FD, Sonic Style, Part 8

Chapter Eight

Death’s Cycle

The next day Sonic and Amy went into Mobotropolis to look for Morgana. They walked into a small area of the city were there were markets and stalls where Mobians were selling food, bric-a-brac and clothes.

Sonic held Amy’s hand as he lead the way to a dark area of the lane where some health shops were, he saw a small shop with a large sign in the shape of a Crystal Ball, in ye old writing it read ‘CRYSTALS AND CONJURES’ Sonic looked in the window to see herbs, a large hand with numbered lines on it, a broomstick against it and candles, crystals and rocks on display.

When he walked in, a strong smell of mixed herbs and melting wax from candles filled his nose and the sound of relaxing chanting music filled his ears. The whole shop was filled with herbs handing from the ceiling, hanging candles and broomsticks, the shelves around the place were filled with books on witchcraft, tarot and paganism.

Sonic looked around and saw a few preparations on the counter such as a couple of large candles and a pentagram; he also saw some signs behind the counter saying:

‘Morgana Ravenwolf,

Psychic,

Spiritual Reader and Tarot Reader,

Book by appointment’

This was followed by a couple of phone numbers, Sonic then looked around, “Hello!” he called looking around “Hello?” he called louder, as soon as he yelled the second time, a white mongoose appeared from behind a purple and gold curtain in the corner of the room.

She was indeed a strikingly beautiful woman, she had long pearly white hair that came down to her waist, her hair had pink and blue shines in it very much like moonstone, and her fur was as white as pure fresh snow, and her eyes were strikingly blue like sapphires.

When she appeared she was wearing flowing clothes of white cotton and muslin, and she was holding a couple of books. “Morgana?” said Sonic, “ah” said the mongoose with a warm smile, her blue eyes glittering, “Sonic the Hedgehog” she walked to her counter and placed the books on the counter.

“And what to I owe the honour, hedgehog?” she asked, “Morgana” said Sonic “we know you’re a sorceress and we accept that” Morgana smiled, “we came her to ask you questions” “and we’re not leaving without answers” said Amy running up to the counter. Morgana continued to smile.

“So” she said “you’ve come to ask me questions about the world beyond the living” she looked at her books, “what is it you wish to ask?” Sonic looked at the mongoose and took the pictures of Espio and Knuckles from Amy to show her. “about a week ago we went to the Mobotropolis Theme Park whilst there we escaped a fatal roller coaster accident, but when we avoided the accident it seems that death is coming back to claim us”

Morgana looked at the photos and then up at Sonic, her smile faded “Espio and Knuckles are dead and the weird thing is, they died in the same order they would have if they stayed on the ride!” Morgana looked at the two hedgehogs “is there anyway we can stop the cycle?” Morgan looked concerned, she then looked at the door. She walked over to the door and put up a sign saying ‘closed for lunch, open again at 2.00’ she then walked over to a curtain at the back of the room. “Come with me” she whispered.

Sonic and Amy followed her to the purple and gold curtain in the corner of the room, then Morgana pushed the curtain aside showing a large beautifully decorated room. It was filled with candles and crystals, in the left side of the room was a large cushioned area, and in the middle of the large room was a small table with a large crystal ball.

Morgana walked over to the candles, her robes were rippling and flowing as she moved. She then lit a match and lit one of the candles, as she did, all the candles around the room lit up at once. Amy was a little surprised at this and she touched Sonic’s hand, Sonic squeezed her hand to reassure her.

As the candles lit up, above them on the wall was a large oil painting of five Mobians in black cloaks, Amy looked at Sonic and then looked at the title at the front of the painting where it said ‘The Dark Covenant’ Amy felt afraid when she looked at them, but she didn’t say anything.

Morgana then turned to them with a smile and blew out the match, she then walked over to her crystal ball, “come, sit, don’t be afraid” she said in a gentle voice. Amy and Sonic walked up to the table and sat down. Morgana then waved her delicate white hands over the ball.

As she did a white fog began to form in it. Morgana concentrated a bit, then she looked up at them both, “I can see it as clearly as I see you now” she said “you had a vision Amy, and you managed to convince some of them to get off the ride” Amy nodded “I didn’t save everybody”

She began to sniff, “I tried, but I couldn’t stop it” Morgana looked sympathetic, she then looked back at the Crystal ball, the fog then began to change from white to black, she then looked afraid. “What is it?” said Sonic concerned. Morgana took her hands away from the ball and held her head.

“It’s too difficult” she whispered, “I cannot tell how I can help you stop the cycle, even a sorceress cannot stop death, as death comes unexpectedly” Sonic’s eyes widened, “what are you saying Morgana?” he demanded. Morgana turned to look at the large painting of the Five witches in the painting.

“My sister Gazarius” she said looking at the female black dog with white hair in the painting, told me that death cannot be stopped, when death comes, there is no escape from it” she then looked pained, “when she tried to explain, Fatin” she then looked at the grey vixen in the picture “would show me images of death by forcing thoughts of it into my mind, which tortured me” Amy looked at the white mongoose who looked pained and scared.

“But even if there is no way to stop death, can we at least try and stop the cycle by interfering?” Amy asked. Morgana looked at Amy, “even if you do delay the cycle, there is no rest for death” she whispered, “the soul collector stops at nothing to collect the ones he has chosen” she then looked solemn, “when the number’s up” she snapped her fingers as well as making a clicking noise with her tongue “that’s it”

Sonic looked at Morgana “no” he said “I won’t give up” he said “if you say we can delay the cycle, I’ll keep delaying it at all costs!” Morgana was quiet for a few seconds. “you can delay the cycle by interfering” she whispered “you must understand the order that death has used to seal your fate, if you break the chain, you can delay the process, yet it is unknown how long it will last and when Death will return again to claim your souls” Sonic looked determined. “Then if you say that, we will keep going so we can cheat death! Whatever it takes! I won’t give up!” “and neither will I!” said Amy.