10 reviews in one chapter… I'm shocked. Yeah, I was rushing then, maybe cause of pure excitement. Think'll despise this chapter, by the looks of it, it's not gonna be very good.

Chapter 2: Arrival

Riscal's PoV

I had always liked the beach. It was a nice spot where anyone could sit down and cast their troubles away. The scenery was perfect, especially when it was during sunrise or sunset, there was no land from here for about a 100 miles, nothing obstructing the view of the orange circle that would rise out of and sink into the water. It was really beautiful, and of all the places on East Island, this was the best; without fail, I would always be here dawn and dusk. I did this for 13 years

Now wasn't anytime special, it was now noon, and the sun was high up there. It was extremely hot, and if this was any other day, I would have little reason to be here. But this would be the last time I would ever be here. In fact this would be the last time I would ever be here on East Island.

Exile…

A droplet of liquid dropped from my eyes into the smooth, white sand. East Island was my home for the past 21 years; I never ever left its ground's embrace even once. My home, my family, the beach, I'll never see them again. Beside me was my ransack, full of books and some biscuits and 'souvenirs' to ensure my physical and spiritual survival.

Books…

Somewhere in the pile of books in my bag, was the book that changed my life forever, which temptation caused me to be driven out my island. Bibles from other religions were forbidden here on East Island… As a priestess, I wondered, how could I ever forget that? How could I turn away from my own home? Why did I do it?

Another tear dropped…

The ring of the bell yanked me back to reality. I turned back.

11.55 a.m…

When the clock struck noon, I had to leave… and live in the cities of cold steel and concrete, instead of the trees and the clear blue sea.

I looked back. My father did not even bother to come here and say goodbye to me. Neither did my friends, my brother or anybody else.

More tears…

The occasional dolphin jumped out of the water and landed back with a splash, not far away…

I heard footsteps. Someone was running towards me. I turned around excitedly, hoping that it was that of my mother, or at least a friend. But no, it was just a stranger. From the church…

"Priestess Riscal," he shouted, panting. "Please come with me. Your father… he wants to see you."

My father… the only person I ever hated; the person who successfully overthrew the monarchy rule a long time back. Determined, always hot-headed, inflexible in his decisions, and wanted things his no way no matter what. I think he never loved me at all... Worst of all, he was the arch priest in the central church and therefore the King. Once someone broke the rules, he would never hesitate to give them the appropriate punishment; the only reason why I wasn't dead now was because I was a female.

Firm but fair…

"I'm no longer a member of the church anymore." I trembled nervously. "Besides…"

"Your father has agreed to postpone the time. Now, please, it's very important."

As the clock struck twelve, I walked nervously to that person, wondering what his reason for asking me to go there was. No, it wasn't for forgiving me, with the current feeling of shame he is in, probably something else...

Sonic's PoV

"Sonic… I'm sorry… Come on, I promise, I won't do that again, please come with me…" The fury fox in the biplane said, in his usual innocent tone. I was skeptical however, maybe it wasn't real.

I was now running back to where we came from, on the water. I stared deep into the blue eyes, trying to find a sign of the monster inside him. There was sort of none… Still…

Merlin was a real tricky person, a magician. He was extremely cunning, maybe this was scheme of his to get Tails into his grasp, or maybe to dispose of me. Or was it a more innocent motive, to get someone to accompany him?

I remembered once, when I snatched the young Tails away from him, running to the clinic. The young three-year old fox looked seriously hurt, cuts and bruises were definitely brutal, and yet he was yelling very loudly, trying to get out of my arms, wanting to be with his grandfather… Finally, I managed to get him there, with bite marks and scratches on my arms.

After a few days, the restless fox had his cuts and burns treated, Merlin came to me, adopting his innocent look, shedding crocodile tears, telling me some crap that he was a bad father, and that I should take care of him for life. He stroked the little fox's fur a few times, whispering, "I'll never forget you… and you will never forget me." Over and over again, before I told him to stop.

I was ready for anything stupid Merlin would want to throw at me, but there was nothing… Instead, he walked away, with a slight grin.

A feeling of fright came over me, and I turned my head to look at the young vulpine, but he was still behaving normally, with innocent eyes…

Still… I had a feeling that he was up with something, and waited for something weird to happen. That time never came, and after a while, Tails began to become more and more open to me and started to talk to me…

But now that Tails was going to meet Merlin, I had a bad feeling about it ever since I read the letter. I know, it's a small thing that shouldn't be worth thinking about, but signs had already begun to show…

"Come on… Don't leave me, please." He said, with innocent eyes.

"For the last time, Tails, No! Either we go back together, or you go there alone."

"So…Sonic…" he murmured

With tears in his eyes, he reluctantly turned the biplane around a U-turn, staring at me as he did so, sadly… The noise of the propellers faded into the distance.

I gave a slight smile as I also turned towards where Tails was headed for. Obviously, I wouldn't live Tails alone; I'll keep an eye on him.

Riscal's PoV

Climbing up the stairs of the Tower was extremely tiring for a little girl; it was over 7 stories high, and the only way to get there was by the dark, spiral staircase, which always made me dizzy and nauseous.

I stopped for a while, and took a look at the stained glass window right before me, which provided the little light in this stuffy place. This was a little different, the last 4 were all heroes of the past, but this one depicted a dark sorcerer, the devil Uzu that devastated this place 3000 years ago. I took a seat and searched through my mind, wondering what he really did… He was a frail and crippled, how could he do so much as to rule East Island?

Apparently, I had forgotten.

I finally reached the top, and opened the door slowly and nervously. I saw my father, facing his back at me, seated on a chair, in white robes

He spoke. "So, it has been confirmed, Riscal. The bearer of death, the master of darkness, he is coming, today."

Before I could question him, he pointed to the lavishly decorated mirror on the left, now showing a cute, young, two-tailed fox, sitting on a strange contraption known as an airplane, looking quite sad. Sapphire eyes, the tuft of hair…

He looked awfully familiar…

When I faced back at my father, he was now facing at me, with red eyes, numerous beads of sweat, and wrinkles. He clenched his fists, and started to become frantic.

"That damn Amadeus, he should've let me kill that two-tailed devil, when he was still weak! How could he defy me; he knew well that an animal born with two tails is the sign of the devil! And yet, he refused to hand him to me… now look at what he's done…"

I looked down, silent, wanting very much to object, but not daring to. He sensed it however, and pointed to the mirror on the left again.

Now, the frame was dark, rusted metal. Tails was now in a completely different light, portraying his dark side, looking hideous. I turned away in disgust.

"Why have you asked me to come here?" I questioned, finally gathering the courage to speak.

"I have a proposition for you, Riscal. Since you are the youngest person here, I think that you are the most suitable person to talk to him… I want you to persuade him to drink this…" He held up a vial of clear liquid. "If you do it, I will revoke your exile sentence. You want that, don't you."

"But this person, he's just a child…" I said as I slowly took the vial from his hands

"It is for the better, Riscal! Sacrificing one life to save billions, it's a fair deal! Obviously a smart girl like you should know that."

"There must be some other way…" I said in a low tone.

"NO! You had better do this, Riscal, I order you to! If you don't, I will hold you responsible for the deaths of millions, possibily even billions! This is a chance for you to redeem yourself, why don't you take it? You have shamed me, Riscal, shamed me! I can't take no for an answer, do this or you shall be sentenced to death!"

I ran of the door, timidly…

I knew it, this IS a stupid chapter. Hope my fancharacter does not become a Mary Sue…

As usual, tell me what you think. I was rushing, so sorry…