Chapter 3; the ancient dragon god, Lunar dragon
2 days before the duel cup
Sonic was exhausted. It had been 12 days after the vision he had during his duel with Amy and ever since he was trying to find some explanation about it. According to Tails there must have been a holographic malfunction and their minds picked random memories and formed an illusion. But Sonic was sure there was more to it. First was that figure that looked like him. That guy was killed. What did this mean? That whatever awaited Sonic in his future was death? He had sworn that this future wouldn't occur.
After this was Tails' theory. That random memories formed that vision. He never had any memory like this in his life. He had a discussion about this with Amy 3 days after that event.
FLASHBACK STARTS
"Hi Ames"
"Hi Sonic"
They met randomly when Amy went to buy some things from a super market for her mother and came across Sonic sitting at the pavement lost in his thoughts. She sat next to him.
"Man, you look tired. Didn't you get any sleep lately?"
"Well.. to tell the truth I can't sleep."
"Why's that?" she said
"I'm trying to find a logical explanation about that vision we saw. I'm sure it was more than just an illusion. And I also see the same thing when I manage to fall asleep. Only now I saw it a bit differently than before."
"What difference was there?"
" The day after the vision I saw the exact same thing only I was the guy who was attacked by the dragon. When the blast hit me I woke up due to the shock. And the next night. I was at a temple. I couldn't see who I was but I walked in and then I saw I was followed by 5 more people 3 more boys and 2 girls. I couldn't see their faces clearly but I'm 60% sure that one of the girls was you."
"Me?" She asked surprised
"I think so. Then I and the other guys raised our hands and some weird scars in our right hands started shining. Then the wall in front of us started shining as well revealing the picture of what I think was the dragon that turned that bad guy to dust. And suddenly I was transferred again to the place where I was attacked."
"Did you have that dream yesterday?"
"No"
"I had read a book about this once. A kid was seeing dreams. Those dreams where 1 dream broken into pieces and every night a new part was added but backwards. First he saw the ending and slowly he saw the whole dream like a movie putting always a new part at the beginning. Following that dream he managed to stop some devil rituals that were occurring in his school by his professors."
"You believe that occult garbage?"
"No it's just a story. But if you were watching it every night then maybe using the same way we could solve the mystery. But maybe this case is different. But what if more dreams come but without a pattern?"
"I guess we'll have to wait and act when the time comes to act."
"Maybe it is the best thing to do right now. But for now cheer up Sonic. I'm sure we'll find a clue sooner or later. I gotta go now. See you!" Amy said then gave Sonic a kiss on the cheek and left. Sonic stayed lost in his thoughts for some minutes and then went home as well.
FLASHBACK END
After that day Sonic decided to let it go and challenged Jet in a duel. They met at the closest duel training field and began. Sonic forgot the vision and his dreams for some minutes. But then it all came back to haunt him again. For exactly before the end..
FLASHBACK STARTS
"It's over Jet. I win"
"Come at me then"
"I'm coming. Black-Winged attack Legendary six samurai Shi En and finish this duel! Black blazing stream!"
Black-Winged unleashed a beam of dark energy at Shi En. Exactly before the beam hit the samurai, slaying him he raised his sword and held it in a way that when the beam hit the sword it split into 2 failing to hit him.
"What the….?" Jet said
"Oh no! It's exactly what happened between me and Amy. Jet when that ball of light appears close your eyes!"
Shi En then jumped and tried to annihilate Black-Winged. Black-Winged used his claw to counter the sword. When they collapsed the light ball appeared
"Here it comes Jet!"
"What in the world?"
And everything turned black.
Some seconds earlier Sonic opened his eyes and saw that guy again who looked like him and another one of the team in his dreams talking outside, as he noticed afterwards, of a gigantic ancient temple in the middle of nowhere. The one they were talking to looked like some kind of a priest. This time he noticed he could move, so after persuading Jet they went closer and tried to look at the faces of those who were talking. Sonic looked closer and noticed but without being surprised for some reason that the one Amy said looked like him, did not just look like him. It was an exact copy of him. On the other hand Jet was in shock.
"These guys look exactly like us. What is going on here?"
"Shh I'm trying to listen." Sonic said angry
They approached even more and realized that since they were invisible they could go as close as they liked. They stood next to their copies and started listening.
"This time it is serious" Sonic copy said "He turned against us"
"Are you sure?" The priest asked
"I was there too. He threw a knife at Sonic and left"
At the sound of Sonic's name, the present copies of Sonic and Jet where shocked.
"So these guys even have the same names as us?" Jet asked
"What else am I going to discover?" Sonic thought not answering.
"What are the others planning to do?" the priest asked
"Knuckles said he wants to leave to become a treasure hunter again. Amy and Wave want to leave this place and don't care where they go. Also all 3 of them want their scars removed." The past Jet answered.
"It is impossible to remove the lunar dragon scars. They're destined to have them forever. About their choices we can't do anything. And you? What are you 2 planning to do now?"
"What happened to our friend is my fault and I must make up for it. I'll stay and fight him." Sonic said
Present Sonic and Jet looked at each other.
"Lunar dragon? Scars? What nonsense is this ?"
