Chapter 5
The beast Mathra Awakens
Sorry for the delay folks! Hope you're still tuning in! One with the chapter!
Backed at a corner…
The four dusk raiders stood their ground with their weapons drawn looking at the Cramoisi and the queen staring them down. Richter stepped back leaning over to Chrome.
"Any ideas, bro?" he asked the white echidna
"We might be doomed anyway so, I'm open for suggestions." Chrome replied.
"Gee. That's sweet" He spoke with a sarcasm in his voice. Wait! I might have an idea" Richter walked forward dropping his weapons, clearing his throat giving a serious face. The other vampires stood their ground.
"Wait, what's he doing?" Scarlet asked Chrome who responded with a shrug.
Richter glared at the vampires with a stern look holding up his blasters. It looked like he was about to fire. Shadow was about to stop him but then he saw the weapons drop on the ground.
"Richter?" the raiders spoke.
"We surrender!" Richter shouted. "Spare us, o mighty creatures of the night!" Richter raised his arms. Everyone looked at him with an awkward look.
"He's kidding…" Sonic chuckled unsure.
Richter then took a knee bowing. "We criminals wish to repent for our sins and misdeeds! And we have so much to offer! Uhh…. advanced technology, unlimited gamming, Chocolate chip pancakes!"
There was a long silence before Darcy snapped her fingers. Some Cramoisi came up to Richter and the other raiders. Sonic and Amy both grabbed Tanzi and Lila. The Cramoisi who came to Richter grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him up to their face. She was a blonde-haired girl who glared at Richter with her sharp teeth grinding. "Listen, criminal scum. Don't try to sweet talk yourself out of this! I've been waiting to find someone to test my new teeth on!"
"No! Please! Have mercy depraved blonde beast!"
"What'd you say!?" she said growing with a full mouth of sharp teeth. She was one of the few vampires that had them.
"Tawny" Knuckles came up to her. "Take it easy. We're not going to kill them…. not yet"
"Fine" the girl loosened her grip roughly.
Richter looked up at Knuckles and paid close attention to the crescent on his chest. "That mark…. he can't be…"
Knuckles looked at Richter confused. He hasn't seen any other echidnas since the Nocturnus invasion. Other than a few stragglers, he thought that he and Julie were the only echidnas left on the planet. But Richter was looking at him as if he knows him from somewhere. "Can't be what?" he asked walking up.
"You mean you…." Richter took a glance at the group behind him and at his raiders, Tanzi and Lila. He then smiled. "Ki, ki…" he laughed. "Oh, nothing. It's just that I remember some history about those with crescents on their chest being important and all. Me and my brother have learned a lot about them"
"You're buffing. I'm the only one left who knows anything about the emerald"
"Am I? Do you really want to risk that, hot shot? We might know some stuff you don't know"
"Can I eat him, now?" Tawny asked grabbing him again "All this begging is driving me nuts…"
"He's telling the truth…" Chrome lifted his head speaking. "A true guardian wouldn't resort to killing anyone, even a pirate"
"So, you do know something…." Knuckles said quietly
"Children" Darcy came walking up looking right at the raiders. She glared at Richter's eyes. Richter gave her a nervous smile.
"If you want to check me for hidden weapons I can…huh?"
Darcy then held her hand up closing her eyes. She then gasped suddenly looking at an image in her head.
She could see a large creature with orange and silver eyes. It had wings like a moth and was crawling over a destroyed metropolis. She then had another vison of a daunting yet beautiful figure looking over a fight between two warriors. One had spikes on the back of his head holding a sword while the other fighter had long silver hair with chains attacked to his wrist and ankles. They both looked exhausted and could fall at any second. They then did one final strike on one another, but before Darcy could see the victor, the vison vanishes.
Darcy stepped back holding her head panting.
"Mother!" Knuckles ran to her holding her up. "What happened…."
Darcy was silent at first. She fixed herself up shaking her head. "I see. I understand…."
"What do you understand?" Knuckles asked
"Tawny, all of you. Release pirates."
