An old Friend Elias acorn (fanfic ) part 11

-Three days later after the escape of Glatria and the dark egg legion. Robotnik is captured and bought back to New mobotroplis. A rumor is spread through the city like rapid fire about the young baroness... Those who know of it... Remain behind closed doors discussing events in secrets....*

gossiping civilians: Have you heard, There's a rumor floating round the troplis? Have you heard, What they're saying on the street?
News agent: Although the Barons did not survive, one daughter may be still alive!
Crowd: The Baronness Glatria?
News agent: But please do not repeat!

Informative with glasses adjusts them and walks up to the gossiping street urgents: It's a rumor, A legend, A mystery Something whispered in an allway Or through a crack! It's a rumour, That's part of our history. They say the that the old king max will pay a royal sum, to someone who can bring the baroness back!

vector: It's the rumor, The legend, The mystery. It's the Baroness Glatria who will help us fly!You and I friends Will go down In history! We'll find the girl very the one and teach her what to say, Dress her up and take her to the king!
Imagine the reward!
Who else could pull it off but you all and me? We'll be hero's!

Mighty: Hero's!

Vector: We'll be out!

Charmy: We'll be out!

Julie su: Why are we talking in ryhm?

[all the chaotix apart from Knuckles, Julie su and espio]
And all of mobius will have some more to talk about!


[A DELIGHTED GOSSIPER]
Comrade, what do you suppose?

[ALL]
A pretty interesting mystery!

[Mighty, Vector and charmy]
The biggest rescue in all of history!

[ALL]
The Broness,
Alive or dead...

[WINDOW WASHER]
Who knows? shh! *closes blinds rapidly causing the passers to flinch.*

Knuckles: This rumor is spreading a ridiculous rate.

*Vector placed an arm around him and leaned down*

Vector: Ah. but it's not a rumor Red, We were eye witnesses of that.

Ray: Y-y-y-y-eah b-but... w-ee don't-t  n- know if S-SHE w-w-w-as the REAL b-b-b-aroness Gla-atria...

Mighty: But she's gotta be! You guys saw the reaction of the king! And sonic....

*they all looked down at the floor with concern, knuckles intergected*

Knuckles: He still hasn't said anything about it... at all, it's driving me insane!! *he clenched his fists*

Julie su: It doesn't help he's sworn to secrecy by the council...

*Espio consumed in his thoughts trailed behind the group silently. It had been three days since the collapse of the eggman empire...the events of the rabbot's escape replayed in his mind over and over again. 'Her resemberlence to that painting discovered by his clan was almost frighting... worst of all it's as if no one knew about the importance of the baron family... they were almost as old and powerful as the acorns... to think there was one daughter alive... and the shinobi clan were left unaware of her being so... it's a conspiracy impossible to be proven without first knowing the full story. Surely... mo- master *he shook his head* would have contacted the other's to search for her...but why did she tell me to stay with the guardian'?*

Mighty: Yo, esp? you okay? You haven't said much either ya know....

*espio shook his head and looked up to the concerned and curious eyes watching him*

Espio: Yes, I'm fine... I'm just as curious as you...*he muttered under his breathe... Knuckles scowled at him... 'Is he keeping secrets?'*

Vector: To find the baroness...we'll need to find the dark egg legion. Julie su.....?

Julie su: We've been through this. I have no idea about the ties between that girl and the dark legion! neither where they would have gone to...

Knuckles: Or her relation to Dimitri....

Vector: Yeah that was weird....

Charmy: so... what are we gunna do to discover our echidna bunny?

Vector: You mean... h.o.t. echidna bunny. Man was she one bodacious looking babe.*he winked at mighty who jumped up to high five him. julie su groans looking to knuckles grinning she scowled with dissaproval*

Julie su: Looks are hardly anything to do with the importance of the situation.

Mighty: It would explain Eggman's interest in her.

Vector: Yeah, give the guy some points. He has a good taste in women. I mean woooow-

Knuckles: Alright Vector. We get it.

Vector: Oh c'mon Red. You gotta admit... she was fine.... *he leaned closer to knuckles with an eye brow raised up*

Knuckles: As julie su said. Looks are not important to the situation...* a smirk spread obviously across his face, vector and ray laughed behind him... Julie su still scowled her dissaproval.*

Espio: What about the freedom fighters? *Espio's head ringed. 'Why did he say that out loud? Blast it!'*

charmy: Yeah!! why don't we find the other guys! They might have more info then we do...even if Sonic's in secrecy.

Vector: Anyone notice that chicks eye contact with Princess sally?

Ray: D-d-does P-prin-n-cess Sally n-know her?

Knuckles: No She doesn't. I already talked to her.

Ray: W-w-w-what abo-o-out B-b-b-bunnie?

Espio: The d'coolettes have been taken into custody.

*All turn to him drastically: WHAT?

Knuckles: SINCE WHEN!?!

Espio: Yesterday?! Weren't you told?!

Knuckles:NO, I HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD ANYTHING!! *he yelled intensely*

Mighty: T'wan and Bunnie have been arrested?! WHY?!

Espio: Not arrested... Taken in for safety... I was informed by Nicole...she didn't tell me anything else... she-....she looked...worried...

Julie su: Nicole knows?