"Forget it for now and listen" Sonic said.
"You can't fight him on your own. He'll kill you." Past Jet said
"I don't care. I am not gonna run from what I did. I'm gonna fight."
"Then I'll fight with you."
"No Jet. Go and hide somewhere far away."
"I won't let you choose for me."
"You sure are stubborn." Sonic said smiling
"Ok then." The priest entered the conversation "I'll grant you the leadership of the signed ones. May the lunar dragon save you from this storm young hedgehog"
"Thanks"
At that moment the place melted and they returned to the duel. This time Black-Winged attacked Shi En and wasn't countered. The duel ended with Sonic's victory.
FLASHBACK ENDS
Sonic wasn't sure anymore for anything. And the worst the previous day.
FLASHBACK STARTS
In a duel with Knuckles..
"I'm finishing it. Black-Winged use your Black blazing stream to attack divine neos!" Sonic shouted.
And as he expected Neos countered as well with his legendary strike attack much to Knuckles' surprise.
"Another malfunction?" He asked.
"You'll see" Sonic said calm.
But they never saw the past. For instead of a light ball, the attacks created an explosion. At that moment the field was covered with smoke. Sonic raised his right hand to cover his mouth and nose and suddenly he felt like someone sliced his hand right above his wrist. He let out a cry of pain and heard Knuckles making a cry of pain as well. When the smoke was cleared their monsters where gone and Knuckles had lost. But their right arms were not the same anymore. Sonic saw a scar in his right hand shining in an open blue color which reminded him of a dragon's head. He went close to Knuckles and saw in his arm a scar that looked like a foot. And when the shine left they saw in shock that their arms where really sliced. A second later the scars were healed but in their place was a blue line that had the shape of a dragon's head and foot. They left without exchanging a word. When Sonic reached home..
"Hello sweet-heart. What would you want for…. SONIC! WHAT IS THAT IN YOUR HAND?!"
"Mom I can't explain right now but when the time comes I promise I'll tell you everything."
"NO YOU WILL SPEAK NOW! YOU WERE AGAINST TATTOOS! WHY DID YOU GO AND HAVE ONE MADE IN YOUR ARM?"
"MOTHER PLEASE I AM TELLING YOU I CAN'T TELL YOU RIGHT NOW OK?" Sonic screamed in rage.
His mother looked down and left. Later that evening he heard her talking with Knuckles', Amy's and Jet's mothers. They had a tattoo as well. That was the last thing he remembered before falling asleep.
FLASHBACK ENDS
And in the present day Sonic met with Amy and Jet and saw their arms. They really had similar marks to him and Knuckles. Amy had an arm and Jet 2 wings. They said that they were just chilling in their rooms and suddenly they felt their hand being sliced. They let out a cry of pain and when they saw their arms those scars where there and then changed into marks. Of course their parents thought they were tattoos. Sonic just left. He felt he was going crazy. He didn't believe in supernatural things. But he couldn't deny it either. Scars. Dragon marks. Visions of him and his friends in the past. He looked outside the window trying to make an explanation when suddenly.
"So we meet again." An unknown voice said
Sonic jumped and turned and then he felt he was going to faint. In front of him was the priest he saw in his vision. He wasn't sure if he was seeing things when the priest talked.
"Don't get scared young man."
"You're… you're that priest I saw."
"Precisely."
"So who are you?"
"I am a priest of the ancient god who keeps the very harmony of this planet. And his name is…"
"The lunar dragon" Sonic said with wide open eyes
"Exactly"
"Why me and my friends?"
"You 6 were chosen to be the warriors of the lunar dragon. But one of you rebelled. I can't tell you who. But your spirits continued living in many times and ages were you existed as friend rivals and enemies. Noone of the previous Sonics was able to save him from the darkness in his heart. But maybe you can. I see something different inside of you though I can't tell what it is."
"And what about these? Sonic said showing his mark " if I save him will they be removed?"
"No. But they will grant you power beyond anything you've ever imagined. The one who rebelled is also scarred and he is the one who wants the leadership of the singed ones. You must beat him and save him from the most dangerous enemy. Himself"
" But how do I do that if I have no idea who he is?"
The priest started disappearing.
"Wait don't leave me I need answers."
"The answers will come Sonic. Just wait." The priest said before vanishing completely.
Sonic immediately opened his laptop and gathered his friends in an internet team chat on camera. He told them about what he saw and Jet told them of the vision he had with Sonic. Amy and Knuckles believed them. Unlike Tails.
"You expect me to believe this crap?" he asked angrily
"How can you deny that,Tails? You have proof from all of us" Amy said
"It was all a trick your minds played on you. As for Sonic he just needs sleep. He must have been daydreaming."
"Tails I'm not crazy ok?!" Sonic answered back.
"I never said that. I said you just need some rest. So do I. I have a journey in a few days so I'm leaving now. Bye bye" he said
"Bye bye" the others said disappointed.
Each one left afterwards every 5 minutes. Sonic decided to take some sleep since tomorrow he had to go to the duel dome of Athens where the tournament would be hosted and sing in for it. He fell asleep in seconds and had no dream during that night.