"What?!" Tawny protested. At that moment, she saw Darcy give her a death glare. Tawny gasped and did as she was told as did the others, but Sonic and Amy the shroud members detained.
"Listen well, captain" Darcy spoke to Richter. "We will not harm you and your crew, but…" Her claws then extended all the way to Richter's neck which made him yelp. "Don't make me regret giving you mercy"
"Not a chance…" He held his hands up laughing nervously as Darcy withdrew her claws.
Knuckles turned over to Lila and Tanzi both wearing cobalt shroud garbs. "What about these two?" he asked glaring. "We should just feed them to the ghouls"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa…." Richter said coming up in front of the girls "They're with me, ok? These two are…. new members who have nothing to do with your shroud or whatever…."
"I was just showing Tanzi the ropes" Chrome added.
"Uhh…that's right!" Tanzi said agreeing. "I'm sorry, it's just old habits die hard"
"Agreed…" Lila said with her eyes aiming downward. But they could both feel claws rub against their necks.
Darcy looked directly at them crossing her arms. "Do you take me for a fool? I can feel an undying passion of hatred radiating from you both. It feels hotter than fire"
Both girls swallowed their spittle. "Queen Darcy" Lila looked up. "My name is Lila Russeti from the house of Garrow. Though I am not satisfied being in your presence, I beg you for quarter. Please spare me and this young apprentice"
"And why should I do such a thing?"
"WAIT! Don't do it!"
Someone came running up to the queen and the others. She then tripped, landing flat on her face. "Balderdash" she said muffled.
"Of all the crazy…" Knuckles came up and helped the young woman up. It was Relic with dirt and a smudge on her face. "Who are you?"
Relic gathered herself up and dusted off her face coming up to Darcy bowing. "Great Queen Darcy. It's great to finally meet you. I am Dr. Relic, mythology specialist"
Darcy looked a little confused but then cleared her throat. "Well met, Doctor. But please inform me why I should spare these two"
'If it pleases you, your majesty. Lila here is my partner and bodyguard. I have just introduced her in the wonders of your study"
"Wait, what? What study?" Sonic asked curiously.
Relic looked at Sonic recognizing her as the hero missing in action. She took notice at his vampire features. "Well that solves one mystery" She then cleared her throat. "But, back to business. I understand the cobalt shroud hatred towards you and your kind. However, so long as she and the young one show no hostile intent, would you be willing to show mercy?'
Darcy looked at Relic honest looking face she then looked back at the two shroud members in question. Trusting them could be the difference between life and death. On the other hand, though she felt hatred in them, she didn't sense any bloodlust. Darcy was about to speak, but was suddenly interrupted by Lila who quickly broke free from Amy's grip and lunged over to Tawny pinning her on the ground.
"Why you rotten!" Amy was getting out her hammer when Knuckles stopped her "Knuckles! What are you….!"
"Look!"
Knuckles pointed right where Tawny stood, was a small throw knife oozing with blue liquid. "What on earth?" Tawny asked in shcok
"Ms. Lila has been spotted. Prepare for liberation"
A voice in a distance spoke. Sonic suddenly could feel the wind blow around him. An invisible force then overwhelmed him, pushing him away from Tanzi and on the ground. When he looked up he saw a figure cloaked in blue pointing a blade at him.
"Student secured" the agent spoke.
"Hey!" Amy drew her hammer running over to him, but she was pushed back as well. There was something repelling her from getting close to the agent.
"a house agent…" Tanzi spoke.
"If she's here…" Lila started. "Then that means…."
"Ah, Ah, Ah. Take one more step, and heads will roll. Darcy Somber de Sonaura, fifth regal queen of the night dwellers, the second youngest to ever become Queen" A gruff voice spoke from a distance. A new shroud member came walking up with the sound of chains and teeth clanging together. He was a shrew wearing what looked like a brown hoodie with matching orange pants. His attire was much different from that of a normal blue agent. He also wore a chain necklace with several different fangs around it.
