Wooo, not only have I today a double update, but it is also my birthday! X3
Yep, this is one of my yearly birthday chapters, and if you guys want to read the other one, I have posted it in the story Five Nights at Freddy's: Obsolete, with FNaF celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year.
Guest (Aug 13): Well, Princess Elise won't appear, for obvious reasons. Silver and Mephiles (and Iblis and Solaris) have already been explained in the previous chapters. Admittedly, I do plan on writing an Arc focusing on Silver in the future.
Enjoy!
Entry 60
The Sol Dimension
''Always following the clouds on the trail of a legend, your path takes you across the sea – (Ohhhhh) ONE PIECE! Nanana nanana nanana nanana, ONE PIECE! Nanana nanana nanana nana- Find the greatest treasure in the world, you trained hard for this. There's nothing left here to hold you, let the stars guide you! Your friends will accompany you on this journey! (Ohhhhhh) ONE PIECE! Nanana nanana nanana nanana, ONE PIECE! Nanana nanana nanana nanana, ONE PIECE! Chase after your dreams (after) – ONE PIECE! The wind drives you out to the sea – (Ohhhhh) ONE PIECE! There is nothing here to hold you anymore – ONE PIECE! Find the greatest treasure in the world – (Ohhhhh) ONE PIECE!''
– Die Legende by One Piece
xXxXxXx
''They're gone! I can't believe it! How does a whole ship just vanish into thin air?!'' Marine was baffled, throwing her hands in the air and looking at the rest of Team Neos for some kind of answer.
''You mean, besides sinking…'' Lily said in a dry tone, earning a few raised eyebrows.
''A ship disappearing right in front of everyone's eyes makes absolutely no sense. It's impossible!'' Tails said, his eyes narrowing. ''Maybe it has some kind of cloaking device…'' He flew over to where the ship was just a moment ago, trying to reach for what he assumed to be the invisible ship, but there was absolutely nothing there. Tails' eyes widened in surprise. ''It's really gone!''
''What do we do now?'' Warren asked, him and the rest turning to Lucas. Lucas was silent, trying to figure something out, when Marine suddenly marched over to the pirates they had subdued and tied up with a furious look on her expression.
''What did Captain Whisker do to my friends?!'' She glared at the pirates. ''How did his whole ship vanish?!''
''We have no clue! The Captain never told us anything!'' one of the Irregular pirates responded.
''All we know is that he had some device on him that let us appear right in front of you,'' another Irregular added, a bit frightened when he was met by Marine's death glare.
''Wait… Maybe there is an explanation to how they had managed to disappear,'' Warren said, turning his attention to Tails. ''Could you search the surrounding waters?''
''Sure, but what am I searching for?'' Tails asked, raising his eyebrow.
''Anything that doesn't belong in the water… I suppose,'' Warren said, shrugging. Tails didn't have much of a response to that, but he did as he was told. Lucas turned to Warren with a questioning look.
''I assume that you already have an idea what might've happened,'' he said. Warren gave him an unsure look.
''I'd say that I have a hunch, but I can't prove anything without some evidence. However, considering how we all have experience with ARNavs, and especially Irregulars, and-''
Warren was interrupted when he heard Sonic shouting, ''Hey, what's that?!''
Tails flew towards where Sonic was pointing at, finding a strange device floating in the waters, picking it up and flying back on the ship. Warren gasped in relief. ''Yeah, that's what I was thinking about! It's a portable AR Field generator!''
''What do you mean, portable AR Field generator?'' Marine asked, giving the device a dubious look.
''To sum it up, since ARNavs cannot survive for long outside AR Fields, such portable devices were created to be installed on various vehicles, such as planes, cars,… and even ships,'' Warren explained, giving her a questioning look. Marine blinked in surprise, only to realize what he meant.
''Oh, right,'' she muttered, giving him a sheepish look and trying to ignore the gazes of her own crew, which were made up of normal ARNavs, not Irregulars. ''I kinda forgot the Ocean Tornado also had one of those.''
