7 Continents, 7 Crystals Part 6: An Ancient Past

*The next morning*

Sally: *yawns*..........No music blaring, nobody raiding the fridge, the coffee maker is untouched.....something isn't right here. *gets up* Vibes? Where are you?!

Tails: Sonic! You in here?!

Sally/Tails: Have you seen Vibes/Sonic?!

Sally: Hold on you're missing your friend too?

*Tails nods*

Tails: I can't see Sonic anywhere!

Sally: And Vibes isn't trying to beat him at breakfast again....I'm kind of worried...

*Tails looks baffled*

Tails: We need to find them.

Sally: But...what about that last Crystal?

*Tails considers this*

Tails: This is a tough one.

Sally: Maybe we can get Anty to search for them. While he's doing that we can head out and find it.

*Tails sighs*

Tails: OK. We'd better hurry it though, hate to think what's happened to them!

Sally: Hey I'm pretty sure wherever they are, they're safe.

*MEANWHILE*

Sonic/Vibes: WAH!!! *they hit the ground*

*Vibes groans*

Vibes: Ow. Ow....Ow.

*Sonic gets to his feet*

Sonic: Weird.

Sonic: *stretches* At least I didn't land on my face this time....You alright?

*Vibes looks round*

Vibes: Aside from having no ruddy clue where we are, fine!

Sonic: *looks around* Looks like some old citadel...

*Vibes nods*

Vibes: Freaky.

Sonic: *hears some footsteps* Uh oh. Come on! *runs to find a hiding space*

*Vibes follows*

Sonic: *hides behind a wall* Shhh

*They look round to see what's behind them*

*The two look to see four figures in brown hooded, cloaks*

???: It's not that I'm against studying it...I just feel that it may be too powerful for us to handle...

*Vibes shuts her eyes*

Vibes (thought): Let's go in for a closer look...

Sonic: *nods and quietly makes his way closer to the group*

*Vibes smiles*

Vibes (thought): Mmm...multi-intrigue...

???2: Trust me I know the possible risk of studying something as strong as the primal crystal. But if it can be used to help the others with our machines, and make this world a better place then I'm willing to take this risk.