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  "writing": "Blinding hues of purple, fushia, and black blasted in all directions as energy spikes radiated from Infinite's chest while Sonic pulled with all his might. The loving position rapidly escalated into a violent wrestling match as the broken hero kept his legs firmly wrapped around his master, whom was brutally shoving and punching all parts of his body, \"---GET OFF ME, YOU RAT!!!!---\" \n\n\"SONIC!!! ---STOP!!!---HE'LL KILL YOU!!!\" Shadow screamed as he struggled in his binds, frantically trying to break free. \n\nBut his words fell on deaf ears as the broken hero refused to yield. His anus bled profusely as the canine knot still connected them, and though his legs were still incredibly weak, the lock he had around the jackal's waist maintained their proximity no matter how much his master pushed him. \n\nIn the frenzy, Infinite's mask flew off, granting him the opportunity to more savage methods. He immediately sank his teeth into Sonic's left shoulder, whipping his head violently from side-to-side while his jagged fangs ripped the muscle tissue apart. \n\n\"YAAAAAHHHHH!!!!\" Sonic cried out in a blood-curdling scream, his left hand slipping off of the gem as the pain demanded the nerves to comply; however, his right held strong against the claws tearing away at his flesh, the limb's numbness that developed from months of torture had now become an asset! \n\nThe jackal released his clamped jaw on his servant for an attempt at a second target, but despite the new injuries, Sonic was able to parry him. Infinite's face was bathed in the beaming energy of the ruby, the radiating glow of his eyes paired with the  blood oozing from his exposed fangs made him appear like a ravenous devil trying to devour his prey. His snout was just inches away from the hedgehog's neck and growing closer inch by inch every second! As he chomped like a rabid dog, hoping to snag his flesh, he continued to claw into Sonic's torso, his arm, and just about anything else he could!\n\n\"DIE, RODENT!!!\" he yelled with demonic resonance before unleashing an explosion out of sheer desperation that shook the entire island, blowing back the tide and bending the trees in a horizontal shockwave. \n\nThe moment the explosion sparked, the bonds holding Shadow vanished, allowing him to duck and narrowly avoid the wave as it passed over him. On half-a-breath, he sprinted into the smoke, eager to find the two who were caught in the fallout. The dust stung his eyes, but he forced them to stay open as he scanned the area.\n\n\"SONIC?!?! SONIC, WHERE ARE YOU?!?!\" he shouted as he searched through the thick cloud anxiously. \n\nDuring his search, he stumbled upon the Phantom Ruby floating in the air, shattering into diamond dust before being carried off by the wind. Though he was relieved the powerful relic was no longer in play, it was an afterthought, as his priority was and always will be his partner. \n\nInstead, he came across Infinite, laying on the ground with a hole in his chest, clinging to life. \n\nCoughing, the jackal slowly traced his hand up his torso to feel the now hollowed spot where his precious jewel once resided. Aside from the pain, he felt empty, emotionally crippled by being robbed of what had become the most important part of him. His body felt heavy, drained of the power that had enriched him for so long and damaged from it being so violently ripped out. Still, he tried to move, to lift his head and defy the state the situation had left him in. However, a cold chill surged through him as deja vu crept up and a haunting scene from his past repeated itself. \n\nThe Ultimate Life Form stood over him. \nHis piercing crimson gaze akin to two glowing orbs of fire radiated through the dense smoke and bored into him like they did on their very first encounter, when he was too weak to hold his own against such an opponent. As much as he hated to acknowledge it, fear found its way into his heart now just as it did then. \n\n\"--YOU--\" Shadow growled in the most threatening tone imaginable. \n\nWithin the blink of an eye, the black hedgehog was on top of him, wrapping his fingers around the jackal's neck as he strangled the life out of his damaged frame. \nThe rage that had been building was finally being appeased. \nFor everything he did to Sonic! \nFor what he did to him! \nFor all the crimes he had committed--he was paying for it by his hand! \nThe futile attempts of his foe to throw him off were intoxicating, as in his mind, this was the perfect revenge. The mercenary was in a helpless position, powerless to fight back. He was experiencing the fear and hopelessness he instilled in his victims, and as foam leaked from the side of his white muzzle and his heterochromic eyes began turning upwards, Shadow found himself almost smiling.