KINGDOM HEARTS: SONIC VERSION
Epilogue: Another Side, Another Story
Thanks to the heroes' brave efforts against Mephiles, the worlds were able to return to their peaceful places. Balance was returned to the worlds and the walls that divided them were restored. But not everyone was happy after the events of the Heartless invasion. Very often, Rector, Howl, and Raine would ask what happened to Sonic and Espio, but Amy never answered. Everyday, Amy would return to the island and sit in the secret place, watching the door to that lead to the heart of the world. Her friends worried that she may be losing it, but they didn't understand how she felt.
"Amy, I think we should leave." Rector said.
"No." Amy answered.
"But sitting here alone is not healthy." Raine said worried.
"I don't care." Amy stated. "I won't stop waiting."
"Waiting for what?" Howl questioned.
"Sonic and Espio." Amy replied with a smile.
Babylon Garden had changed as well. Without Silver to keep the statues alive and Storm to direct them, Wave was forced to rely on normal troops to defend the world. Without Jet around to lead his people, Wave had to be a stronger leader to act in his place. After attending a meeting with the new guards, Wave wandered the halls of the castle, where she found Blaze leaning against the walls, staring out to the sky. Wave sighed and walked up to her long time friend.
"You're worried about Silver, aren't you?" Wave questioned.
"Not by much." Blaze replied. "But it would help to know that he was all right."
"I can understand." Wave said, leaning against the wall. "I loved Jet with all my heart and Storm has been my friend ever since we were little. But I know it'll take a lot more than some evil monsters to get rid of them." Wave smirked. "Trust me, Silver, Jet, and Storm will be back before you know it."
"Yeah, you're right." Blaze nodded, smiling to the Swallow. "Thanks, Wave."
"Anytime." Wave said.
The two females continued down the hall, talking happily with each other. But once they reached the end of the hall, the saw a new figure preparing to exit the castle. Her face was covered by her straw hat, but a lock of purple hair could be seen dangling from the sides. Wave noticed a small sack slung over the girls shoulders and stared at her with sad eyes.
"You're leaving?" Wave asked mournfully.
"I have to go, Wave." The girl stated in a serious manner. "King Jet is still out there somewhere and my brother is traveling along with him. It's been nearly ten years since I last saw him. I need to go out there and make sure he's ok."
"But how will you get past the walls between the worlds?" Blaze questioned.
"Before he left, Jet showed me how to bypass those walls." The girl said, staring into an object in her open palm. "I know I can do it if I try."
"If this is what you need to do, then I won't stop you." Wave said. "But please...come back safely."
"I will; your majesty." The girl said lowly. Hoisting her sack up, the girl pulled down her straw hat and exited the castle walls towards the boundary of this world. "I'll find you, King Jet. Just watch over my little brother: Keep Espio safe."
With the worlds restored to their natural world, the Princesses of Hearts were able to return to their home worlds. Keira returned to the precursor world, where she was welcomed greatly by her friends. She went on with her lover, Jak, and became a professional street racer while managing a part time job as a mechanic. Katara returned to the Avatar world and was reunited with her brother and friends, including the Avatar. Together, they defeated the Fie Nation and restored all destruction that was caused by the Heartless. Wes and Silva were seen working in their underground base, keeping an eye on all Cipher actions.
"See anything yet." Wes asked bored, watching Espeon and Umbreon play around on a large ball.
"Nothing yet." Silva replied, equally bored. "Man, Cipher's been really out of it recently."
"I wish something exciting would happen." Wes pleaded.
"How exciting."
Wes and Silva shot up at the sound of the familiar voice; even Espeon and Umbreon pulled away from their little game. Footsteps could be heard coming from the stair and revealed a smiling Rui. Wes, overcome with unexplainable emotion, jumped out of his chair and ran over to the princess.
"Rui!!" Wes cried, grabbing the girl by her shoulders. "I thought I lost you."
"Sonic saved the worlds and allowed me to come home." Rui said happily. "Now the worlds can go back to the way they were."
"Rui, I swear I won't let anything happen to you again." Wes said seriously.
"I believe you." Rui giggled.
To Wes' surprise, Rui wrapped her arms around his neck and proceeded to kiss him. Wes was caught off guard for a moment, but learned to just go with the flow. He returned the kiss with equal passion and Espeon and Umbreon danced around the happy couple in joy. Meanwhile, Silva was pounding his face into the computer.
