Chapter 4: Elle's Dreams and Memories
Outside the G.U.N Fortress…
"Was the Computer destroyed?" asked Black Shadow.
"Yes…the soldier pulled it off rather easily." answered the Black Arm soldier.
"Not bad…for a human…"
"Should we…charge in?".
"Not yet fool!" came the cold voice of their Leader.
"Master! What do you suggest we do?" asked Black Shadow.
"We should wait for the humans to decide what to do with Shadow…once they do, we will attempt to take the girl awhile the humans are busy with the freaking rodent!" the Master answered.
He was quite weak at the moment, but he was still able to speak with his soldiers with what remains of his power.
"Understood" Black Shadow answered.
They didn't need to wait much longer. The Black Arm shape-shifters came back with information about the human's decision about Shadow. It was decided to executed Shadow the same way Gerald faced when it was his time. The Leader laughed and barked out his order to go and take the girl now. They were sure that they will not be opposed , so they were confident that they can complete this without trouble.
As they moved out, a lone figured appeared…with the symbol of a mad scientist…
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Thirty Minutes Earlier…
Elle looked at the floor, crying as she continued to replay the same scene again and again…
"Shadow!" yelled Elle as the G.U.N soldiers surrounded the injured hedgehog. She watched as the soldiers picked up Shadow and dragged him away from her. The G.U.N Commander appeared and looked at Elle with his heterochromic eyes, eyes of such sorrow…
Elle had spend the past two hours pounding at the door and crying. She started yelling in a attempt to get the soldier to let her out to see Shadow. All he ever did was tell her to remain calm, "Never!", she will always yell at the soldier. Elle's attention was at the door as she heard a knock. It was Tails, who told the soldier to leave so he can speak to Elle alone, the soldier nodded and left.
"How're you doing…Elle?" Tails said.
She stomped her foot "Where's Shadow?" Elle asked.
Ignoring the question "Elle, maybe you should tell me why you went to Shadow instead of asking the G.U.N soldiers that were in Westopolis." Tails asked.
"Why should I tell you?" Elle said with almost the same tone Shadow would use.
"Remember, I'm the one who knows where Shadow is…" Tails said.
"Fine…you should…sit down…".
Tails sat down on his…well, tails, and looked at Elle. Elle took a deep breath and opened her mouth, but didn't say anything. She looked up and closed her eyes and began to speak…
"I'll start with my dreams, then I will talk about my memories, okay?" Elle said tilting her head.
"All right." Tails said with complete attention on Elle.
"I always have these dreams where I walk down this hallway and I see these grown ups walking back and forth without noticing me. I can't really see their faces either, they just walk back and forth. Then the grown ups start yelling and running around, with these other people chasing them. I try to scream, but nobody hears me…then two people run by me being chased by the other people…"
Tails though for moment "Interesting…I wonder why she would dream of such a thing, but what does it really mean?".
"Tails?" Elle finally said.
"Oh…right, could you please tell me something about yourself?" Tails asked.
"Right…I remember my mommy and daddy, they took real good care of me. I remember the times we would sit together and they would tell me stories about heroes like Sonic and Shadow".
Elle started to cry, she walked over to the door and looked up at the little window.
Elle turned around "But I lost them when the evil aliens attacked the city, I didn't want to ask the soldiers because I thought Shadow could help me even more…I even felt like I knew him a lot…"
"Elle, I'm sure your parents are okay. We will find them, don't you worry." Tails said.
"Tails…I also have another dream…yet it feels like a long lost memory." Elle admitted.
"Really? What's it about?" Tails asked.
"I have a dream about someone…someone known as-".
The alarm went off, though the shaking was a sure way to know that the Fortress was under attack. Tails opened the door and was approached by a G.U.N soldier.
"The Black Arms have bro-", he wasn't able to finished as a Black Arm cut him down with a large purple sword. "Elle! RUN!", was all Tails said as the Black Arm alien rushed him, though Tails easily defeated him by flying into the air and drop kicking the alien.
