17 Minutes Until Noon

Author's note: I haven't started a new story in a VERY long time. Let's see how she runs.


Prologue
It happened at precisely 17 minutes until noon on Thursday of that week, not long after the "Rush incident." Blaze the Cat was standing on top of a hill somewhere in her dimension.

Blaze reflected on what'd happened a few days ago. In just one day, she had been thrown into another dimension, gone on a quest to recover her seven lost Sol Emeralds, and learned the true value of friendship. That's more than most people do in a day.
Clutching the green Sol Emerald in her hand, Blaze examined it. Now that she'd begun talking with some of the other people in her dimension, she felt a lot more comfortable with herself, and with the Sol Emeralds.

In fact, she'd been able to harness the power of the Sol Emerald she was holding in a few small ways, such as boosting her powers over fire. Now it was time for something bigger. She was going to use it to teleport herself.

Blaze changed her stance, and held the Sol Emerald to her chest. Then, she brought it out with an enthusiastic yell. "SOL JUMP!"

In an instant, Blaze was enveloped in a flash of light from the Emerald. It was precisely 11:43 A.M. when she did this.

Somehow, though, it didn't work. When the light cleared away, Blaze was still standing in that same location, and hadn't teleported anywhere.

Blaze looked around, slightly confused. "Huh? Hm, it didn't do anything. Maybe my aim was a little off. I guess I'd better get a little more practice."

After taking another look at the Sol Emerald, Blaze blasted down the hill with her usual Fire Boost speed, intending to do a bit more working out with the Emerald.

However, there was something she didn't know. While her Sol Jump had not worked the way she had hoped, it cannot be said that it didn't do anything. She wasn't aware of it yet, but it had done something. Something very significant.

Something that would change her life.


Extremely short prologue, eh? But I think it serves its purpose. I'll bring out the first chapter right away. Then I'll go back to my cycle.