Chapter 2

Glass Connections

Author's Notes:

Over. Three. Months. I'm such a failure. D: But it's better late than never, yes? The bright side of me taking so long to update is that I got to plan a lot, get other projects done, and now, this fanfiction will become one of my main priorities! I'm afraid that I'll have to disappoint you once again. I've decided that I'll only be able to write chapter three by the end of the year – yup, that means only one more chapter before 2013. This is partly because the next few months are packed, and the chapters are just going to start getting longer and longer. So, I've decided something! The first three chapters will be like, 'pilot' chapters, or more like previews, and I'll officially start writing in 2013. This works for me, because chapter four is actually where everything picks up and starts to get really interesting. SO YES. You must have patience with me, you must. xD Oh! And I'm sorta happy with this chapter, but I don't know if it was worth the wait. You tell me! The first part is LL, which is full of inside jokes and stuff and it was written during a hard time so yes. Blitz comes after that, which I'm very happy with – my first battle scene in the fanfiction. I think it turned out well! Then there's Kiya, who I think went alright. And then Sayo, whose part is pretty much shorter than this Author's Note. O.O What can I say? It's awkward to write about him by himself sometimes. xD BUT I HAVE BABBLED TOO MUCH. I shall see YOU in the Extra Notes. Enjoy!

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Hi. It's me, Sorai. Can you keep a secret? Even if you can't, I'm telling you anyways.

Mellitus. That... word. It still stings every time I say it, rolling off my tongue like a whip and making my throat feel like sandpaper. It's not my job to tell you what happened; you'll find out on your own. But all I can say is simply that it took away everything from me, and then ripped away a little more. My heart still resides in Leonardo Linnatan's body, and I'm desperately trapped in his soul. It feels like it happened yesterday, then it feels like centuries ago.

There's a chance you know about the EGG Incident which happened in another story - Yes, I'm aware that this is a story, since I'm a spirit and all - and... I... Well, I'm being blocked from you now. Someone doesn't want me to tell you. Interesting.

You were probably hoping for hints or advice, but there's nothing I can offer. I've given you enough fragments; you're probably smart enough to know why I'm in LL's body, but if you aren't... Well... Keep your shirt on - you'll figure it out soon enough.

Alpha, here. I don't know why I'm here. I don't even know who I'm talking to. But you - whoever you are - must be searching for answers. You know a lot about Blitz already, I'm sure. What do you want answers about? I don't have much to share, except that I just broke my toe while walking. Yes.

...About me? You shouldn't have asked; if I actually knew who you were, I would kill you after you hear the information of my past. But since you refuse to step into my world, I'll tell you. There shouldn't be much harm in that.

All I'm saying is that long ago, I had a very high position in the world. Not in this world, your world, or another world, but in my own dimension. When I lost that position, I lost everything; even that dimension drifted away. And it was all because of that twin of mine, Blitz the Hedgehog.

...Hello? Who is this...? Please, don't keep me in the dark. My voice? Oh, I apologize for the huskiness. I haven't talked in more than a decade. Hmm...

Well, there's no use in trying to convince you to show yourself. I live here, in this world of shimmering red walls, with pools of scarlet as my floor. There's a warmness to one side of this single room, with something like a heartbeat against the wall. A feeling of recognition makes my stomach flutter.

...You didn't want a tour? Kiya? You want to learn about Kiya Magara Esme Celi Samia Zalika Alika Sleoi Dama Alfieri the Hedgehog? ... I don't have much to offer. Kiya was an orphan baby who was abandoned to die, but one day, a mysterious woman - who I knew better than anyone else in the world - took her. Kiya and the creature trained together day after day, and soon, Kiya had developed expert powers; an ability that allowed her to master any type of magic she wanted to. Then, suddenly, that creature disappeared, leaving Kiya behind; the only traces of her existence was a crescent moon shard.

...But I've said too much. My name? I either have too many, or it's been so long that I've forgotten. All you need to know about me is that if it wasn't for me, there would be one less hero in this story.

Don't ask who I am. Don't even ask what I'm doing here. Don't ask questions, because I don't have much time. Just listen, and listen carefully. No one in the world is truly good or bad - it's impossible. All 'evil' people have a few good intentions, and vice versa. Everyone has light and darkness within them; it's just an inequality that makes you lean either way. In a way, everyone has a neutral, or 'gray', alignment. The only way to become completely light or dark is if you let your colors fade and show the truth. And even then, there will still be 'gray' fragments. That's just what I believe. Thank you.

LL

"Toasters make everything better."

The words, sweet and nearly husky, were pounding and loud to his throbbing head, and he would've moaned, if that was even possible. Of course, his voice was too thick with pain and sleep to even make a mumble, thus disabling him from stopping the flow of childish words.

His ocean-blue eyes flicking open, eyelids feeling as thick and heavy as a metal weight; the world seemed to blur and spin around like a tornado. The colors and shapes playing before his unsteady vision blended together, making a messy illusion which only made his head hurt more. There were two figures towering over him, he realized jerkily, and their soft yet strong scents and curious eyes were burrowing into his body. One was the small, lithe body of a young hedgehog, her pinkish-violet fur sleek and well groomed. A sparkling red bow adorned her short hair, and her fizzy gold orbs were sharpened by innocence. The other was a sky-blue rabbit, with slightly windblown fur and matured looks. Her red eyes shimmered with a steel-like quality, appearing to be somewhat closed-off and reserved. A fragment of broken metal was the pendant of a necklace she wore around her thin neck, resting upon her chest and adding a beautiful accent to her slender shape.