"Identify yourself!" Shadow demanded
"Call me Guyllos (Gee-lo-s) top ranking member of the house of Garrow"
Sonic scoffed while getting up. "Like we care from where you are. We're still going to beat the tar out of you"
"I'd love to see you try, hedgehog" the shew taunted.
'So" Shadow glared at Lila who was helping Tawny up. "If you're from the same house, that means you lead them here!" Lila didn't speak to Shadow. Richter looked at her face. She didn't show signs of happiness nor signs of relief. She looked more in shock than at ease knowing her comrades were here.
"I only followed the trail of the warp point, after Ms. Lila and the doctor suddenly vanished from our library"
"You sure talk a lot" Sonic spoke "Any other big secrets you want to share"
"It won't matter. You all will submit to the shroud, or be destroyed. Queen Darcy, I trust that you will come quietly"
"Surely you jest" Darcy replied baring her fangs.
Guyllos then snapped his fingers. "Come out" Within seconds many of the Cramoisi could feel a hot air breathe on their necks. Before they knew it, more shroud members wearing blue and brown cloaks surrounded the Cramoisi. Some were held at sword point with two blades around their necks. As for the other Cramoisi and ghouls surrounding the area, shroud members and GUN soldiers had blades and guns pointed at them. Sonic, Shadow, and Darcy, who were in the middle of the crowd were the only vampires not held and sword or gun point. The agent guarding Tanzi was holding Amy back.
Sonic himself was shocked. He couldn't believe that so many agents appeared without him or anyone even sensing them. Darcy gasped glaring at the grinning shrew.
"We of Garrow move like the wind, and strike like fire." He then turned over to Richter and Chrome. "You there, captain. You are free to go. Unless you wish to help us. I'm sure Master Klaus will pay you handsomely for your services"
"Pay us, huh?" Richter looked up in thought. He then looked at Lila who almost looked scared for some reason. He then looked at Sonic and the other vampires who glared at him. Why should he help them? They were the ones who wanted to kill him and his crew on the spot. It was a tempting offer, but to him there was something about these newcomers that didn't sit well in his thoughts.
"Do we have a deal?" Guyllos asked extending his hand.
"Sure, why not?" Richter then shook his hand. The four raiders and the vampires were shocked hearing his reply. "After all, you guys didn't want to kill me when you saw me. Plus, we raiders could use the money"
"Excellent, shall we proceed?" Guyllos drew his blades forming them into large scissors. He then turned to Darcy. "Well, Queenie, do you have an answer?"
"I will paint this entire street with your blood" Darcy said bluntly.
"Very well, you may fire…"
"Hold on!" Richter said walking between the two. "I…just remembered. You need to look over this paperwork before you use us raiders for any clean up and capture jobs"
"Are you daft?!" Guyllos asked with a sweat drop dripping.
"Oh no! Working with pirates is thorough work! Besides, it's not like these guys are going anywhere…" Richter pulled up the papers in front of Guyllos' face and turned over to Sonic, Shadow and Darcy winking.
Darcy tilted her head. "What is this jester he is doing?"
"Is he…. stalling?" Sonic wondered. He then turned over to Shadow who pulled out a Chaos Emerald from hammer space. "No time to worry"
"Now just look through these papers and then we can get this…." Suddenly the papers were split in two. Guyllos glared at Richter pointing his blade at him. "…party…started?"
"Captain Richter, changes of plans. Your services are no longer required, now leave this place!"
"No! Please!" Richter latched to his leg. "I have three kids! They'll starve!"
"Unhand me, you…." When Guyllos looked up he could see a yellow flash dash around the shroud members knocking them on the ground. "What?!" Shadow was speeding around using chaos control quickly weakening the shrouds grip on them. With the vampires free they started to fight back.
"Wow, you're slow" Richter said letting go rolling away from him. "Toodles!"
Sonic then sped up to Guyllos kicking him in the face. Shadow then reappeared above the shrew punching him to the ground. As he was trying to get up, Darcy grabbed Guyllos by the neck pulling him up to her.
"How would you like to die, painfully slow, or quick?"