Vector: Well duh! It'd be pretty hard to keep a conspircy in this city without her hearing about it. She is everything.

*they all stopped and looked to the air base... A small two tailed fox adjusted and twisted his arms around the pieces of metal*

Charmy: Maybe tails knows some more stuff!

Vector: YO! TAILS!!!

*the young fox turned his tails up with a hint of delight at the sight of his friends....he smiled and waved as they walked over... but then pulled his hand down at the notice of Knuckle's expression*

Mighty: Hey tails! Wass'up?

Ray: h-helo T-T-Tails

Tails: Not much. Just fixing up the ol' Tornado... what's happening with you -guys...? *he asked with concern*

Julie su: We need to find out more about the Baron... do you know anything at all or are you keeping secrets like Sonic?

*The young fox genious's tails fell down a little, his ears bent slightly and he turned his gaze away*

Knuckles: We also just* He glanced at Espio* found out that Bunnie and Antoine have been taken into custody.

Tails: I've been told it's for their own safety...that someone will be after them if they're not kept close.... even they don't know whats happening....

Mighty: Who told you that?

Tails: Sally...

*he turned down his ears and put two fingers together in embarisment.*

Knuckles: So Sally's been lying to me? She knows who that Rabbot is as well?!

Tails: No! N-not at all...*his voice broke* She's just as frustrated as you are... Her family and Sonic's family have been having private meetings behind her back since we came back.... Even Robotnik's cell has been altered into silence, he could scream at the top of his lungs and no one would hear. He's not much help either, after he broke....and Nicole....Nicole's been quiet...

*tails's sentance was interrupted by an araised voice from an approaching friend. They all turned to see Amy and Sally stamp over to them*

Amy rose: TAILS!!! *she waved and pulled down* the chaotix...?

Sally: Of course...

Vector: YO AMY! What's up?

Amy rose: Not much...we were just waiting for Sonic...

Knuckles: Another meeting huh? *he looked to sally, her expression the definition of frustration.*

Amy Rose: Yeah.... He's really really worried...I wish he'd tell us what's going on...

Sally: he won't. He's terrified. He's never kept secrets from us before. Or from me... What ever's happening... it's got my brother... my father and even my mother! In absolute paranoia!

Julie su: What about Antoine and Bunnie? have you heard from them, we heard they were taken into custody.

Sally: They're being kept within the palace at all times. No one is allowed to visit them...at all.. not even me...

*knuckles frowned and looked to sally softly.... she was on the verge of bursting into tears...*

Amy rose: What about you guys? Arn't you gunna search Angle island for the dark egg legion.

Julie su: Angle island is huge. to do so we would need someone who can cover alot of ground in a short space of time. We've already checked the majority of their old hide outs. They're on the move. Where ever they're going...they leave only a small trace.... like this* Julie su bought out a note and the group glanced over it to remind themselves of it's content*

Vector: What does that mean?! does it say anything else on those other messages we got?

Julie su: No. It's the same message...over and over again...

Vector: Who's hand writing is it?

Knuckles: Gee. I wonder Vector!? I mean... why don't we just check all the files of every dark egg legion echidna and find out!!!!! I DIDN'T THINK THINGS WERE THAT SIMPLE!

Julie su: Honey..it's-

Knuckles: It's what Su? It's what exactly? Okay? Fine? 'We'll figure this out, we always do' Is that what you want to say?! I feel like I'm a little kid again like...when my dad... *his eyes teared up* But... your right... there are better things to get worked up over...*he smiled at Julieu su's attempt in comfort, he pulled a hand over her soft hair and rubbed it playfully...*

Amy rose: It will be fine though...Sonic'll figure this out... you'll see...He'll come running up to us saying 'Hey! We know where to find her!' and the next thing you know we'll all be flying over to Angle island and help her out! Who ever...she is...

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*Elias leant back in the chair his face within his palms...Sonic crossed his arms...*

Sonic: I should'a known.

Elias: Meg...

Sonic: Meg? Elias look. This is Glatria We're talking about. Glatria!-

Maximillain: The boy is correct. It was decided by my father and her father's father since you were both born! It's your duty!

Elias: I NEVER ASKED TO HAVE DUTY!! *he smashed his wrists to the table he felt let out an irritated Yelp*

Maximillain: Its not about what you care about! It's not about you! IT'S ABOUT YOUR PEOPLE! Glatria knew her duties. Ever since she was small. She sacrificed herself to save the remains of her family!!!!!! SHE KEPT TO HER DUTY, TO THE END. you were always such a weak, selfish.... child.

Alcia: Max...please...

Elias: So this is your opinion of me. I guess I've always been a disappointment.

Maximillian: Not my opinion, just your performance and choices. Your incapable-

Sonic: Okay you guys. I respect your royal tradition..I do...Sally went through a similar thing with the anti t'wan...But... Elias is already married...with a kid. You can't just expect-

Maximillain: OH we do expect this!! For one thing...She's a peasant girl and that child... That child is not even of acorn blood! Glartria's worth counts for the end of this WAR. In marrying an Acorn, the blood wars will be over! Baron society will be fully recognised and even the overlanders will terminate any previous accusations. THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL INTENTIONS. OR HERS.

Alcia: Dear, it's not our place to decide-

Maximillain: and what's worse!!!! She's Alloped with... with... AN ECHIDNA.

