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"How do I...Blaze, what are you doing here?" Silver said, barely able to translate thoughts into words. There she was, his old friend standing right in front of him, acting as though she has no idea who he was. It couldn't be, this must have been a trick or a mistake, but it all seemed so real.
"I'll ask you again, how do you know my name?" The Blaze impersonator said again, this time with more demand in her voice.
"Don't you remember me?" Silver said, feeling his heart break a little. His best friend didn't recognize him.
"I've never seen you before in my life. But if you don't start giving me some answers, I don't think I'll see you again either." Blaze said, growing irritated with Silver.
"Blaze, you and I used to be friends. We fought the monster Iblis, we travel in time to try and stop it. And when we finally managed to defeat it, you sacrificed yourself to seal the monster in your soul and then vanished to another dimension." Silver said, trying to explain himself. Blaze only laughed a little.
"Well that is a really amusing story Silver, but I don't remember any of that." Blaze said. The words cut deeper into him, how could she not remember any of it, all they went through...
"Then how did you get here? What do you remember?" Silver asked, trying to find some explanation as to why all this was happening.
"Well, I am the princess of a kingdom known as Solindra. We rule over a chain of islands in the south ocean of my world. My duty to me people is to serve as guardian over 7 mystical gems known as the Sol Emeralds as well as defend my people from a vicious tyrant know as Dr. Eggman Nega. One day, about 3 months ago, I was working to stop Eggman Nega's latest scheme, some sort of inter-dimensional portal that he was planning to use to summon all sorts of horror." Blaze began to pace back and forth, shifting her gaze back towards the ruined cityscape once more.
"What I didn't expect was the trap he set. I let my guard down and he lured me into the portal. Next thing I know, I'm in a destroyed city, this city. I found this group scared, being attack by some sort of molten creatures and saved them. They almost immediately asked me to join them, and I decided it would be a better plan than running through this place alone. They've put me in charge of their safety and well being, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm not as quick to accept your good intentions as Sky was." Blaze said, finishing her story.
"He's a nice enough boy, it doesn't hurt to be quick to accept others, especially with as few of us as there are." Silver replied.
"That's an awfully naive viewpoint Silver; a good way to get people killed." Blaze said chidingly. There it was, that word again, coming from Blaze no less.
"You seemed to like that I was quick to accept you all those years ago." Silver replied rather jadedly.
"I told you Silver, I've never known you. But it does seem like you knew someone very similar in appearance to me, so I'll humor you. What was this doppelganger of mine like?" Blaze said, curious to learn about the person Silver was hoping she is.
"She was independent, and brave. She always fought to protect people who couldn't protect themselves, no matter how much they disliked her. She was a great friend, someone I could depend on. There was never a time when I felt that she was to busy to talk and I always made sure I was available to talk to her. She was reserved, some people may have even called her cold, ironically so, seeing as how she had pyrokinesis. She hated her powers, always calling them a curse. Some people might have even thought that she hated herself, hated what she was. But I didn't and I don't think she did either. She was a good friend." Blaze was a little unsure how to react. This hedgehog gave such a vivid description of her. How could he know?
"Well, that was extensive. She must have been a good friend." Blaze responded.
"She was more than a good friend, she was my best friend." Silver explained nostalgically. Why nostalgically? Blaze was standing right in front of him.
"So, what exactly are you and a group of your people doing here?" Blaze inquired, hoping to find out more about Silver's group.
"We were scouting. We have a colony set up about 8 klicks north of here, about 200 in total. We were going to set up an observation post and see what kind of salvage we could find." Silver explained.
"Seems innocent enough, tell me, would your colony have room for a few more people?" Blaze asked.
"We'd be happy to take you all in if that's what you're suggesting, there's strength in numbers." Silver answered cheerfully.
"Well, I'm just looking to get these people to safety, then I need to find a way back to my own world." Blaze explained.
"You don't have to go. With your pyrokinesis, we could really use you." Silver said, hoping she'd reconsider leaving.
"I don't think so. I've got my own people to help, no doubt they're at the mercy of that madman." Blaze replied.
"Well, where are you going to go?" Silver inquired.
"Honestly, I'm not sure yet. I don't know where there is to go in this world. But I'll figure something out." Blaze explained.
"Well, until you do, you're welcome to stay with us." Silver said hopefully. Blaze only returned a smile.
After informing the rest of his group about what was going to happen next, Silver instructed his scouts to finish the trip while he would lead Blaze's group back to the colony. The scouts were initially skeptical, but respected Silver's authority. Once his followers had been sent on their way, Silver helped Blaze's group gather their things and prepare them to move.
"Alright, it's not too far away, so stay close." Silver instructed the waiting group of survivors.
"Listen to Silver everyone, he's a good person." Blaze added, affirming his command.
"We should be there before nightfall." Silver added. It was nice having her back, tagging along.
AN: As promised, one week from the last update.