Rouge and Amy didn't get to far for out of the shadows was Mephiles. Rouge glared at the demon while Amy prepared her hammer.

" I've should of known you would escape my dear" He purred " and I see you have a cute little friend".

Amy tired hard but Mephiles was freaking her out, his glowing green reptile eyes against the red sclera starring at them.

" Leave her alone Mephiles" Rouge said defending the young hedgehog. Amy never believed Rouge would be defending her, Amy has never been on good terms with the bat because she believed she was trying to steal sonic from her. Amy now ws feeling a little guilty for misjudging the bat.

" As you wish my beauty " His snapped his fingers, Nothing was happening to them, Amy's ears twitched to the sound of screaming behind them.

"S..Sonic" she gasped, the voice screaming sounded like Sonic and Amy would do anything for him.

" Sonic hang on I'm coming" Amy held her hammer and ran in the direction the voice was coming from.

" No Amy stop" Rouge called to her but it was to late for he pink hedgehog was gone. Distracted by the young hedgehog's move Rouge didn't see Mephiles approached her, he wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her close to him, his other hand grabbed hold of her arm.

" Now were alone" he purred into her ear " I need to think of a way to punish you for escaping" He chuckled then he gave her cheek a soft lick like a kid with a lollipop. Rouge cringed to his touch.

...

Sonic and his team took out 5 of the 10 clones and they were getting worn out.

" I don't know what game this guy is playing but I won't go down" Sonic dodged another clone" Suddenly Sonic heard the sound of Amy's voice coming towards him , he turn seeing he charge with hammer ready to swing.

" Amy what are you doing" Sonic asked. The pink hedgehog ran up to one of the clones and with a swing she knocked the clone into the air.

" I'm here Sonic" Amy said " I heard you call for me"

" Amy I never..." he didn't finish for he grabed the pink girl and pushed her out of the way of a flying object. The object was a large crystal and it hit 3 clones like bowling pins. The two hedgehogs looked up to see a Silver colored Hedgehog floating down.

" Move" he said making his hands glow, rocks and tree branches took effect of the same glow and hovered above the ground " I can take care of these guys" he thrust his hand forward and the rock zipped landing into another clone " my friend is inside the castle, meet up with her if you want to save the royal family".

Sonic nodded and the four scurried away from the scene.

...

Inside the dungeon a lavender cat approached the cells Elise and her father were in.

" Who?"...The princess asked but the cat silenced her by garbing hold of the lock, her hands engulfed with flames it melted the lock and broke it's bonds around the cell door.

" No time to explain" the cat said " follow me if you want to live". Elise went to help her father and not waiting any time the two decided to follow the cat.

...

Rouge manage to break free of Mephiles hold on her, she tried to go for her screw attack but forgot her wings had the crystal, when she leaped into the air she felt jolts of electricity in her body, she screamed landing on fours.

" did you forget about my control over your wings my dear" he knelled down her her, he took her chin into his hand and forced her to look up at him " after all, you belong to me". Mephle spotted a fire ball coming right at him, he jumped out of the way while Rouge manage to force herself back. the fire hissed as it died out.

" Who did that?" The demon demanded, The lavender cat stepped in with Elise and the Duke behind her.

" I did" Blaze spoke. Mephiles started to chuckle the cat didn't like this at all " wh...whats so funny?" she asked not like the answer.

"You think your little flames can stop me little girl?" he teased " if I recall you and that idiot Silver believed every single word the came from me". The cat growled trying not to let her flames get the best of her.

" SHUT UP!" she shrieked " don't you ever talk bad about my friend". she pointed at him " you're nothing but a lying coward". This took Mephiles by surprise.

" ah it appears some one remembers me.." he started apparochng her " tell me" his face inches from hers " how brave are you?".

Blaze didn't get to answer for she was met with a crystal hand slapping her acoss the face hard that she flew a few feet. She landed on her side.

" BLAZE NO!" a Silver hedgehog flew in, he witness his friend being hurt and didn't like it, he landed while Team Sonic ran joining them, Amy spotted Rouge on the ground and ran over to her helping her up.

" Silver is it?" Mephiles watched the young male " such a naive little thing..." he looked down at Blaze and got an idea "..Just like your little feline friend said".

" Silver don't listen to him" She called. Silver's hands started to glow, rocks and trees levitated, he glared at Mephiles and with a swift move from his hand he knocked the demon off his feet burring him under the tree.

" EVERY ONE RUN WHILE YOU CAN" Silver screamed and no time wasted the heroes plus the royal family escaped the crystal corrupted castle.


yay for Silver and Blaze...