Skye Prower

"I hope so Tikal. I might have seconds, I might have hours. I don't know. But I hope it's enough." Skye began to enact the ritual. As the ritual progressed several glowing points of light appear on a map of Mobius Skye had pinned to the ground on front of him. Skye examined the map. "Uhhh, I don't think he's in the ocean somehow.... So that leaves the one... in New Mobotropolis I think the map says. Huh, well, lets give this a go." Skye closed his eyes again and spoke some more arcane words, and a purple fire began to surround him, though Skye didn't appear to notice. "Hello," he spoke, "Is that Silver the Hedgehog? Can you hear me?" ----------- Mina seemed a little surprise by the affection Locke was showing Red. "Don't worry about me Red, its you..." Then she noticed something. "Wait a minute..." she breathed, staring hard at Red. ----------- "So what will you be having to drink," asked Ziona when they reached the kitchen.

"Okay, all set up. Keep your fingers crossed he's in this point of time," said Skye as he began the tracking ritual. -------------- Mina sped into the control room and saw Red. "Ohmygosh! Are you alright? No of course you ain't. Let me help you," she said, hurrying to Red's side. ------------ "Sounds like a good plan. I wonder if the other are as badly attired as we are?"

"Thanks Tikal, you're a lifesaver," replied Skye as he began setting up the ritual. "I think I've found a way to send him a message once we've located him. I just hope it works." --------------- "Sorry Dylan, but if Red's in danger I can't wait," Mina replied, heading to the control room. -------------- Ziona looked down and laughed. "I'd completely forgotten after all that crazy dream business." -------------- (ooc: Sorry Locke, but Union rules prevent you from inflicting serious harm on Eggman.) "Just let me call them off," pleaded Eggman as he squirmed slightly backwards. "Eggpawns..." he began, then hit a hidden switch casing the floor underneath him to open into an escape hatch. "Blast her!" he yelled at the hatch slid shut before Red could reach it.

Sorry, no

The closet guess has been the Brotherhood of Metallix, but not for the obvious reasons and even that is far, far away. Ok, time for a new clue. Or, a re-wording of an old one. The word 'group' was a place holder to make things more difficult. Time for the proper word. I was thought to be the mastermind behind the plot, but I was just the pawn of another who'd gone rogue. I do not have an individual name. It's an individual from a model type. My model has appeared in at least two media*, but my story was only told in one. The one I worked for accidentally killed me, but I don't think they cared. (* I think it's just two. I can't remember if they appeared in a third.)

Sorry again, no.

Skye hurried to his room, laid the journal open on his desk, and began writing numerous equations and incantations down, trying to find a combination that worked. (ooc: Well, if no one else wants a shot you might end up!) ------------ Mina shot past Locke, then rapidly backtracked. "You do, where?" she asked breathlessly. ------------ "I'd like that Glen," she said with a smile. "but how about a drink to go along with the view?" ------------ As he landed on the ground, Eggman stealthily hit a hidden button summoning the Egg Pawns to him. So for now, he'd play along for time. "T-talk? About what?" he asked.

No, sorry.

After explaining the plan to Melody, Skye landed at Haven, panting heavily from exhaustion but still pressed on. He flipped through his journal as he stepped through the doors. "Uhhhh.... what's the fasted way to do this? Oh, I'm gonna regret this tomorrow," he moaned as he tore out a page and handed it to Melody. "This is the power copy ritual. Get it set up downstairs and read through carefully so you know what to do." "Skye, you know I'm not great with magic.... It might..." "It WILL if you don't try," Skye interrupted. Melody gulped, nodded, and sped off. Skye winced and tore another part out of his book, handing it to Tikal. "Could you find the things on the list there," he asked. "I'll need them to set up the ritual to locate Silver. I'm gonna look and see if I can find a way to modify the ritual to communicate with him as well." (ooc: Any takers to play Silver? Anyone? ------------- "Well talking's not gonna help her," said Mina as she began running ahead at full speed. ------------ Ziona started laughing slightly. "If you shown me a picture of this two days ago, I'd have sworn it've been a fake." ------------ "Gah! Get away from me you crazy bat!" yelled Eggman, half in genuine worry, and the other half an act as he grabbed a energy pistol and fired at Red point blank in the chest."

Nope. Pachamac has a name. A bloody awkward name, but a name nevertheless

No, fraid not. Time for a couple more clues. My group/type has appeared in at least two media*, but my story was only told in one. The one I worked for accidentally killed me, but I don't think they cared. (* I think it's just two. I can't remember if they appeared in a third.)

