Shadows of the Past Demons of the Future



Princess Sally: Sally Moon

Knuckles: Tuxedo Knux

Mina: Sailor Venus

Julie-Su: Sailor Mercury

Lupe the Wolf: Sailor Mars

Bunnie Rabbot: Sailor Jupiter

Miles “Tails” Prower: Talios

Hershey the Cat: Luna H

Drago the Wolf: Artemis D

Dimitri: King of the Dark Army

Sabre: Knuckles’ pervert twin brother

Athair: Current Head Prince of The House of Mobius

Brotherhood: All princes of Mobius

Locke: King of Mobius

Lara-Le: Queen of Mobius

Elias: Prince of the Mobian Moon

Julayla: Princess Sally’s Tutor

A cold wind swept over the young guardian as she stood vigil over the sacred gate of time. She stared down at her feet as she brooded over a premonition that had been plaguing her now for months on end. The vision itself had taken a great toll upon her heart; her mind had drawn jagged blood red line between the responsibilities as the guardian and the lives of many people.



‘The end of an era was drawing ever closer…’



Her mind remembered these words and played them over and over…again and again, it was as if the Fates themselves had sent this premonition to torture her, and to tear apart her very soul. She found herself wondering what she had done to deserve this. She nods her head gravelly as a lone tear wound its way down her cheek.



“Time is a cruel mistress with no mercy…no…heart. I can do nothing, it must come to pass.”



A small whimper emitted from her throat, she wept silently as the mists of time engulfed her small form in its cold embrace.

* * *

A small but graceful form gallivanted through the great silver ice forest of the moon, the white mists of dawn dispersing as she ran through them; a white wolf pup stumbled after her, tripping over every tree root in a three inch radius of where he was run-err… stumbling.



“Princess! I do not think we should be doing this. It’s not proper and we’re going to get caught! What if Julayla just happened to be the one who catches us here at this unholy time of day!” he shouted at her back.



The young chipmunk/squirrel stopped and put her hands on her hips; she turned to the young pup. “You know Drago you are such a wuss. I mean, really, get a spine for goddess’ sake! Besides Julayla is off to Mercury with some political nonsense,” Princess Sally declared, her blue eyes sparkling with mirth. “What do you have against ice skating anyway?”



“Well, let’s see” Drago begins to count them off with his fingers,” a busted head, a twisted paw, an injured tail, a bloody nose, and not to mention a broken nail…”



“Fine! I get it, let’s just go already!” she pouted, as his logic annoyed her.



“But really, coming out here four o’ clock in the morning just to practice skating?” he babbled on even after they had reached the Lake of Power, which produced power rings that kept the moon inhabitable for the people who resided on it.



“I still say you’re a wuss,” Sally said as she put on her ice skates and glided onto the ice. “Besides the ice will melt by the end of the day!”



“Oui! Ancient Walkers help us! Why can’t you just skate at the rink in the palace?” Drago said exasperatingly.



“How would you like to have guards watching your every move?”



Drago opened his mouth to argue but he could think of nothing to put into words, he hung his head in defeat and he then proceeded to reluctantly strap on two pairs on skates upon his four paws with Sally’s help. Sally smiled as soon as the task was finished, she then made her way back upon the ice and twirled gracefully upon one skate, she stared at Drago for a few moments as he tried to get into an upright position on his paws, his legs are shaking from his own body weight and the stress of trying to balance it.



“Hey Drago! C’mon, get on the ice already!” Sally shouts to him.



Drago looks at her with his nose lifted into the air indignantly, though it looked a bit comical as his legs wobbled as he was trying his best to keep cool. He lifted his bushy white tail and quirked an eyebrow. He replies to her in a cool tone, much a contrary to his currant state of mind.



“I will, when I am good and READY! In a few minutes…. perhaps! “ He shouts to her in a suddenly panicky tone of voice.



‘Yeah right, when he can actually work up the gut to move his paws, and I’m not going to wait that long!’



Sally thought this as she skates closer to him, he eyes her warily, she smiles good-naturedly, he starts to let down his guard, suddenly her _expression changes dramatically and she scoops him into her arms and plops him down on the ice, all the while he has the funniest look of surprise and shock upon his face. When he finds himself on the ice, he collects his thoughts and registers what had just happened to him, he now has a total look of defeat in his eyes.



“Sigh…. fine…” He says. Drago starts to move his feet and promptly falls on his face (anime rivers of tears flowing down his cheeks).



“Heh… umm… you really do suck at this…. But I’ll help you!!” Sally says cheerfully.



