Electralisis: Ghosts of Yesterday
by Visler
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I have some good news for all of you. How would you like to read something original written by me? Well, now's your chance! I uploaded my book unto FictionPress.com and to read it, copy and follow the this link: www.fictionpress.com/~visler and click on 'Dragon Keeper'. All the other ones are poems I put on there, and be careful because there are 2 Dragon Keeper titles. Enjoy!
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Chapter 3: The Ageless Immortal
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"Stadic! Get your ass in here!" A cruel voice seared through the silence to disturb his sleep. Electric green eyes slowly opened and glanced around. "Stadic!"
"Yes, Master." he whispered furiously as he pulled himself away from the metalic wall. He stratched briefly and exited the room.
Walking down the hall, he passed a mirror and caught a glimpse of himself. Blue fur, dirty from the lack of washing, with red streaks running like lightning through his quills, arms and legs. Electric green eyes that seemed hollow; disaspirited. He looked away.
Reaching a door marked Lab Floor A, he sighed and entered. His master stood in the middle of the large room, waiting, coal eyes, shadowed by greyed hair, narrowed.
"What the hell took you so long?" the man shouted, turning towards his servant.
"I-I'm sorry, Master. I-I was sleeping--"
"I have a mission for you, Stadic." The master interupted. "Think you can do it without screwing it up?"
"Yes, Master." the servant answered, stepping forward slightly. His master's black eyes watched him for a moment before turning away.
"I'll give you twenty-four hours to find a blue hedgehog by the name of Sonic. Once you find him, give him this" at this, the master handed his servant a small disc. He continued, "And do not leave his company until he has seen what is on it. If you do not return in the elotted time, the electro-collar around your neck will sever your head from your body. Do you understand?"
"I do." the servant answered quietly, hopes of freedom shattered by thoughts of death.
"Your time will begin as soon as you are outside the Space Colony. Now go!"
"Yes, Master." He left the room in a hurry and airbladed swiftely down the hall to the transportation room. If he could not be free, he could enjoy a short vacation and the company of a fellow hedgehog. As he punched in his destination, he began to wonder if the 'Sonic' his master spoke about would accept him as a friend and try to help him. He smiled and pressed the button. "Here I come!"
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Sonic smiled for the first time in what felt like eons as his brother and sister group hugged him. Taking a step back, Sonic studied his siblings.
Maniac, his brother, was a muscular, bright green hedgehog whose top-most quills spiked up and forward to create the effect of long grass growing out of his head. Sonia, his sister, was a tall and slender magenta hedgehog dressed in a gothic fasion with a wave of innocent-looking pink hair curling over her red eyes. Because they were so different in appearance, many people didn't believe that the three of them were tripplets. Sonic himself sometimes couldn't belive it, but he was glad to see them.
"Long time no see, eh bro?" Maniac asked lightly punching Sonic in the shoulder.
"How long HAS it been?" Sonic asked quietly, as if talking to a ghost of the past. Maniac's peirced eyebrow rose in concern.
"You okay, Sonic?" Sonia asked staring into Sonic's emerald eyes. He looked away, unable to stand the resemblance of rubies.
"Sorry guys. It's just that.. A-A close friend of mine... Well he..." Sonic couldn't say it, but they understood. Maniac hugged his brother.
"Ah, dude. You'll be okay. What you need is some adventure. What do you say?"
"Thanks, Maniac, but I've been on one of your adventures before... Remember?" Sonic smirked.
"Hey, that quicksand pit wasn't marked!" Maniac countered, suddenly removing his arm from Sonic's shoulder.
"Yes it was!"
"Then how about we go on one of my adventures?" Sonia asked stepping between her two brothers. Maniac immediately reeled back.
"There's no way in hell I'm going on another mall adventure with you! Bad enough last time I had to pay your bail AND mine!" Sonia rolled her eyes.
"I wasn't planning on going to the mall, you idiot. I was just thinking how nice it would be if we paid mom a little visit in Hedgetopia." She answered, crossing her arms.
"I haven't been to the Underground in ages." Sonic smiled at the idea. He turned to Maniac for his opinion. "What do you think... nevermind. You don't think. Sorry." Sonic teased.
"Keep it up and you're gonna sink!" Maniac countered, balling up a fist.
"Knock it off you two and let's go!" Sonia exclaimed, pulling on their arms. Sonic shook her off and started walking on his own.
"Can I come?" Sonic froze in midstep and winced.
"Who's pinkie?" Maniac asked, smiling at his brother's reaction.
"Amy Rose." Sonic muttered, turning to the innocent-looking pink hedgehog behind him. "Why do you want to come with?"
"Because I need something to get my mind off you-know-who, and because I want to." Amy answered cork screwing the toe of het boot into the ground. Sonic sighed.
"Whatever. Common, Amy. But please try to keep up this time."
