Chapter 21: Imprisoned
Sonic just couldn't over how great his new outfit. Chip had really out done himself with this outfit. He walked over to his night stand to get the invitation but was shocked to find it missing. He looked all around the room but couldn't find it.
"Hey Chip, has you seen that party invite Sally gave me?" He called, still looking for the small scroll.
"No I haven't, but I've got a surprise for you."." Chip replied as he flew down from the dark rafters of the towers with a smile on his little face and his hands behind his back. Sonic arched an eyebrow and the Gaia hovered in front of him. Chip smiled and pulled out a masquerade mask. Sonic gasped as he gently took the mask from his magical friend.
It was light silver with a black rim and royal blue circles around the eye holes.
"You made this for me?" He asked.
"Yeah, well, you can't go to a masked ball without a mask." He smiled and they chuckled softly. Suddenly the door burst open with a boom and they gasped as Bernadette and Mephiles walked in. Chip had been so busy helping Sonic get ready for the ball that he hadn't been listening of the witch. Sonic gulped and hid the mask behind him, but he didn't know how he was going to explain the clothes.
"My, my, don't you look very lovely in your best party clothes Sonic." Bernadette sneered calmly as she slowly circled the blue teen like a predator circling it prey.
"Party clothes?" He chuckled nervously. "What do you mean by that."
"Don't you dare try and lie to me boy!" She snarled in a voice that shock Sonic to his core. She took a deep breath to calm herself before pulling out the scroll from her long sleeves. Sonic was about to ask where she got it from when he noticed Mephiles. Even though the shadow didn't have an actual mouth Sonic could feel the smug smirk on his face.
He sent the servant a hate filled stare. But he just stood there, silent as ever.
"You may look nice, but it's just your necklace, it doesn't go with your outfit." She said. Before anyone could blink, Bernadette shot a blast at Sonic, carefully and quickly slicing the rope that held the compass. Sonic gasped when he saw it fall to the floor with a faint thud. He was about to pick it before Mephiles pushed him back.
"Now, now Sonic." She scolded as she picked up the treasured pendant. "It's just a simple compass." She smiled as she walked over to her servant and carefully retied the compass around his neck.
"Why are you doing this?!" Sonic shouted desperately. "I still don't understand!"
"Of course you wouldn't, you're just a child who has no idea of the dangers of the world! The world is dark and selfish and cruel!"
"You're wrong about the world!"
"You'll see that I'm right sooner or later." She huffed as she and Mephiles walked towards the door. But just before she was about to leave she suddenly whipped around and shot magic at Sonic. The hedgehog gasped when he found his wrists and ankles suddenly locked in shackles and chained to the wall behind him.
Chip gasped and flew to help his friend.
Bernadette saw this and quickly shot at him as well. Chip came to a halt when he found himself trapped in a small, bird-like cage on the ground.
"I'll deal with you when I return." She glared down at the boy before an evil smirk curled on her face. "But right now I'm planning a little dance with your little friend."
"No." He gasped as his struggling increased. "No!"
"You wanted me to be the bad guy, then fine, now I'm the bad guy." She snarled before slamming the tower door shut and locking it...
At the Mobius palace, hundreds of carriages were gathered outside for Princess Sally's masked ball. As hundreds of nobles fulled the ballroom, the chipmunk had her eye out for one person in particular. Sally herself was wearing a glittering, lilac ball gown with her hair up and her crown on.
"Sister, why are you not dancing?" Her brother, Elias asked as he stood next to her. Their parents were busy welcome all the guests and he saw her standing alone in the corner.
"I'm... waiting for someone." She replied nervously.
"What makes this boy so special?" He grinned.
"Well, he likes me and not my crown, he doesn't even know I'm the princess." She chuckled.
"I'd love to meet him." He smiled before walking away, leaving her alone in the corner once again...