Just a quick thing to add to the story now… Music Cues. When ever you see…

-Song Title- (artist or game)

That means a certain song was played during the making of the scene. Go ahead and play the music to make the scene better if ya wish!

Chapter 4:

Remembrance of the Past

"Hah!" Young Ryu slammed his sword into a large stone. He was in a small training room inside a temple. The young prince was training under the watch of Dalton and Phantom. "Hah!" Ryu smashed it into the stone again, and kept going for the next few minutes.

"He's strong alright…" Phantom commented. "And he learns fast too."

"Of course." Dalton hissed lowly. "I've put him through rigorous training. Watch this…" Dalton called out to the fox boy. "Hey Ryu!"

"Yes, Dalton-Sensei?" Ryu looked at him.

"Either you destroy that rock in the next five minutes, or I'll make you carry it all the way around the village!"

"Yes, Dalton-Sensei!" Ryu started hitting the rock again, this time harder."

Dalton laughed and grinned. "Even if he destroys that rock, I'll find a bigger one for him to drag.

"And how often do you do this?" Phantom asked coldly.

"16 hours a day… with the last 8 for rest. If he slacks I cut an hour of sleep and make it another hour of training. Needless to say, he works hard to make sure that doesn't happen."

"Kinda harsh if you ask me…"

Dalton growled. "No one asked you…"

Phantom looked at the temple entrance, where a little blue echidna girl stood. She looked like she was no older than 7, and wore a dark blue flowing cloak. She was watching Ryu carefully, her cute violet eyes shining. Phantom smiled.

"Looks like Ryu got a fan…"

Dalton looked at the girl and scowled at her. "Princess Ailya! Get lost! Your brother's busy!" Ailya got frightened and ran off. Dalton groaned. "Even though he's her adopted brother, she sticks to him like he's family."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Phantom asked. "In times like these, Ailya could use someone to look up to. Especially with what happened to her father…"

"Poor King Hadel. We tried to heal him from his sickness, but it took his life. " Dalton lowered his head and grinned, hiding it from Phantom. "I hear that the Chief of the Knuckles Tribe had him poisoned and kept him from recovering."

"You should be careful about what you say, Dalton…" Phantom warned. "Rumors like that could get people killed."

"Yeah…" Dalton laughed quietly.

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!" With one strong slash of the sword, Ryu sliced through the stone and cut it half. He then slammed the blade into the top and shattered both pieces into rubble.

"Very impressive Ryu!" Phantom said with a smile on his face. "You have some great skill."

"He should have done that from the start and save us some time." Dalton looked at the fox. "C'mon! I got something else for you to do!" Dalton started walking out the temple, with Phantom and Ryu following.

Ryu's life as Prince of the Seer Tribe was anything but easy. He was first abandoned by his biological family and left in the cold. He struggled to survive, until the Queen of Seers, Morgana, saw him one day and took him in to be her own child. The boy now had an adoptive mother and adoptive sister.

But there was an ulterior motive to his adoption. The King of Seers had recently passed away; meaning Morgana would rule the Seers. By Seer law, if the King of Seers should died, the Queen would become the monarch, but only if there is a chosen heir at a certain age. Princess Ailya, the Queen's true daughter, was too young to be the heir to the throne so she had no choice but to adopt an heir. Ryu was just old enough, so he would be it. Queen Morgana become monarch easily.

However, his new mother neglected Ryu. She told him on several occasions that the only reason he was around was so she could still remain queen. Ryu didn't care, as long as he had a roof over his head and food to eat, she could say whatever she wished. It wasn't until the queen forced Ryu to undergo assassin training from Dalton that he started to feel mistreated.

One day, after training, Ryu was sitting outside his castle home and running his ungloved fingers through cold water in the ravine just near it. They stung the open blisters on his hands and made him grit his teeth in pain.

"Big brother?" He heard her voice. Coming from behind him and trapping him in a warm hug was his adoptive sister, Ailya. "Why aren't you inside? It's cold…"

"I just finished training…" Ryu said, his voice made it clear he was exhausted. "Dalton said I've been slipping and added another 2 hours to my training."

The little echidna let go of her brother and took a step back. "I don't like that stinky bat!" She cutely closed her eyes and stuck out her tongue, putting on her best-disgusted face. "Ick!"

(A/N: Seers are immortal creatures, so instead of ages, I'll go by 'looked like he was 14' and things like that…)

Ryu couldn't help but laugh. Ailya was several years younger than he was. He looked as if he was 12 years old, so Ailya would treat him like he was her real brother. To Ryu, she acted more like a little sister than even a real little sister. She was the only person he felt actually care for him.