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He crawled out of the crystaline blue and shook himself. He had been waiting to take a bath for ages and now he felt bad. Doing so had cost him precious time to find the one called Sonic. He sighed and slipped his shoes back on.
His ears perked up, suddenly catching a sound. Glancing around, he spotted something moving through the forest just beyond the lake. He shot towards in hopes of getting a lead.
Rushing through the trees, he stoped on a dime, nose to nose with a surprised blue hedgehog. Slowly backing away, he studdied the one before him before noticing the flanking group.
"Dude! He looks like you, bro!" the green one exclaimed.
"Wh-Who are you?" the blue asked, stepping back. The green had been right. The resemblance was uncanny. Same blue. Same eyes. Same stature. It was as if... Impossible.
"My name is Stadic. I'm looking for a blue hedgehog by the name of Sonic. Do you know where I can find him?" They had face-vaulted. This immediately drew his electric green eyes to the blue before him.
"Why are you looking for me?" He seemed uncertain, almost... Defensive. Stadic remained silent for a moment. Would the other attack?
"I need your help." Stadic finally answered. This caused the blue Sonic to drop most of his defences, but not all.
"What's the doohickey 'round your neck?" The green one asked steping closer than Stadic felt comfortable.
"It's called an electro-collar. That's one of the reasons why I'm here. Someone is using me as their slave through this collar, and try as I might, I can't get the bloody thing off." Stadic answered never moving his eyes from Sonic's. There was something about the blue hedgehog that seemed familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
"I'm not good with that technical mumbo jumbo. I usually leave that stuff up to my buddy, Tails. But I can help you with the slave-holder problem. Just tell me where he is, and I'll get him to let you go." Sonic asked turning away. Stadic blinked. He had made the other nervous. He had to answer him.
"ARK." He froze. Stadic watched as Sonic slowly turned to face him again; uncertanty growing in his emerald eyes.
"Did you just say ARK? As in Space Colony ARK?" Stadic nodded and noticed how the other's eyes grew distant.
"Dude, that thing's abandoned. The government made sure of it after Egg-head and that stupid black hedgehog tried to take over the world using that big gun up there." The green replied edging foreward. "They even sent government agents up there to make sure it stays shut down."
"That black hedgehog you speak of is not stupid." Stadic defended. This caught Sonic's attention. "And as for the government agents, they're dead. I had to make sure of that."
"How do you know Shadow?"
"The ageless Immortal turned Ultimate Life Form? I've been a freindly nemesis of his for several decades." Stadic answered looking at Sonic. He looked confused.
"Ageless... Immortal? Shadow?"
"If Shadow is immortal, then how come he's dead?" the young, pink hedgehog finally asked as she stepped forward.
"He's not... But how do the two of you know him?" Stadic asked noting the surprised lookes on their faces.
"He's sorta my friendly nemesis too... One of them anyway." Sonic whispered, looking at Stadic in a new light. "Do you know where he is?"
"ARK." Stadic answered bluntly. The young pink fainted, only to be caught by the other quiet female behind.
"How come he wasn't sent too? Is he hurt? Is the guy holding you holding him--"
"Shhh, young one. He wasn't sent because he's in a state of suspended annimation. No, he's not injured, and yes, my quote-unquote master is keeping him in a cryo-cell in Lab floor C." Stadic interupted the excited blue hedgehog.
"Big words make my head spin. I wish I knew what you two were talking about." The green hedgehog replied rubbing his head. The magenta onw behind him nodded in agreement as she fanned the pink female.
"Sorry, guys, but the family get-a-way has to be postponed. I'm going up to the ARK to save a frien-- Two friends in need."
"No!" Stadic exclaimed, grabbing Sonic's arm. You must not go up there just yet. My master sent me down here to give you this disc. It has something on there that you have to see before I can take you to the colony. But I warn you, the colony won't be easy to get in to or out of."
"How long can you stay?" Sonic asked Stadic after a ling pause for silence.
"Twenty-one hours, forty-six minutes, and thirty-one seconds." Stadic answered, looking at his watch. Soinc blinked a few times before shaking his head.
"Then come with us to our home and have a bite to eat. No offence, Stadic, but you look a little lean." Sonic smiled, extending his hand to the other blue hedgehog. Stadic smiled back and took the offered hand.
"A meal sounds great." At this, his stomache growled.
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Author's note: Holy cow did this chapter get long! It took seven pages in my notebook to write. Anyway, what do you guys think? RESPOND PLEASE!!!
PS if you guys are curious to know a little bit more about Stadic, Check out my webpage at http://www.geocities.com/stadicknight and go under character info and find Stadic's name. WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!!