"Why couldn't it have been me." Silva whined.
Zelda returned to the grassy plains of Hyrule, where she found Link washing his horse at a nearby creek. Deciding to have a little fun, Zelda snuck up behind the green clothed warrior and lightly tipped him in the back. This action caused the brave twilight hero to fall into the creek face-forward. Link sputtered and sat up to find his horse and Zelda both laughing at him. He felt it insulting that his horse was laughing at him, but forgot all about it when he spotted Zelda.
"Zelda." Link said softly. He realized his postiton and quickly stood up to make himself appropriate. "I-I'm glad your safe, your highness."
"Link, there's no need for titles." Zelda smiled. "From now on, I command you to treat me like a regular woman."
"As you wish, Zelda." Link grinned.
The twilight hero trudge out of the creek and walked closer towards the princess. Zelda, in return, moved closer to embrace her handsome knight in green armor. The two closed their eyes and moved their faces closer to one another. But before they could connect, their passionate moment was interrupted by a cranky shadow.
"How could he leave me?!" Midna screamed, drawing the attention of the lovers. The small Twili was floating around in the air, screaming her head to the sky. "I bust my butt for that hedgehog and he has the nerve to dump me! When I get my hands on him, he'll be wishing he never met me!"
Link and Zelda laughed at Midna, who proceeded to kick her feet into a nearby rock. Needless to say, that wasn't the smartest move of her career. Midna was bouncing around, holding her foot, which only made the couple laugh harder. But hidden in the trees, a single red eye glared at the happy group.
"You'll pay in the name of Master Ganondorf." Vaati growled.
With the worlds restored, Spyro's spirit was set free and returned to the Dragon World. Upon arriving back home, he was reunited with Ember. The two praised joyously at the return of their home and their saviors. A few short moments later, two red dragons crossed over the field to rejoin with them. One of the red dragons was fully grown and scarred across his body, but the other was the same size as Spyro and Ember with bright orange wings and a flame-shaped tail. Once close, the little dragon bounced on Spyro and proceeded to wrestle with him. Unfortunately, Spyro pinned him two minutes later.
"Still need to practice, Flame." Spyro chuckled.
"Ah, I'll get you one of these days." Flame said confidently.
"What happened to the shadows?" The older dragon asked.
"They're all taken care of, Ignitus." Ember said. "Spyro helped the hero who defeated them all."
"Then we can finally enter a time of peace." Ignitus said joyously. "Come, let us return to the temple and celebrate."
The children cheered and ran across the field, leaving the old dragon behind. Ignitus shook his head, wishing more than anything to be young again. But as the heroes departed, they were unaware of the watchful eyes of evil. Malefor watched the children leave with the elder from his high mountain top, joined by his faithful servant, Cynder.
"What do we do now, master?" Cynder asked.
"Now, we wait; my young apprentice." Malefor roared darkly. "The little one will learn that it is not so easy to complete the legacy of the purple dragon."
With the help of the Nine-Tailed Fox, Naruto and Sakura were able to return to their home world. They traveled across the country until the reached a village hidden deep inside a vast forest. The two had never felt so relieved, finally having a chance to rest after a long journey. As the duo ninjas came closer to the village's wooden gates, Naruto and Sakura were greeted by a boy their age with black hair wrapped in a ponytail and wearing a green flak jacket.
"Shikamaru!" Naruto yelled, earning a hit from Sakura. "Why do you always do that?"
"Naruto, Sakura, where have you been all day?" Shikamaru asked lazily.
"All day?!" Naruto exclaimed. "We've been..."
"It's not important." Sakura interrupted nervously.
"Whatever." Shikamaru sighed. "Anyway, the Hokage wants to see you two right away."
"Oh come on!" Naruto whined. "We just got back. Can you tell the old hag to wait?"
"Ok, but I'm not the one getting thrown out the window this time." Shikamaru shrugged.
Something in Shikamaru's words meant something to the two. The next moment Shikamaru looked; Naruto and Sakura were already halfway through the village. Shikamaru sighed and follow the two nervous ninjas into the village. Unknown to them, Pein was watching the young shinobi from a distance. His exterior seemed calm, but beyond his multi-ringed eyes was a soul brimming with hatred. A moment later, a portal of darkness appeared next to him and revealed another member of the secret group. Pein could tell it was Terro because he didn't wear any boots or gloves.