"You should be in bed, Ailya. It's late out…" Ryu rubbed her head gently.

"I wanted to see you, Ryu. I don't get to play with you anymore ever since you started training. You should tell mama that Dalton doesn't give you any free time!"

Ryu sighed. Ailya didn't know… that Morgana was the one who made him go through the training. Morgana always showered love and affection on Ailya while Ryu was left watching. "No… it's ok. I don't mind really. I like it."

Ailya knew he was lying. "You mean it?"

"Yes."

Ailya nodded and sat down in the grass. "I miss daddy…we always used to sit out here…"

Ryu never got to know Ailya's father, but she spoke about him all the time. Sometimes, she'd cry about it. He sat down next to her. "I'm sorry your father died, Ailya… I wish… I wish I could bring him back…"

"It's not your fault…" Ailya wiped a tear away from her eye. "He was sick, and could feel better. But… it's ok… I still got my big brother." Ailya held onto his arm and rested her head against. She sighed happily and slowly drifted to sleep.

Ryu just sat there, staring at the night sky. He remembered Dalton's words a few days ago… "I hear that the Chief of the Knuckles Tribe had him poisoned and kept him from recovering."

"Could it be true?" He asked himself. "Could the Knuckles Tribe be the reason…Ailya lost her father?"

Two years past and Ryu's training is complete. No one was happier to hear that than Ailya, who thought she'd finally have her big brother back. But Dalton and Morgana had other plans. They made him part of the Seer Assassin Army, a group of killers out to destroy enemies of the Seer Tribe. Thanks to Dalton fueling Ryu's hatred, Ryu would have no problem killing people of the Knuckles Tribe, and killed many for the next year. Ailya was crushed that her brother became a killer. She was one of the few Seers who wasn't convince by Morgana's plan of war against the Knuckles Tribe.

Hatred between the Knuckles Tribe and Seers grew, but it wasn't until that night Ryu discovered his mentor, Phantom, together with Tikal that he realized that what he was fighting for, what Morgana had him fighting for was, was wrong. And if he still wasn't convince, the birth of Tikal's and Phantom's child was enough to make him change his ways…

Tikal was breathing heavily after the labor of giving birth at the Master Emerald Altar. She smiled happily when the midwife, her nursemaid for most her life, handed her the child.

"Congratulations, mommy and daddy…" The echidna nursemaid said happily. "It's a beautiful baby boy."

Ryu and Phantom were there, helping out anyway they could. Phantom held Tikal's hand throughout the whole ordeal while Ryu helped the midwife get all the things she needed. All in all, it was tiring for both.

"He looks just like you…" Phantom said softly with a smile. The crying baby was a tan echidna, just like his mother.

"He's got your eyes…" Tikal held the baby close and nuzzled him, his crying stopped.

"Keeping your pregnancy secret from your father was hard enough." Her nursemaid wiped the sweat of Tikal's forehead. "A baby's gonna be tougher."

"It's ok…" Tikal said. "We'll think of something."

"Ryu… " Phantom looked at the now 16 year old looking fox. "Would you like to hold the baby?"

Ryu nodded and gently held the child. He smiled at him, and the baby started crying instantly. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

"What I do?" Ryu asked, panicking a little. "He doesn't like me!"

Tikal and Phantom laughed a little, and soon the baby was calm again. "He likes you, Ryu." Tikal said. "Thank you for all your help."

"Yeah…" Ryu smiled again… but frowned. "Phantom… can I talk to you… alone?"

Phantom and Ryu were later walking away from alter and into the dark night.

"So you're going to go alone."

"Yes…" Ryu nodded at his friend's question. "It's better I go alone. I can slip in and out easy."

"What do you know about this girl?" Phantom asked.

"She's got more information about Queen Morgana's war plans than we do. She was the Knuckles Tribe's main source of information about Seers before she was locked away for treason."

"You think we can trust someone like that?"

"When you think about it, we're both traitors now, right?"

Phantom chuckled. "Yeah, you're right."

"This is our only chance to prevent this war… just trust me." Ryu started running back to the Seer Tribe. "Take care of your family!"

War between the two tribes seemed to unstoppable. But Phantom, Ryu, and Tikal had tried hard to convince both tribes to now go though with it. Tikal went to her father, but to no avail. Phantom went to the streets of the Seer Tribe, but was ignored and nearly arrested. Ryu couldn't go to his mother; she was hell-bent on the Knuckles Tribe's destruction.

