disclaimer: Why do i even bother?

Elise was walking around the garden, admiring the beautiful flowers and roses. She smiled as the wind blew at her hair as she saw the sun rays coming to introduce the day for the early morning.

It had been a whole entire year since Iblis and Mephiles were defeated and everyone's memories weren't wiped out for some strange reason. Elise still remembered Sonic as clear as day and still remembered Mephiles as well even though she'd rather forget about him. She sighed as she sat down on the grass near the forest.

She day dreamed a little, she dreamed of a never ending dream but then her mind wandered off into the past, the past before the whole Solaris incident and exactly nine years ago. She felt tears building up in her eyes but she didn't dare let them fall, because even though Iblis is no more, she didn't want to cry, not now. She sighed as she clutched the white dress she was wearing. She tried to not concentrate but the memories kept on flooding her mind.

'Why? Why did he...' Elise thought as She shook her head and stood up. She felt down for some reason so she decided to go into the forest, she didn't really like the council that much for keeping her under so much security. She chuckled a little as she thought of the world of trouble is getting herself into but didn't care, she just walked in the forest, smiling all the way as she did.

two hours had passed while Elise was in the forest. She sighed again as she walked aimlessly in the forest. "Maybe I shouldn't have wandered in here, I'm lost as it is." She said as she kept on walking only to trip on something. "AAAAAAHHH!" She yelled as she fell to the ground, cutting her leg with a rock and ripping a part of her dress. "Ow..." She muttered as she sat up and rubbed her elbows that were bruised. "That hurt...but not as much as Heartache..." She said as she was referring to the time where she was actually happy. where he was her friend...
Elise shook her head to rid of her head of those thoughts. She then noticed the beautifully carved case right next to her. She must of tripped on the case while walking. She noted of the golden rose on top of it and how well made it was. Curious as to what was inside it, she crawled over to it, brushed the dust off it. 'Theres a lock...hmm...guess I can't take a look inside, but still.' She thought as she looked for a way to open it when she went to pull the lid up, there was a click and she opened the case only to gasp.

There was a doll inside the case, a doll that appeared so real, Elise would have mistaken her for a real girl. She wore pink clothing with a pink ribbon on her head and red ballerina shoes. She had blond short hair, creamy skin, and since she was 'sleeping', Elise couldn't see what color her eyes were. Elise picked up the doll gently and raised her high to see the dolls features more. 'She really is pretty.' She thought as she set the doll down. She seemed so fragile and delicate.

Elise noticed a wind up key in the case and picked in up. 'A wind up key? I wonder what the doll does.' She thought as she looked for a hole on the doll in order to put in the key and wind her up. She found a hole on the dolls back, put the key in, and wound the doll up.

A few seconds passed but nothing happened. Then suddenly, the doll glowed and seemed to move. Elise was startled by this and threw the doll into the case as soon as the light came from the doll. She watched in awe and amazement as the doll stood up and opened her eyes when the light diminished. The doll had jaded eyes full of childish playfulness and happiness.

"Ohayo, na no!" The doll said happily as she waved at Elise. Elise was still shocked of how there was a living doll right in front of her. "H..H...Hello...um...whats...your name?" Elise asked as the doll giggled. "Hina Ichigo! And you are na no?" She said as Elise slightly smiled at Hina Ichigo's childish behavior. "Princess Elise. But call me Elise" Elise said as Hina Ichigo looked at her in awe. "Your a princess? Wow! Arigato for winding me up Elise, na no!" Hina Ichigo said happily as Elise giggled. Elise then looked at Hina Ichigo with concern. "Hina Ichigo, do you know how to get out of this forest? I'm afraid I'm lost."

Hina Ichigo looked at Elise and then her smile went away as a look of seriousness came. "I can help you but only if you accept" Hina Ichigo extended her left hand out to Elise who saw that there was a ring on the wedding finger. The ring was silver with a golden rose on it. "the contract." Hina Ichigo said as Elise seemed to be in a trance as she kept on looking at the ring. "I..." she started as she leaned down. "...Accept." She then kissed the rose ring and suddenly there was a burning sensation on her left ring finger and a white light. Elise gasped as she pulled away and looked at her finger to see a ring identical to Hina Ichigo's appearing on it and the white light kept getting britgher.

Hina Ichigo had a sad look on as she saw a tiny pink light come next to her, floating. "Berry bell, do you think it was right...for her to get involved?" She asked the tiny light as it twinkled. "Maybe...Maybe your right." Hina replied to the twinkle response of her artificial spirit as the glow diminished from Elise and the ring was now on her wedding finger.

Elise was still amazed at what happened and looked at Hina for a answer. "Your are now my medium. I can use your power to help us get out of here." Hina Ichigo said as Elise nodded. "Well, I guess we'll be going...I'll bring your case." Elise said as she walked towards Hina Ichigo's case and picked it up. Hina Ichigo smiled as Berry bell flew up in the air as Hina Ichigo turned to Elise. "Okay, time to go!" She said as she held hr hands up towards Elise and strawberry vines appeared and wrapped themselves around Elise.

"Wha-!?" Elise started to say in alarm but Hina giggled as she said in a reassuring voice. "don't worry, this is the only way I can carry you while we're flying. Just relax and enjoy the ride." She then floated up in the air with Elise who was amazed even more and enchanted by the strawberry vines wrapped around her as she flew through the air with Hina. She then noticed a little pink light ahead of them. "Hina Ichigo, whats that pink light up ahead?" She asked as Hina Ichigo turned her head to looked at her and smiled. "That's my artificial spirit, Berry bell!" she said as the light twinkled. "Berry bell says that she sees a castle up ahead, is that your home?"

"Yes!" Elise said as Hina Ichigo smiled in a childish way. "Well, we're almost there!" She said as the flew straight towards the castle.

It took one more hour to get there and by then, it was night and the three arrived at the courtyard. Hina Ichgio landed gracefully on her feet as she gently let Elise down.

Elise saw the strawberry vines let go of her and vanish as Hina Ichgio with Berry bell walked toward Elise. "You have a nice castle! I hope they have strawberry short cake na no!" She said as she happily danced around Elise.

Elise giggled as she opened the case. "Well, i don't want anyone to see you in case they take you away from me so please get in the case, I'll let you out once I've reached my room."

Hina Ichigo looked at her, worry on her face. "you promise?" She asked with a hint of fear. Elise noticed this and patted Hina's head to calm her. "Yes, I princess Elise of Solaris promise." She said as Hina Ichigo smiled. "Okie dokie!" She then jumped in the case, Berry bell with her.

Elise closed the case and held on to it by its handle and left to go inside. Unaware of the cloud of darkness behind her.

Suddenly, the dark cloud formed into a hedgehog that looked like Shadow but he had pale blue stripes on him instead of red and had green eyes. He didn't have a mouth or a nose but you could tell of the dark look he had. "So, Elise found a new friend?" He said full of anger but also sadness. There was a voice in his head that said "She doesn't care about you any more, now that she's found another friend." The voice said as the hedgehog, Mephiles, cringed. 'No! It's not true! it...' Mephiles glared at the wall and sent a crystal toward it, smashing it only to cause a crack.

"Elise...Your mine forever!" He said as he laughed evilly. He then vanished in the shadows, laughing all the way and coming up with a plan to get Elise to be his forever...