The Adventure Begins
By: Hahli Nuva
(Part 1 of 3)
(Based on SONIC AND THE SECRET RINGS)
"Imagination is more important than knowledge..."
-Albert Einstein
The wind rustled the fallen leaves as David Burns walked along the stone path up to his house. As he unlatched the wooden handle and stepped inside, he groaned. He thought to himself: Sometimes, I wish I could just, be someone else, you know? He slammed his heavy binder on the table, dragged himself over to the couch, and lay there, exhausted from a stressful day at school. "Well, I'd better catch up on my reading, before Mrs. Peterson gets on my case. THAT I don't need.
Although tired, David read "1000 and 1 Tales of the Arabian nights" as instructed by his teacher. Soon, however, David fell asleep, the book covering his face to keep out bugs. As he fell asleep, he began to dream… "Hello?" A voice inquired. "Um, Could you wake up? I need you!"
David was unaware of the voice, and lay there like a log. The voice however, seemed to have more important things to handle, and screamed at the top of its voice: "WAKE UP!!!!" David, startled, fell off of the couch. Untangling himself from the blankets and sheets he usually leaves on his couch, David got up off of the floor and dusted himself off. One look at the newcomer, and he panicked, firing a volley of questions and demanding answers. "Who are you? What do you want with me? Am I dead?"
"My name is Shahra, Genie of the ring," The stranger said, completely ignoring his questions. She couldn't of been more than 19 years of age. She's kind of pretty, David thought. "I need your help in defeating Erazor, an evil spirit, and saving my world from total destruction. Will you aid me?" She pleaded. David stood there, shocked. After pinching himself, he knew that this was real. "Well, this is kind of hard to take in. give me a minute to think it over, okay?" Appalled at his asking, the girl snapped at him. "We don't have a minute! We have to go NOW! Or else he'll destroy my world and come into YOUR world! That book your reading, he's from one of the stories, somehow, he's gotten enough power to break out of his story and start destroying the other stories! If he's not stopped, he could erase my world and come into your world, where he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants, ultimate power…"
"So, you need someone who can put this guy in his place, huh? I guess I can help you with that. My name's David. Nice to meet you." David shook her hand and grabbed his backpack. The genie looked at her new friend. "You're not afraid of going? Even though you probably won't return?" she asked."Well, I was at first, but then I thought, wait a minute. This is what I've been waiting for! A chance to be someone else! Not just plain old me. A hero, out to save a world form utter destruction! Come on! This'll be a breeze!" he looked at Shahra, who had an amazed look on her face. "Well, alright. Then let's go!"
With that, Shahra opened the book, and the duo jumped in. After flying through empty space for some time, they landed on a rock in the middle of nothingness. Text flew in every direction, letters and ink were scattered everywhere. It all seemed to be floating in mid air. "Whoa. What happened here?" David looked to his companion for an answer. "Well?" "Oh no! I can't be too late! PLEASE don't let me be late!" David and Shahra looked around, trying to find the cause of this careless destruction. Just then, an evil laugh broke the ice. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!" A dark figure appeared out of nowhere. Then again, where exactly WAS nowhere?
"Shahra. Have you brought me the seven world rings AS PROMISED?" He demanded. Shahra looked at her nemesis. "Erazor! You KNOW that they do not exist! Why do you keep looking for them?" "SILENCE! Your insolence will be the end of you, Shahra! I swear it! You and your new friend will DIE if you don't bring me those rings!" Shahra stood her ground, fearless. "I'm not scared of YOU, Erazor! Not at all!" David had stood there the whole time, doing nothing. He found out just a few moments ago that when Erazor appeared, he could not move a single muscle. With a wave of his hand, Erazor conjured up a pillar of pure hellfire. "Since you continue to defy me, you'll just have to pay with your LIFE!"
He threw the spear of fire towards Shahra, who was glued to the floor with fear. She screamed, and, out of instinct, David jumped in front of her. "SHAHRA! LOOK OUT!!" The spear hit David at point blank range, but Shahra was protected from harm. "David? DAVID? Oh no! Please! Get up!" Her pleads seemed to have no effect, and Erazor laughed at her. "Foolish girl. Did you really think you could defeat ME by bringing this boy from another world? HAHAHA!! You should know by now, NO ONE DEFEATS THE ERAZOR!!!"
"Yeah? Well, it looks like I'm the first!" David smiled. As he turned around, a flicker of fire could be seen from his heart. "Boy, you've got one thing right, Erazor, she WAS foolish enough to go to my world, but it looks to me that the only person that'll be left standing is ME!" David lunged at Erazor, but the genie was too fast and, with another swing of his hand, slammed David against an invisible wall."Ha! You can't even TOUCH me! Stupid kid. Can't you see when you've been beaten?" Shahra was unconscious, and for David, hope seemed lost. "Listen kid. Get me the seven world rings, like I told her, and I'll show you what REAL POWER IS!" cackling, Erazor disappeared from view. "Shahra!" David picked his friend up.
Her eyes fluttered open, and David sighed with relief. "Hello, David." David hugged her, happy to hear that she was safe. "Thank God you're alright. For a second there I thought you were dead!" After reviving her, the two decided that it would be best to follow the stone path. As they walked down the road, they had no idea what they would get themselves into…
TO BE CONTINUED