Skye Prower

(ooc; It was one of your original ideas for Dylan's paradise. Besides, given his penchant for cameras and recording what goes on, I'd be surprised if he didn't have something to watch.)

"Yeah, yes we should. Just the timing was a little funny. The moment I thought about Melody. Anyway..." He took the note and began reading. "Melody's being named official heir today!" Skye exclaimed with surprise. "But... Isn't she too young for that.... or is she? I'm not sure somehow? But she's invited us to be there at the ceremony." --------------- "Sure thing Hope," said Melody, taking her hand. "Hold on tight." ------------- "I'm not trying to scare you away but, well, this is about the only normal place in No-Zone. Given the rest of the geometry, trying to build a proper community is almost impossible. (ooc: You said at one point Dylan would have a TV or a radio. What if he tuned into the broadcast of Melody's celebrations? And if anyone else wants to join in the fun...)

"There's just one thing missing," Skye began. Almost immediately he was interrupted by the arrival of a messenger. "Pardon my intrusion, but I bring a message from Princess Melody." "Huh..." ----------- "Cool. Right, erm, I think I know the way back. Do you want to walk, or try going a little faster?" Melody grinned. "But we don't need to go right now if you don't want to." --------- "It is nice isn't it? Bad Darn hard to get properties here. It's probably some of the most sought-after locations in No-Zone."

"Yeah, this day just seems to be getting better and better, doesn't it!" ---------------- "Heehee. No, not yet. Its just me being declared the official heir to the throne. Its really just a formality, but it's a great excuse for a party!" --------------- "Settling down? Do you have a nice place in mind?"

Skye hugged Tikal. "Me as well Tikal, me as well." ----------------------- Melody laughed as well. "The hat is optional, but if you ever want to try I'm sure me or Skye could help. And yeah, this place is amazing. Though I really hope you have a good toothbrush!" she joked. "Say Hope, it's my fifteenth birthday and coronation today, do you want to come for the celebrations?" -------------- "Yeah, that she is. A real handful at times. Has her head in the clouds, always dreaming of visiting new places. Can't say I blame her. No-zone isn't the sort of place tourists would like to visit."

(ooc: BlueBlur, your ooc asking to join was fine. And it would have be easy enough to find some way to have sonic join. But, you do NOT take control of other peoples characters, which might have hurt your chances I'm afraid to say.)

Skye gave a broad grin. "Thanks Tikal. It's great to feel as if I belong here." --------------- "How do you know Hope, have you ever tried to use magic? Not that a witch is necessarily bad, you could call me one after all. But I'm rambling." Melody stopped talking for an instant and hugged Hope. "Great to see you again, and yeah, I'm having a great time. You?" she asked, as she took a couple of the offered sweets. "Thanks. Great place you have here." ----------------- "Of course I'll enjoy it Glen. And what do you mean about 'good times'? This isn't gonna end, well, unless Daddy..." "What's this Ziona?" "Eep!" Her father sighed. "No Ziona, you can't have any more cake or any of the other desserts for that matter." "Awwwww. Pleeeeasssse Daddy, can I have another bowl? It is a party after all!" Ziona begged "That's why I said yes to your second bowl, but not the third. If, and only if, your still hungry at the end of the party, then you can have this bowl." "But the ice cream will have meeeelted by then!" Ziona whined. "Then you can get some more. Go on, I think your friends are starting a new game." "Huh! Okay you win Daddy. I'll be back soon Glen," called Ziona as she ran off. Her father sat down and sighed. "Kids, eh? You seem to know my daughter well."

"Again, thank you Sir!" said Skye as he took the headband and put it on. "How do I look?" he asked Tikal. -------------- "I wonder who would live in a place like this?" Melody pondered to herself while idly enjoying a couple lollipops. She knocked on the door of the house, then saw a buzzer and used that instead. "I remember a story about a witch leaving in a house of sweets, but not one about a normal house in a WORLD of sweets." ------------- "Really? This is my third piece today!" said Ziona as she added jelly, ice cream and anything else sweet to her bowl.

