A/N: Darn this is a long chapter. Or at least, it seemed long when I was writing it. Sorry if it is not as good as the last few chapters. I honestly don't like it too much, but ah well. I've been rushed a bit the last few weeks. Also, be prepared for some meanness. Review responses are at the bottom…and are as long as the chapter itself. …Enjoy!
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Polo sniffed and looked around. He wasn't very familiar with the area. This region was a little beyond the main Crisis City vicinity, and he normally didn't travel this far, even before his leg injury. Now, he was lost.
He stopped walking, and Blaze behind him stopped as well. They had been hiking a few hours, heading in the direction that Polo believed would lead to them to Daxx's oh-so-special colony. Really, it wasn't even that great; granted he had never been there, but any place with that many people in one spot was asking for trouble. Iblis somehow had the intelligence to recognize that it would cause more damage and pain if it attacked multiple people at once. And the colony was a perfect place for that.
Back to Polo. He tapped his head as he tried to recall Aria's directions to the colony. Unlike him she had been there a few times. He never went with her, although she did tell him where it was in case he ever needed to go. Now he wished he had paid more attention to her instructions.
"Everything okay, Polo?" Blaze asked him.
"Not sure where we are," he replied, not meeting her gaze. "Aria told me how to get there by following certain landmarks, but I can't remember what they all were, or where they were located."
"They might also have changed since she told you," Blaze hypothesized. "Iblis can move buildings around, and I bet some of this lava flows differently from before."
"Hmm, I hadn't thought of that," Polo agreed. He sighed and went to a rock to sit down. "Just give me a minute."
"Is it your leg?"
"No, just thinking. Trying to remember."
Blaze let him think, all the while looking around at the city ruins. They really didn't change much no matter where one went. She didn't think these buildings looked much different from the ones near home. They were roughly the same size, shaped, state of wreckage, and color. How Polo was supposed to find the colony using "landmarks," Blaze had no idea.
She suddenly felt something tugging at her chest. She looked down. Nothing there, but something was affecting her.
It was the oddest thing really. She had been having these feelings for a few weeks now, but nothing quite as intense as this. Before it was just a longing and a feeling that she was missing something…or that she wasn't doing something she should be. Blaze never thought on this before she met Silver and Polo, so maybe it had something to do with them? She couldn't be sure…
Lost in thought, Blaze began to wander a bit. After telling Polo she was going to look around (which he only answered with a warning to be careful), she started to climb one of the taller buildings. She could see more from there.
It seemed that they were approaching an area where there was less magma flow and more actual earth. Seeing the original ground, no covered by either lava or skyscrapers, was a rare sight indeed. Blaze knew that those were the few places where food was grown, because plants required soil. It was still a wonder how any plant life managed to grow in such a horrible place. Polo did tell her once that plants could do well in volcanic soil, but that was long ago, before Iblis was cursed upon the land. Now, the soil was barely able to support organic life. It was a miracle that any vegetation grew at all.
There was another advantage to the region having more brown earth and less orange lava: Blaze could more easily spot any of Iblis' blood red monsters roaming about. And that was exactly she saw.
There were two of the four-legged, dragon-like creatures huddled up inside a small, fenced area in the shape of a rectangle. There were odd, circle-like metal rings attached to the tops of two large poles on either end of the rectangle. She cocked her head. Some ancient ritual place or alter? Who knew what the ancient ones used it for?
Anyway, the creatures were crouched together, looking at something between them. Whatever it was, it had a sharp sparkle to it that quickly caught Blaze's eye. It also caused the tug in her torso to become stronger. Well, whatever it was, she was going to check it out.
Being much more skilled in combat than she was about a year ago, Blaze had no qualm with heading straight into battle with them by herself. Plus the fact that there were only two of them would make the fight that much simpler.
Blaze started with a drill kick to the rear end of the left monster, slamming it hard enough to send it into the nearby fence. It was stunned for a sufficient time, allowing her to send a fireball into the face of the other. While that one was occupied with its burnt face, the first leaped at her with a roar, attempting to pin her to the ground. The cat was faster though, and she retaliated with a swift kick to its belly. The creature then mysteriously dispersed into yellow energy. That had happened before every time either she or Silver defeated one of Iblis' spawn, and she had no idea what it meant.
