Sonic GeneX - 10th Anniversary
The Lost Chronicle
Note: Sonic the Hedgehog and related characters are (c) SEGA and
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GeneX and related fanchars are (c) 2BIT (TheGreatGator), the author.
No one but Silver knows how time travel works for a psychic hedgehog. As he opened his eyes and found himself zooming through the river of time once again, for once, Silver had no idea how he got there himself this time. "Where am I going?? I was already in the past..." he gasps, finding himself at the mercy of time's harsh currents. A voice boomed all around him as if in response, both coming from everywhere and nowhere at once. "I have need of you, great timekeeper. Unless you intervene, your timeline will not exist." the ancient-sounding voice spoke. "Huh? ...How can that be?" Silver asked. "Your timeline is one of many possible timelines at this crucial juncture. By my power, I have seen the most likely outcome without your intervention. All heroes perish, and Dr. Ivo Robotnik conquers the world, all because of events that I set in motion ages ago..." the voice explained. Silver looked around for the source of this voice, but found no one. "Who are you? What do you mean, events you set in motion?" he wondered. The voice told his story as quickly as he could manage. "I am known as Argus. I am a powerful being who looked across the universe and saw great strife. Feeling that certain races were the cause of the strife, I created a pocket dimension called the Twilight Cage, and imprisoned these races within. However, a race of technologically advanced echidnas, the Nocturnus tribe, eventually found a way to escape, and wrought havoc upon your world. They destroyed Angel Island and sought to use the power of the Chaos Emeralds to fully free themselves and conquer your planet. Their schemes were stopped by brave heroes, and those heroes, not realizing it, revealed the error of my ways to me. They accomplished this by uniting the other races of the Twilight Cage against the Nocturnus, proving they had capacity for good after all. I had been a fool. Worse, due to the accelerated nature of time in the Twilight Cage, Dr. Robotnik had time to create his empire, and prepare for the return of the heroes, killing them on arrival." Argus explained. While Silver's mind reeled over this tale, a pair of dark figures sped past him through the river of time. Figures he recognized. "Huh??" They wore cloaks, and they were unmistakably the Darkseeker and the Deathbringer. "How?? Th-they're dead!" Silver gasped. Argus let out a disturbed grumble. "They are not the ones you know. Other forces have sent them back to alter the timeline as well. You must stop the Nocturnus before Angel Island's destruction, and keep further damage to the timeline beyond that minimal, at all costs." Argus warned. Silver nodded. "What else is new for me..." he sighed. "Angel Island will be over Metropolis soon. You need to get there." Argus instructed as a portal appeared in front of Silver, sending him out of the time stream...
When Silver emerged, he was in Station Square, and immediately he noticed a commotion nearby. It appeared people were throwing things at Kosmo, who had tried to blend into the crowd with a hat and trenchcoat, but apparently failed. "Guess I'd better get going..." Kosmo grumbled, not liking how gutsy the crowd was getting. Luckily for him, something arrived to divert attention from him! A Shield Pawn, which was a large, heavily armored robot belonging to Eggman, had wandered into the city and begun causing damage! "Well, good things do happen to bad people! Bye, Station Square!" Kosmo said, starting to leave. Silver could see that the bot would approach a young, yellow porcupine nearby if nothing was done, so he quickly grabbed the robot with his powers without a second thought, hurling it upward so that it crashed back down in a heap! This startled the crowd long enough for Kosmo to escape, and the porcupine, Tommy, looked back with a frown. "He got away... And I was gonna catch him for Razor..." he mumbled. "Uhh... Sorry?" Silver said awkwardly. He heard the irate voice of Argus in his head the next instant. "You should be sorry! I JUST told you to keep damage to the timeline minimal!" he said as the people dispersed, Silver apparently being the only one who could hear Argus. "Sorry, knee-jerk reaction. So, uh, where'd the Deathbringer and the Darkseeker go? How do I stop them AND the Nocturnus? This seems pretty tough already..." he muttered. A light flashed in front of him, and a paper appeared with names, addresses and phone numbers listed on it. Silver took it and looked it over. "These persons would not affect the timeline too terribly if they were to lend you their aid... in theory. Just don't tell them too much of their destinies, should you know such." Argus stated. Silver nodded. "Yeah, okay... Sheesh, I've done this before, you know!" he grumbled, reading the list carefully, "Hm... There could be complications here..." he gulped.
