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=== Chapter 6 === | === Chapter 6 === | ||
“Y'know, maybe we should go back for Cync,” Wreck says as they continue through the brush. Raven grits her teeth. | “Y'know, maybe we should go back for Cync,” Wreck says as they continue through the brush. Raven grits her teeth. “Would you shut up, Wreck.” “Yeesh, I'm sorry...” Wreck says as he trails behind. He glaces at Vultro. "Raven..." Vultro says softly as he catches up to her. "Save it Vultro!" she said. "I'm in so much trouble you wouldn't even believe it." Vultro jumps in front of Raven, stopping her. "I understand, Raven. But you can't take it out on your friends. It's... not fair to us." She sighs, crouching and resting her head on her knees. "Aw, Raven... it's okay. We're going to figure it out." She looks up at him, locking eyes, a tear streaming down her cheek. She wipes away the tear, pretending it wasn't there. "I'm sorry..." she says quietly. "It just feels like this is all my fault. We wouldn't be in this situation if I just left the emeralds at home." Vultro looked down at the dirt. "We'll figure it out," he says. | ||
She nods, standing back up and clearing her throat. "Um... let's continue this way," she says. | |||
Suddenly, Raven notices a blue flash in the distance. And then another one. And another. “Do you see that?” she says. The flashes are bouncing around in her field of view, getting closer and closer each time. Finally, the flash stops, and a blue hedgehog lands on the ground in front of them. | Suddenly, Raven notices a blue flash in the distance. And then another one. And another. “Do you see that?” she says. The flashes are bouncing around in her field of view, getting closer and closer each time. Finally, the flash stops, and a blue hedgehog lands on the ground in front of them. | ||
“Long time no see!” the hedgehog said in a shrill voice. “Wait. I recognize that voice... Lunic?” Raven says. | “Long time no see!” the hedgehog said in a shrill voice. “Wait. I recognize that voice... Lunic?” Raven says. “Nice memory,” Lunic said as he vanished and then reappeared behind the group, “You remember this fancy device here?” Lunic does a sweeping kick and takes down Wreck. He vanishes, then reappears in front of Vultro. "Neat, huh?" | ||
Lunic tries to kick Vultro, but Vultro dodges out of the way. Vultro jumps up onto Lunic’s back, his arms around his neck. “Not... cool!” Lunic chokes out. He grabs Vultro and throws him off onto the ground. He turns around and lifts up his foot as if he was about to stomp on Vultro. Raven lunges at him and grabs him out from under Lunic, just narrowly avoiding his stomp. | Lunic tries to kick Vultro, but Vultro dodges out of the way. Vultro jumps up onto Lunic’s back, his arms around his neck. “Not... cool!” Lunic chokes out. He grabs Vultro and throws him off onto the ground. He turns around and lifts up his foot as if he was about to stomp on Vultro. Raven lunges at him and grabs him out from under Lunic, just narrowly avoiding his stomp. | ||
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Wreck is back on his feet now, and tackles Lunic to the ground, pinning him face down. | Wreck is back on his feet now, and tackles Lunic to the ground, pinning him face down. | ||
Raven bends down next to them. “Where are the rest of the emeralds?” she yells at him. “Like I’d tell you!” he said. She grabs him by his tangled hair and makes him look at her. “You’re going to tell us what we need to know, or I’m going to show you just what I can do with these Sol emeralds.” | Raven bends down next to them. “Where are the rest of the emeralds?” she yells at him. “Like I’d tell you!” he said. She grabs him by his tangled hair and makes him look at her. "Ow ow ow!" he yelps. “You’re going to tell us what we need to know, or I’m going to show you just what I can do with these Sol emeralds.” | ||
Lunic gulps. Raven yanks on his quills. | Lunic gulps. Raven yanks on his quills. “Okay... okay. I’ll tell you.” He pauses for a moment and looks down. Suddenly, he forces Wreck off of his back, and flips back onto his feet, dusting himself off. “I can’t believe you fell for that!” He goes to reach for his Sol device, but Vultro has already snatched the blue Emerald out of it. “Gah!” In frustration, he rips the device from his belt and chucks it at Raven. It hits her square in the chest, smashing into pieces and causing a massive spark and flash. Raven, Vultro, and Lunic vanish. | ||