"I choose neither!" Guyllos grabbed two objects from his coat. One was a glowing white crystal and the other was a small oval idol that resembled a man screaming. He placed the stone inside the idol. Suddenly a powerful shrieking wail overtook her and everyone else. Darcy let go of Guyllos while covering her ears screaming. Him and the rest of the shroud members were unaffected, due to special devices in their ears.
"What…sorcery….is this?!" Darcy asked. No one could move from the intense crying coming from the stone. The pitch was so high all glass in a half mile radius shattered.
"NAAAHHHHH! It's worse than cats fighting!" Sonic shouting.
"Make it stop!" Amy shouted
"It's like a thousand sharp fingernails screeching against the blackboard of my mind!" Richter shouted while kicking.
Guyllos came up to Darcy pulling the stone from the idol. The terrible shrieking stopped. "Amazing how some of your greatest strengths can become your greatest weaknesses" he then got out a metal device with a glowing stone in the middle and threw it at Darcy. The device activated with metal cuffs coiling around her arms and legs limiting her movement. Her arms were tied behind her, and her legs were wrapped up together, leaving her helpless.
"Release me, or suffer the consequences!" Darcy demanded
"Mother" Sonic wanted to help, but his ears were still weak from the wail. All the Cramoisi and ghouls were weakened by the cry and could barely move. The raiders, Lila, Tanzi, and Relic had fainted from the overwhelming sound.
Guyllos revealed cork that was logged in his ear. "You aren't dealing with power hungry tyrants or blind money grubbers. We are here to cleanse the evil in this world. A shame. Had you surrendered, things could have gone smoothly. Now…you will bear witness to another slaughter of your beloved children"
"No! Don't!" Darcy shouted. Sonic somehow managed to get up, but only to be at the mercy of another shroud agent. Two blades were at his neck. It looked as though the agent was carrying a large pair of scissors ready to cut Sonic's head off.
"Stop this now!" Sonic demanded.
"Let the elites witness the suffering. Start with the weaklings" Guyllos said with no remorse. The others could hear screaming in the distance. More ghouls were being killed by the agents one by one.
"NOOOO!" Darcy screamed trying to move, but unable to do anything.
"General" Guyllos spoke though a com-link. "Storm the district. Leave no Cramoisi alive"
At the same time, around the district, all the Cramoisi and ghouls were fighting for their lives, against the remaining GUN troopers armed to the teeth with nith metal. Several platoons were marching forward shooting and killing them. Tanks were deployed blasting down buildings attempting to find any more stragglers.
Sonic looked in horror at the ghouls and Cramoisi being slaughtered. "I have to do something!" he thought being unable to move feeling the blades slowly start to crush his neck. He looked at Darcy who was tearing trying to break free, Shadow who could barely move an inch, "All this pain….I don't think I can even….No!"
He could see his friends struggling, he could hear the shouts for mercy and crying coming from the monsters, and the shroud agents cheering with each vampire killed. His glare grew more tense. His fur was suddenly getting darker, his hair started spiking up. "I…I have to stop them!"
It is time to awaken…..
Darcy looked in horror at her family fighting. "Damn this metal! My children, they need me! This can't happen again! Please ancient spirits of Sonaura. Protect us!"
Sonic could hear a voice echo in his head. "What's this?" Guyllos asked curiously. He could feel energy pulsating the ground and could hear Sonic's breathing getting louder.
"Sonic…" Amy looked at Sonic with worry.
"They've gone too far…I won't let them…. kill them…..I won't!" Sonic said as dark energy started flowing through his hands.
They're all dying…. are you going to sit and watch?
"I…I won't let that happen….I'll kill them all!"
Very well. Then break my binds so that I may loan you my power.
"I've had my fun. Time to die, rodent. Kill him" Guyllos ordered. The agent nodded and started to cut Sonic's neck.