Meanwhile at Blue Ridge Zone, five Nocturnus Velites were surrounding Gemini the fennec, who was frantically pointing her wand around trying to defend herself. At this moment, Copter the fox, Guard the gargoyle, and Punchy & Rainbow the echidnas arrived, and the marauders turned to glare at them through their helmets. "What do you punks think you're doing!?" Copter yelled. "Grrrr... You marauders are cowards, ganging up on someone like that." Guard growled. One of the marauders grabbed Gemini by the arm tightly. "This girl was trespassing a little too close to a place she didn't belong. As are all of you, I'd say. Teach them some respect for our authority, boys!" he said, prompting the four others to attack the group! "Big mistake!" Punchy said. "...I agree... They're in my way!" The combatants stopped short as the Deathbringer swooped down from above, flapping its wings between them! "...I need her magic. You five are not required." the winged being said coldly, firing bolts at each of the Velites, killing four of them outright! However, the fifth morphed a hole in its stomach, evading the attack! "You killed my accomplice! ...Guess now I'll have to become you, Jak..." said the morph before adding feathered wings to his disguise and flying away! While Copter and the others were still staring in shock at the sudden deaths of the Nocturnus, the Deathbringer grabbed Gemini and started to fly off with her! "W-wait!!" Copter cried, only to be held back by Punchy and Guard. "Grrr!! You wanna end up like those guys!?" Guard grunted. "Poor Wanda..." Rainbow whimpered. The Deathbringer met the Darkseeker atop the wall separating Metropolis from Blue Ridge Zone. "With our combined magic... Let us open a rift leading to Twilight..." the Darkseeker bellowed, firing energy up into the sky! The Deathbringer gripped Gemini's arm and forced her to point her wand at the energy, despite her resistance. "Cast this spell..." it said, whispering. Gemini gulped and obeyed, too afraid to argue. "P-poriftica!!" she yelped, firing a violet beam from her wand that, when combined with the Darkseeker's power, opened a portal above them! The Deathbringer flew through the portal, taking Gemini along for the ride! "...I will see to things here..." the Darkseeker stated quietly as the portal closed behind the Deathbringer and Gemini. Below, Kosmo arrived to find Copter and the others staring up. "Hey, guys. Anyone seen a morph?" he mumbled. They turned to stare at him, and he groaned softly. "Never mind. Bye..." he growled. "Wait!" Copter shouted, "...Can you melt a snowbank for us? We'll tell you where the morph went if you do." he offered. "Rrr? You sure that's wise?" Guard asked. "What options do we have?" Punchy shrugged. Kosmo crossed his arms and slowly nodded. "Deal. Let's go." he said.
