An Interesting Training Session
After a few days of travelling, the group finally reached Knothole. As they exited their vans, they were greeted by two figures in a purple robe similar to the oracle.
"Hello, we are seeking Sonic and Sonia. We are their tutors." said one of the figures. He was a large red dragon the same size as Dulcy. Its eyes were a bright yellow-orange. "I'm Flamron and this is Blake." Blake was a large bald-eagle that was a few inches shorter than Flamron. He had dull gray eyes.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you."Sonia said as she and Sonic stepped out of the crowd.
"I thought Dulcy was the only one left of her kind." Sally asked, shocked to find another adult dragon. Flamron shook his head.
"No, many more of my kind was able to find a large cave far from Robotnik's tyrant rule. Anyway, we should begin your training. Come Sonic." He soon turned around and walked through the forest followed by the blue hedgehog.
"Let's go Sonia." Blake replied as he walked in the opposite direction of the red dragon. The pink hedgehog gladly followed.
"Hi, Blake, can we watch Sonia and Sonic train." Sally asked.
"Sure, just watch out for the stray flames." Blake said, never looking at her. Antoine, Bunnie, and Rotor followed the eagle and hedgehog and Manic, Sally, Tails, and Amy walked in the direction of the red dragon and blue hedgehog.
Lake of Rings
Flamron and Sonic came to a stopped in a clearing near a large lake known to Sonic and the rest of the people in Knothole as the lake of rings. "We shall begin your training here." Sally's group watched from the forest.
"Do I need my guitar?" Sonic asked. Flamron shook his head.
"The oracle didn't lie about Manic's drum being the most powerful instrument in the group. You and your sister ability do not need your instruments to use, but you still need your medallions. Now, concentrate in one hand and form a fire ball." Sonic held out his right hand and tried to do as he was instructed. A small flame wavered above his hand, give off bits of sparks. As it grew larger, the ball begins to grow unstable. As the blue hedgehog tried to control the ball of fire, it suddenly flew out of his hand toward the group of watchers. They all ducked as the fire ball flew over them in struck a bush, causing it to go up in flames. Sonic looked sheepishly at his friends as they stared in shock at the burning bush. "Don't worry this always happen when someone begins their training." Sonic nodded and tried again.
Meanwhile at Knothole's Entrance
"Ok, Sonia, I want you to put your hands together in front of you, then slowly separate them. While you're doing that, concentrate in the middle in try to form a small air ball." Blake instructed. Sonia slowly did as he said. As she separated her hands a small ball of air formed in the middle. The more she separated her hands the bigger it got, but it also started to go unstable. Once the ball became the size of a fist it exploded, sending her and her watchers flying backwards.
"Oops, sorry." She said sheepishly.
"Don't worry, that was harmless compared to your brother. Let's try that again, but when you see it start to waver, stop and move the hand on top sideways."Blake instructed. Sonia nodded and tried again, doing what the eagle said to do.
Back at the Lake of Rings
After countless tries and an almost forest fire set loose, Sonic finally mastered the ability of creating a stable fire ball. "Good, you're doing much better than my other students." Flamron said. Sonic caused the fire ball to disappear in a puff of smoke. "Now I want you to form a fire tornado. You do that by spinning in a circle while concentrating a small amount of fire into it." Sonic nodded in started to spin in a circle similar to a Sonia spin. As the small tornado reached it full height it burst into flames. Bits of fire leaped out of the laming tornado and onto bushes, causing them to combust. Sally, Manic, Tails, and Amy decided it would be safer to be at the water edge. They were all signed by Sonic's training from Sally's hair, Manic's vest, Tails's tails, and Amy quills. As the leaping fire begins to die down, the tornado grew a bit larger. It soon disappeared to show a dizzy blue hedgehog trying to keep its balance. "You are progressing well young hedgehog. It usually takes month for my other students to master the fire ball."
"What can I say, I'm a quick learner." Sonic said as he finally regains his balance.
"Anyway, that's enough for today. Your next assignment will be at midnight. So sleep well." A green light enveloped the dragon and in a blinding flash, the light and the red dragon was gone.
"Let's hope you don't burn down the Great Forest." Manic said, smirking. They all soon walked to Knothole. As they arrived, they came across Sonia, Rotor, Bunnie, and Antoine.
"How was your training Sugar-hog." Bunnie asked.
"He did well, except for the part about nearly burning down the forest." Sally answered.
"And nearly burning us." Manic added.
"Anyway, I need to get ready for my training at midnight. Would you all like to come and watch?" Sonic asked. They all nodded even though there was a chance of being burned. They all soon left for their huts, ready for night to come.