05/20/19
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(Sonic's POV)
The next day was the day that I speak to my father; by praying to the statue of him in Knuckles field of Greek statues, "Oh mighty Zeus, answer my question. Where are you? Speak to me"
Then the wind started to blow and lightning struck the statue, bringing it to life. It opens the eyes and smiles at me, "My son, it's so great to see you all grown up" My father spoke to me down below.
I was slight taken back by my dad in statue form, "Father? Is that really you?" I asked.
"Yes, but this is my statue avatar that my grandson Knuckles made" Zeus said.
"I noticed. But why haven't you spoken in my mind? That's why I wanted to talk to you. Get to know my real father" I said, though I still feel upset with him.
"I'm so sorry my son. I wanted to until the time was right. Your mother and I love you every much. But the gods can't live with mortals for long" Zeus said with a look of regret.
"How old was I when you left?" I asked my father.
"2 months old. But I got to say you got your mother's eyes and my mobian form fur color" Zeus said.
"Heh. But dad, there is this Scourge. You know him? He is Medusa's son and the last gorgon there is" I said.
"I was afraid of this would happen, son. Ever since my brother Poseidon was seduced by Medusa who was once a human with human hair but..." He stopped.
"Poseidon raped her in Athena's temple, didn't he?" I guessed.
"Yes but he was seduced. And Athena cursed her into a gorgon. But that's when something happened too" Zeus sighs.
"That Medusa turned people into stone?" I said.
"No, something far worse. Ever since she had a son, but the father is..." Zeus stopped talking.
"Wait a minute! You're saying that Scourge's father is Poseidon?!" I gasped in shock.
"Yes. That makes Silver's half-brother. Fortunately Perseus killed Medusa" Zeus said.
"And Scourge ran off to survive. But that doesn't explain why he lived for hundreds of years" I said.
"His aunts gave him immortality to live. To avenge his mother" Zeus said.
"Oh god! He's after Silver, to hurt Poseidon!" I gasped in shock.
"And Miles too" Zeus added.
"What am I gonna do?" I asked father.
"You have to train hard to prevent Scourge from coming back to the island. My son Perseus killed Medusa a long time ago and now it is your turn to do the same" My father said.
"I'll try father. I won't fail you" I looked up at him with hope.
"Good luck my son. Have faith in your heart" Father said before his statue avatar became lifeless again.
I have to warn Silver quickly, so I ran all the way to his hut.
x
When I arrived, he was at his pool chilling out, "Silver! I got some horrible news!"
"Huh? What?" Silver got up, drying himself with a towel.
"Scourge is coming for you and Tails! He wants terrible revenge on your father" I told him.
Silver sighs at this, "I knew he still has a grudge on me, my father and Tails' mother"
"Not only that. He's coming for you and Tails" I told him.
"I know. Ever since he was once a member of this island, he was cold, selfish, and cruel. He's angry at my father for letting this happen when he 'did it' with Medusa. But it wasn't my father's fault; it was Medusa for seducing him. Scourge is my half-brother. And now he's afraid to end up like his mother. Which is why he wears a very strong metal choker around his neck" Silver explained to me.
"To keep his neck from being severed? But I thought he is immortal" I said.
"Yes, immortal enough to never grow old and die normally" Silver said.
"So he can die like a regular mortal being?" I asked.
"It's possible. But we need to be careful" Silver said.
"Because looking at his eyes will turn us into stone" I said.
"Yep, as long as he does not show his eyes without glasses" Silver said.
"And his reflection too. Nothing happens if we look at a gorgon's reflection, right?" I asked.
"No, direct eye contact will only affect" Silver said.
"Direct eye contact from someone's reflection doesn't count as looking directly in the eyes" I said.
"That is so true. But you need to understand that Scourge was having painful memories. I tried so hard to reason with him but he is filled with so much hatred and darkness. Not even Amy's powerful love can fix his heart. Not every villain is bad" Silver sighs with anxiety.
