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Disclaimer: A chao walks in with a badly drawn sign that says 'MECHALUNA DOES NOT OWN ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR HER CHAO FLUFFY!'
Once the sailor/alligator was sober, the team walked onto the ship. The ship was undocked and it sped off to the horizon on the crystal clear waters of Angel Island. Demi took place on the crow's nest and outstreched his giant wings, Luna and Terra leaned out on the bow of the ship, enjoying the sea air, and Sonic was leaning over the rail of the ship, distressed of the constant rocking motion. Shadow took this as a moment of revenge.
"Isn't it peaceful, faker? Going back and forth, back and forth, back and forth..." Shadow said and Sonic tossed what remaining cookies he had. Sonic was about to flip Shadow off if it wasn't for a blood curduling scream that made any living thing's blood freeze.
"The beasts of the sea. Hold up you're bargain, hedgehog, or we are as good as dead." The alligator said, walking smoothly out the captain's quarters with a royal blue cape fluttering behind him. Almost as if on cue, a large serpent head emerged from the once peaceful waters. Demi and Shadow and Sonic were the first to attack; Demi attacking from the sky and Shadow and Sonic homing attacking the body but the monster seemed unphased by the attacks. Luna climbed up the sails to the to get a good shot while Terra jumped up onto the turquise serpent and hung onto it's head to keep it still. She reached into her pack and brought out a sword handle which a silver laser blade came out.
"Lunar Eclipse!" Luna yelled and slashed her sword which emitted a beam of curved light at the Serpent. (A/N: Like in Inuyasha! I'll be quiet now.) The beam cut the head clean off.
"My God, that is digusting!" Sonic shouted as he landed back on the ship along with Shadow, Demi, and Terra. (A/N: I'll be limiting the gore from now on so Sonic will stop tossing his cookies.) They thought they were victorious but something unexpected happened. Instead of dying, the serpent grew two heads in the place of the one head. The hydra swung one of it's heads and knocked the tips of the sails off.
"You know how much those cost me!" The Captain Alligator yelled at the group.
"Like you're doing a damn thing!" Terra shouted back and that shut up the alligator.
"I got an idea!" Luna said calmly and determenly(sp) like her nature and this interuptted the death glares that Terra and the alligator were giving each other. The hydra tried to strike again, but Sonic pushed it back with his homing attack.
"Ideas are good!" He said frantically.
"Okay, Demi and Terra, you guys distract the Hydra." The white hedgehog commanded and Demi lifted off with Terra in hand. He let her go and the wolf landed on one of the Hydra's head, digging her claws deep into it's scaly skin. Demi distracted the other head and kept a close eye on the wolf. "Now, lower the anchor." Luna told the captain who reluctantly followed her orders, all the while grumbling about 'him being the captain'. "Now Shadow light Sonic on fire...but with magical fire! Then, Sonic, enter your ball state." She said and Shadow was disappointed at this but netherless he followed the instruction. As quick as a flash, Sonic was a lit with blue flames and Sonic balled up. Luna took out her sword and whacked the hedgehog as if he was a baseball. He went sailing through the air and impacted with the Hydra with incredible force. The Hydra disappeared in a puff of black smoke and Demi caught Terra and Sonic in mid-air. They landed back on the wooden boat, brimming with the satisfaction of a victory.
"That was fun! Can we do it again?" Sonic asked and everyone did an anime fall. "Hey Luna, I never knew you were such a leader." Luna smiled and rubbed the back of her neck.
"I was really surprised too. Well, I better help the captain with his ship." Luna said and turned to walk, when she did the most unclimatic thing. She tripped. (Luna Secret #2-When she's not battling, she's the world's biggest klutz. Like me!) "I'm okay!" She said with a cheerful disposition as she got up and every one sweatdropped.
(In the full moon night...)
Shadow stood on the bow of the ship, enjoying the peacefulness of the sea. The seafoam sprayed softly on his fur, making him shimmer even more in the pale moon's light. He was about to drift into his memories when he heard a soft song being sung. He was curious, so he went to inspect it. It was coming from the top of the crow's nest he concluded and silently scaled the tall wooden pole and he gasped at what he saw. There was Luna, Terra, and Demi, and they were softly singing a song together. Terra and Luna's voice were high and soothing, while Demi was singing bass and swaying his head to the melody.
Falling in love, saying goodbye.
With a vow that this is the last heartbreak.
Even the cherry tree, swaying in the wind.
Will eventually blossom.
The summer rain that started to fall.
gently streaked past my tears.
Images that resemble memories.
Autumn's drama reruns.
Shadow was memerized by the lullabye the threesome were singing. It reminded him of those long away days of Maria on the ARK when she would sing to him when he had nightmares. He told himself to forget but in doing that, had he forgotten friendship? Here, were three friends who gone through so much but stayed strong in unity. It was concept that had always eluded his grasp but he was starting to get a grip like a child who had beed drowning but finally found the wall. Now it was time for the child to learn to swim.
