Another one!? I know that's what you all are saying...I know, I have other stories that I need to get too, but it ain't my fault! Blame it on my brain, for it bombards me wif good ideas!!! O Anyway, this is focusing on my favorite Team, Chaotix! It also has my fair share of original characters, and even some belonging to my friend, Steel Cerberus. Luv ya girl!
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Sonic characters, however, I do own Kitai, and her family. Raimond is also mine, so rabid fangirls, back off!!! O
The Guardian of the Past
Prologue
Location: Hidden City
Time: PastA dark figure stood atop a hill, looking down at the children before him. They had no idea he was there, and that was the point. Even if it was his daughter's assignment to take care of the children, he didn't trust her accomplice.
A scowl marred his usual carefree face, and his arms were tightly crossed. Being a bit more muscular than a normal Echidna, he was a force to be reckoned with. His dark blue dreads fanned out as an intense wind set in. He almost fell forward, however, when a soft hand rested on his back. Looking behind him, he gave a sheepish smile.
"Oh, Blayne, are you spying on her again?" A small chameleon woman gave him a disapproving look.
He wrapped his arm around her, and pulled her close. Looking down at the group of adolescents, he smirked. "Sure am. Gotta problem with it Lya?"
Wrapping her own arms around his waist she sighed. If she said anything, he would find an even sneakier way to spy on their daughter. The Chameleon pushed back one of the many bang-like spines that came through her crest. Her white scales contrasted with her mate's dark blue fur. Resting her head on his chest, she sighed. Ah well, at least he wasn't hurting the poor boy that Kitai had a habit of hanging around. Lyanne knew that's what he was watching for.
"If she catches you, you're in big trouble. She's practically an adult!"
He growled at something, voice harsh, "Not yet she isn't. And he doesn't need to be that close!" suddenly dropping his mate, who had been limp against him, Blayne ran down the hill.
"Oh no! Why can't he trust her?" Lyanne covered her eyes with her dainty hands. This would not end well...
"Raimond! Stop it..." Kitai giggled towards the black echidna male. He had been trying to kiss her the whole time they had started babysitting. "What if my father were to find out?"
His deep chuckle mingled with hers, "And? Your 17 for Chaos' sake!" He grabbed her arm gently, and she smiled at him.
The 4 children before her stopped their game, cowering in fear. A small, purple chameleon boy ran up to Kitai, and began to tug on her dress, "Miss Kit! Miss Kit!" his warnings went unnoticed.
The male glared at the little kid, scooting him away before towering over the hybrid once more. Pushing back one of her braids, he leaned in for a kiss. He never even touched her lips before he was ripped away by a muscular hand.
"What. Do. You. Think. You're. DOING!?" Blayne bellowed into the cowering face of Raimond. The younger male was so small compared to him; it only took her father one hand to hold him up by the scruff of the neck.
Kitai stomped her bare foot in anger. "DADDY! You put him down, now!" She crossed her arms and scowled much like he had before.
One of the children came up to her, tugging on her dress. She rolled her eyes, and bent down to see what the little crocodile wanted. He whispered, although a bit to loudly, "If he dies, I'll be yer boyfriend!" He gave her a snaggle-toothed smile.
Scowling, Blayne turned to his daughter, "I suggest you take Little-V on his offer. This guy won't last long..." He motioned to the frightened teenaged echidna.
"Please sir. I meant no disrespect!" Raimond chuckled dryly, scared out of his mind. It was true; the chief of their renegade tribe was the biggest male around. He could crush a windpipe with two fingers.
"C'mon daddy! Just because his family was bad doesn't mean Ray-Ray's the same!" Kitai pleaded. She remembered the day, when her suitor's father challenged her own fathers' leadership. It had not ended well.
"Ray-Ray? Okay, it's official. You're forbidden to see him!" The muscular echidna sneered at her nickname. "You! Come with me!" As if the boy had a choice! Being carried by the scruff of the neck wasn't exactly his choice of transportation.
"Oh yeah! Like an Echidna with a Chameleon was really smart!" she called out angrily, "I'd try to stay within my species, but there's no one like me!"
