(Sonic's POV)
The next day was a gorgeous day for me to train with someone new. Yup, Amy Rose. Last night she received a staff with a heart at the top. She talked to her mom's avatar statue about having a weapon of her own and her mom granted her one.
"Now, show me what you got Amy!" I held my staff fully prepared.
"Please don't injure me. This is not a real fight" She hesitated.
"I'll be gentle" I assured Amy.
"You better be gentle to a lady" Amy said and tried to strike me but I blocked her with my bolt staff.
"And I hope you don't get seduced by my charming looks" I smirked.
"It's gonna take a lot more!" Amy countered.
She spins around and struck her staff against mine, "Spinning is a good trick" She grins.
"Just don't get dizzy" I pushed her against the wall with my staff, making her look at me, "Don't get too distracted, my little rose"
She kicked me off, "You need to be a gentleman, Sonikku"
I spin my staff and was ready for a counter attack, "I'm more than just a gentleman" I said.
"You need to be more of a fighter" Amy managed to strike at my staff off my hands and pinned me down.
"Geez, woman. I never seen you aggressive" I groaned.
"Scary huh?" She smirked.
"Nope" I managed to flip over as I pinned her down, "Gotcha!"I taunted her.
"Sneaky boy" Amy said.
"You know, I like this position when a man is dominant against his woman" I smirked.
"Very funny" Amy rolls her eyes and pushes me off her.
"Are you sure you're not related to Cupids?" I teased.
"No I am not" Amy said.
"And let's make sure our hormones don't kick in. I really don't want that on my conscience" I shuddered if I went crazy for sex.
"Perv!" Amy teased and flipped me over.
"Ugh! Me? A pervert?" I grinned.
"You aren't that lusty right?" Amy gave me a sly grin.
"Nope, because lust is like a mind control for sexual desires. And I don't have that in my conscience" I managed to flip over so I can be on top of her, "Unless you don't go in heat to turn me into a predator and yourself as my prey. I would be scared"
"Keep those thoughts away!" Amy said, then rolled over so she was on top.
"Really? Flipping over to be who's on top? Not very ladylike" I chuckled.
"You started" Amy said and leans down to give me a kiss on the cheek.
I blushed when she did that and we got up, "Enough for now Ames" I said.
"It's like you wanted me to win" Amy said.
"I did" I replied threw my staff aside.
"Are you trying to let me win the easy way or that you don't like fighting women?" Amy asked.
"No I tested you" I said.
"Really Sonikku?" She asked.
"I did" I grinned.
"I don't know why it always has to be ladies first" Amy rolled her eyes.
"No idea, men are last" I said.
"Silly it's just a term" Amy said.
"Alright. So what do you wanna do now?" I changed the subject.
"Make out?" Amy smirked seductively.
"You bad girl" I smirked.
(Silver's POV)
Blaze was brushing my quills since she's in the mood for it and I'm the only one with long quills than my cousins.
"Do you ever get mad at people dumping garbage and sewers in the ocean?" Blaze asked my brushing my quills.
"Sometimes but they don't have a choice. But I do get mad if the pollution kills the ocean life. There have been sunken ships, warships, submarines, and mostly planes in the ocean. But sometimes it helps give bigger fish homes. Like sharks" I said.
"Mmmhmm. But turtles will mistake plastic bags for jellyfishes and they choke on them. But tiger sharks can eat garbage too" Blaze said.
"Weird. But still, the barrier reef will take thousands of years to recover and gain immunity to waste" I said.
"You have seen sunken ships and submarines in the ocean, have you? Were there any sharks in there?" Blaze asked.
"Yes, mostly reef sharks and hammerhead sharks. But well once I met a great white shark" I said.
"Some people fear them; whenever shiny things or reflected light are around it attracts them. And some attack surfers. I don't if they really do eat humans" Blaze said.
"They don't, they can tell the difference between seal and dolphin from humans. They always let go but leave fatal injuries to humans or severe. The movie Jaws gave the Great White a bad rep" I said.
