Finality
by DragonKnight
Copyright notice: All original Sonic the Hedgehog characters are
property of SEGA and based upon the Saturday AM cartoon on ABC. Other
characters may come from the video games or the Archie comic books. The
AI SWATbots are the original creation of Robert Brown and Francis
Tolbert. All original characters are of my creation and idea and
require written permission before usage. You are permitted to print of
one (1) copy for personal use and do not attempt to make a profit from
it. You may make changes under the condition that it does not affect
the story as a whole.
Author's Note: Well, the final chapter of the Soul Child Trilogy. If
anyone's wondering, yes Kintobor came from the comics. Since this is
the last story featuring him Daryl Kintobor is an accidental combination
of Donovan Osaya and the Kavenoff from Robert Brown and Francis Tolbert
(whose fanfics I highly recommend). This wasn't intentional but
apparently turned out to work very well.
WARNING!! This story may contain moderate language use and graphic
description as well as intense fighting. You have been warned.
It has been six months since Sonic left the Freedom Fighters of
Knothole to train with Soul Child. His presence has been greatly missed
by all but the Freedom Fighters have managed to prevail against
Robotnik. Their newfound ability to neutralize his greatest weapon may
seal their victory over him. Unknown to them however is that Robotnik
has a new weapon in the works that will overshadow any of his prior
achievements. But it seems that Snively has other plans for this new
weapon. Now two figures plan on making their final move. Will it be
one that destroys the Freedom Fighters or will they bring Robotnik down
once and for all?
Cast of Characters:
Princess Sally Alicia Acorn
Antoine D'Coolette
Rotor Walrus
Bunnie Rabbot
Miles "Tails" Prower
Sonic Hedgehog
Dulcy
Amy Rose
Dr. Adrian Osaka***
Sir Charles "Chuck" Hedgehog
Daryl Kintobor "Soul Child"***
Sylvanix the Wind Dragon***
Dr. Ivo Robotnik
Snively
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"Listen up everyone!" Sally announced standing on the stage of the
War Room. "We just got word from Sir Charles and Dr. Osaka that
Robotnik's newest weapon will be ready in two weeks. We need to plan
appropriately for this. Antoine?"
She stepped aside as Antoine stood onstage. Sally had to admit
that Antoine had changed a great deal over the last six months. Gone
was the fox who jumped at the slightest unknown sound, or the Guard that
was constantly trying to woo her with bad poetry and worse antics.
There in front of her stood a strong resilient Freedom Fighter who had
taken a step towards becoming an incredible military strategist. And
ever since he had kissed Bunnie in their descent to the Temple of the
Magi they had been almost inseparable. He cleared his throat and
pointed at the holographic map Nicole had displayed.
"Our best bet is to enter through the northern junkyards," he said
his accent almost indistinguishable. "Once we are able to determine the
SWATbot routine we will have a window of opportunity to infiltrate
undetected. From there we will surround Robotnik's new plant."
Nicole switched to a wireframe view of the plant. "There are
major structural weaknesses here and here," Antoine said pointing. "A
small team will bomb the east side to draw the guards away from the west
wall. With any luck the east team will join up with the west team. If
not then retreat safely to the rendezvous point."
Nicole shifted again to an internal view of the plant. "Once
inside we will hit the main generator which will cause the entire to
plant to go, how do you say, boom," he finished and everyone chuckled.
"Thanks to Uncle Chuck and Dr. Osaka," Rotor said standing up, "I
finally finished the R-Wave Neutralizer." He held up an almost
transparent ear piece. "It simply filters out regular sound waves from
harmful ones above a certain frequency. Keep in mind the lower you set
the frequency the less you'll be able to hear."
"How long will one of those things last?" Bunnie asked. "If it
can only take one shot then it's not much use."
"It can stand up to almost thirty consecutive shots before
shorting out," Rotor explained. "Hopefully we don't have to take
anywhere near that."
"It's still a good thing to know," Tails chimed in.
Sally sighed and shook her head. "Tails if I've told you once
I've told you a dozen times already," she said. "You're not going.
This mission is far more dangerous than anything we've previously run.
I know you want to help but we have to be extremely careful right now,
especially since we don't have Sonic to get us out of there if something
goes wrong."
The young fox slumped in his chair frowning. He remembered what
Sonic had told him awhile back but it didn't mean he had to like it.
"We need to split into teams of two," Sally continued. "Bunnie,
Antoine, can you two take the east wall?"
The two of them nodded in agreement. "Then Dr. Osaka, myself, and
Rotor will take the west wall."
Rotor threw his hands up in protest. "Sorry Sal," he apologized,
"but making stuff is my department. I'll only be a burden on the
mission."
Sally frowned. Dulcy was too big to make it in the factory and if
she ran distraction it would cause too big of a ruckus. Tails
straightened up in his seat excitedly as Sally's gaze ran over him.
"Alright Tails, you can go," she said sighing. "Without Sonic
here we really don't have much of a choice about what we can do."
"A pity he's not here," a male voice said by the door.
Everyone turned to face the figure leaning against the hut wall.
He wasn't much taller than them but all his other features were covered
by his robe and hood. He wore white gloves and red sneakers with a
white stripe across them like a certain hedgehog they knew. Sally
stared at him. He hadn't been there a second ago and the door had never
opened in that time either.
"Who are you, how did you get in here, and why are you here?" she
asked immediately. The figure chuckled lightly and stood up straight to
face them.
"Cutting straight to the chase I see," he said. "I'll answer your
questions in the order you gave them to me. One, I'm hurt that you
don't remember me, especially you Princess. Two, I have my ways and
I'll leave it at that. Three, I'm here to offer my help. I can do
things that most Mobians would find impossible and may be your best
chance at beating the fat man."
They pondered his answers, mainly the first one. He had only
really answered one question. Sally glared at him.
"I would suggest being more specific," she warned him. "No
offense, but when strangers mysteriously show up in our village we don't
take it lightly when they don't answer a few simple questions."
The figure winced and shook his head. "Man, you guys just don't
get it do you?" he said. "Maybe this will help." He lowered his hood
and the Freedom Fighters stared in absolute shock.
"Sonic!" Tails said launching himself out of his chair. Sonic
caught the fox and hugged him laughing. He let go and messed up Tails'
hair. Tails was so excited that it didn't even bother him.
"Soneec!" Antoine said his accent returning in full force. "What
are you doing back?"
