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Chapter 5: Plans and Interruptions
"So what's the plan?" inquired Starlight.
"We storm the Metarex base." responded Knuckles.
"We don't even know where it is." said the girl bat.
"You shouldn't go out. The blizzard is beginning to pick up. It'll be dangerous." spoke the inhabitant.
"But if we don't stop them soon, the Metarex will destroy your village." said Amy.
"Metarex? What are Metarex?" She gave them a confused look waiting for a response.
"It's a group that travels and ruins worlds. The reason the weather turned for the worse is because they stole the planet egg, the life force of the planet." explained Cosmo's daughter.
"You're saying that these creatures are still on our world? But why?" asked the woman.
"They are after your hearts. Vampyria is working with them." replied Rogue.
"Isn't there anything we can do?" questioned Talu's mother.
"It's best if you stay hidden." answered the girl hedgehog.
"I see. Talu." spoke the inhabitant.
There wasn't a response and she called again with the same results.
"Where is that boy?" wondered the woman.
They went back to the main room to find that the fireplace was out and the door ajar.
"No." The words were barely audible as she couldn't accept the scene before her.
The group rushed out while calling his name, but the wind was picking up and drowned their voices.
"Why would he go out? He knows it's dangerous." inquired the echidna.
"We need wood to keep the fireplace going during a blizzard or we'll freeze to death." responded Talu's mother.
"There's something flying." spoke the girl bat as her ears perked.
"It must be Vampyria. We have to find him quick." said the plant girl.
"Let's split up." spoke Amy.
"Right." said the others.
"You stay here. We don't want to have to worry about you too." said the girl hedgehog glanced at the inhabitant.
They dispersed leaving the poor woman to wait anxiously back in her home.
The said boy was running through the snow with a pile of wood in his arms and white breath escaped his mouth as he hurried back to his home.
"I better hurry. Mom's going to get mad that I left without telling her." muttered Talu to himself.
He heard a flapping soundvamong the wind and stopped to search the sky which was covered in great white clouds.
"What is that?" he thought as he continued to search for the source.
Something burst out of the clouds and the boy dropped the woods in his arms when it realized what it was and ran. Freezing Fang's white bat-like wings spurred him faster towards his target and his hands gripped the boy by the shoulder.
"Let go! Someone help me!" screamed Talu as he struggled against the Metarex's grip.
They rose into the air when a chain flew out of the snow and wrapped around the boy's legs.
"Hold it."
Starlight appeared out of the snow and pulled harder on the chain. Freezing Fang held on tight making the Talu cry out in pain from the two opposing forces.
"It hurts! Stop!" demanded the boy and both stopped pulling on him.
"A little help here!" shouted Cosmo's daughter as she looked for the rest of the crew.
A hammer flew towards the duo, but the Metarex swerved out of the way allowing it to fly harmlessly pass them. Amy, Rogue, Knuckles, Cream, and Cheese came out of the snow and moved next to the plant girl.
"Let the boy go." ordered the echidna.
"I can't do that." spoke Freezing Fang.
"It's really simple. You drop him." said the girl hedgehog as she threw another piko hammer at them.
He batted the hammer away with one of his wings and it landed at their feet.
"That worked so well." commented the girl bat earning her a burning glare from Amy.
"You have a better idea?" spat the girl hedgehog.
"I could fly up to grab him, but I need someone to distract him and the blizzard is blocking my vision." suggested Rogue.
"We'll distract him." spoke Knuckles.
"I'll get the blizzard." said the girl rabbit.
"Choo." spoke the chao.
The girl bat flew into the air as Amy got another piko hammer and the echidna climbed onto one of the buildings. Cream raised her hands and the wind around them picked up making the blizzard worse.
"When I meant the blizzard was blocking my vision, I meant get rid of it." said Rogue as she struggled to stay aloaf.
"The wind is strong. It's fighting against me. It's unnatural." spoke the girl rabbit.
"Choo." said Cheese as it clinged on Cream to keep itself from being blown away.
"Are you saying it's man made?" asked Starlight.
"Do you think you can stop my master's work? Inconceivable." interrupted the Metarex before the girl rabbit could respond.
"We'll prove you wrong." said the girl hedgehog.
Amy threw her piko hammer at Freezing Fang as Knuckles jumped off the building. He dodged all their attacks to only come face to face with the girl bat who held an ice spear. Freezing Fang released the boy and everyone reacted as one to try to catch him before he hit the ground. The Metarex took the opportunity to summon and throw hail at them as he dived to catch Talu. With no one fit to help, Freezing Fang ripped off the chain and threw the boy over his shoulder.
"Let go of me." demanded Talu as he fought to break free.
"You're coming with me." spoke the Metarex as it ignored the boy's struggle.
Freezing Fang flew off as a fireball shot towards the area.