PoC: PenFullofChaos… Um…*Clears throat* Excuse me. PenFullofChaos819 doesn't own Sega exclusive characters. I only own the plot and…my OC.
Metal & Silver …
PoC: Come on guys...say something.
Silver: I wanted to meet her in another, happier story…
PoC: *Sighs* And this commentary is supposed to be funny.
Metal: On the bright side, it looks like that Tails of yours is a real 'heartbreaker' after all.
PoC: *Groans* Met…
Silver: *About to cry* Mmm…*Sniffs* O-okay! THAT'S IT! *Grabs PoC in a sudden rage* Bring her back this instant!
PoC: Sorry Silv…I can't do that.
Silver: 'Can't' or 'WON'T'? *Growls* I mean it Pen! If you don't start getting some seriously happy sparkly scenes in here with cute reunions on top, I'm gonna-I'M GONNA…!
Metal: Take a stab at him?
*PoC facepalms while Silver tears up and runs away*
Metal: Too soon?
PoC: Too soon.
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Guardian Angel
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A hallow gasp, a faint heartbeat, and at last his sore eyes snapped open. He felt like a dead man woken from his eternal sleep, as the steady pulse of life traveled from his fingertips all the way to his chest. Soon even his stinging face was healed and surrounded by comforting warmth. Though he couldn't quite explain what happened, he swore he'd been roused by someone's soft whisper.
Like someone had called him back from the abyss.
Intriguing as this was, the faint mobian paused the mental riddle in lieu of getting back on his feet. Rude as the area made his awakening, the recently-roused Espio had many pressing matters to sort out: For starters, how had been put to sleep, and for how long? And even if he could ascertain the cause and duration of his inactivity, where did that leave everyone else? Despite these being sensible things to ask, such questions would seem odd to the outsider's eye. And small wonder, for though the lizard strangely couldn't seem to recall his own capture, he had somehow reclaimed the names of all his forgotten comrades.
Stuck with this sizable lack of information, Espio felt vulnerable; even more so when he realized he was trapped in room with no visible entrances/exits.
He luckily, or unluckily, didn't have to cope with this insecurity long, for he soon picked up on someone's conversation "Lovely meeting you here again." The unidentified person spoke with a…sultry, but decisively sarcastic, tone "Really…my abilities rival and complement Azurite and Ruby perfectly, but instead I STILL get stuck here with you: The fattest, laziest glutton of us all!"
Espio soundlessly traced the voice to a select portion of a wall, or at least what looked like a wall. Putting his hand up cautiously, the chameleon was surprised to catch a break in the steely pattern. A rotated view of the 'break' revealed a well-camouflaged, winding corridor. Impressed but not halted, by such deceptive architectural ingenuity, Espio shifted silently into the cold passage.
Just when he was about to wonder how close he was getting, the lizard froze solid when the ticklish fibers of a tail brushed his upper arm. The ex-ninja barely dared to breathe while he poked his head around the corner for a better view.
Much to his immense surprise, the owner of the appendage was Amethyst…or at least a vixen that bore a striking resemblance to her. However, once he heard this 'Amethyst' speak, he chose to think better of his assumption. Her harsh level of snobbishness was a clear departure from the original vixen's willful, but generally soft-spoken nature. Aside from that, the person just seemed so…false and devoid of the real Amethyst's kindly charm. Having heard the stark contrast, Espio, with some irony, couldn't imagine getting the two mixed up.
Across the way, he could see another figure, though it was merely a silhouette. Still, he could tell it was rotund and more humanoid than the Amethyst impersonator, who had started turning slowly towards it while saying "So what, pray tell, are the master's new ord-Oh…Ugh! WILL YOU STOP EATING THOSE? I'm fairly sure you don't even need them, well not THAT many anyway!"