“Raven? Vultro?” Wreck asked as he looked around the clearing. He stared at the pile of smoldering electronics now on the floor. “What just happened?” The rustling of leaves from the trees behind suddenly grabs Wreck’s attention. “Uh, hello?” Out of nowhere, a freezing cold beam hits Wreck’s foot. It freezes into a chunk of ice. | “Raven? Vultro?” Wreck asked as he looked around the clearing. He stared at the pile of smoldering electronics now on the floor. “What just happened?” The rustling of leaves from the trees behind suddenly grabs Wreck’s attention. “Uh, hello?” Out of nowhere, a freezing cold beam hits Wreck’s foot. It freezes into a chunk of ice. | ||
"Quite a ruckus," a menacing voice echoed from above. “Don't struggle, if you value your life.” Wreck forcefully breaks his leg out of the ice and looks around for the source of the sound. He sees a tall slender hedgehog now standing in the shadows, a rapier drawn. "How many of you goons are there?" Wreck yells as he starts to back away. | |||
"I don't need nuisances like you getting in my way | "I don't need nuisances like you getting in my way..." the hedgehog said back. "OK! Duly noted!" Wreck yells as he ducks into the bushes, leaving the figure behind. "Coward!" the figure yells. | ||
“Where... are we?” Vultro asked as he stumbled back onto his feet. There is nothing but white sand as far as the eye can see. It’s dark out, and there is a chill in the air. Vultro looks up at the sky. Instead of a moon, he is greeted by the strange planet that got them into this whole mess in the first place. “What the?” he asked. Nearby, Lunic rolls over and gets on his feet. He looks at the sky. “Eilaela’s moon, one of them anyways,” Lunic said. “By the looks of it, this is the desert moon Xola. There’s really not much of anything up here. But at least there’s an atmosphere.” Lunic dusts off the sand from his clothes. "Eilaela..." Vultro says as he remembers the text at the research building. | “Where... are we?” Vultro asked as he stumbled back onto his feet. There is nothing but white sand as far as the eye can see. It’s dark out, and there is a chill in the air. Vultro looks up at the sky. Instead of a moon, he is greeted by the strange planet that got them into this whole mess in the first place. “What the?” he asked. Nearby, Lunic rolls over and gets on his feet. He looks at the sky. “Eilaela’s moon, one of them anyways,” Lunic said. “By the looks of it, this is the desert moon Xola. There’s really not much of anything up here. But at least there’s an atmosphere.” Lunic dusts off the sand from his clothes. "Eilaela..." Vultro says as he remembers the text at the research building. | ||
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He flies towards Vultro and grabs him by the throat, lifting him up into the air. Vultro stares into his eyes as he struggles to break free, feeling some strange sense of familiarity that he can’t place. There is the slightest hesitation from Solidus as they lock eyes. Vultro uses the opportunity to grab onto his hand, touching the Shoten crystal. "No--!" Solidus yells. | He flies towards Vultro and grabs him by the throat, lifting him up into the air. Vultro stares into his eyes as he struggles to break free, feeling some strange sense of familiarity that he can’t place. There is the slightest hesitation from Solidus as they lock eyes. Vultro uses the opportunity to grab onto his hand, touching the Shoten crystal. "No--!" Solidus yells. | ||
Vultro transforms into the same violet white he first saw in the cave. He tries to wrestle the Shoten crystal out of Solidus' hand, but they are now equally matched. Vultro looks down at Raven, noticing she now is wearing Soldius' chest plate. “She has the chest plate | Vultro transforms into the same violet white he first saw in the cave. He tries to wrestle the Shoten crystal out of Solidus' hand, but they are now equally matched. Vultro looks down at Raven, noticing she now is wearing Soldius' chest plate. “She has the chest plate!” Vultro said, looking down towards Cync. “Now’s our only chance!" he yells. He manages to yank himself free of the choke hold. He then kicks Solidus' hand, knocking the crystal out. Solidus turns to grab it, but it is snatched out of the air by a red albatross. "What?" he says in disbelief. It glides to the ground, transforming as it lands into the familiar form of Cync. "Got it," she said. | ||
“I admire your determination!” Soldius yells loudly. He turns to look at Raven. “It’s a shame all three of my children will have to die.” Raven’s eyebrows raise. “What | “I admire your determination!” Soldius yells loudly. He turns to look at Raven. “It’s a shame all three of my ''children'' will have to die.” Raven’s eyebrows raise. “What is he talking about?” she says to Vultro. Solidus chuckles. “You know,” he nods. Raven clenches her fists. “My father was a grey wolf killed by Ix, you monster,” she says. “Your father,” said Solidus, “was a pathetic fennec fox who wanted nothing but to hide his precious children from each other.” Raven’s eyes are twitching with rage. | ||
