This has been a long time coming, but I'm finally writing part 3: Oblivion. I'm not going to give anything away, but be prepared for a few surprises. And, lest you all forget, I do not own Aleena or Sonic and his friends. Aleena is owned by Angel-Tails from Fanartcentral, and the sonic cast is owned by Sega. I also do not claim ownership of the Black Robe gang (at least I wish I could say that) Well, I shouldn't keep you waiting any longer. On to the story!
Part 3: Oblivion
Chapter 1: The Return of Death
Character ages:
Fangor Thunderbolt: 16-February 18
Miles 'Tails' Prower: 6-January 30
Green Lightning: 6-February 18
Flaura Dimitri: 23-?
Alkinin Dimitri: 25-?
Sally Acorn: 12-may 3
Sonic Hedgehog: 14-August 9
Amy Rose: 12-August 19
Rotor: 12-November 9
Bunny Rabbot: 12-January 8
Anthonie: 13-April 17
Shadow: 14-March 26
Knuckles: 14-June 9
Rouge: 13-June 17
Dr. Quack: 38- April 29
Aleena Prower: 13- October 8
Esna: 23- May 11
Leadfoot: 23- May 29
Angel: 18- August 2
Becca: 17- August 9
Tiffany: 5- January 1
Fangor's POV
I had just dispatched the last of the fire Kintushians, sending them to the gates of Heaven to await the end of their hundred years. Just as the barrier lowered, Green Lightning dropped from the sky. I knew that from that height he would break most of his bones if he hit the ground, so I grabbed his robe before he could hit. I dropped him to the ground and he quickly stood up and turned towards me, eyes filled with anger and a small amount of worry. " What are you so angry about, young one?" " Robotnik has returned..." He replied through clenched teeth, barely audible. I shook my head. " Why do you come to me? Sally leads the Freedom Fighters." He was trembling all over, a nervous wreck. " I am afraid he will seek to finish what he started more than one thousand years ago... I fear for the safety of my family... and the rest of the mystics." I shook my head. " I am not one to consult in these matters. I would suggest Amy Rose or Sally Acorn. I know nothing of fear, nor do I know how to deal with children. Make haste. I will tell the other Kintushians that stayed behind to be on alert for another assault force of ice Kintushians." He nodded, still shaking and took off in a blast of green lightning. I ignored the screaming fans as I made my way out of the arena to alert the academy to be on guard.
I finished up at the academy, after being reassured that their students would be on high alert, and made my way to Sally Acorn, most likely at the palace looking over test scores for the in-training freedom fighters. I took the shortest path, no traffic and using my top speed it took me less than a second to arrive from the academy. She was surprised to see me burst into her office like that... I don't usually go for dramatic entrances, but I was feeling cocky at the moment so I left a rather large hole in her door. " You know you're going to have to pay to get that fixed, right?" I nodded, smirking. " A nuisance has returned." She looked up from her papers and gave me a dry look. " Who is it?" I shrugged my shoulders. " Robotnik." She shook a little, then regained her composure. " Alright... First thing's first... I want Tomias under twenty-four hour surveillance. I don't want him leaving Knothole for any reason, and he is not to go anywhere without an escort. We can't have him doing anything reckless. Second, I want Sonic and a couple of your best Kintushian scouts to keep an eye on the base. Understood?" I shrugged my shoulders. " Who do you want watching Tomias?" She raised an eyebrow. " Do you have to ask?" I hung my head. " This is for the door, isn't it?" She smirked. " Yup. And don't be giving me that 'I'm not good with kids' excuse. You're still going to keep an eye on him. Plus you are the only one in Knothole or anywhere else we know of that's faster than he is." I nodded. " Good point. Oh, Tails wanted to see him for something earlier this morning, but couldn't find him. Should I take him to Tails' workshop?" She nodded. " But don't lose sight of him." I nodded and left, blowing past a few of the palace guards fast enough for them to fall from the wind of my wake.
Green Lightning's POV
I had just told Ms. Rose the problem, and ran as quickly as I could back to my house before she started smothering me with hugs to make me feel better... I doubted they would work at that point and time. She looked worried as I ran, but I kept going. I opened my front door and shut it behind me slowly and politely, lest I get in trouble with my mother. Apparently Fangor had already told her, because the moment I closed the door I was scooped up and squeezed tight as she started saying how it was going to be alright and how Robotnik wouldn't be a threat to them... Other things to try to console me. " Mom! Please put me down! I am alright!" She frowned, but granted my request. " Fangor's in the kitchen, dear. He says a friend of his wants you for something." I walked into the kitchen to see Fangor sitting at my kitchen table, getting yelled at by Ms. Rose, saying he should have brought me straight home instead of letting me go off on my own where I would possibly try to take on Robotnik's base by myself and other such things. He just stared at her with a bored look on his face as though he was not even listening. When I approached the table, however, his head snapped up and he turned straight towards me. " Ah... What took ya? I've been waiting here for about ten seconds, listening to Amy complain about my actions. I have a friend that would like for you to help him with something, if you feel up to it. By the way, Sally wants you under twenty-four hour surveillance." I hung my head and nodded. " I understand. She does not trust me to think rationally in a situation like this... possibly because in most of Knothole's eyes, I am a little kid." I raised my head to look at him. " Where is this friend of yours, and what does he need me for?" He shrugged. " He didn't tell me what it was... only that he needed you. Do you wish to go? Or do you want to stay here?" I shrugged. " I will go. Lead the way." He got up from his chair and opened a moongate next to it. " Faster than having to open doors, I think." He said as he stepped through. I followed him soon afterwards, and the moongate closed behind us.
The sight that awaited me was a Kintushian dagger-class fighter, painted white with gold markings. Sitting at a desk, head down and obviously sleeping, was Tails Prower. He was wearing a white lab coat and had goggles sitting next to his head on the table. Fangor walked over to him and shook him roughly. He lifted his head and yawned, mumbling something about rude awakenings. He sat up, turned around, and smiled when he saw me. " Fangor tells me you have the ability to control the order emeralds... I was hoping I could test them on this customized dagger-ship. Is that alright with you?" I turned a questioning look towards him. " What do you mean?" He pulled out some blueprints and a few books from a drawer next to his desk, and motioned for me to come over. I ran over and hopped onto a nearby stool so I could see over the top of the desk. The blueprints laid upon the table pointed out that the order emeralds could be used as a power source, if properly placed within the machine. They could be removed and added easily through a side compartment he had built into the ship. Energy pipes went from them throughout the entire ship. This reminded me of a design that someone in my past had attempted before, a design that had failed quite miserably. This one however, was much more advanced and stable. There was a possibility it could handle the order emeralds powers. He pointed to the cockpit. " Kintushian controls are a bit difficult for me to handle, mainly because they require very quick reflexes while in flight." He turned to me. " That's where you come in. Fangor doesn't know much about flying machinery such as this, and he tells me that you know things before you are taught them. Therefore, you are the best candidate for this. If this pulls through, we will have the advantage if Robotnik launches an airstrike on Knothole." I nodded glumly. As much as I hated working with machines, he was right.
