Brightclaw237: Hey there everyone! I had this chapter finished a few months ago, but had to do a little revisions since Tria was added. Hope you enjoy! I own nothing. This chapter has a lot of flashbacks and events. Mostly featuring a younger Sky. I just came up with a few things involving where Sky was growing up.
I let out a huge yawn as I enter the main square with Captain Stryker and Tria, Claw following beside me. It has been only three days since I awoke from my coma and Claw was cured from his virus. I then met Hanzo, the Warden who helped Leon fight a member of the BR Brigade when I was in my coma. I was grateful for Leon's help, but I still feel weak for not being able to stop the criminals. Tria's vivosaur has light energy within its body, and the thought of how it possesses the energy terrified me at first. Tria then explained to me what happened when she went with her father to stop Blackraven. She says that she will always be by my side, and will stop anything from harming Claw or I. The four of us come to a stop when we are met by my friends and comrades. "It seems that you have some company, Sky. You can take the day off if you wish." Stryker says, and he and his daughter continue to head for his office.
"Hey guys, what do you need?" I ask. I let out a sigh of annoyance. 'I need to keep working, to become stronger. I cannot afford to lose control of my power. If it hadn't been for Leon and the others, I would have lost control two days ago.' I think, looking at my friends. 'DC732 had almost defeated BC732, and would have run amok, controlling my body.' I think, looking down at my feet. 'Who gave them the medicine though? Nobody else has the medicine that I have stored back at…' I stop thinking about it when I realize who gave them the medicine.
"Sky, have you been feeling alright?" Penny asks.
"Yeah, what makes you think that I'm not?" I ask, looking up.
"Sky, you've been through since becoming a Warden!" Dahlia exclaims.
"Not to mention that you had gotten very ill during the three tournaments." Hanzo mentions.
"So?" I say.
"You have to be tired right now, right?" Nate asks.
"Not one bit." I lie, my body feeling heavy from fatigue. DC732 managed to wear me out while fighting against BC732. BC732 had to use the light energy that was still replenishing, causing great stress to both my mind and physical body. My muscles are in great pain, and my head is pounding from a major headache.
Leon frowns at me, his eyes narrowed. "You shouldn't lie to us, Sky. Don't you trust your friends?" He asks.
"Yeah, I trust you all. I just need to get to work." I say heading towards the HQ, but as soon as I take another step, I feel light headed and start to fall over. My vision blurs for a moment. I weakly open my eyes to see Leon looking down at me, I then realize that I am in his arms. 'Leon must've caught me before my body could hit the ground.' I think, before losing consciousness.
"Sky!" Everyone gasps as Sky falls.
I dart forward and catch her, before she could hit the pavement. Sky slowly opens her eyes and stares up at me for a few seconds, before they close again. I put my hand on her forehead. "This isn't good at all. Sky's burning up, and it could get worse." I say. I turn towards Yamamoto. "Yamamoto, go get Stryker!" I exclaim.
"R-right!" Yamamoto says, running into the large building.
"Gra!" Claw growls worriedly. We took the collar off of Claw long ago, since Sky woke up. He didn't like it at all, said it was too tight.
I smirk at the small reptile. "Don't worry, Claw. I will help Sky get better again. That I promise you." I say, lifting Sky up a bit more.
Yamamoto runs out of the HQ with Captain Stryker, Tria, and Prof. Little. "What's going on?!" Stryker asks. His eyes go wide with fear at the sight of Sky. Her face has become very pale, and her fever has risen even more.
Five minutes later, Captain Stryker and Prof. Little get Sky in the medical room. Tria sitting next to her new sister. Sky is hooked up to a heart monitor. Her face has a bit of color now, and her fever has gone down slightly. Claw and I are sitting by her bed. Claw keeps fidgeting in a chair, wanting to take the IV out of Sky's arm. Prof. Little comes into the room. I get out of the chair's armrest when I see him. "I figured out why Sky fainted, Tria, Claw, and Leon." He says.
"What happened to her, Professor?" I ask.
