Chapter Thirteen: Cream's Hope
Back with the women, Cream was the only one still awake, while Amy and Rouge were fast asleep, somehow. Cream had so much on her mind right now.
"Today turned from the greatest day ever, to the worst night ever. Why did it have to happen now of all times?" Cream whimpered.
Cream places her head on her hands, and sobbed uncontrollably. She sobbed there uncontrollably, until she had a thought that crossed her mind.
(Cream's imagination)
She was imagining Tails. She was face to face with, and he had a huge smile on his face.
"Cream, you don't need to be upset. Everything is going to be alright, you'll see." Tails told her.
Cream with her eyes filled with tears reached her hand out towards Tails, and touched his face.
"But Tails, I don't even know if we will make it! I am scared! I don't even know why you picked me, I'm not even that pretty!" Cream sobbed.
Tails placed his hands on Cream's face, and wiped her tears away.
"Now Cream, let us not say things like that. It is not true at all. Remember what I sang to you earlier? If you asked me 'Do I look alright?', I'd say 'Yes, you look wonderful tonight!, and even beautiful for that matter. No matter what you or anyone says, in my eyes, you're always beautiful." Cream told her with a smile on his face.
Cream smiles warmly, and wipes the tears from her eyes. She then embraces Tails close, and kisses him lovingly on the lips. Even though it was only a dream, it felt real to her.
(End of Imagination)
Outside of the dream, Cream opens her eyes, and looks at the horizon. She wipes away her tears, and puts on a brave face. She then stands up in determination.
"I am done crying, and I am done being weak in moments like this! Tails would not give up on me, so I for sure am not gonna give up on him either! You can flood me in the deepest water, lock me in the tightest cage, point a gun to my head, do whatever you want to me, but from here on out, I am not the same little girl I once was. I am a different Cream than the one people remembered. Tails will come and save me, you hear me?! It does not matter what you say, or do anymore Infinite, I am holding onto the hope that I have, and Tails WILL save me! Not maybe, not possibly, but he WILL save me! And when he does, it will be time for you to return to hell!" Cream snarled with determination.
Cream then walks towards the cell, and grabs hold of the bars, and looks outside of them, and looks into the horizon. She was not sure for certain, but she had a gut feeling that Tails will save her.
.
(Cream singing)
I need to keep the calm before the storm
I don't need less, I don't need more
Now bar the windows and the doors
So I am safe, so I am warm
.
Yes my life is what I will fight for
Can't part the sea, can't reach the shore
Now my voice became the driving force
I'll not let this pull me overboard
.
Gotta keep my head above water
Don't let me drown, this gets harder
I'll meet you there by the altar
While I fall down on my knees
Don't let me drown, drown, drown
Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me drown
.
Now pull me up from down below
As I'm underneath this undertow
Now dry me off and hold me close
I'll need you now, I need you most
.
Gotta keep my head above water
Don't let me drown, this gets harder
I'll meet you there by the altar
While I fall down on my knees
Don't let me drown, drown, drown
Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me drown
.
(Don't let me drown, drown, drown)
I'll keep my head above water
(Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me drown)
Above water
.
Now I can't see in this stormy weather
I can't seem to keep this all together
Now I can't swim the ocean like this forever
Nor can I breathe
.
Gotta keep my head above water
I'll lose my breath at the bottom
Come rescue me, I am waiting
I'm too young to fall asleep
.
Gotta keep my head above water
Don't let me drown, this gets harder
I'll meet you there by the altar
While I fall down on my knees
.
Don't let me drown
Don't let me drown
(Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me drown)
Don't let me drown
I'll keep my head above water
(Don't let me, don't let me, don't let me drown)
Above water
.
After that, she lets go of the bars, and looks up the sky with an angry frown. She was keeping all the faith and hope she has left in her soul, and kept on believing she will be saved.
It was really the only thing that Cream could do at this moment, but her hope is what kept her motivated that things will turn out alright. And that is not a bad thing on her mind.
Although she along with Amy and Rouge don't even know that Infinite has all the seven Chaos Emeralds, and the Master Emerald. But Tikal mentioned to Knuckles earlier about how there is more than just Emeralds to defeat their enemies.
Nobody really knows what she meant by that, not even Knuckles. And Knuckles was the only person that Tikal has told this to, unless Knuckles has also mentioned this to Shadow, then Shadow would also know about this too.
But regardless if Shadow also knows or not, that is for another time to tell. The main thing that should matter right now is that Knuckles and Shadow reunite with Sonic and Tails, to finish where they have left. Will they make it in time? And will they be able to stop Infinite?