Phantom Girls
Payback!: Episode 2
The next day Rouge had woken up before the others for her solo training session. Slowly the bat limped out into the living room area picking up the motorcycle keys on the coffee table. Just then there was a rapid knock on the door almost startling Rouge.
"Who could that be at this hour?" she thought to herself.
Rouge quickly limped to the door and opened it… but no one was on the other side. There was only a piece of paper stuck to the door and Rouge took it up and read it.
'Seek me in the fields… I will have all of your answers.' the note read. Still confused a bit by the mysterious note, Rouge peeked down the hallway but saw no one in both directions.
"I wonder who wrote this note… and most of all what 'answers' are they talking about?" Rouge asked looking over the short note again.
Ignoring her curiosity, Rouge shrugged her shoulders, left the apartment, and went out to the motorcycle. She wasn't sure if she would meet the individual out in the fields but nevertheless the bat still wanted to get her morning training in. As the roaring motorcycle approached the field Rouge had trained in yesterday morning, something was different this time. A lone cloaked figure stood near the dirt road. Rouge immediately became suspicious of the figure assuming it to be Tyra… but the cloak wasn't black. It was more of a forest green color but the bat still stayed on her guard as she slowly pulled up to the stranger.
"So who are you?" Rouge asked after getting off of the motorcycle.
The stranger removed their hood to reveal an orange female echidna with cerulean eyes. She wore a white headband and strange markings were on her spines.
"My name is Tikal." the girl said bowing politely. "I'm here to aide you in your struggle against Tyra."
"But… how did you know?" Rouge asked resting her hands on her hips.
"Tyra and I… have a very conflicting past. For years I've tried to fight against her destructive ways by trying to put her into a dormant state where she would sleep forever. But somehow… she's able to stop my every attempt."
"Can't you fight back against her? There has to be some sort of way you attack her in order to put Tyra to sleep."
Tikal shook her head solemnly and looked off towards the horizon.
"I am not a fighter. I can only cast spells that do nothing more than hinder my opponent's abilities." the echidna quickly turned back to Rouge. "I've waited for the time when someone other than myself would be able to stand up against Tyra. I was able to see you and your friends fight against Tyra a few nights ago… and I'm sure that you three are the ones I've been waiting for."
"W-what?" Rouge took a step back.
The young echidna rushed over to Rouge and grabbed her hands. Her eyes seemed to be pleading for help, something Rouge was reluctant to do even for a just cause. But remembering what Tyra had did to her and the girls, Rouge was able to find it in her heart to help Tikal and accept whatever wisdom she had to offer. Gently Rouge pulled her hands away from the echidna's with a smile on her face.
"Alright then!" the bat announced. "Amy, Cream, and I will help you out with Tyra."
"And I shall help you defeat her." Tikal said in confirmation.
The two girls shook hands sealing the deal and Rouge felt a rejuvenating boost of energy within her. She felt the definite urge to battle against Tyra again and would do things the right way this time with her friends by her side.