"Sky had collapsed due to sever fatigue. Her body has experienced great stress over the past week. Some is physical, but most of it is mental stress." Prof. Little explains. "Somehow, her body wasn't recovering at all. She must have been experiencing some traumatic visions in her coma, causing such mental stress." He explains.
"Mental stress?" I ask.
"Yes, it is possibly because of Sky's past." Prof. Little says.
"Do you know anything about Sky's past?" I ask.
"Yes, but only a small amount. It is very confidential though, for Sky's safety." Prof. Little says.
"I only need to know one thing though." I say.
"What would that be, Mr. Phoenix?" Prof. Little sighs.
"Where's Sky's family?" I ask.
"That is unknown to me, and to Stryker." Prof. Little says.
Just then, Captain Stryker comes into the room. "Captain Stryker!" I gasp.
"Greetings, Leon." Stryker says. He the turns towards Prof. Little. "How long until Sky will be able to go home?" He asks.
"Approximately three hours." Prof. Little says. "But Sky must stay in bed for about two to three weeks. If she doesn't save up her strength, Sky will be back in this state." Prof. Little warns.
Stryker lets out a sigh of relief. "That's good to hear." Stryker says. He looks over to Tria. "When Sky is well enough, help her home." He says, heading out of the room, and I follow him.
"Captain Stryker, do you know who Sky's parents are?" I ask.
"Leon, I cannot tell you anything about Sky. It could be a danger to you, and Sky herself." Stryker says.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
Before Stryker could say anything, shouting was coming from the medical room. Stryker and I run into the room, and see Sky removing the equipment from her arm. "Sky, you must rest. You need to save your energy." Prof. Little says. Tria can't do anything but hold Claw back from destroying the equipment.
"No! I need to get to work. I need to become stronger, so I won't lose control!" Sky protests. My eyes widen when I see tears streaming down her face. "I don't want anyone to get hurt because of me, not anymore." She cries. Sky then weakly gets out of the bed, and falls over again. I jump forward and catch her once more. "L-Leon?" Sky asks, weakly looking up at me.
"Yeah, it's me." I say, looking down at her face. Her eyes shine with pain. I have no idea what else to do than give Sky a small hug. Reassuring her that I will always be by her side, no matter what is causing her pain. I then realize something. 'I have a crush on Sky!' I think.
"I…need to become…stronger. I…want to…be able to…protect my friends. I never want to lose control again!" Sky cries into my shirt.
"Sky, what are you talking about?" I ask.
"My power…I almost always lose control and hurt the people to me!" Sky sobs.
'Her power?' I ask myself. I walk over to the bed and set Sky down. "Sky, you need to rest. I have no idea what your power may be, but your body needs its rest. Maybe then, you'll be able to control it." I say.
Sky looks down at her hands. "Alright, I'll rest for a few days." She sighs in defeat.
For the next five days, I am stuck in bed. Even if I tried to leave my room, Stryker's Spino ST would bring me straight back to my room. Stryker has started to act more like a farther to me, becoming an overprotective dad. I still call him by his name though, it would be too awkward to call the captain my dad. I wasn't always like how I am today. Back when I was still very small, when I was taken in by my brother and his mother. I had grown attached to her and started to call her my mom, and I still call her that to this day. I was always looking for adventure when I was younger, trying my best to impress my new family. One day…something from my past had almost destroyed my new family. Something happened inside of me and before I knew it, I had lost control of my power.
"What the heck?!" A raven haired boy around the age of nine exclaims, as he hears an explosion. He looks to where he heard the explosion sounded from, and his eyes widen when he sees several flocks of birds fly away from an area that is bursting with white light. Instead of running away from the unknown light, he boy runs towards its direction. "Mom! Sky!" He shouts.
"Run away!" Yells a man wearing a black uniform. His eyes are full of fear. Several other men and women run as well.
"Run for your life! There's a terrifying monster back there!" A woman shouts.
"What about the other hostage?!" A man asks the woman.
"Forget about her! She's probably done for with that wild beast!" She cries in fear.
"Yeah, you're probably right!" The man yells, running away.
