Espio reveals the past!
Chapter 3: Link to the Past"How is he?" Trez asked Flora.
" Well, a couple of bruises and a wounded ego… Other than that, he's fine" Flora replied.
" We can fix everything but the ego. Give us a second." Snow added. In seconds, the bruises and cuts faded away.
" Hey, he lives!" Flash joked as Ghost sat up and grabbed his sword.
" Where is he? Where's Akuma?" the white chao asked nervously.
' Settle down Ghost. We saved your butt thanks to Trez and Flora. We couldn't escape if it wasn't for Snow's smoke bombs.' Scribbles wrote.
" That guy used a dark version of the Dragon Fang. He said that it was the true Dragon Fang." Ghost recalled.
" Did you see the dark flames he used? Do you think…?" Flash asked.
" Another darksoul?" Trez replied astonished.
" We should go see Espio about this." Snow suggested.
Back at Eggman's base, Akuma walked into the hangar where the doctor was working.
" Doctor, I have returned."
" Did you fight Ghost?"
" Yes, he was pathetic. I can't believe that he gave his heirloom to that weakling. How is the Walker coming?"
" It's almost complete! I need you to go make some more havoc to keep them busy until it is done!" the doctor ordered.
" Yes, Doctor…" Akuma smiled and vanished.
Later, at Espio's house, the chao explained what happened.
" Did you say Akuma?" Espio asked. Ghost nodded.
" Ghost, there's something that I must tell you about Akuma. Something I thought you wouldn't need to know."
" Shoot… If there's anything you know, spill it." Ghost replied.
" Very well… Ghost, Akuma is your… brother." Espio said. Everyone gasped except for Scribbles.
' Gasp!' Scribbles wrote.
" Your father had two sons; you and Akuma. I only found your egg and assumed that the other one was destroyed."
" So, the good doctor must have raised Akuma." Trez commented.
" What disturbs me more is the sword that Akuma has. While Ghost has the Dragon Fang, it isn't the true one." Espio continued.
" What do you mean?" Snow asked.
" It happened when your ancestor was close to completing the Dragon Fang. A demon attacked the village. After a tiring battle, your ancestors managed to seal the demon into the blade of the Dragon Fang. Immediately afterwards, the blade became tainted with darkness and was locked away. Soul then set to work crafting another blade to counter his evil creation. Thus both the Dragon Fang and the Wyvern Fang were born. The Wyvern Fang is very dangerous, Ghost. You must beware…" Espio concluded.
" But, what has he been doing for all these years? And more importantly, what is the doctor working on?" Ghost wondered.
" There is only one way to find out. Dr. Eggman keeps a journal as well as circuit schematics for all his inventions. There is a way to get them…" a familiar voice said as Techno stepped out of the shadows.
" What is it?" Snow asked.
" We need to visit the Cyber Garden!" Techno said.
The next chapter will introduce the Cyber Garden. Review for the next chapter!