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Sonic the Hedgehog

CHAPTER 3: SILVER

Act 6: Aquatic Base Zone: Part 3

"After he allowed the trigger to escape, I faced against my new opponent; Shadow the hedgehog. I didn't want to waste anymore time and went on with grabbing hold of him with my Psychokinesis. He was caught by surprise, not knowing about the powers I possessed. But the same went for me as well as I didn't know the powers he possessed. He shouted the words, "Chaos Control!" and disappeared from sight as well as escaping from my grip. What happened? How did he disappeared like that? I heard his voice from behind, saying I shouldn't underestimate him. I turned to try and grab him from behind after hearing that was where he was. I never expected to see his foot in my face, seconds before kicking me in the face and hitting my face in and knocking me to the ground. While I tried to regain myself, he told me to give up the fight, as with a Chaos Emerald, he could control time and space. A Chaos Emerald? Is that what he used? Could they be used like that? I didn't have time to consider it and quickly took out the emerald I carried in my backpack. If he could use an emerald like that, so can I! In an attempt to take him by surprise, I shouted the same words he used to call on its power. He called on its powers as well at the same time I did. When we called on the powers at the same time, it didn't do what I thought it would; allowing me to stop time as Shadow claimed. Rather, it created a rip in time. Shadow was surprised that I could induce the power of Chaos Control. I told him that I didn't care. All I cared was saving my world by changing the past and to do that, I had to destroy the Iblis Trigger. He just shook his head at me and told me that Mephiles wasn't trying to help me, he's trying to destroy the past. Confused, I asked him what he meant by that. Is that what Mephiles really was after? If so, why? I asked him and he answered. He said that we had to go back in time to see what happened 5 years ago and I should come if I want the truth. He jumped into the time rip as I followed after. I wanted to know what the truth is. I'm so confused deep down about who's lying and who's telling the truth."

"When we jumped out, we found ourselves in another location, filled with high-tech machinery. When I asked Shadow if this was the past, something bumped into me. When I looked to see what it was, it was a little girl, bearing a strong resemblance to the girl I've seen with the blue hedgehog. I told her I was sorry for being in her way and helped her back up to her feet. She thank me and asked for my name. I told her it was Silver. After thanking me, she ran by me while Shadow told me where we were; 5 years in the past. When I was about to question it being the past with how advanced it look, a loud explosion was heard. It nearly took me off my feet! Wondering what just happened, we ran to where we heard it when Shadow simply said, that "it" happened."

"When we entered the room, I was shocked to see it was destroyed; With bodies scattered as a result. Were any of them still alive? Shadow went to check on one of them, seeing he was carrying something in his arms. When I looked, I felt a chill. It was the little girl I just met seconds ago, unconscious in his arms. When I turned away, not wanting to see such a sight, I saw something floating in the center of the room. I looked at it better and couldn't believe what it was. It was Iblis! I recognize that flame anywhere! Iblis started to break apart into a small floating flame and a black ooze. Shadow told me that while the flame was Iblis, the ooze was Mephiles' original form. I dropped my jaw from that realization. That was Mephiles?! He's a part of Iblis?! I've really have been fooled this whole time! I couldn't have time to beat myself up for being so stupid when the 2 started to run away. Shadow decided we should spilt up; He'll pursue Mephiles while I went after Iblis. Before we gave chase, one of the people we thought were dead spoke to us. He pointed to a scepter and told Shadow to take it with him to seal Mephiles in. After he left, the man told me to bring Iblis to him once I've captured him as well, telling me that he would handle it from there. After giving my word, I gave chase."

"I flew as fast as I could after the flame through the base, picking up anything nearby to slow him down. Despite being born just seconds ago, Iblis attacked me with small bursts of fires. But thankfully, there was no strength in them as I quickly disposed of them. We came to a dead-end after the chase. It was my chance! I could finally destroy Iblis before he had a chance to destroy the future! I trapped him in my grip and compressed it as fast and hard as I could. But when it came into contact, it didn't affect him. His form wasn't solid by then, so it was like trying to squeeze water in my hand. I couldn't kill him...Even when I'm at the moment he was born, I'm unable to kill him. Is it all futile? Was it all for nothing if I can't kill him now at his weakest moment? I could feel Iblis mocking me at that moment, that my whole batting against him was all for nothing for all my years battling against him. When I was about to give up, I remembered the man telling me to bring Iblis to him. He must have a way to destroy Iblis that I don't know of! I took Iblis with me and ran back to meet up with him."

"When I brought him back, I saw the old man standing with what strength he had left in front of the platform where Iblis originated from, with the little girl on it. I held Iblis in front of him and asked him what he planned to do. He told me that he didn't have much time left and prepared a sealing to put Iblis away. He told me that because he was dying, Iblis would emerge from him the moment he passed away and the only option was to seal him away within the girl, who happened to be his daughter. I begged him to stop, not wanting him to put such a monster in a girl so young and innocent, and that he should seal it away with me! To let me carry the burden and not the girl!"

"As much as he appreciated my offer, he declined, saying that at her young age, she'll keep Iblis sealed away as long as she could, as her youth would grant her a long life before the inevitable comes, and Iblis is released. Before I could say anything, he started the sealing with a Chaos Emerald he was carrying within the platform. The light took hold of Iblis after breaking my hold on him, and sealed him within the girl. When it was finished, the man's time was near. He talked one last time to his sleeping daughter, asking her to forgive him for what he has done and that he loved her greatly, telling her to grow up and become a strong queen who never shows fear or cries. He passed away right in front of me there and then. I tried to wake him up, but it was no use. He was already dead. I looked back to the girl and thought about what happened to her; A beast was trapped inside of her and her father had just died. How sorry I felt for her that I shed a tear. Nevertheless, I took her in my arms to get her out of such an awful place, as well as taking the Chaos Emerald her father used. If these gems do create miracles, they're needed now!"

"I waited outside for Shadow with the girl in my hands. He exited the building, carrying the scepter the man gave to him. He asked me if I captured Iblis. I just answered him by saying that the flames were properly sealed. It was time to return. I laid the girl against a tree as Shadow left the scepter close by. I asked if he was leaving it there and he answered by saying he already knew what was to happen to it in the future. We held our Chaos Emeralds in our hands and shouted "Chaos Control!" to open the rip. Shadow went in first, and I was about to as well when I saw the girl stirring in her sleep. Feeling sorry for her, I went back to her and place my blue emerald in her hand as a gift, telling her to keep it as a lucky charm. After that, I went back to the present. With that, I've figured out how to do away with Iblis as best as I can now with my knowledge of the past without having to kill the blue hedgehog...I mean...Sonic!"

To Be Continued!