The boy collides with one of the several fleeing people. "Stay outta my way, brat! I don't wanna be killed by the monster!" He growls. A loud roar could be heard nearby. "WHAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The man screams, running away in fear like the others.
The boy only keeps moving forward. "I've gotta save them!" He says. "Mom! Sky!" He shouts.
"Son!" A woman calls out.
The raven haired boy looks to where the voice was, and runs into the arms of his mother. "Mom, where is Sky?" He asks.
"Red, you need to help her." The boy's mother says.
"Why? What's wrong with her? Was she attacked by the monster?" Red asks.
"No, Sky is the monster." His mother says, pointing at a small girl around the age of four. The girl is enveloped in the same white light that has illuminated the entire area. Her eyes which used to be a caring deep blue, have become dark with pain.
"Wh-what happened to her?" Red asks, as his mother hugs him.
"I don't know, sweetheart. This may have something to do with why she has no other family, and why she had looked so exhausted when we found her." Red's mom says.
Red then runs at the girl, but is thrown back by some sort of barrier. Red keeps charging at Sky, and finally manages to break through the barrier. "GO AWAY!" Sky roars, squeezing her eyes shut. Red doesn't stop moving towards her. He then embraces Sky in a hug.
"Sky calm down. Everything is alright now." Red says, trying to calm the child. Sky's eyes then open up, they are back to their bright deep blue. Sky then returns the hug, and rests her head on Red's shoulder. She sobs weakly over the boy's shoulder. Red continues to calm Sky down in a soft, gentle, reassuring voice. "I won't let anyone hurt you, little sister." He says. Red turns Sky to face him. "You were just scared that mom would've been hurt, weren't you?" Red asks.
"I don't know what happened, big brother. I didn't want the bad people to hurt mama! Not like what the bad man made me!" Sky sobs into her brother's chest.
"The bad man that you first told us about?" Red asks.
"Uh-Huh." Sky sniffles.
Red then takes a look around him, and sees that most of the trees have been pushed away by a powerful force. 'That bad man that Sky is afraid of, has to be responsible for what happened to Sky today.' Red thinks, looking at the destruction.
"Red?" Sky says.
Red looks down at Sky. "Yeah?" He asks.
"Do you think that I'm a monster?" Sky asks, not meeting Red's gaze.
Red's eyes widen in astonishment. "Sky, there is nothing that would make me think that you would be a monster." Red says.
"I could have hurt you or mama! Or maybe even worse!" Sky cries.
Red's mother walks over to the two. "Sky, sweetie, we both love you very much. You are the sweetest child in the world." She says.
"Yeah, mom's right ya know. You are always trying your best to make new friends, and help everyone out." Red says. "I couldn't ask for a better sister than you." He smiles.
"Big brother!" Sky cries, hugging Red once more.
"Your power doesn't make you a monster, it is what you do with it. Use it for good, and you may be a hero for it." Red says, ruffling Sky's hair.
"It has been eleven years since that incident." I sigh, grabbing one of my backpacks. The backpack that I grab has several tears and holes from. "This backpack was the gift that I received from mom the day that I started my first adventure alongside you, big brother." I say, pulling out a framed photo from the backpack. "Only you have the power to calm me down if I lose control, but…" I pause. "I have no idea where you are." I say. "No one else has ever been able to calm me down when I lost control." I say. "But now…" I pause, placing my hand over my charm. "There is no one who will be able to calm the rage of the wild creature that lives inside of me." I breath. "Innocent people will get hurt, and I may be shunned because of this power." I say, taking a deep breath and closing my eyes. I push my blanket off of me, and curl up in a ball. "There would be only one way to stop the wild beast from taking over my mind. Only someone who truly cares about me would ever be able to get past the barrier, and reach me. It takes great courage and heart to be able to free me." I sigh. "I haven't felt so far away from home in such a long time, but I don't even know where home is for me. That is why I have kept traveling. I have been looking for a place to call a home, but will I truly fit in?" I ask myself, looking at my hands. 'After-all, I am not really a human, not anymore at least. I wonder how my real family is. Are they even still alive, or are they gone forever? And if they are still alive, will they even take me back?' I ask myself. I throw my right fist at the wall, but stop myself from hitting it at the last moment. I smile when I don't hit the wall. "No matter how old I get, how long and far away I am from my original family, I still am the same as they had raised me." I let out a small laugh. I was raised to not hurt anyone, and to be very polite. It is because of my original family, that I am a kind-hearted spirit, and I am always there to help those in need. "I wonder if the cycle of fear and hatred will ever be broken." I say, looking out my window. I have been asleep for the entire day, because I can see the sun setting over the horizon. "I've been cooped up in this room long enough. I need to get a breath of fresh air." I say, slowly climbing out of the window with the old backpack slung over my shoulder. Claw isn't here to stop me, since he is being taken care of Leon and the others for the time being. It is also a good thing that I am a fast healer. When my feet touch the ground, I carefully look around to see if anyone is keeping watch for me. Luckily, I have had a similar experience back when I was younger. I get into a running position, and take off for the forest. It is the only thing that reminds me of my brother and our travels.