"Make it sound like I'm not welcome eh Ant?" Sonic answered
smirking. "I'm done travelling and like I said I've got something that
will put the fat man down for good."
"Sugarhog that's the best news we've gotten in ages!" Bunnie said
hugging him. "Ah have to say, I figured you woulda done something about
that look of yours."
Sonic chuckled. He had hardly changed his appearance. His quills
were slightly longer and his eyes had changed color. Grey eyes with a
strange swirl replaced his once black eyes. From what they could see he
was more muscular than before but the robe covered up a lot of him.
Antoine walked up to Sonic and extended his hand. Sonic smiled and
grasped his hand and shook it.
"It iz good to be having you back True Blue," Antoine said.
"It's good to be back Ant," Sonic said. As he walked toward the
stage Rotor gave him a high five and smiled.
"Good to see you Sonic," he said.
Sonic stepped up to the stage to face Sally whose eyes were
closed. No one said anything. Finally Sally broke the silence looking
at Sonic.
"Sonic," she said seriously, "can I talk to you in my hut?"
"I'm back for five minutes and I'm already in trouble," he
muttered scratching his head. "Lead the way Sal."
As they walked out the others just stared at them. Walking past
Antoine and Bunnie they both drew a finger across their throats. Sonic
shot them a look, though he couldn't help but agree with them. They
walked to Sally's hut as the other villagers came out to see the return
of their hero. Many of them shook his hand, others simply smiled.
Sonic made sure to stay close behind Sally. They walked into her hut
and she closed then locked her door. She covered up her window and
closed it as well. She then pulled out Nicole and opened her up.
"Nicole, playback recording 'Absolutely Irresponsible'," she said
quietly. Sonic arched an eyebrow still trying to figure out what she
was trying to do.
"Beginning playback Sally," Nicole said and beeped a couple times.
"What were you thinking Sonic Hedgehog?!" Sally's voice yelled
from Nicole. "That was totally irresponsible, reckless, not to mention
dangerous. How could you be so..."
"You actually kept that," Sonic mused as the recording continued.
Sally walked up to him, grabbed him by the back of his neck and
kissed him passionately. Sonic returned the kiss fully and pulled her
closer to him. They stayed like that while the recording continued on
for almost five minutes. Once it stopped they parted and just looked at
each other smiling.
"And I'm glad you're back okay," she said in time with the
recording.
They both turned to the window as they heard a collective "Aww".
They could hear the villagers shuffling away and Sonic finally realized
why she had put the recording on.
"You wanted to make them think you were chewing me out rather than
kissing me," he said smirking. "I'm impressed."
Rather than answering him she kissed him again. She laid her head
on his shoulder and let out a deep sigh.
"I'm glad to have you back," she said softly. "I never stopped
believing you'd come back to us."
"Like I told you when I left," he replied caressing her cheek,
"I've never broken a promise. Especially not to you."
She stood there just listening to him breathe. After a few
moments she looked up at him. "Thank you for the birthday present," she
said smiling. "Though you do know you're going to have to tell me how
you got that."
Sonic frowned as he remembered what King Acorn had told him.
"Sally, there's something you need to know," he told her. She looked at
him puzzled. "We need to go see your father once this mission is
finished."
Sally backed away from him a look of concern on her face. "Is
something wrong with my father?" she asked. "Is he okay? How do you
know?"
"Naugus is dying," Sonic answered simply. "Once he dies your
father will be trapped in the Void for the rest of his life. His last
request to me was to see you before that."
"We need to put this mission on hold then," she said trying to
leave. "We don't know how much longer we have."
Sonic held onto her. "He warned me you might try something like
this," he explained. "Sally, he doesn't want you to put your own needs
above Mobius'. Naugus has until the end of the month, he knows that for
sure. Let's stop Robotnik's creation and go see him, okay?"
Sally wanted to argue with him. Her father's life was important
to Mobius, wasn't it? She tried voicing an argument to Sonic but
sighed, giving in. He was right. A tear ran down her cheek and he
wiped it away.
"We'll find a way to get him out," he told her gently holding her
chin so she'd look at him. "One day we'll find out how to free your
father from the grasp of the Void."
"Promise?"
"Promise." He kissed her again and pulled her close to him.
"We should probably get back to the War Room," Sally said letting
go of him. "Otherwise they may start asking questions."
Sonic nodded and followed her back to the War Room where the other
Freedom Fighters were waiting for them. They had opened the window so
Dulcy could listen in even if she wasn't going.
"What took you two so long?" Tails asked cocking his head to the
side. "We could hear you chewing him out all the way over here Aunt
Sally."
"Sonic's given me some information regarding my father," Sally
answered heading up to the stage. "Right now we have to worry about the
mission ahead. Sonic, how up to speed are you?"
"Ahead of you guys," he answered. "The information about it being
two weeks before the plant completes the new unit is a load of bunk.
Robotnik leaked the information to draw Uncle Chuck out."
They all gasped. "Simply put if we wait until then," Sonic
continued, "we're confirming to Robotnik that Uncle Chuck is still
spying on him. If we attack now Robotnik should be too concerned with
this new bot of his to worry about we do."
"Wait, this thing is finished?" Sally asked. "Do you have any
idea what it is?"
Sonic shook his head. "That I don't know," he admitted. "All I
know is that if it can distract Robotnik this much we're in a lot of
trouble if he gets his meaty mitts on it."
"When iz our window of opportunity?" Antoine asked.
"Now."
They all were taken aback. "Now? Isn't that a little short notice
sugarhog?" Bunnie asked.
"Normally yes," he replied, "but I have a way to get a team to
Robotropolis quickly without creating a scene either. We have to leave
now though."
"Can I go Sonic?" Tails asked.
Sonic shook his head. "No Tails," he said sternly. "We need
someone capable to stay and make sure that Robotnik doesn't decide to
dispatch his stealth bots at us again."
Tails nodded, happy to have an important job. Sonic looked
around. "Anyone not coming?"
"I'll stay back with Tails," Rotor offered. "Two's better than
one."
Sonic nodded and closed his eyes. A wind picked up inside the hut
and he, Sally, Dulcy, Antoine, and Bunnie vanished. Tails and Rotor
just watched in amazement.
"I didn't know he could do that," Tails said.
"Same here," Rotor added. "C'mon Tails. I just got the new radar
system installed and you can be the first to have a crack at it."