They were Saki the Hedgehog and Sky the Rabbit, Leonardo's bosses and his best friends.

Their clothes were some sort of futuristic cross between office-wear and schoolgirl uniforms. A thin, black suit-jacket covered their arms and trailed along their hips, ending midway down their thighs. A simple white button-up was worn under this garment, and both girls wore ties: red for Saki, violet for Sky. They also wore black, plaid miniskirts, with a colored band along the hem (in this case, violet for Saki and red for Sky - thus meaning that they were matching). Both of their shoes were a mixture of sneakers and ballet flats, ending up with a unique and somewhat spicy style.

"Toasters really did make everything better! Saki must tell doctors everywhere about this breakthrough!" exclaimed the purple hedgehog, excitement and clueless determination sparkling in her eyes. She'd evidently spoken in third person, showing the level of childishness she held in her heart - however, they all knew that she was completely capable of destroying the entire building with a flick of a switch, and that she truly was a genius - her choice of speech was just due lack of effort.

"LL, are you alright?" Sky echoed from somewhere in this mind, her mysterious voice much more comforting than the alarm-like screech of Saki. Then, her softened voice became edged with ice and a bit of unyielding menace: "If you're fine, use those feet of yours and get up."

Before he could drag himself up, he needed to drag his senses back. Taking a moment to inhale the crisp scents and to snap back into reality, he focused his vision and realized his surroundings were much different than he had originally thought. Instead of a wide, open space, he was cornered by dusty, sleek walls, made from a fine dark wood. His feet were pressed against the bottoms of two computer chairs, a glimmering silver wheel painfully on top of one of his toes. Sitting upon these chairs, the soft blue fabric cushioning their legs, were, of course, Sky and Saki. It was then that he realized that he was lying under their desk, and if he would move a limb, it would mean even more pain. His muzzle nearly cracked into a smile at the thought of a client finding an unconscious hedgehog at their feet.

LL winced in agony, his wonderful face twisted in pure and utter pain, as he felt Saki and Sky begin to roll their chairs out. The cause of this tormenting feeling was for two reasons: the scratchy, shriek-like sound the wheels made sent a thrill running through his spine, and then there was his toe. That... Toe. As the weight was lifted off of it, rolling treacherously away, a moan-probing feeling dashed across his leg. The numbness that was there before seemed like a gentle caress compared to the prickle shooting up his entire body, like if shards of glass were being stabbed vigorously and repetitively into him. Sudden tears made everything become unfocused again, and he choked with the desire to scream profanities. It was so painful, the breaking of his toe combined with his other injuries, that he became numb all over again.

Almost instantly, LL felt the thump of Saki jumping off of the chair to the smooth, glass ground, then he felt the warmth of her gloved fingers wrapping around his ankles. His crisp, white shirt rode up in the back as she pulled him out from under the desk, making his back come in contact with the shockingly cold floor. He wasn't there for long, however - the little hedgehog had more strength than she appeared to have, and she lifted up Leonardo, swing him with ease into another chair on the other side of the table. He was pleasantly surprised by the softness and wonderfulness of the chair, and he subconsciously sank in, his eyes lulling shut again.

The comfort was short-lived, however, as he felt a shot of freezing liquid slap his head and curl around, solidifying and making an icy hat on his pounding head. The coldness made it hard to think, but it mimicked an icepack and brought a soothing relief to the pain. And with that relief, everything came back to him.

She was so beautiful, so sinister, so wonderful. What the hell was he thinking? Sorai was right; Inazuma was dangerous, yet the feeling of riskiness around her was intriguing and it made him want more. Her black fur, her lavender eyes, the shadows that moved along with her. That female, in entirety, was like a paradise of perfect darkness.

The freshness of her punch, the sharp crack of his head as it hit the hard ground, and Sorai's words all entered his mind again.

"She doesn't have a heart, and she doesn't have a soul. In fact… she doesn't even have a real body. She's not real, LL. It's almost like if… she was a trick of the light."

The chilliness of that concept wanted him to forget everything all over again. It was unbelievable, laughable, even, but it wasn't impossible. The dim corners of his wonderful and intelligent mind were whispering to themselves, as if the knowledge that LL had possibly met a supernatural ghost was a sacred secret that not even certain parts of his imagination could know. As the questions piled up, as the words echoed throughout his thoughts, getting faster and stronger each time they repeated, a melody was formed and his fragile heart raced. Everything seemed to blur together again.

"LL, we're firing you." Those were the words that jolted him from his reverie; the shocking, slap-like boldness of Sky's voice could cut through the thickest trance. She was drying off her gloved hand - the shot of icy water that was now around his head came from her special water powers.

"But -" Was his lousy attempt at a protest, but it was simply excused. He had a broken toe, a pounding head, and a nasty bruise on his cheek - they knew that he didn't have the energy to argue.

"You still haven't found a suitable lover, and we're not counting people you met at bars," pointed out Sky, "Once, you said that we could fire you if you weren't in a serious relationship by the end of the year. That was two years ago, LL."