Silver met with Team Chaotix in front of the train station. They had to ride over from Central City upon receiving his call. "Hey, Espio, good to see ya... Um, Vector wasn't supposed to come..." Silver muttered. "He wouldn't hear of staying behind, and I couldn't really see a reason to argue." Espio shrugged. "Yeah, I'm the brains of this outfit! Why not use my superior intellect to help you out!?" Vector questioned him. Silver glanced at him awkwardly. "Ummm... I just think your uh... brilliance...is needed elsewhere." he mumbled unconvincingly. Three more teleported around Silver in response to his calls for aid. One was a confused looking feline with broad, white wings on her back: Whisk the Divine. Another was a dark gray she-wolf wearing the Covenant of Despair's uniform, who Silver was surprised to see. "Wait, you?? You're dead!" he stammered. "No, she's not. You know you're in the past!" Argus snapped in his mind. Fera the wolf crossed her arms. "Who said I was dead? GUN? They would..." she grumbled. The third visitor was that crazy, blue-haired man in the alligator costume, Gator. "What're we all doing here? I'm expecting an order of cola back at Egg-plant's base!" he said with a goofy grin. "I'm a bit lost. Who are all of you?" Whisk asked in befuddlement. Charmy was looking bored, as well. "C'mon, Silver! Tell us why we're here already!" he groaned. Silver looked around awkwardly. "Oh boy... How do I explain?" he muttered. "There is a ripple in the timeline threatening the very future itself. Is that not accurate?" Everyone spun around to find a hooded figure with a cane approaching them. Silver nodded slowly, looking at him carefully. "Hey... You're Copter, aren't you?!" he said hastily. The hooded figure fell forward over his cane a little, and gently lifted his hood to reveal the face of Copter. "Don't blow my cover, Silver! It's Dimentime!! Great, now all of them know... When do you find out, anyway? Wait, don't tell me. I shouldn't know spoilers." he growled. "Don't worry, I'll just forget anyway..." Whisk sighed. "So, uh... What's all this about the future?" Vector asked. Silver groaned in frustration. "You and Dimentime aren't on my list! And... I don't know how any of you can help me get into Metropolis!" he stammered. Gator looked around impatiently. "Can I go now? I gotta get back to Metropolis before my cola gets fed to some robo-armadillo!" he whined. They all stared at him for a moment. "Can you get us all in?" Espio asked. "What's in it for me?" Fera growled. "Eggman won't rule the world." Silver muttered. Fera nodded grouchily, and the group was soon following Gator, of all people.
The Deathbringer had taken Gemini to the Zoah colony in the Twilight Cage. "Time outside this pocket dimension moves at an accelerated pace... Fortunately, you possess a time travel spell, don't you?" the mysterious winged being said. Gemini nodded slowly. "I-is that why you brought me here? But... why are we here?" she asked. The Deathbringer looked around intently, as though sensing something. However, they couldn't stand around long before a local spotted them. "Intruders!! N'rrgal spies!!" shouted an armored Zoah as he came at them with some sort of blaster weapon! The Deathbringer simply raised its hand to the creature and fired a blast that pierced its armor, making it fall over, dead. Gemini recoiled nervously at this. "Y-you killed him! He was only doing his job, and you killed him!!" she stammered. "My job is more important." the Deathbringer huffed, "And we don't need him bringing more here." it added. Gemini watched the Deathbringer carefully as it looked around the area, and scratched her head. "...There's something familiar about you, though... Have I met you before?" she asked curiously. The Deathbringer knelt down to start digging where a small stone was jutting out of the ground. "Don't ask questions. We must focus on the task at hand." it said, wresting the stone out from the ground. Gemini peeked over the Deathbringer's shoulder to get a look. It appeared to be a lavender piece of...something. "This is a Twilight Shard. One of many pieces scattered in this pocket dimension. The inhabitants know not their power. However, the Darkseeker knows their secret. If we gather all of the shards, we can change the past and put the course of destiny in the right hands..." the Deathbringer explained. Gemini gulped at this. "A-and whose hands are the right hands, exactly?" she asked. The Deathbringer stood up and glared at Gemini through its hood. "I said no questions. Come, you will help me search for these shards. If you do a good job, the death toll will be minimal." it said, raising its broad wings for takeoff and grabbing Gemini once again. "...I guess I have no choice..." she muttered nervously.
