~A week later~
In a rainy day, a bus was driving through a suburban area. Everything was quiet until there was banging on the side and someone shouting
"Stop the bus!" The silver male hedgehog was running next to the bus and trying to get the bus driver's attention. But he didn't see a puddle ahead, so he slipped on his face on the concrete. He lifted his face to show a bruised lip, and his yellow eyes see the bus leaving. The hedgehog sighs as he stands up to fix his pot haircut.
"Way a go Silver. Late again for work!" Silver thought. He looked up at the cloudy sky as raindrops hit his face
"Well since it's dark maybe I could pass security." The silver hedgehog thought as he activates his telekinesis to make him fly. In 5 minutes, he entered a large city but was stopped by red lights around him.
"Go down!" A guy shouted through a microphone. Silver had an annoyed look
"Crap." He slowly goes down to the streets where a police officer was waiting. He gave the psychic hedgehog a pink ticket that said
"Using telekinesis without a permit." Silver put the ticket in his quills and starts to walk
"Why does everything need a permit?" He thought bitterly. He enters a large building called Time Council. After shaking off the rain from his fur, he went to the nurse office to heal his busted lip. After the nurse sprayed medicine, he felt better. On the way to the cafeteria, he threw the pink ticket in a nearby trash can.
"I'll have the usual cappuccino without milk. Don't want another incident in the bathroom again." Silver ordered the lunch lady and giving her 10 dollars. After getting his drink, he took a sip until
"Hey, pothead!" The silver hedgehog mentally groan. He turned to see a male cat, a male parrot, and a male rabbit. The reason why they don't have names are that because Silver doesn't bother remembering them.
"Should you three be going home?" Silver asked with a glare. He works night shifts to protect the building in case of burglars. The rabbit chuckles
"We had to stay longer to get our work done. Unlike you, we were on time." All three of them laughed while the silver one had an annoyed look.
"Very funny. I need to go." Silver said sarcastically, and walk away with the cup of cappuccino in his hand. But the three were talking to each other
"Do that screeching thing." The cat said to the parrot. Silver heard a screech of a bird which made his heart stop and everything turned black.
CRASH!
The broken cup hit the floor as the hedgehog was on the ground with his arms over his head. Sweat was on his forehead as he breaths heavily. The three Mobians was laughing loudly
"It's still funny every time!" The cat said while laughing. Silver hit his fist on the ground with the pieces of his cup floats. He turned to them with pure anger in his yellow eyes
"Oh. Looks like he woke up on the wrong side of the bed." The rabbit commented. Silver got up and raised his hand to launch the cup pieces until a hand grabbed his wrist. Yellow eyes looked up to see a Wolly Mammoth, Mammoth Mogul. Silver growled and pulled his hand back then walk away. He lifted the broken cup pieces and threw them in a trash can. The silver hedgehog enters a room then slam the door forcibly. He sits down in a rolling chair on his desk. Inside the room have a bookshelf, a small table, a computer where he could see everywhere in the building. His elbow rested on his desk as his hand was on his face. He breathed in through his nose and let out a shaky breath.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
His ears moved when he heard someone knocking his door.
"Come in." He called while looking back. The door opened to Mammoth Mogul, and he enters the room
"So, what was that about?" He asked calmly, as he shut the door. Silver sighs
"It's just another outburst, that's all." He explained. The Wolly Mammoth raised a brow at that
"Really? When I walked in, I saw you were going to stab those three with broken glass. Your past outbursts just fill two swear jars. This one is personal." He said as leans against a wall. Silver's arm fell to his side as he looks at the ceiling
"It's those three! They know that I'm afraid of a bird screech that they do that for a laugh." He said out of anger.
"So stabbing them is a way to make them stop?" Mammoth Mogul asked. The hedgehog didn't say anything, so Mogul continues
"Look, I can't save your butt every time you get in trouble. Like the fights and the police tickets." Silver quickly turned his chair to say something but was interrupted
"Of course I know! The police always inform the troublemaker's parents and guardians." The Mammoth explained. The psychic hedgehog turned his chair around with his arms crossed
"I wouldn't be in trouble if they allowed telekinesis without permits." He whispered, but the other heard it.
