A/N This is the second to last chapter in this story. I have to want you that it is kind of a character death, what I mean by that you have to read. here is the next chapter. also kinde of spoilers too. R&R
The Oracles decision.
"Dad was did you go" cried Sonia. She was now on the ground and took a breather. She and the other have been shooting everything they got against Dimentio but nothing had gat through the shield.
"We find him later," SU Sonic said he was as tired as his sister but he still flew. "Right now we have a crazy clown to take care of" he shot a beam against Dimentio, but this was stopped by the shield. He fell down on the ground where the other already where. Just Games Sonic and Shadow flew still. They were, after all, but they experienced when they come to the super mode. But not even they could get though the shield. They also dropped to the ground with the other.
"If we concentrate our forces on the same point at the same time maybe we can break through the shield," Games sonic said. SU Sonic and Sonia had taken up their musical instruments and discovered that while they were in super mode, making them twice as strong than what they used to be. Manic suspect that the same applied to his drums, but since they only works when the enemy is on the ground, which Dimentio was not, he uses the rays instead.
All decided to go with Game Sonics plan. All shot on the same point at the same time, but nothing happened. Dimentio just laughed.
"They were fun" he said laughingly, "but it is becoming boring, I think it is time to end They" he raised his hands and began to upload a great enchantment. All were too tired too even move. Just as Dimentio would shoot at our heroes, he is stopped. "What was that?" He asked surprised. Then he take himself by the stomach like someone punch ed him there . "What is happening?" He said and took to the chest "who is doing this" he said horrified.
"I am," said a voice. All turned to the door leading back into the castle. It was the Oracle holding the Dark Prognosticus in his hand, he just tear out a page from it. this time Dimentio screamed in pain. "Exactly what I suspect, you and the book is tied."
"How does it work?" AM Sonic Asked.
"I am not quite sure," said Oracle "but my suspicion is that Dimento was locked up with this book is long time ago, Exactly when or why I have no idea. But if you were about the same person you are now, I can probably guess what you did. Then that curse was pot on it, the one that said that if you took the book would never be happy. This was because nobody would want to take the book, and relies you out by mistake."
" So why would so many want it? " Aos Sonic Asked.
" And why was created the light Prognosticus" Game Tail asked.
"I do not know " The Oracle replied while he rev out even one page and Dimento cried again. "And I do not think it is so important"
"so how did he get out?" SU tails Asked.
"I am not sure on that either," the Oracle said "but I'm pretty sure it was something Blumiere did when he stole the Dark Prognosticus. I am sure you cast a spell on him. If I would guess it was some form of control enchantment. A weak one because it seemed that he still had free will by what I heard. It was probably one of those, taking into their head and tell you what to do. Which also means that Blumiere never was Count Bleck, you were."
"wait a sec?," Rouge exclaimed "how does it work?"
"Dimento went into Blumiere head, he gave him instructions mentally. This is why Blumiere always referenced to Count Bleck, in third person, the Count Bleck, was a voice in his head. Your voice Dimentio."
"But if Dimento ruled Blumiere, why did Blumiere always said no when Dimento asked if to be with the group?" Asked game tails.
"the Enchantment that Dimento sat on him did not remove his free will." Said Oracle "I suspect that his instincts told hem he should not have with him, even if the votes said he would. Remember that he only took him because it was in the book, which I expect Dimento pot there, he has yet in contact with the book. "
"I suppose it's the same reason why Dimento not ordered Blumiere to give him heart," AM Sonic said.
"I don't think so" said Oracle "remember what Mimi said, the only way to stop what he started was if he was defeated. The Chaos heart sawn Blumiere as his master, so he must make shore that Blumiere was defeated. that is why he helped the heroes, more or less,".
" but why defeated Dimento not Blumiere himself? "asked Sonic Games. Oracle was considering that fore a few seconds.
"I can not really answer that" he replied finally, "I unfortunately have not figured out everything. The only thing I can think of is that he thought it was easier if he had someone else to do it instead. Enough with the explanations now, it is time to defeat this book and that clown ones and fore all ". He let the book is surrounded by a green light. The book began to float in the air and the pages that Oracle tear out also began to shine green and flew to the book. Soon the book was surrounded by its flying pages. The pages and the book began to dissolve. The group looked at Dimento, for each page dissolved resolved also part of Dimento up. His right hand and his left foot was now gone.
