Chapter 7: The second battle

Crimson woked up late. She moved her arm trying to feel for Ivory, but she wasn't there. Crimson bolted out of bed and ran to her room and Sonic's room. No one was in them. She then ran to Tails room. She banged on the door till Tails opened it. He soon did.

"What wrong?"

"Where Ivory and the others?!" Crimson yelled.

"They went to get ice cream." Tails said tired.

"You gave Sonic's number?" Tails nodded and gave it to her. Crimson took the number and called it from the downstairs phone. The phone ranged.

"Hello."

"You asshole where's my sister?"

"Hey that wasn't called for. She right here give me a minute." Sonic gave the phone to Ivory.

"Sissy?"

"Hey. Are you okay?"

"Yep. We went out for ice cream. Isn't that good?."

"Yes that is great. Is anyone else with you and Sonic?"

"Yes everyone is here. Are you coming?"

"Sorry but no. I don't eat ice cream. Can you give the phone back to Sonic?'

"Yes. Love you sissy."

"Love you too." Ivory handed the phone back to Sonic.

"Hello." The phone hunged up.

"Ivory what was the last thing your sister said."

"Hand you the phone." Sonic closed his phone. Crimson was relieved the Ivory was okay, but mad at the others. She went upstairs and got dress. She put on green camouflage pants, a black long sleeves shirt, and black combat boots. Her hair was tied up in in a high ponytail. She grabbed the abandon laboratory address then went to Tails room.

"Tails... Tails I'm going out." She yelled from the door. She began to walk towards the stairs, but Tails stopped her.

"Wait. Here is extra cell phone. Are you sure you want to go only?"

"I'm not that weak Tails. I'll be back soon."

"But where are going?"

"To the abandoned laboratory."

"By foot?"

"Yeah." Tails grabbed her and dragged her in the garage. He turned on the lights and in the middle on the room was a black motorcycle.

"Take this. It will be easier to get around."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah just be careful."

"Thank Tails " Tail tossed her the keys and left. Crimson put the keys in the ignition and put the helmet. She slowly drove out the garage and to the street. After she got use to she drove to the abandoned laboratory. When she got the laboratory she braked the bike and walked in. The buildings looked like they were going to collapse. She walked in and started to look for a clue. She came upon a computer. She turned it on and started to look through files. She then found a flashdrive. She took it and plugged it up the the computer. One file popped up.

"The lightning bow?" Crimson clicked on it. It said that the lighting bow helps the wielder use there powers. Crimson added some more files to the flash drive. After she was done she destroyed the computer. She took the flash drive and put it in her pocket. She then saw a big chest. She walked up to it. She wiped the dust off and saw a lightning bolt sign on it. She found a keyhole.

"This chest need a key." Crimson then started to fiddled with her necklace. She looked at it her necklace and saw that it had a key on it. She took it off and put in the keyhole.

"Perfect fit." She turned it and opened the chest. Inside was a white bow. Crimson picked up. She looked inside again the find any arrow, but there wasn't any. She pulled on the sting and a lightning arrow appeared. She stopped and the arrow disappered.

"Wow." She whispered.

"Wow indeed." Crimson turned around and saw Scourge standing by the doorway.

"Stay away from me!" Crimson yelled. Scourge walked up towards her. Crimson pulled on the string.

"Stay away from me."

"Go ahead shoot!" Scourge continued to walk towards her.

"I'm not joking, stay away!" Crimson shot a warning shot near his head.

"You won't kill me. You don't have the guts to."

"Your right. But I do have the guts to hurt you." Crimson ran up to him and kicked him in the face. She took that opportunity to run. Scourge chased her down the hallway. He tackled Crimson on the ground. He slapped Crimson in the face. He then pulled out a knife. Scourge cut deep into Crimson side. Crimson didn't scream in pain.

"You really know how to hold your tongue. Let see if I can make you scream." Scourge smirked. Sonic and the gang made it back to Tails workshop.

"Tails were back." Sonic yelled.

"Okay." Ivory ran upstairs to find her sister. She came back downstairs with a worried face.

"I can't find sissy."

"She's probably outside." They all went outside, but still didn't find her.

"Tails. Where's Crimson?" Knuckles asked.

"She left." He answered.

"To where?" Rouge asked.

"To the abandon laboratory."

"Why would she go by herself?" Sonic asked.

"To blow off some steam. You did made her worried this morning. She was really upset because no one told her that y'all was going to taking Ivory. You guys know that she doesn't like Ivory out of her site." They all felt guilty.

"Do you know when she will be back?" Blaze asked.

"Later. If I were y'all I would start figuring out how to apologize to her." Tails left everyone only. Scourge was about to cut Crimson's stomach again, but she got her foot under him and kicked him off. She got up and ran outside. Scourge soon followed. Crimson then pulled the bows sting and aimed at the building. She released the string and the arrow hit the building. The building started to collapse. Crimson got on her bike and drove back to Tails workshop. The gang was all sitting in the living room. Sonic looked outside and saw thunder clouds.

"Crimson need to hurry up and get here before it rains."

"Yeah, but what was so important about that laboratory anyway?" Knuckles asked.

"She did said that her mom told her to go there but for what reason I don't know." Then all of sudden it started to rain. Everyone sat in the living room for about an hour. Then they heard the garage door open. They all went to the garage and saw Crimson drive in. She took the helmet off and held the side of her stomach.