"Yes, I-"

"I'm starting to think that we'll need to pair you up with Violette," the blue rabbit continued, tugging on one of her floppy ears while staring off into space. Violette, of course, was that brown-furred secretary who'd told LL to go home the other day. She was a pretty and kind cat, though she wasn't LL's type.

"Saki thinks Joe would be a wonderful hubby for LL!" exclaimed Saki suddenly, her golden eyes shining with pure excitement.

"Joe is the janitor, and he's 83. LL's as fragile as a granny, but he sure isn't one," Sky replied instantly, her ruby eyes cool as ever.

Saki and Sky were sweet, smart, and successful; but they could be harsh when they wanted to. This harshness had been activated the moment that LL had been found unconscious the day before, and they had quite a few words to say to him.

"You're completely inadequate when it comes to romance," resumed Sky, quite enjoying her little talk with LL.

"Look at this guy, for example!" Saki chimed, pelting a heavy book at LL which narrowly missed his head, leaving a dent in the wall instead.

"The guy in it has eleven lovers!" Saki sputtered, getting another copy of the book which she gently set on Leonardo's lap.

"Immortal Harem...?" Our golden hero read, confusion clouding his blue pools. The thick, leathery red cover and the faded pages seemed to add an eerie touch to everything.

"Lord Athelwine - the main character - sure knows how to get guys and girls all over him. Give it a read," You guessed it - that was Sky who said that.

"And none of them is like that girl who punched you in the face," growled Saki, the footage of Inazuma that she'd seen on the security cameras infuriating her. "She was a real toaster-licker."

Sky raised a finger and opened her mouth to agree, but suddenly paused and glared at Saki. "How is being a toaster-licker a bad thing when you're obsessed over toasters?"

"Saki doesn't lick her toasters."

"Good point."

LL blinked in amusement despite the thrills of pain coursing through his body, and his perfect smile pursed his lips. Yet, a shadow of worry crossed his aquamarine eyes as he murmured, "Where will I work instead?"

Both of his bosses looked at him with an expression of shock on their face, as if his question truly surprised them. "Here, of course," was the reply, spoken in unison.

"LL is simply... Switching his job, in a way, in the same building," Saki said finally, pulling herself back from her daze, the fingers of shock fading away from her expression.

"We've been stalking three other Mobians for five months... If all goes as planned, quite a few big changes are going to take place, Leo," Sky added, standing up and folding her hands behind her back, "One has been missing, one just... Seemed to show up on this planet, and the last is the apprentice of Shadow the Hedgehog and Silver the Hedgehog. It might be hard to gather them all, but as I said, all we need is a plan. Or a coincidence, that works too."

Saki stood as well, though she pressed her hands against the desk with the same, crazy light shunting in her golden orbs. "But it is not a current concern of Leonardo Linnattan. LL should go enjoy himself with a female, like that one." The purple hedgehog raised a small, gloved hand, pointing delicately towards a pink hedgehog in a few rooms down hall, who could still be seen only due to the transparent glass walls. That pink hedgehog was evidently a customer, though she was apparently unhappy or unsatisfied. Her red dress swirled around her body, the white hem nearly blinding in the scintillating sunlight that filtered through the walls. Her large red boots had a white stripe down the middle as well as a white fold on the top, and a gigantic hammer danced at her fingertips. That hammer was a work of art, nearly as big as the female, the crisp red and shining yellow pairing well with a few silver and brown segments. It wasn't quite circular - instead, the flat ends were similar to a hexagon or an octagon. And that light pink hedgehog, Amy Rose, had the most spectacular jade eyes imaginable. The breathtaking coruscation that they had when the sunlight reflected on them made LL feel immediately interested in her, and he nodded slowly, rising to his feet. Golden quills flowing out behind him, he padded towards the doorway; he only paused when Sky called his name rather loudly. Turning back to his bosses, LL looked expectant while still maintaining that lovable patience. His muzzle cracked into a grin as he saw Saki holding up a first aid kit shaped like a toaster, and then he laughed happily, his deep, rumbling chuckle mixing in with the giggles of his best friends.

That would probably be the last laugh the three of them would share alone in that business, for everything changed within a moment. You were probably wondering what the name of their company was called, yes? Easy. Welcome to SS GlassWorks.

Blitz

SS Glassworks.

That was where she was going, where she was trying to find. Apparently, the building was made completely from a super-glass that shimmered and danced like an energetic blaze – the home to the creators of the famous glass weapons that were able to manipulate the air to capture the criminals harmlessly. She'd heard around that they'd wanted her to join their company the same day that she'd burned her records and disappeared. A tingle of regret pooled in her stomach – would things be different if she'd just waited a few more minutes before leaving?

Blitz hugged her pitch black hoodie against her body, the skin-tight black shorts exposing her legs thigh-down. The hood of her top clothed her head in wavering shadows, a few loose blonde quills spilled out onto her chest; her lively blue eyes glowed with that same soft, yet un-innocent gleam. Her bright red ballet-flats had a distant flicker to them like sparkles, though they had a metal sole at the bottom – another invention of hers. The metal helped to strengthen her kicks, as well as the fact that it was able to flame as well, like her other creations. A rather large metal panel was located from her thigh to her knee, paper-thin but still having a small hinge on the side, revealing that it could be opened in some way.

