Chapter 8: Settling in; Silver's story

(Shadow POV)

A day has passed since the battle at the track and Sonics recovery. Luckily for them, no one was there to witness the battle, the creatures or the group's power. While Sonic and Silver were settling in with their new homes, Shadow however was not enjoying himself. Pinkie was trying to make him smile and laugh since Sonic told Pinkie getting a smile or laugh from him is extremely rare. Pinkie tried from jokes, pranks and even tried funny faces, but nothing worked.

"C'mon Shadow, why can't you laugh?" Pinkie asked.

"I don't laugh, and I don't smile." He replied.

"You must have at least a little sense of humor." Pinkie said.

"I don't." he answered coldly.

"Why are you always being Mr. grumpy pants?" she asked.

Shadow remained silent.

"Mark my words Shady, I'm gonna get a laugh out of you if it's the last thing I do, I pinkie promise."

"Whatever, and don't call me Shady." He said.

(Sonic POV)

Sonic and Dash were outside doing a couple of exercises. Rainbow did push-ups while Sonic did hand-stand push-ups. Sunset was with them with a batch of lemonade on a wooden table. When the two finally decided to take a break, they grabbed a glass of lemonade and started talking.

"I gotta ask Sonic, what's it like at your world?" Rainbow asked.

"I would like to know as well." Sunset agreed.

"Well, the planet that I come from is called mobius. There, we all live together in peace and harmony. A creature that is half human and half animal is called a mobian. Every mobian is gifted with a special ability and power." Sonic explained.

"And let me guess, your power is speed?" Rainbow asked, earning a nod from the blue haired teen.

"How fast can you go?" Sunset asked.

Sonic gave them a grin. "I move faster than the speed of sound." He answered.

The girls jaws dropped.

"There's no way anybody can move that fast!" Rainbow shouted shocked.

"Then explained how me and Shadow were able to move at high speed during the battle at the track and how I was able to kick your butt at the race." Sonic said.

They were silent for the moment.

"Touché." Rainbow answered.

"Do you have friends back at your world?" Sunset asked.

"Oh yeah, I have plenty of friends, There's Tails who is very intelligent, Knuckles who is very strong, Rogue who loves jewels, etc."

"Well, I for one would love to meet them one day." Rainbow said.

"Me too." Sunset said.

"Yeah, I just wonder if they're doing okay." Sonic said looking up at the sky.

"I'm sure they're doing fine." Rainbow said.

"Yeah, you're probably right." Sonic said smiling.

(Silver POV)

At Rarity's house, Silver was meditating outside of her house in the backyard focusing his energy. He was then snapped out of his calm trance when Rarity called him.

"Silver dear, can you come here for a second?" Rarity called.

Silver smiled and walked into the house. He walked into the design room and saw Rarity and Twilight working on a beautiful dress. It was a blue dress that had a cyan lining on the collar, along with a diamond bracelet.

"Did you make this Rarity?" Silver asked.

"Of course darling. Making clothes and dresses is what I do for a living. Do you like it?" Rarity asked.

"Like it, I love it. This is simply the most beautiful dress I've ever seen. You truly have a gift." Silver said smiling.

Rarity blushed. "That's very sweet of you darling. Thank you."

Silver smiled. He didn't know in Twilight's bag that Spike was growling at him. He couldn't believe that Rarity was actually falling for him.

"So why did you call me? Did you need something?" he asked.

"As a matter of fact yes. Could you be a dear and get that cloth up on that shelf? I can't reach it." Rarity said pointing to a cyan cloth roll on the top shelf.

"Sure thing." He answered smiling.

Silver concentrated his phsycokinesis and started floating in the air. The girls were awestruck by what they were seeing. Silver finally got to the top and grabbed the cloth. He gently floated down and landed in front of the girls.

"Here you go." He said holding the cloth out to Rarity.

"Thank you darling." Rarity thanked taking the cloth.

