This is my first ever story here….It's kinda based on Hinduism beliefs that I learned on my Social Studies class, but don't think wrong! I am NOT a Hindu! I'm Catholic!
Well, anyway, some of the beliefs were that if you were a good person, you are born again, eighter wise or rich.
On the other hand, if you were a bad person, you come back eighter poor or sick. And in Mephy's case, the situation is even worse, so you can probably imagined were this is going…
And by the way, in this story Mephiles is born naturally, don't forget it. Oh, and did I mention he'll have white fur instead of black and two of his quills are super long (sorta like the ones Silver has on the back of his head) so he keeps them over his shoulders? If you didn't, now you do, good to know, huh? Other than that, everything should be the same(Don't worry, he won't remain like that for long).

Well, aaaaanyway, enjoy...P.S. This story was inspired by the song "F***ing Perfect" by Pink…

The razor bouned against the floor, completely covered in blood.

There was complete silece; only the sound of dripping water could be heard.

The 10 year old hedgehog closed his lime green eyes and as he sat back against the bathroom wall, letting the blood that was leaking from his left arm mix with the bathtub water.

He had finished carving his 'masterpiece' on it. And he didn't really care how painful it was. His left arm, as he put it, was useless anyway.

His past is cruel, indeed, and unfair as well.

He was poor from birth to now, he had a disability to fully move his left arm without pain, most of the people he knew hated him, and he had developted anorexia nearly a year ago. So, as you can imagine, the poor little hedgehog is indeed quite fragile looking.

Now, here are your questions:

What's going on? Why is he doing that? Why?

Well, my beloved reader, to answer all those questions we'll have to go back about a day...or do we?

Flasback...

It was night, and the streets of Soleanna could have never been more light-up. People danced; swayed back and fort, they shouted, clapped, and screamed. There was fireworks; some red, some blue, others yellow and purple. The princess of Soleanna was on a boat smiling and waving to her people.

All this things will make you think of only one:

The Sun Festival.

Yeah, the Sun Festival, you know, the celebration Soleanna makes in order to remain living in peace. If you know what I'm talking about; good, that's the one.

And for some reason, apperently unknown to him, Mephiles felt like he was meant to be there. As if, the festival was meant to be for him.

And he had pretty good reasons why to feel that. 1) The festival was done on the day of his birthday. 2) Their Sun god's name, Solaris, sounded awfuly familiar to him. and 3) He's little, so you can't possibly blame such an inoccent soul for thinking that. So, he just wanted to go.

And he did. But it wasn't easy.

And now, he found himself hiding among the shadows of the taller ones, trying to be as unnoticed as possible.

And when he was close enough to see the princess' face, he stopped.

Now that he realized, he had never seen the princess. But he knew perfectly why, he had never attended a single Sun festival. Until now.

But when he looked at her, his mind went blank as a small scene began to take form. But before the pictures could be clear, his numbness was broken by a sudden blue blur that just speeded right past in front of him, which startled him and made him lose his balance. And unfourtunaly, he tumbled over the wrong person.

"Watch it you insolent little fool!" A black hedgehog with red markings scolded at him.

"I'm so sorry!" The pale powder blue marked hedgehog apologized, trying hard to stand up(which wasn't easy for him knowing he pretty much couldn't rely on his left arm to help him lift his weight up...).

The black hedgehog seemed to notice this, and couldn't help but to ask.

"Hey, you need any help?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"No," Mephiles replied, as he finally managed to stand up."I'm fine. I can do it myself..."

"Oh, great..." The black hedgehog muttered looking at his wrist."You broke my communicator..."

Mephiles looked over his wrist to see what he was talking about.

"That's a communicator?" He asked," looks like a watch to me."

"Yeah, it's suppost to..."

"Are you a secret agent, mister?"

"Sorta..."

"Then where's your walkie-talkie?"

"I don't have one."

"Then you can't be a secret agent..."

The crimson-eyed hedgehog laughed. This kid had just about every question in the world, and even the anwser itself had a question! Now, how could he had gotten angry at him on the first place?

Oh, yeah...the 'watch'...

"Well, anyway, kid..." He continued. "Where are your parents?"

"Uh...somewhere in the world...?"

"Yeah, I pretty much know that..." The black hedgehog rolled his crimson eyes."What I was meaning is that which part of the festival were they, they're obviously here. And I need somebody to charge my communicator to..."

"But..." Mephiles complained, with some sad lime green puppy eyes."It's my birthday..."

"Really?"

Mephiles nodded shyly.

The black hedgehog sighed and held out his hand.

"I'm Shadow, Shadow the Hedgehog," He said, "the world's Ultimate Life Form."

Mephiles crossed his arms.

"Yeah, right." He said. "Well, I'm Mephiles, the world's most poorest and hated hedgehog ever."

Shadow held back a chuckle.

"Oh, don't be so harsh on yourself, I don't hate you."

"Yes you do."

"What would make you think that?"

"Cause I broke your watch-like walkie-talkie..."

Shadow couldn't believe it. A few minutes ago, he wanted to stranggle this kid to death for for doing that, but now, he decided he wasn't half bad.

"Licen..." he said, "let's forget about the stupid 'watch' thing, shall we? I can just buy myself a new one."

"Thanks, mister, um..."

"Shadow."

"Yeah, that."

"So, anyway, how old did you became?"

"I'm 10!" he answered cheerfuly. "Can you believe it? Yesterday I was a childish 9 year old, and today I'm a year closer to 15!"

"Good for you..."

"I know." Mephiles said, closing his eyes."And you know what's the most special thing about my birthday? It's that our beloved Sun god's festival is excatly the same day..."

That's when he suddenly felt someone grab and jerk his left hand away.

"What in the world are you doing here?" An angry voice yelled at him.

Mephiles' ears dropped when he saw who was jerking him that way, and he had to gulp down his desire to scream.

"Sir, is this child yours?" Shadow asked, concern at Mephiles red face apperently trying to fight back tears.

"Of corse it is! What kind of question is that?"

Mephiles looked at Shadow and mouthed him the words,'he's not my dad!'

But Shadow just stood there and watched Mephiles being dragged away, apperently by force.

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Didn't get it, did you?

That's alright.

It's my fault if you dind't.

'Cuz to really, really, REALLY understand this situation... we'll have to go back...10 years from now...

Now, how was that for a first chapter? Confusing, right? Good, you'll understand later on.
But, if you actually did understood it, high 5! You're worthy of being in a GT (Gifted and Talented) program!

And why did I went back to the Sun festival? Easy. But I hate ruining surprises.

Well, anyway, this is important, you know what inspired my idea the most?

The last video in Sonic 06 (or whatever you want to call it...), here's why:

Small flame=Mephiles & Iblis
Mephiles+Iblis=Solaris
Solaris=Sun festival

Don't you get it people? If there was no Solaris, then why did the last scene took place in the 'Sun Festival'? Huh? Have a better explanation?

Well, anyway, review, please, even if you didn't like it. And if you didn't...please don't be rude or a jerk, plus, AT LEAST tell me why. But I do pretty much hope you liked it. Took me hard work.

P.S. Tashie, you better read and review this story!=D