She realized that many different eyes were trailing along her spine, burning deep into her with staring interest, causing her to drop her hands to her sides again, curling her fingers into her palms. She pressed her body against the thick brick wall on her left side, right before turning into an obscure alleyway, the wavering sunlight not reaching quite down into the narrow path. She felt safer here, concealed from the outside world, locked away with the darkness, alone. Her eyes struggled to adjust to the lightlessness, though – but instead of going back out of the alley, she slid her hand down her side to the metal panel, prying a fingernail into it. It gently creaked open, like a book, and inside was a wondrous array of red spheres. They resembled the red jewel that was imbedded in the flaming knife, though they were all different types. Some were gemstones, some were marbles, and some simply looked like a red-colored pebbles. There were dozens of them, in long rows throughout the metal panel, scattered like red stars.

The golden hedgehog withdrew one of the gemstone-like red orbs; the hood covering her head fell down, and she brushed her golden, side-swept bangs away from one of her blue eyes. Then, Blitz returned her full attention to the red speck in her palm, adjusting it forward so that it was placed between her index finger and her thumb. The gem began to glow and glitter, a red aura forming around it and then materializing into the form of a shuriken, with the gem at the center. Our heroine slowly turned the rock, a brilliant blaze racing throughout the small weapon. Of course, it was a flaming shuriken.

The fire on the sleek metal of the blade partially illuminated the dark corners of the alleyway, and the flicker of the incandescence guided her along through the concealed world. Her feet moved methodically and soundlessly as they walked, but the silence was short lived. The condescending laughter of teenage males echoed throughout the walks, and the soft tears of a young child could also be heard. As Blitz lifted her hand higher into the air and took a few more steps forward, it all came into view. It was a dead-end, the thick wall at the end of the alley looming overhead and casting an even bigger shadow on the world below. There was a circle of five Mobians, all male, grinning and snickering. A small brown bundle lay crying on her knees in the center of their circle, a sky blue Chao with the usual yellow markings and pink wings lying in her lap, a bright red bowtie around the animal's neck. The owner of the Chao, was a pale brown rabbit, her maple-colored markings on her floppy ears matching her warm brown orbs. Her orange dress and aquamarine necktie were smudged with dirt, and her ginger shoes with golden parts were dusty and dull. She was very young, no older than six-years-old, and Blitz was disgusted to see brutes that age bullying a child – and a female child, at that! What did they want with her? Her question was answered a moment later, as a bright green squirrel sniggered, "Hand over that Chao and we won't hurt you."

Blitz looked at them coolly through her blue eyes, and she flicked her wrist, the flaming shuriken streaking through the sky and sticking into the wall. That definitely brought the attention onto Blitz, and the group of boys began laughing again. "I don't think that little girls should be playing with sharp objects," one of them cackled, his dark eyes blaring.

"Hey, she's pretty hot!" added another, his eyes burrowing deep into her as they curiously scanned every part of her body, holding out a hand invitingly. Then he slowly crept forward, perverted lust showing on his expression. As he slithered along to her side, he grabbed hold onto her arm, though Blitz didn't make a move, her eyes still stonily staring at the rabbit in the center of the circle. As his grip on her arm became tighter, though, she cracked a grin and raised her limb. With that swift movement of reaching for the sky, she raised the other Mobian off his feet, and his grip became even tighter as he gasped, fear evidently in his eyes. Blitz smashed her arm back down, swinging his hold off and throwing him straight onto the ground below. He writhed in pain, wincing as she stepped forward to his group of friends. A few of them slid backwards, murmurs of distress whizzing on their breath.

"She's a monster!"

"Who is she?"

"Is it even a female?"

Golden quills whipping out behind her, Blitz still wore her smirk, her footfalls graceful and soundless. "My name is Blitz the Hedgehog, and I'm here to roast y-"

"That's absurd," interrupted an ominous voice, which twirled through the air and stung the golden female's ears. The speaker was a dark silver hedgehog, who seemed to have appeared out of thin air – but was that true? He hadn't been there before – and now, the group of five had suddenly become a group of six, including the brute that was rolling on the ground. His black leather jacket and thick boots were edged with spikes and metal – his eyes were concealed by the thick sunglasses that were unnecessary due to the excessive shadows. Unlike his cowardly companions, he stepped forward, his mouth curved in an identical smile to Blitz's.

"Blitz the Hedgehog… Some say she died, some say she disappeared, most think she never existed."

Well, she hadn't been prepared for that; however, her lips were still pursed in a thin, upturned line. Her eyes softened with a twinkle of darkness, and her words were sweet yet callous: "Well, I must be a ghost, then." It was then that she revealed that she was holding a red marble in her hand – she tossed it into the air, a small white shimmer forming in its center before it became completely shrouded in light. As quickly as it came, the radiant glow died out and the marble slid to the ground with a metallic clink, echoing throughout the alley. A small cloud of reddish smoke was beginning to be emitted by the red globe, illuminating the area. Illuminating, you ask? It was glow-in-the-dark smoke, of course. The dream-like fog cloaked everything in its path, momentarily hiding Blitz in its bright fingers.

Panic evidently showed on four of the Mobian's faces, but the hedgehog wearing the sunglasses simply stared forward into the cloud of red, then he pointed his finger forward. "Get her."