"Why do this?" Asked Dimento "Prophecy in that book you have said that ..."
"so you know the prophecy," said Oracle "It would not surprise me if you have something to do with it to do. To answer your question, I decided to do something that no one else in my family has ever done. I decided to ensure that a prophecy did not happened."
"You may have defeated me," said Dimento "but here is a memory from me, and do not think Merlon can save you, the dimension lock will be on for five minutes after my death." And with his last forces he shot off a beam straight towards Rouge. Both Shadow and Manic moved towards her to try to save her but it was Knuckles who was closest. he, he just push her away before the beam hit him right in the chest. He flew backward and into one of the towers. Just at that moment the last page and Dimento disappeared. All ran against Knuckles to see how he was. He sat on the ground and looked completely beaten. It was Red who arrived first.
"Knuckles how are you" she asked.
"I have been better," said Knuckles with a weak voice.
"Do not move," Game tail said "in about five minutes, we will be out of here"
"I do not think I will get by so long "said Knuckles. The other looked into his eyes and understood that he meant it.
"NO" Rouge screamed "you must hold out, it is only five minutes"
" Why do you care" asked Knuckles "when I'm gone, it will be easy fore you to take the master emeralds."
"it is not the one I want, "said Rouge" it's you"
"huh "said Knuckles.
"I love you, "said Rouge "I only tried to take that thing to meet you. I knew not how I would tell it. "She mess Knuckles gently at the cheek. Knuckles smiled weaken.
"I love you too" he answered, "but I have not lond now, here take this." He stretched out a cloth bag to her. "This is a master emeralds I want you to have it."
"I can not take it," Rouge said.
"yes you can," said Knuckles "take it and guard it as I guard it, only better of course." She smiled at this, she took the bag.
"I promise" she said. Knuckles smiled at her. And then he closed the eye and gave his last breath. Sonia stared on stage in fright. It was just like she said when she was in their world. No one of them will admit what he or she feels about the other if the other is not in his/hers deathbed". Games tails looked at his watch. It had been 4 minutes and 30seconds since they defeated Dimento.
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Knuckles was on a bed. Beside him sat Rouge on a chair and held in his, although she knew that it was futile, and with with tears in her eyes, all the others stood around the bed.
"There is nothing you can do?" Asked Rouge.
"No" Merlon replied "if he were still alive I could save his soul, but I can not resuscitate the dead."
"Let 's go," games Sonic said "we take him home and give him a hero's funeral." Rouge just nodded. She stood up. Looked one final time at Knuckles, bent forward and gave him a kiss on the mouth. Just as she did it opened Knuckles eyes. This made her so surprised that she broke the kiss and backed away. Knuckles inhale as if he had hold his breath and looked around.
"is this the land of the dead?" He asked.
"No, you are in Merlons bedroom," said Rouge "but I thought you died."
"I thought so, too," said Knuckles, "but I suppose it was my turn after all." Rouge sprang from the Knuckles again and gave him a long kiss, which he gladly received.
"how is that possible?" Games Tails asked
"I do not know," said Merlon "but the same thing happened 20 years ago." Everyone looked at him surprised and waited for an explanation. "When Dimento took the chaos heart he tried to kill Count Bleck, or perhaps I should call him Blumiere instead. He threw away some kind of spell or something. But Blumiere assistant, Nastasia, threw herself in front of him and took the hit instead. It was believed that she had them. But just as Knuckles se come back. No one knows why."
"that means that we have two problems left," SU Sonic said.
"And that is" Sonia asked.
"First we must find a way to get back all those who become robotic," SU Sonic said "in our world and in their" he pointed to AM Sonic and AM Tail.
"but I thought we already did it," Manic said "with the chaos emerald"
"it was only temporary," SU tails said. "We have to find a more permanent way."
"I can fix," Merlon suddenly said .
"You can" SU tail asked "but I thought you could not do anything in dimension."
"See it as a thanks for the help," Merlon said.
"What is the other problem you mentioned" SU tail asked, to SU Sonic. "
What happened to our Robotnic," said SU Sonic. "I am a little worried."
"You are worried about our Robotnic?" Asked Sonia. "No I am worried for the dimension Dimento sent him to." SU Sonic Answered "What stops him from taking that over. If he not s dead of course."
"calm down," said Merlon "now that he is a dimension jumper he is my responsibility. And I know the perfect dimension for him. "