Elias: Maybe she's not as loyal to her place as you thought-

Sir charles: Forgive me but we're not sure if they actually alloped...For one thing the entire Dark legion has dissapeared along with her....and Doctor finitevus....we all know about her history with him...

Jules: Is the connection between her and their Grandmaster strong?

Sir charles: Not that we know of. At a young age she was always one for discovery....much like our young king. She must have discovered the dark legion in her youth.

Bernie: They're arn't many chances of that.... besides, Angle island is a pretty huge island... she would have had to have gotten lost or something to be able to find them.

Sir charles: Yes, *he tweaks his moustache* Or she was curious...she was always one to cause trouble in the labs...influencing our Sonic here.

Sonic: hey, I wasn't into that robotics stuff you guys spent hours looking over. She always dragged me along on her "escapades". She tampered with my young naive innocent mind. Playing pranks with Snively, I was but a toddler... -

*Sonic haulted his sarcasm, with a awkward grin he turned to the clearing voice entering the darkened space*
Doctor Quack: Are we interrupting?

Maximillain: Not at all...*He glanced to Sonic who giggled in embarrassment... 'Sonic: heh..' sonic rubbed the back of his spine and back away slightly from the wheel chair towards Nicole*

Sir Charles: Nicole...

Elias: What is it, Horatio?

Doctor: We have confirmed from the samples retrieved from the Chaotix... that the finger prints encased around it was in fact a mixture of quiet a few associates in question... including hers...

Nicole: I've also confirmed from the tracking signal from Sonic's search that they are indeed on the move... however... they're pace is slow... obvious but whenever traced its lead to a dead end.

Sir charles: Are they taunting us?

Elias: Nicole.... may I see the message retrieved by the chaotix?

Maximilain: A message? Why was I left unaware of this discovery?!

Sir charles: with all do respect sir, they were only just recently discovered... we had to confirm it's origins.

Jules: What does it say... your majesty?

Elias: 'No point. No point in hunting. The great prince is falling from the sinister glow... No reason. The raven is mourning...the black flackes glow white...the dark side of the moon, unfolds the speech of friendship, who does it address to?'

Sonic: Dunno about you guys... but it sounds taunting to me.

*the group began to discuss the message amongst each other in a fitted argument... Elias strode back against the wall and glanced over it in thought... bringing a hand over a falling slice of hair unfolding from the crown he pulled it back up and pulled the paper directly into the light, his puples unfurled a thin wave of remembrance as he began to walk swiftly to the table pushing past the group*

Elias: It's a riddle....

*his eyes followed along and he smiled with melancholy*

Sonic: A riddle?

Sir charles: A game. A very familiar way of how she used to play 'Hide and seek'. She hasn't changed a bit.

Sonic: HA! That's totally her way of doing things. Pretending to be all mysterious.

Elias: Yes but... I can't understand her intentions...

Jules: All we have to do is solve the riddle to find her right?

Elias: It would appear so...

Alcia: Then only those who know her well enough can solve it, Don't you see? It's a test... 'the dark side of the moon, unfolds the speech of friendship, who does it address to?' ...

Nicole: I'm afraid I am no use at understanding metaphors.... but could it incline the dark side of the moon being the legion? rather than a location?

Sonic: Oh!! I get it now!!!! 'The dark side of the moon, unfolds the speech of friendship but who is it addressed to?' means the dark legion is looking for alliances!! Since the Eggman empires gone out the window they've got no where else to go!

Doctor quack: Yes...but that wouldn't explain the reason they keep changing their locations.

bernie: Maybe they're scared of something?

Sonic: Scared?! They've got two of the biggest bad guys leading them. I doubt they've got anything to be afraid of.

Sir charles: Not scared for themselves.... but for her. She's a target for a lot of sides now..

doctor quack: They're trying to avoid another fight. 'The great prince is falling from the sinister glow... No reason' ... Robotnik maybe over... but the need to possess her certainly is not. How ironic.

Bernie: Elias... Was there another part to that message?

*elias looked to Bernie helplessly confused to the situation but feeling a little more ease...he pulled out the message again and held it back up to the light... He screwed his eyes at pitch perfect sight seeing right through the glow of the paper to a hidden message behind the words...*

Elias: There's... a hidden message...

Sonic: Well, can ya read it?

Elias:... one sec... it's particularly harsh to the eyes...  'Cu-...cunning....as-associa- associate, if you -are able to...read this. Night fall. Awaits.... green glows. do not... sto-stop us. The emerald... is our... only hope.'

Sonic:No way!! does that mean the master emerald!!?!

Sir charles: They were trying to destract us from the emerald...

Elias:... this means....

Sonic, elias, sir charles, jules and nicole: We can find her!

Maximillain: Excellent. Send out a team immediately. The quicker you have her here, the better!

*sonic's eyes shifted to elias who shivered for a moment... he glanced to sonic and nodded...* Elias: Inform the chaotix of their location... tell them to wait... until they see the glow of the emerald... and to take all around her prisoner. understood?!

Sonic: Prisoner? You mean doctor mc- freaky and octo head? Even Lien da?

Elias: All of them. She won't make it easy otherwise. *he turned to sonic pointing firmly* Don't go with them.

