Chapter 21
Hi, guys. Things have been a bit hard for me for the past couple of days 'cause I
tripped down the bottom stair, fell, and hurt my ankle. It's not a serious injury,
but it's been bothering me lately.
Also, I already started school last Wednesday. It's okay, but this year, I'm not able
to have lunch with my boyfriend, which makes me feel a bit sad.
(sighs) Well, I'm gonna try to bear it and get going with this chapter. And please,
hope that I'll get better soon.
When the three friends infiltrated the Temple of Gaia, Chip flew around the
pedestal and it rose when it came in contact with the gem on his collar.
After that, Sonic took out a Chaos Emerald and stretched his arm out to put it
in the hole.
Then, the emerald regained it golden yellow shine and floated in the air.
"Just two emeralds left until Mobius is completely restored," said Salley.
Sonic nodded. "Let's get back to the village to see the Professor."
With that, the three heroes fled from the temple and headed back to the
village.
A few minutes later, Sonic, Salley, and Chip made it to Professor Pickle's
lab.
The old man sighed. "Friends, I'm sorry to have you come all this way here
for nothing, but I can't tear myself away from my research now. Could you please
come back in the morning?"
Salley was shocked. "What?! You mean we have to wait for the sun to rise,
when it's boiling hot outside?! No thanks!"
"Listen, I promise I'll find the next temple for you by then."
Just as Salley was about to argue, Sonic interrupted and said, "Salley,
let's take his advice. Besides, I haven't slept in days 'cause of our quest."
"But…you know I don't sleep."
"Salley, please. Just be patient for a couple more hours. Okay?"
The cat-girl hesitated, but then shrugged in agreement.
Amy grinned. "I know the best place where you can rest for the night!"
Early, the next morning, the three friends came back into the lab, where
Professor Pickle and Amy were.
"Ah, there you all are!" said the professor. "How was your rest?"
"Pretty good," said Sonic, who was a hedgehog again. "I never felt
better."
"I thought it was refreshing myself," said Chip.
Salley just blew a raspberry in disgust. "It's boring enough to wait a few
hours for dawn to break. Where I come from, there isn't even a sun. Just dark, red
clouds."
Amy was surprised. "'Red' clouds?"
"I live in a different dimension, sister. Everything there is creepy."
"Oh."
The professor cleared his throat to get everyone's attention. "Alright
then, let's move on to a different subject. I just completed collecting my analysis
on the latest data. According to it, there is a Temple of Gaia in Adabat. Proceed
it immediately."
Sonic nodded. Then, he, Chip, and Salley headed off to their next
destination.
About an hour or two later, the three friends made it to Adabat, where the sun
was already setting. It was quite small and deserted.
"Aw, man," complained Chip. "And I just got up from my beauty sleep!"
"Quit your complaining," said Salley.
"Guys, cut it out," said Sonic. "We need to find someone to give us
directions to the temple."
As the others looked around for someone, Salley said, "This place is more
quiet than Chu-nan."
"Heh. I guess so," agreed Sonic. "And come to think of it, this place
looks more like an island than a continent."
Just then, they heard a voice call out, "Good evening, visitors!"
The three friends turned to see a teenaged, female human carrying a basket on
her head.
"Hi," said Chip.
"My name is Rudi. Welcome to Adabat Village! Well…we call it a village,
but it's really just me and my family, all four of us."
"Where is everybody?" asked Salley.
Rudi sighed. "Ever since a huge earthquake occurred a week ago, when Mobius
became scattered, our ancestral home was destroyed and all of the villagers were
killed, including my mother. Since then, my father's been feeling low and my
brothers and I've been struggling to keep ourselves well and alive."
"But why is this place so small?" asked Sonic.
"Oh, that's because Adabat is really a bunch of islands."
"Oh." Sonic suddenly changed the subject. "Anyway, do you know the way to
the Temple of Gaia?"
Rudi was surprised. "The temple? No one's ever been there in years!"
"Not until now," said Salley. "Look, can you just tell us where it is?"
"Oh, no. I don't know where it is. But, my Dad does. He could give you
the directions to it. He's over by the Shallow Waters. Here." Rudi took out a
tablet and gave it to the three friends. "This is the tablet to opening the Gaia
Gate. My father told me to hold onto it, in case anyone was going to come here for
the temple."
"Thanks, Rudi," said Sonic as he, Salley, and Chip headed over to the
Shallow Waters.
There, they saw Rudi's father, sitting by the shore, moping.
Sonic gently tapped his shoulder and said, "Excuse us?"
When the man turned his head, he gasped in surprise. Then, he sighed with
relief. "Oh, God. I'm sorry. I'm not used to seeing strange creatures such as
you three."
"Yeah, we get that a lot," said Chip.
"We need directions to the Temple of Gaia, please," said Sonic.
The man's eyes lit up. "The temple? Why wish to go there?"
"To restore this continent, of course," answered Salley.
The man sighed. "Very well. Since you insist, I'll show you where you need
to go." He pointed over to another island. "Over there, on that island, is where
the temple is located. But, in order to get there, you have to come across some
smaller islands, which contain a few whirlpool paths. Then, when you get to the
island, there is a huge forest of tropical trees that you need to pass by. After
that, you will need to climb up some peeks and then go through an old cave.
And there, you should be able to find the temple."
"That sounds promising," said Salley.
"Um…I'm not sure about this," said Sonic.
Salley turned to him. "What? Are you afraid of the water?"
"No! I just can't swim…"
"Oh, well that explains it."
Rudi's father chuckled. "Don't worry. You may borrow my boat, if you
wish."
"Eh, no need," said Salley. "I'll just get us there by using my Chaos
Control."
"Alright, then. Good luck, young ones."
The three friends nodded.
"Chaos Control," Salley whispered. Then, her chest began to glow and then,
she, Sonic, and Chip vanished.
Like I said, I know I'm a little slow lately on my updates, but I have school now, so
I'll only be available on certain hours.
And, also, my ankle's feeling better now, so I don't have to worry about it.
Please, please, please…try to review as soon as you can.