Walk Through the Fire - Ch. 2

[2 Weeks Later]

You were walking around, still not able to remember much. "Esther?" You heard a female voice, so you answered to it, "Amy?" You turned, seeing it was her. She smiled, "What are you doing out here? It's nearly 2 AM." You smiled, "I don't sleep much anyways. Why are out here?" She looked around, "Looking for Sonic, what else?!" You gave her an uneasy look, "It's 2 AM, Amy, give the guy a break." She growled, before going back in the house. You rolled your eyes, staring back up at the moon. You closed your eyes, feeling yourself lift off the ground. You were connected with the sky, some how. You opened your eyes, feeling your feet make contact with the ground again. You smiled, loving that feeling. You turned around, coming into contact with a black hedgehog, who you knew as Shadow. He stared at you, no doubt seeing you levitating. You turned around, ready to walk off, when he spoke, "You're not from here, are you?" You stopped, then turned towards him, slightly, "Most likely not. All I know is I don't belong here. My place is elsewhere." And you jumped into a tree, climbing up, thanks to your claws.

[Shadow's POV]

You watched the girl jump away, knowing she was confused. Seeing her levitate though made you wonder what her people were like. What abilities did they have? And were they good? You figured Sonic and his friends could handle it.

[Your POV]

You sat on the tree branch, holding your hand up. A white glow had engulfed your hand when you glared at him silently. He questioned you, seeming to be suspicious of you. You shook your hand, shaking away the glow. Perhaps that was your anger showing through your powers. Either way, you knew you couldn't tell anyone that ability just yet. They needed to trust you, not fear of making you angry; Sonic had enough of that from Amy.

You stretched, bored now. Seeing lighting strike an area, you wondered over, hopping from branch to branch until you were close enough to look in on the scene. You seen a black creature looking around, not very friendly looking either. Upon closer inspection, you seen it was a male feline. He had the same glow you had before, only this one was red. 'Why is that glow different?' You wondered, while also wanting to go down there and ask the cat a few questions. You stepped on a weak branch, gearing it crack under your weight. "Oh-" You stared, then felt yourself drop, headed for the ground, "No!!" You felt yourself make hard contact with the ground, groaning in pain. "Hey, are you alri....wait...Esther?!" You heard the male say, making you turn your head in complete surprise. He had a look of shock, then it went to almost pure hatred. "So, you're still alive, eh?" He asked, grabbing you by the arm, pulling you to your feet. You nodded, then felt yourself make contact with a nearby tree, causing you ro slide to the ground. "Ow....what the heck was that for?!?!" You yelled, only to jump to your feet, seeing his seething hatred pouring from himself. He grabbed you by the throat, "Let's just say, this is payback; it's a shame you don't remember." You then felt a surge of something go through your body. You let out a cry of agony, alerting anyone nearby you needed immediate help. He released you, allowing your body to drop to the ground, hard. You cracked open your eyes, glaring up at his form, "Wh-why are you doing this? I don't even know you..." He crouched down to you, pulling your chin upwards, making you look at him better, "You know me...you just don't remember it. You almost destroyed our planet!!" Your eyes went wide, as you felt a sudden pain in your neck, making you let out a cry of agonizing pain, before everything went black.

[Sonic's POV]

You heard a sudden scream come from the forest area, making you alert. It sounded like Esther's voice too. "Well, better go check it out!" And you were out of there. Why would Esther even be out at this time? You were just for the fact you couldn't sleep much, plus Amy was looking for you. You couldn't sleep with her around. You stopped at a clearing in the forest upon seeing two felines, one of them you recognized right away as Esther, but the other was a mystery to you. The other one looked male by appearance and was holding Esther in his arms; who also looked like she was passed out. You decided to see what was up. As you got closer, you seen that not only was Esther passed out, but she looked like she had been beaten not too long ago. You came out from your hiding place, concerned about her well-being, "Hey, what happened?" The feline looked at you, and then glared back down at Esther, "I finally found this…thing. She thought she was dead, apparently I thought wrong. Well, I'll make sure the job gets finished this time." Your eyes went wide, as you spoke up, "What exactly happened? She doesn't seem the type to attack you suddenly." He gave a dark laughter, "You people know nothing of this being in my arms. She almost killed everyone on her own planet. She's dangerous. She cares nothing for others." You crossed your arms, "Well, the cat I know isn't like that. She doesn't remember anything from her planet." He chuckled again, "It's just a ploy. She's a good actor. She can't fool me though." He went to turn around, only to be met with your form again, "Sorry, but I can't let you do that. She hasn't done anything that I know of."