Why have I suffered?
Almost the same blows such countless times?
But even so, I'll probably fight again.
That is one of life's mysteries.
Falling in love, giving it everything.
With a wish that this is the last heartbreak.
Even the cherry tree, swaying through time.
Will eventually blossom.
Without even thinking, he joined in. His voice lifted into the air like soft rose petals. Terra's ears perked up at the sound and working on instict, she pounced onShadow.
"Hi, Shadow!" The wolf howled and grabbed him in an headlock and gave him a noogie. The hedgehog growled in annoyence at his 'perfect' quills being messed up. Luna cheerfully smiled at the dark hedgehog and Demi gave him a friendly nod. Finally, Terra let go of Shadow and that's when Sonic came up to see what the commotion was all about. He laughed at Shadow's quills and Shadow had to hold himself from catapulting the cobalt hero off the crow's nest. They sat in silence, looking at the stars because the battle's ealier adrenaline hadn't quite worn off yet.
"I wonder whatour friends think." Sonic suddenly said, unusually serious. "Do they think we're dead?" Shadow was looked up, not really wanting to answer.
'The world is probaly praising my demise...' Shadow thought and he felt himself drown again.
"I think there may be a way to contact your friends!" Terra said and the ebony hedgehog felt himself rise again. "Shadow, let me see your chaos emerald."
(Back in the Tornado X...)
Tails was sleeping on his contol panel which was littered with cappicuno cups Cream brewed for him. Rouge was sitting next to him, watching him like a mother. She had gotten unusually motherly since the...incident. It was almost like a bad dream for them all that they couldn't wake up from. She was twirling a crimson Chaos Emerald in her hands and it still reminded her of Shadow's eyes. She mentally cursed herself when tears came from her eyes. She was Rouge THE Bat, and Rouge doesn't cry for anybody. She was strong but inside she was screaming to hear his creamy and slightly annoying voice...at least one more time.
"Rouge!" A familiar dark voice said from the Chaos Emerald and she dropped the gem in astonishment. The clatter woke Tails from his dreamless sleep and looked at the bewildered bat.
"I-is that you, Shadow?" She stuttered, halfly thinking she went insane. At the mention of the hedgehog's name, Tails kneeled down to the emerald in excitement.
"No it's Santa Clause. Of course it's me!" Shadow said sarcastically. Rouge didn't know whether to cry in joy or cuss Shadow out for worrying her like that.
"Is Sonic there?" Tails asked.
"I'm fine, thanks for asking andyes, unfortunately Faker is here." Shadow said..
"Hey, Tails!" Sonic's voice shouted.
"Sonic!" Tails shouted on top of his lungs and it was if an alarm rang in the spaceship. All of teams stampede in the room with Amy leading, hammer in her hand. They all huddled around the Chaos Emerald, eyes wide. "Where are you?" Tails asked.
"One hundred years in the future." Sonic said calmly and everyone mouths dropped.
"How do we know you are the REAL Sonic?" Knuckles asked.
"You took pictures of Rouge in the shower and sold them on Ebay." Sonic replied.
"That's Sonic alright." The red echinda said before Rouge uppercutted him.
"Hey is Espio there?"
"Yes, I am." The purple chameleon answered. Team Chaotix came yesterday when they heard ofShadow's and Sonic's'deaths'.
"Your great-grandson is a nutjob!" What followed next was a scream from Sonic and the sound of splintering wood. Everyone in the room sweatdropped.
"Don't talk about Sensei like that!" Demi's voice echoed in the room.
"I'm sure he didn't mean to say it. I think sticking his head through the pole was a little...extreme." Luna's voice said, trying to calm the upset Demi.
"Yeah, Demi. You shouldn't believe half the stuff this idiot says." Shadow's voice said.
"Owwwww...It was a joke." Sonic groaned.
"Uh...Yeah, since they are having a bit of an episode, I'll fill you in." Terra said over the commotion of Shadow and Luna trying to pull Sonic out of the pole. "Get all of the Chaos Emeralds and get as much backup as possible. Black Doom is too powerful, even now. Trust us." The wolf said. The room was silent, listening to Terra' words. "I'm losing...the...connection. Good...luck!" Then the voices went dead.
"You heard them! Full speed to Earth! We're going to need alot of help." Tails said with new-found hope that his best friend was alive.
(Back to our heroes...)
"Who wants some sailor made fish?" The alligator said from the mess hall. Eveyone left the poor blue hedgehog, that was still stuck in the pole, in a rush to dinner.
"Guys? You're joking right?" Sonic said. "Demi? I'm sorry! I want some fish! HELP!"
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Wooo! The song will play an important part in the end but for now, enjoy it's fluffiness.
Sonic: You are a very evil person.
Mechaluna: I try!