Sonic X – Hope Lasts Eternal
Chapter 3 – A New Hope
I found it, I found where he was, now if I could just find a suitable body, one who could and would accept me, would I be able to help, or would I be too late to save this world?
Sonic and Shadow ran up the buildings and jumped towards Eggman's fortress, at the last moment it moved up inches above their heads sending them into one another. Knuckles had about the same amount of luck trying to board the fortress by gliding to it.
After getting in front of the fortress, Rouge pulled a pistol she'd 'borrowed' from Eggman last time she'd paid him a visit. She fired the pistol at the glass in front of the bridge and Eggman noticed her.
"So that's where that went," said Eggman, "Blast that bat out of the sky."
Rouge noticed all the gun turrets lock onto her and went into a series of high flying acrobatics trying to confuse the towers.
"Now!" yelled Rouge as the Tornado swept down firing its lasers at the fortress.
"Forget the bat!" screamed Eggman, "Get the Tornado!"
The turrets swiveled onto the Tornado as Chris nearly lost his lunch when Tails pulled the Tornado up quickly.
"No," said Sal watching the Mobians fight a losing battle, "What am I meant to do?"
I was too late, I couldn't locate a suitable person to host my power, and Sonic and his friends were already battling Eggman and the emeralds were too close, if they tried to use the emeralds powers against each other...
Sal suddenly looked up at the sky.
"Where are you?" she said, "I know your up there."
This girl, could she possess my power? Her heart and mind are strong enough, could she be the one?
Sal felt another presence nearby. "How can I talk to you?" she said.
Close your eyes little one, they cannot reveal the truth.
"Huh?" said Sal looking around.
Close your eyes and you can see me.
"Ok," said Sal closing her eyes.
"Sal?" said Sonic walking up to her, "Are you ok?"
In her mind Sal saw a figure form in the darkness.
"Who are you?" said Sal.
"My name is Sally," said the figure stepping forward. Sal gave a gasp, Sally was a pink hedgehog like Amy.
"You're from Mobius," said Sal.
"Yes," said Sally, "And many other worlds too, I simply chose a form you would accept as real."
"What do you mean?" said Sal.
"I am formed from the spirits of those who gave birth to great hope," said Sally, "I do not need to give that hope, just to aid it into the world, if a woman gives birth to one who will cause great hope then she would become a part of me too."
"Could I become a part of you?" said Sal.
"Sal," said Sally, "You won't simply become a part of me, you will become me if you listen to what I have to say."
"What is that?" said Sal.
"You want to aid your friends," said Sally, "Well I need to aid them too, if they use the full power of the emeralds against one another then the world could be destroyed."
"No," said Sal.
"But in order to gain my powers," said Sally, "You need to give me your soul in exchange."
"What?" said Sal.
"If you gain my powers then I will lose my immortal soul to you," said Sally, "If you give me your mortal soul, then I can pass into the afterlife and rest forever."
"What other costs are there?" said Sal.
"None," said Sally, "Upon your death you will need to be pulled to a dimension to be reborn by a lack of hope, but that is the only downside, you will gain the collective memories that make up me as well."
Sal thought it over for a few moments, the chance to help her friends, but was the price too high?
"Why didn't you gain a body here?" said Sal.
"I wasn't called," said Sally, "I only gain a body if I am called, and there is so much confidence in Sonic here, that there is no lack of hope."
"I'll do it," said Sal, "I need to help my friends."
"Thank you," said Sally walking away.
"Wait," said Sal, "When will I gain them?"
"You already have them!" yelled Sally's voice faintly.
As Sal opened her eyes she felt the new power awaken within her.
"Are you ok Sal?" said Sonic.
"Better than ok," said Sal, "Way better."