Dismal was terrified and humiliated. He couldn't believe that he was now Tonic's supposed pet. He was used to being a punching bag and an experimental test-bed, but not a [i]pet[/i].

"How're you doing, pet?" Tonic asked. Dismal whined in reply, making his 'owner' frown.

"Aww, why're you sad, pet? Here, I know what'll cheer you up."

Tonic pulled Dismal even closer to him and placed his free hand over his pet's lower regions. This made him yelp.

"N-No...!"

"Shhhhhh," Tonic whispered soothingly, beginning to rub. The gray hedgehog made a noise that was in between a moan and a whimper.

"Just relax...let the heat rise...let it take over..."

"St-Stop..."

"You know you love it..."

Dismal put his head in his hands and sobbed. Tonic wrapped his other arm around the younger hedgehog's shoulders and pulled him in so that there was no space between them. Just then, Toxic happened to see them.

"What the-"

"Oh, hey Toxic! Like my new pet?"

"Is that Dismal?"

"Yes it is," said Tonic. "I claimed him."

Dismal looked up at the mention of his name. Upon seeing Toxic, he froze up again.

"'Claimed' him? You mean...?!"

"Exactly."

Toxic made a disgusted face.

"You are such a queer," he said. "And…are you seriously rubbing his crotch right now?"

"Well, he's my pet, so I can do whatever I want with him," Tonic retorted, looking faintly annoyed. Toxic snorted.

"Wow. Just wow. Your obsession with the dragon half-breed was ridiculous enough, but this is a new low, even for you."

"Hey, I still love my Kotuu-san, he's just not a pet to me!"

"Hehe, yeah, okay. Well, at least Dismutt won't viciously butcher you, like your 'lover' does every time he sees you."

Dismal was becoming very uncomfortable with Tonic groping him in front of Toxic. He whined again.

"Well, we should get going," said Tonic. "I want everyone else to see my pet."

"Yeah, your pet. Right..."

As Tonic and Dismal walked past, Toxic continued to eye them in disgust.

"I think what little respect I had for Tonic just died," Toxic muttered to himself, turning and walking away.

     Later, in the main hall of the Moon Base, Tonic and Dismal (with the former no longer groping the latter) were just approaching. Some of the Trolls were lounging around, playing cards or Chip Roulette, or just dozing.

"Hey everyone, guess what!" Tonic announced loudly, making the Trolls look up.

"Is that Dismal you've got with you?" a fiery red Tails recolor asked.

"Oh boy...I do NOT want to know what you're doing with the runt," a pure-white Sonic recolor muttered. Tonic smiled and led Dismal over to the group.

"And why is he wearing a leash?"

"Because," Tonic said. "He's my pet now. I claimed him."

"And let me guess," a bored-looking black and gray Tails recolor said, getting up.

"You claimed him by raping him."

"Well, that's a pretty harsh way to put it, Nightshade."

"But you did?"

"I took his virginity, if that's what you meant."

"Considering that it was Dismal's virginity you took, it's the same as rape," Nightshade continued. "He'd never consent. He's a big wimp."

"Well, that's why I'm going to teach him to consent," said Tonic, pulling Dismal a bit closer to him.

"You're completely bonkers."

"Just you wait," Tonic continued, smiling. "I'll break him."

He looked at his young pet.

"Sit, pet."

Dismal simply looked at him.

"Wha...?"

"Sit," Tonic repeated, sharper this time. Dismal reluctantly sat down, and Nightshade snorted.

"So you got him to sit; big deal."

"Make him do something else!" said the red Tails recolor, grinning. "Make him roll over!"

Tonic smiled and clipped off Dismal's leash.

"Well, pet? You heard Tantrum; roll over."

The gray hedgehog whined, then obediently got on his back, and rolled over like a dog. Tantrum laughed.

"Good pet," said Tonic, kneeling down and rubbing the younger hedghog's stomach, making him yelp.

"D-Don't...!"

"Now, now, you behave yourself," Tonic soothed, reattaching the leash. He then picked up his pet, cradling him in his arms. Just then, the gray hedgehog's stomach growled. He jumped, and Tonic smiled.

"Somebody seems hungry," he said. He then turned to the other Trolls.

"Well, I got to go feed my pet," he said, walking towards the main hall doors. Nightshade snorted again.

"You're going to feed him using your dick?" he asked mockingly. Tonic looked around.

"Of course not!" he said, looking mortified. "I can get some dog food for him."

"Yeah, okay, queer."

"You're just jealous, Nightshade," Tonic huffed, exiting the hall. Nightshade grinned.