Immediately, each of the boys rushed forward, their rough fur being pushed back by the current of wind. The smoke emitted by the marble nearly had a storm-like effect, swirling around and cornering them. They were trapped, enclosed by something almost as thin as the air itself. A wondrous façade that was smoothly working; that was made evident by the confused gleam in their amber eyes.

The haze cleared exceptionally a few moments later, though they were still trapped by the tornado of scarlet surrounding them. And there, in the midst of the chaos, was the golden female, seeming like an angel. Her mischievous grin told otherwise. She was slipping a rather large golden ring with a ruby stone onto her gloved index finger, which made a tiny explosion form, creeping up her arm, clothing it in a shimmering sleeve. Then the light cascaded away, revealing that it had left her right arm in tight-fitting, sleek armor.

Blitz's four opponents were unpleasantly surprised by the metal arm that she'd conjured up, and they blinked uncertainly as she slowly relocated her gaze onto them. Then, as if she'd tempted them in some way, they all raced for her. A truly bad move.

The first one to reach for her was stopped by a sharp blow delivered her metal-gloved fist, which caused him to stagger backward. Blitz slashed her right hand forward, blazing sparks ejected from her silver hand which finished off that brute. One down, three more to go. Apparently, the first one she'd taken care of had been weaponless – the others had knives and guns, which was nuisance. The second male to try and get her had a gun which was decapitated by a fiery flick of her wrist – he was easy to take care of as well, shuddering and falling unconscious as she grasped him and sent electrical currents down his spine. You probably guessed by now that the generated glove that went from her fingertips to her shoulder was giving her a wide range of fire controlled attacks.

The other two, which consisted of an orange weasel and a pale blue wolf, had shimmering knifes in their hands, and they plunged forward simultaneously. Blitz was dancing between their attacks like a ballerina, the metal soles on her shoes enveloping her feet in flame, and her arm was covered in star-like sparks. The pale blue wolf managed to knock her to the ground, which followed up by a stabbing attack of the weasel which narrowly missed Blitz's throat. However, they were unaware that she also had them at a vulnerable angle – her foot swiftly shot up, jabbing into the wolf's stomach and burning him. The weasel was the only one left, and he made a mad scramble to escape, finally breaking out of the smoke when Blitz hurled a fireball against his back.

A blue wind streaked in front of Blitz for a split second, but for some reason, it disappeared as quickly as it came. She didn't ponder on it, though – she had other problems. Turning to face the silver hedgehog, she held out a hand as if to taunt him. The little rabbit seemed to have ran away – that was good, then. She was no longer in danger. "You're strong," he was saying, "But you're no match for me."

Before she could retort, the air around him rippled and he vanished, suddenly a feeling of paralysis creeping up Blitz and holding her in place. It reminded her of her dream with Alpha, almost, the cold dread and the inability to control her limbs. Then she felt his warm breath on her ear, and during that same instant, feeling flooded back into her body – however, it was not quick enough. He had lifted her off the ground, hurling her forward until her chest hit the hard wall of the dead-end. A sharp pain racing through her, Blitz grasped her stomach and gasped for breath, turning around and sinking to her knees so that her back was pressed against the stone.

"I have a very strange ability…" he was murmuring; his eyes seemed to be mocking her, "I can become invisible for short periods of time, and anyone who directly stared at me when I was becoming invisible becomes paralyzed until I solidify again," As shocking as it was to Blitz, it wasn't surprising – instead, it was more like a missing puzzle piece. That was why she didn't see him at first, and why the little rabbit seemed to be stuck in place in the center of the boys. It made sense now. The glowing smoke disappeared, just like her confusion.

The silver hedgehog removed his glasses, showing her that he had heterochromia; one eye was a luxurious gold, while the other was a deep red with amber undertones. The air around him rippled again, and Blitz couldn't see – she only felt it – when he lifted her up, smashing her against the wall again and holding her in place. She felt his chest pressed against hers, and the presence of his eyes staring into hers. The minutes that went by like that were painful, paralysis touching each part of her body.

Then, she realized that her metal arm, for some reason, had not become paralyzed. Her muzzle broke into a smile once more, causing the silver hedgehog to shudder, momentarily revealing himself before becoming invisible again. "Nice try." Then her entire arm was dancing with flames that would have reflected in the brute's eyes had he not been transparent, and she swung her arm around, hitting him with a wave of sparks and then a swift, fiery punch to the stomach which threw him halfway down the alleyway.

The silver hedgehog's head crashed down near the feet of two other Mobians – the red running shoes of a bright blue hedgehog and the orange shoes of the little rabbit. The blue hedgehog had a charming, handsome smirk and the most interesting green eyes Blitz had ever seen, and she felt like if he was famous or something. Our dear heroine didn't know that this was the wonderful Sonic the Hedgehog – so many months away from the world had caused her to forget. "Not cool, dude," he was muttering to the silver hedgehog on the ground, then he lifted his eyes to Blitz, "You're pretty good at fighting with fire!" He flashed a cocky smile and gave her a thumbs up, before he jumped up in the air and curled into a ball, falling and smashing himself into the silver hedgehog, causing the other hedgehog to fly upwards , grasping himself in pain. Sonic crouched on the ground, waiting for his opponent to fall back into the alley, but Blitz had one last trick. She removed her ring from her finger, flicking up into the sky. The metal armor dissolved, breaking apart into amber sparks which concentrated between Blitz's index finger and thumb. The ring fell back down as she aimed for the silver hedgehog in the sky, and then, as it came in contact with the sparks, the ring exploded and a streak of fire and electricity streaked through the air, almost like lightning. It hit the silver hedgehog, knocking him out of sight and leaving a brilliant trail of ash in the air.