With Gator's assistance, Silver's group managed to enter Metropolis without getting attacked by Dr. Eggman's robots. "OK, I can't help you any more, guys. The government told me if I tamper with time anymore, they'll put me on a tiny island where I can't mess up anything." Gator said before teleporting away. Angel Island was floating above Eggman's city, and now they had to figure a way up there. "Anti-aircraft cannons are set to eliminate any threats to the island." Argus warned Silver as he gazed up at the floating island. "Yeah, thanks for that..." he muttered. "Who are you thanking? Me? You're welcome!" Whisk smiled. "Yeah, who ARE you talkin' to?" Vector wondered, "You've said a few screw-loose things occasionally." he pointed out. "Never mind that," Silver sighed, "We can't fly up there. We'll be shot down." he told the group. Dimentime looked around, holding out his staff as though scanning the area. "Yeah... They've built a cannon on the island that'd make mincemeat out of a ship. Fortunately, we've got teleporters." he smirked. "No, no! Let's steal a ship and blast our way through! Full speed ahead!!" Charmy shouted, finding the dangerous solution more exciting. Silver sighed and shook his head. "Well, this is going to be tricky enough. You'd better stay behind, Vector. I'm pretty sure you're supposed to be doing something down here, anyway." he said. "Yeah, but this is practically what I was supposed to be doing! How can you time-travel-cheat me to the solution and then leave me behind!" Vector shouted. "I think he means, someone's gotta answer our phones, Vector." Espio smirked, ribbing him teasingly. "Thanks a LOT!" Vector snapped. Fera grabbed Espio and Charmy by the arm while Dimentime took hold of Silver and Whisk. "Don't make any sudden moves while we're porting. For such distance, I need full concentration..." Fera grunted. "Is this gonna be like a ride? Can I go 'Weeeeeee!!'?" Charmy asked. Ignoring him, Fera covered them in darkness and warped, while Dimentime said "Galaporta!" to teleport his group with divine magic. When they emerged on the island, however, they found themselves instantly surrounded by angry and confused looking echidnas! "...Weeee?" Charmy muttered.
"Intruders!? They've hacked our teleportation tech!" one of the echidnas shouted. Fera growled. "Don't take that tone with me! I'm here for the good of all furs, to prevent Dr. Eggman's schemes from reaching fruition." she stated. The lead echidna stepped forward, removing her helmet to reveal her orange-furred face. "I am Procurator Shade. How did you get up here? Speak!" she demanded. Silver and Dimentime raised their hands, trying to appear non-threatening. "Easy... Uh, we were hoping we might have a word with your leader." Silver said. "Uh, yes... Urgent business. You see, clearly there's a hole in your defenses. We can aid you." Dimentime added awkwardly. Shade glared at them, and Fera snarled softly. "They're not buying it..." she growled. "Where did you learn to improvise?" Espio sighed. "Take them! They want to see Lord Ix, they'll get their wish!" Shade commanded, leading the echidnas to begin charging towards them! However, before a fight could break out, dark energy crashed between the groups, stopping them in their tracks! The Darkseeker had arrived, and glared at all present. Fera stared back in shock. "You!? I-uh... I apologize, sir..." she stammered, but the Darkseeker ignored her. "No one make a move until my hooded partner arrives... on pain of death!" it warned. "You talkin' to me?" Everyone gasped as the Darkseeker turned to find a certain blue hedgehog standing behind him. However, it seemed indifferent to the stranger. "Errr... Yes, you as well. Whoever you are." The blue hedgehog, Sonic, was joined by Big, Knuckles and Amy. "Do you suppose this is their boss, Sonic?" Amy wondered. "Hey, there's Shade!" Knuckles exclaimed, "Great, maybe I can reason with her..." he muttered. However, during this diversion, an air skiff approached, and landed with a crash nearby, startling everyone! Copter, Kosmo and Guard stumbled out of the wreck, rubbing their heads. "Watch our ride, Punchy..." Copter stammered. Looking around, it didn't take long for Shade to come to a decision. "Attack!! Stop these intruders!!" she shouted. "...Death it is, then..." the Darkseeker growled. "...I'm scared! Let's hide, Froggy!" Big was quick to take off as the situation escalated.