"Awesome!" the young fox exclaimed following him out.
When they reappeared they were on the northern outskirts of
Robotropolis. They leaned on each other for support still dizzy from
the trip.
"A little warning next time ma," Dulcy said her eyes spinning.
She shook her head and looked at Sonic. "Wow that was intense. What
was that?"
"I just used the wind to move us," he answered looking around.
His eyes widened briefly and then he sighed. "Why is she here?" he
muttered.
"She?" Sally said a hint of jealousy in her voice.
"A girl I saved when I was traveling," he explained quickly.
"C'mon, this way."
They ran into the city and Sonic continued to scan the area around
him. He had felt her presence but he couldn't find her anywhere. They
stopped when they reached Uncle Chuck's base. Sonic looked around and
then off to his right he spotted a small tornado and heard the crashing
of SWATbots. He jumped up onto the pile and sighed.
"Who exactly iz this Sonic?" Antoine asked. "An ally?"
"You could say that," Sonic said watching the spectacle. "Like I
said, I saved her when I was traveling and helped rebuild her town after
a SWATbot attack. Afterwards she took a shine to me."
"Define shine," Sally said the jealousy still there.
Sonic was about to answer when a pink blur tackled him yelling,
"Sonic!" They crashed into the ground and watched as a pink hedgehog
with a red hair band on her head and wearing a red dress with a white
hem hugged Sonic. She was also wearing red boots with a white stripe
running down them. Strapped to her back was a large gold and red
hammer. She was latched so tightly to Sonic one would think she was
trying to strangle him.
"Good to see you too Amy," Sonic said coughing. He stood up and
the hedgehog crawled to his back and popped her head over his right
shoulder. "Everyone, meet Amy Rose," he said sticking his thumb at her.
"Hi everyone," she said happily waving. "I'm Amy and this is my
boyfriend Sonic!"
Anger and jealousy flashed through Sally's eyes. "Mind explaining
this one Sonic?" she asked.
Sonic sighed and looked at Amy. "For the last time Amy," he said
exasperated, "I'm not your boyfriend."
"But you saved my life," she pouted.
"That doesn't make me your boyfriend."
"Why not?"
"Because it takes more than that."
"I still don't get it."
Sonic rubbed his temples. "We really don't have time for this
Amy," he muttered. "Why are you here?"
"I wanted to impress you," she answered. "That and...my parents
were captured a couple days ago. We didn't know how to get a hold of
you so I came here on my own."
"That probably wasn't the smartest thing to do," Osaka said
stepping out of Uncle Chuck's hideout.
He and Sonic locked stares, his violet eyes against Sonic's gray.
Sally could tell there was something going on between these two and it
didn't seem good.
"It's good to see you again Sonic," Osaka said finally.
Sonic glared at him. "The same to you...doc," he replied
hesitating at the last word. Sally could tell there was something wrong
between the two of them that hadn't been there before. Uncle Chuck ran
out and stood between the two of them before anything happened.
"Ease up you two!" he ordered them. "You haven't seen each other
for half a year and the first thing you do is look like you're going to
kill each other. Sorry sonny, that won't fly here."
Sonic looked at his uncle and smiled, the hard look gone from his
face. "It's good to see you're still up to no good unc," he said.
"How's old blubber butt doing?"
"More 'no good' than me," the elderly hedgehog said hugging his
nephew. That's when both he and Osaka noticed Amy hanging from Sonic's
shoulder. "Umm, Sonic...There's someone on your shoulder."
Sonic closed his eyes and sighed. "I noticed unc," he said
dejectedly. "Uncle Chuck, doc, this is Amy Rose."
"Rose?" Osaka asked. "I recognize that name."
Amy nodded. "My dad used to be a scientist for the Acorn family,"
she told them. "He left before the coup and met my mom at Beechwood.
Then they had yours truly."
Sonic grumbled something under his breath that no one could make
out but Amy still laughed. She pinched his cheek and tugged it back and
forth. "Aw Sonic, you're so cute!" she said giggling.
"Any idea what your father was working on Amy?" Sally asked
holding her temper back. She had just met the girl and wanted to hurt
her for clinging to Sonic like that.
Amy stared at Sally and glared. Then her expression softened and
she shrugged. "Umm, he said something about really tiny machines," she
said.
"Nanomachines," Uncle Chuck said nodding. "Now that you bring it
up I do remember working with Dr. Rose. He had finally completed the
first batch of nanobots and then he just up and left the kingdom. I can
only assume the King knew since he never made a move to go after him."
"This is all so very interesting, but I'm getting bored," a voice
boomed over all of them.
They turned to the source and saw Soul Child standing on the
tallest of the junk piles with his claymore resting on his shoulder.
Sonic smiled upon seeing the human.
"Well well Daryl," he said. "Long time no see."
Daryl Kintobor, the "Soul Child", smiled back only more sinister.
"Indeed Sonic," he replied. "It seems just like yesterday you accepted
my offer. Now the student will fall before the master, just as it
should be."
"If you insist," Sonic answered.
"So you really are alive," Osaka said looked up at him. "How
could you work for the monster that is trying to destroy this world?
Did you so easily forget that he's the one that killed you?"
"Dr. Osaka," Daryl said, "it's been a long time. The only reason
Robotnik hunted me down was because he didn't know what side I was on.
Once I promised to help him he made me better. I'm stronger and faster
than I've ever been! What's not to like about that?"
"The fact that you don't actually remember what happened," Sonic
replied. Now all eyes were on him. "When you left me to my own
training I did some scouting around in Robotnik's mainframe. I watched
the surveillance tapes when his SWATbots mowed down a helpless kid. He
pieced you back together piece by piece, literally, and gave you new
memories that would insure you'd be on his side when you woke up."
Daryl was quiet. "Maybe so," he said finally, "but nonetheless I
will not abandon my family." He swung his claymore and jabbed the point
into the ground. "Enough talk! Are we going to finish this fight Sonic
or should I just cut you down like I should have from the start? And
maybe once I'm done with you I'll take care of your friends." At this
last part the corners of his mouth were twisted up in a sadistic smile.
"Amy, get down," Sonic said his voice turning serious.
She went to protest until she saw the hard glint in his eye. She
shuddered and dropped from his shoulder. She then ran over to Dulcy and
hid behind her leg. Sonic undid the cloak he was wearing revealing a
grey sleeveless shirt and matching pants. He stepped towards Daryl and
drew his sword, resting the tip in the ground.
