p style="text-align: center;" data-p-id="72a6461dc93bb3180eb16eca10a2f023"emstrongExtinct Intergalactic Survivor/strong/em/p
p style="text-align: center;" data-p-id="72a6461dc93bb3180eb16eca10a2f023"emstrongChapter 5: Vows and Promises/strong/em/p
p data-p-id="72a6461dc93bb3180eb16eca10a2f023"Everyone had assembled at our home. We all sat at down at the table and wanted to hear what the head of the mafia had to say to us now. "My name is Gregory, Gregory The Hedgehog. And me and my right hand Red are both survivors. I've built this Mafia not to cause problems but to protect innocents from the EoE. I know after the events of yesterday it might not seem like it, but I had to confirm as to whether I could trust you." Holly was holding Tyson's hand tightly while shaking slightly. I looked at her and got worried. "And what makes you think we would trust you? Just because you're survivors does not mean you're one of the good guys at all. After what you did to those poor kids and Holly, I should've just killed you both right there on the spot!" Tyson said angrily. "I understand where you're coming from, but we had to be cautious. If it is known that the Mafia has ex-EoE members or two Hedgehog survivors, they would come for us instantly. We are more than just a Mafia, we help the homeless, elders and young abandoned people. We do more good than bad if you are curious." Gregory said. "But to use kids as a hostage just to lure us out?" Holly asked. "Listen girl, we do what we have to do because only we can do the job! Do not question the boss!" Red said angrily. "Calm down Red, we're here to negotiate not to stir up another fight." Red nodded and calmed down. "So how did the two of you escape from the EoE, seeing how you're ex members there has to be something to it right?" Pho asked. "The EoE made these chips that they place inside of a Hedgehog's chest. I am not sure if you are familiar with it but they had began their operation on exterminating the Hedgehogs back when we were part of the EoE. I was one of the higher ups so they didn't attach me with one as I was a trusted individual. But soldiers like Red were given no mercy. I had to save him by using a mini EMP bomb onto him. It destroyed the chip without damaging his heart, as the chips are placed right on top of the heart. Ever since then, Red has helped me build the Mafia to help people throughout the galaxy." After Gregory explained himself, we started to come to an agreement. "So how exactly do you wish to help us out? Heck if your Mafia is so big and powerful, why would you need us?" Tyson asked. "You've seen what the two of you caused to my goons, as well as you beating Red. Let me tell you sir Tyson, you are the very first individual fighter to beat Red in a one on one battle. And Red has been crowned Intergalactic Champion before. So yes we do need the two of you." Holly Tyson got surprised and curious. "Intergalactic Champion, what is that exactly?" Holly asked. "It's the one warrior who is standing tall after winning the Intergalactic Tournament. It is held every year in a different dimension far away. A place where even the EoE has no power over as it is guarded by the most powerful beings. This tournament is all about honor and defeating your opponents to be the victor. All kinds of individuals throughout the galaxy and different dimensions entering, wanting to be the victor. So they can become a part of the Hall of Fame, it is said that becoming a part of it might eventually lead to you achieving something great. However so far nothing has happened for Red." Tyson got very interested in this. Holly noticed this instantly. "If the EoE can't do anything over there, then possibly we could go there. It would be a good experience after all. When is the next tournament?" Tyson asked. "It's in a month actually, we weren't going to attend this year. However we can make arrangements and help you enter instead." Gregory said. Tyson got up and walked over to them. "No, I would like Red to enter as well. At least this will give him a proper chance to go all out if we face each other in a fair competition. Am I wrong?" Tyson said with a smirk on his face. Red got up and reached his fist out. "You're on Hedgehog, I'm in." The two fist bumped each other as a sign of a new friendships bond as well as having accepted the offer. br /br /Later after Gregory Red left, Pho drove the two kids back to their home. They knocked on the door, however nobody answered. Pho decided to use a lockpick to open up the door. Once they got inside, they saw their old man on the floor. Scruffy Emily were in shock. Pho checked his pulse to see if he was alive, however it turned out to be the opposite sadly. Scruffy hugged Emily as she began crying. "It's okay sis, It's okay." Scruffy said to comfort Emily. Pho immediately took care of getting their old man a proper burial. It was a sad day for those two poor kids. Pho decided to take the two in and have them live with the rest of them. br /br /While everyone was gone, Holly approached Tyson to talk to him about this entire tournament thing. "Ty, can you come over here for a second?" she asked. He sat down next to her. "What's up?" he asked. "Are you sure we should be doing this? Going to some place very far away from here all of a sudden, to fight against others who might just kill you? I don't want to lose you over this!" Tyson smiled at hearing her worries. "You don't need to be worried about me, not to mention I've beaten the champion. I can handle myself, trust me." He didn't want her to worry, but she couldn't help it. "If you're going to fight, then so will I!" Tyson got surprised and shook his head in denial. "You are absolutely not doing that!" he said. "If you're going to enter then so will I! You can't stop me!" Tyson grabbed her shoulders. "Listen this is not a game, you're not a fighter Hol! I can't let you do this!" Holly looked down. "I have a hidden power within me. Whether I like it or not, I have the power