Tails p.o.v.
I still remember the day I died. I still wonder why Sonic had to go and kill the five of us. I mean... sure we were under Frank's influence but couldn't something else have been done? I still don't understand his logic. I was laying underneath one of the trees with my hands behind my head since we finished out practice for the day.
"Hey Tails." I looked up and saw Cream come sit down beside me "What are thinking about?"
"Just how we died." she frowned then looked up at the sky
"Yeah, I wonder about that all the time." I put my arm around her and she chuckled
"Do you think that we can figure out why he did it?"
"I don't think we'll ever get told why." we both looked over to see Rouge, Knuckles and Shadow all walk to us and sit down "I mean, now that he was banished and all."
"I get what your saying Knuckles but we have to at least try to get some answers."
"Unless Sonic really did go insane but he doesn't want to admit it, I don't see what his motives were." Shadow shrugged
"Maybe it's because of the old rule." Rouge suggested
"You mean the one about taints?" I asked and she shrugged
"Could be." Rouge looked at Knuckles and kissed him
"Yuck! Get a room!" Shadow called and Knuckles gave him the evil eye
"Don't like it, well, too bad." they glared at each other then Shadow tackled Knuckles and they rolled on the ground
"I bet Knuckles might win this one this time." Cream whispered to me and I giggled
"Like he ever will." we watched them wrestle until a thought came to my mind "Do you think we could go to Sonic and stop all this madness?" Cream and Rouge both looked at me like I just committed a murder and the wrestlers stopped tossing and turning.
"Are you alright Tails?" Knuckles said while shoving Shadow off him and walking to me
"I'm fine." he put a hand on my forehead but I slapped it away "Really, it's just... isn't this what we've been training for our whole lives to begin with?" they nodded and I sighed
"What about D? He won't let us get too far without putting us back on a leash." Rouge suggested and Shadow hummed
"Why don't we sneak out?" we all looked at each other then back at Shadow "We can go tonight if that's what your thinking."
"Yeah that might just work." Knuckles commented and we agreed. We all talked about our plan and stood up once we saw D come back and went back to the house.
Time Skip: At Night
I opened my eyes as I felt Knuckles shake me and nodded as he went to wake everyone else up. I pecked out the door and watched as Shadow jumped down from the window followed by Knuckles. Rouge flew into the air and caught Cream as she jumped out. Once they landed, I closed the door and ran to the window, spinning my namesakes and floated down to the ground. We all nodded and started to walk away.
"Where should we go first?" Knuckles whispered once we got far enough away from the house
"I overheard D saying that his castle was on one of the other planets but I never heard him say which"
"Maybe we could try to look around?" Rouge suggested
"Um... guys?"
"We don't know how to teleport yet, remember? We haven't gotten to that stage of our training." Shadow said
"Guys?"
"Maybe we could ask a night time patroller?" Knuckles asked
"I'm not sure that would work. A patroller might bring us back home." I added
"GUYS!" we all jumped at Creams voice and looked at where she was pointing to see a white hedgehog behind us with an amused smile
"What's this I hear about looking for a castle?" She asked and we looked at each other
"Um... might we ask who you are?" I asked
"My name is Venus Dark." we looked each other, thinking the same thing
"Well miss Dark, we were just wondering if you could help us?"
"Please, call me Venus and what are you asking about?"
"Well, we were going to go to Exe's castle and ambush him." she raised an eye ridge
"Exe? I think you kids shouldn't go were your not welcome. Especially him. Why don't you all run on home and get some rest." she turned to leave but Cream rushed in front of her.
"Pwese, can you help us?" she gave the puppy dog eyes and Venus awed
"How can I say no to that?"
"Thank you!" she hugged her and Venus chuckled
"Now that we got that done with, can you help us get to his castle?" Knuckles asked and she looked at him
"Well, his castle is in Mobius but with the five of you, you won't even make it to the gates before you are the ones getting ambushed. If you want to get anywhere, then you might need more help."
"Help?" Shadow asked and she nodded
"Yeah, from the other home planets." I chuckled nervously and grabbed my namesakes
"Do you mind if you can get us there? We don't know how to teleport yet..."
