This Scratch project is a part of a story series. You can read the story down below in the "Notes and Credits". When you see the symbol (#) click/tap the image to switch to the next one! Press the Space key to play music to go along with the story. Music Credits: "The Flame Of Hope" from the Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) OST
{Setting: Crisis City} Silver’s gaze darts back towards his Father, but his attention turns to his Mother again as Florence tries to force herself up onto her feet to take a hold of him. Silver lifts Florence with his powers to stop her, then he hesitantly floats himself up, and leans close to his Mother as he flies away from Venice. Venice waits with patience until Silver puts more distance between them, then the dutiful hedgehog soars up into the air to stare down at Iblis. The beast grumbles as its third eye glares back at him. In spite of its crumbling state…Iblis forcibly rears up and lets out a strained roar. Fire builds in its mouth once more. Venice tightens his grip on the energy as it grows by the second, whirling all around him, and nose dives straight for Iblis at full speed. As Silver carries Florence, she’s able to peer back, through the labyrinth of buildings at the scene unfolding. Through her blurry vision, she spots a streak of light rocketing down from the sky. Silver takes another quick glance as well. Venice: *diving for Iblis’ third eye as he scowls, but his face softens in confusion* Though he’s flying at the monster with great speed, the world is slowing around him, and all he hears is his own bated breath… ...then in a sudden flash...it returns to him... ...his memories of meeting Otto & Angel, and defending the humans’ base. Saving Lynda. Cobalt crashing into his room and leading him to Florence, along with being introduced to the others. Racing through the city in the buggy with his newfound friends. Losing them. Falling in love with Florence. Silver’s birth…and watching him grow up. All of the decisions he made, the successes and the mistakes— the people he encountered, the things that warmed his heart and the things that broke it. All of it floods back in an instant…but in the end, one memory sticks in his mind in the midst of everything else. Florence: *bright smile* Thank you again for saving me. I greatly appreciate you going through all that trouble for me…you’re my hero. *soft giggle* Tears flow from Venice eyes and fly past his quills as he soars on. Iblis’ pupil sharpens at the blinding light. Florence holds her breath as she watches with Silver, then hears a soft voice… “Arrivederci, Florence.” Venice shoots straight through Iblis’ third eye. In agony it screeches, rearing its body back farther, fire pouring from its mouth, until a bright light shines through the demon’s mouth and eyes. BOOM! Silver’s eyes widen. The blast bathes the city in a turquoise glow. It smacks Silver out of the air, and he hits the ground with Florence, but quickly puts a shield over them as they stay low to the ground. Debris and lava is flung past them as nearby buildings crack and collapse. The ones closest to the blast evaporate in the light. Clouds of dust then blind their view. The ground violently shakes beneath them as the explosion still screams. Silver desperately holds up the shield while it takes a beating. Eventually…the light fades, along with the sound. The rumbling steadily comes to a halt. The dust settles. As the world becomes silent, Silver drops the shield with a tired sigh, then gasps at the destruction. A crater has formed where the lava lake once was, and all the buildings that were close to it have vanished, leaving faint bits of rubble behind. Multiple structures around them lie on the ground, or lean onto one another. Florence: Mmh… *tries to push herself up, but falls back to the ground again as her arms become numb* Silver: ! *turns and sees her with her injury uncovered. He swiftly brings his hands back to her side and creates the band of energy again* Florence: *groans in pain and exhaustion as she winces, but a familiar gentle warmth against her back causes her eyes to flutter back open* Hm…? *slightly turns her head* Silver: Huh? *staring at a beam of golden light coming down from the sky, that glows over his Mother, and it widens over him* (#) Following the light, they both look up to see a hole forming in the clouds. Then more open up, causing sunlight to pour through them onto the dilapidated city. Silver & Florence’s golden eyes glisten from the radiant sight, as their mouths gape. Silver: Mother…is that…?! Florence: S-sunlight! *her mouth quivers and starts to form a grin* Silver helps her sit up as they both admire it, and a wide smile appears on Silver’s face Silver: Father did it— HE DID IT! *hugs Florence* Florence lies her head on him blissfully, but then she notices the light waver. She looks up to see the holes slowly stop widening. The clouds rumble as they shift. For a second, more clouds break apart, as the light continues to fight its way through, but others reform, and begin smothering the light back out. Florence: What?! NO! They watch as the final ray is destroyed. The blanket of clouds completely reforms, and casts a darkness over the city again.