Elle started to run the opposite direction away from the Black Arms. Elle soon ran into some G.U.N soldiers who asked her to follow them, she agreed and followed them to the Emergency Exit. Elle and the soldiers were soon joined by the G.U.N Commander, the President, and his third aid.
"Have far have they pierced through the Fortress?" asked the G.U.N Commander.
"They are easily destroying our forces and making their way through…they seem to be looking for something." answered one of the soldiers.
"We'll discuss it when we reach safety" spoke out the President's aid.
"Understood…lets go!" commanded the G.U.N Commander.
Elle started to run, but her head began to hurt…she began to lose consciousness…she began to dream…a lost memory…
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Elle was running down a hall…she looked back and saw the same yellow eyes of the Black Arms. She was in a weird looking hall, where large tentacles waved back and forth. Large boulders were everywhere and small balls of what looked like large cherries were scattered everywhere. As she ran along the different rooms, she saw larger aliens trying to get her. At the end of the path was a large door that wouldn't open, though she saw a small hole to her left big enough for her to crawl through.
She ducked into the hole awhile the aliens began pounding at the door. She crawled out of the other side and looked around. She looked around and saw a lone capsule. She looked at it oddly and walked up to it, in it was a young girl.
"Having one of those dreams again,are we Elle?" a voice boomed.
"Why am I having these dreams?" asked Elle. "What does this place and even this girl have to do with my memories, and what about the Black Arms?".
"The aliens weren't chasing you…they are part of the dream, this dream is really a memory." said the cold voice.
"…Is it mine?" asked Elle hopefully.
"It is, but it isn't either…"
"What?".
"You will understand in time…but I will tell you something".
"Really?".
"Yes…Do not trust the memories of your family, trust the ones you don't understand".
Elle wanted to ask another question, but she felt like she was being pulled back into the real world. The dream seem to dissolve before her eyes, falling to pieces. She closed her eyes and returned to reality…
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She heard the sounds of fighting…yelling of soldiers and unknown voices. She opened her eyes and looked up…she saw a pink hedgehog looking down at her, soon a white bat appeared and smiled.
"You okay?" the white bat asked.
Elle shook her head and got up and looked around, small orange robots with the oddest faces were facing off against the Black Arms along side the G.U.N soldiers.
"Who are you?" was her first question.
"My name is Rouge the Bat and this is the obsessed fan girl, Amy Rose." answered the white bat with a smile.
"Rouge, be serious!" Amy yelled.
"Where's Shadow?" asked Elle.
"I'm sorry, but we couldn't find him." answered Rouge looking the other way.
"No…"
"We have to go…I'm sure Shadow's okay, he is Shadow after all." Amy said.
"Amy, get her out of here now! We can take care of business here!" Rouge yelled.
Amy grabbed Elle and they began to run toward the exit. Amy showed great strength by hitting the aliens HARD with a giant mallet. Elle smiled and knew she was in good hands. The situation got worse, though,when Black Shadow burst through the ceiling.
"Give…me the…GIRL!" he said in a very annoyed voice, he didn't seem to be in a very good mood at the moment.
"Make me!" Amy yelled back holding up her hammer.
"Very well." Black Shadow answered back as he pulled out his staff.
Before they could begin, a faint voice could be heard through the wall. Elle somehow knew who it was and she pushed Amy to the ground and took cover. Good thing too because at that very moment came the destructive force of Chaos Blast. Black Shadow was pushed against the wall. A figure appeared through the smoke.
"Shadow?" Elle asked.
"Yes…it's me, kid." Shadow said crossing his arms.
Elle ran up to Shadow and hugged him, he hugged back. Amy smiled, but that changed as the sound of the Black Arms could be heard. Shadow grabbed both Amy and Elle and started to run. It was too late to escape easily, as soon as they found the exit…they were soon surrounded by the most elite Black Arms in the army…
"You better pull your weight, Amy!" Shadow said.
"You too…"
"KILL THEM!" yelled Black Shadow joining his soldiers.
All right, that's Chapter 4. HAVE A NICE DAY!