I walked over to the aircraft and looked around for an entrance. I walked around it three times before Fangor hoisted me up and threw me on top. I landed on my back with a dull thud, right before a hole opened under me, dropping me into the pilot's seat. I heard another thud as someone landed behind me. I turned around to see Aleena sitting in the co-pilot's seat, smiling at me. " Aleena! Why are you in here?" Aleena pulled a harness over herself, strapping her into the seat firmly as it conformed to her body composition and size. " I couldn't let my boyfriend go on a dangerous mission alone, could I?" She smirked as I turned around. I slid my harness over myself, just as the hatch closed, plunging us into darkness. " Everything okay in there?" Came a voice over the intercom. " I can not see anything! How am I supposed to know what I am doing!" I heard a slight laugh from the other end, followed by someone being hit by a hammer. " Geez, Amy! Did you have to hit Shadow THAT hard!" Amy giggled as Tails sighed in dismay. " Some of the controls are voice operated, such as the lights, beverage dispensers, and the miniature refrigerator stocked with pudding cups. The rest you are going to have to work by hand. The Kintushian pilots are giving Fangor a few quick flying lessons so he can try to help you. I suggest you start by turning the lights on while you wait for instructions from the Ace Commander." I nodded. " Computer, activate the cockpit lights please." " Voice command confirmed. Pilot: Green Lightning. Co-Pilot: Aleena Prower. Command: cockpit lights change function to: On." Just then everything brightened up revealing dark blue walls and a few other seats that were unoccupied. " Umm... Tails? Why are there empty seats in here?" I heard a few rushed whispers from the other end before he replied. " Usually you would have four people running the weapons, two running the shields, and five on standby, but we won't need that for this training exercise. All controls are for the pilot and co-pilot right now." Just then I heard a voice in my head, that I know I did not create myself. " Ace Wing Alpha to all ships on training exercise... pilots please put your helmets on and await further instructions." I felt someone wrap their arms around my chest from behind the chair. " Did you hear that?" Came a shaky voice from behind me. " Relax, Aleena. It could have just been an intercom message..." I said. She loosened up and I proceeded to search for the helmet. After about ten seconds of searching, Aleena grabbed my wrist and lifted it straight up. I followed with my eyes and saw the helmet hanging from a cord attached to the ceiling. She grabbed it and brought it within my reach for me, seeing as how I was too short to reach it from the pilot's seat. " Thanks Aleena." I slid the helmet over my head and it adjusted itself to accommodate my ears. Again the voice came. " Co-Pilots. Keep an eye on the ships readings. Inform me if you notice any abnormalities. You will know when they become abnormal because the gauge or gauges with problems will begin blinking a bright red. If they turn black, eject. If a skull and crossbones appear over them, it's too late. Just ride it out." " That doesn't sound too bad..." Aleena replied, thinking he could hear her. " Alright, pilots. Initiate lift-off." " Computer. Engage upward momentum." " Affirmative. Beginning lift-off." Suddenly I could see as though I was the ship itself... as though it's eyes were mine. The view shifted to about ten thousand feet in the air in a matter of twenty seconds... a rise of five hundred feet per second. " Alright... to get the newbie used to flying these birds, how about we start with a few laps around the planet? Engage full thrust... now!" " Computer. Engage maximum forward momentum." " Affirmative. Engaging maximum forward thrust. Hang on to your seats, kids. It's going to be a rough ride." Immediately the landscape became a blur. I knew I was screaming... I knew Aleena was screaming... but I did not hear it. What I heard instead was this... " Tomias, don't try to talk or even scream. You are moving too fast for sound to move enough to be heard. Open your mind and speak with your thoughts." Although the landscape was a blur, I had remarkable control over the ship... I was pulling it into loops and dives without even skimming a single leaf. " Fangor? How am I able to control this so well! Everything is a blur to me, yet I react as though it was standing still!" Surprisingly enough I had thought this instead of said it, yet I heard it very clearly. " Your ability to react far exceeds that of any other of your species. In a few minutes the 'Ace' is going to have you pump an Order Emerald into it. If Tails's theory proves correct, the ship's speed will multiply, and the weapon systems will become supercharged." Just then the captain cut in. " Fangor, I can tell the runt myself, thank you very much. Well, I suppose Fangor already told you, so go ahead and power up with an emerald. Just reach your hand forward and let your thoughts do the rest." I complied and nothing seemed to happen. " Remarkable! It worked!" Came the captain again. " What do you mean, madam? I do not see any difference." " Of course you don't. You are able to adapt to the new reaction time needed because of the Order Emeralds. Now let's add another one." I reached my hand forward again, and another was activated. " Simply remarkable! I've never seen such power!" But then something went wrong... " Green Lightning! All the readings are flashing between red and the skull and crossbones! We've gotta get the emeralds pulled out!" Suddenly another voice echoed through my mind... dark, sinister... and familiar. " Don't listen to her... Just add another emerald... increase the ship's power... make it invincible! More power! You must use more power!" I will not allow you to have the power of the Order Emeralds! " You fool... Do you think you can resist me! I command you to use the rest of the Order Emeralds! This ship will soon be mine! And with it, the Order Emeralds. And then... I will have my revenge on you for thwarting my plans to eliminate Fangor." I shuddered. Only one option left then... I attempted to remove the Order Emeralds, but he had the controls for such an action locked. I switched the ship over to auto-pilot and took my helmet off. The computer adjusted the cockpit to allow sound to travel freely within, as it would be needed to avoid alarming the other pilots. I hung my head. " Aleena... What would you say if I asked you to begin the self-destruct sequence?" I heard her gasp. " Why would you do that?" I frowned. " We are locked in. I can't remove the emeralds already powering the ship... Only way to get out is to destroy it." I felt her hand under my chin. She turned my face to look her straight in the eyes. " Are you sure there is no other way?" I nodded. She frowned and then slammed her fist on the large red button next to the order emerald console. Immediately screams of confusion echoed through my mind. " What is he doing! Self-destruct!" " This kid's lost his mind!" " Don't do this kid! Just remove the emeralds!" I shot back with a few simple words: " It is the only way..." Just then we were plunged into darkness as the ship's lights went off, right before we heard: " I'm going after them! Get out of my way!"... Fangor.
