Chapter 7 Flames of Rage
Blaze and Marine sat across Seeker while the two warrior wolves left. "Seeker its nice to see you again". "same here your highness. So you want me to see into your future?". "well…no. I need answers to my…". just then Marine started to cough loudly. "…Seeker this is Marine. Marine this is Seeker". "nice to meet you Marine". "same here mate…so?". Marine walk up to Seeker and whisper to him. "so can you tell me my future? Am I going to meet that special someone?". Seeker just smile. "sure I'll tell you but the highness comes first. So can you wait outside?". Marine got up and exited the tent and saw the two warriors from before guarding the tent. As Marine walk around for a while, she could see a group of kids playing a game she never saw before. "hey! How you play?" ask Marine as she ran to them. Meanwhile back at Seeker tent, Seeker rose from the floor and walk up to Blaze. "…you been having strange dream then?". "yes. that's why I'm here to see you Seeker. Can you help me?". "I will try". Seeker place his hand on Blaze head and his eyes turn red with symbols. Seeker went into Blazes dreams and could see something. Something evil looking back at him. Soon Seeker feel as if he was on fire as the evils red eyes stare into his soul. "…I can't get free!" thought Seeker as he tried to look away. Just then Seeker felt a soft breeze and the eyes of the evil vanish. Seeker then finds himself running across a field of grass. Seeker realize he was still in Blazes mind but he was in someone else body…someone who's fast as speed of sound. Seeker could felt Blaze feelings toward this person. The feelings at first was nothing, then it became friendship and finally became something more than just friendship. It was love. Blaze watch as Seeker shed a tear. "…love…love that was missing for almost fours years…has return in her heart" thought Seeker as he return to spot. "well? Why am I having these dreams?". Seeker didn't answer as he took out a old picture and look on in sadness. "Seeker?". "I'm sorry your highness…these dreams you been having are out of my understanding. Please forgive me". "…its okay Seeker. All that matters you tried. Thank you". Blaze stood up and turn to leave in till Seeker stop her. "tell your friend to enter. I'm sure she wants to know her future". as Blaze left the tent, Seeker look at the picture again and gave a weak smile. The picture was him and Sara smiling as they had their arms over each other. "Sara…".
Outside, Blaze started to search for Marine. Just then Blaze found her playing with some kids. "Marine! Its your turn!". Marine drop the bag of blue balls(she was playing the special stage game from Sonic 3) and ran into Seekers tent. "I'M HERE!". Seeker step back in fear as Marine yelled as she enter the tent. "sorry! I'm just excited!". Seeker got up and was about to touch Marine head when he saw Sara log book in Marine pocket. "…isn't that Sol Sara log book?". "huh? Oh yeah, it is". "…how far are you?". "I just finish the part where they save the town". "…I see…Marine, there a event that happen that Sol Sara didn't wrote down…let me show you". Seeker place his hand on Marine head and close his eyes. Marine couldn't move as everything became burry. Then somehow Seeker faded away like sand in the wind and Marine could see Sara and Seeker talking within the tent. "Seeker I need your help. My student is in great pain. She was wounded in the heart after the event at Pear Reef town". "…bring her in". a few seconds later Blaze enter and sat next to Sara. Seeker got up and place his hand on her head and feel the sadness within her heart. Seeker return to his spot and spoke. "…leave her here for five weeks and when you return she'll be fine again". the memory fast forward as Seeker spoke. "she will never admit that she was hurt in sprit from how the town people treated her before Alex stop them…but with me she started to heal and open up to me and my people as time went on. She quickly learn from us like learning the sky people language and text. Then the day came when Sol Sara return for her. That was when I learn from Sol Sara that Blaze was the daughter of the king. The mental wound she got will never truly heal". then Marine could move again as Seeker walk away from her and place some wood on the fire. Marine was about to speak when Seeker spoke. "…he's here…". "who?". all of a sudden screams could be heard outside as one of the two guards from outside enter the tent. "Seeker! We're under attack! Its !". Marine quickly rose to her feet. "What! He's here! Finally I can ask him about eggman land!". "the highness is fighting him as we speak!". Seeker got up and remove a cloak from a wall to reveal his armor and sword hanging there. "…hold on your highness! I'm coming!".
