Chapter 2: Test
I'm Rage, Rage the Hedgehog and my life has just changed forever! My mother and father killed well my adoption parents that is second time this has happened to me and by the same person! My brothers kidnapped and I was left for dead by Chirstain the Dark. If it was not for Dex I would be dead. Dex is some kind of god who saved my life because get this a 15 year old hedgehog who is as normal as can be is the Last Chaosblood?! I do not know what that is but I am now the Guardian of The Chaos Emeralds? Wait a second if that is true then what the heck is going on? All I know is to find the elder of some village named Rockfoot but there are no elders and villages on Mobius anymore! What could this mean?
Rage reaches The Village of Rockfoot "Hold your horses Rage." Dex's voice comes out of nowhere surprising the young hedgehog "Dex where are you?" Rage asks as another voice butts in "Sorry I think we should have mentioned that in order for you to become the guardian you will be tested." it says "Wait a second who are you and how can you be talking to me?!" Rage asks aloud
"Oh right" the other voice says "I am Dranzer the master of The Elemental Chaos of light and dark and Dex and I have been assigned to guide you. We can communicate through your thoughts and you can summon us in a spiritual form if needed. We cannot aid you in battle but we can help you with advice."
"Rage do you know who you are going to see?" Dex asks
"The elder of Rockfoot but villages and elders died years ago!" Rage replies
"Exactly you have been sent back in time exactly 300 years you know after The Perfect Chaos Incident." Dex responds
"Right after Sonic used his Super form to stop him but why here?" Rage asks "And if that is true won't everyone be startled by my clothing?"
"True now we brought you here because the Elder Artemis The Wise is a friend of mine." Dranzer responds "He will be able to give you the trial."
"Okay look I understand you want me to do this test and all but the time I am from is in danger and if my Father taught me anything it's if this Christain fellow screws up my time then the whole past and future will be too." Rage sighs "What is the point of doing the test here? And now?"
"Because Christain came to this time period." Dex responds "And this is not normally how the test if conducted but you must warn him about Christain so he can give you two items you will need as Guardian."
Rage shakes his head in a 'whatever' kind of way and walks into the gates where he finds no one seemed to care about him in fact everything felt fine. 'strange' Rage thinks looking around when he hears a yell and the guards look to see a group of shadow beasts coming from the forest outside the village.
"Dark Spawns!" one of the guards say "Everyone to the shelters!" he yells as citizens run while some guards stand ready to meet the enemy.
Rage just stands and watches the guards get taken out slowly with few of the Dark Spawns being defeated. Soon a guard runs up to him "Come on kid you need to get into the shelter now! Those things will kill you!" he says
"Move." Rage says stepping around the guard
"KID!" he tries to stop Rage but to no prevail "What do you think you're doing!?" he screams as Rage summons The Blade of Chaos and leaps to one of the dark spawns that had one of the guards tackled on the ground. Rage slices it and it disappears. The guard stands up as he watches Rage continue to save other guards before taking out the stray Dark Spawns.
"Whose kid is that?" one of the guards asks
"Who knows." a blue hedgehog says as he walks up to the guards with a yellow fox behind him
"Sir Sonic!" They say "What brings you here?" they ask
"I wanted to see what all the panic was about since I was on my way by with Tails." the blue hero replies "who is that guy?"
"We don't know I don't even think he is from this village." the same guard who had tried to stop Rage earlier says as Rage takes out the last one and as a larger Dark Spawn begins to rumble the ground as it approaches the young hedgehog
"Get out of there kid!" Sonic yells "Let me handle it!" but as if he could not be heard Rage glows with energy "What in the world?" Sonic asks stopping the dash he had begun. Rage then releases a strong slash of fire destroying the huge Dark Spawn,
"He saved us!" the guard cheers as everyone crowds around him even Sonic and Tails smile at Rage's actions
"Wow did you see that Sonic?" Tails asks
"I saw it I just don't believe it!" Sonic says crossing his arms with a cocky grin "That kid is really something."
"ENOUGH!" a loud booming voice comes from a mid sized Dog as it approaches the crowd who stop cheering and kneel in respect all but Rage "Danny!" he yells at a guard who stands up with a salute
"Sir!" he asks
"What is with all of the commotion?" the dog asks
"Well Elder Artemis this young boy just saved the village from a Dark Spawn assault even taking down a Lord Spawn." he says pointing Rage out
"Danny you know I do not take kindly to outsiders." Artemis growls as another guard speaks
"Danny Speak the truth Master Artemis this outsider saved my life as well as many others." it says
"Hrm..." Artemis says stroking his long white beard "You hedgehog!" he says pointing at Rage who was mimicking the others in a kneel, Rage looks at him instantly "Stand!" the dog commands, Rage obliges "Please state your name and why you have come to my village outsider."
"My name sir is Rage the Hedgehog and I come to speak to Artemis the Wise." Rage responds
[Chaos Dimension]
"Ugh dang it!" Dranzer curses face palming
"What is it?" Dex asks
"I forgot Artemis was not the one to take kindly to outsiders!" he sighs
[Rockfoot Village]
Artemis had taken Rage to his home where Rage stood with two guards behind him, "I realize you have saved out village young Rage and with that you have my thanks but that does not excuse as to why you came to my place uninvited."
"I understand if you are upset but I was just doing as I was told." Rage says
"By whom?" Artemis asks and
"By me." Dranzer says appearing next to Rage
"Ah Dranzer long time no see what business do you have bringing young Rage here to me?" Artemis asks
"Rage has come for his Inhibitor rings." Dranzer says
"You mean to tell me?" the large dog asks
"Yes, Rage here is our only hope against Christain." the fox replies
"I see." Artemis sighs "My apologizes young Rage if I had known Dranzer sent you it would not have been this way." the dog signals his guards to leave as he pulls a small box out and walks to Rage opening it. Inside were two golden Inhibitor Rings, "Here these are Inhibitor Rings you will need them to keep your Chaos Energy from surging." he says as he gives them to Rage and he puts them on his wrists "Only take them off if the situation is dire and do not have them removed for more then 15 minutes every 24 hours or you might get yourself killed."
"Thank you Artemis" Rage says with a bow
"Now Rage I understand you need to know what is going on." he says and Rage nods "Well you are in luck as Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails the Fox are here and offered to help fill you in."
"Really?" Rage asks
"Sure did!" Sonic says "I will say that was quite the performance what's your name kiddo?" he asks Rage
"I am Rage the Hedgehog the new Chaos Guardian." Rage says
"Well then Rage come on I'll take you to my buddy Tail's home in The Mystic Ruins where we can talk." Sonic says with a thumbs up
"Okay!" Rage says with a nod
To be continued
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