"But there were a few people that lost a limb" Blaze said."Or a large piece of flesh" I added with her.
"Ugh. I can picture that already" Blaze shuddered at the thought.
"If only my father can make sharks not attack on shore but he protects the balance of life in the ocean" I said.
"Mmmm, otherwise they are defenseless if they never attack" Blaze said finishing combing me.
"Yes, well, sometimes there have been survivors. Anyways, I'm just gonna head in the ocean. Just to be sure there's no kraken around here" I teased her about the kraken.
"Hilarious, and before you go you need to eat fruits. I picked cut up apples. Last night you had vegetables but you haven't had fruits in like two weeks. Your mortal body needs vitamins" Blaze hands me a bowl of cut up apple pieces.
This made me groan in frustration, "Fine. You sound like my mom" I ate a little fast.
"You are a bit whiny aren't you Silver?" Blaze snickered.
"Enough" I rolled my eyes.
"I'm just saying is that your mortal side needs to eat food made on land" Blaze said.
"Right. You got a point there" I said as I try to eat as quickly as I can. As much as I like apples but I'm still into sea food.
"Remember, we are all half mobian. I admire that you're like a merman but I care about what you need to eat" Blaze said.
"I understand" I replied."But enough about that, anything else?" Blaze asked.
"Eh, maybe some Subway sandwich later" I handed back the bowl,
"Anyways, see you later, Blaze. If I grow a mermaid tail, hear me sing" I teased her again.
"Okay sweetie" She blew a kiss at me.
I blushed at this and headed to the beach to get into the ocean. I got into the water and swam down to the reef. Down there was a lot of life, sea turtles and fishes. Oh, and thousands of stingray migration too.
I see a pack of dolphins leaping in and out on the surface. This should be fun to be like them. Even if I still have legs.
I thrust up to the surface to join them in leaping out of the water and back down, mimicking their movements, "YAAAAAAAAHOOOO!!!"
I got back down in the water with the dolphins and swim alongside them. I remember the first time I joined these mammals. But I also remember when my dad made the great white shark to teach me my demigod abilities.
(Flashback)
I was 7 years old when my father gave the shark the ability to talk to me and give me my first swimming lesson.
"You are the son of Poseidon. You inherited his powers and abilities like all his sons; Nereus, Proteus, and Triton. And now it is your turn to follow your brothers' footsteps and become a legend like them" The talking shark said to me.
"This is so cool! I knew this wasn't a dream, mate! I mean I know how to swim but I can't swim like a shark. I have legs, mate" I said.
"Don't worry, child. Your god side can do a lot more than just swimming. It's time you went deeper and discover your demigod abilities" The shark said as I jumped in the ocean to follow him.
I followed the shark deeper into the water and caught up with him.
"Whoa, I did not know I could swim like this! Am I going to become a fish, mate?" I asked the shark.
"Almost. You share your father's ability to breathe underwater and yes even speak, see and hear underwater" The shark said.
"This is so awesome! I can breathe water and air! What else can I do?" I asked.
"Your body is equipped to survive the extreme cold and pressure. And your eyes adjust to see in the dark" The shark said.
He led me to the ship graveyard on the bottom. It was dark at first but my vision adjusts to help me see in the dark.When it became clearer everything looked more beautiful and shiny.
"It's so...bioluminescent! Does this also mean I'm able to talk to fish? Back at the shore, I could've sworn I heard fish talking" I asked the shark.
"Yes, I'm a fish too you know" The Shark chuckled.
"I knew it! I knew those bullies were wrong about me. I wasn't crazy or imagining things! I can't believe the entire time my father is Poseidon! This is the best day of my life!" I shouted in joy.
"I'm glad you enjoy it already" The shark said.
"When can I meet my father?" I asked.
"Soon enough, you discovered your heritage" The shark assured.