"Look stay out of this, Mobian." He growled at you, taking you by surprise; so he knew about your planet, eh? "All right then. Why don't you stay with us and watch over her then? If she does anything wrong, you can take care of her? You can take do whatever you must then. But until then, she lives." He didn't seem happy, but dropped her to the ground, not in a gentle manner either. "Fine, but she slips up, she's gone. I won't hesitate to kill her, hedgehog." And he walked off. Boy, was everyone from her planet like that? Perhaps it's a good thing she doesn't remember anything. You picked up her form, surprised she was as light as she was actually. "Well, why don't we get you back home, okay?" You told her passed out body, then proceeded to go to your house. The male feline followed you, actually following your speed by hopping from tree to tree. "Can all of your planet's people jump as fast as you can?" You yelled to him, receiving a "yes" from him, which surprised you.

You came back from a room, where Esther lay down for a while in order to regain consciousness. You saw the male feline staring her, his face turning to a sad one, "She wasn't like this before." You decided to get the story behind Esther, since no one here knew anything about her. "What was she like then?" You asked, leaning against a wall, eyes closed. "She was normal, like all of us. Her powers had always been stronger, yes, but she usually stayed in complete control of them. But then she ended up changing, slowly." You got confused so he went on, to explain it further, "Her personality changed, little by little. We were never sure why. She would get angry over little thing, and her powers would get the best of her. It would usually end with her either being pinned down or knocked out from the guards; it's like your police force here." You nodded, smiling a little, "Have you ever thought perhaps she, too, was frustrated?" He looked at you, a slight hint of confusion in his hatred-filled eyes, "What do you mean?" You continued, "How would you feel if everyone around you seemed to have no trouble with their powers and yet, you had to control your every emotion. It sounds like your people weren't being fair." He glared at the floor, "We had no choice. We didn't know how to control her any better. She wasn't a full Cerian anyways. Her mother's side was from a different world. They had her powers of darkness, while ours are less dark. Her mother's people had the kind of powers that acted on emotions, thus the need to control them. A few examples of her abilities based on emotion are: She'll levitate when she's happy, her hands can produce flames when angry, and her strength can increase during enraged moments."

Wow, she was powerful in different ways then, huh? "Well, that doesn't give you the right to kill her." You said, looking at the male cat. His eyes turned dark, as he stared at Esther's sleeping form, "I always helped her out, until that day; the day she killed every one of my friends. Her anger grew, as her hatred for our people grew. Soon she hated the very ground they walked one, the very air they breathed. I still remember when she lost complete control. It was a nightmare come to life, as I figured it would happen soon enough." He sighed, and then started the story.

"She had simple task, finish a certain series of tests, in order to gain the rank of 'Knight'; it's similar to your rank of policeman here on this planet. She got through every test perfectly, but they refused to give her the rank, saying she was too dangerous for the honorable rank. I never said anything, because I could see where they were coming from. Everyone started laughing and agreeing with them, saying Esther would never be more than a mere commoner among our people. I remember her placing her head down, tears rolling down her face, then someone said something about her going back down to the dirt, where she belonged. She snapped at that comment, since that was the lowest comment anyone can ever have said to them. Her eyes turned a glowing, reddish color, meaning her powers were taking over her anger now. We tried to constrain her, with no avail. She sent out a shockwave of strong energy from her body, knocking everyone down, killing some right away. The Esther we knew was gone. She floated in mid-air, on her feet, a white glow consuming her body; her eyes white now as well. Everyone tried to flee, but soon caught on fire. She caught their bodies on fire just by looking at them. She rose in the sky, her eyes closed now, as her body hung there, not moving. Anything within a 500 meter radius (over 3000 feet in total; something like Chaos Blast from Shadow, just more destructive distance) was destroyed. Those of us that did survive vowed that if we found her, we'd destroy her, so no other planet had to go through that chaos. She was the person I felt sorry for the most, now she's the one I hate the most."