Fangor's POV
I jumped through the hull of the ship, not even bothering to open the hatch. I poured on as much speed as I could, but the ship was moving too fast for me to get to it. It's movements were too erratic. Suddenly the ship was engulfed by a fiery blast as all the pieces were blown away from it. I heard someone screaming from the ground, and upon looking down with a single stalk-eye, noticed that it was Aleena, screaming about Green Lightning. I set all four of my eyes upon the explosion, now dissipating. What was left afterwards was a falling green kitsune, and eight emeralds supporting him. They guided him safely to the ground, where the captain, other pilots, Sonic, Rouge, Shadow... Everyone important to him at that time had all gathered around. The captain was looking worried for once, the pilots looked about ready to kill... Well you probably know how the others would react. I knew that they all shared one thought: Is he dead? Suddenly he stirred and tried to get up, but the explosion was powerful enough that were he normal, without his immortality, he would have died. He lay there, short of breath and aching all over, with people sighing in relief and the pilots approaching him, hoping to finish the job that the explosion seemed to have started. Looks like they're looking for a fight... " Leave the kid alone!" I said as I drew my Kintushian longsword and Sword of Justice, and dove for the assailants. I was too quick for them... In less than a second I had dispatched more than three hundred of our finest pilots. It was just our luck that the ex-captain decided to show up then. From the look on his face he had seen the explosion. Now he was here to question the pilot responsible. He gripped the hilt of his sword as he approached the current captain, that was currently glaring at him with a very venomous gaze. " Who is responsible for destroying the prototype-katana class ship!" The remaining pilots, the ones that had not been foolish enough to attempt to kill my friend all pointed to his unconscious form. He turned his murderous glare on the kid, and got even angrier if it was even possible. " You would allow a mere child to fly one of our advanced fighter craft! Much less let him blow it to bits!" The current captain landed a fist across his face, knocking him back a few feet and causing him to fall over. " He was the only one capable of flying it. The systems malfunctioned and the hatch wouldn't open. The ship could not handle the power of the order emeralds." The ex-captain stood up. " No mere child is capable of handling one of our fighter-craft! Now stand aside so he can face punishment for destroying air-command property!" His breathing got heavier, his skin and pupils began turning red, he was going into 'rage form'. The captain began backing away. " Pilots! Get everyone out of here! He's lost it!" I yelled. Aleena grabbed Green Lightning and the Order Emeralds began following them. The pilots were in a hurry to get everyone away from the area, even those that insisted on watching. Soon it was just me and him... and one other... " How do you like my puppet, Fangor?" A voice echoed through my head. Release him from your hold! Your fight is with me! " But Fangor! This is so much more fun! You see, you are the only Kintushian with a will strong enough to keep your mind while in rage form... I can take over this Kintushian now that he's lost it! Won't that be fun?" Leave him be, dark one! Just then he finished his transformation... He was six hundred feet tall at full height, his main shape was that of a dog crossed with a pig with bull horns on his head and blood red skin. His teeth were about ten feet long each, and sharp as kintushian-tin swords. His horns were like redwoods and capable of going through a Kintushian like fire through butter. His claws were sharp enough that if I attempted to defend myself with a Kintushian iron sword, it would be cleaved in half.
He reared back and bellowed, long and loud, before attempting to sink his teeth into me. I quickly jumped back, narrowly avoiding severe pain. I wasn't about to let him attack again. I spread my wings and flew to more than ten thousand feet before beginning my decent. I drew my kintushian steel-longsword along with the Sword of Justice, and poised my tailblade, ready to take him out in a single attack. I dove right towards the heart, and once I came within ten feet of him, I began lashing out with all I had. It was over in a matter of moments... The moment my tail sliced through his heart he disappeared, leaving me to plow into the ground face-first. " URGH! Beware! Next time we meet, I won't go so easy on you!" You will never defeat me with such petty tricks... He didn't reply. I heard shouting coming from the edge of the massive clearing, towards Knothole. Apparently my easy victory had not gone unnoticed, so I decided to head for Green Lightning's house, to get out of having to answer questions of reporters.
I stood at the bottom of the stairs, not even wanting to get some sleep, nor did I have the need for it. I had been told to keep an eye on the kid, so I was making sure he didn't try to get out the front door. He had just gone to bed after reassuring his mom several times that he was alright, just tired. I soon heard light footsteps and then a door opening upstairs. I looked up to see Green Lightning stumble out of his room drowsily with his eyes half closed. He slowly shut the door behind him and stifled a yawn as he made his way downstairs and past me, heading for the bathrooms. A few minutes later he came back, slowly walking towards the stairs and trying to keep from falling over. He missed the stairs, however, and nearly ran into the front door. " Not trying to sneak out are you?" I said. He opened his eyes a bit wider and noticed where he was going. He yawned loudly and turned towards the stairs. " I must really be tired... I can hardly see where I'm going..." He yawned again and walked back to his bedroom. "Hey, Green Lightning?" He turned at his door and looked down at me, yawning. " Yes?" " Try not to forget how to fly one of those. You'll need that information some day." He nodded and went back to bed. Just then the front door opened and Bunny came in. " Sally sent me to relieve ya so you can get some sleep. Don't worry. I'll watch him real well. You hurry off to your house before the reporters notice yer outside, 'kay, sugah?" I nodded and ran out of there, jumping over buildings rather than going around them. I got in my front door before any reporters noticed me, and lay awake in my bed the whole night, wondering who it was that had been tormenting Green Lightning... and trying to torment me.
August 31
Green Lightning's POV
I lay awake in my bed, around six in the morning by what the clock was showing, listening to Fangor and Ms. Acorn talk downstairs. " What is the report?" " His parents have been notified. They are taking all necessary precautions to avoid disaster." " And what about Green Lightning?" " As far as I know, he's doing alright. That explosion messed him up quite a bit. He won't be able to reach his maximum energy potential for many months. Good thing he shoved Aleena through a moongate before the ship blew. Otherwise..." " Alright... Keep an eye on him, Fangor. We can't have him panicking while Robotnik is on the loose." " Yes... Rash decisions tend to lead to bigger problems than the one they were meant to solve. Well, we'd better send someone up to wake him. Breakfast is almost ready. I'm going to head out on patrol for a bit." " Aren't you going to join us for breakfast?" " If I do, I do. If I don't, I don't. Simple as that." " Alright... Have a nice day then." " Kintushians don't look forward to 'nice days'." Fangor opened the front door and headed out. " Tai- Oh, wait. He fell asleep in his workshop again while working on another of his planes... Sonic's out on a run... Amy and Aleena are preparing breakfast..." I got out of bed, grabbed my amulets, slipped on my robe, and opened my bedroom door before she could name off anyone else. " I am already awake, Ms. Acorn." She smiled and put her hands on her hips. " How much did you hear?" I shrugged my shoulders. " Enough to know that my parents know Robotnik is back." She shook her head. " Eavesdropping is rather rude, you know." I shook my head. " I did not eavesdrop. I simply heard." She nodded, smiling. " Well, breakfast is almost ready. Why don't you go ahead and seat yourself at the table? And please don't call me Ms. Acorn anymore... it's a bit too formal. Just call me Sally, okay?" I nodded and walked towards the dining room.