Sonic: What? But she doesn't know them! what if she-

Bernie: He has a point son...

Jules: It's already hard on the poor girl for her to awaken to find this war... if she struggles..and you show hostility in bringing her here.... she'll only be more hurt and lost since she knows you.

Alcia: It's better for strangers to be tough...rather than family.

Sir charles: After all.. in this castle...we are the only family she has left...

*sonic turned his glance down in shame and nodded respectfully*

Sonic: at least let one of the freedom fighter's go...

Nicole: She is the source of my interference... I would be able to adapt to her programming more legitly if I accompany the chaotix on their mission... and be able to signal her...I shall go.

Elias: Very well. If we could have a recording of the scenario like back at the eggdome... that would be most useful...

Sonic: Ahuh... "useful" you can't get enough that face huh Elias?

*elias glanced at sonic in bafflement and then groaned his disapproval.*

Elias:... Just- Just go and tell the chaotix.

*sonic's laughed annoyed him most about the moment... but he couldn't but smile at how childish it all seamed.  he was truly back in his exploring days... he glanced over to his father he for the first time in a while... smiled at him approvingly. he frowned back and turned away pulling another loose strand of hair away from his nose. He got up from his position and stranded over to the other hedgehogs*

Bernie: Let me guess... accommodations?

*he nodded*

Jules: We've discussed this with you already. We're taking her in. We don't want any fuss or confusion over it all.

Sir charles: We're just considering what's best.... for her comfort.

*Elias nodded and smiled*

Elias: I still think it's for the best she stays within the palace walls... but. Her comfort is a priority...for now. Since the home of the hero of mobius is the safest place to consider... I couldn't help but agree. Although... Sir charles. She'll be your responsibility. If she needs reforming. do so.

Sir charles: I doubt she'll need reforming your majesty. But thank you. I shall do my best.

Sonic: one more thing, what about Bunnie and T'wan?

Maximillain: The d'coollet's will remain here for their own protection.

Sonic: Yeah but, what have they got to do with it? *his eyes widened, at that moment he turned to mother and father leading silently out the door with his uncle chuck... 'In this castle... only family....' echoed for a moment in his mind...he turned to Elias and doctor quack* No.....way....

Doctor Quack: It was the only way to confirm the DNA samples.

Sonic: B- Bu-t....but bunnie's-

Doctor quack: The baron society fell with the beginning of warfare...they put their trust in the wrong people and for that they made the rest of their family suffer.

Sonic: No way.... Bunnie d' coollete is a Baroness?!!!? What does that make Antoine?!

Elias: The new Baron.

*Sonic leant back against the table almost laughing in shock* Haha!!!! Wait till t'wan get's a kick out this-

Alcia: No. The d'coolettes are not ready to understand their position. Baron society reaches back almost as far as Angle Island's first flight.

Sonic: They're THAT ancient? Wow. But the last of the baron's are in Sandblaster city...and here... How can they just all be whipped out if they were that big!?

Maximillain: War, son. War. Now if you excuse me. Alcia dear, let us prepare for 'Her' arrival.  

*sonic crossed his arms as he watched the war weary king and his wife pull out of the small enclosed room. Leaving him, holographic nicole and elias*

Elias: Well, you better go and inform the chaotix. *The young king pulled up from his knees and tail away from the seat towards the window to look out from the curtains*

Sonic...Yeah.... One thing though... Are you gunna be okay?

*the king straightened his look to a serious tone, his eyes morbid with a sign of relief but anxiety*

Elias: Of course I will. It is my duty to uphold the Acorn family honer. Now if you wouldn't mind... as father inclined. The sooner the better.

*sonic rubbed the back of his head then looked sadly to Nicole shrugging... She nodded and turned away, she had never before felt this confused... 'I doubt I'll ever understand the priorities of mobians...' She thought to herself in a imaginative consciousness. Sonic strolled out the room as Nicole disappeared back into the system to her portable form and appeared in Sonic's hands as he left the room. Elias remains alone, his mind filled to the brim with nostalgia...He hummed to himself in melancholy.*

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*The evening sun climbed slowly down the mountain side falling slowly into shadow. The clear blue shone from the spark of a glistened eye looking to the west in sadness. The metal tightened around the envelopes of skin from her shoulder to the tip of a famine neck, left battle scars too deep to completely heal over. Hung over the scars was a golden white silken fall of hair that grew at an irritating rate. Glatria blew up against the falling down bangs constantly falling over her one colour censored eye while her motion eye glowed a deep red when she was feeling a subtle emotion. Not that there was anything subtle about constantly avoiding being seen. Difficult with such an army constantly whining behind them. Camp had been set to the south west of the island. So far they trodden only a few miles from where they arrived. A most gruesome scene... *

-Flashback-

*The group gatherd rushing through the ring vortex drastically. The group huddled together almost pushing each other over in panic. The groups scattered in confusion as Lien da pushed her way out of the ring... still open to the chaotic scene...attempting to reach the rings on a close she's pushed harshly to the ground by two unhooded echidna rushing through... one pulling the other*

Te yan: Toh' You can't!! Please, they'll make it just stick here bro!!!

Yan toh: I CAN'T JUST LEAVE HER!!