"I know it's stupid. But a person with telekinesis can be dangerous when they have strong emotions. The government doesn't want that to happen." Mammoth Mogul explained. Silver fixed his drooping pot hair to make it straight
"I can't help it. And you know that." He said with half-closed eyes. The Wolly Mammoth sighs before walking to the sitting hedgehog's side.
"Of course I know that. I was there when your mother died. And was the one who killed-" He stopped when he felt the silver hedgehog's glare.
"The murderer. But I couldn't leave you in the streets without someone looking out for you." Mammoth Mogul said with his arms crossed. Silver's glare moved to the desk
"So staying in a crowded room all night is taking care of someone?" He asked and using two fingers to make air quotes.
"You have to work hard to be part of the Time Council like I had." Mogul said. The psychic hedgehog raised a brow
"I never ask to be an all-seeing old-timer." He thought.
"And you're stuck me with because my dad is missing. Then again, if he didn't want me at birth, then he doesn't want me now." Silver said with sadness. The mammoth frowned
"I'm sure he wanted you. But something must have happened that caused him to go missing." He said.
"But how could he not be anywhere around the world? He can't just be missing from existence!" Silver said with his arms out.
"I know that. From your DNA he was a hedgehog, but there was strange blood mixed with yours. Scientists are still figuring out what that is." Mogul explained. The psychic hedgehog glared down on his desk.
"So, how was guarding the prison?" Silver asked to change the subject. But the Mammoth looked nervous for a second
"I-It was good. Be glad you weren't there because it was boring." He said. The silver one looked confused at his master's reaction
"Um, ok? Anyways, I should get ready for work." He said as he types in the computer.
"Oh, right. I'll be back in the morning." Mogul said waving goodbye before leaving the room. Silver sighs loudly while he opens the computer. When it started up, the wallpaper showed him and a female purple cat taking a picture of them at a beach. The hedgehog smiled warmly at the image but looks away while blushing. He remembered that time he didn't visit her for six months. But that was when a being named Infinite took over the planet, so Silver had to stay and help the fighter. That event was a year ago though. The cat wouldn't talk to him for a day because he was gone. Silver suddenly realized that he didn't see her for a month.
"I've been busy that I forgot to see her. Blaze won't talk to me for a year." He quickly look through the cameras throughout the building
"I could give her a quick visit before anyone notice." He thought before leaving his room. The silver hedgehog entered a large room with a giant portal in the middle. He went to a computer then starts typing his desired year and location. The portal turn light purple. He grabbed a wristwatch device that could send the hedgehog back home. Silver jumped through it before it could close. He was falling through a rainbow vortex before going through a purple hole. His knee-high boots landed on the sand and a second later salty water. His yellow eyes looked around to see Koloa Mobians at the beach area. Silver closed his eyes to smell the salty air hit his nose
"It's nice to be out of the rain." He thought.
"Silver! Hey mate!" His silver ears heard a high-pitched voice in the distance. He looked to the right to see a Mobian female raccoon with orange fur, a white muzzle, blue eyes, and two upturned pigtails. Her clothing was a lime green top, short black leggings, green and orange shoes, and tan gloves.
"Hey Marine. How're things?" He asked when she stopped by his side. Even though she can be annoying at times, Silver doesn't mind her endless talking.
"It's been the same mate," Marine said with a grin.
"That's good. How's Blaze?" The time traveler asked.
"Maybe you should ask me that?" Silver turned around to see a familiar purple cat behind him.
"Holy Chaos!" He jumped out of surprise while Marine was laughing.
"She's good at sneaking mate." The raccoon said. The hedgehog cleared his voice out of awkwardness
"Hi, Blaze. How is it going?" He asked while blushing. The cat had a small smirk
"It's been good. How about you? It's been a while since your last visit." She said.
"I've been working lately." Silver said with a shrug.
"At least it wasn't six months this time mate," Marine said. The hedgehog awkwardly laughed
"Let's not remember that." He said awkwardly. Blaze raised a brow
"I guess I forgot about it until now." She said with her hand under her chin.
"Ya. Again sorry for that." Silver said while rubbing the back of his neck. The raccoon stared at the awkward Mobians before saying
"On further news, I got my own ship. It's cozy mate!" Marine said to escape the silence.
"You have a boat?" Silver asked.
"She got it a few weeks ago." Blaze informed him.