Aleena and Amy were already setting the table, and three familiar faces were already sitting, or in the case of the croc, sleeping at the table. Espio and Charmy's eyes went wide with shock and their mouths gaped open when they saw me. " Is there something wrong, Chaotix? Aside from Vector being asleep of course." They recovered, then both of them smacked Vector in the back of the head. He threw up his arms in defense afterwards. " I surrender! I surrender!" He said. Then he looked around and noticed where he was. " Um... I mean good morning." Then he saw me. " Well you seem pretty okay... Anyone know what we're having?" A large spoon flew out of the kitchen and hit his head quite hard. " You'll know when we're done! Now since you three have nothing else to do, go get Tails and Sonic over here! They're going to miss breakfast if you don't hurry!" Amy yelled from the kitchen. Team Chaotix immediately got up and ran out of the house before they could be pelted with anymore silverware from the kitchen. A few minutes later there was a knock at the door. " Green Lightning, could you answer it please?" I got up from my chair as I answered, not wanting to waste time. " Yes Ms. Rose." I walked to the door and was met with a half-asleep Tails when I opened it. " Glad to see you're okay!" He said, smiling. I nodded. " Breakfast is almost ready. Come on in." He walked past me and into the dining room. I closed the door and heard a knock as I turned around. I opened the door and was greeted by Sonic as he walked in. " Hey Green Lightning! Good to see you're up and about. You feeling okay?" I nodded as he headed for the dining room, and was met by a very winded Chaotix. They did not even bother to say hi as they walked by. I closed the door and immediately another knock insued. I'm going to be here a while... I opened it and was met by Shadow. " Oh... it's you, runt." He said as he walked by, followed soon by Knuckles and Rouge. " Wait up!" Was heard in the distance. I looked out the door and saw Cream running along with her chao, Cheese. She ran right by without even noticing me as she headed for the dining room.
I finally closed the door and walked away from it, heading for the dining room. When I got there, almost every seat was taken. Only five were left. I walked towards my chair, and was immediately pulled into a hug from Aleena. " I'm so glad you're okay!" She said while sobbing into my shoulder. " Never do something like that again! I don't want to lose you!" " Why should you worry? He's capable of handling himself." Came a voice from the door. Aleena looked slightly annoyed. " So... You're going to join us for breakfast after all?" Fangor stepped into view. " I've nothing better to do right now, so I might as well." He leaned against the wall and closed his eyes, seemingly asleep yet I could tell he was awake and highly alert. As usual he planned on being the last to be seated. Sally soon walked in and seated herself. Aleena and myself followed suit. Fangor didn't move until the food had been sat and Amy sat down, then he seated himself. He then looked over to Sonic and Shadow. " I'm surprised you two aren't going at it yet." Shadow shrugged his shoulders. " Amy made us call a truce at mealtimes." I looked at what was on the table, and, not surprising, most if it had something to do with Sonic. The pancakes and pies were shaped to look like Sonic's head, the cake had blue frosting and Sonic emblems on it... I looked over at Sonic and he was beet red. Shadow and Knuckles were whispering something to each other while Tails was darting his gaze between each of the foods, deciding what to eat first. Amy (unfortunately for Sonic) was inching closer to her hero. " Ahem! I think your romance can wait, Amy. It's breakfast time." Amy threw her hammer at Fangor, missing him and hitting the wall. " You ruined it, Fangor!" She returned her seat to where it had started and helped Aleena serve the food.
It took about an hour for us to finish, but what came at the end I somehow expected... Eight black moongates opened up at all sides of the table, and out stepped the Black Robe gang. I was immediately thrown into a wall as a very familiar switchblade was drawn... But this time I was prepared for it. I pulled out my staff and swung it at his arm, causing him to lose his knife. He then threw me across the room and into another wall, then charged at me with another knife. Fangor seemingly accidentally brought up his tailblade and slapped the assailant aside. I picked myself up off the ground and prepared for another attack, but the gang had already left. Fangor shrugged his shoulders and smirked. " Didn't even stay to help clean up... Rude, eh?"
Thirty minutes later, after Aleena checked me for cuts and bruises, I headed outside and into the forest itself. I felt at peace amongst the trees, even though they seemed to be asleep at the moment. Suddenly a large beam of energy shot through the trees and nearly struck my arm. I rolled to the side and stared at where it had come from. What stood there was one of my only fears... a swatbot armed with a laser rifle. It charged up it's rifle quickly and fired off another shot. " Surrender or you will be destroyed." It stated in a monotone voice. Just then nineteen more showed up and began firing at me. I immediately turned and ran at full speed back to Knothole, being pursued with increasingly accurate swatbots. Just as I reached my front door, their shots hit their mark... all twenty of them. I felt them tear right through me, searing my flesh and fur... scorching my bones... and ripping pain throughout my entire body. I screamed in pain as I slammed into the closed door and slumped to the ground a few feet away. My wounds healed quickly, only to be replaced by fresh ones as the swatbots shot again. I scarcely heard the door open over my screams of pain. The last thing I heard before passing out was Aleena screaming in fear. " Swatbots in Knothole!"