"I know how that feels too. I've been bullied in my school because they were jealous of my speed. They thought that if they got rid of me, they would have more attention and fame. But they're wrong" I said.
"That's exactly what Scourge feels. He thinks that this is justice but it's not. It would be revenge or vengeance" Silver said.
"Man, I don't know if I should do that to him. Decapitate the last gorgon. That's not what a hero would do" I said, it does feel wrong to kill a monster. Even if Scourge is the last gorgon but he's too dangerous to be alive, turning everyone into stone.
"We need to inform Tails" Silver said.
"Does he know that Scourge has a grudge on his mother?" I asked him.
"Yes, since Athena is the one responsible for the gorgon's appearances" Silver said.
(Tails' POV)
I was having a little talk with my snowy owl, Frost. Like my mom, my pet owl is a very smart bird. She's very loyal to me when it comes to difficult situations. Like a good bird, Frost always cleans her feathers every day.
"Good girl. Have a snack" I gave her some bird snacks.
Just then, Silver and Sonic walked in, "Tails, I spoke with my father" Sonic said.
"And how did it go?" I asked him.
"Short story, I got to know him a little. But he also told me about Scourge" Sonic said.
"Oh him again. What is it about him?" I asked.
"He's coming for you and Silver to kill" Sonic said.
"I figured that he would. He's been having a grudge on me because of my mom" I sighed.
"If my father hasn't had the affair with Medusa none of this would happen" Silver said.
"But it did. Everyone just thinks it was a myth or a story. But they don't know that Medusa has a son" I said.
"They know that her blood spawned Pegasus and a giant warrior" Sonic said, "What if...he was born before her death?"
"That's impossible. Unless...her sisters raised him which explains why he lived for hundreds of years" Silver said.
"We got to get out of here right before he kills us" I said.
"Calm down, Tails. We have a protective barrier around the island that keeps monsters away. Including gorgons" Silver said.
"But who knows how long it will hold" I said.
"It's indestructible. Just like the time that the hydra tried to break it but it bounced them all the way back to the Pacific Ocean" Silver.
"He does have a point. I'm gonna train hard to be like all of my half-brothers did" Sonic said.
"That's the spirit Sonic" I said.
(Sonic's POV)
Right now I'm gonna work hard, train hard, and fight hard to become a better demigod like my half-brothers. It is gonna be extremely tough but my cocky attitude is what keeps me going. The thing is I don't fight with girls. Not my style.
Knuckles decided to fight with me this time, "Okay Sonic. Be ready to face the son of Ares" Knuckles said and pounds his fists together.
"Hehehe...just don't underestimate my thunder" I grinned.
"Well then! Ding ding!" He mimics as the round bell with his hand.
When he launched his fist at me I stepped aside and elbow struck him in the gut and ran behind him. He recovered and tries again to punch at me.
I did however manage to deflect his punch and punch at him though he punched back hitting my face.
"You wanna be a warrior you got to be rough!" Knuckles said.
"Rough? Well then take this!" I spun into a ball and dashed at him.
"UGH!" He was hit and taken back. I landed on the other side and prepared to run at him.
"Good. Now charge!" He told me to. I skip my feet a bit and then charged at him to dash him again but this time he was more prepared and blocks my attack.
"Good. Now to try with weapons!" Knuckles said.
"Oh, this is gonna be hell" I chuckled.
"Never let your guard down" He holds out a sword and hands it to me with a shield.
"You're on!" I clashed my sword on the shield.
"Round two!" Knuckles rears his sword back and clashed at mine. I pushed him slight back and swung my sword at him but he deflects with his shield.
"Tough demigod are you?" I teased.
"I'm Ares' big boy after all! Now get back to fighting!" Knuckles grinned but then shouted. He used his sword to try strike me but I deflected the sword with my own.
"Now check this out!" Knuckles summoned the aura of his patronus, a horse wearing armor.
"You're on!" I tried my best to summon mine again. I had to focus faster before his patronus hits me.
"HERE I COME!" Knuckles used his horse patronus.
