Mephiles breaks free

The moonlight covered the forbidden forest with its eerie glow as a single black cloud slowly crept across the sky, the wind whistled through the very tall mushrooms that were once again glowing with the full moon at midnight in the `Time of the Great Light`. Sloppy marsh water bubbled and gurgled at the mushroom's base as everything seemed calm and peaceful...too calm.

The Forest Guide wandered around the outside of the spirit temple, a blue orb of light floating around her as her staff sank slightly into the damp and soft earth. Her orange hair swayed gently in the small breeze that blew through the swamp as she kept guard over the temple and also the danger hidden within in. Her blue eyes were deep with thought.

Since her new found friends had left Tikal had been desperate to see someone in particular, and that person was Knuckles. Tikal had not heard the bone whistle for a while now and deep down she thought that maybe they had forgotten the young forest guide destined to remain at her post for eternity.

With a hefty sigh she continued to walk around the vine covered stone outer walls of the spirit temple, the marshy ground squelched beneath her feet as the blue orb that was Sonics fathers' soul lit the way. Little did she know... she wasn't alone.

A silent shadow slunk away behind dying birch trees as it watched her with its blue eyes. An evil grin plastered its face as it slowly headed towards the temple. It remained undetected as Tikal had her back to it. Its feet were silent as it ran and dodged its way towards the temples dark entrance. It remained hidden until that one, small, black cloud enveloped the moon for the briefest of moments.

Its eyes widened. This was its chance. It bolted across the shadowed land with fast yet elegant sprints as it managed to completely enter the dark temple.

Darkness swallowed the shadow as it blended in within the temple, the purple torches hanging on the walls of the narrow corridor reflected off its blue eyes as it continued towards its target. His steps remained silent with expert skill as he continued to infiltrate the dark and ancient temple.

Now is finally the time to get back at Blue...and this time...I will win, the stranger thought wickedly as it finally found the giant room where blue souls floated around illuminating the dark room and revealing ancient drawings all over the cold stone walls.

The spirits sensed the dangerous presence and flicked around nervously as it started to ascend the many stone steps towards the glowing purple crystal residing on the altar at the top.

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Tikal's closed eyes sharply opened as she stopped dead in her tracks. Something was not right. The wind had stopped and a chill crawled up her spine at the sudden silence. Sonics fathers' soul blinked its light sharply, obviously also feeling the strange disturbance.

"Something's not right," Tikal spoke her thoughts aloud to the spirit hanging around her head. "But I don't know what."

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Blue eyes locked onto the purple glowing crystal now in front of it as the spirits flew wildly around the room in fear. In fear of the beast within the crystal, the beast which was Mephiles. The stranger lifted its fist sharply above its head. Its eyes glinted with something akin to hatred.

"I think it is finally time. It is over Blue...You will be outmatched!" The male voice shouted as he forcefully threw his fist down.

A giant smash filled the room. The spirits froze. It was deadly silent. The crystal shards tumbled off the alter clinking as they hit and fell down the steps. The purple torches surrounding the room were suddenly blown out by an invisible force. Evil laughter filled the black room...the laughter of Mephiles.

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Tikal felt a sudden jolt of dark energy wash over her, the same dark energy she had encountered when she had sealed Mephiles' soul away. It hit her internal magic with the force of a lightning bolt and she dazedly stepped back where she was outside the temple, her eyes glazed over at the brutal force behind that power.

Sonics father s' soul flashed in alarm before flying swiftly into the temple. Tikal followed close behind panting as she entered the now unlit temple, pure power could be felt up ahead in the soul room as thoughts ran wildly through her mind.

The strange dark power up ahead was somehow draining her magic ever so slowly as her body started to feel numb from the experience. This was more than she had experienced the first time she had met Mephiles, he had come back...stronger.

Tikal gasped as her heart started to pound from her magic draining, her breaths became laboured and her legs now only lazily moved. The blue soul stopped as it flashed at her in warning, they needed to get there and they needed to get their now.

"I can't...its too strong!" Tikal managed to gasp out as she fell to her knees, her staff clattered to the floor as the dark power up ahead pulsated through her body in waves far stronger than she could ever imagine. There was no denying it...Mephiles was back.

With a groan she grasped her staff, Sonics fathers' soul suddenly started flying around in distress as he knew what she was going to do.

"I...have no choice," Tikal whispered, the corners of her vision were turning black with unconsciousness. "It is our final hope."

With the last ounces of her magic Tikal chanted some words in another language and in a cloud of blue sparkly smoke an ancient, black, worn-out book appeared in her other hand, her grip on it weak and effortless. The spine was laced with silver thread that glowed in the darkness of the corridor; the front cover had a large, smooth, white stone embedded in the centre which had a silvery smoke swirling around within it. The title said in silver letters, `The Book of Moon`.

"We must send an alarm to them...to Sonic and the others," Tikal's voice was forced as her eye lids started to droop; nearly all of her magical energies had been drained. The blue orb seemed to understand at hearing his sons' name. They had to give up and escape to warn Sonic.

Tikal's exhausted voice echoed down the pitch black corridor as she teleported herself and the soul away, a bright blue flash sharply lit the corridor as they vanished.

The stranger was around the corner in the darkness, his pair of blue eyes mockingly staring at the spot where the pathetic Forest Guide had laid.

"Watch out Blue...Scourge is back...and I am not alone." The male voice laughed as Mephiles' evil laughter echoed behind him in the unseen darkness.

In his gloved hand he carried a mirror with black stones embedded around the mirror piece, in the mirror he saw just who he was laughing about...Sonic.

END OF CHAPTER

Well here you go; this is the first chapter to the sequel of Sorrow on wheels. I have got loads of things in store for you in this story including some unexpected twists. Hope you like it. Please review.