Skye Prower

"nnneeeeerrrrrrrraaaaaaAARRRGGGGHHHHH! SHUT UP BOTH OF YOU!" screamed Miles. He raised he hand into the air and rapidly closed it into a fist. The sky above them darkened as a rain of swords began to fall.

*Skye raised his eyebrow, finally realizing that Fluffy had started referring to Locke as Daddy again*

Agreed. L-let's try and g-get home.

"I could make it shorted if you wanted me to," said Melody. "But to be honest, telling the whole thing might take my mind off, y'know..." Melody poked her non-functioning legs. (occ: Your call Eliza. I don't mind if you want a summary, or a detailed recap spread over several posts. The recap would fill you in on most of what happened in the game though.) ------------ Anna nodded and began flying towards the younger Miles. "Whereas staying safe in here will prevent any beatings," replied Miles. He sounded confident, but Dylan had rattled him slightly. 'He thinks I'm weaker. Do they know my magic was drained?' he wondered to himself. Ziona landed on her Extreme Gear, balancing with ease. "Zamy, can you hear me?" she called. "We're all out here. He's hiding behind... well... inside you. Push him out and we can deal with him!" "She's beyond your help Ziona," said Miles, searching though Zamy's memories for information on Zamy. He was relieved to find they weren't close friends. And that she had a 'reputation'. "Why don't you and your boyfriend-of-the-week go off and get a room together, you ****!" yelled Miles as he flew at Ziona, swinging the flail. Ziona ducked underneath the blow, looking at Miles with a amused raised eyebrow. "You make quite a B*tchy girl Miles," said Ziona. "I am NOT a girl," shouted Miles. "The current evidence suggests otherwise," commented Ziona. Miles gave a cry of anger and attacked Ziona again. This time she wasn't able to dodge fully and the flail impacted with her arm, causing the bone to snap and almost knocking her of the board. ------------- "Hey Miles," called Anna as she approached the young cub. "You're flying again." "Yeah. It's great. I didn't really appreciate it until... Hey, you're flying too! You've got wings!" said Miles, slightly shocked. "Yeah! I was kinda weirded out at first. But now I'm getting used to it, I kinda see why Melody and Skye like playing with transformations." Miles shook his head. "You've an odd family Anna," he said, causing her to laugh. "You have no idea." "And I used to be part of it," he added sadly. "Well, given being part of the family would make you that..." said Anna, pointing upwards towards Zamy. "Ah, good point. I'd never want to be like that. Possessing a girl like that, bleah!" Miles pulled a disgusted face. "Are you saying there's something wrong with being a girl?" teased Anna in a mock-offended voice. "N-no," said Miles quickly, a little scared. "But a boy taking over a girl is wrong!"

"It is now," clarified Skye. "It didn't begin that way." ---------- "If I do check on Miles, can you carry these two?" asked Anna to Spark, indicating Ziona and Glen. "Make me sound like useless baggage why don't you," muttered Ziona. "Uh... sorry, I didn't mean..." --------- 'What fight?' wondered Melody. 'Where's Father? Is he still fighting?'

(ooc: Sorry, but you don't post as much as you used to even when you're around. We could say Anna picked up Glen as well if you wanted?) Skye snuggled back, enjoying both the fire and being with Tikal. --------- ""I don't think he... she... whatever... has realised yet," said Anna. "Plus the shock might distract him if Zamy is fighting back. But if you'd think it'd be better that I watch Miles, I'll do it." "What about me? You didn't taxi me all the way up here just to have me be carried around did you?" asked Ziona --------- 'I'm not sure about safe,' thought Melody. 'I wonder what they'll do to me now. Probably think I'm in a coma and lock me away in a hospital room alone with no company'

"It appears you need to work on your aim," said Miles. "And have a few anger management issues." He got ready to attack again by a cry of 'Zamy' distracted him. He turned to see Anna approaching carrying Ziona. "More irritants," he hissed, taking a good look at Anna. "I'm sure I've seen her somewhere before."

