It was almost twelve o'clock, midday. We were all out scouring the forest for the last Chaos Emerald. I wiped my forehead, my face covered in sweat. Everyone split up. I was on my own even though Sonic wanted to team up, I just wanted to be alone with myself for a few minutes. I covered my ears as the X-Tornado flew overhead, Tails and Cream were looking from the sky while the rest of us were on the ground. I walked around looking at the ground, part of me wasn't even really looking for the emerald.
I came to a familiar clearing, it was the same one where Shadow had caught me as I fell out of a tree. I walked over to the pond, splashing water on my face. I sighed in relief of the cool waters, I kicked off my shoes dipping my feet in the refreshing water. I leaned back enjoying myself, I looked over the pond as it tempted me to jump in. I sighed shaking my head as I got up and started to walk away…I turned on my heel and cannon balled into the aquamarine water. Cool water completely surrounded me, I gasped for breath as I broke the surface. I laughed then dunked under again, I opened my eyes looking around seeing seaweed, and little minnows. I was about to reach for a interesting rock when I saw something glimmer in the corner of my eye, I tried to swim towards it but first I had to get air. I took a deep breath and dove back under towards the glimmering object. I had move aside different rocks and plants that were almost hiding the glimmer that I had to go back for air again. I reached for it, my lungs hurting from the lack of oxygen and still sore from the broken ribs. The moment my hands clasped around the rock, I shot myself up through the water to the surface. I gasped for air, I slowly dogpaddled to the edge of the pond, pulled myself up on the shore and laid there completely breathless. Swimming back and forth, to and fro had taken so much energy that all I wanted to do was get in dry clothes and sleep the rest of the day. My fingers brushed against the smooth object, causing me to finally look at it. It was a white Chaos Emerald. I had found the last one. I sighed sitting up clutching it with both hands, they could finally go home. I forced myself to my feet, my legs trembling I walked across the clearing when there was loud obnoxious laugh. I gasped turning around to see Eggman sitting in his hovercraft a few yards away from me, a smirk crossed his face when he looked at the Chaos Emerald in my hands.
" I believe that belongs to me, Gabriela." He said holding out his hand, looked at him eyebrows arched then I doubled over laughing.
"Like I'm going to hand it over. I'm not scared of you, anymore!" I shouted grinning I knew someone had to be nearby and heard me. Eggman growled then began to laugh
"It seems that blue rodent has gotten to you, ah well. I was hoping that you'd be sensible for once and hand it over peacefully. If that is your decision then …I'll have to take it by force." He laughed as I let out a short scream as five huge robots surrounded me forming a circle, there was absolutely nowhere to run. My heart was pounding, I felt the Chaos Emerald throbbing in my hand, looking down at it I prayed that Sonic or Shadow or even Knuckles had heard me. I heard a loud whoosh of wind, I looked to the right of me to see a blue colored tornado heading in our direction. I let out a shout a relief knowing that it was Sonic as he tore through the massive robots, sending them flying left and right. I jumped up a smile on my face when I heard Sonic laughing from inside, then cold metal clamped around my waist. I cried out as I was lifted from the ground, I tried to turn around to Eggman but the grip of the metal hand was too strong. Fear gripped my stomach sending it into knots.
"Let me go!" I shouted trying to squirm out of its grasp, I saw an other hand start to reach towards me for the Chaos Emerald. I looked towards Sonic as he stopped his tornado, his eyes widened. Instantly I gripped the emerald one last time then threw it as hard as I possibly could towards Sonic with a shout
"Catch!"
Sonic smirked as he curled into a ball and launched himself at the emerald, catching it in record time. I grinned knowing it was safe…then I realized that I wasn't. I cried out as the hand began to tighten its grip on me, I saw a flash instantly knowing who it was. The dark hedgehog shouted ' Chaos Spear' instantly destroying the hand that held me, for a second I was falling to the ground then strong arms caught me. Shadow smirked at me then placed me on the ground, I grinned up at Eggman as Buster started to run towards me. He stopped next to me panting, but he looked at me with such loyalty that I almost felt like crying again. Eggman began to grin wickedly meaning that this definitely wasn't the end of it…
"Do you actually think you've defeated me! Me! The great and all powerful Dr. Eggman!" He laughed as he pulled out a remote pushing a button, suddenly all the trees in front of us fell down. Then we saw what we were really up against…an army. It looked like it stretched out for miles, my heart sank. How were we to ever beat that? Sonic was suddenly standing next to me, his hand on my shoulder and a smirk on his face.