December 22
I awoke with a sharp pain in my side, screaming from the suddeness of it. Immediately the door to my room opened and in stepped a female lightning Kintushian with no emotion whatsoever in her eyes or voice. " Is something wrong?" I shuddered at the way she said it... It brought back something Fangor had told me... 'Some believe in order to be the perfect warrior, you must relieve yourself of all emotions no matter what the situation... Those that chose this path have all but lost their souls to emptiness... I don't want to turn out like them.' She walked out and Aleena walked in a few minutes later, smiling weakly. " I'm glad to see you're back with us... You've been in a coma for almost four months now... The Kintushian doctors took that time to fix a few things with your digestive and energy storage systems, and they kept the media away so you could get your rest. Are you feeling okay?" I shook my head. " My side hurts..." Aleena nodded and walked towards me. " It's probably the bandaged wound... They kept changing the bandages so the wound wouldn't bleed too much. Now that you're out of the coma, it should be safe to remove it." She climbed up onto the bed and sat on her knees. She pulled back the covers, revealing blood red bandages that were leaking badly. The sight was ghastly enough to nearly make me pass out, but I kept my composure. " Could you close your eyes while I remove them, Tomias?" I nodded and closed my eyes tight, glad to see anything except those bandages. I felt the pain get sharper as she removed the bandages, getting worse and worse as they became looser. Soon the bandages were completely off, then the pain lessened. " Wow! It's healing itself!" I opened my eyes and nearly passed out when I saw the gaping hole going all through my left side sealing itself. Soon the pain was gone. " Feeling better?" I nodded, smiling. I looked around and noticed I was in the hospital again, and without my robe nearby. I shivered a bit. " It is a bit cold in here to me. Can I go home now?" A light Kintushian walked in holding a clipboard, and smiled as he stared at me. " Well, you have recovered quite quickly... As soon as we get a parent or legal guardian's signature, you will be free to leave." Aleena leaned over and hugged me before getting off the bed. " I'll go get Amy. I'll be back soon." She ran out the door, and the doctor soon left in the opposite direction down the corridor. I hopped off the bed and began pacing around the room in an attempt to keep warm, and nearly ran into the Echidna nurse that walked in. I jumped back before she noticed me. She walked over to the bed and began changing the sheets, removing the bloody ones and replacing them with clean ones. She turned around and headed for the door as I continued my pacing. I soon felt myself being lifted off the ground and placed back in the bed. " You're not going to get any better by being out of bed..." She shoved my chest so I would lay down, then wrapped the covers around me tightly as to prevent movement. " Now get som sleep... I'll be back later with a thermometer." " But I am not-" She put a finger to my lips. " Shhh... Sleep little one." I heard her footsteps moving towards the door, the sound becoming quieter as she moved away. I sighed in exhasperation as I attempted to get my arms loose from the covers that were wrapped around me, but to no avail. They held firm. Soon footsteps came my way, five pairs of shoes from the sound of it.
I felt the covers become unwound as a yellow figure passed by the bed. It was the same doctor that had been in the room earlier. " You're free to go. Sorry about the mixup with the nurse. She's new and got the wrong room number." I nodded as I stood up. " It is alright, sir. No harm was done." He smiled and left, passing by the four standing at the door. " Good to see you're alright!" Sonic said as I climbed down from the bed. I nodded and shivered a bit. Amy handed me a shirt and Sally gave me my robe. I slipped both on quickly and immediately I was warm again. Aleena walked up and hugged me. " Ready to go home?" I nodded. " Your mom and dad are planning a big dinner when you get home. They were worried about you, but didn't panic." I nodded. " What happened to the swatbots?" Aleena frowned. " After you passed out, swatbots began pouring in from all areas of the forest, shooting random people. Some were hit by the laser rifles, and died on impact. Others were hit by tasers and dragged out. The death toll rose to over five hundred in a matter of just a few minutes. The Kintushians soon arrived and fought the ones that remained behind... Fifty-three of the two hundred twenty-seven were sent. It was awful..." I turned towards her. " Where was Fangor?" She shrugged her shoulders. " I don't know... He disapeared soon after you left. Said it was urgent." I nodded. Soon we were outside, and the roads, sidewalks, and roofs of houses were covered in snow. Cars weren't allowed to be used this time of year due to the hazards they posed in this weather. " I will meet you all at the house. Be careful." I said as I cast my recall spell and appeared in front of my house a few miles away. I opened the front door and stepped inside, soon followed by Sonic slamming the door as he ran inside. " We're here, Mrs. Dimitri!" Sonic yelled while shivering. My mother stuck here head out through the kitchen doorway. " Dinner will be ready in a few minutes. Go ahead and seat yourselves at the table."
Dinner did not take long... I was not very hungry for once and was soon excused from the table. I headed upstairs to my room and found an unopened letter on my desk... with my father's seal on it. I opened it up, expecting to read about how he reacted when he heard of the attack on Knothole, but from what I read it appeared that he did not know about it.
Dear son,
I am requesting your presence at the palace to meet the eight kings of the other kingdoms, along with their families. Please bring your girlfriend along and be careful. The black robe gang is still on the loose. We will have a room for the two of you once you arrive. We are using most of the spare rooms for the visitors, so you two will have to share your old room. We have moved an extra bed into it so you two will not have to share a bed. We have updated some of our communications in the castle, such as introducing telephones, those things they refer to as 'intercoms' (please find me the full name of that. I am quite confused as to why they would shorten it.), and computers with e-mail capabilities. If you have time, I would like for you to invite a few of your friends along. Please leave as soon as you can. I do not think I can listen to any more of King Lesgard asking me 'Where is your son? I will not believe he is still in the hospital as I do not see him there when I visit it.' He happens to be one of those 'believe only what you can see' people. Also, please tell Princess Sally Acorn I am sorry I have been unable to visit.
Love,
Your father, Alkinin Dimitri- King of the Mystics
" So... who all is going?" I spun around and saw Aleena standing at the door, smiling. She giggled as she walked towards me. " Sorry... you tend to read out loud. I'll let your mom know." I nodded. " Would you mind if Shadow, Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Sally, Amy, and Cream went with us?" She smiled and nodded. " I'll get them after talking to your mom. Wait downstairs for us, okay?" I nodded and followed her downstairs. She stopped at the doorway and turned around to face me. " I'll also get a couple of lightning Kintushians to come with us in case we run into trouble. Don't forget the black robe gang is still out there." I nodded and we continued downstairs.