Her father stopped in mid step, his body rigid. His head turned so he could glare at her from the corner of his eye. "That wasn't necessary, daughter." And he stomped away, Raimond in tow.
When they were out of earshot, Kitai collapsed to her knees. She stared at her folded hands, biting her lip. She knew her mother and father couldn't help how she had turned out; although she thought Raimond was her only hope. None of the other males paid her any attention. Why should they? She was nothing but a hybrid.
Nearby, the 4 toddlers had waddled into a circle, watching their daily babysitter sadly. The oldest, known as Little-V, punched his other hand with his fist. "We gotta do something for her!" his voice was limited by the large tooth hanging out of his jaws.
The second oldest blinked, "Like wha?" He toppled over from the weight of his tail, trying to keep the yellow appendage still. In doing so, he knocked over the purple chameleon.
"Watch it!" Little-E, the crocodile's best friend, shouted at the flying squirrel angrily. His shouts woke up an armadillo toddler, who had been napping. Surprised by all the yelling, he began to cry.
"Now look wha you did! Stupid!" Little-V promptly smacked Ray across the back of the head, causing him to cry.
Little-E shrugged, and then began to wail himself. The large toddler looked at the rest of them blankly, before slapping his forehead.
The crying died down, however, as soon as Kitai arrived. Picking all three up, she rocked them until they stared at her silently. Before she could even ask who had caused the trouble, they all pointed at the culprit.
"Vector T. Crocodile! You know better than to hit people!" Her voice was stern, yet she fought against the urge to laugh at the face he made.
He began to jump up and down, "Arg! Don' call me that!" that said, he crossed his arms and pouted while turning around.
Giggling, she rested on her knees, and set the others down. Tapping the crocodile's shoulder, she made a puppy face as he turned around "Forgive me?" she held out her arms.
"No."
Little-E's eyes widened, and he turned to the other two. They simultaneously turned their heads away, letting out a shamed 'Oooooooh!'
Kitai smirked, and then grabbed Vector from behind, pulling him to her body. Flipping the small, yet strong child over, she promptly gave him plenty of raspberries on his stomach.
"Okay! Okay! I forgive ya!" he flailed, and then jumped out of her arms, still laughing.
"Good. Now how about a group hug?" She held her arms out to all of them. They ran into her arms, and she hugged them all tightly. Even if the hybrid didn't like children that much, she would do anything for these guys. They were practically family, she had attended every birth, even changed their diapers.
"Uh, Miss Kit...I can't breathe!" Little-E was squished into her breasts.
Smiling sheepishly, she let go, "Sorry Espio." Then winced at her mistake.
"Little-E!!! That's my name! The other one is so stupid!" He stuck out his tongue. They were pretty intelligent 2 year olds...Except Vector. He was 5, going on 6. All of them were prodigies of their families. Too bad they didn't know it.
A few raspberries changed the little chameleons tone, and soon they all were laughing. Kitai grinned cheekily at her ability to make them happy. A tingling sensation started on her leg, and she stood, thinking it had falling asleep. Her hunch had been proven wrong, as the children gasped.
Ray was the first one to speak, "Miss Kittya!" (They never could get her name right) "You're disappearing!" He pointed at her leg, horrified.
The armadillo tried to grab her leg, but his hand disappeared at he did so. Pulling it back, Mighty began to cry at her dilemma. Vector ran around her, trying to stop the process. Espio, joined him, only running extremely fast causing a dust devil in his worry.
"What the hell?" She usually refrained from cussing in front of them, but now was not a time to be a good role model. Kitai tried to move her legs, but she couldn't. They weren't even there anymore! Looking around frantically, she saw her mother and father rushing towards her.
She was now just a floating head, a glowing black light surrounding where the rest of her should have been. Her father's deep voice reached her ears, but was cut off as she fully disappeared. Her mothers crying followed her into the darkness, however. The last thing she could remember was the sobbing voice over and over.
"My baby! Not my baby girl..."
Location: Unknown
Time: Present day
Placing a hand against the large glowing container, a robed form turned to another in a dark room. The only light was that of the giant tube the girl was in. As the second figure moved, light danced across his metal surface. He walked over to the consol, his trench coat dragging behind him.