Skye flew as fast as he could, not know how much time they had. "This isn't a very comfy flight," Melody muttered. "Would you rather get erased from existence?" Skye shot back. ------------ "More smashed robots. We must be getting close," murmured Mina. ----------- "I think... I think you're the first person who genuinely means that," replied Zoina. This time, Ziona kissed Glen. ---------- Eggman pulled the trigger before he realised what Red had said. "Wait, what do you..." he began.

Skye flew out the window holding onto Tikal. With his free hand he knocked on the window to Melody's room. Melody jumped at the noise, looked confused at the two of them, and opened the window. "Skye? Tikal? What? What's going on?" "I'll explain on the way," said Skye, offering Melody his other hand. "I've got a way to avoid any further paradoxes, but I need some stuff I left at Haven." -------------- Mina sniffed the air as she ran. "There's a funny smell... and taste... Almost as if... Oh no!" Mina began pulling ahead of the rest of the group. -------------- Ziona couldn't help it, and giggled. "Thanks Glen, but I don't think you're seeing me at my best." She patted down her hair, which was still messed up from sleeping. -------------- "Any final words?" Eggman asked as he lined up the shot.

"He's not a chaos user. According to Dad he uses psyc... THAT'S IT!" Skye exclaimed. "Tikal your a genius," he said, giving her a peck on the cheek. "Psychic powers are rare, and I know what kinda power signature to look for. So I can search for a psychic trace in this timezone, and if that doesn't work, I may be able to send a magical message through time that his powers will pick up." Skye hurried to the window and opened it, offering Tikal his hand. "C'mon, lets get Melody then get a move on!" -------------- "Thanks Dylan," Mina replies just before they teleported, sounding slightly surprised. She looked around after they arrived. "Judging by the robots reduced to junk over there, I'd say she's been busy." -------------- "I know, I know. But having got a taste of it...." Ziona shook her head. -------------- "Ah ha. I have you know," cackled Eggman

"There must be some way of tracking time travel..." pondered Skye. "If I could scan myself, and someone who hasn't traveled in time, isolate the differences, then do some world wide scan...." Skye rolled his eyes. "Yeah, piece of cake," he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. ---------------- "Ok, we're here Crowley," called Mina. "Let's get moving." She turned to Shadow. "Looks like we'll be fighting together a little bit longer. I wasn't expecting this to happen this morning!" She then turned to Dylan. "Looks like whoever did the dream prison is on that big ship outside. Red's there so I'm gonna go up to save her." ----------------- "I don't want to live there Glen. But to know the option was there, that I could go back for a while if I wanted..." ----------------- Seeing Red hold her position, Eggman began to get cautious, wary of her next move.

"I don't know Tikal, I don't know. At least when we do find him we can set up the ritual quickly. It was designed that it could be done in the field with a prisoner if needed. Now, if its used on me..." Skye pondered, "that should mean that Melody, Red and Crowley will be de-synced as well, because there presence in the past is linked to me. Which mean we only need to do the ritual once. That's the good news. The bad news, unless you know another mage, is that Melody's gonna hav'ta perform the ritual." (ooc: Actually, won't Silver be part of the secret freedom fighter's right now? Which at least means he's in the time line.) ------------- "Thank's Dylan," Mina said with a smile, then went to hammer on Shadow door. "Yo, Shadow? You awake? The island's under attack and I've a friend to save!" she shouted. ------------- Hearing Mina's voice Melody shoot upright. "Uh... just coming Mother," she murmured, then remembered where she was. ------------ "I just need to work out what," replied Ziona. "And I wish Hope manages to salvage the technology." ----------- "HA! No so confident now, are you," mocked Eggman, missing the trap as he moved closer.

Skye laughed. "Time travel exists all right Tikal. Otherwise I wouldn't be here right now. But it's not the ability to travel we need, its the ability to be unaffected by changes in time. Still, there's no rush......" Skye's eye's suddenly widened and he gulped. "Actually, there is a rush. If Mother catches sight of Red now we're all awake..." ------------ "Yeah," Ziona replied with a small smile. "I still don't know if I'm ready for this, but the least you deserve is a chance." ------------ Eggman didn't reply. Instead, a couple of small gaps appeared in the field, the barrels of stubby laser cannons emerging. He aimed at Red and pulled the trigger.