*with being pulled back he heard a final yell as he looked through the ring... the albino echidna pulled Glatria by the waist with all his strength before the ring closed shut. He lay there attempting to reunite his stature but noticing the fur on his arm was beginning to transform back to it's original  color... he shriveled on the ground with a loud groan of denial as he cringed he looked back and saw the young baroness her hands wrapped tightly around the robotic head of his the army's grandmaster... her fingers wrapped tightly around him while she caught her breath... she did not move. Not for a solid second... Finitevus's eyes widened with interest...her crisp golden hair began to turn into a pale chocolate white.. her fur once daisy yellow turned crusted with a honey toned tan, the scar on her shoulder began to smear black blood. Her once Red crusted emerald eye began to lament into a swirl of patterned chaos a yellow and black enjambered it. She grasped tightly to herself, arms crushing into the severed robotic echidna head now holding tightly to her..there was no pain... only a the feelings of severe pressure rushing into the nerves pushing their weight closely to the ground.

While Finitevus felt his own body pressure pull down, the tips of his echdina spines began to turn to a dark burgundy,his hands close to the wrists he rubbed furiously into it. Dimitri felt the tightness of Glatria panic, her grasp was loose enough for movement, despite his own pain he pulled to her expression, then followed to the Finitevus with the same expression, who was also changing*

Dimitri: Q-Quickly... P---pull to him...You need... to-

*Yan toh observed the stretch of the echidna spine push glatria forward to the albino echidna, he wrapped an arm under her body and pulled her up into his grasp. Dimitri held tight to her but felt himself get uplifted by the elder brother. The legions stood back in the scene remaining silent in grimace, non of them moved to an order being rambled by Lien da who remained close to the scene in confusion. Yan toh pulled along side Finitevus the closer tow bipoler creatures encircled in their possitions, forced down by invisble force rushing through their body chemisrty. Yan toh placed glatra carefully next to the cynic echidna, his fur turned snow flake white with her touch, her hair bleached blonde, the anti chaotic radiation disolved in the chaos emerald.

Glatria: F-finn... you need to give me... the energy...

Finitevus: Ilogical, you would not- stand the proportion!

*he groaned under his weight attempting to pull himself up. Black glows came from underneath his tightend eye lids..he pushed them up to his surprise he turned to Glatria's face who's hand fell to his... the unrapped scraps he kept tightend around the burn scars, her finger tips grasped tightly between the gaps. His eyes widned at the reflection of his change...*

Glatria: Your eyes...

*her body's normality returned slowly, as her mind and reactions...she grasped the echidna's hand which remained the same dark tone, the changes had haulted through the rest of his body, despite the dramatic effect. His mind... His memouries... his- The chaos energy, poising his body, felt lighter than before... as if some power had evapurated from his body...

His gaze was softer, purple. Purple iris with the anti chaos glowing slightly in the hilts of the detail. The yellow dimond faded into the whitness of his skin, the dark lines were less prounounced, the chaos burned skin turned to an urban chrisp red, like a falling leaf in autemn. There was no longer a deap coldness in his expression, but rather curiocity and a profound hint of generocity. His hand grasped at the tip of her fingers as he pulled himself up from the ground. Those surrounding now stuned in disbelief as the two pulled on each other as if two the two were maganitsed by chaos energy...

Glatria lifted a hand into gaze, black warmth pulled of her skin and araised into a form of fire from her hand. The tone of her emerald eye turned purple and glistened to the blend of her her iris. Her fur turned honey crisp, when she noticed wrapped around her anckle, a warp ring, hanging loosly to the small figure of her anckle...she looked up to the echidna... pushing her palm against his reflecting the black chaos energy. They began to seprate each others grasp. As they did they remained in the change...*

Doctor FInitevus: Unorthidox...

Glatria: u...huh...

*the glared the black energy ecplising like a flame... Glatria pulled it down and clicked, watching it fade away. FInitevus mirrored the action and to his surprise it succeeded. Glatria blinked to Finitevus, she smiled.*

Glatria: Alright Finn-

Doctor Fintevus: The abreviation-

Glatria: The arrogance... *Her smile turned to a cold turned scowl...*

Glatria: What do you think your playing at exactly? *he raised an eye brow in suspison*

Doctor finitevus: What are you refering-

Dimitri: Presurve you accusations dear...

*Glatria's cold glare blinked away, she turned drasticly behind to the young echidna's hold on the old echidna.*

Glatria: Dimitri. *she pulled away from Finitevus and pulled him from Te yan's arms. She pulled him quickly to her arms and wrapped tightly to him.* Thank goodness.. Thank goodness your safe...you scared me..so much..

Dimitri: I could not allow that tyrant to grasp hold of you again. Even at the cost of my own life...you are free of Doctor Ivo Julien robotok*he rubbed his metal cheek against her, the short circuits clipped back into place as her hands ran over the damaged places... a moment of relief between them*

Finitevus: The chaos energy...


-End of flashback-

*Glatria clicked and looked at the flame araising from her finger tips. She glanced back to the setting sun, she snapped her fingers as an ariaded tone of purple dissapeared into the redness of the sunset. She blinked as circules of details appeard under her her eyes....age and concern seamed to have understood her mature age, no longer was she set in metal.