"Thank you, Miss Blitz!" the little hedgehog squealed, rushing up to Blitz and hugging onto the golden female's leg. Apparently, Cream had heard Blitz's name during the battle.

"So you're Blitz the Hedgehog," mused Sonic, his sleek blue quills shining. His smiled rather broadly at her, though there was still that gleam of cockiness in his eyes.

"And you're Sonic the Hedgehog," replied Blitz, smiling back at him, "I figured that out after you attacked."

Sonic gave her another thumbs up. "Thanks for taking care of those guys – if you ever need anything, just lemme know!"

Sonic and Cream slowly began to stalk away, but they paused as Blitz called out, "Well, actually, there is something," The blue hero blinked expectantly.

"I'd like to find SS Glassworks – can you tell me where that is?"

Sonic stratched his head for a minute, before grinning like if he'd answered the biggest question on Mobius. "It's right down the street; it's that big glass building!"

Of course. To think that I got myself in this big battle when I could've just kept on walking and found the building with ease. Blitz thought, narrowing her eyes with embarrassment, "Thanks, Blue Boy."

"No problem. Gotta run; catch you later!" he called over his shoulder before picking up Cream bridal-style and sprinting away, nothing but a blue blur.

Blitz sighed, shaking her head. SS Glassworks, here I come.

Kiya

"Girls like good guys!"

Silver's voice could be heard arguing with Shadow even before they came into view. Kiya ran her fingers through her blue quills, blinking with impatience. This is how everyday started – she waited for a while for her mentors to arrive, and they always ended up being late, bickering over hopeless things. But that was why they were her best friends, wasn't it? She could tolerate them.

They finally came into view, their well-groomed fur slick and smooth. Silver's light fur caught the sunlight wonderfully, his golden eyes glimmering with enthusiasm, his aquamarine and gold markings glowing with color. Shadow was a deep contrast, his black fur flowing gently, the red stripes seeming like streaks of fire. His red eyes had the slightest undertone of amber, and his unsmiling mouth matched his cold expression. Kiya raised her arm to wave at them, her blue quills moving with her body and her own ruby eyes sparkling. However, they were still too caught up in their conversation to take notice of her.

"You're so naïve," was all that Shadow said before briskly striding forward. Silver seemed brush it away, but Kiya paused, her world insolated by darkness. A soft voice and violet fur played in her mind, but the image was too blurred and the words were too muffled. You're still so naive. But, I...I've always liked that about you...

Kiya jolted her eyes back open, shivering like if she'd just witnessed a crime. She'd heard that line somewhere before – it was spoken by someone that she couldn't piece together. Had she just read Silver's memories? She didn't know – she couldn't ponder on it. All she knew was that something unusual happened. Maybe she was just sick. Maybe it was just her imagination. But it was real.

"Kiya?" came the concerned voice of Silver, tilting his head to the side, his feet off the ground as he used his telekinesis. Ruby eyes sparkling, Kiya realized that she was floating as well, causing her to laugh.

"Ready to train?" growled Shadow from somewhere off to the side, his voice still heavy with darkness but lightened just a tad. Silver released Kiya, and she fell lightly to her feet, before winking lightly. The wink was the signature "I'm ready" for the three of them, and she got into a stance, her legs together and her hands interlocked. The two male hedgehogs simply stood next to each other, their eyes bored and their muscles loose.

Kiya let one of her hands drop to her side gently, the other hand gently fiddling with the red necktie around the collar of her crisp white shirt. The hand on her side began to pull in the air around it, causing a small wind to concentrate. The leaves were ripped from the trees, the light and shadows dancing through the small forest clearing. She raised her fist to the sky, the orb of air still attracting everything around it like a magnet. It was then that she released the ball of breeze – it cut through the clearing like an invisible blade and shot forward to Kiya's mentors.

Silver narrowly escaped the attack by zooming upwards, but Shadow had used his special Chaos Emerald to teleport away. A blooming, burgundy and purple rift formed under the mage's feet, and she jumped up in a futile attempt to escape it. However, one simply cannot escape a chaos rift. Its icy fingers reached for her and pulled her into its grasp, making her disappear for a moment before she blindly reappeared, crashing to the ground. Silver leapt back to the earth, falling to his feet just a few inches from Kiya's head. He raised his white gloved hand, his markings shimmering even more intensely. He wasn't prepared, though, and he yelped as a frosty streak of water punched him in the stomach, throwing him backwards into a tree. The blue-furred Mobian lifted herself up, a night-like ball of shadows skimming against her body and making her fall again – however, she used a puff of air generated by her feet propel her into the air.