"What do you need Terro?" Pein questioned monotone.
"The Superior wanted me to gather all the Organization founders." Terro said playfully. "Since you are No. 3, I guess you should be going." Pein made no reaction to this news. Terro followed Pein's sight and watched a boy in orange clothing bouncing across the rooftops of the village. "Don't tell you you're still angry about that kid."
"That boy has defied the will of God." Pein said darkly. "He must be punished."
Dorumon broke free from his spirit stones and was sent back to the Digital World. The tiny fox-dinosaur was found standing in the middle of a long cybernetic corridor with Thirteen tall knights standing over him. He was retelling his version of the story with minimal mentioning of Sonic and his friends.
"And then I kicked those Heartless guys into next weeks." Dorumon boasted.
"And what about the Keyblade Master and his friends." The white knight asked.
"Eh, they helped out a little." Dorumon shrugged. "But it was all me in the end."
"That's quite an interesting tale." A golden knight said
"Now can I be a Royal Knight?" Dorumon asked hopefully.
"Of course you can." A crimson knight nodded. Dorumon cheered and jumped for joy, only to have it come crashing down. "You can start by washing and sweeping the corridors. Oh, and Dorumon, be sure to get all the cracks this time."
The knights laughed as a mop and broom appeared out of nowhere in Dorumon's hands. Dorumon grimaced and looked frustrated as the knights laughed at him before vanishing away. Having nothing better to do, the tiny monster started his chores down the corridor. And judging by the infinite size of the long hall, Dorumon had a long way to go.
"No respect, I tell you." Dorumon grumbled. "No respect at all."
After a few necessary repairs to the stadium, the World Martial Arts Tournament had begun again. Without the universal champion to compete, the event staff was forced to change it to a world tournament until Sonic could return. The finals had begun with Goku going up against Uub. The young warrior flipped into the air and slammed his heel down to his master, but Goku raised his forearm to block it. In an unexpected tactic, Uub flipped backwards in midair and slammed his foot into Goku's chest. Goku straggled backwards a few feet before he could find that his student had landed again.
"Hey, not bad." Goku complimented.
"Your style may be traditional," Uub smirked. "But mine is from this century. You don't stand a chance."
"Sounds like a challenge." Goku said excitedly. "All right, bring it on."
Master and apprentice faced each other in a final bout and the true test of strength began. The crowd roared in excitement over the superb match, but not everyone was a fan. Without anyone noticing, a small sphere of green light hovered over the stadium; it's aura producing a small trace of dark energy.
"...Kakarot..."
Wumpa Island had been free of any darkness that had preceded Sonic's arrival. With Uka-Uka's destruction at the hands of the Superior, there was no possible means of the Heartless ever tracing the Island again. Taking in this moment of peace, Crash and his family decided to take a vacation to the beach. Crash was sleeping in the sand with his tongue hanging out, Aku-Aku was sunbathing, and Coco was working on a new device.
"Hey, Crash, what do you think happened to Cortex?" Coco asked.
Crash pulled his tongue and snapped it back into his mouth. The older bandicoot shrugged and started scratching his head. Deep in the jungles of Crash's hair, Cortex and his accomplices somehow shrunk to the size of bugs and were being chased by a swarm of flees. To make matters worse, Crash's overly large fingers were charging directly at them.
"I hate that Bandicoot!!" Cortex squeaked.
Stitch and Jumba found their way back home to a place called 'Earth' after it was restored from Mephiles' defeat. The two aliens landed on a group of lands called 'Hawaii'; they weren't exactly discreet in the landing. After surviving the crash into the local volcano, Stitch and Jumba exited the ship to be greeted by a group of humans. The smallest of them, a little girl, ran up to the blue koala-like creature and embraced him happily.
"Stitch, you ok!" The girl cheered. "I thought you were gone forever."
"Meega Okeetaka." Stitch grumbled dizzily.
"Anything to report." An older, more serious man questioned.
"Eh...no." Jumba replied weakly. "But we did manage to fill up our required vacation time."
"Where's Angel?" The girl asked.
"Angel leave." Stitch said sadly before perking up. "She come back. Angel promised."
She did promise. And if there was anything the pink experiment had learned from her travels with Sonic, it's that she should always keep her promises. She return home; it will just take a little longer than expected.