Finitevus sat closely to her, adjusting his glasses studying the scrap of inked clues. His white fur brushed with the wind's turn of gust, his breathing took a soft objective, to the tone of the envioroment. Their hands nestled together gently resting, the echidna hand ontop of hers, sheltering each other's energy. Afraid. She glanced to  the distance, the legs dangled over the mound of earth's edge falling straight to doomed fall. The rabbot's non robotic shoulder brushed to Finitevus's resting carefuly against him. His face flushed in the sun light glowing a short warmth, nostalgic to their previous reltionship. Though Glatria's reltion intentions blew in different direction...*

Finitevus: Your descriptive features in the riddle is almost to simplistic..

Glatria: I Bet you say that to every woman, how romanitc.

*he huffed a sarcastic smirk adjusting the lense repetetive fall from his nose*

Finitevus: No, not in particualar.  Let me define the simplistic nature of your endevour. The odds of safety amoungst any form of allience has an unpredictable outcome. Your a marked woman, dearest heart.

Glatria: Oh the chaotic battle scars, I wouldn't worry about my concern don't go patronising me, I'm a big tough girl, tie my own boots and everything.

Finitevus: I wouldn't question your stabilitiy, my concern turns to what remains of our culture... our meloncholy. Our gaiety. *he fingers slipped between the gabs of her's holding tightly*

Glatria: Your pursue of happiness is almost a transformation. How impertinent.

Finitevus: Not a pursue my dear, just security. Comfort. I have a certain amount of cocern dear...

Glatria: heuh, You mean the republic of acorn?

*he nodded softly lifting a leg from the edge to hilt his knee, he felt Glatria's head support closer to him.*

Finitevus: Yes...*adjusting his glasses and shifting his glance and flushed noticing their closeness*

Glatria: Wonder boy. *she smirked* I wonder if he's still got it. If he has. Then you've got nothing to be concerned about.

FInitevus: Glatria, that was almost eighteen years ago, the boy you know has now grown into a fully recogonised king. Who else do you have left to trust?

Glatria: Maurice. *she grinned teasingly*

Finitevus: That naive gullible young hedgehog *he adjusted his glasses once more, he groaned*

Dimitri: Why so many put their faith in that speedster I shall never know.

*Glatria unhinged from Finitevus, he frowned as she pulled away*

Glatria: Diiiimmmm... Finitevus and I were just questioning the allegory aspects of who may discover our little crumb trail.

Dimitri: Oh... how impeteus.

Glatria: I knoooww... *she nudged Finitevus teasingly with an elbow*

Finitevus: In all seriousness, what if they discover our "crumb trail" Before we move into position?

Glatria: Don't get so worried up fiiinnn. We have it all planned out, besides they won't attack unless we attack righ'? It's the basic "do gooder" routine, potentional evil is someone who's meciless, predictable, sly... we just have to be honest that'll lure them in like a fish to a during bait.

Dimitri: what if they discover our true intentions my dear?

Glatria: True intentions? you make us sound so devious...

Finitevus: The chaotix... *The trio returned their gaze to the northan sight of a group forming on the distant island attached to the island. Their position was hidden in plain sight amoungst the trees leading into the west, further back form their position sat the resting group of echidna, regaining their status till' nightfall. If all goes to plan, they would have two allies by dawn. *

Glatria: Huh, so they depicted it out, how did it take tha' chaotix to grab the fake cake slice do'ya think rooky's?

Dimitri: precisely forty seven hours.

Glatria: woooarh I would've starved if this were my childhood. And here was me thinkin' your nephew inherited ya brother's intuition huh Dimm?

*she smirked to him as Dimitri narrowed the circular redness to his gaze. Three days had passed since the cracking glass, Glatria had kept close to both echidna despite their rival instinct, attentive to both their needs. Repaired to movement he managed to maintain a hover effect off the ground, keeping the gravty of his spines close to him, Still injured but able to control his weight after their finding of spare parts due to the exploration of their previous base on their first night. It was by some  miracle that the wrap ring was almost a mile of the decayed bunker, and another that she was unharmed...' To think Finitevus's chaos powers were durible enough to match the anarchy brayle running through Glatria's system would be durable to withstand... ' Dimitri stared towards the grasp of his nephew's hand wrap to Julie su in the distance as they enclosed the warp ring. Yan toh's words echoed to his integrity ' Do you love her, sir?' ... He glanced back to the young baroness leaning one hand to her hip and an arm to finitevus, his own thoughts bounced back 'Impossible..' He blinked.

Glatria: well.. who's gunna move first huh? ey' wakey wakey guys. *she snapped her fingers to both echidna lost deep in a transition*

Dimitri: What?

Glatria: C'mooon dimm! we gotta get the other's right, remember?

Dimitri: What, are we moving already?

Glatria: Well? when did ya have in mind?

*she pinched the metal of his cheek as they began to slowly back into the forest.. he face flushed as he was held calmly in her grasp as finitevus followed behind, Finitevus's purple glare starred at him with discontempt. He ensnared the jealousy running through the albino bands wrapped around his former urburn fur. Jelousy was a familiar word to their usual company. Especially in Glatria's company... She has a most curious nature. Almost questioning abilities, agility at the pace that even the speedsta would blush at, exaggerations. Her personality is one of the most curious aspects of her. She seamed interdependent enough... the abilitie to stand on her own two feet, though she was always one to hide her true feelings, prioritizing other concepts...her looks are rather sublime. Distances... her feelings are always distant. World weary and cynical at heart...'The acorn's left an impact on that innocent heart of yours... did they not my flower?'

