Sonic Adventures:

Mirrors of Revelation

Chapter 1:

Legend of the Savior

He was sitting in a large red chair marked with gold leaves within the fabric, reading a book in front of the fireplace. Only dim lights circled the ceiling, and with only a small lamp beside him on the small round table that shined the brightest for his book. His eyes scanned the book with interest, grabbing his coffee, and taking a needing sip from the mug, and set it back beside the lamp on the coaster. Sonic continued to scan the book, ignoring the burning fire ahead of him glisten with redness and warmth within the dark living room.

There was a faint thud within his hearing range, interrupting from his peace and focus on the book. He flung his head around the red chair, looking into the dimness that spread into the doorway, and into the hallway. Protective over his expensive property that surrounded him every direction, he closed his book swiftly, and laid it beside his mug, and dragged out his flashlight. Another loud thump occurred, only much closer, and he scurried off the couch and flipped on the flashlight, only to brighten a certain amount of the hallway ahead of him, making a vase and another dark furnished table glisten within the beam.

Sonic started to walk towards the exit into the hallway, moving the flashlight around in horizontal lines, turning to the left, and quickly scanned the corridor that led to the dining room. He crept to the room quietly, his green eyes piercing the dimness ahead, and his back slightly arched forward with caution. He stopped just before entering the dining room, and made the flashlight gleam around the room, seeing nothing hiding away from him, and felt a little more relieved from the slight tension. He lowered his flashlight, and spun around, headed the other direction, only to have his body freeze in place, staring ahead down the hallway.

Glowing a intense blue, with burning red eyes, a wolf lit up the hallway at its stance, staring at the hedgehog, the tip of the tail twitching, and ears lowered. Sonic couldn't move his body, seeing the ghost wolf stare at him with a paralyzing stare that kept him in his place, he clicked the flashlight off, and held his breath with slight fear. The ghost wolf then bared its fangs, lowering its head and snarled at him, and was ready to leap at him, though it stood yards and yards away.

His eyes irritating him, he blinked once, and flipped his eyes back onto the wolf Only when he reopened his eyes, the wolf's muzzle was just inches away from his face as it leaped at Sonic, and its jaw wide open, about to snap at his face.

Sonic yelped in fright, leaping off of his motel bed and onto the floor where Knuckles slept, and landed on him with a loud thud. Knuckles then yelped out, feeling the hedgehog's body squish him down against the floor, instantly angered. Tails, Shadow, Rouge, and Amy then woke up and stared at the two with awkward faces.

"I told you we should've gotten a six bed room." Shadow growled.

Tails glanced over at the clock on the wall, seeing it was ten minutes after nine.

"Yeah, but we've gotta go if we want to visit with this guy." Tails stated.

Rouge then stared at the clock, "We have to be there by ten?"

"Yes, indeed." Amy nodded.

Knuckles then shoved the blue one off of him, and sat up, "What was that all about Sonic?"

The hedgehog tilted his head towards him slightly, "Nightmare, just a nightmare."

Shadow sighed, "Is it the same one with the ghost wolf?"

Sonic nodded.

"And how many times have you had this dream?" Tails flickered his ears up in curiosity.

"The past week." Sonic murmured, "It won't go away."

Knuckles then stared up at the clock, "Well, let's get going to this stupid place, huh?"

They all nodded, and jumped out of their beds, quickly getting ready.

Within the limousine, they sat and yapped about where they were going, all except Sonic were excited about this place.

"I heard this place was huge!" Tails commented, "I mean like bigger than a mansion!"

"You'd then be talking about a billion dollar home with thirty rooms and all." Knuckles stated.

"That's probably what it is." Amy nodded.

Rouge then smiled with a touch of greed, "Then jewels should be there."

Shadow stared at the bat, "Rouge, we're here for a stupid dinner party that doesn't start until seven. Don't even think about it."

Amy then spotted Sonic, who sat extremely quiet in the back seat, staring through the dark tinted windows.

"Sonic?" Amy cocked her head, "Are you okay?"

