Chapter 10
Several days later, in a cold dark night, a man with a black cape came
walking towards the cemetery. He was carrying a flashlight with him because he was searching
for a certain grave.
"It's got to be around here, somewhere," he said to himself. He shone the
light at a few grave stones, until he found the right one. It said, "Here lies Salley Hallivan for
committing suicide."
"Bingo," said the man. Then, he took out his shovel and started digging in
the dirt. He then stopped when it hit something. Deep in the ground was a black coffin covered
in grass and dirt. The man opened it and saw a purple cat-girl's body lying inside it. Her face
was pale and she had a hole in her stomach.
The man sighed in relief. "Thank God, the corpse is still fresh." He picked
the body from the coffin and held it in his arms. He noticed the hole. "Except for a little mark."
He used his powers to recover the girl's stomach. After a few seconds, the hole disappeared.
"Now, to get you back to Spookstown," said the man. He stood up and
whispered, "Chaos Control." Then, his chest began to glow and he and the girl disappeared.
(A/N: I have a hunch that you know who that guy was. I just know it…)
The next day was a cold and windy day. Everyone was staying inside
their homes because of the weather.
Even the Chaotix didn't do anything that day. Vector was taking a nap on
the couch. Charmy was lying on the floor, staring at the ceiling, feeling bored. Julie and Espio
were sitting near the lockers. The chameleon was still sad about his friend's death. It made him
feel hurt inside.
Julie wanted to make him feel better. "E-Espio…?"
Espio looked at Julie, but said nothing.
"I…I'm very sorry about Salley's death."
Espio's eyes began to water. "I miss her…" he mumbled. "Why did we
break up in the first place?"
Julie felt ashamed about Espio's breakup with Salley. She felt like it was
her fault, even though it wasn't. She decided not to say anything about it anymore.
Espio got up from the floor and searched for his coat in his locker. "I'm
going to see Salley at the cemetery."
Just as he was about to leave, Julie stopped him. "Wait. I'm coming with
you."
"Are you sure?"
"It's cold out there, plus you could use a little company. Please?"
Espio sighed. "Alright." Julie and Espio headed out the door and went to
see Salley's grave.
It was really windy outside and Julie was shivering. She forgot to bring her
jacket with her.
Espio saw her and took off his coat. He offered it to Julie.
"But, Espio," said the wolf, "you'll catch a cold."
"I don't care," said Espio. "You need it more than I do. Take it." Julie then
agreed, put on Espio's coat, and continued walking with the reptile.
When they got to the cemetery, they went around the area, searching for
Salley's grave.
However, when they did, they were shocked. The ground had a hole,
probably after someone dug it up. Julie and Espio looked down and saw that the coffin was
empty. Not a body was inside.
"Salley's body is gone!" screamed Espio.
"I guess somebody must've dug it out," said Julie.
"But, who and why?" Suddenly, Espio's radio watch beeped. He turned it
on. "What is it, Vector?"
"Espio," said Vector, "Venom's stolen a Chaos Emerald from a jewelry
shop last night and he's about to use it for one of his experiments. You and Julie are going to
have to find him and fast."
"Roger that," said Espio. He shut off his radio watch.
Julie was confused. "Who's Venom?"
Espio faced Julie. "He's an evil sorcerer wolf from Spookstown. He's
been trying to kidnap Salley for a long time. I don't know why, but he does. He's a very
dangerous villain, so you have to be careful."
"How come I've never heard of Spookstown before?"
"It's in a different dimension. Long story. C'mon, we got to get the Chaos
Emerald from him."
Julie nodded and the two ran to search for Venom.
Was that good or what? I only have a few more chapters to go and then I'll be done pretty soon.