"She is ready." Mecha Sonic's robotic voice echoed throughout the room, causing the robed one to wince.
His masculine tone contrasted with the robots, "Excellent. With her gone, the past will go exactly as it should."
A soft groan interrupted the machine from answering, and both cold gazes fell on the subject. Kitai opened her own, and then closed them when liquid stung her eyes. Surprisingly, she had no burning sensation in her lungs, and felt an oxygen mask on her mouth. It soon became unnecessary, as the tank began to drain. Her legs were shaky, and she collapsed into a heap on the bottom of the tank. She heard the door open, and was soon enclosed into a warm hug.
"Kitai..."
Opening her eyes, all she saw was a red glowing pupil. A large hood hid the rest of the face. Reaching up weakly, she tried to remove it, the voice faintly familiar. Where was she? Who was this person? Maybe they could tell her?
The person caught her arm, gently placing it back on her stomach. Her dress was sopping wet, and most of the moisture was sinking into the robe. The figure turned his hidden face away. His voice rumbled again, and she felt oddly comforted.
"No. I'm not the person you remember...I-I've changed."
Her throat was dry and it hurt to talk, but she let out a raspy answer, "Let me see your face. Whoever you are." Kitai reached up and tugged on the hood. The person didn't resist, facing her so she could see the whole face.
Letting out a startled gasp, the hybrid touched his cheek, "Raimond?"
He had changed, very much so. The strange thing was that he didn't look a day over 20, even if the last time she saw him, he had been 17. His cool blue eye was darker somehow, an affect of what he had gone through. What startled her the most, where his left eye should have been, there was a cybernetic replacement. Its red pupil stared emotionless at her, and she looked away. She shuddered from its cold gaze.
Sensing her revulsion, he turned his head once more, trying to hide his hurt expression. She felt herself being lifted, and blinked at his muscles. He had become as muscular her father, and she wanted to know how. More so, she wanted to know where she was! When she caught sight of the room's other occupant, she hid her face.
"What is that...thing?" her voice was muffled by his robes.
Mecha Sonic clenched his fist, ready to make her pay for her words, but stopped at the look Raimond gave him. Even if he was stronger, his engines did need to be repaired from his fight with the Heroes. The only other existing 55 PS that traveled at 6800 RPM belonged to the Echidna male. If he knew where it was, Mecha would just take it and destroy the base. Unfortunately, he had no knowledge of its whereabouts, so he was stuck with the organism.
"I am Mecha Sonic. You would be wise to treat me with respect, Organic Female." He narrowed his glowing eyes at her.
"Eep! It talked!" Kitai struggled in her captor's arms, and he set her down gently.
"Of coarse. You are not used to such technology..." Raimond's roaring laughter scared her so bad, she ran strait towards the robot in her fear. By pure reflex, he caught her as she stumbled, and held her at arms length. Mecha let go; slightly disgusted at the fact that he had touched her.
Landing on the floor, she crumpled into a heap. Kitai was in a strange place, with a 'creature', a person she thought she knew, and she couldn't remember anything! This was just too much for her to handle. What of her family? The last thing she had said to her father was so mean, she wished those words had never passed her lips. Her body racked with sobs, and she felt a comforting hand on the small of her back.
"Kitai. You're still naive to the world that I live in; this is all so new for you. Let me guide you..." He smiled kindly at her, and she couldn't help but trust him. How foolish of her, for behind his kindness, there were dark intentions.
How could she have know that over the years, he had grown to be one of the most diabolical figures know to this world? That after her 'disappearance' her father had become callous, her mother disheartened so that she met an early death? That the children she had come to love had searched for her throughout their lives? The fact that they had given up?
Oblivious to the truth, she let the large male escort her to a velvet curtain. Kitai wiped her eyes as he pulled them back, exposing her to the reality that was this world. Her legs failed to hold her weight, and Raimond had to support her. Not that he minded. Her head pressed against his chest, she listened to his blackened-heart beat. Shivers ran down her spine, as did the vibrations from his baritone.
"Welcome my dear. Welcome to the Future..."
To be continued...