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Chap 2-Waking Up.
Sonic was having a spaz attack and Shadow was just so shocked he couldn't speak. They were propelled a hundred years into the future? So many questions swirled into the air that was thick with heavy silence.
"What happened to our friends?" Sonic finally managed to say in a whispered voice.
"Your friends were brave until the end." Demi said his head looking down. "It was the last battle agaisnt Black's tyranny that was the last we saw of them. I was there and that's how I got this scar and why my arms and legs were bandaged. I was lucky, actually. I came back." The half demon dragon's words held in the air like fog.
"We are the last of the resistance." Terra, the wolf, continued. "Most people gave up after a century of fighting to oppose him but we never gave up."
"He's been getting stronger over the years." Luna said and Shadow nodded as he absorbed this information.
"I get it. He sent us to the future so we wouldn't get in his way. So he could kill our friends!" Shadow said and punched the wall, leaving a dent in it.
"Is there anything we can do?" Sonic said as he jumped out of the bed. The three friends thought for a second until a thought crossed all of their minds. They looked at each other and a small smile appeared across their faces. Shadow got up to see what was so amusing.
"Of course! Master Espio the III!" Demi said. "I'll get the spaceship ready to go to Old Mobius." The demonic form said before walking-more like gliding because of his large dragon wings-out the door.
"I remember him ranting about some prophecy of long dead heroes to arise and tyranny shall fall. At first, I thought he was mad but seeing as we got two supposedly dead heroes in our spaceship...he doesn't seem so crazy." Luna said as she led everybody out of the room and into the main room where the steering took place. Demi was already sat in his chair to the left and Terra sat in hers in the right. Luna took the center. Shadow took a sweeping glance of the spaceship. It was sleek and silver with many a gadget that made the ARK look ancient. The windows were wide and circled the front of the ship which allowed a breathtaking view to the clusters of stars in the pitch-black space. Luna pressed a couple of buttons then looked back at her guests.
"We're going to Warp so you might want to sit and buckle up. It'll be bumpy." Luna said and turned her attention back to control pad in front of her. Shadow heeded her warning but Sonic was a bit too overconfident in his abilities; he stayed standing with his trademark grin.
"Boosters are set." Terra said, pushing a lever.
"Fuel is ready. Countdown in 3...2...1!" Demi said and Luna pushed forward on the steering wheel, lurching the ship forward at unimaginable speeds. Shadow felt his body get sucked back in his cushy seat yet Sonic was more unfortunate. He went flying back into the cold metal of the wall, his spines sticking into it. The surroundings around the ship blurred into a mixture of white and black and it all suddenly stopped. Everyone went forward a little but were unharmed except for a certain blue hedgehog. He was thrown forward, skidding to a stop on the metallic floor.
"Are you alright, faker?" Shadow mocked, clearly amused at the backfire of Sonic's pride.
"Shut the hell up." Sonic said as he slowly got up, rubbing his throbbing temple.
"We're here." Said Luna, ignoring the bickering of the two as she looked to the planet below them. It resembled Earth except half of it was artifically made, just like the moon a hundred years ago.
"This is an example of how powerful Black has gotten." Terra said, her voice unusually dark. Shadow could see the hate well up in Sonic's eyes as he looked down at the planet and it was an expression he never saw Sonic wear. Never. Luna turned the ship and they flew down towards the planet.
(Someplace on Mobius...)
Shadow looked at the village that laid before them that resembled something from ancient Japan. If he didn't know better, he'd say they went back a hundred years. Sonic and Shadow waited for the three who disappeared inside of a hut some time ago. They finally came out but Luna and Terra's wardrobe had changed. They were wearing Japan warrior clothing, Luna's a pure white like her fur while Terra's was a white top and red bottom. Demi followed unchanged but he also had a sword with him that was buckled around his waist. Luna handed them their clothing.
"What is this for?" Sonic asked as Luna handed him a deep blue Samurai outfit.
