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Chapter eleven: Stardust Speedway
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"Moontooth's" POV
10 years in the future...
I love this feeling... the feeling of the wind gently stroking my wings as I fly through the city...
This great feeling... giving me the illusion of a free world...
I just want to fly every second in my life...
But unfortunately I get brought back to reality, hearing my dad yell.
"Roger, behind you!"
I quickly turn my head seeing one of the "Adnihilos" flying just behind me.
He's getting closer... can't let his soul gripping arm catch me...
That's right, they eat souls.
I open my wings a bit more, the wind giving me enough speed to fly around a tall building, giving me a chance to escape.
"Freedomers, this is Moontooth! Do you copy?" Come one, let their radio still work...
I heard stories about the "Adnihilos"... that their presence can turn off any technology...
And that they don't just eat souls, but hope...
"Motor here, we hear you loud and clear."
Oh thank god!
"Well as you might see on your little radar..." I say as I nearly dodge one of the "Adnihilos".
"I'm having a bit of trouble here. Anyone close enough for assistance?"
"Ya dant nad azistance wer u arr gong, Ancient!"
Oh god no!
I scream in pain, it's arm going through my chest!
No! It can't end like this!
My...argh!
Gh-gaaaaaaaaah!
DAD!
Roger "Moon" Woodstock's POV
"Present" time.
"Stardust... Speedway. How original..."
I chuckle at my own words as I look at the road sign.
"Oh don't be so judging!" Artemis says, pushing me a bit. "It's a good name."
Yeah right...
Wow, now when I think of it... my personality have greatly changed after time!
Guess that's life for ya...
"Okey so we still need two more of those stones..." Artemis say as we slowly walk on the road, the quiet and forgotten amusement part next to us almost giving the place a spooky feeling.
I nod at her words as I look down into my pockets, our three time stones glowing inside.
"Plus the two that the knot guys got..." She mutters, scratching her head.
I nod in agreement, that we need to go to another place after this is just highly annoying...
"Why are the other two there and not on this planet?" I ask as this question have bugged me for some time now.
"Well as you might know, Sonic was once here..." Artemis say, trying to not look at me.
"So...?" I ask.
"Well... the reason he was there was because I was asleep on Earth..." She blushes at her stupidity, scratching her head some more. "So they didn't believe I could do the job right... so they let some old Owl guard two of the stones somewhere else..."
"Oh."
I chuckle, placing a hand on her shoulder so she wont feel bad.
"Everybody does mistakes." I tell her, her eyes now looking at me. "You shouldn't push yourself down."
She smiles brightly at me before giving me one of the tightest hugs I ever felt.
"Thanks Moony for caring!"
Get off m-
...ehm... ge-
Ge-
Man the words wont get out of my head and through my mouth...
I... I don't know, I feel safe in her arms...
Odd...
She reminds me so much of...
"No problem..." I softly say with a smile, hugging her back.
She looks up at me, a pair of confusing eyes staring into mine.
"What...? Something in my teeth?" I ask, not sure why she looks at me like that...
"You hugged me back..."
Ermh?
"So what?" I ask. "It's not li-"
I feel how my eyes are widening as my words die quickly, her lips colliding with min- wait what?
She's kissing me...? I mea- She IS kissing me!
I-I-I...
Why aren't I pushing her back...?
I...
Th-this isn't right... I mean, we just met...
I mean... I... I barely know her!
But then again... I'm not pushing her back...
I- I... I kind of like it...
I can feel my eyes are slowly closing...
Before I know it, I'm kissing her back...
She deepens it, dragging me closer to her.
It feels like I never would want to let go, no matter what...
It feels so right...
I can feel tears coming down from her eyes, slowly pouring down at my muzzle...
She's crying...?
She finally brakes the kiss, leaving me gasping for air.
That was my first kiss by the way...
"...I'm sorry..." She says, turning away so I can't see her face. "I... I don't know what got into me..."
She gives me a quick glance, letting me see her eyes are in tears but also that she is blushing...
