Chapter 2 – Eggman's Vision
The Jade Tower was the tallest building in Station Square. It is where the famous Furious Five and their master live and train in the art of Kung Fu. Their master, Master Espio who is a purple chameleon, is calmly playing his flute. And what better way than to play it in the garden that it is located at the top floor of the Jade Tower. In the garden, he is surrounded by trees and bushes that blend in the peace and harmony of this metropolis city.
He has a long moustache that matches his fur and is wearing a long dark brown robe with matching shoes. While still engaged playing his instrument with his eyes shut tight; unaware of his surroundings. He was also unaware of two figures; silently sneak up behind him but quickly moved to another position. They were ready to strike him but at the right moment.
All is still and silent until the third figure from a different position; attacks him, followed by the two figures from before and two more. They all charged at him; hoping to catch him off guard. As they quickly approached him, the chameleon exposed his golden eyes and by using his flute as a staff, he deflects, blocks, dodges and parries every move that his attackers throw at him and sends them flying. The chameleon is now standing in his fighting stance, ready for their next move. He gets a good look at his attackers.
His so-called attackers happen to be his students.
The first attacker was a pink female hedgehog with dark green eyes. She wearing a dark pink short-sleeve Chun-nun shirt with white shorts, a dark pink ribbon placed on her head with a unique feather attach to it, a pair of white gloves with dark pink wristband and dark pink fighting shoes with two white stripes. The first fighter goes by the name Amy Rose.
The second attacker was a red male echidna with violet eyes and long dreck locks. He is wearing his white gloves with pointed knuckles, his red and yellow shoes with green cuffs and is wearing a silver vest Chun-nun vest with black pants. His name is Knuckles.
The third attacker was a yellow-orange/white fox with blue eyes. He has a white fluffy chest and has two tails. He is wearing white gloves and socks with small black belts securing them both, red and white sneakers and is wearing a brown Chun-nun vest with dark orange pants. Although his name is Miles Prowler, everybody goes by his nickname: "Tails".
The fourth attacker was a human but not just any human. Instead of normal human ears, they were replaced with dragon ears and in addition, she has dragon wings and a long scaly tail and those features were in a colour of dark purple. From what she is, the world know her as part of one of the known rare races in Mobius: A Dradian. Her hair is tied up in a high ponytail with her bangs hanging on the sides and the colour of her hair has the mixture of purple and blue. Around her neck was her special necklace that everyone of her kind wears around to represents their race. Attach to a brown unbreakable string is a potion a red but with a ixture of rainbow colour gem that is the size of a baseball base. To her kind, it is the famous Dragon Stone. Gold iron is wrapped around the gem with two red tassels just hanging there. She has dark blue eyes with a hint of a rainbow colour. Her clothes is a dark purple Chun-nun singlet with two separate kimono-like sleeves, grey shorts, a pair of purple armbands and a pair of dark grey thong style sandal warrior boots. Her name is Katarina Firestone but her fellow fighters called her "Kate".
And the final attacker was a small, burgundy colour, brown-eyed flying animal with a white tuft on both his head and his tail, has tiny light blue wings on his back and is wearing a Yin-Yang necklace. He goes by the name Chip.
They are known as the Furious Five.
What is also unique about these warriors is not only their fighting skills but also the colour of their sash that they wore around their waist. Each colour represent the famous and legendary Chaos Emeralds. Amy Rose is wearing the red sash, Knuckles has the yellow sash, Tails was proud to have the cyan sash, Kate was honour to have the purple sash and Chip was lucky enough to have the green sash. Since he was a master, Espio gets the silver sash. All that remains is the blue sash. No-one knows who will end up with the blue sash. It could be that this certain sash is reserved for...someone special.
For many years now, the Furious Five have been training under the tutelage of Master Espio. The chameleon has respect his student with dignity and has become very proud of what they have turned into.
"Well done, my students," Espio looks on them with appreciative in his tone. He puts his flute aside as the student unease themselves from their fighting to bow their master in respect. "If you were trying to disappoint me for real!" Espio raised his voice. He pointed his flute to each of the warrior to correct their techniques.
"Amy, you need more ferocity! Knuckles, greater speed. Tails, height. Kate, subtlety. Chip-"
"Umm,... Master Espio?" said an unknown voice from behind.
"WHAT?" he snapped at the unknown voice and suddenly points the flute at someone at the source. And that source turns out to be Charmy, the Jade Tower's message bee who was wearing his helmet and a gold vest.
"AAH!" Charmy cried out. He was so scared that he quickly hides behind a rock to avoid the chameleon's temper. He pokes his head up a bit to see the master.
"I-I-It's Master Eggman. H-h-he wants to see you," he shakily answer. Espio couldn't help but picture an annoyed expression on his face.
Master Eggman was known to the world as the greatest Kung Fu practitioner. When he was young, he travelled all around the world before he resides here in Station Square. No-one knows why he decide to live for the remainder of his years here. Years after he has settle down, Eggman was then approached by Espio who also wanted to learn the ancient art of Kung Fu. Despite not getting along with each other, they respect for one and another - master and student and now - master to master.