“Thanks…. a million….” Drago says sarcastically. She helps him to his feet and gives him a push to help him skate.



“You’re welcome,” Sally says and skates away, Drago stumbling after her.

* * *

A few hours later, they had taken off their skates, and headed back to the royal palace. As they did so, they came to the two royal gate guard echidnas that happened to be the only other people who knew about Sally and Drago’s daily routine.



“Hi Eric, hello Revina-La!” Sally said as she began to walk past them entering the kingdom, they smiling pleasantly waving in return. Drago followed closely behind with more bruises and sores than they both could count. He then forced a grin as he spoke,



“Hi guys, lovely morning isn’t it?”



They both nodded and then turned their heads to one another trying not to laugh. Unfortunately, Drago had noticed the look upon their faces and grumbled, “If you really wanted to know…ANIMAL ABUSE!”



They quickly returned to their positions, not knowing what the pup might do to them. He smirked evilly at the echidnas’ reactions, “Hope you two have a nice day,” he said as he quickly trotted off to go join his best friend.



“You didn’t have to shout at them you know,” Sally exclaimed.



“Well I’m in a very bad mood today, I think I broke my face! I ache in places I didn’t even know could ache!” he lifted his head to look at Sally only to be shunned by the look of disdain on her face.

“…I’m sorry…” he frowned as he hung his head ashamedly.



“Apology accepted,” Sally said with delight.



They made their way to the front door of the palace, which was made entirely out of crystals, and stood by a statue of her father King Acorn. The palace itself was gigantic and the largest thing in the whole city of The Crystal Acorn Kingdom. It was a beautiful sight this early in the morning, when the first rays of light from the sun hit the palace, making the crystal shine brilliantly, making the whole city come alight. Rainbows would string through the sky like a never-ending river of color, as the people would just begin to wake themselves up and go off to their daily duties. Sally then reached up to her father’s crystal staff and gave it a twist. The side compartment opened up to reveal a secret passage for them to find…



“Elias! Hershey! What are you doing here?” she declared.



“Funny, that’s exactly what I was about to ask you, we figured you’d be coming around sooner or later,” Elias said with the hint of amusement in his voice as Hershey sat upon his shoulder.



“Princess you shouldn’t be out this early, and without a jacket!” Hershey exclaimed with concern. She looked down at Drago who had seemed to take a liking her awhile back, he had something to say.



“Wazzup, baby girl?” he said with a semi tired look. “Drago, you were out there too?” Hershey narrowed her eyes at him. “Yup, someone’s going to have to watch out for the Princess.”



“Yeah right, like I need protecting 24/7!” Sally said sarcastically, throwing up her arms exasperatingly.



“Well, don’t you forget that there may be someone out there wanting to kidnap or hurt you,” Elias explained like a big brother should.



“Awe, I guess this means that…Wait! You’re not going to tell mom and dad are you?” Sally said horrified.



“Of coarse not, I don’t rat out on people…that often…just don’t do it again, but... exactly how many times do I have to remind you that we’re taking a visit to see the Mobian Royal Family today?” Elias asked.



“What? Oh no, I forgot all about it,” Sally said ashamed at her forgetfulness.



“Why then don’t you just go and get ready and I’ll forget this whole thing ever happened,” he said to his little sister. They walked down the hall and shut the hidden door behind them. After Sally was out of sight off he then turned to the wolf pup. “As for you Drago…” he clapped his hands and three servants came to his side,” you are getting a bath. You stink!”



“NO! Anything but a bath! This is just cruelty to animals you hear me, Elias!” Drago yelled out clenching his teeth and shaking a paw at the Prince.



Elias laughed at this statement and replied, “ Naw, we're all animals here, I see no cruelty” he began to crack up, “okay servants you know what to do.” One picked up Drago by the scruff of the neck, while the other two held out a towel and a bottle of shampoo that they had been hiding behind their backs. They all smiled and waved it at him teasingly. He cursed every word he could think of as they began to carry him off.



Hershey then jumped off Elias’ shoulder and landed on all fours. “I think it’s best I better be getting ready as well,” she said as she began to lick her front paw. “Luna H…um…Hershey, before decide to go I want you to have this,” Elias tied a yellow silk ribbon around the cats neck and made it into a bow, “ Just think of this as a token of our friendship okay?” he said shyly.



The cat grinned in returned and answered, “ Thank you very much Elias. You’ll always my best friend no matter what happens.” Hershey purred as he petted her goodbye, and they both then went in their opposite directions. As they did so, Drago’s screams could be heard throughout the palace.