Ryu had to disguise himself before he could break into the dungeon. He donned himself with a black cloak that covered him completely. He had to tie his tail around his body to keep it well hidden. He wrapped white bandages around his face to keep it covered, armed himself with a wooden staff, and ran into the dark depths of the dungeon…

It took him a while, but after stunning several Seer Guards and making his way through the darkness, he found the girl he was looking for. She was sitting inside a dark, drippy jail cell, looking at the ground.

"Miss…" He whispered to her silently. "Miss!"

He got her attention and he saw her face. She was a white fox, looked to be his age, and wore a purple tribal gown and brown sandals. What was most notable about her was that her eyes were different colors, blue and green.

"Are you here to kill me?" She asked, with a cold tone in her voice.

"No. I'm here to rescue you." Ryu pulled out the key to the cell.

"Like I believe that…" The fox girl got up and walked closer to him. "Why do you want to save a 'traitor' like me?"

"You have some information that might help me. Can I ask what your name is?"

"You give me your name before I give you mine." She snapped back at him.

Ryu nodded, and slowly removed the bandages. The girl gasped when he shown her his face. "Surprised?"

"Prince Ryu…" She said, now puzzled. "This is crazy… you can't really be here."

"I can and am." Ryu said as he opened the door. "Can I have your name, now?"

"It's Sae…" She introduced herself. "Now you tell me why you're here." They could both here guards shouting down the hall.

Ryu quickly wrapped the bandages around his face again and grabbed Sae's hand. "No time. Run!" He led here down a different path as the guards were chasing after them.

"So…" Sae said as they were running. "Does this mean Prince Ryu is a traitor too?"

"It's funny how things work out." He answered with a smile. "What about you? Why did you leak all that information to the Knuckles Tribe?"

"I don't want to say…"

"Fair enough!" Ryu and Sae continued running, when suddenly, the ground in front of them collapsed and created a large pit. If they kept going, they would fall into it. "Hang on tight…"

"Huh?" Suddenly, Ryu scooped her up in his arms and cradled her tight.

"I'm going to jump!" Ryu shouted as he prepared for the leap.

"What!" Sae wrapped her arms around his neck and held on for dear life.

Ryu jumped as he reached the edge and soared across. He barely makes it and lands just a centimeter from falling off.

"You're crazy… you know that?" Sae told him while loosening her grip.

Ryu let her down gently and laughed. "I made it, didn't I? Come on." Ryu grabbed her hand again and ran further down the hall.

"Why are you going against the Seers like this?" Sae asked.

"Because what Morgana is doing is wrong." Ryu looked at the white fox girl. "I killed too many people in the name of false justice and I owe it to them to see that this war does not happen."

"You're a little late…" Sae broke the news to him. "Queen Morgana has already begun forming armies. She's been giving them strange gems that have something she call 'Artificial Chaos Beasts.'"

"What?"

"They're just like the beasts sealed in the Chaos Emeralds, only they're not as powerful and there's more of them. She must have already given a thousand gems."

"Shit!" Ryu cursed out loud. "If those beasts attack all at once…"

"Never mind the Knuckles Tribe… Morgana could destroy the world."

"Maybe if I can get one of those gems, I can use it against her…Do you know how to use them?"

"N…No…" Sae looked at the ground sadly.

"Sae?"

"They… She took my Seer Powers away from me…" Sae answered with anger in her voice. "She let me keep my immortality, and figured it be best in I rot in this dungeon until I kill myself. Even if I got my hands on one of those gems, I can't use it."

"No… But I can…"Ryu looked at her, with determination in his eyes. "I'll stop her somehow. All I need if one of those gems…"

Sae smiled a little, but gasped when she saw an arrow fly into Ryu's shoulder. "Ryu!"

"Damn!" Ryu fell to one knee, showing that he had an arrow shot into his leg as well. Sae tried to help him, but he pushed her away. "Get away!" Suddenly, a third arrow struck him in the back, forcing him to fall to the ground. "Grrrrr…"

"No! Ryu!" Sae grabbed his hand with both of hers and tried to drag him away from the battle. She saw another arrow flying towards her. She gasped when Ryu held his hand up and let the arrow crash into it. His hand was now bleeding, but he stopped the arrow from reaching Sae. "Why… Why did you do that?"

"Didn't want to see… that pretty face… get hit…" Ryu smiled and stood up. Sae looked at him with sad eyes. "Miss Sae…Keep going down this hall and… you'll get out of this dungeon. Go to the Knuckles Tribe… find the Altar of the Master Emerald. Phantom and Tikal are there. Tell them to take their son and get out of there…"

"What about you?" Sae asked with fear. "Are you just going to stay here?"

"I got to distract them somehow." Ryu turned around and looked down at the 3 Seers armed with crossbows approaching them. "Go."

"But what will happen to you?" Ryu didn't respond to her. "What are they going to do you when they catch you?"