\n\n\"D-DON'T HURT HIM!\" Sonic called out, breaking Shadow from his obsessed train of thought as his partner's voice echoed from within the slowly dissipating cloud. \n\"P-please Sh-Shadow....don't hurt him.\"\n\n\"THE BASTARD DESERVES TO DIE!\" Shadow argued, refusing to release his grip on their mutual enemy, whom was gasping for breath, his kicking legs beginning to fall limp.\n\n\"Pl-please--just l-let him be.....d-don't let him br-break you, too,\" his voice resounded weakly.\n\nShadow wanted to ignore his partner's pleas, to finish what he started and what he had vowed to do, but clarity cast its light over the wicked sensations he was relishing, and they started to frighten him. He recalled the jackal's grip on his own throat during his capture and the thought of being comparable to the bastard turned his stomach. \nThe realization forced his hand to relax, while the sight from the corner of his eye made him automatically release his grasp entirely. The jackal gasped for the air he was denied as he traced his oppressor's view inland. \nIn the lifting smoke, a few feet away was Sonic, laying sand stained red, gripping the stub of his severed right arm as best he could while clearly fighting off the shock his body was experiencing.\n\n\"---S-SONIC!!!\" Shadow screeched at the horrid sight.\n\nIn that moment, nothing else mattered. Shadow leapt off of Infinite and skidded to the blue hedgehog's side. Assessing his injuries, he determined the tissue of his left shoulder was terribly mangled while what remained of the other limb rested in even worse shape. Sonic's complexion steadily grew paler while his partner worked frantically to find a means to stop the bleeding. \"Keep your eyes open. Keep looking at me!\" he ordered while compressing on the injuries, \"--and try to stay still.\"\n\n\"N-no problem th-there. ---I'm beat.\" he said with a raspy chuckle. \n\n\"THAT WAS A STUPID PLAN!!!\" the black hedgehog scowled.\n\n\"Heh, b-but it worked, r-righ....\" The seriousness of the wounds was getting to him as he began to fade, his body having been pushed beyond its limits and more. \n\n\"HEY, STAY WITH ME!!!\" Shadow urged as a hot idea came to mind. Without hesitation, he flipped his inhibitor ring off his wrists and began generating chaos energy in his palm, \"I don't know how much this will hurt, but we don't have a choice.\" \n\n\"Ready?\" he asked as Sonic looked to him with a gentle smile. \nWith a small nod accompanied by a short breath, the broken hero closed his eyes in preparation for the agony he knew he was going to experience. \nThe Ultimate Life Form poured the intense heat of chaos energy onto the amputated limb and damage shoulder, burning the flesh and effectively cauterizing the sites. \nThe spark of the energy sent a surge of pain past the numbness and throughout Sonic's body, making him wince and thrall and clench his partner's forearm tightly as hoarse screams flew from his gaped mouth. \n\n\"HANG ON, SONIC!\" he shouted. \nWithin the blue hedgehog's damaged frame, Shadow channeled and directed the flow of the energy into other portions of his body as well. Although the chaos energy wouldn't replace the blood he lost, the black hedgehog knew it would help stabilize him by kick-starting the healing process to some degree without overexerting either of them. Within a few seconds, the deed was done. Sonic immediately fell limp, heaving, barely conscious, but grinning nonetheless that they made it. \n\nWhile catching his breath, he looked over at the defeated mercenary. Even though his eyesight was blurred, he could make out the details of the one whom victimized him, the one he once cherished. Seeing his face for the first time as it genuinely was, viewing the sadness behind his golden and sapphire eyes as he lay in such a broken state, all the misery he inflicted suddenly felt so far away and Sonic couldn't help but feel sorry for him. \n\n\"...F-Finny...\", he stated calmly as Shadow continued to tend to him, listening to the conversation but not making himself be a part of it. He knew Sonic needed to speak with him, to confront his captor in order to find closure. Whatever he said, even if he didn't agree with it, he would respect him.\n\nAlthough Sonic could barely speak above a grainy whisper, the strength his sincere words carried defied the laws of nature as they broke through the boundaries of adversity, strife, and pain until they reached the attentive ears of their recipient with complete clarity.