''In any case, them vanishing into an AR Field would make sense, and I wouldn't be surprised if Makoto and Sana have no idea what had happened since they had their AR Visors on,'' Warren continued. ''It also makes sense that Captain Whisker would throw the generator overboard, since the generator needs to be outside the AR Field to actually generate it.''
''So, what do we do? Should we enter it?'' Lily asked.
''Actually, I don't think that would be a good idea,'' Tails said.
''Why not?'' Minami asked.
''The issue is that I don't believe that Captain Whisker would be capable of making a portable AR Field generator, and this one doesn't look like it was mass produced by a company,'' Tails explained, showing the device to the rest of the group. There appeared to be a logo on the underside, but unfortunately, it was too damaged to make out what it was. Tails then looked at it. ''I'm afraid we might run into the same problem we had with Starline. We could try to enter the AR Field by ourselves, but what if we get blocked… or worse, we get stuck inside it without a way to escape?''
''Does this mean that Silver, Blaze, Makoto and Sana won't be able to find their way out of it?'' Amy asked in concern.
''I'm not sure, but I suppose that the only person who knows how to use it is Captain Whisker,'' Tails replied.
''Do you think you'll be able to find a way to open the AR Field up?'' Lucas asked.
''If we were at our workshop, then we would be able to open the AR Field up safely without having to worry about whether we can leave it or not. However, with the tools we have now, this doesn't look like a possibility,'' Tails explained.
The whole group felt troubled by the grim news, staring at the device in Tails' hand and hoping that their friends within the AR Field were safe, as well as able to find their way out of it.
xXx
Silver and Blaze were completely shocked when they realized that the Ocean Tornado had completely vanished from their sight. Both ran over to the railings, already fearing that something might've happened to it, but not only was the Ocean Tornado gone, but they had also realized that some of the islands they could see in the distance were also nowhere in sight. However, before they could even register what the meaning of this was, they suddenly heard cries from their partners.
''Blaze!''
''Silver!''
The two quickly turned around, only to be met with Captain Whisker and Johnny holding Sana and Makoto hostage, the two robots having placed a cutlass and a dagger on their necks. The two robots had taken advantage of the moment of confusion and made sure to quickly end the fight in their favour.
''Let them go!'' Blaze demanded, her and Silver fearing for Sana and Makoto's safety. Unfortunately for them, Sana and Makoto had cancelled the Chaos Surge, but the two Irregulars were still powerful enough to take on the pirates. However, considering how attacking the pirates would also probably result in harming Sana and Makoto, there really wasn't anything they could do.
''Ha ha ha, do ye really think I'd let go of a precious hostage when I have The Blazin' Guardian at me mercy? Yer more delusional than a sailor hearin' a siren's song,'' Captain Whisker replied. Blaze frowned, glaring daggers at the pirate, but once glance at Silver told her that this was a fight she couldn't win. The risk was too great, and even if they had managed to somehow attack Captain Whisker and Johnny without injuring Sana and Makoto, the two robots might just decide to cut their losses and cut their partners' throats from ear to ear.
Blaze shuddered at that thought, and then spoke up, ''Fine. What do you want from us? Where is the Ocean Tornado?''
''Yer in what is known as a… as a…'' Captain Whisker trailed off, raising an eyebrow as he tried to remember the name of this place.
''You'e in AR Field,'' Mini said helpfully, with Captain Whisker rolling his eyes.
''Aye, I know we're in an AR Field. I'm tryin' to remember the blasted name of this place,'' Captain Whisker told him in an irked tone.
''It was the Sol Dimension, sir,'' Mum added.
''WHAT?!''
The pirates were a bit startled when they heard everyone shouting in unison. Despite not being as familiar with the video games, Sana and Blaze have heard of the Sol Dimension and understood its significance as much as Makoto and Silver did.
''Do you want to see that this AR Field is based on the Sol Dimension?'' Makoto asked.
