𝙄'𝙢 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜...

      I am somewhat amazed at some people and fans who sometimes draw me and my friends not as famous anthropomorphic animals, but as people. Why would we become human? I believe that everyone has their own best! Someone can remain human, but someone is still better off being an animal! I was even one hundred percent convinced of this when I actually became like a human, or rather an ugly mutant human due to Dr. Eggman’s unsuccessful experiment. Yes Yes. Because of him! You heard right.

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      Once Dr. Eggman himself called me personally to his base, sending me a letter in the form of an electronic television paper and informing me that it was very urgent. I could not refuse him and immediately decided to run to him. Yes, of course we are enemies, but even enemies have the right to a second chance and to the help of heroes. Well, sometimes. I ran to his base and the robots this time turned out to be hospitable to me, allowing me to enter. I ran into the laboratory room, and the mustachioed Yaikin himself was still waiting for me. But this time things were much more serious and they actually asked for help, and did not hint at threats and dangers. — What's the matter, Eggman? Come quickly! I just have a lot of things to do. What is your urgent problem that only I can help with? Are you planning to take over the world again and do you need my Chaos Emeralds? Is something going to attack Mobius from space? Is Mobius facing the end of the world that only you and I can solve? — U-u--uh... Not really! — smiling stupidly, he answers me and steps aside, presenting me with his new invention. — Understand. I decided to invent a new machine for changing DNA cells and changing race. I was silent for a long time, looking at the doctor, and only then asked: — And you called me so that I could conduct experiments on your invention on myself?... — Well... — she twirled her fingers. — Yes. I again looked at him silently and seriously. After a minute of silence I said: — No. I was about to leave, but Eggman shouted: — WAIT!!! — Well, what do you want? — I rolled my eyes, turning my gaze to him. — Let's just agree? — the doctor suggested to me. — You agree that I test my invention on you, and in return I will give an honest, as if from now on I will never bother you and your friends again and attack or try to kill you. By hand? — He held out both of his hands as proof, showing that he wasn’t lying at all. He doesn’t even cross his fingers anywhere, but only stretches out his little fingers among the fingers of his hands. If only I had known then how this would come back to haunt me for trusting the villain. But be that as it may, I thought about his proposal and, sighing heavily, decided to agree. Although I don’t like being an experimental laboratory rat... A rabbit... Or what other experimental animals are there in laboratories?... But that doesn’t matter anymore! I then rolled my eyes and said briefly: — Let's! He walked me to his car, which consisted of a bunch of mini microprocessors and a chair. Of course, I sat down in a chair and Yaikin strapped me to the table. I began to sit and wait for him to finish the experiment. Luckily it didn't last long. It was even a little ticklish. I felt and noticed that I seemed to have grown. Then I looked at my hands and was quite surprised. My hands and fingers became human with fingernails. I didn’t even have a single fur or needle on me. Because of this, I ended up wearing blue clothes. Blue sleeveless vest and jeans. Even red sneakers became sneakers. — Happened! — said the doctor and I immediately realized that the experiment on me was a success. He even gave me a mirror so I could look at myself. Even my face and head changed. The needles on the head became short brown hair, the eyes remained green, the nose became shorter, and lips also appeared. The ears were now not on top, but on the sides. — I am human? — that's all I could ask. — You turned me into a human? — What about it? True, there is a side effect. Your powers are temporarily gone. He wasn't lying here. When I got out of my chair and tried to run, I ran at my normal speed, not as fast as before. It was strange, but even funny. I became human for the first time and truly experienced what it was like to be human. — You know, I even like being human. Perhaps I’ll stay like this, but not for long. — Certainly. Just a day, and then you will be the same again. Without hesitation, I went home. Or rather, I ran, because I was used to running. But remembering that my strength and super speed were gone, I slowed down and just walked. Of course, I didn’t like going, but what can you do? I liked being a human, because it was probably much more interesting, as I thought then. But my naive thoughts did not last long. When I came to Amy and wanted to brag to her about who I had become, she, of course, did not recognize me at first. I certainly expected this. Although