Chapter 11 A Promise Kept!
Sonic couldn't understand how he ended up in Blaze world again. "…I was in Tails workshop and then I'm here…" thought Sonic. Just then Sonic saw Blaze kingdom in flames. "what! What's going on! ". "…its Blaze…" said Marine as she look away from him. "Blaze? What happen to her?". Marine didn't answer, so Sonic turn to the others. "hey! Where's Blaze! Is she alright?". no one answer Sonic. "why isn't anyone giving me a answer! Tell me where's Blaze! Now!". Raynor spoke as he pointed to the sky. "…she there". Sonic turn and saw someone in the sky shooting blue fireballs to the city. Then Sonic step back as he couldn't believe who was destroying the city. "…B-Blaze?". "she isn't Blaze anymore boy. The demon within her made her a monster now…" said one of the elders. "…shut up! She isn't a monster! She still in there…fighting". everyone became quiet as Sonic turn to them. "…why her? Why does Blaze have to live a hard life…?". Sonic look back to the sky and could hear Blaze calling for him. "…Blaze". Sonic dash off to the city while everyone tried to stop him but it was too late. Sonic was gone. Marine was about to follow him but Raynor stop her. "let me go! I need to help Sonic!". "you'll just get in his way!". Marine stop struggling and Raynor let her go. "…but…". Raynor knee down to Marine and place his hand on her shoulder. "don't worry kid. I can see in Sonic eyes that he's the kind of person who doesn't give up on people…even the ones he cares for the most". Marine gave a weak smile to Raynor as he was right about Sonic. He will never give up on someone. He will bring Blaze back. Raynor got up and ran off where Sonic left. "hey! Where are you going mate?". Raynor just gave a thumb up and was gone. "daddy?" said Heat as she trIed to go after her dad but Maiev grab her. Seeker knee down and pet her. "its okay. Your dad will be back". just then everyone notices the elders returning into the temple. "hey mates! Where are you going?". one of the six elders spoke as they walk back to the chamber. "if this Sonic person can't bring Blaze back to normal then maybe she can…". "she" said everyone as they stop in front of the master sol emerald. All six elders summon the sol emeralds and knee down on the ground and pray as a symbol appear on the floor and a tube rose from the pit where the master sol emerald was once hidden. Seeker and Alex step back in disbelief what they saw in the tube. "what! But how!" ask Seeker as he fell to his knees. Heat slowly walk forward to the tube and place her hand on the warm glass. Just then all six elders took off their hoods and summon away the sol emeralds. "…we needed someone to stop Blaze…" said a male lion. "…we knew this day will come…" spoke a short bear. A tall male cat step forward to the tube and spoke as he enter a code on the computer. "…we was able to make a perfect copy…". a chipmunk walk up to Seeker and rose her hand. "…we need the orb you have…". Seeker handed the orb to the chipmunk and watch as she install it within the computer. "…downloading memories now…" said the tall cat. "…memories downloading complete. Life signs normal. Brain waves normal. Everything normal. Opening stasis cell" spoke the computer as the tube open. "…we have use the power of the goddess and clone the one who can stop the demon…she did it before and she can do it again…" said a old lizard. A female brown cat fell out of the tube but was grab by Seeker. "…Sara". the clone Sara open her eyes and look around the room. "…Seeker? Where am I? I thought I was in the castle?". just then Heat walk up to Sara. "…who's this little girl?". suddenly Heat hug her. "mommy!". "…mommy?…no it can't be…? Seeker what's going on?".
Meanwhile Raynor caught up with Sonic. "what do you want?". "I'm here to help you Sonic". "…by help you mean…" ask sonic as he notice Raynor sword. "…no nothing like that". "…good". Sonic could see dead or hurt soldiers or civilians in the streets as he ran pass them. "…Blaze". just then Raynor saw Misty and a small group of badly hurt soldiers limping away from the heart of the city. "Misty!". Misty look and saw Raynor and a blue hedgehog heading their way. "…Raynor!". Raynor and Sonic came to a stop in front of Misty. "Long time no see bro! don't head that way…something is attacking down there…Zell and a few watchers are trying to buy some time for us to get out of here…". "…we're heading that way too stop Bla-…I mean Solaris". "Solaris? Then good luck…if one person can stop that thing then its the Knight of Holy light…". Raynor somewhat smile. "…god I always hated that nickname…". Raynor turn to Sonic and both of them dash off but Mia stop them. "…Sir Raynor can you make sure Zell…". Raynor could see the worry in her eyes. "…don't worry I understand". both hedgehogs ran off. As they arrive, they could see Blaze tossing Zell into a park car. "Blaze!" yelled Sonic. Solaris turn to Sonic and was surprise to see him here. "…so you return Sonic the hedgehog! I can finally pay you back for stopping me from destroying time it self!". "what?". "…that's right you forgot who I was…matters not. Now die!". Solaris fired a fireball at them but Sonic and Raynor dodge the attack. "Blaze! I know your still in there! Fight back!". Solaris laugh. "she gone Sonic. Save your voice for when your screaming in pain". "no! your wrong! She still there! Blaze listen to my voice! Fight back against this evil!". suddenly Solaris was cover in blue flames and fire boost into him but was block by Raynor and his sword. "…Blaze I don't want to hurt you…" spoke Raynor as his sword started to glow. Then Solaris broke the attack and summon shadows version of herself. "Sonic get ready!". Raynor shot out a beam of light out of his sword and got fourteen shadows but they quickly return. "great…zero down and five hundred to go…". Sonic use his homing attack on ten shadows and did a chain combo on nineteen shadows with his sonic wind as he landed. Meanwhile Raynor slash and dash his way though the pack of shadows and use his blade beam as a finishing move on a small group of shadows. But like before the shadows return. A group of shadows jump on