Sonic Who?

Tainted Love: Part 1
Love and Purity cannot live together. Love and Purity cannot be friends. Love and Purity will always be enemies. Love will always bring Purity to an end. Separate was how they were before and separate is how they will be forever. Purity, flee from Love quickly for Love will take away what you have.

Smart, beautiful, resourceful, and well-mannered. She was at the prime of her life. Traveling across the globe in search for the rarest jewels...not to keep of course. They were for her research so society could benefit from her findings. The young white bat felt she owed the world for raising her in such a safe place, so the best thing she could do was share her findings with everyone. For almost three years she has been traveling around the world to uncharted places and finding such rare locations. She's even earned her place as one of the top archeologist.

Her name, Chastity. Pure, innocent and loyal is she. Chastity has never seen a bad day in all of her childhood. Everyday was good for her and everyday was successful. She learned new things and made new friends and stayed away from things that would hurt her. Not only was she intelligent and successful, Chastity was also naturally beautiful. She didn't need to wear make-up because she had all the beauty she ever needed. It was as if she was created to purify the world with her knowledge and love for others. Now that she's out in the world and on her own she must learn how to use her own good judgment to keep her safe. For Chastity knows very well that the world is not a safe place and danger lurks around every corner.

The skies were clear as Chastity flew her small plane to some unknown destination. A happy song was in her heart as she hummed a joyful tune. Chastity hoped that her travels would take her to someplace exciting, waiting to be explored by her. She hoped that she would learn more and share it with everyone else. But she didn't think about the troubles that she could come up against, for Chastity knew that doubt could create a great fear for even the simplest of things. The small plane entered into a cloudy area and Chastity became more attentive to her surroundings.

"How could it have gotten so cloudy all of the sudden?" she asked herself.

Despite the unsure feelings that came about in her, Chastity continued on daringly through the clouds. Minutes went by before she emerged from the wall of clouds and could see a mysteriously floating island in the sky.

"What!?" Chastity exclaimed. "How is that island floating in the air? There must be something special about it, and it looks like it's up to me to find out what it is."

Chastity prepared to land on the island now that she had a drive within her to go exploring. The plane touched down softly in and open field and the engines quietly shut down. With her tools and gear already packed up, Chastity grabbed her backpack and exited out of the plane. In the distance she could see the treetops of a nearby forest with some mountains in the backdrop; she knew that's where she had to start looking. She hiked off towards the forest and with no knowledge of the island, the young woman knew she had to stay on guard every second of her journey.

The forest seemed more like a strange alien jungle. Vines were all over trashing the trees and the beauty of the forest. Large mushrooms grew from the ground and loomed over the bat's head. Small unusual animals scattered all around jumping from tree to tree or quickly running by the scared bat. She couldn't help but wince and whimper at every movement and noise; the island obviously had her fooled from its outside beauty. Deep within was nothing but a bizarre world that could only be described as some sort of peaceful nightmare. Nevertheless, Chastity continued on trying to avoid the small life and looming plants.

She forced her way through the forest and came out onto a crystal clear lake with silence all around. It reflected everything off of its surface giving it a mirror like appearance. Chastity felt that here would be a good place to se up camp before going off to explore some more. After unpacking all over her equipment she set up camp and looked upon a large mountain that was ahead of her. Its peak ascended into more clouds and its dull gray toned color gave it an unkind feeling to it. Chastity had a feeling that whatever was keeping the island afloat had to be within that mountain.

"It's decided." she said. "I'll go into that mountain first thing tomorrow. I don't want to rush things too much."

"Why not go in now?" a child's voice asked her.

Chastity looked around but no one else was nearby.

"Who was that?" the bat shouted.

"Why not go into the mountain now. You'll save yourself a lot of time." the voice replied.

"Now? What's the rush? No one else is here."

"But something that's in the mountain can not wait for you. It's better to see it now for it may be gone tomorrow."

Chastity stopped to think about what the voice said to her. She was dealing with the unknown and from her past experiences the unknown could not be taken too lightly. Although, certain wonders have been known to come and go within in seconds meaning that you had no choice but to act fast. She didn't want to miss out on such a great discovery so she changed her mind.

"I guess getting a small look of what's inside the mountain may not be so terrible." she said as she packed up some supplies.

The archeologist took in a deep breath before trekking off towards the mountain. Chastity's journey to the towering landmark was not an easy one. She had to deal with the terrors of the unknown forest again, dodging attacks from small animals and running away from the larger ones. Later on in the afternoon she finally reached the base of the gray mountain. She gazed up its side only to see the top disappear into the clouds. Chastity then looked around for some sort of entrance along the wall. There was noting but rocks all around her discouraging her hopes of getting in.

"Might as well turn back. It is starting to get dark and I'd rather not be stuck out here with who knows what in the forest." Chastity said as she turned around.

"On the right..." the child voice had returned to her again.