"We cannot draw attention to ourselves. Black has spies everywhere. You're already quite noticeable so that means no super-sonic speed." Luna said and the two went to change into their newfound outfits. (A/N: Seperately, of course!) Shadow had a blood red Samurai outfit that matched the streaks in his quills. (A/N: Inuyasha crossover! Sorry, it's the sugar talking.) When the two finally dressed they continued on foot to Master Espio the III's dojo.
"Where is Espio's place?" Sonic asked as the two left the rural village behind and up a dirt path.
"Up that steep moutain." Terra said as she pointed towards a moutain in the distance.
"Up that?" Sonic exclaimed.
"Yeah. I can't wait! It's another challenge!" Terra said with a large grin and put her hands on her hips and struck a triumphant pose.
"She crazy..." Sonic whispered to Shadow who really wasn't paying attention to the blue hedgehog. Terra whacked Sonic over the head, a little too hard because blood started spurting out of his nose. Shadow erupted in laughter. Luna held back laughing. Demi sighed and shook his head. This was going to be a long day.
(Mt. Zumika, the location of Espio the III's dojo.)
Demi leaded them up the steep mountain, using his sword as a support. Following him was Terra, Luna, Sonic, and finally, Shadow. He panted heavily as he followed behind them.
'I...really...need...to...get...back...into...shape.' Shadow thought. Three months of spending on ARK, doing nothing but stare out into space (no pun inteneded.) can make you a bit pudgy. After three hours of scaling the rocky mountain side, they finally reached the summit. Everyone was panting and out of breath except for Demi who seemed unphazed by the climb.
"Hey, Demi? How do you climb this thing so fast?" Sonic asked once he regained the energy.
"Once, I accidentally broke two vases that belonged to Master Espio III during training and he sentenced me to scale up and down the mountain fifty times." Demi said, closing his eyes as he leaned agaisnt the tree. A dead silence permitted the group, not wanting to know what kind of torture going back up and down the mountain would be.
"His vases must be precious to him." Luna said.
"That isn't all. Those fifty laps were for the small pot. The big pot cost me five hundred laps." Demi said casually as he opened his eyes. Everyone stared at the half demon with mouths agape. Shadow fainted.
(A little later...)
After they got Shadow up, he just said he didn't feel acclimated. To prove his point, he took out his gun. Everyone instantly forgot the event and proceded into the lush forest that swayed among the soft wind. Demi told them not to talk and keep your footsteps hushed or risk a very fast, painful death. Not willing to argue with the dragon, they swiftly walked through the forest on a stone path. After an hour of walking in silence, they had reach a clearing of short, soft grass was and a large wooden dojo stood over a babbling brook. Another gust of wind blew through the trees adding whispers to the air and unknowing to his companions, Demi had his sword drawn. A flash of violet and a clang of swords rang through the clearing.
"Hello, Master." Demi grunted as he pushed back a chamelon like creature with double daggers. The chamelon was long and thin with a violet tint and gray sreaking the edges of his spines but his eyes shone brilliantly like a child's. Again blurs of black and violet sparred around the clearing, and sparks flew off the colliding metal. The two faced each other in the middle again, both equally matched and wary of the other's abilities. Suddenly, a dagger was thrown from the chamelon heading straight for Demi and he darted out of the way, but the dagger plunged itself into the Dragon' right, or sworld-wielding, arm causing Demi to lose his grasp on his sword. The bloody dagger found itself into his master's hand once again.
"You are defenseless, student." Master Espio stated, his eyes twinkling behind his small, round glasses. Demi held his bloodied arm and faced the sensei, teeth bared showing his large, white fangs. Master Espio lunged himself into the air and casted a firey spell at his student, engulfing him in fire.
"Demi!" Sonic shouted over the crackling of the fire.
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ACK! Another evil cliffhanger! Has Demi been killed by his own master? Does Black influence corrupted him? Why am I asking you these questions? I love sugar. Gives me the energy to write. Yay! You know the drill, R&R.