As Suki opened her eyes, she found herself floating in the bleakness of the dark, as if she were floating in some kind of water. Looking onward into the horizon, she saw a light still shining brightly. It was likened to some, red sun of some sorts, but not the sun of their own world. A sun, of another place, a realm she had never been to before, yet somehow felt strangely familiar. As she fell, it became darker and darker. The darkness increasing with each level she plunged into the deep.
Swiftly, white chains plunged toward her from the water's surface, reaching down and grabbing her on the wrists. Pulling her upward with all of their strength, Suki felt the water push up against her body. But when she breached the surface of this strange ocean, she felt like she had entered another body of water! For behold, this world was an ocean within an ocean. Several oceans, all layered over one another. And yet the lines which separated them seemed to disappear. The chains which had grasped her so, flowed up into Michad whom was holding the Phykosis Emerald. Strange energy currents came from her heart and flowed into the spectated jewel. Suki cringed at the thought of what was happening to her, in this strange watery realm. She looked away, closing her eyes. Unable to gaze up that man's face anymore for all he had done to her. But she knew that she would be her prisoner. Whatever he was using her for now, she was doomed to watch from the other side. Her spirit trapped in this wayward world, and her soul, seeping into the death.
But from behind, a new hope beckoned, or a previous fate recalled. Maugus, the lava beast, had shot forward form underneath. He too was accompanied by chains, these were black, and were tied unto his feet. As Maugus's hands came forward, they offered a single grasp. Suki lazily looked down with her eyes almost half shut. Unsure of what to make of the proposition. Was he just here to trick her once again?
What is this? Are two people fighting to sacrifice me? Suki pondered. Am I forever to be tugged and pulled upon? Between powers much greater than I comprehend? Or am I a tool? So easily, and manipulatably abused. Don't think that I misunderstand you.
"Grab hold!" Maugus commanded in an almost concerned fashion. For a moment, Suki believed what she saw. But she had lost all hope. No way that Maugus could care about her now. He tried to kill her through possessing someone else just now. Why would he look out for her now? She was a tool to him.
"Why? What does it mean to you? I'm dead now, are you happy you finally killed me?" She asked in a dreamy voice. There was no convincing Suki now. It wasn't even that she didn't want to be fooled. It was the mere motion that now there could be no hope. Even revival was nothing but a recycling at the same game. Enabling her to be used again.
"Give me your hand- and stop playing with me! Or you'll be lost forever! You know you can't trust them." Maugus emphasized. "Now. . . give me a chance!"
"How?" Suki asked. "Maybe you're just playing with me. . . ready to use me like everybody else!" She nearly cried. But no tears could be felt in this world. If she was crying, of which now she was certain, she could hardly feel it. All that there was to detect such action's presence were the glands inside her eyes. Now, nearly drowned away without a sound like the rest of her used, abused life, unrecorded in the factual world.
"Stop playing child and grab on!"
Suki looked upward, away from Maugus's call. She thought about Michad's behavior and how miserable he had made her. How everything Suki thought she had, turned out to be nothing but conditions in which to raise her. Combing her like a loved cow, raised fat, for the slaughter.
Chryssy was gone. She would be lied to.
Narabot had no hope as he was a robot. He was Michad's tool.
Omycid has done nothing to stop Michad, He knew full well what would happen to her. And unlike the other commanders cited, he would not witness her sacrificial death.
"Why?" Suki asked a single question. "Why should I go with you? Can you undo all the evils that have been done to me?" She raised in a sad, sour tone.
"I can give you a second chance!" Maugus bellowed as Michad's watery laughs increased beyond the background.
Suki felt a subtle rouse of anger. Yes. She knew what she had to do.
"Promise me. . ." Suki started. "Promise me that I'll make his soul pay for everything he's done. That I'll never be weak and dependent on anyone else again. . . Promise me. . . that every inch of pain I've felt. . . I'll be able to give back to him!"