"You're not going to win this time," Sonic said. "Even if it
means killing you I will never allow you to lay even a finger on any of
my friends." He pointed the tip at him. "Bring it on."
Daryl pulled his sword out of the ground and charged Sonic. When
he was just a few feet away Sonic made an upward slash from the ground
kicking up dirt and dust into Daryl's eyes. The human backed away
blinded and coughing. Sonic lunged and slashed through his shoulder
drawing up a spray of blood. The human stared behind him and swung his
sword as if the blow hadn't even hurt. Sonic blocked using his free
hand to support his sword and push away Daryl's blade. Their blades
parted and the two continued to parry and block each other's blows. The
Freedom Fighters just watched in amazement with Osaka being the only one
not surprised.
"Where did Sonic learn to fight like that?" Sally asked as he
scored another cut on Daryl's chest.
"More than likely it's his own style of fighting," Osaka
commented. "I must admit that it is almost scary how similar it is to
his father's style. This way is much more raw and upfront than the
subtlety Eric preferred."
"It iz...incredible," Antoine said. The two combatants clashed
again sending a small shockwave through the air.
"Ah'd have to agree there Antoine," Bunnie said. "Sugarhog is
makin' me look like an amateur."
Daryl swung missing Sonic completely. He had jumped into the air
landing lightly on Daryl's sword and did a backflip kick, connecting
with Daryl's chin and lifting him into the air. Sonic landed and
lowered himself into a fighting position.
"Flame Cannon!" Daryl yelled in midflight. A massive torrent of
flame shot from his hand and hit Sonic square in the chest. The wave
pushed Sonic into a nearby pile and exploded sending bits of shrapnel
into the air. When the smoke subsided they could see rivulets of blood
running down the side of Sonic's face and he was panting.
"You're going to have to do better than that," Sonic yelled.
"Then try this!" Daryl replied rearing back and slamming his sword
into the ground. The force sent a small wave towards Sonic who made no
attempt to move. He smiled as the wave moved closer. Without warning
the wave slammed into an invisible wall and left Sonic unscathed.
"Like I said," Sonic said lunging, "you'll have to do better than
that!"
He swung his sword down and Daryl managed to sidestep the attack.
Before the human could mock or attack Sonic grabbed his sheath and hit
him across the head with it. The blow threw Daryl back dazed and
vulnerable.
"Seems more like a collection of cheap shots if you ask me," Dulcy
commented.
"Nothing is as it seems in a duel," Osaka replied, "though I
understand how you feel. It is important in a fight like this to take
advantage of your opponent's weaknesses and to exploit them."
"So why didn't my nephew just finish the fight from the first blow
when Daryl was blinded?" Uncle Chuck asked.
Another shockwave tore through the air causing everyone to flinch
except Osaka who just smiled. "Now where would the fun be in that?" he
said quietly.
Sonic landed on a junk pile and wiped the blood running into his
eye. Daryl had managed to score a light hit on his left shoulder but it
was nothing serious. Even if he was an android this guy should still
feel pain, yet none of Sonic's blows seemed to be having any effect on
him. With each cut, every blow he just laughed and lashed out even
fiercer.
>Looks like I'll get to see how strong my techniques are after
all,< Sonic thought.
He lowered his blade behind him touching the tip to the ground.
Daryl charged at him again as a wind began to encircle Sonic's blade.
"Razor Wind!" he yelled swinging the blade upward. A swirling
column of wind shot from the blade and caught Daryl on his sword arm
cutting it in dozens of places. He stopped his charge wide eyed.
"That technique..." he said. "Where did you learn it?"
"Like I'd tell you!" Sonic said bringing his hand down as if it
were a claw. Four small spears of air lashed out at Daryl and tore into
his chest throwing the human back.
"Incredible," Osaka said as the two locked blades again. "I've
never seen such prowess and strength."
"It's scary," Amy said still shaking. "That's not the same Sonic
that saved my village. It's like he's a totally different person."
Sally was about to disagree but remembered the look in Sonic's
eyes at the beginning of the fight. He did seem different, almost like
he wasn't the same animal that she had grown up with. She flinched as
Daryl hit Sonic with the flat of his blade on his cheek tossing him into
a junk pile. Daryl slammed his sword into the ground to create another
wave. The pile where Sonic had landed erupted throwing shrapnel
everywhere. When the smoke cleared they could see Sonic holding his
right shoulder with blood seeping between his fingers. Daryl charged at
him again letting loose a loud battle cry. Sonic quickly knelt down and
drew a large circle in the dirt with his fingers then jumped back.
"Ground Twister!" he yelled as Daryl passed over the circle. In a
flash the area in and around the circle were consumed by a small tornado
that picked him up with other nearby debris. Sonic then slammed his
palm into the ground and the twister pressed into the ground. They all
heard a loud "crack" followed by a scream of pain. Daryl stood up his
left arm hanging uselessly at his side. Sonic smiled.
"I thought you might like that," he taunted.
Daryl snarled and ran at Sonic again. When their blades met he
smiled. "I have my own surprises too," he whispered.
His blade was suddenly engulfed in flames. "Eruption Blade," he
said and pressed into Sonic. Sonic could feel the ground beneath him
melting under the intense heat. He couldn't use a wind attack for fear
of fanning the flames, but there was one he could try... Daryl kept
pushing Sonic down to his breaking point. If he pushed a little harder
the hedgehog would fall into a small river of molten rock and metal.
"Breath of the North," Sonic said closing his eyes.
A cold breeze surrounded them and instantly cooled the molten
material. Sonic fell onto his back and planted both feet in Daryl's
gut. He used the human's momentum to throw him over and skidding across
the ground. Sonic leapt and spun to face where he had thrown Daryl.
The human stood up with eyes flashing in anger. He attacked again and
Sonic simply blocked each attack thrown at him. Daryl had given up on
any sort of style and was simply attacking out of instinct and
adrenaline. His blows were getting stronger, but with only one arm how?
They locked blades and the anger was replaced by a sinister smile.
"What's wrong?" Daryl asked blood running down both sides of his
face. "You seem scared. Am I too much for you to handle?"
"It's not that," Sonic said through gritted teeth. "I just hope
you enjoy this next attack as much as I do."
Sonic pressed his free hand to the back of his sword gently.
Daryl's eyes opened wide in fear.
