Chapter 9 Memory
"mommy! I want to hear a other story about daddy!" cried a young Nova as she lay in bed with her sister, who was o ready sleeping. Blaze stood up from the chair and kiss Nova and Dawn on the forehead. "please mommy!". "next time, dear. Its bedtime". Nova toss the sheet from her body and folded her arms in anger. "I'm not tired!". Blaze just smile and sat in the chair again. "…I'm here. You feel me and I feel you. I might not see or hear you but I feel you, feel you within my heart…" sung Blaze as she cover Nova with the sheet. As Blaze continued to sing, Nova, soon started to feel sleepy as her eyes felt heavy. "…That feeling will never fade from my heart, as long as I still love you and remember you. One day, our hearts will blend and we'll meet again in a world were our love can exist. A world where the blue sky and wind, reminds me of you…". Blaze stood up and quietly walk over to the door and shut off the light as Nova finally went to asleep. "…it doesn't matter how far we are. Even if we're worlds apart, our love can burn brightly like the sun. Our worlds may be different but they do share the same thing. They share the same blue sky and share our love. Two worlds, one love" whisper Blaze as she close the door. A half hour later, Nova woke and hop out of bed. "mommy?" yawn Nova as she left the room and headed to her mother room. Soon, Nova arrive to her mother's bedroom door and slowly open it. Nova was about to speak in till she heard someone crying and coughing. Nova could see her mom crying her heart out as she laid in her bed. "…Sonic…". Nova shut the door and sat beside the door. As she sat there, the moonlight, coming from the windows of the hallway, hit Nova and soon cover her completely. Nova look up and saw a shooting star and made a wish. "daddy…please come home. Mommy misses you…" cried Nova. Suddenly, the present Nova appear next to her younger self and spoke. "…but he never came. Every passing day, mom heart broke even more. Soon that heartbreak became her sickness. Soon, my love for my father became hate. I always wanted to be like him but now…I want to be so much more and better than him. I never want to hurt anyone…like what he did to mom…" cried Nova as the world became dark and cold. Nova sat down and lower her head in sadness. "…sometimes, I believe dad left mom because he never loved her but…". suddenly, a male cloak figure appeared out of the darkness and spoke. "but what?". "…but hearing that song as he sung to mom…". soon, the darkness was fading away and a warm light started to appear. "…he truly does love her…". the cloak figure walk up to her and open his hand to her. "…and what else?". "…when he smile as he heard her voice again…his smile look hurt and sad, just like when he talk about her when we was in his house…like mom…he was…". Nova's hand grab the figure hand and she slowly stood up. "…suffering…he was heartbroken…". As Nova stood there, face to face with the figure, he spoke as the light blinded her. "…I'm proud of you…now, your hate is love once again…" smile the figure.
"daddy…" cried Nova as she hug something in her bed. "big sis!". Nova slowly open her eyes and saw her sister in bed with her. Nova scream and fell out of bed. "Big sis! Are you okay?" cried Dawn as she stare at Nova. "w-why are you in bed with me!" shouted Nova. "…what's wrong with that? We slept together in the same bed" smile Dawn. Nova stood up and sigh. "we were kids, Dawn. We're older now, it's not right. People may get the wrong thing". Dawn jump out of bed and hug her sister. "…well, I do love my big sister!" blush Dawn. Nova sigh once again and look around the room. "what happen? How did I get here?". "you don't remember?" spoke Dawn as she let her go. "…the only thing I remember was when I grab the green ring and after…well it's a blank". "well you see, the rings has power to overwhelm someone's emotion and the green ring power was…hate" spoke Dawn in sadness. "hate…did I…" ask Nova as she look away in shame. Dawn saw the sadness in her sister eyes and answer the question. "dad is okay. He was the one who stop you after your meltdown". "speaking of dad, where is he?" said Nova as she realize, Sonic wasn't in the room. Dawn didn't answer as she just smile in joy as she stare at her sister. "w-why are you smiling?". "…you call him dad…". Nova quickly blush in embarrassment and spoke. "w-whatever…". "…dad is bringing us some food" smile Dawn. All of a sudden, the girls heard a dish hitting the floor and as they turn to the door, they saw their father there. Without saying a word, Sonic dash over to Nova and hug her. "thank god! Your okay!" cried Sonic. Nova soon felt tears landing on her shoulder, which made her cry as well. "…I'm okay dad…stop crying…please…". Sonic let her go and wipe away his tears and smile. "…you call me dad!". Nova close her eyes and smile. "…I did, didn't I…well don't get use to it…dad". soon, they started to laugh, while Dawn look on in happiness. "I never thought I'll see you again, Sonic". everyone quickly turn to the doorway and saw Maiev. "Maiev!" said all three in surprise and shock.
A few minutes later and Maiev got caught up on everything. "I see…". "okay that's our story, so why are you here?" ask Nova. Maiev quickly remember and turn to the girls. "right! After coming from Pear reef town, Mia ask me to help heal your mother and now she awake" smile Maiev. Both girls faces was filled with joy as they turn to their father. Sonic was filled with joy as well as he smiled at his daughters. "let's go dad! Mom is going to be surprise to see you!" spoke Dawn as she ran to the door. All of a sudden, Maiev block the exit and quickly spoke. "hold on! Your mom is still very weak. If she see Sonic now, she might not able to take it and become even more sick". "what are you saying Maiev?" ask Nova. "I'm saying, that Sonic should wait a little longer to see Blaze". both sisters was about to protest in till Sonic spoke. "I understand". "but dad!" cried both girls. "it's okay you two. Your mother health comes first…besides, I can wait a little longer" said Sonic as he gave the girls the thumbs up. The sister ran to their father and hug him and then dash out of the room to see their mother. Maiev watch, as Sonic face the wall and pound it.
End of chapter 9