Outside Blaze was shooting her fireballs at a robot snake (it look like eggman viper in sonic final boss fight in sonic adventure) as watch from his hover craft. Naga laugh as Blaze fireballs didn't do any damage to his robot. "heeheehee! Sorry highness but my Neo viper armor is fire poof! Heeheehee!". just then the viper open its mouth and fired acid at her. Blaze was able to dodge it but was almost cut by the viper tail as it has spikes on its sides. Naga check his computer as a unknown energy reading appear on the screen. "…its near by! Heeheehee!". just then other energy reading appear but it was farther away. "huh? A second one?…it doesn't matter. I just need one to find my key to make eggman land! Heeheehee!". Naga took off into the heart of the town as Blaze kept fighting the neo viper. The viper started to attack with its tail but Blaze was able to homing attack it and reach its head and attack it. The viper howl in pain as Blaze landed each attack. The viper crash into the ground after the eighth hit. "that was too easy! Naga sure is making crappy robots!". as Blaze look around for Naga, the viper got back up and shot a energy ball near Blaze. Blaze was knock back from the explosion and rose to her feet. "…look like hitting it eight times won't cut it!". the viper head started to spin and slam its head in the ground. Blaze ran to it but it was too late. It was underground. Just then spike chains pop out of the ground and attack Blaze. Blaze was able to dodge some of them while the others was able to cut her a few times. Just then the ground under Blaze started to shake and the mouth of the viper almost ate her. Blaze was giving her all as she tried to stop the viper from closing it mouth. "…sorry but I'll give you heartburn!". Blaze was able to escape as the viper finally close its mouth. Blaze use her homing attack and hit the viper head. Just then the top of the viper head broke and reveal its brain. "Goodnight!". Blaze attack the brain but at that moment a barrier appear round it. Blaze bounce off and was slam into the ground by the viper tail. Blaze could hardy move as the viper swing its tail. To Blaze luck, Seeker saved her by blocking the attack with his sword. "Seeker!". "…made it! Your highness flee!". "I can't leave you alone to fight this thing!". Seeker turn his head to her and she could see Seeker eyes are now red like before. "don't worry! Remember I can see into the future! Besides your badly hurt. You'll just get in the way!". Blaze tried to get up but fell to the ground again. "he right you know". Blaze and Seeker turned to see a cloak figure next to them". "what's a watcher doing here?" ask Seeker as he struggle to hold back the viper tail. The watcher pick up Blaze and turned to Seeker. "I'm here to make sure that the highness makes it back home. Good luck "Future knight". you'll need it". the watcher ran off with Blaze while Seeker smile. "…its been years since someone called me by that name". the viper pulled back its tail and went underground like before and the spike chains appear like last time. Seeker was able to deflect each attack and then cut each chain. The ground started to shake under Seeker as the viper came out and tried to eat him but Seeker jump out of the way. The viper open its mouth and shot out acid. Seeker dodge each blast and rush to the viper and slash it a few times but to Seeker shock, he hardy cut it. "this might be a problem…".
Meanwhile the watcher place Blaze down next to the other wounded. Marine came running to Blaze with a female healer. "hurry up mate! She over here!". the watcher look on as the healer heal Blaze wound as best she could. "…I must help Seeker…". Blaze tried to get up but was hold down by the healer and Marine. "you must rest my lady! Your too badly hurt to help anyone right now" said the female healer as she wrap bandages around Blaze wounds. The watcher look around to see other wounded that was badly hurt from the surprise attack. "where are the other healers miss?". the light red female wolf got up and turn to the watcher. "please call me Maiev. The other healers are on a mission in the east. A unknown disease appear there a few days ago. that's why I'm the only healer here". "…a disease in the east? Isn't that where the sky people land is?" thought the watcher. Just then explosion could be heard in the direction where Seeker and the neo viper was fighting. The watcher ran off in that direction. "hey where are you going?". "…going to help him! Listen! There two knights coming to bring the highness to the elders. Make sure the highness doesn't run off or something!". with that said the watcher disappear over the hill. "…knights? Here! This isn't going to be good!".