In response, a half-consumed Swiss-roll was flung through the air, creating a nasty splat on the floor next to her "By Chaos, that's the most grotesque sight I've ever seen… Where did you even get these?" She shuddered, inching around the mushy dessert "Think you're enjoying your body's 'big-boned' physique far too much, Peridot."
Burping in the most offensive way possible, intentionally it seemed, this 'Peridot' person replied "And you aren't savoring yours enough! What do you think happens when we all unite, hmm? We lose our only chance to be this close to being 'human', or 'mobian' in your case. Come now, we know the master and Onyx will take over soon anyway, so what's the harm in a little pre-victory indulgence? Besides, this form has the loveliest sweet tooth!" The figure then came into the light, revealing well-'rounded' man wearing a red jacket and black body suit.
"Dr. Robotnik?" Espio mentally shouted, afraid his eyes were deceiving him. Calming down, he shrewdly concluded that if Amethyst was not the Amethyst, then this person might not been the doctor either. After this quick deduction, the lizard thought "So…they could be simple doppelgangers, albeit excellent ones." Though he didn't dwell on his next guess, it was not a stretch to assume that the 'master' they were referring to was same hazed person Sonic's team had been pursuing.
"Well I for one think you've shown our master great disrespect, especially with that body." The copy Amethyst claimed, flipping her borrowed visage's hair vainly "Hmph! No wonder the master had such little use for you when it came to tricking that fox. I mean really, all he had you do was sit in a cell. I, on the other hand…" in the middle of her lecture, the vixen's image melted away and reformed into…a young echidna girl, before hastily reverting back to her fox form "I was tasked with all the talking and visual persuasion. Oh, and need I remind you who captured that stubborn, but admittedly handsome, scale-wearer as well?" Scoffing heartlessly, the mimic pointed at the large man and spat "It pains me to think how useless you are brother!"
If that…wasn't a highly revealing conversation, Espio didn't know what was. So these shape-shifters had not only been the cause of his confinement, but also possessed some kind of link between each other. While there was no physical relation to note, Espio did see a sort of 'realness' come out of the vixen/echidna when she was upset. Perhaps this 'personality' they feigned was as changeable as their bodies. Brothers, sisters, what did it matter? As long as these beings were indeed connected, he betted they could lead him to his friends.
Pulling out several kunai from his wristlet, Espio whispered with lethality "But…I only need one."
Thinking fast, Espio emerged from the shadows, his sudden appearance surprising the copycats greatly. Not missing a beat, he nabbed the imitation fox in a strong chokehold. He then bombarded the charging Peridot with a stream of his blades. The doctor's faker couldn't dodge well, thus almost every projectile met its mark; leaving the clone with countless severe gashes. While the false vixen kept on staining in vain, Espio drew his favorite weapon, one of his shuriken, and sent it spiraling towards his victim. The killing device tore the being in unforeseen ways, ultimately leaving the mimic a mangled mess.
"Peridot?" The female clone asked emptily, as the very 'brother' she'd been degrading seconds ago lay dispatched before her very eyes.
Espio unsympathetically lowered a blade to her throat, forcing the fake to take her eyes off her fallen sibling "Pay careful attention or you'll be next." To show he meant business, the chameleon further tightened his already fierce grip. This irritatingly earned a disturbingly excited gasp from the vixen's mouth.
"Listen demon, and listen well." He hissed, gliding the tip of his knife uncomfortably against the being's neck, hoping to gain her honest attention "If you think to allure me into dropping my guard, it won't work. And don't think I have any qualms about slitting you where you stand!"
Though slightly perturbed when her 'abilities' had proven ineffective, the creature never stopped the act as it asked "I see… So tell me Espy, why are you hesitating then? Is it because you're afraid, or…maybe you like this sort of thing…"
Pressing and massaging her left hand smoothly against his side, the vixen's soft touch inadvertently made the chameleon, contrary to his claims, loosen his grip; giving the temptress room enough reverse her position. Now uncomfortably close and in a 'hugging' position, the vixen stroked the ex-ninja's cheek lovingly, and taunted "Mm…either way…I can play along." bearing her canines, she teasingly rubbed her wet nose and cheek against his.
