STH COM - Saga 2 Ep44

Sonic The Hedgehog - Chaos on Mobius
2nd Saga: The EX Sol Saga

Episode 44 {1} - Chapter Twenty Three: Confessions of a Teenage Time-Traveller {2}

After the Semi-Finals of the EX World Grand Prix, Sally had woken up in the pit area, where the Freedom Fighters, Chaotix, Shadow and Bunnie were watching over her.
"*groan* Huh? Sweet merciful Chaos..." She said as she looked at them all with fear in her eyes. "I'm so sorry! I could see you all, but I couldn't stop him from hurting you!"
"Ay ay ay. You're cool." TodStar replied before Sally could brake down into tears.
"Yeah. It wasn't your fault, Sally-girl." Bunnie told her before they hugged.
"Wait. How do you two know each each other?" Asked Tails.
"When my father and I travelled to other kingdoms, we spent some time at a farm before making our way to Mercia." Sally replied. {3}
"Sho' nuff." Added Bunnie. "The two of us became fast friends. We'd play, do each other's hair-"
"I still think you could make a career out of that." Sally pointed out before she and Bunnie started laughing, while TodStar walked over to Knuckles, who seemed a little weird...

"Knux? You OK, bro?" He asked the Guardian.
"That Chaos Dracula made me relive the moment when I became Enerjak." Knuckles replied, which startled TodStar.
"Strewth! You right, mate?" He asked again.
"...yeah. But it's Lien-Da that I'm worried about..." Said Knuckles as he pointed to an echidna that TodStar had seen before...
"(Her? Man, I haven't seen her since she gave me those Chaos Emeralds!)" TodStar thought as he remembered the first time he saw her. "I'll go talk to her." He said as Julie-Su sat down and hugged Knuckles.

"Long time no see." He said as he sat down next to 'Lien-Da'. {4}
"I-I'm sorry?" She asked him, seeming confused.
"Don't play dumb with me." TodStar told her bluntly. "The first time I met you, you referred to me as your uncle." This made 'Lien-Da' sigh deeply. "Who are you exactly?"
"Okay..."  'Lien-Da' replied, before she stood up. "Chaos... CONTROL!!!" Before TodStar knew it, he and 'Lien-Da' had warped up to the Space Colony ARK!
"Wow... didn't think I'd set foot up here so soon..." TodStar thought out loud.
"Uncle TodStar?" Asked 'Lien-Da', getting the green echidna's attention. "I brought us up here so I could tell you in private, but you have to promise not to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you." TodStar then nodded and made the zip-lock motion in front of his mouth.

At that moment, within the high-tech Babylon City in the Sol Zone, the Babylon (Sol) Rogues are meeting in an alley. {5}
"Listen up, boys..." Swell said, still having the lizard-like eyes. "We're gonna get those Sol Emeralds, no matter what!"
"Boy howdy!" Gust shouted with enthusiasum before Mach raised his hand.
"Hang on a minute, sheila..." He said. "You've been sayin' that you wanna merge with Iblis. Don't you need Blaze for that?" This resulted with Swell throwing Mach to the ground with excessive force!
"Fool! Once we take the Sol Emeralds, she and her puny friends will follow us..." She told the floored magpie. "And when they come, this time we'll be ready for them!"
"All right, all right. *spits* No need to pluck the feathers off your back." Said Mach as he spat some cement out of his mouth. "So, when do we make our move, boss?"
"First thing tomorrow morning." Swell told Mach and Gust. "Once we take the Sol Emeralds, we have to get the Princess' attention." Mach & Gust nodded after hearing that.