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*A few miles behind from their watch out position from the chaotix base lay a clustered mess of the dark egg legion's moving camp site. Sleepings bags lay huddled and propped against trees in circles of comradeship as travel weary echidna grouped in together in a state of humour and stories. While the array of noise broke the atmosphere of an "under cover" situation, Lien da Growled down at the various scraps of paper they recovered from their old bases. She still was kept unaware of the who the baroness was, who just stumbled onto the scene without any explanation or even a likeness to the situation. Like a burden. Her attitude wasn't one to admire either... laid back, lazy, good-for- nothing -but somehow a genius when it came to robotics and chaos theory...'Who is she' She snarled and clenched her fists to the table...

Her scowl pulled up to a sudden movement of blue waves pulling over the camp force feild sheild. The echidna attention was pulled to the three approaching figures pulling through the an opening to the open trees in line with veiew of the chaotix base. All eyes pulled towards the young baroness who wrapped her fingers gently around the floating figure head who's eye contact pulled with Lien da's glare. He glanced upwards to the dimond eye of his attachment and nodded softly for a realease. She smiled and pulled herself away gently*

Glatria: Catch ya later dimm, been' a real slice. Update on the humornals before moon up, I'll be catching up with the poltrey *she said in a distant voice DImitri smirked as began to steadly approach his granddaughter*

*she caught up to Finitevus striding away along side a small group of echidna sipping noodles. They stared up at her as she lowered her posstion down beside them and grasped a cup of noodles, they all stared with opened eyes and curiocity as she bagan to sip. Glatria lifted her her brow....

Finitevus: evert your stare gentleman.

*they all turned rapdily back to their orginal occupations at the glare of Finitevus, who adjusted his glasses to a point of them almost shaping bullets. Glatria pulled back and smirked at their improvisation as they pretened to not react*

Glatria: Take it is easy finn....they obviously never seen a albino drink noodles with such enthusiasm*she bumped an elbow into him causing him to cough slightly as they almost hiccuped his stature (He choked). The group laughed as he glared in humilation.

*Dimitri approached the table of Granddaughter, he glided slowly as if at a limp, the hand print of Robotink forged onto the side of a spine leaving it imobile. It hurt, for the first time in hundred's of years, his emotive responses began to articulate in his phyical form. His claws returned to that of diomond shapes that plugged within himself for support if his internal balance. The hovering gear lay below him, no glasses covered his hover of his body anymore but he was still able to keep protected by a much clearer system implanted by Glatria. She defused all the bombs inplanted by Robotnik and for that...he was eternaly grateful for the freedom of his people. If her plan would set into action all family conflict would be resolved... he would just have to put faith in the right people.*

Lien da: Grand father.

Dimitri: *He raised an eye brow and smiled* Lein da, my dear. We need to talk. Come we'll go somewhere a little more secluded.

*she folded the papers grunting but with a sense of releif and frustration. She glided slowly by the old echidna as he drifted to the side allowing her to lean to a secluded tree*

Lian da: There you are Grandfather... See here. If the chaotix-

Dimitri: Now's not the time my dear, I think -

It's about time I informed you about our young baroness.

Lien da: Finaly! Why on mobius would you-

Dimitri: Hold the questions my dear...this information has a long narrative... I'm sorry. I'm sorry I kept you unimformed. Hopefully... with this you'll understand the importance of the sitatuion.
*he took a deep breathe while awaited her full attention...she felt like snarling at him but rested calmly awaiting the truth of the matter.*
The Southern Baron colony was sepreated from the Republic Kingdom. Alluded with different opinions and interpritations, foes, welfare and estate they kept to themselves seperate from all other kingdom affairs. Their generations were sorted via organization of children, with every personality consideration taken into account they each aimed to include two airs so that if one should fall-

Lien da: another succeeded...

Dimitri: Precisly. From that they could handle their valures and athority. Unfortunatly as the went on for them their family grew to be too few... a decade before the robotnik war...two daughter's were born. A new genration in the baron society...

*Lien da's brow raised high from a scowl with shock as Dimitri narrated all the events. Her stare was often caught and locked eyes with the baron... She nodded respectfully, as the young baron returned with a bow of her head. She was sat securaly around a group of gossiping echidna, who slurped their noodles while listening to Te yan and Yan yoh argue about the metal axe now leaning against the snatches of Finitevus's Cloak. He snarled at the pair yelling intensly in annoyance. Glatria rested her chin to her her palm and giggled watched the three of them with an entertained smirk. 'They have the same expressions....' Her eyes narrowed to Glatria*

Dimitri: They have to protected no matter the concequence...do you understand now my dear?

*Dimitri's gaze caught onto the baron...she looked to him with a soft attraction, smiling she turned back to FInitevus with a sarcastic remark... Dimitri noticed the soft feeling in her glance then looked back to Lien da...crossing her arms in a dissaproving manner*

Lien da: Are you sure... this is to do with the safty of an old regime, rather than your own personal effections?