"…"

Sae slowly backed away from him and ran off. She had to leave the person who had helped her to die…

"Intruder!" One of the Seers shouted. "Remove those bandages and put your hands over your head!"

Ryu complied. He slowly unwrapped the bandages around his head and showed them who they were arresting. The guards were shocked as their Prince raised his hands. "Good job, men… you caught the intruder…"

It wouldn't take long until Ryu found himself standing before a council of elders so that his punishment would be decided.

"Prince Ryu…" The head of the 7-man council spoke. "As the guards have already told us, you were discovered aiding in the escape of a prisoner, who was guilty of treason against her tribe. You may be a prince, but you will suffer the same punishment as a commoner."

"At least it's fair…" Ryu muttered.

"It's been also discovered that you are an assassin, killing many people and even leading a small group of assassins. How do you plead to this?"

"I feel as if I shouldn't been punished for this." Ryu looked up and answered. "I've been doing this as commanded by the Queen."

Angry chatter could be heard among the council. "Prince Ryu. Queen Morgana would never condone this kind of action."

"Yes she would…just like she's manipulating everyone into hating the Knuckles Tribe."

"Prince Ryu, talk like that could make your punishment worst. What you're saying is slander against the queen and could be treated as treason."

"I demand to have the Queen present in this hearing."

"We can't do that. We're not…"

"It's ok, council…" Someone walked into the room. "I wish to speak with my son." Queen Morgana looked at Ryu.

"Yes, your highness." The council let the Queen stand before her adopted son.

"I heard that Phantom has been spreading lies about me to the other Seers." She spoke in a cold tone towards Ryu.

"What's that have to do with me?" Ryu turned his head, not looking at his mother.

"Are you helping him? Are you betraying the Seer Tribe along side him?"

"I refuse to answer that."

"Ryu… you know where Phantom is. He's too dangerous to be ignored. All the lies he has filled your mind with made you rebel against me. Tell me where he is, and your punishment will not be as bad as it is already."

"Again… I refuse to answer that."

Morgana started getting frustrated. "Your fate will not be the same as the girl you helped. You have murder, slander, and treachery to worry about as well."

"You made me murder!" Ryu shouted to her. "You made me go through 3 years of harsh training, and tried to make me despise the Knuckles Tribe! You blame them for all the Seer's problems! When the blame should really fall on you!"

"Ryu!" The queen shouted back. "Do you remember where you were several years ago? Cold, hungry… living in the streets! I took you away from that and gave you food and shelter. I made you a prince! And this is how you repay me? With murder falsely in my name and treason!"

"You were a lousy mother…" Ryu said. "If I would have known you'd be the way you are… I'd rather be dead."

"…" Morgana was furious. "Is that what you want? Fine…" She turned towards the council. "Prince Ryu is to be stripped of his royal title, have his Seer powers taken away, and executed in one week!"

"You can't do that!" He snapped at her. "You're not…"

"Who do think approved this little hearing? These councilmen aren't the ones who control the law… I am."

Ryu growled. "You…"

"Take him away!" As she commanded, two Seers dragged Ryu out of the room.

"You can't do this, Morgana!" Ryu shouted at her, and tried to break free. "You'll ruin the Seers too! MORGANA!"

-Anxious Heart- (Final Fantasy 7)

Ryu's final week went by quickly. Robbed of his Seer power, all he could so was wait for the day of execution. He was left hungry, cold, and chained against a dungeon wall, suspended a foot off the ground. His legs and arms when chained and there was a chain around his neck and waist that kept him from moving. He was beaten and bruised, and could be mistaken as already dead.

A dark figure opened the barred cell he was inside and walked it. The figure saw Ryu's condition and sighed sadly. "Your own mother did this to you…"

"Yes…" Ryu weakly coughed out. "It didn't matter to her I was…"

"You're alive…" The figure waked up, and Ryu saw who it was. It was the fox girl he had saved before, Sae. "Thank the gods."

"I'd rather be dead… I can't wait until tomorrow…" Ryu coughed again, and blood ran down his mouth.

"Prince Ryu…"

"Its just Ryu now… she took my royal title, my powers, and tomorrow, it'll be my life…"

"No." Sae walked up and started undoing the chains. "I won't let you die."

"Sae?" Ryu said while turning his head towards her. He felt the chain around his neck loosen and he could breathe easier. "Even if I run… she will find me…"

Sae undid the chains around his ankles and wrists and caught him as he slumped to the ground. "We need to leave tonight. I'll take you some place safe."

"Why… tonight?"

"I overheard Morgana's plans. She is going to attack the Knuckles Tribe tonight. Every single Seer is being prepped for war."

