Sonic X 2: Mobius

CHAPTER 20: INTO THE VALLEY

Later that morning, we were packed and ready to find Mephilis. But I admit, I was scared out of my mind. I remember facing something similar to Mephilis. It took three times to truly banish it and I haven't heard from it since. I look down at Silver. He and I were riding double so Eli had a horse to lead us with. I new Silver's story well, but I wasn't going to share that. Silver had gone through something very similar to what I did. Only I didn't loose my best friend to it like he did. I could only wonder what Silver was thinking about through all this.

Silver had put his helmet in his backpack for safe keeping, but he couldn't help but think about what Emily said. He remembered her telling him her story after she was shot. It felt good to know that someone knew what he had gone through, but he wasn't sure about how this was going to end. He lost Blaze to Iblis and Mephilis, he wondered if he would loose Emily too.

Eli lead the way with his synthetic eye. He had already warned everyone of his eye and was pleased that no one was started by it. Bunny was the happiest to see Eli's eye, knowing he knew the burden she bared from being roboticised.

Silver and I were riding Izzy bareback since the saddle would hurt Silver. The funny thing about Mobian saddles is that they can be broken down to fit in a saddlebag, making it easier to switch between Saddle and Bareback. I personally liked bareback, but Silver seemed to be having trouble staying balanced. He gripped Izzy's mane and often swayed a bit. He rode in front of me so he was between my arms.

I thought about our next stretch of this adventure. By this time tomorrow, we would be traveling through the Valley. Wasn't that in a song? Music often calmed my nerves and kept me distracted. Soon the song came to mind, verse by verse. I think it was called "You Never Let Go."

"What are you humming?" Silver asked.

I blush, now realizing that I was so caught up in my thoughts that I was indeed humming to that tune. "It's just a song from church," I answer him. "One that fits this situation very well."

"What song is that?" Sonic asked. He was riding beside us on Ol' Blue.

"I think it's called You Never Let Go." I answer.

"How dose it go?" Tails asked.

I smile and blush a bit. I was usually subconscious when singing, but I was among friends and it was a good song. So I start to sing it.

"Even though I walk, through the Valley,

of the shadow of death. Your Perfect love

is casting out fear.

Even when I'm caught, in the middle,

of the storms of this life. I won't

turn back I know you are near.

"Cause I will fear no evil,

for My God is with me.

And if my God is with me,

Whom then shall I fear?

Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no, you never let go,

through the calm and through the storm.

Oh no you never let go,

In every high and every low.

Oh no, you never let go,

Lord you never let go of me."

I stop singing to catch my breath when I realize that Silver, Tails and Sonic were singing with me. I look over at Knuckles, he was singing along but quietly. Shadow was quiet, but I could tell he was also enjoying the song.