“Did you ever wonder why he would disappear for weeks on end? He was a werewolf. He had your mother convinced he was someone he was not, only to flee when he reverted to his so-called normal self. Ix was only there to help me destroy that ''pitiful'' part of me. Raven, Jenny, Vultro. My children. Thanks to my teleportation of your ship to Eilaela, I finally have all of you right where I want you.” | “Did you ever wonder why he would disappear for weeks on end? He was a werewolf. He had your mother convinced he was someone he was not, only to flee when he reverted to his so-called normal self. Ix was only there to help me destroy that ''pitiful'' part of me. Raven, Jenny, Vultro. My children. Thanks to my teleportation of your ship to Eilaela, I finally have all of you right where I want you.” | ||
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“Raven!!” Vultro yells out. The energy is now coursing through her entire body, and she is barely able to take it. Slowly, she raises her head, and looks back up at Solidus. Her face is twitching. “You… will never… be… our father.” She transforms, taking on a blazing red aura and turning her fur a similar shade. | “Raven!!” Vultro yells out. The energy is now coursing through her entire body, and she is barely able to take it. Slowly, she raises her head, and looks back up at Solidus. Her face is twitching. “You… will never… be… our father.” She transforms, taking on a blazing red aura and turning her fur a similar shade. | ||
Vultro’s eyes widen. | Vultro’s eyes widen. “The Fuzion Form!” he says excitedly. Solidus freezes. “Nothing can destroy me...!” he says with a hint of uncertainty in his voice. “We’ll see about that.” Raven juts her hands out, and a rainbow-colored beam shoots into Vultro and Jenny. There is an explosion of light and energy, knocking up a cloud of dust. As the dust settles, Vultro and Jenny are now flashing like a bright rainbow, their fur violet white. | ||
Raven winces. “This—this hurts, Vultro | Raven winces. “This—this hurts, Vultro! I don't know how long I can hold it.” “Don't worry, this shouldn't take long!” Vultro yells back. “Oh my god! Look at us, Vultro!” Jenny says. “Raven is channeling the Shoten crystal,” Vultro says. Jenny smiles. “What do we do now?” “Go straight for his chest!” | ||
Solidus snarls and looks over at Raven. He pulls out a large glowing dagger and turns to throw it at her. | Solidus snarls and looks over at Raven. He pulls out a large glowing dagger and turns to throw it at her. | ||
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“Raven!!” Vultro yells out. The two foxes dart over, Wreck still on his knees nearby. | “Raven!!” Vultro yells out. The two foxes dart over, Wreck still on his knees nearby. | ||
The energy blast shatters the ice spikes holding Metal Raven down. She gets up, | The energy blast shatters the ice spikes holding Metal Raven down. She gets up, head twitching, and reluctantly turns to run away. | ||
“What do we do, guys?” Jenny asks. “Whatever you do, don't remove that blade,” Vultro says. “It'll only make the bleeding worse. Wreck... are you okay?” | “What do we do, guys?” Jenny asks. “Whatever you do, don't remove that blade,” Vultro says. “It'll only make the bleeding worse. Wreck... are you okay?” | ||
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Wreck stands back up. “I... I... when Raven was all powered up like that, I couldn't move. It felt like my insides were being ripped out.” Vultro's ponders this for a moment, when he suddenly remembers back to Wreck's earlier encounter with Metal Raven. ''“Your connection with the Sol is strong, fox. Stronger than any Mobian I've ever seen.”'' | Wreck stands back up. “I... I... when Raven was all powered up like that, I couldn't move. It felt like my insides were being ripped out.” Vultro's ponders this for a moment, when he suddenly remembers back to Wreck's earlier encounter with Metal Raven. ''“Your connection with the Sol is strong, fox. Stronger than any Mobian I've ever seen.”'' | ||
Vultro's eyes light up with excitement. “Wreck, that's it! Remember what Metal Raven said? About you having a connection with the Sol?” Wreck raises his eyebrows. | Vultro's eyes light up with excitement. “Wreck, that's it! Remember what Metal Raven said? About you having a connection with the Sol?” Wreck raises his eyebrows. “Huh...?” | ||
“Well... maybe you are somehow connected to the Sol dimension, like Raven is? | “Well... maybe you are somehow connected to the Sol dimension, like Raven is? There must be some connection between you two.” Wreck turns the opposite way. “That's insane, Vultro.” Vultro darts over in front of him. | ||