Angered by her forwardness, the lizard suggested assassinating the doppelganger outright; citing to himself how dishonorably he was being treated, not to mention that this she-devil wasn't the real vixen in the first place. He knew the actual Amethyst, the person he truly admired, would never stoop to such unfaithful lows.
However…fake or not…hurting someone that merely looked like Amethyst just wasn't possible for him. With hesitation set in, even the thought of using non-lethal physical force didn't immediately come to mind. Morally torn and confused, Espio had trouble clearing any action against her with his conscience.
The fake was pleased to see him 'behaving' just like last time, and so brought her face temptingly close to his. Though Peridot had accused her of 'not savoring' the use of this form, the sheer enjoyment she drew from toying with this man begged to differ. Despite that she was only playing off the vixen's darker nature, the corrupt spirit considered making a habit of these 'encounters'. She found filling this honor-bound stiff's head with impure thoughts to be a most satisfying pastime indeed.
But sadly, all good mind games must come to an end sometime. Thus the vixen leaned to reestablish her mark on him.
To her surprise, the mobian wasn't being very compliant anymore. Upon her attempt to make contact with him, the chameleon had started to fight back. Getting a little sick of his newfound resistance, the dark vixen used her augmented strength to pin her prey down. Sensing he was too strong to hold back for long, she quickly snaked her mouth up to his shoulder…and delivered a painful bite; sending a jolt of chaotic energy directly into his bloodstream.
Grinning to herself deviously, the monster felt victorious as she returned to his eye-level. But instead of seeing him fall over in submissive pain, she only saw a pair of fully determined, and now enraged, gold irises glaring at her. With a sudden snatch, she was back in his control; this time being squeezed not by a loose arm-lock, but by the suffocating grip of his fingers.
Slamming the shape-shifter above her brother's misty 'corpse', Espio shouted "Dishonor me as you wish, but never…EVER mock Amethyst with such deplorable acts! Do so again, and I WILL make your demise a slow and painful one!" There was no hint of bluffing in this threat. In fact, Espio's shaking grasp now only showed his internal struggle to NOT snap the neck of this imposter, whom had so blatantly dared to insult Amethyst's innocence.
Curiously, the false vixen showed her first signs of actual fear as she whispered "My chaos…it's not working. Is there a positive spirit among us? No…master made sure Tikal couldn't set foot inside this place. But then…what's happening?" Not sure if she was starting another ruse or not, Espio slammed the fake against the wall again, demanding that she pay attention. In doing so, the vixen copy gazed into his eyes a second time…
But oddly…she didn't seem to be looking at him.
"I see now… That must be how you broke free." Her tone turned emotionless quickly, empty of all its former 'colorfulness' "Being watched over are we? That's unfortunate…" Cryptic talk aside, the imitator revealed her 'true' attitude when she asked "What do you request of me, warrior of night? Surely you haven't kept me alive this long for some drawn out revenge."
Espio didn't let her attitude change bother him much, as he still had his friends to think about "Lead me to the others you and your siblings have captured. But make one move I find dubious, and you'll meet a swift death." Straight and to the point, the lizard did his best to hide his rising concern for everyone. In fact, he'd never before had felt so desperate to help them, but he would have to keep such feelings concealed from malicious forces like this faker.
Briefly gazing mysteriously at the remains of Peridot, the dark imitator blankly looked up to say "Is that all? Hmm…very well then. But if you must address me, you will call me Charoite."
Nodding very stiffly, the purple mobian set 'Charoite' down. Then, setting one knife to her back and another to her throat, he hissed "Lead the way, devil." and made her march.
In spite of his maintained control, Espio couldn't help swallowing anxiously. Something in his gut instinct was going off like a siren, as if something terrible had happened during his absence. Whether this was the effects of vixen witch's 'attack' or not, he couldn't be sure. The feeling was, regardless, very uncomfortable.