Much to her surprise, Shadow had followed her into the sky as well, his black fur catching the light with near perfection. A very light blue, slightly blinding brightness outlined his body, sharpening his well-crafted features and making an even more illusionary feeling surround him – the cause of Silver's telekinesis. He had been the one to throw the ball by using his chaos powers, and he was organizing for another attack. The blue outline dissolved, leaving Shadow to hover in the air by using his specialized shoes, and Silver appeared on the other side of Kiya, making her feel quite trapped. Shadow raised his hand, the golden bracelet glossy and shining. Black particles concentrated at his fingertips, followed by sparks of the colors purple, burgundy, and other similar shades, which coiled around his arm like a tornado. His body began to spin as he turned around and around, the small specks of darkness enveloping his whole body. Then he stopped spinning, pausing abruptly. The sudden, jerky moment caused the sea of color to be dispersed, exploding and clothing the world in a dream-like shadow land. Oh, the wonders of Chaos control.

Icy shards of aquamarine shot through the air like butterflies, deflected by Kiya swift defense but also managing to do damage to her arms. A manipulation of Silver's abilities, the pieces of light dancing blazingly through the blackened sky, Kiya took a small minute to think.

Her three other elements (water, air, and earth) would be useless in a façade-ridden world such as this one, so she was left with two decisions: try again to learn how to use Shadow and Silver's powers, or use fire, the one element that she had not mastered and instead could only use one fire-attack every hour. Before she could choose, she felt the fingers of telekinesis grasping her and throwing her roughly against an invisible wall. However, Kiya instantly decided.

Keeping her hands pressed against the invisible wall, she lifted her legs up so that they were pressed against the wall as well – then, with one swift, sharp moment of pushing backwards, she launched herself into the air. The wind slid easily through her long blue quills, and her ruby eyes glittered with a color that was not there before. Her white shirt melted away to black – the red necktie transitioned to blue and her sky-colored skirt inversed itself into burgundy. The red lily in her hair seemed to be laced with ash-like speckles that weren't normally there. Her fingers blazed with the growing flame, and the ground – at least, what would be the ground in this illusion-manipulated world that Shadow conjured up – grew sharp cracks, like if it was a glass window slowly being shattered. Out of the cracks leaked thin slivers of lava, before all of the shards of ground vanished and torrents of geyser-like liquid-fire shot into the air, creating a protective wall around Kiya and destroying everything in its path.

The air was choked with dust and smoke – the chaotic world had been obliterated. Kiya's two mentors were coughing, their fur ripped and masked by ashes and debris. Their eyes, still shining, searched for their blue opponent through the storm of filth, but they could not find her. That was, until the storm settled a little and revealed her.

She was unharmed, even seeming stronger than her mentors. Her clothing and appearance had transitioned back to normal, but her necktie had been unloosened and was now firmly clutched in her gloved fist. Small bits of rock from on the ground began to detach and cling onto the necktie, as well as the smoke, dust, and debris, all piecing together around the red strip and then smoothing over. It created a beautifully crafted blade; the handle was still rough but easy to grip. A small vine slithered its way around the blade, ending at the deadly tip and blooming into a vibrant blossom. Kiya pulled the sword forward, aligning it perfectly with her nose, before she lunged forward, rocks from the ground being thrown up by her quickly moving feet. She swung her arm around as she got close enough to her mentors – Shadow blocked with a chaos shield, which was broken with a single slash of the powerful blade. She attempted to slash at Shadow once again; however, right before the blade could touch his body, she was stopped by an invisible force which held her in place. She was wrenched backwards, but she managed to cut free of the telekinesis like if it was thin rope.

Falling gently back to her feet, Kiya scanned the area for her two mentors, who had hidden in the smoke once more. It was then that she felt various shards of energy pushing through the air, which she deflected by a sharp slash of her earth sword. It was just a distraction, she realized, too late, as she felt two pairs of arms grasp her heavily, surrounding her by darkness and pain. Her sword shot up into the air, breaking apart and transforming back into an innocent piece of cloth.

The smoke cleared, the blue sky visible once again, the ground under her becoming grassy again and the trees from the forest clearing still dancing gently in the breeze. Kiya lay in the center, a tiny bundle of blue fur. Shadow and Silver would go to extremes to teach her how to use special powers, even if it meant permanently hurting her. Silver lifted her upwards again, causing her to lose control of her limbs and become stiff and unmoving. Shadow pulled out his Chaos Emerald once more, causing a dozen duplicates to form around Kiya, causing a circle of identical hedgehogs. Most of them were simply illusions, but Kiya couldn't tell which one was the real Shadow, and she knew that if he attacked her, all of the clones would attack as well. She struggled to break free from Silver's grasp, but –

Everything was black. She was standing there alone, her movements fluid and her heart beating slowly. She felt like there wasn't anyone else in this world, that is, until three fleeting images rushed towards her. The first was of a handsome golden hedgehog, his charming smile fading away with his body, and his light blue eyes sparkling like vanishing stars. In his place was another golden hedgehog, quite identical to him, with long golden quills which were sparkling with blue glitter. As Kiya blinked and stared into the golden female's eyes, the image faded, to be replaced with that of a white rabbit with ashy, black-speckled ears and pitch black eyes. Suddenly, all three of them were at her side, before everything flashed violently, turning back into the actual world.