"How are you able to do that Silver? Is it some kind of magic?" Twilight asked.

Silver chuckled. "No Twilight, it's not magic, it's called phsycokinesis. It's an ability that allows me to manipulate the physical world with my mind. I can use this power to fly, create energy blades, teleport, and lift or throw objects." Silver explained.

"Amazing, I never thought there would be other powerful being on your planet that could have such a power is that." Twilight said in amazement.

"Well, not everyone can have this power. I actually got this power ever since I was born. One being born with phsycokinesis is extremely rare."

"No kidding." Twilight said in awe.

"It's the truth."

"There is so much I want to know about you Silver." Twilight said.

"Okay, like what?" He asked.

"Is it true from what Pinkie said is that you're from the future?" She asked beaming.

Silver remembered Pinkies sudden out burst from the hospital. He still couldn't believe that Pinkie was able to tell their story about them being from another world right off the bat.

"Well, yes it's true from what Pinkie said; I'm from the future from my home planet." Silver answered.

A huge smile grew on Twilight's face. "That is SO amazing! Tell, me, what's the future like? It is amazing, beautiful?" Twilight asked beaming with overwhelming joy.

"I would also like to know as well Silver darling. Being from the future must be fabulous." Rarity said with a hint of curiosity in her tone.

Silver then turned away a little and looked at the floor with sadness. "I…I don't wanna talk about it."

Twilights smile disappeared. "What's wrong Silver?"

"I just don't want to talk about my home." He answered sadly.

Twilight was beginning to pick up why Silver is sad. Did something happen in the future that's making him act like this? She wanted to know and to help him out.

"Silver." Twilight said putting a hand on his shoulder. It immediately got his attention. "Please tell us. If it's something you never share with others, it's not good to keep it to yourself. Talking about it will make you feel better."

Silver looked at the floor again, not making eye contact with Twilight.

"Please tell us darling." Rarity said putting her hand on his other shoulder. "We want to help you. We're your friends. You can tell us anything."

Silver was so touched by their kind words. They truly wanted to help him, and they were right, not telling others about your problems will always heal a broken heart. Finally, Silver gave in and sighed.

"Okay, I'll tell you two, but I want to let the two of you know, you're the first that I've ever told in my life." Silver said.

The two nodded and sat down on a nearby couch. Silver then started his story about his past and his future.

(NOTE: This is not Silvers true origin about his past. This is something that I assumed that happened.)

"My home was devastated before I was born. It was harsh, bleak place where I and everyone else live in darkness. Life was a struggle and people lived without hope. Everything around me was being destroyed by a powerful life form called Iblis 'The Flames of Disaster'. His goal was to completely engulf our world into nothing but a burning wasteland."

"That's dreadful. How could've you and your parents survive in a harsh world like that?" Rarity asked.

"I don't remember my parents. They abandoned me after I was born." Silver explained.

The girls gasped.

"Why in the world would they abandon you?" rarity asked with a slight of anger.

"I guess from where I'm from, it's every man for themselves." Silver said.

"I'm, I'm so sorry Silver." Twilight said with tears beginning to form in her eyes.

"It's alright Twilight. It wasn't your fault." Silver said.

Silver sighed and continued his story. "After my parents left me, I was alone, and nobody was there to protect me, or even take care of me. That is until one day someone found me. A female human found me in a corner of a destroyed building. When she saw me, she knew immediately that my parents abandoned me, because everyone is struggling to stay alive from Iblis. She decided to take care of me and raised me like I was her only son. She said her name was Amber. For the last three years, she took care of me and loved me from the bottom of her heart. Until I became four years old, she told me that my real parents left me. I didn't believe her at first, but she explained to me that she found me in the corner of a building when I was really young. Before I could say anything else, Iblis appeared again and unleashed his wrath upon us."

