Chapter one
Plague
Villagers gathered in the hut to discuss the plague that had been infesting the village.
'Five people died this week!' one cried out. 'What did we do to deserve this?' another asked.
'Quiet!' the village elder yelled. Everyone in the hut became silent and looked towards the elder.
The elder was an old, red echidna. He was the oldest person in the village and, somewhat, the wisest. The elder wore a white straw hat and long, white robes. He even had a long white mustache that fell to the floor.
'We have been cursed with a plague. You all know this, but what caused it, we don't know' the echidna said.
'It all started when that boy came here' a villager said.
'Yeah, first with the crops and now with us' another said. Once again the hut was full of villagers yelling to be heard.
'Quiet!' the elder yelled. Once again everyone became silent.
'We know that the plague has been here since that child came here, but it could just be a coincidence. I will ponder on what to do about the plague. Until then, there is not much we can do' the elder finished. Everyone started talking to each other again and left the tent.
'What do we do?' asked a villager to the elder.
'I can't think of anything else we can do. We must make a sacrifice to the gods. But the question is what?' the elder answered.
The villager thanked the elder and left the tent. The elder looked outside at the leaving villagers. Everyone was accounted for except one family. In truth, he wasn't surprised they didn't come. They lived on the outskirts of town away from everyone else.
'Oh Sonic, old friend. When the time comes please do the right thing' the elder said out loud.
The elder walked back inside to decide the measures needed to handle what was going to happen in a few days.
Short chapter I know, but this is the most I will reveal in this chapter. Next one will be longer, I promise.