Hades & Persephone - Alicia & Sonic

[queen_of_mean]

 Maybe there had been a peaceful, or at the very least neutral, agreement between the worlds once upon a time. But Moebius was filled with dark souls, and those with power tended to be the darkness. Is that why they were so attracted to the light? Or had the idea of a 'good Sonic' so fascinated Alicia that it had become an obsession?

Whatever the reason, she'd given the order and her will was to be obeyed. She waited as patiently as one could in her throne room, her fingers tap-tap-tapping along her whip. Amusement was on her face - would he submit because of her 'resemblance' to Sally, or give her a reason to use her weapon? It would be delightful either way.  As she heard footsteps approach, she slouched slightly in her seat. She did hope her soldiers didn't damage her dear pet too much. It'd be a shame for that pretty face of his to be black and blue.

The doors opened, and she smiled. "Well, well, well...thank you for humbly accepting my invitation."

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[queen_of_mean]

"It was worth a try." With a delighted little cackle, she stepped off of him, curling her whip back up into its holster. "Besides, what do I care about other people? I have power, and I have you. There's nothing else I need."

She snapped her fingers, getting the attention of her guards. "Have his first meal ready... Once I'm sure he won't throw it up. And have everyone stationed at all the doors, in case he tries this little stunt again."

[quickster]

Right. If she really didn't need anything else outside of power, then he doubted there was any reason for her to have dragged him to Moebius.

Sonic pushed himself up and tried to stand, but couldn't quite get his muscles to cooperate enough to stay upright. He sat back down on the ground with his legs crossed and sighed. 'Geez, that thing packs a punch. I'm surprised it didn't knock me out cold.' He thought which scratching the side of his face.

"Think whatever you wanna, but you need folks on your side. Queen's need their people to be on their side. If you don't have that then you're not gonna rule for very long." If they weren't on her side, someone was gonna eventually boot her off that throne.

[queen_of_mean]

Alicia reached over to scratch him behind the ears as if he was nothing more than a pet - which is how she saw him. It was almost adorable how he thought a few sweet words would change her after having her whole left set this way. It was both foolish and admirable.

"Things work a little differently in this world, in case you've failed to notice." She said as she played with his ear. "Fear is a far greater tool than respect. Any threats to my rule are dead."

[quickster]

Ugh, if it were the person he knew with that face back home, he wouldn't have minded getting a scratch or two behind the ear. But here he couldn't help but weakly reach up and try to shove her hand away. "Yeah. Scourge said something along those lines too before I beat his face in." He breathed out. "Where's he now? Jail?"

[queen_of_mean]

"Don't you worry about him." Which was quiet code for even she didn't know. Scourge, much like Sonic, played by his own rules and was almost impossible to keep down. There was a shoot-on-sight order for everyone in the kingdom. But this wasn't a necessary detail that Sonic needed to be informed about.

"He thinks he's invincible because of his speed... Just as you did seconds ago, I imagine. But take that away, and you're little more than a handsome chatterbox. "

[quickster]

"Oho. She underestimates me." He crooned smoothly. True, It was a pain to do things without speed but it was far from impossible. He reached forward and tugged on the chains the bound the two anklets together.

After a moment more, he was able to get back up onto his feet and steady himself enough to stay upright.

"I'll get outta here, speed or no speed. And afterwards I'm gonna get you back for disruption' my night." His form of revenge would be something funny and harmless, like dying her hair green.

[queen_of_mean]

But Alicia wasn't so harmless. She grinned with wicked glee, her sharp teeth nearly glistening. "Then you'd better make sure it counts, hedgehog. Because I'll keep coming after you, again and again, until one of us is dead."

She grabbed him by the jaw, yanking him forward, nearly smashing their faces together. "It takes a hard will to survive in this world, and I'e had to claw my way to where I am. I have no problem doing whatever it takes to make you mine. This is going to be a long game for you and I. And I don't intend to lose."

[quickster]

"...Kgh..!" OW. Sonic winced. Did she have to be so rough with smooshing his face like that?

Even so, he gave a low chortle. "You wouldn't believe it, but that's not the first time I've heard that kinda threat that this week." Heh. Being a hero sure warranted him a lot more threats than the average person.

He reached up and tried to pluck her hand from his face, though he didn't use nearly the amount of force she was using. She might've been pushy, but he didn't wanna hurt her.

[queen_of_mean]

She allowed it, smiling all the while. Alicia then clapped for her servants. "Have the prisoner taken to my room. I assume he could use a nice, long rest. Unless he'd like to make any more attempts today... I certainly wouldn't mind."

She touched the whip on her belt but didn't take it out again. Just a little warning in case he tried.

[quickster]

Implication understood. Not that he minded, since another escape attempt was inevitable. Admittedly though, he could use some food and a nap.

The guards approached and Sonic and grabbed his arms at their Queens order. "Hey, watch the shoulder." He complained. Her whip had yanked him around enough to be sore.

He was l escorted out of the front of the ballroom and down the winding halls to the Queens room. It wasn't long before he took to curling up on one side of the bed for a nap.