This momentary distraction gave the second monster the chance to counterattack with a swipe of its front claws. Blaze turned around just in time for it to hit her in the shoulder. She yelped at the pain, but shot another fireball at her attacker. It dissipated into the same yellow energy.
Blaze held her clothing to the cuts to staunch the bleeding. Amazingly, the injury was not very bad, and the blood ceased to flow after a moment. She turned her attention to what the two creatures had been looking at.
It was a small gemstone, purple in color, in a brilliant cut that gave it a cone-like shape. It gleamed with a strange shine that, for some odd reason, made her chest tingle again. It was the same feeling as she had been experiencing for such a long time, only stronger and more focused. How strange. Did this gem have something to do with it?
Realizing that she had been gone for a while, Blaze quickly pocketed the gem and set off back to Polo.
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Polo was still sitting on the same rock that Blaze had left him on, appearing to be lost in thought. His eyes were closed, and he only opened them when he heard the young cat jogging towards him.
"Find anything of interest?" He asked her.
"Not really. Ran into a couple of Iblis' monsters," she replied, showing him her slightly injured shoulder. "But nothing serious."
Polo took a hold of her shoulder to get a better look. The four cuts did not seem to be too deep, so she probably didn't have anything to worry about. It was strange that such a young child should be involved with defending herself against such monsters on her own. …Which begged the question: how did Blaze survive this world before she met Silver?
"You and Silver fight so much for your age," commented Polo.
"Nothing serious, I said," Blaze persisted. "Besides, how many battles have you been in?"
"How many battles have you fought, Polo?" a young Aria, only a year prior Silver's birth, said to her friend Polo, who was currently sitting against a wall and nursing his recently injured leg. It had been twisted during a fight with Iblis the day before.
"I can't remember," Polo replied, gasping in agony as he tried to move a bit. "This hurts like—"
"Don't say it," Aria interrupted him. She looked over his leg. "Are you sure you don't want me to try to put it right?"
"I don't want to take the chance that it will get worse if you try," the brown anteater answered. Then he realized what he said. "Uh, no offense. I mean…"
"I know what you mean. That's your choice, I guess," the white hedgehog female said. She looked rather put out, however. "I doubt you'll be in many fights from now on though."
"No, probably not."
"I need to head out. I'm meeting with Daxx," Aria told him, starting to head for the exit. "Will you be okay on your own for a moment?"
"I still don't get what you see in that schmuck."
"Polo!"
"What? He is."
"He's a scout for that colony place. They wouldn't let him do that if he wasn't competent," she argued. "And he said he has something important to ask me today."
"Wonder what that is."
She frowned at him.
"Fine, fine. I won't insult him," Polo apologized. "At least, not in front of you."
Aria's frown gave way to a sly smile. "How many battles have you have your fought, Polo?"
"One thousand, ninety-two."
"Really?!" Blaze yipped. She stared at him in incredulity. "How old are you?"
"I think I remember where to go now," the anteater said, giving her good shoulder a pat and undoubtedly ignoring the question. "Let's get going. We need to find Silver."
Blaze nodded eagerly, deciding that she would keep the gem a secret for the moment.
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Daxx woke Silver up rather early the next day, or what Daxx claimed was the next day. Silver hadn't been outside in a while, and the only way to tell the difference between night and day in Crisis City was how dark the looming clouds were. The two hedgehogs cleaned up with the dirty water that came out of the sink's tap and ate some breakfast before Daxx ushered his son out of the small room.
Silver finally got the chance to see the colony itself. The main center was made up of a large circular room, with a diameter of about three building lengths. It was gargantuan! Around the room were many, many doors, just like the one that led to Daxx's chambers. Daxx explained that each member of the colony had his or her own room, except for the ones with large families, who got special, larger rooms on the floor below them in order to make room for everyone.
There were three levels of the colony. The lowest one was for the larger families, who had more than two children, and for growing food, because it was closer to the ground for the plants to grow in. It was also the level that transported water to each room and ran the generators to make light so far underground.