\n\"I--I'm sorry. I had t-to...I can't s-say I'll ever u-underst-stand why you did all th-that you did....but...wh-what I said earlier...I m-meant it. De-despite everyth-thing...I'm th-thankful you were there, F-Finny...and...I ho-hope you'll be okay.\" \n\nA look of surprise etched over the jackal's face as his victim's words were definitely not expected much less deserved. He couldn't figure out how to respond. He thought he had broken the little blue savior, that not only had he shattered the world's greatest hero to a point beyond repair, but he truly believed he owned his mind, body, and soul. \nHe controlled him, controlled reality, controlled everything and everyone with the snap of his fingers. He was superior in every way possible! \n\nNow, there he was, laying on the beach, even more weak than he was before, and beaten by kindness of all things. \n\nWith his injuries sufficiently closed to an extent to withstand the journey, it was time for them to depart. \n\"I'm going to get you to a hospital,\" Shadow stated as he proceeded to lift Sonic in his arms, whom made a confirming noise before instinctively resting his head on his dear one's shoulder. Knowing he was going to be well-taken care of, he closed his bruised, swollen eyes with another gentle smile and began to allow himself to rest once more.\n\nAs for the jackal, whom still lay in a state of shock while watching the hedgehogs through unblinking eyes, Shadow extended one last threatening glare. \n\"You're still alive because of him--but he's not yours anymore.\" \n\nOn the cusp of the wind, he then sped off down the coast with his partner sleeping soundly in his arms, abandoning the loathsome creature that tried to destroy them to fate's design. He intended to return here one day soon and reduce the place that held them captive to ash, but for now, this was enough. \n\nThe sun peeped from the horizon and welcomed a brand new day. \n\n",
  "writing_bbcode_parsed": "<span style='word-wrap: break-word;'>Blinding hues of purple, fushia, and black blasted in all directions as energy spikes radiated from Infinite&#039;s chest while Sonic pulled with all his might. The loving position rapidly escalated into a violent wrestling match as the broken hero kept his legs firmly wrapped around his master, whom was brutally shoving and punching all parts of his body, &quot;---GET OFF ME, YOU RAT!!!!---&quot; <br /><br />&quot;SONIC!!! ---STOP!!!---HE&#039;LL KILL YOU!!!&quot; Shadow screamed as he struggled in his binds, frantically trying to break free. <br /><br />But his words fell on deaf ears as the broken hero refused to yield. His anus bled profusely as the canine knot still connected them, and though his legs were still incredibly weak, the lock he had around the jackal&#039;s waist maintained their proximity no matter how much his master pushed him. <br /><br />In the frenzy, Infinite&#039;s mask flew off, granting him the opportunity to more savage methods. He immediately sank his teeth into Sonic&#039;s left shoulder, whipping his head violently from side-to-side while his jagged fangs ripped the muscle tissue apart. <br /><br />&quot;YAAAAAHHHHH!!!!&quot; Sonic cried out in a blood-curdling scream, his left hand slipping off of the gem as the pain demanded the nerves to comply; however, his right held strong against the claws tearing away at his flesh, the limb&#039;s numbness that developed from months of torture had now become an asset! <br /><br />The jackal released his clamped jaw on his servant for an attempt at a second target, but despite the new injuries, Sonic was able to parry him. Infinite&#039;s face was bathed in the beaming energy of the ruby, the radiating glow of his eyes paired with the&nbsp;&nbsp;blood oozing from his exposed fangs made him appear like a ravenous devil trying to devour his prey. His snout was just inches away from the hedgehog&#039;s neck and growing closer inch by inch every second! As he chomped like a rabid dog, hoping to snag his flesh, he continued to claw into Sonic&#039;s torso, his arm, and just about anything else he could!<br /><br />&quot;DIE, RODENT!!!&quot; he yelled with demonic resonance before unleashing an explosion out of sheer desperation that shook the entire island, blowing back the tide and bending the trees in a horizontal shockwave. <br /><br />The moment the explosion sparked, the bonds holding Shadow vanished, allowing him to duck and narrowly avoid the wave as it passed over him. On half-a-breath, he sprinted into the smoke, eager to find the two who were caught in the fallout. The dust stung his eyes, but he forced them to stay open as he scanned the area.<br /><br />&quot;SONIC?!?! SONIC, WHERE ARE YOU?!?!