"I just... people usually ignore me, think I'm annoying and... you're just so handsome and I heard great stories about you that even though you been through so much you could care for others no matter the situation and I thought that maybe... maybe you would care for me... and..."
"Artemis..."
She turns to face me, the confusion in her eyes.
"Did you know I always end up alone, no matter what?" I ask her. She shakes her head in return.
"I don't want to be alone again..." I say... my hands now on her shoulders...
I can't describe this... it's just... different...
I lean in closer to her and she simply follows my lead...
I.. no, wait.
Wait!
"What...?" She asks me as I step back for a second, trying to recall my thoughts and feelings.
Kissing her feels so right, indeed, but... I believe I got feelings for Karma...
Carmel...
"Carmel?"
Oh right, she reads mind..
"No it's okey..." Artemis assures me, stepping back as well. "Carmel is that girl back in the base right? The one that will die if we fail?"
I simply nod, not sure what to say or think anymore...
"Then let's get going..." She wipes of her tears as she starts to walk again. "We gotta find the remaining stones..."
Bu-?
"No Moon..." She tells me, still walking. "...you love her, I shouldn't have kissed you..."
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My heart feels so heavy now...
What's right or wrong...?
I gasp as I suddenly feel something grabbing my foot.
I look down at the mud I somehow got to (Did I walk into a garden?) seeing a robotic arm holding onto my leg.
"Artemis! Get your sword..." I say.
She runs over to me, her sword in her hand as we both look down.
A robotic head, probably the owner of the hand, comes up and looks at us.
Holy crap... that thing looks like Sonic!
It's eyes suddenly flashes red as it seems to scan us. What is this machine and what does it want...?
"Annoying female lifeform... giant weapon... confirmed." It's metallic voice says, it's eyes focused on Artemis. The eyes flash a static screen for a second showing me that whatever this machine is, it's broken.
"Let go of him or I will shop you in half..." Armeis says, her sword ready to do as she says.
"Wait... I think he can be dangerous..." I say, holding a hand up to her.
"Caring dumb male lifeform... no weapons... sympathy... confirmed."
"Are you calling me stupid, tin can?" I say, feeling a bit pissed... Whatever that thing is, it can't call me stupid for no reason!
"Attitude... confirmed..."
Suddenly this... "robotic" Sonic stands up as it's eyes flash red again.
"Targets required... Amy Rose and Sonic the hegehog... prepare to die..."
Wait what?
"Artemis, look out!"
I quickly push her away as he charges at me, grabbing onto me as he begins to fly.
"Moony!"
Oh great, I'm being kidnapped by I robot!
"Let me go asshole!"
"Th-this...time...you'll...die...Sonic..."
"I'm not Sonic you idiot!"
Jikes! This guy's CPU is far more then broken!
"I'll save you Moony!" Artemis yells as she suddenly runs after the robot that is carrying me.
And WOAH, she is FAST!
"Impossible!" The robot growls, giving Artemis some deadly looks.
"HIY-"
She leaps into the air, now just some inches away from me and the robot.
"-YAH!"
Her sword goes completely through the Metal Sonic, leaving nothing behind but two pieces of metal!
"Mi-mi-mission...mission fa-"
An explosion comes out of the robot's pieces as I am being sent back towards the ground in a dangerous speed!
"Artemis!"
"Gotcha!" She says with a smile, now holding me in her arms as she softly lands on the ground and begins to run again.
"Ehm... thanks?" I say in confusion, not sure what happened.
"What? First time a girl saves you?" She says with a giggle.
"Thanks..." I repeat, smiling at her.
"To make you even happier..." She says, holding out another Time Stone. "I found this!"
Yes! One more to go!
But... then again... what happened before that robot attacked?
Should I choose Artemis, that I just met? Or give Carmel a chance, the girl I might just have higher feelings for...?
I hate choices like this...
I love the idea of reversed roles XD
As you might have noticed, Moon is like Sonic (In personality) and Artemis is kinda like Amy.
Only difference is that Artemis here is the fast one =P
And yes... Moon is now confused over his feelings and thoughts... who should he choose and what should he do?
Who knows...
Besides me =P