The second level contained the rooms for single members and smaller families. It also contained meeting rooms for the people in charge, who Daxx said were called "Elders." There were ten Elders at any one time; they were the oldest and most experienced in the colony, and when one died the next eldest member in the colony took his or her place. The Elders were currently led by Elder Dolph, an aged wolf who was rumored to be over one hundred years old and had the power to move the earth at will. Silver made a mental note that the second level was also the one with the exit that led to the surface.
The third level was the one on the top. It was the designated work area for those who built, made, or created something that was needed, such as repairing a door or constructing a table. That was where Daxx worked. He was the head worker in charge of making a weapon of some kind, but he didn't go into much detail about it with Silver at that time.
"I'll tell you more about later tonight," he told his son. "When we're not running a bit late."
"How many people live here?" asked Silver.
"I'd guess about three hundred," Daxx guessed, amused by Silver's amazed look at the response. "Not including any new children that haven't been born yet."
"Isn't that dangerous?" Silver wondered. There was no way so many people lived in one place at the same time! "Doesn't Iblis attack you a lot?"
Not this again, Daxx thought, but then said out loud. "We're quite a ways underground, so we're safe."
"Where are we going now?" Silver inquired, looking around.
His father led him to an area that was enclosed by a fence. Inside were other children his age, of many different species. They were playing with strange cubes of wood, balls, and wheels. They all seemed a little timid, but Silver couldn't put his finger on why. The children were supervised by an older eagle lady, with slightly graying feathers. She was very plain in appearance, as if she was trying to be boring. She was odd…in a simplistic way.
The eagle stood to meet Daxx and Silver at the entrance to the yard. She plastered a large smile on her face.
"Hello, Daxx. This must be the little one," she said, kneeling to look at Silver more closely. "My name is Ovia. I'm the Den Mother here. You must be Silver."
"How'd you know my name?"
"The Elders always tell me when a new child comes into my care," Ovia explained. She then rose to speak to Daxx. "I'll take good care of him, Daxx. I promise."
"Thank you, Ovia," Daxx said, with a nod. "I'll be back later, Silver. Be good until then."
"You're leaving me here?"
"Just for a few hours."
And with that, Daxx was gone. Ovia ushered Silver into the fenced-off area.
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Two hours after his father had left him in the care of this "Den Mother," Silver was terrified.
"Mother" was the last word he would have used to describe this Ovia character. She had appeared to be sweet and kind on the surface, but once any of the adults were out of hearing range she became a volcano. The slightest thing set her off. Way off.
"Don't eat that, you idiot! That's my food!"
"Keep that racket down! I'm taking my morning nap!"
"Stop crying, you ninny!"
"If I see you playing with that one last time, I'll smack you so hard your sister will feel it!"
"You! I just dropped my fruit over there. Clean it up now!"
Those were just a few examples. And even the slightest infraction would result in corporal punishment. One of the children, a young raccoon, had been spanked ten times because she started to cry when Ovia stepped on her finger. Silver fortunately had been able to avoid the bird's wrath so far, and would comfort the younger children if they were hurt.
Silver's thoughts on this? I've got to get out of here!
The raccoon girl was kind (and brave) enough to distract Ovia while Silver snuck out. "Repayment for your hug," the girl had said, which he had given her after her spanking. She caused some trouble on the other side of the area involving a tower of wood cubes, most certainly which would result in another punishment, but she insisted. With Ovia screaming elsewhere, distracted, Silver lifted the clamp on the fence door with his telekinesis, carefully opened the door to avoid making a sound, slid out, and closed it again. After that, he ran.
Silver recalled Daxx telling him that the exit back to the surface was on the same level as the Den Mother's place. He glanced around, trying to find his way through the adults as they ran back and forth through the area, for the way out. He saw it on the other side of the compound.
He smiled. Home free. He would get out of the colony, and somehow make his way back home to Blaze and Polo. He wasn't sure where he was in relation to them, but he would improvise. Until then—
He gave out a yelp as he was plucked off of the ground and into the air. Turning his head, he saw that Ovia had caught up with him. She was silent as she carried him back to the fence. Silver cried in his head. He had been so close!
What happened next was a blur to him. He remembered being brought back to the Den Mother's area, placed over Ovia's knee, and being smacked for all he was worth. He didn't know how many times she hit him; he lost count after twenty. His rear was entirely numb when it was over.