Sonic shook his head, "That ghost wolf is a sign."

Everyone else silenced and stared at Sonic with Amy.

"How so?" Knuckles asked.

Sonic shrugged, "I don't know, but…it's like the wolf is a warning of something."

Tails then spun his head right and left, "Not a werewolf I hope."

Sonic then turned his head away from the window and glared at Tails, "No no no! Not like that. I mean like a mysterious sign, a sign that no one would know about"

Shadow sighed, "Lay it off, okay Sonic? We've already got enough problems with the bill that we're being charged for this limousine service."

Sonic nodded, still uncertain.

It was about an hour later, they ended up being late because of a brake failure, and had to wait forever to be driven to their destination. Luckily, they were able to be picked up by a pair of passing night time street racers, one in a black Honda Accord, the other in a classic white and blue Shelby.

When they arrived, it was actually a lot like a mansion, a massive one, with a stone wall surrounding it, a cast iron gate, and as you entered, a large yard that stretched out all around the mansion. Flowers and roses and tulips were everywhere on the property, and many sorts of trees and vines, the place looked like it was worth about five million, just the mansion itself. Stone statues sat around the yard on cement plates to keep them from tipping on the uneven grounds, and a beautiful water fountain just in front of the mansion, and in the center of the round-a-bout where cars went in circles.

The place was so amazing to these guys, Tails found it a little less, but not enough to say it was huge. Amy, as a girl, thought the estate was gorgeous, especially with the vines trailing up the mansion sides. Knuckles, Shadow, and Sonic though didn't really seem to care, but found a little interest.

The Honda and Shelby stopped in front of the sidewalk leading to the front door, and they qu8ickly scurried out.

Sonic turned around to the street racers and smiled, "Thanks for the ride!"

One of the street racers was an older fox in the Shelby, and he smiled, "If you're ever in the area, and like to race, just drop by the Auto shop on 5th Avenue."

The one in the Honda was a female black hedgehog, "Yes, please do, glad to help anytime Sonic."

The blue hedgehog nodded, and waved the racers goodbye, watching their cars go back through the gate, and made a right, their engine and muffler making the loudest of roars as they raced off. Sonic spun back around and hurried to the entrance, seeing the rest standing and waiting for him to ring the bell. The blue one stepped forward, and pressed the doorbell, hearing a light chime within the home, and knew that they pressed it

"So what did those racers want?" Tails asked, curious as always.

Sonic faced Tails, "They just asked if I'd ever had the time and was bored, to race them sometime."

Amy stared blankly at him, "But you don't have a car!"

Sonic shrugged slightly, "So?"

The front door opened, the wooden door squeaked open lightly while controlled by the hand of a human. The human was a short old man, wearing a white shirt and blue overalls, almost looking like a farmer sort, and small eyes that they appeared beady.

The old one put his hands together with glee, "Ah, welcome Sonic and friends."

Tails smiled, "You must be Professor Kachi."

He nodded, "Yes I am, please, do come in."

Kachi stepped away from the door and to the side, watching as one by one, they entered the home with patience. An enormous chandelier hung above their heads that glistened with crystal and silver from the sun that sparked through the windows all around. The floor was checker boarded of black and white, with small red wooded tables and small status and vases on top of each. To all, it was a feeling of peace as they stood under the chandelier.

Kachi then walked up from behind them, "Do you wish for a small tour before we discuss?"

Rouge spun around and smiled, "I think it'd be nice."

Kachi nodded with pleasure, "Well then, follow me, we'll start from upstairs."

The little human went to the left of them, and started to trot onto the stairs that wrapped around in a semi circle. They quickly followed him, seeing that he was going faster than they expected. They reached the top of the stairs, and took a left after passing two doors, which led to a long hallway.

Sonic stopped instantly, staring down the hallway with fear.

Shadow noticed Sonic's instant stop, and spun around to him with an irritant look, "Sonic?"

The blue one didn't reply. Sonic stared past Shadow, taking a moment to remember his dream. The wolf, the hallway…

What about the room he started in?