"Have you heard about a hedgehog called Silver?" Skye asked Tikal. "He's a time traveler my father met once, and apparently he's 'de-synced' from time, so if he changes the past those changes won't affect him. If we could find him, I could use my Father's ritual to copy that time de-syncing to Melody and me. Then we wouldn't need to worry about paradoxes." ---------------- "Yes, we better be quick," replied MIna, heading towards the main room and bumping into Dylan on the way. "Hi Dylan! Which room is Shadow's? We need his help to take out a flying ship!" --------------- Surprise made Ziona start to pull away. Then she decided, this time, she'd at least give it a try. --------------- "Hey, get away from there," called Eggman as he pulled the Pod away from Red. The field flickered back on, but it had been a close thing. The crazy bat had almost hit the main emitters.

Ok. I've realised my third clue could actually be a bit misleading. I was thought to be the mastermind behind the plot, but I was just the pawn of another who'd gone rogue. I do not have an individual name. It's an individual from a group, but not in the sense of an organisation.

"Hmmm.... I wonder if... that could work... If I use Father's power-copying ritual..." ---------- Mina looked at the airship. "I've got a grappling hook with me." --------- "I... I don't know..." -------- Eggman gave a yell of surprise as the robot hit the generators. The shield began to flicker.

"True," replied Skye. He sat back down on the bed. "If only I could think of a way to protect Melody and me by being warped by paradoxes everytime something happens. Hmm..." He picked up his journal from the bedside table and began flicking through his various spell notes. -------------- "I suppose," Mina pondered Crowley's words. "I'm just a guilty of that as some of the Prime Zoner's." When she heard Locke's words a look of worry crossed her face. "You mean Red's in trouble?" exclaimed Mina. "Where?" ------------- Ziona hesitated, confused by her various, conflicting emotions. --------------- "You can't escape me," called Eggman, shooting after Red. (ooc: save some of Eggman for the rest of us Red! :P )

"I hope so," replied Skye. "I'll always be here if you need me." Skye walked over towards the door. "I just wish I knew what was going on out there. Stupid paradox. I need to find some way to avoid it." ------------- "Very true. You know, they call us the evil ones, but at least we're honest about what we do." ------------- "Yeah, we can be there for each other," Ziona replied. ------------- The shield flickered, but only for a spit second. "You're going to need to do better that THAT!" (ooc: Right idea, just needs a bigger shock. Very 'computer game boss' style.)

Skye saw the expression on Tikal's face, and hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry. That was thoughtless of me. I should have realised..." ---------------- Mina's heart gave a little flutter when Crowley metaphorically left the door ajar. But she address the other part. "We don't look that much alike now. I'm black and red, she's yellow and lilac. But... I just can't see myself living here, even if it is beautiful." ----------------- "I think I was doing some of that too," said Ziona with a small smile. ----------------- "Oh no you won't," taunted Eggman, pleased at how riled up Red was. The robot moved far swifter than expected, placing itself between Red and the controls. "Move as fast as you want little bat. I can move faster."

(ooc: P.s. Welcome back Knux! Sorry I didn't say so earlier.) "Its... its been a long time since I summoned something in my sleep," said Skye, sounding slightly embarrassed. "At least I didn't accidentally magic one of my tails away." ------------- "I already know the answer. Or both the answers. You've already said what your response would be to the first question," Mina said, sounding disappointed but trying to hide it. "But the other part... I thought... I thought for a moment about staying here, in the Prime Zone. But no, someone like me wouldn't fit in here. I don't know if any Moebian would. Well... maybe Kintobor." ------------ "I'm , sorry. It was was just a dream. I shouldn't be crying over a dream," said Ziona. She gave a sad laugh. "Crying at a bad dream, how childish!" ------------ "Stop breaking my robot," shouted Eggman. "Bah, I'd hope not to resort to this." He grabbed a handle in the cockpit and the legs and arms of the robot detached, leaving the main body hovering as jets kicked into life. A second later a laser-net actuated, surrounding the robot body. The gaps in the net we smaller than a centimeter. "Not even one of your knives can get through this," crowed Eggman.

"Just a bit," laughed Skye, "More surprised than scared. And look, I accidentally brought a souvenir back," he said, pointing to the headband. ------------- "Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz" ------------ "Crowley," Mina started to ask, "do you think.... never mind, its a stupid idea." ------------ Ziona continued to cry into Glen's shoulder, then gave a little hiccup as she tried to catch her breath. ----------- Eggman grimaced as his robot became more and more damaged, and despite the impact of his attacks Red just keep coming. "You're as persistent as that miserable hedgehog," screamed Eggman!