"Come on it's on the other side of the beach mate." The raccoon said before walking ahead with a grin. Both hedgehog and cat follows behind
"Are you still working security in the future?" Blaze asked.
"Yep. But someone else is doing the night shift tonight. So I thought I stop by for a quick visit." Silver explained. He half lied because he knows that Blaze wouldn't like that he abandon his duties. It might be that she's the guardian of the Sol Emeralds and her kingdom. Of course, she wouldn't agree with Silver's decision of leaving his duty.
"That's good." The cat said with a smile. Marine could hear the two awkward Mobians behind her
"Why are they awkward right now?" She thought.
"Yep. But the future can get boring after a while. This dimension is fun." The silver one said with his arms behind his head as he walks.
"Maybe one day I could visit you in your future." Blaze said. Silver looked away with a frown
"Ya one day." He said. The only way they could visit each other without getting in trouble is to be part of the Time Conseil. But the training would take years, and he knows that Blaze won't leave her dimension.
"And here we are mate!" Both Mobians stopped to see a big boat parked on shore.
"Whoa." The time traveler said. That was when his yellow eyes saw a portal opening in the sky.
"Crap! I'll be in huge trouble." He thought. But an armored bird fell through the portal, and land on the boat.
"What the?!" Marine shouted out the surprise. The eagle flew up in the air then sees a castle nearby.
"Oh no!" The cat shouted as the bird flew to the building in speed. She felt arms grabbed around her waist then was lifted into the air. Her yellow eyes looked up to see Silver
"Don't worry I won't let you fall." He said with a wink. Blaze nods and smiles as they fly towards the castle. Below stood Marine staring at the destroyed ship
"There goes three years of hard work." She said before waving her hand in the air. A wave hit the flames on the boat. The eagle crash through the wall of the castle then sees seven colorful emeralds inside a capsule. The armored bird grinned at the sight as it goes to it. Silver and Blaze got to the entrance of the castle
"I'll be fine. I'll roast that eagle easily." The fire cat said with the palms of her hands starts to heat up. The hedgehog nods
"Right. I'll be out here if you need me." He said. Blaze nods back with a smirk. Silver let her slip through his arms to the castle. But his hands felt two soft lumps while the cat goes down. Silver saw Blaze landing while her arms hugging her chest area
"Are you okay?" He called out. She quickly nods while blushing deep red before leaving. Silver tilted his head in confusion. He closed his eyes as he guides back where he felt the two lumps. He opened his eyes to see his hands were on his chest area. He thought about it for a moment before blushing madly with a gasp. The cat saw the golden eagle trying to grab the capsule of the Sol Emeralds in her beak
"Drop them now!" Blaze demanded as fire appeared in her palms. But the bird didn't acknowledge her like it wasn't listening. She clicked her tongue out of annoyance
"Your fate has been sealed." Blaze jumped then kicked the eagle's back so hard it dropped the capsule, and crash through a wall. The princess grabbed the object and juggled it in her hand
"That was too easy." She thought. Her ears picked up rumbling from the wall. Yellow eyes saw the bird coming out with an angry look before letting out a scream. Blaze's free hand lit up in flames
"Let's finish this." She said. The eagle rushes to the cat with its sharp wing ready to slash. The princess jumped to the left before throwing a fireball at the bird's side. But it didn't affect the armor as much as she hoped.
"Fireproof armor. This fight will take a while." Blaze thought before rushing to her opponent for a punch. But the enemy saw this and tried to slash the cat with a wing. Blaze saw this and slides under the bird before she gets a slash on the throat. The golden eagle turned its head to see the cat was about to punch it in the face. At the last second, the bird grabbed the fist with its talons then throw the enemy away. Blaze lands on her shoulder while still holding on the capsule on her arm
"So it can use the talons. I can't get close to it." She thought before rolling away to dodge an upcoming talon. The cat throws a fireball towards the eagle's unarmored eyes. But the bird lifted its wing, and the fireball bounced off then it hits the lights above them. The whole room went dark after that. Blaze could see that the bird was looking around in the darkness for the enemy.
"How come it isn't using its hearing?" The cat thought. She knocked the glass on the capsule which echoed through the room. But the golden eagle continues to look around.
