Sonic: Vines of Sorrow Ch. 10
A black spaceship, shaped like a three-headed dragon, no smaller than the Blue Typhoon landed on the plain of Green Hill. On board, Dark Sapling had the purple Chaos Emerald placed in a glass container, connected to the dashboard.
"With only one of the legendary crystals," Dark Sapling said, "We can be able to drain the Life Energy of any and all the people of this area."
He pressed a button on the dashboard. The purple Chaos Emerald began to glow.
"CHAOS DRAIN!" cried out the leader of the Donkel.
Purple waves of energy slowly started to spread out across the surrounding area.
"Now," Dark Sapling said, "Emerald. Use the sadness that the people store in their very hearts. Tempt the weak of spirit to give up their lives and be reborn without these petty emotions."
The energy waves passed over the land, slipping into the house of the Chaotix Detective Agency led by Vector, the mansion of the Thorndykes, and the small cottage that belonged to Cream and her mother. Vanilla was sleeping soundly, but as the energy waves swept over her, the secret death of her husband began to surface in her slumber, as if it were a nightmare. The rabbit squirmed in her bed.
"No," she said, "I can't do it. Cookie!"
She struggled to wake up, but couldn't find the energy to.
In the distance, the Blue Typhoon and the Egg Carrier III were approaching their destination. The crew of both observed the giant spaceship belonging to their enemy and the purple energy radiating from it.
"The Chaos Emerald," Tails said, looking at a monitor, "It is radiating some form of negative energy."
The waves of energy passed over the ships. All the living people felt their Life Energy being drained from them. The forms of the specters became static as their accumulated Life Energy was trying to be pulled apart. All the time, they could hear the voice speak.
"Sleep well. Do not dream. Do not awake. Just sleep."
"Sleep well. Do not dream. Do not awake. Just sleep."
"We… can't… give in," Cosmo struggled to say.
"Yes," Cream added, "We must… stay strong."
The painful memories began to rush through everyone's heads, particularly the losses of Cosmo and Emerl.
Earthia gripped her hands together and thrust them out. This action created a bubble of blue energy that spread out and engulfed the two ships. Everyone on board the ships could feel their energy returning. The voice was gone and the purple negative energy waves couldn't pass through the barrier. Everyone looked upon Earthia with amazement.
"How did you do that?" Tails asked.
"We told you, did we not?" Earthia said, "Greenghosts have powers beyond the strongest of Seedrians. We can manipulate all forms of energy instead of just the Life Energy in plants. Thus, I was able to create this barrier to protect the people in this ship as well as our comrade."
"You do know that Dr. Eggman isn't exactly our comrade," Sonic said, "For now, it is one of those 'occasional exceptions.'"
"Wait," Cream added, "If the barrier is only protecting the people in the ships, then…" she gasped at the realization, "Mother! Vector!"
She started to run out of the bridge to the hangar.
"Wait," Earthia warned, "If you leave the barrier, you will be affected by the energy waves."
"I don't care," Cream said, "I have to find them."
She then ran out the door to the bridge.
"She always has been a little reckless," Sonic sighed, "And coming from me, that's saying something."
"I'll follow her," Tails said, "Chris, take over."
"Got it," Chris said, taking the seat Tails was in, "We'll deal with the Chaos Emerald."
"I'll go with you, Tails," Cosmo said, "You will need my power to survive the energy waves."
Cream made it to the hangar and was about to board her small, yellow pod. Tails arrived in the hangar with Cosmo's spirit in toe.
"Wait up," Tails said getting Cream's attention, "You're going to need our help. Only Greenghosts can block the waves."
Cream nodded and got into her ship. Tails and Cosmo boarded the X Tornado. The two ships were brought to the launch bay. They took off.
As they exited the Blue Typhoon, Cosmo did the same procedure her mother did to put a barrier around the ships.