Mahri Nui had long been destroyed in the restoration of the world. The Toa Mahri had gathered all the citizens that remained in the aquatic city and brought them to the surface where they would survive. With the power of the Mask of Life and the Staff of Artakha, the Bionicle world was restored to its natural balance. As of now, Matoro was standing on the beach of an island city called Metru Nui, speaking to a red elder called Vakama.
"The world has been restored, but Mata Nui is still asleep." Matoro reported.
"Yes, the Toa Nuva have informed me of this." Vakama nodded. "With fewer toa to protect us, the Makuta will have greater chances of attacking us." Vakama smiled sincerely. "It's a good thing we have new creatures to defend us now." At that moment, Zilla, who had been freed from his summoning gem, jumped out of the water and flipped back under. "He certainly seems to be enjoying himself."
"Yeah, he is." Matoro grinned. "By the way, have you seen Jaller or Hahli?"
Meanwhile, the two missing toa were sitting peacefully down the beach of the island. Zilla was swimming by, chasing a school of fish, and the toa were laughing at his playfulness. After a moment of hesitation, Jaller finally worked up his nerve and grasped Hahli's hand. Hahli flinched slightly in surprise, but came to accept the gesture. She rested her head on the toa's shoulder and they both watched the sunset together. But unknown to the toa, a shadowed figure stood near the shade of the trees, wearing the former mask of Makuta Teridax.
"Don't get too comfortable, Toa." The shadow sneered. "The battle has only just begun."
Halloween in Hogwarts turned out to be much better than expected. Despite Harry's failure with the Heartless, Dumbledore managed to save the day by hiring a troupe of dancing skeletons and a band of mummies. Unfortunately, Snape was not too happy about letting Harry and his friends off the hook for their failure. He tried to convince Dumbledore to expel them, but instead, they were rewarded with over fifty house point each.
"Can you believe Snape tried to get us expelled for something he did?!" Ron said exasperatedly.
"Technically, it was our fault to begin with." Hermione said logically. "If we hadn't brought the Heartless..."
"Figures that you would defend a teacher." Ron said grumpily.
"Let's hope we don't see Snape for a while." Harry said hopefully. "Because I swear, if he tries to dock us again..."
"You'll what, Potter." A cold voice questioned.
The trio stiffened on the spot and slowly craned their necks backwards. They instantly regretted it once they caught a full glimpse of Snape's familiar scowl. Before the professor could tell them off, the trio of wizards scattered and ran to the nearest safe spot. Snape grunted, knowing he would catch them eventually. As Snape wandered into the dungeon, a venomous green snake scurried across the castle floors and disappear into the depth of the maze.
Chao Garden remained the same after Sonic left his little friends. Sonic Chao continued to be the hero of the world and defeated Dark Chao at every possible turn. Tails Chao began working on mechanics and started inventing new solutions to stop Dark Chao and make Sonic Chao faster. Knuckles Chao tended to his home and garden, occasionally having visits from a white chao named Rouge Chao; he kept a bowl of fruit ready in case Sonic ever returned. Shadow Chao spent most of his time fishing, but often fought against Sonic Chao or saved Chao Garden from Dark Chao. Amy Chao continued to chase after Sonic Chao with a little assistance from Cream Chao. As all this went on, Shahra sat in her study, reading the book.
"Wondering what happens next?" Shahra grinned, closing the book. "Well, you'll just have to wait."
As for the Traverse Town Gang, the group stood in the central library, waiting for the oncoming news. Omega had reported earlier today that he had found something that would interest them and had them report to the library. It's been several minutes and the gang was starting to become restless.
"Man, what's taking him so long?" Emerl complained.
"Keep your calm, son." Metal instructed. "Whatever Omega has for us must be important."
"But where is he?" Cream asked.
"Just got here." Omega stated, entering through the library doors. "I think there is something that might interest you."
The gang stood curious as Omega stepped aside to allow another figure to enter the room. Of everyone there, Tikal was the most happy to see Chaos' return. Chaos had not been back to Hollow Bastion since the Heartless attacked Nine years ago. Needless to say, he was grateful it still remained. Without warning, Tikal ran up to the ancient Guardian and embraced his tightly, not wanting to let him go.
"I was worried about you." Tikal muttered, slowly pulling away. "I almost thought Violet had defeated you."