(End of flashback)
That was a long time ago and now that I'm 14 years old, I'm becoming stronger like my father. I sure hope my mom and step-father is doing okay now after the attacks now.
(Shadow's POV)
I was spending some time with Nebula at my home country. I brought her here to understand my world.
"Every year on Día de los Muertos, people put food and sometimes gifts on the ofrenda for their ancestors. Like a bridge between the dead and the living where the ancestors' spirits can cross over to the living world to visit their family" I explained everything.
"Interesting, Shads. Is that why people put on make-up to look like skeletons? To celebrate the holiday?" Nebula asked.
"Yes, and we also put fireworks too. Everywhere I go, I see dead ghosts looking like skeletons with paintings on their faces on the holiday. I don't know how they do that but it only happens in Mexico" I said.
"Does your late friend Maria have it?" Nebula asked.
"No, she looks almost like when she was alive" I said.
"How is she doing? I know how hard it is to see her as a ghost but she's always in your heart and memory. Every ancestor is always there for their descendants" Nebula said.
"Si, she was my first human friend" I said.
"How old was she when she died?" She asked.
"Very young when she was in second grade. A psycho terrorist murdered 7 innocent children at the school. I could've saved them but I couldn't risk revealing my Demigod abilities. I wished my dad gave them a second chance to live but he didn't. Ever since then, I hated my dad" I said.
"Oh Shadow" Nebula hugged me.
"That's why I prefer my mortal family" I said.
"Shadow, your cousins and your friends are like a family to you. Friendship gives strength, bravery, and courage. You were raised by your mom's side of the family. But now that you're grown up and moved to that island, you discovered that you are not the only Demigod" Nebula said.
She's right, I have two cousins on my father's side of the family but I have more relatives and ancestors on my mom's side of the family.
"Yep, what's funny is that your mom once never wanted kids until modern ages. Is it because she felt lonely?" I guessed.
"No, when she noticed that the gods going down to earth, hookup with mortals, and have demigod children. She felt that she needed a child that can follow her footsteps. So she met my dad in the village at Peru. And I came around and she had to leave me and my dad. As I got older my dad married my stepmom and they have a son, my half-brother. My dad wanted me to take his place but I was not fit in to be the chief of my people because I'm not pure mortal like them. So I decided to have my brother take my dad's place" Nebula explained the whole story.
"That's interesting to hear Nebula. How are they doing now?" I asked again.
"They're doing fine. My brother Alejandro is doing very good at being trained by my dad. But he's only 10 and I'm 16" Nebula said.
"He'll be a good leader one day" I said.
"I know he will" She said.
We ended up at the cemetery where I see dead ghosts walking around waiting for their families to give flowers on their tombstones.
"How many can you see?" Nebula asked since she can't see them.
"Dozens of them" I said.
"Okay, even more I guess" Nebula said.
"They are walking around waiting for their families to come and give flowers on their tombstones" I said.
I see Maria coming out of her grave but I gestured her to stay quiet because I don't want Nebula to think I'm crazy.
"That's your childhood friend's grave? Maria" Nebula looked at the name of her tombstone.
"Yes, Maria Robotnik. She lived with her Grandpa at town prior to her deadly disease" I said."Is her grandfather still alive?" She asked me.
"No, he died way before she died" I said.
"It's a pity. But you're never alone" Nebula hugged me again.
"I know. Friendship is very strong. But sometimes a strong love bring things together" I said as I put marigold flowers on Maria's grave.
Marigold or Aztec flowers in general, to represent the fragility of life.
"She'll love these" Nebula said.
"Yeah, she loves these kinds of flowers" I said.
"Are those the kind of flowers your people put on the holiday?" Nebula asked.
"Yes" I nodded.
"You can see Maria standing near her grave?" She asked.
"Yes, but I can't let you know what she's saying. There are people around the cemetery. I don't want them to think I'm crazy" I said.
"Alright, if you say so. But I know you are not crazy" Nebula said.
"Glad you say so" I said in relief.