Afterwards, he curled himself up into a ball in a corner of the room. He vaguely recalled the raccoon girl coming up to him and embracing him. Aside from Blaze, he was never hugged. It was a small comfort.
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At the end of the day, parents came to pick up their children for the evening. Ovia put on her most friendly face for all of the adults, who were oblivious to the fear in their child's eyes. Silver had heard Ovia threaten the other kids that they better not tell their parents about how she treated them…or else. No child was bold enough to ask what "or else" meant.
Ovia made one grand mistake though: she told Daxx about Silver's escapades.
"YOU DID WHAT?!" Silver startled at the sound of his father's voice at such a loud volume. But he wasn't speaking to Silver. He was speaking to Ovia.
"I said, your son tried to escape from the colony," Ovia described calmly. "And I gave him a spank or two as punishment."
Daxx stared at her for a split second before facing his son. He turned the boy around to see his behind, and he immediately saw red.
"Tell me, Miss Ovia," Daxx said, his voice low and incredibly menacing. "How can one or two spanks cause me son's rear to be blood red and sore?"
"He has sensitive skin, Daxx," the eagle tried to explain. She looked a little nervous now. "It was only once or twice. Right, Silver?"
Both of the adults were looking at his expectantly now. Ovia had been clear that he must not say a thing against her, just like she had the other children. The others were scared stiff by her, enough to be petrified into silence. Under normal circumstances, she would never be caught for her horrible actions.
There was one thing she underestimated about Silver though. This young white hedgehog had faced off with Iblis, unlike the other kids. Compared to Iblis, this eagle was about as frightening as individual feathers she molted throughout the day.
"She did, Dad," Silver answered, looking at his father with an intensely sincere look.
"It's drue," the raccoon girl decided to speak up too, despite her small speech impediment. "She's dreally mean do us. She hit us and id hurts."
"She did," another child spoke up."
More of the kids under the Den Mother's care begun to speak up. The adults, who had gathered around, all looked horrified. Ovia herself looked enraged.
"They're lying! I've done no such thing!" she denied. There was another round of rebellious cries from the children at these statements. Ovia looked around at the adults. "You all don't really believe this, do you?"
"I believe my own son's word," Daxx answered. He purposely stood before Ovia, fist clenched and on his hips. "Punishments are not to be physical, nor that intense. What if you really hurt him? How many children have you really hurt?"
More denials came from Ovia, followed by more demands and questions from the other parents. Some of them were checking their children over for any injuries, and gasping in shock when they found them. The parents of the young raccoon were astonished by the presence of multiple bruises on her arms and legs. Many of them asked their child why he or she never said anything, and every single full story finally came out. Silver's courage and sense of justice had finally exposed the truth.
"If this bird is the person who takes care of our children while we are away, I believe that I will never leave my son for work again," Daxx insisted. There were many yells of agreement, and Ovia now looked scared more than anything. "I move for a vote of no trust in Ovia the Eagle. I move that she be removed from her duties as Den Mother, effective immediately."
Ovia looked around, absolutely flabbergasted by the support that the older hedgehog was rallying against her.
Daxx picked up his son and left the area, leaving the remaining adults to deal with the monster.
The news about the Den Mother spread through the colony really quickly. She had been taken before the Elders for judgment. They were more than appalled, to say the least. Ovia had been relieved of her duties and banished from the colony. This rarely happened in the colony, as banishment was considered the most severe punishment a person could incur. Ovia was removed from the area, and never seen again.
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Daxx carried Silver away from the scene as quickly as he could. He was so angry; there were no words to properly describe it. How dare that woman treat his son in any way less than like her own child?! He was disgusted.
Silver was so precious to him, and he had only just found him. If anything happened to him, Daxx would never forgive himself. He was ashamed that he had left his own son in such a place…what kind of a father was he? He was supposed to protect Silver from such danger. That was half the reason he took Silver away from Polo and that cat girl. Really, fighting against Iblis on his own…the boy had a death wish!
He was never going to let Silver live that kind of life. That was what his life's work was all about.