"I didn't lose, but I didn't win either." Chaos informed. "Violet is still out there and I'll have to fight her eventually. But until then, I will remain close to the ones I care for."
"What about the Master Emerald?" Tikal asked.
"It's buried deep underground near Aleena's grave." Chaos stated. "Tikal, I will always be the guardian of the Master Emerald, but my heart won't always find someone to feel close to. I need to act on this feeling now before it leaves forever."
"What are you saying?" Tikal asked curiously.
"I love you, Tikal." Chaos said. "I want my heart to always remain with you...if you'll allow it."
"I wouldn't trust my heart with anyone else except you." Tikal smiled, embracing her lover once again. "I love you, Chaos."
The aquatic guardian felt the strongest emtion he ever felt: love. Chaos wrapped his arms protectively around the young echidna's body and held her close to his heart. Chaos sighed in happiness as Tikal's warmth began to melt away his cold heart. The rest of the gang remained silent, allowing the two to have their moment.
"Hey, he's not the only surprise I brought." Omega said.
Leaving Tikal and Chaos alone, the rest of the group turned to the door near Omega. The large robot opened the doors wide to reveal two new figures. One was a mature rabbit that looked similar to cream, only with a small tuff of red hair on her head. She wore a formal dress that complimented her figure. The second was a pink mech with three curved spikes on its forehead, five tendrils hanging from its head, a pair of metal claws, wore a metal dress, and red feet shaped like boots. These two were very familiar to the gang, judging by their reaction.
"Mom!!" Cream and Emerl exclaimed.
"Vanilla, Rose, welcome back." Metal greeted calmly.
"It's good to be back, Metal...my love." Rose nodded.
"Thank you so much for watching over our children." Vanilla smiled. "We are forever grateful."
Unable to keep their emotions in check, Emerl and Cream ran to their mothers are jumped into their arms. The children cried their hearts out and the mothers began to sooth their aches. Metal walked over to his wife and son and embraced them warmly, happy to be a family once again. As the families and friends shared their love, they remained unaware of an ever present watcher. It was a Heartless, but one that was different than any other; its skin was red instead of black. The red Heartless clutched its chest and allowed a tear to roll from its bright yellow eyes.
"I hope that will be you and I one day, Amy." The Heartless whispered.
Deep in the world of darkness, Espio and Jet were making there way down a white path that led deeper into the depths of the realm. The shadows attacked numerous times, but Jet's Darkside Keyblade and Espio's strong heart kept them at bay.
"Does this ever end?" Espio complained. "It feels like were getting nowhere fast."
"Hey, cheer up, buddy." Jet grinned. "It's better to think about what's at the end of the road. Sonic and the others are looking for us on the other side. We don't want to keep them waiting, do we?"
"No, we don't." Espio chuckled.
And so, the two warriors traveled further into the paths of darkness.
In a world far from the distance of ever present eyes, we find a secret room hidden deep within the floating white castle of the Dark City. The room had a circular appearance and held thirteen tall white thrones, each a different size. In the room, six of the black coated figures sat at their assigned seats; Pein was one of them. As expected, the Superior held the highest seat and commanded over the lower figures.
"Gah, that Keyblade brat is becoming annoying." No. 5 grunted. "Why must we put up with this much longer? Can't we just turn him into a Heartless and be done with it?"
"He is still needed." No. 6 stated calmly. "Or have you forgotten our plans."
"Speaking of which, have the plans gone forward at the castle?" The superior questioned.
"Just as you instructed, Superior." No. 4 said exuberantly. "By the command of your brilliance, I have assigned Duskmon as head of the castle along with his accomplice. I also sent Terro as you instructed, you Excellency."
"You're the biggest suck up I've ever seen!" No. 2 roared crazily. "Hey, Superior, bend over so he can kiss your butt!"
"I think that will be enough." Pein said calmly. His voice might not have been loud, but it was enough to quite the arguing members. Pein turned to the Superior. "Superior, what shall we do with our newest member?"
"Send the Heartless after him." The Superior commanded. "He will live his part until he is no longer required."
As for Sonic and his friends, the group of five traveled down a long winding road that led to the middle of an everlasting field. They wondered why they hadn't returned to their homes where they belong, but somehow knew deep down that they were still needed. As long as the Keyblade remained with its master, the journey would never end. They traveled on for miles in silence, trying to plan what would happen next.