NEXT TIME ON "ELECTRALISIS: GHOSTS OF YESTERDAY" CHAPTER 4: DISC ULTIMATUM
by Visler
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I have some good news for all of you. How would you like to read something original written by me? Well, now's your chance! I uploaded my book unto FictionPress.com and to read it, copy and follow the this link: www.fictionpress.com/~visler and click on 'Dragon Keeper'. All the other ones are poems I put on there, and be careful because there are 2 Dragon Keeper titles. Enjoy!
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Chapter 3: The Ageless Immortal
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"Stadic! Get your ass in here!" A cruel voice seared through the silence to disturb his sleep. Electric green eyes slowly opened and glanced around. "Stadic!"
"Yes, Master." he whispered furiously as he pulled himself away from the metalic wall. He stratched briefly and exited the room.
Walking down the hall, he passed a mirror and caught a glimpse of himself. Blue fur, dirty from the lack of washing, with red streaks running like lightning through his quills, arms and legs. Electric green eyes that seemed hollow; disaspirited. He looked away.
Reaching a door marked Lab Floor A, he sighed and entered. His master stood in the middle of the large room, waiting, coal eyes, shadowed by greyed hair, narrowed.
"What the hell took you so long?" the man shouted, turning towards his servant.
"I-I'm sorry, Master. I-I was sleeping--"
"I have a mission for you, Stadic." The master interupted. "Think you can do it without screwing it up?"
"Yes, Master." the servant answered, stepping forward slightly. His master's black eyes watched him for a moment before turning away.
"I'll give you twenty-four hours to find a blue hedgehog by the name of Sonic. Once you find him, give him this" at this, the master handed his servant a small disc. He continued, "And do not leave his company until he has seen what is on it. If you do not return in the elotted time, the electro-collar around your neck will sever your head from your body. Do you understand?"
"I do." the servant answered quietly, hopes of freedom shattered by thoughts of death.
"Your time will begin as soon as you are outside the Space Colony. Now go!"
"Yes, Master." He left the room in a hurry and airbladed swiftely down the hall to the transportation room. If he could not be free, he could enjoy a short vacation and the company of a fellow hedgehog. As he punched in his destination, he began to wonder if the 'Sonic' his master spoke about would accept him as a friend and try to help him. He smiled and pressed the button. "Here I come!"
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Sonic smiled for the first time in what felt like eons as his brother and sister group hugged him. Taking a step back, Sonic studied his siblings.
Maniac, his brother, was a muscular, bright green hedgehog whose top-most quills spiked up and forward to create the effect of long grass growing out of his head. Sonia, his sister, was a tall and slender magenta hedgehog dressed in a gothic fasion with a wave of innocent-looking pink hair curling over her red eyes. Because they were so different in appearance, many people didn't believe that the three of them were tripplets. Sonic himself sometimes couldn't belive it, but he was glad to see them.
"Long time no see, eh bro?" Maniac asked lightly punching Sonic in the shoulder.
"How long HAS it been?" Sonic asked quietly, as if talking to a ghost of the past. Maniac's peirced eyebrow rose in concern.
"You okay, Sonic?" Sonia asked staring into Sonic's emerald eyes. He looked away, unable to stand the resemblance of rubies.
"Sorry guys. It's just that.. A-A close friend of mine... Well he..." Sonic couldn't say it, but they understood. Maniac hugged his brother.
"Ah, dude. You'll be okay. What you need is some adventure. What do you say?"
"Thanks, Maniac, but I've been on one of your adventures before... Remember?" Sonic smirked.
"Hey, that quicksand pit wasn't marked!" Maniac countered, suddenly removing his arm from Sonic's shoulder.
"Yes it was!"
"Then how about we go on one of my adventures?" Sonia asked stepping between her two brothers. Maniac immediately reeled back.
"There's no way in hell I'm going on another mall adventure with you! Bad enough last time I had to pay your bail AND mine!" Sonia rolled her eyes.
"I wasn't planning on going to the mall, you idiot. I was just thinking how nice it would be if we paid mom a little visit in Hedgetopia." She answered, crossing her arms.
"I haven't been to the Underground in ages." Sonic smiled at the idea. He turned to Maniac for his opinion. "What do you think... nevermind. You don't think. Sorry." Sonic teased.
"Keep it up and you're gonna sink!" Maniac countered, balling up a fist.
"Knock it off you two and let's go!" Sonia exclaimed, pulling on their arms. Sonic shook her off and started walking on his own.
"Can I come?" Sonic froze in midstep and winced.
"Who's pinkie?" Maniac asked, smiling at his brother's reaction.
"Amy Rose." Sonic muttered, turning to the innocent-looking pink hedgehog behind him. "Why do you want to come with?"
"Because I need something to get my mind off you-know-who, and because I want to." Amy answered cork screwing the toe of het boot into the ground. Sonic sighed.
"Whatever. Common, Amy. But please try to keep up this time."
