Skyfire

The roaring onslaught of assaulting energy flowed across the trembling trees of the Great forest, leaves and twigs evaporating in a flash of atomic energy. Trembling white gloved hands stressed against the tsunami of destructive energy particles. Miracle was actually blocking off the path of Robotnik's chaos cannon, by blasting the beam back with his own mystical powers. The screaming force of the beam burned Miracle's eyes, he grunted in pain as he pressed on. Sonic and the others could barely stand against the force winds.

Tails, Sally, Rotor, Bunnie, and Sonic himself, they were all bravely standing against the fiery fury of Robotnik's latest weapon of mass destruction. Hurricane winds slammed back into the rumbling foundations of the kingdom of Acorn. King Max held on tightly to his crown, trying to adjust his eyes to the burning sight of raw energy, rising in the center of the sky. Robotnik laughed "It's working Snively, he's already wearing down.

Pump up the power to maximum, put this baby into good use, and don't stop until each and every last creature in its path is utterly annihilated". Snively nodded worriedly "Yes sir". The little dwarf raised the power level of the gun, red bars flashed as the energy overloaded and reached maximum output. Another gushing load of atomic energy erupted from the cannon's muzzle, Miracle gasped as his feet slipped, forced back by the gun's blast.

The blinding, burning flares of the laser's blast began to wear on Miracle's clothed body. The stranger's knees started to tremble, his hands desperately aching for release. But the masked man knew if he backed down, the blast would break free and destroy everything and everyone. Miracle roared as he too unleashed a mighty surge of mystic energy, blasting back even harder then before. Sonic sighed with anger; he couldn't just sit here and watch this.

"Come on guys, we've gotta help him out" Sonic shouted, trying to overshoot the roaring howl of the blaster's energy. The crippled hedgehog placed his gloved hand out forward, and pushed his burnt body into that direction. Sally stood right behind her true blue prince, and proudly marched forward alongside him. Tails and Rotor followed closely, along with Bunnie, trying the hardest to push against the winds, her racing with intensity.

So much had happened, so many questions unanswered, but Bunnie still pushed on. The sweet hearted rabbit's life would not be complete until she saw him one more time, had one more talk, one last dance, one final kiss. "For you sugar hood, for you" Bunnie said as she struggled on. Miracle turned and screamed as he fired a blue energy blast at the 5 furry beings. The gang gasped as they were encased in a powerful, binding blue energy field.

"NO, I cannot allow you to assist me, you must leave, all of you, right now" Miracle boomed. Sonic growled "The hell we are, come on Miracle don't do this, we can help you". The man shook his head "Not a chance, you're injured and it's my fault, I'll be damned if I let you die in my care Sonic. Now please, go, I can't hold this shield up for long and I need the extra energy". But the others still persisted on staying, and helping Miracle.

Princess Sally pleaded "We won't abandon you Miracle; you're our friend and were not going to leave you behind no matter what". Tails banged his fists on the blue shield's waves, begging "Please Mr. Miracle, let us out. Were sorry about kicking you out before, it was an accident, and now we want to make up for it. Let us out, let us help you Miracle, please". Miracle shook his head, bitterly refusing their help, "I won't, I won't do it" he said.

Another tidal wave of energy slammed into Miracle's energy beam, he screamed as the power surge was twice the size of the last one. The mystical man still held up one arm in defense blasting a retaliation beam, while still holding Sonic and the others prisoner with his right arm. Bunnie frowned "I'm sorry about this sugar hood but" WHAM! Bunnie started hammering her metallic fist into the shield, hitting harder and harder with every blow. The blue shield flashed white each time Bunnie hit it, weakening the shield.

Miracle's head threw back, groaning as the stress of the magic increased from Bunnie's strikes. A shattering crack was heard as Bunnie smashed the shield apart. Miracle groaned and immediately jerked his right arm back, barely able to reinforce his defense beam in time. Bunnie stomped her steel toes into the ground and stepped forward, her eyes and ears burning from the fiery flares. Bunnie's cheeks flashed sparks of fire; she shook them off along with her tears of pain. The cyborg rabbit came up right beside Miracle.

Bunnie projected her robotic arm forward, and watched as it transformed into a powerful plasma blaster. Before Miracle even could protest, Bunnie screamed and fired her blaster right into the heart of the clashing beams. Miracle watched as Bunnie placed herself right in front of him, pressing her furry head right into his waist. The burning pink rays from Bunnie's blaster sparkled brightly in the beam's paths; Miracle angrily bit his lip with anger.

Miracle grunted "What are you doing here? I thought I told you to go, all of you".

