Chapter 13 "The Speed"

Spike finally got close enough to what was glowing.

"Amazing…" Spike said starring at it.

The glow was a gem about as big as Spike's hand, beautiful glowing and perfectly shaped emerald green reflecting light through the trees like stain glass.

He stretched out and grabbed it quickly…when he held it he was awestruck by the feeling it gave off; adrenaline and power both meshed into one different feeling.

"Wow! Power you're not going to believe this thing!" Spike said almost sounding excited.

He climbed back down the tree and put his feet back on Power's shoulders then jumped to the ground.

The two young hedgehogs starred deeply at this thing, an emerald but it seemed to be, glowing.

"Wait a second!" Spike said realizing just what this thing was.

He turned his eyes to Power to explain why he blurted that out.

Power was just along for the ride right now but this interested him, he was curios how it was glowing and why it was on the top of the tree for that matter.

"Power my mother used to tell Melody bedtime stories about something a lot like this." Spike said feeling a little awkward speaking about Sarah. "Well anyway…she told Melody or ummm, my sister…well anyway she told us about these gems, 'Chaos Emeralds' I think they were called, you think this is one of them?"

Power looked up at him. "I've heard of those! I heard they give its possessors great power, but how do you use them?"

"I'm not quite sure…she used to say it was like they knew what you were thinking." Spike said feeling a little weird talking about such things.

"Then, does that mean you need to think what you want?" Power asked curiously.

"I don't think so, I think we'd need all seven." said Spike.

"Then what do we do with this one?" Power asked.

A touch of something was in the breeze as Spike's quills were moved up and down.

The emerald glowing brighter, he felt a type of energy almost like…the emerald was fueling it.

A calling feeling yet it made you feel like you were untouchable somehow; yet connected to the energy like it triggered into your thoughts and the deepness of your heart.

Power looked back up as his head jerked up by a sudden yelp in fear from Spike's end.

There stood one of Blake's elites looking angry and filled with hatred.

The silence was almost acting as a weapon as the cold breath set forth from his quiet figure; cold in soul and at heart.

Spike looked at the emerald then back up at the approaching Elite.

He said nothing but it was apparent he was planning on doing something awful; he had the same look to him the other Elites did when they took Sarah away from Spike.

"Who are you?!" Power shouted not intimidated.

Spike started shaking…his heart dropped and his eyes opened up.

Spike backed up it was as if seeing this soldier put Spike in to shock just by his presence.

Power looked back at Spike wondering what the expression on his face meant, the two backed up slowly as the intruder's pace quickened.

Like he came in a gush of wind Spike felt himself being lifted up, his hand lifted by the Elite and his feet now unable to touch the ground.

Power was in the same situation as the Elite apprehended them both with each hand.

Spike's weight made his arm feel incredible pain as his arm was the only thing supporting it.

He tried to drop the emerald in hopes of struggling better when something very odd happened…

The glowing gem lit up though Spike's hand and a piercing white light shot out even as it was small.

Only the three saw enough of the light to bother him, Spike felt the feeling once again and he felt energized.

Out of the blue he found the strength to pull himself free; the Elite held his tong as a punch was laid into his face.

Spike could run an incredible speed now; being fast before was nothing compared to the pace the emerald looked to have given him.

He grabbed Power running like his life depended on it. "I don't know what's going on Power, but we need to get away fast!"

Power was whisked away so fast he saw everything in slow motion; seeing his arm held quite tightly and Spike's back quills getting somewhat entangled in his face from the rushing wind.

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