Sparx was sitting on the edge of the Floating Island talking to Psycho. "Wow Psy, you look Kewl!" she commented. "Thanx!" replied Psycho, genuinely flattered. Sparx's wound had healed, and she had wanted to get out of the hut, so she called Psy, and they had decided to hang together. Sparx had a thoughtful look on her face when Psycho asked, "Where did you get the amulet? It looks really cool!" "I got it from some friends in an alternate universe, but it's a long story.." she said. "I like long stories..." he replied. Sparx told him what had happened on "Earth". When she had finished Psycho's mouth was gaping open. "Woah." he breathed. All of a sudden, the ground beneath them crumbled, and they started to fall into the water below. Psycho managed to grab the edge of the Island with one hand, and Sparx's hand in the other. He helped her up. "That's three I owe you now." said Sparx. "Don't worry about it!" said Psy. Sparx pulled a chaos emerald out of her pocket. "Cerebral gave this to me just before Robotnik was defeated. I don't use it very much, except for lately. I've been having a lot of bad luck!!! Have you heard of K'Yan weh???" she asked. "No, why?" he asked. "She's an evil sorceress who wants to take over the world. She nearley got me, Ava, Roxy,Snowy, Cerebral, and two hedgehogs, Mike and Jackie." she said. "Woah, do you know where she is?" he asked. "Right here!!!"
Psycho got up. Sparx did as well. "K'Yan weh, what's the deal now?" asked Sparx with a hint of sarcasm in her voice. "I've decided to postpone my quest for world tion just long enough to wreak my revenge on you and your cohorts." said the evil cat. Sparx and Psycho were lifted of the ground by strong metallic hands. Sparx managed to peek at their captor, it was MechaSparx. "Put me down you butthole!" cried Sparx as she tried to get away. MechaSparx's grip didn't loosen. K'Yan weh said something in another language, "Oni Sarem Poild.." which teleported Psycho and Sparx in a mountain. Sparx looked around, and exclaimed, "We're in a dormant volcano!!!". Psycho just stood there looking slightly ticked. He started to pace. Sparx pulled out her sword, thankful that she had it with her. She put her hand on his shoulder to calm him down. "There must be some purpose to them bringing us here." said Psy. Suddenly, a voice came over some sort of loud speaker. "You are found guilty. You will be sentance to the 7 trials. If you pass you will be set free. If you don't, sudden doom.".
In a hidden room, MechaSparx and K'Yan weh were talking. "Master," said MechaSparx, "what is the purpose of the 7 trials, what if they pass?" "They can't. It's never been done. The 7 trials are so hard that no one has ever passed them. Certian doom is the only way out.."
Psycho wrapped his wings around himself, and sat down on a rock. "What the hell is the 7 trials?"he thought. He stood up and was about to pace when a white orb started to float down from the center of the room. It scanned Sparx and Psycho. Then it exploded, and from the vortex created by the explosion came a double of Sparx, and Psycho. "Prepare to die!" they said in unison. Sparx's double raised her sword and lunged at her counterpart. Psycho's double flew into the air, aimed his claws, and flew towards Psy. They squared off. Each opponent attacking or blocking. When one attacked, their counterpart blocked it effortsley. After five minutes, Sparx started to get sick of this, "Psy, this is ridiculus!!! She's matching me shot for shot!" "Ugh, same here--woah!!!" exclaimed Psycho. "That's it!" said Sparx, "Psy, trade dancing partners?" "You're right!" he said. Each traded opponents. Sparx now faced Psycho's double. Psy faced Sparx's double. Each were overcome easily. Soon the white orb returned, and picked up it's defeated warriors. This was only the first trial.
MechaSparx fidgeted in her seat, "K'Yan weh, they have passed the first trial, aren't you worried.?" "No. Almost everyone overcomes the first trial, a few the second, and no one the third." replied the sorceress. "But I thought that there were 7." commented the confused robot. "There is supposed to be, but since no one has ever beaten the third, there was no cause to make the other four. And the name '7 trials' was never changed. It makes the victims uneasy. heh heh heh!!!"
The voice came over the loudspeaker again "There will be a five minute break after which the second trial will begin." The furries sat down wiping sweat from their foreheads. Sparx felt this queasy feeling in her stomach. "Man, I thought I had something to eat this morning!" she complained. Psycho edged closer to her, "It's not your stomach, it's your heart..." He brought his face closer and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. Sparx sat there for a moment, and was about to say something when the ground beneath them started to rip apart savagely, creating a huge ravine between the side that they were on, and the other side. "Oh great.." mumbled Sparx. Psycho leaped into the air, and was instantly struck down by a lightning bolt. Sparx glided quickly and saved him, returning to the edge. She was also struck by the lightning, but was unharmed. "Sparx, how bout gliding us to the other side. Since the lightning cannot harm you, you would be safe!" Sparx agreed, and they glided to the other side unharmed. This was only the second trial, the third was yet to come!
This time it was K'Yan weh's turn to fidget in her seat. "This is not a time to panic..."
Again the voice came on the loudspeaker, "Prepare yourselves..." A huge fireball came at them, and exploded at their feet. The heat was too much for Sparx, who passed out. Psycho lifted her up, and out of the volcano.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!" cried K'Yan weh. MechaSparx Snickered.
He was surprised, "What the?!?!? I thought that there were 7 trials???" He carried Sparx to her hut, and waited until she woke up. "Are you ok?" he asked. "Yeah, where are we." she asked. "We're on the Floating Island...I gotta go. See ya soon." he said. "Yeah, see ya." She watched him leave, and thought about the kiss that he had given her...
THE END...
1998 Sparx
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