And he stopped; standing up, ready to leave the room. "You know, your people are partly to blame. You set her up for it. You can't keep people from living from fear of causing pain to others. You can keep them in check, yes, but control their free-will, no. That's where you and your people messed up." He paused then went out, saying, "I agree with you, hedgehog, but there are some things that need to be controlled or even concealed." You smiled, "The name's Sonic. You're welcome to stay, but this isn't our first time dealing with this sort of thing, ya know. We'll accept her, unless she turns against us of her own free-will." He looked at you, smiling a bit, "She would've liked to hear those words then. If she doesn't remember anything, then it won't matter." And he was gone. You smiled, walking over to her, moving a piece of hair from her eyes, as she twitched in her sleep slightly. 'Could she really be that deadly though? This might be slightly different than Shadow after all.'

[Your POV]

You woke up on a bed in Sonic's house, as you felt your head aching from that feline from before. Your eyes opened wide, as you looked around, as if fearing he'd be there, staring at you; waiting for the moment to strike and kill you any moment. There was no one except you in the small room. You sighed in relief. You crawled out of the bed, standing up right on your feet. You stumbled down the steps, ready to greet everyone in the kitchen. As you entered, your fear came back; the male feline from before was sitting with everyone, then caught your sight. You backed away, fear engulfing your eyes, "What is HE doing here?!" Sonic spoke up, "We talked everything out. There were a few…mishaps on your planet and he's to make sure it doesn't happen again. He's not going to harm you, he's promised that." You didn't trust him; after all, he did try to kill you last time. You sat away from him, keeping your eye on him, as did he with you. Everyone was quiet, then it hit you, why was everyone over in the morning anyways? You seen Tails working on some small, hand-held machine of some sort. Everyone else was pretty much quiet, other than Amy, who was talking to Cream about something at Cream's house that happened last night.

"Cream, sorry I didn't go to your house. I hope your mother wasn't too worried." You told her, when she smiled, "It's ok. Sonic came over and told us you were here, resting." You nodded, then noticed the male feline still looking at you, which was starting to anger you. "Why do you keep staring at me?" You asked him suddenly, catching everyone's attention. He was silent, still staring at you. You got annoyed fast, crossing your arms; little did you know, he was testing you, or you're anger actually. "Oh, and mind telling me why the heck you almost killed me?!" This time you shouted, glaring at him. He smirked, which you looked confused at, "Why are you smirking?" He crossed his arms, then spoke, "You're controlling your powers, for now. If they were even slightly getting the better part of you, your eyes would've turned a different color; most likely red or white." You looked at the table, "So, you're here to make sure I don't hurt anyone then?" He nodded, "Precisely." You smiled at him, "Good, cause I don't want to." He was surprised by that answer, then smiled a bit, "You're your old self, right now." You smiled, apparently that was a good thing to him.

[Later that Day]

"Esther." You heard the male from before speak, coming over to you. You kept your eyes on him, "Yes? What do you want? I mean, I don't even know your name." He seen your hands balled into fists, ready to attack if you needed to. "I didn't come here to fight you. My name is Andris." He said, not hostile for once. "Then what?" You asked, not understanding why he was here. He came closer to you, as you took a step back, not trusting him much. "You really don't remember anything?" He asked, sounding almost sad about it. "No, I don't! I don't know who you are or why you're here. I don't know anything, except my name!" You shouted, getting angry with his constant one-subject question. "Then allow me to show you where you come from, Esther." He held out his hand, revealing a tiny hologram screen that appeared, amazing you. "This is a picture of our planet, Ceres." A picture of a blue-glowing planet appeared. "Ceres?" You asked out loud, looking at the screen with the planet on it. "Yes, we're known as Cerians. We had a King and Queen to rule us. We also have something to the police forces here. We are categorized by ranks, peasants are the lowest. Our people all look the same, except perhaps hairstyles and clothing choices. And the eye colors." You looked at him, "That would explain why your eyes are red and mine aren't." He nodded, then placed a hand on your face, 'petting' your right eye lid with his thumb. "You're not full Cerian, though, Esther" He took his hand away, then revealed a creature; it was female. Then a male was beside her. "Who are these people? One looks exactly like you. The other not so much..." He looked at the figures, "The male feline is a Cerian named Aaron. He was one of our noblemen on Ceres. The female was the first to marry a noble person of our planet, and not be a Cerian themselves. Her name is Abigail; everyone called her Abby after a while." You looked at him curiously, "So? What do these people have to do with me?" He sighed, "They're your parents, Esther." Your eyes went wide, "Wh-what?"

(Agains, message me for pics of Andris and of Esther's parents. I can't put anything from Quizilla on here, for some reason. Hope you enjoyed it.)