Two hours later we were on our way, my mom coming with us as well even though the kintushians in our company protested against having another person join the group that was setting out for the Mystic Kingdom. The journey went smoothly as we left the forest. All went well until we approached the borders of the Mystic Kingdom... " Halt! Place your weapons on the ground and step away from them!" came the voices from four warriors ahead of us, hidden by the darkness of night and the blanket of snow that covered the ground. I heard the two kintushians begin drawing their swords, but I held my hand up, staying their blades. " Do as they say." They grumbled but obeyed, tossing their swords on the ground and stepping away. " You two! Drop your weapons!" They said, putting a spear to my throat and to Aleena's as well. " We know of your Mystic's way of storing their weapons... Drop them on the ground NOW!" I do not know what I was thinking... I suddenly grabbed the spear of the warrior in front of me, turned it around while removing it from his hand while he was stunned by my action, and swung it in front of me in a wide arc, driving them back. Aleena put a hand on my shoulder and I calmed down, still holding the spear in case they made another attempt to attack. " I will shed some light on the situation..." I said, calling forth the power of the Order Emerald of light. Immediately the area around us was lit by a bright light, seemingly from nowhere. The four warriors were three foxes and a badger, the badger being disarmed. They looked quite stunned by what I had just done, but soon recovered, dropping their spears to the ground, as well as dropping to one knee. " We are sorry, Guardian of the Order Emeralds, for attacking your entourage. We-" I raised my hand, silencing them. " You were merely protecting the border. Please look closer before attacking next time." My mother stepped forward, kneeling next to me. " It is about time we made camp, Tomias. It is a bit past your bedtime and getting quite cold out here." I nodded and reached for the fire Order Emerald. The kintushians picked up their swords and returned them to their scabbards, glaring at our assailants all the while. The four warriors set a fair bit of kindling on the ground and backed away from it, going to help the others set up the tents. It took me a while to get the fire started, mainly because I was cold which made it difficult for the fire Order Emerald to work. As soon as the fire lit the light produced by the light Order Emerald vanished, leaving no trace whatsoever. Soon after the tents were finished and the group gathered around the fire, pulling up logs that the warriors had carried with them. We looked to be a ragged and ill-picked assortment of adventurers to be traveling at this time of year. Snow resting on our cloaks, robes, armor, fur, and whatever else it could cling to. I was just about the only one shivering, aside from Sonic and Aleena. Everyone else, excluding the kintushians, Shadow, the knights, and my mother were dressed for the ill weather. I stood up and stretched after I had sufficiently warmed up, and headed to my tent which I would be sharing with Aleena, Cream, and Tails. The four warriors had brought their own, Sally, Amy, and my mother would be in a tent together, and Sonic, Shadow, and Knuckles would have to get along for at least one night as they would have to share a tent together. Our plan was to head out at dawn and hopefully arrive by midnight the next day.
December 23
We packed up camp at dawn, and the warriors returned to their patrol after I stopped the fire. The rest of the journey was uneventful unless you count Shadow and Sonic's usual arguments. We arrived at the castle, cold, covered in snow, and, in the case of the kintushians, very irritated. The drawbridge, though lacking a moat, lowered with a loud creak as it laid itself into our path. " Quite a large door..." Remarked one of the warriors. Indeed, it did look like a door. The wood appeared to be oak, a light tan to complement the cold gray stone of the castle walls themselves. We clambored over it and ran into the castle, seeking shelter from the cold. " Halt! State thine name and-" The guard beyond the gate, within the shadows, out of our sight, stopped in midsentence. " Prince Tomias! Welcome home! Your father has been expecting you!" He immediately opened the gate and let us through, not even stepping out of the shadows in the process so we could get a good look at his face.
Soon we were at the doors to the throne room. I could hear loud voices coming from beyond the door, accompanied by music of sorts. I threw the doors open wide and stepped in, grabbing the attention of every person in the room. The music stopped, silence pursued the loud conversation, and all that were in attendance were staring... at me. My father stood up from the table where the other eight kings were seated. " Welcome home, my son. I trust your journey was free of harm?" I nodded just before being lifted into the air by the back of my robe. " This runt is the guardian of the Order Emeralds! Ha!" The other seven kings began laughing, immediately being silenced by my father's glare. The one that held me in his grasp continued. " This runt is no more fit to guard the emeralds than he is to polish my boots!" Immediately I heard the sound of metal coliding with something solid, and looked down to see Aleena standing two feet below me, ready to whack the king again with her backpack in hand. He brought his foot back and I immediately used the lightning Order Emerald to send electricity from it into him to prevent him from finishing his action. He immediately dropped me and fell to the floor, groaning in pain. The other kings gasped in shock. " Have you any doubts now!" Yelled my father, imposing a silent threat upon the others seated at the table. The sat down looking quite shaken, shaking their heads and returning to eating.
He calmed down and turned back to us. " I am sorry about the rude welcoming. This is the first time we have met in these halls since before Robotnik showed up for the first time. Jamal and Atuer will escort you to your proper table. The feast will begin shortly." I nodded as two blue-robed figures approached us. They stood as tall as my father, possibly even taller, carrying oak staves carved with our symbols for 'fire', 'wind', and 'light' for Jamal, and 'beast', 'stance', 'glow', and 'earth' for Atuer. What the combined symbols meant, I did not know. I had not taken advanced magical workings class when I had gone to the mage academy more than one thousand years ago. They noticed I was gazing at their staves and glared harshly at me. I immediately lowered my eyes away from them, not wishing to anger them. " Adults, hence those that are over the age of eighteen, this way." My mom stepped forward, along with both lightning kintushians and followed Jamal. " And the rest of you little brats follow me to the childrens' table!" Came the booming angry voice of Atuer, immediately followed by a grunt of pain after a quick muttering of a fireball spell from my father. " Be curteous, Atuer. They are our guests, not our enemies! Do not set a bad example for the other kingdoms, or your own son!" He grumbled as he walked towards a small table, glancing over his shoulder every now and then to glare at me and receive a magical arrow spell from my father. By the time we reached the table, he had to go get his robe repaired because of all the magical burns it had received. When we arrived at the table, there were three princes and five princesses seated there, each wearing a different color of armor, one for each kingdom they had come from and the armor shaped differently depending on the weaponry and combat style the kingdom used. Two of the princes walked up to me as I arrived, and led me to the head of the table where two chairs were placed side-by-side. They then took Aleena and sat here down beside me. When I looked at them confused, they smiled and explained. " Your father already told us about you and your girlfriend. We are very happy for you, maybe even jealous." They then got up with the princesses and helped the others find seats, seamingly pairing them up themselves. They had even seperated Sonic and Shadow by almost the whole table length, putting Sally beside Shadow and Amy beside Sonic, ignoring Sonic's protests. Tails and Cream were placed in the center on the left side, With Knuckles sitting on the right side, an empty seat beside him, smirking as Sonic squirmed in Amy's grasp.
Soon a loud gong was rung, and about twenty chefs filed out of the kitchen towards the two tables. Eleven went to the adult table, and the other nine headed for ours. Two of them headed to get Amy to let go of Sonic long enough to get his order down, and one headed for each of the rest of us, the other two hanging back in case assistance was needed. Aleena looked at me questioningly as some passed right by me without even noticing, one stopping beside her to get her meal order. I decided to answer her unasked question. " It is tradition for those whose parents are present at a feast, whilst they are still considered children, to make the food orders for them. This is actually the first feast that I have been to in the castle." She nodded grimly, saying nothing else.