Silver stopped for a moment to catch a breath. "Amber…then saved my life, by pushing me away from Iblis before he unleashed his attack on me. I became so heart broken by her loss. I wanted to fight Iblis, but I was afraid. I ran as fast as I could and never looked back. When I finally got away, I started crying like there was no tomorrow. Amber was the only person I had in my world."

Rarity and Twilight were completely devastated and torn apart by Silvers story. As he continued on, they scooted closer to him with tears running down their eyes.

"After Amber died, I was alone again. As I pushed on to survive, Iblis grew stronger and then started to create his own army of living, evil, lava creatures. The creatures did as they please; destroying buildings, killing many innocent men, women and even children. I couldn't do anything to help because I was weak, useless. I stood there with utter fear as they continued to destroy everything in their path. Then one day, I was cornered by Iblis's goons. When they charged at me to destroy me, I screamed and waited for the blow to come, but it never came. When I opened my eyes, I saw the creatures stood in one place, frozen. I didn't understand why they were frozen, until I saw myself glowing a cyan color. I realized then I was born with phsycokinesis."

Silver held out his hand and it started to glow cyan. If Silver wasn't born with this power, he would've never been here today. The girls started to calm down a little and wiped their tears away.

"After I discovered my hidden power, I realized I was able to fight back. For the past 8 years, I trained to get stronger. I was able to tap into a whole new level of power when I was able to control my phsycokinesis. I once faced off against Iblis, but my power wasn't enough and I lost badly. I continued to train and got a lot stronger, but it still wasn't enough. The, one day, I met someone who also had the same objective to defeat Iblis. Her name was Blaze."

"Was this Blaze…your girlfriend?" Rarity asked in a worried tone.

Silver chuckled a little. "No, we were just very close friends."

Rarity sighed in relief.

"So, how did you meet her?" Twilight asked.

"Well, it all started back when I was twelve." Silver started

FLASHBACK ( SILVER POV) AGE: 12

Silver was on the roof training by picking up huge magma boulders with his phsycokinesis. He then started to practice levitating off the ground with his power. He then got the hang of it and flew around the city.

"I can't believe how strong I've gotten. Just you wait Iblis, soon, I'll defeat you once and for all." Silver thought.

As he continued to levitate through the city, he then spotted some of Iblis's goons surrounding a girl. He quickly hid behind a corner and saw a girl unconscious. She was a purple cat with a beautiful red jewel on her head. She wore a purple dress along with a golden necklace around her neck and wore purple shoes with white lining on them. One of Iblis's goons leaped and was about to pounce on the girl, but Silver thought fast and quickly caught the creature with his phsycokinesis. The remaining creatures knew about this and quickly turned around and saw Silver holding his hand out with his powers active.

"You know 8 against one isn't fair." Silver called out.

The creatures then turned their attention to Silver and began to attack, but Silver dodged their attacks and quickly used his phsycokinesis to crush them, ending their lives.

"Good riddance." Silver said.

He turned his attention toward the purple cat and gently picked her up from her head.

"Hey, you okay?" Silver said in a calm voice.

The girl then started to slowly open their eyes and then saw Silver.

"Who…who are you?" She asked nervously.

"Don't worry, I'm a friend." Silver said with a reassuring smile.

She looked around and saw that the creatures were not around.

"What happened to the creatures?" She asked.

"Don't worry about them, I ended their lives." Silver said.

Her eyes widened. "How were you able to kill them?" She asked.

"Like this."

Silver held out his hand to a nearby rock and picked it up with his phsycokinesis. When the girl saw what he was doing, she was completely blown away.

"Are, are you using phsycokinesis?" She asked shocked.

"Umm, yeah. I was wondering what this power was called. Do you know about it?" Silver asked the girl.

"Phsycokinesis is a very rare power for those who are born with it. I can't believe that you were born with that ability." She explained.

"Wow. Guess I must have an amazing gift." Silver said excitedly. "Hey check this out."