''Aye, that's what I was told,'' Captain Whisker confirmed. Makoto and Sana exchanged glances, both aware that Captain Whisker and his crew were definitely not working on their own, because there was no way they would have access to a place like this. Not to mention, it also explained why the Ocean Tornado had vanished, as their ship was outside the AR Field.
''Why have you brought us here?'' Sana asked.
''We brought ye here to tell us the location of the Sol Emeralds; you in particular, Blazing Guardian,'' Captain Whisker said, his words once again surprising everyone.
''Sol Emeralds? Why would I even know the location of the Sol Emeralds?'' Blaze asked, now completely confused. She had never heard anything about them until this adventure, and those pirates now expected her to lead them to those gems. This whole situation just felt completely ridiculous.
''Don't act dumb, we know that you're the Guardian of the Sol Emeralds,'' Johnny said.
''Yeah, in the video games!'' Makoto shouted, feeling frustrated with the whole situation, with the pirates looking stunned. ''I don't believe that the Sol Emeralds even exist in this reality, even if we're in an AR Field based on the Sol Dimension. You did all of this for nothing!''
''Watch yer mouth kid-'' Captain Whisker growled, but his confidence was wavering and he was second-guessing his decision. The idea that Blaze wouldn't even know anything about the Sol Emeralds had never crossed his mind, especially since the person who granted him access to the Sol Dimension in the first place told him that he would be able to find the Sol Emeralds if he took Blaze as a hostage. He was certain that this person told him the truth and followed their instructions as close as possible, just like he would follow a map to the treasure – only to get disappointed when he learned there was absolutely nothing there.
''If we don't know the location of the Sol Emeralds…'' Silver started, drawing everyone's attention. ''Maybe you could let us go?''
For a moment, it seemed that Captain Whisker seemed to be considering his suggestion, only to instantly snap out of these thoughts, pointing his cutlass at the hedgehog.
''I won't let ye go so easily, not until I found me treasure!'' Captain Whisker growled in response, with Blaze giving Silver a look, only for him to smile sheepishly.
''Well, it was worth a try,'' he said.
''Aye, and you better think fast how to get me to the Sol Emeralds, else yer friends will walk the plank!'' Captain Whisker added, placing the cutlass back on Sana's neck. Blaze furrowed a brow, gritting her teeth. She wished for nothing more but to burn the pirates to a crisp, but unfortunately, that wasn't possible. Next to her, Silver was just as worried about Makoto's safety, wondering if he could surprise the pirates with his psychokinesis, but he didn't want to take any risks. Captain Whisker, in turn, narrowed his eyes, glaring at them. ''Hurry up! My patience is gettin' thinner by the second!''
''Maybe there is a way!''
To everyone's surprise, Makoto was the one shouting. Captain Whisker turned to him, giving him a scrutinizing look. ''How would ye even know how to find the Sol Emeralds, lad?''
''Well, I don't know about the Sol Emeralds…'' Makoto gulped when Johnny pushed the dagger against the skin on Captain Whisker's command, quickly continuing, ''However, we ended up in situation where we also had to deal with powerful gems known as the Chaos Emeralds, and we know how to find those.''
''The Chaos Emeralds?'' Captain Whisker repeated, feeling quite intrigued by the possibility of finding another treasure. ''How do we find them?''
''Unfortunately for you, the only way to summon the Chaos Emeralds is to unleash a surge of powerful Chaos Energy within an AR Field, and neither Silver nor Blaze are capable of doing that. You would have to ask the black and red hedgehog back on the Ocean Tornado for help,'' Makoto said. He had been hoping that the pirates would be foolish enough to reveal themselves and attack the Ocean Tornado again, meaning they would be able to escape the AR Field and reunite with their teammates.
''Yer bluffin', lad!'' Makoto panicked for a moment, fearing that Captain Whisker saw through his plan, only to relax when he realized that the robotic captain still wasn't the brightest bulb in the box. ''That hedgehog didn't look like he'd help us findin' the Chaos Emeralds.''
