Ch.5: A Broken Bond

When the Sonic Underground arrived back at the Freedom Fighter base with the unconious Manic Trevor imediately sent for Knuckles to help doctor the poor green hedgehog. What surprised Sonic was on how fast Knuckles had arrived, it was like the echidna just waited outside the door.

"How'd you get here so fast?" asked Sonic.

" When Manic left my island to rescue you guys" said Knuckles " I feared that the dark image we saw in the Cyrstal Mirror tainted the chaos energy I had poured into him last time, corrupting it and making him uncontrollable. By the way you described him last I assume that I'm correct,"

"Just tell us" said Sonia " will he wake up again?"

" He will" said Knuckles " but I can't answer for what he'll come back as,"

Three days later Manic finally awakened, but was surprised to find himself no longer on Angel Island. He remembered that he and Knuckles had accidently found the Sacred Shrine, but after that nothing, he couldn't remember a thing past that.

Sonia, Sonic, and Alena came in after hearing from the doctor that Manic was finally awake. But the happy reunion was soon to be spoiled by a harsh decision.

"Manic, what's wrong?" asked Sonia " do you feel alright?"

" I'm fine Sis" said Manic " but I'm afriad I have leave the Sonic Underground,"

"What?" said Sonia and Sonic in shock.

"You can't leave" said Sonic " what about the prophecy? We're supposed to help Mom overthrow Robotnink,"

" I know that Sonic" said Manic " but if I can't find a way to control Dark Gaia's power over me I'll be a danger to everyone, including you guys. I'm sorry, but I have to leave,"

With that Manic climbed off the medical bed and walked out of the Freedom Fighter base forever.

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Meanwhile in the frozen tundra where the Oracle of Delphius lived, the green aardvvark had seen the whole thing from his mystic mirror and shook his head in saddness.

"The bond has been broken, the prophecy is no more, darkness has arrived, and chaos is in store,"

Stay Tuned for Episode 6: When Angels Fall, Coming Soon