to protect all of us too!" she said as she moved in and kissed Tyson on the lips. He became speechless and accepted her decision. He kissed her back and got on top of her. The two of them felt very warm at heart and we're completely red. "Ty..." she whispered. Suddenly they heard a door slam downstairs. They got surprised and went downstairs to check it out. br /br /It seemed to be that Pho returned home along with Scruffy Emily, who looked very sad. "Hey what's wrong?" Tyson asked. "When I went to bring them home, we found their old man. On the floor, not breathing." Pho said while looking down. Holly ran over to them and hugged them tightly. Tyson walked over to Pho. "They can stay with us right?" Tyson asked. "Of course, I always had promised their old man that if anything ever happened to them, that I'd take care of them." Tyson tapped Pho on the shoulder and nodded. "They'll be safe with us, and we'll take good care of them after all." Tyson said. "Yeah, but they do not deserve this pain." Pho said while stuttering. "I'm sure he'll rest in peace, especially knowing that his grandchildren are with you." br /br /Tyson went looked into his room where Holly Emily were sleeping together. Seeing Emily cry in her sleep made him feel sad. He slowly closed the door and went downstairs. When he opened the front door he saw Scruffy sit on the stairs outdoor. He slowly closed the front door and walked over to sit next to him. "I didn't expect this to happen, like not anytime soon or ever honestly. It's just not fair!" Scruffy said while looking away. "It's okay kid, I also didn't know how to feel when I realized what had happened. Knowing that you're the only one of your kind. It was hard to take in. But then I met Pho, rescued Holly. Fought against Red Gregory. I'm slowly starting to find more and more survivors of my kind, and it makes me believe that I will find more survivors and will get to rebuild the race. It is all about having faith and protecting your loved ones." Scruffy slowly looked over to him. "How can you be so determined even though you lost so many people? What keeps you going?" Scruffy asked. Tyson smiled and patted Scruffy on the head. "People like you are what keeps me going little brother, and I'm sure your old man would've wanted it to be the same for you." Scruffy slowly began smiling. "I have a favor to ask of you!" Scruffy said as he got up. "Please teach me how to fight so I can protect my sister!" Scruffy said while bowing his head to Tyson. "Scruffy...this isn't something you can do within a matter of days..." he said. "I'll do my best and do whatever it takes! I promise!" Tyson got up and reached his fist out. "Very well then, from this day on you'll be my apprentice." He said with a smile. Scruffy looked up and fist bumped him with a bright smile on his face. "Look out galaxy, a powerful fighter is in the making!" Scruffy said as he pointed his finger at the sky. Tyson smiled as he believed greatness awaits the kid. As well as himself as he got excited thinking about the tournament./p
p style="text-align: center;" data-p-id="72a6461dc93bb3180eb16eca10a2f023"emstrongChapter 5: Vows and Promises/strong/em/p
p data-p-id="72a6461dc93bb3180eb16eca10a2f023"Everyone had assembled at our home. We all sat at down at the table and wanted to hear what the head of the mafia had to say to us now. "My name is Gregory, Gregory The Hedgehog. And me and my right hand Red are both survivors. I've built this Mafia not to cause problems but to protect innocents from the EoE. I know after the events of yesterday it might not seem like it, but I had to confirm as to whether I could trust you." Holly was holding Tyson's hand tightly while shaking slightly. I looked at her and got worried. "And what makes you think we would trust you? Just because you're survivors does not mean you're one of the good guys at all. After what you did to those poor kids and Holly, I should've just killed you both right there on the spot!" Tyson said angrily. "I understand where you're coming from, but we had to be cautious. If it is known that the Mafia has ex-EoE members or two Hedgehog survivors, they would come for us instantly. We are more than just a Mafia, we help the homeless, elders and young abandoned people. We do more good than bad if you are curious." Gregory said. "But to use kids as a hostage just to lure us out?" Holly asked. "Listen girl, we do what we have to do because only we can do the job! Do not question the boss!" Red said angrily. "Calm down Red, we're here to negotiate not to stir up another fight." Red nodded and calmed down. "So how did the two of you escape from the EoE, seeing how you're ex members there has to be something to it right?" Pho asked. "The EoE made these chips that they place inside of a Hedgehog's chest. I am not sure if you are familiar with it but they had began their operation on exterminating the Hedgehogs back when we were part of the EoE. I was one of the higher ups so they didn't attach me with one as I was a trusted individual. But soldiers like Red were given no mercy. I had to save him by using a mini EMP bomb onto him. It destroyed the chip without damaging his heart, as the chips are placed right on top of the heart. Ever since then, Red has helped me build the Mafia to help people throughout the galaxy." After Gregory explained himself, we started to come to an agreement. "So how exactly do you wish to help us out? Heck if your Mafia is so big and powerful, why would you need us?" Tyson asked. "You've seen what the two of you caused to my goons, as well as you beating Red. Let me tell you sir Tyson, you are the very first individual fighter to beat Red in a one on one battle. And Red has been crowned Intergalactic Champion before. So yes we do need the two of you." Holly Tyson got surprised and curious. "Intergalactic Champion, what is that exactly?" Holly asked. "It's the one warrior who is standing tall after winning the Intergalactic Tournament. It is