''But, maybe if you ask him nicely…'' Makoto continued.
''Hah, pirates aren't nice!'' Captain Whisker responded. ''Now, we'll go back to you tellin' me how to find the Sol Emeralds!''
Makoto and Sana exchanged glances with Silver and Blaze, having no idea what they should even say or do to salvage this situation.
xXx
''Wait, what about Chaos Control?'' Touka suddenly suggested, much to everyone's surprise. ''That was the method we used to escape Starline's AR Field. Maybe it would work on this one?''
''Unfortunately, we established that using Chaos Control can severely affect AR Fields, to the point of making them collapse if you don't know what you're doing,'' Warren pointed out.
''What about the Chaos Emeralds?'' Shadow rose his voice, drawing everyone's attention. ''We know that using a Chaos Emerald won't damage the AR Field.''
''I agree with Shadow,'' Sonic said, then turned his gaze to Lucas, who didn't seem to share his partner's enthusiasm.
''Right… but, shouldn't Shadow be inside the AR Field for the Chaos Emeralds to appear?'' Lucas asked.
''Maybe we could do it from the outside?'' Touka suggested. Lucas went silent for a moment, rubbing his forehead.
''Honestly, I still don't like this, but we don't have much of a choice, do we?'' he said, looking up at the rest of the team. Touka and Shadow then exchanged glances, reaching for each other.
''Chaos Surge!''
Feeling once more a surge of Chaos Energy, Shadow approached Tails, who directed him towards the invisible AR Field and focused on entering it. ''Chaos Control!''
There was a flash of cyan light, followed by shimmering from the area where the pirate ship had vanished, only for Shadow to feel like he was blocked by something, followed by what he could only describe as a backlash in the form of a burning sensation spreading through his body.
''Shadow!''
Shadow was caught by Sonic, almost falling on the ground as he felt something akin to flames burning his fur. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see Touka collapsing as well, with Lucas trying to help her get up, clearly feeling the same backlash.
''Touka, are you okay?'' Lucas asked her in concern. Touka responded with immediately cancelling the Chaos Surge, the orange energy crackling around her and Shadow disappearing.
''Yeah, just… What was that?'' Touka asked, baffled by what had happened, turning her attention towards Shadow, her eyes widening in surprise. The dark hedgehog had already managed to recover, realizing that he was holding something in his hand.
It was a green Chaos Emerald.
xXx
''Aaagh!''
Sana and Makoto managed to break out of Captain Whisker and Johnny's hold when reality around them almost crumbled apart, leaving the pirates stunned when they saw an island appearing literally out of nowhere.
''Let's go!'' Sana shouted as she, Makoto, Blaze and Silver ran towards the edge of the ship and leapt off of it, getting caught by Silver's psychokinesis as he flew them to the island. They could hear Captain Whisker shout in rage behind them, ordering Johnny to follow them, so they quickly made their way into the dense jungle-like environment, trying to find a place to hide and recover.
''Over here!'' Makoto shouted, motioning to the other three to follow him deeper between the bushes and shrubs, managing to hide just as Johnny zoomed past them. Silver breathed a sigh of relief.
''That was close,'' he muttered.
''Don't relax. We're not out of danger yet,'' Blaze told him. ''We need a plan to escape this AR Field.''
''I wonder what had happened. We were only surrounded by the ocean, and suddenly, there's an island,'' Sana said.
''I guess the rest of Team Neos is messing around with the AR Field from the outside,'' Makoto said. ''It is possible that they have figured out what's going on and are trying to break inside.''
''I just hope they won't break apart the AR Field, because if they do, we're done for,'' Sana said.
''This… This isn't too different from what we experienced while dealing with Dr. Eggman and Dr. Starline,'' Silver said. ''I'm sure that our friends will be able to get us out of here.''