"My real name is Lara-Su..." The echidna girl began. "I'm the daughter of Knuckles and Julie-Su."
"Wow." Said TodStar, amazed after hearing about Lara-Su's origin. "I had a feeling those two were gonna be close..." {6}
"It gets better, Uncle. I come from 30 years into the future. A future where you are helping me to control my powers. According to you and Master Shadow, my link to the Chaos Force is unrivaled!"
"Strewth. And I thought my link was strong..."
"Anyway, with your training, I have been gaining more & more control over my powers. You even think I'll be worthy to wield your Chaos Blade one day."
"...what? I thought only I could use that sword..."
"I guess you think differently in my time."
"If you say so. Anyway, why are you here, in this time?"
"I'm only here to protect my father from an unknown threat, although I got a glimspe of him earlier today... he was a black hedgehog, much like Master Shadow, although he had blue streaks in his quills, not red." Hearing this, TodStar looked questionably at Lara-Su.
"Master Shadow wouldn't dare hurt my brother! Would he?"
"Oh right, you two still share your link in this time. You're right Uncle TodStar, Master Shadow wouldn't harm a Guardian. It's someone posing as Shadow..."
"Who?"
"...I don't know. But I'm gonna come back to this time when I find out..." Said Lara-Su, starting to run away from her uncle.
"What? Lara-Su, come back!" TodStar shouted.
"Until then, good luck Uncle TodStar!" Yelled Lara-Su as she disappeared from sight, and TodStar somehow appeared beside Never Lake!
"(Don't worry, Lara-Su...)" He thought. "(I'll protect your father while you're in the future. He is my brother, after all!)"

That evening in the Sol Zone (within Blaze's home castle, to be exact), Blaze had offered guest quarters to Rad, Marine, Gadget and Crystal, while Sonic shared Blaze's bedroom chamber.
"Uhh, Blaze?" Said Sonic, getting the princess's attention. "I couldn't help but notice how you hesitated to answer my question about the Sol Emeralds on the way back here. What was that about?"
"Oh... I don't know if I should say, Sonic." She replied while hiding her face from the blue hedgehog. {7}
"Well, either you don't want Iblis to be seperated from you, or you don't want me to get back home. Which one is it, Blaze?" Sonic asked her with a serious look on his face. When Blaze turned around, Sonic noticed she had tears in her eyes before she held him close.
"It's both..." She said while sobbing as softly as possible.
"Huh?"
"I don't want either of you to go... *sob* I don't want to be alone again!" It was at this point that Sonic hugged her back, and she started to let her tears flow.
"Blaze... I don't belong here." He said. "My home is back on Mobius. And I have to go back. My friends need me there."
"*sniff* But I'm your friend, aren't I?"
"...Blaze..."
"Please Sonic, don't leave me! *sob*"
"...I have to. But hey, I'm not the ONLY friend you've made recently..." This made Blaze look up at Sonic with curiousity. "There's always Rad, Marine, Gadget and Crystal. I gotta feeling those guys'll stick around once I'm back home."
"*sniff* But what about Iblis?" {8}
"...I know you two have gotten pretty close, but you're gonna have to let her go when the time comes..."
"He's right, Blaze..." Said a familiar voice in Blaze's head. "We have gotten to know each other pretty well, but when that moment comes, we will have to part ways."
"*sniff* Okay... thank you, Sonic." Blaze told him before she fell asleep on his lap.
"Heh. No problem, Blaze." He replied softly before he too lied down.

Early next morning, the Babylon (Sol) Rogues had made it to the castle, but only Swell made it into the castle, as Mach & Gust were stopped by guards. {9}
"(Good. Everything is going just as we planned...)" She thought as she approached the Treasure Room. When she opened the door, she found the seven Sol Emeralds, placed them in a bag she had with her, then quickly made her way out of the castle.

Sensing that something was wrong, Blaze instantly opened her eyes.
"The Sol Emeralds..." She whispered before seeing a burst of flames outside her window.
"Oh, Princeeeess..." Said a voice that sounded like her own. When Blaze looked down, she saw that Swell, Mach and Gust had ALL seven Sol Emeralds, and those flames she saw were coming from Swell's hand! {10}
"Swell, give me back those Emeralds!" She demanded.
"Nah, not this time, Blaze..." Said Swell, juggling three of the Sol Emeralds. "And you're speedy blue friend isn't gonna be fast enough to help you this time..."
"Nngh? Ohh, my mountain of chilli dogs!" Sonic complained as he woke up.
"Seeya 'round, Princess! *chuckle*" Yelled Swell as she, Mach and Gust flew away in the Extreme Gear.
"(That Mephiles is going to pay for what he's done to my friend!)" Blaze thought as she clenched her fists and grit her teeth.

END OF CHAPTER {11}