"No…" Ryu got on his feet and helped himself up. "Blood… is going to flow like an endless river…" Ryu coughed and flew to his knees.

"Come on." Sae grabbed his hand and tried to pull him up. "If we leave now, we'll be in another land by tomorrow."

"No. I can't go."

"What? Why not?"

"Because… Phantom… and Tikal…they didn't leave, did they?"

Sae shook her head. "No. They said they would stay and keep trying. I told Phantom I was going to come get you and take you away from here." Sae grabbed a handkerchief from her pocket and started wiping Ryu's bleeding mouth. "Ryu… you can't stay here. You can go against the entire Seer Tribe."

"I'm not leaving Tikal and Phantom. They're the reason… They're more my family than Morgana could ever be." Ryu stood up and started walking down the dungeon hall. He collapsed to one knee and started to hack and cough.

Sae ran to his side and looked at him. "If you're going to go, then here." She opened Ryu's hand and put a small, purple gem in it.

"What is this?"

"It's one of the gem's Morgana's created. It was the one I was given, before I betrayed her."

"I can't use it…"

"Maybe you can figure out how it works though and stop Morgana. I can't stop you, but this is my way to aid you." She closed Ryu's hand and took a step back. "I can't stay and fight, I'm sorry."

"I understand." Ryu stood up again and looked at her. "Be safe." He walked away from her, staggering to stay on his feet.

"Will we meet again?" Ryu didn't answer, and she sighed sadly. "I guess we won't…"

Ryu walked out of the dungeon and looked around the Seer Tribe land. It was empty…

"I have to get to the Altar of the Master Emerald!" Ryu started to run, but didn't get far. He tripped and hit his face on the ground, coughing horribly. He was running short of breath and struggled to keep from blacking out. But his body lost the battle and he lost consciousness…


Ryu awoke, not in the Seer Tribe land, but in Station Square. The dream he was experiencing was over and he was back in the present. He also saw it was already turning dark in the city.

-Reviving Hollow Bastion- (Kingdom Hearts 2)

Ryu got back on his feet and walked out of the dark alley he was in and into the city streets. Except for the few people in the Casino District and heading for the Giant Banquet Hall on the other side of town, he was alone.

"How am I to find my way back to Seer Ruins?" He asked himself as he walked in a random direction.

He took this time to think about is dream. About Phantom and Tikal. About their child. About his sister and mother. And about the fox girl Sae. He shook head and thought. "What if I had gone with her?"

He wasn't paying attention and ended up at Emerald Beach. The gentle sounds of waves crashing on the shore relaxed him a little, but couldn't stop his swamped mind. He looked ahead and saw Station Square's best hotel room. He looked at the second floor window and saw a familiar blue creature fly by it. This blue creature also had a bow around its neck.

"What? It that a Chao?" Ryu remember them. The little, mysterious creatures Tikal spent all her time with. Without thinking he ran inside the hotel room and looked around.

"May I help you sir?" The hotel receptionist asked him with a smile.

"Chao…" Ryu simply said.

"Second floor." The receptionist pointed to an elevator, which Ryu walked up to.

The door didn't move for him, until he pressed the only button he could see on the wall. The bell dinged and doors slid open, inviting him inside. Ryu, carefully walked inside, and grabbed his tail as soon as the doors started to close.


-Theme of Chao- (Sonic Adventure)

Ryu reached the second floor and walked into a whole new room. However, it was more a jungle than a room. With grassy spots and palm trees that were surrounded by fallen Chao Fruit, even a small pond that was deep enough only for the Chao. Dozens of little Chao, different colors and shapes, ran around playfully in the room.

Ryu looked down at his feet and saw a small, white Chao crawling towards him. "Still an infant…" He kneeled down and let it crawl into his cupped hands. The baby Chao stopped and rested in his hands. Ryu stood up, holding the creature carefully.

"I think she likes you." A young voice said to him. Ryu looked around and saw a little peach-color rabbit with brown eyes looking at him with a sweet smile. "Is she yours?"

"No." Ryu said, shaking his head.

The rabbit bowed politely. "My name is Cream. It's very nice to meet you. What's your name?"

"Ryu."

"Chao Chao…" Another Chao flew around Cream, the same light blue one Ryu had seen.

Cream giggled. "I'm sorry. This is my Chao, Cheese."

"Chao Chao!" Cheese smiled and flew around Ryu at full speed.

"Cheese must really like you too!" Cream walked over to another Chao, a brown one, and petted it gently.

Ryu walked over to the fountain and just sat there, still holding the white Chao in his hand. "…"

-Music fades out-

"You're really quiet…" Cream said. "Are you sad?"