"Oh, ok but I shouldn't really go off duty so I can't come along" Cream gave the puppy dog eyes again and she sighed "But for your sake, I guess I can come along. Why are even going to him in the first place?"
"Were the ones that had to stay here." Rouge said
"Oh! Your the five! I thought you looked familiar." we chuckled and she led us into the forest and opened a portal beside us. "Hold on, this might get bumpy." she jumped through and we looked at each other then followed her.
Knuckles p.o.v.
I landed face first in the ground and got up in time before Cream landed on my back. I looked up and saw Tails, Rouge, Shadow and Venus already looking around.
"Where are we?" Shadow asked and Venus chuckled
"This is Antioch home of witches and wizards."
"Antioch... how many home planets are there?"
"In total 6."
"SCOURGEY!" we all looked around at the voice and I saw a pink blur come into my vision before tackling Shadow into a tree. "Oh, Scourgey! You came back to marry me!" my eyes widened at what I was seeing
"Amy!?" me, Rouge, and Tails all called out and looked at each other.
"Rosie! Oh thank the stars we found you!" we all looked to where the voice came from and saw a small red echidna and purple chameleon come our way. They looked at us then the two hedgehogs up against the tree. "Um... Rosie... that's not Scourge." the pink hedgehog looked up at Shadow's disgusted face then giggled.
"Oh... I'm sorry." She stood up and walked to the other two "I thought you were someone else. *Glares at them* You could've told me beforehand that wasn't my Scourgey!"
"We tried!" the purple chameleon raised his hands and the echidna sighed
"We're sorry about Rosie's actions. She can get a bit... lose in the mind." he waved a finger beside his head in a circular motion and I chuckled
"I know what you mean." I looked at Tails and he chuckled as well
"Anyway, who are you?" the one named Rosie asked
"My name is Knuckles."
"I'm Tails."
"My names Rouge."
"Shadow."
"I'm Cream."
"And my names Venus."
"Well, my name is Ken and this is Espio." the purple chameleon waved "And you already meet Rosie." he pointed at her and she giggled
"I guessing you're not from here?" Espio asked
"No, we're from Athens." Venus said and they looked at each other then back at us
"Athens... you're not going to attack us... are you?" they all got in a fighting stance and I chuckled
"No we're not." Ken looked at Espio and they nodded
"You think you can help us with Lord X?" he asked
"Lord X? Who's that?" Cream asked
"How do you not know who Lord X is!?" Ken yelled and we looked at each other and he sighed "Dark blue fur, red orb eyes, red X on his chest? Ring any bells?"
"OH! You mean Sonic!?" Rouge called out and they looked at each other then back at us
"Sonic?" Rosie asked while cocking her head to the side "Whos that?" we looked at each other then back at them.
"Sonic, also called Exe, is the one we're after" Shadow said
"So you call him Sonic. That's good to know." Espio nodded and looked at me then at Ken and back at me. "Why do you two look the same?" we looked at each other and shrugged
"Don't know."
"Nor do I." we chuckled
"You said you needed help with Sonic, right?" we all looked at Tails and they nodded "We are just trying to get more help so we can go against him." Espio and Ken locked eyes then looked at Rosie who nodded and they nodded as well.
"I guess we could help."
"And I can see my Scourgey again and finally get him to marry me!" she proclaimed while jumping up and down. Ken face-palmed and Espio rolled his eyes.
"Rosie, really?" she giggled and a hammer with spikes on either side appeared
"And if anyone tries to get in my way then they're going to answer to my precious hammer." she giggled again while showing off her weapon
"Ok..." I looked at Shadow who shook his head and I chuckled nervously "Anyway, do you mind if we can stay somewhere for the time being?" they looked at each other then nodded.
"Right this way." we all followed them to there house
"Do we have to stay with the pink thing?" Shadow whispered to me
"Unless you want to sleep outside." I replied
"Just keep that bitch away from me and no blood will be spilled."
"Shadow!" I half yelled, half whispered
"I'm sorry if shes a psycho who thinks I'm that green-bean but I will not tolerate her hugging me." I rolled my eyes and we went to bed.
Venus Dark belongs to -_Venusthehedgehog_-. She has a huge role in the story and I'll give you a hint as to what it is: What hidden word is in Exetior?
Hehe… this was long overdue.
Zora, out!