"No!" she cried out, her eyes still closed, a sharp burst of white energy rippling the air around her and slamming Silver and Shadow to the ground. Opening her eyes, she clutched her head, gasping for breath from the vision. It flashed back to the odd world again – however, this time, everything was white. She was crouched on the ground now, hugging her knees to her chin. A black silhouette jumped out of the white air, walking towards her and grasping her by the collar.

"Follow your heart, always, Kiya. Know that you'll never be perfect like me, but know that you can be nearly that way," whispered the black figure, before pulling a bright knife out thin air and stabbing it roughly into Kiya.

The blue hedgehog felt nothing, though, as the blade was thrust into her body. In fact, she almost thought that she detected a glimpse of energy racing through her physique. Then a loud, metallic sound stung her ears and she let out a low scream.

Back in the actual world, Shadow and Silver were crowded around their apprentice, worried for her well-being now. A small sweat had formed on the blue hedgehog's forehead, and she was lying on her side. However, Kiya opened her eyes a slit, the ruby of her irises peering at her two mentors before everything blurred again. Then, she disappeared. Disappeared, you say? Yes, she was gone from both worlds now.

She was gone.

Sayo

He blinked emotionlessly at the two females in front of him, who were giggling lightly with excitement. Sky and Saki were evidently pleased at the outcome of the meeting, and they were trying to encourage the laconic rabbit to smile. However, he still looked at him, his eyebrows knitting together for a moment before he let them relax again. He mopped his forehead with a handkerchief, despite not even shedding a drop of sweat, and his knees were starting to tire. However, he had refused to sit throughout the meeting, and he was still standing. Sayo lightly ran his fingers through his snow-white fur, his floppy, black-speckled ears perking up and his inky eyes shining with a mysterious light. He drew his attention to the amethysts on his black cuffs, and he began to finger them gently, before his attention was drawn back towards the doorway.

"Sorry for interrupting, ladies, but I forgot my shoe—"

Sayo looked with mild interest towards the golden hedgehog that had paused in the doorway in surprise. LL hadn't expected the client to be so young and near his age – in fact, he'd expected the client to be another school-girl-like female who was around the age of a granny. Even if that doesn't make sense, Sky and Saki had some very strange clients in the past, and this snowy rabbit was unusually normal. Yet in some way, LL detected that there was strange aura that made that rabbit… still quite unusual. However, he could not help himself but make a flirtatious comment, which was: "I didn't expect this client to be so attractive."

Leonardo narrowly missed a flying toaster, hurled by Saki in her anger, however, Sky seemed rather happy to see the hedgehog that she'd just fired earlier. Before she could say something, though, a rather urgent mutter was grunted. Violette fearfully pushed past LL, her long brown quills swaying with effort, and following her in specialized SS Glassworks handcuffs was another golden hedgehog, this one was a female. The female was so shockingly similar to LL that it was nearly like staring into a genderbent mirror. Blitz looked around at the rather crowded office as Violette left her and went back downstairs, her blonde quills still tussled from her battle. The glass handcuffs around her wrists were beautiful, with small sparks of energy racing through them and keeping Blitz's temper under control by emitting some kind of soothing waves. Then, she sighed with exasperation. "Even after changing my hairstyle and being gone for so long, everyone still recognizes me."

"Blitz the Hedgehog… You're late," Sky said softly – and slightly wistfully -, "You've kept us waiting for far too long."

Blitz smiled, a twinkling light in her blue eyes. "You should've tried my cell-phone."

Their words were exchanged almost as if they were two old friends who were just reunited, and in a way, they were. After months of searching for Blitz the Hegdehog, Sky and Saki had finally gotten to meet her. There was one last Mobian to fall into the plan like a puzzle piece, and in a flash of light, she was there.

Kiya was pressed against the wall, rather near to Blitz, the unidentifiable sound that was racing through her mind finally dying out. She looked at Sky and Saki with confusion clouding in her red eyes, then with shock and a slight twinge of horror at LL, Blitz, and Sayo. They were real. They existed. They were not figments of her imagination. She was there in the same room with them. How?

"Welcome, Kiya. Beautiful teleporting," Sky murmured.

"Saki can't believe the wonderful coincidence!" exclaimed Saki, her golden eyes shining as she surveyed the four heroes and their movements.

"We've been watching you all for a long while. Sayo, Blitz, Kiya, LL. You are the four heroes," Sky whispered, nearly inaudible.

Then she straightened out, rising to her feet simultaneously with Saki, blinking with excitement again, and gesturing to the white rabbit in front of her, who was scanning the three hedgehogs with awe. "Sayo has a preposition to make."

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Some things are too late to change. Sometimes, being late is the only way to change.

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Extra Notes: There it is! Was it worth the wait? I hope it was! I tried to make it rather long, hehe. Oh, and just for reference, here's the types of personalities I was aiming for with each of the characters: LL; handsome, slightly fragile, charming, and flirtatious, Blitz; Bad***, seemingly innocent from afar, things of that sort, Kiya; Smart, strong (both physically and mentally), mystical, and Sayo; I really don't know about him. I think that I want him to be flawed, so he's laconic, clumsy, awkward, and mysterious. xD

I ended on a somewhat cliffhanger, you like? Well, I think I had something else to say here but I forgot what it was. O.O I'll be seeing you next time! Thanks for reading, please review or shoot me a PM, and sayonara for now! Thanks again!

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