"Grr(Sky)?" Claw growls confused, sniffing the air.
"What's the matter, Claw?" Penny asks.
"Who knows what's on his mind? Probably wants to bite me again!" Nate says, hiding behind Penny.
"Maybe he wants to go for a ride, I'll take him." Dahlia says, and Claw hides behind Hanzo, shaking his head no.
Yamamoto walks over to Claw. He bends down to Claw's eye level, and studies his actions. "Perhaps he senses that Sky is not in her room." Hanzo says, pointing at the running girl several meters away.
Everyone's expression becomes shocked, everyone except Claw and Hanzo. Claw growls and runs after the girl. "Why is Sky not in bed?!" Leon asks.
"I don't know, dude!" Nate says, backing away from the lone wolf Warden.
"Sky is probably bored from being kept inside for so long." Dahlia says shrugging.
Penny gets a worried look on her face. "Guys, I think that Sky is hiding something from us." She says.
"What do you mean, Penny?" Roland asks.
"During the battle with that Titano, Tria said that Sky was in pain for half of the battle. " Penny explains. "How would Tria know how Sky would feel?" She asks.
"Yeah, they've also been avoiding us for awhile now." Nate says.
"I didn't notice it before, but I think I saw a red aura around Sky for a split second. It was right when Yamamoto had told me that I had gotten the wrong type of fossil for Claw." Dahlia says.
Hanzo looks at Leon. "Leon, did Sky say anything after she first woke up?" He asks.
Leon tries to remember what he had heard Sky say. 'I need to become stronger. I want to be able to protect my friends. I never want to lose control again!" Sky cries into his shirt.
"Sky, what are you talking about?" Leon asks.
"My power…I almost always lose control and hurt the people to me!" Sky sobs.
'Her power?' Leon asks himself.
"Yeah!" Leon exclaims. "I remember hearing Sky crying out that she needed to get stronger. So she could never lose control of her power again." Leon explains.
"Sky's power?" Roland asks.
"What does that mean?" Penny asks.
"Maybe Sky is some sort of superhero?" Nate suggests.
Leon brings his fist down on the pink haired Warden's head. Nate falls onto the ground, his eyes spinning. "Are you really that idiotic?!" Leon says irritated, his eyes closed in annoyance.
"It was only a joke, Leon." Nate says rubbing his sore head.
Penny helps Nate up, and spots something shiny on the ground. "Maybe this has something to do with it." She says picking the object up.
"A key?" Roland says, looking at the silver object.
"Hmm?" Hanzo says. He gently takes the key from Penny, and holds it up to the setting sun. "It has an inscription on it." Hanzo says.
"What does it say, Hanzo?" Dahlia asks.
Ha I studies the tiny inscriptions on the key. "The key has multiple numbers written on it." He says showing the others. The key says: 8,15,12,4…20,8,9,19…11,5,25…21,14,4,5,18…20,8,5…14,9,7,8,20…19,11,25…1,14,4…20,8,5…20,18,21,20,8…19,8,1,12,12…2,5…18,5,22,5,1,12,5,4.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Nate asks.