"Let them be safe…" He sent a prayer silently through the halls "Whatever danger waits, please let me not be too late." What good wishing would do, he didn't know, but protecting them was now his strongest desire as he made steady progress towards whatever answers lay ahead.
Quietly, a stale blue mist trailed after the pair.
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*With the Master*
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Perfect timing, nothing could be more satisfying. Onyx's actions had more than achieved the intended effect.
That said…a loss was a loss. He didn't wish personal ill upon these people. Yet, as a necessary consequence, he had been forced to some extreme measures. As he thought hard about this, the master watched as a large screen displayed Tails' position.
After watching for a few seconds, the hazed one switched the view off. Apathetic though he tried to be, he secretly found it difficult to watch such needless suffering, even if it was crucial to his plans. But this is why he had made his plan to begin with: He was going to end most if not ALL suffering. Lord willing, once his work was finished, maybe he could make them understand.
It was just a dream of course, but it kept his moral side dedicated to his goal, regardless of the cost.
"The amount of usable chaos is coming in at a much faster rate now." He remarked, as a current of energy once again concealed his real self "It won't be long now before Sonic's last test is fully conditioned and ready."
Stepping out of his chambers, the master stopped suddenly in his tracks. Something was…different. Yes the gathering of negativity had steadily increased and no mistake, but there was something new. Amid all the darkness, there was one anomaly he'd not noticed before.
Under his breath, the figure wondered "Hmm? What's this?" Pulling up a strange device, the master studied it for a time before saying "Tikal…? No…that's nonsense. She can't approach these defiled grounds. But there is a new force at work…" Whatever this change was, it had not been part of his original plan.
"This may prove to be more challenging than expected." The figure mused, curious as to what quirks this unanticipated occurrence might cause.
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*With Knuckles*
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That last hit had landed.
It was his fault, as he'd made the better part of the fight geared towards safety of the unconscious; a strategy that cost him dearly. For when Ruby had faked (or maybe intended) a violent punch in Rouge's direction, Knuckles was tricked into intercepting the strike. The blow felt like a load of concrete had chewed into his rough skin. Not to mention the sheer force was strong enough to send him tumbling into a nauseating spin.
Rising up from this as best he could, Knuckles figured now was the time to try something rash: Swinging a feint strike to start, he prompted the raging Ruby to shield his face. Seeing the opening he'd made, Knuckles curled his body into a ball, and then, with dizzying revolutions, revved himself up. Before the beast knew what was happening, the echidna released his built-up energy and slammed into the monster's chest. The spin attack's rebound was such that Knuckles found himself airborne. Taking advantage of this temporary position, the crimson fighter aimed his spiny fists down and descended upon his foe; diving in a corkscrew-like spiral, while letting out a battle cry.
Though the fearsome beast had somehow successfully gotten a hold of him mid-flight, Knuckles' whirling assault didn't stop. The attack drilled into the demonic Ruby's hands with titanic force, eventually tossing them both aside to reach the beast's torso. As a result, Ruby's sliced up frame had been struck down to a kneeling position.
Knuckles had taken some damage too. Both of the echidna's gloves were partially shredded, exposing his numb but bleeding wrists. The warrior vowed to remain standing nonetheless, but that effort alone took almost all the strength he had to spare.
"Give it up echidna! You're unable to move against me!" Cackling out his victory prematurely was a sad mistake. As when Ruby rose to take a step towards the sleeping heroes, his body came tumbling down for an ungraceful face-plant. Afterwards he shamefully tucked his arm in, evidently nursing some other sustained injury.
Feeling a little rejuvenated by the beast's blunder, Knuckles laughed "Having a little trouble there, buddy?" Raising his right fist up for a confident pose, the echidna went on "You know… I have someone else to thank for that little move you saw. He clobbered me with something just like that spin-attack thing when we first met." He grinned, now almost fondly remembering his first one-on-one fight with Sonic "So if you don't want to get spanked again, I suggest you stay down…unless you'd really like another taste of my strength!"