"Blades of Wind."
The area around them exploded taking both metal and ground with
it. Sonic watched as a massive blade of wind crashed into Daryl
spraying blood into the air. Unfortunately one of the smaller blades
lashed back and cut Sonic across his chest. Sonic grimaced in pain.
The wound was light but the wind had torn into him rather than just
making a clean cut.
The others struggled to hold their ground as the attack threw out
powerful winds towards them. Osaka watched in amazement. Not even
Sonic's father had been this good. He was more skilled and powerful
than anyone he had ever met. Well, anyone still living.
"That attack..." Uncle Chuck said. "Adrian, didn't Eric used to
be able to use it?"
"A long time ago, yes," he answered still waiting for the smoke to
clear. "But he was never able to use it like that. I'm just wondering:
how strong did Sonic actually get?"
The smoke finally settled revealing Sonic holding his chest where
the blade had caught him. He was panting for breath. Daryl was in no
better shape. The last attack had completely destroyed his cloak and
shirt and revealed some of the robotic parts that made up his insides.
"Damn you," he snarled. "How the hell did you get so strong in
two months?"
"That's for me...to know," Sonic said still panting. He didn't
have much strength left. His wounds were starting to slow him down and
if they weren't healed he'd end up bleeding to death. Daryl smiled
seeing Sonic's dilemma.
"Well then, if you'll excuse me," he said sticking his sword in
the ground. A puzzled look shot across Sonic's face when Daryl put his
good hand on a nearby scrap heap. Sonic's eyes widened when massive
portions of the pile glowed and then melted into Daryl's body. Where
the glowing mass touched all of the damage Sonic had done vanished.
When it was done Daryl stretched out and flexed his left hand in front
of Sonic. "That's much better."
"How did you..." Sonic said wincing. "That's impossible."
"Just a little something the good doctor gave me," Daryl said
pulling his sword from the ground. "I can absorb nearby metal and fuse
it with my body, restoring and recharging me. It's like taking a nap."
He balanced the sword on his shoulder smiling at Sonic. "What do you
think?"
Sonic smiled back. "Not bad," he admitted. "I'm sorry to say
that I don't have anything like that."
[Speak for yourself,] a voice boomed inside his head. [Call my
name and I can begin healing your body while you fight him.]
>Are you sure?< Sonic thought and then shook his head. >Never
mind that last question, I'd have to be stupid not to know the answer.<
Daryl watched as Sonic shook his head aimlessly. What was wrong
with this guy? Oh well, it didn't matter. In a few short seconds the
hedgehog would be dead.
"It's been a good fight Sonic," he said. "You're the best
opponent I've ever had. You should be honored to have been beaten by
me."
"Save it for when I'm lying dead at your feet," Sonic retorted.
Daryl laughed.
"And how do you intend to come back in this fight, huh?" he asked
mockingly. "No power ring can save you now! Not against me! What kind
of ace in the hole could you possibly have?"
"This kind." Sonic sheathed his sword and knelt placing both
palms on the ground. Everyone was staring at him with confusion written
on their faces. "Master of the wind, do I have your blessing?" he asked
his face to the ground.
[That you do, my Guardian.]
"Thank you," Sonic whispered smiling. He stood up the smile still
on his face. He drew his sword and stabbed it into the ground. "Arise
Dragon of Wind! Answer your Guardian's call, SYLVANIX!"
"What did he say?" Dulcy and Osaka asked together.
An enormous twister swallowed Sonic completely blocking their view
of him. Dulcy just stared at the whirlwind. "There's no way," she said
awestruck. "Did he just call himself Sylvanix's Guardian?"
"Who's Sylvanix?" Sally asked.
"He's the one of the dragons who created Mobius," Dulcy explained
still staring. "He was the dragon of wind."
"That Sonic will never be ceasing to amaze and confuse me,"
Antoine muttered.
Four faces resembling a dragon's tore from the whirlwind letting
loose a thunderous roar. Daryl stared in terror. What on Mobius was
going on here?
The twister died down and they waited for Sonic to reappear. What
they saw was nothing like they expected. Sonic's body had completely
changed. His fur and quills were no longer blue; they were instead a
deep grey. Two locks of his quills were rested on either side of his
neck and the rest of them had grown in length as well. His eyes had
taken on a more reptilian look and the hard glint had become even
harder. Wind swirled around him small with small columns every so
often. They could feel power radiating from him. On top of that his
wounds had stopped bleeding and were being healed right before their
eyes.
"I am Sonic Hedgehog, Guardian of the Wind Dragon Sylvanix," he
said his voice much deeper than before. "You wanted to play Daryl
Kintobor? Then let's play!"
In the blink of an eye Sonic was gone. He reappeared in front of
Daryl and buried his fist into his gut. Spit flew out of his mouth and
Sonic unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks, his feet never touching
the ground.
"What in the hoo-hah just happened?" Bunnie asked. "I didn't even
see sugarhog move."
"When the very spirit of the wind is fighting alongside you,
anything is possible," Osaka said still amazed. "This is
absolutely...incredible."
This whole time Amy hid behind Dulcy without watching the fight.
She didn't want to see Sonic get hurt but this Sonic seemed so much
more...violent. Like he was actually enjoying fighting rather than just
trying to protect all of them. It terrified her to no end.
Sonic kicked Daryl in the chest with wind gathering at the impact.
The blow threw the human through several piles of scrap. As Sonic
calmly walked toward him Daryl stood up his rage at its peak.
"What the hell?!" he yelled blood trickling down the side of his
face. "You were beaten! How did you come back so much more powerful?"
"Like it matters," Sonic replied coldly. "This fight ends here."
"Have you forgotten already?" Daryl said placing his free hand on
piece of scrap. "I can heal any damage that you do to me."
"You may want to rethink that," Sonic answered holding up his hand
with the back towards of Daryl. "Winds of Decay."
A wall of wind shot out at the human but unlike the other attacks
this one was tinted black. It passed through the human and disappeared.
Looking at him you wouldn't notice anything had changed.
"Was that it?" he said laughing. "I'll show you what happens when
you toss around empty threats." He squeezed the piece of scrap but
nothing happened. He squeezed harder and stared at his hand. "What did
you do to me?!"
"Simply took away your ability to heal like that," Sonic said
simply. He ran at Daryl and began running circles around him, kicking
up a small tornado in the process.