"I may be able to figure it out." Yamamoto says, looking at the numbers. "This is actually very simple!" He laughs.
Hanzo looks at the inscriptions again and laughs as well. "I see what you mean, Yamamoto!" He chuckles.
"What's so funny?" Dahlia asks.
"At first we had thought that it was just a bunch of random numbers, but in reality it is a code." Yamamoto says.
"Do you know what the code says, Yamamoto?" Penny asks.
"Yes, and I will explain what it says while we hurry to meet up with Sky." Yamamoto says, getting out a strange Dino Gear.
Everyone looks at the Dino Gear in confusion. "What kind of vivosaur is that?" Leon asks.
"It is one of the many vivosaurs that I have been helping the Professor create for Sky." Yamamoto says, throwing the coin shaped object. The Dino Gear lights up, and materializes into a vivosaur shaped like a T-Rex. The vivosaur has dark and light blue scales, bright yellow feathers along its spine, on its legs, and under its arms. The vivosaur has three claws on each 'fingertip', and three more on its feet. "This is just one of the first that have been created. He is known as Hydro Yutie, a water elemental vivosaur." Yamamoto says, climbing onto the vivosaur's back.
"So, what are we gonna do?" Dahlia asks.
"We ride our vivosaurs to where Sky is." Yamamoto says.
"WHAT!" Everyone but Hanzo shouts.
"If we try to get close to Sky with our buggies, she'll just run off." Hanzo says.
"Which is why we have to go by vivosaur. Sky won't be able to tell the difference between the sound of a rogue and a tamed one." Yamamoto says.
"No, Sky will be able to tell the difference." Leon says.
"What do you mean, Leon?" Yamamoto asks.
"There is something different about Sky. She is somehow able to sense any kind of life around her, and identify it." Leon says.
Nate's eyes widen in realization. "He's right!" Nate exclaims. "When we had headed to Paradise Beach to recapture Claw, Sky had sensed a threat. She was able to identify it as a Gorgo, before it even made its appearance." Nate explains.
"Not even I as a master of stealth and perception, am able to do such a thing." Hanzo says.
"What are you guys saying?!" Penny asks.
"Sky may not be who she says she is." Yamamoto says.
Leon turns and grabs Yamamoto by the shirt, lifting him off the ground by a few inches. "What are you saying?!" Leon snaps. Nate and Hanzo grab Leon, while Penny separates him from Yamamoto. "Sky is our friend! What has she done that would make you distrust her?!" He yells at the lab assistant.
Yamamoto then realizes what he has said. "I am sorry about that. That is not what I meant to imply about Sky." He says. Leon then calms down, and regains his composure. "What I am trying to say is that Sky is probably hiding many things, even from Stryker." Yamamoto says.
"Why would Sky do that?" Penny asks.
"The answer is as clear as the night sky. Sky wants to protect the people that she holds close to her heart." Hanzo says.
"In other words, you mean her friends?" Dahlia asks. Hanzo nods his head.
"Well, we had better hurry and ask Sky why she is keeping so many secrets to herself." Leon says, getting Gale out.
The seven friends then race after Claw, tracking his scent to find their friends. They have to shield their eyes from the blazing rays of the setting sun. Tria smiles from the roof of the house, seeing the determination that Sky's friends have. "About time they figure things out." She says, petting Star on the head.
The seven friends finally arrive at a large tree that sits alone in a vast green plane. The sun shines brightly one last time, before it disappears below the horizon.
'They came, just as I thought.' I think, seeing the stars appear one by one in the dark sky. The moon shines it luminous light over the large tree. The leaves glisten in the silver light.
"Sky, are you up there?!" Leon's voice calls out.
"You guys don't think that it is possible for Sky to climb a tree this big, especially since she has been so exhausted?" Penny asks.
"She probably had some help from her vivosaurs." Nate says.
"No, I think that Sky had somehow climbed up this tree alongside her vivosaur. As if she was racing her vivosaur." Hanzo says.
"That doesn't surprise me." Leon says.
"Why do you say that, Leon?" Dahlia asks.
