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The Sonic Chronicles

Chapter V- Book I

Frost's Point of View

Finding the other shards wasn't as easy as I thought it had been. They had been scattered pretty far but I had managed to collect two more besides the one that Eggman had given to me. By now I bet Grey would have at least found one. Plus the two I found a while ago would make four. That would make three to go. I examined them. The one Eggman had was white. The two I had were green and blue. I don't know the color of the ones that Grey had found but they all seemed different yet in a way similar.

As I pondered about this, I noticed that the scenery had changed to a city crowded with busting people and different little shops. I read a sign next to a tree.

Welcome to Station Square!

Well at least now I knew where on earth I was but where would a shard be if it was here to begin with. I stood there thinking when a little girl who looked to be about eight began tugging on my coat. She looked like me almost eadxcept a girl and younger. She wore a small, orange dress and had bright brown eyes that glittered in the light.

"What?" I asked snatching my coat from her

` "Why are you dressed like that?" She asked

"I don't have to tell you" I sneered at her which caused her to start pouting.

"I didn't mean to offend you Mr…I just wanted to know…"

"Well it's a coat made from dyed steel fibers and it symbolizes that I am part of the Elemental Arts Institute if must know" I finished however she looked confused.

"Basically meaning I am a kinetic martial artist"

Then she seemed to get it. Then she asked me more questions.

"What's your name Mr.?"

"I'm not going to say" I responded

"Oh well my name is Cream" She said cheerily

"Well that's nice but I have to go right now"

"But will I see you again?" She asked with wide eyes

"…Mayb e but I really have to go

After that I walked around the city for another hour looking for any of the shards but none to be found. I was ready to give up on this city until out of the corner of my eye I saw a jewelry store. Of course! Search for the unfamiliar within the familiar!

When I went inside I received strange looks but I ignored them. I went to the store owner and began interrogating him.

"Have seen some sort of shard in here?"

"Yes, I have however I'm afraid that someone already came by to get it. A little girl got it for her mother for a present"

"Would this little girl happened to be named Cream?"

"I am afraid so, do you know her?"

"Somewhat…"

Well, now I had to go find Cream and get that shard from her. When I left the store, there was someone waiting for me. It was Tesla and he looked anything but amused

"Well, well. Look what we have here" He said with venom in every word.

"Why are you here? Why did you follow me?"

"One, when Master Auroro's advisor goes missing. It's no anthill of a problem. Second, Master Auroro sent me, Shift and Kane to find you and Grey"

"Look, Tesla, go back. I don't need you here"

"That won't be so simple, you see I can't and even if I could I won't" He muttered "Why did you leave? You had everything and you threw it away"

"Because that wasn't what I wanted…"

"Then what is it that you want!? Did you want everyone to forget about you while you lived your fantasy life?! Don't you think we would miss you?" He began shouting which brought on attention from crowds of people

"No one would miss me" I shot back

"That's not true! I would, Kane would, Shift would, and Spark would too! Everyone was worried what happened to you and you totally disregarded it"

He sighed and pulled something from behind his back. It was his sword Bolt. It once belonged to his father, Archibald.

"I tried to bring you back peacefully, but you left me no choice but to use deadly force"

I summoned ice shurikens and pointed one at him. People in the area began fleeing in different directions. I ignored them. Tesla was the kind of fighter that didn't wait for his opponents to make the first move. When he came at you, he came fast and with rapid attacks. He used electricity to stun and often times strike down his enemies. Tesla was my least favorite sparring partner because even after I beat him, my body would be stinging from the electricity. I would just have to avoid coming in contact with him.

"Tesla, you are making a grave mistake"

"The only mistake I made was thinking you were my friend!"

This remark actually made something inside me feel…strange. It almost felt like sadness but this wasn't a feeling that I was used to experiencing. I felt something roll down my face. I touched it with my hand to realize it was a tear. Was I…crying? No I couldn't have been, I don't cry. Crying is for the weak and those who couldn't accept reality. Brushed this aside and threw a shuriken at Tesla. He blocked it with his sword and charged me. He slashed down with his sword but I blocked it with my other shuriken. We were at a stalemate with neither of us giving up ground.

"You're strong, but strength won't get you anywhere in this fight!" Tesla cried

He drew back and started rushing around in different directions. Next I saw him rush into the side and punch me in the gut. Electricity coursed through my body and my vision blurred. I fell backwards and landed on my back. Tesla stood over me.

"I'm sorry, but you left me no choice but to do this" He sighed heavily

I slowly got up and stood breathing heavily. I felt rage bubbling inside me, ready to be unleashed. For some reason Tesla began backing away in fear.

"What…what…? How are you still…?"

I placed my hand on the ground. Suddenly Tesla's feet were coated in thick layers of ice. He slashed non-stop at the ice only to have his sword frozen in ice. I then summoned a knife out of ice and threw it at him. The knife impaled in his leg. He howled in pain and I ran and pulled the knife out and plunged it in his shoulder. The ice receded from his feet and he collapsed to the ground.

"To slow old friend" I said with malice

When I picked him up, his shoulder was bleeding heavily and his leg had a minor flesh wound but he would be alright. He coughed and said.