Nocturnus reinforcements noticed the ruckus and started to arrive, turning this tense situation into an all-out brawl. Sonic sped past the crowd, his first priority apparently being Kosmo. "If that morph goes aggro, things will get messy fast..." he reasoned. Copter pointed ahead at a familiar-looking echidna and glanced at Kosmo. "Isn't that the other morph?" he asked. Kosmo nodded, ignoring Sonic. "Hey, Nova!!" he called, making Sonic stop short and turn around to see the angry blue morph take his true form. "Blast it! You blew my cover! Now I'll have to kill everyone, too!" he snarled, hurling water blasts at the nearest Nocturnus Velites! Meanwhile, Dimentime was trying his best to keep a low profile while zapping any foes to come near him with his staff. "This wasn't part of the plan! My other is here!" he growled. Espio shrugged. "Forget your plan. Charmy and I are going to help Knuckles." he said, dashing ahead while tossing shurikens at any echidnas in his way. "Are you sure Knuckles isn't on THEIR side?" Charmy asked while following. Silver looked around in a panic, then looked up. "Any ideas, Argus?" he asked. "You need to stop Ix AND the Darkseeker!" the voice said. "Not helping..." he muttered. Fera glanced at Knuckles as he was headed for Shade, and scratched her chin. "I'd say the Master Emerald is unguarded, wouldn't you? Good bye!" she chuckled, warping away. "Wha-- Fera!?" Silver yelped. "Fera, Fera, Fera... I'll get her." Dimentime groaned, warping after her. Silver watched Knuckles shove his way past the opposition as he approached Shade. "Good luck, pal. We can use all the help we can get..." he muttered. Shade glanced at him. "What do YOU want?" she grunted. "Shade, call off this fight! We can work this out without hurting any more people!" Knuckles shouted. "Do you really think that?" Shade asked uncertainly. Before Knuckles could make a case, however, something came crashing down from the sky fast, barreling into Shade and knocking her towards the edge of the island! "Sh-shade!!!" Knuckles called attempting to reach for her hand, but he was too far, and he watched her go over the edge! When he peered over the side, there was no sign of her. "W-why...??" he stammered, turning to see what had hit her. It was the Deathbringer, who tossed Gemini aside furiously. "You're lucky I'm sparing you after that attempt to plummet us to our doom!" it growled. "I... I had to try to stop you..." Gemini whimpered.
During this, Dimentime had blocked Fera from the Master Emerald. "Back off! When I take the emerald, this island will crash, taking out Eggman, these marauders, and giving the Covenant of Despair what it needs to further their plans!" she shouted. Dimentime groaned. "I'm getting really tired of dealing with you, Fera..." he grumbled. "Have we met?" she asked, "Then let this be our final meeting!" she added, hurling balls of darkness at the hooded fox! Dimentime created a barrier to block them with his magic, but she warped behind him! "You didn't think I saw that coming??" she snarled. "Yeah, I did..." Dimentime grunted, flipping around and unleashing his tails, which were concealed by his robes, in order to whip at Fera and knock her down! While she scrambled to get back up, Dimentime zapped her with a spell, freezing her in place! "Hey!!" she growled. "It was you who taught me to never count out my enemy, even when they're down... Now, are you ready to behave?" he grunted. "You'll have to kill me!" Fera growled. Dimentime scratched his head. "...Or..." he muttered, waving his wand, "Memorizam!" he shouted, his spell leaving Fera with a blank stare. "Now, about your memory... Let me remind you that the Master Emerald is NOT here..." Dimentime muttered, helping her up and leading her back to the fray.