He shook his head and went onward, passing Shadow without saying a word. There was an open door to his left, and entered, the old man, and the others stood around a red chair that sat a couple yards away from a large fireplace. The hedgehog's mouth dropped with a bit of shock, everything he saw so far was real.

Amy spun around, taking notice of the hedgehog's expression, "Sonic? Are you okay?"

It took a few seconds for Sonic to realize Amy seen him, and shook his head a little to shake the dream out of his mind, "Yeah, I think so."

Knuckles then turned around and stared at the hedgehog furiously, "Sonic, is that dream in your head again…"

Sonic shook his head, not willing to tell the truth.

Kachi then stared at Sonic, raising an eyebrow curiously, and rubbed his chin, "Dream? What dream do you speak of?"

They turned to the old man, while Sonic was left to hesitate slightly, unsure of Kachi's loyalty. He knew he may be an old man, but who knew who he truly was, besides the fact he's rich.

Sonic sighed, and leaned against the doorway, Shadow standing behind him, "I had this dream, where I was in this very house."

He then pointed to the red chair, and their heads spin to stare at the chair, "I was sitting in that chair reading a book."

Kachi smiled a little, "Continue."

"Well," Sonic continued, "I then hear a noise, without thinking I grabbed a flashlight and started to walk down this hallway."

Kachi then raised a hand, "Show me how."

Sonic nodded, the old man then walked to the doorway, and watched as Sonic demonstrated his walk in the hallway. The feet stepping lightly on the rug beneath him, and his back slightly arched, he knew exactly what to show Kachi.

Just before the dining room, he stopped and spun around to the old man, "I stopped here, then spun around, and there was this wolf!"

Kachi's smile faded, and one of his silver eyebrows raised up slightly, "A wolf?"

"Yes." Sonic stated, "It was a glowing blue wolf with blazing red eyes. It was standing just feet away where you're standing."

Kachi looked behind him, seeing the hallway go to the staircase, then flicked his head back.

"I stared at the wolf for a few seconds, then blinked." Sonic implied, "When I reopened my eyes from blinking once, the wolf was within inches from my face, with it's mouth filled with fangs coming at me."

Kachi then laughed, his old voice reaching to a small chuckle, "I see, I have something that might explain that."

They all gawked at him with amazement, "You do?"

Kachi stepped out from the doorway, and walked down towards the staircase, then stopped just after passing a vase the size of him. He then took his finger and pushed on a small medallion that was in a shape of a crescent moon, opening a small hidden door that squeaked open from it's hiding place.

He waved them all in, then ducked his head a little, and entered through the small opening, followed by the others that also had to duck their heads slightly to get in. Within the small square room they stood in, all the walls were bare, except one. In front of them, a large mirror framed by stone sat against the wall ahead of them, with engravings within the stone like hieroglyphs of ancient times. They stared at it with slight awe, the reflection so clear and beautiful by the hidden detail that was engraved in the mirror's surface that barely shown.

"A mirror?" Tails' cocked his head.

The old man trotted towards it, and stood in front, staring up at the top, where a large crescent moon engraving was mounted above the mirror's glass in the stone.

"This was a mirror that an old friend of mine gave to me one day." He stated, "He said he didn't need it anymore because of the many visitors that complemented on his house. But when I got this beautiful thing, I also started to get visitors."

Rouge's ears flickered up a little, "Why though?"

"Well," The old man explained, "From what I've heard with all of my visitors, was they've dreamt of a blue wolf entering in their dreams, and just when they thought they were going to turn and run, the wolf instead turns and runs away."

Sonic stepped a little forward, "So what you're saying is other people have had the same dream I have had?"

"Yes." Kachi nodded, "But what you told me was slightly different, your face were within inches from the wolf's, like as if you were being attacked. That I've heard about a hundred years ago."

The group's mouths then dropped like rocks, "A hundred years ago?"

Shadow then growled, "How can you be over a hundred years old? You should've been dead!"

Kachi only chuckled, "Oh, that's nothing of importance at this moment."

Tails lowered his ears, "Then what is?"