"You aren't the Frost I used to know. You're only a demon from hell that looks like him. What have you done with him?"

"It is me Tesla, I only chose a different path… A path that leads to the family I never had"

He shook his head and slumped over. Sirens wailed in the distance. I set Tesla down on a bench and ran toward a park where I hid in a tree. A team of paramedics had picked him up and put him into a white van. A large amount of people who were dressed in uniforms who I guessed were law enforcers swarmed the scene. Too bad for them the only evidence they would have was Tesla and he wouldn't give up anything.

…

I had to find Cream in order to get the shard but it would take a while. That and I had no idea where she had gone or where she lived. While I was deep in thought my mind drifted to another topic. What Tesla had said before. You aren't the Frost I used to know. You're only a demon from hell that looks like him. What have you done with him?

As if triggered by the thought, my side began to feel like it was burning. I looked down to see my hip bleeding. My vision blurred and I collapsed. The world spun and began to go black. Before it did, I saw a small figure stand over me and then I lost consciousness.

…

While I was unconscious, I dreamt of many things that I did not understand. One part of the dream was when during my fight with Tesla. It fast forwarded a few hours to see Tesla hooked up to a machine. Three men wearing white coats scribbled notes down. Another spoke to them. The only words I heard were "analyze" and "dissection". Then my dream forwarded to Grey walking along on some sort of beach until a group of EAI trainees attacked her. I wanted to shout for her to get out of there but my voice wouldn't work. Then I came back to reality.

I was sitting on a couch made of pink fabric. I scanned the room to see a small wooden coffee table and two fancy chairs next to it. There was a weird thing next to it. It looked like something Grey had told me about. A Television was what I think it was called. The rest of the room was covered in floral designs from wall to wall. I tried to sit up but the pain in my side flared causing me to yelp. I laid back down and sighed. I checked my side to see it was bandaged but it had a red dot from the bleeding. I tried closed my eyes but I felt someone poking me. I opened one eye lid to see Cream standing over me. I immediately shot up again only to sit down screaming in pain.

"Calm down Mr. I am not going to hurt you. I'm only here to help you"

"How did I get here? You couldn't have carried me all the way here"

"If course not my mother helped. She went to go get supplies though"

Cream got up and pulled out some sort of kit with a red plus on it. She opened it a pulled out a piece of cotton, a towel, and a vile of clear liquid. She gave me the towel and told me to put it in my mouth. She opened the vile and dabbed the cotton in the liquid. She pulled back the bandages.

"This will hurt a bit Mr. so try to keep still" She said while she got the cotton piece ready.

She lightly tapped me side with the cotton. Burning sensations flared on my side. I screamed with much temptation to start cursing but for Cream's sake I didn't. She stopped and put the bandages back on. After Cream put everything back she said.

"I'll see what I can fix you to eat"

She left and I went back to sleeping, this time without the dreams. After about a few hours or so I woke up again and found a plate of soup on the table. After looking out the window I saw I quickly ate while I heard someone come through the door. I turned behind me to see a woman in her early thirties stand in the door way with a bag full of medical supplies. She looked similar to Cream except taller with more stature. Her dress was light purple with a maroon colored vest and a vibrant orange handkerchief.

She set down the bag and sat next to me.

"Oh you're awake, that's very good" She said with relief "When my daughter found you, I was worried that you wouldn't make it"

I simply nodded.

"Do you have a name?" She asked "I do, but I cannot tell you what it is"

She looked slightly puzzled. "It's alright, there is no need to be shy. I just want to know"

"Again, my name has to stay a secret otherwise I might put you and your daughter in danger" I explained "In fact, I have to leave before they catch me"

"Are you a fugitive?" She asked with much alarm in here voice. I shook my head no which allowed her to become calm again.

"Then how did you become hurt?" She asked

"I…err…was climbing a tree and I slipped and cut myself on a branch" I lied. My stomach felt heavy for some reason. The woman stopped talking and there was an uncomfortable silence in the room. Then she finally spoke again.

"Well try to get rest and I'll see you in the morning" She walked up the stairs and turned the light off.

…

At about midnight, I was still awake. I got up and walked around the house. I checked my side to see that the wound had gone away. One of the many perks of being a pagokinetic, your wounds healed faster than any normal or kinetic being. I managed to find Cream's room upstairs to see a little box sitting on a dresser. I opened it to see a purple shard inside. I stuffed it in my pocket and was about to exit through her window. But something stopped me, I knew this feeling and it was one I tended to avoid, it was guilt. I found a piece of paper and pencil and wrote down why I took the shard. I looked at Cream one last time. She looked peaceful when she slept.

"I'm sorry Cream but I had to" I whispered with regret.

I leapt out the window and took off towards the city of Station Square. I had to find Tesla and save him before they found out who he was and where he came from. I also had to find Grey before the EAI got ahold of her and did who knows what to her.

The race against time to find Grey and Tesla before the unthinkable happens to them is on. Choices will be made and actions will be taken in the next chapter The Royal Fighter!

Kaneboy2306: That was long, very long…

Tesla: It paid off did it not?

Kane: It should! Otherwise I'll blow my top!

Shift: Careful, before you blow out your brain

Kane: Hey!