"Family reunion! Where's the camera?" Star announced. Solar and the rest glared at the blue cat. Her smile started to become a frown.
"What? I was just trying to lighten up the mood! Tough crowd…" She announced. She followed her father along with the others.
Everyone ran toward the basement, where Tails usually tinkered with his gadgets. The Scepter of Darkness lay in a flat table, where it was shaking violently. The dark glow seemed to glow even darker. Glowing even darker every second. Star seemed to be the only one that was afraid of the scepter. Her and Forest.
"What's going on with it, Mr. Star's dad?" Jeremy asked. Silver glared at the red hedgehog. Star stared at the Scepter, making her look like she was in a trance. Silver picked it up carefully.
"Sorry, Silver, but what is the scepter of darkness?" Solar asked. Chip wondered the same thing. Star tapped Solar's shoulder. She smiled faintly.
"The scepter of darkness is where we sealed Mephiles, our sworn enemy. Next to Eggman, of course," She explained. Forest put a hand on her shoulder.
"He's tried to kill me and Star for years now…and we finally sealed him. He wants us for some reason…" Forest mentioned. Solar blinked.
"Why does he want you?" He asked. Star looked up at her cousin. Could she really tell him everything? No, she wouldn't. She wanted to keep everyone safe. Even if it meant keeping a secret that mustn't be spoken, or it could destroy Mobius in no time at all.
"We don't know…" Star sighed. She then ran upstairs, tears in her eyes. Forest hesitated, and ran after her.
"Star? Why did you lie?" He asked when they were alone. Star sniffed and looked up at the green hedgehog.
"HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TELL HIM?" Star yelled. Forest smiled.
"Just tell the truth," He suggested. Star glared at him. "I can't! When I mean a secret, I mean a secret!" She shouted. Forest was silent. He and Star were the only ones that knew the secret.
"How am I supposed to tell him that I am the vessel of Iblis? Explain that to me, Forest!" Star demanded. Forest sighed.
"Fine. Don't tell him. He'll figure out soon enough, anyway…" He assured, walking off. Star tried to say something, but knew that he was right. He would have to figure out sooner or later. It was only a matter of time.
Meanwhile…
"What's wrong with Star?" Jeremy asked Forest as he walked to the basement. He shook his head.
"She…kinda had an episode…" Forest sighed. Jeremy smirked and went back to Silver. He held the scepter in his hands. His grip, tight. Solar carefully examined it, and sensed energy. It was a power he had, and learned it a few years after he was abandoned. Shadow glanced at his brother.
"It's dangerous to hold that, Silv. You know that," He reminded the silver hedgehog.
INTERMISSION:
AN: OK. Before we go back to the story, I know Silver is NOT Shadow's brother. So stop ranting. I'm doing this for a friend, who says that they're brothers. And Sonic, too, is Shadow and Silver's brother. STOP RANTING ABOUT IT!
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Ok then. Now that that's cleared up…back to the story.
Silver stared at Shadow, sighing.
"Don't you think I know that? But, this is serious. Mephiles might escape any day now if it continues generating this energy," He pointed out. A scream was heard.
"UNCLE SILVER? UNCLE SHADOW! DAD! MOM! ANYBODY, HELP!" The familiar voice shouted. Amy ran upstairs, as well as the others. She noticed the orange hedgehog named Blade hiding in the corner. Star was pinned to the wall by a dark figure. Silver looked at the scepter of darkness and saw that it wasn't glowing. Mephiles was the one who was pinning his daughter against the wall, and scaring his nephew to death.
Solar saw a trail of blood on the floor, seeing that Sonic was knocked out and bleeding.
"Mephiles…" Forest muttered through his teeth. Solar turned to the green hedgehog. Forest ran towards the black and gray hedgehog and tried to hold him down. Before he could even touch him, though, Mephiles knocked him out in a single punch.
"Pathetic life form. He could never put up a fight, even for the love of his life," Mephiles laughed. Star's eyes filled up with tears. Blade stood up, trying hard not to be afraid. He tried to grab Mephiles, but the dark figure sank quickly to the ground. Star was fell to the ground and quickly got up. She ran towards Forest, shaking him and hoping that he would wake up.
"HA! You think it's that easy? Just an attempt and I disappear? You are wrong," Mephiles chuckled. Star turned to the dark figure.
"What do you want with me this time? Do you want Iblis, or do you just want to kill me?" She asked. Mephiles smirked.
"Both," He announced. Star looked up at him.
"And if anyone gets in my way, I will personally send them to Hell!" He shouted. Solar glared at him and ran in front of Star, arms spread out.
"Over my dead body," He muttered. Mephiles laughed.
"That can be arranged…" He said, evilly. Suddenly, flames started bursting through Mephiles. Solar smirked.
"Ugh…H-how…?" The shadow panted. Solar just stood.
"No matter…if I have to destroy you to get to that cat…so be it…" Mephiles sighed, escaping.
"Until we meet again, cat. Don't expect any good things too soon…because I will be back," He said. With that, he left, laughing maniacally.
"Who was that?..." Solar asked. Star stared at her cousin.
"Mephiles…"