"RRRRAAHHHGGGGGGGHHHHH!" Sonic grabbed the agent's blades and pulled them away from his neck and threw him on the ground. He could feel the blades cut through his hands. The agent got up and looked at Sonic. His fur was now dark blue and his eyes were white and soulless, His hands were pouring out glowing purple blood. Shadow and the others was awestruck looking at the blue hedgehog radiating so much power.
"Sonic?" Darcy gazed in wonder "Could it be?"
Yes…. the time has come….now child of Sonaura…..break the chains
Sonic looked at the shroud agents slaughtering the ghouls. He then slammed his hand on the ground. His purple blood splattering and spreading. It then started to move on its own, with droplets moving around forming what looked like different symbols and marks. Sonic then started speaking in the unfamiliar language spoken by the ghouls.
Darcy looked in awe at Sonic, and the blood around him that eventually formed into a giant circle.
"Incredible" She whispered. She then closed her eyes and cracked a smile. "You fools. This land will become your graves"
"This can't be right!" Guyllos said "This wasn't supposed to happen!"
Sonic then let out a loud ear-piercing howl. He could feel his claws extending and his teeth grow sharper and longer. "DIE! "He then started to sway left and right before instantly vanishing. Before the agents knew it, one of their own instantly fell to pieces, literally! Soon another one fell, as did another. One by one they started to fall. He was moving at a speed that would rival that of his super form. Within minutes, over forty agents were slaughtered. Sonic then dashed out of the park making his way into the city. He diminished the numbers low enough for the rest of the vampires to put up a fight. Sonic moved around the city at the peak of his speed, striking down all who attempted to kill the Cramoisi. With his claws extended and moving so fast, he cut through the agents like a hot knife through butter. With each trooper or agent he struck he either killed them or chopped off their limbs off leaving them helpless. Though the troopers weren't all killed, they were cut down enough for the surrounding vampires to fight back.
"General?! What is going on?!" Guyllos asked looking at his agents fall.
"Master Marcoat, we don't know! There's some strange wind blowing around killing…no…NO! GAHHH!" the transmission was cut off.
Guyllos' eyes widened. "This hedgehog can't be this powerful!"
"Yes" Darcy whispered. "Keep going, Sonic. Make them suffer…"
"You think you can win?!" the shrew gasped as he saw Sonic instantly appear in front of him and Darcy. He started at him with his eyes glowing brighter. He then looked down at Darcy who looked back at him and swung his claws at her. Darcy flinched a little before looking at her binds breaking into pieces.
"Impossible!" Guyllos shouted. "Those were nith metal chains!"
Darcy stood up and turned over to the shrew who got out his blades. "Thank you, child" She said to Sonic. "Let us cast them out of our land" She said stepping over to the circle. "All who step on our land without welcome shall perish!" She then held her hand up to the raiders, Relic, and the other two agents. A large bubble-like force field formed around them. Darcy then held her hands up and started chanting. As for the Cramoisi, the tables had turned, as the agents' and GUN troopers' numbers were cut and some were left helpless to the now even more vengeful Cramoisi, and the starving ghouls.
The shrew pointed his blades at Darcy "No! You will not succeed!" Guyllos tried to stop her, but Sonic got in the way.
"Sonic…" Amy looked up and saw her lover striking the shrew with no mercy. Guyllos was fighting back with his blades clashing with Sonic's claws. Sonic was relentlessly attacking him lunging his claws at the struggling shrew. With them free from the agents, Sonic's friends could help the other vampires hold their ground. A few stood behind and watched the battle unfold.
"Way to go, Sonic!" Tails cheered.
"Yeah! Give it to him!" Silver joined.
"Is something the matter, Amy?" Blaze asked, "We're fighting back!"
"Something isn't right…." She spoke in a low voice. "I can feel it…. he's in pain…"
Darcy looked at the Cramoisi fighting and chuckled "Yes, my darling children. Feast upon them. Make an example for any oppressors who dares set foot on our land!" Darcy ordered. The rest of the Cramoisi and ghouls that were scattered across the city let out a loud snarl before pouncing on the helpless troopers feasting upon their bodies.
"This…this power!" Guyllos kept fighting with Sonic with all his might, not giving an inch. "She can't be attempting it…. not after all these years!"