(ooc: Cool to both, and really don't worry about it. The rest of us make mistakes too. The best thing to do if you think something might be puppetmastering is ask in one of these ooc's or in a pm. For example, a lot of what is happening with this possession (such as what is about to occur below) shadow and I have already talked about in pm's. And if you're worried you won't get a chance to make Miles pay for this, don't worry. Once he's driven out of Zamy he's fair game!) Anna was starting to giggle a bit as she flew. "Sorry, but I think we might be on the clock a bit," she said to Ziona. "How the heck are you even able to carry me anyway?" asked Ziona. "Uh, Spark said something about boosting strength. I could have done with something like this during my work days." ----------- It took an effort, but Miles was able to resit being dragged into Spark's head. Gasping for breath, Miles half turned his head to look at Sparks. "Why are all of you so persistent? You're all risking your lives to save someone who'd turn on you in a heartbeat." Concentrating, Miles began channeling some magic, then he noticed something unusual about the way Zamy's body reacted with magical energy. "You have some untapped potential Zamy, did you know that?" asked Miles as, with a gesture, a flail appeared in his hands. "Hmm, can't say I approve of the colours," commented Miles as he tested the weapons seemingly perfect balance, "but..." He swung the weapon round with a cry, aiming a heavy blow towards Spark's head. (ooc: A flail was the closet weapon to a Prower tail attack that I could think of!)

(ooc: No you don't suck. You just get a little carried away! Heck, I'd let that one slid if it didn't kinda mess everything up (automatically ends the possession too easily, prevents the other players being involved, really screws up Zamy even more etc) Should we just say Spark tried but Miles resisted, though it would tire him out? Oh, and the Anna question. Are her wings on her arms or back?)

(ooc: Uh. Puppetmastering again Spark... Shadow and I were expecting Zamy to fight from the inside while everyone else fought outside... Besides, Miles should be strong enough to resist something like that...)

(ooc: Okay, cool. Just trying to make sure where everyone is. It can get kinda tricky when stuff get's metaphysical like this. One quick question, are Anna's fire wings on her back or her arms?) "Anna? what happened to you?" asked Ziona looking surprised as Anna swooped down. "Uh, Spark did something, and it feels weird, but, uh, I think Zamy needs your help trying to get Miles out of her head," Anna half explained. "What can I do to help?" asked Ziona worried. As an answer Anna grabbed Ziona and began flying towards Zamy again. "Hey, some warning would have been nice," shouted Ziona. ----------- Miles breath a sigh of relief when Spark's disappeared. "It was getting rather crowded, wasn't it," he said to Zamy, then faced Dylan, struggling not to laugh. "I suspect that 'huge beating' awaits even if I did give up. For now, I'm safer in here." Miles didn't realise Spark had appeared behind him.

(ooc: Miles isn't actually in the mindscape as he's in control of the body. So does this mean Spark is outside Zamy now? P.s. Spark being in Zamy's head is kinda killing her...)

Anna quickly explained how to use the ring. "Think you've got it? I'll go get Ziona." ----------- Miles tutted at Spark. "So playing with your mind would release some inner demons would it. Well, those may hurt me, but they'd tear up Zamy's mind first. Another death on your conscience perhaps. You by the sound of things, you just being in her head is proving too much for her to cope with. I suppose I should thank you for doing my job for me. Spend much longer in here and there won't be anything left of her."

"Hang on. Didn't Spark give you one of those Extreme Gear summoning bracelets?" asked Anna. "You could use that."

(ooc: Given the current circumstances, I think the any of the male cast are more of a 'man' than Miles at this moment in time! ) "I can't exactly drop you," said Anna. "Unless you're really quick with that teleporter of yours. But let's go get Ziona." She shuddered slightly. "This feels so weird." "People don't just change," hissed Miles to Zamy. "But maybe now she'll be easier to control." Miles suddenly lurched as Spark's entered into Zamy's mind. Then he smirked. "It's getting a little crowded in there. Maybe too crowded. After all the damage I caused, another mind might seriously mess up Zamy, Spark. Oh, yes... How fortunate for me. Zamy was hard to control with her happy life. You on the other-hand... So much death, despair and misery. It will be child's play to mold and manipulate you as I wish."

