The Nightmares of Mobius

Prologue Part 4 The Results

Normal POV

Green Hill (continued from last chapter)

Aura was about to lose his grip and fall to his doom while everyone else was distracted.

The blue wolf thinks. 'So this is it? This is how I go down? Falling to my death while my friends are helpless to save me...'

The ledge starts to crumble to pieces, his hand barely gripping onto the surface.

Suddenly, Blaze felt something wasn't right, like there was something urging her to drop the fight she had with Shadow.

She then realized her anger had distracted her from the real problem: Aura's safety.

Blaze calls over at Sonic, who had just recovered from Shadow's attack. "Sonic! Keep Shadow busy! I'm going for the real win!"

Sonic nods and throws a long punch at Shadow to get his attention. "Hey fancy pants! Why don't you fight a real challenge?"

Shadow glares at the Werehog and dashes at Sonic, attempting to knock him out for good.

Sonic just swings out of the way and kicks Shadow in the face, landing on the dark lord.

Blaze took the opening and ran towards the ledge, worried for her friend's well-being and hoped she wasn't too late for him.

The tip of the cliff collapsed, causing Aura to fall off and start his descent to the ground below.

Blaze jumped off the ledge after him, closing the distance between herself and Aura.

She reaches a hand out to him. "Grab my hand! Please...trust me!"

Aura hesitated at first, but took the shadow cat's hand, somehow touching it despite being a shadow.

Blaze extends whatever was left of the wrappings she had on over to a small branch, latching on and stopping them from hitting the bottom.

They hit the cliff side together and slowed down their swinging in order to stop and catch their breath.

Blaze looks at him. "I am sorry I kept myself from you.... I thought you would fear the real me."

Aura looks back at the void in front of him. "I understand....though I'm not afraid of you entirely. But I want to know more about you now that I know what you are.....and also what I have to do with you."

What felt like a smile beneath all that darkness came on her face. "Of course. I am done keeping you from the secrets."

Meanwhile on the surface, the tables had turned on Shadow as Sonic and the other Were creatures outnumbered and outmaneuvered Shadow's swift attacks.

Shadow crosses his arms at their annoying attempts to destroy him. "I will not need that pitiful pet of yours. Keep him! That wolf will do no good to defeat me. Next time we meet Sonic.... I will have the edge over you. Then all will acknowledge me as the Ultimate Lifeform!"

The vampire lord disappears from sight in a swarm of bats, fleeing into the night sky.

Silver had already given up at that point, trudging away while knowing he couldn't get Aura onto his side.

Sonic was worn out, but still had enough strength to stretch a hand down to help pull Blaze and Aura to the surface again.

Blaze looks at Sonic. "Thank you Sonic."

Sonic gives a clawed thumbs up. "No problem Blaze."

Fury fires a holy cross at Blaze, but Aura gets in front of it and gets impaled on the shoulder.