Her cries of tyranny brought despair into Maugus's heart. He knew the disaster within her, for even he had dealt in similar things. As Suki's quills spread among the waters and flowed smoothly amongst the currents. He saw her for what she was. A child misguided, and just now uncovering the true feelings of hate, betrayal, and malice. Revenge, was something unknown to her. Something hidden from her mind until now. And now she would experience it, if only she would grab hold! There was hope against Michad's imminent betrayal.
"I promise you. . . . a chance." Maugus offered, It was all that he really could. Not a garauntee, but a beginning motion. A spark that would ignite the fire. "But the future is not written!" He added mildly, hoping not to deter her possible conviction. "Now join us, and become. . . . as a living death!"
"I. . . ." Suki looked down at the endless waters which seemed to make up this world of souls in tether. She saw Jake. . . floating deeper, and deeper into the beyond. Unconscious, hands and feet chained together. There was no hope for him. Several black arms from the murky bottom reached up and grasped his unconscious body. Pulling him further underneath into the chaos as green, Dark chao like eyes lit up across the murk cloud's surface. Suki nearly wished to see what lie above in comparison if she could.
Gazing upwards, all she could make out, were red, and dark clouds faces. Twisted, and moaning out of shape. These deities, if they were, seemed to serve the very purpose of suffering. Or perhaps they were visible implications for those who fell into this world. Upon looking back down, Suki had one more thought enter into her mind.
Jake. . . .
"I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . will take. . ." She began in an effort to hold it together, and do as she must do. ". . . Your offer." She finished as if releasing a great barrier.
Softly, the arms of the white hedgehog grasped that that belong to Magus, who continued to pull her down. Behind him was Aguast and several other echidna's pulling on the darkened chains. She hadn't the slightest idea on what to expect now, but she felt almost, entirely apathetic now.
"I. . . . . .I've won." She breathed softly as she was consumed by the lower darkness. "I. . . . I don't even care what happens to me. I. . . " She stopped. Her voice becoming somber as if she were about to let out a cry.
"I. . . want. . . ." Suki stopped. The dryness of her motives began to pale her inner mind. It wasn't good enough, she didn't spite her enemies. She was miserable, and going to die. She couldn't go on like this, what would her resolution be? The way to victory, so lost, and far away?
"I will come." She said. Bereaved of her very existence. "And you will be the one who pays." She added softly.
"Michad. . . . of the Eli!"
And there you have it my friends. The epic ending, of the Saga, named Suki.
But surely, there is more to be told!
Aye, there is, but only if persistent I am!
Boy, this project has been quite a bit of work.
Surely, I must apologize for the original version of this chapter. It really did little justice to the quality I began the opening chapters with, and it's quite, not all right. For a while, I felt stuck even. Unsure on what to do, then some wonderful fellows on Deviant Art talked to me about my story. I received reimbursement. Praise, acceptance. Thank you all there who gave me the courage I did need. It feels like a waste of time to write when so few people are interested. It's odd though. Most everyone thinks that what I write is awesome, unless that person is from here. I think Plastic Raven is right. Vampireisms, high school fics, and the others are just too common and get all the attention. This is silly, as Sonic has always been about adventure first, and foremost. Then character development.
After taking a little break, I knew what I needed to do to fix this, and several hours later, I have the final piece. The epilogue is nothing I am ashamed of. I love it, and have put my heart into it. I have remembered my vigor, in the beginning of this story.
Now, the Saga moves on. To be completed in it's next form. The Suki Saga~ Part II. Renegade!
From here, I will begin by marking the next part in this series, with 3,000 word average, episode like chapters, each collaborating to an ultimate goal. Developing and bringing new characters, as well as revealing the status of old. The Dream Crown is now held in the hands of Michad, but others are not unaware. . .
I thank you for your time. As it takes a lot of that to read a fic. Also, I hope you enjoy the read as I continue working on the next section. The Suki Saga ~ Renegade! Thank you again for your support my readers!