"I'll let Zamy go," said Miles to Dylan and Spark, "when I get Mil..." Miles suddenly paused with a look of shock as he heard Zamy's thoughts. "I held onto Moebius for decades!" shouted Miles. "Mina wasn't controlling me!" Anna raised an eyebrow at that. "And... i-if my time has gone, I'll bring it back. I'll find a way to make it right." "I've heard that sentiment before," muttered Anna. "And this time I'll take control of Mobius as well," shrieked Miles. 'I sound a lot more whiney than I should with this voice,' he thought irritatedly to himself. At this point Anna was flung in the air and was surround by the fair. "This... this is... this is TOO WEIRD!" she screamed, but had the presence of mind to still try and catch Dylan, though she herself was unsure how to fly.

The younger Miles continued laughing. "I think he's gone a little bit nuts," said Anna, before turning back to Spark. "Favorite animal? Uh... an eagle I guess. Why?" --------------- "I AM above everyone else," shot back Miles. "I may have been the punching bag, but I rose above it. I manipulated the whole planet and more for my own ends!" The and and rage in his voice was impossible to mask, then he paused. "It appears we have company," he muttered. "I'd hoped to have finished with you by now. I'll need to stop them before they interfere." --------------- In the air Zamy opened her eyes and looked at Spark. "I.. huh, this is strange. Different sensory input than I'm used to, but still, serviceable. Ah yes, the interruption." While it was Zamy's voice, the tone, inflections, and sadistic smirk made it clear it was Miles in control. Rather ungainly, due to being unused to jet boots, he adjusted his flight to a hover. "Now then, you should leave now, and leave Zamy and I to our... disagreement. And before you think of trying anything, it will be Zamy who will be harmed, not me. But, all this could be avoided if you hand the young Miles Prower to me," said Miles, smirking. Anna stared in shock at the possessed Zamy, then broke out into giggles. "I've never imagines you so girly," she laughed, causing Miles to glare at her. (ooc: I have no idea what pronouns I'm suppose to be using here....)

(ooc: Younger Miles wasn't being that much of an idiot. He's a scared little boy who in a moment of panic forgot he couldn't do something that he'd been able to do for all of his life! ;) And I think the cavalry is free to arrive now! ) The young Miles gave a little scream as the flames covered him, then realized they weren't burning him. Hear what Spark's said he began spinning his tails around, laughing with a slightly hysterical edge as he began hovering. ----------- Inside Zamy's head, Miles sighed. "You keep insisting on suffering while the solution is out there just waiting to be grabbed? Very well." Miles knew he could now take control of Zamy's body relativity easily. But unless she surrendered, the struggle would continue. Unless he had to, it would be easier to vanquish Zamy first, Miles began reshaping another memory, taking his time with this one. It was a lesson his uncle had taught him. Both Miles and Sonic, long before his day's as Scourge, had been there. His Uncle had promise Miles a reward if he let Sonic suffer. Miles, only around 8 at the time, had refused. His uncle had made the same offer to Sonic, only reversed, and Sonic didn't hesitate. Miles suffered and Sonic was rewarded. Miles knew this lesson and stuck with him and shaped him from then on. With luck it would do the same for Zamy. He replaced himself with Zamy and Sonic with her best friend, and search her memories for a suitable replacement for his Uncle. Miles carefully made sure all the details were correct, so that this time there would be nothing Zamy could use to tell this memory wasn't hers. "Let me show you where trust and friendship lead," Miles said, implanting the memory as strongly as he could.

"Indeed?" asked Miles. 'We'll need to change that then,' he thought to himself. This time he hit Zamy with a massive barrage of edited memories. Of her enjoying horrible, terrible things. Being selfish for her own ends. The edits weren't quite as fine tuned as the others. Given time, Miles suspected that Zamy would be able to distinguish them from her real memories. But Miles knew she didn't have the time. And the sheer number would mean at least some would stick deeply. "Give him up, save yourself," said Miles.