Silver started to make his hand glow and swung his hand to create an energy blade, but it disappeared into thin air.

"Oops, guess its back to the drawing board." Silver said sheeply.

"You're so naïve." The girl said crossing her arms.

"At least I'm putting effort into it. I don't see you having the power of phsycokinesis." Silver said.

"Touché." The girl said impressed by his comeback.

"By the way, what's your name?" Silver asked the girl.

"My name is Blaze, born with the element of fire." She said.

"Wow, you were born with fire, that's amazing." Silver said exited.

"Thank you Silver, now if you don't mind, I must be going." Blaze said leaving.

"Wait, where are you going?" Silver asked.

"I'm going to find Iblis. He has caused too much pain and devastation to my home. I'll do whatever it takes to stop him." Blaze said clutching her fists.

Silver was surprised by this girl. She also had the same objective to defeat Iblis once and for all. The, a plan came in mind.

"How about I go with you?" Silver asked getting Blaze's attention.

"Look, I know we just met, but you and I have the same goal. I want Iblis gone as much as you do. He killed many innocent people and killed the only person I had in this world, and I wanna stop Iblis for good. If we join forces and work together, we might have a chance to defeat him." Silver explained.

Blaze put a hand under her chin and thought for a moment.

"Alright, from here on out, you and I are a team." Blaze said smiling.

Silver smiled back. "Thanks Blaze."

"Let's hurry, I sense his flames." Blaze said.

"You can sense his flames?" Silver asked.

"Born with the element of fire, hello? You're so naïve." Blaze said walking along side Silver.

"Hey!"

Blaze only giggled as the two headed for Iblis.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Ever since then, we fought alongside each other to save our world from Iblis." Silver said finishing part of his story on how he and Blaze met.

"That's amazing Silver, but I want to know…why isn't she with you now?" Twilight asked.

"I must admit darling, you two seemed pretty close to each other since the day you two met." Rarity pointed out.

Silver was silent for the moment. He then got up from the couch and walked a few feet away from the girls.

"Blaze and I…have been fighting Iblis for a long time, and we always win against him, but he was immortal, and he can never be truly defeated. When she and I went to the past, we discovered a true way to defeat Iblis once and for all. We discovered that someone needed to be the vessel to fall Iblis into deep slumber. When me and Blaze fought Iblis for our final battle, we won, but then the part came to seal Iblis."

The girls were confused at first until Silver started to speak again.

"I decided to volunteer to be the vessel, but Iblis didn't accept me." Then a single tear ran down his face. Silver caught a breath and continued to explained what happened.

"And then…"

FLASHBACK (5 MONTHS AGO)

The final battle is over and Blaze and Silver emerged victorious. Iblis's flames shot out and merged into a fire sphere. Silver knew the time has finally come to defeat Iblis once and for all. He took out the cyan and white chaos emerald and began to call out to the emeralds power.

"Chaos emeralds, lend me your power. Eternal Sun! The Living flame that has been entrusted to the royal Family! Fall into slumber with my soul Iblis! You cursed Flames of Disaster!"

The two emeralds glowed brightly and the flames responded to the energy. The flames entered the emeralds and two beams of energy shot into Silvers soul, but rebounded, refusing to enter. Silver grunted as he continued to try to make Iblis enter his soul.

"NO! Why won't it accept me as the vessel?" Silver asked.

Silver continued to struggle, until a certain purple cat stopped him.

"Blaze!"

"I'll take Iblis." Silver looked at her like she was going crazy.

"Don't worry, my soul is already alit with flames. I will be accepted."

She took the two emeralds from Silver and called out to their power. To a different response, the flames entered Blaze and she started to glow brightly. She too, was also struggling to hold in all of Iblis's power.

"Come on, make it quick. Use your chaos control…to stop time. Then…seal us into a different dimension." She said grunting.

"No, I can't do that to you!" Silver shouted at her.

