Chapter 11: Aerick's evil…
With Shadow having said those last words, Mare-rith believed them immediately. He helped them up, a few students came rushing to help them out. Mare-rith told them to help. "Get Knuckles to the medical room. His wounds are very serious." Mare-rith ordered the students. They did as told, and carried Knuckles off. Sonic and Tails just got up from there short slumber on the ground of excitement. Tails got up, and walked off. Speechless, followed by Sonic and Shadow eventually.
They headed to their dorm rooms, away from any curious students or warriors. Still a little shocked, but satisfied, by their victory and escape, also, the goal was achieved. They made off with a Chaos Emerald. That was three for the guild, with four to go. Aerick was proved that day, to be a major threat. Did he have some guild too? Full of angry echidna from his tribe? It was a mystery. But Aerick would be a bigger threat, now knowing he and Dr. Eggman had formed an alliance… Aerick would surely soon be off to be sure to find the last four, to capture them before the guild. Sonic, Shadow and Tails waited, a little exhausted. Mare-rith walked into the room. Facing the three. "We need to talk." He said. The three got up, ready for another meeting at the shrine. It was no guess that Mare-rith had probably expected Aerick to find them, apparently he thought that all four could hold him off. He took them down, picking them off each at a time.
Sonic and the others headed to the shrine. Surprisingly though, Tikal was there. What did she have to say about Aerick? Shadow started to pace around the shrine, as Mare-rith took some time to think. It was a rather large coincidence about that emerald.
Eventually, Mare-rith spoke. "Well, I have something to tell each of you, I knew the emerald was in Station Square." Sonic and Tails looked up, Shadow didn't he kept pacing. Sonic didn't know if Mare-rith admitted he put their lives in danger. "But no, I did not know Aerick was about in that city, if I had known, I'd have gone with you to help fight him. Now, because of my actions, Knuckles possibly may not venture with you guys to find the next emeralds." Mare-rith silenced. Shadow looked sort of angry. "So, why did you hide all of this from me?" Shadow asked. "I could sense a fear in you, you didn't want to mention about your bad deeds, and why you threw the emerald away. I didn't want you to yet know about your family or past yet. But that isn't my fault, is it Tikal?" Mare-rith looked over to Tikal. Tikal just stood there. "Why did you throw the emerald into the depths of the water?" Mare-rith asked. "I hurt a few people…" Shadow said. "You must learn to control your anger if you truly wish to avenge Maria. Aerick can fool you these ways!" Mare-rith said. Shadow stopped walking around and turned to face Mare-rith. "What do you know?" Shadow asked. "I know about your anger. It'll get you killed, if you do not follow the Guild arts." Mare-rith said. "I really do not need this." Shadow said. "Either way, you will soon need to start looking for those next four emeralds." Mare-rith said. "What for? So you can send us off where supposedly there is an emerald and get one of us killed?" Shadow yelled. "Calm down," Mare-rith said, "Now go pack your things, and prepare another journey!" Mare-rith said. Shadow stomped down the stairs.
They all went to bed, frustrated and tired. Ready for tomorrow, and with the same backpacks. At least they would be more prepared. Shadow was having problems. He hated everything at the moment. Aerick was about to make his move against the guild soon…
----In Eggman's glass dome----
Aerick was ready to start an attack, it was final, the guild would be discovered, and Aerick had the ultimate plan. "Eggman, it's time to reveal myself…" Aerick pulled back his black hood. A lavender colored echidna, with white stripes down his neck, they seemed to be similar symbols to the recordings of data. Aerick seemed to be about 40 years old. "You… it can't be… an echidna from my findings… but you were all wiped out!" Eggman said started. "Or so it would seem, I must reveal something else. Well, actually a hell of a bunch of things…" Aerick said. "This is impossible." Eggman said. "Sit down and shut up, my real name is Aerick Echidna. And we're about to re-generate my tribe…" Aerick said.
Eggman did as told. Confused, but waiting for this moment. "As your findings tell you, the hedgehogs and echidnas had a war, long time ago. Their families were thought to be wiped out… but not truly. Each side, (not knowing) hid, and passed the inheritance down and down. Until it came to me. Also, it came to Sonic, yes, Sonic! Not only Shadow, but Sonic. His real last name is Hedgusst." Aerick was interrupted. "Hedgusst… the family with the master emerald's power?" Eggman asked. "Yes, Sonic is able to harness the ability of the emeralds. He is also one of us. He wasn't told about it by his only relative, Sir Charles Chuck. He was ill, and scared of battle marks. But one of the toughest of my enemies. At the time, you were taking Earth over, and the freedom fighting plan failed, so Sonic was told never to tell anyone his last name, if you had known it earlier, you could have harnessed the ultimate power of the emeralds. Well anyway, Chuck was captured by you and robotisized, and Sonic never knew why, but kept his name a secret, and his last name, was Hedgehog. Shadow's real last name. So, your grandfather found Shadow's body, and cloned it. That mistakenly enhanced his ability of chaos control, he was once one of the Hedgehog family, who joined forces with Hedgusst against my tribe. But there was another survivor of the Hedgehog family, his name is Mare-rith Hedgehog. He always had unknown meetings with Sir Charles Chuck, and one day, you struck, and Sonic and Chuck, along with Mare-rith were separated, ever since Mare-rith has hunted Sonic and Shadow. By the looks of it, he beat me to them. The sly old fool… he wanted to restore the former glory of the peace protectors, and he re-founded a guild. In time, Mare-rith and I learned that many more survivors were out there. Hedgehog and Echidna. He beat me to them too. So he started a new guild, and trained each of them. Sonic and Shadow were the most advanced because of royal blood. And I've known about you always trying to discover a way to find the Power Ring's secrets. Well, the Hedgusst family to a chunk of the Master Emerald, it was given to Chuck as it was passed down. With his technology, he created a Power Ring. This large piece of the emerald was known as the Power Stone. Every twelve hours, it produced a Power Ring, thus, Sonic was given his special gift, the gift to be… fast. Yes, that is how he is so quick, and his anti-gravity shoes only boost his power. Now, I need your help Eggman, together, we'll find the guild, and crush it, and get the Master Emerald. Now, there is only one emerald out there still. I do know this: that guild has three, and you have three. I don't know if they know about yours, but one is out there. And I'll be heading out soon to discover it… as for the echidna… he is our key to the guild's location… I don't know what Mare-rith may have told him, along with all the other echidna, but they have been lied to… they are of my old tribe. Just as Sonic and Shadow, they weren't fully told the truth… and soon they will be where they belong…" Aerick said. "I'll send 12 robot troops and an emerald scanner with you, to find the emerald… why didn't you tell me this before?" Eggman asked. "Why I merely waited for the right time." Aerick smiled that menacing grin.
----At the guild of Hedgusst----
Each of them visited Knuckles the next morning. They also packed his things, in case he could come with them. "Thanks guys, the doctor says I can eat breakfast and go, but besides the fighting, I'll have to take er' easy." Knuckles said. "That's good news Knux, let's go to breakfast. We'll leave shortly… we should probably look somewhere unseen but close to the Mystic Ruins." Sonic said. They did go eat breakfast. But Shadow still felt a little angry. Soon after breakfast, they would be off again. And he could only wonder, what else was hidden from him?
END CHAPTER
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