Chastity immediately looked to her right and saw that a few boulders had disappeared and an entrance was revealed. Without questioning the disappearance of the rocks, the bat quickly went into the entrance. She traveled down a dark stairwell where at the bottom a small source of light could be seen. Chastity could feel a sudden excitement growing within her. Finally she would be able to discover something new and share it with the world. When she reached the bottom, a small hallway leading deeper into the mountain was lit with torches. She continued on bravely eager to reach the core of the place.

As she continued on, she could see small marks on the walls. They seemed to be of another language and by the amount of cracks in the wal,l the writings were probably there for many years. Chastity couldn't make out any of the symbols and just ignored them.

"I'll probably figure it out later." she thought.

Deeper and deeper the bat went into the mountain until her lit path soon became dark. She was out of luck because she left behind her flashlight and she could barely see what was in front of her. But as she rounded a corner, Chastity could make out a doorway ahead of her. A green light coming from the other side was shining through the cracks in the door. Chastity approached the stone door carefully and as she got closer to it, she could see some sort of carving in it. But time had eroded the picture and much of it was gone now. Chastity gently pushed against the door but it remained closed. She carefully felt the walls around her for some sort of switch but nothing was found. All of her hopes suddenly disappeared with a long sigh and Chastity decided to give up for the night.

"Why did I even bother coming down here?" she asked crossing her arms.

"Why do you leave when the truth will be revealed to you?" the voice whispered.

"What? What are you talking about?" Chastity asked.

There was a small rumble for a few seconds. When it stopped the stone door slowly began to slide open and the green light filled the hallway. Chastity shielded her eyes from the light as she stepped through the doorway. When her eyes had adjusted, a beautiful sight was before her. She stood at the top of a long set of stairs in an enormous cave filled with green light. The source was from a large emerald that sat in the middle on a small island that was surrounded by a clear green pool of water. A narrow stone walkway at the bottom of the stairs led to the emerald and Chastity ventured onto the walkway.

"This is amazing." she spoke softly.

Her eyes wandered around the cave in awe gazing upon the sparkling stalactites hanging off the ceiling. In fact almost everything seemed to shimmer because of the light. The walls the, the ceiling, even the water itself shimmered in the light of the emerald. Chastity looked down into the clear water and saw hundreds of stalagmites at the bottom. The water was so calm and clear; Chastity had never seen such a beautiful place. It was as if the cave had been untouched by filthiness of the world outside and was in its purest form. After taking in the sights, Chastity proceeded towards the large emerald on the small island. Cautiously she stepped up the small steps and drew closer and closer to the oversized jewel. Her hand was mere inches away from it when suddenly a voice shouted at her from behind.

"Stop!" the voice shouted.

Chastity spun around frightened and surprised that someone else was in the cave as well. At the other end of the narrow walkway stood a red echidna wearing brown shoes, large white gloves on his hands, and a white crescent mark across his chest. Green veins were easily recognizable on his skin and his eyes glowed of a bright green color as well. Chastity was frozen in her place afraid to speak but the echidna stepped forward towards her.

"Who are you?" he asked boldly.

Chastity remained silent as the echidna came closer. He sighed frustrated and made his way onto the small island. He looked at the bat and she quivered fearfully stepping back.

"I'll ask again, who are you?" the echidna reiterated.

"M-my name is Chastity. I was flying my plane when I saw this island and I came here to investigate it." the bat answered.

The echidna said nothing but walked past her. He sat down on the edge of the small island and stared into the water sadly. Chastity sat next to him but kept her distance.

"It's been a long time since someone has come to this island." he said staring off into the water.

"You live here?" Chastity asked.

"Yeah, a pretty crummy existence if you ask me. I only have one job up here and that's to protect the Master Emerald." he replied jerking a thumb behind him.

Chastity looked back at the emerald as it spun slowly on the small pedestal it was on. A barely audible hum came from it and inside a small fog was swirling around slowly. The white bat took a few more seconds to look at the emerald before turning back to the echidna.

"So you guard that emerald... What's your name?" she asked quietly.

"I go by The Guardian for obvious reasons." he spoke.

"You don't have a real name?"

The Guardian shut his eyes and was in deep though over the question. He quickly put a hand to his head from the intense pain he felt and breathed hard as he opened his eyes. He saw a worried look on Chastity's face and turned away quickly from embarrassment.

"I...I can't remember. I'm not even sure if I have a real name..." he voice seemed to drift off into nothing.

"So I guess you don't know how long you've been here either."

"No..."

The two sat silently as the emerald continued to give off its low hum. Small drops of water from the stalactites dripped into the green pool echoing quietly. The Guardian kicked the water lightly with his feet and Chastity looked away sighing loudly. He looked at Chastity as she gazed off at the surroundings.

"You shouldn't be here you know. It's dangerous up here." The Guardian said.

"I know. The forest wasn't too kind to me on the way in." Chastity answered.

"That's not the only thing you should worry about. The Master Emerald is dangerous as well."

Chastity's ears perked up as she turned towards him.