They flew over Green Hill and landed at the cottage that belonged to Cream and her family. Tails, Cream, Cheese, and Cosmo exited their respective ships. Cosmo expanded the barrier so that it covered the whole cottage. They ran inside. Cream raced to her mother's room, where the older bunny lay quietly in bed.
"Mother?" Cream said, fearing that her mother did not survive.
Suddenly, Vanilla jolted to life.
"COOKIE!" she screamed, waking up from the shock from her nightmare.
"Hurry mother," Cream said, dragging Vanilla out of the room with her nightgown still on, "We have to check on Vector and the others."
The group ran out of the cottage and darted for the Chaotix headquarters under the protection of the Greenghost barrier. However, on their way, they encountered the ship belonging to Dark Sapling. Suddenly, a flash of light covered them and transported them instantaneously to a vast room. Another flash of light appeared, and revealed the leader of their enemy, holding the purple Chaos Emerald in his hand.
"Dark Sapling," Tails said.
"Correct," the figure said.
Tails, Cream, and Cheese started their attack, but their adversary quickly dodged and counter attacked every move. Tails, Cream, and Cheese lay on the floor, defeated. Wires appeared from the floor and ensnared the prisoners, attempting to steal their life energy. Tails, Cream, Cheese, Vanilla, and even Cosmo in her Greenghost form were caught.
Meanwhile, the crew on board the Blue Typhoon prepared to assault the ship. The Sonic Power Cannon was prepared and Sonic got in.
"SONIC POWER CANNON, FIRE!" cried Chris.
But before Sonic was launched, the power went out. The back-up engine kicked-in shortly afterward, but it wasn't enough to launch Sonic. The blue blur ran back to the bridge.
"What happened?" Sonic said.
Then, something beeped on the dashboard where Chris was sitting.
"The Chaos Emeralds, and even the Master Emerald," he said, astonished, "they all have been transported onto the ship."
"But," Knuckles said baffled, "How?"
Just then, a flash of light engulfed them and they found themselves in the prison room, next to Tails, Cream, Cheese, Vanilla, and Cosmo and they were soon bound by wires as well. Another flash of light appeared, showing Dr. Eggman, Scratch, Grounder, Bokkun, Breezy, Shadow, and Rouge. And before they could act, they too were bound by wires.
"And I thought this was a K+ rated story," Rouge said.
In front of them were Dark Sapling, Hera, and Andromeda, with the seven Chaos Emeralds surrounding them and the Master Emerald hovering over their heads. In the hands of the leader was the potted plant that Tails had kept in his room.
"So," Sonic said, "You're Dark Sapling."
"That is correct," The leader of the Donkel said, "And these are Hera and Andromeda."
"How kind that you introduced your comrades," Vanilla said.
"This is the famous Sonic whose name has spread far across the galaxy for being its savior," Dark Sapling said, then looked to Tails and Shadow, "Or rather, one of the three saviors."
"You," Knuckles said, baffled, "You didn't use-"
"Chaos Control?" Dark Sapling said, "Yes. That is how I was able to collect the Chaos Emeralds, the Master Emerald, and the remains of Dark Oak's Final Mover form, which I have right here in my hands."
Tails was in shock and Dark Sapling took note of it.
"Yes, Miles," he said, "Parts of the source of your grief and the cause of your grief have come together right here, due to the failed attempt by the one who controls the light and the so-called ultimate life form to resurrect the one you so deeply love."
"Well," Sonic said, in sad defeat, "since we're doomed to die and you're going to be the ruler of the galaxy and all, of course, we would like to know something. Why?"
"Normally, it would be painful to tell my tragic tale," Dark Sapling said, "But since I can no longer feel any petty emotions, I will let you know without hesitation."
He then took off his armor, and, to the shock of everyone, underneath, was a green and white Gizoid. Hera and Andromeda took off their armor too, revealing that they were also Gizoids. Hera was red and white while Andromeda was cyan and white.
Author's Note: There you have it, Folks. My next chapter.
P.S. If Rouge's line sound's too riske, I'm sorry. I will remove it.