Chapter 11: In Mazuri

Sonic had teleported everyone safely away from the aircraft explosion. They found themselves outside the village in Mazuri. They then looked around the village and were greeted by the villagers. The people had instantly recognized them and greeted them with music and food, which Chip enjoyed. Shadow looked around the village while Sonic danced to the music.

Soon enough they decided to leave the village and head off towards the Gaia temple. Along the way, they saw many animals and huge trees and the Savannah Citadel. They then entered the jungle.

They stumbled across a cave that would be a shortcut to the Temple so they decided to enter. Inside the cave, Chip wanted to take a picture, to remember this trip. The three of them huddled together, while Sonic placed the camera on a ledge and pressed the timer on it to flash automatically.

"Ok, guys smile!" Shadow barked.

"Say cheese!" Sonic said.

"CHEESE!" They all said.

The camera then snapped a picture and flashed.

Suddenly, hundreds of pairs of red eyes were all around them. Sonic, Shadow and Chip looked around them, scared to death.

"Uh-Oh…" Sonic whimpered.

"RRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNN!" He then screamed out.

Sonic sped out of the cave, with Chip on his back and Shadow running beside him.

"S-Sonic… what are they?" Chip asked, holding onto Sonic.

"Vampire bats… time to go guys!" Shadow shouted.

They then ran a different way to the Gaia temple.

After they stopped to rest, they then checked each other's wounds.

Shadow's arm had a cut on it; he scraped it off some rocks in the cave while getting the camera. Sonic had bite marks on his arms from where the bats bit him.

"Heh…think I'll turn into a vampire guys?"

"Ha-ha, very funny, Sonic." Shadow replied with sarcasm, while licking his cut.

"We'd better find the Gaia temple guys." Chip replied.

"What about those bites, Sonic. You should go see a doctor." Shadow replied.

"Don't worry about it…I know a doctor in Chun-Nan. Once we're finished here, I'll teleport us there!" Sonic said with confidence.

"Look! There's the Gaia temple!" Chip shouted.

They then reached the temple and went inside.

As they looked around and went to the Gaia Gate, there was no effect on any of them.

They then concluded that Dark Gaia was not here.

Sonic then took out his Chaos Emerald.

"CHAOS CONTROL!"

XXX

Next chapter is Chun-Nan! See you soon!