"INCOMING!" I managed to get my eagle patronus out.
"CAAAAAWWWWWWWW!" My eagle patronus cawed and spread its wings out to attack Knuckles' horse patronus. My patronus flew over and strikes Knuckles patronus
"Bam! I'm the best bird patronus!" I grinned.
"Best? Huh luck for a starter!" Knuckles scoffs.
"Maybe I am. I come from the country of freedom" I said.
"Well too bad mine have a bad history" Knuckles said.
"But that's in the past, Knuckles. You mean your father created wars in the past?" I asked.
"Pretty much. And it also led to the downfalls of famous dictators" Knuckles said.
"I see but he has stopped since there hasn't been any deadly war in the 21st century. Imagine if there was World War 3. Anyways, what's next for me?" I asked, changing the subject.
"Well, if you're gonna learn to be a demigod you need to learn how to conquer your fear of water" Knuckles said.
"Hydrophobia is one of my deepest darkest fears, Knuckles. I'm not scared of taking a shower. I just can't swim" I said seriously.
"That's my point. What if your enemies try to drown you, what would you do?" Knuckles asked me.
"Okay, Okay! You have a point. I'm guessing my cousin Silver has to help me with my pain in the ass hydrophobia" I sigh in frustration.
"Then better go and ask him to show how it's done" Knuckles said.
"I'm gonna regret this" I sighed and went to find Silver.
(Silver's POV)
I was at the beach reading about my half-brother Theseus. He was the one brave enough to kill the monstrous Minotaur. If I was like him I would know how to beat the sea hydra, without slicing their heads off.
"Hey Silver!" Sonic appeared out of nowhere.
"Aaaahhh! Sheesh, where did you come from?" I panted from being startled.
"Knuckles wanted you to teach me how to swim" Sonic said.
"Why? You said you have hydrophobia" I said.
"But I need you to help me overcome it! I demand that you help me!" Sonic pleaded.
"Okay, Okay, Okay! Sheesh, you sound very desperate. If you want to overcome your fear you need to understand the water. Like get to know about it and maybe get along with it without being so scared of it" I said.
Crikey, I never saw Sonic so demanding like this. I hope he's not stressed about my half-brother Scourge.
"The ocean is too wide open and its waves move around everywhere" Sonic said.
"Fair point. Perhaps you need to learn in my pool. Since there are no waves moving itself" I said.
"Okay" Sonic goes to get changed to swim shorts.
I went to my pool while I wait for him. I won't fail you, uncle Zeus. It took Sonic like 30 seconds.
"Okay get in the water Sonic. It's not like acid" I told him. He feels the water with his toe and gets hesitant.
"Blimey, mate. It's not gonna kill you. Trust the water" I said.
"Alright alright" Sonic gets into the water.
"You gotta get used to the water, mate. If you don't trust it, your fear is still gonna be in your head. You gotta fight it off" I said.
"Okay, show me how it's done swimming" Sonic said.
"Mate, swimming is very easy. You use your arms and legs to swim. And you're too old to use kids' floaties" I facepalmed myself, "You know how to walk and run on land, right?"
"Yes" Sonic nodded.
"Now do as I do" I started to swim.
"Uhhh...how will I know to keep my head up on the surface?" Sonic asked.
"Watch and learn mate. Tilt your head back slightly" I said.
Sonic did as I told him and we swim around the pool.
"And another thing, mate. Never panic in the water or you'll drown. Fear will find a way to make yourself get killed" I said.
"Okay. No panic" Sonic said.
"And if...let's say...a damsel in distress in the water, you have to swim down to save her life. That is if you can get her back to the surface on time" I said.
"I'll try. But we need a dummy or something" Sonic said.
"Maybe later, mate. Right now you need to understand the water" I said.
"Do I really have to get along with the water?" Sonic sighed in frustration.
"Yes!" I groaned in frustration, "If you want to be like a demigod hero like your half-brothers" I added.
Sonic nodded and we repeated the cycle of swimming over and over.