After dismissing his students for the day, Espio walks across the roof of the Jade Tower where the guards open the door for him to enter inside and closed the door behind him. Unlike the rooms in the building, this room was more scenery and peaceful than the other rooms in the building because of the calm moon pool, candles lit all over the room and shelf full of Kung Fu scrolls. As he enters the room, he takes a deep breath and bows to his master who was peacefully mediating by the moon pool.
"Master Eggman, you summoned me? Is something wrong, sir? Or did I came all this way for you to say hello?" he grumpily asked. He looks up to see his master with his back to him. The man stands up with the help of his walking stick. He then turned to Espio with a smile on his face. He was wearing a black robe with matching shoes, a white trim at the end of each sleeve, a white sash around his waist, a wide-brimmed straw hat and glasses that covered his eyes. He has a big brown moustache underneath his nose. He then begins to walk down the steps of the moon pool. Although Eggman is his master, Espio doesn't seem to get along with him- most of the time.
"Now why must something be wrong for me to want to see an old friend of mine?" he said as he walks over to where the candles are resting.
"So,... nothing wrong, I suppose?" Espio was slightly miffed as he crossed his arms over.
Eggman stops for a second and turns to Espio. "Well, I didn't say that," he corrected. He then begin to blow out the candle... one at a time. After blowing out three candles, he turn back to Espio. He was about to utter something to Espio who look concerned but only blew out another candle. Getting annoyed and impatient, Espio thrust his hands back and then forward; producing a gust of wind. This caused the candle to be extinguished in one go. With no light to be shut off, Eggman can finally tell what news he has brought for Espio.
"You were saying?" Espio asked.
Eggman signs. "I had a vision, Espio." He turns back to the chameleon, with fear in his eyes. "Shadow will return."
Espio's expression went from bothered to complete and utter horror. Shadow? Will return?
Espio can still remember the fearful past that he had encountered with Shadow; destroying everything in his path. No. Eggman couldn't be lying. It was taken care of that a long time ago by the great master himself. The chameleon then snap out of his nightmare and his full attention on Eggman.
"B-but, that is impossible! He is in prison," he said to his master.
Eggman just shooks his head with grieve. "Nothing is impossible, my friend."
From horror to a mixture stunned and shocked, Espio quickly makes a spit decision. He turns to the nearest message bee who alerted the chameleon about Eggman's vision. Luckily, he followed Espio and was now in the same room as the great two masters.
"Charmy! Fly to Prison Island and tell them to double the guards, double their weapons, doubleeverything! Shadow does not leave that prison, do you understand?" Espio ordered Charmy.
"Okey-Dokey, Master Espio!" he saluted to the master and flies off, but... SMACK! Only to hit a column on the way. He gets dizzy for a second there but shakes it off. He then files away to deliver the mission to the head of Prison Island. The journey will be long and hard for the bee but at least the message will be deliver in time. Once the bee has left, Espio was still in panic mode despite sending a message to help conceal the safety of the city as Eggman walks back to moon pool.
"When one person often meets his destiny on the road which he takes to avoid it," he said as stops at the edge of the moon pool.
Espio turns to his master and walks up to him. "We-we must do something, Master! You remember what happen years ago! He can't let him return to the city and take his revenge! He'll, he'll-"
"Your mind is like this water, my friend," Eggman calmly interrupts the chameleon and begins to lecture him; pointing to the moon pool. "When it is disturbed, it becomes very difficult to see."
Then he lowers his staff to the water as it makes contact with the surface. "But if you just calm yourself down, the answer becomes very clear."
As he removes his staff, the water becomes smooth rather than rough which shows a reflection of something. They both look up to see a dragon statue with a scroll in its mouth.
Espio realised the answer he was looking for. "The Dragon Scroll"
Eggman nods at his answer. "The time has come."
Now, the chameleon really wants to know. "But who? Who is worthy to be trusted with the secret to limitless power? To become...The Dragon Warrior?"
Eggman scratches his chin for a moment. He then opens his mouth and says...
"I don't know."
This cause the chameleon to slap himself on the forehead.
Author's Notes: It may be a short chapter but I can assure you that they will get longer. While the updating and writing of this FanFic continues, you guys are welcome to review it and don't forget to read my other FanFics. With them on hold, it will also give me time for inspiration to kick in.
As you know, Shadow will be the bad guy of the story, not Mephiles to be Tai Lung if that's okay with everyone? So, on with the story!
I also add the colours of the Chaos Emerald on the student sash if you haven't noticed. Also, I changed the cast list. So, instead of Blaze, it's my OC. Sorry about that. But I assure you, I will put Blaze maybe in the sequel if you guys want to.
And looks like Espio has a bit of facial hair and Eggman is PLAYING the turtle! That's new… I know. I couldn't think of anyone to play Oogway, so yeah. So, just review!
Until we meet again,
TheDragonLord2912
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