Ryu shook his head. "I don't feel sadness… I can't…"

Cream was a little confused by his remark. "You look like you're missing a friend…"

"I'm missing a lot of allies… and enemies…" Ryu grabbed a stone and threw it into the pond.


There was huge dinner going on at the Banquet Hall in the city. It was to celebrate the bicentennial of Station Square, still a great city even after 200 years. Among the hundreds of wealthy and famous guests were a crocodile and a rabbit…

"Enjoying yourself, Vanilla?" The crocodile in a fancy black tuxedo asked. The two sat at a table in front of the large stage.

"Yes, Vector." Vanilla, dressed in an elegant green dress answered with a nod and a smile. "Thank you for taking me here."

Vector blushed and played with the green flower over his breast pocket. "It wuz my pleasure, y'know…" Vector thought to himself. "The boys are gonna kill me when they find I spent all our money on tickets to this shindig!" He looked a Vanilla's smiling face. "But it's worth it."

Backstage, Kagami was preparing for her performance. "Ok… it's almost Showtime…"

"Hey! What up, bitch?" Kagami glared at Kana, who was approaching her. "Lots of sexy men out there… maybe we should treat two lucky ones to a 'backstage performance.'" Kana laughed a little.

"I'll pass…" Kagami said with spite in her voice.

"Fine!" Kana huffed and turned her head. "More for me!"

"Stop you two…" Dalton said as he and Raz walked up. "Don't forget why we're here... don't screw it up!"

"Like you did, Dalton?" Kagami said matter-of-factly. "You couldn't even hit Ryu."

"I'm just pissed off that the Queen trusted you to finish him off! Remember who I am! I've been killing since before you were born."

"Don't bore me…" Kagami said and walked away.

"Don't forget what you're supposed to do Dalton…" Raz said to him. "Don't waste anytime and get that emerald."

"Yeah… shut up!" Dalton spread his bat wings and flew off.

Kana looked at Raz. "What did you find out about the Guardian and bat-slut?"

"They're currently in the city, it seems." Raz said, adjusting his cloak. "The Queen's orders are kill on sight. Up for it?"

"Yeah…" Kana looked at Kagami, who was ready for her show. "I'm going outside. I can't stand that whore's singing…"

-1,2 Step- (Ciara)

On stage, Gamer walked on stage, microphone in hand as the song began.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" He shouted to the crowd. "I bring to you, a very special guest tonight!" The crowd cheered and shouted. "The Princess is here! She's here… Kagami!"

Kagami walked on stage and the microphone. She moved to the beat and began singing.

(This beat is…)

Automatic, supersonic, hypnotic, funky fresh

Work my body, so melodic

This beat flows right through my chest

Everybody, Ma and Papi came to party

Grab somebody, work your body, work your body

Let me see you 1, 2 step

Vector got out of his seat and held his hand out to Vanilla. "Dance, my dear?"

"Of course." Vanilla smiled and coyly took it. They walked to the dance floor started dancing to the song.

Rock it, don't stop it

Everybody get on the floor

Wake the party up

We about to get it on

Let me see ya

1, 2 step

I love it when ya

1, 2 step

Everybody

1, 2 step

We about to get it on

Kana was at the open bar, sucking down shot glasses of vodka as Kagami sang. She groaned in disgust.

(This beat is)

Outrageous, so contagious, make you crave it

(Jazze made it)

So retarded, top-charted

Ever since the day I started

Strut my stuff and yes I flaunt it

Goodies make the boys jump on it

No, I can't control myself

Now let me do my 1, 2 step (come on)

Raz was among the dancing crowd, looking out for Ryu. "Soon as I find him… he's good as dead…"

Rock it, don't stop it

Everybody get on the floor

Wake the party up

We about to get it on

Let me see ya

1, 2 step

I love it when ya

1, 2 step

Everybody

1, 2 step

We about to get it on

Kagami had a sinister smile on her face as she started to reach for the gem around her neck.

(We gon' drop the beat like this, ooh-wee)

It don't matter to me

We can dance slow (ladies and gentlemen)

Which ever way the beat drops

Our bodies will go (I like this)

So swing it over here, Mr. DJ (hey, hey)

And we will, we will rock you up (oh yeah)

It don't matter to me

We can dance slow (dance slow ya, ya, ya)

Which ever way the beat drops

Our bodies will go (hey, hey)

So swing it over here, Mr. DJ (ladies and gentlemen)

And we will, we will rock you up (let's shake)

Out of nowhere, a female cat in a white dress (Colette, another one of my OCs making a special appearance) walked on stage.