Amy gazed at Sonic's fight feeling a sharp pain in her chest. She couldn't resist the urge. She walked closer to the battle. She didn't even pay any mind to the other skirmishes around her, nor the cries of warnings from the others. She just closed her eyes and slowly started to hum.
"Amy! You're going to get hurt! Come back here!" Tails called.
Amy didn't speak. She continued onward humming a tune getting closer and closer to Sonic. Sonic didn't pay her any attention, all he did was focus on killing his prey. The other Cramoisi cried out to her but Amy quickly embraced Sonic from behind. Sonic felt Amy and stopped in his tracks. Guyllos tried to strike them both, but a pink shield suddenly appeared around them. Her humming got louder as the shield resonated protecting the couple.
"NO!" he kept trying to swing his sword at them, but to no avail. At that moment, a bright purple light shrouded the couple. "That song…I have to…"
"You will do no such thing!" Darcy's voice echoed. "Amy, bring Sonic over here!"
"Yes, mother!" Amy pulled Sonic over to the center of the circle. Sonic didn't resist. Even in his monstrous state Amy could bring him to the center of the circle.
"Now, stand back!" Darcy pulled Amy out of the circle, that started to illuminate.
"Get back here!" Guyllos ran over but was pushed back by a force field surrounding the circle.
"Mother, what's going on?!" Amy asked
Darcy turned over to Amy and smiled. "Sonic….Amy…the bond that you share….I've never seen anything like it. He was able to recognize you, even in this state"
"Yes, but why is this happening? I don't understand…"
"In time, you will, but take a look around you" They both looked around at the devastation Even with the majority of the troopers and agents dead, there were still several dust piles left over by deceased Cramoisi and ghouls. "You and your friends have chosen to become dark dwellers. And right now, your people, the Cramoisi, need you both. It's time…"
"Time for what?" Amy looked more confused. She had no idea why she sung that song or what was going on with Sonic. She couldn't even speak. All she did was look at Darcy walk up to the circle.
Darcy drew her sword and used it to slit her palm. She held her sword skyward and held one hand down with blood oozing out and dropping into the circle. "Those who harm my children, hear me! You are standing on our land! Leave now and live, or stay and face your fate!"
"We don't take orders from demons!" One of the agents said. "Open fire! Kill them both!" Both fractions did as they ordered shooting missiles and bullets. But it was all for naught. The forcefield protected them from the fire.
Guyllos stepped back in terror. He knew beyond the shadow of a doubt it was pointless. "This can't be! All personal, fall back! FALL BACK!"
"You've made your choice…." Darcy then ran her sword through the earth, and got out her purple chaos emerald. The circle was shining brighter. "Mighty Sonaura, guardian of all your children, I am Queen Darcy. I beseech you. Let the violet beast heed my call, and awaken the one from the depths of Elinoctu. O, proud beast of the night sky, may you rise and banish those who wish harm among your master's followers! Come forth, Mathra!"
The ground shook violently as the large circle laminated brighter than ever.
"What?! What's happening?!" the Amy asked looking at the other men fall on the ground. `
"Damn! It's too late! For the last time, all personal retreat!" Guyllos cursed while turning back to Shadow who was about to attack him. He then got out a spherical item throwing it on the ground creating a large clouded veil. Several elite agents did the same thing, vanishing out of sight while other agents and troopers ran for their lives.
Darcy saw them flee and laughed. "There is no escape for you…" Everyone could hear Darcy's voice echo in their heads. "Hear my words, followers of the shroud, you shall defile this place no longer! This land belongs to the darkdwellers! Sonic! Take the emerald!"
A strange sensation came from the circle. A plume of purple smoke started to cover the entire park in a matter of seconds. Some of the troopers got caught in the smoke and started choking to death. Sonic then flew to Darcy and did as instructed. He then flew up in the air looking at the fleeing enemies and the ghouls who suddenly turned to the circle and bowed down. From the circle, a claw came out scratching the ground.