"There's a creature that lives within the emerald that is known as Feared Chaos. She seems very innocent but her intentions are very cruel. No one is safe when she's around." The Guardian explained.

"Why is that?"

"She loves destruction and she loves to put fear in the hearts of anyone who's around her. Feared Chaos has many unknown powers that could be used to destroy the world, but I don't think she'll ever go that far. She just likes to torture."

The Guardian glanced over at Chastity who was listening to him carefully. He continued on about Feared Chaos.

"She's been trapped inside of the Master Emerald for as long as I can remember. There was one time when she got out... I can't recall it clearly but Feared Chaos was put back inside of the emerald afterwards. For years she's tried to get inside of my mind and manipulate it. She was successful a few times but luckily I came to my senses before Feared Chaos got to me. She'll do anything to get out of there. She could even get inside of your mind so it's best that you leave now."

Chastity had nothing else to say and she stood up silently and made her way back to the walkway. The Guardian wanted to keep her behind but said nothing for her own safety. But then his thoughts began to wander off... Suggestions popped into his mind as to how he could convince Chastity to stay. He was very lonely and always wanted someone to keep him company ever since he had a run in with The Mastermind and The Blue Demon. The Guardian had always wondered about life outside of his secluded island. He wondered if there were any other lands out in the blue ocean he would always see. The Guardian knew that if he were to die then no one would care because no one would know about it. He wanted to be remembered; he wanted to have someone care for him...he wanted someone to love.

Suddenly...his eyes wandered over to Chastity who was slowly making her way towards the steps. A sudden feeling rushed into his heart, a feeling that he had never felt before. It was as if his heart jumped inside of his chest and was beating twice as fast. Every movement of Chastity's body made his heart tingle sending out a soothing feeling throughout his body. His muscles began to relax, his mind wandered far from reality, and his crotch area felt a sudden rush before that he actually enjoyed feeling...

With all of his worries and thoughts of the Master Emerald set aside, The Guardian stood up slowly still gazing at the beautiful Chastity. He couldn't tear his eyes away from her as she began to trek up the stone steps. Mesmerized by her beauty, The Guardian felt himself take slow steps off of the small island and onto the walkway. He saw his hand reach out for Chastity as if it was trying to pull her back. The Guardian's mouth opened and his voice carried across the cave like the wind in a field.

"Wait!" it echoed in his mind, but The Guardian didn't recognize his own voice.

Nevertheless Chastity stopped, midway up the steps, and turned around. Her aqua colored eyes sparkled in the Master Emerald's light. Suddenly The Guardian's heart almost froze in his chest the moment his eyes met hers. Every muscle in his body stiffened and couldn't move even at his own command. Cold air flowed into his open mouth as he became lost in Chastity's eyes. Just when he was about to move, Chastity began to walk back down the steps looking at The Guardian curiously. He heart started back up again beating faster and faster. Every step she took, his heart jumped to a new speed. Finally she stepped down onto the walkway; he was standing towards the middle.

"It's now or never... I have to do this." The Guardian's mind spoke to him.

"What is it? Something wrong?" Chastity's voice echoed in his head.

She finally came to a stop a few feet away from him. A small drop of sweat trickled down the side of his face. Suddenly everything around him began to slow down. He no longer felt the cold air of the cave. The barely audible hum of the Master Emerald had vanished. His mind had completely left this reality leaving him frozen like a statue. He watched Chastity's lips move but no sound came out of them...he wanted to break out of this trance but there seemed to be no way out.

"What am I doing! Wake up! Wake up!" The Guardian's voice shouted into his head.

The silence continued on but then a sudden crash occurred in The Guardian's head. It seemed as though someone had thrown his mind back into reality and all of his senses began to work again. The small hum of the Master Emerald rang in his ears; the cold air was felt gently whipping past his skin; the water drops from the stalactites echoed throughout the cave. His heart was still beating fast but now The Guardian was self conscious of what he was doing.

"Maybe...you could stay here for a while." he said cautiously.

"Are you sure?" Chastity asked. "What about Feared Chaos."

"Don't worry. As long as you're with me she won't bother you."

Chastity nodded cautiously and looked around the cave crossing her arms. The two of the stood in silence completely nervous and unsure of what to do. But then The Guardian broke the silence.

"I can show you where I sleep. Would you like to see it?" he asked her quietly.

"Sure." Chastity replied kindly.

The Guardian gently took her hand and they both lifted up in the air a bit. Chastity yelped out from the sudden lift quickly wrapping her free arm around The Guardian's neck. His heart jumped again as he felt her chest against his and he blushed a bit. Without saying a word he held Chastity up with one hand and lifted up her legs with the other cradling the bat in his arms. She looked at him curiously but The Guardian smiled warmly at her as they slowly ascended higher inside the cave.

"You know maybe I'll give you a small tour of this whole place...you seem to be very curious in it." The Guardian said smiling.

"That would be great." Chastity replied with both of her arms around The Guardian's neck.