Colette:

I shake it like jello, make the boys say hello

Cause they know I'm rockin' the beat

I know you heard about a lot of great MC's

But they ain't got nothin' on me

Because I'm 5 ft 2, I wanna dance with you

And I'm sophisticated fun, I eat filet mignon

And I'm nice and young, best believe I'm number one (oh)

Kagami:

Rock it, don't stop it

Everybody get on the floor

Wake the party up (oh)

We about to get it on

Let me see ya

1, 2 step

I love it when ya

1, 2 step

Everybody

1, 2 step

We about to get it on

Rock it, don't stop it

Everybody get on the floor

Wake the party up

We about to get it on

Let me see ya

1, 2 step

I love it when ya

1, 2 step

Everybody

1, 2 step

We about to get it on

The song ended the crowd cheered Kagami's name. She and Colette took a bow, but Kagami ripped her gem from off her neck and threw it into the crowd. When the gem hit the floor, it flashed and a huge, horrible demon flew out of it.

The crowd started screaming from the sight of it. The attacking monster was a brown-scaled dragon that spewed flames at the crowd. Fortunately, everyone got out of the fire's path and the dragon only struck the floor.

"WHAT THE #&$ IS THAT!" Gamer shouted a Kagami. "I booked you for a show and you plan on destroying it?"

"If you're smart…" Kagami glared at him. "You'll run…" The dragon was now also glaring at Gamer.

"Holy shit! Have it your way!" Gamer ran away, full of panic. "Giggity giggity giggity, GONE!"


Ryu was still in the Chao Garden when he looked out the window. He saw in the sky the huge dragon that was attacking the Banquet Hall crash through the roof of the building.

"That an artificial Chaos Beast!" He remembered when he first saw them attack the Knuckles Tribe long ago. He pulled out the purple gem Sae had given him and looked at it. "I have to stop it." Ryu got up and ran to the elevator.

Cream was watching and saw the monster too. "Chao Chao…" Cheese looked at her timidly.

"Mommy's there…" Cream grabbed Cheese and held him gently. "We need to go find her!" Cream ran after Ryu.


The police had arrived to the building just as the attack was getting worst. Gamer was standing outside with the cops, complaining.

"I shoulda booked Eminem!" Gamer was pulling his hair out. "He can't sing though, let alone summon a dragon!"

"Okay…" The police chief counted all the people they had pulled out of the building. "That's all of them."

"Actually sir…" A sergeant was behind him with a clipboard. "We have two left inside. Right where the monster is attacking."

"Damn… Get everyone in there!"

"Sir!" A cadet pointed towards the fox running towards them.

"Hold it right there!" The chief shouted at him. "Don't come any closer!"

"Excuse me…" Ryu jumped on a police car and jumped up to the roof. He looked at the hole the monster created and dived into it.

"How'd he do that?" The chief scratched his head, when Cheese flew up to his face and started climbing on it. "Ack!"

"Chao Chao Chao!" Cheese covered the chief's eyes as Cream ran past him and into the building. "Chao!" Cheese got off him and followed her.


Back inside, Vector stood in front of Vanilla, protecting her from the monster. "Don't worry, Vanilla… I won't let this freak hurt you!"

"Where the hell is Ryu!" Kana screamed at Kagami, who was standing atop the dragon. "He's supposed to be here by now!"

"YAAAAAAAAH!" Falling from the ceiling, with his sword pointed down was Ryu. He planted sword into the dragon's neck.

"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOAAAW!" The dragon roared in pain and crashed into a wall. Kagami and Ryu both jumped off it just as it crashed.

Kagami smiled evilly and glared at Ryu. "The damn prince is here at last."

"Ooooooooh… He's so hot!" Kana shouted. "So manly with that sword!"

"Prince Ryu!" Raz shouted at him. "Your treason will not go unpunished! Accept the punishment of death!"

"Not yet…" Ryu said and stood up. "Not until I defeat you."

Kana and Raz laughed. "Oh. You think you can beat us!" Raz said. "Well you can try…"

"Mommy?"

"What?" Ryu looked over where the voice was coming from and saw Cream running towards Vanilla. "No!"

"Cream!" Vanilla screamed in fear. "Get out here! Please!"

Raz grinned and drew his knives. "Ryu… think fast…" He threw the knives at Cream.

"NO! CREAM!" Vector and Vanilla shouted.

Cream gasped when she saw the knives coming at her. She closed her eyes…

Nothing…

She reopened and saw the Ryu had caught the knives and gritting his teeth in anger. "Mister Ryu?"

"Bastard!" Ryu dropped the knives. "You'd try kill a little girl?"