Scoffing at the echidna's haughtiness, Ruby replied by revealing a deadly surprise. Knuckles now realized with horror that the beast was not tending a wound, but had in reality been charging something up. The large clone lifted his 'injured' hand to flaunt this collection of energy, while proclaiming "You and your strength can rot in Hell! DIE ECHIDNA!"
The released energy was too fast to dodge, so Knuckles prepped his defense to absorb the attack. Unfortunately, the beam was mighty enough to eat through flesh and bone, and thus couldn't be weathered…a grim lesson the mighty echidna would soon learn.
But…to his amazement, the beam hadn't flown straight. Something had altered its course, redirecting it into his arm instead. The pain that followed may've been excruciating, but it was definitely better than facing sudden death. Once the blade-like beam hand vanished, Knuckles clutched his pierced arm without a sound. Even in this state, he felt he couldn't afford to let his opponent see how much agony he was in.
Taking his mind off the wound, Knuckles wondered what had caused his clearly competent foe's aim to fail.
Though his vision was fuzzy and obscured by sweat, he could still see well enough to notice several small objects stuck into the beast's hand and arm. They were sharp, arrowhead-shaped knives, unmistakably the same kind used by his old partner…
"You okay?" Espio addressed the echidna in a strong but calm voice. Knuckles then saw the ex-ninja move next to him in a battle stance.
Confused at first, the maroon tribesman asked "I don't know, you on my side?" A sense of hidden remorse laced his normally tough and gruff tone. Espio did seem to notice this, but paid it no mind in light of the current danger.
"For now, but stay alert." The chameleon waved two fingers towards the still-breathing Ruby. Deep down, Espio found it disappointing to have searched hard for his allies, only to encounter his treacherous partner. He of course had seen his comatose friends lying nearby, but that didn't make him any happier about the circumstances.
Ruby, on the flipside, didn't seem to care that his attack had been diverted. He, oddly enough, instead only had a request for the newcomer "You…serpent… Tell me of my brother and sister. I see in your eyes knowledge of their whereabouts."
Espio responded without lowering his stance "Your brother, Peridot, is dead by my hand. I did, however, spare your sister. She's waiting outside." He told Ruby the truthful news. It was his mostly sense of fair play talking, for the violet mobian knew these 'things' shared at least SOME kind of bond; a bond he could not understand, but nevertheless felt compelled to respect.
Hearing this information seemed to, for the first time to Knuckles' recollection, cool the angry spirit down. Much to the fighters' dread, the deformed echidna's eyes closed and his body glowed with a faint red aura. When the quick light show ended, the edgy warriors watched as Charoite, who was tied up with a peculiar bit of wire but otherwise unharmed, was telekinetically brought into the large room.
Picking his still-vixen bodied sister up with his oversized hand, Ruby, feigning empathy, said "Charoite, my dear sister…"
She too 'seemed' happy to see him, and so the siblings shared a bizarrely touching moment. But just when the moment was almost believable, Ruby drove two of his clawed fingers into the girl's chest; an act that even startled the two battle-hardened mobians greatly. Smiling sickly, the large echidna then tossed her to the ground, vaporizing what remained of her body in the process.
Shaken up and ill by what he'd just witnessed, Knuckles shouted "W-what the hell's the matter with you people?" Though not approving of his strong language, Espio had to agree. Neither one was prepared for such a heinous act of sororicide.
Sporting his classic grin of sadistic pleasure, all in a secret effort to cause his 'audience' further distress, Ruby proclaimed "I should thank you…Espio was it? My strength was well-worn owing to your red-headed friend's impressive resistance." Leaning back and raising his hands on high, the spirit kept talking "Mmm…delightful. I sense my other brother has come too. Yes…it is time…! Charoite, Peridot! Unite with me!"
