Zero Sagas

Chapter 8: Past and Future Again

(A/N), I own Zero, Sapphire, Nightmare, and Lifeform 0. I also own the idea of Zero Sagas. I DON'T own Sonic, Shadow, Amy, Knuckles ect. They belong to their respectful owners.

Tails was asleep for what seemed minutes, when he awoke he saw a giant tower in front of him.

"Wha?" Tails sat upright and saw he was on the ground. "Wh- Where am I?"

Tails looked around, he saw he was in an old quaint town, he saw lots of hedgehogs and echidnas walking around, tending to their business. Tails felt very thirsty, so he walked up to the fountain in the middle of the room, he took a handful, drank, then looked up. All around were old weathered buildings, some looked temporary and some looked old. He looked into the sky and saw bright pink clouds floating in the white sky. Tails looked into the fountain and saw a reflection of him; he wore a brown belt that held a long sword. He was wearing brown leather body armor with short shoulder pads attached.

"Soldier, come with me." A voice said

Tails, surprised at the sound, turned and saw a black echidna, he had deep blue stripes running through his quills, and Tails thought he was Knuckles but realized the difference, this echidna wore a brown belt that held two short swords, and he also had a red scarf tied around his head.

"Soldier! Please come with me!" The black echidna repeated.

"Oh… okay…" Tails realized that this echidna was talking to him.

The echidna led Tails to a building that stood in front of the town. The echidna walked up to the guards standing in front of the building. He told Tails to stay where he was and walked up to the guards. He whispered something and they nodded. He then turned to Tails and told him to stay there. He walked into the building and out of sight. Tails stood and waited for what seemed a while, then the door opened and he walked out leading someone by the arm.

"Sir Tails, I would like you to meat someone." He said. "Tails I would like you to meat Lady Cream."

He stepped to the side and Tails saw Cream the Rabbit, she was wearing a long dress with a small tiara on her head, Her ears were tied into a bow and Tails thought she looked beautiful.

"Cream!" Tails yelled, stunned to see her, "You're here too!?!"

"That's LADY Cream to you!" The black echidna gave him an angry look

"Hello Sir Tails, it's nice to meet you," Cream said

"Hello Lady Cream." Tails said slightly annoyed.

"That's okay," She gave him a happy smile. "You can call me Cream."

"Sir Tails, it is your duty to guard Lady Cream if anything bad happens." The echidna said.

"Wait, should anything bad happen? What's going on?" Tails was confused

"No, nothing should happen, don't worry, everything will be fine, if you'll excuse me I have to go." The echidna turned and left without another word.

Tails stood watching the echidna leave. As soon as he was gone Tails immediately turned to Cream.

"What's going on Cream? Where are we?" Tails couldn't understand what was happening, it's as if he was missing something.

"What do you mean? This is the holy city, we're here making a last stand against the Dark Army." She gave him a confused look.

"Dark Army? Holy City? I don't understand! Last I remember I was in my ship sleeping! Yet it's as if this world is real! I mean I can even feel the things around me!" Tails felt lost.

"Um, I'm not sure what you're talking about Sir Tails, are you sure you haven't hit your head or anything?"

Tails sighed heavily. "I know it sounds crazy, yet I'm not from around here! I'm from-"

A sudden explosion interrupted Tails' sentence. There were sudden screams from below the castle and quick footsteps echoed from the corridor.

"Knight! Take Lady Cream away from the town! The dark army is attacking!" A Solider yelled as he turned the corner with weapons drawn.

"C'mon!" Tails grabbed Cream's hand and led her behind a building; he heard voices on the other side.

"Find all of the Maidens of this town and bring them to me, alive! Kill all others!" a voice said.

"Yes sir!" a couple of voices said before turning away and leaving.

"Follow me." Tails whispered to Cream.

He took Cream's hand and silently led them around a couple buildings, avoiding some knight's gazes. He saw a knight in his way, took out a rock and threw it off a building. The rock hit the building and the hay made roof fell onto the knight.

"Now's our chance!" Tails led Cream past the knight, behind a building and to the back gates.

"Where do you think your going?" A voice said from behind them.

Tails turned around and saw a pitch-black hedgehog, standing at his sides where a couple other knights.

"I'm taking Lady Cream away from here!" Tails boldly replied putting his hand on his sword's hilt.

"Heheheheh… Do you really think I'd let you do that!?!" The hedgehog drew his sword and raised it at his side.

Tails issued Cream to get behind him before charging at the black hedgehog. Their swords clashed, but the strength of the black hedgehog sent Tails skidding back a couple of feet.

"My master would be most displeased if I let you go." He replied raising his sword again.

Tails raised his sword and sliced at the Black hedgehog, but with a swift movement he dodged Tails' blade and whacked Tails in the back of the head with his hilt. Tails fell to the ground, as he did, he flung his sword up wildly hitting the hedgehog in the eye.

"Argh!" the black hedgehog stumbled back clenching his eye.

Tails stood to his feet and saw he had struck the hedgehog in the eye. The black hedgehog removed his hand from his eye and looked at Tails. Tails saw that he had made a cut directly down his eyelid and it traveled to his face.

"I'm going to kill you for that!" The black hedgehog raised his sword and charged at Tails with an incredible speed.

Before Tails could react the black hedgehog had whacked Tails in the back of the head. With a loud crack Tails fell to his knees and the last sight he saw before he blacked out was Cream being taken away by the Knights.

"Huh? What?" Tails awoke back in his spaceship to the sight of the rapidly growing earth.

"Man what a dream!" Tails looked at his fuel gauge and saw he had a good amount. "But… why does my head hurt?"

To Be Continued…

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