&quot; he shouted as he searched through the thick cloud anxiously. <br /><br />During his search, he stumbled upon the Phantom Ruby floating in the air, shattering into diamond dust before being carried off by the wind. Though he was relieved the powerful relic was no longer in play, it was an afterthought, as his priority was and always will be his partner. <br /><br />Instead, he came across Infinite, laying on the ground with a hole in his chest, clinging to life. <br /><br />Coughing, the jackal slowly traced his hand up his torso to feel the now hollowed spot where his precious jewel once resided. Aside from the pain, he felt empty, emotionally crippled by being robbed of what had become the most important part of him. His body felt heavy, drained of the power that had enriched him for so long and damaged from it being so violently ripped out. Still, he tried to move, to lift his head and defy the state the situation had left him in. However, a cold chill surged through him as deja vu crept up and a haunting scene from his past repeated itself. <br /><br />The Ultimate Life Form stood over him. <br />His piercing crimson gaze akin to two glowing orbs of fire radiated through the dense smoke and bored into him like they did on their very first encounter, when he was too weak to hold his own against such an opponent. As much as he hated to acknowledge it, fear found its way into his heart now just as it did then. <br /><br />&quot;--YOU--&quot; Shadow growled in the most threatening tone imaginable. <br /><br />Within the blink of an eye, the black hedgehog was on top of him, wrapping his fingers around the jackal&#039;s neck as he strangled the life out of his damaged frame. <br />The rage that had been building was finally being appeased. <br />For everything he did to Sonic! <br />For what he did to him! <br />For all the crimes he had committed--he was paying for it by his hand! <br />The futile attempts of his foe to throw him off were intoxicating, as in his mind, this was the perfect revenge. The mercenary was in a helpless position, powerless to fight back. He was experiencing the fear and hopelessness he instilled in his victims, and as foam leaked from the side of his white muzzle and his heterochromic eyes began turning upwards, Shadow found himself almost smiling.<br /><br />&quot;D-DON&#039;T HURT HIM!&quot; Sonic called out, breaking Shadow from his obsessed train of thought as his partner&#039;s voice echoed from within the slowly dissipating cloud. <br />&quot;P-please Sh-Shadow....don&#039;t hurt him.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;THE BASTARD DESERVES TO DIE!&quot; Shadow argued, refusing to release his grip on their mutual enemy, whom was gasping for breath, his kicking legs beginning to fall limp.<br /><br />&quot;Pl-please--just l-let him be.....d-don&#039;t let him br-break you, too,&quot; his voice resounded weakly.<br /><br />Shadow wanted to ignore his partner&#039;s pleas, to finish what he started and what he had vowed to do, but clarity cast its light over the wicked sensations he was relishing, and they started to frighten him. He recalled the jackal&#039;s grip on his own throat during his capture and the thought of being comparable to the bastard turned his stomach. <br />The realization forced his hand to relax, while the sight from the corner of his eye made him automatically release his grasp entirely. The jackal gasped for the air he was denied as he traced his oppressor&#039;s view inland. <br />In the lifting smoke, a few feet away was Sonic, laying sand stained red, gripping the stub of his severed right arm as best he could while clearly fighting off the shock his body was experiencing.<br /><br />&quot;---S-SONIC!!!&quot; Shadow screeched at the horrid sight.<br /><br />In that moment, nothing else mattered. Shadow leapt off of Infinite and skidded to the blue hedgehog&#039;s side. Assessing his injuries, he determined the tissue of his left shoulder was terribly mangled while what remained of the other limb rested in even worse shape. Sonic&#039;s complexion steadily grew paler while his partner worked frantically to find a means to stop the bleeding. &quot;Keep your eyes open. Keep looking at me!&quot; he ordered while compressing on the injuries, &quot;--and try to stay still.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;N-no problem th-there. ---I&#039;m beat.&quot; he said with a raspy chuckle. <br /><br />&quot;THAT WAS A STUPID PLAN!!!&quot; the black hedgehog scowled.<br /><br />&quot;Heh, b-but it worked, r-righ....&quot; The seriousness of the wounds was getting to him as he began to fade, his body having been pushed beyond its limits and more. <br /><br />&quot;HEY, STAY WITH ME!!!