The Three Faces of Nelana
by Aria Nightwing
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I don't own Kitsunes. I don't own Chaos energy. I don't own Sonic & Co.

I do own my characters.

This story is written a la a movie script. Live with it.

ENJOY!!
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Background:
Nelana the Kitsune is ten. Atashski-Cloud the Kitsune is eighteen. Spirit-Strider the Echidna is eighteen. Kael the Echidna is fifteen.
This happens right after the ARK saga. Shadow is alive.
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Setting: Ophanage in San Francisco. The sign says, "Nana's Ophanage. All Species".
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ATASHSKI-CLOUD: The energy is coming from here... I wonder if it is coming from one of the children?

[Atashski-Cloud enters the ophanage and looks around. He spots a young kitsune child with two tails and walks over to her.]

ATASHSKI-CLOUD: Hello there little one. My name is Atashski-Cloud.

CHILD: Hiya, Atash!

[Atashski-Cloud smiles. He notices a silver ring with a green gem on the child's left hand]

ATASHSKI-CLOUD{thinking to himself}: The Chaos energy is coming from that gem... I wonder where the girl got it.

ATASHSKI-CLOUD{to the child}: That sure is a pretty ring you have there. Where did you get it?

CHILD: Auntie Nana's finding it in mine basket when I was left on Nana's doorstep. Nana says mine parents gives it to me cause theys loving me but theys can't be caring for me cause theys is poor.

ATASHSKI-CLOUD: I see. How long ago was that?

WOMAN: I found her on my doorstep ten years ago, as a baby. I've raised her as my own.

[Atashski-Cloud turns and sees a middle-aged female hedgehog walking towards him]

ATASHSKI-CLOUD: Are you Nana?

WOMAN: I am Natilie. Nana is what the children call me.

ATASHSKI-CLOUD: I see. My name is Atashski-Cloud. Nice to meet you, Miss Natilie.

NATILIE: And you, Mister Atashski-Cloud.

ATASHSKI-CLOUD: What is her name?

NATILIE: I named her Nelana. It was my great-grandmother's name.

ATASHSKI-CLOUD: That's sweet of you. I would like to adopt Nelana, that is if you don't want to keep her.

NATILIE: I love Nelana very much, but I can not care for her properly here. It would gladen my heart to know she was with someone who could take care of her better than I.

NELANA: I's be missing you greatly, Auntie Nana!

NATILIE{hugs Nelana}: I'll miss you, my little one.

ATASHSKI-CLOUD{picks Nelana up and rocks her gently}: Come on, Nelana. I want you to meet several of my friends.

NELANA: Buh-bai, Auntie Nana!

NATILIE{tearfully}: Good-bye, my sweet little Nelana! Be a good girl now!

[Atashski-Clouds jumps into his Mustang convertible with Nelana]

NELANA: Where's we going, Atash?

ATASHSKI-CLOUD: To Angel Island, Nelana. The home of the echidnas.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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So, whadda you think? Shower me with praise or rotten food? Throw me roses or knives? Review and tell me!

Ja ne!
-Aria Nightwing