Skye nodded, still smiling, but inside he was wonder what had happened to change all of that. He did his best to push the unhappy ideas to the back of his mind. ------------------- "Great. Help yourself to anything else you want!" said Ziona as she started cut herself and Glen two oversized pieces of cake. (oos: Sooo, how do we get Dylan to start interacting with other dreams?)

"Heh. Good to know. I'll it in mind." ----------------- "I'm still the same, but I feel more like me than I have in a long time. C'mon, you want some cake?" Ziona asked as she began pulling Glen towards the picnic tables.

"I.. er... Wow, thank you Sir. It's an honor." Then, as an aside to Tikal, "Am I meant to bow or salute of something?" -------------- "Er, Mom...?" Melody asked. "I'm really enjoying the celebrations and all but... I would mind taking a quick break for a run. Would that be okay?" "Sure thing sweetie," Mina replied. "I'm sure I can cover for you for a while. I'll make sure you don't miss anything fun." Melody smiled and began running, merely for the sake of enjoying the speed. Idly, she began wondering about the other friends she made recently, and where they were. Melody began slowing down, the scenery around her had changed, but she hadn't noticed the transition. She looked at the trees around and was amazed to see that instead of fruits, sweets seemed to be hanging from them. She grabbed one a stuck it in her mouth, it certainly tasted like a proper sweet. Spotting a house in the distance, she began heading towards it, taking in the unusual landscape. (ooc: I Anyone else picturing Hope's dream as Sugar Rush from Wreck-it-Ralph? -------------- "Heh heh. Yeah, you can't really call me 'cutie-cop' any more! Thank's Glen," said Ziona as she gave Glen a hug, this time with no reservations. She then took his now flesh arm. "This is amazing. I'm... I'm really... what's the word?... ex-stat-ic? Yeah, ecstatic for you!"

"I'm doing everything I can to do that sir," Skye replied. ----------------- "Yeah, I guess..." replied Ziona. "Though my wish must be disappointing for you."

"Hello sir," said Skye, extending his hand, managing not to shake with his nerves. "Nice to meet you." ------------ "Wha...? No, its... its alright. I'm not mad. But it's not my party. It's for my friend Zave." Meanwhile the thought passed through Ziona's head. 'Is that actually Glen? If it is, what do I SAY to him?'

"I'm sure he will be," replied Skye. He took a second to steady his nerves, a little nervous about meeting Tikal's father. ---------------- "She does?" Ziona's father turned towards his daughter looking slightly surprised, "Ziona, do you know this man?" "I... uh... I...er..." Ziona couldn't bring herself to look Glen in the eye.

Skye gave one of the Chao a parting pat, before following Tikal back the way they came. ----------------- "Yes, she is. I suppose I should be pleased that you had the decency to apologise. But bad day or not, that's no reason to go around scaring children." Ziona turned and saw Glen talking to her father. She paused, unsure how to react.

"If we're back here, in your time... Well, you've met my family. I'd like to meet yours." -------------- "Hey, C'mon Ziona," Zave said as she came over. "You're spoiling the party crying like that." "Sorry Zave, didn't mean to." "It's cake time, so stop crying and lets get the biggest pieces we can!" Zave headed of to where the picnic tables had been set up. Ziona made to follow, but her father stopped her with a hand on her shoulder. "Are you sure your all right?" "Perfect Daddy. You don't need to worry." Ziona headed to the tables, not seeing the approaching Glen. However, her father did, and he moved between Glen and his daughter.

Skye recognised the tone in Tikal's voice and instinctively turned round and hugged her. "It's okay Tikal. It's okay. Do you want to stay here or would you rather go back to the temple?" -------------- Ziona burst into tears and began running away from Glen. He father caught her in his arms. "What's wrong Ziona?" he asked. "What did that person say to upset you." "Nothing Daddy, nothing," replied Ziona, already cheering up thanks simply by being next to her father. "Just a ghost, that's all."