"Yeah, I'm real jealous of having Dismal for a pet. I'd rather have a dead goldfish."

     Later, in Tonic's room, the older hedgehog was pouring some dog food into a bowl. Dismal was tied to a ring in the wall by his leash.

"There," said Tonic. He placed the bowl of food next to a bowl of clean water.

"Eat up, my pet," he said, scratching Dismal behind his ears. The gray hedgehog didn't know what to do or say.

"Th-Thank you...?"

"You're welcome. Now, I'm going to set up while you eat."

He walked away, leaving a very confused Dismal behind. [i]Set up what?[/i] he thought to himself. He sighed miserably and grabbed a handful of dog food, and nearly dropped it when Tonic suddenly spoke again.

"No, no! You're a pet now, so eat like one," he said in a mild scolding tone. Dismal stared at him again.

"I have to eat without using my hands?"

"Of course; do you ever see dogs eating with their paws?"

"No..."

"Exactly."

The gray hedgehog whined, dropped the handful of food back into the bowl, and leaned forward towards it. Tonic smiled and went back to 'setting up'.

[i]This is so humiliating[/i], Dismal thought to himself, reluctantly grabbing a mouthful of food. It actually didn't taste that bad, though; the chunks were fairly soft and meaty. And he was quite hungry. So he ate his food without further complaint.

"Alright, pet," Tonic said a few minutes later. "I'm finished setting up; are you finished eating?"

Dismal nodded, and his 'owner' smiled, walking over to him and untying his leash.

"Good. Now we're going to have some fun."

The young hedgehog had no idea what Tonic meant by 'fun', but he feared that it had to do with the strange devices in his supposed master's room. He cringed and resisted as the older hedgehog tugged on his leash.

"C'mon, pet," he said firmly. "I don't want to have to punish you."

The word 'punish' definitely got Dismal's attention, and he consented to Tonic's command, however reluctantly. The older hedgehog led his pet over to an odd-looking bench.

"Get on it, pet" he said. Dismal gulped and stared at the bench.

"Wh-What is it for?" he asked meekly. Tonic smiled.

"You'll see," he said. Whimpering, Dismal obediently clambered onto the strange bench.

"Make sure you're lying on your back."

"O-Okay..."

The young hedgehog lay down on his back, and Tonic walked over to his front. He moved his pet's arms so that they were about a foot apart, and chained them to the bench. This made Dismal panic.

"W-Wait, what's this for?!"

Tonic didn't answer him, instead going in front of the younger hedgehog and spreading his legs. He then chained his ankles to the bench as well.

"I-I don't like this...!"

Tonic grinned, positioning himself so that he was directly between Dismal's legs.

"Then let me take your mind off of the cuffs."

He leaned forward and slowly, sensuously licked his pet's lower regions, directly over the opening to his genital pouch. The gray hedgehog gasped and recoiled, his back arching, his legs shaking. Tonic smiled.

"Did you like that?"

"H-H-Haa-aaaaahhh...!!"

"I'm guessing you loved it."

He licked again, deeper this time, his tongue entering the younger hedgehog's pouch, just barely brushing his scrotum. Dismal sounded like he was hyperventilating as his sides hitched and his legs shook harder. Tonic put both hands on his pet's inner thighs, rubbing them, as he licked again, pushing his tongue even deeper.

"Your groin is soooo hot, pet...it feels like it's burning up..."

Dismal could say nothing. His cheeks were flushed a deep red color, his entire body was shaking and sweating, and his back was arching as high as it could go. He let out a loud gasp as Tonic's tongue brushed against the hole that contained his appendage.

"I'd like to see your cute little cock again, pet," Tonic said seductively. Dismal shook his head.

"N-No, please...!"

"Why? It'll be worth your while..."

"I-It's too h-h-hot...!"

"Too hot, you say?" Tonic asked. "Well, if you want relief, you'll have to 'sweat it out', pet."

"No!"

Tonic sighed.

"Guess this means I have to take more drastic measures," he said to himself. Grinning, he moved one hand down to Dismal's opening, and began to finger it. This got quite a response from the 'pet'.

"N-No! T-T-Tonic, [i]s-stop!![/i]"

His entire body convulsed as sweat drenched his fur in a sudden rush. Tonic continued to finger and lick, going even deeper.

"How does that feel, my pet?"

Dismal could no longer speak properly; he replied with a shuddering, gasping moan. Tonic grinned and began to rub the gray hedgehog's prostate, making him gasp and moan loudly.

"P-Puh-Please, s-s-stuh-stooop!!"

Tonic ignored him, and continued to finger and lick his pet's lower regions. Suddenly, he stopped.

