Sonic the Hedgehog: Dino-Myte Crisis
Chapter 10: Friend or Foe?
[Back at the boat Allo and the others were getting real worried]
Sonia: Okay, they've been gone long enough, Tails could you go and see if their okay?
Tails: I don't have to, look!
[Everyone saw that Sonic and Shadow were coming back]
Manic: They did it!
Plesio: I don't believe it. They actually ssssurvived.
Knuckles: Well that's what you get for underestimating them.
[Sonic and Shadow got closer to Apatty's boat and climbed aboard]
Vector: So did you guys get the Chaos Emerald?
Sonic: Yep.
[Sonic held up the blue Chaos Emerald]
Big: Oh goody!
Quackpot: So how did you two manage to beat that psycho?
Sonic: It wasn't easy, at first he had the advantage over us, but then two guys came by and gave us swords to help even out the odds, and when we saw an opening we combined our attacks and took him down.
Bronto Thunder: Guess he isn't as tough as the others say he is.
Shadow: No, he's very powerful and very dangerous. He was merely toying with us back there, but the next time he tries something like that, we'll be ready for him.
Plesio: But it issss impresssssive that you two managed to beat him, not even the princessssss was able to beat him and he was merely holding back.
Sonic: Yeah, but I would like to know who those two were that gave us those swords, we didn't get the chance to thank them.
Voice: There's no need for you to thank us, we were just trying to make things fair for you.
[Everyone looked and saw two cloaked figures standing at the edge of the boat]
Apatty: What do you want?!
Cloaked Figure #1: Just calm down, we're not here to cause trouble.
Allo: Then why are you here?
Cloaked Figure #2: We came to see if the hedgehogs were doing okay.
Shadow: We're fine, just a bit banged up.
Cloaked Figure #1: We can see that.
Allo: Just who are you two?
Cloaked Figure #2: We're so glad you asked. Allow us to properly introduce ourselves.
[They took off their cloaks to reveal what they looked like, the first one looked like a reptile-like humanoid, with green and black armor and was wearing a black jumpsuit, the second one looked more like a lizard wearing gladiator armor]
Lizardman: I am Aeon Calcos of the Lizard-people. And this is Reptile of the Zaterrans.
Apatty: Zaterran?
Reptile: Their a group of people that have evolved from dinosaurs, so in way I'm like you guys.
Allo: But why are you here?
Reptile: We're just checking to see if Sonic and Shadow are okay.
Sonic: You know who we are?
Aeon: Of course, we know all of you. We've been watching you for some time.
Vector: So are you guys going to help us fight against Krooth?
Reptile: Sorry but we can't get directly involved.
Knuckles: What do you mean?
Reptile: It's our way, we're terribly sorry.
Shadow: Then why did you give us those swords earlier?
Aeon: We were training and besides those swords were expendable.
Sonic: So we could have been killed back there?
Reptile: Almost but you two managed to hold your own against him but if they were stronger swords the chance of you guys being killed would have been much lower.
Shadow: Give us one good reason why we shouldn't launch you into space?!
Aeon: Because we have something important to give you.
Allo: And what would that be?
Reptile: This.
[Reptile tossed Allo a scroll]
Allo: What's on this?
Aeon: Important information
Tails: Does Krooth know about this information?
Reptile: Sadly yes, and he has his the other half of it.
Quackpot: There's two?
Reptile: Yes and unless you want him to get his hands on that make sure you keep it safe.
Bronto Thunder: I think we can do that.
Reptile: Are you sure about that?
Bronto Thunder: What's that supposed to mean?!
Aeon: You'll have to find that out for yourselves.
[They were about to leave but Reptile turned to face Allo]
Reptile: And before we go. Allo, make sure you be careful with who you trust and this goes to all of you.
[Reptile and Aeon took the boat Sonic and Shadow were using and sped off into the bayou]
Big: What was that all about?
Manic: Be careful with who we trust.
Sonia: Do you think we can believe them?
Vector: Sonic and Shadow are still alive.
Plesio: True, but if they could have almosssst gotten killed even with thosssse training sssswordssss they were given.
Allo: Well like it or not, they gave us something important, but what does Krooth know that we don't?
Quackpot: Good question. Maybe we should get back to the Lava Dome.
Allo: Sounds good to me. Apatty could you take us back?
Apatty: Sure thing.
[Apatty turned the boat around and they returned to her place. Meanwhile back at the temple Reptile and Aeon were checking something out]
Aeon: Do you think they'll be ready for whatever comes their way?
Reptile: For their sake I hope they are. This Devon Krooth is planning something real bad and if involves the Chaos Emeralds and the keys, then not only will they be in trouble the whole planet will be in trouble as well.
Aeon: Then it's a good thing they got the scroll. Now all we have to do is get the one Krooth found and then we'll be safe.
Reptile: Let's hope so.
[Meanwhile Krooth was back at the Tar Pits resting up, he opened the scroll and began reading it]
Krooth: (thinking) {Once I get this power then I will become a god. And then no one will stop me, not even those wretched hedgehogs!}
[As Sonic and his group were making their way back to Apatty's place, Allo couldn't help but wonder what secrets the scroll hid within its contents. Could it really be the secret to obtaining the power of a god as Krooth believes it to be? Or is it something even worse?]