"It's deaf. That explains why it didn't acknowledge me earlier." Blaze uses that information to sneak up on the eagle and throw a fireball at the head. The armored bird squawk as it uses its wings to put out the fire on its helmet. When the fire died, Blaze kicked the bird in the chest, making it lose breath. The cat made a fire fist to punch the eagle in the face. But the enemy got their breath back, and block the punch with their wing. The princess' fist made the armor spark as it slides up. The bird saw the capsule in the cat's arm from the sparks. The armored enemy grinned then grabbed half of the capsule. Blaze pulled to get out of the talon's grip. But the eagle suddenly flew up making a ton of wind inside the room. The princess tried to hold her grip on the Sol Emeralds, but the sudden wind took her out of surprise. Blaze felt her fingertip letting go of the capsule as she falls to the ground. Her yellow eyes saw the bird grinning before flying to the ceiling with the Sol Emeralds. Silver was sitting next to the castle while hitting himself with a rock
"Stupid! What were you thinking pervert?!" He asked himself. That was when the ceiling of the castle broke then the bird flew out. The hedgehog saw the Sol Emeralds capsule in the eagle's talon. Silver used his powers to lift himself up then flies towards the enemy. While doing that, his heart beat rapidly and starts to sweat
"Why am I afraid?" He thought. His yellow eyes saw the Sol Emeralds starting to glow
"Birdbrain is using the Sol Emeralds to travel through time or another dimension! I won't let it escape!" The hedgehog shouted in his mind. He flew in front of the bird, making it stop
"Give back the emeralds or-" Silver's stopped when he saw the bird's eyes. Red clock eyes.
"N-No." The hedgehog whimpered in terror. His yellow eyes shrunk in fear as he shakes. The eagle's strange eyes widened as it remembers a small silver hedgehog under a table. The armored bird growled as the hedgehog starts to curl up and grip his ears
"You can't be real! W-Why are you still alive?" He whimpered as everything around him starts to go black. Blaze jumped on top of the castle to see the bird and Silver. Her eyes widened at the scene
"Why is he having an anxiety attack now?!" She thought. She was the eagle was about to slash the now crying Silver with their wing. The cat gasped before performing a high jump towards the two. She landed on the other wing then jump off of it to grab Silver. It made the eagle lose balance then slash at the two. The weight and the force of the slash made Silver lose his powers then fall with Blaze. The armored eagle looked down at the falling Mobians before huffing out of annoyance. It flew in the air as the Sol Emeralds glow. A portal appeared in front of it then enters it before it closes. While falling Blaze had both her hands on the frozen Silver's cheeks
"Silver! Snap out of it!" She shouted with one eye closed to block pain and red drops escape behind her. But the hedgehog just stared off while his ears were ringing. From below, Marine gasped at her falling friends. She raised her arms then throw them in front as a big wave grabbed the falling animals. The raccoon ran to Silver and Blaze who were on the sand while coughing up the water
"What happened?" The silver hedgehog asked as he wipes his mouth. The cat turned to him with worry and pain in her eyes
"Are you okay?" She asked as she puts her hand on the other's shoulder. The psychic put his hand on top of the princess' hand and give a small smile to her
"I'm fine for now." Silver said. Marine who was crouching in front of them saw red liquid rolling down her back. Blaze weakly smiles back with her eyes dropping
"That's...Good." Then her eyes rolled up as she falls in the sand on her side. The hedgehog gasped before pulling her into his arms
"Blaze! Wake up!" He shouted while shaking her to wake up. The raccoon girl saw a large slash mark on the cat's back and blood was escaping fast.
"We need a doctor!" Marine shouted to the civilians. Everything around Silver turned black as the voices grew into murmurs. He stared down at the unconscious Blaze while tears were forming.
"Not again! Please don't take her too!"
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Happy late Christmas and New Year everyone.
I hope you like a different take on Silver in this story.
By the way, those three was an easter egg of what Conroy was going to be. I didn't want two cat characters, so I dropped the cat. The parrot is closer to what Conroy is now. The rabbit is because magicians use them during their acts.
I haven't played any of the Rush games, so I used wikis for the Sol Emeralds and Marine.
I love Blaze's character in the games. I hope she'll come back soon. I had fun writing the fight scene with Jikan-Tori. But it took a while to complete it.
I hope you have a good day and night