That wasn’t Sonic talking, it was… Eclipse? The darkling moved into his line of sight, holding Sonic around the waist. Sonic was leaned into him, seeming content to be there.

“You’re just going to take a nap is all.”

That’s the last thing he hears as his senses cut out.