"Don't think the same trick will work twice on me!" he yelled and
swung his sword out.
Sonic planted his left foot on the blade and smiled. "Apparently
it does," he said. Daryl raised his free hand and fire ball shot from
his palm. As it hit Sonic the afterimage faded away and the human's
eyes widened. "Look behind you."
He turned to briefly see Sonic in the same position with his right
foot coming towards his head. The kick connected and sent Daryl
spinning into Uncle Chuck's hideout. The elderly hedgehog looked at the
heap and sighed.
"Well, I suppose I didn't need all that junk anyway," he said
nonchalantly. The others laughed weakly. Sonic reappeared next to them
and reached down into the pile. His hand emerged wrapped around Daryl's
throat. He tightened his grip slowly while the human swung his sword at
him. The blows bounced off small currents of wind harmlessly.
"I told you I would defeat you," Sonic said lifting off the ground
pulling Daryl with him. He stared into the human's eyes seeing the
despair and hate. There was something else there. A small glimmer of
pride, of him wanting to die like a warrior.
>No,< Sonic thought. >Where's the honor in this?< he tossed Daryl
away from the Freedom Fighters and settled back on the ground. He
looked at his feet and closed his eyes. >I owe him at least that much.<
[This should be interesting,] Sylvanix said chuckling. [You are
fighting a man who wishes you dead, not just because he was ordered to
but because you are the stronger one. Are you sure you can do this.]
>Yes I am,< Sonic said as the wind around him faded and his body
returned back to normal. The others stared at him. He walked over to
where his sword was and pulled it out of the ground then sheathing it.
Daryl was now on his feet watching Sonic intensely.
"Why didn't you kill me?" he asked. "You could've ended all of
this right then and there."
"There was no honor in it," Sonic answered. "If I'm going to beat
you, I want it to be like this, with one final blow to determine the
victor."
Daryl's face softened and he smiled. "Thank you," he whispered.
His face hardened again and his smile turned sinister. "Then let's
finish this Sonic. Like two warriors!"
He charged Sonic holding his sword even with the ground. As he
came closer Sonic stepped forward, not with his right foot but his left.
Bunnie's eyes widened.
"What's he doin'?" she asked still staring. "He's gonna slice his
leg open like that!"
"No..." Osaka whispered. "That technique...it can't be."
Sonic drew his sword and in the same move blocked Daryl's. The
two blades ground together and then separated. The collision of blades
and power produced an odd aura in the same area. Daryl lifted his sword
above his head and smiled.
"This is my best technique," he said. "Sword of Oblivion,
awaken!" His sword was engulfed in flames surrounded by a black aura.
He grabbed the hilt with both hands while Sonic continued to spin.
Daryl's eyes widened when he realized the Sonic had his back to him.
>What is he thinking?< he thought. >Exposing your back like that
is asking to be killed. What does he know that I don't?<
Sonic continued the spin until he was facing Daryl again. He
could feel power coursing through him, more than he had ever felt
before. Daryl brought his sword down trying to hit him with his back
turned. Sonic slammed his foot into the ground with such force that it
caused it to crack and give way. He used the momentum to bring his
sword around the blade engulfed in a blue flame.
"Dragon Strike!" he yelled.
Their blades connected. Daryl watched in slow motion as Sonic's
sword shattered his own and he smiled. This was it, the moment of his
death.
Sonic's sword kept moving and hit Daryl's side. It cut cleanly
through him severing his top and bottom. As the top part of Daryl began
falling he smiled mouthing the words, "Thank you". A massive explosion
then engulfed Sonic as Daryl's body self-destructed. The blast threw
him right at the feet of his friends. They all knelt around him just
staring. The blast had only caused minor burns with no major injuries.
He opened his eyes and smiled.
"Did I win?"
He was then bombarded with questions, hugs, and bewildered looks.
Both Amy and Sally had tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces.
"If you weren't already hurt I'd be trying to beat the daylights out of
you," Sally said wiping away a tear.
"Are you okay Sonic?" Amy asked trying to talk over Sally. "You
aren't hurt too badly are you?"
He sat up holding his head. He blinked a few times and got to his
feet with Sally and Amy helping him balance. "Soon as I get the number
of that bus that hit me," he muttered shaking his head. "Wow, did not
see that coming."
The others laughed glad that he was okay. Osaka stepped up to
Sonic and looked him eye to eye. "Where did you learn that last move?"
he asked. "I have only ever seen it once before but it completely
consumed the one who used it."
Sonic let go of Amy and Sally. "Sylvanix showed it to me," he
explained. "He said that it wasn't one of his attacks but that I should
find it useful." A brief look of panic crossed his face and he turned
his head to the left. "Damn, I think Robotnik just beat us."
They were all quiet as they listened. They heard a loud noise
building up and then suddenly die off. It was the sound of a factory
shutting down after its production was complete. They all looked at
each other nervously.
"Everyone get on!" Dulcy called them and lowered her back. They
piled onto her back and she spread her wings. "Hang on, I'm gonna crack
the whip!" She snapped her tail and they took off at top speed.
Just outside the factory Robotnik, Snively, and the new bot walked
out the doors of the now shut down plant. Robotnik stared off to the
north.
"What do you suppose all that noise was Snively?" he asked his
lackey.
Snively looked at the datapad he was holding. "It seems that the
hedgehog has defeated Daryl sir," he said. "The surveillance cameras
were getting tossed around most of the time so I don't know if the
hedgehog survived."
Robotnik bared his teeth. "Knowing that hedgehog he's alive just
to spite me," he growled. "What kind of damage are we looking at?"
"Not much," Snively said still looking at the pad. "Just some
piles of scrap and the ground around them. I just wish there was some
way to figure out what that roar was earlier."
"Want me to take care of it?" the bot asked.
"No," Robotnik said smiling. "Knowing those Freedom Fighters
they'll come right to us."
Sonic looked down off of Dulcy's back. He couldn't see much from
up here. That's when he spotted the files of SWATbots and Robotnik's
large round form. There was Snively with his pointy nose buried in some
datapad, and the figure next to him...
Sonic shook his head. "What on Mobius is that?" he asked still
staring.
"If Ah didn't know better sugarhog," Bunnie said looking as well,
"Ah'd say that was you."
Sonic looked at Sally. "Am I sitting here or am I imagining
things?" he asked her.
Sally smiled. "You're here," she answered. "I'm not sure what
Robotnik has planned but let's crash this party."