"Sky is far more experienced in certain situations. She may have been trained by professionals at a young age." Leon explains.
"So how do we meet up with her, without her trying to run away?" Roland asks.
"I don't think that Sky will try to run away. Not right now, anyways." Yamamoto says.
"Well, let's stop wasting time and meet up with her!" Dahlia exclaims.
The seven teens start to climb. Hanzo has no trouble scaling the old tree, thanks to his training. Roland, Penny, and Nate on the other hand are having a difficult time climbing up the trunk of the tree. I sit on the highest branch of the old tree, watching the moon rise as I wait patiently for my friends to reach my location. "It is almost time." I whisper to myself, remembering the message that is engraved on the key. "Hold this key under the night sky and the truth shall be revealed." I recite the decoded message. Once my friends all reach me, the moon is at its peak. It is the perfect time to explain some of my past. I must be careful though. If I say too much, I could put my friends in great danger.
"Sky?" Leon asks.
"Yeah, I am here. I also know why you all have followed as well." I say.
"Yes, you dropped this key five days ago after passing out in the square." Yamamoto says, holding said key.
"Yeah, I noticed that I dropped it three days ago. I also know that means I will have to explain a few things." I sigh.
"More than a few Sky." Hanzo says. "I know when a person is lying. You should know that." He says.
"True, but I keep things secret for a reason. None of you know my past, and if you did…" I start. "Well, you would keep it a secret as well." I say.
"Why though, Sky?!" Penny asks.
"To protect you all." I say. "Hold they key under the light of the stars and moon. You will learn some things about me then." I say.
Yamamoto walks over to the edge of the branch and he the key under the silver light of the stars and moon. As soon as the light hits the key, it shimmers and sends a beam of light towards my friends' foreheads. My friends then are immobilized for a few moments. "Grr(Sky, what's happening to them?)" Claw asks.
I let out a long sigh. "Each one of them are seeing parts of my past, excluding me being kept prisoner and experimented on." I explain. "Right now, they are seeing some of the challenges that I had to go through." I explain. (AN:Some of the experiences are very short and some are long. I had just come up with this all of a sudden. Also, only a few of Sky's friends will be able to find out what their experience means. Only a few will see what happened.)
Through Nate's mind…
"What? Where am I?" I ask myself, looking around. I am outside a burning house.
"Help!" A boy's voice cries out in panic.
I turn towards the house and see multiple firefighters trying to put the flame out. A few try to get inside to rescue the boy, but the entrance collapses. Th firefighters can't get inside the house at all now. "Sky, get away from there!" I hear an older boy shout out.
"Wait, Sky?!" I ask, seeing a small girl run towards the burning building. The firefighters try to grab her, but she slips right past them.
The girl then dives into the building and the flames get even bigger. "Sky!" The older boy yells in fear.
I run into the house, not getting burnt at all. I can also somehow breath without a problem. "Somebody help me!" The small boy cries out again.
I see the girl, and follow her. She doesn't seem to hear or see me at all. "Don't worry, I'm coming!" Sky shouts. She then let's out several coughs.
Sky then runs through the house dodging every obstacle that gets in her way. She finally finds the small boy, he is surrounded by large flames with no opening. "Please get me out of here!" He cries out.
"I will, just hold on!" Sky cries out. She takes a few steps back, and runs forward. Sky jumps over the flames and lands without any injury.
"How is she able to do that?" I ask myself.
"Here, I'll carry you out on my back. Just hold on tight, and we will both will make it." Sky says. "I will not let anyone ever get hurt while I am around. I will reunite you with your family!" She says, running and jumping over the flames again. I can see tears streaming down her face.
Sky almost makes it to the exit with the boy, but the ceiling above them falls. Sky takes quick action and throws the boy off of her back, and out of the burning house. "No!" I shout, seeing the debris fall onto the small girl.
"Sky!" I hear the older boy shout again. I feel tears streaming down my face but to my surprise, something underneath the debris starts moving. "That's impossible!" I gasp, seeing the girl emerge from the pile of burning wood. She shakes off her daze, and runs out of the building. The firefighters rush over and hurry the girl to the ambulance with the small boy. The older boy who has raven colored hair hurries over to Sky.