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He crawled out of the crystaline blue and shook himself. He had been waiting to take a bath for ages and now he felt bad. Doing so had cost him precious time to find the one called Sonic. He sighed and slipped his shoes back on.
His ears perked up, suddenly catching a sound. Glancing around, he spotted something moving through the forest just beyond the lake. He shot towards in hopes of getting a lead.
Rushing through the trees, he stoped on a dime, nose to nose with a surprised blue hedgehog. Slowly backing away, he studdied the one before him before noticing the flanking group.
"Dude! He looks like you, bro!" the green one exclaimed.
"Wh-Who are you?" the blue asked, stepping back. The green had been right. The resemblance was uncanny. Same blue. Same eyes. Same stature. It was as if... Impossible.
"My name is Stadic. I'm looking for a blue hedgehog by the name of Sonic. Do you know where I can find him?" They had face-vaulted. This immediately drew his electric green eyes to the blue before him.
"Why are you looking for me?" He seemed uncertain, almost... Defensive. Stadic remained silent for a moment. Would the other attack?
"I need your help." Stadic finally answered. This caused the blue Sonic to drop most of his defences, but not all.
"What's the doohickey 'round your neck?" The green one asked steping closer than Stadic felt comfortable.
"It's called an electro-collar. That's one of the reasons why I'm here. Someone is using me as their slave through this collar, and try as I might, I can't get the bloody thing off." Stadic answered never moving his eyes from Sonic's. There was something about the blue hedgehog that seemed familiar, but he couldn't quite place it.
"I'm not good with that technical mumbo jumbo. I usually leave that stuff up to my buddy, Tails. But I can help you with the slave-holder problem. Just tell me where he is, and I'll get him to let you go." Sonic asked turning away. Stadic blinked. He had made the other nervous. He had to answer him.
"ARK." He froze. Stadic watched as Sonic slowly turned to face him again; uncertanty growing in his emerald eyes.
"Did you just say ARK? As in Space Colony ARK?" Stadic nodded and noticed how the other's eyes grew distant.
"Dude, that thing's abandoned. The government made sure of it after Egg-head and that stupid black hedgehog tried to take over the world using that big gun up there." The green replied edging foreward. "They even sent government agents up there to make sure it stays shut down."
"That black hedgehog you speak of is not stupid." Stadic defended. This caught Sonic's attention. "And as for the government agents, they're dead. I had to make sure of that."
"How do you know Shadow?"
"The ageless Immortal turned Ultimate Life Form? I've been a freindly nemesis of his for several decades." Stadic answered looking at Sonic. He looked confused.
"Ageless... Immortal? Shadow?"
"If Shadow is immortal, then how come he's dead?" the young, pink hedgehog finally asked as she stepped forward.
"He's not... But how do the two of you know him?" Stadic asked noting the surprised lookes on their faces.
"He's sorta my friendly nemesis too... One of them anyway." Sonic whispered, looking at Stadic in a new light. "Do you know where he is?"
"ARK." Stadic answered bluntly. The young pink fainted, only to be caught by the other quiet female behind.
"How come he wasn't sent too? Is he hurt? Is the guy holding you holding him--"
"Shhh, young one. He wasn't sent because he's in a state of suspended annimation. No, he's not injured, and yes, my quote-unquote master is keeping him in a cryo-cell in Lab floor C." Stadic interupted the excited blue hedgehog.
"Big words make my head spin. I wish I knew what you two were talking about." The green hedgehog replied rubbing his head. The magenta onw behind him nodded in agreement as she fanned the pink female.
"Sorry, guys, but the family get-a-way has to be postponed. I'm going up to the ARK to save a frien-- Two friends in need."
"No!" Stadic exclaimed, grabbing Sonic's arm. You must not go up there just yet. My master sent me down here to give you this disc. It has something on there that you have to see before I can take you to the colony. But I warn you, the colony won't be easy to get in to or out of."
"How long can you stay?" Sonic asked Stadic after a ling pause for silence.
"Twenty-one hours, forty-six minutes, and thirty-one seconds." Stadic answered, looking at his watch. Soinc blinked a few times before shaking his head.
"Then come with us to our home and have a bite to eat. No offence, Stadic, but you look a little lean." Sonic smiled, extending his hand to the other blue hedgehog. Stadic smiled back and took the offered hand.
"A meal sounds great." At this, his stomache growled.
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Author's note: Holy cow did this chapter get long! It took seven pages in my notebook to write. Anyway, what do you guys think? RESPOND PLEASE!!!
PS if you guys are curious to know a little bit more about Stadic, Check out my webpage at http://www.geocities.com/stadicknight and go under character info and find Stadic's name. WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS!!!!
NEXT TIME ON "ELECTRALISIS: GHOSTS OF YESTERDAY" CHAPTER 4: DISC ULTIMATUM
