Soul Eater but it's Sonic

Chapter 61

Blaze found herself hurtling through the air by the time she'd come to her senses. She reflexively searched for Silver with her soul perception, locking on once she found him. He was struggling against the vigorous wind using his kinesis, but when he felt Blaze's soul he had an idea.

He shifted into being a sword, then pushed himself toward his meister using his mind. He was much more aerodynamic now, so he bypassed most of the wind resistance on his way. Blaze caught the sword easily. Her body spun into an upright position just before she landed softly on both feet.

"Nice save,"

"I try," Silver replied.

Blaze peered up at what was left of the main DWMA tower. "We need to get back up there,"

A nearby soul activated. Blaze sidestepped just in time to avoid a soul force attack. The person behind the attempted strike was carried forward by their momentum. They stepped into the princess's view.

"Starline?"

He tried hitting her again. Soul waves fizzled around the palm of his hand after each swing. Blaze moved nimbly in response, but didn't try hitting back just yet. Her soul perception revealed the state of Starline's soul. Not only was his wavelength completely erratic, he was being influenced by a magical energy that appeared as a wriggling spark around his soul.

"Starline, you're being controlled!" Blaze warned. "Don't you recognize me?"

"...kill you,"

The words didn't seem to be registering. Starline went for another soul force attack, so Blaze grabbed his forearm and pulled him along. After successfully tripping him, she jumped back to gain some distance.

"How do we help him?" Silver asked.

Before Blaze could respond, another soul entered the fray. Blaze blocked an incoming sword with her own. The darkling had arrived, and his soul was in a similar state of unrest as Starline's. Surprisingly, his sword had diminished in size significantly. Each of the subsequent strikes delivered by Eclipse weren't as overbearing as they had been in the past. Blaze blocked them easily, but her other opponent was closing in, fast.

Another soul force attack. Blaze ducked the blow, moving into a sweeping kick that knocked the darkling off his feet. She tried hitting Starline next, but he blocked. He threw out a kick of his own, and it landed. Soul waves surged from his heel, and the burst of energy knocked Blaze farther than a normal kick could. Her back slammed into a nearby house, then she fell to her knees.

"Blaze, are you okay?"

"For now," She coughed. "Starline's movements are sluggish, and his soul force isn't as concentrated as it should be. I could beat him if this were one-on-one,"

"The darkling seems weaker too. We can handle them both with the right plan,"

Blaze gasped when she felt an intense chill.

"Chaos Arrows!"

A swarm of magical tendrils came at her. Blaze tapped into Silver's power so she could manage a great leap. The building behind her was thoroughly destroyed. Now that Blaze was on a rooftop, she could see Tikal atop another.

"I don't know about you, but I'm having fun,"

Tails and Knuckles managed to glide along the wild air currents running through the DWMA's sky. They both landed near each other on the ground.

"We've gotta get back up there," Knuckles shifted into his gauntlet form.

Tails grabbed on. "Okay,"