After the meals were ordered, the chefs returned to the kitchen and brought back covered platters to each of those present, once again removing Amy from Sonic. I was served a bowl of tossed salad and also a bowl of what appeared to be noodles covered in a yellow sauce. Aleena had ordered a cheeseburger and chocolate milk, while the rest of the table was an assortment of various foods, some of which I had yet to see, including what Fredrick, prince of the Kingdom of Valor, reffered to as a 'souffle'. It did not take me long to finish my food, and, seeing as how not many that had attended the feast were in a talkative mood, not including the adults from the different kingdoms, Aleena and myself were told to head up to bed by my father and mother.
It didn't take me long to find my room, just the way I had left it, only with a few extra pillows on the bed and an extra coatrack for Aleena to use for her robe and anything else she didn't want to wear to bed. As for myself, it was a cold night, so I only removed my robe and shoes. Aleena had brought along some night clothes, so I climbed into bed while she changed. Soon she had climbed into the bed and crawled over to me, sliding under the covers next to me as the magical fire within the hearth lit itself, warming the room a little. " Good night Tomias. Sweet dreams." She said, kissing me on the cheek. " Good night, Aleena. May it go well." She smiled and hugged me before turning over and falling asleep, and I soon did the same.
December 24
We left early the next morning, not wishing to stay much longer with such heated guests in the castle. We had walked out about two miles from the castle in two feet of snow, making it difficult for me to know where we were going. Because there was so much snow and cold, I created a moongate leading back to Knothole, out of sight of the castle's guards, so we wouldn't have to travel so far for so long. The trip to the castle was cold enough, and it was only going to get colder as the days progressed. The Kintushians had to throw Knuckles through it, seeing as how he still didn't trust some things that he did not know. I was the last to enter, closing the moongate after me. We ran inside the house, shutting the door behind us as the Kintushians left for whatever they were assigned to do at the moment. I was standing in the living room, shivering, trying to find a few good reasons not to remove my soaking wet robe, shirt, and pants. My mother was not accepting any of my excuses. I changed clothes, and walked up to my room to wait for breakfast to be ready while Amy went to put our wet clothes in the washer. I laid back on my bed, sighing. I sat up quickly as I heard my door open, smiling as Aleena entered. " Hi Tomias. Your mom says it will be about 30 minutes before breakfast is ready. Want to do something while we wait?" I didn't quite understand her question, so I sought to rephrase it. " You mean perform an activity to pass the time?" She nodded. " What did you have in mind?" She smirked strangely, letting a sly grin slip in there. " Well, Cream and Tails are here... maybe we could play 'house' ?" I shook my head vigorously, not wishing to partake in that activity, knowing what role I would be given. She laughed a bit. " Just kidding! I'll go see if Tails has any ideas." She got on the bed and kissed me before leaving for wherever Tails and Cream were. Probably sitting in the big chairs in the living room.
Apparently Aleena got caught up in conversation, I fell asleep, and breakfast was a bit late. I was awakened about fifteen minutes after the estimated time that had been given to me. I walked downstairs to the smell of bacon, waffles, and fresh-poured milk. I climbed into my chair at the head of the table, and waited for everyone else to be served before I obtained my food, as I prefered to be the last to be served. My mother attempted to raise a conversation with Tails, who was in the middle of attempting to stuff half of his waffle in his mouth while Sally scolded him on using proper ettiquet. " Tails? Where is your tall blue friend, Fangor? We haven't seen him for months... Something may be wrong with him." After Sally finished cutting up his waffle into more manageable peices and being thoroughly lectured on the neccessities of ettiquet, he finally returned his answer. " We don't know where he is... He'll turn up sooner or later, though. Don't worry about it." She nodded grimly, and the meal continued in silence.
Flaura's POV
We arrived at the mall without an incididents, when I realized something quite crucial. " What's wrong, Flaura?" Amy inquired when she saw me staring at the ground, frowning while we were sitting in the food court. I shook my head. " I just realized I do not know what my son is interested in... Does that make me a bad parent?" Amy placed her hand on my shoulder and gave me a look of sympathy, with the slightest hint of humor. " Of course not! It just means you haven't gotten to know your son very well yet. Don't worry. I'll help ya." I smiled and nodded. " Thank you, Amy." She waved her hand dismissively. " No problem! After we eat we'll stop by the book store to see if we can find a book he hasn't read yet." With that, she got up and headed over to one of the many food counters. I'm glad my son has friends like you, Amy Rose...
After a few hours of looking through the large bookstore, we managed to procure three books that miracurously he had yet to read, according to Amy. " How much does he read?" I asked her. She giggled as we headed towards the Blades, Swords, and Other Medeivel Weapons shop to pick up something for Fangor. " On average, before he read every book in the Knothole library, around three thousand a day." I shuddered to think how much knowledge of our past had been left with him when the castle had been destroyed one thousand years ago. How much of it he knew was a mystery to me. " You okay?" Amy said, noticing I had stopped. I shook my head dismissively. " Just lost in my thoughts, Amy." We continued into the shop, which was all dusky inside with a lightning kintushian sleeping behind the counter. Amy walked up and down the isles, muttering under her breath as she leaned in to inspect each one whilst I stood near the door, shaking vigorously. The Kintushian finally woke up, noticing he had customers. " 'Ey? Can I 'elp ya, 'addies?" He said, groggily. Amy walked up to the counter, casting a worried look in my direction. " We're looking for a sword that Fangor doesn't have yet... would you happen to know of one?" He looked towards the back for a moment, and then turned back to Amy. " Aye, I believe so. Try the Thardin Blade, there in the back, 'ey?" Amy walked to the back of the shop, then yelled to the front, " Is it the big one with the blade that's wide in the middle?" The Kintushian shouted back a yes, and Amy promptly dragged it up to the front and handed it to the clerk. " That'll be five hundred thousand mobiums, miss." She handed him my son's credit holder, which he had let her borrow for the Christmas shopping. " He nodded, pressed a few buttons on it, and promptly handed it back. " The sword will be waiting for ye as you leave the mall. Good'ay, miss." With that, we left to get Aleena's gift, and my shaking stopped as I turned away from the swords.
