Chapter 12 My Wish…
The voice that was once a whisper to Blaze as she left her kingdom was now becoming a scream. Sonic who was right behind Blaze, could see her grabbing her head. "Blaze!". "stop following me!". Blaze increase her speed but Sonic was able to keep up. "Blaze where are you going?". "…please Sonic…stay away from me…". then Blaze spotted a lake up ahead. "…I found it". Sonic saw Blaze land near a lake and he landed as well and was about to speak when Blaze drop to her feet in front of something. It was a grave stone. "…Sara…p-please…I need your help…". "…Sara?". Sonic watch Blaze grab the stone. "…p-please…answer me…a-answer me!". Sonic rush up to her and stop her from destroying the grave stone as he push her away from it. "what are you doing Blaze?". Blaze look to the stone and could see her grab marks on it. "…Sara I'm…s-sorry…". "who's this Sara?". "she my teacher…the former guardian to the emeralds…". just then Blaze grab her head and scream at the top of her lungs as Solaris voice was getting louder. "…this body is mine little girl!". Blaze felt as if she was fading away. "is this it? Well I disappear forever!" thought Blaze. Just then, she felt something cold hitting her body. She slowly look up and saw it was raining. "…is the goddess weeping for me?" whisper Blaze to herself. just then sonic saw her standing up and looking at him. "Blaze are you still here?". "yes Sonic". Blaze walk up to him and smile. "…I want you to protect my people…". "…B-Blaze?". "…Sonic the hedgehog. Kill me! If you kill me then Solaris will die with me". Sonic couldn't believe what he just heard. "W-What! No way! There must be a other way! There has to be!". "…Sonic…you know as I do there no other way…please Sonic…end my suffering". "shut up! Stop talking like that! What about Marine…Cream…rest of your friends?". Sonic look down and tears fell from his eyes. "…what about me?". Blaze walk up to him and to his surprise, she kiss him. Her lips were so warm and soft. Blaze broke the kiss and smile at him. "…that's what I like about you Sonic…you have a heart of gold…". suddenly Sonic return to normal and five of seven emeralds fell to the ground. Sonic grab the purple one while Blaze took the blue one. Sonic and Blaze hug each other and the two emeralds touch one of the other and flash. in front of Sonic and Blaze form a portal. Within the portal was a giant orange core. The core of this planet. "…Blaze if you die…". Sonic grab Blaze's hand and smile. "…then I'll die with you…". Blaze said nothing as she kiss him. As they broke the kiss, Sonic felt weak. As if someone stole his strength. Then Sonic quickly look at Blaze. "…B-Blaze!". "…Sonic…you can't die now…there so many people who count on you…live on and forget me…okay". Sonic drop to his knees and couldn't stop Blaze as she walk pass him. Everybody that Sonic had saved flash though his mind in till it stop on her. "…why her? Why can't I save her? Why!". Sonic watch as Blaze stop in front of the portal. "Blaze…". "…Sonic, nothing you say will stop me so please…". "…I love you!". Blaze heart started to pound quickly after hearing Sonic confessing. "…I love you too…". she turn to him and Sonic could see her crying. "…I want to stay with you Sonic but I can't…I just can't…". Blaze jump into the portal but someone grab her and toss her away from the portal. As Blaze look up to her savor, she couldn't believe who was standing near her. "…by the goddess! It can't be! Sara!". "sorry Blaze but your wish to die won't come true. Besides you…". suddenly Sara fell but Blaze was able to grab her in time. "…y-you made a p-promise…you need to k-keep it…not just for me b-but for the future guardians…". "but how can I keep that promise now?". Sara place her hand on Blaze forehead and close her eyes and thought back how Blaze drain the explosion in Pear Reef town. Suddenly Sonic saw Blaze turn bright blue and while Sara turn bright red. Blaze was slowly turning red while Sara was becoming blue. Just then Blaze was normal again. "…his voice…its gone!". "…n-no its not gone…its h-here…". Sara pointed to herself and gave a weak smile. "Sara!". Sara slowly got up and look at Sonic. "…take good care of her…make her happy…promise me…". Sonic got up as his strength return. "…I promise!". Sara look over to Blaze who was holding her in case if she fell again. "…Alex and your friend Marine told me that you love this guy…I can see why…" whisper Sara. Blaze blush a little. "Blaze…I'm happy that you have friends…friends who care for you so much…". Blaze let her go as Sara limp her way to the portal. "…I just wish the real Sara could have seen you grow up…see you make a family…see you fulfill your dream…" thought the clone Sara. Suddenly Sara could hear a voice. It was getting louder. As the clone Sara turn to Blaze, her fur was becoming black and blue flames started to appear around her. "…farewell Blaze…". "SARA!". Blaze was about to stop her from jumping into the portal but Sonic stop her. "let me go Sonic!". Sonic said nothing as he saw Sara saying thank you. Sara jump into portal and could feel the forces of the core ripping her body apart. Sara saw the portal close. Suddenly the blue flames form a child made of flames. "no…I don't want to die!…I'm afraid…". Sara wrap her arms around the child. "…its okay…I'm here…". "…mother". Sara and Solaris was pulled into the core and vanish. At that moment Raynor who was being treated along side Zell felt something in his heart. "…Sarah?". "is something wrong? Are you still in pain?" ask the Medic cat as she notices a tear in Raynor eyes. "…yes but it will heal in time…". then Raynor felt her hand on his. "it will heal faster with help". "…hey love birds! Sorry to ruin your date but I'm still bleeding here…" said Zell as he lay on the ground next to them. The medic blush and pulled her hand away from Raynor and started to heal Zell.
Meanwhile as the portal close as Sara jump into it. Blaze fell to her knees and cried. Sonic knee down to her. "…Sonic". Blaze fell into Sonic arms and cried on his chest . Sonic could only stroke her long hair as he look up into the sky. It was stilling raining but harder. "…feels like the rain…has stop…".
End of chapter 12