"Will she be alright?" The boy asks one of the firefighters.
"Who knows? She is really something to go do a crazy thing like that and still live after having burning debris collapse onto a girl her age. She is something special, I can tell you that." The firefighter says.
"My sister has always been one to never turn a blind eye to anyone in trouble. She would even risk her own life, just to save someone that doesn't even know her." The boy explains.
"Well, you are a lucky kid to have a little sister like her." The firefighter smiles.
"I guess I am." The boy says, looking at Sky as she gets her burns treated.
Through Penny's mind…
"Huh, where am I?" I ask myself, seeing trees all around me. "When did the forest get so thick?" I ask aloud, as I walk through the forest. I finally get out of the forest and find myself in a large city full of lights. I see a large tower in the distance. I walk around the city and find out that nobody can hear or see me, as if I don't even exist here. Ten minutes later, I find myself in front of a large house. I look up and see an opened window. A rope is tossed out of the window, and a small girl climbs down from it.
"I'm sorry everyone, but I have to continue my journeys. I need to become stronger, so that I can be able to protect my family." She says, running over to a parked moving truck. The girl jumps into the truck while no one is looking. Two hours later, the truck takes off with the girl inside.
Soon after, panicked cries of worry sound throughout the house. I then hear that the girl who had just ran away, was Sky as a young child. "Sky ran away from home, but why?" I ask. I then remember myself. "Who am I to ask why she ran away?" I sigh.
Through Leon's mind…
I find myself in an old tower. I walk around for a few minutes, until I hear three voices. I quickly hide in the shadows, and wait for the three to pass. "Take it back S!" A boy yells at another boy that is next to him.
"Why should I, G. It is true after all." S says.
"I am not a lousy trainer!" G shouts.
"Yeah you are, so just accept it." S says.
"Will the both of you just quit it. It is getting on my nerves!" The third voice yells angrily.
I look at the three from the shadows, and my eyes widen in surprise at the owner of the he third voice. In between the red haired kid and the black haired kid, was a younger version of Sky. She seems to only be about six or seven years old at the moment. The two boys seem to be eleven years old, and they cringe at Sky's yelling. "She's a lot louder than you." S says as he shakes his head.
"You are right on that one, S." G says.
Sky then stomps on their feet. The two boys yell in pain, and Sky runs ahead. "Hey, get back here, Sky!" They both shout, running after Sky.
I watch as my friends regain mobility. They are all beyond shock, but who could blame them. They had just seen parts of my past, the parts where my heart suffered great pain. "What in the world was that?!" Dahlia gasps, breathing hard. At that moment, I then remember that those who enter the realm of memories will be exhausted after exiting the realm.
"Those were parts of my memories. Each of you saw a memory that would reflect what your heart shows. So some of you might haven't even seen much, compared to others." I say, looking out at the night sky.
"So, that was YOU that we had seen?" Leon asks.
"Yes." I say, my gaze focusing on the stars. "You all wanted to know some of my past, and now you know." I sigh. "For some reason, the stars always have managed to help calm me down whenever my heart was in pain." I breathe, sitting down. "I will tell you all one more thing, before I head back home." I say. "There is a reason why Capitan Stryker was walking with me on the way to HQ." I say, swallowing the lump in my throat.. "Thanks to issues back at home, Stryker has taken me in. He is now my guardian, and that is why I work under Stryker." I say, not completely lying. I only lie to protect them, and it hurts me greatly. I then turn around and take one last look at my friends. "See you tomorrow guys. I've got to head home." I smile as I jump from the tree limb. I am soon caught by Cloud as she gently grabs my arms with her talons, careful not to make me bleed. Claw then runs off the same tree limb, and into my arms. Cloud then tosses me into the air, and catches me with her back. The three of us then head home, a single tear sheds from my eye.
Brightclaw237: Hope you all enjoyed this chapter. That is what it would be like if Sky were to about to lose control of her power. Please read and review! Later!