"Let us do it to it!" Antoine yelled leaping from Dulcy's back.
Sonic frowned as the rest of them followed him. "That's my line,"
he muttered and jumped off.
They landed in front of Robotnik and Snively, stopping them in
their tracks. Robotnik smiled. "Long time no see rodent," he said
opening his arms in a welcoming manner. "I've quite missed you these
past six months."
"Excuse me if the feeling isn't mutual," Sonic retorted. "But
don't worry; I plan on making up for it by putting you away for good."
Robotnik's smile widened and turned sinister. "I'm afraid the
only one who's getting 'put away'," he said, "is you, hedgehog." He
motioned to the Freedom Fighters in an introducing manner. "Wretched
Freedom Fighters, allow me to introduce my greatest creation.
Presenting, Nano Sonic!"
A perfect copy of Sonic as he had once been stepped up from behind
Robotnik with a wicked grin on his face. "Hey partner," he said looking
at Sonic. "Nice to finally meet ya'."
"What is this?" Sonic snarled. "This must be some sick joke, too
low even for you Robuttnik."
"Oh it's no joke," Nano Sonic said putting his hand on Sonic's
shoulder. "I'm real, and let me prove it." He pulled Sonic towards him
and buried his knee in Sonic's gut. Sonic's eyes widened and he backed
away coughing in pain.
"I've got this one Sonic," Osaka said his fists glowing purple.
Nano Sonic's eyes narrowed. "Bring it on old timer," he taunted
raising his leg to kick Osaka. "You can't hurt me."
"Oh, let's see about that," the lynx taunted back and grabbed Nano
Sonic's foot. At his touch the leg began to decay and fall apart. Nano
Sonic's eyes widened in fear and pain.
"What have you done to me?!" he yelled trying to back away.
"Like it'll matter in a few seconds," Osaka answered driving his
other hand into Nano Sonic's chest. He felt his hand come in contact
with the main control cluster and smiled. "It's over."
Nano Sonic brought his arm back and right hooked Osaka in the
head. The blow threw him away a couple feet next to Sonic. Nano Sonic
stumbled around his eyes flickering. The hole in his chest was sparking
and squirming trying to regenerate itself.
"All SWATbots, open fire!" Robotnik yelled jabbing his fingers
towards the Freedom Fighters. "Turn them into ash!"
"No time," Osaka said drawing three symbols into the dirt. They
began to glow and all the Freedom Fighters vanished in a flash of light.
The second after laser fire engulfed the area where they had been.
Realizing their targets were gone the SWATbots stopped firing and
returned to their files. Snively knelt over Nano Sonic inspecting the
damage. Robotnik turned to his nephew and lifted him to eye level by
his collar.
"Well Snively?" Robotnik asked his teeth bared and eyes glowing.
"The damage isn't permanent," Snively whimpered. "Give me a week
and I can have him good as new. I might even be able to make some
improvements."
Robotnik dropped him still furious. "You had better Snively," he
warned. "If not, I will do the same to you." With that he stormed
away.
"We'll see about that," Snively grumbled and turned back to Nano
Sonic. "Damage report."
Nano Sonic's eyes flickered back on. "Main...system critical," he
sputtered. "All...motor functions...disabled. Beginning...data
backup."
"Good," Snively said sighing. That had been too close. "What was
that last attack?"
"Energy...unknown," Nano Sonic answered.
"Unknown?" Snively muttered. "That's not good at all. So be it,
power down and await reactivation. We'll have to wait to put our plan
into action."
"Aff...irmative," Nano Sonic said closing his eyes.
Snively looked at the SWATbots. "Take him back to the factory and
turn it back on," he ordered. "I've got some other things to take care
of."
"YES SIR," they droned and picked up Nano Sonic. As they carried
him away Snively smiled.
"This is going to be very interesting," he said laughing.
The Freedom Fighters and Amy reappeared just outside Osaka's hut
in a large pile. They all rolled off Dulcy, who was thankfully on the
bottom, and stood up slowly.
"Twice in one day," Bunnie said wobbling. "Man, this is too
much."
"Agreed, mademoiselle," Antoine said balancing himself on her.
"I'm okay ma, really," Dulcy said dizzily. "What is it with you
guys and that teleporting junk? I've said it twice now, warn me next
time you do that!"
"Sorry Dulcy," Osaka said weakly supporting himself on Uncle
Chuck. "There wasn't any time."
"Well, everyone's here," Sally said counting heads. "Well, plus
one. How are you doing Sonic?"
Sonic lay on the ground just staring up. "I've been yelled at,
cut up, blown up, blown up some more, kicked in the gut by a bad copy of
me, and hurled who knows how many miles," he said. "How do you think I
feel?"
"Like you need a hug!" Amy said jumping on him. Sonic let out a
small "oof" as Amy landed and latched onto his neck. Sally's eyes
flashed with jealousy again.
"Amy I think you just reopened one of my wounds," he said trying
to pry her off before Sally killed one of them.
Amy let go and looked down at her dress. She had indeed reopened
a wound and blood had soaked into her dress. "Eww, gross!" she
exclaimed. "I need to wash this out!"
"You can use my hut," Dulcy said righting herself. "I don't
actually use it anyway. It's the one way in the back by the big tree."
"Thanks!" Amy said and ran off. Sonic lay back down and closed
his eyes.
"Oh no you don't," Osaka said and motioned to Sally. "We are
getting you into my hut so I can make sure you're completely okay."
Sonic groaned as Osaka and Sally picked him up. He looked at doc
and noticed that his eyes had shifted from violet back to dark brown.
>He must have used up what he had,< he thought as they put him on the
bed. Osaka looked him over and got some gauze and bandages.
"It's nothing serious," he announced as he started prepping the
wounds. "You should be okay to leave in the morning."
"To heck with that," Sonic said trying to sit up. Osaka pushed
him back down.
"Do I need to use the anesthetic again?" he threatened. "Or
should I have Sally get some rope?"
The look that crossed Sonic's eyes had him worried. He looked at
Sally to see that same look. >Wrong thing to say,< he thought sighing.
"What makes you think that rope would work doc?" Sonic asked.
"I've been in tighter binds than that."
"Then the anesthetic it is," he said starting towards his medical
cabinet.
"There's no way in hell you're doing that again!" Sonic nearly
yelled trying to get up. "I couldn't move for a month the last time you
did that."