As another claw came from out of the circle, the smoke intensified spreading even faster. A large bat head slowly started emerging from the circle pulling itself up. It looked around with its terrifying purple eyes growling softly. It then let out an ear-piercing roar unleashing even more of the purple miasma that started to swallow everything. Though the Cramoisi had sharp hearing, the roar didn't faze them as much. All they did was stare in awe at the beast slowly rise out from the circle.
The large creature came out from it's circle reviling to be a large bat-like creature. It's wingspan spread as far as four football fields. Its body was the length of two airplanes. It's claws shook the earth as it stood up looking down at the bowing ghouls and also at the Cramoisi, but it eyes locked when he looked at Amy. It then lowered down looking right at Amy.
Amy was frozen in fear, shaking, and feeling sweat fall from her forehead. "N-nice big…bat…thing…. please…don't eat me"
"Don't be afraid child" Darcy instructed quietly. "Sonic darling, it's time"
Sonic held up the purple chaos emerald and closed his soulless eyes. The beast then took a more astral form turning into a dark cloud. The cloud was then absorbed into the emerald and then into Sonic. When the cloud was gone the emerald then lost some of it's luster. Sonic then fainted and fell from the sky. Amy quickly went into the air and caught him. She flew back down and slowly laid Sonic, who had his nails and fangs changed back to normal, on the ground. Amy then hugged Sonic keeping him close.
The other Cramoisi looked around and saw the ghouls still bowing, and the last of the agents and trooper's dead. The sky was clouded with a purple mist. Any mortal that was left behind was either dead or transformed into a Cramoisi or ghoul.
"Did we…. win?" Tails asked
"It feels like we did…. but it doesn't" Silver added
"In some ways, it is a victory" Darcy said, "You all performed admirably" Amy put Sonic down, Darcy came up holding her hands. "Especially you, Amy. Marvelous singing by the way"
Amy looked at Darcy directly with a concerning face. "Mother, can you please tell me what's going on?"
"Us too" the rest of the Cramoisi came up to Darcy asking her different sounding questions.
"Everyone, at ease" Darcy ordered "All will be explained in time. For the moment, we shan't worry about those troopers coming back to do us harm anytime soon.
"At least start with this gas" Shadow said, "How is it not killing us?"
"Consider this mist an airborne form of your poison" Darcy explained. "It was the only way I could push our foes out of this part of the city"
"So only the damson district is covered in this mist?"
"Indeed"
"If that's the case then GUN will seal this part of the city up, finding ways to get rid of us once and for all"
"How can we stop them?" Tails asked.
"We should start by getting answers" Shadow then glanced at the force field Darcy left the pirates, the doctor and the two shroud members still unconscious. He then turned his head to Darcy. "I want to know what just happened"
"I'll be more than happy to explain, with some help from our doctor friend"
"Wait" Knuckles walked up to the force field. "How is this possible?"
"The force field allows them to berate normally" Darcy explained
"I figured that much, but weren't there four pirates in here?" The others looked in the force field and saw two people were missing. Blade the wolverine, and Scarlet the bat, only, Relic, Richter, Chrome, Lila and Tanzi were left behind. "Where did those other two go?"
"I'm sure they didn't go far" Rouge said. "The town is full of deadly smoke after all"
"Quite right. Tails, I want you to make a device to allow these people to breathe…for now" Darcy ordered.
"I should have something in my plane that can help" he answered back running to his plane.
"Knuckles, after he finds what he needs, take them to the castle…for questioning"
"Got it" the echidna replied.
"Amy, take Sonic back as well"
"Yes mother" Amy replied
"I want to rest of you to find any remaining followers or wounded Cramoisi. Let us rebuild this land, and make it a place we can call home"
The other Cramoisi and ghouls bow at Darcy acknowledging her guidance. Shadow on the other and turned away from them. Amy also looked like she was concerned. She turned over and looked down at Sonic who was snoring softly. "Sonic, your power, what is to become of us?
(TBC)
Sorry for the long wait folks. Thanks for your patience! Keep reading and stay frosty!