He glanced at Blaze, catching her gaze, and then she nodded. ''Right. We should trust our friends.'' She then turned to Sana and Makoto. ''Meanwhile, we should focus on dealing with Captain Whisker and his crew.''
''What about the Sol Emeralds?'' Silver asked. ''I mean, if they exist, maybe we could use them to escape this place.''
''Right, but the issue is that we don't even know how to summon them,'' Blaze said.
''I was actually wondering whether you'd create the same phenomenon as Shadow did with the Chaos Emeralds,'' Makoto said, getting a couple of confused looks. ''Only, instead of using Chaos Control, you'd be using your pyrokinesis.''
''I don't know… What if it doesn't work?'' Blaze asked, feeling doubtful, only to be surprised when Silver held her hands, squeezing them in assurance.
''Blaze, I know you can do it,'' he told her in a confident tone. ''Besides, even if it doesn't work, we will find another way out of this place. We have nothing to lose.''
Blaze felt a rush of warmth spreading across her muzzle, being a little flustered. It felt as if a flame was burning in her chest, comforting her and keeping her safe. She then nodded confidently, squeezing Silver's hands in return.
''I will do my best,'' she said. She then turned to Sana. ''I suppose that we would need Chaos Surge for this.''
''Right, and from what we know, you need to unleash a strong burst of energy,'' Makoto said.
''That will reveal our location and weaken you, though, but Makoto and I will make sure to protect you,'' Silver added. Blaze and Sana nodded, then connected their hands.
''Chaos Surge!''
The two were soon enveloped in a blazing aura, wisps of flames dancing around them. Makoto and Silver took a step back, feeling the heat of the flames, but Blaze and Sana shook their heads, with Sana saying, ''Don't worry, we won't hurt you. We know how to control these flames.''
''Let's do this,'' Blaze said, with her and Sana holding hands, both of them closing their eyes and focusing. They could feel the flames, their energy, coursing through their body, calling for those strange and powerful artifacts, hoping for them to form within the AR Field and aid them in their escape. Even with their eyes closed, they could see a faint light appearing before them.
Makoto and Silver could see flames forming in their hands, growing into a larger and larger fireball, looking more like a small sun. Then, Blaze and Sana unleashed it, the fire spreading in waves across the island and water, with Makoto and Silver being stunned to see colours in the flames – green, red, blue, yellow, purple, turquoise and white – and caused the AR Field surrounding them to break into data particles. Then, the flames dissipated, with Blaze and Sana feeling exhausted. They looked around, but unfortunately, there were no gems filled with incredible power in sight. Did they fail?
''Aghhhr!''
Makoto cried out in pain when he was suddenly grabbed by Johnny, who threw him against a nearby palm tree.
''Makoto!'' Silver called out for his partner, only to get confronted by Johnny. Unfortunately for the robot, the grey hedgehog grabbed him with his psychokinesis and rammed him straight into the ground. Silver then ran up to Makoto, checking on him. Makoto seemed to have suffered from a bruise due to hitting the palm tree, but otherwise appeared to be fine.
''I'm fine,'' Makoto told him, reaching out for him, with Silver accepting his hand. ''Chaos Surge!''
Just as Johnny had managed to recover, he was faced with another burst of psychokinesis, throwing him through a palm tree, which splintered and collapsed. He managed to look up, only to see a Chaos Surge-empowered Makoto and Silver, both now standing protectively in front of an exhausted Sana and Blaze.
''Sana, Blaze, leave Johnny to us,'' Makoto said.
''Try to find the Sol Emeralds,'' Silver added.
''But, there's nothing here!'' Sana protested, only for Blaze to grab her hand.
''I don't know how to explain it, but I can sense something,'' Blaze told her, giving her a determined look. ''I trust Silver and Makoto to take care of this. We should go.''
''Okay,'' Sana said, with her and Blaze rushing off.
Meanwhile, Silver formed a barrier to stop Johnny's vicious punches, the pirate robot grinning. ''Ha, so you have actually managed to find the Sol Emeralds!''