Sally pushed him back down. "I have an idea," Sally said looking
at Osaka. He frowned. He had already filled the syringe and was
purging the air from the needle. Sally looked down at Sonic. "I,
Princess Sally Alicia Acorn, do hereby order that you, Sonic Hedgehog,
remain in this bed under the care of Dr. Adrian Osaka until 0700 hours
tomorrow," she said in her most official tone. Sonic frowned.
"That's playing dirty," he muttered. "Alright you win. I'll stay
in bed until morning."
Osaka and Sally looked at each other. "You just had to ruin my
fun didn't you?" he said smiling.
Sally smiled back an evil glimmer in her eye. "Oh, he'll need to
be able to move," she said softly looking at him.
Sonic swallowed nervously. Osaka looked at the two and was about
to say something when Amy came running in. "Back off hag!" she yelled
pushing Sally away from Sonic.
Sally, who up to now had been holding her temper, lost it. "Who
are you calling hag you little brat?" she yelled back.
"At least I'm cute," Amy retorted, "not withered up like some old
bag of bones!"
Tails and Rotor walked in just as Sally responded and what she
said made everyone in the room blush. She and Amy exchanged words
growing ever louder. Sonic couldn't help but notice that Tails was
staring rather strongly at Amy, though he was doing the same to Sally.
He cleared his throat and got the fox's attention.
"Tails, I'd like you to meet Amy Rose," he said. The next few
words out of Amy's mouth caused their mouths to drop in shock.
"Where on Mobius did that girl learn to talk like that?" Osaka
asked. "She can't be any older than Tails."
"I'm twelve years old you numbskull!" Amy said turning on Osaka.
"Oh look who's talking numbskull!" Sally told her.
"Good comeback tapioca brain!"
"And what's that supposed to mean?"
And so it continued each comment more colorful than the last.
Finally Osaka physically held the two of them apart. "Enough you two!"
he yelled causing them both to be quiet. "Either you two leave now and
be quiet about it or I will make both of you my next patients!"
Their eyes widened and they left quickly. Osaka shook his head
and sighed. "I'm getting too old for this," he muttered. He looked at
Tails who was still staring after Amy. "Tails, do you mind taking my
watch shift tonight?" he asked. "I have to stay here and make sure
Sonic doesn't try to leave."
Tails snapped out of it and nodded. "Yeah, no prob," he said and
flew out the door. Osaka watched him leave and smiled.
"I've seen that look before," he whispered to himself. He turned
to Rotor. "Anything exciting happen while we were gone?"
"Not really," he said shrugging. "We just came over here when we
heard the arguing start."
"Glad to hear it," Osaka replied shooing him out. "Now if you'll
excuse us, Sonic needs his rest right now."
Rotor closed the door behind him. Osaka walked around the corner.
Though he couldn't see anything from where he was Sonic could hear Osaka
filling something with water. When he came back in view he was carrying
a metal bucket and placed it carefully above the door. Sonic couldn't
help but smile.
"Just in case any pink hedgehogs or red headed princesses decide
to visit you in the middle of the night," he said.
"Nice touch doc," he said laughing. Osaka joined him. When they
finally settled down Osaka heaved a heavy sigh.
"Try to get some sleep Sonic," he said sitting at his desk and
picking up his book. "You've had a rough day."
"Thanks doc," Sonic said. He laid his head back on the pillow and
closed his eyes. "It's good to be home," he said drifting off to sleep.
Osaka stared at him and smiled. "It's good to have you back," he
said quietly as Sonic began snoring.
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EPILOGUE
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Sometime in the middle of the night Sonic woke up. He looked
around unable to see anything. No, make that nothing except a small
light by the door. He could see Osaka sitting in the chair with a book
open in front of him.
"You still up doc?" Sonic asked groggily.
Osaka jumped slightly at Sonic's voice and turned to face the
hedgehog. "Sorry about that," he apologized. "Yeah, just thinking
about all that's happened since you came back. You know, you being a
Guardian, Daryl dead, Robotnik's new toy. It's just a lot really fast."
"You think Nano Sonic is done for?" Sonic asked. Osaka shook his
head.
"I didn't get a chance to finish the job," he said. "If I had
only two more seconds..."
"About that doc," Sonic interrupted him. "Why didn't you ever
tell us?"
"Tell you what?" Osaka replied innocently. "I told you that I
used to be a soldier when I was young. I just chose to give it up."
"Bull," Sonic said. "I don't know everything but I know shadow
elemental powers when I see them."
Osaka was quiet. "I may have...dabbled foolishly in my youth," he
answered slowly.
"Stop lying doc," Sonic pressed sitting up as much as he could.
"When I went down the wind path in the temple there was a door already
open. When I asked Magus about it he said that only two other people
had been down there in over a hundred years. One's heart was encased in
metal and couldn't hear his power, and a young lynx that traveled the
path of shadow."
"We all make mistakes," Osaka said his voice dark. "Mine was
choosing the path I did."
"You don't make mistakes like this doc," Sonic said. "You don't
just 'mistakenly' become a Guardian. Especially to the Shadow Dragon."
"And what do you plan on doing about it?"
Sonic couldn't tell whether it was a question or a threat.
"Nothing," he said simply lying down. "You've spent your whole life
trying to correct that 'mistake'. I have no right to force that past on
you once more. That's why I asked Magus to tell people that the lynx
simply turned from his path."
"So that's why Sally never brought it up," Osaka murmured. "I
suppose I owe you a great deal Sonic. I'm not sure the princess
would've looked highly on me being the Guardian of that monster."
"Can you still hear him?"
Osaka nodded. "Every moment I'm alive he taunts me," he said
shivering. "He haunts me in my sleep, begging me to speak his name so
that he may destroy this world."
"Promise me one thing doc," Sonic said sitting up. "Promise me
you will never call his name. No matter how desperate the situation, no
matter what may happen to the rest of us, do not call his name."
"I promise Sonic," Osaka said.
Sonic smiled and lay back down. "Thanks," he said and drifted
back to sleep. Osaka watched him and made sure that he was asleep.
"I am not sure I can keep that promise Sonic," he said quietly
closing his eyes. He could see a draconic face laughing at him, its
deep voice sending chills through the remnants of his soul. "I do not
know how much longer I can keep him at bay. I'm afraid that the only
way this will end will be for you to destroy me and this creature. I
just pray that day does not come soon."
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