Meanwhile Naga was in Seeker tent and was searching for something. "where is it? The scanner said its here? Can the scanner be wrong?". "what bring you here Naga?". Naga could feel something sharp pointing at his back. Naga turned his head and could see it was Blaze guard Gardon. Then something caught Naga eye. Something red was glowing within Gardon pocket. "you caught me…please don't kill me!" said Naga as he slowly rose his hands and turn to Gardon. "I will love to kill you but you'll die in a dark prison cell you monster!". "oh please no!". "now what are you looking for?" ask Gardon as he pointed his sword to Naga neck. "I'm looking for the key…". "key? Key to what?". Naga place his hands behind his head and press a button hidden on his glove. "the key to show me where the master sol emerald is!". "master sol emerald? I never heard-". just then Gardon was knock out as he was shot by a egg pawn(they look more evil than eggman version) with a stun rife. Naga walk up to Gardon and reach into his pocket and took out the orb. "thank you for the orb! Now die!". Naga got into his hover craft and left while the egg pawn turn the stun setting to kill and pointed at him. Just then the pawn spit in half and blew up. As the smoke clear, a light blue wolf in brown armor withdrew her two swords and check on Gardon. "…he's only knock out". then the knight press a button on her helmet and her radio turn on. "Captain! Naga is gone and there no sign of the highness but I found her guard Gardon". a female voice came on the radio as the knight tried to wake Gardon. "copy that Mia. I'm heading your wa-huh?". "what's wrong sir?". "…I see the leader of the tribe fighting one of Naga robots. I'm going to engage the enemy". "I'll help sir!". "no. focus on the mission Mia. that's a order". "yes sir!". just then Gardon woke and could see Mia. "…Mia?". Mia pick up Gardon and help him walk outside.
At that time Seeker was getting tried as he kept fighting the neo viper. "…this is hopeless…none of my attacks are doing jack and my power are starting to drain my strength even faster!". the viper rose its tail and swing it at Seeker but the viper vision was block as a sticky smoke bomb hit its eyes. "need some help?". Seeker turn around and saw the watcher landing next to him. "thanks but I doubt with your help we still can't cut though that strong armor it has". "…I see and with that barrier protecting his only weak spot, this might take longer to defeat this robot". "never give you two!". both of them look around and could see a white rabbit in white armor walking to them. "…can it be! Misty is that you?". "long time no see Seeker". "Sir Misty you made it at last". just then the viper vision return and attack the three warriors with its energy beam. "everyone target the barrier! We might drain the barrier power!" said Misty as she drew her sword. The watcher attack with paper bombs and throwing stars while Seeker and Misty attack with their swords.
Meanwhile Blaze could only rest and watch Maiev as she heal the injure. Just then Mia and Gardon enter the area. Maiev sat Gardon down and heal his back. During that time when everyone was focus on Gardon, Blaze got up and ran off to help the others. "you must be the knight looking for the highness right?". Mia said nothing as she watch Maiev heal Gardon. "the quit type…like my little sister…right Mia?". Mia cough and made her voice deeper and spoke. "sorry. You have the wrong person". Maiev got up and took off Mia helmet. "I know its you. Sure everyone hates you for joining the knights and all but you're my baby sister and I will never hate you. Okay?". "…big sis!". "hey! I hate to break up this family reunion but where's Blaze?" ask marine as she look around the place.
As Blaze finally made it where everyone was fighting the viper, she could see everyone losing to it. Blaze fire boost into the viper which made it crash into a cliffside. "your highness! What are you doing here?" said the three warrior as blaze limp over to them. "I'm here to help!". just then the viper open its mouth and pink color eggs(like the same egg thing when you fought biolizard in Sonic Adventure 2 final story mode) shot out and rush over to Blaze and blew up. As the smoke cleared Blaze was unharmed as Seeker, Misty and the watcher use their body to protect her. "no…". Seeker was badly burn, Misty was trying to get up as she was half hurt from the attack thanks to her armor and the watcher was knock out cold. Blaze could see that the watcher was a green hedgehog as his hood was burn off. Just then blue flames appear around Blaze as she stood there. Then the sol emeralds appear out of nowhere and Blaze became burning Blaze but something was wrong. Her fur wasn't pink but black and the fur on her gloves was blue and not dark red. The viper shot a beam at Blaze but it was deflect by her. Blaze hover into the air and did nothing as the viper ate her. Soon the viper grey armor started to glow bright red and all of sudden Blaze burst out of the viper mouth and she was carrying its spine. The viper fell to the ground and couldn't move anymore. Blaze use the spine to beat the living daylight out of the robot. Then Blaze scatter the barrier that was around the brain. Finally the viper was dead but she kept attacking the dead robot over and over again. Within her mind was a voice. "yes! Use me Blaze! Lets become one!". just then the voice fade as a kinder voice spoke. "calm down Blaze. If something happens you, who will protect your people?". "…Sonic?". Blaze stop attacking the viper as her burning form return to normal. Blaze turn around and could see everyone gather there…watching her. Blaze look away in shame as she could see the fear in their eyes.
End of chapter 7