"ENOUGH!!!" Back at the battle, a furious voice pierced the surrounding area, and stopped most of the fighting instantly. Amy still saw fit to smack away a Nocturnus soldier with her hammer first, though. The source of the voice was an old, gray echidna: Imperator Ix, the leader of the Nocturnus. "I'm surrounded by incompetence! How did so many insects get past our defenses?!" Ix growled. Ignoring him, the Darkseeker approached the Deathbringer, accepting the Twilight Shards from the winged being. "Always the dramatic one, Ix... But now, after millennia of waiting, I'm going to shut you up... forever!" the Darkseeker removed his hood, making several in the surrounding area gasp, including Ix himself. "Th-that... No way! He's dead!!" Knuckles stammered. Beneath the hood was the former chief of the Knuckles Clan, Pachacamac! Ix glared at the old echidna. "Braved the ravages of time itself to oppose me, did you?" he chuckled, not seeing him as a threat. Pachacamac lifted the Twilight Shards, and they began to rise and combine. "My tribe tells an old legend. An ancient god, whose power was sealed away..." he stated as the pieces started to fit together, changing to a gold color as they formed the shape of a tribal mask. "So powerful was this deity, that the people feared him, and though he was safely sealed in this mask, it wasn't enough. So, they destroyed it, and the pieces were banished to the realm of twilight..." He held the mask to his face, a dark grin crossing his muzzle. "I will now be the latest vessel for our ancient god... Rise, Enerjak!!" he cried, placing the mask on his face! As a brilliant light glowed around him, Sonic chuckled nervously. "I have no idea what's happening, but I have a feeling it isn't good." he said. Colorful armor suddenly covered Pachacamac's dark robes, and a great spear appeared in his hand. "Ix of the Nocturnus... Your race has left me scattered in shards for too long... Good bye." he said, pointing his staff and firing a beam at the startled echidna, vaporizing him instantly and leaving no trace left! The other echidnas started to panic and flee, and Nova sprouted wings to fly away. "That power could have been mine... Oh, well. Better go home..." he sighed, escaping while Kosmo was distracted by Enerjak. Fera growled and backed away. "That isn't the Darkseeker... I've had my fill of this!" she said before warping herself off the island as well. "Argus...?" Silver whimpered. "...This is no success. In fact, you have failed in a more spectacular fashion." the voice said gravely.
Enerjak started to rise into the sky, his spear seeming to charge power. "I will destroy this place, to remind all mortals who their true god really is!" he shouted. The Deathbringer looked up nervously. "Th-this wasn't the plan! We were to defeat the Nocturnus and return to the present!" it said. "Your plan is meaningless. Enerjak is in control now!" the crazed echidna roared. Sonic, Knuckles and Guard tried to approach Enerjak to stop him, but he needed fire only a fraction of the energy his spear was charging to knock them away! "Grrr! He's too strong!" Guard yelped. Dimentime stepped over to Copter and held him back. "Please don't get yourself killed..." he muttered. "Do I know you?" Copter grunted. Knuckles looked frustrated as he sat up. "If we had the Chaos Emeralds, we could stop this guy, but the marauders stole them!" he growled. Gemini, hearing this, glanced upward briefly. "I can get them. Hey, you! I need a ride!" she called to Whisk. "Huh? ...I have no idea what's happening..." the divine sighed. Gemini ran to Whisk and held on to her. "Just fly up! Keep him busy 'till I get back, guys!" Gemini shouted, zooming up into the air and finding the spot where the portal she'd made before was. "I hope enough residual energy is still there... Poriftica!" she called, creating a new portal and disappearing back into the Twilight Cage. Seeing this, Silver ran to Enerjak and, using his powers, lifted some nearby boulders to hurl them at the echidna god! Enerjak wasted his charge zapping the boulders, and lowered himself to the ground, his glowing eyes glaring through the mask at Silver. "You pesky gnats..." Before he could act, Kosmo flew in as a hawk and snatched away his spear! "Zap us without this thing, 'god!'" he taunted. Enerjak raised his fists, energy sparking from them. "As you wish..." he growled, charging after Kosmo at high speed! However, Sonic jumped at him and knocked him off course, getting his attention! "You all DARE defy me!? I will break you one by one!" he shouted. "What if you have to deal with all of us at once?" Sonic smirked as Amy, Knuckles, Espio, Charmy, Copter, Guard, Kosmo, Silver, Dimentime and even the Deathbringer surrounded him. "This." he said, causing a shockwave that knocked them all back a good distance! "...That was really stupid..." Copter muttered. Enerjak turned to retrieve his spear, growling softly. "Now, who should die first...?" he growled. Suddenly, a portal reopened in the sky, and Gemini and Whisk flew back down! "How's my timing? That time-travel spell might be a touch iffy through dimensions!" Gemini called.