Kachi continued to stare at the mirror, "Well, about a hundred years ago, I got a young lad come up to me and explained to me the exact same dream of the wolf charging at him. It was then the night after, I found him missing."

"Missing?" Knuckles stared blankly.

"Yes, missing." He nodded, "I haven't seen him since."

Sonic took a slight gulp, thinking whatever happened to the lad, might also happen to him as his spine started to tingle.

Kachi then turned towards the group, and sat down in front of the mirror, "I do know though of a legend that has a connection to this wolf."

They all sat, and listened, as the old man folded his hands into his lap, and stared at them all with a sacred expression.

"The legend of the Savior." He started, "Many thousands of years ago, an ancient civilization existed no where in the universe we lay in right now, and were a civilization that traveled by what is known as the Mirrors of Revelation. These Mirrors were like portals, transporting the people of this ancient tribe all around, and everywhere around, just by using these Mirrors.

"The civilization though was separated into six different tribes, known as Walls. Each wall was represented with a color and a symbol of life. There was also some rumors that lead to believe there was a seventh Wall, only this was the Wall that was the greatest of ranking, and the only way to get to this Wall, was if a person called a Savior was to come."

Knuckles snorted slightly, "He, nice name to entitle someone random."

Kachi continued, ignoring Knuckles' comment, "The Savior's duty was to go to each Wall, and past a test that lay within each. Once he has past the test of the first Wall, he'd be given access to the next, and the next, and the next.

"There are three different levels of Walls. The Trojan Walls, The Priest Walls, and then the God Wall. The Trojan Walls were the first four Walls, the Priest Walls were two upper class Walls, of which the tests were a lot more different and difficult than the Trojans. And then, the God Wall.

"The God Wall, no labeled Savior in the history of this civilization has succeeded to past the God Wall test. To know that the labeled Savior had failed the God Wall, the Mirror that the Savior traveled through glowed red, and the Mirror would shatter, giving no access to anyone, until the next labeled Savior.

"Reason for this Savior was because the civilization was in great turmoil, and if it was to be the true Savior, he would pass the god Wall, and save the civilization from it's everlasting pain. And such, for many centuries, they've sent out messengers to find the right person to be entitled the Savior, and lead him to this place."

Rouge smiled slightly, "Maybe the wolf that Sonic describes is a messenger?"

"Maybe." Kachi nodded slightly, "But if it was a messenger, the person it seeks would meet the messenger eye-to-eye, and would follow the messenger through a mirror identical to this behind me."

"So that mirror's a portal?" Amy asked.

"That I don't know." Kachi sighed, lowering his head, "For many years I sat and wondered if this was what made the lad back then disappear, and if to believe the legend was true. If it is true, it said that about a week of dreaming the same dream meant that after the seventh day, the dreamer would meet the messenger, and go to this mysterious place."

Sonic stared up at the mirror, and lowered his ears, "So, if I said that I first started dreaming of this wolf on Sunday, and today's Saturday, a week later. Then, if the legend is true…"

"You would meet the wolf tonight." Kachi nodded, "If the legend's true."

Amy then spoke up, "For how long though, if he does succeed the God Wall test?"

"No one has ever, so it might not be ever." Kachi reminded, "He could fail the first test and never return, of he could pass the God Wall test, but yet die the next day from a curse or something."

"Now one question." Knuckles spoke up, "How do these wolves know when they found a possible Savior? I mean, if they travel through the universe, that's a lot of ground to cover."

"They're very finicky actually." He stated, "They know exactly what they're looking for, and since they find the possible Savior through the dreams, usually they only stay for a minute and run. Once a wolf has found one, all the others are to retreat immediately, and go back, while the one wolf stays on the world it's on, and waits until a week later to take its target with it."

They all nodded, looking at the old man with wonder, and seeing him turn his head slightly towards the mirror.

"Usually," He continued, "These wolves only pick the pure of heart, and one's they know are much more capable through the mind and body, than just the body or the mind itself."

It was then dead silent, and their heads spun to Sonic, now starting to wonder if this legend was to be true.