Having gathered in not one, but two spirits this time, the insane Ruby had finally lost his echidna form. Out of his chest burst a second pair of hands that eagerly ripped away at the broken, fleshy shell. The monster that sprang forth was a shining blue being, it's skin coiling and twisting around like tiny pillars of flame. To add to it's distinguished appearance, the chaos collection had also absorbed hints of the spirit's 'borrowed' forms. It bore the solid arms of Ruby, the quills of Azurite, the, albeit now muscular, girth of Peridot, and the tail of Charoite. In a matter of seconds, the monster that seemingly couldn't have become more imposing had transformed into a Chimera of Chaos.
"Weak though you may be, we will accept your challenge." The being spoke in a head-splitting mixture of all the spirits voices. "If you so wish to halt the master's plan, you must first surpass us!"
Utterly stumped and out of all ideas, Espio and Knuckles stood and stared in the face of their inevitable doom. The chameleon knew Knuckles was losing too much blood, and was certain taking this anomaly on solo would be suicide. Nevertheless, despite both knowing the risks, the pair readied for the unwinnable battle."
"Knuckles…" Espio chose to say a few parting words "I don't know what brought you here, but…know that I am glad to be fighting by your side, one last time."
The echidna hated sentimental nonsense, but seeing as how there would be no one around to mock him afterwards, he said "Same here. I only wished I had a chance to make things up to you, Vector, and Charmy. You guys…are the only family I've ever known…" Knuckles sighed, knowing he'd now die without his dignity. But…he didn't care…as that was how he honestly felt about them.
"Are you two finished saying goodbye?" The collective demon saw that they were, and thus said "Very well, then let us begin! In dying alone, you shall be lonely no more!" With this, the monster bared it's fangs and lunged.
But just as it had come inches from reaching Knuckles' weakened form, a black blur smashed into the beast's head.
"They're not alone, nor will they die. Not as long as I stand."
Both sets of eyes traveled over to see a dark, but decidedly benevolent, person land in front of them. The figure's black and red furred outlined itself against the downed creature's bright blue chaos-skin.
"Shadow." Espio acknowledged, before hearing other sounds from behind. Suddenly, Rouge and Aquamarine walked up and stood beside them as well. At this time, the little chaos spirit approached the echidna and, with a gentle touch, stopped his excessive blood loss. Though the use of his arm was not restored, the echidna warrior nevertheless thanked her for the aid.
The beast, suddenly aware of the growing opposition, hoisted itself up again to say "Aqua…is this your doing? Do you love these people, people that intend to kill our master, more than your own kin?"
Aquamarine, feeling filled with the blessing of positive chaos, countered "No my brothers and sister, I did not revive them against you; for if I had such emotions, I would love you all too much to do so." Making her way closer to the conglomeration of chaos, Aqua's pupils and sclera were replaced by a solid sheet of cyan-colored light.
"That said…I have been renewed by methods I cannot explain. All I know is that, whatever helped me, it has cleansed most of my darkness." Folding one hand over the other, the spirit discarded her 'Maria' façade, becoming a child-like being composed of chaos; a form similar but gentler-looking than that of her feral siblings "Now…allow me to free you as I have been freed. Accept the light that has blessed me!"
Though the mobians didn't fully understand this feud, all the heroes were, for now, satisfied in being united on a common goal: Bringing down the beast.
So with the fiend's violent snarl, a new battle commenced.
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End of Chapter Forty-four
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Hmm…I do believe I've almost gotten my speed back. But eh, good things never last, do they? XD. *Sigh* Do you have any idea how hard it was to NOT put a Tails scene in here? Good thing I already wrote the scene for this chapter, before 'transplanting' (courtesy of copy 'n' pasting) it to the next.