she still recognized my voice and behavior and character. I then explained to her that Eggman called me to himself and that it was he who temporarily turned me into a human. At first she didn’t believe it, but I invited her to pounce on me to hug me. Reluctantly, she did so and I dodged her. Only then did she realize that it was really me. After all, I always ran away from her love, as she herself knows. — Sonic! Is that really you? This time she didn’t attack, but was only amazed at how I looked now. Even she liked my human appearance. The only difference was that I was also a little taller than Amy. Probably, if it were Rusty Rose from the universe where she became a robot, then her height and I would probably look the same now. Amy and I, despite the difference in height and appearance, went to a restaurant together to have a bite to eat. In human form I was lucky; I no longer wanted chili dogs, but something else. Like regular hot dogs or meat. Maybe even soup, borscht, or at least a pie. But I decided to try the ice cream. Amy also wanted ice cream and I even shared my portion with her. While we were eating, Amy just now looked at me as if she had just now seen a ghost or me as a person. — What's wrong with you, Sonic? — she asked me. — In terms of? — Your eyes are shaped like a hedgehog, not like a human. — What? — I bulged my eyes and looked at my reflection in a cup of tea. And it's true. The shape of my eyes returned to the same shape as one eye with two icons. I was a little scared myself. What happened to the shape of my eyes? — Chaos! What's wrong with me? Eggman told me that... — it immediately dawned on me and I looked menacingly towards the forest: — Eggman! Without finishing the ice cream, I left it to Amy and ran at normal speed to the doctor. While I was running, I even got tired along the way. I had to catch my breath. And when I finally got there, I complained to Eggman about what had happened to me. By this point, even the soles of my feet had grown and tore my sneakers. Slowly, as I realized, I am becoming not a human, but some kind of mutant. — Oh! Apparently this is another side effect that I did not foresee. — he told me. — Eggman, what should I do now? How can I live like this now? Can I be turned back? — I ask him. — I don’t want to be a human anymore, much less a mutant human. I liked the fast Hedgehog the most. — Okay, Sonic, calm down! You just need to reconfigure your machine to change DNA. I will definitely do this right now. But first, I need to take your current DNA now to check your current condition and help you transform back into a hedgehog without harm. But I immediately began to be stubborn: — But I won’t give it to you! I've had enough of your experiments on me! I'm not your lab rat! I will no longer allow people to experiment on me and disfigure me even more. — Sonic, please. I want to help you, not kill you. And think for yourself, what if you start to turn now into who knows what or who, and then you become... Well, I don’t know... For example, a poop. — Poop? — I bulged my eyes and would not want to become her. — Okay, take it! But keep this in mind! This is the last time I trust you. — I told him and extended my hand. He only cut a small piece of nail from one of my fingers for analysis. Putting it under the microscope, he looked and said: — Yeah! Clear! You have nothing to fear, Sonic. — In what sense? — I didn’t understand, but he explained to me: — You’re not becoming any kind of freak. You just slowly turn back into yourself. This is not a big side effect. With time, you yourself will very soon become the same hedgehog you used to be. You just have to wait. — How long should I wait? — Until night, and then we’ll see. Without arguing with him, I went home.

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      I sat at home all day and during all this time I looked at myself in the mirror as I slowly became a real ugly hybrid of a man and a hedgehog. Somewhere ears appeared first, somewhere needles with fur, and somewhere even a tail. Moreover, even the clothes slowly became full of holes and disappeared. It's actually more like a story about me being Sonic, but at the same time I don't stop becoming a human mutant. I was even afraid to go to bed and go out in order to appear like that in front of everyone. But what a miracle! At night I finally became the same hedgehog in my old and beloved body. Even my previous height returned and my super speed. Finally, the DNA changes have ended and I will no longer be human. I was calm after that. From that very day on, I never trusted Eggman again and did not agree with him to test his new inventions and experiments on myself. What if this scientist does something worse to me, for example, a real freak and I will remain like this forever? Or I’ll really become, like, a disgusting turd, which I certainly don’t want. Therefore, I will never again take such risks and agree to help Eggman. The only person I trust the most in this regard is Tails and his own inventions.