“Wreck, don't you get what this means? If you're Sol, then | “Wreck, don't you get what this means? If you're Sol, then you can get us out of here! You could have all seven emeralds right on your chest. Surely if you have a connection, it would be worth a try?” Wreck is conflicted, his eyes still fixed into the distance. “Wreck, look at Raven... come on. There's no other way out of here.” | ||
Wreck turns around and sees Raven, passed out, the knife still embedded in her stomach. He nods his head slowly. “You're right, you're right. So what do I do?” Vultro goes over to Raven and ever so gently unhooks the charred and cracked chest plate from her. “Put this on. I’ll get the emeralds.” | Wreck turns around and sees Raven, passed out, the knife still embedded in her stomach. He nods his head slowly. “You're right, you're right. So what do I do?” Vultro goes over to Raven and ever so gently unhooks the charred and cracked chest plate from her. “Put this on. I’ll get the emeralds.” | ||
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“I’ll be right back!” He darts over to the crater he created, jumps down inside for a moment, and pops back up with something in his hands. | “I’ll be right back!” He darts over to the crater he created, jumps down inside for a moment, and pops back up with something in his hands. | ||
Vultro darts back over to Wreck, holding half of the Shoten crystal. "It's cracked, but... it might give you the boost you need." “Tch, yeah. Maybe a little too much of a boost. You saw what it did to Raven,” Wreck said. Frankie walks up to Wreck and turns his head towards her, smiling. “You can do it sweetie, I believe in you. You’re strong enough.” He pauses, and nods slowly. He grabs the | Vultro darts back over to Wreck, holding half of the Shoten crystal. "It's cracked, but... it might give you the boost you need." “Tch, yeah. Maybe a little too much of a boost. You saw what it did to Raven,” Wreck said. Frankie walks up to Wreck and turns his head towards her, smiling. “You can do it sweetie, I believe in you. You’re strong enough.” He pauses, and nods slowly. He grabs the cracked crystal and brings it towards its slot, and just like before it snaps forcefully into place. In a bright flash, it begins to spark. Wreck’s veins begin to glow, and he falls to his knees. “It’s... it’s so hot...” he says weakly. | ||
“Take it off, take it off!” Frankie yelled out. “Wait!” Vultro said. “Wreck, are you okay?” Wreck’s entire chest has become charred as the energy continues to course through him. His entire body is now glowing the colors of the emeralds. With great struggle, Wreck stops yelling and grits his teeth. “Yes… I’m okay. What… What do I do now.” Vulto’s eyes are wide. ”Just-- just picture where you want us to go and say the words!” | “Take it off, take it off!” Frankie yelled out. “Wait!” Vultro said. “Wreck, are you okay?” Wreck’s entire chest has become charred as the energy continues to course through him. His entire body is now glowing the colors of the emeralds. With great struggle, Wreck stops yelling and grits his teeth. “Yes… I’m okay. What… What do I do now.” Vulto’s eyes are wide. ”Just-- just picture where you want us to go and say the words, I guess!” | ||
Everyone holds hands again, and Frankie reaches out and grabs Wreck’s arm. Wreck focuses, and gets back onto his feet. | Everyone holds hands again, and Frankie reaches out and grabs Wreck’s arm. Wreck focuses, and gets back onto his feet. | ||
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He pictures the rolling hills of South Island back on Mobius. He opens his eyes one more time to look at Frankie, and smiles. Closing his eyes again, he yells out the words with all his strength: “DIVINE... SOL!” | He pictures the rolling hills of South Island back on Mobius. He opens his eyes one more time to look at Frankie, and smiles. Closing his eyes again, he yells out the words with all his strength: “DIVINE... SOL!” | ||
Suddenly, silence. Thinking he must have failed again, Wreck opens his eyes. He instead realizes they are back on Mobius. He looks around, and everyone made it with him. He looks down at his arms and his fur is a glowing white, his feet hovering slightly above the ground. His eyes roll back, and he collapses. “Wreck!” Frankie yells out. She quickly bends down, unhooks the smoldering chest plate, and throws it to the side. | Suddenly, silence. Thinking he must have failed again, Wreck opens his eyes. He instead realizes they are back on Mobius. He looks around, and everyone made it with him. He looks down at his arms and his fur is a glowing white, his feet hovering slightly above the ground. "Wreck has a Fuzion Form..." Vultro says in disbelief. His eyes roll back, and he collapses. “Wreck!” Frankie yells out. She quickly bends down, unhooks the smoldering chest plate, and throws it to the side. | ||
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