Skye Prower

"Thwey go away when you gwet bwack to nowrmal," said Skye quickly. "And I mwight be wrwong." Seeing how upset he was, Ziona went over to him and hugged him, hoping to cheer him up. "Even if something has been added, I'm sure it won't be bad. And maybe nothing has, if you haven't used it by now." She paused, and suddenly realised something, then giggled. "I've got a little tiny power now." ---------------- "You s-see.." said Melody shakily. "I.. came out of Skye's mind... after he was... cursed with this... And so was I..." Melody buried her face i her hands. "I'm in love with Tikal."

Fair enough. I'm not nearly as much of a fan as I was a decade ago.... Actually, closer to 15 years ago now. Eep! 135

"It isn't fair. But... I don't think s.... they did it deliberately. Actually, I don't think any Echidna has control over it. It just kinda happens," said Melody, stabbing her spoon into her ice cream sadly. "Except in my case. It.... It's kinda freak Hope... you might want to... brace yourself." Melody warned. ------------ Anna looked at Tikal with surprised. "I thought you might need a shoulder to cry on, after you and Melody had that.... erm... talk..." said Anna, a little uncomfortably.

Melody smiled in thanks, and started eating her ice cream. She felt a little better after a few mouthfuls, but not much. At least it was stopping her from bursting into tears again. Melody could feel her thoughts threaten to spin out of control so, although she wasn't ready, started speaking. It was better that than Hope suddenly reading what she was thinking. "Hope... Do you remember... when we were talking with my Dad about the Echidna voodoo magic soul touch thing?" Melody asked, wondering how much of the gaps Hope would be able to fill in.

"T-thank's Hope," said Melody with a sad smile as Anna left the parlour. Taking a deep breath she found a quiet spot and Chaos Controlled back to Haven. She slumped again the wall, her legs giving way, then looked up to Tikal. "So, wanna talk Tikal?" she asked.

"I think I... would like to get an ice cream first before we talk," said Melody, feeling herself tearing up again. "Do you want me to stay?" asked Anna. "I think... right now... I'd like it if it was just me and Hope," said Melody. Anna nodded, then waved to Hope. "Hi and bye I guess then. I'm sure we'll see each other later."

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"She dwid?" asked Skye. "Huh, I thwink I was too upswet to notwice. And, uh, I mwean..." He sat down and tried to think. "You stwill have the swame amwount of stwrenghts. But those stwrenghts will have chwanged, bwut they cwould be awnything." He looked at Dylan. "You cwould have pwower even though you dwidn't before. As well aws the chamewleon ones I mwean." -------------- Anna and Melody arrived in the parlour, only to see Hope was already there. Melody immediately tried to keep her thoughts under control, though it was difficult in her current emotional state as she wasn't sure if she was managing. "Wow, that was fast," Anna commented.

Skye shrugged. "I dwunno. I hwade jwust stwarted working on the pwool when you pwushed me in!" He gave Dylan a little poke for emphasis. "Bwut it mwight not be pwower for pwower. Jwust, swomethwing else." "I'm lost now," said Ziona. ------------ Melody and Anna arrived in a quiet corner next to the hotel carpark. Almost immediately, Anna slumped to the ground. "Anna? Are you alright?" asked Melody. "Just... need to... get my breath back," said Anna, exhausted. Slowly she stood up, and began pushing Melody towards the ice cream parlour. "You should tell Hope you'll be there soon." Melody nodded and texted Hope to let her know the location.

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"Hawve you trwied?" asked Skye. "Thwough, I dwunno how..." "So, Skye, you're saying that, uh..." she looked at him, "because you can't fly now, you can do something else to make up for it?" Skye nodded, happy that she got it. "So, because it made us kids, we should have got something for that to?" she asked uncertainly. Skye nodded again, but it was a bit more hesitant. ------------- Melody looked around, wiping the emotional tears away from her face. "I think... I think I need to go now. Anna, I know it's a really long way, but as Zamy isn't hear, could you take me to the hotel we were staying at? There's an ice cream parlour nearby I want to meet Hope at. I know it's a long way to push, but with your speed..." "Uh, don't worry, I've a better idea," said Anna, still looking awkward from her earlier outburst. She walked up to Melody, but paused next to Tikal. "If you want to talk about this, or need some support, I'll be back soon," Anna whispered to Tikal. She then took ahold of Melody's chair. "Ready?" she asked. "Ready," Melody replied. "CHAOS CONTROL!"

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"Yeah, I'll meet my handsome prince one day," smiled Melody. -------------- "Yeah, that could work!" said Ziona enthusiastically. "I mwean, the pwool can't tawke stuff away from uws! Jwust swap it awround. We can stwill dwo stwuff. We nweed to fwind out what!" said Skye.

*stares into middle distance*

Like you said, we all say random things? Plus, it's the answer to the question 'Can God make a rock to heavy for him to lift?' (and if any of you get that reference...) 126

Ziona looked up at Dylan. "Dylan, we.." she began, but Skye managed to get his head free. "I thwink we cwan stwill fwight," he said, a little louder than necessary. "We just nweed to fwind owut how!"

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*in shellshocked voice* They found a way.... Somehow, they found a way

"We might not think it... but... we have to hide while the grown-up's fight... we can't do anything to help them..." Tears were sliding down her cheers as she held Skye tighter. Skye was starting to struggle against Ziona, desperate to say something but it was still muffled.

Ziona shook her head and grabbed Skye, hugging him tightly for comfort like he was a cuddly toy. "But we... we are Dylan... at least for now. We just can't fight this..." Skye tried to say something but Ziona was holding him so tight it came out muffled.

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Not all the time. Heck, half the time it's single random words! ;) 119

Well, looking at Locke's latest pic, Dylan, you implied Tails would always look cute. I'd say that's evidence to the contrary.

No worries. It's not like you have to talk or anything! 117

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