***

Meanwhile on the planet Mobius, two young echidnas are also walking together beyond the boundaries of their kingdom. They made their way crossing through the rough thicket and into the forest. They both jumped over a spring except that one of them had lost balance and fell straight in.



“Awe man, I cannot get use to this armor. Why do they have to make it so heavy?” he complained.



The other laughed and gave him a hand so he could get out of the spring. “Well Knuckles, why don’t you just not wear it in the first place?”



Knuckles rolled his eyes at his twin brother and stated, “I wish, Sabre, but dad wants me to wear this so I can get use to it, just incase we have another war and I’ll be used to wearing this, it will also strengthen my muscles and increase my stamina, at least that's what Athair said, and he's a war hero!” he rolled his eyes gain skyward as they began to start walking again.



“Say where are you taking me anyway? What would be so interesting out in the middle of nowhere, in a forest getting eaten alive by mosquitos?” Sabre asked with his eyes in suspicion.



“Well if you really wanted to know, I want you to meet a friend of mine,” Knuckles said. He stretched out his arms and rested them behind his head as they walked.



“This little friend of yours wouldn’t happen to be a girl would it?” he said slyly, nudging his brother with his elbow.



Knuckles blushed as his brothers statement,” No! It’s a boy.”



Sabre tried to look horrified as he masked his sarcasm, “Even worse! My own bro’s not straight!”



Knuckles tried to hit his brother as hard as he could at this remark, but Sabre was to quick for him as he dashed off to the side avoiding conflict. “Sabre! You are a PERVERT! Hey, come back here!” The red echidna shouted as he soon gave chase, normally, Sabre was much faster than his older twin, but Knuckles lunged and caught him at his ankles, Sabre fell on the ground with Knuckles.



“I was just kidding Knux, no need to blow a fuse,” he said as he blocked his brother’s punches.



“I still think you’re a perv’…hey look we’re here!” Knuckles said excitedly. Their surrounding had completely changed. Instead of being by the bare trees of autumn, everything around was a lush green. Sabre started in amazement at the sight of wildflowers while Knuckles ran off in the other direction shouting for his friend, “Talios? Hey Talios where are you? Come on out, I want you to meet somebody!”



Suddenly, a soft, childlike voice calls out into the clearing, a bit nervous.



"Is it safe?"



Knuckles eagerly nodded his head and replied to him in a cheerful tone.



"Yeah! I brought my brother here to meet you!” Knuckles shouts and runs over to a white rose bush. Sabre is puzzled, then he hears a soft whinny, his head snaps up and he walks over to where Knuckles was standing.



"Alright, so be it, I am glad you have come to visit me, I haven't see you in almost a week my friend.”



Knuckles nods and replies, one hand behind his head. Sabre is looking at the white rose thicket that seemed to be talking, he was extremely confused, and he had one and on his dagger, which was strapped to his belt, his blue eyes flashed.



"My apologies Talios, but guards are all around my palace, there is increased security these days," Knuckles said gravelly, not really knowing why he had his father station guards at almost every post in the Mobian palace.



"Understandable, but my time on Mobius is limited, as soon as this month passes I may not be able to see you until you have come of age,”



"ALL RIGHT! Can we just meet each other already?" Sabre shouts impatiently, tapping his foot.



"Alright keep your pants on Mr. smart ass."



Sabre blinks and raises his eyebrows.



"For a mystical rose bush with a good vocabulary you sure do have a potty-mouth," Sabre says sarcastically, narrowing his aqua blue eyes.



"Fine, fine, who taught you your manners anyway?"



"No one taught them to me! I am self taught and proud of it! Ha!" Sabre says haughtily.



"No…you just didn't pay attention in royal etiquette class," Knuckles says sarcastically, shaking his head disdainfully.



Sabre rolled his eyes and walked by the rose bush. He liked the smell and bent over by a big white rose. Suddenly, a big wet thing touched his forehead and his eyes widened in fear.



"AAAHHHHAAA!!!!!!!!!"



He fell back on his bottom and skidded about ten feet away from the bush. He is breathing hard his mouth wide open and his eyes as round as saucers. Knuckles was on the ground laughing his head off at Sabre.



"OH MY GOD SABRE! HEHEHEH!!! YOU ARE UNBELIEVABLE!!!!"



Knuckles teased his brother as the rose bush rustled yet again and a small sound was heard, a hoof drop.



"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT???!!!!" Sabre yells.