"Anyone care to tell me how we got here in the first place?" Angel asked.
"I don't really know, nor do I care." Silver said grudgedly, turning to Sonic. "So now what, O' brilliant one."
"I thought that was obviously." Sonic grinned. "We got to find Espio and King Jet."
"That's right." Marine nodded. "We got to find that light door thingy."
"But where are we supposed to find the Door to the Light?" Storm asked. "It's not like it's gonna walk in front of us."
The questioned stunned the group for a moment before they realized something: they had no lead. King Jet had not provided any clues to the location of Kingdom Heart before they closed the door. Realizing their mistake, the group dropped head in depression. But the depression was short ended where the grass began to rustle to the side. The heroes perked their heads and watched as Cheese the Chao, Jet's missing pet, walked out into the open.
"Is that a chao?" Sonic asked.
"That's not just any chao." Silver said. "That's the king's chao, Cheese."
"Hey, Cheese, where have you been all this time?" Angel said kindly.
The tiny chao turned towards the group and wave merrily at them. It was at that moment the group realized the chao was carrying something: a letter. At the opening of letter was a green seal of a genies lamp surrounded by three commas.
"Hey, look at that!" Storm yelled, pointing to the seal. "That's the king's seal!"
"Hey, do you know where King Jet is?" Sonic asked.
The small chaos giggled and floated away from the group down the long road.
"After him, mates!" Marine screamed.
They didn't need to be told twice. The heroes charged at full speed down the winding road after the wild creature. They ran with joyful spirits, knowing that they were one step closer to saving their friends. The road ahead would be tough, but as long as you have your friends by your side, that journey becomes easier. All his old friends would always be with Sonic and even more would come as he ran ahead. And whenever there was darkness to be defeat, the Keyblade Master would always answer the call.
"Remember, Sonic...you are the one who will open the Door to Light."
As the night drew by, Sonic found himself standing in the middle of a crossroad with an impossible choice to make. Would he follow his heart to Amy? Would he follow his heart to Espio? Would he follow the path to finding his father? Or would he abandon all paths in search of his own meaning? But as he stared into the night sky, Duskmon began his approuch.
Utter silence...
The wave lapped across the dark beach as a bottle washed ashore to the black sands. A letter rustled inside, wanting to escape and reach its receiver.
...A fragmented tale...A world without you...the eyes will close...
The superior sat on the surface of one of the dark rocks under the light of the eternal moon. He appeared to be waiting for something, but the wait was over. A portal of darkness appeared near a rock surface and another black coat figure appeared. His red eyes stared at the Superior for a moment before he stepped forward.
...Something so natural...
The young figure was wander through the empty city that lay below the white castle. He left his hood up, keeping the heavy rain from reaching him. As he wandered the lonely streets, he was not surprise that no life was sustained in the city. No living creature could survive in a place like this. His feet treaded across the ground, barely even touching the surface. The young stranger wandered into the center of the city and stopped in the shadow of a large skyscraper with multiple television screen stationed at the top. As he stared into the blank surfaces of the televisions, one face always arrived in his mind: the blue hedgehog.
He could hear movement coming from all around him and turned to see his attackers. An army of Neo Shadows emerged from the ground, surrounding the mysterious warrior with no way of escaping. But the boy did not seem troubled. Against all logic and possibility, the figure reached into his coat and pulled out two familiar weapons: Oblivion and Oathkeeper Keyblades. How could this man obtain these weapons? Were they stolen from Sonic? And how could this man wield them both? With everything going on, the man could only ask one thing.
"Where's Sonic?"
The Neo Shadows showed no concern for this mans question and pounced. One Heartless jumped from behind, but the hooded man rushed backwards and cleaved the shadow in two. Another came from the side, but the man turned and sliced it head off without looking. Two more Neo Shadow struck from behind, but the hooded figure back flipped over their heads and cut them clean down the middle. But his work was far from finished.
...The memory beyond...
More heartless jumped at him from every direction and the man did his best to avoid them. After sidestepping a few of the Neo Shadows, the man spun around and cut away the dark beasts. The Heartless became restless and started circling around his form while attacking at the same time. The hooded stranger used the keyblade to block them off and would often kick them to the side to keep them back. A few of the Heartless jumped into the air and the hooded stranger saw them coming.