"Is that all you've got?" Sonic shouted up at Eggman looking as through he really could beat all of them. Eggman simply said two words
"Egg fleet, ATTACK!"
I could feel the ground shaking from the thuds of the fleet walking towards us, then the roar of an engine. I looked up to see the X-Tornado above us, I covered my ears as Tails and Cream began to fire down at the army instantly taking away about seventy leaving about four hundred left. Sonic and Shadow began to run forward towards the army. Shadow was unleashing Chaos Spears left and right as Sonic simply spin dashed right through them. Buster gave a bark then started to walk towards the battlefield, instantly I grabbed his collar to stop him.
"Sorry, Buster. We'll just be in the way, come on lets go." I said lightly tugging him towards what was left of the small forest. Eggman was standing behind us watching the battle, I hated the fact that I couldn't help the guys any. I looked back up at Eggman noticing a glimmer, a Chaos Emerald. I suddenly had an idea, I may not be able to fight but I can try to steal the Chaos Emerald. The only problem was that I couldn't get up that high unless… I ran to the closest tree behind Eggman and whispered to Buster.
"I need you to do something for me, go and distract Eggman while I sneak behind him and grab the emeralds." He looked up at me then started towards Eggman, I scrambled up the tree as fast as I possibly could. There was a branch in front of me that would be really to use to get to Eggman the only thing was that it looked like it was about to snap any second and it was a very, very long drop to the ground. I looked down at Buster to see him running around barking and giving Eggman a headache, then I looked towards the battlefield. Sonic and Shadow had barely taken out the first row of robots and more were suddenly coming out of no where. I looked back down at the drop then shook my head…I had to do this. I took a breath then ran across the branch as quickly as my legs could carry me, I heard the loud CRRAAACK! Of the branch I jumped the distance and landed right on top of Eggman.
"GET OFF OF ME, YOU LITTLE INGRATE!" He shouted trying to knock me off of him, I fought against him while also glancing at the Chaos Emerald in front of him. I tried to grab something to steady my self when I accidentally grabbed something very bushy.
"ARRAH! LET GO OF MY MUSTACHE!" Eggman shouted angrily, I yelped in shock and instantly let go. I was send flying towards the edge of the medium hovercraft just hanging by the edge. I gasped for breath and tried to pull myself back up, I felt gloved hand prying mine off of the hover shift.
"Sayonara, Gabriela Aster. I was a true pleasure to have an enemy such as you, but things and people must come to an end." He laughed holding me up by one hand, then his hand released mine. With out even thinking my hand shot out and snatched the Chaos Emerald then began to hurtle to the ground. I closed my eyes hopping that the fall wouldn't hurt to much, it seemed as if I was falling forever and that I would never reach the ground.
"GABBY!" I thought I heard someone shout as I looked down at the Emerald in my hands as it began to glow brightly. I closed my eyes because it continued to get brighter and brighter that it began to hurt my eyes. I heard a loud swoosh then the sound of a boom! I suddenly felt warm, soft, strong arms catch me, I opened my eyes to a bright light when I realized what or rather who I was looking at……Super Sonic.
The second to last chapter to Character Encounter, meaning the next one is the last chapter. I'm so sorry I haven't been updating! I haven't had time and I got grounded,hehe sorry! I hope this chapter wasn't too rushed, if so then I'm sorry and when I get the time I'll rewrite it if YOU EVERYONE for reviewing! It's all because of you guys (Gals) for this story to be continued, if you hadn't reviewed I wouldn't have continued writting it. I am so glad that you've enjoyed reading it as I have been writing it. I just wanted to mention that I know a LOT of you have asked that Sonic and Gabriela to kiss, well expect it in the next chapter. In this story I just want them to be friends, but in the next story they'll get closer. I'd also like to mention to those who haven't looked at my profile that I will NOT write anything Explict, Sexual, Gay or anything associated to those things, I am a Christan so I will NEVER write it. I hope that I don't offend any of you , but those are my morals and they always will be. So thanks everyone who's been reviewing and please,please review,review,review! ~God Bless!~