"Crimson can we talk to you?" She looked up and saw the others. She got off the bike and went inside passing the others. She started to look for Tails. When she found him she handed him the flash drive and the lightning bow.

"What is this?" Crimson didn't answer.

"Crimson what is this?" Tails asked again.

"I-It hurts wh-when I-I talk."

"Crimson your not making any sense. What hurts?" Crimson slowly moved her hand away from the side of her stomach. Tails saw blood and her hand and saw blood seeping out of her shirt.

"Sonic!" Tails yelled.

"Tails it's not a big deal."

"Crimson you have a deep cut on the sided of your stomach and your saying that it's not a big deal. Just sit down in the chair. I'll be back." Crimson sat on the chair with her elbow on her knee, and her head resting in her hands. Tails came back with the others and the first aid kit.

"What's going on?" Sonic asked.

"Are you going to tell them or am I going to have to?" Tails asked Crimson. Crimson sighed and slowly moved her hand away from her stomach. She showed them the blood that was on her hands.

"What happened?" Amy asked.

"It hurts to talk." Tail grabbed some bandages and medicines. He started to clean her wounded. After he wrapped it in the bandage around her stomach, everyone want to know what happened.

"Scourge attacked me at the abandoned laboratory."

"So what is this?" Tails grabbed the bow and flash drive.

"The flash drive has some files about the power of lighting, and that's the lighting bow." Tails pulled the string, but nothing happened.

"Where there arrow's with this?"

"No. Lets me see it." Tails had in the Crimson. She pulled the string and a lighting arrow appeared. She then slowly released it.

"Only I can use it."

"What is it suppose to do?" Blaze asked.

"Help the wielder use their powers. For what reason I don't know." Crimson saw Ivory at the door.

"Come here Ivory." Ivory walked towards Crimson.

"Did you have fun today?" Ivory nodded.

"That's good. Now go watch t.v. I'll be there in a minute." Ivory smiled and ran to the living room.

"Next time you take my sister anywhere you better tell me." Crimson's made everyone jump.

"We're sorry. You were sleeping so peacefully, so none of us didn't bother you." Silver said.

"Again next time you better tell me." Crimson crossed her legs.

"Well next time don't go anywhere on your own." Sonic said. Crimson glared at him.

"Well, um Crimson you said that the flash drive has more files about the power of lighting?" Tails asked.

"Yeah." Crimson took the lighting bow and went to the living room with Ivory. She sat on the couch. Everyone followed and sat near her. Crimson then had a headache.

'You must stop the gates from opened, or else everyone will die.'

'Who are you and why are you doing this?'

'My name isn't important, but I'm doing this because it's your duty to protect mankind.' Her headache stopped.

"Ivory... how do you feel about hang out with Cream for awhile?"

"I don't mind." She was still watching t.v.

"Tails! Can I use your computer?"

"Yeah." Crimson got up and went to the back. She plugged in the flash drive and started to look for anything about a gate. One of the files said 'The gate of Hades'. She clicked on it. It's said that the lightning bow can open and close the gates. If it opened the all of the Hades monster will be unleashed on the world. The gates can be close permanently if the wielder is willing to gives their life for the world.

"Is this the reason why Eggman wants the power of lightning?" Crimson continued looking through files. Sonic came right behind her. She turned around and saw Sonic.

"Hey. Everyone left and I took Ivory to bed."

"Thank you, and can you call Cream and ask her can she watch Ivory for a few day for me?"

"Yeah, but what are you doing?"

"I think I know why Eggman wants the power of lightning." She explained to him about The gate of Hades.

"But Eggman can't use it." Sonic said.

"I know and there is no way that I'm going to opening the gates of Hades." Crimson turned off the computer. She stretched her arms.

"I'm going to bed." Crimson walked out the room.

"Crimson!" Sonic ran behind her."I've been thinking about this for awhile, but when this whole thing is over what are you going to do."

"I don't know, but good question." Crimson continued walking upstairs. Sonic was soon right behind her.

"What are you doing tomorrow?" Crimson stopped at her door.

"Well after Ivory is at Cream's place... nothing."

"Well then would you mind going on a date with me?" Crimson frozed.

"A date."

"Yeah. You and me and no one else." Crimson hesitated a nodded.

"Great. See you tomorrow." Sonic kissed her on her cheek, and walked to his room. Crimson went inside of her room. She went to her bed and grabbed the phone that Tails gave her. She looked through the contacts. She saw Rouge's name. She pressed call and waited till Rouge answer.

"Hello."

"Hey Rouge."

"Crimson. How did you get this number?"

"Tails gave me a phone that had everyones number."

"Oh. So why did you call?"

"Sonic asked me on a date."

"Yeah I know." Crimson was surprised.

"How?"

"This morning he told us that he was going to asked you out."

"How did Amy take it?"

"She wanted to hurt you, but she saw that you were already hurt." Crimson placed her hand on the side of her stomach.

"Oh."

"Don't worry. Sonic's not going to bite... I think."

"That's not helping."

"I'm just playing, but just be yourself. Thats the number one thing he likes about you."

"Okay. Thank you Rouge."

"No problem. Tell me how it went tomorrow."

"I will."

"Night Crimson."

"Night Rouge." Crimson hunged up the phone. She went to take a shower. After taking a shower without getting the bandage wet. She went to sleep.

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