Skye knelt down and petted one of the Chao. "So why haven't they rebuilt it to how it's meant to look?" he asked. -------------- Ziona started at Glen opened mouthed, unable to say anything with the surprise. She took a step back from him. "No-o.... You can't be... If you're here it means this isn't real. And I WANT this to be real," Ziona whined.

"I can't think of a single reason why not!," Skye replied as he let himself be led to the nearby shrine. "It looks a little different..." Skye began, until he was distracted by the numerous Chao playing around it. "Aww, they are cute, aren't they," Skye commented. ----------------- "TAG! You're it!" Ziona called, quickly changing direction. She hadn't had this much fun in years, and stopped briefly to catch her breath. Glancing around the park, she did a double take when she saw someone sitting on a bench nearby. It took her a moment to recognise him, given the unusual angle. "Glen?"

Skye was, yet again, blushing at Tikal's compliment. He was almost starting to feel he spent more time blushing than not. "That'll be great," he replied to Tikal's suggestion. "You know, I don't think I've ever actually seen a Chao before." ----------------- Melody raced along the course, grinning wildly. Below her, she could hear the crowds chanting her name, which spurred her on even more. She came to a rapid halt back on the castle balcony. "Time?" she asked breathlessly. "1 second fast than your last record. Well done Melody," replied Mina, hugging her. "Thanks Mom. And I still think I could go faster!" She looked back over the course, and muttered "cause it felt like I've never run that course ever before." "There'll be time for another run later. We've got lots of other celebrations planned first." Melody pushed the uneasy feeling to the back of her mind and followed Mina. -------------- "C'mon Dad, hurry up, hurry up," called Ziona, practically dragging her dad to the park. A sudden twinge of sadness shot through her, as a vision of the park and the surrounding area in flames intruded into her mind. She gasped slightly, and ignored the memory. 'That didn't happen, just my silly imagination' she told herself. As they reached the park, Ziona saw her friend, and ran over. "Zave! Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday," Ziona shouted, hugging her friend while jumping up and down. "Yeah! Thanks Ziona. We've got the whole park for this party. This is gonna be the best party EVER!" Zave replied, even more excited. "I... I though today would be called off by rain..." Ziona said. "Rain? What? It's a brilliant day! Why would there be rain?" Zave asked laughing. Ziona wasn't sure why she said that. But she knew there should be rain.

(occ: colour time...) "Whoa, this place is amazing," exclaimed Skye looking around. "You must be really happy you're back." --------------- Melody looked from the balcony over the kingdom, seeing the crowds already gathering outside the castle walls. She frowned slightly as she looked at the town and lands beyond. It didn't seem... quite right. Mostly because everything looked like it was a massive obstacle course rather than a place to live. In fact, as she looked she could swear there was a course laid out, leading to right underneath the balcony where she was standing. "Are you just going to look, or are you actually going to race?" Mina asked from behind her. Melody replied only with a surprised 'Huh'? "It's how you wanted to open your celebrations. Racing though the course. You were so sure you'd beat your record today." Melody grinned. "Oh I'm sure I will Mom. Just watch me!" and she leapt off the balcony and began racing -------------- Ziona rushed through the house, taking her childhood home in again. In her enthusiasm, she barreled into the sapre bedroom, and was confronted by a pile of packed luggage. "Daddy, what's going on with the suitcases?" she asked. Ziona' father laughed. "You're a sharp one today," he smiled. "I was going to keep it a secret, but after the party, I though I'd take you and you friend on a little tour of some Zones." "We're gonna go exploring different zones?" asked Ziona wide eyed. "You bet." Words could not described the excited noise Ziona made.

