Between the mysteries of last weekend, the increasing number of visions and unexplained phenomena, and the attack on Vakama yesterday, everyone is likely on edge. When Tails calls you into his lab around noon, you all are likely already aware of how this is going to go.
Once again, a surge of Chaos Energy in the city is what draws you in, though this time it is a much larger burst than before. Sonic and Knuckles are here with you as usual, with Tails remaining behind to look after Vakama and the base. Unlike before, you aren't met with robots or destruction. In fact, this city block looks remarkably peaceful, aside from where Eggman's chroma has overtaken most of the buildings.
"So good of you all to finally arrive."
The voice comes from up above. You recognize it as the one you heard last week, through that gemstone the Tails Doll had. Perched on one of the buildings is a... fox? No, he's larger than Tails, and wearing a large silver mask that obscures most of his features. In one hand he holds Vakama's missing mask; his other is extended with six gemstones floating around it, a soft teal glow from beneath his black glove marking the seventh. There's a different gemstone on the center of his chest as well, though it doesn't look like the fake Chaos Emeralds you've seen before.
"You all have the pleasure of fighting me, Infinite. I am the Doctor's trusted ally... and I have been watching you all. Your struggles with my nightmares and illusions were so... delicious. You have my thanks for the show."
He kicks off the building, floating towards you all and the ground, though stopping high enough up, still out of reach. And for those of you getting any bright ideas, a deep red begins to fill your vision, tinting the corners of it as the very world itself begins to warp around you - this isn't exactly Chicago anymore, you see. The buildings still exist, wrapped in white chroma, though they bend and twist in ways they shouldn't, making it hard to tell what's real and what isn't.
"I'll snuff out your lives here and now for the Doctor's ambitions! Let's see what you're made of!"
His focus is on Rio, so he doesn't notice Infinite's focus has turned to him until suddenly, it's not Rio's shoulders that his paws are on, but Hune's.
His heart wavers (6). Deep down he knows he's not real - the perks(?) of having all his nightmares focused around the same honey badger that is 100% Not Alive Anymore being that he's been reminded of his death many times over - but he can't- he can't-- It'd still be nice to just stay here, with him, for eternity, just as he swore to him all those years ago. ]
[ while gyles is contemplating staying for eternity in the depths of the nightmare, he'll be distracted by a quick flutter of wings and a flash of gold, accompanied by the faint melody of a song.
gyles might recognise it as one of sunday's golden sprites, as it lands on top of gyles's paw and gestures for him to move away and out of the illusion, causing the image of the honey badger to disappear entirely (20), and when gyles emerges out of the nightmare the music fades away, and sunday looks actually relieved. ]
[ NOT HAD I NOT SEEN THE SUN........... IM GONNA CRY ]
Ah-... [ For the first time in weeks - no, in longer than that. For the first time since Hune died, Gyles turns away from him with little resistance. Of course it still hurts - those wounds may never fully heal - but... this is what Hune would want for him. The real Hune, the light of his life, that shined even brighter than those golden sprites.
He blinks. A tear falls, as he gives Sunday a small smile. ] ... Thank you.
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His focus is on Rio, so he doesn't notice Infinite's focus has turned to him until suddenly, it's not Rio's shoulders that his paws are on, but Hune's.
His heart wavers (6). Deep down he knows he's not real - the perks(?) of having all his nightmares focused around the same honey badger that is 100% Not Alive Anymore being that he's been reminded of his death many times over - but he can't- he can't-- It'd still be nice to just stay here, with him, for eternity, just as he swore to him all those years ago. ]
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gyles might recognise it as one of sunday's golden sprites, as it lands on top of gyles's paw and gestures for him to move away and out of the illusion, causing the image of the honey badger to disappear entirely (20), and when gyles emerges out of the nightmare the music fades away, and sunday looks actually relieved. ]
Thought I'd lost you for a moment there.
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Ah-... [ For the first time in weeks - no, in longer than that. For the first time since Hune died, Gyles turns away from him with little resistance. Of course it still hurts - those wounds may never fully heal - but... this is what Hune would want for him. The real Hune, the light of his life, that shined even brighter than those golden sprites.
He blinks. A tear falls, as he gives Sunday a small smile. ] ... Thank you.