Green Lightning's POV
I was browsing what Tails called the 'internet', looking at many different maps of Mobius, while Tails pointed out many different landmarks, including a few that had yet to be updated, such as 'Mystic Ruins', and 'Mobotropolis'. " They're way out of date, but the geography is amazingly accurate." He stated. I nodded and continued examining the area around where the mystic ruins were, being startled when Aleena hugged me from behind. She giggled as I recovered. " Watcha looking at?" She said. " Maps of Mobius... They are not up to date, however." She pointed at what the screen was centered on. " What's that?" " It is the altar of the Master Chaos Emerald, located on Angel Island." I began closing the browser windows, and heard the front door open as I shut down the computer. " We're home!" Amy shouted from downstairs. I stretched and yawned, getting up and heading downstairs with Aleena. When we got there the presents were already hidden. " Here, Tomias. Not sure how much you have left on it." Amy said as she handed back my credit holder. I stored it in my temporal vortex and sat down in one of the e-z chairs in the living room. " Lunch will be ready soon, kids. Go ahead and wait in the dining room." We all walked in, and lunch was already at the table by the time I climbed into my chair. It was a strange white square with some purplish-brown stuff in it. It tasted good, but I was still confused as to what it was. " What is this?" I said halfway through eating it. " It's called a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich." Amy replied. " It tastes good. Thank you." I said. She smiled and nodded, leaving the room while we ate.
Soon afterward we were sent outside to play with the rest of the kids in the neighborhood. Tails and I walked along, talking about what we had seen on the maps and the differences between the time period they shown and the way the world was now, while Aleena and Cream started building a 'snowman' whatever that was. Somehow Tails and myself wound up in the schoolyard, which was empty at the time. We turned to leave, only to find three kids, looking to be about 16, were barring the exit and grinning rather menacingly. " Well, well, well... Looks like we got a couple of babies out of place today..." Said the biggest one that seemed to be the leader. The other two, which Tails later referred to as his 'cronies' laughed at his comment. " They're gonna need to change their diapers when we're done with them, 'ey, boys?" They laughed again, and each of them brought out a club and began stepping towards Tails and myself. We began backing towards a corner, when a large streak of blue came from nowhere, and sent the bullies flying into the chainlink fence that surrounded the schoolyard. When the streak stopped, there stood the only person we knew to be faster than Sonic... Fangor. Both Tails and myself breathed a sigh of relief as the bullies ran off. " Thanks, Fangor. You showed up just in time." I said. He nodded, then turned towards his home. " I'll be back later to check up on you, Tails. Stay safe." With that, he walked away, muttering under his breath about the snow. " Aww... does the little baby need a diaper change?" Came a familiar voice from behind us, followed by a snicker. " What now, Shadow?" I said, annoyed. " Nothing, sprout. Just wanted to watch a good fight. I'm kinda disapointed that Fangor showed up when he did..." I shrugged my shoulders as Tails and I left for my house. It had taken us several hours to get to the schoolyard, and by the time we got back it was already dark outside, and Amy stood at the door glaring at us with impatience. " Miles 'Tails' Prower! Where have you two been!" She said, making Tails cringe as we approached. " Well, the baby and his escort nearly got the stuffing beat out of them by some bullies when Fangor showed up to save them." Came Shadow's answer as he walked past us, only to get smacked by Amy's hammer. " Quit being mean to him, Shadow! You know he doesn't like being called a baby!" Shadow opened his mouth to speak again, but seeing Amy raise her hammer changed his mind as he rushed inside in a panic. " Come on in... supper is ready." We nodded as we entered the door, eager to get out of the cold.
Supper consisted of warm chicken noodle soup which Amy had made in case either of us caught a cold or something similar. We ate in silence, not one of us even mentioning Fangor's return. Not even Sally knew why he had left for so long, nor why he had returned. Doubtlessly the Christmas party would be held at his house again, now that he was back. Aleena had decided to spend the night with us so that nobody would have to go over to her house and wake her up for the christmas party. There was a nock at the door and when Amy returned from answering it, she shuddered before answering. " Fangor says that it is predicted to get down to negative 73 degrees tonight, so I suggest staying under the covers. Tomias? Would you mind if Aleena shared your bed tonight?" " I would not mind, miss Rose." I said as I headed for bed, leaving my shoes and robe by the door. Aleena soon entered, climbing under the covers and huddling close to me as the night quickly chilled. " Are you cold?" I whispered. " I'm warm enough as long as you are here with me..." She said. With that, we drifted off to sleep, each in the others arms, oblivious to the cold outside.
Fangor's POV
I stood on the roof of my house awaiting the arrival of my friends that would be attending the party. We planned on it being a small one since Robotnik was once again on the loose. It was about 7 in the morning when everyone started arriving. I quickly lit the fireplace and aided in the kitchen, putting the food out as it finished being prepared. After lunch we opened presents, myself obtaining a new sword to add to my collection, while Green Lightning obtained some new books and a few upgrades to his computer (courtesy of Tails and Rotor), Tails got some sunglasses from Shadow and some new shoes from Sonic, to replace his old ones that were wearing out. Amy, Cream, and Aleena obtained new cell phones, and Shadow, as usual, was rewarded with a smack to the head with Amy's hammer for calling Green Lightning a baby again and spent the rest of the day hiding from her. Amy and Sonic managed to get Tails and Cream under the mistletoe, with Knuckles having a camera ready. Shortly thereafter, Green Lightning experienced the same predicament. Before everyone left, Green Lightning and Sonic were assigned to surveilance as soon as the weather turned warm. I had a feeling that something bad was going to happen, but I ignored it. I mostly went on facts, not superstitions or things that I couldn't explain... As everyone left, in the night, when I could not see, I stood on the roof, awaiting the dawn... Your reign of tyranny draws to an end, Robotnik... Prepare yourself for defeat...
END OF CHAPTER
Author's notes:
Pay close attention to that last paragraph... it will hint on what will be coming up next... And in case you haven't noticed, I delight in having Amy beat on Shadow (don't ask why... I just do) and for some odd reason I didn't send Green Lightning to the hospital this chapter... oh well. I'll make up for it next chapter. By the way, sorry it took so long. I've been lazy lately. (runs while his angry fans try to kill him)
Green Lightning: Please do not forget to review! Gamerdude likes hearing input from those who read this. Hmm? Coming Aleena!
Fangor: Also, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, either put them in review, or post it at his Fanartcentral account. And do not, I repeat, DO NOT give him any ideas on 'hooking me up' with a girl... I prefer being alone in that aspect.
Shadow: What! You let the baby put a comment at the end credits and not me! Grr! YIKES! (runs from Amy with her hammer out, swinging like mad)
Aleena: Well, stay tuned. He'll try his best to get the next chapter up quickly. Bye for now! (waves)