“Why would I be bad about this? This is where you wanted to be, right?” asked Skye. “Though,” he muttered to himself, “something seems off with this picture, I can’t quite put my finger on it though. I hope Melody‘s okay though.” He looked around then back to Tikal. “If we’re back with your tribe, why don’t you show me around?” he asked with a smile. ------------------ Melody’s head reeled with all the information. It felt wrong compared to her memories, but they were fuzzy and distorted, so maybe this was the truth. She wanted it to be the truth. There was just one thing…. “Where’s Skye?” she asked. “Oh, I sent word to the tribe your brother joined. Remember, that cute little girl he was rather sweet about? Even if he misses the celebrations, I’m sure he’ll be here for your coronation properly.” Melody felt two conflicting feelings, but both pleased her. Her brother was safe and happy, and he was no longer overshadowing her. She looked at her mother with a smile. “Moth… Mom, this might sound silly but… Can I have a hug?” Mina smiled broadly. “Of course you can sweetie,” she replied, “why wouldn’t you?” Mina stood up from the table and opened her arms wide. Melody ran to embrace her, sobbing happily. --------------- “Is there something wrong? You look a little scared.” Ziona’s dad asked. There was a voice in Ziona’s her head screaming ‘This is wrong’ at her. But there was a louder voice crying happily ‘I’m a kid again!’. Nothing to worry about any more. Ziona decided to listen to the second voice. A broad grin appeared on her face. “I canna wait for the party daddy,” she squealed with delight.

Skye slowly began to stir, the first thought in his head that this bed was more comfortable for him than any of the recent ones. The room came into focus and Skye suddenly shot upright wide awake. The room wasn’t what he was expecting. He was expecting…. What was he expecting… Was it this after all. He turned round and saw Tikal, and he stopped worrying. Though he was a little surprised to realise he was wearing clothes similar in style to Tikal’s outfit. “Good morning Tikal. Uh, for some reason I get the feeling I’ve missed something.” --------------- “Are you daydreaming again sweetie?” Melody roused herself when she heard the voice. She looked around, slightly confused. She know she was in Castle Prower, but it seemed slightly off somehow. For some reason it was brighter than Melody expected. She was sitting in the dining room, and sitting across from her at the table was… “Mother?” Melody exclaimed with surprise. “Why so formal cutie?” asked Mina with a smile. “Just because you’re coronation is today, doesn’t mean you need to act all serious if you don’t want to.” “My… what?” Again, Melody had the feeling that something was just a little wrong. Had Mother… Mom… always been this nice? “Are you so excited you’ve forgotten? It’s your fifteenth birthday and official day of coronation. Everyone in the Kingdom has gathered, just for you, on this special day.” ------------------ Ziona felt herself being shaken awake. She opened her eyes and was shocked at the person facing her. “Daddy?” she exclaimed, her voice sounding different, more squeaker than she expected. “Sorry to wake you so early Ziona, but I know you don’t want to miss your friend Zave’s party in the park today.” “What did you say?” Ziona asked jumping out of the bed. Zawe hadn’t had a birthday party in years, let alone one in a park. Then Ziona noticed that everything was much…. Larger than it should be. Looking almost frantically around the room, she saw an unexpected sight in the wall mounted mirror. It took a second for her to recognise the young fox cub in the mirror as herself, as she was around eight years old.

(ooc: I think that's everyone asleep. Let's get this show on the road...) The sleek form of a new Egg Carrier cut through the night towards Angel Island. It was smaller than previous models, but it’s shape, hull material, and other devices, made it almost impossible to detect except by sight. Two strange emitters lowered themselves from the bottom of the craft and began tracking their targets. “Arr, the Dreamcatcher be fully charged C‘ptn,” reported Cubot with his usual malfunctioning vocal chip. “Both targets locked Doctor,” Orbot noted. “Awaiting your command.” Sitting on a raised dais behind the hench-bots, Eggman rubbed his hands together with glee. “Ho ho ho! Who would have thought that niceness would have been such an effective weapon,” he gloated. Standing up, he made a dramatic gesture towards the island and bellowed ‘FIRE!’ (ooc: Everyone, welcome to Paradise!)

(ooc: So is that everyone ready to move onto the dream thingy?)