Bunnie simply smirked "What and miss all the fun and fireworks, you're sounding like sugar hog back there Miracle".

"UGH! Bunnie, damsel, please. You don't understand, I can't let you stay here; you're going to get yourself killed" Miracle shouted.

Bunnie smiled "Then I'll die right beside you sugar hood, I couldn't ask for anything more".

Miracle shook his head "This is my job, my energy, my prediction, not yours, so it's my responsibility".

"Butter me up all you want sugar hood, but I love you, and there's not a thing in this whole darn rooting, tooting world that'll change that" Bunnie replied.

"YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ME" Miracle shouted.

With a raging scream and a heart broken howl, Miracle grabbed Bunnie and shoved her aside quickly. The slicing force of Robotnik's chaos cannon crashed right through Miracle's defense beam. The masked man screamed as the blast engulfed his cloaked body. Bunnie's eyes bulged out in horror.

Bunnie's voice wailed "NOOO, MIRACLE".

Miracle's screams burned Bunnie's ears, her heart ached from the horrible sounds she heard from him. A powerful golden colored energy blasted formed in Miracle's left hand. The masked man roared as he hurled the blast straight down the path of the chaos cannon. The energy blast was small and round, able to slide underneath the cannon's ray without ever colliding with it. Robotnik cackled wickedly as he saw the beam slam into Miracle's body.

Robotnik laughed "HA, HA, HA, we did it Snively. Sonic's last defense has finally been demolished, nothing can stop me now".

The golden energy blasted slammed into the central base of the cannon's core computer, thundering sparks started to flash all over the gun. Robotnik and Snively's eyes widened as they regretfully knew what was about to happen.

Snively gulped "Uh".

Robotnik gasped "Oh".

KABOOM!

The chaos cannon exploded in a glorious sea of fire, metal, and black billowing clouds of choking smoke. The weapon was completely destroyed along with a chunk of the forest. Mushroom clouds rose above the blackened forest, Robotnik and Snively lay barbecued on the ground, idly twitching. Their entire bodies racked with pain as Robotnik weakly snarled to the sky.

"I hate that hedgehog……ugh" Robotnik moaned before blacking out.

The beam suddenly ceased and Miracle dropped lifelessly to the ground. Bunnie gasped again as she ran to the masked man, her hands grabbing his ever so tightly. Tears filled her eyes and she stared into the mysterious orbs of her beloved stranger.

Bunnie pleaded "Oh sugar hood, please say something, come on, and just say something".

"Something" Miracle replied casually.

The sweet rabbit chuckled a bit, her eyes still crying out teardrop after teardrop, smiling at Miracle as she lay there with him.

Miracle laughed "I guess I really screwed up huh?".

Bunnie sniffled "No way sugar, you're a hero, you saved my life, you saved all our lives. I'm so proud of you".

Miracle coughed weakly "Good, then I can rest knowing that my job here is done.

"What? (Voice starts to shiver) What are you talking about?" Bunnie asked.

Miracle sighed "Fair damsel I'm……I'm……I'm dying. The energy drain, the blast, it's too much, my body can't sustain the magic anymore. My bodily functions have been compromised, it's only a matter of minutes.

Bunnie screamed "NO, NO, NO I can't believe it, I won't believe, I just won't. There has to be another way, there HAS to be".

Miracle laughed weakly "I'm sorry fair damsel, but I can't. My powers are going to vanish, and with them, so will I. Only my identity can save me now".

"You're identity?" Bunnie blinked.

The masked man moaned a bit, his hands trembled as his body severely weakened. Bunnie grabbed his hand tightly and held him close, begging for him to hold on, just a bit longer.

The stranger wheezed "My face, there's a spell on my face. If I remove my hood, and show you what I truly like, I will become normal again. My powers are……only temporary. They were given to me, and they can only stay as long as I never reveal my true identity to anyone".

Immediately Bunnie shook her head and frowned with much anger, she reached for Miracle's hood as sour tears strolled down her burnt cheeks.

Bunnie scowled "No, no more mystery, no more predictions, no more secrets, you're going to live, and you're gonna live right NOW".

The girl grabbed the hood and pulled it back, Miracle weakly protested but found himself unable to stop her. A bright light flashed around Miracle's body the instant Bunnie removed the hood. The masked man screamed as his body writhed under the colossal energy being unleashed from his form. Bunnie's blinking eyes recoiled from the burning flashed, before adjusting them again. The young rabbit then leaned forward, and gasped in shock.

Bunnie gulped "Oh mah stars, you're face, you're a……you're a……you're an overlander!".

To be continued……