&quot; Shadow urged as a hot idea came to mind. Without hesitation, he flipped his inhibitor ring off his wrists and began generating chaos energy in his palm, &quot;I don&#039;t know how much this will hurt, but we don&#039;t have a choice.&quot; <br /><br />&quot;Ready?&quot; he asked as Sonic looked to him with a gentle smile. <br />With a small nod accompanied by a short breath, the broken hero closed his eyes in preparation for the agony he knew he was going to experience. <br />The Ultimate Life Form poured the intense heat of chaos energy onto the amputated limb and damage shoulder, burning the flesh and effectively cauterizing the sites. <br />The spark of the energy sent a surge of pain past the numbness and throughout Sonic&#039;s body, making him wince and thrall and clench his partner&#039;s forearm tightly as hoarse screams flew from his gaped mouth. <br /><br />&quot;HANG ON, SONIC!&quot; he shouted. <br />Within the blue hedgehog&#039;s damaged frame, Shadow channeled and directed the flow of the energy into other portions of his body as well. Although the chaos energy wouldn&#039;t replace the blood he lost, the black hedgehog knew it would help stabilize him by kick-starting the healing process to some degree without overexerting either of them. Within a few seconds, the deed was done. Sonic immediately fell limp, heaving, barely conscious, but grinning nonetheless that they made it. <br /><br />While catching his breath, he looked over at the defeated mercenary. Even though his eyesight was blurred, he could make out the details of the one whom victimized him, the one he once cherished. Seeing his face for the first time as it genuinely was, viewing the sadness behind his golden and sapphire eyes as he lay in such a broken state, all the misery he inflicted suddenly felt so far away and Sonic couldn&#039;t help but feel sorry for him. <br /><br />&quot;...F-Finny...&quot;, he stated calmly as Shadow continued to tend to him, listening to the conversation but not making himself be a part of it. He knew Sonic needed to speak with him, to confront his captor in order to find closure. Whatever he said, even if he didn&#039;t agree with it, he would respect him.<br /><br />Although Sonic could barely speak above a grainy whisper, the strength his sincere words carried defied the laws of nature as they broke through the boundaries of adversity, strife, and pain until they reached the attentive ears of their recipient with complete clarity.<br />&quot;I--I&#039;m sorry. I had t-to...I can&#039;t s-say I&#039;ll ever u-underst-stand why you did all th-that you did....but...wh-what I said earlier...I m-meant it. De-despite everyth-thing...I&#039;m th-thankful you were there, F-Finny...and...I ho-hope you&#039;ll be okay.&quot; <br /><br />A look of surprise etched over the jackal&#039;s face as his victim&#039;s words were definitely not expected much less deserved. He couldn&#039;t figure out how to respond. He thought he had broken the little blue savior, that not only had he shattered the world&#039;s greatest hero to a point beyond repair, but he truly believed he owned his mind, body, and soul. <br />He controlled him, controlled reality, controlled everything and everyone with the snap of his fingers. He was superior in every way possible! <br /><br />Now, there he was, laying on the beach, even more weak than he was before, and beaten by kindness of all things. <br /><br />With his injuries sufficiently closed to an extent to withstand the journey, it was time for them to depart. <br />&quot;I&#039;m going to get you to a hospital,&quot; Shadow stated as he proceeded to lift Sonic in his arms, whom made a confirming noise before instinctively resting his head on his dear one&#039;s shoulder. Knowing he was going to be well-taken care of, he closed his bruised, swollen eyes with another gentle smile and began to allow himself to rest once more.<br /><br />As for the jackal, whom still lay in a state of shock while watching the hedgehogs through unblinking eyes, Shadow extended one last threatening glare. <br />&quot;You&#039;re still alive because of him--but he&#039;s not yours anymore.&quot; <br /><br />On the cusp of the wind, he then sped off down the coast with his partner sleeping soundly in his arms, abandoning the loathsome creature that tried to destroy them to fate&#039;s design. He intended to return here one day soon and reduce the place that held them captive to ash, but for now, this was enough. <br /><br />The sun peeped from the horizon and welcomed a brand new day. <br /><br /></span>",
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