"Didn't we already go through this!?" Blaze shouted back. "We agreed to save the world at any PRICE!"

Silver knew this had to be done. He held his hand out to activate chaos control, but he continued to struggle to activate it. Blaze was one of the two only people that he ever loved to his heart. He already lost one, he couldn't afford to lose another.

"I can't! I…wouldn't know to do without you! You fought alongside me to save the world…" Silver started. "You're my friend…right?"

"You're still so naïve." Blaze said. "But I…I've always liked that about you."

Blaze then glowed brightly and she dropped the chaos emeralds. She then started to faint into nothing but a lifeless ghost as she started to hover into the dark sky.

"BLAZE!" Silver shouted as tears began to form in his eyes.

"Good luck Silver!" Blaze called out smiling at her friend.

Silver watched helplessly as Blaze continued to float higher and higher into the sky. Finally, a massive explosion accorded the dark clouds began to lift, and the sun that was being blocked shined its warm light through the burning city. In the distance, people began to cheer that Iblis 'The flames of Disaster' had finally come to an end. Silver however, wasn't happy. He collapsed on his knees and looked at the two chaos emeralds. He couldn't believe that Blaze was gone forever. He felt sudden waves of pain, guilt and sadness wash over him. If his soul was alit with flames, Blaze would've been here right now. He banged his fist to the ground as he allowed his tears to flow freely from his eyes. He then started to sob quietly as the emeralds glowed faintly against him.

"I'm sorry Blaze, I'm so sorry." He whimpered quietly.

END OF FLASHBACK

After he finished explaining about what happened to Blaze, Twilight and Rarity had new tears in their eyes. They couldn't believe that Silvers true friend made the ultimate sacrifice to save his world, and there was nothing he could've done about it.

"Why…" He whispered.

He suddenly banged his fist against the wall, making the two jump in surprise.

"WHY DID SHE HAVE TO GO!? WHY COULDN'T HAVE BEEN ME!? SHE NEVER DESERVED TO DIE!" Silver shouted.

Tears ran down his face as he struggled to keep his emotions in. Rarity got up from the couch and walked over to the crying teen.

"Silver…" Rarity said getting his attention. "I am so so SO sorry that you had to go through so much."

Silver looked away as he continued to keep his tears in. Rarity then gave Silver a warm, caring hug.

"It's not good to hold it in darling. Just let it out. I'm here for you, and I'll always be." Rarity said allowing her tears to fall.

"So am I Silver." Twilight said joining the hug as tears of her own fell.

That's when Silver lost it. He returned the embrace from the two and started bawling his eyes out. Tears ran down like a never ending waterfall, and started sobbing uncontrollably. The girls wanted nothing more, but to hold Silver and comfort him.

"Shh…it's alright darling, just let it all out. That's it." Rarity cooed to calm down Silver.

Silver cried for 15 minutes until he started to settle down. He gently broke the embrace and wiped his tears away. He then smiled at the two.

"Thank you both, I truly needed that." Silver said smiling.

"Not a problem darling, we're always here for you. And, if there's anything you want to talk about, do not hesitate to tell us, we'll be there to comfort you and help you." Rarity said smiling.

"Thanks." Silver said giving Rarity another hug.

Rarity blushed, but smiled and returned the embrace. Twilight wiped the rest of tears and smiled.

"I'm sure Blaze and Amber are very proud for who Silver became." Twilight thought.

It was then getting late. The three said their goodnights and they all went to sleep. Silver laid on the couch smiling as joy filled his heart from the two girls, especially Rarity.

"They're so sweet. Despite everything that has happened to me, they comforted me and understood me. I'm so glad to have such great friends as them." Silver thought as sleep began to take hold of him.

To be continued…

Well, that's a wrap up for chapter 8. I know not a lot has happened I this chapter, but I promise you all, the next chapter will be more thrilling, filled with fighting. Chapter 9 coming soon. Until next time everypony.