Chapter 10

Yay, chapter 10 is finally up! I love a good story filled with suspense! Thanx for the awesome reviews! Enjoy! :D

"NOO!!!!!"

Sonic fell to his knees started to violently beat the ground senseless.

Shadow just stood in his place, frozen by shock and disbelief.

Tails hunched into a ball on the ground, sobbing.

Knuckles stood quivering, head in hands, gritting his teeth in an effort not to cry.

The team had started to run towards where Mephiles and Silver were up in the sky, but Silver had fallen before any of them could get close enough. A wall of fire had stopped them anyway.

They heard Mephiles's evil laugh ring out through the field, and they covered their ears.

A tear rolled down Shadow's cheek, and he brought a finger up to touch it. "A tear?"

He stared at it quizzically, then clenched his fist.

"I have feelings for him?! I'm Shadow the Hedgehog! I have feelings for no one!!"

Another tear fell down his cheek, followed by another. He didn't know how to feel. Sadness wasn't a very shown part of him. The only way he knew how to act in a tragedy was to get revenge, and that's just what he was going to do.

"Can't deny it, though. I will avenge him, this I swear…"

He whipped around to face the others.

"Shape up, and quit your crying! Tears aren't going to bring him back!!"

Sonic wiped his nose, slowly getting up. Knuckles sighed. The blue hedgehog walked over to Tails and offered him a hand. Tails took it, and was helped up.

"We must avenge him, shouldn't we!? Or his actions would've been in vain!"

"Right...," Sonic nodded.

"What do you have in mind?" Knuckles looked at Shadow gravely.

Before Shadow could speak, however, Tails interrupted, "W-well, Silver's out of M-Mephiles, so…now we can use th-the Generation Teleporter.."

Shadow thought a moment.

"As long as we get to lay a beating on that demon first."

"Of course."

"Then let's not waste time! Let's avenge our friend, Silver!"

Silver slowly opened his eyes. He couldn't feel the scorching pain anymore. In fact, he felt better than he had in years.

He stretched his muscles, then noticed something queer.

"Green grass?! Wasn't everything burned?"

He got up, looking around.

He saw that he was in a bright, hazy clearing, filled with golden mist. The white hedgehog could barely make out trees in the distance. The sounds of the ocean was heard to his left. No wind blew.

"Where am I?! Is this Heaven? If it is, then where are the angels?"

Then a sweet smell wafted to his nostrils.

"Syrup?! Mmmm…"

Dreamily, he followed the scent, barely making a sound as he walked on a beaten path through the oak trees. The scent got stronger the more he walked.

Suddenly, a loud crashing sound echoed through his ears, getting louder and louder until he was standing at the top of a waterfall. Silver looked down to see the water crash down to a pool below. If he jumped, he'd be falling a while.

Sickened by the dizzying drop, he stepped back a little from the edge, and sat down on the sun warmed stone next to him.

The smell of syrup was much stronger now, so much that it made Silver sleepy.

He held his arms closer to him, as he finally reached the conclusion that he was alone.

Completely alone.

He sniffed, staring at the ground. "I wonder what's happening to the others. I wonder if they're okay."

Wind ruffled his ivory fur, and he shivered. More mist gathered around him, and he looked up to see someone wearing a white robe and hood standing over him.

A bit shocked, he stood up suddenly, backing away.

"Wait, I won't hurt you. I promise."

Silver stopped, standing on the warm stone. He stared at the person curiously.

"It's okay, I don't bite." She chuckled. Her melodic voice flowed with the wind. She pulled down her hood, and Silver gasped.

The woman had his white fur and quills, but her quills were more curved around her face.

"You look..just like me!"

"Oh, you grew up so fast. You're so tall now."

Silver stared at his female look-alike strangely.

"My little Silver, you look more handsome than I pictured you."

Then it clicked.

"M-mom?!"

"Yes, my son!" She and Silver embraced each other in a warm embrace.

"B-but, does this mean-"

"No. You're not in Heaven, but the world between worlds. Like, the judging place."

"But, I thought Earth was the world between worlds?"

"Oh, you have so much to learn. But, I'm afraid, you're not staying very much longer."

"Huh?!"

"Silver, honey, it's just not your time. Besides, your friends need you right now. Look," Silver's mother kneeled down and pointed at a small pool, that rippled to reveal an image.

Silver, kneeling down, watched the mirror change into the image of his friends.

They were fighting Mephiles.

Silver stood up, worried, "They're in trouble! And it's all my fault. If I had just told them about Mephiles in the first place, things wouldn't have turned out like this!"

Silver's mother stood up, gently laying a hand on her son's shoulder.

"Nothing is ever anyone's fault, honey. And you can help them. Just believe in yourself. Things never start until you decide to do something about them."

"B-but, there's so much more I want to know! Where's dad?! What will happen to you?!"

"Your father is safe in Heaven, and I soon will join him. Only one relative can come down. Now, go. You'll be back here again eventually, I know you will."

Suddenly, the ground below Silver opened up to reveal the clearing where Sonic and the others were fighting.

He shouted as he fell, looking up as his mother slowly disappeared. One word left her lips before she vanished completely.

"I love you."

The clouds closed up, and he could see his mother no more. Silver looked down, seeing the ground rushing up to him again.

"Not more falling! I get so tired of breaking bones!!"

Silver closed his eyes tightly, but no jarring impact greeted him. Instead, he felt…powerful.

He opened his eyes, seeing that he was floating high in the air. His white fur had turned golden, and was shining brightly. His quills were pointed upwards. Energy coursed through his veins.

"Alright, I'm Super!"

He looked around, then remembered the past events as he saw a battle issuing in the distance. Cries of pain rang out in the air.

"I'm coming, guys. Wait for me!!"

Summoning his energy, then letting it loose in one burst, Silver flew towards his friends to help in the fight against their enemy, Mephiles.

Happy now? I sorta killed him for suspense, and then I brought him back to life! And you got to see his mother! Fear the powers of the Author!!! XD