Enerjak turned to the new arrivals, and watched as the Chaos Emeralds were tossed from Gemini down to the ground below! Sonic reached up and caught the gems' attention, and in a flash, he'd transformed into Super Sonic! "You think yourself a god!?" Enerjak yelled, firing all the power his spear could muster directly at Super Sonic! The golden hedgehog casually floated up to Enerjak, taking no damage from the blast. "I'm not a god. I'm just a guy who hates bullies." he said, lifting the mask from Pachacamac's face and tossing it aside! Silver caught the mask with his psychokinesis, bringing it safely to his hands. "I'll see that this doesn't get used again anytime soon..." he said. Pachacamac had a look of panic as he felt his naked face. "M-my power! H-how will I avenge my people!?" he stammered. Suddenly, a deadly bolt pierced his chest, striking Super Sonic and knocking him back slightly. "Ooof!! Wh-wha??" Sonic gasped, watching the old echidna fall down dead so he could see the Deathbringer behind him! "That old fool was not worthy of the mantle gifted to him... Be glad, heroes. You have won the day. Oh, but be wary. Dr. Eggman seeks to betray you." it said before flying off, and then vanishing in front of everyone! "...Back to his own time... Whenever that is." Silver muttered.
With the threat over, everyone started to relax. Kosmo was quick to sneak off, while Guard flew back to GUN to deliver his report. Knuckles rushed back to check on the Master Emerald, while Gemini joined him, hoping to solve the problem of how to move the island back to where it belonged through magic. The others decided to thwart Eggman's latest scheme together, except for Silver and Dimentime, who watched from a distance as the heroes worked to get Copter's crashed air skiff working. "How'd we do, Argus?" Silver asked. "I should have called on the fennec first, but you were more convenient." Argus replied in a joking manner, "The timeline is sound. You can go back soon." he stated. Dimentime and Silver took a moment to shake hands. "I feel my intervention was not needed. The timeline is safe in your hands." Dimentime smiled. "You'll contribute something important someday. But I won't get the chance to say this then, so I'll say it now... Thanks." Silver smiled. With their necessary words exchanged, Dimentime vanished much like the Deathbringer had, and Silver was ready to return to the present.
As he rode the river of time, Silver heard some last words from Argus. "It's funny how time works. It seems the fennec was able to help the beings of the Twilight Cage grow as peoples a little in her quest for the emeralds in this new timeline, as well. I will be content to free the beings of the Twilight Cage, and return them to their own worlds." he said. Silver smiled. "I'm glad so much good came of this. Maybe my interference didn't go as planned, and maybe those strangers weren't supposed to be there, either, but perhaps it's better this way. Shame so many had to die, though..." he sighed. Argus chuckled softly. "I'll drop you somewhere that might make you feel better, then..." he said, "Farewell..."
Silver emerged in a small town. He wasn't sure why he was there, but he looked around a bit anyway. Soon, he came to a small house where someone was busily tending the garden. He did a double take as he looked at the person who was calmly watering the plants. She looked back with similar surprise. "I... remember you..." she muttered. Silver smiled softly at the echidna who had clearly retired to a life of peace. "I'm glad to see things ended well for you after all... Shade." he said.
The End ... ... ... BZZ BVZZZ ZZZT!!!
In a dark room, in an unknown point in time, the Deathbringer stood illuminated by a light blue spotlight. "Pachacamac went mad. I was forced to end him. Delta Protocol." it stated. A voice in the shadows responded. "Enerjak's mask will be donated to the Spagonia museum. A minor inconvenience to us. Take off your hood. Allow me to see your resolve." the voice commanded. The Deathbringer removed her hood, revealing a blue fennec greatly resembling Gemini. "I am Libra, designation Deathbringer. My Divine justice will rain across time and space to shift the balance of order and chaos as you see fit, my master..." she stated, her voice nearly monotone. The voice in the shadows hummed in approval. "Retire to your quarters, and await further instructions... The time will come when your services are needed again, oh Deathbringer..."
Thanks for an Amazing 10 Years, Readers!
The End!