''That remains to be seen,'' Silver replied, with Makoto interfering and enveloping Johnny into a cyan aura, stopping him from moving.
''It doesn't matter how hard you try, we won't let you go after them,'' Makoto said, his eyes narrowing. Johnny smirked.
''That's why the Captain will be the one to find the treasure first!'' he said, with Makoto and Silver's eyes widening, realizing that their friends were in trouble.
xXx
Blaze and Sana were rushing deeper into the jungle, with Blaze leading Sana towards the source of the strange sensation she felt. It was as if someone, or something, was calling for her, and she desired nothing more but to answer that call. The two ran as fast as possible to find this voice, only to see a shimmer of red embedded into a palm tree.
''The Sol Emerald!'' Sana exclaimed, only for the two to be tripped over by Mini and Mum, falling on the ground.
''Ha ha hah! I had figured you'd be leading me to the treasure!'' Captain Whisker, who walked up from behind them said, pointing his cutlass at the two. Blaze gritted her teeth, but due to her exhaustion, felt too powerless to even go after the Sol Emerald. Yet, she pushed herself off the ground, summoning flames once more, only for Captain Whisker to easily cut through them, grabbing Blaze by her neck and slamming her into the palm tree.
''Blaze!'' Sana cried out, but Captain Whisker pointed his cutlass at her, forcing her to step back.
''I won't let ye get in my way of getting the Sol Emeralds!'' Captain Whisker growled.
However, before anyone could make a move, there was a flash of cyan light right behind them, catching all of them off guard. Before Captain Whisker could even register what had happened, a blue blur smashed right into the pirate's back, revealing itself to be Sonic. Captain Whisker, Mini and Mum suddenly found themselves surrounded by Team Neos, brought here by Shadow, who was holding the green Chaos Emerald in his hand.
''Blaze, Sana, are you okay?'' Marine called out, concerned for the two.
''Don't worry, we're fine,'' Sana replied, grabbing Blaze and pulling her away. Blaze understood her intention, and she rushed towards the red Sol Emerald, hearing Captain Whisker cry and curse when she grabbed it, being enveloped in flames once more. She turned around, feeling as if her energy was replenished thanks to the Sol Emerald, and was met with looks of amazement.
''I will never let you take the Sol Emeralds for yourself!'' Blaze told Captain Whisker, a stern expression on her face, the red Sol Emerald floating in her hand. She started to walk towards him, ready to burn the pirate to a crisp, only to be surprised when Johnny suddenly emerged, trying to escape Silver and Makoto who were pursuing him relentlessly. He suddenly stopped, barely managing to dodge a punch from Knuckles and a swing of the Piko Piko Hammer from Amy, joining Captain Whisker, Mini and Mum and realizing that they were in big trouble.
''There is no way for you to escape,'' Blaze said, approaching them.
''I will never surrender! I'd rather jump into shark-infested seas than surrender to ye!'' Captain Whisker growled, but before either of them could make a move, the pirates dissipated into data particles, much to the shock of Team Neos, and disappeared into nothing.
''What- What happened?!'' Sana exclaimed. Blaze ran over to where the pirates stood a moment ago, expecting some kind of trap, but there was nothing there. They were gone.
''How is this possible?'' she muttered, puzzled by what had happened.
''It's an AR Field.'' Blaze, Sana and everyone else turned to Tails. ''They probably had an exit planned, or someone else forced them to exit the AR Field.''
''In other words, they got away,'' Blaze said, feeling slightly disappointed.
''Yeah, they did, but you had managed to find the Sol Emerald,'' Silver said, placing his hand on Blaze's shoulder in order to cheer her up. ''That's what counts.''
Blaze smiled in response, only for Marine to suddenly run up to her and hug her tightly. ''I was so worried about you! Are you okay?''
''I'm fine, don't worry Marine,'' Blaze said, with Marine turning to Sana, who gave her an assuring smile.
''What happened?'' Lucas asked them.