DanceDream: Yup, I daresay no one really saw that coming. Would it be terrible of me to say that I actually had her… unfortunate circumstances, planned for some time? Absence or not, I'm REALLY glad you made in time for that chap! Honestly, so worried I'd botched the whole thing up (which I sort of did, but went back and made adjustments *sneaky grin*). They say Sonic will make a cameo in the movie! Well…it may be asking too much, but sort of hope Tails is in it too *fingers crossed*. XD Silver's actually grown on me since he was added. Oh trust me, it's FAR more Maria's group than his (not that Vector's stupid…no, no). Charmy and ol' croc-skin might, just MIGHT I say, get a one-shot if they keep being so popular (and yes, Espio would be in it too). EEEP! DAGNABIT! You caught a most embarrassing flub! *Shoots self*. But eh, I'm only human, so I'll get over it XD. As for Tails' reaction? That's…a good question. I can't really say it's either guess, but you've certainly put me on the spot! And if it makes you feel better, I do still have plans for Amethyst. :'( I've actually gotten really attached to her character too. That may sound vain, as she IS my own conception, but I didn't actually have her in mind when I first started this fic. I wanted to keep Tails' theme of 'tragic romance' consistent though. Poor guy just keeps killing the ones he loves *shot by angry readers and Silver* okay I deserved that! :) It's one fandom I'm glad to contribute to!
Ghostkid33: :'''( Yeah…not cool. It actually makes me happy, in an odd way, to see people upset about it, considering she's not a real Sonic character and all. :DDD Seems like everybody loved how I made Chaotix. I'll try to have them included in the next chap (but Tails comes FIRST!).
Serenity/ravenclaww: He most certainly did (I love messing with Vector). :D Really? I like that she has a bigger role in this plot. I mean she wasn't bad in SA, but she definitely could've used more screen time (and no that bubble of light does NOT count). I'd say Knucks is just suffering from extreme moral conflict. *Blushes* Aw well I try… Okay that does it! Silver is most definitely getting a story of his own! Well…maybe just a one-shot for now, but seriously. DDDX Rise…argh…I can't just keep ignoring it! I've got find the right time to start it up again! Rise cannot fall! *Shot for corny title-drop*
Sierra Zanimalini14: I was afraid people would get mad at the thought of me you-know-whating too many characters at once. Spoilers are not common thankfully (well, sometimes I spill my guts in these notes XD). Too bad 'chaos thingy' isn't going down easily (it's kind of like Chaos 4, but with a lot more punch).
Mewone: Noez! Not the Pandora OCs! Wait…erm...nevermind XD. Well, this story is meant to be rather dark, still I didn't really like doing it to my OC either :(. XD Luigi's Mansion kicks arse, and everyone knows it! :D You might? Please keep me posted!
Super Shadix 520: Keep me honest, I'll need it next chap for sure (I tend to make more errors when I write sad scenes).
Sparking-nexis137: Silver agrees: Lots and lots of darkness. But in this story, everything bad happens for a 'Reason' XD *Stabbed by chaos monster*, then again, you sort of make it sound tasty (no creepy imagery intended 0_o)! Yeah…but Met then had to go and be a punk to poor Silver :(.
Ninuhuju: Well…you'll find out for sure next chap. Yeah, I wish I could've fit Sonic in here too, but reviving the rest of the team proved to be space-consuming. Yipe! Too close a guess for comfort! XD But in all seriousness, yes, you're on the right track.
Cut Productions: I'm glad you both liked it. It's not easy to write a negative scene like that, especially when it A) Eliminates my OC, and B) Is disturbingly similar to Sonic 06 *shudders*.
Kindra Mckleen, knight of the windZ10Z, prowerboy, and draco'sfairmaiden: Maybe I'll get to hear from you guys/gals soon. Sorry for updating so fast, as it kind of makes catching up overwhelming :\. Still, I hope I get to hear what you thought of this chapter soon! I promise there will be ample time between now and next update (I have to get my other project moving again).
Until next time!