"Just me, just me, I'm Talios, of course," The soft voice calls out and then, a bright silvery light bursts forth from the bush and a beautiful Orange pasha canters out of it. “Greetings, it’s been a pleasure to meet you.”



Sabre stared in amazement at the site of this wonder as he let out his words barely above a whisper, ”Great Aurora, a ‘talking’ Pasha…” as his words went into his thoughts, ”who’d imagine?”



Talios bowed down his head for an apology as he quickly thought of another way to change the subject, “Sorry if I startled you, perhaps this would be a more appropriate for the eyes.” A blue mist engulfed him as he appeared to change image, when the mist had faded there appeared a young two-tailed fox. Rather cute in appearance, he wore a priest uniform and at the center of his head was a golden horn. “I think I can explain myself now… I keep myself in this Pasha form to help hide the rest of my people and myself hidden from the enemy. If we were to be discovered it would mean doom for all of Mobius. I hope you understand this, Sabre.”



“Got it! I promise to not speak a word, prince’s honor,” Sabre then gave a curious glance at Talios then to Knuckles in suspicion, “but I am rather interested in why your people could mean the life and death of the planet.”



“As you wish, Sabre. Both of you follow me.” The young fox started to spin his two tails in a helicopter like motion and soon became airborn. Knuckles brother was literally stunned…first he was a talking Pasha now he was a flying fox. “Geeze Knux, when did you make friends with a guy like this?!”



Knuckles gave a shy smile as they both soon gave chase after the kitsune. “Heh, well you see when you get lost in the woods it’s kind of hard to get home without asking directions…I was lucky enough that kid found some good in me or I’d bet he’d never had trusted my words to him. It turns out that his family has been friends with ours for many generations. Problem is I don’t recall dad ever mentioning anything about them in our lessons.”



“Well, who knows? Maybe only the future king is only suppose to know about these things. You don’t think Athair would know about this place to do you? Hey, where are we heading anyways?”



Knuckles thought a brief moment about his 5 brothers the oldest being Athair. While Sabre and him were coming to their 13th year Athair was well into the beginning of his adulthood in his late teens. It has been told that the oldest of the brothers was crowned prince and what came with the rankings was a bad side as well. Constant studying, battlefield training, and tutorials came with it so he could be prepared for his future as King of Mobius. It made them barely ever have contact with each other, but when he was around they’d always have the best of times. Knuckles chuckled as he remembered as he then spoke, “With all the studying he does Sabre I wouldn’t put it past him. But you’ll see our destination soon enough. It’s right around the corner.”



They all brushed aside the last brush of leaves and came to..."Oh my god! The Chaos Emerald Alter! Knuckles..." he gaped at his older twin brother, "I thought it only existed in fairy tales father use to tell us!" There in all its glory was the most powerful object in the universe; it was no wonder why King Locke kept a secret of its location.



"A long time ago, your ancestors entrusted my family to watch over the emerald with a number of high priests in the kingdom. It was clear ever since the Great War between the echidna kingdoms that one was seeking the power of the other, one for the good of all and the other to drive a few of the other species of our world into slavery. Thus, your father drove the Dark Army of Mobius to the Floating Island and banished them there by focusing his energy to the gem you see before you."



"The Floating Island? That deserted wasteland?" they both asked.



"Yes, since peace between the kingdoms was a positive 'no', it was used only as a last resort," Talios lowered his head at the statement. "It might have not have been the best decision but for both of your sakes I suspect you'll be ready for anything."



The two echidnas nodded in agreement at the young fox as a stern uncertain look came across both their faces. "Well enough of this serious talk. Would you two care to join me for lunch?"



"Food?" Knuckles perked up as he gave as a huge grin crossed his face.



Sabre rolled his eyes at the site of Knuckles' stomach taking over his brain. "We would love to," he stated, "but I think we seem to be forgetting something..."



"What could possibly be more important than food?" Knuckles growled.



"I don't know...perhaps that meeting with the royal family of the moon kingdom that he wanted you especially to be there," he smirked.



Knuckles stopped dead in his tracks, he had forgotten all about it after all that excitement. He quickly scampered off in the other direction dragging Sabre by the collar with him and dashed off to the other direction. "Sorry Talios but we got something important to take care of! Maybe next time, okay?"



"None taken my friend, none taken..."







Copyright Crap



(C) Sonic the Hedgehog and Company belong to SEGA and Archie Comic

(C) Sailor Moon type storyline borrowed from Naoko Takeuchi

This story was based off the story from Sonic Super Special #8! And features them in there past lives.

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Written by Tigsie and Jagz!