Raynor and he became pin to the ground. He could feel fire on his skin as the shadows became fire version of themselves but Sonic was able to save him as he use his tornado spin jump and sent all the shadows into the air and use his sonic wind to finish them off. "are you alright?". "…yeah…". just then Raynor push Sonic out of the way as a beam of energy came shooting at them from Solaris. Raynor was able to block it but was being drag by the beam into a building. Raynor notices his sword was cracking from the forces of the beam. "crap!". Raynor use his blade beam and cut the beam into two and it safely pass by him. Raynor fell to his knees and look up to see Solaris in front of him. Raynor was about to defend himself but Solaris broke his sword with her fist and then grab him by his face and slam him into the ground over and over again in till Sonic use his time stop move to freeze time and save Raynor. As time return to normal Solaris look around for Sonic and Raynor but they couldn't be found. "you can't hide from me!". Solaris started to blast everything she saw while Sonic watch from a far inside a warehouse. Sonic turn and saw Raynor and the green hedgehog badly hurt. "…if I had the chaos emeralds, I could stop Blaze but…". just then Sonic heard a voice within his mind. "…do you want to save Blaze that bad?". "huh? Who said that?". "…answer me young one". "…yes! I want to save her!". "…do you care for her that much?" said a different voice. "what? Of course I care for her! She's my friend!". "…friends? Are you sure there something more to your feelings towards her?" ask a other voice. "…well I do love her but…". just then Sonic could see a female figure with wings cover in red blinding light in front of him. "…but what?". "…but I fear she doesn't have the same feelings towards me…". just then the figure place her hands on his head and Sonic could see Blaze dreams about him. "…Sonic the hedgehog. She has feelings for you…she loves you deeply…now go and keep your promise to her…". just then the figure became the sol emeralds and hover around Sonic. "…use us…to save her…". Sonic rose his hand and the emeralds started to spin around him and in a bright flash, Sonic was hovering in the air. His fur was red, the end of his gloves was on fire, his quills was longer and his eyes was like Blaze's eyes, the color yellow. Sonic became Burning Sonic. "this power…its so warm…". Sonic flew outside and look for Blaze and saw her not to far away. "hold on Blaze…I'll save you…no matter what!" said Sonic as he flew toward her. "…Sonic…hurry and save her…your going to need her in the up coming battle with the darkness that's heading to your world as we speak…" said the female figure as she watch him flying toward Blaze. "…you're the one to save all worlds from him…". then the figure disappear.
"Blaze!". Solaris turn and saw Sonic hovering in front of her. "…well I see you use the sol emeralds but that won't help you!". Solaris fired a fireball at Sonic. Sonic was about to dodge it but the fireball froze in mid-air near him. "huh? Why did her attack stop?". Sonic rose his hand up and the fireball went up. "…oh right! I have control over fire now!". Sonic drain the fireball and call out her name. "Blaze! Listen to my voice! I'm here now! I kept my promise!". Solaris just laugh and was about to attack again but started to shake. "what! No!…". Sonic watch as Blaze hold her head and slowly look up to him. "…S-Sonic…is that you?". "Blaze!". Sonic was about to hover over to Blaze but saw her shaking again. "…S-Sonic…h-his voice…he's…c-coming back…!". then Blaze smile as she look back at Sonic. Solaris return. "…sorry about that. Lets end this!". Solaris started to spin and dark orbs surround her and as she stop, she was glowing. Sonic spin as well and green orbs surround him and glow green as he stop. "Ready!" yelled both of them. "GO!". in a second, they was gone. Soon buildings blew up as shockwaves clash around the area. As we slow down time we could see Sonic and Solaris slamming into each other in till their light speed move wear off. Solaris use her fire boost and tackle Sonic into the street below. As the smoke clear, Sonic was pushing back with his speed boost. "Blaze! Fight back! Your will is stronger than his!". then Solaris felt Blaze coming back as he broke the attack. "not…again!". again Blaze was back but was struggling to keep her body. "…S-Sonic…I d-don't think…I can stay…". all of a sudden, Sonic hug Blaze and whisper into her ear. "…think of me Blaze…make me your strength…I'll protect you from him…I'll be your shield". Sonic got closer to her. "…Blaze I…". Blaze started to blush. "…I-I…". Sonic was having trouble saying those three words since he never said it to anyone before. Then Blaze notice the voice was almost gone. Blaze push Sonic away as she saw her kingdom. Sonic watch as Blaze flew north. "Blaze!". Sonic chase after her as fast as he could. Meanwhile back in the warehouse, Raynor felt someone stroking his head. Raynor open his eyes but couldn't fully see since there was blood in his eyes. "…who's there?". "…Raynor". right away Raynor's heart skip a beat as he knew that voice. "…am I…dead? Is this heaven". Raynor could hear a soft laugher. "…no". then Raynor could feel a warm kiss on his lips. "…I will always love you Raynor…I saw Heat…I'm proud how well you rise her without me…thank you…thank you for staying with me…goodbye". Raynor could hear footsteps leaving away from him. "Sarah! Don't leave!". Raynor got up and slowly walk to Sara but fell to the ground. "…everything is going dark…no!". Raynor was knock out again as Sara check him. Sara took Zell radio and use it. "any medics in the area? I have two men down in a old warehouse near the city square". "copy that! I'm near that area. I'm on my way" said a medic. Sara drop the radio and turn to Raynor. "…I don't want to leave you Raynor but…". a tear fell down Sara cheek. "…I'm not the real Sara…these memories…these feelings are not my own…". as Sara walk away, she felt dizzy. "…besides…my lifespan is…". Sara dash off where Blaze and Sonic flew to. "…my lifespan is almost up…".
End of chapter 11