-Tension Rising- (Kingdom Hearts 2)

"I do what is necessary, Ryu!" Raz said with a cocky grin. "I wanted to see you in action, so that little girl's life was worth toying with."

Ryu started growling. "Miss Cream… go to your family…"

"Yes Mister Ryu…" Cream whimpered out and ran to Vanilla.

"You two stay out of this…" Kagami grabbed her microphone stand and unveiled from it a long metal staff. "He's mine…"

Ryu gripped his sword tight, and could hear roaring behind him. He turned and was slapped in the face by the dragon's tail and sent flying towards a stone decorative column. "Argh!"

"Mister Ryu!" Cream screamed as Vanilla held her tight.

Ryu was about to fly past the column, but he grabbed it with his hand and swung around it a few times. "Eyah!" Ryu pushed his feet against it and jumped to a hanging chandelier.

The force from him grabbing onto it swung around. The dragon's head was in the way and it crashed into it. The monster roared again in pain and was knocked down on the ground. Ryu leapt off the lights and planted his sword into the dragon's throat. He twisted the blade and killed the beast in an instant.

"He got your dragon, Kagami…" Kana laughed at her ally's misfortune.

"But now…" Kagami ran towards Ryu, staff in hand. "I got him!"

Ryu blocked her staff, but she managed to slide closer to him and strike him with her elbow. Ryu fell to the ground, and Kagami tried to smash him with the staff. But the fox rolled out of the way and jumped back on his feet.

"Hyah!" Ryu slashed at Kagami, but she ducked and dodged the attacks, countering every chance she could with her weapon.

"Give him your '1,2,step' Kagami!" Kana taunted and laughed. But she got a kicked in the face and was knocked down. "Ouch!"

"Kana!" Raz ran to help her, but a huge fist punched him in the gut. "Ack! Dammit!"

Standing before the two, were Knuckles and Rouge. "We're here to pay you back for that attack!" Rouge said.

"Tell me where you hid the Master Emerald!" Knuckles grabbed Raz by the collar and brought him to eye level.

"You failed, Guardian!" Raz spat at his face. "It's ours now!"

Knuckles pulled his fist back, ready to punch, when a black blast of energy knocked him away. "Ahhhhh!"

"Knux!" Rouge shouted and looked at who had fired at him.

-Zeal Palace- (Chrono Trigger)

Standing at the entrance to the room was a dark green echidna female in a flowing blue cloak, Queen Morgana. She withdrew her hand and walked towards Raz and Kana. The two immediately fell to their knees and bowed.

"Who the hell do you think you are!" Rouge asked angrily.

Queen Morgana looked at her, than at Ryu. "My dear son…"

Ryu broke away from Kagami, who bowed as her allies did. "Morgana…" Ryu walked towards her, ready to fight.

Morgana smiled at him. "It has been too long…"

"I would have preferred never we see each other again… where is she?"

"Where is who, my dear child?" Morgana remained calm at her furious son.

"Ailya!" Ryu got impatient and shouted at her. "Where is she?"

"If only I know…" Morgana shrugged her shoulders. "I've not seen her since the day of the battle."

"Don't lie to me…" Ryu walked up to her and pointed the blade at her throat. "Tell me where my sister is."

"If I had to guess…" Morgana narrowed her eyes and wore an evil smile. "Dead."

With one quick slice, Ryu slit Morgana's throat, watching the blood run from her neck. But she didn't weaken or fall. "You would try to kill your own mother?"

"You're not my real mother."

Morgana frowned and gritted her teeth. "Thanks for the reminder…" She slapped Ryu in the face and knocked him down. His cheek was bleeding from her strike. Ryu got back up, only get slapped again, harder. "Know your place… stay on the ground."

"Queen Morgana…" Kagami walked up to her. "Shall I finish him?"

"No. Leave him. The wounded dog can't do anything to stop us." Morgana looked at Ryu, who was showing his canine teeth at her. "Keep your mouth shut. It isn't polite." She laughed a little and walked away. With one flick of her wrist, the entire room caught on fire.

"AHHHH!" Cream hid inside her mother's hug while Vector tried to get them both out of there.

"Let's go you two!" He looked at Knuckles. "You ok?"

"Yeah…" Knuckles got back up and with Vector and the rabbits.

Rouge ran to Ryu and helped him to his feet. "That woman… is she…"

"DAMMIT!" Ryu slammed his fists in the ground, cracking the floor area around them.

"Take your frustrations out somewhere else!" Rouge pulled him towards the exit. "We're leaving!"

Ryu went with her, angry over his defeat. He looked at his sword, which had his mother's blood on it. He wished he could kill her…

But right now, he had to get away from the flames…