"What's this? I think your little buddy came out to say hello!"

The gray hedgehog's head shot up, and he looked down at his lower regions. He was mortified to see his appendage sticking straight up like a small flagpole, with Tonic grinning seductively at him.

"No!"

"Oh yes," the older hedgehog said, climbing up onto the bench and seating himself on Dismal's stomach, turning so that he was facing his pet's appendage. He gently grasped the younger hedgehog's manhood and began to rub it deeply.

"You never got the opportunity to 'release' last time," said Tonic seductively. "But I'll make sure you do this time!"

"P-Puh-Please!!"

"Don't worry, you'll love it. Just let me do all the work..."

Tonic stuck his finger back into Dismal's anal opening, now assaulting both his appendage and his prostate gland. This double entendre proved to be too much for the gray hedgehog.

"S-S-Stah-hah-hah-hah-haaaaap!!"

"You're on fire, pet. You're loving this."

He rubbed and fingered harder as Dismal continued convulsing, sweating, and crying out.

"[i]T-Tuh-Toniiiiiiic...!![/i]"

"Relax, my pet...once you release, you'll feel [i]much[/i] better..."

The 'pet' yelped loudly as he felt an incredible burning sensation well up deep inside his appendage.

"I-It's burning...!!" he wailed.

"You must be very close, then," Tonic said seductively, rubbing and fingering even harder now. Dismal wailed again.

"T-Too h-hot...c-c-can't...t-tuh-take..."

The gray hedgehog suddenly screamed as the same strange liquid that Tonic forced into his body began to shoot from his appendage at an alarming rate.

"Oh! There we go...finally!" said Tonic, smiling broadly. Dismal began to struggle violently as he continued to scream.

"M-Make it stop!"

But it didn't stop; the liquid sprayed all over the two hedgehogs in a hot, sticky shower. The younger one continued to yell and struggle, fighting for his life.

"For such a small pet, you sure have a lot to release," Tonic said, grinning.

"M-M-Make it s-stop!!"

"Sorry, hon, but it has to stop on its own."

     About a minute later, it finally did stop. Dismal could barely move; he was sweating, shivering and panting so hard he found it difficult to breathe. Tonic got off of his 'pet' and went to remove his restraints.

"See, that wasn't so bad, was it?" he asked seductively.

"Wh-What was th-th-that?!" the unwilling pet gasped, unable to sit up, even though his wrists were no longer tied.

"It's called 'climaxing', and it means that you must've really enjoyed me rubbing your little weenie and fingering your tight little ass."

"N-No!"

"Why are you lying to yourself, baby?" Tonic asked in a sultry tone. "Just accept the truth; you [i]love[/i] being my pleasure pet."

"[i]No!![/i]"

Dismal rolled onto his side and curled up, sobbing. Tonic took this opportunity to stroke the gray hedgehog's back.

"Shhhhhh...I know it's hard for someone like you to get used to this. But don't worry; it'll get easier, I promise..."

The older hedgehog's response was a muffled wail from his 'pet'. He smiled.

"I know what'll make you feel better."

Dismal finally looked up at Tonic, sniffling and whimpering.

"Wh-What...?"

"A bath; you're soaked."

Brutal memories of Bubonic's "Robo-Shower" invaded the younger hedgehog's mind, swiftly and cruelly. He gasped and cringed away.

"N-No…p-puh-please...!!"

"You mean you'd rather stay dirty? Tsk tsk...that just won't do."

Tonic scooped up Dismal in his arms and carried him away from the bench. The gray hedgehog wailed loudly.

"Nooooo!!"

"Why are you so afraid, pet? I'll be right there with you."

For some reason, this prospect terrified the younger hedgehog even more, and he began to struggle. Tonic held fast, however.

"Ah-ah-ah," Tonic said, smiling. "You're not getting out of this."

He finally dragged Dismal over to a fairly large bath and sat him down.

"Now take your shoes off while I get the water ready," the older hedgehog said. His 'pet' only whimpered as Tonic turned the water on.

"P-Please," the gray hedgehog whined. Tonic kneeled down and grabbed Dismal's left leg, making him yelp.

"No!!"

"Calm down, pet," said Tonic, pulling off the gray hedgehog's shoe, and then his sock.

"See? I'm not hurting you."

Dismal said nothing, only whined. His 'master' smiled and gently grabbed the gray hedgehog's other leg, pulling off his other shoe and sock. The 'pet' did not protest this time.

"Good boy," the older hedgehog said. Dismal let out a soft sigh.

[i]Well[/i], he thought. [i]Maybe this won't be so bad after all...[/i]