(ooc: Apologies here, but I've gone an over-planned this little memory/mind battle a wee bit. Sorry to ask this, but would it be okay if the Cavalry doesn't reach Zamy/Miles until I've done three posts, including this one, so two more? Thanks.) "Are you asking me to go with it?" asked Skye. ---------- "A gift?" yelled Miles. "The only gift right now is to get me as far away from Him as possible. I'm the one he's after, and I don't trust your little anti-possession field." Miles let go of Spark and started falling, causing Anna to scream his name. As he fell, Miles remember something; he'd couldn't fly anymore. --------- "These things are never that easy," muttered Ziona. "At least all his craziness has gone." She slumped down slightly. --------- Melody was surprised to hear Red. 'Is she actually trying to save me?' she wondered to herself. --------- "I DIDN'T ENJOY IT! I..." Miles was furious with himself. Not just for his outburst, but for making such an obvious mistake, and for underestimating Zamy's resolve. He had thought she'd be too far gone to notice. 'I'll need to be more subtle', he thought to himself, then spoke up. "Yes, you have no reason to trust me. But then, I'm not after your body, but my younger self's. If you don't want me to take over yours, why not grab him yourself? What not give him up?" Miles inserted the next memories, or rather, a series of subtle, small memories. Snippets of a lonely childhood twisted to suit Zamy. And others based on the so-called friends he had on Moebius, showing that no matter what they said, they only ever cared about themselves, replacing Miles 'friends' with ones Zamy had had throughout her life. This time, Miles made sure to insert the memories where they would be less anachronistic. If Miles could weaken Zamy's belief in trust and friendship, Miles suspected she'd be more willing to hand his younger self over.

I d-don't know!

119: Pre or post reboot Muttski?

Skye smiled. "But I thought I was part of that idea." ------- "What was that flinch for?" asked Melody. "Hmm, lets see. Where to begin...? If you want everything explained it's gonna be a looong story!" Melody warned ------- Miles shook his head. "How did I end up like that? Trying to possess Skye. Trying to possess ME!" He turned to Anna. "Now I understand how you felt when you glanced your future. But if he's trying to possess people..." Miles paused as his eyes widened, then his face took on a disgusted look. "Eww, he's trying to possess Zamy!" ------- 'Alive', thought Melody in her head. 'You call this 'alive'??' A few tears began to trickle from her eyes. (ooc: Melody basically has 'Locked In' syndrome. Her brain is active, but she has no control over her body, so to the outside it appears as if she's in a coma or braindead.) --------- Miles smiled as Zamy reacted to the memory, her confusion allowing him to start moving deeper. Using his own memories as a base seemed to make them harder to distinguish from real memories. 'Destroying your image of yourself as a 'good person' seems to be working well,' he thought to himself, as he formed another fake memory for his evil deeds, twisting it to be Zamy's. As it was ready he heard, through Zamy, Glen's radio call. 'We can't have your friends interfering in our little battle' he mused to himself. He drew out another of his memories, the worst torment he could remember enduring at the hands of others. Changing the victim from himself to Zamy, he then altered it so the tormentors were her friends and allies on the battlefield. And as Glen was the one talking to her, he was the foremost tormentor. Now he was deeper into her mind, Miles made sure the barbs being flung in the memory came from Zamy's own insecurities. Miles fired off the two memories into Zamy's mind, then paused to let them sink in. "If you keep resisting me, I will destroy the person you are and replace her with someone else," Miles warned. The he smirked. "Maybe I already have," he added, trying to play to paranoia. "But I will make you a deal. Surrender now, and once I have my younger self I will return your body to your control. And I won't try something like giving you control when you're in a fatal situation," he promised.

I'm c-confused to Fluffy.

I'm around! Hmm, is Dylan?