*Dimitri turned to Lien da attempting a pride filled stance... but his red eyes turned to another dissaproving honest softness*

Dimitri: Glatria...is- *he stared up attemptign a serious expression, his echidna spine stroked the mark of Eggman's grasp*

Te yan: So Glat! Any particualr boys you have an eye on since ya woke up? Apart from rrgghhh-botnik *he winked and pulled back leaning against his axe. Yan toh Fiddled with the new lenses of Robotnik's old glasses, frowning reflecting a jelous complextion. *

Glatria: Arghh...I threw off man handeling, my days of romance are done.

Te yan: Suuuuuuuuure... and what about gran'master Dim Dim *he winked teasiningly...*

*Glatria looked down at the tips of her fur brushing in the wind... she pulled a band of loose hair behind her limp ear and looked towards Dimitri who's soft stare locked with intense emotion.*

Glatria: Impossible...

*Yan toh looked to Glatria with a confused lost expression, he titled his eye brows and shifted his posstion, FInitevus stared with an intense glare to the old musted echidna... his expression was also of confusion...*

Yan toh: What does that mean, exactly?

Glatria: What do'ya mean purp's?

Yan toh: What do you mean by 'Impossible'? *he narrowed his expression, dimitri's words echoed through*

Glatria: I- I'm not really sure to be honest purp's... *she pointed to her heart* it's something in here...

Finitevus: Does it imply unrequireted love?

*Glatria flinched up to Finitevus sipping Smoothly on the tip of the cup... She licked her lips nervously*

Glatria: No... *she smiled and sipped the tip of her noodle cup collecting the warm liqued to her breath. Finitevus observed this notion...he frowned his discontempt at the affectional implications towards such...an old unpealing creature... 'how could beauty...love the decayed?' he realised the hypocritcial statement as he looked between the wrapped bans of burn marks which scarred onto his fur... he frowned and looked to the single blue eye of the baroness... her own fur was also tinted with the burns of war.*

Glatria: On all serious notes Gentleman. The chaotix our on our doorstep. You guys sure you'll be able to stick to tha' plan?

Yan toh: How exactly will allowing your imprisoment ensure a 'Safe' arrival on Moebius? We are a supporting army now...not a short transformation...but the republic of Acorn will want to keep you safe, won't they?

*Glatria pulled up a knee and smirked as she felt the metal tange touch stroke the tips of her fur*

Dimitri: Hense the diversion...What I want to know is why your so bent on retreiving such pitiful aquantenses, my dear. *The group pulled back in allerted attention as their grandmaster approached them unexpectidly. Behind him brushed the red hand of His grand daughter...who glanced emotionless down at the baron..she looked back up to her eyes and nodded intently...*

Glatria: They're not that bad Dimm dimm.. besides...tender foot still has my trust.


Dimitri: I don't know how you could trust such a vile, vain personality of a man so easly.


Finitevus: and Who..I fear to ask... is this 'Tender foot'? *he adjusted his glasses and sarcasticly frowned to Glatria*

Glatria: It begins with M and ends with a nut... imagine a mirror. You have one guess. go.

*Finitevus imagined himself sitting down to ponder this question. Dimitri and Glatria watched with anticipation smirking to each other as Finitevus attempted to answer  the riddle...He frowned in a serious manner, Lien da watched in amazement... such charsima in someone...so highly bought up... She couldn't help but grin at the ironey that such a person could have spent most of their life with Robotnik. Finitevus removed a the wrapped hand from his chin and scowled at the giggling pair...he looked around at the other echidna just as equaliy confused apart from Yan toh who covered his mouth from a smirk...He snarled in realisation of the riddle and pulled his face to the palm of his hands and messaged the bridge of his eyes*

Finitevus: Anti maxillain acorn. *he muttered in defeat from under his palm*

*Glatria and Dimitri leant back in a hourd of laughter clapping*

Glatria: Who passed up the opitunity on giving you the medal of genius?!

Dimitri: Impractical use of rewarding. *he responded through his laughter. The other's joined in including Lien da who let a small giggle of recognition.... Finitvus scowled with embarrisment feeling the tips of his skin stand on end as his cheecks flushed as red as the tip of his spines. The robot pulled a loose band from a hung dangled wire falling from her robotic connetion...it kept detaining by the weight of the clock like wheel mechanisms. DImitri placed a claw to it carefully, adjusting it softly along side her... She grinned and pulled back onto it*

Glatria:... So.. Now everyone seams to be gathered here... The chaotix have arrived. Now we can do this now... gain the trust of the "acorn republic" or we can do it later and force our way in. begin. *she pointed in particular direction, but gestured the discussion. The echidna's began to discuss and mutter between each other...Lien da pulled up along side the baron and sat beside*

Lien da: I know who you are now.

Glatria: Do ya want a medal to?

*she frowned with a serious pitiful expression...Glatria attempted to reflect it but couldn't help but laugh at the family resemblances*

Lien da: No. I wish to discuss with you... what will become of the dark egg legion...once you go to Moebius... Once you have your men... what will they have? what do you plan on contributing to our group...we have no where else to go...the Eggman empire will reject us now that our chips have been "reformed" *she snarled* Where exactly do we go? Huh? DO we go live in New mobotropolis like all the other happy go lucky conformists? Legionisation (cyborgs) are not particuly welcomed in that kind of socity.