Chapter 32: Time Flower Power!
"The town was completely silent when we went in..." Sonic, Tails, and JetStream stared down in confusion and horror, and out of the corner of JetStream's eyes, he saw something glowing behind the pillar. JetStream turned toward it, wondering curiously.
"What is that?" Tails's right ear twitched and he looked right.
"JetStream what are you doing?" Tails noticed the glow behind the pillar as well, "Uh, JetStream, you don't know what's there..." JetStream nodded.
"You're right, Tails, I don't." he slowly continued to walk toward it, his eyes could've been sparkling.
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Meanwhile, Knuckles was sitting at the edge of the path curb, when he suddenly noticed all the ponies slowly making their way to the Crystal Empire like it was some anarchy, "What's going on!?" even though the ponies were right in front of him, they seemed like they couldn't see him in the first place, "Hello?" he walked to the outer edge, and stuck his hand into the charge, "Whoa... it's some sorta hologram..." he just watched as the ponies clipped through his glove, "How'd this happen?" something then caught his eye, he ended up looking at the top of the Crystal Empire.
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JetStream peeked behind the pillar, and jumped in shock a couple of feet, "Whoa!" the pony he saw in the flashback was laying next to the pillar, Tails ran up in worry.
"JetStream, what's... wrong...? Who's he...?" he stared at him blankly.
"The pony I saw in those visions... or, at least one of them."
"R-really...?" Tails saw the expression on the pony's face, "How come he doesn't see or notice us standing here?" JetStream waved his fore-left hoof.
"Hello?"
"... Is he blind?" JetStream shrugged.
"I've never seen a blind anything before..." Tails scratched his head.
"Maybe he's not even here..." JetStream did think that was crazy, but it could have been considered.
"Could be..." JetStream slowly leaned in, wondering what would happen if he tried to touch him, just before JetStream could though, the pony shifted, making JetStream jump and sigh.
"JetStream..." Tails pointed back to him.
'He's about to talk...' JetStream saw his mouth starting to move, and they both listened carefully.
The pony sighed, "I... don't think of this as some, memory to keep for my dignity. Although, we knew we should have listened since day one... it's just like the Oracle said..." he paused and started to tear up as he continued through his grit teeth, rolling over to his left facing Tails and JetStream, almost as if they were there, "... Your Empire speaks true to its strength, but it does not mean it's driven by you and your king alone... with Generosity in heart, makes a pleasant and noble king in mind... with Loyalty in your speech, makes great trustworthiness and godful Honesty... and you, strongest King, may have the strength to keep this from falling... I'm afraid your only worry is the Laughter and Kindness you choose to give your subjects. And the Magic in this deal, is the process of keeping it all together... take action whenever you'd like, now is a better solution than later..." JetStream was amazed, it was like he was watching a movie.
"Tails, he said the five elements..."
"Loyalty, Laughter, Honesty, Kindness, and Generosity..." they echoed in unison.
"... And the only, Magic in this deal..." they way he said magic caught JetStream's attention as he echoed the same words. They looked at each other, only to see what happens next. The pony grabbed something that had a purple and blue hue, "What's that?" he seemed to be holding some sort of plant, he pushed it into the ground.
"And this Time Flower will prove to the world of our past sins..."
"Time Flower..." JetStream repeated.
"Hey, JetStream, the ground he's on isn't crystal..." JetStream looked down.
"Oh, you're right." Sonic rushed over to get their attention.
"Hey! You two! Look toward the door!" and they did.
"What's going o-" the door seemed to get pushed.
"It might be those ponies from the ground before..." the pony looked toward the door.
"I guess this is where it ends..." he stood up, and walked to the center of the room as his horn started to glow. JetStream decided to get up as well, and galloped next to him.
'I guess this really is the end for him...' JetStream showed depression as time passed.
~~~Chapter End~~~