Daxx put Silver back down on the ground. The boy had a blank look on his face, as if he wasn't entirely sure of himself. The older hedgehog wondered what the younger was thinking.
"Are you in any pain?"
"No. I'm okay," Silver replied. "I've had worse from Iblis."
That was not something Daxx wanted to hear.
"Silver, even though I definitely don't agree with Ovia's actions," Daxx lectured. "What were you thinking, trying to run away like that?"
"You know what I was thinking," Silver responded. "I was thinking I would leave so I could go back home."
"Silver, what do I have to do to convince you that I want what's best for you?" Daxx wasn't sure what to do. "The colony is the place for you. This is home. We're safe here, together."
"Safe? Safe?! That eagle just showed me that this place isn't remotely 'safe'!" Silver argued, his voicing rising drastically. "What makes you think I'd believe this place was safe?!"
Daxx was about to retort, but Silver took off running. Forget the plan of sneaking out; he'd just make a run for it. He knew where the exit was. It was just within his reach.
He arrived at the exit, but was stopped by a pair of bear guards at the door. They looked down at him with a smile, but quickly changed their tune when they saw his angry face.
"Let me out," Silver demanded of them. The bears looked at each other for a moment before answering him in the negative. "Let me out of here!"
"Sorry, kid, we can't let you out without adult supervision," one of the bears replied. "You shouldn't be outside by yourself, with Iblis and its spawn running about."
"I said, let me out!" cried Silver, picking the bear up with his psychokinesis and dropping him a few meters away from the door. The second one jumped to pin the child down, but Silver caught him with his power as well. He dropped the bear on top of the other one and made a dash for the exit.
Silver suddenly found himself floating. His feet were running, but because they weren't touching the ground he wasn't going anywhere. He stared down at this body, and noticed that it was glowing a strange green color, similar to the way things glowed light blue when he lifted them with his psychic power.
He was slowly pulled backwards, and then turned around, finding himself face to face with his dad. Daxx was holding up one hand, which was glowing the same color that Silver was, and his long, dark green mane floated around him as if he was underwater. He had a very stern expression on his face.
"You can levitate things too?" Silver asked meekly. Daxx ignored the comment.
"My apologies, gentlemen, for my son's behavior," the older hedgehog said to the two bear guards. They nodded, understanding that the boy was just upset about something. Daxx nodded to them in return. "We're going home. Now."
Daxx levitated his son the entire way back to their quarters, sat the boy onto the bed, and locked the door closed.
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The two hedgehogs, father and son, sat in silence staring at one another for several minutes.
"I don't know what to do with you," Daxx said helplessly. "Silver, you're my son—"
"That doesn't give you any right to rule my life," argued Silver.
"I'm not trying to rule your life. I'm just trying to show you that this is the best place for you…for both of us," the older reasoned. Silver simply glared at him, making Daxx sigh. "Silver, I'm your father. I want what's best for you, what's safe for you."
"My 'father'…my 'father'! You are anything but that! You left my mother before I was even born! We were on our own from the start!" The younger hedgehog screamed at the top of his lungs, leaping up from his position on the bed. Silver had finally snapped, it appeared. This outburst caused Daxx to jump back. He had not expected that, despite the previous yelling Silver had done. "And then you come around and take me from the only two people who meant anything to me! Away from my family and home! Wh-What makes you think you can be my father after doing that! Where were you when Iblis attacked us?! When my mother died?! You were never there! You never cared! All you cared about was this stupid colony! I needed you before, but not now!"
Silver was panting by the time he was finished. He slowly turned around and huddled himself into one of the far corners behind the bed, his legs giving way halfway there. He curled up into a fetal position, and began to sob. Silver hadn't cried like that since his mother's death.
Daxx was in shock. No one had ever spoken that way to him before, not even Aria or Polo. He was at a complete loss of what to do. Part of him was angry. He had spent so much time trying to convince the Elders to allow Silver into the colony, and now this? Didn't Silver realize that he wanted them to be a family? That was all he had desired with Aria as well, but she had her own reasons. Silver wasn't even giving him a chance! Silver…
Silver was right. Daxx had taken him away from all he knew and loved. It was a miracle in itself that the boy could still love anything in this world they lived in. Daxx hadn't thought about how much Polo and the cat girl meant to his son when he took him. All he knew was that his son belonged with him, and not with that anteater. He wished he had thought this out more thoroughly before kidnapping him. He should have thought more closely about exactly how Silver would have reacted to such a drastic change in his life.
