Time Collapse
She cried out in horror, as the tall, worm-like monster caused the ground to tremble with its roar. Its hideous fangs poised to strike, but she fled just in time. She ran far from that place, as far as she could go in one sprint. She didn't look back until the distance held back her fears. She panted heavily, and felt something like a sob rising in her throat.
She had never seen anything like it. Never come that close to death.
It felt like the end of the world.
Her eyes fell to gaze upon the grass, to look anywhere except for the horrible nightmare around her. Yet, she couldn't change the truth. She might be facing the end of the world. She didn't want it to be true. She'd do anything she could, and if it meant calling him again, she would. Remembering his words, though, she hesitated. "Every world has its end." Maybe this was hers, but she would still have to try, right? If it proved there was nothing she could do, then she would accept it.
She clenched her fists, and left to a safer place to call him.
All around her, as she walked, the end seemed to rage on. The worm-like monsters ravaged the grounds, the flame-birds stormed the air, and the villagers around were dying, under attack. Why does a flower grow, only to perish later? Truly, the life around was perishing.
The atmosphere was darkening by the second. Oh, please don't perish yet.
He knocked on the wooden door, a few minutes later, with a concern deep in his complexion, after seeing the destruction around. And the monsters looked so familiar…
She opened the door, and pulled him inside.
"Sonic, I'm sorry to call you at such a time, but-"
"It's okay. I'm used to things like this, remember? And, by the looks of it, I think you had a good reason." – he said it with the same honest attitude that she remembered from seemingly so long ago. "So, what's going on, Merlina?"
She bowed her head slightly, gazing in the direction of her crackling fireplace.
"These monsters have been attacking for weeks now. I thought we could fight them off, but…" She did not continue.
He frowned. "It's not so easy?"
"Right."
"So you called me…but, why didn't you ask the Knights of the Round Table?"
Merlina turned completely away from him. "Sonic, there aren't any."
"Wh- what do you mean?"
"They got killed trying to fight them off, Sonic."
For a moment, the blue hero was silent, and shook his head, softly.
"I'm sorry."
"Don't be. After all, you will help us, won't you?"
"Of course, any time ."
She knew he meant it and so she lightly smiled, and continued," Thank you."
"But, Merlina, I have a question…"
"Yes?"
"Where did these monsters come from?"
"…a flame-monster attacked, and it spread all these things everywhere. We haven't seen it since then. However, one villager reported a creature resembling, strangely enough, Sir Lancelot."
Sonic's head spun in shock, and it felt like a dark wave of realization washed over him. It sounded like…Mephiles. Iblis. How could that be, though? Especially in that realm?
Yet, he shook it off for her sake. He flashed a quiet smile, to try and reassure her. And himself.
"Oh, huh…That's odd…What would you suggest as a plan of action?"
"I suggest you find the source of these creatures; the flame, and kill it. If you see the familiar creature, I suggest you slay it as well."
"Right. Sure thing."
"You won't go alone." With that, she pulled Caliburn out from her cloak. The sword smiled, slightly, at him. "Long time no see, my knave."
Sonic smirked at his old "tutor". "Who you calling, knave? Remember? I'm a knight?"
"I was only joking."
The sword had not changed a bit, and if the circumstances had been different, it would have been just like old times.
"Shall we get going?"
Sonic nodded at the sword, and took it into his own hands. He waved to Merlina and, like the wind, he was gone.
A/N: If you read my other multi-chapter story, Reversal, I'll tell you two things: 1. This is going to be much more action-filled, I can tell you. 2. Thanks for sticking with me! Anyway, I thought this 'merging universes' was creative…what do you think? Also, I'm assuming you know of Sonic and the Black Knight and Sonic 06. I hope to see you in the next chapters, and feel free (and welcomed) to review! P.S the first chapters are always a bit short, but the others will be longer, as we get into the action…