held every year in a different dimension far away. A place where even the EoE has no power over as it is guarded by the most powerful beings. This tournament is all about honor and defeating your opponents to be the victor. All kinds of individuals throughout the galaxy and different dimensions entering, wanting to be the victor. So they can become a part of the Hall of Fame, it is said that becoming a part of it might eventually lead to you achieving something great. However so far nothing has happened for Red." Tyson got very interested in this. Holly noticed this instantly. "If the EoE can't do anything over there, then possibly we could go there. It would be a good experience after all. When is the next tournament?" Tyson asked. "It's in a month actually, we weren't going to attend this year. However we can make arrangements and help you enter instead." Gregory said. Tyson got up and walked over to them. "No, I would like Red to enter as well. At least this will give him a proper chance to go all out if we face each other in a fair competition. Am I wrong?" Tyson said with a smirk on his face. Red got up and reached his fist out. "You're on Hedgehog, I'm in." The two fist bumped each other as a sign of a new friendships bond as well as having accepted the offer. br /br /Later after Gregory Red left, Pho drove the two kids back to their home. They knocked on the door, however nobody answered. Pho decided to use a lockpick to open up the door. Once they got inside, they saw their old man on the floor. Scruffy Emily were in shock. Pho checked his pulse to see if he was alive, however it turned out to be the opposite sadly. Scruffy hugged Emily as she began crying. "It's okay sis, It's okay." Scruffy said to comfort Emily. Pho immediately took care of getting their old man a proper burial. It was a sad day for those two poor kids. Pho decided to take the two in and have them live with the rest of them. br /br /While everyone was gone, Holly approached Tyson to talk to him about this entire tournament thing. "Ty, can you come over here for a second?" she asked. He sat down next to her. "What's up?" he asked. "Are you sure we should be doing this? Going to some place very far away from here all of a sudden, to fight against others who might just kill you? I don't want to lose you over this!" Tyson smiled at hearing her worries. "You don't need to be worried about me, not to mention I've beaten the champion. I can handle myself, trust me." He didn't want her to worry, but she couldn't help it. "If you're going to fight, then so will I!" Tyson got surprised and shook his head in denial. "You are absolutely not doing that!" he said. "If you're going to enter then so will I! You can't stop me!" Tyson grabbed her shoulders. "Listen this is not a game, you're not a fighter Hol! I can't let you do this!" Holly looked down. "I have a hidden power within me. Whether I like it or not, I have the power to protect all of us too!" she said as she moved in and kissed Tyson on the lips. He became speechless and accepted her decision. He kissed her back and got on top of her. The two of them felt very warm at heart and we're completely red. "Ty..." she whispered. Suddenly they heard a door slam downstairs. They got surprised and went downstairs to check it out. br /br /It seemed to be that Pho returned home along with Scruffy Emily, who looked very sad. "Hey what's wrong?" Tyson asked. "When I went to bring them home, we found their old man. On the floor, not breathing." Pho said while looking down. Holly ran over to them and hugged them tightly. Tyson walked over to Pho. "They can stay with us right?" Tyson asked. "Of course, I always had promised their old man that if anything ever happened to them, that I'd take care of them." Tyson tapped Pho on the shoulder and nodded. "They'll be safe with us, and we'll take good care of them after all." Tyson said. "Yeah, but they do not deserve this pain." Pho said while stuttering. "I'm sure he'll rest in peace, especially knowing that his grandchildren are with you." br /br /Tyson went looked into his room where Holly Emily were sleeping together. Seeing Emily cry in her sleep made him feel sad. He slowly closed the door and went downstairs. When he opened the front door he saw Scruffy sit on the stairs outdoor. He slowly closed the front door and walked over to sit next to him. "I didn't expect this to happen, like not anytime soon or ever honestly. It's just not fair!" Scruffy said while looking away. "It's okay kid, I also didn't know how to feel when I realized what had happened. Knowing that you're the only one of your kind. It was hard to take in. But then I met Pho, rescued Holly. Fought against Red Gregory. I'm slowly starting to find more and more survivors of my kind, and it makes me believe that I will find more survivors and will get to rebuild the race. It is all about having faith and protecting your loved ones." Scruffy slowly looked over to him. "How can you be so determined even though you lost so many people? What keeps you going?" Scruffy asked. Tyson smiled and patted Scruffy on the head. "People like you are what keeps me going little brother, and I'm sure your old man would've wanted it to be the same for you." Scruffy slowly began smiling. "I have a favor to ask of you!" Scruffy said as he got up. "Please teach me how to fight so I can protect my sister!" Scruffy said while bowing his head to Tyson. "Scruffy...this isn't something you can do within a matter of days..." he said. "I'll do my best and do whatever it takes! I promise!" Tyson got up and reached his fist out. "Very well then, from this day on you'll be my apprentice." He said with a smile. Scruffy looked up and fist bumped him with a bright smile on his face. "Look out galaxy, a powerful fighter is in the making!" Scruffy said as he pointed his finger at the sky. Tyson smiled as he believed greatness awaits the kid. As well as himself as he got excited thinking about the tournament./p