''Captain Whisker and his crew wanted to use Blaze to summon and find the Sol Emeralds, and we managed to find one,'' Sana explained, with Blaze showing the gem to everyone.
''Unfortunately, if the Sol Emeralds behave the same way as the Chaos Emeralds when they first appeared, they might disappear once we're outside the AR Field,'' Shadow said. Blaze looked down at the Sol Emerald, giving it a thoughtful gaze. Somehow, holding the Sol Emerald felt quite strange, as if she was holding a living flame in her hand.
''If that's so, then at least I know that they won't fall into evil hands,'' Blaze said.
''If there's nothing to do here, we should leave,'' Lucas said, drawing everyone's attention. Shadow was about to use Chaos Control again, when Blaze stopped him.
''Please, allow me,'' she said. Shadow nodded, stepping back. Blaze then held up the Sol Emerald, surrounding everyone in an inferno and in the next moment, they vanished.
xXx
The group found themselves back on the Ocean Tornado. The green Chaos Emerald in Shadow's hand had vanished, but to everyone's surprise, the red Sol Emerald in Blaze's hand was still there.
''That's strange,'' Tails muttered, taking a look at the Sol Emerald. ''It should've disappeared once we were outside the AR Field, right?''
He glanced at Shadow with a questioning look, with Shadow pointing out, ''That is why I said that it 'might' disappear.''
Blaze turned her attention back to the Sol Emerald. ''I don't know how to describe it, but it feels as if this Sol Emerald has a will of its own. It's as if it wants to stay with me.'' The Sol Emerald in her hand then dissipated into data particles, with Blaze absorbing it. ''I feel as if the other Sol Emeralds are still around, but it will take me some time to find all of them.''
''So, what do you suggest we do now?'' Sana asked her. Blaze was about to answer, only for Marine to interrupt.
''How about we first leave those pirates to the authorities?'' Marine suggested, pointing at the still bound pirate Irregulars. Blaze smiled.
''I suppose we could do that. After all, we did fulfill our main mission,'' she said, with Marine saluting.
''Aye aye!'' Marine then ran up to the helm, steering the ship back to the mainland.
Blaze and Sana then turned back to Team Neos, with Sana saying, ''Thank you so much for your help.''
''You're welcome, but we didn't do much,'' Lucas replied, the rest of the team agreeing with the sentiment. Sana shook her head.
''No, I mean it. If it wasn't for your help, I don't think we would even know how to escape the AR Field, let alone found a Sol Emerald,'' Sana explained, glancing at Makoto and Silver specifically.
''Well, we were just figuring things out as we went along using previous experience,'' Makoto said, rubbing the back of his head.
''Nevertheless, your help means a lot to us,'' Blaze said, gazing at Silver and smiling at him, who looked quite flustered. As the group continued the conversation of what they wanted to do next, including wanting to do a little sightseeing – and Sonic also being very happy that he'd be back on solid land – with Blaze and Silver walking a bit away from the rest of the group.
''Thank you for your encouragement, Silver,'' Blaze said, with Silver just smiling back.
''It's fine. I'm sure you'd do the same if our situations were switched,'' Silver replied. Blaze leaned against the railing, lowering her head.
''I guess, but…'' She lifted her head up, feeling a rush of warmth. ''If it weren't for your reassurance, I don't think I would be even able to summon the Sol Emeralds.'' Blaze took notice of how flustered Silver got, his muzzle slightly pink. She then summoned the red Sol Emerald in her hand. ''I want to go and find the other Sol Emeralds, and make sure to protect them from pirates or whoever wants to take them and use them for evil purposes.''
''I wish you a lot of luck with that,'' Silver told her. Blaze smiled back happily.
''Thank you, Silver. I hope that you can protect your future,'' she replied. Silver nodded in response, and both turned back to the sea, listening to the waves and watching the passing boats.
Both took their duty seriously, and neither of them would waver, as long as they had their friends to support them.