The man back flipped away to avoid them and took the skies himself. The Heartless followed his lead, which is what he was hoping for. Having advantage in the air, the man cut across several heartless and even tossed one of his Keyblades to spin around the air to cut across the rest of the flying shadows. The man caught the Keyblade and bounded towards the steps of the skyscraper as hundreds of Heartless began to swarm. Suddenly, the man felt a presence from the top of the skyscraper and looked up.
...Something so simple...
A purple chameleon wearing a black coat stood at the top of the tower. He vaguely resembled Espio, but wore a black blindfold over his eyes. Despite his lack of sight, the chameleon could see everything that was going on. Realizing who he was, the hooded figure rebounded off the stone statues near the steps and defied the laws of gravity by running along the side of the skyscraper. The Heartless, not wanting to let their prey escape, perused the hooded man and his Keyblades.
More Heartless began forming at the higher levels of the skyscraper, but the man had no time to waste on them. He cleared them out of his path by crossing his Keyblades multiple times and continued his way towards the chameleon. But the Heartless were not ones to easily surrender. More formed in his path and tried everything to stop him from reaching to the top. The chameleon stepped towards the edge and awaited the hooded man's arrival.
XIII..."Why, Mephiles?"
The hooded man tossed the Oblivion towards the top of the skyscraper, clearing the path of the Heartless in his way. The Chameleon jumped at the closing presence of the Keyblade.
XII...(Zoan's Journal)..."A creation born of ignorance"...
The Heartless began to form behind the chameleon and chased after him over the edge. Without the use of his eyes, the chameleon caught the Oblivion and began to fall.
11...Behind the door...Door to Light...
The hooded figure and the chameleon soon crossed paths with one another as he met across the largest of the television screens.
X...The Secret Place..."His voice...It's left me"..."This time...I'll fight"
The two Keyblade wielders stared at one other as the passed by one another. After a parting moment, the chameleon picked up speed as he dropped and the hooded figure continued up the skyscraper.
9...A world between - A forgotten world...The Gathering
The hooded figure spoke to the Superior.
VIII...The third enemy - Nobody..."Who is Nobody, you ask? They are nonexistent"...
A blue hedgehog gracefully fell through the bottomless waters.
VII...ENDLESS..."What took you so long, Amy?"..."Can we do it? Against that?"...
Suddenly, the hedgehog fell back and passed through the water and everything vanished... The chameleon looked back to the blue hedgehog and held out his hand him...The pink hedgehog gazed into the sky...The hooded figure stood to the Superior.
6...(The Thirteenth Order)...
V..."Sonic...why?"..."Your Majesty? But, why?"
The chameleon parted through the blockade of Heartless towards the ground below.
4...The End of the World..."What is this place?"..."Is this the answer you're looking for?"...
3...Paradise...
The pathways of light and darkness are coming together.
II..."We shall go together"...
King Jet and a new ally joined the battle wearing black coats and both wielding Keyblades.
KINGDOM HEARTS
The hooded figure stopped his approach and stood near the Superior. The two remain in silence for a moment before the Superior turned to take notice of his newest arrival. He broke the silence and spoke cleary.
..."He looks a lot like you"...
Sonic awoke in a start and panted heavily with sweat dripping from his brow. It was nighttime at the crossroads and the gang was tired from chasing after Cheese. The tiny chao was faster than any of them had expected and successfully got away. He looked to the rest of his team, hoping his nightmare didn't wake any of them. Unfortunately, Marine stirred and stared at Sonic.
"What's going on, mate?" Marine asked sleepily.
"It's nothing, Marine." Sonic replied calmly. "Just go back to sleep."
Being as tired as she was, it wasn't that hard. The little raccoon yawn and curled up next to Sonic. But the Keyblade Master couldn't sleep. Who was that man? How could he have the Keyblades? If Jet could wield one, does that mean there are more of them out there? And was that blinded warrior really Espio? All these questions and no answer to calm his restless soul. Sonic stared into the starry sky, trying to clear his thoughts for the future. After an hour of lying awake, Sonic slowly began to drift back into sleep. But before he wandered into the depths of his dreams, a voice called out from the farthest reaches of his mind.
"Everything is coming back to me, the true..."
THE END!
That's the end of this story. Stay tuned for Chain of Memories: Sonic's Tale and Reverse/Rebirth: Espio's Tale. Farewll for now and never lose sight of the light.
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