But now that Silver was here, there was absolutely no way Daxx was going to let him leave, or let any harm come to him. The boy may not believe so, but the older hedgehog was his father, and as such he would protect his son from anything and everything. He would let the world die rather than see Silver injured or dead. He would take on Iblis itself before that…and that was exactly what he was going to do.
For the moment, however, Daxx needed to deal with his still trembling child in the corner. The green hedgehog fell to his knees and crawled over to the boy. He slowly pulled him out of the corner and held him against his chest. Silver didn't do anything to protest.
"I'm here now, Silver. I'm here now, and I'll never let anything like that happen to you," Daxx said soothingly, rubbing his hand up and down Silver's back in attempt to calm his weeping. It was similar to how the raccoon girl held him before, only his dad obviously had much larger arms, which was oddly consoling. "I'll never leave you alone again. I promise."
Silver was certain that he didn't trust that promise for even a second. His own dad…it was so hard calling him that when he acted this way. Why couldn't he have left Silver at home with Blaze and Polo and just visited him? Why go through so much trouble to keep them together? And was it worth all the fuss Silver was causing? Was it worth it to Silver to cause so much fuss?
Father and son soon fell asleep, in a position similar to how they slept the previous night.
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Review Responses: Whoa, lots of reviewers. I need to keep up with responses better.
Malice the Echidna: Yup, you guessed right about the "stranger" knowing Polo. Although your idea of Daxx adopting Blaze is interesting, it wouldn't provide much conflict for the story, and would leave me with no plot. ;) Daxx doesn't think things through like that. Hope you keep reading!
Ciel the Hedgehog: Thanks for the review. Yeah, poor Polo. I'm honestly so mean to the guy…But things will get better for him. And you don't sympathize with Daxx? Cool! That was my intention! Thanks!
moonray9: Thanks for the review! The next one should be out soon…I think.
DayDreamer9: Aw, I'm an inspiration? How cool! Write something! No, you're not supposed to like Daxx very much, and yes, you're right about him not knowing how powerful his son is yet. This chapter should have expanded on that though. You predicted what I was going to write actually, with the attempt to sneak out I mean. And Blaze and Polo will make an appearance at the colony soon, so don't worry.
RikkuMcClowFox: Thank a bunch for the review! I love hearing from you! (coughreviewmoreoftencough.) Anyway, you're good at guessing things. Glad it's obvious enough without being blatantly stated. Hope my explanation about the colony works for you. There will be a bit more on that in the next chapter.
Pinkdarkrose: I'm glad you like this story so far! You put the situation with Daxx perfectly. Couldn't have said it better myself. I'm glad that got through to someone. Thanks again!
LittleShadow: Thanks for the review. Don't fret. Blaze will have her moments, including the one you read in this chapter. She's important and one of my favorite characters, so I have no intention of leaving her hanging. As for name suggestions, well, here's how I named some of my original characters from this fic.
Aria's name is Italian meaning "air." At the time I was creating her, back when I wrote "Golden Beginnings," I had the idea to make her have the elemental ability of air, like Blaze can control fire. I ended up dropping the idea because I couldn't get it to fit in the story without adding a whole bunch more explanations that would have slowed that story down. Regardless, the name stuck.
Daxx is a little more complicated. There's a planet in the third Ratchet and Clank game called Daxx, which in turn was named for the character Daxter (whose nickname is "Dax") from the Jak and Daxter series…I least I think the planet was named for him, since the two series have multiple references to each other. I chose the name for Silver's father because…well, I liked it.
As for Polo…uh, he was meant to be just a minor character when I created him for my Silvamy series, so I don't recall giving his name much thought. I did not name him for the sport or for Marco Polo, so don't even think that. I'm not sure why I named him that actually. Sometimes a name just comes to you.
Not sure if that was helpful, but that's how I went about it. As you can see, names can come from anywhere. Just find a way that works for you and stick with it, is the best advice I can give. Good luck!
Until the next time, my readers!